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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
nenfh. Ancient md Modern.

The art of the ancientS would GER
tainly seem to show that their concep-
ton of death was a much more cheer
full one than that which has obtained
I'm later times. 1t was at one time
thought that the old Greeks and Egyp'
tians had no artistic symbol for DEATH
but this was q mlsconception. Death
was almost invariably represented By
them as the kinsman of sleep. The
Greeks personified it as Thanates. elder
brother Of Sleep.
The Romans sometimes depicted
Death and Sleep as twin children re-
posing In the arms of Night. The skull
and crossbones and the skeleton as EN-
blems of death do not appear to have
become common until comparatively
late Christian times. 1t has been suS-
gested that the terrible famines and
pestilences which scOurged Europe
during the middle ages were RESPONSE
BILE for the fear or horror with when
the modern mind is usually accus'
toned to look upon death.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
MansfieId's Tikeness."

Richard Mansfield once asked Frank
A. MAXWELL to make picture Of him.
The actor explained that he wanted
an imitation Of an old Roman coin
with his own profile shown instead OF
Caesars.
"Do you want an absolute likeness
or shall / ideallze 1t a bit| asked
MAXWELL.
II want an absolute likeness" re-
piled Mr.. Mansfield stiffly, and the art
list made a sketch of his patron.
When the completed picture-a splen-
did piece of work that looks as II II
were embossed-was shown to Mr..
Mansfield he was not pleased.
1T looks like a prize6ghter," said
Mr.. Mansfield.
That is not my fault" said Nanki-
veil. You know that you said you
wanted a likeness"
There was Il further exchange OF
courtesies, and then Mansfield sug
gested that the artist try again. "Ex-
cuse me-" said MAXWELL. "Once will
do me-"
"Well, change this picture little,
said the actor. Perhaps you can fix
it up"
Not fix" said the artist rs he rolled
up the picture and prepared to go with
q parting shot. you don't want an
artist to draw your picture; you want
q photographer. Good day."-NeW
York World
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
To Take Out Ink Quickly.

Clerks and others who write in their
shirt sleeves are often annoyed by get
ting their immaculate linen ink stained.
If the stain is allowed to remain until
the garment reaches the laundry, the
process of washing will produce an
indelible brown mark, but for few
cents any writer can guard against
ANNOYANCE and loss of this kind, for a
little chlOrinated soda will remove
every suspicion of ink stain almost In
simultaneously. 1t is only necessary to
rub the soda in and then. rinse or wash
it out with few drops Of water, and
all trace of the ink is gone. But the
remedy must be applied Immediately
after the accident to be effective.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

At one time if q japanese girl mar
ried a foreigner she was instantly de-
capitated. A Portuguese gentleman was
probably the first European to marry
a daughter Of the land Of the chrys'
anthemum with impunity. He went
there years ago and fell in love with a
Japanese girl. Her parents warned
her Of the fatal consequences OF mar
rying him, but she persisted. with the
result that the mikadO decided that
she must be beheaded. However, after
a correspondence Of over five years
duration between the. Portuguese and
Japanese governments she was permit
tad to live
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
nate on silver Coins.

Most people have an old silver coin
of some kind which they are keeping
as a relic either for sentimental rca'
sons or because they think it worth
mere than its face value. In some in
stances the date or the inscription has
been worn away and it is impossible to
read it even with strong glass.
The following method, originally
practiccd at the mint to discover the
genuine coins when silver was called
in. will enable any one to read an OBJ
liberated inscription:
Make the poker redhOt lin the fire and
then place the silver coin on 1t. Inc
inscription will be plainly visible in q
grcenish hue. which will fade a. the
coin cOols.-LondOn Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

THEY LIKE SLOW WATERS.
Folks Who Would Rather See and
BE Seen Than Eat.

