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Lmingt ;. Va.. April 25, 1900

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SAN FRANCISCO DESTROYEDBY QUAKE AND FLAME

The greatest eerthquake ever

recorded in this country, followedby a fire that practically destroyedthe business districts and much ofthe residential portion, swept over

Sa_ Francisco last Wednesdaymorning and for five days tbe cit)was at the mercy of the devouringflames, causing destruction of

property valued at over $800,000,-000 and the losi of life to the num¬ber of thousands. Added to the

horrors of tbe earthquake andfire was tbe dread of famine andstarvation occasioned by the catas¬

trophe, but this was averted bytbe prompt and liberal response ofcitizens all over the country, whosent millions of meney and sup¬plies to the bereaved residents oftbe doomed city.The first shock of the earth¬

quake occurred Wednesday morn¬

ing at 5:18 o'clock, which ap¬parently lasted two minutes, caus¬

ing the immediate collapse ofstructures all over the city. Thewater supply was cut off, and theflame" spread with unabated fury.Tbe only means of fighting the ad¬vance of the devouring elementswas the uee of dynamite on the

threatened buildings. Many ofthe largest structures, supposed to

be fireproof, burned quickly as tbeflames leaped from building to

building. When night dosed inon tbe city in darkness but forthe glare of the ravaging flames,high winds only increased the ter¬

rors and added to Ihejhorrors ofthe situation. As day succeededthe night and mgbt the day, theterror-stricken inhabitants couldbut view in utter helplessness thedemolition of their once fair and

prosperous city.Tbe destruction was not confined

to San Francisco, but other towns

along the Pacific coast and in Cal¬ifornia suffered to a considerableextent from the catastiophe. Some

parts of Texas felt the shook, andthe ruin and disaster is widespread.San Francisco was a rich, pros¬

perous and rapidly-growing cityof 450,000 inhabitants. It con¬

tained many publio and privatebuildings of great beauty, notablythe $7,000,000 city hall, and its

two great seats of learning, tbe

University ol California and the

Leland Stanford, Jr., University.It wae beautifully situated on oue

of the most famous harbors of theworld, and was surrounded by a

country filled with romance andadventure. The spirit of '49 stillpermeates the very air, and ere

long a new city, grander, more

beautiful and more progressive,will rise from the ashes of the

present desolation.

REGISTRATIONlt will be of interest for regis¬

trars to remember that the annualregistration fixed by law is thethird Tuesdey in Maydalling this

year on the 15th, at which time tbenames all qualified voters withintheir election district not previous¬ly registered, shall be registered.Thii ty days previous to the Novem¬ber election the regiitrare shallsit ene day for the purpose of

amendltrg and correcting the list,wben any qualified voter applying.nd not previously registered maybe added.The registrars are required to

give notice of the time and placeot all registrations for atjeast ton

days before each sitting by postingwritten or p-inted notices thereofat ten or more publio places intheir election district.

We have received the initialnumber of The Weekly Herald, a

new paper started at Hot Springs,Va. The publication ie a spright¬ly journal cf five columns, eightpuges, and presents'in attractiveform the locul newsof Hot Springsar.d Bath county. The editorsand manager* are Messrs. C. G.Shaw and* G. A. Jordan, bothyouug men of experience in the"art preservative of all arts."

The House of Representative!has psseed by a majority utmost ea*

erimous (ayes 222 and nays oulj7) the bill providing that alcohoused ip tba arts ihall not ba taxed.

