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MEN WHO FIX THE WIRES.
Work and Hardships of Telegraphic Line
men-Iuch Toll and Little Pay.


men-NIuch Toll and Little Pay.
There are employed in this country nearly
5000 telegraph and telephone linemen-
They are all expert men in their business,
and, while the work is extremely hard, they
are fairly well paid.
Their work is peculiar II a break occurs
in wire they have to start out, find it and
repair it. BY instruments now in use it is
possible to tell pretty nearly where the
trouble is, but it requires even then man
with quick eye and a long experience to
find it out without the wasting of much val
liable time. This is particularly SO in big
city, where sometimes as high as 100 wires
are strung on one pole.
Some of these men are able to pick out q
certain wire and follow it for almost any
distance, though it may be one of dozen on
the pole.
The men begin work as groundmen or as
sistants. They carry the wire and attend to
the work on the ground, while the regular
lnemen climb the poles and attend to the re-
pairs. Gradually the groundman learns to
climb with spikes and to keep his head clear
at great heights Then he is given some I'M
important work to do aloft until he gradually
becomes expert enough to do any kind of
work.
The lineman has to do his work at all
times Of the day and night, and in all kinds
OF weather. In fact his hardest work is gen.
orally in the coolest and most disagreeable
weather, for it is then that the worst dam
age is done to the wires. In the winter time
he has to climb poles covered with ice, and
handle the wires when every touch is liable
to take the skin off his hands.
In the city when big snow storm occurs
there are bound to be great number of
wires broken or grounded. They have to be
fixed at once, and the whole force is sent out,
working night and day.
Out in the home OF the blizzard, the great
northwest, the linemen have particularly
hard time. 1t is so cold there sometimes that
they find it impossible to work more than
half AN hour or SO at a time on the top of a
telegraph pole. When the blizzard is a par
ticularly hard one it is frequently necessary
to have gangs from all the surrounding
country following the track of the storm, so
that no time may be lost in getting the wires
into working order again.-New York Press
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QUITE AS BAD AS BULLETS.
An Ola soldier - ... his C~mpaIgn in
Virginia Z stns In Aimoash-
Tween, fetrs tier.
SELMA, n. c., Feb. II, 1887.

Gentlsmea,--Yours in,wiring " eth
er or not | had been bene6ted 10y kas-
kline, and if so TO what extent &c. 10
hand. In reply will say that my health
has not been as good in twenty years
as now. | suffered with chlllS nom
malarial poison contracted while serv-
ing in the Confederate army on the
Peninsular Campaigns in Virginia. Did
not miss having a chill at least once IN
twenty-one days, and more frequently
once in seven days, for more than tlf-
teen years.
In this condition | visited New York
in November, 1855, on business.
While there l stopped with Mr.. T. d.
Barker, of the University Publishing
Company. l told Mr. Barker of my
condition. He called my attention to
your Kaskine and procured for me
bottle. After my return home took
the pellets as directed and found much
relief afforded thereby. Ofthfs change
l wrote Mr.. Barker, who sent two or
three bottles during the past year. My.
health greatly improved. / increased
in weight from los pounds to 200
pounds, my present weight. Ibelieve
the Kaskine did it. Quinine had fail
ed, as had other remedies usually adj
ministered in such cases.
Now, unless in case Of exposure to
extra bad weather, / do not have chills,
and my general health is quite good.
/ turned over half bottle to young
lady friend few weeks since. Ilearn
from her mother that she was much
benefited by it while it lasted.
trust you may be able to introduce
Kaskinc generally in this country, in
which many suffer from diseases con-
sequent upon malarial poison in the
system. From my own experience |
can emphasize its excellence for such
diseases IfIcan serve you call on me.
| am very truly yours,
JOHN c. SCARBOROUGH.
Seven years ago had an attack of
bilious remittent fever, which ran into
intermittent malarial | tried all the
known remedies, such as arsenic, mer-
curry and quinine. The latter was adj
ministered to me in heavy and contin-
ued doses. Malaria brought on ner-
vous prostration and dyspepsia, from
which suffered everything Last win
ter | heard of Kaskine and began US
ing it. A few bottles of the wonderful
drug cured me. Malaria and dyspep-
STA disappeared, and as you have seen
a June day brighter for the summer
storm that had passed across the sky,
SO the cloud left my life and my health
became steady and strong.
Mrs. ]. LAWSON,
I4I Bergen ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Gideon Thompson, the oldest
and one Of the most respected citizens
of Bridgeport, Conn, says; | am
ninety years of age, and for the last
three years have suffered from malaria
and the effects of quinine poisoning
l recently began with Kaskine which
broke up the malaria and increased
my weight ~ pounds"
Other letters of similar character
from prominent individuals, which
stamp Kaskine as remedy ofundoubt-
cd merit, will be sent on application.
Price $500, or six bottles, $500.
Sold by Druggists, or sent by mail on
receipt Of price.
The Kaskine Company, 81 Warren
St, New York, and IS Farringdon
Road, London.
ZI7Ew
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Mexican War Veteran.

