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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
A DUKES AMBITION.
How Ernest Of Cumberland Wanted
the EnqIish Throne.

At the time Of George Tvs death
my father was with the duke, who
then for the first time said how he
longed to be king, adding that he
was much more fit to be king than
his brother, the Duke of Clarence,
who might be good sailor, but was
kingly neither in looks nor man.
ners. On one occasion when the
duke was to have an interview with
the king my father went with him
to Windsor, where they remained
for the night. The royal brothers
dined alone together. Queen AIDE
laide was ill and did not appear,
and my father dined with the suit
in an adjoining room. During din
ner loud voices were heard, which
soon became more vehement. Both
brothers had drunk more than
usual, and the duke lost his temper
and his head. Then for the first
time King William suspected the
idea which from that time was nev-
er out of Duke Ernest's mind, that
he ought to be the next king Of Eng
land should no male children sur
vive his brother, William ~.
The duke, rising, said: "Call in
the suit. l am proposing a toast:
THE kings health God save the
kingp" The suit came in and
drank it. Then the duke said, "May
1 also, sir, propose the next toast p
'Name it, your grace" replied the
King. 'GThe kings heir" proudly
said the duke, and "God bless himl"
A dead silence followed; then the
king, collecting all his energies and
wits, stood up and called out: "The
kings heirl God bless her" Then,
throwing the glass over his Shout
der, he turned to his brother and
exclaimed, "My crown came with a
lass, and my crown will go to a
lass"
Every one noticed that the duke
did not drink the toast. He left
the room abruptly, scarcely bowling
to his brother, the king.-"Tales OF
My Father" by A. NJ. F.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

'Life," we gravely say to the sor-
rowing friend-"life, we should re-
member, is full of grievous disap-
pointments, and, though, as you
say, you feel that you have made
mistakes, you should not repine, for
no doubt in making one mistake
you have escaped another. equally
great, ii not more So"
We could talk thus for several
hours about the mistakes of others,
but he interrupts.
at may be just as you say" he
observes, "but once had a chance
to buy a gold brick and instead used
the money to get married on"
Weeping because he would never
know the thrilling sensation Of be-
ing gold bricked, we pass hurriedly
on.-Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
A Bit Of Stage Realism.

Ned Harrigan, the veteran actor,
once told about the only time he
ever broke down on the stage. He
said;
at was in a little play where the
bad son had gone away and his
mother had to 60 and look at his
toys and little shoes before finally
giving him up in her heart.
81 had lost my own son just be-
fore, but in rehearsal this little
scene had never touched me. The
opening night, though, when that
bit of realism came on ! went all to
pieces and actually had to ring down
the curtain. The looking over the
toys brought my own loss so keenly
to me that | never played that scene
aonin
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
Fraternal Orders.

Mountain City Lodge, No. 67, Ancient
York Masons meets 2nd and 4th Nor.
day nights at Masonic Hall, j. Will
Moore, w. ". A. II. Shields, Sec'y.
Rockbridge Lodge, No. 5S. l. .: o. I,
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
ows' Hall A. w. Manspile, N. G. }. "
Grinstead. Sec'y.
Lexington Lodge, No. &c, x. OF +,
meets every Tuesday night,at ODD Eel
.ows' Hall, w. s. Hileman, Q G. }. v.
Grinstead. X. X 5.
Natural Bridge Council, No. 800 Royal
Arcanum, meets list and Bird Friday
nights in each month. W. X. Beeton,
Regent. James WithrOw, Sec'y
Lee Jackson Camp, No S,Junior Or
der American Mechanics, meets every
end and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall. +. 5 Johnston, councillor. ID. b.
Radford, Sec'y.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters OF
Rebekah, meets every Monday night at
Odd Fellows Hall, Miss Roberta PEN
nington, N. &. Mrs. NJ. F. Crigler.
Secy
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
PaImerston and the Empire.

