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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

!. the undersigned John NJ. wrg
man. Trustee in deed OF trust, bear
ing date the 18th day of June. 1906.
and recorded In the Office OF the Clerk
o: the County Court OF Mercer County,
w. Va, in Trust Deed Book No. Is
page 449. whereby Rev. Stephen Cher
nitzky conveyed to me. as trustee, a
lot or parcel OF land hereinafter des-
oribed. In trust. to secure unto the
Bluefield Water Works 4 Improvement
company. it's Successors and assigns.
the payment or the sum OF three hun.
dred and sixty (s360.00) Dollars. due
from the said Rev. Stephen Chernitzky
to the said Bluefield Water Works &
Improvement company as part OF the
purchase money for the lot or parcel
OF land above referred to. which said
sum Is evidenced by two interest bear
Ing. promissory notes. bearing even
Date with said deed OF trust, for the
sum OF $4,000 each. made by said
Pew. stephen Chernitzky. payable to
the order OF said Bluefield Water
Works & Improvement company at
the First National Bank OF Bluefield,
w. Va, in one and two years, respec.
lively from date; and default having
been made In the payment of said
notes, and having been requested SO to
dc by the said Bluefield Water Works
e. Improvement company, j, the un.
dersigned John NJ. Wirgman, will on
the 10th day OF August, 1910, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. at the front door OF the
Kelley a. Meyers Building. In the City
OF Bluefield I'm Mercer County, w. Va,
proceed to sell, either in person or by
attorney, at public auction, to the high.
est bidder. the said lot or parcel OF
land, which is situate in the town OF
Bluefield, Mercer County, w. Va. and
designated and described as follows,
Ito wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection of
the South line OF Highland Avenue
with the East line OF Poplar Street;
thence with the South line of High.
land Avenue, North, Sixty-two (62) de.
grees, Forty-tbree (43) minutes East.
Fifty (50) feet to stake, and of this
width running back in a Southerly
direction. between parallel lines at
right angles to- Highland Avenue one
hundred and fifty (150) feet to the
north line of twenty COO feet
wide alley, being the same lot or
parcel of land which was conveyed by
the said Bluefield Water Works & Inn
lprovement company to the said Rev.
stephen CherinZky by deed bearing
even date with said trust deed.
| TERMS OBJ SALE: CAS- elected and
determined by said Bluefeld Water
Works e Improvement company Cash
on day of sale.
JOHN NJ. WIRGMAN. Trustee.
1860 4wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
B.Izac and Black Coffee.

Balzac was addicted to the use of
strong black coffee and depended upon
IL as nervous stimulant during the
hours which he devoted to compost
ton. Its effect he has himself de
scribed in these words:
'The coffee falls into your stomach.
Immediately everything starts into nc
ton. Your ideas begin TO move like
Grand Army battalions on the battle
field, and the battle opens. Memories
arrive at n run, standards flying; the
light cavalry OF comparisons breaks
into a magnificent gallop: the artillery
Of logic dashes up and unlimbers;
thoughts come rushing up as sharp
shooters; characters spring up on all
sides; the paper becomes covered with
ink, for the struggle has begun and
ends In torrents of black water like
the battle in black powder"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16


The man who when struck violently
on the head says he ''saw stars" is no.
far from telling the truth. The fact
is that there Is phosphorescent pow
er In tho eye which does not attract a
persons attention under ordinary con-
ditions, but which Is distributed and
reveals itself whenever the head gets
q sudden shock and sometimes even
In the act Of sneezing. A blow on the
head results In pressure OF the blood
vessels upon the retina. causing either
total darkness or 4 faint blue light
which floats before the eyes. and It is
In this faint blue light the Imagination
discerns the thousands Of fantastic
forms and figures that by general ac-
ceptance are termed stars; hence,
while the astronomical display so fire.
quently mentioned may be said to be
entirely n creature Of the Imagination,
there is at least some foundation for
the idea. The true nature OF the sen.
sation Is never very apparent. even to
the victim, for the simple reason that
It is invariably experienced under cir
cumstances which render a searching
retrospective investigation out OF the
question.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
Nine. Rejsns at Rehearsal.

