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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28
MINNESOTA BUTTER.
A Recent Export Shipment Sold Well
in ENGLAND.

49,
in England.
The secretary of agriculture has re-
ceived complete reports from the third
experimental shipment of butter to
London by his department. The ship
ment consisted of lot of Minnesota
creamery butter in 56-pound boxes and
tubs, and lot of Massachusetts cream
cry butter in small tubs, family pack
ages, and fancy prints. The export was
made in June. 1t cost 2H cents pound
to carry the butter from central Min
nesota to London, by the single ton,
with the best refrigerator accommoda-
tions all the way, excepting short trans
fers. The transportation from western
Massachusetts, cost rather more, be-
cause of the absence of O refrigerator
car line to New York and the necessity
of paying expressage. This butter was
all placed by the departments agent in
London in the hands of retail dealers.
They paid from is to 1917 cents per
pound for it, the same butter being then
worth Is cents in New York. The
wholesale price Of Danish butter was
about 20 cents in London at that time.
1t was retailed to consumers at "a, 25
and &c cents per pound-most of it at
20 cents. This was the same as the re-
tail price of the best Danish, which
leads the London market for sailed but
ter. The retailers, upon being con-
WINGED of the high quality of the Ameri-
cam butter. paid the same price for it
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28
vaccine for BLACK Leg.

The department Of agriculture,
through it's bureau Of animal industry,
has just prepared vaccine for the cat
tie disease known as "black Leg" 1t
has also issued circular containing
facts about the disease itself and full
directions for using the vaccine. 1t
is desired by the bureau that before
the vaccine is distributed to the stock
owners in general record be obtained
of several thousand successful vaccine
tions. For this purpose q quantity OF
vaccine will be distributed to such per-
sons as desire to make preliminary vac
cination and report the results to the
bureau. The vaccine as put up by the
bureau consists of a brownish powder.
which is prepared in packages contain
ing ten doses each.
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KITTEN AND THE LION.
Pathetic Story of Love in Animal
Life ut the Zoo.

Pathetic Story of Love in Animal
Life nt the Zoo.
The other night little, purring kit
ten rubbed herself in friendly fashion
against the great iron bars of the den
of Old Paul, the zoos famed lion, OF
whom extreme age has made pitiable
show these many weeks, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. 1t was the kittens
way Of coaxing Paul to come to say
goodnight to her, for Paul and kittie
were the best of friends. She was the
only bit of outside life that Paul was
ever friendly with. Every night for
weeks kittie has crept shyly up in
front of the bars of her old lion lovers
home, and when she mewed to him he
came forward and put his great shaggy
head as close TO her as he could, and
they caressed each other.
The other night when kittie came,
and, rubbing anNiously against the
bars, mewed all softly to her Jungle
lover to came and say goodnight, Paul
just lay still, his head between his
paws and didn't notice her at all. Tired
of coaxing him, the faithful kittie
stopped and just looked and looked
Mt the noble, great fellow. Finally
keeper saw her do something that in
stinct never let her do before. She
shyly crept through the big, black iron
bars, and, going in, caressed the great
bowed head in her most loving way.
But there was no response. Then kit
tie slowly went away and Paul slept
on-the sleep that knows no waking.
Scores of people who had known the
old lion for nearly 20 years had just
been visiting him, and hosts of tiny
children had tossed him kisses just as
death was comingon. He died eXactly'as
Superintendent Stephan in the En-
quirer a month ago said he would, las
If asleep, with his head between his
DAVIS"
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BE NOT DlsMAYED.

