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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Another Female Normal to Be
Established

a bill approrriating 500, 900 for
a new State Female Normal School,
with So, 600 for maintenance, was
passed by the Legislature last
Thursday. The act is made eff
fective from January LIST, 1904.
Under the terms Of the measure
the school must be located north Of
the James River and if the bill
finally becomes a law the matter Of
its location will be left with the
committee.
The board of trustees is en-
powered to correlate the school
with the Farmville Female Normal,
and to elect the president of that
normal az president of the school
established under this act.
Each city of 5000 inhabitants
and each county in the State shall
be entitled to one pupil and one
for each additional representative
in the House of Delegates, who shall
receive gratuitous instruction.
Each pupil must promise to teach
in the public schools of the State
for at least two years after leaving
the school.
The patron of the measure, Mr..
West of Louisa county, has pre-
pared the following interesting
statistics designed to show that
the State is row spending more
money for the education of colored
than for white teachers.
There are 6,S71 teachers in the
public schools of the Common
wealth., 200 women and 1.671
men.
There are 404 State students in
the University of Virginia, Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Will
liam and Mary, to which the State
of Virginia votes $4,000 an
nually.
There are in the Farmvile Nor
NAL School $50 girls, which costs
the State $25,000 annually.
There are four colleges in the
State where the boy can go free.
There is only one where the white
girl can 90, the Farmville Normal,
and this is overcr0wded.
The negro girl can go to the
State Colored Normal at Peters
burg and the Hampton Institute.
The colored girl has two colleges
the white girl only one.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

Postmaster McClung Patton has
been notified by Willis l.. Moore,
chief Of the u. 5. Weather Bureau,
that the Lexington Office has been
put on the list to receive "Em er
gency Warnings Of the Weather
Bureau, which are sent, when oc-
casion justifies, by telegraph at
Government expense, for the benefit
of the public.
Emergency Warnings are
issued when the conditions are
favorable for tropical hurricanes,
or storms and cold waves of un-
usual severity, and the post
master is requested to give these
warnings as wide publicity as pos
sible for the benefit of agricultural
and other interests in this. section.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
CONTEMPORARIES OBJECT TO
FEDERAL HOMES

We note with interest that
Stonewall jackson Camp, Con-
federate Veterans of Staunton, last
week adopted resolution pro-
testing against the bill introduced
in the House of Representatives
by Congressman Rixey of the
Eighth Virginia District, provid-
ing for the admission of disabled
Cpnfederates into the Federal
homes for Union veterans. The
camp put on record its "belief
thai the old soldiers of the Con-
federacy, now nearing the last
bivOuac, ere they shall cross the
last river, ask no charity, and will
accept none, at'the hands Of any
others than those for whose rights
they fought; and their confidence
that were such bill enacted into
law there is nowhere any old Con-
federate who remains loyal to the
glOries and the memories of the
great cause, who would demean
himself to accept its provisions. -"
We believe the protest voiced
by the StauntOn veterans repre-
sents the sentiment Of a majority
of the Confederates now living.
During that unhappy struggle
they fought for principle. not
for pensions and bOunties, and
while many Of them have felt the
humiliation of blighting poverty,
we have no doubt that their de-
Ginning years have been made
happier and brighter by the minis
trations of loving friends and
appreclative fellow-citizens than
they possibly could be made in
The homes provided by the govern
nent for Federal soldiers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Suburban Property for Sale

have for sale near the corporate
line of Lexington the following prop
critics
One House (frame) containing eight
rooms in good order, with twelve
acres of land attached.
One House Qrame) containing eight
rooms in cool order, with two acres
attached.
One House (frame) containing six
rooms, with thirteen acres attached.
All these properties will make de-
sirable bones and are convenient to
town. Apply to
a. L. BARCLAY, Agent,
Aug. 12-tf for owners.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Holiday Excursion Tickets

One and one third first class fare,
via Norfolk and Western Railroad
will be sold to the public December
%, %, "a, %, 30, 81 and Jan list. Final
limit Jan. 18th, 1904.
Upon presentation and surrender Of
certificate signed by Superintendent,
Principal or President of College or
School, Exursion tickets will be sold
to students Dec. 10th to 22nd, final
limit Jan Sth, 1904.
Additional information upon APP
plication TO Agents of Norfolk and
Western Railway.
w. b. BEVILL, G. p. A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Mid Winter EXcursiOnstO Wash
ington Very Low Rates

The Baltimore Il Ohio r. r.. in
accordance with its usual custom.
will, on January 81 and February Is.
1904, run Two Popular Mid-Winter
Excursions to Washington at Very
Low Rates for the Round Trip, good
returning ten days, including date Of
sale.
Excellent train service. standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and sleeping
cars.
These delightful excursions afford
splendid opportunities to visit the
National Capital during the session
of Congress. For tickets, time of
trains and full information call on or
address Agents b. & OR. X.
A most complete and fully illustra-
ted Guide to Washington may be
purchased from Agents b. & o. r. r..
at ten (l0) cents per copy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Buena Vista's Contribution of
News Items

