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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
THE UPPER NILE.
There Is IA Scramble Going on Among
European Nations for This
Territory.

Many will ask: Why this feverish
haste TO occupy this wretched country
in the heart of Africa?
Reasons are many, and most Of them
are sound. First and foremost, the pow
er which holds the southern countries
through which the Upper Nile and its
tributaries flow has the fate of lower
Egypt In her hands. 1t has been stated
many times that it would be quite feas-
ibe to divert the course of some of these
rivers, thus decreasing the annual rise,
which means everything to the agricul-
turist of lower Egypt. Without her ag-
ricultrre there would be no future Of
the country; and unless the river over
flowed its banks annually, and made
its deposit of rich soil from hundreds
of miles south, the situation would be
absolutely desperate.
Secondly, the districts of Darfur and
Bahrel-Ghazal are rich in gum-rubber
and ostrich feathers, and a certain
amount of gold has been found.
The Bahr-el-Ghazel abounds in ele-
plants, and great stores Of ivory are
said to be held by native chiefs, only
waiting for traders who will deal hon
estly with them. The two districts Of
Dar-Senaar and Dar-el-Fungi are more
or less agricultural countries, and be-
fore the iall of Khartum Greek planters
had been successful there. Therefore,
from an agricultural point OF view, the
country is valuable.
Thirdly, the finest soldiers in the
Egyptian army, commonly called the
Sudanese, come from these southern
provinces. These men are in demand as
soldiers, not only in Egypt, but on the
east and west coasts of Africa. The
black battalions of the Egyptian army
are composed Of Sudanese, and are reck-
oned among the best soldiers to be
found anywhere.
Who will be successful in this scram-
BILE for the upper Nile? say, most en-
phatically, England; although France
seems to have temporary advantage
in the occupation of Fashoda. This &C.
cupation England CANNOT and will not,
permit to remain permanent; and, fol-
lowing up the numerous protests made
by Lord Rosebery's government, the
present government must, in order that
the prestige of England may be
undimmed, give notice to France to
leave Fashoda and return to her west
coast hinterland.
From the point of view of commerce
and progress, it would be preferable
for this vast territory to be under the
indirect control Of England. Her pos
sessions are never encountered with
large numbers of military and civil Of
fcials, and she does everything in her
power to foster and develop trade
on strict lines of Partially to
none. With England at the head
of affairs in this benighted coun-
try, there can be no doubt but it
will develop its resources in Gsompar-
atively short time, although there has
been no semblance of authority of gov
eminent there for 10 years,-R. Dorsey
Mohun, in Century.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
SINKING WELLS IN SANDY SOIL

SINKING WELLS IN SANDY SOIL.
four and one-half inches wide, three
feet in the clear or thereabout, and two
inches thick.
AS soon as there are indications of
Gazing, this wooden ring is put in the
bottom of the we'll and four-inch wall
made of brick is built upon it. Care
should be taken to have the wooden
ring about one-half inch larger on the
outside than the outside diameter OF
the brick wall. In the localities named,
we'll brick could be purchased, and they
are better than common brick because
the joints are less open; but common
brick can be used by clipping the inside
corners of the brick little.
If quick is likely to be reached, four
feet of the we'll which is first put in is
laid in cement mortar to exclude it.
The rest of the we'll will not need NOR
tar. Having made the workman safe
by brick circular wall around him,
he proceeds to dig and undermine the
ring, first on one side a little and then
on the other side, and the ring, with it's
superintendent weight of brick, fol-
lows, and other bricks are put on the
top. When the water and the quick
sand are reached, no attempt is made
To bail the water out. The workman
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09

hls tone vas not low enough TO cs-
cape an anxious mothers ear. She
clasped her hands, the tears of JOY ran
down her cheeks, and she sobbed:
God and His Blessed Mother be
praised. Do you hear, Tony? Our
little gyurl is comm home"
"You don't understand, my poor
woman" said the big policeman In a
husky voice toned TO whisper. Your
little girl has gone home. Gone across
the river, to a home where there's no
more sickness or trouble. Quick, Tom!
Hand me n glass of water. The poor
souls tainted, God help her."-Peter-
sons Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
SPANISH TROOPS.
The Duke of Wellington Said They
Would Fire and Run, But Would
Never Stand Their Ground.

