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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

swayed and the crack closed Its jaws
with vicious snap, like some gigantic
animal, enraged that it had not en-.
quilted them.
Cur! Dog!" the doctor cried, striv-
ing to free himself, and striking the
boy who cluDg to him. "Let loose,
say, ere 1 kill you'll"
But the youth would not loosen his
desperate hold. He chung with the
strength of demon, and, fighting to
gain each step of the way, the doctor
dragged him to the mouth of the cave,
where, by supreme effort, he freed
himself from the grasp OF the youth.
Gasping for breath the doctor rose
TO his feet and blindly plunged out of
the hideous place, only to pause at the
entrance, speeches. with terror at
what he beheld. The air seemed blast
from furnace-the bed of the crater
rose and fell, boiling, surging, seeth-
ing cauldron, with the rushing roar of
4 tornado.
Huge powders rose to its surface,
to sweep around the maelstrom and dis
appear in the clouds of steam that in
termittently burst from it. AS he
peered out through the lurid haze, with
eyes that seemed TO him to be starting
from their sockets, spur OF rock, a
hundred feet high, that crowned the
opposite wall of the water, toppled and
fell with deafening crash and was
swalloped up in the horrible depths
The path they had taken to reach the
cave had been split but a yard beyond
him by a yawning chasm whose oppo-
site wall he tried to, but could not, dis
tinguish. The semidaylight that had
prevailed suddenly changed to dark
ness-not the dark of summer night,
but the horrible dark of the catacombs.
CHASTITY flames of yellow and blue shot
up from the depths and pierced it, max
ing its blackness visible. \ hot fleck
Of ashes touched his cheek as shower
of them fell about him, and then q
delugc that hemmed him round; a
mass of vapor pulled suddenly out and
enveloped him like winding sheet,
and, clutching wildly at empty space,
he felt himself falling, falling down,
down through an unknown void that
seemed to have no ending. And then
Then he opened his burning eyes and
dimly looked about him, seeing but
scarcely compromising.
Juan" he called, feebly.
The Indian boy bent over him, plac
ing his pocket flask to his lips: There
is no Juan now, senor."
"Where did he-ah, remember!"
"Yes, senior, you remember"
'How did 1 come here?"
81 carried you"
Carried me whcre?"
where, but through the cavern,
senior; here to its other entrance"
"You-you brought me out of that
hell? You carried me here to safety
you-how were you able to do ito"
The Indian lad smiled proudly: at
was the dog in me, senor!"-Illustrated
American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
Nice OIeriu-ue Pudding.

-Four tablespoonfuls rice, wash, add
one quart of milk; let it stand to soak
half an hour, then put on to boil. When
it begins to boil, set back on the range
and simmer two hours or until well
cooked. Then drop in one at q time and
stir well the yellts of four eggs, the
grated rind and half the juice of one
lemon, piece of butter about the size
of u walnut, little nutmeg or any
preferred spice; sweeten to taste and
add 4 pinch of salt. Put in the pudding
dish, beat the whites of the eggs to a
stiff fSoth, add two teaspoonfuls of
powdered sugar, spread over the pud-
ding and brown. Serve either cold or
hot.--Ladies' World.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
'aliSISIlcUGTiTji,FE
] ssa le7;a, $50 We
@sa 49, ,s;stEE9
-. . -G1Ad
INSECT.EATlNG BIRDS.
SEINE Facts Which Farmers Should
AIMnNa Rcar In Mind.

