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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-20
y GERMAN CITIZEN ON OUR
MISSOURI CORRESPONDENT.
p ocAIIoSTAs, VA. July IA

PocAHoNTAs, VA" July IA.
Editor Ne,cs;-In q recent issue
OF your esteemed paper there appears
somewhat lengthy letter from your
correspondent in Missouri, and
though [ claim that no one can have
n higher regard for the worth and
ability of said writer, whose trench
ant pen is too we'll known to need
any compliments at the hands of your
humble subscriber, yet 1 venture the
assertion that not always would your
valuable columns find endorsement
for all the views expressed by that
correspondent. For instance, we
doubt if you could eschow some of
the of DR.. Vincil to which
he gives vent, which are some of the
vagaries that all over Jealous reform.
che are liable to. I would protest
most humbly that not all, OF even q
majority Of the Germans, who at
tended that Saengerfest FESTIVAL of
song) are "beer guzzlers," or belch
forth the inspired melodies Of Han
del, Bach, Meyerbeer and Mendels-
sohn.
Or did not your correspondent let
his vim for temperance get the bet
ter of him Do you not, Mr.. Editor,
with the press of the United States,
universally count upon the Germans
as the most valuable acquisition to
our homogeneous population ? II is
we'll known that the Germans when
Americanized make good, law abiding
citizens, and they love their beer too;
but rs DR.. Vincil would Americanize
them perhaps most too fast for their
own and their adopted country's
good, let me ask: Is it the Germans
in the United States who commit
the most murders, who are most
handy with knife and pistol? Do they
fill our poor houses? Do the Ger
mans consume the lakes of reason
destroying whiskoy let loose upon
our beloved country? Yes, the Ger
man likes his Lager Beer. he loves
his music, and does not force either
upon the "unco giud."
If the music is not to your taste
why go and listen7 If you abhor the
sight of beor keg, why peep behind
the ber to see it And if you, n pure
unadulterated American, become nau-
seated at the Saengerfest-and know
it beforehand-why in the name of all
that's simple, go where the "bustv
is, or where the beer guzzling takes
place7
DR.. Vincil is no doubt honest in
his advocacy of temperance, but 1
humbly insist that all of us arc liable
to become incorporate; even in tenn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-20

tied policy of our government to OBJ.
tain the most OF its revenue from
tariff taxes. Still he will not object
if the Mills bill gets him discount
OF from to 10 per cent off his wife'a
and hic own store bill. If the wage
Garner have one daughter to clothe,
he will feel additional interest in the
tariff, as it will make her store bill
S58 GO, or S20.15 more than it would
be without the existing tariff. If
there is boy in the family to buy
for, his store bill will be inci eased
about 1882 on total expenditure
of S5S GO. With family consisting
OF wife and two children it is expedi-
ent to keep house. This is the op-
portunity of the tariff lord. To fur.
nish the kitchen $500 will have to
be paid out, of which sum S29.74 is
tariff tux. On the cook stove alone,
costing $500, there is tariff tax of
So; on iron pans, tax of S2.4S; on
dishes costing $40, tax of $3.50
Passing to household furniture, the
mechanic, i'll furnishing his dwelling,
will find that in buying one heating
stove at SIS he is paying tux of
S4.G5; on 80 yards of carpet costing
$40, q tax of SI0 on three sets of
bed room furniture costing s75, tax
OF $3.50. If he spends S239.GO to
furnish his rooms, he will have paid
n tariff Tux of $G7.6G. In the course
OF year he will spend somo $50 ut
tue grocer's, 800 of which will be
tariff tribute. But the housekeep.
ers wants are rs numerous rs The
holes lii cornmeel sitter. He will
want hatchet, costing 81, on which
he will pay n tariff tax of 81 cents;
II file, costing 20 cents, on which he
pays 10 cents taxi basket, costing
81, on which the tax is 80 cents; n
grindstone, costing SO, on which tho
tax amounts to 80 cents; spade,
costing 90 cents, on which the tax is
10 cents. If he should buy 20
pounds Of nails his tax would be 25
cents. These are n few of the
things the householder buys, and on
all he is taxed. His rent even is
higher by reason of the tariff, us the
tariff has enhanced The cost of the
materials of which his his house was
built. Anybody can SEQ that a re
dnction of tariff duties is desirable.
AS the average rate now is Al per
cent, it is plain that the Mills bill i,
moderate in proposing, as it does.
reduction of but 7 per cent. The en-
tire duty in Washington's time was
but 8 per cent, and when the coun-
try was most prosperous it was but
20 per cent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-20

