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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
FIXED THE PIANO.
An Unmusica, Variation In One oil
Gottschalk's Concerts.

An Unmusical Variation In One of
Gottschalk's Concerts.
Gottschalk, the pianist, was noted
for his enormous physical strength al
most as much as for his brnliance as q
pianist. On one occasion he gave a
practical Illustration of his strength
which, while it did not display his dis
position in the most amiable light, I'M
doubtedly afforded him much satisfac-
ton
He was in concert playing on piano
that was built on new model, one OIL
the peculiarities of which was that the
lip of the keyboard cover projected far
Their over the keys than In most pianos
when the instrument was open for
playing. Gottschalk, who was accus-
toned to throw up his hand to a con-
siderable height during the perform
ance Of brilliant passages and was I'M
used to this new form. of keyboard,
constantly hit his knuckles against the
projecting lip.
This repeated rapping of his knuckles
at last began to have an irritating eff
feet on him, as the audience could
plainly see. Suddenly after partic-
ularly hard rap he stopped short in the
middle of his selection, wrenched the
offending cover out of the instrument
by main force and hurled 1t across the
platform with great violence. Then,
with a smile Of the greatest satisfac-
ton, he reseated himself at the plano
and continued his playing. - Chicago
Record Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
POcahontas iter73.
II RssENGER.)

Mrs. w. H. Hiner suffered
another operation at the Hinton
Hospital Tuesday, and is now very
much improved. 1t is expected
she will be home soon, Mrs, Geo.
L. Eakle and Mrs. Geo. w. Ash
craft were at her bedside yesterday
as the representatives of the Re
bekah Lodge, of which she is a
member.
A hard wind storm played havoc
on the property of the Lilly Lum-
Der Co., at Beard, last Saturday.
One mule was killed and another
injured by falling tree. Another
tree almost demolished the engine
on their log road by falling across
it. The engineer fortunately es-
capped injury by taking refuge un-
der the engine when he saw the
tree falling.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
How IL Works.


Once there was struggling young
author who was blessed with many
friends, all of whom told him that ne
was the coming great writer OF the
country.
So one day a bright thought struck
him. He said:
III will publish my book, and all my
friends who admire 1t 80 much Will puy
my book, and will be rich"
So be printed his book.
And all Of his friends waited for him
to send them autographed copies OF bis
book.
And 80 his books were sold as JUNK
And ever after he didn't have any
friends.-Success Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
IT WROTE ITSELF.
The Authors Story Of the Origin OF
"My Maryland"

The Authors Story Of the Origin OF
"My Maryland"
Brander Matthews wrote an account
Of the circumstances under which
Maryland, My Maryland" was writ
ten, and the POEMS author, James
Ryder Randall, approved Professor
Matthews account. In April, 1861,
Colonel Randall read in the New Or
leans Delta news Of the attack on the
Massachusetts, troops as they passed
through Baltimore.
'This account greatly excited me"
Mr.. Randall wrote in answer to let
ter from Professor Matthews. II had
long been absent from my native city,
and the startling event there influenced
my mind. That night could not dis
miss from my mind what I had read
In the paper. About midnight / arose,
Lit q candle and went to my desk
Some powerful influence seemed to
possess me, and almost involuntarily
l proceeded to write the song Of My
Maryland
81 remember that this idea seemed to
take shape as music In my brain-some
wild air that cannot now recall. The
whole poem was dashed off rapidly
when once begun. 1t was not COM
posed In cold blood, but under what
may be called a confagration of the
senses If not an inspiration of the In
tellect. No one was more surprised
than / was at the widespread and In
Simultaneous popularity / had been SO
strangely stimulated to write"
Colonel Randall always told bis
friends that the poem wrote ITSELF
New York Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Letter to s. w. Crummett,
Monterey, Va.

