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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
CAKE AN OLD INSTITUTION.
TAe Anetents Made and Ate II. but II
Was a Simple AFFAIR.

TAe Anetents Made and Ate IL, but II
Was a Simple Affair.
The ancients made cake, but it was
not the rich. highly seasoned and fla
vored CONNECTION which we indulge In
nowadays. They had plain cakes made
with -four and water, some Of them
without a suspicion Of sweet or flavor.
Some OF them were not unlike our
plainest crackers and were often eaten
as we eat bread.
Wedding cake was an institution
among them. as with us. but the cake
was plain one and was broken above
the head Of t''c bri2e as she went to
, T''1' was special fea-
tr:e Of %oua; marriages 1000 years
ag7. The breaking of the cake was
part Of solemn ceremony All Of the
cakes Of ancient history are plain and
simple. II is only as we come down to
more modern times that we hear Of
spices and fruits and all of the rich
and luxurious ingredients in which
present day cakemakers delight. In
Queen Elizabeth's time spice cakes and
buns were eaten at weddings. From
these thesfashion and fancy grew for
all sorts Of elaborate and deliciously
unwbolesome combinations until there
seems TO be a perpetual struggle for
something new and more unusual to
stir into the cake Of the period.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
THE FRlLLEO LIZARD.
It Carries an Umbrella and Has a
Fighting Tail.

It Carries an Umbrella and Has a
Fighting Tail.
The frilled lizard is found In Austria
liam woods, being tolerably abundant
in north Queensland and the Kimber-
ley district Of western Australia. It
lives on beetles such as are found on
the tree barks. 1t Is about three feet
long, measured from head to tail point.
What makes 1t remarkable consists of
two things-lts hurried walk and It's
fighting anger
1t carries a sort of natural umbrella
top about It's neck, which 1t ,leyates
suddenly with an alarming effect even
to ordinary lizard killing dogs, soaring
them as an umbrella opened in the face
OF a charging bull; hence it Is called
the frilled lizard. Its teeth are not Of
much use as defense against vigor-
Gus animal, but when it fights it uses
its long, 1.-the tail In way to bring
long bruises on ones hands-in fact,
could II be properly trained, IL might
serve as an automatic switch, which,
like the magic rub-a-dub-dub stick,
would at the word administer thrash
Ing to the disobedlent child.
From the scientific point Of view the
creatures peculiar method Of ambula-
tlon is most interesting, because 1t pre-
sents an absurdly grotesque appear
ance at such times. more especially
from the rear. 1t walks bipedally or on
two feet, like bird, and so much does
1t resemble n bird I'm its walk that it
seems to be the connecting link be-
tween the ancestors Of birds and the
lizards Of today.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
CASUAL PHILOSOPHY.

What one goes into debt for nine
times out Of ten is luxury.
A man always making excuses leaves
himself no time to make anything else
Business based upon friendship
threatens both; friendship based upon
business strengthens both.
That man can best ignore the enmity
Of those who don't understand him
who goes home to a wife who does.
1t Is a good deal easier to pray for
mems souls than to pour balm into
their wounds, not to mention that 1t
costs less.
The supreme court has not yet decid-
ed which is the weaker man-he who
lie not able to see his own weakness or
he who has no faith In himself.
From an intellectual point of view
that time Of ones life Is most wasted
when he tries, In spirit of dumb 10y
atty, to admire all those things that are
popularity considered admirable.-Suc-
cess
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
HONEY AS A FOOD.
IL IL NOurishinE and Saves work For
the Digestive Organs.

