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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

and rode carelessy on, others dug their spurs angri'y into their horses Hanks and dashed haughtily away, as though the venture were unworthy the dignity of their manhood, and yet others, but these were few, grew sad and rode pensively adown the road whence they came. And not one, prince or knight or peasant. of all who looked through the stone eye cared to undertake the venture.
 Now, within the kingdom wherein was the Black Mountain lived powerful prince In . great castle surrounded by seven high walls, The great castle and the seven high walls were built of black marble, and because ot tht the prince was called the Black Prince. Once each month the Black Prince rode out through the seven great gates at the head of his gallant knights. and when he re- turned many a brave knight came not back and others could scarcely sit on their horses backs, so grievous were their wounds and the armor was all hacked and soiled; but the booty was always great. and the long hall of the castle rang with laughter and shouts for days after each fray
 One morning the Black Prince arose early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

A problem that may at first cause q little difficulty is as follows How can you place three-fourths of a dozen matches on the table 80 as to make three and q half dozen matches? The answer Is simple Three fourths of dozen matches Is, of course, nine matches, and by placing three matches to- gether in one pile and six matches i'll another pile you have, very obviously, three and half dozen matches.
 Another little pastime-for 1t can hardly be called n trick-may be performed with five wooden toothpicks, and will afford plenty of amusement to the little folks, and, perhaps, not least so because the element of fire is involved in it's performance. Fasten five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

and prayed and when he stood up there was peace on his face.
 T am ready he said, and again he looked through the stone eye, and once again the marvellous vision of the leaf appeared, and be saw in the corner of dark and noisoine dungeon m old white-halred woman lying on bed of straw, and the face of the woman was wrinkled and haggard with age and pain. Even as he looked the woman sat up and fixed her eyes iinploringy on his face, and he saw that great chains bound her to the floor of the dungeon. Then a great whirling black smoke rolled before his eyes, and on the black smoke in letters of fire, shone these words:
 Pluck q black leaf off the great tree, and when the moonlight falls on top of the marble shnft look at the black leaf through the stone eye, but know that he who plucketh a black leaf must follow the venture to the end. or die Bewarel
 ''These are the words of the White King Then the vision vanished from the leaf.
 (To BE coNTINUED.)
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"thls day shall 1t be seen whether thy fath- CTS blood flows in thy veins or whether thou art craven to the core. Thou rldeth to the fight at my right hand, and if thon fal- tereth when the shock of battle comes, then with my own hand will strike thee dead, for better a dead son than a live coward to call me father. Keep thy tongue still and put thy armor on quickly" and the stern father stood silent until the son had girded on his heavy armor. Then the seven gates of the seven high walls swung open, and with holding plumes and glittering armor the long array of knights wound down the rocky road leading from the castle.
 When the eavalcade came to the foot of the Black Mountain. where was the great tree and the Giants Pillow with the shaft of black marble topped by the stone eye, the Black Prince halted, and, turning to his son. said, scornfully: Here be venture fitted to the gallantry of thy woman's heart. Thou hast ever pratcd of mercy to the poor, the old and the afflicted. Here be a test of all thy fine words If thou wilt thou canst ride to the succor of the forlorn damsel of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10
PART I. How Prince Noble Undertook the Guest of the Giants Pillow.
PART |.

PART I.
 How Prince Noble Undertook the
 Guest of the Giant's Pillow.
 The Giants Pillow lay in the midst of the great woods that clothed the foot of the Black Mountain; and was a huge white rock, longer than 1t was wide, with sides swelling out like the sides of great pillow At one end of this rock grew a mighty tree with black leaves, and whenever black leaf fell and touched the white rock it Instantly became white. At the other end of the rock and six steps of a tall man from 1t stood a shaft of polished black marble, and on top of the tapering point of the marble shaft was caryen great stone eye, and un- derneath the stone eye hung a small bronze key, and beneath the eye and the key was bronze tablet inserted in the marble of the shaft and marked with these words:
 Sir Knights and Brave Men All-If thou woulcst behold her whose weakness and dis tress crayes succor of thy strength and cour- age, take thou white leaf from off the white stone and look at it through the great eye. but attempt not to venture unless thy heart be pure and thy courage great, for woe sits waiting the craven hearted"
 Long the Giants Pillow had stood in the great woods at the foot of the Black Noun tain, and many famous knights rode gallant ly up and read the inscription cut In the bronze tablet; but when they saw the white leaf through the stone eye some laughed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

