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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
DOMESTIC STRATEGY.
How One Woman Made Sure That
Her Letters Were Mailed.

How One Woman Made Sure Tha,
Her Letters Were Mailed.
Mrs. Aiken's husband was one of the
ten or fifteen million men who forget
to post letters, concerning whom the
annals of humor contain thousands of
jokes. He was not bad case, for he
did not always forget, and when he
did he remembered again within two
days. Mrs. Aiken was not a bad case
either, for she did not scold her hus-
band.
When she had an especially iInpor-
tant letter to post she either went out
to the corner herself and slipped it into
the box or lay in wait for the postman
on his early morning round. One day
she was not feeling well, and sey eral
invitations to dinner for the following
week were due to be posted at once
SO she intrusted them to Mr.. Aiken,
who made the usual promises. She
followed him to the dining room door,
saying impressively:
Letters! Letters! Letters! Now
don't forget! Letters! Look Inc in the
eyes and say 1t after me-"
"lf you hypnotic me shall forget
everything. All right Letters! Let
ters! L-e-t-t-e-r-s!" He kissed her.
showed the handful Of envelopes into
his pocket and went out.
He did keep the letters on his mind
all the way to town in the train. Al
though two men stopped him before he
got to his desk, yet he kept his hand
on the bullying pocket He unlocked
his desk with the other hand, and be-
fore he allowed himself to look at his
mornings mail he put his wife's letters
into the mail basket and called the of
flee boy.
There" he said to himself, "those
will 90 to the post an hour before the
office mail. I think ! can remember d
few things once in awhile"
His sense of virtue abode with him |
all the morning and all the afternoon.
On his way home at night he thought
Of a few facetious remarks to make to
a woman who had so little confidence
N her husbands memory that she must
90 through burlesque dramatic per.
Torrance after breakfast to impress a
small matter on his mind. As he open
I'd the front door he saw her coming
Town the stairs.
"Well, my dear, | suppose you are
'Oing to ask me whether posted your
etters."
"Oh, no. dear. l know you posted
HEM"
NOW, there is confidencew said Mr..
aiken, with genial irony,
"Not confidence at all, darling, but
If you had looked you
you'd have Seen that among the let
PRS was post card addressed to N.Y.
elf. II came by the last delivery this
decentralization Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
HINDOO FANATIClSM.
Self inflicted TOrtures of Religious
ZealOts of India.

Self inflicted TOrtures of Religious
ZealOts of India.
Self inflicted torture by HindOo zeal
OTIS is common in India. One man will
lie upon his back, place q piece Of soil
upon his lower lip plant in 1t mus
tard seed and not rise from his posi-
ton untfl the seed has become plant
of size Another will make his couch
upon spikes; a third walk with his
boots filled with similar delights; yet
another keeps his hands clinched I'M
til the nails grow through his palms
and out at the back of his hands, while
others distort their legs and arms into
atrophy. The extent to which Hindoo
fanaticiSm will go, or native belief eX-
tend, was shown by case reported in
the Civil and Military Gazette of La
hOre year or so ago. The natives Of
Trevandrum were found wOrshiping as
q god come among men man who
had taken up his residence under Il
tree on the bank of river For the
first week or so he ate q plantain and
drank some milk twice or thrice
week. Then he gradually enlarged the
intervals. till after three or four
months he took no food at all. but
passed his time huddled before u fire,
seeing 40 one, hearing no one. Ex-
posed TO cold and wet. to heat and |
dust, be sat thus without food for |
three years. ''wrapt in divine con-
AT the end Of the three
years he died. never having spoken to.
or needed. soul from the time he
first appeared until the spirit passed
from his body.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
Ia Cases Of SHOCK

A person IN the state termed .shock''
Is in very critical condition, Med
ical assistance should DO procured MS
soon as possible The face Will DO
deathly pale, the body covered with
cold perspiration, pulse very feeble
p4d the mind bewildered or there may
be complies lass Of consciousness. II
the patient IL dressed loosen AZ the
clothing about the neck and chest. aT.
ply heat to the extremIties. to the pit
Of the stomach. under the arms and
mustard over the heart Give stlmu-
jants freely, and IL there is nausea give
bits Of cracked Ice
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
DURABLE WOOD.
Teak, when Seasoned. VIII Neither
Warp. Crack SOr Shrink.

