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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

Fable teaches that the fates wer,
three goddesses. holding, one n spindle
another a distaff and the third a paiI
Of shears. They spun the thread OF
human life, then cut 1t off, and men,
destiny was either happy or unhappy
according TO the texture Of the WOO
employed by these memorable deities
Might 1t not be said that here below
we play more or less the part Of the
fates? 1t Is we who, In some degree,
mold our own destinies. - Pittsburg
Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Sfman md Crew.

Jules Simon said that the most excit-
ing moment of his life was when he
was trying to obtain concession on
tariff from foreign diplomat with
whom President Grevy was playing
billiards. He whispered to Grevy to
lose the game. but Grevy insisted on
playing to win and relented only when
he observed that the minister was In
anguish.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
OUTLINE OF COMPLETED STACK.

settles down will be considerably
greater than on the outside from the
bulge to the ground hence it is very
important to keep the center of the
stack high and solid all through. A
narrow stake sharpened to point at
the lower end and about five feet long
should be thrust down into the top of
the stack TO prevent the wind from
blowing Off the last bundles.-Lewis
Olsen, Minnesota, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Disinferesfpd.

what splendid woman she isp
Il am glad to think you have got
such a wife"
Such wife! Why, man, you have
no idea Of her generosity. When I was
poor she refused to marry me because
she was afraid of being a burden upon
me, but the moment | came into my
fortune she consented at once. What
do you think of that for klndnessT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
A stntc of Small Farms.

Ohio Is a state Of small farms. The
statistics of the twelfth census show
that In 1000 there were 27G,719 farms
In the state. the average size Of which
was SSl9 acres. Only l64 farms con-
tanned 1000 acres or over. and three
fourths of these were located in the
more level counties Of the state. The
chief source Of revenue OH these larger
farms was live stock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Where He Was.

ITO what do you attribute your good
health and remarkably robust condl
tionT
ITO regular habits and early retir.
ing"
'Then you have been so situated that
you could carry out these excellent
rules for the preservation of the
health?"
"Oh, yes. l was in the Illinois peni-
Tertiary for twenty-three years" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

at Is usually possible" said a
chicken farmer, ito tell from an eggs
look whether It will hatch out rooster
or a hen. The egg that will hatch out
a hen IL, you see, quite smooth at both
ends. The one that will give rooster
is wrinkled Mt the point. Sometimes
this rule fails, but as general thing
II holds good"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

The language Of the heart which
comes from the heart and goes to the
heart is always simple, graceful and
full of power, but no art Of rhetoric
can teach It, 1t is at once the easiest
and most difficult language-dimcult
since 1t needs heart to speak 1t; easy
because Its periods, though rounded
and full Of harmony, are still IN
studied.-Bovee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Arouscd HGr Snsnicion.

Mamma" asked the little girl, has
Mr.. Brown got heart diseased"
II don't know, my child. Why do
you ask?"
"Well, it says in my new book that
faint heart never won fair lady, and
when I saw Mrs. Brown made up my
mind that something must be wrong
with his."-Toledo Blade.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
He Couldn't Run on with II

The freaks were forming club. The
elastic skin man had the chair.
Next i'm ORDER said he, "are NOM
nations for treasurer. Has any one
The wild man Of BorneO rose.
II nominate" he said, "the legless
wonder"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Wou'd BE More Careful.

Heavy Father Violently)-Now, see
here, Molly, don't let me catch you and
young Dovecot flirting together In the
conservatory again. Guileless Daugh-
ser ldemurely)-No, father you shanx,
ssarafaudafx
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

ut must be nice to be hero" re.
marked the quiet man.
at Is for minute" replied Senator
Badger. after that the hero Won
ders at the worlds bad memory
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

Percy-I am tired of this life of ease.
1 want life of toll, danger, excite
ment and adventurel
"Oh, this is so sudden! But you may
ask papa. Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Shayings.

"By the great omeletw clucked the
old hen, as she cuddled down upon the
thirteen eggs, this nest Is made of
excelsior No doubt about 1t, this is
going to be a shaving set."-Watson'
MAGAZINE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Lots of Cnre.

