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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Behind the Scenes.

Tho people who had the coveted
privilege Of the stage In the days of
our parents used to tell about the
chorus women killing time between
calls with knitting and sewing. They
wculd open their eyes wide If they
could get Il peep behind the scenes in
one Of the great vaudeville houses of
London today" says letter from that
city. 'where the managers have pro
viled for the spare time Of the enter
tanners. There are tea rooms for the
women, where comfortable furniture
and rugs take the places Of the rick
ETY. chairs and bare floors Of long ago.
For the men there are club rooms,
where between turns one may see
artists in all the various branches OF
the profession at billiards. pool. bridge
or chess. A trained nurse and 4 ply
stefan are always within call, and the
management provides school, where
the stage children are educated while
mamma dances and sings and papa
does his share toward the entertain.
mpnt."-New York Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19


Fate and Justice worked some pecu-
liar pranks in The oidan days. Sir Wal.
ter Raleigh. with The death sentence
hanging over nm for eighteen years.
failing in his final voyage of discovery.
returned 10 England and went cheer
fully 10 The block. He left the Tower
without the royal pardon in 1918 The
adventurous but still condemned man
had received permission to make an.
other voyage to Souih America. If be
should be successful in the outcome Of
his venture Raleigh knew the kings
mercy would be granted him. But this
last expedition, undertaken with such
vital interest at stake for Raleigh.
was unfortunate in all it's respects.
At San Tomas. on the Cayenne river in
Guiana. his men made n hostile attack
upon Il Spanish settlement. As Eng
land was then al peace with Spain.
this act Of war against the people of a
friendly nation was most grievous
ofense against the king. On Oct %
Fi1S. he suffered death by the Ak. Hav.
ing fingered the edge. he returned it
and said. smiling TO the sheriff. This
IS sharp medicine. but ii is sound
cure for all diseases"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Pride In The Copper
Country

A native son of a copper country
takes as much pride in his birth
right as does a survivor of the days
of 40 in California. The copper
mines in the Lake Superior country
have been operated by several gen.
erations of miners, and the inspira-
ton of true democracy is demon
strated here. Many of the wealthy
and successful men of the copper
country began their careers as boys
in the mine.
Fortunes have been made from
copper mines, but it is estimated,
that more money ha' been lost on
mines, considering the time and
money expended by prospectors,
investors and promoters then taken
out the fascinating quest of copper
harkes back to prehistoric times;
far back of recorded Assyrian, Pho
enician or Egyptian dynasties. - In
the Lake Superior Country, Joe
Chapple, in National Mag
azine for January. =.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Kindness to Animals.

ror our IN the very edge Of town is
, little schoolhouse. tie first ana SET
ord grades of which are commanded
by pretty little normal schoo' sraou'
ale. Her pupils are all sons ana
d.rehters of the warmer sort OF IN
rrk:ive foreigners and have all reach
cd , state ri alteration for their queen
ard vie With each other in ways to
rlpa.p her. One day she had dwelt
eSneyialiy upon loving and caring for
d,Imb animals. The next day little
Piatro remained in his seat when his
schooimates dropped out to play.
Teacher was busy at her desk and did
not notice him until she felt a little
fist Juggling at her sleeve.
"Vhv, Pietro." she exclaimed. what
is the trouble?"
"Nothin'. teacher. | just wanted to
fell Won how | was good TO dumb ami
mails Yesterday" he promptly replied.
"W~hy. isn't that nice? Pietro, just
what did you do?'
pietro drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly asserted:
~ kissed the cat."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR QUARANTINE

