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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
TAKE LIFE WANT0NLY.
Birds. Wolves and Other Animals
Seem to Kill Just For Sport.

Seem to Kill Just For Sport.
While usually our carnivorous
animals kill to supply their i'm
mediate wants, still there are some
species which often kill for mere
sport, and there are few kinds OF
which some individuals do not at
some time kill wantonly.
When | was a boy there were
wolves in Maine, and | have known
four or five wolves to kill over forty
sheep in a single night: ,r
NV father once saw thirteen fully
grown sheep which two wildcats
had killed in one night on Mount
Desert island. | know OF several
cases where wildcats have entered
barns and outbuildings and killed
numbers of hens or ducks. Rae
coons often kill hens which they
cannot carry off. know OF many
cases of foxes killing many hens or
turkeys they could not eat.
| once saw the skin OF a mink
which loup-cervier had killed.
The person who had it said that
there was a light snow, so he could
see every motion. The loup-cerVl,er
had apparently met the mink by
accident on the ice. He had bitten
it through the back, dropped it and
walked on.
Red squirrels will kill more young
birds than they can eat. l have
known an otter to pile up large
lot of suckers which he must have
caught Just for sport.
House cats often kill birds which
they do not eat; they also Otter
bring in molcs, frogs and snakes
which they kill for the fun OF Kill
ing. | have no doubt that saol
and fisher would kill poultry just a
mink and raccoon do if they hat
the same opportunity.
Some birds also kill Tor spo,r'
All ornithologists know OF shrise
hanging up birds and mice who
they do not need. | have sewers
times seen sheldrakes kill scores o
small fish just for fun, They 81
them. dropped them and PasSe
along. ,.u
n known n goshawk in one morn'n
to kill FIVE ruffed grouse and iea'
them after tearing them in piece
=, Last winter a goshawk was give
I me which had just killed two 'are
:; Plymouth Rock hens.
L 1t seems as if many animals az
3, birds take as much pleasure IN XII
|. ing things for mere sport as ma,
Of our sportsmen and fishermen d
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

A W;npino Compliment.

The beautiful girl shook her head
in the negative.
"No," she said after a moments
deliberation, Il can never--no;;
never-be your wife. But I'll tell
YOU what i will do. Just to show
YOU that there is no hard feeling on
nv part l will be present when you
marry some other girl and lombard
you with my shoes for luck"
All, here was an opportunity
Quick as a flash the young man re-
sponded: -
"Please don't. II you must throw
old shoes, borrow them"
"And why not use my own!
Because they are so small We
could never detect them from the
rice" =
Flattery won. The beautiful gir
decided then and there that thu
Young man was altogether too clev
er for any other girl, SO she re re
yersed her decision, and the card
are out.-New York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
Don't Experiment
You Will Make no Mistake If You
Follow This Lexington Citi'
zen's Advice
Never neglect your kidneya.

Never neglect your kidneya.
fycu have pain In the back, urih"fs
dizziness and nervousness
i,,s time TO act and no time to eyperi'
ment These are all symptoms CT kid'
ney tror BILE, aud you should seek
remedy which 10 known to cure Tue
kiCneys. o a., xaredv
to use. No need to experiment.
has cured many stubborn Cases ~
IaYinpton. Follow the advice OF y
Iexiugtop citizen ,nd be cured your
David g. Layne, Jackson Ave, Leg
ipvton, Va. says: "Wher BOY l su''
tered FROM kidney trouble and had n
Gravel stone about the size OF msrois
r.movrd am of the opinion th"t
mi. o,,etation akened my KIDNEYS
few wears ago began to suffer from
eciat,c rheumatism and severe paii,'
across INV back, which 1T tiires tooh
!. - form Of dull, constant acne.
tried plasters hut steadily grew worst
and was feeling miserable when =
,rtend advised me to try Doa Nlu
rev pills. stating tn he would ray
for them il they faile1. thought sucl
confidence In remedy remarNao'e,
I rrocu, ed n box "a; GorrrlPr drug s'crP
I took them ACCORDING to- directions 'h'
ibey nctrd up to my friends repr-seii
tatiors In every particular: l rec'lve'
= nernenent cure and today am 40
solutely free from kidney trouble.
yIve Doan's Kidney pills the entii
credit of my cure. D,,o e
For sale by all dealers. Pilce
,ents Foster-Milburn Co., buffalo
New York, sole agents Tor the on''e'
states. D,o-,n
Remember the nalre-Doahs-ah
Ike no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Young Smith (who has mustered
courage at last to ascertain his fate)
And you will be my bride, dear
Nellie? =,
Nellie-I will answer you, Mr.
Smith, when we are alone.
Young Smith - When we are
alone?
Nellie-Yes. Eject my young
brother. He is under the sofa. The
Young brother is eiected.) NOW
open the cupboard and tell my SIS,
ter. who is listening, politely, Du'
firmly, to depart. tThe sister de-
parts.) -. ,,
Young Smith (w;ping his brow
Now, darling. the coast is clear
Will you be mine? -,
Nellie-No! Collapse OF Smith.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
The limo u Was.

