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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
Spirit WIIlins-FIesh Weak

A dinner was given recently in Phil
adelphia to Lawrence Townsend, the
American minister to Belgium.
Mr.. Townsend talked at this dinner
about his experiences abroad. Among
other things he said:
''In Belgium, as rule, when Eng
lish is spoken to you, it is excellent
English. Now and then, though, you
come upon some very curious mis-
takes.
'I attended musicale one day at an
English womans apartment. An adj
mirable amateur on the violin was the
guest of honor. The man played and
played, for the encores were persistent,
till finally he got a little tired. He
wished to say politely to his hostess
that he was too weary to play any
longer and the words he used were
these:
MADAM, der ghost iss ready, but
der meat iss feeble New York
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
Made Him Careful

A schoolmaster, after giving one OF
his pupils Gaming for speaking un-
dramatically, sent him to the other
end of the room to inform another boy
that he wished to speak to him, at the
same time promising to repeat the pun
ishment IL he spoke to him ungran-
matically. The youngster, being quite
satisfied with what he had got. de-
termined to be exact, and thus adj
dressed his fellow-pupil: "A common
substantive. of masculine gender, sim
gular number. nominative case, and in
an angry mood, who sits perched upon
the eminence at the other end Of the
room, wishes to articnlate a few
sentences to you in the present tense"
Boston Herald. fs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
HEALTH AND EXERCISE
Beneficial Result of Youthful Actlv-

ity
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The sudden death in New York of
William Blaikie, once widely known
as both an advocate and a practical
exponent of systematic muscular exer-
else, can hardly be cited as proof that
athletic fetes necessarily shorten life.
Mr.. Blaikie was 81 when he died, and,
although this is by no means a great
age, the accounts represent him as
having been in excellent health urAil
recently, and as having shown no signs
of that premature breaking down
which sometimes occurs in the case of
men who have thoroughly developed
their physical mowers at an early age.
1t Is also true that in this instance
it is virtually impossible to produce
proof that athletics made his life
longer than 1t would otherwise have
been. There are plenty of men who
habitually take little exercise, yet who
live and retain their mental faculties
substantially unimpaired, beyond the
age of three score. But there are ex-
ceptions to all rules, and there can
be small doubt, that other things being
equal, the man who uses his lungs, his
arms and his legs vigorously in early
manhood has a better chance of con-
tinuous strength and usefulness than
otherwise. Possibly this is one of
the reasons why so many of the sue
cessful men of affairs In big cities have
come from country districts where their
constitutions have been fortified by
farm life and work.
There is, however, a distinct differ
ence between the feats which are
credited to Blaikie in lifting heavy
weights and taking long distance walks
at a high speed and the regimen which
is probably best suited to a vast ma
jority of people. A good many young
fellows, in college and out of 1T, have
injured themselves by indulging IN
athletics to excess, without having or
needing the advice of competent in
structors. Rational moderation in this
respect is needed. Yet when all is
said, the influence which Blaikie and
others of the same type have welded
in inspiring the belief that muscles
were meant to be used, and that health
ordinarily depends largely on using
them, has unquestionably done much
to improve the physical stamina of
muititudes of American young men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
GOOD ONES
Praotloed on stranaera

"Jacomb-Hood, the artist" said an
English editor, was sent to Delhi by
a syndicate Of newspapers to make
illustrations of the durbar last year.
After his return he often recounted on
experience he had In a barber shop,
as illustrating the native character
The artist was shaved IN the shop
rather badly. The operator cut him
twice, once on the chin and once on
the cheek. To the last cut Jacomb-
Hood had TO apply a. plaster. He said
to the operator az he did so;
" It's too bad Of you TO have cut me
twice. You'll lose all your regular
customers at this rate
" Not at all, SIR said the operator.
I am not allowed to shave the regular
customers yet. only shave strang-
ers.' Minneapolis Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
spanish Names Of city streets

