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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
FAMOUS ENGLISH WELLS.

Some Whose Waters Are Charged
With Magic or miraculous Power.
Though there are hundreds Of wells
supposed to possess magical power
scattered all over England, the general
public is ignorant of their locality or
the romantic stories connected with
each one, There may be possible ex-
ception in the well Of st. Keyne, In
Cornwall, for Southey has made 1t ia
nous in a witty little poem. The mag
ic of its waters Is such that the hus-
band or wife who drNks first from 1t
after leaving the altar will have the
upper hand over the mate for their
Joint lives. The bride Of whom Southey
tells us did not wait till after the mar
riage ceremony to pay a visit to the
well, but took the precaution Of taking
a bottle with her to the church.
Another well, in Monmouthshire,
which has q peculiar fascination for
the unmarried maidens is known Is
the "virtuOus WELL" For generations
the maidens of that locality have &C
credited it with marvellous powers in
forecasting their futures. They have
only to drop a pebble into its water
and count the resultant bubbles, for
each bubble represents q month Of
waiting for the day which will make
them brides. In order to propitiate
the genius which presides over the well
it is necessary to decorate the BRAN
bles which shade it with bits Of white
cloth.
Then there are the so called holy
wells which have many medicinal vir-
tues. Such a one is st. Winifred's, at
Holywell, which is accredited with
cures that are almost miraculous. The
legend of rs origin is a very pretty
one. 1t is said that twelve centuries
ago st. Winifred, the winsome daugh-
ter of Welsh chief, was wooed by
Prince Caradoc, q prince Of Ill repute.
She declined his persistent advances,
and at last he killed her In a fit Of
rage. From the spot on which St
Winifred's lifeblood fell there gushed
forth stream of crystal water which
has worked miracles in her name for
80 many centuries.
Practically all the Ills to which the
flesh is heir can be cured by one or an
other of these wells. st. Ninan's, in
Cornwall, is said to restore lunatics to
sanity, but the patient must be i'm
nersed in the water and held there I'M
ii the breath has nearly left his body.
This seems heroic measure. But even
his Is not so severe as the treatment |
which must be endured If mailman Is
20 be cured at Llandegla well, in
Wales, for after the victim is nearly
drowned he is trussed like fowl and
aid under the communion table of the
church for the night.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM.

The first chrysanthemum show was
held in Norwich, England, in 1929.
The Philadelphia Horticultural socie-
ty held the first chrysanthemum show
In the United States In 1883.
The first chrysanthemums brought to
Europe were taken from China by skip
pers of the tea trading ships.
After the chrysanthemum is ported
leave it for a little time in the shade.
Then give it all the sun that is possible.
The chrysapthemum was introduced
into England 200 years ago from Chi
ma. 1t was grown first In Holland aft
er Its emigration.
The chrysanthemum is one Of the
easiest of garden flowers to grow. but
it needs careful tending after 1t is
brought into the house in pots when
the frost comes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

The best disinfectant of all is sunlight
II destroys by its very brightness all sorts
of germs and at the same time helps the
growth of plants and animal life. Doubt
less all have noticed that mould grows
during the night and in dark, damp cellars.
Bright sunlight quickly destroys germs,
mould or other organisms. That Is why 1t
Is best to let the sunlight into your houses
for its purifying influence.
At the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti
tute, Buffalo, N Y, DR.. Pierce, chief con-
sulting surgeon, started experiments, SEINE
three years ago, with the Finsen light IN
conjunction with the X-ray in the treat
me t of diseases. He got excellent results
therefrom, and was among the FIRST to adapt
this remarkable cure to many cases which
it was formerly supposed must of necessity
be treated by the knife.
Not only is DR.. R. v. Pierce notable for
his surgical achievements at his hospital in
Buffalo, but nearly third Of a century ago
he discovered certain roots and herbs
which were natures remedies and sue
ceeded in putting them up in form that
would be easily procured and ready to use.
This he called DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. II maintains the patients nu-
triton by enabling him TO eat, retain, digest
and assimilate nutritious food. 1t over.
comes gastric irritability and symptoms of
indigestion, and in this way fever, night
sweats, headaches, ETC., are done away with.
1t fortifies the body against the germs Of
consumption. grip and malaria, It builds
up the tissues and puts on healthy flesh.
Those desiring to know something about
the body in health and disease, also medi-
cine and surgery, without technicalities,
should read the Common Sense Medical
Adviser, which can be had for 81 cents in
onc-cent stamps for the cloth-b book
Address DR.. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
49,! zas(znzxss-fsh...
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
dSR{1Nl2|SHR|2| {oeN
INJURIES TO SHADE TREES.

