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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Sermon In Few Words.

We are very much impressed by
something we saw and heard while
passing along the street few even
ingS since. A young girl was stand
ing in front of a store, and near her,
with a hangdog expression on his
face, was a young STRIPPING of a
youth. AS we passed the two the
girl said to the boy; "Any one who
speaks of my father as the old man
is not worthy of my respect" From
the tone of her voice we knew that
the girl spoke from the impulse of
a moment, but there was a whole
sermon in her utterance. We don't
know the girl. but if she lives she
will develop into a noble woman
hood, and the world will be better
for her having lived in it. And the
boy, if he. has any redeeming quail
ties in him, will profit by the lesson
given him in that one SENTENCE
Burlington Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Tho LIQUOR She Efoatad La.

On their arrival in New Zealand
a party of English people drank the
health Of the vessel which had
brought them safely TO their desti-
nation. One of the gentlemen who
was asked TO join in this ceremony
replied:
"No; | am a teetotaler, but I'll
Willingly drink success to the ship
in the liquor size floats in"
A friend disappeared and return
ed with a glass of water.
After a complimentary apostro-
phe to the ship the recipient tossed
the water off at once, but immedi-
ately spluttered:
g "Ugh-ah-oh-this is-oh-
what-what on earth is this ?"
"That?" said his friend. "Why,
you've drunk success to our noble
ship in the identical liquor she
floats in. London Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Show a Bad Example.

A grocer who was noted for his
carefulness had an advertisement
inserted in a local newspaper for a
message boy, and a young fellow
who understood the kind of a gen.
tleman who was advertising came to
apply for the situation, and while
the grocer was telling him how care
full he must be a fly settled on bag
Of sugar, and the grocer caught it
and threw it away. The boy then
said:
"If you want me to be careful
you are showing me a bad exam
pie"
"Why?" replied the former.
Because" said the boy, "you
have thrown that fly away without
brushing the sugar off its feet."-
London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
MEXICAN WILD HOG.
Small but Fierce and Sometimes Used
as a Watchdog.

Ranchmen in the vicinity of Col
quit, Tex, use the jayeline, OIL
Mexican wild hog, as a watchdog
says the Kansas City Star. The
javeline is far superior to the or
binary dog when it comes to guard
ing the home and premises to which
it has become attached. 1t is easily
domesticated if taken when it is a
pig. There is hardly a Mexican
household in this section that does
not have a pet jayeline, which
serves many useful purposes.
The javeline of the southwest has
very few characteristics of the hog.
Beyond the fact that it closely re-
sembles the hog in appearance, it
might well be classed as an entirely
different species of animal.
In point of fearlessness it sur
passes any other animal that roams
the chaparral of the southwest. 1t
is one of the few wild animals that
do not hesitate to attack man. 1t
is feared by every deer hunter who
visits the region. Innumerable in
stances are known of hunters having
been forced to seek refuge in trees
to avoid being torn to pieces by en-
ragged javelines. They are SO Zero
cious in their wild state that only
the most intrepid sportsman will
brave the dangers of hunting them.
When taken as pig and domesti-
Gated the javeline can easily be
trained to do almost any trick that
can be taught the most intelligent
dog. 1t is quick to learn to know
the members of the family and will
protect them against harm with its
life if necessary. No strange hu-
man being or animal is permitted to
enter the house or yard where a pet
javeline is on guard. 1t has bark
something similar to that of dog,
and when danger approaches it sets
up its peculiar cry.
The javeline is almost as fleet as
dog, and one javeline will whip
several dogs. They weigh when full
grown from fifty to eighty pounds.
They are taller in the fore part of
their body than in the rear. In
this respect they resemble the wild
boar.
The javelines in their wild state
run in droves of twenty to fifty.
They always travel in single file and !
appear to have a recognized leader.
When feeding or bedded for sleep
or rest one of the javelines is al
ways on guard. Whenever a drove !
Of animals is about to cross an open |
space sentinel is first sent out to |
take a view of the situation. If |
everything is found to be clear the
signal is given by the sentinel and
the whole drove trots across the
clearing and re-enters the chaparral.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
A superstitious Conductor.

