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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Nothing so sweet on the little chap as a
SAILOR, especially a RAPHAEL'S SAL
LOR SUIT. They have that smart get
Up to EN- that's why sailors OF others
don't compare with EN-. The above pic
fure is one Of our latest December num-
bers. In a beautiful shade of ROYAL,
artistically handled and braided; also IN
real smart shade of RED, many styles OF
braiding on this one; also in that highly
desirable color, NAVY, braided ID
beautiful manner; also without braid.
SHIELDS are beautifully embroidered on
all these SAILORS and they're made Of
the highest grade of serge. An artistic
conception Of the SAILOR. A $500 value
Of the SAILOR, to fit chaps from 3 to 10
years. Will be one of the biggest holiday
SPECIALS we have ever offered our
juvenile patrons, Monday at
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

The above picture is one of Our
full, generous, fluffy, tied-by-hand
once over English Squares, much
admired and worn by all the
fashionable men about town this
winter. In the new Mauve and
Tan self effects; also in the beat
tiful Gun Metal shades. In fact
they're all new holiday colorings
and in other stores they'd be
$1.0O. With US Monday they'll
be marked
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Outfits for oil painting. water color.
drawing and taking photographs arc de-
sirable for Christmas Sanborn. Vail &
Co, al Market street
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

girl, depends upon the nature of the
| man. the climate, the weather, the sur.
roundings, the moon, the state Of his
| mind, and little bit on the way the
girl treats him. Sometimes they pro-
pose all of a sudden, without any
treatment at all beforehand. If the
| moon is full and the man is not, the
average man should be expected to
propose within IS days after ~ has
first met the girl. If he sees her three
times day, for three hours at time,
he can usually become well acquainted
| with her nature and all her little char
acteristics in that time, provided the
girl is simple, as is apt to be the case,
"Few women are complex. 1t isn't
important whether the girl under
stands the mans nature or not. But,
anyway, she can learn it in no time
at all, because all men are alike. They
mostly all are brainy, and can smoke
and love with equal ease. There are
men who say, fercely, as if they were
really Desperate: Will you, or won't
you marry me?' That sort of men are
not much good, because you can't flirt
with them and keep them dangling.
They make you say either yes or mo-
right away. You can't fool them.
"There are many ways in which girl
can tell that man is going TO propose
before he does. First, there is the tone,
in his voice. Then his eyes always fol-
low you about the room in the most
admiring, adoring way. He looks at
you with vague, far-away gaze, as if
he really saw vision, or an angel:
but he thinks he does, so let him alone.
At this stage he wouldn't even dare to
call you darling But he has other
ways of showing how he likes you.
Sometimes he drops little hints about
his ideal of woman. He says he never
met her-until now. Again, he makes
illusions to his income, and says he
supposes it seems so little to you.
Some men propose by showing you
their bank books, and saying: VIII
that be enough?'
"The only way to propose is the old
way.-the way Adam must have pro-
posed to Eve, before there was any
money, OF reason, or anything in the
world but-love. Go to her and saw:
You've got to marry me because love
you and you love me, and I can't live
without YOU And that style of pro.
posal is always in fashion,"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
THE DIVIDE.

April Arthur Kinder and Kent
Lindamotd spent Saturday and Sunday
on Stony Fork.
Harvey Kinder attended tie sale OF
the late Reecher Stone, on Cripple
Greek last week.
Wayne Meredith, Sam'I Pickle and
VIII -Snavely viii start this week fol-
KeyMarney, III. They are following
4heAdvice of Horace Greedy, go west
Young man, go west.
MFe. Inra Hurt, or Groseclose, spent
Sunday bore with homefolks.
Nra. John Grub is very low with
c0asumption at her home at Crosse
close and is not expected to recover.
Rober, son Of A. D. Freeman Of the
Grosecose neighborhood, left last
week for Nebraska.
Chas. Snavely went out to Saltville
last week 70 work for the Alkali works.
Jno. S. Wilson spent few days il
Bland visiting friends.
j. W. Ross is prospecting for iron or
his place but I do not expect he viii
find any, if he does, whistle. LUX.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
SEVERE ATTACK oPG..IP
Cured bv ONE Bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Rem edy.


