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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-11

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J. NJ. Sensensey o. 3G5 w. A
Baker d. 345; J. F. Tolley Or.
200.
NATURAL BRIDGE DISTRICT.
For Supervisor, Il. S. Rees Cd.
2S1, NJ. l.. Reed (R.) 81; Con
stable, Z. N. Watts o. 261, S
H. Nuckols (R.) OIL; Justices o
the Peace, j. II. Overton o. 2S4
B. N. Bell, (D.) 270, w. W. Re,
3D. 245, J. j. Moore (R.) 1875, j
II. Webb Qnd. d. 43; Oversee
of the Poor, j. w. Wilson 3D. 310
w. A. Mohler (R.) 3.
BUFFALO DISTRICT.
For Supervisor, G. A. Ayre:
(R.) 1914, j. f. kirkpatrick Ond
r. 1870; Constable. S. V. Watts
d. 1GS, A. r. Norris (R.) l5l
Justices Of the Peace, A. II. Will
son (D.) PIG, c. F. Nicely RD 2O4,
j. S. Armstrong (R.) 1853, I. }.
Deacon d. al, Daniel Swink
o. 1874: Overseer Of the Poor,
c. l.. Reid Or. J 337.
KERR's CREEK DISTRICT.
For Supervisor, G. NJ. Shewey,
r., IA, G. ID. Clemmer, D., Of +;
Constable, 5. II. McKeever, d.,
2I2, A. NJ. Lam, r., | {; Justices of
the Peace, II. II, Teaford, d., 1856,
II. A. Wilson, d., 1874, J, S. Hitc,
d., 100, j. w. Blown, r., lO6, j.
ii Welch, r., %, g. w. Agnor,
R., 81 Ovcrseer of the Poor, II.
NJ. Mohler, r., 1871, F. 7. Snider,
d., 113.
WALKERS CREEK DISTRICT.
For Supervisor, r. L. Patter-
son, d., 219, g. II. Quinn, r., 81;
Constable, j. f. Wade, d., PIG, j.
T. $. Bolen, d., 81; Justices of
the Peace, j. S. Craig, d., 232, II.
E. Bolen, d., 221, w. A. Harlow,
D., 107, Christian Roadcap, r., 80,
J. f, Deacon, r., |, Overseer of
the Poor, j, W, CQlton, d., 27i
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.
For Supervisor, }. J.L. Kinnear,
D., 222, j. A. Gibson, r., 1870;
Constable, A. j. Paul, D., 1928;
Justices Of the Peace, j. A. Par
ker, d., 279, w. 7. Goodman, d.,
26S, S. w. Paxton, d., 23S, G. ID.
r., 100; Overseer of the
Poor, w. NJ. Sale, d., 1926;
Commissioners W, +. Johnston,
r. j. Paxton, A. A. Waddell, w.
r. Beeton and 7, +. Copper, com
pleted the official count on Mon
day Of this week. They met last
week and opened the returns from
the various precincts, but on ac-
count of Irregularities in several
precincts the count had to be post
ooned until Tuesday. IN kerr's
Creek district Mr.. Hite and Mr..
Brown received the same vote for
Justice of the Peace, and or cast
ng lot the office went to Mr..
Brown,
The returns show that for
legislative and county offices, in
commissioners of the
evenue, the county went Demo-
ratio by majorities ranging from
80 to $50. ~
Al candidates are required by
he Barksdale pure election law to
lie statements of their expenses
Iith the county clerk and the board
# election commissioners within
hirty days after the election.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-11

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-11
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The Washington times., 1903-11-21
a Story for Girls.

