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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
VIRGINIA MEAT PRODUCTS

In view of the recent exposures
of the Chicago packing house hoi
rors, emphasis is laid on the i'm
portance of Virginians providing
themselves with homegrown meat
and meat products. The farmer
who raises his own meat, beef
pork, veal and mutton, gets the
very best Of any market. The
blue grass region of Southwest
Virginia produces the best cattle
shipped to foreign markets from
American ports. The Richmond
imes-Dispatch truly says, "No
principality on earth combines
within its borders such valuable,
comforting, necessary and varied
resources as those Of the Old Do
minion."
Therefore should the Virginia
farmer produce his own supplies
as far az possible. 1t would APP
pear more economical to raise
these things than to depend upon
the Western market. with freight
charges added. The best interests
of the farmer, the merchant,
the professional man, and all others
dependent upon the farmer, will be
best subserved when these supplies
can be purchased at home. Not
alone because of the convenience
of securing these necessities, but
also from the fact that the pro
ducts So secured will be more
wholesome because prepared with
greater care and greater honesty.
In this connection it might not
be out of place to urge the needs
in the various counties of Virginia
of the old county fair. Periodical.
ly this question is agitated in
Rockbridge, bat so far no tangi-
BILE results have followed. The re-
establishment Of the old agricul-
tural fair would stimulate the i'm.
provement of stock, of methods of |
agriculture, Of good roads and Of
better schools.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
In teresting Sights in New York
Seen by Rockbridger


June l6.-New York is the biggest
place, literally, that the writer ha,
seen. Everything Is on a big scale. Sc
great the amount OF travel daily, that
II would seem impossible for the crowds
to be moved from place to place. Yet
the subways, surface and elevated
roads have, heretofore, accommodate.
ed the public, but with all the present
means OF transit, including autos,
stages and every conceivable contri-
vance for transportation. the time il
not distant when other means will be
necessary to solve the problem OF NOV
which crowd thu streets OF this won
derful city.
New York is too small to furnish the
people with homes, consequently cities
and towns have sprung up in every d.
rection available for home seekers.
Jersey City, Newark, Arlington, Flat
bush, Coney Island, towns along the
Hudson, some extending out as far as
30 miles, afford homes for people doing
business daily in New York. The rail-
roads are taxed to meet the require
ments morning and evening, To one
from hills OF Rockbridge, where people
are distressingly scarce, and everything
moves slowly nothing excites surprise
as much as the tall buildings here, inn
mense stores, the great variety of people
and immense hordes OF humanity that
throhg the avenues OF this metropolis.
Here one finds the world in a nutshell.
An object lesson, so consise, that q
tour around the world could not more
than afford.
Many of your readers no doubt have
visited this city aud 1t is not for them
that these notes are written, out for
those who contemplate a visit to this |
place OF so much interest. VIII NEIL
ton few places where few hours may |
be spent probably, viz: The American
Museum of National History. Here
among this wonderful collections you
will not fail TO observe the great am
phibious Dinosaur Brontosaurus,
length to #. s in, height OF hip homes
10 It. In, weight of thigh bore $40 lbs
estimated weight of animal when alive
DO tons. This was found In Wyoming
and pre- sented 10y Andrew earn egie to
SO varied and numerous the
display that | cannot undertake to
nor describe the many OBJ
jects OF interest. Go by all means to
his museum. The Eden Musee" or
Nax-worky Museum is we'll worth see
ng The chamber of Horrors" In
basement displaying the tortures OF
he earlier centuries. is too revolving
md should be viewed only as work
If art. The wax figure of Gen. Lee at
ippomattox | did not think correct,
either that OF our own Fitz. Gen
Wheeler was very good, froiA personal !
ecollectlon OF him. Xxx.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Removal of Dental Office
Lexington, Va, June 18th, 1906

On lime 10th [ will remove my den
taI Offices from the present location on
Main Street lover the Adams Express
Agency to "A building on Nelson st. a
few doors above Gorrelrs Drug Store.
Owing to my prospective move a re,
port has gained some circulation that
am going to leave Lexington. wish
to en- phatically deny this report
l take this occasion to thank my
patients for their patronage and in
fluence in the past and will thank them
for continuance OF their good Offices
in the future. ,-u.
In my new offices (efter the ltth
inst | will be better equipped profes-
sionally, aud mere conveniently To-
Gated for the practice of my profession
Very respectfully,
JOHN II. HARTMAN. ID. ID. o.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Teachers for Schools in Natural
Bridge District