Folks who Would Rather See and
BE Seen Than Eat.
"That woman will make a kick be-
fore her order is filed" said head
waiter at an uptown restaurant one
evening, pointing to well dressed wo-
man who sat with an elderly man at
one of the small tables in the palm
garden.
How do you know" the guest
asked.
We'll you see, she comes here to
rubber and she came too early. The
only way she can fill time is to find
fault with what is being served. We
have lots of customers Of that kind.
They dress up in their very best clothes
and come here just before the theater
crowd arrives. They come to see and
to be seen and care mighty little about
what they have to eat.
at Is fun to see the way they Kill
time when they come early. An old
trick Is to get table and then say:
we won't order yet. We're waiting
for some one Some one never comes,
and finally the order for some raw oys-
tiers or a salad is given, and If we serve
them quickly the waiter gets a small
tip. If the waiter loafs and serves
all the others first, his tip is larger.
They nibble and fuss over their little
luncheon, and the man in the party
usually smokes his cigar to the bitter
end before the rubber party breaks
up. There, l told you that woman
would kick. DO you see the club sand
WITCH going back? 1t is probably too
cold or too hot, but it's neither. 1t Is
simply too soon. The rubber guest Is
a great find for the slow waiter. lie
is the only guest who puts premium
on slow service" New York Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

BUSINESS lNOIlNCT
A Wall Street Mans Trade That was
Not a Bad Bargain.

A Wall Street Mans Trade That was
Not n Bad Bargain.
A prominent Wall street man told
the following story on himself the 9th
err day, but made his hearers promise
that under no conditions would they
reveal his name, as he did not wish to
be bothered by the beggar who figures
in the story:
The Wall street man was walking
with a friend down Broadway when
Mt Twenty-third street he was accosted
by a beggar The man was more per-
sistent than the ordinary mendicant'
and TO get rid Of him the broker said:
81 will give you so cents If you Will
give me your coat"
"All right, boss" replied the beggar,
and within a moment the change hau
been made.
The broker and his friend then turned
back and went up Fifth avenue to their
hotel. Still carrying the beggar's coat
the man of finance strolled into the
lobby and began telling the story to
his friends. -.
81 think you made bad bargain"
said one.
Look in the pockets" said another.
And as the broker went through the
ragged garment he pulled forth 40
cents in money, a silver tipped pipe, a
flask of whisky and pouch or TO-
bacco.
"You see," he replied. this only
proves that l never make a bad trade
even when | don't know what | am
buvinc."-NeW York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
lanes G.. Dixon,
Real Estate Agent.
April is, 1902
Meeting of Stockholders.
April I6, 1902

At meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the South Buena Vista Land and Inn
provement Company held at Hotel APP
pich in the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
July 18th, 1902.
On motion. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted. to Wit:
/ That general meeting Of the stock
hold rs of this Company te and the same
is hereby called to meet at Hotel Appich,
in the city of Alexandria, Virginia on
Thursday,the 18th day of August
1902, at 10 o, lock A. NJ, for the pur
nose Of electing President, Vlce-Presi
dent and other officials of the Company
and for transactiDg any other bushes
that NAV come before the meeting.
9 That due notice of the meeting be
given to the Stockholders by 30 days
publication OF these resolutions In one OF
the newspapers published in the town o
Lexington Va.
A copy from the minutes
Teste,
JNO. T. MCKEE,
Secretary of the South Buena Vista Land
and Improvement Company.
July 8, 1902. CIV
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
| Will Offer at Private Sale
THE FOLLOWING
Real Estate

