davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
INDEPENDENCE DAY NOT
OFFICIALLY NATIONAL.

The greatest OF American holidays.
the Fourth of July. is by many sup
posed 10 he Il national holiday. but
strange us it may seem. although OBJ
served in every part Of the Union
there is no national law setting aside
Independence day rs a holiday As
far as the United States statutes are
concerned the Fourth Is in no way diff
ferent from go other day In the year
The observance OF the nations birth
day is left TO the people and states IN
dividually. and In so doing the central
government has made no mistake. It's
confidence In the people has not been
misplaced, for In every state an act
has been passed decreeing that the day
shall be observed as a legal holiday.
and. although In few OF the southern
states business Is transacted with but
little change from the usual. In the
majority and especially in the north
ern and western states the day is com
memorated In manner fitting so i'm
portant an occasion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
The TaIkative Barber.

'sThe talkativeness of BARRIERS long
has been the subject for puns and
Jokes" said n barber. Il had always
fancied the matter one of recent origin
until the other day. You know in my
profession we have a great deal of
spare time Well the other day 1 was
sitting on the bench waiting for the
shaves and hair cuts TO come in and
10 while away the time was glancinS
through copy of Plutarch's Archie
laus Imagine my CONSERVATION when
| happened on line reading:
IA prating barber asked Archelaus
how he would be trimmed. He an
swered. I'm silence"
We'll. that got me. l never knew
they even had BARRIERS that long ago.
always supposed the ancients let
their whiskers grow and that they
wore curly locks as long as their to
gas. but it seems that the barber Is
an ancient relic and that his talking
procIivities are "A matter of history
III have to give 1t TO the humorists
there
But. say" he whispered, that man
lcure girl over there has got us beat t.
a fragile. wonder If there's anythin;
In PlutarCh about her."-Kansas Cit,
Star
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
$500 PRIZES I!
FOR BOYS
One Fine Top Buggy 10000
Winchester Repeating Shot
Gun 200
Stevens S.-B BreeCh Loader l. 90
Total $4,000
$4,000
Total

The Richardson Novelty Company
will give absolutely FREE to the three
most popular white boys under Is years
old In Rockbridge County the above
500 worth OF prizss,and to decide who
are the most popular boys we have in
augurated a Voting Contest as follows:
ANY purchaser of one of our splendid
Needle Cases for 2S cents will be enti-
t ed TO ten 100 votes for the boy he con
siders most deserving of a prize.
The Contest begins June 10, 1910,
and closes August II, 1910, at $50
O'clock 70. ID. At that hour the boy
who has received the largest number o
votes will be awarded the $50 Buggy
the second, the " inchester Repeating
Shot Gun; the third, the Stevens Single
barrel Rreech loading Shot Gun.
The Needle Cases contain four pepers
first-class Sewing Needles, fifteen large
assorted Needles, Bodkin, Elm broidery,
Darning Needles, etc, and sixte, II glass
head Pins. Wrap quarter in piece Oh
paper, put In a letter giving name anc
address of boy to receive votes, aad
mail to us The Needle Case will be
sent by return mail and votes counted
for boy named
ANY boys name started IN this cor
test nv July LIST will receive 30 votes
free. Send 25c. for case at cnce an'
vote for soIre young boy friend. Address
RICHARDSON NOVELTY CO,
.Juue Is 'IO-gt. Bedford City Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
WORKING 1t Out.

The following note was delivered to
O schoolmistress recently:
Dear NUM- am sorry that John
ny won't be able TO come to school to-
day. He has gone with his father to
act us timekeeper The sum you gave
Johnny last night was. If the road Is
one and a quarter miles long how long
will 1t take man 10 walk that dis
lance twenty-siX and Il half times. his
average rate OF progress being three
and three-quarter miles per hourT
Johnny amt man yet. so as dads
the only man in this house he had TO
go. They started ut o'clock this
morning, and dad said he'd finish the
sum in one day if he could manage 1t.
slough it would mean hard going.
Dear mum. next time you want any
information please make 1t woman,
then | can do the sum and dad can e
to his work. "-London Scraps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
The Sunny Side of Superstition.