Nine. Rcjane at one Of her rehearsals
was endeayoring TO impress upon q
young actor the necessity OF a tragic
expression.
Put yourself In his place" she said.
but have never been through such
IN experience" the other pleaded.
well, then" retortcd the actress,
'imagine you have lost 300 or 100
louis at bacearat and that you have
been dismissed from the company"
His face fell.
There you have It," said she. keep
that expression and you will win"
For young woman who could not
weep to order she tried heroic cure.
Very well i will take the part
away from you. You are not pretty
enough
This had the desired effect, and the
foodgates opened.
Weep like that and you will be the
hit of the piece" exclaimed, ReJane
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. A. =.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of Matte b. Meador,
deceased:
In pursuance Of decree OF the Cir
cult Court OF the County OF Mercer,
and State OF West Virginia, made I'm q
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate Of the said Matte b. Mead
or to the payment or her debts, you
are hereby required to present your
claim against the estate OF the said
Matte B. Meador, for adjudication to
James s.. Kahle, Commissioner of said
Court, at his office in the City of
Blueheld, In the County of Mercer,
and State aforesaid. on or before the
Both day of July, 1910.
Witness, w. d. Honaker, Clerk OF
said Court, this 14th day OF June, 1910.
w. b. HONAKER,
Clerk.
6-16-10-6wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
Easy.

"She's made fool OF that young fol
low"
well, she didn't have to economic
on the raw paterisi Amcr
tcan
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16

The understanding is always the
dupe Of the heart.-La Rochefoucauld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
An Odd Nuoa.t of Gold,

There have been many large and
oddly shaped gold nuggets found in
the United States and elsewhere, but
the oldest Of them all was that dis
covered ut the Midhas mine, on Sulky
gully. near Melbourne, Australia, In
1887. The nugget was fiat and almost
the exact counterpart I'm contour OF a
colossal human hand held open, with
the exception of the thumb and fore
finger, which were closed together in
a manner SO as to make It appear that
The thumb was holding the finger In
place. Its greatest length was twelve
and half inches and its greatest
breadth eight inches. 1t was OF the
very purest gold, with but little OF
foreign substances adhering, mostly
between the Fingers" and weighed
cit ounces. 1t was found In the north
west main drive Of the Midhas mine,
100 feet below the surface OF the earth
and mt spot only fifty feet from
where the famous Lady Brassey mug
get was discovered the year before. II
weighed ffty-one pounds OF pure gold.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16

We orfer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and a.
nancfally able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Caetarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood aned mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold BY
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills 70 co1stk
patton.
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THE HORSE.
HIo Appeal to His Master For Humane
Treatrnent.


To thee, my master, I offer my pray
err Feed me and take care OF me. Be
kind TO me- DO not jerk the reins. DO
not whip me when going uphill.
Never strike, beat or kick me when
I fail 90 understand what you want Of
me, but give me n chance 90 under
stand you. Watch me, and II / refuse
TO do your bidding see II there Is not
something wrong with my harness.
DO not give me too heavy loads. New
err hitch me where water will drip ON
me. Keep me well shod. Examine my
teeth when I fail TO eat. 7 may have
an liberated tooth. That, you know,
Is very painful am unable 10 tell
you i'm words when I am sick, so
watch me, and 1 will try 90 tell you by
signs.
Pet me sometimes. enjoy It. and
will learn to love you.
Protect me in summer from the hot
sun Keep a blanket on me I'm winter
weather, and never put a frosty bit IN
my mouth, but hold it I'm your bands a
moment first.
carry you, pull you, wait patiently
for you long hours, day or night
cannot tell you when I am thirsty
give me clean, cOoi water often I'm hot
weather.
Finally, when my strength IS gone
instead Of turning me over 90 a hu
man brute TO be tortured and starved
take my Hfo In the easiest, quickest
way, ana your God will reward you ID
this life and In heaven. Amen.-From
the Swedish incur Dumb Animals"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
STOPPED THE DUEL.
Cut Not Until Maynard Was Nearly
Dead From Terror.
6-16-10-6wks.

