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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
The BOtetOurt Canneries.

The ton alto Gamers Of BOtet0urt
county-and their name is legion
are about closing one of their most
successful seasons. There are about
1875 plants in opera zion, and they
will average 5000 cases each, with
net profit of at least fifty cents
on the case. In many instances,
when the packer raises his own to-
matoes, much more than this. This
shows up profit to the Gamers of
something like 5000, 900 for this
year.
VIM. R. Allen, cOmmOnwealth's
attorney, and present representa-,
tive il the house of delegates from
Botetourt county, finding the law
rather slow, started a cannery at
Mace, in that county, in connec-
ton with Jack Hilton, and they
will make the largest pack Of the
season-about $4,000 cases-with
a net profit of about so, 900.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
Evidently from HighlandCounty

Samuel W. Sterrett, of Highland
county. who was in Lexington the
past summer, a former citizen Of
Rockbridge, and a Confederate SOL
der, visited Lexington cemetery
and was attracted by the soldiers
square. In a subsequent issue Of
the Highland Recorder, he men
toned that he saw two familiar
names of probably two Highlanders
buried there. Engraved on the
marble monument were ~. Byrd"
and I'D. Z. Byrd" Mr.. Sterrett
asks through the paper if any
one could identify them, which
elected from County and Circuit
Court Clerk Matheny an explana-
ton, as follows:
"The late John Bird, senior, of
near Hightown, this county, had
four sons in the Confederate SER
vice, all members of Company f,
31st RegimentVirginia Volunteers.
Jacob, the youngest son of said
John Bird, died near Mount Me-
ridian in Augusta county, June Is,
1862; David Bird. another son, died
at or near Gordonsville, Va. on the
9Th day of August, 1882; James
Bird, the eldest son, died at Fair
view Hospital, near Lexington,
Va, on the Goth day Of December,
1868; John Bird, Jr., died at the
Soldiers Home, Richmond, Va,
about two years ago, 1t is almost
an assured fact that the name of
81. Byrd" mentioned by Mr. Ster-
rett, stands for James Bird, who
was, as above stated, member of
Co. f, 3lst Va. Infantry, and who
died near Lexington. d. f. Bird
was most likely from some other
part of the State. 1t is lamentable
that so little is known of the last
resting place Of so many of our
brave Confederate deal. The mo-
tive which actuated Mrs.. to make
the enquiry contained In the last
issue of the Recorder is praise
worthy" } c. MATTHEW.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
In the Woods.

when the pine losses Its cones
To the song of its waterfall tones.
Who speeds to the woodland walks,
To birds and trees who talksf
Cesar OF his leafy Rome,
There the poet is at home.
He goes to the river side;
Not hook nor line hath he;
He stands In the meadows wide,
Nor gun nor scythe to see.
Sure some god his eye enchants,
What he knows nobody wants.
In the wood he travels glad
Without better fortune had
Melancholy without bad!
knowledge this man prizes best
Seems fantastic to the rest;
Pondering shadows, colors, clouds.
Grass buds and caterpillar shrouds,
Boughs on which the wild bees settle,
Tints that spot the violets petal.
Why nature loves the number Ave
And why the star form she repeats;
Lover of all things alive.
Wonderar at all he meets.
Wonderer chiefly at himself.
Who can tell him what he is,
Or how meet in human elf
Coming and past eternities?
Emerson.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
Kisses.

An old sea captain, under the i'm
preston that he was saying a good
thing, asked a lady passenger why
men never kiss one another, while la
dies waste a world Of kisses on femi-
nine faces.
Because" the lady replied, "the
men have something better to kiss and
the women haven't"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
His Taste.

