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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
EARTH LIGHT.
Evidences That Our Planet Possesse,
Luminous DUALITY

Evidences That Our Planet Possesse.
IA Luminous Quality.
In proof that the earth does emit
light Humboldt Q8OS) points to the
aurora borealis. The light produced by
this luminous arch Is distinct from
that received from the sun. and its in
tensity slightly exceeds that Of the
moons light in her first quarter. At
the poles this glow continues with
scarcely break. renl.n ung us OF the
planet Vents. whose side turned away
from the sun often gives forth feeble
phosphorescent light.
Humboldt goes on TO argue that 9th
or planets also may possess a similar
luminous quality, and in our atmos.
phcre there are other evidences of this
emission of light from the earth itself
Such were the famous dry fogs of
1IS3 and Of 1881. which gave forth light
at night. and such Is that
diifused glimmer which guides our
steps in the nights of autumn and win
ter, when clouds hide the stars and the
earth Is not covered with snow.
1t Is therefore not entirely true that.
MS Sir Norman Lockycr puts ii. 1.-THE
earth cannot give out more light than
a cold poker can"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
MODEL LODGINGS.
What the ROwtOn House Scheme In
London Gives Its Patrons.

London Gives It's Patrons.
Every man who comes to n RowtOn
house Is impressed with the fact that
he can there obtain better value and
more comfort than he can get any
where else He finds that the condl-
lions under which he lives are i'm
proved and that he has congenial sur
roundlngs and associates. All the re-
sources Of civilization he can have
bright, warm. comfortable rooms, lava
tories with basins supplied with hot
and cold water, footballs without eX-
ira payment and full length bath
with soap and towels for the nominal
charge Of one penny. A man can do
his own laundry work If he so wishes.
He can use any of the reading, smOl-
Ing or writing rooms, and, above all,
he has absolute freedom as regards his
mode Of living.
Although the ROwtOn House scheme
provides a complete restaurant where
food of all kinds can be procured at ex-
ceptfonally low prices. probably cheap
er than at any other place in London,
at the same time no resident is obliged
to purchase any Of the commodities
supplied by the company. Residents |
can. II they choose, buy everything |
they want outside the building, while !
inside the ROwtOn houses they will |
lind provided for them, without charge.
every cooking utensil necessary with
cutlery, crockery, etc. without limit.
constant supply Of boiling water Is
ut hand. and good fires and cooking
ranges are kept going at all times. A
arranged scullery, fitted with
white glazed sinks. with supplies Of
not and cold water, is provided. so thar
my man DESTROYS Of preparing his own
'ood can do so without any supervision
'r any interference from his fellows
Sir Richard Farrant in Cornhill Maga-
line.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Damascus Swords.

To the lovers Of strange goods the
bazaars Of Damascus are far more
alluring than those Of Cairo or OF Con
stantinople. The capacious chests of
the merchants contain much that we
would buy were our purses longer. Old
embroideries of wonderful cOlors, deli
cate china. silks of many hues. swords
Of cunning workmanship, all these lie
piled beside us on the floor. 1t is but
seldom that n really good specimen Of
the Damascus sword can be obtained,
for the art OF working and engraving
steel Is dead.
These swords were made Of alter
nate layers Of iron and steel. so finely
tempered that the blade would bend
to the hilt without breaking. with an
edge so keen that no cont of mail could
resist 1t, and II surface so highly pol
ished that when Il Moslem wished to
rearrange his turban he used his sword
for looking glass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
BARNARD MANURE.
Estimates of Its Value and Various
Uses 30 BE Made of 1t.
Rv w TT RIAL O0ica of Evnoriynont

