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is Immediately paid out to the people of
the little community for food and clothing,
medicines and medical attendance, house
rent and fuel, which the pensioners must
have. 1t is ready, acfive money, for the
use Of the whole community, for the first
receivers Immediately buy what they need,
or pay their debts for things already pur-
chased, and start it on round Of similar
debt-paying and purchasing. 1t is money
that comes in regularly and infallibly,
without reference to panics, strikes,
drouths, low prices for produce, or any
other causes which usually embarrass
community and produce stringencies. 1t
is a living stream, falling constantly upon
the business turbines, and keeping them
in effective, orderly motion. Infallibly, ev-
erybOdy in the little community gets some
of the money, and great deal of the bene-
fit of its presence and circulation, before
it is finally gathered in by the country re-
taller and sent to New York to pay his
debts. Pension payments are the great
preventives of panics, and mitigation of
them when they do come.
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with suggestions of help. but the hurts
were past his surgery, and he walked out
in front of the house, to get heartered up
by watching the camps, swelling with
vigorous activity.
Exulting in the bright sunshine and the
wonderful conjunction of three armies COM
ing from such distant starting points, the
men were cheering everything and every
body with wild enthusiasm. Sherman's
men, after their months of wading
through the swamps under pouring clouds.
were in rapture at sunshine and solid
ground. Terry's men. coming up from
the scacoast and their victory at Fort
Fisher, were exuberant at meeting Sher-
mans men, of whom they had heard so
much, and Schofield's. fresh from their
victories at Franklin, Nashville. and Will
mington. Schofield's men, which had
parted from Sherman's away back in
Georgia. to head off Hood from Nashville.
while Sherman's went TO Savannah, were
rades of the Atlanta campaign. Pang-
raised among the cheers. the Deacon went
back into the house to look Mt him again.
81 and Shorty both slept heavily still, but
were beginning to stir and twitch at times,
as if their pain was gripping them.
Surgeon Bartholomew, just awakened,
was sitting upright, looking about with
troubled, puzzled eyes.
''Ah, good morning. Deacon. Glad to
see you up" he greeted. 1--WE oversight
myself, and was worrying as to where to
begin my days work. There are so many
first things demanding to be done, that
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THE AMERICAN=SPANISH WAR.
History Of the Actual War Leaders and Participants.

