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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
WORLDS BEST THIN ARMoR.
iiemarkabIe Plates ut Indian hen
That Shot Could Not Crack.

;;e,narieable Plates ut Indian uen
That Shot Could Not Crack.
The navy department is securing l
constant improvement in the quality
Of it's armor plate, says the Washington
Post. \ test made at Indian Head the
other Gay demonstrated that it now
possesses the lest thin armor, at least
in the whole world. a four-inch plate
representing some of the side armor
of the battle ship Kearsarge, that was
we'll up on the bows, was fired at with
five-inch gun. Not long ago shot
was calculated as able completely to
penetrate an armor plate of one and
one-half times as thick as its caliber,
In other words, five-inch shot would
penetrate a plate seven and one-half
inches thick.
This four-inch plate, however, not
only kept the shot out, but it smashed
it up, and the only mark left on the
plate was slight dishing in the center
not more than half an inch deep. This
passed the plate. Then another shot
was taken at it to ascertain the power
required to perforatc the plate. This
was accomplished only by giving the
shot the high velocity of 1885 feet per
second and even then the plate was not
cracked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
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NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
papa VainIy Tried to Explain 1t TO
IIin InmuirinE Son.

Papa VainIy Tried to Explain 1t TO
Eis rnauiring Son.
Papa" said Bobby, according to the
New York Journal, what is natural
philosophy
My son." began papa, as he leaned
back in his chair and locked wise, Il
am clad to hear you ask such sensible
cr.4stions. Natural philosophy is the
science of cause and reason. You see
this little stick? Well, 1 will toss it
up and there, down it comes. Now you
know that it assembled in the air and
dropped to the floor, but you don't
know why it"
did natural philosophy cause it to
drop?"
Of gravitation that causes all bodies
to"
Did natural philosophy make it 60
up?"
no; n-not exactly. That was force
transmitted to it sy my hand, and"
did natural philosophy cause it to
bounce whcn-it struck the foor""
NO, n-not exactly. That was the
elasticity of the wood which"
did natural philosophy cause it to
make noise when it struck the floor"
"N-not exactly. That was the vibra-
ton OF the"
Papa, what is natural philosophy?'
Bobby, don't bother me with your
silly questions. If ! hear anotherword
out of you I'll give you some of it with
my slipper"
Such is Life
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
a HAUNTED TREE.
The Coon Dos Turned Tail When
They Strdck Il.

They Strdck Il.
Last fall q party of coon hunters from
this city were in the woods in this vicin-
ity and the dogs hunted splendidly I'M
til they struck this old tree, says tho
Danville (Ky.) Advocate. There they
tucked their tails between their legs
and simply flew. They whined and
gave other evidences of fear and could
not be coaxed into hunting any more
that night. Finally the hunters them
selves became scared. One of them de-
clared he heard the sound Of a voice as
If from some soul in deep distress. This
settled it. Every man in the crowd
suddenly remembered that he had bust
ness in town and downward the whole
layout proceeded without further FAR
leying or loss of time. The next day
an old gentleman residing in Danvillc
was told of the occurrence and he re-
called the fact that he had been one OF
the party which had similar expert
ence near this cid tree three years age
and he said that the spot had been
haunted for many years. y long time
ego an old gentleman by the name OF
Louis Streat was murdered for his
money and the murderer had dragged
the body to the foot of this tree ana
covered it with dry leaves. The muir
derer was never punished by law ~
Young man named Henderson was ar
rested charged with the crime and at
lis examining trial was liberated on
$1,000 bail. He jumped his bond ana
disappeared some time afterward.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
WAYS PLAY FOR MONEY.
English.ncn and Even Clergy men ne'
on n Came CT Cards.

EnCl:sh.ncn and Even Clergynen DS.
on n Came OF Cards.
ENGLAND is termed Puritanicai'"
said New Yorker who has been in
London q good deal, but English peo-
nle who consider themselves very prop
ar do things sometimes which would
shock people of similar sort in this
country. For instance, even clergy
men often play cards for money ana
women do so as a matter of course. l
never played game at an English
house Mt which there was not Il stake.
. "The stake was small If women were
among the players, and possibly only a
few shillings changed hands, but 1t
never seemed to occur to any EngIish
neople I ever met to play for fun. Inc
people were of the middle class when
is anything but fast.
Fancy an American clergyman play
ing cards for money! Hewouid be con,
s;dered a bad lot by many if he played
cards even for fun. And certainly a
Young woman who arose from card
toble with dollar, more or less, Of n
mans money in her possession woaid
be considered fast, to say the least"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
HUGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Harp Made In IN Open Lot-Vhy 1t
Was Constructed.

