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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
Fishing for Health.

When a man breaks down with that
dread disease, consumption, and recognizes
his condition, he starts out to fish for
health. He tries this thing and that thing.
He consults this doctor and that doctor.
He INDUCES in all kinds of absurd athletic
exercises. He tries first one climate and
then another. He tries the rest'cure and
the work cure He grows steadily worse.
That is the story Of most consumptives.
Finally, when the consumptive dies, the
doctor shrugs his shoulders and pronounces
consumption incurable. A thirty years.
test of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery has demonstrated that II cures %
per cent. Of all cases of consumption, If
taken in the earlier stages of the disease,
before the lusgs are too far wasted. In a
eonsumptive there 10 a weaker spot than
A consumptive never really begins to die
until his stomach gives out. The Golden
Medical Discovery" not only braces up
the stomach, but acts directly on the
lungs, healing them and driving out all
impurities. Honest medicine dealers will
not urge you to take an inferior substitute.
III had very bad cough. also night-sweats,
and was almost In my grave with consumption"
writes Mrs. Clara A.: McIntyre, Box III, Ash
who had died with consumption came to me In
dream aud told me TO take DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and, thank the Lord, did
So By the time had taken half Of the first
bottle felt much better. kept on until had
taken three bottles. That was all needed. I
got well and s<rong again"
Whenever constipation is one of the CON-
plicating causes of disease, the most perfect
remedy Is Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
which are always effective, yet absolutely
mild and harmless There never was any
remedy invented which can take theif
place. They never grippe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
BUSY TIMES ON THE VALLEY
BRANCH.
Ionday's Winchester Star says:

Mondays Winchester Star says;
Yesterday was an unusual day on
the Valley Branch of the B. & o. Raj
road, AID shipment passed through
Winchester bound for foreign ports,
the like Of which may not be seen for
many days. A special train came down
the Valley about six o'clock. In it
there were fourteen carloads of tobacco
Tor Japan, one carload of whiskey for
Marseilles, France, and eight carloads
Of meat and lard for Hamburg, Ger
many, aud Rotterdam, Holland. The
tobacco was from the South, and the
other goods were from the West, and
we've sent around this way by reason Of
he high waters.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
GOCD WORK BY A BLOODHOUNL
(Roanoke Times.)

Monday night between $50 and 8
o'clock the station and ticket office OF
the Norfolk aud Western at Troutville
was broken into and rifed. The ticket
case was broken open aud about 5000
worth of tickets stolen and the express
AMI several other cases were also broken
into. The robbers also made an at.
tempt to blow open the safe, but they
were evidently frightened away before
they could accomplish their purpose.
Detectives W. G. and Albert Baldwin
went toTroutville yesterday on a freight
train, taking with them one Of their
bloodhounds. They put the dog on
the trail at 10 o'clock, fifteen hours
after tho robbery was committed, and
the hound Immediately took up the
trail and followed it for over two miles
to hay stack, where all the tickets
were found, having been hidden there
by the robbers. The trail was then
followed about five hundred yards
further to where a horse and buggy
had been standing and there the dog
refused to go any further. The officers
have gotten good description OF the
borse, which the robbers are supposed
to have dri, en-, and the officers are now
following them. The good work OF
the hound is really remarkable as it
must be remembered that it rained
hard all Monday night and yesterday
and yet the hound never once lost the
trail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
NOT A LAWYER.

"Now," said the lawyer. who Was con-
Quoting the cross examination, evil
you please tell how and where you first
met this mani"
II think" said the woman with the
sharp nose, ''that in was"-
"Never mind what you thiLk," in
te, ,upted the lawyer. "We want facts
here. We don't care what you think,
and we haven't any time to waste in
stening to what you think. Now,
please tell us where and when it was
that you first met this man"
The witness made no reply.
"Come, come" urged the lawyer,
81 demand answer to my question"
Still no response from the witness.
"Your Honor" said the lawyer, turn
ing to the Court, ~ think I am entitled
to an answer to the question I have
put"
"The witness will please answer the
question" said the Court. in impressive
tones.
"Caut," said the woman.
"Why not?"
"TIhe Court doesn't care to hear what
1 think, does it?'
ono"
''Then, there's no use questioning
me any further. I am not lawyer. !
can't talk without thinking"
So they called the next witness.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
OAsToRIA
The fac II
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A Massachusetts young man wrote
to his newly acquired mother-in-law as
follows: II send you by express to-
day one of Maud's first biscuits, that
you may note the effect of your culiu-
airy instructions. I would send it by
mail, that you might get it sooner, but
the postal regulations prohibit the
transmission of articles weighing more
than four pounds
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
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Teacher-"I should like SOME
scholar to recast this sentence, ex-
pressing the same meaning in fewer
words: When Mr.. Flood, accompanied
by his wife and children. stopped the
horse before his house, he threw down
the reins and they all alighte1. "
Scholar-"Please, sir" Teacher
well, Johnnie, how would you express
it," Scholar-"The reins descended
and the Floods came"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

