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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Explosive Force of Water.

Water. looked upon as the tamest OF
liquids. is as great an explosive as dy-
Mantle under certain conditions. In
one day water breaks up more earth
and rock than all the gunpowder gun
cotton and dynamite in the world do In
year. These explosives can be con-
trolled by human agency. but water
does not hold itself accountable to
man. 1t runs into the ground. freezes.
expands and splits the soil into little
pieces. Finding crack in huge rock,
1t repeats the same process, forcing ii
asunder. If frozen in the pores of a
tree 1t often explodes with a report
like gunshot and the force of dyna-
mite bomb.-Popular Mechanics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
GROUND HOG DAY.
Survival of a Festival of the Middle
Aces In Europe.

Survival of a Festival of the Middle
Ages In Europe.
The origin of ground hog day is ac-
counted for in the following way: Feb.
2, or Candlemas day, was favorite
holiday, marked by public gHyety and
ceremonies in Europe during the mid
die ages. 1t is still marked there by
the closing of banks and offices, but
not otherwise, outside of the reading
of church services In the church cal
endar it is known as the Feast Of Puri-
fication of the Virgin and was first In
stituted by Pope Sergius about the
year GS4 A. D. The popular name OF
the day is.derived from the early GUS
tom of lighting up the churches with
candles and carrying these in process
sion OH this festival.
AS to the weather superstition giving
to Candlemas the name Of ground hog
day, that is a worldwide fable. In Ger
many 1t is the badger that breaks his
winter nap on this day to essay the
thankless task of weather prophecy; In
France and Switzerland it is the mar
mot and In England the hedgehog. OBJ
servation shows, says the Housekeep-
er, that none Of these small animals
do thus observe the date fixed; also
that the weather on this date does not
accurately foretell that of the follow
ing two months, as is supposed. But
it is a general truth that in temperate
ATTITUDES warm and sunny weather In
the first half of February is apt to be
followed by change and a cool spring,
and on this fact our ground hog and
badger stories are founded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Sarcastic.

It was evening, and the conductor
rang the bell violently as the omnibus
crossed over at the bank. The driver
drew up with a sudden jerk. No ont
stirred. and after waiting for second
or two the conductor ran up the stairs
two steps at time.
Didn't you say you wanted the
Mansion 'Ouse?" he demanded of q
large and reposeful lady In front.
"Yes," she said without making any
attempt to rise.
"Well," responded the conductor, I'll
you still want 1t you'd better come
down, cause can't shift it any closer
for tuppence. and with cutting EN-
phasis) 1.-The losses is tired Of waiting
London Scraps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
His Lecture on Job.

IT dunno what dey call Job a pa
tient man for" said Brother Dlckey.
"kaze Of all de GROWERS | ever hearn
tell on he sho' wuz de growlest! But
he sho' did have enough ter make him
growl-dat he did! De devil say,
'Looky yer. Job. you In my power now,
an ] gwine ter 'fiict you wild few
biles.' An Job say. All right; ! kin
stan it eff you kim But de biles com.
mence ter break out so thick an fast
dat Job say, Looky yer man, desc
amt no biles-dis de smallpox. sho' ez
you bo'np An he eetch so dat he had
ter scratch hisse'f wild goats head.
Den de devil git In high win an
blow down Jobs house. an dat wuz
too much! So Of Job lif' up his voice.
an he say: 'Looky yer. / bargain fer
biles, but didn't want no hurricane
th'owed in fer good measured
Frank Stanton In Atlanta Constitution
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
HAD HIS REVENGE.
But the HeartIess Hotel Man Got In
the Last Laugh.

