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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

walk out to sixty-frst street for a Job,
and il there's . job there I'm going
to get IT,"
We'll, you can kick me-" said one
Of the fortunate two to the other, eff
that isn't more nerve than I've seen
in long while. 1 hope that fellow will
get that lob"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Cascaraets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the age,
pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act
gently and positively on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure hea dache, few
or, habitual constipation and biliousness.
Please buy and try box ofC. G. G. to-
day; 10, IS, so cents. Sold and guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

The managers of the telephone COM
pany operating the system at Versailles,
France, hold that the expression
"Hello!" used in response TO can is
impolite. The operators have been in
structed to ask the subscriber who
rings up the central office: what do
YOU want?"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15
Firing . bullet THROUGH Glsss.

A musket ball may be fred through
. pane Of glass, making a hole the size
Of the ball without cracking the glass; ;
+ the glass be suspended by thread
II will make no difference and the
thread will not even vibrate.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Educate Your Bowels with G. q. q.
Cascarets Candy Cathartics, cure con-
stipation forever. loo. If C. c. G. fail
druggists refund money.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Nice Pilot bread 10 cents per pound at
Kinsey's 80
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Everything at eastern prices at the
Chicago Dry Goods Store. 32-4t
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

was ready she stood looking about the room
where she had been so happy. Across her
mind came the memory of the day when
Jefferson had brought her home bride.
"And 1 Expected to be so happy" she muir
INJURED. Now"
A voice broke on her ear; it belonged to
Mr.. Salt. 81 jest stopped to tell ye the
news" he said. "There won't be no preach
ing on Bear Creek t-day. Ishmael Moon
was asked t. preach over Davis way an his
wife made him go there. They say she hen
pecks him some. She amt like Rosalba."
"She amt" jefferson, said, sadly. Il
wish Rosulba had better husband. Seems
like I'm no account"
Rosaba dropped her bundle and listened
ooh, well, things are comm BETTER Mr.
Salt replied. "That man We spoke to yes
terday is coming t see that machine. He
thinks there's money in it,"
"'Twon't he worth nothing to me if I've
drove Rosalba away first" Jefferson said,
dejectedly.
Rosalba heard no more. When Mr.. Salt
had gone Jefferson heard her moving about,
replacing the articles she had taken from
the chest of drawers. She was not going
away after all! He reached for his fiddle
and there, in the Easter sunshine, he played
the gayest music that he knew, while Rosal-
ba wrapped up the bonnet she could not
wear and laid it away on the topmost shelf
Of the cupboard.
ELISA ARMSTRONG.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
MAGIC EASTER EGGS.

of the other. Stop up one of the holes with
white wax, and drop into the other the
smallest shot you can get, until the weighted
end makes the egg stand Securely in any posi-
ton in which it may be placed. Then stop
up with your wax the other hole, and your
trick egg is complete.
If shot is not to be obtained, common dry
sand will answer. As it is much lighter
than the caden shot, however, it will re.
quire more of it to accomplish the purpose.
The eggs are brought upon the table along
with others, and the boy or girl who knows
the secret selects, seemingly at random, the
magic egg. Then he exhibits its pranks,
making a few passes as if he had enchanted
the egg, while all the other people at the
table look on in amazement.
a Humpty Dumpty is also appropriate
for the Easter season. Like the other eggs,
it is blown and loaded with shot, and then
it is painted with comical face at one
end and the form of fat little body at.the
other. To one end a long piece of fine white
sewing silk may be fastened with bit OF
white wax. The white silk thread is en
tirely invisible at little distance, even to
the sharp eyes of boys and girls, but the
room may be darkened little if the trick
is played in broad daylight and care must
be taken that the spectators do not come
too near Humpty Dumpty when he is being
pulled about He can be made to dance and
play, and when seen under these circum-
stances he is really a wonderful and mys-
FERROUS creature.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

