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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

making required numpel' OF bags or
pockets of drilling~ cretonne, or some
thick material and stufilng them very
full of curled hair. Tack these filled
pockets to the inside of the trunk,
finishing the edge and covering the
nails by tacldng on cotton gimp around
each cushion, using upholsterers' lacks,
thus giving the interior neater and
more finished appearance.
A small trunk may be made to accom-
modate at least eight hats by putting
cushion at each end of the trunk, two
upon the bottom, two on the cover, and
one upon each side. Supply each cush-
ion with two long hatpins for fasten-
ing the hats securely in place. Such a
trunk may be made not only useful
when one is travelling, but also while
one is at home, particularly where
closet room is much needed, by fitting
a thick pad over the top of the trunk.
Cover this with pretty cretonne and
have plated valance that reaches to
the floor. Supplied with couple of
sofa pillows, this piece of furniture will
prove desirable and conyenient.-N. Y.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
D:tr- Do not purge, pain or
E10OQ s PIIlS gripe. All druggists. 25c.


tnat kept II anchored were Shiny and
covered with seaweed, yet he so placed
his body across the chains as to keep
from drifting farther to sea, and there
he hung for what seemed an age.
The sun was setting, and he was los
ing all heart, as we'll as all strength,
when he heard shrill voice above the
thunder of the breakers.
He tried TO reply.
The next instant boat with single
occupant-a girl-at the oars, shot past
him and turned toward the buoy.
where are you?" she shouted.
Here! Here!"
Aliclt let go his hold, and, with q new
strength, made for the boat.
The young heroine caught him and
helped him on board, and the moment
he was safe he tainted.
When he came to he was back on the
shore, and Sam White and Casper Burns,
who had come up, were chatting him
with the aid of a gentleman whom
Alex recognized as Julia Fletcher's
father.
''rale him up to the house." said Mr..
Fletcher, "and then goto your cabin for
his clothes. Poor fellow, he had hard
tussle for his life!"
But the heroine? Well, as the fates
would have it, Mr.. Fletcher, his wife
and his niece, Dora Weldon, had gone
off to see the regatta, and Julia, acting
under a whiln, as the others supposed,
remained at home. She saw the swim
mer in distress, and interpreted his sig
nails, though she knew not at the time
who he was. She ram to the inlet, got
boat and boldly started out with the
result already shown.
Next day Alicll was himself, and he
sent word to the bank about his acct
dent, the result being that heand Cas-
per had an extension of another week.
How the time was spent we need not
say. Alicll owed it to his fair preserver
to become her servant, and so he was
with her nearly all the time, strolling
on the sandy roads and salt-marshy by
ways.
Never had such a pleasant summer
in my life as at Whites Inlet" said
Alick to friend some years after. ITS
so nice and quiet there Casper and |
were urmarriedand clerks then, but we
roughed it and enjoyed it, eh, Casper"
eve met our wives, or, rather, we be-
came engaged there" laughed Casper.
$50 you see it'd have to be rough
place that wouldn't seem pleasant I'M
dersuch circumstances NY. Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

When people are sick, ailing or out of order,
they desire to take remedy highly recon-
mended, one which is sure to do them good;
hence the magnificent testimonials and recon-
mendations of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy by our most prominent and well
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of that most popular national song, 'Tle
Soldier Boy in Blue" Harry I. Hunt, who
has appropriately dedicated his song of the
American soldier to Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Commander or the U. S. Army. Mr.. Hunt
is manager of the newspaper Bridgeport
Morning Union.'' He says:
Regarding the good effects of DR.. Greene's
NerYura blood and nerve remedy, ! cannot say
enough. / had been working good many
hours a day and was so run down that felt
something should be done az once. l had
read SO much OF Neryura that tried q bottle,
to find its effect SO weldreusly beneficial and
strengthening that tried second bottle, with
the result that an fully restored to health,
my nervousness has disappeared and feela
hundred per cent better in every way. can
recommend DR.. Greene's Neryura without
hesitation"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
HE WAS PERPLexED.
James Felt Unequal to His Unique
Task.

