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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
PlTH AND POINT.

In order to be popular forget to say
a good deal
Wisdom is always conceded to q rich
man until he loses his riches.
DO not emphasize your own virtues
by enlarging on the failings Of others
safe way to judge a man is to as.
certain just what friends he doesn't
make
A genius Is man who refuses to be-
heve In the impossibilities Of other
people.
The claims to wisdom Of owls and a
multitude Of men rest upon their looks,
and nothing more.
To get rid of bore ask him to re-
peat his longest and favorite story
twice. Even he cannot stand that.
Only smart man can conceal from
q woman the fact that he isn't as
smart as he would wish her to think
he Is.
One Of the curious things about a
man who wants to borrow money from
you today Is his eager determination
to repay it tomorrow.
There are three stages in the exist
encc OF the average man when he is of
particular interest TO his community
viz. at his birth. marriage and funeral.
Success
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
TeetOtuler's HnIe Green Are

Joseph LOutzenhiser. the oldest ma
tive born resident of Grcenville. Pa,
has celebrated his ninety-sccond birth
day. Bright and cheerful with a good
memory and a clear mind. Loutzcnhiscr
Is fine type Of pioneer stock. He still
recOunts many tales which he heard
first hand from veterans of the Revo-
linton and the war of 1912. This patrl-
arch of the great Loutzcnhser clan re-
members when there were less than
dozen og cabins in the entire Shcnango
valley. Two things he has done faith
fully-tO abstain from liquor and to
vote for every Democratic candidate
for president from Andrew Jackson to
the present time. Temperance. Lout-
Zenhiser says. sis the secret Of my good
health and long living"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24

The seal ring is known TO be the old
est style of ring. II dates back To the
days of the Old Testament. and prod
ucts of the glyptic art. rs gem engrav-
ing was called. were known i'm the
most remote times. In Exodus xviii,
1920, mention is made of the following
stones. upon which the names of the
twelve children of Israel were en-
gravcd: The sardius. the topaz. the car
bunclc. the emerald. the sapphire. the
diamond. the figure. the agate. the
amethyst, bcryl. onyx and jasper. In
verse of the same chapter we find
mention of the engraving of sgncts
upon the hardest stones. 1t is believed
that The Egyptians instructed the Is
raelitcs i'm the art Of stone engraving.
The Egyptians used the lapidary's
wheel and emery powder and knew the
use of the diamond in engraving other
hard stones Among the Assyran and
Babylonian ruins were found fine spec
linens of signcts on gems, many of
them set I'm rings.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
A Winning Chance.

An ex-governor of Massachusetts who
had the remarkable talent Of always
knowing everybody, especially voters,
explained at cattle show how he did
1t. An old farmer who had once driven
him across the country came up to
shake hands and was Immediately rec
ognized. "Ah," said the governor, ''how
dyou do? How's Jack" Jack was the
farmers som. "Oh, he's WELL" said the
delighted old man. His interest was
still further increased when the gov.
ernor said. "And how's the old white
horse" When the old man had passed
on friend said to the governor did
you really remember about that white
horse" No" he said. II saw white
hair on his coat and CHANGED it,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24

Striking proof of the benefits to be
derived by the farmers through the
betterment Of rural highways was of
fered ut good roads meeting com.
posed of the residents of several town
ships in Bucks county, Pa, says the
New York Tribune. The township rec
OrdS were produced TO show that mt
the present time the amount OF money
raised by taxation and available for
local improvements is more than one.
third larger than it was few years
ago, although the tax rate remains the
same. This Is due, of course, to an in
crease in the value of property. an in
crease which we are assured has been
brought about solely by the construc-
ton Of modern highways. Townships
in Bucks county which have borrowed
money to carry on the work Of road.
making find themselves enabled to re-
duce materially their debt annually by
reason of this enhancement of real es-
tate values. The experience Of these
Pennsylvania farmers comedies sub.
with that of our rural friends
In other parts Of the United States.
That good roads bring wealth there
can be no question. and. as has been
shown, the advantages which accrue
from them are enjoyed as much by the
farmers as by other members of the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
NO PLACE FOR THE DRlNKER
Significant Address by c. ID. Wright,
Labor COmmissiOncr

