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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.
I.os NJ the Hog Perform the Func-
ton of Discharge Pipes for All
Sorts of Waste Matter.

The hogs legs perform function
not known to any other animal, ana
that is an escape pipe or pipes Tor the
discharge of waste matter or sweat
not used in the economy of the body.
These escape pipes are situated upon
the inside of the legs, above and below
the knees in the fore lgs and above
the gamble joints in the hind legs but
in the latter they are very small ana
the functions are light. Upon the IN
side of the fore legs they are always
active, so that moisture is always
there about and below these oritices
or ducts in the healthy bog. The holes
in the legs and breathing in the hog
are his principal and only means OF
eiecting an excess Of heat above nor
NAL, and when very warm the hog
will open the mouth and breathe
through that channel as well as the
nostrils.
The horse can perspire through all
the pores of its body, same as man,
and cattle do the same to limited eX-
tent, but the hog never. His escape
valves are confined to the orifces upon
the inside of his legs. People often
wonder why it is that the hog dies so
suddenly when he runs rapidly or
takes quick and violent exercise by
fighting But when you consider the
few escape pipes, their small capacity
and remoteness from the cavity where
the heat is generated, the wonder is
that he does not die quickly when over
heated Swineherd.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
KEEP BATS IN THE HOUSE.
People Who Think They Destroy Mos
quitoes and All Other Insects
in the Air.

"Down in the Neck" said an old
resident Of Long lane, according to
the Philadelphia Record, "the people
have no terror Of bats, not even the
women folk. In fact, bats are en-
couraged just as soon as the mos
quitoes make their appearance In the
early summer.
Now, there's Mrs. Young, who
lives in the lane. She says she is
really fond of bats. She had two
sheltered behind picture frames in
her parlor all last winter. When
spring came and she heard them
rustic, she moved the frames and let
them out of the window at night, and
recently they came back with fam
ily of three young ones. In one
night they cleaned out all the mos
quitoes from the second story, and
the next night she shut the second
story windows and opened those on
the top floor. The bats came in and
devoured all the mosquitoes there.
"Old Neckers never drive a bat out
of the house, for, contrary to popu-
lar belief, the creatures are quite
harmless and keep the air clear OF
all insects. They are not covered with
vermin, as some people think, but, on
the contrary, have a fur as soft as
sealskin, with a clean skin under
meath. I'd rather have bats in my
house any time than mosquitoes"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
HELEN GOULD,S PENNY BANK.
COppers for Babies Fresh
Air Fund.

Standing in almost the center Of
Helen Gould's white dressing table
in her boudoir and seeming oddly out
of place among the silver-topped tot
let pieces young lady friend of hers
saw one of those little iron penny
savings banks, such as the children Of
the less wealthy commonly have, says
the New York Times.
"Why do you disfgure your dresser
in that fashion," asked the friend.
Miss Gould looked at her questioner
with a mild expression of reproach.
THAT" said she, "is for my babies.
It's just one Of those ordinary little
fresh-air fund boxes. I have pennies
sometimes to save, and why shouldn't
my babies profit by them?"
you dear thing!" said the girl,
who, as soon as she got home, inn
petuously had a five-dollar bill
changed into pennies, which she for
warded to Miss Gould with the fol-
lowing note:
"Dear Miss Gould: Here are 500
pennies. Pray fill the box and spare
your dresser"
She hasn't yet been reproved for
her impertinence. Probably Miss
Gould was able to find some reason
for excusing and forgiving it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
CHINAMEH ALWAYS COOL.
The CeIestinls Never Appear to Suffer
from Heat IN Searching
weather.

Cinnamon may be deficient in many
things, according to our point Of
view, but when it comes to keeping
cool in hot weather they have us
beaten to a standstill. Even on the
hottest day in midsummer it is a
rare thing to see a Chinaman per-
spring or displaying any evidence
that he is uncomfortably warm. OF
course, his fo@ing garments, allow
ing a free and untrammeled circula-
ton of air, have a good bit to do with
this, says the Philadelphia Record,
but that isn't all. Speaking of this,
q Sixth district policeman whose beat
embraces Chinatown said the other
day:
"a Chink doesn't feel the heat be-
cause he drinks so much hot tea. The
hotter the weather is the hotter he
drinks his tea. It's just like taking
a hot bath, which is always more re-
freshing in it's after effects in very
warm weather than cold bath. Chi
namen, though, never battle at all in
hot weather. Then, too, they never
eat meat of any kind during torrid
spell, not even yokamai. But | dare
say the fact that they don't under
stand thermometers has as much TO
do with it as anything. You see, they
never know how hot they really are!"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
FEMININE PERQUISITES.
Drink or Smoke to Get a
Treat on the Road.

