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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The cheeks become pale from fear
because the mental emotion diminishes
the action OF the heart and lungs and
so impedes the circulation.
Australia has ruled out barmaids.
Those now in service may be regis
tered and licensed, but no more can
be engaged But landlords wife will
be allowed in the bar.
Among the new words called into
existence in London by the jubilee are
iubiletti, a CONNECTIONS; jubility, the
nervous excitement caused by the cele-
bration, and iubiicant, one who So
l;cited funds for the festal occasion.
AS soon rs the presenteXtra session
of congress shall adjourn the congress
sional library will be closed until the
books and other treasures Of the vast
collection shall have been removed to
the new and magnificent congressional
library and properly arranged there.
-Broolilyn's Society for the rreven-
ton of Cruelty TO Children has occu-
pied it's new and fnely-equippcd build
ing in the crowded part Of the city. The
structure has a fiat roof, which is to
be fitted up as a playground for chill
dren who are temporary occupants Of
the shelter:
The most curiously decorated
graves in the world are the negro
graves in South America. Some Of these
mounds are garnished with the bottles
Of medicine used by the departed in
their final illness, and the duration of
the malady is easily guessed by the
number of bottles.
DIR. Charles Frederick Wuilgohs,
the oldest physician in Ohio, still keeps
up his practice, despite his 90 years and
his name. He says every member of
his family for the past 300 years has
lived over 100 years, and his grand
father, at the age of JOG, Graded wheat
for three days in succession.
The Salonica correspondent of a
Turkish newspaper announces that at
the departure of the last train of
wounded for Constantin9ple ar. Blunt,
her majesty's consul, was at the sta
ton and gave cigarettes and sugar
plums 10 the men. The Jews of the
same town presented each of the
wounded with a watch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
NO POSTAGE STAMPS.
A Place Where Letters Are Sent Free
of Cost.

Of Cost.
The letters that the Sikh police in
Singapore send their kindred in India
and those that they receive in return
are almost invariably minus any post
age stamps. One Of their European Of
fcers, noticing this, asked one of the
men the reason for this universal omis-
sion. and il was explained that the ma
tive postman's idea Of honor concerning
the delivery of native letters are re-
stricted to towns.
Should the epistle be addressed to a
man in village some miles from the
Office, the poatman duly takes the let
ter and starts off, but after going lit
tie way slips into the nearest patch Of
Jungle and throws it away, thus saving
himself any further trouble about the
matter. It is curious to note that let
tiers are seldom rifed. The trouble Of
walking so Ear for mere letter seems
to worry tire native mind, and no Gu
riosity is aroused as to its contents.
If the letter, however, is unstamped,
the unhappy postman must deliver it at
its destination, as he is bound TO pro-
duce on his re IN receipt for the fine
imposed for theSnitted stamps.
They bear no i'll will to the rostman
probably they would do the same In
his place; but they know the lrngth Of
his methods neutrality-suspicious. City
World.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
WHY WOMEN HAVE TIE BLUES,
They Disregard the Rules OfPhysieal
We'll Heing.

They Disregard the Rules OfPhysieal
Well Being.
"1yhy do so many women have melan-
cholia?" repeated the doctor, who has
a large practice among the depressed"
and nervous" feminine population.
Because they don't care to avoid it;
Because they absolutely disregard the
rules Of mental and physical well be-
ing. Because they would rather eat
what they like and suffer indigestion
and the blues afterwards than to eat
what is good for them but doesn't tickle
their palates. Because they'd rather sit
about on soft cushions than take
tramp six miles through the open air.
Because they haven't enough to occupy
their minds and their hands"
Then the doctor paused to take
breath and-began again somewhat less
aggressively:
1T is never the women who have
cause to feel blue,n he said, "whe in=
dulge in blues. The women who have
shiftless husbands, hard-hearted land
lords, sick babies and all the usual ac-
compartments of poverty never grow
so depressed that they have to be treat
ed for it. They are too busy. It's the
woman with an adoring family, social
position and comfortable income who
doesn't find life worth living. 1t isn't
the servant girl who gets up at six to
kndle the fire and who slaves all day
who INDUCES in melancholla, but the
daughter of the family who arises at
eight, dawdles over her breakfast reads
little, practices little, shops little,
Graves excitement with all her heart,
and is melancholic because she doesn't
have it.
'eThere is nc habit which grows upon
one so rapidly" went on the doctor.
1T becomes disease in very short
time. My own plan, whenever 1 feel
an attack coming on, is to put on my
walking boots and tramp vigorously
as far as 1 can. It is simply impossible
to exercise and feel blue at the same
time. OF course, general care of the
health is necessary and work is the
chief factor in effecting cure. Every
woman who has q tendency to melan-
cholia should have an occupation
which, if it doesn't entirely absorb her,
will at least keep her busy. And she
should give her mind up to practical
rather than theoretical affairs. She
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
THE WONDERFUL ALeATRoss.
Strange Traits of q Bird That Is Lit.
tie Known.

