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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
DOG Pets In Hotels.

1.-THE one thing we have more trou
bic with than anything else" said the
manager of one Of the large hotels n
upper Broadway, SIS the fact that wo
men insist on smuggling their pet dogs
to their rooms. We have no objections
to dogs as dogs If the animal is moi
too large or too fierce our guests may
take them to their rooms during the
day and may even feed them there.
But we draw the line at having dogs
In the bedrooms at night. Any woman
with pet dog can have the beast
cared for by the porter at night, and
we have specially constructed kennels
for all kinds Of dogs, and we give
them the best of care. But owners Of
pets seem to think that no one save
themselves understands Fldo or Gyp.
The women seem to think that II dog
gle has not the comforting assurance
Of the owners nearness then doggie
will not sleep well. So women try to
smuggle their pets to their rooms I'm.
der their cloaks or by back ways or
even bride one of the porters to take
1t to their room, believing that we will
not hear anything about it
"As a matter of fact, the first thing
the porter does after getting his tip is
to tip me, and couple Of hours later
the woman is called upon by clerk,
who tells her dogs cannot stay in the
bedrooms all night.-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Weeds Worth Millions,

New Zealand fax is one of mum
Der of wild weeds that yield theil
gatherers great wealth. The fax. the
strongest known. grows wild in
marshes. When it is cultivated II
dwindles and It's fibers become brittle
and valueless.
Indian hemp grows wild, and out OF
1t hasheesh. or keef, is made. Keef
looks like fakes of chopped straw. II
is smoked in pipe; 1t Is eaten on
liver; it is drunk in water; it produces
an intense. delirious happiness. and
among orientals it takes the place of
beer and whisky.
The most valuable weed of all the
wild growths is the seaweed. The
nitrate beds Of South America, which
yield something like $65,000,000 year.
are nothing but beds Of seaweed de-
composed.-Columbus Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Men. Women and Ad,ectives.

Certain adjectives are reserved for
men and others for women. man is
never called beautiful" Along with
pretty" and lovely" that adjective
has become the property of women and
children alone Handsome" and the
weak good looking are the only two
adjectives of the kind common to ell
ther sex. Even belle" has no real
masculine correlative In English, since
"beau" came to signify something 9th
er than personal looks. 1t is singular
that handsome" should have become
the word for a strikingly good looking
person. since its literal meaning is
handy. dexterous. But pretty" like
wise comes from the Anglo-Saxon word
meaning sly"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

and almonds. but well filled with
roasted chcstnuts. At the other end
! Of the table a roasted shote knelt
gracefully on the broad platter hold
ing a red apple in his mouth. A pair
Of ducks lying cozily together was
hanked by an old Virginia ham rest
ing in dish of cabbage. Big pones
Of corn bread and brown beaten biscuit
homemade pickle and red currant
jam filed in the spaces, while from
the steaming silver urn my mother
drew the fragrant coffee made Of dried
sweet potatoes and toasted rye and
sweetened with sandy brown sugar.
ITO the homesick soldier boys, whose
rations were often parched corn and
bacon, such a dinner was feast, and
they did 1t justice. But all during the
evening as they came from the camps
my mother served the hot coffee and
sent none away without their Christ
mas dinner.
"Our dressing, too, had got to be a
study. Old silks were treasures, but
were often combined without regard
to color. A favorite evening dress was
unbleached muslin and not infre-
quently lace curtains gracefully drap-
ed over an old evening silk. while the
dainty fan was made of paper. Gloves
were priceless. No matter how soiled,
they were carefully preserved and kept
as neat as possible by rubbing with
meal and soft soap.
1--WE danced this Christmas night
until the wee small hours, Uncle Ben's
scraping fiddle and rosined bow max
ing sweet. enlivening music for trip
ping feet.
"The cold weather had given place
to O warm. sultry spell, and the open
low windows often tempted couples
out to a promenade on the broad piaz-
"a which almost surrounded our spa
cious house.
"There was q clinging sadness, born
of the turbulent times, or perhaps the
reality of war; with its stern dlsci-
pine that lent a dignity to men and
bravery to women, for there was an
intense earnestness in every face, and
| recall little that was really frivolous
except dancing.
"While Uncle Ned had gone to
quench his thirst young soldier from
Alabama seated himself at the piano
and sang that sweet song, Let Ne
Kiss Him For His Mother think
strong men wiped their eyes, Major
Lily Of Mississippi one Of the states
brightest young lawyers. gave some
of his brilliant recltatlons, alternately
melting his audience to tears or con-
sulsing them with laughter. Two
weeks after he met his death In q
shocking accident on a southern rail- |
road on his way home to be married.
Colonel Armstrong of Alabama was
the hero Of the EVENING" brave, noble !
officer, who commanded his boys with
dignity and love until they
would ride to the lannon's mouth I'M
der his leadership.
"How did the men In camp spend
Christmas dayf
"You may be sure some time was
spent in writing home to the loved
ones, using every available box and
barrel as a table. Pencils were saved
by tying a cord to them, and nearly ev-
cry man boosted at least OF Q stub Or
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

