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ly performed cures that were inn
possible for the French physicians
in town. The beach is infested
with certain fish that have erec-
tile spines, and frequently bathers
are in danger Of stepping on the
spines. When they do so they are
Immediately paralysed, and if they
do not have speedy relief the pa
ralysis ends in death. The French
physicians have not found RENE
dy for this poison, but these native
doctors apply certain leaves to the
affected feet and almost instantly
the patient RECEIVERS. This was at
tested to me by the physician in
charge Of the big hospital in Papee-
tie.
The whites call these doctors
witch DOCTORS" but there are no
incantations. The doctor whom l
visited told me he received his pow
err from the spirits. In other words
he claimed to be q mediumlstlc
healer. This is especially appal-
ling to the natives, for they are
great believers in spirits, and in
my next letter | shall tell what |
found out about the spirituallsm
on the island.
CLARENCE =. EDwORDs.
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FREE To OUR READERS.

We take pleasure in announcing
that we have arranged with the
well-known firm of E. c. Dewitt d
Co., Chicago, ILL.,, for them to send
one full box, weeks trial, OF their
wonderful little Kidney and Blad-
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scriber of this paper.
These pills are highly recommend
ed and are an excellent prepare
ton for all forms of Kidney and
Bladder trouble. If you are suffer-
ing with lame back, backache, weak
kidneys and inflammation of the blad-
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E. C. Dewitt & Co., Ceicago, ILL.,,
and they will send you absolutely
free full box of their Kidney and
Bladder Pills, postpaid.
Be suse to take advantage OF this
offer promptly and don't fail to
mention this paper when sending
name and address.
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CONSOLATION.
The Musician Reminded the Poet OF
the Case of Guarnerius.

The Musician Reminded the Poet OF
the Case of Guarnerius.
The musician with compassionate
smile watched the poet trimming the
fringe from his cuff.
"After all." he said. your verse may
live when Marie Corelli. Winston
Churchill and Hall Game himself are
forgotten. Remember the case OF
Guarnertus."
"Who was hep the poet asked.
"a pauper and violin maker.
Guarnerius In the seventeenth century
made violins that everybody thought
too thick; hence they brought only 81
apiece. Musicians would buy them
and have them pared down.
"Guarnerius insisted that they were
not too thick. When he heard of one
of his instruments being pared down
he few Into frightful rage. He had
a crouch against the world because 1t
wouldn't agree with him about violin
making. He died pauper because
the world would have none OF his
violins.
"a Guarnerius is now ard then to be
picked up. Usually 1t is pared in
strument. and Its value is not very
high. But find an impaired Guarnerius
and you can get anything you like FOL
II 1t is one Of the worlds few per-
feet violins.
"But Guarnerius died pauper. The
Hall Gaines and Winston Churchills OF
the violin world Of his day refused
with sneers to drink with him. He
too. trimmed his cuffs. "-Los Angeles
nlirnao
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
Commissioners Sale of Valuable
Land.

Pursuant to a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Highland county, en-
tered on the 18th day November,
1908, in the cause therein pending
of Mrs. Jennie B. Jones ct al. VS..
Miss. Martha Jones ct al, / shall
as commissioner appointed thereby,
proceed to sell, at public auction
on the premises on Friday, the 18th
day of December, 1908, the tract
of land near Doe Hill, in Highland
county, containing 124 acres be-
longing, in part, to the heirs of DR.
E.. J. Jones, deceased. This is q
valuable tract of land, excellently
watered, a substantial dwelling
house and out houses and suitable
for farming and grazing purposes
TERMS: Enough cash in hanc
on day of sale to defray the costs
of suit and sale and the balance tc
be paid in three equal annual in
staiments for which the purchaser
shall execute his three bonds with
security to be approved by the
commissioner payable at one, two
and three years respectively iron
day of sale bearing interest from
date and waving the homestead
exemption. Andrew l.. Jones,
Commissioner
| hereby certify that the bono
required by the above named deere
has been executed by the Com'r.
J. Clifton Matthew, Clerk
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our EARLY STATESMEN.
Monroe's Expansion Views and mad'-
sons Population Guess.


