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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
FOR THE CHILDREN
How TO Cover a Book.

How many boys and girls know how
to cover a book properly-that Is, so as
TO get the corners square and evenf 1t
is not hard after you have been shown,
though it Is not easy to guess. Put the
book In the center of a sheet Of paper
large enough to allow two inches to
be turned In at the top, bottom and
sides. Fold the cover over the sides
and crease 1t so that 1t will not slip.
Then cut diagonally from the top and
bottom Of the paper to points just a
little beyond where the book will open.
In mary books this may be determined
easily by the binding. Out straight
Sits from the top and bottom Of the
paper to the four corners Of the edges.
Then fold the paper forming the ex-
tension Of the sides down between the
book and the part of the paper cover
which folds over the top. This will
make each corner perfectly square.
When using cloth 1t is better to fold
the corners rather than to slit them, as
the cloth is apt to fray, but they should
always be turned and folded so as to
come outside the book itself between
1t and the cover.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
An Ancient Game,

In the ancient game Of "coddam"
there are usually three players on a
side, and the three who are In conceal
their hands under the table and hide
button or small coin In one of them.
Then the hands are brought simulta-
neously on to the table, and one Of the
other side has to guess which hand the
piece is in. He may do this II he likes
by a process of elimination, ordering
away one by one the hands he think
are empty, the order Galleries away"
meaning that he guesses both outside
hands to be empty. An incorrect guess
scores a point against the guessing
side, a correct one puts them 'in."
There is another form of this game
called "tip It." The difference between
"coddam" and "tip IT. is that in one
the guesser only Is allowed to speak; In
the other the Gin" side may talk as
much as they will in the hope Of lead
ing the guesser astray.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Model School Grounds.

The school and its grounds should
be beautiful, models in every way,
that the children and their parents
may wish their homes beautiful and
sanitary, says the Los Angeles Times.
The vines that cling to the brick walls
of the school, replacing its staring red
with waving masses Of foliage, or
those that adOrn the porch are types
of what may be done to transform
the humble home Of the mechanic or
the pretentious but unlovely mansion
of a wealthy parent to a more beauti-
full exterior. Beauty has a market
value that is rising rapidly. A home
with well kept garden, neat lawn
and thrifty shade or fruit trees Is as
sessed for far more, will sell for more,
than any adjoining weedy, unkempt
lot. even though the latter bears
large or costly home. The city with
beautiful homes attracts population
business and prosperity. The citizen
with O home that he is making more
beautiful has therein testimonial to
bis worth to any employer as well as
to bis family and his fellow citizens.
The school garden that sends children
home to ask their parents to start
home gardens, even IL these must be
only in boxes, is doing its community
good service.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
A Gnnd Trick.

Tell your friends that you are able
to show them what they never saw
before, what even you never saw, and
what no one in the world ever saw,
and what, after you have seen 1t and
shown 1t to them, nobody else shall
ever see again.
This will appear as an impossibility
to them, and they Will most likely as
sert that you can't do any such trick.
You admit that it seems difficult, but
that you are "wiz" and can perform
the wonder.
Then produce nut and, having
cracked 1t, take out the kernel and
ask them II they ever saw that be-
fore. They will, of course, answer
mo" You reply, Neither have l.
and 1 think you will confess that nc
one else has seen It, and now no one
else shall ever see 1t again." saying
which you eat the kernel, and all the
above conditions will have been full
filed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
DRUGGISTS GLOBES.
How the colors In che Window EN-
bIems Are Produced.

