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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Restorative Treatment for Nervous Men

Southern people are more or less charged with lack of enaur- ance, strength and nerve control but that this is duo solely to malaria and climatic conditions is undisputed. The following offers an effectual method of overcoming such conditions speedily.
 Coming from a source of un- questioned authority on the ail- rnents of men 1t ia presumed to be infallible. while the profes- gredients, and prescribe them in many different forms of va rious diseases. The following formula Is highly efficient in quickly restoring in nervous ex- haustton, melanchclia, anxiety, timidity In venturing, dizziness, heart palpitation, trembling limbs. insomnia, thinnness. cold extremities. tired-all-in feeling and general inability to do those natural and rational acts upon which depends a mans success and happiness in social and everyday life.
 Tho instructions for mixing at home secretly so that no em- barrassment may be felt, are as follows: First get three ounces of syrup sarsaparilla compound and one ounce compound fluid balmwort; mix and let stand two hours. Then add one ounce compound essence cardfol and one ounce tincture cadomene. and mix all together. The di- rections are to take one tea spoonful after each meal and one when retiring. until bound- ing health and full strength are restored. Even 8 few weeks will witness most wonderful re- suits.
 Astonishing nervous force and equilibrium follow ths treatment, no matter how se- rious tho case.
 This contains no opiateg whatever and may also be used by women who suffer with their nerves with absolute cer-, tainty of prompt and lasting benefits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

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 For sale by all drggists at .00 per full sssd box, or by mail prepaid by The Rengo Co, s2s2 Rengo Bldg, Detroit, Mich. The Company will gladly send you trial pack age free by mali, # you will write them di- rect to Detroit; 10 free packages ct drug stores. r.. n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Surnan,es of The Southland
 Their Origin and Meaning
NUMBER XXW

BY SAMUEL. GRANT OLd PLANT. 4. M, Ph. D.
 Olivet, Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

The weli-known occupative surname Baker holds the thirty-second place in order Of frequency among the sur names of England.
 The present typographical distribu- ton of the name is remarkable. The Bakers have 6 strong predilection for the southern coast of England. Be"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
The Size Of Great Men

The Iron Duke has always been q
mystery. l have read that he was Six
feet four inches tall. / have read also
that he was only five feet six inches
Historians tell us he was anywhere
from FIVE feet six inches to five feet
eleven inches There are some things
seemingly very simple which it is i'm
possible to establish. This is one of
them. Historians are still guessing the
height Of Julius Caesar, the size of
Hannibal's head, the weight of Alex
ander the Great and the general d.
mansions Of Solomon. Why, we are not
even sure Of the stature of George
Washington. 1t might be believed that
Napoleon, Alexander the Great and
Jay Gould were Of the same size. three
bumptious little chaps. And 1t is com
mon belief that Charlemagne. Erling
The Bold, Frederick the Great, Robert
IL q Sir William Wallace, General
Winfield Scott and Richard Occur de
Lion were all top notchers, "Old Fuss
AMI Feathers" formed in the prodigal-
lily of nature, leading In girth and
weight.-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
SPINNING on the Common.

That historic bit of ground known Ia
she world as Boston Common has been
the background Of many a strange
and picturesque scene. Surely not one
Of the varied events which have been
acted upon it presents quainter pic
ture than one which took place about
1850. Mr.. Francis Drake describes the
occurrence in his article in The Memo
rial History of Boston" on Life In
Boston In the Provincial Period"
In 1920 an attempBwas made in Bos-
ton to encourage the art of spinning
and to establish schools where the
process could be taught to the poor. 1t
was recommended that twenty spin
ming wheels should be provided by the
town for the use of children sent from
the almshouse and premium allowed
Of f5 for the first piece Of linen spun
and woven.
In 1747 society was organized for
the encouragement Of the industry, and
the fourth anniversary was publicly
celebrated.
I'm the afternoon" says an old ac-
count. 300 young female spinsters, de-
Gently dressed. appeared on the COM
mon with their spinning wheels The
wheels were placed in three rows, a
female at each wheel. Weavers also
appeared in garments of their own
weaving. There was an immense num-
Der Of spectators"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
M0HAIR AND ALPACA.
These Fabrics Come From Two En-.
tirely Different Animals.


