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Attorneys - at - Law.WOODSTOCK, VA.

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Tekuel borden

Attorney-al-LawBegan practice In 1878. Owner and Manager

of The Shenandoah Valley Collection and Ad¬justment Agency, established lava. Post-officeVd Ires*- Calvary. Shenandoah Co., Virginia.?mar 15*08.itt

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DR J. L. CAMPBELL,WINCHESTER, VA

I »r. 1. L. fampbe.L for a s»* er ot yeaifphysician in thia place, offer* ma pro cationat rvices, t tbe people in ihfnandnah count1-¦'in consultation. He will an«w»«r ail calKtelt*phoned to him at ^vincbeetor.

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|) 1 I il - OOT,.taring located in *ooo*tocb. can b*und at bia residence on North Muhlenbur*e«t. the tate reaid. noe of Dr. J. I. . 'i» ntx-i'ii tot pruf«Msmnall}' n^a**"!

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Haa located in Woodatook and willpromptly answer all call*.

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QR. T. F. LOCKE*

Resident Dentist,O. rici Main Sr., Woodstock, VaCf Chloroform, either aod oooeine

need for psi j 'eeo attraction of teeth.Dee. 3*.1

HR, CHAS. J SAtiJKK

laving located at Tom'* Brook offer8ala professional aerricea to the pnblic in{he Tariona branches of hia profanion,tia will h lonni at the Philip'* hooee,ft er A, in< an* will give orompt

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Warden Fravel, Propr.HT"Prom pt attention gtTsn to ali easte¬

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A Snare of the pnblic patronage aocid.

A Good Snail Farm For 3ale.Containing 71 seres of land mostly lime

.tone, ten seres of which 1* In good origins!timber, on whick ia* good los house weatherhoarded wi.b meta J root sod Bli other n*ce*. si/ outbuildings in fairly good re&slr. Ther>lase la well watered, and haa plenty of fruit-situated 1 a 4 miles south of 8t. Luke, Va.

Prto* UMU * osah. bsllanee to snit pur-baasr. Apply to J.H. DAVIS * co.

Woodetoca Va.

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It Varied.The late Iuds0 Banndefi of North

Carolina was noted as au auRler. but

be had a poor memory cs to the weight)f the fish he had taken. On one oe

casiou a friend, trying to entrap him.

said, "Say. Jud^e, what was the weightof that big eatfish you caught the otherJay?*'The Judge turned to his waiter and

said. "Bob, what did I say that catfishweighed?""What time yesterday, boss.In de

mawnin', at dinner or after suppah?"Thc Moon.

Astronomers long linea came to theconclusion that tiie moon's surface ls

very hot during the height of the lunar

day, which, as will be remembered.lasts two weeks, and very cold duriugthe lunar Dight which ls equally long.These extremes of temperature reachtheir height at the lunar noon andmidnight and arc greater than anynatural temperatures on the earth.

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WM. KLINE,Leading Jeweler,

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BackacheAny person having backache,kidney pains or bladder troublewho will take two or threePine-ules upon retiring at nightshall be relieved before morning.

The medicinal virtues of thccrude gums and resins ob¬tained from th* Ifatire Pine

hare been recognized by the medical pro¬fession for centuries. In Pine-ules we offetall of the virtues of th* Nativ* Pine thatart of Taine ia relieving all

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Fine Farm for Sala Near Edinburg,Virginie.

An unusually valuable Farm 34 of milefrom Kdint'Urg, Va., containing 2*16 acre* ofland. 7*> of which ia in timber and 50 acres Infine liver bottom, not subject to injuriousoverflow, s large good dwelling of about IOroma, metal roof snd two porches.Jareebarn and all other necessary oatbulldlngs Ingood repair, tbe place ie well fenced with wire.This farm Ia very product!ce, and there is onlt an almost inexhaustible deport oftbe finest "mineral clay" which ls very valuab'.*, the owner having teated lu value,through tbe varioua Improved method* ofbrick-making, and lt proved unequaled aa abrick product lt therefore presents an attractive proposition for man a facturo of brickon a large scale and is only one mile from theSouthern Railroad at Bdinbnrg, Vb. Inves-tore should look after thia proposition, lt willbear rigid investigation. Apply to

J. N. DAVpfiCO,Real Wat. Agent*._Woodstock V*.

Dr. W. A. COYNER

Graduate Ontario Veterinary College,T mto, Canada.