| Estimates of Its Value and Various
Uscs 30 BE Made of 1t.
BY W. II. BEAL Office of Experiment
Stations.
Barnyard manrrc is the most impOr-
| tant manurill resDrir OF tie farm and
should be carefully saved and used.
1t represents fertility which is drawn
from the soil and must be returned to
1t if productivcness is to be maintain
ed. 1t not only enriches the soil with
the nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash, but it also renders the stored up
materials Of the soil more available,
improves the mechanical condition of
the soil, makes it warmer and enables
it to retain more moisture
On the basis of prices charged for
commercial fertilizers it is estimated
that the average value of the manure
annually produced by each horse or
mule is so, by each head of cattle $40,
by each hog Sl2 and by each sheep 50.
Probably less than half these values
are actually realized in practice.
The urine is by far the most valuable
part of the excreta of animals. 1t Is
especially rich in readily available nj
trOgen. which rapidly escapes into the
mir if special precautions are not taken
10 prevent its loss. 1t is also rich In
potash. but deficient in phosphoric
acid. 1t should, as rule, be used in
connection with the solid dung, the
one thus supplying the deficiencies of
the other and making q more evenly
balanced fertilizer
The disposition to be made of the ma
nure of the farm, both fermented and |
unfWmented. must be determined large |
ly by the nature of the crop and soil. |
of the soil is the principal
object sought fresh manure is best
adapted for this purpose to heavy soils
and we'll rOtted manure to light soils.
Where prompt action Of the fertillZing
is desired, the best results
will probably be obtained by applying
fresh manure to the light soils, al
though excessive applications in this
ease should be avoided OH account Of
he danger of burning out" of the
soil in dry seasons.
Fresh manure has a forcing effect
md is better suited to early garden
ruck. grasses and forage plants than
o plants grown for seed, such as &C.
lS IN frrtif |
o root crops. such us sugar beets and
or to tobacco often prove in
uriOus. The manure should be spread
Then carried to the field and not left
n heaps to leach. {
The rate of application must be de-
prmined by individual circumstances. '
IS a rule. il is better to manure lightly {
nd frequently than TO apply a large
mount ut longer intervals.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Rural Delivery Notes

Under the new law rural free deliv
cry carriers will not be permitted to
act as agents for newspapers or any
other class Of business, and all papers
destined for persons on routes must
bear the maine of the person TO whom
they are to be delivered, the carriers
not being otherwise permitted to de-
liver them. Favors for persons along
the routes may be done to q limited
extent and when not interfering with
the work Of the route, but the depart
ment will see that the law is rigidly
enforced.
Every rural mail carrier In the coun
try who covers what Is known as a full
route will now receive $50 month al
1920 Il year. Carriers who cover shOr
er routes will not get the maximum
salary.
Within five years the number Of rural
free delivery routes has Increased from
200 to about $4,000.
The rural service Is maintained or
two New Hampshire lakes. the carrier
making the rounds on little steamers
obtained for the purpose and calling -
the houses and villages located hcr
and there along the shore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Waste of Energy.

IL you hold your fist as tight as yoy
can hold it for fifteen minutes the IA
tigue you will feel when it relaxes is a
clear proof Of the energy you have been
wasting. and If the waste Is so great
In the useless tightening of Il fist it Is
still greater in the extended and con
tinuous contraction of brain and nerve,
In useless fears. and the energy saved
through dropping the fears and their
accompanying tension can bring in the
same proportion yigor unknown be
fore and ut the same time afford pro.
lection against the very things we fear
ed. The fear of taking cold Is so strong
In many people that draft Of fresh air
becomes bugaboo to their contracted,
sensitive nerves. Drafts are imagined
as existing everywhere, and the con-
traction which Immediately follows the
sensation of Il draft Is the best means
OF preparing to catch a cold.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
THE DINNER TABLE
Some Hints on How to Behave When
Academia Hnppen.

Accidents Happen.
Accidents Will happen. II one hap
pens to spill something he is unfortu
nate, but ready, earnest apology to
the hostess Is all that he can do to rem.
edy the difficulty. A careful hostess
will acknowledge the apology and i'm
mediately change the subject
This story Is told Of hostess at
whose table beautiful china cup was
broken. Never mind" she said pleas
antly. "They break so easily. See"
And she crushed one In her hand.
Her method was rather too elabo-
rate. 1t would have been quite rs sat
isfactory to the offender and far more
genteel had she said: 81 hope you have
received no injury. The cup doesn't
matter I'm the least"
II n morsel Of food drops from the
fork to the tablecloth do not attempt
to remove 1t. If guest drops n fork
or spoon he should let II lie The
hostess Will provide another.
II anything dlstasteful be taken into
the mouth 1t may be removed on the
corner Of the napkin, when 1t can be
folded away or placed quietly on the
plate.
II a bit of food falls on the waistcOat
Of guest he should remove as much
Of 1t as he can quietly with the corner
Of his napkin.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
ANIMALS IN BATTLE.
The Gorilla's Powerful Arms Make II
Formidable Foe.

