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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
The Love Affair
Of a Dreamer,
RY FRED JACKSON.

Billy's heart throbbed painfully as
he raised his voice with hers. To be
singing with her To be singing with
her. He bent low over his book in
the corner lest the other boys see
how his face flushed he was sensl-
tive about showing his emotions
Billy. His wonderfully sweet tenor,
still uniformed, of course, but so true,
rang out clearly with her trained So
prano. She stood up at the choir
loft to sing, but he sat always behind
the curtain, he looked so very little
beside her. you see, for he was only
eleven.
When the duet was finished, a sigh
passed from many lips. She never
got applause, Of course-she sang
church music-but she saw the wrapt
expression on the faces below her,
and heard the sigh; that was enough,
that was very much indeed. Billy
saw not even this; he saw the glow
in her eyes, though, as she TOOK her
seat, and that was enough for him.
for Billy was in love.
Thank you, DEAR" she whispered
softly across to him. you make II
so easy for me when you sing like
that" A light flashed suddenly into
the boys eyes, his cheeks went very
pink, and she wondered that so
meager and thin a little face could
become so beautiful at times. Billy
bowed his head in his arms and whis-
pered the words over and over to
himself. They were a wondrous re-
ward for his love, those words, for
the first love of his pure little heart
the unquestioning, confident, trust
ing love that asks no return, only 10
worship from afar.
His little love story had been most
simple. He saw her and loved her.
Sometimes she smiled at him, and
that day was glorious to Billy; 1t be-
came a Jewel in his memory box.
Sometimes she looked sad, or did not
recognize him; that day was dark
30 very, very gloomy; the sunshine
wasn't bright at all.
Billy's life wasn't happy. How the
tiny aesthetic came to be in his fam
lily is a mystery. They didn't know
what beauty love is, his people, they
couldn't understand a boy that pre-
ferred to read, or sing, or sit and
dream instead of playing baseball and
hockey like the others; they were in
clined to feel bit ashamed of Billy.
But he sat apart unmindful, creating
himself a dream world, building up
new illusions as fast as the old ones
went; he was an idealist. Then she
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
No Room for Mice.

Last year l had the whole of the
lath and plaster stripped in my house,
also all the floors and ceilings taken
up. All the walls in the house were
then coated with cement, as also were
the joists Of the floors, so that no
mice could get in from adjoining
houses through the flooring.
My house is now absolutely imper-
vious to mice. 1t is impossible for
one to enter or remain, and | now no
longer keep a cat. Anyone has only
to look at the filthy condition exist
ing between lath and plaster, and the
boards between the floor and ceiling,
to see how uncleanly any house must
be, and that it harbors mice. 1t would
be a great stroke of sanitary reform
if all building bylaws should prohibit
the use of lath and plaster in con-
structing new houses.-London Ex-
press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
GETTING EVEN WITH LAWYERS.
Where the OVershrewd Have Fallen
Into Traps of Their Own Making.

Overshrewd lawyers often furnish
their adversaries with weapons. did
you see this tree that has been men
toned by the roadside?" an advocate
inquired.
Eyes, sir, saw it very plainly"
ut was conspicuous, then?"
The witness seemed puzzled by the
new word. He repeated his former
assertion.
What's the difference" sneered the
lawyer, between plain and conspicu-
ous?"
But he was hoist with his own
petard. The witness innocently an
swered:
81 can see you plainly, sir, among
the other lawyers, though you are not
a bit conspicuous
In another witness a blow directed
against the character of witness
forcibly recoiled.
"You were in the company OF these
peopIe?" he was asked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
New Zealand Mocklne Birds.

