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The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
Pertinent Personalities

While out cuttisg briars in bog last
week Brad Hinsley sunk into the mud
up to his middle and in struggling 10 get
out pulled of one boot which stuck in
the mud. Brad poked and prodded
around and got rake. but he couldn't
ma hide nor hair OF that boot and has
give II up for lost. AS Brad SAYS. what
good Is one boot without tother one?
Doc. Livermore while mixing I'D a
bottle Of medicine for Mrs. Samantha
Deevers, who Is on the sick list. last week
put in some wrong stuff by mistake
Doc. don't Ike 20 waste this bottle Of
medicine and VIII sell Il cheap. Any per
son needing medicine apply 10 Doc.
Mrs. Cyrus Hosklns had bad luck
with a johnny-cake she baked last Satur-
day for Cy. who IS a great hand for
johnny-cake Mrs. Hoskins put II into
the out-oven and then forgot about II
until II was burnt to a crisp. Cy saws
he likes johnny-cakes powerful well. but
he can't go one that is burnt so hard
he's liable 20 crack his upper set on II
trying 10 bite Il.
Hen Weathersby has been expecting
some new spring goods which he ordered
several weeks ago. but which have not
as yet arrived Hen desires US 10 ask
his patrons to have patience. II these
goods arrives too late for this spring (as
1t now looks as II they would Hen will
offer them for sale next spring early.
Miss Mary Ann Whittacre has a rash.
which has broke out all over her face
and disfiggers II turrible Mary Ann
thinks she has been eating too rich food.
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cogntrycOrrespondenCe
PECKHAMs RIDGE.

/ Alonzo Peckham visited the Co. scat
| last month and paid hts taxes. Alon-o
usually makes a trip 20 the Co. seat each
/ spring about this time for this purpose
Alonzo says II Il wasn't for his taxes and
| the intrust on his mortgage he thinks
ne would manage 20 get ahead
MISS Abagail Branscomb had her hair
shingled not long ago. Abagan has lust
recovered from fever and the doctor
thought Il would be better 10 do this. She
looks awful queer without any hair on
her head
Lige Peterson had a pig 10 die on HIS
nands last week from what he does
not know. Lise had a chance 10 sell the
pig at a good fgger the week before and
now he has a awful spite at hisself be-
cause he didn't DO t.
Emily Hancs. wife OF Sam Fance. give
birth to 10 LIB. girl last week Sam says
he can't see why the thunderashlon il
wasn't boy std Of girl. being as he
already has four girls and more farm
work than he can DO hisself
Several Of our citizens thinks we ought
to have schoOlhouse in our midst. The
Idea, they say, of letting our youths Of
this secshion grow up in ignorunts,
Mrs. Susan wilkins has purchased
new stove for her kitchen. Suse saws
she didn't get it before she needed II be-
Ing as the top OF the old one was so un-
even teakettle wouldn't set level on n
2. PLURIBUS U-NI-M
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

brother, Judge Simeon Leland. had the
contract Of carrying the mail from Ches-
ter, VT, 10 Boston, Mass, also TO Troy
n. Y. In 1898 his son. William Wallace
Leland. lad of sixteen years old, seeing
an excellent opportunity OF escaping from
the monotonOus life OF the country, took
advantage Of the mail coach TO go 10
Troy, and thence by boat to New York
CITY, where he Joined a young friend.
whose father. Col. Nudge. kept the Astor
House, where he obtained a position
rive years later Q4S) he and his
brother Simeon took the Clinton Hotel.
Beekman and Nassau streets. In 1852
their brothers. Charles and Warren
Joined them In opening the Metropolitan
Hotel on Broadway. between Prince and
houston streets, on a scale OF magnif-
cence unknown In those days. The rooms
were frescoed by foreign artists, elaborate
draperies, rosewood furniture. and every
thing TO add TO the comfort Of tbs guests
was installed. including 10000 worth Of
solid silver for the tables. French and
Swiss cooks were engaged. The hotel be-
came the center OF all the fashionable en-
tertainments. The banquet hail was Of
magnificent proportions and prominent
people from all over the country. as well
as foreigners, made II their home when in
New York. When the japanese first
came TO New York they were entertained
there with a ball
In 1854 Mai. William w. Leland. after
having served on Gen. Grants staff as
chief Of commissary, bought the Union
Hotel property, Saratoga, and gave a ban
quet in 1863 to Gen. Grants Army OF the
Tennessee. A few years later, with his
brothers. Charles and Warren, he erected
on the grounds the Grand Union at a cost
Of several hundred thousand dollars.
The chain Of hotels kept by the Lelands
extended from the Atlantic Ocean To the
Pacific Ocean In 1874 the Palace Hotel
was opened by Warren Leland In 1890
Charles +. Leland had the Portland Ho-
tel. Oregon He had previously kept the
Delevan Hotel at Albany. n. Y. with his
brother, Warren r. Leland. The latter
was also proprietor Of tine Leland Hotel.
Chicago. and the Windsor Hotel, New
York which was bought In 1899. Horace
s. Leland, with his brother-in-Iaw. Mr..
owned the Leland Hotel. Spring
field, Ill. and Horace S. Leland. with HIS
brothers. Lewis and George. had the
Sturtevant Hotel, Broadway and Twenty
ninth street. New Iork
The Lelands also had Ocean Hotel. in
Long Branch, Ocean Hotel. Newport:
Windsor Hotel. Jacksonville, Fla; Bruins
wick Hotel, Georgia. and other hotels. all
of which were kept on a generous scale.
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Lem and HiSSelf on Outs