In these days of feminine enter
prise, when women are entering the
fields hitherto occupied exclusively by
men, it is natural that they should
seek the employment of CONNER
cial travel. One of the most success
ful drummers in the west is a wom-
an, who describes with keen interest
her first experience in selling goods,
says Youths Companion.
It was the custom Of a certain ho-
tel, she says, to treat its travelling
statesmen when they paid their bills.
Accordingly, after had settled my
account, the proprietor looked at me
In a puzzled sort of way and asked;
"Will you have anything TO drink"
laughed and declined, and more
embarrassed than ever, he returned
to the charge:
81 don't suppose you could use a
cigar2"
Again I lsughingly declined. He
studied over the situation for mo-
ment; then his face frightened.
81 know you'll take some gum"
and he handed me a package. In
point Of fact, I have no taste for
gum and never use it; but it would
have been cruel to refuse, so | ac-
cepted it with as pleasant a smile
as possible. Ever since that time l
have been sure Of parting gift OF
gum from that hotel. So you see that
the woman drummer is not without
her perquisites.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
Young Chicks Need CRIT.

When the chick begins to live it has
a good supply of food from the yolk
of the egg. This lasts for two or three
days. During this time the grit is
not needed But as soon as the first
hard grain is eaten, Nhich is often the
third day from birth, the grit is neces-
sary. Nature does not supply this.
The chick must find it or it must be
Supplied. This may explain the sue
cess in feeding soft feed to chicks un-
der artificial conditions. Too often
the chicks have no way of getting grit,
and the soft food makes it possible
for the work Of digestion to go on.
But If the grit is supplied in abun-
dance there is little doubt that the
gizzard of the young chick is able to
handle hard food from the first
Farmers Review.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
HANDY ARIA NGEMENT.
How to Operate n Pump by Wind
Power Where Pump Is Some Dis
lance from Mill.

It often happens one wishes to OPP
crate a pump by wind power when
the pump is at a distance from the
windmill. Sometimes the pump is at
the foot of hill, while the mill must
be placed at the top, or two pumps
could often be worked by one wind
mill if there was any way of trans
uniting motion from one to the
other. 1t is matter of little trouble
and expense to construct an arrange
ment for this purpose. Get black
smith to make a device shown at a,
which is to take the place of the
usual pump handle. The device (b),
which Is somewhat similar to a, is
bolted on post at the windmill in
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07

such manner as to have the recipro-
cal motion of the mill applied to it.
The two devices are connected to
each other by wires fastened in the
holes in ends of each arm. The mo-
ton of b at the windmill tower is
therefore communicated to a on the
pump standard, which may be at any
distance from the windmill. The
holes in each device can be about
two feet apart. When wires are to
be run an extra long distance, or
over very uneven ground and other
obstacles, they are supported by
posts on which are bolted movable
arms similar to a or b. By using long
posts the wires can be raised out OF
the way.
Another excellent device is shown.
The crank or handle (c), on one end
the rod or the shaft takes the place
of the pump handle, while d, on the
other end of the shaft, receives the
motion from the mill. The rod on
which these two contrivances are
placed can be of almost any length.
Where it is not possible to run it di-
rect from the mill to the pump, it can
be Joined by means of a universal
Joint, and run around or over any OBJ
stacle. This joint is shown at e, and
consists of two shafts or arms, each
terminating in semicircle, and con-
nected by means of cross upon
which each semicrcle is hinged.
When one shaft is turned, either to
the right or left, the other shaft
turns in the same direction. ANY
good blacksmith will be able to make
it. The material used in the rod con-
Meeting pump to mill can be either
one-half or one-inch iron, or common
inch gas pipe.-Farm and Home
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07

