davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

time-he said that he hoped now | would paw more
attention TO my hair and not NEEDLE with things
that | didn't understand. | knew that nv defec-
ton handicapped Brndle. but all her arguments
failed to move me, and she forced to carry on
her work alone, but for the advice which I was
still glad to give her.
She told that she realized that mental
and spiritual advancement based on physical
perfection, and thought that perhaps it would have
been wise to begin with this basic Improvement
rather than to work the higher plane at first
OF course a mere glance at these pigs showed how
far they were from the physical ideal-how far
from beauty. Were they ike COws2 They were
not. 1t followed then Of necessity that they were
not beautiful Without length of leg, without
hoof. of a reasonable size, with undeveloped
hairless tails, and without the majestic distinction
of horns, they could not hope to enter our world;
could not profit by bovine civilization; could not
minge in the world of cattle This then was
her task: to help them attain the physical per-
lection Of the COW.
To lncucate both by precept and example
Brlndle selected level corner of the pasture as a
sort of gymnasium and daily incarcerated a few
of the pigs there. Then standing before them she
alternately raised her left and right fore legs while
holding her breath and chewing seven times. After
a few moments of this exercise, during which time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
Z e N e B a c h e

crossvise in such fashion as 70 make warp
and weft. which are woven together in
a marvellous way by her deft fingers. The tree
bark is taken by the natives pounded and washed
to get rid of the soft and spongy tissue. and
by this simple process is converted into cloth all
ready made for wearing. Such is the famous tapa-
cloth used all over Polynesia but also well-knovn
in Africa and tropical South America.
That Nature knows how to make glass when she
chooses is proved by the immense quantities of the
sO-called volcanic glass otherwise known as
obSidan, which IS found in connection with eruptive
deposits. But now and then she uses the lightning
for a similar purpose, and dischargng a bolt into a
bed OF quartz-Sand, forms exquisite and most
curious little pipe of glass; an inch or so in diameter
perhaps, and 1t may be several inches in length
Such fulgurtes are occasionally found in Iarg,.
numbers or mountain-tOps-the production being
due simply to a tusIng OF PARTICLES of silica by
electricity
Nature, OF course. is the only manufacturer of
gems, feeble man having Vet failed TO initiate
her processes successfully In tins industry she
stands alone and unrivaled chiefly because She IS
able to control on enormous scale the resource
OF fire The diamond, for instance is a fire producr
formed IN a laboratory in the bowels of the ear.
under exposure TO temperatures almost iuconcc,.
able.
As for nre. from what source did Prornerh..
ObtaIn1t- They say that he stole it from the heava
but who believes the story He got it, as a matt
OF fact from volcano. Vt all events that was q
source from which earliest man secured his suppl,
OF the element so necessary TO his comfort and v..
beng He went for 1t TO one of the workshops
Dame Nature, who, curously enough. seems
have been a maker of IRE long before She took
any other industry Whatsoever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

v 1t, pursueS good many trades, and
her output in such industrial lines is
both varied and curious To begin with, there
is the trade Of box making. Nature undenablv
the first bOX-maker and even now she
manufactures vastly greater number of boxes
than turned out by all of her human rivals
put together. What are these boxes? Why, eggs
to be For what, after all is an egg but
box? And any kind of receptacle ever devised
so beautiful, so dainty and admirably adapted
to its purpose as an egg?
Some eggs, know, are eXQuistelv painted
by Nature, and certain ones are 50 formed. being
sharply pointed at end, as to cause them to
roll in a circle if disturbed. Think of the ingenuity
OF box so cOntrived that though round, it cannot
be made to roll off of Shelf Yet it is necessary
to provide such boxes to hold the unmatched Young
OF certain -brds-the eggs being laid on narrow
edgesof cliffs, without sort of nest to protect them
One might speak of Natures skill in the plating
OF objects, in which art she excels the goldsmith
Illustrated by her production of the incompatible
pearl. Or might refer to her dextertv as rope
maker In the Tropics extensive use IS made of the
climbing vines which flourish so marvelOuslv in the
forests. They made the greatest variety
OF purposes, from fishing line to a halter and from
the anchor-rope of boat to a clothes-lne. Some
OF these giant crccpers deadly destroyers. \
seed OF one OF them, perhaps, is dropped by a bird
upon the topmost tWg of a huge tree 1t sprouts
grows, extends tendris downward and eventually
like a huge snake embraces the tree, living at its
expense, and strangng it to death within its mighty
coils. Nothing Wickcder in a vegetable way
can be imagined; but it makes excellent rope
DID YOU ever think of Nature as a potter Why
she makes most wonderful pots, as we'll as bottles
jugs and vessels OF other kinds, out of gourds and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

