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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
LETTER TO 0. WILSON,
Monterey, Va.

Dear Sir: This happt ned seven
years ago. A man having three
little popltry houses, bought one
gallon of each of two paints to
Faint them; paid 81 80 for one and
81 rs for he other, Is cents differ
ence.
The S1.60 gallon painted one
house, the ST. rs gallon painted the
other two houses. The cost of the
paint was; first house SLIGO; sec
ond house 873c; third house 77ac.
But painting goes with paint,
and it costs as much to paint one
paint us another, about So SO a gal
lon.
The painting Of one of those
houses with 81 90 paint cost the
same as that of the other two with
sl.75 paint; $3.50. Difference
&1.75 a house same way as the 70
cents.
Four wears ago, he painted that
first little house again, same paint,
he wanted to see what he st OF
keeping house well. painied real
ly is. The other two houses didn't
need painting.
Last year he painted all three
little hnuses. same paints as at first
and reckoned his cost to date ct
beginning the job.
The first little house had cost
S.. 10 twice, or $40 20, and was rea-
dy to paint again The second two
houses had cost IS 20, and were
ready to paint again.
That is: saving Is cents a gal
lon made one house cost twice as
much rs the other two houses, be-
sides the fuss of al extra paint Job
in three years.
The S1.75 paint was Devoe.
This tale is mads-up of thous
ard experiences. Devoe is ALWAYS
the paint that takes less gallons,
costs less money, wears longer, less
fuss. And the cost of Devoe is
about one-fourth of the cost of
paint that doubles the gallons. 30
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvoE & Go.
P. S.--Ast & Hager, Stanton.
sell our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
A BRAHMS ANECDOTE.
The Man Who Spoiled an Evening For
the Great Composer.


Among the Brahms anecdotes which
are popular in Germany this one was
contributed by Frau Luise Pohl.
Brahms liked Baden-Baden and took rs
much pleasure in a winter visit to the
place as in the crowded summer time
The residents knew this when they in
vited him in 1876 to come and direct
some of his works. After the con
cert the friends Of the master assem-
bled at Goldemen Kranz by invitation
of the o5erburgermeister gamer to
drink q glass Of wine" The session
lasted long, but gradually the company
grew smaller. Presently they had all
gone except Brahms and Cornelius
Rubner. After awhile even Brahms
suggested home, and his young com
panion eagerly agreed to adjourn the
session. On the way home Brahms
asked~his companion, whose name he
had not heard, "By the way, do you
know this young director Rubner"
"Are you interested in him?" he ask
ed by way Of answer.
Certainly. Adolf Jensen thinks he
is not only great, but genial. Don't you
know himT
II know him very well. He is an ar
rogant, conceited fellow, who can DO
nothing and knows nothing"
The pleasure Of the evening was
spoiled by this harsh opinion as to
man whom Brahms had made up his
mind to like. The next morning he at
tended, with some others, a breakfast
at Jensen's, where he told the story
He had hardly finished when the door
opened and Rubner walked in.
"That's the man who slandered your
friend" said Brahms, and when ev-
erybody laughed lie suspected what
was told TO him as soon as the first
man recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
A STRENUOUS RULER,
Daring, Goodness and Bravery
Iarnes w of GentIand