1t is natural enough for Demo
Gratis to prefer Democratic paper.
That accounts for the immense pop.
ularity Of the New York Star in it's
own home, the banner Democratic
city of the country. Everybody
reads it there. The same is true of
the Star i'll the national capital.
This is only natural, as it is well
known that the Star is the only
metropolitan newspaper that has
the confidence and Endorsement of
the Administration.
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WELL SATISFIED.

Leroy Case, Trenton, Ga: 1 nc
knowledge the receipt of my knife,
with tho Chattanooga Weekly Times.
L am well satisfied with it.
Chattanooga Weekly Times, with
premium knife, S1.5O % year. AID
dress Times Printing Co, Chattau-
ooga, Tenn.
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U. S. GUN WORKS.

The following is the full text Of h
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Daniel:
"Bs it enacted 6y Tie Senate and
House Of Representatives of tic
United States Of -1meticd IN Con.
gress assembled, That the President
Of the United States shall appoint
a board, OF which the Secretary of
the Navy shall be member, and
president, and four officers of the
line of tie Navy, which board shall,
in order to make ample provision for
the future needs of the United States,
inquire into, and report, the five best
and obtainablc sites in the United
States for the fabrication of guns
and arnor plate, and ether material
Of iron and steel, for the use Of The
Navy of the United State; one at
some point in the Middle or Eastern
States for the North Atlantic Coast;
one in Virginia for the South Allan.
tic Coast and Hampton Roads; one
i'll Alabama or other adjacent State
for the Gulf Coast; one at some suit
able location for the Lake States;
and one ut some suitable location for
the Pacific Coast; and the report of
said board shall be transmitted to
Congress by the Secretary of the
Navy.
"SEC. 2. That the board shall have
the power, subject to the approval of
to accept such sites rs may
be selected by them and be rendered
to the United States without charge,
without any power, however, in said
board TO purchase or contract for the
purchase Of any site, or impose any
obligation upon the United States by
The acceptance CT any such site as
may be SO selected and rendered to
bhc United States; but such sites
may be accepted on the condition
hat they will not be used for any
purpose other than the fabrication of
guns and armor plate, or other mate.
rial of iron or steel, for the use of
,he United States; and if the Unired
States shall not, within ten years
rom the date of the conveyance
hereof, establish thereon factory
IT works for any such purpose, the
same shall revert to the grantor, his
ieirs and assigns.
"SEc. 3. That for the necessary
md proper expenses o. said board
lie sum of dollars, to be
immediately available is hereby ap-
)roprated."
The bill is now with the commit
zee on Naval affairs, and if it be-
comes law every effort must be pnt
.orth to show to the board the I'D.
'antages of some point in Southwest
Virginia.
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Lynchburg Produce Market.

