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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Found a Place.

The billposter had one poster left
and no conspicuous place to put It.
He stood on the corner and wondered
what he should do with it. Presently
an italian woman carrying a big load
of wood on her head passed by.
"Better than n Broadway electric
tower for my business" said he.
Paste brush and paste were requisi-
toned, the poster was clapped on the
perambulating wood pile. and for M
teen minutes the ever curious Broad
way crowd stopped. turned and even
followed to learn something about the
commodity that was advertised in that
novel manner.-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
NUn-Resident Notice

VIRGINIA:
In the Clerks office of the circuit
court of Highland county, at Rules, The
18th day of Noy, 1910
susie Botkin and Arlie BOthin
VS.
}. Riley Crummett, Robert Crummett,
Silas Crumme,t. Cameron Frummett,
and Louis trummett aud Is. Crummett,
widow Of Eli Crummett, deceased.
In Chancery
The object of this suit is to perfect the
assignment of dover to the widow of
Eli ,rummett deceased, in lands owned
by him in ilighnd county, virginia, and
, to partition the residue among the chill.
dren: and il a partition cannot be made
conveniently, to have the residue of said
land sold unler orders of the court.
And it appearing by affidavit filed ac-
tording to law, that the said deft ndants,
Itoht CIummrtt and Sil,s Crunmett are
non residents of this state, it is there
fore ordered that they appear within ID
days after due publication of this order,
in the clerks office OF our said circuit
court. and do what is necessary to pro-
! tecl their interests
T ste:
y II Matheny, Clerk
Jones & son p.Q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
GR0TESQUE NAMES.
Burdens That Innocent English Chill.
dren Had to Bear.

dren Had to Bear.
In England. as in other countries
thousands of people go through life
cherishing u grudge against their par
ents for giving them absurd or incon.
gruous names. 1t was most natural
that a demure and pretty girl In a
north suburb should feel resentful
when she had to answer to the name
II Busybody. given In honor OF the
winner of race fifteen years before.
Among the names registered at Som.
erset House are Airs and Graces and
Nun Nicer, which were innocently
borne by two little girls who found
them most embarrassing In after years.
The appalling name Of Wellington
Wolseley Roberts was borne by q
Young man who, In disposition and ap-
pearance, was anything but militant,
and as little likely to win fame on
the battlefield as his predecessors Ar
thur Wellesley Wellington Waterloo
Cox and Napoleon the Great Eagar.
However, even these names, map
propriate as they may be. are to be
preferred to Roger the ASS, Anna (sic)
Domini Davies and Boadicea Basher.
To parents of large families the ad'
vent of another child Is not always
welcome. but it is scarcely kind to
make the unexpected child bear tok-
Ell of disapproval. 1t must be rather
terrible to 20 through life, for exam
pie. as Not Wanted James, What An
other, Only Fancy William Brown, or
even as Last Of Elm Harper, or Still
Another Hewitt And yet these are
all names which the foolish caprice
of British parents has imposed on in
nocent children.-ChicagO Record-Her-
aid
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Stevenson OBLIGED.

Robert Louis Stevenson once sent
the following quaint letter to an auto
graph hunter
You have sent ne slip to write on.
You have Sc! t me IN addressed envelope.
You have sen! 1t me stamped. Many have
done as much before You have spelled
my name Alright. and some have done
that In one point you stand alone: YOU
have sent me the stamps for my postor-
flee. not the stamps for yours. What Is
asked with so much consideration l take
a pleasure TO grant Here. since you
value it and have been at the pains to
earn II by such unusual attentions-here
Is the signature.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
MILLIONS OF ANTITOXIN.