Strange Traits of q Bird That Is Lit
tie Known.
The albatross has been the theme OF
poets and naturalists since the first one
dawned upon the sight of man. The
scientist has offered many theories for
the bird'slong-sustained power of fight,
but it remains as much of mystery as
ever. An albatross will follow In O
ships wake for days, sailing steadily
along with no motion of the wings,
silent and inscrutabe as fate. No other
motion than an occasional veer Of the
wings when the bird desires to turn an
angle is to be observed. Despite the
birds marvellous power of sailing along,
it is very hard for it to rise from the
water.
The home of the albatross is in the
antipodes and Auckland islands. No
lighthouse rears its head here and heavy
fogs and treacherous currents swirl
about the place. The land is rough and
mountainous in the coast, but inland
marvellous flowers grow; wonderful asst
ers, marguerites, lilies and gentians,
and her millions upon millions of birds
make their homes. Among the coarse
heritage the pure white head of the
albatross greets the eye. The body is
larger than that of the swan and its eX-
banded wings measure II feet from tip
10 tip. Its glory has departed, for while
nothing can be grander than its fight
over the ocean, nothing is more ludi-
crous than its waddle on land. Its only
sign of defense is to clap its beak in a
helpless manner, for it cannot use its
wings.
The nest is pile of earth like child's
sand castle and in the cup-shaped top
the albatross lays one egg. During the
60 days the egg is Matching the mother
does not stir from the nest, for if she
did the seahawks would swoop down on
the egg and destroy it, The young bird
is covered with fluffy down, pure white
in color and silky as floss. The nesting
is fed so assiduously that it becomes
immensely fat and rivals its parent in
weight. 1t is then deserted by the
parents, who wander over the ocean,
sometimes encircling the globe before
returning to their home.
The most remarkable thing in the his
tory of the albatross is that during the
absence of the parents the young nest
ling does not receive n mouthful of food.
During the whole time, sometimes four
months, it lives on the fat it has ac-
cumulated. In the open nest on bleak
hillside the young albatross is exposed
allwinter to sharp winds and the fiercest
gales that ever rush across the ocean,
yet at the end of its fast the young bird
is lively and in good condition. The
reason the parent birds go away is not
known. Their desire for flight is a mys-
terry, for it is not the same as the migra-
ton of our northern birds to the south.
When the parents return they uncere-
mouiously bundle out the nesting,
which has become a slaty-gray in color,
and set about repairing the nest. The
young bird still stays around, evincing
in many pretty ways its fondness FORTS
parents, and not till next year does it
take its first flight to sea, in company
with its hard-hearted father and moth
er.-Chicaeo News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
MAGNETISM IN VASES.
Instances Found In Some Ancient
Roman Pottery.

Instances Found In Some Ancient
Roman Pottery.
A curious instance of the stability Of
magnetism has been found in some an
cient Roman pottery. Marked traces
Of augmentation have been frequently
noticed in Etruscan vases. The obvious
assumption was that the magnetization
may have undergone some modification
during the many centuries that have
elapsed since the vases were baked.
DR.. Folgheraiter has settled this ques-
ten by his observations on some vases
which were pieced together from scat
tered fragments, taken from an eXca-
vation at Arezzo. If the magnetization
of the baked clay had in any way al
tered since the vases were broken it is
clear thpt the different portions falling
and lying around Unfortunately
would have been differently affected,
and when the bits were pieced together
again the broken vases would have
shown Irregular magnetization, But
they were found to pc as regularly mag
netized as those which have been eX-
cavated entire, the opposite poles at
the mouth and base being exactly $50
degrees apart. DR.. Foigheraiter is
hopeful that further excavations may
lead to the discovery of potteries of the
Etruscan epoch containing undisturbed
vases, This, while possible, seems i'm
probable. But then little while ago,
as DR.. Folgheraiter points out, the an
tecedent improbability of our being
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
AN UNHAPPY DUCHESS.
CeciIy of York, Mother of Two Kings
Of England.

