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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
EVERY SERVANT IS A SPY.
DIPLOMATIC Secrets Are Impossible In
Picking and They May Be Pur-
chased in the Streets.

Every servant in a foreign estab'
lishment In Picking is a spy and in
former of some degree; espionage is
a regular business; and the table talk,
visiting list, card-tray and scrap-oas'
ket. with full accounts of all comings
and goings, sayings and doings OF
any envoy or foreigner in Peking, are
regularly offered for purchase by rec
ognized purveyors of such news. One
often catches glimpse OF concentrat'
ed attention on the face of the tur'
baned servants standing behind din.
ing-room chairs that convinces one
of this feature of capital life. Diplo.
matte secrets are fairly impossible IN
such an atmosphere. Every secret
convention and concession is soon EN-
blazoned abroad.
Every word the British minister ut
tered at the tsung-li-yamen was re
ported to the Russian legation with
almost electric promptness, until the
envoy threatened to suspend negotia'
tions and withdraw. Willy concessions
aries know each night where their
rivals are dining and what they have
said; whether any peace OF written
paper has passed and what has gone
on at each legation in Peking and
each consulate at Tientsin. Every le'
CATION ksyhole, crack and chink has
it's eye and ear at critical times, and
by a multiplication in imagination
one arrives at an idea Of what the
DaIaca NAV be like.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
FREAK OF DAN CUPID.
GIrI Who Can't Speak German Wedi
Man Who Knows No
English.

There are descendants of Germans
In Berks county, Pa, who do not I'M
derstand word of English, although
they have lived in this country all
their lives. One of these is Jacob
Weinsheimer, who owns what he calls
the Castle of Lobenstein, on the east
ern slope of Mount Penn, says an east
ern exchange. Until recently he lived
the life of hermit. The hillside lead
ing to Lobenstein is so steep that it
is impossible to use the ordinary
American farming implements drawn
Fby horses. Weinsheimer's principal
implement is the kind used in very
billy portions of Germany. He calls
it a 'karst." 1t is shaped like a big
horseshoe fastened to wooden han
die. With this he digs and stirs UP
the earth instead of blowing and har-
rowing it. He also has numerous 9TH
er small hand implements. With these
he raises large quantities of vege-
tables, wheat, rye, barley, corn, sugar
cane, sweet potatoes and grapes. He
reaps his grain with sickle and
threshes it with a mallet.
Cupids dart pierced the heart OF the
recluse short time ago. He was
working for farmer on the hills in
the neighborhood, when he was intro
duced to a Miss March, from Ohio.
She was some 20 years younger than
he. but that made no difference. The
making was slow, for the woman
could not speak German and he was
unable to speak English. But the
language of love finally made itself
understood between them He pro-
posed, was accepted, and now hap
pier couple than Mr.. and Mrs, Vein
sheimer would be hard to find.
Weinsheimer is a great admirer OF
pets, such as dogs and cats. He is the
owner of a black fox terrier which he
says he would not part with for 500
in gold. He is perfect terror to the
snakes and has killed more than 1000
copperhead and blaeksnakes during
the last five wears.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

1ass as the first two smaller segments
are partly withdrawn in the much
larger third segment. The caterpillar
varies in color from pale straw color
70 reddish brown, the color growing
darker and deep brown towards the
under side. When this caterpillar is
ready to transform to a pupa It
changes to a beautiful pink or Grim
son color. The young larva Is green,
with a long and slender horn rising
from the eleventh segment and curv-
inc over the back. In the older and
fnIlv-grown specimens this long horn
has disappeared, and in its place is
found highly polished lenticular tub
ercle.
The fne-looking moth Is brownish
orav yariegated with light brown, and
With deep brown spots. The hind
wings are pink. with dark shade
across the middle, still darker spots
below this shade and a broad gray
hand behind. This snowy insect 10
found throughout the United States
md Canada, or wherever the grape Is
cultivated. or where the Virginia
creeuer is utilized to decorate our
dwelling places. In the illustration
san Is the moth, "b" the egg, &c" this
vonng larva, I'd" the mature larva, "s''
Che pupa. "f" the parasitized larva--
all one-half natural length.-Farmer's
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
MAY PREVENT EXPLOSIONS.
Portable Electric Lamps to BE In
trOduced in Mining Operations
to Succeed Present OIL One.