Richmond, Va, Dec. Z, 1910.
Especially Statistics compiled today
at the State Health Department,
and Just announced, show that dur
ing the present year the Depart
ment has distributed 1000 600
units of antitoxin to citizens of the
State and that during little more
than a year, the Department has
distributed % 900, 900 units of this
great diphtheria remedy.
AS every thousand units of anti
toxin sold by the Department, un-
der the arrangements with the
manufacturers, represents saving
of one dollar to the family making
the purchase, the Department has
thus saved in recent months S23,-
600 to these afflicted households.
This sum is more than the amount
of the annual appropriation for the
Department.
The demand for antitoXin is still
great, and the Department expects
it will steadily increase for several
weeks to come. There is still much
diphtheria in the State, according
to the Health Commissioner, and
this is being combatted everywhere
by the liberal use of antltoxln.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Jenny Lind as a Child.

Jenny Lind as child of three years
was the lark CT her parents house. As
n girl Of nine she attracted the atten-
ton Of all lovers Of music and entered
the Stockholm conservatory az pupil.
Her continuous studies at so tender an
age caused the sudden loss of her voice,
and for four full years she pursued
her theoretical and technical studies.
when Suddenly the full sweet sounds
came back. to the delight, as every
one knows, Of thousands for many
VnarG
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
ON LOOKOUT FOR
SMALLPOX OUTBREAKS

Richmond, Va, Dec. Z, 1910.
(SpeciaD that smallpox may be eX-
pected to appear in the State with
in the next few days, is the sub
stance of warning sent out today
by the Health Department. As
yet there have been few cases Of
the disease, but as the people of
the State are not securing the nee
essary protection by vaccination,
the Health Department anticipates
cases of the disease in many quar-
tiers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
A GRoTESoUE BIRD.
Remarkable Assortment of Colors OF
the Brazilian Toucan.

the Brazilian Ioucan.
The very peculiar looking Brazilian
bird, the toucan, has body about as
big as that Of good sized parrot, but
its beak is very different and easily
its dominant feature, though this bird
is by no means lacking in bright and
striking colors. The toucan's beak Is
half as long as its body, and 1t Is broad
and thin and set on edge vertically.
shaped something like blunted
scythe, with the slightly curving'
rounded edge on top and ending with
hook point turned downward-a re-
markable beak in size and shape-and
this beak Is tinted with remarkable
assortment Of colors. purple and red
and green and yellow, while around
the beak at the head runs a line or
black.
The eyes Of the toucan are surround
ed by circles Of a bright light blue, ana
on its breast regularly outlined. is a
broad and deep expanse of bright yell
low in size and shape in proportion to
the bird about the same as the gener-
GUS expanse Of shirt front shown by a
man In evening dress with his waist
coat cut low and we'll rounded out at
the bottom. this show Of yellow being
edged with red line The toucan's
body for the bulk Of 1t is black or a
very deep blue black. but around at
the base Of the tail run two bands or
color, one red and one white.
1t is not a song bird. 1t Is sold as
pet, not for children, but to adults,
and 1t is more often fancied by men
than by women. 1t takes $25 to 500 to
buy q toucan.-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks
IOII Almanac

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac
for 1911, that guardian Angel in a
hundred thousand homes, is now
ready. Not many are now willing
to be without it and the Rev. Irl
r. Hicks Magazine, Word and
Works. The two are only One
Dollar year. The Almanacis 35c
prepaid. No home or Office should
fail to send for them, to Word and
Works Publishing Company, St.
Louis, Mo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Didn't Like the Suit.

"Sir," said the young man as ne en-
tered the library for the purpose OF In
terviewing the father Of the only girl,
al am in love with your daughter,
Have you any objection to my suitT
The old man looked the y. m. over
from head TO foot.
81 sure have" he replied. why, l
wouldn't wear a miStit suit like that
to a dog fight Why don't you try
some other tailor?"-Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
PRIMITIVE PHYSIC.
John Wesley as Physician and Some
of His Remedies.