sh ut piece. while paner was often
written over two Of three times, cross
co and recroSsed.
"One thing that made Hampton
carp particularly Joyful was the cap
ture of a suter train late that even
ing one or two wagons loaded with
ediblcs and clOthng-which was pass
ing overland TO join the Army of the
Potomac, lying near Falmouth.
"M:ny Of the boys came In with
new. squeaky boots and pockets full
Of ginger cakes and crackers, and
while there was pity for the poor suit
ler who was cared for in camp until
sent unaer guard to Richmond to be
regularly exchanged, we rejolced over
the grand luck which brought some
thing CHEEKY to all the boys In Camp
Hampton that Christmas day Of 1862"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
"ElG TI.YS" BOUNTY.
Six Thousand sowery Waits Eat Sui
Iivsn's Turkey and Fixin's."

Six Thousand sowery Waits Eat Sui
Iivsn's Turkey and Fixins."
More than 5000 unfortunates OF
Bowery existence were fed last Christ
mas day out Of the bounty Of big
Tim" Sullivan. The feast was spread
at the rooms of the Timothy ID. Sulll-
can association at 207 BOwery, New
York city.
Before sunrise the crowds began to
gather BY 10 o'clock the throng
reached from block to block. and then
the feast began. The men were al
lowed in by relays of 300 each, and
while these were feeding the others
waited their turn.
While there were all sorts of men In
the line-Old. young, middle aged, the
blind the lame and the halt-the domi-
nant note which all proc aimed was
poverty in its most pinching form. The
majority of them had no overcoat. and
the biting cold made them SILVER and
stamp their feet to try to keep warm.
There were thirty policemen on hand
to keep the line. but they had little to
do The cripples were given the prefer
ence with no word of protest from
their more fortunate fellows.
The dinner was the personal gift of
big Tim," and out of his purse there
were provided 5000 loaves Of bread,
1900 pounds Of turkey, 1000 pounds of
chicken. 1000 pounds of duck, 1000
pies, eight barrels Of potatoes for sal
ad. 10000 cups of coffee and thirty
kegs Of beer
AS each man filed out he was handed
a pouch of tobacco. pipe and a ticket
for pair of shoes.
Little Tim" Sullivan was the master
Of ceremonies
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
One Kind of Fame.

Authorities who have In charge some
Of England's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit of carving initials
on these relics. A fine of S15 was re-
Gently imposed on a man who had
Clipped his name In letters six inches
high on one of the stones in the
"Druids' Circle near Keswick Close
to the giant stone globe at Swanage a
special slab is provided for the harm
less reception Of the names of all
who are addicted to this self advertise
ment. On popular Alpine SUBMITS 1t
is customary for names to be left on
cards In emptied wine bottles.-Chica-
60 News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
His Neiqhbors Cat.

A Cleveland lawyer tells OF a man
living in a suburb Of that city whose
sleep had been disturbed nightly by
the bowling on his own back fence OF
his neighbours cat. At last, in despair,
he consulted his lawyer.
There sits the cat every night on
our fence" explained the unhappy
man, land he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, don't want to have any
trouble with this neighbor, but the
thing has gone far enough, and want
you to suggest a remedy"
The lawyer looked solemn and said
not a word.
81 am we'll within my rights II l
shoot the cat, am notf" asked the
sufferer.
81 would hardly say that" replied
the legal light. "The cat does not be-
long to you, as / understand it"
mo"
"And the fence doesT
eyes"
"Then," concluded the lawyer, II
think 1t safe to say that you have a
perfect right to tear down the fence"
-Lippincott's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
FORTY-F|VE YEARS AGO
Christmas Day In Dixie When
War Was on the Land.
JOY AND SADNESS MIXED.

