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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
FORCE OF IMAGINATION.
Story of an Odd Incident In a-Dental
Hospital.

Story of an Odd Incident In a-Dental
Hospital.
A remarkable incident happened re-
Gently at a dental hospital. A young
woman went there to have five teeth
extracted. The anaesthetic decided
upon by the dental surgeon was ethyl
chloride, and this was administered by
the usual form of apparatus. An in
dia rubber cap is placed over the pa
tents mouth and nostrils, and con-
nected with it is bag into which a
sealed capsule Of ethyl chloride is in
troduced. BY the turning Of q screw
from the outside the capsule is broken
and the anaesthetic liberated. The
screw was turned, the patient went off
gradually into the usual condition OF
lnsensibility, five teeth were extracted,
and the patient awakened without feel.
ing any part of the operation.
The whole case appeared perfectly
normal. Only when the young wo-
man had left the room and the ap'
paratus was being made ready for
another patient was it discovered that
the capsule of ethyl chloride had by
some mischance not been broken at all.
The whole condition of insensibility
had been brought about by the self
hypnotlsn of the patient The idea
that an anaesthetic was being admin
istered was so strong in her mind that
she had passed into insensibility en-
tlrely by hypnotic suggestion.-Boston
Traveller. "
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
LEE AND MCCLELLAN.
An incident Of the First Meeting OF
the Two Soldiers.


The first meeting between General
George B. Mcclellan and General Rob-
ert Z. Lee happened in Mexico during
tbc war with that country. Mcclellan
was a lieutenant of engineers, and Lee
was q major ON the staff OF General
Winfield Scott.
One day Mcclellan was walking
across a field when he saw General
Scott and his staff approaching on
horseback. AS they drew near Ma
for lee refined up bis horse and asked
the lieutenant If he %,d not know
that he was disobeying orders HIS
tone was sharp and angry. Mcclellan
answered that he was set aware Of
pnv disobedience and asi,sl for an ex-
planation. Lee replied that all officers
had been told to remain In their quar-
ters. awaiting orders, and asked Tor
the lieutenant's name. -.
Mcclellan gave his name Snd SAD
that no order Of that kind had reached
him. But Lee in a peremptory tone
ordered him to go to his quarters and
remain there. Then he rode off and
reioined General Scott and the stan,
who had not stopped. Mcclellan went
TO his quarters, as he had been directed
to do. but was quite indignant at the
wav In which Lee had treated him, for
he had not knowingly committed Il
breach of discipline.
He had Just finished telling his BROTH
ar officers the incident when he was
Informed that an officer was outside
the tent asking for him. On going out
he was much surprised to see Major
Lee. who saluted him with respect.
Lieutenant Mcclellan" the major
said. 81 am afraid that was not cour-
teous In my manner to you a little
while ago, and 1 have called to apoi'
ogize."
81 assured him that it was all right"
said General Mcclellan in telling the
story, sand he rode off after making
low bow, leaving me in admiration
of superior officer who so promptly
and generously repaired an error
Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Wanted the Sensation.

The venerable farmer with the to-
bacco stained whiskers and furrowed
brow climbed aboard the limited and
shambled into the smoker.
Mister" he drawled when the con-
ductor halted before him, SIS that thar
two-cent-a-mile rate good on this
train"
ut u.s." replied the conductor brusque-
~. where is your ticketT
The old man fumbled In the depths
of an ancient shot bag.
"Ain't got no ticket, mister" he said
slowly, "but here be 2 cents. 1 never
rode on one Of these pesky fiiers, and
I Just want to feel the sensation. Put
me off after I've rode one mile."-Chi-
cago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
AN AERIAL HORROR.
The Very Dreadful Thing That Stroh-
schneider Did.

