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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
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THE LONDON TA?STER.
Hard Luck Stories That Take the
Place of Open Begging.

Hard Luck Stories That Take the
Place of Open begging.
The plain and open tapster who &C
costs you n the street purely to beg
may generally be known by an amaz-
ing overpollteness In opening the con-
versation. He Is the only person l
know who begs pardon for taking the
liberty Of speaking to you, and by this
sign you shall know him. They all be-
gin by begging pardon for taking this
not so very rare liberty. but only the
buffers go on straightway to tap. The
proficient tapsters approach the tap
sideways, so to speak. Something like
this, with quick touch Of the hat
brim:
beg pardon. sir, I'm sure I 'umbly
beg your pardon for takin' the great
liberty of speakin' to you IN public
thoroughfare like this, which | am
quite aware ii Is a great liberty, sir,
though trustin you will kindly pardon
the great liberty OF pore, 'ardworkin'
man, sir. in takin' the great liberty Of
askin' II this street is the 'Aymarket.
slr?" (Or the way to the Strand or the
day Of the month, or somethingD
You answer the question, but you
don't stop the stream Of apologetics.
THANK you, kindly, sir" pursues the
tapster, pouring out the words, "thank
you kindly. sir, II you'll so far pardon
the liberty of II pore, 'ardworldn' man,
sir. in askin' the question, which I'M
fortunately was forced TO take the
great liberty. sir, through bein' out o
work eighteen months an nOthink to
eat since last Toosday fortnight, sir,
upon my word of honor, which nothing
but the cries for bread Of fourteen
young children in arms would prevail
on me. sir-so igstrcme kind rs you've
bin to me. sir, which shall never for
get-to take the very great liberty, sir,
I'm public thoroughfare. Of aslin'
which is the nearest work 'ouseW
II once more you give him nforma-
ton instead Of coppers, you only pro-
woke another speech Of the same sort,
for he can go on like that for deal
longer than you want 10 listen. 1t is
only In the extreme that he Will direct
ly ask for money. though | fancy that
1t is merely caution that marks his
guarded way. as they say In the lyric,
for II accused OF begging by some
watchful policeman he can always
plead that he was only asking harm
less question. And the questions are
endless In variety, / give my solemn
word that | was once buttonholed by
one Of these seedy tapsters with the
apologize request that would tell
him the number of stars OH the na-
tional flag Of the United States. This
is simple fact.-Leonard Larkin In
the Strand.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
Why the English Fight.

In his book Pictures Of Many
Wars" Frederick villlers tells Of one
occasion when he and French travel
CT were guests Of the Russian general.
Skobeleff. The host. speaking Of the
Turks. said. u wonder why these men
fight like fiendsT TITS possibly their
fanaticlsm. just as your men fight fdg
holy Russia and the great white cznr."
said villiers. IL suppose So" said tho
general and why do your cOuntrymen
igpt, monsieur?" The Frencbman re-
piled enthusiastically. For glory"
Bravo. And the Englishmen. Mr..
villlers?" "Oh. my 0sgatFymen have
The greatest incentive Of all" ~ gseet-
rr incentive than glory? Impossible"
sald the Frenchman. "Oh, yes" said
villiers easily; British interests, you
GnoY"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

Races through deep SNOW are an at
tractlye feature of winter sports in
Germany. and athletes who take part
in them do not always fare very sue
ccssfully.
The reason is because over the ground
which tie runners must cross are laid
nets with strong peshes. and as these
are covered by tho snow and hence are
invisible the menu feet almost always
catch IN item. tho result being that a
race instead of being won by the swift
est runner is generally won by him
who is lucky enough to escape the nets
or who succeeds in freeing himself the
most quickly from their meshes.
Races of this kind always attract
large crowds. and there is much amuse-
ment wien the nets begin to get Ia
their deadly work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than The Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuiicura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dLndruf,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby ra.hes,
feelings and chaflngs, in the form Of
baths for annoying irritations AL b.
Examinations, or too free or Offensive
perspiratiOn, in the form Of washes fJF
lucrative weaknesses, and many s5i,a-
tive, antiseptic purposes which re-l
suggest themselves to women, errr
cially mothers, as we'll al for a.! oil.
purposes of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Culi-
cpra, the great skin cure, with tie pur-
est of cleansing ingredients and tho
most refreshing Of flower odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
Is to be compared with it for pres"rv-
ing, purifying aud beautifyirg the Is in,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared win il
for all the purposes Of the toilet, La,A
and nursery. Thus it combines in one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product of i
other skin soaps, Sold in every l.it
of the civilized world.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