Harp Made IN IN Open Lor-Wny IL
Was Constructed.
The most gigantic harp ever con-
structed, as far as the record goes, was
that made by Yeritan, the provost OF
Burllli, near Basel, Switzerland, in 1857,
saws the st. Louis Republic. That was
a long while ago, but the fame of NJ,
vcritan's gigantic harp was such that
it is still occasionally mentioned BY
writers on the rare and the wonderful,
Just as the sea serpent, bloody RAIN
live mastodon, etc, are. NJ. Veritan's
colossal musical instrument was 32o
feet in length, and, on that account,
was constructed in an open lot instead
of in q harp factory. 1t was most sim
pie in construction, consisting of Is
wires strung tightly between two poles.
These wires were of different sizes, the
largest being one-sixth of an inch ID
diameter and the smallest one-twelfth
of an inch. They were stretched north
and south and inclined in such u mail
ner as 10 form an angle of from 20 to
Sc degrees with the horizon. This queer
instrument was not intended as an eH-
aggerated toy, but was constructed for
the express purpose of foretelling
changes in the weather, which were
calculated ley Prof. Veritan according
to the different tones the instrument
made when the wind was blowing
through it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
E caI1, rhe same extraordinary Gus

me caII. me same extraordinary Gus
tom is seen in Africa.
We ask in bewilderment, why on
earth they do not lie down, or at least
squat? 1t may be hazarded as mere
conjecture, without any pretense Of jus
ti1ication, that they or their forefathers
dwelt in swamps especially lnalarious.
But the custom shows what unnatural
usages men will devise before it occurs
to them to sit down "Eke Christians,
The cross-legged attitude is general
from Siam eastward through the Malay
countries. In the jungle you will see
a man crouch, the knees raised, the
arms folded over them and the chin
resting on the arms. Sope tribes, as
the Dyaks, carry a mat dangling be-
hind as part of their ordinary costume
to shield them from the damp soil. But
seldom, indeed, will a man sit upon a
log or root, though there be plenty
around. The idea does not enter his
mind. More rarely still, if that be pos
sible, will you observe him sQuatting.
Women always crouch, upon the floor,
of course, with the knees bent sideways,
5hus resting on the outer part of one
thigh; q mighty uncomfortable posture,
as it seems to us!
It may be assumed, ! therefore, that
sitting down is an acquired habit. II
any savages practice it-as n convent
cnce simply have neither seen nor
heard of them. But we are all con-
WINGED nowadays that the ideas and
usages Of the natural man were every
where much alike in that stage of de-
yelopmcnt. If so, it follows that the
Inhabitants of Europe squatted, or
stood on one leg, or, at least, did not sit.
-knM RnvinW
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
DIDN'T WORK WITH A SKUNK,
Hose aiethoG sc Hunting Seems 10 ns-
for Rabbits Oaiy.

Hose 5icthCG sc Hunting Seems TO BE
for Rabbits Only.
The Sun recently told of man who
hunted rabbits with q hose, and got
them. The SportSmen's Review tells
how other men tried the same scheme
in Chicago suburb, and why one OF
them wishes he hadn't. The way to
hunt rabbits with q hose is to push the
hose down into the rabbit hole, and
have men guard all the exits, while
somebody yells into the hose.
4 man named Cutler doubted the
efficiency of the method, according to
the Review, but man named Won
Lengea,lie said it would work, ard he
would prove it. y party Of hunters set
forth after the rabbits, and came to a
rabbit hole. Cutler guarded an en-
trance, while Abe Kleinman did the
yelling.
The rabbit went out of the hole
over Cutters head, ard away out OF
sight. Cutler admitted that he had
been in the wrong, but he wanted 10 try
to catch q rabbit, and, pointing to a
hole, said ii looked likely.
As before, Kleinman yelled into the
hole. Cutler got close to the hole, 50
that he would be sure Of the rabbit this
time. lie sew beast coming, and
with both arms clasped it tightly when
it struck his breast.
The onlooLers heard q mufied yell,
such as huif-clsolcd man might utter,
and saw Cutler roll over backward,
throwing the beast from him. Instead
of a rabbit the beast was O scared
cl.uOl,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
WONDERFUL WATER SUPPLY.
i Subtcrroncon River That Flows
Toward Los Angelica.

