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Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17

Texas, twenty two years ago, only had five wholly dry counties, and now it has 157, with more coming.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
ECONOM MICAa

WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the public. there is no me- dium better than through the advertis- ing columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
What and Where to Buy In Norwich
FALL FOOTWEAR

Prospective buyers have here an op- portunity of selecting from a large va lines comprise Gun Metal. Box Calf and Russia Calf, Button. and Butchers, with heels and toes suitable for every wear. Inspection invited and satisfaction ab- solutely guaranteed.
 P. CUMMINGS. g Central Ave-, Norwich, Ct.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
C. s. FAIRCLOUGH,
Thomesuille Store,

Says if you want quality and fair prices give. him trial. Do not ask fo- cheap goods. We have only those we can guarantee.
 sept11d
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
Msrmsids and Mermen.

The dugong, species Of whale
found abundantly in the waters of
both the great oceans, but especial
ly off the coast of Australia, in the
Pacific, is believed to have furnish
ed the slender basis upon which all
mermaid and mermen stories have
been founded. Its general length is
from eight to twenty feet. 1t has
a head much resembling that of the
human species and breathes by
means of lungs. 1t feeds upon sub
marine beds of seaweeds and when
wounded makes a noise like a mad
bull. Long hair in the female spe-
cies and hair and beard in the male
add to the human resemblance of
the head and neck. The flesh of
this species of whale is used for
food and is said to have the favo
of bacon, mutton or beef, accord
ing to the parts of the body from
which the meat is taken.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
They Never Fail
That is What They Say About Them
in Lexington. and 1t Is
Therefore, Reliable

Another proof, more evidence, Lex
ington testimony to swell the long list
Of local people who endorse the old
Quaker remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills.
Read this convincing endorsement oil
that remarkable preparation.
J. w. Walker, policeman, Rahdolph
ST.. Lexington, Va, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have my highest endorse
ment. as | have pro, en- their efileciency
as kidney REMEDY and know they act
as represented. For long time | was
troubled by weakness OF my back.
accompanied by a dull, miserable ache
across ,uy kidneys. l heard Doan's
Kidney Pills so highly recommended
that at last decided to try them and
procured box al Gorrell's drug store.
They cured me and for over a year |
have had no symptom Of a return OF
the disorders
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
nGonn TO the Devil

"Gone to the devil" has nothing
satanic in its history. 1t has been
traced to a tavern in Fleet street,
London, known by the sign of the
'Devil and st. Dunstan." As it
supplied good food and drink, it
had a large clientele and was called
the "Devil" for short. "Gone to the
Devil" read a notice at many an
office when the occupants went to
dinner. Unhappily some went
there too often and stayed too long,
until at last when their patrons
left them "Gone to the devil" be-
came synonym for the neglect or
the loss of their business.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
a Crack In a Piece Of Metal.

A crack in a piece of metal is
prevented from extending farther
by the well known means Of drill
ing a hole where the rent ends.
But when the hole is not bored on
just that spot the crack is apt to
continue beyond the hole. A scien-
tifc journal recommends moisten-
ing the cracked surface with petro-
leum, then wiping it and then inn
mediately rubbing it with chalk.
The oil that has penetrated into
the crack eyudes and thus indicates
with precision where the crack
stops.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
NEAT AND DURABLE

On the faces OF these signs no at
tempt will be made to show mileage
distances between points along the
line. Many civic and commercial
bodies in cities and towns through
out the itinerary have already ex-
pressed the desire to erect, in con.
nection with the offlcial signs, sup
Elementary signs giving the tourist
information OF this character. The
Herald and the Journal will well
come this kind OF cooperation.
Many, though not all of the signs
will be affixed to steel posts. IL feet
in length, an order for 500 of which
has been already given. They will
be used at the most effective points
along the roads. The posts will be
set three feet in the ground and Sc
curely anchored. They are to have
ornamental tops, a few inches below
which, and at a height of nine feet
above the ground, the road signs
will be firmly bolted TO and through
them with brass bolts and screw
nuts.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
Sens In Verse
GODS HEALING POWER.

