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CARE OF THE TEETH.
No Preserve and Beauttfy Them
should BE the Aim of Every
Man. Woman and Child

Everybody admires good set OF
teeth, and the owner of such is always
70 be envied. An excellent cam
Phorated tooth powder which will not
destroy the enamel of the teeth, and
yet will render them white, is made of
drs- of precipitated chalk, one-haf
DIR. OF powdered eamphor and DIR. of
powdered orris root.
1t is not sufficient TO use only n tooth
powder; liquid dentifrice is pleas
ant and has a beneficial influence upon
the gums. To make one, take 2 ozs. of
boraX, quart of hot water and one
teaspoonful each of tincture myrrh
and spirits of camphor. Dissolve the
borax in hot water, and when the wa
ter is cool add the other ingredients
and bottle them for use A few drops
used in little water form delightful
wash
Yellow teeth. it is said, are usually
indicative of bodily vigor, and very
pearly white ones of more fragile
constitution.
There Is only one general rule TO Of
fer respecting the care of the teeth.
and that is that they be kept immacu-
lately clean and in perfect health.
Their color then matters nothing. for
| their condition viii prove that they
are well attended to. Should the
gums be tender and sPongy, the gen.
eral health, upon which the condition
OF the teeth so much depends, should
be made the subject Of inquiry.
A healing and soothing tooth pow
der IS made of precipitated chalk 1
or, of powdered borax one-half o.,
| OF powdered myrrh one-fourth o.,
and the same quantity of powdered
orrts root.--N. Y Jonrnal
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A YOUNG MANS RUIN.
fnsidious Work OF Alcohol Upon the
Life md Home OF One who Had
bright Prospects In Life.

During our college days, a bright
talented young student won the heart
OF beautiful young lady, and they
were married. He soon engaged in the
drug business, and for awhile Heaven
seemed to smile on them; but soon an
enemy worse than death crept in to
bring SORROW and woe, and he became a
slave to the demon of drink. BehinG
the drug counter he learned TO par
take of the death-dealing poison, and
little by little he went down, down,
down! That manly face soon lost it's
freshness. The eyes were strangers
to their former brightness; the
energetic step was changed to
tottering irregular one, and the
sanctity and happiness of the
home were no longer preserved. The
heart-broken wife was forced 70 re-
turn TO her mothers home. with her
young daughter, while the husband
continued in dissipation.
The cruel monster did his dreadful
work on soul and body and left him
many times in the throes of deIirium
tremens until at last word reached the
young wife from distant city, that
during one of these terrible convul-
sions his spirit departed. and he went
into the presence of God.
When the secrets of men are made
known IN the great Judgment morning.
what an unfolding of sin and crime
will take place. The poor drunkard
will not be alone responsible for his
own ruin. The druggist and the church
member who voted for a continuation
of the drink traffic, will share In the
fearful responsibility OF that young
mans soul. And this is only one case
among thousands who are going down
to a drunkard's hell.
Oh, what an army will be arrayed
before the Judgment seat hopeless,
lost and ruined, all through the curse
of drink Parents, watch the steps of
your boys, and lead them in paths of
righteousness.-Flora b. Nelson I'm
Christian Standard.
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FACE OF GAS METER.

