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KEEP AN EYE ON WEST VIR
GINA.

The Democrats this year have. bv
sage and Sagacious counscllors, been
advised to keep watchlul eve on
electoral vote of the State of Con-
necticut, which from all Indications,
the Republicans are intent on secur-
ing Cor Harrison and Morton at every
sacrifice Of interest elsewhere, and nj
the outlay of every dollar Of the
fund which shey will have available
for use in the East. The selection of
William III. Barnum rs Chairman of
the National Democratic Committee.
however, considerably clouds, if it
does not entirely blight, the pros
poets of the Republicans in the Nut.
meg State, for Mr.. Barnum ia an old
campaigner, Connecticut man him.
self, and n political general whom the
Republicans need not expect will be
found sleeping where the electoral
vote of his own State is concerned.
But while the Democrats keep one
watchiul eye intentiy fixed on the
vote OF Connecticut, we would strong.
~ advise them to keep the other OH
that adroit and unassuming Hoosier,
w. w. Dudley, ex Commissioner of
Pensions, managcr-in chief for Har.
rison at Chicago, and hero of the
soap campaign in Indiana in Octo
Der, 1880, when the vote of that i'm.
portant State WAS literally bought
away from the Democracy, and the
success of the Garfield and Arthur
ticket thereby assured.
MIR. Dudlcy's field of missionary
endeavor is going to be, from what
we understand, the little State of
West Virginia, with its handful of
electoral votes, six in number. These
would exactly Offset the loss Of Con
nccticut to the Republicans, and
with the fifteen of Indiana would
make possible Harrison's success
without either New York, New Jer-
sey or Connecticut. Mr.. Dudley is
neither sanguine nor an cxcitable
individual, and the reasons he has.
for thinking that West Virginia is a
fairly dcbatablc State this yeas are
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

those which will commend themselves
largely to the acceptance of thought
full and intelligent persons.
III 1876 West Virginia gave d
Democratic majority for Mr.. Tildcn
of 1864. In 1850 Gen. Hancock
carried it by only IL ,149 OF largely
increased vote. In 1884 the Demo
cratic plurality had shrunll to 1921,
which was what Mr.. Cleveland had
over Blaine. In the election of 1886
for Congressman the Democratic
plurality fell to 005 votes in total
Of 10000.
Organized rs State in 1864, West
Virginia continued for many years to
preserve the political traditions of
the Old Dominion, from which, by
reason of the cXigencics OF the civil
war, it had been cut of. Since 1880,
however, emigration from Virginia
has almost entirely ceased, and the
increase of the population has been
almost wholly from the States of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, which adioin
it on the north, and both of which
are Republican in politics.
1t is in the towns and manufacture
ing districts, too, that during the
past few years the Republicans have
made their chief gains. Kanawha
county will do as fair illustration.
1t includes the capital city of Charles
ton, and is the scat of active manu-
Featuring industry. In 1850 Kama
villa county cast $500 votes, OF
which the Democrats had majority
of 26G. -Four years later the total
vote had increased TO 1000 and the
county gave Blaine n majority of
1920.
The diplomatic Dudley realizes,
perhaps more clearly than the astute
clkins uiu III 1854; That the State of
West Virginia is vcering naturally
toward the Republican party, and
that this movement needs no great
measure of assistance.
The Democrats. who have ut this
time so much cause for confidence
respecting the electoral votes of New
York and Of tie adjacent doubtful
States, which the influence of New
York governs and controls, should
keep q careful eye on the active
Dudley and on the little State of
West Virginia, in the politics of
which Gen. llarrisons manager has
become SO suddenlyintcrested.- Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
WHY WE WILL WIN.

A correspondent has asked us for
plain statement of the reasons for
our faith in the triumphant election
OF Cleveland and Thurman. We will
endeavor to answer the inquiry
briefly. without overstating anything
that bears upon the grounds of our
confidence.
We have already dwelt upon the
wonderful unanimity of the Demo
cratic party for Cleveland and ex.
planned our conviction that the feel
ing OF the people of the United
States toward the present President
Is akin to that Of the masses of his
supporters toward Lincoln, after he
had been severely tiied and found
true and capable. The sentiment is
one OF intimacy between the people
and their chief public servant. arising
out of equal devotion to common
END and sincere effort to promote it
by direct and plain endeavor. No
manifestoes of organizations, no
journalistic puff, arc needed to intro
duce Cleveland to the people. They
know him as man knows his next
door neighbor or his brother, and
they understand that what he does
he does for them in the way they
would like him to do it.. They sus
pect him of no Interior motive, nor
OF cherishing any scheme for the
benefit of himself OF any one else
but the people at large. They trust
him. They have tried him. They
have found him true, and they will
notstop himi n the middle of his
work
W. ttiisi; that this sentiment
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. July @. 1855.