GdrcUc CU,eSbOndcHcc.
BUENA VISTA, Dec. 22.-Llfe is astil
among our people, and things are
happening with some interest.
On the 10th instant, Walter A.
Woodson was married to Miss May
Willie Hicks. The ceremony was
performed at the Methodist parson-
age by the pastor of st. Johns
church. .......
VIM. /. Noel, one of our most
worthy and honored citizens, died at
his home on Goth street Saturday at
10.a. M He had suffered the third
stroke of paralysis, and for year
had been slowly giving way to his
trouble. He was buried yesterday.
He leaves a wife and eight children,
two of them boys the oldest of whom
is only sixteen years old. Two of the
daughters are grown.
Rev. VIM. j. Maybee, State Super
intendent of the Cbildren's Home
Society OF Virginia, who has been in
our midst for few days, returned to
Richmond today He presented his
worthy cause at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and at the Baptist
church that night. No nobler cause
was ever projected than this finding
of homes for worthy children.
The Tom Thumb Wedding" at the
Methodist church last Friday night
was quite success. There was full
house present, and all were highly
entertained. The recitation by Mrs.
f. l.. Enbree was one of the best
items. The parable of the Ten Vir-
gins" was most impressive, and the
little tots all blessed in full evening
dress" did their parts TO perfection,
and looked too cunning"
A Christmas tree and entertain
inent will be given the poor children
at the League Hall one day during
the holidays. The affair will be under
the auspices of the Industrial Sewing
School, of which Mrs. G. II. Buchanan
has charge.
Historic Lexington.n the volunn
gotten out by the Mary GUSTS Lee
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, has been received by
Some of our people. The work is u
thing OF beauty, and of high merit.
The wooden wedding" or fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Embree of Lex !
ington, was observed Saturday night
at the home of Mr.. Embree's parents. |
MIR and Mrs. f. j.. Embree. Mrs. |
Enbree's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. |
a. Lacy Of Lexington, were present.
Our recent term of City Court re-
another chapter of its ac-
history well known to
need description. The Richardson
w. 'NUNith "a NtlhlCl vi GU llllt lOT
selling liquor; but after all the cost
md agony Of the trial, it was found"
hat a juror had served on both the
grand jury and the petit jury, and
If course the case had to go to new
rial The negro indicted for killing
'harles MINIS was acquitted. This
seems to have been the only thing to
10, as it was clearly case Of self
license. This concludes Judge J. o.
services here. Judge
lolt OF Staunton will now direct af-
airs in our courts. We wish him
bundant success.
One hundred and twenty-five gal
ons Of liquor, in jugs and demijohns,
ave been shipped here in the last
hree days.
Happy Christmas to you.
sly kLONE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Springfield

S0teff> Co'1 >Sb0nd>nce
Dec.2l. Mrs. Sallie V.Austin died at
her home near here Sunday morning
after a lingering illness of consump.
ton. She was the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Mccullough
About six years ago she was united
in marriage to Mr.. James N. Austin
of Appomattox county, who, together
with two small children, survives
her. Interment was made in High
Bridge cemetery.
Mr.. Louis Parson and sister, Miss
Myrtle Parson, spent last Tuesday
with friends in Buchanan.
Mr.. w. f. Arnold arrived here Sun
day from Charlottesville to visit his
mother, Mrs. S. w. Arnold, during
the holidays.
Miss Mary Finch will leave Thurs
day to spend Christmas with her
father in Roanoke.
Master Arnold Leech, who has be en-
i'll for several weeks, is somewhat
improved now. CLOVER BLOSSOM.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through the nostrils, cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diffuses
itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh
which is drying or exciting to the dis
eased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific.
Price 90 cents at druggists or by mail. A
cold In the head Immediately disappears
when Cream Balm is used. Ely Brothers,
SO Warren street New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
CO11ierstOwn
OG-cffe OJySSbOHdeHcc.