Of England:
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" 1t lay uneasily in Shakes
peare's time, and before his time, If
history tells the truth; probably it lies
uneasily even now. But it wasn't only
the actual head which wore a crown
that was uneasy in time past; the head
which came too near TO wearing q
crown had its own sorrows. The Wars
of the Roses wiped out most OF the no
bility of England, though the plain
people suffered little; and many we'll
born mothers mourned husbands and
sons slain in the wars. But few, if any
of them, had such q succession of sor-
rows as one who might have seemed
born only to enjoy the days OF her life
-Cecily, wife of Richard Plantagenet,
duke of York, and leader of the White
Rose.
Cecily Nevil was granddaughter of
sold John of Gaunt, time-honored Lam
caster" and so great-granddapghteF of
King Edward III; her father was
Ralph Nevil, earl of Westmorland, her
mother Joan Beaufort. The duke of
Lancaster's daughter. Cetily Nevil
married Richard Plantagenet when she
vas about 20 years old, in 144O; and
they had sour sons and two daughters,
Edward, Edmund, George, Richard,
Anne and Margaret. For is years no
especial sorrows reached herr her sons
were strong, her husband was the
principal subject in the kingdom.
But in 1855 the Wars of the Roses be
gan with the bloody battle at st. Al
bans, on May %, and the earl Of Stat
ford, the nephew of Duchess Cecily,
was killed there. At Northampton, on
July 10, 1860, her brother-in-law, Stat
ford, duke of buckingham, was ldlled;
and the terrible fight at Wakefield on
December 80, AGO, robbed her at once
of two nephews, a brother, son and
husband. In the battle fell Sir
Thomas Nevil and Sir Edmund
Bourchier, nephews, and her husband,
Richard. Immediately after the battle
her brother Ralph, earl of Salisbury
was executed, and her son Edmund,
earl of Rutland, only II years old, was
murdered by John, Lord Clifford, in
cold blood, in revenge for the death OF
his father in battle,
When sorrows came to Duchess Ce-
civ. they did not come alone, Another
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

snouIo study how to put an extra shelf
in cupboard or how to stop squeak
ing door, or how to make an overshoe
that won't come off at the heel, rathes
than the teachings of the theosophicai
school of the philosophy of Herbert
Spencer. Ordinarily good health,
plenty OF exercise, plenty of work, and
an interest in the affairs of this world
are the great preventives and cures Of
meIaflcholia. London Doctor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
A FlREMAN'S FALL.
Interesting Incident of "a Large Fire
in New York.

in New York.
An incident that happened in large
cotton fire in the lower part of New
York, some years ago, had its comic
side, and was the means Of the firemen
discovering the main body of the fire,
which for some time they had been en-
deavoring in vain to locate.
The smoke was pouring out Of nearly
every part of the building; and al
though several entrances had been
made, it had been impossible to find the
seat of the fire. The chief in charge
ordered some windows on the thirt.
floor to be "opened up" and ladder
was accordingly raised, and fireman
assembled. With the aid of a hook he
pried open the iron shutters, and, lamp
in hand, stepped in-and disappeared!
His companion upon the ladder won
dering why he had SO suddenly vanished
from sight, peered in, ard found that he
had stepped into the elevator shaft that
was directly under this window, and
had fallen through to the basement.
Hastily descending, he alarmed the
Others, and forcing an entrance, they
made their way to the cellar. Here
they found their comrade in sitting
position upon bale of cotton, partly
stunned and daZed from the shock OF
the fall, but otherwise uninjured In
his hand he still held the wire handle of
his lanp-all that remained of it-while
in front of him, further in the basement,
blazing merriiy, was the fire they had
been cndeavoring to find. His fall had
led him directly to it. On afterward
examining the hatchway, or shaft,
through which he had fallen, they found
that it had bars running diagonally
across at each floor, and in scme mar-
yelous way he had escaped EACH one in
his downward fiight.-charles T. HILL
in ST Nicholas
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
HIS Wise Decision.

