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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-15
LOCAL AWD GENERAL
" e. us BRIEFS.
May 9th, 1s9o.'

Chew Gold Fig at II. c. Chap
mans.
The suit you are looking for is
at Franks.
Mr.. L. Q. Dodd has returned
from another trip on the N. s. w.
If 'ou want nobby hat go to L.
Frank II Co.
Mr.. B. w. Stras is back from
Salem.
Neckwear, collars aud cuffs at 1.
* Frank & Co.'S.
1t is hoped the meadows are not
ruined but it is possibly so.
Leggins, black and brown, at I.
Frank & Co.'S.
Mr.. j. A. Greever has returned
from business trip eastward.
A full line of crush hats at L.
Frank & Co.'s.
Mr.. A. StOlair, of Stellar, was
in the city yesterday.
A nobby line of spring suits at
/. Frank s. Co.'S.
The oats crop will meet with it's
fate of last year.
Hats, caps, valises, umbrellas,
at L. Frank u Co.'S.
Miss Mabel Davis was up from
Pounding Mill during the week.
/. Frank 81 Co. is headquarters
for clothing OF all kinds.
A number of streets are being
torn up by the layers of water pipe.
Z, Try the black bottom shoe fol-
S2.75 at /. Frank &, Co.'S.
1t did not rain on the tenth OF
May this time.
/: 1. Frank & Co. have full line
of ladies and gents trunks.
H. The long wanted rain came
Wednesday to save vegetation and
J. make farming possible.
We can fit any shape, weight OF
size in spring suit. l Frank &
Co.
Heavy overcoats and big fires
have been in order all week for the
protection Of shivering humanity
Neglige shirts at all prices from
so cents to $3.50 at 1. Frank s
Co.'s.
The familysof Maj. r. r. Henry
will soon return from Roanoke tc
their Tazewell home at Brandon.
If you wish to buy a suit OF
clothes for yourself or boy call al
I. Frank 81 Co.'S.
A fist freight train will be put
on between Knoxville and N0rfoll
passing over the Clinch Valley.
We have the largest stock Of
spring and summer suits in Taze
well. county. L. Frank s. Co.
Vice President Eddy thinks the
day of golden spikes and cham
pagne is past and that printers ink
more than takes their places.
'Tis treat just to look over oul
line of goods this season and sec
how cheap they are.
r. Frank & Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-15
TAZEWELL FEMALE SEMI
NARY.

Rev. Calvin S. Blackwell has
received and accepted an invita-
tion to deliver the commencement
address for this, the most flourish
ing female seminary of Southwest
Virginia, in June.-Norforlk News
and Courier.
DR.. Blackwell is a fine speaker
and cultivated gentleman and our
people may expect something good.
Rev. L. w. Hooper, d. d. of
Christiansburg Va, will preach
the Bacalaureat sermon, June 7th.
sSsfg BR0WN'S IRON BiTTERS
Cures Indigestion. Iiiliousness, Dyspepsia, Mala.
ria, Nervousness, and General Debility Physi-
clans recommend IL. AL dealers sell 1t. Genuine
nastrade mark and crossed red lines OH wrapper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES PLENTY.

Consumers of vegetables and fruit in
Pittsburg certainly have no reason to
complain OF the present condition of the
market As shown in our market reports
nearly all farm products have fallen in
price within the past week. Apples at
90 cents bushel now were few days
ago worth 50 cents and 81. Potatoes which
one week ago were worth So now sell for
81 Is per barrel
This shows cOnclusively that the present
has been a great growing season. The
yield Of everything has been great, and
the consumer gets the benefit However,
il is little hard on producers, as they can
hardly get their money out of the prod
UctS In some cases garden stuff shipped
60 the city has sold at less than the cost of
transportation. This was caused to a GER
tain extent by the rush TO get in on the
early market when prices were good
Later better prices will rule, but not as
high as last year. Thus producers will
gel a fair profit, as their plentiful prod
Ucts will be easier to market. Consumers
viii also have the advantage of getting
better value for their money, as only the
best grOwthS will be offered. Altogether,
this looks like good year for both pro-
ducer and consumer We have plenty
and to spare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
CLINGING TO THE UPPER CRUST.