Lem Quigley who talks a good cal TO
hisself and Is turrible absent minded at
times was setting outside the P. O the
other morning on a store box whiting
Eph Higgins, our accommodating ?. NJ.
was inside most asleep when he heard
Lem talking. 50 Eph goes quiet 20 the
door 20 see who Lem was talking 20. but
there wasn't anybody present so then
Eph knowed that Lem was talking Z,
himself. so Eph he crep UP leetle closer
and listened. Lem was arguing with his
self about the tariff and Il seems he
couldn't agree with his own views so he
got mad at hisself and got I'D and jumped
out into the road and begin 10 haul of his
coat and said he'd fight, when suddenly II
dawned on him that he was making a
blamed fool outen hisself. so he put on
his coat quick, looked all around 10 see
II anybody seen him and started home
In disgust. Then Eph hollered at him
and laffed as loud as he could laff. Lem
kept right on home and never looked
back II you want 10 make Lem want
to fight again Jest ask him II he has
made up with hisself as yet
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
Wes Got
a Victim

Wes Woodruff and Clem Hines went az
ter suckers up Snake Crick tother night
IN boat They made a big light by
wrapping rags around a green sapling
ana pouring oil on the rags and lighting
II and then they stuck this IN the foTrard
end of the boat and Wes he stood up
oehint the light with a spear 20 spear the
hsh while Glen he poled the boat along
slow through the shaller water. The light
shows up the bottom of the crick and
blinds the suckers which remain slash
ionary. as you might say. until they are
speared.
Wen, the boys was polling along quiet
Ike when suddenly Yves he says. 'Holc
her steady, Clem-heres a reglar gee
whollOper right ahead OF the boat-must
be foot long anyhow" elem he stuck
his pole into the mud and helt the bort
and Wes braced hisself and struck al the
fish with al his might missing the fish
and losing his balanCa and failing head
first into the water which was awful
cold. To make matters worse Wes up
set the torch which also fell into the
crick and went out leaving them IN total
darkness. Glen was 90 startled that he
pulled OUT his pole and the boat drifted
down stream and when Yves come up
stutterin and splutterin he hollered 10
know where the dognashlon the boat was
anyhow and Glenn he said, Here she be-"
and IVES started 10 wade lords the sound
Of the boat In the darkness and waded
into I hole over his head and had 10
swim ashore wet 10 the skin and madder'n
wet hen The way he cussed Glenn
was awful Wes said It was Clem's fault
that he fell in and Glen said It wasn't
One word led 70 another until Wes called
Glenn liar and Clem poled the boat
ashore and they had a fist fight in the
dark. Neither one could see TO hit very
straight but Wes got the worse OF II /
and hOllered Enough" as loud as he |
could hOller. Wes then walked home and
Glenn got into the boat and poled back |
down to Bingville
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~, sweetly. "and they would all wear
out their hearts and hands polishing
your halo and lacing your shoes-and-''
Il don't want anybody 10 lace my
Shoes 1 objected Il want"
You're passing all the nice girls by
persisted Kitty. sadly.
mot ALL I protested, hopefully.
And you'll miss your luck In love"
What
Pursuing an IDEAL"
I dropped my pipe.
"Oh. vel" ] said. after I had recov-
cred the meerschaum and my composure,
IT'S different in my-in our case"
IT'S always different In our case -
sighed Kitty. But" she added, IF your
ideal isis anything like me
"She is" exclaimed. hastily, exact
ly like YOU"
You'll never have to lace her shoes.
nor slave to pay for her hats. nor wait
on her, nor be an object of charity.
nor"
why not?" I demanded
Because explained Kitty. rising and
shaking out her ruffles. shell marry her
own IDEAL
Kitty I cried. give me a chance"
Yes, retorted Kitty sweetly, I'm go
ing TO give you a chsnce-to marry some
body who adores you"
What
And who Will mend your socks. and
run your errands and give you the seat
nearest the radiator-and bore you 10
death"
Kitty! Kitty"
And / wish YOU luck" finished Kitty.
holding out her hand. IN lovew
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
FAXED CORONATION SCENE.

