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like sinners looking into heaven. They be-
come wrapt, unconscious. stepped in wor-
ship. There is no spectacle anywhere that
is more pathetic than this. Ii is worth
crossing many oceans to see. 1t is some
how not the same gaze that people rivet
upon Victor Hugo, or Niagara, or the
bones of the mastodon, or the guillotine Of
the revolution, or the great pyramid, or
distant Vesuvius smoking in the sky, or any
man long celebrated to you by his genius
and achievements, or thing long celebrated
to you by the praises of books and pictures
no, that gaze is only the gaze of intense
curiosity, interest, wonder, engaged in
drinking delicious deep draughts that taste
good all the way down, and appease and
satisfy the thirst of lifetime. Satisfy it
that is the word. Hugo and the mastodon
will still have degree of interest thereafter
when encountered, but never anything ap-
preaching the ecstacy of that first view.
Interest Live Prince Excites.
The interest of Prince is different. It
may be envy, it may be worship, doubtless
it is mixture of bOth-and it does not sat-
isfv its thirst with one view, or even no.
ticeably diminish it. Perhaps the essence
of the thing is the value which men attach
to valuable something which has come by
luck and not been earned. A dollar picked
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music, Just music-music to make one
drunk with pleasure, music to make one
take scrip and staff and beg his way round
the globe to hear it.
They Keep Double Teams.
Thursday-They keep two teams of sing
ers in stock for the chief roles, and one of
these is composed of the most renowned
artists in the world, with Materna and
Alvary in the lead. I suppose double
team is necessary; doubtless single team
would die of exhaustion in a week, for all
the plays last from four in the afternoon till
ten at night. Nearly all the labor falls up
on the half dozen head singers, and ap-
parently they are required to furnish all the
noise they can for the money. If they feel
a soft, whispery, mysterious feeling, they
are required to open out and let the public
know it. Operas are given only on Sum-
days, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
with three days of ostensible rest per week,
and two teams to do the four operas; but
ostensible rest is devoted largely to rehears-
ing from some time in the morning till ten
at night. Are there two orchestras also?
1t is quite likely, since there are hundred
and ten names in the orchestra list.
Yesterday the opera was Christian and
Isolde" have seen all sorts of audiences
at theaters, operas, concerts, lectures, SER
mons, funerals-but none which was twin to
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tirely safe even if it were built of lucifer
matches.
All Stand TIN the House Is Filled.

