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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
WASHINGTON AND GENERAL
HOWE'S DOG.

While the British occupied Phila.
delphia ar d the American force lay in
winter quarters at Valley Forge, says
writer in the Ladies' Home Journal,
one dsy, as Washington and lis staff
were dining, fine hunting dog, which
was eyid ent lost, came to seek some
thing 10 eat. On it's collar was the
name Of General Howe" Visiting
tan ordered that the log should e
cd. aud teen santit to Philade' phia
a. nder Dag of Truce, W tn letter i. ad !.
nag; General Washing,on's compli-
ents to General H I'VE. He does
h'm>e tue pleasure ,e,urn 10 him a
dog wfieh aecido ,tly FIJI in 0 his nands 8,
and b he lns,r ption o. The collar,
ap2ay D ID Il to Hsae al Howe
Iae rsi'I,h CD pmil Ter. ia reply, sent
g 'rB: letter Conveying his warm
hands, + this az OF conriJ Il his
neks f.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM

There are few men more wide awake
mad enterprislng than McCrum Drug
Company who spare no pains to secure
tue best of everything in their line foi
their many customers They now have
the Agency for DR.. Kings New Dis
eovecy, which surely cures Consumption,
Coughs and G dds This is the wonder
tu remedy that is now producing so
much excitement all over the country,
oy its many startling cures 1t abso-
Iutely cure Asthma, Bronchitis, Nausea
md all affections CT the Throat, Chest
tnd Lungs You can test it before buy.
ing, by calling at the above Drug
Store and get trial Bottle Free, or
tsgu ar szs for 50oaad $500 Guaran-
eed to Ire. or prce retun de d
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

farmers wife and her chickens is thai
She fancies she can take out Of herself II
daily cares and tolls what she does moi
put back in the form of nourisilmcnt foi
nerve and body. But she can't. Sooner OF
later the woman who tries it breaks down
The warning signs of. physical break,
down are, among others, headache, weak
stomach, fatulence, pain in side or back
difficult breathing, palpitation Of The
Tart. These are only some of the in.
dications of arrangement of the stcm
acll and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. The one sure remedy for this CON
dilion is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, which strengthens the ston-
acli, purifes the blood and roulishes
and inviSoiates the nerves.
Mrs. Martha Il. Barham. Of MELVILLE. Prince
George Co, Va, writes az commenced to take
DR.. Pieroes Golden Medical Discovery in Iuae
1897, also his Favorite Prescription, and can
not express the benefit | have received liou
these medicines. l was suffering with what The
doctors called chronic indigestion, torpid liver
aud vertigo. The doctor did not do me ;a.
good Ny symptoms were giddiuess in head
pains III chest and an uneasy feeling all over. ]
also suffered with female weakness was all
rundown and could not DO any work at all with
out suffering from nervous attacks, so I wrote TO
You for advice. NOu advised me TO Use Dr.
Pierce, S Golden Medical Discovery and 'Favorite
Prescription When / commenced TO use the
medicines I weighed only liz pounds. now
weigh $40 pounds. thank God and DR. r v
Pierce for my recovery"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

A remedy for Mas. Calarrh which
is drying and exciting to the diseased
membrane should not he used. VIVA
is needed is hat which is cleansing,
soothing, protecting and healing. Such
q remedy is fly's Cream Balm. Price
so cents Of druggists or it will be
mailed by Ely Br thers, 56 Warren
Street NV York. TIE Balm wien
placed INTO the ro.irils, spread over
The membrane nnd is q sol bed. A
col in tie Tea vanishss quickly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An offer proving faith to Sufferers
from Blood and Skin Troubles.

An offer proving faith to Sufferers
from Blood and Skin Troubles.
full S xelIings, Effecling Sores,
Persistent Erup,ios of Blood Pc
heal under ordinns, that refuse to
quickly cured by airy treatment are
Blood Balm), The 3. B Il. botanic
Purifier of the agmc st wonderful Blood
cure all terrible, c, made especially to
Blood AMI Skiobstnate, deep. seated
blood thin? An troubles. Is your
down! Have you Eczema? Pmplesl
Blotches AMI Bumps2 Skin OF Scalp
Humors? Boils? Eruptionsl Skin
Itches and Swollen Aching Bones?
Rheumatism? Scrofula? Catarrh? Then
on need B. &. b. Botanic Blood
Balm), because 1t drains from the blood
and entire system all the poisons and
humors which cause all of these troubles
and the cause being removed, per-
manent care follows. b. Il. b.
thoroughly tested for thirty years, and
thousands cnred after doctors and
atent medicines failed. For sale ley |
druggists at 81 per largo bottle, or 6 |
arge bottles (full treatment) 50. To
prove our faith in B. B. b. we will
send a Trial Bottle Free and prepaid
} sufferers, so they may test the
emedy at our expense. Address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga,
NIlte to-day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
Commissioners Notice

