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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Bread That Intoxieates.

In far eastern Russia, In that region
which lies between the sea and the
river called Mssuri, the humidity OF the
climate as well as of the soil Is re-
markable. Vegetation Is here disti1-
guished for It's wondrous exuberance,
to such an extent that the soil never
dries up. The result Is that the inhab'
itants in order to prevent putrefaction
Of the roots SOW their corn upon Sc
ries of layers Of the soil. Nevertheless
In certain districts the humidity Is 80
intense that there grows upon the ears
Of corn a kind of fungous matter made
up of micro fungi. AS result OF TINS
sporadic excrescence the bread made
from the corn In question gives all the
results of an overdose Of alcohol. In
very humid climates the phenomenon
Is likewise known. though to nothing
lie The extent Of eastern Siberia,
where whole districts are affected by
this strange Kind OF F"alcoholized
bread"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
xs.y,,. An Like yhls,

A reung and pretty scnooiteacne,
once asked her class for an orisin"'
definition of the word wife.
"a wife is a rib said one little girl.
"Wiyes are guiding stars said an
other.
"A comforter" said third.
"An inspiration" said fourth.
Altogether. the definitions were rain
er prosy and commonplace. but tna,ly
a child Of eleven, smiling arehly. said:
"a wife is person for d man to find
fault with when things 60 wrong
"Goodw cried the pretty teacher.
laughing. sGood! That is the BEST
definition Of all, the best. the truest!
But that afternoon on the way home
from school the little girl whose deh-
milton had 50 pleased tripped demureiy
up to the teacher and said:
"Are you going to marry that taii'
handsome young man l gee you Win
nearly every night?"
"Yes," said the teacher.
"Well, then, II my definition OF d
wife was true :.
"Ah, but, dear, with US nothing VIII
ever go wrong. He says 30 himself"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS
(REvIEW.)

The new Jail is now about ready
to be turned over to the building
committee, w. B. Marshall and En-
nest Bowman; who have made ev-
cry effort to have frst-class work
in every particular.
One of the leading taxpayers
was heard to say after passing
through the building ut has made
my taxes very high this year but |
don't regret having it placed In
such Improvements"
Matters connected with the burn
ing of the Jail are well established
with the people, and in the outset
for a new Jail and new cells things
took on complicated situation
both as to proposed building and
the cells, the former was defeated and
the latter picked to pieces by as
sertions that no account cells had
been purchased, and that desper-
ate prisoner could not be held over
night. But we are glad to say that
some of these now recognize that
the cells are "tool proof" and adj
verse criticisms are no longer expe-
dent.
The Jail is now built, and stands
a credit to the county, and if some
how it should get afre, as the old
one, we now have water system
by which the flames may be extin-
guished, and ploce that on the cred
it side of improvement, if it did
cost great deal of money.
A report reached here that a
drove of tame turkeys, belonging to
P. C. Martin; of Oak Flat, had join
ed with drove of wild ones and
left for regions unknown.
Keifer Evick came down Monday
from Cradbottom, where ne has
been working.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
The Rev lrl r Hicks Almanac

For 1909, ready Nov. Is, 1908,
best ever sent out, beautiful covers
in colors, fine portrait of Prof.
Hicks in colors, all the old features
and several new ones in the book.
The best astronomical year book
and the only one containing the
original clicks WeatherForecasts."
By mail 35c, on news stands ooc;
One copy free with Word and
Works, the best 81 monthly in
America. Discounts on almanacs
in quantities. Agents wanted.
Word and Works Pub. Co., 22Ol
Locust Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Every citizen owes it to himself
to his fellows and to Prof. Hicks to
possess the Hicks" forecasts, -
the only reliable.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
FOR CHRISTMAS.