James Felt Unequal to His Unique
Task.
The directors of bank had engaged
the services of q Waterman, who came
well recommended, but did not seem
over-experienced. The chairman, says
an exchange, therefore, sent for him 10
post up bit, and began:
James, this is your first job Of this
kind, isn't it?"
eyes, sir"
"Your duty must be to exercise Wig
lance"
Eyes, SIR"
"Be careful how strangers approach
you"
81 will, sir"
mo stranger must be allowed to en-
ter the bank at night under any pre-
text whatever"
'No, sir"
"And our manager-he is a good
man, honest, reliable and trustworthy;
but it will be your duty to keep your
eye on him."
But it will be hard to watch two
men and the bank at the same time"
1.-TWO men-how?"
"Why, sir, it was only yesterday
that the manager called me in for
talk, and he said you were ore of the
best men in London, but it would be
just as well to keep both eyes on you
and let the directors know il you hung
around after hours"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
MAKE YOUR OWN HAT TRUNK.

Only Little Patience, BedtickinE.
and Curled Hair Needed.
Theproblem of carrying the innumer-
able flower and feather trimmed hats
without injury to them when one is go
ing away for the summer, has been
solved by that new invention, the hal
trunk; but many home mothers may
feel that, after the necessities are pro
vided for, the money is not forthcoming
for these much-desired trunks.
A common packing trunk without
tray may be brought into servise by
providing it with cushions, thus making
very desirable receptacle for holding
and Transporting trimmed hats and
bonnets. The cushions are supplied by
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
A LAWN GAME.
Sport for Limited
Epncc.

Entertaining Sport for n hiInAtea
Space.
A game which requires much skill
and practice in order town a satisfac-
tory score is played with a cue, balls and
ring fastened in the ground.
The game is favorite and one easily
possible, even if the space at ones COM
mand is limited.
A circular space is chalked off of any
dimensions desir&l. In the center of
the circle is a revolving ring made of
iron or brass. 1t has shank, and when
it is to be used large wooden peg is
driven into the ground, with the top
u little below the surface, and into it
! q hole is bored large enough to receive
the shank of the ring and to let it re-
yolve freely. Half the fun of the game
consists in having ring only just large
enough to let the ball pass through,
and the ring must be so neatly poised
as to revolve with 4 touch. The best
plan for securing this is to have q metal
socket let into the wooden peg. If so,
care must be taken that the socket be
brass, if the ring is iron, and the re-
verse. Both shank and socket should be
kept we'll oiled. The cues have wooden
handles and metal tip, which is ring
shaped and fixed at an angle with the
handle. This formation enables the
ball to be better played than if the cue
and tip were in line. The balls, about
one foot in circumference, are of rubber
and are very hard; each one Is painted
with rim around the center of diff
ferent color. Each player has her own
cue and ball.
The object of the game is to pass
the ball through the revolving ring. and
the player scores point every time she
succeeds There is in this game more
play than at first appears. If, for en-
ample, player in sending her ball
through the ring strikes another ball.
either before or after, she adds two 10
her score. IF a player finds the ring
turned edgewise toward her she can
either place her own ball so as 10 OBJ
struct the next stroke Of the enemy
Oh by dextrous play at the ring turn
| II GupCWlSc ~ INC IL SHN
cessicn. The clever player will strike
a ball belonging to her own team so
as to put it into position or will strike
away the ball of an opponent who seems
likely TO make successful stroke.
A really good player will often con-
trive to pass the ring, even though j:
be almost edgeways TO her. If the ring
be turned in the least to one side or
the other she will play at it with pc
culiar push of her cue and strike it
little on one side. If this is properly
done and with moderate force the ring
spins round and catches the ball in its
progress. The effect of this sudden
shock is that the ball vibrates back
wards and forwards for moment, and
finally settles on the opposite side.
1t must be borne in mind that tie
ball cannot be pushed through the ring
with the cue touching it, neither may
it be thrown through. = American
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

