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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Roman BegEars.

Everybody who visits Rome must ex-
aect to be swindled and disappointed.
There are many illusions, and you will
be greatly disappointed when you ap-
proach them and they fade away. You
will be swindled by shopkeepers hack
men, peddlers and everybody that you
have anything to do with, and the beg
CARS will annoy you with their persist
ence like the fakirs and flower girls
that follow you upon the street, but all
this is a part of the experience of ev-
erybody who comes here, only such an
noyances are greater in Rome than in
most other places.
Begging is a profession, as in every
other Italian city, and the profits are
much larger, because there are more
strangers to appeal to. None but mex
perienced beggars ever approach ma
tive Roman, because they know 1t is
useless, but they save all their energy
and pathos for strangers, particularly
Americans and English. whom they
follow with the greatest persistence
Chicago Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Russian Discipline.

During the review Of the army re.
cruits in Wilma some years ago the gen.
cral in command. turning TO one Of the
new soldiers. asked him. What is mil
itary diSciplinc?"
at is that Il soldier has got TO do just
what he's told by his superior officer,
only nothing against the ear" was the
answer.
"All right. then. You take your cap,
bid your comrades goOdby and go and
drown yourself i'm that lake there. Look
sharp"
Tears glistcncd in the soldiers eyes.
He gazed earnestly and praycrfully at
his commander, turned suddenly about
and rushed off to the lake. He was on
the very brink before he was Oyertaken
and stopped by the sergeant sent to
prevent the involuntary suicide.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Not Quite Strong Enough.

While Mr.. Hawtrey and his company
were playing "The Gray Mare to
crowded houses in Edinburgh some
years ago the care Of the thunder
storm, the noise of the rain being
made by the vigorous rafting of few
peas in q tin box, was intrusted to an
old Scotsman known as Mac, who had
been employed about the Theater
Royal for many years and was no
longer as energetic as he used to be.
On the first night the peas were not
ratified with sufficient energy to please
Mr.. Hawtrey, who, rushing over to the
astonished Mac, ratified him, box and
peas together, eXclaiming:
Louder, man; louder. It's storm
we want, not Scotch mist"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
simple Transaction,

Il like de 'pearance O dat turkey
mighty WE'LL" said Mr.. Johnson after
a long and wistful study of the bird.
The dusky marketman seemed strange
ly deaf.
How could What arrangements
could pussOn make dat wanted to
buy dat turkey" dr. Johnson asked
after Il pause.
Easy terms 'nOugh," said the mar.
ketman briskly. You get him by
means oh a note O hand"
"a note O. hand" repeated Mr.. John
son, Frightening up at once. "DO you
mean | writes it out and pays some
time when But his hope in this glO-
rious prospect was rudely shattered by
the markctman.
"A note o hand means in dis case"
he said, with disheartening clearness,
"dat you hands me two dollar note,
Mr.. Johnson, and | hands you de tur-
key in response to dat note"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

The librarian Of the Aberdeen Public
library shows In his annual report
what books readers call for. In one
case laborer's last thirty books from
the library consisted of two books In
science, one in philolOgy, two in soclOl-
Ogy, three poetry, three philosophy,
eleven theology and eight fiction. An
other remarkable case is that of an up
hOlsterer, whose reading in period Of
about two years consisted of one book
In science, one in useful arts. two In
history, five in biography and twenty
six books of travel.-St. James Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
The Teeth.

If you are n dyspeptic with tender
teeth, says a dentist, use small, soft
brush twice a day, and just before
stepping into bed rub with your fore
finger a little dry bicarbonate of soda
about the root of the gums. Some folks
use solution Of carbOlic and soda as
q mouth wash, which is very nearly as
good, and 1 always advise, instead OF
the employment of dental silk, a mar
row rubber band, such as you buy for
desk use. The rubber run between the
teeth will catch any deposit and won't
cut the gums as thread often does.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Mixing His Metaphors.