Some of our early statesmen were
not expansionists. Washington was
onnosed to assuming the ownership of
the Mississippi river, and James Mon
zoe when a member Of the Virginia
convention In 1888 argued against the
adoption of the federal constitution for
geographical reasons. Consider" he
said. '.the territory lying between the
Atlantic ocean and the mississippi.
It's extent far exceeds that of the
German empire. 1t is larger than any
territory that ever was under any one
free government. 1t Is too extensive
TO be governed but ID despotic mon
arrby." Aud this from the man who
thirty years later was elected president
of the United States extended far be-
yond the Mississippi and who became
the author of the Monroe doctrine"
A year after the adoption of the con-
stitution James Madison thought ne
was making bold guess when he
estimated that the population Of the
country might, ''in some years" d0u-
ble in number and reach 100000. He
lived to see far beyond that. Yet it
Is true that for number of years the
population was largely confined to the
original thirteen colonies In 1888.
when the constitution was adopted.
New York city had $4,000 inhabitants.
In 1917 it had $4,000, Philadelphia
10000, Baltimore $1,000, Boston 40
600. Providence 10000. Hartford 5000,
Pittsburg 1900 Cincinnati 1900 and
| st. Louis $500. Chicago was but a
fort, and Indianapolis was an unbroken
wilderness. The country was not
| crowded yet.-Exchange.
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Es,elnation Of an old sookstore.

"There seems to be fascination
about an old bookstore that some
persons find It difficult to overcome"
observed the proprietor Of one of those
establishments. while we have a
large number of good patrons. there
are some who delight to come in and
just pore over old volumes. ! have
eeen men stand In this store and prac-
tically read book through in an aft
ernoon. They seem to forget their
surroundings for the time being. and
when they emerge from their abstrac-
ton they are apt to observe that they
have just been looking over the books
and ask for some volume that they are
quite sure is out of print. Yes. sir,
the old bookstore is a free library In
a way. but it is an interesting business
and fairly profitable" Philadelphia
Record,
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The Rev lrl r Hicks Almanac

For 1909, ready Nov. 10, 1908,
best ever sent out, beautiful covers
in colors, fine portrait of Prof.
Hicks in colors, all the old features
and several new ones in the book.
The best astronomical year book
and the only one containing the
original Hicks Weather. Forecasts. "
Bv mail 35c, on news stands 3Oc.
One copy free with Word and
Works, the best 81 monthly IN
America. Discounts on almanacs
in quantities. Agents wanted.
Word and Works Pub. Co., 22Ol
Locust Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Every citizen owes it to himself,
to his fellows and to Prof Hicks to
possess the clicks" forecasts, -
the. only reliable.
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A PER soNAL APPEAL.

If we could talk to you PERSONAL
ly about the great meritof Foley's
Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds
and lung trouble, you never could
be induced to experiment with un-
knnown prep, rations that may con-
tain some harmful drugs. Foley's
Honey and Tar costs you no more
and has q record of forty years Of
cures. Swadley Bros, Wander,
pool, Va. Sold by all druggists Of
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
ARTIFICIAL RAIN MAKING.

Speaking about drouths, it may
not be generally known that con-
gress has dignifed the question OF
artificial rain-making, by authorlz-
ling costly experiments and consld-
ering an extensive report on the
subject. Different methods OF
producing rain have been proposed
ut different times, the main features
being by extensive fires or by caus-
ing conclusion of the upper air.
Prof. James P. Espy was the
originator and for many years an
ardent advocate of the fire theory.
He was born in Pennsylvania, but
spent most of his adult life in the
west, and died in Cincinnati in
1864. He maintained that extens-
i've rains could be produced by ex-
tensive forest fires in the far west,
and he demonstrated it Theoretical
ly to the satisfaction of scientists.
His theory was that if the fires
were continued for o sufficient
length of time they would cause an
upward current of hot air which
would certainly bring rain. His
theory was Endorsed by European
scientists, andI distinguished French
savant, Arago, said, France has
it's Cuvier, England its Newton,
America it's Espy." He tried to
get an appropriation from congress
to enable him to test his theory,
but failed. In 1S43, however, he
received an appointment under the
the war department and prosecute
ed his Investigations in the Wash
ington observatory.
In 1891 Chicago man named
Gathman patened a method OF
making rain by suddenly chilling
the atmosphere by rapid evapora-
ton through the release OF liquehed
carbonic acid gas. This theory
was never tested. In 1880 Gen.
Daniel Ruggles of Fredericksburg,
Va, obtained a patent on making
rain by explosions in the clouds,
the explosions to be torpedos from
ballons. He also failed to get an
appropriation from congress to test
his plan, but Senator Farwell OF
Illinois took it up and succeeded in
getting an appropriation of $1,000
for carrying on the experiments
The experiments were carried on IN
the vicinity of Washington and in
Texas. At the next session of con-
gress another appropriation OF SlO,-
! 900 was made for the purpose, OF
which 5000 was expended under
the direction of the department OF
agriculture, and the remainder was
turned back into the treasury. The
experiments were partially success
full in producing little rain under
certain conditions, but were too ex,
pensive to justify continuance. : In
dianapolis News.
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Fake Remnants.

