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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
OLD ANNE HoyALL.
Che Was Omse One Of the Quaint Char
acters of Washington.

Old, queer. sharp tongued Anne Roy
nil. traveller. editreSs and interviewer,
vas for many years familiar figure
in the streets Of Washington, trottlng
indomitably about her business, very
poor. very persistent, often trouble
some. often reburfed, but with quail
Ties of honesty and courage to be re-
spected
There Is given in the story of her
life by Sarah Harvey Porter a delight
ful glimpse Of her visit to ex-President
Madison and his wife. The contrast
between the gracious mature beauty
of charming Dolly Madison. elegant In
her rustling black silk, and the funny
little lilnping, shabby figure in anti
uuated skirts and ridiculous wadded
bonnet, could scarcely have been en-
hanced.
AS usual, old Anne Royal had tramp
ed to save carriage hire; as usual. her
errand. probably none too welcome to
her hosts. was to secure an interview
and use a descriptive background. But
Dolly Madison saw IN the absurd, In
quisitive, despatched person before
her neither the reporter nor the guy
only ar aged and weary woman who
was her guest. She hurried to bring
her q glass of water, then quite SIM
ply stopped and retled her loosened
shoe laces and wiped the Virginia mud
from the tired old feet.
It Is small wonder that Mrs. Royals
clothes were queer. She was scarcely
of bent of mind frivolously to pursue
the fashions had she had the time and
money. but she had neither Her pa
per, the Huntress. Of which she was
owner. editor and chief reporter. once
published conspicuously on the edi-
torial page notice which Is perhaps
unique in journaiSm:
NO paper will be issued from this
office this week. We really must take
one week once IN ten years to fix up
our wardrobe. which Is getting shabby.
Our next issue will welcome congress-"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
Difference In Time.

when it Is noon at any given place
it is similarly noon at all other points
having the same longitudinal meridian.
and the sun is in its zenith where
meridian and equator interSect.
For business convenience every ff-
teen degrees of longitude evenly divid-
ed from Greenwich has the same time,
being the distance that the earth trav-
els in one hour. In the United States
we have eastern. central, mountain
and Pacific time Thus when it is
noon at New York it is a. IN. at Chi
cago. central time; 10 a. IN. at Denver,
mountain time. and 8 a. IN. at San
Francisco. Pacific time. - New York
American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
After the Snow.

A well dressed man.. said to be an
Englishman. has been arrested IN
Monimartre. Paris. on charge of ten
dering bad half sovereigns for dinners
and entertainments. which reminds US
of the story about the touring COM
pany which has been doing very bad
business In "the slnalls." While the
proprietor and sole responsible mana
ger was standing outside the tempo
rary theatpr dhe Corn Exchanges a
very small boy with very large mel
on arrived ard proposed to barter the
fruit fer seat in the gallery. The
bargain was duly concluded. and the
scene now changes to the interior OF
the thcaIer after the performance.
Boy" says the manager severely.
that melon was rotten" That's all
right" returns he youthful critic; $50
was yer show london Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22

A Curious Old School Report Made In
Boston In 1922.

Boston In 1872.
I'm the town records Of the city OF
Boston there Is Il curious passage
which records how Il scheollnaster was
examined aud what happened. The
manner in which the visit OF inspection
is recorded makes one Incline to the
view that the unlucky schoOlmaster
may not have had fair play. although
If he was really inefficient be may be
said TO have been Judged by his peers.
In tie record for the I'D OF May,
l1239 it Is set forth that:
"Con Fen Townsend. Jeremiah Al
len I.sqr, " john Edwards together
with the Select men. Vissitted the
wrighting School at the Southerly End
of Boston on Thursday the oath apll
lTo2. and Examined the Scholars un-
der nIr Amcs Anglers tuition as to their
proficiency in Reading writing Scy-
pherlng & the masters ability of teach
ing & Instructing youth his rules IL
methods therefore And are OF Opinion
That it will be no Service to. the Town
to Continue mr. anger in that Employ"
WhereupoD II was voted that the
said Mr.. Ames Anger should not con-
tinue master of the Said South
school"
II Is true that nothing Is said OF the
methods of spelling iuculcated at the
"wrighting School" and it is also pos
sible that clerk rather than the COM
mittee was responsible for the errors
of the record. bnt there Is certainly
something absurd in the passage as 1t
stands -EXchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
A COOKS CREST.
The Decoration Worn by Pompous
Persian Chef.

