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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
HOME OF THE LEAD PENCIL.
A Massachusetts Town That Manu-
features Almost the Entire
Demand of the Country.

But a few years ago the bulk Of the
high-grade lead pencils used in the
United States were imported from Eu-
rope, Germany furnishing the better
quality and the largest quantity. Now,
according to a recent census bulletin,
Concord, Mass, is the chief pencil-pro-
ducing town of the world. The indus
try is not new one there. The first
one was made there in 1872. The war
with Great Britain and the consequent
interruption of imports did much to
stimulate the inventive genius of the
American colonists and to give start
to infant industries. The lead pencil
was one of the incidents. The scarcity
of pencils and their consequent high
price inspired a cabinetmaker named
William Monroe to try his hand at
making them. His cabinet business
was very dull, also, in consequence of
the war. SO lie procured few Jumps
of black lead and pulyerized it in 4
spoon and incased it neatly in wood.
The pencil was not very COED and lie
went back to his trade. ~
But, as he did NOT like to he beaten,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
VICTORY OF A CORNET.
uovx n Energetic Salvation Army
Musician Closed the Door
of a German Cafe.

Just after sunset the orchestra IN
German cafe half way uptown
tuned up for its first number. The
room was comfortably filled with
diners. The orchestra started in
with Won Weber's Invitation to the
Waltz" until the diners could not
keep their feet still. 1t was so ef-
fectively rendered that the diners de-
manded an encore, relates the New
York Sun.
A few minutes after the encore
company of Salvation Army soldiers
formed a circle across the street
from the cafe. More than hundred
persons gathered quickly. Then a
cornet solo, played by soldier VINO
knew how to do it, came out clear
and distinct.
For a moment it seemed to quiet
all noise the vicinity. Several OF
the diners, who we're waiting for
their orders to be served, got up
from their tables and stood in the
open door OF. the cafe and listened
to the cornet rendering: Onward.
Christian Soldiers"
The first wolff of the orchestra IN
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Recipe from the Collection of one
Who Is Noted for Her Excellence
I'm Making Them

AS much depends on the way in
which the ingredients are put to-
gether as on the recipe itself A
housekeeper who is known for her
fluffy breakfast mullins, which are
always as light as the proverbal
feather, uses sour milk in making
them. but decries the old-time way
of using it, says the New York Trib-
une. According to traditional
processes. the soda is mixed with the
sour milk before the -four is added
This method, says the housewife in
question, allows the effervescence to
be over before the -four goes in.
Her way is to mix with the sour
milk the -four. salt and sugar and
then to add the soda dissolved in a
little hot water. BY this means the
entire mass rises. The last thing
before the latter is turned into the
pans, a beaten egg is folded in. This
is her recipe: Two cupfuls of -four,
one cupful of sour milk half tea
spoonful of soda, one teaspoonful of
sugar, half teaspoonful of salt and
one egg.
With all the multitude of helps
provided in these days for the young
housewife, experience is still the
best teacher, and without it a surety
of success is impossible. In the mat
ter of sour milk, for eXample-it is
delicious to cook with if it is at just
the right degree of sourness. but
only one wise from familiarity with
it knows when that point has been
reached, and no one can give the am
ateur a hard and fast rule to follow.
That the soda must be proportional
to the acidity of the milk is an in
fallible rule. but it leaves much to
che ina OinatiOn
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Oueen Victoria left an enormous
lumber of private letters which, ac-
,ording to a court Official 1T would
axe the better part of mans hte-'
lime to sift. sort, docket and arrange
Tor publication or intelligent Preser-'
'ation."
Reginald Vanderbilt is the only
representative of his family with III
,rary inclinations or ambitions. lie
las written short stories ever since
be was a small boy at school, some
IF his work showing considerable III
igination.
1T is odd," said the poet, with Vlo-
!ently-coneealed c9mplacency, "out
cannot remember any of the verse
[ have written" "How fortunate,
exclaimed the friend; '"and perhaps
some day you will be able to torgeo
that you wrote it."-Indianapons
News.
Lord George Goschen, former Eng
6sh chancellor of the exchequer'
heretofore best known as an autnor-
ty on finance, is at work on bog
raphy of Goethe, of whose writings
" is a great admirer. Years OF re-
tearch are said to have resulted IN
Cir Georges gathering together a
mass of new material.
Lord Derby, former prime minister
Df England, was looking for a book
in his library ore evening in the
presence OF Lord Arthur Russell
! Passing his candle along the shelves
ne came to the poems of William
morris. IF l had known that he
AFas going to turn socialist l
couldn't have gone to the expense
binding him in red morocco" re-
Mixed Lord Derby.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

