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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
WILL BE- VACANT.
Senator Letcher's Successor Not to Be
Chosen This Fall.
NO SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Says Governor Tyler After Careful
Consideration.

| The Richmond Times vf Sunday says:
Governor Tyler has decided not to or
| der special elections next November to
| fill vacancies in the Senate and House.
He has arrived at this conclusion after
careful consideration.
| There is vacancy in the Senate by
reason of the resignation of MIR. Letcher
to accept the circuit judgeship, to sue
coed the late Judge Mclaughlin; also,
one in the House as Delegate Kiser, of
Norfolk, has been made chief of police
of that city. There is no prospect of
an extra session of the General Assem-
bly, and the successors of Messrs.
Letcher and Kiser can be chosen as well
one year hence as this fall. The cleo
ton in November is for Congressman
and national issues alone are involved.
In 1899 one-half of the Senators and
all of the members of the House of
Delegates are to be elected.
AS soon as Judge Letcher went on
the bench, it was taken for granted that
Governor Tyler would issue his writ for
the election Of q Senator in the Lex
ington district in November. Already |
there are many candidates to succeed |
Judge Letcher The fight promises to
be very bitter one with the lines drawn
between the Lee and the Martin men.
Within the last few days Governor Ty-
Ter has received letters from influential
Democrats in the district urging him
not to have the vacancy filed this year. |
They told him Judge Quarles' chances
# election to Congress would be SER
ously crippled by further. divisions in
he party should the State Senator be
hosen this fall. The Governor was
ct slow in making up his mind not to
ave Legislative vacancies filed in No
ember.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
C.,055PAIRS OF SHOES

in stock, and are receiving fresh additions
daily. We also have many Of our new win
ter Boots packed up in the back room.
Our Fine Shoes for ladies' winter wear are
now being received. Among these is an
English Walking Shoe-somethng unique
in foot gear.
I'VE are receiving many new Dress Goods,
and have placed our order for several hun
bred Cloaks.
Three bales OF Cotton Bats Just received
ready for your comforts. Price, Stc. same
as we had to sell last year at 10c.
Three bales-3,300 yards-Unbleache
Cotton, received from the Georgia mills d.
rect For instance one bale Of this cotton Is
the famous Sea Island brand, former price
&c. our price &C., or 4ac. by the bolt
A big pile of Carpet Chain in all colors.
Big piles Of Kerseys, Tweeds, Jeans Cas-
sinners, &C., being received daily.
Colonel Browns famous Cassimers and
Yarns always on hand. None such made.
1t is generally conceded that we sell twice
as many Groceries as any house in the town,
hence remarks In this direction are super
fuous
Pelnty OF Meal, Flour, Bran, and Mixed
Feed on hand.
Baled Hay delivered at a low price. Loose
Hay furnished on short notice
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
Sc;Moo.Adair,
HOME.SEEKERS EXCURSION.

On the first and third Tuesdays In Septem.
Der and October, $685. the Chicago, Milwau.
kee X st. Paul Railway will sell round-trip
tickets good 81 days. from Chicago, Milwau-
kee and other points on its line, to great
many points in South and North Dakota and
other western and other southwestern States
at about one fare. Take trip west and see
the wonderful crops and what an amount Of
good land can bepurchasedf for little money
Further information as TO rates, routes, prices
OF farm lands, ETC., may be obtained on ap-
plication to any coupon agent or by address
ing the following named persons: w. E.
Powell, General immigration Agent. 40 Old
Colony Bldg, Chicago: II. F. Hunter, I'M
migration Agent for South Dakota, 291 Dear.
born street Chicago, or Geo. II. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.
Sept7-3t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

In the education Of youth we should
give heed to the minutest influences as
we save the filings Of gold and the
dust OF diamonds.
"More men," remarked the observer
OF men and things, "would doubtless
sell themselves to the devil if the devil
would be taken in with green goods"
The Pension Office has granted q
pension to All Cum, a Chinese subject
and widow OF Pascal Martin, sailor
OF the United States Navy. The widow
will receive IS per month, and her
three children - o month each.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
. FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.
The State Council Held Its Annual
Convention at Collierstown.