We publication
will vrne,
ford of the Cuban
in had nruinont
if dandcor
Elroy
Introduc Cen. l. Woodfod
IL History of FonerC Gen. arlosG
IL Brg-G Gen. rios Garcia.
III-Tle Destruction of the Maine +.
of atkins Us
VSnement Sinking
Flagship '' " ~ ~ ave"
Lieutenant Mor,o
Crank u. S :" NN"'Ai'' -"
ap. RobIey D. Evans
III-T s
IN--Th VIM R
x in PuertoR A
XIThe Blockade of Cuba, us
l. Shelby
XIII-The Manila Campaign. Majten Wesley A.
~ S. Heath
w Legla oil the Senate Hon.. J. Daniel
VI-P Hon. NelsonD ngley
The NayyD partnenti the Hon. John lang
the artment,Ho Lyman
S.V " = - ~ "o'' y.
XX-The Work Of the Cuban Dssaion, Gen
XXIIWomaDs Work War,
XXIy-The Treaty of Peace, BassatA Moore. : = ~
NJ. p.
o a A.
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A NAVAL demonstration is being
Europe and inevitably strengthen a great
deal the backbone of the Monroe Doctrine.
AS soon as the North Atlantic Squadron
arrives at Hampton Roads from its cruise
in the Caribbean, where its presence with
a full supply of war ammunition has
breathed pretty vigorous breath of life
into the Monroe Doctrine it will be re-
fitted and sent at once 10 make q manuver
on theport of Lisbon to simulate a blockade.
Portugal has been selected because it is a
power with which there is not the slight
est possibility that we will ever have any
real war, and the Portuguese Government
has consented to it. The strongest feet
that we have ever sent across the Atlantic
will take part in the manuyer, and will
consist of the battleships Kearsarge, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts
and possibly the Texas, with the cruisers
Albany and San Francisco. The object is
to demonstrate that our vessels can cross
the ocean TO blockade or attack a Euro
pean port and arrive in condition for
active service. If this is accomplished, it
will be an eye-opener for Europe and q
very important factor in their calculations
as to dealing with this country. 1t will
show that we have an aggressive power
that they have not heretofore reckoned
with. The fleet will remain off Lisbon
under all the conditions Of actual war, and
then return to this country without visit
ing any other European port. If this is
done according to expectations, it will
power.
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Colonel. Adjutant and rebel Colonel were
lifted out of the first wagon and as ten
DERBY as rough hands could do it, but in
spite of which every move was torture.
They were carried inside and laid down
upon beds which remained in the house.
their heavy, mud-incrusted boots and
soaked overcoats removed. and n benevo-
lent-looking old darby, who had formerly
been butler in the household, ordered to
take off their clothes and battle their feet
in warm water-the first and best thing
to ease them of their pain and promote
their comfort. 81, Shorty, Tom, Gid and
Sandy were brought in and laid upon pal
lets which the Deacon made by spreading
on the floor the fresh blankets he had
brought with him, and their outer clothing
and boots taken off. their feet washed in
warm water, while Otterbein Kramer,
who had promptly come up, was working
hard i'll the kitchen under the Surgeons
orders, to prepare nutritive broths from
the canned goods in the Deacon's stores.
ALT, Monty and Pete, whose hurts were
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Now that the Elkins law has been pass
ed the urgent inquiry of the people is
''Will it be enforced" 1t may be nominal
ly executed with the greatest exactness,
and yet leave all the evils of rebates I'M
cured. There are so many ways in which
an agent may favor big shipper that it
does not seem possible that the courts can
reach all or any considerable number of
them. The law only takes cognizance of
out-and-out rebates. There does not an
pear anything to prevent an agent return
ing to Il shipper a large part of his freight
payments in some way which may appear
as separate and outside transactions into
winch the court can not inquire. He may
lose an election bet, for example. or buy
piece of real estate at a fancy price. We
can only wait and see how the thing
works.
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hEEP your eyes Oh young man named
Clarence 5. barrow. He has made a Ma
tionai reputation by his skilful manage
ment of the case of the Miners Union, be-
fore The Strike Commission, and now he
refuses the Labor nomination for Mayor
of Chicago, because he does not believe
it for the best interests of Labor. A
young man with SO much self-control. and
prescience us to the future has great eIe-
ments in him. A big fight is OH in Chicago.
The corruption in the City Government
long ago reached the intolerable stage and
something must be done. Who is the man
to do it is another question. Evidently
Mr.. barrow thinks some other man bet
ter qualified than he.
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A GRAND OLD VETERAN.

Frank P. Blair Post, No. 1, Depart
ment of the Missouri, st. Louis, No.,
adopted resolutions at its meeting of Dec.
10, 1902, heartily congratulating COM
rade of the POst-Maj.- 2. ]. Oster-
haus-upon his arrival at the S0th ami
versary of his birth, with sincerest wishes
for many more years of happy, contented
life to enjoy the honors which he won by
service extending from private in the
first three months service, to the we'll
earned rank of Major-General command
ing the Fifteenth Corps. Gen. Osterhaus
has replied to this greeting from his COM
rades, in the following grand letter, which
is well worth giving all the space it occu-
MES:
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FRANK P. BLAIR Posi-, of st. Louis.
has unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That in view Of the long
continued and valuable services of Com
rade L. NJ. Sterrett in both the State and
National Organizations and his thorough
acquaintance and familiarity with the af-
fairs of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, as well as the true comradeship mani
Tested by him during all the years of his
membership, the representatives of this
Post are instructed to present his name to
the next Department Encampment as a
candidate for Department Commander
and to use their best efforts to secure his
election"
Comrade Sterrett rendered fine service
to the G. A. r. as Acknowledgement to
Commander-in-C Chief Raisseur.
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VIRGINIA apparently is going into the
monument business. A bill is now before
the Legislature looking to erect group
of statues in Richmond to the memory of
r. E. Lee and number of his principal
subordinates, notably Gen. J. Z. B. Stew
art. The advocates propose to have a
group of statues that will be notable all
over the world.
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MILLIONS will grieve at the news that
that sweet singer in Israel, Ira d. Sankey,
whose ympathetic voice has thrilled both
continents with simple, heartfelt melodies,
is threatened with total blindness. 1t has
been brought upon him by overwork dur
ing a recent tour Of the British Isles.
where he tried to do the work done by
both himself and Moody on their former
visit.
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THOUGH Virginia is going through an
attack of the statue building fever, it does
not occur to anyone that now would be
an appropriate time to mark the grave of
the fifth President of the United States,
and the author of the Monroe Doctrine.
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ONCE. 800 pennsylvania Avenue n. w.

