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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
What the Foolish Wife Does.

1t Is astonishing how many women
allow the smallest trifies to break I'D
the harmony OF home. A wife sep
arated from her husband recently.
after 20 years Of happy married life.
merely because he refused to give up
smoking. He had enjoyed his pipe in
peace all these years. but she took an
unreasonable wifely within against the
weed. And now comes the Austrian
archduke who threw away q large for
tune and the chances OF a throne to
marry q wife for love. And she spells
the whole romance and happiness of
both, and brings a beautiful love story
to the divorce court because she in
sists that her husband shall lead the
simple hfe," including a dress OF
sacking, and VOW never to shave or cut
his hair.-Chicago Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
HUMoR THAT DIDN'T PAY.
Friends of the Deceased Were Wholly
Onappreeiative.

Once in my early career" said a
well-known New York magazine ed
itor, Il owned and edited a more or
less thrifty weekly newspaper. One
of my features was country cores
pondence, and | prided myself on the
accuracy of my rural aids. In one
issue. from the best point on my
list, l received a notice reading as
follows: Mr.. John Grady, having pur-
chased plot of ground in Mach
pelah some months ago, has now gone
into real estate body and soul. John
was always an enthusiast The item
looked all right to me, and sounded
quite enterprising, 1 thought: but a
day or two after the paper had got
around among the subscribers | re
ceived a letter Of indignity." which
almost took my breath away. In Il
l was duly informed that Mr.. Grady
was dead and buried in the Machpelah
cemetery, where he had purchased a
plot some three months previously
In conclusion, | may say that my cor.
respondent at that point has since
risen to prominence as a humorist
and l suppose most Of YOU have read
MS stun in various publications. But
that item was not very funny for him
or for me, because he had TO ge,
another job far away. and l lost a
dozen good subscribers"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
EASY TO OVERCOME WORRY.
Simple Mental Treatment to Do Away
With EVIL Habit.

Being human, happily or unhappily.
we cannot deny the comfort to be
found In the reflection that misery
never lacks the company it loves. We
all have our troubles, and some OF us
derive much satisfaction from the con-
temptation OF them. Indeed. there are
those who are happy only when
wretched; but these we believe to be
as few In number as they are disa-
greeaole In association; the vast va
Jority OF humans are normal, and dis
posed, therefore, in conformity with.
natural law, to smile when the skies
are clear and to grieve under the Dor
tent of clouds. Hence the ease with
which worry takes possession Of the
mind, colors the disposition and makes
a cripple of effort. That causes abound
We know and must admit, as we do
elmost urconsciously the certainty
OF death; but too little cognizance is
taken Of the fact that the effect Of
mere apprehension, which is all that
worry really is. may be subjected to
simple mental treatment and be over
come.-George Harvey in the North
American Review.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
VALUABLE LAND
70 r s ALE

| offer for sale 700 acres of very val
liable land lying in Washington County,
Virginia. This land is in the very best
state of cultivation. yielding fine crops
of grain and grass, and has valuable
improvements so arranged as to make
It possible TO divide the tract into three
farms of nearly equal acreage, giving
each farm good residence, orchard.
water and general improvements. The
land Is practically level, with sufficient
timber for fire wood and farm use.
This property lies within one and 4
half miles of Emory and Henry College,
depot and stores; three miles to a fine
mill, and three fourths of a mile to
free school. Taking into consideration
conveniences, neighborhood, schools and
roads, this is one of the most desirably
located pieces of property in Washing
ton county, and would make a most
suitable location for anyone wishing ed
ueational and social advantages for
their family. Would be glad to answer
inquiries or show property to anyone
Interested. Address
Box No. 8,
aug2zm4 Meadow View, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
Ancient "PuhlIc penano. -

One of number of ancient manu-
scripts which have just come to light
at Taunton. in England. bearing the
date 1924, refers to orders Of public
penance,' imposed on persons behav-
ing badly in church. calling each other
names. and other offenses. The offend
er had to stand in the middle aisle Of
the church during the whole service
and sermon. generally wearing a white
sheet and holding a white wand. After
me sermon a full confession had to be
made and pardon asked before the
whole congregation. One instance Of
this form of punishment occurred at
Skillgate in 1903. when Jane Weber
mace confession Of quarreling and
lighting with another woman in
church during service.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
EFFECTS OF THE FOG.
Even Blind Men Lose Their Way
The Ground Sounds Different"

Nothing has such a bewildering eff
feet as fog. Only animals which find
their way by scent can get about in
1t with any certainty. says Chums.
Birds are entirely confused by II.
Tame pigeons remain all day motion
less and half-asleep, huddled up. eth
er in or just outside their houses.
chickens remain motionless for hours
during heavy fogs No bird sings or
utters call, perhaps because it fears
TO oetray its whereabout to an I'M
seen foe. During one very thick fog
blind man was found wan erine
about a certain district of London.
This man was in the habit of carrying
Totes and parcels, and had scarcely
ever lost his way before. Asked why
he had gone astray. for he was quite
blind and it was supposed that wealth
er would have made no difference. he
said that in fog the ground sounded
quite differently"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
Mixtures of Thought in Dreams.

