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made within the past few days by coal
OPERATORS residing near here.
arr. STnRE

made within the past few days by coal
operators residing near hero.
BIG STORE.
There lis a wholesale grocery house
here whose stock Is not surpassed IN quail
ity by any In Richmond.
There are men Of wealth who reside In
B.uefeld, but the wealthy patrons Of the
Bluofeld stores are chiefly the owners OF
the coal mines to the west Of here. These
gentlemen and their families have to
live absolutely cut off from all associa-
ton with people OF culture and refinement,
SO they make up this deficiency by sur
rounding themselves with costly furnish
Ings for their homes. have not yet VS.
tied tho coal fields but have been In
I'm magnificent style Many OF the pic
lures, much Of the furniture and cut
glass and china come from the Bluefield
establishments.
Nor do the operators buy all tho cost
ly goods sold. The miners and the rail-
road men are liberal purchasers. Their
money is not made easily but 1t goes
easily. They do not deny themselves. A
luxury 10 men who have to labor hard to
obtain 1t is much more than 1t Is TO a
man who is used to them and without
labor
The population OF Bluefield is about
5000 Some Of the citizens claim 1000.
II tho census taker would drop down
about the railway station when passen-
ger train from the east Is due at $50
p. NJ. he could catch everybody. / never
saw such faithful and In many cases.
enthusiastic attendance upon arrival OF
trains as there is here. Everybody goes
to see them come in and everybody en-
joys 1t. Tho duy's work Is ended; tho tent
in which performance of bright Eyes"
is being given Is crowded. and there must
be amusement. The saloons will not close
until II o'clock, and can wait awhile.
CHURCHES AND SALOONS.
There are many churches In Bluefield,
but there does not appear to be a great
deal Of total abstinence. The saloons arc
pretty well filled up during the day, and
at night they are crowded. Some of them
are fitted up in luxurious style, and
negroes drink in all of them. This phase
Of the social problem gives much trouble
to many of the citizens who are from the
South. and OF conntvial turn. but its
solution is not In sight This is West
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there was never pound Of fertilizer put
on It," remarked my guide.
BLUE GRASS,
A farmer who resides near here was
showing mo over his fine estate Of nearly
a thousand acres 1t was nearly all set
In blue grass, There were numberless
haystacks scattered over some OF the
fields and some fields were forests of corn
shocks.
II suppose this land is worth hundred
dollars an acre" I said to the farmer.
II have Just refused hundred and
forty he said in way which made mo
feel he was sorry for me In my Ignorance.
Then he added quite needlessly, thought
''lt isn't for sale"
There is no land for sale out here. Col
pnel II. q. Anderson, leading AaW7
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to half million dollars; 1t has the larg-
est grocery establishment In Virginia
outside of Richmond, at least; 1t has
one of the largest general stores in Vlr-
gtnia: 1t has an insurance agency
claimed to do larger business annually
than any other In Virginia; 1t is situated
In perhaps a richer agricultural coun-
try than any in this State.
A BEAUTlF'L LAND.
I certainly have not seen any toa- In
Virginia which Is surrounded by slch
magnificent green fields or overlooked
hy such beautiful hills and mountains
Nor do think ] have visited county
whose lands are naturally as fertile, nor
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GAP IN MOUNTAIN LEADING INTO BUTKES GARDEN.

and exterior. cannot dwell on the beau-
tiful homes of Tazewell, I would have
TO describe that OF Colonel Anderson's.
where comfort and elegance are so blend
ed the waytarer feels he cannot leave,
of Major r. r. Henry's of Or. Gillespte's,
Of Or. G!lderseeves, of Judge S, G. Ora
ham's and many more, the recollection Of
which will be enduring, Mr.. Il, A. Lynch,
the Journal clerk Of the Virginia Senate,
lives In a pretty home Immediately In ths
town, but Mrs, Lynch, who spends the
winters In Richmond with her husband
cannot be- induced to say she had rather
spend them here than IN the eapitsl
smoke of the two banks OF Tazeweli.
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all de folks. does like to talk wild desc
East Virginny people. But amt got
nothin to say agin de people out here"
General William Malone used to visit
Captain Peery. and his photograph hangs
III the paror Of the mansion.
NASTODON'S TUSK.
I was much interested In the tusk OF
mastodon which is In case IN the
hall. It was dug up some years ago
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Just taken It's rise in large spring at
the roadside and mile or two above Tho
homestead is not specially large nor pre-
tentiors, but 1t is place which has been
the scene of fine times in days gone by.
WROTE SWEET ALICE THEN.
Thomas Dunn English wrote Sweet
Alice Ben Bolt" in this house, while a
guest of Captain Ed. Peery, the owner.
II seems that Captain Peery met the
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yer of Tazewell. who took mo in his
buggy in trips to number Of farms. said
that 1t was scarcely more difficult to pur-
chase an estate In England than one of
these Tazowell county farms. The people
who own them will not sell them. They
are investments which yield as largo
per cent. as city real estate and which
are safer In that a fire which destroys
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A VIRGINIA TOWN. JUST ACROSS THE LINE