The State Council Held It's Annual
Convention at Collierstown.
The State Council Friends of Tenn
perance held its annual convention
with Collierstown Subordinate Council,
beginning August Both and closed
Thursday night with public meeting
in the Methodist church. Among the
speakers was DR., j, A, Quarles, Of
Lexington.
A large crowd wa, in attendance
from various parts of the state, and
good meetings were held. The reports
showed that the movement is growing
in numbers and influence. The old
officers were reelected for the ensuing
year--NIr. Lane, of Alton, president,
and j. A. Parker, of Raphine, secretary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

During the storm Sunday afternoon
lightning struck two hay ricks several
miles south of town and entirely con-
sumed them. One belonging to John
Bare, the other to Hubert Lewis.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

Abatement has been compiled show-
that while $50 officers and men were
killed or died from injuries received in
battle during the Spanish war, there
have died of disease in camps between
1000 and 1000 volunteers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
Lexington Public Schools

The Public Schools will open Tuesday,
September 18th, 1893. Tuition for children
outside OF Lexington district, In the lower
grades, ; 10; in the High School, $50 For
children In Lexington district In the High
School, $40. In each case one.half is pay.
able at the opening Of the session, the other
half the first Of January, 1899.
W. T. POAGUE, President
aug31.2t Lexington School Board.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
WILSON.

Mr.. William II. Wilson, Of Denver,
Colorado, brother of Mr.. S. G. Wilson,
of this county. died in Denver on the
2Sth OF August. He Ind been suffer-
ing from what is known Us mountain
fever, and afterwards took grip which
ended fatally. He was about II years
of age ar1was born near Lexington,
Va, and went west in 1850, and to
Colorado in 1859, where he had been
dealing in mines and mining stock.
He leaves surviving him, his sister, Mrs.
David McGuffin, of this city, John, o
brother, who lives in Missouri, and two
half-sisters, one Of whom is Mrs. Lusk,
of Clifton Forge, and the other resides
in California. He was not married.
His remains were buried at Denver
Staunton Spectator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
INDOORS AND OUT

"}Iy hith was very poor and I SUI
fefed from dizzy spells, rheumatism ard
week nerves. 7 did not care to live in
sach y condition. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has changed all this. II has complete
iy cured me and I am now able to work
hard indoors or out. Mrs. John A
Lively, Dallas, West Virginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
Deaths.
ANDERSON.

Died at her residence in Tuscan City,
Cal, on Wednesday, August "a, 1898,
Miss Nora Anderson, in the fiftieth
year of her age. Miss Anderson was q
native of this county, and spent her
life in teaching. She was niece Of
r. D. Firebaugh, of lumen.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

Quarterly Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, South, will be held at Elliotts
Hill, on Saturday and Sunday, next.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic Easy to take, easy to ope-
rate. 25c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
HORSE.

Came to my farm on the night of Septem.
Der I'd, light bay mare, star on face. and
little white on both hind legs. VIII weigh
about $50 pounds. The owner can get the
mare by proving the same and paying costs
Of keeping and advertising.
Nc. NJ. SrERRETT,
Sept7-3t Lexington. VA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
THOS. S.
WHITES SON
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted-a FARM!

II you have farm convenient to the rail
road, OF not less than one hundred nor moro
than five hundred acres, in good condition,
with good improvements thereon, and you
are willing to sell the same at bargain for
cash, address, HANOVER, Box No. 500.
aug3l-3t Q Richmond. Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

A perfect music house is one that
handles pianos, organs, guitars, banjos,
mandolins, violins, autoharps, jewsharps
a,cordians, harmonious, aud strings for
all kinds stringed instrument, also
patent heads for guitars, violins and
banjos, banjo heads, and everything
found in first class pusic house at
The Hobbie Company, Lynchburg.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

In the last few days two car - 4,
lTSdS Of kiln dried hneS0If
and farmers have no troublein getting it into
their wagons as we have built on the alley at
our stole large salt and seed house, and we
raised the floor three feet above ground so as
to make it easy to throw in the wagon.
We have bought $50 bushels Of Timothy
Seed. at S1.75; 300 bushels OF Timothy Seed,
at $3.50; 40 bushels Red Top and Monmouth
Clover seed, % bushels Of Kentucky Blue
Grass seed. Price guaranteed on all these
seeds against Stanton or Lynchburg markets.
We need money to buy big piles Of stuff in
this way, and hope our patrons will realize
that it is just and proper to come forward and
settle up, and thereby make their credit good
for future deals.
By actual count we have
C.355PAIRs OF SHOES
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07

"a We take all the produce you bring
us. We never turn away any amount OF
Butter-if it is good.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
SHOPPING IN ITALY.
OutIandish Methods That Make 1t a
Most TiresOme Task.


