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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Flumen Briefs
Gassfie Goryfseond<nee

Gasske Corysstondsnee
Dec. 31.-Messrs. f. F. Deacon
Of Spruce Pine, N. c., and P. A.
Deacon of Engle Rock, w. Va,
spent the Christmas holidays with
their father, Mr.. John f. Deacon.
Mr.. W. Cole Davis, who for the
past ten days has been the guest of
his mother, Mrs. Lucy Davis, of
the Baths neighborhood, expects
TO return to Baltimore tomorrow.
Mr.. Hugh Wade spent several
days of last week with friends
near Fairfield and Brownsburg.
Miss Mabel denbrook of Cal
ifornia, and who is-this session a
student at the Mary Baldwin Sem
mary of Staunton, is at present
he guest of Misses Anna and Ella
Firebaugh.
Mr.. w. Baxter Hart expects to
start fer Florida about January 5,
where ne will locate.
Mr.. James w. Bare of Fairfax
county is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Christmas passed off quietly in
our vicinity. Owing to the dis
agreeably cold weather and rough
roads, travel was not practicable,
and as hunting was very poor,
sportsmen cay, there was nothing
doing" DIAL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
General Robert T.. Lee, Hero

When first met General Lee horors
end age hao brought that perfect i'm
perturbabie gravity and dignity which
characterized his later years. and rem
tlered the stories of his youthful esca-
I a1es almost beyond belief. To me he
was always hero. He came to me
first in connection with the most his
toric event which has occurred within
my short existence, and remained with
me always in association with the great
problems which changed the trend OF
national history; for In less than two
years the storm broke which was pre-
saged when the unfortunate John
Brown seized the arsenal at Harper's
Ferry.
Unlike many Of the leaders in the
Confederacy, Robert E. Lee had no pet
theoiy the maintenance OF which re-
quired him to cast his fortunes with the
South. A soldier by birth and training,
he had belonged to the United States
too long and too entirely to have de.
veloped an allegiance to the dc ctrine of
State Rights though long after the
war he made the statement that had
not that theory been taught at West
Point, there would have been no seces-
sion. He had no quarrel with the
Free Soil party. His aversion to sla-
very was so strong that he had already
freed his own servants, and regarded
those who had temporarily come under
his care, at Arlington, as trusts whose
interests were to be guarded till the
time arrived when they would be free
according to the the terrs Of their for
iner owners will. Nor had he any per-
eonal ambitions to be served under the
new flag OF the Southern Cross. His
Star of Promise shone clearly on the
blue sky OF the old banner. Gen.
eral Pickett In January Lippincott's.
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Glasgow Personals
Gazette Coryesbondence.

Gazette Correspondence.
JAN. 1.--Misses Ida and Louise
Cleveland are home from Farm
vile for the holidays.
Mrs. Gay of Blue Ridge Springs,
spent Christmas with Mrs. A. j.
Mathews at East Glasgow.
Miss Pansy Edmonds and Mr..
Edward Edmonds spent the holi-
days here.
Misses Mary and Jean Paxton
and Morrison Paxton were all home
from school for the holidays.
Miss Msrye Moose returned to
Lexington this morning.
Misses Bessie and Louise Leck-
ey and Miss Emma Campbell OF
Buena vista, are visiting friends
here.
Rev. J. R. Andrews OF the Roa-
noke Conference held services in
the Methodist church last Sunds y
afternoon.
Miss Mary Irwin Of Lexington,
was the guest of Miss Marye Moose
last week.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
held their Christmas entertain.
ment last night, which was an en-.
| j0yable affair.
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Along James River
Coyyespordenee