Turkey Dinner Under Difficulties
Party Dresses Of Old Lace Curtains
Dancing to a Single Fiddle Played
by Old Uncle Ben.
christmas day Of 1907. Dear me-
said little Virginia lady, 81 cannot
realize 1t has been forty-five years
since Christmas day Of 1862.
1.-The winter had been unusually Sc
we're. very cold and a heavy fall of
snow during November, so that both
armies.lay in winter quarters, but with
no great distance between. Hampton's
legion lay near my old plantation
home, but many Of the boys were well
come guests not only in our home, but
in those of neighboring plantations.
The matter of suitable presents, little
tokens of remembrance. was a source
of anxious thought not only to US, but
the soldier boys also. And finally we
settled down on the practical and knit
warm wooden socks and mufflers and
made caps wadded with wool. OF
course tiny pincushions made of scraps
of silk and little books found their
way to some favored ones pocket,
while watch charms carved from the
ivory of fine tooth combs and the pal
metto cut In lead, beaten and ham,
mered fat from a bullet, were treas
ures.
my mother had invited General AL
len, the commanding officer, and his
staff to dine with us, and many of his
boys as he called them, for they were
friends and neighbors In his southern
home, would also come, and by night
the young people would gather for
dance. Nanny. our old cook, tossed
her turbaned head when my mother
suggested cake made of brown sugar
and cookies Of sorghum, for luxuries
were not to be had aud necessities
hard to get after two years Of war.
THE cakes looked rich and brown,
though, when taken from the Dutch
ovens, and we dressed them with hol-
ly berries and popped corn. laid over
closely like icing.
1.-The long table In the dining room
held a substantial meal that Christmas
day.
"The big turkey held the place Of
honor assigned especially to that bird
on such day. but was none the less
juicy and luscious for being stuffed |
with raised corn bread minus ralsins
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Beauty In the Analewornn.

II there Is any living thing that seems
to have nothing to relieve Its uglfness
it is the angleworm that crawls slimily
across the sidewalk after heavy rain.
And yet even that Is beautiful. Put a
bit of Its upper skin under the micro
scope and your ideas Of the poor little
worm will change nightly. 1t SHIN
mers like the softest satin and spar
kles with all the colors Of the rainbow,
for II is covered with little fine lines
crossing each other like the cuttings In
q glass vase.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Gravity.

The most distant planet In our solar
system, Neptune, is 2750.O00000 miles
from the sun; and yet the arm Of the
sun reaches out and controls the re-
mote planet without the least difficulty.
In word. gravity is universal, every
atom In the universe exerting its inf1u.
ence upon every other atom.-New
York American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
A Story of Raau Nash.

Beau Nash was not entirely butter
dy. as is proved by the following anec-
dote: His father was a partner In a
glass business at Swansea. This was
little known. and the Duchess Of MARI
borough once twitted him with the OBJ
security of his birth. Madam" replied
Nash. II seldom mention my father in
company. not because | have any rea-
son to be ashamed Of him. but because
he has some reason to be ashamed OF
me-"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
How Would You Like to Be a King

How Would You Like to Be a king7
For King Edwards Christmas table
the swankeeper has selected some thir-
ty cygnets Some of them will weigh
as much as twenty-five pounds. The
king will make presents Of few Of
his cygnets to members of the royal
family. The kings poulterers, Messrs.
Bellamy Bros. of Jermyn street. will
probably have about half dozen
young swans for sale, The price, about
40 shillings pair. makes them lux
ury even for the rich. For centuries
the cygnet has been a royal dish, and
King Edward is very fond of 1t. The
flavor is like that of goose. Queen
Alexandra and two of the city COM
panies maintain swans and cygnets on
the Thames, protected by special laws.
The largest swannery In the country is
kept by Lord Ilchester.--M. A. p.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Feast 70 1.4oo Newshoxs.

At the forty-sixth annual dinner OF
the Newsboys Lodging House, IA New
Chambers street, New York city, 1,40O
newsboys and their guests were serv-
ed with Christmas turkey. The BAN
quet was given by William NJ. Fleiss,
following an observance by his father,
who entertained the newsboys each
Christmas for forty-three years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
A Christmas Fantasy.

Softly agleam was the mistIetoe
Where we stood from the rest apart
And chung together In mad embrace.
Regardless Of people or time or place
And vowed that we never would part.
An, the mad. glad riot that through us
ran
Defied the restraining art
OF comb and brush, for we were the petr
That stood for the last of an old beau's
hair
We would have been hard to partl
Harvey Peake In Bohemian.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
What Did She Tell Him?

Mabel-That near sighted Mr.. Wheth-
emo actually asked me on Christmas
night If the wreath Of wintergreen In
the parlor was mistletoe.
Alice-What did you tell him?
Mabel-Why, what could 1?
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
One Was Assumed,

A fool tricked out In motley smiled
on his lord and said to him. Sir. what
is the difference between my foolish
ness and timer
Say on" quoth the lord.
well. of mine" quoth the fool, II
maxi y profession"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