GEORGIA BURKE.
VS..
M A STocELEY, o. ais
| Inc above styled cause having been re-
| TERED to the undersigned Commissioner il
| Chancery, by decree entered therein at tho
september term 1899, OF the Circuit Court Of
Rockbridge county. with directions to take
the following accounts:
LIST. The real estate Of which J. T.. Burke
deed was seized during coverture with
George Burke, ald who are now the owners
Of the same; and how they acquired title
thereto.
End. The value thereof at the death Of J.
r. Burke
Bird. The value Of such permanent i'm.
provements existing at the death of J. f.
Burke as may have been made latter the
alienation by the alience or his assigns. ami
9TH. Any other matters deemed pertinent
by any party in interest. All parties interest
ed are hereby notified that have fixed
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH. 1900
At my Office in the town Of Lexington. Va.
as the time and place for taking said ac,
counts
E. NJ. PENDLETON, Comr. in Chy.
G. D. LETcHER5 pa.
Jan. 81 It.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
TO THE DEAF.

:. a rich lady, c4rc | of her Deafness
aql Noises in the Head by DR. Nicho-
oH's Artificial Ear Drums, gave S1Oe
600 to bis Institute, so :hac deaf peopIy
rnabe to procure the Ear DRAINS mar
Ca them free. A idress No l24lh
The Nicholson institute, $50, Eight
Avenue, New York
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

Will often cause horrible Burn.
Soald, Cuts or Bruiss. Bucklon Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, Will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25cts, a box.
Care guaranteed. Sold by McCrum
Drug Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
THAT THROBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF suffe1a have proved their matcbless
merit f n Sick and Nervous Headaches.
Tney make pure blood and strong
nerves and builds up your health. Easy
to take. Try them. Only rs cents.
Money back if net cured. Sold by Nc
Crum Drug Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

20 tickets sold To all pOIt-
80 fulimah Service New York, New Orleans,
washington and Memphis. Convenient
the North and South.
20 olu9ents going and returning from theiI
nolueS VIII md this most excellent route
- Information cheerfully furni shed
c. IL. M0FFETT. Agent,
Buena Vista Va.
w. B. BEV1LL..G. p. A.,
n ,n,cc - Romeo, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

The Governor has signed tie bill
providing for separate accommoda-
tons on steamb boats for white and COL
ored passengers. This is mpanion
measure to the "Jim Crow" car bill
which tie Governor approved several
days ago. Both go into effect July l
next.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

I OSTl On Main street between the
- jewelry store Of M. j. Hess and w. II.
Boley's, a small pocketbook containing a
pair Of earrings. The finder will be reward
ed by leaving same with Mr.. Hess or at the
VIM. |. Hospital.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

A bill has passed the Virginia Senate
which authorizes the Virginia Tele
graph and Telephone Company TO enter
cltlss without getting the consent Of
he councils of such cites.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

A dispatch from Washington says.
"The storm of opposition to the ratfi.
cation of the Nicaragdan canal treaty
IS breaking with such force that the
President is thinking seriously OF with
drawing the tready."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

Superintendent Frye, of the Cuban
schools, reports that the number has
already grown from 200 to 2,05S.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
Tie farmers wife who raj

~ aetis's-a NA4tN Nitof
knows that they
must have food
enough first to
S satisfy bare
hunger then
c n 9Th more
than that TO
make flesh and
p fat before they
will begin to Icy,
In plain words
you've got to pat
into the hen in
the form Of food
what you get CIT
Of it III the shape
of-eggs. An i'll
nourished her
lays 10 eggs.
Y h e difference
y O [ W q Ell f1ic
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

The prices Of farming lands in the Valley
OF Virginia are advancing. We have large
number of inquiries from Western parties
and expect good sales this summer and fall
Now Is the time to invest We offer the
following for your consideration. The four
farms to-day advertised are especially at.
tractive. We have many others Of various
sizes and at variousprices. Call and see us.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

Those farms will DO sold very reasonably
and are probably the best AID cheapest farms
now for sale in ockDridge county, consider.
ing location, character Of land and improve
ments.
Tho Sc desiring to see a plat Of the sub
division can call at my Office in rear Of cour
house.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
-Four Farms
For Sac.