A country storekeeper, pair OF
long, bright shears In hand. calmly
cut roll Of silk into remnants.
'sWomen," he explained to his city
cousin. ''are remnant mad. There are
women who never buy except at REM
nant sales. Such women will pass by
goods Ia the piece at quarter a yard
and snap up the same goods In rem
nant lengths at 30 cents.
$50 great Is the demand for rem
nants that 1t Is impossible to keep az
the legitimate supply"
The country storekeeper winked.
Hence" he said, "my present occu
pation.,'-Los Angeles Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
Epilepsy,
Fits

Commissions, or Spasms
and st. Vitus' Dance are
Nervous Diseases. Most
cases can be cured by
strengthening and build
ing up the nervous system.
70 do this a nerve medl-
cine is needed. DR.. Miles
Nervine will be found
efficacious and satisfac-
). tory. 1t has cured many
cases of these diseases
and we believe it will
cure you. We can give
you names of many who
nave been cured through
it's use. Write for advice.
"ATy son John had epilepsy for years.
and after having him treated py
specialists for over years he stiH
mcst given up in despair. but know
ing the virtue of DR.. Miles Anti Pain
pills for sick headache, l concluded to
try the Nervine. During June, 1906,
gave him teaspoonful three times a
day, then in July gave 1t as directed.
and could see that he was improving,
and he has not had a spell since
August rs. 1905 and has taken no
medicine since Jan.-o7. I am writing
the case just as it Is hoping 1t Will
induce others to try it."
Your druggist sells DR.. Miles Nerv-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price of first bottle (only) IT 1t falls
to benefit you. !.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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cilenced.

wasn't that young Mr.. Tiff who
left the house as l came mr. asked
the judge of his eldest daughter.
ayes. papa"
"Cid l not ISSUE an injunction
against his coming here any moreg"
"Yes, papa, but he appealed to a
higher court, and mamma reversed
your decision"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and
you do not have to take purgatives
continuously. Swadley Bros, Van
derpool, Va. Sold by all druggists
Of 0nterey.
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Run Down.

Tom--Of course the bride looks love
". as brides always do, Nell-Yes, but
tbe bridegroom doesn't look altogether
Gt: seems rather run down. Tom-Run
down? Oh, yes. caught after long
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

W w. Putnam & Co., Organ
Manufacturers, Staunton, Va,
naaLe 81 different styles of Parlor
and slraI' Chapel organs. Low prices,
easy terms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
woes of the Amateur.

Wifey-I wonder why the grass
doesn't come up? Hubby-Pm sure
can't tell. You don't suppose you
nlanted the seeds upside down, do your
london Tit-Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

Nearly everybody knows De-
Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills made. They are small,
pleasant, sure Little Liver pills.
Sold by X. H. Trimble, Monterey,
W.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
GUILTY OF CoUNTERFEITING.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some UNI
known worthless remedy for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the great
cough and cold remedy that cures
the most obstinate coughs and
heals the lungs. Swadley Bres.,
Yanderpool, Va. Sold by all drug
gists of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

Pride went out on horseback and re.
t,,rnad ON foot-Italian Proverb.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

81 90 gets the REcoRDERfor ONE
whole year.
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Every case of backache, wea

