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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
THE SEASONS FASHIONS.
Slips of Thin silk Give One a Number
Of Changes at Comparatively
Small Expense.

OF course, there are plenty OF shirt
waist suits. but they are no longer really
smart. The shirt-waist suit in wash ma
terials, and especially in linen, will con
tinue In favor this summer, and very
likely much longer. The wash materi'
ais suitable for simple gowns are unusu-
ally handsome this spring. Among the
best are the washable voiles plain and
figured which were being sold this week
as low as Is cents the yard. The small
checks were especially noted. Another
attractive cotton is the new mercerized
cotton taffeta. This comes In very good
designs, checks, stripes, plaids and
figures. The prices are from rs cents
the yard upward. Two beautiful plaids
in tartan colors were marked 80 cents
Nothing prettier for children's gowns
could be desired. There are at least a
dozen charming oottons suitable for
simple dresses.
The dimities, organizes, lawns and
expensive cottons are as lovely as ever.
The fashion of providing several colored
slips to wear under thin gowns is very
much in vogue again. 1t is a decided
help to women who must have a great
many changes. A certain young woman
whose income is much lower than her
social position, went through gay sea-
son with three silk slips, pink, pale blue
and maize color and five thin gowns.
One of the gowns was aslinen lawn with
little black figure. She wore it over
each of the slips in turn, with sashes and
girdles to match the lining color. An
other gown was white organdie, and was
worn over the maize slip or over lawn
lining. The three other gowns were
thin cottons, one white organdie with
large pink and red flowers; another a
blue Swiss with black dots, trimmed
with narrow black lace insertion, and
the third was a pineapple cloth with a
pale-blue line of silk. This was near the
color of the maize lining, and was worn
over either that slip or the blue one.
Sashes are very much in fashion just
now, but they are not the old-time
sashes to tie around the waist. The belt
part is fitted and boned girdle, and the
sash ends are fastened on at the back,
nearly always without any bow Occa-
sionally one sees a fat rosette where the
ends are attached
With plain white linen gowns or with
linen shirt waists and white skirts, the
embroidered linen crush belts will be
preferred to all others. The belts are
fastened with fat buckles.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
"Virgin Mary's Needle"

Close to the old Augvaldsnals church
on Karmeon island, Norway, and lean
ing towards it, is stone pillar about 25
feet high called the Virgin Mary's Nee
de-" Tradition holds that when the
pillar touches the church the world will
come to an end. The superstitious local
parson, whenever he imagines that its
point is getting nearer to the sacred
building, promptly mounts the pillar
and chisels bit of the top so as to save
the world from an untimely end.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
AN AUTHORS GOOD LUCK.
Success of His Literary Career Started
by Misfortune of Pub
fishers.

Alphonse Karr was writer of many
books; but his talents did not re-
ceive recognition when his early eff
forts were made. In fact, he always
attributed his literary successes to an
accident, says the Chicago Record
Herald Sunday Magazine.
Karr was in Paris, and had been
sending communications to the
Figaro for some weeks, without hav-
ing received any recognition, until he
finally gave up writing. He ceased
reading the Figaro for several weeks,
until one Sunday morning a res
taurant waiter handed him one.
He began reading one Of his own
articles, though he could scarcely be-
lieve his eyes Having finished it.,
he found another of his own writings
following the first. He went on, and
read a third. Then he took the paper
to his apartments, and spent Sunday
afternoon reading his own articles, for
the paper was full of them, containing
substantially nothing else. Karf al
ways said that he was never so drunk
from the use of liquor Of any kind as
he was that afternoon, his fncredulity
making his head buzz.
The following morning he received a
written request from the publishers to
call on them as soon as convenient.
There he learned that all the writer's
of the Figaro had gone on a strike,
and the publishers, finding Karr's
manuscripts in pigeon-hole, had ex-
amined them carefully and put them
In type. They thanked Karr for hav-
ing furnished the articles, and asked
him for more. They did not know
that the editors had been killing the
poor authors contributions. He agreed
to become a regular contributor to
the paper; and he did it as a favor to
the publishers, and they paid him well.
Thus he began a successful lit
erary career.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
DUCK HUNTERS HARD LUCK
Big Supply OF! Ammunition Proved
Unavailable at Critical
Moment.