Daring, Goodness and Bravery Of
James w. of Scotland.
One Of the interesting characters OF
history is James w., king of Scotland
from 1873 to 1913. He was athletic,
courageous and fond of adventure. In
putting down Instructions and iIn-
proving the criminal administration OF
the country he was foremost In the
sanks and did not shun hand to hand
contest. He married daughter of
Henry VII. Of England and made q
treaty which secured peace between
the two countries. He labored to build
up navy and develop commerce and
showed skillful diplomacy in dealing
with other nations. He was killed In
battle at Flodden, where his army
was disastrously defeated by Henry
VIII.
Those were strenuous times, when 1t
was necessary for king to ~ fight
er and to inspire his obstrertfous sub
jects with some degree of terror. King
James used often to go about the coun-
try in different DISCUSSES, not only be-
cause he loved adventure, but because
he could thus secure information on
the state of the nation at first hand
It Is related Of the vigorous Scottish
king that once when wandering through
the hills during the night he was over
taken by a violent storm and was
obliged to take shelter in cavern near
Wemys, which is one of the most re-
markable antiquities OF Scotland. Hay-
ing advanced some way in, the king
discovered a number Of men and wo-
men ready to begin to roast sheep for
supper. From their appearance he sus-
pected that he had fallen into evil COM
pany, but rs it was then too late he
asked hospitality from them till the
tempest was over. They granted it
and invited the king. who was I'M
known to them, to sit down and join
them at supper. They were notori-
Gus band Of robbers and cutthroats,
and this fact soon dawned upon James.
AS soon as they had finished their
supper one Of them presented a plate
on which two daggers were laid in the
form OF St. Andrews cross, telling
the king that this was the dessert they
always served to strangers; that he
must choose one Of the daggers and
fight him whom the company selected
as his antagonist. The king, realizing
that he was to be murdered, instantly
seized both daggers, one in each hand,
and plunged them into the hearts OF
the two robbers nearest to him. He
then dashed out Of the cave and made
his escape, returning as soon as pos
sible with a body Of soldiers, by whom
the whole band was arrested and pub
licly Notwithstanding Spirit
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
GRAVITATION.
The Mystery Of This Wonderful Force
In Nature.

The Mystery Of This Wonderful Force
In Nature.
When plants are grown In recepta-
Giles fastened to the rim of rapidly
revolving wheel, the shoots and leaves
grow toward the center and the roots
away from the center Of revolution.
This is remarkable as showing the in
fuence Of centrifugal motion upon
growth.
But the earth, any point in whose
surface at the equator passes through
fifteen miles In one minute, has cen
trifugal motion SO swift and so great
that it Is almost inconceivable. Why,
then, reasoning on the basis Of this
wheel experiment, do not trees and
plants grow In the directions they are
urged by this centrifugal force-name-
ly, with leaves and boughs toward the
earth's center and roots pointing to the
sky?
The answer is because there Is a
force called gravitation which over
powers the enormous centrifugal force
and practically reverses 1t. Whether
this overmastering force which we call
gravitation Is electrical or what 1t is
no one has yet been able to discover.
There can be no doubt that 1t is the
greatest force we know Of.
To unveil the mystery Of 1t would be
to become masters Of power whose
possibilities dazzle the human mind.
1t would simplify the problem Of build
ing, water and air navigation, projec-
tiles and many other branches Of me-
chanics. 1t would revolutionize pres
emit METHODIST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
The New Pastor

The following resolutions, clip.
ned from last issue of the Baltimore
Southern Meth odist, are self-explan-
atory, and will be of special inter
est at this time:
Fully mindful of the fact that,
under the laws of our church our
beloved pastor, DR. W N Wagner.
cannot be returned to us; aid that
we are now meeting with him for
the last time in Quarterly Confer
euce; therefore, lie it
Resolved, by the official mem bers
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, franklin Charge, Moore
field District, Baltimore Conference
assembled, That we heartily ap
preciate the honest, Jealous efforts
he has always put forth among us
for the betterment of mankind ID
general, and for the upLuilding OF
the Church Of God in particular;
That we recognize in him a man
Of high intellectual at'ia ments; a
citizen without reproach; and a
preacher of tie true and living
gospel,
That we commend him to his
new work with the assurance t"
those whom he comes to serve that
our great loss wiz prove to them Il
far greater gain than they antlci
pate; and. finally,
That wherever lie may take up
the lines of duty, the prayers and
well wishes of tue several congrt-
cations of this charge will follow
him; and, while we know his noble
efforts will never be properly com
nsat ed IN this world, yet we truss
that he may have MANY souls for
his reward in that final reckoning
when all the worlds gold. as com
pared with human soul redeemed,
will be nothing,
Resol, ed, further, That we are
thoroughly sensible of the elficien'
cy Of our esteemed presiding elder,
Rev w H Wolfe, and hope it ma,
be the will of the great Ruler of
the Church to fully restore him to
health and bis field of usefulness.
And that it may be the pleasure OF
the Annual Conference to return
him to this work, which he has so
acceptably served during the past
two years.
Resolved, further. that these res
olutions be spread upon the records
of this Quarterly Conference, and
that copy thereof be furnished to
each, Rev W Ii Wolfe and Rev W
N Wagner.
| certify that the foregoing is
true copy of the resolutions adopt
ed on the 7th day of March, 1908,
by the above named Quarterly Con-
ference. I N Hines, Secv.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
Sandy Burner.