DARKNESS and the customary
crowd of camp loafers greeted
the stage coach on its arrivals at
Monarch.
The first passenger to descend was
a woman of about IS years or more.
Though apparently about that age
her gait was light, her every move
ment graceful and easy, but vigorous.
She was of medium stature, and was
dressed fer travelling even to SLOUGH
fedora. She disdained the hotel por-
ter's movement to relieve her of her
valises, and gave the stage driver a
coin from her pocket, where it
seemed to have reposed loosely. Up
on the whole she bore herself man
nishly.
Less than fortnight later a newly
gilt-lettered sign protruding from a
window above the Palace drug store
became the talk of the camp. The
sign read:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
GREAT BETS IN HISTORY.
Some of the Largest WaEers Of Which
There IL Any Existing
Record.

Lord George Bentinck, in 1s43, In bet
ting on his horse Gaper, for the Derby
stood to win e16o,ooo (s72o, ooo), but
saved himself upon Cornerstone, and
melted 100000 (s144,oOO), says the New
York Herald.
Another time bet Of 10000 (s432,-
ooO) against 100000 (s144,ooO) was
booked between old Lord Glasgow and
Lord George Bentinck.
The marquis of Hastings bet and lost
e1O3, 900 (s4s4,oeo) on the Hsrmit's
Derby.
Bell & Co., Of Wall street, In August
1900, had s25O,0o0 placed in their hands
to bet on President McKinley's reelec.
ton, at odds Of 2h to 1. Their Offer
was absorbed in fractions.
Lord Dudley bet $4,000 to $4,000 on
Peter in a race at Ascot with q book
maker named Morris. Peter wal
beaten.
A syndicate headed by man named
Lambert won 100000 on Don Juan in
the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in
1889.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
SOME HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Radical Methods of Dealing with
Certain Domestic Dimcglties
That Never Fail.

To remove ink stains from carpet
burn the carpet.
Light is essential to health-also to
the owners of gas stock
To rejuvenate ancient butter-turn
1t over to the soap-grease man.
If you would never have tainted
fish, order nothing but salt pork.
If shutters are removed during the
afternoon they will not slam at night.
A splendid thing for mosquitoes is
fat man who isn't troubled with in
sOmnia.
Never deposit hot ashes in a wood
en- vessel. Ask the government to
lend you an ironclad.
Never use kerosene to kindle a FIRE.
A load of kindling wood is much
cheaper than a funeral.
To prevent preserves from molding
place them on the top shelf of a
closet and give the key to a small
how
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
~ eARDY 0ArvsARne ~
(V>ac0)IQA0
aEe. s0e Drgslsls.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
"somsthins Just as good"
GRApHopRoNE DREW CROWDS
Ne Devised n Scheme That
Dispersed Them.

An ingenious young man who lives
In Govanstown and who possesses an
excellent graphophone which peals
forth inspiring and fascinating airs
each evening was annoyed recently
by number Of young ladies and gen.
tlemen who congregated about his
front door to listen, says the Balti-
more Herald. He did not care to
throw water on them, because his
wife objected, she not appearing to
be much worried over the presence OF
the mob, which was nightly increas-
ing. lie accordingly resolved to try
method which the neighbors say
is "just like him" He has a recorder
with his machine. The other night,
without the knowledge of his wife,
he sung a "song" into the graphic
phone himself. AS usual, when he
began to grind out some of the latest
and most popular airs, the crowd be-
gan to come. When he thought all
had arrived he placed the cylinder
bearing his selection on the machine.
"Well, rubbernecks," 1t began,
isn't this a good free show? Girls,
who are those Holsters you are with?
Aren't you rather thirsty? Boys,
why don't you take the girls down
to the drug store and buy them a
soda water? Have none of you got
homes? Do your mothers" And
here the machine stopped, for it was
useless to say any more-the crowd
had fed. The young man got a Sc
we're lecture from his wife, but he did
not mind that very much. Now he
seems perfectly contented, for the
boys and girls do not play on his
naVement any more
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
LOST TREASURE POUND.
Money Sent e General BurgOyns in
I777 IL Recovered from Lake
ChaApIain.

