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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
] Will Offer at Private Sale
THR FOLLOWING
Real Estate

2nd A small farm of rs acres lying
on the Alum Springs road a miles from
Lexington, has a fairly good dwelling
Aice spring house. and spring Of water
that never falls, nice garden and fruit,
. and sufficient timber for the place. The
land Ia adapted to wheat raising, aud for
fruit. A good situation for blacksmith
shop, and near to mill and church.
10th. A farm 12 miles from Lexington,
six miles from railroad. One mile from
Longwood, convenient to churches, mills,
and schools. Contains $50 acres, 100
cleared, balance in timber unculled.
Well watel cd by springs. Buildings. q
dwelling of 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. -
18th. 175 acres, 90 acres, river bot
tom, 20 in timber, balance in good state
OF cultivation and nearly all set in grass,
800 fruit trees, half Of them bearing, 10
room dwelling, stone basement or 1st
story, 8 room house in yard, we'll OF good
water, good barn, fine for feeding stock,
with new roof; new stable 30x30. an at
traetive yard. Home beautifully located
on al elevation, in good repair one mile
frsn roller mill. store, postoffice. school
and depot. Situated on two railroads.
Price $4,000.
18th. 214 acres near Oak Dale. Good
buildings. Fine saw timber. A No l
bearing forchard OF apples and peaches.
In one OF the best agricultural sections of
Rockbridge. Price 81. 900, one-half cash.
The splen1id home OF the late William
A. Ruff near Lexington, Va, Is for sale.
I will offer at private sale this very
desirable property, containing about 13
acres. situated near the corporate limits
Of the town and within 10 minutes walk to
the, Washipgton and Lee University and
". III. !. 1t has dwelling house in good
condition with 8r0oms Including dining
room, land Kitchen. with nice porches,
beautiful and attractive yard adorned
with shade frees and shrubbery, has an
orchard Of probably so large apple
trees, bearing, and Of the best variety OF
fruit. Has stable for Chores and stable
for COWS, granary, corn crib, ice house,
slaughter house, chicken house, etc. Has
cattle scales that can be bought separately
II desired, has nice stream or water run
ming through the pasture. lot and two
springs Of water on the premises. Price
reasonable. TERMS. one third cash,
balance In one, two and three years, with
interest from day Of sale.
Parties desiring to purchase this
property will call and examine 1t at once.
1t will be sold to close up the Estate
Correspondence solicited.
JAMES g. DIXON,
Apr t8 1000 keR! Estate Agent,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
SauaciOus BIRD.

Mexico has a clever bird, called the
melanarpes, which has discovered a
use for the telegraph pole. At the foot
of the post this bird makes a large
hole, in which 1t rears it's family Some
what higher up the post 1t makes an
observatory, from which bored holes
permit 1t to observe the horizon In ev-
cry direction. Still higher this saga-
cious bird makes its storehouse, and
thus the pole serves as It's home, for
tress and warehouse.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

The remarkable instinct Of the mud
fish to roll himself in a ball of mud
when the dry season approaches Is a
wonderful provision of nature intend
cd solely, it would seem. to prevent the
extinction Of the species. The most in
tcrcsting fact about this fish is that It
breathes my means Of its gills when In
its native element and by means Of
lungs during its voluntary imprison-
ment in the mud cocoon
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
ReInfiye ImpOrtance.

"And you really think that the polit-
zeal boss of your party Is greater
man than Henry Clay?"
"Well," answered the candidate, Il
won't exactly say he's greater, but he
has a goat deal more influence with
the people with whom am doing
business at present" - Washington
Gfnr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

Fatient-Ieli me candIdiy, doctor, do
you think I'll pull through?
Doctor-Oh, you are bound to get
well. You can't help yourself. The
Medical Record shows that out of
hundred cases like yours one RECEIVERS
invariably.
That's a cheerful prospect"
"What more do you want? I've
treated ninety-nine cases, and every
one of them died. Why, man alive,
you can't die If you try! There's no
humbug about statisticsw
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Put the Paint on Himself.