So live that when Death comes to thee. o
friend,
His hand upon thy door may not af-
fright;
That whether comes ne in the starless
night,
At dawn, or noon. grim fear shall not at
tend
Upon his kindly step: his touch will be
Gods sign and seal to set thy spirit free.
Speech hath he none, and yelled the face
he wears;
Yet known to all the silent, unseen guest.
And to each soul the import Of the quest
lie makes wherever life her fiame-torcn
bears.
Unheard he comes. for peace hath shod
his feet;
Thou'lt in his breast her joys supernal
meet.
No beggar he; yet none may disallow
His attitude OF waiting for the gift
He claims-and takes! TO win the soul
last Shrift
Shrink not. friend, though on thy fevered
brow
His kiss falls chill: nfe's subtlest secret
knows
The corn Of wheat beneath the winters
SHOWS.
What though the windows Of the soul
grow dim
Within the shadow Of the presence dread7
Beneath the shade OF Pisgah's height are
spread
Fair Canaan's plains. and Jordan's silver
rim.
When fades the light Of earth to dying
eyes
Gods Promised Land" shall on their
sight arise.
And death will guide to meads and pastures
fair;
To living streams whose noiseless foun-
tains flow
From out Gods throne; whose magic
waters go
10 heal the nations, conquer pain and care.
Go then with Death! Be not, o friend,
dismayed
When thou in his strong grasp thy hand
hath laid.
M. Sheffey-Peters. in n. Y. Observer.
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FLY A SPIDERS UNDERTAKEN.
Digs n Grave for His Dead Foe and
Carefully Duries Him.

Digs n Grave for His Dead Foe and
Carefully Buries Him.
Samuel Simon, ST., well-known resi-
dent of Neshannock township, while
strolling near his home one day recent
ly noticed q fly about half an inch long
and Of dark blue color, with q slim
body, bearing large dead spider. The
fly crossed his path and laid his load
down. 1t then went about IS inches
in another direction and commenced
digging q hole in the ground, reports
the Newcastle Pa.) Democrat.
After the fly had the hole dug about
half the length of himself he went to
where he had left the spider and took
his dimensions. After going back to
the hole he found it was not big enough
and commenced digging again.
He did this eight times, and as often
enlarged the hole. After he had the ex-
cavatlon large enough for his purpose
hewent for the spider andtook it to the
mouth OF the hoe. After he had the
body In he covered it with fine earth
first and finished by placing small
piece of cinder on top. When he had
finished the work he flew away. The
whole time consumed was exactly So
minutes, as Mr. Simon says he sat and
watched the whole performance.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28
to the barn, but If shed room Is limited
stand the fodder back in place and let

to the barn, but If shed room Is limited
stand the fodder back in place and let
it remain there until needed for use.
Many farmers do not like to feed fod-
der because the stalks are great n ui-
sance in the stable. The best way to
give to stock is by means Of O rack
made Of fence rails, as shown in the
illustration. This rack is made as fol-
lows: Take large wooden forks four
feet long and set them in @ row ten
feet apart and one foot in the ground.
In these lay long pole. On each side
dig trench eight inches deep par
allel to these forks and 2h feet distant.
Set the rails in these trenches and lean
across the pole alternating from the
different sides. If they are large enough
there will be ample space for the stock
to pull the fodder through. The length
of the rack can of course be regulated
to suit the needs of the builder. by
placing this rack between two lots
1t will serve as O fence and mules can
be on one side and calves on the other.
The rack will last for several years
If made of good material, and by plac-
ing 1t northeast and southwest 1t will
answer as windbreak. Haul the fod-
der in as needed and keep the rack full.
BY feeding little grain and hay night
and morning the stock will be kept fat
all winter. They will leave good hay
and eat the fodder in preference.
1 find from experience that ten head
of horses and two cows confined in
lot will consume on an average two
shocks per day Of heavy corn fodder.
AS the expense is only for the cutting,
the animals are thus kept for 20 cents,
or less than two cents per day per
head. Let my brother farmers try this
as an experiment the coming winter,
and they will find that when spring
comes their stock will not only be fat,
but they will have some corn and hay
for sale. They will also be surprised
to see how much better their ground
works because it was not tramPed all
winter. I think winter pasturing of
corn ground one of the most expen-
sive practices a farmer can follow.
E. S. MaXam, In Farm and Home.
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D.ru Do not purge, pain or
TlOOQ s PIIIS grippe. All druggists. CSC.