1T your seat is near the center of row
and you enter late, you must work your way
along a rank of about 25 ladies and gentle
men to get to it. Yet this causes no trouble,
for everybody stands up until all the seats
are full, and the filling is accomplished in a
very few minutes. Then all sit down, and
you have q solid mass of 800 heads max
ing a steep cellardoor slant from the rear of
the house down to the stage
All the lights were turned low, so low
that the congregation sat in deep and SOL
emn gloom. The funereal rustling of dresses
and the low buzz of conversation began to
die swiftly down, and presently not the
ghost of a sound was left. This profound
and increasing impressive stiffness con-
tlnued yet during some time-the best prep
aration for music, spectacle or speech con-
celvahle. should think our show people
would have invented or imported that
simple and impressive device for securing
and solidifying the attention of an audience
long ago; instead of which they continue to
this day to open performance against
deadly competition in the form of noise,
confusion and a scattered interest.
Wagner Back From His Grave.
Finally, out of darkness and distance and
mystery soft rich notes rose upon the still
ness, and from his grave the dead magician
began to weave his spells upon his disciples
and steep their souls in his enchantments.
There was something strangely impressive
in the fancy which kept intruding itself
that the comp oser was conscious In his
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the Wagner audince of Bayreuth'for fixed
and reverential attention, absolute stiffness,
and petr1fed retention to the end of an
act of the attitude assumed at the beginning
of it. You detect no movement in the solid
mass of heads and shoulders, you seem to
sit with the dead in the gloom of a tomb.
Stirred to the Depths.
ouknow that they are being stirred to their
profoundestd depths; that there are times when
they want to rise and wave handkerchiefs
and shout their appreciation, and times
when tears are running down their faces
and it would be a relief to free their pent
emotions in sobs and screams; yet you hear
not one utterance till the curtain swings to-
gether and the closing strains have slowly
faded out and died; then the dead rise with
one impulse and shake the building with
their applause. Every seat is full in the
first act, there is not a vacant one in the
last If q man would like to be conspicu-
GUS, let him come here and retire from the
opera house in the midst of an act. It
would make him celebrated.
This audience reminds me of nothing
have ever seen, and of nothing I have read
about except the city in the Arabian tale
where all the inhabitants have been turned
to brass, and the traveller finds them after
centuries mute, motionless, and still re-
tanning tht, attitudes which they last knew
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mOsical critic, and did not come here to
write essays about the operas and deliver
Judgment upon their merits. The little
children of Bavreuth could do that with q
finer sympathy and a broader intelligence
than l. l only care to bring four or five
pilgrims to the operas, pilgrims able to
appreciate them and enjoy them. What I
might write about the performances to mt
In my odd time would be offered to the pub-
lie as merely cats view of a king. and not
of didactic value
Next day, which was Sunday, we left for
the Opera Rouse-that is to saw. the Wag-
ner temple-a little after the middle of the
afternoon. The great building stands all
by itself, grand and lovely, on high ground
outside the town. We were warned that if
we arrived after o'clock we should be
obliged to pay 81 so apiece extra by wav of
fine. We saved that; and it NAV be re-
marked here thatthis is the only opportun-
ity Europe offers CT saving money.
Neither sex in Evening Dress.
There was big crowd in the grounds
about the building. and the ladies' dresses
took the sun with great effect. 1 do not
mean to intimate that the ladies were in
full dress, for that was not SO. The dresses
were pretty, but neither sex was in evening
dress. The interior OF the building is SIM
ple-severely so; but there is no occasion
for color and decoration, since the people
SIT In the dark. The auditorium has the
shape Of a keystone, with the stage at the
narrow end. There is an aisle on each side,
but no aisle in the body of the house. Each
row Of seats extends in an unbroken curve
from one side of the house to the other.
There are seven entrance doors on each side
Of the theater and four at the butt end-18
doors to admit and emit !, $50 persons.
The number of the particular door BY
which you are to enter the house or leave it
is printed on your ticket, and you can use
no door but that one. Thus, crowding and
confusion are impossible. Not so many as
a hundred people use any one door, This
is better than having the usual (and use
less) elaborate freproof arrangements 1t
is the model theater of the world. 1t can
be emptied while the second hand of
watch makes its circuit. 1t would be en-
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At WAGNER'S SHRINE
Mark Twa1n's Experience
Among the Music-Mad
Pilgrims to Bayreuth.
HAS A GREAT GRIEVANCE.
The Renowned Composer Should Have
Eliminated the Singing.
HIS ORCHESTRA PARTS ALL RIGHT.
Americans Are Advised to BRING Their
Dinner Pals Along.
HAS A GREAT GRIEVANCE.
his ORCHESTRA PARTS ALL RIGHT.
TASNH4USER PUT AGAINST PARsIFAL
WRITTEN FOR THE DrsPArCH.l

