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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
DR.. HUTCHINSON MAKES APPEAL.
Famous Writer and Lecturer Says Red
Cross Seals will Save Thousands
Of Lives,

Peace on earth, good health to
men,! is the new Christmas greeting.
Or, as the revised version hss it, peace
on earth to men of good will', peace
on earth to men of good health, the
only real and permanent peace known.
Not all the strains of the multitude
OF the heavenly host singing together.
and of the anthems that rise from
Christmas Day congregations, beautiful
and inspiring as they are, can bring
peace to the hacking cough, or cheer to
the gaunt bosom of the consumptive.
The heartiest Christmas spirit, the
most cordial of Christmas greetings.
are poor substitutes for sunshine, fresh
air and good food. A turkey for the
poor once year. while far better than
cod liver oil, is not enough. What they
need is beefsteak every day.
Our Christmas customs, admirable
and beautiful as they are in theory.
have too largely degenerated into a
sweet antiphonal service Of selfishness
giving to these who can give to US
again; precisely as the lowly Nazar-
enc, whose birth we are supposed to be
celebrating, forbade US to do. Each
year we sit down with a groan and a
pencil to figure up: Let's see. how
many have we GOT to send presents to
this year. What did they send us last
christmas, and how much did it cost?''
Any benevolent tyrant who would
abolish the silly slavery of the present
customs, and make it a rnisdemesnor
for any person Of sound mind to send a
Christmas present to anyone over ff
teen years Of age, or in receipt of an
income Of more than fifty dollars a
month, would be hailed as q real bene-
factor of humanity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
ONE IS KILLED,
TWO WOUNDED.
Family Feud of Long Standing Settled by
MOuntaineeTS in WISE County on Last
Sunday Afternoon.

Norton, Va, Dec. 19.-In a general
gun play late Sunday afternoon between
Emmett E lsterliug and Lafayette East
terlinR, brothers, and Floyd Nash AMI
his nephew, Irvine Nash. the two East
erlings and the younger Nash we're shot.
Lafayette Easterling was killed instant
antly and it is said that his brother.
Emmet, cannot live The wounds of
the younger Nash are not so serious.
The elder Nash escaped without in
jury and the officers have not succeeded
in capturing him yet.
The shooting occurred on the noun
tain road leading from Wise to Coeburn
and was Witnessed by an outside party
by the name of Dale. 1t seems that
the Nash boys and Dale were passing
hot words when the Easterlip0 bows
came up. They stopped for a moment
and then proceeded on their way. They
were called to ny the elder Nash who
opened fire on them, about the time
they turned to come back. The fire
was returned by the Easterliug boys
with the above stated results.
1t is said that something in the ma
ture of feud had ex sted between the
two families, who lived in the same
neighborhood, for 30 ne time. Both
sides were expecting trouble and were
prepared for it when Sunday afternoon
presented the opportunity for a settle
ment of differences.
The elder Nash is about 23 wears of
age and married. The ages of the
other participants in the affair ranged
from eighteen to twenty years and were
all unmarried.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22

You loaded up the Gotten, end the next
morning carried it TO town. only to
learn upon arrival that the market had
gone off twenty or thirty points 10
twenty-fOur hours, You had to sacri-
fce the cotton, store it. or take it home
again, perhaps, to repeat the same op-
Grafton the following week. With a
telephone you ges the changes Of the
market every time you care to call ND,
and are in just as close touch with it as
though you yourself were on the floor.
Or, you find you need some machine
parts or something with which to re-
pair tool and can i'll spare a hand or a
mule to send to town for it. What is
easier than to call up your supplier and
arrange to have it sent out by a neigh
Dor? Oae such experience will save the
annual expense Of the instrument.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
Musical Club.

The Musical Cub If Tazewsll me,
with Miss Ellen S. Bowen on last Satur.
day afternoon.
Miss Mary Turk read biograpbical
sketches of three American musicians-
Sherwood, Woodman and Neidslinoer
Following this the followiog musical
program was given, each being a speci-
men of American music:
"Novelette"-Mrs. A. G Russell
april Rain"-Mrs. A. S. Hio0in.
botham.
Piano Solo-Miss Tot Mccall.
THE Rose in the Garden"-Mrs. J.
ID. Harrison
Sextette, "Wi;h Revels and Was
saiis'-Mesdames A S Higglnbotham,
j. d. HARRISON, J P. Harman, Barnes
Gillespie; \ les Tot Mccall and Hattie
Harman.
AS usual, and what performance in
Tazewell is complete without, refresh
ments were served to close the meet
ing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
News of Cove Greek.

