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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

Many interested parties ara woa7
dering what has become of the
bridge contractors. Both have
signed up, but no word has come
from either for some time. Under
these agreements, the work on both
bridges was to be completed by
April, if we mistake not.
A private letter from Mr. John
Waggoner, who formerly lived in
Crabbottom, informs US that his
wife, who is in feeble health, will
spend the winter at Catawba Sana-
forum, while he will winter in Win
chester.
Miss Mabel Jones, who recently
went to Charleston, w. Va, re-
turned to Monterey Wednesday,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Frank Wilson. and two children.
Mr.. Wilson has gone, under the ad-
vice of his physician, to Arizona,
hoping to regain his health.
Xmas presents for the entire
family at the Highland Mercantile
Company's.
The friends of Mr.. J. j. Stouten-
burgh will regret to learn. from a
private letter received on Wednes-
day evening, that his wife has suf-
fered a fourth stroke of paralysis,
and that her condition is very SER
ious. She was stricken on Satur-
day last, and was rendered uncon-
scious for several hours. She is ut
terly helpless, and Mr.. Stouten-
burgh was unable to say just when
he would be able to come to Viz
ginia.
Xmas goods are selling right
along at the Highland Mercantile
Company's, When in town come
and take a look.
A choice lot of candies, nuts,
fruits, fireworks, etc, for Christ
mas can be had at R. M. Trimble's.
Mr.. Will Corbett, who was pain
fully hurt by falling from his wagon
more than a month ago, is now
able to sit up.
See the fine line of Xmas jewel
ry, watches and clocks at Y. B..
Bishop q Co.'s.
A full line of ranges, cooking
stoves and king heaters at V. b.
Bishop & Company's.
To "get ready for Christmas
means to get the spirit of Christ
mas, and to do this we have to get
rid of good many things that are
bad in our all-the-year-round make
up and conduct.
The very latest in bracelets, sig
net and plain gold rings tor sale by
H. M. Slaven.
Our next regular communication
comes on Christmas eve, December
oath, and members of Highland
Lodge are urged to attend. The
annual election of officers will be
held and there will be floor work
J. Lunsford, w. M.
Large assortment and cheapest
whips in town. quality considered
V. B. BISHOP & Co.
Best lamp oil at V. B. Bishop &
Co.'S at 1Sc per gallon.
For SALE.-A handsome new
buggy, never used, will be sold rea'
sonable. Call at this office.
Call on V. B. Bishop & Co. fol
your Xmas perfumes, soaps anc
tooth powders.
Just received new line of new
and up-to-date Christmas Goods
Please call and get my prices before
placing your order. Yours Resp,
VIC Hull, Mill Gap
If you are at a loss as to wha'
would make q nice Christmas pres
ent, buy an Ideal Waterman Foun
tain Pen, suitable for lady or gent
H. M. Slaven.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
NOTICE TO ST0CKH0lD fRS.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Highland, at its banking
house at Monterey, Va, on Tues
day. January II, 19l0,.for the PUP
pose of electing directors for the
ensuing year.
J. A. Jones, cashier,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
Your friend,
Samuel Maury.

A new line of Xmas goods at V.
B. Bishop & Co.'s, consisting OF
mixed nuts, almonds, brazil nuts,
English walnuts, cocoanuts, raisins,
prunes, peaches, apricots and can
dies of all kinds. Toys. Copy
right novels.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
sTUNG FOR Is YEARS.

by indigestion's pangs : trying
many doctors and $4,000 worth
of medicine in vain, B. F. Ayscue,
of Ingleside, N. c., at last used DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and writes
they wholly cured him. They cure
constipation, biliousness, sick head
ache, stomach, liver, kidney and
bowels troubles. 25c at X II Trim
ble's drug store.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
A FRIEND.

Mrs. S. Joyce, Clafemouat, n:
H., writes: "About a year ago |
bought two bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. 1t cured me of Sc
we're case of Kidney trouble of sew
eral years standing. 1t certainly
is grand, good medicine, and l
heartily recommend IT," SWadley
Bros, Vanderpool, and sold by
Monterey druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
LOOKING ONES BEST

It's a woman delight to look her
best but pimples, skin eruptions,
sores and boils rob life of JOY. Lis
ten! Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; makes the skin soft and vel
yety. 1t glorifies the face. Cures
pimples, sore eyes, cold sores,
cracked lips, chapped hands. Try
it. Infallible for piles. 25c at H.
H. Trimble's.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
Virginia Military Institute
VA.