Dead From Terror.
Regnier, the French satirist of tho
reign of Louis Kill, forced n quarrel
1pon the poet Maynard, who was nj.
most Quakerlsh in his love of peace.
Maynard could not well avoid the ap-
pearance of taking mp the quarrel. but
Immediately after the prellmlnnries
sought out his patron. Comte de Cler-
mont-Lodeve. and begged him 20 sur.
prise" the party at the dueling ground
and break up the affair The count
promised, and Maynard went away
with a lighter heart. But his patrols.
wanting Some amusement, FASTENED 90
the field and concealed himself ip the
shrubbery before the party arrived.
Maynard went through the first stages
OF preparation very well, but grew
more and more nervous as time passed
and the count did not appear. Then
be began to play for delay First ho
was sue that his sword was shorter
than bis adversary's, necesstating a
slow and technical measurement. Next
his bosts hurt him. and be had long,
hard struggle 20 get them Off his feet.
At last, after the cold perspiration had
begun 90 drip from his brow and he
was more dead thnn alive, his pro-
tector emerged suddenly from the
bushes md intcrfered. A peace was
soon patched ny. Maynard declaring
that II he had said anything disagree.
able about Regnier be had not intend
cd to do so and Regnler accepting this
as balm for his wounded feelings. As
| Maynard threw down his sword at the
close Of the parley and reached for his
hat he was heard 20 murmur "Anoth.
er time / shall trust 10 M own wits
10 pull me out Of a scrape. FOR II had
1 depended on the count I might have
been made into nincemeat a half hour
tgop-New York Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16

Got a new baby at your house. have
YOU? Boy or girlT
"Girl, but she's an anarchist. She
hasn't done n thing hut howl indignant
protests against existing conditions
since she came"-Ciicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16
DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Drs. J.. Z. Nelson and S. T. Bird
conducting dental co-partnership in
the city of Bluefield have mutually
dissolved, the former remaining In
charge of the business and the latter
establishing an office at Princeton. w.
Va
7-13-10-1mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-16

Great Falls, Mont.-Chas. Geisser
OF this city says: "Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea has been a great help
to me. / have used it for two years
and can recommend It as a good
blood purifier" For sale by The
White Pharmacy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

Civilians Find Il Difficult TO Undsr
stand Military Discipline.

Civilians Find Il Difficult TO Under.
stand Military Discipline.
One thing not commonly understood
among civilians is the completeness of
the barrier which divides army Off
GERS from the soldiers, or, as they are
more generally called. the "nen." II
Ii always vastly amusing to those IA
miliar with the service to observe the
errors In this respect frequently made
by the novelist and the playwright.
Personal qualifications have nothing
whatever to do with the matter. A
soldier may be a gentleman who has
enlisted with the purpose Of obtaining
q commission, yet there can be be-
tween him and his officers no social
intercourse Of any sort, and severe
penalties would be inflicted upon the
officer who would attempt to disregard
the rule
1t might seem that this enforcement
or a caste sense would result In much
hard feeling on the side OF the men.
Such, however, Is not actually the
case It Is taken for granted and rec
ogniZed as conducive to good order
and military discipline" It IL a mill
tary regulation like any other and i'm
plies no disgrace. Directly a soldiers
enlistment is out or directly he rises
from the ranks the prohibition is re-
Observation-Disclosures.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
EvaDIHG THE LAW.


Ths Pictures Of Flying 5irds On a Ne.
hammsdsn Mesqua.
According 30 one OF the tenets Of the
Mohammsdan religion. Il is a ain 30
make a picture OF any living thing.
The elaborate decorations OF the pal
aces and mosques Of the east are al
most exclusively made up Of ingenious
iy tnterlaeed geometric designs, ara
besQues or flowers. intermixed with
sentences Of the Koran.
There is a belief among Mussulmans
that at the day OF Judgment Allah will
demand that the artist who has made
the image OF living thing shall endow
that image with life and that. failing
TO DO this, the artist wfli be sent 10
perdition FOR his sin.
A gentleman who visited q mosque
In Agters found that the t1les with
which the building n decorated. which
are very old and very beautiful, are
adorned with flights Of birds. He cx-
pressed surprise at this and asked n
the command against such representa-
don were q modern edict
"Oh. no." answered the pious Alge-
Ran to whom he addressed tina oues-
ton. These are not pictures of liv-
ing birds"
But they are painted as If flying
across the tiles" the other said In
some astonishment
"Yes," the Mussulman replied. ''but
do you not see that about the neck of
each there Is 1ne black linei That Is
to show that the artist painted only
dead birds, and the command of the
Koran is not violated"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
MENTAL influences.
The State Of the Mind Has q Dirsc
Effect Upon the Body.