OutIandish Methods That Make 1t a
Most TiresOme Task.
A source of trial is what appears to
us the outlandish method of having
things that apparently belong together
sold in different establishments. Silks
are found in one shop. woolens in an
other and ribbons in third. At none
of these can one bay needles and thread.
If a woman wishes to hang a pair of
curtains. she purchases the materials at
one shop, the rod and rings at a differ
emit place, the iron fixtures at a third
and has to go to fourth to find an up
holsterer to put them up. She must
visit tobacco shop for salt and cannot
find, as with US, vegetables, fruit or
bread at a grocer's. 1t may thus readily
be seen that one must travel good deal
to do her marketing or shopping.
Add to all this the confusion incident
to the fact that the standards of measure
and weight are different from ours, a
meter exceeding yard and pound
containing but II ounces, and faint
idea may be formed of the mental com.
plications of the traveller.
There is also certain amount of
beating down to be done in nearly every
shop, and even after half an hours bar
gaining the purchaser oherishes awful
doubts lest she might not have bought
the thing cheaper. Shopping is really
almost equal to the contemplation Of
faded frescoes for lowering the mental
tone. and it is hard to say which has
the more to answer for in the exhausted
state in which most travellers leave
Italy. Harper Bazar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Lancinr a Fe1on.

DR.. Stivers of New York had large
Aispensary clinic, and rarely a day
passed that one or more cases Of felon
did not appear "It won't hurt" was
always his comforting assurance to the
patient if the latter made any outcry.
"Put your finger down there, - indicat-
ing the edge of the table, land keep
stilll'' he commanded, and patients as
q rule, made little fuss. DIR. Stivers once
had felon on his left forefnger. He
poulticed it for about a week, and
walked the floor with pain at night. Al
last he went to his assistant surgeon,
who said gravely, "That ought to have
been lanced BEFORE
ossibly-but"- said DR.. Stiyers,
and then, with long breath-"per.
haps you'd better lance it now"
Certainly said the assistant sur
geon. "Put your finger on the table. .
DIR. Stivers complied. and with face
as white as paper watched the knife.
''Be gentle, he cautioned. That's an
awful sore fingerl''
1t won't hurt. y remarked the as
sistant surgeon, and the sharp steel de
scended. There was howl of agony
from DIR. Stivers, and with his finger
in his other hand he danced about tbs
room crying, ooh. oh, ohl'
"Why," remarked the assistant sur
geon, 81 have heard you tell patients
hundreds of times that it didn't hurt t
lance felon -
''No doubt, no doubt you have,
groaned DIR. Stivers, but that depends
on which end of the knife man is at. ;
Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
,.~..,x;a r.an sa,assey.

Hecos Bill is not the only niokfiams
that General Shafter everenjoyed, " said
nm old newspaper man the other day.
ssOut in Denver he was known for years
as Small Gap Shafter, and as he is
anything but small the title calls for an
explanation. 1t seems that a banquet OF
some sort had been given to lot OF
army officers, and among the guests was
General, then Colonel, Shafter. The old
Denver Tribune printed an account OF
the affair, and a list of those present
was included in the article.
"When the proofs were examined be-
fore the paper was made up, ii was OBJ
served that Skaters initials were in
lower case type, and the proofreader
promptly marked them small CAP,
meaning that they should be reset in
capitals of small size. The intelligent
compositor supposed that the inscription
indicated some military title with which
he was unfamiliar. and instead of max
ing the proper correction substituted
Small Cap. Shafter, and thus it APP
peared on the following morning.
s'Pecos Bill was mad enough to bite
nails when he saw the paper, but every
body else roared, and the title stuck to
him until the yarn was gradually for
gotten. 1t is still remembered, however.
by plenty of old timers. "
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Portrait and Slipper.