WASHINGTON, July y, 1888.
There was report that the tariff
bill would be laid aside for several
days, but members of tho committee
state That no such proposition has
Eeen considered. 1t is not at all
likely that any delay of this will be
caused. Members are getting rest
i've, and will not tolerate any greater
delay than is absolutely necessary.
AS rule, their political fences need
looking after, and their feeling of
anxiety is increased in many cases By
letters from home telling thcl.l that
their presence is needed. The fact
that they must be in the House when
the tariff vote is taken or run the
risk of being politically damned is
the only thing that can keep them inI
Washington under the circumstances
and the proposition to lay aside the
tariff in the interest of any other
measures meets q pretty general pro-
test. They arc obliged to stay for
the tariff, but are not willing tore
main for any other measure.
There is an informal agreement be
tween the two parties that there is
to be no Unnecessary delay in the
consideration of the tariff bill, and
an early vote is confidently expected.
1t is worry generally conceded that
the Democrats can pass the bill rs it
is when n vote is reached, and it is
expected that In the future the oppo
sition will content themselves with
merely formal protests against fea-
lures they consider Objectionable.
IT is not thought likely that Congress
can adjourn before the last week in
August. After the tariff question
has passed over 10 the Senate, how
ever, members of the lower House
will not feel it incumbent upon them
to maintain quorum and great
many will go home to enter upon a
very active canvass.
THERE'S likely to be politics enough
Ill the Congressional debates from
now until the end of the session to
please the most rnbid partisan.
Every subject that cnn be diverted
into political channel with the least
possibility of evolving party capital
will be thus managed. In the Sen
ate the fishery treaty is TO be kept
on hand available at all times for
political use. II is within safe bounds,
no doubt, to say that tons of pam
phlets will go out from the Senate
folding rooms, under the heading OF
this treaty. In the House The tariff
is subject prolific enough to admit
all sorts of political debate and to
get all the speeches under this cap
tion before the people many addi-
tional employees of the folding room
will be necessary. l..
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LII WILL HAVE a BAD REAC
TION.

We warn the Republican managers
that If they succeed in getting up a
business scare, they will ruin the fall
trade and be held strictly responsible
Tor it by the business men. The
merchants may not be able to pre-
vent the scare nor avoid its bad eff.
fects, but they can chastisc the party
that Stops to that kind Of politics.
Boston Globe.
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AN INSINCERE PLATFORM.

Tho Republican national platform
is constructed to catch votes, but its
purpose will be defeated by its IN
sincerity. 1t aims to reach every
class of voters, but intelligent men
OF all classes cannot fail to see that
it is not straightforward statement
OF tho party's principles, and is not
in harmony with its record Chicago
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD ON
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS
IN INDIANA.