l find in the Croker Papers" q pas
sage which may be considered Of suft
Gent interest at the present time to be
reproduced. For more than 40 years
the Great Duke had been on intimate
terms of friendship with Nh Croker
and made 4 call upon Li;l ten days be-
fore his death. Croker made memo
randum Of his conversation, part OF
which turned upon IKE value of the
Spanish troops which lie had for allies
in the peninsula carapaigns. Mr..
Croker, it will be remembered, was Sec
rotary of the admiralty. and was III
Paris with the allies Of the battle OF
Waterloo. Here is an extract from
lis. memorandum of the interview OF
September Il, 1872:
terminated Kim hat crc day in Paris,
when the emperor OF i,rnsia and king
Of Prussia dncd with him, something
was suggested that might have been
better LCne al Waterloo, and he said:
Yes, could have done it II had 10000
Of my old Spanish infantry" Castle
roagh was by, sitting near me, and said:
What can lie r:caE? He never said a
word TO Us Of those Spaniards during
the whole peaiasalar war but that they
were worse than nothing"
Duke-Oh, yes; remember. l had
~ my youth read of the old Spanish in
fantryas the finest soldiers in the world,
I'll they were cut to pieces and de-
siroyed in one, l think, of the great
Condos battles; and this name "old
Spanish infantry" had taken hold Of
ne, and used 10 call my old English
regiments who were serving with me
in the peninsula the old Spanish in
fantry. This gave rise to Castlereagh's
mistake, which I remember made US
laugh.
Croker-Did you ever see Spanish
troops really stand to their work and
fight?
Duke-No; the best would fire VOL
ley while the enemy was out of reach,
and then all ran away. They were, no
doubt, individually as brave as other
men. am sure they were vain enough
of their bravery, but I never could get
them to stand their ground.-Boston
Transcript.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Opinions of a Pessimist.

When man who has a reputation for
wickedness does good deed he gets q
great deal more credit for it than would
be giveneto a good man for doing the
same thing.
Almost any man and woman could be
happy together on lonely island. They
wouldn't have any rich neighbors to
envy.
Love may be blind. but his hearing is
good. If you don't believe it jingle q
little coin in his presence.
No man is proof against fattery un-
less the lady is very homely.
Twice in her life does woman taste
the sweets of Paradise-when she has
her first long dress and her first baby.
When savage begins to worry it Is
a sure sign that he is becoming civil.
ized.-Cleveland Leader.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Dodd & Company.

wouIu 40 we'll 10 resign, responded by
pointing out to her majesty, that in
asmuch as the duties of governing the
vast British empire must be infinitely
more arduous than the mere command
of the army, he could not for very
shame's sake give up work until she
set him an example by abdicating.
That proved an unanswerable argu-
ment, and the queen declined to take
any further steps in the matter In
deed, if he eventually was got rid of, it
was through species of trick on the
part of the Rosebery cabinet, and in
particular of the then secretary OF state
for war, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, trick which the old duke has
neither forgotten nor forgiven to this
day.-Washington Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Druggist

proceeds as Derore, cAcepU rma, a unppo.
is provided for dipping up the quick
sand in the bottom of the well. When
the water reaches the armpits of the
workman, the we'll is considered COM
pete. Afterwards, should the water be-
come low, the well is deepened by Dig
ging out the sand from it and under the
ring, and more bricks are laid on the
top. Thousands of these wells thus
constructed may be found in the dis
tricts above referred to.
Fig. shows the wooden circle, the
heavy lines where the top sections of
the prepared circular pieces of board
meet, the light lines where the ends
meet. Fig. shows how the joints of
the two sections of the circle are
broken. Fig. 3 shows the wall laid of
common unclipped bricks.-I. P. Rob-
erts, in Country Gentleman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
RURAL PARAGRAPHS.
Trim off the dead limbs from the

Trim off the dead limbs from the
evergreens.
Buy an improved hame fastener and
save time and patience.
Making fields long instead of square
makes tillage more economical.
We insist that wire or other netting
about the stables is profitable.
If the soil is poor orchard grass, at the
rate of rs pounds to the acre, will do
better than blue grass.
Don't work collar on a sore shoul-
dered horse unless you fix 1t so that it
will not bear on the sore.
A fish pond should furnish cheap
and excellent diet and save the poultry
and other meats for market.-Western
PloWman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Coa,mescia1 Ferttllzers.