ALL that God owns he constantly Is
~ healing,
~ Quietly, gently softly, but most
4 n surely.
He helps the lowliest herb with
wounded stalk
To rise again. See. from the heavens ny
down
All gracious powers to cure the blinded
lamb
Deep In the treasure house of wealthy
Nature
A ready instinct ever wakes and moves
To clothe the naked sparrow In his nest
Or trim the plumage of an aged raven.
Yea. In the slow decaying Of q rose
God works az we'll as in the unfolding
bud.
He works with gentleness unspeakable
In death itself, thousand times more
careful
Than the mother by her sick child watch.
Ing.
AIRY Schsffes
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri-
fIer Free

II your blood Is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humo;s. II you have blood
poison, cancer. carbunkles, eating
sores, scrofula, eczeme. itching, rising
ard bumps, swellipgs OF superating
sores, scabby, pimply skin, ulcers, bone
peins. catarrh. rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease. take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal, aches al d pains stop and the
Flood Is made pure and rich. Drug
gists or by express 81 pei large bottle.
Sample free py writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta, ia. B. B. b. is especially ad-
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases OF
blood or skin diseases. as 1t cures after
all else fails. Nov. 200i .yi
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Many people delude themselves BY
saying at will wear away" when
they rotice ~ymptons Of kinney aud
bladder trouble. ThiS j. a mistake.
Take Foley's kidney Remedy, and
stop the dram on the vitality. tcures
back acne, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder trouble,an makes every trace
Of pain, weakness, and urinary trouble
disappear.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
Fraternal Orders.

Kockbl idge Lodge, No. SO. l. y. o. +:
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
ows' Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. sc, K. OF I;
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, Q, Daughters o
lsebekah, meets every Monday night.a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST and Bird Mon
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, Mol Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and 5rd "Wednesday
nights In each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council. No. 179, Junior Greer
United American Mechanics, meets
every Friday night ct Odd Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
Clothes and the Man.

Man Is In some sort slave to his
clothes, and there are many men wis
dislike wearing the same clothes OIL
two consecutive days, more particu-
larly the necktie. For the first two
or three things you look at when you
meet man are his eyes aud his neck
tie. And there is sort Of underlying
consciousness as you face the morning
world that your tie must be s.rH tght
and clean and new. But to this end
you must buy the cheap tie and throw
1t away with your sins before going TO
bed.-I.opdon Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
THIS Is PEACE.

THIS Is peace
l. To conquer love OF self and lust OF
life:
To tear deep rooted passions from ~
breast;
To still the inward strife;
To lay up lasting treasure
or perfect service rendered. duties done
In charity. soft speech and stainless days
These riches shall not fade away in life
s;or any death dispraise.
Sir Edwin Arnold.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

A fve.pouud bluefsh pssses eastward
from Vineyard Sound III the spring ana
weighs ~ or Is pounds in autumn. The
bluefish Is an urmitigated sea butcher
and is able TO whip any other species
not larger than himself. He attacks
menhaden with such terocity as to pack
them in winnows a foot deep on the
coaSt
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

A sum of $500 was paid at Chris
ties rooms, London, for a set OF ten
Chippendale mahogany chairs, the
backs pierced with shell and carved
with foliage and conventional scrolls,
which at one time were, ii is believd,
ia the possession OF Marie Antoinette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
ROCK SALT.
H Reveals to Us Place Where Onos
Sea Existed.

Odll unueT BtOuHu. ~ SScHio d
strange thing at first to find salt
among the rocks deep down in the
earth. What does rock salt tell us?
1t reveals to us a place where once
a sea existed. The water has since
flowed away, leaving some salt be-
hind. We know that ordinary salt
exposed to the air soon gets damp
and then becomes quite fluid, but
rock salt away from air and sun
keeps firm for ages.
Rock salt is found in various lay
ers of the carth's crust. Some OF
the spaces of underground water
are called Seas" but, in fact, large
as they were, they often did not re-
semble the "seas" we have now, be-
cause they were much shallower. A
few were fairly deep, however.
Then, again, these ancient seas
were sometimes so salty thai no
animal could live in them and only
a few plants.
Such seas, in fact, were mostly
"dead," and this accounts for the
masses of salt deposited along their
bottoms. But we find also signs
of rough water in the numerous
pebbles of the LAYER where the salt
is found among hard red gravel and
brown quartz.
Germany once had a tolerably
deep sea, not very salt, and the bot
tom surface of it shows coral reefs.
There are signs in it of great fishes
armed with strong teeth, enabling
them to crush the shellfsh upon
which they fed.
These swarmed below the sea in
thousands. North England and the
midlands have the Keuper beds,
where the "seas" were always shall
low and where we can trace the
marks of raindrop offerings and
sun cracks. The rock salt is often
in n layer 100 feet thick. 1t is sup
posed that one part of these seas
was separated from another part by
a bar of sand, over which the waves
toppled only now and then.
In the cutoff sea evaporation
went on through the ages, and of
course a deposit of salt was formed.
while the occasional overflow from
outside replaced the water which
had evaporated. But really this is
not known for certain. 1t is only
clear rock salt that contains the
minerals we find in our present sea
water-bromine, iodine and mag
nesia.
Generally this salt is not mixed
with fragments of a different sub
stance, but is in columns of rough
crystals. Now and then there is
found layer Of rock salt, with one
Of mari and shells under it, succeed
ed by rock salt again, showing that
for a time a change had taken
place.
Upon the land near these shallow
salt seas lived some singular ami
mails, unlike those of our earth in
the later centuries of its history.
There were remarkable reptiles be-
longing to the frog or batrachian
family. One of the species was the
size of small OK, with peculiar
complicated teeth and feet which
left prints on the earth so exactly
like the impressions of the human
hand that biologists gave it a Latin
name, meaning "the beast with the
hand" Another strange creature
was a sort of lizard with a horny
bill and feet resembling those Of
the duck. 1t had somewhat the
appearance of turtle, it is sup
posed. Then there were some
warm blooded animals about the
size Of rat, which had pouches
in their cheeks and preyed upon
small insects. St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