Teak, When Seasoned. VIII Neither
Warp. Crack Sor Shrink.
The most durable wood Of which we
have evidence Is that of which the
wooden tombs discovered In Egypt
were built and which Professor Petrie
estimates to date from ATT B. c. They
were most probably constructed from
timber yielded by species of palm.
Oak wood when once it has passed
certain age becomes practically ever
lasting. Evidence Of this is found In
the roofs of Westminster hall and Of
the cathedral at Kirkwall, which have
lasted almost a thousand years. An
Client oak canoes discovered from time
to time yield strong testimony to this,
for one thirty-tbree feet long was re-
Gently rcfoated on the clyde. probably
1000 years after it was first made,
For general durability, however, oak
must give place to teak, which when
seasoned viii peither warp, crack nor
shrink. 1t will, iadeed. last longer
than many kinds of stone. since nei-
Their weather nor water affects II In 1
jurionsly. Fragments of teak many !
thousand years old have been found |
in Indian rock temples. 1t is prOba-
bly, the most durable material used in
modern ironclads. where It Is ipya)ua-
Die as backing to armor plates and as
deck sheathing.-LondOn Standard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
SEA SHELLS,
The Way They Are Formed From the
Mantle OF the Fish.

Mantle OF the Fish.
A sea shell, whether In one piece
(uniyalyel, as in periwinkles, or in two
pieces lhiyalye), as IN mussels and COO
kles, Is formed in much the same way
1t consists Of colored outer horny
layer, middle layer Of prlsmatic struc-
ture and an inner pearly coating Of
innumerable very thin plates, the edges
Of which break up white light into its
constituents, SO rs to give riso to a
beautiful play OF iridescence.
The body of shelltish is invested
In a soft fap pf skin known as the
mantle" by the activity of this the
shell is secreted, sticky fluid exudes
from its surface and quickly hardens
to form horny or calcareous matter
The salts Of lime are chiefly In the
form OF carbonate. but ihete Is also
percentage Of phosphate.
Only the edge Of the mantle Is able
to manufacture the two outer layers Of
the SHE'LL and repair Of injuries is en-
tirely carried out IN nacre, or mother
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
NAMES OF NUMBERS.
Why Twelve Ii Called Dozen and
Twenty Score.

Twenty Score.
dozen" Is from the French dou-
zaine, a collection Of articles generally
numbered together. II is used in the
HerefOrdshire poems. 1900. and shows
French for the first time encroacbing
upon English numerals. This enshrines
great historical fact. for from 1920 to
12SO 1t was the custom to look to
France as leader of all Europe In art,
chivalry. fashion. war and learning.
Score" for twenty came into the lam
guage nearly at the same time, but
was not exclusively French. 1t 0omes
from the Anglo Saxon scor, the root OF
shear, shire, scar, and means to cut.
Our ancestors, to avoid the difficulty
OF large numbers, used to keep ac-
counts by cutting notches In stick,
called a tally, and after twenty such
notches they cut off the tally, which
thus became a ''scOga" These were
used in England for keeping the ex-
chequer accounts, even to the begin |
ming OF the nineteenth century. A
cricket score was once spoken of as 80
many notcbes. and the rlnd of pork is |
scored. The word Is first used In a |
poem called "Tbe Bestiary" and In
Cursor Mundi. London Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

SORE HANDS
Itching, Burning Palms.
Painful Finger Ends,
ShapeIess Nails.
SORE FEET
InfIamed, Itching, Burning,
Sore, Tender and
Perspiring.
ONE NIGHT Treatment.

Soak the hands on retiring in a strong,
hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anoint freely with Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purest
Of emolllents. Wear, during the night,
old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly
In old, soft cotton or linen. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry. assured,
itching, feverish palms, with brittle,
shapeless nails and painful finger ends,
this treatment Is simply wonderful, fire..
quently curing In single application.
Complete local and constitutional
treatment for every humour of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
may now be had for one dollar. Battle
with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the surface OF crusts and scales,
and soften the thickened cuticle Dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and lastly, take the Cuticura
Resovent Pills to cool and cleanse the
blood. This treatment affords instant
relief, permits rest and sleep In the
sev'rest forms of Eczema and other
itching. burning and scaly humours,
AMI points to speedy, permanent and
"''onomical cure OF torturing, disfgur-
lnmours, from pimples to scrofula,
infancy TO age, when all other
lies and the best physicians fail.
ihronrhoutthe world. Cutcura Resoyent. Soc. In
;hoco ate Coated Pills, &c per ylsl pf CO., oint-
ia. 8 Rue de Ia PAX, B6stan, 11 Columbus Ave.
)rus Chem. Corp. Sole Propristors.
I'd for " How to Cure Every Humour."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
The Engines of War.