The landlady was speaking.
"Mr. BarnstOrme, how do you like
your eggs?"
The tragedian's face relaxed into an
expression Of JOY.
Hard boiledw he cried. Until that
moment people had willfully mistaken
his taste.-Baltimore Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
The Inevitable.

do as tell you,' Tommy's mamma
cried. ITS about time you realized
the futility of struggling against the
inevitable. Do you know what that
meansT
"Yes'm," replied Tommy. ut means
there's no use O. your washin' my
hands an face cause they'll only get
dirty again."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-29
The Old Men of ROckbridqe,

[The following sketch was written by
the late Judge James T. Patton, for many
years the editor OF THE LEXINGTON GA
zETTE, and published In 1875. We shall
from time to time reproduce sketches OF
the "Old Men Of Rockbridge" written
by him, not doubling that they will prove
OF interest to our readers. EDS. GAZETTE. |
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Resume 81 the news.

The Vatican authorities say Presi-
deat Roosevelt has intimated to the
pope that he would be pleased to see
Archbishop Ireland created cardinal.
An early frost on top of wet sum-
mer has SO seriously damaged the
crops throughout Norway that the au-
thorities are preparing to assist the
farmers with seed.
It is said that the Japanese minister
to Great Britain, Baron Hayashi Tad
asu, will shortly be raised to the rank
of ambassador and that similar rank
will be conferred upon Sir Claude Mac.
Donald, British minister to Japan.
A dispatch from San Sebastian,
Spain, states that the report that King
Alfonso had promised to visit Mrs
Goelet aboard the American yacht
Nahma, has aroused violent indigna-
ton in public and court circles. As a
result, the queen mother has requested
the king not to make the visit.
The military commander at Port
Arthur, together with the director-gen-
eral of railways of Manchuria, has
agreed NTH M. Paul Lessar, the Rus
sian minister, the details of the restor-
alton of the New Chwang railway and
the southern province of Manchuria to
China. The restoration will take place
on Oct g.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Sin and Sinners.

Nine smuggled Cinnamon have been
captured at Buffalo, N. Y.
Capt. Shipman of Monroe Center
Ohio, was shot by his daughter Nellie
an employee of the Government print
ing Office at Washington.
Jerry Bennett, twenty-six years old
was caught assaulting seven-year-old
daughter of John H. Wagner, at But
Ter, Pa. A mob attacked the Jail to
lynch him, but was foiled.
The committee balancing the books
of the county treasurer at Rock Island
ILL.,, have found that A. E. Lyford, dep
uty treasurer, who has disappeared
embezzled about $1,000.
John Taylor, a mine Waterman at
Butte, Mont, shot and killed Pat Car
ney, believed to have been insane
Carney, armed with rifle, had run
wild all day, firing at every one in
sight.
There has been more rioting at the
outskirts of the Preside at San Fran.
cisco. Shots we're fired by soldiers,
who proceeded to wreck Anderson's
place. The saloon of Anton Rehfield
was also partly demolished.
After being dragged a mile over the
rough ground, General Bruce, an In.
dian outlaw who buried a young squaw
alive several months ago, was thrown
into a, pile of wood and burned by
friends of the young woman, at San
Bernandino, Cal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
A WARM RECEPTION.
Greeting to the President at Indianap.
- oils ls Enthusiastic


oils Is Enthusiastic.
Indianapolis, Sept, Is. -. President
Roosevelt was accorded reception by
the people of Indianapolis yesterday
that was sincere, enthusiastic and en-
tirely lacking in partisan bias. Men of
all political faiths united with one
accord in doing honor to him.
For miles along the line of march
thousands of people massed the side.
walks and waited patiently for the
passing of the presidential party
Women predominated, and in response
to continuous applause the president
lifted his hat time and again. For at
least half an hour before the president
arrived Tomlinson hall was filled. The
floor of the hall was evenly divided be.
tween the veterans of the last two
wars of the" republic. The president
was received with deafening cheers.
and when he had concluded his ad.
dress the audience arose en- masse and
cheered him time and again.
Carriages were then taken to tho
Columbia club. After the luncheon
President Roosevelt made an address
to q great throng of people from The
balcony of the club.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Washington Notes.