There are three good reasons why
the Youths Companion makes one
of the best of gifts for Christmas
time, for birthday, for any occa-
sion when a present is in order.
1T NEVER FAILS TO GIVE PLEASURE.
There is something in every issue
of The Companion for every MEM
Der of the family. The children
never pass it by, and the parents
are restless until the children reluc<
family put it down to 60 to bed.
1T is EASY TO ORDER BY MAIL.
You need not go through the
vexation of Christmas shopping to
make present of The Companion.
Sit down in the quiet of your own
house, and send the subscription;
The Companion will be delivered
wherever you say, on Christmas
morning.
1T COMES EVERY WEEK IN THE YEAR.
Nine out of ten Christmas pres
ents have lost their novelty by
New Years. The Companion pro-
vides a continual pleasure, for it is
renewed 81 times until Christmas
comes again. Is there another
present equal to it that cost so lit
tie = $1.75?
The new subscriber receives Free
the double Holiday Numbers and
The Companion Calendar for 1909,
"In Grandmother's Garden lth-
ographed in 10 colors.
Full illustrated Announcement OF
the new volume for 1909 will be
sent with sample copies OF the pa
per to any address free.
THE YOTTH'S COMPANION,
144 Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Decei-/ers.

There is an old fellow who lives in q
"dry' New England town who has a
very poor opinion of New York, to
which metropolis he recently made
visit. 1t may be remarked in passing
that the old gentleman is one of the
pillars Of the church In his native VII
lage. Upon his return home he sat for
some time upon sugar barrel at the
grocery and then suddenly burst out:
Them fellers down to New York Is
as bad as thieves! Cheat your eye
teeth out fore you know It'll"
Gosh, Hiram! You don't mean to
say you rot bunkoed at your ageT the
storekeeper demanded, dropping the
nail tongs.
eyes, I did. toov' was the angry re-
ply. II went to a sody water fountain
an asked the teller for his best sar-
syprilla, an I give him the regular
wink"
"Well?" the storekeeper demanded.
"Well, by heck. I got it!' was the
Disguised reply.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Public Sale Of Valuable Personal
Property in rlonterey

Wishing to change my residence,
/ will sell at public auction, on Tues
day the LIST day Of December next,
at my home in Monterey, the fol-
low personal property to-wit: one
nice Jersey milk cow, one suit of
walnut furniture, one cherry suit,
one bed stead, enc iron bedstead,
one single bedstead iron, wash
stand, four bed springs, folding
lounge, four mattresses, one nice
parlor suit, consisting of eight
pieces, marble top center table, l
extension dining-table, one side
table, some five or six small tables,
| wardrobe, ] sewing machine in
good order, lot of dishes and
lamps, kitchen safe, range and
cooking utensils, a lot OF glass jars
and crooks, one ice cream freezer,
a lot OF chairs in good order liz
Guiding 4 rockers, s or 6 heating
stoves, good washing stove and
kettle, two tubs, clothes rack
ironing board and wringer, fork,
ak, shovel, etc.
TERMS, four months credit on
all sums of SIS and over, under thai
cash. Mrs. ). Z. Matheny
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
rlonterey, Va. Friday. Nov. Fl, 1908
TODAY. Thursday, November

To-day, Thursday, November
25, is set apart as festlVal
of Thanksgiving for the mercles
and blessings of the past year. AS
most of us know it is fixed by a
proclamation by the President ana
Governors of States, and ranks as
legal holiday.
We are prone to be ungratetui,
or at least to forget that we owe an
expression of gratitude to Him up
on whom all men are dependent.
Many good people, not meaning to
be forgetful or conscious OF a lack
of appreciation, too often send up
the prayer filed with importunate
pleading, but in which there is an
absence of praise. We receive,
enjoy. appropriate and prosper un'
til such conditions are taken fol
granted-they are ours by right
and God is forgotten at times
The blessing of continued life; the
friendship of friends; The associa'
tons of home and loved ones
health, or even a measure OF it-al
these, and score of other things
call for thanksgiving.
The day is designed to make us
think, then we are thankful
Thankfulness is appreciation, ano
if we are appreciative, we get clos
er to the Great Giver and closer te
each other.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Sharks and Divers.