IF there is one thing of which | have
absolutely no knowledge, it is hunting
and fishing" remarked John s. Inglis,
according to the San Francisco Chron-
lcle. Il never caught fish or killed a
bird in my life, and l suppose never
will. | couldn't tell you the difference
between striped bass and mallard
duck, unless it came in on a platter
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
Spain's Linguistic King.

King Alfonso has a fair claim to be
regarded as the best educated OF our
crowned heads. He is linguist, being
familiar with French, Italian, German
and English. He never travels without
Goethe. Schiller and the Austrian poet,
Grillparzer, whose name will be new to
most people OF the ancient classics
King Alfonso prefers Horace, many Of
whose odes he has translated into
Spanish. Moreover, he revels in math-
ematics and history, and adores draw
ing. What attention he has paid to
English literature is not made public
London Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

DARN of the second class has for his
bird the cock; the third class has the
peacock, the fourth has the pelican, the
fifth has the silver pheasant, the sixth
has the story, the seventh has the part
ridge, the eighth has the quail anu the
ninth has the sparrow"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
Couldn't Identify Himself.

TIE boly of an unknown man was
founG in Carthage, Mo, recently. was
hastily Identified as that of certain
Car.aaginlan. He was man OF grim
hun Or. Hearing the report, he went to
the morgue, looked at the body with
cnre. .hen solemnly and positively de-
clarel lie dead man was not himself
n. V ,rrii1inp
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
Good for the Monks.

Animals attend church service In
Cuzco, Peru. Pigs, goats, cattle and
poultry are brought to be blessed by
their owners on All Souls day. The
seats are removed, and the animals can
trot about or lie down as they wish.
After the ceremony the live stock is for
mally given TO the monks, who receive
little other payment for their services.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
impossible.

Doctor-Don't spend any more money
on medicines The quickest way for
you to get fat is to have a co :ented
mind.
The Patient-That may all be, but
medicines are cheaper couldn't get
a contented mind for less than million
dollars, and haven't got the price!"-
Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
C.. 7: PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAzEWELL, VIRGINIA

1 am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms. all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc. -,
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control OF
J. b. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
Easily Arranged.

The lady amt got the money now"
said Bridget; but we kin lave the ice
an she'll pay on Saturday"
But" protested the new iceman,
"s'posin she amt got the money then?"
well, if she amt ye kin take yer ice
baAk."-Philadelphia Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
NaYt in Line.

A Cleveland genius has invented a
continuance to prevent women from
stepping off backwards when they
leave street cars. This is good
work. We hope the inventor will
now turn his attention to the business
of inventing some kind Of device that
will keep fools from rocking boats.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
Rustvin Geography.

Paw" said Tommy, who was study
ing his history lesson, where is Anglo
Saxony?"
81 used to know we'll enough" said
Mr.. Tucker, "but as get older l for
get the exact location of many of those
foreign countries. Look 1t up on the
map for yourself. Tribune.
THE MANDARIN'S BUTTONS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

a 8. HIGGINBoTHAM, ATTORNTY:.AT-LAW,
n. Tazewell, Va. (OrAce up stairs III Law Build
,oIfing counties, and in Court Of Ypeals Of Viz
gfnia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

AZ q. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
I'M lands. Va Practices in the courts OF Teze-
veil and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid TO the collection OF claims
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

The kangaroo, which is noted for its
enormous appetite, is said to be able
to eat as much grass as six sheep.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

w. ]. Henson, judge; I. Z. George,
clerk. Terms of court-3rd Monday In
February. and 4th Monday in May, Au'
gust and November
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

n. STUART, ATTORNEY AT Lam, el-,
Iva. Land titles In Mcdowell anG Log oun-
hes, West Virginia, speciality. once % strss
puilding.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-10

BOWEN & ROYAL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
b Tszewell, Va. Will practice In the courts OF
Tazewell and adjoining counties, and the court
Lnnaals = Wytheyille. Collections gwen
necisl sttenti Once near Courthouse.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Tale of Ranch Life
From Pen Of Pocock

