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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
BYRON FOND OF CHILDREN
Frances Lady Shelley Describes the
Famous English Poet az
She Saw Him.

Frances Lady Shelley, who knew
most of the celebrated people be-
tween the dates 1887 and 1917, gives
description of Lord Byron as she
first saw him in 1913:
from Althorp we went to Colonel
Leigh's, near Newmarket, for the
shooting. We stayed there few
days. The house is far too small even
for the company it contained Lord
Byron was there Mrs. Leigh told me
that he spent most Of the night writ
ing poem which is to be called "The
Corsair" AS he did not leave his
room until after midday our inter-
course was restricted.
He is decidedly handsome and
can be very agreeable. He seems to
be easily put out by trifes and at
times looks terribly savage. He was
very patient with Mrs. Leigh's chill
dren, who are not in the least in awe
of him. He bore their distracting In
trusion into his room with imperturb-
able good humor. Mrs. Leigh has
evidently great moral influence over
her brother, who listens with sort
of playful acquiescence. But doubt
the permanence Of their effect upon
his wayward nature"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
what Perfumes Are Made OF.

There are few perfumes today that
cannot be made from chemicals, syn
thetically, as the chemists call it. For.
merly all perfumes were extracted
from flowers, fruits, Spices woods, or
other vegetable and animal substances.
The first perfume to be initiated was
vanilla, In 1875. Heliotropine follow
ed, being obtained by oxidation of a
byproduct of canphor. Terpinol is
7 one Of the most freely used constit.
uents of perfumes. This is a near
relation of turpentine. With this, q
little oil, and aqua fortis chemist
can produce perfume that can
scarcely be distinguished from those
exhaled by the lily of the valley, lilac,
and Cape jessamtne, varying accord.
ing to the proportions in which the
chemicals are blended. Artificial yio-
let is combination of citrol Can es-
sence extracted from lemon), Indian
vervaine, or lemon verbena, with COM
mon acetoe. substance very like
pyroligneous acid Most Of the cheap
perfumes are limitations, and they are
almost always inferior to the flower
extracts. SO it might properly be
said that 1t is wise flower that knows
Its own perfume.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
TELLING the Bees.

The custom of telling the bees" is
often referred to by those interested
In curious happenings. In some parts
of England it has always been the
habit to inform the bees whenever
there is death in the family, rarticu-
larly when it is that Of the master or
mistress.
Some one raps upon the board sup
porting the hives and says: Mourn
with US. master (or mistress) OF the
house is dead"
It is thought that If this duty Is
neglected the bees will die; and many
old servants are fond of telling how
the bees pine away when no one
thinks to give them the sad message.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
BOUND TO LOVE EACH OTHER
Probably Third Woman Was Right,
but the Other TWO Must Have
Felt Somewhat Uncomfortable.

There was a great crowd at the pic
ture exhibition, and empty seats were
at premium, when two pretty women
spied and made for a place at the
self-same moment They reached the
prize together, both pretending ig-
norance of the other, and, Topping
themselves down, succeeded in squeez-
Ing breathlessly and miserably In.
There they sat then, each scowling
and staring at the rudeness of her re-
spective neighbor, each wriggling and
squirming as much as possible in or
der. to crowd that neighbor still
further. Finally tho situation became
acute, and one of the women spoke
with fine sarcasm: II beg your par
don, but do you need the whole
seat?"
II beg yours" the answer came,
ebut / never tall 70 strangers.
Just then a third pretty woman
passed, stopped and addressed the
two at once: why, to think OF find
ing you two here together! And I
have always wanted to Introduce you,
because | just know you will just love
each other. Mabel, this is Maud, and
Maud, this is my dear cid Mabel. You
are bound to love each other, because
you are SO exactly alike in DISPOSE
toni"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
OF COURSE He MEANT THAT
Man With Hair Lip Had Rather the
Better of the Bartender In This
Particular Deal.