Dear Sir: We can't get over talk
ing about those two houses at Luf-
kin, Tex, owned by Judge l. D.
Fairchild.
Both houses are exactly alike
and both painted at same time by
J. M. Torrance.
One took Is 1-2 gallons Devoe.
the other rs gallons of another
paint sold at same price.
That 25-gallon paint is weak and
Is per cent. whiting; that's why it
took 9 1-2 gallons more. 65
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P. S. Asst & Hager, of Staunton,
Va, sell our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
roassAw THE OBVIOUS,
The Usher Knew What the Answer
of His Charges Would Be.

of His Charges Would Be.
"The temperance orator Of today" he
said. sis. sure of respectful hearing.
In the past It was not 50. At the be-
ginning of the temperance movement
drinking men came to our meetings
for no other purpose thai to interrupt
and confuse. The orator had to De
very careful in his remarks. He had
to look out lest he give his hearers an
opening for some opportune but ribaid
interruption.
81 remember" he said, when they
began temperance work here In WASH
,ngton. A series Of meetings was held
In a large hall. The audiences were
always numerous, but they interrupted
horribly. In the end an ex-prize lighter
was hired to sit every night In the OBJ
streperous gallery and keep order
there.
"Weli, one night the orator contrast
ed the clean content Of home life with
the soualor of drunkenness. He spoke
beautifully, and at bis climax he criee
in ringing, impassioned tones:
"'What do we want when we return
from our daily toll? What do we de-
sire to ease our burdens, to gladden.
our hearts, to bring smiles to our faces
and song to our lipsr
Here the orator paused for effect
and the conscientious prize fighter tip
toed hurriedly to the front of the gal
lery, shook his finger at his unruly
charges and said in threatening stage
whisper:
"'Mind, the first Teller among We wot
says "Beer!"-out he goes. "-Wash-
lngton Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
IT REACHED THE SPoT.

Mr. E Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, o /,
and is president of the Adams
County Telephone Co., as we'll as
of the Home Telephone Co., of
Pike County, o., says of DR.. Kings
New Discovery: ut saved my life
once. At least | think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot--the very
seat of my cough-when everv-
thing else failed" DR.. Kings
New Discovery not only reaches
the spot; it heals the sore spots
and weak spots in throat, lungs
and chest. Sold under guarantee
by all druggists. SOC. and $1OO
Trial bottle free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Different Nsw.

ats funny how marriage will change
a man." said Flogg the other day
There's Monster, for example. be
fore he was married glance of May
Taintor would intoxicate him, so he
used to say. Now when he comes
home late ait night and meets Mrs.
Monster, nee Taintor, the sight of her
actually sobers him." Boston Tran
script.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Tn. Runnar,s Attitude.

The Runners Attitude.
They were walking through the office
of big athletic club when one Of the
men stopped and said: :.
"Do you see anything wrong with
that paintingT' indicating mural
decoration up above the clerks desk.
"No," said the other, II can't say that
do"
"Well, it's a thing that most persons
wouldn't notice." said the first man.
'That runner there who Is just passing
the finish line has his left leg forward
and has his left arm out at the same
time. If ever you've had anything to
do with athletics you'll know that the
arm extended always is the opposite
to the leg, to keep the balance. You'll
notice that sort of thing all the time In
athletic pictures made by those who
don't study the subject Washington
Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
COLDS THAT HANG ON.

Colds that hang on in the spring
deplete the system, exhausts the
nerves, and open the way for seri-
Gus illness. Take Foley's Honey
and Tar. It quickly stops the
cough and expels the cold. 1t is
safe and certain in results. Swad-
ley Bros, Eanderpool, Va, Sold
by all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
VALUED SANE AS GOLD.

b. G. Stewart, merchant of &C.
DIR View, Miss, says: II tell nv
customers when they buy box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills they get
the worth of that much gold in
weight, if afflicted with constipa-
ton, malaria OF billiousness. Sold
under guarantee at all drug stores.
2Sc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15

A Kansas City bridegroom faint
ed during the ceremony and was
carried away from the altar, but
the bride never hinched while the
services were continued. We
think we can see from here who is
going to be the boss in that house
held.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
HUMAN FILTERS

The function Of the kidneys is
to strain out the impurities of the
blood, which is constantly passing
through them. Foley's Kidney
Remedy makes the kidneys healthy
SO thew will strain out all waste
matter from the blood. Take Fol.
,ey's Kidney Remedy at once and it
will make you we'll. Swadley
Bros. Vanderpool, Va. Sold by
all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
But Vet a Man.

