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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
SomethinQ Wrong.

An elocutionist was reciting 1Iacau-
lays Battle OF Ivry" at the village
concert and detained with intense
military fervor the lines
A thousand spurs are striking deep.
4 thousand spears IN rest:
A thousand knights are pressing close
Behind
when he was interrupted by a person
in the gallery Hold hard. guv'nor.."
he shouted. WAS them there knight,
one legged ones. COS there's only one
spur apiece. yer know London
-s---s-5
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

Professor Mivart proved that there
are instincts" that lead to death by
failing to adapt themselves to q
change of circumstances. Migratory
quail by thousands perish in the des-
erts of northern Africa, where their
ancestors used to find a comfortable
winter resort. Astounding with forests
and even with grain fields, If we shall
credit Pliny's account Of the Numidian
coast lands. The forests are gone, but
myriads OF quail still follow in the
same route at the risk of starvation
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Rosemary.

RoSemary. the charming name of the
plant that's for remembrance. is not
only frequently found in folklorian leg
end, but has been esteemed also from
the very dawn Of history for its "es-
senial OIL" its sweet water" and its
fragrant dried leaves and branches. In
the middle period OF English history
II was always n special favOrite in gar
dens ana was used for strewing upon
the floors of dwellings and upon case
ments and also. of course. FOR garden
neutrality-suspicious. Spectator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Rlaks,a Inxi,ihIa Modal

William Blake. the artist and poet.
moved continually in a company OF an
gels and patriarchs. j. f. Nisbet in
his Insanity OF Genius" recalls the
story OF friend OF Cunningham who
once called on Blake and found him
sitting. pencil in hand. and dra wing a
portrait with all the seeming anxiety
or a man who is conscious OF having q
1asudious sitter. He looked and drew.
and drew and looked. yet no living
soul was visible Disturb me not"
said Blake In IA whisper Il have some
one sitting TO me-" Sitting to YOU"
exclaimed the astonished visitor.
Where Is he? see no one" But 7
see him." answered Blake haughtily.
There he is. His name is Lot You
may read Of him In the Scriptures. he
Is sitting for his portrait"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Curious Mode of CATCHING Turtles.

A curious mode Of catching turtles
Is practiced In the West Indies. II
consists in attaching n ring and line
10 the tail of species OF sucker fish
known as the remora. The live fish is
then thrown overheard and Immediate
ly makes for the first turtle he can
spy, TO which he attaches himself very
firmly by means OF sucking appa-
ratus arranged at the top OF his head.
Once attached TO the turtle, so firm IS
his grip that the fisherman on drawing
the line brings home both turtle aud
the sucker.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Human Hitchinq Post.

Arriving in his Office the other morn
ing. suburban Elk found the following
verse carefully pasted on the front Of
his roll top desk:
1 stood on the curb at midnight
When could hardly see.
And man stepped from his wagon
And tied his horse TO me.
There was no signature. but the
young mau was not dense He knew
the rhine had reference TO an Incident
In which tie inNoIuntarily played a
prominent I'art when he was trying to
get home after long evening at his
favorlte club.-New York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Boston's Streets

where can / get a car that will
take me 10 the South stationf" asked
a lady of Boston policeman.
Right here. ma'am," he answered
courteously. ANY one Of these cars
that passes will take ye."
But the cars go both ways on this
street Which way does the car 90
that 1 must take?"
We'll, as to that. twill make no diff
ference which way the car goes. twill
take We there just the same"-New
York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
His Fool Question.

Il thought that in the fifteen years
or my practice of medicine" said a
physician. Il had answered almost ev-
cry possible fool question. but a new
one was sprung on me recently. A
young man came in with an intiamed
eye. for which | prescribed medicine
to be dropped into the eye three times
3 day He left the office. but returned
In few minutes. poked his head in
the doorway and asked. Shall drop
this In the eye before meals or after?
Everybody
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Medicine at Least Consoles.