To Lord Rosebery's famous spade
and wind" metaphor may be added two
or three lapses, not all OF which are
mixed metaphors, perpetuated by Lord
Londonderry.
In 1896 Lord Londonderry threw the
house Of lords into rOars Of laughter
during the debate on the second read
ing Of the Irish land bill by gravely de
claring that this is the reason why
you have failed to settle the Irish land
question In the future as you have done
In the past"
In the course Of the same speech he
concluded a period with, This Is the
keystone of the bill, are you going to
kill it?
Better still was sentence which he
uttered In 1907 when speaking once
more on the Irish land question, THAT
your lordship will see," referring to
quotation he had just made, Endorses
up to the hilt what l have said."-Tat-
tier.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

The native camels of Siberia are q
source Of constant wonder to travellers.
On the Monaghan plateau, for instance,
the thermometer often registers tenn
perature of 40 degrees below zero, but
the camels do not mind 1t at all, walk
ing about as blithely as If the weather
were as balmy as spring On the other
hand, the temperature on the Gold des-
ert in summer is sometimes 14O de-
grees above zero, and the beasts mind
that heat just as little as they do the
extreme cold.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

There Is Il good fishing story In an
Irish contemporary. Two enthusiastic
anglers arranged Il fishing match to de-
eide the respective merits of the worm
and the minnow rs bait. For hours
they sat patiently OH a bank without
getting so much rs nibble. At last
the proprietor Of the worm suddenly
said that he had got bite, and, jerk
ing his line out Of the water, discov
cred Mt the end of it the other mans
mlnnOw, which. having by this time
grown hungry, had devOured his worm
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
An Odd SlmlIC.

Among the unconsciOusly grOtesque
tributes paid to Queen Victoria at the
time of her death by the Indian press
was this unique expression from Hin
doc scribe: Her majesty loved her sub
jects with the strong, maternal affec-
ton which COW feels for her Off
spring"
The smile would only be pleasing to
the Englishman who remembered the
honorable position of the COW and calf
in the HindOo religion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Tart Rcpnrtee.

OF Sir William HarcOurt Dlsraei
once said In his affectedly cynical way,
HE has the three essential qualifica-
tons Of success in politics-a fine per-
son, loud voice and no principles"
To this when 1t was repeated to him
HarcOurt rejoined, Leaving out the
first two qualifications, 1t might almost
be applied to Dizzy himself"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

First Nursegirl - Seems to me y'r
putin on heap O style drvin' in the
park with moneygrammed Heritage
and coachman and footmen, too. Does
y'r missus lend We her private rig?
Second Nursegirl-She sends me to
take her pet dog out fer an airn'.
"But where's the dog?'
Under tn seat."-New York Week
LIZ
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

there is no medicine so healing and so
strengthening as Dr. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t is especially
valuable for children, building up weak
bodies with sound, healthy flesh 1t is
entirely free from alcohol and narcotics
uWinter before this my oldest boy (vho is
now nearly five years old, had a terrible cough;
he had ii the whole winter and all summer"
writes J. NJ. Farr, Esq. of Cameron, Screven
Co.. Ga. "PhysiCans did him good and moth
ing my wife and l could do did him any good
After your Discovery had cured my cough so
quickly, when everything else failed wrote
my wife to bring him back from the country
She having carried him there to see if the change
would do him good. We were living i'll Savan
NAH Ga. at the time. She brought him back
and after giving him your great Golden Med
ical Discovery for time, he entirely recovered"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser
sent free on recest of stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Send II one
cent stamps for paper-bound book, or 81
stamps for cloth bound. Address DR..
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

Professor-In the sentence money
talks" parse "money."
Student-MOney is noun, nominal
tive case, feminine gender
rofessor-Feminine gender? How
10 you make that?
Student-It talks, doesn't tide
trOit Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Too Previous.

The Subject (after the sitting)-I
hadn't sat for q picture before in ten
years, don't you know, and Pm deuced
glad the worst is over.
The Photographer Qnnocently)-But
you haven't seen the negative yet
Puck
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

"She seems to be growing lOpsided."
Eyes She's been a good deal in the
company Of fellow who doesn't know
any better than to grab her by the arm
and try to help her along by hosting
one shoulder out Of plumb. Chicago
Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Such Forethought!

Hewitt-Is your life insured for the
benefit Of your wife?
Jewett-No. l don't believe in doing
business in a roundabout way, and so
had the policy made payable to her
second husband.-NewY York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Public Sale o:
Real Estate
In LEXINGTON, Va.