Gaecfte CoJySSp0HdeRce.
Dec. 21.-What might have been n
serious as well as fatal accident
happened last Thursday on the Lex
ington and COvington turnpike about
four miles from Collierstown, at the
base of North Mountain.
Mr.. Ira Cummings, who runs a pro-
duce wagon from this place to Cliff
ton Forge twice week. entrusted
his team that morning with a boy,
John Conner, to pull the mountain.
When the steep part of the noun
tain was reached there was consider
able ice in the road and the horses
refused to pull and began to back
the wagon. Consequently the whole
outfit went over the road, upset and
landed about 90 feet below the track
in the rocks and brush. 1t is useless
for the writer to describe the situa
ton of things generally at that
moment; the reader can imagine
After several hours hard work and
care the team and driver were saved
with slight injuries.
Master Harven Robson at Maple
Grove, is right sick.
Mrs. Huffman Goodbar is reported
to be very ill with inflammatory
A happy Xmas for the Editor and
all the readers o. the grand old
GAZETTE. y. RAYS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
GiImOrc's Mill


aIOfNfNff+
Dec. 21.-Mr. ID. II. Swartz and
family left for their new homo al
Buchanan first of the week.
Mr.. Chapman's family joined him
this week here, moving into the house
recently occupied by Mr.. Swartz.
Mr.. w. II, Lusk, G. & o. dispatcher
of Clifton Forge, was here last week
and purchased fire COW from Mr..
Will Hatcher.
The G.. & O. threw a few Xmas
sinners around Wednesday. Pay
day. See?
We are glad to state that Capt
Chiles has procured a remedy which
gives every hope that it will cure the
cancer on his lip. The treatment is
rather severe, but we trust good re-
suits will come from the use of it,
JIM SwINGER,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
3 Special Tours to Florida
BALTInORE & OHIO RAILROAD
via WASHINGTON at
VERY LOW RATES.
JANUARY %.

JANUARY 26.
VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Tickets including, in addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping car
and meals enroute
Washington to Jacksonville and re-
turn. Returning, leave Jacksonville
February 10.
FEBRUARY 9.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Tickets including, in addition to
round "trip railroad fare, sleeping car
accommodations and meals enroute
Washington to Jacksonville Return
ing, leave Jacksonville February a.
MARCH s.
VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Tickets including, in addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping car
and meals enroute
to Jacksonville, but not
for the return. Returning, tickets
will be good on any regular train
until May 81, 1904.
For detailed information call upon
Baltimore & Ohio Ticket Agents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
COUNTY TAX ON RAILROAD
PERSONALITY

COUNTY TAN ON RAILROAD
PERSONALLY
The last issue of the Rock bridge
County News had timely editorial
on the subject of local taxation
on railroad personally. Attention
is called to the fact that the per-
sOnalty of railroads is all taxed in
the cities where the railroads have
their chief office, and not a cent of
tax is paid by the railroads on their
personally to the counties of the
State.
This is no favOritism to the rail
roads but rather the reverse, be-
cause the county tax is perhaps on
an average not over half what the
city tax is. 1t is true that IN old
times, when people had little or no
personally, and what little they
had was largely in money and was
carried around with them, the law
taxed the personally at the resi-
GeAce of the owner, and thus the
custom grew into law: but it is
largely antiquated and shouldnever
lave been applied to railroads.
The tax bill simply requires rail
roads to report each year to the
State Corporation Commission all
its real and personal property,
with the value thereof, and the
Corporation Commission then as
sesses the value of both the per-
sonalty and the realty, and the
Commission is required to send to
each county,city, or town wherein
any such property as situated,
copy of the assessment.
The Corporation Commission has,
following an old custom, of doubt
ful legality, assessed all the per-
sonalty of railroads as if it were
situated in the city wherein the
chief Office Ct the railroad is stu
ated. The personally of railroads
consistsprincipallyof rolling stock,
and certainly much of it is rarely
if ever where the chief Office of the
railroad is located. 1t would seem
to be equitable to treat the per-
sOnalty Of railroads as being at
tached to the track thus the
Chesapeake and Ohio has 647.SI
miles of track in Virginia and has
So, Sl0,787. of rolling stock, &c;
that is to say S., 500 for each mile.
There being 35.16 miles Of track
of the G. d o. in Rock bridge, under
this system that road would pay
taxes in ROckbridee on $207, 303
of Iersonalty on which it now pays
taxes in Richmond; and similarly ,
the Norfolk and Western has s
1914 60 miles Of track in Virginia, 3
Of which 81 IA miles are in Rock
bridge. Its assessed value Of roll
ing stock, &C., in the State is
80, 754, 900, or So, sos per mile; c
therefore on an equal basis 1885, '
)I3 Of the rolling stock of the n. v
Y w. should be treated as being in i
Rockbridge. t
There ought to be no difficulty l
n getting such law through the 5
lext Legislature, because it would {
re equitable and just, it would he
0 the interest Of both the rail G.
GA Is ard the counties, and the X
My person injured would be two c
+ three cities, wherein the chief f
ffices of railroads are situated. 1t NJ
,ould simply deprive these cities W
the right to levy tax on property b.
hi:b in business and fairness they Z
ever had right to tax, and the W
Wy of which has made, at least
,e railroad seriously consid5r the
-opriety of moving its chief y
lice to place where taxation is ~
60 onerous. Such law might 81
ally therefore be to the interest
even these cities. e
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

