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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
DOUBLE-FACED CHINAMAN.
The story-TeIIer Says the Second WIS.,
age Was Grated on to the
Back of His Head.

at occurred several years ago-near-
" 20-and it beat the Cardiff Giant all
hollow. Some showmen got China
man, shaved the back of his head from
the crown to the nape of the neck and
then grated the face of another man
on it. The result was a double-faced
Chinaman, and a harvest of coin for
those who worked the trick. The freak
was exhibited over England and"
"Wait a minute" interrupted a by
stander, who, according to the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, had overheard the
little tale. "Where did the second face
come from?"
The relator of the tale looked at his
interiocutor with scorn.
where did it come from?" he re-
piled. "Why, from another Chinaman,
of course. 1 didn't mean to say that
the grating process was successful
enough to preserve the movements of
the eyes and lips and all that sort OF
thing, but 1t was successful enough
to-"
"Entitle you to this" put in the
doubling one. Take it and be sure OF
receiving the best the house affords"
This" proved to be card bearing
the address of Race street opium
parlor. .
"Be sure. that your pill is well
cooked" added the doubling one, "for
a green one might make you tell an even
worse yarn than the double-faced Chi
naman. Good-by."
And he was gone before the other
man could get the empty beer mug he
reached for.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
How the Story Was Saved.

Justin Mccarthy recalls a certain din
rer party in London, at which were
present Chauncey Depew and another
American, a travelling man from the
far west, who unhappily was the person
who undertook to tell the longest story
of the evening. 1t was an interminable
series of adventures through which the
story teller had passed in early youth.
Mounted upon his peerless mustang,
Lightning jack" he had galloped at
midnight, along a rocky trail through
Il perilous country, where to escape
from a bear was to run into q toma-
hawk. The narrative was fast growing
intolerable, when the speaker reached
his climax and exclaimed, with .dra-
mutic solemnity: 81 dismounted."
at suggestion from Lightning
Jack?' interposed Mr.. Depew, quick as
4 fash.
And the story caught the audience,
after all.-Youth's Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
A NOISY BOX.
The Strange Eject Produced Upon
Guinea Natives by a Boxed
Piano.

Like children, savages in all parts Of
the world are possessed of eternal GU
riosity. Mr.. II. Cayley-Webster, we'll
known English traveller, gives an anus
ing instance of this trait among the ma
tives of New Guinea.
One day piano arrived for his ex-
cellency the governor, and some natives
were told to carry the Strengthening
case from the beach to the house. Aft
er going a few yards one stumbled,
causing one end of the crate to strike
the ground, and, ever on the alert for
strange noises, their ears were imme-
diately pressed against it, and they
listened until the ting" of the wires
had died away.
Again, after yard or two, a similar
mishap occurred. Again many ears
were listening to the sound so foreign
to them, until native more knowing
than the rest, with heave raised the
whole case a few inches from the
ground and let it go.
The noise which issued from the in
side had by thi time worked them up
to such frenzy that they one and all
seized upon the case, rolled it over and
over, and danced with JOY at the
strange sounds which came forth. And
IT was not until this odd performance
had been repeated many times that the
eye of an official was attracted by the
shouts and yells of the natives; not,
however, before much damage had been
done and many strings broken.
The natives who speak English have
now come to call the piano "box belong
cry" and generally add:
Whitley man, he fight, him belong
hand. Box, he cry out too much."-
Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
S. s. S. FOR THE BLOOD
RAPE AS GREEN FOOD.
Every Farmer Who Raises Chickens
Should Try n Small Patch
without Delay.