ScnnSlQer Diu'
A group of aeronauts were talking
aeronautics.
'Did you ever hear Of Strohschnei-
der?" said a German. "He did a dread
full thing once. I'll tell you about 1t.
"Strohschneider appeared in GER
tain village and advertised that he
would take the landlord Of the village
inn I'D with him on trapeze hanging
from the car Of his balloon.
Though the landlords wife made
kick and the authorities, upholding
her, forbade the man to accompany
Strohschneider, the landlord sat in
state on the trapeze beside the famous
aeronaut when the ascension began.
"But those nearest to him noticed
that he was paler than ghost and
that his arm was thrown around Stroll
schneider's neck as If in terror. And,
noting these things, the people nodded
ominously to one another.
"Up and up went the balloon, and
now q murmur Of horror arose among
the multitude. The aeronaut and the
landlord were quarreling; they were
fighting. High up there in the clouds,
perched on the swaying trapeze, they
struggled, thumped, kicked.
Suddenly the aeronaut, In a -mrd
burst of rage, seized the landlord by
the throat, thrust him backward and
flung him into space. Down the poor
fellow dropped like stone, turning
over and over. He alighted on his
head.
'The people, mad with horror and
rage, rushed to the spot. And there, to
their amazement, stood the landlord,
laughing heartily. The figure that had
fallen was a manikin dressed up in his
clothes.
"And this" the speaker concluded,
sis the only practical joke that has
ever been played from a balloon."-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27

Japan has invited the Americas
battleship feet to visit Ter shores
and fine United States has accepted
the invitation, Thus The last yes
tiee of the alleged war cloud van
ishes and all doubt as to the cordial,
friendly relations between the two
countries is dissipated.
This exhibition of friendship was
initiated BY Japan, whose Ambas
sador, Baron Takahira, cnmmun'
cted tie invitation to Score
tary Root. The latter took the
news with him to the Cabinet meet
ing, where the invitation was dis
cuss,d and the decision quickly
reached to accept it in the friendly
spirit in which it is extended. Ja'
pan's assurances Of friendship
could not have been more emphati
cally communicated than in such
an invitation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Pocahontas Items.
(MRssENGER)

We are informed that the saw
mills at Gladly, one at Wildell, one
at Nav and one at Burner, all on
the G g. l., and the mill of Craig y
Son. at Winterburn, started up
again this week after being shut
down all winter. These are all
large mills and will make things
lively again in the upper end OF
the county.
Word has leaked out that Poca-
hontas county has been engaged in
the liquor business during the past
couple of years and in their trans
actions made handsome profit.
Pocahontas is dry county aud the
news will be a shock to many OF
those in the county. who are OPP
posed to the whiskey business. 1t
all came about in this way.
During one of the big whiskey
raids at Cass some months ago
fourteen barrels of beer were cap
tured and hauled to the depot for
the purpose of being shipped to
Marlinton The beer was receipted
for by the agent at Cass, but was
left standing on the platform over
Dight. During the night the beer
was broken into and all of it taken
away; the empty bottles were put
back in tie barrels however, and
sent ON to the county seat. Prose.
cutting Attorney Hill put in II bill
to the railroad company for the
stolen beer at S!4 per barrel. The
head officials wrote to MIR Hill
signifying their willingness to pay
fer the goods, but thought they
ought to be allowed something for
the empty bottles, as this YVES Gus
tomary with all legitimate dealers.
Four dollars was knocked off each
barrel and the railroad company
sent a check to the prostcuting-at-
torney for 500. On this basis the
case was settled
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27

unquestionably the okapi, large and
seemingly new mammal, discovered
by Sir Harry Johnston. In his books
of travel Stanley told Of an animal of
ass-like appearance existing in the
dense forest which was caught in
pits. Tha occurrence Of anything like
a quadruped of the equine sort in the
thickness Of an impenetrable forest
seemed so anomalous that no scientist
Of standing would credit the possibil-
ity; hence the determination Of Sir
Harry Johnston to Investigations
rent Literature.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27