Calla Promptly Answered bath InCity, County and Stat*.

Special Attention to Dis*eases of Cattle.

OFr-lCX: 8Aonit'8 Livkrt, Wm-chrstkk, Va., can be reached by 'phone.

Dr. Coyner's Tonic powders, Blister»,Linamentg, and Lotions, for scratches.Gaolds, Ac., can be had at Walton *Bmoot'g Dru-? Blore.

Will answer til letterg in reference toany of tho above medicines.

Blrda and Kltea.No bird, so far as known records

show, hrts ever alighted on a kite or

attacked one. While a scientist was

flying a train of live kites some yearsago a large silver tipped eagle rame

suddenly out of the higher air andswooped round and round the first kite,looking against the sunset sky like ft

Luge silver ball. As the train of kiteswas pulled in the eagle followed, visit¬

ing one kite and then another, seem¬

ing uncertain just what to do. In a

few minutes, when he seemed to havedecided that they were not good toeat aud he knew nothing about them,anyway, he indignantly flew off andwas lost to view. While the scientist'skites were high In the air one Marchflocks of geese flying* in the wedge flewover. They invariably stopped, brokeup, hovered above the queer objectand at last slowly reformed and flewaway. While the larger birds all comefrom heights above the kite, the smallbirds of the air will alight on thestring holding the kite aud sway toand fro.

Mysterious ciaea Balla.According to a foreign correspondent

of the geological survey at Washing¬ton, among the most Interesting fea¬tures of the small Island of Bllllton,between Sumatra and Horneo, an Is¬land long famous for its rich tin mines,controlled by the Dutch government,ire the "glass balls of Billltou," foundamong the tin ore deposits. These nat¬ural glass balls are round, with groovedsurfaces. Similar phenomena are oc¬

casionally found In Borneo and Javaas well as In Australia. The corre¬

spondent quoted thinks they cannot beartificial, and there are no volcanoesnear enough to support the theory thatthey are volcanic bombs. Besides, ltis claimed, the glassy rocks producedby the nearest volcanoes are quite dif¬ferent In their nature from the material of the balls. It ls suspected thatthe mysterious objects were ejectedages ago from the volcanoes of themoon and afterward fell upon theearth.

^CarBCTol".Ifs Etymology.I have often been asked for the ety¬

mology of "caracul," which ls a termnow largely used by furriers to denotea variety of the fur called astrakhan.rhe new English dictionary does notcontain caracul, but it has caracal.which is liable to be confused with lt,though really quite a different word.The caracal ls an animal, but caracul,like the nearly synonymous term, as-

trakhan, ls the name of a place.KaraKui.1. e.. the Black lake, near Bok- jhara, which has long been celebratefor Its output of furs. The earliestreference I can find to lt in English lsIn Matthew Arnold's "Sohrab andRustum:"And on his head he set his sheepskin cap.Black, glossy, curled, tho fleece of Kara

Kui..London Notes and Queries.

Living In the Electric Light.Writing to n friend in the country, a

N>w York merchant says: "1 live Inthe electric light. I leave my home at7 o'clock, after dre-sing and taking mybreakfast by electric light. Then I golo the subway, ona block distant, andrid*' to within .m block of my office.There I work ali day by electric lightand go hon. ¦ n ala by the subwayand spend tb . c.. ntim in the glare ofthe Incandescent lamp. The weatherconditions mal te i. j difference, bacanawmy flat aud t. y tfflce belong to thesemldark kind. Rtmifltlmai I wonderwhat I would do without electric light,and sometimes I ask myself when Iyearn for a little sunlight, Is the new

light really a blessing?".New YorkTribune.

John M.ntrt Mill.The genius of this great Englishman

was such thal before he was twentyhe was recognized as the championand future leader of a powerful acboalof philosophy and politics. John Stu¬art Mill is said to have studied Greekat the age of three and at fourteenhad begun logic and political economy.Tbe writings and doctrines of thhmaster mind were and are still readand preached not only in this countrybut throughout the world. John StuartMill stands out prominently amongnineteenth century thinkers..LondonMall.

Hardened."Listen to this. Maria." said Mr.