Sickness steals more savings than the
burglar. Slowly, coin by coin, the
money that has been so hardly earned
is paid out for drugs and doctors.
Sickness is the worst enemy OF the work.
ing man, and the common cause OF the
working mans sickness is disease OF the
stomach often involving the heart, lungs,
liver, or kidneys.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery will stop the stealing OF
the savings by sickness. 1t cures dis
eases of the stomach and other organs OF
digestion and nutrition. 1t cures dis
eases of heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, etc,
when these diseases are caused by the
diseased condition of the stomach and
its allied organs.
rAbout ten years ago began to have trouble
with my stomach. :" writes WIN. Connolly, OF S35
Walnut Street, Lorain, Ohio ut got SO oao
had to lay off quite often two and three days IN
a week, my stomach would bloat and would
belch up gas, and was III awful oistress al su S
times. / have employed and been treated by
the best doctors in the city but got no help
whatever. By some way or other haPpeheu 10
get hold of vial Of your Pellets, ana thought
thev helped me. II was then wrote 10 you ior
advice. You told me that by my symptoms you
thought had liver complaint. and advised the
use Of your Golden Medical Discovery ana
Pleasant Pellets in connection These iheai-
cineS have taken as directed, and am very
happy to state that commenced TO get better
from the start and have not lost day tins
summer on account Of my stomach ieel up
ton and better than have for ten years"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" Nothing else is cjust
as good"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
The Title of "Mrs."

The title Mrs. was in olden time APP
piled to unmarried as well rs TO mar
rled women and to young as well as
old. Sir Walter Scott spoke Of joan
ma (unmarriedD as Mrs. Joanna Baillle.
although it was not perhaps so univer-
sai To address quite young children as
It WAS those over tweatY.one by the
title Of Mrs, yet 1t was frequently
done. The most ludlcrous example Of
this occurs in the register OF burials
for the parish OF st. Margaret, West
minister. The burial Of Millions second
wife and that Of his infant daughter,
named after her, who died at the a,e
Of five months. are both recorded In
that register, the name in each case
being entered Is Mrs. Katherin Mil
ton" without any marx VI distlnctiol
save the letter &c" for "child," aftet
the second name, Eyen In the reign Of
George H., AZ we read IN "Pope's Let.
ters." unmarried ladies used to be
styled Mrs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
ANIMAL ODDITIES,

Birds never eat fireflies and really
seem to shun their vicinity.
North American reindeer usually Sc
lcci an old doe for their leader.
The temperature Of swallows body
is extraordinarily high. no less than
112 degrees +.
Cats and BEASTS OF prey reflect fifty
times ns much light from their eyes as
human beings.
The average lake trout lays 5000
eggs each season, and the whitefish a
greater gpmper.
The femaIe English viper does not
lay eggs. She hatches them internally
and brings forth her young alive.
Parrots are usually vegetarians.
though the Kea parrots Of New Zea-
land have developed fondness for
sheep.
Garfish. sunflsh. basking sharks and
doIph;ns oil have the habit Of swim
ming with iheif eyss e above the surface
of the water.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
Engagement Rings.

yhe eAstom II giving engagement
pings ranks hGca TO tong before thf
Christian era. With the ancient Egyp
tians engagement rings were always
Of Iron, TO Indicate the mutual sacri.
flee of liberty of the contracting par
ties.
One of the very earliest adornments
Of betrothal rings was loadstone,
which symbolized the attractive force
wfafh drew Il maiden tr9N per Pwn
family circle into that II her husband.
1t Is believed that the fourth finger
has always been tho brides ring tngepr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
Writing on Wsea.

