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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were entered of record In the
clerks office Of Rockbrldge county fol-
the week ending July oath;
Joseph A. Glasgow, spec'l commr.. to
NJ. E. Davidson, 100 acressnear Gosh on
on Big Calf Pasture river, $1,000.
John A. Robinson and wife to @. w.
Fix, J acre adj. G. NJ. Buchanan,
Walkers Greek dietrict.
H. ID. Nicely and wife TO L. NJ.
Entsminger, 80 ITO acres adj J. M.
Knick on Golfers Creek. $500.
Mrs. L. P. @ arson, etc., to s. b.
Houser, house and lot of one acre at
Davis station, $500.
Henry H. Alphin to Mrs. Ida A.
Dixon, his interest In so acres on Kerr's
Creek, S699.50
Mrs Sallie H. Mccormick to w. G.
Mccormick, two lots and improvements
at Raphine, $1,000
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
freed the Young Men

Staunton Leader: A very anus
ing incident occurred near Staun-
ton last Sunday. Your reporter is
not able to get the names. but two
young men from near Fishersville
had driven to the home of two we'll
known young ladies in Augusta,
in the hope of securing them
for an evening drive. The ladies
had other engagements and had
some trouble in getting rid of their
callers, but finally they concocted a
scheme which worked like top.
They engaged them in discussion
as to how how high up d tree they
could climb. The young men both
claimed that they could climb any
tree in that section. There being
come tall and stately oaks near the
house the ladies dared the men to
make good their statement, which
they proceeded to do. After few
minutes struggle they finally gain.
ed the topm ost branches, at which
time two carriages, for which the
mischevious fair ones had been
waiting, drove up; the girls were.
handed in and they drove off to
church, leaving the gentlemen
freed, the girls waving back and
them pleasant afternoon
in their lofty position.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
LongwOod
Gakefke Co,rSteondcncr

Gazette Commandment
July 24.-Mr. and Mrs. e. NJ. Ruff
gave ali enjoyable social last Thursday
evening In honor Of their niece, Miss
Mary Ruff. The guests report a de-
lightful time.
Mrs. G. NJ. Leech OF near Natural
Bridge, also the Misses Turpin and NJ iss
Douglass Of Big Island, are visiting the
family OF Mr.. w. 7. Ackerly.
Mr.. 9. Albert Brownlee of Waynes.
boro, is visiting his sister, Miss Dora
Brownlee.
Mrs. George Riley OF near Lexington,
is spending few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Rogers.
Miss Gay Major OF Mint Spring, is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. s. W.
Brockenbrough.
Mr.. w. A. Mohler and son Mr..
j. Floyd Mohler, were in Stanton
last week. EARLE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
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Pulaski Alum Springs

For The Gazette
SASsIN, VA, July 23-Hunters
Pulaski Alum Springs at Sassin, Pu
laski county, is situated in q valley be-
tween two large mountains, and is one
OF the loveliest resorts to be found IN
Virginia. The springs consist OF alum
and iron waters.
Under the management OF Captain
Tate, with his unceasing efforts to
make everybody enjoy themselves, this is
one OF the most agreeable and enjoyable
places to be found anywhere in the
mountains. At present the guests are
numerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pennington OF
Lexington. are furnishing the music,
which has been SO highly compliment
ed and appreciated that they have been
re-engaged for the next season.
We have had two germans and a fan
tastlc party sc far, and are looking
forward for more enjoyment.
VISITOR.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Commissioners Koiner's Work in
Great Brit ain


