davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
TOMMY WAS ON THE SPOT,
Followed his Teachers Instructions,
Likewise Gave Her Somewhat
Of Surprise.

Now, children" said the teacher, az
she distributed the flower seeds among
the little ones, 81 want you to plant
these in pots, and when they begin to
grow don't fail to tell me. I'll give a
prize to the one who reports first"
At five o'clock one morning a few
weeks later the family with whom the
teacher boarded was aroused by loud
ringing at the door bell, relates Charles
W. Taylor, in the Chicago Tribune.
The man of the house got out Of bed,
thrust his feet into a pair Of slippers,
and went to the front door.
who's there?" he asked.
Tommy Tucker"
what do you want?"
81 want to see Miss Adair."
whats the matter? What do you
want Of herr"
'T want to tell 'er somethin'."
Wont It keep till daylight? Can't
tell her myself?"
mo. It's somethin' she wanted to
know just as soon as 1t happened and
nobody else can't do It."
Tommy was admitted and shown into
the parlor
Miss Adair was awakened and In
formed that boy wanted to see her on
business that admitted Of no delay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
FAILURE OF FRENCH FRUIT.
Last Years Crop Was So Poor Amer
lea Was Called On for
Supplies.

In O special report dated April n,
1908, I advised the department Of the
almost complete destruction Of tho
fruit crop in western France. The re-
suit of this fruit failure was, as pre-
dicted, an immediate and largely In.
creased demand for American dried
fruits and prunes. The action Of the
bureau OF foreign commerce OF the
department OF state in promptly pub
fishing the above and other similar
reports enabled various American
fruit exporters to communicate
promptly with this consulate and to
establish immediate relations with
brokers and importers. More Amer.
lean dried fruit was marketed at
Nantes last summer than In any pre-
Vious year. 1t Is likely that 10000
barrels Of American sliced apples alone
were sold here before the season is
finished. The bulk Of this product is
used for making cider, which is a
favorite beverage throughout Brit
tany, and for which there is a partic.
ularly large demand this year because
Of the failure Of the wine crop.
The failure of the fruit crop has also
resulted In the almost complete sur.
render Of the market for prunes and
apricots to California. Last year sew
eral hundred tons Of California
prunes and aprlcots were marketed
here This year the quantity will be
trebled. Local brokers and importers
complain OF the excessive freight rates
from New York to Nantes and are
very anxious to see a direct line of
cargo steamers from Nantes to New
York. 1t cost about one dollar bar
rel for the hauling and handling
charges on dried fruit from New York
to Nantes via Havre or Bordeaux, and
this is regarded as excessive, particu-
larly in view Of the fact that the
charges to Havre are only 60 cents a
barrel.
BENZ. H. RIDGELY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
HEALTH is CONTAGIOUS.
There is Too Much Study of Disease
and Not Enough of Physical
Happiness.

A woman physician, in addressing her
audience the other day, gave some help
,ul suggestions as to the way of looking
at our bodily conditions, saysth Boston
Budget. She said: Health Is con-
tagious, much more potently so, too,
than is disease. I've about come to the
conclusion that we physicians study
disease too much and health too little
to be of best use to humanity. Why,
during our student years, we have an
average Of only one hour aweek devoted
to hygiene, and two, perhaps, to physi-
ology. All the rest Of the time we're
studying-disease Now believe that's
just the opposite Of what We ought to
do. If we'd study health, talk health, act
health, 1 believe disease would take
care of itself. And it's much the same
thing with temperance. II we, as
white ribboners, would make ourselves
as lovely and lovable, as sweet tenn
pered and usefully womanly as we pos
sibly could (and we can be none Of these
things unless we have sound bodies), l
believe nothing would so help the cause
we all love. You know 1t isn't much use
to talk temperance after your third cup
full of tea or coffee, or your one too many
helpings Of pie or even roast beef. It is
not only Incorporate, It is unchristian,
to have dyspepsia. 1t is disgrace to
have any ailment that commOnsense will
obviate. And it shows lack Of INTEL
lectuality to make each others ailments
and diseases the chief topic Of converse
tioL. hope to live to see the day when
it will be considered as i'll bred to ask
after last weeks influenza or last
months rheumatism as it is now to re-
mark on the patch on ones shoe or the
mole ON ones face. I tell you, when we
learn to think health and poise and
wholesomeness, temperance and eco
Monies. physical happiness won't be
long in taking up its abode with us"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
THE NOISY FRENCH CLOCK.
Leads a Strenuous Life and Requires
the Huffling Influence Of
Strong Mattress.

