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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30
ANOTHER LETTER FROM FEDERAL
VETERAN.
He Forwards The Barnett Bible TO Col
oEel May.

1t will be remembered that in THE Re.
PUBLICAN of the 10Th inst. letter was
published from Mr. E. II. James, of
MILD, Ohio, stating that he had picked up
Bible on the battlefield of Cedar Creek
in 1864, which book belonged to Archibald
Barnett, Of Taze~ell Rangers, Co. H, 45th
Virginia regiment. In that letter Mr.
James said he desired to restore the Bible
to its owner, if he was living, or to some
member of bis family, if he was dead.
| AS soon as Col. A. ]. May saw the letter
he wrote to Mr.. James, and received let
ter from him in reply, and also the Bible,
which was returned, through Colonel May,
to daughter of Mr.. Barnett, Mrs. Kate
Crutchfeld, who lives in Burke's Garden.
Mrs. Crutchfeld was the youngest child of
Mr.. Barnett, but her name did not appear
in the Bible.
The following letter was received by
Colonel May from Mr.. James:
Milo, Franklin Co., Ohio,
March oath, 1899.
Col. A. ]. MAY,
Tazewell, Va.
My DEAR SIR:-Your greatly valued
favor of the 18th inst. in reply to my note
of 7th inst. written to P. NJ, at Tazewell,
is before me, and in reply will say that l
am simply delighted with the prospect of
being permitted through your great kind
ness to restore to the child or children of
the late Archibald Barnett the Bible of
which wrote in the letter referred to
above.
l thank you most heartily for the beaut'
ful language in which you reciprocate the
sentiment expressed in my note in regard
to our reunited country, which has brought
such unmixed joy and rejoicing to every
loyal and patriotic heart. l can say for
myself that there never was time during
my service in the war for the Union that
l would not have divided the last ration
with my brother on the other side Of the
conflict. And nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to meet and greet
you and your brothers of Brown n-Harman
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
I send you by this mail the Bible re-
ferred to in my note to the P. NJ, and
also enclose letter purporting to have
been written by the youngest daughter Of
Mr.. Barnett, which, if you find to be cor
rect statement and claim, you will kindly
forward to her address, acknowledge re-
ceipt of this note and also return to me the
letter of the lady in question. Iwould be
pleased to have you send to me the issue
of the "TAzEwELL REPUBLICAN" contain
ing reference to my communication to the
P. M. regarding the Bible, as 1 wish to
have it and also your good letter to me
published in the Columbus papers. am
sorry to say that you will find the Bible
very much worn with age, but it can be
rebound and thus made to last a great
while. Again thanking you for your in
terest in this matter and for your kind let.
ter, I am, sir,
Most truly yours,
E. II. JAMES.
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Desirable Farm for Sale.

Five hundred and ten (5lO) acres blue
grass land, on Clinch River, in Tazewell
county, Va, part of the old Watkins place.
J.F. GORE.
For information and terms apply to
H. C. ANDERSON,
March IA, '99. Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30

Gen. Walker is not fond of discussing
his army experience, but now and then he
could be induced to speak of it. He al
ways talks with emphasis. Words come
out of his mouth like bullets out Of gun.
One day 1 asked him what he thought OF
"Stonewall" Jackson, and his answer was :
"He was the only man the world ever saw
that could not have been whipped" |
asked him if that was the way all his men
felt, and he answered: "Every damned
one."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30
Walker, of Virginia.

washington correspondent, OF LOUISVILLE COURIER
Journal.
General James A. Walker, who was shot
at Bristol, Va, some time ago, is quite an
interesting character. He is, on large
scale, what the late Shelf Farris, of Barren
county, was. Your Southern Kentucky
reader of the Courier-J journal will know
what mean by that statement. He looks
all he is-a game cock. AS he walks
down the aisle of the House of Represen-
tatives one is bound to associate him with
Dewey on his quarterback. Long before
this fight at Bristol l never saw Walker
that he did not remind me of the victor of
May l.
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Thrift and Paint.