John Wesley as Physician ana Some
of His Remedies.
1t is not generally known that John
Wesley in one Of his brief intervals OF
leisure published sort OF medical
wade mecum called not inappropriately
primitive Physic." 1t was first pub
lished IN 1741, and it ran into at least
twenty-four editions. The author was
greatly surprised there was so swift
and large a demand for 1t. In the
later editions he was able to add the
word Tried" to certain remedies the
virtues of which he had meanwhile
found opportunities Of testing. After
five years careful trial and notwith-
standing the objections of the learned
he recommends for the ague ITO go
into the cold bath just before the cold
fit," but omits to say how to time the
coming of the it, To prevent apoplexy
use the cold bath and drink only wa
ter IL this proves useless and tit
should declare itself you have only to
put a handful of salt with pint OF
cold water and If possible pour 1t
down the throat of the patient" To
cure asthma take q pint Of cold wa
ter every morning, washing the head
therein Immediately after" Wesley
gives four ways of curing old age
"take tar water morning and evening"
or "a decoction Of nettles" or "be elec-
trified daily" or "chew cinnamon daily
and swallow your saliva" The two
great panaceas in the Wesleyan doc
trine are the use of cold water and the
use of electricity, and at the end Of
the book are columns Of every sort OF
disease which may be overcome by
these simple expedients.-St. James
Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
"What do Won think of IT,
QiHerent Now.

Before we were married." sighed
the fond wife, you used to call me
up by long distance telephone just, az
you used to say, to hear my voice"
"Well," retorted the rebellious hus-
band, nowadays you won't let me get
far enough from you to use the long
distance. "--LOndOn Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Want Their Children Thieves.


The Kakha Khels. tribe that In
habits the country Of the Khyber pass,
In northern India. are thieves and con-
slider thievlng most honorable occu-
patton. A young woman of the Kakha
Khel will not look at a young man
who would like to become her husband
unless he is proficient In the art. The
dearest wish Of mother is that her
little boy may become cunning thief.
Every child Is cOnsecfated, as 1t were,
at its birth to crime. A hole Is made
in the wall similar TO that made by a
burglar. and the mother passes the In
FAINT backward and forward through
the hole, singing in it's ear: BE a
thief. Be thief! Be thlefw They
are probably the only tribe In India
who glorify pecuIation and raise 1t to
the dignity Of a regular calling.-Chris
tan Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
From His Pas Side.

"She doesn't know where the baby
gets his bad temper"
THAT'S strange Most young moth
ers can place that sort OF responsible
itv IN q iiffy."-IOulsville Courier
JOurnal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
To Show IL Off.

1.-THE Cross of the Legion is a won
Gerful thing for health"
"How's that?"
There's nothing like it to encourage
long promenades in the park. File
gende Batter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

The greatest danger frominhuen-
"a is of its resulting in pneumonia.
This can be obviated by using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as
it not only cures influenza, but al
so counteracts any tendency of>the
disease toward pneumonia. Sold
by DR.. K. H. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Calculating.

"Why doesn't Mrs. Flimgit stop
ouarreling with her husband and get Q
divorce"
"She realizes how much more OF his
income he would have left after pay
ing alimony than she now allows him
for car fare and lunches. Washing
ton Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Parental B.under.

81 know it's ridiculous for me to
powder my face so thickly." said the
dashing brunette, but my parents
named me Pearl. and I've got to live
up to the name. Chicago Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Mark Twain's Definitions.

1t Is told of Mark Twain that during
conversation with young lady Of
his acquaintance he had occasion to
mention the word drydock.
What is drydock, Mr.. ClemensT
she asked
"A thirsty physician" replied the hu-
mOriSt
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Careless.

Shelby little brother shot OH nis
gun this morning. and the bullet went
through my hair. He-How careless
of YOU to leave 1t lying around.-Ex-
change.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
a preuious Question,

she-Papa asked what your inten'
t,nps wore last evening. George. He
Didn't say anything about his own,
dill h,q-Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Another Definition.

