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DOES IT MEAN WAR /?
Active Preparations Being Made
and the men Already Selected
in case Of a Declaration Of War
With Chill.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 28.-Thc
Washington correspondent Of the New
York UrraI tclcgraphs that paper as
follows: | have obtained the most
valuable information that has yet been
made public regarding the CHILEAN
affair There is no question that the
administration fully expects refusal
Of Chill to comply with the demand
for All apology and indemnity and is
ready to ask Congress for power to
declare war for which preparations
have been md are still being made.
ChIi feeling that she is in the right is
determined not to apologize, even at
the lannon's mouth. SnCh IS the s!tua
ton upon the diplomatic chess board.
Chill has not yet asked for arbitration,
but il is known to the cabinet and to
your correspondent that she IS likely
to do 50. Minister Montt, the CHILEAN
minister has ali along seriously doubted
the intention Of this government to
declare war in event of Chill'S refusal
to aCCcdc to our demands. To-day,
however, he realized his mistake and
the result was that he Cablcd to Prcsi-
dent Mont that the situation here was
very serious that this government
meant fight, and the navy was being
rapidly placed on war footing. This
itself IS startling news and there IS
more of the same sort. Not only has
the navy been made available in event
of hostilities but great activity has
taken place in the army and both
departments are now ready 10 act in
concert at 4 moments notice. | have
it that Admiral Ghcrardi will be placed
in command of the naval forces. 1t
is also pretty definitely settled that
Gen. Miles Will have command OF the
land forces. The plans have already
been made to promptly move 10000
troops. The men have been selected,
the transports provided and all IS
ready to place this force on CHILEAN
service soon after war Is formally de
Clarcd. 1t is proposed to take these
troops from the regular service. The
western forts, which they will leave
viii be garrisoned by militia and
frontiersmen. New York and other
large cities where troops are not needed
viii also be drawn on. These troops
as planned will leave the United
states from several different points.
Some Will embark at San Francisco,
others at Galveston, New Orleans,
kcy West, and other Southern points.
OF course ARBITRATION would seriously
interfere with all this. Minister
Montt, who is an exceedingly cautious
man and who known the difficulties OF
advising the home government when
It = not believed there that
this government means war, has
at last suggested to President
Mont the propriety and the advisa-
bIlity OF asking this government to lay
the facts in connection with the BaltI-
morc's case before board of arbitra-
ton. am to]l that there IS Consid-
cradle doubt as to Just how this sug-
gesti0n would be received.
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THE OLD YEAR AND YOUNG YEAR.

Said the year that was old
Il am cold, ! am cold,
AAd my breath huTrics fast
On tie wild winter blast
Of this thankless December
All, who Will remember,
As sIiycring 60,
The warmth and tie glow
That arose like a fl tmc
When | came, when | came
For | brought in my hands
From ttopian lands,
Golden gifts and the schemes
That were faircT than dreams.
All, never king
OF a twClvCmnnth Will bring
such spIendOr of treasure
Without stint Of measure,
4, brought on that day,
Triumphant and gay,
But alas, and alas,
Who will think rs pas.
was once gay and DOld"'
Said the year that was old.
said the year that was young
And hi, light laughter rung-
Come, bid me good cheer,
For | bring with me here
such gifts as the earth
Never saw TIL my birth
All the largcSs Of life,
Right royalty rife
With the plan, and the schemes
Of the worlds highest dreams.
Thcn-IIopc's Ghalicc filled up
10 the brim Of the cup
Let us drink to the past.
The poor pitiful past"
sang the year that was young,
While his light laughter rung.
-NOrn Pcrry IN le,tM'S COmpdHt0n
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

There are three classes Of readers
those who enjoy without Judgment,
those who Judge without enjoyment,
and those who Judge while they enjoy
and enjoy while they Judge
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

It IS sadly but frequently the case
that tue man who hurrahS the loudest
has the least idea of what he is hurrah-
ing about.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

Opportunity in the flower of time !;
and as the stalk may remain when the
flower IS cut OFF, 50 may time remain
when opp0rtunity is gone.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

People may become intelligent il
they will. but they must take time to
feed their minds. information does
not come unsought.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

NJ man can, expect to successfully
wear the trousers OF comfort unless he
buckles on the suspenders of hard
work.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

Pure thoughts adorn the mind as
beautiful pictures do the parlor.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

lie naughty are always the victims
OF their own rash conclusions.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

Education IS the chief defense Of
nations.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

You must So after Success, It Will
not come to Won.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

No man IS free who Is not master of
himself.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-31