Cured bv one Bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Rem edy.
"When had an attack Of the grip last
winter (the second one) actually cured
myself with one bottle ofCham berlain e
Cough Remedy" says Frank w. Peery,
Editor of the Enterprs. Shortsville. N.
Y. This ia the honest truth / at
times kept from coughing myself to
pieces by taking tea-spoouful OF this
remedy, and when the coughing spell
would come on at night | would take a
dose and it seemed that in the briefest
interval the cough would pass off and
would 60 to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompanying pains. To
say that the remedy acted as a most
agreeable surprise is putting it very
mildly had no Idea that 1t would or
could knock out the grip, simply be-
cause had never tried it for such
purpose, but it did, and it seemed with
the second attack of coughing the rem
edey caused it to not only be of less du-
ration, but the pains were far less severe
and had not used the contents OF one
bottle before MIR. Grip had bid me
adieu For sale by w. w. Buck & Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
WHEN MEN PROPOSE.
They All Have Sheepish Ways and
Look Absurdly Silly.
One Girl, who Ought to Know, Tells
How Various Sor4s of Male CEeS-
lures Pop the MOmentOus
Question.

A girl who can no longer be counted
young, and who has been constantly
courted and frequently loved, is con-
WINGED that the ways of proposing are
as numerous as are the different types
of men who propose. She has her
suitors classified, and knows each by
the class to which he belongs.
Some propose fippantly. lightly, as
If they invited you to luncheon instead
of matrimony," she says, in the Chi
cago Tribune. "They appear to be
preparing to hedge if they get mo-
for an answer, and to say that they
were only fooling, and really didn't
mean what they said. There are 9TH
ers, straightforward, manly, and hon
orable, who take mo- with such serious
grace that they win your respect and
liking even if they cannot win your
love.
MANY men propose ON their knees,
some sneak back in the corner Of q
sofa, while others stand up boldly, as
though they were interviewing you on
business proposition. But it makes
little difference what ttitude man Sc
lects to propose, he always looks
funny. Men have such a dazed and
dazzled expression under such condi-
tions that they look as if they had
been struck right between the eyes. I
believe science asserts that Cupid
strikes somewhere on the left side.
"Only once during nv experience
has man descended to his knees in
proposing to me. This one had on
white duck trousers, and he knelt
down in the dusty path in which we
were walking. His mother would have
spanked him had she been there.
When he got up there was a great,
black spot on each knee.
"The length of time it takes a man
to propose, after he has first met the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

An intimate friend was unceremoni-
ously ushered into the presence of two
ladies in Paris upon whom he had
called, To his surprise, he found them
drinking brandy. Upon expressing his
amazement, they said that brandy had
been recommended to them as capital
preventive against cholera, and that
first they took it with water and then
they took it without water, and now
they took it like water.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS
OF character and goot reputation in
each stats Zone in this county requiredI
to represent and advertise old estab-
lished wealthy business house OF solid
financial standing. Salary s21 90 week
ly with expenses additional, all payable
IN cash each Wednesday direct from
head offices. Horse and carriage fur
nished when necessary. References.
Eucloao self-addresssd envelope. Colo
nial Co., 1874 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
81 26t
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Due Notice is Serves.

Due notice is hereby served on the pub
lie generally DaWitt's Wich Hazel Salvs
is ting only salve on the market that is
made from pure unabulterated wich
hazel DeWitt's Wich Hazel salve has
curl thourands of CAGES of piles that
would not yeald to any other treatment,
and this fact has brought out many
WORTHLESS counterfelts. Those persons
who geti the genuine De n tits WicE
HazelSalve are never disppmnrep.
because it cures. w. W. Buck g. co
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Corn Planters.