DIR. stone of Massachusetts Discusses
Shade Trees and Electricity.
DR.. George E. Stone Of Massachusetts
calls attention to the increasing inter-
est in recent years in shade trees and
roadside Improvement and to the good
results from the renewed interest in
tree planting. He also points out the
many adverse conditions with which
shade trees have to contend and which
''are likely to increase with the deyel-
epment of our cities and towns along
present lines" Among these DR.. Stone
has made q special study OF injuries
due to electricity. He says:
"The increase Of electric railroads,
electric lighting systems and telephone
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
QUAINT SWISS FESTIVAL.
dow the End of Winter and Advent
Of SpriuR Are Celebrated.

dow the End of Winter and Advent
of Spring Are Celebrated.
Switzerland has long been known as
the land Of festivals rich in local color,
such as the Feast of the Vines, In Can
ton Yaud, and the Feast Of the Cows,
In Canton valais. One Of the quaintest
of the old Helvetian popular feasts is
the Zurich annual celebration, known
rs the Sechselauten. This curious fete
has as its raison d'etre the burning OF
O toy snow man in commemoration Of
the death of Winter and the birth of
Spring.
The festival begins at 8 o'clock on
the morning of Sechselauten, when a
procession of gayly attired boys and
girls is formed to escort the snow man
70 the great public square, called Stad-
thausplatz. Boys dressed as pierrots
drag the car OH which the portly snow
man stands along the narrow streets OF
old Zurich. These pierrots are followed
by companies of knights In armor,
members of the various guilds In their
respective picturesque costumes, cow
herders, fishermen and clowns, with a
car bearing the emblematlc figure of
Spring in the rear.
This figure of Spring is greeted with
the cheers of the crowd Of onlookers.
who have turned out to make merry
ON what TO them is the greatest fete
day Of the year. Fipally the procession
ends its long march at the stadthaus-
platz, and the snow man, Familiarity
known as Bogg, is placed on an i'm
mense pile of wood. At this stage the
festivities are interrupted by luncheon,
and the crowd disperses until after
noon. when another and much more i'm
portant function takes place. A pro-
cession of guilds Is formed, with each
member dressed In the costume Of his
craft, as in medieval times, followed
by long line of artistically decorated
men.
Toward the end of the afternoon the
reaches the Stadthausplatz,
where the Bogg is awaiting its doom.
The scene now becomes most pictur-
e5que. The crowd Of onlookers, several
thousand strong, gathers round the
Bogg, while the neighboring lake is
dotted with boats filled with people.
Underneath the Bogg stand num-
Der Of men, torch in hand, all ready to
put the pile OF fire when the signal is
given. This signal is q boom OF bells
from the belfry near by, As 5000 as
given the Bogg Is In flames. and the
cheering of the people fills the air.
When finally the flames reach the
snow man loud explosion takes place,
SCATTERING the Bogg to pieces. This
Is to proclaim to the populace that
winter has really passed away and
that spring is at hand. The cheers OF
the crowd increase. while all the
church bells are sung Thus the festival
comes TO an end, and the people of |
Zurich return to their homes to in
lulge In banqueting and dancing, !
which bring the day to close. Cafes
md restaurants are kept open oil night
IN this occasion. and the farmers as
'embled from the villages Of the can
on continue their rejoicings until the
small hours of the morning.
The origin of the Sechselauten is I'M
Known. but dates back to the days Of
William Tell and of other classical |
swiss traditions. Nav York Tribune
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Alcohol In the Army.