Ten thousand English roVereigns,
after lying for nearly century and
quarter In an old hulk at the bottom
Of East bay, Lake ChsmPlain, have
been recovered and are now depositeo
In the Allen national bank In Fair
haven, says a dispatch to the Chicago
Inter Ocean. For many years there
had been q tradition In this part OF
the state that at the bottom of East
bay, near Carver's falls, was sunken
boat containing a large amount OF
English gold, with which it was intend
ed to pay off the troops Of Gen. Bur
goyne in HIT.
The gold was shipped from Quebec
in a small sloop, with crew and guard
of ten men, the expedition being un'
der the command Of one Capt. John
son. It was intended TO deliver the
money TO BurgoynS, as his men were
almost in a state of mutiny because
they had not been paid. The vessel
was attacked by Americans, scuttled.
and the crew killed.
A civil engineer, who drew the plans
and superintended the construction OF
the big dam at Carver's falls for an
electric power station, concluded that
he would investigate. Taking with him
about 80 men, he changed the course
of the stream, and then with pick and
shovel soon had one side OF the sloop
free. A charge Of dynamite broke up
the hull. The timberS were found IN
good condition.
In the cabin WAS found considerable
glass and, other ware, Is muskets,
much the worse for their long INNER
sion, and other minor articles. An
old iron chest was found in the cap
tain's room. When opened it was found
to contain 10000 Fovereigns.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
Disposing of Dead Animals.

The bodies of dead animals are con-
verted into fertilizer by some farmers,
but something depends upon circum-
stances as to the advisability of so do
ing. If an animal dies of some con-
tagious disease and is buried the
earthworms will bring to the surface
the germs of the disease. This fact
was demonstrated by Pasteur, the IA
nous French chemist, who made tests
in that direction. Disease was COM
municated to animals that ate grass
which grew over the body OF buried
animal. The better plan is to consume
the bodies Of diseased animals, or sub
iect them to bath of sulphuric acid
after death, in order to destroy the
germs of disease.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
Flowing Of Metals.

1t is, perhaps, not generally known
that one of the most important prop
critics of metals employed In striking
coins and medals, and stamping and
shaping articles Of jswelry, IL that OF
flowing under pressure. Standard sill
yer is remarkable for tAis property,
which precisely resembles the flowing
of a viscous fluid. The flow takes place
when the metal is subjected to rolling,
stamping or hammering, and the par
ticles of the metal arg thus carried
into the sunken parts OF the die with
out fracturing, and a perfect impress
sion is produced.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
CANINE TASTE FOR CHEESE,
The Assertion Is Made That Dogs Pre-
fer 1t to Amy other Kind
0k FOOG.

"Do dogs like cheeseT Well, /
should say" exclaimed = waiter In a
lunch cafe, reports the Philadelphia
Record. 81 imagine that dogs prefer
cheese to any other food that is 60
ing. I didn't know this myself till
two or three months ago. Then, one
afternoon, q man happened in here
With a very nice fox terrier, and l
tossed the animal lump Of cheese
from 4 plate which pie-eater had
iust abandoned. oh, he won't eat
that said the owner Of the dog. Very
likely not said I. But By that time
the terrier had hoped with a grunt
Of iax on he norssl. and he swallowed
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07

The undertaker's boy brought Q
note with an Enclosure to DR.. Adams
the following day. The note had been
found on Mrs. Gerson. 1t was worn
and faded, and bore a date I6 years
back. 1t read;
Dear Alkaline: If you prefer him
to my friendship, and he prefers you
to me, elope-unite. Be devoted to
him. He sacrifices his word of honor
for you. But think of me neither in
your success, for you may pity me.
nor In your sorrow, for then you may
envy me. Let me be to you as one
you have never known. forgive you
both. LEYOLA ADAMS"
1t would be expected of woman
so generous and kind as DR.. Adams
that she adopt Miss Gerson. Her
love for the young girl went further.
1t prompted her to hasten her ac-
ceptance of DR.. Cuthbert's offer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
uov Russia Prevents Riots.

