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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
Won ON His Second Wind.

ut was such a good joke on me,
said the girl in the gray velvet toqut
to the girl in the blue velvet shoulder
cape, as they stirred their hot choco'
late, that I must tell you,
you know how John has been pro
posing to me at regular intervals even
since he was out of knickerbockers
Well, he did it again the other night
and, with his usual fatality, chose an
occasion when was very cross.
"He did it little more awlswardly
than usual, too, deliberately choosing
the old-fashioned method of offering
me his hand and heart
Here she paused to drink some choco-
late, and the girl in blue asked breath
lessly what she said.
"Ohl" remarked the other, in tone
Of one relating an event of no impor-
lance, II told him that believed I was
already provided with the fuli quota OF
bodily organs, and that wouldn't de-
prive him"
"And what did he say?"
"Well, Belle, that's the funny thing.
He seemed to brace up, and said politely
thatRtany rate there was no doubt about
my having a full share Of cheekl And
I was so delighted to find q man capable
of even that much repartee on being
rejected-that I accepted himl"-Col-
Hers Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
BIRD SISTER OF CHARITY.
Affection Manifested by . Java sDa'-
row When It's Companion Was
Mortally Wounded.

Milne-Edwards, director Of the jar
din des Plantes in Paris, relates the fol-
lowing story of two Java sparrows:
"They were both hens and in the same
aviary with q parrot, which took dis
like to one of them. One day the parrot
picked a quarrel with one of the spar
rows, tore out Its feathers and finally
broke It's leg with blow of its beak.
The poor little thing could no longer
stay on perch. It lay shivering on the
ground, to the evident grief Of the COM
panion bird. She went about the aviary
picking up straws. feathers and leaves
10 make bed for the invalid. She ac-
complished wonders Of dexterous man
agement In lifting up the featherless
sufferer and placing it on the couch.
But the weather was cold at night The
charitable bird placed itself beside the
one with the broken leg, and extended
wing over 1t to keep 1t warm. The po-
sition must have been uncomfortable,
not to say painful, but NJ. Milne-Ed-
wards never came at night to see how
this feathered sister Of charity" was
behaving without finding 1t with its
wing lovingly extended. The invalid
died. The other bird began to NOPE,
lost appetite, withdrew into corner,
dropped and died also. Was II instinct
that prompted 1t to make bed and
keep the other bird warm? No, 1t was
sentiment, and charitable sentiment,
guided by reason. That bird was not
only charitable, but virtuous, and really
deserved the Montyon prize.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
M'LEAN AND BRYAN.
An Alliance Which Excltes the Rlsi-
blIities of Gods and Men.

Cleveland plain Dealer (Dem.l
The spectacle of William ]. Bryan be-
ing taken about Ohio IN the train of John
r. Mclean, the wouldbe boss from
Washington, d. g., IS not all edifying one
for the friends of the Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate of 1896. But they undel-
stand it.
Mr. McLean's case is desperate. He has
pressed MIR. Bryan into his service in the
hope that he may thus be able to delude
Bryan Democrats into the belief that this
Democratic leader is anxious for the cleo
ton of Mclean, and that Mclean is true
to Bryan. But they are not to be fooled
in that way against their better knowl-
edge.
The alien from Washington has come
into the State for bis own selfish intel
ests and for those alone. MIR. Bryan is in
position where he can hardly help doing
what he may be persuaded into believing
is necessary to Democratic harmony, but
not even he can stem the tide of Demo-
cratic detection from the candidate whose
paid agents betrayed the party to its IN
doing.
BRYAN Democrats cannot be induced,
even by the eloquence of Mr.. Bryan BIN
self, to vote for a man who aims to over
throw the structure of Mr.. Bryan's pollt-
ical hopes and build for himself on the
ruins.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
THE RElGN OF LAW.
Mans Ingenuity Expended in Making 1t
Very Faulty Rule.