II you want the best Corn
Planter on the market, buy a
HOOSIER. We handle 9TH
er makes Of Corn Planters,
but we do recommend the
Hoosier above all others. If
you wish to hear from some.
one that's using the Hoosier,
write or call on, Messrs D. H.
Porter, w. R. Crockett, Jas.
7. Kincer, Chas.; Pepper, edi-
tor of this paper, Chas Corvin
S. L. Porter, Jas. N. Coley
and a number of others.
This planter is but little
higher in price than the cheap
est ones. Write or call on us
for Cuts and Prices and Full description
&c Drops corn 8. IL, Is, Is, 10 sud "a
inches apart without change OF feed
plate. Also carry complete line of
Harrows, &c, at bottom prices. Fer
tilizers of all kinds.
Yours for business,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

Gents Patent Leather Shoes just il
at The Ark.
Don't be induced to buy Poultry fooo
that's said to be as good Ms the "Inter.
NATIONAL, it has no equal yet and we
believe it never will have. Sold by
Davis Bros. Co.
Over $1,000 worth of tickets we're sold
by Agent Banmgardner at this office
last month.
Gail at The Drug store and get your
Easter Dyes.
Small Paints OF all colors at The
Drug Store.
Wont they lay? Feed 'em ON Interna
tional Poultry food and see if they don't
Your chickens are liable to have chol-
era this spring International Poultry
food is sure preventive, at The Ark.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Dix & Son.
Crockett, Va.

Shetland Floss for shawls, white,
pink and blue, at The Ark.
Mrs E. G. Tarter and baby daughter
returned Saturday from visit to her
mother at Glade Spring.
See the display Of New Spring Goods
at Davis Brothers Co.
Mrs. Jno' Davis of Pulaski. was the
guest few days of Mr.and Mrs. c. w.
Davis and other relatives at this place.
We are Offering some special bargains
n Carpets just now. Davis Bros. Co.
Miss Minnie Baumgardner returned
last week from few weeks visit to Mrs.
J. w. Robertson in Roanoke.
The International" guarantees the
best Tailor made Suit for the money
orders taken by Davis Bros. Co.
Judge jackson was the guest of his
brother-in- law DR.. E. G. Everrole. Sat.
urdsy and Sunday.
Knit your shawls-white, pink and
blue Shetland Floss at The Ark.
See A. B. Hendriks & CO., give then
your order fot Sisssll Binder Irvine. H
S. Balls.
/ wan to buy your wool. Don't sell
until you see me, III. S. Gales.
J. B. Baumgardner. of Briatol, spen
Saturday aud Sunday here with hi
baothers and sisters, John is lookisg
better than we cave seen him look Tor
long time.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

DR.. J. 2. Hill will be at Rural Retreat
"Wednesday and Thursday after the sec
ond Monday in each month. prepared
to do all kinds Of dental work. Teeth
extracted without pain.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Obituary.

JOSIAH w. Meredith was born in
Wythe county, Va, July 14th 1887 and
departed this life Feb. 5th 1903, aged Is
years, months and q days. So gentle
was the work of death, that it was only
recognized as temporary disturbance
of his morning rest. Already the chilly
waters were closed in about him and
his spirit had slipped away to answer
boys life, did he pass from mortal to
an immortal existence. Nothing more
is left us than the sweet perfume OF a
we'll spent life.
Just five months before he died he
professed.faith in Christ during revi-
val conducted by Revs. Simpson and
W. E. Bailey, and joined the M. E.
Church South. He was afflicted with
rheumatism for quite while and then
attacked by organic heart disease from
which he suffered more or less all the
time. He was perfectly resigned and
simply waited and murmured not. His
last lllness.was SO easy that when sleep
ing the family thought him dying aud
when dying they thought him asleep.
Then God made him effective forever,
transferred him to the chambers above
and stationed him in the city of the re-
deemed. May God bless the broken
hearts Of the bereaved family with joy,
peace and love!
| IT'S hard to part from those we love,
| It's hard to say adieu;
| 1ts1hard to leave these.scenes so dear.
| While life is fresh and new. 80
A, Il. LowERY,
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convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulflls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back. kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
TO hold water and scalding pain in passing
It, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and$i. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery g.
and book that tells e :cs;::s
more aboutit, both sent
absolutely free by mail. aasse
address DR.. kilmef Il Home of swampRoos.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer In this paper.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Storm King.