The Thompson estate at the msuth Of
buffalo Greek, containing 100 acres hos been
uD'dlydlded INFO four rm .iengre-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

One farm Of $50 acres, divided into eigh
fields; well fenced; running water in every
Held; very productive mprovements-One
frame house, six rooms, with kitchen and
three rooms attached; two tenant houses
Qog); one large hay BAN: one ank barn
TOXIC feet; out houses; granary; ice house:
apple barn; tool house; corn crib; stable for
horses; bath house; an orchard # 100
trees 30 or 30 peartrees. First.class farm,
within one mile Of East Lexington depot.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

We have large number OF other farms in
kockbridge, and town properties both fat
Lexington and Buena Vista.
ITO lots at Savernaks cheap for cash.
Mineral and agricultural lands Unlock
bridge and Botetourt counties
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21
New York Life insurance Company,
j. w. McOLUNG, Agent,

J. W. McCLUNG, Agent LEXINGTON VA
OF
ments "a ncontebe
a ndof
per cent Interest IS No restrictions habits OF he
Life
Life and nowment and all these policies provide
w Anan
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

:, One farm of 300 acres, within four miles OF
Natural Bridge; land in fine condition, and
fences 10 first rate order; natural blue grass
land; farm divided into Aelds house with
rooms, garrett and fine cellar; spring
and dairy house; one fish pond; barn, 90x4G;
~ acres in orchard; all buildings and orchard
enclosed with good pailing and plank fences;
tenant house with four rooms.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

One farm Of 96O acres, within two miles Of
East Lexington depot; water in every field;
200 acres of cleared land, balance in good
timber land very productive and in good
order; especially adapted to wheat and grass.
Dwelling house in fair order.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

Train 80 connects with Southern r. II. at
Strasburg Junction for Harrisonburg and
points on Valley Railroad
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
NEWLAND.

accination is the main topic of
the day among the patrons of the
public schools of this place. They
are very much interested in the mat
ter and say there must be a
change made in the near future. Out
of thirty-odd scholars that attended
the public school of this place last
session, there are but two who have
been vaccinated and are attending
the said school at the present time.
w. L. Reamy & Go. have made
the dwelling houses of Mrs. j. A.
Nash fire proof.
r. II. Clarke and family have
moved to Northumberland county.
A. NJ. Sanford is occupying their
dwelling here.
Some of the young people have to
keep themselves closer than usual on
Sundays, owing to measles being in
the community.
There was a social gathering at the
hospitable home of j. d. Morris on
Thursday night of last week. The
evening was spent IN singing the
sweet songs of praise and instrument
tai music, which was rendered by E.
n. Marks.
Robert Hutchinson and family
have moved to the upper part of Es-
sex county, in the neighborhood of
Lloyds. They leave behind many
friends who regret their departure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
BLUFF POINT.

Miss Lola Corsa, who has been on
visit to her parents at Reedville
the past few days, has resumed her
school duties.
The brother of Mrs. Clay Crow Their,
who has been West for Is years, has
returned here on visit.
Mrs. Ada Hall has been confined
to her home with the measles, as has
also her sister, Mrs. Nina Hughlett.
Misses Evie Shehigh and Lola
Corsa are spending a few days at the
home of Mrs. w. ID. Chitwood.
Hog-killing seems to be the most
important business around here at
present.
Miss Eunice Todd was the guest
Of Miss Oracle Hurst Sunday last.
Mrs. William Towles is spending a
few days as the guest of Mrs. Ruley
Gaskins and Mrs. Wesley Rock.
Willie Sears has accepted a posi-.
ton as conductor on the cars in Bal.
timore.
The Christmas program is being
practiced at the Bluff Point chapel.
Miss Jamie LaEkford was the guest
of Miss Eunice Todd at her beauti-
full home, popular lake." recently.
You AND l.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
LIST OF DEEDS, ETC,

Admitted to record during and
since November term Northumber-
land county court;
Deed from Florence d. Conway
and JAS. r, Conway to A. S. Rice
for % acres in Lottsburg District.
Deed from f. A. Neale and wife
to Rebecca A. Hudson for tract of
land in Lottsburg,
Deed from r. j. Eskridge and
wife to V. B. Webb for tract of
land in Fairflelds.
Deed from w. +. Booth and wife
to D. Z. Bowker for 20 acres in
Wicomico.
Trust deed from W. II. Gardy to
e. M. Skinner oil engines, etc.
Deed from Il. l.. Burgess and wife
and N. q. Huduall to Lausford
Lewis for 600 feet in Fairfields.
Deed from VIM. S. Obrier and
wife to Mary l.. Kent for 5 acres in
Lottsburg.
Deed from Jerry H. Dawson and
wife to Jos. 9. Lewis for tract in
Falrtields.
Trust deed from Jos. @. Lewis to
w. w. Crowther oil above tract.
Trust deed from Chas. +. Carter
to w. L. Hathaway on 1908 acres
in Wicomico.
Trust deed from Chas. II. Brown
to w. E. Hathaway on 16S acres in
Wicomico.
Deed from j. w. Jones and wife
to Lombard Jones for 5 acres in
Wicomico.
Walter Walker sets aside certain
property as homestead.
Deed from II. j. Eskridge and
wife to Jas. B. Williams for 25
acres In Fairfields.
Trust deed from Jas. Is. Williams
and wife to 4. w. Edwards on above
tract.
Trust deed from Jno. A. Sears
and wife to Geo. Bell on 10 acres in
Wicomico.
Trust deed from Geo. M. Clark
to VIM. Potter on 4 acres in
Wicomico.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
Northumberland &c
RAINSWOOD-DEATU.

A gloom of sadness has fallen
over our community and bright
and happy home has ,been sorely
afflicted. The angel of death visited
the home of Il. ID. Walker on
December 3rd and claimed for it's
victim his Oldest daughter, Julia.
Though quite young she has for a
good many years been bright
Christian. She will be greatly missed
IN her community but most of all in
her home where she exhibited so
many qualities of good, faithful
and loving daughter. The burial
services took place Wednesday after
noon, December 9Th, at her home
where she was laid to rest in the
family burying ground. Rev. G. N.
Belts conducted the burial services.
School No. z, near Barnes Store,
with Miss Annie Waring as teacher,
is progressing nicely.
Rev. j. III. Gee preached to large
number at Oakland M. f. Church
last Sunday and was visiting in this
place Monday. RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
y Dog with Brnins.

Speaking OF intelligent dogs, what is
TO be said of the one who visits his
master at private hospital on Com
monwealth avenue every day Mt 10 and
o'clock? AS regularly as dear old
Cyrano de Bergerac visited Roxane In
the convent this faithful dumb crea-
ture appears at the door of the house
and barks TO be admitted. After he
has seen his master and satisfied him.
self that all Is well he departs again.
to return the next day at the same
hour. IL dogs do not reason, how will
these daily visits, always on time, be
accounted for? Last winter he was n
patient In the Harvard Veterinary hos
pital. where his owner went every aft
ernoon to see him. Does he remember
this. or what Is 1t that tells him when
ii Is time TO start or where to seek the
man he loves best in all the world? l
confess nothing has so puzzled me as
this Instance OF canine devction.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
REGENT.

Miss Sue Sibley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Sibley, and Mr.. p. j.
Warren were married on Thursday
evening Dec. 9Th at six o'clock at the
home of the brides father, the
officiating clergyman being Rev. Jas.
ii. Barnes. The bride was daintily
dressed in steel gray and wore hat
and gloves to match. The house was
artfully decorated with evergreens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren will reside in
this county on the farm known as
Fairfield. May their life be long
and happy one. Among the invited
guests were: Mrs. Dunaway, of Ian
caster; Mrs. Lula Major, of Urbanna;
Misses Katie and Mabel Warren,
daughters of the groom; Messrs. Sam
and Tommie Warren, sons of the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs, @. w. Mercer, sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Mercer, IT,, Mr..
and Mrs. John Major, jr., Mrs. @. b.
Dunlevy, Mrs. Isaac Revere, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hudgins, Mrs. Maggie
Apsley, Messrs. Willie Mears, Hugh
and John Mercer, /. j. johnson,
chamberlain Revere, Clarence Sibley,
Horace Parker, Lloyd Apsley, John
Trader, Bonnie Collier and Misses
Pearl Hudglns, Edna Hart, Emma
Budd and Phebe Davis.
Miss Fannie Baker was visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Revere,
a few days last week.
Whooping cough is the rage
around here. j, w. Viewers little
girl is very low with it and number
of other children besides.
Miss Bessie Davis was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Grace |. Dunlevy,
Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs. G. w. rutland and Mrs. Geo.
f. Holman, who have been visiting
their brother, John a. Davis, left
Friday for their home in Patohoguc,
Long Island, n. Y.
Miss Mary r. Segar was the guest
of Mrs. Emory Clarke last week.
Mrs. b. +. Woodland, of Baltimore,
is down visiting her daughter, Mrs.
B. @. Adams.
NJ. 4. Clarke was in Baltimore last
week purchasing his Xmas stock.
OLD BACHELOR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
University CT Pcnnsyivapia-

