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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13
why Mountains Never Grow Smaller.

The mountains are always moving
down into the valleys. When spring
time comes every stream willrun mud
DIV in its course. At this rate all the
soil from the hills would soon be gone
were not this soil being constantly re-
placed. Water soaks into the creyices
of the rocks, and when it freezes it
swells with almost irresistible force.
That a very little of it can crack an
iron pipe most of us have found to our
cost. Thus the rock is split, and the
pieces made in this way are again
broken into finer and finer fragments
until new soil is made to take the place
of that which is so rapidly moving
down to the lowlands.-Prof. S. c..
Schmucker, in Ladies' Home Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

nREEyER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell
UVa PraL..Les n the courts of Tazewell and ad'
.oining counties. Office--Stras building. EdgaT
L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

,IINCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VTazeweI, Va. Will practice In the courts OF
tention paid to the collection of claims. ONCE In
5tras building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

BOWEN & ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tazewel, Va. Will practice in the courts OF
Tazewell and adjoining counties, and the Court
special attention. Office in Masonic Building,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

Az B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rich
w, LANDS, Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid 10 the collection of claims
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit COHrt.

Robert @. Jackson, judge; n. Bane liar-
man. clerk. Terms Of court-lsl MONDAY
In April, 4th Monday7n August and LIST
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

FULTON A. COUPLING, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
fTszewell. Va. Practice in the courts of Taze-
well county. S. NJ B. Couling will continue his
practice in all the courts of Buchanan county: J.
q Fulton, wytheville, Va. s. M. b. Couiing'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

Fl. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ia well,
j, Va. Land titles In Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties, West Virginia. a specially. once In stras
pudding.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

HENRY 4 GRAHAM, LAWYERS. Tazewell, Va.
HOnice in building near Court House r. h.
Henry. s. C. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13
MOOSE LED A BLIND MOOSE.
That Was why Hunters Were Able
to XIII Both Animals So
Readily.

Joseph Lambert and Edward Corri-
gan, of St. Stephen, N. b., reached The
Forks, Me-, one day lately with two
large moose, which, they said, were
taken under unusual circumstances,
saws the New York Sun. One morning
the two sportsmsn went out near En-
chanted lake to follow a trail they had
come upon just at nightfall the previous
day. No difficulty was had in locat-
ing the tracks and they agreed that
two large moose had gone that waynot
many hours before. The hoof marks
were directly in the wake of each other,
often intermingling.
The trail led the hunters TOT water
course, to which the moose often come
TO drink. Trails led away from the
spot in several directions, and taking
the freshest one the men continued
their chase.
About noon Corrigan, who was in ad-
vance, sighted big moose, and Sec
ond later discovered second one d.
rectly in the lead of the first. The bulls
were Flooding along unsuspiciously,
and BY making detour the hunters
reached spot opposite the creatures.
They made slight noise which caused
the moose in the lead to come to dead
stop, the second one humping into its
hind quarters. At that moment, both
men fred and in their excitement the
two bullets pierced the hindmost ami
NAL.
Strangely enough, the unframed
mosoe stood stock still, looking down
at his dead companion, then shifted at
him and beloved loudly but not stir
ring out of his tracks when two more
bullets brought him to the ground.
The hunters were greatly surprised at
the ease with which the animals were
shot, and an examina tion of the eyes of
the one first killed told the story. 1t
was found that the bull was stone blind
and that its companion was plotting
him along when the hunters came upon
them. The blind moose weighed 700
pounds and the other $50 pounds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church SOa'h'

p,bhc worship of God on the LIST LIST and
9rd SUNDAYS at Ii A M, on the znu anu
'' Meeting e. for prayer, WEDNESDAY ne u at ''OO'
NJ Sabbath School at $3.50 A. NJ.
8 Young M, 0 mems prayer meeting each S"nda
at 3 p. N. ;sax+ended to all.
n " r. A. KELLY Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

CHAPMAN & GILLESPIE, ATTORNEYS AT
GLAW. Tazewell, Va. Practice in all the courts
of Tazewell county and Court OF Appears IL
Wytheville. ]. w. Chapman, A. T. Gillespie
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-13

