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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
November %, 1891.

November %, 1891.
General T. M. Logan, Room 142. No.
80 Broadway. New York, n. Y:
Mr.. Dear Sir,-Mr. Munford ad-
vises me that Major Myers has Just
paid oyer TO Mr.. Ellyson $500. and
he is afrsid that is all can be ex-
pected from that source. ! trust
Munford is mistaken, for unless
Major Myers comes up with the full
amount it will embarrass matters
very much, for, knowing full well
what the situation required, and
acting in good faith for the best in
terests of ali concerned, I assured
Mr.. Ellyson that he could count
upon the,full thousand, and know
he made his arrangements based
upon that, and fell pledged to see
that the amount is forthcoming. In
everything which went o, at Rich.
mond, Mr.. Ellyson acted in the most
thorough good faith toward us, and
was really Of infinite assistance to
US, and ] know can be depended
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
Scribner's Magazine for August

ScrlDner'S Magazine for August
For more than twenty years
Scribner's Fiction Number has been
conspicuous for the excellence of its
short stories, many of which have
taken their permanent place in the
literature of American fiction. The
current (August) Fiction Number
opens with Captain Blaise," by
James B, Connolly, a story of the
slave coast. with love story inter
woven with the stirring adventures
OF cruise to Africa.
Mrs. Wharton begins a new short
serial, Ethan Frome." the setting
of which is in rural New England.
and the characters of a type which
have not heretofore appeared in her
fiction. Rarely has she excelled the
skill with which she creates an un-
usual setting with dramatic posi-.
bilities.
The Chess Players" by Olive NJ.
Briggs, is DRY of Nihilist plot,
which is worked out on Lake &c.
neva.
The Q ieens of Already is an
idyllic story of Alice Brown of the
adventures OF u Primo SIS and her
lover.
Broken Glass" by Georgia
Wood PLngborn. is an interpreta-
ton of one phase Of the servant
problem.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
November 23, 1891.

November 23, 1891.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury, Alexandra
We:
Dear Sir.-I have not heard from
you in reply to my two letters of last
week, but as it takes SO long to gel
around L have not been surprised.
For the same reason, however. |
write TO suggest that if it be con.
venient you endeavOr to get down
to Richmond on next Monday and
spend Monday and Tuesday there.
rendering whatever assistance you
can TO Mr.. Cardwell and our other
friends. If you go, which you
should do by all means, if possible,
hunt up Mr.. Thomas S. Martin as
soon as you reach Richmond and
put yourself in touch with him. He
can readily be found by making in
quiry of General J. c. Hill, Com
missioner. If Mr.. Martin should be
absent confer freely with General
Hill and Mr.. Cardwell.
| have assured Mr.. Card well that
Mr.. Bendheim would support him,
and | trust to your seeing that this
is cheerfully done. Make it a point
to get Mr.. Cardwell to assist Bend
helm 10 firm position on commit
tees. Yours truly,
j. S. B. THOMPSON.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
November %. 1891.
j. S. b. THOMPSON

November -, 1891.
Mr.. James M. Moore, Orange, Va.
Mr.. Dear Sir.-In accordance with
our understanding | enclose herein
check pave BILE to your order for
s2l6, all of which trust will be
satisfactory to you and your friends.
If il te possible would be glad
If you would go to Richmond and
spend Monday and Tuesday of next
week. and while there put yourself
in communication with Mr.. Martin,
who is likely to be found by inquiry
OF General Hill, ana render MIR. Mar
tin any assistance you can in the
matters which ewill be up at that
time. If Mr.. Martin should be alb
sent. confer freely with General
Hill or Mr.. Cardwell himself.
Yours truly,
j. S. b. THOMPSON.
p. S.-How is the poultry mar ket?
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
LAND CONvEYANCES
AND BUILDING SALES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded


The following deeds of barga in
and sails were entered Of record 10
the Clerks Office Of Rockbridge
county for three weeks ending July
22. 1911:
d. /. Howard. etc, to Washing
ton and Lee University, Castle
Hill" hotel and 81 acres west oil
Lexington, $40, 200.
L. ID. Hamric to Harry L. Walker,
house and lot on Main street, Lex
ington. adj. j. Med. Adair, $4,000.
Joseph Henry Snider to J. II. hill,
Highland Stock Farm" OF 272 acres
ten miles southwest of Lexington,
near Fancy Hill, adj. ]. X. Turner,
and two other tracts OF acre and
IL acres, respectively. Sc, 500.
c. M. Buchanan, etc., to S. T.
Wheeler. so acres adj. H. f. Bolen.
Walkers Creek district, 5000.
f. p. Barger to f. n. Chiles,
acres at Sherwood, adj. C. & o. and
N. & w. Ry., $266.
Davidson Bros. to ]. II. Snider.
Jr., 1887 acres two and one-hali
miles south OF Lexington, adj. R. S.
Bruce. Sc. 400.
Robert +. Hill to Henry ]. Reid,
"a ceres west side OF Short Hill, >"
adj. James Johnston's heirs, $3.50.
Charles ]. Beaver to Lou F. Small
wood house and lot in Brownsburg,
adj. Theodore A. Deaver. decd.
r L. Patterson to Charles II.
Shoullz, 30 acres and 1913 SO. poles
west OF Brownsburg, adj. ]. A.
Runkle, 81, GIL.
Walter Stuart Leech to ]. Hous.
ton Leech. / acre at Natural Bridge
Station. on James River.
j. Houston Leech to Norfolk &
Western Railway Co., parcel OF land
adj. F. 7. Anderson's heirs, Nat
ural Bridge district, $3.50
Frances Dunning to w. M. Black.
w acres adj. Bette Webb, Buffalo
district.
John r. Black to w. NJ. Black.
80 acres adj. Bette Webb, Buffalo
district.
G. D. Letcher, trustee, to J. w.
GlendYe, 341 acres on Little Cali
Pasture River and Craigsville road,
Walkers Creek district. 81, $50.
Frank Nj. Bane to Mary S. Bane,
ia acres on Kerr's Greek, adj. Fred
Wilhelm.
Ida Watkins cambridge to Charles
w. P.ice. three lots in Goshen,
81. $50.
Robert Catlett, specn commr., to
Robert Bocock. 1884 acres adj. ]. d.
Beard, $3.50.
Robert Bocock to Robert f. H:te.
1884 acres adj. ]. d. Beard, 81, 300.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
SOME REFLECTIONS ON
THE COUNTRY PRESS"
The Country Newspaper Is a Foun-
tain of Charity

Cursed be he who ridicules tho
rural press or SCOTS at the country
newspaper
n the very nature of things the
sheet which chronicles the happen
i7gs OF a county or small town must
sweep its peculiar baiIiwick with a
microscopic eye and print details
which to the metropolitan mind
seem almost laughably petty. But
all the same it is these same little
newsy tidbts which appeal most
strongly to those in need of neigh
borhoOd small talk"
Trivial as they may be to the out
side world, they bring the country
folk together and annihiate space.
or rather defy the usually wretched
roads which do so much to check
sociability in the rural districts.
But aside from furnishing gossip
for the news hungry-and who does
not like his dish of chat, however
airy it may be-the country paper
is model of amiabilitv, which con.
sistently acts, if it does not preach
the doctrine of good will to men.
Every body gets a puff" in its
columns. Nobody is raped. Life's
asperities are softened through the
old hand press which is an rides
cent f,untain of charity. And the
fountain otttimeS sparkles. too. with
homely wit or subtle humor. while
its waters ever are sweetened with
obvious sincerity.
Some day when you are weary of
spirit and thoroughly at outs with
all the world-nO, only with the city
world-bOrrow a bundle of "coun-
try papers" from some urban editor
and saturate yourself with their con.
tents.
And don't stop in disgust when
you read the simple announcement
that the Perkinses havejus painted
their fence. Persist in your we'll
doing; read on and catch the atmos-
phere of your bucolic brethren.
1t is the real ozone-tbe stuff that
begets and breeds kindness and
neighoorliness and chuckling wag-
gishness without the poisoned sting
Of sarcasm.
No giants bestride the columns
with selfish ends in view and no
nlsanthropes sheer at neighbors or
'coff at their fellow mortals. Everv-
hing is peace. peace, peace and
good will and sympathy and kind
less to humankind.
Many are the lessons taught bv
he country paper" and happy
ire they who live within its infiu.
'nce. We would not oher a single
suggestion to the rural editor
News-Leader.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
United States Supreme
Court Should Not Be
Court of Last Resort
BY GEORGE W. PERKINS. Fin,pc,.r

HE supreme of the United States SHOULD NOT be
the court OF last resort In matters pertaining strictly bust
- ness new court composed of PROVED LEADERS
IN the business world, where these matters can be inei
gently digesed, should be ORGANIZED
The SUPREME COURT is MADE LAWYERS ONLY Ann
THOUGH THEY COMPETENT TO nEAL WIN
LEGAL MATTERS THEM EVER HAD AM .,s,nEso
$3.50 NV oS"'-'S
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26