Some persons are Of the opinion { IT
the first writing was upon thin pieces
of wood. From their convenience this
seems probable. Such boards were used
at an early period by the Greeks and
Romans, and were frequently covered
with wax. which was of course more
easily written upon than the bnrc
wood, Where wax was used errors were
readily spased by rubbing with the
blunt end of the piece OF metal which
served for pen. To MAKE ths writing
more visible it appears that some bIalE
substance was smeared over the sur
face of the white wax and remained II.
the scra tchcd marks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

sion. was TINS new roommate drug
flcnd or was il q case Of temporary
mental arrangement? Perhaps Brown
read the thought. for he smiled grimly
and suddenly reached for the large
Turkish towel. Under its vigorous treat.
ment cold cream and pigment came Off
together. At the same instant he sprang
TO his feet. The two men stood face to
face. but only for II few seconds. Then
Hethcrir; Ton. white to the lips, cow
cred against the wall and breathcd
heavily.
"phi urndcryOn!'
Right you are, thought you'd re.
member when the cork came off. No;
don't touch that door" This as Hcth-
erington made feeble attempt 10 rat
tie the doOrknob. Were going TO talk
this over. Let's see: II was five years
ago. wasn't it. that you stole my wife?
Yes. stole: that's the word! She was
happy enough with me till you came.
don't believe she's been as happy with
YOU. don't believe she ever loved
YOU" The cords In his neck were swol-
len. and the words came thick and
hard 1T was her professional pride
you appealed to. The prospect OF
New York opening turned her head and
made her forget how-how-I loved her.
You've had five long years OF happi-
ness that belonged TO me. and-now
you're going to pay for them"
A look Of piteous appeal came into
Hetherington's eyes, but no word passed
his lips. Brown looked down upon the
crouching, cringing form.
81 shall have to tell the doorkeeper
you went out through the front OF the
house. AS for your wife-your wife
and mine-she will not look for you
till morning, and by that time I'll be
safe on the PaGifG Mail steamer on my
way TO Australia. The world will pSy-
er know, unless she tells. what caused
your
Hetherington, crouching closer and
closer to the WALL moaned just once:
then the mau he had wronged was
upon him. There was sudden grip
OH his throat, tighter and tighter. The
sound of Il woman's voice seemed to
nost TO his ear A dainty feminine
form pasSe9 rs IN a dream before his
fast closing eyes, and t4en-blackness.
A few minutes later BrOwQ. With the
Guinness Of madness. picked up coal
and hat. There under the narrow shelf
OH which were scattered makeup ma
terias was stretched that grim Il d
awful thing. but Brown did not see 1t.
lie turned cut the light locked the door
from the outside and. placing the key
In nix pocket. climbed the rickety stair
way and passed put into the night.
San Francisco and the whole Pacific
coast were searched for the murderer
of the handsome and popular leading
man. and then the mystery OF the Hen
derson. Brown murder gave way to a
more exciting Scar)gl, u huge railroad
steal 4 few weeks later, however, IT
was revived by word from Australia
that passenger on board the Pacific
Mail steamship Light Of Asia had gone
insane when two days out
from San Francisco and had jumped
overheard The name under which he
had taken passage was Philip Hender-
son. but investigation Of his effects |
proved that he was known along the |
i'aci1c coast as Philip Brown. monOl-
Dgist. And @AIle the world wondered
and talked afresh Of tt4p mystery one
woman knew.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
His 0riHiEsJ gdes,

"Hi. there, but you can't get On ttbis
ear with that bundlew called Fulton
avenue car conductor to man with n
bundle almost as large as bale Of hay
But It's raining" protested the man.
~ know that"
land it's been raining for two days"
Eyes. and It'll probably rain all day
tomorrow MS well But that's got moth
ing to do with that bundle"
"But II has. you see. I've got 300 dry
sponges here. and I'll sop most OF the
wet us we 90 along"
The conductor was struck by the orig
.nal idea aud helped the bundle aboard.
brooklyn Citizen.
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| Will Offer at Private Sal e
THE FOLLOWING
Real Estate