II suppose I have about the most
thoughtful, kind and considerate hus-
band In the world" she was saying
sadly. when he comes home at about
2 Of the morning, turns all the lights
on and wakes me out Of sound sleep,
he always says In the most polite way
imaginable:
"'Don't let me disturb you, dear
But will you please help me unfas-
ten this collar buttonT-New York
Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Arcadian Bliss.

You frequently hear folks say they
wish they were millionaires. But our
idea Of happiness Is the one that owns
forty acres of land in the hills, doesn't
owe a cent, has a wife and seven chill
dren, FIVE good coon dogs, sorrel
team of mules, good shotgun, forty
seven miles from railroad and right
on a good stream Of fish. II that would
not be happiness ''unalloyed' we
would like to know where you would
20 to find it.-Auxvasse (Mo.) Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Misfortuneg,

It's an old French saying that "mis-
fortunes are in morals what bisters are
In medicine. Each is at first disagree
able, but as the bitters act as corrobo-
rant to the stomach, so adversely chas.
tens and ameliorates the disposition"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15

A Boston man who walked along
fremont street, wearing a. hat
three feet high, ornamented with
ribbons and feathers, was prompt
ly arrested. In Boston, it seems,
some attention is being paid to wo-
man S rights.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15

If it be true, as Mr.. Cleveland
has asserted, that Is, 100000 Amer
leans carry life insurance policies,
we can readily understand why we
have so many merry widows in the
country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Nexar Worked Before.

Mrs. Jones-Your husband looks COM
pletely tired out, poor man! Mrs.
Smith-So he is, nay dear. He has
never done any work in his life before
You know he always had government
job.-Funny Cuts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15

A Word or ApprUxa,.

$50 you approve Of your European
on-in-lawr
ITO some extent" answered MI
Cumrox. "Tt's certain relief to have
some of our family Quarrels conducted
In language that don't understand"
WASHINGTON Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15

As | have closed my shop at
Mill Gap am now ready for set.
Element. All accounts not settled
by the 1st of May with me), can
be settled with S S Wade.
w. r. Pullin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Dlsappolnted.

II went to hear II Trovatore' last
night"
"Fine operap
: "Oh, shucks, man, the hand organs
have been playing them tunes for
years! I recognized 'em all."-Pitts-
burg Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
Unuttered Thoughts.

Windig-Say, understand you told
Knox that I was a liar. Biffkins--
You have been misinformed, old man.
That Is one of my thoughts have new.
er put into words. Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
q Popular Book.

She-What would be the most appro-
pirate book to give a bride? He-A
bank book. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-15
The Mecca Of the
Wedding Gift
Hunters.

Do you know why it is that the
major portion of the gifts seen
at the big weddings, bear our
imprint?
Do you know why people OF
taste and good judgment
make their wedding-gift pur-
chases here?
1t is because they can get more
for their money than any
where else-not in bulk, per-
haps, but in style, class, fresh
ness, originality and craftman-
ship. We search the great
fields for the choicest speci-
mems of crystals, ceremics, sill
yer, ETC., the same attention
given to low-priced articles as
to the most expensive.
Let us help YOU through your
gift problems.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-15
Tales of the Old ProspeCtor
"The days Of the old prospector is gone, mister.
By JOHN AYRES