Sandy Burner died at the home
Of his parents, at Durbin, Tuesday,
after prolonged illness Of con-
sumption. He was 81 years of
age. Mr. Burner was son of { e
Burner, of Durbin, and had many
friends who mourn his departure
He was in Oklahoma for some
in the hope that the climate
Would be Of benefit to him, but
getting no better he returned home
to spend the rest of his days. His
wife preceded him to the grave
by two years. He leaves two
brothers and two sisters to mourn
their loss. One of the latter is
living i'll Wyoming. He was bur
led at the Durbin graveyard
Wednesday, Marlinton Messenger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
Obituary

Cooper b. Lockridge, SAP Of Nj.
and Mrs. A. Il. Lockridge, died at
his home at Poverty, Va, Feb. %,
1908, at the age Of n Years, d
months, | dav.
Cooper was one of a large and
affectionate family, consisting of
nine brothers and one sister. Their
names are Ernest and KAnulp, of
Williamsville, Kemper, of Deerfield.
Edw A braham, Lee, PinckneY and
Annie, OF Poverty. The other
brother preceded him into the great
unknown several years ago.
The cause of Mr.. Lockridge's
death was heart trouble, from
which he had suffered from boy
hood.
Knowing that his days were
numbered, he called OIL many nf
his friends for their synpathizing
prayers, in which he heartily j'iu
ed, LAYING firm mold by faith on
the Rock of Ages, saying, Gods
will, not mine be done" What
more can the best saint on earth
do than that2
For years unable physically to
labor in the fields, he assisted his
sister and invalid mother in the
house. They will miss him so
much!
He was laid to rest in the family
buNing ground. Rev. j. b. He'd
rick, of the M Il. Church, South,
conducting the funeral rites.
We extend our sincere sympathy
to the sorrowing family, and are
glad that they can Sorrow not as
they that have no hope"
Earth has lost it's look Of gladness,
Heaven seems to us more bright,
Since the spirits of our dear ones,
Took their happy homeward
flight.
And we long to cross that river,
Long to rest upon that shore,
There to see, and know, and love
them,
With the Savior evermore.
M. L. W.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
Electric linht Rulhs.

1t has been remarked that the effec-
tive life Of incandescent electric lamps
is much longer with clear than with
ground glass bulbs. e. P. Hyde ex-
plains this fact as follows: A thin de-
posit Of carbon is formed on the In
terror surface Of the bulbs, and this
absorbs certain portion Of the radia-
ton from the filament. When the
glass is clear the light passes straight
through, suffering a definite loss from
the carbon film. When the glass Is
frosted the light undergoes many re-
Elections in the interior Of the bulb
from the Innumerable facets, and at
each reflection it loses something on
account of the obstructing film. The
consequence Is that the total amount
Of loss Is much greater with ground
glass than with clear glass. MI.
Hydes experiments show that the fla-
ment lasts as long in the one kind OK
bulb as In the other.-Youth's Com
panion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.
Young People In Virginia In Chief
Justice MarshalPs Day.

