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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
WILL LIE ABOUT THE WEATHER
Something About Which Honesty
Seems to Cut Little Figure.

The thing most lied about in the
world is the weather. The weather
can't sue for libel, so it is a safe thing
TO lie about, although It does strike
back now and then.
Most people see no harm in stretch.
Ing meteorological truth; in fact, they
look with mistrust on the person who
insists upon handing the weather
a square deal. If your neighbor says
his thermometer registered 20 below,
and you tell him that yours only
showed ten below, he despises you
Tor person without Imagination. In
the summer, likewise, when your mer-
curry stands at Sc in the shade and he
says his stands at SO, you are the
one on whom popular doubt will rest
Honesty Is not the best policy when
the weather is under discussion. un-
less you like to appear at a disadvan-
tage.
There Is q large and nourishing class
OF liars who everlastingly pretend to
know what the weather is going to do
setting themselves up as intimate
friends Of the weather. when, as every
one knows, their acquaintance is bare
ly speaking one. Once in awhile a
born liar, meaning to lie, will tell the
truth In spite of himself, and it is thus
with the weather professors: they
can't miss the right guess always, be
cause there are so few things for the
weather man to do.
Call on half a dozen of your weather
wise friends and ask them what it is
going to be tomorrow. and they will
disagree as widely as the alienists in
murder trial, without any apparent
harm to their professional regulations
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20

heather grows, and every Soo:ch
lassie knows well the old tradition
that bit of heather is sure to bring
her luck.
The foundation Of this interesting
cup is OF birch bark, quite hidden by
delicate festoons OF the feathery
heather, also closely entwined about
the large handle projecting on one
side In graceful lines. An inner re-
ceptacle Of metal holds water for
flowers, which, to most artistically set
on the cup, should be pink roses or
carnations, as that color is so lovely
IN combination with the gray tinge of
the heather.
Inc lucky possessor Of one Of these
lucky cups can convert it at any time
into loving cup by using a glass re-
ceptacle inside, instead Of the metal
one, and as the heather, which has
been dried to use in this form. will
Keep forever the girl can bring II out
on all sorts Of festive occasions and,
using 1t for a drinking cup, share its
potent charm with her friends.
Appetizins Sea Pie.-Sea pie is the
fantastic name given to a meat pie
with vegetables. To make it, use one
pound of lean beef, one carrot, one
turnip, one small onion, one table.
spoonful Of flour. pepper and salt. To
make the crust use a quarter of a
pound Of suet, half a pound Of -four,
one teaspoonful Of baking powder. Cut
the meat in small pieces and dip In a
mixture Of pepper. salt and -four
Scrape and slice the carrot and
slice the onion. Peel the turnip rather
thickly and cut into thick pieces.
Put the meat and vegetables into a
saucepan and add enough boiling wa
ter to cover them. Place on the fire
and allow it to come to the boil. Chop
the suet and rub It into the -four, add
the baking powder and pinch Of salt
and moisten to a good. firm consist
ency with cold water Roll it out to
the size of the saucepan.
When the meat is boiling place the
crust on the top of 1t. Put on the lid
and stew gently for an hour and a
half. Now and then, while # is cook
ing, loosen the crust from the side OF
the pan with a knife
For serving, remove the crust
Place the meat and vegetables on a
hot, fiat dish and lay the crust on the
top.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Tomato Puzzle.

Three large ripe tomatoes skinned,
two green peppers, one small onion,
three large boiled potatoes skinned,
four eggs. Squeeze seeds out of toma-
toes. Take seeds out Of peppers. Cut
all up fine with the onion and potato
then put in a frying pan with a piece
of melted butter the size of an egg.
After cooking the mixture eight or ten
minutes stir in the four eggs and cook
until they are done. This is an excel
lent breakfast or lunch dish.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
AGE no MARK OF DISCRETION.
New York Police Statistics Prove a
Most Lamentable Fact.

A woman shoplifter who had passed
the Psalmist's allotted period, and
who had long record of offenses be-
hind her. was sent to prison again the
other day and in the printed accounts
much was made OF her years, as IL age
and misdemeanor were strangers. AS
a matter Of fact, among women, youth
and disdemeanor are strangers II. we
make the test OF the matter the fact
OF falling into the laws clutches.
More than half the women Offenders
Of New York are classified in the re-
port of the state prison commission
as "middle-aged or elderly women"
OF the 6.644 women sentenced to the
Blackwell's Island workhouse during
the last year, 3.463 were more than
30 years old. About one in Is of the
number were legal minors. Disorder
ly conduct and public intoxication ac-
counted for all but few hundreds Of
the entire number
There is really no surprise in these
figures, for the spectacle OF gray hairs
without honor is not unfamiliar in any
of our small parks. II would be SUI
perfuous to point the moral-and
Horace has done It already in his
warnings to Lalage and Chloe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Plant SAVINGS Banks

