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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
III CANDY eArVARrcA M
CU)oCQ)lQt)1
i5e. soc. AA1ksk>@Ah DFuefsta.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good"
WIT AND WISDOM.

To be vain of one'srank or place, is
to show that one is below it.-Stanis-
laus.
If your enemies are loafers, you can
win with a bob-tailed fush.-AtchisOn
Globe.
The pleasure of doing good is large
ly increased by well-timed APPLAUSE
Indianapolis News.
Some people seem to think trade is
so vulgar that they don't even pay
their bills.-Philadelp Record.
Human nature is so constituted, that
all see, and judge better, in the affairs
of other men, than in their own.-
Terence.
The mind that is much elevated and
insolent with prosperity, and cast
down by adversely, is generally abject
and base.
The rural press speaks indiscrim-
inately of people accepting" posi-
tions, as if everybody were a cook en-
gaging in the suburbs.-Puck.
Smythe-"Watkyns is remarkable
man. He hasn't any debts" Browne
Hasn't hep" Smythe-"No; he
doesn't even owe anybody letter.
Sommerville Journal.
The Landlady-"It pains me to
speak about your board bill" The
Boarder-"Then don't do it, my good
woman; l can't bear to see anyone suf-
fer."-Indianapolis News.
We hate the man who says or writes
of his friend: "Of course he has his
faults" The best men we have are
perfect; it was not intended that men
should be any better. - Atchison
Globe.
Jimson-"You say your wife threw
the poker at a stray dog and hit you
instead?" DESERVES, but it was my
fault; l had no business standing be-
hind her when she threw."-Ohio State
Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Venezuelan PenrIs.

When the Spanish discovered Vene-
zuea they found the natives wearing
pearls for ornament and the fishery
is still fourishing to-day. More than
400 boats are employed in the work,
each one paying about three dollars
per year to the government. The
pearls are of fine quality, usually
white or yellow and rarely black.
Only recently white pearl valued
at $4,000 was found. The shell of the
pearl oyster of Venezuela is small
and of poor quality. The oysters
themselves are short-lived-eight
years or so. A French company has
lately been formed to exploit the
fisheries by means of divers, who
take only the mature shells and leave
the smaller sorts, so that the beds
will not be exhausted. The annual
output of these fisheries is about
100000 and it is said that most OF
the pearls are sold in Paris.-N. Y
Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
CITY WOOD CLEANERS.
Women and Children Clear Away
Wreci<nge of buildings I'm
short Order.


One of the picturesque sights Of
certain sections of the city is that
Of a woman bearing bundles or bas-
kets of wood on their heads. Some
times the dimensions of the bundles
exceed the stature of their puryeyors.
In that case it may be concluded that
the journey is toward home, where
the material will be worked up, per-
haps, into kindlings. After certain
days it may appear again in the street,
carefully bestowed in a basket and
heaped high over the edges-two
sticks being run up from the inside of
the basket to support the pile-and
the whole balanced on the head of an
Italian woman, says the Chicago Trib-
une. The women who collect and ped
die wood-often helped by their chill
dren-are sometimes an annoyance to
wreckers, since it does not always
"come natural" for them to limit
their pickings according to the pre-
scribed restrictions. They make short
shrift, however, of clearing away such
wreckage as is left to their mercies,
and when there is a considerable find"
it vanishes before the assault of many
rival hands almost like mist. The car
riage of such heavy burdens on the per-
son is not an ideal method of transport
tation for this day and generation, but
the erect posture, bold step and free
movement Of the wood peddlers as
they pace off under their towering
burdens is one of the most interesting
and artistic sights which the streets
afford, and the grace and strength Of
the figure thus attained may well be
admired and coveted. The sight itself
is one. which will largely disappear
with the wooden pavements and frame
cottages which now survive from an
earlier day and are gradually being
sacrificed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Ear 'EM LIKE CANDY

a rug of his own killing Tor his Of
fee. He staid in the woods three
weeks, and wouldn't look at deer or
small game. Finally he had to go
home. He sent his stuff out to the
railroad by team, and walked out
himself, saying that would be his
last chance at a bear.
"Sure enough, he went around big
rock and met bear face to face in
the trail. He forgot what he was
after, forgot he had been hunting
three weeks for this very animal, for
got that he wanted rug for his of
fee, and even forgot that he had a
gun. He turned and sprinted in the
direction from which he came till it
all came over him that that bear was
Just what he wanted. Then he
stopped, went back and saw from the
tracks that the bear had gone a
good deal faster than he did, and in
the opposite direction"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
CHINAMAN GAVE UP HIS SEAT.
A Heathen's Courtesy to Tired
Woman While Christians Re-
manned Seated.