the face OF a gas meter. 1t viii be
noticed that the hands of alternate
dials move in the same direction.
The dial at the top registers frac-
tions of cubic foot and is used for
test purposes only. The figures on
the right-hand dial represent hun
deeds of cubic feet and when the
hand has made one complete reyolu-
ton thousand cubic feet will have
passed through. Each thousand feet,
will be checked on the lower dial un-
I'll 10000 in reached, when the hand
or the last dial moves one point. 1t
should be noted that the hands can
not be reset to zero and that, conse-
quently, each reading should be pre-
served until the next one is taken
and the former deducted from it.
The dotted lines represent the posi-
ton of the hands at previous read
ing of the meter, namely $500 cubic
feet The hands now Indicate e.4oO
cubic feet. Minus $500 cubic feet
would give 1900 cubic feet as the
amount Of gas consumed during the
quarter; at $3.50 per 1000 feet, your
bill should be $500.
water meter Is read in precisely
the same way but the registration is
more minute. The first dial is used
only for testing. The next registers
single feet, then tens, hundreds and
so on If. after deducting as shown
above, you find you have used 2,526
cubic feet of water during the year,
you must multiply this number by
.74s to find the number of gallons,
namely 1884 gallons This amount
multiplied by the rate per thousand
gallons (unless you pay for water
by the faucet) will show the amount
OF your water bill.-Ernest R Lowe,
In Good Housekeeping.
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touch you and speak TO you. haven't
touched boy for u years. Tom was
q baby when l left home"
No. ID went back 10 his work with
brisker step and with a new light
in his face, and Thee and his mother
went down the long corridor toward
the door. There was nothing homelike
or cheerful in the states great iron
cage, and everything seemed to be say
ing; THE way of the transgressor is
hard"
Upon the following Sabbath Theo
begged to go TO the prison with his
father, who was member of the y.
Al. c. A, that held services at this place
every Sunday morning, and while Mr..
Tarben did not approve Of allowing
q child to often visit so gloomy an
abode, he finally consented to take his
son with him
Theo carefully watched the faces Of
she convicts as they filed into the
prison chapel, hoping to discover No.
Il.
There he isl" Theo said TO himself
as man came in, his eyes directed
towards the floor. Yes, this was No
13, but there was q different express
sion, there was a dawning look of ten
serness in his face, and as he saw Theo
he answered the boys smile and bow
Nith glad recognition.
Theo felt that his presence did the
man good, so he gained his fathers
consent to attend the regular services
at the prison. Sometimes TheO would
remain after the meeting and go with
the chaplain TO No. 1875 cell, where he
would talk with the prisoner through
the bars-for an outsider was never
allowed to enter ce1l-and at times
the prisoner would talk to Theo Of
Tom and the nice letters that he wrote
about his home and school, little
dreaming that those letters reached
his father at such a place.
He always asks me If it isn't most
time for me to come back and bring
him and his mother TO America, as /
have promised to do" No. Is said,
-and 1 always tell him to let liquor
Alone-for, you know, that was what
brought me here. I'd never have done
the awful crime did if I'd been in my
right mind, but when a man trades his
reason for a mass of whisky, he haa
~ meet the sequence every time,
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THEo AND THE CONVICT.
How Little Boy Led Victim of
Drink Out Into n New and
Useful Life,
SATURDAY

you may speak, if you wish" said
thechapiain. No. 10 stopped in his work
and went up TO Theo. who had accom-
panied his mother to the prison, where
she had gone 20 distribute white-rib-
bon bouquets.
But, No. 10 did not speak, at least
not at first, although his heart was
full of thoughts that were longing for
expression. Chaplain Mills knew this
from his face, for that chaplain could
read his men like book-and since
speech was denied the poor fellows.
their thoughts and feelings spoke
through their faces.
No, No. - did not speak TO Theo.
but he touched him as tenderly as a
child would touch flower. He took
both of the lads hands in his. ne put
his arm about Theo's waist, he pate
his head. and did so many other I'M
looked for things that the boy felt al
most foolish to be thus dealt with.
His mother and the chaplain were
standing by, so he was not afraid-it is
a place TO make one nervous, YOU
know.
He's just your age now. my Tom is. -
An, NO. Is hau spoken at last, and these
words showed why he had taken such
an interest in Theo.
Does Tom live in your town - asked
Thee, thinking that he must say some
thing.
80, no, he's over in the old coun-
try" replied the man; and then he
looked at his striped suit and sighed
heavily.
Then know that he can play cricl-
ct like everything, If he's an Eng
lish boy" said Theo. II wish ]
knew him"
Il wish you did" said the father,
but II is no use TO wish. He does not
know In what sort Of house his ia
Their lives" And the man looked
frowningly upon the grim iron bars all
about him.
Perhaps he never will said Thee.
Perhaps not" said No. 13, "bct /
must go 10 my broom-making now. IT
2sn't often that boy of Toms age
comes in here. That Is why had to
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lad. wee. every TIME

