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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
ELECTRIC FOREST.
Some Strange Trees Found in India
by Venturesome German
Professor.

A forest of queer trees more wonder
full than any ever known before in all
the world has just been discovered by
wise and fearless little old German
professor while exploring a never be-
fore Travelled part of India. The ma
tional forestry commission of Germany
had sent him out into India to hunt for
new and strange plants and other
things. His name is Prof. Leipsic, and
it seems that he is man who is not
afraid to go anywhere.
Well, as he was travelling along
through the deep jungle in a part of
India situated not far from the Arabian
sea, he came upon forest that looked
as if the branches of the trees had
been done up in curling papers. The
branches were all curled in. And the
wise little German professor said to
himself: These are the funniest look
ing trees ever saw in all my lifel l
will go up and examine them!"
As he started toward them his native
guides began to laugh. He thought that
was queer, but as he could not under
stand them very we'll, anyhow, 10 mat
ter what they did, why, he kept right
on toward the trees. When he got up
to them and touched one he received an
electric shock that sent him bounding
into the air. He could scarcely be-
lieve It'll The idea that away off there,
deep in the wild jungles, where no liv-
ing person had ever been before, there
could be anything like electricity ex-
cept as it might come from the clouds.
And so he went up and boldly put both
of his hands on the tree. Instantly he
received shock that threw him to
the ground. Getting up, he took
pick and spade and went to digging
down TO the roots of one of the trees.
Presently his pick struck one of the
roots, and as it did SO he received
third shock that made him unconscious.
When he had recovered he hunted until
he found very little one of the trees.
1t was only about four feet high. On
his touching it he received little shock
that only tickled his hand bit.
Making camp right linear the marvel
Gus forest, the old professor set TO
work studying and experimenting as to
the strange trees. Among other things
he found out that no insects or flies or
birds could be found anywhere near it,
and that apparently no animals of any
kind ever ventured near it. When he
touched the leaves of the tree with his
finger large bright spark would be
seen. The trees all had little brown
berries on them, which dried up to al
most nothing within an hour after
they were knocked from the tree. The
professor hoped to discover some way
of transplanting some of the trees to
other countries. = Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Mr.. JEFFERSON was great man and
in his day and generation, To
say that he was capable of mapping out a
policy for this country that would be suited
to its conditions for all time is giving to
him power more godlike than human.
Mr.. jefferson was too sensible to under
take such thing. 1t strikes us as silly
for men to be always telling what Mr.. JEFF
ferson thought. The question is, what
would he think now, with existing condi-
tions?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
PERSONAL NOTES.

Senator Foster, of Washington, earned
his first dollar as teacher in a Minnesota
school.
Robert Gibbes, who is reported dying
at Talulah Falls, Ga, was famous fifty
years ago as a powerful writer of pro
slavery editorials.
Yhe Khalifa is reported to have con
tracted leprosy and to have made him
self in consequence second Yelled Pro
phet of Khorassan.
William Earle Cook, of Portsmouth, R
l., is 1922, and claims to be the oldes
Free Mason and the oldest member of the
Methodist Church in this country.
Irving NJ. Scott, the millionaire builder
of the Oregon, is a lover of books and
pictures and has one of the best private
collections of the latter in the United
States.
James Doll, the Oldest actor, has just
celebrated his 95,h birthday. He was q
friend and associate of Edmund Kean,
Macready, Phelps, Fanny Kemble and
Gustavus Brooke.
A palmist who "read'' Admiral Dew
ev's hand before the Spanish War de-
clared him man of great endurance,
dauntless, Independent, calm in danger
and natural strategist.
Herbert Spencer, in recent letter to a
friend, speaks Of Socialists as ''being blind
to the fact that by small steps they are
bringing about state in which the citizen
will have lost all freedom"
Senator Clark, of Montana, scared the
real estate agents of Washington by de-
claring, upon his arrival in that city, that
he would take no house the dining-room
of which would not seat 200 persons.
Charles II. Black, president of the
Massachusetts, Highway Association and
newly-appointed Superintendent of Paw
ing for Havana, for eight years held a
similar position III his native town. He
will be accompanied to Cuba by his
daughter, Miss Maud S. Black, who has
been given an excellent position in the
Havana schools.
In an interview Joseph H. Choate is
quoted as saying that the typical success
full men are "plain hammered persons of
simple tastes, TO whom sumptuous re-
pasts are bore and luxury thing apart.
They may live surrounded by these things,
but personally take little interest in them,
counting Them mere trappings which
neither add to nor detract from great"
ness"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
The Dinner the Republicans Spread.

