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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Care In Choo.inr G1.s.es.

A dealer in optical instruments de-
clared that IT gave him real pain to
note the careless manner in which half
the persons IN New York wear glasses.
1T is a wonder to me-" he said, that
they don't bring on blindness. In the
first place. the frames should always
be fitted to individual faces instead Of
being picked up indiscriminately with
out regard for facial peculiarities. The
size Of the lenses is another important
consideration. Most OF the glasses 1
see on the street are too small. They
should be as large as the face Of the
wearer Will permit, for lens of good
size not only affords better protection
TO the eye. but is more becoming than
a smaller one. Another tribulation OF
the weak eyed is due to the reflection
from the edges of unframed glasses.
The eyelashes should be attended to in
order to get the best results from a
pair of spectacles. Many lashes are
worn so long that they brush against
the glass. This is decidedly injurious
New York Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
PAROLES NOT REVOKED.
General Grant Laid Down the Law
TO President johnson.

General Grant Laid Down the Law
to President johnson.
Daniel r. Goodlos, for many years q
distinguished resident OF Washington
and chairman Of the commission to free
the slaves OF the District, once told this
story:
Zone morning soon after the surren-
der at AppOmattox was one OF
group Of gentlemen standing on Penn
sylvania avenue, discussing the mo-
mentous questions Of the day. As we
talked General Grant rode toward us,
smoking his usual cigar Recognizing
several OF us. he dismounted and Joined
us-
whats the nevsY he asked
81 answered, We are discussing q
piece of news which comes to US d.
rectly from the White House and
which gives me no little concern
What is itT asked the general.
~ understand that President An
drew johnson intends to revoke the
parole of General Lee and other gener-
ais Of the late Southern Confederacy.'
"'Who was your Informant asked
General Grant.
Il gave him the name of the gentle
man who had given the information.
General Grant quietly said, Thank
you, gentlemen remounted his horse
and rode rapidly away toward the
White House.
I'VE leisurely turned our steps in
the same direction, and as we entered
the portico we saw Grant coming down
the steps looking more excited than |
had ever seen him before. / went I'D.
stairs and met a friend who had been
In conference that morning with Mr..
Johnson on the subject above men
toned He said to me: IF you have
any request TO make OF the president
this morning. keep 1t until some other
time. He Is angrier than 1 have ever
seen him A moment ago General
Grant strobe into his presence and per-
emptorily demanded. do you intend
to revoke the parole OF General Robert
e. Lee and other officers Of the late
Confederacy?
""1 am considering the subject"
Johnson replied. you need not consid-
err IT. Those paroles were signed by me
as general commanding the army Of
the United States. My promise to them
shall be kept in good faith II it takes
the army of the United States, plus the
army of the late Confederacy. to en-
force it,
Saying this, Grant retired and left
Johnson white with rage
awe never heard any more OF the
revocation Of the paroles."-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
A Les.on In Hospitality.

A curious instance OF provincial hos
pitality in a small Tuscan town is re-
corded by Luigi villar1 in Italian Life
In Town and Country"
4 lady Of very noble birth and Of
considerable wealth was giving a mu-
steal party-it was the first time she
had invited friends to her house that
season. The entertainment began at
2 p. N. and lasted till 7. No refresh
ments were provided for the guests,
but at half past a servant appeared
and solennly presented cup OF choco-
late to the hostess and one to her moth
er. This. OF course, would only be pos
sible in a very provincial town. In the
more civilized spots excellent refresh
nents are always offered to the guests
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
NERVOUS ENERGY.
Dos't Ovsrdrav Your Account In the
Bank of Nature.