No one evil agent so much obstructs
this army in its progress to that condi-
ION which will enable 1t to accomplish
all that true soldiers can as the degrad-
ing vice of drunkenness. 1t is the cause
of by far the greater part of the disor-
ders which are examined by courts
martial. 1t is impossible to estimate
the benefits that would accrue to the
service from the adoption Of resolu-
ton on the part of the officers to set
their men an example Of total absti-
hence from intoxicating drinks. It
would be worth $4,000 men to the ar
mics of the United States. - General
Mcclellan In 1862.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

BY ELECTRIC WIRES.
lines, which have their wires located
usually adjacent to the tree belt, neces-
states large amount of designation
by pruning, and the close proximity OF
wires to trees too frequently causes a
serious injury TO them In other ways.
A tree that has been severely pruned
or disfgured by a mass Of wires is
scarcely better than none Gig. y.
A considerable amount Of damage 0c-
ours to shade trees by wires, causing
abrasiOns, destruction Of limbs and
leaders, burnings and necessitating
much injudicious pruning.
The greatest amount Of damage
caused to trees by alternating and d.
rect currents is by local burnings Gig
p. The higher the electro motive force
(voltage) the more injury is likely to
occur to trees.
There is practically little or no leak
age from wires during dry weather. In
wet weather, however, when a film Of
water is formed on the bark, more or
less leakage is likely to occur, and If
the insulation is insufficient and con-
tact with the tree exists grounding
takes place and burning. due to arcing,
results.
No authentic cases have been obsery-
ed by us where the alternating current
employed for lighting service has killed
trees, though there are authentic cases,
extremely rare, where the direct cur
rent used in operating street railroads
has killed large shade trees orig. b.
This has been accomplished by revers-
ing the polarity, causing the positive
current to traverse the rail and the
return current the feed wire, which
usually carries the positive.
The high resistance offered by trees
and plants in general serves as pro-
lection against death from electrical
contact.
The physiological effect of the direct
current on vegetable life differs from
that of the alternating. The latter cur
rent acts more as stimulus to the
plant than the former.
There Is evidence to support the idea
that current Of not sufficient strength
TO cause burning may overstimulate
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
AN ODD PHENOMENON.
Showers of Rain Can Come From =
Cloudless Sky.

ClOudless Sky.
1t appears that rain can fall from
q cloudless sky. This is true Of thin
drizzle which falls In France known
as ''serein." AS the atmosphere looks
quite clear when it falls. the probable
ity is ali In favor Of the moisture hav-
ing been brought by the wind at a
great elevation. In the island of Maui
ritius the phenomenon is by no means
uncommon during the prevalence Of
southeast winds, slight showers fall
ing in cloudless evenings when the
stars are shining brightly. There the
rain is thought to be due to invisible
vapor in the upper reaches of the at
mosphere, being condensed at once and
falling in drops without passing
through the intermediate stage of
cloud. Ross said that in the south At
lantic II rained on one occasion for
upward of an hour while the sky was
altogether free from clouds. Says
Genoese naturalist, "The night was
clear, tue stars were shining with
their accustomed brilliancy, when
shower of rain, consisting of large
iukewarm drops, fell during six min
utes upon the town." A similar view
was once observed at Constantine. in
Algeria. about noon, the sky being all
the time splendid blue. Some be-
lieve that these showers are the result
of particles Of ice formed in the high
er regions melting and falling. while
others attribute them to currents OF
warm and cold air travelling in Oppo-
site directions, with the result that
the latter condenses some of the mois-
tUre In the former and causes it to
fall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Elongated PaIates.

1t Is not an uncommon thing to suf.
fer for a,n elongated palate. which
causes great discomfort in various
ways. 1t Is inhamed by cold and then
agravates persistent cough. 1t
brings sense of oppression In ones
breathing, and 1t is sure to make itself
felt In long continued talking Doctors
are generally loath to touch It, Per-
haps the most quickly efficacious treat
ment recommended by them is gar
Cling with alum water just before
brushing the teeth. This has been
known TO work IL radical lettering of
the distress.-PearSous
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
COMPLETE TREATMENT
For Every Humor from Infancy
to Age. Price SlOO

Consisting of Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the skin, Cuticura Ointment, to heal
the skin, and Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood,
may now be had of all druggists. A
single set is often sufficient to cure
the most torturing, disfguring, itch
ing, burning, and scaly humours, &C.
zemas, rashes, and irritations, from
infancy to age, when all else fails.
Cuticurs sosp Ointment and Pills cold throughout
HE world Potter Drug Chem. Corps Sole fTops7so"on
M Send for Hog TO Ours EczsmA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Dust md Consumption.