Governor Swan-sou Speaks at theUniversity of Virginia

Governor Swanson's address at

the University of Virginia lastTh-ursday was a brilliant featurein eooncotinn with the celebrationof Jcll'erson. Day. The Governorrecalled the halcyon days of his

early youth when he was a studentat the University and in a fervidmanner reproduced scenes andincidents of by-gone years,promis¬ed to do all in his power as Gover¬nor for the enhancement of the in¬terests of the time bonoredi nstitu-tion and paida fitting tribute to thesame.Tha speaker recalled a galaxyof illustrious men whohad been sent

forth from tbe institution.menwho had become the foremost inthe nation's history and whosenames had become immortal. Hisreferencss to Jefferson were sptand suggestive, and he depictedin a glowing manner the greatVirginian in tr*e performance of bisduties to bis State and oountry.The Governor among other ttingssaid:"We need to tsel once more that

intellectual wealth is greater thanmaterial wealth. Tbe time shouldcome again when the hero of the

college should not be tbe captainof the football team, but tilestud nt whose splendid intellectualattainments point to a life ofusefulness and greatness. Thetime must come again whenwomanhood will prefer companion¬ship with brave hearts and nobletonis bent on lofty purposes ratherthan with those whose sole attrac¬tion consists in their ability tofurnish the gaudy tinsel auddecoration of weulth. Patiioticpublic interest and sentiment in¬deed need awakening when thegreat daily newspapers of thiscountry, in compliance with thetastes of their readers, devote twopages to races, prize fights andbaseball, and ecarcely a column totbe proceedings of our nationalCongress."The speaker referred rapidly to

present conditions in this country,the reign of plutocracy, theworship of wealth a.id gaudinessof national surroundings, contrast¬ing such a regime with the noblerorder of things which atone timeexisted and which every good andsensible nar. should desire to see

reproduced. The Governor inclosing said:"Young gentlemen of the South,

the clock of opportunity strikesour hour of work and responsibility.Prudence and patriotism alikedemand that we should no longerconfine our political activities tolocal matters, but we shoiidmodestly but firmly insist uponequal participation in control tnddirection of national affairs. Sire,i nimated by a patriotism that isnational, stirred hy tbe memoriesof the large contributions that our

fathers h-vo made to nationalgreatness and glory, thrilled bythe present possibilities ot our ac¬

tion, which points to a greaterfuture, let us of the South resolveto arswer all demands made uponus by our common country and to

aid ?.hi-- glorious republic to advance along the pathway of justice,liberty and progress."

Collierstown Cu ll in jj-:Gillette Currespr.nde.ur.

April 24..The fuDemi of Mis.U. L. Morrison, whose death wts

announced in Tm: Gazkttk oflast week, took place on Tburedayafternoon, tbs 19th, at 3 o'clock,in the Presbyterian church. Theservices were largely attended,every available seat in the churchbeing filled. The paster, Dr.'* m.

N, Mebnr.e,assisted hy Rev.GeorgeW. Stapler of the Methodistchurch, South, conducted the eer

vices. Several beautiful -selection"were sung by the Collierstownchoir, \eu by Mr. J. I), Deacon.The body was laid to rest in theCollierstown cemetery.

Mrs. Dr. Graves ana her littledaughter Peachy of Gordonville,are the guests of Rev. end Mrs.P. H. Cowherd. Aftor u fewweeks' stay here they will proceedon their journey to Atlanta, Ca.,where liri. Graves has two dst- rs

living.Mr. A. \V. Morrises has- put u

metallic roof on his spacious storeroom, which adds muob to th i

safety nnd convenience of thebuilding.Mr. Joseph Ent6ininger of Clif¬

ton Forge, is visiting friends inthis neighborhood.We are having some cold weath¬

er at this tine. It is feared bySome that the fruit will be injured.A greal many farmers in this

neighborhood are through plar.ting corn. X-Rays.

Diemal Swamp Holli ngA dispatch, from Richmond

under date of Bf01-day,April 22nd,lays: A volcanic disturbacce olconiiderabU* prcportioni occurredlate ia?t night on the ec'ge olDismal Swamp. The mud anc

slime in that portion of the swam¬is boil'ii-.*, tl rowing to the surfacepieeeH i»f forest end undergrowthReptile and mumal inhabitants olthc swump are exhibiting Unelliness, many of them seeking safety

jin flight to higher ground.The boiling mud bo gr«-atlj

agitates the surface as to make iappear a*1 it' millions of wormwere wriggling just heneuth thisurface. People living in tinvicinity of the swamp are following the warning example of tinanimals and moving away.

It ls feared that the swamp igoing to follow* in the wake o

other sections of the world witbseismic outbreak.