STONED long enough to give him piece OF
her mind" And the witticism never lost
its flavor in his mouth.
For three years-she had only been mar
ried four-Rosalba had been meaning to
leave Jefferson, but as she never got any
further than telling him of her intention, he
gave himself no uneasiness in the matter
"Folks don't talk so much about things
they're really goin' to do he said tohimselt.
Then he usually took down his fiddle,
When Jefferson courted Rosalba, her
father often said: 81 never yet seen the
man that played the fiddle an was mt Tor
RosaI6a might, had she known, made
the plea that jefferson played very badly.
She did not, however, and her fathers oppo-
sition probably did as much as anything else
to bring about the marriage.
When she met Jefferson White at Sun
day school picnic, Rosalba was very much in
love with young itinerant preacher, whose
affections were divided between herself and
the daughter of the presiding elder. But
Rosalba fell out of love with the preacher
and in love with Jefferson in about twenty
minutes. After that, as the young preacher
Ishmael Moon by name, was only human,
he promptly forgot the presiding elder $
daughter and resolved that Rosalba should
be his bride.
Six weeks later she married Jefferson,
while people wondered if Ishmael Moon
had Tilted her. AS a matter of fact she had
twice refused to share the young preacher
salary of nothing a year. She was shrewd
enough. however, to tell no one, for lsh-
maeis cheeks were pink and his eyes black,
great marks of beauty in the mountains ano
She would have only risked her veraclty.
1t was dull on the Little Backbone, and
Jefferson was not the ideal husband she had
pictured him. He was kind, but he played
the fiddle when the fire was low and no
wood cut and he had the cabin full Of ma
chimes which were to make his fortune when
they were quite finished.
When she first came to the cabin, Rosalba
used to sit in the freight and listen with
bated breath to the story Of what be meant
to buy her when the fortune came. AS time
went on, however. and the inventions re
NAMED unfinished, she lost faith. Then.
when the flour was low and her wedding
fnery almost gone, she began to say she
would leave him. At first Jefferson was
alarmed For few days the chips flew II
the shed which was his workshop, though
he began new models rather than FINISHED
old ones. By and by, however, he ceased to
fear, contenting himself with playing soft
and melancholy music. That always re
duced the fire of Rosalba's wrath to ashes.
1t was two days before Easter and it fell
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
He PLAYED THE FIDDLE.
house was full of unfinished machines be

house was full of unfinished machines be-
fore moving out"
that, did he? Well, folks can generally hear
what pleases 'em. Tell Mis- Salt to look for
me on Sunday"
Going into the cabin, she took from q
hole in the wall stocking, the contents of
which ratified merrily. She emptied it into
"Three dollars an sixty CENTS" she said,
"and jefferson going to town tomorrow
I'll show Ishmael Moon if I'm SO poor an
miserable!"
She replaced the hoard, saying nothing
more until jefferson was ready to depart for
town early on the following morning. Then
she produced it, much to his surprise.
cts three dollars an sixty cents, she
said, grandly. "You take it an bring me a
hat from town. A real gay one, Jefferson.
1 don't care if it takes every cent. No black
about it an lots of purple flowers an guess
some pink; yes, few pink flowers, too! l
i want it t. look real happy. you know
While he slowed the money away she dett-
" retied his neclltie and adjusted his cordu-
roy cap at a better angle.
"All right" he said, as he removed his
hat and replaced it as before. "Where d
you get all that money!"
made it berrying last summer. I'd meant
to keep it till l had enough t buy a sewing
machine or parlor organ, maybe, but L
need tn hat to wear tomorrow. Now,
don't forget it, JEFF"
81 WON'T I won't" He moved hastily to
the door, fearful of some wifely reminder OF
past forgetfulness.
When he reached the bend in the road her
fresh young voice followed him: Purple
flowers, JEFF; no black, an little" but he
was plainly out of hearing.
She went indoors and freshened up her
best dress as well as she could; she must
look her best tomorrow.
1t was late when Jefferson returned, and
Rosalba had been to the door and even to
the bend in the road several times. When he
finally came, she had gone to the spring.
1t was some time before the momentous
question of the hat was mentioned. Rosalba
dreaded lest he had forgotten it, and dared
not put her fears and hopes to the test OF
direct question. jefferson ate his supper,
telling of his talk with the man who could
help him to patent his new machine, II he
would. Finally he said:
eyer hats on tn bed, in bundle, Rosal.
ba. l was in sech hurry to get home n,
tell 70 about tn machine that forgot all
about it till Igot a mile ont of town. went
back, though, n got the very thing; the
woman in the store said So"
Rosalba lighted another lamp and slow
ly unwrapped her treasure. When it APP
peared, she screamed and dropped it on the
bed Itwas black with few, sparse purple
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

