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The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY.
THE FRENCH IN THE AMBRI-
CAN REVOLUTION.


France contributed more than
1900 mem to the American
cause during the war Of the Rev.
olution, including all the officers
and men of sixty-two naval YES
sells and thirteen regiments, who
at one time or another cruised
in our waters or landed on our
shores. But they did not render
very effective service. They
came and went at their own
viii, The greatest number ashore
at any one time was s,4oo, and
they took part In only two i'm
portaut battles. Savannah apd
Yorktown. At Savannah they
lost ss7 men and at Yorktown
1ss. Their services were more
than onset by the Germans who
fought with England. The latter
numbered 2s,s67. Of whom only
1T,si3 returned. They took part
IN nine important battles. and
were always subject to the or
ders Of the British commanders.
In q financial way French assist
ance was much more valuable
ana effective. BY the close OF
i7s1 the French king had adj
vanced to America the sum Of
10000, 600 francs, exclusive Of the
cost Of maintaining the French
army ana navy IN America
gcopsrishk hi, 10 JosspA ,. BosleAl
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
auaIifyips a whey Maxim.

Fen the Kansas City Journal
DIR. Wiley finds that the nation that
treats its women best. eats most sugar
ana uses most soap Is the greatest ma
ton" And that ls true but II some
other nation--say Spain or Italy--led In
these three particulars the United States
would stili be the greatest nation. II Is
more q matter Of coincidence than Of
cause ana effect
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
TAFT IS HOPEFUL.
Certain that the Democratic Drift
Has Been Halted.
ION pisutch to tie New York Son.

Washington Dispatch to tie New York Son.
President Taft. far from being dolefuI
over his own or the Republican party's
future, returned to the White House this
morning after his 1900 mile swing
around the United States in a very hope
full frame Of mind. He interprets the
recent elections as certain indications
that the drift toward the Democracy
which overwhelmed the Republicans in
1910, has been halted. He does not regard
the results in the Ohio municipal cleo
| lions, where three reliably Republican
cities went Democratic, as at all sig
lnificant In respect to the national situa-
tion. The President declines also to 40
cept the reelection Of Foss in Massa-
chusstts as a Reputation OF the national
administrator attitude toward tariff
revision. Mr.. Taft is confident, in fact
that the Republicans would have carried
Massachusetts, by at least. 5000 II this
had been a national campaign year.
Many reports have been circulated re-
Gently in regard to the Presidents dole
full spirits over the political outlook.
These have been based for the most part
on a statement made by him in his re-
cent Chicago speech. He declared on
| that occasion that while some folks
thought q crisis was at hand for the Re
publican party he was hopeful that the
people of the country had only chastened
the party a bit in an of year, with no
intention Of making a further change.
The President added that in the event
of the country desiring change he and
other Republicans would loyalty support
the new government. 1t was the latter
statement that was Immediately grabbed
as an admission OF hopelessness on the
Presidents part. 1t has embarrasSed the
Presidents supporters, some Of the ru-
mors growing out OF II going so far as
to say that the President was thinking
of withdrawing from the candidacy.
Naturally this was one of the first
things the Presidents friends inquired
about after his return to the White
House to-day. They learned that Mr..
Taft when he uttered these sentiments
in Chicago, instead of being gloomy over
the outlook and almost ready to give up,
/ felt very much encouraged over the
martyrs prospects. The President told
his friends that his statement had been
| twisted and distorted. He acknowledged
that he had an impolitic habit Of saying
lust what he Rhought when he got to his
feet and that was what he had done in
this instance. He was very hopeful -ef
Republican success, but II the people
demanded a change they would find the
Republicans Loyalty supporting the new
government
From thu New York Herald
Political opponents of President Taft
will fall into grave error IL they overlook
In the estimate Of his tour which ended
to-day the opportunity which it has given
him to come into close touch with poiid-
cal conditions. This may easily be the
result Of efforts to minimize the results
Of his trip to the Pacific Coast and into
the South. The President is to-day in
| nlna.r working relationship with the
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Gold,
Fold,
Void
Such words are stock in trade
OF which fall rhymes are made.
Quail,
Rail,
Dale.
You've seen them lots of times
In good old autumn rhymes.
Leaf,
Sheaf,
Grief
Just take your pick of these
And fill in as you please.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