For a mild,easy action of the bowelsa single dose of Doan's Regulets 1enough. Treatment cures habitus

- constipation. 25 cen rs a box. Allyour druggist for them.

tall.....

Death of Mr. Maryatt Steele ntClifton Forge

Gazette ConespondenreRaphine, April 28..On Friday

morning last a menage was re¬

ceived by Hansfcrd SteeL of Ve¬

suvius, that his father, Mary; tt

Stacia, had died in Clifton Foryethe night befcie. His remainswere shipped to Midway, his old

home, on Saturday morning and

thev were latorred in Mt. Cir

mel by the side of his wife who

preceded him only a few months

ago.Mr. Steele was between 65 and

70 years of age. He was born andraised in Midway and was theyoungest son of John and ElizaMoore Steele, pereons well knewnin this community 40 or 50 yearsago, they keeping tho hoFtelrywell known nt that day by thetravailing public as Steele's Tavern,and from which the post, olHcetock and retuins its name. Mr.Steele w»is married three times.First during the war to MissBeatrice Laving of Nelsen county.She died in December, 1860, leav¬ing or.e child, Hansford, now living at VesuviuB. He then loftMidway and began merchandisingin the upper end of Rookbridgeand was at Collierstown for some

time. He married his second wife,Migs America Wilson of Buffalo.After a year or two she died leav¬ing a daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Craw¬ford of Roancke. He then return¬ed to Midway and afterwardsmarried Miss Mary C. Fauber.whodied recently in Clifton Forge.On Saturday evening a severe

electric storm passed ov«r thissection oetween 8 and 4 o'clock.A bolt of lightning struck tin-barn of Mr. W. C. Moore, oue

mile southwest of Midway. Thebarn was aflame all through whenthey got to it. They fortunatelysaved all their horses except one,whioh was a very valuable mare.

The barn was entirely consumedwith, besides tbe horse, two bug-gits, a plow,all his roughness andat least 500 bushels of corn, thatwas on the barn floor. A smalllog crib not far from the barncaught and would soon have buenconsumed also, out the neighborswho had gathered in tore the logsdown and by throwing water on

the corn succeeded in saving some40 or 60 bushels.

Mr. Moore has the sympathy ofthe entire community. Misfor¬tune hes befallen him in numerous

ways in the pust few yeats. Notlong since he had his dwellinghouse burned. He has lost severalvaluable horses and now his barn.He was insured in Rockbridge

Mutual, $400 on barn and 1600 on

contents, so I learn. X. X. X.

Great Earthquakes of thc Pastaud Damages Wrought

Guatemala, Central Araorlca, found¬ed in 1524, destroyed by earthquakeand volcanic eruption in 1586. Thesecond Guatemala, established near

by, was almost entirely destroyed byan earthquake in 1773, when tho pres.nt Guatemala was established.

Earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal, on

November 1, 1765, with tidal wave, al¬most destroyed tho city, eanslus, tholess of 60,000 lives; felt from the Mu*deina to Great Britain.

Caracas, tho capital of Venezuela.destroyed ty earthquake In 1818.

Alepi o destroyed hy shock in 1822.Naples fished by severe earthquake

and eruption cf Vesuvius In 1957,<_uit:», capital of Ecuador, many

buildings destroyed in 1890.Manila visited by severe earthquake

lo 1863 and in 1880.Valparaiso, Chi le, shaken in 1880.Earthquake visited Colchester aud

the eastern oonatiei of England la1884.

.rharl.'ntou, S. C., wa* visited cn An*mist 31, ISSI! by a severe earthquakethat slio'jk down manv buildings andcaused the loss of uany lives. Theproperty loss was $8,000,000. This dis

lurbauce was felt over the entire ea->-

lero section of the United States.The destruction of the volcano, |f<* nt

Pelee of St. Pierre and other towns on

the leland of Martinique on May S,1908, was accompanied bj earthquakeshocks through all the West Indies.In this aeries of disasters more than30,000 lives were lost. Of thos.! whoremained In the city of St. Pierre o-nytwo escaped alive.