The school board Of Natural
Bridge District, Messrs. f. F.
Harris, w. M. McNutt and G. Par
sons, have appointed teachers for
the schools Of the district, with the
exception of Ben Salem, Mountain
Branch and upper Arnold's Valley,
and principal of the colored school
at Glasgow. Following are the
teachers:
Buffalo Forge-Miss Minta Hardin,
principal; Miss NJ. A. Stubs, assistant
Glasgow-Miss Annie w. Bird,
principal; Miss Allene Paxton. 1st as
Sistant; Miss Anna b. G. JolIiffe, End
assistant.
Sherwood-Miss Lucie Watkins,
principal; Miss Ethel q. Long assis-
tant.
Mechanlasville-Miss Leila P. Long.
Lindsay 's-Mlss Susie V. Watts.
Lower Arnold's Valley-Sldney Cum
Minis.
Gilmore's Mill-Miss Annie b.
Thompson.
Grim's-Miss Grace Starke.
Link's-Miss Lucle G. Chrisman.
Natural Bridge-Mlss Brownie NJ iller.
Rural Valley-Miss Permela Nc
MILAN.
Broad Greek Miss Mary Ct. Sizer.
Fancy Hill. J. Moore.
Sulphur Spring-Miss Milissa Ayres.
Buffalo bend-Miss Julia Morton.
COLORED
Natural Bridge-C. w. Halliburton,
principal; Della C. Saunders, assistant.
Glasgow Mamie Woodbridge, assis-
ant.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
National Good Roads Con vention
Next Saturday

| INCAt OdbuIuaI
In the Good Roads Convention to
be held in Lexington next Saturday
the officers, experts and practical road
builders OF the National Good Roads
Association will outline how other
States and other countries are raising
necessary funds to construct and main
tain permanent highways.
Conservative plans will be advocated
and organization effected to start
Rockbi idge upon better career of road
betterment. All OF us know what con-
fronts us II we wish to drive to the
country, aud the farmers, with their
families, fully realize what they are
forced to contend with when they
start TO he town. At least one third
Of the year is practically lost in the
mud period. II 1t was effaced from the
calendar the volume OF trade In each
and all communities would be from
third to one-half greater. Peace and
plenty would pervade the nation.
Will tho farmers and business men
attend the conventicn2 Will the pro-
gressive women attend? You who
advocate cleaner streets, better roads
good schools, more prosperous churches,
public libraries. good water, improved
sewerage, parks and other necessities
to make our civic life happier and
charming should be present.
The advocates OF the National Good
Roads Association are not advising
any greatly increased burden Of taxation,
but they do advocate better results with
the funds now annually paid for the
road purposes. 1t will be shown in the
convention that corporations, manu-
facturers, merchants and farmers are
willing to pay more taxes for road
making il a system of economy and
engineering capacity is established In
the counties and in the State. Agitation
is a necessary step to education.
Organization Is always necessary to
the success Of any great achievement.
Conventions crystalize public senti-
ment. The crusade for good reads is
the American people to
strike a blow for freedom.
The extensive and far reach lug
agitation Of the National Good Roads
and kindred organizations,
Is influencing one State after another
to enact progressive good roads legisla-
ton.
Nearly one-half Of the States have
already opened their treasures TO aid !
The people In road building. The
Federal government will also be
Induced to JOIN the several States and
Territories In a sound, conservative,
but liberal policy OF road building The
United States is young nation. 1t
stands to the front In industrial develop
nent. 1t towers above all nations in
n educational. advancement. In in
'entivs genius the American people
amaze and astound all competing
The dark dismal blot upon the
American map is the mud roads.
The Coed Roads Convention is
oming. ALI sessions are free. Ladies
nd gentlemen are invited.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Obituaries exceeding 10 lines,
tributes of respect. cards of thanks,
etc. must be paid for at the rate of
80. per line.
eT Office Telephone No. 8, Long
Distance Metallic. connects with town
and county lines.
EgAdvertising rates. which are mod
crate, furnished on application.
eEBusiness local notices loo. a line
or first insertion and DC. a line for
each subsequent insertion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Governor Swanson has appoint
ed Captain P. st. Julian Wilson
Of Richmond, to be State Highway
Commissions for q term of two
years, at salary of $4,000 per
year. This Office was created by
the last Legislature in the interest
of good roads Of the State. Captain
Wilson has been assistant city
engineer of Richmond for some
years. He graduated from the
Virginia Military Institute in the
class of 1885,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