t Hon. g. w. Koiner, Virglnia's Con
missioner of Agriculture, who is DO,
in Europe for the purpose Of interes
: ing emigrants in Virginia and virgini
lands, Is not allowing any grass t
grow under his feet. He is pushin
the business he has in hand, and, a.
though he Is laboring under great dis
advantages, he hopes by the fall o
early winter to turn a goodIy number
OF laborlng emigrants and possibly
good bit of European capital towards
old Virginia
Letters received from the commits
sioner speak Of the disadvantages h,
labors under. He has met In England
agents from many other States, espe
clally the Western and Northwestern
States, who have been there a lone
tlme and have al all times had ample
financial backing to enable them to do
good work, Some OF the Northwest
ern States have spent thousands, and
some millions OF dollars In the past
several years advertising In Europe.
They have put many agents in the
field in search OF laborers and settlers
and, OF course, these agents have a
great advantage over Yirginia's COM
missioner, who Is there for the first
time and has only the pal try sum OF
$40, 900 at his disposal for all kinds OF
expenses. That sum will not much
more than pay the commissioner ex-
penses while away and leave precious
little for advertising purpose.
But the commissioner is doing the
Oest he can under the circumstances
He has been in England since landing
on the other side Of the Atlantic, until
q few days ago. when he went to Ire
land. Mr.. Kciner writes that notwi:h
standing the disadvantages he labors
under and the fact that he must nee
essarily build from.the ground up In
the face OF agents from other States
who have been building Tor years, he
has made some gratifying progress and |
thinks he has awakened healthy liz
terest in Virginia among the horny
handed sens OF toll In old England.
However, he does not expect to show
my visible results of his good work
Until along in the fall, possibly moi I'M
Ill winter, that is to say he does not
much expect to have any emigrants to
Ind report here fol duty until that time
The reason for that is that it is the
'usy season in Great Britain, and as
lie is not looking for loafers, but only
or working men. he has his eye on men
Who now have engagements that will
leep them busy on the farms in Eng
and until the crops for this year are
'athered.
BY now Mr.. Koiner is in ireland and
% wrote before leaving for the Green
sic that he expects good results from
lis journey to that land.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

Emperor Nicholas has promulgat.
ed an imperial ukase dissolving
the Russian parliament and fixing
the time for the convocation Of the
newly elected assembly as March
S. 1907. A second ukase places
st. Petersburg in state of extra
ordinary security by the declara a.
ton of minor form of martial law.
The Emperor, discouraged by his
failure to form a coalition ministry
and the distinctly revolutionary
paths which parliament has chos-
en-, has been persuaded to risk a
final appeal from parliament and
order new elections on the basis of
universal suffrage.
Evidently the government is not
blind to the fact that the dissolu-
tion of parliament will be accompa-
MED by tremendous excitement,
riots and bloodshed, if nothing
worse. Troops are being massed
at St. Petersburg, Moscow and
other centers, prepared to apply
physlcal force, and, in addition to
the guard regiments which were
hurriedly marched into the capital
Thursday night, the entire Twen-
ty-third Division of infantry ar
rived there from Pskov. This i'm
posing military array is expected
to overawe the masses. The social
ists and the group CT toll in par
tiament have prepared for an
emergency. They have drafted an
address for issuance to the country
the moment the dissolution is de.
clared.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25

One Of the most important re-
sources of the broad coastal plain
of Virginia is the underground
water. Recent preliminary stud
les have shown that these waters
are exceptionally good, and their
development will result in an in
creased prosperity throughout the
whole region. The conditions are
favorable for obtaining artesian
supplies, there being few locali-
ties east of the granite boundary
stretching from Washington,
through Richmond. south to North
Corolina line, in which ground
water cannot be obtained. These
artesian flows are especially strong
in lowlands along the coast, and
they can be obtained almost any
where through out eastern Virginia.
The water is found at the surface
of tbs granite underlying the en-
tire region at varying depths, and
also al least three fromwster- bear.
ing strata in the soft everything
deposits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Bio Deal at Basic Citv

The deal that has been pending fol-
sometime for the sale Of all that remain
ed Of the property originally belong
ing to the company that started Basic
City, last Friday consummated by
Capt. Charles A. Holt OF Stanton re
presenting the owners, who wers him
self and Mr.. Isaac Witt, and the firm
of WITT & Holt and Messrs. G. g.,
Gooch of Staunton and Samuel Forrer
OF Augusta county, the property going
to Mr.. Charles A. Daily of Pit.sburg.
The cash payment of S1l 900 being
made, and the deed to the property
was put on record in the circuit clerks
Office. The entire consideration Is
$50 1000, of which 81, 900 cash and the
remainder at two or three years with
interest
The property conveyed consists Of
1900 town lots, six or eight dwelling
houses, the Brandon Hotel and park.
and 175 acres Of unplotted land.
Mr.. Daily is negotiating for the es-
Enlistment Of several industries,
among them pottery plant, for which
Basic City is we'll located. He expects
also to get the car works started up
again.
The deal is expected to put renewed
life into Basic City, which has for some
time been steadily moving upw ard.
Mr. Daily's connections and associations
with men in the industrial world are
thought to be a very valuable acquisi-
'ition for Basic City to result, it Is
thought. in rapidly building up the
own ihdustrially. The impression is
hat he has gotten bargain in his pur-
chase
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
The Education of the Farm a
Necessity