Consider the wild mixtures OF
thought, displayed both in the waking
life and the dreams of mankind. How
grand! How mean, How sudden the
leap from one to the other! How in
scrutable the successioni How defiant
OF orderly controls 1t is as II the soul
were thinking ruin; which 1t verify
Is. The angel and the demon life an
pear to be contending in it. The
imagination revels in beauty exceeding
all the beauty of things, walls in
images dire and monstrous, wallows in
murderous and base suggestions that
shame our inward dignity; so that a
great part of the study and a principal
art OF life is to keep our decency by a
wise selection from what we think and
careful suppression of the remain.
der.-Horace Bushnell.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
N NV Norfolk & Western
Schedule in Effect Oct. 10, 1907.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Blue6eld
1885 p. m. 6:57 p. IN.
For Norton
l0.ll a. IN. 1925 p. m.
LEAVE BLUEFIKLD.
EAST BOUND

$40 a. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Can
to Norfolk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke I,
New York, via Hagerstown.
$40 a. N. daily for East Radford. Roam.
oke and Norfolk Pullman Sleeper; Cafe
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lynchbure
and intermediate stations and the Shen.
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper WEIGH
to Philadelphia via Hagerstown.
S:4S p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchbure
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk and Lynchburg to Richmond,
cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
$50 q. m. for Kenova via. Wayne.
$40 a. m. for WEIGH and local stations.
9:05 a. m. for WEIGH, Williamson. Ke-
nova, Portsmouth. Columbus and points
West. Pullman sleeper TO Columbus.
Cafe dining cars.
2:40 p. N. for Welch and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper.
500 p. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati. Columbus.
st. Louis and the West. Pullman sleepere
10 st. Louis and Chicago. Cafe car.
For additional information, apply AT
ticket Office or to
W. B. BEvII.L, M.F. BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Ira. Pass. Act
Roanoke. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
STAND BY ONE ANOTHER.
One Place at Least Where Woman Be-
friends Woman.

There is just one place." lamented
the grocer's clerk. where woman is
the friend of woman. That is in a
grocery. If woman happens to get
'stung' with a poor brand of tea or
coffee or soap or anything else. she
takes precious good care no other
woman whom she can influence shall
suffer from the same cause. In buying
anything else women go on the prin-
ciple that misery likes company. and
allow their sisters to run into all kinds
OF errors they themselves have been
guilty of. But in the matter of buying
groceries they treat each other like
Christians. For that spirit OF helpful
ness the grocer usually pays. 1t is re-
sponsible, for example, for all those
packages Of coffee over there in the
corner being thrown on our hands.
One woman tried a sample She didn't
like it. and she made 1t her business
to see that no other woman whom
she met in here should throw her
money away on that sort OF coffee.
And 1t is the same way with every
thing else-if one woman sees another
in doubt as to the quality Of any ar
ticle. she advises to the best of her
ability"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

An English family touring in Ba-
varia, called at the world-famous Hof-
brauhaus. the pride OF Munich, re-
Gently, writes our correspondent. To
the waitress serving them the head
OF fhe family in a matter-of-fact way.
simply held up his five fingers. To
the family's astonishhment the wait
ress came back with FIVE quart pots
filled to the brim with beer. The Wis
itors bravely struggled with the beer.
but only managed to dispose OF about
one quart between them. knowing
that it would be considered an in.
suit to leave beer. they called a porter
and ordered him to finish It. In less
time than it takes to relate the Bava-
rian accomplished the task. Wiping
his mustache. he demanded sixpence
for the lob" and. having obtained
the money. instantly ordered and emp.
tied another quart pot.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
HAD TO LIFT UP HIS VOICE.
Worshlper Furnished Good Reason for
His FerVency.

The successful merchant invited his
parents to visit him in New York city.
They came gladly. and on the follow
ing sabbath were escorted to a fash
ionable church in Fifth avenue. Some
OF the hymns were familiar. In their
rendition the visiting pair contributed
heavily, with the credit for volume
In favor Of the father Although not
always in correct time, and some
times in discord, yet the joy Of this
good couple leaped forth in joyous
praise, and they did not see the glow
ering looks Of nearby worshipers or
the beet-like face Of their devoted son.
Father" explained the merchant that
afternoon, while his mother was TAX
Ing her accustomed nap, 'fn our
churches the congregation do very lit
tie singing; II is left entirely to the
choir" Il know, my boy" said the
old man as he lovingly placed a hand
on his sons shoulder, that II was
very embarrassing to you this morn
Ing, but II hadn't sung as loudly as
1 did, the people would have heard
your mother"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
A Celebrated CeIibate.