Old miners in England claim that
they can always detect the presence OF
gas more quickly in their working
places with a candle than with the or
binary safety lamp and that they can
always clear it off in a few minutes by
tanning with their coats, the candle
standing on the ground meanwhile,
out of harms way, the gas collecting
near the roof. But mines are very diff
ferent now from what they were in the
typical old GOLFERS days. Explosions
in those days, when they did take place
were only local and did little harm be-
yond burning the clothes and skin Oh
those near. In these days an explosion
often means the loss of hundreds OF
lives and the wrecking of the mine
so that though many collieries are still
worked by naked lights, either candles
or small oil lamps, the number is be-
coming less every year, the pressure
of mining inspectors being constantly
directed to the adoption of safety
lamps.
But the ordinary oil-burning safety
lamp gives but a poor light, and II
must not be used in any position much
out of the vertical or it goes out, and
moreover. it is not perfect safety
lamp in the proper sense of the term
inasmuch as any one of the numerous
forms will become red-hot and explode
If it is exposed to a sufficiently power
full current of an explosive gaseous
mixture for a sufficient time. Hence
great efforts have been made to devel
CD portable electric lamp, which shall
take the place of the present SAFETY
lamp at the face of the coal and II
those parts of the mine where it is no
considered safe to use lamps from TIT
ordinary electric service.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
Impure Blood Invites Disease.

rupted the general, sternly. WAS
there anything between you two here
or hereabouts yesterday afternoon"
Eric Brown said not a word, but
Helena Green spoke out like hero.
at was Eric's birthday, papa" she
explained, land IL said he might
kiss me-"
"You said-do you mean that he
asked if he might"
But the admiral interviewed with
boisterous laugh that cleared, the air
like a thunderstorm.
my dear Green" he said. after
wards. "that settles everything
Fate's stronger than a couple Of old
hulks like you and me. And, by Har'
ry! I'm not sorry. There's no ones
daughter I'd sooner see Eric married
to. He's not pauper either. Gets all
his poor mothers money, you know"
The general was beaten completely.
His astonished eyes wandered from
one to another of the three. But the
mention OF ETC DIOWH POSuhioiy
circumstances recalled him to him
self.
"She's in the same case" he MUIR
INJURED, nodding at Helena. my
wife's property was entailed, you
know"
At these words Admiral Brown
stopped and linked his arm into that
of his friend. "Come along, old chap;
we'll just leave them together" he
said.
THE titled nincompoop. muttered
the general, yielding to the admirals
movement.
"Ay, he's all that" said the ad-
miral. Then, turning to the girl:
"Fie, fie, my dear! but you've made
us all happy"
"Come, Brown" exclaimed Gen.
Green, impatiently. I'm quite ready
for a totter; and, if you feel in the
humor, I'll challenge you to a game
of piquet this very minute. Cham
bers' Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
DeceptfV9 Butter Tests.

"And it seems we should have got
more butter, but we did not" There
Is whole sermon in Shese few words
from a correspondent, who reports a
butter test of his COW. 1t plainly ex-
presses the fallacy of crediting a cow
with a butter test on the basis of an
indication. Butter tests represent a
marketable produce, and estimated
possibilities are not marketable. The
unfortunate experience of the young
lady with a sitting of eggs ought to
be a warning against counting any
thing until you can see it. at least
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
THE ACHEMON SPHINX.
In the Caterpillar Stage This insect
Very Often Strips Entire Canes
of the Grape.

Scientifically this Is called Phitam-
pelus achemon. The caterpillar OF this
moth frequently devours all the TO.
iiage of the Virginia creepsrs, and
strips whole canes of the grape. In
nurseries the damage is frequently
very great, as one of the large cater
pillars can kill numerous young vines
in a short time. Hand picking Is In
all cases the most satisfactory and
simple remedy. The full-grown cater
pillar of this insect is usually found
towards the latter part Of August and
early in September. 1t is large larva,
measuring about four inches when
crawling; at rest it measures much
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
small Hornea best.

The experience Of the british In
South Africa is said to have demon
strated the superiority of small horses
20 the larger as draft animals in the
field of hostiities. They can go longer
without food, it is said, can do just as
much good work and make a smaller
target for the enemy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

In common with many, l have had
ouite a loss of Seckel peaxs by SPUR
rels eating the unripe seeds. placed
peanuts soaked in solution Of stryoh-
2nine in the crotches OF the trees, and
"a a few days the vermin were killed
OF. This may help some other suffer-
ers.-John Henry Hull, in Country
Gentleman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
THE WEST

listen to the rumble and rattle Of the raj
And TO my ears unfolded the worlds most
wondrous tale; 'e
The prairie tanned and broken; the forest
split in two;
The lake and ocean blended; the mountain
shivsred through:
The chasm knit with iron; the cataract
swung back:
Both Time and Distance snrunken with
every foot Of track.
The tramp of millions westward is echoed
from the wheel;
The strain OF millions striving senations
new to feel;
New cities planned at twilight. perfected
with the dawn;
Our Nations might replenished by western
brain and Drawn.
The fruits are. aye! most luscious; the
flowers fairest bloom;
The men are best and bravest. and there 10
least OF gloom
Where sets the Star Of Empire. where sun
of Progress dips.
And Furnishes the wheat fields and gilds
the groRning ships
IF. A. Murray, in N. Y. Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship Of God on the lst and
srd Sundays at II A NJ, on the End and
4th at 1880 P. M. oo
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 1880.
P. NJ. Sabbath School at $50 A. M;
Meeting of Epworth League each sun
1ay at 8 p. M, the third Monday
light of each month being devoted to
literary work. u
A most cordial welcome is extended to all.
Us. FRENCH. Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