they watched her doubtfully, she ex-
hOrted them to do the same. explaining
that it would strengthen their muscles
and elongate their limbs. They did
not follow her example, however. even
when she explained and illustrated
other simple exercises, such as living
down on the right side and rolling over
three times to the left, and then revers-
ing the process. in order to attain a
graceful carriage; Ginning the ground
sixty times in rapid succession To
develop beautiful curves in the neck.
describing curves, parabolas, circles
and elhpses with the tail; and con-
centrating thought upon the spot where
the horns should develop, thing which
she judged could be done better from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

light | began to fird this extremely wearing and
was growing restless, when l noticed that the hogs
were gathering opposite me and muttering oml-
nously together.
Before | could do more than wonder what was
in the wind there a concerted rush, and l,
Miranda Hopkins, who had been sacrificing my own
ease comfort and natural repose for their good,
was sitting down in that foul trough, with all my
four legs waving helplessly in the air In vain
struggled to regain my feet; those hogs, made
unnaturally bold by hunger crowded in all around
me so that | could not move, and it was not till
Brind1e gathered her wits together and pushed me
out that | was able to regain my equilibrium,
though smarting and from more than defeat
| am sorry to have to confess 1t, but after this
incident my interest in the Settlement Idea began
to wane, and | grew to doubt my ability IN the
uplifting business. | tried hard to follow Brndle S
example and stick to it, but 1t IS an eXhauSt1ng
thing to club others against their will. However,
| might have been at it yet but for that black-and-
white shOte
1t happened this way: One night when it was
my turn to stay in the sty it raned, and the
fence against which usually leaned while did that
particular form of uplifting slippery with
water that whenever | closed my eyes l nearly tell
down. Once | fancied that it nearly morning;
but my right leg doubled under me suddenly, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

earnest, but I am agile and there that black
and-white shote againl
As l look at it now, don't think that he meant
to do it. | am charitable enough TO believe that
not a pig who had had the misfortune to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

inside than from outside the skull
Day after day she stood before those pigs and
showed them what could be done TO make them
more cow-hke day after day she rolled, balanced.
Continued on Page II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

I Staggered fOrWaTd on That lmPer-
tinent black-and-white shote, who not
only sassed " me but nipped my ankle
as well. And then | found that it was
only dream about its being morning
anyway, and this fretted me and
spoiled my night
And when morning did come and |
tried to get little sleep, the deer-fies
annoyed me 50 Il am sensitive and
thin-sllinned you sce) that | had to
wade out into the shadows of the
brook and half bury myself in the mud
to get away from them had just
dropped into a nap when | was reused
again by jerk and a sharp pain in
my tail. OF course l bounded to my
feet with a snort q NAV not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

plants, has way of laying the strands
crosswise in such fashion as TO make warp
and weft, which are woven together in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

\ IATURE, when you come to think of
Y 1t, pursues good many trades, and
her output in such industrial lines is
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Deafness Cannot bs Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the
ear. There is OILY one way to cure
deafness, and that Is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin.
Ing Ct the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inaamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed, Deafness Is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor.
ed to its normal condition hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an nflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ole Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrb) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars free. F. J. Cheney s. Co, Toledo,
o Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Jinders in Eyes Caused Death.

Staggering across the tracks with
bag Of coal clnders on her head,
uncounclous of her danger, an uniden.
tifsd woman, about fifty.fve years
old was knocked down and In
stantly killed Tuesday at New Yorl
by car at One Hundred and Seven
teenth street on third avenue. The
woman was going home with heavy
load Of cindsrs, the dust OF whicn
shut off her view, 80 that she walked
right in front OF the car. The mot
orman saw her passing one of the
elevated pillars and thought she il.
tended to wait till his car passed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
The Grew Lost.

Captain Lermond, Of the schooner
Helen Thomas, arrived In Port Tam
pa Wednesday and reports the wreck
of the three masted schooner Sakata
of Parsvoro, Nova Scotia, and the
drowning of the entire crew, except
ing John f. Williams, mate. Hun.
ger had forced williams to eat a pr.
tion of his Gil coat. Among those
drowned were John Conlon, manager
and owner Of the schooner, and bis
son, John Conlon, steward and four
seamen. Williams went without food
or drink for four days. The capsizsd
schooner was discovered by Captain
Lermopd December % The wrecked
schooner was bound for Havana.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03