The Decoration Worn by Pompous
Persian Chef.
A quaint story from Persia is given
In book by Mr. James. The author
had missed from his saddle the brass
plate inscribed with the makers name.
Souter. and was wrath at his loss,
since the name went for much in the
judgment of the east.
"One day." he says, Il was sitting
In my favorite teashop with my friend
Hassan Ali, discussing as usual Eng
lands perfidy in abandoning north Per-
sia to Russian Vaccinations, when a
most dignlaed Persian entered the
auberge. He was preceded by a well
groomed boy carrying his dust coat.
The Persian bowed to Inc with great
civillty and passed into an inner apart
ment. AS both man and boy bore
FURNISHED gilt crests upon their tall
astrakhan hats l took them to be pub
lie functionaries Of no small impOr-
lance
"'Who was that, Hassan Ali? ask
cd 4 do not remember having seen
him before, yet evidently he recog-
nized me-
THAT said my friend, with his
small, Bead eyes twinklirg, is your
cook-ycsv
MY cookp | answered In astonish-
ment. 4 took him to be at least the
governors chief OF staff
"'Well, he is your chief OF staff,
which to him seems higher degree
-yesr And Hassan All smiled his i'll
imitable smile.
but what in the name Of good con-
science is the impertinence that lie
wears upon his hat?'
"'That must be your crest. 1t is a
badge Of yoursp
ION my honor, Hassan Ali, you
must not make fun Of me. have
given the man no crest, and have
never set eyes on him before!
81 have seen the badge! Hassan
All continued. 1t is undoubtedly your
own. 1t has the motto "Souter," which
is doubtless the old heraldic contrac
ton for the word souteneLr, and also
the subtitle, by royal appointment
-yesp"
1t was, of course, the missing saddle
plate, which the ingenious cook had
conveyed" as heraldic decoration.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
The Wheel Problem,

Which. al any given moment. Is NOV
ing forward faster-th the top OF coach
Awbcel or the bottom?
The answer to this question seems
Isimple enough. but probably nine per-
s,ns out Of ten. asked at random.
| Sould give the wrong reply. 1t would
Appear at first sight that the top and
bktom must be moving at the same
r;e-that Is. the speed Of the carriage.
Ba by a little thought it will he dis
covered that the bottom Of the wheel
is id fact. by the direction of its mo-
ton around its axis, moving backward.
in an opposite direction to that which
the carriage Is advancing and is con-
sequfntly stationary in space, while
the point on top of the wheel Is NOV
ing forward with the double velocity
of its,own motion around the axis and
the speed ut which the carriage moves.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
The Courtship Gate.

We have been shown design for an
upholstered front gate which seems
destined to become very popular. The
footbOard is cushioned, and there is a
warm soapstone on each side, the in
side step being adjustable, so that a
short girl can bring her lips to the
line of any given mustache without
trouble. If the gate is occupied at
1890 p. m, an iron hand extends from
one gate post, takes the young man by
the left ear, turns him around, and he
is at once started toward home by a
steel foot. The girl can, If she likes,
set this part at later hour than 1870.
Jones County (Ga.) News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
A BISMARCK sToKY.
Playing the Role of Cousin Was Just
to His Liking.

10 tbs Liking
In his university days Bismarck was
as Jolly and Doisterous as the least
promising youth OF his generation. Ac'
cording to the author Of THE NJ. L.
For Russia" he enjoyed dancing aud
singing better than study and was as
full of fun as his chosen companion.
Count Keyserling. was deficient in 1t,
and on this difference in temperament
hangs tale.
One day the shy and reserved Key
serling came to Bismarck in great agi-
tation.
What is the matter?" demanded Bis
marck.
"Afy mother writes that an aunt and
two cousins are coming for week to
Berlin. and. as they are very young
and inexperienced. | must 60 about
everywhere with them, offering them
all sorts OF amusements. 1t Is most
annoying" groaned Keysering, las
have to prepare myself for examina-
lions and have no time for pretty coun-
try cousins
Bismarck saw his chance and imme-
diately inquired:
Have you ever seen these young
girls? Have they ever seen you"
"Never in my llfe."
Capital. Nothing could be better.
Let me be Count Keyserling for the
time being. and you become simple
Bismarck. You stay at home, and J
shall become first class cicerone dur
Ing all the time of their visit"
Keyserling eagerly accepted the prop
osition. When the young ladies ar
rived. Bismarck met them as keyser-
ling and placed himself at their dis
position during their stay in Berlin.
Keyserling buried himself in his books
and thought no more about 1t until the
girls had gone home to the Baltic
provinces.
A week or two later he was discon-
certed by receiving letter from HON
in which his mother expressed her
great delight in hearing from the
young ladies and their mother how i'm
mensely they had enjoyed themselves
and how very agreeable and kind their
cousin had been.
81 am overjoyed." continued the fonG
parent. "to hear from their description
that you have grown quite stout and
robust during your stay at Berlin"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
iTha Whisfln Iankard.

