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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Forming a Country Club.

Every community should have a
country club. More important perhaps
is the fact that every community can
have one If there is just one man to
go ahead. work up enthusiasm and car
nv out details. Almost every club in
the country owes its existence TO the
public spirited efforts of some indi-
Vidual.
Two or three things seem reasonably
certain to successfully start such an
enterprise:
One or two persons must do most OF
the work.
The initial dues will prove to be In
sufficient and will later be raised
When the success Of the venture is
sure every one will want to join
If the club survives the FIRST year OF
disappointment and complaints it will
20 on.
\ membership waiting list is the
| best asset of all.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
The Number Nine.

There were nine earths, according to
medieval cosmogony. nine heavens,
nine rivers Of hell and nine orders OF
angels. The number being perfection
since 1t represented divinity was Of
ten used to signify a great quantity.
as in the phrases, "a nine days Won
der" "a cat has nine lives" and Nine
tailors make man" In Scotland a
distempered COW was cured by wash
ing her in nine surfs. To see nine mag
pies was considered extremely lucky.
Nine knots made In a black wooden
thread served as charm IN the case
of a sprain. 1t was also believed and
is still by some that If a servant girl
finds nine green peas in one pod and
lays them on the window sill the first
man that enters will be her beau.
Nine grains OF wheat laid on a four
leaved clover enables one. 1t is said. to
see the fairies.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
BELMONT CENTER.

southern end Of the town. Wayland
Center is u comfortable village In the
center Of farming district. while
Cocbituate is n manufacturing village
where the conditions are not so favor
able for the children. This Is a most
progressive move for town SO thinly
settled as Wayland- But Mrs. Moore
and her associates recognize that
Wayland must grow because OF its
proximity to Boston. and they propose
to make an early start In developing
the playground possibilities and TO Sc
cure permanent areas for park and
playground ideas. The movement is
well received 10y the people. and there
first year.
In this connection Mrs. Moore's ex-
ample ought to be pointed out to those
who hesitate Her home is on farm
two miles from Wayland Center Her
/ boys are not particularly In need of
! Fairgrounds and yet. as has been said,
It is through her leadership that the
/ progress to date has been made posi-
| BILE. And the example OF all in start
! ing frst In the extreme end Of the
town because there the need Is great
est is much TO be commended. Suct
unselhshness. for Ii must be remem
bered the whole movement IS In the
main directed by Wayland Center PEG
pie, must do a great deal among rea
sonahle people to weld the town to
gether and 10 dissipate those petty an
imosities which so often spell disaster
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
QUAINT EPITAPHS.
Gems From Ancient Graveyards In
Suffolk. England.

Gems From Ancient Graveyards In
Suffolk. England.
The Suffolk tEnglandJ Institute OF
Archaeology has been collecting cpl
taphs from the ancient graveyards
throughout the shire. and several OF
the most curious are here printed. One
shows traces Of pessimistic philoso-
ply surprising when we consider the
strong orthodoxy of the day when the
epitaph was written:
tn this stone lies Catherine Gray.
Changed to "A lifeless lump of clay.
BY earth and clay she got her pelf.
And now she's turned to clay herself.
Who knows but in the course OF years
In some tall pitcher or brown pan
She in her shop may stand again.
Another from Suffolk reads as fol-
lows:
Here lies Robert wallas,
The King of Good Fellows.
Clerk OF All Hallows
And maker OF bellows.
These which follow could scarcely be
lines chosen by the reverend occupant
of the tomb himself. clergyman
named Chest:
Here lies AZ rest. do protest.
one Ckest within another.
The chest Of wood was very COED
Who says 20 Of the other2
And. to conclude. here is bit of phi
losophy that cannot be improved by
any of the great thinkers of all time:
Here l lie outside the chancsl door;
Here l lie because I'm poor.
The further in the more they pay,
But here l lie warm as they.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Bsware of These Knockers!