The Poe honeyeater Is one of the
commonest and at the same time
handsomest of the New Zealand birds.
The neck is ornamented with a frill
of curly feathers of a greenish color
with white centers, and the throat is
adorned with tuft of white feathers,
which has gained for 1t the popular
name of "parson bird" an appellation
appropriate not only because Of this
decoration but because of the resem-
blance of its peculiar attitudes when
singing to the gesticulatiOns INDUCED
in by exuberant lecturers when wish
ing to drive home their points. The
bird is an excellent mimic, and can be
taught to repeat short sentences with
extraordinary clearness and also to
whistle short songs quite as well as
a parrot.
The late Sir Walter Butler tells the
amusing story that he was once adj
dressing a large meeting of natives on
q matter of considerable political i'm
nortance and had been urging his
views with all the earnestnesS that
the subject demanded when, imme-
diately on the conclusion of the
speech and before the old chief to
whom his arguments were chiefly ad-
dressed had time to reply, a honey
eater, whose netted cage hung to
rafter overhead responded in clear,
empahtic way, "Tito!" (false.)
The circumstance naturally caused
much merriment among his audience
and quite upset the gravity of the ven
cradle old chief. Friend" said he,
laughing, your arguments are very
good, but my mokai is a very wise
bird, and he is not yet convinced"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
rramps Resemble Apes.

There is a striking resemblance be-
tween tramps and apes, according to
DR.. ]. Wilson Rhodes, chairman OF
the central committee Of poor law
conferences, says the London Elk
press.
Tf," he said, you walk with an
unemployed procession for about half
a mile and study the tramps you Will
see that a great many Of them are OF
the degenerate type.
"They have a peculiar walk with
them, and it is like that of an an
thropoid ape.
81 have watched the tramps IN
England, on the continent, and in
America, and all the world over there
is a great similarity between them.
1--WE must discourage the growth
of the class of men who more nearly
resemble apes year after year"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Dipsomania.

Charles ]. Douglas defines dipso-
mania as an abnormal demand Of the
nervous system, either constant or
periodic, for the drug action Of alco-
hol-a demand so strong that the pa
tient takes the alcohol in spite Of
mis- earnest wish and effort to avoid
it. Dipsomania partakes Of the ma
ture of both a neurosis and psy-
Ghosts. the predisposlng cause being
a nervous system that is peculiarly
susceptible to the poisonous or in
toxicating action Of alcohol.
Dipsomania is a durable disease and
not a mere habit says the Medical
Record. The patient should be re-
moved from home, with all its Gus
tomary surroundings, and devote him
self to the business of being cured.
In the majority of cases the writer
administers some remedies hypoder-
mically at stated hours. He usually
prescribes alcoholic liquors during
the first few days Of treatment, grad
ually withdrawing them.
Milk and raw eggs are probably the
best nutriment Apomorphine is the
most prompt and effective hypnotic.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Seth Got His Store Boots.

An ex-mayor Of one OF our Massa-
cbusetts cities not 1000 miles from
Chelsea recently related to me an
interesting story of his early days,
saws a writer in the Boston Herald.
He was born and spent his boyhood
in York county, Me. 1t was the GUS
tom in those days to have leather on
hand and employ a local shoemaker
to come to the house and make up
and repair a supply of shoes for the
coming year. Col. Day, the man en-
ployed in that section, was not very
stylish or finished workman, and as
the country stores had begun to Keep
boots, the future mayor informed him
that he need not make him any boots,
as he should get a pair OF store
boots.
Day was angry, and said: you are
getting id stuck up. want you
to know that better men than you
wear my make of boots. John Ham,
our representative, wore a pair OF
my make to Augusta last winter"
But Seth got his store shoes just
the same.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
"0f two friends. sir"

"Of two friends, sir"
Friends; two thieves, / suppose you
mean"
"That may be true" was the dry
retort; they are both lawyers"
The blow that destroys the effect OF
an adverse examination is occasion
ally more the result Of accident than
of conscious effort In trial not long
ago a very simple witness was in the
box, and after going through his or
deal was ready to retire. One ques-
ton remained.
Now, Mr.. -, has not an attempt
been made to induce you to tell the
court a different storyT
"a different story to what l have
told, sir?"
Eyes. Is it not SOP"
Eyes, sir"
Upon your oath, demand to know
who the persons are who have at
tempted this"
well, sir, you've tried as hard as
any of EN-" was the unexpected an
swer.
It ended the examination.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Suffering College Girl.

