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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
Tntnn-aIenr.

During the year 1896 the advance in
electrical inventions was such as to
make the year remarkable in this re-
spect, if in no other. The completion
Of some of the largest electr;c-light
plants in the world, and the adaptation
of the newest inventions and appliances
in this line, made 1T possible to furnish
power at wonderfully reduced rate,
and has laid the foundation for the
prosperity Of a great many small estab-
lishments. One of the interesting
phases of electric power is that there is
no dirt, no rubbish, no cleaning up to
do, no engineer required, and no firing
up necessary. You press the button, so
to speak, and the power is ready cn de-
mard One of the longest lines Of trans
mission is that from the Fresno plant in
California, which is carried distance
of 80 miles. The Niagara Falls plant is
one of the wonders OF the world, the
company underselling steam power
and promising such further reduction
in price that the eyes Of manufacturers
are already turned in this direction.
In Philadelphia battery is running
that carries 10000 lamps. The storage
battery is attracting general attention,
and rev uses for 1t and new demon
STATIONS of its value are taking place
every day.-N. Y. Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
TIE FASHIONS.
Some Late Additions to the Ladies'
Costumes

Some Late Additions to the Ladies'
Costumes.
Woman's browning glory-her Easter
bonnet-is now an engrossing study.
One can hardly be accused of using
slang in saying that the cartwheel hats
are this season a "blcoming success"
for they look more like suburban
grass-plot decoration in full growth
ind blossom than anything else they
can we'll be compared to.
The possibilities of grass linen are
not by any means exhausted, for in
either the plain or fancy varieties it
is a valuable material that can be con-
verted into simple morning dresses or
waists, or into very charming toilets
worthy CT the most dressy occasion.
There are many colors that contrast eff
fcctively with it, and there are also
some odd striking shades employed in
making the foundation skirt and
bodice, but the prettiest choice for silk
or lawn underslips is pink, mauve or
green.
The graceful French pelerine with
scarf ends and the picturesque Marie
Antoinette fichu complete very many
of the prettiest models for summer
toilets received from French designers.
The are made Of material matching
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
BROKE UP THE SHOW.

The Cowboys Did Not Like the
Baboon.
ga fellow never knows what he can
10 till he's put to it," volunteered the
captain, while the subject of hard times
was under consideration.
81 was stranded out west, one time
years ago. 1t was tough case, such
as makes nine men out of ten throw up
their hands. But was too proud to beg
and just barely honest enough not 10
steal. I did something that was only
q shade better by investing my last dime
in some cheap soap, cutting it into little
cubes, wrapping it in colored papers,
mounting dry goods box at a good
corner and selling the stuff as sure
shot grease eradicator. The game took
and l soon had fair working capital.
''Then l moved OH to the next town
and started a dime museum that was
the most glaring fraud ever perpetrated.
The actual weight Of my fat woman
was $50 pounds, but we built her out
until she passed for 400 and looked
her part. The strong man hired from
a harvest field and the mermaid from
restaurant. The young fellow that
made up as a baboon was genius and
looked o good deal like the sort even
when he was not in his hairy uniform.
did the fake sword swallowing, and we
were giving a continuous performance
that drew like porous plaster.
"One evening a lot of cowboys
dropped in on US and were having u
merry time till the baboon snatched
one Of their hats, a favorite amusement
with the animal. The man cutfcd the
baboon's ears, and as he retreated an
other of the wild audience lassoed
him and he let lcosc with some pro-
family which was SO Enthusiastically hui
man that the cowboys saw how they
had been sold and proceeded to clean
out the place. In jumping from her
seat the fat woman rent seam and APP
parently lost 200 pounds inside of two
minutes. The mermaid kicked loose
from her cntanglements and went
through window. 1 followed in her
wake and caught the first train for
the east. Since that l have been doing
the legitimate only."-Detro.t Free
Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIES.
How Living Expenses May he Mate
rally Lessencd.