The Plasterer-I thought you were
working on old Kay's new house?
The Painter-So | was. but we had
row, an he said he'd put the rest Of
the paint on himself.
The Plasterer-And did he?
The Painter-Yes; at least that's
where he put most of it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
CHANGED View.

Hes dreadfully disagreeable anG
boorish."
Tut, tut, my dear. He used TO be,
but he Is no longer"
How is that?"
"Why, since he has become famous
we have decided to consider him only
delightfully."- eccentric and original."-
Chicago Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
A Coincidence.

$50 that young man wants to marry
you" said MabePs father.
"Yes," was the reply.
"Do you know how much his salary
isW
"No; but it's an awfully strange coin
cidence."
"What do you mean%
Herbert asked the very same ques-
ton about you"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
The baby and the Pastor.

NHS oHUy HHU tHc HHNOT'
Father Of the Pastor latter the SER
mon)-How Horace has changed since
he was baby!
The MOther-What an idea! OF
course be has changed.
Father-What l mean is that when
he was a baby he used to keep me
awake.-Boston Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

L Is the most common letter. In
1000 letters occurs l31 times in
English. 1874 times in French. 145 IN
Epanish l7S In German
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
A Mean Thrust.

Nance-Jack Morton proposes In this
letter. I wonder If he really loves me.
He has only known me q week.
The Brother-Oh, then, perhaps -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

possible many a bright faced bride
would shrink from the revelation OF her
, self, stripped of all her loneliness. If
there is one thing which would make
woman shrink from marriage it is to see
the rapid physical deterioration which
CONES to 20 many wives. The cause Is
generally due to wofnanly diseases.
Lost health and lost comeliness are
restored by the use Of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorites prescription. 1t cures irregular
ity and dries weakening drains. 1t
heals Inflammation and liberation. and
cures female weakness.
p. ut Is with the greatest pleasure that tell
you what pr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
fcolden Medical Discovery have done for me-"
writes Mrs. Emma L. Bankes. Of 1859 North 9TH
Streets Hsrrisbnrg Pa. Whey have done me
world of good had female weakness for six
wears: sometimes would feel so badly did not
fnow what to do, but found relief at last,
thanks to Dr. Pierce for his kind advice: have
this medicine still in my house and will always
keep It,"
II you are led to the purchase of
uFavcrite Prescription" because of Its
remarkable cures of other women, do
not accept q substitute which has none
of these cures to its credit.
Fsyf. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of al one-cent stamps
TO pay expense Of mailing only. Or
for cloth. bound volume send 81 stamps.
Address d.. 4. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Harmless, Speedy, Sure

Mrs. D. Hawkins, Middletown, Ind,
writes:
"After our child was given up to die
from agonizing pains, we were advised TO
use Victor Infants Relief. We did So
and in two weeks our frail. deathly SICK
baby looked like another child-was cheer
full and growing fat and strong.
Mrs. J. +. Crceger, romstown, Pa, says.
During hnuse> coping experience OF
20 years we have found nothing so effect
i've upon all the Is of babyhood as Vic
tor Infants Relief 1t gives parents aud
baby rest, sleep, priceless health, and
saves Doctor lees
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Religion II Life.

Religion is life. 1t is life In and with
God through Christ the Saviour.-Rev.
Morgan M. Sheedy, Pittsburg.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Beyond Him.

Beyond Him.
Uncle Josh (at the theater)-Be gosh
burned! Ell they calls this yer blood
m thunder stuff mellow drama, what
In sufferin' hayricks do they think 10
real ripe stuff flown and Country.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
MarveIs of Human Experience.

1t never would have dawned on us
that we could understand the marvels
of human experience In their most In
tricate aspects IL we had not heard
that God had revealed in book the
magic OF religion.-Rev. Z. II. Sllcer,
Unitarian, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Love of Earthly Honor.

The soul may find It's downward
point of departure In the oyerweening
love Of earthly honor or emolument.
This Is the weakness Of the noblest
minds No passion Is so Unsuitable.
Death only ends it.-Rev. ID. ]. Burrell.
New York
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Patience Gives Superiority.

