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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
1T WAS NOT FLATTERY.
But She Insisted 1t Was for Reasons
Which Were But Too
Apparent.

"I never could understand" she said,
"why all girls are susceptible to fat
terry"
"Why not include the men alsoT' he
observed, according to the New York
Herald.
81 suppose" she replied, chat men
are as bad in their way, but somehow
women seem to court it. Don't you
think it's silly for any girl to allow
her head to be turned by such nom
sense? myself believe in the truth,
no matter how unpleasant it may be-"
"Wouldn't you like to be told that
YOU are beautiful and all that?" he OBJ
served.
Her eyes flashed.
"Certainly noti" she replied. IF 1t
were not true, it would only make me
thoroughly disgusted."
"But in your case" he said, "there
would be no danger of that-our very
attitude in this matter would make it
almost impossible to tell you false
hood"
"Then I consider myself very for
tunate."
"You miss a great deal, however.
While you are certainly not beautiful
indeed, I should even say that your
face is rather plain, still it is pity
that you cannot allow yourself to be
deceived"
$40 YOU mean that?"
"Why certainly. Am ! not telling
You the TRUTH"
ssNever, sirl If thought you were
telling me the truth I would new
speak tc you again"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
HUMOROUS.

On the Installment Plan.-Tom-
"Ten o'clock! Phew! Is your watch
on timer" Dick-"Sure. That's the
way I bought it."-Detroit Free Press
do you find your automobile very
expensive?" 80, on an average 50
chickens, 10 dogs, a few ducks and
three children run over evey year!"-
La Caricature.
Sad Intelligence.-The devoted wife
went to the seashore leaving her lonely
husband behind. She anticipated a
joyous summer. The second day after
her arrival, however, she received the
following telegram from her hubby;
"Come home at once. A button came
off my coat to-day."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Mr.. Higgley-"Wonder what's the
matter with the Belchers. Imet Mrs
Belcher this afternoon, and she
wouldn't look at me-" Mrs. Weston
''Why, haven't you heard? They have
had ten tons of coal put into their eel
lar this week" Mrs. Higgley-"Oh
that accounts forit. Iknew something
had lifted them up nightly. "-Boston
Transcript.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
HOUND AS GUIDING STAR.
A story Of Three Gold Hunters Which
should Not BE DiScredhed
by Doubters.

A number of years ago, says a con-
tributor to the Los Angeles Times,
three prospectors were working some
mining claims south of Prescott, Ariz.
When they left town they had expect
ed to return in two days, but, finding
more to do than they had anticipated,
worked a third day without grub in
order to finish up. They worked as
long as they could see, thinking they
should have no trouble in following
the trail after dark. The night, how
ever, was unusually dark and they
could not see the trail. Being ia
tigued and hungry, they were losing
much valuable time roofing about to
no purpose. They had a black-and-tan
hound with them and the idea oc-
CURED to one of the boys to rub the
phosphorus from bunch of matches
on the dogs tail. 1t was done accord
ingly, thus making a sort of pillar OF
fire by night. The scheme worked
beautifully. The dog found no diff
Guilty in following the trail; the men
followed the phoeph orized narrative
of their canine guide and reached
Prescott in time for an early break
fast.
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eir1. onernte a Min.

The four daughters of Pennsyl-
vania sawmill owner have announced
that they intend to operate the mill
until it attains an average output OF
10000 feet of lumber each working
day. The young women began working
the mill little over year ago, writes
a reporter in the Brooklyn Eagle. 1t
IS a IS horsepower mill, and the en-
ergetic managers operated it SO well
that in a short time the average output
per day was rs, 900 feet of timber, which
was the best output by several thou
sand feet of any mill in the l'callty--
all operated by men. Encouraged by
their srccess, the young women are en-
deavoring to increase the output to the
figure mentioned above.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
A CLEVER PEDBLER.
Yaung Man Who Had a F1rcefuI Way
of Getting Himself Before
People.