Kansas City Star
The reign Of law seems to be one Of
mans disappointments. When men lived
free in the primeyal woods they yielded a
portion of their individual liberties in order
to live together in community and be
governed by common rule. The regula-
lions we're doubtless simple andjus enough
at first, but in little while laws multiplied
and their meaning and intent became q
matter Of dispute, and then men began to
pass laws and adopt forms to hinder the
operation OF the laws they had already en-
acted.
The very language of the Law, intended
for the understanding and the use Of all,
became tortuous, redundant, INVOLVED,
pedantic and unintelligible, a legal state
ment came to be made in bewildering
fashion unknown in any other. form Of
statement. The simple affirmation that A.
killed H. with butcher knife early be-
came too clear and definite for the purpose
of the law, and it was necessary to set out
that the said A. did not only kill the said
H., but that he did cut, carve, lacerate,
MAIN, wound, scratch and make hole in
the said II. at the same time and place
hereinbetore mentioned, with one certain
butcher knife of the value Of 90 cents.
This iargon in time became sacred. 1t
grew to be an object OF reverence and was
deemed necessary to the sanctions of the
law and maintenance of the justice 1t really
hindered and obscured. No instrument
was considered good in law unless couched
in this senseless and complicated phrase
ology, and this superstition became an
early and fruitful source of the laws delay.
With this multiplication of words came
a corresponding extension Of forms of pro-
cedure, of methods Of chow not to do it"
Every statute ends with "if'' or "but."
The laws under which a street may be
opened or any other public improvement
made necessary to the comfort, health
and happiness of from 10000 to 100000
people also provide the means whereby
one stingy, unenterprising, and mulsh
citizen may legally delay indefinitely the
prosecution of the work and entail heavy
costs upon those who favor it.
So able and learned lawyer as Cham
Gerry Depew tells his brethren of the pro-
fession that this evil, this wrestling of the
law from its purpose of maintaining justice
among men, is increasing. The multipli-
cation of courts multiplies decisions and
decisions differ. Diversity of tribunals
leads to diversity of Interpretation. The
practice of law is shifted from matter Of
principle to one of presidents. Much re-
mains to be done before the law can be
looked upon by the people as the perfec-
ton of wisdom or the SUITE defense of JUS
tice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
COST OF THE CUP DEFENDER.
THE American Racing Yacht Has
Cost Its Owners q Handsome
Fortune.

A correspondent Of the Army and
Navy Journal having applied to it for
Information on the subject, that paper
answers that the cost of the building
of the Columbia has been variously esti-
mated st from 100000 to $150,000 and
for the Shamrock at from S15o,W0 to
100000. 1t then addRT
"A summary Of the cost OF the Sham
rock, based on estimates from various
sources, is as follows: Construction
and rig, $soO,oopi pay roll officers and
men. including sailmakers and car
penters (sO men), for four months at
average of $40, $4,000; provisions for
men and officers at IS week for Is
weeks, $1,000, clothing for crew, 81, 900;
for dry docking twice, 5000; tender at
$3.50 day for 60 days, $4,000; tugboat
at $50 a day for 90 days, $4,000; derrick
and lighter services, $780, lighter for
storage of spars for six weeks, $500;
freight for spars and sails by steamer,
$500; passage for 80 workmen. Triggers,
etc. $1,000; general expenses, Incl
dentals, ETC., $4,000; total. $249, 800. If
the special services OF the designer, Mr..
Fife, and OF ssilmaker Ratsey, who
cana to this country, are charge
against the account the sum would, of
course, be so much augmented. Re-
capttulstion shows that the Erin and
Shamrock represent first cost Of
$725,OoO. The cost of running the Erin
increases the expenses to $S75, OO0."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
A JONAH ON sHIpBoARD.
Recurring Misfortunes Soon Make =
Crew Believe IA Passenger
q "Hoodoo."