Have you heard, perhaps, q modern
French clock-clackety- clack, clackety-
click, -puSh-push? asks a writer in
the Atlantic. There are always orna-
ments on the shelf where It stands, and
ornaments on the table, and on the floor.
II has gilt on It's face and jewels on its
hands, and 1t lives very fast-e0 minutes
to the hour and "a hours to the day
hurried hours, breathless minutes,
crammed to the brim with excitement.
Clackety-clack, clackety-click, push
push-push, Quick-Qulck-quick! When
find one In the chamber where l am
to sleep, l always look carefully about
for some safe hole In which to bestow
It. II no other offers, my traveling-bag
will at least mufie its strenuous voice
till the coming Of the morn. But alas,
II the clock be small and round and
easily hidden from sight in stray cor
ners OF the bag! Twice have / borne
away the timepiece offered for my delec-
tation. Twice has it fallen to my lot to
explain to an energetic hostess my pc
culiar conduct Now always put it I'M
der the mattress. II go away and for
get 1t, am only regarded as a little
crazy, which is surely better than roll
Ing up a reputation for kleptomania-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
WHAT PEOPLE ARE READING
Extraordinary Demand for Books
About Russia and Japan
Caused by the War.

Atall the Libraries the Russo-Japanese
war has caused a great demand for
books relating to the countries and the
peoples involved; and books that had
long lain uncalled for on the shelves are
now in constant circulation, says the
New York Sun.
At one branch Of the New York pub
lie library, for example, visitor who
wanted something about Russia, found
only two books In, and these the least de-
hrable, out of list Of thirty-odd con-
tanned in this branch llbrary's cata-
logue. Everything else about Russia,
history, travels and romance, was out,
including books that this visitor had
often seen in the library, apparently
never called for
The same is true as to the demand for
books on Japan.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Ages Of Married Counlas.

A curious correlation between the
ages of husband and wife appears to
have been established in the course of
the recent investigation Of the In.
heritance Of physical qualities by Prof.
Karl Pearson. Prof. Parsons results,
published in Biometrika, may be briefly
summarized: "These data have shown
that there is a very definite correlation
between the degrees Of longevity Of hus-
band and wife. Things take place as II
men destined to live to old age, marry
women of similar vitality, while short
lived men generally marry short-lived
women. There has been an unconscious
selection from the point Of view of gen.
eral vitality. This follows clearly from
the study Of the age Of deeease Of a great
number. Of couples, taken from grave
yard inscriptions" The influence OF
grief upon the longevity Of the surviving
partner is not taken into account,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Child-Labor in Germany.

The New German law regulating the
employment Of children, which went into
effect at the beginning Of this year, pro-
vides that no child shall work at any
building operations, in any brickyard,
at breaking rocks, sweeping chimneys,
grinding or mixing paint, or in any cell
lars or vaults. Within the meaning of
the law child is boy or girl less than
13 years old. The law not only regulates
the employment Of children in factories,
but in their own homes as we'll. This
was necessary, as more than 500, 900 chill
dren are working for hire outside Of
factories, whereas only $1,000 are en-
ployed in the factories. The prevalence
Of home industries In Germany has
made 1t necessary to arrange for the In
spectiop of the homes to discover wheth-
er the children Of the family are over
worked or not.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
NATURAL ICE is PASSING
Dealers Now Find It Cheaper to Man
ufacturS Than to Cut the
Article.