I Subtcrroncon River That Flows
Toward Los Angelica.
In the San Fernando valley, ten or
eleven miles north OF the city Of Los
Angeles, exists water supply which is
termed marvellous by those who have
examined it. III an alfalfa field, oozing
from the ground, come drops of pure,
fresh water, which, under development
and by collection, increase within n
nile to u mighty stream, flowing 1000
coo gallons every "a hours. The water
is reither artes!an nor spring in char
acter. 1t has long been tradition in
the arid district adjacent TO the old
San Fernando mission that subtoa'-
sanean stream flowed from the distant
Sierra, but it is only recently that par
tial veriiication has been given to this
local belief.
below q stratum OF 20 feet Of light
sell q mass Of very coarse gravel bearing
water is found. It's depth is from 81 to
So feet, and it rests upon a hard, blne
clay that holds the water. Fer mile a
.lunle has been constructed. This ditch
is six feet wide and four feet deep.
Built through the coarse gra=cl, the
water peraolates from all sides into the
duct, and steadily increases in volume
until the daily flow is claimed to lie
100000 gallons Thus far the water
has been conducted through 3O-inch
pipe for a distance of seven miles to-
ward Les Angeles. At some points upon
the line it furnishes water for irriga-
ton. The ultimate intention Of the
owners is TO supply the water solely for
domestic purposes in West Los Ans les,
where they have franchises for laying
mains, and to the soldiers home of
2,oCO inmates at Santa Monica, under
contract with the United States govern
mcnt. At present much of the water
is going to waste, as it cannot all be
used. Some of it is turned into the
river, but the supply is at present 4
source OF danger. owing to its album
dance.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25

q NInffnr of Courtesy.

An irascible man entered the sub
station exactly at four o'clock and, APP
preaching the money order desk, polite
" requested the presiding genius to is
sue him an order for $50, says the New
York Advertiser. "Too late" said the
damsel, CURLY, pointing with an ink
stained finger 10 the clock. The in
dignant man stormed, raved and finally
challenged the correctness of the tiine-
piece. The imperturbable lady smiled.
The following afternoon, two minutes
before the closing hour, he again pre-
scented himself, and calmly asked:
sam | too late?"
"only just in time" remarked the
damsel, GROSSLY.
Thank you. Now, miss, ! must
trouble you to issue me so orders ios
one dollar each"
"F-i-f-t-y!" gasped the horror-strick,
eli woman. Her tea had just arrive
and was standing on table behind the
screen. Surely you are joking
Madam" said the man, raising MS
hat politely, courtesy begeps eout-
tesy."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
INTELLECT AND NERVES.
-. Strain oG Mental W'o-ii increase
Nervous Disturbances.

49,. Strain oS Mental WO-it increases
Nervous Disturbances.
1T recent sitting Of the Academy Of
Medicine ". Magnan analysed the pa
per of DR.. Toulouse, constituting an in
curry into the connection between in
tcliectual superiority and neuropathy,
saws o. Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Standard That inquiry must, says
NJ. Magnan, be made on the most emil
nent men in science, art and literature,
and NJ. lola was selected for the first
observations. Some time ago the nov,
elist explained in letter made public
why he lent himself willingly to the in
quiry. AS early as 1s43, Reveille Parise,
in his physiology of men occupied in in
tellectual work, discovered in the nerv-
GUS disorders frequently noted among
item the consequences of the too great
activity of the brain. But subsequent
ly Moreau, of Tours, going further, de-
clared that genius was but a man
suffering from neurosis; ard, lastly,
Iombroso declared genius to be cpl
lepsy. Those conclusions were, said
NJ. Magnan, far from being founded on
really scientific bases. DR. Toulouse,
thinking that the solution of the qpes-
ton demanded dipect observations, has
proved by long and minute observations
that NJ. lola is neither suffering from
epilepsy nor from hysteria, and that he
is not a mailman; but that the numer-
Gus nervous disturbances he experiences
denote a certain want of equilibrium in
the nervous system, such as is noted in
superior degenerated persons. The in.
tellectual strain increases the nervous
disturbances inherent in their nature.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25