A Columbia avenue car, with a good
crowd aboard, was vending its way
up Ninth street late one Saturday
evening. Only a few of the gentler
sex were on the car and these had
seats. Among the seated passengers
were two severe-loolIing clergymen,
several prosperous business men and
a docile Chinaman who carried large
bundle on his knees.
At Arch street a middle-aged woman
who carried small valise got on the
car. 1t jolted along and the slender,
tired-looking woman glanced around
appealingly for seat. She stood close
to where the two ministers sat and
her face wore an expression OF pain
as the car ratified along and she
clutched nervously at the hand-strap.
The Chinaman rose from his seat, and,
holding his heavy bundle with his left
hand, tapped the woman with his
right hand gently and motioned her
to the seat he had vacated. She ac-
copied the favor with smile and a
gracious THANK Won. sir"
All the men sea "a IN Inc car stared
at each other as = eaeh Of them had
received rebui.e.
"That Chinee is all right" remarked
the conductor, according to the Phil
adelphia Record. "He's a good sam
pie of those supposed barbarians we
are endeavoring so hard to ciyilze."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
WEED DESTROYERS.
Among the birds the English Spar
row Is Entitled to Much
Credit.

The English sparrow has so few
friends and so many enemies in this
country that it is pleasant to ind
some one who has good word to
say for him. The "Year Book" of the
department Of agriculture, recently
issued, contains some interesting in
formation about the sturdy little
alien, derived from a careful study
of the food habits of these birds.
With all his faults, the English
sparrow does some good by assisting
in the work of destroying the seeds
of noxious plants. Flocks of thou
sands of these birds may be seen
every autumn on the lawns of the
department of agriculture feeding on
crab-grass and yard grass, two weeds
which crowd out good turf-making
grasses. The English sparrow also
deserves credit for destroying seeds
of the dandelion, which is a prolific
weed throughout the United States.
In the destruction of dandeliOn
seeds the English sparrow is aided by
several native birds, chiefly the song
sparrow, but so far as observed the
native birds do not usually cut open
dandelions, but feed upon those left
by the English sparrow.
In summarizing this chapter on
birds as weed destroyers, DR.. Judd,
an assistant in the biological survey,
asserts that not less than 80 different
birds serve man in this capacity, and
that the noxious plants which they
help to eradicate number more than
60 species. During the colder half of
the year the only food of many
species of birds consists of the seeds
of well-known and widely distributed
weeds
Goldfnches destroy weeds which
are not touched by other birds, con-
fning their attacks chiefly to one
group of plants, many of the mem
bers of which are serious pests; but
the birds which accomplish most as
weed destroyers are the native spar
rows that flock to the weed patches
in early autumn, and remain until
late spring. During cold weather
they require a good deal of food to
keep warm, and because of their gre
garious habits they are efficient con-
sumers of seeds of ragweed, pigeon
grass, crab grass, biz weed, purslane,
smartweed and p,gweed- In short,
these birds are little weeders whose
work Is seldom noticed but always
felt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

