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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-30
illcll alley News.


p III DAY JAN 80 1891.
hs nearness of the South to
oney centers and TO monied men is
fap orabie feature III the history of
Development in that section. As
stated by the Virginia Manufactures,
s - order to make money the supply
oE the commodity must be near at
band. Tho geographical position of
the South and her railroad facilities
place her. in close proximity to the
commercial centers OF the East, where
capital is gathered and plans of in
yestlnent are projected. New York,
81 Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston,
,y having easy access to this newly
Opening territory, have aided and &C.
celebrated the prosperity of recent
years This convenient nearness and
feinoteness are points in favor of the
South which, with other advantages,
are attracting class of3meu-young
'aen-toits growing towns.
The recuperatiye power OF the
South is nowhere moro prominent
than in the steady, healthy growth
OF commercial values In the Old Do.
minion. The record of Yirginia's
progress in recent times recalls the
mythical story of Antaeus in con-
y fiict with the tabled god of strength.
Hercules WAS more than equal to the
son of Earth, and hurled him to the
ground. Antaeus rose each timo
from his mothers bosom reinvigor-
ated and with new strength for the
conflict. The revelation came sud.
donly 60 the tabled deity, and, bent
upon his search for the "Garden Of
the Hesperides," he held his oppo.
nent from the earth, end thus alone
won his way through the lands OF
LYDIA.
Virginia, by reason OF the dire no.
suits OF an unholy conflict, lay pros.
trate and powerless not many years
agone Depopulated, devastated and
impoverished by the events of the
past, she seemed to be the fallen fab
sAgio of once mighty State. Her only
esources were within the bosom of
8Ter own historic lands. Beneath the
Furface lay the treasures OF her
strength and wealth. TO these she
= turned, and from them sho has
drawn an inspiration aud Excitement
to effort which - ssssit iNgs''a,
victory fass s8n6wned than the
taEIS 6fa s6ccessful war; Her tri-
umphs are alike the wonder and o. |.
miration of all sections of this one
and undivided land From noun
tain to sea coast the breath of new
life is sending through her veins the
current of development which every
State rejoices to recognize and each
hastens to promote. From North,
East and West capital and enter
prise are coming to make her what
nature seems to have prophesied her
that she should bo-a colossal honu-
ment of what State can be by u.s.
ing the means within her territory
for the betterment of her conditions.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A POTENT MEANS.
Poor Food and OverwoPk ~ Incentives 70
Drink.

Poor Food and OverwoFk ~ Incentives 70
Drink.
The prevention of alcoholism IL .
physiological life. The cure Of slco.
holism y . return to a physiological
life. TIL. ways by which either the
prevention or cure of alcoholism are to
be attained are as multiform as the in
dividuals involved and the varieties OF
human existence. Az another time we
have called attention to the part that
good food, well cooked, so as to be
easily digested, plays in the prevention
or cure of this disorder. We know OF
no such potent means for preventing
alcoholism as the presence upon evcry
table. at every meal, of such food.
Labors toward this end should be en-.
couraged by all who desire to see alco-
holism wiped out OF the community.
Another means of preventing alcohol.
ism is the avoidance of exhaustion.
The overworked literary, scientific or
business individual must get rid Of
worry and fatigue, as he feels that he
must continue the race though he
knows the penalty. A hopeful outlook
for the future is the greater attention
given to this matter. 1t is needful to
urge the laborer to avoid exertion be.
You'd his strength and thus avoid the
nervous exhaustion that entices to the
consumption o. alcohol, etc. We have
no faith in any specific for drunken.
ness. DIR. Conner, in Lancet.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
EngIand's Liquor Policy.

Mr.. w. S. Game, a prominent ex-
member of parliament, said recently
in Edinbu that England had forced
intoxicants upon the people of India,
and by her liquor policy had spread
terrible ruin and misery among her
native population. The British dis.
covered one hundred years ago 'that
absolute prohibition was the attitude
of the old native governments. he said.
and the people of India were by habit.
tradition, and still more by religion.
total abstainers from iptoxicants. For
ty years ago an excise system was in
troduced under which the, government
farmed out ardent spirits to the bidder
who took the largest quantity, and in
addition acquired and now holds q
monopoly in the sale of opium and
bhang, the latter described as the most
maddening intoxicant in existence.
The system has spread ruin and desc.
lation among the natives Something
may be learned from the fact that the
temperance reformers have recently
secured The closing of over ten thousand
liquor shops in Madras alone.-ChicagO
News
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Tariff "RefOrm" Responsible.