lie
rise and looking direction he knew he looked about on
was ba or kooge or kyote or mebbe
the s Of when he tops he s rise G s 1 s% " e m
oh m h n1 he M sulphur am 6o dared
where he was bringing snortin engines and automobiles and
hills agen just plumb disguised with the new-fanged
ye covered these hills from alphabet % sa.. fo%sDGdy
s and a h1 fs f "
float that led me on to big streak Of o I'D and md
fairy the gopher always dggn out but never found
s"s R%sa t t e% Dy E
often heard and many times read about
an experience these hills mister I've found that it's
netu dggn that gets the dust right to read these purity
getn stuff unless make mind the pay
Hrs at hardpan and you're gon for it. and you're gon to git it.
ain" tn no use nasd s do that eaT S
and holer his head Off
Pst all ts he's cant help Gtin these things How
progs7 is him made these hills lively
o No. that @ the ne 5 s f IT. Wy @ S
he's dunn fool mister and amt got half the the little
n nf a tat @ the F"" the tree has got No. he
1.-The old pospee9 starts out on new trip mebbe wakn and
and guilt @ plug tobacco or two and some xues
like % @ "s @ t p ~ his supplies
@ by s, g0 d a"d h who h @
and he the CLEAN of gold and silver the mountain
m He hears the ehrrup the cricket and hears the faint yawp
Of the kyote which sinks as he coming.
sings song hills
old picks his head and neighs
skttshy if he colt instead of old horse that's
his make the before But old
boss is just hopeful the old prospeco What's the
startin unless you're gon to find mine worth millions? These
the dreams that leads they're the
resulted in big big mines big smeers big
milionaires in big cities and the like.
Its of religion worship and have visions
wealth Without this hope the horned who
prospect
"Wha else would sustain him when grub
double nch in his belt three gnawing
pains with bit of bite of terbaker
grpes? What else could him when
OF in nd
God where they any? Then the
of food and drink AS the old propector sagg
from WEAKNESS and heat and the film its dear old
paced longin for drink he whistles sings
his teeth cnched together while
his blackened tongue frame the words Never
dOd n'Nhep
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-15

thing do but stand in your gded stall and pity the
house big with corncob pipe in every and
gou ToS OF wo o ar thing do but eat and
won't thing do but come out here and talk over the old
that's prospector mister the old whose day
he don't enjoy like he used to- they amt no fun in
g out s a' no GI Mso Ga m
s s S6 sp paid and T @ has And c" e
prOspector begins feel little lump rise in his throat He
and because he wasnt
~"' busy and begins selling old
silver than the old prospo has seen in months and don't
about kkn holes his ribs it bad But when he
the little hands him he perks and begins
he @E '9s p'y old "ho sold
rG@ e % e fSI all @ do ne wHn pn out %
say P5s;pssi1 ct
his friends office little kid stops him the door and
va FGa pays @
that's go5 Of & iagt a 5fd bason it. @
he's told Mr. Johnson Busy" but hs at II M in the
s s sen arns ss op w Mo q y of T" end ns
his Sorry old you grubstal
more have competent staff OF experts who find for me all the
II hope amt asughn talkin' amt
M I've got f in the world 5 little old shack the hills
n %s, %e f"i's
expect to find anything but its habit I've just got to dig or bust d
what thought old
and plug OF erbaker and I'd the the and
the stars and then Just as good and happy I'd bend
IN the canyon and there I'd find big MILL GOVERN bout two
hundred miles OF ground and hered be thousand wor
night and I'd there like with mouth
wide and wonder how it all happened.
Then I'd back old shack, and
when got there I'd take the last old hang the
addetree under the old bed the old the hills to
e or break its neck and I'd and lay the bed and Ia
hut out the sights of the and the and the stars and ia
forget that the ckes chrruped just the and that the dew
Tell night like from myself
and I'd listen the hobs from when night
I'd sneak of the I'd down
big city and I'd hold hands and I'd There's mem
and women is. I'm where CN' back o
hack and sing as you used to il he old, old days"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
NEWS OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Death OF City ser9eant's Daughter
Small Assisnment-Other Items.
Especial to The Times plspatch.l

(specialto The Times-Dispatch.]
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June 25.-The
infant daughter Of City Sergeant r.
D. Wilkins and Mrs. Wilkins died
tuesday and was buried yesterday,
Rev. r. w. T. Pitman, OF the Presby-
teriani Church, conducting the services.
Elias Clark, q merchant doing a
small business on East Duke Of Glou-
cester Street. has made an assignment.
This makes the third assignment in
this city within the past sixteen years,
the total sum involved not exceeding
SIS, 900.
The young daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Holmes was brought home from
a Richmond hospital this morning In
"a dying condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Powell are in
Richmond. where they went yester-
day to be with their daughter. Mrs.
Davis {Marable. who und erwent a dell
cate operation in the Memorial Hos
pital:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
LARGE AWARD FOR
ELECTROMAGNETIC.
------------.
Groves Administrator Receivers
Verdict Against Norfolk and
Western for $4,000.
YET TO TRY RuTLEDeE SUIT
Man Seriously Injured at Same
Time Asks Larger Sunl-Otl1er
Petersburg News.
YET TO TRY RuTLEDGE SUIT
Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Va. June %