IF you wish to advertise anything any
l. where at any time write to GEO. Z.
ROWELL d Co, 10 Spruce ST.. New York :.
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do hereby certify that the above Is a
correct statement of the days present,
miles travelled and amount received hv
each one of the County Commissioners OF
Vance county, North Carolina, for the
year ending November 30th, 1891
T. :. EATON,
Clerk to the Board
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K. W. kearney, chairman. T. e. Brodie
Walter Bullock and Paul Jenkins res;rn'
ed their positions as County Commission
erS. The names of their successors are ~
follows. viz: John A. Fleming / II
Dunn, 5. f, Rogers and J. W. Purrfny.
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Wv Reavis, ditching road 10 +.
r r Pinkston, lumber II Sc
henderson Building & mfg, Co.
lumber for road . VI
W T Cheatham, Jr medicine for
poor house 10 Ii
Henry Prize. hauling rock for road Ii 81
howard ( Taylor, colts for Jail % OC
I $ Eaton. Reg. of Deeds fees a
T | Harris, difference between
mules 40 ot
D E Aycock, printing tax notices 2 OC
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do hereby certify that the above is
eorrec. statement Of the accounts passed
BY the Board Of County Commissioners OF
Vance county, North Carolina. from De
sember, $780, to December 1891.
THOS s. EATON,
Clerk to the Boa rd OF County Com'rS.
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|. r Croker error in tax 81 0
I harris, error in tax 30
f \ Powell Treas. jury and witness
tickets 81 Z
" H Smith sheriff jury and witness
tickets 20 Z
Monroe harris, building bridge 10
Lassiter, Stainback & Co., sup
plies for poor house 21 0
Rowland & Powell, supplies fer
poor house 10 l
Reavis. fees "a 4
DR.. c D wyche, examining CLIMATIC SO
Green, conveying lunatic to
Asylum 06
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01

they should be, but when going over the
ground, we find that they arc all pretty
fairly located. Your committee has
given the city engineer the location of
the boxes, and have requested him to
furnish an estimate of the number of
miles of wire; and number of poles it
will require to put the same in opera
ton. They recommend that bids be
asked for at once, according to speci-
fications to be gotten up by the city en-
gineer, in conjunction with your com
mittee.
Boxes have been located as follows
Corner Wells and Jefferson strects c.;
corner Wells and Kimball avenues n. O.;
corner 18th and Kimball avenues n c. ;cor-
ner 18th street and 9th avenue n. O.; cor
ner 5th and Commonwealth avenues, n.
O.; corner 1st and Birch avenues, n. W.;
corner Centre street, opposite freight
depot, n. W.; corner 3rd street and 4th
avenue n. w; corner Centre and Park
streets, II. w; corner Patterson avenue
and &C" street s. W.: cornor Salem
avenue and 18th street s. W.; corner
Campbell and Grove Streets s. W.. cor
ner 9th avenue and Park street s. W.;
corner Sth ave nue. and 18th street s. W.;
corner 10th str Get and Franklin road
s. W.; corner Roanoke street and Frank
lin road s. W.; corner Roanoke and
Church streets s. W.; corner Salem
avenue and Commerce street 8. W.; cor
ner sth avenue and Commerce streets s.
w; corner Tazewell and Henry streets
S. W.; corner Jefferson and 9th streets 8.
W.; corner Valley and Holiday streets
8. O.; corner Tazewcll and Holiday
streets S. O.; corner Tazcwell and Boil
mont streets s. O.; corner Taylor and
Campbell streets s. c.; corner Nelson
and Norfolk avenues s. c.; Roanoke
Machine Works yard; corner Jefferson
street and Salem avenue s. w.
j. G. GRAVES,
GEO. G. MCCAHAN, 0o'h'
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Virginia Brewing Com pany's Book
Beer on draught to-day.
You are In u Bad Fix.

But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Dcbilitated, suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects of early evil
habits, or later indiscretions, which
lead to 7. emature Decay, Consumption
or Insanity, should send for and read
the Book of Live" giving particulars
of a homo cure. Sent (sealed) by ad-
dressing DR. Parker's Medical and Sur
gical Institute, ISL North Spruce street
Nashville, Tom. They guarantee a
cure or no pay.-The Sunday Morning,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
FIRE COMMITTEES REPORT
Location of Twenty-nine Alarm
Boxes Recommended.
ROANOKE, VA, March 3lst, 1891.

