davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

A homely woman who is vain doubts
the accuracy of mirrors.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

Religion lies more in walk than in
talk.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

Love levels all things except it's own
monotony.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

The difference between love and dys-
pepsia is merely matter of years.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

A young man seeking a quiet spot
to kiss girl should avoid her mouth.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

Some peoples idea of a necessary
evil is one they don't want to abolish
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-21

The Boston Herald calls attention
to the fact that Harvard is to have
new telescope of a unique kind, en-
abling it to do certain work impos-
sible to any other now in existence.
For many years the race among OBJ
servatories has been to secure the tele-
scope with the largest aperture. All
these great lenses have been made by
Alvan Clark, and. beginning with that
of the old University of Chicago, which
had a lense of eighteen inches, the
size has gradually increased, as shown
in the following table:
Inches.
Old University of Chicago. IS
ITlHCelon 20
Washington observatory .26
Pulkowa (Russia) observatory. .... 80
Lick observatory y....................3 SO
Chicago observatory (Yerkes) ..... 40
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

XTIRGINIA In the clerks oficeo
v the county of TazewelI on the 18th
day of October, 1899:
James Mcdaniel Wingo, Complainant,
VS..
Bette NJ. Green, A. X. Fulton, j. H. Full.
ton, w. E. Fulton, Greenbury Patrick,
Jonh B. Hurt, executor of J. Nj. Nc.
CURE, decd, America Smith in her own
right and as administrative of james w.
Smith, Decd, George Smith, Henry
Smith, Joseph Smith, Ocie Brown and
James Brown, Mamie Steele, and Robert
Steele, Jr., Millie Dickinson, Clinton
Smith, and Ira Smith, the last three in
fants, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to extract the
title to the tract of land in the bill men.
toned from the heirs at law Of A. s. Full.
ton, decd, and subject the same to sale
for the payment of the bond Of j. w.
Smith executed to complainant, setIpin
the bill.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants George Smith,
Henry Smith and Joseph Smith are not
residents of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that they appear here within
fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what may be necessary to protect
their interest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be published
once a week for four weeks in the TAzEwELL
REPUBLICAN and that copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse of this
county, as prescribed by law.
A copy-Teste
H. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
H. G. Anderson, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
b. q. Anderson, p. q.

VTIRGINIA In the clerks Office Of
v the circuit court for Tazewell county,
November 9TH, 1899:
w. B. Morton, C. c. Hartman, j. H.
Crockett, E. K. Crockett and N. S.
Mustard, partners, trading as Morton,
Hartman & Co., and w. b. Morton,
Trustee, Compliments,
We.
Isaac Wright and w. T. Hurd, Defend
ants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit ia to recover of
the defendants, the sum of $200.0C with
interest thereon from September 23rd,
1890, and subject to the payment thereof
Lot One, Block l, on the map of Lots Of
Graham, Va, by the plaintiffs, and known
as the Morton, Hartman & Go. addition to
said town.
And it appearing from affidavit on file ia
said office that Isaac Wright and w. 7.
Hurd are non residents of the State of Yir-
ginia, it is ordered that they appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what may be necessary to
protect their interest in this suit. And
that copy hereof be published ofiSe a
week for four successive weeks in the TAzss..
WELL REPUBLICAN and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the courthouse
of Tazewell county, Va.
A copy-Teste:
Ii. BANE HARMAN. Clerk.
]. w. Hicks, D. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
PUBLIC SALE.
House and Lot in the Town Of Taze-
we'll, ViFsinia.

