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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
eURRo SERVED AS GUIDE
Short Story Which Illustrates the
Keen Scent of the Animal
for Water.

The burro, veritable ship of the west
ern desert, will live longer without wa
ter and scent it farther than any other
known animal except the camel. AS an
example of the keen scent of the burrO
for water, Arthur ]. Burdick relates, In
THE Mystic Mid-Region," the expert
ence Of two prospectors named Peterson
and Kelley. A few years ago they at
tempted to cross the great Mohave
desert on foot with a burro carrying
their supplies
In passing from oasis to oasis they lost
their way, and the supply of water be-
tame exhausted To be lost In the des-
ert IS a terrible thing, and anxiety,
coupled with torturing thirst and the in
tense heat drove Peterson insane. He
left his companion and fled shrieking
across the plain. Kelley picketed the
burro and went after Peterson to bring
him back, but was unable to overtake
him.
He returned to the trail to find that
his burro had broken his tether and was
moving across the desert at a leisurely
pace. He followed, but the animal was
so far In the lead and he was so exhaust
ed from his efforts to oYertake Peterson
that he could not come up to the burro.
Night came upon him, and 1t soon be-
came so dark that he could not distin-
guish the burro. He had to follow it by
the footprints. in the sand. When it be-
came too dark to distinguish the foot
prints Kelley still staggered on in sheer
desperation.
By and by his heart gave great throb.
Before him, outlined against the sky and
seemingly suspended in the air, was a
form which he knewt to be either his burro
or an apparition. He. hurried forward,
and lo standing upon a sharp rise OF
ground, and facing him, was his lost
burro. The burro seemed to be awaiting
him, for when he came up the animal
turned and led the way down the in
cline to a spring of living water.
Kelley gave shout of Joy and plunged
bodily into the spring. After he had
soaked his parched skin and moistened
his lips and throat, he crawled out and
went to his burro, which was browsing
upon the green herbs growing about the
place. Throwing his arms about the
neck Of the animal he gave the creature
3 hearty hug and kiss. If this mark
Of affection surprised or touched the
burro it made no sign
When Kelley had taken fresh sup
ply of water he retraced his steps to the
point where the burro had broken away
1t was fully ten miles. There is no doubt
but the animal had scented the water
all that distance, and eagerness to get
to it had led the burro to strain at its
fastenings till they broke.
Poor Peterson did not survive. Kelley
found his body the next morning four or
five miles from the point where he had
left the trail.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
CIT IS NOTHING"

Do you remember, long and long ago.
When griefs eame-weighty griefs thai
meet child
And you went in to her to sob your woe,
How patiently and soothlngly she smiled
Do you remember how she healed each
bruise
And stopped the hurt that came from
slip or fall?
How suddenly the little pain you'd lose
At: "Itis nothing-nothing much. at all.
Do you remember how. long. long ago,
You would awaken, trembling in yow
fright
When some fearsome things which only
children know,
Were peering wildly at you from the
night?
Do you remember how she made you see
They were but waving shadows on the
wall,
And how she wove into lullaby
Her 1T is nothing-nothing much, at all?"
And you remember, long and long ago,
How every little fret Of night or day
Before her talisman, when whispered low,
Would vanish, would be driven quite
away;
And you remember, too. bow each soft
word
newer happiness to you would call,
AS though the joys Of youth came when
they heard
Her 1T IL nothing-nothing much. ct all"
And can you hear It now2 OF all the rest
That life has let US keep within our hold.
This memory must be the very best
This precious thing that Is not bought or
sold.
When days are dark and nights are sad
dened, now,
Out from the shrouding silence does
there fall,
While her cool fingers seem to touch the
brow,
This: 1T In nothlng-nothing much, at
aliT'
w. D. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18