All persons having claims against
the estate Of William A. Fultz deceased,
and Amanda Fultz deceased, are here
by requested to present the same to the
Undersigned, on or before
JULY 10TH, NEXT,
duly authenticated: for the purpose OF
taking and stating an account OF claims
against each OF SAID estates.
W. II. SHIELDS, Com'r OF
Accounts OF the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge County, Virginia.
June 20 ct
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Stops earache in two minutes ;tooth-
ache or pain OF burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; muscle
ache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent
constipation. They induce mild,
easy, heathful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them, Csc.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Most dis6gured skin eruption, scrofu.
la, pinpleS, rashes, etc.. are due to
impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
is cleansing blood tonic. Makes you
clear-eyed clear braiRed, clear-skinned.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

"Summsr season" at Wilson
Springs and Baths, we under
stand, has opened up. The Misses
Rusk and Wilson of Lexington are
spending few weeks with the
Misses Horns boarding house.
We learn that Mr.. r. E. Carter,
proprietor of the Rsckbridge Baths
property, does not expect to open
his hotel to the public this sum.
mer, but will use it as summer
home for his family, with only a
few invited guests.
A severe storm of wind and
lightning accompanied by a down
pour Of rain struck our community
Saturday evening, causing corn
folds to suffer. A second storm
Sunday a. m. about two O'Clock
gave us rain enough to last for
several days.
Wheat harvest is on now. Many
of our farmers will commence to-
morrow. We notice a few open
ing out today and the indications
at present are by Thursday every
body will "get busy'', or at least
the majority will be in the wheat
field. DIAL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Did you read DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
Ing Syrnp advertisement In this issue.
Very important to all mothers LOOK
for IT,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Itching piles provoke profanity, oul
profanity won't cure them. Doah
Ointment cures itching, bleeding OF
protruding piles after years OF suii9i'
ing. At any drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Fortify baby's constitution for hot
weather by using DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. 1t prevents cholera infan-
ttfn. Prloe
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Messrs. J.V. Grinstead and Wade
S. Masters left yesterday evening
on a trip to Richmond and New
port News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

A good roads convention will
be held at Buena Vista next Fri.
day, June 22nd,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Death of Mrs. Pauline Horn en-
Walkers Creek
Garstfe Co,ressordenc,

Garstfe Co,yeSSosdence
Flumen, June 18.-Mrs. Pauline
Horn, wife of the late Jacob Horn
died at the home Of her daughter.
in-law, Mrs. Maggie 2. Sensabaugh
of Walkers Greek neighborhood,
on Saturday night, June 10, from
the infirmities accompanying old
age.
The funeral services were con
Quoted today at 10 o'clock. a. m
ct the Bethesda Presbyterian
church by her pastor, the Rev. w.
E. Miller of the M. 4. church, as
sisted by Rev. Henry Miller, pas
tor of Bethesda. Mrs. Horn was
the oldest daughter of the late
Samuel Welsh of near Rockbridge
Baths, and was born June 10,
1925. She was married to the
late Jacob Horn, who died about
twenty years ago. Her whole
life was spent near Cedar Grove,
(uow know as Flumen). She was
an earnest Christian woman and
was for many years a member Of
the Methodist church at Rock
bridge Baths. She is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Matte Wood of
Norfolk, Va, one daughter, Mrs.
JnO. G. Dixon of Timber Ridge,
and SIX grand children.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
ICEl ICE! ICE!