Rape Is an excellent green food for
chickens and fills long felt want of
poultrymen. 1t can be sown in early
spring or any time later up to the-mid-
die of August, and furnish an abund-
ance Of food, writes c. r. Roberts in the
American Poultry Journal. Last year
l sowed a small patch just to see what
kind of a plant it was. 1t grows from
IS to 20 inches in height. The leaves
in color and shape resemble the cab
bage leaf very much. 1t can be sown
broadcast, or In drills 30 inches apart,
and be cultivated. The ground should
be prepared the same as for turnips,
and the seed covered about the same
as turnip seed. 1t grows very fast, and
can be cut and fed to chickens or let
them go to it at will and help them
selves. When they are to eat in this
way I should prefer to have it sown
in drills, as they can walk between the
rows, and are not so apt to trample
and break it down as is the case when
BOWL DIOdQCdSIs DuI WITCH ~ 10 W ~ y - :
and fed it is just as good to sow it broad
cast as any. Last year my young chick
ems commenced to eat my cabbages,
but when the rape was up four or five
inches high they left the cabbage and
commenced on the rape, and any one
knows that when chickens leave cab
bage patch to eat something else 1t
must be something they like better
than cabbages. had never had chick
ems do better and grow faster than they
did while they were helping themselves
to rape. 1 think that every one who
raises chickens should try a small
patch. It will cost but few cents to
give this plant trial, as five pounds is
enough to SOW an acre broadcast, and
one to two pounds If sown in drills.
have no rape seed to sell.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
When to Buy Mill Feed.

At this time of year millers need all
their spare store room to hold grain,
and will sell bran and wheat middlings
much cheaper than they can afford to
do later in the season. There is often
a saving of two or three dollars per ton,
even though the price of grain does not
advance if the mill feed needed for win
ter and spring use is purchased now. If
farmers have spare room in their barns
that can be kept always dry they can
proftably use it for storing bran.
though 1t is very bulky in proportion to
it's cost, and for that reason room for
it cannot be afforded where storage is
expensive.-A Cultivator.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
CHEAP COLONY HOUSE.
Roasting Place Protected from Wind
and Rain Is All Fowls Need IN
the Early Fall.

Fowls do we'll colonized out in small
fiocks in summer and early fall. They
need little more shelter than roosting
place that is protected from storms and
showers.
The cut shows an A-shelter boarded
with matched lumber to the ground on
one side and end with nests and roosts
inside. Put the tight side and end to-
ward the direction of storms. Fowls
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
awoke with Mr.. Pemberton and Mr..
Neale standing over me.


awoke with Mr.. Pemberton and Mr..
Ncale standing over me.
"'Gus Darrell
81 shall go at once and apologize to
Pemberton," cried impulsive Douglas.
81 fear I have not cured your rash
thoughtlessness yet, young man, how
ever much may have increased your
stock of charitable feelings. Do you
forget that this story is in the strictest
confidence? Mrs. Darrell, Mrs. Ross
and Mrs. II. V. Penberon implicitly be-
lieve that Gus was called away that
very night to fulfill journalistic mis-
sion in Australia, and nothing will ever
be known by them of the part he en-
acted in the play that was so nearly q
tragedy. Good night. Anyone coming
my way?"-Pearson's Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

FEED-sAvING TROUGH FOR HOGS.
is shown in the illustration. The bot
tom part of a barrel is sawed off and two
narrow strips of board are fitted to-
getherand nailed firmly into the trough,
as in the drawing. A flour barrel can be
made to answer this temporary pur-
pose, but trough from a stouter barrel
will prove more lasting. - American
Agriculturalist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
Extensive Peace.

Almost every nation, with the eXcep-
ton of the United States and Great
Britain, is overtaxed to meet the ex.
penses of maintaining its army and
navy. France runs behind to the
amount of $1,OO ,OG0CCO, Austria has an
annual deficit of $50, COO, Geo, Russia Of
ss,0Co,OOo and Italy CT $3O,0oo,0c0.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
All Arc Nesroes.

