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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Every farm has place for sheep
that no other stock can fill.
For want of sufficient moisture a tree
may starve with its roots in the midst
of plenty.
Teach the young horses to walk we'll
and good foundation is laid for the
faster gaits.
Thorough grabbing is the surest
way of getting rid of elder, sassafras
and persimmon.
Always keep the plow sharp, it makes
better work and is easier for both the
team and plowman.
One advantage in using the drill or
seed sower is that the seed will be dis
tributed more evenly.
y light daily feed Of oats can nearly
always be given TO the weaving colts
at this time with benefit.
When the tools and implements are
stored away be sure that they are
properly cleaned and painted.
The best systems of cropping are in
variably those which call for the
most thorough preparation of the soil.
Feeding, watering and grooming
regularly will aid materially in keep
ing the horses in a good, thrifty con-
dition.-Farmers' Union.
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WONDERFUL cow THIS.
South Carolina. Bovine Has TIVE
Calves in Three Months.

South Carolina Bovine Has Two
Calves in Three Months.
Mr.. w. Nee. Venning, of Mount Pleas
ant, is the proud owner of COW that
has given birth to two calves within
the past three months. In June she be-
came the mother Of healthy calf.
Since then she has been steady mixer,
and few nights ago astonished the
little village by having another Off
spring. The second calf is a stout, we'll
built young animal, and is sporting
around to the amusement of the vii
layers. The first one is almost large
enough to eat hay, and is disposed to
fight its younger brother for the moth
er's affection. The COW is still furnish
ing milk to her people, and does not
seem to think her feat near so strange
as the people of Mount Pleasant DO.
For a time Alhambra hall is forgot
ten, and from all sides of the town the
children have swarmed to see "de cow
wot have two calls in tree months"
But there is no fake about this cow.
If the story is doubted twill be an easy
matter to get bundles of proof and af-
fidavits from Mr.. Venning and others.
The oldest Charlestonian cannot recall
an instance of cow having made such
a record. It is true there have been
COWS that have given birth to twins.
The case is remarkable, and adds new
phase to COW culture, whatever that
may be.
Many persons who heard of the
Mount Pleasant prodigy said it was all
bosh. But it isn't. Good men and hon
orable men, and men who know how to
vouch for its truth, are prepared to
prove it. This cow will go down in
history. In years TO come she will
rival the one in Chicago that kicked
over the kerosene lamp, or even the
famous bull of the croclsery store.
Mount Pleasant feels local pride in
the animal, and it probable that some
official recognition will be taken of her
patriotic service. 1t has been suggest
ed that a jollification meeting be held
and souvenirs in the shape of milk
shakes be presented to the guests
Charleston News and Courier. =
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16

1 first conceived the idea of locating
the post just outside the roadway, in
the grass, using the double swinging
iron arm, with its snafif, to hold the
horse off from the grass. This works
well with most horses, but some will
throw the arm completely up over the
top of the post, and so get on to the
grass with all four feet. This is OBJ
Waited by using the chain, as shown in
the cut. This permits the arm to rise
just far enough to reach the bride Of
the horse, with play enough so that he
can move his head freely, but does not
permit him to throw it over upon the
other side of the post.
This device of using an arm to keep
the horse away from the post accom-
plishes more than the preservation of
the grassy sod. 1t keeps the horse from
gnawing and disfguring the post, and
from rubbing his bride andother parts
of his harness against it-often to the
serious injury of the harness.-Country
Gentleman
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
Solids in Pure Milk.