Gel ALE A DOZEN HoUsEKEEP-
ERS." the first story by Kate
Douglas Wiggin ever printed,
Is brought out in a new edition. II first
appeared I'm serial form in st. Niche
las" more than twenty years ago. witt
delightful Illustrations by Frederick
Dielman, which were altogether too good
TO be lost in magazine files.
The story probably owes its resurrec-
ton TO the appearance OF "Rebecca OF
SunrybrOok Farm, in which the Saw
yer spinsters are two principal charac-
tirs, as they are in the shorter story
This little tale deals with the adventures
of six schoolgirls who spent two
weeks vacation housekeeping. or trying
TO. 1t is brimful OF jOlIity and innocent
romance, and is a capital gift book
for any girl who still wears her hair Il
la Kenwigs II cannot be -aid. however.
that Mrs. Wiggin has improved ii in
rewriting, for certain touches OF what
may be called snobbishLess appear here
and there, which may or may not have
been blue-penciled out OF the serial
philadelphia: Henry Altemus Com
pany)
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
A Pleasant Potpourri.

Miss F1tzmaurice. Debutante. bv
Frank Lee Benedict. Is a remarka blv
bright novelette,. which appears in the
Smart Set for December. 1t is a
really original bit of fiction, and every
turn of the plot is unexpected. Josiah
FLINT contributes an article on What
the Under World Thinks OF the Smart
Set" There is an amusing monoloeue
by May Isabel Fisk. called. Heard on
the Beach The Vigil of a Wreck. -
is an unusually strong bit OF fiction by
A. Russell. Other stories are THE Hon
est Ogliyie." by Maurice Francis Egan;
An Interlude.' by Gertrude Lynch.
The Hundred1h Night by E. Phillips
OppenlIelm; The Last of the Deca-
dents.' by Ralph Strobe. and Louis
Marion; The Resemblance in Rupert, :"
by Guy WetmOre Carryl; "A Princess
at Large, by Nary l. rendered; The
Education OF Young Logan" by Edna
Kenton, and The Villain OF the
Piece. by Louise Belts Edwards
There are poems by Madison Cowen.
Virginia Woodward cloud. Madeline
Bridges. and others.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
a Western Noyel.

THE Ultimate Moment IS a novel OF
the Middle West. by v. r. I4ghton, who
has already written one OF two good
things IN this line. Sons OF Strength"
the title Of his novel Of the Kansas. set
tiers might easily serve FOR the title OF
the present book, which is rather IN
fortunately chosen Both the chief char
acters IN this later novel are certainly
sons OF strength
David BOughtOn. the hero. goes from
farm life into the joztIe AMI hurry OF
Omaha politics. reading law in the Of
fee OF a massive political personags
named Watson, and incidentally getting
infatuated with Watson's daughter. The
interest OF the story is tWOfold: II lies
in David's career and his affairs Of the
heart. and IN both he Is altogether hu-
man and likable- The chapter descrfb-
ing the assault OF the mob on the jail
is one OF the best in the book and as
good as any description of such a scene
that has yet been written In his ana y
sis OF the mob spirit, as in his dealings
with the purely emotional element N
the book. Ar. LightOn shows himself
possessed Of shrewd and sound 1udg-
ment; and II the temperance OF Wat
son wife Is rather apOcryphal and the
denouement optimistic. those are not
bad faults after all (NeW York. Har-
per < BrOS.@
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

The best are those with a flavor Of
humor. The Praying Match The Old
Dragon The Passing of Elkanah Rit-
ter" Next to these. II not. as some nav
think. fully equal 10 them, are those
with a hint OF the supernatural-'''lh he
White Turkey, The Tramp. THE Mys-
terry Play" The Drought has more OF
a plot than the others, and deals with
the inhuman action OF an old miser of
Pennsylvania Dutch extraction, who
deliberately set himself TO coin money
out OF the misery OF a whole neighbor-
hood.
Not the least interesting feature of
the book is that 1t introduces to the
public a new variety OF rural American
the Ritters. the Enseningers. the I'm
bodys, the Hetricks the Omerods the
Giants, forming the conservative Dutch
settlement Of Pegram, and the Gladdens
and their neighbors Of New England and
Old English extraction. forming the
neighboring Crossroads Settlement. The
Praying Match deals with the friction
caused by an intermarriage between the
Dutch conservative and his more pro-
gressive neighbor 1t is a capital sketch.
and might be profitably read by a good
many obstinate. though godly. Chris
tians. CNew York: The Century COP
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Haagard's New Novel.