BY direction of the Old Dominion Build.
ing and Loan Association we will sell, on
the premises, at public auction, OH the 25th
day of November, 1899, to the highest
bidder, certain lot or parcel of land, to-
gether with the building and other appur-
tenances thereto belonging, situate in the
Town of Tazewell, Tazewell county, Vir-
ginia, on Railroad Avenue, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at stake on Railroad Ave-
nue. northeast corner to the Bowen lot,
with said Bowen lot and w. H. Price lot
S. $50 q w. 312 feet 10 stake in line
with B. w. Stras lot, with same N. 16o
39> w. 81 feet to stake with S. E. Hauk
lot N. $40 15> Z. 2a3 feet to stake on s.
w. side of Railroad Avenue, thence with
said Avenue S. $50 30> Z. 81 l-2 feet to
the beginning
The said property will be sold by the
undersigned as trustees il certain deed
executed by Al. Cruey and Louisa Cruey,
his wife, to secure the said Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association in the pay.
ment of certain sum of money, of which
there is now due and unpaid S27S.3I
which deed is dated Oath November, fSv6,
and is of record in the Clerks Office of
the County Court of Tazewell County in
Deed Book No. 80, pages 2S9.9l.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay the
costs of executing this trust and making
this sale and the amount due the said AS.
ISOLATION, to-wit; $27S.37 with interest
from this date, balance upon a credit Of
six and twelve months.
j. TAYLOR ELLYsoN,
GEO. w. ST.CLAIR.
Trustees.
October goth, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
COCKROACH RACES.
New York Men Who Bet Heavily on
Speed Contests Between
the Insects.

Cockroaches furnish excellent sport
when raced. At least one man in New
York makes business of this pastime,
and those who have attended his ex-
hibitions in a long room on the top
floor of an east side building care no
more for poker or horse racing, roulette
or faro bank, says the New York Press.
Two tin troughs, with vertical sides,
30 feet long, constitute the course. The
roaches-usually large Croton bugs
being started at one end, sprint to the
other, the one arriving first capturing
the stakes and his hackers all the
money. 1t is no remarkable circum-
stance for $1,000 to change hands in an
hour. Men have trained reaches, which
they enter against all corners. One is
named Longstreet, after the Dwyer
horse, and he is a whopper, about three
inches long. / believe he holds all rec
ords, and needs to be heavily handI-
capped now. When he gets under way
he touches the ground only in the high
places. The handicapping is done by
sprinkling fine sand in the trough, the
deeper the sand the more difficult the
progress. Any number of troughs and
racers may be arranged, but it is diff
cult for the eye to keep track Of more
than two thoroughbreds at time.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
V7IRGINIA: In the clerks Office Of
v the circuit court for Tazewell county,
October oath, 1899.

VTIRGINIA: In the clerks Office Of
v the circuit court for Tazewell county,
October Oath, 1899.
John A. Neal, Complainant.
vs.. In Chancery.
]. B. Rhea, Eleanor w. Rhea, II. B.
Halter, Virginia Shelley Halter, w. E.
Peters, Mary S. Peters, James w. Is.
Peters, w. E. Peters, Jr., Eleanor F.
Preston, r. j. Preston and Robert S.
Preston, the last one of whom is an in.
FAINT. Defendants.
The object of this suit is to partition the
land known as the Shelley lands lying in
Poor Valley, Tazewell county, Va, and
estimated to contain 1900 or 1000 acres,
one sixth undivided interest of which was
conveyed to the said John A. Neal by ].
Shelley Pendeton by deed dated the 18th
day of November, 1897, and of record in
the Tazewell county clerks Office in d. B.
IL p. 172, said land was devised to j.
Shelley Pendleton and others by the last
will and testament of the late Eleanor r.
Shelley.
And it appearing from affidavit on file
in said Office that ]. W. S. Peters and w.
E. Peters, are non-residents of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after due publica.
ton hereof, and do what may be neces.
sary to protect their interest in this suit.
And that copy hereof be published
once week for four weeks in the TAzE.
WELL REPUBLICAN, and that copy be
posted at the front door of the court.
Louise of this county.
A copy. Teste;
II. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
GREEvER & GILLESPIE, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