A member of the editorial staff Of the
Manufacturer and Inventor of London
is in the United States to learn how the
people feel about the Mckinley tariff,
He found man who. to the great Joy
of the Manufacturer and Inventor, fur
nishing him with the following bit of
philosophizing:
1t is all very well for party journals, like the
American Economist to publish statements
showing that in some textile goods the prices
are lower because of the act; they may be pro.
iuced ut lower rate, and sold wholesale ut
lower rate, but the retailers take advantage Of
the public and really increase the prices
Whatever influence the tariff has on
prices must first appear in wholesale
prices If not there, then any change
that appears in retail prices can not be
due to the tariff. Since the brilliant
person whom the correspondent of the
British journal interviewed admitted
that goods were selling wholesale at .
lower rate than before the new tariff
took effect, he conceded everything, and
testified to the hugeness of the McKin-
ley prices hurabug. 1t is simply stupid
to attribute rise in the retail prices Of
articles whose wholesale price is declin-
ing to the tariff.
Goods imported are always invoiced
ut wholesale prices, and extremely low
Wholesale prices at that. They are
bought in large quantities, which fact
is always guarantee of lowest figures.
They are squeezed still lower by the
importer in the invoice, so as to beat
the custom house, SO that tariffs can
directly affect wholesale prices only.
If the retail price is put up to the con-
sumner, and not the wholesale price to
the retailer, the tariff can no more be
blamed for it than for the spots on the
sun. Such fraud upon the public
would not be possible for retail mer-
chants to perpetrate had not dishonest
tariff ''refOrmers" created such q
groundless scare about Mckinley prices
Whatever the public has suffered in
this regard must be charged, then, not
to protection, but to tariff reform"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A STUDY FOR FARMERS.

Free Trade and Direct TAxation-Taxe
Farmers Would Pay II the Tariff were
Abolished-seven Dollars and = Half the
share of Every Man. Woman and Child
In Ohio II Our Revenue were Raised by
Direct Taxation.
Gov. Campbell. in his joint debate
with Major Mckinley, recently, quotes
the major as sa.ing that 1.-THE people
don't feel the tariff tax, because they
don't know when they pay it," and
adds: sit is that insidious form of tax
alton that is sapping the strength OF the
farmer and the wage worker in this
country"
Suppose, for the sake of argument,
we allow that the consumer does pay
the tax on. goods imported into this
country. During the year ending June
30, 1890, the duties collected on importa.
tons amounted to 1920, $40, O36. Every
dollar of this was necessary for the sup
port of the government, and had it not
been collected in this way it would need
to have been collected from the people
by direct taxation. Now, suppose that
we had enjoyed the absolute free trade
so much longed for by Mills, Cleveland
and the democratic party, what would
have been the share of Gov. Campbell's
state? 1t would be determined by the
ratio which the population of the state
of Ohio bears to the whole country
We find that Ohio's share would be
Sl3,2S5, 600. The assessed valuation Of
real and personal property in Ohio, &C
cording to the census returns of 1890
was Sits, 1873, 457. The rate of taxa
ton, it will be seen, would ~ mills
and the following table will serve te
show about what taxes would be col
lected from men the assessed valuation
of whose property is from one to ter
thousand dollars:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
A FATAL GAME.


"A temperance lecture derived from q visit to
the Tombs police COURT
Behold the creature passing there
With tattered clothes disheveled hair
He shufies on with footsteps slow
Trembling and weak his head how'd low.
All me! know his story well,
How from his grand estate he fell
! knew him Us o. bright-eyei boy,
His fathers pride. his mothers Joy;
In manhood, wealth ut his command,
High among men he took his stand,
When 10! the willy tempter came
And barred the gate that led to fame
You see him now an abject slave
Until he fills paupers grave-to rum.
Anothe. victim totters by
With bloated features, watery eye,
And even now for liquor begs.
From misery's cup she's drained the dregs,
In police station passed the night.
!" What brings her TO this sorry plightr'
They say she once was young and fair,
With laughing eye and glossy hair;
She's been-yOu'd scarce believe 1t true
A happy bride, O mother. too.
Her child, then husband, stricken down
She sought the glass, her grief to drowni
Downward she went they seldom pause
One simple word explains tho cause-'tisy rum
Approaches now man Of wealth,
His face aglow with life and health.
A diamond from his breast does flash;
They say his clothes are lined with cash.
Who is this person great and grand
Who meets his friends on every hand!
A legislator great Is he
In this, the land of liberty.
A chosen one to make our laws,
He also owns five liquor stores.
tt stun that made of others tramps
Procured for him both power and stamps,
In truth, tits but a fatal game.
The losers have themselves to b!ame-and
rum
Ed Gardnnier in RrOOxlvn EAGLE
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
n. result. Mr.. Mckinley made . Aght

the results Mr.. Mckinley made fight
fairly and squarely on the tariff, and
was met as fairly and squarely BY his
opponent Gov. Campbell. The strong.
est champions of both sides took part
in the tariff question. The result was
the change Of the 1l,Oooplurality which
MIR. Campbell received in 1889 to mag
nificent plurality of more than 10000
for protection, the largest given to any
governor Of Ohio since 1871. That 10
the way the tariff works as an issue
among American citizens
So let New York republican leaders
remember, when next they have cam.
paign on hand. to hoist the banner o!
protection. Let them send for McKin.
ley and men of his stamp to stump the
state. If they can spur the democrats
into bringing Roger Q. Mills to advo.
cate their cause, so much the better
He makes votes for The other side
wherever he goes. Then will it be no
longer said that New York is democratic
in off years The Empire State always
can be depended upon to respond to the
call of protection.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
suppose. instead of this tax bel