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPArCH.l
It was at Nuremberg that we struck the
iuundation of music-mad strangers that was
rolling down upon Bsyreuth. 1t had been
long since we had seen such multitudes of
excited and struggling people. 1t took a
good half hour to pack them and pair them
into the train-aud it was the longest train
we have vet seen in Europe. Nuremberg
had been witnessing this sort of experience a
couple of times day for about two weeks.
1t gives one an impressive sense of the
magnitude of this biennial pilgrimage. For
a pilgrimage is what it is. The devotees
come from the very ends of the earth to
worship their prophet in his own Kaaba in
his own Mecca.
If you are living in New York or San
Francisco or Pittsburg or anywhere else in
America, and you conclude, by the middle
of Nav, that you would like to attend the
Bayreuth opera two months and half
later, you must use the cable and get about
it Immediately, or you will get no seats,
and you must cable for lodgings, too. Then
if you are lucky you will get seats in the
last row and lodgings in the fringe of the
nothing. There were plenty of people in
Nuremberg when We passed through who
had come on pilgrimage without first secur-
ing seats and lodgings.
Walked the Streets All Night.
They had found neither in Bayreuth; they
had walked Bavreuth streets while in sor-
row, then gone TO Nuremberg and found
har haI
walked those quaint streets all night wait
ing for the hotels TO open and empty their
guests into the trains and SO make room for
these, their defeated brethren and sisters in
the faith. They had endured from so TO 40
hours railroading on the continent of
Europe-with all which that implies of
worry, fatigue and financial impoverish-
ment-and all they had got and all they
were to get for it was hardness and ac-
curacy in kicking themselves, acquired by
practice in the back streets of the two towns
when other people were in bed; for back
they must go over that unspeakable journey
with their pious mission unfulflled.
These humiliated outcasts had the frowsy
and unbrushed and apoiogetic look of wet
cats, and their eyes were glazed with drowsi-
ness, their bodies were adroop from crown |
to sole, and all kind-hearted people re-
Trained from asking them if they had been
to Bayreuth and failed to connect, as know
ing they would lie.
Marks Party Were Wise.
We reached here (Bayreuth) about mid
afternoon of rainy Saturday. We were of
the wise, and had secured lodgings and
opera seats months in advance. 1 am not
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up in the road is more satisfaction to you
than the ninety and nine which you had to
work for, and money won at faro or in
stocks snuggles into your heart in the same
way. A Prince picks up grandeur, power
and a permanent holiday and gratis support
by pure accident, the accident of birth,
and he stands always before the grieved eye
of poverty and obscurity monumental rep
resentative of luck. And then-supremest
value of all-his is the only high fortune on
the earth which is secure. The commercial
millionaire may become beggar, the illus
trious statesman can make a vital mistake
and be dropped and forgotten; the illustri-
Gus General can lose decisive battle and
with it the consideration of men; but once a
Prince always a Prince, that is to say, an
imitation god, and neither hard fortune nor
infamous character nor an added brain nor
the speech of an ass can undeify him.
By common consent of all the nations and
all the ages, the most valuable thing in this
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world is the homage of men, whether de-
served or undeserved. 1t follows without
doubt or question, then, that the most desir-
able position possible is that of a Prince,
And I think it also follows that the So
called usurpations with which history is
Uttered are the most excusable misdemean-
ors which men have committed. To usurp
usurpation-that is all it amounts to, isn't
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A COUGH. cold or sore throat should not be me-
elected. Browns Bronchial Troches are simpLa
remedy, and give prompt relief. Is cents box
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Marks Party Were Wise.

Marks Party Were Wise.
We reached here (Bayreuth) about mid
afternoon of rainy Saturday. We were of
the wise, and had secured lodgings and
opera seats months in advance 1 am not a
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THE NEW DISCOVERY.

You have heard your friends and
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from prac
tice, having had placed in his hands by
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French or English, with full direc.
tions for preparing and using. Sent
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naming this paper. w. A. NoYEs,
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THE TAzEwELL COUNTY FAIR,
EXTRA.