Little Willie-Say, pa. what is CO.
quette? Pa-A co1uette. my son, is a
girl who gets more admiration than
proposals. Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

First Angel-What is that spirit fuss
ing about? Second Angel-She says
her hatpins stick ont beyond her halo
-Harper's BaZar
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Musical Note,

A newspaper says Of recent oper-
attic performance. The ladies'. the bar
Itone and the bass were coed. and so
were the tenor's intenti.c:3"'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Always remember that H. NJ
Slaven will sell YOU a wetch and
take your old one in as part pay.
Patronize home enterprise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Hsppier DAYS.

"Nly poor fellow. were you always q
tramp?
mo. mum. One, | wuz known as a
man about town" Louisville Courier
Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
UnapproachabIc.

Tall Student-Your father is touchy,
isn't hef Short Student-No. That's
the trouble. You can't touch him at
all.-Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

~ YOU get angry with man or wo-
man make up your mind what you are
going TO say and then don't say IT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Patience, persist en,.e and power to
DO are only acquired by work.-H0l
land.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve
Headaches. Neuralgia and all Palm
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Wanted to Know.

"Have you ever read any Of my hgs
bands poetry?"
Eyes, l have had that-er-yes
ma'am."
"What do you think Of it,"
madam, are you looking for a com
pliment for your husbands verses OF
for sympathy for Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
annoythu,

Anger begins 10 folly and ends IN
repentance. -Pythagoras
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
BAP lists SHOW
GREAT INCREASE
Past Year Prosperous One for.
Denomination in North
Carolina.
STATE CONVENTION MEETS
Several Matters of Importance
to Church Are Con-
sidered.
STATE CONVENTION MEETS
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Henderson, N. c., December 1.-THE
d -votional service. with which the ses-
sion of the Baptist State Convention
opened this morning, was conducted by
Rev. c. E. Maddry. of S~tatesville.
Before taking up the business of
the day, W. c. Dowd, president. said
that he believed the convention should
spend a short time in special prayer
for this session. He requested that
all members present who felt so dis
posed, should offer a shor. voluntary
prayer. a number responded, after
which Mr.. Dowd called upon Rev. II.
II. Hutton, of Charlotte, to close the
prayer service.
Rev. Livingstone Johnson, CORES
ponding secretary OF the board OF mis-
sions, submitted his annual report.
This report showed the largest con-
tribution to missions for any year dur
ing the eighty years history of the
Increase in church membership since
the last meeting of the convention.
There are now 219.465 White Baptists
in North Carolina, an increase Of 5s,-
.367 during the past ten years, and Il
gain Of 1,49S during the year Just
closed. The contributions to tho cause
of missions, as revealed In this report,
show that during this year the white
Baptists of North Carolina have given
~s41,42S.46 to State missions; s3S,SS2.Os
to foreign missions. and $21,766.07# to,
home missions. Other interesting
figures submitted show hat s5,OSS.61.
has been given to the cause of educa-
ton; $1.099.72 to ministerial relief;
~$1,S17.47 to Sunday schools. and $52,-
29s.00 to the orphanage, making a total
of s165. sO9,94 contributed to these
seven interests of the convention.
Reduction of Debt.
Livingstone Johnson announced that
the debt which has rested upon tho
foreign mission board for several years
past. and which amounted to more
than $500 one year ago. has been
reduced during this year to $500.
Others who addressed the convention
on the subject of foreign missions
wore Rev, r, j. W%illingham, y. D.,
corresponding secretary of the foreign
board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention; his son, Rev. G. T. VII.
lingham. a missionary to Japan, anp
Rev. L. r. Green, missionary to China.
DR.. Willingham has returned recently
from a. tour Of Investigation to the
Baptist mission stations on the for
eign field, and his message was THRILL
ing and convincing, Many were moved
to tears as he smoke of the needs OF
junevangelized nations, and three young
men and a young woman volunteered
to go as foreign missionaries
The report OF sunday schools showed
there are now 100 Baptist Sunday
schools in the State, with 1885, 900 schol.
airs. The gain in Sunday school schol-
ars during the past Ave years has been
much greater than the gain In church
members dnring the past ten years.
Rev. II. B. Ray, d. D., addressed the
convention upon tho educational fea-
.ture of the Sunday school. He urged
that missionary education be combined
with the work Of tile SUNDAY school.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