Knitting as a cure for nervous
ness is gaining in popularity and
several fashionable specialists in
Paris and at the German spas are
encouraging their patients to de-
vote every spare moment in click
ing steel needles and fashioninp
yarn into useful articles. The
regular motion Of knitting is said
to be extremely beneficial and long
rows OF knitters may be seen each
day in Carlsbad and in Bad Nau-
helm, Thus are many old customs
revived, even among the members
of the fashionable set.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26

1t is said that there exists q OF.
gantic countrywide arson trust
with headquarters in Kansas Civ
and representatives in nearly all
the large cities, the members of
which make business OF setting
Dire 10 bull iings to enable the own.
ers to collect large sums OF insurance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
October 9, 1891.
Personal.
j. S. B. THOMPSON.

Personal.
Mr.. Decatur Axtell, Richmond. Va. :
Dear ST. expect to get up TO
Virginia about the 18th of October
to devote some days shaping up
matters in which you all are inter
ested; and, as | shall then have TO
fully close out all arrangements,
think it very important that should
be thoroughly prepared to do this,
and in that direction it would be well
for you to arrange to turn over to
Mr.. Martin similar amount to the
last one given him.
| write this in advance, in order
that you may be prepared.
Yours truly,
j. S. b. THOMPSON.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-26
CANDIDATES HAVE QUALIFIED
To Be Voted for in the Democratic
Primary


Following is the list of candidates
Tor legislative, county and district
offices, who qualified on or before
July Sth before Colonel Robert Cat
lett, chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Rockbridge.
by giving notice OF their candidacy
and paying the assessment reouir-
ed, as a prerequisite to enter the
Democratic primary OF September
7th.
All candidates having no opposi.
ton for the several Offices, are, by
the rules Of the primary, declared
the nominees OF the party by the
chairman of the committee. These
candidates will not be before the
primary in September. but will be
voted for along with other candi.
dates in the November election.
Following is the complete list Of
Democratic candidates:
For, the State Senate from the
22nd District of Virginia, J. r.
Tucker of Bedford county.
For the House of Delegates from
the Counties OF Bath, Highland.
ltockbridge and the City OF Buena
Vista, Jno. w. Stephenson OF Bath
county.
For House OF Delegates-Rock
bridge and Buena Vista: ]. Harry
Glasgow, Hugh A. White.
For Treasurer OF Rockbridge
County, S. r. Moore.
For Clerk of Rockbridge County.
A. T. Shields.
For Sheriff. r L. Morrison, John
Med. Ross.
For Common wealths Attorney.
ID. +. Moore, b. n. Bell,
LEXINGTON DISTRICT:
For Supervisor, j. H. Whitmore.
For Commissioner of Revenue. ].
w. McClung, T. M. Wade.
TUT OOuStdDlc, j. I. w 6lS0.
For Justice of the Peace W. F.
PIerson.
For Members Democratic Commit
tee, Frank Moore. Robert Catlett.
NATURAL BRIDGE DISTRICT:
For Supervisor, w. ]. Tardy, w.
NJ. McNutt. w. E. L. Stark.
For Commissioner of Revenue.
Charles Short. w. o. Harris, W. E.
Wilson WV. Rice. ]. VIM. Mackey. |
For Constable. ]. f. Irvan.
For Justice of Peace, W. B. Log
wood.
For Overseer OF Poor, ]. w. Will.
son.
For Member Democratic Commit
lee for Natural Bridge Precinct,
Jno. W. Burger.
BUFFALO DISTRICT:
For Commissioners of Revenue.
Ino. N.Hotinger, w. "A. Montgomery.
For Justice of Peace, j. A. Ayres.
For Member Democratic Commit
zee, for Hamilton's S. H. ]. T. Mil
err.
KERR's CREEK DISTRICT:
For Commissioner of Revenue, A.
}. Hamilton. Daniel Teaford.
For Justice of Peace. H. A. Will
on, H. H. Teaford. {
WALKERS CREEK DISTRICT:
For Supervisor, r. l.. Patterson.
For Commissioner of Revenue. ID.
1. East.
For Constable. A. L. White.
For Justice OF Peace, f. L. Jones
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT: :
For Supervisor. ]. ]. L. Kinnear. /;
4. l.. Arehart.
For Commissioner of Revenue.
Irthur OFT, H. T.. Sheltman. Vena :
lie w. Davis.
For Constable, ]. ]. Campbell, w. d
|. Decker. ;
For Justice of Peace, W. +. Ten. r
Teton, W. T. Goodman.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
SAND-LOT DAYS OF
EDDIE AINSMITH
But Few Years Back Was
Playing Oh Kid Teams.