Sherwood, Dec. 31.-The Christ
mas entertainment given by the
Methodist Sunday school Of this
place was an enjoyable affair. The
pastor, Rev. L. L. Lowance, is do
ing u good work in this commun-
ity.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Charles Burks
of Roanoke, accompanied by their
friends, DR.. Potter and Mr..
Rhodes, were visitors last week at
the home OF Mrs. Bette Burks.
Miss Rosa Quisenberry, one If
tire teachers at this place, accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Ks tie
Warner of Lexington, spent a por'
ton of the HOLIDAYS in Roanoke.
Mrs. David C. Burks and little
son are in Petersburg visiting Mrs.
Burks' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mallory.
Mrs. HI. l.. Kennedy and little
daughter of Natural Bridge, are
the guests of Mrs. Bette Burks.
Mr.. James Folmes of Ports
mouth, is visiting his father, Mr..
j. A. Holmes of near Natural
Bridge.
Mr.. John w. Burger of Natural
Bridge, spent portion of last
week in Fincastle visiting his
mother. He was accompanied by
his two children, Emily and
Henry. 5. q.
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Death of Bishop A...Coke Smith

Bishop A. Coke Smith, promi'
nent figure in Southern Methodism,
died suddenly last Friday night of
heart disease at his home at Ashe-
vile, N. g., aged 81 years. He
was a native OF South Carolina,
and for a number Of years w4s a
prominent educator, closing his
active teaching work as professor
Of practical theology in Vanderbilt
University In 1892. He was one
of the most prominent members
OF the Virginia Conference before
his election to the bishopric, and
held such appointments as Court
Street church, Lynchburg, and
Epworth church, Norfolk. The
remains were buried in Norfolk.
Bishop Smith wss a delegate to
the Ecumenical Conference at
Washington, in 1891, where he
read anI esfay on "Christian Co.
operation" He was a fraternal
delegate to the General Conference
Of the Methodist Church of Can
ada, at Toronto, in 1898, and was
a delegate to the Ecumenical Con-
ference in London, in September,
1901. He was elected bishop in
May, 1902, at the General Confer
ence which met at Dallas, Texas.
Bishop Smith contributed to a
number Of religious publications.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
MODERN CIVILIZATION.
Its Completely, Hurry and Worry
shortening Our Lives.

Its COmpieXity, Hurry ana "orry
Shortening Our Lives.
Not long ago while travelling / chanc,
ed to stop at village on the river
Rhine, where l found an astonishing
number of old people. There were a
dozen over a hundred years of age and
many from eighty years old up to the
century mark, yet straight and vigor-
GUS. One woman nearly hundred
years old was earning her living by
picking hops. Her grandchildren were
middle aged. 1t was quite wonderful.
But there was no mystery about It, 1t
was merely the effect of simple life
spent largely in the fields, with plain
diet, consisting of few vegetables
and fruits, little meat and native beer
and wine for beverages.
Nothing can be more obvious than
that the very cOmpleXity Of our mod
ern civilization is shortening our lives.
But of all the evils that afflict us the
worst and most destructive are hurry
and worry. Hurry drives the body ma
chine beyond its capacity, while worry
racks it inwardly. OF the two worry
is probably the worse. This might in
deed be called the age of worry. Be-
cause of the intense nervous strain to
which we are subjected we do vastly
more worrying than did our forbears.
The average man of today is continual
ly surrounded and pursued by phantom
troubles. which, though few of them
ever materialize into realities, haunt
him continually, running his peace of
mind and injuring his health.-Reader
Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Getting Married.

l don't know myself what getting
married feels like, but it cannot be
much more exciting than watching
other people getting married. Indeed,
/ always get something like palpita-
tion Of the heart just before the priest
utters the final fateful words, Il de-
clare you man and wife" Half sec
ond before you were still free. Half a
second after you were bound for the
term Of your natural life. Half sec
ond before you had only to dash the
book from the priests hands and put
your hands over his mouth, and, though
thus giddily swinging on to the brink
of the precipice, you are saved. Half
q second after
All the kings horses and all the king s
men
Cannot make you a bachelor again.
1t Is the knife edge moment betwixt
time and eternity.-From lie Gallienne's
His Quest of the Golden Girl"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
CUTTLEFlSH FARMS.
Where the Queer Creatures Are Gull
tivated to BE MIXED.