religious literature; giving assistance
to Baptist churches in the erection OF
suitable houses OF worship; the en-
enlargement of the proper care of in
digent orphan children. n also of the
destitute and aged ministers of the
gospel. and the full cooperation with
the Southern Baptist Convention in all
of it's departments of work. at home
and abroad.
Two Colleges Under Care.
The two colleges under the care OF
the convention are a SOURCE of special
pride to the membership-wake Forest
College. for men, located at Wake
Forest. and Meredith College, located
In Raleigh. for women. Wake Forest
College was established seventy-six-
years ago n the enrolment last year
was 362; of this number seventy-threc
We're young men studying for the min
istry.
The history of Meredith College ex-
tends over twelve years only. but Its
growth has been rapid. the last enroll
ment reported showing 371 Students,
representing five States and twelve de-
nominations.
The convention also has under its
care several secondary n prepara-
tory schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

n spoke especially of the Importance
of the mission study class.
Rev. Z. L. Middleton. d. D.. said the
real work of the Sunday school is in
the realm or religion, that the Bible
has no place in the curriculum OF the
public school system, and hat no man
Is really educated who does not pos
sess a thorough knowledge of Gods
Word: that while the Sunday school
has a work to do in advancing civic
righteousness. Its chief work Is to
provide knowledge of the Bible.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was occupied
with the consideration of the interests
OF the Baptist Theological Seminary In
Louisville. m the report OF the min
isters' relief board. Rev. a. 7. Roo
ertson, of the seminary, addressed the
convention, and secured $1,3i2 in sub
scriptions oward the endowment fund.
Archibald Johnson, editor of Charity
and Children. spoke to the convention
on the subject of ministerial relief.
and said this interest vas kept on Il
plane too low, and thai II the con-
vention would convince the Baptist
laymen of their duty in this matter
they would contribute more literally
to the support Of aged ministers. The
standing committees were nominated.
Il. NJ. Jordan, more than eighty years
old, addressed the convention. He has
been preaching more than sixty years,
and spoke ~touchingly of his work ana
Of his lack OF money to educate his
three daughters. Members of the con
vention have provided for the educa-
ton of the two older daughters al
ready, and this afternoon similar pro.
vision was made for the youngest. Mr..
Jordan was presented also with more
han $50.
The evening session was devoted to
tho consideration of the interests or
Meredith College.
Primary Objects.
A number of specific items are nam
ed anon the primary objects of the
State convention, among these being
tho encouragement n support of
Wake Forest College, the education of
young men called of God to the minis
try and approved BY the churches to.
which they belong; the announcement
of education among all the people OF
the State; the support Of the gospel In
all the destitute sections of the state,
and Of the entire Southern Baptist
Conventions; the sending of the gospel
to the nations who have 1T not; the
encouragement of the distribution n
study of the Bible II OF a sound
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
GENERAL voN sTEuHEN.

o'clock. DR.. VIM had just returned
to his home and tied his horse in front
of his house, waiting for the boy to
take 1T to the stables. A large auto
mobile, with brilliant gas lamps, trav-
cling west on Grace Street, swept into
Fifth, the headlights being directly on
the standing buggy. The chauffeur
drove directly into the buggy, locking
wheels. showing the buggy up on the
horse. and throwing the animal to the
sidewalk, breaking shafts and wheels.
without waiting to see wha. injury
had been done. the motor car party
four men-backed away and hurried
around into Franklin, and continued
speeding westward. Two boys who
witnessed the accident failed to get
the number OF the ear. The extent of
the damage to horse and vehicle could
not be told last night, but people OF
the neighborhood express great indig.
nation at the action of the motorists
in running away without stopping to
see what damage they had done.