If you need spring medicine, if you are run
down, weak, nervous, dispirited, tire easily,
wake mornings fatigued, have rheumatism,
neuralgia or headache, in fact, il you are out
of order and lack your old time vim energy
and power, take this sure restorative, DR..
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy, Il
is Just what your system requires, at this sea-
son, for it makes strong and vigorous nerves,
pure, rich blood, gives sound sleep, good
digestion and perfect action of liver and
kidneys. In this way it thoroughly cleanses
the system Of all impurities, purifes the blood
and makes you strong and well. Use DR..
Greenes Nervura now. 1t is not a patent
medicine, but physicians prescription, the
discovery of the most successful physician.
in curing diseases, DR.. Greene of 80 West l4th
ST., New York City, and hence must Of ne
cessitY be perfectly adapted to cure. DR.,
Greene can be consulted free, personally or by
letter, in regard to any case. Nothing to pay
for consultation, examination Or advice, and
the low price OF his wonderful health-giying
medicines places sure cure in reach Of every
body. Call upon or write DR.. Greene if you
are sick. DIR. Greene's Cathartic Pills are the
sure cure for biliousness and constipation, the
perfected result of DR.. Greene's long years Of
practical experience, small, sugar coated, easy
to take, certain and pleasant to act,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
KEEPING STILL.

Of all the men whom / admire
There's not one who may aspire
10 stand as high, and none who can,
AS does the truly quiet man."
II any being on the earth
Gets credit far beyond his worth,
That one can be none other than
This unobtrusive, "quiet man."
No matter what's within his head
His silence is interpreted
To be q sign that wisdom lies
Behind his inexpensive eyes,
If so he drops word or two,
His friends will search 'em through ana
through
To meanings deeper In intent
Than eer the speaker thought or meant.
If so by chance. he takes stand,
Assumes position of command,
Surprised approval greets him then,
And you shall hear from other men:
Some welghty reason lay behind
An act so foreign to his kind"
When things so wrong his moveless state
Is credited to Scorn OF fate.
So softly to himself he swears;
IT'S thought he murmurS pious prayers.
He's so misjudged his flaws at length
Are twisted into points Of strength.
Poor humankind awaits command
From all It doesn't understand,
And he may work his own sweet will
Who has the art Of keeping still
Chicago Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Young orchards often need addition
al fertility.
Be on the lookout for the leaf-eating
caterpillar.
In pruning cut out all weak and
crowded branches.
There is little danger of injuring an
orchard by manuring.
All pruning cuts made at this time
should be covered with oil or wax.
Keep a goodllookout for tent caterpil
lars during the summer.
Weeds and suckers should be kept
down between the rows Of raspberries
and blackberries.
You can crowd fruit trees and plants
only at the risk of getting reduced
crops of inferior fruit.
The secret of growing extra fine
strawberries IS to cut off the runners
as fast as they appear.
Fruit trees that have been grated
need to be looked after to see that the
stock does not make shoots.
With a young orchard at this time
it will be good plan to stop eultiva-
ton and mulch carefully. leaving the
soil in good tilth-St. Louis Republic.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
this without injury to the root of the

tion for removing bud.
this without injury to the root Of the
bud.
Trees are budded when from one to
five years old, preferably at the earlier
date. Choose a smooth portion between
leaves, make a horizontal incision
through the bark and at the upper end
orc at right angles to it, the two cuts
forming u capital II, Raise the bark
on each side of the horizontal cut slight
ly, grasp the bud by the leaf stem left
on for that purpose and slip it into this
incision. With a strip of bass bark or
old muslin bind the bud in place, and the
operation is completed. Be sure that
the knife used in budding is perfectly
sharp, for smooth cuts must always be
secured. One of tho chief difficulties
is to remove the bud properly from the
original stem, but this can lie ac-
complished after a little practice.
The budding is most successful in
moderately dry weather, as the sap
is in the best condition to form union.
When rows Of trees run north and
south, put the buds on the west side, and
when they run east and west put them
On the north side. This will enable them
to resist the north ard west winds, as
they are capable Of much greater re-
sistance when the pressure is toward
the stem than away from it. In very
young trees insert the bud about two
inches above the ground. If much work
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
Decreasing Birth Rates in America,