Corrected by S. w. NowLiN e Co.,
Successors to Nowlin, Bros, ~ Co.
GRocERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
7Ol Main street. July 10, 1855
Notice the many changes in our
market report for This day. Sugar
much higher, coffee quiet, eggs low
en- and dull, butter in good demand.
t1'Scc figures below. Orders filed at
prices ruling, the day they are received.
GKOCERIES
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READERS OF The NEWS
Will please mind that the
SOUTHWEST VA. cos sToRE
AT PoCAHONTAs
Is ALWAYS UP WITH THE TIMES IN EVERY DEPART pHt,d
YOU SIMPLY WASTE YOUR BREATH
in asking they keep
TEIIs TfIAT OR TFIE OTHER
they keep EVERYTHING that properly belongs wants of man
woman Oh Child
DESIRABLE AND ATTRACTIVE THINGS
which the world
VISIT THE COMPANY STORE AND POST YO11RsETE
Theirs differs from the average that scarcely train nritss
i'll the large Cities f ~ '"o' THO AsoieE
THE TWENTY-FIVE PIECES SILK RHADAMAk
every desirable shade which haze just arrived and are being offered
yard ess than Philadelphia prce) will not Inst oho I
goods - $500 80 W A'o iou0'e 10 snow
THE SOUTHWEST va. IMPROVEMENT, co
feD IL 1883 ly Pocahontas, TazeweiI Co. va
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Col. A. S. Bulord, President of
the Virginia Western railroad, adj.
dressed the Board Of Supervisors of
Rockbridge county upon the propo.
sition of transferring to the line he
represents, the one hundred and
five Thousand dollars voted to the
Valley Railroad in 1872 by the
county, and due when the b. g. o.
shall build south of Lexington, Civ
ing the assurance that the b. II O.
would not build south, but had
agreed that the Virginia Western
railroad could build from Buchanan
here over their road bed, saying if
this was done the Virginia Western
would be built at once, making
Lexington the terminus Of the b. e.
o. and Virginia Western. The
Board adjourned to take IL week to
consider the matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-20

There WAS Il hope among his
friends in Tazewell that Henry
Stuart would be the Democratic
nominee for Congress from the
Ninth District, but for business
reasons he declines to have his
name presented to the convention.
This action on his part leaves John
A. Buchanan most prominently be.
fore our people. While Mr.. Duchan.
all has not Signiticd desire for tile
Office, the Office is this time in
search of the man. In addition TO
his own strength in Washington
county there is IL leaning toward
him in Smyth and Wytlc, while he
is known well and most tavorably
all over the district. Scott and Lee
counties have named their favoritcs,
but these counties would look fl.
vorably upon Buclanan's ctndi
dacy. Present indications point TO
his nomination.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

DEMOUhN IlC III MI,
FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
NEW YORK.
FOR CE-PREsIDENT:
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
AT LARGE.
RICHARD F. BEIRNE, of Hanover.
JOHN I. HARRIS, of Rockingham.
FIRST DISTRICT.
T. r. b. WRIGHT, of Essex,
SECOND DISTRICT.
ID. GARDNER TYLER, of Charles City.
THIRD DISTRICT.
TAZEWELL Elicit, Richmond City.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
WILLIAM r. MCKINNEY, Petersburg.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
II. G. PETERS, of Henry.
SIXTH DISTRICT
w. w. BERRY, of Bedford.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
MICAJAH WOODS, of Abemralc.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
+. L. MEREDITH, of Prince William
NINTH DISTRICT
JOHN a. BUCHANAN, of Washington.
TENMH DISTRICT.
r. B. POORE, of Appomattox.
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out THESE counties would look IA
vorably upon Buclanan's canti
dacy. Present indications point to
his nomination.
The Local Option question is
again in agitation in Clear Fork Dis
trlct OF this county. We have as vet
failed to sec any reason assigned
that would warrant change of
the law in that district. The
movement originated in Pocahon.
tas, but an election will, Of course,
involve the whole district. Poca
.hontas claims that, for her, the bar
room evil is less than the moonshine
evil. There is as much law for Pc
cahontas as for any other part of
the county, and if she cannot Ell
force it, why, to slirk her own re.
sponsibility, should she attempt to
put upon her neighbors what they
consider IL nuisance ? If Pocahontas
suffers she should either correct the
evil by means within lier reach or
else suffer alone and not seek re-
lief at the cost of others.
But we have little faith in the
ability of any body of men to carry
a. movement of questionable pro.
priety over the heretofore express.
ed wish Of a majority of the people.
We do not believe that there is
anything like a unanimity of senti
ment among the citizens of Poca.
hontas on this subject of license.
and we do believe that the peo.
pie OF Burks Garden, Clear Fork.
Bluestone, Graham, Abbs Valley.
and the other portions of the Dis.
trlct are unwilling to lay them
selves liable to the establishment of
cross-road grog-thops in their midst.
All law abiding citizens of Poca
hontas, who neither deal in noon
shine nor patronize those who do.
and who make ar effort to correct
the evil, have our sympathy and
can command our services, but not
i'll this direction.
We do not here enter into the
merits Of Local Option per Sc, for
such q discussion is not called for.
1t is simply question as to wheth
er portion OF the citizens of Peea-
hontas shall be relieved of their
duty as citizens at the expense OF
others who can and do, as the law
stands, protect themselves. Our
columns are not closed, however
to those who wish to explain the
reason of their attitude toward the
subject.
Phe Democrats will meet in the
Court House Oh the first day of the
July term Of the County Court to
elect delegates to the Congressional
Convention,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
$3.50 IN ADVANCE.
Watered RaiIroad So.