This time Mary Dudley laid her face
by his on the pillow, smiling, and whis-
pered, with her mouth close to his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
How an Elk Won Fierce Battle by u
solar PIexus Blow,

now IN Elk Noh HIeE'o p"''io ny ~
solar Piexus Blow.
The cougar does not leap upon its
big game nor drop upon 1t out OF
treetops, but sneaks close or lies in
wait upon the level, and goes from
cover in a straight rush like the tiger
or the hunting leopard. 1t endeavors
to seize upon the lower throat or
shoulder with It's teeth, and to twist
the quarry's head against this "pur-
chase" in Its powerful forearms, until
the neck Is broken. Failing in this at
tempt yet making good its catch-hold,
the cougar will-to put 1t modernly-
60 in and finish in any old style. 1t
will usually finish once tooth and claw
are engaged, hut sometimes 1t fails
and even gets the worst of an encoun-
ter. Felis Michaud, a most reliable
free trapper of the old regime, once
told me that he had watched a lion
stalking bull elk. 1t was n Teton
Mountain cougar of the big variety.
1t went from cover in a headlong rush
but missed its neck stroke as the bull
lunged ahead. catching him at the
point of the shoulder and going under
his belly. Both animals were bowled
over in a mix-up of hair, hoofs, claws,
and horns. In a brief struggle, as
they rolled over together the cougar
was thrown into the air, as II hoisted
by a spring trap. The maddened elk
gained its legs and chased its enemy
off the field. An unlookedfor punch
in the wind had taken the sand out
of pussy-From About the Cougar, in
Outing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
Tho Descent of the Horse.

The present domesticated horse is
supposed to have descended from horses
taken from Higher Asia. OF course
they have been crossed until there are
many breeds. The horse is not men,
toned in connection with Abraham's
cattle, but 1t was known to the ancient
Egyptians, who took horses in ex-
change for bread in Joseph's time.
When Jacob was carried to his old
home to be buried many people with
chariOts and horses followed in the
procession. AS general thing the an
clients preferred the ass to the horse,
because more easily kept and man
aged, but from the earliest times there
were cavalrymen in the armies of the
Old World. The animal is mentioned
often In Scripture, and Jobs descrip-
ton Of the war horse is a fine and
thrilling one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
GRAVES AND PROSPERITY.
Physician Says the Body Snatchcr" Il
Least Busy W hen Folks Are Poor.

Physician Says the " II ody Snatchcr" is
Least Busy When Folks Are Poor.
Will ghouls haunt graveyards about
indianapolis the coming winter?
Commercial prosperity is not condu-
Give to prosperity in the anatomical de-
partmerts of the medical colleges.
Good times,' or "the full dinner
pail" means only to the head of the
dissecting room that bodies will be
scarce. For the scarcity Of subjects
varies, always, with prosperity. When
the poorer classes are doing we'll they
are able to bury their dead, while dur
ing hard times there is a plentiful sup
ply of bodies for the medical students
knives.
In Chicago, and in many other cities,
where the college authorities are less
reticent than in Indianapolis in discuss
ing this most gruesome phase Of medi-
cal college work, it has been stated
that body famine is on.
In indianapolis last winter graves
were robbed until families of deceased
felt compelled to guard many country
graveyards. The wholesale body steal
ing was the result Of prosperity,
young doctor says. He said:
"In hard times the indianapolis med
ical colleges have none too many sub.
jects, and when the supply is dimin-
ished some other means must be re-
sorted to. The law compels the col.
1anac fn nj
vision for bodies, but 1t is not ample.
The law should provide for more than
it does.
'There would then be much less fear
on the part Of respectable people.
When medical colleges are holding out
big inducements for bodies what assur-
ance have you that the undertaken who
is employed to bury a relative has not
substituted cargo Of bricks for the
body and let the college take the
corpse? How do you know that the
grave will not be robbed by adventur-
GUS students the night after the inter-
ment? None.
I'm some Of the larger cities there is
never n scarcity of bodies. In New
York, for instance, where there are so
many thousands Of very poor people.
the colleges are able to sell the bodies
to the students at 81 part, cutting it
into three parts. Here in Indianapolis
the body is cut in five parts and each
part furnishes two students with work.
They pay So each, so the Indianapolis
colleges get $50 apiece for bodies.
II see no reason why bodies should
not be imported from the cities where
they are plentiful and cheap."-Indian.
apolis Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
A SONG OF THE SETTLEMENT