washington Notes.
Trolley wires are found to interfere
with wireless telegraphy. messages.
The war department is advised Of
the arrival of the transport Sumner at
Manila, from San Francisco, with the
second squadron, First cavalry, 280
enlisted men.
An order has been issued by Secre-
tary Moody for the training ship Lam
caster to proceed to Washington to
take part in the reunion of the G. A. R.
The Lancaster has just arrived at New
London from an extended cruise.
A treasury warrant for $500 was
forwarded from Washington to Mrs.
Ida G. Mckinley, widow of the late
president, for salary which would
have been due him on July l, 1902, the
appropriation for which was made al
the last session of congress.
The navy department has received
a dispatch from the rear admiral in
charge of the Boston navy yard, say
ing that Lieut. John Morris, committed
suicide Sept. Is, by shooting. Lieut..
Morris was appointed from Missouri.
He has a brother living in, Kansas City.
Inc war department, some Time ago,
made answer to the complaint of Miss
Taylor, denying that her dismissal con-
stituted violation of the civil service
rules. Miss Taylors counsel will file
q demurrer, which will bring to an is
sue the legal questions involved in the
case. The decision of the court will
practically terminate the litigation.
The division of insular affairs has
now in press a remarkable document,
which will furnish vast amount of
detailed information respecting the
Philippine islands and will comprise
several hundred pages, giving every
known fact regarding the people, the
geography, climate, products, etc. This
document will go out about Oct. 1.
Secretary Moody will order an in
vestigation to ascertain who is re-
sponsible for the defects which have
so badly crippled the cruiser San Fran
cisco, which will arrive at Newport
News in short time. The return
from the European station so soon af-
ter joining the squadron in those wa
tiers has given rise to considerable
criticism.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
From Other Shores

Five thousand are homeless through
floods in South Bengal.
The increase of the British debt, due
to the South African war, was $685.
597,540.
The London Mail says British steel
railmakers have formed trust with q
capital of $60,O00,00O.
The Morgan syndicate has bought
the Antwerp Montreal steamship line
from Mr.. ElleIman.
Archduke Johann of Austria, who
disappeared in 1890, is said to be liv-
Ing on one OF the South Sea islands.
Russia wants to learn the quality OF
England's foreign policy by angering
the nations with aggressive move
ments in the East. "A N
From 800 to 1000 converts In the
provinces OF Szechuan, China have been
killed By Boxers, according TO reports
circulated ct Pekin among the Catho-
lies. a 8 3s5ss "a ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
People Talked About.

Charles B. Andrews, ex-chief justice
of the supreme court of Connecticut, is
dad.
John Dewey, who claims to be a
! cousin Of the admiral, has been COM
mitted to the county almshouse at AL
bany, N. Y. y
Henry B. Youmans of Bridgeport
was nominated for congress by the
Eighth district Democratic convention
of Michigan.
r. D. Bowler, a prominent attorney
Of Cincinnati, and formerly controller
| of the treasury under President Cleve-
land, is dead, aged forty-six.
Hon. r. D. Bowler, prominent at
torney and formerly controller of the
treasury under President Cleveland,
died at his home in Cincinnati of
Bright's disease, aged forty-six years.
William Oldenburg, a pioneer steam
boat engineer of the Mississippi river,
He CAME to Keokuk in 1841 from St.
Louis and had worked on the river all
his life.
Capt. William A. Winsor was retired
with rank of rear admiral. His re-
tirement will result in the promotion
of Lieut.. Reginald F. Nicholson, who
was navigator on the Oregon during
the Spanish American war.
Mrs. Thorburn, wife of Bishop J. M.
Thorburn of the M. T.. church, died in
Portland, Or, aged forty-six years.
Mrs. Thorburn's illness was contracted
in India, where, in company with her
husband. she was missionary for
many years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Now that persons have begun to die
to the strains of ragtime songs their
places in vaudeville ought to be su-
perseded by funeral marches SO that
the musical demand may be equal
lied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

One Chicago dentist has sued an.
other for $4,000 because the former
made a charge Of plagiarism against
the latter. 1t is something new for
. person to enter the literary field
with pair of forceps.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Tough soldiers mistook Jim Corbett
for farmer the other day and got q
beating. When thousands of people
mistook him for a champion pugilist
they lost their money. Surely Jim is
q hard man to size up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

men have died for love and worms
have eaten Them" but the love that
drives rejected lover to self-slaugh.
ter has a large admixture of the base
alloy of vanity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Otherwise.

