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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
THE SABLE ANTELOPE.
A Beautiful Creature, Powerful, Grace.
full and Glossy.

OF the many beautiful antelopei
which abound in Central and South
Africa two species, the larger koo-
doc and the sable, must be awarded
the first places. Of these the for
mer is a veritable king Of the for
est. The exquisite symmetry Of
the long, curving horns, their spiral
twist, their noble spread and strik-
ing poise on a well shaped head,
which seems almost too small to
carry such a glorious ornament, 90
to make a picture which is matched
by few other denizens of the forest.
The sable makes a good second.
Long, massive, ringed horns, form
ing, in good specimen, nearly a
perfect semicircle, rise almost YER
tically and close together from a
narrow forehead. Bending back
ward in bold sweep, they lose their
rings near the tip and taper grace
fully outward, to end in shiny black
points. Add to this powerful,
elegant body, narrow shoulders and
graceful limbs, a glossy black hide
shot with russell gold, brilliant
white patches below the eyes and
an under body of the same color, a
short black name, and the portrait
is complete. Seen at close quarters
in his native haunts, he makes a pic
ture few will forget.
His natural habitat becomes year
by year more restricted. but with
sensible game laws let us hope the
day of his final extinction is still
far distant At one time plentiful
in South Africa, his gradual extinc-
ton there has been brought about
BY the rindeHpests and still more so
by the wanton destruction of ami
NAL life characteristic of the Dutch |
and the early pioneers. At the
present time, except in some parts
Of Mashonaland, the Kalahari and
the Portuguese territory, he exists
only in herds north of the Zambezi,
where the Dutch are not and where
he South African of destructive
tendency has no inducements to 60.
Here again the distribution Of
he sable is peculiar. His first
cousin, the roam, swarms over Por-
uguese Zambezia and northeastern
1hodesia. The sable, except in q
ew localities, is comparatively
carce, while in British Central At
lea, the adjoining country sep
rated from the others by no dis
motive change in scenery or eli
nate, it is exactly the contrary
he sable is common, the roam
carce in comparison.-G. A. Park
loss in Macmillan's Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
A COMPOSITE GENIUS.
He Seems to Have Read Biography the
Wrong Way.

In reading the lives of men who
played great part in life we are
often struck by the fact that those
heroic men were in many cases ad-
dicted to certain vices. But it
would be well for young men to re-
member that the great ones of the
earth succeeded not because Of any
bad habits they may have had, but
in spite of them. To get the great
est possible benefit from reading
biography we should make an eff
fort to emulate great men in their
earnestness and goodness and not
in their littleness or badness. There
is something unworthy to be found
in the lives of all men, human ma
ture being far from perfect. But
such unworthiness is not to be cop
led. The young man spoken of In
the following little story seems to
have read biography the wrong way;
He fingered near the managing
editors desk, waiting for an ap-
pointment on the regular staff. J
But you drink" said the man
ager, wishing to let the young fell
low down easy.
"Yes," replied the young man,
$50 did Alexander the Great"
"And you are a dude" glancins
at the youths dandifed dress.
$50 was Disraeli."
"And you are liar"
$50 was Napoleon Bonaparte."
"And you swear occasionally"
$50 did George Washington"
"You are liable to get drunk"
"Like Daniel Webster"
"And you write fearful scrawl."
"Like Horace Greeley"
"Well," said the manager, plung-
ing at heap of manuscript, "any-
how we don't need you. You won't
do. Good morning"
The young man turned away sor-
cts no sort of use," he
said. ga fellow combines in his
own brain and person the traits Of
Ill the great men from Alexander
% Greeley and can't even get a
place on a newspaper. The world
s. growing too fast for genius"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Americans erowi1a' BIGGER.

