Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-28
County Correspondence.
News Gathered BY OR Friends For
Your Reading.
ALPHIN.
February 81

February ~.
Believers in the grounding superstition
are constantly reminding scoffars of the
conclusive proof regarding their belief, as
each continues the cry, "Oh, for some fair,
sunny Iandi" The farmers had begun
blowing previous to this severe weather, but
now n prediction for the cherry fire-side
exclures outdoor matters. Who does not
realize. as ht sits in comfortable rocker
before blazing hearth, surrounded by his
many loved ones, and knowing the content
Of n puiltless conscience, the truth Of those
lines of Whittier's in his beautiful "Snow-
bound"
"What m alter how the north wind raves,
What matter how the night behavesv'
The general and much abused topic OF
conversation, the mighty and all-pervading
theme, is-small-pox, and nothing but
smallpox Its near approach effectually
obscures and dispels all other thoughts,
clouds even the most sanguine nature. The
numerous reports, following each other In
rapid succession, of this dread disease, re
mind one forcibly Of an April day-first sun
shine and then shadow. In reality, all Is
being done that is possible to prevent It's
appearance in our midst. The schools have
been vaecinated and guards, Messrs. John
and j. Hoffman Goodbar, placed at the foot
of Big Hill and at Pine Ridge No indica-
tons Of small pox exist on this side OF the
Big Hill. Several cases OF measles have
developed in this neighbOrhood. Diseases
of various types seem to be prevalent
throughout the country, Vaccination OF
pupils in the schools of this vicinity Is COM
pulsory, Every child is required to be vac
cinated before entering school next fall
Sickness and trouble seem to have pos
sessed special Partially for the home OF
Mr.. Lift Goodbar during this season Early
in the winter his daughter, Willie, suffered
almost unto death with severe attack Of
pneumonia, but owing to careful nursing
and the skillful treatment OF the attending
physician, DR.. Reese Coleman, she recov-
cred. Last Fiinay morning the hearts OF
the fomily were sorely wounded when the
soul OF the little three year-old son, Hub ert,
took its fight to the celestial home after he
had suffered untold agony for several days
The funeral was conducted last Saturday
morning at the Colllerstown Presbyterian
church. To the bereaved parents many
friends extend the deepest sympathy in their
great loss Of the dear little brightener OF the
freside.
We regret to learn that Mr.. G. T. Rogers
has been Ill at his home Marmion, during
the past few days His many friends sin
cerely tsust that Providence may ensure his
speedy recovery.
During the recent blizzard two popular
and prominent young men OF Collierstown
disappeared in the direction OF Alphin. OW'
ing to want Of knowledge as to quarantine;
etc, their friends became uneasy and de-
cided to send the physician OF the neigh
borhood to ascertain the true state OF
affairs. Having waited an Indefinite length
of time, they arrived at the reasonable con-
clusion that he, too, had been quarantined,
but, we are happy to say, they we're soon
relieved Of their apprehensions, and found
they had been needlessly alarmed. o sus-
pense! Thou tearest at the very heart OF
mortals! EYANGELlFE'