When Lord Palmerston was pre-
mier of Great Britain, he took over
the colonial Office for time during
the absence of Lord John Russell on
foreign mission. His first question
of the permanent secretary of that
department was, "Mr. Merivale,
where are the coloniesr" He was
cheered to find the Office full of
maps. 81 manage the British en-
pire, as you know" he said, shut ]
never could understand my latitude
and longitude or make out where
the British empire isn't"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
The Water Spiders Air Bubble.

The water spider, which spends
most of its time under water, car
fies bubble of air for breathing on
the underside of its body, and when
this air is exhausted it comes to the
surface for more. 1t is enabled to
carry the air bubble because the un-
derside of its body is covered with
tiny hairs set so close together that
the surface film of the water does
not pass them, although the air
does, and thus the air is imprisoned
among the hairs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
Winter Tourist Tickets, Season
19O2-'O3.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
nlseed ON sale ut all principal Offices east
81 the Ohio River, Wi ter Tom lat Ii' k"'s
to points in ,lalama. Flor da, I'ouisia'ls,
mississippi, New Mexico. Nofth erolina
and Texas ;alsoH la, ana, Cuba, and Nassau.
N. r., at reduced rates. For additional
Information call on Agent Baltimore a
Ohio II. X.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer
Ulcers.

II you have offensive pimples or ernp-
lions, ulcers on any part OF the body,
aching bones or joints, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips or gums, eating, fostering
sores, sharp, gnawing pains. then you
suffer from serious blood poison or the
beginnings of deadly cancer. You may
be permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. b. 3D. made especially
to cure the worst blood and skin diseases.
Heals every sore or ulcer, even deadly
cancer, stops all aches and pains and
reduces ali swvllIngs, Botanic Blood
Balm cures all malignant blood troubles
such as eczema, scabs and scales, pimfles,
running sores, csrbunclfs, scroiula, drug
gtsts. 81. To prove 1t cures, samples of
BLOOD Balm sent free and prelaid ~
writi, g Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. ea.
Describe trouble and free medici ai'ice
sent In sealed letter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

Ont \. .nc Country.
Away out In the country.
Far from the clty's roar.
Where the fields are wide and open
And It's miles TO any store.
There's a wonderful contentment
That makes glad the farmers lot;
There's a world OF peace and quiet
That the city man has not.
Away out In the country
With the fowl and lowing kline,
You don't have to scratch your hair out
To get money all the time.
You eat sausages and buckwheats
And thank the Lord for what you've
got
A clear conscience and full stomach.
Which lots OF city men have not.
Baltimore World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

another school, the best of its
kind in the South, turning out
from its barracks brave soldiers
to fill the army offices of our coun-
try, skilled engineers, and high
toned educated men to occupy the
various professions and other walks
of life. We might also refer to
the Southern Seminary at Buena
Vista, where our young women
are instructed in higher branches
than are taught in our best graded
public schools.
Our graded schools are of Il
high order and their graduates
are prepared to enter the classic
halls of our best educational in
situations. We also have a school
peculiar to our county, namely,
the Rockbridge Normal School,
taught during the whole school
session, all in connection with our
public school system and support
ed by the whole county, where
the art of teaching is taught by
practical experience. Our public
schools, scattered all over the
county, are equal to sny in the
| State.
TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
We have ten towns and villages
in the county where all the wants
of our people can be supplied by
the cnterprising mere hants and
tradesmen. Two towns partlcu-
larry, Lexington and Buena Vista,
enjoy many of the privileges of
cities, especially in the way OF
electric lighting. NATIVE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
PUPIL OF MAsCAGNI.