A tailor whose firm has been
continuously in business in Phila-
delphia for over a century has COM
piled from his books of measure
ment some statistics that discount
the statements of the pessimists.
These statistics show that the
American in the past century has
grown taller, stronger and simmer
greater in height and in chest
girth, less in the girth of waist and
hips. The average chest of 1875
was SO inches. 1t is 38 inches now.
The average height was 5 feet 2
inches. 1t is now 5 feet S12 inches.
The length of leg has increased in
the same proportion. The Shout
ders and chest have greatly devel-
oped. The waist, on the other
hand, has lost two inches.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
MARKETABLE PRODUCTS
Brains a Commercial Commodity
of Great Value

We hear a lot of talk and we see
a lot Of writing about the man who
has something to sell, says the
Richmond Journal. Whether it be
ability, energy, brains, the sue.
cessful man, we are reminded, Is
the man who has something to sell
and makes people hear him.
But what about the man who
wants to buyH
Did it ever occur to you that
you must buy before you can sell ?
Did you-you with the small
salaried job and the poor pros
pects-did you ever lock square
into the face of the fact that YOU
can command mere pittance for
what you have to sell because you
never had the energy and persever-
ence to do little buying?
Why, the man who drives mis- old
raw-boned nag through the streets
Offering to purchss sc "any rags" is
in a class superior to you on your
little long-legged stool.
The ragman has his eyes open.
He's laying up a stock of goods to
sell at future time. The more
rags be can buy, the nore be can
sell.
What are you doing-you on the
little long-legged stoolp You are
selling a very ordinary ability to
add and subtract, multiply and
divide, for puny number of DOL
lars. You are making no effort to
increase your stock of marketable
goods. Aren't you, now2
Quit ir. Go into the buying
business. Take a su aller salary
and buy all the valua bic experience
you can with all the hard work
and vigorous thought you are
capable of. If there is nothing
ahead of your present job, find
place that has everything ahead of
t. Set yourself down, no matter
now low, where you can see a bee.
inc for the top. Greece onto"
his place and buy experience with
he only currency you command
work.
Don't be gutter. When you
ret ready to sell your experience
or better salary in better posi-
ion, sell quick, and then buy again
lard and fast.
Keep your eye on that Decline
nd you'll be surprised some day,
'hen people are pointing you out {
8 a successful man how much {
old enjoyment there is in telling {
our son how you did it. {
Start buVinQ now. =
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Sens In Verse
We Have Been Friends,


We have been friends together
In sunshine and in shade
Since first beneath the chestnut tree
In Infancy We played,
But coldness dwells within my heart,
A cloud is on thy brow
We have been friends together;
Shall a light word part us now7
We have been gay together;
We have laughed at little Jests,
For tho fount Of hope was gushing
Warm and joyous In our breasts,
But laughter now hath fed thy lip,
And sullen glooms thy brow
We have been gay together;
Shall light word part us now?
We have been sad together;
We have wept with bitter tears
Ger the grass grown graves where
slumbered
The hopes Of early years.
The voices which were silent there
Would bid thee clear thy brow.
We have been sad together;
Shall a light word part US .noW.2
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
The Rro1Hsm.

What is the correct way to pro-
nounce the name of that vehicle,
the "brougham ?" Up in Scotland,
where the original Lord Brougham
came from, the name was pro-
nounced "Broocham" with the
600" as in shook" and the och" as
In "loch'') and also "Broofam" and
"Brooham" 600" a little longer).
In London society made it "Broo-
am" or Broom" zoo" as long as
one pleases), and the vehicle was
"broom." Elderly people still say
"broom," says the dictionary, and
a few make it "broo-am," but "bro-
am" is commonly preferred by the
educated among the younger gen.
GRAFTON. The one really vulgar pro-
nunciation u .sbromsP
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
The Sleep of Horses.

When the horse sleeps, it is said
that one ear is directed forward,
why is not known. A writer in the
English Mechanic thinks this is to
guard against danger, being a sur
vival of its originally wild habits.
He says: "Watch a horse asleep
through the window Of his stable
and make a faint noise at the front,
That ear will be all attention, and
probably the other will fly around
sharply to assist. Now let him go
to sleep again and make the same
noise to the left. The forward ear
still will keep guard, with possibly
q lightning flick round, only to re-
sumo its former position"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

Joseph H. Choate, the famous
lawyer and diplomat, said at law
yers' dinner:
1--WE lawyers couldn't do better
than resolve to be gentler in our
cross examinations. Rudeness in
cross examination never, never
pays. This is a truth that | once
saw proved in a damage suit. In
this suit cross examining lawyer
shouted at a witness in overalls:
You, there, in the overalls
How much are you paid for telling
untruths p
"Less than you are the witness
retorted, or you'd be in overalls
too. '"-Indianapolis Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
His First Refusal.