II vas CURIOUS, TO note how they came
by degrees to a level, the one shaking
OFF unmanly Incidence, the other soften
ing masculine traits, while the little
winged god of love hid, laughing, un-
suspected by either.
Mrs. Parker found him out first. Low
ing Clarence above all else on earth,
her mother instinct taught her quickly
the reason of the change in him, the in
fuence that was giving him an erect
carriage, new light of energy in his
great dark eyes, on added interest in
the affairs of his own fortune, seeking
for channels where il might flow to
benefit others as well as himself. And
reading the secret Clarence as yet did
not himself suspect, Mrs. Parker eX-
ulted in her heart to see how Myra was
just as surely bowling her free, frank
nature to the yoke OF love, softening
her manner, toning down her joyous,
ringing voice, training her hands to
womanly work.
Autumnal winds were scattering the
crimson leaves when John Dclano came
10 New York for the first time in ten
years, and was the guest of Mrs. Parker
in her city home, to which the family
had just returned. He came for Myra,
thinking of her happiness to come back
to her free life, and she grew pale at
his loving caress.
What ails the child?" he asked, turn
irg to his cousin as Myra left the room.
she was never so quiet as that in her
life before"
"You will know soon, John. No, you
may know now!" said Mrs. Parker,
pointing, as she spoke, across the han
TO the library, where Clarence had risen
as Myra entered. Just one long look
into the two faces satisfied the father.
at will be we'll with her when am
gone" he said, half sadly; and when
Clarence came to him to win his con-
sent 10 we'd Myra he received him cor
daily and gladly.
at will be lonely in the old home"
he said, and Myra, clinging to him, be-
sought him to go back no more to the
I'VE need you here" she pleaded; and
Mrs. Parker Endorsed the petition.
After the wedding Of the young folks
and their Homecoming TO the new
house Mrs. Parker insisted upon their
occupying, Cousin John fell into the
habit Of spending his evenings with
Clara. They were so lonely, these mid
d!c-aged people, each deprived of a COM
panon of years. They missed the
"child" who had been the center of all
love for each, and, talking often Of their
mutual loss and gain, drew their sore,
lonely hearts into close communion,
until Myra, walking in upon her bus
band one morning, announced:
claire, have been to see your moth
Ell, and father was there, and-guess?'
"Well, 1 guess that after this, who
ever goes to see my mother will be very
likely to find your father there"
You knew"
Not a word: Is it scttled?"
"Ycs. They insist upon q quiet we'd
ding in church, and we can cease to fret
any longer about either one or the other
missing you or me-"
1t was quite true. The power of lose
that had so softened and improved Myra,
SO cnnobled Clarence, had drawn the
bitterness of their early widowhood
from the hearts of John Delano and
Clara Parker, and shed benign light
over two happy homes.-N. y. Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
HOME READING.
VOICES OF coNaREssmgN.
Many representatives Have Won

Many Representatives Have Won
Celebrity by Lung Power.
There is always some one member OF
the house who possesses Il voice far SUI
pcrlor in depth and volume to that OF
any of the other members. which in it
self serves to give the member possess
ing it a certain reputation. In the pres
ent house, says the Washington Post,
this voice is possessed by Marriott
Brosius, of the Tenth Pennsylvania dis
trict. Mr.. Brosius has a faculty OF
talking 50 loud at times that the people
in the galleries cannot distinguish what
he saws. Another Pennsylvania who
possessed similarly powerful voice
was the late w. D. Kelley, commonly
known as Pig Iron" Kelley. In his
day he held the voice record against all
Corners until Charles II. Van Wyck, of
New York, who was afterward SEN
ator from Nebraska, appeared on the
scene. His voice was even greater than
that of Mr.. Kelley. Back in the old days
the greatest voice known to congress
was that of the late William Allen, of
Ohio, whose statue now stands in
Statuary hall at the capitol. 1t is told
of Mr.. Allen, when he was in the house,
before the days Of railroads, that one of
his colleagues left for his home in Ohio.
The day after he was gone, Allen
lamented the fact that he had taken
his departure so soon, rs he wanted to
consult him about some measure which
had come up suddenly. chat needn't
trouble you, Allen" said fellow-mem-
Der. He hasn't got across the Alleghe-
mics yet, Just go out on the balcony
and call him back"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
GORGEOUS MALE SERVANTS.
Lord Mayors GcntIenen's Uniforms
to CIothe DUsIkT NIOnarchs.