OF the scales on the inside OF, the house
and record the weight of zach car as 1t
passes over the platform on the outside.
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Labor in Demand and Wages.
Are Good.
VERY PLENTIFUL
The Center Of the Richest Coaifield in
the World, and the Operations
Are on stupendous
Scale.

trail part of the city. with a good wind
at the time, would pretty nearly wine the
Mace off the map,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-11
ARABIC PROVERBS.

To the dog who has money men say
"My lord dog"
Consult thy wife and do the reverse
Of what she advises.
When the moon is with thee of what
account are the stars
Joy lasts for seven days. but sadness
endures for lifetime.
He who has gold is beloved, though
he be dog and the son of dog.
1t is better to commit ten sins in the
sight of God than one in the sight OF
men.
Those who are learning to shave
heads practice upon those of the or
phans.
The beauty of a man lies in his in
telligence; the intelligence of woman
is to be found in her beauty.
When thou seest two people in con-
slant converse thou mayest know that
the one is the dupe of the other.
Shun him who can be Of no use te
thee. In this world he cannot serve
thee and in that which is to come he
cannot intescede in thy behalf.-'4Tu-
nisia."
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Sunset In the Canyons,

In the deep canyons one is soon over
taken by night. Indeed in some OF
these intricate pathways 1.-THE work OF
aqueous erosion) the sunlight. II 1t en-.
ters at all. stays but a few moments.
AS the sun goes down the changes that
are marshaled on are singularly beauti.
full. The vivid green tints Of the chap
arral SO brilliant at midday begin to
fade and assume deep purple. over
which delicate silvery mist impcr.
ceptibly draws its veil. On 1t creeps.
the royal tint becoming more intense.
until suddenly it takes on fiery glow
and over all the slopes there plays a
roseate light. the warm good night Of
the upper range.
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AIDS 10 HArF,NEs IS.
The Time When Help. r1indncs.1 as
Sympathy Couns ssast. E.

The Time When Help. Efrdncs. a.,ss
sympathy Couns ssast.
It is during the formative period. t!,s
time when man is seeking to ..st !:
foothold. that help counts for ;,1ost
when even the slightest aid Is gre:;s
ga few books lent IL .tndrew Cnrlle;. Z,
\ When he was he's.. il:l:ilg his c;lrct.!
+ We're to him an inspiration. lie has
nobly repaid the lo;,n; made lpostcrity
his debtor n nlillionfold by his benefi.
cence in sprinkling libraries over the
whole country. Help the saplings. tho
young growing trees Of vigor, the
mighty oaks have 10 need of your aid.
The heartening words should con,..
when needed. not when they seem on,s.
lypocritic protestations or dextrols
preparations for future fuvors. Co
lumbus, surrounded by his mutinons
crew. threatening to kill him. alone
amid the crowd, had no one to stand
by him, but he neared land. and riches
opened before them. Then they fell ut
his feet. proclaimed him almost q god
and said he truly WIS inspired from
heaven. Success transtgured him; Il
long line of pebbly beach ard few
trees made him divine A little pa
thence along the way, little closer
companionship, little brotherly love
in his hours of watching, waiting, aud
hoping, would have been great balm to
his SOUL
1t is in childhood that pleasures
count most, when the slightest invest
ment of kindness brings largest re-
turns. Let us give the children sun
light. love, companionship. sympathy
with their little troubles and worries
that seem to them so great, genuine
interest in their growing hopes. their
vague. unproportioned dreams and
warnings. Let us put ourselves into
their places. view the world through
their eyes so that we may gently cor
rect the errors of their perspective by
our greater wisdom. Such trifes will
make them genuinely happy. happier
by far than things thousand times
greater that come too late.-From 1.-THE
Power of Truth" by William George
Jordan. Published by Brentano's.
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SQuelched,