How the colors In che Window EN-
bIems Are Produced.
"The big glass globes filed with col
ored water which were once In the
front windows Of every drug store are
not seen now as frequently as Of old"
said drug clerk to reporter.
"Of course many are still In use, but
In the readjustment Of the window
displays in drug stores by reason OF
the installation Of the electric light
they have been displaced. With the
old gas Jet arrangement there were
but two or three separate illumina-
lions, mostly placed behind the globes
In question
"The colored contents Of these globes
and their chemical constituents are q
mystery to most persons, and I have
had ladies ask me If they contained
colored perfumes. The globes are
made In all sorts Of fancy and elabo-
rate shapes and designs. Some are
costly. Their history is buried in an
tiquity, but as they contain chemical
compositions they were primarily, as
they are now, the emblem of the chem
LIST.
1.-THE water Is filtered and beautiful
" colored by chemical admixtures and
are composed Of such chemicals that
they will withstand the rays Of the
sun and not fade. The exquisite pale
green, which is one of the popular Sc
lections of coloring, is a solution of
nitrate Of nickel, and most persons will
be surprised to learn that it Is derived
from dissolving the common five cent
nickel piece In nitric acid. A few FIVE
cent nickel pieces dissolved in this acid
will produce enough coloring body to
tinge several gallons of water and give
coloring which is most pleasing to
the eyes
1.-THE red, which is also a very bright,
beautiful and permanent color and
which shows very effectively both by
day and when Illuminated at night, Is
made from resublimated or metallic
iodine. The blue is made from sui
phate Of copper and ammonia, and the
yellow is produced by an admixture OF
bichromate of potash and sulphuric
acid. Any person can make these
beautiful colorings especially the green,
but as the acids used are very power
full 1t is best to have them prepared by
chemist, as a drop Of nitric acid on
the hand will eat hole in the flesh.
"In fact, even druggists make mis-
takes. remember one who tried to
get a fine new color that other drug
gists didn't have, so he mixed tincture
of chloride of iron with antipyrin. 1t
did, In fact, make fine color In the
globes, but when the suns rays rested
on it for a few hours explosive gases
were generated, which sent the globes
flying In a thousand pieces and wreck
ed the contents Of the window
Washington Star
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Maxine a Lawn.

Four things are required to make a
good lawn-time. soil, climate and In
telligeut labor, says the Garden Mag
azine. In England they have saying
that it requires a hundred years to
make a lawn and 200 years to make
a good lawn In the United States.
where we are already trying to make
suburban homes while you wait and
where a month or two seem a very
long time. people are too impatient. 1t
speaks we'll for their ambition that
they want lawns as soon as they move
Into their houses, but they are really
expecting too much. At the very best
It requires no less than three years to
make presentable lawn and five OF
ten years to make what we uncritlca'
Americans cal, a good lawn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

At one time, so reads the legend, the
Arabs demanded of their new prophet
a supernatural proof Of his divine com
mission-that he should command ODE
dlence from the forces Of nature, the
mountains or the sea. Thus constrained
Mohammed In loud voice commanded
Mount Safa to come to him. When II
failed to stir at his word Mohammed
said: God Is merciful Had It obeyed
my words 1t would have fallen upon
US to our great destruction. | will
therefore go to the mountain and
thank God that he has had mercy upon
q stiff necked people" BY this clever
ruse the prophet evaded the supreme
test of his power and yet preserved
mistaken the faith of his followers
Housekeeper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Moon Shadows.

Many persons cannot understand why
the shadow made by an object in moon
light Is darker than the shadow made
in sunlight. The difference Is due to
the fact that the light of the moon Is
not so strong as that of the sun. As
light travels always IN a straight line,
q shadow either in moonlight or In sun
light would be intensely black were II
not for the dispersed and reflected
rays around the shadow. The dark
ness of the shadow Is reduced by thes.
reflected rays, and as the rays Of sun
light are stronger and brighter than
those Of moonlight they reduce the
darkness more. 1t Is the dispersion
and even distribution Of the suns rays
through space and their reflection from
the dust particles Of the air that make
DAYLIGHT
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
SOME NEW YORK "FIRSTS."
The first street used for building pur