Contrary 10 what is generally sup
posed. the fully equipped modern diver
does not dread sharks in the depths.
though there. are cases OH record
where these monsters have bitten saw
agely at the air pipe, causing serious
leak and almost drowning the man be-
fore he could be hauled up. Sharks
are, however, VIGOROUSLY timid. and
all the experienced diver has to do to
brighten them away Is to open one OF
the afr valves in his dress and cause
stream of bubbles to rise up all around
him, whereupon the tiger of the deep
will make off In abject terror. \ far
more real danger Is getting entangled.
st Nicholas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
THATCHlNG.
The Ancient Art In the Low Countries
ard In England.


and In England.
Once upon time two amateur bot
anists were hunting bog moses on
Exnoor, on the confines Of the land OF
Lorna Doone. About the hour OF
luncheon they found that their enthu-
siasm had led them far afield, a GOOD
hour and a. half from the farmhouse
which they had made their temporary
headquarters. The only place which
yielded promise Of food was shep-
herds shack half mile distant, go
thither they went. That the shack.
or, rather, Its owner, small. wiry,
dark man with curly hair, could offer
nothing better than brown bread,
which was woefully "clit," or heavy,
and raw onions Is neither here nor
there. The point was that the roof
of the, shack was artistically thatchedI
with layers Of plated reeds.
"Feyther taught tn way to do IN, n
explained the shepherd, with an up
ward jerk of his thumb toward theI
roof. can his feyther taught I'M
avore that, an his feyther avore that
an back an back twill nobody cam
think"
"a hereditary art evidently" said
one Of the moss hunters to his COM
panlon. But never saw matches like
thece outside of the Low Countries,
Safe bet that this fellow is of Dutch
descent" "hen he said to the man Of
Devon, "And what is your name, may
! asks"
SWELL" replied the shepherd. "most
volk call Van, but ma right name be
Henry Van Torp. They do say that
ma gurt-grandfeyther We're a-vftiD"
against England an were took prisons
err an married Devon girl an set
tied 'ereabout"-he Indicated the south
ward sweep Of the moor-"but these
be lot Of voolish tales to ma think
in'."-Craftsman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
A Mixup.
\ Mixup.
,be householder smOthered his wrath

The householder smOthered his wrath
and descended to the basement.
~Are you the plumber he asked OF
the grimy looking individual who was
tinkering with the pipes In the cellar.
eyes, guv.nor." answered the man.
Been long in the trader"
"'Bout a year. guv'nor."
ever make mistakes?
"Bless yer, no. guy'nor!'
ooh, then. l suppose It's all right! J
imagined you had connected up the
wrong pipes. for the chandelier in the
drawing room is spraying like foun.
tain. and the bathroom taps on fire!-
London Answers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Commissio ner's Sale of Valuable
Land.

Pursuant to decree of the Cir
cult Court of Highland county, en-
tered on the 18th day November,
1908, in the cause therein pending
of Mrs. Jennie B. Jones ct al. VS..
Miss. Martha Jones ct al, l shall,
as commissioner appointed thereby,
proceed to sell, at public auction,
on the premises on Friday, the 18th
day of December, 1908, the tract
of land near Doe Hill, in Highland
county, containing 124 acres be-
longing, in part, to the heirs OF DIR.
E. J. Jones, deceased. This is a
valuable tract of land, excellently
watered, substantial dwelling
house and out houses and suitable
for farming and grazing purposes;
TERMS: Enough cash in hand
on day of sale to defray the costs
of suit and sale and the balance to
be paid in three equal annual in
stalments for which the purchaser
shall execute his three bonds with
security to be approved by the
commissioner payable at one, two
and three years respectively from
day of sale bearing interest from
date and waving the homestead
exemption. Andrew L. Jones,
Commissioners
/ hereby certify that the bono
required by the above named dec q
has been executed by the Conn.,.
J. Clifton Matheny, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
His Choice of Weapons.

NJ. Victor Noir, an illiterate bully
of the time Of the second empire. for
no real reason whatever sent a French
statesman challenge to fight a duel.
Noir was densely ignorant man,
and nearly every word In the challenge
was misspellcd. The statesman re-
sponded with the following letter:
Dear Sir-You have called me out
without any good reasons. | have
therefore the choice Of weapons, /
choose the spelling book. and you are
a dead man." The duel was never
fought.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

l will sell, privately, my land on
Jackson's River, 10 miles south OF
Monterey; good new house and out
buildings; young growing orchard;
some bearing trees on land; situat-
ed on the public road; near school
and churches; cleared land in fine
state Of cultivation, part coved with
fine oak timber. Will sell and give
possession at once. So come or
you may miss a good bargain.
j. H. Pruitt,
Pinkney, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
The Wrona Girl.