40 TELLA FREGELIUS. a new
novel by Fl. Rider Haggard,
- takes the reader into no unex-
plored regions of Africa. but rather into
the unfamiliar fields of pure magma
ton II deals frankly with the phe-
nomena of certain form Of spiritualism,
and although it has weird effects and
sensational incidents enough TO relieve
the reader Of any apprehension that the
authors powers are declining. the sen
sation is in the spiritual rather than
the material world
Stella Fregelius is q beautiful Danish
girl, with strange, dark eyes. a genius
for music. and an uncomfortable fac
ulty of prophesying her own death and
singing invocati0ns to the Earth Spirit
10 come and get her II requires no ex-
traordinary powers to see that such a
heroine. though satisfactory TO the in
curing scientist. might be anything but
satisfactory as a sweetheart. and the
minute she appears on the scene TO dis
tract the attention of Morris Monk from
his good beautiful and extremely eIigi-
bic fiancee. one feels that things viii
happen They do Parts OF lie novel
are as exciting as the most devoted low
er Of sensation could wish. (New York:
Longmans, Green e Col
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The Coop Question.

EENH ORE GooPs. AND HOW NOT
IV TO BE THEM" is new
square yellow book by Gilett
Burgess. filled with terrifying pictures.
For the benefit of the ignorant it may
be explained that COOP is person
who shows bad manners or morals
which should have been corrected in
he nursery. and that this book is in
tended for the reading of children who
ran 10 see their faults without very
pointed admonition. This is their be-
aaYiOr at table:
Why 1t Is goops must always wish
Io touch each apple the dishr
Why do they never neatly fold
Their napkins until they are told3
Why do they play with food and bite
such awful mouthfulsg l. e right?
Why do they tilt back in ;heir chairs?
Because they're goops. So ~ one cares,
Those who know any children inclined
20 be goops might well present them
With this book Of etiquette. New York:
Frederick 4. Stokes Company
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE SONG AT MIDNIGHT. Mary N. Adams.
Boston: Richard Z. Badger
FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND KALENDAR.
Evanston, Ill: William 5 Lord.
THE MUSICIAN. Frank Waters Boston: Rich
ard G. Badger
A PILGRIM JEW. Charles Coke Woods. Bos-
ton: Richard c. Badger.
LITTLE AENRl'S SLATE. W. ID. Nesbit
Illus:4 sted. Evanston, H. William s. Lord
sONNErS OE THE HEAD AND HEART Joseph
waI.en Beach. Boston: Richard c. Badger
THE BAREFOOT TIME. Adelbert Harrington
Caldwell Boston: Richard c. Badger.
THE MASTER FEELING. n Almiral Boston:
Richard c. Badger.
WANTED-A WIFE. A. Bachelor New York:
Daniel V. Wien & Go.
DANIEL WEBSTER FOR YOUNG AMERICANA
Edited by Charles F. Richardson and Edwir.
THE CONCEIT OF A GENERAL LOVER Ed
ward W Barnard. Boston. Richard @. Bad
ger.
THE BARoNET IN CORDUROY. Albert Lee.
New York; ID. Appleton & Co.
THE AGE OF IVORY. Henry Harmon Chamber
lin Boston: Richard c. Badger
THE GOLDEN CHAIN. Gwendolen Overton
New York; The Macmillan Company.
PORTRAITS OF THE SIXTIES. Justin McCar-
thy. illustrated. New York; Harper &
Bros
TIE ART ALBUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL
STUDIO. One hundred representative plates
New 1o-s Joh2 Lane.
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON AND HER
TINES. Mrs Roger A. Pryor. Illustrated
New York: The Macmillan Company.
THE UNITED STATES IN OUR OWN TINE
(. Benjamin Andrews. illustrated. New
York: Charles SCTibner's Sons
SHfPMAIES N SUNSHINE. +. Frankfort
Moore New York; d. Appleton & Co.
THE APEX. Thomas B. Gould Boston: Richard
G. Badges.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
A Counting House Storu

