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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02

An English prisoner on being put
into the dock in a London court
leaned over the front of the box
and handed "dock guinea" to a
young member of the bar. "You de-
Tended me once before, SIR. Do you
remember You got me off. 1t was
at Hartford sessions, sir, for stealin'
: watch" "For the alleged stealing
Of watch you mean," corrected the
barrister as he pocketed his fee.
ALLEGED, be blowedw replied the
prisoner promptly, Owe got the
~atnh Mt 'ome now 70
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
An Early Balloon Failure.

An English newspaper published
on June II, 1924, contained the fol-
lowing paragraph: GA DR.. Thornton
has projected a balloon and solicited
subscribers at 10 guineas $3.50 each
to patronize his scheme. He de-
scribes his new vehicle as having
wings and a tail, worked by q steam
engine and mechanical powers; made
to ascend and descend ct pleasure,
to travel 100 miles within the hour
in any direction and to carry letters
and persons to any distance" The
performance did not equal the prom
hs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
NAPOLEON AS A GUNNER.
How He Demonstrated His Ability
and Discounted His critics.

How He Demonstrated His AbllIt,
and Discounted His Critics.
1t was in 1882 that Napoleon, OF
a visit to his folks at Ajaccio, hac
an opportunity to demonstrate in
the presence Of the friends Of his
boyhood the superiority of his
knowledge Of the practical use Of
artillery. 1t may easily be believed
that he embraced the opportunity
with pleasure.
The officers of the garrison had
received from Paris a new mortar,
which they we're trying on a mark
fixed on Aspreto, rocky point OPP
posite the city and across the harbor.
They could not hit the target to
save their lives. Napoleon said to
the spectators: "They will not sue.
coed. Their method is all wrong"
The officers did not hear this re-
mark, but after many trials, noting
the smile on the young officers lips,
one of them said, with a touch Of
irony in his voice:
Monsieur, you are laughing at
us. Do you desire to give us a dis
play of your superior nowledge?"
Napoleon answered courteously.
II am very far from laughing at you,
but do not approve of your meth
3D."
"Wilf you show us your method ?"
asked the officer, with sneer.
with pleasure"
Bonaparte loaded the mortar care
fully with his own hands, quickly
measured the distance of the target
with his eye alone and touched the
fuse.
The target was shattered, and
there was cry Of applause from
the bystanderS, who were not at all
troubled to see native Corsican
take the wind out of the French
mems sails.
"All an accidentp cried the officer
who had challenged Napoleon to try
his skill. "He couldn't do it again
in a hundred times"
'DO you desire me to attempt it
once more?" asked Bonaparte, with
the same ironical smile on his face
that was destined to aggravate so
many enemies among the crowned
heads of Europe.
"S'il vous plait," said the officer.
Napoleon again lighted the fuse
after personally loading the mortar.
Again he hit the mark. Then, with
out waiting for further permission,
he tried it the third time, with the
'ame result. The garrison officers
spologized for their impertinence
Ind inquired if he would tell them
n what respect their method had
,een at fault.
with pleasure" answered Napo-
con. "YOu simply had too much
powder behind the bomb. Try 1t
yourselves with less powder, and you
Vill succeed" The first experiment
howed that he was right. The Off
ers had had good lesson in gun
lery, and the people Of AjacciO had
'een shown that their young hero
ad not lost his prestige by going to
French military academy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
SENATOR DANIEL
False Rumor That He Intends to
Retire from Senate