lad. zee, every time"
No. 1875 term was shortened be-
cause Of good behavior. and at last the
Sabbath came when he was dismissed
from his hard service.
When the boy went TO him for his
usual talk, at the close of the address
the man said: 81 want you to be the
one To let me out of the prison, Theo.
You've let ne out OF good many
things worse than this place, bad as
1t is"
Il don't know what you mean,- re-
piled Theo," with a puzzled look.
What l mean is this" replied No.
ID you got me out of that hateful
way of thinking about everybody and
blaming everyone for my being here,
when only liquor and were to blame,
and you've led me out of my sins, for
since I've seen you I've begun to pray,
and believe that God has heard my
prayers and saved my soul, and now
Yes, the lad can lead you out" in
terrupted an officer.
So Theo opened the door, took the
man by the hand and led him out again
into the world Of men.
All, this was the proudest day that
Theo had ever known. Nor did his
interest in No IS end here, for he per-
suaded his pastor TO find work and a
boarding place for his friend, and to
interest him in the church. After that
NO. 13-now known as Mr. Kentman-
began to save up his wages to bring
his wife and child over from the old
country. and, best of all, he let liquor
severely alone.-Alioe May Douglas, in
Union Signal.
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Anecta the Memory.

Among the numerous symptoms
and effects from the ase of alcohol I'm
excess may be enumerated defective
memory, especially loss of the sense
OF time and space; a tendency to a.
lusions, Authorizations and delusSons
of changing character; a loss Of
esthetic and moral appreciation; de-
pressed emotional states, irritabilitv
of temper, slowness of perception. a
lack of Judgment; suspicious and jeal-
Gus; often decisions of persecution
and marital infidelity, which ideas NAV
become dangerous to life; inclina ton
TO suicide and homicide, and host OF
physical ailments too numerous to
mention In other words, there Is not
an organ nor a tissue or cell In the
body that may not seriously be
affected by this toxic substance
when taken in large quantities.
Reason may be dethroned and Volt
ton shattered, nothing left but de-
mentia and untimely death.-Dr.
Beebe, in Lancet-Clinic.
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NOTES FROM AFIELD.

Mississippi, one of the strongest
prohibition states OF the union. this
year reports a surplus of 81. ZOO, 900 In
its treasury.
The Salvation Army Of London has
inaugurated a movement for reclaim
ing 5000 habitual drunkards DURING
the ensuing year.
Taverns in Sweden are closed on Sat
urday, which is pay day. while the saw
ings banks are kept open until mid.
night. This plan induces the work
men 10 invest their money where it
will pay them interest, instead of IN
alcoholic stimulants.
The number of imbeciles and idiots
in the country is Increasing at rate
faster than the general population.
Mr.. Alexander Johnson, superintend.
ent Of the home for the feeble-minded
at Fort Wayne, Ind, who has made y
lifelong study of such matters, saws
that rs per cent. OF these unfor.
Inmates owe their defects to drunken
parents.
young man was shot down in the
streets OF Atlanta some years ago
He had been drinking. The man who
shot him had been drinking. In his
pocket, says the National Advocate
was found list containing the names
OF IS young men. On the paper was
written: These young men to my
knowledge during the past few years
have gone to their graves by liquor In
Atlanta, Gal"
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MRS. CLARENCE MAcKAY.
New York Society Leader who IL
Called the Most Extravagant
Woman I'm America