Necessity
The time has long since gone by
when, according to an ancien
theory, any fool might be a farmer
says the Roanoke World. 1t re
quires just as much intelligenc,
and good judg ment to make s
successful farmer as to make q
successful man in any other voca,
ton. In truth education has be.
come necessity to the farmer
Scientific investigation and ex.
pertinent have demonstrated that a
knowledge of plant foods and how
to supply a deficiency of them
the proper preparation of the soils
and fertilizers; wise selection OF
seeds and proper cultivation of the
various crops are essential to the
highest success in farming.
The boy who discards know
ledge of these things and imagines
that any old slip shod methods of
preparation will suffice, or that
good crops can be gathered from
defective seeds, or that any old
kind of scrub COW, turned out on
the commons to make her living,
will produce as much milk and
butter, or as good beef as blooded
stock on good pasture; or that u
razor back hog will make as much
pork at twelve months of age as
pure bred pig at six months, will
surely get left in the race. He
nay work harder and wear himself |
'ut earlier by adhering to obsolete
methods than by keeping in line
With modern and improved systems,
'ut he will never make more than
bare subsistence, and die as poor
IS when he began. The farm boy,
% be success, should not only
lave an education as the boy de-
oted to any other profession, but
lie must have equal energy, faith
nd courage with the boy in any
Their profession. With these
qualifications he will make great
r success financially than do nine
,nths of the boys who turn from
ne farm in disgust and seek to
AXE a living in the so called
armed professions, and he will be
appier, healthier, and live to
refer old age, because be "lives
ext to the heart of nature. 4"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Cause, Symptom and Treatment
of RinQworm

The following bulletin has been sen
out from tho Virginia Experimen
Station at Blacksburg by vetiuarla
John Spencer, and it will prove Of In
terest and value to farmers and cattl
and horse men throughout the coun
try;
This contagious affectior OF the skin
Is very common throughout Virginia
Cattle are most readily affected
especially young ones and sucking
calves; efter them come dogs. Horses
goats and cats suffer more rarely; pigs
and sheep more rarely shsn any.
The disease Is readily transmissable
to man through contact, and occurs
most frequ emily In stable attendants
through milking. cleaning aid dressing
with ointment. Infected dogs and cats
readily transmit the disease to persons
who f0ndle them.
The disease is due to the growth Of
vegetable germ on the skin OF an
animal In a receptive condition. The
parasite thereafter develops in the
hairs, their roots and the epidermis.
Its development and spread is especi-
ally favored by overcrowding In derk,
unsaDitary stables; while in pastures
It's spread is aided by contact from
rubbing, though at this season it may
subside or disappear. The common
use Of blankets and grooming utensils
is specially favorable to its onward
progress; and above all, neglect to
separate the healthy from the diseased
animals and men, and the places they
have occupied.
In general the outstan ding charac-
are as follows: In cattle,
clearly defined, small round places are
noticed about the head, neck and shoul-
ders; these enlarge outwards, forming
larger circles. Upon these denuded spots
ashy grey scales form, the skin now
oses its flexibility and may crack open
forming open sores. The eruption
usually lasts six to twelve weeks, but
through fresh Infection may continue
hat many months. Several animals are
Usually affected in the same herd, and
lot infrequently one or more at
endants. In the dog, the usual seat of
ttack Is about the head.
Separate healthy from diseased
nimols and infected quarters, followed
~ thorough cleaning and disinfecting
ii infected premises, utensils, clothing
TIC.
The purely local nature Of the disease
emands only local treatment. The
nlmal should be secured and all scurf
nd scales removed from the circular
atches with warm water, soap and
brush, in order that the {
arasectclde may reach the parasite
rom the list of such agents the writer /
as found success in the order named; !
r. Iodine, Creoline and Olive Oil, /; /
arbolic Acid, Gum Canphor and TT.
'dine In equal parts; Sulphur and
arbolic ointment, (Carbolic Acid, {
llphur 10, Lard 40).
Any OF the above are excellent; the i
'gree of thoroughness Of application D
ks the duration Of the disease.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Rene val of Dental once