Stubb as he unfolded his scientific pa¬per. "This article states that in some

of the old Roman prisons that havebeen unearthed they found the petri¬fied remains of tho prisoners." "iJra-

clous. John!" replied Mrs. Stubb, witha smile. "I suppose you would callthem hardened criminals." Chicago |News.

nut He Was Cared."I think I'll have to take treatment

for the forgetting habit. From whomdid you take your treatment that was

so satisfactory and successful in Im¬

proving yow memory V""From -ab, tTOO ah oh, 1 f

his name. 1 ut wait a minute, and I'llget one of his cards out of my desk.".

Fox Terrier's Point*.

The fox terrier is the most intelligentof all tile gmaBat breads, and there is

hardly ¦ trick that be cannot lonni in

a very few 1 MM >:i«v Ile is usuallyhealthy, tnaken tba beat kind of iwatch dog. an 1 li i ability to catch and

kill rats p rennin is anotherstory. In symmetry, size and characterthe dog mnat present a generally lay.lively and active appearance. Tba tarrier. like the foxhound, must on DO at

count be "reggy,*' ,,or ninat ba be to >

short In UM leg. Ile should stand like

a Cleverly made bunter, covering a lotof ground, yat arith a short back, r.s

barara stated lie win then attain the

highett degree of propelling power, 11

gether with the greatest length ofStride that is compatible with the

length of bli body. Weight ls not a cer-

taiu criterion of a terrier's fitness forhis work -general shape, size and cou

tour are the main points, and if a dogcan gallop ind stay and follow bis fox

up l drain it matters little what his

Weight is to a pound or so. tbotjgbroughly speaking, it may be 1 thatbe should not geale over twenty p ninds.

.Eogene EL. Cole in Dome Magazine.

A I'ntiont Sauike>.One does not often attribute the vir¬

tue Of patience to ¦ snake. '"LettersFrom a Punroon." however, contain an

anecdote in which lt! existence Bl evl-

dent Dr. Perry, lurgeou of tbe Twen¬tieth Massachusetts, wakened In campone morning to lind himself tightlyheld In til" clutch of l»r. II.iyward, hissenior offlcer.

.i»in't move. John, till I say three!"ordered the senior sharply. "Then

my bands and spring to your feetOne. two, threerAt the word Pr. Ferry lumped, and

be never made ¦ cleauer le* p, Be was

just in time t gea :l moccasin dive ron

der the coat which be had been usincfor a pillow. Armed with sticks, theyiragged the cont away, bot saw onlythe hole Into which the snake bad glided. Tb >o bsd i -cidentally blockeil the entrance to tbe reptlle'g abode.and it bad lain all colled under tbeback of his Deck, a liting patiently foihim to move s,» it could enter.

Thc Wrong "inn.

"Now. my dearsura:.if 1 mi ubi ppowerful lld lisure"Certainly, my l t'.-

victim: "Are away. Ito listen to j "...'Accordln ¦ life

delivered nhour' ni on

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darkene I atageof dian h »ur 11 oe ! by n

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mg against tim .. \::>r tbeance the . rince told fer Ingreat there w I ;.

.i In .':. .¦ '>'.' eras luwould withdraw tage

Bnarlli .> Mern Bad U snes,

;ltsliwomeu are liibcrcutly siand 1» lit the h i i rs with whic

we are credited as a nation is tbe rv

lull of tole ¦hynesi '.'. iglUbtucnfrom it to the annie extent, inly ii

their casa ibo DC I merely sellrdousnesa and part and parcel of ai

Immense conceit. London LadlesField.

Saw H«t < lie.nee.

Wife Mr- Flareup threw a tlatiro:at her husband list night because haccidentally eat down on her new bonnet. Now. I couldn't do I thing likt

that Husband.Yon couldn't? WifeOf course not. I haven't any new boflnet

Took Her Pnrt.

Mamma.You must always remem

ber to take your little sister's part.Tommy. Small Tommy.I do. I tookher pnrt of the cake not five minute-ago..Chicago News.

Orlulnnl."My wife ls a DJOSt original woman.''

said Brown. "Why. when 1 pcupoaeato her instead of saying. Thia is n

sudd.n.' Bbf said. 'Well. I think it''

al>out time.' "

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A Frosh nina.