tivated to BE MIXED.
Does any one know that cuttle6sh
are cultivated on farms to be MIXED /
These cuttlefsh farms are located on
the coasts of Great Britain, and the
cuttlefish are kept in tanks or ponds
to be MIXED of their ink The pond or
tank is connected with the sea by q
pipe, and a thousand or more cuttles
are kept In a single one.
They form a most curious sight as
they move about, trailing their long
arms and staring out of their bullying
eyes. They are guarded by screens
which prevent them from being scared,
for If they are suddenly frightened
they will squirt their milk into the
water, and it would therefore be lost.
This fluid or milk Is very valuable,
and a cutie will yield about SO worth
a year. 1t is secreted in bag which
can be opened and closed at will, the
cutie ejecting the fluid TO darken the
water so that 1t may escape unseen
when attacked.
The best cuttlefsh are procured in
China, where for some reason or other
they produce the best quality Of milk.
When the farmer considers 1t oppor.
tune to milk the cuttles he proceeds by
opening the slulces Of the pond and
gently agitating the water. The cut
ties then swim around the pond, and
as soon as one passes through the
sluice is closed, The cutie passes
down small channel into basin oil
metal receptacle, and as soon as 1t Is
securely there the water is drained Off
1t Is then frightened and at once
squirts the fluid from the bag. When
it Is exhausted it is lifted out, the milk
Is collected and the basin prepared for
another.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

Sir Josiah Mason was, according to
his biography, walking in Bull street,
Birmingham. in the year 1923 when he
saw some steel pens, price 3s. Cd. each.
josiah was hard up maker of split
rings. No sooner had he seen the pens
than he went home, made some better
than those in the shop, sent them up to
London and got large order by re-
turn. At thirty years of age Mason's
capital was 80 shillings. At sixty he
had given away 100000. .4 -1c
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
JOHN w. KELLEY's Executor, &C.,

JOHN w. KELLEY's Executor, &C.,
vs..
JOHN w. KELLEY'S Devisees.
The above styled cause having been re.
feIred to the undersigned, Commits
sioner In Chancery, by decree OF the
Circuit Court of Rockbridge County,
Virginia, entered therein October 9th,
1905, with directions 20 take, state and
reopen to the court the following ac-
counts, to-wit:-
1st. The assets OF the estate OF j. w.
Kelley, decd, real and personal.
End. The debts due by said estate
together with their respective priorities,
II such there be.
3rd. Any delinquent taxes against
his estate pertinent by himself or re-
quired by the parties.
4th. He will from time to time make
settlement OF the accounts OF Frank Il.
Glasgow, executor OF said estate, and
report same to the Court.
. Notice is hereby given that | hav
fixed
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 1907
as the time. and my Office in Lexing'
Virginia, as the place, for executing
order OF reference.
FRANK MOORE,
Commissioner Ia Chancery.
Glasgow 81 White, p. q. Dec. Got
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Concert at Chapel

The West Virginia University
Gles and Mandolin Clubs will give
q concert in the University chapel
Saturday evening, January IL, 10.
OF, at 8:15 O'Clock. This is the
first visis to Lexington OF those
Clubs, and . good audience is re-
quested. The entertainment prom
isss to be one Of high order.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
The Name "Fife."

The origin of the name Fife is not
known. One historian tries to show
that it comes from the Celtic word
veach. a Pict, and means that the dis
trict was inhabited by Picts, but that
is obviously absurd, as Fife was not
specially the home of any of the Pict-
ish nations. The tradition that finds
greatest favor Is related by monk,
who states that the first known pos
SCISSOR of the district which has since
grown into the kingdom Of Fife was
one Fifus Duffus, famous chieftain
whose date Is lost in the mists of an
tiQuitY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
THE COMMONER FREE

The price OF Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan's newspaper, The COmmOner, is
/ 1 per year, but If you subscribe to the
Richnopd Evening Journal for one year
at the regular price of SO, The Journal
will give you in addition full gears
subscription to The Commoner. This
offer is good for only limited time.
The RICHMOND EVENING JOURNAL
is the best newspaper in the State of
Virginia. 1t prints from ten TO sixteen
pages every afternoon, except Sunday,
and has the most complete newsgather-
ing facilities 1t is free from corpora tie
influence, and has no connection with
trusts or combines. The Journal is an
INDEPENDENT PEOPLES PAPER
and is fighting with all its power the
battle Of the people against the great
moDeyed interests OF the trusts and
railroads.
The Journal is the only Richmond
paper supporting
Mr.. BRYAN AND HIS PLATFORM.
The Commoner is Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal organ. 1t gives week by week hie
views on all public matters and dis
cusses political questions OF interest TO
every citizen Of this county. The
Commoner is the very source of Demo
cratic information, because it's the
mouthpiece OF the leader Of the party.
Remember, both papers for the price
OF one III you are not familiar with
The Richmond Evening Journal we will
send it to you two weeks for nothing.
Just write us a postal card and say
that you would like two-weeks' trial
subscription free.
THE EVENING JOURNAL
RICHMOND, VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
4 number of first class resi-.

