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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29

po.nr at 7::e por5o71 TuE7o Oh the ouge or
the feeding floor. When swung for
ward into the feeding floor, as shown,
it is in a most convenient position to
FIJI with hay, or to Pace in it grain ra-
ton. 1t is then tipped back into the
space before the animal and IS entirely
out of the feeding floor, and in most
convenient position for the animal to
eat from The bottom of this crib is q
three-cornered piece Of timber. This
gives rigidity and prevents there being
narrow space at the bottom, into
which an animal could not get his nose.
~ Y Tribune
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
ROYALTY mt Work,

Royal ladies are the busiest in the
world. AS rule they are early risers,
and have managed to accomplish vast
amount of reading and writing before
the ordinary society woman is up.
Queen Victoria is familiar with at least
half dozen European languages, and
even at her present age does not feel
that she has finished her education. but
g.apples daily with the difficulties Of
Hindustani. Empress Frederick of Ger
many still pursues the study Of music
and painting with the zeal of young
girl; and the younger empress, her
daughter-in-law, besides looking after
her house and children, rises early to
copy important documents for the EN-
rcror. The Belgian queen and Austrian
empress in former days employed their,
leisure in the study of Greek and in:
breaking in" pet ponies. The dowager
empress of Russia and the princess of
Wales have tastes in common; both are
adeptsat millinery and thorough house
wives. The royal princesses can cook.
and are accomplished, useful and SEN
sble women.-Youth's Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
A SCOTCH HOME.
The Lasting influence of DeaH
Mothers Hymns.

The Lasting influence of a Dea%
Mothers Hymns.
A poor peasant on the Scotch coast
had an unusually large brood OF chill
dren. seven of them boys, and little in
deed could he do for them. He labored
early and late in the fields, and con-
trived to keep the wolf from the door,
but that was all. There was never
shilling to spare, and TIE farmers life
was a hopeless, exhausting struggle
against poverty and adversely.
The mother, too, worked early and
late with all the cooking, washing and
household drudgery OF the humble
home. There were many to clothe as
well as to feed, and so scanty were the
schooling facilities on that lonely
stretch Of coast, that she herself taught
the boys one 10y one to read and write.
If there had been girls among the
older children she would have had help
in the homework. Her daughters were
the Youngest of the fcali, and only add
ed to her cares when she was iea3t able
to endure them.
Weary and oyerworked as this Scotch
mother was, she was always the light
ard the life of the household. 1t was a
happy home because it was frightened
by her cheerfulness and contentment.
When there was boy old enough to
read book aloud, there was entertain
ment for the family while she was sew
ing, and she taught her children TO
sharpen their wits by keen argument,
ard above al, to think for themselves.
Then, too, this Scotch mother, while
lot n trained musician, had deep, rich
voice and Q stirring way Of singino: Oh.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
Tho Right Sort of Cows.

Which is the most profitable cow to
keep? 1t is the COW that produces the
most at the least cost. In The 90-day
test at the worlds fair the best COW
cleared a profit of over $73 and the
poorest profit of only So. Turning
to the food account, we find that the
cost of food in both cases was practi-
cally the same, yet one cow had the
ability to make three times the profit
upon the same food. There are cows in
every herd that have this ability; find
them out. In these days of keen compc-
titi@n we must reduce the cost of pro-
duction, and this aspect of the question
should always be taken into considera-
tion.-George Harcourt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
HUMOROUS.

-She-"Was the piece well doneT
He-"oh, yes; the critics roasted it.
Yonkers Statesman
-WHlie-"Are you the nearest rela-
live I've got, mammal" Mother-"Yes,
love; and your pa is the closest relative
you've got."-Tit-Bits.
Darling" said she, do you love me
as much as ever!" Eyes, dearie," said
he, with his nose buried in his news
paper. That ought to have satisfied her,
but she had to ask: "Why?" 20, L
dunno. Habit, 1 guess."-Cincinnatt
Enquirer.
-"Dishere am de time O. y'ah," said
Uncle Eben, "when charity counts. Err
man kin show de practical side of is
nature by leffin' de formometer alone,
an putin down er few measurements
q de cold wedder in is check book
Washington Star.
-"What made your future son-in-law
go away just now with such disap-
pointed mien? Have You quarreledP"
"Oh, no. We merely confessed to each
other our debts."-Fliengende Batter.
Miss Passey-"I think this talk
about appendicitis is all nonsense. Why,
when was a child, used to swallow
grape seeds and all sorts Of things with
out the slightest bad effect" Miss Rose
bud-"Yes, but you must remember
that appendicitis hadn't been invented
hen."-Brooklyn Life.
my mither sent me to see II you
wad gle ker calendar like the ane you
gied to Mrs. Mackay," said boy to d
grocer in the village. But my little
boy" replied the grocer, your mother
does not get her groceries here" NO."
replied the boy, "but she borrows them
from Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs. Mackay
gets them frae ycu."-Househoid
Words
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
e,..r.-egtIcns for Shepherds.

