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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
The Warhorse.

The horse in war Is expensive, fragile
and a fool. He is greedy. and his food
Is as bulky as himself. He requires an
expert to keep him efficient under hard
work and a miracle to keep him alive
under heavy fire. He must be watched
and guarded more carefully than the
lines Of communication both in action
and In camp. He Is coward. The race
Of them that snOrted "ha! ha! among
the trumpets, the noise Of the captains
and the shouting" is dead, If it ever
lived at all outside the inspired mind
Of the plague stricken poet. He is
traitor and will desert to the enemy at
the first opportunity, probably with
three days rations in his saddlebags
and useful rifle in the bucket.-Spec-
tatOr.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Fighting the Cucumber beetle.

Fighting the Cucumber Hectic.
The larva of the cucumber beetle is
subterranean in habit. 1t Is slender,
wOrmlike creature, white with a dark
head and it attacks the roots and
bores inside the stems of the plants.
Good success in treating 1t has been
obtained by covering the young plants
with q square of cheesecloth. kept
raised by two flexible sticks crossed ut
right angles and with the ends stuck
In the ground. The cheesecloth is held
down easily by putting some earth on
the edges. By the time the plants
have grown so as to require the re-
moval OF the covering, many Of the
first brood of the beetle will have dis
appeared. AS an insecticide paris
green with land plaster Zone pound to
fifty busted over the plants has prov
ed more effective than several others
which have been recommended. But
when the insects are In very large
numbers the plants are gradually eat
en- up. although large numbers of the
beetles are destroyed. Other remedies
which have given satisfaction in years
when there was not excessive abun-
dance of the beetles are land plaster
and ashes impregnated with coal oil or
turpentinc, scattered in small Quanti
ties on each hill. Tobacco dust from
cigar factories acts as repellent to
the beetles and also as fertilizer.
Pyrethrum powder is deadly to the
beetles. but requires frequent renewal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
A Man md His Heart.

Once upon n time there was q rich
old man who had a heart so weak that
its faint beatings could hardly be
heard; yet. in the metaphor of our
time, that same heart was filled with
love for fair lady.
The lady heard of her wooer's physic-
al and financial condition and looked
upon his suit with extreme favor The
result was that they were married.
Moral Faint heart sometimes wins
fair Iady.-Ncw York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

A PERFECT ROCKY FORD CANTALoUPE.
full crop, and by this mean to allow
from six to eight weeks Of ripening sea-
son, says q correspondent of Orange
Judd Farmer in describing the growing
of melons. After touching upon plant
ing he says: l use two row, pivot
wheel cultivator with which to do most
Of the horse cultivating and begin as
soon as the melons are planted, not
waiting for the plants to come up.
Careful tests have proved that one
cultivation q week will develop twice
as much available nitrogen rs compar
ed with one cultivation in two weeks.
Cultivate deep and get farther away
from the hills as the vines grow. as the
roots grow as fast as the vines. | keep
the cultivator going as long as | can
get through the field, using nine tooth
cultivator drawn by one horse to finish
the work, so that within a few days
after the last blowing the vines cover
the ground.
The first handwork should be done
with rake three or four days after
planting and consists of lightly raking
the surface Of each hill, taking care not
to go deep enough to disturb the seed
This binders the grass or weeds and
enlivens the soil. The first hoeing is
done as soon as the plants are well up
and should be very thorough. The
plants should first be thinned out 80
that six to eight remain. and leave
them about two inches apart. Stir the
soil thoroughly around the hill and
draw fresh mellow earth up to the bot
tom leaves of the plants.
The grower must then water lightly.
after which the burrows are plowed In
and must be made again for each sue
cessive watering until the last blowing,
when they must be carefully plowed
out and left for future waterings. The
second hoeing is done when the plants
have four to six leaves, and at this
time the hills are thinned to two plants,
taking care to select the strongest,
standing well apart. The hoeing is
done the same as before.
Care must be taken not to water too
often, as the plant gets into the habit |
of looking for surface moisture and !
starts no long taproots. while if forced |
to go down after the moisture it be-
comes much more hardy and produces |
a frmer melon of better quality.
The third and last hoeing is done
when the vines average about eighteen |
inches long and can be easily lifted |
with the left hand while the soil is
stirred about two inches deep and |
drawn to the roots with light hoe In
the right hand.
Early in the season If bothered by
the small striped beetle we dust the
plants with fresh slaked lime by put
ting a small quantity in loosely wov-
ell burlap sack and shaking it over the
hills. If bothered later by the melon
louise, saturate the affected hills with
kerosene and then spread straw over
them and burn al the lice.
The vines must not be pulled, as the
lice will drop off on other vines and
then continue to spread. In order to be
able to destroy these at once when they
appear it is quite necessary to look
after all Of the field at least twice q
week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
An AdrOft Answer.