Many people are surprised to learn
that milk which is liquid has q larger
proportion of solid contents than have
many articles of food. Milk averages
SIS per cent. of solid matter, of which q
considerable part is albumen. 1t is this
which coagulates with heat, and still
more when rennet is used. Potatoes are
so per cent, moisture, though wheff'the
potato is cooked the starch in it ex-
pands, making it seem much heartier
food than it is. The solid of the potato
is mainly starch. That of milk is di-
vided between caseine, butter fats and
sugar, the last of which is found in
whey, which, even though it be soured,
shows by that fact that it has had some
sugar in it.
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amt mothers way! But she's feelin'
bad inside. An bein' so tuckered out
makes it worse. You see, you can't get
much good sleep on these little narrow
seats"
"Sleepl You haven't been here all
uight?" the girlish voices chorused.
eyes," Eli said, gently, fright here's
where we've sat all night. There's
hotel over across the track. l went
there to see about stoppin'. That's why
we're goin' home. They said they was
the cheapest costin' hotel there was in
Quimby, so I knew 'twarn'tany use try
in any others.
Judith said she guessed the best
thing we could do was to go right home
again an wait. We amt given up our
weddin' journey, but we'll have to wait
a spell longer"
The girls staid little longer and
then went away. 1t was half-past nine
o'clock. They looked at the clock in
voluntarily, all of them, on their way
out. When they got out into the open
air Joyce drew a long breath and stood
still.
The three sweet faces, unwontedly
moved, had the same thought in them.
The same letters on three tiny silver
crosses spelti out.
Then Miriam, with little jolt into
brisk, businesslike tone, said:
"We've got to hurry. There's the day
for fun, you know"
eyes, I was thinking of that"
$50 was l."
1--WE could give that one up" Miriam
vent on. Three days for fun almost
make two days for-them."
"And we could make up the RESI-" put
in Joyce, quickly. 81 was going to get
A new-oh, never mind what" she fin
ished. 81 don't need it, after all"
"And l don't need mine, either!"
laughed Elvah, softly.
"Nor l." cried Miriam.
They fingered the little crosses, inter
preting each others thoughts instinct
lively. But it was Miriam who put it
INTO low, shy words.
"In His name," she murmured.
Two days of overlooking, unexpected
bliss Eli and Judith had, after all.
The girls took them back to the beau
tiful Palace hotel and made them their
guests. In all the spare minutes they
could find they took the happy Old
couple around the city and showed them
its wonders. And when they could not
20 themselves they planned the little
trips and started Eli and Judith out on
hem. There was not moment that
did not have something in it to enjoy
and wonder at and lay up for long win
ter nights at home.
When it was nearly over and they
were saying good-by to the girls it was
Judith who laid her plain old hands on
AIiriam's and Elvah's heads like loving
little beuediction and said;
"Put your hand on the other head, Eli,
for me. The Lord only gave me two
hands. There, dearies, God bless you.
The King had ought to be proud of His
daughters"
And when they were at home again
and sitting in front OF the fire together
it was Judith who said, with long, Sc
rene sigh, and Eli who nodded his white
head in answer:
We've ben on our weddin' journey,
Eli. It's livin, breathin' truth, but don't
t seem like we'd dreamed a pleasant
dream, sittin' here dozin'?"
The freight danced up to meet the
light in mothers" face.
can don't it seem as if we'd had beau
tifulness enough an lovin' kindness
did the shifting glow of the Goals, in
sudden sympathy, picture three girls
bright faces?-"an' lovin' kindness
enough, Eli, to last 40 years more?'-
Urucnbo11
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
COMFORT ON The FARM.
1t Furnishes announcement for Sue
nnrrfr,I TNRnrt