The wonderful efficacy of swifts Specific as q
remedy and cure for rheumatism and oil blood dis
cases. has never had conspicuous illustration
than this affords. The candid, unsolicited and
emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle
must be accepted convincing and conclusive.
The writer is prominent citizen of Mississippi The
gentleman to whom Mr.. Martin refers, and to whom
he is indebted for the advice to which he owes his
final relief from years of suffering is Mr. King for
many years the popular night clerk of the Lawrence
House, at Jackson.
JACKSON Miss, April co. 1854.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen-I have been an invalid pensioner for
forty years. having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases In the Mexican War. but not till the LIST of
March, 1875 did feel any symptoms of rheumatism.
On that day was suddenly stricken with that dis
IN both hips and ankles. For twenty days
walked on clutches. Then the pain less violent,
but It shifted from joint to joint. For weeks would
the other The pain never left m Se moment for
eleven years and seven monthsthat is from March
when was cured During these eleven years Of in.
tense suffering l tried innumerable prescriptions
gested by friends, but il I ever received the lea
ternaliy, / am not aware of it, Finally, about Il
first Of September, made arrangements to go to Il
other remedy when accidentally met an old a.
quantance Mr. King, now OF the Lawrence Hous
of this CITY, He had once been great sufferer froH
rheumatism, and, as supposed, had been cure
told me that his visit to the Hot Springs in vain
he found no relief On his return from Hot Springs
he heard for the first time of the S. S. S. remedy
for rheumatism. He tried it and six bottles made a
complete cure Several years have passed. SINCE but
he has had no return of the disease.
Immediately returned TO try 1t. In September
took four bottles, and by the first of October
well-as far as the rheumatism concerned. All
pain had disappeared, and HAVE NOT FELT TwINGR
OF 1T SINCE.
have no interest IN making this statement other
than the hope that it may direct other sufferer
source OF relief, and if 1t has this result
well rewarded for my trouble. l am very
spectfully and truly your friend.
J. I'll. II. MARTIN.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 8. Atlanta, Ga
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The Derby hat is by no m cans
crowded out of fashionable sight by
the square top affair, TO which the
middlesged man can scarcely econ
ellie himself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25
sT0RE'HOusE AND DWELLING
FOR SAIL

The. undersigned offers for salo hig
HOME at Tazowcll'C. III. Va, consist
ing of q good two story framed DWELL
mo HOUSE with z Large Rooms, with
lower and upper hall %nyS-B Beautifully
SITUATED ON an EMINENCE
overlooking our thriving town. The
grounds contain between Six and Seven
acres FINELY SET IN GRASS
30 .Ji''c fruit trees an fill bearing.
A never failing supply Of PURE NOUN
TAIN WATER within rs feet of house.
also fine cistcrn of ample capacity
Splendid NEW BARN and all necessary
Out buildings.
Also my two story and basement
Brick STORE-HOUSE
with wood extension, 25 by rs feet on
Main Street.
Also OH eS1aGy yin Fire and Burglar proof
Safe, good az few, weight, 1000 pounds.
All the above Will he sold at bargain
as a Whole or separate. Apply soon to
J.'D. Alexander, j.,
Tazewell'C G. II. Va.
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!. In q recent speech delivered in
PetersItrS by MIR. Mahoie, an d.
Senator ffoni Virginia, ho claimed
that the record Of Hon. James G.
Blaine made him an unsuitable
Republican candidate for the pr6si,
dency: The editor, of tho New
York Tribune, Whitelaw Reid,
says that General Mahouc sis d
selfish and malicious trickstcr, uni.
fit for the leadership of any cause
which has not for its sole motive
and object the elevation Of Will
liam Mahone."
Rev. B. ". s. Bishop will lecture
i'll the Methodist church 1T s p. nj.
Tuesday, the Goth. Subject, Gan
Hour with the English Poets" The
receipts from the sale of tickets will
be given to the fund appropriated
by the Holston Conference for the
widows and orphans of deceased
ministers. Capt. Rawn has kindly
consented to sing solo on that oc
casion. The lecturs is pronounced
able and racy by competent Judges.
The cause is sacred one, and the
solo will be worth the iiioney. Single
tickets rs cents. Family tickets, 81.
You arc invited to come.
Colonel Rives, tho father of Amelie
Rives, is very wroth over her story,
"Tbe Quick and the De;id" He has
carefully edited her for:i'6'r work and
prnned down hor fanciful vngaries.
but he is in Paris at present, on some
railroad business, md has boon
shocked and angered by the story
and criticisms which have been pass
ed upon it. 1t is said that Miss
Rives anticipated this, and took pains
to have tho book pushed through the
press before her fathers return. He
will como back with somo warm
words for the youhS lady, and will
keep n closer watch on her literary
VENTURES i'll tho future than he has
done in the past
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DON'T