"Why don't you ratify ~ is tho in
quiry with which the Republicans
arc tannting the Democrats, who re.
ply that ratification meetings do not
elect Presidents, and they add
wait until we get ready and VIC
will show you ratification blowout
that will open your eyes" To a
casual observer it does look rs if the
Democrats Of Indiana are n little too
tardy in forming their lines of bat
tie, especially when it is remembered
that they put their State forces in
the field early in May, but they have
been silently manmuvrcing and de-
rloying their forces, awaiting the al.
vance of the Republican line after
the convention of July o. Then the
whole State and national army in
Indiana will go into one of the hot.
test fights the State ever saw.
Mr.. Mcdonald said: II believe
that tie Democratic ticket will carry
this State Ivy from 5000 to 10000.
We have confidence here in Clcvc.
land because he is man that can
say no. | have stumpcd every coun.
~ in the State, and in many counties
every township, and I think ] am
correct in the following estimate o.
the vote.
There arc 10000 straight Demo.
cratic and $4,000 straight Rcpubli.
can votes. That leaves floating
vote Of $4,000. Cut of that the ma.
iority must come. 1t consists of the
Grccnback, Labor and Prohibition
votes combined. Gen. Harrison is
weak with the Greenbackers, because
he has denounced them in the most
bitter terms-callcd them idiots, and
lntimatcd that the asylums ought TO
be enlarged for their reception. lie
has little strength with the Labor
voters. | don't believe that he ever
said, as charged, that dollar a day
10 enough for a laboring man, OF
made the cXtravagant utterances ut.
tributcd TO him by some His weak.
ness lies IN the fact that he has never
been identified with any Legislation
III favor of the working classes. He
is noS powerful with the Prohibitions
lists because, while he is temper.
ance man personally, he is not tenn
perancc man. He is an intensely
partisan Republican"
The Democrats Of the State have
learned one lesson from the Rcpnb-
leans. The former have for years
kept up a continuous organization.
The latter have allowed theirs to
lapse after each campaign, being
compelled at the next campaign TO
re'enlist their forces anew. Here
after their State organization will be
kept standing army. Mr.. Il. Marsh,
secretary of the committee, said this
afternoon;
"Ihere are, ] should estimate,
about 5000 railroad men in this
State. They will vote against liar.
rison. Then there great many
members of the Typographical Union.
They will not vote for him. The can.
vass is not yet completed, and can
not give their number. They have
just established headquarters here"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
Lynchburg Produce Market.
Corrected by S. W. NowLfN & Co.,

Corrected Ivy S. w. NowffN e. Co.,
Successors to Eowlin, Bros, tS Co.
GRocERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
70l Main street. June 2S, 1855
Note the many important changes
in our market report for this week.
Coffee is easier, sugar firm, syrup and
molasses quiet.
ri See figures below, Orders filed Mt
prices ruling, the day they are received.
C:r,Nf,rp IIic
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

The promise Of Il decent cam
paign, free from personal abuse, is
lauseating to the average hoodlum
politician.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
-------1a<Din--
THE q. o. p. PLATFORM.

Look at the Republican platform.
Not II strong sentence, not an i'm
statement; no logical Sc
quenco of ideas. The small politi-
clans have put their heads together
and the result is u hash of uncom
panion able ingredients largely stolen
from Democratic successes, which
mix badly with Republican failures.
Kansas City Times.
NOPE SENSE THAN HIS CON.
STITUENTS HAD
Tho Shenandoah Herald makes the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

following statement: civilian A.
Smith, who died few days ago in
Richmond, Va, enjoyed undue
distinction. He resigned n seat in
Congress because he did not think
he had sense enough to properly
represent his constituents
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

In the Republican handshaliing,
RlddleberScr comes III for IL grip or
the Boss fist, but Brady must Shake
his own paw until his repentance is
more marked.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
.CLEvBLAND'S GROWTH.

The administration of Grover
Cleveland, take it altogether, has
been us happy and successful as that
OF any of his predecessors. There
has mover been such an era of good
feeling as the present since tho time
Of Monroe. Mr.. Cleveland. came to
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

Malone is in Washington after
oil to s0othe the wounds of the
faithful. He also is drawing con
dolcncc from the surclargcd bosom
OF Sherman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

IL is great thing the New York
Star has underti.ken-to lend ifs
wide spread influence to building
up our sunny South. It's purpose
is 10 voice Southern opinion as to
existing conditions, social, political
Industrial-to picture the vast re-
sources OF the section which capital
and honest immigration would sure.
~ convert into general and lasting
prosperity. Marvellous us has been
the industrial progress of the great
South within the past few years,
the surface Of her matchicSs natural
resources has hardly been scr; tched.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

1t may he interesting to recall the
full vote OF 1854. 1t was as follows ::
Cleveland, d., .l,S73,GS2
Blame, r., 1850, 1S9
Butler, g., ISi.oSs
st. John, F., ll9,0Go
It is safe to predict that the sue
ccssiul candidate this year will re-
ceive over 100000. The labor
vote will probably fall below the
figures for 1854, and the rrohbi.
tIon vote for that year may be
doubled.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET,
FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
NEW YORK.
FOR VICE.PRESIDENT:
ALLEN G.. THURMAN,
OHIO.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
AT LARGE.
RICHARD +. BElRNE. of Hanover.
JOHN L. HARRIS, of Rockingham.
FIRST DISTRICT.
T. r. B. WRIGHT, of Essex,
SECOND DISTRICT.
ID. GARDNER TYLER. of Charles CITY
THIRD DISTRICT.
TAZEWELL ELLETT, Richmond CITY
FOURTH DISTRICT.
WILLIAM Il. MCKINNEY, Petersburg
FIFTH DISTRICT.
ii. G. PETERS, of Henry
SIXTH DISTRICT.
w. w. BERRY, of Bedford.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
M1CAJAH WOODS, of Albemrulc.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
l.. Il. MEREDITH, of Prince William
NINTH DISTRICT.
JOHN 4. BUCHANAN, of Washington
TENMn DISTRICT.
r. B. POORE, of AppomattoX.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