The pernicious habit of breathing
through the mouth while sleeping or
waking is very hurtful, says the Herald
Of health. There are many persons
who sleep with the mouth open, and
do not know it. They may go to sleep
with it closed, and awake with it clos
ed; but if the mouth is dry and rarch-
81 on waking it IS o sign that it has
been open during sleep. Snoring is
another sure sign. This habit should
be overcome. At all times except
when eating, drinking, or speaking,
keep the mouth firmly closed and
breathe through The nostrils, and re-
tire with firm determination to con-
quer, The nostrils are the proper
breathing apparatus, not the mouth.
A man may inhale poisonous gases
through the mouth without being
aware of i, but not through the nose.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

A mother tod about in an exchange
who was trying to get her title daugh-
ter Of three years old to sleep enc night.
said: "Dora, why don't you try to &c
to sleepi"
81 am trying she replied"
"But you haven't shut your eyes,"
"Well, 1 can't help it; dey comes
unbuttoned.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
The WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption
Can D. Cured.
AN EMINENT NEW YORK CHEMIST AND
SCIENTIST MAKES A FREE OFFER
TO OUR READERS

The distinguished New York chemist, T.
Slocum. demonstrating his discovery OF re-
liable and absolute cufe for Consumption (Pul-
monary Tuberculosis) and oil bronchial, throat
ung and chest diseases, stubborn coughs, ca
tarrhal affections. genera decline and Wen kness
lOsa OF feeh and all conditions Of wasting away
will send THREE FREE BOTTLES TALL differ
ent) of his New Discoveries to any Athlete !
reader OF The LExISGroS GAZETTE visiting for
them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has cured
thousands permanently by its timely use and
he considers it simple professional duty to
suffering humanity tn donate trial OF his In
fallble cure.
Science daily develops new wonders and this
great chemist patiently experimenting for years
has produced results M beneficial to humanity
as ca n he claimed by any modern genius. HIs
assertion that lung troubles and ption
are durable In any climate is proven by heart |
felt letters Of gratitude fled In his Anne lean
and European laborat cries In thousands from
those cured in all parts of the world
Medical experts concede that bronchial chest i
and lung troubles lead TO Consumptio (which |
means speedy and certain death
Simply write to T. A. Slocum N c 90 Pine
Street New York, Riving post Office and ex.
press ad dreas aud the Tree medicine will b.
promptly sent. Sufferers should ksinstant
Of his generous proposition.
. Please tell the Doctor that ypp saw his Oder
Lexington 0AsE1H'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
A CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN.

In a lecture at the Market street
Baptist church in Parkersbury. W, Va,
last week, Prot. Fl. NJ. Hamitt, of Chi
cago, said:
II never allow politics to enter into
my lectures, nor do I intend to inform
my hearers Of my pol tical belief, but I
wish to set up asan example of Chris
tan to young men one Of the great men
OF the country to-day. I roomed with
him for two years, was with him almost
constantly, and know him thoroughly,
prepared his satchel when he left me
to be married, and he is one Of the
grandest Christian men America ever
produced. This great man is Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

Eight of the most remarkable mar
riages on record took pace within a
few week, in the parish of st. Marie,
Quebec. Two neigibors, named Mo-
rn and Rheaume, had eight children,
four sons and four daughters. Rheaa-
mes four sons have married Morin's
four daughters, and MorIn's four sons
have married the daughters Of Rheau-
lac.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
CA0EoRLA
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DR.. Cuyler tells the story Of little
boy, the son Of good Presbyterian
parents, who was asked the question
in the Catechism. "What is tie chief
end of mani" and BIO answered it:
"Man's chief end is to glorify God and
annoy him forever" "There are too
many men," says DR.. Cuyl,r. "who
act as if that were their chief end"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