A st. Louis man is seeking a divorce
because his wife conversed frequently
with spooks. Too extensive acquaint-
ance with spirits has caused a good
many divorces.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

According to the decision Of the Su-
preme Court, some West VirginIans par
ticipated in the Maryland election last
Tuesday. From the returns one might
imagine a Slice OF Pennsylvania must
have helped, too.
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From the New York Herald.
Iudre Lina.ey peelare. Him.elf.

From the Newark Evening News
The most conspicuous recent addition
to the forces that are backing Gov. Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, Nor the
Democratic nomination for President Is
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver. Judge
Lindsey signed telegram which was sent
to Gov. Wilson the other day, pledging
him support Of the Wilson Club. just
then formed In Denver,
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

If Roosevelt and Bryan should lead
their respective parties next year, Wall
street will be in the position of the man
compelled to choose between the devil
and the deep blue sea.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Nobody seems to be claiming that the
large Socialist gains in the recent cleo
ton in Ohio should logically lead that
party to nominate Gov. Harmon for the
Presidency.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

After writing all those proclamations
it would not be surprising If China's
baby Emperor should develop infantile
pen-paralysis.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Lord sholto Douglas emphatically de-
MES that he has committed suicide. Sure
Iy such a statement from a member Of
the nobility should be accepted without
any plebeian skepticism.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

The other aspirants for the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency ap-
pear to hope that Cows. Harmon and
Wilson will succeed in knocking each
other out
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

1t must be difficuIt for the President
to enjoy a football game, unless he can
manage to divest himself for the time
of his aversion to college yells
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

1t is all right for the newly-weds to be
admitted free to the Food Show, but
what's the use, unless they can also at
tend cooking school?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

That woman who shot a Pullman por-
ter in Pennsylvania was taking at least
one step toward aboIishing the tipping
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

DR.. Woods Hutchinson says there is
no such thing as a perfec; man. That is
a hard. blow to all of The fall brides, who
think they have secured such specimens.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

1t is reported that stocks in New York
are reactionary. The progressives shave
frequently made that charge against the
New York stock brokers'
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

1t is almost as difficult to diagnose
the trouble in China as to account for all
the results Of the recent elections in this
country.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
cnlIarn fnr Lrncherr.

Ffun the Columbia State.
A college in South Carolina for higher
INSTRUCTION in lynchlng would not sufser
for want Of eminentlT qualified pro-
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Yuan is considering whether he will
be President of China. How many peo-
pie, wish they could be President of this
country merely by their own considera-
ton!
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Representative Sims appears to think
the Commerce Court is a combination in
restraint of trade.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
An Food Certified.

why do you hand me check with
the oysters7 ordered q fun dinner.
When have finished, then bring me the
check"
That isn't the check" explained the
waiter. That Is the house physidah's
certificate that the oysters are free from
germs"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

1t remains 10 be seen who, by putting
the dragon out Of business. will be en-
titled to be called the st. George Of
China
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Ella Wheeler wilcox says the mother
in-law is omnipotent in China. That is
enough to start a rebellion anywhere.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

Many of the newspaper headlines now
bear a striking resemblance to laundry
signs.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

The surgeons have been doing good
work in Philadelphia. The gang is all
cut up.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14

How many people make themselves Ill
worrying about their health!
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Some Lead Pencils.