Ten Thousand Churches painted
with L. & M. Paint, and are most at
tractive. Liberal quantity always Civ
en- free. 4 gallous L. & NJ. mixed with
8 gallons oil, will paint house.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for linseed
oil, which you do in ready-f for use
paint.
Buy oil fresh from the barrel at so
cents per gallon, and mix it with
Longman g. Martinez L. & NJ. Paint,
1t Makes paint cost about sl.2O per
gallon, Delaney Gregory Fort Plain,
N. Y, writes:
Have sold l.. s. NJ, ralnt for over
25 years, and everyone is surprised to
find how little is required to paint a
big house" Sold by J. G. Wanna
maker Mfg, Co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Diving of Famine

is, in it's torments. like dying of con
sumption. The progress of consump
tion, from the beginning to the very
end, is a long torture, b1th to victim
and friends. when I had consump.
tion in its first stage" writes VIM.
Myers, of Cesrfoss, Md, latter try
different medicines and good doc
tor In vain took DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and per-
fectiy cursd me-" Prompt relief and
sure cure for coughs, lids, sore
throat, bronchitis, etc. Positively
prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed
by drug stores, price SOC and s1.00 q
bottle, Trial bottle free.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03

ing John A. Mccall, president Of the
New York Life, to furnish them
with q complete list of the policy
holders.
The board Of trustees Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company held a meet
ing today and elected Emery McClin-
tick, the actuary Of the company, as
vics president and director. He will
be in active charge of the company's
technical sffairs. President elect
Charles A. Peabody was also ltcted a
director. These two su c!ed Elihu
Root and Ru 'us W. Peckham.
The trustees voted to abolish the
Metropolitan agency Of G. Raymond
& Co., and all agencies are to be on a
salary basis.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Circuit Court Sale.

The State of South Carolina. County
of Orangeburg. In Common Pleas.
Charles S. Walsh, ct. al, Plaintiffs,
against Lula Walsh, ct al, Defen-
dantS.
BY virtue Of the judgment in the
above stated case, | will sell, at pub
lie auction, at Orangeburg Court
House, during the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in January, 1906,
being the second day of said month the
following described real estate:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land situate, lying and being in Cav
Cav Township, Orangeburg County
and State aforesaid, containing one
hundred and sixty-three (l63) acres.
mare or less, and bounded on the North
by lands of J. T. Hildebrand and w.
T. Hair: East by J. T. Hildebrand and
j. T. Gressett; South by ". N: Wolfe
and L W. Myers, and WeSs j.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Burned to Death.

To be burned so that there was
nothing to identify him but butto' s
on his cloths was the fate Of Dennie
Bradley, aged 81 years IT, a fire on
Stanton Street, Trenton, N j., on
Christmas Day. Bradley had room
In an old barn. He was formerly
we'll of, but lost his fortune in the
panic of 1893. Since then he has
lived as he could. Christmas he was
the recipient of q bounty of his neigh >
bors, and had a littls Christmas tree
which he had placed In cerner OF
his room. 1t is presumed that he
lighted it and was thus burned to
death.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
This land will be sold in two 4

This land will be sold in two e.
according to plat which will b
hibited at the sale.
Terms, Cash: The purchaser or
chasers to pay for all papers and
taxes falling due after the day Of s~s
and in case the purchaser or purchaS
ers fail to comply with the terms
sale, said real estate will be resold o.
the same or some subsequent salesdayE
on the same terms and at the risk orI
the former purchaser or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPIES,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee.
December II, 1905.
~-~-~-~-~~-~-~~~-~-~-~-~-~- ~-~-~-~.~-~~~>~~~~~e~rs
For Sale.
A SMALL SAW MILL OUTFIT,
n in good working order. Twelve
horse power engine and boiler: one
timber cart. Would suit for. plantat
toin purposes. Price $3.50, Adress:
12-5-4* j IN.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
TO c R FRIEND DS
In Orangeburg and Joining Counties

We want to say that we will BIZ
in the HORSE and MULE busi-
ness this winter for all We are
worth. Also want to call your at
tention to the fact that more than
ever will we be in the BUGGY
and WAGON business. We have
greatly enlarged this branch of
our business, and have opened
buggy house on Russell Street
next to the old PostofFice building.
Here you will find the celebrated
OLD HICKORY and TENNES-
SEE WAGONS. A full line Of
Two and One-Horse Wagons
When it comes to q display of
Buggies and Carriages, it will he
full and complete. All the latest
styles of rubber tire goods, both
ball and rolles bearings. We han
die the famous BABCOCk and
TYSON and JONES high grade
buggies. We will also handle
medium and lower grades that will
represent full value for prices
asked. You will also find full
and complete line of Harness, Lap
Robes, Umbrellas, Whips, Saddles,
etc. If you will kindly call to see
us and look at our goods, We are
sure we can suit you and save You
money.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
Clothes Caught.