1st The fnrIn krown us the Harry +.
Moore place, which contains cut 100
acres of very productive land lying on
Whistle Creek. he Improvements are
good. Has very commodious fame
house with = looms; hall running through
the house. nice porches Oh both sides OF
if has good barns and horse-stables.
pranary. corn crib, and smOkehouse. All
Of these are well arranged and In good
fix. 1t has q good tenant house, has
abundance OF water, nice dairy in the
back ward Of the mansion house.and large
cistern Of water just at hand. IL mas
nlentv Of timber. good fencing and COM
naratiyely level Such a nice farm Is
seldom offered for sale anywhere. IL
also has nice lot OF small fruits, as well
as apple and peach orchard.
2nd. A small farm Of rs acres lying
on the Alum Springs road 2! miles from
Lexington, has fairly good dwelling
house, with all necessary Out-buildings,
nice spring house, and spring OF water
that never fails, nice gaiden and fruit,
and sufficient timber for the place. The
land il adapted to wheat raising. ana for
fruit. A good situation for blacksmith
shop, and near to mill and church.
7. Mountain ViewFarm" the homestead
q the Lackeys of James river, contains
2O6 acres, well set in grass and has
choice timber. / as produced 633 bushels
Of wheat from 33 acre. and GAY bushels
of corn to the acre. Nine fields with
running water in each. halybeate water
Water piped into the kitchen 2 acres OF
summer and winter fruit. improvements
a 7room dwelling house, tenant house,
stables. granary, hay house. carriage
house. new spring mouse, blacks mith
shop and necessary outbuildings. Con-
yenient to churches. post office, mills
and railroads. Terms $4,000 one-half
cash, remainder on easy terms. Posses
sion at once.
10th. A farm - miles from Lexington,
six miles from railroad. One mile from
Longwood. convenient to churches, mills,
and schools. Contains 100 acres, lOO
cleared, balance in timber unculled.
Well watched by springs. Buildings. a
dwelling of 8 rooms. kitchen, cellar, new
grain barn 38x42, stock barn. machine
house. corn crib, buggy house, granary.
harness house. work house, and Spring
house Apples, peaches, ounces, 100
large apple trees and go young trees
Title beyond doubt.
nth. 175 acres, 90 acres, river bot
tom, % in tin Der, balance in gocd state
of cultivation and nearly all set in grass,
900 fruit trees, half Of them bearing, H.
room dwelling, stone basement or ISL
story, room house in yard, well OF good
water. good barn. fine for feeding stock,
with new roof; new stable 3OxSO, an at;
tractive yard. Home beautifully located
on an elevation, in good repair one mile
from roller mill, store, postofllce. school
and depot. Situated OH two railroads.
Price "a, 600.
10th 214 acres near Oak Dale. Good
buildings. Fine saw timber. A No l
bearing orchard Of apples and peaches:
In one of the best agricultural sections OF
Rock bridge. Price 50, 900, one-half cash
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
He Remem bered.

At a public dinner in New York one
night the statement was made that the
colored race had longer memories than
white folk. Mark Twain, who was
present, agreed with the remark and
to prove ii told the following:
"Some years ago when south l met
an old colored man who claimed to
have known George Washington.
asked him if he was in the boat when
General Washington crossed the Della
ware, and he instantly replied, Lor',
massa, steered dat boat
"Well' said l, do you remember
when George took the hack at the
cherry treeY
"ue looked worried for minute
and then, with beaming smile, said;
"'Why suah, massa, dun drove dat
hack mahself.'"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Human Bait For Leeches.

In meridional Russia and especially
In the innumerable ponds Of the basin
of the Don and Donetz rivers the i'll
habitants gain a remunerative liyeli'
hood, though dangerous and disagree
able, in leech fishing. Bare legged they
tramp about the water, and lecches Tx
themselves upon the bare flesh. AS
soon as the fishers reach terra firma
they remove the flabby animals ana
deposit them in an earthen vessel. 1t
is a painful and weakening operation
and sometimes even fatal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Sparing Her Feelings.

"You don't write" the treasurer Of
the savings bank said gently to the old
colored woman lust touch the pen"
She did so. her business was concluded
and her feelings were spared. The Of.
fetal might have said. You can't
write" and that would have been true,
but the difference between plain truth
and considerate truth is sometimes as
marked as the distinction between n
boor and gentleman.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
A New Guinean's Idea of Smoking

A New Guinean's Idea OF SmokingS
The natives of New Guinea hold te-
naciously to their customs, and though
they regard the white man as a being
of wonderful powers and almost super
human in his ingenuity, they will very
seldom acknowledge that his practice
in any particular matter is right and
the native way wrong. Accordingly,
one of the Anglican mission staff was
surprised not long ago when a hus-
band said: "White women do not
smoke literally eat tobacco; | wish
New Guinea women would follow their
exampe! But it rather spoiled the
sentiment when he added, Then there
would be more tobacco for the men,
Missionary Review.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Shake Into Your Shoes

Allsn's Foot Ease, powder. 1t CUES
painful, smarting, nervous feet and M
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out OF corns and bunionS. It's the
greatest comfort discovery OF the age.
Aliens Foot-E max es tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired. aching
feot. Try 1t to-day. Sold by all drug
dists and shoe stores. Don't accept any
fsubstitute. By mail for 25c. in sttmps.
Trial package free. Address, Allen 5.
Olmsteed. Le Roy, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
One of Dean Svift'x Sermons.