For several years past the business
of the iceman of former days has been
decreasing steadily, and at the present
rate ere long he will find his occupa-
ton gone. 1t is no longer necessary to
wait for cold weather to secure a sup
ply of the refrigerating product; 1t can
be produced easily and cheaply In the
warmest weather by chemical pro-
cesses.
In the state Of Maine, where, in for
mer years, the harvesting Of Ice fol-
market in more southern ATTITUDES was
carried to enormous proportions, the
total quantity cut during last winter,
which embraced perfect conditions foi
securing a large crop, was but $4,000
tons, against 100000 tons gathered in
the winter of 1923.
The advantages offered by chemistry
and modern machinery for the produc-
ton Of ice and the perfect control OF
temperature at whatever degree de-
sired, when and wherever needed, ire
spective of climatic conditions, renders
their mechanical requirements cheap
er than can be obtained from natural
ice when transportation from remote
districts, of storing and the great vast
age of original bulk through melting
is taken into consideration. In all
manufacturing necessity for cooling
and for maintaining uniform degrees
of temperature, as we'll as certainty Of
control of such conditions, together
with their greater economy, present
systems of artificial refrigeration are
crowding nature out Of the field Of
competition and reducing the latter to
chiefly local value.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
WITNESS IN A TIGHT BOX.
MAGISTRATES Clerk Was Compelled to
Testify to Superior's In
competency.

Among the most successful pracu-
tioners at the English bar Is Lord Bramp-
ION. whose strong point Is the eross-ex-
animation OF witnesses. In this he is
quick to see a point in his clients FAVOR
and to take advantage Of 1t. Lord
Brampton tells story Of how he once
won a case on technical ground when
he had no defense. He forced magiE-
trate's clerk to be put into the witness
box by the prosecution to prove pure
" formal matter; now, having gotten
him there. he cross-examined him, and
made him practically admit that "he led
his magistrates by the nose" to admit
also that they had refused ball BY his
advice and that Judge at chambers had
afterward granted It. although the wit
ness had come up all the way from Lon
don TO oppose It Then, asked the
cross-examiner:
"You were in the room, sir, and did
you not hear the learned judge say there
was not a rag Of case against my I'M
happy client7"
The prosecuting counsel objected, and
It was ruled out. But the jurors had
heard It, and had heard the answer
stopped. The dissatisfaction thus ad-
duced in their minds made them acQuit
the prisoner.
Leaving the court that day, the prison
er's counsel asked his opponent: why
did you object to that question:"
The latter Indignantly protested that
his adversary must have known that II
could not be put
Eyes, l did," was the answer; "but
knew you, too, and felt sure that you
would object at the right time. But you
should have waited for the answer, al
It would have been No."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Waste of Nerve Energy.

So many people needlessly and reck-
lessly waste their nerve energy, says
Medical Talk. They drum the chair or
the desk with their fingers or tap the
floor with their toes. They hold their
hands. They sit in a rocking chair and
rock for very dear life. If they go up
stairs they make the whole body do the
work that was intended only for the
legs. If they write or sew they get
down to it with a vengeance and con-
tract their brows and wrinkle their
foreheads and grind their teeth. II
they have an unusual task to do they
screw and contract and contortion eV-
cry muscle of the body, making them
selves tense and rigid all over. when
the work perhaps required but one set
of muscles or perhaps the mind only,
as the case might be. Waste nerve en-
ergy. Frittering 1t away. Little things
to be sure But little things have way
Of adding themselves up into big
things.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
OLD THEORY is DOUBTED.
Some Meteorologists Deny That For
ests Influence the Rainfall to
ANY Great Extent.

Almost from time immemorial me-
teorologists and the public generally
have held to the opinion that the cut
ting away of forest trees greatly
diminishes the rainfall in given area.
OF late, however, the first named class
doubt the correctness of the theory,
although they concede that denudina
the land of trees accelerates the rate at
which water runs off mountain sides.
The same attitude is adopted by the
forestry bureau at Washington, in q
report regarding special study of the
Rock River watershed. The region lies
partly In Wisconsin and partly In ILL.,
nois. Within the last Is or 10 years
there has been some decrease in precip-
itation in the valley and the river Il
lower than 1t once was.
In discussing the facts the bureau
adopts notably cautious manner, say
Ing that at cannot be safely asserted
that forest destruction has produced
any falling off in the annual precipita,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07

