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The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Large Mix per rcan.............. 71ke
Small Peerless MIX ean................. &c
Large Sunset MIX, I'VE
Small Sunset MILK, &c
Herring Roe, per can .1z1Ec
SOC Jars Olives per jar zoe
Rabbits Best cake 4e
BabbItts Powder, 5e
Smoked BlOaterr, per dozen Soc
15e Admiral Brand KPpered Herring. IOc
Fancy Potatoes, 35c Sis
Ids 6ioss Stnreh iOc
8 packages Spaghetti. 25e
15e boxes Toilet Soap. &c
Dc rolls Toilet Paper, rolls for. 10e
FnEey Head Rice, 51xe
Fancy per-
Ohonss per Stze
No. 21S size Golden Crown syrup, Sc
Kippered Herring, 2 cans for................
BuelNWhent
packages of Marco MacnrOni for 25e
ut.
Fnney
Quaker Matches dOEen 1Oc
lbs. Rolled Oats
packages Eagle MacarOn Spaghetti 25c
White Wave Fish, In Hhreds, pkg. 4e
Duryea's Corn starch, pkg. 51zc
No. y Green Seal salad Dressing, large bOttle 20c
SOC Olive bottle
Dewey Mixed Cakes, observation-disclosures.
Honey Boys, H.. lie
lbs per baE....................... 7Hc
string Beans, No. size,
star Brand Baked Beans No. 3 size, Toe
COpaiis salmon. -. -.
Nord Star Smoked Sardines, per ean......-..-. Toe
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

The extra leaves Of an extension table
invented by a Pennsylvanian are carried
beneath the top when not in use, and
raised into place and fastened there by
turning a pair OF thumb screws
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Wall paper. IL properly arranged and
giving vartical lines. will make a room
look larger and the ceiling more ele-
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

1t requires five big volumes to accom-
modate a new condensed dictionary for
the blind ptinted in Vienna from raised
type
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

spain i, now frrigatinz ahout s7po.oo aeres os
gI0und b Las uss q 20 ,nIlss q eanalh
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Wool production in the United states
in 1911 approximates a value OF Sc. l51. .S77.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

EXCURSIONS - EXCURSIONS
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Finest Brand Hams, per lib. 14c
BoneIess Breakfast Bacon 14c
Picnic Shoulders, per Ib. 1Oc
Fat Back, per Ib. 9Hc
Pure Lard, per Ib. lie
Best Compound, per Ib. SC
High-grade oIeomargarine, per Ib. 21c
Fancy Greening Apples, per peck 40c
1Oc Packages Gold Medal Oats 7c
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
EXCURSIONS.

pres and the e1pessman will deliver large SMALL for 1Oc
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
ALPINE LIFE LINES.
The Ropes Are Selected For Strength
Fiexibility and Lightness.

The Ropes Are Selected For Strength
Flexibility and Lightness.
The ropes used by Alpine climbers
Ia Of special manufacture, combining
as far ms possible the differing quail
ties Of strength iiexibillty and light
ness.
Three qualities are in general use,
being made from sisal. Italian and
Manila hemps respectively. and occa-
sionally. when cost is not a consldera
ton. OF silk The latter. though very
light and strong. is not so durable as
the others That which finds most fa-
vor among British mountaineers is
known as Buckingham's Alpine rope
1t is made Of the best Manila hemp.
In the year 1864. Mr. McLeish re
calls. a committee Of the Alpine club
made tests upon a number Of ropes
suitable for mountaineering. OF the
two that were approved one was made
of Italian hemp and the other Of Ma
Mia. They both had a breaking strain
Of two tons and sustained the weight
of a twelve stone man after falling
from a height of ten feet
Nonmountaineers have sometimes
considered this insufficient. but 1t is
highly problematical whether the hu
man anatomy could survive the sud
den compression of thin rope arising
from any greater fall.-Fry's Maya
gina
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

In an office on upper Wall street.
where they make speciality of the
'coppers." cousin Of the head Of the
firm. after several bad breaks" found
his balance reduced to a very low fg-
ure. The Wall street man felt bad
about 1t and offered to take the ac-
count in hand himself. the relative nat
urally agreeing. The first transaction
was the short sale of lot of Reading
Before 3 O'Clock that day the stock
had jumped up six points and the ac
count was wiped out
1t reminds one of what happened or
an East river ferryboat the other day
when a passenger fell overheard The
man was strong and well able to swim
that is, be was well able to swim
until well meaning but excited deck
hand threw a twenty pound life bell
down on the top Of his head--Puck
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
"THE LOST CHORD"
sullivan Wrote the Music at His Dy-
ing Brothers Bedside.