There were six male passengers
in Haddington bound car the 9TH
er morning, and yet there wasn't
one whole man in the collection. In
a front seat was a man with one
arm and next to him a negro with
but one eye. Directly across from
them was one legged peddler, who
was starting out on his daily rounds.
On one of the side seats was a well
dressed man with but one foot,
while opposite him was an old Ital-
ian with only one hand. In rear
seat of the car sat a blind man.
"This is a sad looking, bunch" said
the conductor, who was somewhat
superstitious, "and l wish this ride
was over" Just then a man got on
the car, and the conductor breathed
a sigh Of relief as he said, Heres
one who isn't partly missing" He
felt better until the man handed
over his fare. The conductor re-
ceived it with much misgiying, for
three fingers were absent from the
mans right hand. - Philadelphia
Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
BENJAMIN WEST.
How the Great Painter Brought About
Revolution In Art

| FNFN'Nh'SH w TNi1
Before the days of Reynolds
Gainsborough and Constable Eng
lish artists did not expect any on,
to pay such prices for their picture
as for those Of foreigners or even tt
Suy anything but a portrait. "Wha
iould | do with it," an English con
noisseur is said to have replied to {
gentleman who had asked him why
he did not purchase a historical pic.
ture he greatly admired. "Yor
surely would not have NE hang up
a modern English picture in my
house unless it was a portraitp
The cause of this low estimate oil
English art may be seen in the facts
mentioned by Mrs. Bell in her "Life
and Works of Thomas Gainsbor.
ough." She says that the first at
tempt made in England to represent
a modern historical event exactly as
it occurred was made by Benjamin
West in his famous picture of the
"Death of Wolfe" exhibited in
1771.
Such was then the rage fol-
NEUROLOGICAL subjects that when it
was rumored that West was paint
ing a picture in which the actors
were represented in modern cos.
tune George Ill, the archbishop Of
Canterbury and members of the
Royal academy declared that they
would have nothing to do with the
bold innovator.
Sir Joshua Reynolds and the
archbishop visited West in his stu
dio to urge him to clothe English
and French soldiers in the costume
of antiquity. West refused, saying
that the event to be commemorated
happened in the year 1858 in a
region unknown to the Greeks and
Romans and when no warriors who
wore classical costume existed. His
visitors went away, but returned
when the picture was finished.
Reynolds seated himself before
the picture, examined it for half an
hour and then, rising, said to the
archbishop: "West has conquered. |
~
He has treated the subject as it
ought to be treated. | retract my
| foresee that this pic
turc will not only become popular
but will occasion revolution in
art"
The picture turned the tide
against the classicism which had
prevented the English artists from
producing original pictures.
Even portrait painters, except
1ainsborough alone, represented
heir sitters as Psyches and Cupids,
Dianas and Junos, the Graces and
he Fates. One artist painted the
of lady and daughter as
Virtue and Beauty Sacrificing to
Diana"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
The Second Mate.

A widow coy and sweet wa,
wooed by a bluff old sailor whC
thought the world of hers but, not
trusting himself to make a direct
proposal of marriage, he decided tC
speak to her in the metaphor Of
the sea.
Kate he said, your boat is
drifting down the sea of life, with
no strong hand to steer it safely
past the rocks. May | be your cap
tain and sail it for you?'
"No, Jack" she answered, with an
engaging blush, but you may be
my second mate if you likew-Kan-
sas City Independent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
PARTISAN DUELS.
There Are Three Kinds-Trieks to
Gain Time While Fighting.

Gain Time While Fighting.
Duels are common enough in
France nowadays, but they are rob
bed Of their picturesque side, says
the Household Brigade Magazine.
They may be divided into three
eategorieS, which | place in the or
Ter Of their frequency of occur
fence-journalists' duels, duels that
are the outcome Of a tongue too
we'll hung or fabricated by an over
dose Of alcohol, and, thirdly those
where the opponents are out to kill
if they can. The above order also
represents the degree of publicity
accompanying each
Of those due to an i'll considered
or i'll bred remark comparatively
few come to an interchange of shots
or thrusts, but fizzle out after an
interchange OF cards. Morning
brings a more reasonable frame of
mind, and things are quoted down
by those unfortunate individuals
who have been selected as seconds.
When such encounters do take place
at least one of the principals is only
too DESTROYS for privacy to be main
tanned, the safest possible condi-
tons are arranged, and one only
hears about the affair after it is all
over.
The materials for disagreement
are usually night restaurant and
the one extra bottle which might
have been dispensed with. Only
recently respectable married man
found himself confronted in COM
bat by an unknown Argentine with
whom he had apparently had a dis
agreement the night before at a
well known second rate cosmopol-
itan cafe much frequented between
about 2 a. IN. and breakfast time.
Neither of the gentlemen knew
quite what it was all about, but
their seconds said it was all right,
so they had to 60 through with it,
and no harm was done. The third
type of duel is serious and very
rare. 1t usually takes the form Of
a row about a lady.
There are a good many tricks to
gain time in dueling. Dropping the
sword is one, resting the point on
the ground or making a wide parry
so as to scrape the ground is anoth-
er. In either of these cases the
point has to be sandpapered and
treated with an antiseptic or held |
in fame, SO that there may be. no
risk of wound being poisoned.
With pistols the conditions are |
arranged according to the serious
ness of the quarrel. AS rule, duel
ing pistols at twenty-five PAGES are
used. The dueling pistol is muzzle
loaded and rifed. Its pull off is
regulated by the circumstances;
also the powder charge. Seconds
'ften arrange to put in only sufi-
,ient powder to drive the bullet out
# the bore. Sometimes they drop
he bullet into the left hand when
oading and hammer an imaginary
me down the barrel.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