The 80. 900, Oo0 people of the Turkish
Empire are still practically without
motor cars. The government Is now
about to spend several million dollars
on good roads aud between Damascus
and Pagdad motor car service IL Ike
ly 10 be established soon.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Men always love to zee girl
With dandj cleal cor plexion.
Rocky Mountain Teas the stuff
That gives it TO perfection.
B. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

The most reliable system renovator;
restores vitality, regulates the kidneys
and system. Recommended by your
druggist as the best. Such Is Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 30 cents,
Tea or Tablets. b. n. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

DR.. Abernethy, the great English
physician, SAID, watch your kidneys
When they are affected, life is in dan
GER" Foley's Kidney Rem dy makes
healthy kidneys, correcis urlnary lr-
regularitie-, and tones up the whole
system. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

The American minister at Buenos
Ayres has informed the department OF
State that the final date for reception
of applications from American manu-.
facturers for space i'll the International
Railway and Transportation Expo l.
ton has been postponed until October
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Europeans have discovered thai
American sirup talrels, once u,ed, are
better than new oues. TfeN are useu
especially for the pickllug OF meat, ana
II OF hard wood, even in tn, United
States, Drirg better prices than new
ones.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
NAME INCOMPATIBLE.

TN the heavens above
The angels whispering to one another
Can find among their burning terms OF
love
None SO devotional as that Of mother.
Edgar Allan Poe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Constipation and INDIGESTION are
twins. They kill people inch by ipcn.
Sap life away every day. Holiister'r
Rocky Mountain Tea removes the
cause: drives the disease away. 80
cents. Tea or Tablets. b. Ii. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

my child was burned terribly about
the face. neck and chest. Iapplied d..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain
ceased ard the child sank into rest
full Sleep Mrs. Nancy N. Hansom'
Hamburg, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Hives. eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the toucn oil
your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Why suffer.
All druggists sell 1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

American apples containing the San
Jose scale are refused entry at German
ports. but this recaution is critic-e ed
as superfluous, because such apples re-
iected at Hamburg, have been shipped
to England and Denmark without hav-
ing caused spread of the pest.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
HE WHO RUNS MAY READ

Uniform in style and dimensions,
the signs will all be "a by 9 inches
in size and each will bear in plain
lettering across the top the legend,
National Highway" so conspic-
uously displayed that he who runs
NAV read" Over the northern
half of the route, or between New
York and some such point as Roa-
noke, Va, there will appear the
lines. New York Herald-Atlanta
Journal" the names OF the two
newspapers through whose enter
prise the plan Of the national high
way was conceived and its success
guaranteed. Over the southern
half of the itinerary the 1000 signs
displayed between Atlanta and
Roanoke will bear the names OF the
newspapers transposed and will
read, ATLANTA Journal. New York
Herald" The lettering will be in
dark blue enamel on a background
of yellow.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
tion weake.s the bowels, leads TO
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Reguets. They operate easily. tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Cent lcok well, eat well or feel vel
with impure blood feeding your body
Keep the FLOOD pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. lat simply. take e&tf-
else. keep clean aud you will Fave lone
life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Large quantities of turquoise come
from Six kim and Tibet. that from the
latter country being harder and OF dark
Ell blue, which gives it greater value
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Guaranteed Cure for Piies
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund morey " PaZo o'NTEEN-
Sails 10 sure n 8 10 II dayR sos.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

Last year more than $4,000 children
were taught to swim at the London
public schools.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