Il does not take long series of mis-
fortunes overtaking a ship to convince
her crew that lineal descendant OF
Jonah and an inheritor of his disagree
able disqualifcations is a passenger.
So deeply rooted is this idea that when
once it has been aroused with respect
to any member of a ships company,
that person is in evil case, and, given
fitting opportunity, would actually be
In danger of his life. This tinge of re-
ligious fanaticism, cropping up among
q class of men who, to put it mildly,
are not remarkable for their knowledge
of Scripture, also shows itself in con-
nection with the paper upon which
good words" are printed. 1t is an I'M
heard of misdemeanor on board ship to
destroy or put to common use such pa
per. The man guilty of such an action
would be looked upon with horror by
his shipmates, although their current
speech is usually vile and blasphemous
beyond belief. And herein is to be
found a curious distinction between
seamen of Teutonic and Latin races,
excluding Frenchmen, says the London
Spectator.
Despite the superstitious reverence
the former pay to the written Word,
none of them would in time of peril
dream of rushing to the opposite eX-
IRENE, and, after madly abusing their
Bibles, throw them overheard. But the
excitable Latins, after beseeching their
patron saint to aid them in the most
agonizing tones, repeating with fren-
lied haste such prayers as they can re-
member, and promising the most cost
ly gifts in the event of their safely
reaching port again, aften turn furious
~ upon all they have previously been
worshiping, and, with the most horrid
blasphemies, vent their rage upon the
whilom objects Of their alteration.
Nothing is too sacred for Insult, no
name too reverent for abuse, and should
there be, as there often is, an image Of
saipt on board, it will probably be
cast into the sea.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
SHE BUILT A WHOLE TOWN.
An Arcadia Owned and Managed by
IN Enterprisirg California
Woman.

In California, near Cloverdale, is q
village consisting of a station and a
post office, which is combined with a
telephone station and general supply
store. There are also a shop or i've
and goodly number of coy cottages
The name of the station is Preston,
md this is its story:
Twenty-Five years ago Ii. L. Preston
and his wife left West Virginia and
settled where the village now stands.
Mr.. Preston bought a small section Of
land, and gradually added to it by
buying adjacent property. The land
was cleared and planted, water piped
for household use and irrigation, and
the homestead grew to be prosperous
looking one. Mr.. Preston died seven
years ago, leaving his wife alone, with
the exception of son by former mar
rage.
Up to this time there had been no
village, nothing but nicely cultivated
fruit farm, but Mrs. Preston, who is a
native of Connecticut, set about build
ing town. For number of years she
had been treating persons for slight
ailments, and gradually won a reputa-
ton as healer. Many persons came
TO her and, liking the surroundings,
they stayed on in the neighborhood,
and little by little number of houses
were put up. Mrs. Preston busted her
self in making life pleasant for the
people gathered about her. She did not
organize colony, but kept all of her
interests separate. First she built
pretty schoolhouse, and for six years
taught the children herself. Then she
put up q church, in which the services
were and are entirely original. Mrs.
Preston calls her religion "the religion
of inspiration" and she herself preach
es the sermons.
The Preston settlements thoroughly
independent There are children
enough to justify asking the state TO
provide for their education, but instead
the teacher of the school is hired by the
subscriptions of the parents. Mrs.
Preston had bridges constructed, the
are given life tenancy free, which Is
roads kept in order and new ones laid
out at her own expense: Her tenants
are given a life tenancy free, which is
secured for themselves and their chill
dren, but Mrs, Preston keeps the title
in her own name,
No liquor is sold. The people live In
pretty vine covered cottages, and dur
ing the summer they all go to lake
In the mountains, which is ten acres
in area and stocked with fish, where
camping facilities have been prepared
by the settlements fairy godmother.
Everything is free to the villagers OF
Preston at this mountain resort,-N,
Y. Tribune,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
MR.. BRYAN TO SPEAK.

