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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
A VEGETABLE PHENOMENON.
Cherry Skins That Are Devoid of Pits,
But Are Filled with
Worms.

One of the strangest phenomena
ever noted is that discovered by Charles
T. Ackley, who has cut eight cherry
trees from his home premises, each
tree being loaded with cherry skins de-
void of pits, but containing myriads of
bright red worms. There are millions
of the squirming things, but until the
cherries are opened no worms are in
sight, says the Waterloo Qll) Re
porter.
The trees blossOmed and passed to
the pod stage as usual. Then the pods
began to swell, and upon investigation
the discovery was made that there
were no pits in the cherry skins, but
rather the inside was filed with
worms. The discovery was Of such an
alarming nature that Mr.. Ackley RACED
the trees and burned them. worms and
all. He sent us jest a small sack filled
with the swollen pods, and there were
worms enough to keep mathemati-
clan busy counting and discoursing for
a week.
It is presumed that some insect
stung the blossom, and the eggs
Matched after the cherry pit had
formed, the worms feeding on the soft
pit until there was nothing left but the
skin. Through this they would have al
timately have eaten without a doubt.
The attention of naturalists is called
to this new discovery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
Lack Of an American Type.

1t is a thousal pities that we have
no types. The Irish girl still goes
to Ballyshannon fair in her jaunting
car, the Irish lad swings his shillalah,
the English rough is a perpetual Biz
Skies, the Spanish landlord, with his
handkerchief tied around his head, is
the same man who cooked the ola
podrida for Sancho Panza; but the
Yankee landlord who afforded witt
cisms for Sam Slick is now a member
of congress, with a careful cutaway,
immense standing collar, black neck
tie. and one stud in his immaculate
shirt. How can you get any fun out
of such a fellow? You can get a
moderate good dinner out of him,
but not such a good one as his IA
Their served in his shirtsleeyes to
your father so years ago. When his
son goes to Europe it is impossible
to tell him from a 'lourd'-he has
the same reserve, the quiet manner,
the feeling of certainty that he will
do the right thing! He is a pebble
that has been rubbed too smooth
Mrs. Sherwood, in Smart Set.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
ID eAnrY cArrAHncA ~
CU)ocQ)l0XO
a5e zoe %4AAxitAkitsAsGAA Druggists.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware OF the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good"
SNAKES SOLD BY THE POUND.
Quite n BUSINESS In the Reptiles Now
Being Carried On I'm an Oregon
Town.

'Tll take two pounds of snake,
please" That is what one may hear
at certain stores in Klamath Falls,
Ore, where there is quite an extensive
industry in snakes, says a Denver eX-
change.
Children gather their aprons full of
snakes as they would Of wild flowers
and little boys gather them in. their
pockets for pets.
The snake industry Of Klamath Falls
came about in this fashion,:
Postmaster Castli some time ago re-
ceived a letter from a concern in Min
nesota asking the price of reptiles and
inquiring if they could be shipped TO
Minnesota. Thinking it a joke, the
postmaster replied that he would fur
nish all the snakes desired at rs cents
a pound Imagine his surprise when,
by return mail, an order was received
for 400 pounds of snake. The Mime
sofa firm then informed him that next
season they would place an order for
500 pounds.
That set the people of klamath Falls
to thinking, and the present snake in
dustry of the town is the result of
their cogitations.
The species of water snake so plen-
tiful at Klamath Falls is of a dark
color and when full grown about three
feet long.
SO great is the supply that tons of
the reptiles could be shipped annual
~ if there were orders for them. The
snakes are used for medicinal pur-
poses, as a superior quality of oil can
be manufactured from the variety
found at Klamath Falls.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