on oRLAsE & SON" by T
Baron Russell, is a story Of
~ mercantile life In London.
and as good a thing OF its kind as can
be found among the season books. The
author knows the lie Of which hs
writes with a thoroughness which makes
a false step impossible, and he has the
indefinable gift of making sordid de,
tails interesting. The book IS more than
fiction: Il is a social study Anyone
DESTROYS Of knowing how the clerks and
shop girls Of London live cannot 90
better than to read it.
Most readers Of English low-life novels
knew that London shops usually gatheS
their clerks under one roof. board and
lodging being provided as part OF the
wages. The character Of this board and
lodging as described here relieves one
OF All doubt as TO the cause OF the
auaemic condition of these employees
MOnotonous overwork and under-feed-
ing make 10 their life.
The character work is perfect The
timad beg. VINO il ire central figure.
the delightful Miss Chippendale, the
overbearing Borlase- senior. the sly and
dishonest LGcrafI. the fGssy German
bookkeeper, all are drawn with admira-
be precision. (New York: John Lane.
The Bodley Head
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

STRIKING SHORT STORIES


I/~ xTY JANE a story BY John
Luther Long. which attracted
much attention at the time
of its appearance in a maya
zine. gives its title to new volume OF
short stories by this author, nine I'm num-
Der and various in subjects. Some Of
them are good, others are very good.
The Strike ON the Schlafepiatz Rail-
road" and Our Anchel' deal with life
in the Pennsylvania Dutch settlements.
The Beautiful Graveyard" and The
Outrageous Miss Dawn-Dream" are
sketches Of japanese life. Lucky jim
IS a grimly pathetic story OF victim
If the changing. 1t is apparently based
IN a case which found its way into the
1ewspa pers five or six years ago, OF a
negro convict in Alabama who was
0ardoned when twenty years old. having
spent nine years IN the coal mines. and
who was unable to bear the light OF the
sun or speak Ineligible English when
released. Mr.. Longs Lucky jim" is
oardoned. after having spent more than
half his life in the mines. and his own
mother fails to recognize him. II is a
strange. weird, sad story
The Lady and Her Soul. The
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Christmas Hints.

'Harper's Bazar'' for December con-
tains some particularly good hints for
Christmas luneheOns and an article en-
titled 'Children's Holiday Parties by
Anna Wentworth Sears, which Is also
useful Clarence F Cnderwood's half
dozen drawings, entitled Six Christmas
Memories. are remarkably pretty and
sympathetic. There is a story by Mary
Z. wilkins Freeman, entitled The
Chance OF ATaminta" Ada Sterling
writes Of The Yule Log and Other
Fires" and Margaret Hamilton WEIGH.
of Christmas Gifts" E S Martin
discusses Girls and Their Education,
and il OF a practical turn OF mind must
have squirmed at the sight Of two OF
the Illustrations. One. entitled And
She Makes Excellent Toast. Too pre-
sents damsel toasting bread on a
Fork over a gas stove in a way which
would result in q slice OF cinder If prac-
ticed in real life. Another bears the
caption "A Mind That Is Capable OF
Greek Is Usually Capab bic of Omelels.
and shows a pretty girl IN an artistic
kitchen making an omeIet. We suppose
In six-quart pan, with a spoon. The
artist Is advised to make his studies in
the kitchen next time he draws pictures
for housekeeping magazine
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