A number of first class resi-.
dences have been erected within
the past year in Lexington. and
others are now under way. One
Of the needs Of our town at present,
however, lie the erection of CON-
Portable dwelling fcuses of five or
six ROOFS. The improvement OF
the Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hospital is nearing completion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
An InsidiOus Danger

One OF the worst features of kidney
trouble it ls that is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger hs NAV have fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign
OF trouble as 1t corrects irregularities
and prevents Bilght's disease and dia-
betes. B. II. Gorrcll.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
A Wonderful HaDpeninQ

Port Byron, N. Y, has witnessed one
Of the most remarkable cases OF healing
eyer recorded. Amos +. King of thai
place says: Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured q sore on my leg with which had
suffered over 80 years. l am now
eighty five" Guaranteed to cure all
sores, by B. H. Gorrell, druggist. 25c
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
The Lexington public schools re-
sumed work today, and Washing
ton ard Lee tomorrow.
How to Avoid Pneumonia

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. Itstops the
cough and expels the cold from the
system as 1t is mildly laxative. Refuse
any but the genuine In the yellow
package. B. H. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
A Memorable Day

One OF the days we remember with
plea ule, az we'll as with profit to our
health is the one OH which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness and keep the
bowels right. Zoe at GorrelPs drug
store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Views of a Northern Paper on
Lees Centennial

Views VI a SNOIthChA ofSA va
Lees Centennial
The following article appeared
In the Chicago Tribune and indi-
Gates the sentiment in the North as
to the estimate of General Robert
E. Lee:
Announcement he's been made OF
the plans for the celebration of the
one-hundredtb anniversary of the
birth of Robert E. Lee. The exer-
cises are to be held in Lexington,
Va, the scat of Washington and
Lee university, over which Cen
eral Lee presided for five years af-
ter the Civil War was ended. TIE
principal address Of the occasion
will be delivered by Charles Fran.
cis Adams, who has been in recent
years noted for his strong declara-
tions favorable to national appre-
citation of the character and ser.
vices of the great Virginisn.
1t was distinctly to the credit Of
Lee that when the fighting was
over and the cause was lost he
was unwilling to be an obstruction.
let, spending his time in denunci-
atoms of the victors and giving his
powerful influence against submis
sion to the inevitable. He might
have obtained a position OF .digni-
ty and respectability in some busi-
ness enterprise which would have
profited by the use Of his name.
He might have been provided for
by those who loved him who would
have arranged some sinecure where
be might have spent the evening
of his life in quiet ease. But none
Of these things appealed to him:
His nature was not such as to en-.
Joy that sort Of existence.
Instead in the foil Of 1885, he
went to the little town Of Lexing'
ton to assume the presidency of
Washington College, q small insti'
tuition rich in historic associations.
But the end of the war found it in
a crippled condition, with nothing
on Its campus likely to attract the
services of the most famous gen.
eral of the South, himself mem.
Der of one of the most disting-
uished families of the sold Do
minion."
But Lee had expressed himself
strongly that what was most need
ed at the time was support vi
everything tending toward restor-
ing peace and harmony, and he
felt that no better field could be
found for him than that In which |
he might teach the young men sub
to authority. What he
was able to do in this direction |
during the five years OF ais presi-
dency the 900 students under him
are to try to tell at the anniver-
sary of his birth.
1t is appropriate that a Massa-
chusetts man bearing an honoreo
Q anne, should pay tribute to one
against whom he fought IN the
Civil War. The great. grandson OF
the "rebel" John Adams has been
trained in q school of history
W Inch looks at things in the large.
He can rightly judge the place OF
the "retel Robert 4. Lee when
the history Of the world lie written.
This modern age is quite d!spdsed
to generous treatment of those who
were the leaders Of tn. South in
the Civil War nearly half a CEN
fury ago, and who, when the strug-
gle was over, used all their powers
TO promote harmony and reunion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Hard Luck.