A rare form of drinking vessel is In
the possession Of the corporation OF
Hull. This is whistle tankard which
belonged to Anthony Lambert, mayor
Of Hull N 1860. This fine specimen
of old Ruglish silverware Is fitted
with a WHISTLE. which comes into play
when the tlnkard is empty and Is evi
IDENTITY meatt to be used as q signal for
more liquor 1t is said that only one
other whisth tankard is to be found
In England. SO temperate is England
now.-Londoh Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
THE BLUE WHALE.
A Monster GkeIeton That Is Eighty
seven Feet In Length.

A Monster GkeIeton That Is Eighty
seven Feet In Length.
What is claimed as the largest AMI
NAL In the world is represented by a
colossal skeleton IN the museum or
Cbristchllrch New Zealand, says the
London Globe. This is the remains OF
large specimen of the blue whale
stranded on the coast of that country.
This whale is probably the largest or
all living animals. The length OF the
skeleton Is eighty-seven feet, and the
head alone is twpnty-one feet. The
weight Of the bones is estimated at
nine tons. This gigantic whale gets
It's name Of blue whale from the dark
BLUSH gray Of its upper surface. The
tinge of yellow on its lower part has
led to the name sulphur bottom" by
which 1t is known on the western side
of the Atlantic. 1t is otherwise known
as Sibbad's rorqual tRalenoptera sib-
baldih
The chief food of this gigantic AMI
NAL is small marine crustacean
(Thysanopoda inermis,. known to the
whales as ''kril' Another species or
the same shrimplike group has been
obtained In thousands from the stom-
achs Of mackerel caught on the Corn
ish coast. The nearly related opossuln
shrmps found in enormous numbers
I'm the Greenland seas form the chief
food of the common whale. Some OF
the thysanopodae are phosphorescent
and contribute to the luminosity OF the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
ALExsNDsK's SNAKE.
A story Of Magic and Credulity liz tn
Olden Days.

Olden Days. 81
No snake that ever lived won greater
fame for the time than Alexander's,
Lucian tells the story. Apollonius, a
master of the magic arts, had many
disciples, among whom was a practic-
ing physician who lived in Abonoti-
chus, small town on the shore Of the
Black sea. There Alexander was born
of humble parentage and imbibed from
the old doctor all that he had learned
from Apollonius of medicine and mag
ic. He was Il lad Of striking appear
ance, tall, handsome. with fine head
of hair, lustrouS brown eyes and q
voice sweet and limpid. "God grant,
wrote Lucian, who knew him, that |
may never meet with such another.
His coming was wonderful, his deX-
terlty matchless. His eagerness for
knowledge, his capacity for learning
and power Of memory were equally
extraordinary"
Such was the we'll favored young
peasant who sailed forth from his M
tive town in search Of fame and for
tune. Soon he fell in with one Co
commas. a shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat of juggler. The two
rogues Joined forces and meandered
about telling fortunes. Arriving at
Pella, they found a great number of
huge, harmless snakes which lived in
the houses. played and slept with the
children and destroyed poisonous rats.
Alexander promptly purchased one OF
the largest. 4 veritable monster, so
tame that it would coil about his body
and remain in any desired position.
Then he made human face for it out
Of linen. painted it ingeniously and
shaped It so that the mouth would
open and shut by an arrangement OF
horsehair, letting the forked tongue
shoot In and out at the will of the
master Having no further use for
CoconnaS, lie either administered pol
son to him or let him die from some
infection ard returned with his snake
to his native town. There he declared
himself prophet and announced that
the god Aesculapius was about to APP
pear. The people were credulous, ex-
citable and eager for new divinity.
When the great day arrived Alexan-
der pretended to discover in puddle
-of wafer a goose egg which he had
placed there after removing the con-
tents. substituting small embryo
snake just born and carefully sealing
the shell with wax. When the multitude
had gathered he broke the shell and
produced the tiny creature, which In
q few moments grew to be the monster
from Pella by the simple process Of
substitution. Thereafter the big snake,
believed to be Aesculapius, led busy
life. He gave seances, told fortunes in
writing and even spoke freely, with
the aid of the prophets ventriloquial
powers. Alexander grew rich and pow
erful. kept small army of retainers
and spies, welded no little influence
over the government even at Rome and
died at q ripe old age in the fullness Of
his renown. What became Of the snake
nobody knows. Probably at the last
the prophet dispatched the faithful
creature to prevent the discovery of his
deception after his death.-George Har-'
vey in North American Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
cibraltar's searchIiaht Battery.

