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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Routed the Enemy.

In some of the London courts there
are private dining rooms reserved for
the exclusive use Of the legal frater-
nifty. Into one Of these rooms one day
there hustled a Eaunt female who on
being courteously approached by a
junior counsel fatty declined TO leave.
Tbereupon an unblushing .. c. looked
the lady in the face and expressed his
mind Still she did not bulge. COun-
selor Lockwood then interviewed. II
do not think there is anything unseen
ly In this ludy'S presence. quoth he.
'She wears gown and-yes. I'm pretty
sure that she also wears a wig The
lady went.-London Taller.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Music of the Blood.

Have you ever heard your blood:
Have you ever put one of those large
seashels to your ear and heard what
the children say is the sound of the
sea, the music Of the waves?" Well,
that is really the sound Of your blood
as it circulates-echoed in the empty
she'll Gou can hear it sometimes
when your head is on a pillow. but it
does not sound musical then. Try the
shell at any time and you will find
that your blood is always flowing.
Stick your thumb in your ear and lis
ten. That is natures way Of constant
~ carrying the nourishment from well
digested food to every part of your
BODY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
CHOICE Or KAi3FINS.
How to Select the Right Kind and
Show Good Taste.


Do not get into the habit Of thinking
that suitable hairpin is anything
that will hold up the hair. II this no
ton were not so widespread there
would not be so many freakish look
ing heads and cut and split hair.
Hairpins may be wrong In several
ways. They may be too ornate, which
is poor taste. or too rough and cheap.
which is ruination to the hair.
Some women will wear nothing but
tortoise shell pins in their hair. This
IS undoubtedly a luxury, as most hair
is given to shedding pins at wholesale
rates. There is nothing. however, that
Is so little injurious to the hair from
the absolute smoothness of the sur
face
When you cannot afYoEd real shell
the next choice is a good celluloid pin.
This is smoother and less unsightly
than rubber and not so ugly nor so
Injurious as metal pins. The latter
should not be worn by women whose
hair is very fine or whose scalps per-
spire.
Where a pin shows, as is the case
with the present style OF braids. II
possible buy real shells, though your
smaller pins are imitation. IL care
fully handled. kept from extreme heat
and cold and securely inserted those
pins should last for years.
/ Do not overcrowd your head with
pins. Most women wear more than is
necessary. Learn 10 adjust pin prop
erly. and the number may be sensibly
decreased. OverpinninG breaks the
hair and may irritate sensitive scalps
Good taste in hair pins is shown by
wearing those that are incOnspicuous
both in size and texture. Some womer
affect huge knots on the ends Of theil
pins, or they are studded with jewels
or ablaze with gold
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
The Ely on the Ceiling.

Il is often matter of wonder how
flies get on TO the ceiling. because to
do so they have to turn Il semisomer
sault in the air. said Mr. Henry Hill
IN the course Of lecture delivered ut
the London institution. A fly. said
Mr.. Hill. has Il backward and forward
movement of the wings and can part
ly turn them round. in addition to
the up and down motion of n birds
wings. That enables it to turn in al
most any direction. At the end of
each one of a hy's feet there is a
white pad with about 1000 hairs on
it Down these hairs are sent small
drops of gum. so that the fly Is really
glued to the ceiling.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Sale of House and Lot in Lexing-
ington, Va, and Interest in
Land Near Goshen, Va.

Under and by virture of decree
entered April >. 1910, in the chancery
cause of w. V. WilkersOn, ct Al VI. J.
Graham Wilkerson ct al, in the Circuit
Court % Rock bridge County, Va, the
undersigned special commissioners will
sell at public auctioH GA the premises
in Lexington Va, on THURSDAY.
MAY 9TH, at - A., a house and lot on
Randolph street and an undivided in
terest of Agnes V. Wilkerson in land
near Goshen, Va. The same will be
offered separately.
Terms: 1 cash and the balance in
one and two years, evidenced by the
bonds of the purchaser waving home
stead and interest from day of sale,
and title retained as ultimate security;
and the purchaser will be required to
insure the property fer such sum as
may be stipulated on day of sale, with
loss clause in the policy for further Sc
curity for the deferred payments.
G. d. LETCHER,
]. =. MOORE,
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that the bond required
in the above cause has been duly exc
cu:ed by q. ID. Letcher with good
security. r. L. WITT,
Deputy for 4. T. Shields,
APP 6 At Clerk OF ROckbritge county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
He Knew Them.

A minister. the father Of six-year-old
twin boys. was obliged 10 send one
from the table for miSsehavior. The
little fellow WAS sitting crsstfallen on
n chair in an adjoining room when the
maid entered. Upon spying him she
said. "Oh. Billie. I'd be ashamed TO be
sent away from the table. as big a
boy as you are too"
Billie. with flashing eyes. drew him
self up, saying. We'll. you wouldn't
If you'd known this family as long
as | ."-Delineator
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
A GHOST At SEA.
the Phantom That Boarded the Bark
Sea Flower.

