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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-29


An extraardinary scene occurred al
TIE county je'l Of Duchess county. n.
T.. the other morning. when the retir-
ing sheriff broke all presidents by
delivering a farewell speech to the
prisoners. Boys" he said. you're
too fine lot to he in here Most OF
you came here through drink. Cut il
out. Be decent. We all make mis-
takes. You have made them and so
have l. Don't make the same mistake
twice. That's the point Make up
your minds TO be r hit and stick to
It. Everybody VII! respect YOU then.
Behave as well outside as YOU do in
side and nobody will have any kick
coming. Have a banana and a cigar
with me-" All the prisoners came up
and shook hands with the sheriff
Some of them were crying aud many
promised they would try and reform.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-29
Hudson's tluror.

The Ha'f-Moon had passed several
tugs pulling a ha'tdOzen coal barges
up the river. Eulson. after viewing
them through his glass. came down
from the bridge
We'll, Observation-Disclosures
he remarked with twinkle in his eye.
Il think we will soon be in sight of
The foot of the river"
Why so. commodore" asked the
mate, unsuspecting
I have just observed several large
lows on the starboard side" said the
great explorer.
Whereupon the mate. with a scowl-
ing Visage, opened a fresh jug of
schnapps.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-29
Achilles Confesses.

The doctor had informed Achilles
that his wound was not at all serious
It's only in your heel, general. ="
said he. You may limp little for a
while, but"
No. doctor" moaned Achilles. TT
is all up with me | am mcrtallv
wounded"
Nonsense, said the doctor. why
there are no vital organs in your feet Sc
There were in mine. DOCTOR" went
Inc soldier Ever since this dinged
old scrap began I've been going around
with my heart in my boots"
Whereupon he turned over and ex.
pired.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-12-29
An ESapqeration.

Lady Algernon Gordon-I .ennox. at a
Inner in New York. said of the pro
nmciation of English names:
They are hard. aren't they?" Main.
waring is pronounced Nannering aud
Beauchamp Beecham. But they're not
so hard as I heard an American girl
declare they were the other night.
oh. those English names OF
yours said she. To spell a name
Cholmondeley and actually pronounce
il Marchhanksi'
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HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER
 FUL CURE OF PSORIASIS.

T have been afflicted for twenty years with an obstinate skin disease, called by some NJ. D.'s. psoriasis, and others leprosy. commencing on my scalp; and in spite of all I could dc, with the help of the most skilful doe tors, it slowly but surely extended un- til q year ago this winter 1t covered my entire person In the form of dry scales. For the last thIee years have been unable to do any labor, and suffering intensely all the time. Every morning there would be nearly a dust painful of scales taken from the sheet on my bed some of them half as large as the envelope containing this letter In the latter part of winter my skin commenced cracking open. l tried everything, almost. that could be thought of, without any relief. The 18th of June l started West, in hopes l could reach the Hot Springs reached Detroit and was so low 1 thought l should have to go to the hospital but finally got as far as Lan- sing, Mich, where l had sister liy- ing. One Dr. treated me about two weeks, but did me no good. All thought 1 had but short time to live l earnestly prayed to die. Cracked through the skin all over my back across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs; feet badly swollen; toe-nails came off; fingernails dead and hard as a bone, hair dead, dry and lifeless as old sf
 My sister wouldn't give up; said We will try Cuticura' Some was ap- piled to one hand and arm Eureka, there was relief; stopped the terrible burning sensation from the word go. They immediately got Cuticura Re solvent. Ointment and Soap. I com meneed by taking Cuticura Resolvcnt three time day after meals; had a bath once a day, water about blood heat; used Cutieura Soap freely; ap- piled Cuticura Ointment morning and evening. Result: returned 10 my home in just six weeks from the time left, and my skin as smooth as this sheet of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y"
 The above remarkable testimonial was written January 19, 1SS0 and is republished because of the perman- ency of the cure. Under date of April 22, 1910 Mr. Carpenter wrote from his present home, 610 Walnut St. So, Lansing, Mich. "I have never suf- fered a return of the psoriasis and al though many years have passed l have not forgotten the terrible suffering endured before using tbe Cuticura Remedies"
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Horton Family