Wherever you see thrifty man you see
fresh paint; wherever you See a shiftless
man you see the need of it.
Devoe lead and zinc is the paint that
stays fresh longest it is the thrifty mans
paint.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30
:, va, THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1899.

Major General of the Confederate army,
and SO Walker looks to the fact that he
commanded the "Stonewalr' brigade as
the greatest honor of his career. He
would not swap it for the presidency.
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1t Commenced on Saturday and is Still
Going On.
TOWNS AND VILLAGES BURNED.
The insurgents Have Been Pressed
Back.

On last Saturday a general advance
movement was made by the American
troJs 5s and they swept the insurgents back
toward Malabon. The American troops
advanced on the double quick. Tie ma
tives stood until the Americans were in
two hundred yards of their position then
broke and run.
The Montana and Kansas troops met
the hottest resistance in strip from which
the insurgents greatly worried them dur
ing the night.
In ninety minutes after the advance
began the whole front for a distance of
three miles had been cleared. General
Hales brigade had simultaneously swept in
a northwesterly direction, routing the
enemy and burning the town of San Fran
cisco. General McArthurs division, COM
posed of the brigades of Generals Otis,
Hale, and Hall supplemented by Wheaton's
brigade were in the advance. They capt
ured the town of Polo and Novaliches on
the left, and San Francisco and Maroquina
on the right, clearing the rebel trenches in
front of the line North from the river to
Caloocan.
The advance and the fighting continued
through the entire day. The Americans
were sly the time fighting hidden foe.
The Rlipinos would fire few volleys and
then run back to another line of intrench
ments. This kind of fighting, of course
made the American loss greater in pro
portion than that of the hidden enemy.
In the Saturday battles the American loss
was 26 killed and $50 wounded.
On Sunday a terrible battle was fought
just beyond tie Talighan River by Gen.
eral Wheaton in the taking of Malinta,
In the battle Col. H. G. Egbert, of the
Twenty-second Regular Infantry, and
Prince Lowenstein, German Prince, on
General Wheaton's staff, were killed. The
American casualties on Sunday were much
lighter than on Saturday, the total loss
in the two days fighting being estimated
at 45 killed and 145 wounded. At the
close of the fighting on Sunday our forces
had advanced in all nine miles from Ma
Mia and were fifteen miles from Malolos,
Aguinaldo's headquarters or capital.
The United States gunboat Helena and
other gunboats sbelled Malabon On Sunday
for several hours. By II o'clock in the
morning the only building of Importance
not destroyed in the centre of the town
was q large stone church, but at noon fires
were started among the native huts and
the town almost totally destroyed.
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Notice.

All persons whomsoever are hereby no.
tilted and warned not to hunt, fish, ride,
walk, drive stock across or otherwise tres
pass on my premises, for the law against all
such will be rigidly enforced.
SAMUEL T. HENN1NGER.
Anril 20. 1898. 4-21-6m
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Good Cheer.

Have you had kindness shown?
Pass it on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass it on.
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears
Pass it on.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30
Citizens Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of the town of
Tazewell, is hereby called to meet at the
court house, on Saturday, March 25th,
1899, at three o'clock p. m., for the pur-
pose of nominating Municipal ticket
for the ensuing year. BY order of the
Council.
Mayor.
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Five Generations.

The oldest existing paint business in the
United States is Deyoe; and the largest.
The oldest is often the best; the largest not
often. Devoe is the Oldest largest and
best.
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MONDAYS FIGHT.

On Monday the American advance con-
tinued, with the Filipinos still retreating
on Malolos. One thousand of the insur-
gents made stand that day in some
strong entrenchments about Marilao,
across the Marilao River. In the engage
ment six Americans were killed, includ-
ing three officers, and forty we're wounded.
The brigades of Gen. Gray Otis and Gen.
Hale were engaged in this fight. The
rebels had an unfrodable river in front of
them, but the Americans proceeded to
erect frame work bridge and crossed the
river. The American artillery put dra-
inatic end to the battle. They approached
under cover of the bushes, to about sixty
yards from the trenches, and emerged up
on an open space commanding the town.
When the Americans appeared they gave
a great yell and the Filipinos were panic
stricken, about hundred seeking safety
in flight, while white flag was raised by
those in the trenches, who also shouted,
"Amigos"I (Friends.) Col. Funston, with
twenty men of the Kansas Regiment swan
across the river to the left of the railroad
bridge and captured eighty prisoners with
aibtheir arms. The Americans did not
burn the town but rested there Monday
night.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take cascarets Candy Cathartic. ioe or 2se.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-30
Wanted.