Richmond, Va, Jan, lO.-An
extention of the rules for quaran-
tine was adopted by the State Board
of Health at its annual meeting to-
day and rules were formulated to
protect the dining rooms Of hotels
from flies.
The new quarantine rules merely
extend the rules already in effect
and provide that the physician
diagnosing any case of scarlet-fever
or diphtheria shall notify the family
of his diagnosis. The isolation re-
quired for the protection of other
persons shall begin from this notice.
The new hotel provision requires
that dining rooms of all hotels, as
we'll as the kitchens, shall be duly
screened to keep out flies and other
insects. This rule, it is believed,
will be the means of great benefit
to the travelling public and will re-
duce the spread of disease by flies.
The Board, in addition, adopts d
regulation extending the rule for
sanitary outbuildings at public
,hools and prescribing that from
September l, 1912, each school be
equipped with separate outbuildings
for boys and girls.
The Board heard the annual re-
port of the Commissioner, agreed
on the recommendations for future
legislation and transacted much
routine business. The legislative
measures approved were those COM
mended to the attention of the
General Assembly by the Governor
in his message today the distribu-
ton of free antitoXin to INDECENT |
persons, the supervision of stream
pollution bv the Board of Health |
and the registration of vital Stats
tics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
STAGGERS in HORSES

Inquiries and reports received at
the Virginia Experiment Station,
as we'll reports in the State press,
in Iicate that the losses among hor-
ses in this state this fall from dis
e Sc commonly called "blind"
"Slecpy' or mad staggers," are
III usually large.
''Staggers in horses is an infam-
nation of the brain or the spinal
cord, or their coverings. This dis
ease is caused by decomposing or
mouliy food, particularly corn,
probably by Il poisonous substance
that is formed in the food as re-
suit Of the mould.
The first symptom usually noted
is a refusal of food and Il desire for
water, and there is often some diff
ficultv in swallowing. Following
this there is dullness and drooting
of the ears, partial or c"'"t.ct.
blindness, loss of consciousness, de-
lirium and death; or in few cases,
recovery. Some cases become No
lent, running over obstacles.
through fences or destroying stalls
in frenzy of excitement. Ami.
mails suffering from this form
C'mad staggers") are Irresponsible
and must be approached with eau
ton. If the animal does not die
in this stage of the disease, it usu,
ally becomes quiet or stupid
('sleepy staggers'), leans against
the side of the stall or manger, or
pushes its head against wall, of
ten standing with the legs 5raced.
Sometimes animals in the stupid
state of the disease are thrown i, :
to frenzy by the least excitement
or irritation Animals suffering
from this disease, if they can be
induced to move, generally go in d
circle either to the right or left, dc,
pending on which side of the brain
is most seriously diseased.
The treatment for sick anlma
is very satisfactory. The ANNA
should be confined where it cannot
harm itself or persons. A brlsh
purgative (arecolline, or eserine ant
pilocarpine simultaneously is eX'
cellent. If the purge is to be giver
nv the mouth, seven drachmS O
aloes in ball or quart OF raw In
seed oil may be given. Later
drachm of iodide of potash, or three
drachms of bromide of potash dis
olved in half pint of water can b'
given every six hours. Usually TIT
excitement of drenching the ANNA
does more harm than good. Thu
only satisfactory treatment is pre-
vention, by not feeding mouldy
wormy or decomposlng corn o
other food. Corn that has beer
attacked by the green cora worn
at the tip and that is mouldy, L
especially dangerous.
This disease is not contaglou
and attacks no animals except hor
ses, mules and asses. AS genera
rule the poison seems to disappea
from the mouldy corn by March o
April, as few deaths occur after tina
time. DR.. N. S. Mayo,
Va. Experiment Station,
Blacksburg
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
The Fifteenth Century Gambler.

In the time Of King Henry ". Of
England the smart set" managed to
play bridge or it's equivalent without
shocking the susceptibiities of those
who think it wrong to play for money.
The fifteenth century gambler, accord
ing to one historian. played at cards
For counters. nails and points In every
house more for pastime than for gein."
"Everie scholar or petyte little one,
that plates for money is to be ex-
PEELED" ordains grammar school
charter of the period. One OF the du-
ties Of hospital sisters was ito make
diiygentt searche amonge the poore
for cards or dice"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
aegcnd Of the "MoutI1 os Truth"