"Why does Baron Hoffman look 80
detected lately?" ~...-~-.
Haven't you heard? He married a
rich widow not long ago, and now n
banker has absconded with all her
money Undergraduates Batter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

Good all the time, harmless always.
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup for In.
fants. Price % cents. Sample free IL
you mention paper.
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THE WOMAN'S PAPER

The Sun is the best type OF news
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In individual and national life.
The Sun Is published on Sunday Is
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By mail the Daily Sun, SO
year; including the Sunday Sun,
81. The Sunday Sun clone, 81
year.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

In Egypt the cat was sacred to the
moon. and when eat died its master
shaved off his eyebrows In sign of
mourning.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
THE FARMERS PAPER

The SUMS market reports and COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
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and the broker in touch with the mar
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New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
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Goods

attracting attention. Our stock comprises
very useful and beautiful articles in FANCY METAL GOODS that
have not been shown here before GOLD PLATED PICTURE
FRAMEs-25 cents each and upward; small but quality is
there. BEvEED PLATE MIRRORS, Fancy BRASS WRISTBANDS,
POWDER BoxFs HAIR RECEIVERS, FRAMED CALENDARS etc.
Also unique and handsome assortment of JAPANESE
PERFUMES AMI TOILET ARTICLES, including high grade Ex-
TRACTS and TOILET WATER, SMELLING SALTS, HEADACHE
COLOGNE, COLD CREAM TOOTH POWDER etc, etc. All these
true japanese goods of the finest quality and put up
handsome Oriental packages.
Our IS and 10 Cent Counter offers many useful articles
for inexpensive gifts far beyond the ordinary purchasing
power of so little money.
Linen DOyes and Centerpieces Washstand Bureau and
Sdeboad arts Pillow Shams and Table Covers here in
great ubnJdlnce and at most reasonable prices.
recent trip the Northern markets put us il possession
of very valuable merchandise at much less than the
regular price We will share with you the profit the pur
chase Note two items
Pieces of heavy weight Suiting, all wool,
navy, brown, garnet "a inches vide regular
price, $3.50 our price $1O0. These will
make stylish suits and skirts, and are spec
tally good for childrens coats
Pieces of Plaid Broadcloth, brown, green
red, blue, so inches wide usual price, $780,
our price, S1.2O One of the most stylish
suitngs the market
A manufacturer showed us lot of handsome Umbrella
handles, all sterling silver and gold plate which he
offered close about half price We bought the lot
and had Umbrellas made up for them There are two
grades one Silk Gloria $500; the other Silk Tafeta
at $3.50 These cannot be matched under s400 and $780,
respectively. They handsome in appearance and
guarantee every of them
Our Grocery Department is always busy one, and
the grade goods from cannot be surpassed If
you are not being served from it, you invited to give it
a trial
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
PRICE / CENT !!
THE SUN
BALTIMORE, MD
Now Sells for / Cent, and Can BE
Had of Every Dealer, Agent or
Newsboy at That Price.

All Subscribers in
District of Columbia, Virginia,
North and South Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Delaware
And Throughout the United States Cen
Get the Sun by Mail at Cent Copy.
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THE SUN AT I CENT
Is the Cheapest High-Class Paper In
the United States.

I5 l1t CHtHpt5I IlIBII-OIusS PCT III
the United States.
The Suns special correspondents
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Its Washington and New York bu.
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States, and give The Suns readers the
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

Our Grocery Department is always busy one, and
the grade of goods from it cannot be surpassed
you are not being served from it, you invited to give it
a trial.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02
Shareholders Meeting.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LEXINGTON. VA.

The regular annual meeting Of the
Shareholders of the FRS. National Bank
of Lexington, Va, will be held in the
Directors Rcom Of the fank at ton ClO)
o'clock 4. M. on Tuesday, January Sth,
1907. B. Il. VAUGHAN,
Jan PIT Cashier.