Decreasing Birth Rates in America.
French economists are consoling
themselves for the gradual depopula-
ton of their country, pointing ont that
many of the American states, includ-
ing the whole of New England, are still
worse off, says the st. Louis GlcIoe-
Democrat. The birth rate in France
has fallen from 80 per 1000 at the be-
ginning of the century to % per 1000,
and is less than the death rate, so that,
if the present conditions continue, in
about geo years the French race will
have become extinct. In many Of the
United States, however, matters are
even more serious. The birth rate in
Nevada is 1890 per 1000, so that, even
if no moro people should emigrate from
that state, its population would die out
completely in less than 100 years.
a,::;ne comes next with a birth rate
of 1873 per 1000, which gives its race
ebout century longer to exist. New
Hampshire is third, with 1874 per 1000.
Vermont is fourth, with 1S.5, and
strange to say, California, which comes
next, has a birth rate of 1914 per
1000, or nearly 70 per cent. less than
that of France.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.
Fruit Must Receive as Good Care as
All other Crops.

Fruit Must RecelVe as Uoou Care Us
All other Crops.
Good tillage increases the available
food supply of the soil; it also con-
serves its moisture.
Trees should be made to send their
roots deep into the soil, in order to for
tify themselves against drought. This
is done by draining the soil and by
blowing the orchard rather deep.
This deep blowing should begin the
very year the trees are set, and it should
be continued every spring until the
habit Of the tree is established.
Moisture is retained in the upper soil
by very frequent but shallow tillage, by
means CT which the surface of the land
becomes a mulch for the soil beneath.
Tillage should be begun just as soon
as the ground is dry enough in spring.
This tillage should be repeated as
often as once in ten days through grow
ing season-from spring until July or
August.
Tillage should not exist for the pur-
pose of killing weeds.
Late cultivation may be injurious by
inducing a late growth. At all events
it can be of small utility when the tree
begins to mature and rains become fire.
quent. This season of respite gives the
grower the opportunity of raising a
green manure, and of adding fertility
to his land at trifing expense and with
no harm to his trees.
Fall blowing may be advisable for
farm crops, but not for orchards.
Only cultivated crops should be all
lowed in orchards early in the season.
Grain and hay should never be grown.
In general level culture is best. The
modern cultivators and harrows make
such cultivation easy.
Trees, especially apples, are often
trained too high, because of difficulty of
working close; but modern tools per-
NIT the heads to be made low.
Harnesses with no projecting names
nor metal turrets should be used in
bearing orchards. Those requiringno
whifletrees are also useful.
Potash is the chief fertilizer for fruit
trees, particularly after bearing.
Potash may be had in wood ashes
and muriate of potash. An annual ap-
plication of potash should be made upon
bearing orchards. OF the muriate from
500 TO 700 pounds to the acre.
Barn manures can be used with good
results, particularly on old orchards.
Cultivation may be stopped late IN
the season, and a crop then be sown
upon the land. This crop may serve as
a cover or protection to the soil, and as
green manure.-Prof. L. II. Bailey,
in Stark Bros Orchard Bulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
The buds are taken from matured lat
PUTTING IN THE BUD.

l. Stock silt vertically and across. z. Inc
same with bark raised. 3. The same with
bud inserted. 4. The same tied up.
erals of thrifty young tree. The twigs
from which they are cut should be about
the size of a goose quill. In removing
the bud from the branch, begin half
an inch above it, cut down through the
bark and take up 4 small bit of wood,
having the knife come out one inch be-
low the bud. Leave small part of the
leaf stem attached by which to handle
it. Buds can be kept for week or
len days after removal, provided they
are packed in a box and surrounded
with slightly moistened moss. Itwould
be best not to cut off any wood when the
bud is removed, but it is difficult to do
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
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BUDDING FRUIT TREES.
Most Successfully Done in Moderately
Dry weather.