Young People In Virginia In Chief
Justice MarshalPs Day.
In an old biography Of Chief Justice
Marshall there is an anecdote which
gives significant hint Of the disci-
pline to which young people were sub
ject in that earlier day.
Several Of the great jurists nieces
were In the habit Of visiting him, and
us they were young and attractive the
house became q rendezvous for the
leading young men Of the city during
the afternoons. Judge Marshalps black
major domo, old Uncle Joseph, held a
tight rein upon these visitors. Every
day at o'clock he would appear at
the door of the drawing room IN spot
less livery and with q profound bow
would announce:
Ladies, his honor the chief justice
has retired to his room to prepare for
dinner.
Gentlemen, dinner will be served at
half past o'clock. 1t Is now a. HIS
QOuOT Will Ue piSdoSu IL yOu NAAi ~
main, and covers have been laid for
you at the table. If you cannot re-
main, will you permit the young ladies'
to retire to prepare for the meal"
The gentlemen usually took their
leave, and the ladies retired In an Ill
humor, but any remonstrance with Jo-
seph was only answered by: ut Is the
rule Of the house. Young folks must
be kept within bounds"
In Virginia houses Of the better class.
Notwithstanding their almost bound
less hospitality, the calls Of young men
in that day were strictly held within
limit. No one was received as a visitor
to an unmarried girl unless his ante
cedents and character were well known
to her parents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
From west y,rgiula

I,aneyille. w. Va, April 6-Wei ,
we have had quite long and cod
winter here. but it looks rs it We
were going to have some spring
sunshine once again.
numbering is Tie principal occn-
patton.
The Whitmore Lumber Compa-
ne is prospecting under the new
SUPERINTENDENT. They have be- n
so rushed with bills thai they have
had to run on extra time.
Samuel Hartman has moved here
from his farm in Grant coui t..
The Wyoming Lumber Company
will commence work in the near
future.
Abraham Harmon, who has b'en
confined to his bed for some time,
is able to be out again.
The mercantile firm OF kader'
Collins s. Co., has made change,
and is now S. 5. Collins, with III, h.
RAIDER as manager.
The farmers are getting ready
to do some blowing.
Martin Carr, who shot and killed
Howard Richard near here last
summer, and who was given life
sentence, is working for a new
hearing. He is now in Jail at BeV-
erly awaiting results.
Hoping to hear from some OF
the Highland respondents,
WEST VIRGINIA BILL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
HE Cor WHAT He NEEDED.

"Nine years ago it looked as if
my time had come" says MIR c
Farthing. of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter.
IL wac so run down that life hung
on a very slender thread. 1t was
then my druggist recommended
Electric Biiters. bought a bot
tie and got what needed--s!rength
l had one foot in the grave. but
Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I've been we'll ever
since" Sold under guarantee at
all DRUGGISTS. SOC.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

As Adm'x Of Jacob N. Hull,
decd, at his late residence in this
county, will, on Wednesday. the
22nd day of April, 1908, sell at
public auction. a lot of property,
to- witt: 2 horses. 4 cows, 2 2 year
old heifers, 2 yearling heifers, /
bull, 81 sheep, 6 hogs, moving ma
chine, buggy rake, road wagon, a
set of work harness, buggy bar
ness, 3 saddles, a iron kettles, cop.
per kettle, corn shelter. cider mill,
several plows, wind mills, gram
cradle, l Winchester and l Home
rifle, 2 shot guns, sleds. sugar
buckets, l buggy, hay, and other
things too tedious to mention.
TERMS On all sums over S., a
credit of five months will be given,
the purchaser giving negotiable
note with two good endorscrs; un-
der thai, cash will be required.
Sale to commence ut 10 am.
ELIZA J. HULL, Adm'x
j. n. Hull, decd.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
VIRGINIA MILL
TARY INSTITUTE

Lexington, Va The Board of Visitors,
at their annual meeting on the goth day
of next June, will appoint STATE Ca
DIETS to fill vacancies in the LIST, 3rd,
18th. 9Th. 10Th. 18th, 22nd, Oath, 25th 9th,
2Sth, Both, 39rd end 34th senatorial Dis
tricts, and several AT LARGE. These
appointments carry free board and tut
ton. Applications should be addressed
to the undersigned on or before June
10th. on forms that will be sent upon re
quest. e. w. NICHOLS, Act'g Sup't.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY

Foley's Honey and Tar sffords
perfect security from pneumonia
consumption as it cures The most
obstinate coughs and colds. We
have never known a single Instance
of cold resulting in pnenmnn;a
after Foley's Honey and Tar had
been taken.
Swadiev Bros. Vanderpool, ard
sold BIZ Monterey druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
Agents Wanted-l6x20 crayon

Agents Wanted-l6x2O crayon
portraits 40 cents, frames 10 cents
and up. Sheet pictures one cent
each. You can make 400 per cent
profit or $36 per week. Catalogue
and samples free. Frank " Will
liams Company, 1908 W Taylor st.
Chicago, Ill. 1T
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
PLENTY OF TROUBLE

is caused by stagnstion of the liv-
er and bowels. To get rid of it
and headache and biliousness and
the poison that brings jaundice,
take DR. Kings New Life Pills,
the reliable purifiers that do the
work without grinding or gripping.
25c. at all druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10
A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE.

