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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
DURABLE INK.
Tho Secret of Its Manufacture Seems
to Have Been Lost.


The Ink manufacturer has made
great strides in his field. He has pro-
duced many colored fluids that seem
well adapted to ordinary use. But
how long will this ink last without
fading?
Did you ever pick up letter writ
ten ten or fifteen years ago and note
how much Of 1t is illegible because the
ink has faded? Some precious docu-
ments not a century old are preserved
today in air tight cases, so that the ink
vii! not fade any more. Others have
been copied in order to retain the ex-
act chirography Of the original authors.
Fading ink is one of the things in
which the ancients did not believe.
Many of the medieval manuscripts
six and seven hundreds years old have
their letters formed of ink that Is as
black and bright as on the day when
first written.
Who has the secret Of this lost art
of making durable ink? 1t Is another
one Of the lost arts that Is worthy of
Investigation. The ancients had fewer
materials to work with and less facil-
tiles for laboratory tests, but we must
acknowledge that there are some
things in which they excelled US
World Today.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
SALVATION FREE.
But There Was a Collection and Also a
Reason For Il.

eur Iners was collection and Also a
Reason For It.
The colored parson had Just conclud-
I'd powerful sermon on salvation
Am Free" and was announcing that a
collection would be taken for the ben
eft of the parson and his family. Up
jumped an acutely brunette brother in
the back Of the church.
Look a-yeah, pahson," he interrupt
ed; "yO' amt no sooner done tellin' us
Cat salvation am free dan yo go askin'
us TO money. If salvation am free,
what's de use in payin' TO- it? OATS
what I want to know. An I tell yo'
p'intedly dat amt goin' to glib yo'
nothin' until find out. Now
Patience, brudder, patience" said
the parson. "Ill 'lucidate. S'pOse yo'
was thirsty an come to river. Yo'
could kneel right down an drink yo'
fill, couldn't yo'? An it wouldn't cost
yO' nothin, would it?'
sob cou'se not. OATS jest what r.
dat water would be Free" contin-
ued the parson. "But, s'posin' yo' was
to hab dat water piped to yo' house,
yo'd have to pay, wouldn't yo'"
"Yas, sub, but
"Waal, brudder, so it is wild saliva
ton. De salvation am free, but it's de
havln' 1t piped to yo' dat yo' got to
pay TO-. Pass de hat, deacon; pass de
t."-Everybody' Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
IT'S the mind that makes the body
ich.-Shakespeare.
Ke+tIedrur, a Perfect instrument,


The kettledrum, Gabriel Cleather
contended, was perfectly competent to
produce atmosphere as well as rhythm.
Even to tune the instrument three
things were requlred-a perfect music
al ear, a fine sense Of touch and five
years. experience. After playing over
a kettledrun melody written eighty
years ago from Meyerbeer's Robert lie
Diahe," Mr.. Cleather continued, II
venture to say that outside Of the
musical profession not one person In
hundred Of those who listen to an
orchestra In England today knows that
timpani have notes and can give out
melody" No instrument. he added.
had Il greater range Of power than
the kettledrum. for none could be
played more softly and none had great
err penetrating power.-LoHdon Stand
ard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20