Sullivan Wrote the Music at His Dy-
ing Brothers Bedside.
Perhaps the most successful song OF
modern times is THE Lost Chord"
whose safe ~ Great Britain has ex-
ceeded 2aOmn copies. rhe story OF
It's composition. as told by Mr. Willeby
in his Masters Of English Music" H.
Illustrates that in art, as in statesman
ship. success came to those
Who knew the seasons when to take
Occasion by the hand
For nearly three weeks Arthur Sey-
mour Sullivan had watched by the bed
side of dying brother One night
when the end WAS not far OF and bis
brother was sleeping he CHANGED to
come across some verse Of Adelaide
Procter's which tive years before he
had tried 10 vain to SET 10 music
In the silence Of TINT night watch he
read them over again and almost in
stantiy iielt musical expression was
ronr.i,ed stray sheet OF music pa
per WAS ~ nlnd and he began to write.
The musir grew and he worked on.
delighted Il, he helped while away the
hours OF watrning As he progressed
he felt Snrp the music was what be
hid s0urb for and failed TO lind on
the occaSinn Of his first attempt to set
the words lu a short time It was
complete and not long after In the
publishers hands
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
SLIDING DOWN 4 ROPE.
n 10 Both Easy and Safe When Don.
In Sailor Style.

in Sailor Style.
Sliding down rope Is not -, slwiis
as il seems Few know haO iu 30 Il
properly. II you Try to ac~.rnd o,
letting the rope slide through Spnl
hands the friction viii b,iru The lnln,,
50 that you will nnve 10 bet ~ aiiri .
few feet II you try TO luwpr ,ont
weight from one baud ho'd to annlhe,
you are sure Ia h,entar tired aud Viii
be forced to drop fuu cauunt slide
with the rope between your knees Tor
the swaying of your body viii Ierk lhs
rope out Of the clutch OF your knees.
and then you are likely to fall
The easiest and safest method yoii
can employ is that used by iircmen
and sailors. Standing upright throw
out your right leg and give 1t u tnrs
around the rope Next put the riis.
in the crook Of your right ellinw AMI
clasp II tightly. not in your hand. tnu
In your arm.
In that way you can slide to safet,
without the slightest trouble The
rope does not touch any part Of the
body that Is uot protected by clothing
and your speed can he regulated By
either Strengthening or cramping WONT
leg. Once learned this method Of slid
ing down rope may prove in an
emergency the means OF saving yonr
life or the lives Of other persons
Youths Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

Copyright questions are grave enough
nowadays. hut they no longer threaten
to end In war. as In the case OF St Co
lumba. the freshman who settled in
Iona converted north Britain and is
comnennraira IN June D He had a
passion lsi TIE manuscripts and copies
of them and among others copied a
certain Latin psalter belonging to an
Irish abbot whereupon King Dinrmaid
condemned COLUMBIA at Tara. ruling
that ito every book belongs its copy.
as to every cow its calf" Columbia
appealed against the verdict in the
practical form of melting his kinsmen
to revolt. and they defeated Diarmaid
in the battle Of the Psalter. The book
is claimed to be the one which In a
silver cover was carried into battle by
the O'DonnellS during more than a
Thousand years
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
An Old London Dining Club.

An old London dining club. the Dilet-
lanti. was founded in 1913. This at
1ne time WIS an extremely wealthy
club, for, in addition to their subscrip-
tion. members had to pay "A fine when
any money was bequeathed them. In
a799 the Dileltanti had 10000 in hand
Soon after its foundation Horace Wal
role wrote that "the qualification for
he Dilettanti is baving been in Italy
and the real one being drunk" 1t has
grown respectable with years, but even
now, when new member is balloted,
oil the members have to make com
plete circuit Of the dining table before
placing the ball in the box. And
rule still survi .es that every member
vino shall produce on the table dish
OF tea or coffee must pay into the gen
srnl fund guinea for every such
drInk.--London Spectator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
UNWRITTEN BOOKS.
Thsckeray and Conan Doyle Both
Found Themselves ForestalIed.