Since November 1st last the
North German Lloyd Steamship
Compau;'s ships have carried over
1000 former immigrants back to
Europe. This is without precedent
in TIE history of the company.
Contrasted with these figures is the
fact that not for years has the
number of immigrants arriving
from the other countries been so
small.
The lizard times" which resulted
from the financial panic is said to
be the cause of the hOmegoing OF
so many Of the embryo Americans
Having come here with the expec-
tation of finding it land of plen.
ty, the immigrant has been disap'
pointed in finding work scarce and
mOnev scarcer,
Of the 1000 immigIan taken
away from this port it is hardly
probable that but 500 of them went
from Baltimore, and the greater
portion of those were foreigners
from Curtis Bay, who had been
hurt by the shutting down Of the
car W heel works there. The re-
mainder of the number came from
the Middle West.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath
general debility, sour risings, and catafrh
Kodol relieves indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructve properties. Kodol Tor
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing.
purifying, sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr. s. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood. W, Va, says
:" was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and we are now using It In mig
for baby"
Kodcl Digssts What You Eat.
Bottles only Relieves Indigestion. sour stomach.
belchins OF gas, etc.
Prepared by e. @. Dewitt & co., CHICAGO
Sold by XII Tiimble
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Aroument For Feathers,

Opposition to the wearing Of feath-
ers in feminine headgear has encoun-
tered an argument which shows that
there are two sides to this as to every
other question. Attention is called to
the fact that were the practice Of
wearing feathers to be abandoned to-
morrow 10000 girls would be at once
thrown out of employment in Paris
alone A champion Of the working
girls insists that If q bird or a girl
must perish 1t ought not to be the girl.
New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Simple Remedy for La Grippe

La grippe coughs are danger
Gus as they frequently develop ioto
pneumonia. Foley's Honey and
Tar not only stops the cough but
heals and strengthens the lungs so
that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Hon
ey and Tar contains no harmful
drugs and is in a yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by Mon
terey Druggist and Swadley Bros,
Vanderpool.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Considerate.

In a country church one Sabbath,
as the congregation were rising for the
first hymn, an old lady entered the
church at the same time. She held up
her hand, exclaiming: Keep yer seats.
Losh, We medina arise, though / have
come in."- London Express.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
A SANDER.

"Yes, suh," asserted Colonel Pepper,
81 once owned hen that lived to be
twenty yeahs old, suh!'
"And you lived in Alabama" said
Mr.. Keene specifically.
Eyes, sub. What has that to do with
it?'
"Well, it proves that the southern
negro has been slandered, that's all."-
Cleveland Leader.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
fRQi ncD0WELL,

~
We had quite a social event ia
orr neighborhood on 10th inst. 1t
was the reception of Frank lock
ridge and Miss Katie Shumate. who
we're married in Illinois on the 4th
inst. There was n large company
of relatives and guests at the home
of D q Lockridge, the grooms faith
err. to welcome them. The awful
condition nf the road made the
bridal party late in ARRIVING, but
The company kept their equilibrium
amazingly. They were amply re.
paid when they were called out TO
the boun,iful spread, to which all
did full justice. Everything pass
ed off in the best of style, and there
was never a company assembled
that could beat this one in good
nature and fellowship
The presents given to the happy
couple were many and useful, in
GLIDING silver, glass, linen, and
MANY other equally valuable ann
appreciated. There were quite a
mum Der of guests present from
distance, among whom we noticed
Messrs Kemper Gibson and W +
KYLE from your town. 1t would
be useless to tell you that they ell
loved their supper and the com
pany of young ladies.
VT Alexander. D e Lockriage,
and Ernest Lockridge put IN a
switch on the lower end of the mu-
tual line Saturday to give conhec
ton with the Harper line to Bath
It will be great convenience to
the public, as it has been very
much missed since it has been
clused. The switch will he kept at
the house of Jno Lockr'dge, which
is sufficient guarantee of good ser
ice, and courteous treatment.
The sick on the lower end OF our
River ale all conva,escent.
We were panied to hear of the
severe accident, which occurred al
Williamsville, to Knox Loving,
having been kicked on the jaw by
q horse and his jaw badly broken.
Mrs W r Alexander, who has
been sick for some time, is~a little
better.
Mcdowell, Va, March 24.-This
month has been very pretty for
March. and every one has been
helped out by the good weather
for the long, cold, snowy winter
took most of the feed. As it is,
every one will have plenty. Grass
is making nice start; the crocus
and easter flowers are coming out
buds are swelling, and spring birds
have come.
Wheat is looking we'll ant some
few farmers have been blowing
NEd. Carter worked the river road
last week, Heretofore, we had to
travel over The road until well up
lin the summer. SO far, so good.
a number of people have lost
hogs around here. They seemed
to lose use of their hind legs, choke
up, fall down, squeal aud die.
DR.. w. r. Siron is kept bnsy; he
goes whizzing out Notwithstanding
muddy roads. 1t is all the same to
the doctor.
Byron Bradshaw and Miss Min
ME Ervine spent Sunday with Mrs.
Helms, down on the river.
Mrs. John Pruitt is visiting her
parents and friends here.
L. b. Byrd, after resting up a
week or two, purchased a fresh
horse and started on his spring
rounds Of showing himself sweet
ly" to the trade.
The hens that have been 80 gen
orally on strike throughout the
country all winter, are now resnm
ing work.
Some of the Monterey boys
should chip in. and help us work
the river road this spring.
PAT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
A DDITIONAL ITEMS.
Mar "a, 1908