Feline amenities show themselves
most forcibly at committee meetings.
There was one of these latter gathered
together to discuss charity bazaar.
The chairman smiled sweetly upon the
artists wife and said:
you'll get your husband to let Us
have some little thing of his for the art
table, will "a rot. ..Irs. Mahlstick?"
well you know husbands are not
always easily managed. my dear"
"Ah, but take him after one Of your
nice dinners and then put in word
for our worthy cause. But remember
we are not allowed to have anything
which sells for over $25."
Indeed" And then Mrs. MS eye.
brows went up alarmingly. ''Then
perhaps he'll induce one Of his pupils
to dash off something for you."-New
York Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-11

Returning Every Month. Consult him
While the opportunity is at hand
DR.. REA has no superior in diagnosing
and treating diseases and determines. He
will give $50 for any case that he cannot
tell the disease and where located in five
minutes.
All durable medical and surgical dis
eases, acute amt chronic catarrh, and
Special Diseases o, the eye, ear, Nose
and throat, Luz disease, early con-
sumption. q bronchial catarrh,
constr catarrh, dyspepsia, sick
hes "a, stomach and bowel troubles,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, bright's
disease, diabetes, kidney, liver, bladder,
prostate and female diseases, dizziness,
nervousness, indigestion, obesity,
interrupted nutrition, slow growth in
children, and all wasting disease in
adults. Many cases Of deafness, Ringing
in the ears, loss of eyesight, cataract,
cross eyes, ect., that have been improp-
erly treated or neglected, can be easily
restored. Determines, club feet, curva-
ture of the spine, disease of the brain,
paralysis, epilepsy. heart disease. dropsy,
swelling af the limbs, structure, open
sores, pain in the bones, granular en-
largements and all long-standing diseases
properly treated. Young, middle-aged
and old, single or married men and all
who suffer FIRM :. t}manhood, nervous
debility 1,a.orrnoea, seminal losses,
sey ea,, failing memory, weak
ey, .tunted development, lack oi
energy, impoverished blood,
impedimen,s Is marriage: also blood
oAssS Runkal1viR
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Painting Anfmals' Eyes.

One of the most difficult things which
the artists and taxidermists of the gov.
eminent studio have to do is the paint.
ing and preparation of glass eyes fol-
the mammals. birds and reptiles
mounted at that institution for exhibit
ton in the National museum.
These 'eyes" are made of glass, hol.
low within and from the rear. so that
the inner surface may be painted any
color desired. AS no two animals eye.
are alike and as the colors are often
complicated and unusual, 1t requires 9
great deal Of skill. study and practice
before one is competent to undertake
the work.
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n
y 4: Y0u ny Graee married into the
( smart ret q 3J /.
-(3rAcous. no: she was divorced into
~ baltimore Herald. q q
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Sarcastic.

A young author, evidently DESTROYS
Of benefting by the experience of an
older brother craftsman. once asked
Richard Henry Stoddard how he had
acquired such mastery Of Anglo
Saxon.
y don't know how ! ever did It," re.
Piled the poet. who. after moments
reflection, added, II think. however,
must attribute 1t to the fact that new.
@ had any educatonr'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-11
Lite saving superstition

The superstitious collier is often
laughed to scorn, but q miner in north
Wales is just now thanking his lucky
stars that he believes in emens. He
was boring under some coal and was
startled by seeing. rat scuttling away.
He walked away from the spot. and
directly /afterward large fall Of coal
occurred just over the place where the
man had been working. London Stand.
ard.
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- ~ ,s,a
/ Have something to do.
nonsk ~ r. /, II. nv n \ IS

6dV0 6OuetnnE 10 Go. fssfs ~ ssts
Don't do It. 3si{ b 8Ss
. Get somebody else to do II.
Watch him do Il. 4; u l.;s fsss
Convince yourself that Won could
have done 1t ever 50 much better Il II
had been worth while. AZ
Rest from your labors.
Do the thing that has to be done ne
leisurely as possible. More haste less
speed" Do 1t well. SO that you won't
have to do It again. Avail yourself Of
all labor saving devices. Invent some.
Rest. Never do today that which
may be done as well tomorrow. for to-
morrow you may not need to do 1T
This advice Is not new, but 1t is worth
Notwithstanding Dispatch.
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The Bessar,s. sisn.