Thackeray and Conan Doyle Both
Found Themselves ForestalIed.
How strange are literary colnci-
dences occasionally is Illustrated In the
case Of Thackeray and Dumas Tback-
cray says: = came near writing a book
on the same subject. Les Trois Nous
Quetuires.' and taking NJ. d'Artagnan
for my hero D'Artagnan was real
character Of the age Of Louis XIV. and
wrote his own memoirs remember
picking up dingy copy of them on an
old bookstaIl in London. price six
pence. and intended to make some
thing of II But Dumas got ahead Of
me He snaps up everything"
coincidence quite as remarkable
occurred with Sir Conan Doyle for cen
tral figure He learned while spending
a holiday in a mountain inn in Swift
zerland that during the winter months
for some reason two men remained In
occupation For four or Eve months
they were isolated from the rest Of the
world suppose one of them went mad
or committed suicide or The posi-
bllltIes were endless. He forthwith de
termined to embody the idea in a story
On his way home he happened to pick
up book Of tales BY Maupassant
There. in It. under the title "LAu-
harge, he found himself fo-asse',ss IN
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
WILDS OF ENGLAND.
psvonshirs's Rolling Slopes Are .
Wilderness In Winter.

NNNN~'ff~~~ - HNfff~~t@
The western quarter Of England has
a set OF literary dissertations second to
no other district. not even the far
famed lakes OF Cumberland and West
moreland The ~Quller Couch coun-
try" which is Cornwall, the Black
more country" which is North Devon;
the kingsley country" which is all
Devonshire and the Hardy country"
which is Dorset. viii be found under
rated rather than Oyerrated In beauty
and interest, which are greatly in
creased by their associations with
Lorna Doone" or Tess Of the dur
bervilles."
The two great Devonshire towns
Exmoor and Dartmoor are particular
ly beautiful and offer a happy hunting
ground to the artist It seems strange
that spaces OF such Witness exist
within the restrained and highly cub
tlvated boundaries Of southern Eng
land. The casual visitor would end
It difficult to believe that on these
splendid rolling slopes. purple with
hentler In August. people go astray
and die Of starvation every winter.
No visitor to England can afford tc
miss a visit to Devonshlre. which
around May especially is one Of the
most beautiful bits Of country in Eu
rope.-Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
FRENCH KID SKINS.


Tue raising Of kids for their skins Is,
an important industry among the
s'rench mnuufailerrs Softness deli
cacy Of texture and freedom FROM
bletnish are principal factors ~ the
value OF KID skins. ana TO secure these
essentials great pains are taken
As soon as the young animal begins
to eat grass the value OF its skin de
clines. for with q grass diet the lids
skin Immediately becomes coarser and
harder in texture. aud It's chief merit
thus vanishes II is. therefore, Kept
closely penued. not only TO keep It
from eating grass. but also to protect
its valuable skin against accidental In
juries that might impair its market
ability.
When the kids have attained n GER
tain age at which the skins are In the
best condition for the use Of the glover
they are killed and the hides are sold
to dealers
The superior quality of these kid
skins. due somewhat to climatic con-
ditionS. is what has given France the
supremacy In the manufacture OF the
fnesl grades Of real kid gloves, a SUI
premacy that will doubtless long be
maintained. inasmuch as foreign man
ufactnrers must rest content with sec
ond rate skius.- Harper's Weekly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

London's great downtown cathedral.
between Fleet street and Cheapside.
stands like a huge rock fair amid the
seas of traffic that wash up Ludgate
ill from the Strand and on the east
o the Bank Of England; different from
he Abbey. which stands remote at
Westminster St Paurs was rebuilt
" Sir Christopher Wren after the
.reat fire Of lW8 It is SIG feet long
'tnd 219 feet wide: took twenty-five
fears to build until the time of open
ing and thirteen years more for com
pietlon. st Paul's is the tomb Of
many great men. Over the north door
Is the inscription. "I.ector ST monu-
mentum rrquiris. eircumspice." READ
err. If yon seek this monument. look
about yon-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