Lord Mayors GcntIcncn's Uniforms
to CIothe Dusky Monarchs.
was told some amusing facts the
other day about the lord mayors men
servants. 1t seems. says writer in
the Collector, that the present lord
mayor has Is, eight Of whom arc over
six feet in height, Their livery is sap
pllire blue velvet, with heavy gold lace.
These uniforms are only worn during
the year of Office, after which they be-
come the property of the servants, who
sell them to the firm which supplied
them.
This is an ancient house, having the
monopoly of supplying uniforms to the
servants CT city grandees. And what
do you suppose becomes of these
clothes eventually? They are sent out
10 African kings Tor wear on state oc-
casions, at least The majority are,
though a few are retained for the the
aters.
But the most com3cal part of the
whole affair is that the firm Of clothiers
is sometimes asked to send out a
throne or crown OF gold to the dusky
potentates with the garments. And
they do it, too; city merchant will
supply anything under the sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
$50 "--s----- ---'-
zig TGnrlSIY EEcNis.

A New York firm applied to Abraham
Lincoln some years before he became
president for information as to the
financial standing of one of his neigh
bors. Mr.. Lincoln replied: Yours Of
the 10th received I am well acquainted
with Mr.. -, and know his circum-
stances. First CT all, he has wife and
baby; together they ought to be worth
$4,000 to any man. Secondly, he has an
Office in which there is table worth
$50 and three chairs worth, say, one
dollar. Last of all, there is in one cor
ncr large rat hole, which will bear
looking into. Respectfully,
"A. LINCOLN"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
A Fed for Tall rcrscns.

Many tall persons complain that the
bedding will work itself free at thu
foot of q bed, no matter how carefully
1t may have been tucked in. Such peo'
ple should try laying a small fold in the
uDper sheet at the bottom of the bed
when putting on the covers. This viii!
prevent the feet from having a drawn or
close feeling, and obviate the desire to
lift the clothing with the feet and pull
them up from the bo:tom.-Detroit
Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
CALIFORNIA POWER SCHEME,
To Transmit electricity Over Seven
ty-Five Miles.

To Transmit electricity Over Seven
ty-Five Niles.
4 corporation to be known as the
Southern California Power company
has been organized with capital stock
Of 100000. The principal stockhola-
rs arc Henry Fisher, of Pittsburgh.
Pa, and II. II. Sinclair, president ana
manager of the Redlands Electric Light
& Power company. The purpose OF the
company is to develop power from the
Santa Ana river by taking water at the
juEction of Bear creek and Santa Ana
river and carrying it in cement often
and tunnels about four miles, thus Sc
curing fall of 1000 to LOO feet. The
lower will be transmitted by pole line
rs miles long to Los Angeles. 1t will be
the longest line and the highest voltage
10000 volts) in use in the world. The
line will run through San Bernardino.
Pomona, ontaTio and Pasadena, and will
be able to 81 bply all power needed in
these towns. AIS proposed to deliver
power into d SSaEeles by January !,
1898.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
sAvAoEs REST sTANDINo.
old Attitudes Assumed IN DiGecent
Countries.

O1u Attributes <-oSHa.ASts Az oAt-S-'SAii
Countries.
Men who do not sit have two atti-
tudes for resting; women use one Of
their own. Squatting zen the heels"
is favored in India and China, In this
position the weight Of the body fa!ls
upon the tees, and to keep the balance
comfortable the arms must lie over The
knees, the hands dangling. 4 Eu-
rorca:l ti-ussed in this manner promptly
feels pain in his calves, but he can
understand that habit makes ii 4 rest
full position. In fact, GOLFERS use it.
There is a legend current in North
Staffordshire referring to the ombodi-
nent of militia OF volunteers-fQr au-
thorities differ-early in the century.
After divers eccentric maneuvers, the
officer cried: Stand at easel" When
mis- order had been explained. every man
sauatted on his heels like an Indian
coolie. There is, however, mode OF
resting practiced by some jungle tribes
which is utterly incomprehensible. &c
ing fatigued, these people stand on one
lee an1<eurl the. foot of Il-a-ot---@y ls8ssIs-ss
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-25
where He Drew the Line.

Among the first stories recorded by
Mr. Il. e. Prtt in his Anglers Basket"
is one about a Scottish laird who was
relating the story of fine fish he had
caught one day to his friends at the
dinner table. Donald" said he to the
servant behind his chair-an old man.
bit a new scrvant-"how heavy was the
fish took Yesterday" Donald neither
sroke nor moved. The laird repeated the
question. "Wecl," replied Donald, it
was twar pund at breakfast, it had got
ten to achteen at dinnes-time, and It
was sax-and-twenty when We sat dawn
to supper wi the captain" Then e, after
a pause he added: 1--WE been tollin lees
a my life to please the shooters,but III
be blowed if I'm going to tell lees moo,
through my old age, to please the fush-