1t IL Nourtshing and Saves Work For
| the Digestive Organs.
Honey, which Is described as lone Of
natures best foods" is the subject Of
report by the Ontario department OF
agriculture. In this it is pointed out
that 1t Is only within the past few CEN
turtles that sugar has become known
and only within the last generation
that refined sugars have become so low
in price that they may be commonly
used in the poorest families Former
ly honey was the principal sweet, and
it was highly valued 5000 years before
the first sugar refinery was built. ut
would add greatly to the health of the
present generation" it is declared, IF
honey could be at least partially re-
stored to its former place as Il common
article Of diet"
Excessive use Of sugar brings In its
train a long list Of Ills. When sugar
Is taken into the stomach 1t cannot be
assimllated until first changed by d.
gestiOn into grape sugar. Only too
often the overtaxed stomach fails prop
erly to perform this digestion, and then
come sour stomach and various phases
Of indigestion and dyspepsia. In the
laboratory Of the hive the honey has
been fully prepared by the bees for
prompt assimilation without taxing Ell
Their stomach or the kidneys, so that
in eating honey the digestive .machin-
cry is saved work and health Is main
tanned
Moreover. the same report says that
lin many cases 1t will be a real econo-
my to lessen the butter bill by letting
honey in part take its place. One pound
Of honey will go as far as a pound Of
butter, and II both articles be of the
same quality the honey will cost the
less. Honey is strongly recommended
for children, while for persons Of all
ages a pleasant and wholesome drink
Is called German honey tea This is
made by pouring n teacupful OF hot
water on from one to two teaspoonfulg
Of hnnpv"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
ROYAL EPlcuREs.
Nonarchs who Were Famous For
Their Culinary Learning.


Their Culinary Learning.
Royalty In times past has had many
an accomplished eplcure as learned IN
culinary lore as in the practice Of the
cuisine. 1t was Henry de Valos who
brought into fashion aromatic sauces
and various spice daiAties, inherlting
bis taste for cooking from Catherine de-
Medici, who introduced into France not
only ices, but much Of the culinary art
from Italy.
Louis XIV. was devoted to gastron-
omy, and for his use liquors were In
vented in his old age, when, 1t is said,
he could scarcely endure existence
without succession Of artificial slim
ulants. But the pertinacity with
which Charles V. Of Spain grati6ed his
appetite under all circumstances rival
ed even that Of Frederick the Great
Before rising in the morning ported
capons were usually served to him,
prepared with sugar, milk and spices,
iced beer being one Of his favorite
drinks. Fish, too, of every kind was to
his taste, eels, frogs and oysters Occu-
plying prominent place in the royal
bill Of fare Frederick the Great was
fond Of highly seasoned meats and had
a strong prediction for Italian or
French made dishes. 1t was his habit
during dinner to make pencil marks
against the different items of the bill
Of fare, to which he referred when
conversing afterward with the maitre
d'hotel.
When the Due d'Escars and his royal
master, Louis XVIII, were cl0seted to-
gether to talk over dish the ministers
were kept waiting in the antechamber,
and the next day this notice regularly
appeared In the official journals; an. ie
DUO d'Escars travaiIle dams lie cab
met" 1t may be added that Louis
XVIII. had invented the ''trufles 10
puree d'ortolans," and, reluctant to
disclose the secret, he Invariably pre-
pared the dish With bis own hands,
assisted By the duke. Another epicu-
rean Of the first order was the Polish
King Stanislaus Leszinski, who invent
ed many a new dish and vastly I'M
proved the style Of cooking. astonish-
ing the Lorrainers, among other things, |
By having served up at his table dishes |
Of meat with fruits, both of which had
been cooked together. Geese which |
had been plucked when alive. then
whipped to death, and marinees were
set down In his bill of fare as foreign
birds, and after a somewhat similar
fashion turkeys were transformed into
"coqs de bruyeres" and were served at
the table buried under the strong |
smelling herbs Of Lorraine. One year
was remarkable for the entire failure
Of the fruit crop, but Stanislaus would
not be deprived of his dessert, for,
turning his attention to confectionery,
be substituted compositions Of sngared
especially Of turnips.-Lon-
don Standard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
A MIRACLE or MATURE.
The Wonderful Growth of the Ant.
lers of the WaDitL.