Lexington, Va, June 18th, 1906.
On June 10th will remove my den.
tai Offices from the present location or
Main Street Cover the Adams Express
Agency to "a building on Nelson st. a
few doors above Gorrell's Drug Store.
Owing to my prospective move re-
port has gaired soue circulation that
am going to leave Lexington. / wish
to empbatically deny this report
| take this occasion to thank my
patients for their patronage ard i'm
fluence in the past and will thank them
for continuance OF their good Offices
in the future.
In my new offices (after the 18th
inst | will be better equipped profes
sionally, and mere conveniently To-
Gated for the practice of my profession.
Very respectfully,
JOHN H. HARTMAN. ID. ID. s.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Second PUb1ic School
EXAMINATION

The second Public School Exami :
nation for teachers in the public school 8
of Rockbridge county, white and colo +
ei. will be bel in tire grammar school
buildings In Lexington
JULY 30 AND 81 AND AUG. 1, 1906
Examinations begin at 0 o'clock q.
m. promptly. Teachers must come
supplied with pen, ink and paper; the
paper OF the regulation size, which can
be obtained at Stuart's bookstore.
The examination will be on the sub
jects that made up the examination in
May.
Teachers who failed at the May
examination are at liberty to stand this
examination.
G. w. EFFINGER, Supt.
Of Schools of Rockbridge County.
July 4 4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Mr.. Laird Elected President.

At the animal meeting of the
stockholders of the Southern
Manufacturing Company, Of
Richmond, Va, Mr.. Egbert G
Leigh, Jr.. resigned the presidency
ofithe company, and Mr.. E. c..
Laird was chosen to succeed him.
After Mr.. Leigh declined to serve
longer, the stockholders unani.
mously elected as president Mr..
Edwin G, Laird, who has filled the
office of secretary and treasurer OF
the company for fourteen years.
Mr.. Laird's intimate and thorc u Oh
knowledge of oil departments of
the business should equip him to
administer the affairs of the com
pany successfully.
Mr.. Laird is son eff the late
Mr.. David Edward Laird of
Rockbridge, and be was born and
reared In this county. For some
time they made their home in Lex
lnt ton,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
RUSSELL SAGE DEAD

Russell Sage, for many years
one Of the most prominent figures
in New York financial circles, Joined
the great majority Sunday after
noon. He had passed the oc-
togenarian mark and wac making
his way toward the nineties when
summoned by the grim messenger
to pay the debt of nature. Begin
ming life as a poor boy, working for
81 per month, he accuT ulated a
fortune estimated at from $50, O00,-
900 to $500, 100000. With great
wealth at his com mand, Mr.. Sage
seemed to have hand no tastes or
passions to crafty. His aim in
life was the accumulation of
money, and he subordinatAd every
thing else in order to carry out
this purpose. de ls SAID TO have
always been in a position to COM
mand more ready money than any
other man in New York, and dur
ing periodic when money was scarce
he dictated his own terms and
reaped tremendous harvests at the
expense of less fortunate fnanciers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
A Lee In the Marine Corps

A dispatch from Washington
says: Sidney Smith Lee, Jr., the
granddaughter of General Robert E,
Lee and tho grandson of Captain
Sidney Smith Lee, will be eppoint-
ed second lieutenant in the Unit.
ed States Marine Corps. He is a
modest, unassuming, manly young
fellow, who bears a wonderfully
striking resemblance to the Con-
federate cbieftain. He came to
Washington last week, successfully
passed his examinations and re.
turned to his home, near Fred.
ricksburg, Va, where he lives with
his father, Captain Dan Murray
Lee.
When Lieutenant lee 9utlifies
he will be the third descendant of
General Lee in the fighting force
of Uncle Sam Geosge NJ. Lee and
Fitzugh Lee, Jr., cons of General
Fitz Lee, now being first lieuten-
ants in the army. D..
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
Railway Line to Fincastle