A touching anecdote, associated with
picture in the National gallery at Ed
inburgh, is told by an English lady in
her book, "Potpourri From Surrey
Garden. She writes:
Several pictures stand out with peeul-
lar interest, especially the life sized
Gainsborough of the young Mrs. Ora
hame. She sat for the picture as a
bride, but before it came home she was
dead, and her husband had gone to the
wars.
When he came back, he never had the
courage to open tho case which con
tanned his young wife's portrait On his
death, many long years after it was
painted, it was opened by his heirs,
and inside the case was the little white
slipper she had left with the painter tc
help him to finish his picture.
The portrait was given to the Edin,
burgh gallery, and the slipper was kept
by the family.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01


The cheap place in which to live is
like the typical old English inn that
my American friends are continually
asking mo to find for them. / found it
the other day, and, as the point of this
incident lies entirely in its truth, | give
names and addresses.
/ cycled my American friend over the
of Little Warlingham, and there we
ran into the courtyard Of an inn named
the Leather Bottle, which designa-
ton had an old world flavor that de-
lighted the man from New York. We
had there a most excellent lunch, and
the charge was is pence instead of the
usual half crown.
My friend was enthusiastic and re-
solved to have the innkeeper up and
compliment him on the choiceness and
cheapness of his viands. begged him
not to do this, as he might raise the
price, and lunch at one and six is a
boon to literary man, but my advice
was unheeded. The proprietor when he
came received the praise of the Ameri-
can calmly.
"Well, said the innkeeper, 81 guess
ought to know how to set out meal
to suit one from tho States. For five
years was steward on w. K. Wander
bits yacht. / was on her at the time
she was sunk at Newport. "
You may imagine the collapse of my
western friend, who had fiattered him
self that he was several centuries away
from New York and Newport. Robert
Barr in London Outlook.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Two handsome gentlemen passed by,
striking their heels on the brick roof.
"The larger man is the keeper of the
wineroom, !" said Joe, the writer. "The
thin one. dark and serious, is the
steward" They looked very important.
"Well, Joe, suppose some day you
will be steward?" / ventured.
Steward? Why, I have a much su-
perior place as waiter, replied Joe con-
temptuously. "Iwould not give my pc
sition for three of his !" Herr Boldt
pays his walters $25 month in sum-
mer and $50 in winter. They are per.
mitted to dine at the hotel free of cost.
They average in tips S. day. which.
with salary, gives them an income OF
$175 a month. Their daily expenses for
dress, etc.-for they must look neat and
stglish-are about $3.50. New York
Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
II Looked Bad.

A certain young lady against whom
appearances certainly looked dark onoe
had an amusing experience of unjust
Judgment. She went out Oh stormy
day and was unfortunate enough to
have her umbrella turned inside out.
Her two sisters were equally unlucky,
and on the following day the young
lady volunteered to take the three UNI
bellas to be repaired.
Promising to call for them before she
returned home in the afternoon, she
went about her business part Of which
was to do some shopping in large city
establishment. On rising to leave the
shop she mechanically put out her hand
to take possession of an umbrella that
was close by. 1t looked like her own,
and for the moment she had forgotten
the accident. She was soon brought to
her senses.
THAT is my umbrella, y said sharp
voice at her side, and hand was laid
on her arm to detain her.
Apologizing for her thoughtlessness,
she left the shop, did the rest of her
business and called for her umbrellas.
In the street car she met an indignant
pair of eyes. Where had she seen them
before? They scanned first her face and
then the burden she carried. "Three OF
theml'' muttered the owner of the eyes,
and it was evident that she referred to
the umbrellas. "Threel She's din nc
bad the day."
As she spoke she grasped her own
umbrella tightly and moved farther
away from the dangerous young lady.
The color came into the cheeks of the
latter. The speaker was her friend OF
the morning, and she evidently believed
that the umbrellas had been stolen
Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Two funny telegraph stories are print.
ed by the PitEshurg Dispatch on the
authority ct former employee Of the
Western Union company.
He was receiving a dispatch from
Albany, in which the sender was not
overoareful in the matter Of spacing hip
letters. Lawton took the address as fol
lows: DIR. a Wing, room car agent.
Central depot, New York .
The dispatch came back with the
marginal report that there was no such
person at the address named. The oper-
ator at Albany was called up, and ex-
plantations followed, III consequence OF
which the address was changed to
drawing room car agent, Central de-
pot.
A still mere absurd mistake was once
made in the same offices when tele-
gram was received for James w.
Giles, pie clerk. Brooklyn nasty yard. .
This was afterward amended to read,
flames W. Gillespie, clerk, Brooklyn
navy yard. .
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Untnr New Files.