Jones-I say, Smith, you are a
good hand at arithmetic. -.5
Smith, am considered very
good. Why? .
Jones-Well, here is little prob
lem for you. There was a man
named Little, living in Dublin, VINO
had a daughter. Now, she was in
love with a chap she knew her pater
did not approve of. So one day she
eloped with him. When the old
man found it out he was very
angry and at once followed them
Now, then, what time was it?
Smith (angrily)-What time was
il? How on earth do you suppose
can tell you? give it up!
Jones (triumphantly) Why,
Little after two, of eourse.-Lon
don Answers. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
STARTLING Instance Of Longevity.

One Of the most curious Instances
of longevity is found in Miss Louisa
Courtenay's "Notes Of an Octoge'
marian" A witness in a will case
in which Bellonden- ker. the great
English conveyancer, was engaged
was asked if he had any brothers
or sisters. He replied that he had
one brother who died $50 years ago.
The court expressed incredullty'
and documentary evidence was pro-
duced in support of the statement:
This showed that the witness
father, who married first at the age
of nineteen. had a son who died !
infancy. The father married again
at the age Of seventy-tive and Aad
q son who lived to appear IN the
witness box at the age of ninety
four and made the above startling
statement.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
Sens In Verse
THE RIVER OF LIFE.

THE more we live more brief appear
Il Our life's succeeding stages;
A day to childhood seems year
And years Ike passing ages.
THE gladstone current of our youth
i Ere passion yet disorders
Steals lingering. like river SMOOTH
Along Its grassy borders.
DUT as the careworn cheek grows wan
ID And sorrows shafts ny thicker.
Ye stars that measure life TO man.
Why seem your courses quicker
WHEN joys have lost their bloom ana
w breath
And life itself Is vapid.
vyhv. as we near the falls Of Death,
Feel we its tide more rapd7
TT may be strange. yet who would change
L Tines course to slower speeding
When one by one our friends have gone
And left our bosoms bleedingY
uEAyEN gives our years OF raiiihs
IL strength
Indemnfying feetness
And those OF youth seeming iehs'n'
Proportioned to their sweetness.
-Thomss Campbell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Folcy's Honey aud Tar is the he's ons'
md safest cough remedy Tor ch,iutrD'
AZ the first Z, mtous OF cold, give ~
irected, and ward off danger OF 6, e'o N.Y.
brouchitis, sore throat. cold ia 'h'
hal and stuffy breathiug. Ii ofins'
romfort and care to the little ones. ooh
aims no opiales or other haril ~
1r".,s Keen always cE hant, aud ie
M. substitutes. Is. Ii. dorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
PATHS GIFT.
Hidden In a Basket Of Flowers She
Found a Tiny Dog.

Found Tiny Dog.
During one of the most admir-
able performances that Donizettl's
opera ever received in this country
m incident occurred that lent mo-
mentous interest to PATHS appear
ance.
Nine. Diaz, wife Of the president
of Mexico, had heard of the death
of PATHS pet dog Ricci apd had
sent her another, which was pre-
sented to the diva in novel way
The tiny animal was buried in
basket of roses, but an usher discoV-
cred it, and the manager refused
permission. =,
AT the next act, however, Mr..
Abbey relented and allowed the
usher to convey the gift. The bas-
ket in which the dog was hidden
was a triumph of floral art and
Mime. Patti. attracted by the beauty
of its design and the gorgeous
bloom of its roses, chose to carry 1t
personally off the stage. -,
AS she lifted the basket and
kissed lbs flowers the little dog,
which was badly frightened by the
ovror;once Il had had, gave feeble
cry. The diva started, looked curl
ously into the mass of flowers, gave
a purely feminine scream of de-
light and, running down to the
footlights, whispered gleefully to
the audience. 81 declare if it ism
a lovely little dog"
No one who has not been at q
Patti performance can realize the
enthusiastic volume of applause
that greeted this announcement
Men jumped up on the chairs anC
yelled "Brava. bravo, Patti ant
women waved their fans and hand
kerchiefs and cried Historically
: Suddenly Patti dived her curl
, head into the basket and kissed tn
,, dog. whercat a fresh storm o
cheers rang through the house
Then she tried to extract the nth
animal from the flowers, so tina
: she could show him to the audience
but he was tied in securely Wit
ribbons.
Whereupon she said in dumb bu
0. eloquent pantomime, 81 can't &c
: him out" Finally, as the applau,S
showed no signs of abatement, sh
> ran off the stage, gave the dog an
d his basket to an attendant, cam
;, = tripping back and whispered
,, "Home, Sweet Home" to Slgnc
Arditi, and the ballad was sung
'e only Patti could sing it.
J. There were tears in her eyes
9 she finished. and many a man IN II
y auditorium chQked down sob ar ar
le many a woman wept silently as tt
n pathetic strains of the old sor
y; J. hoated in mournful cadence throuG
,, the auditorium.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
Cures BLOOD and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri'
fter Free

