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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
THE MODEL GUEST.
He Knows just When, What and
How to Do or Not to Do.

He Knows just When, What and
How to Do or Not to Do.
A really fine specimen of the guest
who does his best has a spirit which
cannot be broken by weather or weari-
ness. He can manage to talk to any
one, even If he should discover with a
shock that he is sitting next to his
worst enemy. He knows how to come
into any discussion and how to keep
out of It, He does not seek his own
amusement. yet he never fails to show
that he is amused. He is tolerant of
every opinion. and though he may have
many convictions of his own and may
state them so as TO do them justice he
never tries to proselytize.
His visit Is not mission, and he
never fol moment fancies himself on
the hustings. in debating society, q
pulpit or court of justice Above all,
he has a good opinion of himself Good
wine needs no bush He has no desire
to boast. but he is certain that he will
not be sighted. If his hostess assigns
to him dull job he is sure it is because
she thought he could do it well, and if
he feels it to be really below his powers
he tnkcs her mistake into account not
while he Is under her roof. but when
he next receives her kind invitation.
He is not plagued by that craving of
the Oversensitive to be like their COM
pany nor does he belong to that race of
born dissenters who would always rath-
or be different.
But alas. conscience and talent do
not always go together There are some
high prlncipled guests who are terrible
bores. In their solicitude TO be agree
able they never stop talking, but pursue
their garrulous ideal like o dog follow
Ing carriage. To every interruption
they give immediate but momentary
attention and run breathless Onion
don Outlook.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
Everything in Harness
can be found here I'm wide variety.
The latest and best for the
SMALLEST MONEY.
COTTON GROWING.
cotton the Likelihood of Commerce II
This Country.

cotton the Likelihood of Commerce In
This Country.
Cotton Is the most important fbei
known to man and has been grown
and utilized longer than any other tex
tile plant The ancient inhabitants OF
India and other Asiatic peoples wore
cotton fabrics before the days of Abra-
ham.
Cotton Is by far the most important
commercial crop grown in this country.
As evidence of this fact. observe how
eager all commercial bodies and even
individuals are for Information regard
Ing the cotton crop every year. and all
the year round how they watch the
Indications. how they sean the daily
papers for crop reports and cotton
prices. how many of them combine and
plan with true commercial slgaclty to
bull or bear the prices that they may
buy the farmers crops ut Il low and
sell at high price. and how helpless
the cotton growers are 10 prevent these
speculative raids of financial sharpers.
When Il calamity threatens the cotton
crop how anxious these men of COM
merce become lest the goose that lays
the golden eggs be killed or so badly
crippled as to cease laying their eggs
for the commercial gathering. and how
cOmbina tons are held and the boil |
worm, the boil weeyll and the fayora- |
bic or unfavorable seasons are discuss |
ed how chambers of commerce and cot |
ton exchanges are wrought up concern
Ing any threatened calamity to the cot
ton crop.
That cotton Is the lifeblood Of com.
merce, think of $500000,000 annually
paid TO farmers for cotton and the seed
thereof and that usually after leaving
The hands of the producers it becomes
still more valuable, and then think of
he wealth invested In manufacturing
his great staple and the enormous val
lie of the finished product, which Is
many times the value of the raw prod.
Ict,
The stock OF cotton held at thirty
hree interior towns OH Nov. @, accord
ng to estimate Of the department OF
agriculture, amounted to 347, 256 bales.
IN the same date in 1902 the amount
leld at same towns was $685. bales,
Probably the child is not born and
lever will be who will see American
ow middling cotton sell, as heretofore,
t cents per pound. We have quit
rowing FIVE cent cotton. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
BeacOnsneId's "Don'ts."