Misa Goldberg, @. ysars old, sister
of B. B Goldberg, d. merchant of New
York, vas burned at their winter
home at Thomasvilie, Georgia, on
"wednesday. Her dress caught fire
from stove. She ran into a hall,
where here brother, Ia attempting to
strip of her burning clothes, was
himself severely burned. Miss Gold
berg died.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03

NEGLECTED c,lds make fat grave.
YARDS" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and woven to a hap
py, vig7rus old age.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-03
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
ON LITTLE BOY
Mouth and Eyes Covered With
Crusts-Face ltched Most Fear
fuIly-Hands Pinned Down to
Prevent Scratching
MIRACULOUS CURE
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"when my little boy was six months old, he
had eczema. The sores extended 30 quickly
over the whole body that we at once called in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23

regained her good looks, her former happy
disposition and strong nerve all through a
secret friend gave her. A few bottles of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is what
made two more lives happy and a radiant
bride more beautiful than she had ever
appeared before.
Backed up by over a third Of a century
OF remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar TO women ever
attained. the propTietOrs and makers of
Or Pierce's FavOrite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering TO pay $500 in
legal money of the United States. for any
case Of Ieucorrhea, Female Weakness
prolapsus or Failing Of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial Of their means of cure.
II am glad to let others know the great
benefit have received from Dr Picrcc's mcdi.
Cncs." writes Miss I.ottic A. Clark, Of Ivor.
southampton Co. Va Il suffered from loss of
appetite. had very severe attacks Of sick head
ache and nose bleed. I took two hotties of
Flvorite Prescription and one Of Smart
Weed and. from the time I commenced these
remedies. felt better. To-day / am well am
going to school and can do all the work ex-
pected OF me"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

"You people in town needn't tall,
about bad roads, said a man from the
country the other day, "for that piece
OF road in front of Hopkins store is
about as bad as any in the county. !
was going home the other day with a
load of stuff, and when reached that
piece of road, I thought was going
to have to call for help to pull nv
team out of the mud hole, and I've as
good pair as ever wore harness. too >
This is one of the many remarks that
you hear about that mud hole on Taze.
well avenue. OF course there are
Others that we need not mention. We
have been informed that our progress
sive town council are going to Maca-
damize this and other parts of the
streets in the corporate limits as soon
as the weather opens up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23
MOOnShiners Captured.

J. s. Mullins, deputy L. S. Marshall
for Dickinson county, brought a wag-
on load of moonshine stills into town
Il few days ago, which was curiosity
To- great many of us. We drilled
down and looked a look and counted
three complete outfits, stills, worms
and caps, as well as the men. put I'M
der bond for trial later. Two of them
was as fine as ever was made, while
one was somewhat dilapidated but
seemed TO still be in the ring 1t had
had at least ten thousand holes cut in
it, and had been patched and was in
use again.
Mullins n few nights ago captuned
four boys in still house running a
still, and none Of them was over
seventeen years of Clintwood
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23
A Proof of the Pudding is in the
Eating Thereof.

Messrs Hirshberg, Hollander x Co,
Dear Sirs:
/ was at Grottoes not long ago, and
your agent showed me your Stag
Brand Paint. have never used your
paint, but after carefully examining
same, find it has more body than the
most prepared paints have.
j. {. Weast,
Harriston, Va.
You will feel well reimbursed for
your trouble if you examine Stag Semi
Paste Paint.
zone gallon makes two"
For sale by
Peery q st. Clair,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23

farmers, Tazswell is destined 10 be
come the Horse and Mule Market OF
Southwest Virginia and the great Flat
Top and Clinch Valley coal fields. The
project, no longer a project now, has
become an established institution. The
last Sales Day buyers, and those who
bad stock for sale, were here i'm pro-
fusion, some from North Carolina
West Virginia, and the eastern counties
of Virginia. Two large sales stables
will be erected here right away, and
the future of the Tazewell Horse and
Mule Market is bright, indeed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-23
Commissioners Notice.

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court Of TazewclI conn
ty. on the 19ih day Of February. 1906.
Roanoke Music Company, a corpor =
ton, organized and chartered under
the laws OF the State Of Virginia.
Complainant,
VS. In Chancery
NJ. b. McIvor, Defendant
the object of the above suit is to
attach and subject TO sale. IA certain
house and lot in the town of PocahOn-
tas, Virginia, the property OF the de
PENDANT, for the payment of a debt
due the complainant, amounting 10
the sum OF $4,000, due the complain
ant by contract.
An affidavit having been made and
filed in this office, that the defendan;
is non resident of the State Of Vir
ginia, il is ordered that she sppear here
within fifteen days after due publica
ton OF this order and do what may h,
necessary TO protect his interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that 6
copy of this order be published for foui
successive weeks in the Clinch Valley
News, a weekly newspaper, published
at Tazewell, Virginia, and posted at
the front door Of the Court House OF
said county as prescribed by law.
\ Copy:-Teste:
T. f. GEORGE, Clerk.
V. l.. SEXTON, p. c.