Sea Flower.
The following incident is recorded
~ Il true short story by an English
publication:
The Sea Flower, n bark Of some 40
tons. was in the early hours of the
I'D of June. 1864. bound for Bristol.
England. under the command of the
first mate. her captain, John Ellis.
having been left behind at Kingston.
jamaica. suffering from yellow jack"
IL was about four bells in the middle
watch Tor = a. mJ when the mate. who
was standing near the pinnacle giving
the helmsman his course, suddenly be-
came aware of mysterious presence
in the waist OF the ship. At the same
moment his companion clutched him
10y the arm. and. pointing. shrieked.
Dye see him. sir?''
Before he could reply the mate be-
came aware that the dark shadow he
bad just before observed had so far
dterialized that it bore the appear
arce of Captain Ellis. The figure of
the captain advanced along the deck
and disappeared slowly down the com
panion.
Recovering himself. the mate left the
hclmSman and hurried down into the
cabin, meeting. just coming out of it.
the second mate. who told him he had
been awakened with start after
dreaming that the captain had come
aboard and was calling him. Both
men then made a complete search OF
the saloon and the other cabins. but. it
is needless to say. without result.
Later II was found that Captain FL
lis had died between aud n. IN. in
the morning OF June %
The story got about. and the ship OBJ
tanned \ reputation for being haunted
consequently Il difficulty was found in
obtaining crews. and in the end it was
renamed and sold to Il foreign firm
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Get.ina the Rinas Mixed.

"One ring for bellboy. two rings for
chambermaid." read hotel guest from
the printed card hanging in his room.
lie pressed the button. and the maid
appeared.
''I don't want YOU" said the guest.
II rang once twice"
'Oh." replied the maid, II thought
you rang twice once."-New York
American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Foxy.

Rita Cooking at photoi-Oh, yes. he's
handsome enough. but he's an awful
bounder Stella-What did he do?
Rita-Didn't tell you? lie made an
awful fuss with me one season and
then asked me II thought that dad
would object 10 him as a son-in-law.
j said no. thought not. and he went
away and DrOposcd to my sister.-lllus-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Marriage.

Muriel Getting him down easy)-I
should advise you not TO take it 10
heart. might prove a most unGe-
:sirable wife. Marriage is lottery.
you know. Malcolm bitterly - 1t
strikes me as more like a rattle. One
man gets the prize and the others get
the shake-Smart Set
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
The General Opinion.

Belle-How silly men act when they
propose. Why. Jack acted like per
feet fool.
Nell-That's what everybody thought
when your engagement was announc-
ed
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
md speaking Of repartee:
4 SHUFFLING ANSWER.

Emperors and ,cpDlerS are alike. and
the same reason that makes us wr9n'
gle with q neighbOr causes war be
twixt princes.-Mon
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Modern Criticism.

"How do you like my portrait Of her
highness?"
Fine. Nothing to criticise but
slight resem lance."-Fliegende Blat
ter
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20

Do not grudge to pick out treasure
from an earthen pot.-Herbert.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
If 1896 Farmers

and planters told you that their yields per acre
Of cotton, corn, tobacco wheat, fruits, peanuts,
rice, sugar cane and truck crops were greatly
increased and even doubled
By Using
Virginia. Carolina
Fertilizers
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20

and which they thought the best and biggest crop pro-
ducers earth-wouldn you feel that you should, in
Justice yourself, try these fertilizers and get the
increased yields your farm1 We have many
thousands of un-askedfor letters from farmers blessing
the day they bought Virginia Carolina Fertilizers Many
these letters 1910 Farmers Year Book which
be had free of your dealer mailing the coupon
q his Cpon Savanna
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
A DIFFERENCE.

Jerrold one day met a Scotch gentleman
whose name was Leitch. who explained
that he was not the popular cartoonist
John Leech I'm aware of that" said
Jerrold. You're the Scotchman with the
itch in your name"
There Just think of the triumph with
which MI Jerrold later related that Quip
to his friends
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Specimen:
THE CONNOIssEUR.

A person TO whom the curiosities. build
inEs, etc. in Oxford were shown one very
hot day was asked by his companion II
he would see the remainder OF the univer-
sity. My dear SIR" replied the connois-
sour. 81 am stone blind already ~.
WASHER the friend expired in
DaSms Of mirth or subsequently was
kAzp~d ~ mayhem the Jest book
doesn't say.
The wit Of the Irish is called in too.
Specimen:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29
CHAPTER xxx.
In Which We Fight Death.