1888 HUMBOLDT ST, LOS AN
GELES, Cal. Jan. 2O.-[Editor Herald
In an article in this mornings Her
aid concerning the changing of the
name of Buena Vista street, it is stated
that the name means beautiful view.
That is not quite correct; II means
good view. And by the way. since
people generally viii persist in mis-
pronouncing the name, l for one am
emphatically in favor Of changing the
name Of the street to North Broadway
-or anything else.a Even the street
car conductors (who should be in
structed in such matters) pronounce
the name Bew-na Vista. The correct
pronunciation is Bway-na Vees-ta, II
is sincerely to be hoped that the news
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
A Family MARTYR

How did you come to name that
child 'Ananias?'"
WELL" answered Nanny Brown,
''in desc we're times. folks dat is allus
tellin' de exact truth is mighty li'ble
to have mo- trouble dan money. We
done name de fus' chile George Wash
ington aftuh de man dat couldn' tell
a lie, an we reckoned we'd better do
sumpin' to hol down de average in de
family. ly."-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

papers will some day take 1t upon
themselves to instruct their readers in
the pronunciation of Spanish names of
streets in this city. 1t would be good
work. 3. F. HARDWOOD.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

San Francisco reports that "the Kosmos Steamship
company is to enter the freight business between this
city and Panama Where is the boasted enterprise of
San Francisco If it allows foreign steamship
Pacific coastwise business right from under the
city's nose?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

In Ptsburg the religious folk putting up scrip
turaI quotations in hotels and railway stations es-
pecially to catch the eyes of travellers Heretofore
travellers have used scrptural quotations of their
quite freely when they had the misfortune to be in
Pittsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

There are not many left of the pioneers of Los An
geles who the plains in prairie schooners
There are a few, however, was shown Saturday
night at the banquet given by City Treasurer Work
man in memory of his arrival here fifty years ago
Not many years hence they viii all be numbered with
those who are gone but not forgotten"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The railway magnates are bringing full pressure to
bear the representatives in congress upon whom they
hold liens. There is hot fight ahead between the
president and the magnaes the rate ISSUE and the
people of all parties, distinguished from the
paratively few railway stockholders, stand firmly the
presidents side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The report Of the Philippine commission to the Sec
retary of has this say of the Moros of Philip
pine annex: From time immemorial the Moros have
pracced polygamy and have been accustomed to make
raids other nonChrstian tribes replenish their
stock of slaves"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Los Angeles state senator has introduced BILL
which is said to have the approval Of Governor Pardee
providing for the taxation of every corporation in the
state $40 year. 1t is claimed that such a measure
would have the double effect of increasing the states
and of diminishing the number of non-opera
tive corporations.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The good local is announced that Los An
geles at last is to have auditorium worthy of the
city The lack Of such structure has been not only
discredabe to the citys enterprise but has also been
hindrance in the choice of the city point for
holding many conventions of national scope
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Representatives Of certain enterprsng communities
up north will be in Los Angeles during the remainder
OF ne winter season with tho object of inducing tourists
70 Fist tnelr respective home localities Any supposi-
lion that Los Angeles looks with jealousy ON such
enors Is mistake Whatever is beneficial To one
county in the state is necessarily beneficial to all
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
SMILES