he experimental every day for few
hours in an effort to reach more sat
isfactory results. After four months
he got better mixture of lead and on
July 2, 1912, he went to Boston with
thirty pencils. They found a ready
market and his purchaser urged him
to make more and agreed to take all
he made at a certain price. So he
worked for IS months making pencils.
Then his graphite gave out and he
could not get any more. At the close
of the war he resumed business, doing
his mixing himself in a little room in
his own house, to preserve the secret
of his trade. In ten years he had ac-
quired considerable skill and supplied
much of the home demand There are
now five pencil factories in the United
States,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
A NOVEL ENTERPRISE.
Canal Connection Being Dug for the
Purpose of Removing Bar
nacIes from ships.

The city of Seattle lies between
Puget sound and Lake Washington. a
canal is now being dug for the purpose
Of connecting the two. Puget sound
is salt and connects with the Paclhc
ocean. Lake Washington is a body OF
fresh water TIE object in the connec-
ton is novel. Familiar with the re-
gion, and having heard Of the canal
and the reason for it, we have looked
the matter up a little, and find that
it is to be barnacle cure on large
scale, reports the Christian Advocate
1t is well known that barnacles,
variety of marine shellfish, attach
themselves to the bottom of vessels,
and after a time, when the number
becomes great, the movement OF the
ships becomes so seriously retarded
that the vessel has to be dry locked
and cleaned. This is an expensive OPP
Grafton. and many are the devices
which have been resOrted to to pre-
vent the adhesion Of the barnacles'
but without success. Barnacles APP
pear to be more prolific on the Paelfic
coast than on the Atlantic, and, there
fore, getting rid of them becomes even
more important than in the case OF
Atlantic shipping. 1t is well-known
fact that the baruacles drop OIL II
the ship lies for even short time IN
fresh water, and the proposition TO
connect Puget sound with this beautl-
ful fresh-water lake has for It's END
the taking advantage of this fact so
that by means of the canal the vessels
NAV be run into Lake Washington ana
allowed to lie there until the barna-
Giles drop off. These animals like 9TH
ers whose native element is salt water
die after a time and lose their grip.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
TEMPTED BY A cHILD's BALL.
Bank Cashier MornIIzeS over the
Plaything Which He Was
Prompted 10 Keep.

The cashier of one of the Brooklyn
banks has been bordering for some
time over problem in morals, says
the New York Evening Post. For
ten years now great sums of money
have passed through his hands and
reposed in his care day after day,
and they have been as so much hay
to him. He has heard of defaulters
and wondered. He never could uni
derstand this temptation, and he
walked in the pride and complacence
of an honest man. Last Sunday this
cashier was seated with his dog on
the bank of the stream that winds
through Prospect Park, when boat
crowded with children and rowed by
park attendant passed slowly by.
The children were shouting and
laughing. They halloed for no other
reason than to hear the sound Of
their voices. The attendant, pulling
doggedly at the ores, seemed an
noyed by the clamor. Suddenly one
of the boys lost his rubber ball over
board. The children pointed to it,
bobbing in the wake of the boat, and
begged the man to turn back and get
it, but ne kept a surly silence and
rowed on.
"There is your chance" said the
cashier, Ego get the ball"
The dog plunged in, and, swim
ming out to midstream, caught the
ball in his mouth. He turned to fol-
low the boat, but finding that he
could not overtake it, returned to
the bank and dropped the ball at his
masters feet. The cashier picked it
up and looked indolently after the
receding boat. He supposed the
boys would feel its loss. Perhaps he
ought to run along the bank and
throw it to them. 1t was something
of an exertion TO do this, and, be-
sides, the ball would make a pleas
ant plaything for the dog. However,
he got up, and, making a cut across
a point, met the boat as it turned
the bend.
Here's your ball." he called.
The boys saw him. and stood up,
holding out their hands. He threw
it, and it was safely caught. As he
turned away he heard a chorus of
childish voices thanking him.
you're all right" Say, mister,
you're a dandy, you are!" and then,
after the clamor had subsidized, came
this, from the owner of the ball,
very small boy, who piped in a voice
of hearty condescension: Say, mis-
ter. you're an honest man."
This phrase caught the cashiers
ear and led him into deep medita-
ton: and he has not been so sure of
himself since the temptation Of the
ball.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