1t was Dean Swift who preached a
charity sermon on the text. HE who
giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord"
QuOth the dean. after twice sOlemnly
seciting the words of Holy Writ. MY
brethren. If you like the security, down
with the dustv' There was Il noble col
:ection that day in st. Patrick's cathe-
lral.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Excursions to Atlantic City. Cape May
Sea Isle City and Ocean City, Nj; Ocean
City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
at very low rates, Thursdays, June 10,
July II. and 81 August ID and %, ard
September 4, 1902. Tickets will be good
sixteen days, including date Of sale. For
full information concerning tickets, stop
overs time OF trains, sleeping and parlor
car accommodations, call on or address
nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore d Ohio
r, R., for full information.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
The Doctors Bad Plight.

"Two years ago, as the result of Sc
we're cold. lost my voice. writes DR..
NJ. L. Scarborough, OF Hebron, o., then
began an obstinate &C ugh. Every remedy
known to me rs a practicing physician
for 20 years, failed and | daily grew
worse. Being urged to try DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, | found quick relief, and for
the last ten days have felt better than for
two yeals." Positively guaranteed for
Thro 1t AMI Lung troubles by b. IL. Cor
rpI, druggist, Lexington, Va. Que. and
II 90 Trial bottles free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
The Town of Mothers.

The town of Leonberg, in Wurttem
berg. is known as the town of moth
ers." for there the mothers of Schiller
and Kepler lived. On the walk or the
old castle where the magma charta OF
Wurttemberg liberties was signed by
Ulrich, the we'll beloved, tablets have
been placed In honor Of the mothers OF
the poet and the astronomer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Not What He Wanted.

Yerringer-This life is full Of uncer-
tainties One can never tell what Is
going to happen.
TOwle-Yes guess that's so. What
is the matter just at present?
Yerringer-Oh, nothing much. Only
| called on old Gruffam for his daugh.
ters hand, and | got the old mans
foot instead. Boston Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
N S&7M Norfo|kSsWestern
Bd1nznxzxHxza
Schedule in effect May %, 1902.
Leave Buena Vista.

Leave B0ena Vista.
NORTHB0UND.
No. 3 9:50P. NJ. Daily, For Basic Luray,
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No. 4. 3.39 p. VI. Daily, For Hagerstown,
Washington, Baltimore, Phiadel.
phia, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1. Z 90 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Welch and intermedi
ate stations. Pullman sleeper
Philadelphia to Welch
No. 3. 2.16P. NJ. Daily. Fol- Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefleld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper to
Knoxville and Roanoke to Colum-
bus.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by c. II. Moffett, Ticket
Agent, Buena ista, Va.
NJ. F. BRAGG, Tray. Pass Agent,
w. B. BEvILL, Gen. Pass. Agent,
JUG Roanoke, Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Millions of People

in the past sixty years all over the
world could testify to the sterling
worth of painkiller made by Perry
Davis, as an unfailing remedy for
coughs, colds, bronchitis; try it when
YOU have those cold chills in your
back-it is a pleasant drink when
prepared according to directions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Knew Her Treasures.

Mr.. WinLs- Why didn't you give the
children any lunch today?
Mrs WinES- We have all been In
vited to Mrs. DE Quiet's to tea.
Mr.. Winks- Good gracious! What
difference does that make? -
Mrs. Winks-I want them to be hun.
gry enough to eat what's set before
them without asking impertinent quea-
tons.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
breaking 1t Gently.

Rich Uncle- You might as well stop
incoming about Miss Beauty. She hasn't
been In love with you after all. She's
been after the money she thought she
would inherit from me.
Nephew impossible! Why do you
think sOf
Rich Uncle-Because have proposed
TO her myself and been accepted.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Yields A Sharp AK.

Millions marvel at the multitude Of
NAL adj IS cut off by DR.. Kings New if
Iills-the most distr ,ssing too. Stomach,
Liver and Bowel troubles Dyspepsia,
Loss of Appetite, Jaundice, Biliousness,
Fever. Malaria, all fall before these
wonder workers. CSC at b. ii. Golrelfs
Drug Store, Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
EYarts and Reed.