The State Of the Mind Has Q Direct
Effect Upon the Body.
A good deal is said In these days
about the effect OF mind on matter In
the way OF the cure Of disease, but
less II heard about mental influences
M q cause Of bodily Ills, yet Il Is an
old truth that the state Of mind has a
direct effect on the body. The gloom
and depression caused by worry aud
anxiety create a morbid condition of
the physical system. II is impossible
to feel well physically when the mind
and spirits are downcast. The blood
does not circulate properly. appetite
falls. the head aches. and IL these NOR
bid conditions continue more deep
seated ailments are likely to arise, and
cancer may be one Of them.
with many persons a fit Of anger is
followed by an attack Of indigestion
Excitement destroys the appetite. bad
news creates nausea. fright causes
fafntness. and so on Violent or de-
pressing emotions always disturb the
equilibrium Of body and mind alike.
This being the case. 1t is inevitable
that when these emotions often recur
or become continuous serious physical
results win follow. The obvious les
son Is. Their. that mental serenity tends
to health-is, In fact. an essential
element OF heaith-and that instead OF
resorting to mind "cures" after the
health IL broken It Is wise to preserve
the serenity as a preventive and safe
guard against disease. - indianapolis
Star
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
WITTY ToASTS
humorous Hits That Have Helped 90
Enllven Banovsta.

Numerous Hits That Have Helped 90
EnIIvsn eanqvsts.
A publisher once gave the follow
ing: woman, the fairest work In all
creation The edition is large. and no
man should be without a copy"
This IN fairly seconded by q youth
who. giving his distant sweetheart,
said, "Delectable dear. DO sweet that
honey would blush In her presence and
treaele stand appalled,"
Further, in regard 10 the fair sex,
we have: "Woman-she needs no Gu
logy. She speaks for herself" "wo-
man, the bitter half Of man"
In regard to matrimony some bach
elor once gave, Marriage, the gate
through which the happy lover leaves
his enchanted ground and returns to
earth"
At the marriage OF q deaf ana dumb
couple some wit wished them ''un-
speakable bliss"
At q supper given TO a writer Of
comedies q wag said: "The writer's
very good health. May he live 70 be
as old as his jokes"
Frosd q law critic: 'srhe bench and
the bar. II IL were not for the bar
there would be little use for the
bench"
A celebrated statesman while dining
with a duchess on her eightieth birth
day I'm proposing her health said:
May you live, my lady duchess, un-
I'll you begin to grow ugly"
Il thank you. sir" she said. -and
may you long continue your taste for
antiquities" TitBits.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
Part0arahio.

Once when I was q little boy I slept
out In barn all night. and II was cold,
and shivered and couldn't sleep But
I'm the next yard there was little dog.
and he was cold, too, and he shivered
And got him over in the barn, and
we lay down together. and he snuggled
mp to me, and I snuggled up 20 him.
And pretty soon we were both warm,
and we both slept I had warmed him.
and he had warmed me. And 80 II q
fellow snuggies a little hope or n little
Joy or q little desire or n little beauty
close up against his ache. why. pretty
soon It has warmed him, and he has
warmed II. He is stronger and better
and the whole world Of hope or JOY
or beauty or desire In stronger and bst-
ter for it-Larry Ho I'm ST. Paul Dis
match
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
ECCENTRIC PAVING.
Iii
Lsuss XIV. Covered one ceursyaea
With silver ard Geld.