I remember distinctly enough the
first six days of that boat voyage; 1t
seems as if every detail was burned
upon my brain with fire. / see the
faces of the men constantly becoming
more haggard and hopeless as they
stared, dull-eyed and aimlessly. out
over the endless waste of water to the
dun sky. We were SO tired of It: It
had grown SO hateful in its pitiless
vacancy, its dull. dreary void. It
seemed to me that with every re-
curing dawn those within the boat
appeared older, grayer, deeply
lined; their exposed flesh caked moro
heavily with the salt spray; their
limbs cramped from confinement and
cold; their eyes lusterless and heavy
with despair. They c%onversed with
some effort at cheerfulness at first.
figuring on the speed with which we
sailed, dividing up the treasure. count
ing the gold pieces, and specializing
upon their probable value. But de-
preston followed swiftly as day
merged into day, with only that same
desert OF tumbling waters stretching
about us. that same wild sky over
head. Finally the growing voices
ceased entirely, the fellows becoming
moody and sullen, scarcely answering
wen when addressed.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29
CHAPTER xxviil.-continued.

The negro Cole acted as though he
had lost his mind, entirely. and after
studying him awhile l concluded to
let him do as he pleased. He ate
breakfast with the rest of us, but with
out speaking, and afterward, when we
left the table, picked up the cleaver
and made directly for the lazarette. ]
called to him, but he merely rolled his
eyes I'D at me from the b~lackness be-
low and disappeared, the icy water
slushing underfoot. We soon heard
him vigorously slashing away at the
ice, muttering constantly to himself.
I went part way down the ladder, with
q candle in my hand, whence l could
see him telling away at the end of the
hole the men had %eXcavated in the
ice. though he paid no attention to my
call. The water was fully six inches
deep over the lazarette deck, splash
ing back and forth as the vessel
rolled, and l could see drops of sea
water squeezing in through the sides
OF her and dripping steadily down.
There was nothing to do but leave the
fellow alone, so after telling Dade to
look down the ladder once in a while
and keep an eye on him l joined the
others on deck.
ssGone clear %nutty," commented Nc
knight, tapping his head. THE very
sight O. them yellow boys was 600
much for him."
Il only hope 1t wasn't my blow"
said soberly.
"Blow-hell! Why, that crack never
hurt his skull, Mr.. Stephens. The
fellow was plumb crazy as soon as the
box was open. He eve thought there
was so much money in the world
Why, you ought. to a heard him tell
OF the junk he vas goin' to buy when
ne got bis share back to the States
Oh. he'll come out OF his dream all
right II we only let him alone for q
day or So
So we left him down there alone
peggiug away In the, dark. He came
up. however. at the call for dinner,
pattng away heartily wilnout uttcrina
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29