From the Elnira Advertiser.
Eddie" Ainsmith'S sand<lot days are
but three years back, and his rise in
professional baseball has been phenom-
erally fast Even now the lad, rated
as one of the best catchers in the game.
Is just able 10 vote, and his memory of
sand-lot games is very good Ainsmith
belongs to Cambridgeport. Mass, just
across the Charles .Rivs- from Boston,
and it was there ne made such a reputa-
ton for himself that he was steered into
the Eastern League for trial in the
spring of 1905. going to Jersey City.
My sand-lot days? They're not so far
distant says Eddie I've always
liked baseball: played it, j guess, when
! was in dresses. I can't recall the first
team played on. Just a kid team around
the corners in Cambridgeport, I s'pose.
AS / gradually got bigger and learned
more about playing the game, / played
with faster teams. My real sand-lot ex-
perience was with the Holy Name team
in Cambridge. Everybody on it was a
friend of mine, and we wiped up the
ground with all the other Cambridge
teams and even went over into Boston
and handed trimming TO many of them
there.
Il caught for the Holy Names. caught
every game they played in 1907 and 1905.
I kept studying the game all the time.
and was exercising constantly, thinking
that some day / might make good in a
league. In those days ] never did much
thinking about playing in the big league,
though. Some friend of mine knew Joe
Bean, then manager of the Jersey City
team in the Eastern League, and recon-
mended me to him. l didn't get much OF
a trial and slipped away from the club
back to the Holy Names, where l played
ali the season of 1905
We used to have some hot games, too
/ remember once we were playing the
Cambridge Reds on the Cambridge COM
mon. 1t came around to the ninth in
ming with a score tied when a funny play
took place. We had two on and a weak
batter up. 1t looked like extra innings,
but he ended it by driving a high fly to
right field. In right field there was big
| tree, and that ball landed in squirrel
hole in the tree and disappeared. The
two men came in and VIC won, but that
was the funniest play I ever saw on
the sand lots. l played few games to-
ward the end of the season with the
Maynard. Mass, team, made UP mostly
of college students"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
WALTER JOHNSON
- ADMIRER OF COBB
Says No Pitcher Is Able to
Outguess Willy Georgian.

Much has been written about Tyrus
Raymond Cobb, the Detroit outfielder.
and premier American League batter.
but a story from Walter johnson, of
the Washington club. and probably the
greatest pitcher in the country, should
be of interest.
You asked me what 1 thought of Ty
Cobb as a ball player? 1t is easy to an
swer. He is the greatest in the world
to-day. Speaker is a wonder, but he
does not worry you when he steps to
the plate like Cobb does. People are
mistaken when they think Cobb is con-
ceited. 1 don't think 1 am conceited.
yet l have confidence IN my ability. II
/ didn't I would not be so successful.
But am going to tell you how Cobb
took some of my confidence from me- 1t
was in a game in Washington, and Cobb
stepped to the plate when two were on
the sacks, two out and we were a run
to the good.
Feels awful bad to fan at a critical
stage, 1 yelled at Ty As he stepped to-
ward the batters box. Before he had
time to reply shot one near his head.
hut he ducked and came up. smiling.
but how you got it is n mystery to me.
You are a big dub. Send me one of
your speedy ones and watch me knock
it over the fence, you lobster
FINALLY the count was three to two"
continued johnson, land Cobb stepped
outside Of the batter's box and made
these remarks:
old sport, now we will see which
IL the gamest; but like you and hope
you don't lose your nerve
Il slipped a speedy out toward the
plate, but Ty stepped up and met the
ball before it broke and made a three
Dagger, winning the game. I was al
most broken-hearted, but Ty came
bouncing across the field and patted me
on the back, saying: I outlucked you,
Walter, but you had go much stun on
the ball couldn't see IL. / closed my
eye and slammed away
HE showed that he had nerve, how
ever, and I must admit that when I
served up that ball / felt he was going
to land on it. When Cobb comes to the
bat you need not try to figure any plan
to outguess him, for Il is almost i'm
possible Just shove the ball across the
plate and offer a prayer
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
JABS AND JOLTs.
By SCRAPPER.