How Living Expenses May he Mate
rally Lessencd.
In reply to subscriber who asks for
some article on household economy we
will give several papers, including
economy in cooking, in making over
old clothing and in the general use of
the various articles that would other
wise accumulate in the house. Economy
in cooking requires continual watchful-
ness of small matters. The individual
who is compelled to reduce her living
to the smallest means should save every
particle of food or fat left from the
meals. The fat OF pork, beef, veal or
chickens makes excellent frying fat.
The fat of mutton, lamb or even of the
turkey is too strong to use in cooking,
but must be saved for soap fat. The
question of what is fit for food when
cooked again is one each person must
decide for herself. Almost any vegeta-
blcs left at dinner may be used for
salad. Meat may always be recooked or
served cold with q salad dressing. Thin
slices Of cold meat eaten with mustard
or some variety Of sauce will generally
be acceptable if not put on the table
too often, but cold meat is not so whole
some or digestiblc as not meat. Itisan
art which every housekeeper ought to
cultivate to cook meat so that it is as
ralatable and as delicious the second
time as it was when it was first put on
the table. Warmed-ovcr messes, inn
properly seasoned and generally flavor
less, are not fit for food.
1t is the duty OF the economic house
keeper to keep an extra account of her
expenditures and limit herself TO GER
tain amount. She will be astonshed
sometimes at the delicious meals she
can concoct from materials she once
thought suitable for the portion as
rigncd to the pig. This cannot be done
without care. 1t is not economy to
buy cheap, poor meat, or poor, stale
Vegetables. In this matter the best is
the c},eapcst.-N. Y. Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
away he took her hand and said alb

away he took her hand and said alb
ruptly:
solve, you said that woman didn't
mind mans looks, and those words
make me dare to tell you that 1 love
you and need you. Will you be my
wife?"
Olive looked at him moment, the
color coming to her face.
"For the land sal<c!" she exclaimed,
81 hope you didn't think I said that
10 make you propose. I'm sure never
thought OF such q thing"
81 know it," he replied. at was
your perfect Inconsistencies that at
tracted me. You never remember your
self"
She looked at him with great solemn
eyes. care you sure you love me, or
do you want ME to keep your house
and look after your children? A wom-
IN amt never so old or homely that she
won't resent that"
Before God, I love you," he said.
"Do you think could ask anyone whom
L did not love to marry me after my OK
rerience?"
"Yes," said Olive, 81 think I can love
you we'll, and be good wife to you,
but I have loved some one else bet
ter.
but then, you have, too, an mebbe
thnt'll only draw us closer together.
Some day I'll tell you all about it,"
Olive did not make elaborate prepa-
rat;ons this time, and as for Almirl, Mr.
Leonard told her the news himself.
"Pooh!" said that damsel, coolly
Owe known that longer than yeu tew
have yerself. 1 amt blind"
Olive bought soft brown stuff for
her wedding dress, and one dag she
brought out the lilac-colored silk and
said to Almira, carelessly: "Here's a
dress pattern I never made up. You
may have it if you like"
The wedding was very quiet, and that
night, as Olive stood by the children's
little bed with her husbands arm
around her, she said: I'm so happy
that I'm afraid. I'm inside now, amt
II"
He stopped and kissed hen, say
ing: eyes, love, you arc inside my
heart forever"
"Wcll," soliloquized Almira, as she
looked around her new room, give got
ii job tcw clean up an get the furniture
mended. I'm thankful Olive amt
done no worse.
"Shc wouldn't enjoy marryin' q
man with no one about him, because
she couldn't pity and ccddle him, then.
1 only wonder she didn't take blind or
a deaf and dumb enc.
"I'm thankful that Mr.. Leonard only
limps an has en- all-lillin' homely
face. He's 60 meek he'll let me do
as like, too, so if she's satisfied, am"
Boston Budget.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
,Purifxing .peet Sugar.

NJ. Baudry, the manager OF a Rus
sian sugar factory, proposes to purify
beet sugar by single electrolysis. He
has been so successful that lie has dis
carded all other methods. He finds
that the electrolytic method gives re-
duction Of 50 per cent. in the amount of
lime used, elimination of salts CT lime;
reduction from one hour to IS minutes
in time required for cerbonation; more
rapid evaporation and increase of from
20 to IS per cent. of daily work of fac
tory; reduction of colcration of juice
from 100 to 90, and complete suppress
sion of fat in carbonation. The filter
press which formerly was too weak is
now too powerful. The process is SIM
pie. Lime is added 10 juice after diff
fusion. 1t is then filtered and electro
lyzed. The consumption of zinc IS 30
Kilograms per day for SEQ tons of beets.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
SLAVE TO HIS COWS.
Bat Ills Slavery Brings In Many Doll
lars and Gents.