One often SUMS up the value Of cheap
fur by describing it as having been OBJ
tanned from the domestic cat, but in
China garments OF catskin rank as high
and are as precious as garments Of sa-
BILE IN this country. In the Flowery
Land cats flesh is also much eaten
and is especially recommended as a
cure for consumption and all lung dis
eases II Is vastly superior to cod liver
oil. and therefore eats are considered
extremely valuable possessions Black
cats provide. the best meat, and IN
great many parts Of China this food is
SO highly esteemed that cats are reared
for sale like fowls OF sheep.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

"what~ began the father explosive
ly. you want to marry my daughter?
You. who haven't penny on earth?
You. who aren't worth picayune?
You? Sir. lef me ask you this: Don't
you know that my daughter is aecus-
toned to all the Injuries of wealth?"
yves. sir replied the sultor. mis-
erably Put amt one OF emp
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

A man who was much in need of
sleep rolled out OF bed during the night.
The jar did not awake him thoroughly.
and his hand wandered in exploration
1t encountered the mesh Of some pro
trudlng springs and a sturdy iron cor
ner post In Jail at last be muir,
INJURED as he went off into another deep
ofaor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

well" Shd the millionaires bril-
liant son. VINO has achieved success by
his own efforts. = have one great sat
tsfaction
"whai is rnatY~ asked his admiring
friends
AT least none OF you can say that
you knew me when didn't have a
nickel Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

"How do | stand with you. little
Sirl?" inquired the ardent fan.
"You have a percentage OF about 1856
!ust now" answered the lady fan. "and
lead the league"
I'm glad to hear that was afraid
was in the second division. Arkansas
City Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

mo said Miss Passay. Il don't like
the photos Kamrer made for me. They
make me look like woman of forty"
well" replied Miss Pepprey, won
should have told him not to touch them
np If you didn't want them to look so
touthfulf' Philadelphia Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

"Oh. ,no,hpi whs are The men in the
front haidhraded.
They honsn ili.ir tickets from the
Talper~ my ,'ilild Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

every note that prima donna sings
eosts me at least dollar" said one
musical manager
well. replied the other. get man
TO write hei q Sung with only whole
notes and rests In Washington
Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

Man always worshlps something.
Always he sees the infinite Swallowed
forth in something finite. and. indeed.
can and must so see 1t in any finite
thing. once tempt him well to fix his
eyes thereon Carlyle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

"what are you crying about, Willie~
Zone Of tn hoys called me teachers
pet an went an told her, an she
licked me to prove ! wasn't."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

Daughter-I love him He Is the
light of my life. Father Well. that's
all right. but object to having my
house lit up by him after midnight
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

Rhe having nothing else TO say,-It's
tunn, how we ever cane TO think so
much 81 earh uihei lie trnnys
tee possiiYeiy ridicHlous
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09

Slap nm extinguisher upon your irony
IL you are unhappily blessed with a
veiu of lt-Lamb.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
The Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company.
"CHESAPEAKE LINE. y
SCHEDULE.

Two new steam ers "City OF Baltimore
nd s'City of Norfolk.
Southbound daily.
Lv. Baltimore. g. 80 p. NJ.
Lv. Old Point Comfort. 600 A. NJ.
Ar. Norfolk. ............I.00 A. M.
Northbound daily except Sunday
Lv. Norfolk ............. .6.15 p. M.
Lv. Old Point Comfort. lib P. NJ.
Ar. Baltimore. 1904. NJ.
york RIVER LINE"
For West Point and Richmond, Va.
Steamer leaves Baltimore on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at P. NJ
and arrives West Point at LAS A. NJ.
and Richmond at $50 A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point,
Yorktown, Clements, CLAY Bank and
Almonds, weather permitting.
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
IS and 10 Light Street Wharf.
Through tickets to all points may be
ecured, baggage checked and e
oms reserved from the City Ticket
Offices, 119 Il. Baltimore St., ARTHUR
W. ROBSON, Agent, l27 e. Baltimore
St.,
offices, Light & Lee Sts., Baltimore, Md.
e. ]. CHISM, Genl. Passenger Agent
CHI APMAN. Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-09
NOTICE.