1t Furnishes Encourage 1ne nt fOr sue
cessfuI Effort.
The lack of comfort in the home of
farmer is not, as a general rule, so
much the result of necessity as of neg
lect; nor is it true that man or beast is
better off without it. y lot of chink
holes in the barn may be all right for
ventilation in summer, but they bring
discomfort to the animals and cost
deal of grain when winters blasts are
on. Discomfort is a source Of weakness
and a hindrance to development. The
word comfort means to strengthen
much, to encourage, to invigorate.
These certainly are great aids to bet
ter life and furnish encouragement for
successful effort. The cow will yield
mere and better milk if she finds com
fort in her stall and pasture. The steer
will lay on more pounds if made COM
Portable.
Carried to its fullest meaning COM
fort is not to be associated with eff
feminacy or the weakening of body or
mind. So essential is this factor to all
life that neither man nor beast can ac-
complish the full quota of labor with
out it. Securing comfort then in our
homes and barnyards does not mean
extravaganza or an investment that
will not give good returns. If a wind.
mill is a luxury then pump is one also,
for the water might be lifted with a
rope. Perhaps the cynic may call the
well an extravaganza for the water
might be carried several miles from
some creek or spring. The farmer who
can afford it and does not have COM
Portable home is not frst-class citi-
zen.-Rural World.
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away the bark, and if ratchets are need
ed, as they are on most smooth wire
fences, they cannot well be put on the
live tree without either destroying the
tree or the usefulness of the ratchet as
the tree grows out over it. BY putting
up a four by four, or larger, post at the
side of the tree and close to it and pin
ming it to the tree by means of iron pins
at least one inch thick, the trouble is
overcome. Such pins cost but trifle,
and may generally be gotten out of the
scrip pile for nothing. In the cut r
resIesents the ratchets. - Joseph +.
Wing, in Ohio Farmer.
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rurnins Among the Corn.

There is no crop grown so easily and
with so little cost as late-sown turnips
in q field of well-cultivated corn. The
shade of the corn will keep the turnips
from growing much until the corn is
cut. Possibly also their growth will be
checked by the demand of the corn
roots for plant food. But in the Indian
summer that follows the first frost the
turnips will make rapid growth, as they
will then have all the land for their own
use. The turnip will endure a pretty
heavy frost, and grow again if warm
weather follows it. But in our climate
turnips cannot be left in the ground all
winter as they are in England.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
cos+ ~ sbinninr Grain.

It costs about 10 cents to send bush
Ell of wheat to Liverpool from Chicago.
Fifty years ago the cost of sending a
oushel of wheat from sections near
Philadelphia now reached in an hour by
rail was much more. With improved
modes and facilities of transportation.
distance has been obliterated and the
market extended until shipments de-
pend on time and not the number OF
miles. Grain is cheaper because it can
be produced at less cost with machines
and is more easily shipped. The solu-
ton of the problem is to grow larger
orons Der acre
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Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Public worship of God on the LIST and
Srd Sundays at II A. NJ, on the End and
4th at 7:3O P. NJ.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at $50.
P. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50 2. NJ.
Meeting of Epworth League each Mon
day night at 7:30., the third Monday
night of each month being devoted to
literary work.
Almost cordial welcome is extended to all.
ISAAC P. MARTIN, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16

1t Keeps the Horse from Destroying
the Grassy Sod.
When one places hitching post be-
side driveway on the lawn, the grass
all about the post is quite sure to be ut
terly destroyed by the feet of the horses,
since horses will move all about post
to which they are hitched, even when
harnessed to carriage. This makes
an unsightly spot, and one where, very
quickly, pool of water will stand after
every rain. The cut shows an improve
ment on an improved" hitching post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
POPE LEO KILLS BIRTHDAY.