81 have just completed a twenty
year health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salyr, which
cured ME of bleeding piles just
twenty years ago." writes y S
Wooleyer, of LeRaysville, N. 7:
Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the
worst sores, bolIS, burns, wounds
and cuts in the shortest tiue. 25c
at all drug gisis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10

Foley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children. Its mild &C
ton and pleasant taste make it
preferable to violent purgatives.
such as pills, tablets, etc. Cures
constipation, SwadleY Bros, Van
derpool, Va, and sold BY Monterey
druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-10

A person is always startled when me- ~, ne
bears himself seriously caiieu '
the first time.-O. w. HolmeS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-30
State Governors Predict Results.

In response to requests from the
Cincinnati Times-Star, the governors
OF several states have sent to that
paper their opinions as to the outcome
of the presidential election. Thirteen
governors replied to the kilograms OF
the Star. and their expressions
furnish unusually interesting reading.
The states represented in the sympos-
ium are New York, Ohio, New Hamp-
shire. Idaho. Wisconsin, Utah. Calf
fornia South Dakota, Washington.
Massachusetts, Kansas, PENNSYLVANIA
and New jersey. all of which are
placed safely in the Taft column by
their respective executives. The Cub
ernatorial predictions which were made
on Oct. "a are as follows:
New York From the reports made
to me and from my own observation
! have no doubt Mr.. Taft will carry
the state of New York by a handsome
majority.-Charles E. Hughes gov
ernor
Ohio: am confident the republican
marty will carry Ohio and Judge Taft's
plurality will be larger than in any
previous election. EXCEPT possibly that
Of 9O4--Andrew L. Harris. governor.
New Hampshire: New Hampshire
will give the republican ticket a sub
stantial plurality. electing the Taft
electors, governor, both congressman
and a majority of both branches Of
the Observation-Disclosures NJ. Floyd,
governor.
PENNSYLVANIA: In the present cam
paign the people of Pennsylvania will
decide to maintain its record by giving
Taft and Sherman the largest ma
jority of any state in the union. From
present indications it will reach 3O0,-
900 Edwin S. Stuart. governor.
New JERSEY: New Jersey will go for
Taft and Sherman by not less than
10000 Business Is improving, labor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-30
The LOGIC OF ii.

Omaha dispatches the other evening
gave the suicide of an Iowa man in
vile resort in that city. The suicide
was a young stenographer He had in
formed one of the inmates of his
dependency and that he believed
himself afflicted with an incurabel dis
ease. AT any rate he killed himself
and much surprise and sympathy was
expressed over "the rash act of a
young man of much promise.
He was not young man of promise
and his act of self-murder appears to
have ben an entirely logical sequence
to his habits and mode of life. The
place he chose TO die in shows az
much. Suicide is a common conse-
quence of the depravity of cultivated
minds. Men follow on thru the mazes
of a vicious career until the way be-
comes no thoroughfare. The effort to
retrace their steps requires more
strength than weakened moral char
acter possesses. len they kill them
selves or arrange with some other in
a suicidal pact as Rustin did. 1t isn't
so illogical Life has become worth
less. burden, nightmare Suicide
seems the easiest way out.
Sometimes fine mind and noble
nature, shattered and wrecked by dis
ease and trouble. explodes into sui
eide. However it does not seek a
brothel as the scene of the final TRACE
dy or pour its latest condolences into
the ears of scarlet women. There is
little occasion to wax naudlinly
mournful over cases like the young
man Of much promise" who seeks the
shelter of bagnio to die in. In his case
suicide is a logical conclusion.