snihing about with his nose to the ground just as dog when he follows the scent. When he finds truffle he begins to burrow In the loose soil with his snout. Before he can take the trufle, however, the farmer pulls him away, but gives him few acorns by way of compensation. As soon as he haa eaten the acorns, Mr. Pig goes to work hunt. ing more truffies. Sometimes he will find several pounds of them beneath tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10
The SpOrtiye Pig.

All boys know that dog is q great aid to the sportsman, but not many of them would think that a pig could be of much use In hunting. Yet in France pigs are used in hunting truffies, delieacy for the table which Is found at the roots of oak trees.
 When a farmer decides to go hunting for truffies he takes his pig, and piggie goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

What hol' he shouted. Bring hither my hrmor and great sword and battle ax, and summon my knights to the long hall. This day we ride forth to the foray. Arm, arm, For great hghtl' and, with the loud clang or his arrnor as he threw it onto his huge frame, the Black Prince strode into the long hall A great shout greeted him. All his gallant knights were there.
 To the fghti Lead us to the fghtl" and shield crashed against shield and sword blades leaped into the air.
 "Ayei ayep' cried the Black Prince. This day we ride to the valley beyond the Black Mountain, where there be brave men and rich booty Let all who fear death tarry within the seven walls. What, hoi gallant knaghtx Aeu-r for >ss srra4 Sga<s~ xsas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

The Man in the Moon was heard to say I'm tired of shining, and having no play I'll get me a spoon,
 And turn out of the moon To skim up the cream in the Milky Way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

work, as, for instance, about where the let ter is shown on the accompanying dia- gram. Place the framework, with the little man In his proper place, on the rim of an ordinary tumbler. and then set fire to the toothpick ends and D. When the fire has burnt the toothpicks at their point of inter section there will. of course, be nothing to counteract the force exerted by the rest of the framework and the whole affair will shoot up into the afr, the little gentleman being thrown several feet as result of the terrible catastrophe.
 The man In the moon is so lonesome that he Feels like pollywog up In tree.
 He has plenty of room and oceans of air-- Rut- ah: his dsax AttlA hoY isnt tAsns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-10

She's just the same old dolly 2 I've had her years and years! She's been my greatest comfort, And cost me lots of tearsl She's just the same old dolly, And yet-the fact is such Sometimes l hardly know her, She's changed so very much Her hair, at first, was golden, Her eyes a darling blue. How well we loved each other When she was Annie Lou!' We couldn't be persuaded
 To stay apart at all, Till, one day, on the sidewalk We slipped and had a fall. She went that very morning, With mother dear, to town, And came back with more color And hair and eyes of brown. couldn't say the old namel Twas she. of course, and yet I made my feelings over
 And she became "Annette.' And since then she's been Bessie" And Margaret" and Bell"  And Josephine" and Olive And "Edith" and 'Estelle." Last summer she was Sophie" And so far this is Sue" Each time her head is broken, Although my heart breaks. too. It mends again-where dollies And hearts do, at the store And manages to love her
 And take her in once more. But. O. it isn't somehow, T Like when we both were new! When I was first a mother, Apd sha war "snpis x-s-i''
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
FIRE AT HIGHLANDS.
Ten Double Dwellings Go Up In Flames
and Twenty Families Left Homeless.

On last Friday morning, about eight
O'Clock, the citizens of Richlands were
startled by the alarm Of fire, and it was
found that one of the houses belonging
to the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Com
pany, situated just west of the Norfolk and
Western depot, and known as "Puddler's
Row." was in flames The house was on
the west end of the row and as there was
very high wind blowing from that direc-
ton the flames were driven with speed
that made it impossible for the citizens TO
check them.
The dwellings were all double houses
and were occupied by two families, each,
most of them being hard working people
with small means, who by the fire
have been robbed of most of their posses
sions. The twenty families who were left
without shelter were taken into the homes
of the kind and benevolent citizens, and
are being cared for by them.
fhe houses were built during the Rich
lands DOM and were valued at elk hun.
dred dollars each. There was no insur-
ance on the building ard only one man
had hi 8 household ELECTS insured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
WE'LL. VA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5,
NEW CALLING FOR WOMEN
Employment as Carriers on Rural Mail
Routes.