"some one" though why am sure I
don't know unless it's because Mrs.
Kay's brother is on the city council.
Papa was quite offhand about the
matter.
at will rub up the girls French and
give us all thorough change of scene,
Maria," he said to mamma. Il quite
long to parey-voo' again and to taste
some Of those delicious little French
dishes. All! l tell you, travelling en-
larges the mind"
And he went off to smoke in high
good humor.
We were recommended to boarding
house by the Rays. They assured us
that ''only the best people will be
found there. We've often stayed there
ourselves"
We engaged rooms and after q horri
BILE crossing arrived at our destination.
The pension was rather dingy and
unprepossessiDg. and the best peo-
pie" were certainly very dull. They
were mostly English, and they steadily
avoided one another. If it had not
been for a bright little FrenchwOman
and her husband it would have been
deadly, but we went about with them
for the first few days, and then-the
count came.
The whole place was in futter of
excitement, and we were simply long
ing for the evening meal. when, as our
portly landlady assured us, with her
gilt earrings twinkling from emotion,
IN. lie COmte de Marabout will give us
the honor of his distinguished COM
pany He is not proud, NJ. lie Comte!
Mon Dieu, no! But an arlstOcrat-jusqu
au bout DIES ongleS! No nouveauX riches
for Antoinette Barnard! Bah! They
should not show their noses inside her
pension! Mais vous verreZ mam'selle,
vOus verreZ-yOu shall acquaint your
self with elite Of France. Afternoons
jusqu'a &c soir.'
And she hustled away in the volumi-
nous bombazine which she had dOnned
in honor of her illustriOus guest. |
was surprised to find count made so
much of in republican country, but
then, as papa says, travelling does
enlarge the mind"
We smartened ourselves up good
deal for the evening. My sister Laura,
who Is very romantic-1 think 1t must
come from reading the Woman's Home
Gazette, for it doesn't run in the fam
ily-made up all kinds Of castles in the
air while we were dressing. These so
distracted me that heated the curling
irons too hot and burned off my fringe
I was very vexed, for l knew that the
count would never look at such guy"
as Jim called me, when he met us
going down to dinner. And Laura
looked particularly pretty that evening.
The count almost came up to our cx-
,ectations. It's true he was rather
)rt and inclined to embonpoint
ats a delightful word for "fat,"
ich we learned from our trip
'oad), but lie had beautiful dark
IS and very lovely waxed mus
he and a little pointed beard and
lite hands, with two diamond rings
ON them. He sat opposite to us, and
to our delight papa began a converse
ton with him over handing the sauce.
Gle had looked at Laura pretty often
during "soup.D Before dinner wus
over we were all on very friendly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20


other IL: the afternoon. We were quite
nice to them, but we had our little
turn at patronizing.
Well, it happened that Laura and 1
wanted new blouses for the autumn,
and we thought we might as well have
them by the time the count came. So
mamma answered q dressmakers ad-
vertisement in the Herald, and we
were so charmed with her when she
called that we engaged her olsthe spot.
She was quite unlike the usual dress
maker who goes out by The day. Miss
Croft looked quite q lady. She was
tall and pale, and she must have been
very beautiful once What struck us
particularly, however, was her sad and
spiritless air. Laura was much inter-
ested in her and, Of course, invented
a romantic story about her. We gave
up our little sitting room at the end
Of the. hall to her when she came to
work, for, although the count appar-
emily regarded papa as "a merchant
prince" I shouldn't call our house
palatial. Laura and took it In turns
to help Miss Croft with the work, but
I did not find her very companionable.
With Laura, 1t appeared, she was diff
ferent; but, then, Laura has a way Of
drawing people out. In fact, one day
Miss Croft told her history, which
greatly rejoiced my sisters romantic
soul. confess it interested me not
little when Laura told it to me. 1t
seemed that Miss Croft was married,
but she had resumed her maiden
name, as her marriage bad been. such
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
The Erinands.

The word "brigand' is derived from
q portion of the armor worn by arch
ers, English and foreign, anciently
called the "brigandine" This consist
ed of an apron of leather plated over.
scale fashion, with thin pieces of steel.
From the Irregularities Of the light
armed men who wore these defenses
the name Of brigand became in course
Of time infamous.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20

Sopyngnt, f5V5, Dy american EIcss hsso
citation
C,lHEN we returned from our sum-
M mer holiday last year we felt
V that we had spent it to great
w advantage. Besides the enjoy
ment we had derived from a trip to
France, we secured the acquaintance
ship-I might say the friendship-of
tine count. This fact acted like Il match
applied to the tOuchwood of local es-
TEEN. But must explain.
Every year about the end of July,
when Pawtucket begins to pail upon
us, we breach the subject of going
away" to papa. He always makes the
same scene and says the same things
namely. business has been so bad and
he's not going away; we've got gar
den and light almost imagine our
selves I'm the country; what's good
enough for him is good enough for US.
Then, having let off steam, as my
brother Jim calls it, while we sit
around patiently, he Quiets down. and
we make plans as to where we shall
go.
1t was arranged on this occasion that
we should fOrsake Lakewood and the
Adirondacks and our other favOrite
haunts and 80 to Boulogne, in France.
The fact was that Mr.. Kay had met
papa in the city and had Dragged so
much about taking his family to Eu-
rope" that papa had on the spur OF
the moment declared that he had the
same plan in view. The Rays live
opposite us and consider themselves
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20