Mrs. Clarence Mackay, the dashing
leader of New York society, with a
fortune of almost 10000, 900 at her
command, Is credited with being the
most extravagant young matron In
America. She spends annually more
than $4,000 on her wardrobe, and
this does not include her lavish ex-
penoitures for jewelry, which is her
pet fad With an assured Christmas
present every year of $4,000 for pin
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G. & O
PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE AND
ARRIVE NEW M6IN-ST. STATION.
AUGUST 18th, 1909.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

7;6 a m. Daily Newport News Local.
$3.50 O. m, Daily For Old Point, Newport
News and Norfolk. Two hours and
20 minutes TO Norfolk. Stops Williams
,oo burg, Newport News and Hampton only
so, p m, Daily Except Sunday-For Old
Point, Newport and Norfolk. Two
hours and 25 minutes to Norfolk. Stops
Hampton only. CONTESTS at i old POINT ONT
Charles steamers; at Norfolk with Old
Dominion steamers for New York.
Point Makes p 5SiHwRorI s NsMs and oid
Main Line West Bound.
lOle a. m, Loeial 70 Clifton Forge; Daily TO
Sharlottesyille and except Sunday,
between charlottesville ana Clifton
Forge connects for Orange Culpeper
Calverton and Manassas.
2 I'D d. m, Daily Cincinnati and Louisville
Express. parlor cafe car TO White Sui
phur and Hinton. except Sunday Pull
mans from Gordonsyille TO Cincinnati,
Louisville and the West connects for
Virginia Hot Springs. A local train
from Gordonville TO stanton follows,
for local stations, except Sunday.
90 p. m, Daily st. Louis and Chicago special
Co Cincinnati, Indianapolis and st.
Louis. Cincinnati 20 Chicago Except
Sunday with Parlor-car.
lO:O p. m, +. +. V. Limited except Sunday
70 Gordonsville. Daily beyond. Pull
man to Hinton, connecting with Pull
West Connects for Virginia Hot
Springs.
James River Division.
10 30 u. m. Daily For Lynchburg, Lexington,
New Castle and Clifton Forge; except
sunday for Rosney and Alberene.
Parlor car
5:l5 p. M, Except Sunday. To Manteo.
Arrive.
PENINSULA DIVISION From Norfolk and Old
Point, arrive, 10 n. m, daily 2 20 p m,
except Sunpay and $50 p. m, daily.
Local arrive 20 p. m, daily.
MAIN LINE, From Cincinnati, :45 a. m, daily
GAS a m, except Sunday and 80 p. M.
daily From Clifton Forge 7:l5 d. m.
except Sunday from Clifton Forge and
daily from Charlottesville: Local from
boswell arrives 30 a. m, except sun
day.
JAMES RIVER DEvIsIoS,-- From Clifton Forge
and Lynchburg 30 p. m, daily and 40
a. M, except Sunday from Manteo.
Apply at 500 E. Main, Murphy's Hotel and
Hotel Jefferson for further Information, Rates,
tickets and Pullman Reservation.
w. O. WARTHEN,
DISTRICT PASSENGER AGENH.
@. E. DOYLE, II. w. FULLER,
GEN'L MGR. GEM p A.
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money and regular allowances on an
equally liberal basis, she is easily in
position to lead the younger set of
women in New York In the matter of
extravaganza.
Mrs. MaclIay leans perceptibly to-
ward fads, and one of her latest
creations in this direction ia 20 be
found in her magnificent country
home on Long Island, comprising a
mansion and roo acres OF land, which
was presented to her by her father
in-law. John w. Mackay. In this
house Mr.. Mackay has had construct
ed the most wonderful bath that has
ever been seen In America. It was
brought over from Italy and is cut
from a solid block OF marble, which
cost something like SEC, 900. The pool
Is sunk In the foor and Ave broad
marble steps lead down 20 IL. The
water spouts from the mouths Of ex-
quisitely carved marble dolphins. An
other feature of the bathroom is a
great fireplace built into the side
wall of the room. Each OF the other
rs bathrooms In the house has lux
urious Pompeiian bath let down in
the marble floor in tho same way.
1t was Mrs. Mackay's own idea that
each of her 30 servants should have
separate room. The rooms are
small. but are sunshiny and comfort
able.
Although spending fabulous sums
every year upon gowns and the grat-
ihcation of literary whims regarding
fads, Mrs. Mackay is by no means
neglectful of the more serious prob
lens of life, says the Chicago Trib-
une. She gives fully as much to
charity as she spends for her own
pleasure, and makes it rule never
to buy herself bit of fnery with
out giving the equivalent TO some de-
serving person or institution. Mrs.
Mackay is a new type of the fashion
able woman, and she has attracted
no end of attention In the east-in
fact, throughout the United States.
People stare at her SO much when
she drives out in New York that she
wears a veil covered with heavy lace
bounces that completely hides her
features like mask. She is a Beauty
with dark hair, dark eyes, and an ex-
| quisite figure. Her gowns are the
best that can be bought Jewelry is
! her pet fad, and she has one of the
finest collections of jewels in Amer
lea. One ring is Hindu curio, which
cost $4,000. 1t covers three fingers
and is of old yellow Chinese gold set
with rare rubies, diamonds and en-
eralds. Among her furs is a single
coat of sealskins and sables which
cost $1,000.
Mrs. Mackay is justly reputed to be
the most original woman In New
York society. She furnishes the sur
prises, fashions and fads for the
young members of Gotham's smart
set, and the distinction of having in
augrrated baby parties In this coun-
try belongs to her. She Is the mis-
tress of one of the most beautiful
country homes in America, and vet
her friends say she has not been
spoiled by all this Iavishness. She
always has time to be pleasant To
everyone, and. although she enter
tains constantly, she never neglects
her little daughter for society.
Stationery is one of Mrs. Mackay's
many fads. 1t Is all in violet, and, be.
cause she thinks a red two-cent
stamp Is inharmonious on a violet en-.
velope, she uses the three-cent STAMP
instead.
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Instead of being a millionaire"
eonfided the young man at the sea-
side hotel TO the beautiful heiress, at
believe 1t Is only honest, now that
we are engaged. for me TO tell you
that am the floor walker at Catch
EN- q Skinem's dry goods emporium
in New York"
q thought there was something
familiar about you" answered the
beautiful heiress. al am in the rib
bon department there."-Baltimore
American.
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Norfolk and Western r. R.
May s5th, 1902.
LEAVE RICHMOND DALlO, BYRD
STREET STATION.