Seine Facts Which Farmers Should
Always Bear In Mind.
Probably few farmers have any idea
of the assistance which they receive
from friends who ask no reward, except
now and then a little fruit, or few
seeds of grain. A recent number of the
National Stockman gives mass of tes-
timony as TO the noble work done by
the birds in the destruction of grass
hoppers and other insects. The expert
ments were made by Prof. Aughey, of
the University of Nebrask. Tabulated
results show conclusively that birds of
ali kinds were doing their best to re-
duce the number of locusts. The birds
of the thrush family were examined
first. The stomachs of six robins con-
tanned the remains of 265 locusts; three
wood thrushes had 6S locusts; one her.
NIT thrush contained 10 locusts; two
olive backed thrushes had gathered in
s locusts; two Wilson's thrushes abb
sorbed 70 of the pests, while five cat
birds had called" 152 of the insects.
Three blue birds yielded CIT of the
"hoppers," and one little ruby crowned
kinglet showed up 20 as the result Of
its industry. But four tufted titmice
contained no less than $50 specimens,
and nine long-tailed chickadees had Sc
cured by hard work 4S1 of these enc
mics Of agriculture. -Four slender
billed nuthatches had the remains of
% locusts. But the little warblers also
insisted in taking hand" in the gen
eral massacre, for seven golden war
blers turned in II locusts and 176 other
insects. Five black-throated green
warblers had secured ZIG of the hop.
pers and 104 other insects. -Four black
poll warblers gathered 1913 locusts and
AZ other insects. Eight prairie warblers
showed the remains of 116 locusts and
a still larger number of other insects.
Seven barn swallows called in 139 To-
Gusts; eight cave swallows exhibited
326 OF the pests; five bank swallows
contained 1O4, and ten purple martins
had sacrificed 265 of these insects.
Mdhg VI biiSSC DllNo hCIC SCCI " lCCO
the inmates of their nests with young
locusts.
But the roll call does not stop here,
even if our space should; and we would
gladly give the complete recorder
the roll of honor includes the yell
low-headed blackbird, the vireas,
shrikes, the bobolinks, Baltimore ORR
oles, Brewers blackbirds, purple
grackle and others which ate locusts
almost without limit. Not only these
birds did their full duty, but even the
ravens, the crows, the magpies and
the blucjays followed up the good
work and consumed vast numbers of
the pests. The fycatchers and pewees
were not far behind, while 34S hop
pers" were taken from the stomachs
of seven night hawks. The humminS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

ture and valuable clothing, together
with the worthless. 1t would be diff
cult, however, to convince the person
who was devoted to such economy that
it was in fact an extravagant whim that
she was gratifying.
The boarding of newspapers may be
classed among the same eXtravagant
fancies. The newspaper is the thing
of an hour, and is succeeded in day by
another. While there is frequently val
liable reading matter for scrapbook
in them, the entire papers take up too
much room to be kept by the ordinary
reader for anything but waste paper.
They merely collect dust.
Of all absurd things that may be
boarded the saving of fruit and vegeta-
BILE cans, except to paint and use for
flower-pots, is the most absurd. An
old tin can is usually menace to the
health. Tt is not fit to cook in, though
it is sometimes employed for that pur-
pose, nor is it fit to keep food in after
the inner surface is exposed to the air.
1t is never fit to be used a second time
for canning. After opening can it's
contents should be poured out at once
into an earthen dish, and never left to
stand in the opened can. 1t is fool
hardy practice to leave such tin cans out
doors, because they are liable to rust,
and cut from rusty piece of tin is the
common cause of that dreaded disease,
lockjaw. There is the same danger in
using implanted tin cans for keeping
plants. Their sharp rusty edges may
cut the hands when the cans are moved.
a hundred such petty economies are
INDUCED in by thoughtless women, who
imagine that thrift can come from such
fnnl;rl, :rn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
Dill YOu Ever Think.

That kind word put out at interest
brings back an enormous percentage
of love and appreciation?
That though loving thought may
not seem to be appreciated, it has yet
made you better and Drawer because of
it?
That the little acts Of kindness and
thoughtfulness day by day are really
greater than one immense act Of good
.ess once Il year?
That to be always polite 10 the people
at home is not only more ladylike, but
more refined than having company
manners? ?"
That to Judge anybody by his per-
sonal appearance stamps you as not
only ignorant but ill-bred?
That to talk and talk and talk about
yourself and your belongings is very
tiresome for the people who listen?-
Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
PETTY ECONOMY.
The Uselessness of Storing Up HouBe
hold Odds and EndR.