The first street used for building pur-
poses was Pearl
The first manor house was. erected
by Killian Van Rensselaer, in 1880.
The first man sentenced to be hanged
for murder was a negro known as 1.-THE
giant" Q64D.
The first record of marine signaling
was a small redoubt erected In 164l
upon the eastern headland Of the is
land, where a flag was raised when
ever q vessel arrived.
The first building on the site of New
York city was erected by the Dutch In
the spring of 1915. 1t was tiny struc-
ture Of logs, answering the double pur-
pose of storehouse and fort
The first ferry to Long Island was
established in 1857. 1t was In the vi
cinity of Peck slip. Cornelis Dircksen,
who had a farm near by, came to fer
nv passengers at the sound of horn
which he hung against O tree near his
skiff.-New York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
"CUTlCURA REMEDIES A
HOUSEHOLD STANDBY"

"Last year, after having my little
girl treated by q very prominent physl-
clan for an obstinate case OF eczema,
/ resorted to the Cuticura Remedies,
and was so well pleased with the almost
instantaneous relief afforded that we
discarded the physicians prescription
and relied entirely on the Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Pills.
When we commenced with the Cuti-
cura Remedies her feet and limbs were
covered with running sores. In about
six weeks we had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence OF
the trouble.
"In July Of this year little boy in
our family poisoned his hands and arms
with poison oak, and in twenty-four
hours his hands and arms were q mass
of torturing sores. We used only the
Cuticura Remedies, washing his hands
and arms with the Cuticura Soap, and
amounting them with the Cuticura Oint-
ment, and then gave him the Cuticura
Resolvent. In about three weeks his
hands and arms healed up. So we have
lots Of cause for feeling grateful for the
Cuticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are q valuable
household standby, living as we do
twelve miles from doctor. Mrs. Lizzie
Vincent Thomas, Paramount, Waden's
Ridge, Tenn, Oct. 13, 1905"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
A War on Billboards,

City Trustee Carragher Of Sacramen-
to, Cal, is making fight against bill
boards. says the Municipal Journal
and Engineer The matter OF the ex-
cessive size Of these boards was called
to his attention by citizen who, after
erecting a little cottage on a forty foot
front, found himself hedged in on both
sides by billboards eighteen feet high
and extending along the street 100 feet
each way. Under the city ordinance
there seemed to be nothing he could
do. and therefore Trustee Carragher
thinks the law should be changed 30
as TO limit the size Of billbeards.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
KISSING the Feet.

The custom of kissing the feet or
persons whom 1t was desired to honor
originated with the ancients. The PEG
pie of oriental nations used to kiss the
hands and feet or hens Of the clothes
of the persons they wished to show
respect for. The ancient Egyptians got
this custom from the Assyrians, and
later the Greeks adopted the habit
from the Egyptians. The Romans toi-
lowed the Greeks, and then Pontlte1
Maximus had his great toe kissed Dy
celebrities. The toe Of the sultan OF
Turkey is kissed by subjects OF high
rank. Those of more lowly position
are merely allowed to touch the fringe
of his garment to their lips, and the
poorest classes must be content 10
make a low obelsance in his presence
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Ns DID SLEEP.
The Result OF Taking Peanuts and
Milk For Insomnia.

Milk For Insomnia.
Yesterday a friend who had heard
that / sometimes suffer from insomnia
told me Of sure cure, says Good
Health Clinic. Eat pint Of peanuts
and drink two or three glasses of milk
before going to bed" said he, "and I'll
warrant you'll be asleep within half an
hour" / did as he suggested, and now
for the benefit Of others who may be
afflicted with insomnia l feel 1t to be
my duty to report what happened, 80
far as l am able this morning to recall
the details. First let me say my friend
was right. / did go to sleep very soon
after my retirement. Then a friend
with his head under his arm came
along and asked me II l wanted to
buy his feet. l was negotiating with
him when the dragon on which was
riding slipped out Of his skin and left
me floating in midair. While l was
considering how / should get down
bull with two heads peered over the
edge Of the we'll and said he would
haul me up II would first climb up
and rig windlass for him. So as /
was sliding down the mountain side
the brakeman came in, and asked
him when the train would reach my
station. 1--WE passed your station 400
years ago." he said, calmly folding the
train up and slipping 1t into his vest
pocket.
At this juncture the clown bounded
into the ring and pulled the center pole
out OF the ground, lifting the tent and
all the people In 1t up, up, up, while l
stood on the earth below watching
myself go out Of sight among the
clouds above.
Then | awoke and found that I had
been asleep almost ten minutes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
BADGER Swimmer ae.s ReoOrd.