The men who do a town more harm
than good may be classed as follows:
First, those who oppose improvement:
second. those who run 1t down to stran-
gers: third, those who never advertise
their business; fourth. those who dis-
trust public spirited me& fifth. thos-
who show no hospitality TO any one;
sixth. those who hate to see others
make money; seventh. those who OPP
pose every movement that does not
originate with themselves; eighth.
those who put on long faces when q
stranger speaks Of locating in their
town: ninth, those who oppose every
public enterprise which does not ap
pear of personal benefit to themselves
beverly CO., Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
N4&& WNOrfolk 6Western
SCHEDuLE IN RFFECT. MAY 10, 1910
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

2.20 p.m--For Bristol and informed
ate stations. Pullman Buffet sleep
er to bristol. Connects at Reanok
with st. Louis Express for all point
West. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus, and Cincinnati Cafe Car.
100 a.m.-For Roanoke. Bluefeld,
Pocahontas, Norton, Winston Salem,
Charlotte, WEIGH ard Intern ediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Gary.
Cafe Dining Car connects at Roanoke
with Memphis Special for Portsmouth.
l.57 m For Hagerstown, Phild-
delphip. New York. Pullman Buffet
SIeepers via Ha9erstown for Harris
hurg, Philadelphia aud New York.
9.15 M For II i,e eistOwn, Philaiel-
phia aud New York Pullman Sleeper TO
Philadelphia, Cafe Car.
Rates, time tables aud Information
cheerfully furnished upon application
to Agent N. Il w. Ry.
w. B. BEVlLL,
Gen. Pass. Agt. NJ. +. BRAGG,
Roanoke, Va. Trav. Pass. Agt.
Jan. Is 90
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Land Falls as Tids Rises.

According to the report Of Professor
Milne to the British association, land
adjoining the shore falls as the tide
rises. By means Of a seismograph
placed one and half miles from the
shore at Bidston. Cheshire. ii was
found that the average detection due
to tidal effects represented Il s,ange In
slope of about one inch in sixteen
miles. The violence OF the change ap-
pears to depend upon whether the tide
rises slowly or whether it rises rapid
ly and 10 an unusual height.-London
Chronicle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Capt BOgardus Again Hits The Bulls Ely

This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record OF 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is liv
ing at Lincoln. Ill. Recently inter
viewed, he says ~ suffered long
time with kidney and bladder trouble
and used several well known XII iney
medicines, all CT which gave me no re-
liefuntil ] started taking Foley Kidney
Pills. Before l used Foley Kidney
Pills hal severe backaches and pains
in my kidneys vita suppression aud n
cloudy voidrng. ON arising In the
morning | would get doll headaches.
Now | have taken three bottles OF
Foley Kidney Pills and feel 100 pei
cent better. l am never bothered with
my kidneys or bladder and again fee
like my own self" r. II. GoIrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Excellent Sweeping Ordinance.

An ordinance that would be OF great
benefit to any town has been passed
in Columbus. Ind. making it unlawful
for any person. firm or corporation to
sweep dust. dirt. refuse or any ac-
cumulations from any building or from
any premises to any sidewalk, gutter,
street or alley. Instead, the sweeping
must be done to the rear and tho
sweepings then gathered up. placed
in a receptacle and left for the garb-
age collectors TO remove. The local
board OF health fathered the ordinance
and II was aimed at business houses
where clerks were in the habit Of
sweeping ::,;o the pullic streets.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
A Wooden Head.

Certain members of the house party
were describing the accidents that had
happened to them during their various
careers. Adventures by food, fire and
field had all been well received. and
De Sappleby, eager for fame. thought
II was his turn.
"D'you know" he said. II had a very
painful experience once. | ran a con-
founded splinter quite half an inch
long right under my finger nail. don't
you know"
Really. Mr.. de Sappleby," said a
maiden of the party. How did you
do it?''
"Well," he said. lit happened like
this" AS he spoke he unconsciously
raised his hand and scratched his fore
head
"Oh. | see" she interrupted sweetly
"How very careless OF yOur'-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Civic Centers Beautiful and
Fairgrounds Provided.
W0MAN'S ENERGY Big HELP.
WayIand, Mass Will Have Parks and
Recreation Places Under Direction Of
an Association Formed by Mother
Who Lives Two Miles Away.