A freshman who bad entered one ofthe burge DnJversltlea and was notmuch accustomed to tbe way-; eitherof Institutions of leaning or or citieswas returning late one evening from a

lecture. When near his lodgings be waahalted by two masked men. who "heldhim up" In tr; e metropolitan styleOne of the men leveled the eonveial revolver at the young mau, whilethe other relieved him of lu's watchpocketbook ami other valuables. lbmade no mention of the matter t > a:i.\body at the time, but a few day* lateiLe reported it to the praaldanl of tbeuniversity."It wasn't a great deal." he said,

"but it was more thai, i bke to lose,and 1 think lt's an outrage to treat a

boy that way.""Why didn't you tell me of tl.is S00D>

er?" asked the president."1 supposed th -y would bring the

things back to me next i lornlug." heanswered, '"it was a couple of rn

mores hazing me, wasn't if:"-Youth'sCompanion.

Wenry YV nt di es.

"1 suppose," said tho watchmaker,"yuu do not know that watches, bkehuman beings, sometime* don't 'go' torthe very good reason that they are

tired. Sometimes a watch is broughtto me which is all right Nothing aboutlt ls out of order, and it is fairly cleanWhen lt becomes sulky and refuelgo except by tits and -tarts the bestthing to do is to lay lt asale and give itq rest. The mechanism in a tired'watch seems to be in perfect c radltlon,but lt won't work. The fact is thatlong and faithful service has thrownit slightly out of adjustment in perbapeten different places. Scraping andcleaning ami readjusting a tine watchls the worst thing that coull le doneto it A month's rest will instead cause

the works slowly to readjust them*selves, and at the end of that timeafter careful oiling tba watch will goas cheerfully as ever.**.WashingtonStar.

Ria: flame IUnls.

The capercailzie, or "black game birdof Norway." is one of the larges! apecles of game birds in the world, bvery hardy and frequently attain.

weight exceeding fifteen pound-, botwhen the hirds are young they ure

easy prey of hawks. The birds arewhat are known as "rangers" for thereason that while in quest ofthey cover a wide expanse of territory.During periods of heavy snowfall theyburrow into the inow and remain untilthe storm subsides before rentnringout again. Their food In winier con

si-us chiefly of birch buds, and in sum¬

mer they cate!) mice and other smallanimals. They are rated as membersof the lily and in hmuch like the partrid -.... For< anStream.

Patti's First Indleare.Adelina Patt e gave tbe f .'

lng account of her first aodleno ltsix yean of age I was donn;of the nursery. Wh n I natl been puto bed on d y retui n h tine \v'ith mjfather and mother from the opera Ineed to make *ure that th y and tberest of the family were anthen I wonM bop out from beneath thecounterpane and fancy myself a

cantatrlce, bowing before the plauditsof a bug* an mil myeuee was a little ¦pathetic, but, afterall. that ls not to be nrondered at, forthey were only a row of dolla which Ihad ranged on chairs ne

In Doubt.On a famous rifle rance there was

an Important team match one day,and the men were tiring In pairs, one

for each team, side by side. The bastshot on the home team was given to

aiming so long that bets were made on

whether or not he had gone to sleep atthe firing point. Presently he with¬drew his head from the stock of hisrifle, lowered the barrel and asked biaopponent In a low voice:"Did I fire or did you?"-Forest and

Stream.

AVnrk and Fatigue.What fatigues the motive power ls

getting to work. Once the mind ls fas¬cinated and the Meld of consciousnessrestricted to a single object the brainworks wMsOUt exhausting itself. Letus apply ourselves f<>r a good time to

whatever we do and have several hoursof sustained labor. Hy quitting.tbatask to dream, to lUIOke a cigarette or

to watch a tty one becomes exhausted..Paris Revue.

Min ht llntr Mnilr a Killing-A physician took it into his head to

go rabbit shooting. About 4 o'clock inthe afternoon he returned, tired outand empty handed, telling his wife thathe hadn't killed a thing. Thereuponthe remarked "I told you so. If youhad stayed at home and nttended to

your legitimate business you mighthave been more suceessfuI/'-ChlcagoN'ewg.

Devonshire Trrrscr.

Dickens was twenty seven years old

when. In IMO, he moved from Doughty¦treat to Devonshire terrace. Georgedu Maurier lived for some years In 1

Devonshire terrace. In this celebratedhouse Dickens wrote no fewer than

ten of bis books-"The Old Curiosity

Shop." -Barnaby Iludge." "The Christ¬

mas Carol." "Ameriean Notes." "Mar¬

tin dailieslt.I'he Haunted Man,". -The Hattie of Life." "Dombey and

Son..Hie Cricket on the Hearth" ami

"David Copperfield." Devonshire ter¬

race was situated at the corner of the

Marylebone rani and used to be calledthe smallest terrace in London.