Retire from Senate
The Washington correspondent
of the Richmond Times Dispatch
says: The story which has been
printed in one or more of the
Washington papers recently, and
which has appeared In several Of
the papers of the North, being
sent out from this city, to the
effect that Senator Daniel contem-
plated retiring from the Senate
and public life on the conclusion
of his term in 1911, is not
credited by Virginians here. 1t
ia impossible to find a man to
whom Senator Daniel has made q
statement TO the effect that he
had set q time when he would
leave public life, and it is not
believed he has fixed upon such a
time.
The story went on further to
say that Thomas F. Ryan, who
has taken the place of j. Pierpont
Morgan as q king OF finance, has
his eyes on Senator DAniel's seat,
and would make o try for the
Senatorial togo when Major
Daniel cast IL aside. While it is
impossible to say how such q
weird story originated it lie not
given the slightest credence by
those who are we'll informed re-
garding afftirs in Virginia.
In addition to its being extreme
ly improbable that Senator Daniel
has made up his mind to quit pub
lie life at any set time,lt is almost
as certain that Mr.. Ryan has no
desire to go to the Senate. He
has never indicated that he had
political aspirations, and it is mot
believed he wishes to divide his
attentions to mOney.getting. While
he retains his citizenship in Vir-
ginia, though a resident of New
York, and while he votes the
Democratic ticket, Mr.. Ryan has
not in the past manifested great |
interest in either State or national
politics. He was delegate to the |
Democratic convention at st. |
Louis last year from the Tenth |
District, but it is not re-
called that ne had taken any in.
terest in Virginia politics previous
to that time.
The story that Hon. CapertOn
BraxtOn would aspire to succeed |
Senator Daniel has been heard
often. Mr.. Braxton has never
given authority for such a state-
nent, go far as is known. Those
most familiar with the sentiment
If the people of Virginia believe
hat it would be hard to find a
willing to oppose Sena.
;or Daniel, If one were wanted.
rhe Senator has a hold on the
'Oters of Virginia that 1t would
'e next to impossible for any man
o break. The fast that he was
he unanimous choice of the Demo-
rats of the State for reelection
asst year demonstrated his popu.
arity. His career in the Senate
las reflected credit not only upon
himself, but upon the people who {
IGNORED him with a seat in that
ody. He is one of the few Vir-
inians in public life who has q t
ational reputation. An effort to G
efeat him would probably fail, 4
nd as for his contemplated re- I
irement, that is no more credited
han that other story sent out I
rom here some months ago to the 6
feet that John S. Wise, for years O
citizen of New York, had it In q
lind to try to come to the Senate 9
rom Virginia In case the LeRisla t
lie was Republican, at any time il
! the future when a Senator was o
} be chosen. s
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
VERY LOW RATES
Denver, ColO., and Return
via Baltimore & Ohio r. r.

On account of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles meeting at Denver. Col, on
August 10 to 10, The Baltimore u Ohio
Railroad will sell tickets on August
II and 10; good returning to August
IS, Ja06. inclusive. On deposit OF ticket
with Joint Agent and payment fee
Of fifty cents extension of return
limit may be obtained to September
20, 1905.
Call on b. g. o. r. r., Ticket Agents
for full details. july loot.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Sens In Verse
The Starting poin

The Starting Point.
II you want 10 be happy.
Begin where you are;
Don't wait for some rapture
That's future and far.
Begin to be joyous.
Begin to be glad,
And soon you'll forget
That you ever were sad.
II you want to be happy,
Begin where you are.
Your windows to sunlight
And sweetness unbar.
II dark seems the day,
Light a candle of cheer
TIL its steady flame brightens
Each heart that comes near.
II you want 10 be happy.
Begin where you are.
God sets In each sky
Heavens Joy bringing star.
Live gravely beneath 1t,
Through cloud and toward light.
And under fits radiance
Your paths shall be bright.
Priscilla Leonard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The School Board of Natural Bridge
District will meet OH Tuesday, August
9Th, to appoint Teachers for the com
ing session. All Teachers who intend
to apply for schools In this district
are requested to file their applications
with the Clerk OF the Board befor that
date. They will please etate in their
applications the grade of the certificate
they hold.
w. M. McNUTT,
Clerk OF the School Board Of Natural
Bridge District.
jly 26-2t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Hotel Furniture for Sale

Having decided to change my bust
ness | will offer for sale at public auc-
ton ut Rockbridge Hotel on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28RD, 1905,
all the furniture and fixtures In said
hotel, embracing bcdsteads. bedding,
bureaus, washstaDds, chairs, tables,
dishes, stoves, mattings, carpets, etc.
TERMS: On $40 and under, cash
over that amounts credit OF six months
will be given, with notes satisfactorily
endorsed.
ily 26-3t. r. RUDACML,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Sale of Real Estate
Near Belts Valley
IN Rockbridge Comfy, Va.