900 A NJ. NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at
Norfolk ii 10 A. M. Scoops only at Pet
ersburg, Waverly and Suffolk. Steps
holding tickets from Richmond and
ooS A. Nj. THF CHICAGO EXPRESS, for
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Columbus and
Chicago Buffet Parlor Car Petersburg
30 Roanoke. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke
to Columbus; also for Bristol, Knox
vile, and Chattanooga Pullman Sleep
or Roanoke to Knoxville.
10 D m, Roanoke Express for Farmville
Lynchburg, Roanoke and intermediate
stations
800 P. NJ, Ocean Shore Limited. Arrives Nor
folk ); 20 p. ID. Stops only at Petersburg
Waverly and Suffolk. Connects at Nor
foLk with steamers TO Boston, Proyi-
TIPS F. NJ, for SUFFOLK, Norfolk and informed.
late stations Arrives at Norfolk 10 40
p. NJ.
s:4S P. M. for Lypchbprg. and Roanoke. Con-
meets at Lynchburg with Washington
and Chattanooga Limited Pullman
S,eepers Lynchburg to Memphis and
tion Cars Radford TO Attala, Ala Pull
man Sleeper between Richmond and
LyRssss5srE sert As9 59sSg for OSss,SpSn
Petersburg and Roanoke
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg and
the West daily :35 A. M. l. 80 D. IN. and
S:5eP. M; from Norfolk and the East
once sss Main St.
JOHN E WAGNER
City Passenger and Ticket Act.
@. H. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent.
w. b. BEv1LL,
General Passenger Agent.
General Office; Roanoke. Va.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule In Eject July go. 1909
Trains Leave and Arrive 18th st. Station