A man with hair lip strolled into a
saloon one day, orderd drink and,
after putting 1t away" offered to
match the bartender for the price of it.
The bartender consented, and, taking
out coin, threw 1t into the air and
told the hair-lip man to "calp' 1t. The
coin came down and the bartender's
palm hid it from view on the coun-
ter.
what do you cry?' he asked.
"Tneah," said the man, making such
peculiar grunt that no one could
have said whether he meant heads or
tails
"What?'
"Tneah," again.
us that what you mean?" asked the
bartender, lifting his hand, exposing
the coin.
"Yeth,' replied the man, and he
walked out, leaving the bartender to
figure out whether he'd been done
or not.-New York World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
ccrneIIIe Not In Want.

1t has long bean a literary tradition
that Cornsille, the great French poet,
died in want. But 1t seems clearly es-
tablished that this is a mistake, dating
from an apocryphal and Ill Interpreted
letter, since recent study Of various
old documents at Rouen shows that
he was possessed of property In lands
and houses which would have made
many latter day poet happy In adj
dition he had his pension from the
king. although it apparently wasn't
very regularly paid. And following
the fashion of those days he was re-
compensed for his dedications to
noble persons.
AS for the sale of "Polyeucte,"
Horace lie Cid" and the other
dramas over which so many young
sters have groaned. through the mis-
taken policy of forcing students with
scarcely smattering Of French gram.
mar to wade through the classics, they
doubtless had small sales, as sales
are reckoned now, but we are assured
that sell they did, and they may even
have been the best sellers of their
day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
DEEP BREATHING BEFORE BED
English Physician Gives Some Simple
Rules That VIII Aid Seekers |
After Health.

A correspondent of the Medical
Times sends an interesting note on
deep breathing. The best time Che
says) seems to be Immediately before
retiring to bed, as, doing nothing more
before lying down, the habit contin-
ues and becomes fixed; the window, Of
course, should be open more or less.
After breathing in as much as pos
sible through the nose lout, anyiio,s,
either mouth or nose), the nose
should be held by the thumb and fore
finger with a handkerchief for about
fifteen seconds to prevent the csc: pc
Of air, and thereby force the constitu-
ents Of the air over the system This
should be repeated from four to eight
times at intervals of about half min
ute.
The particular proof Of this being
more effective than other methods
Is seen in the following experience:
After following the above method I
notice that at the heaviest meal of the
day my pulse quickens the same
whether take fish or strong meat,
such as beef or mutton: before observ-
Ing the above points in deep breath
ing as to time and holding the nose
my pulse quickened much more aft
er strong meat than after fish.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01

MAKING SOMETHING OF LIFE
Real Joy Comes From Creating,
Though the Object May Not Be
of Great Significance.

While every man who makes a hY-
Ing is not a genius, yet the real joy OF
creating can belong to each of us In
just as real and true way. II we
put into farming, or banking, or our
school work, the sense Of making
something, we get the great pleasure
out of It, When we fill any task with
ourselves, we make something. A girl
says, II made the room tidy" which
simply means she put something of
herself into the disorderly room, and
80 beautifed 1t. After she had made
1t tidy, 1t reflected something of her
self; it looked some idea Of order such
as she had Ia her own mind. A boy
says, II made a good recitation In
school yesterday" and he Is right, for,
although the lesson was already there,
1t had to wait for him to come along
and make 1t recitation.
So 1t Is everywhere. Making any
thing means, no matter how simple
the task, that we bring out something
that did not exist before; and that
that something is to some degree like
the maker of It. We get out what we
put In. If anyone wants to be miser-
able, the surest way is just to do
things without putting his whole heart
and self into them. Think more OF the
mere outside of the tasks, and they
are not worth doing. But once put
yourself into them, and all is changed
Saint Nicholas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
BLINDNESS MADE THEM KIN
Joseph Pulitzer Could Feel for
Favorite Animal Afflicted as
He Himself Was.