From the London Chronicle
Probably the most notable faxed living
picture ever produced was that which
purported 10 give a representation of the
actual scene inside Westminster Abbey at
the Kings coronation.
The production was the work OF an in
ventive Frenchman. who had special
scenery Of the abbey painted and repro
ductions Of the historical costumes made
Then a number Of French actors were
made up to represent the King. tbe
aged Primate. and other central figures
and remarkably life-like they were.
The mock coronation ceremony took
place at quiet little village in Brittany.
and the films were sent 20 London for
reproduction in one Of the leading houses
Of entertainment. The manag gers. how
ever. made no attempt 10 impose on the
public. and openly confessed that the
scene was a fake"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

We desire to say few words n ,,o,,
on this auspishious occashion concern
ing our circulashion For some tim.
past our circulashion has not been wba,
It ought to be, but we have refrained
from saying anything in the hope that
It would improve. Being as we have not
noticed any improvement. so 70 sneak
we have decided to write burning cd
itorial on this subjeckt in the hope that
perhaps It will do some good.
When we started the BinrviIIe P,gie
some 50 years ago we had in the neigh
borhood Of 100 subscribers. including
them who was paid and them who was
not also extra copies Of the paper which
we printed more than was necessary to
60 round. AT the present writing our cir
culashion IS close TO 200. While the in
crease Of 100 subscribers in 30 years
might look like big thing TO some peo-
pie 1t does not look that wav TO rs Il,
seems that in return for the elbow
grease and mental anguish which we
have expended on the Bugle in that De-
rod OF time our circulashion ought n
be about $50 or 800 souls all told This
oirculashion seems TO be modest esti-
mate Of what we ought 10 have and we
have decided to bend our efforts lords
that goal as you might say-we will
bend Our efforts even if something
breaks.
We have accordingly thought I'D a
scheme as We laid awake night after
night by which we hope to increase our
circu!ashion until we have all the sub
scribers we can handle. The success of
this scheme depends largely on the
spirit with which our present subscrib-
ers enters into II which we hope they
will do with hot enthusiasm. We make
therefore the follering proposish on TO
you-let each of our 200 odd Subscribers
volunteer to each one agree TO ger for
us a new subscriber who has not heretr-
fore took the Bugle, but rather has Dor
RED It from his neighbor This is not
asking much for our army of subscribers
TO do and if they get right to work and
do II We will double our circulashion
from zoo to 400 subscribers in a short
while without any effort on our part, as
you might say
If any one of our subscribers come to
Us and asked US to do a small favor for
them like this we would gladly do It
and we nacherly would expect them 10
do as much for us Let us be neighborly !
and help one another The most impor- |
tant part Of this scheme is that each new
subscriber shall pay in sdvance-unless
they do this they are worthless to us
and we don't want them. We already |
have enough subscribers who are back |
on their subscripshions without adding |
o Our burdens, We trust this scheme on |
)ur part will meet with your hearty ap-
proyal and that the Bugle will shortly be /
able TO boast Of not only the biggest cir
culashi6h in this end of the county. but
OF circulashion almost as big as anv
,aper in the county.
Yours for the success of this scheme.
EDITOR BUGLE. ]
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