William Showers made business trip
to Bluefeld one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ashworth were
shopping in BIuefield on Friday last.
Mrs. ]. j. Steele was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Fox, on Saturday
last.
]. F. Steele and Andy Fox made a
business trip to Bluefeld on Monday of
this week
G. w. Starting and family moved onto
the j. F. Steele farm during the week
just ended.
Rev. S w Good of this place will
preach at Green Valley on next Sunday
at IL o'clock
Misses Ollie Martin and Sallie Bird
We're the guests of Miss Lucy Steele
one day last week.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
met at the home of Mrs. Annie Showers
on last Saturday evening.
Quite number of the young folks of
the neighborhood were entertained at
the home of Mr.. Thompson Gregory on
Saturday night last.
Mrs Julia Gregory, aged 70, died at
her home near here on the 12th instant
and interment was made in the family
cemetery on the 14th. She was the
mother of eight children, six of whom
precededed her to the grave. The two
surviving children are: j. B. Gregory
of this place and Mrs. Jennie Compton,
of Hicksville, Va. Mrs. Gregory was an
excellent woman and a most devout
Christian, and we firmly believe she
will live again in the everlasting king
dom of our Lord.
Though the darling form lies sleeping
Ia the cold and silent tomb,
Thou wilt have glorious waking
When the blessed Lord doth come.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
C. {. WaIIingtun CAPTURED.

c. E. Wellington, a white man, want
ed at Welch, w. Va, for killing an un-
known negro about a month ago. was
picked up by the Roanoke police on last
Monday night.
According to WGl.ington, his victim
entered railroad tunnel at Big Four.
W. Va, and raised a quarrel with some
negroes who were working under Wal
llngton ss foreman. When Wellington
told the strange negro TO leave he cursed
the foreman and turned to leave. Wal
lington says he threw a small stone al
the negro striking him back of the ear
and killing him.
Wallineton says large number OF
negroes threatened to lynch hun and he
was spirited away by friends. He has
agreed to return to Weich without re.
QUESTION.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
Pleasant Hill Items.

Mrs. Jane Elswick was the guest of
Mfs. Caroline Rose Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah C. Rose as the guest of
Mrs. Mary Crawford on Monday.
Miss Lottie Elswick is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Henry HARRISON this week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed was the
guest of Mr.. ard Mrs. Pink Higgins
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. T. Lambert spent
the day Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Altizer.
Miss Maggie Brewster was the guest
of Mrs. Louvicie Elswick Saturday and
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins are very
ill at the home of their son, Pink Hig-
gins, this week.
Wesley Rose and his sister, Miss Ris-
sia, visited friends and relatives at Har-
man on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Salie Christian visited her faith
er and mother, MIR. and Mrs. Robert AL
tizer, Saturday and Sunday last.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
FREESTONE ITEMS.
Items Of Interest to Our Readers Briefly
Told by Our Correspondent
Asberry, Va. Dec 20

Asberry, Va, Dec 20
Miss Leola Neal is on the sick list.
Miss Maggie Sh'sder is visiting rela-
tives in Crock etts Cove.
Mrs. Maud Dye was the guest of Miss
Pearl Asberry- yesterday.
Willie Harris, of Thompson Valley,
was visi,cr here yes eIdsy.
Henry Hamburg is moving his family
from this place TO Ironton, Ohio.
Mrs. Edwin Warner and Miss Pearl
Neal were shopping at Tazewell yester-
day.
Misses Mollie Vanhoozer and Pearl
Asberry went to Roaring Fork Sunday
afternoon.
Ms Mary Shrader is spending a
couple of week with her sister, Mrs.
Ndiffer, at Jed, w Va.
Sam Dey and Noah Null made busi-
ness trip to Honaker and other points
on the Clioch Tuesday.
Washington Asberry and two little
granosons, tommy and Dewey, are Wis
itlng relatives at this place.
Mrs w o. Nal and two little sons.
Stuart and Fred, were the guests of ].
A. Neal ard family Saturday.
W. P. Vanhoozer and family had as
their guest Sunday Messrs. William
Brooks, Ed and Lee Vanhoozer.
R. ]. Neal & Company have erected a
new store house 1T this place and have
opened up complete line of dry goods
and groceries. This store will be greatly
appreciated by our people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
MinteT jackson 10 be Married.