Dusty work seems to be responsible
for consumption to q marked degree.
In 2.1G1 cases of consumption treated
at the sixty institutions Of the Ger
man empire 1905 patients had been
employed III dusty environment. The
kind of dust was not stated in 431
cases: In 1872 cases 1t was metal dust;
i'm 100. stone. coal or glass dust; In 116,
wood dust; in III, wool dust, and In
i2e. various other kinds Of dust.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Jumping.

Long and high jumping alike give
elasticity Of movement to the person
with sluggish, heavy gait. The high
jump should be practiced over piece
Of cotton fixed to two poles or other
supports. This cannot possibly occa-
sion fail. A piece Of white paper run
ON the cotton near the center will be
easily distingulshable. The student I'M
used to jumping should begin with a
nominal height, say twelve inches, in
crossing this as advance Is made In
pfOflciency.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

FIG. 2, DEEP BURNING OF A LARGE LINZ,
FIG. 3, EFFECT OF EARTH DISCHARGES OF
LIGHTNING THROUGH A TREE, CAUSING
TION OF LIMBS.
the plant and cause retardaflOp Of its
activities which will subsequently re-
suit in death.
Earth discharges during thunder
storms are more common than are gen.
orally supposed, and they are known
to disfigure and cause the death Of
trees Gig. 81.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
nuckuhenf Crnn.

The preliminary estimate Of the bu-
reau Of statistics on the buckwheat
crop Is an average per acre Of 1919
bushels against an average yield of
III bushels In 1903, 1871 bushels In
1902 and ten year average of 17.9
bushels. The average for quality ia
91.5 per cent against Ola last year,
S8.1 in 1902 and 03.3 in 1901.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Left the Farm Perforce.

Gollifer-You used to make good
living In the country, but you don't
Seem TO be making your salt In town,
Why did you leave the farm? Gosch--
Because couldn't bring 1t with me. II
was held down by a mortgage.-Chica-
70 Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Cancer n Result of Beer Drinking.

Cancer n Result of Beer Drinking.
An inquiry by DR.. Alfred Wolff into
the mysterious cause Of cancer has
yielded an unexpected conclusion
which promises temperance advocates
a new and powerful argument. DR..
Wolff discovers that all the dictricts
Of high cancer mortality are districts
In which beer or cider Is largely drunk.
Bavaria, for instance, heads the list in
Germany and Salisbury in Austria,
both great beer drinking provinces.
In France the statistics are still more
striking There IS the most marked
contrast between the high cancer NOR.
tally in beer drinking departments
and the low death rate from cancer
elsewhere.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
A Broad Hint.

The Barber Gathering customer and
gazing out Of window)-I tell you, sir,
the man who shaves himself keeps the
bread and butter out Of some poor bar
ber's mouth. The Customer (iercely)-
And incidentally the ,ather out of his
ewni-Puck.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Moderate Drinking.

Every man who, according to his own
notions, is only a moderate drinker
places himself by this indulgence on a
lower intellectual level and opposes the
full and complete utilization of his In.
tellectual powers, says John ]. Abel,
NJ. d., of Johns Hopkins university.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Massachusetts Regeneration.

Midas Criterion of Chicago, liquor
paper, noting the Massachusetts, re-
turns, says: "In eighty-ejght towns
there is no license gain and in seven
ty towns a no license loss. In 163
towns the net gain for no license Is
about 1000"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
FOR CINCINNATI AND TIE WEST Dat

Pullman Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to
Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Chicago and Louisville.
Trains Arrive at Lexington ''''' ''''
iaso D m. Week Days ftom Clifton Forge.
essp m. Daily from Richmond ard excepf
Sunday from Old Point and Norfolk.
to s. o. CAMPBELL. -ity Ticket Agent, Lesing.
ten Va.
w. 0. WARTHEN,
Dis. Pass'F. Agent.
Richmond, va.
u. W. FULLER
GeneralPasenger Agt,
T.. DOYLE, General Manager.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
A RfG Gorge.

Mrs. Newrieh (back from the honey
moon in switzerland)-Do you remem-
Der, dear. that lovely gorge up In the
mountains? Mr.. Newrich-I do. 1t
was the scuarest meal ever ate.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Compromising.