But the HeartIess Hotel Man Got In
the Last Laugh.
A hotel proprietor in Kansas City
once told of an amusing incident con-
nected with the stay at his house OF q
rural politician.
The politician had come to the hotel
for bat one day, and he had taken his
dinner elsewhere with friend. When
on coming to pay his bill he found
himself charged with a days board,
dinner and all, he protested vigorously.
It was explained to him that the
American plan was based strictly on
time and that If he chose to eat else
where it was his own lookout The
man. however, refused to be pacified
and paid the bill under protest. Then,
to every ones surprise, he asked If din
ner were "still on" Upon being In
formed that 1t lasted until In the
evening he exclaimed:
T've eaten one dinner, but I'm going
to get my moneys worth out of this
house IL suffer all the torments OF
dyspepsia"
He then rushed into one of the dining
rooms, seized bill Of fare and Or
dered everything he could think Of.
When be finally reached his limit, the
waiter handed him check for 1885.
"What's that forT he demanded.
"Your dinner, SIR"
"But I have already paid for my
dinner In my BILL" protested the I'M
fortunate man. ~ am staying here on
the American PLAN"
"Then you should have gone into the
other dining ROOM" said the writer.
'This Is the European plan cafe
Harper's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Wonderful Pews.

"Are you aware" said the antiquary
'that there are certain church pews TIC
which the contribution basket is never
passed."
mo"
at is fact. These pews are in Ger
tain old churches in Philadelphia. IN
Boston and in number of New Eng
land villages. They have been rented
on a noncontribution basket basis foi
a couple Of centuries. In the past, II
Is said, men slept in church. They even
played draughts there, and the advent
of the contribution basket. would have
been an amazing interruption to them
So for a very much higher rental they
obtained pews that the collectors ig
nored. These pews in churches thai
like to keep up the quaint customs OF
the past are still maintained. "-Clncin
natl Enquirer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Courts In the Open.

One of the revising barristers in the
north of England held his court under
a tree in vicarage garden, the village
sehoolroom not being at his disposal
This Is not by any means the first
court held in the open. Deborah in the
book of Judges, it will be remembered.
gave judgment under palm tree
Admirals, according to Prynne, held
their courts "close by the fux and re
fux of the sea-" and in the fifteenth
century the admiralty court used tt
sit on a quay at Southwark.-Londor
Law Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
THE STOOL PIGEON.
It's Part In Capturing the Wild Birds
In Former Times.

It's Fart IN NdPtuTiH9 INC WIN S"ss
In Former Times.
There are occasional reports of small
| focks of wild pigeons having been
seen in different parts Of the United
States and Canada. Possibly these
are the harbingers Of their return from
South America, whence they migrated
for some unknown reason fifty years
ago.
1t may not be generally known that
the somewhat odious term stool pi-
geon" as used today arose from the
stool pigeon that used to be employed
in catching wild pigeons in former
times. They used to be so plenty that
they were taken In great numbers by
the use Of spring nets. These nets
varied In size. but were from two to
ten yards long and were half as wide
They were concealed as much as pos
sible. being partly covered with hay or
straw or whatever was most suitable.
At each end was q strong spring. to
which ropes were attached, something
like $50 feet long, to where the watch
err was concealed. Close to the net was
stool, or stand, where the "stool pi-
geon," usually tame or captured one.
was placed. The pigeon was tied by
the feet to the stool. and from this
stool a rope extended to the person In
concealment. Wheat or some other
grain was scattered about the net. and
when the flock was passing the rope
attached to the stool was pulled, caus-
ing the pigeon to rise and flutter its
wings in trying to escape. This at
tracted the attention of the passing
flock and induced them to light where
the grain had been scattered. Then
slight pull on the ropes would release
the spring to the net, which would be
thrown over them SO quickly that they
had no time to escape. Sometimes
many hundreds were captured In this
way at single haul.-Amateur Sports
man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
A WINDOW AND A WAR.
Costly Incident of the Reign OF Louis
XIV. of France.

Costly Incident of the Reign Of Louis
XIV. of France.
A terrible war was once caused by a
window.
1t was in the days when Louis XIV
"Le Grand Monarque," was dazzling
Europe. His minister, Louvois, was
experimenting on the kings behalf
the building of the palace Of the Tri-
anon in the park at Versailles. Louis
inspected the buildings one afternoon
and declared one Of the windows to be
CIT of Shape and smaller than the rest
This Louvois denied, and the king
had the window measured, with the
result that he was proved to be right
and he openly before all the court ridi
cued Louvois.
But the minister had his revenge
for with the angry ejaculation that he
would find better employment for
monarch than that of insulting his ia
vorites, he embroiled France by his
insolence in a quarrel with the powers,
which only ended years later In the
peace of Ryswick after war which
entailed the loss of many lives and the
expenditure of large sums of money
Parsons Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
AN OCEAN VOYAGE.
One of the Things It Teaches Is the
Value Of System.