visit to look for
ward to. Nam
ma contrived to
let the Rays and
old Miss Briggs
know about it,
and the n e W s
was allover Pa w
tucket in a few
hours. / k II o W
that the Rays
were green with
envy. The girls,
who had always
been very stiff
and condeScend-
ing to us, took
to dropping in on
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease !
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching Back,
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

There is no question about that
at all-for the lame and aching
back is caused by diseased con-
dition of tie kidneys and bladder.
It is only common sense, any way
that you must cure q condition
by removing the cause OF the con-
dition. And lame and aching back
are not by any means the only
symptoms of arrangement OF the
kidneys and bladder There are a
multitude of well-known and un-
mistakable indications Of a more or
less dangerous condition. Some Of
these are, for instance: Extreme
and unnatural lassitude and weari-
ness, nervous irritability, heart ir-
regularity, nerves on edge" sleep
lessness and inability to secure
rest, scalding sensation and sedi-
ment in the urine, inflammation of
the bladder and passages, etc.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are an exceptionally meritori-
Gus remedy for any and all affec-
tions or diseased conditions of
these organs. These Pills operate
directly and rromptly-and their
beneficial results arc at once felt.
They regulate, purify, and effec-
tually heal and restore the kid
neys, bladder and liver, to perfect
and healthy condition-cven in
some Of the most advanced cases.
Sold by K. II, TRIM E
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
T actIess.

when Clubber gets arguing he
loses all tact"
LAS for instanceY
"Why. last night he told an oppo-
nent who is lame that he hadn't q leg
TO stand on. another who squints that
he was sorry he couldn't see things as
he did, and a man who stammered he
urged not TO hesitate in expressing an
opinion STRAY Stories.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
Beth.

What are you talking about? a
thing can't be great help and a great
drawback at the same time"
II don't LnOw. How about n mus
tard r?"-Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
Under Pressure.

Isn't it queer that when a man really
wants to go somewhere he can DO as
much work in half an hour as would
ordinarily take him half a day.-Port'
land Express.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
The ToiIchsto

The Magnate-You will succeed, sir.
You are q genius. The Inyentor-No.
I'm not. If were real genius prac-
teal men like you would consider me
q darned fool.-Cleveland Leader
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
On Her Own Head.

Hubby-W'hat. You paid $50 for that
hat! It's mOnstrous-it's Il SIM Wife
(sweetly)-No matter. The sin will be
on my own head!-Lippincott's Mag
aZine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
Saws the Modern Hen.

Understand me, Henry PECK! /
shall not lay another egg unless you
get an incubator. simply cannot
neglect my social duties as I've been
doing."-Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN.

II you have pains In the back, Urinary, Bladder
or Kidney trouble and want certain, pleasant
herb relief from Women's ills, try Mother Gray's
"AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. 1t is safe, reliable
regulator, and relieves all Female Weaknesses,
Iueludng Inflammation and alterations. Mother
Gray's Australian Leaf is soldby Druggists or
sent by mail for 80 cts Sample sent FREE.
Address, The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N'I.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20

presence of a no.
bleman and APP
peared IA t h e l
suspicious of oul
familiarity with
him. The eli
max Of our tri.
umph, however,
was when Ethel
Kay came in.
When we intro
duced her to the
count she SEEM
ed undecide ed
w N @ + her she
should make a
courtesy, and she
was quite sub
dued and meek
during the whole
of her visi t.
When the count
addressed a re-
,,a,.Iy IN hon clio
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
Contractor and Builder

permanently IOCdCtu
are prepared TO do all classes
IF wood work, sLch as building
HOUSES, BARNS,
STABLES. SHEDS, ETC.
LET us have your orders for Doors
and SashpS. we can save You money.
do all kinds Of shop work.
\ big shop. Inpr"ved mae hlner'
aud dry kiln. in fact e,ervthli 2
that goes to make an up-to'd"te and
we'll equipped plant.
Dealer in in all kinds Of h. mbpr
Dressed Lumber Speciality.
All orders receive prompt atten'
ton
/. Il. BUSsard
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-20
The Count
BY T. w. WYNDHAM

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
HAVE DECLARED WAR on RAT
erltons Plan Systematic Campaign
Against This Most Costly Of
All vermin.