Smith (seeing beggar bearing sign
reading. .Deaf and Dumb",-I'd like to
help this poor fellow. bat don't know
how to tell whether he is really deaf
and dumb.
SS2f Beggar (softlyl Read the sign. mis-
ter; read the sign. Indianapolis Jour-
nal. & 579 "a {.
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scenti.s : Hew sehsns..

1900 p Ss1SHnD - NEW DS0O1 %
Mr. Tucker-What 10 It. Tommy
1oothache7 Well. we'll 60 to the dem
tist tomorrow. Even at your age q boy
ought to begin to save his teeth.
Tommy Gee! II save up enough do
Il ct somethin' for 'em. paw Chicago
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The Thunder Makers.

"De WORT am great big playhouse =
said Charcoal Eph in one of his rumi-
native moods. "an' whilst de stahs am
doin' dey big stunts in de centah oh de
stage de res oh us am pushin' scenery
an maxim thunda hsto'ms wild de tin
sheet. Mistah Jackson" = Baltimore
News.
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The Height of Daring.
Willie, Carbohydrates the hero
anyhow?
Bob Thickneck-A hero is Teller that
dast to tie tin can to bulldogs tall
Smart Set.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Massacre.

Finding our friend Richey
Hamilton in a reminiscent mood
the pencil pusher followed his
story.
| enlisted in the regular
army in Philadelphia, Pa, 1857
and served five years. From
there, it looked to me, as
though we were started ON an
aimless tramp. We were sent
to New York City, Washington,
d c., Carlisle Bait, Pa, then
to Galveston, Tex, then over
to FIT. deS Thorne, N. VI. then
the order to San Francisco. Cal.
came.
We were then under Major
James II. Carleton aud of course
we had to 60 via Salt Lake
City. We were detaided to
the most unpleasant duty of my
life. We were sent into that
lovely valley. Mountain Mead
ows 10 Uury the remains Of one
huudrend and twenty men,
women and children, emigrants,
who had been shot down and
butchered by the Mormons and
their 700 Indian allies.
Early that fatal morning two
pretty little girls dressed in
white, bad been sent to the
fine spring at the foot of the
knoll for water, they were the
first to fall from the shots of
the blood thirsty wretches VIII q
SO wantonly slew their parent S
and friends immediateiy1aft
wards.
A trench was dug about z
yards from the spring and care
fully, we gathered the remains
of the slaughtered and placed
them in it.
From there we continued on
! Tourney to San Francisco.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Family Reunion.

The reunion of the Mudd
family at Patrick Mudd's four
miles south of Indian Creek the
last night of the old year, 1902,
was quite an event in the fami.
ly's history. Eight families,
with grandma Harriet Mudd a t
the head, celebrated IN grand
Style and watched thu hoary
headed old man of 1902 fit toto
the past. while the birth of
young 1908 was occurring.
Was it time of fcastiug,
music and dancing? Well, yes,
although grandma Mudd is IS
years old, just before the witch.
ing hour of twelve she blith ely
took her place on the floor and
danced the old year out and
the New Year in to the tune
of Dixie. Her view Of
life has been: 1t is pleasant to
live and the years. as they go
by will be full of pleasure for
me.
Every one acquainted with
her, hopes to see Der repeat the
festive occasion many times,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Rotten Society.

For centuries the American
people have adversely CRITICS
ed the rotten condition of socie.
ty in the European Courts.
Now in 1903 the American High
Flyers are discountlug Europe
with todyism and snob ocracy.
Last week Miss Carolyn
Postlethwait of Washington
had set a day for reception or
party for her young friends.
Miss Alice Roosevelt did the
same thing. The days con-
dicted and Mrs. POstIethwait
forced her daughter--who pro-
tested-to cancel the junction
aud attend tie Roosevelt affair.
An invitation from A queen or
princess is equivalent to com
maud, but Miss Roosevelt is
only citizen of the U. 5. a.
aud should be proud Of it. Miss
Postlethwait in protesting
proved her independent Amer
icanism and showed more good
sense than her fuuky mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Poorer Than The Devil.