THE Canadian Senate is made up of
life members, appointed by the Ministry
whenever death makes n vacancy. The
Canadian papers grumble that it is a
"sanitarium for played-out politicians.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Germany.

pies:
'Bonn-on-the-Rhn Germany,
FEB. 10, 1908.
"Frank P. Blair Post, No. 1, Grand Army
of the Republic, st. Louis, Mo-:
Gentlemen and Dear Comrades: / beg
respectfully to acknowledge the receipt Of
your highly esteemed letter of the 10th
of December, 1902, and to thank you
| heartily for your congratulations and good
| wishes rendered on the S0th return of my
birthday. The unanimous resolutions of
the meeting of Dec. 10 last, referring to
the part l had in and my conduct during
| the war of the rebellion are in so fatter-
| ing terms that l cannot but believe them
dictated by your too kind Partially for
your old comrade. Indeed, have no words
to express fully how much l feel honored
by your approving praise, and wish only
that my services had been equal to it..
Il did my duty as completely and as
well as my abilities, both mental and
physical, went; in this endeayOr the serv
ices l could render found ample recOgni-
ton by the rapid promotion from private
Il entered as such the I'd Reg't Missouri
Volunteers) to the rank of Major-General,
the highest in the Volunteer army, and re-
Gently yet by a vote in my behalf by both
Houses of Congress. These distinctions
were most thankfully received by me, but
war, home with me still another reward
deeply engraved and relgiously guarded
in my very heart-the pride of having
helped to shield the lawful Government
against the mutinous conspirators who
had prepared to overthrow the same and
to rend asuDder the National unity, and of
having taken part in a long and bloody
war, which ended in bringing the agitators
and originatOrs of this unholy attempt
down on their knees, and in preserving the
radiant galaxy of all the States intact and
entire.
During the military operations | was
most ably seconded by the excellent and
patriotic spirit of our soldiers, everywhere
and in every emergency, and often under
trying circumstances. They bore the
hardships of the campaign and met the
fate of battle most CALAMITY and never
fjinched from the tasks before them; the
orders of the officers were carried out with
ready obedience, great alacrity and an I'M
common degree of intelligence. Missouri,
and st. Louis especially, won imperishable
laurels by their spontaneous response to
Lincoln's-the Martyr President s-cal
for troops. In few days they formed
strong and numerous battalions, and, led
ON and directed by the energy and clear
vision OF patriots such as your Frank Z.
Blair and Gen. Lyon, annihilated the
Vaccinations of the Jefferson City Off
Gals by their prompt and decisive action.
They became the instruments 20 keep the
State within the Union, while the rebel
lious minority, with Gen. Price, sided
with the Southern armies until it made its
final exit in the unconditional surrender at
New Orleans, La, where the convention
to this effect was signed on the part of
the United States by the writer of these
lines.
1.-The war once closed, the evils inherent
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
FOR FRUIT TREES.
How to Make the Popular Ca1ifor-
min Wnsh spray.