vouIu not ne spareu To uriVe me UHer ~
the railroad. I was to go over alone and
the team sent for later.
There was q swollen stream on my
route, and as drove in sight q scheme oc-
CURED to me that had not thought of. /
stopped the buggy at the waters edge
and, lifting my grip to the roadside, cast
the reins over the dashboard, and then
gave the horses O. cutting lash. They
plunged with a bound into the muddy
water. l watched them until they reached
the further Shore and then concealed my
self in the woods. They would think me
drowned and mourn me as dead.
THAT night walked to q distant sta
ton and took train for the west After
years of aimless wandering, ever stung
with remorse, I came to this place and
opened my farm. I resolved to make what
restitution was possible, the larger part
Of my ill-gotten wealth by this time hav-
ing been squandered. So scant was the
living that I took from my farm that
soon became known as Miser Furgis. was
glad, for it made me more secure in my
purpose and my concealment. I sent the
proceeds of each years crop to the widow
Of my foster-father for he had died soon
after my flight. have, at last, returned
every dollar Of the stolen money, and the
farm, free from incumbrance, IS yours.
IllS is my story. DeeO IlOI SpSdh VI lIIo
remorse, the fear, the suppressed love that
1 have felt all the sad years. Forgive me,
and think of me as your loving husband,
~. H. FURGIS."
The paper fell huttering to the steps.
A breath of air caught and whirled
it out over the tangled weeds. Harold
gazed for moment toward the sunrise
that Jared red above the treetops, then
his head sank to his knee and groan
burst from his lips. His sister was
weeping silently, her head on his arm.
Motionless, silent they sat for minutes,
then Hettie, looking up through her
tears, said softly: Brother, never
dreamed that it would be like this"
There was no answer. He rose and
staggered into the shadow of the door
way.
For weeks there was not sign of life
about the old ruins. But one bright
morning Harold came forth a new man,
and went theoretically to work. Now
thetenanthou are occupied, the farm
Blossoms as the rose," and handsome
modern structure crowns the eminence.
Harold and Hettie found where their
treasure lay hid.-N. O. Times-Demo-
crat.
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Tte gairg,
THIS IS WORTH TRYING.

Excellent Rack for Feeding Corn
Fodder to Cattle.
My way of utilizing corn stalks for
feed is to begin cutting the corn as
soon as the stalks and lower half OF the
blades begin to turn brown. If cut
too green the corn will be light in grain,
although the stalks will make better
fodder. What will be gained in superior
forage will be lost in the grain. Make
shocks 16 hills square or il the corn
has been drilled, cut 16 rows one way
and 16 steps the other. With q strong
rope, to one end of which is attached
an iron ring, draw the top Of the shock
together and securely tie with binding
Irvine. If this work Is properly done
they will stand the winter. We pay
for cutting ten cents shock, the price
depending somewhat upon the heavi-
ness of the corn. In about O month
after cutting, or at most six weeks,
the corn will be ready for husking. If
the farmer has plenty Of room, bind the
fodder In bundles as husked and haul
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28
JACK RABBlT'S DOOM.
To Be Rounded Up for Their Fur,
Used in Making Fine Hats.

To Be Rounded Up for Their Fur,
Used in Making Fine Hats.
The days Of the Kansas jack rabbit
are numbered, says the st. Louis Re
public. New York parties have adver-
tisements in many western Kansas
newspapers Offering three cents each
for cured jack ribbit skins, culls and
pieces three cents pound and common
cottontail skins 5h cents per pound.
The New York parties want the fur
with which to make hats, and, as they
represent European hat makers, It is
stated that the traffic in rabbit furs has
been transferred from Australia to the
United States.
Skilled rabbit hunters in western
Kansas can make good wages killing
jack rabbits, and in the vicinity OF
Dodge City sportsmen are preparing for
several grand roundups. Frequently
the people of western Kansas have sur
rounded n large section of country,
driven the rabbits to the center and
slaughtered them by the thousand. The
only disposition made of the pests was
to ship them to Chicago and New York
for food for the poor. They did not
realize that rabbit hair entered largely
into the manufacture of the finest hats.
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- -'--- $500
WHEN THE STARS FELL
Meteoric Shower Followed By . Sea
son OF Religious Activity.