To the People Of Lexington and
Rockbridge County:
Mr.. E. A. Quisenberry has fin
ished repairing my ICE MACHINE,
and everything is working in the
most satisfactory manner.
| have on hands Supply of Ice
as good if not the best ever made
on this machine. Mr.. w. r Beet
on is washing my filler cloths in
pure town water, and | will use
every precaution to give you
PURE ICE and of good quality.
All orders by mail or phone
will have prompt attention. Phone
1913. Respectfully,
w. r. Humphris.
Mays
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Subscription Rates In Advance:
One Year. $500 Three Months. 25c
Six Months. soc Single Copy. Sc
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
COLORED

Natural Bridge-C. w. Halliburton,
principal; Della G. Saunders, assistant.
Glasgow Mamie Woodbridge, assis-
ant.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Hotinger, W. A. Station, W. H.
Clements, L. l.. Arehart, retired at
$40 O'Clock and in % minutes
they had rendered their verdict.
On the frs, poll within five min
utes after reaching the jury room
the verdict was unanimous for
murder in the fret degree.
The prisoner was unaffected by
the announcement Of the verdict.
The only excitement or unoasiness
shown during the trial was when
be was being led to jail after the
trial. His furtive glances at the
crowds filling the courtyard
indicated that he feared some
rash action might be taken by some
of the spectators from Walkers
Creek. When interviewed in his
steel cage late Thursday afternoon
by GAZETTE representative,
Wilcher appeared unconcerned ard
even cOntented. He talked freely
as he smoked his cigar, saying that
injustice had been done him. In
q second interview yesterday morn.
ing at 9 o'clock, the prisoner
seemed not to fully realized his
situation. Again he was smoking,
this time cigarette. He said
he had no statement to make.
The hanging Of Wilcher will
probably be the first hanging of
white man in the history of Rock
bridge, certainly within the re-
collection Of the "oldest inhabit-
ant"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-24
HIS EQUAL IN HEIGHT.
LincoIn's Pleasant Little Interview
With II Coal Heavier.

When Lincoln was on his way to as
sumo the Gee of president the train
was DELAYED at Freedom, Pa, by an
accident to Il freight train that was
little way ahead. Lincoln was accom-
panied by Major Sumner and Colonel
Liner Ellsworth Of the celebrated regi-
ment Of ZOuaveS. Neither Major Sum-
ner nor Colonel Ellsworth was tall, and
as they stood beside Lincoln on the rear
platform while he made his address
they looked shorter than they really
we're. At tha close of Lincoln'S short
speech a coal HEAVIER called out, ABE,
they say ycu are the tallest man in the
United States, but l don't believe you
arc any ta.,Sr than l am Lincoln re-
piled. Come up here and let us meas
IRE" The coal HEAVIER pressed his way
through the crowd and climbed on the
platform, Were Lincoln and he stood
back to back Turning to Colonel Els
worth, Lincoln said, (Which is the tall
err
Colonel Ellsworth, being so much
shoYtcr, c5ul net tell, so he climbed on
the Cia~l rail and, putting his hand
across ;..e top Of the heads of the two
men. sail, Il believe they are exactly
The sane height" Then Lincoln and
the col hclycc turned around and
facet CO., c.ho.. The crowd shouted
loudly Whca lincoln took the black,
sOoty hand &C The coal HEAVIER in his and
gave a betty handshake to the man
who was h.s equal-in height.-Thomas
II. lib, ,cs in Success Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-24
iINcoLN's DISPOSITION.
Ordinarily Cheerful, IL Held strain
of Deep Melancholy.

Hopeful and cheerful as he ordinarily
seemed, there was In Mr.. Lincolns as
position strain of deep melancholy.
This was not peculiar to him alone ror
the nioneers as race were somDer
rather than gay. Their lives had been
nossed for generations under the most
irving physical conditions, near malaria
infested streams and where they breath
ed the poison of decaying vegetation.
insufficient shelter storms, the cold or
winter savage enemies and the cruel
hbor that killed off all but the hardest
of them had at the same time killed the
happy go lucky gayety of an easier
form of life They were thoughtful,
watchful, wary; capable, indeed, or
wild merriment, but 1t has been said
that although a pioneer might laugh he
could not easily be made to smile.
Iincoln's mind was unusually sound
and sane and normal. He had cheer
full. wholesome, sunny nature, yet he
had inherited the strongest traits Of the
pioneers. and there was in him, more
over, much of the poet, with a poets
capacity for Joy and pain. 1t Is not
strange that as he developed into man.
hood. especially when his deeper nature
began to feel the STRINGS Of ambition
and of love. that these seasons Of de-
preston and gloom came upon him
with overwhelming force.-Helen Nico-
lay in ST. Nicholas.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-24