Horton. name of Anglo Saxon derivation, admits of little, if any. va riaiion, Horten, Hortun and Hortoun being perhaps the only ones. l. is from ort, or wort, meaning herbs or vegetables, and tun, an enclosure. or garden. Horton is the name of toWns in Kent, York, Chester. Dorset and Gloucester, and in Norway there Is place called Horten; Vile de Hor la is town in the Azores.
 What is perhaps the oldest frame house in the United States was built on Long island by Barnabas Horton, pilgrim father. This house was still standing a few years ago, He vas born in 1000. in Leicestershire. Eng land, and came over in the Swallow l635, with wife and two sons. Joseph and Benjamin. Eight children were born here. The captain of the Swal LOW was Horton, Jeremy by name.
 II you want name for your family chart, dating back to the sixteenth century, put down Joseph, father of barna6as, the pilgrim. We can 20 farther back and find Robert de Hor- ton, lord of the manor of Horton. CT treat Horton, before 1910. but just Where he comes in, or where any of tAe present generation of American Hortons come in with reference to nm, it is impossible to say. Ancestors nave ways that are dark. that is. they remind you, now you have me. and now you haven't"
 In the time of Charles l., William Horton, of Howroyde, was a man of some mportance-enough so to have HIS name handed down to the present day. Sudbrooke Park, Petersham. is one seat of the family. and it was the nome or the author and statesman, Sir Robert Horton. governor of Cey- lon, and knighted in 1880 It was his Vile, Lady Beatrix, who was the sub Ject of Byron's lines, She walks i'll beauty"
 To go back to our first American an cestor, Barnabas. He went first to Massachusetts, and then to Long is. land in 1640, with 12 other Puritans. The fateful number of 13 had no ter TOTS for them. Southold was the town they founded, and any Horton of to- day who can hark back to Barnabas IS eligible for membership with colon lai societies. for Barnabas was a mag istrate and member of the court. As ne had the foresight to provide him self with tombstone-perhaps before ne left England-his grave is still marked, and a few years ago. that is, aoout 90, his stone was relettered. | IS down in the records, that of the =. he was the only one whose Lares aHd Fenates included a monument. ant i; Is said that he had the epiIapb a1- sfaFed upon it himself. This saoss his caution and wisdom The writee understands that the epitaph is not aa-
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the first license for an inn at com bridge and 1t was the original "Blue Ahehor Tavern" It's site was at the northeast corner of Brighton and Mi Auburn streets.
 Andrew died 1873. and his wife June 26, 1880. Their son Andrew born January II. 1647. married Sarah aaughter Of Jonathan Gilbert. July lel2' and their son was Gov Jonathan beleher. whose wife was Mary Par. fridge.
 Gregory Belcher Is another natri. arch. He was born in Braintree Eng. land, and became one of the fo}ind4~s ol Bralntree. Mass, which vas thus named after the old English town. He and lis wife Catherine came over i632. Eight years later he was T freeman, and held important local of hces. He became a large land own er ard died 1674. His son Samuel married Mary Billings of Dorchester Their son Moses Of Milton, Mass. was porn l6f2 and died at Preston Conn. if2s. He was one of the pillars of the Preston church, deacon. and he was also q member of the general assem-. bly CT Connecticut, I72l. His Wife was Hannah Lyon.
 Their son William. also of Preston. married Mehitable Stearns. Their son William was member of the gener- al assembly, and therefore his record Is worth looking up carefully. His wife was Desire Morgan William was commissioned captain, and served his country in the Revolution. His son. also named William, kept up the fam ilyss martial record. and shouldered his mGsket in the war of 1872 with the rank Of lieutenant-colonel In 1928 he Was member of the Massachusetts legislature and town clerk. Could any one ask for better branch for a family tree2 His wife was Sally Will son or Preston Their son. Nathan, also kept things going. He was con gress11an. senator. member of the leg islatuie, and he was also brave enough to embark upon the matrimonial sea, taking to wife Ann, or Anne, daughter Of Mai. Increase Wilson. who won his laurels in the war Of 1872. and vas fifth ih descent from Thomas Wilson, born in England. who was an immi. grant of 1633
 Al who trace back 10 the pilgrim. Andrew Beleher are entitled to the il- lustraled coat-of-arms which is bla- zoned Paly of six. or (gold). and eales Cred). a chief vair.
 Crest a greyhound's head erased Ii. e. not "couped,' or cut off, but torn off, ecmine.
 Motto, Loyal Au Mort-Loval even 10 the death.
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Lonoitude and Dinner Time.