Charles-She Is suing her late en-
pioyer's estate for $4,000. Henry-On
what ground? Charleston the ground
that on four different occasions he
said to her. I'VE are having fine wealth
err" with the accent on the we
Brooklyn Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Spfteful.

Kate-Do you think It's true that
people catch anything through kissing?
Madge-Oh. I don't think so. See how
often you've been kissed and you've
never caught anybody yet
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

The consumption of spirits is on
the decrease in Canada, Holland, Italy,
New Zealand, Norway, Portugal. Rus
STA, Spain, Switzerland and the United
States.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

He who brings ridicule to bear
against truth finds in his hand a blade
without q hilt.-Landor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Good Taste.

what a homely shirtw
Eyes. Ny wife picked It out"
"Why. man. haven't you any taste
yourselfT
mot for quarrel with my wife,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

railroad men of
the coun try,
sends the follow
ing grateful let
ter: 9TH ks
to the Cuticura
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

Remedies, am now I'D OF That lear
full pest, weeping eczema, for the first
time in three years. 1t first appeared
on the back of my hand in the form
of little pimple, growing into several
blotches, and then on my ears and
ankles. They were exceedingly pain
full because Of the itching and burning
sensation, and always raw. After the
first days treatment with Cuticura
Soap, Ointment, and Pills, there was
very little of the burning and itching,
and the cure now seems to be CON-
plete. l shall be glad to aid in reliev-
ing others suffering as I was, and you
may use my letter as you wish.
(signed) S. B. Hege, Washington,
DC, June 9, 'o4."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

Self respect is che cornerstone OF all
virtue.-Sir John Herschel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Ns&zM korfg|A%Weslern
szrr.n.-rsf,rrrr~r. -
Schedule in fleet January %. 1905.
Leave Buena Vista,

Schedule in fleet January %. 1905.
Leave Buena Vista,
70 NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:56P. NJ. Daily, For Basic. LuIay
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No14. 1886 p. W Daily, For Hagerstown
Washington, Baltimore, Phiadel
.phla, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND,
No /. 7 O5 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanok
Bristol, Bluefeld, Norton. Wi
ston-Salem, Charlotte, n. @
WeIch and internediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphia to WEIGH.
No. 13. 2G9P. N. Daily. Fol Roanoke.
Bristol, Bluefield, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, aud
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West anG
Southwest. Pulmanslsepcr Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
C0lun- bus.
Additional Information and rates chesi-
fully furnished by e. II. Mo1ett, Ticket
Agent, Buena ista, Va.
w. b. BEVILL, NJ. +. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent. Tray. Pass. Agt
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
MR.. HECE'S CURE
OF ECZEMA
Grateful Letter from the WeIl-Known
Passenger Agent Of the B. & 0.
R. R., Washington, DC.
CUTICURA SUCCEEDS
AFTER DOCTORS FAIL

Mr.. S. B. Hege, passenger agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Wash
ington, D. c., one of the best-known
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

Train 80 connects with Southern Ry.
lia: Strasburg Junction for Harrisonburg
and points on Valley Railroad
sorrynorn No. SO No. II
Pass. Pass.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-04-20
Again Indicted.

st. Louis, April 13.-The fedora
G and jury today again indicted UnlteC
States Senator Burton of Kansas on five
counts Three of the five charges ale
that he made an agreement with the
Riato Grain e Security company to
protect them from postal investigation
and the other two that he accepted
money for these services.
Burton was convicted recently on this
same charge but the decision was re-
ve'sed by the supreme court and a new
trial ordered. The reversal was made
upon purely technical grounds.
The Rialto Gram & Security company
was get-rich-quck concern that paid
Senator Burton sum tor acting as at
torney, his duties being to use his inf1u.
ence as senator to protect the concern
from interference by the authorities in
it's mail order business.
In his defense Burton did not attempt
to deny that he accepted fees in the sum
of - 500 from the concern which was
operating in violation of the federal
postal laws, but set up the contention
that the interest cf the United States in
the sffair was limited to the issuance of
an order to limit the transmission of
mail to and from the company and that
no question of governmental interest or
policy was involved.