He knew the value of her word so
well that an expression of relief came
over his face.
"But I won't" she repeated, $50
long as you treat that little thing
in there square. She's lot too good
for you, but she don't know it, poor
little fool. You might have had the
decency to take an older one, any
way. She-she cares about you"
Her voice caught, but she went on:
"And you amt going to break her
heart if | can stop it. I'm on to you,
and Leslie is, too. And we mean to
keep on to you. Wen know what
you are doing, and you won't get
away from us again. Wen be on your
rail from now till your last round
mp. SO, if you want to keep out of
iail, you make things easy for her
a darn sight easier than you did for
ne. Sabe?" She Withdrew her arm
from the sill. That's all-but don't
YOU forget any of it," she counseled,
and walked away.
The evening was not a pleasant one
aor any but Mrs. Dennis. 1t was not
Naogie's fault, however. She helped
get the supper, and made as much
conversation as she could. She
smiled upon the just and the unjust
like. She heard without the culver
Of n lash the detailed story of Den
MIS- counting his wife. Dennis heard
it. TOO, and did not enjoy ii much
more. She helped with the breakfast
he next morning, too, and then, just
before the wagon was ready, she had
speech with Dennis again. Leslie was
with her this time, He lent moral
support, which very little would have
sufIiced to make physical
Don't you forget what I told you"
she advised, dispassionately. "four
wife-she's got my address-and she's
promised to let me know if ever she's
In trouble of any kind. So you'd bet
ter not be the one to get into it.
And. as for you-he," she jerlSed her
thumb at Leslie over her shoulder,
'hen keep a well-peeled eye on you
for the rest of your natural life. And
wen make it interesting for you if
YOU don't talk Spanish. Sabe?"
Dennis was moved to gratitude. His
voice shook when he thanked her, and
so did his hand when he held it out.
She looked at it, and her lips curled,
very nearly haughtily. Then she
lifted her eyes with one whitening
glance, and turned on her heel.
They drove off toward the sunrise
between the eternal, rolling hills.
Presently Leslie turned to her. do
YOU care about that bad egg still?'
he asked. She did not reply. His
face was not as red as it was usually.
'Do you?" he asked again. She'shut
her lips and looked hard at the white
road ahead.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
SOME SWIFT DOGS.
Faithful CANNES That Act as Mall
Carriers in the Mountains
of California.

Of all the faithful mail carriers in
Uncle Sans service, little force out
on the coast range of mountains in
California is among ~ most inter
esting. These carriers0,re dogs, and
their work is on the stage route which
leads from San Jose to the cloud-hid-
den peak on whclVis located Lick
observatory. This is one of the wild
est and most romantic stage routes
in the state, although in places there
is considerable evidence of settlement
by people who love TO live in the noun
tains. An unusual feature is that the
mountain sides from valley to crest
are under cultivation, so gentle are
some of the slopes. Away off from a
ledge on which the stage rumbles
along one may see little farms, in which
cattle browse, some of them on the
very top of the range. Smoke is seen
curling from human habitatiOns, and
now and then there is a little red
rooted schoolhouse.
The people who live in these houses,
says the San Francisco Examiner,
sight the stage, which is moving along
the green slope hundreds of feet be-
low. Their custom is to send down
the mountain for the package Of mail
which the stage driver throws Off.
The messenger in nearly every case is
a dog In the 20 miles of mountain
road over which the stage passes there
are a number Of packages to throw
off. In some instances one Of these
dutiful messengers may be seen MAX
ing his start. No sooner does he espy
the big, many-seated vehicle than he
emits a series of sharp barks and
makes off down the slope toward the
road. He comes like a white or black
streak, according to his color. Sud
denly he is lost TO view, only TO bob
up by the roadside, his jaws open and
his red tongue distended from the eX-
ercise of his trip. As soon as the lead
ers of the six-in-hand are abreast of
him he prepares to take up the burden
which he knows is intended for him.
Often he catches it in his teeth as
the driver fires it off the stage, and
then he trots off on a steady jog to
his mountain home. The daily news
papers are, in several instances, deliv-
cred in this way, and thus by the faith
full service of these four-footed men,
bers of the postal service the noun
taineers keep track of what the world
is doing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
HOW THE FILIPINOS FIGHT.
They Are Poor Shooters and After
the Second Shot Always
Run Away.