and hearts. shaving for big. brutal chaps.
/ who accept their alteration with a yawr
| and one eye on the newspaper, and
/ at the miserable, overworked men, slav-
ing themselves into nervous prostratiOn
to buy frOCks and hats for their wives
! 10 Wear-fOr other men. It's the folly OF
the idealist that gives the COmmOn-sense
| people a chance for their luck, just as
it's the folly of the lambs in Wall street
that gives the bulls and bears a chance
to make their millions And there are al
ways more lambs than there are bulls
and bears.
Yes" sighed Kitty. but wish you
hadn't told me. You've taken all the
glamour or and rubbed off all the gilt and
closed up all the gateways 10 happiness
and"
What" l sat up in astonishment.
Well said Kitty, pouting, 'If you
can't be happy without the person you
love and can't be happy with him"
Be happy with the person who loves
you ! interrupted, promptly.
Il can't. sighed Kitty again. gazing
pensively at the horizon.
I've given YOU plenty Of chances" I
said. reproachfully
Kitty sat up so suddenly that the ham
mock squeaked in protest.
DO you think" she cried vehemently.
that I'd spend my days sitting at the
foot of A throne2'
l puffed my pipe and remained discreet
" silent.
why don't you marry that Collins
girl?' asked Kitty. suddenly leaning for
ward with inspiration in her eyes.
Why should l marry herY' I demand
ed
she adores you," said Kitty.
"Humph,"
'Or the red-haired Miss Briggs" went
on Kitty. enthusiastically. cor Catherine
Pelham, or Della Martin, or Gertie Craig
Or
In heavens name" I protested. I
don't want any Of them"
But they all want YOU declared Kit
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Fishhawk Gnre In Prey.

From the ST. Augustine Record.
Aieck Canova brought a three-pouud
trout to the Record office this morning
and gave a very interesting description
OF the manner In which Il was caught
His son, Frank, observed a big fshhawk
swoop down on the fish near Bar Creek.
about a mile and a half north OF town,
and noted that the fish was OF very re-
spectacle size. He watched the big bird
until 1t hovered almost overhead. but
WITHIN close range. and he picked UP a
stone and with splendid accuracy hurled
tne missile at the hawk, striking it. The
bird dropped the trout and Frank ran
forward and took charge Of It. The head
was torn open, but the body was unin-
lufed except for the punctures made By
the talons OF the hawk.
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]. of P. Office Closed

Amos Hillyer. our talented loryer e.
legal light, also J. Of the P. in and for
Bingville. desires US TO announce to the
general public that beginning next Mon
day his Office will be closed for the period
OF one week and he will not during that
time transact any business OF whatsoever
nature unless 1t is very important and
there is some money in It for him. The
reason Anne will be absent from his office
is owing 10 the fact that he has set aside
next week 20 build a stone foundashion
for a buggyshed which he has intended
building for the past 10 years but has not
got around to Il until now. Ame will
do ali the work on this struckshure his
self and hopes to have It completed be-
fore next fell. II you have any urgent
law business TO transact you will have TO
see Anne after supper In the evenings
next week. and unless Il Is SON ethinR
important kindly do not bother or annoy
him
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
INNKEEPING AN OLD BUSINESS
Bible Refers to Ancient Vocation of
Hotel Man.
Transformation from Rude Places of
shelter to Modern Palaces Large
ly Due to Lelands.

The Bible. which has something to say
Of nearly every calling IN lie, Is not
silent respecting the ancient and honor
able vocation of the hotel man. Accord
ing to the accepted chronology IL is be
tween 1900 and 1900 years since Joseph's
brethren found PharaOh's s money in their
corn sacks when they stopped in an inn,
on their way to Canaan at the time OF
the seven years famine in the Holy Land.
II Fe turn TO the New Testament. what
story is more touching than that Of
Jesus birth in the inns stable-as there
was no room for the Virgin Mother IN
the inn? NO peaceful home upon his
cradle smiled. guests rudely went and
came where slept the royal child" We
read of the traveller from Jerusalem to
Jericho, assaulted by thieves and left
half dead on the wayside. whom the
good Samaritan carried TO an inn and
said to the host: Take care of him. and
whatsoever thou spendest more, when
come again | will repay thee" OF our
American hotel man it can be said that
he often combines the qualities of the
host and the good Samaritan.
The inns Of the Orient and antiquity
were not the palaces We enjoy now. Rude
places Of shelter they were. unfurnished
where guests slept upon the floor and
found themselves feeding upon the stock
OF provisions which they carried With
them. The patriarchs and prophets and
apostles would be amazed and confounded
at the sight Of the modern hostelry. with
its comforts. its decorations. elevators.
and electric lights.
No family deserves more credit than the
Lelands I'm developing the public inn 10
the splendid hotel Of the present dav
Sprlnging from a sturdy English ancestor.
Hopestill Leland, came to Massachu-
setts in 1924. and whose descendants num-
bered many prominent Baptist ministers.
among them Rev John Leland and Gov.
Aaron Leland, Of Vermont. The Iatter's
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J abe Stopped His Paper