Significant Address by c. ID. Wright,
Labor Commissioner.
The following extract from recent
address delivered by Carroll ID. Wright,
the United States commissioner of la
Dor, who is in position TO know the
status of the case as few men are. is
encouraging to those who have been
working and praying for the overthrow
of the saloon. Mr.. Wright sad
THE temperance question occupies
the public mind in manner it never
did before. Great railroad corpora
tons are everywhere understanding
that their duty as guardians of the
public safety demands temperate en-
ployees. So the man who is given to
the use Of intoxicating liquors cannot
now secure employment on our great
railroads. This is the surest temper
ance reform known at the present time,
but 1t is the outgrowth of an agitation
which springs from the highest and
purest motives. 1t is the excmplifca-
ton of the very elements of religion.
THE simple idea that man with n
clear brain is better employee than
one with muddled brain is carrying
this question forward to success. and |
the sooner men learn that in order to |
secure employment at all they must
approach their service with minds UNI
clouded the better for humanity. Re
ligion teaches that the temple of God
must not be defiled. Economic consid-
GRAFTON now allies itself with religion
and insists that the welfare of the com
munity demands that the temple OF
God shall remain indebted"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Good Road Notes

A bank at HarrisOnvilIe. Mo-. has Of.
fered a cash prize for the best road in
that vicinity.
There are now state good roads rs.
sociations organized in twcnty-nine
states and hundreds Of county and
town associations working for better
highways.
The United States circuit court ot
Los Angeles has declared the use of
Oil for sprinkling roads In California
a public necessity and not coyprable by
a patent. a suit for damages recently
brought by sprinkling company
against Los Angeles county has been
dismissed.
The Good Roads Magazine saws that
IN Binghamton, n. Y. where they have
plant owned by the city. the cost Of
the repair Of asphalt varies from 43 TO
IS cents yard. but similar repairs
made under contract with an asphalt
paving company cost S120 yard.
Wise are the city officials who secure
their own paving and repairing plants.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
MR.. GOODELL'S EMBARGO.
How New Hnmpshire's Ex-Governor
Keeps His Home Town DRY"

Keeps His Home Town DRY"
The editors of New Hampshire are
discussing the sobriety of Antrim. New
Hampshire has local option law, and
Antrim voted TO be dry" result
which did not greatly afilict the thirsty,
for HillsborO. hard by, voted for H.
cense. Now. Il citizen of Antrim was
in the habit of making up for the de-
fciencieS of his home town in IIillsboro.
He made himself so objectionable that
the police of IIillsborO wrote TO David
III. GoOdell, ex-governor of New Hamp-
shire. prohibtioniSt and magistrate of
Antrim. suggesting that the saloon keep
cr be warned not to sell anything to
the customer from Antrim.
Mr.. Goodell looked up the law. See
ton ID forbds licensed liquor sellers TO
sell or give liquor ito any person when |
notice in writing has been given for.
bidding sale to such person from the |
parent, guardian. husband or wife of |
such person or by any magistratc"-
Mr.. Goodell didn't have to read any
further. He promptly sent the entire
voting list of Antrim to the barkceper,
forbidding him to slake the thirst of
my of them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24

In one o. Giasgow's finely laid out
cemeteries rich citizen, who was no.
torious as Il Skeptic, had erected a
massive mausOleum on what he terms
his ancestral plot" One day he met n
worthy elder Of the kirk coming away
from the vicinity OF the imposing mass
of masonry, so he said to him. "Weel.
Dauvit. we've been up seem that gran
erection o. mineT
Deed. hiv |, sir"
"Gey strong place that, isn't it? 1t III
tax a man a his time tae raise out O.
yon at the day O judgment"
"Hoot, ma mon," said David, Eye can
gle yerself little fash ABBOTT risin' gin
that day comes. They'll TAX the bot
tom DOT of OF tae let We IA doom
Spare Moments.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
SIXTY THOUSAND VICTIMS.
Grent Army of Boyn Annually Claim
cu by T.fIg AIcChnI

