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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
GARDEN CRAFT

A toad or two in the hot bed Is flint
insect protection. SO are toads In tn,
garden.
Sow lettuce for succession and keel
the soil well stirred and free from
weeds.
Begin the planting OF bush beans
Limas may be planted in open ground
after May 10. when the soil has be
come warm
"For earliest corn ! use Cory; fol
medium, the Black Mexican, which
many object to on account Of its color
and. for late, Stowel Evergreen" says
a gardener
Every owner of garden is familiar
with that little pest, the yellow and
black striped cucumber beetle, that
feeds on cucumber melon, squash and
all vines OF their family. besides host
Of other plants One pound Of flowers
Of sulphur mixed with three pounds Of
dry air slaked lime and busted on
through three or four thicknesses of
mosquito netting works better than
anything else as remedy. The
beetles detest this mixture, and week
ly application to keep the plants well
covered with 1t will usually get the
better OF these small marauders.
Set out cabbage plants In well ma
nured. well prepared soil.
Sow carrots Tor main crop. Be sure
to keep down weeds from the very be.
ginning.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
HAIR DRYING MACHINE.

regulated electric pad threatens to en-
tirely displace the hot water bag. Elec-
trically heated curling irons, electric
cigar lighters, electric chatting dishes,
ETC., are bat few of the many cleo
trically heated devices now In common
use. Electric flatiIons are now quite
extensively used In the kitchen and
sewing room Travellers find them
most useful for pressing out clothing
that has been mussed or creased in
packing; ladies find them useful for
ironing out fimsy shirt waists and
lace collars and cuffs which they would
not dare intrust to the usually careless
laundress. Outside of the household
electric fatirons are commonly used
In tailoring shops Of all classes, and
even architects and engineers have be-
gun to employ them for smoothing out
blue prints and plans.
One of the latest electrical novelties
Is the hair drying machine. This COM
bines both electric heat and electric
power. 1t consists of casing which
incioses coils Of resistance wire and an
electric fan The fan sucks air into
the casing over the resistance wires,
and the latter heat the air to any de-
sired temperature under control Of the
operator A flexible tube communi-
Gates with this casing and receives the
current of heated air, permitting the
operator to direct the current where de-
sired. When properly handled twelve
persons can be treated In one hour at
a cost Of but fraction more than
cent each.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Quick Wit and Daring Ruse OF
Russian Revolutionist.

Russian Revoluuontst.
Nowhere outside Of the pages of &c
ton would we expect such an incident
as the following from the personal
story Of the Russian revolutionist Ma
rodny. Narodny had just jumped from
window to escape the police. when
scrambled to my feet l discovered
myself In the yard and among half q
dozen soldiers. / was without over
coat and hat-a very suspicious figure
and, having neither, l could not es-
cape even could l get by the soldiers
who surrounded me-" he said.
Il jerked card from my pocket-tO
this day do not know what it was
and handed 1t to one of the soldiers.
Here Is my card said rapidly. Il
am member Of the secret police. One
Of these revolutionlsts Is trying to es-
cape. 1 am after him. Quick! Give
me your coat and hatv
"He automatically obeyed. 1 slipped
on his coat and hat and to all appear
ances was a soldier Of the car.
walked past the guarded gate of the
yard, out into the street. Before me
were thousands of soldiers. / saw my
friends being brought down from the
hall and put into the black vans, about
which stood guards of Cossacks. I
marched through my friends (all of
that group are In prison today save
only myself and the friend who es-
capped with mel with the air of SOL
der on a very important message and
pressed on through the mass Of other
soldiers. that filed the street"-Amer-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
DIET DELUSIONS.
They Come Down to Us From the Old
Barbnrous Tribes.

