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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
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vi - IT CONT. q tne popui"saon.
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49, pOsseacs' 4 ne alversii'es his crops
w. - tsAses everything re can g home,
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y s. " ALLOWS the dlnercnt Of
= De niied with d~cinagckues' ne
49,. = crop q -inaconpeteace and
Ia A4es. Nexs year ehe farmers
49, oe called upon 70 sessct ! rev crop
~ 1l'cials, from govetnoe e beat con
49, Aet snena weed ost sorry candi-
$3.50 auss as tney would stck their seed
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TIE above extract from the Boone
vile Banner ccstains as many truths as
there are senteaces, and / might 90
further and say words and letters that
make up its completeness. You may
read y topside downwards, downsila
aepwards, standing on Your feet Or no
your head, walking or riding, either on
anyway, ard you viii fail to find an
error in q single statement that It con
rams either logically or statistically,
aaxd 4 The auther was never guilty OF a
tfu'sm before this article would con
vact MN before amy jury in the state,
e their unanimous verdict would be
LILY OF the atruth."
what tteagricuIturist sows he seaps,
20 " ooes every other man, or my ex-
petseacs, obsartsti0n, and ths teschtags
g she Bible are most eg~EegSously AZ
Iealt, aed aiis mot only applies 70 4hs
cosdisaon q ne sOil, but, . stated
1919 - we pcltetcAl crop 70 BE- hAr-
sslsea aexs eAN. Lot tho tasners
- g seeasag e6lne Of TIE oomlsg
- - snsfuesA ale manner, depena-
ans afon ~ Relatives ar his friends y
p1aus' ps0H ma noe mis- crop for him.
Aa'1 wnsa &ataefiag Mms comes he will
aot nave cotton enough to show the
Aepysf q sampler. corn enough to give :
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06

for the present will start with II
double column. Write nc at yonr
earliest convenience II II rs accept
able with you. and, II so, when AN
You start furnishing me with matter?
Yours truly,
II. Il. CROSBY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
A DOG AND A TELEPHONE.

At the Redhill railway station a pas
seuger recently came to the station
master in great grief, saying that her
little pet dog had been l. # by acciden
on the platform at Reigate and would
lik' ly be either crushed by Iocomo-
tive or lest. The courteous official
telephoned through res. ectins the
poodle, and the answer cane immedi-
ately that dog of that description
had just been brought into the police
station. The receiver was put to the
dogs ear, and the lady was asked TO
speak to it. She did go. The effect
was electrical. The dog parked a cor
dial recognition of the voice and by
its antics expressed great desire to
Jump into the apparatus and traverse
the wire in order to get to its mistress
all the sooner.-Birmingham Eng
land) Nail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
Do Not Give Up In De-
spair-There Is Hope!

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is incurable, and
those so unfortunate as to have
this dreadful affection have con-
sidered themselves beyond hope of
recovery. The doctors are alb
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
well consider himself on the way
to an early grave.
1t Is now easy to see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer.
Their theories have been all wrong,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. Z They have made the
mistake of thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid of, and the patient re-
stored to health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns ,andis
always more virulent than before.
1t has been demonstrated, beyond
doubt, that Cancer is blood disease,
and can not be cured by the surgeons
knife because the blood can not be cut
dwdy.
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an
noying, was not regarded seriously at
first. 1t refused to heal and began to
grow, giving her much pain. The doc
tors treated il for quito while bat |
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
TYPES OF HUSBANDS TO AVOID

T1ore two distinct types Of husbands
VITO do more harm than they would be
wiling to admit--the man who permits
hi self to become generous figure
IA al in his own family, rarely olding
conl ersation with his wife or child
rem, good naturally responding to any
extravaganza for the sake Of peace,
and the man WIZ, though conspicuous
in the church aud community, tyran-
nizes over his family in small things
until, for The sake of eace, they de-
ceive him on every hand. Frances Ey-
ans in Ladies Home Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