II YOUR blood Is impure, thin. diseased
hot or fnll of humo;s. il you have oioou
poison, cancer, carbunkles' eat,re
sores. scrofula. eezems. Itching ris'"f
ard bumps, dwellings Oh snperat'ne
sores, scabby. pimply skin, uicets'oo"e
,ains. catarrh. rheumatism. or any
hlooI or skin dlsea-e. take botahic
n,o,d Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sore'
neal. aches and pains stop anu nr NV
,3IoCd Is made pure anu ricn. LIVE
lists or by express 81 PEI Iarse - ~"
Sa mule free oy writing Blood Balm % =
Adams. tia. B. 3. b. Is especially au
used for chronic, deep-seated cases OF
uIood or skin diseases. as IL cureS "''v .,
all else fails. WV
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
THE LONGEST WORD.
A Short Cut to Some English Claim.
ants TO the Honor.

A Short Cut to Some En9iish S'a'm'
ants TO the Honor.
This moot point has never been
satisfactorily settled. About 1871
the Liverpool Daily Courier came
out with a new word Of gargantuan
dimensions, "velocipedestrianistical-
istinarianologist." :,
An Edinburgh journal followed
with "ultradisestablishm entariasts,
an extension Of Archbishop Ben
sons previous Observation-Disclosures
tartan" given in his diary. -.
A junction might be effected il
one is anxious to see a friend car
ried out in state Of collapse Ito
the refreshment room) that good,
long word is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mentarianists" (only thirty-three
letters).
Then there is another short jaw
breaker. Observation-Disclosures
tically," which appeared in a high
land paper. 1t is highland enough
in all conscience.
Sir Walter Scott has in his jour
nal a word, Observation-Disclosures
cation" (which, like a wounded
snake, drags its slow length along
Then Rabelais takes some doing
with his "antipericametanarbeuge
damphicribrationis."
Wyntoun iny his Chronicle 81 sup
plies us with Observation-Disclosures
tatibus," which Shakespeare uses IL
Loves Labour's Lost" twenty
seven letters). Dante also has it il
the ablative singular form in HI
ode Vulgari Eloquentia."
Byfeld in u treatise on the Colos
slams Q615) wrote "incircumscrlptl
bleness."
But the Englishman'S real jaw
breaker is a Welsh word over whlc
Mr.. Justice Lawrence once at tn
Anglesey assizes asked an explanss
ton from Mr.. Bryn Roberts, NJ. +
"What is the meaning of the letter
P. G. after the name Llanfalr
,. The answer was, at is an andrews
ton for the village of Llanfal
Observation-Disclosures
, ndysiliogogoch. How is this pre-
nounced? 1t will take some bea
!: ing. This word of fifty-four lette
: if repeated often enough is said
! be an excellent cure for the tootl
:, ache.
J But the jocular man will tell I
. there are longer words, "smile" al
"beleaguered," for instance, b
cause one is more than mile
8 and the other more than "league
. and another will insist that Il
. longest word in the English la
Q guage is "longer," for, however lol
+, any other word may be, it is alwa
d d "longer." This is on the prlnc;lF
!. of the willy Scot who bet hi; chu
> that Glasgow was not the bigge
=, town in Scotland. "How's that
10 he was asked. There's Il bigger
Is 5 "What is it," "Biggar," was t
ID prompt reply.-I,ondon Academy
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
seFfaternai Orders.