One of the Things It Teaches is the
Value of System.
81 wish" said the head Of large
business house, "that every man who
distresses his friends and associates by
his lack of method could be told off to
take q trip or succession OF trips on
the sea. He'd learn something; he'd
have to. There's a force in example.
you know. and the effects Of shipshape
conditions would make themselves felt
sooner or later. dent mean to say
that a revolution in character would
follow any such experience, but with
the majority of people it is safe to say
that there would be some alteration for
the better.
ooh, yes, l know, there are certain
men and women who are born to dis
order. as you might say, and who
couldn't be helped by any course OF
treatment. They are the unfortunates
Of business and professional life, that's
oil. But for the ignorant, the thought
less, those who never have appreciated
what saving Of time is involved In
little sensible planning or in the fol-
lowing of approved system in routine
matters, a sea voyage, with its disci-
pline. it's precise allotment Of time, its
method. in a word, must prove most
beneficial thing. It's funny that when
you hear so much about the restful
ness of ocean travel so few realize that
the regularity of the life, its system,
Its evident adaptation Of means to
ends, constitutes such a large factor in
bringing about this result. And the
same principle can be applied on
shore."-New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
A LEARNED LuNArlc.
tisxsHasr crudsn, the Compiler Of the
Bible Concordance.


Alexander Cruden, the persevering
and painstaking compiler OF the "a
nous Concordance to. the Bible, vas
appointed bookseller to the queen or
George ii. by Sir Robert Walpole. The
Concordance which has conferred CO.
lebrity on his name was published ana
dedicated to Queen Caroline In 1871.
He was permitted to present copy Oh
It in person to her majesty, who, ne
said smiled upon him and assured him
she was much obliged to him. She
died sixteen days afterward, and CRU
den did not reap the benefit OF the
queens appreciation which he had an
ticipated. He prepared second edi-
ton twenty-four years a|terward and
dedicated it to her grandson. George
Ill For this and third edition Is
sued in 1860 he reaped a reward OF
$500.
Cruden was very eccentric charac-
ter and was thrice placed in private
lunatic asylums. He designated him.
self Alexander the Corrector' and
also the "Corrector of Morals his
claim to the latter title consisting IN
his stopping all persons whom he met
in public places on Sundays and adj
monishing them to go home and keep
the Sabbath day holy. He was great
believer in the distribution of tracts
and spent great part OF his means III
this way.
1t seems difficult to believe that an
eccentric man Of this sort should nave
his name associated with such re-
markably painstaking book as his Con
cordance undoubtedly Is, as 1t mus
have cost an enormous amount or Ia
Dor in its compilation, but it was prob
ably the severity of his occupation tina
unhinged his mind. He died at Cam
den street, Islington, on Nov. l. l1'o'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Best He Could Do.

"Sir," said the irate parent as he
unexpectedly entered the parlor, what
do you mean by kissing my daughter"
Excuse me-" replied the poor but
otherwise honest young man, "but l
desired to show my appreciation of
your daughters loneliness, and kisses
are the only things | can afford to
give her at the present stage Of the
game."-Detroit Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
A good and faithful judge prefers
the honest to the expedient.-Horace.
look Kindly to the Water.


They tell this story of the experience
of two Maine boys in trying to catch
a woodchuck:
They had tried quite a number OF
times to capture the animal, but IN
successfully. At last they decided to
drown him out; so, procuring four
pals, each took two, and they carried
water for two solid hours and poured
it into the hole in the ground in which
the said chuck had taken up his abode.
Getting tired, they sat down. After
about half an hour the woodchuck
cautiously left the hole and deliberate
" walked down to the brook and took
a long drink of water and then scooted.
much to the disgust Of the two boys.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Waste of Eneroy.

"You never change your mind about
anything, do youf"
whats the use" rejoined the ego
tist 81 found years ago that was
just as liable to be wrong the second
time as / was the st."-Washingtop
Star
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
The Attraction.

"Miss Skylie appears to have lost hei
attractiyeness for the gentlemen" said
one girl
ooh, no." replied the other; "sht
didn't lose it. Her father lost 1t or
the Stock Exchange"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
The Elopement.