Formidable Foe.
Fish lighting is most popular sport
in Siam. The two fish, trained from
the age of six months to fight, are
placed in large glass bottle. 1t Is
most curious to note each fish's atti-
tude when it becomes aware OF its adj
versary's presence in the bottle. Swell
Ing with rage and pride, they sail
around and around the narrow space,
pretending not to notice each other un-
til suddenly one fish makes a savage
dart at its unwelcome companion, bit
ing its fins and body. The fight contin-
ues until the referee sees that the issue
is no longer in doubt when the contest
is stopped
Horses use either their teeth or their
hoofs as mode Of defense A curious
instance Of the effectiveness of these
weapons once occurred at Sheffield
park. A bulldog, barking and snarling,
chased horse turned loose around and
around a meadow, not with angry in
tent. but purely from excess of high
spirits. After gallOping around the
field several times the horse stopped
dead and, turning sharply around.
dashed out at the yelping dog, with
fatal result, for its skull was cloven.
The gorilla Is n most formidable op-
ponent In battle, its great strength ly.
Ing in its powerful arms. Few animals
OF the forest have the slightest chance
OF overcoming gorilla. A python has
been known to encircle its coils around |
the goril!a's body. only, however. to |
have it's own body torn open by it's al. |
hands.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
ANTS NOSES.
There Arc Five of Thcro. and Each
HAS Its Oyya Ds.ty.

There Are Five of Thcro. and Each
Has Its Owa Duty.
In their antennae or .ceicrs. ants
have five noses, each of which has its
own duties to perform.
One nose tells the ant whether It ia
In Its own nest or that Of an enemy:
another nose discriminates between
odors OF ants of the saline specics. but
Of different colonies; third nasal or
gan serves the purpose of discerning
the scent laid down by the ants own
feet, so that 1t may be able to retrace
the way quite easily: n fourth nose
smells the larvae and pupae. and the
fifth nose detects the presence OF an
enemy.
III an ant be deprived Of certain
nose, 1t will live peaceably with enc
mics, but If 1t retains It's fifth nose 1t
will fight the alien to the death. There
Is a difference In the functions of nose
one and nose five, although they APP
pear to be somewhat alike.
This sense Of smell does not come
Till the ants are three days old. II,
therefore. ants only twelve hours old
are placed among others belonging to
different colonies. they will grow up
quite amicably and not understand
that they are n mixed lot. because
they Will have grown up with ideas Of
scent In accordance with their sur
roundings. The sense OF smell to them
Is rs important rs the sense OF sight
to human beings
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
! l 4za!Iys BEome Qginia!:e:
Cures Cold Il One Day. Grip in 2 Days
- ri ~ on every
KING OF BEASTS.
The Way an Old African Hunter
Points Out the Monarch.

Out mDnurcn.
In discussing the question, (Which
Is the king of beasts?" an old African
hunter says:
Come with me to desert pool some
clear, moonlight night when the shad-
Ows are deep and sharply cut and the
moon herself In the dry. cloudlcss air
looks like ball. All is nearly as
bright rs day. only the light Is silver
not gold. Sit down on that rock and
watch the thirsty animals us they
drink-buffalo. rhinoceros. antelope,
quagga; occasionally, If tie water Is
large lions too. But what has fright
ened the antelope and quagga that they
throw their heads up for a second and
fade away into the shadows? The 9TH
er beasts, too, are listening and now
leave the sides Of the pond. Nothing
but the inevitable, irrepressble jacxal,
that gamin among wild things. remains
In view.
"As yet your dull human ears have
caught no sound, but very soon the
heavy tread and low, rumblng note Of
an oncoming herd of elephants reach
you. They are ut the water. The
jackals have sat down with their tails
sraight out behind them, but not an
other creature Is to be seen. The king
drinks. Not n sound Is heard. He
squirts the water over his back, makes
the whole pool muddy and retires SOL
EMMY. having his subjects. who now
gather round, to make the best Of what
be has fouled.
This Is the king in the opinion of
beasts"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07