Notwithstanding the many and W.
ried improvements in drug therapy In
recent yenrs. it is undoubtedly a fact
that with the development of other
methods of dealing with disease ply
sicians are depending less than former
ly on the conventional drugs. But
there is truth in the words OF the
French clinician. Medicine sometimes
cures, 1t oftener relieves. 1t always
consoles" and it will always continue
to be used for all of these three pur-
poses.-F. S. Lee in Scientific Fea-
lures OF Modern Medicine"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Flying Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
trout les just like other people. with
like results in loss OF appetite, back.
ache, nervousness, headache, and tired
listless, run down feeling. But there's
no need 10 feel like that as II. ID. Pee.
oles, Henry, Tenn. proved. "Six bot
ties OF Electric Bitters," he writes, did
more TO give me new strength aud good
appetite than all other stomach RENE.
dies used" So they belp everybody.
tts folly to suffer when this great rem.
edy will help you from the first ose
Try IL. Only 90 cents at b. Ii. GorrelI's
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Chas. vi. Stieff
Factory Branch Warerooms
716 Main Street Lvnchburg, Va.
c. w. Whitmore. Manager
How Cold Effects the Kidneys

Avoid taking cold /, your kidneys are
sensitive. Cold congests the kidneys.
throws too much work upon them, aud
weakens their action Serious kidney
trouble and even Bright's disease may
result. Strengthen your kidneys, get rid
OF the pain and soreness, build them NJ
by the timely use of Foley Kidue,
Pills Tonic In action, quick in result
For sale by all dea lers-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
FLAGS or ADMIRALS.
Rank Told by the Stars and Seniority
by the Coiors-


Rank Told by the Stars and Seniorit,
\ by the Colors.
\ In old sea stories one occasionally
comes upon the term admiral Of the
blue. red or white. In bygone days the
; color OF AN ndmirars dag proclaimed
his rank. Now it denotes his seniority.
: Hence IL comes about that an adm'rp
must carry three personal flags in his
locker.
There are three grades OF admiral
admiral. vice admiral and rear admi-
ral. AT one time commodore made q
kind Of half admiral. but that grade
has now been abolished.
The rank OF an Admiral Is made plain
to all seafaring persons by the num-
Der OF stars on the Tag hoisted at his
foremost head. Thus four stars show
an admiral. three a vice admiral and
two a rear admiral This Is simple
enough. but the harassing question
arose, What il two admirals. two vice
admirals or two rear admiras should
happen to sail into port. each with a
squadron? What. indeed. If three adj
mirals. and 40 forth. should appear on
the same scene: How could any one
distinguish between them? Some in
uocent governor or mayor returning n
visit Of courtesy might call upon the
junior first, and that would be " bad
blunder.
To obviatc such mischance IL is
now the custom for admirals to mark
their seniority by the color of their
flags. Thus If three rear admirals
happen into port the senior flies
blue fag with two stars. the second u
red flag with two stars and the Junior
q white flag With the same constella-
lion. II the senior should leave port
nrst the second promptly hoists his
blue flag and the junior the red. Then
II the second admiral steamed away
the junior would hoist the blue flag for
all the personal satisfaction there was
In II.
But here a serious question comes
up. Suppose in the meantime n fourth
rear admiral appeared on the scene |
Then. as naval authority explains. !
the situation for the respective flag
heutenants would become complicated |
There would be two rear admirals Of |
the white one senior 10 the other. yet. |
50 far as naval etiquette goes. indls-
BILE In n nag sense even 10 an
able seaman.
or course this is not very likely TO ;
happen except where the fleets OF sew
eral nations gather. Then there would |
be tremendous scramble to hunt up
dates OF promotion. because the flag
lieutenant who carried his admiral of
10 call upon q Junior would thereafter
be an unhappy dag lieutenant
Youths Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Many Sufferers

from nasal catarrh say they get splen
did results by using an atomizer. For
their benefit we prerare Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm. Except that it is LIQUID
It is in all respects like the healing,
helpful, pain-allaying Cream Balm that
the public has been familiar with for
years. No cocaine nor other dangerous
drug In 1t. The soothing spray is a
remedy that relieves at once. All drug
gists. Zoe. including spraying tube, or
mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren Street,
New York
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
SPELLING Trouble

General Creash Is q man Of exem-
plary patience, but this patience was
once seriously tried by a stupid order
ly. Time after time the man made
plumbers that would have made the
average officer use language that Gen
eral Creagh would hesitate TO spell.
At last came an explosion
why. you noodle" the exasperated
general exclaimed. II don't believe you
even know what woman spells"
Trouble. as a rule. sir" was. the
calm reply.-London Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
The Sound Seep of Good Health