ROANOKE, VA, March 3lst, 1891.
To the President and mombers of City
Council.
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on fire
and water beg to submit herewith their
report concerning tho locating of fro
alarm boxes.
The committee, accompanied by the
chief and assistant engineer of tho fire
department, have carefully Como over
the city, and find that it will require, to
the best Of their Judgment, 90 stations
for the present. by referring to the
map, you will find that some of these
boxes appear to be located closer than
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01

We would also recommend that the
construction and reconstruction of all
streets be divided between property
owners fronting on each improved
street in proportion to their frontage,
except that the city shall bear the cost
OF paving all street intersections and
maintaining when once paved, and that
where street is traversed by a railway
line, tho owners of such railway shall
pay the cost Of paying that portion of
street which lies between the rails, and
ono ane one-half feet outside of each
rail.
We find this almost tho universal
custom, as will be seen from what Is
done in tho following cities:
NEW YORK.
The first pavements on now streets
arc paid for by local assessment on the
lots fronting on tho new pavement, ex-
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REPORT ON STREET PAvEMENTS
The Special Committee Present
a Full Statement.

Condensed Reports Obtained From Many
ics-Comparative Statements Given
of the Cost of Different Kinds of Pave
ment-Belgian Block, Tclford, Mac
adam, Asphalt, yitrified Brick, Curb
ing, GATHERING and Cost of Maintenance
Local Assessments the Rule.
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$500 Reward !!

WE will pay tho above reward for any case OF Liver
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stpation or Costiveness wo cannot with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills. when tho directions strictly
complied with. They arc purely Vegetable, and mover
fall TO give satisfaction Sugar Coated Largo boxes
containing 80 Pills. IS cents. nowaro OF counterfeit
anu LIMITATIONS. Tho genuine manufactured only hy
THE JOHN c. WEST COMPANY. CHICAGO. w..
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-05
Personal.

Fred Kindell went to st. Louis last Thurs.
day.
j. \. Bishop went to ST. Louis Monday,
having been subpnnaed to serve on the L
5. grand jury.
Mr.. H. J. Grover and his two boys, and
Mrs. Blow, were in town a few DAYS last
week. They returned to ST. Louis Sunday.
Mrs. Craine, Tuesday, returned home from
New York, where she had been visiting rel
atives,
Mrs. Lopez and her daughter Abel went
to ST. Louis, Tuesday, to remain for the
winter.
Miss Annie Newman Is now employed in
the millinery department of Mrs. Lopez.
Stephen Lay spent Sunday in Ironton.
Mrs Kate Thomas of West Plains was in
Ironton and BeIleview last week, visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. c. Paul of st. Charles, Mo-, has re-
turned from pleasant visit to her son and
daughter in Arcadia, Mr.. w. A. Paul and
Mrs. Sam'I Gosney.
Ell. Lonsdale spent Sunday in the VAL
ley.
Mrs. Walsh and neice, Miss Read, of Wis,
were in town Saturday.
Miss Achsah Hansbrough of Arcadia has
gone on a visit to relatives and friends in
De Soto
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-05
Annapolis News.

Ed. Register-John Warren and wife of
Winona are visiting Mr.. Warren's mother a,
this place.
Granite Lodge, l. o. o. F., of this place is
blooming. She now has three candidates
for degrees and three petitions for member
ship were received at the last regular meet
ing, and more will follow at the next meet
ing.
Section men have been burning right of
way, aud we hear that considerable damage
has resulted by fire spreading, both above
and below here, but no damage has resulted
at this place. Now that the weather is so
dry and fires are liable to break out at any
time, little timely advice to farmers and
others interested in the quenching Of forest
fires will not be amiss. The moment your
fences are threatened by fire, if your neigh
bors are little remote, perhaps the best
plan tt save the fence is toget out your team
and wagon, load the rails into the wagon,
haul them TO the creek and place them in the
water, and, to make doubly sure, perhaps it
would be we'll enough to weight them down
passed. should your neighbOrs be plentiful
ANU near at nauti, however, the easiest way
out of your difficulty is to 90 to bed and
send your better half to inform your neigh
bors that you are very sick and your fences
are in danger of fire. They will put out the
fire for you and feel as if they were doing an
act of charity. The above are the only reli-
able ways to say e fences from fire.
Miss Hattie Warren is at home on a visit.
Z. z. Benson has some very fine apples.
Ga or to of which make a bushel.
Rob't Dunn digged well on his place in
the east end, which affords mineral water.
Annapolis also has a good mineral spring
that is thought by some TO contain good
medicinal properties. MURPHY.
November 1st, 1891.
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From Ues Arc.

Still dry and no prospect for rain.
Mrs. Henry G. Chase, nee Nettie Collins, ii
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins.
Rev. Reagan preached very interesting
sermon Sunday at the NJ. L. Church.
Thos. Farrar has gone to ashington
county to engage in a sawmill with Mr.
Brierton of Festus, Mo. The mill will be To-
Gated near Potosi.
The Indian doctor, Spotted Wolf, is hold
ing the fort at Dies Are. | was amused at a
remark by Col. I. B. Lowe, while the In
dian was holding his bare arm over blaze
from burning torch; he said, "That there Is
no use in that man going to hell for he will
not burn"
Clay Simmons has taken section on the
railroad at IrOndale.
Jerry Bergman has bought the Doc Clark
son house and lot from l.. Loyelace.
Jas. Loyelace has bought the Hackworth
farm.
Clarkson & Kend are running at full blast,
after shutting down for repairs.
The tie business is dead.
Jerry Bergman went to the city Sunday.
Bud Ruble has bought the EZell farm near
Des Arc. Mr.. Eel will 90 to Tennessee.
November I'd, 1891. ISAAC.
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In MemOrlam.