Leuss XIV. Covered oas ceursyaea
Wtth silver ard oold.
Many interesting instances OF inai.
vtdual eccentrfcfty or extravaganee Am
the selection OF material for pavfuw
streets and roads may be cited. Is A.
related that when Maximilian Eman-
uel succeeded 10 the throne Of Bavaria
he celebrated the event by causing one
Of the roads leading % his palace % Do
paved with plates Of FURNISHED cop
per. This, cleaning IN tho sunshinA
gave all the effect OF the more precious
metal-gold.
We are told also that Louis XIV.
paved one Of the courts &C Versailles
with squares OF silver, each Of which
had recorded upon it some triumph oe
the French arms. In tie center og
the court stood . large tabsst Of sold
In eepresentafion OF tse Inxusious mcu-
archs favorite emblem, the sum. haus-
ofrs Of the time Of Louis make naau-
don OF a lodge erected to the love Of
his youth, the fair Louise do IN Val.
here. The approach was paved with
mirrors wherein was painted an aiie-
CORY setting forth ths undytng dsvo-
don OF the king 60 Louise.
An eccentric nobleman Of Milan con-
esfved the idea Of paving the court
yard of his palace with slabs OF mar
bic. granite and other seona each from
Q different land II IN said that Eu-
eope. America, Asia, Africa and Aus
traiia all contributed materials 10
make up this quaint mosaic composed
Of more than 1900 pieces. every one
OF which was suitably inscribed with
the name Of the country or state
whence IL came.-Harpers Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
Roundabout.

The very budding barrister assumed
the approved legal look of indisputa bic
superiority.
Now, my good lady" he observed,
shaking an admonitory forefinger at
the woman in the witness box, you do
not appreciate the gravity OF the ques-
uon- Endeavor TO concentrate what
brain power nature has endowed you
with and answer me. What relation
ship does the defendant bear to you r.
'Right-ho" responded the good lady
ais fathers cousin was my cousin
once removed. and is mother, marry.
In me uncle's only brother
my good lady" interrupted the bud
despairingly, II am not here to solve
puzzles-'
well, I'm blowedr calculated the
lady. You was talkin' jest nah as
though you'd cornered most o. the
brain pahr goin'. II you 'adn't swank-
ed quite so much I'd "a told yer plain
ly an simply Else me brother
London Answers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
FUNERAL COSTUMES.


Their Extra~aeanes curbsd By Law @
One Time in England.
Sumptuary mourning laws were for.
meriy found necessary In England
% restrict the exfravagance OF the no
bflfty and their frnitators In the mat
ter Of funeral costume. At the end Of
the fifteenth century II was laid down
that dukes. marquises and archbishops
should be allowed sixteen yards Of
cloth for their gowns. 'sloppesv
tmourning cassocks, and manties; earis
fourteen. viscoupts twelve. barons
eight. knights six aud all persons of In
ferior degree only two. Hoods were
foresdden to all except those above the
rank or ESQUIRE OF the kings house
hold.
In the following century Margaret,
countess Of Richmond. mother Of Hen
~ VII, issued an ordinance for the
reformation Of apparel for great es-
tates OF women I'm tyne Of mourn
fngs." So Il seems that men and wou-
en- have met In the extravaganza Of
sorrow.
~~S SG1AS o&o A%OuuOu ktuu68-
men found that court mourning seri-
ously affected their business. Addison
relates that at tavern he often met a
man whom he took for an ardent and
eccentric royalist Every time this
man looked through the Gazette he ex-
claimed. Thank God. all the reigning
families Of Europe are well" Occa.
sionally he would vary this formula
By making reassuring remarks respect
Ing the health OF British royalists. Aft
er some time Addison discovered that
this universal royalist was a colored
silk merchant. who never made a bar
gain without inserting In the agree
ment "An this will take place as long
as no royal parsonage dies In the In
terval"-London Chronicle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
Lordly Cisrasli,

Disraeli once told q lady that two
possessions which were indispensa BILE
TO other people he had always done
without. 81 made" she said, "every
kind OF conjecture, but without sue
cess, and on my asking him TO eR
tighten me he solemnly answered that
they were a watch and an umbrella
But how do you MANAGE ] asked. If
there happens TO be no clock In the
room and you want to know the time?
4 ring for a servant was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance, II you are In the
park and are caught in a sudden show
err ! take refuge he replied. with
q smile OF excessive gallantry. under
the umbrella Of the first pretty woman
meet"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
Old Moon Beliefs.

The health. growth and development
OF children and animals were years ago
supposed to be Influenced by the moon.
II the sign was right at the time OF
birth they wouh be well formed and
intellectual, but II II was wrong there
was no telling what sort OF creatures
they would become. Every worthless
fellow. every dog. roofing hog. fence
jumping cow or kicking horse was be-
heved to have been born under an un.
favorable phase Of the queen Of night
Queer people or those who were Of
hateful disposition were children OF
the dark moon, with the sign below
the heart.