An inquiring andsaspiring person ono,
asked Beaconsfield to tell him the secre
OF social success "Never discuss The
authorship of the Letters of Junius.' >
was the reply.
Beaconsfleld's biographer Mr.. Wilfrid
Meynell, adds something positive to this
witty negative rule for getting on in the
world. A distinguished member of par
lament begged the Victorian statesman
to tell bis young son something to re.
member, something that would help
to make him an agreeable and popular
member of society.
Beaconsfield hedged. Model yourself
after your father" he said to the lad.
This was not altogether satisfactory,
and the W. p. insisted upon a definite
rule of conduct.
well, my boy" said Beaconsfield,
"be amusing. Never tell unkind stories.
Above all, never tell long ones"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
MINERS FIGHT DRINK
PROGRESS OF ABSTINENCE MOVE
MENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Good Work of John Mitchell and
District Presidents-Many Saloons
Forced to Close by Lack of Pat
rOnage-Fewer Casualties.
The passage of more than q year
since the United Mine Workers brought
to a successful close their great strike
in the anthracite region of Pennsyl-
vania has marked great progress
among the hard coal diggers. With
| good wages assured the miners for sew
eral years to come, the leaders of the
United Mine Workers have zealously
preached to the members of the union
the ACCESSIBILITY Of saving and invest
ing their earnings instead of squander-
ing their money In saloons.
John Mitchell and the three district
presidents of the anthracite region are
total abstainers and strictly practice
what they preach. Mitchell never ad.
dresses the miners without warning
them of the evil effect of strong drink.
District President j. ID. Nichols of
the Scranton district was minister
before he became q labor leader, and
he has been an able and forceful advo-
cate Of temperance among the miners
President Dettrey of the Hazleton dis
trict and President John Fahy of the
Pottsville district have observed for
years the baneful effects OF intoxicants
In their ranks, and they have been out
spoken in backing up Mitchells efforts.
The leaders believe that If they can
get the miners TO stop drinking their
organization will prove simply irwin
chile when another big strike comes.
Shenandoah, the town where the riot
ing started in the strike of 1900 and
again in the strike of 1902, whcRne-
cesstated the calling out of the state
militia both times, contains more sa
looms than any other town of It's size
in the state which to the leaders of the
mine workers is sufficient explanation
of the trouble that has always original |
ed there during strikes.
AS the result of this agitation the |
number Of saloons In the Pottsville dis
trict Will show falling off of one
third next year. The applications for
licenses show great falling off be-
cause the business no longer pays. Sa-
loon keepers who formerly took in $500
on a single day might now consider
themselves lucky If they get $50, and
with the high rents and high licenses
The traffic is not profitable.
Another significant fact, but an en-
tlrely natural effect of the solving of
he liquor problem, is the great growth
If deposits in the banks Of the coal
region, which show an increase OF
Il 100000 in the last twelve months.
This great prosperity has resulted in
he starting of a dozen new banks.
But more important than these IL
he saving of human lives as the result
4 the temperance movement. The
lumber of casualties in the last year
hows great falling off. especially In
lew of the fact that the number OF
avs worked was larger than ever be-
ore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
SCOTCH NAM ES.
The Reasol They Abound Among the
Creek end Cherokee Indians.

The Reason They Abound Among the
Creek and Cherokee Indians.
The prevalence of Scotch names with
the Greek and Cherokee Indians has at
various times been the source of some
comment. Although other nations,
and, In fact, nearly every nation, is
represented by the names borne by
these people, these Scotch names are
far more numerous and have suffered
less change than those acquired from
any other nation The names Of some
of these Scotch Indians are closely al
lied with the history Of these two ma
tons for the past 100 years, and for
several generations such names as Nc
Intosh, McKellop, McCombs, Adir,
Mcqueen and McGillivary are register
ed on nearly all the treaties and off,
cial papers of moment to either ma
ton. Men bearing these names today
are among the foremost Of the pro-
gressive Indians.
AS was stated, the origin of these
Scotch names dates back over 100
years. At that time the Creek and
Cherokee Indians more especially bent
their efforts toward building up ma
ton of physically perfect men. The
women were encouraged to mate only
with the strong, robust men of the
tribe, and if a weak man wlthstood the
taunts and gibes Of his fellows and re-
manned there was little chance of his
securing wife In that way the life
Of these people was almost Spartan.
While this sentiment was at its
height and the tribes were living I'm
Georgia, some time before the Revolu-
tiCn. regiment of Scotch highlanders |
was quartered in the vicinity Of one
Of the principal villages Of the nations. |
The Indian, maidens looked with favor |
On the burly men Of the north of Scot |
and, and a number of marriages was
The result. When the regiment was or
Tered back to England or to some 9TH
sr quarter of the globe there were
some Of these ScOtchmen who stayed
behind, and their names have thus
)een fixed in the annals Of the Creek
nation. 1t is through the Creeks that
he Cherokees acquired their Scotch
lames.-Okmulgee News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
She Was Grateful.