let that cold of yours ri,H on; ,fou
think it Is ii light thing. But it,ihay
run INTO catarrh. Or into iiiaumo.
nia. Or consumption.
Calarrh is disgusting; .phoumo-
MIA is dangerous. CoMsliiiptiom is
death itself;
The breathing apparatus must be
kept, healthy and alepr uf all Oh
Otherwise there is trouble ahead. =.
All the diseases of these parts,
heal. hbse, throat, bfoiithial tubes.
aud lungs, can be delightfully."- and
entirely CURED ,6t tho tise of Bu-
Scbee's Gorn.aii Syrup. fl YOU
don't know this already, thousands
MID tholisa'ids of people tan tell
you. They have hoeii cured by it,
and 'know how it is for themselves
Bott.e OILY Is cents, Ask any drug.
iiSt.
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"DEC0RAT1oN DAY"

The yedrs that have elapsed since
the close Of the civil wal, have served
to obliterate all sectional feeling, and
united and prosperous milton joins
in keeping green the graves of all ito
beloved dead. 1t is in this spirit
that the publisher of The New York
Family Story Paper has had written
thrilling and pathetic romance, pc
culiarly appropriate. to this national
holiday, entitled "raithful Lenore;
or, His Grave Kept Green" In tho
same paper will also DO found q
weekly instalment of the "Lifo and
Adventures as Snowman of p. r..
Barnum," written by himself, and
equally interesting to the young folks
us well as hends of families. These
are rare literary treats; and those
of our reuters who arc not already
enjoying them will do we'll to obtain
No. 76G of tho New York Family
Story Paper of their newsdoaler or
send direct to the publisher, Munro's
Publishing House, Nos. "a and 2G
Vandewater Street, New York, and
receive the paper four months foro o
dollar, postage free.
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w ", 7 L

Grccvcr e CO. have the kind of
goods that merit patronage. and TINT
golden rule Of theirs as to price al
ways concludes bargain.
Grecvcr & Companys Diagdnals
from $3.50 up.
The great sale of exceptional value
Overcoats at Grcevcr e. Co.'S, seems
to have been just what hundreds of
people were looking for. Anyway
they were entirely satisfied.
Grcevcr & Cos. goods arc all good.
There is not n shoddy article in the
house. If the goods gfc cheap. they
are marked so, that sales mn3 pro.
grcss without friction or loss of time.
TO remove nh3 shadow of doubt
as to quality and price of Greever &
Company's Clothing you must come
and see. This privilege costs nothing,
but will he n source of profit and
pleasure toyou.
If you arc Uncertain as to yonr
Christmas Prcsent, allow Grcever &
Co. to make suggestion to you in
the clothing and furnishing line.
The demand for overcoats at
Greever & Co.'S has been 30 great
that they bnvo been compelled 70 lny
i'll another large stock of thonl which
will DC sold ut the usual worry low
prices.
Greeyer 81 CO. gro selling fol. cash
and will give you better bargains in
Clotlring,- Hardware. &c. than you
can get anywhere else in the country.
Call and Be convinced wien III need
of anything in thoir line.
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COMMUNICATING A BAKING
POWDER.