That there Is anything genial, cheer
ing or Independently valuable about
superstition may seem tall state
ment. The adjective generally associ-
ated with il is dark" On the con-
trary. there is something very bright
ening about four leaf clover. Who
is not little more of an optlmist for
picking up horseshoe? What lone
" farmers wife. stormbound on
winter afternoon. with unwelcome lei
sure on her hands. but feels a little
Quickening of the pulse as she drops
her scissors and beholds them sticking
up in the carpet or discovers that she
has laid an extra place at the table?
Company signs are the commonest and
welcomed of all superstitions. The
scissors. the needle, the dishcloth, the
fork. the Saturday sneeze. all inculcate
hospitality and reward 1t by an unex-
pected visitor. If the needle slants as
1t stands up in the crack of the door
IL foretells a gentleman. Run, young
daughters OF the house. and put q
blue bow in your hair! - Atlantic
Monthly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
THE NATIONS DAY.

In every patriotic heart
IT lives-the famous date
When Freedom took a desperate chance
And played a game with Fate
Upon this one immortal day
The balances went down.
And a starry flag upon the scales
Outweighed King Georges crown.
From countless graves on land and sea
This day our heroes come
As regiments of men fall in
At sound of fife and drum.
Once more the dews upon the rose
Are turned TO drops OF blood.
And battle smoke and parting souls
Seem thick in field and wood
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
A BOSTON LANDMARK.
The Gresshopper Weather vsne Perch
ed Atop Fsneuil Hall.

ne SrccShopPcr weather Nane Fercn-
ed Atop Fsneuil Hall.
Perched on the cupoa OF Fancul !
hall Is II grasshopper weather vaue |
which IL not only one OF the oldest |
vanes In the country. but Is famous
as the product of one Of Americas
earliest woodcaryers and artisans.
Shem browne of Boston.
Brownies shop was on Ann street I'm
the north end.
or the many vanes he made only
three are now known 10 be in ex-
istence-the one on the Shepard Me
mortal church in Cambridge. which
formerly was ON the steeple OF the
New Brick church on Hanover street
In this city and known as the revenge
vane: the one In the collection of the
Massachusetts Historical society. a rel
ic OF the old Boston province house.
and the one on Fancui hall.
This grasShopper of copper. hammer
ed out by hand. has large CLASSY eyes,
which in the sunlight shine like fire.
1t was made in 1912 at the order of
Peter Faneui when the hall. his gift
to the town. was nearing completion.
1t has not however lived life of
unbroken peace. for several times 1t
has been near destruction. In 1855,
when Boston was shaken by an earth
quake. the vane fell to the ground. but
after being supplied with new leg by
the son of the man who made it 1t was
replaced.
Five years later Faneuil hall was
seriously damaged by fire. but the
vane remained intact. and when the
hall was rebuilt the grasshopper was
once more given the place Of honor.
Another disaster befell it when IL
1889 Il flag was being raised to cele
brate the anniversary OF the evacua
ton of the city by the British. The hop
per hoped to the street below. Blu
In a few days it hoped right bacl
again. and there it has remained eve
since. with the exception of an coca
sional removal for repairs. - Bostol
Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

THERE amt no Declarahon-naw;
L There amt no Fourth July;
There amt no free n equal law.
N Washington could lie.
They never dumped no Boston tea;
It's fakey all you hear.
Fer pop says there amt soin to be
No shoohn' off this year
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
PREPARING For Safe Fourth.

