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great problems which knock so urgent
ly for solution, are left unanswered
because our minds are distracted by a
multitude Of trivial concerns which
dissipate strength and sap energy
Rev ID. S. MacKuy, Congregationalist
New York
Not Unjust God.
1t is my firm conviction, Il ConviC-
ton that becomes stronger the older
grow, that nine-tenths of human sut
ferings are not Gods will, but man $
wanton violation or Wanton Ignorance
of known or movable laws of life ana
health and duty. 1t is my firm convic-
ton that every sufferer from mali@
nant fever from hereditary disease,
from exhaustion and excess. from IL
norance and neglect. from tyranny and
oppression. is Il consequence of man )
injustice and not the visitation of an
unjust God.-Rcv. DR.. Joseph kraus-
kopf, Hebrew, Philadelphia.
The Center of Activity.
The soul is the center of action. Civ
ing to man personality. Take away
his soul powers and You reduce man to
the level of the brute creation. The
soul is Gods impress, the likeness "i
God in w....c,l liam Wis made. And -
| is this Go, given SuNl that is to con,
troll the bodily members. That it may
rightly control, the soul has been en-
| dowed with faculties. intcllectual NOR
al and spiritual. Through his intellect
man receives knowledge; through his
moral nature he puts forth actions OF
right or wrong in relation 70 his fei-
low men and. above AL, 70 his ''o,;. :
Rev. A. G. Henry, ConSrega tioAaiisi
Brooklyn.
Christ ns Daily Food.
Christ not merely heals the sinful
but prevents disease i'll the strong. W.
shall surely come short il we fail I
take him as daily food for our min'.'
and hearts The assimilation of food il
the body has it's appropriate lesson il
making character. Only as food is di
gested is its blessing experienced
Characters are sanctiGed by assimilat
inc the bread of life. Real manhood i
made by doing Gods will. Tain:
Christ into our lives, our Deficiencies
are both revealed and remedied. Us
simila ton is Il common law. The chill
assinilates the mother. Artists, ln"Sl
clans and students are nodded by ih"l
teachers Friends Influence friends an
Christ makes us like himself as W
master his Instructions, rei'!procat" /.
friendship and keep his com:A@Et
ments. !et I. \. Dorchester, Nrt.t
. dist. st. Louis.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Snake COiIed in Baby's Lap

The Winchester Star pu blished
the following snake story:
A very exciting snake story was
told the writer yesterday by a re-
spOnsible person of an experience
of Mrs. Clinton Dick of near
Shockeysville, this county. Mrs.
Dick went into the room where her
baby was tied in chair and coiled
up in its lap was large copper
head snake. The Mortified mother
not knowing what to do to save her
child from a possible death by be-
ing bit by the snake, she began to
motion to the snake and it sprang
at her. She escaped the snake and
grabbed the chair and baby and ran
out on the porch, shut the door
and hurried to a neighbours to get
someone to kill the snake. Upon
returning to the house they opened
the door and the snake had disap-
peared, and on going to the porch
there was the snake again coiled up
in the baby's lap. The child's
mother mOtioned as before and the
snake sprang at her again, but was
quickly killed by her neighbor.
The snake was supposed to have
been after the bottle of milk the
baby held in its hands. The child
was not harmed by the snake.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Absentminded.

"A certain mathematician" said
. college professor, sis SO absent
minded that once he walked along
for quarter of mile in the gutter
instead of on the sidewalk. He
would have kept on in the quite in
definitely had not the polished back
Of brougham that was drawn up
before a shop brought him to a halt.
"The mathematician stopped
within foot of the brough-
am. He looked at the black,
smooth, lustrous surface before him,
and it suggested to his mind a
blackboard. Accordingly, he drew
a piece of chalk from his pocket and
began to work out an abstruse prob
lem.
"On and on he worked, covering
the carriage with figures, until final
ly it started off. Still working, the
mathematician followed it. He held
on to the body with his left hand,
and not until the pace became too
quick for him did he realize that
something was wrong. Then he
sighed, looked about him in dazed
way, pocketed his chalk and started
homeward." Woman's Home Com
panion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
The Custer Massacre.