Upper Kerr"** Creek HoadsGazette ( onezpommtmceApril 18..If our good road overseen

wish any stone for their luacada I/. *<1road they .i:ay help themselves here,and possibly we ca.) make a good col idbottom out of the rare particles < Iearth left after the ston a has bee re

moved. We do have a time of itgetting dirt, when the fences ur** in thesiiie ditches. We. ATS not troubled a

great deal with mud holes, bul thesudden jars, the ups and downs a

wheel gets in going just a f«w miles, I-bnsioes for the blacksmith.Thea? ari-some places in our toals

that are pretty good. The piece neat

Denmark would Le good if the hill was

moved, aud thb bridge at the same

place would he fine If people did nothave to go over lt, Now, we do notmean tQ grumble, for we are glad wehave a pathway to walk lu, and manythanks for that privilege. Why, some

times we OBQ travel quite a distanceand not strike a roflk and sometimeswe can't, Who cares for thai ? i

, do von ti

Some of us are apt to blame the cjiu

missioner of roads or tho overseers foithis, but they ate all good men and o:

course do the best they can. Do wi

do that? Don1! we sometimes thro»a boulder out of our fields into thiroad? Yes, sometimes there are loadiof them thrown into the roads and thei

e we grumble because the wagon wbeeh;i catch ia the fence, when we have al

ready our fence in th* road. No, w<

will not say this or that of the roac

men. This is not pleasant to themj They havo to travel tbe roads just ai. we do, and certainly they are going ttdo tho best they can for us; and as w<

-> go along we might watch our side o

it a little. Sam Hill.

Heal Estate and Property Trana*tera Recorded

The following deeds of bargain and*ale wero entered of record In theclerk's offlce of Roekbrldse county forlw*_ weak* "mliu'. Apiil, itttb:Johu Robinson, eic, to C. R. Deaver,

house aud lot'on Main street, Lexing¬ton, adj. R. ll. Mootispaw.

J. D. Moran to N. B. Moran theirundivided lntereet in W acres inWalker's Creek district, adj. AmosLackey, $387.John P. Smith to Thomas_Topping, 1

acre adj. grantor In South River dis¬trict, $25.L. L. and G.W. Kirby to H.E. Bolen,

2 acres adj. grantor In Walker's Creekdistrict, $60.W. T. Hart to Jaoob R. Hosteter.

6.18 acres adj. John Knick on Kerr'sCreek, $50.W. M. Harvey and others to A. W.

Harvey, a parcel of land on waters ofLong'a entry and Buffalo creek In Rock¬bridge and Botetourt counties.John H. Thompson to Charles L.

Thompson, IOU acre* on South River,adj. W. Saott Mackey.H. L. Campbell to J.F. Cllno, il acres

and 5 sq. poles, adj, J. D. Campbell InSouth River district, $225.Mrs. E. J. Hickman to Mrs. B. V.

Johnson, 1$ acres on h-ad waters pfBuffalo.Mra. Virginia A. P. Stuart to Johu A.

King, 100 aores one tulle north ofDecatur, a<lj. It. D, Firebiugh, $ 1,0.0.

Mrs. Lillian Scott Newman Hei-sha-*-to Iff*. Lanra L. McAlpIn, lot on

southeast side of Myer* street, Lt-iiog-ton, |H6,Samuel li. Moore, etc., lc J. M. and

Wm. A. D-uidsou, 4") acres on Keri'sCreuk, adj. Mre. Ella Peuiok, 1*90.

J. M. Davidsor, etc, to Robert C.Agnor, 65 acres on Brushy lilli, adj.Glasgow it P*nick, $1023. ,

William B.ShafertoJoli.i W.Baiter,21 acres and 165 polas near NaturalBridge on south sida of road leadingto Natural Bridge --tatton, $.*.95.William B. Shafer, etc, to Gordon S.