They Come Down to Us From the Old
Barbnrous Tribes.
Some diet decisions are Of most mod
ern date, while others are of most re-
spectacle antiquity. Among the latter
Is that very ancient survival, the no.
ton that particular foods are good"
for particular things or effects.
This Is an almost direct descendant
Of the notion, held with greater or less
unanimity by nearly all savage and
barbarous tribes, that the flesh or WIS.,
cera Of birds and. animals possessing
particular qualities will be likely to
produce the same qualities In those
who eat them.
Thus Nero used to banquet on night
ingales' tongues in the hope of improv-
ing his voice, and the savage cut out
and devoured the heart of the bear,
the liver Of the buffalo, etc., believing
that the strength and courage Of these
animals would thereby be transferred
to himself.
1t is probable that the most grew
some OF ancestral rltes-canniballsm-
was largely due to the same belief, al
though, of course, in Neanderthal days
primitive man would have no more
hesitancy about eating his enemy after
he had killed him than he would In de-
vouring bear or a deer.
In fact, the early converts of the
missionaries In the South Sea islands
referred to their favorlte dish as "long
pig" Every known race has at some
time been cannibal.-McClure's Maga-
zine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
THE CHAMELEON.
II Has Two Complete and Independ-
enf Nervous aYstema

ent Nervous Systems.
There are few instances of double
birth in which two individuals are in
separably Joined together, but among
animals 1t Is common occurrence. a
case in point is the chameleon, long IA.
nous for its power Of changing color.
The nervous centers In one lateral
half Of the chameleon go on independ-
emily Of those In the other. Notwith-
standing the strictly symmetrical con-
structlon Of the animal as to its two
halves, they move quite independently
of one another and convey separate
impressions to their respective centers
Of perception. The consequence is that
when the animal Is agitated It's move
ments resemble those Of two animals,
or, rather, perhaps, two halves Of ami
mails glued together. Each half wishes
to go It's own way, and there is no con-
cordance Of action. The chameleon,
therefore, is the only four legged YER
tebrate that Is unable to swim. 1t be-
comes so frightened when dropped into
water that all faculty Of concentration
Is lost, and the creature tumbles about
as IL In a state Of intoxicatIon
The chameleon, moreover, may be
fast asleep on one side and wide awake
ON the other. Cautiously approached at
night with candle so as not to awak-
en- the whole animal at once, the eye
turned toward the light will open and
begin to move and the corresponding
side to change color, whereas the other
side will remain for longer or shorter
time in a torpid, motionless and un-
changed state with its eye fast shut
Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
WOMEN HOTEL cLERs.
licw rhr-e In Fnrope imprrr-l

=" fttf .'f
40 i5-it Lu. y. .,...l ....u.s al ii,
er places the visitor Is met at the LesA
by woman instead of by the perfume
tory clerk so familiar to Americans at
home. think this Is because a wo-
man can be more successful In the art
Of common, everyday robbery. One
doesn't like to argue about the prices
with sweet, smiling little lady, who
seems to be exerting herself to an ex-
IRENE degree TO secure ones comfort
and happiness. but If one happens TO
be making short stops here and there 1t
is wise to put away suavity for the
time being to the extent at least of an
occasional mild protestation.
When madame smiles benignIy and
tells you that the room you have chosen,
with everything included, will be 20
francs day 1t is well to remember
that everything included" doesn't in
clude everything by any means. There
are hundred and one little extras"
like tea. after dinner coffee, coffee and
rolls In your room In the morning and
such like luxurles, to say nothing Of
service, which must be paid for first
hand If it Is to be enjoyed at ALL SO
at 20 francs madame is probably TAX
ing chances against protest and will
be enormously pleased with herself If
none Is forthcoming. 1t is the same all
up and down the scale of prices, but I
suppose those who can afford to go up
the scale never care particularly
Eleanor Franklin In Leslle's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
MODEL FARM GARDEN.
Lsng Rows, Systematic Planting ana
Horse TflIage.

This garden was made upon the hOr.
ticultural grounds of the University of
Illinois. Labor saving methods were
practlced as far as possible. The gar
den (half an acre. was laid out In the
form Of long rectangle (2S0.5 feet by
T7.65 feet, with the rows extending
lengthwlse of the area and for the
most part placed sufficiently far apart
to admit Of horse cultivation. Care
was taken to work the ground In
spring when 1t had reached exactly the
right degree Of dryness so that seed
bed could be prepared without the use
Of any hand tools whatsoever. The ar.
rangement of the vegetables In the
garden was, with few exceptions, in
the order Of their planting, so that 1t
was possible to harrow the implanted
portion at sufficiently frequent inter-
walls to keep it free from weeds and
well supplied with moisture.
Furthermore the early crops which
occupied the ground only part Of the
season were planted together so that
after their removal the land might be
planted to later crops, the cultivation
of which would prevent the growth Of
weeds that might otherwise be allowed
to go to seed and increase the labor of
hand wedding the next year. The veg
etables being arranged strictly In the
order of planting could therefore be
planted In freshly worked soil without
the inconvenience Of preparing mar
row strip of implanted land between
rows already planted.
The garden was kept In a high state
Of cultivation throughout the season
with the one horse cultivator until the
crops had grown so large as to prevent
the passage of the implement between
the rows and with the wheel hoe for
the early planted vegetables during
April and May. Later considerable
hand hoeing was done.
In training tomato plants a stake
five feet long was driven beside each
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