Capt. Isaiah H. Baker arrived here
almost direct from Manila, says the
Portland (Me.) Argus.
Capt. Baker said: eve met the ma
tives and had few arguments with
them as long as they would stop,
which was not long, and then we came
home. That is all there is to say. My
company has travelled 100 miles
week, and in some places the ground
was so steep that a pony which is ac-
customed to all kinds of climbing
there would find it difficult ito get
along"
In speaking about the natives and
their mode of warfare, attacking
from the bush and in other ways, he
said: They cannot shoot, and that is
an absolute fact. BY lying close to
the trail and hiding behind bushes that
are so dense that one cannot see
through six feet of them, the Filipinos
will shoot some men, but it is only by
pure luck on their part. If they out
number the soldiers, they will fire
second volley, but that is the end, for
they Immediately run and hide like
animals. The, chances are that you
will not see an individual. They can
cover two miles to our one, are bare
foot, spry and active; have nothing to
carry and know the lay of the land. L
have never known of more than three
men being shot at one time. If they
can get to work with their bolos upon
man who has strayed from the
main body, he is very likely to be
killed or captured. If they could
shoot with any degree of accuracy, 1t
would require 100000 rather than 100,-
600 soldiers to control them. Our men
know how to use their rifles, and they
always shoot at something.
at is interesting how the Filipinos
will shoot from ambush. For the first
volley they will take aim with the
best of their ability and fire. Perhaps
they will hit one or two. As stated
above, if they happen to ,outnumber
us, they will try second shot. To do
this they will Immediately after firing
the first shot hide their heads, and
with their guns pointed in the direc-
ton that they imagine is right, they
will fire the second volley, which usual
ly goes from Is to 20 feet above our
heads"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

Mr.. .LesTle's out there; you'll ma
him." she called. 1t was a warming
with intent to save bloodshed. He
might take it or not, as he choose.
He took it. Instead of to the cor
raj, he went to his room and locked
himself in and examined his revolver,
against an emergency
But Maggie went out to the stable.
She found her husband rubbing down
the stock. "Say," she said, standing
beside MIN with her hands on her
hips, "say-he amt Dennis at all.
He's Dennison. He's my husband"
1t was Leslie's turn to Nave his jaw
drop. did you know it?" she de-
manded.
He faced her. 81 did not, Mag. |
wouldn't have played you any such
dirty trick"
"All right" she said. She knew the
truth when she heard it. "It's done
and there amt any sense making the
girl pay for it. Let on he's Dennis as
long as we're here"
Leslie nodded and went on with
the rubbing down.
Maggie returned to the house. Mrs
Dennis was getting supper in that
one of the three rooms of the shack
which served for kitchen and dining
room. Maggie ascertained that, then
went around to the window of the
room where Dennis was, and tapped
on it. He appeared at it, ready to
lump back. She motioned to him to
open it. He did so. put up that
gun" she advised; "nobOdy's going
to hurt you" He put it up, within
easy arms reach. "Now you listen, y
she said. 81 thought you were dead.
Two fellows told Leslie and me that
you was. waited for you to come
back for four years, and you didn' t
come or send word. They said as how
you got into a shooting scrape down
south and was killed. So | married
Leslie and he took me to see your
grave. We had new board put on
it, too" She leaned her arm on the
window sill and spoke at leisure.
"Now," she said, you see here. |
got married on the straight. There
can't anybody bother me nor him.
But it amt that way with you. You
didn't. Yor'H oe in all kinds of a
mess If l. want to talk. But 1 WON'T
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
To Run Road by Telephone.