" lRGlNlA:-1n the Circuit Court OF
Rockbridge county, Va. Jan. IA, 1899
Quota Pryor and Samuel Pryor,
Va.
Lucy Kerr, Lizzie Kerr, Virgie Styles, FORM
crly Kerr, Lulu Kerr, Ada Berton, form
erly Kerr, and Ottora Kerr, an infant un-
der twenty-one years of age, Kizzie Pryor,
John Pryor and Oscar Pryor, Defendants
IN CHANCRRY.
Object Of this suit is to subject lot or
parcel of Land situated on Main street, n the
town of Lexington, Virginia, formerly owned
by Nancy Thompson and Caroline Dixon. to
The payment OF Il debt or charge thereon in
favor Of Quota Pryor FOL S101.73, with in
terest accrued thereon, and for sale Of said
land and after paying the debt ofthe plaintiff,
Quetta Pryor. fer division OF the surplus
OF proceeds Of sale amongst the plaintiff,
Samuel Pryor, and the defendants
Ard it appearing 3y affidavit made and fill
ed in this GAUGE, that Lucy Kerr, Vrgie
styles, Lulu Kerr Ada Berton and Oscar
Pryor, are non-residents Of the State Of Nir-
gina, on motion OF She plaintiffs by counsel,
ii is ordered that the said non residentS do
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order and do what is
necessary to protect their interest in this suit.
A Copy-Teste:
II. r. WITT. Clerk.
V. Grinstead, p. q, jan1S-4tS S57
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
A MOTHER DOGS GRIEF.
Followed Pups With Piteous Means
Then Tried 10 End Her Life

A remarkable instance of the griel
of dog Was shown here by the Eng
lish terrier Dot, owned by W. H. Bos-
well, Of the Rees House. Dott WIS the
m ther + FIVE ups and the paps were
boxed and sent to fIiendy of Mr.. Bos-
wells ut Lexmet ton.
Shipping the pups was not 10 be con-
c, alod from the mott er, and nearly set
her frantic, but she was held in the
hotel until the pups were on their way
to the depot, when 81 e escaped and
tranld the wagon to tic depot in which
the pups were ttken tn re. The mother
exhibit d tie most intense grief by
piteous means and male several at
tempts to bogrd the train that was to
carry away her young, but she was
taken away until the train pulled out.
Shorty afterward she evidently at
tenn ted to commit suicide, rs she was
seen by e'eral persons butting her
head yigOl Ously az ainst the stone fence
inclosing Colonel WINS yrrd. Size
then followed the rain hat al takeu
the pups to the or ssing tn tic i ey
ington pike, and there k the pike
toward Lexingt Il.
Robert Baldwin started II puls at
and overlook / er some five miles dis.
tSncc, and brought her ak to the
hotel, when fer two da,s she ex-
hibittd a degree Of grief which is not
often seen in human ! eings.-Win-
chester Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
The MODERN WAY.

Commends itself TO the well-informe5,
to do Pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner AID diaagreeably as well To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches. and fevers without unplsas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
MAIDS by California Fig Syrup Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

In it's advanced and chronic form q
cold in the head is known as Nasal
Catarrh and i. the recognxedsource Of
other diseases. Having stood the test
af cnotinued successful use, Ely's
Cream Balm il recognized as a specific
for msmbranal diseases in the nasal
passages, and you make a great mis-
take IN not issorting to this II eatment
IN your own sase. To tsst it
trial size for l sc'st OIL. the large for
30 cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren Street, New York. druggists
keep it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
PRETTY GIRLS IN JHE SURF


Mayer T anV L. Ttnbra Ike, of As
bury Pab y. j., as 'wo cl arm;ng
dau bters, Miss jos and Miss Es.he,,
Mo are no Ell for their uty ard &C
co'ap ishments. Thursday after DON
tie two 70 n lad cs elest,if. d the
OWE by p unging into the ocean, MOI
W h s,'ic dal intent, but attired in
bathin suits. Sigh seers on the BE- ard
wa were astonished at such TN exhi-
bi ion CT feloiuine lerye The girls
sh.y'red and their teeth cLaste1ed, but
tAcv dyed several times under the
wave and said they 1 ally enjnyed the
int I ba h.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
f>ot 81! \! ss*"ss
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

Joy is a better proof Of love than
patience itself. We can endure patient
ly the unkindness Of those for whom
we care very little, but if we rejoice
honestly and heartily in their good
fortune it is because we love them.
Our rejoicing over those who are saved
measures thu depth Of our love for the
lost.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
Deadly Cancer
Cured at Last!

were unable to do her any good, and
finally pronounced it Cancer Of most
malignant type. We were greatly
alarmed and gave her every remedy
recommended, but they did not seem
to reach the disease, and it continued
to spread and grow. Upon the advice
OF friend she began to take s. s. g.,
and after few bottles had been used
a decided improvement was noticed,
and continuing the remedy she was
cured completely and the permanence
of the cure has been proved. as no sign
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
NINE. jamie.