plant, and the plant was kept tied to
this stake by tying at intervals Of
about two weeks from the time the
plants were we'll established until they
had extended above the tops of the
stakes.
Instead, however, of being pruned
absolutely to the single stem form
shown In the cut the plants were prun-
ed early in the season to one stem and
then allowed to branch freely higher
up. This gave an abundance OF fruit
ing branches, and the crop was enor-
nous, averaging slightly over one-half
bushel of ripe fruit per plant The
fruit was also very large and smooth.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Home Grown Tea.

This year 10000 pounds of choice tea
will be shipped from what is at pres
ent the only tea farm In the western
hemisphere This farm Is at Summer
Vile, 8. @. In the face Of difficulties
that at times seemed insurmOuntable,
but on the other hand with the kindly
assistance Of the United States govern
ment, the Summerville tea farm has
grown to point where it can offer
serious competition with the best
grades Of tea shipped from China, In
dia, Formosa or Java. But, above all,
1t has been demonstrated that, barring
the question Of labor, the finest tea can
be successfully grown at hOme.-Tech-
meal World Magazine
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Cultivating Cotton and Corn.

Cultivation should be frequent and
shallow for both corn and cotton.
"Once a week and once In a row." with
a widely extended cultivator that will
reach almost from row TO row, would
be good rule. One inch, or just deep
enough to do good work, Is sufficient.
Run one time on the north side or
east side Of every row this week, on
the south or west side next week, and
so on, alternating until the cotton limbs
hide the ground" and the corn is
punching for tassel," in all six to
eight burrows to the row. These crops
should be planted In regular rotation
first year, corn and peas; second year,
wheat and oats, followed by cowpeas
for hay; third year. tton.-Messrs.
Redding and Starnes, Georgia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Not Wholly Ignorant.

An applicant for a position In the
public works department In a certain
city was undergoing a civil service ex
animation. With a view to testing his
knowledge of history the examining
officer asked him what he knew of the
Punic wars.
"The name sounds familiar" said the
applicant "but ! can't just remember
when 1t was or where 1t happened"
Don't you know anything about
scipiof"
mo, sir"
Surely you have heard about Han
nibalT
''Oh, yes, ! know all about Hannibal.
gnaxs whss Marx Twain used to
ME-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
The Ohio River.

No part Of the Ohio river is in Ohio,
the boundary Of the state is the north
ern OF northwestern margin of the riv-
err. The stream itself is wholly in West
Virginia and Kentucky, where 1t flows
past Ohio. The northwest territory, out
Of which Ohio was formed, was defined
as the territory north and west Of the
Ohio, not north and west Of tie middle
Of that great river,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
TORTURED BY
ITCHING SCALP
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands
and Limbs Suffering Intense
Doctors Said Too Old to Be
Cured An Old Soldier Of 90
Years Declares:
"CUTICURA TREATMENT
Is A BLESSING"