"You know, George" she was ex-
planning, 81 was brought up without
any care"
Marry me, my darling" said
George, "ald you shall have nothing
but care"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Another Cho0Ir

yes" said the waiter, "this cafe is
thoroughly up to date. We cook by
electricity"
us that sou said the guest, pointing
to platter. "Then viii you please
give that beefsteak another shock T-
Detroit Free Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
N NV = Norfo|kIsWester1
Schedule in effect May eth, 1906.
leave Buena Vista.

Schedule in effect May eth, 1906.
leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:31P. NJ. Daily, For Basic. LulaN
Hagerstown and New York. Pull.
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
| No. IA. 1886 PM. Daily, For HagerstowL
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations
Pullman sleeper to New Yorl; via
Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 4. 722 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Blueneld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte n. c.,
WeIch and intermediateate sta
lions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphia to WEIGH.
No. IS. 2. 90 P. NJ. Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Blueheld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleeper Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional infol nation and rates cheer
fully furnished by &. Y. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEVlLL, NJ. +. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Trav. Pass. Agt,
ROANOKE, VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Not Exhausted.

She-Henry, I'm going to give you a
piece of my mind. Hell thought I'd
had 1t all.-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29

TITS not necessity, but opinion, that
makes men miserable, and when we
come to be fancy sick there's no cure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
Measure Enr NIennnre

"And the name is TO be- asked the
suave minister as he approached the
font with the precious armful of fat
and founces.
Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codrin-
ton Chesterfield Livingstone Shocks"
Dear, dear" turning to the sex
tom. "a little more water, Mr.. Per-
kins, If you please. London Tit Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
zzRHt5sj'SS7SI;eeN
STACKING GRAIN.

Important TO Keep Center OF iItack
High All Through.
The bottom Of grain stack should be
started In the same way as a round
shock. Care should be taken to have
the bottom of the stack perfectly
round, with the heart of the stack In
the middle to induce even settling on
VII sides. The bundles are all set on
End in the bottom of the stack so that
the heads of grain will not come in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29

srrdr CLOVER ROOT. yer root split in
ishcwing work OF bor-t exposing
err slightly enlarged ~, ,,,.sa.,s.
In cases OF extreme abundance, h0wev-
er. almost the entire main root except
the bark is eaten OUT, the substance be-
Ing displaced by exefeta, and the dead
top either becomes detached Of itself
or is easily broken off if one attempts
to pull up the plant
Over the territory where red clover
is grown in this country the seed is
sown either during late winter or
spring. and during the first year the
roots Of the plants have not vet attain
cd sufficient Size TO accommodate The
insects; hence 1t is not till the sum
mer Of the second year that the roots
arc destroyed.
The only preventive measure yet
tried that gives any promise Of success
is summer following as soon as the hay
crop Is removed. AT this time the
young are In an immature state and, IL
deprived OF food, must perish. But IL
the following be delayed even for a
few weeks the larvae viii then have
for the most part passed into the pupal
stage. during which no food is required,
and blowing can have little or no effect
upon them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
Cathedral Pictures Free.

We have just received from the Faith
en- JOHNS Medicine Laboratories 81 low
ell Mass.,a set Of sis beautiful pictures
Of the worlds most famous cathelrals.
) tx inches in size, with sketch Of
each.
These are the engfayings which the
Father Johns Medicine Laboratories
have been Offering through our columns
to send free TO any one who would send
them two-cept stamp TO cover cost
Of mailing
The engrayings are entirely free from
advertising matter and we would advise
our readers not to miss this opportunity
10 avail themselves Of this offer before
the supply of pictures hecomes exhaust
Al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

A year on the planet Neptune II o
little longer than 1865 earth years, 1t Is
10000 days long.
Circles around the moon are some
times large and sometimes small be-
cause they are formed at different
heights In the air.
1t was supposed for a long time that
the atmospheric conditions in the high
Alps We're unfavorabc TO wireless
tclegraphy. Recent experiments in
Switzerland have shown, however, that
communication can easily be establish
ed between distant points even when
high mountains intervene
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
The new WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA

pepsoids cure the worst forms Of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders byrepairing the worm
out lining Of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pcpsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription Of Dr. Oldham who has
cured thousands 81 cases Of Chronic
Stomach Troubles. among them Cancer
OF the Stomach. II cost more money TO
produce Pepsoids than any aipniler prepa.
ration on the market, owing % the large
sold and Recommended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
His Semy-Cloyular Face.