PHuLIPsBURG, April 6, 1855.
nd HERALD: have heard good deal about
''watered railroad stecks'' I have some idea
what that is, but am not clear in my mind. VIII
you please to print editorial on the subject ex-
ed stocks SUnscRBER.
We will endayor in as brief a space
as possible, to answer Subscribers in
terrogatory. We will illustrate it. We
will suppose that ten men associate
themselves together for the purpose of
constructing q railroad. They build
the road and find that it cost one mil
lion of dollars. Now thew issue two
millions of capital stock, and make the
representation that the road cost them
two millions instead of one. They pu
the stock upon the market and sell it,
and pocket a clean one million of profit
on the construction of the road. But
they do not stop with watering one
time, but issue another million, which,
when sold, enables them to pocket two
dollars for every one dollar invested.
Now these men infIct a wrong on the
people in more ways than one. In or
der to make the stock desirable prop
erty Zone third genuine and Two thirds
bogus or water) it is necessary to keep
up high charges for carrying freight
and passengers, and to keep down to
nearly starvation rates, the wages of
employees.
Watering stocks may be illustrated
in this wise: A dairyman has one gal
lon of good milk worth five cents per
quart, He pours in two quarts Of wat
er and sells the mixture at the price of
unadulterated milk.
It is stated by Poor's Manual of Rail-
roads. the best authority. that the wat
cred stock of ilroads in this country
is not less than $4,000, 100000 and
that the annual dividends upon this
fictitious capital are fully $500 600, 900.
It is estimated that Kansas pays 1-30th,
of this last sum, or $1O,OOO,O0O. The
armies of Europe do not consume more
of the peoples earnings. The Sioux
City Journal we'll remarks:
If the government of the United
States were to perpetrate 1.-THE of the
abuse of the power of taxation that the
railroad corporations according to the
figures given are perpetrating, the peo-
/ pie would rise in revolution. The wat
ering of railroad or other stocks should
| be made a misdemeanor with as severe
! penalties as the law inficts upon rob-
bers or counterfeiters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

Fort Scott Daily Tribune: The best
advertising the Fort Scott Building and
Loan Association ha-. is, that it has
been successfully operated for nearly
seven years, and has never had to fore
close a mortgage. Every maR who has
built through this association has found
it just as easy as paying rent, and at
the same time he owns his home.
Eight years time, with low rate of in
terest and privilege Of paying of at any
time, are advantages not to be over
looked by poor men-or rich ones
either.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Report Of School in District g.
of Phillips County Kan.