Harry De Lorme, who IS now playing in
THE Resurrection" will be remembered by
older theatergoers as former comic opera
singer of some popularity. 1t was in The
Gvpsy Baron years ago that De Lcrme
won special favor.
He told a story few nights ago of an
incident which, he says. he witnessed once
in a queer little hotel while out with sum-
mer snap in the far-away west.
The boniface was rotund, good-natured
German whose special boast was that no
man could beat him at bargain. lie wSS
chatting with several of the actors of the
troupe in the bar OF his hosiery. when a
farmer from the neighborhood walked In,
carrying n basket.
wat you got today" inquired the boni-
face.
Some fine fresh eggs. You want EN-?
Thirty cents for the Dozen.
That seemed q reasonable figure. but the
hotalman would not agree to purchase until
he had seen the eggs counted out on the
bar. When the farmer had taken out the
dozen the hotelman inspected them careful
ly bu: he noted that one egg still remained
in the basket. The hoteman insisted that
the farmer must make 1T thirteen to the
dozen. There was much wrangling and
haggling. but finally the farmer agreed.
Theceupon the rural boniface waxed gener-
Gus.
Have a drink on me- he said. 'rIl set
'em up. What'll you have?"
WALL drawled the farmer. with Just a
suspicion of Il wink to the actors. II reck-
on I'll jest try a sherry and egg"
And there was nothing for the hotelkeeper
to do but break open the egg for which he
had done so much talking.
Many things happen to Raymond Hitch
cock. He 10 a popular comedian off the stage
as well as on, and is said to SO King Dodo-
ing about his favorite clubs to the joy OF all
within sight or hearing.
When in New York he frequented one Of
the well-known clubs and INDUCED in good
deal of practical joking with his congenial
associates. But just before he left he was
repaid. At rehearsal one day he bruised his
finger rather severely on a rusty nail. Not
wishing to consult his own physician, he
asked a fellow-member who was a doctor.
to look at it. The physician did SC. and
sent Hitchcock bill for s. fer professional
services. Hitchcock showed the bill TO an
other member. who was lawyer, and who
promptly advised him TO pay the physician.
and as promptly rendered a bill for SO for
advice.
Then Hitchcock complained of his treat
| nent to still another member, who reported
| him to the committee for failing to meet
| his obligation. and he was ultimately fined
case Of champagne.
| James II. Stoddart was asked not long ago
| IL he thought It better to read the story OF
| a book play before or after seeing it pre-
scented upon the stage. Mr.. Stoddart said:
Il decidedly think afterwards. for the
! simple reason that when one reads a book
| that is soon to be adapted to stage uses
| he forms his own opinion as to how the
! characters should or should not be pre-
| scented.
| 1.-The adapter cannot always use the ma
terra, found in the pages of q story. no mat
ter how good 1t may seem, because II cannot
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
IA M Cordially Hated.


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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
(YOU WILL BE HAPPY WHEN YOUR LOST STRENGTH RETURNS)

r AM the discoverer of a treatment whiG{ =
K will restore to men their Figor and
80 Vitality when orce lost. T.1@:@ are at
least "A hundred others advertising this very
same thing-and. as most Weak Men know
who have tried these cures. the results are
not at all satisfactory. 1 have thought
many weary days and nights how I could
demonstrate to a man that my treatment
the Sir John Hampton Vital Restorative
would cure him. and at last have decided
to make this proposition to all men needing
my treatment: 1 will send a prescription
free AID full trial treatment of my Re
storative TO any man writing. for so cents.
and prepay the treatment to him. Now, L
would just Soon give the trial treatment
free. but 1 have trh-i it, and found that
every curiosity seeker in the country writes
TO me-men who never did nor never Will
take any physicians treatment If they have
to pay for It. Now. this idea Of mine will
effectually do away with that class, for the
charge OF 30 cents bars them out. Every
treatment l send out for this amount costs
me $780, and l figure my loss at just IL
each time l send a man the trial treatment
] do not send just day or twos treat
ment, but send enough to perfectly cure you
or to demonstrate that have Restorative
which will cure. After you have taken the
test treatment you can send 10 me anu l
q cure-somethinG less than the druggisS
would charge you for the medicine called
for in the prescription. or you can take
the prescription to your family druggist and
have IL filed Just as you choose. II the
Restorative is ordered from me. make a
small proft-if you get it from the druggist.
] lose dollar for my trouble in demon,
strating to you what cure Tor seminar
olrg 9llV is.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