companied by mournful music. 1t was
as If the whole city were mined, and
know now that this was figuratively
true. A single yell of defiance would
have inflamed a mob. A shot would have
started a conflict. In my room at the
Willard hotel l was trying to work. |
picked up my pencils and laid them
down as many as a dozen times. got
up at last and walked the floor. Pres
emily in the rooms next TO mine other
man were walking. | could hear them
in the silence. My head was beginning
to throb and sat down and pressed my
hands to my temples.
Then, all at once, in the Ebbett house,
across the way, window was flung up
and a man stepped out on the balcony.
The footsteps about me ceased. Every
body had heard the man and was wait
ing breathlessly to see what he would
do. Suddenly, in rich, powerful voice,
he began to sing "The Star-Spangled
Banner"
The result was extraordinary. Win
dows were thrown up. Crowds gathered
on the streets. A multitude of voices
Joined in the song. When it was over the
street rang with cheers. The men In the
rooms next to mine Joined me in the cor
ridor. The hotel came to life. Guests
wept and flung their arms about one an
other. Dissension and threat were ST.
fenced. 1t seemed to me, and | believe
to all of US, that Washington had been
saved by the inspiration Of an unknown
man with voice to sing that grand old
song.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
ANTIQUE CHAIRS TO ORDER.
Paris Woodworkers Devise Scheme
for Giving Furniture Desired
Worm Eaten Appearance.

The vast industry maintained in Paris
to pawn off fake eurios and antiquities
on unsuspecting Croesuses has hit upon
a new plan. Ticks" or wood fretters,
required to give psuedo-antique furni-
ture an air of old age, are now Guilt
waited" in large droyes on potatoes
Formerly they were hard to obtain. but
now there are millions Of the vermin.
The fallirs let loose the wood fretters
on the imitation furniture before 1t is
painted or vanished. They are allowed
to work" for about six weeks-if they
worked longer, the chair, sofa, or table
would fall into dust. After six weeks
the worms are killed by a discharge Of
x rays Only then the piece Of furni-
ture is painted and upholstered and
ready for the antique parlor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S y
School every Sunday at 9:30a m. Preach,
ing first and third Sundays Up. M, second
aud fonrth Sundays IL a. IN. Christian
Endeavor every Friday at p. H. Il. T.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
"Little Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 3 p. m. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays s p. M, nth SUN
DAYS III a. M. and p. m.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
Preaching first and third Sundays Z. p. M,
second and fourth Sundays ii a. m.
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. m. l.
j. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHU
School every Sunday at $50 Il. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
IL a. M. and 7. p. IN. Preaching nth
Sundays at II a. m. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN. Preaching on first Sunday at l. a.
m. and 4 o. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
SAVED BY SONG OF PEACE
Extraordinary Result of Mans Sing
ing at Moment Most
Critical.

Thomas Mast, the famous cartoonist,
was in Washington just before Lincoln's
Inauguration. The atmosphere was
charged with forebodings, says writer
in Pearson's Magazine. The day Of in
auguration was one of gloom, and the
city drew great breath of relief when
it was over and there had been no out
break. Yet the tension was not relaxed.
The men who had sworn that Abraham
Lincoln should never take his seat were
not gone. Night came down, brooding
danger.
1t seemed to me, said Mast, that the
shadow Of death was everywhere, Ihad
endless visions of funeral parades, &C.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
Bore On Too Heavily.

This won't go for only one stamp"
said the village postmaster to old Uncle
'Kiah, as the latter handed him bulky
and much-sealed missive.
"Whuf for? What's de maddah wild
dat?"
TOO heavy" replied the postmaster,
balancing it on his hand.
"Umph! tole dat boy so when he was
a-writin' of 1t. I tole him he was writin'
too heaby han, but he KEEP on a-bear-
ia down an a-bearin' down on de pen,
lahk load O. hay. I'll take it back, sab,
an mex him write wild pencil. amt
gwine spen' no mo- two 'centses jes' fer
his g-headedness. Youths Compan-
ion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18