On the subject Of unclean hands q
physician says that cases Of infection
that could be accounted for In no other
way have been explained by the fin
gers as vehicle. In handling money.
especially paper, door knobs, banisters,
car straps and a hundred things that
every one must frequently touch, there
are chances innumerable OF picking up
germs of typhoid scarlatina, dlph-
liberia. smallpox. etc. Wherefore TO
avoid any dangerous results the pre-
ventive is simply to wash the hands
Immediately and scrupulously before
eating or touching that which is to be
eaten.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
RELIC FROM THE STONE AGE
A Body From the Prehistoric Bury
ing Places of England.

In Somersetshire, England. may be
seen many "barrows," burying places
Of prehistoric man. Long ages ago,
when tire elephant and rhnoceros, the
lion and bear, the hyena and wolf, the
great elk and the reindeer were among
the common animals of England, prlm-
tive man and savage beasts lived in
caves I'm this region.
AT the entrance to these caves the
abOrgines. clad in skins. kept fires
from the wild beasts. 1t was here that
they made flint hatchets, knives and
arrOwheads. Not long ago a trench
was being dug within the mouth of one
of these caves for the purpose of drain
ing.
1t was found necessary to break up a
stalagmite floor of two thick layers
Between the layers was deposit of
save earth and stones, in which was
discovered the skeleton Of man of
very great antiquity in an excellent
state of preservation. With 1t were
found several flint knives and flakes.
Experts who made careful examina-
ton of the skull, which has projecting
brows and receding frontal bone, have
decided that it belongs TO the stone age
and is of type intermediate between
the paleolithic and neolithic ages.
Apparently the body had been placed |
in q small passage leading off from the |
great passages to the stalactite caves
and had been prevented from disturb
ance by stones piled around it. The
stalagmite floor had formed over it all,
preserving it to the present
Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money for any case of Leucorrhea,
Female Weakness, Prolapsus or Falling of
Womb, which they cannot cure. All they
ask is fair and reasonable trial of their
means of cure.
Very often a married woman or young
girl does not know who to turn to for adj
vice in circumstances where she dislikes to
talk with the family physician about deli.
cate matters. Al such times write to Dr.
r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. ", for free consultation and
advice, and the same will be held as sa-
credly confidential. II is foolish to consult
women friends or persons without medical
training.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol, is entirely vegetable and
was the first exclusively woman's tonic on
the market--it has sold more largely in
the past third of a century than any other
medicine for women.
All other compounds intended for women
only are made with alcohol, or alcohol is
large component-this alcohol Injuries the
nerves. The little red corpuscles of the
blood are shrunken by alcohol. All such
compounds, therefore, do harm.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. Use them
with the rFavorite Prescription" when
pill is required. One is laxative, two,
mild cathartic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Whistler and His Tailor.

Curious enough" wrote Mortimer
Menpes, whenever one came In con-
tact with Whistler one entirely forgot
ones own affairs and became COM
pletely occupied with his The fit Of
the masters coat was far more impOr-
tant to me than my own artistic work
At the tailor's Whistler would give an
elaborate description Of how certain
coat was to be made. and the tailor
would carry out his directions literally.
But no sooner had the man accomplish
ed the work than Whistler would say:
This is all wrong How dare you say
that it is what | told you to do? am
a painter 1t Is not my business to
make coats. That is your province
Therefore you should have led me to
do what you knew TO be right"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
GRAY SQUIRRELS.
They VIII Ear sscnt and Have Been
KNOWN TO Rob Birds Nests.