Many splendid Improvements have
been made In New England towns and
cities this year. and one Of these has
been the Identifying OF the civic cen
ter of Belmont, Mass. where a fne
bridge has been constructed to faeih-
tate the handling OF traffic.
Mainly through the energy Of Mrs.
James Lowell Moore the people Of the
town OF wayland. Mass, have secur-
ed a charter for the Wayland Park
and Playground association. Although
plans have long been under way and
there was strong hope for a play
ground In Wayland Center this sum-
mer, It has been found impossible to
do ell the people desired, and the only
playground this year was allotted to
Cochituate village. In the extreme
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Evnrlastinu Bricks.

Once made, brick is practically In
destructible. Nearly every brick that
has ever been made by man from the
beginning Of time is still in existence
on this earth. The men who made and
laid them and who directed these
operations have long since been gath
cred into dust. Some Of them have
doubtless contributed in their bodies 10
the making Of more bricks. But the
steadAHst and enduring square Of
baked clay persists and ~ill until the
heavens and earth are Shriveled like
q scroll.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
HOLD THE RIGHT IDEALS.
Latent Courage and tho Power of Men
tai Suqqestion.


We not only can strengthen mental
weaknesses and deficiencies, but It is
perfectly possible TO increase the gen.
eral ability through the power of sug-
gestion, says Orison SWEET Marden In
Success Magazine. Indeed, the sus-
ceptibility OF all the mental faculties
to improvement to enlargement, is
something remarkable.
Sometimes very strong faculties are
latent until especially aroused. There
are many people who pass for cow
ards, who are Inundated because they
have SO little courage. when. II they
only knew how. they could strengthen
this deficient faculty wonderfully by
holding the coura geous ideal. by
thinking and doing the courageous
deeds, by carrying the thought of fear
lessness. by reading about heroic lives,
by constantly thinking the heroic
thought and trying to live It, The
courage may be small in a person be
cause It has never been called into
sufficient exercise. 1t may need only
to be aroused. There are many people
living lives Of mediocrity who NIGH
do great things, might become menta
giants. II their dormant faculties were
aroused their general ability improved
and enlarged.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
The Curse of Genius.

The somber. long haired. seedy look
ing man was speaking in voice of
rolling thunder.
"A million times a million fatefui
curses sit balefully athwart his hateful
head of tow. Through the gloomy cons
may his black soul fit homeless for
everr'
of his balance. | suppOseT OBJ
served the stranger.
"Oh. no." said Smith: THAT'S Rimer.
the we'll known poet. swearing at the
editor who rejected his verses Puck.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
SELL TO SATISFY.
How the Habit OF Buying In Ono's
Homo Town May BE Encouraged.

How the Habit OF Cuyins In Oro's
Home Town May BE Encouraged.
The headline sounds peculiar. yet |
thought 1t fit one for the subject |
wish TO discuss. The general comment
Is that we always sell to satisfy. But
DO we? That is II question that only
the customers can answer. AS far as
our own satisfaction Is concerned, IL Is
probably true. but that Is not as far as
business nowadays extends To pocket
the cents now and lose dollars after
ward Is mighty poor policy.
How many salespeople-and l might
say proprietors-pride themselves on
merchandise they see ON their custom
ers after they have once sold them?
During the time of the making of the
sale they use every phrase found In
the vocabulary to tell of garments
merits and suitableness to a particular
customer, but once the customer has
bought and paid for the garment no
more attention is paid her on her pur-
chase.
The clerk may have noticed that the
color or the lines were not BETTING
but sin q tse customer showed an in
clinatien toward tf1t particular piece
OF mere hanlise the clerk urged her on
toward the purchase of it regardless
OF its becomingness.
Such sales are wrong. They refec'
upon the good taste and judgment Of {
store.
store should pride itself upon 1T
capability Of having the best dressed
clientele regardless OF price, be 1t high
medium or low priced garments, o
any store In its vicinity.
Just as IN architect prides himsel
upon the results Of n carefully planne'
aud tastefully built house. so shoul'
the business Of store be planned an
followed out.-Dry Goods Reporter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Bio Lesson Fror, a Litt,a To.vn.