JOHN I. BLAIR, the New Jersey million
aire, is lying very sick in Kansas City.
COLONEL Tom OCHILTREE will return
from Europe in time to attend the races in
his home city.
THE condition of Dom Pedro, ex-Em-
peror of Brazil, who is at Vichy, suffering
from an injury to one of his feet, is slightly
improved.
THE German Emperor is alleged to have
requested hismother to submit a programme
of her movements for his approval when
ever she may wish to travel.
SIR HENRY PARKEs, the leading Aus
tralian statesman and to whom is due the
fact that Australasia is now virtually fed
eral Republic, began life as farm laborer in
England.
Ex-SECRErARY OF STATE BAYARD is
probably the most distinguished person in
Saratoga at present. He and Mrs. Bayard
are at the United States Hotel and they are
keeping very quiet.
JAY GOULD arrived in Chicago yesterday
afternoon from New York, and left in the
evening, on the Rock Island train, for the
West He declined to talk to reporters
further than to say he was going West for
his health.
JOHN w. BooKwALTER, who was the
Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio
something like l2 years ago, has spent great
deal of his money in promoting flying ma
chine inventions. AS he has several mill
ions he can afford to lose.
THE King of Belgium has not succeeded
in making his Congo investments pay very
well-so badly indeed that they have well
nigh swallowed up his own fortune, if not
also the vast property that he holds in trust
for his sister. the ex-Empress Charlotte, of
Mexico
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
SOLVING THE INDIAN QUESTION.

The allotment of land to the Sac and
Fox Indians not only shows that they have
advanced in civilization, but greatly de-
CrcaSes the chances for future Indian
troubles. With these Indians dependent
on their own resources and their tribal re-
latiuns abolished they are less liable to
grow dissatisfied, and if they were to do
so they would have difficulty in organizing
to make trouble for the authorities. They
are. Of course, better prepared to care for
themselves than those tribes on the reserva-
tions. as they have partially learned the
art Of agriculture and are prepared to sup
port themselves.
Thus the great Indian question that has
for wears taken up the time and been a
great expense to the Government is
slowly solving itself The Indians are
gradually falling into the ways of civiliza-
ton. ard the education of the younger
generation is pushing savagry to the back
ground. Already several great Indian
tribes are governing themselves ard edu-
eating their families, and the Sacs and
Foxes are merely the latest additions.
Others will follow until at last-perhaps
not many years hence-the question what
shall we do with the Indians will be an
swered: Let them take care of themselves.
The tendency is in that direction, and
justice will hasten the end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
VALUE OF OUR FORESTS.
The Production of Lumber Has Greatly In
creased in Ten Years.

The Production of Lumber Has Greatly In
creased in Ten Years.
Chicago Tribune.l
Some figures recently issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture show the great i'm
portance of our woods and forests to the in
dustries of the United States. The total an
nual product of all kinds of material is
about 25 600, 900 600 cubic feet, equal to solid
bulk of mile square on the base and a little
more than one-sixth of mile high. 1t is
equal to the annual increase of 500, ,000, 900
acres of forest in fair condition. The value
is about 81, 900 900 900, being ten times that of
the entire gold and silver output, three
times the product of all the coal and other
minerals, and nearly three times the farm
value of the wheat crop. 1t exceeds the
gross income of all the railroads and other
transportation companies. 1t would suffice
to pay the Indebtedness of all the States, ex-
cept New York and Pennsylvania, including
that of all counties, townships, school dis
tricts and cities within those States lin 1sSO),
and would more than wipe out the remain
ing public debt of the United States.
Ten years ago manufactures of all kinds
held the first place in Importance as meas
ured by dollars, agriculture second, and for
est products ranked third. 1t is thought
that since then the lumber industry has en-
larged to such an extent that the forest pro-
duction now occupies the second place, if
not the first. The capital employed in mill
ing the product, exclusive of harvesting, Is
roughly estimated at $3.50, 0,000, 900, and more
than SOC, 900 people are employed in the di-
rect manufacture OF forest and sawm1l
products alone, without counting the en-
points of consumption and remanufacture
there,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