Roanoke Times: The state cor
poration commission has Issued a
charter to the Roanoke and North
ern Railway Company, whose pur-
pose it is TO construct an electric
interurban railway line between
Roanoke and Fincastle. The
following are the officers and incor-
porators of the new company
L. II. Vaughan, president; Jas. l..
Wood, vice president; j. l..
Vaughan, treasurer. H. G..
Breckenridge and James Good
win of Fincastle, r. C. Camp and
]. B. Fishburn of this city.
The right of way for practically
the entire line has been secured
end it is expected that operations
will be gotten under way within the
next few weeks,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
. Girls in love are not competer

Girls in love are not competent
to teach school," This was the
decree proclaimed in Mansfield, o.
recently by jury in the Common
Pleas Court in the suit OF Ethel
M. Downend against the Madison
Township Board Of Education foi
1928 AZ. Miss Downend was dis.
charged as teacher Of music several
months before the expiration of her
contract, the board alleging incom-
potency. Miss Downend then sued
for the remainder Of her salary.
The defense proved that she was in
love with young man while she
was teaching school and the jury
decided that love made her in
competent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
SARAH WHITNEY's Executor
SARAH WHIrNEY's, Legatees

! SARAH WHITNEY 5, LeBateeS
The allowed styled GAUGE, was by de
cree of the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge, entered therein On the 18th da,
OF June, 1906, referred to the under
signed commissioner In chancery, will
directions to take the following &C
counts:
1st. An account of the debts OF tn,
said Sarah Whitney, stating the same
i'm the order of their priorities.
2nd. OF whas estate the said Sarah
whitney died seized and possessed.
3rd. Who are the legatees OF the
said Sarah Whitney, deceased, what
amount each legatee is entitled to and
what is the order OF priority, II any,
among said le2atees.
4th. The amount of collateral inheri-
lance tax il any due tho Commonwealth
from said, legatees and how the same
should be paid.
9Th. Who are the heirs -at-law or
Nathan Spriggs, deceased, their names,
ages and residences
9Th. VIVA; would be reasonable fee
to be paid w. Il, Shields, Attorney, for
his sefvlces In instituting this suit aud
prosecuting the same to final decree.
9TH An account Of the transactions Of
w. r. Shields, Executor OF the said
Sarah Whitney, deceased.
Stll. Any other account not herein
specially stated deemed pertinent by the
master or which any party In interest
may wish to have stated.
9th. The order OF publication pro-
vided for above shall be deemed equlva-
lent to personal service of notice to all
parties in interest. except as TO plain
iifT as to whom, there must be- at least
10 days personal service of notice.
All parties interested are hereby mott
fed that ! have fixed
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17pH, 1906
at ny Office In Lexington, as the time
md place for taking said accounts.
f. NJ. PENDLETON,
Comr. In Chy.
w nv Ghtal6a N N T1iu 1914
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
JOHN H. HARTM ID. ID. s.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Homo In New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach. Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 30, 900 testimonials. They
never fail. At all Druge lists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. Olnsted
Leroy, N. Y.
A CERTAIN CURE FOR ACHING FEET
Aliens Foot Ease, a powder; cures
Tired, Aching, Sweating, Swollen
feet. Sample sent FREE, also Sample
invention. Address, Allen S. olmsted,
LeRoy, N. Y. July AT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
ICE! ICEl ICE!
To the People of Lexington and
ROckbridge County:

10 the TeOple OF Lexington ana
Rockbridge County:
Mr.. E. A. Quisenbsrry has fin
ished repairing my ICE MACHINE,
and everything is working in the
most satisfactory manner.
L have on hands a 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. Homphris.
Mayo
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
s. Med. MooRE's Admr. Plaintiff
against
3. MOD. MooRE's Legatees
Defendants
The undersigned commissioner in
chancery OF the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge County, Virginia, to whom the
above styled cause was referred by de-
cree pronounced therein on the 2ist
day of October. 1905, directing him at
the close of the next fiscal year of the
plaintiffs administration upon his
testator's estate, to take, state. settle
aud report to the Court a further account
of the plaintiffs administration upon
the estate of said testator from the foot
of the settlement confirmed by the said
decree, hereby gives notice that he has
appointed
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 1st, 1905
as the time, and his Office in the town
Of Lexington, Va, as the place for exc.
cutting said order of reference.
Given under my hand this the Srd day
Of July, 1905.
PAUL NJ. PENlCK.
Commissioner Chancery