Mr.. Browns business kept him s.
occupied during the daytime that b.
had little opportunity to enjoy the so
ciety Of his own children. When som,
national holiday gave him a day o.
leisure his young son was usually hi!
chosen companion. One day. however
| Mr.. Brown, reproached by the wistfu
eyes Of his seven-year-old daughter, re
versed the order Of things and invited
the little girl TO 30 with him for a long
walk
She was shy, silent. small person,
| and during the two hours stroll not a
single word could Mr. Brown induce
the little maid to speak. but her shin
Ing eyes attested that she appreciated
his efforts to amuse her-indeed, she
fairly glowed with suppressed happi-
ness
Just before they reached home, bow
ever, the child managed, but only after
tremendous struggle with her inner
ent timidity, to find words to express
her gratitude.
Papa, what flower do you like best 7"
she asked.
"Why, | don't know, my dear-sun-
flowers, guess"
"Then," cried the little girl, beaming
with gratitude. that's what I'll plant
ON your gravew-Woman's Home Com.
Oanion.
Evolution of the Folding Bed.
Mrs. De Flat-Have you anything
new In folding beds?
Dealer-Only this, madam, and Il
really Is quite q success. On arisiux q
the morning you touch spring md Il
turns into washstand and bathtub
After your bath, you touch another
spring, and it becomes a dressing case.
with a French plate mirror. If you
breakfast In your room, a slight pres
sure will transform it into an exten.
sion table. After breakfast, you press
these three buttons at once and you
have an upright piano. That's all It
Will do, except that when you die 1t
ran be changed into rosewood coffin
New York Weekly
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
A TRYING MEAL.

The Fine Flavor of the jam Came
From IL Moving Source.
In Mr.. Julian HawthOrnes "Haw-
thorne and His Circle" is the story of
an experience which will doubtless be
appreciated by many hOusekeepers
who have suffered similar agony, if not
from precisely the same cause.
One night during Mr.. Hawthorne's
term as consul ut Liverpool his friend,
Mr.. Henry Bright. the water color
artist, came TO an informal supper, and
Mrs. Hawthorne. In honor Of her guest,
placed upon the table a jar Of especial
ly fine raspberry jam.
Mr.. Bright tasted the jam and at
once became enthusiastic. He had
never eaten any so delicious, he de-
clared. There was peculiar tang
about it which surpassed his recollec-
tons of any jam he had ever tasted
from boyhood up He was still in the
midst of his rhapsodies and still con-
Stunning their subject with enthusiasm
when Mrs. Hawthorne. who had taken
little Of the jam upon her own plate,
made CHASTITY discovery. The cover
of tie jam pot had evidently got ajar
in the closet and an innumerable army
of almost microscopic ants had discov-
cred the treasure and plunged eagerly
into it.
What color the invading enemy may
have been before they became incor.
porated with the jam nobody knew. At
the time Of the discovery they could
be distinguished only by their strug
giles with the peryasive sickness, and
only then by the keenest eyes, and the
eyes Of Henry Bright were among the |
most nearsighted in England.
What was to be done? Mr.. and Mrs. |
stealthily exchanged "one
awful look" and the question was set
led 1t was too late to recall the ants
levoured by thousands; it was clearly
me Of the cases where ignorance was
Hiss Mr. Bright accompanied his
neal with continual psalm" in
praise Of the exquisite flavor Of the
aspberry jam. and never to the day
# his death did he discover the awful
ecret of that flavor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
Breeding and
Fattening Cattle