The late Bishop Merrill, a man OF
high attachments and regarded as the
John Marshall" Of his denomination,
had been trained as preacher In the
somewhat severe school Of pioneer
Methodism, and in conducting public
worship he preferred the simplicity OF
the primitive days.
At one time he was Unexpectedly
called upon to preach in a suburb Of
one Of the large cities and consented.
He arrived rather late on the appoint
ed Sunday morning and went at once
to the pulpit, without having had an
opportunity to confer with the leader
Of the choir relative to the musical
part Of the service. The choir leader
in honor Of the bishops presence had
arranged an elaborate programme. I'm
aware of this, the bishop promptly
rose, announced q hymn and read 1t
through.
The leader OF the choir, however,
was not to be baked. The organist,
instead of playing the tune appropriate
to the hymn, played voluntary" as
usual. 1t was followed by a "selec'
tion," rendered by the choir, and then
soprano solo.
The bishop, who had sat down when
the voluntary began, waited until there
was a lull in the performance. Their
he rose and without waiting for the
singing of the hymn he had announced
began.
81 wish to say to the congregation,
be said, "that l had no part in arrang
ing these opening exercises"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-24

At meeting of the Town Council
of Belle Haven, Virginia, held at the
office of the Mayor thereof on the 9TH
dav of January, 1906, the following
ordinance was passed unanimously
Be it enacted by the Town Council
of the Town of Belle Haven, Virginia,
That the following described territory
living within the corporate limits OF
the said Town of Belle Haven, Vir-
ginia, be stricken off and left out Of
aid corporation
F rst. All that part of said Town of
BELLE Haven situated within the
County of Northampton.
Second. All that part OF said Town
OF Belle Haven situated within the
County of Accomac, lying between
the present limits and confines of said
corporation and thefollowing described
boundary: Beginning on the line be-
tween the Counties of Accomac and
Northampton at that division OF GER
tain Branch leading around the land
of William Upshur, colored, thence
following said spur Of said Branch to
the county road leading from Belle
Haven to Wardtown; thence north
east from where said Branch crosses
said road, opposite the house OF the
said William Upshur, colored, follow
ing a certain ditch through the lands
of John r Floyd and Seymour B
Ward. across La Rue Street, on
through the lands of Solomon Byrd to
a point where said ditch connects with
another ditch separating the lands Of
John IT. B. Hyslop and Edw. o. Kel-
lam; thence eastward, following said
ditch across the nam county road or
street, on through the field of Woodie
w. Brickhouse to the woods mot
thicket) of the said Brickhouse; thence
at right angles southwark to the head
of a certain ditch on the west edge OF
the seaside County cross-road, thence
along the west edge of said seaside
county cross-road to certain hickory
tree on the corner of the lands be-
longing to n. A. Smith; thence in a
enthusiastically direction to 6he line
dividing The Counties of Accomac and
Northampton, thence westward fol-
lowing said line to point of beginning
the above defined line constituting
the new boundaries of said Town OF
Belle Haven after the contraction OF
the territory and the striking out OF
those portions above named.
Further, be it enacted, that this or
dinance be published in the PENN
sula Enterprise" newspaper pub
lished at Accomac G. H., Virginia,
and be posted iE at least ten public
places in the territory to be stricken
off, and that copies Of this ordinance
be served on the Boards of Supervi'
sors of the said Counties of Accomac
and Northampton.
Given under our hands this 9Th day
of January, 1906.
S. B. Ward, Mayor.
w. G. Emmett, Recorder.
A copy, Teste;
w. &. Emmett. Recorder.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-24
Hernines. Old and New.

Most modern heroines are married
women, whereas the nice ones In
Shakespeare and In novels before 1890
were almost always unwedded maids.
You like Beatrice and Portla and,
above all things, ROsalind. You do not
lose your heart to Lady Macbeth
Though a fine figure of a woman), and
you do not desire to compete with
Othello in the affections Of DesdemOna.
This may be a too nice morality, but to
Victorian taste even widows, in novels
at least, come under the ban Of the
elder Mr. Weller. Nobody but Colonel
Esmond ever cared for Lady Castle
wood, and DObbin is alone in his pas
sion for Amelia.-Andrew Lang In Lon
don Post.