That pathos which lies so close to
the border line of humor that for
a moment one hardly knows wheth-
er to laugh or to weep is pretty well
illustrated in little story once told
by the wife of an army officer sta
toned at western post.
She had been there only a few
days when an elderly Irish woman
called to solicit the job of washing
regularly for her. Being questioned
as to her qualifications, the poor
old woman said:
"Sure, it's forty year l have been
washing for the army, and | know
thin all Ne OWE boy was a soger,
mum, right here at this same ar
senic, but he went out to the Custer
masquerade, and that was the end
of him" --Brooklyn Eagle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
An Anscdote of Kitchener.

One who served with Lord Kitch-
ener in Egypt tells the following
anecdote of him in the Liverpool
Daily Post: During the progress of
some construction work in upper
Egypt the young subaltern in
charge had the misfortune to lose
some native workmen through the
accidental explosion of some cases
of dynamite. He telegraphed to
Lord Kitchener, then sirdar, Re
greet to report killing of ten la
borers by dynamite accident In a
few hours came this laconic dis
patch: DO you need any more dy-
namite%"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Why Her Guests Baked.

A writer tells how bulldog scar
ed away the guests hidden to a la
dies reception. "The hostess was
waiting in her parlor. She heard
carriages arrive, heard the front
gate open, but no guests appeared.
The situation became puzzling. At
last the lady Of the house went out
to see if perchance the paving and
the steps had suddenly crumbled
away and left an aching void. Not
at all. On opening the front door
she found herself confronted with
the cause of the phantom visitors
Rex, in his most amiable and COM
placent mood, sitting peaceful and
majestic on the top step, whittier
he had dragged his kennel, feath-
erweight to so powerful creature,
after him. No pedestrian visitor,
no card laden delegate of carriage
folk had ventured to affront that
lordly presence"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
ozark Day" in Richmond

Widespread dismay prevailed
among the ignorant and supersti-
tious in Richmond one day last
week when intense darkness COW
cred the line following sunshine.
The negroes feared the approach
of the Day of Judgment, and the
more intelligent were sorely puz-
zled and somewhat uneasy. The
morning broke bright and clear
with the exception of slight fog
hanging around the horizon. Short
ly after s O'Clock a huge black
shadow rushed down from the
West, and in a twinkling the dark
ness of twilight prevailed.
The conditions resembled greatly
those prevailing during a total
eclipse of the sun. In the city
little knots of people gathered
along the streets and gazed uneas-
lily at the threatening heavens.
Those who took a commonsense
view of the matter feared a cy-
clone or cloudburst. In the
country the cries of the bird swerc
hushed and the chickens began to
90 to roost. Then came furious
downpour of rain followed by a
gradual passing of the shadow.
The temperance of daylight was
greeted with joy by thousands who
feared the end of the world.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Lee Under Fire.

1t is related that at one period Of
the battle of Charlottesville Gen
eral Lee was attended only by DR..
Dorsey Cullen, medical director of
Longstreet's corps, who was soon
aware of an uncomfortable near
ness of the enemy's bullets, and, be-
coming anxious about his illustrious
companion, he remarked:
General, don't you think the fir
ing about here is rather warm? ?"
General Lee turned and said to
him:
doctor, if you think the firing
is getting too hot, you have my per-
mission to retire"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Breaking u Gently.

Speaking of breaking bad news
gently" said an observer of men
and events, "there was a certain
Irishman who had great faith in
his diplomacy and delicacy, and one
day when boy was killed at the
quarry he told the men to leaye
everything in his hands, and he
would break the news to the boys
mother as it should be done.
$50 he went home, put on black
suit and a black tie, and he knocked
at the door Of the boys mothers
house.
"'Good mornin', ma'am,' he said.
Otis sad accident yer bye Toms
gold watch has had
"'Why,' said the mother, tom
never had gold watch
Sure, an that's lucky said the
news breaker, for there's twenty
ton of rock fallen on him.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
ORIGIN OF THE MUFF.
At First II Was the Exclusive Properly
Of Venetian Mobiles.