WapitI antler growth is one of the
miracles OF nature that we never cease
to consider a miracle. About the end OF
winter that Is In mid-March--the ant
Iers OF the year before break Off flush
with their base an inch OF more above
the skull. Usually they are found close
together, showing that they fell nearly
at the same time.
At first the place Of each antler Is a
broad raw spot. In a few days 1t
shows a thick rounded pad or blood
gorged skin. This swells rapidly, and
in fortnight the great Dubious fuzzy
horn beginning has shot up to a height
Of several inches. At exactly the right
time, place and in just the right direc-
ton bump comes forth TO be the foun-
dalton Of the brow tine. In few more
days the bez tine Is projected by the
invisible architect. In a month the
structure is nearly q foot high and all
enveloped in turgid mass of feverlsh.
throbbing blood yessels-the scaffolding
and workmen Of this surprising struc-
ture. Night and day the work Is push
ed with astounding speed, and in four
months this skyscraper is finished, a
wonderful structure indeed, for score
Of natures forces have toiled. a myriad
Of invisible workmen have done their
part, and an edi6ce that. according to
ordinary rules, should have taken a
lifetime is here rushed through in a
summer and all In absolute silence
August sees the building done. but IL
is still clutlered with scaffolding. The
supplies Of blood at the base are re-
duced and finally discontinued. The
antler Is no longer IN vital touch with
the animal. 1t begins TO die. The SEN
sitiveness leaves each part, the velvet
covering soon dies, cracks and peels,
and the stag assists the process OF
clearing off the skin by scraping his
horns on the brushwood September
sees him fully armed in his spears Of
dead bone, strong in body, glorying in
bis weapons and his strength and ready
to battle with all comeTs. - Isruesf
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02

Use a medicine glass with the amount
Of each spoonful and drop marked
upon It.. ,TeaspOonfuls and tablespoon
fuis are always mentioned, but as
these vary In size 1t is not safe to rely
upon them. Drops. too, cannot be
properly measured without a glass.
Keep the medicine glass perfectly
clean. 1t should be washed out after
each dose, In readiness for the next
time. II Is desirable that If the patient
Is to have medicine with strong
smell. oils, etc, 10 keep q glass special
ly for them. letting II soak In hot wa
ter for half an hour after use to re-
move all dlsagreeable OdOr 1t Is I'm
possible TO cleanse such q glass In a
few moments. When the medicine Is
being poured out hold the label upper
most In order that 1t may not become
stained with any drops escaping down
the side Of the bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
WAYS OF PENGUINs.
These Birds Lay Out Home Sites and
Build Cities.


Penguins mostly spend their lives on
the water, but when, during the breed
ing season, they are obliged to seek
the shore they establish cities, many
acres often being laid out in squares,
composed of what might be called
streets, running at right angles. The
birds not only lay out their city after
picking up all the loose stones till the
whole place is as smooth as a board
floor, but they take possession in cou-
pies, each pair selecting home site,
not to build nest, but merely to Sc
cure a particular spot on the bare
ground.
The hen lays one egg, and only one,
and during the time of incubation the
male bird brings her food from the
sea or sits on the egg awhile himself
If she wants to go oEt and take
swim. The lady penguins grow so fat
and sleek under the good care of their
faithful mates that they are eagerly
hunted at the breeding season.
The old birds are tough and fshy,
but the tender young matrons are In
great demand, both for their oil and
flesh. Even the eggs have an oily and
fishy flavor and taste as hens eggs
might If cooked In paraffln. The PEN
gum has wings. like other birds, but
they are altogether too short to fly
with, though they assist him some
what In waddllng over the ground
Cornhill Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
SUBMERGED GUNS.
The Experiment of Firing a Cannon
Buried Under Water.

The Experiment of Firing a Cannon
Buried Under Water.
The most curious experiment ever
made with piece Of ordnance was al
Portsmouth, England A stage was
erected In the harbor within the tide
mark. On this an Armstrong gun of
the 10 pound pattern was mounted.
The gun was then loaded and carefully
aimed at a target-all this, of course,
during the time Of low tide. A few
hours later. when the gun and the tar
get were both covered with water to O
depth Of six feet. the gun was fred by
means of electricity. We said "almed
at a target" but the facts are that
there were two targets. but only one
was erected for this special experiment,
the other being the hull of an old YES
sci, the Griper, which lay directly be-
hind the target and In range Of the bell.
The target itself was placed only TWEEN
ty-fve feet from the muzzle Of the gun.
1t was composed OF oak beams and
planks and was twenty-one inches
thick.
In order to make the old Griper in
vulnerable sheet Of boiler plate three
inches thick was rlveted to the water
logged hull In direct range with the
course the ball was expected to take If
not DETECTED by the water. On all Of
these-the oaken target, the boiler
plates and the old vessel hull-the ef-
feet Of the shot from the submerged
gun was really startling. The wooden
target was pierced through and
through, and the boiler iron target was
broken into pieces and driven into its
backing" the ball passing right on
through both sides Of the vessel, max
ing huge hole. through which the wa
ter poured In torrents. Taken altogeth-
er, the experiment was an entire sue
cess, demonstrating. as 1t did, the feasl-
bility Of placing submerged guns In
harbors in time Of war and doing great
damage to the vessels which an enemy
might dispatch to such points for the
purpose Of Smelling citles.-London
Spectator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
The Word "sIave.n