Oberton is village in the Choctaw
nation, Indian territory, of about 500
inhabitants, all of whom are colored'
The postmaster is colored man, the
notary public is colored and there is a
colored marshal. The town has not
yet been incorporated, but likely will
be soon, at which time the entire set of
officers will be colored. There is coll
slu~--:.;u 331..acss enterprise among
some of the pe1rl" Of the neighborhood.
sa Sp,upr.s.. . :trHs> =. "a SAs,ssa--
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

can thus be colonized in many focks
on pasture and other rough land, OBJ
waiting the necessity of building many
wards, and of furnishing all the feed.
Fowls on free range will get half their
living themselves. The plan reduces
the number of permanent chicken
houses required, since the flock is usu-
ally much larger in summer and fall
than in winter after the market chick
ems and the old hens have been culled
out.-Farm and Home.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
uenven1y FinnncIerinr.

Mrs. Upperten-No, Albert; we can
not take our money to Heaven with US.
Albert Edward-Certainly not, man.
ma; that would be deucedly vulgar. l
suppose q letter-of-credit from the arch
bishop would be about the proper thing.
Judge.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
gOUT-OF-DOOR FEEDING.
Description of Trough That Is Sure
to Keep the Hogs from Crowd
ing Each other.

Where several hogs are quartered in
an orchard or other pasture they must
be fed out-of-doors. To keep each one
from crowding and fighting his neigh
Dor when eating, make such trough as
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
3rd SUNDAYS at ii y NJ, on the End and
1t j at 1880 P. NJ. 49, 200
N .eting for prayer, Wednesday at co.,
P. ii. Sabbath School at $50 A. M;
Meeting of Epworth League each sun
dav at 5 p. m, the third Monday
night of each month being devoted 10
A mostcordial welcome is extended to all
]. S. FRENcH, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
His Preference.

Storekeeper-What kind of chewing
gum do you want, my little boy? We
have peppermint, s0ssafras, winter
green, lilac, heliotrope and altar of
roses!
Small Boy-Wal, gimme lilac! want
some kind dat'n look like plug-terback-
er juice when yer spits!-Puck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
rovtcr, EIecfric Roads.

New York and Boston arc almost
united by electric railroads. Only q
few short gaps remain to be closed in
order to make continuous trip from
one city to the other possible without
using any other form of Conveyance
than trolley GAGS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
Rev, MOwbray's Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church LIST
Sabbath in the month at IL q. IN. and at
White Church the same day at p. m:
Preaching the Third Sabbath at White e
Church II an; in the afternoon at .
O'Clock at Pleasant Hill Church
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
Christian Church.

Preaching LIST and 5rd Sundays at Z p,
m and 2nd and 4th Sundays at II q. m.
PRAYER meeting Saturday night at I
O'Clock. Sunday schoo. every Sunday at
PHILIP JOHNSON. Pastor,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
The Iceman.

Gyer-There goes a man who lives on
nothing but water the year round.
Myer-Pshaw! That's impossible.
"Oh, no, it isn't. You see he gathers
it in winter and sells it in sumner
Chicago Evening News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

nREEvER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell
iva PrtO..Ie. the courts of Tazewell and adj
dining counties 0tfice-Stras building. Eosai
L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

TAzEWELL LODGE NO. 100 X. OF P.
Meets every Thursday night in Odd
Fellows Hall.
r. NJ. STEELE, c. c.
J.B. CRAWFORD, K. of R. &. S.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

FULTON & CoULLING, ATTORNEYS AT Law,
well county. S NJ B. Couling will continue hi
practice in all the courts of Buchanan county. j.
II Fulton, Wytheville, Va. s. NJ B. Couling'
TaZewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
LAWYERS.

CHAPMAN e. GILLESPIE, ATTORNEYS AT
GLAW. Tazewell, Va Practice i'll all the courts
of Tazewell county and Court of Appeals Al
Wytheyille. ]. w. Chapman a. p Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

a full line Millinery and Trimmings
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

II C. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Taze-
uIwell Va Will practice in the courts of Iaze-
we'll county and the Court of Appeals at Wythe-
VILE Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

nEo. W. ST. CLAIR. ATTORNEY AT Law
6Tszewell Va. Practices in the courts of Taze
wall and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville Partcula al
tention paid to the collection OF claims once
etras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

VINCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VTazewell, Va. VIII practice in the courts o.
TazeWell and adjoining counties Particular at.
tention paid to the collection of claims Office in
Stras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28

uE B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w lands, Va. Practices in the courts of Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
Dlid TO the collection OF claims.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19

v : t Il .
the same condition, and few days ago
Timothy NJ. Daily, walking delegate Of
the Metal Polishsrs' union, received an
order for $50 men from one large fac.
tory, and so far has been unable to
find the men required.
The officers of the International AS
sociation of Machinists reports that ev-
cry machinist in the United States is at
work, and thousands of them who are
far from being skilled mechanics are
getting machinists places atfull wages,
SO urgent are the employers de-
mands.
William A. Perrine of the Iron Mold
ers' conference board said that never in
the history of the machinery trade in
the United States has there been such
prosperity, and he declared that there
is work enough in sight to keep all
hands busily employed for at least two
years. y.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
CLOSING SESSION.
Horticulturists Have Their Last Dis,
So $3.50 cusslOng Yesterday,

Des Moines, Dec. 15.-The annual
meeting of the state horticulturists is
nearing its close. The discussions were
completed last evening, and today a
meeting of the directors will close up
the business of the session. The sub
ject of the propagation and care of
cherries and plums was introduced yes
terday by j. P. jackson, of Glenwood;
+. N. Taggara, of Audubon; Silas VIII
son, of Atlantic. and j. j. Vernon, of
Ames. Papers on this subject by Hem
ry Schroeder, of sigourney, and j. G..
Berrybill, of Des Moines,' who were not
present, will appear in the annual re-
port of the society. Perhaps the most
interesting discussion of the day devel-
oped from a talk given by r. d. Nc
Geehan, of Atlantic, on his experience
in fruit growing. Mr.. Mcclellan has
just been made life member of the
society. Discussion in the afternoon
and evening We're led by A. L. Plum
mer of Ivy, Elmer Reeves of Wayerly,
w. Z. Chaplin of Des Moines, d. f. Fer
ris, of Hampton, NJ. ]. Wragg of Wau-
kee, DR.. F. NJ. Powell of Glenwood, and
Prof. ii. q. Summers, of Ames.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
niecoID,s FRIENDS HOPEFUL.


Fairfield, Dec. 15.-(Special.) Since
the withdrawal of Smith Mcpherson
from the judgeship race the friends of
Hon. Moses A. McCoid are pushing his
namesto theEfront as one Of the strong
est candidates now in the field. His
friends claimed that as Judge Woolson
succeeded him in congress, that it
wouldsbe yerysfitting to nov name Me-
Cold as his worthy SUCCESSOR, and the
several bars in this judicial district will
Undoubtedly endorse him for this
place. He stands today without peer
rs a lawyer, 4 man of brilliant talents
and ripe with judicial experience,
which would make him an excellent
official. He was born in Logan coun-
ty, Ohio, Nov. s, 1910, and graduated
from the college here and at Wash
ington, Pennsylvania. He served as
private in Company +, Second Iowa
volunteer infantry and served with
distinction throughout the war of the
Rebellion. being mustered ont in June,
1864. He served as district attorney of
the Sixth judicial district from 1867 to
1871, then was elected state
senator from 1871 to 1879, during
which term he was chairman OF the
judiciary committee from 1875 10 1879,
when he was elected to the Forty-fifth,
Forty-sixth and Forty-sesenth con
crosses, being then defeated in the re-
publican congressional convention at
Washington,9 Iowa. by John S. Wool
son., During his stay in congress he
served on the judiciary committee and
upon the committee on expenditures in
the department of justice. Since 1885,
he has, been actively engaged in the
practice of law at Fairfield and sur
rounding counties in the state and fed
eral COURTS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
HELD UP THE CASHIER.
A Successful Attempt to Rob the Bank
In Sac City

