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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04
The lee Invasion.

On both sides of the Atlantic equally
the INTERPOLATION Of fossili1ed forests
bears authentic witness to hle sweep
Ing over the land of two great waves
of Ice invasion. The trees manifestly
grew where the glaciers had been.
Again the glaciers crept forward to
constitute themselves the scpulchers
Of the trees. The second advance,
however, fell short Of the Nirst and sue
ceeded 1t ut an unknown interval of
time. Opinions are much divided as~to
its true Significance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04
Seer's Emu !!!:','|.!!'.!Il
You win find Il Just IS useful In summer
as In winter. and Il you are thrivlns ui"'n
X don't stop because the weather IS "-nr-
soc. and tI.oo all druggist.
SCOTT & BOVINE, chsmls,s, New Yct-
Uncle Jeff Shields.
Gazette Correspondence.

Gazette Correspondence.
Recently, on the streets of Lex
ington, Va, 1 met uncle jeff
Shields, an Old colored man-short,
built, aud grizzled, being
76 years of age. Others, as well
as himself, informed me that he
was Stonewall Jacksoa's cook
and waiting servant, during our
struggle for Southern independ-
ence. Jeff is very communicative,
and said he was a scholar in the
ante bellum colorcd Sunday School
conducted by Professor Jackson, as
he was then called, and that he
would never engage prayer until
every one of his sable sharge was
upon his knees.
In answer to my question as to
whether he foraged much for the
General on the march, and in the
camp, Jeff said with leer and
laugh" Many time, sab, but d
Genul nebber knOw'd it," He
also feelingly described the last
meal he prepared for him, but
Of which he never partOok, and
added, as a conclusion, Had dc
Genul libed, he'd nebber hab let
me suffer all my born days"
The following lines are my
tribute to the old man
Jackson, so famous near and far,
And such genius OF war
That foemaa learned to dread him,
His glory owed in part to JEFF,
Thu goodly oldtime sable chef,
Who catered for anG fed him.
His mighty 80 II had to be fed,
For he, like men, from foot to head,
Did flesh and blood Inherit;
SO JEFF prepared his meat and bread.
And spread at ght his soldier bed,
And thus gained d 'athless merit.
Said Jackson oft, when at his food
well, Jeff. the yictuals are so good!
won Ter where you got them -
d" Genul." said JEFF, "!es eat dose tings;
Z" De rabens on dar shiny wings
Could Der J well hab oro't dem.
Ia haveI sack that fatal eve,
Jeff had. his hunger to relieve,
A supper most inviting
A chicken fried, and Biscuits warm,
And cheese fresh firm country farm 30
A feast to follow fighting.
The Ohleftain. stretched upon his shield,
While riding victor on the field,
By his own army's blunder,
Knew nothing OF the tempting meal,
Nor. dying, did he hunger feel,
Such need no longer under.
JEFF with his " sine qua mol" part,
Sustaining Jackson by his art,
The Southland well defended,
And. while he lives. he should be- fed.
And then shaft should mark his bed,
When mortal life is ended.
II. VI. TUTTLE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Wanted as a
National Park by the u. S. Government.

Representative Flood of Virginia
whose district embraces Rock
bridge county and other noun
famous territory, introduced a
bill recently providing for the
purchase of Natural Bridge by the
national government and the
development of the land just about
the bridge into a national park
Like every one else in the State
Mr.. Flood regards the Natural
Bridge as the equal of Niagara
Falls, and looks upon it as a
wonderful work of nature which
should belong to the government
and be jealousy guarded. In this
he has the hearty support of many
representatives from other sections
OF the country and the entire Viz
ginia delegation.
In one of the House galleries,
when Mr.. Flood walked to the
speakers desk and presented his
bill, was one of his constituents
who lives near the bridge, Charles
H. Paxton. The latter was as
deeply interested in the measure
as Mr.. Flood. Cup in Rockbridge, "
Mr.. Paxton said to a reporter of
The Washington Star, "the Natural
Bridge is estimated as one of the
most interesting things in Virginia.
Jefferson, who was its first owner,
spoke of it as "a famous place,
that will draw the attention of the
world. John Marshall called it
Gods greatest miracle in stone.
Clay said it was a bridge not
made with hands, that spans a
river, carries a roadway, and
makes two mountains one. Those
men visited the bridge at the cost
of long, trying stage Journeys, but
they were not the only ones at
racted to Rockbridge to see it.
Monroe, Benton, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Sam Houston, and no one
knows how many others under
took the same journey at the same
cost. To-day interest in the bridge
seems to have grown with the
country. Ithas become necessary
for the railroads to build new
stations and to adjust their
schedules to include Natural
Bridge exactly as they long ago
included the great summer resorts
on the main line.
BEAUTY OF THE BRIDGE.
"Those who have seen the bridge
do not require to be told about it.
But for others, l don't believe all
the pictures in the world can indi-
cate it's solemnity and grandeur.
1t is single block of limestone,
with many shades of color, wide
enough to span Broadway and
high enough to throw in shadow
the turrets of Trinity church.
The walls are as smooth as if cut
with chisels. The height of the
alch is almost exactly 215 feet,
about half that of the Washington
monument. It's width is 1C0 feet
md It's span Is clear ~ feet. Birds
high in air pass under the blue
arch. The place is full of echoes.
Lightning struck the bridge in 1779
and hurled down an immense mass
of rock, but there is no sign of its
on the bridge itself
"The history of the Natural
Bridge is remarkably interesting.
1t was mentioned first, l think, by
Burnaby in 1859 who spoke of it
as, a natural arch or bridge
joining two high mountains, with
u considerable river underneath
A bloody Indian fight occurred
near it about Ito. Washington,
when a surveyor for Lord Fairfax,
visited it and carved his name,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04