Pursuant to and under authority Of
decree entered on June 30, 1905, by the
Circuit Court OF Roekbridge County.
Virginia, in the case of Lena Belle
Steele VS.. Robert II. Martin and others,
the undersigned Special Commissioners,
will offer for sale at public auction on
the land on
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Friday, August t6, 1905
Alto O,CLOHK M

AT 10 O'CLOCK. NJ.
9 tracts OF land OF which Isaac Martin
died seized, lying in Rockbridge coun-
ty, Virginia, near Bells Valley Station
on the Chesapeake q Ohio Railroad, one
tract embracing 1880 acres more or
less on the Little Calf Pasture River
adjoining VIM. Wilson. and the other
tract embracing 1880 acres more or
less, adjoining VIM. Wilson and G. c..
Condor.
TERMS OF SALE One third cash,
and the balance in /, 2 and 3 years, with
interest from the date Of sale, the de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by the
bonds OF the purchaser or purchasers,
waving homestead, and title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security for same,
the purchaser or purchasers to have the
right to anticipate the payment Of all
said bonds or any Of them.
FRANK T. GLASGOW,
G. d. LETCHER,
Special Commissioners.
In the Circuit Court OF Rockbridge:
l, r. X. Witt, Deputy Clerk Of the
said Court, do certify that the bond re-
quired OF one OF the Commissioners In
the above cause, has been duly given by
q. d. Letoher.
r. r. WITT,
july 19.6t Deputy Clerk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
Business Stand for Sale

will also sell the brick house and lot Main street. Lexington
known the Rhodes Property This fine business and
long used carriage making establishment terms will
be given on this property also Address
june 28H. w. F. PIERSON, Lexington Va
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
Lou iss-ville- or Lou-ee-yilIe?

The pronunciation of tn is city
name ought to be some day settled.
Some people call it Lou iss- vile"
others ''Lou ee-ville." 1t is not
often out in the state called by the
latter name. In the city itself it is,
however, frequently so termed. The
city was named for a French king,
Louis. The French pronunciation of
Louis is L2u-ee. The English pro-
annexation is Lou-iss, or Lewis.
There is no earthly reason why the
pane should be Gallicized. The
Frenchman very properly calls our
City Lou-ee veel, but the Americans
ought to call it, in the tongue of their
ancestors, Lou ISIS vile.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
That Explained IL.

A Methodist congregation, who
regretted the departure of a minis
ter whose time had expired, piled
the pastor with questions about the
man appointed to succeed him.
The pastor gravely answered
them:
"He is a good man and an able
preacher, but-there, don't sup
pose l ought to say anything, and l
think on reflection that I won't"
Of course this inhamed every
body's curiosity, and they insisted
on his explaining.
After disclaiming any intention to
prejudice the new man he informed
them that the coming minister part
ed his hair in the middle. The con-
gregation were indignant, but de.
cided to suspend final judgment IN
til they had seen the new man.. The
next Sunday when he walked com
posedly up the aisle every eye was
upon him, and as he faced the PEG
pie there was a broad smile on every
face in the chapel. He was bald!-
London Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

81 TIE ta-"A " 30 >..4 i4..u u method
Of pf1iJu.I47 iIcsn h44trr ee1s at
nosierdte CO>t lI->Tl A. a i0rtuLt wait
in9. -. l.. I,CU.nsoi. Vi \, eai Ielby,
t., has fouuu u " e Lad what lie
says: IN IU0AiHg over Ih1 record Of
our hens tor the past SIX months, we
find tie production of eggs per hen
far exceeds any previous year, this
too III the face of the very severe and
long continued cold weather of Janu-
airy, February, and March. Now,
Honor to whom honor is DUE We at
tribute this. very gratifying gain in
eggs to the daily use of Pages Per-
fected Poultry Food. We have never
used it so faithfully before and never
before had so satisfactory a winter
yield. We intend to somewhat more
than double our present flock of hens
this season and you may rest assured
our orders for poultry food will be
increased ia like proportion"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
FORGOT HIS OWN NAME.
Stories That Are Told of Absentminded
Josiah Quincy.