Tile public is too well informed
as to the danger from alum baking
powders to need any caution against
using them, 1t is, Nevertheless, a
fact that many Of our most prudent
and careful lousekeepcrs are, with
out knowing it, using these delete
rious articles daily, and from them
preparing for their families food
which, were tiiey aware ST it's ma
tufe, they would not offer to beg
gar. Baking powders made from
burnt alum cost less than four cents
Il pound. When these can lie work
ed off in place Of the Royal Baking
Powder, and sold for forty or fifty
cents pbhnd, there are many
manufacturers and dealers sufli-
ciently INSCRIPTIONS to do it.
A fivorite method Of selling these
poisonous alum baking powders il
ny pacing them IN an empty Royal
Baking Powder can and weighing
them out in small quantities when
the Royal Baking Powder is called
for by customers. The grocer, if
questioned, claims that he buys In
large packages ut a lower rate, and
is thus able to sell below the price
of the goods in small cans. All
baking powders sold in this way
are entitled to suspicion. Analyses
of many Of them have been made
with view to Il prosecution, and
in all cases skcy have been found
largely adulterated and generally
made from poisonous burnt alum.
This is selling counterfeit goods,
and is. Of course, an offence against
the law. We are glad to know that
the Royal Baking Powder Com
pany have taken the matter in
hand, and are acting in @ap that
will protect the public from the
swindle.
The surest protection from this
frand is for the hOusekeeper to buy
the baking powder of the brand she
wishes in the original unbroien
package, looking Carefully to see
that the label has not been tam
ed with. The Royal Baking Pow.
der Company announce, 'Ylms is
well known, that their goods are
packed for the convenience Of con-
sumers in cans Of various sizes, Eht
arc never sold in bulk, by the bar.
rel or loose by weight or measure.
The cans are securely sealed with
the company's trade mark label,
aid slie @eight Of each package
stamped on tire cover Any baking
powder being peddletl ont by weight
nnder the name CT Royal they de-
ltounce as bogus and to be avoided.
Consumers shodlii' bear these
facts in mind if they do not wish to
have imposed upon them the poi
sonous alum stuff that is being pro
filsely distributed throughout tile
country under fhe name of baking
powder r. however, they buy the
Royal in cans with'un broken labels,
they are always sire Of using IL
baking powder perfectly pure and
%holeso1liAiss,,' i'h1i Of the highest test,
strength ais'a sFiitisncy.
:. :. .:cs.ss . 81 =.
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TO the ladies living away from
town and who may he prevented
from making personal inspection
Of my stock Of goods by reason Of
bad weather OF other cause, | will
send samples Of my beautiful styles
of Spring Dress Goods; Ribbons,
haces, White Goods, &c; if they
will so request by letter or posted
card. They will receive lis elegant
samples as they ever got from city
stores and ut lower prices. Drop
me a card End let me stmd yon
some beauties by return mail.
Addresses
II. a. SAUNDERS,
Tazcwell G. H., Va.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
Bank Of Tazewe1l

AT TAZEWELL C. IT,;
tho rsaao 81 p,t az sn''i .:, oo.,
- '''O '' " 100 '''' ApiA oo'h'
1910
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $lif,G85. SO
Due from National ri.
Banks, 1905. 0S
Due from State Banks
n hi,4 a. oalkgrs, - %,526.34
i'1 T, lts.ase' L urhituro
TN On, f0O.0o
Ce .n expenses exp, and
LIN, LINES paul. 10000
7 poaJ teo,,do,. ,osoa. % 30 ~
io'oao.o w
Total etre ozo 10
1I,n,,f r,re' ~ ."
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

The undersigned will receive I'M
til June 20 sealed bids for the cree
ton Of two School HolistS;, ono IL
East Croclictt's Cove, tho other
hear JAS. Ireson's Saddlcr Shop on
Stony Ridge. TIC Board rcserving
to themselves right to reject all
bids if none are satisfactory. For
plans and specifications apply to
Clerd Of the Board BY order of
the JeiIersonville District School
B0nrd. WIN. II, KELLY.
Clerk Of Jellersonville Dist. Board.
MHy Is, SO.
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.0CAL IND GkNERAL
WE us BRIEFS.