Press. There had been among the
hostess presents at the time of her mar
riage a particularly beautiful set OF
spoons, and while she had no occasion
to use them at this particular luncheon
she thought that she would put one be-
side each cover for-well, just for in
stance.
Unfortunately, however, there was or
stranger in the merry little company
which sat down about the table,
pretty, outspoken, somewhat "gushy'
young woman from the west. And it was
she who caused all the trouble.
AS the luncheon neared its end, and Il
became apparent that the spoons were
not for use, she kept cycling the one al
her place, and finally she burst forth
with this fash Of inspiration:
These spoons-what perfectly lovely
souvenirs!"
The chorus OF praise was Immediately
taken up by all about the board. The
confused hostess found explanation I'M
possible, and every guest went away
from the house with one OF those pre-
cious spoons.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
SOCIETY AT WHITE HOUSE.
Precedence in Social Assemblages Is
Very Difficult Question
to Decide.

The logical way OF looking at what
might be called domestic precedence
would be this: all officials are servants
Of the people; those who are not ofd-
tials, and have neither desire nor in
tention OF becoming So are of the
people, and therefore masters. Hence,
as Addison said, and Washington used
often to quote:
THE post Of honor is private sta
ton" If this logical idea were adopt
ed, says John Gilmer Speed, In Sue
cess, the humblest citizen would rank
with the highest, or even above the
most exalted official How that would
turn things upside down! 1t would
bring about condition Of affairs that
would even SURPRISE Alice In Wonder
land" 1t probably is not practicable.
and may be dismissed az an ideal not
possible to-day, but which may be
realized in the happy, and, hope, not
distant future, when gentleness shall
have taken the place Of elbowine
bumptiousness.
The difficulties Of the president In his
desire to be approachable by all are
not new. The people have always been
admitted to the white house much
more freely than to any European pal.
ace, and probably always will be. But
even that sterling democrat, Andrew
Jackson, found that promiscuous gath
erings must be controlled by regula'
tons He tried, when first made presi
dent, to serve refreshments to those
whom he considered his guests. HI
was himself nearly mobbed by thu
crowd that surged towarurthe tables
He declared, there and then, that sucf
thing should never again occur at thu
white house. A thing Just such a.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07

But why" continued the literary
man, was he wrong? Why should we
have to speak only Of host Of angels,
shoal OF porpoises, a herd OF buffa-
loes. a troop Of soldiers. a covey Of
partridges. a galUy Of beauties, a
horde Of ruffiRns, heap Of rubbish, q
drove Of oxen, a mob Of blackguards,
school Of whales, a congregation Of
worshippers, a CORPS Of engineers, q
band OF robbers, q swarm Of locusts
and = crowd of people?
81 remember how a Frenchman, 3
friend Of mine, once pointed seward
and remarked: See what a flock of
ships. l told him that flock Of ships
was called q fleet, and added for his
guidance that flock Of girls Is called
q bevy, that bevy of wolves Is called
a pack, and that pack Of thieves is
called 4 gang"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S a y
Schuol every Sunday at 9:SOa. IN. Preach,
inc first and third Sundays Up. m, second
and fourth Sundays ii a. IN. CHRISTIAN
Endeavor every Friday at : p. IN. H. T.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:SO . 10.
"Iittle Workers Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. m. Preach pgg
first and third Sundays IL a. No., second
and fourth Sundays p. No., NTH ouh-
DAYS ii a. m. and p. 10.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCh'-
Sunday School every Sunday at III q. m
Preaching first and third Sundays L p NJ
second and fourth Sundays IL a. m
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. M l.
]. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN H.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 n. m. treach.
ING second, third and fourth Sundays al
II a. M. and z. p. 10. Preaching NTH
SUNDAYS at II a. M. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening Z p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAK'
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at IL a.
M. and o. IN. S. o, Hall, pastor.
e TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Value Of little Things

The greatness Of little things finds fire.
quent illustration in railroad operation.
A case has Just been discovered where
nine years ago an error Of five cents was
made in the computation Of rate sheet
between two given points. It was found
upon investigation that as result Of this
error the two railroads operating be-
tween the two points have lost upward
Of SIT 900 during that time.-Engtneer-
ing Review
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
roroot His Native Tongue.