All bulb plants have savings banks
-storehouses that in fat seasons they
I'LL with substance which in the lean
days may be drawn upon.
The leaf-buds on the bare winter
branches of plants are savings banks
full OF the plant currency called
starch. This currency, accumulated
in the easy summer. makes life
through the hard winter endurable.
Some plants-the beet. carrot and
rdrnip-run particularly fine SAVINGS
banks called tap roots. These plants
have turned economy to parsimony.
They are misers. Their banks. or tap
roots, are bigger and finer than them,
selves.
Hence their destruction. Man eats
them. Or rather he eats their say.
tngs, their best part
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
ANGEL Rolls.

This recipe will make thirty or
thirty-hve rolls. Bake an angel food
cake in a pan about twelve by six by
three inches. Let cool cut in slices as
thin as possible. trim OF the brown
edges spread each slice with icing
sprinkle with chopped nuts, roll It up,
stick through with a toothpick, and
stand on end. When all ar done in
this way begin with the first one and
ice the outside. rolling in chopped
nuts. A drop of icing and half a nut
makes a nice finish for the top of roll.
When icing has set take out picks. A
half pound of shelled almonds will
make this recipe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
OF TWO Evils. the Lesser.

There are other destructive force.
In nature, and even earthquakes have
rivals. This happened at the time OF
the trembler at Charleston, South
Carolina. several years ago. A resident
of the shaken city, while he felt that
his duties required him to remain
there to do what he might for the sui
ferers. sent his six-year-old son out of
the danger and confusion to the
youngsters grandfather in New York.
Three days after the boys arrival the
Charleston man received this telegram
from his father: Send us your earth
quake and take back your boy"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Where Friendship Ceased

Never heard what broke up their
friendship? Dear me, I thought every
one had heard that. Brown is en-
gagged, you know"
oh! yes. I've heard that. Was
White in love with the same girl?"
No. no. Not at all But White
saw her portrait in Browns room and
asked whose 1t was.
It's a picture of my fiancee, said
Brown.
White examined it critically. and
then put It down with the remark
that she must be very rich. l don't
know what happened after that. but
White was taken home in a cab. and
neither Of them was seen out Of doors
for a week"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20

aeoiogist. in his historic search for thu
ancient and somewhat mythical city
OF Troy. found many oyster shells in
the ruins OF the FIVE prehistoric settle
ments OF Hissarlik. But il was Rome
In the height of her power and opu-
lence that. by singing out the oyster
as the piece de resistance OF the
Roman banquetinS halls. conferred
upon the oyster its just title as one Of
the most delicious and appetizinG
foods within the grasp of man.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
cheerfuIness and MIrth.

Il have always preferred cheerful.
ness to mirth. The latter l consider
as an act. the former as a habit of the
mind. Mirth is short and transient.
cheerfulness fixed and permanent.
Those are often raised into the great,
est transports of mirth who are sub
ject to the greatest depressions Of mel.
ancholy. On the contrary. cheerfulness,
though II does not give the mind such
exquisite sladness. prevents us from
falling into any depths OF sorrow.
Mirth is like a flash of lightning that
breaks through q gloom of clouds and
glitters for moment; cheerfulness
keeps - n kind OF daylight in the
mind and fills it with a steady and per.
petual serenity. Joseph Addison.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
UnfalIlna Baked custards,

To one whole egg, the white and
yolk beaten together. add two cups of
scalded milk, while still hot Sweeten
to taste. Pour into individual custard
dishes and CRATE nutmeg over the top
of each. Set in a pan of warm water
in a moderate oven. Bake slowly. Do
not let the water in the pan boil. This
makes five individual custards. An
important point in custar6-making is
to use fresh milk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
n ~ = " Norfolk 8 Western
Schedule in Effect Oct. Is, 1908.
Leave Tazewell Daily for BlueAeld
1856 p. m. 1882 p. m.
For Norton
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LEAVE BLUKFIELD.
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$50 q. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Car
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New York, via Hagerstown. Parlor car
Roanoke and Norfolk.
$50 q. M. daily for East Radford, Roam
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Oyster Pepper Roast.

Pick over one dozen large oysters.
strain the liquor and measure; there
should be one-half of a cupful. Add
to the oysters with one teaspoonful
Of salt, two tablespoonfuls of butter,
one-half of a tablespoonful of tomato
catsup and two tablespoonfuls of
chopped green or red peppers. Turn
into a fiat dish and cook in a hot oven
until the edges of the oysters curl,
then pour over buttered toast.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Woman's Riqhts.