the cafe kept time with his mead.
The hoor-walker of the cafe said to
the orchestra leader:
"Vell, meinheer, you vos having
some gompetishuns dis efening, is it
not SOP"
"Yaw; l must drown UNI ovid"
Then he gave out The Mosquito
Parade" 1t was rendered in its
quickest time and, as the man at the
piano pounded his best, the violins
and cello fairly squeaked.
AS it was finished the clear notes
of the cornet seemed to follow the
last bar OF the orchestra. Rock of
Ages" was given in the gathering
darkness with exquisite beauty.
Dot fellows vos dandy" said
the foorwalker, but he yos break
ing up de orchestra, meinheer, is it
not SOP"
"Yaw," said the leader. 81 gif EN-
Nancy Brown eh?"
Spiel said the foorwalker, and
while the ivory keys danced up and
down like puddles in the street under
a summer shower and the fddlers
had contortions, the notes of the
cornet across the way were rising
like a lark.
"Shut der door" called out the
6oorwalker, and it was done.
AS the last bar of Nancy Brown"
was given the cornet was still play
ing, but it was another air, quite as
familiar: Just as 1 am, without one
plea
"Shud dot dransom und pull down
dose blinds, alreddy," ordered the
hoorwaller, who was becoming an
noyed.
Then with exquisite delicacy the
orchestra went back to Strauss and
flooded the room with the undulat-
ing blue Danube" When it was
finished the Salvation Army company
took up it's colors and marched down
The street.
1t mad been a contest between the
classical and ragtime and the music
with the human interest and touch.
The latter had won, but the Saliva
ton Army didn't know it. They had
not heard the orchestra in the cafe.
"Hafe dose fellows gomez" asked
The foorwalker.
"Yaw, dey vos gone NIT der corner
alreddy," said a waiter.
"Open der door," said the floor
walker.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
PIums In Batter.

Make a batter with five tablespoon
fuls of -four, rather more than a pint
of milk, and two eggs. Remove the
stones from one pound of large plums,
crack them, put the kernels inside of
the plums and stir the plums in the
batter with two tablespoonfuls of
moist sugar. Bake in hot even for
about three-fourths of EN- hour. Sprin'
kle powdered sugar over the top, and
serve hot.-Good Housekeeping
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
They Felt Hungry.

She-Well, Clarence, dear, the sit
uation is not quite as rosy as it was
pictured to us before marriage, is it?"
He-Well, not altogether so, love.
81 wish-er-I wish"
"What do you wish, dearest?"
81 wish we had the rice they threw
at us when we were married. "-Stray
Stories.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
DeceDtiye,

"Dey oughter pass law" said Hun
CRY Higgins, nursing his leg, "ter com
pei people ter call DER dogs by APP
propriate names"
"What's de matter now?" inquired
Dusty Rhoads.
"Why. a woman down de road said
if | didn't git out O. her yard shell
call 'Fido.' O. course LATED. Den
she called Fido, and Fido didn't dc
n ting. He was a big brindle bull
Philadelphia Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

May met some one to-day who
IS very much enamOred of you.
Fay latter a thoughtful pause)-
Who was it?
"Just think q moment"
81 am thinking; thinking hard"
you'll never guess that way.
Think of something soft."-Catholic
Etandard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Good Recommendation.

"Have you a medicine that will
make hair grow on bald heads?"
"The best in the world" promptly
answered the druggist. "Here is an
article one of my clients has been
using for 25 years, and he won't use
any other"-Philadelphia North
American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
Srd Sundays at IL A NJ, on the ina ana
4th at 500 2. M. .o.oo
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at SUI.
p. Nj. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. Nj.
Young mems prayer meeting each sunday
A mostcordial welcome is extended toall.
K. A. KELLY Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Make
Affidavit
New Lease of Life for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster R. II. Randall, Dunlap, Ia.
says: suffered from indigestion and re,
sulting evils for years. Finally tried
Kodol. soon knew had found whas
/ had long looked for. lam better today
than in years. Kodol gave me nev
lease Of life. Anyone can have my a.
f1davit to the truth of this statement;
Kodol digests your food. This enablesWo
system to assimilate supplies, strengthens
ing every organ and restoring health
Kodoi Makes You Strong.
preparedonly by E. @. DEWITT & Co., Chicago
TheSl bottle contains2h times the oOc. slzS'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
How the Prisoners Feel.

Visitor to the Prisoner suppose
this life of yours in here is con-
tinual torture.
COnvict-Oh, no. Not so bad as
thai. We don't have visitors every
dav Won know.-BOstCn Transcript.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Pnnr Pnr of Hindns.