Patience in a man makes him inf
nitely superior to his fellow men,
Rev. DR.. Barbour, Baptist, Rochester,
Ny.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

Alcohol and God cannot live in the
same body.-Rev. DR.. G. B. Strouse,
Salem. w. Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
The Right Kind of Courage.

This is the kind of courage which we
need today, the kind which will en-
able men and women to live their daily
lives in righteousness and faith, to be
upright Christians each day and hour.
in small as well as great things.-Rev.
e. d. McHose. Evangelical. Barber
ton, O.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
BOYD HICKMAN
WILL TAKE ORDERS FOR THE
United States BuggY,
Cart and Harness Co.,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Those wishing anything In this line,
when quality and prices ale considered,
will do well to see him.
Correspondence solicited. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Will be In Lexington every Court Day.
observation-disclosures Creek, Rockbrldge
county, Va. oct Pm
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Self Invited Plety.

VIII worship and self invited piety
Will fail in death. In the judgment it
will not be asked how much we prayed,
but whether it was in the spirit and In
truth.-Rev. DR.. William ]. HoltZclaw,
Baptist, Atlanta, Ga.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
All God Asks.

All God asks is that with no pro-
found wisdom about him we will try to
do his will.-Rev. Frederick e. Hop
kins, Congregationalist, Chicago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03

Conduct ever must get its impulse
from the highest purpose In which we
live. We must manage present con-
Germs in consistency with the better
things we hope to attain.-Rev. Pearse
Pinch, Congregationalist, Chicago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
The Neglect of Children.

1t has been lamented fact that the
neglect Of early childhood has caused
many great evils. Christian people
should take this more to heart than
they do. Childhood is the time to ac-
conpllsh great blessings or curses. AS
q child is brought up so will it live in
the future-Rev w. X. NJ. Denny,
Christian BarDesyillp. O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
About Your Muslin UnderWoaI ]

Are you particulay about how 1t is nl1de
 Have you been making it at home. or giving it to a seamstress! If what you have picked up im' shops from time to time has been unsatisfactory no doubt you may have a certain amount of pre- judice against the Under wear that is offered Ready to put on, in the stores of today. If this is so, you owe it to youT-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
New and Silly Social Fad

Philadelphia North American
 .Phlladelphians are at loss to under stand Washington's new fad in visiting cards. Initials, Christian names and house addresses all are omitted. The new cards simply read Mrs. Jones" " Miss Jones' or Mir. Jones'"
 Miss Smith receives the card of Mr. Jones. Now, she does not have the re- motest idea which Mir. Jones is awaiting her in the drawing room. He may be that horrid fellow who was such bore last year-the soldier chap she hoped was securely tied In the Philinuines. Or. de- ightful thought he may be that hand some man she met last week and asked to call fearing alisthe while he never would. She is "at home" goes down. stairs in her prettlest gown, to be greet ed by the man from the Philippines.
 Mrs. Brown calls or Mrs. Smith. The latter does not know whether she is the Mrs. Brown of last year-the one every hody decided to ostracise-or this years Mrs. Brown--the new wife. To be. on the safe side and avoid future complies. tlons, she. Is mot at home" Thus 1t is that Washington society Is gravely trou- hled by this latest whim of fashion.
 In Philadelphia the men continue to write their names in full. The matrons If they be of the class known as strong minded" write their own names In full, sometimes using a hyphcn between the maiden and the married name. The old- est daughter of the household is. as she always was, Miss Smith," The others write their Christian names on their cards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
ward with many a laueh.
 The Bluuder He Made,