tic hero. His flesh and blood seality is
refreshing after the impossIbly chival-
rous heroes or some historical novels.
For some reason or other adventur-
esses are usually interesting-in novels
and Barbara KlikOn. a leopardess kind
OF creature with a name OF red hair, is
an uncommonly Diquant specimen Of the
genus. Alexis, the brutal imbecile, is
also very we'll drawn. and the small
glimpse we get OF Peter the Great is
rather fascinating. Not the least attrac-
tive woman in the book is the duenna.
dear old Aunt Frederick, who so bravely
offers 70 countenance Charlotte ia flying
in the face Of diplomacy and marrying
the man she loves.
More than all this. the story is well
told. There is not hitch nor. drag
from beginning to end; every chapter
has It's enforced interest. The atmos-
phere OF German and Russian courts
OF that age Is reproduced WILDLY;
ID Aubant and the princess are very
real. and the dangers which beset Char
loIte very imminent and terrible. There
was no immediate need In this country
for any more historical novels. but IL is
not hard 10 forgive Mr. Dickson for
writing this one. indianapolis The
ESSbbs-Msrrin Coz
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

,Atonement" and The Little House in
the Little Street Where the Sun Never
Came" are stories Of ordinary life. with
nothing distinctive about them. unless It
be that the last mentioned carries
rather impressive lesson on the way 70
treat reformed thieves.
Sixty Jane" however. remains the
best piece OF work In the book It's
originality pathos. and beauty do not
grow less at second reading. Sixty
Jane was an old woman. who. through
an unhappy love AFFAIR IN youth. had
become insane: and she always dressed
in the fashions OF the sixties-the garb
If which her lost lover had seen her
last. The occupation Of her life came
to be the collection OF her trousseau.
until. when long past her three score
years and ten, she died The story Il
the story OF her last hours. as told BY
the clergyman who watched with her
II IS not likely to be forgotten By any
body who has ever real ii. The effect
on ones imagination Is very much as II
one had actually been 10 Alaska
Street and seen the garnet and the
miniature and the broken furniture and
the glory of the vision in the place.
(New York: The Century Company
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
a Washington Book.

EN n THE ROAD TO Already
by Mabel Nelson Thurston.
- deserves special attention
from Washington readers, and from
other people, for that matter. because it
is a Washington book and g good one.
It is almost the first book to picture
the homely. domestic side of Washing
ton life. and as such it is worth atten-
ton. There IS no plot and the story
meanders on in a leisurely fashion. Ike
that of brook in a meadow. but the
style is delightful and all the characters
are real people. One Of the most enjoy
able chapters is the one in which two
babies from the asylum are temporarily
adopted into the family. and another -
the one which deals with a picnic to
poor children. who stoutly resent being
called 'slums." There Is a hint here for
philanthropists. Altogether the little
book is an honest, sympathetic, and
wholly admirable bit OF work. (New
York: Fleming H. Revei Company
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

SIX GIANTS AND A GRIFFIN. AND OTHER
STORIES. Birdsall Otis Edey illustrated
New York: R. H. Russell
NEWEST ENGLAND; NOTES OF A DEMO
CRATIC TRAVELLER N NEW ZEALAND
Henry pemarest Lloyd. Illustrated New
York; Doubleday Page Co.
MEMOIRS OF MADAME VICE. LEBRI-N.
illustrated. New York: Doubleday, Page &
rRoUBADOUR TALES. Evaleen stein. Mus
rated indianapolis: The BObhs-Me-rin
SONGS By THE WAYSIDE william ]. Fischer.
Boston: Richard G. Badger
ELEMENTARY GEOMETRY: PLANE. James
Mcmahon New York: The American Book
KINDER-UND HAUsMARCHEN. Grimm. I'd
tied by B. J. Yes. New York: American
Book Company.
A PRACTICAL COURSE N SPANISH. H n
AonsantO and Louis A. Langiellfer. New
York: American Book Company.
TWO LITTLE SAYAGES Ernest Thompson
Seton Illustrated. New York: Dcubledsy.
SHE THAT HEsITATES. Harris Dickson. In
dianapols: The Bobbs-asrrin Company.
THE CURIOUS BOOK or BIRDS. Abbis Far
well Brown Boston; Houghton. Aiflin 4
THE SCARLET BANNER Felix Dahn. Chi
eago: A c. McCfurg & 90.
THE CASTLE Or TWILIGHT. Margaret Hor.
ton Potter. Chicago; A. c. AcCflIrg Co.
a CHECKED LOVE AFFAIR. Paul Leicester
Ford New York: Dodd. Mead 4 Co.
LITTLE JOAN. John Strange Winter. Phila-
delphia: J. B. Lippineott Company
iiiE CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK. Andrew Lang.
THE STAR FAIRIES Chicago; A. G. No
Clurg L CO.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
A Book for Mothers.