READERS OF THE NEWS
Will please bearn mind that the
SOUTHWEST Wa. IMPROVEMENTS cos sToR&
AT PoCAHoNTAs
is ALWAYS UP WITH THE TIMES I'm EVERY DEPARTMENT
YOU SIMPLY WASTE YOUR BREATH
in asking they keep
THIS, TEEAT OR OTHER
They keep EVERYTHING that properly belongs tho wants of
woman Oh Child and ignorant of many Of tln
DESIRABLE AND ATTRACTIVE THINGS
which the world affords
VISIT THE COMPANY STORE AND posi- YottRsEIF
DIFFERS tho arrives
offering several lines of dress goods prices attract tbs ad
THE TWENTY-FIVE PIECES SILK RIIADAMAs
desirable shade which arrived and ara heinz Ae
W cents yard es than Philadelphia will not last lone Inf
VIII DO something to take their trouble anu
goods. - 0'o '"o r
THE SOUTHWEST VA: IMPROVEMENT, 90. Il
FEB. II 1883 iy Pocahontas, Tazewei Co va,
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ToRFoLK & WESTERN RAILROAD.
Will be necessary.

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD.
Time Table in effect May Il, 1888.
Trains leave Graham,
EASTWARD
No. 22.-7:50 II. m. daily.
No. 24.-3:27 p. IN. q"
-wESTWAKD-
No. 2I.-s:57 a. m. daily.
No. 23.-2:53 p. IN. Z"
Leave Graham 1850 n. M, arrive lynch
burg 2:25 p. M; arrive Bristol 100 p. IN.
Leave Graham 1927 p. M, arrive Bristol
1885 p. IN.
CRIPPLE CREEK BRANCH.-Leeye
Pulaski 6:3O n. m. and 2:4O p. IN. daily OK
cept Sunday.
Sleeping cars on all trains.
Connects with Lynchburg with Virginia
Midland Railroad for the NortrSsand East,
and Mt Roanoke with Shenandoah VALLEY
For furtherin acknowledgements to Tick.
ct Agent; at Depot or 10
w. j. BEvILL,
Gcn'l Pass. Il Ticket Agent.
Eoanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-13

Leave Greliam 1850 II. M, arrive Lynch
burg 2:25 p. M; arrive Bristol LOO ~ IN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-02-15
PAYMENT. OFF, ELKO
,,,GOUNTY BONES
Payable from the Jail Re-
tdemption T Fund.-

In ACCORDANCE wITH yTHE PRoyTS!
L ions OF an Act emit tlcd,"A Act 10 adthor-
ize the County Of Elko to eontrlct u debt and
issue bonds for the construction ora County
Jail" approved March s, 1879. Noucqis here.
by given that If presented at my ohico in
Elko, Nevada, on or before the Ninth DAY
OF SfARoH, 1893, the, following Elko county
bonds, issued In pursuance of said Act Will
be paid, together with interest thereon, which
shall have accrued at the date presented;
Bonds No. 0 and 10.
Should the said bonds not be presented
within the time above specified, then from aud
after the date named, to wit; FRIDAY, THE
NINTN DAY OF MARCH, 1888, interest there
on VIII cease.
q. W. HULL, County Treasurer.
Elko, New, Feb. 0, 1888.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22
A Wise Patron.