The celebrated physician thinner
man attended Frederick the Great in
his last illness. One day, as the story
is recorded in "Salad For the Social"
the king said to him:
You have, presume, helped many a
man into another world"
This was rather an unexpected thrust
for the doctor, but the dose he gave the
king in return was judicious mixture
of truth and flattcry:
Not so many as your majesty nor
with SO much honor to myself"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Identified.

The general postottice at Paris once
received a letter addressed ITO Mon
sieur, My Son. Rue -" etc. They
were going to send it to what in France
corresponds to our dead letter office.
but clerk objected.
There must be two fools in that
family" he said. eve shall find out to
whom it belongs"
Sure enough. in few days stupid
looking youth entered and said to the
clerk:
"I'd like to find out If you haven't
kept here q letter for me from my ia
ther."
eyes. sir" replied the clerk. Here it
is"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Salad Plants.

The salad plants contain no apprecia-
BILE amount of nutrient and are not
esteemed for this reason by those who
recognize their value and deem their
crispness and cooling properties an in
dispensablc part Of the ideal dinner.
The nature'Of their component parts,
along with the oil, acids and cOndi-
ments used to dress them. makes them
most useful aids to the digestion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Baltimore s 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 49,,
July II. and 81 August IA and 20, and
Sept, mber A. 1902. Tickets will be good
sixteen days, including date Of sale. For
full information concerning tickets, stop
overs, time of rains, sleeping and parlor
car accommodations, call on or address
nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore x Ohio
Il. r., for full information.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
How the Natives Trent GoriIIas.

Natives in the countries inhabited by
great apes regard them always as hui
man beings of inferior types, and it is
for this reason that for long time it
was found impossible to get hold Of an
entire gorilla skin because the savages
considered it religiously necessary to
cut off the hands and feet of the ami
mails when they killed them, just as
they do with their enemies, possibly
for the purpose of rendering them
harmless i'm case they should by any
chance come to life again.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
A Sure Sign.

A physician driving past a place
where stonemasons were at work on
some monuments called out:
Hard at work, | see. You finish
your gravestOnes as far as In MEM
ory' and then you wait, l suppose, to
see who wants a monument next"
"Why, yes" was the answer "unless
somebody is i'll and you are treating
him, and then know just how to go
on"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
The First GInsH window.

The first glass window in England
year $50. Glass windows. however
did not become general for many hun
dred years. and as late as 1919 the
glass easements at Alnwick castle. the
Duke Of Northumberland seat. were
regularly taken down when the family
was away from home Notes and
Queries.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Ad vice.

"What would you say" began the
voluble prophet Of woe. "lf were to
tell you that in II very short space Of
time all the rivers OF this countr,
would dry up?'
IL would say" replied the patient
man. Go thou and do likewise -
Boston Christian Register.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Worldly Wisdom

"NOw that my engagement to Edgar
Is broken off wonder if he'll ask me
to return the jewels that he gave me-"
IF he doesn't ask for them. I'd send
them back at once, for in that case
they're not acknowledgements Blat-
ter. .-~-'A~~ --sy1c. sssSsy,s:s, 80,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
The Little Bird.