For ships to pass around Gibraltar,
England's and the worlds greatest
fortress, without being observed even
at night is practical impossibility,
owing to the great battery Of search
lights arranged along the bottom Of
the rock. A ship running either in or
out runs into one of the fixed beams
Of light and is revealed. A moving
beam of light then follows her until
the lookout officers are satisfied rs to
her intentions.-Popular Mechanics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
The liar Is sooner caught than the
cripple.-Spanish Proyerb.

If people with symptoms of kid
ney and bladder trouble could real
ize their danger they would at
once commence taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. This great remedy
stops the pain and the Irregular
ties, strengthens and builds up these
organs, and there is no danger of
Bright's disease or other serious
disorder. Do not disregard the ear
ly symptoms. Sold by Swadley
Bros, Vanderpool, and by the
druggist of Monterey.
Subscribe for the EGORDER.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
Just One Sentence.

''They say that Stevenson frequently
worked q whole afternoon on a single
line"
That's nothing. know man who
has been working the last six years on
one sentence" Boston Transcript
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
AS Repres ented.

Irate Stranger-Look here. ! thought
you told me that dog | bought from
you had a good many fine points. He
looks like he has been shot full of ar
rows.
Mountaineer Pete-Those be the fine
points. stranger. He tackled a ,porcu-
pine the day before you bought him.
Los Angeles Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
The Two Power Standard.

England thinks her navy ought to
be Just twice as large as that Of her
principal rival"
my wife likes to regulate her ward
robe along those identical lires.'-
Pittsburg Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
Something From Nothing.

at is impossible to take something
from nothing" quoted the wise guy.
well, you come pretty close to it
when you take the conceit out of some
people," added the simple mug.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
TWo Hamlets.

Sir Beerbohm Tree and Wilson Bar
rett gave London their production CT
Hamlet almost contemporaneously.
\ we'll known wit who was asked his
opinion Of the dual Hnmlets non-
chalantly made answer: Trees Ham
let is funpy without being vulgar
but Barrettk is vulgar without being
funny"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
A Coed Alarm Clock.

Husband-Why don't you have the
cook shut the kitchen door? One car
smell the breakfast cooking all over
the house. Wife-We leave it open on
purpose. The smell is all that gets the
family up.-.Iudge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
inconsistent.

"He vowed he would love me al
ways. no matter what happened"
"Well%'
"And got mad five minutes later be-
cause bad pin in my belt"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
Ora Foot In the Grave

You see that strapping. robust man!
When | saw him last night he had one
foot in the grave"
"Extraordinary Who is he?'
HE is playing the grayedigger In
Hamlet at the local theater."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
No Terminal Facilities.

They say Harold COdlington has
brain fever"
impossible. Could an angleworm
have water on the knee? - Chicag"
Record Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
On Oath.

The CoUrt-You will swear that the
prisoner stole your umbrella? The
Plaintiff-Your honor. will swear
that he stole the umbrella ! was car
Leader.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
Clothes.