"The other day l heard a couple OF
men arguing about mohair and alpaca,
one Of them grayely asserting that
they were different names for the same
fabric" said New York importer.
'The assertion was very far out of
the way. The cloth known as alpaca,
II genuine, comes from the wool Of the
animal Of the same name, which
thrives only in the Andean regions
Of. Peru and Chile In South America.
The alpaca, or paco which resembles
the llama, looks O good deal like our
domestic sheep and has a most beatti-
full fleece. Great docks Of them browse
on the highest ranges Of the Andes
and are the property Of the native In
dams, who shear them once a year.
Many efforts have been made to breed
the alpaca in different parts of Eu-
rope and Australia, but without sue
cess. A cargo of them was brought to
Baltimore some time in the middle Of
the last century, but the experiment of
raising them in the United States was
likewise a failure.
''The cloth known as mohair comes
from the Angora gost a very different
animal from the alpaca. The angora
is found in South Africa, but the lar
gest hocks are found in Asia Minor
Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Paderewski's Conue.

A curious incident took place at St
Petersburg when Paderewski perform
ed there recently before q select audi
ence which comprised the Russian roy
al family and the leading court dlgni-
taries. After Paderewski's recital.
which created the utmost enthusiasm
among his audience, the car called
him to where the royal party were
seated and said, "Sir, you are the great
est pianist in the world, and Russia is
proud to number you among her sub
jects." Paderewski drew himself up
and, looking straight into the cars
eyes, remarked stiGly: Pardon. sire.
am a Pole not Russian" On the
following day the pianist was escorted
to the German frontier by the police
NJ A. p
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Absolute 0besitv.

There is a member of the faculty OIL
certain university who, to use the
words Of a colleague, lis as rotund
physically as he is profound metaphys-
ically"
One day the professor CHANGED to
come upon his children, of whom he
has a number, all Of whom were, TO his
establishment, engaged in an earnest
discussion Of the meaning of the word
absolute"
Dad" queried one of the youngsters,
"can a man be absolutely good?"
NO" replied the father.
Dad" put In another youngster,
"can man be absolutely bad|
mo"
Papa" ventured the third child, a
girl, "can a man be absolutely fatY
Whereupon father fed incontinently.
philadelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
FRANK II. HITCHCOCK.

In the agricultural department. While
taking night course in law at Column
bian university he met George Cortel
you, and the two became friends.
From that time on he moved upward
When Cortelyou became secretary of
commerce and labor he appointed
Hitchcock chief clerk. Later when he
was designated chairman of the Re
publican national committee Cortelyou
took Hitchcock along as assistant sec
rotary Of the committee. This was a
fine field for student Of politics, and
he improved his opportunity. After
election Cortelyou was appointed post
master general, and Hitchcock became
his first assistant.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
A WILD RACE.
When the First Pony Express Was
Nearing Sacramento.

|
Cornelius Cole, ex-senator from Cali
fornia, tells in his memoirs how the
first pony express" reached Sacra-
mento, Cal, long before the first trans
continental railroad was surveyed:
Those who were there to witness It
VIII never forget the arrival of the
first Of these express messengers at
Sacramento. 1t was an occasion Of
great rejoicing, and everybody, big and
little, old and young, turned out to
see the fun. All business for the time
was suspended. Even the courts ad.
journed for the event. A large num-
Der OF the citizens Of all classes grave
and gay, mounted on fast horses. rode
out some miles on the line to meet the
Incoming wonder.
THE waiting was not long. The lit
tie rider upon his blooded charger IN
der whip and spur, came down upon
them like q meteor, but made not the
slightest halt to greet his many VISIT
ors. Then began a race Of all that
waiting throng over the stretch back
to the city, the like Of which has never
been seen. 1t may have been riyaIed
In speed and confusion by some of the
cavalry disasters during the war that
presently followed, but the peaceful
people of Sacramento, am sure never
beheld anything Of the kind before or
THE whole cayalcade, shouting and
cheering, some waving banners and
Dareheaded, riding at the top of their
speed, dashing down street, might
have been taken, had it occurred on
the plains, for band of Wild Co
manches, but the little mail carrier
paid no attention to them and kept in
the lead"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
A ROMANCE IN TIN.
One Mans Fortune From the Price o.
Pair of Shoes.

|
Pair of Shoes.
Some years ago man who had
started In business IN Tasmania found
that he could not meet his engage
ments and was compelled to call a
meeting Of his creditors.
Among his assets were a number of
Mount Birschoff tin mine shares.
which were regarded as worthless. 1t
was the first tin mine discovered in
Tasmania, and the output was not as
heavy as the prospectus declared It
would be.
The shares dropped in value, and
when the debtor offered them to his
creditors the latter refused to touch
them.
Among the creditors was a poor
shoemaker who had supplied the man
with a pair of shoes. He offered to
take the shares in payment of his
debt. No one raised any objection,
and he took the shares, saying, "They
may turn out well some day"
Five years later, under proper man.
agement, the mine developed into a
valuable property. 1t was a veritable
mountain of tin, and the shares sprang
up to an astonishing point.
Eventually the metal was "cornered"
by French syndicate, and, the shares
reaching a fabulous price, the once
INDECENT shoemaker sold out and real.
lied fortune.
The money was wisely invested, and
now he is in the enjoyment of an in
come Of several thousands a year de-
rived from the payment for a pair of
shoes valued at $3.-London Telegraph.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Maxine Hubby Appreciative