The Abingdon correspondent of the
Bristol Herald Courier SAYS:
Cards are out announcing the ep-
preaching marriage of Minter Jackson.
OF Abingdon. to Miss Matte Morgan.
OF Ewing, Lee county, Va. This inter
estlng event will be celebrated on
Wednesday, January 4th, in the Marble
Hill church at E wing. Mr.. jackson is
rative Of Abingdon ard is prominent
IN the social and bu iness circles of the
town. lie is n member of the well
known Vance Supply Company and q
young man of the highest moral worth.
The bride-to-be is a daughter IF c. N.
Morgan, of Ewing, Lee county, where
she has many admiring friends.
Mr.. Jackson is a former resident OF
Tszewell, being connected at one time
with the Prudential Fire Insurance.
Company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
Largest in the World.

Our readers have doubtless noticed
the advertisement of the Cortright Met
al Roofing Co., SO N. 23rd ST., Philadel-
phia, Pa, which has been appearing in
The Republican for some months past
and We hope those who have had reason
to be interested in roofing material have
pFofited thereby. TIE Cortright Com
pany is by far the largest makers of
metal shingles in the world, and their
product is well and favorably known
over the entire United States. They
are always glad to give prompt atten-
tion to Inquiries and to either send sam
Piles and quote prices to those likely to
be in need Of roofing, or to refer them
to a nearby local agent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
COMFORT.


Through the many changes of another
year some hearts have been saddened
To others the bright joy of the blessed
Christmastide has been dimmed more
than once because of a vacant chair
or IAN empty stocking" For all such
this little poem is published with the
hope that it may bring to them the
same sweet message of comfort and
peace as it has already brought to
others.
This poem was found among the ef-
fects of P. d. Cunningham. 1t was
read to large congregation on the first
anniversary of the Ircquois Theater
fire.
You think of the dead on Christmas
eve,
Wherever the dead are sleeping,
And we, from land where we NAV not
grieve,
Look tenderly down on your weeping.
You think US far; we are very near.
From you and the earth though
parted,
We sing tonight to console aud cheer
The hearts of the brok en- hearted.
The earth watches over the lifeless clay
OF each of its countless sleepers.
And the sleepless spirits that passed
away
Watch over all esrth's weepers.
We shall meet again in brighter land
Where farewell is never spoken;
We shall clasp each other hand in hand,
And the clasp shall not be broken;
We shall meet again in bright. calm
cline
Where we'll never know a sadness,
And our lives shall be filled. like a
Christmas chime,
With rapture and with gladness
The SHOWS shall pass from our graves
away,
And you from the earth, remember;
And the flowers of a bright, eternal
May
Shall follow earth's December.
When you think of US, think not of the
tomb
Where you laid US down in sorrow;
But look aloft, and beyond earth's
gloom,
And wait for the great to morrow.
P. d. CUNNINGHAM.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
News of Swords Greek.
Swords Greek, Va, Dec.

Swords Greek, Va, Dec. 2l.
School here closed Friday for the
holidays.
Prof. ]. D. Miller was a visitor to
Honaker Tuesday.
Ras Ball was up from Gardner Men
day gathering holly.
Wesley Welch, of Big Lick, was a
business visitor here Tuesday
Squire ID. o. Wells, of Honaker,
was transacting business on the Creek
Monday.
Miss Lizzie Wilson was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. A. C. Ball, of Gardner.
last Friday.
Supt. G. W. Paul arrived here Mon
day to hold some quarterly meetings in
this section
Miss Shedds, who has been teaching
school at Cedar Grove, was a visitor to
our town Tuesday.
Quite a crowd attended the social
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Speegman. ALI
report an enjoyable time.
Misses Rosa Barrett, Myrtle and
Mallie Duncan were the guests of Miss
Maud Robinson Saturday and Sunday.
John F. Rains, who has been attend
ing the Roanoke Business College for
the past two months, passed through
our town Friday en- route to bis home in
Buchanan county where he will spend
the holidays
On last Thursday the little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rickman was
seriously burned. The mother being
out Of the house, hearing the child
scream, returned to the house finding
the child's clothes in flames.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
HOrSepen Items.
Horsepen, Va,