The New York Evening Mail says the
announcement by the government For
estry Bureau that the supply OF cedar
wood of the quality used In making
lead pencils is almost exhausted is
reminder that the manufacture OF pencils
is a more important American industry
than the average person might suppose.
It adds: THE yearly output in the United
States amounts to more than $4,000 900.
The cedar used IN making them weighs
about 10000 tons, and nearly three
fourths Of a cents worth of wood is re-
quired for each pencil. Cedar cruisers, as
the men are called who seek new sup
plies of the wood for pencil makers, pay
literally for old Cedar planks and fence
rails. A farmer who has a rail fence
Of red cedar on his place can trade it
for q irst-class woven wire fence, and II
he has a fence made Of cedar pickets the
cruiser will give him wire fence in
exchange for It, and pay him a consid-
cradle sum of money to boot. No other
wood has been found as good as cedar
in pencil making"
The Education of Children.
Educational controversies fill the air
now" says the Boston Transcript. "At
the teachers meeting in Detroit the
State superintendent of public instruction
sharply criticised the present teaching OF
the three RS. As for arithmetic, he
said that young children have no rea-
soning powers, and must be taught pro-
cesses, not ideas. In respect to reading
his complaint was that children are
nj r.
uuire the habit of reading slowly. And
in general he held: knowledge is the
smallest part of education; skill is far
more important than knowledge
"As to the statement that young chill
dren have no reasoning power" adds
the Transcript, ct may be said that
they have great but much neglected
powers of intuitive perception. and might
make rapid progress in mathematics and
other difficult subjects If these powers
were utilized. But We may leave that to
the psychologists and turn to the die
tum that knowledge Is the smallest part
Of education; skill is far more important
than knowledge It is put in 8 form
likely to please the practical man, but
it is questionable doctrine for all that.
No child can add as fast as an adding
machine or write as fast as a typewrit-
ing machine; it is not worth while to
narrow education for the sake Of turn
ing children into inferior machines.
Neither skill nor knowledge is the true
test, but the awakening of the mind"
InEersoIPs Undersaudy.
It is a pity, says the st. Louis Re-
public, that Mr.. La Toilette did not at
tend the dedication Of the monument in
honor Of Robert G.. Ingersoll, the dis
tinguished atheist, at Peoria. 1t adds:
In his autobiography La Toilette at
tributes to Ingersoll the influences that
made him what he is to-day, when he
says: Tngersoil had a tremendous in
fiuence upon me, as, indeed. he had upon
many young men Of that time. He
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Building a Career.

They used to advise boy to lay a
solid foundation"
"And nowadays?''
Nowadays. the thing is to put up a
good front" :
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~PerfectIy az Home.

''Is your bride timid and backward with
your peopleF'
mot "a bit She has already begun to
teach sister how to look stylish and
mother how to cook"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Detached in the Crowd.

whats the matter? Wife found q
hair on your coat, you say"
Worse than that. went to a NATL
nee, and when got home found my
vest decorated with a whole bunch or
puffs"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
A BIT of Luck.

Ny busy nsighbors graphophone
Inside now goes.
And that, may say, doth atone
For many woes.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Men ana Hersss in washiaEtoa.

Men and Horses In washington.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch ~,
A new page to the washington guide
book has been added by the washington
correspondent Of the Stuart Enterprise.
who refers. to the statues sof jackson.
Ethan Allen, Houston, Button, RoEof'
Williams, and Pere Marquette m the
Han az statuary at the Capitol as those
Of famous men and hoFsel q histegy.le
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Uncle Pennxmise saxs,

We welcome expense In some instances.
There is practically no demand for a
popuIar-priced orchid.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
Greatly Relieved.

II say, old man, I need so badly, and
haven't the least idea where I can get
it."
Glad to hear that. I thought perhaps
you had an idea you could borrow it
from me-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Orchard and Garden.