General Superintendent Clarke, of
the Lackawana railroad, made the an
nouncement at Scranton. Pa, the
other night that his road, in the
course of few months. will be oper-
ated by telephone, instead of by tele-
graph, as at present, at a saving of
about 60 per cent. in the hire of tele-
graph operators. He says that the
telephone system has been placed on
the Morris and Essex branch, where
its use has been successful, and that
it is being put in as quickly az pos
sible on the Scranton branch. First,
the telephone system will be given
a thorough trial on the branch lines,
and if it proves successful there will
come into general use on the main
line from New York to Buffalo, total
y superseding the telegraph.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
HORSESHOE IN A LOG.
Buzz Saw Ruined by One That Had
Been in the Tree Fifty
Eight Years.

A curiosity was disclosed at local
sawmill lately, says the Ravena On. "
Republican. A large oak log was put
on to be sawed. A slab nearly is inches
in thickness was cut off the butt. Then
a plank one and One-half inches thick
was severed and the saw started on
trip through the log for another plank
of the same thickness. When about
four feet from the butt there was a
cracking, buzzing and fling of teeth.
The saw was choked down so that it
stopped the engine. The log was run
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

Back and when the saw was tree II had
been stripped of all its teeth, 80 in
number.
The obstacle was dug out and found
to be horses shoe. 1t was hand turned
and in a good state of preservation,
having rusted only little since being
covered. The supposition is that the
shoe was nailed on the tree for hitch
ing purposes and the wood grew over
it. lsissaid that the age of tree can
be ascertained by counting the number
of grain rings, each grain representing
a year. If this be true. the horseshoe
has been covered over half century,
for So rings were between it and the
bark
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
settling Day in Sight.

Mamma, since when is our name
Knowall?"
Glow do you come to ask that, my
dear?"
"Papa said yesterday that you were
regular Mrs Knowall."
"He did, did he? Well, I'll explain
that to your papa to his entire salts
faction. He may tell you afterward,
but think nQt,".}~7.N. Y. Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
srd sundays at IL A NJ, on the End and
4th at 7:30 P. Nj. $40
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at $50.
p NJ Sabbath School at $50 A. M.
Meeting of Epworth League each sun
1av 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, 1901-08-22
Novel Tests for Conscripts.

The difficulty of classifying con-
scripts in the French army according
to fitness for service has been in
geniously solved by NJ. Pignet, a
French army surgeon. His method
is based on the relations of chest
measurement and weight. He adds
the chest measurement to the weight,
and deducts the result from the
height. The smaller the residuum
the greater is the endurance of the
subject. Thus, a young man of 20
has an average chest measurement
of so centimeters and weighs GO
kilogrammes. The sum of these is
14O. His average height is one me-
ter 60 centimeters. Deducting 140
from 100 gives 20 as the classification.
The number ranges from ten, very
strong, to 35, very weak. An eXami-
nation of 500 men has fully borne out
the conclusion that the higher the
resduum the greater is the liability
to illness, and vice versa.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
Rev. MOwbray's Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church LIST
Sabbath in the month at ii a. M, and at
White Church the same day at p. m:
Preaching the Srd Sabbath at White
Church IL a. m; in the afternoon at
O'Clock at Pleasant Hill Church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
Christian Church.

Preaching lst and 3rd Sunday, at p. M
and md and 4th Sundays at III a. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at 7!
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday at
$50 a. m.
PHILIP JOHNSON, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
How He Passed IL.

Pat-I say, Mike,I have threenpen-
Oypiece with hole in it which / can
not get rid of at all-at all. What
vhall do with it, begorra?
Mike-Sure, Pat, you must do The
same as did oncst-an excellent plan
was mine, indade.
"And phwat was it, at all, Mixer
ooh, it was fine, Pat, l tell you.
That threepenny-piece had bothered
ne n long tonne, entoirely. Nobody
would have it; so at last melted
Town saxrence and filled up the hole.
Begorra it went the very next day, my
Ohoy.D-London Spare Moments.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
TAzEWElL co. DIRECTORY.
CircHit Court.