81 had rather curidIs experience
with man in my law lofice short
while ago." said youig member OF
the bar, according to tH3 New Orleans
imes-Democrat, 'and ii proved to me
more than anything have seen lately
the resourcefulness of some of the
men who engage in the smaller actiy-
tiles Of modern life. IT was getting
rather late in the afte moon. when
young man rushed into my Office like
he was IN fearful hurry. He did not
knock. did not speak as he entered
and did not even favor me with
glance. He had bundle in each hand,
and threw them down on the floor, and
at once began to unpack an outht OF
some sort. To tell the truth, l felt
just a little alarmed at the fellows
conduct, for it seemed to me that
had been swooped down upon by
crazy man. He was working in dead
run. He unpacked orb Of his bundles,
and, to my astonishmeftt, stretched out
wire frame of some sort, and STOOD
in the middle of the floor. All 'thas
time he never looked hit me and never
said a word. He began on another
package, pulled out a mans coat,
hung it on the wire frame, stretched
the sleeves and shoulders, andthen ne
yanked out a pair of lpantaloons and
hung them on the rack in less time
than it takes me to tell about 1T. Dur
inc all this time the idints of the wire
frame had been poplping, and the
strange fellow had been working as if
his life depended uplan the result.
Looking at me, when he had hnlshed
the task, and waving Mis- hand at the
dummy which stood iIn the middle Of
the floor, he asked ith a triumphant
intOnation: Now, what ddyou think
of that?' These wer9 the first words
he uttered. The whole bd siness was
so Sudden. and the d eddlsr's plan of
pushing his wares was so tleyer that
l had been dazed somewhat. b'Sri tt I
managed to tell him that it was all
right, and before he left he had sold
me one of his curious racks which, he
said, made every man the creaser Of
his own pants 1t just shows how re-
sourceful men are now, and really /
suppose they are forced to be. Under
ordinary circumstances should not
have bought the rack. The FELLOWSHIP
genuity caught me. The moral of his
tale is that it sometimes pays to be
odd"
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AN ODD COLLECTION.
Queer Old Volumes That Are Gath
cred In by Lovers of An
cient Works.

"All book collectors have their weak
nesses," remarked a man who is often
seen porting over the sidewalk coun-
tiers of secondhand book-shOps, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press, "and
mine confess, runs in the line of old
Bibles and hymn-books. Not partic-
ularly because they are Bibles and
hymn books, but because l simply
can't stand it to see such books tossed
about as dusty, almost worthless see
ond-hand goods. Except in the case
of rare old Bibles or quite ancient
hymn-books, such books cost but a
trife; religious books las rule, are
almost unstable in secondhand
shops, and buy great many. Only,
however, such as contain family
names and inscriptions of pathetic
chacter.
MY first purchase of the kind was
an Episcopal prayer-book, battered
and torn, with the name of an old
friend of mine, in gilt, on the cover.
1t gave me shock to find it on a sec
ond-hand counter, so 1 paid the re-
uuired dime and carried it home. The
man is dead and his children are liv-
ing in other cities, well-to-do. I have
no idea how his prayer-book became
public property. People are queer l
offered it to remote relative of the
owner. but she said she didn,t-caSe
about it. Since then have bought in
other old family Bibles and hymn
books which belonged to people had
known, or which contain interesting
written matter. 1t is pitiful to see
Bible inscribed: "To my dear son,
Henry, from his devoted mother or
Elizabeth from loving father or
Little Williams birthday gift to I'm
Gle William
"When these books come into my
hands | erase or tear out the inscrip-
lions, and if my shelf of old Bibles and
hymn-books ever gets started out
again as religious junk it will all be
anonymous and wanting in that dis
tressing quality which has made me,
perhaps, absurdly sentimental over
it."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
NEW FALL DRESS GOODS.
IOveIty Sufings Are to BE Decidedly
in EYidence-Shaggy Goods and
Bright Colons.