An expert in files has given some di-
reotions as to the best ways to use these
necessary implements He says that a
new file Of very high temper should
first be used ON brass or cast iron. After
the first sharpness is gone from it il
answers quite as we'll for wrought iron
and steel. Sometimes new files win teal
the surface of wrought iron and steel to
such an extent as to become very an.
noying and cause additional work. Very
few mechanics thoroughly understand
the use of files and the methods by
which they are utilized to the greatest
advantage. Files bite rolled metal much
more quickly and easily than cast, there
fore it requires sharper file for brasl
and cast iron than for the wrought ar
ticles or for steel. II files are gradually
adapted to their best uses, they will
give much longer service than when
they are indiscriminately employed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Or b certain hot summer day q oele-
GRATED naturalist entertained company
Of distinguished savants at dinner, at
the conclusion of which they all went
out in the garden.
In the center of the grounds there
stood on pedestal large glass globe.
One of the guests happened to touch
this globe, and found, to his amaze
ment, that it was warmer on the shady
side than GU the side turned to the sun.
He communicated his discovery to the
guests, who at once proceeded to verify
the statement.
What could be the cause?
An animated discussion ensued in
the course of which every imaginable
law of physics was made to account for
the strange paradox. At length our
scientists agreed that it must be SO
owing to the laws OF reflection, repul-
sion or exhalation or some other law Of
physics with long name.
The host was. however, not quite
convinced, and, calling the gardener,
he said to him:
'Pray tell us why the, globe is warm
or on the shady side than on the side
turned to the sun?''
The man replied:
Because just now turned it round
for fear of its cracking with the great
heat. London Tit Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Iulx North Greenland.

The fierce July sun, though but lit
tie past the northern meridian. beat
down upon me with oppressive warmth.
Before me the warm, red brown land.
scape wavered and trembled in the yell
low light. Behind me lowered the blind.
ing white slope of the ice: Beneath my
feet the stones were bare even OF lichens
and had dry, gray look, as if they
were the bones of dead world. And
yet / felt that with so much of warmth
and richness of coloring there must be
life, and, sure enough, hardly had
gone 100 yards from the edge of the ice
when beautiful little black and white
songster fiuttered up from behind a
rock, lowered singing almost within
reach above my head and then settled
upon bleak stone but few feet dis
tant to finish his merry song.
AS / went on, numbers of these snow
buntings fitted about me, and hardly
had gone a mile before my heart beat
quicker at the sight of traces of musk
oxen. AS got farther away from the
ice and in the lee of the gigantic mo-
raines and tumuli of glacial debris,
flowers began to appear, purple and
white and yellow, among them my
ever present brilliant yellow friend, the
arctic poppy. - Peary's "Northward
Over the Great Ice. -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Herr strauss. Eeeentricities.

Writing of the eccentricities of Herr
Strauss, the dance music composer, a
Vienna writer says he is as nervous as a
composer as he is director. Glad in a
velvet costume, with patent leather boots
reaching to his knees, his eyes afiame
and in fit of inspiration. he goes strid-
ing through the house like maniac. Il
inspiration does not come to him in the
salon, he clutches his papers and goes
to his bedroom or to his wife's boudoir.
Sometimes the waltz begun in the pal
lor is finished in the kitchen. Nine.
Strauss, who appreciates and under
stands her husbands habits, has half a
dozen pianos scattered through the
house, and in each room table with
writing materials, SO that in whatever
nook her husband finds himself he is
quite at home. Nine. Strauss was once
a favorite actress on the Vienna stage.