About eleven o'clock one morning Aunt Dinah was peeling potatoes for dinner. Now l reckon that all ober dis big worl' everybody what's got anything to git meal with is agittin' ready for dinner" she placidly re marked
 oh. no, Aunt Dinah' said Miss Nina Tn New York it's just about dinner time anw, and out by the Rocky mountains 1t won't be dinner time for three hours yet"
 "Oh. my Miss Nina, You plumb sure O that?"
 Plumb sure. Aunt Dinah."
 Well, Is mighty glad I lives in a Christian land. whar when it's 'leben o'clock it's 'leben o'clock, and we can't nebber git mixed up on the din her time"
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New York and Philadelnhls.

She was q beautiful and statuesQue blonde who had changed her residence from New York to this city and se- cured a position as stenographer in he offices of staid, dignified citizen of good old Quaker descent On the morning of her first appearance she went straight to the desk of the boss.
 I presume" she remarked. that you begin the day over here the same as they do in New York?s
 "Oh, yes, replied the boss. without dancing from the letter he was read ing.
 Well, hurry up and kiss me then, was the startling reioinder, T want to get to work. Philadelphia Tele- graph.
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Breakinq lt by Denrees.


 Edmund Yates used to tell this an ecdote of physician who was a per sonal friend. As the story went, Yates once saw the doctor operate upon a man afflicted with blood poisoning. when he anpuated the patients leg
 @Do you think hell recover, now?" asked Yates, after the operation was over.
 "Reeover,' exclaimed the physi- elan. Why. he never had chance to get well
 Then why in the world did you ampuate that leg?"
 Why" said the surgeon, calmly, you must not tell a patient the truth all at once, you know; you must first amuse him a little"
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S}0rt0N

generation, and to trace back to him, is to find an ancestor with a record for he was selectman. justice of the peace, also captain of militia.
 When it comes to Revolutionary an cestors. there are enough and to spare. so that every one in good stand ing can have a few. Jonathan of the fifth generation, and of Long island, was one of the signers of the Pledge for Independence. in 1775 Col. Nathan was a bold soldier and on guard at the execution of Andre.
 Others in the Revolution. from New Jersey, were Captain Joseph and Sur geon Jonathan; from New York, Cap tains Ambrose and Thomas, and Lieu tenant Jotham and Ensign Elisha; from Connecticut Captain James.
 The arms illustrated was borne by the pilgrim Barnabas and is blazoned gules. a lion rampant, argent. charged on the breast with a boar's head, coupled, azure; a bordure engra1ed on the second.
 Crest, a red rose seeded and barhed proper. Motto. Pro Rege ct Lege- For king and law. This is also the motto of the Stewart family. The lion is valued charge of great dignity: the boar. the bearing of a warrior and also the symbol of hospitality Engrailed denotes land the rose hope. gules, magnanimity argent, sin cerity; azure, loyalty.
 Another Horton motto is Quod Vuzt Talde Vut-what he wills, he VII heartily and cordially
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30
ONE REDEEmlNG FEATURE
When Papa Hears it He Urges Only Son to Grab Girl
 Quick.

The only son had Just announced to the family his engagement.
 What. that girl,' remarked his mother Why, she squints. .
 She has absolutely no style" com mented his sister
 "Red.headed. isn't she?" asked auntie.
 I'm afraid she's fighty." was grand mas opinion
 She hasn't any money" said uncle. And she doesn't look strong. chimed in the first cousin
 Shes stuck up. in my opinion" as seryated the second cousin
 Shes extravagant. was the opin- ion given by the third cousin
 Well. she's got one redeeming fea- ture. at any rate. remarked the only son, theughuully.
 Whats that?' chorused the char. itable band
 She hasn't relative on earth.
 Papa had not yet spoken. but now he did.
 Grab her. my boy" grab her" he said.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30
Not What He Asked For.