TIL Boston Transcript. noting that
the Democrats of'the town Of Revere,
Mass. put forth platform in the r.
cent campaign duly signed by the
chairman and secretary Cf the party
committee. calls attention TO the fact
that one of the pianks pledged the
party to comprehensive scientific
study of the town fer the purpose of
adopting general plan for the de
velopment Of the water. sewer and Ere
systems and the streets of the town.
II says in comment: IF this were the
general practice. if development did
not depend so much on the operations
of 'cliQueS' at town meetings. many
town would be better off than it Is
to-day. In the little democracies'
fights between quarters rage for the
control of the appropriations"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
DO YOUR OWN THINKING.
Business Men Ought to Get Out of
ThNr Mental Ruts.

ThSir Mental Ruts-
Some men seem TO think their heads
fulfill the purpose for which a bene-
fetal Providence intended them when
they absorb three meals day and
afford a means OF displaying the latest
ideas in hats. Like the dog with the
chronic tired feeling" that used to
lean against the fence to bark. the
process OF thinking is so exhausting
that with many it is only INDUCED in
at long intervals.
People let out their thinking. In
politics there are few men who can
give reason for being on one side
or the other beyond echoing the senti-
ments of some willy politician or loud
mouthed demagogue. Religious opin-
ions and convictions in n majority Of
cases are the absorbed product OF
other minds. A good deal of intellec-
tual swallowing is done by those who
would doubtless resent the imputation
/ OF crcdulity.
This is an age OF brilliant mental
effort, but the brilliancy seems to be
| largely borrowed What the world
wants is more Independent individu
al thought. Let business men quit the
ruts and cut out thinking paths fol
themselves. An hour OF careful
thought and wise planning is worth ,
whole day of aimless plodding. "Pon
der the paths OF thy feet and let al
thy ways be ished."-Canadial
Shoe and Leather Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
1T Beats All"

This Is quoted from a letter OF NJ.
Stockwell, Hannibal, Mo. 81 recently
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the
first time. To sag am pleased does
not half express my feelings. 1t beats
all the remedies l ever used. l con-
tracted bad cold ana was threatened
with pneumonia. The first doses gave
great relief and one bottle completely
II. GOrIell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Station Gardening on the c. p. r.

N S. Dunlop. superintendent OF the
floral department OF the Canadian Pa
cific railroad. recently started to send
out a circular TO station agents and
section men ell over the system. offer
ing q number OF prizes with n view to
encouraging gardening around stations
and section houses Each general SUI
perintendent Will award prize of S25
TO the station agent having the best
flower garden and neatest ground. and
there will be prizes of SO and IS for
locomotive foremen and also for sec
ton foremen. In addition, each super
intendent will give a prize OF $40 and
a second prize OF S.. while first prize
of $40 and second prize OF So Will be
awarded on each general superintend-
ent's division for the best photograph
Of flower garden at station on the
division.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Historical.

Mrs. Green and Mrs. Smith came in
before sunrise today and settled their
bills" said the clerk In the corner gro
Gerry.
"Ah, indeedr' laughed the fat grocer.
"Well, always was interested in the
early settlers. Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
No Practical Difference.

al made IL mistake" said young Mrs.
Torkins. and picked up my locket in
stead of the little gold watch you gave
me-"
Never mind" replied her husband.
1.-THE only difference is that the watch
doesn't tell time and the locket doesn't
even pretend to."-Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
A Festival of Flowers.

At GenZanC. Italy, near Rome. DUR
ing the festival of flowers. one of the
streets is carpeted with genuine flow
ers In elaborate designs. The work
and designing are done by the people
who live on the street. This festival
dates back to IT'S.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Knew What They Were.