The practice of dehorning animals
that are to be put into feed yards has
come largely into vogue during the
last ten or fifteen years. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that, all things consid.
ered it is much more humane to de-
horn than it is to allow horned animals
to run in the yards together, says Iowa
Homestead. While the practice is COM
mendable, it is the opinion of num-
Der Of feeders with whom we have dis
been carried little too far.
When all animals that are put into
feed yards are dehorned the tendency
is for them to bunch together too
much during fly time. In this way ami
mails become too warm and conse-
quently will not make tie gains that
they otherwise would If they could be
kept scattered. Their object, of course,
In punching together is to lessen the
agony caused by flies. Another tisad-
vantage Of close punching is that 1t
frequently results in tramping out the
grass and destroying the sod. ssh9
Those who have tried 1t find that by
leaving horns on few Of their feed
ers animals will thrive much better.
Some prefer one animal In every half
dozen horned while others claim that
one in dozen or fifteen is plenty to
keep them from punching. There is no
question but that there Is something
in this theory. and we offer it as sug-
gestiOn at this time so that those who
are raising animals extensively for
block may be benefited thereby.
Curing n Jumping Cow.
Here is sure cure for the jumping
cow, says correspondent in Rural
New Yorker: Take. q pole eight or ten
feet long, tie rope around 1t nearly
In the middle, big end at the back, and
have the rope fast to halter on the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11

An Engllshman visiting Lake Taho,
asked a native if there was any good
fishing in the lake.
ooh, yes, stranger"
"What kind Of fish do you catch
here?"
ooh, all kinds, stranger"
"What Is the weight OF the largest
fish you ever caughtf"
"Waal, stranger. we don't take
weighing machines when we goes fish
ing, and am an honest man and
wouldn't like to say how much that
last trout caught would weigh. But
l tell you. stranger. that when pulled
that fish OUT of the water the lake
went down foot" - Birmingham
Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
MEETING AN AUTHOR.
Robert Barr's Visit to His Friend
Captain Mayne Reid.

Robert Barr'a visit to HIS FRIEND
Captain Mayne Reid.
Robert Barr, the author, told with
glee how Captain Mayne Reid, who was
friend of bis. came to London and
started to call on Reid. He did not
hrOw the street and. asking bus man
II .;S Vehicle passed such and such a
J. ~ wa> assured that it did. In due
Co: he came upon the street. In his
il ''vr Reid said he had taken a
. IA this street and added
that he had delightful garden and
high wall When l got down from the
bus" says Mr. Barr, II found that the
corner house had high wall and
doubtless behind it a delightful garden,
which answered perfectly the descrip
ton which Captain Mayne Reid had
given me.
81 said TO a policemen. because !
wanted to be sure Gould you tell me
where Mr. Reid lives? And he an
swered. DO you mean Mr. Reid. the au-
thor And ! replied, Yes So the pc.
liceman pointed to the premises had
already selected as the residence of my
friend Therefore | went through the
gate without fear and rang the bell at
the residence, which stood some dis
lance back in the garden. | was adj
mitted and asked if Mr.. Reid was at |
home. was told that he was and was |
shown into room on the left hand |
side of the passage. Waiting there |
some time, an old slippered man came
In, whom did not recognize.
"'Do you wish to see meT he asked.
rose from my chair and replied. Il
have called TO see Captain Mayne Reid
Il beg your pardon he said very frigid-
~. 4 am Charles Reade,' with which
he turned his back upon me and left
me there alone That was the only time
had the pleasure of meeting one Of
England's greatest authors Captain
Mayne Reid had taken a corner house
in a street of the same name In Mazda
Vale. some miles from where Mr..
Charles Reade resided during his last
days"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
AS TO MECHANICS.
Given often For Absurd Reasons,
and Generally They stick.