gether excellent educational work is being
done in that section. OF course, much of
the increase there is to be explained by
the great amount of illiteraey formerly
prevalent. and the ratio of increase the
next ten years will probably not be SO
great
In Pennsylvania the increase in enroll
ment was only 159 per cent, while popu-
laton increased 2277. This poor school
showing in the face of such a splendid in
crease in population would invite criticism
were it not for the fact that protective
policy which holds out great advantages
to artisans may be pardoned for overlook
ing the brain for the Drawn Pennsyl-
vania, in addition to being the key
stone in the grand arch of protection, is
also the birthplace of the founder of our
free school system. Its educational ad-
vantages equal its industrial achievements,
and the immigrants tiocking to her hills
for bread will find schools for their broods
in her valleys.
The laws of the Commonwealth do not
compel attendance at school, and he who
was forced to keep his little ones busy
helping to add to his meager wage In the
home land must be allowed to accustom
himself to the advantages accruing from a
policy that guarantees prosperity. Before
the next census he will have his children
at school, and will be in position to keep
them there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

Governor Campbell's bold free trade
Uttarances during his visit here as guest
OF the club bearing the name of Pennsyl-
vdnia's Democratic champion of protec-
ton sound strange, to say the least His
frank assertion, that the battle in Ohio
must end with a breach in the nations
commercial dyke or a firmer and higher
emhankment against which the free trade
waves can pound harmlessly, plainly puts
before the manufacturing States the real
dangers involved. Add to this business
menace the free silver folly, and the Ma
tiOnal features of the coming struggle in
Ohio assume a magnitude that dwarfs side
issues, local questions and personalities.
Governor Campbell makes wry face
while gulping the free trade medicine ten
dered him on q silver spoon, but he swal-
lows it all without vehement protest The
magical word free" is the sugar that saw
ors the bitter dose-the bait held out for
those gudgeons who foolishly imagine it
is a synonym for prosperity" But it is
a delusive little word. Free trade as pre-
scented by the platform of the Democracy
of Ohio, and as preached by the man who
stands upon that platform, means COM
mercial serfdom for the sectionJ now
clouded by the smoke of industry and en-
ivened by the clangor incident to pros
perity and progress. 1t means pulling
down of the paliSade that has kept out the
products Of foreign cheap labor, protected
our wares and workers, dotted our hills
with homes and our valleys with work
shops, encouraged invention and pushed
development, created wealth and dis
tributed it. shortened the hours Of toll
without cutting down the wage of the
toiler. 1t means the replacing of a demon
strated success by a dangerous expert
ment-a shadow for a substance.
With these dangers dependent upon the
result in Ohio the men must be sunk out
of sight by the cause. 1t is not battle
between Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Mckinley,
but it is a fight for what they represent
One champions fact, the other fancy.
One defends the home, the other assalls it.
Hence the choice of sides should not be
difficult matter for the majority of Ohio
voters to make
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

81 am going up in a balloon" said young
reporter last Saturday to Chicago Tribune
friend.
The old reporter looked pensive. 81 heard
a man say that at the time of the Donaldson
ascension in 1875. He was on the Chicago
tribune and his name was James Maitland.
He is still living 1 believe, and in Chicago,
though in quieter literary paths than that of
the press. / remember how sanguine he was
that day, but he found competitor The
other reporter who wanted to go up was
Grimwood of the Journal. The aronaut
couldn't take both, yet both insisted. 1t was
decided that they should pull straws, and
Maitland got the one to stay on the earth.
You never saw more disappointed man
than he for missing the ride to Elijah. He
told me then, and once of late years when
met him, that he believed he had been Jug
gled out Of that ride to death. what
man knows his luck2 Away sailed the bal
loon with its two occupants; then came the
days of terrible suspense; the wreck of the
canvas; the wave-beaten corps of one poor
fellow on the shores of one of our lakes
but you look pale"
"Sot at all, dear boy-only in a hurry. By
the way, give me breezy paragraph if go
the way of the Journal man"
And the old reporter promised, but heard
a. few hours later with disgust at the anti
climax that the bag at Fifty. second street
and Cottage Grove avenue had not been
filed with gas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
PICKINGS FROM PUCK.