T heard it from both bride and groom and 1t never grew stale. The next year was best man at wedding In Penn- dnss are Of sSuss sesfs S shis wa. wsa vesy special. I purchased 6 special pair of patent feathers for the occasion. It was in small city, and the December snow shoes I wore were generous in scope and outline. As we entered the ves.rvroom an old friend came forward and we were busy renewing our acauaintance when comet" and we got out of our overcoats instanter.
 "Everything went along beautifully. actly the right instant and caught step perfectly. IL was not until I turned that
 the awful truth flashed upon me. There,
 encasing my lovely patent feathers, were 'spiotched as two ferrySoats that had I just arrived through the mud. It was one of those times that a man thinks
 that there was some mistake that he was | ever born.
 This couple" he continued. went to one of the big Southern resorts on their ] bridal tour. The bridegroom was a not ably handsome man, over feet and with | to the office, and with the self-possession | of a man who had been married many years. registered. This Is the way the
 "'Mr. and Mrs Edgar z. Blank and
 wife,
 He never went into that office again
 and when he departed he settled his bill l through the bell boy. Moreover, he quit
 teasing his wife about satin slippers and | stockings"
 Jumped to the Mark.
 The Southern man spoke: At a we'd
 ding in Virginia the chancel rail of the | church was a semi Both the
 bride and the bridegroom had a number | of unusually handsome little nephews and
 nieces. These afforded an opportunity
 which could not be missed.
 So the best girl and I spent a day
 In training them for the ceremony. Tn
 order that there might be symmetry and a picture of orderly arrangement, as viewed fom the audience. we pinned just | outside the chancel rail-out of sight of 1 the people, of course-pieces of ribbon corresponding to the dress each was to wear. or, in the case of the boys, to the
 color of their necktes. The rehearsals | were brilliantly successful.
 But just as the service began she | happened to glance down. and she saw | that she was about six inches from her ribbon mark. With her to see was to do. and she literally jumped the six
 inches to her proper place. Her coun- i tenance did not change a shade, but to | those of us who were standing near 1t was excruciating."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
ONE. POINT OF VIEW

BY THE REV. EDGAR GARDNER MURPHY Communications Hsang Subjects
 to Nr Nurphy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

the address of Mir. Edmunds. It brings ! ation:
 "A few of our Southern schools pos | sessing nothing like the resources of l the Massachusetts School of Technology
 of Bostcn, the Sheffield Scientific School
 the Philsdelphia Trade Schools or the Stevens Institute of Hoboken. have reached wonderful degree of proficiency which is recognized in the employment of their graduates at varied wealth-cro- ating tasks in widely-separated parts of the country. These have been actuated only the incentive to endeavor, and Is strfkingly illustrated in the experience In earlier years of one of our leaders in the cause of industrial training. I refer
 to Dr. Charles W. Dabney As teacher of science twenty-odd years ago he was
 ments and well-stocksd cabinet. Moth. ing daunted, he led his pupils into the laboratory of the fields and woods, and showed them the minerals set in their natural cabinets. It was not by chance
 that of this small class one became State place in the United States Geological Survey, and the third in the Smithsonian Institute. These students in their spe- cial ways were but types of other South ern boys, who wanted and who want only the shadow of chance to show Throughout the South there are such boy:. Throughout the South there are today just such guides and helpers of our youth. Throughout the South there is, in increasing measure, the wealth which might Tighten the burdens and our own wealth do what it might do, for our own?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
MISHAPS AT WEDDINGS
SHOWING THAT BEST LAII SCHEMES OF MEN AFT
 GANG AGLEE.
One Groom Wore His Galoshes as He Marched Down to the
 Altar.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
 T have become a vitcim of statistics. said the tall. thin, man. as he gazed out lions and billions and general averages nowadays that one cannot help it. W' have figures in our sports, our business and at our meals: And that tbst leaes ayerv rv territoryf Put it another way, Every few minutes Americans are getting mar, ried The wedding bells ring around the world. It may be at Newport, or at a Mississippi camp meeting. or In Tn San Francisco. or out in Hawaii, or In the Philippines, where the Sultan of Sulu may be taking another wife, or Tn Guam where the government is making its new children hitch up according to law
 Then followed in due order remlnls- cences from the group Of young men all of whom had taken part in weddings and the stories began when the tall tnlr one said: And at every wedding ther' Is something unexpected. l do not meai particularly such as that fine affair wf saw today, for it was done by contract and where that instant enjoyment was lost in the commonplace ease or tns professionals. who arrange things as smoothly and as solemnly as 1T they were undertakers preparing for funeral. A real wedding is where no irreverent or mechanical outsider lays his hand or the program"
 ThlnSS happen III lfEees', sSIu S I. vorite usher with a smooth race. l' there Is a ship or railroad disaster or 2 cyclone the editor who is handling the dispatches will remark in a matter o' fact way Where are the other twoT
 Hero is a curious Illustration of this notion. An old bachelor was to be mar ried. This is the story as he told It to his niece: I rigged myself out in the best, but I think that of all the outh; l was proudest of my boots. l hao them shined until did not need mirror; They were perfect But on the day of the traeedy rain was falling in torrents So I bought a pair of galoshes that came well up so as to protect those precious boots. The fateful hour arrived. emerged with the best man from the yestry room and just as We reached the head of the aisle I looked down and saw the galoshes. I had forgotten to take them off
 "A few years afterward the niece mar sent to New York for pair of satin slippers, which were the pride of her outfit. But on the day 1t showed, and in the country town, far removed from cities, there was no canvas awning. So the good, kind relatives who swarm on such occasions, put bigger slippers over the satin treasures, and over them drew large woolen stockings, so that she would not slip on the icy pavement that led from the road to the church steps, in- tending of course, to remove them in the little ante-room.
 ''The ceremony was without flaw and the happy bride and bridegroom made a lovely picture as they marched down the aisle, but just as they reached the other door the bride clutched her husband s arm and turned deathly pale
 '' oh, Edgar! she gasped, they forgot to take the stockings off
 Edgar was dumbfounded for a mo- ment, but the story was alh told after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
A Bottle of Stuart'S Cin& BuChu REEL!
Cures Diseases of the Kidneys,
 Bladder and PrOstTats Gland.