You have a deposit OF nervous energy
placed to your account In the bank Of
your body. II may be large. I'm which
happy case you are a millionaire in
strength and accomplishing power, or
1t may be SO microscopic as to need
careful Outstanding and little e1pendi
ture to keep II from dwindling out al
together
But many mIlionRires become pau
pers. and some dime savings" swell
into millions. 1t depends upon the way
the capital Il managed. You mRy
think you have 30 much that there Is
no need to be economical. You get up
In the morning and feel the blood
bounding through your veins like noun
tain eataracts. and you think you can
turn the mill wheels OF the world.
You work day and night or you play
day and night, which is sometimes
more exhausting. and so at the limit Of
your speed all the time. You are over
drawing your bank account of energy,
and that needlessly. for you probably
have enough to last a long and useful
lifetime. 1t pays to sit down and sharp
en- your tools and 1t adds cent per cent
to your body bank deposit
Another with not half your brains
or hustle will get ahead OF you In the
end. for be makes every act. every
thought go straight to the mark. He
wastes no effort. Everything he does
means something 1t helps toward some
given end You spend a great deal Of
ammunition on your quarry because
you are overandous. He keeps cool
takes steady aim and wings his bird.
You get wrinkles and frost tipped
temples and become a bankrupt in Vi
tally when you should be In your
prime. You have overdraw n the best
and most valuable bank account the
Lord ever placed ON the books Of life
the ability TO love aud to work and to
play and to look up at the sturs"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S u n d a y
School every Sunday at $50 a. m. Preach
ing first and third Sundays p. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL a. m. Prayer
every Wed day at p. IN. Stephen Davis,
pastor.
METHODIST CHU RICH Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50 q. m.
Little Workers Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. NJ. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, fifth Sun
days ii a. m. and p. m. q, 9. Rector,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
.r cay School every Sunday at 10 a. m
d ascaing first and third Sundays7 z. p. M,
--.-,nd and fourth Sundays IL a. m.
- r meeting every Friday p. IN q.
g. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 a. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
IL a. 10. and 7. p. 10. Preaching 18th
Sundays at IL a. m. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
M. and 4 p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. M.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
A FEAST THAT FAILED.
The story OF Rseeooa THAT Wa
Not Served For Brea. fast

1t is within the memory OF MANY
people that the custom OF schoolteach-
ers boarding around" was tbs uS.:lI
thing in country districts Althou..h
custom which teachers seldom liked.
1t is doubtful II many or them had "a
hard time as young schOolmaster
who described his experience In the
New England Galaxy for 1917. The
article was written by Leonard Ap-
thorp. then an undergraduate Of Bow
doin college. The young schoOlmaster
was 20 receive SIS a month and his
board.
From the first day perceived that
| was at board on speculation and at
the mercy OF n close calculation. he
writes. One day the whole dinner con-
sisted Of a single dumping. which
they called a pudding. and Eve sau-
sages. which In cooking shrunk to the
size Of pipestems. There were FIVE OF
us at table.
few days afterward. on my return
from school. my eyes were delighted
by the sight OF an animal had never
seen before. 1t was 4 raccoon. which
the young man. Jonathan. had kiIl.d
and brought home In triumph. When
skinned he seemed to be one entire
mass OF fat and Of a most delicate
Wilderness. | was overjoyed and went
to bed early to dream of delicious
steaks which the morrow would bring.
Long before daylight | heard the
family stirring. and the alacrity Of
quick footsteps and the repeated open
Ing and shutting Of doors all gave as
surance Of the coming holiday.
l was 5000 ready for breakfast. and
when seated at table observed that
the place Of Jonathan was vacant
Where is Jonathan I asked.
Gone to market" said they.
Market! What market. pray? I
did not know there was any market
in these parts"
"Oh, yes" they said. "he is gone TO
-. about thirty miles to the south
ward OF US"
And what has called him up so
early to 90 to mRrketT'
"He is gone" said they. ito sell his
raccoon."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
THE SEWING MACHINE.
unsucoessful Inventions That Pre-
ceded Howo's Patent In IS46.