The following extra premiums
have been offered by the Tazowell
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair to he held at Tazewoll G. H.,
Sept. 30, 80 and Oct. L. The same
being i'll addition to those in the
Fair catalogue.
Fastest racer under 4 years, s or
more to start, best two out of three
heats, Set of China 100 pieces, val.
he $25.0o, from A. b. Buchanan &
Co.
Best needle work!by young lady
under l5 years, from Tazewell Fe
male Seminary, $500
Best bread made from Richmond
flour, bbl. flour from S. G. Hurt C
Son, Lynchburg, Va, through Bus
ton & Son.
Best 10 pounds Of butter, denor
to keep butter, $1,000, from Surface
Bros.
Best cake made by colored wo
man, $3.50, donor to keep cake, from
Il. B. Warren.
Best collection of preserves, pair
of shoes, value $500, from Britain
s. Grcevcr.
Best collection OF jcllies, not over
8 kinds, $500, donor to keep jellies,
from L. r. Dodd.
Best collection of cake, not over
8 kinds, center table, value $500,
from Grecver Bros. G. Moss.
Best crazy quilt made by girl un-
der 10 years, S1.OO.
Best Jersey here, 1 bull and 4
COWS, property Of one person, $500.
Premiums of Sd days races in
creased.
TO man and woman who will
marry on last day of Fair on grand
stand, marriage license aud $500,
from the Judge and Clerk of Coun.
ty Court.
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CREAMERY.
Communicated


The onterprising citizens in and
around Pisgah have Incorporated
a company for the purpose of man.
ufacturing butter and cheese, the
capital stock being $4,000. This
is good move in the right direc-
ton and the enterprise has lon q
been talked of. There is no coun-
ty in the State better adapted to
this business than Tazewell, and
we are glad that our citizens have
at last found that it is one of, if
not the most, profitable mode of
farming.
The following officers have been
elected: President, S. GRAPHICAL,
secretary, S. S. Witten; treasurer,
G. NJ. Graybeal. Directors, DIR. r.
w. Wittcn, S. Graybeal, DIR. j. r.
Gross, Chas. Young and j. M. Nc.
Guire. With such men at the helm
we predict unlimited success.
The contract has been given to
Davis Il Rankin, of Chicago, and
we are assured by their agents,
Messrs. Gibbons and Gaylord, that
the factory will be in operation
within sixty days. While this is
a great benefit to a community as
well as great profit to the farm.
er, it is also sure and lucrative
investment, aud we hope that all
our farmers will give the subject
some thought and investigation.
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NOTICE.,

The co-partnership existing bo-
tween j. H. O'Neil and j. +. Ireson,
contractors and builders, undor tho
firm name of O'Neil and Iresen, has
this day boon dissolved by mutual
consent. j. f. Ireson assumes all i'll
debtedness and collects all claims OF
the old firm. Respectfully,
O'NEIL & IREsoN.
L will hereafter continue tho bust.
ness in my own name, hoping by
honest efforts and good work, at
moderate prices, to share portion
OF the work TO be done in the Clincli
Valley. Thanks for past favors.
Respectfully,
j. It. IREsoN.
Banner, Wise Co, Va, Aug. 27.
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NOTICE.

I have lost or burned Five Ger.
tiiicatcs of Stock in Coal Mountain
Mining Company Of Tazewell coun-
ty, Virginia. Tho certificates were
numbered 6, z, 8, 9und IL. Nos. @,
Z, 8, and 8 wo,e for 100 shares each,
No. IL for 81, All persons into
whose hands any of these ccrtifi.
Gates may fall arc warned against
making any Use of them. Applica.
ton will be made 10 Coal Mountain
Mining Company for reissue OF
said certificates.
D. TURNER MoREnEAp.
Aug. 20. Leaksville. N. C.
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O'KE.PFE CHAPTER U. d. ROYAL Anon
MASoNs meets 70 p. M. on Tuesday after
fourth Monday in each month.
james O'Keehe, II. r
w. G. Young, Sect.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

10 tie Citizens Of 1aze,oeU County /:
At the earnest solicitations of
friends from oil parts of the county, |
announce myself candidate to rep
resent you in the next House of Del
egates of Virginia I ask your cor.
dial support, and if elected, will en-
deavor to represent the best inter.
ests OF all, regardless of politics. =
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A NJ. PEERl.
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/. TURNER NIoREuE

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
TAzEwELL G. H., VA.
A. l.. Straus and Lewis Gunst, mer-
chants and partners, under the firm
name and style of A. J.. Strans & Co.
Complainants,
John f. Callaway, administrator of w.
j. Fletcher, deceased, and the un.
known heirs at law of WI. Fletcher.
deceased, Defendants,
In CHANCERy.
The parties to the above ment:o ned
suit will take notice that I have fixed
upon the 18th day of September, 1881.
at my Office at Tazewell e. H.. Va. TO
take and settle the account, ordered by
the Circuit Court of Tazewell County
on tho Both day of May, 1891, in the said
cause, at which time and place they
are required to be present.
Given under my hand this 24th day
of August, 1891.
l. z. CHAPMAN,
Commissioner in Chanccry.
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BUCKLEN's ARNIOA sALyE.