The UseIessness of Storing Up HouBe-
hold Odds and Ends.
1t requires an exceptionally wise, jul
dicious person to know where to econ
omize and where to spend. 1t is fire.
quently the way of thrift to spend with
lavish hand because the return justi-
1ies the expenditure. The woman who
laboriously darns a gingham apron
when she can make 4 new one in half
the time and when the material costs
less than ten cents is decidedly wasting
her efforts or estimating her time at
the same standard as the work of the
Chinese coolie. The merded apron will
not wear one-quarter as long as new
one, and it had better be devotedl to
dust cloths or TO some of the purposes
of cleaning where an old rag is required.
The picking up of pins is certainly a
doubtful economy. No one can tell
what infection may be conveyed in a
pin, which is quite likely to be rusty.
A pin is certainly worth less than the
time taken to pick it up. Where it is
in the house or in a place where it may
become small instrument of torture,
it is wise for humanity's sake to pick it
up, but not for the sake of its value.
Almost all of us have some pet econ
omy. Some people will hoard old
dresses of wool which they have no
time to clean, and which would not
be fit for wear if they were cleaned.
The result of this boarding is an in
teresting collection of moths, which in
wade the house and DESTROY much furni-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
WILL FIGHT LOCUS1S.
Nebraska EntomolOgists Queer Mig
sion TO South America.

Nebraska EntomolOgist's Queer Mig
sion to South America.
Millions of bushels of corn are an
nually exported from Buenos Ayres,
but Argentine has so suffered from
plague of locusts that the entire crop
has been destroyed, and not shipload
has been shipped this season. The
chamber os@commerce has engaged
Prof. Lawrence Bruner, entomologist
for the agricultural experimental sta
ton of the University of Nebraska, to
investigate the locust migration. He
is now at Buenos Ayres, and if he sue
ceeds in eXterminating locusts and
grasshoppers will receive handsome
bonus. He believes that methods en-
ployed in Nebraska will be efficacious
in South America. During the plague
in Nebraska he developer some won
derful results. Farmers who desired
aid sent in some healthy insects pro-
yided with sufficient food to last to
their journeys end. In return they
received sick" bugs in packages, with
directions for using. The professor
began by securing some dead insects,
killed by the fungus sporotrichum
globuliferum. They were placed in
cages with healthy grasshoppers, kept
in high temperature, and the healthy
insects were soon inoculated. The dis
ease is dry rot, which causes the
bodies of the locusts to decay. The
spread is rapid, and result fatal. 1t
somewhat resemble leprosy in the
human family. The disease begins to
show from the second to the fourth day
after the infection has been placed in
the field. The bugs leave their food
plant and keep moving rapidly. The
next day they are sluggish and seek
protection from the sun. From the
sixth to the eighth day the first dead
bugs are found wrapped in a fungus re-
sembling cotton. The insects do not
have sense enough to seek field not in
fected, but remain in the locality where
they are inoculated. - Chicago Inter
Ocean, -. /,
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birds are generally regarded as simply
ornamental, but Prof. Aughey states
that his cat caught q specimen of the
ruby-throated humming bird, whose
stomach contained the bodies OF four
locusts. Ten specimens of the yellow
billed cuckoos yielded 416 locusts and
1872 other insects. But the woodpeck-
ers were evidently bent on business,
and did not confine themselves to a
single article of diet, for 20 woodpeck-
ers contained $50 locusts and 725 in
sects of various sorts. Even the birds
of prey seemed to have joined in the
good work, for is owls examined dis
PLAYED the remains of almost GOO To-
Gusts and other insects. Not to be out
done by the owls, the two hawks which
were taken gave up 37S locusts. In the
same line followed the wild turkeys,
grouse, prairie hens and quail. Emu
lating the above good examples, large
variety of shore birds did almost equal
ly good work, considering that their
natural food is largely found in the
water.
In view of the above, can any
farmer have a shadow of doubt as to
the incstimable value Of the birds as
aids in protecting his crops? If a few
birds furnished such results for sim
gle days work, what would be the
result were Il ejaculation to be made
Of the work of all the birds for an en-
tire season? All sorts of birds were
examined, from the pelican, with its
mammoth form, to the gem-like hum
ming bird, and all proved to be the
friends of the farmer in protecting his
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
Jelly Roll.