Pursuant to deed of trust executed
on the Bid day Of April 1900, by John w.
Davidson and Hannah A. davidson, his
wife. conveying. the hei einafter described
property to secure debt TO }. W. Kelley,
and default having been made in the ray
ment OF the said debt, aud having been
requested so to do, the undersigned will
proceed on
SATURDAY, the 3Ist Day OF Hay, 1902,
at - o'clock NJ. in trout of the Court
house in Lexington, Va, to make sale Of
the following described real estate to tn,
highest bidder:
1st llthose two certain lots OF land
known as lots Nos. IA and 10, IA de
scribed IN a plat recorded in iced Book
Y. Y at page 23S, showing the subdi .
visions of the old "Winn estate" into
lots, the same lying in the lower end or
eastern part of the said Town OF Lexing;;
ton.
I'd. AL that parcel OF land situated in
the eastern part OF the said Town of Lex
ington, lot No. 16 having on it two
story house and stable, and bounded as
follows: Beginning alta point on Smith
street, corner to lot No. 10 in the plat of
subdivision OF the VIM. White land,
(recorded in De, Book Y. Y. page 93S);
thence with said etieet 67.5 feet; thence
.62.W. 1876 feet; thence ). Al s. +. 125
feet; thence, n. 37.5' f. 1879 feet to the
beg ming.
Terms: Cash sufficient to pay the cost
of sale and the taxes due and unpaid to
the State, County ami Town, and to pay
in full the debt due j. w. Kelley, and
the balance, If any, on such terms as the
grantors in the said deed OF trust shall
direct.
BENNETT n. BELL,
Trustee.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

Train 80 connects with Southern Il.
Ra. Strasburg Junction for IIarrisonhulg
and points Oh Valley Railroad.
o No. 50 No. II
'o' """'"' Pass. Pass.
Nv IIa:risonburg = 30pm l5am .......
Stanton 49, 3 45pm \ loan 30 pm
Ar Lexington. 5 22pm 8 45am 700 pm
'Daily except Sunday.
For rates, tickets, baggage checked.
apply to any Office of the b. & o. Rail-
road or to +. Dudrow, Travelling Pass
enger Agent, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
4. Z. JARRETT, Agent,
Lexington. Va.
d. b. MARTIN. Manager Pass
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23

my At
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

the terrapin until he got hungry then devour his
pain Vlands with gusto
Little Alice, the daughter of the house soon
made quite a pet of Terry as the perambulat-
ing tldblt was called. and Terry soon got TO
Know her laugh and light step. He didn't fancy
ms prison at all. and quietly submitted to being
hited to the floor. where he would race around
AT a lively rate. Then he developed a fondness
for the kitchen. and would hang persistentIy
around the water pipes lying quietly with his
head half way out of his she'll
Then. when something that resembled the
bugs of his native marshes would peer cau-
tousy between the pipes and the floor he would
snap. and Terry" would trot merrily around thu.
room with big cockroach in his mouth like
dog with a bone. 1t Alice that he was look
ing for, and she knew what he wanted 1t was
water. for he couldn't swallow his game without
IT. n saucerful would do. and when il was
placed before him in would go "Terrys'' head
there was a gulp and one cockroach less Then
he would crane his neck around in a rubherv
manner that delighted Alice and trot off to the
water pipes again.
Though he preferred to do his own hunting.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

Oliver Olive WiI6er Doty, Y%nksrs; Ralph ,Cushman
New.York city; Mirabel Louise PenialI Geneva
n y; Clarence II, Browne, Hartford; Marion
Sims Wyeth, New-York city: David Grant NIox-
ley. jefferson \. Y; Douglas Muir Newark n Il. D.;
Florence r. r Smith. Newton n. J.; Arthur NJ.
SeitZ. Hoboken; Francis B. Mcneil. BROOKLYN;
Eugene EarramOnd Nredenburgh Jersey city:
Helen Drew. Brooklyn: Edwin Il. eager. ir. Derby,
Conn; Allan Long, New-York City; Margery Dav-
export New-York City; Ella Louise Hoyt Penn
Yam, n. y; Howard L. Hallett. Long Island City,
and Cortlandt Mccoy Franklin. w. Va.
This is the letter which takes the first prize:
Canastota, n. Y, February 26 1892
To the Editor Of Little Men and Women of The
New York Tribune. -
nave often wondered myself about the story
or washington and the cherry tree. 1t seemed so
tunhy that he should want to down the best
AS for boasting about not telling n lie it never
occurred to me that great WASHINGTON was
that KIND OF boy, else he could not have made
such a good '4e
Washington was the bravest man America oyer
mad When he crossed the Delaware was when
ne showed how brave. cheerful and kind he waS
ne British Jeered him and his soldiers becaIsa
lhey dld not dress well they The soldiers
or washington must have loved him. they on
dured so many hardshps with him lie had two
chlldren, but they both died He died in 173o All
America is proud of George Washington to-day
because or his Kindness and brave deeds
Hoping to hear from you soon 1 remain vour
unknown friend. ELIZABETH V. HARRISON
Gage eleven years.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