You smile TT her name. finding it ab
surd perhaps, but Nine. Jambe-Mothe
Jambe, the soldiers called her was 70
many years cantiniere in regiment o
the line, and in this opacity she was
sort OF good angel to the troops. Off
GERS AMI soldiers alike all respected
her.
She married when about 30 years O
age the quartermas' r-general Of TIT
re giment. His time was nearly up, bu
he remained with the colors in order Il
help his wife keep the canteeu.
After year CT married life a SOL
was born, and Nine. Jambe and he,
hub nd agreed that as soon as he
should attain the proper age he, too,
shout be a soldier; A. The age Of I6
he passed into ranhf, and, being smart
and intelligent, he seemed 10 have a
bright future before him.
But the husband and father died
suddenly in 1869. It was terrible
shock 10 poor Nine. Jambe, and she
would ardly have survived it were it
not for the IT, ught OF her con and the
hope that he would be comfort to her
in her declining years. Sorrow aged
her more tlan her rough lite had doLe,
and she left the service ard settled in
a little Col tage left her by her parents
in the vii age of C.usy, near Pontar-
liers.
A year later var br, Ike out, and TIL
was another sorrow FIR her to bear.
She was a patri5t, was Nine. Jambe,
bu' she wns a mother also.
During that terrible winter If 1901
she hardly slept three consecutive hours
Out Of the "a. Always On the alert for
news, she chafed torely at the snow,
which almost cut off her little village
from. the outer world and made COM
nun cation matter of great difficulty.
Suddenly, toward the end of January,
t ! e rumor .pie cad that the army Ct The
e SIT van atng, living fai ed to
rel eve Belfolt For nearly a week
NJ me. Jambe kept Il riot wat"h day
and night, scam inE eagerly the road
by which tie hoped to see the French
nrriv,.
T.ev were sirnalt d at last, bit the
Gemais were 81 nailed, too, from the
opposite direst on, and It seemed ,vi- |
dent that tie armies would encounter
1ne another in the immediate neigh. |
And now l will | t Nine. Jambe take |
Up the story. for what follows had
rom her own Iii S f'w months after I
he events de cribed took place.
zone morning at dawn l heard
!, is o o! tue door of the cottage and
hen the 20 nd of breaking gla $. I !
o sc hastily and ran dow n to the en-
rance. I gave a cry; my boy was there,
nd behind him stood three Ct lis
omra de-, hut in what a state-lag
ard, hollow checked, their unifC rus
n rags, their loots almost in pieces,
lue and shivering with cold
"'Mo.her, you must hide US, he SAID.
rhe general has ent listed me With a
nessage to he comm andaDt of tho fori,
'ut The Prrssians have seen us and are
n pursuit. Trey must not find u.s.
"'Give me your order, cried. Il
viii take it while you hide here. No
ne will suspect woman
II had no tire to finish We heard
discharge Of musketry, and eigh-
or rushed in crying:
"'The Prussians The Prufsians are
'rev
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Julia A. g. Mcdonald. .........P Plaintiff,
VS..
r. w. Smith Gisiner, ....... Defendant.
Pursuant to a decree OF the circuit cou.t
Of ROckbridge pronounced in the above styl
ed cause Oh the list day Of March, 1898, re-
felring this cause to the undersigned com
missioner in chancery with direction to state
and settle the following accounts, viz.
LIST. OF the zeal estate owned by the de-
PENDANT, 7. w. Smith Gisiner.
End. The fec simple and annual rental
value OF the same and whether the mill
property is susceptible of partition.
Sd. An account showing the liens binding
the same and the order Of their priorities.
4th. Any other matter deemed pertinent
by the commissioner or required by any
party in interest TO be 50 stated.
NOTICE is hereby given the parties that
have appointed
FRIDAY, MARCH 3D, 1899,
at my Office in the town OF Lexington Va
to state and settle said accounts.
w. s. HOPKINS,
feb1 Ats Commissioner in Chancery
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