The word slave" which is happily
used seldom unless metaphorically in
this country, is a word Of brilliant his
torical antecedents. Its original, the
Russian "slava," means glorious and
is the title Of that race which sub
sumes the Russian people. But when
the Germans reduced hosts Of the Slavs
to servitude their name, from malice
or accident, as Glbbon says, became
Synonymous with "servile." 1t retains
no more suggestion of its racial origin
now than does ogre" which is really
Hungarian from confusion Of the
Magyars with the Huns. and Of both
with the terrible Tartars
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
CAVE OF THE WINDS.

The Vision Carved In stone Under
the Hills OF Dakota.
The great wind cave has the form OF
an eight story house, each story, or
stratum, containing a distinct forma-
ton Of its own and each containing
chambers of n size and magnifcence
of decoration such as have never been
found in any subterranean cavern Of
the world.
1t is a dream,'a nightmare, vision,
carved in solid stone under the green
hills Of Dakota stone as white as the
milk the hired man used TO give us to
drink IN the dawn of happy June
morning. stone as red as the heart OF
the first bloodrOOt that you dug in the
spring when the world was all spring
to you, and stone that Is blue with a
blue that all the painters who have
ever painted Venice have tried 10 get
for generations and have failed.
Frozen fountains are there, white
with the leaping foam Of untold ages;
sculptured cats and horses aud great
monsters to be dreamed about O. nights
and feared in dark corners in the day
time, organs built by the hands Of
giant gnomes for a Titan to play wild
hymns Of praise upon, a kitchen for
the cooking Of weird dishes never
thought of up here In the sunshine, all
manner and all kinds Of rooms, ninety
miles Of them. down there under the
hoofs Of the ~allaat title range horses
who pound The srlss into hay the year
round. ND there In South Dakota.-Ex-
NapoIcon's Ink wiper.
Napoleon WAS hero to his valet,
Constant, though he sadly marred the
servants effort TO dress him neatly.
Said the valet:
His breeches were always OF white
cashmere. But two hours after leaving
his chamber It often happened that
they were all spotted with ink, thanks
TO his habit Of wlping his pen on them
and shaking Ink all around him by
striking his pen against the table. How
ever. as he dressed I'm the morning for
the whole day, he did not change his
toilet on that account but remained In
this state until night. The whole inside
of his boots was lined with white fus-
titan. Whenever one Of his legs itched,
he rubbed st with the heel OF the boot
or shoe with which the other leg was
shod, thus heightenfng the effect of the
spilled INK
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
A TRIPLE CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"About ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts, ETC., and extend
ing down behind the ears. My hair
came out IN places also. / was greatly
troubled; understood it was eczema.
Tried various remedies, 80 called, with.
out effect. Saw your Cuticura adver-
tisement, and got them at once. APP.
piled them as to directions, etc., and
after two weeks, ! think, of use, was
clear as whistle.
~. have to state also that late last
faIl, October and November, 1904, I
was suddenly afflicted with bad erup-
ton, painful and itching pustules over
the lower part Of the body. / suffered
dreadfully. In two months, under the
skilful treatment of my doctor, con-
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, / found myself cured.
"Six years ago my sen was laid up
with @ severe cold, hard cough, and
finally painful eruption all over the
body. Iprocured the Cuticura Remedies
rs soon as possible, and after his faith
full use Of same was as well as ever in
two weeks, as well as ! can recall. He
has never had q return of the illness,
Us far as ! know.
al have always been pleased to COM
mend the Cuticura Remedies, and testify
as to their efficacy. ! am a veteran Of
the late Civil War, '61165, between
seventy and eighty years of age. Yours
truly, H. NJ. F. Weiss, Rosemond,
Christian Co., ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1906"
Complete External and Internal TreGtment for eveY
consisting Of CuucurA Soap 25c Ointment &c., Resolv
emit Soc. On form Of Chocolate Coated Pills DC per vial
o1o may be had fall druggiBs single oen cures
the distressing when all else falls Potter DruH
4 Chem. Corp Sole Props, Boston, Mas.
az Mailed Free, elbow TO Cure Eczem6," and "A0
About the Skin, Scalp, Hands, and Hair
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
FIRST STRIKE ON RECORD.
Il Occurred In Rome and Took Place
In the Year 400 II, G.