..vo v.Iav year, So tnat even IN rne mountains
spring seemed near. The oaks were still
laden with last years rusty leaves and the
snow was scarcely melted in the sheltered
spots, but the sky was deep blue and the
birds were coming north.
Rosalba stood at the cabin door, watching
an approaching figure. She longed to chat
ter like the birds, to pour out some of the
buoyancy of her heart to human ears-and
jefferson was shut in his workshop invent
ing and could not be disturbed.
''That you, Mr.. Salt" she said, pleasantly,
as the lank mountaineer approached.
"Won't you come in an rest?"
'Not t'-day, thankee, Mis- White, but Mis-
Salt says be sure t come t Bear Creek meet
in on Easter. Ishmael Moons to preach
an people are coming a long ways t hear
him"
q guess me an Jefferson II come, too.
Mr.. Moon amt preached out this way fer
a long time" Rosalba said
''No, he amt. Abe Corners says he seen
him in Davis N he asked about you. Said
he'd heard you was a-goin' to leave Jeifer-
son. Abe he reckoned you'd wait till the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

imagine what it was nor how it came there.
He turned it over and over, wrinkled his
brow and tried to remember having put
something in his pocket some time, but it
profted him nothing. His memory could
not grasp the egg. Unfortunately his hand
could. Little Pompey Caesar on the front
seat grew somewhat excited. His daddy was
on the right track at last. As the old man
fumbled with the egg, the boy could scarcely
sit still. At length the hymn ended, and
the congregation sat waiting for the min
lister to begin. He gave the egg one last,
lingering touch. 1t was too firm, his grasp
too heavy, and the egg broke
AS he hastily jerked his hand from his
pocket, and exposed his fingers, dripping
with the golden yolk, the congregation more
than smiled. And little Pompey Caesar
whispered, in loud tone, audible to ALL
Nanny, pappy's done found de Yeaster
egg!" ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office Of the
county court for Ta2ewell county,
March 18th, 1898.
Application. To the clerk of the county
court of Tazewell County, State Of Vir.
ginia:
l, the undersigned A. c. Gardner,
hereby file with you this my application as
provided by law to purchase a certain lot
or parcel of land in the town of Richlands,
in said county, designated as lot II, ser.
IS, plan G, on plat with certificate by
the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Co., filed
in the clerks office of the county court of
said county. and being the same lot or
parcel Of land sold by the treasurer of said
county for taxes due thereon for the year
1882 by and in the name of George Il.
Shirley and bought at sal sale by the Edd-
itor of public accounts of Virginia for said
State and county. Said lot or parcel of
land now stands on the commissioners
books of said county in the name Of the
said George A. Shirley, and hereby agree
to pay the amount for which the sale to
the Commonwealth was made, together
with such additional SUMS as would have
accrued from faxes and leyies and interest
ifsuch real estate had not been so purchased
by the Commonwealth with interest on the
amount for which said sale was made at
the rate of six per centum per annum from
the day Of sale, and on the additional sums
from the 18th day of December in the year
in which the sums would have accrued by
law. A. c. GARDNER.
And it appearing from affidavit filed with
the foregoing application that George A.
Shirley is not resident of the State of Vir-
ginia, it is ordered that he appear here
within four months after due publication
hereof, and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest. A copy.
3-17-4t Teste; 7. E. GEORGE, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
New Railroads Built in 1897.

Although much railway construction
is in progress the mileage of track
actually laid this year is but little great
er than that for the preceding year.
The records of the Railway Age show
20 lines on which over 400 miles of
track laying is in progress, or just be-
ginning, much Of which will be COM
pleted in January and nearly all by
March. The total now reported for
1897 is 1854 miles. California stands
first with 21O miles; Louisiana, AS;
Michigan, 1873; Georgia, 110; Pennsyl-.
vania, 116; Wisconsin. rs; Alabama,
III; Missouri, 40; Arkansas, 100; Tex
as, 1903; Illinois, %, and Mississippi,
about 90. No track was laid in II
states and territories.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
An Unaallant Philosopher.