Brown, I acres near Natural Bridge on

road leading to Natural Bridge station$100.George Arenta to Lewis Glnter Laud

& Improvement Co., Ave lots in Glas¬gow.Mr*. Sarah J. Hosteter to T. Lucian

Armstrong, 20acrea on (Jollier's Creek,Buffalo district, $500.Howard M. Harrison to Ben ton

Tankersley, lot and buildings at HastLexington between Johu EU-n andgrantee, $.">25.P. M. Eugleinsn and wife to C. 1\

Obenschain, dwelling house aud lot ol1 acre and 14 sq, poles at Kerr's Creekpostofflce, $1,000.Daniel Welsh to James M, Withrow

house and lot on lower Mala street,Lexington, adj. John Flem lng, $400.George H.Moore to Charley A.Smith,

2 acres adj. John L. Moore, Buffalodistrict, $30.Gift for Blackstone InstituteAfter correaoondence extending oyer

several weeks, Mr. Andrew Carnegiehasoffeiod $12..r>00 to the BlackstoneFemale, Institute on condition that thefriends of the Iintituto will mi** fS**V500 additional. Ths money would beus**d to erect a large wing on the westend of the present building, lu whichwould be located a largo Music Hall,Library, Gymnasium, and about 40bedrooms. This addition would not

only give more room in the boarjingdepartment, but it would also addgreatly to the facilities of tho schoolIn tbe Mudc, Literary and PhysicalCulture departments.The money over an 1 above tba

amount necessary to erect thi* new

building will bs used to pay the laud¬ed ami 'louting debt of the Institute.Mr. Carnegie makes that a conditioaof his gift. President Cannon haa be¬

gun work to raise tbe $;52.">O0.

The committee appointed by therecent legislature to make a

thorough investigation of affairs atthe Virginia Military Irstitute,will meet in the Institute librarynext Mond**** evening,and will con-

tinue their sessions until the dut?before them is completed.

\V> NI KI):.Traveling Salli*iran. Must furnish references andlrveet Ono Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars, in first dees 6% Bonds.Salary nnd Kxpenees paid. Ex¬perience not required, we teachbusir.tps at our mills. The Wheel-ingRoofing <fc Cornice Co., Wheeling, W. Va. Apr-Lot

"Dr. Thoma*' Klectrio Oil is the bes!I'Uiedy for Unit oftSO fatal diaen-vniron* Has been us»d with auc-eos.our tn nilv for ei_'iit reata,''.-Mrs. L.Whltoaere, Buffalo, N*. V.

Kine Horse SoldMr. William Jenuiir'S sold a (ina

bone a tam days ago to Dr. Rf blWhite. Tiie animal U el** years old,high bre I,and i* a splondl l saddler anddriver, 'lhe price plid was $200.

Bto*** tlebiog Instantly. Corao pllaaec/, 'inn, -alt ineum, lette.', itch, hives,lierpt*-, scnhlei-.Donn's Ointment.. Atany di tig store.

MSW ADVEETISMEsiTS

pAKTIEH DKNIKINO COW I'ASturn in ("olf Grouud't mav obtali

name by applying to H. C. Win*- ¦Fir. t Nat. Bpiak. Terra-), $2 do p«month ber lieaM payable monthly. Nraber limited,first cone first eervel.

II. C. WISH, Secy Treas.apr,85-lt.

HOSIERY¦ We wish to cull your

uttcntion to our splendidlino of HOSIERY fm

LADIES and CHILDRENWe .ire positive that a

better assortment was

never shown in Lex¬ington.

g_gT Be sure you see our

line before you buy.

W.S.Koiseley&Co

icdds Are Stillborn ThingsUniform excellrnt <*unlifv for OVGt' a qu_rt3r of a

Century has steadily increased tho ailee of LION COFFEE,The leader of all package coffees.

Lion Coffeeia now uced in millions of homes. Suchpopular success speaks for itst-lf. It is apositive proof that LION COITEE has theConfidence of Ihe people.

The uniform quality of LIONCOFFEE survives all opposition.

LION COFFEE Uaapa Its old frl.nda andmake* new onr* avu jr tiny.