Fertilizers, during the year just end
ed, have been lower in price than ever
before, and the indications are that they
will be even cheaper during the year to
come. The result of the cheaper
ing of the chemical constituents has
been to raise the quality of the mixed
fertilizers somewhat above the mini
mum guarantee, and consequently
there are very few samples showing de-
fcits In their composition. Out of 44s
separate guarantees, only % failed
TO either exceed the requirements or
come within the limits of error in SAM
ping and analyzing.-N.H. Experiment
Station Bulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Dram as Poultry Food.

Bran is a good food because 1t con-
tains more mineral matter than the
ordinary ground food, and provides the
hens with the substances required. It
is rot proper to feed it every day, how
ever, us it is better to avoid the use
of concentrated foods in summer to a
certain extent, but mess of brain
three times week will be found bene-
fetal. To six quarts of bran add one
pound of inseed meal, giving a pound
of the mixture to 20 hens, allowing no
other food during that day. Moisten it
slightly, and feed at night, just before
the fowls go on the roost.-Farm and
Fireside.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
IlnM.

Bcrtha-Oh, you shouldn't say you
hate Mr.. Brown. He said an awfully
sweet thing about you the other even
ing.
Edith-And that's why 1 hate him.
\ man never compliments woman on
her personal appearance unless she Is
positively homely or he thinks she isn't
half baked.-Boston Transcript.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Buston & Sons.

Our Spring stock is now open and ready
for inspection. We have line OF the
latest Spring styles in clothing. The best
and handsomest goods ever shown IN
Tazewell. II is worth your while to look
them over. Hartman & Bottimore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Hartman, Va.

To the Editor OF the REPUBLICAN
Please announce through your paper that
there will be an entertainment at this
place Saturday night, July End, for the
benefit of the church. VIII also have q
box supper by the ladies. All are invited
to come.
Louise Atizer,
Fannie Altizer,
Eva Rose,
Committee.
June Sth, 1898.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
free Medical
Advice

Do you understand just what DR.. J. c.
Ayers medicines will do for you? Are
they helping you as fast as you think they
ought? Write to our doctor. He will
answer all questions, and give you the
best medical advice, absolutely free.
Address the ]. C. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
Your House
Is On E'irG!I

You'll hear that some
day. Your house is not differ
ent from other peoples houses.
1t is not freproof. 1t is not
built of asbestos, Can you at
ford to lose it? Is it wise to
take the chance of losing it?
A few dollars will make you
safe. I represent fire compa-
MES that never failed or delay
ed payment of a just CLAIM. !
am always HERE to adjust
losses. My ambition is to see
that every single person for
whom I write insurance gets
his money without fuss and
without waiting.
JAMES F. HURT.
T9ZnWnll Va
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
TheFOOt Of a Ely

Says learned Tazewell doctor, will
carry enough poison to infest household
direct from the garbage pile to the dinner
table, These little scayengers are no re-
spectors of persons. They wade through
the butter of the rich and swim in the gravy
of the poor. But they do pay respect to our
Adjustable Door And Window Screens
Let us figure with you for set Of Screens
for your dining room; costs you less than
$500 complete.
We've Screen Netting loo, 80 and So Inches
MOSS & GREEVER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09
For Sale,

One second hand one horse wagon, Will
sell cheap or exchange for a horse. Wagon
has new springs and is in good running
order.
Buston & Sons.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09

Neatest Lamps and lowest prices at
Po5st & Wingo's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09

Send for Full Price List.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09

Jas. Hennessey & Co. NJ. 200
Otard Dupuy & Co. 1874. 2.25
Pinet, Castilon & Co. W. S.
o. P....................,..." 20
Lenoir, Fills & Comm" l.lo
Jules Pomeroy Il Comm. l.SO
Rernsrd Freres & Comm. LOO
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-09

June Sth, 1898.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25
ACTIVITY IN MINING.
A. G. Higbee Talks About Mining in
 Arizona and Mexico Tambien