Dick-How did you know when II
was time to leave her house If the par
lor was dark?
Fred-A little bird told me.
Dick-Get out!
Fred-Yes The cuckoo came out OF
The clock and called "11."-Philadel-
2hia Record
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
The Sure Way.

GLOW dare you send collector to
my house,"
"To tell the truth. sir. we were some
what doubtful'about you"
"Then why not have looked me up?
You would then have known that |
never pay my bllls."-Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
HIS Knowledge.

81 suppose. Mr.. Casey" said the pas
senger to the Irish pilot, you know
where all the rocks are along this
roast"
Faith, Oh do not" replied the pilot,
but Oh know where they ain't."-Phll-
tdelphla Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
M &zW Norfo|kSsWssts
Schedule in effect May %, 1902.
Leave Buena Vista

VC 0oC1Ad lSIds
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2 0:50P. NJ. Daily, For Basic Lurov
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No. 4. 5.39 p. v. Daily, For Hagerstown.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadel.
pha, New York and intermediates
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. |. 700 A. VI. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefleld, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, Welch and internedi
ate stations. Pullman sleener
Philadelphia to Welch.
No. 3. 2.16P. NJ. Daily. Fol Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston salem
and intermediate stations. and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper to
Knoxville and Roanoke to Colun-
bus.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by c. II. Moffett Ticket
Agent Buena ista, Va.
NJ. +. BRAGG, Tray. Pass. Agent
w. Is. BEvIb, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Ju Roanoke, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
The Worst Trouble.

as there anything harder to bear
than real trouble?" asked the intellec-
tual man who sat next to me In the
smoker.
"Only imaginary trouble" he replied.
Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
EAfR%N;Ns ID.
51sRR9CHHSBggN
MELON GROWING.
Items In the Production of the Fn-
nous Rocky Ford Melons.

mOus NOcky Ford McIOns,
Both watermelons and cantalOupes
succeed best in dry, hot climate, and
here at Rocky Ford we have the ideal
place to mature each to perfection. The
moisture is practically all applied by
irrigation, and the season is long
enough to give ample time to secure
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

presently he SINKS tc
his knees and dis
covers to his horror
that he has to fight
for his life in a
quicksand.
Disease is much
like the quicksand.
The first symptoms
of stomach trouble
do not cause anxi-
ETY.. But W h e n
the bod grow S
weak through lack
of nourishment and
disease of the stom-
ach breeds disease
of heart, lungs, liver
or kidneys, the suf-
ferer re allies his
danger and seeks for
medicinal aid.
DIR. Pierce's Gold
Ell Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases Of
the stomach and
other organs of di-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

gestion and nutrition 1t cures diseases of
heart, lungs, liver, kidneys etc, when
these diseases have their origin in dis
ease of the stomach and its allied organs
Thomas A. Swarts. Of Sub-Station c.. Column
bus Ohio, Box Io5 writes: ri was taken with
severe headache, then cramps in the stomach
and my food would not digest then kidney and
liver trouble, and my back got weak so could
scarcely get around. At last had all the COM
plants at once. and the more doctored the
worse got until six years passed. ! had be-
poorly could only walk in the house
by the aid Of a chair, and got so thin had
given up to die. Then neghbor said, Take
DR.. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and make
a new man out Of YOURSELF The first bottle
helped me 80 | thought would get another,
and after had taken eight bottles in about six
weeks was weighed and found had gained
twenty-seven (77) pounds. I have done more
hard work in the past eleven months than did
in two years before. and / am stout and
healthy today think, as l ever was"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of III one-cent stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only Address DR.. R.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

Field mice have done considerable
damage to small fruit trees in some
parts Of New York state this spring.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

NO. ~ connects at Lynchburg with
southern hallway North and South.
NO. S2connects at Balcony Falls wifi
No. . for Clifton Forge and the West
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20
Forewarued;