Roger Pocock, the author of a new
story of ranch life, called .'Curley," has
had such a long and varied experience
in wild Western life that the scenes for
the books adventures have the great aid
of memory TO assist his imagination in
their depicture, and he has listened so
often to the language of the cowboy that
the expressions of the punchers come
easily TO his describing hand whatever the
situation he wishes to write about.
His story has for its central figure a
girl brought up on the plains and trained
by her father to rustic like a boy, and all
the accomplishments of riding, shooting,
herding and camp bantering are hers. a
fine character is Balshannon, a British
lord who has bought ranch in the West
because he had been bounded by revenge
full tenants in the old country. and he
hopes to find peace for his wife and him
self in the new land. The revenge seek
ers are thorough scoundrels, and as they
also come to America and find Balshan-
non Is happy on his ranch, they scheme
and struggle for the Britishers ruin.
The cowboys sympathize with the Eng
lish rancher and out of all this there are
plots and gun fights and racy dialogues
in plainsmen's S dialect, and general excite
ment enough to make quite stirring
story 1t is to be remarked that the illus
trations which help to make the tale
vivid are very good, and there are many
of them. They really deserve as much,
or more, credit than the text of the tale.
They are from drawings done by Stanley
L. Wood
Qlttle, Brown & Co., Boston; 81 SOD
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Anonymous Volume
On tie Preseut War

Now, while the world is expectant of
news at any hour reporting what may be
the greatest naval battle since the inven-
tion of the terrible equipments of modern
war, is time when thrilling interest can
be felt in reading those graphic descrip-
tions of the big conflict in the Far East,
which are anonymously written in the
book called "The Yellow War" and sup
posed by some to be from the pen of the
war correspondent of the London Times,
a man of thirty who has seen more
varied fighting than any other of his age
"O'' is the initial under which the author
ship of the book is concealed, and the
stirring descriptions are by the hand OF
a man who was eye witness to many of
the scenes, and got other of his informa-
ton from personal contact with the ac-
tors in the conflicts. The majority of the
sketches first appeared in Blackwood $
Magazine.
The book is we'll pictured as all such
works should be in. order to help the au-
thor manage the completer bringing OF
the exciting scenes before our irnagina-
ton. In the froatispiece we have the
duel at close range of big battIeships. and
we can think more realizingly of what
must have been the strain on the nerves
of the commanding officers when black
kissing and battered, the boat was clos
ing on us like some hideous sea monster. y
Here's a fragment of the story of an
other fight
'sThe great ship quivered-then quivered
again 1t was only the twelve-inch guns
But they made the coming tower rock
Great projectiles were ricochetting over
head and raising geysers of salt spray all
around them But for the present the
flagship could answer shot for shot
The admiral clenched the hand
rail- His face was still pale, but the fight
ing light was in his eyes. Make the feet
signal up-follow me- At the same
moment there was a deafening report
and the vessel swung so that every one
in the coming tower was thrown against
the walls A deck officer, who seemed
as unconcerned as IL he were at maueuv-
ers, came hurrying forward. He reported
that large shell had hit the after
twelve-inch turret. Awful. Poor
fellows flesh came down with the splfnt-
ers on the deck like confetti in carni-
valt
.sT-hen the vessel staggered from two
terrific blows forward. A man jumped
TO the deck His left arm. severed at the
biceps, was dangling by a sinew. AL:
are killed, the admiral, allr the figure
gasped, as it reeled and sank fainting to
the deck
Such are the scenes which are soon to
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1oung Autho,- Shoes
Promise I'm Ne70 Book

Among the new books is one entitled
Judith Triumphant" that Immediately
arouses more than a passing interest
and gives rise to the thought that per-
haps there has appeared a new .tterary
star that. instead of twinkling briefly,
will grow in effulgence' until IL becomes
one of the recognized among the ga
laxy. When one learns that this book,
full of fine passages and replete with
dramatic action, is by a mere youth in
the New York newspaper field, there is
created almost a certainty that an au-
thor whom the years will ripen into
one of the larger figures of American
literature has entered the field of fic-
ton.
Thompson Buchanan, who made a hit
with Castle Comedy" his first effort
which ran through Harpers, is the au-
thor of Judith Triumphant" The book
deals with the siege Of Bethulia by Holo-
fernes and the descent of the beautiful
Hebrew woman, Judith, into the camp
of the invaders that she might offer her
self as a sacrifice for the safety of her
iInperiled city and people. The story COW
ers the period of five days. at the begin
ming of which she presents herself at the
tent of the dread HoIoferEes and at the
end of which, unsullied, she again enters
Bethulia, which has been delivered
through her efforts, there to become the
wife of the Amm0nite chieftain Achior,
who has been her champion during her
stay in the camp of the enemy
The FIVE days are filled with thrilling
incident, the author having a remarkable
genius for keeping all his characters
moving and also keeping the readers ex-
pec.aney at the top notch The style is
generally excellent and much OF ii is
beautiful
There is the fault that at times the
writer drops into the method of describ-
ing incidents as he would record them for
his paper and at times situations are ar
rived at too abruptly. There is every evi-
dence. though, of that style which i'm
presses the fact by imp ession rather than
blunt statement, which is the high art of
composition, and there is little doubt that
this young author will develop 1t by prac-
tice to an extent that VIII give MIN
place among the word painters or the
day. Judith Triumphant is a book
worth reading.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Sho,r Notes Abont
Books and Wrrters