How to Make the Popular Ca1ifor-
MIA wash Spray.
The California wash" for spraying
fruit trees has undoubtedly made u
great leap into the favor Of eastern
and southern horticultural authorities
and promises to be much used this sea-
son.
Formulas for the California wash
have varied considerably. and as it is
possible that conflicting statements
concerning its value may be due in
part to these variations in compost
ton the following description of the
wash used by the Illinois experiment
station will have its value The mix.
ture was made as follows: Fifteen
pounds Of stone lime were slaked III q
kettle over fire. Fifteen pounds Of
sulphur were sifted or stirred in as
the lime was shaking. these materials
being boiled vigorously until the lime
and sulphur were entirely dissolved,
usually something over an hour, and
fifteen pounds OF salt were then put In,
and the whole was boiled quarter Of
an hour longer. Enough hot water
was added to make fifty gallons, and
the mixture was sprayed while warm
through nozzle with large cap for
a coarse spray When the material
first dried on the tree. it gave the bark
a saffron yellow color, which changed
In twenty-four hours to a dull green
and then gradually faded TO green
ish gray.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
Rural Delivery Notes

The free rural delivery system is un
der tie charge of \. w Machen. He Is
almost the father of the system. 1t wa:
born under the Cleveland regime. Ter
thousand dollars was appropriated fol
the initial experiment.
Since the date Of the permanent Us.
adjustment of rural free delivery the
force Of carriers has been increased un.
til at present II constitutes an army OF
about 1900. who daily travel over
nearly 100000 miles of highway for the
benefit Of population of about 7,cOo.-
eco.
Governor Durbin of Indiana has
signed the bill recently passed compel
ling counties to keep in good repair the
roads on which rural mail routes have
been established. The bill provides that
3 per cent OF the road fund shall be set
aside TO keep these routes In good con
ditlon.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
Setting Young CrnpevInes.

The best time for setting young
grapevines is in April or May, says the
Boston Cutivator. Those who propa-
gate their own vines from cuttings
should take them from new wood in
the fall and either pack them In moist
sand or moss to remain during the
winter or heel them in as soon as cut,
leaving one or two buds below the sur
face. from which roots will start, and
two buds above the syrface. They will
be fit to transplant when those buds
show signs Of life. The young vines
may be allowed small stakes to climb
OH the first two years. and the trellis
need not be set until about the third
year after the vines are cut.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
The Naming of Roads.

The naming of the roads, says thu
Grand Rapids Herald, is something
that should have been attended TO lonl
ago. Every main road and every cross
road in the county ought to have il
official title just as do the streets ant
avenues in the city. The roads are al
laid out on the map, but they are un
named. and to attempt TO address a
farmer ut lis home residence except
perhaps in the most general way is i'm
possible. The board of supervisors
might well appoint II committee or com
mission to name the roads in the coun.
ty. and in selecting names it would be
well to honor the sturdy pioneers who
settled in the neighborhOOd through
which the road passes. With the roads
named farmer could be as easily adj
dressed by his street and number as
can those who dwell in cities.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
A WORD TO FARM TOILERS.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend of the
Farmer and His Family.