lo;b A NJ, No. Q daily for Durham.N. G. Dan
vile, and all local stations south, con
Meeting at Burkeville with N n w nv
Tor farmville, Lynchburg and all local
STATIONS w est at jeffrey for local sta
tons on Norfolk Division to Danvllle:
at oxford for Henderson
2:SO r. NJ, No %. limited train daily for Jack
s9nv1le and all Florida points Havana
Easssa; etc. Connects at MUseley, with
farmvilie, and Powhatan Railroad at
greensboro for Durham, Raleigh and
WINSTON Salem; at CT ariotte with No
80 United States fast mail solid train.
daily Tor New Orlear and points South
Mhlch carries sleepers to New Orleans,
Drawing Room Sleeper, Richmond TO
atlantic ,Ia,,, a.,.,s and Birmingham. Through
PMS DINING Car-Seryice.
II 90 p. NJ, No. IL, Southern Express, daily for
Atlanta, Augusta, Jacksonville, and
points South, Sleeper for Danville
Sreensboro, salisbury and Charlotte,
open az Richmond $3.50 p NJ Connec-
ton with New York and Florida Ex.
press and Southwestern Limited which
carries through sleep ers to Augusta Sa
yannah, Jacksonville, Tampa Nashville
Memphis Atlanta, New Orleans etc.
complete Dining Car Service. Also
Pullman Tourist sleeper Mondays. Wed
nesdays and Fridays Washington 20
Santranoisco, with out change, with con
nections for all points in Texas, Mexico
and California.
o|V z. NJ, No, II local daily, except Sunday,
Tor heysyille and intermediate points.
TRAINS AK RlNEIN RICHMOND.
.7A.M)
6:43 +. M. From Atlanta, Augusta. jackson.
vile, Ashville and all points South
8:40 a. NJ, from Keysyille ana local stations
SsSo p M from Durham. Charlotte, Danville
ana intermediate stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT.
Nos 81 and 81 between Manchester and Neapo.
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A season of Monowram,.

Everything nowadays must be
monogrammed, and so must, of
course, table linen. A dainty initial
in the corner is worked with wash
silk or fine white linen thread. If
the family has a crest or coat of arms
it may be substituted for the mono
gram, provided che owner of the relic
of feudalism is sufficiently snobbish
to care to faunt It.
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READING GAS METERS.
Careful HouselSeepers should Keep
an Bye On Gas Bills 60 Prevent
OvercbRrRfna.

The gas and water accounts, which
form so large part of the years
expenses, should be as closely soru-
tinted by the careful housekeeper as
are the grocery and provision bills,
and care should be taken to see that
no overcharge Is made. To do this,
the principles on which the meters
are operated should first be learned.
The accompanying figure represents
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same Thing.

Bragg-Miss Pepprey acted as if she
thought was conceited. Did she say
so?
Miss Sharpe-No, she merely said
your greatest fault was your unlim-
tied credulity.
Bragg-lndeed?
Miss Sharpe-Yes, she said you be
Ieved in yourself without sufficient
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press.
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Mrs. Cobwigger-Why are you al.
ways following that little boy around?
Freddy-He's the only one of the
fellers who knows how to beat the slot
nachines.-Puck.
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Use OF Linen I'm Rot.t,on

Careful housewives see that their
pieces OF linen are used in rotation,
for If one be on the table oftener
than another 1t Is pretty sure to
wear out long before the rest of the
set
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Quite PnrdnnnhIc

Mrs Highupp-I understand that
you have forgiven your son for mar
rying millinery
Mrs. Wayupp-Yes; she has shown
herself willing to support HMM.
Y. Weekly.