The late Joseph Pulitzer's years OF
blindness gave him deep sympathy
for any creature similarly afflicted.
For years he had saddle horse
named Mac, of which he was very
fond. When he went abroad, Mao
went along, too, and came to know
Rotten Row and Hyde Park corner,
Inter den Linden and the Bots de
Boulogne as well as the bride paths
of Central park and Riverside drive
The horse made at least dozen
transatlantic voyages with its master.
What Is the matter with Mac-he
seems to go Strangely asked Mr..
Pulitzer one morning when he was
riding with his secretary in Central
park. The horse was not SO sure
footed as it had been before, and Mr.,
Pulitzer, whose other senses were the
keener because OF his blindness, was
quick to notice 1t.
Investigation showed that the horse
was going blind. His master had &C
cidentally flicked Mac in the eye with
the leather Of his riding stock some
time before, and he was deeply af-
fected when he learned the cause.
poor Mac! Poor Mac! To think
that / should have been the cause of
his blindness!" mourned Mr.. Pulitzer.
He had the horse sent abroad, to a
farm near Nice, where he might end
his days happily in knee-high mead
ows, under the azure skies Of south
ern France Youths Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
Locks In Ancient Enynt.

The Egyptian lock, states the IRON
monger, was an assemblage Of wooden
pins or bolts. 1t is possible that this
suggested to Bramah his remarkable
invention. The Roman lock was prac-
tically a paddock; and it seems prob
able that the key was of Green origin.
In Latin countries the locksmith never
confined himself to mere door furni-
ture. At the very beginnings now
adays In France-his art embraced all
the wrought ironwork which serves to
close and secure our dwellings, from
q monumental garden gate and rail-
ings to simple latchkey. That art
reached its apogee about the fifteenth
or sixteenth century, so far as the
former class of work was concerned.
Some medieval specimens-the hinges
of tho doors at Notre Dame, for In
stance-are so remarkable that en-
vious and humorous contemporaries
have not failed to hint that the smith
who executed them must have sold his
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01

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ores ont ii l.as ST bseflPt
ions satiyseif fffFs,itlS ,'i4s y WI!
sitf afsins is tt5e RSd
soecial 5lize. Tic Volts still CONT
en- fssss4lie prize also, Get the
pressiee that comes from being a
WI sR This early in the game
WIN the ST5 Nov, u.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
THEK TGdK K0TgF.

Maybe THE didn't. sit 81
take notice!!l *
BY they, we mean every. 4,
body thai saw tire first aan9uilcc-
ment of the HigfllA48 Ree1rslel I
offer Of s525 Ford Auto, fully
equipped, and other prizes, tg us
people no turn IN the NOS sob
scriptions betWeenethis and Dec. Is
AFFORD Auto for 6 weeks Is
WORTH VIII LIE.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
lssEtll WOOD.

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beGn aiG al efy Jet busy
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sttRse1 los op Ess-I1
Thsis5 substitution eanspaigii
tF1iss8a ner col;nt most of al Ioal
wait to see Bl4eSaHr Your lfteIl98
Naiis Ell ne 20 GET TO 1 z ~
before sane Oh person beat
YOU tosit R0 w
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-01
AmerIca,s Oldest University.

The comparatively small connection
the people of the United States have
with Peru makes 1t difficult for many
to realize that in the city of Lima is
the oldest university in the new world.
the University of San Harcos, founded
In 1863. At this historic educational
institution students congress was
held recently that was noteworthy In
it's character. The minister Of in
struction gave a magnificent banquet
in honor of the delegates, at which a
large number of distinguished guests
were present, and at which several
speeches appreciative of closer inter
course between the American nations
were made.
Willing to obllge.
aI have had 20 offers of marriage in
my short career" cooed the fair appl-
cant.
The theatrical manager looked at
her refectiyely.
81 don't dispute you, !" he said. "And
/ don't object to the phrase short
career. But it will be good deal
better for my purpose If you make 1t
20 divorces and lengthen the career"
Very WE'LL" said the fair one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-25

Mems Union Made in plain blue nn white black and blue and white \
O~erallS cM%ra this sale at @g garment ".".:..e +
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
LAY PLANS FOR
A NEW PARTY
National Manufacturers DisSatiS
fed with Legislation Relating
to Labor Difficulties.