A small boy hurried Into the cor her butcher shop and told tho propri- etor his mother wanted a nice. ten der turkey for Thanksgiving, and she wanted it dressed. The butcher se- lected just such bird from the lot in the window, and said, with satisfac- uon:
 Here's dandy, my boy-just what your mother wants,''
 No. it ain't," returned the youth. That turkey hasn't any clothes on." Judge.
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4 Shlver Picture.

Now. Arthur" said his father. you've been going to school long enough to write decently. Don't you know how to make figure three2"
 Sure" said the boy. You put your pencil on the paper and then you shiyer"
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the ideal month for brides. The exact date was June 29. 1913 Il vas their son Andrew, who was one Of the founders of the Belcher family in the United States He came to New Eng
 land. and was one of Sudbury's orig inal settlers October 1, lG39, he mar ried Elizabeth, daughter Of Nicholas Banforth of Cambridge, Mass. Over a dozel years later We find that he was licensed to keep "a house Of nuBliqae entertainment at Cambridge" This Was
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Important 10 Mothers
Civilization.

Missionary-You claim to be civ ilized, and yet l find you torturing your captiyes.
 Native-Pardon. but we do not call this torturing now. We are merely hazing him.
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Mean of Her.

Mrs. Galley tback from the noun tainsl-Well. my dear, did you keep open house during my absence?
 Galley eearnestly)-I should say didn't, Louise; why. there wasn't a night that l didn't lock the doors at nine o'clock.
 Mrs. Galey-Yes? And where did you go then9
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The Nictnr

Cassidy-Harringa was around th' day braggin' about tn batin' he gev Finnegan last Monda'
 Casey-Last Monda'? Sure, that's near week ago. 'Tis a wonder he wasn't around sooner.
 Cassidy-Aye, but it seems he only recover from it this mornin'.
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complimentary, but rather the re verse He died so years young.
 History records other pilgrims. Thomas of Springfield. and Jeremiah. also of Massachusetts.
 The New York branch of the family was founded by Joseph of the second
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Mrs. Roosevelt an Economist

Mrs. Roosevelt is said to have kept her gowns from one year to the next and even the third year. and yet was always beautifully dressed. The best dressed woman In London is said to be Mrs. Keppell, who wears her gowns more than one season, having them made over for the second year, as her income does not allow of a great variety of gowns.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30
Free Cure for Rheumatism and Bone
 Pains

Botanic Blood Balm (B B. B. cures the worst cases of rheumatism, bone pains, swollen muscles and joints, by purifying the blood and destroying the uric acid in the blood. Thousands of cases cured by B. B. B after all other treatments failed. Price ST % per large bottle at drug stores, with complete direc- tions. Large sample free by writing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Department 5.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30
4 Dodqer.

Fine weather. we've been having" Yes, but we'll pay for this fine weather later on"
 'I won't Pm going to Florida for the winter"
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Incredible Brutality.

Willis-Under this years football, rules. you can't assist the man with the ball.
 Gillis-Great Scott, What do they
 Gillis-Great Scott What do thxy do-staud around and let him dief- Puck
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30

Stop guessingI Try the best and most certain remedy for all painful ailments Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way 1t re- wounds. burns. scalds. etc. Is wonderful.
The Forrest City times., 1910-12-30
BeIcher Family
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON
Copyright by Mcclure Syndicate,

pelcher is perhaps the old French , be chere-good company. Bon .on,nsguon. v, or Goodfellow, would then he another form.
 Chaucer has it:
 .,For eozynage and eek for bele cheer
 Kingswood, Wiltshire. England. has .oen 2 seat of the Belcher family for centuries. One of the distinguished rembers was Sir Edward Belcher ex- plorer. Robert Belcher is the first of uhom we have any record, and he was horn no longer ago than the sixteenth csntgfy. at kingswood He had Thomas of London, who married Anne. daughter of Andrew Solme, also of London. Their marriage took place in the month of roses. June, then as now
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No matter about yesterdays short comings; today is yours.-Annie H. Ryder.
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Reverse Art.