Tie equinoctial storm was Of
short duration.
Mr. Il W Swoope Hull, Of Oak
land, Cal, is the guest of Mrs & N
Rodgers.
Mr. Byron Bradshaw and Miss
Minnie Eryine spent Sunday at
Clover Creek.
Rev H NJ Roane left Monday
m rrning to attend conference at
Roanoke.
Two boys have come to town to
stay-one at Mrs Orrin Bradshaw 8
and the other at Mrs Willie Peter
sons.
Miss Mayme Wilson has return
ed from Baltimore, and her stock
of millinery will arrive this week.
Mrs Lille Pruit, Of Piuckney, is
visiting her mother, Mrs John
Crowley.
Mr. WIN T Alexander has been
quite sick for several days.
Misses Carrie and Blanche Lock-
ridge, Of Poverty. spent Friday
night with Miss Mabel E, lex.
Miss Minnie Eivine has rented a
room from Nj G. Siron, and is now
prepared to do all kinds Of dress
making. u
1t is reported that the young
people have rented the old school
building from G o Fleisher, and
are preparing it for skating rink
Our usually quiet village, was
visited by the might riders" or d
kindred class, last night-rocks
were thrown against houses, and
at SIR Dice Evick's they were
thrown through the BAY window
and found on the hoor of the room
There was also an explosion OF
gunpowder or dynamite, which
shook buildings and shattered win.
dows.
IL the guilty ones are found ont
they will be summarilv dealt with
A. q.
I l. 4 A
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27
Didn't Need Them.

Neighbor--If your statement Is true
your clothesline was robbed by tramps.
Judson-How do you make that out!
Neighbor-Didn't you say they took
everything but the 6wels ?-Illustrat-
ed Rits
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27

Trials teach us what we are; they
dig ND the soil and let us see what we
are made Of; they just turn up some OF
the Ill weeds on to the surface.-Spur-
geon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-27

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Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25

Many horrors must be endured by
Russians convicted of political Of
lenses. NJ. Nikaleifr PetrOvlch Starod-
vOrsky was sent to prison in April,
1884 a young fellow OF twenty-one
years He came out a few months ago
a man of forty-three, with an appalling
experience behind him. He and his
companions were shut up in the prison
OF st. Peter and st. Paul in st. Peters
burg. The cells in which they were
confined were hardly above the level
of the river When the river was in
food the rats invaded the cells in Or
der to avoid drowning One of the fe-
male prisoners, who had a child in her
arms when she was sentenced, was
obliged to watch it night and day lest
the rats should devOur It. The food
was insufficient in quantity and detest-
able in quality and cockroaches were
found IN it. OF his terrible expert
ence NJ. Starodvorsky says that of for
ty-eight prisoners five committed sui
eide, three got themselves shot in pris-
on. three died mad and nine OF illness.
Insane prisoners were kept with the
sane, and he himself lived for a year
and a half with a mad companion who
was of noble birth Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
Ana EDWARDS Memory.