Roanoke claims 12,OiIo population.
White Goods-White Goods
aunders'.
A quantity Of Rabbit metal can
pc bought at tliis office.
@ There is absolutely no chance to
e get another letter from Blaine.
Dickinson county voted against
jrailroad snbscription-4SO to los.
81 TlarYirginia Democratic and Re-
publicdn Conventions-peace and
8pandemonium.
Il Sec change of schedule on MIR
i folk & WeetsrIi railroad iillth took
s effect Iii the 14tll.
Mr.. Jno. Peery's hotel is becom-
4 ing quite popular as a summer re-
81 sort for various offenders.
j DIR friend, Col. Jno. @. Watts,
4 goes as delegate at large to Chicago
on bigger vote than AIahone.
Citcuit Court, Judge Brown pre-
siding, in session since Monday.
County Court convenes on Tuesday
next.
At Bluefield, Messfs. John p.
Pettyjohn & Co. have contracted to
build in modern style u S25, GOO
httri.
Tapping the water main with
Service pipes has been the chief
work on this streets during the
week.
Prominent among the Pocahon-
tas people in to%n during the week
are Capt. Moody and MI: Harry
Reese.
Rev. e. A. Tilly5 pastor Of the
Methodist church 1T Pbcahoiitas,
will leave his charge to 60 ii, ii
missionary 10 Brazil.
The House has passed bill Ell.
larging the powers and duties of the
Department of Agriculture and max
ing it an executive department
gro live long and prosper -Takc
the world easy and use Laxador
when in want of Il reliable catliartic
Price only 25 cents il pacdage.
AIessrs. Nelson, of Minnesota, and
Fitch, of New York, are the Repub.
licdn Congressman who made tariff
speeches in favor Of the Mills bill.
The New York convention in
structed for Cleveland and adopted
the unit rule. Gov. Hill received
bnt five votes for delegate at large.
Remove all cause of discomfort
from the baby. by using Dr. Bulls
s-Sahy Syrup. the surcst remedy for
the diseases OF babyhood. Price
% cents.
Miss Bell is the only woman in tie
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Who has adopted the profession of
stock broker. She has m oifSce in
London.
Henry Irving is thought by some
of the more acute critics in Eondon
to have had his accent distinctly
&mericanizcd by his tocr in this
country.
At the Norfolk convention, the
sentiment, "The South must remain
solid IS long as tic enemies of her
peace are solid,' evoked rapturous
applause.
The vote Of Russell county, Oh
the subject OF subscription to The
three q railroad, was $40 for and
1850 against; majority against sub
scription S11.
AT mock Republican convention
held by the students of Michigan
University at Ann Arbor the other
evening, Gen. Alger received three
votes out of total of 40.
George W. Peck, the progenitor
of Peck's bad boy, is being doomed
for the head of the Wisconsin State
Democratic ticket. Nj. Peck claims
that he is "agin' the boom.
Th5sG White Goods at Saunders
are too nice to keep for long. Some
people will be sure to- get tliein.
No lady should be one of the I'M
fortunate few who shall miss ~
share.
State Superintendent of Instruc-
Zion, DR.. Jno. L. Buchanan, has
IL
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Tl,S great thrift debat'6 hasclbssai
having. tasted: twenty-tlifce' d!ti's'
anfleaving' tue Whole at,siBsalhlG'y'
tlOoledwitll tin qaestiOn::'
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T1AzEwEEELoDGE A. F. &
L. Am. No. 81.
TAzpwriLc. H, VI.
Regular meetings end and 4th Monday
1ighta' of each month.
All Masons are cordially invited to at
~ cgdss 81 The worahipful Master.
aniit"2YHS,' II. PBRrTTAIN, Sec.
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1885,

DES'hASLE uUODS, HANDSOME GOODS LOW PRICES
Ta. a.. 5 AuNDEEss s..
E markets OF tho country lmvo been ovcrau secure the o
g"nt assortment of DRY GOODS tho custom this
ion
This Department. embraces everything in Dress Good. rrin
Rings md Housekeeping Goods
Tho Boot and Shoe Department Il model of compjotero15
Every article this waa Bought nftor mnuto napoc.
lion and cnrcu comparison, wio gonerp run Of stock is
Of degree of elegance and beyond a any
ever opened in lazowo tho conditions purchase payment and
sale make possible to mark an goods lce r below Whit
purchaser would expect
1t only reaanr for the public Of inapso.
ion The display of handsome goods afford pleasure
to any who CAN BE PLEASED through THO ego
The attention must be called especially to
THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
In the building which comeest thing of tlS
kind in Vngna-ousto largo city
selos ore always for CASE but prices warrant i.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

Ill lots adjacent to BOYLE HEIGHTS, In
the BROOKLYN tract, MORA tract,
TERRACE tract and HUMPHREYS
ADDITION to BOYLE HEIGHTS.