.I do" answered the newspaper man, II
honestly do
so glad said Bernhardt. and so an
usual for journalist 10 agree with me on
any one point My souvenirs will testify
to the fact that the press and myself al
most continually disagreed. Indeed, In
making use Of the clippings collected. I
mad little else to do but to set down the
opposite of the views expressed by the
newspaper men,
/ There are two hobbies in which Richard
Mansfield INDUCES. One of them is horse
back riding. the other Is reading. He car
ries his own saddle horse tour, and one
of the most delightful snuggeries on his pri-
vate car is his library. When he arrives to-
day he will in all probability mount his
horse directly he arrives and canter away
across country.
He enjoys his incognito. and when he finds
farmer a blacksmith by the woodside
he frequently stops and spends an hour re-
freshing himself with a new point Of view
He likes to read French plays, German
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
A SWORN STATEMENT.
CITY OF DENVER.
County of Arap2hoe,
State of Colorado.

December II. 1902. /, the manager of
the English Restorative Company, first
being duly sworn, on oath depose and
say that the ingredients OF the Sir John
Hampton Vital Restorative for the cure
of Sexual Decline and Associate Diseases
in men are known to me and that TINS
Restorative does not contain any OF the
following poisonous drugs. which. to my
positive knowledge, all or n portion of
which are used III all of the supposed
cures for these ailments that have been
examined by me. to-wit: Phosphorus.
Nux Nomica (Strychnine), Cantharides
although Damiana is not considered
poison by some physicians). And | do
most solemnly swear that the Sir John
Hampton Vital Restorative contains
none of these drugs nor any other poi
sonous ingredient; that a child could
take ii without injurious results: fur
Their, that l am of the firm belief that
this Restorative will cure in every case
the diseases or ailments for which ii is
recommended. and that 1t is the only
medicine known to medical science
which will develop or cause growth In
certain organs If atrophied Or undevel-
known of a case of Sexual Debility or
Associate Diseases which has ever been
perfectly cured except by the medicine
which Is called the Sir John Hamp-
ton Vital Restorative"
The manager of the English Restora-
tive Company has this day personally
appeared before me, n Notary Public
for the County of Arapahoe, State OF
Colorado. MARTIN II. SMITH.
Notary Public.
My commission expires March Is. 1906
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

by Ludwig Highlander. will he seen at thu
Olympic Theater tonight There is a story and
saliys relation to It is said TO be consistent and
rcr;iruous. Tho piece produced in New
York early In the season by George W. Iederer
In the cast are Junie Mctree. Richard F. Car
rol. George Schiller. Harry F'aireish. Frank
Harrington Frank Bernard. Trixie Friganza.
Margaret Marston. Catharin. Lewis. Caroline
Heustis and Tessie Mooney.
James o'Neiu will appear in Thu Manxmans
tonight at the Century The stage version IL II
announced. follows the novel closely. Mr.. O'Neili
IS to impersonate Pete QuiilIam. May Buckley.
Joseph Kilsour and Annie Wood will play promi-
nent parts Few actors have had more In
teres;ng career than James o'NeilI. He has
played Iago TO Edwin Booths othello. and
othello to his Taso. alternating them
cesslve nights. He has also supported Adelaide
Nelson and Charlotte Cushmsn. The Manx-
man. was dramatized. for Mr.. O'Neill by Hall
Caine and Wilson Barrett
Rudolph and Adolph.' with Mason and Ma.
SON. in the title parts. come to the Grand for
n weeks engagement beginning with this after,
mons matinee. Many new. tuneful and orig,
Inal musical numbers have been added and
ery member OF the company will take part In
the programme OF speciatios.
The farce was .ftagcd under the personal d.
rection OF Broadhurst & Curric. The piece has
been rewritten and elaborated since it was Civ
en- here last winter
The Bandit King by James H. .Wallick wifi
10 revived at Havlins Theater this week. John
]. Farrell plays the Knight OF the Road. about
whom the drama IS written. His assistant, are
Jack Webster. son OF Nellie sicIfenry and the
late John Webster: Tony West. Homer Mullane-
Janet Conner and Louise Everts The most ex-
citing scenes are said to be the trottinS race in
which three horses will contest. and a sensa-
tionai knife duel. fought On horseback Wal
Iick's trained horses are to be exhibited.
The Gilmore Sisters and company IN the COM
edy. "Mrs. Delaney are to be the beadlIners
OF the new bill beginning at the Columbia Nom
day afternoon. Frederick Allen and Harry Earle
compose the supporting company. York and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