Every case of backache, weak
back, bladder inflammation and
rheumatic pains is dangerous if neg
lected, for such troubles are nearly
always due to weak kidneys. Take
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They are antiseptic and soothe
pair quickly. Insistupon DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. For
weak kideys and inflammation of the
bladder they are unequaled. Reg
ular size SOC. Sold here by K. H.
Trimble.
LUMBER WANTED-Black walnut
and sycamore lumber sawed strong
inch. Best Black walnut butt logs
to be sawed l l-2 inch. Liberia
prices paid.
w. w. Putnam & Co.,
Organ Manufactures,
Stauntons VG
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Special Attractions
IN HOLIDAY GOODS

We invite everybody who expects
to make Christmas presents to call
and see our attractions.
We are equipped to meet your
requirements with appropriate and
desirable gifts.
You will find pleasure and profit
in an inspection of our line of
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

it. Likewise there was a shell work
basket in a shell frame with about
third of the shells missing; and two
silver coffin plates on black velvet;
and worsted motto thing with What
Is Home Without a Mother?" on it.
"There!" says Nate. happy and gen.
erous. We'll give 'em them things,
Hubby and me. Leastways they can
have 'em to look at while they're here
Have 'em strung around on the setting
room walls and it kind of takes off the
bare look. Gives 'em something TO
think about. too, don't it?"
YES" says l; Il should think
'twould. l wouldn't think of much
else, seems to me-"
Yes" says he. We'll, hoped they
could have 'ein tonight afore they
went to bed. But you explain about
'em in the morning. Tell 'em they're
from me and Hubby. I'll be around
after breakfast anyhow to fetch some
more things from the store and see II
there amt something else l can do.
Goodnight"
Goodnight" says /, absent-minded.
/ couldn't get my mind off them coffin
plates.
He kind of hesitated.
"Oh say" he says. Did you eat all
OF them mackerel you had? II you
didn't, and they're likely to spoil, why,
I'll take a couple along home with me.
Huldy's dreadful fond OF mackerel."
There amt but one left" says /,
"and-"
"Oh, WELL" he says; "onell be
enough for us. We're awful small eat
ers." -
So / trotted out the mackerel and
he done it up in piece of the news
paper and went away to his dory.
logged in the presents and laid 'em
away in the old chest of drawers In
the dining room. Felt like an under
taker, too, did, all the time l was do
ing 1t. / didn't want the Heavenlies to
see them relics till they'd ate a good
breakfast-they was too much for an
empty stomach. Then l locked up
and took the lamp and went to my
ROOM
After l got undressed l opened the
window and leaned on the sill and
thought. l thought about my new job
and what / could see was coming to
me in the way of work, and about
Lord James and Nate and all. And
then l thought of Hartley and that
Page girl. Martin didn't act to me
like a money-grabber. | couldn't I'M
derstand it. One thing l was sure of,
them two was meant for each other
and ii seemed to me that they still
liked each other. But there was Van
Brunt. liked him too.
Just then a laundering great green
head bit me on the back of the neck
and l slammed down the sash and
turned in on my bale of corncobs.
Tired! don't talk
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
The MistraI.

The mistral is a cold northwest
wind which does much damage at GER
tain seasons in France and Italy.
From the close of autumn to the be-
ginning of spring, it is especially VIC
lent. 1t dries up the soil and causes
dangerous storms on the Mediterrane-
an sea.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
Ressle's Task.

Mamma" said little Bessie, at table
one noon, I'm TO write something to
read at school next Friday. but I've
forgotten what the teacher called it,"
IAN essay, perhaps" suggested Bes-
sizes father.
IAN Grafton" offered the little
maids high-school brother, teasingly.
"A valedictory," prompted a senior
sister.
NO" said Bessie, suddenly bright
ening. II remember now what IL is
it's an imposition"
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION.

Mrs. Thrifty-Well, If you're thirsty
I'll give you glass of water to
drink.
Weary Willy dare not touch
water, mum. I've got an iron consti-
tuition and ii might rust 1t.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
The Bitter Truth.