I have Registered Berkshire hog
bred 90 Filson Farm, Maryland, Of i'm
ported sire, Storm King, and dam, Sally
Lee, thorough bred Berkshire. This
hog is now two years old and will be al
my place on Black Lick for breeding
purposes. All who wish to improve
their stock, are requested to call and see
nay "Storm King"
] Stranger Brown, Orchard Hills,
Black Lick, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

FOR LE-Three 2 year old heifers
and three Mich cove and calves, any
one desiring to purchase, apply to
A.Y. Dixon,
q # Rural Retreat, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If 1t stains
your linen IL is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back Is also
L;I.n,,a o1d hlad-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03

We futher notify all of our subscribers
that in the future they are strictly for
hidden to transfer messages, use our
phones or let them be used by any
person not subscriber to our system
without paying the usual fee Of 10 ceuts
TO shisco Amy violation of this rule
shall he deemed sufficient. reason for
the removal Of phone where such VIC
lation occurs.
RE Telo. CO. by Z NJ. Davis'Secy- Tres.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Telephone Motto.

Tae annual nesting OF the Rura
Retrest Telephone Co. will be held at
she usual Alace, on the first Monday
in May (4thj 1903, Statements of rents
due the Co. VIII be mailed to all sub
sctlters the first Of April, an urgen,
4eqGes to settle same before the annua
meeting, and all old outstanding unpaid
accounts after said annual meeting, viii
be placed in the hands ofa officer for
collection.
Rural Retreat Telephone Co,
by E. NJ Davis Secy- Treas
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
WIallla,i- sEl1..

rrgtacs vow i%eas thos ray 4Yqs $50
Writs JOHN " ..iDrf Il al ~ b. d sS gs,r,.s ~ =.
neys, WashinEt3a, j.. e.. f9r ttee u *. risxs It;,,r
end LIST cf two hundred i:reatiosss vented
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-04-03
Passenger Train Schedule.

The trains that carry passengers or
the Norfolk & Western will leave Rural
Retreat sta ton az follows:
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Rural Retreat, Va.
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The Washington times., 1903-06-28
= SOME BIG CLOCKS AND THEIR PECULIARITIEs :.

lords. which suffers from temporary
alteration every time a member OF
the royal house Of Britain is about 20
pass away. Not content with measur-
ing OF their lives. IL plays Of its own
accord the role of gypsy crone. OF a
steel and wood Meg Merriles, as the
messenger says, TO foretell the king or
queen of another royal summons. This
peculiarly was first noticed when VIII
liam 1 died. Early that morning the
clock began to emit noises OF a pecu-
liar gurgiing tone as If il were gasp
ing for breath. Finally it slowed down
and then stopped altogether.
NJ. Yulliamy was at that time in
charge Of all the clocks in and about
the Palace Yard. He was sent for as
being an excellent clock physician
but failed to diagnose this sick clocks
disease Suddenly some one noticed
that the time the hands pointed to
was exactly the moment when the
King died.
Maybe it viii go again after he is
buried. 4" suggested an attendant, though
the bystanders ridiculed this nursery
tale However, on the evening of the
I funeral IL started again of its own ac-
I cord and bore the funkey handsomely
( out.
This clock refused 20 work when the
Duke OF Clarence died IL did not act
ually stop but II emitted the same
/ gurEIing croak and lost three-quarters
/ OF ar hour. The same uncanny Instance
occurred when the Duchess OF Teck
passed away
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