AS she spoke, she drew 1t from its
tissue paper wrapp,ngs. Such beau
tiful, tasteful, artistic little bonnet,
with its knot of lace and satin, its pur-
pie flower, its wide, handsome strings.
/ Mrs. Fisl;e saw Il and her chin quiv-
cred. "Why, its beautiful" she cried,
"iust beautiful. l never had anything
half so pretty in my life; and you
made it, you say?"
Daily hooded; then something in
the sweet, old, wrinkled face moved
her to confidence and she told her all
about it., how she had sorrowed oyer
lack of gifts and how Cousin Kate had
helped her.
"You dear child" said Mrs. Fiske,
when she had finished. you dear,
good child. Why, don't you see" she
went on, "that you're doing the Lords
work just the same as the minister
md the missionaries? I'll prove 1t to
you"
Then she told Daffy all about the
shabby bonnet and how she had deter
mined never to wear it any more.
"And If 1t hadn't been for you, Miss
Daffy," she concluded, "why, I'd have
had to sit at home next Sunday in
stead of listening to the minister's
grand, good sermon. When you reach
my age, and have served God all your
life, to miss the Sunday morning wor-
ship means something, my dear. l
won't thank you, can't, but the Lord
IL bless you richly, Miss Daffy, dear
1t was the next Sunday morning
1t had been q busy week and, as it
happened, Daffy had not seen Cousin
Kate since that Monday morning.
But as Daffy walked up the aisle she
saw Kate already in her pew. Just in
front of them sat Mrs. Fiske. The
white hair shone like silver, and on
It rested the new bonnet In all its
fresh and dainty loneliness. The old
face beneath it looked almost hand
some. She saw Daffy and nodded hap
PLY.
A group of girls came in directly
afterward. Mrs. Fiske's got new
bonnet" one of them said in shrill
whisper. "My, amt it beautiful
thought 1 wonder now what shes
done with her Noah's ark?"
Daffy blushed for them, so did
Cousin Kate, as she reached over and
pressed the little hand. 1t was a good
sermon that morning, strong, fine,
helpful, and as Mrs. Fiske listened,
she was glad that in the hard week
before her, she had the thoughts OF
it to help her through. And as she
drank it in, her old heart swelled with
gratitude to the slender dark-eyed
girl in the pew nearby who had
worked to bring 1t about.
Dear Lord, bless her." she whis-
pered softly, land keep her, and be
good to her, for Jesus's sake"
AS they walked home. Cousin Kate
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Seth Low has been made a doctor Of
laws seven times by various colleges.
Cassius NJ. Clay, the Kentuckian of
many exciting experiences, is now
over 80 years old and is preparing his
autobiography.
The daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan,
Miss Anne, as might be expected from
such a father, is a systematic business
woman, keeping books of her expenses
and income. and overlooking all her
investments herself.
George L. McNutt, the New York
minister who gave up preaching to be-
come a workingman and live with the
poor, declares that clearinghouse
fare drives many a man to drink. ut
ought to be a penitentiary offense to
fry beefsteak," he says.
Few subjects of the British ruler are
inclined to refuse the honor of knight
hood when offered and yet this is what
A. G. Jones, governor of Nova Scotia,
did twice during the duke of Corn.
wallis visit to Canada. Mr.. Jones an
cestors settled IN New England over
200 years ago, but after the revolution
emigrated to Canada.
1t is said that Rev. DR.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, of Boston, has attended every
annual meeting of the Boston female
asylum directors and inmates for 46
years. The last was on Wednesday,
October 30. A Boston paper said that
he told the children pretty stories, and
they in turn recited and sang for him.
He baptised some of their grand
mothers.
Ernest Seton Thompson, the we'll
known writer and author, has been
granted permission by the supreme
court of New York state to change his
name to that of Ernest Thompson
Seton. Mr.. Seton Thompson in his
petition said that the surname of
Thompson was a pseudonym adopted
by his family, which hid from the Eng
lish government after having taken
part in the Jacobite rebellion in 1745.
DR.. hansen has liking for bright
colors. That is why his ship, the Fran,
was painted green, gray, scarlet and
white, picked out with gold. The ex-
plorer is a clever artist and lover of
music-of his wife's singing especially
but he does not care for so-called
artistic" furniture. The table at which
he does all his work when at home at
his place at Lysakcr, six miles from
Christiania, is merely huge kitchen
table.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
RARITY OF GREY QUEUES.
Cinnamon Who Show Their Age in
This Way Are Seldom
Met with.