At dinner during the Franco Ger
man war Disraell did not open his
mouth TIL near the end Of the enter
talnment, when he observed In his
most sententIous manner: The French
embarked in this war because they con-
ceiyed that they had the superiority In
arms of precision; they had the chasse-
pct and they had the mitrailleuse
(Which he pronouqced 'mltraillouse);
but of tho third engine, called a man,
they did not possess even single
specimen. This said. he relapsed into
perfect silence.-Dlary of Sir Mount
stuart Grant Duff.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
SUGAR FROM RAGS.
fr4eess BY Which Shredded Linen IT,
Eurnsd Into Crane Sugar.

'"'.''t Id.. ffHFN 70.
A cnriously interesting sxpsrimeHl
may DO made by slowly adding concen
trnted sulphuric acid TO half its weight
Of lint or shredded linen. which ~ thpI
pounded In mortar and left TO stand
for some hours. Aftcrward this Is rub
bed up with water, warmed and litter
ed, and the solution Is finally neutral
lied with chalk and again hlternd,
The gummy liquid retains lime, part,
ly In the state Of sulphate. partly In
combination with peculiar acid, com
posed of the elements of sulphuric with
those Of the lignine, to which the name
snlph9-lisnie atll u given. - u 80
II the liquid before DECENTRALIZATION y
boiled for three OF four hours and the
water replaced. tho acid evaporates,
and the dextrlne IL entirely changed
into grape sugar. Linen rags by this
process may be made TO furnish more
than their own weight OF this sub
stapcS PearHQD's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
The HcnxenIx ana,um,


God Is the perfect radium Of the uni
verse, for John says, GOD Is light and
In him IL no darkness Mt ALL" God is
light and has shone and will shine for
eyer, We glory In our civilization. we
are proud of our great nation, and WI
have right to be, but these blessings
are ours because of the love and the
light of the heavenly radium." 1t is
Gods will that we live In the light as
he Is in the light, and only thus shall
we have fellowship with God and his
people. 1t is Gods will that we let our
light 30 shine that by our good deeds
we may glorify our Father which is in
bsaYsn.-Rsv. jay 4. Ford, Baptist, st.
keuie' -"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
Different Meanings.

"Arrah, you're lookin' very sad," said
Pat OHollihan, addressing his friend
Denis the other day.
"0i feel sad" responded Denis.
"Ofve lost my mother-ip-law! OF tell
you It's hard to lose your mether-ip-
lawp
Hard" exclaimed Pat "B'gorrah,
It's almost Impossiblew
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
ROASTING EAR INFESTED BY BoLIwoRM.


until after the corn has begun to hard
EN-. 1t would therefore appear that
bollwOrms might be largely kept out
of cotton by the proper use Of corn as
a trap cr9p.
Extensive tests OF corn as trap
crop were made the last year both at
Calvert and at Willspoint, Tex. Boil
worm moths fly about freely in cotton
fields and would be attracted consid-
erable distance by the trap crop. The
experiments ia question provided for
belts Of corn around and through the
cotton fields, planted so as to be in
prime silking condition about Aug /.
BY this means the large generation Of
moths appearing late in July and Au-
gust from larvae injecting roasting
ears In the surrounding cornfields was
largely detracted from the s9tto1, and
egg laying was concentrated on the
trap rows Of corn. Thus the number
of eggs found on a single corn plant
was often surprisingly great. Fur
thermore, the trap rows of corn were
ATTRACTIVE to moths all through the
season, from the time the plants were
twelve to eighteen inches nigh III
ripening began. The total number VI |
eggs deposited on single plant must
be very great, and q single calculation
Will indicate the enormous plumber " |
Dollworm eggs that are kept from got
ton by Il series Of belts Of corn planted
through the cotton field.
1t might be supposed that by thus
the insect with Its favorite
God its increase and consequent great
II destrllctiveness would be the result
This, however, appears to be not the
ase. From the several hundred eggs
hat may be found on n single com
liant but two or three larvae will even
ually succeed in attaining their
rowtb owing to the cannibalistlc hab-
IS Of the iarY@ themselves and for
ther reasons.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
tuDrOfected.