Florist What was that man kicking
about you sold the roses to?
Bowie wanted to know If they were fast colors;
said the last he got were faded.
Sawyer-The proof of the pudding is in
the eating.
De spep-No, 1t isn't. 1t is in the digesting. va
Visitor-Good morning, Lehman How
is your sore foot?
Lehman Cwhispering) - Coming out all right,
thanks; but speak softly. It's-it's asleep, now.
Disappointed Bard (in newspaper ofice)-
what's the trouble about my work?
Office Boy-'T amt no trouble at ALL Mister.
The boss just looks at your signature, an then
chucks the stuff over for me to keep.
"It is a beastly bore having those ocean
steamers start after six P. NJ, said Howell Glib
bon ''such a nuisance of having to start for
Europe in a dress suit!'
'1was bred in Ohio" said the Mission
ary.
Huh! You be pie in my country returned
the cannibal; and later developments showed that
the cannibal was right.
'rDid you enjoy your tete-a-tete with Miss
Mumm?''
No.
You're very ungallant."
I'D rather be ungallsnt than have people think
love to hear myself talk"
Policeman (poking tramp over bakers
grating)-Here you, move on! What are ye doin'
here?
Tramp-Dat's inhuman, Misteri Use Just inhal-
ing my breakfast
"Joekins and Quipley, the funny men,
had queer bet last night
what was it?''
'Joekins bet Quipley that Depew's speeches had
of his Jokes in em than they had of Quipleys.
Quipley won, though. The score was 400 TO Sos-"
"Where are you going this summer?
=.'To the mountains
''what Is your reason for going to the mount
ainsg'-
''Mahomet's; the mountains will not come
me-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
Storms Bring Her Luck.

'T always win on stormy days." said a
stout female as she sat down in the grand
stand at Morris Park on Saturday, in the
presence of a Commercial advertiser reporter.
Then she drew a long breath and $5 bill
and sent the money into the ring to back
Correction to win, which Correction did not
do. Another long breath and another S.,
which went on He'll Gate to win. He'll Gate
failed.
"Eon can't win with such a weight in the
mud" said the child of showery fortune,
$50 I'll play San juan" The five stayed in
the ring.
Ill luck made her reckless, and she spite,
fully declared that she "guessed she could
play favorite as well as anybody" King
maker was the favorite and one more S. bill
was gathered in by the ring.
Frantic with the loss of her $40, she looked
at her card. Lizette caught her eye. "My
names Elizabeth said she, "and I'm going
to put $40 on Lizette. / always was lucky
on stormy days." So she was, for Lizette
won and her $40 came back to her with $3.50
more Net value of luck, $3.50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
THE SCHOOL. CENSITS

The Census Bureau bulletin on the sub
ject Of public schools shows gratifying
increase in the enrolment of pupils over
population. The increase in pupils was
p per cent, while the population increase
was only 24S6. The percentage in the
South was by far the greatest In Vir-
ginia IT was about six times greater than
the percentage Of increase in population;
Tennessee four times, and in number of
other Southern States three times
This is most excellent showing all
round II means that the colored people
Of the South are taking more kindly to the
schools. If this ratio continues, the negro
question viii N time be settled by the race
being lifted out of its dense ignorance.
The system of public schools has also
grnatiy improved in the South, and Alto
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
A HERMIT FOR MANY YEARS.
His Home Burns Down and He Appears
Among Civilized People.