Another new department is likely 10 be
the employment of women more ex'
tensively as carriers on rural routes. Al.
ready a few mail.carriers of the gentler sex
are in the service, at the customary $50 a
month, and they have been found very
satisfactory. The work they are obliged
to do ls not severe or arduous, except
occasionally in stormy weather, and the
official uniform Of light gray cloth, cut to
fit the figure neatly, is noticedbly be-
coming. Thus attired, the postwoman,
with her pack Of letters and newspapers,
is Il most cheerful and attractive object as
she dismounts at the farmhouse door to
deliver and collect the mail
Ordinarily, however, the rural delivery
boxes so arranged-being neatly printed
and fastened to posts at height OF fve
feet above the ground that it is not
necessary for the carrier to dismOunt from
his horse or from the little wagon which
he more commonly employees in his buSl'
ness. He is obliged to furnish both hoTe
and wagon ut his own expense, but he e.
permitted 10 transport passengers, as well
as to carry unmailable packages and other
odds and ends, SO that he earns good
deal of extra money. incidentally, he l.
news agent and newspaper distributor,
and thas, with multiplied activities, he
derives an income from quite variety Of
sources.
The postoflice department has decided
to furnish every farmer, at It's own eX'
pense, with an official let.er-bOX, which,
being the property of the government,
will be protected against theft by the law
ful authority of the federal law. Thus in
future, on the rural free delivery routes,
mail matter will be as safe from robbers
as when deposited in receptacles or urban
street corners. Baltimore american.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Whipplna Instead Of Prison.

Captain w. L. Rice, mayor Of Bristol,
Va, has just had the satisfaction Of wit:
Messing further experience with bis new
whipping post arrangement for minor Of
Tenders. Two little negro girls who stole
iewelry from lady while she was looking
for garments for them that they might be
more comfortably clothed, were arrested
and brought into Police Court. The
mothers of the girls respectively ly were sent
for, and when they arrived the mayor
gave them the option Of whipping the
youthful thieves or allowing them to 90 to
prison. The mothers chose the use of the
lash, and the little ragged negroes were
given sound thrashing and made 10
promise that they would never again be
found guilty of theft in any form. The
aged mayor thinks that the public whip
ping for youthful offenders worth much
more to such persons than a term in
prison. Bristol News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Respectfully,
]. n. HARMAN.

On last Saturday morning Mr.. Samuel
II. Laird, one of the most prominent citi'
zens Of the west end Of the county, died
suddenly at bis home in Cedar Bluff He
had been suffering for some time with
heart trouble, had gotten up and ate bis
breakfast and went and laid down on a
bed. His death wes very sudden and
without any warning,
Mr.. Laird was fifty four years old, was
native of Tazewell county, and was mar
ried about thirty years ago to Miss Rachel
White Witten, daughter of the late Jame5
r. Witten. He is survived by his wife,
four sons: J. W., James r., Z. f. and I.
Oscar Laird, and three daughters, Mrs.
A. &. RatliG and Misses Carrie and Cassie
Laird.
For a number of years Mr.. Laird was
Commissioner of Revenue for Maiden
Spring District and was most capable
officer. He was candidate for reelection
at the last general election but withdrew
from the contest. He would certainly
have been elected again if he had contln
ued as candidate.
The deceased was q member of the
Methodist Church and was a Mason, be-
ing a member OF Cedar Bluff Lodge, No
260, A F. and a. NJ.
On Sunday afternoon the remains were
taken to Witten's Mills for burial, where
they were buried with full Masonic honors
by the Cedar Bluff Lodge, assisted by
members of other lodges.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Newspaper Decisions