Full many a flower OF literature is
born to blush unseen IN the rcccsses OF
The wastepaper basket. or, maybe, hid
den away on the shelf as an official
secret Here are portions Of an etiusiun,
The humble application OK one whose
father enjoyed we'll earned pension ~by
the time be gave up the ghost which
(says the Pioneer Mail) are worthy per
haps to be rcscned from the rubbish
heap: Il am feet inches high. and
my chest Is "a niche, broad. | haye
good long cpuiline nose, piercing eye
lashes and good arehed brows On u
semy glotular face. high check bones
projecting eyes. with Kathia-w wheat com
pleNion am IN fulbloom
OF my youth and layr passed teens and
entered goth year Of my lifc- My fans
ny has a history that takes my imaqi-
nation bsck to three pedigree" This
democratic world. aiasi Il sadly lacking
III imagination, otherwise tho three pod
jrcese should have suliiced 70 secure ap-
plcant the coveted post Pail Mali Ga,
zettc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29

10 any farmer who viii writo us, men
touinY this paper. we will send free,
post paid, several formulas Tor making Il
frst.clnss fertilizer ut home, together
with the cost Of the ingredients, direc.
lions for mixing, etc.
The Vermont Experiment Station in
IFS bulletin No. tt6 has the following
10 say with reference to the value Of
home made fertilizers as compared with
the ordinary commercial brauds ION
every account however financial, edu.
cationnl, a9rirultnal--it "a better to
buy ne crude stock end home mix II one
tises q ton or more.
Every np-todate fafmer should Be
interested in the subject Q hone-niixed
fertilizers aul So are ia position to help
them. Aadress Carroll n Paas, Hyde
Park VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
Agents Wanted.

We want the calfshins, hides, sheen
pelts, tallow, bones, etc, collected in
your vicinity.
Can't You arrange 10 purchase these
goods for rs this spring2 We will fur
nisl the cash with which 70 buvs we
Hill alsp furnish tags adrice sheets.
taking on directions. cloth posters %
enable you to advertise The business,
etc, etc.
We pay highest cnsh prices and keep
our customers thoroughly posted on the
condition Of the market and pay The
freight.
To any ono writing us and mention
ing this paper We viii mail full particu-
lars Address Carroll S. Page Hyde
Park, VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Oyster stews at the Eureka restau.
rant.
The Ideal Book and Stationery Store
lis headquarters for Easter post cards
There viii be regular meeting of
Division M l, A. @. n, On Thursday
evening
| Members Of Mothers society see birth
day party notice in another column Of
this paper.
Ola cold and silver wanted at re-
finers. prices III exchange for goods At
n .. isurr's
Keep ii mind the Odd Ladies Easter
concert aud ball IN h. Of G. hall Monday
evening April 10.
HAY for gale, delivered III bulk In
qnire of G. w, Perry, Gordon block.
Telephone l10-i9.
II. ii. Ainsworth, blacksmith AMI
wheelright, has opened for business at
the blanchard shop. south Barre,
Got your Easter post cards now before
YOU are too late The Ideal Book ana
Stationery store has them at two for
Sc and SC each
sn Easter sale will be conducted III
Tile church parloES hy the ladies Aid
society Of the Congregational church On
the afternoon and evening Of April ~.
If thinking Of buying farm, don't
you think that cheap farm advertised
BIZ the Perry Real Estate agency ii the
for sale column fof $1,000 would suit
ycus
The SchlumsuR qiartctie wishes to
announce to the public that no canvass
Tor the sale Of tickets will tc made for
The recital given by them but that the
friends WHO care I'd atfend will find the
tickets Oh salcmt tha Haliis Book store,
on and after March a9th Admission
25 cents. children 10 cents,
II viii be within iEe recollection Of
our readers that the Presbyterian church
suffered some considerable damage ea,is
lea BY the flooding of the basement 4
few weeks ago, With comsncnd@ble
energy The members and adherents are
making special efforts 20 meet the I'M
wontca expenditure. 4 concert will he
given III tho church. auditorium, FRIDAY
evening. April q, at 80 when i Il hoped
thst the public generally will ALL them
III theif endeayors. Fuller details will be
given later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
erass seed Adultern,Ion.