A young gentleman who had not
famiiarized himself with the forms
of polite correspondence and lacked
the good sense to discover the form
for himself found it necessary to re-
fuse an invitation. The Chicago
News gives the note which he
wrote:
"Mr. ]. Henry Newton declines
with pleasure Mrs. Raymond's invi-
tation for the 21st and thanks her
extremely for having given him the
opportunity to say So"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Quick ChanQes

from hot to cold and bsok again Try
strong constitutions and cause, among
other evils, nasal catarrh, a trouble.
some and offensive disease. Sneezlng
and snufflng. coughing and diflcult
breathing, and the drip, drip OF the
foul discharge into the throat-all are
ended by Ely's Cream Balm. This
honest and positive remedy contains
no cocaine, mercury. nor other HARM
ful ingredient. The worst cases are
cured In a short time. All Druggists.
90 cts., or mailed by Ely Bros, Sd
Werren Street, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
FraternaI Orders.

ROckbiidge Lodge, No. SO. 10. O. F.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K. of p,
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters of
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, at
odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and 3rd Nor.
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.1920 Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hail.
Lee Jackson Council, No. 50, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
End and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

and chcerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It's not uncommon
for a child to b, born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often ~ the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis.
and lessons ambition: beauty, yigor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-06

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
teaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, II is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not 10 a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists, In fifty E.E
cent and one dollar sssiiae.,Yk 81 4. F.;
sizes. You may have 9E II ;IEss:]
sample bottle by mail s,sl. l...S3lEEsss 9
free, also pamphlet tell Home Of s7amo Root.
ing all about 1t. including many Of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
SwaInp-2oot, and the address, BInghamton,
N. " on every bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
A CARD
LIBEL CHARGE AGAINST PASTOR.

LIBEL CHARGE AGAINST PASTOR.
SEQUEL TO A CHURCH ROW IN BEDFORD
PARK.
10 Mondays issue OF the Blltim ire
Amer eau al article appeared uader
the above heading The whole article
from beginning Id end was falsihca-
lion OF f,cts. There WAS no church
row, NJ lio.l chirge against PASTOR. no
arres', no persecution OF two Innocent
people. The truth in u nutshell IS this:
wealthy coupe. N ,noers OF the B sd
ford PARK Pre,byte -ian Church. were
living ~ open VIOLATION Of The seventh
commandment The pastor and good
people Of said church preferred 10 lose a
hands me contribution 10 the support
of the church, 10 keeping the pair with
ia he fold of the church. SD they cast
them out The vile man, filed with
malice aud revenge toward the pastor
for the part he took in having him ex-
PEELED, sent the Islander Ius article TO
the Am .rican, n paper that has wide
circulation in Virginia and West VIZ
GINA, where the friends and kindred OF
the pastor live, hoping TO iniure his
reputation. But instead OF injuring his
reputation it will more highly exalt him
IN the estimation OF ali good aud in
teiligent people. The truth Is that
church discipline Is being too much
neglected by all religious denomina-
tons. aud 1t takes brave and consci-
entious pastor TO expel the i'm moral
rich as we'll as the p ,or from tie church.
The article bears glaring falseho ID on
its very surface. Tn. guilty man says
that the church people expelled him and
his wife from sel1sn reasons but
the pastor could have had no reason AZ
all SCI flshnes, would have kept the
guilty pair within The fold OF the church
10 order to get their large contrl buttons
toward the support Of the church.
Aud every int lliseDt church membAr
knows that it is not onIy the pastor s
duty TO receive good people into the
church, but 1t is also his duty TO put
bad people out Of the church. The
pastors most sacred duty is TO preserve
the purity Of the church.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
The Most Familiar Almanac