Millions of Hindus live, marry and
rear families on an income which
rarely exceeds half a dollar of our
money a week. They never eat meat
and need hardly any clothing.-Al-
'bany Argus.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Presbyterian Church.

presbyterian IHuVVH'
Burke's Garden.-Preaching First Sun
days, morniEq'and afternoon.
Misunderstanding second, third and
stls-sdndays. morning and night.
Sunday School $50 A. NJ.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday night
A cordial invitation to the public.
S. 0. HALL, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Foolish Man.

Postal Clerk--You'll have to put
another stamp on that letter!
Miss Pert-Why?
"Because it's overweight"
But, graciousl Another stamp
would make it still heavier. Phil
adelphia Press.
rrnnrE on TIT LEAD pENNII
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
Church of Christ.

Preaching LIST andSrd Sunday, lat 500 p. m,
and 2nd and 4th Sundays at ii a. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at 8
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday al
$50 a. N.
ROBERT GILMORE, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
TO HAVE LIGHT MUFF1Ns.

press it through colander and ago
the water in which it has cooked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

cREEyER l. GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewel
6Va PraCs.1C. n the courts of Tazewell and al
dining counties. Ofice--Gillespie building
Edgar &. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

oRo w ST CLAIR. ATTORNEY AT LAW
liTS1e,vell Va Practices in the courts OF TaZe
well and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheyille Partlcula: al
tention paid to tha collection OF claims Once-
etras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

FULTON & COUPLING, ATTORNEYS AZ Al Law Law
fTazewel. Va. Practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county. s. NJ B. Couling will continue ms
practice in all the courts Of Buchanan county o.
II Fulton, Wytheville Va. s. NJ. b. Couhng'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
gEc1ORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. jackson, Judge; II. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April, 4th Nor day in August and LIST
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

n q. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
n, we'll. Va. viii practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county and the Court OF Appeals at "ytne-
Vile Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

powEN & RoYALL ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
d Tazewell Va. VIII practice in the courts Cs Ot
Tazewell and adjoining counties, and the Court
of Appeals at Wytheville. Collections gwen
special attention. ONCE near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

M b. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W,Iands Va. Practices in the courts OF Iaze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

& HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
a. Tazewen, Va. (OAice mp stairs in Law Bullg-
tno1 Practices in Courts of Tazewen and adj
Joining counties, aud in Court of Appeals OF Vir'
ginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25
County Court.

J.H. Stuart, judge; 7. f. George. clerk
Terms of COURT tuesday after Sd Monday
In each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

HENRY & GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Ta2eWeIi' va
HOnice in building near Court House h H.
Henry. S. C. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-25

n. STUART, ATTORNEY AT Law, Tia we'll
J,Va. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties, West Virginia, specially. once IN stras
building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

= A lille the muster-in ceremony of ,
NM the Brandon Light Artillery last
KW evening in the National Guard S
armory was attended with all the inn
pressive simplicity and yet all the for
mality due so memorable an occasion,
the military significance of the event was
in danger of being overlooked when the
ball, which was danced later in the even
ing, reached its brilliant height
This event. assembling hundreds of
guests, was attended by many of the
commissioned officers of the state invi-
tations having been issued to all the
commissioned officers In the Alabama
National Guard. Several members of
Governor Jelks staff were present and
with the large number of military men
and the many fair women who graced the
occasion, the armory presented a scene
that could not have been equalled in
beauty and brillancy.
AS a setting for the gold lace and
braid and the uniforms of the men and
the beautiful toiettes worn by the ladies
was a blue and crimson interior. The
armory was ablaze with color About the
balcony was draped yards of red bunting.
against which the blue colors of the
artillery were in striking contrast. From
the four corners of the armory to the
central chandelier was draped red and
blue bunting and beneath the balcony
hung the American colors, spreading in
fan shape the entire length of the ar
mory, not unlike a brilliant freize. About
the lower walls ran a dado of blue and
red bunting, deliberately festooned and
the improvised stage WAS massed in
bright colors, the blue being usued as
background for a red drapery At the
rear of the stage hung an American flag
of immense proportions. The dazzling
color scheme was somewhat relieved by
the grouping of palms about the plat
form.
The parlors were deliberately decorated
in the artillery colors. About the tall pill
lars and between the windows the red
ana blue bunting was massed, the colors
alternating in the decoration of the pill
lars. The ceiling was similarly draped,
the bunting extending TO the central
chandeliers.
The Calman stringed orchestra fur
nished the music and light refreshments
were served, a bevy of pretty girls pre-
siding at the punch bowl.
The ball was a late one and was in
every way one Of the most beautiful in
the states history.
In the military annals of Alabama no
event has ever been characterized with
quite the social Importance as the mus
term of the Brandon artillery In the
organization are men prominent in Bir-