ell by IsfIg Alcohol.
The ravages Of rum and its effect OF
the youth of the nation were graphical.
ly described by the Rev. Or. w. +. Will
SOL of Hamilton, Ont. in IN address
delivered before the twenty first inter-
national Christian Endeavor conven-
ton at Denver.
DR.. Wilson said that the relative
amount Of liquor consumed yearly by
the great nations of the world was
France first, Italy next. then Germany
and Austria. The United States stood
fifteenth on the list, yet the drink bill
of the United States last year was
81, 800, 100000.
The continued prosperity of even this
great and growing republic was imper-
lied, said DR.. Wilson.
"The saloon everywhere is curse
in London, Paris. Berlin. Glasgow, Bos-
ton. Washington. Toronto and Denver
it is the same" he continued. at is the
Gibraltar of greed. the Jericho of lust
and crime. the slaughter house Of char.
acter and health. 1t is the sewer pipe
of misery and despair. Il mighty tyrant.
a menace to freedom, purity and pros
perity. the birthplace of paupers and
the very fountain head of
brutality and anarchy.
"In his fathers saloon the slayer OF |
President Mckinley was schoOled in
Iawlessness and crime. and from ga
loon he went forth to commit one of the
foulest crimes that ever disgraced the
name Of man.
sixty thousand boys in this republic
very year become moderate drinkers,
md G0,OOO moderate drinkers become
confirmed drunkards, and GO,OOO con-
irmed drunkards pass into state of
Onplpcc 1pcpoir"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
BURNING A WIDOW.
The story of a Witness of This Cruel
Indian Custom.

/ had the opportunity Of seeing q
young widow burn herself by the side
of her deceased husband The funeral
pile was about ten feet high. In the
middle of the pile lay her deceased hus-
band. an old and miserable looking
man. The devoted victim was a young
creature about seventeen. dressed in
white. with all her jewels on. There
was confused noise of singing and
shouting. intermixed with the sound OF
tomtoms and at intervals the hollow
and sonOrous sound of gOngs and trum-
pets. The priests and her friends crowd
ed round her. all speaking to her at
once, apparently to distract her atten-
ton and to prevent her shrinking at the
last moment from sacrificing herself.
There was a small tank of water
close to the funeral pile They led her
to this. was very near her when
saw her quietly take the jewels from
her ears. her nose. unclasp her gold
bracelets as well as the bangles from
her ankles and every ornament she had
on, which were received by her rela-
lions.
She then stepped into the water d.
vested herself of her clothes Of pure
white and replaced them with clothes
OF yellow color. She then performed |
her ablutiOns came out of the water |
and. unassisted, walked three times |
round the pile, followed by the priests
and her friends. who at this period APP
peared TO be more urgent and loud in
their discourse to her to distract her
attention. She then. unassisted. mounted
the pile. laid herself down by the side
Of her husband and put his head under
her arm. turning herself toward him.
Then they sprinkled large quantities
Of oil and straw on the pile. The ia
tai fire was then applied, and amid
loud shouts and while the fire reached
her | distinctly heard her utter the
words "Nlrva Nirvaw
was very near her during the diff
ferent parts of the ceremony and could
have saved her life by merely touching
her. as she would then have been de-
filed and would not have been permit
ted TO have the honor of sacrificing her
self.
But in saving her life | stood the
chance Of being torn to pieces. and |
certainly should have been brought TO
a court martial for disobedience Of or
ders. for the English in those days
we're strictly forbidden to NEEDLE with
the customs and prejudices of the ma
IiveS.-Georg Ebers' Memoirs"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
The Tide Toward New Eng,unu.

At the Massachusetts agricultural
board meeting DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell pre-.
sentcd very cheerful view of agricu.
tural prospects. He believes that "the
outlook for New England agriculture
must be positive. Here are the mar
kets, here the industries are multiply
Ing rapidly, here is to be the great dis
tributing center for manufactured
products, here are the acres which will
yield larger crops than prairie or plan
tation, and here climate adapted TO
the growing Of vast variety Of food
for man and beast of quality uneX-
cellcd upon the face of the earth. In
the constructive work for more az
gressive agriculture the student, pro.
fessor and worker have before them
the greatest opportunity VI their lives
The conditions are favorable the times
are suspicious, the tide Is setting to-
ward New England. and the currents
Of thought are centcring here"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
eczema ON
LITTLE GIRL
Sleepless Nights for Mother
and Awful Suffering
of Child.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Had Given up All Hope of Ever
Making Any Cure.