OF the disease has
returned, though ten
years have elapsed,
III. /. MIDDLEBRooKs.
Sparta, Ga"
The cures made by
S. s. S. are perina-
nent. 1t is the only
blood remedy which
can cure obstinate
blood
diseases, because it
is the only one
which acts on the
oorreok py;nc;nIa ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

forcing out the poison and Kidding the
system Of it forever.
S. S. s. never fails to cure the worst
cases OF Cancer, Scrofula, Oatarrh,
Eczema, Contagious Blood Poison, Rheu-
matism. old sores, ulcers, etc., it mat
tiers not what other remedies have been
used in vain. 1t is the only blood
remedy guaranteed
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle OF potash.
mercury, arsenic or other minerals.
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
Diseases will be rAailed free to anyad,
dress by Swift So sifie O., Atlan,a, On
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

, | l % stor room at the farther end O
which, under 'ome hay, y as tie dooi
leading into tie cellar, whe / KEEP
my little stock Of vine and cider.
THE Piussaus entered in thr IL 81
the open door. / saw others in thu
road. There must have been about
| 100 OF them altogether. A young of.
ficer was in comman'
"He came up to me a d said brut.
ally:
| "'Is it you who ara Nine. JambeP
"'Yes, 1 am she,' 1 answered hin.
your son has just entered this
house
"My son. He is far away from here,
always surprising that he is alive
"'He is here; I ana sure of it. Come,
now, where is he''
"'You must seek him then
"He made sign, and I was sur-
rounded and prevented frem moving
my position. The soldiers rausasked
the house, I asking myself meanwhile
who could be the coward who had be-
trayHd my son.
cat last ho brutes found him him
'nd his friends, and I saw them drag
gsd OFT covered with the hay in which
they bad attempted to conceal them
selves. And my sonl How brave and
uahdsome he looked, with bis flashing
eye ! Yoal He was my own fesh aid
b. ID, and L fell. proud Of him. They
we've vigorously searched for the mes
sage they were supposed 10 bear, but
as it vas verbal one they oonld find
nothing.
"The officer stamped about SIC little
room, mad with rae. CHANGING at the
prisoners, he cried
"'Is your son among them?'
"'Ho isnot, AID il he were l woul
not confess IT.
"He drew his sword on me and then
we were all dragged out into the road
way, the officer shouting:
w creis the man wLo give us
the information?
"'Ono Of his companions has just
killed HIM. Prussian SO giant re-
Piled, pointing t. a CORPSE, which had
not seen. hidden as it was behind
bush.
"Ih traitor was franc tireur, who
to sive rs own life, had given up my
son 20 the enemy. His punishment
had not bsen long delayed.
The murderer will be shot, cried
the officer Then, looking hercely at
group of villagers who wero covering
under b 5 mems bayoneis, he continued
"'S me ne among you knows the
nan Jsn.b be; point him out to me or
will order my men to fire on youl
"Ah, tLey woro brave, Dy nslghborsl
They made no reply.
Then we will soon find out He
gave an order in low voice. His mon
pinned me with my back against
a all and placed rifles in the hands
OF my son and his comrades.
"And The officer said:
"'On tie word Of command you will
fire and kill that woman. If )ou Dis
obey i! will be your turn next
"'A cry Of borrow ran through the
crowd, followed by o dead silence. I
well, 1 Offered my sopl to the bon
riou, telling myself that must try to
show how Frsnohwomsn could die if
need be, and 1 waited, watching my
.oo.
'But he did not seem to see me.
His eyes were turned to comrades.
They seemed to be making signs to
one another.
a." Ready tho word OF command
Numbered.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Wednesday,

TOCURE A OLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il 1t fails to cure
&c. The genuine hse y. b. Q. on each tablet
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

At one time when President Lincoln
was about to sign o pardon for man
condemned to death, he said to a friend,
ut makes me rested after hard days
work, if can find some good excuse
for saving mans life. and I 60 to bed
happy" Then he wrote his name, 8
smile lit up Ills worn face, banishing
for the moment oil care and anxiety.
And surely the Joy he felt in saving a
human life was no greater than the
happiness OF those who cooperate with
God in saving a soul.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