Is not for those suffering from kidney
ailments and irregularities. The
prompt use Of Foley Kidney Pills will
dlspeI backache and rheumatism, heal
and strengthen sore, weak and ailing
kidneys. restore normal action, and
with il health and strength. Mrs. M.
r. SALISBURY, Sterling, ILL.,, says: ~
suffered great pain in my back and kid
neyS. could not sleep at night. and
could not raise my hands over nv head.
But two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
cured me-" For sale by all dealers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
This Is An Easy Test

Shake Aliens Foot-Ease in one shoe
and not In the other. aud notice the diff
ference. inst the thing to use when
rubbeTs or overshoes become necessary
and your shoes seem to pinch. Sold
everywhere. 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Sample FREE. Address,
Allen ;. Olmsted, Leroy, n. y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
The Trials of a Traveller

II am a Travelling salesman," writes
f. f. Youngs, L. Berkshire. VI. .and
was Cften troubled With constipariot
and INDIGESTION TIL began to rs. DR.
Kings New Life Pills, which l nav.
found an exec llent remedy" For all
stomach. liver or kidney troubles they
are unequaled. Only % cents at b. ".
Correlrs
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
80
The Turbine

Inc hrst steam turbine fitted vessel
was constructed by the Hon. c. A.
Parsons at his works at Newcastle-on-
Iyne. The Turbinia. a small vessel. n
hundred feet in length. made her trial
Trip Nov 4. 1894. The system rapidly
developed owing 10 increased speed OF
the vessels fitted with turbine engines
ano the economy effected in coal. I'm
provements were made in their con-
struction. and today the turbine ship il
popular the world over.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
First La Grippe, Then Bronchitis

That was the case with Mrs. w. 8.
b.ilsy, McCresry. XIV. my wife was
taken with severe attack OF la grippe
wn' on run lt to bronchitis. She cough,
ed as tho she had consumption aud
eoid not sleep at night. The first bot.
te Oh roieys Honey and Tar Com
pound gave her so much relief thar sb.,
continued usirg il until she Wa r.r,na.
nently cured" For sale by ali deal
ers. For sale bv all dealers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
DAMASCUS Sworda-

Damascus swords were made OF al
ternate layers OF iron and steel so
nneiy tempered thnt the blade woula
bend to the hilt without breaking. with
an edge so keen that no coat Of mail
could resist it and surface so highly
polished that when MosIem wished
10 rearrange his turban he used his
sword for looking glass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
An Epidemic of Coughing

Is sweeping over the town. Old and
young alike are affected, and the strain
is particularly hard on little children
and elderly people Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound Is a quick, safe and re.
liable cure for all coughs and colds.
Contains no opiates. For sale by all
dea ers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
A Warning Against Wet Feet

Wet and chilled feet usually affect
the mucous membrane of the nose.
throat and lungs, and la grippe. bron-
hits or pneumonia may result. Watch
carefully. PARTICULARLY The children, aud
for the racking stubborn coughs give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
Soothes the infismed membranes. and
heals the cough quickly Take no sub.
= itute
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Are Ever at War

There are two things everlastIngly ut
war, joy and piles. But Buckler's Ar
MICA Salve will Danish piles In any
form. II soon subdues the Itching. irrj-
tation, Inflammation or swelling. 1t
gives comfort, invites Joy. Greatest
hester OF burns. boils. ulcers, cuts.
bruises. eczemn, scalds, pimples, skin
eruptiOns. Only 25 cts at b. II. DOR
rell's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
No Backache or Kidney Pains

If you have mains in the back. uri
nary, bladder or kidney trouble. Sizzi.
ness aud lack of energy, thy Mother
jiraN's AROMATIC-LEAF, the peas
Ant hert remedy. AS a system reguIa.
OF IL has 10 equal. At druggist, OF
nv mil, zoe. Ask today. SAMPLE
FREE. address, The Mother Gray
Co., Lee Roy, n. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Mark Twain and III. Mini....