William NJ. Evarts once met Thomas
II. Reed In the capitol at Washington
and said to him. "Mr. Speaker. half
suspect that you believe that a deliber-
ntiye body is like q wOman-if 1t de-
liberates ii is lost" ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Natura1 Bridge
Hotel Property,

with the buildings and improveme hts
comprising the Hotel Appledore and The
Pavilion, and the unfinished Hotel; and
also the store, stables, shops, tenement
houses etc, and also the personally men
toned below, which said DEGREES will be
exhibited on the day of sale.
There will be excepted out of and not
sold with the above real estate, the \ ing
field, Wheeler x Parsons tracts, and any
residence lots and villa sites, with streets
and alleys for the out. let thereof, which
may have been laid out on said real
estate, and sold conformably, with the
deed of trust executed on the ist day OF
June, 1891, by the Glasgow Investment
Co., to s. IL. Letcher, Trustee.
There will also be sold ali the personal
property on the premises which may be
subject to the operation of the said deed
of trust, embracing hotel furniture, china,
cooking Utensils, linen, bar furniture
vehicles, etc.
Terms Of Sale:
ine-fourth cash, and the balance in
three equal Instruments payable in one,
two, and three years respectively, for
which the purchaser shall execute notes,
bearing interest from day Of sale, to be
secured by deed of trust, upon the
property, conveyancing and stamps to be
at the cost of the purchaser.
GEORGE +. SIPE,
GREENLEE ID. LIE CHER,
Commissioner s.
iulv Is #
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
It's Bright Side.

DO you never consider" asked the
Rev. Y Horter. that even prison has
its bright siGeT
Sure" T., ,,licd the convict, land /
can't help thinkin' and longin' fur It."
For whal:"
The outside"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
.rhfngs Borrowed:

Along with the habit to pronounce
peoples names correctly, to reply
promptly to notes and the like another
mark Of the regard for the rights OF
others which indicates inherent refine
ment is the practice Of returning Dor
rowed articles. In cities and large
communities there Is comparatively
little Of the kitchen borrowing that
has come to be proverbial In stories,
but there are few households which
do not find fairly good list OF Dor
rowed articles accumulated In the
course of the year, a book from this
friend, an umbrella from that, a writ
ten recipe from another, bit OF fancy
work as model from another, and so
on. The use which the borrower has
for the loaned articles Is temporary. 1t
is therefore purely selfish laziness
which retains them after such use
from the owner. who may be In posi-
tive and continuous need Of the thing
Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Notice theHOIderS
ROCKBRIDGE
County Bonds.
ROCKBRIDGEfCO. TREAsURER'S)
OFFICE, +

OfflCE,
LEXINGTON, VA, July 0, 1902. }
Notice is hereby given to the hold
ers of the following ) per cent. bonds
of the county of Rockbridge issued
under the ordinance of November
Goth, 1895, that the principal and
accrued interest thereof will be paid on
presentation ut this office, and if not
presented on or before the 1ST DAY
OF AUGUST, 1902, that no interest
will be paid on them after that date,
viz:
Nos. 81, %, %, 30, 81, 30, 33, 34,35,37,
30, 30. and 40 for $1,000 each:
And Nos. 79, 70, 81, 80, 93, "a, 50, SO,
%, 81, "a, 95, 90, %, %, 90, 100, 1O1, 109,
1903, 1O4, 105, 106, 107, 1903, 1903, 40, III,
112, 113. ia, 115, 116, III, 11S, and 12o,
for 800 each.
BY order Of the Sinking Fund Com
missioners.
s. r. MOORE,
July 16 3t County Treasurer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Commissioners Sale of
Valuable RealEState
Hotel Property
AT THE
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA.

Pursuant to DEGREES of the Circuit
Court of the United States, for the West
ern District Of Virginia, rendered respect
lively on the 18th day of February, 1899,
and the 10th day OF December, 1901, in
the chancery cause therein pending under
the STYLE OF +. w. Breed VS.. the Glasgow
Investment Company, the undersigned
commissioners will on the
Goth day of August, 19O2,at 12M.
offer for sale at public auction upon the
premises, all the certain real estate, ex-
cept as excepted below, situated on the
east side of Cedar Creek, near Natural
Bridge, Va, embracing about 1O6O
Acres, and known as the