his man, 7 amt hungry bit, but co
want drink Can you stand dime for
q drink?'
This supposed frankness Of this re-
quest, or It's pure gall, or both combined,
amused some people and was effective
in some instances for a time; but not
for long 1t did not generally commend
itself and It has now fallen practically
into disuse.
"The perennial form of begging is that
which consists in asking for carfare to
get from the Battery to Harlem, or from
Harlem to the Battery; the way he
wants to go depending on where the beg
gar is at the moment of asking. Once I
said to a man in Harlem, who had told
me that he wanted to get to the Battery,
but he hadn't got any money:
"'Then why In thunder don't you
walk?
""Cause | got to get there at II
o'clock, he says, or lose my job
ut was then 1918, and what could
say to that? l have never asked man
since why he didn't walk.
"Only this morning I met a man at
the Battery who wanted to get to Har-
lem and wanted nickel for carfare.
Honest, don't know whether he was
worth 1t or not, though I think he was,
but anyhow gave him the money and
he took it with smile, and:
"Thank you he says.
"Tm much obliged to you.
"'The Lord may spare your health,
hope.
"'Good luck to you
"And I was glad to give the nickel for
such a blessing"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
Oranges Filled with Jelly.

Take half dozen oranges that are
perfect; make a hole at the stem end
about half an inch in diameter; take a
teaspoon and remove the pulp, and then
soak the oranges in cold water for an
hour; then scrape with the spoon until
they are smooth inside; rinse with cold
water, and drain on cloth and put them
in ice box. Prepare pink and clear
orange juice, with the Juice Of two lemons
added. Fill half of them with the pink,
the other half with clear jelly, and when
they are set wipe clean and cut each
orange in four quarters Heap them In
1 pretty glass dish for the table,
Household
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
Squash Biscuit.

Scald ore-half cupful milk, add one
half cupful squash, steamed and siftei,
one-fourth cupful sugar, one-half tea
spoonful salt and one-fourth cupful
butter; when mixture is lukewarm, add
one-fourth yeast-cake, dissolved in one
fourth cupful lukewarm water and 215
cupfuls -four; cover and let rise over
night; in morning shape into small his-
cults, place in a buttered pan, again les
rise and bake in hot oven Is minutes
Peonle's Home Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18

tions are fne-fnel Though I must
say some, bein' colored, makes EN-
more an more like nursery picture
books, to my mind. But, at any rate,
I'm rejoiced there's somethin' I can
praise up honest and lengthy when I
write to thank Carrie. I'd be ashamed
to tell her what wasn't true, and she's
been real kind.
eyes, I expect to finish oliver
Twist tonight, and tomorrow I'm
goin' to begin on David Copperfeld;
I'm anticipatin' real good time with
1t. But if you see Carrie before I do,
down to Boston, don't you darst 10
tell her wasn't readin' the contemp-
tuaries!"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
Crane Fruit Mousse.

Grape fruit is so delicious by itself
that it seems superfuous to use 1t in any
way except au naturel. However.
grapefruit mousse which followed
heavy dinner recently was much enjoyed.
The juice of the fruit was sweetened
and favored with rum, and frozen to
a soft mush. II was served in high
glasses. IN Y. Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
C. T. 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 coitrol OF
J. b. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18

he said, "for it's gettin' late; good
by, Doctor"
A moment later whip was cracked
over the heads Of the little mules,
and the white-covered wagon was
rumbling away toward the mountains.
National Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
One Cold and Another

The seasons first cold
may be slight-may yield
to early treatment, but the
next cold will hang on
longer; it will be more
troublesome, too. U n
necessary to take chances
on that second one. SCOTS
Emulsion is a preventive
as well as a cure. Take
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
THE HONE OF vINoL
To Rundown Peop1e:--

HONE OF VN0L
To Rundown Peop1e:--
Many people think they have some
organic trouble or chronic disease because
they feel weak, all tired out, cannot
sleep, have no ambition, energy or, appe-
t1te. This condition is probably caused
by overwork, close conf inement or worry.
To these people We say, try Vinol: If 1T
does not create strength and build you up
We will ourselves pay for all the medi-
cine you take. respectfully,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
TAzEWELL co. DIREC OHY.
Circuit Court.