Orion Clemens thought OF the minis.
try. an ambition which his brother
Sam shared with him for time. Ev.
cry mischievous boy has 1t. sooner OF
later-though not all for the same req.
sons.
1T was the most earnest ambition
1 ever had" Mark Twain once re.
marked thOughtfully Not that | ever
really wanted 10 be preacher. but be
cause Ii never occurred to me that a
preacher could be damned II looked
Ike safe job. Rigelow
Palne IN Harper.s Magazine.
Hanged In Yellow Ruff.
An instance of fashion being extin
guished by exhibiting IL ON criminal
was seen in the execution OF Mrs. Tur
ner. who was hanged at Tyburn Nov
10. 1918. for being concerned in the
murder OF Sir Thomas Overbury. She
was the inventresS of yellow starch.
and Lord Chief Justice Coke in bro
houncing sentence told her she had
been guilty OF the seven deadly sins.
ana as she was the originator OF vel.
low starched ruf1S and cuffs SO he
hoped she would be the last TO weaI
theH. lie gave orders that she should
be hanged In the garb she had made so
fashionable. and she was the last 10
wear lL.-l.OndOn Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
zfST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND cpun

Mks. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bccu
assd Tor over SIXTY YEARS 10y MILLIONS Of
MOIMEks Tor their CHILDREN Will Il
DOTHI:S the CHILD. SOFTENS the CUMS
AI<I<AvS oil PAIN; CURES WIND COLO and
Is the beSr remedy for DItRRHGA IL is Al
solutely harmless. De sure and AK for "Adra
Winslow's soothing Syrup" and take NO ckhe1
dnd. Twenty-Five cents botcse.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
The Credit They Give You.

"What is success?' asked the man
with liking for the abstruse.
Success" answered the cynical
l.. friend. lis something that impels your
old acquaintance to smile significant.
ly and remark. a fool for luck"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
The Round World.

i hear you have Il brother abroad?"
* have"
is he long way of 2"
Yes; he could hardly get any fur
Their away without coming nearer :"
Boston Transcript.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy
piInply complexion, headache, nausea.
Indigestion Thin blood makes Won
weak. pale, sIckly. Burdock Bloou
bitters makes the blood rich. red pur,,
restores perfect health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any case
OF kidney or bladder trouble not beyond
tho reach of medicine. No medicine
can do more. For sale by all deaIers
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

stops itching instantly. Cure plies.
eczema salt rheum, letter, itch. hives
herpes, scabies-Doap's Ointment. Al
any drug store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

"Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with SUCCESS
In OR family for eight years. Mrs.
l.. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14

For mild easy action Of the bowels.
single dose of Doan's Regulets il.
enough Treatment cures habituay
constipation. rs cents box. Ask your
druggist for them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Solid Silver TabIes-

Windsor castle. one Of the English
royal residences. contains two solid sill
yer tea tables.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
a YOUNG FARMERS SPLENDID
FIGHT THROUGH FAILURE TO

In the current issue Of Farm and
Preside Herbert Quick. the editor OF
hat periodical. writes an Interesting
editorial showing how progress places
a great strain OH people. lie tells
the following story:
II know d young man n lived IN
a city until he had graduated from an
agricultural college. He worked on
farms in vacations. and he did every
thing that a city man can do 10 learn
farming practically as we'll as theo-
r~etically. But he had not had the
advantage the farm boy possesses OF
driving a team year after yeaI and
listening to the discussion Of farm
p1 obleans about the heart in a farm
home while a child. He went on q
large farm as tenant. Three hundred
acres OF land to be plowed. put into
crops tended and harvested. visited
him about the first Of July OF his first
summer. Things looked badly. He
had made a lot Of mistakes that an
old farmer would never have made
~ thought said he when | talk
ed to him Of the situation, that |
knew a great deal more about farm
ing than the neighbors about here,
but I'm making up my mind that |
would be hundreds OF dollars better
off this year If / knew as much az
the ffteen-year-old boys Of the neigh
borhood. It'll take me years TO learn
the things that are second nature TO
them
did he failo BY 10 means lie
stuck to the farm. and is now sue
cessful. He caught up in his knack
Of doing things. Gradually he pulled
ahead OF his neighbors. After a
while the art OF doing things began
to cooperate with he scientific truths
he had mastered. and money began
| to come into his till. and recognition
from his neighbors as the best farmer
OF them all was no small part OF his
reward.
! Now suppose that one OF those Old
| farmers had beer his father and the
| owner Of the farm. The strain OF
| progress would haS been still more
severe. My young friend had tbs
! right to make his mistakes II ufe
by them, but Dad might have re-
fused him that freedom.
THE man with a son who IS : col
leEe graduate should let the Young
ruan pat his ideas into effect. e.ea
though 1t seems to him that the new
methods are not - good "a III old
Thus he will relieve thu strain 81
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17