"Do you know that the color of a
huff once betokened the rank of
the wearer?" said furrier the 9TH
er day as he stroked a beautiful
sealskin muff. 'Tn the days of
Charles TX. no lady could have
worn this fur, for black was decreed
by the king to be the badge of the
common people, and the court fol-
lowers were restricted to.the colors.
"Muffs have gone through more
styles than it would seem possible to
invent for such a simple article Of
convenience. 1t has been long and
narrow like a sheaf and again large
and round. At the beginning Of
the last century the test Of size was
to try the muff in a -four barrel. If
it went in without much trouble,
then that muff was too small to be
really fashionable. At the present
day almost anything is proper, but
those enormous cylinders would GER
tainly draw much attention. One
Of the most curious styles was that
of Louis XIV, called the 'chiens
mauchons,' because they were made
to convey little dogs in.
"The muff when first introduced
was the exclusive property of the
nobility and originated in Venice.
These muffs were very small and
consisted of a single piece of velvet,
brocade or silk, lined with fur, and
the openings fastened with rich
jewels. Such arrangements came in
during the early part Of the seven
tenth century, but in the previous
century the ladies frequently car
ried a piece of rich fur, which they
used either as muff or a neck piece.
"The muff reached its highest
point in the reign of Louis XIV,
when the productions were exqui-
site. Then fashion declared for a
cloth muff instead of fur, and the
furriers made a great uproar. They
petitioned the pope to excommuni-
cate the wearer of cloth huff, but
to no purpose. Finally some in
genious merchant bribed the heads
man to carry cloth muff on execu-
ton day. The women shrank from
such association, and the fur won
the day. We TOW associate the muff
only with cold weather, but in the
old days it was "A regular part Of
woman's dress and was carried in
all weathers. AS late as 1880 a
muff and a straw bonnet were not
deemed incongruous." - Shanghai
Ttruoc
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Genuine Antiques.

The Jealous clerk was trying to
persuade Mrs. Comstock to buy a
pair of antique brass candlesticks.
MADAM, these are genuine old can
dlesticks.
"Well, how am l to know they
are?"
because you can buy the imita-
tions anywhere. And | advise you
to snap these up while you can get
them. There have been so many
limitations that the demand for the
genuine article is falling off, and
the manufacturers will not make
any more antique ones"
'1s that so? Well, | certainly
am fortunate to have seen these be-
fore you sold them. How much are
they ?"-Youth's Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
How to Get Rid of Tramps

The town Of Selma, n. Y, has
discovered an original way of gel
ting rid of tramps. The railroad
runs straight through the town,
and along the track is street
half mile long. Tramps upon ar
rest are allowed by the mayor to
race for their freedom, the last
man in the contest to 60 on "the
road" for thirty days. All the
tramps are lined up in the town
hall, while policeman is at the
boundary, half mile away. The
tramps run with all their might,
and the winners are seen no more,
while the watching policeman cap
lures the last man, who is sent to
"the roads," 1t is said that tIamps
90 near the town only once, and
hat the device for getting rid OF
hem is entirely original.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
A Wise Doc.

A farmer who had sold flock Of
sheep to dealer lent him a dog to
drive them distance of thirt,
miles, desiring him to give the dog
a meal at the journeys end and tel
it to ego home" The drover found
the dog so useful that he resolved to
steal it, and instead of sending il
back he locked it up. The animal
grew sulky and at last effected its
escape. Evidently decmins the dro-
yer had no more right to detain thu
sheep than he had to detain itself,
the dog went into the field, collected
all the sheep that had belonged to
its master and, to that persons in
tense astonishment, drove the whole
flock home ain!-Londor Opin-
ION
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Judge Parker's Speech

Norfolk Landmark Dem. J: The
Democratic nominee accepted the
honor Of the nomination in an adj
dress which is of Presidential cali
hre in every respect. There Il no
r.ntankerous attack on the opposi-
ton party, there is no vainglorious
boasting about his own party |;
und yet the address is intensely in
tcresting from beginning to end and
contains statements which will
use it to be the subject OF ami
mated comment for a long time.
New York World (Dem.): We
do not think it too much to say
that the effort as whole reveals
the candidate in q very favorable
light to all who want to vote for u
constitutional rather than per-
g nal experimentation asafe rather
than a STRENUOUS" President.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
A TALE OF THE ARMADA.
fhe Blowing Up Of the Florentine GAL
leon, the FIorenois.