Richmond 'Times."l
We take the following from the Hon. j.
Sterling Morton's paper, "The Conser-
vative:"
To one who diligently labors at the
reading of books all things are soon or late
made plain, neither is anything hid from
penetration of his inquiry. In the course
of his researches into the annals of that
glorious potentate Fin MacCool, ofIreland,
the Conservatives Celtic editor has come
upon an individual named Bryan, possibly
the first of that name; and the word bryan,
it appears, signifies in the primative
tongue of Ireland "a word, writer, a
publication" Thus it is made clear that
the founder of the race of organs was ad-
dicted to the use Of words, and that he
was apt to rush into whatever was the
equivalent for that day of print.
Nothing is more wonderful than the
manner in which individual characteristics
persist in families.
1t is absolutely true that Mr.. William j..
Bryao's power and influence in the United
States proceeds from his power of speech.
He is very attractive speaker He is
attractive as sparkling, murmering brook
is attractive. But we have never seen in Mr..
Bryan's printed speeches anything more
substantial than sparkle.
1t is strange the facination that this
faculty Of speech has on the multitude.
It's facination for Virgiuians isgreater, per-
haps, than for anyother people whatever.
Go into the country and you will hear
everybody talking about an expected trip
to the court house to hear 'the speaking. :"
Mention public man in Virginia and the
first question asked is chow does he
speak," Few think of asking how he
thinks, or how he has acted, but chow
does he speak," arises to almost every
mans lips. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson would have appeared at a great
disadvantage in a jawing match with
Williem j. Bryan, yet what travesty is
suggested if the actions of the parties were
compared.
And what act of Mr.. Bryan's can be
pointed to that entities him to claim upon
popular favor9 What legislation upon the
statute book is he the father Of?
What great public act of any sort is his
name connected with? He is unknown to
the records of his country except in con-
nection with proposals for pulling down
what has been built up, and for starting
reactionary movements that would blight
all progressive Industries.
And how does he even use his powers
of speech-that only faculty he seems to
possess! We hear of his travelling all
over the land making speeches that have
for their aim aud object to embarass his
country in the war that she is conducting
to save civilization in the East, and not
one speech has come from him that could
have helped his country in the embarass-
ing situation that confronts her How
different was the conduct of the leaders
of the opposition in England when the
Queen called Parliament together the
other day. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, in the House of Commons, rose as
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Pope is a skillful chess player. His
favorite opponent is Father Guilo, a Doml-
mean monk, and an old friend.
Lord Kitchener's latest honor is an APP
pointment as district grand master of the
Free Masons of Egypt and the Soudan.
Miss Floretta Vining, of Hull Mass,
owns nine newspapers. They came to her
by her fathers will, ard she overlooks the
running of them herself.
Senator Depew relates that in speaking
of a rebelious client, Joseph Choate once
said to him: "She is a sinner-no, not a
sinner, for she's my client; but she is
disagreeabe, most disagreeable, saint.
1t is stated in London that Sir George
Grove, the noted writer on music, and
once head of the Royal College of Music,
is seriously ill and that, considering his
so veals, there is small chance Of his
recovery.
The officials of the Hollywood Gene
etary, Richmond, Va, have decided upon
the plans for monument to be erected
at their own expense over the grave of
President Tyler, which, for thirty'seven
years, has been unmarked.
A bust of Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's
war Governor, was presented to the In
dianapolis High School by Miss Ethel
Blake, of Detroit. Mrs, Morton, who
was present at the exercises, also present
ed the school with several volumes from
her late husbands library.
The other evening when Queen Will
helmina, of the Netherlands, and her
mother we're driving home to the Stad-
schloss from concert in their honor at
the Neues Palais, the carriage got into the
marshes and could not be moved one way
or the other, the horses sinking in up 10
their bodies. A passing cab had to be de-
tanned to take the royal party home.
Miss Annie Russell Allen, of st. Louis,
who recently married the Italian Duke OF
Montefeltro, is the same young woman
who, six months or more ago, broke her
engagement with Count Paul Festelico, of
Hungary, when she discovered that that
nobleman had been conducting quiet
but very thorough inquiry as to the ex-
tent of her fortune.
as train drew into Boston during that
city's recent Dewey celebration the news
boy passed the word along that General
Shafter was in the rear car. In mo-
ment this car was crowded by a cheering
mob, and Colonel Wellington, of Wor-
cester, Mass, who really bears striking
likeness to the General, had hard time
convincing the crowd that he was not the
man who took Santiago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