An actress in her makeup r@ verses the usual rules of art" How so?"
 ''She paints first so she can draw afterward"
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Household Hints.

By taking one hobble skirt and sewing up one end of 1t a very pretty ragbag may be made in which to put the others.
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The man who talks about himself Is exceedingly interesting tho talker.
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The trouble hunter always bags game.
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You cannot love truth and fight freedom in thinking
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA


 Take the Old Standard GRON B'S pASTELES5 CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking The formula Is plainly printed on every bottlo, showing it Is simply Guinine and Iron In a Ia ste less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria and the Iron builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 30 years Price 50 cents
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Inc Professor-Yon are

The Professor-Iou are better fed than taught
 The Stout Student-I reckon you're right. You teach me. but l feed my self
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Occasionally you hear some one mentioned as being a good liar.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
Help THE

Our F~atherless Ones, published III
the interest Of Barium Springs OF
| phanage, notes that a donation Oh
one thousand dollars has been made
to the by the late MI.
julius Nee. Duncan. of Durham no
none can be put anywhere that VIII
do so much good as when gwen 10
care for and educate the orphan. 1t
is a good sign when men OF lar eS-
tates remember orphanages IN thelr
wills. The habit has been too fXed
to look to a few very rich men TO
give large sums to orphanages, while
men with small estates felt they had
no obligation except to give to their
support. Every man who has an eS-
tate SO tina he can do SO n ROB
bing his own children should remem-
Der an orphanage in his will, whether
for 500, $1,000 or $4,000. The mar
who can give 500 is as much bound
to give as the man who can give a
million. It is in the multitude Of
small requests hat the best endow-
ment can be made.
The man who economies to leave
his children rich Oftener than other
wise does them more harm than good.
The best thing a man can do, who
has accumulated more than he needs,
is to educate his children and give
them a start, and then share his es-
tate with ~orphanages, hospitals, insti-
tutions Of learning. This applies to
the maj whose estate is Of average
proportions as we'll as the man with
an hundred thousand or more. 1t was
once said that it was a maxim in Bos-
ton that a rich man who died with
out giving something to Harvard dice
disgraced." Let US hope that North
Carolina people will feel the RESPONSE
bic burden of giving to some worthy
charity and, like MIR. Duncan, name
some good cause in their wills, or
give while they are in the flesh to
orphans for the battle Of life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
COTTON PICKER INVENTED.

The dream of the cotton growers
and of inventors for mony years has
been of a successful cotton picker.
Halt a dozen or more have been her
aided as practical and successful, but
so far not one of them could be profit
ably used. We are now told that a
patent has been issued to Crawford
Elliott, the inventor of the book
writer, on a cotton picker or harvester
which he has perfected as a result
of nearly seven years constant effort.
different claims. The machine has
been tested for two year in the cotton
fields, and with it one man and a team
of mules will 90 the work Of forty
hand pichers. Only the ripe cotton
is picked and this is done without
injury to the green cotton or the
flow ers. He thinks the successful
cotton picker has at last arrived and
Will enable the planters to greatly
increase the present acreage under
cultivation.
The principle Of the machine is a
double row Of bristle brushes about
one and one-half inches in diameter
and fourteen inches long, spinning
rapidly in such d manner that the re
voiving brushes are introduced into
the plants close to the ground and
drawn up in a vertical line through
the plants, the brushes penetrating
the bushes from both sides of the row.
The ripe cotton aGhres to the rushes
while the rest of the plant is not III
any way effected, the brushes travel
ing to a receptacle where they are
stripped of the cotton and the opera
ton is repeated.
1t has been thoroughly tested and
demonstrated that it will do the work
at a quarter of the cost of hand labor,
which means 4 saving Of $50, 000, 600
a year to the cotton growers
The invention, if it does what is
claimed of it, means much to the
growth and expansion of the cotton
industry, and it will undoubtedly ada
Immensely to the annual wealth OF all
the cotton-growing States.