A clergyman who has a small
farm was walking round superin-
tending when he came up to his
plowman, who was resting his
horses. The clergyman said:
John, could you not bring an old
sickle and cut away the weeds in
this corner while you rest the
horses?"
John said:
master, couldn't you take a bag
OF them mixed seeds into the pool
pit WI you and sort 'em while
they're singing?"
John always breathed his horses
as we'll as himself after that with
nothing said.-London Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
All the Good Qualities

of Ely's Cream Balm, solid, are found
in Liquid Cream Balm. which is intend
ed for use In atomizers. That it is a won
derful remedy for Nasal Catarrh is
proved by an ever-increasing mass Of
estimcny. 1t does not dry out nor rasp
the tender air-passages. 1t allays the
inflammation and goes straight to the
root OF the disease. Obstinate old cases
have yielded in a few weeks. All
druggists, 75c., including spraying tube,
OF mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren
81 Get, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
His Forethouqht.

Fogg = Few men like Professor
Dedwood in an emergency.
Bass--As for instanceY
Fogg-He was walking by the
riverside when man fell in. With
out the loss of a moment the pro-
lessor sent his valet home to get a
book which tells how to resuscitate
persons apparently drowned.
Bass = But probably the man
drowned long before the valet goi
back.
Fogg-Yes. Wasn't it too bad ?
II it hadn't been for that the pro-
fessor's forethought would have
saved the mans lite.--Bostea Tran.
sdtint, -,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Be Not Afraid.

He has not learned the lesson Of
his life who does not every day sur
mount fear ,you have no faith
in benefcent power above you,
but see only an adamantine fate
coiling its folds about nature and
man, then reflect that the best use
of fate is to teach US courage. If
you have no confidence in any for
eign mind, then be brave because
there is always one good opinion
which must always be of Importance
to you-namely, your own.-Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Il Would Eidaet.

"The word 'fdget,'" explained
the teacher, 'means to move about.
Now, children, / want one Of you
to step to the blackboard and write
a sentence containing the word
'fdget.'
Forth stepped the little Wise boy,
who wrote, "This store will fdget
the first of the month"
N"But who ever heard of a store
fidgeting, Johnny" asked the
teacher:
~ don't know, but the sign on
a store downtown says that it will
move about the first Of the month. !"
Judge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Sens In Verse
HARVEST HOME.

pEYOND the smoke and noise OF town
- The tasseled cornfields lie
And bronzy squares OF stubble lands
Stretch barrenly and dry.
And every breeze that rufus the grass
With plenty rustles by.
1'HE poppy fiaunts-its flaming head
- Along the garden wall.
And one by one from laden trees
The mellow apples fall.
And In the tangled sumac brush
The resdbird pipes his call.
VHE summer winds with rich perfume
Through fl,.lds II plenty roam
And kiss the wnving wastes Of grass
That shine ~hh golden foam
While all the boundless countryside
Prepares for harvest home.
Selected.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Pain of a Witness.

An attorney, speaking of overwill-
ing witnesses who desire to make
their evidence as strong as possible
by the use OF qualifying adjectives,
said that their efforts were fire.
quently amusing. He then referred
to case in which a woman, who
had met with an accident and was
suing for damages, testified that
she had suffered severely from Soon
densed" pain. She was injured on
the left side and testified that when
she sat down she had to sit "teeto-
tally" on the right side.-Utics. OBJ
server. - u
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
FraternaI Orders.

Rock idge Lodge, No. SO. 10. o. F.
ueets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. GO, K. Of p.
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge. No, 2, Daughters o
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, a
odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and 3rd Nor.
'ay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.192O Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Wednesday
nights In each month. at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council, No. 179, Junior Order.
United American Mechanics, meets every
Friday night at Odd Fellows He'll.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

To cure cold first move the bowels.
Bee Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently
on the bowels, drives out the cold,
clears the head. It's pleasant to take
and mothers highly recommend it for
colds, Group aid whooping cough,
Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
refunded. EqualY good for young and
Old. For sale at Bib. GorrelPs drug
store
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Considering the progress made in
Germany durlrg the last two Or three
detades in all matters of commerce and
industry, 1t is a remarkable fact that
the system Ct making and receiving
payments by check, so well developed
in the United States and IN other
countries, is little known there.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good 1t works off the cold
through the bow els, cuts the phlegm,
clears the head. For young an! oil,
Guaranteed. Secure a bottle at once.
For sale at b. II. Gorrell's drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Cutting.