A valued exchange has taken the trou
bic to comply seven valuable laws concer-
ming newspaper subscriptions. These have
been taken from The decisions of the States
Courts. They embrace points ihat fre
quentIy disturb the publisher as well as
the subscriber. They are as follows:
!. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary are considered as
wishing to renew heir subscription.
Subscribers order the discontinuance
of their periodicals the publisher may con.
tinue to send them until all arrearages are
paid.
If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals from the postoffice
TO which they are directed they are IT,
sponsible until they have paid their bills
and ordered the paper discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places,
without informing the publisher and the
papers are sent to the former address,
they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refus.
ing to take periodicals from the Office or
removing and having them uncalled for,
is prima facia evidence of intentional
fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance they
are bound to give notice at the end Of the
time if they do not wish to continue TAX
ing it otherwise the publisher is authorized
to send it and the subscriber be response
ble until an express notice, with pay
ment of all arrearages, is selt to the pub
Usher.
Z. The latest postal lave are such that a
newspaper publisher can arrest any one
for fraud who takes paper and refuses to
pay for it, Under the law the man who
allows lis subscrip ption 10 run along for
some time unpaid and then order it dis
continued, or ordered the postmaster to
mark it refused" and have postal card
sent notifying the publisher, leaves him
self liable to arrest and fine, same as the
thief
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Order Of Publication.
TTIRGlNIA: In the Clerks Office of
y Tazewel County Court, January,

TTIRGlNIA: In the Clerks Office of
y Tazewell County Court, January,
22nd, 1903.
ROBERT ANDERSON, Plaintiff,
vs.) On Notice
WILLIAM I. STEELE and
SALINA A. STEELE, JOHN
K. BROOKS and MARY ).
BROOKS, Defendants.
The object of the fore .oing notice is to
move the County Court of TazeweI on the
first day of lts March Term, 1903, to have
the yendors lien released and discharged
which was retained by the defendants in
conveyance made by them 20 Dennis
Howry, dated 6th day Of March, 1871, and
of record in the Clerk Oihce of the Coun-
~ Court of Tazewell County, IN Deed
Book 10, page l3l, the sald lien being for
$50 90; and it appearing from affidavit
thst the said defendants are non.residents
of the Stale, it is ordered that they ppear
here within fifteen days after the due pub.
licatlon aud posting of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their interests
in this proceeding.
Given under my hand this the 22nd day
Of January, 1903.
T. f. GEORGE, Clerk.
Il. e. Anderson, p. q. l 20 4w
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
S, VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
Is THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The talented and accomplished Miss
Frances Gibbouy has descryedly won d
vide reputation as a tsxIdcrmist, and as
carver on burnt wood, but she Is now al
work on one Of the handsomest pieces Wt
have ever seen her turn out. 1t is a beau.
tiful deer head crowned with a fine pair OF
five pointed antlers mounted on shield.
Beneath this is burnt a large cluster OF
grapes, and brought ont to a beautiful ef-
feet by carving. This work is beng done
for MIR. Rambough, who is travelling
salesman for the X. A. Patterson Tobacco
Company Of Richmond, Virginia. lie
will present it to his firm a. hat rack for
their office. This deer, which was buck,
aas killed by Mr.. Rambough with pls'
lol, which was a remarkable shot.-SOuth'
west Virginia Enterprise.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
The Dates Fixed at May 18th to 22nd at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, January 3l.-~General
Gordon, commanding the United Conied-
crate Veterans, announces that according
to the custom heretofJre in force, which
leaves TO tie Commanding General and
and ihh department commanders the fix
ing Of the date Of the reunion, "the tlir-
teenth annual reunion viii be held in the
city of New Orleans. La, on May 10, 20,
21 aud %, 1903, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, respectively, those
DAYS having been named by our hosts as
satisfactory.
With pride the Commanding General
announces that 400 camps have already
ioined the association; and he hopes that
many more will fe applications before the
reunion. lie urges veterans everywhere
to get together aud form, themselves into
camps and send 81 once to these head
quarters for organization papers, so that
their all may be secured in carving oui
the benevolent, praiseworthy and patriotic
object of our order.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
The Republican Craftsmanship.