Oscar P. Osthoff, a Wisconsin, pni-
versity student from Elkhart Lake, esr
tablished q new Wisconsin swimming
record for 100 yards recently, making
The distance In ! minute 8 seconds,
which is nine seconds faster than ever
made there before. The sophomores
won the annual swimming meet from
the freshmen and also the wafer polo
game. The score Of the meet was IA to
IL. Osthoff lie an expert and was not
allowed to represent his class In con-
test except in the relay race, which he
won by making up a long lead. He Is
looked upon as phenomenal swim
mer and will be entered later to try
for intercollegiate records.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Champion Jumper of the Ocean.

IhanPIOH 5uTIIPOT 0' ~
The most stupendous Of all leapers
of the sea is the whale, but the whaie
is not fish. have seen monster
weighing hundreds Of tons, possibly
eighty feet In length, rise slowly ana
deliberately out of the water until IL
appeared to be dancing on the sur
face, entirely clear Of 1t, then Sink
slowly back. Such leap is on record
In the annals of the British navy a
large whale cleared boat, going com
pletely over it, an estimated leap OF
twenty feet in air-how many IN q
lateral direction was not lrown.-
Charles F. Holder in Outing Maya
zine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Individual Tree Planting on Streets.

In view OF the extensive planting OF
trees on streets which IS done 1t is sur
prising to see the mlsmanagement or
lack Of any management whatsoever
existing In most Of our cities and
towns, says the Los Angeles Times.
Every one plants to suit himself, hay
ing a favorite tree of his cYn, and
ninety times out of hundred no proyt-
sions are made to promote the exist
ence Of the newly planted tree. A hole
is dug and the tree buried in 1t, and
that Is the end. The proper remedy
lies in @ good state law or town ordi-
nance that will prevent irrational
treatment Of public highways.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
NAME PLATES FOR TOWNS.
An Idea From Abroad Which Might
Prove Valuable Here.

Automobiles who have done any
amount Of touring, either In the United
States or abroad, have frequently Won
dered why some method Of designating
towns and cities has never been adopt
ed by municipal authorities, says the
New York Post. Some few months
ago the suggestion was advanced IN
the United States that perhaps the
postoffice department might be induced
to put the names Of the towns on Its
pOstofice buildings in various places,
but so far as Is known nothing has
ever been done In this direction.
With characteristic British thorough
ness, the English Automobile associa-
ton has taken this matter up In the
tight little island, and it is the inten-
ton of the officers of that organization
to fix name plates on the first and last
buildings in all towns and villages
throughout the kingdom in order that
motorists as well as other travellers
may learn the name Of town or VII
lage as soon as they come to 1t. 1t
would seem that this Is an idea
which might be considered by the vari-
Gus state associations of the American
Automobile association.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Prenarinq For u.

Hello, Stinjayr' cried Knox. Look
ing for anybody|
"Why, yes" replied Stinjay. WISE
man was to meet me here at o'clock
TO 90 home to dinner with me, and It's
6 now"
"Oh. he'll be alongl 1 just saw MIN
finishing a porterhouse steak IN tna'
restaurant down the street. "-PhiladeE
mia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Smoke Bad Tempers Away.

bad weather and bad tempers do
our business good" said tobacconist
"What other business can you say
that off You see, the more dismal the
weather is the more men seek the SOL
ace Of tobacco. In consequence the
more money falls into the tobacconists
till. Bad tempered men are always
the cigar dealers best customers. The
I'll natured man not only flies to his
pipe or weed oftener than others. but
he smokes twice as rapidly as his
placid, mild tempered brother."-New
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
LET MOTHERS KNOW