Advance rumors report that the
lightweight materials that were so
popular in the spring
voiles, mistrals, eoliennes and the va
rieties of crepe--will be in vogue again
this fall, only in warmer colorings and
more diversified weaves. Among the
woods of medium weight there Is a
pretty fabric known as crepe cloth,
says American Queen.
Novelty suitings are to be decidedly
in evidence, matte cloth in rough, bas-
ket weave and granite cloth in two
toned effects comprising the newest
colorings. Broadcloth, venetian and
cheviot are staple goods and always
more or less seen, but the latest an
nouncement of the style makers Is in
favor of although, woolly, cancels
hair cloths for late fall and winter
wear. These are already being shown
in a great variety Of solid colors and
with neutral or light-colored hairs on
darker grounds. Along this line the
zibelines of last season have been
beautifully developed.
Many of these shaggy goods have
the hairs thickened into dots and fig
ures. The new camel's-hair plaids,
which show broken checks in various
colors, frosted with pure white hairs
is also very handsome.
An old favorite, boucle, Is coming in
again bearing knotty and hairy stripes.
Scotch plaids are also to be much worn
and are especially becoming to school
girls and young ladies'.
Bright colors are to rule the season,
notably national blue, green, red, cas-
tor and tan. For festive garb deep
ivory cream is the favorite shade.
Venetian pink is the name Of new
peculiar and very becoming shade OF
rose that will appear among yelvets.
chiffons and ribbons for collars, bows
choux and millinery uses.
In silks the supple weaves of plain
taffeta will be in great demand, for
both gowns and accessories, to say
nothing of the pretty dotted and
striped patterns and those barred
with narrow satin lines in contrasting
colors for fancy waists. With the beau
tiful advance samples of these silks
comes a warning of advance in price.
Many Of the long coats, street COS
tunes, tailor-mades and even pedes-
trian suits for fall appear in black silk,
which material bids fair to outdo> all
others in popularity.
The new shirt-waist fannels are
more attractive than ever in coloring
and design. Many of them show cam
el's-hair stripes and also Persian and
cashmere effects. These latter with
their beautiful oriental colors on the
soft cream grounds so much in favor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

Take small clusters of Delaware
grapes, brush the dust out of the
stems and stand them stems upward
in beaten white of egg. When all the
fruit is well coated with the egg, sift
on finely powdered sugar until well
candied. Lay on parafine paper in a
cool place until ready to serve
American Queen.
81 have aw-decided-aw, to change
my mind, you know" said Saply. 81
wouldn't for the world" responded
Miss Keene; "you might get one even
worse" indianapolis News.
"Miss Richly" pleaded the kneeling
youth, "tell me, is there any hope for
me?" 81 can't say" replied the poeti-
cal girl; you might consult an insani-
tyexpert, however. Baltimore News.
A Sacrifice-"Yes. you see he was
told he'd have to STOP. drinking during
office hours" "AndAas he actually
stopped?y .sIyeli ~, he's stciE5ed
1..,.'f,. :. ~ ours. -. Philadelf,h;a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
Celery Pickle.

Two quarts of chopped white cab.
bage, two quarts of chopped celery.
three quarts of the best vinegar, halt
an ounce of tumeric, two tablespoon
fuls of salt, quarter Of a pound of
white mustard seed, four or five
tablespoonfuls of sugar, half an
ounce of white ginger root, crushed.
Boil all together in a porcelain ket-
tie four or five hours, or until the
cabbage and celery are perfectly ten
der. Place in jars and be sure the
pickle is well covered with vinegar.
Cork tightly. Do not allow this
pickle to boil hard at any time dur
ing the four or five hours it is on the
range.-N. Y. Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
Prune Almond FiIIing.

Boil two cupfuls Of sugar with one
third cupful of water until the strip
threads when dropped from the tip
of the spoon; pour gradually on to
the whites of two eggs. beaten until
very foamy, but not dry; to one
third the mixture add half a cupful
of selected prunes, stoned and cut
in pieces. and one-third cupful of al
monds, blanched and chopped; beat
until cool enough to hold its shape,
then use as filing; use the rest OF
the mixture as a frosting.-People's
Home Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
A SURPRISE PUDDING.
Recipe for n Dish That should BE
PaIatabIe Addition to the
Dessert COurse.

The woman who gave her the recipe
called it Surprise Pudding" The
first thing was to put a quart of milk
into a double boiler and put that over
the fire. When the milk was hot, she
mixed four rounded tablespoonful Of
cornstarch with a little cold milk. At
first it seemed lumpy, but she stirred
it. adding little more cold milk until
it formed a pasty mixture. Then she
turned this into the hot milk and
stirred until she had thick, smooth
compound. It required cooking for
about ten minutes, says Success. At
the end of that time, she put in four
tablespoonfuls of butter, and, while
that was melting, she beat four eggs
light. She poured the hot mixture on
the eggs in the bowl, put it back on the
saucepan, and added four tablespoon
fuls of chopped ALMOND paste. This
she had bought from a confectioner,
but a friend told her afterwards that
half a dozen almond macaroons, crum-
bled up, would have done as well. After
the eggs and paste had been put in,
Betty added two tablespoonfuls of rose
water, cooked all for three minutes,
and then poured it into a buttered
mold. When ice-cold it was served
with very sweet, hot sauce.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30
uses of GASOLINE.