A doctor tells Of a note he received
from woman saying that her hus-
band, who was about to make him a
professional call, found constant fault
with the dinner she prepared for him.
She appealed to the physician for aid.
The doctor examined his patient, who
had slight attack of indigestion, and
told him to cut out lunches, to eat
nothing but slice Of toast and a cup
Of tea. The scheme worked excellent
ly. OF course hubby returns home in
the evening, eats everything in sight
and votes his wife's cooking even bet.
ter than mother used to make.-Bos-
ton Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

Is 1t impossible in Japan to keep a
good dog? | have twice had my dogs
disappear in a seemingly miraculous
way. AS am well aware thar there
is a great demand for dogskins, espe.
cially those of young dogs, we have
been careful In having our dog watcn.
ed. Nevertheless he disappeared this
Almost every foreigner has
lost dog or dogs, and even sea cap.
tain who was three days on shore had
his dog poisoned the first day he put
bis feet on and,-7lapan GhrepiG,e.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
Mr.. Taft's Campaign MANAGER.

Frank Harris Hitchcock. Wh, man
aged Mr.. Tafts preconvon,ion cam.
paign, exhibited grasp Of detail AID
ready resourcefulness that by general
consent have placed him in the front
rank Of political generals.
Mr.. Hitchcock is a new figure in ma.
tional politics and until a. few months
ago was unknown outside of Washing
ton. He was born in Ohio about forty
years ago, but since childhood has
made his home in Massachusetts. Aft
er graduating from Harvard he went
to Washington in 1901 rad got a-job
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Senator Tillnnan,s Story

"These working minorties!" said
Senator Tillman at a Washington ban
quet. He smiled and went on:
II said to a friend of mine one day in
Charleston:
"'Bill Higgins doesn't seem to have
much voice in the management Of his
house, does hep
"My friend shook his head and
laughed.
NO. said he, but Bill supports his
wife, his mother-in-law, his father-in-
law and his two brothers-ln-law, and
therefore 1t may be said of him that he
constitutes n good working minority"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Property Riuhts,

Private property, in the shape in
which we know it today, was chiefly
formed by the gradual acknowledgement
Of the separate rights Of individuals
from the blended rights Of a communi-
ty. There is every reason for believ-
ing that property once belonged not to
individuals or even the isolated fam
lilies, but to the patriarchal society as
a whole. In other words. property
was at first communistic rather than
York American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Hcney.Ina fenceposts.

Do not throw away old fencepost,
just because the ends in the ground
have rotted away. You can pat h these
out and the posts will last as long as
new ones. Take piece OF an Ordinary
post two feet long and smooth down
one end with an AK so as to lit Oh to
the end of the post. which should
likewise be smoothed down. Now get
a half dozen spikes and nail the piece
to the post Reverse the post, leaving
the patched end at the top.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Public Onininn

Public opinion is a will-o'-the-wisp.
1t is here today and gone tomorrow.
Public opinion crucified the Christ, and
the centuries have condemned it for its
act. Ever since that time the public
has been making blunders, committing
crimes, furnishing the evidence of its
own unwisdom in every time and coun-
try.-Boston Herald
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
The Difference.

"Pa, what's the difference between q
rhyme and a poem?"
"The person who makes a rhyme
stands SEINE chance Of seeing 1t
printed, even If 1t is merely put on a
card to be stuck up in an Il carr
Chicago Record Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Needed Airinu.

whats the matter with your" de-
manded Borem hotly. 'Tve got right
to air my opinions, haven't n"
"Oh, Of course" replied Brightly.
They're so stale and musty they GER
taInly need something of that sort
Philadelphia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Tho World Is Learning.

Briggs - Do you believe that the
world is divided into two classes
those who borrow and those who lend
Griggs - No, sir. My experience is
that two other classes are much more
prevalent-those who want to borrow
and those who won't lend.-Llfe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

ana cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatit is not uncommon
for a child to b, born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
2teS foo often ~ thA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
What He Hi.