time to waste. The sea ran somewhat
heavier, yet with a regular swell, the
Donna Isabel Keeling and staggering
like a drunken man. The vessel had
sunk SO deeply that her m%ain-chains
dipped, while her list permitted the wa
ter free entrance through the gap in
h port bulwarks, and flooded the
deck. There was a desperation to her
mad wallowing which made me think
each plunge would prove her last.
swung Doris into the stern of the long
boat, bidding her hold tight.
Now jump, men-lively, or she'll
go down under us! De Nova, John
son tumble in and handle the ropes;
Sanchez, fend off, and have an oar
ready. Now, then, tail on the rest OF
you, and let her go-easy, there. easy!
Slide down the line everybody, and
cast off-oars, men, oars, or she'll
swamp u.s."
The dip Of the chains missed us by
the barest inch; then we swung clear,
huge roller, which enabled us to look
straight down on the sloping deck.
us every one here?" asked.
"All but Jem Cole, SIR
Cole, where is he?'
1t was Johnson who answered.
Well, all l know about it is,
hauled him out O. the bunk, and shook
him wide awake. Then l left him to
go out and rout out Kelly. That's the
last | saw of him, sir, but it's a sure
thing he amt here"
De Nova had hold of the tiller, and
l sprang forward, pushing past San
chez, who was in the bow.
Lay her nose close in where l can
jump for the chains" | ordered sharp
ly. 1--WE can't leave Cole behind to
drown"
1t was a bit of a ticklish job the way
the sea was running, and that Jumping
wreck sagging under, but the mate
knew his trade, and, as the boat rose
high on the swell, l leaped and hung
on, my feet dangling in the froth. AS
the sodden hull swung reeling over l
clambered up, and dropped to the
deck. The missing negro was nowhere
in sight. I leaned over, staring down
at the bobbing BOAT being hurled back
by the rebound of the surge, yet see
ing only the white face of Doris up.
turned appealingly toward me.
Pull out, boys; strong, now! Give
her plenty of room SO she won't suck
you down when she drops. I've got
to try the cabin"
got aft that far. l even got fair
ly within the door, and my ears caught
the dull, muffled sounds of blows be-
tween decks. My God! the fellow had
actually gone back into that icy hold
to dig for gold! AS l stood there. trem-
bling, wondering If I could dare the
passage, l felt a sudden CULVER of the
deck, heard a sharp, ripping sound
forward, a yell of mingled voices. and
turned and ran for the rail. With all
my strength / flung myself forth
straight out into the gray sea l went
down, down, down, feeling as If the
very life was being sucked out of me,
every muscle paralyzed by the icy
GOODNESS of the water. AS / came up
gasping. struggling, scarce able to
move a cramped limb, the suction
caught me, dragging me back and
down again. ! battled against Il like
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH
VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais, South Wales, about If
teen years ago, families were strick-
en- wholesale by a disease known al
the itch. Believe me, 1t Is the most
terrible disease of it's kind that I
know of, as it itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as If a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the anne time. I
knew a dozen families that we're SO
affected.
THE doctors did their best, but
their remedies were of no avail what
ever. Then the families tried a drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse. as a last resort
they were advised by a friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. am glad to
tell you that after a few days treat
ment with Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent, the effect was wonder.
full and the result was a perfect cure
In all cases.
II may add that my three brothers,
three sisters, myself and all our fam
ilies have been users of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh, 1850 West Huron ST., Chicago.
ILL.,, June 20, 1909"
An Easy Fit.
A number of years ago there lived
in northern New Hampshire a notori-
u woman-hater. 1t was before the
day of ready-made clothing, and want
ing a new suit, he was obliged to take
the material to the village tailoress.
She too his measurements. and when
she cut the coat, made a liberal al
lowance on each seam.
The mans dislike of m in gen-
eral prevented his having a fitting.
He too the finished garment without
trying 1t on. 1t was much too large.
and his disgust was apparent In the
answer he made to the friendly loafer
on his first visit to the post Office.
when he wore the despised article.
Got q new coat, Obed?" said the
loafer.
mo, l hain't!" said Obed. i've got
seven yards Of cloth wrapped round
me."-Youth's Companion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29

a word and going back to his solitary
to any of us. When night came l COM
PEELED him to remove his icy trousers
and boots and lie down in n of the
hunks. When l looked in a few min
utes later he was sound asleep.
That the wreck was slowly settling
down under us was beyond doubt, and
laden with ice as she was the sodden
hull would probably drop at last like a
stone. The t%hickening sky to the south
ward made me exceedingly anxious;
and just before dark we talked the
conditions over together, each man
having his say. The decision was to
remain on board, all alike believing
the Donna Isabel would keep af1oat
several days yet, unless the weather
became serious. Everything was made
ready, however, for a hasty escape,
and a deck-watch set.
Doris passed the greater part Of my
watch on deck with me, and as Kelly
was on the poop we were the nearest
to being alone together we had ever
been. 1t was an exceedingly dark
night, but still an awful sense of lone
illness brooding Over the black waters,
the canvas forward tapping mourn
fully, the huge rudder continually
creaking to the slap of the waves, and
a faint gurgle of water sounding from
below. The dreariness of it affected
us both, in spite of an effort at cheer
fulness; besides, we had little to talk
about except our perilous situation.
Yet there was an acute pleasure IN
thus being together, and SO she lin
gered on beside me, her eyes wander
ing from my face out into the gloom,
much Of the time silent, yet content.
Finally, after urging her to go In out
of the chill, / took a turn forward,
even clambering up the ice hummock
to the fore peak, and testing the rise
of water with a measuring rod. AS
returned aft, where Kelly was slap
ping himself to keep warm, a light
flaky snow began falling and soon
powdered the decks.
did not undress, but flung myself
on the couch in the main cabin after
replenishing the fire, and lay there
some time, staring up at the smoky
deck-beams, listening to the slush or
water in the lazarette, half-frightened
by the soddenness Of the hulk's roll
ing. Yet my conviction that she would
keep a1oat for hours yet finally lulled
me to sleep.
De Nova woke me with a fierce grip
on the shoulder, and I started up, no.
ting the gray dawn on the front win
dows, and reading the truth in his
face before he uttered a word.
is she going?"s
"Oui. Oui; by gar. she sink quick"
Call all hands; get the boat clear
and ready to swing. I'll bring the
women"
The men were tumbling out as I
pounded on the after state-room door.
A glance through the stern-ports
brought my heart into my throat. the
crests Of the pursuing waves we're so
close. Knowing that both women
would be fully dressed, l flung open
the door and began hastily gathering
up their belongings. Within a brief
minute we were outside on the deck.
A single glance told u there was no