Supremely Rsasperntlnsr."Don't yon think Mrs. Spurrell has

an awful temper?""She BS**, bot CSS you Mnme thc poor

woman? Bbs baa a husband who Justabsolutely won't gat mad at all."

Dear, Indeed!"The dinr, dear girls!" exclaimed

Mrs. Pawktna tooting at her fashionable dnugbt ts eatbusiaatica»ty,

"V» girls:*' mutteredMr. Pawkiua despondently.

Man yield > to tnatOM as be bows tofate-In all thing< ruled, mind, body

1 and estate.-Crabbe.

Hoiil lor a Ii:iii,.mun.The Uri tish army io clhH-

CUltlea through the lack of a ban :;

Murder was committed liv | | ildier luthe Crimea, but nobody could be foundto carry out the sentence of the courtmartial, it was announced thataud a free discharge would bi grantedto the tuan undertaking tba task. Atlast a man did volunteer. Ile .vhs |newcomer to the anny. On the Dprior to the date fixed for the execution

they locked up the hangman in a sta¬

ble to keep him sale. In the morningthe party at the gallows waited, buttheta was no hangman. He had gonemad during the night or else he was

now simulating madne-s. The otficerlu command turned to one of his cap¬tains with, "Captain, you will have thegoodness to hang the prisoner!" Thecaptain changed countenance, but hepulled himself together and appealedto the sergeants with, "Which of youwill hang this man?" And to spare bilCaptain one of the men volunteered.He afterward had the satisfaction offlogging the man who had volunteeredand failed.

The Way lo Work.If work has to be done the only way

to escape will pam lysis is to launchoneself upon the task, realizing that iflt D difficult it la not likely to groweasier and that some sort of a begin¬ning must be made. "Keep the facv.lty of effort alive In you by a littlegratuitous exercil day," writesa canny psychologist in his chapter on

"Habit." This gratuitous exercise lt iathat trains the will to rule life anddestiny; it is the one great secret ofsuccess. Postponing of disagreeableduties means laxne>s invsding the will,a certain slackening ol' all the mentalnature, au Invasion of a paralytic tend¬ency. If the will failed to obey at a

given moment yesterday !t is vastlyless likely to obey today, whereas a

daily habit of forceful inhibiting or

commanding makes tor that most de¬sirable of all endowments, "a com¬

pletely fashioned will." . Harper'sWeekly.

The Flr*t galla.The first nails were undoubtedly the

sharp teeth of various animals. Thenit is believed pointed fragments of flintfollowed. The first manufacture metalnails were of bronze. The nail withwhich dael killed BIsera waa a woodentent pin. probably pointed with iron.Bronze nails have been found In the

- I ike dwellings, in several placesIn France and In the valley of theNile. Until the nineteenth century Ironnails were forged, a blacksmith beingaide to make only two or three dozena day. The Drat CUt nails were made

by Jeremiah Wilkinson in Rhode IslandIn ITT.". The first patented nail ma¬

chine was by Perkins. 17*.'.". and Its

produ I.OOO nails 0 day was con¬

sidered so enormous that some per¬sons deemed the result due to super¬natural agency.

Bose to (.m« malatasw auks.

Secure a good ripe acorn and sus¬

pend it by a piece of cord Within halfan Inch or io of water contained in a

glass. There let it stay, for if permittedto remain without disturbance for a

few months it will burst, send a rootinto tho water and shoot upward u

straight, tapering stein covered withbeautiful little -reen leaves. In thismanner a young oak tree can be culti¬vate! and become an interesting objectto all that behold it. As soon ns theplant has made its appearance li will

11 and beneficial to change the wa¬

ter frequently.r.toriiltniit Premium*.