W. ]. Henson, judge; I. E. 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, 1905-05-18
SCQTT'S EMULSION

when colds abound and
you'll have no cold. Takeit
when the cold is contracted
and it checks inflamma-
ton, heals the membranes
of the throat and lungs
and drives the cold out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
409.4i5 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and $1.0e Ali druggists
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-05-18
prrrannRa. KAa.. March d. laOl

Ihave been using your Black-Draught
Stock and Poultry Medicine on my
stock for some timo. have rsed all
kinds OF stock food but have found
that yours ia the best for my purpose.
]. 8. HASS0N.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.

The following is the list of articles donated so far to tke Catholic fail which is to open on the 24 inst. in tn, Elk's opera house:
 J. I. Gardner-Embroide sofa pillow.
 w. H. Timerhoff-Se of three ele- gsnt Amphora vases.
 Brisley Drug Co.-Toilet set in handsome case and a picture.
 New York store-Antique jardiniere and pedestal.
 E.A. Kastner t Co.-Thirty pounds of candy and candy bags.
 R. H. Burmister & Co.-Four pieces of China.
 J. W. Wilson-Suit of clothes.
 Jos. CaIles-A beautiful sofa pillow, made of raised applique and burnt leather.
 The Electric Light Co. Fine gas range.
 The B-B Co.-A first class rubber tire runabout.
 George Ruffner-A driving horse.
 A Friend-Nice set of harness.
 The three last articles, runabout. horse and harness ar, to be disposed of at the same time and to the same lucky person.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12

the Cash and the Gold Copper group
 on the west and north. A long tunnel
 Is being driven through the Senator ground which will obtain great depth Tn the ground for which it is being driven being the claims next to the Gold-Copper and Cash. This tunnel IS now in about six thousand feet aud has cut some very rich ground but it has always been the general belief that the ground to the southeast for which the tunnel is now being pushed, was the most valuable territory of the Sem ator group. Work on this property is In charge of Capt. Pickerell and a capable corps of assistants.
 Work on the Storm Cloud mine goes steadily forward and from indications the deal that has been on for some time for the sale of this property will be go, in which event development will be undertaken on a large scale and the mill rebuilt and enlarged.
 The Sun Dance mill is now kept pounding on ore and development work. carried on aided by six machine drills. The property is supposed to be giving good account of itself.
 The Delta Mining company is one of the latest corporations organized to develop prospects in this district and will begin work at once. They have control of group just below the Sun Dance and as the proprety is well To- cated and is said to have a good show ing, favorable results are anticipated. Several eastern investors are associated with some local people in this com pany There are quite a number of other properties that will take occa- sion to mention in future correspond ence. Loche Malone.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12
Jail Breakers Chained to Door.

Chief of Police Prince has J. M !; Mosher and John Burke chained tC
 the door of dark cell in the city
 jail, believing them to be two desper, ate characters, who may be wanted
 in other parts of the country. They are on diet of bread and water.
 Mosher and Burke made a daring break for liberty from the city jail Friday afternoon, and were not recap tured until they had made their way to the hills nearly two miles east of the city, where they were overtaken by Officer Gammil.
 It was necessary for Gsmmil to shoot dangerously near Mosher before the latter would give in. As soon as the officer came within proper distance Mosher began throwing rocks at him, and insisted on using Gammil as a target until subdued.
 The men were caught about o'clock and returned to jail. Chief Prince con ,idered them dangerous enough to warrant their being shackled with ball which is now fastened to the iron work on the door to their cell.
 The escape of Mosher aEd Burke was discovered about o'clock. They had been left locked in a cell few hours previous, each having a ball chained to his ankle. They got out by bending the iron bars kt the bottom of the door and crawling out. The outer door of the jail was forced, and they walked out the front of the building on Goodwin street without being observed.
 That the two men were determined to escape is shown by the fact that they first tried to dig out the rear wall before forcing the front door. With nothing more than a broom handle they dug through a concrete wall, only to find that their hole was beneath the surface of the ground on the outside.
 Roy Jones, who is serving a term for l a minor offense, was invited by the men to leave, but refused. He states | that while the two men were trying 60 dig out Officer GammiI was seated on | the front step of the building. The latter did not hear them.
 Mosher and Burke have been serving short terms for vargancy. They were in jail for similar ofense a short time ago.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12