Meteoric Shower Followed By Sea-
son OF Religious Activity.
The recent eclipse was discussed in q
crowd of old-timers the other day, and
it was unanimously admitted that
whenever anything unusual occurred In
the heavens 1t impressed the beholder
more than any other phenomenon.
From the subject of eclipse the con.
versation turned 10 comets and mete-
ors, and the big shower OF falling stars
in November, 1888, was referred TO BY
one Of the takers.
II remember it." said Col George W.
Adalr. AT that time was only .
small boy, but thespeetacle was one not
to be forgotten in hurry, and the agi'
tation and alarm Of the older people
around me impressed It upon my mind.
sit was the night Of November IS,
1888. when the stars fell. was then
living out in the country. In henry coun,
ty, and was fast asleep when the shcwez
came.
MY father had gone that night to
corn-shucking, and knew nothing about
was with triendsnamed Jones, man Of
religious turn Of mind, and when the
stars commenced cutting up their
capers my father was anxious to reach
home as soon as possible. But Jones
was frightened out Of his wits, and got
down on his knees by the side Of the
road to pray. 1t was no use reasoning
with him. Every hundred yards or so
he collapsed and dropped on his knees.
He had powerful voice, and his lamen.
tations and shouts made the wooda
ring and added to the horrors Of the
night.
Finally. my father got homo and he
lost no time in waking my mother and
myself. I shall never forget the scene
spread out before me when went into
the yard. It was indescribably grand
and awful. and the heavens seemed TO
be filled with millions of sky rockets.
Streams of fire rolled in every direction,
and the stars or meteors fell like fakes
OF snow.
Nothing like It had e~er been seen
by the people then living. and they were
badly scared. The negroes set up the
most unearthly yells and bowls, and
from every cabin might be heard
snatches Of prayer and religious songs.
Many of the spectators believed that tho
world was coming to an end. and they
were In q frenzy OF terror and excite
ment.
1.-THE next day everybody feltrelieved,
but there was very little work done.
Naturallyeverybody got into religious
frame of mind, and for weeks after
ward the preacher had large congrega-
tions and crowd of old sinners joined
the church.
''It was a wonderful sight. md ]
never expect to zee anything like IL
again."-Atlanta Journal.
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is the giver of health and strength-it make
fine sick well

is the glYer OF nealtn anu strenStn-lt mskes
the sick well.
Here is the advice to use DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura from Rev. D. C. Easton of Concord, N.
H., Chaplain of the New Hampshire State
Prison, and Past Chaplain G. A. R. Depart
ments of N. H. and r. l., who is the most
prominent clergyman and Christian worker in
New England. He says:
CDR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy has been used in my family with sat.
isfactory results. l am now using it myself
and have also personal friends who have been
cured by it and assert that it is o priceless
boon for suffering humanity"
Use DR., Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy now and get well. DR.. Greene's Ca
thartic Pills are the perfect pills for bilious
ness and constipation. DR.. Greene, 35West l4th
St., New York City, the most successful ply
stefan in curing disease, con be consulted free,
in person or by letter. There is no charge
whatever for consultation, examination or adj
vice, and the price OF the medicines is so low as
to place positive cure within reach Of oil.
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Never before in medical annals has any
medicine received such widespread praise and
endorsement from physicians, druggists and
all classes of the people as is bestowed upon
the great curer of disease, DR.. Greene's Nerv-
ura blood and nerve remedy. 1t purifeS and
invigorates the blood, making pure, rich, red
blood, and it is therefore the grandest of blood
medicines. 1t gives life, strength, energy,
power and vigor to the brain and nerves, and
hence is the greatest nerve tonic, brain invig-
rant and nerve restorative ever before known
IN the worlds history. 1t banishes headache,
backache, neuralgia, rheumatism, and has thus
demonstrated itself to be the surest and quick
est pain releyer in existence. 1t cures stomach,
liver, kidney and female complaints with
positive certainty which is unequaled and I'M
flvaled, and which has caused weak, nervous,
tired out, sleepless, run down and debilitated
sufferers everywhere to recognize DR.. Greenes
Nervura blood and nerve remedy as indeed
the King of Medicines.
DR.. Greenes Neryura is the best medicine
possible to take because it cures the people-it
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28
He Wnnted tho Truth.