LEAINGIUN, Va,
Tlst year. State Military, Scientific and
Technical School. Thorough course OF
general and applied Chemistry and in
Electrical and Civil Engineering. Degree
of graduate in academic conrse, and de-
grees of Bachelor of Science in Iechni'
cal courses. All expenses, including
clothing and incidentals, provided at rate
of $3G5 per annum, as an average LOT lhe
four years, exclusive of OUTFIT; For IN
formation address. e. W. NICHOLS,
s,s Supt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

l have a complete line of the To-
test books and pretty Holiday Edo
itions, such IS "Riley Roses" etc,
books for boys and girls, and also
family and teachers bibles.
II. NJ. Slaven, Jeweler.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
Farm and Timber Land>--My

new catalogue contains 400 farms
and timber lands; best bargains in
Virginia. / pay your fare. Write
for free catalogue. Address j. R.
ELAN. Box 287, Charlottesville,
Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

Be sure to call on V. B. Bishop
& Co., and ask to see their special
100 mems suits. This is the
cheapest suit of clothes in Monte
rev
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

81 gets the Recorder for a year,
and will keep you close touch with
the new proposed railroad.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

Itch cured in 80 minutes by
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. New
er fails. Sold by, K H Trimble,
Druggist,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

Cutter and Dayton lumbermen 8
shoes for sale by V. B. Bishop q
Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

Rose BLAGG, Teacher.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
The carbuncIe.

Carbuncies. to which the ancients at
tributed fantastic properties. were in
reality rubies. They served. 1t was
said. to give light to large serpents or
dragons whose sight had been en-
feebled by age. They pore them con-
stantly between their teeth and laid
them down only for eating and drink
ing. 1t was ven claimed that the car
buncle emitted light In darkness and
that the thickest clofhing could not
stop its rays. Without all the exag-
geration of such legends 1t was be-
lieved for a long time that rubies con-
tained luminous rays. The truth is
that they have double refraction and
send out the red rays with unequaled
brilliancy. Traversed in a vacuum by
an electric current, they are illuminat-
ed with a red fire of extreme inten-
sity. The greatest heat does not
change their form or their color
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
REVIVAL SERVICES NEXT WEEK
Wildwood Baptist Church Sc
cures Evangelist w. t. john
sion

With a r~evivalist to lead who has
earned a reputation as a traveller, lee
turer, orator and preacher, the Wild
wood Baptist church will begin a ser
les of special meetings next Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Rev. w. T..
Johnston, the popular pastor of the
First Baptist church, Bristol, Pa, who
will conduct the services has gained
prominence because of his interest in
aud successful work with men. Hun
dreds of men gather every Sunday In
Bristol, as members of the great mems
class. of which the pastor is leader.
All the men on Five Mile Beach are
urged to be present, and the men who
sing are invited to join the large choral
choir which will lead the singing.
Music will be made a feature of the
services, SO all singers are invited to
assist, when other church engagements
will not prevent such participation.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
Old Days on the Stage.

l have known II oress coat handed
from one TO another in the wings sew
eral times during a performance. 1t
was q current idea that white cotton
stockings assumed the appearance of
silk from the front by making a heavy
line of white chalk on the shin bone.
A white tie was easily made from a.
strip of note paper. and even a shirt
front could De managed from highly
glazed Dote paper. White cotton gloves
were de rigIeur In place of the more
expensive kid mes. A comedian. hav-
ing no black stockings. once blacked
his legs. After the show he asked the
stage manager. do we play this
piece againT" yes: next week."
''Oh. thch | need not wash my legs!"
From "RaInbliDgs of an Old Num-
mer.'' by Russell Craufurd.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
Telephons GesticuIation:

at was the constant %gesturing of
that fellow al the other end of the
wire that made it so hard to catch
what he said" growled a man who
had been wrestling with the telephone
in a downtown Office.
"How In the world could you tell he
was making gestures?" asked the in
credulouS listener.
by the jerky way the words came
over the wire. Many people get so
excited when telephoning that they
gesticulate as frantically as IL they
were talking with a man face to face.
Their bouncing around and saving the
air break the voice. and the sentences
come over the wire in fragments. l
have talked with so many people who,
/ learned later. were dancing a jig at
the other end of the wire that | al
ways can tell when that g~esticulating
is going on."-New York Globe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
sittino on the Snakes.

while In Paris last summer another
girl and | went out to Versailles bne
afternoon said a schoolteacher. Fit
was dusk when we reached the rail
way station. and. as there was no
waiting room. we sat down on two
crates that were out on the platform
among a lot of others. We notided
that the station employees Kept STIR
ing at us with a persistence that Was
annoying. Presently a man in a shtb-
by uniform with a bucket on his arm
approached us. He touched his dap
~deferentially and said in French. 1of
course:
".Mesdames. pray do not let me dis
turb you. but | am forced to open the
boxes on which you are seated in pr
der to feed the boa constructor and 9th
er serpents that are Within
"When we recovered from our fright
we found we had been seated in lbe
midst of a huge collection of snakes
that had just arrived from their native
jungles en- route for the zoo near Yer.
sailles. "-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
A Cream Puff Cure.