A young and handsome rector was
recently engaged for a fashionable
church. One OF the vestrymen with
keen relish for joke circulated the
rumor that the new parson belonged
to the order of celibates, thinking
thereby to battle the spinsters and
widows Of the congregation who we're
many. One matron. with several mar
riagable daughters, assembled these
and few young friends about her,
and gave the group a solemn warning.
Now. girls" she said, you must not
fall in love with the rector. You know
he is a celebrity" And a celebrity
the poor man remained SO long as
he was rector OF that church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
Where Mark Twain Had Gone

When Mark Twain was working
hard on one of his earlier books that
brought him fame he sailed for Eu
rope with his family. He kept up his
writing on shipbOard. leaving it only
for brief recreauOns. One day an ap-
preaching storm drove him to tho
cabin. and as he retired to work he
left word with his daughter, then a
very little girl. to explain his absence
IF they ask for me-" he said to her.
say that l won't be long; have only
gone to write an anecdote." A little
later passenger accosted the child.
Where has your father gomez" He
won't be gone long" lisped the child:
beth only going to ride a nanny
goat"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
The Essence Of Dizziness.

1t Is true. no doubt, that many learn
ed people are dull; but there is no in
dicatio1 whatever that they are dull
because they are learned. True dull
ness is seldom acquired; it is a natur-
al grace, the manifestations of which.
however modified by education. re-
main in substance the same. Fill a
dull man to the brim with knowledge.
and he will not become less dull. as
the enthusiasts for education yainly
imagine; but neither will he become
duller. He viii remain IN essence what
he always has been and always must
have been. But whereas his dullness
would. II left to itself. have been
merely vAcuous. 1t may have become.
under careful cultivation, pretentious
and pedantic.-Balfour.
CHANGE IN SCHOOL METHODS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
He Will Do That

Yes" said the voluble crank" I
used to be as bad as you, but | made
up my mind to quit smoking and
drinking and l did it,
Indeed" remarked Manley. "I
guess a man who can quit smoking
and drinking could quit almost any.
thing"
"Oh. yes
Except talking about it.'-Cathouc
Standard and Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
CHANGE IN SCHOOL METHODS.
Consolidated Temples Of Learning Is
Now the Order.

The old country schoolhouse of not
so long ago will soon be q relic of the
past" said James Tighe OF Altoona.
Pa, according to the Washington Post
Although one travelling through the
country sees many of these old fash
Toned structures, he does not realize
that they are rapidly being deserted
and that a consolidated schoolhouse
will be met with farther up the road.
These new buildings are graded, and
many have several high school
courses, so that one teacher now
teaches only one class, whereas in
the old days the pedagogue taught
everything from the alphabet to Latin.
or course, the consolidated school
house Is not so convenient to all the
children. as they have to go a greater
distance, but all of them ride to school
nowadays. The consolidated school
Is much cheaper to the community,
and what the farmer saves in taxes he
puts in sleighs and wagons, SC that
his children may ride. Pupils can
also remain at their home school
much longer than they formerly
could, and this also is a great saving.
We may expect great results from
this change. for the farmers with their
poor schools have turned out some
wonderful men, and they should do
even better under the new condi-
tiona
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
8oetblacko In Livery.

There is a new ONCE building in
wall street that is piling luxury on
luxury in the way Of fittings and gen
eral accessories to the point where It
bids fair to be a close rival to the mar
Bile and pInsh palaces of hotels up
town. The latest outbreak in this
etrecton is the uniforming OF the
ofhcial bootblack Of the building in a
pages livery. blue trousers with a
gold piping on the seams, a pages
short tunic with ever so many round
gilt buttons down the front and a
dark blue straight visored cap with
the name of the company that owns
the structure in gold letters on the
front or course, this bootblack
page is an Italian. and he looks ex-
tremely hot and uncomfortable in his
padded coat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
G. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

l 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 nv
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, 1907-10-24
COED TEST FOR NICOTINE.
Experiments That May Be of Interest
70 Smokers.