Circular No. 10. Office OF the seere-
tary OF agriculture. states that in car-
Iying out the provisions of an act OF
congress 25l samples Of seed Of Ken
lucky blue grass and 2G5 samples OF
orchard grass were obtained In the
open market and examined OF these
forty-one samples of seed OF Kentucky
blue crass were found TO be aduitcr-
atcd with seed OF Canada blue grass,
while 49, samples Of orchard grass
seed were found to be adulterated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
TALES or CITIES.
The present population Of Vienna ex-
ceels ]. 500 OO.

The present population Of Vienna ex-
ceeds 100000.
Halifax is town In Plymouth coun-
ty, Mass, which has never had more
than 500 inhabitants, since 1875 has
but once surpassed the population OF
1895 t556l. and last yenr sank to 407-
Boise. Ida, is heated by water from
natural bot springs. There Is enough
of II TO heat the whole city. and # is
said to furnish a magnificent heating
system. But Il Is not drlnkabe or usa-
BILE for culinary purposes.
Athens. Greece, has many fine build.
ings, but the provisions for lighting
fires are most inadequate. The fire
brigade consists OF men detailed from
the regular army, Who in addition to
clothes and keep, get only 10 cents a
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29

quantity Of the pnfest pepsinand other cx-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, (see
formula on bottle.) Pepsoidsarc sold at 50
cents a bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, OF money refunded. We will send
you, II you have not used Pepsoids before,
a 5o-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your name and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly a FIJI sized bottle. Yon do
not obiigase yolrsclfto pay cent. All we
ask after Pcpsoids have cured or greatly
benefited youis, that you recommend
Pepsoids 70 your friends Every man
BY Z A, Drown. Barre, W., and e. f.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
The Town kicker

This bit Of philosophy IS being passed
around by the country papers, The
kickers On the farm are not as hard 10
yet along with az the sickcrs il the
towns. On the farm there is the kick
ing COW and our long-eared friend. the
mule, while in town there Is the old
mossback. who wants all the privileges
Of municipal living without paying for
them. and blocks 40 far as he can, every
municipal improvement. The COW may
be sold for beef and The mule traded for
w shotgun. but nothing but a funeral
viii get rid OF the towu Kicker. Kansas
City star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
who Eats Down Toxn.

ANY woman who eats down town at
noon knows how the unwelcomo guest
feels. The restaurants AZ noon arc filled
with men, and when the tables are
crowded and the woman cannot have a
table by herself site has 20 eat at one
where men arr seated No matter how
gRyly conversation i carried on the 9th.
er tables, at the table where tile wom-
an is seated deathlike silence reigns.
The men are uncomfortable before her
and eat in silence Atchison Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29

seeds most COMMONLY used as adulter-
ants being English rye grass and
meadow fescue, the value OF neither
being more than one-third to one-half
that Of orchard grass seed That the
adulterati0n Of orchard grass is very
general is evidenced by the fact that
samples containing adulterants wefe
obtained from twenty-four states Tho
names and addresses OF the seedsmen
who sold the lots found TO be adulter-
ated. together with the percentages Of
adulteration in each lot, are also pub
lished in the circular.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
A scientiiic wnnder.