~ &nS car oOD NJ ~
Livy In his famous book. "Tbe An
nals," 8, 80, relates in the following
suggestive words the story of a slngu-
lar strike which occurred In Rome In
the year 300 d. G. and was probably
the first strike ever known:
That year occurred an event little
worthy OF being related and which /
would pass In silence had 1t not aD-
peared as involving religion. The hute
players, dissatisfied because the latest
censors had forbidden them to take
part In the banquet In Jupiter's temple,
according to the ancient custom, with.
drew, every one Of them, to Thur, 80
that nobody was left at Rome to play
during the sacrifices. This incident
shocked the religious sentiment Of the
senate, and the senator's sent messen-
gers to invite the inhabitants Of Thur
to make every effort In order that the
players should be restored to the Ro.
mans. The TiburtInes, having prom
ised not to neglect anything necessary
for that purpose, caused the flute play
ers to come TO the place where the sen.
ate met and exhOrted them 10 go back
to Rome. Seeing that they could not
prevail upon them to do so, they en-
ployed a stratagem In keeping with
their character.
On a day Of festival under pretext
that music would increase the Joy Of
the feast every citizen invited the flute
players individually to his house, and
wine, OF which people Of that profess
sion are usually fond. vas given to
them In such quantities that they fell
into a deep sleep. They were then
thrown into wagons and transported to
Rome. They only became aware OF
what had happened on the day after
when dawn surprised them lying on the
carts, which had been left in the forum.
A large crowd had assembled, and they
were induced to promise that they
would remain at Rome. The right of at
tending the banquets was restored to
these flute players.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
OLD ROMAN WAYS.
beauty Baths, Perfumes, Toilets ana
Cruelty of the Women.


Women Of ancient, luxurious Rome
used to eat parsley as mouth cleanser.
Honey boiled In wine and anlseed was
also q sweetener of the breath. and
pastils of myrtle were employed for the
5ame purpose. Silver tongs and knives
were employed In caring for the nails.
No woman Of social eminence cut her
own finger nails. Those who had not
skilled slaves employed BARRIERS. Per
lection in these respects was one of the
thirty beauties attributed to Helen Of
Troy Great pains were bestowed on
the feet, for 1t was considered that the
breeding was betrayed by them as cas-
lily as by the hands. They were always
much In evidence, the sandals worn not
hiding them. Long, tapering fingers
were highly priced Various kinds of
herb decoctions were employed to beau
tify the fingers. Pliny gives recipes for
removing any undeslred substances
from the nails.
Asses milk contributed to the white
ness OF the women's skin. 1t was some
times poured into the bath and the
whole body laved In 1t, and sometimes
the hands and face were sponged with
1t from a silver basin, the soft linen
towel completing the process. The hair
was delicately scented, and all kinds Of
washes and burnishers were applied to
1t. 1t took many slaves to bring the
tresses Into the classic bands or high
pyramids which were the fashion at
various tlmes. Perfumes were not only
applied to hair. hands, clothes and the
person generally, but pervaded the
rooms. which were hung with garlands
and decorated with blooms Of many
kinds. The dresses Of Roman matrons
were made brilliant with various proc
esses Of pressing and smoothing, ma
chimes being employed for the purpose.
Though most refined In the duties Of
the toilet the women Of that day were
barharic in their cruelty. Woe be to the
poor slave who failed TO follow her mis-
tress' command. She was whipped by
the public hagellator II she did not fall
a prey to the personal fury Of her mis-
tress, who would hurl at her victim the
mirror or anything else at hand and
would not dlsdain to pierce her tender
flesh with the long. ever ready hairpin
II nails, teeth and hands were not sufi- |
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