That q warm bath with Cuticura
Soap and a single amounting with
Cuticura, the great Skin Cure. and
purest and sweetest Of emollients, will
afford instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies, and rest for
tired and WORKOUT mothers.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infants. Children. and Adults con-
o Of Cutlcurs Soap 25e) 70 Cleanse the Skin,
Cuticura Resovent (5OcJ Cor In the form OF Choeo-
late Coated Pills. 25e. per vial Of COZ TO Purity me
Chem Corp, Sole Props. Boston Mass.
0s- Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Humofe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Thu Latest Straw,

"John," said the woman with nine
chapeaux. "T got another new hat to-
day"
"My dear" expostulated her hus-
band. that is the last straw"
81 know it." she said; lust from
oaris life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Fishing Line Worth $4,000.

"A fishing line worth $2,0O0"
eyes, sir"
II don't believe It,"
"It's the truth. It's Goldfish line.
It's one of those lines to which you
owe your Sunday morning Goldfish balls
and your less appetizing but equally
helpful cod liver Oil. These goldfish
lines, you see, are frequently eight
miles long. They have 1880 books.
They'll often land $500 cod. No Won
der they cost $4,000, ehT'-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
l;tarajlv Speakinu,

Hi Harix-Heow be yore son gittin'
along sense he went tew tn city? 81
Meadowgrass-Oh he's flourishin'. Ill
Harlx-I'm powerful glad tew hear 1t.
What's he dom? 81 Meadowgras5-
He's a-teachln' penmanship In one ov
them business colleges. - Pittsburg
prpsS
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
For Self Protection.

"why," asked the inquisitive person.
do some Of your writer's sign their
articles, while others do notr
"Those who do not" explained the
magazine editor, threatened to quit
unless tbs other articles were siRnsd1
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
A Last Raaork.

First Farm Servant-Why did the
farmers wife give you notice? Sec
ond Farm Servant-She said was no
good for anything. I couldn't even
mind the sheep. So 1 am going into
the town to be ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
dorfer Batter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
His Name,

Lawyer - What is your full name?
Witness *. X. X. Karl Benson. Law
yer-What do all the KS stand forf
Witness 80. Nothing; the minister who
christened me suffered. - Boston
Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

II won't marry him, mother, even II
he is a count. All ne wants me for ID
my money, and he's big fool"
"Hush, my dear. He'd be bigger
fool to want you without cent?
Washington Herald,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

Memphis Gets Date With Detroit.
The Memphis Baseball association,
Southern league, has closed with the
Detroit Americans for games at Mem
pbis AprB 9 and 7.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

American (belng polite)-Every time
/ see Punch I have to laugh. English
man (offended)-I see nothing to laugh
at In Punch. York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

The hours we pass with happy pros
poets In view are more pleasing thap
thoye cro-.ned 18TH fruition. Gold
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

Riches are like sea water, the more
you drink the thirstier you become
Schopenhauer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
n NV Norfo|k%We

NS&z!M Norfo|kSsWsstsrl
Schedule In effect Nov. 25th, 1905.
leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:31P.M. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.14. 1886 p. ". Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /. 722 AN. Daily. For Poanoke
Bristol Bluefield, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte n. Q,
WEIGH and intermediateate sta
tlons. Pullman sleeper Phila
dephla to WEIGH.
No. 18. 2.G9P. NJ Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, 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. Abraham
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEVLL, AZ. +. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Trav. Pass. Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
SKIN TORTURES
AFFL|CT CHILDREN

Obstinate Case of Eczema Covered
Little Girls Limbs with Running
Sores Poison Oak Made Boys
Hands and Arms a Mass of Tor
turing Sores-Sufferers Soon Re-
Iieved and Completely Cured
Grateful Mother Says;