he would take fresh meat from the hand and
often. to tease Terry" the family would refusa
TO give him water Then after he had pattered
at Alice's feet and tumbIed about avkwardIv
for time. but still clinging determinedlv N hi.
food. she would take pity him and carry him
to the kitchen sink put him in his aquarium
When the cold weather came on Terry" grew
slow and melancholy and dreamed OF the deem
warm mud of his native flats. He was seen 10
be unusually busy in the aquarium one day. He
was digging with all his little might throwing
dirt into the water. and soon had a respectable
puddle. Terry surveyed this with satisfaction
threw in little more dirt TO make the mud
thicker. then kicked his way TO the bottom for
instinct told him that his brothers Of the Chesa-
peake were going TO take their winter nap
-Four long months he slept there. Now and then
he was taken out and looked upon as "a curiosity
though all except the born Baltimarean pro-
nounced him quite dead, and Alice cried. Terry
hibernated strangely. His eyes were closed his
head half way out of his she'll his little legs
outstretched and sprawIins. But they were alb
soutely stiff. and by not the slightest sign Of life
did he respond TO a jar or the tlicking of g lager
nail on his head
With the weather Of last week there
was stirring OF the mud in the aquarium. and
one afternoon pair OF bright eyes greeted
Alice. Terry" was quite refreshed after his
four months nap and uudeniabIy hungry He
soon resumed his position at the water pipes
and it all over with any bug that came
within reach of his telescope neck. for he never
failed TO hit his mark. Then would begin his
amusing hunt for water which, TO his mind. was
always down somewhere. He would poke his
nose under rugs and slippers and anything with
which he came in contact then trot around the
room until he ran against something familiar,
which usually was AHce's shoes There he al
ways stopped and never wiggled a leg or craned
his neck while she was carrying him 20 the
water
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
KINDNESS DID MORE THAN BLOWS.

broadway cars and vehicles were blocked ia a
jam The old horse wouldn't move. His driver
stood alternately staring at him in despair md
beating him with heavy whip. But neither
blows nor words would move him: he laid 1ack
his ears and stood stock still y crowd gathered,
watched and commented.
Build a fire under him." suggested one
stick a pin in him. advised another.
Again the driver laid on the hip more he4v viIy
than before. But il was no go. Just then a nan
stepped out of the crowd
Let me have try" he said
He walked up to the old horse and laid his
hand on his head.
Come. old boy. buckle down to it," and he
patted him gently The horse turned his o.d
head and looked at the stranger
Come he continued. have another ~.
buckle down 10 it," and he stroked his neck
The old horse understood at last. His Limbs
gave a quiver and the truck moved ahead
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
LITTLE MOTHERS N JAPAN.

Although the Empire of Japan is said % he
paradise of children where they are aUovN
to do very much they please and where they
seldom if every cry. their life is not al! play.
The little boys and girls have their work 20 do.
but IN many skilful ways they turn work into
play. Take. for instance. the little girls who
have baby sisters or brothers to care for. They
tuck the youngsters into their queer garments
and so on with their games Of ball II the baby
grows tired and begins to fret the little
mother jonces it up and down over her shouI-
der with peculiar humping motion of her
back, without stopping the game All the tine
she sings pretty song
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
HAD TERRAPIN FOR A PET
HOW HE CAUGHT COCKROACHES AND
WANTED WATER TO EAT THEM.

To make it seem more homeke in mind. if not
in fact, former Baltmorean transplanted to this
city last summer a fine diamond back terrapin.
which he placed in aquarium with shelving
bottom. that it could choose either water or
dry land. The terrapin, which turned out to be
an amiable little pet. explored its surroundings
with the keenest curiosity. looked inquisitively
up the sides of it's prison. then gaZed over the
deepest disgust.
The BaltimOrean took much comfort in his
pet. and gaZed upon ii oft and fondly he
thought of the terrapin of his native city brewed
in its own stock and shuddered at the thought
of the egg paste with which Philadelphia plas
tered the delicacy. Not that the reformed Balt-
more lawyer contemplated murder but that it
almost sood as a banquet to gaze upon
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
AWARDS FOR LETTERS WRITTEN IN
THE GAMES HENRY" COMPETE
TlON FOR FEBRUARY