The goodness in us impress IS
those around us for their god,
since good is always stronger thai
evil.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04
II. VI. TUTrLE.

Attorney General Anderson has re
ceived from his fllend. Mr.. Herbert
Welsh, editor Of the City and State. OF
Philadelphia, a copy OF an interesting
open letter, which Mr. Welsh has written
Secretary Root, reiteratins the charges
Of cruelties practiced by the American
soldiers In the Philippines. Mr.. Welsh
IL quite we'll known in this State, especial
" through his connection with the NOV
ment to iaise the finds for the William
l.. Wilson Memorial at Washington and
Lee University.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04

Eunter NJ. Scott and Landon N. Gar
land, two bright young business men OF
Lynchburg, lost their lives by drowning
near that city on the cath Of March.
They had purchased canvas boa,
which was eleven feet long, thirty inches
wide aud weighed AZ pounds. necessarily
a very fragile concern. When about the
middle of the river it collapsed, and both
Of the young men were drowned.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04

The highest glory in any world
is the glory of service.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04

Two farmers in Kansas traded childr
recently, one man giving 1O-ysar OF
son and loa Of corn for IS year Il
daughter, aud the transaction was mod.
a matter OF record In the county clerks
Office. Both families are welI-to.dO, and
the reason for the trade Was that ono
had no sons aAd the other no daughters.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-04
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce Of SCOTS EMUL.
SION. It Is strange. but il often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; Il seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erly. so that the patient is able
10 digest and absorb hi, ordlnar,
food. which he could not do be-
fore. and that IS the way the sAa,
b made.
A ssstka asNoana OF flesh Is
nessssssy Dss AssIth, Il you have
not got \ yea cen ST it BY
kakjAe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
7. ]. PHILLIPS TALKS
Tells His Opinion in Regard to Shot
Firing.
MEN SHOULD FIRE THE HOLE
Mr.. Phillips Says 1t Is no Duty of the
Employer to Employ Shot Firers-
Says Miners Should Pay Salaries of
Firers.

7. ]. Phillips has an opinion in re-
gard to shot firing and he has prepar-
ed a statement favoring these ideas.
Mr.. Phillips takes exceptions to some
of the statements published in Satur-
days Courier, which were given by an
old and experienced miner. Mr.. Phil
lips ideas are technical and cover the
ground from his point of view in a very
thorough manner Mr.. Phillips state
ment, which was handed the Courie-;
| follows:
Editor of the Courier:
Please allow me space in your val
liable paper once more on the mining
! question in the state of Iowa. | saw
an article in the Courier of February
which is misleading in connection with
the shot firers. 1t would seem by the
article in the Courier that shot firers
are selected in all the mines of the
state, which is not the case. The mi
ners in all the mines of the state eX-
cepting three. to my knowledge, fire
their own shots which really is their
duty, as they are the masters of the
situation, complete the work of pre-
pairing the shot as they prepare them
now days, uses his own discretion in
the strength of the hole and the
amount of powder TO the best of his
judgment that is required to do the
work. He also, after he puts the pow
der into the hole, uses fuse, lamps the
hole with very unbecoming material
for tamping. using anything that he
can scrape up in conjunction with the
drillings of he hole, which is dry dust
which is dangerous in conjunction with
the powder. Prior to the use of fuse
these holes We're tamped upon needle
with fire clay and squib was used &c
explode the powder. You cannot tamr
your hole as solid and as regularly on
the fuse as you can on the needle. II
you do you are subject to breaking the
fuse and therefore it does not require
the same material to lamp on fuse
as it does on a needle and the lamp
ing is not as firm with the fuse as with
the needle. and therefore it is subject
for the powder to blow out the lamp
ing when the shot is improperly pre-
pared, with too much strength for the
powder to do its work and with i'm
proper material for tamping in con
junction with the powder, especially il
dry mines, is the cause of the eXplo
sions we have had of late years.
Prior to fourteen to sixteen year.
ago, We never had, to my knowledge
an explosion as We have nowadays il
any of the mines of Iowa. The rea
lson or these explosions is that the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
ELM STREET