For the Congo a smelling plant to
treat 700 tons o. copper ore daily has
been ordered from the United States.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

There are more than 100000 vessels
in the world OF one hundred tons or
more.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08
NATIONAL HIGH WAY
Signs Will Point the Way From
New York to Atlanta

Coptre cts have been closed for
the manufacture and delivery to
the New York Herald and the
A lanta Journal OF $500 porcelain
enameled iron signs to be used in
the permanent marking o. the new
national highway at convenient
points between New York and AT
l..nta. 1t is intended to erect 1000
OF these before the dedicatory re-
liability contest, which is to be run
over the route during the last week
of next October, so that at that time
every mile Of the entire journey will
be so plainly bulletined that the
tourists may follow it almost as east
ly as he follows Broad way.
AS the distance between the two
terminal cities by the national high.
way is a little more than 1000 miles,
this will permit the placing of an
average OF about two OF these signs
to each mile Of the itinerary.
The remaining 500 signs OF the
to al $500 will probably be held in
reserve for the purpose OF replacing
such signs as may suffer deteriora-
ton for one cause or another along
the line.
1t should be understood, however,
that the average OF two signs to the
mile is not to be maintained arbi.
trarily. The purpose will be rather
to erect the signs at points whore
they will be likely to be of the most
practical service as guideposts.
MATERIAL FOR SIGNS
In selecting material and designs
for these signposts tho Herald and
Journal have sought to combine the
requisites OF legibiity, stability aud
permanercy with neatness and ar
tistic effect worthy Of the highway
that is to be the pioneer artery oil
traffic for tourists between the north
and south. Despite the expense in
volved, the aim has been to provide
series OF guidemarks so worthy oil
the magnitude Of the enterprise that
the communities through which the
highway is to pass will take pride
! not only in cooperating for their
proper placing and erection, but al
so in their maintenance and protec-
ton from vandalism.
The sign will be made with a por-
celain enamel surface baked ia a
temperature of 1000 degrees, on
10. gauge charcoal iron. The weight
OF each sign, exclusive Of the posts,
will be about three and a hall
pounds, and the material and work
manship throughout will be OF the
very best known for outdoor pur-
poses. These signs, under the
terms of the contract, which was
awarded after competitive bidding
are guaranteed for eight years Meth
err to fade, rust or chip off. Except
that they are larger, they are ident-
ical in character with the best oil
street signs used in New York for
marking such thoroughfares as
Fifth avenue and are to be made by
the same concern which has done
much OF that kind of high grade
work for the municipalities OF New
York, Cleveland, San Francis
co, Milwaukee and many other cities
and towns and which filed large
orders from the telegraph and iele'
phone companies and the automobile
clubs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-08

This Bank issues certificates of Deposit Payable demand the
to bear interest of three 3 cent annum
provided the remains sixty 6O days or
longer.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
IN MANY GUISES
Story of Exciting Dash for Fortune by
1905 nter2rise

beyond my reach as the stars. and
her contemplation inspired me with
realization of my unworthiness and
her divinity.
The bell rang and opened the door
for Mr.. Seton Dagmar In one Sc
cond | comprehended why Sir Will
ian disliked his nephew. | saw a
small, shallow, smiling, cunning face
that betrayed to the keen observer
every emotion of the mind.
mfr. Seton Dagmar?" | asked with
Difference.
Uncle in?" he airly demanded.
mo. sir; but | expect him shortly
Will you step inside"
Might as WELL" he drawled, but be
entered with alarcity
What is your name?"
Brown, SIR
He nodded. eyeing me as a cat
might a mouse. You look a good
Sort he declared presently. How
do you get on with my uncle, Brown
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

be preserved and that not the remot-
est breath OF suspicion should attack
TO me. a timetable informed me that
the first passenger train from New
haven would arrive in London on che
following morning at 1915 / made a
hasty calculation. II would take Sir
William Is minutes TO drive from the
station, and the train might be a lit
tie late. IL Mr. Seton Dagmar might
be punctual. should have at least half
an hour wherein TO smooth out the
snarl
Relieved by the reflection, put
out the light and went upstairs TO
bed. was very tired. but cannot
truthfully declare that ] slept The
hours that followed ! devoted TO
thoughts OF Marion lie Mar. admit
ted to myself that | loved her. and
deep down in my heart / knew that
for her sake and at her bidding
would sacrifice. IL need arose, any
thing. even my life. II was a strange
conviction that. TO be entertained by
man like me--a man whose motto
had ever been-''First person para
mount" had no hope OF winning
her. however. She seemed set az far