The Douglas Dispatch cannot con- ceal its satisfaction over the fact that Governor Kibbey vetoed a bill, the provisions of which permitted laborers and miners at work in Cananea, Mex ico, to cross the line into Arizona on election and to vote in the territory.
 The Dispatch points out the bugs in the bill in these words:
 'The people of Cochise county will be pleased to learn that Governor Kibbey vetoed the bill providing for voters coming across the line to cast their votes at the regular elections. This bill was preposterous and WAS nothing more nor less than . demo cratic move in this county to round up more votes. This has been one of the mischievous questions which has arisen since Cananea has been an important point, and every election year the question arises regarding the voters. The democrats have insisted continually that every man who has been employed at the Cananes mines should vote indiscriminately. Gov ernor Kibbsy was not wanting in see ing the iniquitous purport of this bill, and laid it finally on the shelf.''
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12

ofsky from Yavapai correspondents are as follows:
 Big Bug-sixteen inches of snow re- mained on the mountains at the end of the month.-M. E. Wheeler.
 Briggs-An abundance of rain, but no snow in the valley. WE. Roberts.
 Columbia-The fall of snow on the Bradshaw mountains has varied with the different storms but melted quite rapidly; so that little depth was left at any time. At present, that which is now exposed to the sun remains only in spots. M. T. Nolan.
 Yarnell-Considerable snow and sleet fell during the month, but melt ed rapidly as it struck the ground l.. Walloth.
 Skull Valley-No snow in valley since February II, last. There was eighteen inches Tn the mountains on March 3l.-E. Somervilla.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12
A DELIGHTFUL
 ENTERTAINMENT

The afternoon tea and social given on Wednesday afternoon at the resi- dence of Prof and Mrs. B.. D. Billing hurst by the Ladies Aid society was one of the most pleasant affairs of the kind ever given in Prescott. The af- ternoon was for ladies only and there was a good attendance and interesting program rendered in which Mesdames N. Levy, r. H. Hathaway and Ziba o. Brown each rendered a vocal solo and Mesdamss ". s. Goldsworthy and Shirley Baldsrson each contributed a piano solo. Tea, cocoa and cake were served.
 At the evening social the gentlemen were admitted and the form of enter tainment WAS unique. Twenty four bottles were filled with as many diff ferent kinds of flavor and those pre- sent were given an opportunity to guess as te their contents, either by smelling of them or by tasting of the contents. This WAS particularly anus ing to spectators who were not eng&g- ed in the guessing contest. Miss Lou iSe Penny won the first prize by gues- sing twenty one out of the twenty-four and F. R. Stewart by not making a correct guess was awarded the consola- tion souvenir. The first prize consist ed of three carnations and the booby of one.
 During the evening, Mrs. R. M. Ling and Miss Mary Wright rendered a piano duet; Mrs. H. D. Ross sang a solo, with piano and violin accom- paniment respectively by Mrs. ". s. Goldsworthy aEd her son. Mrs. ". W.Ross gave reading and Davis Ross a violin solo. A cornet solo by Prof. BilliDghurst and a piano solo by Mrs. Goldswortby were the closing numbers of the delightful program. Refreshments were served during the evening and the representative of the Natural Food company also served | shredded wheat biscuits with bananas and cream, as a fitting finale to a pleasant evening.