Dry weather.
The usual season for budding is from
the first of July until the latter part of
September. The season varies, how
ever, with the locality, the proper time
being when the tree is in active growth
and the bark parts readily from the
wood. 1t is also necessary 10 delay the
work until the buds are well matured,
and it can be continued as long as the
sap moves. 1t is not safe to begin too
early, as the tree may heal over the in
cision made by the insertion of the
bud, and therefore prevent growth. If
left until quite late, imperfect union
may be the result from drought or from
early frost.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
MENp!Na eRoKgN Trees.
Peculiar Results of HaIf-Girdiins
with Wire Hands

Peculiar Results of HaIf-Girdiing
with Wire Bands.
In going through an old orchard
where the great gales of the fall Of
1894 blew over many trees, cutting and
splitting off half the tops of others, /
was struck, says j. H. Hale, in the
Connecticut Courant, with the amount
of abuse a peach tree will stand and
yet recover. In clearing up the wreck
age some of the split trees were bolted
together, others had wire bands put
on, and still others had tie broken half
cut away entirely, the split trunks
smoothed up with drawing knife and
the one-sided head shortened in to bal
ance it little better. Trees treated
in the latter method, while having a
SCARED trunk, with bark only on one
side, have full roundabout heads, as
good as though no harm had been done,
while the wiring process has girdled
many limbs and left pretty poor trees.
The bolted trees look fairy well, but
none are so good as those that were
thoroughly pruned, with no attempt
to save broken limbs. This experience
covered about 1000 trees, and in any
future breaking or splitting down I
shall cut everything away, confident
that however lopsided tree may be-
two years new growth will put it in
better shape than by any other method.
A peculiar result of half-girdling some
trees with wire bands, was that the
fruit borne on them has been larger
and OF brighter color, ripening from
ten days to two weeks earlier than the
same varieties of trees without wire
bands. This might he an advantage
in some seasons with certain varieties,
and If only a portion of a tree were
girdled. at one time, no serious harm
would come of it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
NoI rycctir I.nraI.

Little Willie-Nhat does lawyer
mean by leading questions" tending
TO incriminate 4 man?
Papa-WeN, for example, I asked
your mother 4 question once about
leading her to the altar, and the conse-
quences You can see for yourself. y
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
RAGGlNG GRAPES.
New Hcthod Devised by North Caro-
lima Grower,

lima Grower.
Mr.. R. H. Reeves, Buncombe county,
n. c., has for several years practiced
successfully q new method of bagging
grapes, as shown in the accompanying
sketch. The bag is made of the cheap
est kind of white cotton cloth of two
sizes to hold grapes having small or
large clusters. Two clusters are put in
each bag, which is pulled up over the
vine, then turned over and pinned, as
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

Is to be done, it is advisablet to ge, reg
ular budding knife, which will ret be
expensive, and is almost essential to
first-class work.-orange Judd Farmer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
STAYS for Men.

In 1914 stays were introduced into
the costumes of gentlemen, to keep
the doublet straight and confne the
waist
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

~ sufferer from female weakness about and half
have tried doctors and patent medicines but nothing helped
underwent the horrors ofoca treatment but received no benefit My
amentwas liberation of the womb sufeed from
pains the woe and and the backache dreadful
had eucorrha in its worst FORM Finally grew weak had to
keep bed The pains hard almost spasms
When could endure the pain ongerl given morphine My
memory grew and gave all hope getting we'll Thus
dragged along At last wrote to Mrs Pnkham for advice Her
promptly read carefully her letter. and concluded
try Lydia Pnkams Vegetable Compound After taking
bottles felt much BETTER but after using six bottles cured
My friends think my almost miraculous Her noble work
surely blessing brokendown womenGRAcE STANsBURy,
Pratt Kansas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16

shown. Birds cannot pick through such
bags; water will not stand in them, nor
can wind or driving rain beat them TO
pieces, as is the case with paper bags.
a hundred cloth bags can be run up"
on a sewing machine in half an hour
and they will then last for years. There
are few varieties of grapes that do not
need bagging; and few that will not
bear this confinement, but most of the
grapes now grown can only be raised
in perfection by some protection of
this sort.-American Agriculturist.