81 saw a Chinaman in Mott street
the other day whose queue was get
ting gray" said the man Of experience,
relates the New York Times. 81 con-
sidered those silyery threads among
the black quite a phenomenon, and in
my surprise at their appearance
stopped the old fellow and asked him
how in the world he ever happened to
get them. He could understand but
very little English, however, and speak
less, and, as | was equally deficient in
a knowledge of the Chinese tongue, we
didn't make much progress in the mat
ter of explanation. Finally went into
a BARRIERS shop near by and sought
to satisfy my curiosity there. Some
how, fancied the man must be an
Octogenarian at the very least, but !
learned that he was still in his prime
and had, unlike the majority of his
countrymen, turned prematurely gray.
This phase of the matter COMPOUNDED
me all the more. In all my travels he
was the first gray-headed Chinaman !
had ever seen, and had met many Of
his race here and in the far west.
at is really a curious thing, when
you come to think Of it. how rarely a
Chinaman shows his age. at least so far
as his hair is concerned. have seen
many Of them who have turned slight
ly gray around the temples, but ] had
to wait till the other day to find pig
tail streaked with white. The Mott
street barber assured me that this
immunity from gray heads is in a great
measure due to the excellent care be-
slowed upon Celestial heads by n5tiye
shampOOers. Seldom it is that an Amer
lean patronizes a Chinese barber to
ties; the benefcent properties of his
touch, but those who have so eNpe-
rienced agree with the Chinese patrons
that he has a way about him that puts
new life and vigor into mans scalp.
This efiicacious maSsaging, together
with a certain oriental tonic with which
the water is perfumed, constitutes the
secrets of his trade and preserves the
locks of Chinese customers in their
pristine duskiness.
"After I had parted from the gray
headed Chinaman I pOked around the
streets of the colony for an hour or
more on the lookout for another Of
his kind, but my search was vain. How
ever, there may be more gray heads on
Mongolian shoulders hidden away in
remote corners of the city. If so. I
wish their owners would stand up to
be counted"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

took Daffy's arm. '"The bonnet is
beautiful dear" she said in her sweet
grave voice. "Was 1 not right? l still
think the little girl who can contrive
such magic out of ten slender fingers
and send it out upon this trouble-flled
world to perform it's mission is every
bit as great and useful as the artist
the painter, or the writer. 1 couldn't
help but look at Mrs. Fiske's face
through the sermon. 1t preached a
message too. I'm proud of you, Daffy
dear"
"Really?" said Daffy humbly.
"Really; and now that you have
found your talent, you won't hide il
in a napkin, will you, dear?"
Daffy laughed. "No fear of that,
she answered. 1.-THE manufacture OF
missionary hats is to go on. Papa will
furnish the capital, the labor. You
needn't be afraid. 1 haven't found my
talent, after all my Encouragement
to hide it either in a napkin or band
box" she added, with happy little
laugh.-Young People.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Tattoo Marks.

Tattoo-marks q the human body
are deep-seated, as has been proved
by an investigation at Mount Wash
ington hospital, Baltimore. An indi
vidual who died there, shortly before
his death willed his body to the sur.
geons in the hospital for the benefit
of science. One of the surgeons, GU
rious to learn the depth of tattooing
experimental on the arm and found
that the design of what on the sur.
face of the arm was a coat of arms
was marked through the flesh as far
as the bone. There was also discov.
cred the trace of the figure on the
bone, but it did not penetrate the
bony structure.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Interesting Find in Sweden.

Another Viking ship has been found
imbedded in the mud of the harbor
of the old Hanse town of Wisely, in
the Swedish island of Cortland. The
vessel is exceedingly well preserved,
in spite of its antiquity. 1t was
found under a quay built in. the elev-
enth century, and is of remarkable
construction, wooden nails showing a
manner of fixing boards now un-
known.-Chicago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
He WANTED A BEAR.
But when He Met One Face to Face
He Forgot What He Was
Out After.

"The sickest man 1 ever took into
the woods" said an Adirondack
guide, near North Creek, relates the
New York Times, twas lawyer who
came in from Buffalo last fall to kill
bear. He said he was going to kill
one if it u season. He wanted
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Not Always Ont of Irish Soil.

Marius is a famous cyclist, and his
superiority is unquestioned by all who
know him.
One of his acquaintance informed
him the other day that he was trying
hard to go faster than he.
MY dear fellow" said Marius with
compassionate smile, I've tried to do
that myself, but I've never been able
to."-Le Figaro.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Evolutionary Education.