Jabez Crum called at this office one day
last week and asked to have his paper
stopped which we done with much plea
sure being as Jabe owes US something
IKE SlS on back subscripshion and so there
amt no use in increasing the amount.
The reason Jabe stopped his paper was
because bis name has not been in It late
ly. This is not our fault II Jabe de-
sires to see his name in the parer let him
so and do something notorious, or COM
NIT q felony or something ike that and
we Will put his name into the Bugle IN
big type, but as long as he sets around
aid don't DO nothing. how can wet
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
ITL.A CLo Q
What She Hears and Sees.

he gave ths president drink
OF milk and straight his name
Is echoed through the country by
The mighty trump Il Fame
And praise Is his and photographs,
He is a marked man now.
But who has said single word
OF praise about the cow
Has she received a photograph
Inscribed with Autograph
Was any token given her
To treasure for her cafY
Yet had she not performed her part,
To duty bent herself
No photograph would now adon
The farmers mantel shelf.
Who knows her name. her pedgeei
We know Of her no more
Than that she goes on giving milk
AS oft she gave before.
So does the world of their due need
Tie meek and lowy blk
Unpraised unmentoned always is
The COW which gives the milk
I've found out why our grandmothers
used to have placid faces and no nerves, -
saws a woman who can't possibly be a
grandmother herself for at least a dec
7de. They had comfortable beds. It's
the beds We sleep on these days that
make nervous wrecks of us. I don't
suppose I ever had a really comfortable
nights sleep in my life until I was in
Vermont a month ago. I was brought
I'D to worship hygiene and tremble at the
rar4a ~ uqrr11c 20 2 lvy1v-e slant on
as smooth as a cement sidewalk,
and nearly as hard. I've never had but
one pillow under my head. and it's never
been a fat one. I was always taught
that too much pillow was bad for the
brain. and certain TO make me round
When l go 10 bed nights I
have 10 fit myself 10 that mattress and
that pillow. There's always a hiatus
I can't make myself limp
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
Colt for Sale

Any person wishing a colt ought to sec
me at once as l have first class colt for
sale which l VIII sell for cash or swop.
This Is a well bred colt II was sired by
Chesterfield. Jr.. and damd by my brood
mare which, as everybody hereabouts
knows. IS a good brooder I Will sell this
colt at the present writing for $40 but Il
you wait until II grows up you will haft
to pay me more. BRENT WILLIAMS.
RiDgvllle.
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Anything IN Che lire Of hslliuz s-on. hr,,s,
merchandise. lumber household goods. bsv
grain or other estsblss cneerfullv don. ~ -.
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II you have not team os your ovn civ. -.
chance and I trust will prove sstisf,cl.
tory both as regards price and everything else
Yours FOR hslling.
Bingvills. PETER cPovz-
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

1t don't make any difference where
you desire what you have hailed TO
will co IL.
] VIII deliver goods from the Co tsst 70 ,ou
or do you local hsIllng for you.
Prices on haIling furnished with great
cheer.
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=
-. and.',
= HALL|NG

This is 10 notify the public tha. I hsvs ws,,
into the teemius sud HaliinE business, h.v.
bought ne two horses and q besvy road wagon
and
am now prepared 70 do your halIIro
for you II you wish me 10.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
IN A COMPETENT AND
BUSINESSLlkE MAMIE ;
SEE NE AT ONCE ABOUT LAND
Amos HilIYeF

Lawyer. Legal Light, Notary Publick. ]. of
the P. Etc. Etc.
BingvillA
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Please 10 not forget that I am also head.
quarters FOR insurance notary publick viii
drawed up while you wait. lawsuits conduckted.
divorces procured and all other legal bushes,
attended u