No. pupils enrolled, so; not absents
IS; neither absent nor tardy, 8; aver
age attendance, AZ.
Names of those neither absent nor
tardy Henry Nichols, Millisa Nichols,
John Cannon, Dewy Larkin, Ethlin
Larkln, Clarence Morgan, Genie Nor
gan. and Frank Larkin.
Names of those not absent. Arthur
Morgan, John Cannon, Maud Whitney,
Dewey Larkin. Harry Whitney, Matte
Mitchell, Kate Morgan, Ethlin Larzin.
Henry Nichols, Clarence Morgan,
Walter Judd, Rosie Judd, Robert Lar
kin, Frank Larkin, Fred Larkin, Tacy
Larkin, and Genie Morgan.
Report OF examination for the three
standing the highest in the different
grades of study.
Grammar-Della Cannon, 90; Thos.
Mitchell, SO; John Cannon 90; Maud
Whitney, "a.
1st. intermediate eWy Larkin, "a
Matte Mitchell, go; Ethlin Larkin, 90
ID. Clarence Morgan,
81: Earl Larkin So, Albert Cannon SO.
Primary-Mark Whitney 81, Gennie
Morgan 50, Tacy Larkin 81.
MARCH.
No. pupils enrolled. 40; not absent,
Is neither absent nor Iardy, 10; aver
age attendance 46.
Names Of those neither absent n9r
tardy Genie Morgan, Frank Larkin,
Earl Larkin, Robert Larkin, John Can
non, Kate Morgan, Henry Nichols,
Melissa Nichols, and Clarence Morgan.
Those who have not been absent be-
side the above: Arthur Morgan. Maud
Whitney and Mark Whitney.
Report of examination.
4rammar-John Cannon sc, May
Lark1n 81, Thomas Mitchell "a, Albert
Mitchell SO.
1st Intermediate-Mat Mitchell SO,
Kate Whitney 90, Harry Whitney So,
Carrie Mitchell 81.
I'd Inter-mediate-Ear Larkin SO.
Albert Cannon 81, Clarence Cannon IS.
PrimaFy-Genie Morgan 81, Alice
Mitchell So, Jay Larkin So, Mack Whit
ney 81.
Names Of those at school every day
during the term Of z months; Arthur
dOrgans Maud Whitney. and Kate Nor
gan.
Henry and Melissa Nichols are the
pupils neither absent nor tardy during
the last three months.
EUGENE S. BUTCHER, Teacher
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

No. 16-Sold.
No. 17.-SOld.
No: 1910 acres southwest Of Marvin, rslling
prairie, six acres OF grove, COED sod house, good
stable and ont buildings, good running water,
good stone query, good grass and hay land.
Price $1,000, In cash or trade.
No. 19-WithdraWn.
No. 2O.-16O acres Of fine farming land, good
frame house 24Es9 feet, story and 8 half house
with basement underneath 24x2S, Kansas barn IS
feet long, numerous outbuildiugs, whole tract
fenced, pasture fenced seperate from farm land
creek with lots OF timber. The improvements on
this land are worth fully $500. Price Of tract
$4,000. Land lies miles from PhIHpsburg.
No. 21-Sold.
No. $50 acres good upland, I've miles from
PhlILPsburg. Price $3.50 cash and $500 on hvs
No. 2S-16O acres, 6 miles from PhiIlipsburg, 100
acres In cultivation, frame house 16LS, good out
buildings. Price $780, $500 cash balance On nve
years time.
No. 80 l6o acres, square Or, 8 miles from
Stuttgart. Price $500, good terms
No. S1.-Good leo acres, svF Of Oberlin 10 miles,
X. Il. surveys run in the immediate ueighbor-
hood, VII make a big spec for some one sare.
No. s2.-Houss and Lot in oberHn. KS. Price
No. $50 acres, 20 smooth, good well also
running water q miles from c. a. and from
Dana Price $1,000.
No. s4.-TimbeF claim. 100 acres, 100 smooth.
10. $50 acres, Sc in cultivation, good Young
orchard house. vel, etc. miles from Agra
No. 87-T E. leo acres. 80 in cultivation. s miles
from G. h. Price $3.50.
No. $50 acres, 20 cultivated, 70 fenced,
Price 5000 good terms
No Ss;-l60 acres, 20 cultivated, stone house,
WEI sI9ote, etc, Young crcAards miles from
station, from c. Il. Price $1,000, one half cash.
We have just received the agency for about 40
quarter sections Of land, ranging at prices from
StoOOO 70 = 10000 per quarter. This list includes
some Of the best lands in the county VIII sell
for cash OF on time. Don't fail to call on US.
Us and get full description of lands.
and we take a delight in giving new
regard to lands and the country
sell We would say bring in your lands
a the list. MCELROX & LOWE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