During the winter James of 1897 Mr..
Reed, one of the leading citizens and mer-
chants of Clay, Clay Co., w. Va, struck
his leg against a cake Of ice in such a man.
ner as to bruise it severely. 1t became
very much swollen and panied him so
badly that he could not walk without the
aid of crutches. He was treated by ply
sicians, also used several kinds of liniment
and two and half gallons of whisky in
bathing it, but nothing gave any relief
until he began using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. This brought almost complete
cure in weeks time and he believes that
had he not used this remedy his leg would
have had to be amputated. Pam Balm is
unequaled for sprains, bruises and rheu-
matism. For sale by JNo. E. JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

IT is said that Mr.. Bryan's canvass Of
Kentucky did Goebel no good. We are
certain it did Mr.. Bryan no good. He
pretends to be the friend of an honest bal
lot, but went to Kentucky to advocate the
cause of candidate who is the author of
the most dishonest election law that ever
disgraced any country, and whose only
chance of success is from the workings of
that law.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

soon as the Queens speech was read and
said his party would back their country to
the utmost in the war that was upon it.
The Earl of Kimberley, in the House Of
Lords, did the same. This was the
course of statesmen of the opposition
who could not only speak but think and
act also.
But Mr.. Bryan can speak only, and so
we find him embarrassing his country as
much as his little efforts can.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
VIRGINIA In the clerks Office of
v the circuit court of the county Of
Tazewell on the 18th day of October, 1899.
William Byrd, Complainant
G. w. sr.CLAIR, p, q.
Sallie Byrd. Defendant.

Sallie Byrd, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain a di
vorce vinc,tlo mqtrimonii by the sale
William Byrd from Sallle Byrd.
And an affidavit having been made and
fled that the defendant Sallie Byrd is moi
a resident of the State of Virginia, it is or.
dered that she appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof, and dc
what may be necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit. And it is further order.
ed that copy hereof be published once q
week for four weeks in the TAzEwELL Re-
PUBLICAN and that copy be posted at the
front door of the court house of this
county. A copy-Teste:
II. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
7. c. Bowen, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
VTIRGINIA. In the clerks Office of
v the circuit court of the county of
Tazewell, ON the 18th day of October, 1899
Deliah Shuler Plaintiff,
s. w. Shuler Defendant.


The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce vinculo matIimonii by the said
Deliah Shuler from the said S. w. Shuler.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant Is not resident
of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that
he do appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect his interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
four weeks in the TAzEwELL REPUBLICAN
and that q copy be posted at the front
door of the court, house of this county.
A Copy-Teste:
H. BANR HARMAN, Clerk.
G. w. Sr.CLAIB, p, q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

Why experiment on yourself with rem
edies of doubtful utility when you can get
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which has
stood the test of time? twenty-five years
sale and use have proven that remedy to
be prompt and certain cure for colds.
1t will cure cold in day if taken as soon
as the cold has been contracted and before
it has settled in the system. Sold by JNo.
4. JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

Just turn the books over to Stone, and
there will be no danger of any Democratic
voter being shut out.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

Cost of Universal Patent.
TO patent an invention all over the
world costs about $4,000. This means
10 O. countries.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
Desirable Farm for Sale.

Five hundred and ten (51O) acres of blue
grass land, on CInch River, in Tazewell
county, Va, part of the old Watkins place.
IF. GORE.
For information and terms apply to
II. G. ANDERSON,
March ii, SO. Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02

The registration books in Bristol, Vir'
GINA, will close in few days. Every vo-
ter should see that he is not slut out.
Bristol Tribune
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-21

1t will not be surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, to know that people everywhere
take pleasure in relating their expert
epce in the use Of that splendid medl-
cine and in telling of the benefit they
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has cured. of threatened attacks 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 all
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
agents for H. I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-21

(Or rs one of our department
heads put it, MEMS SMALL
NEEDS. =.