st. Paul Pioneer Press" (Rep)
While two sets of Democratic leaders
are quarreling over the details of $40 and
ST. banquets for a few, the Republican
party goes straight ahead with the work
of spreading better dinner table than
was ever known in history for the whole
rs ,OOO, 900 of the nations population. 1t
is doing this by multiplying industries and
avenues of employment, increasing wages,
plotting the way to larger exchanges OF
American manufacturers for foreign pro-
ducts which make the table as we'll as the
home attractive. There are no discrml-
nations in the invitations il issues to the
feast. Those who haunt the highways Of
free trade, the hedges of anti-expansion
and the brier. patches of the 16-to-l
lunacy are as welcome to seat as are the
dwellers in the palaces of protection, in
tho tents of American progress and in the
fortresses of sound money. We are COLI
ouering our naked and hungry enemies
by feeding them; shortly we shall send
them forth clothed and in their right
minds" to swell the majorities which
shall perpetuate Republican rule and Re-
publican good living.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Deafness Cannot Ce Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

. THE Richmond Times pronounces the
present prosperity "a prosperity that will
endure" 1t says: GAS an indication that
the firm establishment ofthe gold standard
is making out for us the golden harvest
that all discerning men know it must
bring us, it is well to consider the sort of
orders that our manufacturers are getting"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

The menu of theS1 dinner indicates that
the patriots are expected to revel mostly in
oratory Richmond Times.
If we are to judge from the proceedings
of the recent Sunday night meeting Of the
Dollar Dinner Committee the menu will
consist largely of blackened eyes and
bloody noses.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Clerk Of Circuit Court.

To the citizens of Tazewell county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the office of clerk of the
circuit court of Tazewell county. l am
profoundly grateful to the people for their
past friendship and respectfully solicit their
support again, at the election which takes
place on the fourth Thursday in May,
1899. Very respectfully,
II. BANE HARTMAN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

A MOVEMENT has been started for the
nomination by the Democratic party of
ex.secretary of State Richard olney for
President in 1900. He is against expan-
sion, but for gold standard. Of course
he will he fought by the Bryanites.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

IT may be best for the Republicans of
Virginia to take no part in the election OF
a Legislature next Fall. There were 1885,
600 Republicans in the State in 1896, but
they only elected two or three members of
the Legislature in 1897, which was a waste
of time and labor. Theresult of that cleo
ton is one of the strongest proofs of the
unfairness of election methods in Virginia
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

The Democrats of Alabama held State
convention at Montgomery on the 10Th
ult. A proposition was received from the
Populists for fusion, but it was rejected by
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, which refused to let the proposition go
before the convention.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

AureELD is running for mayor of Chi
cago, as an independent, against Carter
Harrison, the present Democratic mayor.
Will Mr.. Bryan go the assistance of bis
particular friend, Altgeld?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

IT looks like Senator Martin will try to
control the convention of prominent Dem
ocrats that is called to meet at Richmond
next month. 1t will be smart trick if ne
does, and, with tie machinery of the party
in his hands, he can do it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Supervisor.

To the voters of Maiden Spring District
At the solicitation of many friends
announce myself candidate for Supervi-
sor of Maiden Spring District and respect
fully ask the support of the voters at the
election next May.
Very truly,
X. H. McGRAw.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Defined.

"Pa, what is hypocrite"
"a hypocrite, my son, is man who
does what his wife thinks he shouldn't
do, and then is too thoughtful OF her
feelings TO tell her about it.'--Detroit
Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Clerk Of County Court.

To the Voters of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself candidate
for Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell
county, and solicit the support of the
voters Of the county at the election next
May. Respectfully,
G. w. GREEvER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
To the Voters of Clear Fork District:

To the Voters of Clear Fork District:
At the request of many friends l have
decided to withdraw as candidate for
Commissioner of Revenue and become a
candidate for Supervisor of Clear Fork
District. l hereby announce myself can,
didate for Supervisor Of that District and
ask the support of the voters at the
approaching election.
Respectfully,
NJ. f. NEEL.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Jacksonville District /:
l am no longer candidate for Commits
sioner of Revenue. At the request of
many friends announce myself a candi-
date for Constable of Jacksonville District.
Respectfully,
G. MITCHELL.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Justice of the Peace.

To the voters of Jacksonville District:
I hereby declare myself candidate for
Justice of the Peace in Jeffersonville Dis
trict and solicit the support of the voters
at the coming election.
Respectfully,
GEO. w. DANDY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Commissioner Of Revenue.