OINST"ISSs
There is a painters strike on the
White House work.
It is probable that the isthmian rail-
road will be run for a time by the
United States government.
The coal bunkers and briquette fac
tory of the Tesla Coal company at
Stockton, CAL, burned. Loss, $20O, 900.
An order has been published in Ha-
vana placing duty of 81 head on
cattle imported for other than breed.
ing purposes.
Gov. Savage of Nebraska declares
his intention to fight merger of big
packers and enforce the state law on
August Browning, while blasting out
rock for his house in Dozah creek,
near Baldwin, Randolph county, ILL.,,
struck silver ore running through the
rock.
Eddie Connolly, American, was de.
feated by Tom Woodley, English, after
eleven rounds of hard fighting for a
purse of $4,000 and the 144-pound
championship in London.
Confederate veterans at Montgom.
cry, Ala, adopted resolutions COM
mandatory of Commander Torrance
and his appeal for aid for the soldiers
home at Mountain Creek.
A. A. Schneck, division engineer of
the Northwestern at Boone, Iowa, has
been appointed to the vacancy of
chief engineer of the Fremont, Elk
born & Missouri Valley railroad.
The Eldorado Steamship company of
Buffalo has placed an order with the
American Shipbuilding company for q
big steam freight vessel, to cost $780,
600 and to be ready for service next
summer.
A large Office building is being pro.
jected by labor organizations of Chico.
60, and an offer, by brewer, to fur.
nish all the money needed, II he be al
lowed the ground floor for a saloon,
has been rejected.
With John w. Gates as the leading
spirit and Henry e. Weaver, president
of the Weaver Coal and Coke compa.
ny, as associates In the enterprise,
81 900 coke ovens are to be installed
shortly in Southern Illinois.
The Republican deadlock in the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania congression-
al district has been broken by the nom.
ination of C. C. Pratt: An umpire ap-
pointed by State Chairman Quay cast
the vote which broke the deadlock.
Word has been received at the Uni
versity of California from Burmah,
India, that Prince Suit Nam Rhola. eld-
est son and heir apparent Of sura Jah
Rhola Mures of Rajputara, is coming
there to pursue graduate work.
Tom Johnson Of Ohio Is to be the
leading figure Of the Democratic cam
.paign this year, according to the man
ayers Of the Chicago headquarters of
the national congressional committee.
There 10 ten times the demand for the
}Three.C entFAre statesman from all
state committees seeking stump speak
ers than there q for anyone else. j
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

An Industrious laborer fastened q
pair of ice tongs to his feet by mis-
take and was jerked into the air and
dropped, to his injury. This is the
record for cold feet
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

John w. Gates is reported to have
lost about 100000 last week. But
that's nothing. One or two evenings
at poker and he will be even with the
game again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

A telephone girls romance has
ended in the divorce court. 1t takes
SO little to change Hello" to
What's the name of that place where
you don't have to build fires in the
morning?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

An old man of Redding Ia to cele.
brate the hftieth anniversary of his
arrival In that region by camping out
In the spot where he camped Just
nifty years ago. It's nuggets to but.
tons he'll get more rheumatism than
enjoyment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

when man is married." says
Bishop Potter, The learns that in all
things he must defer to the wishes
and judgment of the other SEX"
Which shows that this is not the first
time the bishop has been to the bat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Is there not an error of grammar
In the proverb, Honesty Is the best
policy?" Or is there third policy,
which is neither honesty nor dishon-
esty?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 25.-Merritt
B. Furry. proprietor OF the railroad
eating house. was found dead in his
room yesterday. Firmly inserted in
one Of his nostrils was the end of q
rubber hose connected with an open
gas burner Furry had been indicted
for selling liquor on Sunday and cub.
orning Z witness. and his trial was to
have taken place this week. a;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

When the Office takes the trouble to
seek the man it becomes the duty
of every intelligent citizen to assist
in the novel search.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