horsepen, Va, Dec. 10.
Rev. j. S. Meadows filled his regular
appointment at Crockett's Cove Sunday.
There has been a great deal of sick
ness in the Cove for the past few weeks.
Send on the Republican as we Ike the
paper, like its name and love its printi
pies.
Rev. J. s. Meadows and wife visited
relatives in Mercer county, W. Va.
last week.
5. A. Murry is in Smyth coanty visit
ing his father and mother. Hi, father
has been right sick, but is etter at
this time.
ID. b. Daniels again realizes himself
to be farmer. Since moving back to
the old homestead he says there is no
place like home.
We are looking for Santa Claus this
Christmss, but of course he cannot
bring very much as the roads are so bad
he cannot haul very big load.
There will be services at the church
in the Cove Christmas Day at IL a. m
Subject: Gods Gift to the World ;,
Ever! body is invited. Rev. ]. S. Mead
ows will preach the sermon. and vou
should come and hear him tell of Gods
wonderful gift to man.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
NOTICE..

The usual Christmas treat will Re
taken to the county farm this year and
a hamper of good things sent to the
Jail
Ii from your abundance of blessings
and cheer you feel like doing something
for The really unfortunate ones of cur
county, send your contribution in money,
clothes, food or toys to either member
of the committee in charge.
MRS. w. G. HARRISON,
MISS ELLEN BOWEN,
Mr.. LAPsLEY CARSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
To Maintain Schedule.

Commencing on last Tuesday trains
Nos and 6 are run in two sections on
the Clinch Valley. The second section
is doing all the express work between
Blueheld and Toms Greek. thereby Civ
ing the first section a chance to do its
passenger work and maintain it's sched-
ule going east and west. The new ar
rangement will be in force until sitter
Christmas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
There is a Santa Claus.

Oace little girl wrote this letter TO
the ed tor of the New York Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight years old
Some OF my little friends say there is
no Santa Claus.
Papa says: 'If you see it in the Sun
it's So"
Please tell ne the truth, is there a
Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLoN.
la West Ninety first street.
And the editor of the Sun, mighty
man of invective ard sarcasm that he
was, and whose vitrolic pen usually
stuDg like 2 scorpions lash, became
"even as q little child" and wrote the
following charming reply:
Virginia: Your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by the
skepticism of skeptical age. They do
not believe except they see. They think
that nothing can be which is not com
prehensible by their little minds. All
minds, Virginia, whether they be men s
or children's, are little. In this great
universe of ours man is a mere insect.
an ant, in mis- intellect, as compared
with the boundless world about him, as
measured by the intelligence capable of
grasping the whole of truth and knowl-
edge
Yes, Virginia, there is q Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly as love and gen.
erosity and devotion exist, and you
kno<. that they abound and give to your
life its highest beauty and joy. Alas !
how dreary would be the world if there
were no Santa Claus 1t would be as
dresry as if there were 10 Virginias.
There would be no childike faith then,
10 poetry, no romance to make toler-
able this existence. We should have no
enjoyment, except in sense and sight.
The eternal light with which childhood
fills the world would be extiugui. he'd.
Not believe in Santa Clausi You
might as we'll not believe in fairies You
might get your papa to hire men to
watch in all the chimneys on Christmas
eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if
they did not see Santa Claus coming
down, what would that prove? Nobody
sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign
sign that there is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the world are those
that neither children nor men can see.
Did you ever see fairies dancing on the
lawn? OF course not, but that's no
proof that they are not there. Nobo6y
can conceive or imagine ali the wonders
there are unseen and uaseeable in the
world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and
see what makes tie noise inside, but
there is veil covering the unseen world
which not the strongest man, nor even
the united strength of all the strongest
men that ever lived. could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy. poetry, love, ro-
nance, can push aside that curtain ard
view and picture the supernsl beauty
and glory beyond Is it all real? Ab,
Virginia, in all this world there ia moth
ing else real and abiding
No Santa Claus! Thank God; he lives,
and he lives forever. A thousand years
from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten
thousand years from now, he will con-
tinue to make glad the heart of child
hood"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
R. B. Davis Succeeds Bibb.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 20. Richard
K. Davis, of this city, has accepted the
appointment as Assistant Attorney
Generol of Virginia, to succeed the late
Captain William M. Bib, which ap-
pointment was rendered him last Friday
by Attorney-General Semuel w. Will
liams. He went to Richmond today to
formally announce his acceptance.
Mr.. Dayis is Confederate veteran.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
States GTOWlh by Decades.