(. \ farm Of about 248 acres, miles
,,.s of Lexington, in Valley Seclusival,
r. dwelling, large new barn, new
ranary, epiina house, etc. Land lies
southwark and .ostIy set in grass. Young
Orchard. One OF the boldest springs In
tn county, which can be easily arranged
40 water every field. Good fences and
plenty OF timber Convenient to churches,
-chool and mill. rCsI ect Of raising
$40 bushels corn the coming season.
Party raised last year 42j bushels wheat
md 500 bushels corn. Call soon, for II
not sold this spring, will be taken of the
mari ct. On rural free delivery mail
route.
=. Farm which makes a good home,4
miles west OF Lexington. Dwelling house
contains rooms, all plastered. Water
brought TO the kitchen by telegraph wire.
BAN 32xsS feet, granary 18x24 feet,
smoke house and dry house, horse, COW
and sheep stables. Two bold springs,
furnishing water In every field. Seven
acres Ia good fruit. and some grazing
land. Well adapted to wheat corn and
hay. Contains about us acres, 40 acres
in timber. Convenient to church, school
and mill Good neighborhood. Possession
given IN reasonable time. Title Is
unquestioned.
3. pa acres near Oak Dale. Good
buildings Fine saw timber. A No Il
bearing orchard OF apples and peaches.
IL one OF the best agricultural sections OF
Rock bridge. Price 50, 600, one. half cash.
4 Ill. <@ff b.. lot in
\. Ruff near Lexington, Va, Is for sale.
will offer at private sale this very
desirable property, containing about IL
acres, situated near the corporate limits
Of the town and within Is minutes walk to
the Washington and Lee University and
V. NJ. |. Ii has dwelling house in good
condition with Srooms including dining
room and kitchen. with nice pOrches,
beautiful and attractive yard adorned
with shade trees and shrubbery. has an
orchard OF probably 80 large apple
trees, bearing, and OF the best variety OF
fruit. Has stable for hOres and stable
for cows, granary. corn crib, Ice house,
slaughter house, chicken house, etc. Has
cattle scales that can be bought sepai ately
II desired, has nice stream Of water run
ming through the pasture lot and two
springs Of water on the premises. Price
reasonable Terms: one third cash,
balance In one, Two and three years, with
interest from day Of sale.
Parties desiring to purchase these
property will call and examine it at once.
1t will be sold to close up the Estate.
Correspond nee solicited
JAMES G. DIXON,
Real Estate Agent,
Jan 4 1903 Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
Hard to Part with.

The man at our boarding house has
the remains of once prosperous
pocket comb, from which the teeth
have long since fed:
why" we ask him, do you carry
that thing around with you-that
worthless old combY
And he replies:
"Well, | can't part with it."-Balt-
more News,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

1t is standing puzzle to the ento-
biologists how frail little insects of the
mosquito and butterfly order can brave
the cold OF an arctic winter and yet IT
tain their vitality. The iaTya OF tile
milkwced butterfly has been exposed
70 an artificial blast 6S degrees below
zero: Qaken put Of range Of this arti-
ficlal blizzard and gradually "thawed
put' this same worm was able TO creep
IN less than half an hour afterward.
Butterflies have been found flittIng joy
ously about IN the highest latitude man
has ever penetrated, and the mosqui'
toes OF Alaska and Greenland are
known to be the healthiest specimens
OF that race of little pests.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

what oil earth are YOU doing in
nsce, ,IOaIDyf" asked his mother. peer
ing into the darkl6ss af lie lighthouse,
whence llnd been coming for Ave MIN
utes or more series Of dismal sluawk-
ings. accompanied by loud Tapping
of wings.
81 am trying" said Tommy, who
seemed TO he doing something with n
knotted rope. Ito fix this rooster SO his
alarm won't go off before o'clock to-
borrow morning."-Current Literature.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

writers whose Works Are Unread.
with care and precision the journal
clerks of the senate prepare the daily
chronicle OF the senates doings. They
arr proud Of their achievements. and
il s. so. 1t Is a cause of sore disap-
poaimcnt TO the makers OF that jour
~ when some thoughtless senator.
O.. for the mornings business,
L..s 10 suspend with tie further
rtaCirt.
other clerks around the desk enjoy
The joke ana when the proceeding Is
concluded repeat In III undertOne from
snan To man
Another insult. Washington Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

Advertising is the key to business
success.
THR GAZETTE wants more Rock bridge
ADVERTISERS. J. hes q large circulation
among the MASSES, abd has long beep
regarded by both hottie and foreign
advertisers as one OF the best advertising
mediums In this section OF Virginia.
NOW is the time to make a contract
with THE GAZETTE, because you get
the benefit OF its increase In circulation
without extra cost.
We shall be glad to advise with you
in preparing your advertisements so as to
obtain the best r6sults We will lend
you any help to make your adyertlslng
pay, because upon your SUCCESS depends
ours,
tB Write for @ card OF rates,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
WEAK M ThE ALPHABET.