"At all times and to all people | am
willing to testify to the merits of Gu
ticura. 1t saved me from worse than
the fortunes of hades, about the year
1900, with itching on my scalp and
temples, and afterwards it commenced
to break out on my hands. Then it
broke out on my limbs. Iwas advised
to use salt and water, which | did, to
no effect. / then went to a Surgeon, who
commenced treating me with wash OF
borax This treatment did me no good,
but rather aggravated the disease. !
then told him would 60 and see a ply
stefan in Erie. The reply was that l
could g anywhere, but a case of
r.1ema Il. mine could not be cured;
that was too old (S0). ! went to an
eminent doctor in the city of Erie and
treated with him for six months, with
like results. ! had read of the Gu
ticura Remedies often. / was strongly
tempted to give them trial, so sent
for the Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Resolvent and cont ued taking the
Resolvent until ] had taken six bottles,
stopping it to take the Pills. Twas now
getting better. took two baths day,
and at night let the lather of the Soap
dry on. / used the Ointment with
Great effect after washing in warm
alter, to stop the itching at once. !
am now cured.
1.-THE Cuticura treatment is blessing
and should be used by every one vhe
has itching of the skin. | can't say any
more, and thank God that He has given
the world such a curative. You can
use this letter as you please. A very
much befriended man, VIM. H. Gray,
1903 Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia, Pa
August 2, 1906"
Complete External and internal Treatment for every
Humor from Pimples to Scrofu, from Infancy to Age
consisting Of Cucura Soap, &c. Ointment Soc, Resolve
emit Soc (in form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 25c per vial
Of co., may be Of al druggists single set often
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Masg
us- Mailed Frse, How TO Cure Dishguring Humors"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Had No Time to Vote.

President Zachary Taylor In 1910.
when only twenty-five years Of age,
was appointed to a lIeutenancy In the
regular army. He served In the army
up to or near the time Of his nomina-
ton for the presidency in 1S4S. After
he had carried of the prize friends Of
Henry Clay and others who wanted the
nomination sneeringly spoke Of Taylor
as an ignorant frontier colonel, who
had not voted for forty years. 1t is
probable he had not voted, as he had
been away from home In the military
service most of the time and came into
prominence only through his brilliant
military record In the Mexican war.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
WHY He Liked IL

"Do you mean tc tell me that you
have lived in this out Of the way place
for ten yearsW
That's right. stranger. Just ten
years"
I'm surprised. I can't see what you
find here to keep you busy"
II can't find anything. That's the
reason like t."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
The "Berev of I542.

1t is curious to find in a "Dyetary"
Of 1912 the information that "bere Is
made Of matte, of hopps and water. 1t
is a natural drynke for Dutcheman.
And now Of late dayes II Is moche used
In Englande to the detryment of many
Englisshe men," The author was
speaking Of beer" the then new liquor
distinguished from "ale" by being hop
ped. In this sense a seventeenth CEN
fury rhymer says that turkey, carps.
hops, piccadel and beer came into Eng
land all In one year." "piccadsl" being
a kind Of run or collar.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
USES OF ELECTRICITY.
Many Novel Labor Saving Devices
For Household Work.


For Household Work.
The increased use of electricity in
every branch of industry is surprising
even to the most ardent advocates OF
this mysterious form of energy. Not
only has electricity invaded the terri
tories occupied by all other forms OF
energy, but it has actually created new
fields Of Its own. This is particularly
marked by the present electrical inva-
sion Of our homes, where labor saving
devices were never thought of until
electricity showed its wonderful adapt
ability to all classes of work.
Electric light had scarcely ceased to
be novelty when the electric fan was
introduced and then the sewing ma
chine motor. In the past few years
more attention has been paid to cleo
trio heating devices. In the nursery
and sickroom electric milk warmers
and devices for heating water are be-
coming a necessity. while the easily
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
London,s Last Public Hanging

AohNohh Luht Euotic hhnBthB.
The grewsome spectacle of public
execution in England Is happily thing
Of the past. The scaffold used to be
erected In the roadway outside the
prison, and crowds would assemble to
witness the sight, the last time man
was hanged in public being when MI
chael Barrett suffered the extreme pen
atty in May, 1883, In Old Bailey, out
side Newgate prison, for exploding
cask Of gunpowder under the walls of
Clerkenwell prison to release the Fe
MAN prisoners Burke and Casey, mad
act that killed several and injured still
mOre.-London Graphic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
He Knew.