The Chicago Tribune prints the fol.
lowing confession: II am convinced
didn't work the Cuban post Offices
Il. we'll rs might have done. Weyler.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
TAzEWElL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. Jackson, judge; h. Bane Hsr'
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April, 4th Monday in August and LIST
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

4 5. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
n. TazeSel, Va. (0Aice mp stairs in Law bull9-
fug) Practices in Courts OF Tazewen ana ~, az
tining counties, aud in Court of Appeals of Vir'
eiuia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
County Court.

]. IL. Stuart, judge; T. K. George, clerk.
Terms ofcourt-Tuesday after Sd Monday
in each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

II. STUART. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ta well,
Java. Land titles In Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties. West Virginia, specially ONCE In Stras
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

FULTON & COULLING, ATTORNEYS AT Law
fTazewell Va. Practice in the courts of Ta1e-
well county. S. NJ. B. Coullng will continue his
practice in all thecourts Of Buchanan county; j.
Il Fulton wytheville, Va s. NJ. B. Couling'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

VINCENT /. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
\ Tazewell, Va. win practice in the courts o.
tention paid to the collection of claims. Once in
Stras building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

,AI b. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w lands. Va Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

7 POWELL ROYAL ATTORNEY AT LAW,
o. Tazewell. Va. Office with chapman q
Gillespie
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

HENRY & GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Tazewell, Va.
I1Ofice in building near Court House Il. H.
Henry. S. c.. Graham. B. W. Stras.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

N C.. BOWEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Taze'
l. well, Va. Office west end OF Courthouse
yard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

oREEyER 4 GILLESPIE. LAWYERS, Tazewell
iva PrAo..OC n the courts Of Tszewell and ad'
dining counties. Ofice-Stras building. Edgar
L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

a Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
H. we'll, Va. Will practice in the courts Of Taze-
well county and the CourI OF Appeals at "ytne-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

cEO. W. ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
UTazewell. Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze
wall and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville Particula, at
tention paid to the collection OF claims. Omce-
StraS building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15
Won Beneath the Yellow Flag
BY Prince T. Woods.

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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

| nave tnougnt you, OF al men, Woulu
have gone out of your way to call me
q liar"
"No, FOR I. But I've come here ex'
pressly to tell you you're something
else. You're silly old fool, Bill
Green-that's what you are"
"a silly old fool Old fooll Thank
you. And now perhaps once more you
will give me the great advantage Of
your absence"
"By no means. Where is the minx?'
mink, sir?"
"That daughter of yours. She's not
fit to pick up my Eric's tennis balls
for him. How dared she do such &
thing? You've got hold of the wrong
end of the stick, my friend; and, by
Harry! I'll warm you up before I've
done with you'll"
Gen. Green sat down on one of the
temple steps. "The Lord give me pa
tiencel" he whispered.
Precisely. You'll want all thu
stock you can get, anyhow. Who told
you my boy had kissed your enchant
ing daughter--who. sir?"
"Who, sir? The best witness in thu
world, Sir Titus Beach, the gentleman
who is about to become my son-in
law. 1 want no more credible wit
ness, sir"
"Poor DEVIL" exclaimed the ad
miral; she has my sincerest sym
pathy. And yet, no; on consideration
he's well quit of her. The younl
woman who would deliberately sac
rifice her own character and compro
mise that of one young man in orde
to insult her fance can be no grea
catch for anyone"
The generals hands began to shake
also his head. There was lack-luste
look in his eyes as he fastened then
upon Admiral Brown, and his breath
ing was very rapid.
"Well, what does he say, this fel
low Beach? What's he going to do?
proceeded the admiral.
do, sir2 He says he has half e.
mind not to have anything more t
say to herl" The general shot on
these words as If they were his ulti
mate degradation.
bravo, Beach, Green, I'm real
sorry for you. If you feel like youI
self again and will take me on
piguet tonight as usual. 1 tell yo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
Forty Years Among Cannibais.