KATE c. HIGGINS was born August 18th
| 1888, in Murfreesboro, Tenn; and at the
| same place was married to FL. n. Hutchins,
August 18th, 1869; and died at their hom,
in Iron county, No., October 18th, 1891. To
them were born two sons: Edwin, March
18th, 1870, and William, July 18th, 1872; botl
still living, to share with their father this
sad bereavment.
Sister Hutchins was a true Christian
For many years she had walked with hel
husband as dutiful wife, in the NJ. E.
Church, South; faithful in all the duties OF
her station. She was modest and retiring In
manner. but sincere and devoted as friend
Christian.
Her sickness, lung disease, was protract.
ed, but borne with patient submission to
the Divine will. Her husband says, in q
letter to me, ''In her illness l frequently
talked with her concerning her hopes; she
always told me 1t was well, and that she had
no fears whatever"
So lived, and SO died, another of Gods
children. Her husband and second sou be-
ing already members of the church, we may
hope the other will no longer delay to claim
lis birthright with Gods people; aud that
not one of this Christian family will be miss
ing in the day of eternity.
J. c. BERGMAN
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Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hurd
Of Groton, S. D.. we quote: "Was taken
with a bad cold, which settled on my Lungs,
cough set N and finally termined in Con-
sumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying
! could live but short time. gave myself
up to my Saviour, determined If could not
stay with nv friends on earth, / would meet
nv absent ones above. My husband was
advised TO get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. gave il
trial, took in all, eight bottles; it has cur
ed, me, and thank God l am now i well and
hearty woman" Trial bottles free at P. K.
Crisp's Drug Store, regular size, soc. and
and S1OO
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BelieyIeW Items.

The continued dry weather is injuring the
wheat, and the fields are as bare as if they
had never been seeded.
Mrs. W. Fl. Buford has sold out her board
house in st. Louis and is keeping house for
her husband.
John c. Horn and family of Bismarck
spent Sunday in Belleview.
DR.. Hall and wife left for their new home
in Poplar Bluff last Thursday. C. {. Bond
Is living in the house lately occupied by the
Doctor.
DR.. L. Hull will not locate In Belleyiew
for the present, as he failed to sell his prop
| sy in Maryland.
| W. S. Tyler, the Methodist pastor here,
has been fitting up the parsonage with new
carpets and furniture and will bring his
bride home this week.
w. Warren and family returned home
Sunday, after spending some time with rel
atiyes here.
j. w. Harrail and Jas. A. Reyburn are in
st. Louis buying goods for their new store.
They had the old building remodled, put
ting in a new front, and it is quite an i'm
provement for our town.
There was quiet wedding here Sunday
afternoon. George Van Mort and Miss Molie
Carly were married by Bro. Shoush in the
presence of the family and a few near rela-
tives. George is an industrious, wide awake
young man and his bride will prove help.
mate indeed.
Mrs. Kate Thomas and Miss Mamie Dress
Ter of West Plains and Grandma Mcfarland
came out Friday to visit F. A. Mcfarland.
Jack Jamison and wife are with their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Edison.
W. j. Russell, James Harrall, Fred Barg-
er and c. c. Bond went on a camp hunt to
Black River. Found plenty of small game.
Another hunting party left last Thursday.
They were W. Van ort, Alfred Hale, J. 81.
Long and brother. When heard from they
were on Currant River, and were having
fine success.
Mrs. Eliza Woolford of Ironton is visiting
her niece, Mrs. E. J. Thomas.
Mrs. NJ. f. Low and little daughter are at
home again after visit with friends in st.
Louis.
Our literary society has been re- organized
and meets every Friday evening.
Henson Muse was at home for few days
nursing a spraned ankle, but was able to go
back to his school last Monday.
Edward Logan has moved his family to
St. Louis and is conductor on the Broad
way cable.
Mr.. Eigan and wife of Ironton attended
services at the Baptist church last Sunday.
Mrs. E. J. Thomas will go to Potosi
Wednesday to attend the funeral of her on
ly brother, who died in California, and
, / r.
Miss Susie Muse will go this week to De
Soto to visit hel uncle.
John Barger and Mr.. Terrill shipped a
car load Of fat hogs to st. Louis last week.
Aug. -, 1891. BELLEvIEw.