The absentmindedness of distin-
guished men, however much it may
be a source of annoyance to them
selves, serves to furnish the public
with entertainment. Many venera-
bic anecdotes still in circulation,
plain and with variations, are based
on this weakness of men of genius.
The oft told story of the man who
forgets his own name is one of them.
1t Is told of many famous person
ages and doubtless of more than one
of them with truth Josiah Quincy,
president of Harvard college, is one
of the number. OF him the accept
ed form is that he could not recall
who he was for the information Of a
person who requested him to leave
his name for another on whom he
had called until still another person
passing by paused to speak and adj
dressed him as president Quincy"
"The very name [ was trying to
remember exclaimed the absent
minded president, with vast relief.
A little known and far more in
teresting, if less amusing, story OF
his forgetfulness was recently relat-
ed by one who in turn had had it
from his father, present as boy
when the incident occurred. Mr..
Quincy on a notable occasion was
prepared to address great meeting
in Faneuil hail. His speech fell nat
urally into two divisions. He dellv-
cred the first part and began the Sec
ond.
"At that time, gentlemen" he
said, and stopped. He paused, re-
peated, SAT that time, gentlemen,
and stopped again. A third time he
repeated the phrase. But what
should have followed had gone com
pletely from his mind and could not
be recalled, and he took his seat IN
confusion and distress.
It was more than an awkward
situation for the chairman Of the
meeting, Harrison Gray Otis, anC
for the great, silent audience-it
was a painful one But Mr.. Otis
rising and stepping forward, an
nounced quietly that if the eloquent
speaker required time to collect hi;
thoughts before proceeding there
was no doubt that all would willing
ly wait for him if it were till mid
night. "But should he proceed nc
further" he added, "What he has
said has been so clear, so cogent an(
so convincing that he may rest as
sured he has already satisfied every
man present except himself" p
Youths Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

Hearing how Lydia z. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound had saved other women from
serious operations / decided to try it, and in
less than four months was entirely cured;
and words fail to express my thankfulness.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Loss of strength, extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
organs, cramps, bearing down pains ana
extreme irritation compelled me TO seek
medical advice The doctor, after making
an Examination. said that had ovarian trou-
BILE and liberation, and advised an operation
as NV only hope. To this / strongly objected
and decided as last r resort 70 Try Aso'A
"To my surprise the liberation healed, all
the bad symr toms disappeared, and am once
more strong, vigorous and well; and can
not express my thanks for what it has done
for me-"
Ovarian and womb troubles are
steadily on the increase among women
and before submitting to an opera
ton every woman should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
| for advice.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
| Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles. Inflammation, ul-
ceration. falling and displacement of
the womb, leucorrhRa. irregularities,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Any woman who could read the many
i grateful letters on file in Mrs. Pink
hams Office would be convinced of the
efficiency of her advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
an Best Understands . Ncman,s Ills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
A Hunters Method of To,ing Dser.

Ny companion was at tying the legs
Of the deer together, while cut down
a birch sapling some three inches in
diameter and about ten feet in length.
A birch tree was chosen because il
is clean and springy, and being tough
grained a lesser size can be used than
would be necessary with some other
varieties, the extra weight of which
count for much on long carry.
This completed, the pole was pushed
between the legs, now tied together
at the knee joints, and the head of the
animal secured by rope close up to
the carrying pole.
1t is an advantage to get the animal
in as compact mass as possible. for
in going through dense bush every
additional foot of burden you have to
push and guide through the maze OF
branches the harder it will be on the
carriers; and if the body of the deer
is well laShed tc the pole and as close
up to it as possible the less strain
there will be when you get into step
in the open or when climbing over
distractions, getting up or down
hills, or crossing streams on a fallen
tree. 1t is in sucn places that the
pendulum ike motion becomes a
nuisance, but which is readily over
come by seeing that the animal is
bound close To the Carrying pole
John Boyd in Recreation for October.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
Startling Area of Our Coal Fields.

