The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12

little difference to their subjects
Ledger-Dispatch.
STILL most men prefer hats that do
not look as If they needed the atten-
ton of a barber.-Herald-Cou
Never has the per capita consump-
uon OF booze been so high in Ber-
muda as it is just now. The Boston
Ancients are visiting Hamilton
Landmark.
A new Mark Hanna is needed. saws
another. While nothing but good OF
the dead, we warmly protest against
a uccessor.-Farmville Herald.
Regardless of prosperity, money is
as scarce generally as bald-headed
football players.-Staunton Leader.
a mans presence at church on sun
day is pretty conclusive. evidence that
he is enjoying the best Of health
Petersburg Daily Progress.
An Erwin CTenn.) preacher de-
clares that we might as we'll try to
harmonic heaven and hell as the two
wings of the 'so-called's Democratic
party in Tennessee" and the Chatta-
nooga Times calls him a "pessimistic
person. and intimates that he is a
political hypocrite and moral sham.
We are afraid that II will require
SoInSllIne TOT the democrats TO bury
their differences il the brethren per-
sist i'm interrupting the funeral ser
vice in this fashion.-Bristol Herald
Courier.
Rushville, Ind, celebrates annually
with a bargain day to attract rural
customers. This year Sunny Jim
Sherman is to be a feature. Question:
At what price would Jim be bargain
| Norfolk Landmark. e. .. =. =.
! The good roads movement has one
resuIt-the toll gate.-Staunton Lead
er.
The dogs Of nervous temperament
still pay attention to the ringing of
the curfew bell.-Petersburg Daily
Progress.
A good political job can always be
counted upon 70 create reformers.-
Ledger-Dispatch.
ireland has 10000 fewer inb.b,-
/ tants than 1t had ten years ago, but
ireland's loss is Americas gain.-Vir-
| ginian-Pilot.
J.. P. Morgan recently gave a bar
Der a $50 note in payment OF shave
and told him to keep the change
I some OF those who have been shaved
10y Mr.. Morgan doubtless paid even q
larger fee.-Times-Herald.
No man can be said to have an
sniiable disposition who cannot go
! quietly to sleep with a pair of cold
feet stuck between his shoulder
des.-Charlottesville Progress.
1t will be easy to take a census by
10 see the worlds series.-Ledger-
Dispatch.
1t would have been hard to make a.
man believe twenty years ago thar
/ there ever could be such shrinkage OF
values IN Wall Street as has been
witnessed the past week without great
! depression of business resulting
| throughout the county. The divorce
: of Wall Street from the general BUSH
ness OF the country was boon to the
! aN erage business Misunderstanding
Index-Appeal.
Manufacture is not a function OF
government. The State has no moral
1 right to engage III business in compe-
I utson. with her citizens. The factory
IS wrong in principle and has proven
TO be vicious in practice. 1t should be
abolished.-Newport News Times
! Herald.
Laurier in Canada has stepped out
of office in consequence of his adVo-
cacy of reciprocity. He is a little
ahead of President Taft, but the Presi-
dent VIII step out too in good time
! Times VIII be better when he does.-
Charlottesville Progress.
{ The Virginia Division of the United
, Daughters of the Confederacy did a
graceful. and appropriate thing when
/ it voted an appropriation of 500 to
2 fEs. a IL.
} late Major John w. Daniel. Major
/ Daniel was. a fine type of the Confed-
crate soldier, the pure citizen and
gifted public serva mt. worthy of ad-
mir2uon and memorial - Danville
/ Register.
Don't blame the people who refuse
TO speak when they meet you. The
poor things may not know anything
10 say--Gate City Herald.
AR. J. J. Hill says the only thing
that will drive people back TO the
land is an empty stomach. Aviators
say an empty petrol tank amounts
: TO the same thing.-Big Stone Gap
/ Post.
7 We trust that at least John Arm
strong CYhal0ner win not end like Ma
poleon.-Fredericksburg Eree Lance.
D AlAGl Z St-ClltS 10 DC 10 SUCH LulnS
= as murder any4 more; it's just gun in
I sanity.-Staunton Leader.
( Though Rhode Island isn't a dry"
State, we notice that the Democrats
have nOpinated a Waterman-Lewis
( A.-for GOvernOr.-ROckingh Reg
lister.
Fifty years from now. declares a
j Chicago professor, there Will be no
\ baseball and the cost OF living Will
/ be reduced. If there's to be no base
/ ball, why not cut out living alto
/ eether Charlotte Observer.
/ The very latest is the intuitive
, kiss" It is orc 1'',ich docsnf happen,
although you think il is going to.
/ There is nothing TO it.-Philadelphia
/ Inquirer
Nso~ee00 Lawyer Dead.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Specila
John Henry smith, second senior coUn-
selor to President Joseph y. Smith. of
the Mormon Church, died suddenly to-
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