Bristl, Va, January 31.-The sugges-
tion Of Colonel James S. Brow ming, of
Pocahontas, that the Ninth Virginia dis
lrict as the Republican stronghold Of the
State, was entitled to the State Republican
Craftsmanship, is resulting in speculation
as tothe best man for the place. There
are many Republicans in this end of the
State WHO feel that District Chairman
Stuart F. Lindsey, Of Bristol, should have
weighty consideration in this connection,
if the cbairnanship is really to come to
this district. Mr.. Lindsey has been one
of the most active. and unselfsh party
workers in this part of the State, and his
fitness and ability to manage the affairs of
the minority party in the State cannot be
brought into question. For years he has
served his party gallantly OH the stump
and in an executive way. There can be
DO doubt that he is entitled to liberal
share of the credit for the recent victory
of Colonel G. Slemp.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
TRUST BILL POSTPONED.
House Not Likely TO Consider Matter
Till Next Week.

Washington, February 2.-The anti
trust bill, which was scheduled for the
early consideration 10 the House this
week, will not come mp until late in the
week if at all, and possibly may be pest.
poned until next week. The friends Of
tie currency bill are exceedingly anxious
to get consideration for it and a rule has
been prepared. If it finally should be de-
cided to allow the currency bill TO come IN
after the Post Office appropriation bill Is
disposed of the antitrust bill would be
shut out this week. The Democrats and
Republicans have been confening about
the limit of the anti trust bill debate and
the tentative agreement has been reached
to allow two days general debate on the
measure.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Still Denied Freedom.

London. Jan 81. Both the United
States ambassador and Florence Maybrick
herself recently received further rebuH+ in
the attempts to g,Tn the latter's freedom
HOme Secretary Akers Douglas replies tC
tie embassy's representations snd to the
imprisoned woman 8 appeal that he saw
no grounds for her release. The appeal
was made especially because Of the neces'
sity Of Mrs. Maybrick's presence in the
United States to testify in the Virginia
land suits in which she and her mother,
Baroness De Roques, are interested. TIE
baroness has exhausted all her means in
her endeavors to gain her daughters 5 free
dom and IL now almost pcnniless.
If the remission Of senience which is
generally applied in the case Of hie seuten-
ces is granted in Mrs. Maybrick $ case, she
should be released in March Whether
this will be done seems dot b,ful, uotwith'
standing the alleged existence Of letter
from Lord Salisbury to The late Ambassa
dor Bayard promising that the prisoner
sentence would be remitted.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
Hicks FEBRUARY Forecast.

The month will open warm and threat
ening. Disturbances will continue until
about the 4th, bringing heavy rains, turn
ing to snow over much Of the country. 4
storm period to watch is from about the
Slh to the 18th. The days Of greatest
violence will be on and touching the l0th
and llth. Those who DO not prepare for
hard, winter storms and for great cold
wave and blizzard between the 9th and
10th, will, we fear ray costly penalty.
The final elimination of these storms may
not come before the 14th and 10th. The
storm period extending from the 18th to
the 23rd is covered by many disturbances,
the barometer falling unusually low, and
heavy storms of rain, wind and thunder
will speedily be followed by change to
sleet and snow. The last three days of tine
month will bring a return of general storm
conditions winding up on the 5Sth with
electrical disturbances and heavy rains in
manv parts,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-05
"MARDI CRAS CARNIYALS."
New Orleans, La, Mobile, Ala., Pen.
SaCOIa, Fla February 1924, 1903

One Fare for the Round Trip to either
City via Norfolk & Western Railway
Tickets on sale February 18th to 23rd, lin.
tied to Feb. 2Sth, for return passage. Ex.
tension can be had to March l4th by de
posting tickets with Joint Agent at desti
nation and paying fee of fifty cents.
Pullman Sleepers are run every day in
the year via Norfolk & Western Ry. from
New York. Baltimore, Washington, Char.
lottesville, Lynchburg and New Orleans
Short Line via Bristol, Chattanooga, Bir-
mingham and Meridian. Cafe dining cars,
meas la carte.
Timetables sleeping car reservation and
all information upon application to Agents
Norfolk & Western Railway.