1t is a safe thing to be always expect
ing accidents and providing for them,
and If there is any animal in existence
that will get into trouble, if there is
any remot possibility Of it, it is sheep.
Thoy are surely Eorn to trouble. One
common accident is the getting Of The
head through the hay rack. Lambs will
crawl in under the rack and never get
out alive. Every care should be taken
to make it impossible for an accident
10 happen. The shepherd should study
this in the pens and yards, looking for
every source of risk and avoiding it
with safeguards.-Rur World.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
HOME READING.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


In France the doctors claim on the
estate of deceased patient has precc-
denee of all others.
-Iowa's state fair this year will be
open on Sunday. The machinery will
be idle and religious services will be
held.
The most powerful fleet that has
ever been seen on the waters of the Bal
tic will assemble there this spring I'M
der the t'a% of Russia.
a ialmer of Ozelo. Fla, recently
found 4 hairpin made Of something like
gutta percIa four feet below the sur
face Of an Indian shell mound.
There are row several antitrust bills
before the legislature of Massachusetts,
one in the senate and six in the house,
and there may be others shortly.
Recent mortality returns from the
southern states show that the death
rate Of the colned people from tuber-
culosis IS three times as high as that
OF The whites.
Thieves threw hook and line
through an open window OF house at
Monterey. Mex, and stole the bed
clothes under which the owner of the
house was sleeping.
~ trial has been made of a new sea-
diving dress in the deepest part Of
Sydney harbor. The diver went down in
2G% fathomS and remained at the bot
tom for 80 minutes. When he came up
he showed no signs of distress.
-Londoa has now got 4 penry-in-the
slot refreshment bar 1t is temper
ance house. The customer holds his
GLASS under tap labeled with the name
of his particular vanity, and then drops
his penny in the slot with liquid re-
suits.
A citizen of Brooklyn has the
largest known collection of bills of fare.
There are over 1000 in the collection,
embracing everything, from the cracked
slate of mining camp drought to the
extended entrees with which Queen Vic
toria fattcncd her subjects on jubilee
days and the car gorged his starving
thousands.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
THE SNOW Foar.
he happy DAYS of boyhood,

In the happy days of boyhood.
Five and thirty years ago,
Nife's golden age of joyhooO
We brilt castles of the snow.
In the glittering drifts we quarried,
And our mason work was rare
AS those mansions, many stored.
Manhood fashions out of air.
Though our ramparts and our fosses
Might have puzzled old Vauban,
What cared we, the infant bosses,
For old fogy rule or plan?
Our outworks were the queerest
Ever reared by suman skill,
But Of names w%Fnose the dearest
Every fort was Bunker Hill.
Went a-begging, one and all!
How we all were earnest Dleaders
For front places on the WALL
Boys detailed for service foreign
Fell In line with clouded brow,
Each one clamored to be Warren,
And none wanted to be Howe.
The battle-ah! we fought II
Not at all by history's light;
How the pesky English caught It.
How they always lost the fight!
In despite of truth we chased them,
And, to facts entirely blind,
AS adown the hill we raced them
How we peppered them behind
Thus we fought the fight of Bunkers
In the days that knew no care,
Ere the STOW We tossed, as younkers.
Time had sifted on our hair.
Now, alas! in the fierce battle
We wage daily with the world,
Harder shots against US rattle
Than our boy arms ever hurled.
And It's not the generous tus5ie
OF the snow fort on the knoll,
But strife of these who hustle
Not the body, but the soul;
And instead OF cleaning missiles
Poisoned shafts fly TO and fro,
Ard we march DER CALLING thistles,
Not the velvet of the Snow.
w. Il. Barber, in Youths Companion
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
A pace for tbe Calves.