A story is being told which Illus
trates the kings marvellous memory
for minuiae of detail certain yeO-
many officer came up for presenta-
ton at the last levee and in honor Of
the occasion ordered a brand new uni
form. The army tailor who made the
Uniform slipped into some slight error
with regard to straps and buttons.
The officer himself did not notice it,
and it also escaped the eye of his colo
mel. who presented him. but as he
passed the throne the king observed
it and sent an official after him to tell
him what was wrong and that it must
be altered Another story Illustrating
the kings good memory for details
is that on the morning after Queen
VictOria's death. when the new king
went to Portsmouth, he noticed that
the royal standard vas flying at half
mast high. This was. Of course. in
tended as a mark of respect to the
deceased sovereign. But in the pres
ence Of the reigning sovereign the roy
al standard must always hy mast high.
and the king pointed out the error at
Once.-Dundee Advertiser.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
WASTED BIG FORTUNE
Stewart Hyde Spent s25o,oOo In Tel
Years.

Stewart Hyde Spent $25o,o0o In Tea
Years.
New York, Dec. 24.-Squandering a
fortune Of S259,OOO in less than ten
years. Stewart Hyde has become re-
duced to such abject poverty that he is
to-day an inmate of the Hampstead
poor farm, where he wandoIs about as
if lost.
Stewart Hyde is a grandson Of the
late Isaac Hyde. a millionaire leather
merchant. The 100000 left him by
his father was increased from time to
time by requests from other relatives.
But he couldn't beat the horses, and
now his lot is all the harder by reason
of contrast with the other unfortunates
about him, with whom he has nothing
in common.
Hyde applied for admission on Satur-
day and was taken in by the superin-
tendent, who recognized him and knew
his career.
Stewart Hyde had an ambition to
own a string Of trotting horses, and 1t
was his luck to be beaten out at the
wire. He lost almost all he had at
horse racing and took to beating the
races with the small funds lett. The
bookmakers cleaned him out last sum-
mer.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
LAWSON IN POLITICS
Frenzied Financier Will Launch New
Political Party.

Frenzied Financier Will Launch New
Political Party.
New York, Dec. 23.-Thomas W..
Lawson. of Boston. who on last Tues
day called on President Roosevelt at
the White House, and who subse-
ouently said he would probably make
a statement to the public within a
few days" will soon launch a new po-
Iitical party. It's candidate for presi-
lent and vice president, according to
he plan as announced, will be Theo-
Joee Roosevelt and Governor John A.
Johnson. OF Minnesota. In his formal
announcement Mr.. Lawson avoids sny
direct statement that his chosen can
didates have acquiesced in his poiiti-
cal program.
Mr.. Lawson claims to hAve an or
ganization in every state in the Union.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
Ia Mavsd AZ aAnvthina.W

Editor E. A. Eaton Of the Idaho
Springs Slftings-News Is responsible
for this story. He says that there IS a
popular conductor on the Colorado and
Southern whose run takes him through
Idaho Springs every day and who al
ways waves at the tOwnspeople. In
order that no one will know who the
conductor is, Editor Eaton gives his
initials only. They are Pat. In the Of
nee Of the Siftings-News is a young
woman who used to 50 to the window
each day and receive a wave from the
conductor. One day she said to the
editor:
"That conductor Is a mighty pleasant
man. He always waves to me when
his train passes"
"POohw replied Eaton. He'd wave
at anything"
"He would not?' replied the girl
holly.
an show you" said Eaton. There
upon he got the Office broom and
dressed it up to look like a woman. He
stood it up in the window, and then
they waited for the train. 1t finally
came along, with the conductor on the
platform. As it passed the Siftngs-
News office the conductor smiled and
waved at the broom with both hands.
The girl hasn't spoken to the editor
since, except when absolutely neces-
sary.-Denver Post.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
Millions of Cans.

Fittsburg. Dec 24.-The California
Fruit Gamers association has just
cIo, ed a contract here with the Ameri-
Can company for SOO,OOO,OOO tin
us, to be delivered during a period
: i've years at the rate Of 6O,0OO,OO0
a year. The cans will be used by
* association entirely for fruits and
Vegetables raised in California.
Milford chronicle., 1908-12-25
DistrIbuted ss5o,Ooo As Christmas Gill

DI5tTIDuteu pooUiVVV 70 ~'71's''''7'9 UT
Chicago, Dec. 23.-The Crane COM
pany. iron manufacturers, distributed
S85O.O0O by way Of a Christmas gift
60 It's 5000 employees in Chicago. The
distribution was IN accordance with
Notwithstanding arrangement started
eight years ago. A total of $1S50,000
has been dlsbursed to employees.