To the citizens of Tazewell county:
[ hereby announce myself candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue for Jeffer-
sonyille District. Election fourth Thurs
day in May, 1899. Respectfully,
T. Ii. GILLESPIE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For County Treasurer.

To the voters of Tazewell County
hereby announce myself candidate
for Treasurer of Tazewell county, election
May, 1899, and solicit the support oil my
fellow-citizens.
Respectfully,
ii. p. BRITAIN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Jacksonville District
take this method Of announcing my
self Il candidate for Supervisor of Jefier-
sonvile district and ask your support at
the approaching election.
Respectfully,
b. J. FULLER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Maiden Spring District:
respectfully announce myself candi-
date for reelection as Supervisor of MaiG-
en- Spring District and ask your support
at the approaching election.
Yours truly,
w. L. G. BURKE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewel county:
take this means of announcing myself
a candidate for Commissioner Of Revenue
for Clear Fork District and ask the voters
of the county to give me- their support at
the election next MAY.
Respectfully,
A. d. HAMDRICK.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

THE resignation of "Coin" Harvey as
manager of the Bryanite Committee loses
to the organization its most brilliant fnan-
cial fakir.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the citizens of Tazewell County:
| take this method of announcing my
self candidate for reelection to the place
of Commissioner of Revenue for Clear
Fork District, and | respectfully solicit
your support. Respectfully,
q. A. SINK.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

We are requested to announce James r.
Witten as candidate for Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Tazewell County. Election
on fourth Thursday in May, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewell county:
| hereby announce myself a candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue for Maiden
Spring District, Tazewell county, Va, and
request the support of the voters Of the
at the election next May.
Respectfully,
w. D. MoLLoY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

TO the Voters of TazewelI County:
hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the position of Clerk OF
the County Court of Tazewell County, and
respectfully ask the support of my fellow
citizens. Truly yours,
L. E. GEORGE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Sheriff.

To the voters of Tazewell county
I hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of Sheriff of 1azewell county,
and earnestly request the support of my
fellow.citizens at the election next May.
If elected Mr.. John W. Crockett will act
as Sheriff of the eastern part of the county.
Respectfully,
JAMES DANDY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For COmmonYsaIth'S Attorney.

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Commonwealth Attorney
for Tazewel county. Election fourth
Thursday i'll May.
BARNES GILLESPIE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
For Constable.

To the voters of Jacksonville District:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Constable of Jacksonville District,
Tazewell county, Va, and request the
support of the voters at the election in
May.
Respectfully,
]. WILK WITTEN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewell county:
| hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection as Commissioner OF Reve-
nue. for Jeffersonville District and request
your support at the election in May.
Respectfully,
J. N. JOHNSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewell county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue for Clear
Fork District and respectfully ask the sup
port of the voters of the county.
PHILIP q. BAUGH.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewell county:
l hereby announce myself Candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue for Clear
Fork District and respectfully solicit your
support at the election in May.
Yours truly,
w. w. WELLS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
he voters of 1,azewell county :.

To the voters of Tazewell county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue in Maiden
Spring District, and respectfully solicit the
votes of my fellow citizens at the election
on the fourth Thursday in May, 1889.
Very Respectfully,
T. A. REPAss, SR.
Cedar Bluff, March 18th, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters of Tazewell county
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Commissioner of Revenue for Maiden
Spring District, Tazewell county, Va, md
ask your support.
Respectfully,
S. II. LAIRD.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the Voters of TazewelI County:
have declared myself candidate for
Commissioner Of Revenue for the Maiden
Spring District, and l do most earnestly
ask the support of the people as l. need
the income of the office; and if elected l
will endeavor to discharge my duty.
Respectfully,
john PACK.
Feb. 2Sth, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
A Bryan Bill! of Fare.
st. Paul "Press" [Rep.I

st. Paul "Press" [Rep.l
The following bill of fare is modestly
suggested for the 81 Bryan dinner:
Soup (ofthe vintage Of 1851.
Fish, Buzzard's Bay trout, with tartar
sauce.
Entree, Bones of contention, grilled.
Roast, Republican elephant, with par
ships. unbuttered.
Game, Grow, la Belmont.
Salad, Young Democrats, green in judg-
ment.
Sweets, the uses of adversely.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the Voters of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Commissioner of the Revenue for Clear
Fork District, promising, if elected, to
faithfully perform the duties of the Office.
THos. PEERY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

To the voters OF Tazewell County:
thereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Commissioner of Revenue
for Jacksonville District. and respectfully
solicit the patronage of the voters of said
county, election 4th Thursday in May,
1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Damn Cellars.