"Hey, neighbor. What you diggin'T
'-Cyclone cellar"
"W'y, this amt a cyclone deestrick-'
"Nope-not ginerally speakin. But
I'm hustlin' t git this cellar done In
time"
ain time fer whatT
Fer the Fourth q July. that's
what"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
IN CHANCERY

The object of this suit is to enjoin
and restrain Frank II. Glasgow and
pael NJ. Penick, Special Commission
els of sale in the law case of Il. III.
Quinn, assignee of ]. w. Quinn, vs.. X.
II. Rumbarger, from making sale of a
tract OF 900 acres OF land lying in Rock
bridge County. Va, near Panther's Gap,
and designated and known as tract No
10 in the deed from The Central Iron
Company of Virginia TO 5. NJ. Austin,
trustee, recorded in ID. b. lO2, Page 39i ,
in the Circuit CcuIt CLERKS Office of
Rock bridge County, Virginia, and to
clear up and quiet the title to the said
track of land.
And affidavit having been made and
filed that X. r. RuInbarger, &. ii.
Thompson. David q. Wilson trustee,
X. b. HorseburSh, j. a. Pullman and
ID. Ii. Rittenhouse defendants in this
suit are not residents of the State oil
Virginia, the said non resident desen-
daDts are hereby req uired to appear
her within fifteen days after due publ
cation of this order and do what Is
necessary to protect their interests IN
in this suit.
A copy Teste:
X. II. WITT, Deputy,
for A. II. SHIELDS, Clerk.
Curry Il Curry, pa. june 10 III
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
A Difference ln
Material
Makes a Material
Difference

That's why we have taken pains to
lay in the best stock Of Papers, the
latest styles of Type and the most i'm
proved Printing Machinery. We are
prepared to print anything from a
Visiting Gard to a Poster and to make
it q Work of Art.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

Frank Il. Glasgow and Paul Nj.
Penicll, Special Commissioners of sale
In the law case of q. II .tfuinn, assignee
of ], w. Quinn, VS.. X. X. RumbaI ger,
G. ii. Thompson, David q. Wilson,
trustee. r. ID. HOrseburgh, 81. A. PulliaIn,
ID. IL. Rittenhouse and Il. r. Rumbar-
ger, Deluh"dhts'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
In many an old Virginia home

In many an old Virginia home
This morning you Will see
A portrait OF one who gave
His life for liberty
Draped with the stars and stripes II hangs,
And far among the pines
OF Maine above the cottage door
The same bright emblem shines.
The Fourth Is sacred TO their fame.
Their glory fills the sky
These men whose souls go marching on,
Whose victories never die.
So let the cannon thunder out
loud refrain while north
And south and east ana west unite
To keep a glorious Fourth.
-Minna Irving in Leslis's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Tor Coughs and Colds

Troubled with a cough? hard cold, bronchitis some
chronic lung trouble? There medicine made for just
these cases-Ayers Cherry PeCtOral Your doctor knows
all about it. Ask him what he thinks of it. No medicine
take the place of your doctor Keep in close
touch with him, consult him frequently, trust him fully
No alcohol in this cough medicine &c 4ger LoueH Mass
Pills An vegetable dy the liver Gently laxa
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Chas. vi. Steiff

VrIRGINIA: IN THE CLERKS OF
v fee Of the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge County, June IL, 1910.
John A. Alexander, Plaintiff,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
QUAINT REST CURE IN JAPAN
solving Problems Proves an Effective
Treatment for Nervous
Breakdown.