The cures that stand 10 its credit
make BuckIen's Alnige Ssalyc d scientific
wonder. II cured II. RI milford, lcctuF.
cr for the Patrons Of Husbandry,
Waynesboro, Pa, OF q distressing case
OF piles II heals the worst burns, sores.
boils, ulcers cuts, wounds, chilblaina and
salt rheum, Only 2se at The Red Gross
Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
Neat ways 20 KIN 4 HOE.

A merciful way 10 Kill hog is TO
strike II in tie head with a suitable Inn
plement. producing stnpor. then in
stantly use the sticking knife. This
causes instant death A neat, unob-
Jectlonable method Is to drop the omen
side of a suitable long. narrow box
down over the animal and then turn
box and animal upside down, when the
knife can do its work and the box be
rlrhted again that the hog can bleed
out properly. Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, MARCH 2s, 1905.
LIKE a sTIrF NECK.

Insurance makes q man carry his head
ifp. Anything thai increases 4 mans
self-fespect il good better Is hat which
increases his sefrreiiance, best Il that
whicle does both and demonstrates his
value IN plain figures. Again we an
nounce the hest insurance in the world.
57th year, doing business IN 81 states.
The National lsifr ;lssunnca Company
nf Vermont (mntuaD Organized in
1850. s. 81 Baliald, General agent.
NJ b. ballard, Local agent. Rooms 2
and 8 Miles Block, Barre, w
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
Supporting Merry Bnshes.

Building supports for berry bushes
with heavy posts and heavy wire is
laborious business. The cut shows an
arrangement contriyed with light
stakes and light wire, vet firm enough
for the purpose in view
Stability Is secured by binding each
pair Of stakes together BY crosspieces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
WEE sUPPoRr Zoe pusHEs.

OF wire. Three strands Of wire on
each side will keep the bushes up in
trim rows. snd as the cross wires hold
the two sides together the bushes real
ly support themselves. The same ar
rangement can be used In the case OF
tomatoes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
Post Card Albums +!

Just received a fine line Of Post
Card Albums Come il and look at
Our Post Cards Of Barre at 10 cents a
dozen. They arc very clear We
also have the frosted and colored
cards. All the latest in Stationery,
Periodicals, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
CLOVER ROOT BoRER.
Deutructive 20 Various CIovers and
the Garden Pea.
Isy d III WEBSTER

In America the clover root borer has
50 far been especially destructive to
red clover. yet with the recently in
creasing interest in the growing Of al
falfa In the northern states II may be
expected to become destructive to that
crop also. Besides, it is known 10 az
tack mammoth clover and alsike. The
fact that it also Injuries the garden pea
win he very suggestive to growers Of
peas for canneries, and indicates this
undesirability OF sowing peas early in
the SEASON on ground that has recently
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
wILLIAMsTowN.

Are you making plans for tfr mas
qnerade promenade Saturday evening
VI not, why not You win haye q
good time for only 10 cents. Think
i; over. Aour friends are going.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
GEFMs or TIE STOMACH. TRY a BoTTLE-FREE.

or woman now has the opportunity
possessing a strong and healthy sion
ach. Will you grasp it9 People wi.
weak stonIachs are always in misery
Pepsoids have made thousands Of peoph
happy by giving them what nature in
tended everyone shcald possess m strong
and healthy stomach, % 40 10 enjoy the
best there Is in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents a bottle at drug store
Oryon may have a full sized bottle free hg
writing the Medical Department Of 10
VIC Chemical CO. Chicago, IN.
Lrayitt, Plainiield, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29

been in these
cloycrs or lying
adjacent 70 the
infested clover
fields. In the
middle west,
where it is most
destructive. it
has attracted 1T
tie attention. the
effects OF its raw
ages being usu
ally attributed
TO adverse mete
geological condi-
tions. The full
developed insect
is a small, dark
brown. hard bod
led beetle. The
alarva, on grub,
abouton eighth
OF an inch long.
tilngy white, with
b on ey yellow
head and brown
jaws.
The insects
method Of attack
is well iIIustrat-
ed by the figure.
showirr n clio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-29
GRANITEVILLE.

Roller skating At tiranitcviile Thms
day, Friday and Saturday evenings