Thin fruit trees If they need IT.: this
is a better paying method than prop
ping branches.
Placing small heap of rich stable
manure around the base of each tree
In the young orchard will prove TO be
little time and labor we'll spent
Ii Is fine plan to have the materi
ais always on hand for making Dor
deaux mixture aud then To mix up
spray and use it when you have a
spare hour.
If trees need water pull the soil
away from around the roots. give each
tree n pailful and after il soaks in
replace the earth. No use To- apply
water to the surface of the ground
around the tree.
If you observe that the shoots on
your trees grow only five or six inches
every year YOU may know that the
soil needs to he enriched. The growth
ought to be from. fifteen to thirty
inches every sea ,cn.
Tent caterplllars are bad pests when
they get on some OF your pet trees
Watch out for them and when seen
Durn them with II torch 4 Kerosene
soaked rag wrapped around the end
of pole will do for torch
Cultivate the spring set stra wberry
bed regularly and often Keep the
soil loose and mellow and let no weeds
get n foothold. After enough runners
have rooted cut off surplus ones the
same rs If. they were weeds.
II your apple trees are affected witt
scab be sure to spray with the boiled
lime sulphur mixture just before the
buds burst. and always before raia
because the spores of blight can g
carried by the wind to other trees.
Place a two pound paper bag over
each bunch Of grapes when the fruit
Is the size OF small shot. This pro
tects the grapes from insect and bird
injury and insures extra choice clus-
ters Fasten the mouth of the bag
close about each stem with pin or
wire or string.
When picking blackberries get them
out OF the sun as soon as possible or
they'll turn red In spots and not be
30 saable. Hurry them Into the
crates and then into n cool cellar until
time for shipping or selling. FIJI the
boxes full and pack neatly In clean
packages. II you want fancy price
make the crates look attractive.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
For Sale In Rockbridqe

offer for sale pri vately my farm of
about ONE HUNDRED ACRES
three miles south of Fairfield Station
on b. & O r. r., two miles north.
west of Midvale Station on n. 81 W
r. II This farm has on it all neces-
sary improvements, consisting Of a
Dwelling of Ten Rooms
and large cellar, BANK BARN.
c 5rncrib, wagon shed, carriage
house, wood shop, blacksmith shop.
snokehouSe, washhouse, spring
house. poultryhouse. THESE build
ings have all been built in the last
few years and are in First Class
Shape.
This farm is well fenced with
woven wire fence and watered by
numerous springs and branches and
plenty of all kinds fruit.
For further information -aall on or
write O. S. STROLE.
z. +. d. No. 2, Fairfield, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
UNCLE SlLAS SULKED.
What Aunt Melissa Had to Say When
Sho Heard the News.

Aunt Melissa Spigott was such an
exceedingly energetic talker that the
youngsters OF the family used to sup
pose that her tongue must be copper
tOed. because il never wore out Uncle
Silas. on the other hand. was as eco
nOmical of words as marketman is
of early stra wberries.
The too free exercising of this IN
ruly member Of Aunt Melissa's on one
occasion gave Uncle Silas serious Of
Tense. which he manifested by a Sc
we're silence lasting for several days.
At the end OF that period one Of the
older daughters approached her mother
upon the subject with the remark.
Ma. seems like you ought to make up
with pa by now"
Make up with par exclaimed Aunt
Melissa IN great establishment. MAKE
up what?"
why" returned the daughter.
don't YOU know poor pas feeling bad
yet: Hes still hIfIinG."
"Hu'ing for the lands sake! How
longs he been ahufiing?"
Ever since yOl came down on him
so hard about wasting sugar by not
stirring his coffee; that's three days
ago"
Why. you don't tell me. jamie
Maud Aunt Melissa looked amazed.
Your pore pa Been a-hufiing for
three days. and never mistrusted
thing of it!"-YOuth's Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
a REAL RAT TRAP.

A neiehbor of mine placed an
iron kettle partly full of bran,
bucLwheat and meat scraps,
with a board approach eonven-
lent for the rats to walk up 70
the kettle until they were aecus-
toned to feed there. Then the
contents were removed and the
kettle was filled to about the
same depth with water, with a
little bran sprinkied over for a
blind. Fifteen rats were found
in the kettle the next morning.
If any escaped they left the barn
in a hurry.-Farm Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

mere was travelling man once who
round himself short of funds. His
hrst thought. Of course. was to wire
his firm. which he did. In a night let
ter he explained the situation and ask
Cd:
How shall actT'
The next morning he got day mes
sage which was nothing If not illumi-
native:
Act as if you were broke."-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

iKR RYE BREAD WILL BE JUST As PRETTY.
protein than wheat, and its health or
fuel value" is nearly twelve calories
or pound.
The black bread or 'pumrernic5eI''
'f Germany is made from it. and it is
recognized as the finest army ration
in the world.
Rye is often affected by ergot and
is said TO he harmful TO animals, but
the fact that man has used it for
centuries with no evil result seems TO
he proof that the grain is wholesome.
AT any rate. IL is. when properly
milled and baked, the foundat ton OF
the finest food. especially for children,
that can be imagined.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
JeIIxfsh.