A wooden cloth dampened with
gasoline will make the dirt disappear
rs if by magic when used for clean
ing porcelain sinks, bathtubs or
marble washbowls. Gasoline is also
sovereign remedy for bugs. 1t car
be literally poured on the mattress,
springs and bed without injuring the
most delicate carpet, and every bug
Kill disappear. The daintiest neck
wear, which it is impossible to wash,
il left over night in an air-tight yes
sci Of gasoline will look fresh and
new when carefully dried.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

/ winter reception. Then, too, the opera
begins so early-too early. You must
come with us to the opening cherie
wrote Ken that If didn't have hand
some new gown for that night posi-
lively would not 60"
The shadows deepened in the soft
brown eyes, and an added melancholy
swept over the clear cut profile turned
to catch the evening breeze and the
pale light of the rising moon.
GLOW fond he was of music. Does he
still sing? His voice was so beautiful"
she said, stretching up to break half
blown rose from its stem.
"SingP How on earth can Ken sing
when he has to potter aroundthat hor-
rid machinery morning, noon ana
night? He looks awfully old. His hair
is turning gray. So ridiculous! Ken's
lust a little over 30. You ought to see
his working suit. Overalls and cap.
Fancyl He sent us his photo taken
while he was in the refinery. But we
tore it up. Mamma was furious. Did ]
show you the last one he had taken in
CubaP It's dreadful, because he had
lust been sick with fever, but that
didn't prevent his working. He says
he can't afford to be sick, and believe
that's the best way to get well any
how. Just go ahead and not mind the
sickness"
"You mean to say your brother was
Ill and kept at his work?" Blanche
asked, fame of color sweeping over
her face, her eyes blazing with grief
and indignation.
"Why, you ought to know Ken well
enough to know he wouldn't stop work
for silly attack of fever, particular
w when he knows how much mamma
and I need. Why, year before last he
had rheumatism5 he caught cold out in
Washington state. Well, he took posi-
ton offered him while he could hardly
walk; and he was right, because
Charlie Duncan wanted it, and would
have gotten it if Ken hadn't gotten
there in time. I'll get you his photo"
With lazy grimace Mignon swept into
the library. and returning put Ken
neth's picture in Blanche's hand. too
absorbed in the approach Of hand
some auto to notice the look on her
friends face.
"We've come for you, Miss Mignon'
We are going out to the lake." called
out the driver as the vehicle stopped
before the front gate and lawn of the
beautiful old house.
"Get a wrap and come on Mignon.
It's such delightful evening. Wen
take supper out there. I'm chaperon.
Well be back by 10"
kissing her carelessly, with gay
words of excuse, Mignon hurried in
doors for the automobile coat of honi-
ton and chiffon, so skillfully made by
the fingers Of Felicie, her French maid,
without noticing that Blanche still
held the photograph of Kenneth as she
went down the steps into the garden,
all aglow with late summer flowers,
and passed out into the broad avenue,
where electric lights were shining like
stars.
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paris woman's Queer Household.

A Partisan lady was lately com
PEELED by the police to break up her
happy home, consisting of 20 hens, &c
cocks, 80 pigeons, goat, four cats
eight dogs, a parrot and dozen small
birds. Her neighbors objected to be-
ing kept awake all night by the cats
and dogs and to being reused at an
unearthly hour by the growing of the
cocks London News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