Legend Of The "Riouth o. ruin.
In front OF the old basilica OF SAM"
Maria in CoSmedin. at Rome. there %
Ri enormous block of marble. reSenl-
bling Il huge face with widely %apins
mouth. It is called the Bocca de'la
Vcrita. or mouth of truth. ana IL
ths DAYS of ancient Rome the ie&eliu
ran that if any one who had told lie
pIacpd his or her hand within 'n't
vawnins cavity the jaw would DESCENT
and cut it off. The Bocca della Ferlla
is a large round stone of white marble
about five yards in circumference. II
is pierced with two holes repreSentlhs
eyes. IN opening for a mouth si'sns
II raised nose and two locks OF iail
are carved on each side of the lole'
head. The stone is Of great antlduiIS'
and, according to some. it was Ellu vi
the altar of Jove. and these suspected
of periury we're led to it ana oDilseu
TO confess by much the same threa'S
rs are used to children now. Ii IS lioSt
likely. however. that the stone sef'eu
no - sIuice 10 some ancient sewer, lot
others like it. used for this purpose ny
the Romans. have been found.-"lue
World Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Frozen Body Tells Story
Ct a Tragedy

With his left ankle badly frac-
turcU aud his face badly cut and
bruised, the body of } Leich Beard,
we'll known cattleman. was found
Saturday morning in the snow near
the Baltimore and Ohio trestle just
below Staunton. Life had been
extinct many hours. The grusomc
lind was lf,ade by George Rife who,
rud9ing to town in the intense
cold of the early morning, found the
body lying in the main road. A
pitiIul blood-stained trail, where the
unfortunate had dragged himself
through the snow for a hundred feet
or more, bore evidence of a horrible
end.
Young Rife hurried to town and
at once notified the police of his dis
covery. Chief Lipscomb and Off
GERS Davis and Crickenberger. of the
polite force, reached the scene about
I o'clock. Coroner T. M. Perkins
joined them shortl ~ after. AS there
was no evidence of foul play, DR..
Perkins did not deem an inquest
necessary His examination reveal
ed The fact the apparent victim Of
-X;rran cold had lost enough blood
through his shattered ankle to cause
ipHth in itself and, in his report,
ieuth Was attributed to these two
causes either one oi which would
lave bern sufficient. Strange as it
ANY scent. the mans body was not
II. 2cn. although the limbs were.
While most of the details sur
rounding the accident are naturally
basedupon suppoSi ion, tits know n
that Mr.. Beard had been drinking
the evening before and was sent
out of town under the lnfluen ;e Of
intoXicAnts. Instead Of heading
I for his home on the Shutterlee Mill
road, three miles from town, it is
believed lie was making for John
Rodgers place on New Hope road
rs he had some business to transact
Nith MIR. Rodgers the next morning.
The tracks of the hor.:e on the rail
road risht-of-way would indicate
hat IN the darkness this had been
mistaken for the road.
| Reaching the high trestle, the
,orse he was riding refused to cross
Whether the animal threw him off
or in dismounting he missed his
footing and fell down the embank'
ment is matter that cannot be
clearly determined. 1t is knowen
however, that the mount slipped
his bridal and returned to towr
shortly afterward. With appear
ences strongly in favor of having
fractured his ankle falling down the
steep slope, four spots, more blood
stained than, the rest, mark the
tortuous trail made by the dying
man in reaching the road.
DR.. Perkins thinks he must have
Snccumbed between eight and nine
> clock. 1t was about this time
I,hat some one at the STANDARD
Oil Company's plant heard a cry
Tor help. As it was not repeated
no help was sent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Passenger Train
Freezes to Rails

Lynchburg, Va, January IA
rare incident in the history of rail-
reading in Virginia occurred on the
Norfopk and Western Railroad here
to-day. when the Washington-Chat-
tanooga fast train actually froze to
the rails. Stopping in swag, the
dripping water from the pipes
caught the wheels, and the temper
allure being below zero, the train
was locked so securely in the ice
that it required the use of three en-
gines to move it, humping from the
rear being resorted to. 1t was two
and one half hours before the train
could be moved, and it reached
Bristol seven hours late.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

With the thermometer at Is de-
grees below zero, new cold weather
record for this end of the valley was
made Saturday night. Hardly q
house in town is without frozen
water pipes and damaged water
systems. Two serious ranges eX-
plosians in town are reported with
lives endangered in both cases.
Trains Saturday were late from two
70 six hours. Plumbers have their
hands full and it will be weeks be-
fore all water pipes can berepaired.
-Harrisonburg Daily News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Proof Of a CONSPIRACY.