The bay OF Naples abounds in me-
dusae or jellytish. often growing az
iarge @as two feet in diameter and
weighing fifty and sixty pounds.
Some OF them shine at night with q
greeniSh light and are known as moe
tluca' might lantcrnsI by the natives.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Tho Division.

Ee-So young March and his father
are carrying on the business? She
Yes. The old man runs the business.
while young March does the CARRYING
on.-Ncw York Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
WE SHOULD GROW MORE RYE.

II Makes the Finest Bread In All tn.
World.
Rye is grain that seems to have
been neglected by the American farm
err. We grow only about 2I.Ooo.OO0
bushels year. while Russia raises
nearly TOO.O0o.0 900 bushels
1t is the finest thing known TO be
grown for green manuring ON lands
deficient in humus. Ii contains more
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Tho Unfit.

rs she help 10 her mother?" ask
ed one woman.
Yes. indeed" replied the other
She has taught her TO say culinary
art instead OF cooking "-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Office: Rooms formerly occupied by
Hon. William a. Anderson, rear Court
house, up stairs.
LEXINGTON VIRGINIA
Dec. 21-10-3m.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Seiyi.y tie Opportunity.

Crabshaw If you insist on this new
gown I'll have to get 1t on credit
Mrs. CrahShaw-As long as it's going
to be charged. dear. may as we'll get
more expensive One-Llfe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

The most changeable things in the
world ar" the course Of waters and ths
humor o: women.-Plftacus
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

Poverty is the sixth sense.-German
PrOverb.
The evening world., 1911-04-06

II have forgiven him me harm whidA
he has done me"
Il do not understand u You treat
him as II monster. you speak OF his
crime, he has done you harm and / md
In you the same inexplicabls pity that
drove mo to despair when I saw 1t in
Christinel"
The Persian did not reply. He fetched
a stool and set It against tho wall facing
the great mirror that filed the whole
OF tho val space spposits. Then he
climbed on the stool and. with his nose
10 the wal paper. seemed to be looking
Tor something,
"Ah." no said after . long search. IT
have itV'
And raising his finger above his head
he pressed a corner In tho pattern OF
the paper. Then hs turned round and
Jumped of the stool.
In half a minute" no said. I'VE shall
be on his road." and crossing tho whole
length OF tIs dressing room no felt the
great mirror.
no. It Is not yielding yet he NUT
tered.
"oh. are we going out by me mirror7
asked RaouL Like Christine Dase."
$50 You knew that Christine DaAe
went out by that mirror
alN hNA ~ bfN'Ah AH1 'FN" - .
was hidden behind the curtain OF the
inner room and / saw her vanish not
by tho glass, but IN the glass;
"Aud what d'd you doY'
I thought f. was M alteration OF
my senses. a mad dream. -
cor some new fancy OF mo ghost's!'
chugh.ci tue Persian An, NJ de
Choguv.' De continued. Ftill with his
hand Ola tine mirror. would that we
had 1, DO with q ghost We could
then leave ouf pistols Ia their cases.
Put down your hat please
l.. tUcre and now cover
your sNlrtfrout as much as you can
with your coat as ! am doing.
BRING the lape.s forward .
/. turn mp tne collar. We
must make ourselves as Invisible as
possible ."
Heor'ur against tho mirror. after =
short silence, he su'd
"It takes sone time 10 release the
cpuufrrauIlu.N. when you press on the
spring from the inside os the room. /,
ls different when YOU ore behind the
wall and can act directly on tho coun-
terlllaucs. Thcn the mirror turns at
once and Is moved with incredible rA-
| p!dlty"
! what ,counterbaisnos1" asked Roavt.