: When King Alfonso hears what a
good time the cars cousin is having
in this country he will want to come
here himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Europe seems to be the only place
where any one can go for rest, and
IT ]. P. Morgan thinkers with it much
mole It will be as nerve-wrecking as
Amsrica.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

The grindstone trust cannot hope
to succeed unless it takes in the small
boys who are usually pressed into
service to do the turning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

In Kansas the latest hailstone com.
parison is "the size of tea-cups." In
Kentucky it would be 1.-The size of tod
dy glasses"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

A California hunter tells of his wild
ride on wounded deer. Some peo-
pie will insist on adding insult to in
jury.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

It is safe for anybody to make
political predictions now; they will
be forgotten long before election day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Accidental Happenings.

The burning gusher at Beaumont,
Texas, has ceased flowing and the fire
was extinguished.
George Kane of Meridian, Conn, IA
tally shot another boy, Willie Bailey,
! who told him he couldn't hit q barn
door.
Margaret Blake, housekeeper for
Mrs. Ogden Goelet at Newport, R. L.,
was killed by being crushed in an ele-
vator.
Young Edward Taylor mistook his
friend, Clarence White, for burglar.
and shot and killed him at East Or
ange, N. ].
Losses by the recent fire in the oil
fields at Beaumont, Texas will aggre-
gate about 100000, according to E. w.
Greer, a Beaumont newspaper man.
The steamer Humboldt's passengers
Alaska, along the coast between Muir
allyy filled with ice Jared from Brady
glacier, innumerable tons of which fell
in the water.
One of five steers being driven
through the streets of Brooklyn bolted
into school yard, trampling on a doz-
en- children. The gate being closed
behind the animal, it made frantic
efforts to jump a seven-foot fence, at
last impaling itself on an iron picket,
when it was lassoed and shot.
George Lutz, Engineer; James G..
Dooley, fireman and Walter Weber,
conductor, were blown out of the cab
of locomotive which exploded on the
Pennsylvania railroad, just west of
Jersey City. Lutz was killed and the
others were seriously scalded and
burned.
Col. William A. Rafferty,, according
to report from Manila, of the Fifth
cavalry, died at San Felix from a fall
sustained a week ago. Gen. Chaffee
was his bedside when he expired
Col Rafferty's remains will be sent
home on the United States army trans
port Logan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Never mind about the derivation
of the name Chicago. A she-caw-caw
by any other name would smell as
sweet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
NO EXTRA SESSION.
The President Cannot See Any Ne.

inc PRESIDENT Cannot See Any Ne.
cessity for Calling One.
Detroit, Sept. 25.-It may be denied
on high authority that the president
intends to call special session of
congress next spring for the purpose Of
considering tariff revision. The ne
cessity for such a step is not now rec
ognized. It was stated that the presi-
dent intended to declare his belief in
q forthcoming speech that such spe-
cial session should be called. This also
may be denied. q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

The Shah of Persia refuses to trav-
ell faster than twenty miles an hour.
But wait till he gets an automobile.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

The public is always sure to sus.
pect that there is a hen on when Rus
sell Sage goes a-croaking.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Alfred Austin is accused of playing
the flute. Perhaps that is the reason
his poetry trills instead of thrills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Even in its annual production Of
mineral wealth it seems this is a bill
lion dollar country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

It requires an effort to conceive Of
Uncle Russell Sage as the financial
stormy petrol.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Rev. Sam Small hasn't even set up
the claim that he was afraid of the
Vermont water.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

King Aphonso is said to be think
ing of having punching bag fixed
up at one side of the throne.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
The sunstroke crop seems to be .
failure this year.

It Is the man behind the automobile
lever that occupies the post Of danger
now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

"a the face and across the eye, the
president at that time received q
blow upon the inner part Of the left
leg between the ankle and the knee.
but through his characteristics, he paid
no attention to It, ignoring It as being
g slight bruise not worth talking about.
For several weeks he took no heed of
II, but finally It began to pain him so
~ 70 enforce bis attention. After