The first witness called In a petty
lawsuit in Cincinnati was an Irishman
Of whose competence as a witness op-
posing counsel entertained doubt. At
their instance there was put to him be-
fore being sworn the usual interroga-
tory, DO you know the nature Of an
oathT
A broad grin spread over the face Of
the Irishman as he replied
'Indade, your honor, may say that
II Is second nature with me."- Harper's
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
INV Norfu|kssWsstsnl

| OCucuuiO Ill choCb ulnJ WIN, AVVV
leave BUena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:31P. M. Daily, For Basic. Lura,
Hagerstown and New York. Pull.
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No. IA. 1892. NJ. Daily, For HagerstowI
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New
York and intermediate stations
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1. 722 A. M. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol,I Blueheld, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte N. G.,
WeIch and intermediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphia to Welch.
No. 10. 2. 90 P. NJ. Daily. Foi Roanoke,
Bristol Blueaeld, 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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and rates cheer
fully furnished by G. 2. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEVlLL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent TRAY. Pass Agt,
ROANOKE, VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Solder For Aluminium.

A solder for aluminium has been In
vented, says Consul Atwell of Rou-
baix, by Fernand Hecht, a mechanic
Of that city. With soldering iron he
can join together two pieces of the
metal or join aluminium to copper,
brass or iron. The invention is simple,
no acids or salts being used.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Variety.

she-Don't you get tired Of this mod
ern life, with Its heartburnlngs, It's
longings, It's cruel dlsappointmehts, its
unutterable inadequacy? He-Oh, yes,
but always just about that time some
new girl comes along.-Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Not TO BE Trined With.

Love had just laughed at the lock
smith.
"Why don't you laugh at the milliner
and the landlord and the grocerT
asked bystander.
Because" replied Love, "they al.
ways make me feel mighty serious."-
Houston Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Only In Chemistry.

Tommy-Paw, doesn't precipitation
mean the same as settling? Mr.. Figg-
1t does In chemistry, but in business
you'll find that most men in settling
don't show any precipitation at all.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Her Status.

The Captaln-That's handsome wo-
mani Is she unmarried? The Belle
oh, yesl Captain INDUCES In pleasing
refections.) She's been unmarried sey-
efal tinesi-London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

Every one Of us, whatever our spec.
ulative opinions. knows better than he
practices and recognizes a better law
than he obeys.-Froude.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20

BY imagination man In a dungeon
is capable Of entertaining himself with
scenes and landscapes more BEAUTIFUL
than any that can be found IN the
whole compass OF nainre.--ACG.7ol
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
HEAD OF STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Letters, Science, Law, Medicine,
Engineering
$40 COVERS ALL COSTS
ID" Prices reasonable

to virginia students of fees and
tuition in either of the academic
departments; lowest charges in
the South. Next session begins
SEPTEMBER 13. Send for cata-
logue.
Ay-1o.am Charlottesville, Ve'
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-25
TIME TABLE
COLORADO & SOUTHERN RY. co.
Secret Societies.

A. f. & A. M. Kiowa Lodge No 116
Stated communications held on first and
third Friday night Of each month. Wis
iting brethren welcome. l.. w. Park
hurst. w. M; B. G. KILN. Sec.
l. o. o. F.--Elbert Lodge No. SO meets
each Saturday evening. Visiting broth
ers welcome. j. L. Baldwin, N. G.: j. H.
Purden, Sec.
1. o. o. f. Rising Star Rebekah
Lodge No. S8. Meeting first and third
Wednesday night of each month. Mrs.
Lucy Whiting, N. g.; Mrs. Nina Purden,
Sec
W.O. W-Elbert Camp No. 152 Meet
ing every Tuesday night Visiting broth
ers welcome. Albert Neuman, Consul;
J. II. Purden, Clerk.
W.O. W.-Fondis Camp No. 400. Meet
ing second and fourth Saturday night of
each month in Woodmen hall. q. C.
Cox, Consul; John Flurer, Clerk.
/. 0. r. M. - Satantee Tribe No. 81.
Meeting every Thursday night IN Red
Men hall. Earl Oaks, Sachem; Albert
Neuman. Chief of Records.
l. o. r. M Uncompahgre Tribe No.
30, Eastonville. Meeting every Saturday
night. Visiting braves welcome. Clifford
Dickinson, Sachem; J. w. Dickinson,
Chief of Records.
G. A. R.-Elbert County Post No. 107
Meeting second Saturday of each month
alternately at Ebert and Kiowa. FL S.
Ramey, Commander; ID. l.. Epler, Adju-
tant.
w. R. Elbert County Corps No. -.
Meeting second Saturday of each month
alternately at Elbert and Kiowa. Mrs.
Abbie Epler, President: Mrs. ---,