Carpineto in the ApeDnines, the Pee
ci Palace ana the POpe's Bedroom.
Count Ludovico Pecci, nephew of Leo
MIL, and his wife, Donna Vittoria, have
given, in honor of the pope's name day,
Il great reception at Carpineto, the
birthplace of the Pontiff, where they
live. Carpineto is a mountain village
with about 5000 inhabitants, and is pic
turesquely situated on the top of a
peak of the Lepini mountains. Being
surrounded by points much higher and
srow-capped at some seasons, it is real
ly very beautiful. 1t is far from rail
ways. One has to drive five hours in
the diligence in order to reach it, and
it has thus kept much Of its primitive
character. The inhabitants are very
poor, mostly shepherds. The women,
starting early in the morning, some
times go Is miles to gather wood. When
they are employed in cultivating the
land they do not earn more than four
or five pence day.
The present village was, in the middle
ages, rather important town. 1t was,
with its surroundings, q duchy, first I'M
der the Caetani, 10 which family be-
longed Boniface VIII, who had his ears
boxed by a Sciarra-Colonna at Anagni,
and later under the Aldobrandini, to
which belonged Clement VIII. For two
centuries, however, the most important
family there has been that of the Pecci,
although they originally came from
Siena. The Pecci own the only building
which can be called a palace, and half of
the environs. From their palace, which
is built on the highest ground the out
look is grand toward the mountains
and picturesque looking down over the
roofs of the medieval town. The in
terror is much more sumptuous than
one would expect in that half-wild dis
trict. There are vast anterooms and
magnificent halls, hung with tapestry
and large family portraits.
The portrait of the pope's mother rep
resents her as handsome and dignified,
and that Of his father, in his uniform
of colonel Che served under Napoleon
IL us Il SOOu-IOOhIIS 4ildi4, III W 4iO"'C Ia
lures can be found traces resembling
his celebrated son. Leo is also there.
The likeness is an exceedingly good one
more than can be said of his brother
Cardinal Giuseppe Pecci, who died in
1890 at the age OF So, rigid Jesuit, who
had a rooted objection to posing in any
form for his picture. Among the por-
traits there of persons not belonging to
the family, is one of Duke Loubat, an
American ennobled by Leo Kill, who
has erected three or four statues of the
pope in different churches.
The room occupied by the present
Pontiff when he resided in Carpineto is
still called Camera di Monsignore,"
and has not been disturbed. is very
modestly furnished, having little iron
bed with curtains, a small writing desk
near a window, picture of the Madon-
ma, a portrait of the Blessed Margaret
Pecci, an ancestress of his, and few
chairs.-Pa!l Mall Gazette.
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SALE oE vALuA.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE.-Pursuant to
a decree of the United States Circuit Court
for the Western District of Virginia, en-
tered at the October term thereof held at
Abingdon, Va, in the cause of Linda H.
Johnson vs.. The Southern Building and
Loan Association of Knoxville, Tennessee,
we shall, as Special Commissioners ap-
pointed by said decree for the purpose, Of
fer for sale at public auction, on the prem
ises, at 2 o'clock p. M, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 1898, ]
the following described real estate situated
in the town of Graham, Virginia, to-wit:
~ Lot I, block Al, on map of Graham
Land and Improvement Co. This prop
erty is known as the Mrs. u. E. Yost lot,
and has a store and residence upon it. 1t
was purchased by the Southern Building
and Loan Association under foreclosure
proceedings.
(2.). The C. W. Schaffer residence. TtG
property adjoins c. NJ. Brown, Q. Morgan
and John Lilly, as per map Of R. L. Gil
lespie. 1t was purchased by the Southern
Building and Loan Association under fore
closure proceedings.
TERMS OF ALE-Cash as to one fourth
of the purchase price and for the residue
thereof the purchaser shall execute his
bonds in three equal installments at six,
twelve and eighteen months, with interest
from date, the title to the property toAsl
retained as ultimate security until all
purchase money is paid, and the purchaisss
to have the privilege of anticipating the
payment of the whole or any part of the
purchase money, or of any or al, of the
bonds given for the deferred payments.
J. r. MILLER,
II. PEYToN GRAY,
Nov. Is, 1897. Commissioners.
l, &C. Fowler, clerk of the United
States district court for the Western dis
trict of Virginia, at Abingdon, Va, do
hereby certify that ]. X. Miller and z.
Peyton Gray, commissioners in the -
of Linda H.. Johnson VS.. The SG
Building and Loan Association
vile, Tennessee, have executed tt
required of them as commission< =
decree of the 3Oth day of OctobeI
Clerk of the Circuit Court of tn
the Western District of VirgiI4
ingdon.
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Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
sTRAS MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Divine Service-First and Third Sun
days of the month at II a. m. and Sp. m.
Holy Communion-First Sunday at II
q. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at $50
m.
a hearty welcome is extended to all.
REV. w. d. BUCKNER,
Rector.
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where Mustaches Are barred.