Noting the slight increase between
1860 and 1S7O-West Virginia set off
from Virginia December, 81, 1862 The
population Of the COUNT that formed
West Virginia we're, in ls6O-376 6Ss; in
1S70-442, Ola.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22
Population of Virginia Cities.

The recent census gives the following
population of Virginia cities:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-22

We take pleasure in giving our read
ers TINS week a true story of Christ
mas In camp during the Late Unpleas-
antness, written by Major Otis Cald.
We'll OF Tannersville. Major Caldwell.
who is now ninety years of age has
tne proud distinction of being the first
Republican in Tazewel county, which.
OF course, means almost the first in Vir-
ginia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Bestinq the Hoq Lice.

Up to this year my young pigs have
been badly troubled with hog lice.
writes A. ]. Legg in Farm and Fire
side. Although l killed the ice on the
old hogs repeatedly with kerosene. in
a few weeks there would be lice again
on them sufficient to infest the young
pigs. The trouble was that while the
kerosene would kill every louise 1t
touched, there were sure to be some
nits left TO hatch out or else few lice
escaped and the oil was soon gone.
Last spring separated my sows into
pens few days before they were due
to farrow and covered their backs with
mixture of kerosene and hog lard.
The lard stayed on for several days.
When the oil was about all gone from
their backs applied It again. Not a
louise was to be found on either the
sows or their pigs until the pigs were
weaned, nor have there been any since.
The hog lard and kerosene mixture is
a much more satisfactory lice remover
than kerosene alone, and 1t is not so
hard on the hogs skin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
CHOICE CULLINGS.
Elyinn Machines.

Flying machines of today are of two
types-dirigible balloons aud nero
planes-both OF them yet In the en-
bryo stage. In the matter OF dirigibles
Germany is an easy first, France is
second and the rest Of the world is
nowhere beyond possibilities of what
Italy may produce. In heavier than
air machines France is the unchalleng-
ed first America, with equal ease. oc-
cupies the second place. Germany-on
account of a single successful type
may perhaps call herself third for the
moment, but all other nations except
the first two at present constitute "the
field" The test of a flying machine is
the extent to which 1t Is copied by
others than its producer. To date. no
one has for a moment dreamed OF
copying any aeroplane that England
has produced, though there are many
copies of leading French types.-Argo-
naut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
Tried Il on Miss Schneider.

Miss Josefa Schneider. n Turkish
subject, resident In Constantinople,
has brought a suit for damages against
the state which throws vivid light on
conditions In Turkey under Abdul Ha-
mid IL. According to the Paris Eclair
one of Adults daughters fell seriously
i'll in the days when he was still padi-
shah and the court physicians recon-
mended an operation for appendicitis.
Abdul refused to give his consent I'M
til the operation had been performed
on some one else, to prove that 1t was
not dangerous to life. Miss Schneider.
who had recently spent some time in a
Constantinople hospital, was handy, SO
she was forcibly taken from her house
and deprived of her appendix. Abdul
Hamid was convinced, his daughter
was cured, and now Miss Schneider's
suit Is part OF his successors troubles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY
Took Him at His Word.


The old couple were eating their
first meal with their son after his re-
turn from college.
TELL US. john" said the father
"what have you learned at collegeT
"Oh, lots OF things" said the sou a.
he recited his course Of studies
"Then." he concluded. 81 also studied
logic"
Logic" said the old man. "what Is
that, my boy?"
"well," replied the young fellow
'1et me give you demonstration
How many chickens are ON that dish
fatherT"
1.-TWO" said the father.
"well," said John, 81 can prove that
there are three" Then he stuck his
fork in one and said. THAT is one
isn't it?"
"Yes," said the father.
"And this is twor' sticking his fork
In the second.
EYES," replied the father again.
"Well. don't one and two make
three?'' said John triumphantly.
"Well, declarew exclaimed the IA.
Their. "You have learned things at col
lege. Mother" continued the old man
to his wife, 81 will give you one of the
chickens to eat, I'll take the other, and
John can have the third. "-Tit-Bits