The best place for the calves is box
stall in the barn. Have the stanchions
placed in one side of the stall and put
each calf in the same place every time
before feeding and they will soon learn
to go there themselves. Feed milk first,
then a small quantity of oats. In this
say they will not suck each other.
When they have eaten the oats let them
out and scatter hay in front of them.
Always keep the stall well Uttered and
feed warm milk, and the calves will
keen clean and look sleek.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
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Coca IxOaus I-CID sITCcS.

It is computed that in some districts
of Massachusetts there has been an
average rise in the value of property
along improved roads of over six dol
lars an acre. 1t is, moreover, estimated
that the losses to farmers in that state
in hauling their product over mud roads
as compared with the cost of hauling it
ever improved roads amounts to more
than enough to pay for the improve
ments. 1t will be seen, therefore, that
as the profit in the hauling OF produce
pays for the cost of the road the ad-
vanced value in the land is a clear gain
to the landowner.-St. Joseph (Mo)
Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29

Tasnloned humns. On Sunday evenings
the Bible would be read aloud, and then
she would sing one hymn after an
other; while her brawny Scotch lads
listened with eagerness and enjoyed
the treat so lleenly that they often com
planned because Sunday came only once
week.
The brood of children left the home
nest one by one, and the mother died
prcmaturely because Of overworli and
anxiety. But she lived anew in Che
boys as they became successful men in
various professions and callings; for
although at the outset they were poor
ard had little education, they had her
buoyant, hopeful nature, and her fine
qualities of mind.
One of them was & soldier, and was
mortally wounded in foreign cam
plign. The chaplain in the hospital
told him that he had Only few hours OF
life in reserve, and asked him if he had
any religious faith.
81 have never had anything else" he
replied. 81 can hear my good mother
now singing her Sunday night hymns
ON the Scotch coast!"
Another son became a prosperous
barrister, with great reputation fer
learning and wit. He would have had Il
larger income if it had not been for a
striking popularity. lie invariably
threw up case when he was convinced
shat there was no justice in it.
Il like to think of my dear old Scotch
mother" he would say, when l plead
a case in court"
Another was an earnest preacher.
One was a doctor with a metropolitan
practice. Three were successful ucr-
chants and one was hi"h-mindcd pub
Usher. Al were richly endowed with
their mothers courage and mental re-
sources, ard ali shared her deep, re-
l:gious nature.
In many a temptation and crisis they
recalled her face shining in the winter
freight of their old home, and the
hymns she had sung, in which she had
expressed the religious devotion that
had governed her life, and the tender
uEfailing love of mothers heart
Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
A chinesc proc1amaticn.

There being no signal service in Chi
Ia, the authorities, in case Of pro-
tracted drought, rely upon the gcds for
relief. Recently the following prccla-
nation was issued by magistrate, in
the hopes of procuring shower:
"Obeying my superiors,. this proclama-
ton is issued, and again we beseech the
favor Of Heaven. Sheep, hogs andNali
such animals must not be slaughtered,
nor must there be any barter in them.
Chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps must
rot be sold for food. Onions and garlic
must not be eaten. Let no one lightly
or negligently regard this. If anyone
purpossly disregards this proclamation
he viii be br 5.ght before the magis-
trate and beaten. N Y. Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29

I'll he hears another squeal. and so en-
until the basket is filled. He never gives
the sow as much as she wants to eat.
SO that she is always hungry and in good
roofing trim.
The mule-hoof hogs are wonderfully
bright, and can be trained almost like q
pointer dog. The seed of the vineless
potato will. of course, be in great de-
mand when it becomes better known.
but as it will be useless without the hog
the farmer is raising both for market,
and intends to throw in a young mule
hoof rooter with every bushel of po-
tatoes that he sells.-Savannah (Ga.)
News
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
THE EXPERT APIARlST.