A Greek fruit dealer stopped a pc
des,rian to whom he was known and
asked:
"Well, how my country to-day?"
"Gone up" replied the pedestrian.
'No hope for her."
The fruit dealer looked thoughtful
as he slowly polished an apple, andthen
said, with sigh;
"Ah, Greece no good no morel No
go there. I stay in Merica and sell
vote and fruitl"-Atlanta Constitution.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
TTIRGlNIA: In the clerks Office of
" Tazewell county court, Aug. ), 1897.

Aeh>S"Sii SOeiiIy SOui " aug. ~ L )OGs
Application:-Te clerk of the county
court for Tazewell county, Virginia.
I, the undersigned c. B. Neel, hereby
file with you this, my application, as pro-
vided by Statute, to purchase three lcer-
tain parcels of land in the town of Rich
lands, in said county. designated as lots
Nos. 81, 80 and SO in section No. seventeen
az, on a plat with certificate by the Clinch
Valley Coal and Iron Co., known as plan
GA" fled in the Office of the clerk of the
county court of said county and being the
same lots sold by the treasurer of said
county for taxes due thereon for the year
1892, by and in the name of Geo. A. j.
Scott and bought at said sale by the audi
tor of public accounts Of Virginia for said
State and county, and | hereby agree to
pay the amounts for which said real estate
was sold as aforesaid, together with such
additional sums as may, or would have &C.
crued from taxes and levies with all g.
est, as provided by law, had such real es-
tate not been sold and purchased by the
commonwealth. G. B. MEL.
Copy filed June 18th, 1897.
Teste: T. E. GEORGE, Clerk.
A copy. Tests. TIE GEORGE, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

The fat TaG rubbed MS eyG3' 1hen
he gazed about the room, and his jaw
fell.
'I-bold on" he gasped.
81 intend to-" assented Walter.
81 wish you'd put that internal re-
vclver up" gasped out the fat man. agi,
tatedly. $40 look like thief, sir?
The explanation is simple enough l
got into the wrong roonl."
"Don't believe him." cried Lucille.
"It's what they always say"
"Fact. Iassure you," declared the fat
man. at cones of hay;ng the same key
fit all these apartments. hive above
here, and stopped floor to SOON"
"Do you commonly go to sleep in an
apartment without giving a glance
around it?" asked Walter, ironically.
"Not commonly; ] don't know wheth-
er you ride or not, but ii you do yoH'H
understand; I've just been on century
run; first of the season"
"Ah," murmured Walter, and dropped
his revolver. 81 begin to see"
"Tifed me all out. didn't have the
strength of rat when | climbed up
those stairs; and just went to sleep in
the first chair I could find. You must
know me. sir. I've met you often conf
ing in and OUT
Exactly. didn't recognize you for q
moment" assented Walter, with great
cordiality, slipping his revolver into his
noclet and extending his hand. "Glad
to make your acquaintance, sir
"The pleasure is mine" said the stout
gentleman. He shook hands with them
both. by the way" he added, my
name is Clark, firm of Clark & Hopkins,
grocers, around the corner. Like to feel
l have the support Of Jour trade, sir.
Bring your wife around some day and
look over our store"
Delighted" said Walter, with deep
gravity.
''Bring her Up and call on US some day.
Never could see the use of folks living in
the same house acting as if they were
afraid of each other" continued the fat
man in an excess of cordiality.
Walter bowed. 81 shall be charmed, y
he murmured, "to make Mrs. Clark's ac-
quaintance."
Charmed" assented Lucille. "But
L" she stopped. After all, what was
the use of explanations?
Look for you soon, them" declared
Che fat man, ard he numbered out of the
room.
Lucille looked after him despairingly
her first and only burglar to turn out
a commonplace Individual like this!
Then she turned about to Walter. Il
am sorry I troubled you," she sgd,
colby.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