A German authority says that all
householders ought to know the best
existing remedy for damp cellars,
which is to place in them old preserve
cans charged with chloride of lime,
which absorbs the moisture of the air.
The lime can be "regenerated" for con-
tinued use by heating it on a strong
fire. The remedy is very useful in po-
tato cellars, as it prevents the sprout
ing of the tubers.-Detroit Free Press,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Educate Your Bowels with Cascsrets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. CSC. nc G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Brazir's Coffee Crop.
Brazil raises about 100000 tons Of
coffee annually.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Respectfully,
JOIN w. GILLESPIE.
Cavitts Creek,
Tazewell County, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Feb. 2Stll, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

Senator Foster, of Washington, earned
his first dollar as teacher in a Minnesota
school.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

UTHE REPUBLICAN is entered at the POst-offce at
Tazewel, Virginia, as second-class matter.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06

ADVERTISING RATES furnished on applica-
ton. Correspondence solicited.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-17

This is true story, ana +. really hap
pened in New York family. 1t 10, .;i
as if it might be an old story brought
up to date or renovated for the ocla-
sion but it is exactly rs the small hoy
arranged it and not TO the ediiication
Of his family. The small boy was very
fond of ice cream 1t never cloyed his
palate. 1t was with the same delight
that he saw it each time brought ON the
table. and upon each Of these times he
showed the eXQberance Of his feelings
by crying in rapturous tones: "Ch-o-o!
Ice cream! Ice cream Ice cream
much to his mamma s annoyance,
"People will think We never have ice
cream or anything else to eat. she sad
to her son one day. "Now, wearo going
to have company to dinner tonight, End
I don want you to say a VOID whom
the ice cream is brought on. " The small
boy promised. He really was COED
little boy, and he intended to mind,
But when the cream was brought on
the old feeling of rapture was SO strong
that he forgot entirely and cried ont
as usual Then he remembered and stop
ped short, locking very repentant. lie
had not intended to call ont, and hi.
mother was mortified. lie changed his
tone entirely
1--WE have ice cream almost every
night, he remarked carelessly. New
York Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-17

In an o. Indiana case a man named
Shallcross undertook to 1--we mp to his
name by running an unlawful ferry,
bnt the decision of the court said 10
him, lyon shall not cross.
tn name of an adopted citizen Of
the Chickasaw Nation. whose adoption
was Cancelled and who was thereupou
expelled, was Run Hannah.
A California woman who said in her
will, II have no fear of the hereaftar
O my Lord. teach me to live right.
then in dying there is no sting bore
the prophetic Christian name Of Lu-
thanasia.
The name DR.. Physicl, which might
be looked for in some allegory, appears
as the name Of real person in recent
law report.
Some peculiarly suggestive combina'
tions of names in the titles of cases arc
these: People versus Kaiser, Priest
versus Laclley, Kick versus Merry. Pro-
tected Home Circle versus Winter,
Grant versus Lockout Mountain Com
pany.
III rellllHlscehces VI lie carry M-HAo-
sofa bar Judge Charles E. Flandrau
tells in the Minnesota Law journal Of
an argument before the supreme court
in 1868 by exChief Justice Goodrich
on behalf of an Indian convicted Of
murder The Indian 5 name was Zu-ai
"a, but as the counsel could NOT pro-
nounce it he always referred TO him IN
his argument as my client. Ahasue-
rus Case and Comment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-17

The people of Dresden are very polite
so overpolite that they not illfrequentlT
bring down ridicnle upon Themselves.
1t used to be told in that city that a
stranger was one day crossing the great
bridge that spans the Elbe and asked a
native to direct him to "a certain church
which he wished to find.
Greatly, my dear sir, " said the Dros-
dener, bowling low, II grieve greatly
to say it, but | cannot tell you.
The stranger passed ON. a little sur
prised at this voluble answer to a sim
pie question. He had proceeded but a
short distance when he heard hurried
footsteps behind him. and, turning
round. saw the same man running to
catch up with him.
In a moment his pursuer was by his
side, his breath nearly gone. but
enough left to say huIrielly: My
dear sir, you asked me how you could
find the church. and it panied NE to
have to say that | did not know. Just
now | met my brother, but | grieve to
say that he did not know either.