After the labors and tolls of the summer time,
and harvesting OF crops in the early autumn,
many "i our farmers, their wives, daughters,
and sons, find themselves in condition Of
health demanding careful attention if suffering
is 10 he avoided later on. Many experience
kidney trouble in some form; with some the
liver Is torpid; there is bousness, nausea, and
vomiting, with loss of appetite and depression
of spl''l+. I'iousands who have Leen exposed
10 cold, Ganp Winds and rains while toiHne in
the barTet fields, now feel the twinpes of
terrible rhcumalism; others run down by
worry, oyeworl;, and irregular dieting, are
tomentei with the pangs of dyspepsia.
10 The thousands of run down, siclly, and
halt dead men and women in farm homes we
recommend with al honesty and confidence
tlis workers friend, laine's Celery Compound,
Tie only medicine that can quickly and fully
rc'tore strength 10 the weak body and yigor TO
the muscles. Iainc's Celery Conr und tones
The stomach; it removes poisonous acids frc m
The blood which cause rhcumatism: it feeds
tae weak and diseased nerves and lanishes
ncnfalslc io'iures; it purilies the Hood and
gives lric vitality and life. The use of Iaine's
Celery Compound in autumn means the estab-
llshing of perfect physical yigor TO Withstand
Inc rgors OF severe winter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
BLOOD HUMOUR'e
Skin HamoGrS, ScaIp HumouTs,
Hair Humours,
Whether Simple SCrofuIous or
Hereditary
Speedily Cured by Cutieura
Soap, Ointment and Pills,
Wien All Other Remedies and
Best Physicians Fail.
COMPLETE TREATMENT. Sl00.
COMPLETE TREATMENT, Si.OO.

In the treatment Of torturing, disfig-
uriIg, itching, scaly, crustcd, pimp,y,
biotchy and scrofulous humours Of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have
been wonderfully successful. Even
the most obstinate of constitutional hui
mHirs, such as bad blood, scrOfula, in
heritcd and contagious humours, with
loss of hair, glandular swellings, ulcer
Gus patches in the throat and mouth,
sore eyes, unprecedented blotches. as
we'll as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, ST ;cs,
ulcers and sores arising from an i'm
pure or impoverished condition of The
blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment,
when all other remedies and methods
fail.
And greater still, if possible, is the
wonderful record of cures Of torturing,
disfiguring humOurs among infants and
children. The suffering which Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort
they have afforded worn-out and wor-
ried parents, have led to their adoption
in countless homes as priceless cura-
tives for the skin and blood. Infantile
and birth humours, milk crust, scall
head, eczema, rashes and every form of
itching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp
humours, with loss of hair, of infancy
and childhood, are speedily, perma-
nently and economically cured when
all other remedies suitable for children.
and even the best physicians, fail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
A Kiss Tax.

The ancient town of Hungerford
in England, is the scene of a curious
fete each year on the first Tuesday
after Easter. Under a primeval and
time hOnOred arrangement the au-
thoritieS exact a toll from every
male and female inhabitant within
certain boundaries, the masculine
tax being one penny and the female
levy a sound kiss. Two burly bea-
dies, carrying massive wands of Of
flee, proceed from house to house
levying these quaint taxes, and it is
recognized on the day in question
any youth may with impunity en-
brace any maiden whom he encoun-
tiers.
The result is that veritable car
nival of OSCILLATION takes place year.
ly in Ilungcrford, and it attracts
various visitors to the quaint little
town, many of whom participate,
though not entitled to do so, in the
delights of the day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
Free to Our Readers.
Botanic Blood Balm for the Blood.

If you suffer from ulcers, eczema
scrofula, blood poison, cancer, eating
sores, itching skins, pimples, boils,
bone pains. swellings, rheumatism,
catarrh, or any blood or skin disease,
we advise you to take Botanic Blood
Balm { b. b. b.. Especially recon-
mended for old, obstinate, deep. seated
cases, cures where all else fails. heals
every sore makes the blood pure and
rich. gives the skin the rich glow OF
health. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle. Sample sent free by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga. De-
scribe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter. Medicine sent
at once, prepaid.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
Sweet Scented Shrubs.

Most of our readers are acquainted
with that gem of our old fashioned
gardens, the sweet shrub" There is
another species known to common flow
er lovers as Chinese spicebush. 1t is a
native Of Japan and Is most delightful
ly scented. Though the plant is per-
fectly hardy in the Atlantic portion OF
our country. it will send forth its bios
SONS under the first warm winters
sun only to have them killed by the
next days cruel frost.
The knowing ones, however, cut tho
twigs before the buds open and place
them IN water in warm room, when
they seem to open as contentedly as II
OH the bush in the open air. They fill
the air with fragrance for whole
week after opening.