The late Paul Laurence Dunbar usel
10 like to joke about the higher elq'
cation Of women.
In one of his lectures, delivered late
in June, Mr.. Dunbar said:
"a lady on a sultry summer after
noon called on -ome friends. The talk
buzzed along br.skly, fans waved an2
the daughter of the house kept witch
ing uncomfortably, frowning and mak,
ing little smothered EXPLANATIONS of
annoyance. Finally, with an impa'
tient sigh, she rose and left the room
"'Your daughter said the visitor
seems to be suffering from the hest
"No,' said the hostess. She is jus;
back home fro-' college and she is suf-
tsring from the faA-,ly grammar
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
TREASURE IN AN OLD HOUSE.
Nehemiah Cutter, of Arlington Had
Slowed Away $4,000.

In the old Cutter house, on the Lex
ington road, in Arlington, a recent
search has brought to light money,
notes and certificates amounting IN
ready value to $4,000 and upward.
The treasure belongs to Nehemiah
Cutter, who lived in the house with
his sister, Lucy Cutter, until he was
taken away to a hospital few days
ago. Miss Cutter knew that her
brother had money secreted in his
room, but neither she nor anybody
else suspected that there was more
than a hundred dollars or so, says
the Boston Transcript.
After the brothers. removal, Miss
Cutter was in need Of money. She
called in the family solicitor, B. B.
Johnson, of Waltham, who is also a
somewhat distant relative of Mr.. Cut
ter, and together they searched the
brothers apartments. They found
that instead Of few hundred dollars
there was nearly $4,000 in actual
cash, besides stocks and bonds,
which, with the interest coupons,
which had not been cashed for years,
will possibly double the amount. The
money has been placed In the Wal
than National bank, deposited by Mr.
Johnson as guardian for Cutter.
The Cutter property, which is on
the main road TO Lexington and Con-
cord, was decided to the family IN
1745, and from that day until the
present some member Of the family
has resided on the spot. Nehemiah
Cutter, great-grandfather of the pres
ent Nehemiah, was the first owner
and from him the property passed to
the hands of his son, Nehemiah. who
In turn willed it to his son Elijah, and
so it reached the hands Of the press
ent Nehemiah.
Although no general search has
been made in other parts OF the
house, 1t is not thought that Cutter
has any money hidden elsewhere, for
he guarded his own room with such
care that it was quite apparent that
there was the source of his wealth.
Neighbors of the Cutters were
greatly surprised when they learned
of the amount of money which had
been found in the house. The family
has never made any pretensions, the
old man going about with threadbare
clothes, while the house itself, with
ali its collection of outlying sheds.
was much in need Of repair,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Simple, When You Think Of It.

"Do you know" said the cheerful
idiot, that 1t is the easiest thing in
the world to tell whether a man Is
going out on a Journey or returning,
by the way he carries his bag"
1T never thought Of that" said the
simple young man. What is the diff
ference?"
ut is just this way" he went on.
when 6 man is going away ne car
ries his bag toward the railway sta
ton, and when he is coming back he
carries it in the other direction
Stray Stories
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Sour


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ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour rislngs, and c..arrh
OF the stomach are all due to indigestion.
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combined With the greatest known tonic
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and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr. s. s. Ball. Of Rsyenswood W. Va. says
" was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and we are now using u 10 miA
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion. sour stomach,
belchne Of gas, etc.
Prepared By E. D. oewlTT & co.. CHICAGO.
For Sale by Jno. E. Jackson, the Drug
gist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Site for Charlemaqne.

Charlemagne, though Inferred at
Aix-la- Chapelle, and regarded as an
ancestor by the German emperor, is
nevertheless claimed as Frenchman
by the majority Of modern Gauls.
Their interest in the great emperor,
however, does not extend to the point
of providing a definite site for his
monument, which for 20 years
has occupied a temporary wooden
pedestal on the banks of the Seine,
within the precincts Of Notre Dame.
A movement is now on foot to have
an appropriate pedestal set up for
the statue, which is covered with
waterproof canvas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Fire from Heaven.