Friend of the family-Johnnie, I
suppose you are delighted with the
new little brother at your house?
Johnnie New nothin.' He's second
hand. The doctor brought him, and
there's no tellin' how many families
has had him before.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

If we get up in the nc mig with
the excellent resolution to W eL CO !.
no matter what happens, and to De
thankful FOR everything we have to en-
Joy, that will go long way toward
making us have happy day, for hap
piness ind unhappiness lie in our
selves much more than in the things
we think we want. a thankful, cheer
full spirit is the greatest treasure we
can possibly have. yet we can I'll have
it if we try for it every day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

Ted was invited out to tea with hi
mother one day, and among other
delicacies saucer of orange gelatine
was set before him. 1t was a new
dish to the little fellow, and he eyed
it disparagingly minute, then said,
very politely, eff you please, 'um,
thank you, rather guess you can have
1t back it keeps Vaughn So"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

A clergyman, on recent sultry
afternoon, paused in his sermon and
said: II saw an advertisement last
week for 500 sleepers for a railway. I
think I could supply fifty and recom-
mend them as tried and sound.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

II know why bees nev,r sit down,
ssid Walter, "Why, my dear,' asked
bis mother. "Cause they has pins In
their coat-tails, and they're afraid to.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
ANXIOUS TOPLEASE

els there 10 balm in Gilead?" cried
the preacher. The druggist in the
front pew moved uneasly and rubbed
his eyes. Call out Of it at present, The
murmured gently; but I can give you
something just as good" Afterwards
he slept more peacefully
"Tell me-" pleaded the altless maids
"wherein lies the secret of the art of
conversational"
The sage assumed the attitude he
was wont to assume when imparting
wisdom, and said:
"My child, listen?"
~ am listening" breathlessly she
answered.
"Well, my Child he rejoined, "thnt
is al there is of the art Of conversing
agreeably."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

Mixed Trains Southbound. Leaves Win
chester at 1855 m and S;45 q m. Arrives at
Strasburg Junction at 6:l2am and 1926 m.
Mixed Trains Northbound. Leaves Win
chester at 1;45 p m and i;@~ p m. Arrives Of
Harper's Ferry at 4:20 p m aid 1885 Am.
Connections
Train connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express train leaving. ut IL IL
m and GA p m arriving at Chicago al 9:30a
m, and 1900 noon, and with train leaving at
5:14 m, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 a m,
st Louis 600 p m, and connects at Weverton
at lao m, arrives at Hagerstown 1910
Washington Junction with train arriving at
Frederick at l. 90 pm.
Train 40 connects with Fast tcstibus
train al Harper Ferry at 944 o m for Chi
cage, at 10 81 p m for Pittsburg and IL SIS q
N for CiLcinpnti and st. Louis. Arrive ut
Pittsburg at Z 90 u IN Chicago at o asp
Cincinnati at 90 %. aud St. Louis at
ESQ m
u.lman Pala ce Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati st Louis and Chicago on all
9 xpress trains.
For rates. tickets, bagl age checked, applr
TO any Office OF the b 4 y Railroad or To C.E
Dudrow. Travelling Passenger Agt. Wheaessa
VI.
WM. GREENE ,ieneral -
d. T. Ifl1lN. A.ittu,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
NoTICs.

TWAIN every man ard woman IN the United
Statss intJrestej In che Opium ana WhisH
ssses. Address y. Il, Mooiisy, Aasnia. e.
Spx "a an1 sns wza - ssyS t0s EcA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13
CHEAP HOME

For sale in town aud Country on very ca 81
terms. Town houses very low for cash. vr on
long time; in small monthly payments Ike
paying rent.
have ever before been offered in this State.
We make u Speciality o! Ian ding farms. and
wo uld like for you to write MS whether Won
want to sell or buy We make terms and
prices o easy that a Home Is pnt within tap
reach ofevery man With at once TO
j. F. WIN GFIELD Real E,tate Broker,
Roanoke Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-13

Train II and connect with Southern X.
X. at Strasburg Junction at 1850 and 7;45 p.
for Harrisonburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26
PECKVILLE.