] sing a song OF the West land,
Though how shall song but fail
To capture the blue horizons
That swallow the prairie trail!
And how shall letters and paper
Imprison the breadth OF life!
They know, who travel the prairie,
We know the song OF its strife
The shouting nights, when the blizzard
Is Keeling across the plain.
The lazy hum of the west wind
At play with the cleaning grain.
The sigh of the sleeping grassland
To the low hung golden moon,
The song of the waving wheat tops
Ab!aze with the crown OF noon,
The low hoarse voice of the hunter,
His eyes and their warning CLEAN,
The creep in moccasined silence,
The old log trail to the stream.
The sudden rap of rifle,
The fall OF startled moose,
The day-long wait-and at evening
The songs in the old caboose.
The CLINT of snow through the shadows,
The echo of sharpened steel,
The crack of the falling timbers,
The poplar's earthward reel.
The ring of sleighs on the home trail,
The slimmer of lights afar,
The glow of the shanty freight,
The CLEAN of the evening star.
The wall of wolves in the darkness,
The chldren's song in the light,
The large sweet grip of the daytime,
The awe of the great deep night.
But how shall letters and paper
Bring aught of its life to you,
The fruitless toll of the many,
The scant success OF the few;
The hopes and fears of the prairie,
Its words to the sons of men;
Nay, how should volume hold it,
Inscribed with a human pen?
H, II. Bashford, in the London Spec
tator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
GREAT VACATION TRIP.
Boston + Albany Excursion Through Fin
est American Scenery.


A Journey combining the most interesting
cities ia Massachusetts, and New York states,
passing through some OF the finest scenery
In America and at time when the W, a her
and all other conditions will be as nearly
perfect for travelling IA 1t is possible to ex-
pect, Ii the annual tour offered by the Bos-
ton Il Albany Railroad.
The excursion starts Thursday morning,
October 9th, and Is due to return either
Saturday October 18th or Sunday October
70. There Is nothing cheap about the ex-
curslon except the price, which is the nomi-
nal sum of IS, the cost OF an ordinary ticket
between Boston and New York one way.
According to the itinerary the excursion
starts from the South Station, Boston, at
$50, Thursday morning, October o. The
journey from Boston to Albany will be
trains, over one Of the finest road beds In
existence.
In the event OF remaining over night In AL
bany, the excurs!onist takes steamer New
York. OF the famous Hudson River Day
Line, which leaves Albany at 8. 80 a. m, on
Friday, October 10th. II the traveller pre-
fers he may continue to New York that
ers Of the Peoples Evening Line, which
leaves Albany at Sp. IN.
Upon arrival at New York on Friday
afternoon, October 10th, Cor II you take the
night line froE, Albany, on Friday morning)
the traveller has before him delightful
return journey over the Fall River Line, by
one OF the beautiful steamers "Priscilla" or
puritan" leaving Pier No. 10, North River,
at 8 p. m. and arrives in Boston at 7 II. M,
either on Saturday or Sunday morning.
II this length of time Is not sufficient for
any one, the time Of ticket may be ex-
tended by the payment OF 81 to the Fall
River Line at Pier No. 49,
The excursion ticket will be accepted on
any train out OF Boston to Albany, over the
Boston Il Albany Road, during the day OF
October 9th, with tho single exception OF
train No, l5 which leaves the South Station
at 10. As a. m.
For illustrated circulars descriptive Of
the route to be- traversed, or any other de-
tails not furnished in this article, upon
which the traveller may wish to be in
formed, call on nearest ticket agent. or adj
dress A. s. Hanson, G. p. A., Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
"LOopiny the Loop"