A lady by the name of Kawakita last
autumn was threatened with a, nervous
collapse, which necessitated visit to the
seaside, and being at Kamakura she was
persuaded to enter upon the form OF rest
cure practiced under the direction Of ~
priest OF the famous JenkoH temple 1T
was on October last" says She that
made the acquaintance Of the kwancho.
sama, the director OF the retreat He ac-
oeded very kindly to my request to join in
the exercises, and after asking me about
the beliefs / had hitherto entertained as
to gods and Buddhas, gave me a subject
for meditation.
The subject was 'Honrai no Memmoku,
and l was told to think about 1t until
had discovered its meaning or thought I
had done So When I had solved the prob
lem. was to come again to the director,
who would either give me a second prob
lem or send me back to think over II
again.
The problems thus given are not OF a
nature to be easily solved. | cannot tell
you the meaning of the particular one
propounded to me, because / am not al
lowed to dvulge the secret; it will sut-
flee to say that some people will think
over one of these formulas for year
or more without coming to satisfactory
answer.
1T was very difficult for me, with my
family cares and household duties, with
servants and children and visitors coming
to interrupt me, to devote my whole atten-
ton to the problem assigned me. but for
tunately / have been able to avail myself
OF stated periods of quiet.
"Once a month, from the beginning OF
October to the end Of March there is a
retreat (seishin) held at the kenkoji to
which all students OF the oontemplative
life are allowed to CO. The retreat lasts
for week, and during that time the
male members live entirely at the temple
the women in private houses or their
own homes.
Hours OF silent contemplation are oh.
served, beginning at o'clock in the
morning and spread over the day until
about o'clock in the evening-five hours
of silence in all, with the director sitting
in the next room to receive communlcs-
tons and to furnish us with fresh prob
lens when necessary.
II had to leave the house early in the
morning with q chochn 0antern) TO light
me; 1t was 10 o'clock in the evening be-
fore returned. Our meals during the day
were supplied from the temple; for break
fast tea, rice cruel and relshes; at mid,
day, rice, kenchin soup and vegetables
boiled in soy; in the evening, tea and rice
cruel.
The most important of these meetings
was the one in January. During the
course of 1t had the good fortune tC
solve my first problem. The second prob
lem given me was Kane no ne wo tomeru,
how to stop a bell from sounding.
THE rest cure is now over. hay,
come out Of it fortified in body and ir
mind am no longer nervous and ir
ritable; / am able to look at things more
dispassionately and feel myself more II
than l was before to cope with the diff
oulties and worries OF life."-Japan Maya
zine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Critic Tries His Hammer on Custom
of the Giving of Wedding
Presents.

The once pleasant custom OF giving we'd
ding presents has assumed form which
makes II not merely q nuisance to those
who feel compelled 10 make gifts which
they cannot afford, but a positive injury
to multtudes OF young couples who are
led to expenses entirely beyond their means
in the effort to live up to the environment
created by their welding outfit.
When an invitation to a wedding sets the
wife to thinking what she can go without
that she needs and the husband to won
dering how he Is to get the money for his
life insurance premium It is time to think
of the return to the simple life,
Where hammered silver table sets and
costly mantel ornaments make the young
wife discontinued with the simple surround
ings which her husbands salary is able TO
provide the first step is in many cases
taken on the road which leads to the
divorce court
When the wedding present ceased to he the
voluntary offering OF intimate friendship
and began TO be an obligatory exhibit Of
competitive extravaganza all the beauty Of
the old custom vanished.
The family of moderate means which now
receives an invitation TO a wedding does not
consider the depth Of its love FOR the ex-
pectant couple but whom they will be up
against in the competitive display.
And sometimes-and we all know it
there ia the carefully suppressed thought
OF what obligations united effort will be
able to create on the part Of the recipient
in anticipation Of an expected happy event
at home.
The curse Of the age is the abandonment
OF thrift the discomfort with the simple
environment, the indispostion TO live the
simple life
The majority Of US are incapable Of rem
dertng to society the services which society
can afnOrd to reward with large incomes.
The hapMest are those who frankly recog-
nizs their limitations and seek friendship
and intercourse among those who will re-
spect them for their personal qualities and
not for the display they are able to make
on the installment plan
And the making OF wedding presents
which the giver cannot afford and which
the receiver cannot afford 10 match with a
corresponding setting is always uneoonomic,
unsocial and immoral.
And too frequently It is sordid on both
sides. Cut II out,-tSan Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04