We are on the market for 5000 bushels
ofgood milling wheat, for which we will pay
highest market price delivered to our mill
or depot.
HIGeINBoTHAM & KIRBY,
Cedar Bluff, Va.
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REPORT OF GENERAL OTIS.

Washington, March 27-The following
despatch from General iOts reached
Washington at :55 this morning -
Manila, March 81, 1899.
"Adiutant General,
Washington.
"MacArthur holds Marilao; severe fight
ing to-day, and our casualties about forty.
The insurgents have destroyed bridges,
which impeded progress of train and ar
tillery.
"Our troops met the concentrated in
surgent forces on northern line command
ed by Aguinado in person and drove them
with considerable slaughter.
"They left nearly one hundred dead on
field, and many prisoners and small arms
were captured. The column will press on
in the morning.
COTS"
Manila, March ga. m.-General
Macarthur and his army are resting on
the plain beyond Marilao after three days
gcrambling in the brush, fording rivers
and charging trenches in the blazing sun.
The men are tired, but are in splendid
spirits.
THE heat is intense, beingl9O degrees on
the coast and fully 100 degrees in the in
terror, and the Americans suffer So great
deal. In spite of heat, however, every
man is eager to proceed toward the
enemy.
A detachmet of So Filipino prisoners
was escorted into Manila today. Their
appearance aroused great interest as they
were marched from the railroad depot to
the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about SOC
men from train half mile in front Of
The times., 1899-06-19
cox WILL CASE SETTLED.
Contest Terminates in Decision
and Compromise Agreement.

Contest Terminates in Decision
and Compromise Agreement.
Baltimore, June 1S.-The contest over
the will of Joseph Cox has terminated in
a compromise by the terms of which the
Jury rendered verdict sustaining the va
lidity of the will, which had been contest
ed by Caroline H. Stanley and other rela-
tiyes. Under the compromise the plain
tiffs are to reveive $4,000 from the per-
sonal estate, and when the will OF Mr.. Cox
is finally admitted for probate by the Or
phans' Court of Baltimore county each
side is to pay its own costs. The ap-
praised value of the estate is about $685.
900. and the bulk of it by the will was be-
queathed to Mrs. Charlotte Lindsay sister
in-law of the decedent
Mr. Cox had for years been great tray-
eler. He was as we'll known in Paris,
London, Hamburg, and New York as In
Baltimore. When in America he spent a
great part of his time in New York Hav-
ing no children of his own, he centred
his affections upon his wife's family, es-
pecially Mrs. Charlotte z. Lindsay, and
her children, and also the children of his
brother-in- law, Richard ]. Cuttings, who
was his legal adviser. At his house in
Baltimore he showed great hospitality, his
dinners being especially noteworthy. A
coed Judge OF wine, his cellars were
stocked with choice selection imported
by himself and his furniture, pictures,
and ornaments showed unusual taste and
discrimination. His wife, who was Miss
Louisa Cuttings, died in Paris in 1895.
The times., 1899-06-19
A SECRET MARRIAGE.
william VI. Boykin WEEDS Miss Mary
w Robinson Both of baltimore.