A young woman teacher In a school
In one of the poorer parts of the city
was overcome by a sudden attack of
illness one day. She dismissed the
class, telling the boys she felt too Ill to
continue, but hoped to be quite well by
the next day. The teacher rested her
head on her arms and sat at her desk
a few minutes waiting for strength to
start on the journey homeward. She
was only duly conscious of what was
going on about her and did not notice
a group of the ragged youngsters gath
cred by the door In deep consultation.
In n little while she heard some one
softly say. Teacher and looked up
1t was the raggedest boy of the let.
and he was holding out a paper bag
full of something.
"What is 1t, JimmieY" she asked.
%"Somethin' t eat" replied Jimmie.
but I'm not hungry"
Eyes. you are" insisted the ragged
philanthropist, winking at her gravely.
"Nobody's sick except when they're
hungry. We took up a election an gor
these cream puffs fur youse. Eat 'em
quick. ma'am. an you'll feel better
New York Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
The Peoples schoolmaster

If you want a clear and concise medi-
cal book-which is full of the most
useful Information for man or woman
order the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, by r. V. Pierce, M.
d. Treats of Anatomy Hygiene,
Medicine-a book of n thousand
pages new, fully revised, up.to-date
edition. gives all particulars which
men or women should know about
themselves. How to correct ordinary
arrangements and weaknesses; treats
of diseased conditions and the practical
treatment thereof. Household hints
and advice about the family-a chapter
on Mother and Babe, etc.
This new edition is almost a house
hold necessity. Send thirty-one one
cent stamps for this handsome cloth
bound book to DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, n. Y.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
Arab m

Among the Arabs an interesting de-
partment of woman's duty Is dairy
work. This. like all other operations.
is carried out on an old fashioned and
patriarchal plan. 10 make butter, for
instance, a small ~sheepskin is filled
with milk and tied to a ring In the
wall. The woman then sits fat on the
floor and rocks 1t to and fro till little
balls of butter begin to form within.
These grow larger and larger and ac-
cumulate and are finally brought out
as one big lump. The remaining milk
is then boiled on the fire with bits OF
meat. The male members of the fam
lily now come together. A large dish
of cooked rice is placed before them
and the boiled milk poured over 1t.
Then. making balls of the mixture
with his hands. each member quickly
swallows his share and rises to wash
bis hands. This done. the girls and
mother sit down and eat what the men
are pleased to leave.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
A PATRIOTIC PIG.
Tho Queer Pet That Was Adopted by
a Regiment.

Tho Queer Pet That Was Adopted by
a Regiment.
Perhaps the strangest pet that ever
attracted a regiments fancy was a
pig. She attached herself to a Ken
lucky regiment on the way to invade
Canada during the war of 1912.
AS the men marched out from Har-
rodsburg n morning they came across
two pigs fighting. They halted to see
1t out. When the march was resumed
the victorious pig followed the regi-
ment. When they encamped at night
the pig halted and found a shelter.
The next morning the pig started with
the regiment, and when it stopped the
pig halted. Day by day 1t trotted
along until the Ohio river was reached.
A ferryboat transported the troops to
Cincinnati, but the pig swan the
stream and waited on the other side
until the regiment took up its line of
march.
During the long tramp to the lake
piggy received her full share of ra-
tions. Occasionally the men were put
O4 SnOiL NOllLliOlS, Jul w OlC liiOuShL
of sticking the regiments pet.
When they came to the lakes shore
piggy was offered a passage across to
Canada. She refused to stir from Amer
lean soil.
When the campaign closed the troops
recrossed to American soil. where they
had left their horses. AS the line was
being formed a familiar grunt was
heard. There was piggy ready to re-
sur s.nHskAmarch. On the homeward
he
cold weather. 1t crossed, however, the
Ohio river and then gave In.
Governor Shelby of Kentucky had
piggy conveyed to his farm, and there
she passed her days In Incidence and
good living. honored as the regiments
pet-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
KNEW 1T WOULD RAIN.
And He Had a Substantial Basis For
His Conviction.