Ll'111 v-"I'rfl!i«j has even morethan Its Strength, Flavor end Qual¬ity to commend it. On arri.vs! ??omthe plantatlon.lt ls carefully roast¬ed at our factories and securelypacked In 1 lb. scaled packages,and not opened again until neededfor use in the home. This precludesthe possibility of adulteration or contact with germs, dirt,dust, insects or unclean hand**. The absolute purity ofLION COFFEE ls therefore guaranteed to the consumer.

Sold ouly in 1 lb. packages. Lion-head on every package.Save these Liou-hrads for valuable premiums.

SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHEREWOOI.SON r-PICE CO., Toledo, Ohio.

Must Qo In 30 DaysSEVEN BUGGIES, ONE SURREY

Two One-Horse WagonsGroceries and other things

A Lot ol BUGGY HARNESS

US' Como nnd Irav :it voiu- OWN Price "*Bt

SSS'suSl W. F. PIERSON.

SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND BY MAIL

Xi w.(Shorthand Instruct¬

ion hy mail)

Good positions andquiok advancement a-

wait competent sten¬ographero. You neednot leave homo, or in¬terfere with your work:to acquire quicklyard easily a thoroughkaowledge of shorthandhy oar simplified

method of correspond¬ence instruction. Letus tell you how to se¬

cure a good position.Write to-day.Southern Corres-pondonce Schools,(Ino.), Roanoke, Va.

J. H. Morris, Pres.Geo. L. Hart, Sec'y.Stenographers fur¬nished anywherefree of charge*

Handsome Prospectus and Trial Lesson Free

Baltimore & Ohio R. R-i mkihik ii irracr maui ii 15, 1904

LEXINGTONAH Trains Daily Except .Sunday

HARRISONBURG, WINCH ESTER,CHARLE8TOWN and HAKP2ET8PERRY, Depart 1.10 a. m., 12.10 p.m.. 1.80 p, m. Arrive 5.50 i>. ld,

CHICAGO, Depart 4.io u. m., 19.10 p.m. Arrive 5.50 p. in.

PITTSBURG, Depart 1.10 a. m.

WASHINGTON _ BALTIMORE, De¬part i lu a. m.. 19.10 p. uv, l.M p. m.

Arrive 5 ft(J p in,HAdKHSI'owX ft FUEDERICK,Depart 1.10a.m. Arrive w\t0pt ii).

Apr*18*06.Fine Blue Grass Farm For Sale

IB i aefci In bluegiaai od.100 tere, in ealtlvatlon.BO acret in loeedow,lu seres in Umber,

?ion

Hies nine room dwelling, two largebaroe-vouna orchard ot improved fruit,now bearing. Large, bold apilng neatretldenee and plenty ol running lime¬stone Witter, 1-loatant neighborhood.Hoi 'i »ch( 'I -; 8) mii>'- to market, townand R. R. I), pot.Pnoe, 180.00 per nerf.

Wingfield & Starkey,ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.

A pr-18-41VY. M. TRIBBVTT, »-t ni for fte,

I s.

K. W. TniiiiiKTT, Bxeeatorftc.Tee above styled bmum having been

referred to .he noderelgne*j Commie*¦loner In Chaooery bjr deeree entered'.heroin at tbe October terni UK)*) withdirection-- to take th! following ac¬

counts:1st. An anco-unt of the real estate

of which E. W.Tribbett died possoasod,SOd ths fee simple and annual valuethereof,

2nd. Aa account of all debt.* undclaims against the estate of tho said E.Wi Tribbett, <!..:',I, including any un¬

paid takes,showing ths priorities there¬of, if any.

Srd, An eeoount ul anv personalestat" ol tiie -aid K. W. Tribbett, re¬

maining uuadinlaietered, liable for thepaj nieiit nf debtf,

All parsoni Interested ste hereby noti¬fied that I will un

WB1)M:s|)aV MA? 2ND, 1900,at my ofllre iu the Town of Lexington,proceed to take said ao-rbunta.

l.M. PENDLETON,Apr I li. Comr. in (hy.