Miss Alice Bell, who has heen visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bell, returned to her home at Berwick
last Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Bembo, of the West
Side, Scranton, visited her son, John
Bemho. last Thursday.
Miss Maud TreVerton is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Pearl Treverton, at
Green Ridge.
Doctors Peet and Thompson, of Peck
vile and DR.. Linderberry. of Hyde
Park, performed an operation for ap-
pendicitis on Rhoda, the little 7-year-
old daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
jenkins, of Hickory street, yesterday
noon. The physicians think the opera
tiOn will be successful.
Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 1890 a. m. and p. M,
Rev. S. II. Moon, pastor Subject for
the evening sermon, "As the Wings of
Dove Covered with Silver"
Peckville Baptist church, Rev. ]. S.
Thomas, pastor. Services tomorrow at
1880 a. m. and p, m. Rev. James
Hughes, who has been assisting in spe-
cial services at the Baptist church,
will deliver his lecture tonight on "A
Quaint Character or a Rough Dia-
mond." Admission, ten cents. Mr..
Hughes is a speaker of unusual power,
and the subject on which he will speak
will be of interest to all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26
ANOTHER BARROOM FIGHT.

Another baTrOOm fraCas, similar in
some respects to that of last Wednes-
day evening on North Main avenue,
occurred last evening at the Morning
Star" hotel, at 130 North Main avenue.
of which George Kneirim is proprietor.
About $50 o'clock passersby were
startled by the cry of Police! police!"
Patrolman Kiah Peters, who is sub
stituting Patrolman Thomas on the
North Main avenue beat, was coming
down the street and answered the sum-
mons.
Just as he entered the door he was
literally covered with a shower of
broken glass, caused by the breaking
of the plate glass window on the left
of the entrance and one of the smaller
panes in the door itself. Inside all was
turmoil, at least a dozen men being
mixed UP.
Patrolman Peters raped for assist
ance and Patrolman Matthews re-
sponded. William Reese and Jack
Stagwalt We're arrested and placed in
the West Side station house. Stagwalt
who is a large-siZed man of $50 pounds
weight, resisted arrest and force was
necessary. In fact. the two officers
had to handcuf him and carry him
bodily to the station house. The trouble
arose from the interference of William
Reese in an argument which was TAX
ing place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26
TROUBLESOME ROARDER.

Samuel Druskers, of $50 Willow street,
was arrested, had a hearing, paid a
fire Of 81 and was re arrested in twen-
ty-four hours yesterday. He came in
to his boarding house after midnight
ir an intoxicated condition, and be-
gan to abuse Mrs. Hershing, mistress
of the house. She stood the torrent un-
til Druskers slapped her across the
face. Then the police We're summoned
and Lieutenant Zang and Patrolman
Geecheidle placed the offender in the
station house
In police court Alderman Storr fined
him 81, and at the request of Mrs.
Horshing, he was told to remove his
trunk before . o'clock last night.
Druskers came at that hour and began
again to create a disturbance. A war;
rant was issued by Alderman Storr and
at I o'clock he was again behind the
bars. At the hearing this morning Mrs.
Hershing will appear and ask to have
! him held to bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26
VERY BAD BOY.

William Daley, of River street, is a
lad who has caused his father more
trouble and anxiety than any ordinary
boy would. He has propensities to
to sleep in barns, remain away from
home for days, and to steal money.
Returning from an extended stay on
February 2l, he arose at midnight and
took from his fathers clothes several
dollars, and left on a trip. but was
captured and sent to the c unity Jail 20
await trial. During his Incarceration
the father visited him in his cell and
the son was penitent and implored
forgiveness, and begged to he relea I'd.
Mr.. Daley was deeply touched and
gratified at the supposed reformation
of the erring son, and Immediately Sc
cured bail and William was relea. ed.
The very night of the lads release, he
again arose and stole so and depart
ed, but after an absence Of week re-
turned and his father found him
sleeping in his own barn yesterday
morning.
He was taken before Alderman Don
ovan and when questioned stated the
money was spent on a trip to Buffalo
and New York city. The bail in his
former case was surrendered and he
was sent to Jail. Court win lie asked
TO send William to u reformatory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26