The annual report of Provost @. @
Harrison of the University of Pennsyl.
vania, which has just been issued, gives
much information regarding that insti-
tuition. he speaks Us follows of the
needs of the university: 1--WE may con.
fidently look to the whole state of Penn.
sylvania and, hope, soon beyond the
limits of the state for the sums Of mon.
ey necessary to carry on our work. The
needs Of the university at this time are
great in amount and pressing in their
urgency. We need building for our
graduate school. We need physical
laboratory. We need university gym.
nasium- We need great law school
building. We need q building for oul
school of architecture. We need com.
mons hall. We need to continue the
dormitories, to erect new and important
medical laboratories. to remodel the vet.
Urinary department.. We need scholar.
ships and fellowships We need means
for the thousand aud one minor mat.
ters, each one of which is Of importance
to some individual teacher at the uni.
versity and which should be provided.
and last, but not least we need uni.
versity chapel
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
Richmond County.
DOWNINGS.

The patrons of the public SCHOOL,
In this community have been opposed
to having their children vaccinatet
and are patronizing private school,
near here taught by Miss Mary Beale
of kinsale.
Miss Sabre Purcell, of Washing
ton, has been visiting her parental
home for few weeks.
Christmas is approaching and
everybody is preparing for it. SYM
pathize with the turkey, ducks and
geese as their life is short on this
earth.
The next time that Young man
goes to see his girl near Farnham he
had better walk.
L. j. Downing & Co. have pur-
chased their Xmas stock of goods.
Q. Il. Bryant has opened a grocery
store at Point Isabelle.
Corn crops were extra good in this
section.
II. p. Bryant has been complain
ing with the rheumatism for few
days. HozAL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
RELIGIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
= METHODIST.

hVD1CI-
RBv. Q. X. JAMES. Pastor.
livingston, First aud Third Sundays. II A. NJ
:. Second and Fourth Sundays, night
Prayermeetirg "Wednesday nights
white Stone, First and Third Sundays p NJ
Seconc and Fourth Sundays, liza M
Third Sunday night
roplar Neck. Fourth Sunday, =. NJ.
BAPTIST.
Rev. r.. w. CLAYBRooK. Pastor.
Irvirgton, Second and NJ
First and Third Sundays 8 p NJ
(Preaching or Prayer Dieering)
Micomico, First and Third Sundays, N A. NJ
niiinsrnock' SECOND aud Fourth Sundays, II
Bluff Point Chapel. Fourth Sunday 1880 p. NJ
REV. G.. Y. BRADLEY. Pastor.
white Stone, First and Third Sundays at II
A. NJ: Second and Fourth sun
r,,o.z days p. M;
ii "A. M. First and Third Sun
days y.
PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. II. l.. WALTON, Pastor.
Wecms, Second and Fourth Sundays IL A. Nj.
and 1880 Z. NJ.
METHODIST PROTESTANT.
REV. J. w. PARIS, Pastor.
wicomico. First and Third SUNDAYS at s.30 y
M M SECOND and Fourth Sundays at
Smyrna First and Third SUNDAYS at n M
SIMPSONS Wharf, School House, Second and
Fourth Sundays at $3.50 y. NJ.
EPISCOPAL.
REV. GRANVILLE X. MIcoU. Pastor
White Chapel. First and Third SUNDAYS. ia NJ
Trinity, First and Third Sundays. Z p. NJ.
Fourth Sunday, III A. NJ,
Grace, Second Sunday, IL A. NJ. Foprth SIM
day, Z. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14
..Keteh avis From Everywhere. -

If. by the passage Of the army bill,
the President is clothed with dis
cretlonary power, it will be hard to
get hat big enough to complete his
outfit.-Richmond Times.
Of a recent Philadelphia suicide
1t is said: Call his life he had been
solving puzzles-and making them.
He trained his brain to the solution
of the intricate in puzzle lore, and to
the creation of newer shifts in mental
gymnastics" He seems to have given
up The puzzle Of life, however, as has
many another man who has sought
to solve it by means of his own un-
enlightened intellectually alone
Possibly, like these, he declined to
accept the only key to the problem
the one that is not Of mans fash.
ioning.