had not the slightest remembrance Of sing
ing the phrase.
II thought I must have been really
asleep. until after the act, when 1 inquired
and found that l had sung the phrase at
the right time and with better execution
than usual.
But the most dangerous and hopeless
thing to go up in is a topical verse. In
a speech you can usually retain the
thought IL not the words, and improvise
something to keep from a regular spill.
but every word and letter in a topical song
is so important that II you lose one up
you go.
II had that experience in New York
once. ! got stuck in the second line, and 50
just told the audience what was the mat
ter and left the stage
Il came back, sang two other verses. tried
It again. and succeeded. and brought down
the house. I have just as much trouble
with the verses l write myself and am
just as hopeless If I forget a word"
When Mascagni was lodging Sheriffs,
evading process servers and giving concerts
of his own music in the Metropolitan he
heard a street organ of ancient vintage
tearing of yards of his "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" regardless of time or sentiment.
Mascagni dropped his baton, tore his hair
and then rushed from the opeca-house.
He grabbed the organ grinder, and after
first soaring him out OF years growth he
took the organ handle and ground out the
intermeZZo.
Ten minutes the composer labored with
the Italian, explaining just how the handle
should be turned and where TO stop and
commence so as TO get the best effect. The
next day Maseagni was surprised TO see the
organ grinder arrayed in a new suit. with
a new organ, on which was placarded:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Sarah Bernhard is engaged in writing her
autobiography. She declares that II will
cot be a serious work, notwithstanding the
nature Of many of her experiences but that
sho will endeavor to furnish the reading
public with light reading worth while.
''The book will be called Souvenirs.
says che. 1t embraces most / have seen
and observed during my long stage career.
All the good caricatures that ever appeared
on Sarah the thin or eccentric will be
printed. well as the scandals, anecdotes.
ETC.. with which was credited. Only rank
stupidities intend to keep out-I want to
amuse readers. The work will be in three
volumes. Two are ready. the last will be
finished IL the summer of 1904"
Did sou keep diaries?" asked a CORE
spondent.
"No, never did, but l have an excellent
memory and scrapbooks. / do all my writ
ing In the country: in Paris I haven't got
the time. The work is to be translated into
English. Italian and German. There will
be q pot OF money in It. don't you think
soT.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
|ZOUyHEEREs..
H4IZLlZ3

philosophy, any of Harrison Ainsworth's
historical novels and a sea story. no matter
who writes It.
Says William II. Crane: There is this
difference between a book and play: A
book may be held as big success and
for year have enormous sales In two
years II is likely to be forgotten and its
sales be nothing. A successful play will run
for two or three seasons, then be taken up
by stock companies, where It will be ham
died for three or four years, and finally fall
into the hands Of the innumerable roper
toire companies.
In this way its life is stretched out for
eight or nine years, throughout which time
It is furnishing a good-sized income for
the man who wrote 1t.
Il have never heard Of n modern author
being paid a lump sum down for a book
before he began it. This is what we do with
the playwright. however. a few years ago
/ wanted play from Bronson Howard and
Brander Matthews. Before they started
work paid them $500.
Upon the completion of the manuscript
I paid them an additional s. 800 They were
in 5000, and at the end of five weeks after
/ had produced the work, was out in all
So co.,"
II am now reaching that stage in my
performance Of Mr.. Pickwick.'" said De
Wolf Hopper the other night, where 1 dc
not have TO think of any lines for business
at all, and frequently 1 find myself think
ing of something entirely foreign to the
play. Especially is this tho case at the Sec
ond performance the same day.
"A little experience illustrating how
mechanical acting can become occurred
TO me years ago In The Black Hussar
Cottrelly and were supposed to be asleep
but in my sleep I had to tackle a little
musical phrase. It was difficult to hit the
note just right and sound it clearly. so ]
always approached this phrase with ap.
prehension and caution.
ION this occasion suddenly realized that
we had passed tiatSpolnt In the act. but