Great Britain would like to rid
itself of rats. Recently a deputation
from the Incorporated Society for the
Destruction Of Vermin, headed by Sir
James Crichton Browne and the duke
OF Bedford, waited upon Lord Caring
ton at the Offices of the British board
Of agriculture and urged him to ap-
poin a commission to inquire into the
destruction Of crops by rats. A Scot
tish newspaper sums up this destruc-
ton as follows:
The deputation pointed out the
enormous damage done by rats, which
amounts, on a most moderate compu-
tation. to $75.oO0,0O0 per annum in
Great Britain. This is arrived at by
allowing one rat per cultivated acre
of land.
Assuming that each rat does dam
age 10 the extent OF one farthing a
day, this works out on the 10000, 900
acres of land at the figure mentioned.
Sir James Crichton Browne incidental
ly stated that 100000 people died OF
plague in India. and said that it had
been proved that the rat was the chief
cause of the spread of infection.
1T was also stated that the expendi-
ture on rat poisons in the United
Kingdom amounts to $25O.O0O per an
mum. which is considered many times
more than would be required properly
to exterminate the vermin If the cam
paisn were systematically conducted"
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
SAYS WEIGHT is NOT FAc7o-
British Medical Authority Talks OF
the Popularity of the Human
Brain.

Prof. Frederick W. Mott, lecturing
befort the Royal Institution of Great
Britain on The Brain" said that al
though in sS per cent. of the cases in
which the brains of great men had
been weighed the weight was above
the average, brain weight itself did
net always mean brain quality.
When there was lack of the func.
tioning tissue, the lecturer explained,
the structural material might receive
more than its normal share of nour-
ishment and the extra weight be due
to overgrowth Of brain scaffolding."
This accounted for the very large and
heavy brains sometimes found in con-
genital idiots. Pointing out that the
brain weight Of a race long civilized
surpassed that Of abo-igines, the lee
turer stated that whereas the ordi-
nary European hospital patient had
a heavier brain than the savage, the
Chinese coolie laborer's brain, devel-
oped by centuries of use, weighed "
ounces more than that Of the Euro
pean hospital patient.
Referring to the relative brain
weights of Caucasian men and women,
Prof. Mott said that the female brain
had a good start, weighing nearly one
and one-half ounces more than the
male brain at birth. In adult life. how.
ever, the average mans brain weighed
about five and one-half ounces more
than the woman's.
The average weight OF the European
male brain was two pounds Is ounces
nine drains to two pounds 16 ounces
nine drains, and of the female brain
two pounds ten ounces IL drains to
two pounds ten ounces IA drains.
Among savages there was not this diff
ference, since in the struggle for ex-
istence the female had to apply her
brain as fully as the male, hence it has
developed at practically the same
rate.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Funny Preachers Win Eiaht.

Advantages enjoyed by foreign mis-.
sionaries having ability to entertain,
were touched upon by Henry White,
late missionary to Laos, before the
Woman's Presbyterian board Of mis-
sions OF the northwest.
These natives are Just as hungry
for fun as Americans" said Mr.. White.
IF the missionary can play a horn or
a violin. or sing, and, yes. even give a
clog dance, he will get the attention
of these people and later be able to
reach their hearts with the Gospel.
THE missionary who is full OF
humor and jokes has the greater
chance for success.
you may question as to what we
are achieving. When l tell you that
because of our work in Laos hundreds
have denounced idolatry and taken
Christ, cost what it will, are we not
making good?'"
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Ten dollars and costs was the fine
imposed against John McCallister
Saturday. The charge was drunkenness.
his wife off ten foot wall on 1st
High street, and in the fall she dis
located her hip and was badly cut
about the face. The charge against
McCallister would have been assault
and battery, If no. more severe, had
The wife not refused to appear
against him.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Idaho Springs has a Methodist
preacher by the name of Dye. And
he is a rattling good preacher, too.
Years ago Dye was the pastor of a
church in the thriving little city of
Tonawanda, N. Y. While there he
mes the lady who is now his wife.
After the marriage friend met the
distinguished jurist who happened to
be the father of the young minister's
bride. The old gentleman seemed to
quiry being made as to the cause re-
be greatly depressed and upon in.
piled, "Oh It's about my daughter.
Sometimes l think ! cannot bear It,"
'Is she i'll? ! sincerely hope it's not
serious" said the friend" Serious
the old man "why, haven't
you heard? ! have just given her up
to Dye" And then just the sugges-
tion Of twinkle beamed from the
old mans eye.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
She Who hesitatea Ia Lost.