MIR. John S. Bottimore has moved to the
John Britain property just west Of town.
Daring tie past two weeks twenty one
new pupils have been enrolled at Tazewell
College.
Judge w. A. Ayers, of Lebanon, Va,
was in our town yesterday on professional
business.
Mr.. James V. Richardson, sheriff OF
Smyth county, is in town today, witness
in the Campbell case.
Rev. NJ. 7. Turner will conduct services
at the Episcopal church next Sunday 10
the morning and at night.
A great many Thanksgiving turkeys are
being shipped from Tazewel. We hope
our turkey will not be sent away.
The first quarterly meeting of the pres
ent year was held at the colored NJ. E..
church on last Saturday and Sunday. Rev.
Peasants, presiding elder, conducted the
meeting.
Have you seen Jno. Z. Jackson's cart
Gallery ?" If you have not, it will pay
you to call at his store and look at the ex-
qusite pictures he has on exhibition and
sale.
The business at Tazewell station has in
creased so much that the Norfolk ard
Western Railway Company has been COM
PEELED to put in five hundred feet of ad-
ditional side track.
For the last three nights many persons
have watched anxiously for the meteoric
display that was predicted by astrono-
mers; but the anxious watchers have been
disappointed, as no meteors have appear
ed that were visible in this section of the
world.
The Electric Light Company has orders
for lamps 10 be placed in private houses
that will keep it employed for some weeks
to come. Those ladies of the houses where
lights are already placed are delighted
with them, pronouncing them one of the
greatest comforts housekeeper can enjoy.
On yesterday Mr.. J. w. Doak was hav-
ing some corn hauled from steep field on
his firm south of town, and was using a
pair of mules in the wagon. A barrel roll
ed from the wagon against the mules, and
caused them to run away. One of the
mules got It's leg broke, and had to be
shot.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
MALTREATED STORE CLERKS.
They Are Subjected to Great Injustice
by Thouehtleas Women
Shoppers.

The reputation which some large
stores get for being disobliging to their
customers or having uncivil clerks
could in the majority Of cases be traced
directly back to the shoppers them
selves, writes Edward Box in Ladies'
Home Journal. I make no claim Of
perfection for the clerks who stand be-
hind the counters OF our great stores
where women shop. They are only
common mortals, full of faults. But,
considering what they are called upon
to go through and endure at the hands
Of thoughtless women. the constant
wonder is that they are 80 civil and
obliging. If the truth could be known
it would be found that they suffer far
more than they infict suffering. II the
roll could be called Of Woodworking,
innocent girls who have lost their posi-
tions because OF iu-founded complaints
made by influential" customers whose
accounts the firm could not afford 20
lose, It would be roll Of disgrace to
American shoppers. The girls behind
the counter are Unconstitutional from
the actions Of some women We might
believe otherwise-human In their
faults, but also In their finer feelings.
Very often they represent better FAM
lilies, better breeding, than that which
is revealed to them from the other side
Of the counter.
Commanded 1OO,O0o Men.
There are few living generals who
have been called upon to command
more than 100, 900 men in time of peace,
but that lot has recently fallen to the
German cavalry general. Count Won
Haeseler. He is the commanding gen
eral of the Sixteenth army corps, sta
toned at Metz, and he was intrusted
with the chief command during the
recent army maneuvers, which took
place on ground made memorable by
the conflict OF 1901. The maneuvers
lasted more than a week, and four COM
plete army corps, an entire cavalry d.
vision and more than 100000 men took
part, under the personal observation of
the general. The second in command
was Gen. Won Falkenhausen.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
Dress Notes.

Lace hoods appear upon some Of the
lace trimmed models Tor autumn and
winter tea gowns.
Raised stripes like cords appear on
lustrous grounds of Victoria silk and
peau de sole.
All the red shades of the summer
have deepened in tone, and the jacque-
minot and geranium dyes have been
again taken into favor by French MILL
ners and modistes.
Silk cord appliques, soutache In rows
or braiding designs, and fine jet and
chenille passemeDteries will decorate
handsome cloth costumes for winter
wear, but thus far, almost without ex-
ception, the designs sent to America
for smart tailor suits appropriate for
various autumn uses have merely fin
ish, at ell the edges, of rows of silk ma
chine-stitching. The effect Of the cos
tune depends entirely upon the very
handsome quality of the cloth or other
wool fabric used and the perfection OF
its tailor fnish.-N. Y. Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
Y. |. SEXTON,
TAZEWELL, Va,
NOTICE