The following story is told in ex'
PLANTATION Of the reason why the teach.
ing Of chemistry in Turkish schools
was forbidden some years ago. 1t had
been proposed that this science should
be added to the curriculum, but the
first thing that struck the eyes of the
ruler of the faithful on opening an sle-
mentary textbook Of chemistry was
the formula for water, HOO. "Here,"
said the sultan, lis proof Of conspir-
acy to undermine my authority in the
eyes of my subjects. Fl two o! That's
nothing but a sly way of intimating
that Hamid II. is naught."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Inertia of Bodies.

Lay visiting card on the tip OF the
left forefnger and on it place penny.
A quick flick Of the card with the right
second finger will remove the card
without disturbing the coin. Another
tricl, which illustrates the inertia OF
bodies is to knock away the bottom
of a pile of craftsmen without upset
ting the pile. This is effected quite
easily with the help Of fiat ruler.
The remaining craftsmen are removed
successfully by a number of smart
blows.
A more snectacular and apparently
risky trick consists of drawing news
paper away from under glass filed
with water. Provided. however, that
the table is smooth and the paper be
pulled away smartly and horizontally
there is no danger Of the water being
smiled. A certain well known conjurer
is able to remove the tablecloth from
under knives. glasses, plates, etc.. as
laid for a meal without disarranging
them or doing any damage.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Eixinn The Thermometer.

When a thermometer falls without
breaking and the mercury becomes
separated In the tube and thus fails to
register correctly. the best and quick
est way to repair it is to put the ther-
mometer into small saucepan Of cold
water Oh the stove: allow the water to
heat until the mercury is forced to the
top aud then remove from the fire,
and when it settles the mercury will
20 down the column unbroken.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Pincknoy



Ice gathering, feeding and wood
gathering is the order OF the day.
The health of the community Is
good, but J G. Hamilton, who has
been confined to his bed for two
years, is very, i'll at this writing.
Our people were shocked by the
sudden death of Mr.. Nj. H. Houll-
han on the tenth. He had been
complaining for Il few DAYS. On
the morning of his death he walk
from his old home to the }. I:
Pruilt place, VIII re the family | a
recently moved and spoke OF
feplin! unusually well.
He leaves three sons and one
daughter and a wife to mourn to
his loss.
Our school is getting along nicely
under the management Of Miss Eva
HarIsook, of Clifton Forge.
J. H. Pruitt and H. H. Pullin, of
Monterey attended the burial OF
Mr.. Ho..I' Al at the Catholic Church
| st Friday.
We'll, | guess | had better close
fer this time us | am only nine wears
old, and older people say little folks
must not talk much. Doille
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
For Sale

A valuable farm of 275 acre
more or less, about 80 acres of it in
fine timber, situated 81 miles n.
w. of of Stanton on macadam
road, and Il miles n. w. of Church
willie. Has house, barn, granary
wind pump, and a good orchard on
it. Will sell the whole or POS acres
of it. For further particulars write
j. W. Sieg, Churchville. Va, or
Rev. Paul Sieg, Radford, Va,
Executor of Fl. B. Sieg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
For Charity.

A millionaire who was looking over
his wife's cash account the other day
said:
Il notice here, my dear, an item Of
$500 for charity. That's rather steep.
What is it forY'
The lazy flushed as she replied:
ITS for my new gown embroidered
with autumn leaves and fruit that I'm
going to wear at the charity ball next
week, and | think it's very mean of
you to mention it, so | dow
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Rabbits and Squirrels as Swimmers

TldUUIlS eaTIN NNUTI TOTS DIS OVsFTTIFTIVTS Vt
A funny though able swimmer is the
rabbit. He submerges his body with
the exception Of head and tail. The
latter sticks away up into the air, and
bis hind legs make soap suds" as he
churns the water madly to get away.
But with all his awkwardness be is a
swift swimmer and is only beaten by
the squirrel among the land animals.
The squirrel sWims with his heavy
tail sunk away down in the water and
his head held high. He cleaves the
waves like duck, and a man in a
re|boat has all he can do to keep
abreast Of the swimming squirrel
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Green's Move.