The kidneys are YOU
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste OF
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail TO do
their work.
Pains. aches sndrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

when lady friend told me to try the Cuticura
Remedies. She said she cured her little girls
ear, which was nearly eaten up with the
eczema, j got cake Of Cuticura Soap and
one box Cuticura Ointment, and l washed
him all over with the Cutlcura Soap and
applied the Cuticura Ointment and he at once
fell into sleep, and he slept. with ease for
the first time since two months. When he
awoke i applied II again. and It gave him
much ease, and after three applications the
sores began 10 dry up and improvement began
TO show, and in few days the hide from the
bottom of his feet and inside OF his hands
began to peel off. 1 only used one cake Cuti-
cura Soap and one box Cuticura Ointment to
complete the cure of the dreadful disease and
In just two weeks from the day commenced
to use the Cutcura Remedies my baby was
entirely well. The treatment only cost me
75c.. and i would have gladly paid 500 if /
could not have got 1t any-cheaper. feel safe
In saying that the Cuticura Remedies saved
his life. He Is now boy OF five years, and
Is as well as any child you ever saw. Mrs.
Zana Miller, Union City, r. r. No. l, Branch
Co.. Mich May II. 1906"
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug Chem Corp,
Sole Props, Boston, Mass. Deposi London Newbery,H
Chsrterhouse So; Paris, Roberts, Rue de Ia Pax.
gs-Maned Free, "Book on Bssuty and Purity"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
The Walters Christmas,

Customer suppose you make out
very well around Christmas?
Waiter-Not so good, boss. Some
folks is JUS mean 'nuff ter go to new
restaurant jest to void de waitahs dey
know.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

Sores broke out from
his head to the bot
tom of his feet. He
would itch and claw
himself and cry all
the time. He could
not sleep day or night.
/ had TO wheel him in
his carriage most all
the while to keep him
still. He could not
bear tohave his cloth
ing touch him. and
only a light dress Is
all he could wear. !
can't begin to speak
In words the suffering
the poor child had to
endure. ! called one
Of our best doctors to
treat him. and he said
he had the Cuban
Itch, and his treat
ment did not do any
good. He seemed to
get worse. He suf-
fered so terribly that
my husband said he
believed he would
have to die. ! had
almost given up hope
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
FATHER THOUGHT
CHILD WOULD DIE
Suffered with Cuban Itch, and Sores
Covered Body from Head to Foot
Would Claw Himself and Cry
All the Time - Could Not Be
Dressed - Mother Advised to
Try the Cuticura Remedies.
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT EXPENSE OF 75c.

my little boy in the Spring Of 1901, when
only an infant of three months, caught the
Cuban Itch from one Of my neighbors babies.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
Oyer-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25
NS&zMg NarfoIk;1sWestenl
Schedule In effect Nov. 24th, 1907.
Leave Buena Vista.

Leave B0end Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
No 931P. NJ. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
so. IA. 1886 p. -. Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /. 722 A. NJ. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol Bluefield, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte n. c,
Welch and intern e1iateate sta
tlons. Pullman sleeper Phlla
dephia to Welch.
No. IL. 2. 90 p. NJ Daily. Fol- Roanoke,
Bristol, Bluefeld, winston Salem
and intermediate stations, Ex-Sun)
and Knoxville, Cincinnati, Column
bus, Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by g. Z. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
". B. BEVHL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent TRAY. Pass. Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working In pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their BEGIN
ming in kidney trouble.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and Is sold on its merits Ek
by all druggists in fifty asjfTs31kH fza.s$Esh
cent and one-dollar siz- i r s: :;E -
es.. You may have szs l.!El...s'EEE99
sample bottle by mail Home Of swanpRoos.
free, also pamphlet telling you how 10 find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Bingharnton. NY.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp-Root. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address, Rlnghsmton,
N. T., on every bottle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Free Employment Agencies.

The Massachusetts, Labor Bulletin, as
digested in American Industries, shows
that fifteen States now have free public
employment agencies in operation, as fol-
lows: California, Connecticut, Illinois,
Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ne
braska, Ohio. Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Eleven of these have
State systems, with twenty-eight offices in
twenty-six cities, and FIVE States have
eight municipal Offices. The motives adj
vanced to justify these agencies are the
belief that State competition would drive
INSCRIPTIONS private agencies out of bust
ness, the need of assisting the unemployed,
and the bringing together of laborer and
employer with she result of reducing the
army of unemployed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05

John Il. Watson, professor of psychol-
ogy in the University Of Chicago, has
just returned from the Dry Tortugas
Islands, off the lower coast of Florida,
where he carried on investigations at the
Andrew Carnegie station. He says that
he has found that the sea gulls have
language of their own which can be imi-
tated by human being. He finds that
they live in family groups in houses con-
sciously built for their purpose, and he
believes that they have politics in their
governmental affairs. For several months
Prof. Watson has lived in hut of bougns
on these tropical islands, tanning the great
ocean birds and getting close TO them.
He thinks that these birds converse with
each other by means of the volume, tone
and duration Of their vocal sounds.