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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
A STATE OF AMERICANS.
North Cardinals Population Almost Ex-
clpsiveIv Ysorn in the State

clusively Born in the State.
North Carolina is one Of the Oldest
states in respect to settlement, having
been first colonized ip1587. 1t is one of
the 10 original states, and by reason
of its extensive sea coast and good ports
has always been easily accessible to i'm
migrants. Yet in the whole United
States there is not one of the IS which
has a smaller foreign-born population
than North Carolina, and this peculiar
distinction it has retained for good
deal more than a century. BY the fed
eral census of 1890 there were 100000
aative-born inhabitants of North Caro-
lima and only 3,700 born out of the state.
North Carolinas percentage, in fact, is
so much lower than that of all the other
states that it appears almost insignifi-
cant. North Dakota, at the top of the
list, has so per cent. foreign-born popu-
lation; Minnesota, Sc; Wisconsin, Al;
Rhode Island, A; New York, So; Con-
necticut, 80; New Jersey, 20; Illinois,
rs; New Hampshire, 90; Ohio, Il; Mary
land, 10; Indiana, Z, and Louisiana, 4.
North Carolina's percentage is one
fifth of one per cent, and it has at no
time been much higher.
This fact being undisputed, the ques-
ton naturally arises, what is the cause?
Some say that it is due to the fact that
North Carolina is q state practically
without cities, and that as the foreign
born population of every state is to be
found chiefly in the large cities the case
is easily explained; but such an explana-
ton, unfortunately, does not cover the
case. North Carolina has one city, VIII
mington, with population in excess OF
20 900, and Raleigh, Charlotte and Ashe-
willie have more than 10000 population
each. Moreover, it is not always large
cities that count in the United States for
foreign-born population. The state OF
Iowa, for instance, with only one city
lin excess of 10000 inhabitants, contains
20 per cent. of foreign-born population.
North Dakota, too, which was at the
head of the list of states in respect to
foreign-born population by the last CEN
sus, did not at that time have city with
population as large as Asheville, n. c.
Some other explanation must there
fore be found, and perhaps the most
plausible is the fact that Virginia being
the arena of the hardest fighting be-
tween the hostile armies during the
civil war, the tide of immigration which
followed strongly while = lasted was
diverted from North Carolina, which
lies Immediately south of Virginia, and
thus practically the state was cut off
from this supply. Before the war, OF
course, when slave labor ruled the in
idustrial market, there was no large for
'eign immigration into any of the south
ern states, with the exception of Louis
lana and Texas. Oddly enough, while
there are only 3,7Oo foreign-born inhab-
itants returned by the last federal CEN
ss1s, there were 1914 Indians, and II
seems strange state OF affairs that IN
any American commonwealth on the
Atlantic border the proportion of In
dams to foreign-born citizens should be
so high.-N. Y. Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
90 NOT FEAR HARD TIMES.
ioung People Marry, Even Though Busi-
ness May BE Duh.

kouuS ECOpic MARRY ChSu AAOu6h DusA~
ness May BE Dull.
Although for the past few months,
factories have shut down on account of
lack of work, and the business situa-
ton in general has been poor, the issu-
ing of marriage licenses at the regis
trar's Office in the city hall continues
and according to the present outlook
The year 1896 will be great wedding
record breaker.
The young people have gone right on
marrying this fall, lack of situations
and lack of funds cutting no figure
whatever. 1t is an old rule among those
who watch marriage statistics that
when times are hard weddings increase.
Why is this so? Some declare that
pinching times lead the young working
men to argue that money spent in
boarding houses is thrown away, and
that two can practice economy better
than one. Others declare that when
times are hard, the manageable girls
Of fnancially-embarrassed fathers
throw themselves at the young men,
ind with coy and winsome ways lead the
breadwinners to propose matrimony.
But, whatever the cause, marriages
are on the increase this fall. Septem-
ber's licenses were 20 in excess of the
number for that month last year, and
for the month Of October the license
clerk has been kept pretty busy.
William II. Preston is the man who has
charge of h anding out the papers which.
according to law, allow the couple to
unite in marriage.
do the hard times affect the number
of licenses issued?" he said, repeating
the question asked by the reporter.
We'll, no. Times during the past few
months have been rather dull, but BUSH
ness continues along at good rate"
What was last years record?"
There were OPS recorded in all"
"Will this years record come up to
that?"
Probably, yes" returned the eau
tious register, as he reached for a pen,
and started to ask the reporter his age,
from sheer force of habit.
When asked the effect Of leap year on
the marriage business, Register Pres
ton said he hadn't noticed any. Accord
ing to other knowing officials in the
city hall, however, leap year increases.
the number of licenses issued. 1t is the
opinion of these other men that If it
zSas not for leap year there would be
a decided depression in the marriage
market this season, as the hard times
usually has the effect of making the
market dull.
"How about widowers-do they re-
marry?" the reporter asked Mr.. Pres
ton.
I'm 1895 1O7 remarked"
Divorced menu"
"Yes; 10 took new wives
Divorced women?"
Eyes; 35 remarked"
and widows?"
SWELL, 81 licenses were issued for
them"
AS to the most popular age for marry
ing the figures showed that out of the
DPS couples married, $50 brides werc
between 20 and 30; COS grooms were
between the same ages, while e.ily Is
grooms were under 20, againss III
brides of like tender ages.
The majority OF licenses were asked
for by men. a few womeE apply, how
ever. Nervousness is a Symptom exhib-
tied by nearly all applicants for the
sapcrss--New Haven Comm Register
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
SAND sERPENTs.
The Terrible Whirling Sand Storms ol
Central Asia.