TnE Best SALvM in tile world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
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Clinch Valley News.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
TN Advance.
BY mail, postage paid, one year. $3.50
By mail, postage paid, six months, rs
cation.
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postoffice us second class matter,
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W. II. WEsTFALL,
President Burnet Bank
SPECIAL RATES FOR TAzE-
WE'LL FAIR.
BLUEFIELD, w. VA, Sept. II.
DR.. James O'Keeffe,

Tazewell, Va.
Dear Sir-Referring to your lot
ter of a short time since in regard
to special rates for Tazewell Fair,
l beg to advise you that the Gen
eral Passenger Agent has arrang-
ed TO sell round trip tickets to
Tazewell on September IS, 20, 80
and October 1, at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be good
to return until October 9.
Yours truly,
N. d. MAHER,
Supt. @. V. Division.
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and winter clothing in the house in
time for the Tazewcll Fair.
A. B. Buchanan g. Co.
Col. L. G. Witten has returned
from the eastern cities where he
purchased u fine liue of goods for
L. G. Witten & Son. They would
he pleased to have you call aud
look over their stock.
Mrs. Gillespie, principal of Taze.
we'll Female Seminary, is to be con-
graduated on her selection of teach.
crs for this session, as it would
have been difficult to have chosen
three more intelligent and attract.
i've ladies than Misses Albro, Koop.
pie aud Coe.
News comes to town of tho acci
dental shooting of Mr.. Baker by
Mr. Gihbon, of the company store,
in Pocahontas, on Wednesday last.
Mr. Baker fingered in great pain
until Yesterday. when he died from
the effects of the wound, which was
in the neck.
Foote & Johnson will exhibit at
our Fair a full line of their vehicles.
consisting of Surrys, Phaetons,
Jump-Seats, Buggies, Carts, Spring
Wagons, &c. Also a line OF har
ness. This will afford au opportu,
nifty for persons to get good and
serviceablc article. See their We
hicles before you purchase.
How WILL You VOTE H-The
prevailing questions of the day are
these: Will we have local option or
will we have bed springsi 7 A great
many OF Tazewell county's best
citizens have decided on the latter
and are we'll pleased. I.have a few
more of tho celebrated Horse Shoe
Bed Springs left. Now is the time
to buy.
S. II. TURNER.
AT the meeting of tho Democratic
District Committee, held at Wythe
vile on the 18th inst, J. II. Stuart.
esq, of this place, WAS appointed
secretary of the committee. The
committee relegated tho party or
ganization and conduct of the can.
vass to the county organizations in
the district. 1t is especially dc
sired though that the county chair
men of the different counties keen
tho district committee advised of
tile political events in tlloir conn
ties by correspondence with either
The chairman or secretary.
The Manufacturers Record has es-
tablished an Office i'll London, having
recently sent over q member of it's
staH 1or That purpose. This step is
brought about by the continued
growth of British Interests in South.
ern investments and the consequent
expansion of the circulation and in.
tiuence of the Manufacturers Record
in Great Britain. BY means of its
London conne' ton English invest
ore will be kept more thoroughly in
formed as TO the resources, the in
vestment opportunities, and the pro
gress OF development in the South,
while the South will be enabled to
keep i'll touch with financial London.
English investors and fnanciers on
tho one hand, and the owners of
Southern properties and the project
ors OF Southern undertakings on the
other, will be Brought into closer
contact and made better acquainted
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M MasOniC.

%. Is. 1RESON.
Banner, Wise Co, Va, Aug. 27.