Baltimore. June 1S.-It became known
last night that William NJ. Boykin, son OF
DR.. Thomas j. Boykin, and Miss Mary
Washington Robinson, daughter of the late
John NJ. Robinson, who was President of
the Seaboard Air Line, had been married
secretly on last Wednesday The bride
groom is twenty-five years old, and the
bride, who is the youngest and most beau
tiful of the celebrated Robinson girls. has
Just reached her eighteenth year. She
was to have made her debut next season
and was looked upon as the prospective
belle of the social season. That there was
a warm attachment between the two was
known generally among the close friends
of the young people
The Boykins and Robinsons are among
Baltimores wealthiest citizens. The par
ents of the young persons rather diseour-
aged an early marriage. The lovers had
opinions of their own. Accompanied by
an intimate friend of the bridegroom, the
couple went to Wilmington, Del, where
they were married at Calvary Episcopal
Church by the Rev. Henry Ward Cum
ningham. The same evening they re-
turned to Baltimore, going to their re-
spective homes. Yesterday, however, they
determined that honeymoon was in order
and the bride suggested that they go to
Atlantic City. where her sister. Mrs. J..
Barry Ramsey. is spending the season,
and by this means make known their mar
riage. The bridegroom agreed. and Mrs.
Boykin, after leaving a note for her moth
er saying that she was married. left for
the seaShore with her young husband.
Their arrival at Atlantic City made a
sensation. The parents of both have ac-
cepted the situation.
The times., 1899-06-19
CYCLE PATH PLAN.
The City to Provide system of
Wheeling ThOrouGhfares.

Berlin, June 1S.-An example set by the
Hamburg Senate this week is sure to be
followed eventually by all the great Eu-
ropean cities. The Hamburgers are among
the most practical of Germans. They see
that bicycles are yearly becoming more
important factors in transit. being utilized
in all branches OF trade and being also
invaluable in the recreation of all classes.
So for the first time the elected authori-
ties of a great community in Europe have
initiated special road facilities in their
behalf
The resolution proposes that cycling
paths be made in the main streets of the
new parts of the town, except where they
are already provided with asphalt, wood.
or square dressed stone pavements, and
that the paths be continued to the far
boundary of Hamburg territory. 1t is i'm
possible to build such paths in the centre
of the city, owing to its large traffic and
the narrowness of the streets, but where
there are badly paved streets a strip one
metre wide shall be taken up all along
the curbstone and rendered practicable for
cyclists, and where the street is only par
TALLY paved a cinder path shall be laid.
These paths shall be for the sole use of
cyclists. The total cost is reckoned at
243. 900 marks 1t is expected that 1t will
take four years to provide all the new
parts OF Hamburg with cycle paths.
The times., 1899-06-19
Trusts and TaNes.

II Democrats want 10 make the issue honestly
they Will not only take crack at the effect,
but bang away at the cause as we'll. The people
Of this country are finding out by actual and
mighty uncomfortable experience that what Dem
ocrats have been telling them for years about the
protective system was true. Now let Ohio Demo-
Gratis take the lead and drive the truth home
while it's red hot and hurting. From the very
start the protective tariff system was 4 govern
mental taxation of the many for the benefit of
the few. The scheme has 80 enlarged that the
few have organIzpd into trusts and are taking the
taxing power away fEom the Government into
their own hands. In fact, the trusts are becoming
a Government in themselves more powerful than
the so-called Government of the people at Wash
ington II there Is one Democratic principle that
ought to be emphasized and in 1900. it is
that of equal rights Tor all and special privileges
for none. and ono Of The most important forms OF
that principle is found in the good old Demo
cratic rallying cry. of a tariff for revenue only.
For that will settle the trust problem.
The times., 1899-06-19
FOOD ADULTERATIoNs.
Glucose Used in Maple Syrup and
Apple Cores in Jelly.