Known TO Rob Birds Nests.
1t has been well said that the gray
squirrels one secs everywhere in some
Of our New England towns are an in
dication of higher civilization 1t Is
certainly pleasure TO see these grace
full creatures running across trolley
tracks or over lawns unmolested. \
stranger would have a very high esti-
mate Of the people of city that could
draw to ii these shy animals. Like
many rodents. however, gray squirrels
will eat meat on occasions. They will
even rob birds nests. A friend OH
whom | can rely told me of two or
three instances In Arlington. Mass,
where gray squirrels had robbed rob
ms nests, having been caught in the
very act
One winter day, in going along wild
mountain stream | was attracted by O
fresh gray squirrel track. and on fol.
lowing it found where the squirrel had
killed and eaten mouse. He had evi-
IDENTIFY dug out the mouse, for | saw
where he had dug snow and leaves
away from the roots Of some black
alders to some depth. Then. taking
the mouse In his teeth. he had run n
few feet to knoll, the mouse's tail !
having left its print in the snow be-
tween the tracks of the squirrel, and
eaten 1t. leaving blood. hair and pieces !
Of bone to tell of the feast.
One time | gave young woodchuck
to an old Irishwoman, who fed the
chuck on ham. Now. II wOOdchuck
would eat ham. why not gray squlr-
rel eat mice or young birds? We have
abundant proof that many flesh eaters
Will, on occasions, eat vegetable food
rs well as rodents eating flesh. Lovers
If both squirrels and birds may find II
possible to protect in some way the
tests Of thrushes, warblers, etc.-John
Burroughs In Outing.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
THE CALF SHADE.

can Agriculturist. The sun beating
down upon an unprotected calf greatly
retards growth. If there is no natural
shade at hand. use the device shown In
the cut. Two stakes. driven on slant,
support Il square frame of wood that Is
covered with burlap or any cheap
cloth. Tie the calf 50 lie can just reach
the shade. but cannot tangle the rope
about the stakes. The stakes can be
shifted to new ground in moment
when it is necessary to move the calf
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Feeding For Color In the Yolk,

the color of the yOlk in eggs Messrs.
Stewart and Atwood of Virginia have
found that when the grain ration con-
sisted of wheat, oats or white corn, fed
either alone or in combination with
each other, the yolks were so light col
Ored that the eggs would be quite un-
suitable for fancy trade When tile
grain supply consisted entirely Of
white corn the yOlks were very light
colored, while, on the other hand, the
feeding of yellow corn impaired to
the yolks that rich yellow color which
Is so desirable.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
GENIUS AT WORK.
Curious Pastures of Some Men to
Woo Flow OF Ideas.


Lombroso says that some men OF
genius in order to give themselves I'D
to mediation even put themselves arti-
hcially into state OF cerebral semi
congestion. Schiller worked best with
his feet plunged into Ice. Descartes
buried his head In sofa while medI-
tating. while Milton composed with his
head leaning over his easy chair.
Paislello composed beneath a noun
tain Of bedclothes, and Rossini found
bed the best place for his best works.
Cujas worked lying prone on the car
pet, and Liebnltz Is said to have been
Obliged to assume the horizontal to
mrditate Mt all satisfactorily. Rousseau
worked with his head In the full glare
of the sun. Shelley on the hearth rug
with his head close to the fire. and
Bossuet, retiring to Il cold room. wrap
ped his head In hot cloths.
1t Is possible that some of these
devices increased the flow OF arterial
blood to the head, just as many can
think best when exhilarated by rapid
exercise or by walking up and down a
room.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07

Mr.. Sharpe Told lawyer)-Beatrice Is
1t possible that, in spite of my positive
orders to the contrary, you have been
allowing that young Snoodle to persist
In his attentions to you? Miss Bea-
trice-Father, I decline to answer that
question. Mr. Sharpe-YOu do, heyl
I'd like to know why. Miss Beatrice
On the ground that the answer might
incriminate me. and I'd like to see you
get around that!-ChicagO Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
Luck.

Persons who believe I'm luck and
signs will doubtless agree that it is un-
lucky to he struck by lightning OH
Monday, or take hold Of a circular saw
In motion on Tuesday, or tumble down
stairs with a coal scuttle on Wednes-
day, or be hit by a trolley car Oh Thurs
day. or fall overheard on Friday, or
marry OIL Saturday. or be one Of thir
teen to dinner on Sunday when there
II food for only ten.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-07
ReQanna 0hvfnus

1--WE will sing Awake, Ye Saints i'm
mediately before the sermon tomor
row." announced the minister at choii
practice on Saturday afternoon.
Don't you think" inquired the OBJ
servant tenor. that 1t would be NOR.
appropriate to sing it Immediately aft
or the sermony-New Orleans Plea
yune.