Stuart's Gin and Buchu will clear up all DE-
 POSITS in the urine.
 KIDNEYS SMALL of the BACK. It will cure DIABEFE
 It will remove every trace of ALBUMEN It will stop FREQUENCY OF uRlNATIoN. It will positively cure DROPSY. .... It will both PREVENT and CURE BRIGHT g
 DISEASE. It will stop LOSSES and relieve ossrRuc-
 TONS - IL will cure CYsTITIs AND ENLARGED
 PROSTATE GLAND.
 It creates a tremendous APPETITE AND
 PERFECT DIGESTION
 IL tones up. healR and strengthens ALL mu. cous membranes and hence cures all forms of catarrh whether of the bladder. prostate gland, nose. throat. stomach or bronchial tubes. II IS PLEASANT to take. -
 Stuarts Gin and Buchu Si per bottle. All druggists or by express, prepaid. To prove it cures a sample bottle sent free and prepaid to any writing Stuart Drug O., Atlanta. Ga Don't hesitate to write, as we have set aside 5000 bottles for free distribution. So that every may know by personal trial what Stuart's Gin and Buchu will do. There are no conditions, 90 write at once. t2)wd-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

self investigate look closely and how exceeny our Muslin Underwear made-no sazy musln starchy cabr
 poor sewing and skinny sizes All the dannss that tasteful women demand, is found in this popular commodity here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

ACHES AND PAINS of rheumatism are not permanently. but only temporarily, relieved by external remedies. Why not use an internal remedy-Hoods Sarsapa- rilla, which corrects the acidity of the blood on which rheumatism depends and cures the disease? (0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05
Waiting for the Big Boys.

Springfield Republican.
 As the great Powers. including the United States. declined at The Hague to commit themselves to scheme of compulsory arbi- traitor. no surprise need be felt if the Pan American Conference in Mexico fails to do any better. When the big Injuns swear eternal peace. the little Injuns will-and not before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

Cascade Restaurant.
 The best the market affords served In frst-class style. Al Galatas. Prop, op. posite The Advertiser office. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

The first machine for the manufacture of cotton invented in i786. It designed to card, rove and spin the raw cotton into
 thread