Bat Ills Slavery Brings In Many DOL
lars and Cents.
The other day a farmer said to me,
says L. L. Vincent in National Stock
man: "You are slave to your cows"
The conversation which called out this
remark had developed the fact that fed
my cows three times day,putting them
in at noon for that purpose and letting
then.out again on pleasant days todrinl
at we'll just by the barn.
Now, was compelled to admit that
it was some work to give my cows this
attention. know, also, that there arc
those who think it unnecessary to feed
moro than twice day. But my en-
reriance is that it is better for my stock,
1T least, to give them q ration at room.
They expect it and are not conterted
without it, they certainly do well under
this treatment. l never had sick cow
in the spring Of the year, and my herd
looks we'll and does we'll through the
season.
A man whose COWS always look as
thin and gaunt as hounds in the spring
looking at mine last year said: mo one
could tell whether your COWS had come
into milk or rot; they look plump after
coming fresh. Nine never do" or
course feeding three times day is only
part of the care 1 give my cows in the
inter time. l need not say that try
to keep them warm. This means that L
do rot leave them out on stormy or
windy days. do not intend that there
should be any cracks in the floor or sid
ing of my stable to let in the wintry
winds. TRY to feed literally. By this
1 mean 1 give my COWS what they will
eat up clean, and no more. This re-
quires study for each individual COW. [
Try to vary their diet 50 as to supply the
needs of the cows to best advantage.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03

the gown, as rule, and danny liberty
satins rich Of surface but light in
weight, India muslins, lowered surahs
and oreNndies, plain and fancy grena-
dimes, batistes and grass linens are
among the favored textiles used in max
ing these tempting, poetic, lace
trimmed gowns.
The mohairs, bures, canvas goods and
other gowns OF this description are this
season almost without exception made
with high centuries and short Elton or
bolero jackets. We rarely see fashion
so universal as this particular one has
become, and it will undoubtedly extend
through the entire summer season.
The boleros are finished variously with
braiding, narrowgimpor ribbon throws,
insertion lace and edgings, ruches or
tabbed edges. Other jackets have very
elaborate collars of batiste or silky
grass linen embroidered in. ficelle or
finished simply with fine accordion
plated, lace-edgcd frills.
The black and white striped fabrics
in wool and silk and wool mixtures,
which impart length and slenderness
to the figure, are greatly in favor, and,
while they are plain and simple IN style,
they have a smart and ladylil1e appear
ance, showing an untrimmed skirt with
narrow front breadth, well-gored sides
and the fullpess in q small space at the
back. a close-ftting jacket bodice
opens to show q bit of shirt waist and
necktie. The entire costume of the
stripe is about as becoming q gown as
woman can have for certain uses. 1t
can be worn at present with a fur col
larettc, and also be appropriate for
warmer weather when no sort of wrap
is needed.-N. Y. Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
KITE FOR A LIVE DOLLlE.
A Little Girl Travellers ouccr Com
Dnnion.