In the decorative scheme Of the new
Capitol at Harrisburg. Pa, Miss Violet
Oakley received a commission for thir-
teen decorative panels, forming frieze
of heroic size for the reception room Of
the Governor of Pennsylvania Six pan
els are now complete, and these have won
for the artist special gold medal from
the Pennsylvania Academy OF the Fine
Arts The June Century will contain an
account of the work and its recogniuon'
by Harrison S. Morris, managing director
of the Pennsylvania Academy OF the Fine
Arts, with reproductions of some Of the
panels.
Professor Edward A Ross of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, author of Social
Control" has written a book which the
Macmillan Company will issue soon un-
der the title of .'The Foundations of So
Geology. This book aims to set forth not
what has been or Is or ought to be in
society. but what tends to be- In the
authors views sociology is now living the
battle years that biology experienced half
a century ago. He attempts to lay down
the foundation for social science that
shall Withstand the severest logical tests.
and formuIates the. principal truths about
society that 50 far appear to be estab-
lished.
As Illustrating Miss Jeanette elders
recent discussion of the question, Does
1t pay to be literary woman 1t Is sig
nificant that the two most prominent
present-day writer's of short stories in
Italy and in Spain are women Mathilde
Serao is easily the most popular author
in Italy, and no other modern Italian.
with the exception of the dramatist,
D'Annunzio, is so widely known in other
countries. In Spain a somewhat similar
position is held by Emilia Pardo Bazan,
an author who has been as prolific as she
Is popular. Besides her admirable work
IN fiction she has maintained for several
years In Madrid a newspaper devoted 10
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into Jorn Uhrs soul the feeling ol the
insufficiency of mortals' strength. And
that was a mighty step for this Jorn
Uhl, who had hitherto been SO self
confident TO take. For. as a wise man
has rightly said, it is TO the humble
alone that Gods grace is given. only
20 those who seek earnestly and ask
Questions, many and serious-only TO
those who admire and wonder and
humhiy worship, do the gates open that
lead 20 fair wide humanity To the
heights and depths of human life, in
all their wonder and beauty. only the
simple and the ignorant attain"
tDana Estes e Co, Boston; 81 500
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! the hills away, far off from the gates
| of gold" hers was the best voice in the
congregation. and the sympathy she felt
| passed into her tones and so reached him
with message that began the change
| in his life.
| The imploring tenderness Of the ap
| peal caused the meaning Of the parable
| to come to him with all its grave sig
| nificance, and the music had reached him
where the sermon had failed. After that
when he closed his eyes he saw "as
| through mist the vision of a radiant
face turned toward him, and the CLINT
| of braided black hair feeked with gold
in the sunshine under crimson bonnet"
1t was to the reality of that inspiring
vision he came back after he had fought
his inward battle and won. Not to marry
her though, for he decides to be
Dunkard preacher. bearer o. the un-
bought word and as the early faith
OF the sect's founder believed that he
who breaches the word should remain
single, he lives up to that ideal So the
last chapter is platonic. and is entitled
! Love is Enough"
Funk & wagnalls Company. New
York; 81 50.)
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
NeqU Nope/ Written
Abouf he Dnukaras