A western city has started a ire
mendous reform. 1t is nothing more
or less than the compulsory educa-
ton of the telephone girls. They are
to take lessons in voice culture, SO
that their clear enunciation will be
unmistakable to the customers. II
the plan works well, there is no tell.
ing but the system may be extended
to brakemen on trains, so that pas.
sengers Ike the befogged congress-
man will no longer be compelled to
wonder "where they are at"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
FALL.


MEE
Flecks of yellow, blots Of red, ri
In the green boughs overhead; -
Withered heritage In the grass -.
OF the pasture where ! pass;
These and many other signs,
Midst the cedars and the pines,
Seen as plain as light at dawn,
Tell the tale that summers gone
Summer gone, but Ringer still
Beauties rare on plain and hill;
Tints that rival rainbow dyes
Set in summer evening skies,
Gemming meadow, fen and lea,
Bright as shells from out the sea,
Summers gone, but left are all
The countless splendors Of the fall.
All the fairest flowers remain
Golden rod in endless chain;
Daisies interspersed like gems
Bend and bow on graceful stems;
Asters sporting everywhere,
Blue-eyed beauties bright and fair;
Late rose blooming on the lawn,
Needless that the summers gone.
Bob-white in the pasture land,
To his sweetheart near at hand,
IlpSS HIS IONS HObeS' sui oiu SAcoA'
AS those trilled when June was here.
Flicker teeters through the air,
Quite as if he did not care
Whether seasons go or stay;
He'll be happy either way.
And the fiicker's view is mine;
Winters frost or summers shine.
Each hath pleasures. heaven sent,
For the heart where dwells content.
C. H. Doing, in Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
GnOd Motto.

"What was the name of that sta
ton we just passed." asked the fdgety
inquisitive passenger for the third
time within ten minutes.
81 don't know, sir" replied the pas
senger who was trying to read. 81
believe in letting bygones be by
gones."-Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
A.China Collector.

Edith-Oh, mamma, don't cry so,
please.
Mamma (who has broken favorite
iar)-It's dreadful. What have l got
to live for2
you've got me, mamma"
"Yes, child. But you're not unique.
There are six of you-a complete set"
Boston Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
RricI,a Per CnnItn.

Two hundred and fifty million
bricks are used in month in the
United Kingdom; that is, each inhab-
liant uses 80 in a year. Each Amer
lean averages $50.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
Old Names for Guns.

AS the use of artillery became more
common and the advantages of porta-
biity and greater rapidity Of fire
were recognized, guns, except among
the orientals, became smaller, but of
better workmanship and construction.
Inventors began to try their hands at
all sorts of Improvements or attemps
at improvements, and in the course of
a hundred years or so the number Of
different pieces of cannon, large and
small, muzzle or breech-loading, was
simply leverins. bombards, mortars,
perriers, serpentines, carthouns. cur
tails, passeyolants of zebratanas,
basilisks, orgues, sakers, minions'
moianes, falcons and falconets, robi-
nets. fowlers, bases. sings, port
pieces, murderers. brakes, aspics,
double dogs, and lagtors. TO say moth
ing Of ribadoquins, flying dragons
and partridge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5
.!agazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

GEO. W. ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY IA AT e Law IA
wall and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
|Sourt of Appeals at Wytheville. Particuisss at
s ention paid to tina collection OF claims. Once-
Cas building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
THE CHURCHES.
Church of Christ.

Preaching lst aad9rd Sunday, lat 7:3O p. m,
and 2nd and Attn Sundays at ii a. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at I
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday al
$50 a. IN.
ROBERT ELMoRE, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

opEEvER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewen
tjVa Pra,.s,,Ct n the courts of Tazewell and adj
dining counties. Otflce-Stras building. Edgal
L. Greeyer Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert C. jackson, judge; II. Bane Har'
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, 1901-12-05
Rev. MOWbray's Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church LIST
Sabbath in the month at IL a. M, and at
White Church the same day at p. M.
Preaching the 3rd Sabbath at White
Church IL a. H.; in the afternoon at 8
O'Clock at Pleasant Hill Church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

~ ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tsze-
III we'll Va. viii practice in the courts Of Iaze-
well county and the Court of Appeals at Wythe-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-05

VINCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
tTazewell, Va. VIII practice in the courts OF
razeyell aud adjoining counties. Particular at
tention paid TO the collection of claims. ONCE in
5tras building.