A. G. Higbee, representing Fraser & Chalmers, manufacturers of mining machinery, is stopping at the Ford hotel. MT. Higbee is the company's agent for the state of Chihuahua Mexico, but he makes frequent trips to Arizona for the company. He came here from Pima county, where he noted a great deal of activity in min ing. MT. Higbee made an estimate on the construction of a tramway for the owners of the King of Arizona to carry the ore from the mine to the mill, a distance of thirty-five miles. He says that the scheme is not prac- ticable, and it is his opinion that the company will put in a pipe line from Mohawk to the mine and put in their new mill at the mine.
 MT. Higbee is familiar with the mineral regions of Mexico, and he says the activity there in mining is greater than it has ever been. c. D. Lane, the $20 100000 mining man of California, is about to take hold of a gold prop erty in Mexico. and a great deal of capital is being invested in that coun- try by mining men from all parts of the world.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25

paratory to a new start. Phil Bran nen, formerly of Goldberg's, is now with Zeckendorf's. He says the baby is doing well, likewise the whole Brannen family. Ex-Marshal Gus Clark is with Corbett, the hardware man. Vic Hanny is at Harry Drach- mans shoe store At the university are a number of Phoenix boys. R. c. Brown has his family residence here. Ben Dunkel is at the Legal Tender. There are other Phoenicians here, but the above and those previously men toned are all that can now be recalled. Steve Mercy, the Santa Fe Pacific con- ductor. has taken a place in the train service of the Southern Pacific railway. J. D. Moore of Prescott is likely to stay here.
 The local papers laid off on Wash ingtons birthday, but The Republican appeared as usual and on the day fol- lowing. The people appreciate sev- en-day paper and it is winner.
 Postmaster Thomas Hughes has the postoffice in good working order and the clerks, four in number, including to their duties. Mr. Hughes hopes to put in city delivery soon.
 Assistant Superintendent Seabert has retired from the railway service and is in the ship chandlery business at Los Angeles. His office was discon- tinued and MT. George w. Phelps, trainmaster, will perform the duties of assistant to Col. Epes Randolph. Mr Phelps is an old acquaintance of the writer, our meeting on Tuesday being the first in seventeen years. In this connection it is we'll to state that Col. Randolph is handling the division ex- ceilently. The past thirty days have been the busiest in many years.
 My next will be brief and of a mis- cellaneous complexion. The same mail will contain matter pertaining to mining in Pima county.
 PITTOCK.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25
A BIG DAMAGE ACTION.
J. H. Root of Tempe Sues the Mari
 copa & Phoenix for $26.000.

Suit was filed in district court yes terday by Attorney Harry z. Buck of Tempe, for John H. Root of Tempe, his son Glenn Root. and his grandson Roy Root, against the Maricopa & Phoenix and Salt River Valley rail road. Two causes of complaint are set forth. Under the first. actual dam ages in the sum of S11 ,OO0 are claimed and under the second exemplary dam ages of the amount of s15.O00. It is stated in the complaint that on June 4 of last year the wife of the principal plaintiff was driving along a country road one and one-fourth miles south of Tempe near point at which the road is crossed by the defendant S track. The road is bounded on one side by an irrigating ditch and both sides of the road are lined with trees, bushes and weeds which obstruct a view of the track in either direction from the road. It was about 1 o'clock in the day time, at a time when trains seldom passed. The complaint says that when Mrs. Root approached the crossing she stopped the horse to | listen if a train might be coming and hearing nothing drove upon the track. At that moment an engine crashed into the buggy. Mrs. Root | was thrown out and received injuries from which she died a month and a half later. Between the time of the accident and the death of Mrs. Root she was insane The compla 1 charges that the accident was wholly due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The negligence of the company consisted in permitting the view of the track from the road to be obstructed and in not having a sign board erected at the crossing The alleged negligence of the employees lay in failing to ring a bell or blow a whistle or otherwise give notice that ! the train was approaching the cross
 ing.
 The actual damages are divided as i follows: S10,O0O for the loss of the
 companionship and aid of the victim
 of the accident; S750 for medical at tendance, and s250 for funeral ex penses. The railroad employees yer
 sion of the accident was quite differ ent. They say they saw the bugg,
 approaching the track at some dis
 tance. The boy was driving rapidl,
 in vain effort to beat the train acros
 the crossing. They say that the bel
 was rung, the whistle blown and al
 precautions were taken such as ar,
 usually taken or required to be takel
 at railroad crossings.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25
A s5O,0OO DEVIL.
An Extraordinary Attachment of an
 Arizona Newspaper.