Time was in England when the en-
ployes of banks might not wear boards
or mustaches. This restriction has in
almost every instance long been re-
moved. One exception still remains.
The historic house of Coutts, where
royalty keeps its private accounts, de-
elines to alter the rule of bygone age,
and visitors to It's ancient walls will
note that its employees present a re-
markedly trim and smart appearance.
The younger clerks yearning for those
birsute adornments so dear to budding
adolescence have recently memorialized
the partners on this subject, but, alas!
without success.-Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16
Baptist Church Services.

Sunday school every Sunday at $50 a.
m; preaching 1st and 4th Sundaysat II a.
m, and on 1st and Sd Sundays at $50 p.
IN; B. Y. P. u. every Monday a $50 p.
NJ; prayer meeting every Thursday at 1:3O
D. M; Missionary Society I'd and 4th Sun
days at p. m. All are invited to attend.
Strangers welcome. w. G. FOSTER,
Pastor
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Notice..

All persons, whomsoever, are hereby no
titled and warned not to ride, haul or walk
across or otherwise trespass on my prem
ises, especially those leased to John and
Cosby Bowman; for the law against all
such will be rigidly enforced. !
WIN. G. w. Jaeger.
July 81, 1897.
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TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert C. jackson, Judge; H. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April 4th Monday in August and LIST
Monday in December.
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WIRE.FENCE POSTS.

Nothing Is Quite as Good and Durable
as Live Trees.
There is no post as good as solid tree
for the end of wire fence. The objec-
ton to using the tree for such pur-
pose is that it is bad for the tree to cut
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16

Make it a rule to sell as little feed
as possible and to buy as little as pos
sible.
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lie. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
n,wen, Va VIII practice in the courts OF Iaze-
we'll county and the Court Of Appeals at Wythe-
Vile collecting specially.
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nREEyER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell,
iva Pra,..,G n the courts Of Tazewell ana al
dining counties Oitice--Stras building. Edgar
L. Greever Barns Gillespie.
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"oh," the girl said, softly, 81 see now.
I didn't understand"
In the seat behind them, Eli was lean
ing forward with his elbows on his
knees, explaining things to the girls.
'Iost folks don't take their weddin'
journey 40 years afterwards" he said,
cheerfully, "but I do know but they
would if they knew how good it felt.
judith an me could tell 'em!"
He rubbed his fnger-tips together
and beamed across at Joyce.
at seems good, I tell you'll" he went
on. maybe it's partly because we've
had to wait so long, an there's been so
many put-backs. 1t was SO long ago
the put-backs begun, an there's ben
such sightof 'em, that we can't scarce
ly remember all of 'em.
"There was the farm to pay for first
olive thought we'd ought to put the
weddin'- Journey money into that, an
then the babies come along, one to a
time, an it went to bringin' them up.
An when they were up, John wanted to
go to college, an we wanted to kind of
set the others a-goin'-so we waited for
our weddin' journey, but we never give
it up.
eve had to put mortgage on our
place to help the children along, an it's
took till last week j pay tbstup. Then
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SECRET ORDERS.

\>s/ CLINCH VALLEY
~ COMMANDERY. NO. 20,
~ KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Meets first Monday in each month.
JAMES O'KEEFFE, E. G.
w. G. YOUNG, Recorder.
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m B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT Law. Rich
W,la Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-12-16

,INCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT Law
VTazewen, Va. VIII practice in the courts OF
Fazewel and adjoining counties. Particular az
tention paid to the collection OF claims once IN
Stras building