The stage mabager catches one q
the actors smoking behind the scd,ie.
Here. You can't smoke Oh T.;
stage" he says.
Whats the ODDS? The scenery I
fireprOof."
But you're not
AS tho pct9r discorered when le
his two weeks BG.ies. judge
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
A Logical Deduction.

Bright BoyvI'm chip of the old
block, amt l, pa? Fond Parent-Yes,
my son. Bright Boy-An' you're the
head Of the family, amt you, pa?
Fond Parent-Yes, my son. Bright
Boy-Then you're blockhead, amt
you, pAs-rittsburg Press,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
STRAW ROADS.
How "A washington County Improves
Its Highways.

How "A Washington County Improves
Its Highways.
Lincoln county, in the Big Bend
country of the Columbia river, west Of
Spokane Wash, is famous as one of
the great wheat producing counties
Of the far west. Aside from few
canyons. the land is comparatively
level and rrairie-like, and the soil is
exceedingly fertile and productive
The roads are laid out on section lines
and are naturally good for nine or ten
months out of the year, the rainfall
being comparatively light. Some OF
the most important roads have been
graded and drained, but no effort has
been made thus far to macadamize
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
Method In HIS Madness.

Mrs. Wick-What is the use Of stand
Ing there and calling the stove names?
That wont make the fire burn any
better. Mr. Wfck-I thought that may
be IL could Insult the blamed thing II
would get hot about it.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
What to Put on the Early Potatoes

Whit 10 Fut on Tue Enrfy FOtniocs.
III you follow the advice Of Professor
+. Il. Voorhees, Of New Jersey you Will
push your potatoes along with the fol
lowing: Nitrate OF soda, 100 pounds
sulphate OF ammonia, 100 pounds; tank
age, 100 pounds; acid phosphate. 800
pounds sqiphate on mutiate % potash.
200 pounds. You may use from 800 10
1,2OO pounds per acre, For late pota.
toes use fifty pounds less nitrate Of
soda, 100 pounds OF acid and fifty less
OF potash. Application per acre, 600 to
800 pounds
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

rhe lnstalimept c0llector-Are you
sure your mistress isn't I'M The New
Maid-I hope you don't doubt her
word. sir. Chicago Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
FORTUNE TELLING

Does not take into consideration the one
essential to woman's happiness - wom-
anly health. There is many a woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
House Owners PerpIexity.

House Owners PerpIexity.
80 you put up the rentW
yes"
was the result satisfactory
swell, IL there Is more satisfaction
In having high priced fiat vacant than
In having low priced one occupied 1t
was entirely satisfactory" - Chicago
Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
nav Norfo|k%Wsstsm
hedule in effect Noyember 30, 1905.
Leave Buena Vista,

Scheuuie In eject November ~, 1905
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOuND.
Noe 9;56P. M. Daily, For Basic Lulay
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.l4. 1885 PM I9aily, For Hagerstown.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via HARRISBURG
soUTHB0UND.
No. /. 7 O5 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefleld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Welch and intern edi
ate stations. Pullman sleeper
Philadelphia to Weigh. !"
No. 10. 2.G9P. NJ. Daily. Foi Roanoke.
Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, CINCINNATI, Columbus
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper to
Knoxville and Roanoke to Colun..
bus.
Additional information and rates cheer.
fully furnished by G. II. Mofrett, Ticket
Agent, Buena ista, Va.
N. I. BRAGG, Tray. Pass. Agent
W. Is. BsNrLL, Gen, Pass, Agent
ReAaoks, Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

Train 10 connects with Southern Il.
Ia; Strasburs Junction for Harrisonbpis
and points on Valley Railroad.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

Inc woman VINO
neglects herhealth
is neglecting the
very foundation of
all good fortune.
For without health
love loses its lustre
and gold is but
dross.
Wonanly health
may be retained or
regained by the
use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t establishes
regularity, dries
the drains which
weaken women,
h e ais inhamma-
ton and ulcera-
tion and cures
female weakness. |
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strong,
sick women we'll.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

ihrourhoutthe world. Gutcura Resolyent. 5oc. In
z. so.p. &C. Depot. tendon: q Chsrtsrhouss
'is, IS Rue de Ia Psixl Bdstan, 11 Columbus Ave.
'r1s 4 Chen. Corp. Sole ProPtistors.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15