Sac City, Dec. 15.--A bold robbery
was committed in this town Tuesday
at about $3.50 o'clock. An eccentric
fellow and somewhat of a dead-beat,
by the name of w. D. SAMSON, walked
into the First National bank of this
place and at the point of revolver
told the assistant cashier to hand out
the currency lying on the counter
and to be quick about it. The cashier
obeyed the command to the extent of
$500. The fellow, seeming satisfied
with his haul, left the bank, but did
not seem to be in much of hurry I'M
til he got quite ways up the
street. Alarm was given at once and
the sheriff, with posse, gave chase
with all kinds of firearms and soon
located the robber ir a big hay barn
about half mile from town. The fell
low was prepared to camp there for a
while, for he had eatables, water and
bed clothing. He, however, quietly
surrendered without the least resist
ance. He was searched and the stolen
money was found. He is now in jail
and his preliminary will likely be to-
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
INSANE In QUEER WAY,
Man Who Things Ottumwa People
Tried to Lynch Him.

Fairfield, Dec. 15.-(special9-A de-
mented man, giving his name as John
w. Eisenhart, and claiming his resi-
dence was at; No. 2212 Cass avenue, St.
Louis, was brought to this city last ev-
iening by /. Y. Kramer and r. r. Laugh
lin, from Locust Grove, where this
man had been seen for several days.
He was brought before the commits
sioners OF insanity, and his condition
was such that he was ordered to be
taken to the hospital for the insane, al
Mt. Pleasant. He claims to be cigar,
maker and has evidently been upon 81
protraeted spree, and was suffering.
from decisions, one of which was that.
"a large, gang of men at Ottumwa had.
tried to- lynch him, because some one
mao tod men nas rs ,6la slt
Pleasant last evening, and his family,
il the true name has been given, iaas
been notified Of his sad condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
NoR,ght TO Jig,ines.

The woman who. is lovely in face,
form and, temper, will always have
friends, but one who would be attract
i've must keep her health. If she is
weak. sicllly and all ri,n down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble her
Impure blood .vi1l cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
the stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the, blood. 1t gives strong
skin, rich complexion. ii will make a
good looking, charming woman Of a
Clark & Mollison's Drug Store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19

8 - 4. - A.. & q
Packing House Items.
W. B. Ramsell, special police at the
packing house, is off duty on account
of illness.
Night Waterman Zell Zimmerman
has resumed work after a few days
absence on account of illness.
Elmer Motif, the delivery boy at
Morrelrs market No. 9, is off duty on
account OF a severe attack of the grip.
A. w. and r. Miller, of Eldon, were
visitors at the packing house of John
Aiorrell & Co., Tuesday.
George Mitchell, of the Minteer &
Hubbard commission house, of Chica-
go, is here on brief visit with his
family.
Prof. t. LennoX, of the Ames agri-
cultural college, is visiting at the home
of his brother-in-law, Chief Engineer
John Wishart.
Elmer Thompson has recovered from
the injuries which he sustained several
days ago as result of fall down the
elevator shaft in building d.
j. Ellsworth, of Oskaloosa. former
employee of John Morrell & Co., and an
ex-member of the Fifty-first Iowa vol
unteer infantry, was visitor here this
week.
George Seibert, OF Sioux City, was
here Tuesday, having been summoned
by the death of his step-father, jacob
Hahn. Mr.. Seibert was formerly EN-
ployed at the packing house where he
has host of friends.
Wesley Twedell, who was employed
here before the fire. has returned TO
Ottumwa and accepted position in
the killing department at the packing
house of John Morrell & Co. He has
been employed in Kansas City, Mo-, for
the past four years.
George Morley moved into his new
home on Morrell street last Monday,
and on the following day came near
losing it by fire. A man whom he had
employed to hlacken the stoves and
who was using a composition which
contained gasoline, in some manner
brought his brush in contact with the
fire in the stove, and the gasoline on
the brush became ignited. The man
dropped it and the brush fell in the
pan of polish. The flames spread to
the carpet and before the fire could be
distinguished did considerable damage.
The fire was eNtinguished however,
without the aid of the department.