U1Feu Often FOR Absurd REASONS
and Generally They stick.
Wonderful how names stick to a
person." said the observaDt man.
"There were two nice little women in
our village who came on us one even
ing, and we offered them popcorn
which the children had just brought
In from the kitchen. They refused,
but not so emphatically as to keep us
from giving them two heaping plates
OF the corn We kept rehlling the
plates and they kept crunching all the
evening. There was something so funny
about 1t that | called them The Pop
corn Ladies', and the name has stuck
to them so that the whole village knows
them by it,
II once knew man who talked in
cessantly in high pitched voice, and
q bright girl dubbed him The Chirper.'
The name was quickly passed around
among the young people, and now the
greater part Of his friends know him
by that name. A dignfed young WON
name of 'Whont' to this day because
when she was little girl she USED to
call herself Mrs. Whont' when she
played grownup ladies, and the family
picked 1t up. She simply can't shake
the absurd name.
More than one red haired man is
known by the name of Pink and phil
osophically accepts the title. | have an
acquaintance who holds responsible
position who is known by the name of
'Dotty.' 1t seems that one day a mis-
chievous girl discovered that he had
three prominent dimples. She promptly |
dubbed him 'Dotty Dimple,' and now
he Is known TO all his associates as |
'Dotty.' Another man of my acquaint- |
ance Is always called 'Bluebeard' be- |
cause he has such Il white and thin |
skin that If he does not shave daily his
beard shows blue through it. That !
name, too, came through woman's !
quick wit
I'm certain household n very fem
nine little woman is still called The
Boy because when she was young
girl she went through Il serious Illness
which made ii necessary TO cut her hair
short Her younger sister said she was
the boy of the family, and the dainty
ady is still called by that absurd
lame
AN effemnate man was once called
Viola by one Of the boys i'm the office. !
nd now we know him by nothing else |
mother one of the boys in the office is
ways called 'Chesty,' and, though he
OF angry at first. he has cheerfully ac- !
opted the new name now.
"Our bOokkeeper is always putting in
Is oar when it is not at all necessary,
nd think now he will be known I'M
| the end Of time rs General Butts
friend Of mine who is always called S
'heerfuP does not know whether he is
illed that because his friends believe
e has cheerful disposition or because y
ley consider him a cheerful idiot. But, n
any rate, lie can't shake the name"
milwaukee, Sentinel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
BABY'S eczema
Top Of Head Covered with Scales
Which Peeled off Taking
Hair with Them.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Nov Six Years Old with Thick
Hair and Clean Scalp.
Cure Permanent.

-"My baby was about six weeks old
when the top of her head became cov-
cred with thick scales, which would
peel and come of, taking the hair with
it. 1t would soon form again and be as
bad as before l tried several things
and then went to the doctor. He said
1t was Eczema, and prescribed an oint-
ment, which did not do any good. A
friend spoke of Cuticura Soap. tried
it and read on the wrapper about Cuti-
cura Ointment as remedy for Eczema.
l bought box and washed her head In
warm water and Cutlcura Soap and
gently combed the scales off. They did
not come back and her hair grew out
fine and thick. She is now a year and
a half old and has no trace of Eczsma.r
MRS. c. W. burgess, Iranistan Ave-,
Bridgeport, Conn.,. Feb. 81, 1898.
Mrs. Burgess writes Feb. 2S, 1908:
"My baby, who had Eczema very
badly on her head, as l told you before,
after using the Cuticura Remedies was
cured. She is now six years old and
has thick hair and clean scalp"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers In warm baths
with Cutlcura Soap, and gentle anoint.
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest
OF emollients and greatest of skin cures,
to be followed in severe cases by mild
doses of Cnticura Resolvent. This is
the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per-
manent and economical treatment for
torturing. disnguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply skin
and scalp humours, with loss of hair, Of
Infants and children, as well as adults,
and Is sure to succeed when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
Sold throughout the world cuticura Resoivent, 5oc.
IN form OF Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial OF 6
Ointment Soc: soap: &c Depots, London, "a Charter.
house sqs Pars Rue de Ia Paixi Boston, Is7 Colum-
ous aye. Potter Drug Chem. corp Sole Propretors.
81 Send for Tho Great Humour Cure"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
Tuberculin Test,
ding Matters.

Mistress7Did any one call while I
was out?
New Girl-Yes, mum. Mrs. Wayupp
called.
"Did she seem disappointed when
you said was not at home"
"Well, she did look little queer, but
I told her she needn't get mad about
It, cause 1t was really true this time"
New York Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
Proficiency.

He was cornet soloist, indeed, but
by no means witless.
"MusicaI proficiency" said he, us 4
matter Of give and take"
"Eh? Give and take whatT
"Pains," he said, illustrating his no
ton by running few scales.--Puck.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11

The Gentleman7s Magazine of 1871
contains notice Of the accidental death
OF cart gelding owned by Richard
Fendall Of the Grange, Southwark.
London. The horse died from the cf-
fects Of n cut on the knee This horse
had been forty'four years in Mr.. Fen
dalPs possession and had been lle
property Of his former owner Hft,cI
years. whence It would seem he WA
fifty-nne years old when he met VIII,
the Incident which caused his death