Murlel-When you eloped with
George, did you leave note telling
your people where you had gone? Ga
brielle-Why. Of course II | hadn't
how would papa have known where te
send us any money?-IIlustrated Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Unnamed,

Wigg-What errors these novelists
makel Here the author Of this book
speaks of his heroine as being I'M
manned. Wagg-Maybe she was oil.
vorced.-Philadelp Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20

A man who hopes to succeed must
take himself seriously, even If 1t be bis
business to Danish seriousness.-Chica'
90 Record Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
A SLAVEN

HENRY A SLAVEN
PRACTICAL LAND SURVEYOR AND NO.
TARY PUBLIC.
Monterey, Highland Co., Va
Maps and Blue Prints specially. All
work in this line solicited.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Contractor and Builder
pnrmauantIy TGcatfd

VI
We are prepared to do all classes
of wood work, such as building
HOUSES, BARNS,
STABLES. SHEDS. ETC
Let us have your orders for Doors
and Sashes, we can save You money.
We do all kinds of shop work
A big shop. Improved mac hlnerv
and dry kiln, in fact eyer, thin g
that goes to make an up-to date and
well equipped plant.
Dealer in in all kinds OF Lumber.
Dressed Lumber a speciality.
All orders receive prompt atten-
ton
/. B. Bussard
Monterey, Va.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
For First Time in Decade Stu dents from Cambridge Per form Athletic Feat on
 Yale Gridiron.
ELS NEEDED QUARTERBACK
Coy Used Too Much for Rushing in the First IIali--Daly Star of tho Sccond--Eleld
 Goal Wins.

The Yale football team Saturday ended a season which has been marked by the wreckng of the best material the university has had in years, by losing by a 1 to 0 score at the hands of Harvard For the first time In decade the Harvard undergraduates did tho snake dance on Yale field and the oga redeeminG feature of the whole aft, 09n was the way the Yale stands remained cheering It's defeated team for fifteen minutes after both teams had left the field Thls cheering and singing showed that Yale really does know how to back q losing team, q thing which the university seldom has to do. Every man on the Yale team Bright College Years" was sung. Princeton often does this, singing "Old Nassau" when its team is losing, but Yale never did 1t before, The cheering was so marked that finally the liar yard celebrants stopped in the snake dance and faced the Yale stands, cheering the defeated team.
 Remarks goal from the field was the only score of the day, Outside of that the playing was about equal They arc going to erect statue to Kennard on the Harvard campus and even President Eliot is expected to congratulate him.
 Everyone knows the way the game progressed Yale kept the ball in Harvard territory most of the time and did well as long as the players stuck to old fashioned football. As soon as the onside kick and forward pass were tried the balloon went up. Three times Yale had q chance 10 score, but poor generalship counteracted the best ef- forts of the players
 The Yale line held, as everyone ex- pected it would, even against Fish. Hobbs played Fish and the two had a battle royal The Harvard ends were superior to Yale's,
 Coy, probably under orders, heeled every punt instead of running them back This lost territory for Vale in | nearly every instance Philbln and Wheaton played ordinarily good games. Fred Daly wss the best of the half1 backs, though he was not put in until the second half He then made some magnificent gains, but the Vale team thoroughly demoralized, managed to lose every time that Daly gained
 Yale used Coy to much in the first half He made about twelve rushes and if he was not an extraordinary player he would have had no strength left in the second half He kept up
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
PROVIDENCE HERE
Boneyards Will Attempt to Land Much Needed Game from
 Fast Quintet To night,
BRIDGEPORT THANKSGIVING
Park City Team, Now Disputlng Title to Second Place, to Be Attrac-
 ton Here in Afternoon.