After q whole year Of married bliss
a young man named Hahn. living at
volosea, Dalmatia, discovered that ne
had not married the girl he intended.
When he proposed to her he ElistooE
her for her twin sister. who so re-
sembles her that they can scarcely be
distinguished. and he did not realize
his error until he began calling her By
her Christian name instead Of Cy the
terms of endearment lls had hitherto
used.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
roCAlhOSrAs lrtMs.

John Pullin has been on the sick
list for a week or more, but is now
able to be at his place of business
again. He contemplates taking a
trip south in the near future Tor
the benefit of his health.
Mack Gilmore was called to his
home at Dunmore this week from
Bozeman Montana, where har been
the last few months, by the serious
illness of his child.
Just now there is scramble
among sportsmen from all parts OF
this state to get out in the woods
for their annual deer hunt-to live
close to nature as it were. But
this thing of living close to nature
is not what it is cracked to be. Ex-
perience teaches one that the TAR
ther he lives from nature the better
it will be for him, especially in deer
hunting time. 1t might be alright
during the heated months OF sum-
mer, but even then there are dis
comforts in the call of the wild.
Of all the sports deer hunting is
probably the most expensive. Let
us figure on the expenses on par
ty Of hunters from Huntington re-
Gently camped on Spice run for .
week. Of course the actual ex'
pense cannot be determined, but 9
fair estimate is hereby given. This
estimate is pronounced by expert
enced hunters to be great deal TOT
low considering the number in tn
party which consisted OF thlrtoel
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

IF YOU ARE OVER FIFTY READ THIS
Most people past middle-age suf-
fer from kidney and bladder disor-
ders which Foley's Kidney Remedy
would cure. Stop the drain on the
vitality and restore needed strength
and vigor. Commence taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy today. Swad-
ley Bros, Vanderpool, Va. Sold
by all druggists of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
A Town Of Macs.

Scotsmen arc remarkably successful
as eolonists. They are also very clam
nish. There are many prosperous set
Elements III Greater Britain where
Calcdonians largely predominate. but
the names of these localities 10 not
carry that fact OIL their face. Nobody,
however, can be mistaken as 10 tho
prevailing nationality in "Macsyil.e."
This Is u town In the Cobalt district
Of Nova Scotia. You will be perfectly
safe in accosting anybody there thus:
n say, Mac."-Lopdcp Chronicle,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
How is YOUR DIGESTION.

Mrs. Mary Bowling, of No. 22S
Sth Ave-, San Francisco, recon-
mends a remedy for stomach trou-
BILE. She says: Gratitude tor the
wonderful effect of Electric Bitters
in a case of acute indigestion,
promps this testimonial. l amful,
ly convinced that for stomach and
liver troubles Electric Bitters is the
best remedy on the market to-day
This great tonic and Alternative
medicine invigorates the system,
purifes the blood and is especially
helpful in all forms of female weak
ness. SOC. at all druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Counting II Qs,

There Is son of Erin In Newton.
Mass, who Is quite d character. He
has a number of Children and was
asked one day how luag he had been
married., Well" he said. there's Eu-
gene "a forty and Norah thirty.fiye.
that makes siyinty.aye, and Lizzie la
thirty.two, apd how many do that
maker
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

If you don't nobody will. 1t is
your business to keep out OF all the
trouble you can and you can and
will keep out of liver and bowel
trouble if you take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They keep biliousness
and malaria out Of your system
26c. at sill druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
EXPIRED SUBSCRIPTIONS

A reasonable time will be allow
ed publishers to secure renewals OF
subscriptions, but unless subscrip-
tions are expressly renewed after
the term for which they are paid,
within the following periods:
Dailies, within three months;
Tri-weeklies, within six months;
Semiweeklies, with in nine months
Weeklies, within one year;
Semimonthlies, within three
months;
Monthlies, within four months;
Bimonthlies, within six months;
Quarterlies, within six months.
thew shall not be counted in the le-
climate list of subscribers, and
copies mailed on account thereof
shall not be accepted for mailing at
the second-class postage rate of one
cent a pound, but may be mailed
at the transient second-class post
age rate of one cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid
by stamps affixed. The right of a
publisher to extend credit for sub
scriptions to his publication is not
denied or questioned, but his COM
pliance or Noncompliance with this
regulation will be taken into consid-
Grafton in determining whether the
publication is entitled to trans
mission at the second-class postage
rates.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