The machinery in the Pacific coast re-
fnery rumbled on in its even, monot-
onous way, and hour followed hour,
while Kenneth went from the great
pans to the other parts Of the house.
watchful and painstaking, until dawn
broke in the east, the sun rose. and a
shrill whistle called six o'clock and a
change of watch.
A half hour later Kenneth left the
refinery, going toward the building
where he, with the other employees
of the Pacific Coast refinery, took
their meals and had their rooms.
Entering his, which was small and
clean and bare, adorned only by three
photographs, one of a gray-haired lady,
whose characterless face still showed
remnants of beauty; one - Mignon's-
beautiful and brilliant, where an all
absorbing egotism was yelled by the
witchery of the face, and a third, that
of purer-faced, large-eyed girl, whose
paze seemed to Kenneth as he took it
up and gazed fondly at its lovely contur
to speak to him of courage and a sym
pathy with his broken hopes.
With sigh and a pressure of infinite
tenderness, Kenneth put down
Blanche picture and began his method
ical preparation for the coming
watch.
Kenneth's physical life was spent in
the absorption of work and the ener-
getic hustle of the far-off town in the
northwest.
But his soul was in a garden where
roses grew, in an old house where ten
der memories gathered, where Mig
mons laughter rang out, and his earlier
years had been spent, and, dearest of
all, where a picture stood out, inef-
faceable on the background Of time
the picture of the woman he loved smil-
ing up at him, her hand in his.-N. o.
| Times-Democrat
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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 500 2. Nj.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 500.
P. VI. Sabbath School at $50 A. Nj.
Young mems prayer meeting each Sunday
at 3 p. IN.
A most cordial welcome is extended to all.
K. A. KELLY Pastor.
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PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Burkes Garden. Preaching First Sun
days, morning and afternoon.
Tazewell.- Preaching second, third anC
fourth sundays, 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, 1902-10-30
Clam Fritters

Add the liquor of IL clans to one
pint of milk, three well-beaten eggs,
salt, and as much -four as is needed
to make a thin, smooth batter. Chop
the clans, and stir them into the bat
ter. Fry in very hot lard.-Boston
Budget.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

The French colonies on the west
coast of Africa are increasing in i'm
portance every year and arerecefving
serious attention from theS French
government. The United Stffes ex-
ported to these colonies in 100 s657,-
266 worth and seceiysa9 seixom
products to the yalVN AL
banv Argus.
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will Make
Affidavit
New Lease Of Life for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster R. Fl. Randall, Dunlap, Ia,
sayss | suffered from indigestion and re.
sultihg evils for years. Finally tried
Kodoi. soon knew / had found what
/ had long looked for. am better today
than in, years. Kodol gave me new
lease Of life. Anyone can have my al
fidavit 70 Athe truth of this statement:
Kodol digests your food. This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen
ing every Organ and restoring health
goaolynakes You strongs
prenaragt ori ~ i. @. DEWITT & o., Chicago
lIha N - 1nn Ans Is LLnea lna SOC. 4-zzs
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The prlde I'D nelrut.

The md potent engine Of ciyiliza-
ton IN Syla is the American printing
Office, whwR occupies a handsome
building atkBeirui aud is the especial
pride * the American colony. -N. ,.
gnn
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Church of Christ.

Preaching lst and3rd Sunday lat 500 p. m.
and md and 4th Sundays at IL a. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at 8
o'clock. Sunday school every Sunday at
$50 a. m.
ROBERT ELMoRE, Pastor
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TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert c. Jackson, judge; H. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court--lst Monday
in April, 4th Nor day in August and LIST
Monday in December.
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To the Stockholders Of the in
Coal Company. a

There will be a genen ~
ing of the Stockholders
Big Greek Coal Copsp 3.
at the law Office OF " 4
in the town Of Richards q
we'll county, Va, on t'fe 4
day Of October, 1902 ~
the hours Of / p, N. and r.
NJ. NJ. HANA
NJ. i. SPf
7. KING
Sept. 18TH, 1902.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

uI B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
VIlands, Va. Practices i'll the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

IA Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
H. we'll, Va. Will practice in the courts OF Taze-
well county and the Court of Appeals at Hythe-
Vile. Collecting speciality.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

BOWEN d ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tazewell, Va. Will practice in the courts OF
Tazewell and adjoining counties, and the Court
of Appeals at Wytheville. Collections given
special attention Office near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

nREEVER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewel
UVa PraCs.LC, n the courts Of Tazewell and al
oining counties. 0fiee--Gillespie building
Edgar L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-30

GEO. w. ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
uTazewell' Va. Practices in the courts of Taze
well and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville Psrtieulaz at
tention paid to the collection OF claims. ONCE
stras building