Mr.. l.. E. Miller, of Elm street,
near Pennsylvania ave-, contracting
carpenter, says: IF the attacks of
backache for year or two, some
times so severe that l was COMPEL
ed to walk in a STOPPING position
and when at their height famed and
panied me so across the loins that l
with difficulty arose from a chair
If such attacks are any indications
of kidney complaint then | had it.
Everyone who has had this far too
prevalent trouble knows Just what a
sufferer endures. but everyone does
not know how to check it, and final
ly radically cure it. My advice is to
do as | did, go to Will L. Sargent's
drug store, procure Doan's Kidney
Pills take them as directed and the
, results promised will certainly fol
low"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

These figures of course take into &C
count no expense for postmasters' sal
aries or other expenses in connection
with the maintenance of individual
postoffices. The items represent the
total cost of this branch of the service
in the United Stateswas $56,S10, 242.O5
for the year 1901.
RumpIe Creates Attention.
Congressman Rumple's bill restrict
ing the fishing for mussels is attract
ing a good deal of attention. and he
has frequent requests for information
upon the subject Clam-fshing for
the purpose of securing the shells is a
new phase of the industry to eastern
people. Here clam-fshing is eyten,
sively carried on but the clans and
not the shells. are what the fishermen
desire. Captain Rumple has about
made up his mind to amend his bill
striking out section five. which limits
the fishing to waters more than six
feet deep. In view of the fact that
the bill requires no appropriation; or
to use current term, makes no raid
upon the treasury, being in the nature
of game law, there is good reason to
believe it will pass.
Frank ]. Stillman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
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Republican which led to my using
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
Be SURE
YOU GET |T
Gel Nh0l YOU DISK for.
Gel The Genuine.
Gel D-O-A-N-S.
Nothing else like ii.
Nothing lust 0S good.
lU0l6l MllUulll W.
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Sole Rg9nIS
MI DRUG Stores
Pt9b 50 cents.

er state should get up bill tc he ress-
ed by either of the houses in connec-
ton with mining without he is first re-
quested by an intelligent committee
of intelligent miners and operators
and men who have life long expert
ence in mines, not theory and preju-
dice, but practical knowledge of ahe
conditions that exist in mining coal
under various difficulties, and that
committee of intelligent men should
prepare a bill if it is necessary, salts
factory to all concerned. and let that
committee present it and they can
then pass upon the bill and vote intel
ligently. Each state knows exactly
the needs of the rules and regulations
wherein it is beneficial to mining with
out any aid from the congress of the
United States. We have state mine
inspectors in this state which | think
are well qualified men and they know
the need OF the miners and the amount
of air that is required for each ind1-
vidual and mule that is in the mine.
have no objection to the appoint
ment of commissioners as proposed
bia. if they think it is necessary to
make intelligent reports upon any of
these accidents that might occur in
the mines in conjunction with the
state mine inspector. If they are ap-
pointed they should be we'll qualified
men, both miners and operators and
men that have life long experience in
mining. 1t is a very easy matter to
get men that are good takers and
that base their theory on hearsay bur
ii anOnntc IN nOthipo-
/ T. J. Phillips
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
DANGER IN FIRE.
Eats Way Nearly to Powder in Rich
land but Explosion Is Averted.