ETHE BOOK OF CHILDREN'S
PARTIES. by Mary and
Sara White, is a little volume
which viii be pure delight TO
anyone who has chiidren's entertain
ments in mind The suggestions here
presented may be modified in count
less ways. to suit the home, the large
party. or he public entertainment.
There Is n chapter for every month
In the year, suggesting appropriate
games. favors, programs and menus for
the season. ana while many OF these
schemes are rather too elaborate TO be
followed out in fun. they can be adapted
10 the particular party in hand
An example Of these programs is the
Twelfth Night party. 1t is suggested
that each child have some name be-
longing to the old court OF Twelfth
Night, taking the parts of the king,
The queen, the testers. the heralds, and
50 on Simple Insignia. such as "A crown,
a wand. trumpet. and a cap trimmed
with bells. are provided. and the parts
are distributed - lot Directions are
given for the making of these trifes.
ard Tor favors appropriate TO the night.
A March Hare party, in which each
child is dressed as one OF the char
acters in Alice IN Wonderland" Is a
little more elaborate, and would require
some preparation; but directions for
making these costumes are also given
Among the innumerable games 10 be
found here are Air Ball. peanut, heart
and egg hunts. several variations OF the
old game Of Stage Coach. parcels
Post" and other amusements with al
Turing names
Most of the games are intended fer
the amusement OF children from seven
10 twelve years old, hut some OF them
are suited 20 the capacity OF very little
folk. and several could be played with
great success ~ boys and girls all the
way I'D to twenty. or by mixed gather
ings of children and older people
The best thing about this book is that
no very extraordinary talent is requir-
ed to follow any OF the suggestions. The
mother OF the little host or hostess. an
ofder sister, or two or three bright
schoolgirls, could easily conduct party
according 10 any OF the plans here laid
out. The only requisites are sympathy
with children. and the faculty for max
ing them have a good time" a little
ingenuity IN -dapting ideas 20 materials.
and a moderate amount OF money To
any normal child a simple menu with
interesting faVOrs is better than a ban
Quet unadorned- (NeW York: The Cen
fury Company
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
THE "PA GLADDEN." STORIES
smpIe Eaes Of Counag Le van Deep Tnae Of ngseism

" OR a year or more magazine
- readers have been following with
more or less interest a series
OF simple tales which are re-
ferred TO as the Pa Gladden. stories.
These stories. by Elizabeth CHERRY
Waltz. are now published in book form,
and there Is en1ra4 regret that the
death Of the author Drecludes the pos.
sibility Of other books from her hand.
In referring to the subtitle. The
Story of a Common Man" a critic made
the oN'ection that D. Glodden is not
a common man, but most extraordinary
which Is true IN some degree. Neverthe-
less, me klndl,. simp-,. fai.Afui oil
farmer will remind many country bref
readers Of some man or woman they
have known Who had such gifts of help
fulness and influence as were his. and
who vet would have been the last TO
lay claim TO being aught but just
common person.
At any rate. remarkable or not Pa
GLADDEN. is a delightful being 1t is true
that his powers seem at times a littl-
beyond belief, and that the vein Of mys-
tcism in the book may seem 10 the prac,
teal To be worked rather hard at times
but these are minor matters and leave
the real charm Of the stories untouched.