One reason Deacon" Devine, man ager of the Arizona Sentinel had to hurry home after the administration reception was that he feared his Mex ican assistant would quit his job. He has been very lucky of late. He IS still a boy and had saved sum of money less than $100. A couple of months ago he grub-staked an oidcr brother and bought him burro. The brother set out on a prospecting tour and soon discovered a valuable cop per ledge about eighteen miles south east of Yuma. It can hardly be said either that he was the discoverer. Half the prOspectors in the country had known for years that it was there, but they did not know how rich it was. They were all hunting gold mines and had no time to investigate copper ore. The extraordinary eX- tent of the ore body was not apparent on the surface, but the Mexican dis closed it and sent samples of the ore to Professor Brooks of Pasadena. The expert was astonished by the wealth of the ore and the size of the ledge He made a trip the other day to the claim to see if it were true that such a deposit of copper existed in that cOun- Lry- lie returned to 1umd and Sald that the description was accurate and that the claim could be sold for $100,- coo as readily as a pushed of wheat can be disposed of at the prevailing market price. The Mexican boy in the Sentinel office therefore feels that he is worth s50.000, and it goes against the grain to be juggling with type and pulling hand press in a weekly newspaper office. He promised Mir DeVine last Monday that he would stay until he returned, but he didn't believe there was another newspaper in America that could afford $50 COG devil.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
A Wreck Caused by the Use of Mo1-
 phine and Whisky.

Ollie VI. .hs was examined in probate Court yesterday for insanity and was committed to the asylum. It did net require much of an examination, but it required the constant service of a couple. of officers to keep her from es- caping while the proceedings were go- ing on. Her mental condition is the result of the use for years of nor phine and similar drugs. Latterly
 they have not seemed to hurry her along fast enough and she supplement-
 ed them with whisky. She is now mental and physical wreck. As she sat in the court room she was in a constant tremor and her brain was more restless even than her hands. She answered mozt-ef the questions asked prom2tR-a and 1ntelli- Sently. TE one sne replied as almost any we nan would have done. She was asked her age. Now that isn't a proper question to put to a lady," she answered. However, she said she was 30 and blushed at the obvious flat tery of a spectator who expressed surprise and said she didn't look it.
 But her mind was running on a
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25
TIE SENSATION

that is being caused is that a great many people are just be- ginning to find out that they are,
 and have been paying too much
 for groceries. The few who are trying to conceal this fact are some of the longtime" big profit grocerymen, who buy on time and pay big profits on goods and who have to make it up on their customers. 'It is astonishing that so many bright, "up-to-date" people will be 'gulled" this way month af- ter month, simply on account of the convenience of having an account, and their paying for some other fellows goods, that were charged to you by mis- take, besides big profits. There are people in this town that will "sit up" half the night trying to figure out some way to save money and still keep right on trading on credit when they can pay the cash as well as not
 Try the new way for awhile
 and then if not satisfied, all well and good-go back to the old system. Don't go to some fake cash store to try it; go to @ store who pays CASH fol everything and sells it the same way. Don't think you will save six dollars on ten dollar bill of goods, but you can rest as .sured YOU can save ten to fifteen
 kent on your grocery bill
 RQnth in the year. This
 Iel liners Cash Store is
 Be sure you gel
Arizona republican., 1898-02-25

French ball she imagined she had at tended night before last It was not a very exclusive function and the color line was not closely drawn. There were whites, negroes and Chi namen present besides small con- tingents from Arkansaw, Missouri and the Pima villages.
 The ball was extraordinary in an other respect. The women all wore claw-hammer coats and drank whisky. Miss Webb said she enjoyed herself more than she had ever done before in her life. In fact, her pleasure was marred only by the reflection that she had to do a days washing before morning.