Agent-Let me show you something
terry neat In the way Of artificial limbs.
Mr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! Don't both
Or me- I'm not cripple
Agent-Of course not. but it's always
tell to be prepared for emergencies. es-
oeclally here 10 New Brooklyn
Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

The bather sometimes finds the sand
soft and yielding to his feet. 1t does
not trouble him and he goes on until
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20

Train 80 connects with Southern II.
liza; otrasburg Junction FOR Harrisonburg
and points on Valley Railroad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take ad-
vantage Of the unprecedented clubbing
offer We this year make, which includes
with this paper The Iowa Homestead,
its special Farmers Institute Editions,
and The Poultry Farmer. These three
publications are the best of their class
and should be in every farm home, To
them we add, for local, county and gen.
eral news, our own paper, and make the
price Of the four one year only $l.45.
Never before was SO much superior read.
ing matter offered for 30 small an amount
OF money. The three papers named,
which we club with our own, are we'll
known throughout the West and COM
mend themselves to the readers favor
able attention upon mere mention. The
Homestead is the great agricultural and
live stock paper Of the West; The Poul-
try Farmer is the most practical poultry
paper for the farmer, while The Special
Farmers Institute Editions are the most
practical publications for the promotion
Of good farming ever published. Take
advantage OF this great offer, as it will
hold good for short time only. Sam.
ples Of these papers may be examined by
calling at this office. TT.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
Letter From Mrs. Bailey.
Los Angeles, CAL, March 10, 1902.

Los Angeles, CAL, March 10, 1902.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: After an absence
OF three months, I will write few lines
to my many friends and relatives in Aud.
ubon county. In the first place we spent
two months in Oklahoma. That was a
very nice country. They had no snow
there and no rain to amount to any
thing, but the twind was very disagree
able. We left Oklahoma City on the
18th Of February, on Tuesday at eight
o'clock, and went to Newton, Kansas.
There we took the sleeper, and on Fri
day, landed in Los Angeles, Cal. We
had lovely trip,coming on the Santa Fe
road. That is lovely road to travel on.
The accommodations are very good and it
took US through Kansas, New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado, and on to Los
Angeles, Cal. The scenery was perfectly
grand especially inArizona, and then
to come here and find the roses, calillies
and in fact all kinds Of lovely flowers
III tull DlOOui, duu thO OidbBo tIccs
hanging full of lovely oranges.
picked my first orange off of Sam RAIDS
tree.
saw ID. Fl. Walker and all the family
They were all we'll and doing we'll. We
also visited DR.. Demott and his family
in Pasadena and on last Tuesday, we
went to East Lake Park TO the Iowa pic
mic. The park was lovely, and all kinds
OF birds and animals, and the loveliest
flowers were to be seen, and there were
over two thousand Iowa people there
We have taken in nearly all OF the places
Of interest. Have been to the beach,
but the place OF the most interest to me
is the Nazarene church. Oh it is de-
lightful to go there. There is about
1000 members and more joining every
week. They make one feel right at
home. / was there yesterday afternoon
to the 2:30 meeting. The large church
was well filled on Tuesday afternoon,
and it is that way all the time. There
is always the Tuesday meeting and the
Wednesday night prayer meeting and on
Friday night, the young peoples meet
ing, and that takes in all under ninety
nine years of age, 30 come in on that.
l wish you Audubon people could attend
all those meetings one week. You would
be surprised to see what God is doing for
his people in Los Angeles. But he says
In his word that he will do abundantly
above what we can think or ask, and he
is doing wonders here in this wicked city.
MRS. S. Z. BAILEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
where the Color Line Ends.