WGAk iN ! r. = Nl.fT1HDCi u
Bome Letters THAT Men Can Never
Learn 10 Mako.
"Why Is II that with some men some
letters OF the alphabet are harder to
make than others and. I'm fact. that
there are some letters that some men
never learned how to makeT' asked
young man who takes considerable in
terest in the matter OF handwriting In
inc New Orleans Timcs-Democrat. ut
is fay:tef singular fact that nearly
every man oHtsias n the experts is
weak on one or more OF the iettess ~
the English alphabet. Sometimes the
letter involved IL Il capital letter; some
times II Is OF the smaller kind; some
times IT Is one letter and sometimes
another. In any event, you VIII find
few men who are exempt from the fall
Ing referred to.
II know OF one man who I'm spite OF
the fact thG. be does great deal OF
writing has never ieasped how to make
a capital L. He simply makes a stag
ger at II. and. as rule. the result Of
his efforts will look more like small
p than IlkG the capital 7. ! know an
other nan wha cant make q small
to save his life, lie can never got the
lower part OF the letter below the line.
lie makes 1t look like clubfooted b
lnstend Of an T. There are others who,
when they try TO make the small b,
give II the long shank, and 1t looks
more like the letter (. 1t Is rather sim
gular that these traits should hang on
to mans writing for lifetime. but
they do 1t Just the same. and If you
n6ke few inquiries among your
friends an9 aeageintapces you will find
that but few Of them are exempt from
this fault
ut Is very much like the habit OF
spelling certain words incorrectly.
Many men who are rated as first class
spoilers pass through life without ever
In single instance spelling certain
words correctly. II Is due 10 habit
largely. II you should ask them how
TO spell the word. they would tell you,
but. when they 20 to write 4, mai y
quite different. and they will get Il
wrong every time. SO they know, too,
how certain letters should be made. but
they simply can't put them down on
paper. 1t is curious but common
faullH
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

Merchant - Did YOU hnd out what
that gentleman wanted? -
Ney Clerk-No, but found out what
he didf'i want, '''.'"
sIarchant-What9 How dare Fog-
New Clerk-And ! sold II to him.
Catholic standard and Times.
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Greatest Of All Physicians.
Eminent Discoverer of
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND

Prof. Edward E. Phelps, NJ. d., IL. D.,
was born in Connecticut and graduated at
Yale.
Ills unusual talent soon brought him reputa-
ton and prominence. First he was elected to
the professorship of anatomy and surgery in
the Vermont University. Next he was APP
pointed lecturer in Dartmouth College. The
following year he was chosen TO the most
important proicssorship in the country, a
place that he occupied when he made his
orld-famed discovery of Painc's Celery Com
pound,
This infallibe cure for those fearful ills that
result from an impaired nervous system and
impure blood, has endeared the great doctor
to the world.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

Fair Niece-Why do you object to
duets so strenuously, Uncle Tom?
Uncle Tom-Because when two peo-
pie attack one inoffensive piece Of
music simultaneously it's taking an I'M
fair advantage -Chicago News.
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A Dnsis For Social Success.

Mr.. Blank was rather amused to
near the children gossiplng about their
little playmates.
Mrs Blank-The little dears. II they
only keep on. how they will shine In
polite seelety wheg they grow Hpi-Tit
Bits
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15

'Slie is the most inconsistent woman
ever knew"
Never does what she ought to or
what you expect, chY'
"That is just it, Sometimes she does.
She IS inconsistency inconsistent"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-15
Fell Away.

II understand his friends have all
deserted him"
hYes. You see. they discovered that
he was actually going to need their
assistance. colorado Springs Gazette.
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A TractabIe Memory.

81 see you don't remember me, sir"
"No. sir; don't"
I'm Blnks. | owe you $50"
rail- Sow that you mention the-al
sum, | remtihber ,ou perfectly
Detroit Free Press.