Six eggs, one cupful of powdered
sugar, one cupful of flour, sifted three
times; the grated juice and rind of half
a lemon. Stir the six yolks with half
the sugar 10 minutes, then add the
lemon. Beat the whites to very stiff'
froth and add slowly the remaining
sugar while beating constantly. Then
add the yolk mixture to the whites.
Beat three minutes and add the -four,
stirring it in lightly. Line large Sc al
low tin pan with brown paper, but do
not butter II. Pour in the mixture,
spreading it evenly, and bake in quick
oven. When done lay a piece of paper
on q board, dust with sugar and turn
out the cake into the paper. Remove
the paper from the bottom of the cake.
Then spread, over quickly some jelly and
roll it up in paper andlet it lie till cold.
To ice jelly rolls mix one cupful Of
sifted powdered sugar with one tea
spoonful of lemon juice and two table
spoonfuls of boiling water. Spread
this over the roll. I have never seen
it iced with cream.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
Almost n Hint.

Nellie Chaffie and her young man
were sitting in the parlor discus
sing the suicide of Titania, who re-
Gently drowned herself in the reservoir,
and who requested that her body be in
cinerated.
Cremation is becoming quite fire.
quent," remarked the young man.
as it?" she replied innocently. GAS
far as my experience goes, there hasn't
been much ice cremation this sea-
SON."
AS the young man had only dime
in his pocket, he changed the subject
at once.-Tarnmany Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

crops from the ruthless invader. How
foolish is he who allows these his allies
10 be hunted as if they were robbers
md enemies, and especially where he
flows them to be slaughtered for no
;ood purpose. Would space permit we
ould refer to hundreds of cases, in
many of which the evidence is even
;tronger than any given above, and
IL of such unquestioned truthfulness
IS to leave no doubt as to the facts In
he matter. A word to the wise is suf-
icient.
H. WATERS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

in Bulgaria the proprietors of a
medicine by which they claim to cure
2 specified disease are liable to be i'm
2risoned if the medicine fails to pro
duce the desired effect.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
brothers in Adversely,

brothers in Adversely.
"I discovered gold mine," said the
forty-niner.
81 invented torpedo boat" replied
the genius.
Then they shook hands like brothers
and pooled their capital to buy a cheap
dinner.-Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

America write her for advice regard to their
plants and being twas easy for her ag sisters to pour
into her ears every detail of their suffering
In this she able do for them what the physicians
unable do simply because she had the proper information
upon and the little group of who sought her ad
years ago. gr army of her fellowbengs to-day
applying advice and relief and the fact that than
hundred thousand Of them have been successfully treated by
Mrs Pnkham during the last indicative of the grand results
which produced by unequaed experience and training
physician the world has had such training has such
amount information hand assist the treatment of all
kinds of female ills from the sim local irritation to the most
complicated diseases of the womb
This therefore, the why Mrs Pnkham her laboratory
Lynn Mass able do for the ang of America
family physician Any therefore, responsible
suffering who will not take the trouble to write Mrs
Pnkham for advice
The testimonials which constantly publishing from CRATE
full establish beyond doubt the power of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound conquer female diseases.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
Central o Hotel,
Near Courthouse Square,
TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA.
SURFACE & WHITE, PT0DrietOTs.

Livery Stable attached. Good Sample
Rooms. Table fare the best. Nice Bed
rooms, etc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
VYIRGlNIA: In the clerks Office of
v Tazewell circuit court, July 10, 1897.
Eox connloipartl

v Tazewell circuit court, July IL, 1897.
B. Y. Fox, complainant
vs. In chancerv.
G. J. Fox, defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain di-
vorce, unculo mat,imonii for the coin.
plainant from the defendant, and it APP
pearing from affidavit on file in said Office
that C. j. Fox is nonresident of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, it is ordered
that she appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect her interest in
this suit, and that copies hereof be pub
lished and posted as prescribed by law.
A copy. Teste:
H. BANE HARMAS, Clerk.
W. B. spratt no
q. w. st. Clair p'q'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05

How vermuth Is Made.
Vermuth is composed of white wine,
absinthe and aromatic herbs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

lain, gives suitable notice herewith in his own and in the name of his wife, the high-born Countess Ursula von Drommelsheim, nee Countess Von Hochheim and Schwarzhopf, of the ap- preaching marriage of his and of his late wife, now resting in God, the high born Countess Friederike, Countess von Drommelsheim, nee Countess of Leisen- enbeurg-Alsheim daughter, the high born Countess Elsbeth Von Drommels- helm, with the high-well- Baron yon und ez Neuenburg, royal Bavarian lieutenant of the reserve in the X regi- ment, royal Bavarian gentleman of the chamber and knight of St. George, son of the high-well-b born baron of the em- pire, Friedrich von und gu Neuenburg, landowner and head of the family at Neuenburg, royal Wurtemburg cham berlain, commander of the royal Bava-- rian order of house knights of St George, and of his late wife, resting in God, the high-and-well-born Baroness Hildegard von und gu Neuenburg, nee baroness of Hohen-Kapfenberg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
QUITE ENGELSH.