81 suppose" said the man whose hobby
is economy, that as people advance in years
they increase in wisdom. But have my
doubts"
"Pm sure that I have more practical
views Of life than 1 had some years ago."
replied his wife.
81 won't dispute it But the unaterable
fact remains that -year-old girl will
be perfectly happy on Easter with few
hard-boiled eggs, which are inexpensive and
good to cat, while 27-year-old girl cannot
exist without high-priced hat, whose only
function is to make some woman jealous in
church or some man miserable in the thea
ter. "-Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
AN EASTER EGG HUNT.
The Parson Found His Treasure in a
Queer Hiding Place.

Queer Hiding Place.
Rev Cornyalis Washington Smith sat on
the bench in front of his cabin, sore per
picked. Easter was at hand, and his only
child, a woolly -headcd little pickaninny, had
set his heart on having Easter eggs, like de
white boys hab." AS for eggs, he was not
worried His hens would attend to all that.
They were reliable hens, and would not
fail minister Of the Gospel on so impor-
tant an occasion. 1t was the dye that both
cred the old man. He ran his hands through
his pockets repeatedly. Through" is the
proper word, for most Of his pockets were
open at both ends. Naturally it was vain
10 hope for nckes or even pennies in such.
In fact, collections were bad that spring.
81 Dunno" he said, Chow gwine to git dat
stuff nohow. De ole man he ain got nary
cent, for suah, but it do brel he heart not
to glib dat Pompey Ccasah Smif he Yeaster
eggs, it do
He scratched his head thoughtfully.
"'Pears like dat boy got he heart set on
eggs dis yeah, but | ain see" he broke
off abruptly "Psho now!" he calculated,
81 wonner why de ole man ain think OBJ
dat afore. Oats right good logic, suah Sar-
tinly it am. Whyfoh de white boys hao
cuilud eggs, l like know? Jest cause so
dey git en- de opposite, dat why. Darioh
ef de white boy hab culed eggs, den de
cullud boy he Titled to white eggs. Dat
sartinly am propah."
1t took some time to make Pompey Caesar
see it in this light, but at lengthShe old man
succeeded, and when Easter morning ar
rived the boy was well satisfied to hunt
the white eggs that had been hidden about
the cabin the night before. While the hunt
lasted he was content. Then he undertook
some hiding on his own account. In-the
henhouse he found three newly-laid eggs,
white enough to be the logical Easter eggs
for his very black father. These he hid in
out-of-the-way places in the cabin, and set
the old darby hunting them. Rev. Smith
made a great pretense of trying to find them.
and the little negro was nightly amused
at his fathers lack of success. 1t was great
fun while it lasted, and when church time
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

I learned dot when dher milliner shops
Vas nit new bonnets gay,
Und eggs vas getting high in price,
Dot not a hen will lay.
But when dher Easter morning comes,
Und While dher choirs sing,
Dose poys run in nit eggs enough
To fill circus ring;
Plue eggs, prown eggs, and red, and green
Dher like I neffer see.
''Dher hens vas laid diem all lasdt night,
Obey cry. und vinks by me.
Dot teaching of dher Christian church
Has saved dher world, know,
IND it vas beautiful to see
Dher violet auf dher snow.
Dher Resurrection vot you call,
Dot makes dher future sure,
like dot ferry much myself
Auf all dhe world vas pure. -.
1 like to hear dose organs boom,
Und peoples sing und sing,
Till all de town vas like der woods
OF Germany in spring.
But We must hat religions more
To keep my poys away
From hens nests all dher weak before
Dot holy Easter day.
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

arrived and his father had discovered none
of them, Pompey Caesar was in high glee.
The old negro donned his ancient long
tailed coat, put his rather brown tall hat
on his head, adjusted his glasses, and went
to deliver his Easter sermon. The day had
brought out the entire congregation, and as
Rev. CORVALLIS mounted the pulpit, he
bcamed with pleasure. As he reached in
his coattail pocket for his bandanna, which
he always deposited on his pulpit before
beginning his sermon, his hand struck some
thing round and cold 1t was one Of Pom
pey Caesars eggs. He fumbled with it
long while, wondering what it could be, and
as the congregation sang the hymn, he kept
his hand in the pocket He could not
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07