Dunkard characters are used by Armi-
stead c. Gordon in the making of a good
story called 1.-THE Gift of the Morning
STAR The title has been suggested by
"He that overcometh | will
give him the morning star" and it is
the story of a man who, recognizing in
himself an inherited weakness of char
acter. strives against 1t until he over
comes it. The sympathy and love of a
Young Dunkard woman for this man,
Benammi, give to the tale its glow of
romance, and the rest is an account of
spiritual struggle and beautiful descrip-
tions of nature.
One day when the Dunkards were hold
ing religious service Benammi unwonted-
ly comes into the meeting. The sermon
is about the lost sheep, and Tirzah. the
heroine of the novel, becomes interested
in Benammi as the one man in their
community who impressed her as the
lost sheep. When they sing the hymn
that has the lines: "But one was out on
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Neqv Books ReceIved
During the Week

BEATING SEA AND CHANGELESS
BAR-By Jacob Lazarre. Jewish Pub
fishing Society of America. Philadel-
phia-
THE NoRsK NAGHTINGALE-By
William F. Kirk Small. Maynard &
Co.. Boston; rs cents.
CHARLES THE CHAUFFEUR-By s.
E Kiser. F. A Stokes & Co., New
York; 81.
A COURIER OF FORTUNE-By A.
W. Marchmont. +. E. Stokes & Co.,
New York; 81 so.
AN EMBARRASSING ORPHAN-By
W. E. Norris. John c. Winston & Co.
Philadelphia; 81.
ON THE FIRING LINE-By Anna
Chaplin Ray Little. Brown & Co. Bos-
ton.
THE ART OF WRITING AND
SPEAKING THE ENGLISH Lam
GUAGE-By Sherwin Cody The Old
Greek Press. Chicago.
PORT ARTHUR-By Richard Barry.
Moffat, Yard & Co.. New York; 81 So
THE AFTERMATH OF SLAVERY
BY William A Sinclair. Small, May
nard & Co.. Boston: 81 So
THE STORY OF THE CONGO FREE
Stately Henry Wellington Wack.
G. p. Putnam's Sons. New York
A KNOT OF BLUE=By W. R. A
W1lSOQ- Little. bTOWn q CO-- DOobOAi-
MRS. ESSINGTON-By Esther and
Lucia Chamberlain The Century Com
pany, New York: 81 so.
TIE GIFT OF THE MORNING
STARRY Armistead c. Gordon Funk
wagnalls Company, New York; 81 80.
THE FLEEING NYMPH AND OTHER
vERSE-By Lloyd Miffiin. Small. May
nard & Co. Boston: 81.
ENCHANTMENT-By Harold Mac
Grath Bobbs- Merrill Company, In
dianapolis: rs cents
THE LUNATIC AT Largely J.
storer Clouston- Brentano's, New
York; 81.
HESTER OF THE GRANTs-By
Theodore Peck Fox, Dufield & Co.,
New York: 81 so.
THE IBERIAN=By Osborn r Lamb.
Ames & Robinson, New York; 81 90
THE BISHOPS NIECE-By George
II. Picard. H B. Turner & Co, Boston,
81 25.
SERENA-By Virginia Frazer Boyle
A s. Barnes & Co.. New York
LA CHUTEIBy Victor Hugo Amer
lean Book Company. New York
PURPLE PEAKS REMOTELY John
Merritte Driver Laird & Lee. Chicago;
81 so.
cURLEY-By Roger Pocock- Little,
Brown & Co., Boston, 81 So
JORN UHL-By Gustav FrenSsen-
Dana Estes & Co. Boston; 81 -.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
"Ouflook BeautIjnI''
By Lillian Nhftrug

When Lillian Whiting published her new
book, The Outlook Beautiful clever
and perhaps in some moods cynical crit
ic Oh one of the best of the metropolitan
papers tried TO twit her about using SO
often the word beautiful In the titles of
her books. conjuring with the hypnotic
spell that resides in the title of popu-
lar book to make its successor CONNER
ciaIly profitable. He playrully resorted to
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

Mrs. Browning speaks of, and then,
making our Kama the best We can, ac-
cept the sequence Karma as it comes.
little, Brown & Co.. Boston; SD
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

UsTAYs FRENsSEN, the
author who wrote the most
successful novel ever com
posed by a German. repre-
scnts JOrn Uhl, the char
acter whose ra-oa zi.os Litla
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

be re-enacted in the approaching battles
in the Eastern waters.
(McClure, Phillips & Co.. New York;
81 20)