Among worthy Chicagoans a Ger man. American citizen of this city is Mir. Peter Klein, doing business at No. 99 East kinsey street, facing the c. NV. k. R. depot, Mir. Klein Is in his 66th year, is married and enjoys q family of three interesting children. He Is known among the Northsiders AS benevolent, frank and social friend Like all old "Fatherlanders" he will invest spare dollar in & lottery, and has on former occasion secured an $s,000 prize in the Louisiana State Lottery, in association with his broth er- in law. We interviewed Mir. Klein on his latest good luck, he being the possessor of one-twentieth part of ticket (No. 3,S9D which drew the $30o, ,oo0 in the Louisiana State Lot tery drawing of August 7th. When the news reached him of his good for. tune he was much elated, and great joy prevailed in the Klein household. He collected the money ($i5,00o) through the American Express Co. His present business place is a wooden frame building for vending refresh ments, cigars, etc. He has already let contract to tear down the old build ing and will erect on the lot which he owns modern brick block, which he intends shall eclipse any building in the neighborhood. Since Klein has been 80 successful, many of his neigh bors and friends are largely seeking similar investments. If many such prizes fall to Chicago citizens 1t will create lively boom to the financial and real estate interests of our city, Chicogo Ills.) Occident, Aug. 34.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22
Facts About French Suicides.
 PAli Mall Gaaelta.

Tho statistics ot suicides In France, which have Just becn published, show tho same alarming prevalence of sclf- destruction. The total for tho past twelve months is 7,579, one-tifth of those being in and around Paris. It ie remarkable that poverty has only cAnsed &SS suicides In all France, and this figure includes morbid far of impending misery without actual prl- vation; i,975 cases may hc traced to mental alteration and ,2ss to phys sical suffering, Among the moral causes domestic trouble stands first and alco- holism next. There are 200 cases of disappointed love and only % from jealousy, dislike oi military service giving a6. The suicidal month ot tho year Is July, and 1t is worth noting that suicides have incrcAscti sinco tho establishment of the Tets.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22

power which is often most exactly obeyed where 1t Is least recognized.
 But none of these select works have any relation to the whirl and scramble in which the men of this ago exist !; and this fact may possibly suggest a doubt whether such 6 whirl and scramble is the legitimate and pcrma-
 nent condition of humanity. If 1t Is not, then the mass ot current litcra- ture will, in due season, vanish, and these great original books will emerge again from their obscurity. Nor will any life be so long, that tair share of 1t may not prodtably he devoted to pondering their contents. America.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22
SILVER AND GOLD.
BY EDITH N. THOMAS.

Farewell, my little sweetheart, Now fare you well and free; claim from you no promise, You claim no vows from me. The reason why7-the reason Right we'll we can uphold have too much of silver, And you've too much of goldi A puzzle, this, to worldlings, Whose love to lucre flies, Who think that gold to silver Should count as mutual priEei But I'm not avaricious,
 And you're not sordid -souled; have too much of silver, And you've too much of gold. Upon our heads the reason Too plainly can be seen: am the Winters bond slave, You are the Summers queen; Too few the years you number, Too many have told; have too much of silver, And you've too much of gold You have the rose for token, have dry leaf and rime; have the sobbing vesper,
 You, morning bells at chime. Iwould that were younger, (And you grew never old)- Would had less of silver, But you no less of goldi
 -Scribner'S Mdgdztlt
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22
A Clever Stump Speaker.
l., k. Meokins. in Epoch

A good instance of the factotum's cleverness occurred in the campaign of 1884. He had been sent to large town in Ohio as one of tho speakers at a big meeting to be held there. There were so many noted men present that he came at the end of the list, and as he arose to speak brass band began to play in an adjoining square and the audience commenced to flock to the music. He had travelled A good dis tance to make that speech, and he was not going to deliver It to empty benches. So he jumped toward the chairman, shook his fist at him and told him that he thought he was a gentleman, but that Just here the chairman, amazed at such language, arose and confronted the speaker. Mu- sic no longer had charms for the peo- pie. They thought they saw the pros pect of fight, and every man rushed toward the stage. As soon as the fac- totum had the audience compactly in front of him he smiled blandly, begged the chairman's pardon, and told his hearers that he had come to that town to make good speech, and that he didn't intend to be cheated out of their attention by brass band that couldn't half play. He carried his point, and almost everything he said was ap- planded.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22

Mickey-"Dld Pizen Jake, the count of Bilgewater in disguise, carry der lovely dorder of der trapper up der precerpice2"
 Stubby (who is reading dime novel; Nav, he left her wid der Injn ns, an went after help"
 Mickey Qooking sick)-"He did? He was CT good 'un, he was! I'd CT smashed der two chiefs an' dere fol- lerers an' took der lovely maiden In me arms an' carried her up der can- yoon on der run! Trow der book in der gutter, Stubby 1t must be dis 'ere Sunday school guff."- Texns Siftfngs.