UnHucoessAul inventions That Pre-
csded Howe's Patent In Is4s.
The technical beginning Of the sew
Ing machine industry in this country
was Sept. 10. 1S46, when Elias Howe
Jr.. obtained a patent for what grew
into the first really practical sewing
machine. Only three Of the first Howe
machines were made, however, and
one OF these was deposited In the pat
emit Office In Washington as u model.
1t was not until after 1880 that fac
tory for the making of sewing ma
chimes was built, 80 the enormous bust
ness Of today has grown up In a short
half century.
While Howe's invention marked the
beginning OF a successful industry, he
was by no means the pioneer In eff
forts to substitute mechanical for hand
sewing. As far back as ITO Thomas
Asop patented In England a machine
for embroidering. Another machine
for embroidering In loom was invent
cd by John Duncan in 1904, and TWEEN
ty-hvs years later another Englishman
named Hsilman patented still another
embroidering machine.
AA-O 49, ~ AO~e4Aoa 6Al0L4Pl AT NC
chAnical sewing was the invention of
Thomas Saint who took out a patent
In England In ITO for a machine which
executed the old crochet stitch. 1t
was not a success, but some Of the
features Of the Saint machine appear
In the perfected machine OF today.
Bartboleny Thimonnier patented in
France In 1880 the first sewing ma
chine put to practical use. Eighty Of
his machines were In use for sewing
army clothing In 1871, when a mob de-
stroyed them because convinced they
would drive seamstresses out of en-
ployment Thimonnier built new and
better machines, but all his work was
again destroyed by angry artisans in
1S4S
John J. Green0ugh took out the first
patent for a sewing machine issued in
the United States in 1912. 1t was in
tended to sew leather, but was of no
practical use.
Walter Hunt OF New York built
sewing machine in 1884. but failed to
protect It by a patent. After Howe's
machine appeared Hunt declared It
embodied the ideas of his machine Of
1884, but he was unable to establish
his claim.
small army OF inventors appeared
after Howe's patent had proved sue
cessful, and their genius was devoted
to perfecting every part Of the ma
chine. How we'll they have succeeded
is shown in the $500 patents for sew
ing machines and attachments issued
by the United States since 1850 and In
the fact that the American sewing ma
chine leads all others in every country
In the world--New York Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Romance of a Marriage License

There is a record of a marriage IL
cense issued to two parties, and written
across the face OF the entry in red ink
is the note by the judge: Returned I'M
used. See page so and So" On turning
to the page referred to there is another
record and the same red ink note. In
short, the record shows that license
was procured and returned unused four
different times. The nth time, howev-
er, was the charm, and they were mar
ried, he at the age Of sixty-four and
she at forty-eight years.-Ottawa Re
publican.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
ersERAag PASSENGERS.
tnniEr<.ts Ter A.erioa A<s Locked
Upon AZ Carwo.

Upon Carge.
One OF the biggest liners sailing out
Of France. with 500 Storage passen-
gers aboard. was selected for observing
the manner Of handling steerage pas
sengers bound for America.
A firm conclusion reached after the
experience OF that trip Is that an immi-
grant OF this class has to put up with
much unnecessarily unpleasant treat
nent-nrst. simply because he IL an
immigrant and therefore In Judgment
meritins II. and, secondly, because, be-
Ing what he In. be has not yet learned
to protect himself. The picture CON
tured up by the term 'immigrant' In
the minds OF those who have their care
en- route is Eot at all the color Of the
vision that arises before rs with the
word. Here In America we have a
notion OF q band OF earnest and, II may
be, II we are uncharitahle, worn and
unwashed men and women with fam
lies, though the family and the wash
Ing are really outside Cor the moment,
hurrying from hard conditions Of life
scant, underpaid labor. ignorance, op-
preston, misruls-pressinS ON to what
they must conceive to be . bright land
Of promise or they would not be rush
Ing here; to a glorious young country,
where all men are Tree and equal and
all that sort Of thing. But the man
who has to see that these immigrants
are given food and bunk and that they
do not fall sick below has no such
fancies. bis sympathy. he win tell
you, is not for the immigrants, but for
the country that In to get them.
Those In charge Of the immigrant
from southern Europe win tell you that
he is not a desirable creature. They
have handled many, many thousands
Of his kind, and they should know
something Of him now. The company
transports him, it is true, but as to
that, he IN freight, freight Of good
profit. The company would take freight
to the highest degree dIstRsteful II 50
be the rates were paid. Indeed, yes. It
is business. There Is a large profit In
the immigraBt-oh, yes-but as a fel-
low passenger he is-oh. we'll, repul-
sive. repugnant or whatever you say In
your language-James B. Connolly In
ScribneFA
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Touch That Holds Memory.