ia... ~ y,
Rockbiidge Lodge, No. SO. l. Q. Q. F;
meets eysry Thursday night, at odd Eel
ows' Hall.
Lexington Lodge. No. 6e, X: Of 7;
meets every Tuesday night, at odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge. No. 2, Daughters OF
Rebekah, meets every Monday night'st
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST aud Srd NOR
,ay nights al Masonic Hall
Mature Bridge Council, No, 1920 koya
Arcsnum, moets list and Ord WEDNESDAY
aights In each mouth, ut Cdd FELLOWS
Han. -
Lex. Council. Ne. 179. Junior Or 81
United An e,ican Mechanics, meet'
every Friday .oight ct Old Fei'ow'
Hah I'M"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Raise your chickens outdoors at oil
.a M" Of the year. give them ever
"n',or,u' NV to get frs-h all and SUI
sbine Keep then in mail Socks uli
III they rocst regularly, oi n.y. &C. sa .r,
coils Of all brooder' aud co'ps "a'e,
,irnt; dalnpnei,s Ia fatal to chickel', o.
and Young. II coops leak, cover WIN
,ar roofing or canvas p. inled Win |eV'
-, coats of white lead,- From Deceih'
tear Farm Journal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Gle arliness is the first Law oil health
Made IA well as outside. Let HON
stsrs, Rocky Mountain Tea be your IN
ternai cleanser, then your organs WI
ue pure aud clean, your rtai'h soou
,oul system right. Start tonight. d.
II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Mrs. 8. Joyce, Clarelnoat,, n. n,
writes: ABOUT u year ago l oough'
Two bottles of Foley's Kidns, Remedy.
r. cured me OF "a severe case OF kidney
iryuble of several years standing. II
rartainly is grand, good ihea,ciIe'
and | heartily recon- mend It," b. d.
iorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Thrust not be forgotten that WIN
mt urit even soft ioods Will be Slow
and poorly dige.ted. Laying hels sal
fer more for the want cI Hri' tnan az
other kiud OF poultry. The hehs ca
rot produce many eggs unless tue
lave prit tc assimilate their food.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Scrub Yourself daily.yousre not clean
inside. This means clean s ION
bowels, blood, liver, cleau, healthy ~
sue in every orga:.. Moral. rake i ioi
listers Rocky Mountain Ts"' mo-
ough cleanser. Try il toLisbt. ID. Il
Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Dvspeusia is Americas curse. bur
1oct blood Filters conquers fyspeP-
4ia every time. 1t drives out iinpu, n,
les tones the stomach, restores perlec.
digestion, normal weight, ana goou
health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

There are many breeds of hogs and
ali have their parllsans; but any nos 10
a good hog that will keep ON growing
INTO honey every day. However, no
breed will do this without Intelligent
care.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Deans Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea. nor any weak
eniug effect. Ask your druggist ior
them. Is osnts per box.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

M, RANK nes certificates of Deposit, Payable on demand ID
IS sos ard upwards to bear interest at the rate o.
9> nor cent rer their date provided Tie money
remains sixty (60) days or longer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

II ia g noteworthy fact that fowls
reser gree food la the morning. II l.
- relish 10 them. 1t seems 10 oiac'
them up, ami they are more eager io'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

See to the heu's comfort. 1t IL iruch
eosl.r 20 keep her laying by good care
than it is to get hel To Ia, lug again d.
ter she has quit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

One great reason why We have 10
uea medicine for sick horses IS tnat we
do not use good sense In feeding anu
caring Tor them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

PIes will take good care OF them
selves II provided with the iheans 'o'
doing II.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Itching, bleeding, protrudlngg GO or
blind piles yield to Doans Olns'
nant Chronic cases soon relieved
finally cured. Druggists All sell IL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Health depends. as nature SHOWS,
More OH the Interior than most sup
Keen your system from impurities free,
Nv Isi & HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. - oo,,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01

Asa rule hogs that will weigh about
$50 pounds srs most in demand IN tue hs
ket. When heavier there VIII oe
some fault found.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-01
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
piles. Druggist are authorized to re,
fund money IL PASO OINTMENT
falls 10 cure In Q 10 II dogs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
THE SHY CHILD.