Is the one issued annually by The Hos
letter Company, proprietDrs OF the fam
Gus HoSletter's stomach Bitters. NJ 'st
every body Is familiar with 1t and IL IS
always acc rded hearty welcome and
a prominent place in millions OF homes.
The edition for 1908 will be over 10 mil
lions, print in ssven different languages,
and as usual will be given free OF charge
by any druggist, grocer or general deal
or. It will contain much entertaining
reading, Ikes, statistics, ETC., aud Will
interest everyone, ypung or old. be
sur to get COPY. also try bottle OF
Hostelter's stomach Buffers IL YOU suf-
fer from Insomnia, liver troubles, poor
appetite beichiug. httIleucy. dyspep-
STA. indigestion, cDstive1ess, chills,
colds, female ills or malaria. IL will
surely benefit you. We guarantee ev-
cry bottle Of the genuine 10 be abso-
iuteiy pure. 1900
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
INVITE A TEST.
Remnants Pharmacy Ask Catarrh Suf-
ferers 10 Try Hyomd on Their
Guarantee.


R.inhart's Pharmacy invite all who
suffer from any form Of catarrhal
troubles to get Hyomsi outfit from
them with their absolute guarantee
that If it does not give perfect salts
faction, the money will be refunded
upon request.
There is no other treatment for
catarrh that In any way resembles
Hyomei. none that gives such quick
curative results aud lasting satlstac
ton, no medicine that can take its
place, none that can be sold on guar
antee like this, to refund the money
unless It cures.
C4tarrb is germ disease and can
be cured only by breathing Hyomei,
70 that the most remote air cells In
the nose. throat and lungs are reached
by autlseptic healing powers. 10 this
way all catarrhal germs are killed, the
irritated mucous memb an is healed
and catarrh is driven from the system
This wonderful msdicared air treat
meDt does not drug and derange the
stomach but is breathed through a
little pocket inhaler that goes with
every dollar outfit.
Tue unusual way in which Rein.
hart's Pharmacy sell Hyomsi attest
their confidence in the remedy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is . bloc or constitutional dis
ease. and Ia order to cure it you must
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, aud acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Halls Ca,arrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. IL was prescribed by
one of the best physicians ia this coun-
try for years and 10 n regular prescrlp-
ton. lt IS composed Of the best tones
knrtwr. cJmotned with the b.st blood
puriH .rs. scuug directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two Ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh Send for testimonials free.
f. ]. CHENEY Il CO, To edo, o.
Sold by Druggists, prize IS c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
sHARpsBuRe NEWS.

George A. Pearre, Member OF Con-
gress from this congressional district.
has presented 4 bill asking for an ap
preparation for new government ma
cadam road fr,m Branch Avenue 10 the
Burnside Bridge. This road will psss
through the 10th Peunsylvania monu-
ment grounds.
Hiram .. Clipp will move on the Ca
leb Michael farm Ia the spring.
George Snav.ly is acting as express
messenger on the N. & w. r. Z. until
after the holidays.
Services will be held Ia the Lutheran
Church Christmas eve, Reformed Church
Christmas night, aud Methodist '.hurcb
Thursday night. They are all practic-
Ing for these exercises.
Mrs. Annie C5tfman and her dauRh-
ter, OF Washington. spent several DAYS
at the home Of her father, Franklin De.
Launey.
John Vickers and family attended .
family reunion at the home OF Wi liam
Vickers. north Of ShepherdstowO, last
Sunday.
A special meeting will be held in the
K. Of r. Hall on Thursday evening. De-
cember l9th, by the town council. to
have the question Of electric lights ex-
plained-as to cost &c d, by Mr.. Livers.
who owns aud operates the pant In
your town.
Lester smith has returned from Phil
adelphia, where he has been for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Turner and
daughter will spend the holidays a.
their home in this place They have
b en- swav for several months.
Garrett Tucker WAS trying TO shoot a
rifle one day last week, when the pow
der blew ont OF the tube and filled his
nose AMI cheeks with IL. causing pain
full but not serious wound.
Samuel Mumma. our pos'm aster, slip
ped on the ice aud fell IN front OF the
City Hotel and gave himself severe
wrench.
Mrs. Annie Parker. OF Eckart Mines,
Md. formerly of this place. visited Mr..
and Ms @ w. Adams The past week.
Mrs VIM. show died at her homo in
Jon isto w. Pa. few days ago
A drama, 1.-The Deacon, in five acts,
will be given by local talent 10 the K.
OF p. Hall on Saturday evening, Drcem
Der 2lst, for the benehi OF the n. e.
Church an the puolIo hool.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