The French adventurer who was a
captive among cannibals in Central
Africa for forty years, has decided to
write Il book, which will no doubt prove
interesting. We can sympathize with
his release from his terrible captivity,
which must have been as joyous as that
of man who finds himself suddenly re-
leased from the captivity of refractory
stomach, by that peerless remedy, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which has done
more to promote health than any other
in existence. This is the medicine to
take, if you are sufferer from dyspep-
STA, constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, nervousness or insomnia. Don't
fail to give it trial Ask for Hostel
ter's, and do not accept a substitute.
The genuine has Private Revenue Stamp
over the neck of bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD!
Excursions to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City,
n. j., Ocean City, Md, and
Rehoboth Beach, Del,
at very Low Rates,
Iuiv o6 and Auoust and %.
July 26, and August 9 and %.

The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. have ar
ranged series of popular Seashore Ex-
cursions, to be run on Thursdays,
July 90, and August 8 and %, 1900, to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City, n. j., Ocean City, Md,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del Tickets will
be good sixteen Q6) days, including date
of sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New 'ler-
sey resorts, and at Baltimore and Wash
ington on tickets sold to Ocean City,
Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
For tickets, time of trains, sleeping
and parlor car accommodations, call on
or address nearest Ticket Agent Balti-
more and Ohio r. r. for full information'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
Oil Land Suit.

A special term of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson county was held in
Charlestown on Tuesday by Judge E.
Boyd Faulkner, who handed down
decisions in a number of cases which
went over from the last May term.
The most important case decided was
that of DR.. D. G. Lee, of Clarksburg,
W. Va, against Cruger W. Smith, a
prominent oil operator Of Charles
town. The case grows out of a contro-
versy over mineral rights in certain
tract of land in Harrison county
which was purchased by Smith of Lee
several years ago. Mr.. Lee first
brought suit in 1895 in the Circuit
Court of Harrison county, alleging
that when be sold the tract of land to
Mr.. Smith he did not know the value
of the minerals lying under the sur
face, but that he thought that Smith
was familiar with them and purchased
the land chiefly on that account. The
case was decided against Lee in the
Harrison county circuit court. Since
that decision several oil wells have
been sunk on the land by the Standard
Oil Company, which are now produc-
ing thousands of barrels of oil, and
Mr.. Lee, feeling aggrieved at the
small consideration for which he sold
the land, instituted suit in February
in this court, alleging substantially
the same grounds for recovery as in
the other case. The defendant filed a
plea of readjudicata and exhibited
with it the record in the Harrison
county case. Judge Faulkner sus-
tanned the plea and dismissed the
plaintiffs bill. Mr.. Lee announced
that he would take the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States
and was given a suspending order for
60 days upon giving bond. The suit
involves large amount, as the sup
ply of oil underlying the land in
creases with every well sunk and Mr..
Lee contends that he should have
share of the profits. Mr.. Smith is be.
coming rapidly rich. A number Of
other cases were decided or had inter-
locutory DEGREES entered in them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02

Joseph Harbaugh, carpenter, was
struck by a freight train on the West
ern Maryland Railroad Tuesday morn
ing, between l and 2 o'clock, and was
killed. Both legs were crushed off
and one side of his head was badly
crushed. The body was caught be-
tween the wheels of the engine, dragged
over 800 yards and dreadfully mashed;
Harbaugh was carpenter, and had
been working in the vicinity of High
field. 1t is said that Monday night
he started to walk to his home, near
Buena Vista Springs, about mile
from where the accident occurred, and
got on the wrong track in the dark.
A widow and seven children survive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
In Menoriam.

In loving remembrance of my dear
father who departed this life June ID,
1900:
Farewell dear father, but not forever;
There will be glorious dawn
We shall meet 10 part, no. never.
Oft We wander TO the graveyard,
Flowers to strew with tender care
On the grave of my dear father
Darkness finds him resting there,
But his voice seems sweety saying
1--WE will meet some day
Nobly at his post he fell.
Our father kind and true;
Beloved by all his friends so WELL
And kind to all he knew.
Tears within his children's eyes,
The chidren's breaking hearts
Can only tell the agony.
Farewell, dear father thou art at rest,
And shall forever be;
You could not stay on earth with US
But we can come TO thee.
o. father. must we give thee up.
You whom we loved so we'll!
/ cannot touch thy hand nor see thy face:
/ never more can press my lips 10 thine.
Asleep within thy lonely resting-pace,
Thy wilt wake for any word Of mine.
Farewell, dear father, leave you IN Gods keeping
BY His Loving Daughter, CLARA WELSH
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
Astounded the Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville,
S. c., was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from Dyspep-
sia." he writes, my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or Wig
or and suffered great distress from her
stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters
which helped her at once, and, after us
ing four bottles, she is entirely well, can
eat anything. It's grand tonic, and
its gentle laxative qualities are splendid
for torpid liver" For Indigestion, Loss
Of Appetite, Stomach and Liver troubles
it's positive, guaranteed cure. Only
SOC at any drug store.