ticle." z. A Halsey presents a picture
o. colored youth who has been photo
graphed in an awkward pose. The back
ground is composed OF the logs Of a cabin
whose horizontal lines are so strongly
prominent that the otherwise poor quail
titles are made more Conspicuous. An
other fault with this picture is the oval
shape in which It is trimmed. Studies OF
this kind should be presented in the sim
plest possible manner, and in the most
natural manner. The model never as
sumed such an awkward pose OF his own
accord. THE Genuine Article would b
easy in pose, aad the idea that a photo
graphic outfit was in sight would not be
conveyed by a proper Interpretation OF
this title.
One OF the best arrangements in pho
tosraph Of the Great Falls is contained
in picture submitted by T. King. IN
fortunately, the print suffers somewhat
in fatness. possibly due to an overex-
posure Of the plate In the spacing OF
this picture, and the arrangement OF the
leading lines OF the composition. IL is so
much ahead OF the ordinary Photographic
conception Of this spot that one is led to
conclude that II this arrangement is by
accident 1t IS an instance in thousand
II by design 1t shows a knowledge OF art
principles which we rarely find except in
the painter Of long experience
Rock Creek. at the Zoo" by George
Melting, Is a picture of the same pond
and the same pelicans which appeared
among the pictures published In The
Times OF last Sunday
The winners OF the contest ending ct
O'Clock last night will be announced
next Sunday. This ends the series OF
contests Cor the season
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

some entertaining bits OF clock his
tory
II is an ideal place to listen to any
sort of a story. The view from this
point is unequaled ia Washington. One
of the city and of its size from the
Postoffice tower than from the Monu
ment. Indeed. the view from both
points is characteristic and the differ
ence in location and height colors 1t
greatly. On the Postofice tower you
experience that odd. clutching terror
that the whole structure is swaying
east and west. You feel that 1t is
settling in its foundations. There is a
greater sense OF security in the top
chamber Of the Washington Monument
Then. too, the Postof1ce is nearer the
city streets and the throbbing heart
OF business activity. so that the visitor
sees how busy the city is and how far
that activity casts its influences
From the Monument you can discern on
clear days the Sugar Loaf Mountains.
but from the Postof1ce tower you can
see the messenger boy dash into an
Office. dash out again a minute later,
watch him spin down Pennsylvania
Avenue. collide with an old gentleman
getting OF a car, seize his wheel and
ride on.
II you know how to get around
them. as the saying goes. the old mes
sengers on the Postofice tower will
tell you very interesting stories. They
will tell you, for instance, OF the his
torical timepieee in the house OF
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

cult, and quite ambitious. and comes
near attempting the impossible in pho
tography. The combination OF a life
model with still life subjects in the same
photograph is one OF the most difficult
problems with which photographers have
to deal In this work the picture Of
Washington seems TO be the best part
OF the combination looking at the tech
nical side OF the composition. The young
girl draped in the flag and armed with
z sword lacks in that feeling OF har-
mony with the other portions of the pic
ture which should be felt in a we'll bal
anced composition. Whether it would
be possible to so arrange this material
that good picture could be secured is
a question which can only be answered
by careful study of the conditions and
further trials. If more work in this di-
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

rection is attempted the light should be
toned down so that the figure of the
model will be OF the chief interest, and
the other objects assume a less impor-
tanI part in the composition.
F. A Heating submits a picture OF a
broken fire plug at the corner OF Four
teenth and L Streets, in which the water
is flying in all directions to the great
interest of a small crowd gathered at n
safe distance TO enjoy the accident Un-
fortunately the sense OF water is not
we'll pictured. and so far as the qualities
of water are concerned there is a closer
resemblance TO steam or frost on the
pavements and in the sky. The paper
employed in the printing of this picturs
may be at fault, and il so the error is
easily remedied.
Under the title of The Genuine Ar