March Is, 1898.
Application. To the clerk of the county
court of Tazewell County, State Of Yir-
gnia.
I, the undersigned S. A. Richardson,
hereby file with you this my application
as provided by law, to purchase certain
lot or parcel of land in the town of
Richards in the said county, known and
designated as lot 3, in section ~, plan B,
on plat with certificate by the CIinch
Valley Coal and Iron Company, filed in
the clerks Office of the county court and
being the same lot or parcel of land sold
by the treasurer of said county for taxes
due thereon for the year 1898 by and
in the name of f. NJ. Etting and bought at
said sale by the auditor of public accounts
of Virginia for said State and county.
Said lot or parcel of land now stands on
the commissioners books of said county in
the name of I. NJ. Etting. And | hereby
agree to pay the amount for which the
sale to the Commonwealth was made, to-
gether with such additional SUITS as would
have accrued from faxes and evies, and
interest, if such lot or parcel Of land had
not been so purchased by the Common
wealth, with interest on the amount for
which said sale was made at the rate of six
percentum per annum from the day of sale
and on the additional sums from the 18th
day of December in the year in which the
same would have accrued by law
5. \. RICHARDSON.
And it appearing from affidavit filed
with the foregoing application, that f. NJ.
Etting is not a resident Of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that he appear
here within four months after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what is necessary to
protect his interest.
A Copy-Teste:
7. E. GEORGE, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
EGGS FOR EASTER.
Any Boy or Girl Gan Make Them
with Little Trouble.

Easter is not quite complete unless
there are some magic eggs on the
breakfast table From the outside
magic egg looks exactly like any other kind
of egg-there is where the joke comes in
but when it is served it at once begins to
play the most astonishing pranks. 1t will
stand quite calmly on its end and balance
itself on the edge of the sugar bowl or sup.
port itself on the head Of another egg.
Any boy or girl can make magic egg
with very little trouble.
First, the egg to be used must be blown.
Make small holes in each end of the egg,
and, holding it over a cup or saucer, apply
your lips quickly to one OF the holes, and
with your breath force the contents out
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
Methodist Episcopal Church South.

( Public worship of God on the LIST and
3fd Sundays at II A. NJ, on the End and
4th at 7:30 P. NJ.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 7:3O.
P. NJ. Sabbath School at $50 P. NJ.
Meeting of Epworth League each Mon
day night at 100, the third Monday
night of each month being devoted to
literary work.
A most cordial welcome is extended to all.
ISAAC 2. MARTIN, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-04-07
IN HONOR OF EASTER.
Curious Customs Relative to the
Celebration of the Day.


In France, during the middle ages, there
were many curious customs, relative to
Easter eggs. Before Eastertide began the
priests paid a round of visits, blessing and
receiving eggs. The largest eggs were
picked out and sent 10 the king as tribute.
After high mass in the chapel of the Louvre
on Easter day huge gayly decorated baskets
of gilded eggs were carried in TO the royal
presence; the attendant chaplain blessed
and distributed them to those present. Then
came the substitution of the artificial egg
of sugar, pasteboard, ivory, and so forth, the
cover or case for some daintier gift.
1t is little curious that as far as the custom
Of egg-roling is practiced in the United
States it has a national reputation only in
Washington. How or where it started
there no one now living in Washington can
tell; but that the enchanting slopes of the
white house grounds give it inviting encour-
agement no one will dispute. With every
year the crowd of children engaged in the
sport has increased, and the egg-rolling has
finally grown to the Importance of festival.
The public schools are closed on Easter
Monday, and thousands of children swarm
about the white house. The grounds are
prettily diversified with little hills and in
termediate valleys, and on the knoll above
the steepest of these grassy slopes the chill.
dren gather. Baskets and boxes are quickly
emptied, and the sport of rolling the colored
eggs begins. 1t has no apparent object,
unless it is to test the strength of the egg
shell and see how many times it will go
humping over rough places without break
II II Al =
eggs against others, to see which will break;
others run after their eggs as they roll down,
to catch them before they reach the bottom,
so that they may not break. But they are not
long-lived. Even the hard-boiIcd egg has a
limit of endurance. Before long the first
corners have seen the last of their colored
treasures broken and scattered over the
grass. But the newcomers constantly ar
irving bring fresh supply. The children
come and so from nine o'clock till shutdown.