There may be mulattoes, quadroons
and octoroons, but the eighth blooded
negro is the last possibility in that pro-
erosion. No one has ever seen, as far
as we can learn, a human being of one
sixteenth negro blood. No pure blood
ed Caucasian and octoroon have been
known to have issue. Many years ago,
Just after the close of the civil war,
when Bishop Newman was advocating
the amalgamation idea in New Orleans,
one of the most famous physicians and
ethnologists of that city offered re-
ward Of $1,000 to any person who
would bring to his knowledge human
being Of one-sixteenth negro blood. No
one ever claimed the reward. That
particular product no man has ever yet
found on earth. From the octoroon the
reversion to type is the only available
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

The ship subsidy bill is one of the
great and important questions of the
times. American ship building and
ship owning surely ought to be en-
couraged. 1t is a shame that we have
so little of either. We are dependent
on other nations for both. In peace it
isn't so bad, though even then building
ships would furnish home employment
the same as any other industry. But in
time OF war we absolutely need
American owned ships. We may not
have another war for half century,
then again we may. A good way to
prevent it is to be provided with what
we need in war. How is capital to be
encouraged to enter the ship building
business of not by subsidies? The
caution Of Senators Allison and Dolli-
YER led them to vote against the bill to
grant subsidy to ship builders. 1t
may be they were right. They under
stand the influences that are for and
against the bill, but to US it looks like
We ought to do something to encourage
home ship building.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
Bob VIII Be Renomlnated.

Marshalltown Times-R Republican :"In-
dications are that the Fifth district re-
publican congressional convention, to
be held at Cedar Rapids, May, l, will
take on more of the aspect of love
feast than contest for political hon
ors. In fact there is likely to be no
contest. MT. Cousins seems to hav Q
the united favor and fealty Of politi.
clans and the people alike and will be
nominated by reclamation.
The occasion will, very likely, be
made the reason for gathering Of rep
resentative republicans who will meet
on last years battle ground to fan the
fires of harmony with speechmaking
and congratulations. With no war
medicine making in the Fifth district,
the denomination of Mr.. Cousins will be
made somewhat incidental and mat.
ter Of course and the convention very
likely be made an occasion of orator..
cal festivity in which the distinguished
incumbent and candidate is expected
to be present and contribute his part.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
when ourate. Were Wanted.

When one learns that curates are in
creasing so much more rapidly than
benefces, wonder Is excited as to the
condition Of affairs in the eighteenth
century, when enterprislng ladies Of
fered livings to clergymen willing to
marry them. An advertisement to this
effect appeared in the London Chroni-
Gle in March, 175S. The lady was rath-
err particular too. The curate was to
be young, have small fortune, be well
recommended as to morals and good
temper 'and be firmly attached to the
present happy establishment" The
living was not rich-below f100 per an
num-but the fair one was young and
agreeable. There seems touch Of
humility in the direction that answers
"may be left at the bar Of the Union
Coffee House, Strand, directed to z.
T." Confidence was created by the as
surance that "the utmost secrecy and
honor may be depended upon."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
No Uprising There.

Elderly Gent (clinglng to strap)--
There are good many conditions az
fectiug our governmental system to-
day that are very oppressive, and their
continuance may some day lead to
popular uprising.
Lady (also on the standing commit
tee) - Perhaps, but with whitening
glances at male occupants Of the seats)
you would never look for it to begin in
q street car!-Richmond Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

J, A. Lyons, Of Guthrie Center, is
moving to Colorado. ]. A. was pretty
big man politically in his day. That
was when he was in the Legislature and
later Auditor Of state. Then when he
fell down in trying for the nomination
for governor he got mad and went over
to the enemy. OF course they made a
hero Of him and gave him the empty
honor ola nomination to congress when
he had no show of election. Lyons
would have had the reputation of being
bigger man if he had staid by his col
ors. His removal now from the east
edge of the Ninth district will not tip
the district over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
the VICE OF NAdGIN0

clouds the happiness of the home.
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constipation or fainting and dizzy
spells, she needs Electric Bitters, the
most wonderful remedy for ailing
women. Thousands Of sufferers from
female troubles, backache and weak
kidneys have used 1t, and become
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