Once upon a time there was a man
who was a chronic borrower OF money,
and he was never known to slight an
acquaintance through neglect He was
extremely we'll known by large circle
OF acquaintance, which he was contin-
ually endeavoring TO enlarge.
The members OF this growing circle
never forgot him. and even after his
death he remained green in their mem
cries
Moral-A man to insure being re-
membered must keep in touch with his
friends.-New York Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
A scripturaI Weapon.

Children tumble into strange morass-
es when they grapple with theology.
They trip over words. For example,
the other day a teacher at Stepney took
for the Bible lesson the story OF Sam
son. At the end Of the lesson questions
were put to test the understanding Of
the scholars. with what weapon did
Samson slay a thousand PhilistinesT
was the question. For a space there
was silence. Then a little girl spoke
up. with the az Of the apostles" she
said--London Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
A True Friend.

1t takes a great soul to be true
frtend-a large, catholic. steadfast and
loving spirit. One must forgive much.
forget much, torbear much. 1t costs to
bs friend or to have friend. There
is nothing else in life except mother
hood that costs so much. 1t not only
costs time. affection, strength. patience.
love-sometimes a man must even lay
down his life for his friends. There is
no true friendship without self abnega-
ton, self sacrifice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Learn to laugh. A good laugh is bet
ter than medicine. Learn how to tell n
story. A well told story is as welcome
as a sunbeam in a sickroom. Learn to
keep your own troubles to yourself
The world is too busy to care for your
Ills and sorrows.
Learn to stop croaking. II you can
not see any good in the world. keep the
bad to yourself. Learn to hide your
pains and aches under pleasant smiles.
No one cares to hear whether you have
the earache. headache or rheumatism.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
To Produce Gloss on Linen.

To give a gloss to linen, pour one
pint of boiling water on two ounces of
gum arabic. Cover until next day,
then strain carefully and put into a
clean bottle. A tablespoonful of this
liquid stirred into a pint of ordinary
starch will give collars and cuffs an
appearance of newness.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Born with Them.

Mamma" said the little girl, her
eyes wide with excitement, 81 do be-
lieve the minister told a storyw
why, the ideaP' said her mother.
You don't know what you are say
ing"
But l do. mamma. / heard papa
ask him how long he had worn whisk-
ers. and he said he had worn them all
his life"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

There were strict orders In the Phil
ippines regarding looting. and one day
lieutenant's suspicious were aroused
by private whom he saw peering ca
gerly under the piazza OF a house on
the outskirts Of Manila. writes Dixie
Wolcott in Harper's Magazine.
What are you doing thsre?" he de-
manded in his gruffest tones.
why, sir" said the soldier. saluting,
I'm only trying to catch a chicken
which I've just bought"
Lieutenant X. stopped and caught
sight OF fine pair OF fowls.
There are two chickens under
there" he exclaimed excitedly. 81
bought the other one Catch 'em both"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
ThouRhtfuI Nature.

How wondrous is naturew sighed
the dreamy eyed person.
you betP answered the practical
man. why. you know how little love
is lost between the Hibernians and the
Africans, and just look how nature has
arranged things so as to prevent the
Irish potato from coming in contact
with the blackberry" - Baltimore
American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Phyllis is the most conceited
man I ever met.
Maud-What makes you think sof
PhyIlis-Why, he first asserts that
am the most adorable woman In the
world, the most beautiful, intellectual
and in every respect a paragon, and
then he wants me to marry him!
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

"What became OF that Sunshine club
which Daisy startedT'
"Oh, it's under a cloud. After the
first annual election Of officers It was
impossible to get a quorum owing to
the fact that no two members Of the
club were on speaking terms Chi
cago Record II erald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Unconventional.

you spoke OF Gloober as being
queer Is he mentally unbalancedY'
mot exactly that He's merely &C.
centric and peculiar. He gives in his
property to the assessor at the same
figure he has 1t insured for."-Chicsso
Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Merely . Suggestion.