New York, June Is.-A matter of scien-
tihc as well as popular interest is the
progress of the investigation of food
adulteration now being carried on by the
Committee on Manufactures Of the Senate.
To assist at the Investigations Dr.. H. W
Wiley. the chief chemist of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. has been detailed
and the committee Will examine not only
manufacturers and business men, but also
hygienic and scientific experts. At recent
sessions in Chicago it was found that glu-
cose was used as an adulteTant for the
maple syrup Of commerce to a large eX-
tent, and also in the manufacture of jel-
lies In the latter the cores and skins
from cider-factories and drying-ki were
used the base OF much of the pure
fruit jellies sold, while the color and flavor
were supplied by artificial products.
Testimony was taken as TO various anti
septies and preservatives which were sold,
and consisted. in many instances, of dilute
solutions of formaldehyde or sodium sui
phite. The general opinion was expressed
by the experts that all preservatiYes were
unwholesome. However. in the case Of
hams sent to England the importers re-
quire that they should be rubbed with
boric acid, and the Australian butter ship
ped to the same country is slso treated
with this material. Certain substances.
such as cider. tomato catsup. etc. require
some preservative, and il was the opinion
OF the scientific men that the fact that
preservative was used and the quantity
should be plainly stated on the label. Suel
a measure, it was thought. would be more
satisfactory than the passage Of law for
bidding all preseryatives. In the matter
OF making artificial whiskies from cologne
spirits. burnt sugar. and the others Of
the organic acids. together with essential
oils, II was found that the trade in such
liquors was extensive, and that. as a re-
suit OF this competition. the natural pro-
ducts suffered. a number OF other food
stuhs and condiments were considered,
with a view TO determining the extent
and effect OF their adulteration, and it
is the intention OF the committee TO Sc
cure material on whieh TO base a report
in favor of a natural pure-food and drug
bill
The times., 1899-06-19

From the Malumat of Constantinoplc)
At Aleppo a woman and her daughter
both gave birth to a female child at the
same time. But the babies got mixed. and
as one OF them was ugly and the other
pretty and healthy, both mothers claimed
the latter The elder woman maintained
that as all her other children were hand
scme the ugly child could not be hers,
while her daughter claimed that. being
young handsome, and strong she could
not be the mother of a weak and ugly babe.
The religious chief of the town settled
the affair in a summary way. He adjudged
the beautiful child to the daughter on
the ground that. it being her first. the Oc-
casion was not TO be mace one of humiia-
ton and disappointment, while the elder
mother could afford to forego her claim,
since she had already had several hand
some children.
The times., 1899-06-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va, June 1S.-The various
committees having in charge the arrange
ments for the proposed sesqui centennial
celebration in this city in October next are
actively at work and the indications are
that the affair will be a success. It is pro-
posed to make the celebration one of the
grandest ever held in this city. The ex-
ecutive and finance committees last night
formulated plans, which. in turn. will be
referred to the various subcommittee for
execution. Tomorrow night the committee
on printing will hold meeting and deter
mine upon a plan OF properly advertising
the proposed event The committee on
parade will also meet tomorrow night and
formulate plans for big parade on one
day during the celebration. There seems
to be little doubt that in addition TO the
celebration of its 150th birthday, Alexan-
dria will have park and a monument to
its former citizen, George Washington
The attendance at the various churches
today was large. At St Marys Church
the Rev. Father Ennis, OF Georgetown,
celebrated mass. and at the Railroad Mis-
sion this afternoon the Rev. Mr.. Lewis
The Rev. George L. Bitter, of Huntsville,
Ala, will fill the pulpit Of the Second
Presbyterian Church during the vacation
of the pastor, the Rev. j. f. Thacker.
The funeral of Harrison Kirk will take
place Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from
his late home in Queen Street.
a game of ball was played at New Alex
andria this afternoon between the Dewey
boys. Of Bulltown, and the Rebels, OF Tun-
neltown, which resulted in a victory for
the former by a score of 10 to Z.
The Alexandria county court will, on the
Goth instant, hear arguments as to the
legality of the sale OF beer in kegs in the
county on Sundays. On Thursday last
William Boher. Shipping Clerk of the Con-
sumers Brewing Company. was convict
ed in Justice Hulrs court Of having sold
beer on Sunday. Four witnesses testified
TO the fact that they had purchased keg
of beer from Boher. Justice Hull imposed
fine of 800 and costs, and an appeal from
his decision was taken.
The times., 1899-06-19
Arrested at AIexnn,Iria.

Information was received from Alexan-
dria last night to the effect that a Ger
man named Schultz. thirty years old, had
been arrested there charged with collect
ing money for subscriptions and falling
to make proper returns for it. The man
was arrested about sis o'clock. The
complainant against him is Emanuel Wal
decker, publisher of Der Volks Tribune"
at SOC Street northwest, this city.
Schultz was employed by him as a solicit
tor and collector. 1t is charged that he
collected S25 and failed to turn over the
money. The alleged offence was commit
ted in Alexandria