a little girl II years old recently
Travelled all the way from Wichita,
Kan, to Rochester, n. Y, with no cchl-
panion but her kitten. She was allowed
to have the pet in her lap, although it is
against The rules of railroad companies
to allow animals in the passenger coach.
Perhaps this may have been due partial
~ to the fact that the kitten was dressed
''lilie folks" in clothes. The cat was
as handsomely attircd as favorite doll
and infinitely more amusing. Her little
dress did not seem novelty to her, and
the little waist with bishop sleeves and
lace at the ankles, or more properly
wrists, was dainty, while handsome
lace baby cap completed the most
fetching toilet.
The little girl apologized for the state
of liittie's clothing, as she said she had
but one change out of her trunk. But
kittie had spent the most Of her journey
On her mistress lap CIR on the velvet
car seat and was not in the least be-
draggled. The little girl said she did
not care for dolls, because they weren't
alive, and Eittic could play with her;
besides, llittie did not object to be-
ing dressed and undressed, SO she had
all the pleasure of playing doll with a
live dollie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Keep suckers from growing around
the base of the trees.
There is no necessity for any kind of
shade in the garden.
|. The time to shape the heads Of the
trees is when they are young.
In selecting trees take those with
smooth, healthy-looking bark, with
small fibrous roots.
If trees are planted Tor {. wind-breah
care should be taken to have them OF L
close-growing habit.
If the trees are washed in the sprpg
with strong soapsuds or I've, many In
sect pests will be destroyed.
With seeds that are slow to terminate
in the garden it will often be good plan
to SOW few radish seed.
One advantage in having fruits grow
ing On well-drained land is that the
fruits will come to 4 maturity earlier.
To prevent rot in grapes commence
spraying early, using the Bordeaux
mixture, SO as to kill the disease before
warm weather sets Inst. Louis Re-
n,,hlic
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
SOIL FOR RASP8ERRlES.
Different Varieties Demand Entirely
Different Ground.

Different Varieties Demand Entirely
Different Ground.
AS to soil for raspberries different va
rieties demand different soil in order
to do their best. The red and white
kinds require 4 deep, rich mo:stsoil and
one that is rather compact. Generally
they do poorly on sandy soil, though in
the extreme north they may show an
exception TO the rule. The black rasp-
berry will do we'll in either light or
heavy soil, but they will do best on soil
that is light. In the selection of plants
we will remember that no variety Of the
raspberry is other than biennial. That
is to say, one year they produce wood,
the next year fruit, and that is the end
of them. We need not look, therefore,
for two or three-year-old plants. i:
is best to get one-year-old plants for
transplanting always. But while the
wood is short lived the roots are long
lived, often being several years old.
Before planting the raspberry, in any
way, thoroughly prepare the soil. In
selecting plants get these with plenty
or small fibrous roots, and set no deep
err than they originally were. If the
ground is poor manure in the hill, at
the time of planting, and afterwards on
the surface, WORKING it with nlow or
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
CREAMERY SITES.
Some Things Without Which There
Is No Chance of Success.

Is No Chance of Success.
The large number of creameries
which are now building makes it worth
while to give word of caution in re-
gard to the selection of sites. A great
many creameries prove unsuccessful
because the expense account is too
large. This account may be materially
affected in the choice OF site. In the
first place there must be roads con-
veniently leading to it, and they must
be good roads. If there is trouble in
this respect the most distant patrons
will drop off during the season of bad
roads and the output will be reduced,
while the expenses do not diminish.
In the next place, it must be well
drained. We do not say that good but
Ter cannot be produced in creamery
situated on low, undrained ground, but
we do not believe that owners suf-
fciently unwise to locate creamery in
such q place will usually be wise enough
to overcome the difficulties which they
thereby create. And if they do, it will
cost q lost of money and increase the
expense account.
There must be never-failing and
abundant supply of pure water. With
out this there can be no chance of sue
cess. Fortunately, the requirements in
this direction are not too large to Geg gen.
orally attainable, but sufficient sup
ply is essential. Finally, the factory
should be so situated that the milk
should flow by gravity wherever it is to
60. A side hill presents obvious ad-
vantages in this respect, but when that
is not possible it will usually pay to
construct q plank incline. When the
milk is loaded on the wagon the
cheapest way to elevate it is by horse
power. A milk pump is not an easy
thing to keep clean, to say nothing of
the cost of hand or steam power 10 run
it.
A factory thus located will attract
patrons, and the more milk it receives
the more profit for all concerned.-san
Francisco Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03

son to handle the device readily by
grasping the slat a with one hand ard
the united cords D with the other hand.
The dotted lines 0 indicate the opening
in the sheet which allows the same TO
be projected under the tree. The space
between the dotted lines may be COW
cred when the sheet is placed upon the
ground by means Of flap.
Fig. 9 represents a wooden block, II,
with springs attached in such manner
as that it may lie readily ard securely
attached to any part of the body of the
tree to be Jared. The block II should
be padded so as to prevent injury to the
tree when it is struck with maui. The
operator supplied with such an outfit
as indicated may go rapidly over the
plum orchard of cool mornings when
The curculio are dormant. Jar them
down upon the sheet and destroy them.
&C. ". Waters, in Ohio Farmer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
Experiments with Cabbases.