Il PetefSpufg ,lsNa.. June 20.
Nine thousand dollars damages fol
the plaintiff was the result of the trfa
OF the suit OF John r. Groves ad.
Western Railway Company concluded
yesterday before Judge Walter A. Wat
son in the Circuit Court OF Dinwiddie
J county at Dinwiddie Courthouse. Mr.
| Grove. who was one OF the best known
residents OF Dinwiddie, was killed on
| the night OF June II. 1907, by pas
senger train, which demolished a
buggy In which he and William S.
Rutledge we're crossing the Norfolk
and Western tracks near Wilson'S sta
ton. Mr.. Rutlcdge was seriously in
jured, and his suit for $4,000 damages
will be tried at the next term of the
court. Mr.. Groves administrator sued
for 10000, and was Represented by
G. s. Wing, of Green Bay, Prince Ed
ward county. William B. McIlwaine.
George S. Bernard and J. Morton Town
send, OF this city, appeared for the
railroad company.
Young Peoples Celebration.
A large audience attended most
Interesting entertainment given by the
Young Peoples Missionary Society In
the classroom OF the Phoenix Bible
Glass, at the High Street Methodist
Church this evening. An attractive
program OF musical selections and
recitations was exceliently rendered
by the Phoenix Orchestra and the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen: Miss
Cora Rolfe, Miss Mary Baxter Miss
Marian Ramsey. Miss Maude Dillon,
Miss Eleanor Dillon. Miss Laura Dodge,
Miss Clara Lavelle. Miss Gertie Steger,
Mrs. Richard Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith, and Messrs. Leonard
Chandler. Seedham stith James Ed
wards and Lloyd Goulder.
False Rumor About Water.
During the recent days of intense
heat some one-a practical joker
started rumor that dead mule had
been found in one of the city reser-
voirs, and forthwith general suspicion
of the condition Of the water supply
has resulted. A rigid examination of
the condition of the reservoirs and
water shed has failed to disclose any
dead animals or other reason for be-
lief that Petersburg's water supply Is
not one of the best in the South. as
within recent years the city has added
to the natural resources for good
water extensive facilities to maintain
and insure its purity. including a first
class filter and a big flume to con-
duct the water from the main source Of
supply into the storage reservoirs, thus
preventing any possibility of pollution
in the suburbs.
To Washington to Wed.
Mr.. William ]. Tucker, a well-known
employe of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, in this city. and
Miss NJ. Blanche Traylor, LIFT this
morning for Washington, D. c.. where
they were married this afternoon.
Petersburg Council, knights OF Co
lunbus, held an interesting social ses-
sion at the Odd-Fellows' building last
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
YOUNG MEN TO RAISE FUND.
BROTHERHOOD Asked to Secure the 100000
Needed for Church. ~ stiS

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
RALEIGH. N. c.. June 25.-The Ives.f
try OF the Church of the qood Shepherd
s(EpiscopaD. this city, has turned over
to the Brotherhood of the Good Shep-a
herd, an organization of the young
men of the congregation, tire work OF
completing the $4,000 new3stone church,
which has been in process of construc-s
tion for several years, the walls of
the edifice having been for some time
nearly ready for the roof. For long
time the work has been held back by
an insistence on the part Of some menu
bers of the vestry that no debt be in
Cured. and that the building only pro-
coed as there Is money in hand to
carry it on.
1t is estimated that 100000 will be
required to complete the church, and
more than $4,000 of this is now in
hand. The vestry turns over the work
to the Good Shepherd Brotherhood with
no restrictions as to mourning debt,
and 1t Is understood that bonds Will
be issued or other means adopted to
borrow the money needed so that the
work can proceed without further de-
lay. The church property as it now
stands Is valued at $4,000. DR.. i. Nick.
.Pittinger, the rector. Is delighted at
the prospect OF early completion OF
the church. the movement for the cree
.tion of which he inaugurated. The
cornerstone of the building is a beau
Itiful stone brought by him from the
Holy Land