Clothes don't make the man." quot
ed sage.
"They made mew said retired
tailor.
"And where should | be If it wasn't
for suits!" chimed in lawyers clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
WANTED-The Success Magazin

WANTED-The Success Magazine
wants an energetic and responsible
man or woman in Monterey to col
lect for renewals and solicit new
subscriptions during full or spare
time. Experience unnecessary.
Anyone can start among friends
and acquaintance and build up q
paying and permanent business
without capital. Complete outfit
and Instructions free. Address
"Von," Success Magazine, Room
1903, Success Magazine Building,
New York, N. Y.
DR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22

Beauty L. part Of the finished Ian
guage by which goodness speaks
Eliot.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22

A wise man thinks before he speaks.
but fool speaks and then thinks OF
what he has been saying.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22

Dr.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve
Headaches, Neuralgia anG all Pain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22

Sold by X. H. TRIMBLE, Monterey Va.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14

guerra-proponso que FIJI llcvc este muchacho al bano
y lc compre dycr~os ohieoS ind>pnsahics
Predlsslmenio ba pedro, 10 mnmo-rsponde Il Io.
TOR 4acando a boisiIlo
Fd Squod 10 tnneIiaiamente j ejecutar e-ta or-
den MISS Fle c resultado de su reeomen
daci6o Ide perniso para al tribunal emicndo que
amigo el gran cancier este nquieto v6ndoa . que
ponuncie por casnaldad durane Il falo
que cSpera.
va comprndereis, general, querdo doctor que
desgracia dicula dsputs de haber espeado
amos.
NJ. Wootcourt sale ella para r btscar aleuno~
daleS que hace preparar prsfncia vuclve muy
pronto la saa de arnas donde encuenar NJ Georges
paseandose de extreme otro.
Me ha parecdo colnprender-le dice el maestro lie
mas-que conocts mucho Il mis-, Sunmerson
81 seIlor.
iSois pariente sIyo tai vezg
No
-Perdonad caballero mi ndiscrecon aparcnte pcro
ne crcdo que e neres que tons por deSgracado
procedia tai De Ia compassion que miss Sunmerson l.
habia manfestado Por parte. partcpo del mismo
sentimiento.
y yo tambien. senor Georges.
III sargcnto dirige mirsda olicua al ateza-
do del doctor lie examina rapidamente de pies cabeza
v parece satsfecho de cxamen
-Durante vuestra alScncia-dce.-pc pcnsaba la hsio-
de pobrc muchacho estg persuadido dc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14
Sc VENDE

En- eli pobado de Hucares. Jurisdiction de NaguaDo. I'm
hemoso aprposto para soares mide
mas de cnco cuadrados situado en-
la cae de Espaa rente al mar del cua recbe saudapes
brisas
En- icho hanse enclavadas tres de made
ra techadas gavanzado adecuada vven-
a otra para esabecimento mercan la otra para peonae
con un agibe de mamposteria.
Ouicn interese adquisci6n de die has hncas, puede
dirigirse
SucrS. de NJ LOmba & Co.
San Iuan p. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14
n s. l.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo para
los Abogados, Cortes Judiciales, Ayan-
tamientos, Corporaciones y empleadW
do todos los ramos, sino tambien para
los comerciantes, industriaies y psrzo-
mas de negocios, ell conocimiento de las
Leyes de Puerto Rico aprobsdas por
las Camaras Ell Conscjo Executive On
Al pssado afio De 1907.
Co venden & 81 70 en- Il Ihrer4a Gel
Rolsti2 Msreaatiq.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14

Ell que quiera vestir, elegante y eco
nomico, que visite ell nuevo estableci-
miento de Cerardo Merino, San Justo
16, encontrara ell surtido mas compile
to, en- casimires, merinos, gergas al
pacas Y driles de hilo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14

Anoche. Il las II el individlio Manuel
Rodriguez, diSparo mn tiro de revn-
yer cn In calle de La Luna, habrcnho
SIdo aITcstado en- el acto fsor los po-
licias Manuel Gonzalez y Eistcban
Santana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14

Parecc que va tomando cucrpo IN
sxsta ci.ldad 81 proyecto de conStrlr
nn Caisno Puertorriqucno y hay mu'-
cfos clcmcntos que slInpatlzan con d.
ssho proyecto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14
N0TlClAS

Alberto Vale promovi6 aver tarde
un escandalo en- Ia callc de la Tama.
DOR habcr agredidc 4 Ana Martinez,
una confusion levc en-
la region mastGdca. FL juez lassa--
lie condcn6 al acrlsado 4 cuarmta dias
de arresto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-14

IIa ado coudenado tres dollars
dc multa Eduardo Lemyhg, pOr al
tcrar la p,z en- Il estabecimicnto dei
scior Cajas. cn la Avcnida Daban.