DR.. Pierce offers $500 reward Tor women
who cannot be cured of the above dis
eases. His Prescription" has been 80
successful in curing thousands of cases
in the past third of century that he
makes this remarkable offer to show his
confidence.
III have taken six bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription" writes Miss NJ Fyfe OF Orillia,
Simcoe Co., Ontario, "and two bottles of the
Pleasant Pellets as you advised for congestion
of uterus. ovaries and weakness and can safely
say that your medicine has been the means of
restoring me to good health again. which had
not had for over three years, until taking your
medicine. thank you very much for your kind
and prompt attention TO my letter asking advice.s
rFavorite Prescription has the testi.
mony of thousands of women to its COM
plete cure of womanly diseases.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1904-04-29

Somrnaliit @ictor Toi5 fra &jeben-
9apn, &orreipo16ent be6 ct. 2ol1is
u0ltillingen, lom bei6gte Minr1eapo=
liz li61te l1ge, rejite berfro til Spler,
Minn., for at bel6ge Sc 9onlfe ser /
Solomon; ban retnrnereOe bertil /
Mm10ogs, ler6e(es tilfre0s meO Sen
uomGrfe0e Mo0tagelie fam Fable
facet 0erltoe. S Sirs0ogs oflogoe ST..
Tois lmnmen 1ne6 bette @lo0s It's
giber ct 8eleg / ct. saul og fiji tie
81. a. paa flere al gmbe0smen6ene /
&opitoliet; Set interes lere0e Dom lnr=
0eles / Stotens Minilteril1m at fin0e
3 ioa u0prnge0e lfon0il1opiife 9fop1e
lom Sperlon, @anlon og Sllon. Sirs=
oag Mften rej1te 81. 6ois bi0ere til
Gbicago og 0erfro til St.2ouis for at
bore tillte0e Deo l10ltillingens Mab=
ming.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1904-04-29
v6armonicn" refer Sen 6. sSuli til
9anmarf.

Sen befjen0te 6on1fe 5%ongfore=
ming u@ornlp11ien" / G6icogo, lom /
lengere Sis far arbejoet paa en- Itpr=
re 6nllesrejie til 9onmorf me6
M II e l16f(ugter til Morge og
Soerige, far I'LL truffet 8eitemmelie
ON at &ejien pil foregoo Sen 6. Ssuli
fra SEEM Oorf mes Set npe mooerne
burtiglejlenoe Dampifib unnite0
5totcs" 10000 Sons).
Soet ri berpe0 gier bore 2eiere
opmnrfiom poa Suren, iom fin6es
operteret fer / @la0et> lfal ri onbefa-
le> at loa mango lom mulig ilutter
Jig lommel1 me6 ~@armonijterne".
gnbper 9eltager goranteres en- BE-
ltemt &obat unoer Sc giGl0enbe Bri=
ler, % launtioig bill Geltogerne for1t0
bore lifret, at 9eboseligbeoen poa
Il1ren i mango &etninger pil gjpre
&ejlen til SEN forn9jeligite Ser far
frp0ict Ntlantcrbabet.
Ser gj6res ct 6 q s Simers Op=
bolo pes Niogora 6olls, og ser er
Sm0ipnligbe0en for, at ser forin0en
Mflejlingcl1 bliper Ell it9rre Set
SEEM Dorf.
Gnbper fat 0eltoge og foo Mnoel /
Sen efstra billige 8ris> np0e go6t al
Sc mango 8ornpielier etc., be0 iti6e
at iifre Jig Ela0S. S Mnle0ning al
SEN mt giel6en6e @illetfrig er set
al flor @etp0ning, at &ormoniens
0anmarfs &omit6 bar truffet ct iaa,
oant arrangement, at Sen, ser bar
in0betalt ct 9epoiitum iifre5 Sen
nugiGl0e110e Bris, ON @riierne ems
gaar op, bporimo6 bbis Yriierne
goor enOnu lobere, oil Sen, ser bar
betalt lit 9epo1itum, fao go6t al Sc
lapeite Rriier.. u..
Sefreterens Moresie er
- 81. g.. 9eiell EN-,
843 @. Mortb Mpe.,
Chicago, Sll.