"My little girl has been suffering for
two years or more from eczema, and
during that time 1 could not get
nights sleep, as her ailment was very
severe.
q had tried so many remedies and
spent much money, deriving no bene-
ct, 1 had absolutely given up all hope
of making any cure. But as a last re-
sort was persuaded to try set Of the
Cuticura remedies, and to my great
delight marked change was mani
tested from the first application.
gave the child q bath with Cuticura
Soap, using soft piece of muslin cloth.
This l did twice day, each time fol-
lowing with the Cuticura Ointment,
and at the same time gave the Resol.
vent, according to directions. One box
of the Ointment and two bottles of the
Resolvent, together with the Soap,
effected permanent cure. / submit
this for publication If you desire, hop.
ing It will add to your success and assist
so many thousands of sufferers In cur.
ing themselves" Mrs. l. B. JONES,
ADDINGToN, IND. T..
The first step in the treatment of the
chronic forms is to remove the scales
and crusts and soften the skin, by
warm baths with Cuticura Soap. The
scalp, ears, elbows, hands, ankles and
feet will require frequently thorough
soaking in order to penetrate the thick
encd skin and crusts with which these
pats arc often covered. Dry care
fully. and apply Cuticura Ointment,
lightly at first, and where advisable
spread it on pieces Of soft cloth and
bind in place. Take the Resolvent,
pills, or liquid, in medium doses. Do
not use cold water in bathing, and
avoid cold, raw winds.
Sold throughout the world Cuteura Resolvent, zoe.
I'm form Of Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial OF COZ
0intment, 0c Soap, &C. pepos, London. g Charter.
bus Ave Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Propretors.
p5-Send for How to Cure Eczema"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
EOrcstaIIing TrnuhIc.

Sam Tate at one time owned q big
cotton plantation on the Mississippi
river Once Tate called on the gov
ernor of Arkansas and said Governor
II you're not too busy this morning I'd
like to have a pardon"
WHO for?"
"For myself"
"Ah. for yourself! And what forY
"Killing a niger"
when did you kill him?'
"Oh. haven't killed him yet-thought
Id get a pardon in advance, so there
wouldn't be any trouble about It."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
New Cure For the Drink uabft.

After years absence John Wiltberg,
well TO do farmer OF Hayton. Wis.
has suddenly rcappearcd and explained
the mystery which attended his strange
disappearance. Wiltbcrg tells Il story
of voluntary innr sonmcnt which re-
venls Il novel cure FOR Il. .lviuk habit.
For exactly year. hp declares. he has
been kept Il prisoner in his home Ly his
wife, who adopted this method rs a
last resource to cure him Of the cray
Ing for drink which had completely
mastered him
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
IN A BIG LAUNDRY.
How SOi1ed Garments Are Handled
and Made to Look Clean.

AS soon as laundry package comes
In it must be opened, the contents
counted and each article marked. Ey-
cry patron Is given private mark,
some combination of letters and fig
ures. The clerk then fills out printed
slip with the name and mark of the
| customer, the number and kind of gar.
mcnts sent and the page and line on
Which the entry Is made i'm the record
book, so that it may be easily looked
up should occasion arise. The slip is
hung up before one of the boxes rang
cd along the side of the room, like the
boxes Of Il pOstofiice on large scale.
The garments are now ready TO be sent
down into the wash room.
1t is interesting to follow the soiled
garments through the different process
es that transform them to the state of
crisp Wilderness. They are first packed
into the big iron washers. Revolving
cylinders serve as washboards, through
whose perforations the soapsuds splash
in showers of foam. Sometimes q wo-
man superntends this department. but
more often it Is given over to man.
for the work is heavy, and n more I'M
enviable position than in the close,
steamy basement can hardly be i'm
aglned. The process Of washing re-
quires between two and three hours, |
after which the clothes are packed into |
the condenser and are sent up to 20 |
through the process of starching
The opening of the drier cmits a
wave of hot air and discloses rows Of
articles hung before hot steam pipes.
There seem TO be machines for every
thing-for moistening the clothes to
just the right point, for drying and
Out sheets and such large
which pass between the cyl
inders covered with absorbent ma
terial, and for polishing shirt bosoms
and collars. cuffs and neckbands Of
shirts.
The girls must be more or less skilled
In running these polishers. The shirts
are stretched over kind of bosom
''"iN' anu iut uol lollcI DdSStS ONcT
them. The power is regulated by the
foot. In the large laundries there are
machines for ironing the bodies OF
shirts and such plain garments but in
many this work and i'm fact, nearly all
)ut the polishing is done by hand. The
shirts are then carefully folded and
ent ont TO be sorted
The collars come through the polish
RS perfectly fiat and shapeess. A girl
passes them over to the dampener,
which dampcns them along the seam
nd hands them over TO her companion
# the shaper Under her guidance
hey begin to assume the appearance
t collars once more, and she finishes
or work By giving each collar deft (
title turn around the horn attachment.
At the ironing boards in one room
killful laundrcsses are ironing gar
rents of all forms and sizes. Only one
long experience Is intrusted with
10 fine tucks. frils and clnbroideries
alOre. Some Of the customers have
)ecial rules and regulations governing
leir laundry and such articles are
nsignatod 10y Il bit of string fastened
the buttonhOlc. The position OF the
ring indicates whether 1t is rush
DIRK or whether il is To be extra stiff Il
arched ctc.-Lcwiston Journal. E
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24