The first important step toward
helping a child of this kind is to
give her self-confidence, even if you
run the risk of making her vain and
conceited. She needs a little whole
some praise to make her feel that
her playmates will like her. Make
her look as attractive as possible
and tell her she is attractive, see thai
she is trained in all the arts and
graces that will make her attractive; !;
send her to dancing schools. AS she
gets older see that she excels in
games, in athletics, in anything chat
will give her confidence in herself
when she associates with her school
mates. If she is going away to school
or college give her lessons on the
banjo or guitar, so that she can join
the banjo and guitar clubs. If she has
any talent of any kind of which she
can entertain her friends help her to
develop it. She must be taught to
feel that she can help others to have
a good time and that consequently
she is welcome among them and lik-
ed by them. Once that feeling is esta
lished the battle is won.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
MlsslssIPPps NEXT SENATOR.

The Register notes from some OF
Its exchanges, that the senatorial bee
Is already beginning to buzz, and that
several would e-statesmena are trim
ming their sails, preliminary to enter
Ing thee contest. To all such as
pirants, we would say: hands off, ;"
for the people ofMississippi are going
to see that Anse M'Laurin is return
ed to the Senate of the United States
It matters not who oppose him. And
It is the part of wisdom that they
should, for painstaking, diligent appli-
cation to duty; for shrewd insight into
the real meaning of measures; for
acquaintance with the traditions and
practice of the Senate, there is no
one in the Senate today, that is
the peer of A. j. McLaurin. Suited
In temperament to his peculiar role,
he has developed along tn Inns of
his greatest usefulness, until he is
regarded by all his colleagues on
both sides of the chamber as a living
encyclopedia of information-not the
dry facts that can be found in any
work of reference or record, but the
more vital facts of real experience
which apply to every day questions.
He is a Senator intent upon safe
guarding the interests and welfare of
his people. He is the fine screen
of the sieve, through which it is diff
cult to force the legislative dross. 1t is
said by knowing ones, that lobbyists,
who are interested in questionable
legislation, always try to get their
measures up for consideration when
McLaurin is absent. No higher trib-
ute could be paid to a Senator than
the fear Of him felt by those who
desire senatorial action on their pet
measures. He is far beyond the
reach of the most yenomous breath
Of suspicion. Such a man is invaluable
not only to the State but to the Sem
ate and the people as we'll, and Mis-
sissippians appreciate that fact, and
are going to retain his services for
years to come. 1t takes years to pro-
duce a McLaurin after the man him
self has been found with all his ste-l-
ing qualities.
At the proper time the Register
will take the name of A. j. McLaurin
to its mast head, and will be found
in the front ranks, battling for his
return to the United States from
the grand old State of Mississippi
Delta Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-04
POTATOES FROM GERMANY =
MEMPHIS.

Perhaps few know that the United
States imports annually thousands
of bushels of potatoes. Ordinarily
these potatoes are consumed in New
York and Eastern markets, because
the ocean freight rate is lower than
the overland rate from Colorado or
other Western points. When potatoes
are high and the European crop album
dant it is possible for foreign stock
to compete anywhere East Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
This week three carloads were re-
ceived in Memphis from Ssrasburg,
Germany. Loaded on barges they
were floated down the quaint and his
toric old Rhine to Rotterdam, loaded
in the hole of some ocean-going
vessel, where they served as ballast,
and landed in New York with small
cost for passage. The import duty
was paid and the freight from New
York to Memphis on fast line and
still they cost the Memphis wholesale
merchants about cents per bushef
less than similar potatoes from Colo
RADIO. This is season of high prices.
1t costs approximately $1.05 to get
potatoes here by the carload. The
difference of cents per bushei In IA
vor of German tubers is therefore
important.
An acre. of good land will produce
readily 100 to 125 bushels. Under
highly intensive cultivation twice
this yield has been obtained. The
valley Of the Rhine is no more fertile
than the alluvial lands of the Mis-
sissippi and it's tributaries, neither
are the irrigated lands of the Colora-
do any richer.
The folly then of buying potatoes,
a native North American vegetable,
in Germany should be apparent to
every Southern farmer. Between Col
orado and Germany there are millions
of people who eat potatoes. Com
mercial Appeal.
In the Popular Science Monthly for
February appears an interesting ar
ticle on Jefferson Davis Camel Ex-
pertinent, by Prof Walter | Fleming
of the Louisiana States University.
Students of history will recall that
while serving as Secretary of War,
Mr.. Davis order the importation of
camels, in the belief that they would
prove specially useful in the arid
plains, of the West Prof. Fleming de
scribes the experiment and the result
showing that, in spite of the preju-
dice against the animals in certain
quarters, the officers who conducted
the trials reported that they met the
severest tests The retirement of Mr..
Davis and the interruption of the ex-
pertinent by the war between the
State caused it's abandonment, though
Mr.. Fleming expresses the opinion
that it might have succeeded under
different conditions