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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

had made the day after his arrival,
and the quartet became staunch
friends and chums.
All four were sitting in the swing
one warm spring day, under the sur
veillance OF Billy's aunt, sewing on
the veranda.
Lets tell tales" suggested Jimmy.
All right" agreed Frances. I'll
tell the first. Once there's"
Nav, you amt neither" interrupt
ed the little boy. "You all time talk
ing bout you going to tell the first
tale. I'm going to tell the first tale
myself. One time they s."
No, you are not either" said
Lima positively. Frances is a girl
and she ought 10 be the first if she
wants TO. Don't you think so, Billy? 2"
"Yas. / does" cbampioned he; ego
on, Frances"
That little girl, thus encouraged,
proceeded to tell the first tale:
Once there s man named Mr..
Elisha, and he had friend named
Mr.. Elijah, so mis- mantelpiece fell on
top Of his head and make him per
fectly bald; he hasn't got a single
hair and he hasn't got any money,
cause mama read me bout he rented
his garments, which is cio'es, cause
he didn't have none at all what be-
long to him. spec he just rented
him a shirt and pair o. breeches
and wore 'em next to his hide 'thout
no undershirt at all. He was dreadful
poor and had miser'ble time and
mean Mr.. Per'dventure took him up
on a high mountain and left him, so
when he come down some bad little
children say, Go long back, bald
headl' and they make pock-mocks on
him. Seems like everybody treat him
bad, so he cuss 'em, so never see
anybody with bald head 'thout run,
cause l don't want to get cussed. So
two Teddy bears come out of the
woods and ate N forty-two hunderd
Of EN-"
1''Why, Frances" reproved Lima.
you Always get things wrong. I don't
believe they ate up that many chill
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
ANCIENT LONDON.
When Danger and Lanthorns Were
Abroad Aftsr Dark


When Danger and Lanthorns Wsro
Abroad Aftsr Dark
Less than 200 years ago tho watch.
men OF London town, carrying horu
lanthorns and hAIberds, dressed In long
coats and knee brooches, walled up
and down the cobbled streets Of the
worlds largest city chanting the fol.
loving verse;
\ light there. maalsi-.-rs,uz ost yos,r itss,t
And see your horns be clear arE hriqh.S.
That 60 your candle clear may alaia5 --'--'
Continuing from six % nine.
Ihat honest men that walk along
AGy see 70 pass safe without uronq.
1t Is beyond our comprehension AID
Imagination IN these days Of flaming
arc lamps and brilliantly lighted
streets to picture the streets OF Lou
don in the lawless age when only a
candle With q cotton wick was hung
out here and there on dark nights. It
was an age.of lanthorns. Of Hambesux
and linkboys. when every one made
his VIII and prepared for death when
be ventured out at night.
1t is so written that II was q cora
mon practice IN that city for a com
pany OF a hundred or more to make
nightly invasions upon houses OF the
wealthy TO XIII and rob, and 1t Il re-
corded that when night was come no
man burst venture 70 walk Ia the
streets. "-Spring held Union.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
CHAPTER TX.
Changing the Ethiopian.

Changing the Ethiopian.
Billy and Jimmy were sitting in the
swing.
What makes your hair curl Just
like a girls?" asked the latter. Its
bout the curliest hair they is"
Yes, it do" was Billy's mournful
response. ct done worry me mos
TO death. Ever sence me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln's born we done try
evthing fer to get the curl out. They
was Yankee man came long las
fall a-sellin' some stuff in bottle
what he call 'No-To-Kink' what he say
would take the kink outer any Mig
gers head. An Aunt Cindy bought a
bottle fer to take the kink outer her
hair an me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
put some @ us heads an it jes' make
mine curlier'n what it was already. rs
shame to go roun' folks with my cap
of, a-lookin' like a frizzly chicken.
Miss Cecilia say she like it though,
an ives engaged. Yves goin' to git
married soon's puts on long pants"
How long you been here, Billy"
asked the other boy.
We'll, l don't know perxactly. but
/ been to Sunday-School four times.
I got engaged to Miss Cecilia that
very frs Sunday, but he did n know
1T tell 1 went over to her house the
mex day an toll her bout it. She
say she think my hair is so pretty"
Pretty nothin'," sneered his rival.
"She JUS stuffin' you fuller'n a tick
with hot air. 1t Just makes you look
like girl There's young lady come
to spend week with my mama not
long ago and she put somepin' on her
head to make it right yeller. She left
the bottle to our house and / know
where t is. Maybe if you'd put some
O. that on your head 'twould take the
curl out"
'Tain't nothin' a-goin' to do It no
good" gloomily replied Billy. "'Twould
Jest make it yeller'n what it's now.
Won't be a pretty sight when / puts
on long pants with these here yaIler
curls stuck on topper my head? I'd
nuther sight ruther be baP-headed."
"Bennie Dicks got bout the kinki-
est head they is"
Bonnie Dick was the two-year-oId
OADJ VI MIS-. warner COOK, Sarah
Jane.
1T sho' is" replied Billy Wouldn't
he look funny If he had yaIler hair.
cause his face is so black?"
i know where the bottle is" cried
Jimmy, snatching eagerly at the sug-
gestion. Lets go get it and put some
on Bonnie Dicks head and see If it'll
turn it yeller."
Aunt Minerva DON want me to go
over to yo' house." objected Billy.
you all time talking bout Miss
Minerva won't let you go nowheres;
che sure is impefdunt to you. You
bout the 'fraidest boy they is. r.
Come on, Billy" pleaded Jimmy.
The little boy hesitated.
Il don't want to git Aunt Minerals
dander up any more'n Jest natchelly
boun' to-" he said, following Jimmy
reluctantly to the fence; "but I'll jes'
take a look at that bottle an see eff
1t. looks anything t all like No-To-
Kink'."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living today, il it had not been. for
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writest.A.
ID. Mcdonald of Fayetteville, N. C, r.
F. d. No. 8, ''for we both had frightfuI
coughs that 10 other remedy could help.
We were told my sister had consump-
ton. She was very weak and had
night sweats but your wonderful medi-
cine completely cured us both. It's the
best l ever used or heard of" For
sore lungs, coughs, coda, hemcrrhage,
Is grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group.
wbooping cough-sll bronchial troubles
its supreme. Trial bottle free. soc
and Sl-OO. Guaranteed by all dealers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Solves a Deep Mystery.

CT want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart" wrote c. B. RAIDER.
of Lewisburg, w. Va, for the won
derful double benefit ] got from EIec-
tric Bitters, in curing me of both a Sc
we're case of stomach trouble and of
rheumatism, from which had been On
almost helpless sufferer for ten years.
1t suited my case as though made just
for me-" For dyspepsia, Indigestion.
jaundice and to rid the system of kidney
poisons that cause rheumatisn. Electric
Bitters has no equal Try them. Every
bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. Only
SOC at all dealers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
n y : W Norfolk q wsslsrF
Schedule in Elect June II. isll.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Blucneld
1896 a. m. $3.50 p. uas
For Norton
e:45 s. N. 800 p. NJ.
LEAvs BLURyTzLD.
KASf BOUND.

9:15 q, m. for Roanoke, Isvnchbury.
Norfolk and points on Shenandoah Divis-
ion. Pullman sleeper to Norfolk. CAFE
Gar TO Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Rosa-
oSe to Ne1 York vis Ha9erstown. Dlnino
car. Perlor car Roanoke a5d Richnaond,
7:20 &. m. daily for Ess. Radford, Roar.
ole and Norfolk. Pullman Parlor
rar Roanoke and Richmond.
2:30 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lvucsbu,7
and intermediate stations and the eher-
sndoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Gsr~
New York vie Hesers.owa. Cafe car.
9:2S p. 10. for Roanoke, Lynohbura..
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sieeDer -
Norfolk. Roanoke TO Richmond cafe cx%
WEST BOUND.
6:l5 6. m. for Jaeger and 1870 ., r.
for Williamson. Up
$40 q. ID. for WEIGH. TjIIismscr ssuT'
nova, Portsmouth,. Colnnbus aud uclnk-,
West. Pullman sleeper so Co.ornk,.s
Cafe dining cara.
2:55 p. No. for Gary and Intermediates
stations. Pullsoan sleeper. Cafe car.
$3.50 p. n. for Welch, Williamson. Ee
Rcva, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Cclunuhu~
81. Louis and the West. Pullman slsene-r
70 Cincinnati and Columbus. Cefs ear.
For additional lnforrnstion, spciv a.
ticket Office or to
W, B. BEVILL, n. r. BRAGG.
Gen. Pase. Agt. Ira. Pass. Art,
Rosnoke. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
The Stem Stitch.

Stem stitching may be embroidered
on the machine as well as by hand.
Here is the method followed:
Sew with rather short stitch along
the stamped lines. Be sure to follow
pattern directly. Then thread a needle
with embroidery silk and pass the
needle and thread. eye first, under
each stitch. Keep on the upper side OF
the material. If it is thin fabric put
paper underneath before working.
This method results In a well raised
cord that is obtained in much quicker
time than by hand embroidery and is,
besides. quite as effective.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

hand and playing the guitar and sing,
ing with the other, climbed up by her
hair and took her down on the ladder
and his big black horse was standing
near, all booted and spurred, and they
rode away and lived happy ever
after"
How he goin' to clam up, Lima"
asked Billy, with rope ladder in one
hand and his guitar in the other?"
Il don't know" was the dignified
answer. THAT is the way it is told
in my fairy-tale book"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. w. Macy.
UPsETTlNo THE KING.


Shortly after RolIo, ancestor
OF William the conqueror, came
down from the north and SET
tied In Normandy, Charles III,
King Of France, also known az
Charies the Simple, made him
duke and gave him mis- sIotcr
In marriage. IL then became
Rolio's duty, az an underIord,
to render homaa< to the king;
the homage consisting In kiss
Ing the hnG's great toe This
obsequious act, not very pleas
ant undsr favorable ciroun1-
stances. was peculiarly repue-
nant to the proud brother-In-
law. He therefore delegated the
duty to one Of his vassaIs. But
the Vassal was proud also, and
did not relish the privilege OF
serving az proxy In a matter -
this kind. So, when he ap-
preached the royal presence, in
stead Of STOPPING down to do
the kissing act, he oontemptu-
ousIy seized the royal foot and
raised 1t to tho level OF his
mouth, thereby upsettIng the
king and landing him on his
Imperial back.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

made a second and third application
before the bottle was exhausted; then
they stood Off to view the result of
their efforts. The effect was ludi-
crous. The combination of coal black
skin and red gold hair presented by
the little negro exceeded the widest
expectations of Jimmy and Billy. They
shrieked with laughter and rolled over
and over on the floor in their un-
bounded delight.
"Hush!" warned Jimmy suddenly.
Il believe Sarah James coming out
here to see bout Benny Dick. Let's
get behind the door and see what's
she's going to do
Hit were good fer Paul an Silas,
Hit were good fer Paul an Silas,
Hit were good fer Paul an Silas,
An hits good enough fer me-"
foated Sarah James song nearer and
nearer.
Hits de old time erligion,
Hits de ole time"
She caught sight Of her baby with
his glistening black face and golden
hair. She threw up her hands. closed
her eyes, and uttered q terrified
shrek. Presently she slowly opened
her eyes and took a second peer at
her curious-looking offspring. Sarah
Jane screamed aloud:
Hits de handiwork err de great Jo-
hoshaphat! Hits de Marster's sign.
Who turnt 20 hair, Benny Dick?" she
asked of the sticky little pickaninny
sitting happily on the focr. rs a
angel been here?"
Benny Dick nodded his head With
a delighted grin OF comprehension.
Hits de doing er de Lord" cried
his mother. HE gwine turn my chile
white an de done begunt on his
head"
There was an ecstatic giggle from
behind the door,
Sarah Jane rushed inside as fast as
her mammoth proportions would ad-
nit and caught culprit In each huge
black paw.
What yer up ter now, Jimmy Gar
ner?" she asked. ''What yer been er-
doing?"
Sudden suspicion entered her mind
as she caught sight OF the empty
bottle lying on a chair. "You been err
putin suthin' on my chile's head! I
knows yer, rs er-gwine ter make yo'
nanny gi' ye de worses' whippin'
yer eber got an rs gwine ter take
dis here William right ober ter Miss
Minerva. Amt y'all shame er yer
selves? Err tamperin' wild de ha'r
what de good Lord put on eS colored
pusson's head an er-tryin' fer ter
scarify my feelin's like yer done. An
yer hear me, rs gwine see dat some
body got ter scarify yer hides"
If that amt Just Like you, Billy"
said Jimmy, you all time got to per.
pose to make niger heads yeller and
you all time getting little boys In trou-
bic. You bout the smart AIexist lack
rabbit they isl
You perposed this here hair bust
ness yo'self, Jimmy" retorted his fol-
low-conspirator. "You's always blam-
in yo' meanness on somebody else
ever sence you's born"
Hit don't matter who perposed
hit" said Sarah Jane firmly; 'mean-
ness has been did, an y gotter be
structifed on de place pervided by
natur' fer ter let my chile erlono."
Ito BE CONTINUED
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
CHAPTER VIII.
Tellers of Tales.

The days few rapidly by. Miss
Minerva usually attempted to train
l5illy all the morning, and by the mid
day dinner hour she was so exhausted
that she was glad to let him play IN
the front yard during the afternoon.
Here he was often Joined by the
three children whose acquaintance no
rsASgzs
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

The Aois--i-ka book, telling how tyou
can EASILY gnaISS, against appended
tbs and how you can renegs. stomach AID
bowel trouble almost INSTANTLY, is
offered free for q short time by Tbs
Richlands Mercantile Co., Richlands,
Va, and Joha E. Jackson, druggist,
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF cstarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, Zoe per bottle. sold by
81 Druggists.
Take Balls Family Pills for cons;ipa-
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Death in Roaring Fire

may not result from the work of fire.
bugs, but often severe burns are caused
that make quick need for Bucklen s
Arnic;s Sslve, the quickest, surest cure
for burns, wounds, bruises. boils, sores.
1t sucdues inflammation. 1t kills pain.
lt soothes and heals. Drives off skin
eruptions, ulcers or piles. Only 25c at
all dealers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
He DIDN'T Know II.

What are you doing bereY'
"Waiuu' on prosperity"
why. prosperity passed this way
two months ago"
you don't sayi That accounts for
the twitchin' In my J'ints. I had ide,.
that somethln' or other had run over
me."-AtlantR Constitution.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Too Entsrprieino.

Salesman Qately promoted to curio
department)-This necklace, madam.
was originally made for the Duke Of
Buckingham, who gave u to Anne Of
Austria. We're selling lot OF them
-L1ncon Punch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years l suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
9 war veteran at Erie, Pa, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all right.
They're simply great" Try them for
any stomach, liver or kidney trouble.
Only 25c at all dealers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
Painfully Particular.

"She's a delicate eater. isn't shef"
VERY. She even insists upon hay.
ing the eggs from one hen."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04

Troubles must come TO all men, but
those who are always looking for
them VIII have the lnrgest share.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-04
NOTICE.

The overseer Of the poor for eaes
Magisterial District Of Tszewell counts.
Isl provided with contingent fund of
fifty dollars for each year, which -
under control of The overseer of tne
poor and the member of the board. Of
the respective districts, to be used for
cases of emergency. After this enez-
gency fund has been expended BY adv
overseer of the poor, for any one wear.
he has no authority, under the law, t.
bind the county for any further amou1t
under any circumstances. All further
allowances must be made by the Bosrs3
of Supervisors.
Published by order OF the Board ~
Supervisors of farewell county.
Teste:
marstf S. M. Graham. CLARK.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
T. THOMPSON, ch'm'n, JsfSersonville Disx
@. a. WAGNER, Clear Fork District.
W. j. LESTER. Maiden Spring District.
Meetings OF the Board of Supervi1
ors for Tazewel county are as foliowaz
Regular meetings first Monday
January and fourth monday Il J6z5
Csll meetings the second Tbesd1v
each month except January and 5oiy
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This Book XOrth READING.

oCoESTiSht. 1s11. by Joseph 3, Bovies.)
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07
Planning for the
New Auditorium

The joint committee composed of
members of the Board of Trade and
Merchants Association met in w r.
Haines' office. Tuesday evening. and
talked over plans for our coming au-
ditorium. 1t was decided to hold a
mass meeting in aid of this project, in
the near future, and the matter of
deciding the date was left to Pres. L.
G. Wardwell of the Board of Trade.
and Pres. \. F. Armstrong of the
Merchants Association. There is some
little discussion prevalent among the
merchants as to what the exact size
of the auditorium ought to be. Some
think that the seating capacity of
1000. as proposed. viii be Il bit too
large, and think that the heating of
such a building will be quite extern
sive compared with one 1900 or 1850
persons capacity less. But others say
that this may be too large for the
present. but looking ahead, 10 or 90
Years, they say. will it's capacity be
too great then? They are insistent
upon the one great point in Water
vilIc's favor, its central location,
which insnres a good growth for it
in the future But these details will
be amicably arranged at later meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-07
Distribution of Copies of
Report of Town of Winsl0W.

town in Maine is SO we'll equipped in
graded school buildings as Winslop
All the rural schools are in excellent
condition. All graded schools wiz
the exception of the High school and
the Hollingsworth & Whitney school
are wired for electricity.
There never was time when the
town has registered so many pupils as
there have been this winter term. Tic
increase seems to be in the Grammar
grades.
During the past year 26 teachers have
been employed as regular instructors.
During the past year three flag poles
have been placed on the following school
| houses: The flag pole in, the F1agg dts
trct was the gift of Percy GetchelL The
flag pole on Sand Hill the gift Of G.. 8.
Paine, and the flag pole at Paine's Cor
ner donated by ]. w. Prentiss
The Holingsworth & Whitney Go.
has very generously furnished the town
with over 1909 pounds of paper for use
in our schools during the past school
year. The gift of $50 from President
Charles A. Dean for a speaking contest
and a prize debate in the High school
has done much for the Intellectual con-
tests, and the development of literary
work.
Officers of the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Co. have kindly donated $S5 to be
used as an incentive for attendance Ia
the elementary schools.
The High School.
Superintendent Flood speaks highly Of
the High school. He says that the
achievement of the High school is in
debating and literary work. which fur
nishes a valuable supplement to the req
ular studies of the school. The practi-
cal value of the school is shown by the
| fact that out of 81 graduates of the
/ school 81 have either graduated or at
/ tended college. Nineteen are in business
and IA are teachers, while five have at
+ tended the normal schools. xsA
/ The evening school has beeh Conducted
/ in success and is now in session. The
4 growing numbers of the foreign popu-
lation ON sand Hin presents an educa-
! tionai problem which 'sho,ffd be c6nsid-
i cred, because, their education iii Ameri-
can ways and American speech IS a mat
ter of considerable moment 10 the COM
munity. ~
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Wednesday Brighton Market.

Stock Yards March 1.-THE mich cow
market was literally supplied with Of
fcrings of all grades of mixers. spring.
ers and young stock bulls. There were
which were tested, being shipped from
outside the state. The movement of the
market was late in starting and although
the quality offered was somewhat above
the average, sellers found disposal hard,
even on the best mixers. Some of the
fancy cows. heavy mixers of their class,
We're reported up to 800, The average
range on medium to good cows was
from $;5 TO $50,
The supply of beef cattle was light,
with very few choice oxen and steer
ineludedSa Price held at Tuesdays fig
urcS.
Representative Sales-Mich Cows.
Robert Connor offered 100 good to choice
cows with the average from SIS TO $50.
j. :. Henry sold cows from $50 to So.
y. L. Needham sold fancy HolStein
mixers at $40 each and the balance of =
cows from $50 to $50. Minis d HolbFoofS
sold / COW at SO. cows for So each,
for $50 and for S1l5 \. G. Foss x SoH
sold springer at $50. d. A.. Walker
sold mixers for $40 N $50, / at s4=
and l at $35 Il. G. Piper sold 20 cows
from s25 to $50 q. l.. Henry sold 81
cows at $50 to $50
Beef cattle,s Veal Calves. etc: +: o
at top price; % calves at &C., and IS hogs
at &c. d. \. Walker sold ] COW 920 lbs
at lie. cows, 1920 lbs. at 1-4c., ans
a beef bull for SIS. y. C. Foss & Sol
sold cows. $3.50 lbs, at @65c.: bologua
cows at toe; cows at &c a. NJ
Bags sold 10 calves at &c. NJ. Abrams
sold Z cows from q to SIC. +. l. Howe
shipped y cattle and ~ calves from New
York for the Wednesday market