"What would you think of a 99 percent premium?" said an lusurance

agent "A premium of $09,000 on h

$100,000 policy. Hardly worth takingout. eh?" Such a policy was once takenout. though, on a ship thought to belost. It ls a con.mon tiling un overdue

ships to take out policies at SO or 85 or

Sm per cent. On the Bulgaria and theCroft in 1800 policies at 00 per centwere taken out. aud on the AdelaideMary, even at ter two of her lifeboatshad I cen picked up. a policy of 92 percent was issued.

i asfBSatelaat c^me*.Almost every one of England's pop¬

ular gaines bas at one time or anotherbeen made Illegal Scotland ls thehome of golf, yet In 14.">7 the Bcottlshparliament passed an act eutaillng se¬

vere penalties on any one caught play¬ing the game.Bdward III., Henry IV. and Henry

VIII, all strongly objected to football,and Queen Elizabeth made it an of¬fense punishable by Imprisonment toplay fool ba ll. There ls a record of six¬teen people being bnufiaonad at oncefor breaking this law.Football lg still under a ban In some

parts of the world. Two of the Swisscantons refuse to allow lt, and In Tur¬key lt ls absolutely Illegal, and thosewho dare to play lt are punished.Among oddities of laws about games

must be mentioned a French decree ofthe thirteenth century. By the king'scommand the gallants of the courtwere forbidden to play tennis "intheir shirts." Whether his majesty ofFrance Insisted upon coats only orwhether the unfortunate players were

doomed to practice In complete suitsof armor does not appear. . LondonGraphic.

Agriculture In Africa.

Excepting perhaps some Malayantribes the African negroes are said tobe the finest agriculturists of all thenatural races. The Bongos.are said tohave a greater variety of garden plantsaround their huts than are found lu thefields and gardens of a German vil¬lage. Irrigation is practiced. The An¬golas. In the Kongj dlstrldt, have prac¬tical Irrigation. The Wachangu showwonderful skill in irrigating their ter-noed hillsides by tunnels of water di¬verted from the main stream. "Theyhave a clear mode of Irrigating equallya given surface. As the little canalsof water are always elevated above thecultivated plants, they will tap themat a convenient spot above the beds to

be watered and then turn the streamInto a rough conduit made of the hol¬low stems of bananas cut In half, theend of each stem overlapping the next.Then as the water enters the last jointlt ls freely turned right and left, dis¬tributing the vivifying stream lu alldirections.".Southern Workman.

Too Cold For Orrrooota.

"You do not find any one wearingovercoats In Alaska, even in the winter," said a man from that territory."The principal thing to he carefulabout ls keeping the head, hands andfeet warm. In that part of Alaskawhere I have been the only land trans

portatlon ls by dog sleds, ind to fol¬low them one has to drop Into a dog¬trot beside the lied. Au ordinary suitls plenty thick enough to keep youwarm, and an overcoat ls dangerous Inthat temperature. Trott;ng al mgsidea sled wearing an overcoat wouldmake you perspire, and t! e bitter coldwould freeze the perspiration. Themen there wear a fur cap that covers

every part of the head and face excepttbeeyee,and there ls only a little peep-hole for them. Wool lined mitts areworn on the hands anil m iccaelns with

. on the feet.".Balti¬more Sun.

One ::.il 4 hone* Hie Other.Visitor to tlie West Indies (who hm

. against bathing in tinriver l..in-f of alligators, but nav

been I >1 i by the boatmen that then-are none at the river's mouth).BjJove, this is ripping! But, I say, hov,do you know th- no alligator-here? Boatman- Well, you see. lab, dialligator am so turr'ble feared ob dtthark..Punch.

WllllaS !«» See.

Mrs. Bnpecfc Tbe philosophers tellns that I lessin.'s often come to us In

disguise. Mr Bnpeck (with a suddenshow of spiriti Marla, when are yongoing to mun.

1 lie Pule*Little Margie (reading! What ls the

"pale of civilisation," Tommy) SmallTommy.Oh. fl >me new brand of facrpowder. 1 supp ree.

The root of all discontent ls self lava..CH-Lo

Sherl»r*doi\ Herald. ¦¦.--.- Basal. ¦¦.»¦¦ iM jm ¦- 'sa .¦

Advertising % RaterTransient advertisements will

ba inserted at lilt)'Cents an inch,tor each insertion.

Quarterly or yearly adver¬tisements by contract.

saw- Unless the number of Insentiona is marked upon the mane«

script, advertisements will bi- pub¬lished until forbidden and chargeaccordingly

Trneretfr of a Wooden Lear.A man wh > travels on a wooden leg

Mys: I lue worst accident weever bear g irassjea leg-g d mau :¦ the time ODs Mich unfor¬tunate was g dug h>me utter being toa late long ab mt 3 o'clockin tlie morning, when his peg leg wentthrough an auger hole In the grubplank sidewalk, and be kept circlingabout that hole all night thinking hewas going hoiee. The editor of thisnaper wanta it distinctly understoodthat t vouch for the truth¬fulness of this story."-Kansas CityJournal.