v hiA1l. winch - better thar
most doctors 90. but thu herd 6tstp-
pearsd rapidly mat by the m1dgla ~
August there were but few LETT. IN.
SNAKES preyed upon them by night
ehd 'he hawks by day IN n4sar
my VIE was awakened by = loud
Si4a-i, size woke ne Up and W arm
20 ourselves for battle. sae Win i
lantern and l with 4 "h2 STICK
"ncn We got out To uhrr- IN. nois-
came from, VS. discovered that 4 hic
o~lacksnahe had swallowed four
chicks and killed three more Nnar
| got through with him. Il is not
necessary - SAY that he never srui.-
ca again"
We know more about the ch.sAe.
business row than We did then, amt
We are going 70 try II again. The
other day my wife asked n. what
breed OF chickens we would better
begin with | told her that II We
We're not going TO use an incubator /
thought Irish Settlers would 10 host.
EnynoW to do the setting. She SAID
she never heard Of Irish Settlers ana
she didn't believe there was Any
breed by that naIn..
oh, yes l replied, L haye heard
or irish Settlers quite often"
She insisted that there was no such
breed and We agreed to eate it 10
my son. who used 70 have a little
chicken ranch Of his own.
y es,' he said, there Is a breed
called Irish settlers. but they are
dogs
OF course, I had % give It up. but
how IN the world l got the idea III my
head that there was a breed Of chick
es called Irish Settlers l don't know,
unless it was through reading the
following story about Irish hens:
An American spending his holidays
in ireland fell into conversation With
a native who was feeding his hens.
Il guess. Pat, YOU haven't as good
hens here as in the States.
Perhaps not" said Pat.
about a hen my mother had. She
went out n day and ate q feed OF
corn and returned and laid twelve
eggs. She went out the next da. and
ate u iced of corn n laid twelve
more eggs. h went ont the thicd
day and returned and laid twelve
more eggs. She went out the fourth
out Of ~thirty-twO eggs. Now that is
the kind OF hens We ave IA the
States"
Well" said Pat. I'll tell you about
a half-blind hen my mother had. She
ate a feed Of sawdust, thinking i,
was oatmeal. She went To her nest
and aid q plank twelve feet long
and again laid q plank twelve feet
long. Again, on the third day. she
ate more sawdust and laid another
tWelye-foot plank. She sat on tn
three planks and Matched three kitch
en- chairs, a sofa, one table and a ma
hogony chest Of drawers. Now sai'
Pat, with a twinkle IN his eye
that is the inc Of hens we have il
Ireland"
If they nave mems over in ireland
that set and hatch out such broods a.
that on such q cheap diet, some o
them ought to be imported over t
America and called Irish Settlers
that's all I've got to say about it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17

II. 'hs @ -.
.rn..- -.
~ s.trl, Va, -
- .tt..n
gets up =. 49, -.
morning "a. -
r-,.
mo-.nf and r..s
dAy- F~a..u.a.. ..,r.., ~
artIe.
nay.r f.. mar.
spiIt rai44 or Snls n.,.r 49,
mules dong a t..-n..h iii. -
old People for these ft,.4 49,. -,
when feelings weaken 80 80, .-.s-
ject 1T our memoirs
"ha,ph Whit.-It th.r6f.u ttt.
HaShrouek li-igh,s. >..v ,..ts.
commuters toxin. wh.r. IA. un..a.
male population mobtiiz.x aAts arm.
Erie station lik. regimen. ,t -,tt,.,
ants NJ a,o.atlan. Frequently l.,1
ing M that va. usef :. notice ina
boy 1T certain hours. sttt.n. =
bo,trd shack VEST or the station :
ing -uspap-rS. His looks ana mar
ner Interested ne ami .hsar*a
furth-r that ha Was alva&o ;e,d,ne
He held a book in one hand xhl.
showing ont newspapers ana mak3ne
change with ,h.. Other W.c3.r,.
what sort OF iteratur. hold MS f,n..
| TOOK / elinps. one a,x ana atsr..
cred il was :. school geometry II.
was getting I'D his lessons Tn.reun,n
| sou~ht his acoualntance ana made :,
few inuniri.s