He VIII Watch His Bees in Winter as
Well as in Summer.
The expert bee-keeper watches his
apiary in winter as well as in summer.
True, the bees should not be disturbed
if they are doing well, for if strong,
healthy colony is rudely disturbed some
bees will leave the cluster and, per-
chance, the hive. If the weather is cold
enough to chill them, many of these will
perish. Another bad result of such
disturbance is, that from some instinct
i've cause the bees fill themselves with
honey, and if a prolonged period of arc
tic weather follows and prevents them
from taking a cleansing flight the col
ony will become unhealthy, which
causes its loss entirely.
But these cautionary suggestions do
not imply that there is no winter work
to be performed in the apiary. The
most skillful bee-keeper look otter
their bees at all seasons. He watches
them throughout the year, and is ac-
quainted with the situation and condi-
tions of each colony. 1t happens some
times that a colony goes into winter
quarters with q large number of old
and nearly wornout bees and but few
of younger stock. In very cold weather
the older bees succumb and, falling,
soon clog the entrance to the hive. I'm
less they are removed, the entire colony
will smother. The entrance must be
kept open. This is easily done with
q wire hook about foot long. Some
times excessive moisture in a hive
causes some fatality, often sufficient TO
block the entrance at the bottom. Thus
it is necessary to watch the apiary
every day to avoid unnecessary losses.
Care is required in removing dead bees
in order that the live ones may not
be disturbed or aroused to activity.
1t sometimes happens, notwithstand-
ing the attention that may have been
given to fall-feeding, that colony may
have consumed its supply Of honey in
midwinter. 1t must be fed or be lost.
Methods of feeding are familiar to all,
but it is not out of place to state that
one of the simplest and easiest is to
ell wide-mouth fruit jar with shrup
made of granulated sugar and water
of a consistency thick enough to an
swer the purpose, and tying cheese
sacking tightly over the mouth of the
jar. Invert the jar and place it direct
Iy over the cluster. The bees soon find
it and appease their hunger. Some bee
keepers, however, prefer bee-candy for
this purpose. 1t is made by boiling
sugar strip until it reaches the candy
state and then pouring it while hot
into pie tins. When cold it is ready
for use. 1t is placed on the frames
over the cluster, and does not disturb
the bees.=Farmers Voice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
Duy Wide-Tired Wagons.

Good roads facilitate business and
make hauling economical. They are
needed, but they cost money, and the
great difficulty is to get the funds with
out burdening people who already feel
their burdens heavy. One way to i'm
prove roads without much cost is to
use wide-tired wagons; we do notmean
that everybody should change instant
", but the next time wagon is to be
bought, see that it has wide tires
Farm and Home.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
GUESSED WHAT HE NEEDED.
Chnppic Aimed 10 Impress the Hotcl
Guests and Succeeded.

Chnppic Aimed 10 Impress the Hotcl
Guests and Succeeded.
Now and then Chicago draws q chap
PIE in the great shuttle of life. The
otAer day one arrived here from an in
land town who had a few points to
spare in his trunk.
lie took up his residence in an arts
tocratic family hotel, where he APP
peared religiously each night at Il
seven O'Clock dinner in the evening
dress of a second-class swell. This was
all very commendablc and clearly, and
not at all extraordinary where so PER
cent. of the men did the same thing.
But the good impression awakened
BIZ the chastity of the newcomers APP
rearance in the ineffable bosom and tie
was obscured by his attempt to order
his dinner in as much French as he
deemed would be Ineligible. The
sorority of his final order for a "dem;
tasse'' was good for all the surrounding
tables, if not for the buffers pantry.
As the first week rolled on the young
man grew more Frenchy, more mellow,
more metropolitan in spirit, and on
the occasion of his first evening Il;
home made his way to the smoking
room. where he arranged himself
dangerously and picturesquely in an
easy chair.
Near him was the station c; small
colored Buttons.
"Garcon! Garcon!" called out the
oriental one, but little William stood,
with his heavy, seal-lille eyes rolled up
ward and his great paws crossed SOL
emnly over his brass-buttoncd jacket,
regardless and needless of the over
whelming honor being done him.
81 say, there. Garcon, won't you bring
me-ah-"
"Some brains, William, for this
chap" growled an apoplectic man on
the other side of the room.-Ch;cago
T'rilrne
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
cw1Nc1Nc CATTLE CRIB.

much to say that very great proper
ton Of these cribs are inconyenIent-
Many are dark and one must reach over
into them when feeding Il grain ration
at the risk of cncountering The horns
Of the animal 10 lie fed.
a convenient swinging crib is shown
in the accompanying Illustration. 1t is
triangular in shape and is hinged at the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
Az Kepcnted.