Anyone who wishes to find out
how much nicotine he might take into
lis system by smoking can easily get
an ida b. very simple experiment"
says an CID Smoker. who is rarely
seen in puJiic or private without a
cigar in his mouth Puff briskly
until the cigar smoke is clear white
then draw a big mouthful, double
your handkerchief. place it over your
lips and blow out the smoke violently
as though you were whistling. Look
at your handkerchief and you will
see deep brown stain almost as big
as dime on the white linen. That
is the nicotine and other oils distilled
from the tobacco during burning.
Now. OF course. l don't mean to say
that regular smoker would absorb
all this oil into his system. Most
OF 1t passes away with the smoke. as
shown by the brown deposit on the
handkerchief. but still enough re
mains to affect the nerves. as any
inexperienced smoker can testify az
ter his first attempts TO become &C.
customed to the weed. Whether the
nicotine hurts anybody who is used
to 1t is a question for the doctors"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
Feeling His Loss.

Higgins see Tighs is wearing a
mourning band on his hat. | wonder
II 1t Is for his first wife? Virgins
OF course not He married again last
month. Higgins-Yes. know he did,
and am under the impression that
he is just beginning to feel his be-
reavement.-Chicsgo News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
A Difficult Roll Call

The professor of English in one of
our western colleges was noted for
being very absent-minded. 1t was his
custom TO call the roll each morning
before the lecture. One morning. after
calling name to which there was
no response he looked up and. peering
over his spectacies. he asked sharrly:
Who is the absent by IN ;he vacant
chair | see before e?'-L.rl incotts
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
csntenarIan KIIlsd hx wasn

Mrs. Cox Of Gloster place. Forest
Hill, was stung on the neck by a wasp
while entertaining a number of friends
in celebration Of her 105th birthday
and died the same night Mrs. Cox was
able to read and sew without the aid
OF glasses, and had not known days
bad health for the past 81 years Her
husband, who died last year. was 80
years old.-London Express.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

Il am afraid her sweetheart will OBJ
ject to that, dear. She is to be mar.
ried at home the day after to-mor.
row"
Then we shall have a double wed.
ding" cried William Denton; shall
we not?"
They did.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
She Knew Her.

Your friend. Miss Passay. has be-
come quite chummy with Miss New
combe. l don't suppose there's much
difference in their ages" Il can't an
swer for Miss Newcomer. but there
isn't any difference in Miss Passay's
age. She has been 81 for the past
ten years. TO my knowledge"
sure Enough.
Slick Pete seems to have got next
TO that young dude" said the FIRST
bunko man, but wonder what's the
use." "Oh. there must be somethin'
in It." replied the other. "for Pete
don't waste his time" We'll, any.
how. 1t looks as IL he was tryiR 70
do somsthin' foolish."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S q n d y
School every Sunday at $50 q. m. Preach
ing first and third Sundays Z p. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL a. N. Prayer
every Wed'day at . p. IN. Stephen Davis.
pastor.
METHODIST Gnu RICH :, Main Street.
Sunday School every SUNDAY at $3.50 a. IN.
"Iittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second sunday 8 p. IN. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. NJ, second
and fourth SUNDAYS s p. M, fifth Sum
days IL a. m. and Z p. m. q, G. Rector,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
&c 6..y School every Sunday at 10 a. m
o seeming first and third Sundays Z. p. M,
s.-.ord and fourth Sundays IL q. M.
~ r meeting every Friday p. M q.
q. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHI URCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 u. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
Ii 8. m. and Z. p. IN. Preaching nth
Sundays at IL a. m. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening p. IN.
PRESBY rERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
m. and p. m. 5. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

A 3. HIGGINBoTHAM, ATTORNIY-AT-LAw,
r. Tazewell, Va, (Ofice up stairs IN Law Build
lugl Practices in Courts OF Taxewen and ad-
dining counties, and In Court Of ppeals Of Viz
Eiuia- r. --
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

W B. sPRATr ATTORNEY AT Law, Rich
w lands, Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
veil and adjoining counties, Prompt attention
paid to the collection Of claims n-' '''
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

BOWEN q RoYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Taxeweii Va VIII practice In the courts OF
Taxewen and adjoining counties, and the Court
Appeals st WythevtIle. Collections given
pecial attention Once near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

u c. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Tase-
~ we'll, Va VIII practice in the courts Of TaEe-
well county and the Court Of Appeals At Wythe-
Vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-24

nRKKvER q GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewel
Ova Practice n the courts OF TaxeWell and I'D
.oining counties. Ofnce-Gfllespie building
Edgar L. Greever Barns Gillespie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23

The foregoing section. among other
things, provides that the company or
is agents shall pay penalty OF i've
hundred dollars for each failure to
act. 1t has been held that no State
can constitutonally close the doors
Of the courts to q judicial Inquiry into
the constitutionality of the rates 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23

IF any Judge authorized by this
chapter to grant writs Of habeas cor
pus shall refuse to grant such writ
when legally applied for every such
Judge shall forfeit to the party ag-
grieved two thousand and five hundred