Foreign Visitor dn the year 2o5O)-
You don't seem to have any family
trees in this country.
Native American-No, our ancestors
destroyed the last of our forests more
than hundred years ago.-Chicago
Tribune.
He-How did you find your friend
whom you had not seen for two years?
She-Oh, she had the same hat, the
same dress and the same husband
Fliegende Blaetter.
Mrs. Mason-what did you give Isa-
bel for wedding present?
Mrs. Jason-A chatting dish. You see.
my husband is her husbands physician.
Brooklyn Life.
Diogenes was asked why he had
ceased his quest for an honest man and
fingered all day in his home-like tub.
What is the use?" he returned pes
simistically. Thomas w. Lawson
won't be born for more than thou
sand years yet"
With that he blew out his lantern
Puck.
Passing through the country tramp
stopped at farmhouse and said:
"It is needless to ask you the ques-
ton, madam. You know what want"
"Yes," replied the lady, 81 know what
you want badly, but I've only one bar
of soap in the house and the servant is
using it. Come again some other time"
philadelphia Public Ledger.
1T hear" said Mrs. Oldcastle, that
there is some talk of having calisthen-
les in our Sunday school,"
my goodness!" exclaimed her hos
tess, "I hope it amt true. Our chill
dren caught the chicken pox there, and
it seems to me that's enough. at least
for one inter."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
1T came near finding out Miss
Passay's age the other day."
did you, really?"
Eyes. asked her when she was
born and she told me"
"What?'
"And she told me ON a Sunday
morning at 6 O'clock philadelphia
Press.
eyes, I saw Dumley yesterday just
after his fight with Biffer."
"How did he look?"
'He couldn't t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
"And to think" she sobbed as she
sewed a patch on her boys trousers,
"that I who was once a child prodigy
have had to come to this'
But she was merely paying the PEN
atty which the child prodigy is always
compelled to suffer for growing up
Chicago Record Herald.
A lady entered a bus that was al
ready full, but man arose and offered
her his seat. She sat down and
glanced around.
IT beg your pardon" said the man.
"I did not speak," she answered with
a frown.
"I'm sorry" was the reply; II thought
you said thank you Birmingham
CEngland) Post.
"Isn't the climate rather bad in your
part of the country"
yes" answered the Central Amert-
can. "But it doesn't make any differ
ence. We are so busy with revolutions
that nobody has time to notice the cli-
mate"
Jones-Brown is a great man for
fads. He has now taken up the profit
sharing plan with his wife.
Sinus - What Alimony 2 - Ex-
change.
''I'm going to paralyze that waiter,
said Cholly. Waiter, bring me plate
of frenzied pork"
Eyes, sir"
The waiter was gone fifteen minutes.
When he returned he brought a few
cakes Of sausage floating in a sea of
tabaseo sauce.
Il can't warrant II TO be pork, sir"
he said. but it's frenzied, all right"
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Here is further evidence of the aptitude of women
for politics A Denver has testified that she
assisted ain making dozens of fraudulent registration
Sheets" No doubt her skill acquired in making the
domestic kind "came in handy"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The strike season of 1905 opens with the center of
attraction at St Petersburg and the mining
tricts of Germany close second But Philadelphia
announces probable strike of trainmen of the Pennsy
vania railway system, and the United States is not
likely to lose its striking prestige.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Dr. Chadwcks admiration for his wife Is accounted
for by her remarkable versatility of financial talent
government official engaged in the case says: Mrs.
ohadwick handled diamonds pearls, rubes sapphires
emeraids and garnets almost literally by the peck"
Probably she would have handled them by the busheI
If her muscle had been equal to her genius
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The Michigan legislature calls upon the states mem
bers of congress to stand by the president in the rail-
way rate matter 1t is declared that "a number of
Michigan men in the fruit belt have been driven out of
business by discriminating railway It might be
well for the California Legislature to follow the Mch
gan lead.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

court in said old Massachusetts has decided that
the taking Of four drinks of whisky day. when cou-
pied with a propensity for playing poker is valid
ground for divorce The necessity for cutting down to
three drinks day is likely to increase each allowance
proportionaely three four-hnger drinks being eoual
10 four three-fngers
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The southwestern railways, intimated some time
ago by The Herald discriminating in freight rates
against the marketing of California oranges. This
fragrant injustice will help to stimulate congressional
zeal in favor of the practical control of through
the operation of the interstate commission
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

The report for December of the Society for the
venton of Cruelty to Animals makes a fine showing
of work for the month. 1t is we'll to remember the
distinction between this society and the Humane So
ciey. The work of the former is confined entirely to
the lower animals and that of the latter to children
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Yesterday The Herald announced the sale of sixty
foot front lot Spring street between Fifth and Sixth
for $150000 That is at the rate of $25OO front foot
Now hear the reminiscent wall 81 could have bought
that lot few years ago for And yet There
good fish in the caught"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Now it seems that women of New Yors's socalled
smart set have taken up the fad Of having visiting
cards for their pet dogs Perhaps that is to distinguish
the pets from the bpedal puppies that follow at their
heels.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

annexation. The papers throw light
upon European history as well as on
American history.--Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

He-How did you find your friend
whom you had not seen for two years?
She-Oh, she had the same hat, the
same dress and the same husband
Fliegende Blaetter.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Foreign Visitor lin the year 2o50)-
You don't seem to have any family
trees in this country.
Native American-No, our ancestors
destroyed the last of our forests more
than a hundred years ago.-Chicago
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23

Mrs. Mason-what did you give Isa'
bel for wedding present?
Mrs. Jason-A chafing dish. You see
my husband is her husbands physician
Brooklyn Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
THE TOOTHBRUSH TREE.
An Accommodating Little Plant Thai
Grows Only In Jamaica.