A tall, thin man dror ped into
Lection. Mo, the other day and
distributed hand bills around
town advertising himself as
The King of Massachusetts
he man or deviI?" He then
opened a hall and took in soc.
Whether he was King or devil
has not been decided, but it is
generally conceded he was a
man, as his show, local paper
SAYS, was poorer than the devil.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
MRS. DOCKERY DEAD.
Wife of Governor of Missouri Passes
Away.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. l.
The wife of Governor Dockerv
died at six o'clock this morn
ing. She has been i'll for some
weeks.
Mrs. Dockery died of an affea
ton Of the heart. She passed
away quietly. She was born in
1850 and was a native of Mis-
souri,, a Iineal descendant of
Commodore Perry. Eight chill
dren of Governor and Mrs.
Dockery died in Infancy, None
survive.
Funeral services will be con
Quoted at the mansion at 5
O'Clock tonight. The remains
will be taken on a special train
to Chilicothe. No, for inter
ment.
The people Of Missouri will
near with regret of the death of
Mrs. Dockery, who passed ava y
at the dawn of the new year.
Notwithstanding her husband ;
eminent position in Washing ton
aud Missouri, Mrs. Dockery has
never been a conspicuous fig
ure. Sac has Stunned the
glare of publicity and sought
the quiet of her domestic life
Among her friends she was
noted for her kindly spirit, her
thoughtful consideration 70
others and sweet resignation tC
unuSal sorrows. Her children
died in infancy and childhood
leaving her as the sole compan
ion and comfort of her husband
For Gov. Dockery the people o
! Missouri and all W no have beer
| been associated with him in hi
public life as we'll as his per
sonal friends, unite IN senti
ment of deep and sincere sym
pathy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
RattIerS. JingIers.

One of the most pleasant
functions of the Rlttlers and
Jinglers, for the year 1902, was
their banquet given at the Com
mercial Hotel the last night of
the year. 1t was turned into a
watch party aud as the man in
the moon was new at his bust
ness there was only the twink
ling stars to keep watch DER
them as they wendell their way
home in the "wee sma" hours.
Misses Susie Threlkeld and
George Gilkerson, of Palmyra
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Rattlers and Jinglers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
AnderSOn.NOel.

Curry Anderson anu Miss l.
Noel, of Madison, makeas pref
ty a matched team as one would
care to see. The pdrson fixed
things the last day OF the year
so they could trot down LIES
boulevard together, Curry is
well known and well liked in
this city, where he used to work
as timer for r. Manning Walk
ar Here's our best wishes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

Harry Norman, who during
the three and one half years
previous to January l, 1902 was
one of the editors of the Indi.
Gator, but who is now located
at Ell Paso. Texas, has been
here since Saturday visiting
friends. Mr.. Norman isnow en-
gagged in the engraving business,
making cuts, and illustrations,
in that city. With George p
Needham formerly of New York
Freome M. Higgins formerly of
Memphis, Tennessee, he is own.
er of the engraving institution.
-LaGrange Indicator. Harry
was raised within three miles
of this city and his many friends
in the country and here will be
glad to know Of his success in
1;fac vaufnrar
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

j. L. Rossell, of Harrisburg,
passed through here last week
on his way to visit homefolks
at Monroe City, We under
stand that he was married but
did not learn anything about
the wedding, not As much as
the name of the fortunate lady,
but if Joe will send us a copy
of his home paper containing
the wedding we will take pleas.
ure in publishing same.-Stouts.
vile Banner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

Up at Unionville, Mo-, while
the recent sleet covered the
walks pastor and a devout
member of his flock were walk.
ing along side by side when the
devout member member slipped
on the ice and fell, whereupou
the preacher remarked, MY
brother, the bible says that
the wicked stand in slippery
places" From his reclining
position on the sidewalk the
good man replied, "Yes, 1 OBJ
serve the truth of the statement
very forcibly."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

Some large business concerns
have decided not TO employ
single men if they can get ben
ediCts to fill the position. 1t is
because the benedicts have re-
sponsinilities OF their own,
hence are more reliable.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

eff 1 trust, l am trusted; if |
suspect, L am suspected; if l
love, 1 am loved; if 1 hate, 1 am
despised." Laugh, and the
world laughs with you; weep,
and you weep all alone. Read
the foregoing twice; then do
some thinking.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

Miss Bessie Snyder, one Of
the charming young ladies of
Kahoka, has been the guest of
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Bull.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

Mesdames D. S. Auton and
John Francis visited Mrs. VIM.
Prentice at Monroe City sever
al days this week. -Shelbina
Torchlight.