The Terrible whiring Sand Storms OF
Central Asia.
This name was given by an imagin-
alive traveller to the wonderful col
.pmns of whirling sand that are so fire.
,quently seen on the great plains of cen
trial Asia.
Fancy what terrible country to jour
ney through! For miles and miles one
unbroken stretch of dreary sand,
nothing to break the monotony, moth
ing to rest the eyes, unless one Of these
fantastic exhibitions, which, knowing
the discomfort and the danger; trav-
eler would rather not see, takes place.
The first signal is a puff of wind, fol-
lowed by various slight disturbances in
the loose soil roundabout; then tblows
harder, and, as if legion of evil things
had been called from the center of the
earth, tiny columns of sand lift them
selves and grow larger and rise higher
and higher, like the misty giant Sin
bad the Sailor loosed from the great
caldron he found in the sea.
1 These columns have the form of ser
lpents, and all the waving sinuous mo-
Itinns of those tdfTibie tcrpstures.. Some
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
a WALT OF THE PLAINS.
BY LESTER RETCUCGl.

For days and weeks those of US who
had not flown to the safety Of the towns
and the larger camps had watched for
the coming OF the Apaches, who had
been raiding the outlying ranches and
the smaller mining camps by flying
fogays OF small parties not known 10 he
absent from the reservation. We had
grown tired of standing guard and
spelling our winter holidays and our
eyesight looking into the darkness for
the attack that did not come-although
the most recent "tendeIfoot" knew that
1t was more than likely to come at the
most unexpected timc-when there
came q courier from Silver City to tell
US that our camp was billed for the
next engagement.
1t came upon his arrival-or very
nearly so. This courier, who was a cow
boy from the "S-bar," 80 miles north
Of us, had hardly gone to his supper
when the trouble arrived.
Within an hour it seemed as though
millions Of bowling, sharp-shootiHg,
government-fed loafers had surround
CO the camp, and every man who could
handle a rifle was needed.
Driven back from the surrounding
hills to the confines Of the camp proper
driven by sheer force OF numbers,
back, back, into our very cabins, where
the women and children were-bullet
after bullet sent after an unseen enemy
who lay behind the roclzs-then-
There came bugle call, OF which
we knew not the technical meaning.
But we did know that troops from Fort
Bayard had come to our rescue, and
that we and ours were saved.
The troopers, used to this kind Of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14

times they will rise to height of so,
60, and, If we may believe the testi-
mony of some writer's, over 200 feet.
They sweep over immense stretches.
sometimes singly, sometimes in groups,
gathering size and force as they go, and
then, as the wind lowers, diminish, and
dwindle into nothingnesa-
But for the terror of being caught
in one of these sandstorlns, and being
blown and beaten about, and having
cne's sight and hearing almost de-
stroyed, the phenomenon would be al
most as grand as any in nature. One
could fancy the evil spirits Of the world
at play, writing, twisting, wrestling,
and exercising their mighty strength
on the playground of the desert.-De-
troit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
Raw SUGAR,

She stood on 4 weighing machine; he
had dropped a penny in and the indica-
tor pointed to 225.
"Lovcy," she gurgled, 1--WE gained 1s
pounds in the last two weeks"
"Sweetey," he chilruped, 81 never
loved you so much before" And the
machine broke dovn.-To Date.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
The Pink OF Politeness.

Miss Westcnd-Bere are cards for my
Cousins wedding reception: but as it
is in Chicago, of course can't go. In
sending my card, should write Con
gratulations," or anything?
Chicago Aunt-Certainly, my dear;
write on it: MANY happy returns."-'
n. Y. Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
DR.. Sreene'S
NerVllra.
Blood and Nerve Remedy.
1t will certainly cure you.

1t will certainly you. 1t will surely make you we'll.
The bowels should kept regular by DR. GREENE
PILLS. which act in harmony with the Nervua SAgarc0ad
take and pleasant Price Is cents druggists.
Dr. Greene IS West 18th New York City, the successful
specialist curing all forms of and chronic diseases
be consulted free charge by anyone personally by
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
A Rcfutation.