Over three centuries ago vessel
Of the Spanish armada was blown
up in Tobermory bay, off the coast
Of the island of Null. Recently
numerous relics have been recovered
from it by divers. They include old
cannon, swords, pistols, plate and
coins. The vessel was the Floren-
cha, a Florentine galleon which
came from the Levant, one of the
Italian possessions of the king Of
Spain, and was commanded by one
Pereija. After the defeat of the
armada the Florencia was forced by
bad weather and lack of provisions
to put into Tobermory bay. There
Sir Lauchlane MacLean, who, be-
cause of his feuds with his neigh
bors, had been made denounced
rebel by King James of Scotland,
formed an alliance with the Span
iards. With the aid of a hundred
soldiers from the ship and of his
own followers the wild chieftain
made war on neighboring clans for
some time.
At last he received a message
from Captain Pereija requesting
that the Spanish soldiers be sent
back at once, as he was preparing
for sea. At the same time he heard
that the provisions supplied to the
Spaniards had not been paid for.
Sir Lauchlane demonstrated with
the don for his injustice, and salts
faction was promised. On the
strength of this the men were sent
back, but MacLean, not relying en-
tirely on the captains promise, re-
tanned three of the soldiers as
hostages till the debt should be
paid. At the same time he sent one
of his own men, Donald Glas Mac
Lean, on board the Florencia to re-
ceive an adjustment of the demands
of his people.
Donald Glas when he went on
board the ship was disarmed and
made prisoner, and no communica-
ton was allowed between himself
and his friends. But Donald Glas
conceived a plan which, though it
meant certain death to himself,
promised speedy and terrible retri-
button to his captors. Finding that
the cabin in which he was confined
was close to the magazine, he forced
his way into it, and, laying a train
from it to the outside, he fired it.
The ship was blown to pieces, kill
ing the 800 or 400 persons who
were on board.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
A Continual Strain

Many men and women are con-
stantly subjected 20 what they com
monty term "a continual strain" be-
cause of some financial or family
trouble. 1t wears and distr, sses
them both mentally and physically,
affecting their nerves badly and
bringing on liver aud kidney all
ments, with the attendant evils OF
constipation, loss OF appetite, sleep
lessness, low vitality and despond-
ency. They cannot, as rule, get
rid of this continual strain" but
they can remedy It's health destroy ing
effects by taking frequent doses OF
Green's August Flower. II tones up
the liver, stimulates the kidneys. in
sures healthy bodily functions, gives
vim and spirit to ones whole being,
and eventually dispels the physical
or mental distress caused by that
continual strain" Trial size, Csc;
regular bottle. Toe. For sale by b. II.
Gorrell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
CONFEDERATE TITLES
Old Soldiers Must Abolish All
Honorary Titles

The resolution of New Orleans
camp of Confederate Veterans to
do away with post-bellum Mill
tary titles is one that will readily
commend itself, we doubt not, to
most veterans, says the Stanton
Dispatch. Titles won in the SER
vice are all right, but there is some
question of the propriety of lacking
new ones on the peace times. But
the suggestion comes now little
late, as it would seriously disar-
range matters to undertake now to
make a change. Doubtless if the
movers of the organization had
seen at the start to what extreme
the assumption Of titles would 60,
they would have RETAINED from u.s.
ing military titles.
1t does not look 90 very much
out of place, however, in the
old fellows who did the actual
hghtlng, but 1T does seem q
little homogeneous for the boys to be
"generaling" and "colOneling"
themselves so promiscuOusly in
the organization of sons. One can
not avoid thinking somewhat of
Pinafore on this connection. Let
the heroes of many battles hold on
to any titles that may come their
way they will not be here long to
enjoy them, but it would not be
showing an excess of modesty if
the "sCns" would content them
selves with civil designations such
a president, vice-president and the
like
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
TWO FISH TALES.
Severe Injuries Which Seemed to Cause
Little Inconvenience.