An attempt was made some time
Thursday night to burn the large sta
bles of Connell e. Co., but owing to
the failure of the slight blaze to gain
sufficient start, a confiagration that
would involve a loss of thousands OF
dollars was prevented. Yesterday
morning, when Charles Simrell, barn
boss for the company, reached the sta
bles he discovered the dastardly at
tempt. The barns are located between
Prospect and Pittston avenues, near
Ripple street. Beneath the large door
on the southern side the floor was sat-
urated with kerosene oil, and the spot
where a match was applied was plain
ly visible. Lying few feet away was
an empty bottle, with a strong odor of
the oil. One of the stables is used for
the shetering of the mules used in the
Meadow Brook mine, and tunnel, and
the old structure contained supplies,
farm implements, wagons and team
owned by Mrs. Edgar Connell. A mar
row yard separates the buildings.
John Gibbons, wife and daughter
were returning from the theatre on
Thursday night and when entering
their home, Miss Gibbons called the
dtbCllllOil VI HGI DtitIlS " NIdt was
thought to be a reflection on the barns
of a blaze, but the idea of a fire was
not given any thought, and they re-
tired.
Chief Hickey visited the scene yes
terday and a thorough investigation
was made. and to him it appeared that
1t was the work of an organized gang
of fire fiends, and to this theory is laid
the cause of the several fires that have
occurred on this side recently. In a
month the barns Of Hugh Gilmore,
Jacob Mock, Mrs. Patrick DOnnelly,
were burned to the ground, and in
each instance valuable horses were
sacrificed to the flames, and follow
ing on the destruction of COnnell &
Co.'S breaker Tuesday morning, the
community is becoming much alarmed.
On the mountain at No. 5 a gang of
tramps have a hut and much suspic-
ion rests on them. Chief of Police
Robling has instructed Lieutenant
Zang to make the utmost efforts to
run down the tirebugs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26

Last evening the full board of OFF,
cials of the Simpson Methodist church
met at the church to transact the
business of the fourth and last quar-
terly conference for the fiscal year.
Rev. j. G. Eckman, ID. D., as presiding
, elder of the Wyoming conference. pre-
, sided, and H. ID. Jones was made sec
Fetary.
Reports from the pastor, Sabbath
school superintendent, and all class
leaders were read and accepted. Will
liam Crawford reported in reference to
the Allis mission, which comes under
the church's supervision, and John
Fern, as treasurer of the official board,
reported in reference to the church $
financial standing. Each report was
encouraging, especially that of Treas
urer Fern. 1t indicated that, in no
other year of the church's history, had
so fine a condition of affairs existed at
the years close. The total value of
church property is $4,000, and the debt
standing against it is small and is
being paid off rapidly.
The board of stewards were elected
for the ensuing conference year and the
following gentlemen were chosen: II.
mus, II. M. Bass, w. n. Chase, ]. p.
Peck, Minor Neeley, ]. B. Snyder, ].
Paff, Frank Bryant, Fred Crawford,
John Hale and A. b. Ridgeway. Otis
Altemus was elected reccrding stew
ard, and John Randolph district stew
ard. 3d.. ., ...
The several church committees were
formed with the following members:
a. T.. IA nH
garet Crawford, missions; George SAKE,
Il. J. Williams and A. b. Ridgeway,
church extension; C. w. Lull Alfred
Twiring and w. N. Chase, Sabbath
school; Otis Altcmus, Fred Crawford
and Miss Anna Broadbent; tracts: ].
r. Peck, II. Krigbaum. ]. Paf, Mrs.
c. A. Moser and Miss $. Slocun. tenn
perance; Gaylord Thomas, esq, George
F'lorey and Miss Rachel Jones. eduCa-
tion; J. f. Randolph, H. d. Jones' NJ.
Neeley and j. b. Snyder, Freedman S
aid; S. Wrigley, II. Bigelow and Will
liam Munson, church records; c. w.
LLll,W. NJ. Bass and S.Wrigley, church
music: w. W. Davis, ]. Fern and A.
W. Chase, estimates, and the officers
of the board of trustees and Ladies'
Aid society comprise the committee on
parsonage and furniture.
Resolutions were then read asking
for the return of Pastor j. B. Sweet
TO this pastorate. This will be his
third recall and the unanimity for this
step grows stronger each succeeding
year. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted and are as follows:
Whereas, This being our last quarterly
conference meeting before the convening
of the Wyoming conference and the prop