"Mr. B is so well read. he repeat
ed IN exquisite quotation last night"
what was it?"
"I can't give you the exact words.
but he said he'd rather be something
in something than q something else
in something else."-London Tit-Bits.,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29

To-Day win SIS worth CT jeweGry and
SIS in hard coin in his stomach, lie puts
on no airs. lie is the same simple, I'M
pretending creature that he always has
been and is just as hungry rs he was in
his youth. His owner figures that Sans
intrinsic value is upward of $500, but he
would not part with him for house and
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
Carrot sMaetmeats.

Boil small, fine-grained carrots until
tender; peel and CRATE, add sugar, slips
of citron, spices, If preferred, and wine.
Simmer slowly together and put away
in jars. Very wholesome for children.
NJ Y. Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
of Anemia.

you become anemic there knowing what will happen If
your gums the inside your lips and inside eyed look
pale color you dangerous way and must that drain
your powers Why build up generous uplifting tonic
like Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Mrs EDWIN EHR1c 43 Church St. Bethlehem Pa II feel
tiny duty write and tell you that better than have been
for fouryears. fused lydia E. Fnkhams Vegetable A.
Compound one package of Sanative Wash, one 3%M
box of Liver Pills. and say that 1 per- IM#ZSEA
fectly cured Doctors did not hep me any,
should have been in my grave by this &y &SSssN&sA
time if it had not been for your medicine. X SSs1W
1t was godsend to was troubled $ &AW
with excessive menstruation, which caused sR71$SW
womb trouble and was obliged to remanin N&NYSsNS&N
bed for six weeks. Mrs. Pinkhams medicine ~ PSS~
recommended to me- and after using it a
short time troubled with flooding also had severe
pain my kidneys This, also, have shall always
recommend the Compound for it has cured me- and will cure
Others would like to have publish this letter. I'm sucn
the dry form of Compound should be used)
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
Filled cheese is an abomination-an
evidence of the total dcpravity of man
SWINGING CATTLE CRIB.

Description of Convenient Contrivance
of This Kind.
There are almost as many varieties
of cattle cribs as there are individual
barns in the country, and it is not too
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13
Exclusives and Eyebrows.

For those people who wish IL make
their lashes longer and more regular,
the following suggestions may be OF
use: Examine the eyelashes care
fully one by one, trimming with
pair of scissors any which are split
feeble or crooked. Then anoint the
base of the lashes every night with a
minute quantity Of oil OF cajuput on
the top of a camel hair brush. II
this is repeated sedulously for a few
months the result is most gratifying.
Beautiful arched eyebrows are like
wise a great detail Of beauty ana are
not to be moderated. 1t is best not
to trim the eyebrow, as it makes 1t
coarse, but if it is desired to strength
on or thicken it few drops of caju-
put oil may be safely rubbed into the
Skin every other night.-Detrolt
Tribune
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13
The One Dear Name.

Well. most persons know by forty not to
look for much smooth sailin,
An I've learned to "Srin an bear 1t" WHAT
soever is my doom anl,
Though tho WIND, a naddened ty
oringin' ocean fratlin'
Till it spreads out white an gleaS
cotton field in bloom.
...eixT
Laugh when trouble strikes your pocket 4
keep it hid II them who're dearer
Drift away from home forever. or are fallin'
by the way;
peonle have their own great crosses, an
good fortune comes no nearer
For your outcry from the housetops to tho
rabble all tho day. 49,
But a Teller, though we'll hardened, tryin'
all his trials to smother, -,
Now an then, when none is near him, WILL
" yet feel a yearnln' pain,
While no wishes for minute on the Dosom
OF his mother
Ho could hide from all life's worry as she
crooDs her songs again.
will T. Hale, IN Nashville American.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13
he Young man who reads the sport:

the young man who reads the sport:
ing page.
Some one who thinks as 20 u think;
whose words nre often simply echoes
Of your own thoughts.
"No." he interrupted in apositivo
tone; II draw the line there. | found
a friend to-day who answers that de-
scription, and it WASN'T at all pie asant.
I con assure you"
"How wonderiul!'
Nothing strange about it. We met
on the avenue and rushed toward each
other with o common impulse. We
had not finished shaking hands whe n
we looked into each others Dyes an q
said in perfect unison: 'How are you.
old man! Could you lend me ten dol
lars?'" Washington Star.