(ALL AT

R. S. Anderson'sCHINA STORE

..md sop the N1''.\Y DinnerBetaat prices$8.50, $*0.00, $*2.50,

$ \ 5.00fen 100 and 108 pieces. Youbevel tsm or heard of better

\ alueH,Dont order a cheap steel range

until von noe our CelebratedLoraue. Wo gre still selling tho

"(iivat Majestic"jfi_F" No trouble to show you

through our immense stock.

T LABORERS WANTED j£f White and Colored f?J-*- QOOD WAQES.PERMA- .$*£ NENT ErtPLOYriENT vj?t n

** .°. *'-v GLAMORGAN PIPE A FOUNDRY CO *i*

Lynchburg. Va.T Apr) U tjf:-VA/^^«l*^ *¦ : *-****4*|>*

Examination of Teacherspel

Rockbridge CountyThe examination of teachers wlil be

held on Thursday, Friday and Satur¬day. May Brd, 4th and .-.th. Examina¬tions will begin promptly at '.'a.m.,each day. Subjects for the first dayaro: Spellii.e:, geography, grammarand composition, theory nnd practiceof teaching, and elementary n'gobra-Subjects for the second day are: Draw-ing.phvslology and hyirieue.anthmetlc,histcry of Virginia and general history,Subjects for the the third day are: Civilgovernment, science, readlug and Unit¬ed States history. One branch ofscience.either physical geography,elementary physics or elementary agri¬culture; and one division of history,either general or English.Teachers holding first and second

grade certificates which expire with thepresent session, or which nave expiredpreviously, and who have been continu¬ously engaged In taachin;: in the publicschools of Virgiuia up to the presenttime, may have their ceitiflcates ex¬

tended for one year; provided theyfile with the Examiner of their circuitwritten evidence of satisfactory wcrkin the school room from the DlvieiouSuperintendent and the Clerk of theDistrict In which the teacher lasttaught; provided, further, that thisshall not operate tocontinue the licenseof a teacher fa any division other thauthe one in which ho taught the previousyear.

All applicants for teachers' certifi¬cates, including all who now hold thirdgrade certificates, and all who now

hold first and second grade certificatesexcept those who comply with the pre-ceding section, and except snob personsas are permitted to take the special ex¬

amination, must present themselvesfor examination May IJrd, 4th and 3th,Any applicant who is detained from

the regular examination by sickness or

other Imperative cause willbealtowed torake the special examination; provided,he presents totho examiner of his circuita certificate to this effect signed bv a

physician ol tho division supeiiiiteudent.

All applicants who attend one of thesummer schools approved by the StatoHoard of Examiners may bo excusedfrom taking the regular examination inMay, provided they certify their Inten¬tion to tho examiner of their circuit byKey 1st. Teachers thus excused musttake the special examination on JulyUOthand 31th, and August 1st.

Tlie examinations for while and color¬ed teachers will be held on the samedays at the public white aud coloredschool buildings, respectively, In Lex¬ington.

I prefer that the paper used by ap¬plicants be of uniform stylo and size,preferably fool's cap, which can bebo'ight at Stuart's book store.Teachers must come woll supplied

with paper, pens, Ink and official en

velopes.0. W. EFFINUEK, Supt.

of Schools, Rookbridge Division,Apr-ll-4t.

Dr.Fahrne-f'i Teething Syrup is absolutely harmless to the your gest babeYou ian get a sample bf wrltaag for it

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SPRING SUITS HERE* * * *

What about that SPRING SUIT? Ut asmake y oo cfo measure or sell you one

READY TAILORED

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rj, V_i***,a^ ¦.*».K^M^mmm^:. rn

rr. Sea ShoreFoot Ease BveryDay. 1/youwear r -* RALSTON HEALTH SHOES *

Nobby Hats, Furnishings, Ties,and other Seasonable Goods

Mr. Stuart Hutchesou will beulacl to serve his many friends.

J. ED. DEAVER.

Silks ! Silks !We are selling more Silks this season than ever before;

and that means a great deal, because wa have always carried a

big stock and given them special attention. We offer some

very unusual values. For instance:36 inch Black Taffeta-75c.27 in. White Habretai-39c36 in. White Habretai-50c.36 in. Taffeta in black andcolors at .$1.00cannot be excelled in quality.