Can laws abolish poverty? has fre-
quently been asked. The school boy
in his composition said pins had saved
the lives Of thousands Of people-by not
swallowing them. Laws might serve q
beneficial purpose in the same Way-by
not making them. Most OF the eYils Of
civilized life spring from special legis-
lGtion in class interests. We have too
much Law and too much poverty
There seems to be an affinity between
the tWo.-Ezchangs-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
No. Sold.

NO l.-EOlQ.
Ne. s.-16O acres, located miles south OF Re-
public City, 40 acres under cultivation Price
$500 Terms $1,000 cash, balance on I'VE years
No. Sold.
No. 4. $50 acres, good farm land, frame house
16E24, two stories above basement frame barn
l6LO, stables and Sheds 100 acres fenced feed lot
acres, small corral fence one mile Of creek good
TIMBER SO 70 80 acres under cultivation, good
orchard 100 young trees and abundance OF small
fruits, TWO good wells with pumps, good Wosd
shed, buggy shed, cribs and ont houses. Price
S5,IO4 ali cash This land ts in Freedom town
Ne. 5.-1eO acres, 2 good sod houses. good well,
- acres under cultivation, plenty good hay land.
situated miles from Woodruff station on B. 4
four years time.
No, 6.-16O acres, stone dugout, Kansas sheds
and stables, good spring with failing water
situated { miles from Woodruff, q good stock
farm. Price $3.50 per acre. Terms, $50 on time
balance cash.
Ne. sold.
No. $50 acres me farming land, four nIlea
on 7years time.
No. s.-16O acres 5 miles from PhiIipsburg, a
splendid stock and grain farm. dne bottom land
and abundance OF water and best variety Of timber
N the county. Abundance Of oak, nice straight
growth ash, elm and black walnut Good house,
i14s2, stables Tor or ten horses, farm All fenced
and ~ acres IN good state Of OF cultivation. This
ls valuable farm and offered At a bargain. The
improvements and timber is worth more than the
price asked for the farm. Price, $500, s., 100
deWn, balance IN four years time with interest at
No. 10.-SOld.
No. 11.-Sold.
No. 12.-Sold.
No 13.-Sold
No. 14.-16o 9eEes, 10 miles northeast OF Phil
hpsbHrg, good farm, plenty Of good running wa
ter, good timber, Kansas house, stables, fruit
trees, 80 acres under cultivation. Price S170O.
No. 15-16O acres, creek farm, - acres under
cultivation, plenty Of water and timber. Price
S17UO.
No Il and IS are adjoining quarter sections
and viii be sold seperate or together 70 suit pur-
chaser.
We invite purchasers to call and see
1t VIII cost them nothing to enquire
corners all the information we can il
generally. Also to those desiring Il
and We viii gladly give them a. place
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
LIST OF LANDS FOR SALE

McEiroy Lowe Real Estate Agents furnish
farm at a bargain will please the folio wing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

We invite
WI" cost them nothing to enquire and we take delight in giving
corners all the Information
generally Also to those desiring sell would