From the Maine station come notes
Oh experiments in dbbage culture.
Three varieties were compared to test
the effect of size of seed on the heads.
In two varieties the larger seed was
found to produce much heavier heads.
Tying up the outer leaves was found to
have no influence upon the maturity
of the head, as is popularity supposed,
while it caused marked decrease in
size, and the moisture collecting with
in the leaves almost invariably caused
the heads 10 decay. Mu!ching the
plants with swale hay produced heads
slightly larger than were borne by I'M
mulched plants used as checks. But
little effect on TIE size of the heads was
produced by deep cultivation, but
plants SO treated appeared to mature
more uniformly than when shallow Gull
tivation was given.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
Hint for AppIe Growers.

Valuable lessons may be learned from
the experience OF apple growers the
past season. One is that fruit packed
md placed in cold storage in too ripe
condition will not turn out satisfactor-
lily in the spring. Large quantities put
away last fall as fine, and counted as
long keepers, are turning out poorly.
Such fruit as was stored in best condi-
ton is now selling at top prices of the
season. If the rule holds that year of
great abundance and over-bearing is
followed by a moderate yield the next
season, the apple crop of 1897 will prove
much more manageable. Spray your
trees intelligently and thoroughly, that
profits accruing from the sale of choice
fruit next fall may make up for losses
the past season.-orange Judd Farmer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
A THUNDERSTORM.

rhe hot, hot day has slowly passed,
The welcome night has come at last,
And in the west
The storm clouds crest
Is rising, fierce and fast.
The gathering legions Of the air
Are massing in black column there,
Their banners bright
Hume the night
With weird, fantastic fare.
In line of battle now they form.
And furious elemental storm
Magnificent and grand,
Is sweeping DER the land.
The lightnings sheets are hung on high,
With phosphorescent CLEAN.
The lightning's bolts now rend the sky,
And melt in fiery stream.
Then through the cloud
The thunders loud
From peak to peak reverberate.
Its submits jar,
Both near and far,
With such conclusion great.
See! from the earth the flashes fly.
Blcod-red against the inky sky,
AS mortals there
Might battle dare,
And wrath OF storm defy.
More awful now is seen each flash,
And louder now is heard each crash.
The lightnings glare,
The thunderS blare,
The fierce battalions dash,
And sudden light of rising fire
Is mounting upward, higher, higher,
AS, furious and fast,
1t rides upon the blast,
While puny mortals' feeble might
Can only look. aghast.
Now, patter, patter, patter, sound
The raindrops falling all around.
The wild ferment
The clouds has rent,
They bleed from every wound.
AS avalanche descends the rain,
With rush and roar Of hurricane
AS torrents leap
Down mountains steep,
1t drives across the plain.
Where earth was dry and parched before,
Now waters swell and rivers pour,
The tainted air grows pure,
For storm is natures cure.
The storm has come, the storm has passed
Has worked it's Masters will.
In eastern sky, still overcast,
Are heard its thunders still.
But in the west
Is peace and rest,
And brightly there the stars appear
Our Father God
Has been abroad,
And given His children cheer.
Sidney III. Youngs, in United Presby'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03

time. 1t seems that catching the "llt-
tie turk and destroying him Tor her)
bodily is the only "sure cure"
To do this, take a sheet of any thin.
cheap stuff-as cheese cloth--of suit
able size, say three yards square; secure
it over frame of light Stats made as in
Dictated in the cut, Fig. 1. The three
sides AAA, are full length; the other
side has an opening to allow the device
to be placed under the tree. To secure
rigiGity, add two Stats as braces, shown
at BIB. Cords are secured to the outer
Stats at &C; passing back they unite ct
D, the purpose being to enable one per-