An Accommodating Little Plant That
Grows Only In Jamaica.
The toothbrush was brown, brown
alike In handle and brlstles, and its
shape was uncouth.
ut is a homemade article" said its
owner. ut grew on a little tree,
toothbrush tree. They have a tooth
brush tree In Jamaica. AS we go out
and pluck a peach or a pear, so the
Jamaican goes out and plucks a tooth
brush.
Literally, of course, he doesn't pluck
toothbrush. He cuts of twig and
ravels out one end into bristles. The
wood, you see, is somewhat sapona-
ceous, like slippery elm, and It has an
aromatic flavor like dentlfrlce. 1t
makes a toothbrush of good quality.
THE bark of this singular tree Is
often ground into tooth powder. Here
is box of the ground bark. 1t smells
good, doesn't It? Though 1t makes no
lather, it keeps the teeth very white.
Jamaica Is undoubtedly the only
country In the world where you can
go out and pluck not only your tooth
brush, but your dentlfrice, from
tree. Chicago Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
HOSPlTABLE FOLKS.
one Never BehOlds = Small Dining
Table In Brasil.

one Never BehOlds = Small Dining
Table In Brasil.
The Brazilians are a most hospitable
people. Although they have large fam
lies, they take In all their stray, I'M
fortunate relatives. 1t is not unusual
to find households of twenty-four per
sons or more. Outlines the host and
hostess have no children. and the fam
lily is made up of sisters and cousins
and relatives-in-law. One never sees
small dining table in Brazil. 1t is al
ways a very long board In very largo
room. When Il Is not to be all occu-
pied the cloth is spread only at one
end. No effort Is made at artistic ef-
fects. Rigid rules for table deport-
ment are not observed. You will not
gain the frowning enmity Of your host
ess If you splash her table linen with
wine. If she notices 1t at all she VIII
think good naturally that these things
cannot be helped.
Bread comes by the yard to eat with
coffee In the morning. The midday
breakfast is begun with salad and ends
with guayaba jelly, cheese and a deli
cious little cup Of black coffee.
Dinner is a repetition of breakfast
In dishes and In order Of serving, ex.
ceptlng that soup is substituted for
salad at the beginning and more des-
serts are offered.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
Strange Reward For Lift. Savers.

Il have seen a good many drowning
accidents" said an old sea captain,
land have seen q good many queer
rewards. Once young man rescued
a young widows little son from the
sea. The widow, In her gratitude,
asked for the young mans photograph.
He sent 1t to her. and two months later
he received a magnificent painting, by
Smith, that showed the scene Of the
rescue accurately, with the little boy
and him, both perfect likenesses, strug-
Cling like mad in the water.
"a farmer, one of the PinkertonS
told me, came from the west to meet a
gold brick man. AS the farmer and
he swindler crossed on the ferry the
swindler fell overheard, and the farmer
rescued him. He was so grateful that
he gave the farmer a brick of solid
silver.
~ saved pretty girl from drowning
In my youth" the captain ended. "She
gave me a present that weighed $50
pounds. She gave me herself, and I've
still got her. She may not be in as
good condition now as she was then,
but in my eyes somehow she is as
sweet and pretty as she ever was."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
No Doubt of HIS Honesty.

Deputy Sheriff and Chief OF Police
ALI Church Of WOonsocket was known
in his day az man who was straight
forward and blunt In all his dealings.
One day a grocer went to ALI for In
formation about a certain Joe White
who had applied for credit and booT
at his store, and the following dia.
logue ensued:
Good morning, Mr.. Church"
"Mornin'."
"Do you know Joe Whittier
"Yes."
"What kind of a fel,er is hef"
Putty fair"
as he honest"
Honest? should say so. Been or
rested twice for stealln' and acquitted
both tines
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
From Jail to the Bench.