1t is estimated by experts that the
area Of American coal fields at pres
ent open to mining is more than five
times as great as that of the coal
fields of England, France, Germany
and Belgium, the great coal produc-
ing countries Of Europe. While
practically all the available coal
areas Of those countries have been
opened to mining, ours have scarce
ly been estimated. When we take
into consideration the fact that coal
is one Of the great motive powers in
the manufacturing world it is evi-
dent that this immense wealth Of
coal will be Of such an advantage to
the United States as to be beyond
any mans calculation.-Success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
Juvenile Logic.

Three-year-old Robert was given
a tiny pill of homeopathic medicine
by his aunt and liked it very much.
He teased for more, but his aunt
said, eff | gave it to you it would
make you sick"
"What do you take it for then p
asked the logical Robert.
81 take it to make me well, an
swered his aunt.
Robert met this argument by say
ing: '1'll tell you what you can do,
auntie. S'pose you give me half the
bottle to make me sick and the 9TH
er half to make me well" Wash
ington Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

When physician tells woman, suf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble,
that an operation is necessary it, of
course, frightens her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. AS one woman expressed
it, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation. she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations!
It is quite true that these troubles
may reach stage where an operation
is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because a great many women nave
been cured by Lydia E. PlnKnam
Vegetable Compound after the DOCTORS
had said an operation must De per
formed. In fact, up to the point "nere
the kuife must be used TO secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who. by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Marerite Ryan, Treasurer of st. An
drew,s Society, Hotel English, Indian
apolis, Ind writes of her cureas follows
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
| Il cannot find words to express my thank
for the good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
/ Compound did me. The doctor said I coult
! not get well unless / had an operation TO
ovarian and female troubles knew I coult
not stand the strain of an operation and mad
up my mind would be an invalid for life
Ash Hrs. Phkham's AdyiCe-A Wen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
The Boiling Point.

Maggie, the cook, was told that,
according to a certain recipe, the
water should come to a 'shard boil. !"
After the water had been on the
stove for some time she was asked
whether it was boiling sufficiently
hard.
"Sure, num-" she replied, point
ing to the heaving surface of the
water, you can always tell when
it's hard boilin' by the blub in the
middle. New York Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

causes nervousness, sleeplessness,
headaches, back-aches, distress after
eating, furred tongue, and general
weakness and debility.
Mi-o-na is not mere temporary
relief for indigestion, but positive
remedy for all stomach troubles, pro-
noting good digestion, stimulating
the secretions, and restoring b ealth.
Ask FL. G. Pierce to show you the
guarantee under which he sells
Mi-o-na. A large box of the tablets
sells for 80 cents, but costs nothing
unless it cures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
AMERICAN SLAVES
G. Pierce's Emancipation Act That win Free thousands

No one appreciates better than the
victim of indigestion that he is an
abject slave to his stomach, and Mr.
FL. @. Pierce, in guaranteeing that
Mi-o-na will strengthen the stomach
so that you can eat what you want
and when you want it, removes all
fear of further bondage.
The stomach is to the body what
the foundation is to the house, and
when it is weakened or diseased, one
organ after another is affected until
the heart, lungs, kidneys and liver
will all be involved. Indigestion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
For Her Own Good.

''But what are your objections to
the young mani" asked the mother.
"None," answered the other half
of the management of the girl.
"Then why did you refuse his re-
quest for Ethel,s hand ?"
"Only for the dear child's good.
If he has any spirit at all he will
marry her, and if he doesn't she is
well rid of him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
In Search OF the Unusual.

Donald's ten-year-old idea of
what may properly be offered ones
guests was well formed. He knew
exactly what he had a right to ex-
Pect. So at the first party which
his youthful eyes had looked upon
save under the watehful gaze of the
maternal chaperon he never hest
tated a moment when they passed
him some sliced boiled ham.
Nav" said he, with more of sin
cerity than polish. II can get that
10 hum