Richland, Feb Especially An
explosion which might easily have
been attended with disastrous results
was averted here yesterday by prompt
action in removing quantity of pow
der from a burning building contain
ing powder and loaded shot gun shells.
The structure burned was a small out
building owned by E. Steele. The
contents We're the property of f. Dun
bar. The. latter's loss is about $500.
The building was used to store powder
and other explosives, among the lat
ter being 1000 loaded shot gun shells.
Had the fire gotten to the explosives
there would have been an explosion
which. have undoubtedly done great
damage to the nearby residences and
in all probability have resulted in the
serious injury of those fighting the
blaze. The new fire engine worked
well but water was scarce. The origin
of the blaze is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
Iowa Agriculturalist Should Keep
Eye on Department..
SOME PLANS MADE IN HIS INTEREST
In Addition to Rural Free Delivery
Postofflce Department Will Elabor-
ate on "Star Route" Idea to Further
Benefit Man in Country.
Washington Bureau the Courier.
WASHINGTON n q Feb + II

washington, u. Vi, rep. ., I5Ul.
The Iowa farmer should keep his
eye upon the ,postof1ice department.
This great government bureau is des-
tined to play a very important part
in the question of land values, and the
continued rise in acre prices. Within
five years it is predicted that mail will
be delivered daily at the front door of
practically every farm house in Iowa.
With daily mail, daily newspapers
and daily market reports the line of
distinction between city or town and
country life will disappear. The allur-
Ing and in large degree imaginary adj
vantages of town over country will
gradually fade away until the farmer,
upon his broad acres, will enjoy many
of the privileges vouchsafed to the ur-
banite while subjected to none of the
annoyances or disadvantages encoun-
tered by his town cousin.
Ten years ago these observations,
doubtless would have seemed some
what visionary and impracticable, but
this view will no longer be entertained
by even the most chronic pessimist
The start was made four years ago;
the train of progress is under full mo-
mentum at this time. 1t is now only
4 question of keeping up the pace un
til the end suggested shall have been
achieved. The station named daily
mail for every farmer" is already Wis
ible through the clearing.
The appropriation for rural mail de
livery for the fiscal year, 1908, which
begins July /, 1902, will carry great
ly. increased amount over last years
appropriation. The amount that will be
set apart for this branch of the ser
vice for the year following, or 1904
will greatly exceed that of 1908, and
SO on. The cash will be willingly ant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

method of mining and the method and
care of the miner have changed from
what they were formerly. l remem-
Der well when the use of powder in
the coal mines of the west was first in
troduced. We formerly prepared our
shots with picks which we called min
ing picks and cutting picks. We would
mine underneath the coal to certain
depth. taper the holes towards the
point of the cutting, charge these
holes with powder, insert the needle
and tamped with clay. fire the shot
with squib and the coal would turn
over. But finally the miner. becom-
ing acquainted with the power OF the
powder does away with mining under
meath and only cuts the vein perpen-
dicular, prepares his hole right and
proper, fires his shot and does very
good work Finally he does away
with his cutting, fuses are introduced
with little more convenience and
from the day the fuse was introduced
and the doing away with the pick
work we have had these explosions in
the state of Iowa.
In regard to shot firers. 1t is nc
part of the duty of the employer to
employ shot firers. The man that han
dies the powder and charges his hole
knows the amount of powder that he
has in the hole, and also the rea
strength of his hole and he is the man
that should fire that hole, as his EN-
ployer nor any man in the mine has
no right whatever with that hole ant
knows nothing about it, | have no OBJ
lection whatever for the miners EN-
ploying their own firemen among theil
own fellow craftsmen that works IL
the mine with them. | believe tha
under the present circumstances ant
the method that the miners mine theil
coal as stated, shot tirers are goot
thing, for when there is an acciden
occurs as the one at Lost Creek
which was very disastrous indeed, i
lis good thing, for when you have
shot firers the miners are all out eX
cepting those who fire the shots ant
there is only a few men in the mine
but the employer cannot appoint thu
shot firers and be held responsible
as the Courier states, for an acciden
if one should occur. which is a yer.
wrong suggestion of the Courier in
deed as the miner is the one that i
Irresponsible, and no one else. as he ha
full jurisdiction of firing his shot an,
puts the amount of powder that h
thinks best. If the miners decide t
, have shot firers. instead of each ind
, vidual doing his own work, the
should pay for these shot firers then
, selves. as the firing of the shots right
ly belongs to the miner and is his ow
I work absolutely, and if this is true
which it is. why should the employe
pay for the shot firers when it right
) belongs to the miners.
There is duty also upon the en-
/ ployer in connection with all thi
t work as above stated, TO see that tn
: road ways are kept reasonably cIea
so there will be no accommodations {
, combustible matter on the road way,
: do believe in protecting the mine
: and have as much respect for him a
1 any man in the state of Iowa for
: have been miner myself and hav
had experience with all explosive
: that are used in connection with mil
ing from sinking the shaft to the fac
l of the coal
: do not believe that any represent;
E tive or senator of our state or any OIL