Francis Pemberton QO25-9O was i'm
prisoned In the Fleet for debts con-
tracted during period Of youthful ex-
travagance. While in jail he applied
himself to the study Of law and came
to be regarded as a kind Of legal oracle
By his fellow prisoners. who nicknamed
him Counselor. With the fees they
gave him for legal advice he bought
books to continue his studies. He then
prevailed upon his creditors to grant
his release from prison that he might
the sooner earn money to pay off his
debts. Called to the bar In 1854. after
a brilliant CARER In the palace court at
Westminster and subsequently in the
house Of lords, he became pulsne
Judge. He was knighted In 1875 and
ultimately, on the dismissal of Scroggs,
was made lord chief justice in 1881.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
A FIERCE HERMAN.
Brand OF Marine Monster Virginia
sported In 1970.

Brand of Marine Monster Virginia
sported In 1e70.
B. Il. Blackwell Of oxford has pub
lished careful reprint Of IAN Account
Of Virginia; It's Situation, Tempera-
ture, Productions. Inhabitants and
Their Manner Of Planting and Order
ing Tobacco" 1t is, in brief, a pam
phIet communicated to the Royal so
ciety In 1915 by one Thomas Glover,
Fan ingenious ChirurgiOn," who had
lived for some years In the province.
Mr.. Glover would seem to have reckon
ed the sea serpent among the inhabit-
ants Of the colony to Judge from the
minute accuracy Of the following de-
seription:
"A most prodigious Creature, much
resembling q man, only somewhat lar
ger, standing right up In the water
with his head, neck, shoulders, breast
and vast, to the cubits of his arms,
above water; his skin was tawny, much
like that of an Indian; the figure OF
his bead was pyramidal, and slick,
without hair, his eyes large and black,
and so were his eyebrows: his mouth
very wide, with a broad. black streak
on the upper lip, which turned upward
at each end like moustachoes; his coun-
tenance was grim and terrible; his
neck, shoulders, arms, breast and vast
were like unto tie neck, arms, shout
ders, breast and vast Of man; bis
hands, If he had any, were under wa
ter. He seemed to stand with his eyes
fixed on me for some time, and after
ward dived down, and little after rls-
eth at somewhat farther distance and
turned his head toward me again, and
then Immediately falleth little under
water and swimmeth away 80 near the
top Of the water that could discern
him throw out his arms and gather
them in as a man doth when he swim
meth. At last he shoots with his head
downward, by which means he cast
tayl above the wsfer. which exactly re-
sembled the tayl OF a fish, with broad
fame at the end Of IT,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
GARDEN SNAPSHOTS
Keep the soil well stirred.


Sow winter beets and rutabaga tur-
nips.
Hoe the lima beans and train them
on the poles II necessary.
For early ripenlng of the tomatoes
keep the side branches trimmed off,
and to prevent rot support the plant
by tying to stake or trellls.
Be on the lookout for bugs on the
melon plants. Keep the ground well
stirred and sift tobacco dust on the
vines or cover them with mesquite
netting.
Layer the squash vines, covering the
joints with fresh earth to prevent the
borers killing them out.
Keep the weeds out of the straw
berry patch.
Don't cut asparagus much after the
third week In June. Clear out the
weeds, stir the soil and apply CONNER
clal fertilizer or manure
1t is of no use to think that contin-
uous crops can be produced without
continuous effort. When one crop is
taken Off the soil must be dug as deep
~ as in the first instance and fertilizer
used as for the first crop.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-11
INSTANT RELIEF

''I washed him with Cuticura Soap
znd put on one application of Cuti-
cura Ointment and he was so soothed
that put him in the cradle. You don't
know how glad felt when he felt bet
ter. 1t took one box of Cuticura Oint-
ment, pretty near one cake of Cuticura
Soap, and about half bottle of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, to cure. ! think
he would have died only for the
Cuticura."
MRS. M. c. MAITLAND, Jasper, Ont.
Noreturn in ID years; Mrs. Maitland
writes, under date of Feb. "a, 1903: It
affords me pleasure to inform you
that it is fourteen years since my boy
was cured of the terrible skin disease.
He has been permanently cured and
Is hearty and strong"
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