Pursuant to decree of the circuit court Of
Tazewell County, in case of Nora A. Rat
lift for ETC., V. J. l.. Hayton ct TX ct ais
ON the DIST day of November, 1899, at tie
front door of Tazewell courthouse, l will
sell to the highest bidder at public auction
that certain lot of land situate in town OF
Richlands, county of Tazewell, Virginia,
designated as lot eleven, section four, on
plat with certificate by Clinch Valley Coal
< Iron Company, known as "Plan A" OF
said town.
The purchaser will be required to pay IN
cash amount sufficient to pay costs OF SUIT
and expenses of sale, and for the balance
of purchase money a credit of six and
twelve months will be allowed of equal
instalments, the purchaser being required
to execute bonds with. good security, bear
ing interest from day Of sale.
J. w. CHAPMAN,
Commissioner.
The bond required in the above styled
cause has been given, Oct l6, 1899.
Teste H. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

WTANrED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons to represent us as Managers
in this and close by counties. Salary S9OO
a wear and expenses. Straight, bona-hde,
no more, no less salary. Position perma-
nent. Our references, any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly Office work conducted
at home. Reference. Enclose selt-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. THE DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept. 5, Chicago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

WTANrED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons to represent us as Managers
in this and close by counties. Salary $500
a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fde,
no more, no less salary. Position perma-
nent. Our references, any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly Office work conducted
at home. Reference. Enclose self.ad-
dressed stamped envelope. THE DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept. 8, Chicago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
The LOOK &
LINCOLN WAGONS

Have established reputation for supe-
riority in Southwest Virginia. They
are manufactured from the best timber
found in our section, carefully selected
and thoroughly seasoned. The work is
done by skilled mechanics and the most
improved machinery. \ number have
been sold in Tazewell County and refer
ence is made to persons vino are using
them.
For price list call at law office of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
OLD DOMINION COLLEGE,
HIGHLANDS, VA.
HIGHLANDS, VA.

Old Dominion College will her fourth SEPTEMBER H. 1885, and
will months
divided into three of twelve weeks EACH
and board reasonable payable three months advance unless
other made.
Special advantages Offered girls and ladies whoboard the Dom
tory with the Principal and his teachers
taught Primary Intermediate Common School, Collegiate
Eocution, Music, Art Book keeping and Banking.
Building elegant modern
The Dormories we'll furnished,
Location exceedingly heahf with the quiet and health the country
mountains
There thoroughly qualified and experienced teachers the Faculty
We for the least school all this
of country.
thorough hometranng school for girls and boys.
For further address
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my lands, by hunting, riding
over, burning rails and timber, or other
wise. situated two miles and half east of
Witten's Mills, in Tazewell county, Va.
This applies to my two farms-the one on
which | live and the one, especially, known
as the Carter farm. The law will be en-
forced against any person who violates this
AO c. w. CROCKETT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
For Both

painter and owner-Devoe lead and zinc
wears twice as long as lead and oil. Zinc
and grinding does it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
why He Took His Departure.

Cholly-I shall never marry strong
minded woman, never.
Minerva-No, of course, you won't.
The woman you marry will be weak
minded, I am sure.-Philadelphia Bull
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
Paint Your Buggy for rs Cents

with Devoe Gloss Carriage Paint, ready
for use; s colors. Gives high gloss, equal
to new. Sold by Jno E. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16
THREE CARS
new YORK SALT.
one CAR SODA and STARCH.

If buying in car lots enables the purchaser to sell
cheaper claim this advantage small purchasers
Having received three of sa-he we'll Known "Super
ior brand manufactured in New York also of Wyan
doe Soda Washing Powders and Starch believe
position to make closer prices these articles than any
dealers in this section It's useless to reheare the good quail
ties Of the above brands; they too we'll known.
We invite correspondence. lfyou drop in big
stores, you get prices, close prices, in jfy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