And He Had a Substantial Basis For
His Conviction.
A mission teacher on the Bowery, by
the force of his enthusiasm. succeeded
In gaining the interest of a well known
tough. who began at once to change
his way of living, certainly to the sig
nal betterment of his worldly comfort.
He wore new clothes. associated with
attractive people and experienced the
prosperity of peaceful ideas.
The convert. though much r%egenerat-
ed, could not wholly abandon his for
mer life, and the drift of his mind to-
ward things of the past came into
startling evidence. He attended a non
devotional class meeting called by his
mentor for the special purpose of con-
sidering the practical ways and means
of promoting a monster basket picnic.
An appropriate date for the picnic was
one of the matters to be decided.
Much to the general establishment, the
convert vas greatly opposed to the
date favored by all the others. A recess
was taken to discuss the issue more
informally, and the mission worker
drew his protege aside to interrogate
him.
1T is going to rain that day" de-
clared the convert earnestly. 1T will
spoil the picnic"
But how do you know it is so GER
tain to rain?"
Then the convert blurted forth his
reasons helplessly, but with convic-
ton:
II have it straight that Taboo's peo-
pie will start her in the third on that
very day. She is out for a killing. and
l never knew her to run that it didn't
rain."-New York Telegraph.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
WE DO BIG THINGS.
Bone of the Masterful Achievements
of Americans.

Of Americans.
Americans founded the first govern
ment under which all men were equal
before the law. Since tie Declaration
of Independence was published to the
world the democratic idea his hourly
received new impulse until now its
march seems irresistible.
Americans were the first TO demon
strate the feasibility of relying on a
citizen soldiery to defend the land and
its institutions against foreign and
domestic attack.
Americans were the first to abolish
titular distinctions and to deprive So
cial eminence of any support save
character or the consensus of those
who choose to consider themselves as
socially elect.
1t was an American who invented
the steamship. An American invent
ed the telegraph. An American in
vented the telephone. An American
invented the electric light. An Ameri-
can invented the reaper. which makes
It possible to feed the billion and more
people on this planet. 1t was an Amer
lean, too, who invented the sewing
machine. Americans also were the
conquerors of pain when they discov-
cred how, by the use of sulphuric ether,
the tenderest human nerve could be
made insensible to the surgeons steel.
Boston Globe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
BUILD HOUSES IN TREES.
Bone Mexlosns Thus Sleep Secure
From Quakes and Tigers.

from QuakeS ana Tigers.
In order to protect their homes from
earthquakes many of the natives In
the territory around Chilpancingo ana
other towns In the state of Guerrero,
In Mexico. live in trees. Some OF
these tree homes are of large size and
are ingeniously constructed. Reeds
and grasses are interviewer with the
twigs and branches of the tree, much
In the manner that a bird builds its
nest. The severes wind seldom loos-
n 1t from the tree. Where the trees
are large and stand closely together
houses of two or three rooms are fire.
quently built In their branches. These
houses also afford protection from the
tigers and other wild animals which
are found In that region In large num-
bers. 1t is said that a tiger will not
attack its prey unless 1t is upon the
ground.
The prime object of e~levating these
houses into the trees, however, is, as
mentioned, to keep them from being
shaken down by the severe earth
quakes which visit the Guerrero terri
tory at frequent intervals. The rock
ing of the earth gives the trees a
swaying motion. but does no damage
to the houses. In some localities whole
villages of these tree homes are to be
seen. None of them suffered damage
from the recent earthquakes which
wrought such ruin to the buildings
upon the ground.-New York Tribune.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
Proposals for AbutmenfS
and Wing Walls

Sealed Proposals will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Cape NAV
County, New Jersey, at Cape May Court
House, until IL o'clock noon, December 18th,
1903, for the construction of Abutments and
Wing Walls at Richardson's and Grassy
Sounds Channels, on the line of the Holly
Beach turnpike, according to plans and speci-
~1cations which may be seen at the residences
of VIM. S. Johnson, Ocean city; ID. W. Ro-
dan, Cape May City; Jed Dubois, Wildwood,
and al the office of the Engineer, Ocean City,
New Jersey. Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check for one hundred and fifty
dollars $3.50 00), drawn payable to the order
of Anthony b. Smith, Director.
The successful bidder will be required to
execute within ten days after contract is a.
warded, a bond in such sum and with such
securities as shall be approved by the Board
OF 10 bond shat be in a sum
not less "a fatbsp14assat of thel
The Board of Freeholders reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
ANTHONY b. SMITH,
Director.
r. FENDALL SMITH,
Engineer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
Letter Perfect and Looked the Part.

Letter Perfect and Looked the Part.
An amateur theatrical company was
recently arranging for the performance
of a play which contained a rich va
riety of characters. says London
Sketch. Owing to this fact little prog
ress was made with the cast. a few
members of the company making a
dead set at principal positions. while
minor characters were going a-begging
One rather acuou looking youth
made himself particularly obstructive
and brought down the wrath of q
brother artist.
IN my opinion" exclaimed the lat
ter. young Jones must. In the inter
ests OF economy. take the part Of Sim
kins the Fool"
"Why economy?" demanded Mr..
Jones Indignantly.
well. you see. my dear fellow" was
the quiet reply. you won't need any
touching up"