Look before you loop.
A loop in time saves nine lives.
A loop in the air is worth two in the
bush.
There's many a slip 'twixt the loop
and the inquest.
1t is a long loop that has no turn
ing.
It's an ill loop that brings no man
ager good.
It's wise child that knows his own
father upside down.
A looping bike gathers no moss.
TITS looping makes the world go
round.
Brevity is the soul of loops.
Half loop is worse than no chute.
A loop is as good as broken neck
to blind man.
London Punch
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


1t Is dawning upon American manu-
facturers that if there were fewer
styles in boots there might be larger
benefits to the trade. In days past
there have been large alterations, de-
noted by the 'Londcn," the ''Picadil-
~" the "coin," 'toothpick," needle, "
and razor" toes. The contour of the
human foot never changes. and when
a shoe is designed and made to con-
form to the foot and proves comfort
able and easy, 1t seems an unwise pol
icy to alter it to meet some silly fad
for something differant.-New York
Shoe and Leather Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
In Il Fog of Rafa.


II have experienced many kinds Of
showers in my sea life" said Captain
Harland, Of the British steamer Har-
danger, "but it remained for me to feel
the effect Of a rain of bats on the trip
down the coast from New York to
Baltimore.
Last Tuesday night, when about ten
miles Off the Delaware, we were sud-
denly being struck in the face and on
our heads, and sometimes on our
bodies, by myriads of birds, as we sup
posed. We were not long finding out
that the sudden attack was from beats
of bats. if may apply that term. 1t
was with difficulty that those on deck
could protect themselves from injuries
from their sharp. fin-like wings, as
they flew about in all directions. We
ran out of the flock during the night,
but next morning we captured num-
Der on deck, where they had fallen ex-
hausted. took up one which had I'M
der its wing an infant bat which it
had carried far out to sea, and during
the time 1t was beating about our
decks, against the rigging, boats and
smokestack, this tiny infant had held
on and fallen with its exhausted parent
to the deck. I shall try to raise the
pair, and also several others
II doubt If there is anybody who can
boast of such queer capture and has
the idea Of making pets of them. l
shall look up natural history and seek
some plan to preserve their lives, and
see what will be the result"
The battle with the bats, Captain
Harland says, was renewed to a less
extent during Wednesday night In the
Chesapeake Bay. He cannot recollect
Of having seen bats at sea before.-Bal.
timQre Sun,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
A Hero of the st. Pierre Disaster.

The Roddam, in charge Of Captain
p. w. Freeman, was anchored about
three ships lengths from shore at the
time when st. Pierre was annihilated
and all the other vessels in the harbor
were destroyed. The Roddam was
saved, not by accident, but by the
GOODNESS and nerve of her commander,
who once before saved his vessel un.
der circumstances when eleven other
steamships foundered. "
AT the time when the fatal blast
from Mont Pelee swept over st. Pierre
and the bay. Captain Freeman was
standing on the deck of his vessel. Ac-
cording to his observations, while there
were many minor puffs Of clouds from
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

4 London clergyman complains of
the decrease OF thrift among the work.
ing people of London. Though they
are doing we'll for the present, they
are not putting money into the bank.
They are. in fact, saving less in good
times than they formerly saved in bad
ones. II they put money into the
rawlings bank during the winter they
take it out in summer. They must
have their wepk-cnd in the country.
The savings bank account diminishes
in proportion as the active enjoyment
of life Is crcasul.-Bradfurd OBJ
server
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
Child hood.

Don't you sometimes long for your
chldhood's happy days?" said the
sentimental person.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne,
there are times when l would enjoy
hanging on the fence and making
faces at people ! don't like. instead OF
having to say, How do you do, dear?
So glad to see you'll" Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