A skating rink is to be built in
Martinsburg--and there's whore the
extra change will 90.
Nicholas Powers, for number Of
years a constable at Sandy Hook, died
last week. aged 81 years.
George Forrest. while intoxicated,
fell in front Of q ol'ey car at the
edge of q .gerstown Tuesday and was
very badly hurt. Ons of his legs had
to be amputated.
] Frank Bciscoe, formerly Of this
county. bat who has been residing in
Baltimore for several years past, has
leassi the Hotel Westminster, at
Westminster, Nd.
The new west freight yards Of the
B. & o Railroad at Brunswick, Nd,
last flushed. were put IN operation tn
6rst Of the week. Toe yards are 81
miles long. with a capacity Of 8 $50
cars. They cost nearly 81 600 600
Berkeley county weddings: Dsceu-
Der 18th, in H.gerstown, Miss Carrie
NJ. Wright and Mr.. George @ Jeu-
kins; December l6 b, Mrs E IA Nay
Ellis and Mr.. George Warrington. 10
MArtinsburg; D cember II h. Miss
Lucy W. Patterson and Mr.. Roland
Rable, in Martiusbnrg.
Our neig1boring town of Sharps.
burg is to have bank. IL was in-
corporate last week, the incorp,ra-
tors being Charles G. Bigg., s.
Stouffer, DR.. 8 q. G liner, Cnts W
A iams and Pnihp Grove. of Snaps
burg. and E. W. Nc jormick, Of
Washington. It is hoped to begin
business about the first Of February.
Charles Funk. AZ years old. until
rece tly carpenter on the b. q y.
Railroad. WAS killsi Sunday evea,ng
while in the act Of jumping from
freight train at Hsrpsr's Ferry. He
Was on west bouud train, and on
reaching the station attempted to
alIght. when bis overcoat caught on
some of the f.stenings of the car and
he was throw to the ground and
dragged several hundreI feet. his
body being run over by the tram.
The remains were removed to his
home at Brunswick. He leaves q
widow.
A couple of weeks ago announce
meut was made Of The approaching
marriage Of Nicholas Dunn. Of Rye. N
Y, and Mrs.. Dorothy Hen lerson, of
WILDWOOD. Clarke county, Va, the
ceremony being set for this week. In
stead OF wedding, however, there
was funeral, Mr.. Dunn having died
on Wednesday last. While exhibiting
horse at the horse show in New
York recently Mr.. Dunn was thrown
and fatally injured. Mrs. Hsndsr.
son WAS notified OF the accident, and
though she hurried to New York at
once, he died about an hour before
she reached his bed,iie. Mrs Hen.
dersou, it will be remembered. eIhib.
itei some 6ne horses at Morgan 8
Grove far last fall. Mr.. Dunn was
also an euth slastlc lover OF horses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-19
AS OTHERS THINK.
Everyone In Sheph.ristown has Rgh1
10 His Own Opinion.

While everyone has right to his
own opinion. yet it is wise to always
consider what others think and profit
by their experience
Nothing makes life 80 miserable. or
interferes 70 widely with the useful
ness of the average American, as In
digestion, and it is we'll for US to give
fair consideration 10 what others think
about this remtrk able smiction.
Reinhsrt's Pharmacy il positive
that in Mo ma stom 4ch tablets they
have an absolute cure for indi ,estiol
and the many dis4gree4ble symptoms
that follow this disease. such az dls-
tress after eating, coated tocgue, bad
taste in the mouth. dizziness, f.tu.
lence. nervousness and debility.
Their action in selling Nj o-na on q
guarantee to refund the money unless
t cures. sho Va plainly their belief In
the value OF this RENE ly. Tuey take
all the risk, and there will be no
charge whatever for Miro ma unless
you are satisfied that it has relieved
you of Indigestion.