On the whole the letters received in the
James Henry" competition for February
better than those received in January. There
We're more of them, too, and that seems to show
that James Henry is making friends. There
many good ones. and it hard to
decide just which were the very best Of all. that
the judge simply had to give three special
prizes, besides the three which were promised.
No promise is made that such a thing Will ever
be done again, but it had to be done this time.
The writers of letters should remember that it
IS much better to put some ideas Of their own
INTO them than simply to repeat something
which James Henry his grandfather has
said. This does not mean that you are to
try to find new subjects. Write on the subjects
which James Henry and his grandfather talk
about but try to say new things about them
few letter writer's do not agree with James
Henry and his grandfather about some things.
That is quite right, If you don't agree with
them say So You may be right. Even James
Henrys grandfather may be wrong sometimes
These the prize winners.
First prize-EIiznbcth '. Harrison, Cnnns-
totn, y. \.
second prizc-Robert Il. Mcigs, south beth
Iehcm, Penn.
Third prizc-Jnmes q. Corner. jr, BaIti-
Special prines-NeIlie smith. Florida. y. ";
Jane 4. Could. Cnzeno,in, \. y; Henry
" Dude Morrison, New burg, y. \.
The following just missed getting prizes:
Friend Henry Lambert Green Village y. j.; Helen
Hamilton fs' kskiii; Maxwell G. Long. New-York
Enane sRcrwood john Ernest Preston BrooxIHG.
Nlctor T. Wright, syracuse. n. y. Priscilla Dexter
ssaaies N3than. New York city; Emerson Leland
;. Ruth T. Jordan, Buffalo; Elizabeth A. Smart.
iis n. p, Trowbridge AlexandGr Warner, sails
Nm ITS'jm Pm ISu'Ier Il Iam&&dsS' Au2urn:
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

n, j., James A. Edgarton. Oswcgo Falls n; y;
Eda S. Sawyer. Boston: Alice orr. Orr's Mills,
\. Y. Minic Van Kleeck, chester. y. Y; William
Morrison Purdy Richmond Hill, Long Island; Har-
old a. King. NUtIey, y. J.. MarSon Lyman Tai
mage, Red Bank, n J; Arthur Kraetzer. Brooklyn;
Emma Undcrhill. Flushing. Long Island; Alice Bel
lows, Flushing Long Island: Daniel ). Smart Cam
bridge. n. y; Russell V. Nellis, Fort Plain n Y;
Ada Phelps Dodge SimSbury. Conn, David Grant
Moxley jefferson, y y; Alice Marjorie Ostrom
Stuyvesant Fails. y. Y. Alice McGuney. Elm
hurst Long Island; Caroline 4 Dew. Canas-
tota. y: y. Jeannette Hand. EIdredge, y. J..
John w. Gillette, Hudson, y Y, Fred Cleaves
Greenport Long Island; Alice Foster Bridge. Pat
crSon y. j; Olga Adele kruesi, Schenectady
Sarah Robbins. New York city; James Sebastian
Jersey City; Edmund Burroughs Oberlin. Ohio;
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
MEAN AND HAPPY.

You can't be mean and happy any more than al
apple be sour and sweet
The Irish standard., 1902-03-15
lowers and supporters of the Holy See.

lowers and supporters of the Holy See.
What would Christianity be today
had the children of st. Patrick for
saken the faith for the loaves and
fishes Of Professionalism? Had the
Irish yielded up the faith as others did
at the bidding of royal tyrants, the
Catholic Church would have suffered
an irretrievable loss. Among the
brightest ornaments of the Church to-
day in English-speal1ing countries are
men Of the faith of ST. Patrick. Many
Of the prelates of the Catholic church
in America are of Irish birth or de-
scent. The first bishop in America
was the son Of an Irish father. That
was Bishop Carroll, who subsequently
became the first archbishop of Balti-
more. Bishop England, of Charles
ton, who was consecratcd in 1920, was
native of Ireland. The present occu-
pant of the See Of Baltimore, Cardinal
Gibbons, is the son of an exile of Erin.
Archbishops Hughes, Kenrick, Purcell
and Hennessy, now dead, We're born
.on Irish soil; and among the living
1rishmen are Archbishops Ryan, Ire
land, Corrigan, Feehan, and hcane.
In this Greater Ireland Beyond the
Seas" are prelates and priests of the
Irish race who have made the faith
of st. Patrick respected by men of all
denominations. So long as they re-
main at the helm to guide the bark
of Peter, so long will the faith of st.
Patrick flourish on these shores.
Let the memory of Erin's apostle be
celebrated with eclat on March II and
let the shamrock be Worn in honor of
the day. Before the next anniversary
comes round the inveterate enemy of
Irish nationality may have lost her
prestige among the nations. May God
speed the destruction of England.