he volcano, there was only one great
eruption, and this came from the side
IF the mountain. There Were no de.
donations or loud reports, and he saw
no sheet Of flame accompanying the
hot blast The force of this, which
hurled massive stone buildings to The
ground, was so great, however, that he
believes 1t was the cause of the steam.
ship Grappler turning turtle. There
was no return blast and no absence of
air. The difficulty in breathing was
due to the quantity of fine ash with
which the atmosphere was charged
and the fetid sulphurous gases.
The Roddam was not saved by being
lifted on wave, neither was she saved
by knocking out shackle pins and slip
ping the cables. What the captain did
was to free his windlass and then run
full speed astern until the cable parted
But now, TO add to the horror of the
situation, he found the steering gear so
clogged with ashes rs to be useless
In this predicament there was nothing
to do but to steam ahead, and then
astern, and so on, close to burning
ships, and hearing the cries of those
on board and those running frantically
along the shore, until the gear was
cleared. At the end of an hour and
half this was accomplished, and the
Roddam steamed out to sea, with
twenty-siX dying men on her decks.
Captain Freeman is certain that many
of the people Of st. Pierre did not die
suddenly, but with terrible and pro-
longed suffering. Twenty-siX of his
own men died, most of them slowly.
About nine hours after the eruption
the Roddam steamed into the 'harbor
of st. Lucia with 100 tons of mud and
ashes on her decks. Although the ash
probably contained considerable per-
centage of magnetic, no disturbance
of the compass was noted. Before the
eruption no disturbance of the baron.
eter was observed. That Captain Free
man, while on burning ship, where
he was more than half suffocated with
hot ashes, when the boots We're burned
from his feet, his face scared and his
hands so scorched and welted that he
worked with his elbows, had the pres
pnce of mind to do what he did and the
physical and mental power to carry
out his intentions under these trying
is an instance Of grit and
GOODNESS such as is rarely chrOnicled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
Fast and Superb Service to the Cities and
Resorts south.

The Southern Railway announces the
most excellent service and schedule for
the Southern travel for the season of 1902
and 1903. Operating from New York over
the Pennsylvania twelve through sleeping
car lines daily touching most every promi-
nent city in the South and Southwest,
also giving high-class dining car service on
all of the through trains. This route OPP
crates the Washington and Southwestern
Limited, thirty-nine hours New York and
New Orleans, connecting with the South
ern Pacific Sunset Limited from New Or
leans to the Pacific coast. Two other fast
trains, the New York and Memphis Limit
ed and the U. S. Fast Mail. To Florida,
Cuba and Nassau, the New York and
Florida Limited, operated daily and dur
ing tourist season, the worlds famous
Southern's Palm Limited. For full partic-
ulars, descriptive matter and general in
formation regarding the South, call or adj
dress New York Office, 27l and 1875
Broadway. Alex. S. Thweatt, Eastern
Passenger Agent.
Large oil lamps have a power of 1900 can
dies; the electric arc gives the light of mil
lions of candles
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

An absolute cure for all foot troubles.
Guaranteed to stop all odor and excessive
perspiration. Brings red, burning, smarting,
tired and tender feet to a perfectly normal
condition. Asuperlor toilet article for ladies.
This powder does away with the use OF dress
shields. Druggists, or sent direct in hand
some sprinkle top tin package for 25c
EDWIN +. MERRILL, Maker, Woodstock, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
where DOCTORS FAIL
To Cure WOman's Ills, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Succeeds. Mrs. Pauline
JudSOn Writes:

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM after
my marriage two years ago l found
myself in constant pain. The doctor
said my womb was turned, and this
caused the pain with considerable in
dammation. He prescribed for me for
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04
MRS. PAULINE JUDsoN,


Brooklyn, New York.
four months, when my husband became
impatient because grew worse instead
Of better, and in speaking to the drug.
gist he advised him to get Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. How l wish
had taken that at frst it would have
saved mo weeks Of suffering 1t took
three long months to restore me, but
1t Is a happy relief, and we are both
most grateful to you. Your Compound
has brought Joy to our home and
health to me. W Mrs. PAULINE JUpsoN,
~ Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
$4,000 t0yrsit " above testimonial is not genuine
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness If they
would get Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for special ad.
vice. 1t Is FREQ and always helps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

FITSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Klne's Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
DIR. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

A Chinese club has been organized
in San Francisco. Its object is to fos-
ter the spread Of Occidental ideas
smong students from China.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-04

Saccharine Is so sweet that one part
in ten thousand Of water is easily tast-
ed. NE40