A recent traveller in arctic Siberia, Mr..
vanderlip, a gold hunter, tells the fol-
lowing Of his return to civilization; I
found that half dozen of the officers
and men of the steamer which my en-
ployers had sent for me had come to hunt
me m. The captain dismounted and |
tried to address him in Russian, but he
said: You forget that l speak Eng
IIsh' Now It may seem scarcely credi-
bic and yet it Is true, that for few mo-
ments I was totally unable to converse
with him in my native tongue. l had
not used a word of it in conversation for
months, and my low physical condition
acting on my nerve. confused my mind
and I~spoke tumble Of English, Rus
sian and Korak. It was a week before
I could talk good, straight English
again."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
New Method Of Welding.

In Birmingham, England, an inven-
ton has been exhibited for seamless
welding of iron, steel and other metals,
by means Of fame directed by blow
pipe and formed by burning acetylene
with oxygen. With this apparatus 1t Is
averred that the hardest metals can be
welded as easily as plumber deals
with lead. Notwithstanding the great
heat of the fame, the operations can be
performed without dark glasses to pro-
tect the eyes, because the mixture of xy-
gen and the acetylene removes the in
tense glare and leaves a small flame OF
q greenish-blue color, in which quartz
melts and can be blown like glass.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
A Homemade Rassinst.

Get large barrel, cut It through the
middle lengthwise, put the two pieces
together by reversing the halves,
placing one on top Of the other, and
brace 1t all around to make 1t solid.
Use one Of the hoops for a canopy by
mailing it across the head Pad and
line throughout either with pretty
denim and white coverlet or make II
Of white over pink or blue, and you
will have as pretty bed for your baby
as you could want It lasts at least
six months, while the baby will out
grow a ten-dollar bassinet In six weeks,
as l know from bitter experience
Woman's Home Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
A Prize.

The only son has just announced 70
the family his engagement.
Mommer-What, that girl! Why, she
squints.
Sister-She has absolutely no style.
Auntie-Red-headed, amt sho7
Grandma-Pm afeerd she's fighty.
Uncle-She hasn't any money.
First Cousin Jim-She don't took
strong.
Second Cousin Jane-She's stuck ur.
Third Cousin Jszebsl-She's an ex-
travagant thing.
The Son (thoughtfully)-Well, she's
got one redeeming feature, anyhow.
Chorus-What's thati
The Son-She hasn't a relation on
earth.
Popper-Grab her, my boy, grab her!
-Pittsburg Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Despise Bull. Fear Cow

Although the bull is regarded by the
Spanish and Latin-American people as
the king of beasts" said New Yorker
the other day, "the matadors and picadors
think no more Of fighting him than they
DO Of eating their dinners. Yet, brave
and skillful as these men are, no amount
Of persuasion or reward would induce
one of them to meet cow of the fight
ing breed in the center Of the arena.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07

ton over the region" Commenting on
the facts in "The Bulletin of the Amer
lean Geographical Society,"" r. Deb.
Ward, we'll known meteorologist,
calls attention to the fact that falling
on in rainfall has been observed at
many other localities in the western
part OF the United States for several
years, thus in measure corroboratine
the conclusion Of Bruckner that there
Is S5-year cycle in the climate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Emigration from United States.

Much is written 2hout immigration to
the United States. little about emigra-
ton from the United States; yet during
the year 1903 the number of those who
sailed for Europe from Atlantic coast
ports was more than one-fourth as large
as the number Of those who arrived at
those ports. This, the immigration on =
GERS say, is evidence Of general industrial
prosperity. Most of the eastward bound
passengers are foreigners who have been
in this country long enough to accumu-
late a reasonable sum of money, and are
going home to enjoy it. Others are work
ing men who go back to the old country
for the sake of bringing out their fam
lilies, or for visit; and still others are
men who can make enough during seven
or eight months work in America to
enable them to live abroad during the
rest Of the year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-07-07
Canadian Ffsheries

The Canadian government has under
taken the development Of the Atlantic
fisheries ON an extensive scale. 1t l..
proposed to establish an experimental
station at Sanso, where the Nova Scotia
fishermen will learn how to catch and
cure behring's under the direction Of a
staff Of fishery experts, and number of
Scotch fishermen are to be brought over
and established In Nova Scotia.