Riots and disturbances are prac-
tically unknown in all the vast en-
pire of the ear, stretching, as it does,
In an unbroken line from the Baltic to
the Pacific. The reason for this is the
wise precaution arising from the pop
ulation fraternizing with the military,
says Parsons Magazine. The gov
eminent distributes the troops in
such a way that they have nothing in
common with the population. Tar
tars are sent to districts where there
are no Tartar compatriots, the Poles
and Little Russians go to st. Peters
burg, the Caspian regiments to Kron-
stadt-thousands of miles from home
and the purely Russian troops are
stationed in Poland Caucasia, Finland
or any other district that might POS
SHY cause the government trouble.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07
MISS DIR. LEYOLA ADAMS,
Nurse and Physician.

The proverbial hospitality OF min
ing camp was not long in manifest
ing itself. DIR. Adams soon had
stream of social visitors, Everyone
went to see her from the marshal to
the saloon loafer. All the women
and girls called, and much ado was
made over her. The men assured her
that they would turn their trade
her way" and the superintendents OF
several of the mines invited her to
become the mines physician, from
motives of western gallantry.
From the interest she so quickly
and spontaneously created it would
not have taken much additional en-
thusiasm to have had it dscreed that
the men doctors should go. Some
one did suggest this, upon the ground
that one doctor and two undertakers
were enough for Monarch, but an
other retorted that meant the "san-
ming" of Dr. Basil Cuthbert, "the poor
his many acts of kindness settled
that vagrant idea decisively. Fur
thermore, when the proposition came
to DR.. Adams cars she forcefully dis
couraged it. She also protested
against the zeal Of the popuiace in
continuing the reception to her day
after day, as if she were there merely
as q tourist instead Of as . business
woman. Not only that, but some of
those whose enthusiasm would not
down went so far "a to have them
selves examined for some imagined
ailments. They were willing TO pay
for their amusement, but she would
not accept it and had to content her
self with Diminishing them with a
good-natured scolding.
But all this was far from the pur-
pose of her migration to Monarch.
eShe had left the crowded east be-
cause Their advancement and even
the attaining Of foothold in her
profession was too difficult and prob
lematical. Hers was a retiring nature.
For the practicing of her profession
she preferred town TO q city, and q
camp to a town. The opportunities,
socially and professionally, were bet
ter. For these reasons she had set
tied in Monarch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-07

1t was subject Of common re-
mark that DR.. Adams only apparent
enemy was Mrs. Gersen, who con-
Quoted a millinery store. Mrs. Ger
son was the only woman who had
not assisted In the reception to DR..
Adams. She had not even at any
time called on her. She had started
to do so once, going over with hef
young daughter, on = day when DR..
Adams Office was filed with callers,
but it was noticed that she turned
quickly away after appraising the
room and its occupant. She excused
herself to those who later questioned
her that she was suddenly taken with
a spell of dizziness.
But it was a known fact and much
commented upon that this vertigo
had not lasted all the time since then,
and yet in the course of two years
she had not even so much as passed
the time of day with the doctor. She
had, furthermore, declined to attend
the New Years ball to which all the
camp turned out. 1t naturally oc-
Cured to Mrs. Gerson's friends that
DR.. Adams promised presence might
have tended to keep her away, she
had shown such pronounced aver
sion for the doctor. They went so
ar as to question DR.. Adams wheth-
lr she knew Mrs. Gerson. The doc
tor professed not to, though she said
the face was familiar and all that.
All Mrs. Gerson would permit herself
to say was: 81 don't believe in wom-
an doctors nohow."
1t was plainly apparent that this
was not altogether the cause OF her
intense aversion for DR.. Adams. II
was in the nature Of things to the
orize that another reason existed, OF
which DR.. Adams probably knew
nothing.
The observing women of Monarch
could not help noticing how rapidly
Mrs. Gerson had aged in the past two
or three years. While it was true
that she suffered from . chronic all
ment before the excitement OF DIR.
Adams arrival, her general health
heretofore had been good. In this
intervening abort time In appearance
she had aged fully dozen yeSrs,
and now was growing sickly and
emaciated. No one seemed able to
account for it.
Nothing of her antecedents prior
to her residence in Monarch was
known. She had removed to Monarch
from camp near by. Her husband
was a miner. He had met his death