Madam, do you believe in woman's
rights?" asked the man standing in
the car.
Il do" she replied shortly.
Excuse me-" he went on. Il am
but an ignorant male seeking light
May 1 ask you IL you construe these
rights to include the privilege OF
spreading your really becoming skirts
over three seats?"
Thereupon she condensed herself,
he took q scat and conversation
Jagged.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
AN ADEQUATE
co NDIME Mt
By F. HARRIS DEANS.

What are you looking so solemn
aoout?' demanded voice.
l looked up quickly, and there at the
open window saw Miss Archibb.
Am l looking solemn"
Like an owl. What have you come
for?"
Nothing like making your visitors
feel at home! believe l came over to
see you
OH she appeared a trile discom-
posed at the directness of the reply.
And now you have seen me?"
shall look at you" This pro-
ceeded to do.
Miss Archibb seated herself on the
window-sill-sheh has an admirable fig
ure-and looked down at me.
1t would be ripping on the water"
I remarked.
Would it? And yet yo0're here"
L came to tell you"
How selfsacrincing OF you"
Him." said. VIII you conner"
Cant"
DO you mean won't? Why not?"
She gave q backward jerk Of her
head.
They're all in there"
What of that?"
"Oh, all right" She got down with
q smile. I'VE shall be a pleasant
party"
"Partyi" said 1.
Yes Both aunts. uncle and the
mater. They'll all come with the dear
child"
In that case" 1 said, hastily, 81
prefer you at a distance. A girl by
herself is worth q dozen together.
But why go through the next
room?" l suggested. with a sudden i'm
spiration.
How -. - Get out of the win
down"
l nodded. 1t was some ten feet
from the ground
Il should break my neck"
Nonsense"
It's easy to say that-it's not your
neck. Besides, suppose somebody saw
me?"
Il refused to be put off with such
supposition.
You're afraid"
Mr.. Hardingi"
You're afraid"
Without another word, she clam
bered up on the sill.
Shall Jump"
Merciful heavens, MOI" The posi-
bility of receiving a pretty girl into
ones arms would draw such an ejacu-
lation from anybody.
Then how?"
moments reflection gave me the
opportunity of noticing a tub of ever
greens nearby. At the expense of
some exertion l dragged the thing I'M
der the window. Standing on It / was
some three feet nearer.
'Kneel on the sill. and come down
backwards,' instructed. Don't kick
me in the face. All right, I've got you"
With a stified shrek she let go her
hold OF the window sill and chung
round my neck.
Don't strange me. You see, it was
quite easy"
Yes" she said. Put me down
now, please, Mr.. Harding. Mr..
Harding! Put me down at once"
/ was, as l said, somewhat insecure
ly balanced on the edge of the tub.
An incautous step backward, and Miss
Archibb, the evergreens and myself
found ourselves on the ground.
BY a complicated movement of which
i was too confused to notice the de-
tails, Miss Archibb swished herself
into sitting position and looked at me
and laughed. The edge of the tub was
very hard, but nevertheless / Joined
In.
You see!" said, reproachfuily.
"You might have known l should have
put you down If It had been safe"
Il felt safer down." she remarked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Apricot Charlotte.

Dissolve a third of a box Of gelatine
in cold water; when smooth add a cup
of boiling water. three-Quarters of a
cup of sugar, the Juice of lemon and
cup q mashed apricot pulp; when
cold add about a cup of cream whipped;
put into mold and set on ice for
some time before serving.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Prehistorlo Ger Shells.

That the oyster was in common use
by primeyal men has been conclusive
ly shown by the discovery in the
kitchen middens" of Denmark of
many thousands of oyster shells, show
ing every evidence of having been ar
tificially opened. In ancient Greece,
also, the oyster appears to have been
a recognized delicacy, for DR.. Henry
Schlieman, the eminent German arch
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
The Ubiquitous Potato.