All tlie Same.At one of the large north country

chur entry a fashionably dress¬ed i dj h Dpi ned to go Into one of theprivate pews. The verger, who lstoon rwy stern old chap, im¬mediately bustled up to her and said:"I'm afraid, miss, you'll ha'e to rum

out o' that. Th!s is a paid pew.""Sir." said the young lady, turning

sharply round, "do you know who Iam? I'm one of the Fifes."

.*I dinna care." said the old man. "Ifyou are the big drum. You'll ha'e tocum out."-Edinburgh Scotsman.

Dntnty If Not Substantial.The wife of a fanner had a sister

come from Chicago to make a visit.One day the thrashers cam*, and theguest Insisted on doing the work aloneand seut her sister away to rest. Whentwenty-seven thrashers filed in to sup¬per that night they found a sandwichtied with ribbon, one chicken croquette,one cheese ball the size of a marbleand a buttonhole bouquet at eachplate..Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.

Xo Weddin* Bella For Him.

Weary Willie (reading "ad.">.Manwanted to chop wood, bring up coal,tend furnace, take care of garden,mind chickens and children. FrayedFagin Cgroa ningi.Gee! Dem matri¬monial advertisements make me tired..Judge.

Between friends frequent reproofsmake the friendship distant. . Confu¬cius.

BVM the Sultan.

On one occasion when the famousNasr-ed-din waa Dressed for :..

went to the sultan for nermJsslon to

levy a tax of a penny on every man i:i

Turkey who was afraid «»f hisThe sultan gare bim leave, and at the

eud of a few month- Nssr-ed-dlo re¬

turned with a bum i

with gold. -Hut what am I to get out

of ali this?" inquired ihe suitan. "1have brought you a beautifulslave." replied th "Hush'." - Ithe sultan, glancing over older"Don't let my wife hear:'' Aud the

wily Nasr-ed-din Hedja a.'.ded anotherpenny to his store.

The One Kxcentlon.The topic of debate at the Poets'

club meeting waa, "Which of the Se\.sContributes Most to Life's Happi¬ness?"

"I think," said a woman called uponto speak on the feminine side, "thatlhere is no doubt that man contributesmost to tlie life hap woman.

that is" lupin ie t) "unlesshe happens t > he her husband."

\»>t Innocent.

"Tommy. I'm going to punish youseverely.""Wh:;! for. |"So / th

1 know all ihe Pad ihmgs you ve done. .y."

N D, you do .'t. pa V- a don't kwhere I bid the --rap y rn whack me

wi rh."_

tare r.tr Profanity*The cure f ." profan

and edu<saarely wil . .. raj ii I i

worn-* so tl t swearing will m

baby talk Pi coi. Patri3t

One mighttbe laboratories in which humanare vivi *

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and CfitUtThree ways are used by farmers

for curing and preparing their to¬bacco for the market; namely sun

cured, air cured and flue cured.The old and cheap way is called aircured; the later discovery and im¬

proved way is called flue cured.In flue curing the tobacco is taken

from the fields and racked in barnsespecially built to retain heat andthere subjected to a continuous hightemperature, produced by the directheat of flame heated flues, whichbrings out in the tobacco thatstimulating taste and aroma thatexpert roasting develops in greencoffee. These similar processes giveto both tobacco and coffee the cheer¬

ing and stimulating quality that pop¬ularizes their use.The quality of tobacco depends

much on the curing process and thekind of soil that produces it, as ex¬

pert tests prove that this flue cured

tobacco, grown in the famous Pied¬mont region, requires and takes less

sweetening than tobacco grown in

any other section of the United Statesand has a wholesome, stimulating,juicy, full tobacco taste that satisfiestobacco hunger. That's why chewers

prefer Schnapps, because Schnappscheers more than any other chewingtobacco, and that's why chewers of

Schnapps pass the good thing along.one chewer makes other chewers,until the fact is established thatthere are more chewers and more

pounds of tobacco chewed to thepopulation in states where Schnappstobacco is sold than there are inthose states where Schnapps has not

yet been offered to the trade.A ioc. ping of Schnapps is more

economical than a much larger ioc.

plug of cheap tobacco. Sold at 50c.per pound in 5c. cuts. Strictly io

and 15 cent plugs.**,.*

E. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, n. C.