Ills dOme Burns Down ana he Appears
Among Civilized People.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
PoRT JERvIs, July 23.-The little isolated
dwelling, high among the Sullivan county
mountains, few miles from this village,
where for several years Colonel John F.
Lord has lived the life of q recluse, was
burned to the ground few days ago, and
the veteran hermit has been seen for the
first time in years among scenes of civiliZa-
tion. Thirty-five years ago Colonel Lord
was a power in the politics of Pennsylvania
and almost supreme in the management of
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
of which his brother, r usseu f. Lord, was
then the managerial bead
He was a leader in the Pennsylvania mill
tin, and a member of Governor W. f.
Packers staff. His family was among the
prominent ones of Northeastern Pennsylva-
mia. His wife, a highly accomplished lady,
was a cousin of the present mistress Of
the White House, and he is an uncle by.
blood of Mrs. Dimmick, of the Presidents
household, and the wife of Lieutenant
Parker, both also nteces Of the President.
Lord, after years of living by odd jobs
around the lumber mills and tanneries, some
years ago suddenly disappeared from all his
former haunts, and it was not known what
had become of him until his hermitage was
accidentally discovered one day by some
hunters He is now so years old, and says he
will return to his life OF a recluse as soon as
he can replace his burned cabin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
More Hard Luck Than Anybody.

"Hard luck? Well, honest iniun, 1 don't
believe there's man in the party who has
ever had the slightest opportunity of ap-
preciating hard luck as compared with that
man just pointed out TO you," said Chi
cago story teller the other day. Here's a
sample: He came to me one day and pleaded
so hard for something to do and acted so
earnest that finally concluded to give him
a job. He said he hadn't. mad a bite to eat
for three days and that unless he was soon
able to make an honest living he would
either commit suicide or become thief 1
put him to work driving q sprinkling cart
by the day. 1 then had the contract for
sprinkling the city. The first day he went
stomach, for gave him a hearty breakfast.
He did his work well and felt had jewel.
The next day it rained and it rained every
day for seven weeks. l never saw him
again until the other day as he was passing
the Tribune office. His luck has changed, OF
he wouldn't be alive"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mrs. S. G. McCandless and daughter; NJ.
Gilman and family, of Meadville; j. L..
Mohn, T. D. Hunter, of McKeesport, and
Louis KaIb were among the Atlantic City
excursionists yesterday.
D. w. Higgins and Miss Higgins, of
Toronto Canada are at the Monongahela.
Mr.. Higgins has lately been through British
Columbia and speaks highly of the resources
of that country.
Emil Swenson, superintendent of the
draughting department of the Keystone
Bridge Company, left for the seaside last
evening.
Colonel John Staples and Charles W.
Vance, of North Carolina, who have been
here for day or two, left for New York last
night.
j. A. Mccormick, trainmaster of the New
York Central at Bffalo, left for home yeSter-
day after a brief visit here.
A. L. Suesman, general Western manager
of the United Press, was passenger east
ward last night.
The Hon. W. B. Meredith, of Kittanning,
was at the Seventh Avenue yesterday for a
few hours.
August Schmidt, of the Bartholomay
Brewing Company, is at the Duquesne.
Colonel Elkins returned from the East
last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
He Saved a Mans Life.

'"There is something in premonitions,"
ssaid Mr.. Harry Winnie, Of Detroit, to a Free
Press reporter, and he recounted an Incl
dent which had juss occurred to him.
81 went down the Detroit river recently
intending to spend Sunday in q tent on the
shore. Ny companion, however, wanted to
return to the city on Sunday as there was a
good breeze for our sailboat. 1 agreed, but
all the time something seemed to say moi mol
mol and urged me to stay. l got the boat
ready and then backed squarely down. 1
could not go. The next day there was no
wind and my friend tried to show me how
foolish had been. but the same influence
made me think 1 was right. After awhile
breeze sprang up And we tackled over to the
Canada shore and ran into a lonely part OF
the channel. AS did SO noticed O small
boat with a man in it cruising near US, and
as we sailed on, Iheard a cry and saw his
boat upset We turned about and had hard
work to save the fellow, and he was pretty
well used up when we got him into our boat
"Now believe that that feeling 1 had
meant something. There was no one else
near, and the man must have drowned if
we had not come along as we did. You may
call it what you like, but there is some
thing in foreboding of that kind. never
throw myself against fate"