26 inch Punjab, all silk, at 75 cents, was made for $LVJselling. Some pretty summer silks as low as 39 cents a yard,in various colon--.

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SPECIALS in Woolen Dress GoodsAll Wool Panama, in cream, navy and black, 50 inches

wide, only 75 cents. Chiffon Panama, 52 inch, dark uaw

fine and soft, for $1.00; worth $1.25. 36 inch tanglier,gray, reseda and blue, all wool, only 40 cents; regular 50

cent value.

BATISTES and SILK EOLIENNES aie very mach worn

this season; and tho most stylish shades aro Cr.-ani, (irav,

Reseda, Old Rose, and Alice Blue 5) cents.

Reudy-to-wear WAISTS and SUITS, of washable goodj¬ara here in quite a vari-rty, both as to stiles end pfieeeBeautiful separate SKIRTS of Mohair and Panama, 15.00,W.OO, $8.00.

Juit received: New stock of White Canvas OxfordTIES* 1?or ladies, misses and children, at 11.50. $125, $1.00

and plenty of white hose to wear with them.

Also Barefoot Sandals for the ChrHr?n.

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Irwin & Co*New Goods $ New Goods

We have received our NEW

Spring and Summer Goodsand have a stioi:^ and pretty line

g__T Light Calicos, 5cts. yard ."£*

PaT" Pretty Lawns octs- yardFancy Organdies and Fancy Lawns © 10 cts. yard.

C. A. LACY & SONLexington, Va.

DR. FAHRNEY'S TEETHING SYRUP.Keep* baby healthy and good natur*** by keeping stomach and bow«U

healthy ; cbevkt Diarrhn-a; relieve! Colic, Cramp**, ami all Stomach and

Bowel Palm; cure* Hoot Womaeh; make* the l*\y*.\t »'**»lthy »nd

ttmM: leta him »leep all night. Zxr.at drugaxons. Trial 3otUe KRKK bynuioi Dr*. D. Fahmey A «<*», H*-*w.o~-n, Md., ll you meutlou thu pa-jer.

BEST FOR BABY'S BOWELS

By Way Of ComparisonAt the bottom ls a picture o( a farra

on which our lurtllizers were not used.Notice tho very poor growth lr At thotop, there is a photograph of the tie Uof a planter who l-olleve* In tho liberaluso of only

Virginia-CarolinaFertilizers.

Mee tho **eod, e**-*m *tand, ana tall,luxuriant plants} You can iee manyother lute: es-ina picture* of farmslike these on which thc crops or poorand good yields aro compared. In our

large, pretty almanac. Ask j ourdealerfdr lt. or eend uaeo. In sump* to paythe cost of wrapping aad postage.''I-wrea*** your yield-' per aore" by us¬

ing Vlr-rlhla-Curolina Fertilizers, Buyuo other.

Virginia - Carolina ChemicalCo.

Klchmood. Va. Atlanta, OaNorfolk. Va, Bavauoah, Qa.Durham. NC. Montgomery, AlaCharleston, 8. C. Memphis,'reno.Baltimore, Md. Shreveport, La.

FURNITUREin Great Variety anti nt Right

Prices.

Parlor and Bedroom Suits,Wood and Iron Bedsteads,Mattresses, Springs, Couches,Chiffoniers, Extension Tables,Side Boards, Book Cases,Hull Racks, Rockers, Chairs,

etc.

China, Japan and Cocoa flattIngs

and other house furnishings.Undertaking Department

in charge of J. C. Vainer, who ieprepared to meet all requirementsin satisfactory manner.

Varner, Pole fr Co.Main St..Lexington. Va. I'hone No. 18

LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINSlaundered. The Acme Str etcher

adjustable to ail lengths sod widthsused. *3at*tit(avetlon f^iU-^l. Term*reasonable. Mist A. J. JAME 8,18 David.on street Lexington. sp-IS-n.