On one of his expeditions into Cen
trail Africa Prof. Drummond found
himself among cannibals, who cast
longing eyes on his person. 1t became
necessary to make an impression, SC
Drummond produced a powerful mag
nifying glass and, after an eloquent
exordium, called down fire from
heaven" by setting light to some long
grass by concentrating the rays OF the
Sun through the glass. After this the
natives had no appetite for a white
magician, and Drummond went on his
way rejoicing, laden with native Of
ferings.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13

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For uncomplicated cataTrh only OF the nose and
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Cool Courage,

Washington called the attention Of
his fellow patriots and devoted little
band to the Ice that lay thick all
about in the Delaware.
BE not afraid Of paradoxes my
men," he said, with the fire of deter
mination in his eye. What though
we go to freeze out those Hessians by
most summary methodist"
And so saying he crossed the rive'
into history.-Baltimor American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Ren1OrSe,

"Remorse, said Mayor Wells of st.
Louis, us an excellent thing when
deep enough.
1.-THE troubiS M.ih most wrongdoers
when remorse Overtakes them is that
the emotion is feeble and shallow.
1.-THE average type Of remorse was
that of a pickpocket who sent last
year this note to man whom he had
robbed of 500.
"Dear Sir: stole your money.
Remorse gnaws my conscience, and !
return herewith $780,"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Su az
School every Sunday at 9:90a, m. Preach,
inv first and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL a. IN. Prayer
every We'd day at p. IN. Stephen DAVIS
pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street
Sunday School every SUNDAY Al $3.50 a. H.
s'Iittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. NJ. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, hfth SUI
DAYS IL a. NJ. and p. IN. q, Z. Rector
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
= CIV School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
u ling first and third Sundays Z, p. m',
..-.4,ni aad fourth Sundays IL a. a.
! 80 meeting every Friday p. IN o.
q. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $3.50 a. M Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays AT
IL a. m. and 7. p. 10 Preaching min
Sundays at II a. ~. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAR
misunderstanding on first Sunday at IL a.
M. and 4p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNClL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
Explained.

Say paw.
"Well SOM"
What is meant by running gear"
"a woman's tongue, my son."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13

came into his life, forming the basis
to build dreams on. making it quite
easy for him to be happy. She never
quite realized what her smiles were
to that little starved heart, what her
wistful eyes and frowps cost him;
thus it is in this world, ever. So
Billy loved and dreamed in peace.
Billy sat on the carriage step in the
moonlight, his elbow on his knee, his
chin in his hand. Opposite him back
from the road a bit was a hOuse-her
house. There was light somewheres
upstairs, maybe in her room
81 beg your pordon," said grave
voice suddenly, ARE you sick? A
man was standing by Billy, big man,
very tall and most broad. Billy didn't
like men,
NO" he said, I'm not sick" With
the last word came an odd little sigh.
Live here?" asked the man, indi-
eating the house.
mo-" said Billy.
Near here?"
mo"
every far away?" persisted the
man.
mo"
where do you live""The man was
tapping the stone with his stick and
gazing at Billy with interest. Billy
looked up and met a friendly compan-
ionable smile in the blue eyes fixed
on him. 1t was his kind-the man
was akin.
"Of there" said Billy, ION Decker
street. You don't know it."
"Oh," said the man. He didn't go,
he just stood tapping his stick, tap
ping-tapping. Billy looked up i'm
patiently.
81 don't like baseball" he said in
the queer squeeky voice he some
times had, nor football, nor hockey.
I don't like any boys games. I'm
I'm aAsissy." He waited for the man
to go, but the fellow gave an odd lit
tie gasp and sat down beside him on
the stone. Billys eyes widened in
surprise and his heart leaped. 1t was
rather nice to have the fellow not
go. Perhaps all men weren't alike.
CAS- man to man." said the chap
gravely, what are you doing here?
Perhaps I can help a bit"
Gust thinking-making pictures.
There's a girl in there. sing with
her in the choir"
"Oho," said the man, "in love-"
mo" said Billy, 81 just care for
her. It isn't love-I just-care."
Lets serenade herr" said the
man. Perhaps she'll come out if
she likes the music"
She did come out, before the song
was half done. Billy sat between her
and the man on the side steps eat
ing cherries and cookies, gathering
things for his dreams, and laying up
sunshine for the days that might hold
none. His little heart was like to
burst with happiness.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13