"Got anything you want sharpen.
ed, gents? 7" inquired the aged ped,
dler with the razor paste.
eyes," replied the smart youth at
the desk near the door; "you can
sharpen our wits if you want to,
old man."
"GOt to have something to work
on, gents" the old man said as he
looked round the room, shook his
head pityingly and walked away
Kansas City Independent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Don't worry about your kidneys
wheu you can obtain 30 days treatment
CT Pineules for $l.O0. These little glob-
ules bring relief in the first dose. Eack-
ache, Lun bago, and Rheumatism yield
quickly. II not satisfied your money
refunded. This is fair offer you can't
lose. Sold at b. H. Gorrel's drug
store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

The value Of cocoanut estates in the
Federated Malay States is returned by
L. Z. Brown, the official In charge of
the plantations, as about $50, 900, 900
(Malaysian dollar-56.7 cents), P1ruk
holding pride Of place in the published
statistics.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

1t is we'll known fact that persons
living in the pine forests &c not sui
fer from kidney diseases One dose OF
Pineules at night usually relieves
backache. 30 days treatment $l.0J
Your money refunded If not satisfied.
Sold at Il. n. Gorrelps drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

tits claimed indigestion is the Nation
al disease. That's why the demand for
Rings Dyspepsia Tablets keeps ircreas-
ing because they do the work. Stomach
trouble, dyspepsia indigestion. bloat-
ing, ETC., yield quickly, Two days treat
ment free Ask your druggist about
them. For sale at b. II. GcIrells drug
store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

An increase of 10000 in one year TO
the Chinese population of Vlodivostok
alone, coming entirely from the Prov.
ince OF ShantuDg, shows that there
must be some particularly attractive
business there to interest the exceed
ing keen business men OF that terri
tory.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

The Norwegian postal authorities
have under consideration an application
for permission to print advertisements
on the back ofpostage stamps. 1t is pro-
prosed to devote the proceeds 20 the
erection and mainteL ance Of sana-
forum fer consumptives,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Your skin should be clear and bright
II your liver is in normal condition,
Rings Little Liver Pills act on the liver;
aud headache, constipation and bilious
ness disappear. Price 81 cents at B. H.
GorralIs drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

1t comes put up IN collapsible tube
with nozzle, easy to apply to the
soreness and inflammation, for any
form Of Piles; 1t soothes AMI relieves
pain, itching and burning. Man Ian
Pile remecy. Price so cents. Guaran-
teed at B. H. Gorrell's drug store
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

If city, county, state and nation
spent a third CT the money in educat.
ing their truant children that they do
in Furnishing them for ignorance, pow
erty and crime. the great republic
would be better off than It is today
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Do you know that Pinesalve Carbo-
llzed acts like a poultlce In drawing
out Inflammation and poisonY 1t Is anti
septic. For cuts, burns, eczema, cracked
hands 1t is immediate relief. 20 cents at
B. H. GorrelPs drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Austria's fishing industry suffers from
the handicap thai the fishermen care
nearly all in the clutches of usnrers.
They are comnelled to borrow money
when the catch Is poor and they are
never able to get out of debt again.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

California has the worldwide reputa-
ton OF fathering the most daring en-
cheering projects in the world in the
way OF electrical generation and tran $
mission. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

Tunis used to depend upoI( its wines,
olives, cereals and cattle. Now there
are rumber of profitable mines, and
railways are being built TO exploit
them. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protluding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money If PAZ0 OINTMENT
falls to cure ia G to II days. SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Hand Bills

Sale Bills, Letter Heads, Statements,
Envelopes, Cards. and all kinds of Com.
mercial printing, on short notice at the
GAZETTE Office. Prices reasonable.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09
Wood Contract

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned on or before October z,
1907, for furnishing wood to the Poor
OF Lexington Magisterial District any
where In the district In half-cord,
quartercord and eighth-cord, good
understandable wood, for the year ending
July, 1908.
J, L. HENDERSON, O. P. :
Sept, 25.St
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-09

l will sell at public auction a. my
shop near Moses Bros. mill, Est Lex
inpton. on