Once at dinner at which Dr. Emil
Reich was present the conversation
turned on marriage.
THAT was a wise saying Of the old
Greek philosopher" said some one.
Whether you marry her or not you
will regret it,"
YES" answered DR.. Reich. 1T re-
minds me Of n certain old maid who
once said something almost as good
as that. 'Auntie. said her little niece
to her. what would you do If you had
your life to live over again?'
ITO which the lonely spinster quick.
ly replied:
Get married. my child. before had
sense enough to decide to be an old
maid."-Houston Post.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Miss Minnie Frey has presented
the county superintendents office
with five volumes of the addresses
and proceedings of the National Edu-
cational association. The books will
be found most valuable in the super
intendent's office and in school work
as the addresses of instructors of
national note are both helpful and in
structive.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Manager L. Trattner, of the opera
house has booekd the great McEwen
for a three nights engage
Monday and Tuesday.
This Is one of the best theatrical
companies that has ever visited the
city with new plays and special seem
cry. The summer prices of this
troupe are 10, 25 and 35 cents, which
will be the admission charge during
their STAY in Central.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

John Kevelin, who has been hand
ling the brakes at the Cook for 10
these many moons, left today for the
ranch on Ralston creek in Jeffer-
son county where he will rusticate.
II he can prevail upon his father to
give him a job he may work on the
ranch.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Major S. G. Brock, connected with
the Sherman and Macon tunnel in
Silver Creek, who was thrown out of
buggy last Thursday, cutting his
head and sustaining various injuries
about the body, was able to leave for
his home in Macon, Mo. Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

The differences of James Menden-
hall and G. w. Coffin, who had a
little trouble in Lake gulch last week
were settled out in court. Both shook
hands and agreed to live in peace
fulness-a good way to live.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

On account of the graduation ex-
ercises at the opera house Thursday
evening, after allowing the bills, coun
Gil adjourned to meet this evening.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

A. H. Day has had a porch buiit
on the front of his residence on 1st
High street. AS soon as the eighteen
months of winter passes he will en-
joy the summer evenings out Of
doors.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Miss Bertha Reynolds, one of Cent
rails young bellies, has accepted the
position of stenographer in the law
office of w. c. Fullerton.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

r. s. Harvey, Thomas Stribley and
Harry Armfield were appointed by
Judge Mccall Monday to make the
semi-annual examination of the coun-
ty treasurer's books.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
A Modern Sapphira.

Chief Clerk-Here comes the lady
who wrote those articles on How I
Live Regally on Six Dollars q Week."
Satan-Put her over there with the
other liars.-Lippincott's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
ABOUT THE CITY

When visiting Denver stop at the new
Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and Market
streets. Strictly modern, with elevator
service. Public and private baths. Rates
$1.O0 per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
SomethinQ for Father,

And do you think there should be
a Fathers day, too?"
Sure. But wait"
"Well?"
Better make 1t night."-Clevelani
Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Nels Bishops baby fell from a
porch Tuesday and cut its left eye.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rule
Jr., Saturday, 12-pound boy.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Place your orders for Groceries al
once with the Hawley Mdse. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Don't ruin your eyes reading by
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
us point out the difference to you.
THE GILPIN l.. H. & P. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

The Palace Pharmacy for pres
criptions, drugs, toilet articles, etc.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

You will not find more complete
line of groceries in the country than the
Hawley Mdse. company carries.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Trade at Hawley's.