"There doesn't seem to be great deal
of money in stories." remarked the
young man with literary aspirations.
"That's where you are palpably mis-
taken" replied the architect. "Just go
out and take a look at that seven-story
building have been putting up
Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
rnc1cusablo Thougat1ossness.

Mrs. Manhattan--AIy husband gave
inca terrible fright lastnight. Thought
something awful had happened.
Mrs. Tallerly--Why? Did he come
n drunk?
Mrs. Manhattan-No; sober.-Town
Topics.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
Just tho Other WAY.

"Why are all those knots tied III
your handkerchief, Stimson"
ooh, they represent various erTands
my wife commissioned me to do"
"And you made thrm on purpose to
remember?"
mo. On purpose to forget.'-De-
troit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14

cbthDlisniils Ills Reputation.
Bui1len-Goodly must be an awful
liar.
Banting-Iow can you say such q
thing? lie has the reputation of being
the most truthful man in the country
Nobody ever doubts his word.
Burden--That's exactly why I say
so. Truth is so much stranger than
fiction that man must be very clever
liar to get himself believed.-Truth.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-14
csraDIrsnine EIls Reputation.

Envy is the caricature Of respect
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

careful way Imaginable she wrote out
her full name. Then she was provided
with a deposit book, which she looked
at i'll an inquiring way. She produced
her money, hung on to it for minute
and then handed it i'll, all rolled up and
tied with Il thread The receiving teller
counted it i'll rapid way and threw it
III with the other receipts.
Now, she said, this amt good
bank. You've just gone and thrown my
money i'll with all the rest, and you can
never pick it ont again. Take your old
book and give mo my money, and
scratch my name off that big autograph
album. Mother said you couldn't tell
anything about Il bank.
"She was given her little roll the
autograph was scratched off and the de-
post ticket destroyed She fiounccd out
III decisive way, as much us to say,
They can't cheat me, if | am a won.
an. "-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
Skirt Models,

Concerning various skirt models, the
three piece and five piece skirts will be
favored for making up autumn dress
fabrics. The modified seven and nine
gored shapes will be used for dark satin
foulards, light woods and soft repped
goods. For very slender figures arc now
French skirts with breadths of the dress
goods left their entire width, with tho
exception of the gored front breadth.
The full brcadths are adjusted either by
plaits or gathers. Other styles follow a
model heralded . last spring.. C., q
skirt with deep hip yoke, with kits,
folds, accordion plaitings or alternate
wide box plaitings and five fiat plaits
attached to tho lower edge of tho yoke.
This model will DO used in plain light
woods, and many of the French fancies
and Scotch plaids in silk and wool or
all wool. With these plated skirts will
be worn either Il Russian blouse match
ing tho skirt i'll kind or of velvet, or
else one Of the now pretty jerseys or
jersey shaped bodices Now York Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

and skin diseases arc frequently not skin
diseases ut all. All the lotions and blcachcs
and creams and powders iii the world won't
make good complexion if the digestion is
wrong. If the stomach is sour and the
liver torpid, and the bowels constipatcd,
the skin will show it. No use trying to
treat the skin for such condition. The
only way TO relieve it is to cleanse the sys-
tenn and purify the blood. AS long as the
heart is pumping impurities to every part
of the body, just so long these impurities
will show through the skin.
DIR. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
is good for the complexion because It
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fusion Of its own ingredients, it cnriches
the blood and so makes solid, hcdiWy flesh.
1t fills out the hollows, rubs out wrink-
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
Farming Lands.

Beautiful 70 acre farm, with improve.
ments, on Norfolk and Western railroad
to exchange for Roanoke city propertv
20 acres five miles from Roanote. food
land, nice improy ements; $4,000. Very
cheap.
100 acres ten miles from Norfolk and
Western railroad, fairly good improve
ments, an abundance of timber. we'll
whtercd, plenty of fruit, all for $3.50.
one OF the best grain and blue grass
farms in Southwest Virginia, $50 acres:
10 acres in fine creek bottom; so acres
good timber; balance in blue grass sod:
me orchard of improved fruits of ali
Kinds an abundance of good spring
water, with large creek running through
the place; large dwelling with necessary
out buildings and fencing, all in good
condition, with the very best social.
church and school advantages, three
miles from n thriving town, 6 miles from
railroad. Price $50 per acre; terms easy.
3oo acres, 70 miles from Roanoke, on
railroad, 100 acres river bottom. 100 acres
IN lumber, fine water. good improvements
oo'V nice locust posts can be cut now.
Gne bottom land is worth 500 per acre
~ arm muso be sold and can bought for
S'VOV IN next sixty days.
!oV acres land, plenty of timber. splen-
oia o.room brick dwelling, 50, $50.
loO acres near Hollins-a great BARGAIN
at 81 800. e'' D''' tS'in
iio acres, with good improvements
iirst'c class land; an abundance of fine tim
Der, ut $40 per acre.
oo acres Il comfortable dwelling, good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and troit
Price $3.50. ''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
NOT A GOOD BANK.
She Gould See That the Moment the Money
Was Mixed.