Three rival tailors lived in the same
street One had notice board over
his shop with Brown. the best tailor
in the world" upon it White, not to
be outdone. followed suit with no.
tice, white. the best tailor in Lon
don"
Green. seeing his rivals getting in
front of him, also had Il board printed,
"Green. the best tailor in this street .
-L0udon Ideas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

WANTED Raw Furs-I will be
1T Monterey every I'd Wedne sday
in each month and at Mcdowell
he following day - will give the
highest price and most liberal as
Sortment. We pay express charges
on all shipments. Prices quoted
On application. Reference People,
Bank, Stuart's Draft, Va.
F. B. Stump,
Am WayneSboro, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
ProperIv HunbIed.

Ajax had just concluded his great
stunt of defying the lightning. "Huh!'
snorted the married man. 'Tbat's
nothing. | have just defed my moth
er-in-law." Whereupon Ajax felt like
the proyerbial Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Depends.

DO you prefer the expression
among or 'amidT"
st depends on circumstances. II
yon are referring to pretty girl at
Annapolis in June week it would be
awkward to say amid middies.' -
Baltimore American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Still Time To Get The
Companion for S1.75

The publishers of The Youth s
Companion announce that they will
accept yearly subscriptions at 81. 10
up to the end of March. The new
rate Of 50 60 will 60 into effect
prnn'p1Iy on April l. The large
number whose subscriptions run
over into the early weeks of the
year, as we'll as those who were UNI
able to send in new subscriptions
before January l. will have this
pportunity to get The Companion
for another ffty-two weeks at the
old price. If you had no other
periodical for your family, The You
this Companion would be
sufficient for keen enjoyment by
everyone, young and old; sufficient
to keep you posted on the important
news and events of the day; SUI
ficient to give you a mind richly
stored with useful knowledge. The
new departments have become in
dispensable features of the paper.
The page devoted to the interests
of boys in school and college always
has an article of expert advice on
athletics by some one who speaks
with authority, whether it is foot
ball, baseball, skating. swimming,
or other vigorous pastime. The
page for girls suggests useful occu-
pations at home and profitable oc-
equations in the community, with
out forgetting that girls Like to be
ornamental as well as useful. And
there is the family page for the
family, which in the course of a year
fills the place of a domestic encyc-
lopedia.
Subscribe noW-to-d ay-While The
Companion may yet be had for
$1.75.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
144 Berkeley Street Boston, Mass
New i, descriptions Received at
this Office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Altered,

Allow do you know that Mailer has
come in for a fortune? B-Why, for.
merly people always said he was
srazy. Now they say he is original -
Lustige Batter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Jumpina ct a Conclusion,

Mrs. Back Bay-I shall want you to
be dressed by 8 o'clock. Ellen. to re-
ceived any friends that may call. FL
len-Oh, Tor, mum! Amt you goin' TO
be in?-Boston Transcript
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Fairy Tales,

Maud-In that book you just finish
ed did they marry and live happily
ever afterward? NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
no! l don't read fairy stories any
more.-NeW York Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Friends and Foes,

Dear to me Is the friend. yet can !
make even my very foe do ME a
friends part. Ny friend shows me
What / can do; my foe teaches me-
what | should do. Schiller.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
The Votino system,

"And how do you vote at your club
meetings, JaneW
''Oh, | always vote as Mrs. De Pas
say votesn'
and how does she vote?'
"Hhy, she's troubled with lisp, and
so she always votes ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Hareditu.

Howell-Do you believe IN heredity ?
POWELL should say | did, | married
the daughter of a judge. and she Is al
ways laying down the law to me-
Judge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
The Mean Thinu.

Stella-Jack was on his bended
knees to me last night. Bella-Well,
Door fellow. be can't help being bow
legged.-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
cnnrscted His NeraciSY.

james, Papa. amt got no strip
atber-.Iohn. correct your brother
John 0eaning over and peering into
James plate)-Yes you is.-Harper's
Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

bladder remedy, be-
cause Of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulhlls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
corrects inability to
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Her Mild Wish.

papa" said four-year-old Grace one
evening, mamma whipped me today
| wish you hadn't married such strict
womanr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

Poor and content is rich and rich
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS