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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27

For Judge Of the Supreme Court,
SHEPARD BARCLAY.
For Judges Of Kansas City Court of
Appeals,
TURNER A. GILL.
JACKSON l.. SMITH.
JAMES ELLISON.
For Judge of st. Louis Court of Appeals,
WILLIAM III. BIGGS.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27

But the road was not sold to the best bid
der, as they were required by law to do, but,
on the contrary, knowing the great value
of the road, its franchises and appurtenances,
and the utter inability of the said Mckay to
pay the amount necessary to construct and
complete the road Zone of tho main objects to
be accomplished by the law providing for the
Sale), and well knowing that Mckay was the
lowest, and worst and most irresponsible bid
der, awarded the sale to him" l quote the
language of Attorney General Wiugate:
What became of the road. Mckay, the pur-
chaser, who had only recently come to this
State from Texas, the possessor Of two horses
and u wagon as his only available assets under
the sun, having purchased the road, sold it to
Thomas Allen for the original price and S375,-
900 bonus.
Was this an honest disposition Of the
property Of the peoplet Was a party
who would thus dispose of valuable
property, governed by the ordinary rules of
honesty and fair dealing! But, it would be
held that the Supreme Court would not per
nit such "a sale as that to take place. That
the State would be reinstated in the pos
session of the road in such II fraudulent pro-
cecdiugi Blu not so; the Republican Legis-
llturc OF the State came to the rescue of Mr..
Mckay, and the purchasers under him, and
by an act approved March II, 1865, approved
the sale, whilst the suit of the State VS.. Nc
Kay ct al. was still pending and undecided.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
JUST LIKE HER.

Wife: 81 say, HUBBY, why don't
some of our enterprising merchants
get one those fine Soda Fountains I
see illustrated in the CLIscH VALLEY
News ? It'll be so nice to cool ones
thirst With delicious glass of Soda
when warm weather comes. Mrs.
Brown who you know was in Roam
oke last summer says this fountain
makes TIE most elegant Soda she
ever drank"
Husband Mrs. Brownl ugh
that's all she is good Judge Of
Wife-"What?n
Husband -"Why, Soda water, new
bonnets and the bottom of Browns
pocket book"
Wife-"Oh you brute your peck.
ct book is NIL bottom"
Husband-"Well don't get mad,
Pet. But where are these fountains
to be had and who makes them ~
Wife-"Why, hav'nt YOU read the
advertisement in the CIINcH VALLEY
News of Clapman & Cos Portable
Soda Fountains Their factory is at
Madison, Ind., and they sell them no
cheapl"
Husband "Well, as love good
soda myself I'll see johnson and get
him to send fos their catalogue"
Wife-"Do, that's dear, good
Hubby. And sayl don't forget to
stop i'll and pay for my new bonnet
at r A Saunders'.'
Husband-"Ugb!"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
WI:::=::TI.-..YP

Grccvcr & Go. have the kind OF
goods that merit patronage. and TINT
golden rule of theirs as to price al
ways concludes bargain.
Greever e. Company's Diagonals
from $3.50 up.
The great sale OF exceptional value
Ovcrcoats at Grcevcr g. Co.'S, seems
to have been just what hundreds of
people were looking for. Anyway
they were entirely satisfied.
Grcevcr & Co.'S. goods are nil GOOD.
There is not II slnddy article in the
house. IL the goods are cheap. they
are marked so, that sales may pro
gress without friction or loss Of time.
To remove any shadow of doubt
as to quality and price OF Grceyer &
Compnny's Clothing You must come
and sec. This privilege costs nothing.
nut VIII DC source OF prohL and
pleasure 10 you.
If you arc uncertain MS to your
Christmas Present, allow Grccvcr g.
Co. to make 4 suggestion to you in
The clothing and furnishing line.
The demnnd for overcoats nj
Greever & Co.'S hnsr been 80 grent
that they have been compelled to lny
in another large stock OF them which
will be sold ut the usual very low
prices.
Grcevcr & Co. are selling fo, cash
and will give YOU better bargains in
Clothing, Hardware, &c. than you
eau get anywhere else in tho country
Call and be convinced when in need
of anything in their limo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
BAKING POWDERS.
OrrIcIAL Trsrs BY THE Quo SrArs
FooD CoMMIssIoS.-ANALysIs OF
THE CHIEF BnASps orTHE CouN-
TRY-THElu SrRxNern AMI
VALUE AsoRnTAINEp.

The Ohio State Dairy and Food
Commission, Gndnr tile direction of
the Legislature of that State, has
made public the result of it's recent
official examination OF the baking
powders OF the market. AS many
ofthe brands analyze.l are in use
throughout the conntry, the report
OF the Commission will be found OF
general interest
The startling fact is brought out
by the report that OF the thirty dir
fercnt brands Of baking powder
analysed, twenty are made from
alum, II substance declared by the
highest medical authorities to De
Injurious to health when used in
food.
The Commission classify the
baking powders Into three general
divisions, according to their value /:
ISL. Cream oil Tartar Baking
Powders;
2d. Phosphate Baking Powders;
81. Alum Baking Powders.
The Commission explains that
the best baking powder is That
which, the ingredients being health
inl, gives off the largest amount of
ieavening gas aud leaves the
smallest amount OF rcsidrum in the
bread. A small amount Of carbon
ate OF ammonia, which is consider
ed healthl'ul, is used in some Of the
cream of tartar powders to give
them a higher strength. The Com
mission says that alum is undoubt.
cdly a liurtful salt. The report
ranks the powders and shows the
amount in each of inert resultants,
which in using it would appear as
residuum in the bread, as follows:
Per cent inert,
Name. or Residuum
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

The large amount OF inert matter
or residuum in both the phosphate
and alum powders will be noted.
This in the phosphate powders is
largely Of lime; in the alum powders
it is chiefly alum. 1t will be graft
flying to the public to observe that
the powder in most general use,
the Royal, is also the purest. In
comparing the first two powders on
the list, for instance-thc Royal
and DR.. Price's-the inert matter
i'll Prices is seen to be about five in
seven more than in the former, &.
difference of II 81 per cent, the
Royal being purer than Prices by
Il corresponding figure.
The carbonic OF leavening gas
produced by the powders indicates
their strength; and their true value
may be ascertained by considering
the amount of this gas in cOnnec
rion with their inert matter or re.
sidunm as shown above. The higher
the percentage Of gas and the lower
the percentage of residuum the bet
ter the baking powder. These per
centages, as found i'll some OF the
most familiar powders, are given as
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
INV ENTTONs,,s,.. , sgs'S sni,sa

the last half century. Not least among tic
wonders of inventive progress is method
and system of work that can be performed
all over tho country without separating the
workers from their homes Pay liberal;
any one can do the work; either sex. young
or old no special ability required. Cap.
itnl not needed; you are started free. Cut
this ont and return to ns and we will send
you free, something Of great value and i'm.
,portancc to yon, that will start YOU in bus
mess. which will bring you in more money
right away, than,anything else in the world
Grand outfit free. Address Trnc q CO.,
Augusta, Maine,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

If yon have II doubt respecting tho
quality of tho EUREKA FLOUR
call at BUSTON ~ SONS and see
how fast Tint car load las diminish
ell whic! they got in n short tiac
ago. The best goods only 1928 per
barrel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

With the foregoing explanation
the study of these figures will read
ily give consumers u knowledge OF
tile comparative value of the differ
ent brands To illustrate with tile
percentages given the two powders
before compared: The Royal coli.
tanning Ills parts of leavening gas
to 1915 i'll Prices, its excess of
strength is 1.3 in 1O5, or 1914 per
cent Royal is therefore 1914 per
cent. stronger, as well as II per
cent purer than Prices etc. The
relative strength and purity of all
the powders can be computed in
like manner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

Mr.. N. Hickman, OF Salem, aud
proprietor of the Salem Planning
Mills has received contract from
tile Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company to build all depots OH the
line of the Clincll Valley Division.
The contract calls fer the compile.
ton of each depot wirlin thirty
days after the track is laid to the
respective stations.
The Smith American organ is one
of the highest class instruments made
liz the world. They were established
1852 which places them among the
old manufacturers of this country
Over one hundred aud twenty thou
s.,ad made aud sold Which is til.
best evidence of their superiority
and popularity, j. d. Hobbie & Co.,
State Agents, Lynchburg,
Miss Matte Stras, of Tazewell
@. H., Va, is visiting her friend,
Miss Branch Keehler. She has
just returned from q trip to Wash
ington city. Miss Stras is one OF
the most popular young ladies OF
that splendid blue grass county
from which she halls. She was
greatly admired while in Wash
ington City Bristol News.
Accounts of delinquent subscribers
to this paper will be placed in u
few days in the hands of some one
who will see to their collection.
Most likely these accounts will be
given To the constnbles, not that
they will be sued on at once, but be.
cause constable is most likely to
see all the parties. There are 80
many that it is impossible for the
proprietor to see NIL of them.
Any Of our readers who will send
ten cents to the American Publish
ing Company. $500 Fairmount Ave
nue., Philadelphia, Pa, that COM
pany will send them, postage paid,
"Fhe Weird and Wonderful story of
SHE; or Adventures in the Caves Of
Kor," by H. r. Haggard. Publish
ed in four volumes, size of Seaside
Library. We hope all Of our read
ers will improve this opportunity to
get this fascinating story, which is
so much praised by all the leading
papers and magazines.
rs. M. b. Coulling, Esq, of Taze,
well @. H and Judge of the county
of TazeweIl, called in to see us on
Saturday last, and we found him il
very pleasant gentleman and intel
ligent man. He was on his way to
Upperville, Va. Judge Coulling
knew S. ID. Gatewood when he work
ed OH his fathers paper, "South-
west Virginia., in that county,
Warren Messenger.
The Judges friends had remark
ed his absence from the city, but
that he was holding a
term of court in some other county.
Let all the people join in encourag
ing immigration.
Messrs. Shul,z & Vernon, carriage
builders of Wytheville, were i'll the
city during the week looking to the
establishment of factory here.
Their plans are very extensive, and
it is hoped they met with sufficient
encouragement to warrant their re-
moval. 1t is rumored. however, that
residence property was rated too
high i'll their opinion. Homes for
four families connected with the firm
were wanted. Tazewell needs Il
Land Improvement Company to
make it possible to give all such con
Germs the grentest possible induce
ments. We should be in position
to warrant the giving of sites to all
industrial establishments.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.
TAzkwELL G. H, Va,

blr. j. d. Alexander has returned
from trip to Knoxville.
Miss Jennie Woolwine has return.
ed from her visit to Pearisburg.
Miss Kate Cabell has returned to
Tazewell and is at the home of Col.
Anderson.
1t is now possible for pedestrians
to move about with some degree of
comfort.
Regular services will be held at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
at IL a. IN.
Miss Jennie johnson, of Giles
county, is visiting the family of DR..
Hargrave.
Major T. p. Bowen, of the Cove,
has rented property in Town and
will move to it in March.
Prof. Croft arrived last week and
was Immediately successful in
starting classes in music.
Colonel aud Mrs. May IRE away
from the city, the former on business
and the latter on visit to relatives.
Mr.. Litz, of Capt. Fields corps,
reports location about completed to
Princes Flats in Wise county.
That last portion of the line is not
yet let TO contract.
Application has been made to the
Legislature for a charter for the
Tazewell Street Railway Company
with DR.. j. II GiIderSlceve and
others as incorporators
Mr. Geo. w. Palmer has shipped
q quantity of the lsromine and Ar
senic water to the Crown Prince Of
Germany to have its efficacy tried
i'll. the treatment Of the Princes
throat.
Prof. Croft has organized large
class in vocal music. He also has
humber of pupils on the Piano,
Violin, Flute, Guitar, &c. Indica-
tions are that he will have quite a
large class in instrumental music.
See change in advertisement of
Messrs. Robinson, Tate & Co. This
is one of the strongest firms in the
State, and so relinble house is it,
that shippers and purchasers may
have the same confidence in it they
would have in themselves.
On Monday officers brought to
town and lodged in Jail one James
Burrus, charged with shooting one
of the employees OH Capt. Davin's
section OF the Clinch Valley rail
road. The shooting was done some
weeks since, but the party cluded
arrest.
Have you got Consumption,
Asthma, Sore Throat, Bronchial
Trouble, Dyspepsia, Nervous Pros
tration or any Chronic Trouble |
Ifso, send a postal to Drs. Starkey
and Palen. 1887 and 1929 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, and they
will send you 200 page book
free.
If Esq. Yost will not consider il
impertinent, the NEWS will sng
gest to him that he has an excel
lent building, well located Tor a
canning factory, and that for less
than $500 he can put in all equip
ments and have it in full blast foi
the coming season. And then, too
he can meet his demand to "a con
siderable extent in the vegetable
line.
WE TELL YOU PLAINLY
that Simmons Liver Regulator will
rid You OF Dyspepsia, Headaches
Constipation, and Biliousness. II
will break up chils and fever and
prevent their return, and is com
plete antidotc for all malarial poi
senAyet entirely free from quinine
or .calomel. Try it. and You will he
astcnished at tho good results of the
genuine Simmons Liver Regulator
prepared by J. II. Z,lin 4 o.
= Z 3
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

"OoArotNp oNrnfN-its Mode OF l,lsn mud i,w,l.-
N.e hir ." s""v hnrhnrr oil two ipnaed r..,. ruh,,s
y W, s'aAt! rHisn, which p, u all nauIr,r, full, IN.
dramatic" q 10 this rvmarAahr curative scent and
Vera hsnRred ,arprl irr .iiur.nrr oI ,hnn,,
saAs,-na"J Of tht~ after hriug abandoned "a lie y a,h,
r".s'a"'' tho " onr0tAD oNrGSN-i,, Oriaia and
nrsi"pmrn' na Interesting book Of aue Luuirrd race.
e,h or cliarr vi" 10 msisd fres To Az, sly., 81, spnll
ntlsa. trad the hr,shuroi ''
ORs. sTARKEY & pAI.HN,
1872 Il 1880 drci. Street. ini,a,ia,, pa
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

Total farm mortgages in
the ten States, S8,422 900 900
This is Il staggering total-twice
the national debt of The country,
and an average of 1900 for each of
the inhabitants OF the States; and
it is per capita, greater debt
than any country in the world
owes.
1t is found in the State of Michi-
gan that one hair OF the farms are
mortgagcd. In the older and more
prosperous States of the West
fourth OF third farm is mortgaged,
and in the newer ones two out of
three are in that condition, and
the bulk OF these claims is held in
the prosperous and rich States Of
the East. The insurance compan.
les of the little city of Hartford,
Conn, owns $70,00O,0O0 in West.
ern farm mortgages, and tho loan
companies Of Boston hold S7G,-
600, 900 more.
Another unpleasant feature is
the fact that while the annual net
earning OH the capital invested in
farms in the United States is only
4, or ut most 5 per cent, with the
prices now prevailing, these mort
cages command from TO o per
cent. 1t is n difficult financial
problem for man to borrow money
at 8 per cent. and make anything
OH it in. q business which pays him
only 4 per cent. on the amount i'll
vested.
Crop liens in the Southern States
arc bad enough and have kept
this section poor for many years.
but there is no choice between
them and western farm mortgages.
Indeed, the latter are rather the
worse of the two; and the South in
inviting immigrants calls attention
TO this very point of agricultural
Indebtedness and shows that as the
land is so much cheaper here, and
so much less capital is required,
tile man of poor or moderate cir
cumstances can embark in farm.
ing without borrowing money at 9
per cent. and not getting near
that much return on it. TO the
small capitalists, the man with
81 900 to $4,000, the South offers
extraordinary advantages. He
can get for this all tile land he
wants TO ulti,atc, whereas in the
west he must place himself at the
mercy of the Sbylock mortgage
companies of the New England
States. The farm mortgage in.
yestigation has shown pretty
clearly which section of the Union
is best for the farmcrs.-fN. o.
Times-Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
JOS. v. KELLY,
Attorney at Law,

I - - S<etOTTfOI ak -d1uJ
TAzEwELL O. H., VIRGINIA.
Will practice in all the Courts Of
Tazewell and adjoining counties.
All claims intrusted will receive
prompt and particular attention.
Notary Public for Tazewell, Rus
cell and Buchanan counties.
Office; with A. j, & S. d. MAY,
opposite the Courthouse.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

Many diseases d;te their origin
from Questionable disturbance of
tile stomach and liver. TlaxadOr al.
ways corrects those abnormal CON
tions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24

The simplest, safest and snrcst
means to relieve tile baby OF collie
and induce slumbpr is DR.. bulls
Baby Syrup. Price only 25scents a
bottle,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
TO THE PUBLIC (!

addition business handling large
q
COUNTRY PRODUCE on CORNERSTONE
generally,
will
r nj
ROBE ~ SON. FATE 81 CO..
Wholesale Merchants, LJlclbug,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
FARM MORTGAGES.

The Times-Democrat has already
spoken oftlie large mortgages owed
by Western farmers. The subject
was first brought to light by the
Department. of Agriculture, Which
made u partial examination of the
subject and found that the West.
ern farmers were heavily mort.
gagged, almost to the selling value
of their places. This was some.
thing ia surprise. Western pa.
pers had been wont to speals i'm
pitying terms OF the farmers of the
South, who were in debt, they de.
clarcd, up to their neclss. The i'm.
preston was conveyed that the
agriculturists of the West were
happy and prosperous and owed
nothing; and the immigrant com.
pairing the two sections naturally
preferred the. Western States,
where the farmers prospcred and
owed nothing. to section where
they could scarcely pay the interest
on their mortgages.
1t was, as we said, the report of
the Bureau of Agriculture which
first pointed out that there might
be some mistake here, and the
Ohio farmer not be the happy man
he seemed. The bureaus report,
however, did not give n full iden
of the amount of this indebted
ness. a report o. Bank Com.
missioners of Vermont showed
that one New England State alone
had many millions advanced on
Western farms. The more the sub
jnct has been investigated the
greater this debt has become, and
the total is now placed for the
Western States as follows:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-02-24
SPECIAL AMMO uMCEmENTI

M nitro stock OF IN Oh ns, after Tho season has paased
e' cN hon until nlwnvs
great piece OF fooisnes upon part the merchant ~
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-06
T rue Love-.

1t was cold foggy night in Lon
don, and if one examined all the
corners of the buildings one might
find many a waif trying to get shell
tered from the rain, because such
have no home to 60 to. In corner
between large bank and an open
field there lay crouched down out of
sight boy and dog. The little
boy was asleep, and the dog (Which
was thin, ugly-looking collie) every
now and then looked at his face and
then on the street. He may have
been seven years old, and the dog
about three. Rob was the boys
name and Jack the dogs. Rob had
pale, thin face, with dark eyes al
most too large to be'beautiful, golden
curls, and sweet, expressive mouth.
His whole appearance was one of
want and ignorance, and the dogs
likewise. Suddenly Rob woke up,
and sitting up looked around.
"Oh, you dear Jack" he cried,
III had an awful dream that you were
dead! Oh, Jack Jack !" and the
poor little lad began to cry.
Jack crept nearer, as If to comfort
him, and began to whine, as if to say,
500 get me some food, master. Are
you not hungry"
Rob understood, and rose to his
feet, saying, "Come, Jack"
Jack obeyed and followed him out
of the corner, and Rob felt in his
pockets.
"Not Jenny, jack" he said,
slowly. "We can't have any supper
unless some one will give us some
money, for the shops close SOON"
They made sad sight under the
lamp, the dog looking up into his
face. Suddenly a gentleman came
along, and seemed struck with the
lads sweet face, for he went up to
him and said:
"My little boy, what is your
nameIn
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-06

Next to man, the great monkey
tribe is the most perfect in bodily
form. Although their front paws are
much like the hands of man, and can
be used for many of the same pur-
poses, these members are also en-
ployed as feet, most of the monkeys
walking on "all-fours. " Their hind
feet are quite unlike those of man,
the great toe forming a sort of thumb.
No monkey, therefore, can stand up
right as we do. Their hind feet are
in fact more like hands. Hence these
animals are called Quadrumana, or
four-handed.- From Woods Natu-
raj History Fourth Reader.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-06
SEALED PROPOSALS.

The Woman's Exchange will receive sealed
proposals from any competent person who
would like to rent the privilege to conduct a
mid day lunch, under their supervision, in
their new rooms, corner Second and Louisiana
streets.
Bids must be in by the 18th of October Ad.
dress, W0MAN'S EXCHANGE,
Cor, Fifth and Main, Little Rock,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-06
children S Corner.
Ancient Rhymes Corrected.

zone, two
Come, buckle my shoel"
Some gentler phrase the times would suit,
As "Button, if you please, my boot
'"Three, four,
Shut the door,
OF rude imperatives beware;
Please close the portere.
give, six,
Pick up sticksw
Next gather wood since we desire
Fuel to light the Winter fire.
"Seven, eight,
Lay them straight"
The load arboreous, oak and pine,
Now place in geometric line.
"Nine, ten,
good fat hem"
Our gallnaceous fowl will prove
Such bfped plump as gourmands love-
Eleven, twelve,
Dig and deve"
~ moeneI EaTtl ueVote your Spdue,
Here Health and Wealth their keystone laid
Thirteen, fourteen,
Boys were courtng"
On matrimonial quest intent,
The village lads a wooing went
"Fifteen, sixteen,
Girls are fixing"
Behind the lattice maidens fair
Their daintlest toilets now prepare.
Seventeen, eighteen,
Boys are waiting"
Without the door on either hand,
The restless youth impatient stand.
Nineteen, twenty,
Girls are plenty"
The census tell its story sad
Not every lass can have a lad.
Sophie Il. Eastman, in N. Y. Independent