HE says he's given up hunting be-
cause 1t was too expensive. Is cunning
really so expenslveT
"Well, 1t depends upon what the
farmer considers his COW to be worth"
Catholic Standard and Times
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

Practice not your art and twill soon
depart-German Proyerb.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

The good you do is not lost, though
0ou tergst at~Fielding.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
NS&z1s5I NorfoIkHsWssten,
Schedule in eject Nov. cath, 1907.
Leave Buena Vista.

'"'' ~ ''i''b wv. S7lu, ldU(.
Leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:3lP NJ. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to PHILADELPHIA.
No.l4. 1886 Pm. Daily, For Hagerstown
Philadelphia, New York and In
termediate stations. Pullman
sleeper to New York via Harris
bure.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /. Z % AN. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefield, Norton. Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte n. c.,
WEIGH and intermediateate sta
lions. Pullman sleeper Phila.
delpha to Gary. Cafe Car Roam.
ole aud Gary.
No. IL. 200 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. Pullmansleeper Buena
Vista 10 Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by &. Z. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
W. B. BEYLLL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Tray. Pass. Agt,
ROANOKE. va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. vigor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Candor.

"Pa, what's friendly candor?"
ut 10 generally the first aid to en-
mfty."--Chicago Record Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Stop That Cold

To check early colds or Grippe with 'Preventics'
with PreventicS is safer than TO let II run and ba
Obliged to cure it afterwards. To DO sure Pre-
ventlcs will cure even deeply seated cold, but
taken early-at the sneeze stage-they break, or
head off these early colds. That's surely better.
That's why they are called Preventics.
.Preventlcsare little Candy Cold Cures. No Quin-
Inc, no physlc, nothing sickening. Nice for the
children-and thoroughly safe too. II you feel
Preyentcs Promptness may also save half your
usual sickness. And don't forget your child. II
there Is feverishness, nightor day. Herein prob
ably lies Preventics' greatest efficiency Sold IN
% boxes for the pocket. also in 25o boxes of 4s
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilner
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address Binghamton
NJ, on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05

Urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
teaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon 1t. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II Is sold
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19
MAKING Friends.

A man picked up stone because
he was afraid Of dogs-the dogs
growled at him. So he picked up
more stones, and the dogs snarled at
his heels; then he gathered still more
stones But when the stones became
80 heavy that he could carry them
no longer, he threw them all away.
And the dogs came and licked his
hands
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19
Sounded Kne.i Of Scurvy.

Scurvy is another instance Of dis
ease caused by lack of organic salts
In the food. A century ago the navies
of the world were decimated by this
disease Then an Englishman dis
covered that lime or lemon juice
would prevent scurvy. This is be-
cause of tho large percentage of pot
ash salts which the juice of the citrus
fruit contains
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19
A Mans Life.

My life-a mans life-is always,
and especially to-day, a poor a thing
enough, but this poor thing, consecrat-
ed to a great and holy cause, may
grow with it, and when a man has
made to such a cause the sacrifice Of
his future, l believe that he ought to
shrink from none of it's consequences,
none of it's dangers.-Comte de Mon
talembert.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19
Somewhat Indefinite Promise.

Having been fined for neglect Of
duty. postal subordinate in India ad
dressed his chief in the following
terms: :'Your honor may be right,
may be wrong; | may be right and
honor wrong, let honor give me back
the fine, and then at day of resurrec-
ton when all hearts will be open, if
l am wrong, will most gladly, sir.
return your honor the money"
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19
From PaVperism to Riches.

Bernard Kotch, Sc years cd, and
PARTLY blind, left the almshcUse at
Viola, N. Y, where he has be four
years, with fortune of $SS,000. The
le~acy was left him by a friend in
PEiladolrhia, and lawyers searched
for him for some time before they
found him.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Tony Muir, night cashier in the
Harvey lunch counter, left Tues
day for his home in Joliet, ILL.,,
owing to the serious illness ofhis
mother.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

G. G. Tucker, auditor for the
Harvey system, was W1nslow
visitor Sunday looking over af-
fairs at the local hOstelry.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

George A. Keet, one of the San
ia Fe operators at WlnslOw, was
a visitor at Albuquerque the
early part of the week
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

There will be no services at the
Catholic Church on Sunday.
Father Connolly will be absent
at Kingman.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Mrs. R. B. Donaldson and
daughter Ruby visited at Crook
ton Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Dispatcher F. S. Lewis is en-
loving a short leave of absence
being relieved by Count" Smon-
geSki
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Engineer A. Gray left for Los
Angeles where he will make a
brief visit with relatives.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Mrs. Chas. Service left last
week for Rochester, MINI.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-19

Did some one whisper that this
is dry country?