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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
1
The poem describes a snowbound morning landscape transformed by a storm's spell. It portrays a sculpted scene where snow on walls and trees forms a grand, godlike artistry, likened to ancient façades and celestial beauty. Joel Benton reflects on nature’s architecture rivaling classical masters.
Rights of Navajo women are described as strong and independent with property and children owned by the mother. The piece notes matrilineal descent, absence of permanent homes, and customs around death and housing. It contrasts with the later meditation on solitary sleep and personal solitude.
A London physician with a large practice claims a keen sense of smell can foretell death up to two days ahead. He notes an earthy odor from the body as death approaches, longer before slow diseases and shorter for rapid cases. He links the scent to internal mortification. Dogs are said to sense it, with hounds baying before their masters die.
A farm near Heathfield hosts remains of an old stone house said to be Jack Cade’s home though historical certainty remains. A nearby monument proclaims that Cade was slain here by Alexander Iden, sheriff of Kent, in 1450 and his head set on London Bridge as punishment for rebels and traitors.
A collage of brief items including natural history on man o' war hawks and boobies with fish in flight, a century magazine note on a Sunday school lesson about Eden and a New York Times quip about cheese nutrition. The Scottish American reports a Glasgow school reading moment where a pupil calls the teacher a hireling.
A legend recounts Ramsay of Banff Scotland boiling a white snake soup and swallowing a drop of poison. The tale claims the incident granted him the power to see through people, boosting his reputation and fortune as a physician.
The Philadelphia Record notes that She-Me fails to win over her adversary as his argument only angers her. The recurring verdict is that his explanation was clear yet flawed, leaving the truth as obvious as the nose on her face.
A dialogue notes an alderman planning a political dinner for his wife. The couple debates seating, with a half dozen lobsters mentioned and a limit of five seats. The source is quoted from Lippincott's.
The Indianapolis News quotes a remark that all life is performance while many people go about routine tasks, pushing scenery rather than acting publicly. The note presents a reflective view on social roles and everyday insignificance.
J T Parton in the Lexington Gazette recalls Colonel William Paxton of Rockbridge, who died around 1858 at about seventy five. He served as county surveyor, legislator with Bowyer and White, magistrate, and county peacekeeper, donating land for a Presbyterian church. Paxton's lineage traces to early Forks settlers from Pennsylvania, and he remained a respected county figure for twenty five years prior to his death.
Jno Shackleford, Tidewater's oldest man, died at 104 in Norfolk County on December 17. Norfolk & Western clerks in Roanoke may receive a 10 percent Christmas raise. Laurel Fork district voted dry while Fancy Gap and Sulphur Springs went wet in Carroll County. Peary claims North Pole reach and American honor. Sixty nine candidates sought medical certificates. no women applied. George Moorman, Confederate veteran leader, died December 16 in New Orleans. Botetourt County to gain three rural free delivery routes January 1, 1908. Boehanan, Fincastle, and Springwood await routes. Local corn yields astonish Fair Oaks grower Deane with 570 bushels from six acres. A wild turkey found alive in a log near Howard's Chapel. Presbyterian Orphanage may locate in Harrisonburg. other cities lobbying. Constitutional amendment to curb revenue commissioners’ election powers discussed. Mapp of Keller reported record hog weights: two hogs totalling about 1,976 pounds.
A period style advertisement warns that women prioritize jewels and beauty but risk health to obtain them. It promotes Dr Bosehee's German Syrup as a remedy to arrest early consumption, heal lungs, and cure coughs and bronchial troubles, available at B. H. Gorrell's Drug Store.
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