Lord Kelvin on the Age of the Earth
Lord Kelvin, in an address upon the
earth as an abode fitted for life, has
summed up the evidence into what
must be accepted as the latest dictum OF
science regarding this obscure point
The old idea was of solid earth nearly
20 900, 100000 years old, but modern sci
ence makes an immense reduction in
this estimate. He was able to say with
confidence that the earth solidified be-
tween 100000 and 100000 years
ago. The latest estimate of the time
required for the formation of all strata
since the beginning of the Cambrian
rocks is 100000 years. Lord Kelvin
declares that the earth could not have
been habitable more than 100000
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

able to get any information at ali as TO
the elements of terrestrial magnetism
somewhere about the time of the Tar
quins would have seemed very great, in
deed.-N. Y. Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
An Icy Retort.

"This," said the ice man, "is the time
Of year when I cut considerable ice."
"You," said the kitchen lady, don't
cut half as much as you are paid for"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02
4 Good Reason for Wonder.

4 Good Reason for Wonder.
The country edito: laid down with
great impotence the great city daily
that he was reading in the bosom Of his
family, and exclaimed:
Mighty funny!"
What is funny, John?"
why, this here paper has this para
graph: Eva Hollis-Whopper, the
charming soubrette, has just pur-
chased new bulldog"
such items are quite common in the
big papers, john"
"Yes, ! know 1t; but why do they
laugh at me for publishing the infor-
nation that Squire Jim Brown has
painted his barn?" - S''s- ga
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

capt. GERARD, or the french army, has
formed ar experimental company of co
men riding bicycles, and intended for a
fighting corps on wheels. Tie captain
has invented special form of bicycle
for his men. The cross-bar is hinged, SO
that the machine can be folded and car
ried on the back when ground imprac-
ticable for wheeling has to be crossed.
It is thought that companies trained to
maneuver on wheels may BIS very use
full in light diminishing and scouting,
Each rider carries Lebel rifle and
bayonet.-Youth's Companion. u
-AIter all, pIoomers serve a very use
full purpose" said the confirmed bach
elor.
I'm surprised to hear you admit It,"
returned the new woman.
"Not at all, not at al" answered the
confirmed bachelor with all the cour-
tesy he could assume. 81 wish TO be no
more than just. Boomers have fright
ened off a good many men who woul1
otherwise have been married"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-02

Confederate Veterans Camp.
There are about 900 camps Of the
United Confederate veterans.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-23

read one of Pansy's books. for instance,
without being filled with the desire to llVe
for Christ, and win others to the christian
life Mrs. Whiuey'S books are excellent
for young people to read, as are T. ).
Arlhur's and many others. J Fennimore
Coopers works are historical and finely
written That maichless historical novel,
ben Hur." stands first of its class and is
conceded by all to be Gen Lew Walace's
best work Among the poets we have
our own beloved Longfelow and Whit
tier. Mr. and Mrs Browning. Mrs Her
mans and Alfred Tennyson are of English
birth These all rank among the first of
the poets for the purity of thought and
beauty OF their poems which speak
the language OF every true heart
Surely there are enough temptations for
the youns to contend with. aside from
impure literature. Parents should feel
their responsibility in regard to the books
and papers that come into the homes.
Eternal vigilance should be their watch
word, for often the viest stuff is dressed
in fair garb. even rs Satan sometimes
comes rs an angel of light" Above all
other hooks. there is one. the bible. which
we should teach the children to love and
reverence. then rs they grow older, we dc
not fear but that they will heed the prin-
cples of Gods word
Young people need recreation. both
mental and physical, SO us parents let us
see they have wholesome reading and
| innocent games, doing all in our power
TO make home so pleasant that our boys
and girls will have no desire to wander
out in the streets or go to questionable
places of amusement, and by interesting
ourselves in their studies and recreation.
and giving them our sympathy in theil
joys and sorrows we shall win their con
fidence, and the chill who confides in hi.
parents can not go far aslrav, providing
those parents are true christians
One thing we know and that is, that i
every true christian would sound the moi,
Of warning. in very short time Their
would be no demand for vile or trash,
literature.