bhe Gould See That the Moment the Money
Was Mixed.
woman opening bank account
for the first time is peculiar crea-
ture, said one of the clerks in ma
tional bank. lone came in few DAYS
ago and glanced around suspiciously.
Then she amblcd up to the window and
said:
eff you please, 1 want to deposit
some money
"'Yes'm. Just go to the next win.
dow.
"She stepped over in careful way,
as if she was breaking some rule or
other, and almost i'll whisper said:
Is this where they deposit money!
Yes, ma'am. Do you wish to open
an account?'
oh, no, she said, L don't want to
have anything chargedl | Just want to
deposit my money. Is this bank really
safe?'
She was assured that it was.
This bank is as firm as Gibraltar,
madam. You have come to the right
place. We will have to have your auto
graph Just write your name right
there
"'Oh, can't write without stub
pen! Haven't you got stub pen and
some nice violet inkp'
She was fitted out. aud. in the most
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

a Tampa (Fla.) barber has invented
portable shampooing basin for which he
has refused $4,000.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

top urugsing yourself with quack nos
trums OF cures" Get a well.known
pharmaceutical remedy that will do the
work. Catarrh and Cold in the head will
not cause suffering if Ely's Cream Balm
is used. Druggists will supply 10c trial
size or 5Oc fail size. We mail it.
-EL1 BROS. 30 Warren ST.. n. Y. CITY.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont recommended Ely's Cream Balm
10 me. can emphasize his statement,
IL is positive cure for .catarrh IL used
~ directed. Rev. Francis w. Poole,
rastor Central Pres Church, Helena,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

In and Out of the Regular Army All In
Ten Days-Ho Played tho Popular Gnmo
of Fcigned Suicide and Took Possession
of the Chief Officers Quarters.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
An Efficient Title Clerk.

Miss Jennie L. Jones Of Somcrville,
Mass. is title clerk of tho assessors
office. For nine months of the year sho
works at the registry of deeds, East
Cambridge, reading every title that is
entered and taking copy Of the gist of
all pertaining to Somerville property.
OF which there are from / 800 to l, 800
transfers every year. Miss Jones is con-
sldered o very efficient title clerk
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
F or Rent!

Fine 14-room residence.
splendidly furnished. Reason.
able to the right party (no
children).
Good Groom residence near
round-house. Price So.
Groom dwelling in Belmont,
1915.
One large store Salem ave-
nue., $25.
One large store Salem ave
nue., S45.
One fruit stand Salem ave.
nue., $12.
One news stand Salem ave.
nue., $40.
One large store Market
Square, S15.
Also one business property
for sale on Campbell avenue.
Fine location. Price 81, 600.
See
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

Cupid breaks his ,
bow at the sight of !;
q face full of pin1- ,
Piles and blotches. !,
II o llow C he eks, !,
sunkcn eyes, and "a
sallow complexion
will defy his best
intentions. Beauty
is more than skin
deep. The skin is
merely the surface
on which is written
in plain characters
the condition of the
body. The skin is
not a thing by itself
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
SHANEK,S GCAKA NTEE.

II you own horse go to 307 Salem ave-
nue. and see what j :. Shaner, the Ken
lucky horseshoer, will guarantee 20 do
for your horse. His work stands on its
merits. and his prices are right,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
Roanoke City BARGAINS,

room house near centre of town. large
lot beautiful grounds, 1880; easy paw
$3.50. "'n"es''
Groom cottage, near centre Of c,tv
large lot with stable, 81 900. Samll cash
payment, balance $40 per month.
broom house in southwest, $500, 800
ash and So per month. F0' pAoo
Groom house, corner lot, in southeast.
100; easy payments. ''''s''
Several business houses, renting for 70
er cent. of prices asked. Some yerv fne
Investments 'e'y ino
Beautiful 10.room house, Handsomely
! nn,shed, nice location, 50, 500.
Groom Groom house, corner lot, in southwest.
pay ments. ~ s''oo' easy
$3.50. lewis "aaition' all Tor
. lots in Belmont, both for $40.
=, Groom house, corner lot, in northwest.
$3.50, $3.50 cash and $3.50 per month.
o., Good 6-room house in northwest, 800.
soo cash and $40 per month.
shade, $1,000 cash. wv w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26

Our prices are always special, and we
can ut any time meet competitors both In
prices and grade of goods. We do
straight, legitimate business and give
good values. j. L. ROGERS g. co.