Gen. II. Kyd Douglas, one Of
the most noted of S.onewall Jack
son 5 men, and close friend of
jackson, died at his home in
Hagerstown, Md, last Friday,
aged 63 years,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children

for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York,
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach. Teeth.
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Oser 30,
600 testimonials They never fail. AT
all druggists 25c. Sample free. Address
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1T KEEPS THE FEET WARM AND DRY
Ask today for Aliens Foot. Ease. a
powder. 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen,
Sweating, Sore Aching, Damp feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores 25c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
THIS
REMEDY
Is SURE TO
GIVE
Satisfaction
EIy'S Cream
Balm
COLD lN HEAD
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
+ announcement for Senate
Gives Relief atone

BEDFORD CITY, VA. Dec. 10, 1908.
To the Voters OF Rockb-idge Co.
AS II candidate to fill the vacancy in
the Senate for the 22nd Senatorial
dissri t. caused by the death of the
late l dye Galloway Brown, / re-
sprctfnlly ask your support at the
special election to be held December
9oth.
rs my duties in the present Senate
and the brief time to elapse will lot
permit of my visiting your county
before the election, must ask you to
rely upon the trust reposed in me by
the people Of Bedford county in Sc
Letting me to represent them in the
present Senate, trusting that a future
personal acquaintance and my acts as
your representative in the Senate
may justify your support.
Respectfully,
j. LAWRENCE CAMPBELL.
dtc23 It
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
For Sale

a FARM containing e73 acres near
Natural Bridge, Va, part of the Old
Red Mn tact. pply to
Miss 4. w. HARDY.
nov 25 2m Red Mills, Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Lexin gt0n.

LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, ,
December u, 1909
The regular annual meeting Of the
Share holders of the First National
Bank of Lexington, Va, will b. held
at their banking house on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1904,
at 10 o clock, a. IN.
3. f. VAUGHAN,
Cashier
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
helps men and women to happy, Wig
orous old age.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

p. 5. This bank has declared its
usual 3 per cent. semi-annual divi-
dend, payable January ,, 1904, and
checks will be mailed to the share
holders.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
IF IT is
Botetourt Farm for Sale

BotetO0rt Farm tor Sale
+. "Rosemont" farm, ,ontaiuing 1G3
acres, % miles east OF Fincastr. s room
brick dwelling. all necessary out build
ings in good repair. II splendid assert
mcnt of fruits, elegant water in Il few feet
Of the door. Land lies machinery
c,n be run over II all Convenient to
churches OF all denominati, ns, post Office,
mills and stores. Price, a, 900 one half
cash.
JAMES G.. DIXON,
Real Estate Agent,
Jan a 1908 Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
WeHave

chiefs from to - cents; the best dollar kid
glove for ladies the market All coors, all sizes. We fit
and guarantee them Have boxes of ladies' mems and boys
fancy WOOL golf gloves. Have several hundred pretty
umbrellas, made expressly for the holiday trade. Have
beautiful assortment of ladies pocket books card Chae
ane and wrist bags Also beautiful line of furs and fancy
white black Chiffon coaretts. In fact have two of
these, but they Stylish pretty and cheap Have of
the prees blankets be found. These plaids pink
light blue and other coos Big stock of white blankets and
sumber robes Also large and beautiful assortment of rugs
These in pretty styles good quality ard not expensive Just
received the pettes lot of art squares in the house New
weaves solid centres and pretty borders The of my
store full of pretty fancy items in cedar ash and burnt wood
novelties and fancy baskets candestcks etc All kinds of
brushes with fancy mOuntngs back Small clocks in gilt
and rustic wood hand mirrors, comb and brush sets in satin
lined boxes gentemens leather collar and cuff boxes
rolls tooth brush holders framed pictures and medaions
Also lot of very large and attractive card board pictures
copies of real fine photographs and paintings at the low price
of 10 cents Indian bead work looms fancy whsk brooms
toilet manicure glove and handkerchief boxes smoker
and shaving sets ink stands thermometers burnt wood photo
graph frames and many other real things that space will
not permit to mention. | want You to and all
these things whether You want buy We like to show
and have goods compared Would like you early
The stock gets picked
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
when You

be appetizer to YOU Money will not buy any better CT
ceries than keep You afford to shoddy cloth
sometimes but YOU afford eat shodly food
want the best of everything, the best nuts aisns figs
ron Florida oranges olives, pickles. canned goods pott
and canned meats plum puddings pine apple and 9th
cheese havorng extracts mnce meats conserved fruits
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23

a S..ABEi.L COMPANY.
Publishers aid Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, Md.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-23
We Expect

Have from the cheapest to the best Will make special prices
to teachers, to Sunday Schools Come and quality
and assortment and get prices. Have big lot of
Lowney candies put up attractive packages of five
pounds. All young ladies appreciate fine candies You do
not have always give five pounds unless the urgent
another fellow is in the way.