In case before Paris court, In
which q popular actress has had to ap-
pear as q witness, the judge seens to
have shown considerable difidence
about asking the lady, as he was in duty
bound to do. what was her age. Evil
IDENTIFY he considered that such q ques-
ton, put to such witness, would be o
direct Indictment to perjury. The way
in which he got out Of the difficulty was
ingenious although decidedly irregular.
lie asked her age before she had been
sworn. How old ore you, madam 2" he
said. After o little hesitation. the lady.
owned to being 20 years Of age. "And
now that you have told the court your
age" continued the gallant Judge, "life
up your hand. You swear to tell tho
truth!n
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-28

ITO find minerals; hidden treasure
gold and silver"
Harold opened his eyes, and an eX-
preston of interest flushed his listless
face.
"How is it used?" he asked, striving
to restrain his curiosity.
The peddler carefully explained the
manner of operating it, and again en-
phasized it's occult power of divination.
"Have you sold many?" asked Harold.
"Not near here" returned the trader;
have just reached this section"
Name your lowest figure for the en-
tire lot" said Harold impatiently, "and
promise not to sell any more in this
county, and I'll buy them"
A bargain was struck. The peddler
walked off, laughing in his sleeve over
the fine sale, and Harold hurried with
his purchase to his sister. Their flag
ging hope and energies became again
buoyant.
At all hours they could be seen, rods
in hand, walking with careful step and
bowed head around the plantation.
1t was strange, weird picture to see
the 1.-the, slender woman and the tall,
eaunt form of her brother as they
pushed their way through the tangled
bracken, their eyes ever riveted on the
ground at their feet. Specter-like they
traversed the summit of mound and
hill, stalked through field and pasture,
and crept in the silence and shadows of
the woodland. 1t was sad sight to see
the twain at nightfall, exhausted with
their ceaseless tramp, sit down sullen,
detected and disappointed to their mig
gardly meal in the gloom of the old
house.
Intercourse with their neighbors had
almost ceased, and they were startled
one evening when they found them
selves face to face with one Of their IA
theirs old friends. The presence OF any
person in the house seemed almost an
apparition. The visit was prompted by
kindly feeling Of interest, and their
visitor protested mildly but earnestly
against their course. He urged them to
stop their folly, refill the houses with
tenants and again cultivate theirfarms.
Harold listened respectfully, thanked
his visitor for the show of good will, but
asserted positively his intention OF keep
ing up the search.
Not many days after the visit just re-
corded Harold, while prospecting on the
top of hill, was sure his rod gave indi-
cations of a mineral deposit. All a
tremble he tried the spot a second time.
Yes, he was sure, the rod dipped to the
earth. He marked the place and crept
stealthily away. Seeking his sister he
told her that the treasure was found.
At nightfaM they would go forth and
bring it home.
Armed with pick and shovel, they
stole warily out through the darkness,
casting furtive glances about them to
make sure they were not watched. At
last they stood above the precious spot.
Harold pushed aside the deadleaves and
grass and began to dig away the mellow
earth. Deeper and wider grew the eX-
cavation; fainter and fainter throbbed
>&eir hopes; lower and lower waned the
moon, until the delivers stood pale and
faint in the gray of morn.
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Coal Not a Munition of War.

In time of war neutral may allow
belligerent's warship to enter its
ports, and may give it water and pro-
visions enough to let it reach it's own
nearest port, but it may not provide
munitions of war. Coal originally was
not "munition % war;" because when
the principle of international law be-
came settled there were no steam YES
sells. Probably man-of-war could OBJ
tain coal enough to enable her to reach
her nearest home port by the nearest
route; she certainly could not get any
more.
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Sulphur pestroya scab Germs.

The New Jersey experiment station
has been unable TO find any variety Of
potato which is exempt from scab. 1t
is found that rolling the seed in pow
dered sulphur will destroy the germs Of
the scab. This treatment should be
given just after the potatoes have been
cut. OF course, if the germs of scab are
in the soil the treatment of the seed
alone will not prevent the development
of scab on the potatoes raised. The Use
Of about 300 pounds of sulphur per acre
on land infested with scab promises to
!crgelv reduce the damage caused by it.
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only Tor the market, but Tor pleasure.
If the rich New Workers., who are too
fastidious to eat them, should estab-
lish the fad of killing the fish and col
lecting the swords, they would prob
ably soon exterminate the creatures,
kill off all the old swordfsh, md who
would guide hither those that were
about to make their first trip?
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nNnRlfNA-

Hamilton Aide corrects the impress
sion that Corsica Is full Of bandits.
Murder "a not uncommon from love
quarrels or the vendetta, but tray-
eler may go from one end of the island
TO another, enarmed and unescorted,
without fear Of violence or pillage.