. ! HIG5INBoTHAM, AUTHORITARIAN,
"a, TszeweIl, Va (0hice up stairs IN Law sung a9
80 Praetioes in Courts Of Ts2eTel ana az
A.o'nlus counties, aud in Court OF >peals OF VII
ziuia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13

,s.s 3. sPRATr, ATTORNEY ar LAW, Klch-
W.iauds. va. Practices In the courts OF la az
.xeiI md adjoining COUNTIES. Prompt s'teht'oh
paid "a the collection OF eiSiss
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13
TAZEWELL co. DIREC | OHY.
Circuit Court.

w. J. Henson, judge; T. +. George
clerk. Terms of court-Srd Monday IN
February, and 4th Monday in May, All
gust and November.
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IT or Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to q baby that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
E m ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and m us Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry ; they are rich !;
their fat is | al id up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny those
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle to NC h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-12-13

nowgN & RoYALI., ATTORNEYS AT LAW
rsssWe, Va WIN practice IN the courts s,, u u
rro1svgs,i end adjoining counties, and the Court
AAAS nnssIs At Wvthegille. Collections gwen
nscial Attention. 0Gice near Courthouse.
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Many days passed, after that, and
good times came for Billy. Every
Friday, when the man came to town
for the week end, he took Billy and
the girl off with him for good times
in the woods, or on the river, or rid
ing perhaps. He had hoard of
tales, always, and could make ones
eyes glisten telling of elves, and
princesses and brave princes who
loved them. me weeks we're spent
waiting in patient expectation while
the man was in another state where
he lived. Only at the weeks END
would he come around.
One night they were out on the
lawn at her house. Billy had risen
to say goodnight, for it was getting
late and they would be expecting
him at home.
wait" said the girl softly resting
her arm on his shoulder, wait, Billy,
and we'll walk to the gate with you.
They went on In silence, then, over
the grass to the iron gate, and the
carriage step beyond.
Billy, DEAR" she said SOFTLY
dropping on her knees in the grass
and looking into his eyes, BILLY, DO
you like me?" The man was stand
ing behind her waiting eagerly Tor
the answer. Billy raised his thin ex-
pressive face to hers swiftly.
81 love YOU" he said TREMENDOUSLY
Il love you" His large eyes were
glowing, his lips aquiver.
Billy" said the girl then, her
cheeks flushed, do you want me to
be happy? Would you like me to be
happy?"
Billy nodded. It'was enough.
Billy" said the girl now, ut would
make me very happy to be married
honey. to him-to our man." she
took the fellows hand at this, and
raised her great brown eyes to Billy s.
"Of course" said Billy, marry him
be married" He smiled at her, an
odd little smile that was very hard
to get, but she didn't see how odd II
was-she was in love. The boy swung
his feet hard and swallowed.
I'm happy" said the girl softly
kneeling down and taking his head IN
her arms; 'I'm so very, very happy.
eff you're happy" said Billy, why
1 am" She raised his face and kissed
his lips lightly-then they were poth
gone, Billy's worshipping eyes foi-
lowing her to the last. He sat down
quite slowly on the carriage step
dropped his chin in his hands in the
old way and with wet eyes, but the
memory of the kiss still in his heart'
faced the days without sunshine-tne
days without even dreams.
Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pub. CO..