Most of us ar willing to search quite
patiently Wien some; hing of our own
is lost. Like the woman in the para
BILE, if We lose one silver piece ont of
ten, we are ready to light the candle
and sweep the house, looking in every
crack and corner. But we are not likely
to be as energetic or as patient in &c arch
ing for that which belongs to another.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

livery successful Christian worker has
right to say to every other Christian,
"Reicice with me-" Whether the work
is done in our church or in our way or
according TO our ideas, are matters COM
paritlysly unimportant. When the lost
are being found it is not only the angels
in heaven who should rejoice, but all
the Christians upon earth.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
YOUNG PEOPLES WEEKLY

Topic, February -: The Joy in Find
ing the Los!.--Luke Is: lie.
Nothing can stir community more
than the tidings that child ia lost.
Fathers and mothers catch their own
little ones in their arms, then hurry
away 10 offer their assistance. Dsy and
night the search goes on, till the wan
derer is found. We san hardly imagine
a people so brutal and unfeeling that
father would yainly appeal to them to
aid him in recovering his lost child.
Yet is tnot true thatsgain and again
the Father Of US all vsinly asks our help
in finding His lost little onesi We are
sorry for the wanderers, We are sorry
for the Fail Ell s suffering, but We have
orr work to do, and our amusements to
Ian for, and our own interests TO think
atCut. We promise ourselves that if
we 6 er have any spare time we will
spend it in seeking out some of these
lost tres, but it seldom occurs to us
that every hing else should be seco G.
airy to this work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

In 1916 Sir John Franklin sailed
from England in search Of the north
west passage, and he over returned.
Again and again, at gre!, expense and
serious risk Of life, expedite ms were
sent out from England ard America IN
search Of the missing mpany Four
teen years after the explorers departure
one OF the valiant hands ahich bad
sought him found rtcord Of bis death
aud not till then were their efforts re-
laxed. Does not this persistence in an
almost hopeless search shame some Of
us who bee me discouraged so easily in
Christian eff r., II is no. the first time
hat { : Il rn Cf 4 is W I'd have set
a woith, exam, le ic lie children of
light.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-08

" IRGlNlA:-In the Circuit Court OF
Rockbridge county, Va, jan IA, 1899.
Quota Pryor and Samuel Pryor,
Evening star., 1899-04-01

the tap, turning the gas fun on and SO
suffocating the slumbering inmates.
A defect in an axle, so small as to escape
the scrutiny of the vigilant platelayers, led
TO the most melancholy disaster ever known
in the United States. The fated train fret
caught fire, then left the rails and do
scended a steep declivity. In this appall-
ing accident more than two hundred lives
were lost.
A trifling but irreparable misunderstand-
ing between the captain and engineer Of a
stately steamship, some years since, led
to the loss of the vessel, with four hundred
passengers and costly cargo. The ship
was steering through perilous seas when
the electric bell sounded stop" TO the en-
gine room. From some unexplained cause
the signal was taken for FULL speed
ahead" and was so interpreted and obeyed,
with the result that the huge vessel struck
a rock and foundered.
A faulty link in a huge hoisting chain
caused one of the direst disasters of it's
kind that ever occurred in the north OF
England. The chain was attached to a.
moment, allowing some enormous iron grid
ers to fall upon a score of workmen be-
meath. twelve OF whom lost their lives
thereby.
A popular Polish tenor singer. of operatic
celebrity some years since, lost his lie by
eating milk scone in which a careless
cook had unintentionally dropped brass
nail. The nail caused cancer, from which
death ensued.
once-renowned French actress lost her
reason through trif1ing occurrence. She
was visiting at an ancient chateau, in the
vicinity oe Mentone, when a friend chal-
lenged he to pass the night alone In an
alleged haunted chamber. She accepted the
challenge. During the night she called for
aid, and an attendant found her in state
of pitiful fright through certain uncanny
sounds she mad heard. Finally she de-
veloped nervous disorder which culmf-
mated in Insanity. The ghostly visitants
were rats.