Examiner-Well. my good boy, can
you tell me what vowels are? First
Boy-Vowls. EUR? Ess, of course Gun.
Examiner-Tell me, then. what are
vowels? First Boy (grinning at the
simplicity of the question,-Vowls. EUR?
Why, vowls be chickens!-L London An
SwprS
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Musical Note.

~Your daughter practices on the pi-
nno faithfully, I notice. Now, mine
hates it,"
mine does too. But she'd rather
practice all day than help with the
housework." - Louisville CouriVr-Jour-
nal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
A Generous and Charitable Wish

~ wish all might know Of the bene-
fit received from your FOley's Kidney
Remedy" says I. N. Kegan. Farmer,
Mo. His kidneys and bladder lave
him so much pain, misery and annoy
ance, he could not work, nor sleep. He
says Foley's Kidney Remedy COM
pletely cured him. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

Hold the knife in slanting manner
and follow the grain OF the wood
while cleaning dough of a bread
board. Also do the washing of IL
away from the iron sink. for the least
grease and black will get into the
soft wood.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Too Much of a Good Thing.

A bag of peppermints sat beside I'm
Gle Ethan. IL always try" he said.
can be. But can't help inclining to
believe" he went on, that no one
ought to chew gum and eat candy at
the same time"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Useless Controversy.

"a man learns TO avoid useless con-
troversy as he grows older"
That's right" assented Mr.. Enpeck.
"Now, when my wife used to say that
she could have done better than TO
marry me l used ito argue the Ques-
tion."-Kansas City Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
For More Than Three Decades

Foley's Honey and Tar has been a
household favorite for coughs, colds,
and ailments OF the throat, chest and
lungs. Contains no orIates.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

Good results ALWAYS follow the use OF
Fcley Kidney Pills. They contain just
the ingredients necessary TO tone,
strengthen and regulate the kidneys
II. Gorren.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
Piles. Druggist are authorized to re-
fund money IL PASO OINTMENT
fails . cure in 6 to 14days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
The Easy Way.

"You must take rigorous exercise II
you expect to regain your health"
Jaw. shucks. doc; why can't ! take
some kind of patent pill 7"-Kansas
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
A Reliable Medicin-Not a Narcotic

Get the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar In the yellow package. 1t Is safe
and effective. Contains no opiates.
Refuse substitutes. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Raltm ore s Ohio R. R.
HEDULE IN EFFEUr NAY 20, 1910
LEXINGTON
All Trains Daily Except Sunday

HARRISONBURG. ESTER,
CHARLESTOWN and HAKPER'S
FERRY, Depart 100 a. M, 1900 noon
100 p. III. Arrive 800 p. m,
CHICAGO, Depart 400 a. m, 90
noon. Arrive 600 p. IN.
PITTSBURG. Depart 400 am 1900
room.
WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE, De
part 4 90 a. m, 1900 noon 100 p. IA.
Arrive 9. 90 p III.
IAGERSTOWN h FREDERICK.
Depart 400 a. ia. Arrive 600 p. m
ar ) 90.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
SUNDAYS Oniv.

Mrs. Hoyle-Your husbands business
keeps him out of town all the week. |
understand? Mrs. Doyle-Yes, he is at
home only one day. | call him my
Sunday supplement--New York Press
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

Doan's Regule;s cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stin- uiate the liver.
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask YOUR
Druggist for them. % cents box.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

Torturing eczema spreads its bur
ming area every day. Doan's Ointment
quickly stops its spreading, Instantly
relieves hei,shing. cures it permane MT
ly. At any drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

To feel strong, have good arretite
and digestion, sleep seundlv and erjov
life, use Buadock Blood B!tters. the
rtsa systsm tonic and builder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

There's nothing so good for sore
throat as DR.. Tho.uas' Electric o.
Cures it In u few hours. Relieves any
pain In any part.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26

A French scientist says bat the
oceans hold enough gold in solution TO
give each inhabitant of the earth S2+'-
900 900. The trouble is thar they VIII
continue to hold it.-Albany Journal