Robert G. Jackson, judge; H. 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, 1901-08-22

NeA1ld the same disease
manifesting itself in
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive sores
and assesses and Of
tentimes white swell
ing sure signs of
Scrofula. There may
be no external sipns for
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

oEo w ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
iiTs1exyell. Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze
vail and adjoining counties and in the supreme
Cont of Appeals at Wytheville. Partlcuiss az
tention paid to tha collection OF claims Once-
Btras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

al R. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w, LANDS Va. Practices in the courts OF Ia axe
well and adjoining counties Prompt attenuon
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
SCr0flgEa
THE OFFSPRING
OF HEREDITARY
BLOOD TAEMT.

Scrofula is but a modified form of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will see in the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

nowEN e. ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
b Tazewell, Va Will practice in the courts Oh
of hnneals at Wytheville. 9COllections gwen
special attention Office in Masonic Building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

oREEvER 4 GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell
t1Va Pra.s.LC the courts of Tazewell and al
dining counties. Ofhce-Stras building. Edgar
T. Greeyer Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22
Notice.

All persons whomsoeyer are hereby No
titled and warned not to hunt, fish, ride,
walk. drive stock a,1osS or otherwise tres
pass on my premises. for the law against
~ such will be rightly enforced.
SAMUEL. T. lIENNINGkR
Dc. G, 1900 l2n
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

Fl. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ia well,
J,Va. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties, West Virginia, speciality. once In stras
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

FULTON & COUPLING, ATTORNEYS AT Law IA
fTazewell. Va Practice in the courts OF Taze-
well county. S. NJ. b. COuling will continue his
practice in all the courts of Buchanan county; y
II Fulton, Wytheville, Va. s. NJ. b. Couhng'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

HENRY & GRAHAM LAWYERS, Tazewell, Va.
0Oriee in building near Court House H. H.
Henry. S. O. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

urNCENT l.. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VTazeWell, Va. VIII practice in the courts OF
razewelI and adjoining counties. Particular az
tention paid to the collection of claims. once III
Stras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

N ~ ANDERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
n we'll Va VIII practice in the courts OF Taze-
well county and the Court OF Appeals at Wythe-
Vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

along time, for the disease develops slowly
in some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. SIS. S. cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and invigorating the whole system.
]. II. Seals, IFS Public Square, Nashville Tenn,
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side of her face became swollen and bursted.
Some of the best doctors here and elsewhere
to try S. S. S., and few bottles cured her en-
trelY"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

{ HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
A. Tazeyell. Va (0hlce mp stairs in Law Bul9-
,,gl Pctctices in Courts of Tazewell and al
IL, IN g e,nntles aud in Court Of Appeals OF VIZ
gin
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

It overcomeS all FORMS OF blood POISON,
whether inherited or acquired, and no
remedy so thoroughly and effectively
cleanses the blood If you have any
blood trouble, or your child has inherited
some blood faint, take S. S. S. and get
the blood in good condition and prevent
the disease doing further damage.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your case. We make no
charge whatever for medical advice.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofula.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-22

1.-TWO fellows that was on the cor
pner's jury" he answered her.
"What did he fight forP"
"Woman," he told her, CURLY. "She
was the other mans WIFE,"
Maggie's face was so near the color
of the alkali sand outside that 1t
could not turn pale. And the only ex-
preston of which her eyes had ever
peen capable was dull hopelessness.
So there would have been no guessing
how the news affected her except that
her fingers strained until the joints
of them were livid. "Where's he
planted?" she asked.
| He told her the name Of the town
'Tf you'll marry me now, I'll take
you to see his grave"
Maggie began to cry then. Even
when Dennison had departed she had
not shed tear. So it was all the
worse now. Tears held back for foul
wears from eyes, heat-dried, come
painfully.
Leslie thought for while that she
was going to die. And that would
be his fault. 1t occurred to hin
that he had perhaps been abrupt
He had never seen a woman cry, be
cause women had not entered mucf
into his scheme of thiiA.s. For {