The local polo quintet tackles the strong Providence aggregation tonight and will endeavor to wrest a much needed game from them The Bone yards have been putting up a fast eX- hibitIon of late and as Bridgeport is now tied with them for second position in the league standing both being only a few points behind the pawtucket bunch who now seem to be slumping, a slashing game of polo will undoubted- ly be handed to the fans.
 Last week the locals walked away with two games out of scheduled three among their competitors being numbered the Pawtucket and Bridge port teams The games were won mainly through the fast team work of our first rush. Warner and his team mate Bone, who are about now strili- ing their winning gate. Tonight g game ought to provide some more of that sensational order of polo with which the game here Friday night clos- el resulting in a victory for the home team,
 The Boneyards lave five games scheduled for the coming week and the right to second place will undoubtedly bo decided as they play Bridgeport twice on Thanksgiving day when at the Quunipiac rink tho Park City az GrcgatIon appears and in the evening when the locals travel to Bridgeport.
 on Friday night the Fall River five will hc present and that really ought to give us another victory Tho wind- tip of the week will occur when George takes his team up Co the Bank Wreck ing town and that match certainly will be sure it Warner and the willy George get Into the game as in the past The full schedule for the week follows: Polo Schedule for the week
 Monday Providence at New Haven; Pawtuckct at New Britain; Worcester at Bridgeport.
 Tuesday Brockton at Pawtuckct: New Britain at Fall River
 Wednesday, Pawturket at Breekton New Britain at Providence.
 Thursday Cafternoon) Bridgeport at New Haven; Worcester at Nov Bri- tain: Fall River al Pawtucket; Brock ] ton at Providence.
 Thursday (evcning) New Haven a, Bridgeport. Worcester at New Britain; Pawtucket at Providence; Rrorkton at ! Fall River.
 Friday Fall River at New Haven ! Saturday New Haven at New Rri- tain, Bridgeport at Providence; Wor- coster at Pawtucket; Fall River at 1 Brockton.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
HIGHwoOD EAGLES WIN AGAIN

The Highwood Eagles kept up their winning streak by defeating the Sun shine A, c. at the Highwood grldiron yesterday afternoon by score of 26 to 0 in one sided contest. The feat ures of tho game were the line plung-
 Ing of Anderson, Hazelton and Rogers and the lon runs of Molle of the Eagles. Quarterback Donnelly play ed his usual fine game. The lineup for the Eagles was; Left end Mole and Hazelton; left tackle, Morgen- stern, captain; left guard, Masse; cen- ter. King; right guard, Butler; right tackle. SeverinC; right end, Wood- cock; right halfback Hazelton and Molle; left halfback, Anderson; full back. Rogersl quarterback, Donnely,
 Summary: Touch1owns, Anderson 2, Rogers 9 Mole 1. Referee Bassett. Umpire, Vsel Tlmekeepers, Lyner and Pace. Coal kicked, Woodcock |,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
BENGAJlS UUNfBLTD

The Pastlme F'ootball eleven under the leadership of Charles Dougherty numbled the Bengals in 8 rough and tumble match yesterday afternoon at Pratt's field by 6 score of 24-Q, Big low Of the victors was the individual star The Pastimes would like tc arrange games with any l6O pounds team in the city. and are willing to put up substantlal side bet on the out come. Send all challenges to James Keegan, 69 Hallock street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-23
New Haven Caledonians Shut Out Shelton in Soccer Con-
 test at Lighthouse.
HAVE WON EVERY GAME
Lead Ansonia by Four Points--Nau. gatuck Defeats Bridgeport and
 Ansonia Whips Meriden.
SOCCER LEAGUE STANDING.

The New Haven Caledonian soccer team scored another decisive victory yesterday against Shelton and added two more points to their league stand- ing. Over 800 people went down to Lighthouse Point in the hope of sees ing good game. The Sheltons, how ever, proved no match for the local eleven and the game was of one sided nature. It was nothing short of a practice game for the New Haven aggregation who played rings around the strangers during both the first and second periods. With the exception of Shanks every member of the New Haven players scored goal, the final result being II goals to 0. The fol- lowing Is the lineup of the teams New Haven. Shelton. Shanks ..........''.' Ihrope
 Goal.
 Miller ...........,....... Dunbar Black, (Capt) ... Bowden
 Back. Coull ........,........ ...Thrope
 Halfback. smith .....,,,,...... Smlth
 Halfback. Fraser .................. Lee
 Halfback. Clark ......,...,...... Hosler
 Forward. Thompson .....,,........ Williams
 Forward. steven ......,.....''.' .'Smith
 Forward. Nalentlne ...,...... ,.s.... JOnneou
 Forward.
 Forward.
 Score, New Haven il, Shelton 0I referee, Fairweather of Ansonia; linesman. Ridd for New Haven.