Leach Cross and Joe Bedell. who fur
nished such a thrilling ten-round bout
at the Whirlwind A. c., Of Brooklyn, a
few weeks ago, have been rematched
to meet in another ten-round go before
the same club on Thursday night.
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson has been
offered a purse of $500 to box Tony Ca
poni in a fifteen-round bout at Winnipeg.
Manitoba.
Jimmy Coffroth may stage a champion
ship feather-weight battle between Abe
Attell and Owen Moran May 81 at Colma,
Cal
Eddie McGoerty, another American pu-
gilist in London, made good his first time
out before an English. crowd. He put
Harry Croxon to sleep in the fifth round.
Barney Ford will enter the ring again,
and, after a few preliminary bouts, ex-
poets to go after Joe Hirst and the other
light-wefghts.
Hugo Kelly, the Chicago middle-weight,
who is after tho middle-weight title, had
to call off four matches on account of
his being i'll.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
DOC RALSTON GOES
TO COLUMBUS CLUB
Outfielder Hopes to Make
Good in Minor League.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Special to Tho Washington Herald.
Atlanta, Ga, April 3.-The first cut in
the Nationals squad occurred tonight.
when Manager McAleer received tele-
gram from the Columbus club, of the
American Association. stating that 1t
would take Doc Sam Ralston off his
hands, and ordering the outfielder to re-
port in Columbus at once. Ralston leaves
Atlanta Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Ralston has already cost the Washing
ton club $500 which amount was paid
down when he was obtained from Akron,
of the Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA League last
year. 1t was understood at the time of
the purchase that IL Ralston made good
Akron was to receive s2,00O in addition,
before May Is, 1911.
mcAleer made up his mind after tho
Nationals had been here less than a week
that he could not use the outfielder, and
has oeen trying to dispose of him ever
since. The Atlanta club wanted Ralston
badly. but refused to pay the remainder
OF the purchase price demanded by Akron.
Ralston claims that he could not get
started right down here, and declares that
he will more than be able TO hold his
own in the American Association. He
is popular with his team mates, and the
boys are sorry to see him 60.
Ralston was purchased upon tho REQ
ommendation of Scout Dick Padden, and
joined the Nationals September 10 last
year. taking part in twenty-five games.
He looked promising, but failed to hit
up to the major league requirements. and
IL was in the hope that he would show
something in the swatting line that he
was carried South this spring.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
JACK FIELD. WILL
COACH YALE TEAM
Elected Head Field Official
of Ellis Football Eleven.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New Haven. Conn, April 3.-Following
a conference between Walter Camp. Yale
athletic adviser. and Capt. Arthur Howe.
of the Eli football eleven, Capt. Howe
announced tonight that John W. Field.
of Washington. D. C.. had been selected
head field coach for next season.
Field has been full back and half back
on the Yale eleven for three years. He
has been crippled much of the time. The
last fall he did net get into a contest till
the Princeton and Harvard games.
Last fall he played only in the Yale
Harvard contest of the important
matches and the previous year he played
in only the match against Princeton and
few preliminary games. He failed TO
make his class team in his freshman
year, although he came to Yale with
an excellent football training received
in the high school at his home where he
prepared for Yale.
Field is twenty-five years old, weighs
about ia pounds and is feet 10 inches
tall. He is one OF the best alI-around
athletes in Yale. He is at present row.
ing No. 2, in the Yale varsity crew.
although he has had comparatively little
rowing experience before this year.
He is a first-clasS baseball player,
having been first base on the second
nine for two seasons. His batting is
weak, or he would be the varsity first
baseman at present. Capt. Howe said
tonight that he was not yet ready TO
announce the other resident coach for
next season.
Campus gossip has it that he has Of
fered the position to Buckingham Morris
center rush last season. but the captain
says that nothing is settled. 1t is under
stood that Morris will confer with his
parents when he goes home for the
Easter vacation before deciding upon the
offer.
It is believed that the position of head
coach was offered to Capt. Fred Daley,
who declined it because he had accepted
the position of head coach. at Williams
College.
There has been talk that Johnny Kill
patrick. the all-around athlete, might be
given the position. but it is believed that
he had already made plans for next sea-
son. although they have not yet been
announced He was offered the head
coachship at Amherst
Capt Howe said tonight that plans
for the coaching system next fall would
remain about as they have been for
years at Yale. Prominent players, with
Walter Camp as chairman, will meet
every night and plan the Yale campaign
and will assist Field and Capt Howe in
tho daily drill. Capt. Howe says it is
not likely that a formal committee will
be named. but that the board of STRAIT.
egy will be composed of about the same
former players as usual