HOGS-There was moderate run of hogs
here today, 66 cars being reported in re-
eeipts for the week have also been very
moderate, the total. 80, 200 head, showing a
falling off of about 1850 head compaI.so
with last week and Of $500 head as com ~
pared with year ago.
The market opened IN a good deal the
same shape as II did yesterday, That is
with very good buying demand for the
letter grades OF light and shipping hogs
sgd the big bulk OF the receipts OF thai
Nhd sold around LOG higher than yester-
aus, The best lights sold up TO Sy.I5 which
mM iSe higher than anything reported yes
WAay, although there was load sold Toe
3g's for reporting at S0S5 A few Of tSs
,lhst heavy hogs also sold around loe
higher, at least 5ql0c higher N'
Heavy packing hogs did not show any
Improvement, selling tor the most part N
about the same notches as yesterday. with
the trade slow and packers indifferent
On the close the general market was dull
and the feeling weak.
IN, E nro, The week there has been a gradual
backset on Thursday the market al ths
close Is around Dc higher than il was Rt
higher. WV "'N
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
CnrIot Receintn.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Donrd of Trade.


CHICAGO Sept 3,-According to an eX-
pert estimate here today the total wheat
crop In the United states is 100000
bushels larger than the government in
dicated In the August report. Influenced
BY the new figures the market closed with q
weak tone st net decline of SsWh to nc.
The end Of trading left corn at last night I
level TO SsQ12c below, Oats Unchanged To
N4Ac down, and provisions at the same
prices as twenty-four hours previous or
varying TO loo gain.
Larger speculation in wheat attempted 70
stampede shorts because of the holiday
Monday, but the movable short interest had
apparently covered rather freely yesterday
and was more disposed to sell today F'ea-
lures OF weakness, aside from the bearlsh
forecast as to the government report, were
The prospects of large receipts northwest
next week, heavy world shipments threat
ening, and the fact that purchases in Okla
homa and Texas the last two days were
said to be the most extensive this season.
Barring a little show OF strength which
appeared at the start and was due to light
deliveries, the market ruled hoavy all day
and closed easy at nearly the bottom
figures reached. December ranged from
n.04h to $l.OS% and finished SsQ1sc to Ssc
off at $L03h to S.O3h9l.OSs
Corn traders were looking forward to a
liberal run of arriving carloads next week,
December kept between 573sc and 5ISsc and
closed unchanged to a shade lower at 5715C
TO b1Sso The cash market was weak. No.
2 yellow closed at 591ec.
The oats market was inclined to be easy
with other grain. December fluctuated
from $3.50 to 369Sc, and closed shade Il
1sQ14c down at $3.50 to S61ac.
Pork wound up unchanged to l5o dearer
lard at nc to l5c advance and ribs UNI
changed to a gain of 71hc to l0c.
Futures ranged follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
Local Forscaster. Weather Bureau.
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
COmmO dIties.