New York, May 21.--sters looking
10 the formation Of now political
2arty were taken at to-day's session
VI the National Manufacturers asso-
ciation. John Kirby, Jr.. president of
he association. spoke in favor Of n
new party, and committee was
named to draft resolutions and to
plan ways and means of inauguratins
{ he movement
IT Is expected that the committee
will present Al report at tom orrow s
session. James A. Emery of Washing
on. u. G.. gen wal council for the
IVA tional industrial defense OF the
association. reviewed
Legislation pending in Congress which
relates to labor difficulties and in
functions. He said that some of the
measures being considered dig deep
i nto the roots of government. be
cause they mean that privilege shall
he given to some classes In this
country that Is deniAd to other
cls sses."
Exemption of labor organizations
from the operations CT the Sherman
antitrust law was denounced in a
resolution as class legislation" An
other resolutions asks for the appoint ment
or permanent non political tariff
commission. Congress was urged to
appropriate 81 100000 to provide bet
ter facilities for the reception OF i'm
migrants at Ellis island.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
ROW OVER WALL PAPER.
Husband and Wife Separate after
NOther-tn-law Tnterferes

Yonkers, ~ Y, May 2l.-Everyth!ng
was running smooth with Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Mackay until they tried to Sc
lect the color of the paper for the wall.
Then they had n dispute that led to
separation and yesterday to court. Sew
eral days ago Mrs Mackay suggested
having the wall of their comfortable
home papered. Mackay willingly CON
sented but asked that lie be allowed to
select tho color and design of paper. lie
preferred green, Mrs. Mackay said red
would suit her better. The contest be-
tween the green and the red might have
been settled peaceably had Mrs. Mackays S
mother, aged so. not interfered She said
red was the only decent color for wall
paper and bade her daughter so and
buy It,
Mackay was offended and bade his
mother-ln- depart. Mrs. Mackay told
her to remain. Mackay packed his grip
and departed Mr.. Mackay Went to court
to see who's who" She had Mackay
summoned before Judge Reall, who lis
tened to the tale. He urged Mackay to
take back his wife and mother in la ".
and gave him and his attorney until Fri
day to think It over.
Said the Judge: There must he lot
of give and take in married lifc. With
me- If 1t were merely a question of the
color of the wall paper and | in danger
of losing my wife amy old paper would
do
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
Greatly Benefited by Sojourn in
Europe but Evasive about
Business Plans.
HE'LL LIVE QUITE A WHILE
That May Mean Years or Months
- Attorney Immediately Seeks
Him Out in 100000
Suit at New York.

New York, Nay e..-Chs-les " Morse
MIR and Mrs " H. Campbell or
February A. shortly after his sentence
was conamuted by President TAFT. re-
turned to-day after nearly three months
in Europe as Mr. and Mrs. Mor-.s" but
when the steamer arrived ne attempted
20 make no further secret of his identity
and talked freely With the snip news
men. To the pertinent question as to
whether he INTENDED to return to The
business world, Mr.. Morse replied: That
depends on how my health keep. up"
The former banker said he had geined
great deal by his rest In Europe and
his appearance confirmed his opinion
After touring italy and Germany. ~
spent the last four weeks of his trip at
Wiesbaden, taking che baths. and his
physician there told him that he had So
much improved in health that with care.
ful attention to hts diet he would live
quite a while"
He did not say what quite while
meant" said Mr.. Morse 1T might mean
years. or II might mean months, do not
know ! have only tried to get we'll
while have heen in Europe. ! have paid
no attention to business. Of course. -Four
months ago I couldn't walk across a
room. Now can walk about easily with
out a cane and feel greatly benefited by
the sojourn in Europe"
When he was told that the citizens Of
his native town, Bath. Me-. had planned
n demonstration OF welcome for him. he
EXPRESSED pleasure but said that he had
no plans to go there soon.
Il shall probably DO So he added,
that Is where belong and of course
shall want to go there some time
Mr.. Morse leaning on his wife's arm
walked down the steamers gangplan1
with a limp. but brskly. The couple took
a taxicab to their residence on West 5sth
street.
| Scarcely had the Morses returned
| when an attorney sought out the for
for 800, 900 brought by Abel I. Culver,
former president Of the Hu lson Navi
cation company. against Peter Nc
Carthy. former official, for the recov-
cry of commissions alleged to be 1ue
| Culver for the purchase of S1,00O,oo0
worth of reorganization stock and
b. bonds Of the company.
| Mr. Morse. who is wanted for ex-
M nation in the suit, Is alleged 70
have evaded accepting the writ of
service granted by supreme Court Jus
tice Erlanger and counsel for NC
Carthy. who was unable to find Morse
tonight declared that he proposed To
sue out writ Of attachment for him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
RICHESON'S FUNERAL HELD
Brother md Sister Take BODY to Vir-
Einia for burial

Boston, May 23.-The body of Clarence
V. T. Richeson, the former clergyman
was electrocuted Yesterday for the muir
der of Avis Llnnell, was tonight shipped
hack 20 Virginia, his native State, for
burial.
Brief funeral services We're held In the
Warren Avenue Baptist Church during
the day. only Richeson's brother and
sister, and his counsel and a few others
We're present as mourners. The services
We're conducted by the pastor of the
church. the Rev. Herbert s. Johnson.
who acted as spiritual adviser for the
convicted man during his stay in the
State prison.
Douglas Richeson. n brother, an 4
Miss l. j. Richeson, a sister Will ac-
company the body TO An.herst, Va. the
family home Whether the interincnt
Will be in the family lot beside Richie
sons mother, in accordance with ais
wis =, could not be definitely ascer-
tdi'.y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
SENATOR CRANE
SAYS HE'LL QUIT
Announces That He Will NO, BE
Candidate for Reelection
This Fall.

Washington, Nav oreor.tor w
MURRAY Crane Of Mnssocbuss,ts an
nouuce6 to-day that no u,o,,,1 an, ha
n candidate for ro-.locttn, ,o ,ha 1rri-
ted states Senate before tba nriroor,os
in his state next au,urr rh. s+.+a
ment follows.
"Some months apo dae,ita,y ,a.
cided not to hecome . cap5,d,to ror
rs-o1cc,ion MS & : s.r,.or h,+ t.,
te,Jed to defer naL;,,, .+.,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
TWO BISHOPS ELECTED.
Henderson and shepard Chosen on the
nth Ballot.

MINNEAPOLIS. MAY 21.-Dr. T. F Hender-
son OF Brooklyn and w. O. Shepard Of
Chicago are the new bishops OF the
Methodist Episcopal conference elected
on the 1lth ballot the result Of which
was announced tonight. DIR. Henderson
received 80 votes and DIR. Shepard 90. ;
necessary to elect, o2t
The election of two men on this ballot
came as somewhat of surprise, al
though after the result of the 10th ballot
was announced this afternoon 1t was
predicted by the delegates that DR., Hen
dcrson would he elected tonight, I'm
mediately after the announcing or the
result another ballot WAS taken TO be
announced when the conference meets
tomorrow morning. pr. Homer G.
STUNT. New York. WAS elected on the
arst ballot, making three chosen OF the
eight to be elected.
DR. r. f. Jones (negro) OF New Or
leans. who received 1914 votes on the last
ballot. withdrew his name at the session
tonight. 1t Is probable that his with
drawal will make considerable change
in the ballots tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
GRAND CHIEF STONE is
UNANIMOUSLY REELECTED

Harrisburg. Pa. May 2i.-Warren $.
Stone of Cleveland, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
since 1903. was reelected to-day for a
term of six years. But one ballot was
taken and Stone had so many of the 'sl
votes cast that the election was made
unanimous. Mr., Stone was elected IN 1903
to All the unexpred term of p. NJ. Arthur
and was reelected for four-year terms
in 1901 and 1905. his election to-day being
the first for a six-year term.
The convention proceeded to the cleo
ton Of assistant engineers OF whom four
are to he chosen and these elections will
be concluded as rapidly as possible. The
convention fixed Thursday as the time
for acting on the insurance features OF
the order. which are to be considered
changed to present plans.