October goth, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

Inc NUrIOlk anu w eSteTu Id6 plaCeu
email engine at the tank at North Taze-
well to pump water into the tank. Here
tofore the water has gone in by natural
flow, but the amount of water secured by
the latter means was found to be made
quate, and, therefore, tho steam pump has
been called into use.
Mr.. w. T. Thompson has purchased the
two farms of Mr.. John w. Cornell, in
Thompson Valley, for which he paid the
sum of Sc, 100. These are valuable lands
and. in addition to the fine estate Mr..
Thompson already had, give him very
extensive estate Mr. Correll, We are in
formed, will move to Missouri.
Mr.. John NJ. Spots, of Staunton, Va,
arrived at Tazewell on last Sunday after
noon and remained here until Monday af-
ternoon. He came here to inspect the
electric light plant in which he is largely
interested. Mr.. Spots declares it is the
purpose of his company to use nothing
but the best equipments and to give our
town good service.
On Saturday night Mrs. VIM. Hager, of
Thompson Valley, died at the sanitarium
of Drs. Gillespie & Painter. She had been
operated on few hours before her death
for very serious land what would have
proved fatal in few days trouble. She
became conscious and talked intelligentlY
after the operation, but the shock of the
operation was greater than she could bear
in her run down condition and she sue
cumbed to heart failure.
1t will not be a surprise to any who are
at all familiar with the good qualities of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, to know
that people everywhere take pleasure in
relating their experience in the use of that
splendid medicine and in telling Of the
benefit they have received from it, of bad
colds it has cured, of the threatened at.
tacks of pneumonia it has averted and Of
the children it has saved from attacks Of
Group and whooping cough. 1t is a grand,
good medicine. For sale by JOHN E.
JACKSON,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-03
Work of Gomez in Cuba.

Havana, April 25-Carlos Manuel
Csspedes. of the staff of Gen. Gomez,
who was recently sent to Santiago to
make an estimase of the number Of
Cuban soldiers 10 the province. called
upcn the Governor General to-day and
reported that there were 10000 there
half the whole number in the is!aod.
Gen. Gomez this afternoon received
at QuiDta de las Moiinas Eve generals
of the consulting committee appoiuted
to consider with him the army's future
aud the details OF the arraag gemepts With
the Uoited States military authorities.
Cespedes was present The conference
agreed az to the precise terms of the
manifesto TO be issued by Gcmez to the
Cuban people and army to morrow,
already outlined iD dispatches to she
Associated Press.
Gen. Pedro Betancour.. toe new Civil
Governor of Matapzas, who is a vigor
Gus anti apueza'ioniss, bas written to
Gen. Gomez, placing the command Of
bis corps and bis Own services at the
disposal of the General
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-03
A Shortage Of Convicts
on the State Farm.
Not Enough to Fulfill Con-
tracts May Affect Finances

The law recently enacted. which
gives to the chain gangs couvicts
under FIVE years sentence may have
serious effect upon the penitentiary's
future operations as a money making
Institution.
Before the law became Of force the
board of directors farmed out con.
victs to various parties in the State.
1t appears that the board did not
have actually the numbers Of convicts
for which contracts were made at the
time, but Judging from past expert
ence it was reasonable 70 expect that
there would be no trouble about fur
nishiDg the required number. 1t
develops that there is shortage of
convicts, one kind of which the
investigating committee did not
discover or have occasion to look
into.
Those persons who contracted to
work so many convicts can't get
them Cor the reason that they are
not in the walls of the peaitentiary.
A great many the board counted on
getting went to the chain gang and
the contractors have to be satisfied
with what they can secure Just as
an instance, a man who contracted
for seventeen got nine, only about
half.
Superintendent Griffith says be
needs more hands on the farms. but
he hasn't got them to use How
ever, be is making fairly good
progress with those he has This
year he will only plant $50 acres of
cotton while last year :here was
twice that many acres he has about
finished planting cotton and is break
ing up the low grouds to pat in corn.
This delay YVES caused by the land
being covered go long with water
owing to broken dams. These have
all been repaired.
1t will be seen that the income of
the peBitentiary may be crippled by
the new convict law and if it should
prove a probability the Law will be
changed next session. or an effort
will be made to do 80 Columbia
Record.