NEW YORK, Sept. S.--FLOUR-Dull and
unchanged; spring patents, s. 4Oa5.75;
winter straights, 4.35q445; winter patents,
$4.75q5.1O; spring clears, s. S5Q4 so; winter
extras No, /, $S,75439O; winter extras No.
2, $S.50qa6S; Kansas straights "a. SOQl5. 90
Rye steady; fair to good, A10q4,9O; choice
to fancy, $4S6Q4.45.
CORNMEAL-Quiet fine, white and yell
low, Nb5ql.6O; coarse, $1,5Oq1S5; kiln dried,
RYE-Dur; No. western new, TN, +.
o. b., New York
BARLEY-Duil; mailing, 1906 new c.
l. T., Buffalo.
WHEAT-Spot market barely steady; No
red, Sl,O69s, elevator, and SLOTS. f. 0. b.,
afloat; new, No. l northern Duluth, $1.O2B,
I, o. b., TO arrive Futures market was dull
all day and generally lower owing to
weaker outside markets. closing at Nc net
decline September closed at S1.O6ss, De-
cember, sl.1OSs, closed at 81. los; May closed
at $1l5h. Receipts, SO, coo bu
CORN-Spot market barely steady; No. g.
SIC, elevator, domestic basis. Futures mar
ket was without transactions, 1sQkc net
lower. September closed at 669tc; Decem-
Der closed at sc,
oATs-spot market steady; new standard
white, soc; No. white, 391ac; No. 8. 3shc;
No 4, CSC, Futures market was without
transactions, closing nc lower. September
closed at SShc; December, 41lac Receipts,
l3S,776 bu.
HAY-Barely steady; prime. 81 1O01. 12Ik:
No. l, H.07lkq1,1O No. 2, S1.OOd1O5; No. 3,
S0d9Oc.
HOPS-Dullt state, common to choice,
1909, 9OM2sc; 1905 nominal Pacific coast,
1909 10d 15c; 1908, nominal
HIDES-Quiet; Central America 2O&c;
Bogota, 2OlsQ2lhc.
BATTLE-GROUND; Hemoeks first 9id
26c; seconds Hd2Sc; thids, 1Sd2Oc; rejects
l7@19.
PROVISIONS-Po steady; mess. s24OC
d245O; family, SIS. OO6t25-50; short clear, S22 50
"a 80. Beef, steady; mess, SIS. O0dl5.d0;
family, S1s. 006p20.0e hams s22 OOd24O0 Out
meats. dull; picked bellies 10 to IA lbs,
S14 75d16. 50; picked hams. S14.OOO014.50 Lard
firmer; middle west prime Sl2,35n12,45; re-
America sls 90; compound, sllOO61150
TAI.LOW-Firm; prime city hhds., INC;
CHFESE-Weaksr; state, whole milk.
special. 15%d17hc; state, whole milk fancy,
llbAc; state. whole milk, choice. 15c; state
whole milk, good to prime 14l3G14Ae; state,
whole milk common To fair l0A6i4c
skins. full to specials. 2%Gl2&o.
BUTTER 90 Firm, creamery specials,
sec; extras, SOIhasic; third to firsts.
siIkas2c; extras, sOi49s1c: third 10 firsts
2llBR29ibc; state dairy. common to finest
221Bc and 2SlRc; press second to specials
22tbc 10 &c; western factory. 22624c; west
err Ir'its tio1 creamery. 24125c
EGGS-Firm; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery, white, 2SdSSc; state Penn
sylvania and nearby henpery, gathered
NEARBY hennery. brown, 2Sa9Oc: state Penn,
svlvauia and nearby gathered brown. 25d
CSC; fresh gathered, extra first, 4k425lkc;
first 99lL@2SIgc: second. 2ld22c.
! POULTRY-IAliva firm; spring chickens
| 16d17ikc; turkeys, l0nlbc. Dressed steady Il
| firm; western spring chickens 15a1Sc
| fowls western, l5dl6c; turkeys, gld35c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
representative sales

sHEEP-There were no fresh receipts NJ
any consequence today, but for the vesI,
the arrivals have been very large. thonYh
not quite up TO the record of last week
IN spite OF the large receipts the trade
the week and no seller could ask Tor a
better or more even market II has a n
parently made very little difference how
large receipts might be. there having been
buyers enough present 70 clean lIp me
offerings Just about as fast as they cams
IN and could be put In shape 10 be shown.
Before, the close each days receipts were
cleaned up which kept the trade In a good
healthy condition throughout the week
AS TO prices there was no material
change during the week, nor has there
been enough change In two weeks or more
10 talk about, The one word "steadyH
would be sufficient TO describe the TRACE
on most any day for the last two weeks
or more and quotations are practically I'M
the same notches. No one ever saw q
mort even market lhan mas prevailed here
the week the feeder lamb market was q
little soft, ana II was necessary In q few
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04

N'p'sNen'AuV' ccAfTXEs.