Man proposes and woman disposes,"
remarked the young man who gets quo
tations twisted
well" replied the beautiful blond on
the other end of the sofa. I'm disposed
to do my part II some man will do bis"
Three minutes later she had him
landed.-Chicago News
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Nodd-Every time go on a vacation
l swear I'll never take another.
Topp-Why don't you stick to IT?
Nodd-Because every time stay at
home VOW I'll never do it again
Brooklyn Life.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Visits, but Doesn't Put Up There.
"My boy Josh writes me that be 10
stoppin' at the best hotels" remarked
Mrs. Corntossel.
ais he a commercial traveller
mo He's drivin' a transfer wagon"
Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Isn't It strange that humOrists are
nearly always melancholy
"Oh, don't know. You see, they sell
all their good humor, and then they
have to get along the best they can on
what's left" New York Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Photography.

she-I took this picture with my ''koI
dak" while abroad.
He-What is tit
she-Well. that building that stands
up perfectly straight is the leaning
tower OF Pisa; those leaning buildings
are the perpendicular edinces in the
vicinity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Oar am two sides to a victory" said
Uncle Shad. Oars de pint OBJ view oh
de victor and de pint oh view OBJ de
man dat gets licked. Mos cherry victo-
ry means defeat for de udder chap
San Francisco Bulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

''Whatf Fifty cents a box for those
pillsP' cried the customer. why, it's
robbery"
81 wouldn't say that" returned the
druggist coolly.
Nor
mo. Since pills are under discus
sion. I'd try to be humorous and call It
'pillage.' "-Philadelphia Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
TAzEWELL co. DIRECl OEY.
Circuit Court.
Officers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

F. THOMPSON, ch'm'n. Jacksonville Dist
+. q. WAGNER, Clear Fork District.
w. ]. LESTER, Maiden Spring District.
Annual meeting, 4th Monday in July.
Semi-anuual meeting, 2nd Tuesday in
January. Call meetings. 2ud Tuesday in
each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
PAIN

Pain In thu heSd-pain anywhere. has its CAUSE.
PA1n is congeston, pain Il blood presSure-nothina
eleo USUALLY. AZ least, 90 says DR.. 6hoop. and 70
prove II he has created little pink tablet That
tAbleS-cAlled Dr. Shops Headache TAblst-
eoaxes blood pressure away from pain centers.
Us enc sls charming pleAGingly delightful Gently
lation.
700 hAve headache. ft's blood pressure.
US painful periods with women. same cause,
" you are sleeploss restless. nervous, it's blood
con9esnon-blood pressure. That surely Is q
certainty, for DR.. Shops Headache Tablets stop
u In 70 minutes. and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your Anger. and doesn't II got red. and
swell. and pain your OF course 10 does. It's con.
1esdon. blood pressure You'u ma &c where pain
1-always. It's simply Common Sense.
We sell At % cont1. end chearfullY reoornmend
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Rosettes.

These are similar to the bouche
cases, only the batter is sweetened
slightly and the rosettes are filed
with whipped cream or jelly instead
of the mixtures suitable for patties.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Nobody likes an overture very wen,
but band and orchestra leaders oontin-
us - play them because h n eustsrA,
a1vs-Aoshkssa 0tsbA -sszzs
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

When Dame Fortune goes calling.
she utterly disregards lat home" days
Chicago News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

There ia neither thunder nor light.
ming within the arctic circle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
DIR. Shops
Headache
Tablets
JOHN E. JACKSON.
G. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

I am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control Of
J. B. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

,oREEyRR 4 GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewel
Ava PraclLs n the courts OF Tazeweil and ad
oiriag counties. Once-Gnlespie building
Edear l.. GreeveT Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

poWEN q ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
d Taxewell Va. Will practice In the courts OF
>razeweIl and adjoining counties, and the Court
Appeals at Wytheville. Collections given
,oeeial attention. Once near Courthouse.