writes Mrs. Wesley Guy, Of Kemptville. Ont,
Box 6. "For eight years after my little boy was
born suffered with female weakness, also sore
ness in ovaries especially on my right side and
pain in back. Was so miserable sometimes did
not know what was going to do. Tried several
doctors but derived no Benefit until l began
using DR., Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Had
only used four bottles also some of DR.. Pierce's
Antiseptc and Healing Suppositorles, when
felt like another person. l recommend DR..
Pierces medicines to all my friends, If anyone
wishes to write me will gladly answer"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription con.
tsips no alcohol and is entirely free from
opium. cocaine and all other narcotics.
The dealer who offers substitute for
"Pavorite Prescription does so to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale of
less meritorious medicines. His profit
Is your loss; therefore, accept no sub
stitute.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24

much because
1t is more than
nature asks.
By the use of
Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scription ma
ternity is made
practically
painless, and a
quick GONZALES
ence Is assured
in almost ev-
cry case.
81 am pleased
to give my testi-
mony and wish I
could find words
strong enough to
induce other suf-
ferers to use DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Preservation y
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Odd Chinese Custom.

In China a jar placed on the roof Of
house with the bottom end toward
the street indicates that the daughter
Of the house is not yet Of age to mar
ry. AS soon as she has developed into
manageable maiden the jar is turn
ed with its mouth toward the street
When the young lady gets married
tAA3Ae b ssnsved altogether.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Horn DipIOinnf.

The famous portrait painter threw
down his brushes with Il sigh.
"What Is the matter?" asked his
elderly blossom of customer.
"Its no use" he cried. 81 can never
reproduce your loneliness. "-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
baDq Costs Too Much

When the price paid Is the mothers
health and happiness. The father
doesn't realize as he romps- wit,s--tl,e-
child what years of wifely suffering
must be set against the baby's laughter.
Chronic invalidism is high price to
pay for the painful joy of matefnIty,Syet
it is at such cost that many a woman
becomes mother. Such a price is too
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
DeneAcenf Axle Grease

A farmer in Grant county. Okla. adj
vises the use Of axle grease as a protcc-
ton for trees which are liable TO be at.
tackled by rabbits. He further claims
that 1t is protection against borcrs
and that he has used 1t for twenty
Vpnre
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Worthless Roads,

Building worthless roads is one OF
the grossest forms of swinding the
people, says the Buffalo Enquirer. At
last the public is awake TO the neces-
slty of having roads which shall be
good both in name and i'm fact.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Preserving Eggs.

A number Of experiments carried on
In Germany in preserving eggs appear
to show that the best results were oh.
tanned when eggs were either vanished
with vaseline. immersed In lime water
or In water glass solution.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
The DO,for's Fermentation

Friend-Im glad TO see you so much
better, old man. Does the doctor ex.
pect you to be out soon!
lnvalid-Well, think he expects me
soon To be out the amount of his bill
He sent it In today.-Exchange
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-02-24
Rule Freshmen From Drink.

The senior class at the University Of
Michigan has induced two prominent
saloon keepers Of Ann Arbor to refuse
TO sell alcoholic drinks to first year
men.