Diogenes slowly entered the pawn
shop and placed his lantern on the
counter.
What can get for this? ?" he asked.
The pawnbroker picked up the Ian
tern and examined II curiously.
Rather antique pattern" he com.
mented. What do you consider II
WORTH"
Diogenes bowed his head, the bu-
initiation of centuries upon him.
Nothing" he bitterly admitted.
Nothing at all. "-Bohemian.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
CHAPTER VIII.
hr Qrttdd.rf. 0r~sAaAa

/ was up the next morning about
FIVE and pitched in making biscuit and
Juggling water and so on. Lord James
comes poking down after a while. He
looked pretty well used up.
See ere, Pratt" says he. wat
they got In them blooming beds
bricks?"
"Why?" says I. WAS yours hard?"
"'Ard? Upon me word I'm all full
of 'oles like crater. My back is that
sore you wouldn't believe It. And
wat makes 'em so noisy?"
That's the husks," says /. They
do rustic when a Teller amt used
to EN-"
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure Of money,
Pratt's first impression was connected
with iunatics. The arrival of James
Hopper, Van Brunt's valet gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
Workers. They wished TO live what they
termed THE Natural Life" Van Brunt,
It was learned was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up. 1.-THE Heavenlies" hear
n long story of the domestic woes OF
Mrs Hannah Jane Purvis, their cook and
maid of all work. Decide TO let her go
and engage Sol. Pratt as chef. Twins
agree to leave Nate Scudders abode ana
begin unaVailing search for another
domicile Adventure at Fourth of July
celebration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued
a boy, known as "Reddy." from under
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing:
Miss Page and Hartley were separated
during a fierce storm, which followed the
picnic Out sailing later, Van Brunt
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked In a
souall Pratt landed safely and a search
for the other two revealed an island upon
which they were found. Van Brunt rent
ed IL from Scudder and called II ozone
island They lived on the island and
Owner Scudder brought ridiculous pres
ents as a token of gratitude
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
CHAPTER VlI.-Contlnued.

CHAPTER Vii.-Continued.
What in the nation?" says l.
Hello, SOL" says he. Where's the
folks?"
Turned in" says I. whats up?"
He seemed real disappointed. Set
the bundles down on the kitchen table
and puffed. That sand is hard walk
ing, and nobody knows 1t better than
l do.
Turned in so early, have they?" he
says. That's too bad. l wanted to
see EN-"
Want me to roust 'em out?" /
asks.
mo, guess not But they're nice
folks as ever | see and I've fetched 'em
q few presents"
Topped into a chair. l was getting
used to surprises, but Mates giving
anybody a present was the biggest
wonder yet. figured that lunacy was
catching and we was all going crazy
together.
yes" says he. ME and Hubby
AIMS been talking 1t over. They've
rest of 1t and we want 'em to IKE 1t.
Don't want 'em to get tired and leave,
you see."
/ see all right When the melons
getting ripe that's the time to
watch ii.
YES" he says. Il like them young
fellers wells anybody | ever see, and
so does Hubby. We got to thinking of
'em over here in this big house and
we wanted 'em TO feel at home; just
as IL twas home. Now there's nothing
like pictures and such on the walls to
make a place honey. So Hubby and
me has sent 'em these few things to
hang up round"
He commenced to undo the bundles.
Twas Hubby AIMS notion" he
went on. when she bought this place
at auction there was the furniture and
fixings In Il that belonged 10 Marcel.
lus. Some of 'em we left here, beds
and chairs and the like Of that. and
some we took over to our house. There
was more than we needed and these Is
some we had In the attic"
He'd got the newspapers and strings
of by this time and he spread the
presents out on the floor. There was
a wax wreath from old Mrs. Berry's
funeral, ia a round case; and a crayon
enlargement of a daguerreotype OF
Marcellus when he was 30 or so; he
had fancy vest on and a choker and
a fringed-end necktie. and looked like
he was freezing 10 death fast and knew
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18
She Spoke Too Quick.

Mr. Crimsonbeak-I see by this pa
per that women are barred from the
Island of Ferdinand de Norouha, be-
longing to Brazil.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-That's like the
selfish men, Don't want the women
to have any privileges!
81 forgot to say, dear. that the island
Is only used for convicts!"
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-18

The Chicago Training School for
City, Home and Foreign Missions broke
ground on Thanksgiving day for "a new
chapel to cost 100000, the gift OF n. w.
Harris, Chicago. The Training School
has also just dedicated the Mary
Lemar Kinnear Monnett Memorial
Hall, costing $4,000.