It seems to the people of this country that their government and it's repre- sentatives have been abundantly long suffering and most carefully polite ill dealing with Spain. But the English don't think so, according to the London Speaker, which says: So far as the true merits of the case are concerned, ones sympathies are with Washington rather than Madrid; but the fatal trick their mode of conducting diplomacy has again been played by the American ministers. Why cannot they allow dip- lomatic intercourse to be conducted by gentlemen? Why bring discredit upon themselves and the case by the offen- sive vulgarity of their manner of deal ing with nations which have just as | good a right to assert their independ- ence as the Americans themselves?
 Offensive vulgarity' is rather strong language. We had supposed that the I talk with Spain had thus far been con- ducted in a most polite and friendly way, and that great pains had been taken to avoid the ruff1ing of Spanish 1 feathers. Of course this country hasn't a lot of such trained diplomats as Eng ] land has, but we do not believe that such a man as Minister Woodford has been 'vulgarly offensive in carrying out his delicate mission. Perhaps it seems "vulgarly offensive" to the Speaker for this country to even polite ly say anything to European power ] about it's interests and desires.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
THE ELECTIONS ro-MoRRo IT.

Ten State elections will be held to- morrow. In Colorado a chief justice will be chosen; in Iowa, a full State ticket and legislature; in Kentucky, a clerk of the Court of Appeals; in Maryland, a comptroller, clerk of the Court of Appeals and legislature, which will elect Senator Germans suc- cessor; in Massachusetts, a full State ticket and a legislature; in Nebraska, a judge of the Supreme court and a registrar of the State university; in New York, chief justice of the Court and legislature, which will elect Sen ator Hanna's successor; in Pennsylva- nia, an auditor and State treasurer; in Virginia, governor, lieutenant gov ernor, attorney general and legisla- ture.
 But the chief interest is in the re- markable contest in New York city.
 
 and the situation is but little clearer than it has been. Those who had any serious notion that Henry George would be elected cannot, of course, transfer their notion to his son. The adherents of Low are shoutingly confident Van Wyck's supporters say that he is all right. And occasionally a Tracy man says that nothing can beat Tracy. But the real fight seems to most lookers-on to be between Low and Van Wyck. A few more hours will tell the story, and then those who have guessed right can say q told you so.''
 Next to New York city eyes are on Ohio, where Mark Hanna is seeking to make his calling and election as United States senator sure.s There are four tickets in the field, but it is expected that the lines at the polls will be rigidly drawn between the Republicans and the Democrats. The Republican forces are well organized and have been well managed Mclean, the free silver can- didate for senator, has been forced tc quit the field and is not an avowed can didate at this time. Of course, in the unloeked-for contingency of a Demo cratic legislature he will own it, not withstanding his present protestations The Ohio Republicans have made a con. sistent campaign upon the tariff an6 gold issues.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

the buying of a hat by Minnie Wheeler of St. Louis. Minnie had been saving up'' for a hat, and at last the time came when she could afford to buy emporium, and, as many another has done, she lost her head there. There was such rich, grand and magnificent display that it made her feel rich, grand and magnificent to be among it. She forgot the narrow things of her life and only saw the beauty and the splendor before and around her. In this frame of mind she spied just the hat that was most becoming to her and most harmonious with her idea of what hat should be. The price was forty dollars and that would take every cent she had saved. She didn't hesitate. She only saw the glorious hat, turing her irresistibly on. She paid her forty dollars to the sweet and acute sales lady" She flew happily home on the wings of imagination and anticipation. There she Topped down out of the rosy clouds and realized that she didn't have any clothes to go with the hat and couldn't get any. The shock was too much for her. She buried the beautiful hat in her trunk, and then swallowed a big dose of morphine
 This sad story teaches, but the love- " and eager ones who would be most benefited by it will be the very ones to forget it when they go to buy hats or bonnets. So there's no use preach ing.