We find it necessary to again re-
fer to the ruling Of the post office
department relative to delinquent
newspapers subscribers, and pub
lish below the ruling in full. Many
have responded to former notices
published, but there are still some
who have overlooked the fact that
they are in arrears and must come
in under the head referred to in
this ruling. The point, in short, is
this: If you pay up, you get the
Recorder at S1.00-the old price;
if in arrears for more than one year,
the publisher is required By the De-
partment to either drop your name
or add on the rate of postge for
transient second-class matter-one
cent for each four ounces.
Below wegive the ruling in full,
and sincerely hope that all those to
whom it applies will save the the
expense or embarrassment by send
ing in the amount due-and that
at once.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Overlooked.

IT always distrust your judgment for
some reason or other. John" =
eyes. and you have reason to. 1t
serves me right"
"Why, cannot remember you ever
having done anything to justify such a
distrust."
"Hsve you forgotten that ! married
you Y-Houstop Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

AS we are going South this win
ter, I will sell privately, during the
next few weeks, my horse and bug
by. Also many articles for the
house, including o square piano,
china, Bric-a-brack, ect.
(Rev.) w. N. Wagner,
Monterey, Va,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
Explosive.

An ambitious young writer having
asked, "What magazine Will give me
the highest position quickest% was
told. "A powder magazine. II You con-
tribute fiery article"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27
ANIMAL STATEMENT Of sfOAINALL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.
RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS
Total balance on hand from pre-
ceding year, l0l3.70'I
Amounts received from
State school funds, "a
Amounts received from
county school levy, 610.07
Amount received from other
funds during year l4l7.15
Amounts received from
district school levy, S99.53
Total receipts and bal
ances, 533O.le
DISBURSEMENTS
Amounts paid school trus-
tees, 5000.
Amounts paid county treas
urer. 1871
Amounts paid teachers, 2499.96
Amounts spent on school
houses and real estate 1885
Amounts spent for furni-
ture for school houses, 181 AZ
Amounts spent forother in
cidental expenses, 321.72
Total bal. on hand, Aug1 '08 2S0.H
Total disbursements and
balances, 533O.l9
1T. &C Eagle, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

AUGUSTA FARMS For SALE--Any
one interested will do well to call
on Or address lMss,) Laura Cross,
JssaIngs Gap, w.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-11-27

There Is no frigate Ike a book Il
take as leagues away.-Dickinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
IRISH CARNIVAL
St Roses Lady Minstrels of Meriden
 Will Appear.


 The coming Irish carnival of St Joseph's T. A. society promises to be of more than ordinary interest. The entertainment committee has ar ranged for an entertainment for each evening. One of the big features which the people of Waterbury have been anxiously waiting for for a long period will be the debut of Louis Cronan and his troup in their all star casting and leaping act. Other attractions are St Roses Lady Min strels of Meriden who packed City hall on the occasion of their last visit here. There is no doubt but that the ladies will receive a cordial welcome on this occasion. Another number which is bound to make a favorable impression upon patrons is St Agnes's Minstrels of New Ha- ven. combination of the Elm citys leading female and male soloists and entertainers. Although this will be the first appearance of the New Ha- ven minstrels in this city. their per formances in other cities throughout the state have attained for them a reputation that any minstrel organ ization might we'll be. proud of. h. asmuch as the amateur vaudeville artists furnished much amusement on their appearance last year it has been, decided to devote one night to this popular form of entertainment. Prizes will be awarded to the win ners and those desiring to take part should leave their names at St Jos eph's club house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
cr.nite State Republicans Meet.

Concord, N. H.. Sept. 1.-The Re- publicans of New Hampshire met here today to select candidate for gov ernor. There are three aspirants to the nomination, One of these is the man who received the largest vote on the first ballot in the convention of 19OG, although he was subsequently defeated. In addition to this man, Rosecrans W. .Pillsbury of London derry. the men whose names will go before the convention are Bertram El- lis of Keene. speaker of the state house of representatives, and Henry B. Quinby of Laconla.