A remarkable incident of the vo-
racity of the perch is related by Mr..
H. Cholmondclsy Pennell. In re-
moving the hook from the jaws Of
fish which he had caught in Win
dermere an eye was accidentally dis
placed and remained adhering to it.
Knowing the recuperative capabili-
ties of piscine organization, he re-
turned the MANNED perch, which
was too small for the basket, to the
lake and, being somewhat scant Of
minnows, threw the line in again
with the eye attached as a bait,
there being no other of any descrip-
ton on the hook. The float disap-
peared almost instantly, and on
landing the newcomer it turned out
to be the fish he had thrown in q
moment before and which had thus
been actually caught by its own
eye.
"This incident" says Mr.. PEN
nell, "proves, | think, conclusively
that the structure of cold blooded
animals enables them to endure
very severe injuries and wounds
without experiencing material in
convenience, a fact which may tend
to remove any qualms of conscience
felt by anglers on the score Of the
sufferings supposed to be inflicted
by their capture"
Perhaps less striking illustra-
ton Of the same fact came under
my own observation in the Lake st.
John country some time ago. A
lingering trout had taken one of
my flies, and, though the hook had
torn one of. the gill rakers, was
anxious that if possible the little
fish should live. l gently placed it
in the shallow water at my feet to
see if it could revive and swim
away. In very short time it had
recovered from its dazzlement,
when, to my utter establishment, it
rushed directly to the fly upon
which it had just been caught and
which had carelessly been allowed
to drop into the shallow water and
once more impaled itself!-Forest
and Stream.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Mistaken Identity.

The woman thought that she rec
ognized the cherubic little boy sit
ting next to her in the street car,
and when the conveyance made q
long stop at an open bridge she un-
dertook to make the waiting pleas
ant for her small fellow passenger.
She was heard to ask sweetly,
GLOW is your little sister today,
Tommy"
"Huhw snorted the offended
small boy, lifting an indignant
countenance that was not Tommy's.
"Where'd l get any sister, I'd like
to know? / haven't ever been mar
viAd 70
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Nothing Personal.

A company of men were playing
cards. One of them had but one
eye and a quite suspicious number
Of. trumps. His luck was really
phenomenal. At last one of the
losers could stand it no longer. 81
don't wish to make personal re-
marks" he said, cor mention any
gentleman by name, but 1 suspect
the play of one of the company, and
if / find my suspicious justified |
will shoot his other eye out"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
A Sum In Addition.

Mrs. Flaherty stepped off the
scales in the back room of the gro
Gerry store as soon as she had step
ped on
"Sure these scales is no gud f'r
me-" she said ina tone of deep dis
gust. "They only weigh up to wan
hundred, an i weigh wan hundred
sn' noinety pounds"
TITS easily discouraged We are"
said her companion, Mrs Dempsey,
cheerfully Gust step ON to thin
twict, me dear, an let Jamesy here
do tn sum fr w."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
A QentIeman.

Glass distinctions in England are
supposed to be clearly defined, but a
nice story which comes from the
London Globe shows pleasing va
riety OF answers to the question,
What is gentleman?"
Hearing house carpenter spoken
OF as a gentleman by furniture re-
mover, a county magnate sought
delicately for explanations.
'Ior' bless yer, sir" answered
the furniture remover, eve calls
every man gentleman as pays 20
ahillinga in tina un,indwt
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
Fraternal Orders.

Rockbridge Lodge, No. SO. l. .; o: r.
meets every Thursday night, at odd Eel
lows Hail.
Lexington Lodge. No. CO, K, OF r.,
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge. No, 2, Daughters O.
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons meets LIST and Ord MOE
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council No.192o Koyal
Arcapum, meets 1st and ord FRIDAY
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lee Jackson Council, No. 50, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
nd and 4th Friday nights, at ODD Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-24
GEMS IN VERSE
The Cleaning Hour.

INV ofSoHtuH sbSe's
I love to sit In the cleaning.
Just before the lamp is lit.
And through the open lattice
Watch the dusky night bats nit.
Out amid the length'ning shadows
The lilies ghostlike CLEAN.
And the world of summer roses
Lies wrapt In one sweet dream.
Oh. the cleaning hath a glamour.
A mystic spell for me!
It holds In II dead voices
AS a shell doth hold the sea.
And dear dead faces once again
Shine softly through the gloom.
And the dewy dusk Is flooded
With faint old world perfume.
The cleaning hour, the cleaning hour
Brings back again to me
The loved and lost that long ago
Crossed DER the tideless sea.
And all my weariness and pain
Like shadows fee away
AS sit alone with memory
At the closing OF the day.
-Chambrrs' Journal.