Whenever you lick a postage stamp
you partake of me, since all lickable
gums are made from dextrine, one OF
my products.
Your neck oaresses me all day
for the starch that stiffens your col
lar is made from the potato.
THE bone buttons on your under,
wear are probably vegetable ivory
compressed potato pulp.
MY leaves. dried, make a good
smoke. You have often smoked them
'unbeknownst,' mixed with your favor.
tie brand
Potato spirit ia q very pure alcohol
1t is used to fortify white wines. Many
a headache is not so much due to the
grape as to the potato.
Il yield q sweet strip. In this form
/ am often present in cheap COCOA,
honey, butter and lard.
'Let the corpulsnt try as they will,
they cannot escape.
Yours truly. The Potato"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
officers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Z. THOMPSON, ch'm'n, Jeffersonvlle D.s't
+. q. WAGNER, Clear Fork District.
W. J. LESTER, Maiden Spring District.
Meetings of the Board of Supery J.
ors for Tazewell county are as follow =:
Regular meetings first Monday in
January and fourth Monday in Ju?y.
Call meetings the second tuesday IN
each month except January and july.
S. NJ. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
Cheap White Cake.

One cup sugar, three-fourths cup
milk, whites Of two eggs, one heaping
teaspoon baking powder. one rounded
tablespoon butter, two cups flour, salt
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20

gagged girl and in
sure her the best
Of luck send your
con at ulatory
flowers to her in
a white heather
loving cup. These
cups are Scotch.
W b ere on the
moors the lovely
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
TIE Be Desired.
Nothing Dangerous About That.

Hewitt-Delays are dangerous.
Jewett-Oh, don't know; my wife
received a letter this morning saying
that her mother would have TO post
pons har visit.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
PRETTY LOVING CUP
FORMED OF HEATHER, Is SUP
POSED TO BRING LUCK.
One Of the Most Welcome Gifts to
Newly Engaged GirI-FantastIe
Name Of Sea Pie Given
Appetizing Dish.

Heather Loving cup.-If you Wish
to delight the heart of a newly eli.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
The Daily American
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Six Months, so Cents.

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day mornings with the news of the
week in compact shape. 1t also con-
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entertaining romances, good poetry
local matter of general interest and
fresh miscellany suitable for the home
circle. A carefully edited Agricultural
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features.
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
G. r. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

1 am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
The Three AaeG

me Three Aae&
Report by a young English school
girl of lecture on phases of Human
Life-Youth, Manhood and Age" TN
youth We look forward to the wicked
things we viii do. when we grow up
this is the state of innocence. In
manhood we do the wicked things OF
which we thought in our youth-this
Is the prime of life. In old age we are
sorry for the wicked things we did in
manhood-this is the time of our do
tage."-Christian Register.
TIE Be Desired.
Us Bliggins an epicuref"
NO" said Miss Cayenne; IT wish
he were. In that case he might take
enough interest In his dinners to keep
him from trying to tell stories"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
TAzEWELI co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Fulton Kegley, judge; S. NJ. Grsls,n,
,lerk. Terms of court-3rd NJ m n, m
February, and 4th Monday in ~. A..
gust and November.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-19
STOMACH DISTRESS
Asd al Misery iron lsdiSesiion
vaaishes Five nissies Lister

Every family here ought to
keep some Diapepsin in the
house. as any one of YOU may
have an attack OF Indigestion or
Stomach trouble at any time. day
or night.
This harmless preparation will
digest anything you eat and over
come a sour stomach FIVE min
utes afterwards.
Ii your meals don't tempt you,
or what little you do eat seems
to fill you, or lays like lump
of lead in your stomach, or ii
you have heartburn, that is a sign
of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for So
cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin and
take one triangule after supper
tonight. There will be no sour
risings, no belcliing OF undigest-
ed food mixed with acid, no stom-
ach gas or heartburn, fullness Or
heavy feeling in the stomach,
Nausea, Debilitating Headaches.
Dizziness or Intestinal gripping.
This will all go, and, besides,
there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain
cure for all stomach misery, be-
cause it will take hold of your
food and digest it just the same
as if your stomach wasn't there.
Actual, prompt relief for all
your stomach misery is at your
Pharmacist, waiting for you:
These large 5o-cent cases con-
tain more than sufficient to cure
a case of Dyspepsia or Indiges-
ton.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-19
One-Way Colonist Rates to Arizona,
Texas. Mexico. California, Idaho,
Montana and the Northwest.

Commencing March Ist and contin-
uing daily until April goth, the Colo
rado & Southern will sell one-way
colonist tickets to many points in the
above territory at greatly reduced
rates. For rates and other particu-
lars. call on the Agent, or address 7.
E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
Round Trip Winter Tourist Rates the
Cult Coast and Mexico.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-19
For Diseases of the Skin

Nearly all diseases Of the skin such as eczema.
tetter. salt rheum and barbers itch. are charac-
terized by intense itching and smarting.
which often makes life burden and disturb.
sleep and rest. Quick relief may be had by
applying Chamberlain's Sslve. 1t allays The
itching and sm.rting almost instantly. M.ny
cases have been cured by its use. For sale by
F. D. Baird & Co.