Until further notice, DR.. Sasscer will
be 10 his office at La Plata, daily ex-
cepting the second Wednesday and
Thursday, successfully in each month,
when he will fill his regular appoint
mrnt at Hughesville.
DIR. P. E. Sasscer,
Direct Inquiries TO
so-l-yr. La Plata. u d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-30
NEWS OF ASHLAND


Leitch Lancaster. demonstration Of
Hanover County, has been actively at
work trying to secure creditable ex-
hibit for his county at the State Fair
He has collected quite an extensive
lot Of tobacco, grasses. wheat, oats and
corn. together with q fair selection Of
vegetables and fruits. Unfortunately
for him and the county, the drought
which has spread over this section has
greatly hampered him in obtaining
what he at the nrst Of the season ex-
pected to procure. This will be the
first time he has had the chance to
place Hanover In the exhibit section
at the fair. as he only received his ap-
pointment IN the spring.
At a meeting Of the Town Council
held Thursday night, an ordinance was
introduced for the purpose OF sub
hitting TO the people OF Ashland a
plan for the issuance OF bonds. the
proceeds Of which are to be used TOR
installing q water and sewerage sys-
tenn for the town Of Ashland. Tia pro-
visions Of the ordinance require sub
hitting the proposition to the v,ters.
The amount Of bonds to be issued and
tao length Of time for which they shall
run and the amount OF interest to be
paid was not expressed In the skele-
ton submitted. These facts were left
for the committee to determine and
report ut the next regular meeting OF
the Council Mayor Ellis callei the
attention OF the Council to the neces-
sity Of securing q place Suitable Tor
tho Council room. Mayors once and
court room. This matter was referred
to q special committee, which win 70
port later whether It II advisaols 70
-
A system Of dormitory hall bells Is
being installed In Randolph Macon
College, and when completed viii do
le9e bell, which for years past has
been thu means Of calling students to
their class rooms throughout the Gag.
The neiGhbors IN the immediate vicin-
ity Of the college for years back have
heard this old familiar peal, and many
q household has been regulated By its
hourly stro1Iea The bell in future win
only be heard In the morning At Sis
O'Clock, when the faculty ana studsdts
are called for assembly and morning
prayer
Mrs.. I n Vaughan viii leave this
week TOR Atlanta. Ga, to visit ner
brother, T. r. Walton. Later Mrs.
Vaughan win 60 with NJ. and Mrs..
Walton to california. where they will
spend some time.
Mrs.. b. u. Shepherd win arrive Non-
DAY from Lynchburg, where she has
been the guest Of Miss 0a1naway. Mrs.
Sheppard will have ~ her guest this
week Mss Leila Barkright. OF Archer.
{la.
Miss Stuart Blanton. who has bsen
the Ruest Of relatives IN Richmond, has
returned home.
Harvey Ssebbins. Of Halifax County.
recently visited his brother. Charles
StebfinsI
Mss Caroline jackson Aidyetto u
Visiting friends IN PhilaAelphiA.
Nrs Henry BoGue Will return to
Baltimore Thursd2v. AFTER . visit to
her aunt, Mrs.. A. C. Wi4htman.
M. and Nrs. Fred Holiday are
guests Of Garrett Holiday. In Nor
folk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-30

ReglDRaf1oo EKeeeAs That q Lase
yearly. y. @. A. ReeeDtSsD.
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.l
BlacksburU. Va. September 3s.-To
date 49, men have registered 1t the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute for the
erst term Of the season 1s13-13. and OF
these 1se are new students On . COR
responding date last year the enroll
ment was A3s. and Of these 3o3 were
entering for The arst time: the increase
this session being In spite Of the fact
that the entrance sxaminations have
been more rigid and ten units a. Re.
Quired from these Who enter the
freshman class. The class work Of the
session 10 now fairly under way. and
The regular military routine - being
Observed
Ths arss social event Of the fall was
the reception Sivea Saturday evening
BIZ the Young Gen's Christian Assocta-
don % the NV studenta The latter
were eerAiaIly welcomed 70 ". r. Z In
speeches fron the leaders oe the var
ious clubs In college the ministers Of
the town. CoeeA Bocock and Secretary
NcCsll There Was . pleasing pro
gran0s of music and IN abundance
Of vsfreohmsnts. The reception was
largely a&ssnAsd By the eodota the
msmbesU - the fseulty VIA their
wives aaA young wousa ef this and
nearby t0w1R
DusinG the pest week the Z. u c. A.
o0cers have conducted . spirited cam
patgn for members thas hes met With