suppose, instead OF this tax being APP
portioned upon valuation of property,
It is fixed at certain per capita rate.
In 1890 it would have beeu $3.50 for
every man, woman and child in the
state of Ohio, or say from sis to $40 to
every man with an average family.
The farmers of Ohio can very easily
estimate from the knowledge of the
value Of their property how much of
this tax each would have to pay. AS
we have shown before, the whole state
would have to pay upwards of thirteen
millions OF dollars, while it is the actual
fact that to-day the inhabitants of Ohio
need not pay q single dollar of this un-
less they want to.
BUT the ''reformer" cries, 1--WE don't
want free trade;" 'what we want is q
tariff for revenue. and the expenses Of
the government will still be maintained
by the duties on imports" Well, let
us see. Their leading apostle, Hon.
Roger g. Mills, himself the Trainer of a
tariff bill, and most promising candi-
date for speaker in the next house of
representatives, has declared through
out Ohio i'm favor of obsoeute free trade.
In fact, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
leading organ in the state of Ohio, re-
Gently printed full-length portrait OF
this same apostle advocating free trade.
Moreover. the Enquirer, itself, no longer
ago than August 10 printed the follow.
ing:
1t Is q humilfating and disgraceful comics
sion. q base slnnder, to say that the American
people need any laws to protect them from
competition with any other nation. Nothing
has made England what she is but her fret
trade. her unfettered commerce. Compare ou
resources and advantages with hers, and imag
inc what our position would be among the na
lions II unhampered by the letters Of protection
Moreover, one of Ohio's prominen
congressman has said that he would
abolish every custom house in the land
that he would rather vote for the estab
lishment Of an institution to spread thu
cancer, Or . field in which to propagate
cholera, or a school in which to teacf
vice and crime, than to vote for pro
tective tariff of any kind. But it is no.
necessary for us to produce further ties
timony to show that Tariff Reform
means free trade, or that the free trade
party are asking for Tariff Reform,
or tariff for any othel
purpose than an entering wedge for alb
solute free trade. With free trade viii
come direct taxation, and what thai
means, for the people of Ohio at least
il shown above.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09

Sweet Girl-Georgc. although re-
fused to marry you, promised to be
sister to you, you know.
George (gloomily)-Y-e-s.
sand you know you said might, and
you said you'd be a brother to me-"
ibid I?"
"Yes, I'm sure you said something
like that"
swell, I'll try"
THAT'S real good Of you. Can you
spare little time for me now?"
"A lifetime If you ask it."
"No, only few hours"
Certainly. What is it you want?"
"That hooked-nose old lady over
there, with green goggles, is my chape-
rome. wished you'd take her off and
flirt with her this evening, so l can
have little chat with Mr.. Hanson. -
N. Y. Weekly
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
PROTECTION VICTORIOUS.

Republicans Always Win on tho Tariff
Mistake of the Party Managers in New
York-Lessons from the Elections.
Since the advent of free trade in the
deceptive garb of tariff reform" as the
main issue in American national poll
tics, the opponents of protection have
never failed to read the results of every
election, whether state or federal, as
evidence of the growth of free trade
sentiments among the people. That
they have for the most part refrained
from attempting to twist the results of
this November's elections into verdict
favorable to Cobdenism may be taken
as indisputable proof that they regard
Mr.. McKinley's election to the Cover.
norship of Ohio as crushing defeat for
free trade in the country at large. And
such indeed is the lesson of the Ohio
elections.
In New York the republican mana.
gers made the mistake of catering to
the mugwump vote, which they hoped
to win for Mr.. Fassett so far as to elm.
mate the tariff issue from the cam.
paign.
1t was not the first time New York
republicanism was lured by the delu'
sive mugwump bait and the result this
time was exactly what it was on forme,
occasions New York republicanisn
found itself safely hooked on the barbeG
point Of substantial democratic ma
jority. We hope they have now learned
once for all that every mugwump vote
they succeed in securing will keep hal
a dozen strc ut republicans away from
the polls, and that the one never-failinl
slogan tn bring out the party vote is
protection to American labor and in
dustry.
Ohio stands to-day as witness of tina
TACT In Iowa and Massachusetts,
while men personally hostile to protec
ton were elected, yet the tariff was o
minor importance compared to the loca
questions " aich were responsible TO
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Her Higher Education.

Cousin Hugh-Whereaway SO early,
and in such q hurry, this breezy morn
ing?
Miss Brainie (fresh from medical
studies at Vassar)-Don't detain me.
I'm going right over to help my old
friend, Mrs. Wellewed.
Anything wrong?"
wrong? should sayl Yesterday
she said she was going to wire her hus-
band. And ] didn't even know he was
dead. He'll make a lovely skeleton,
and can show her just how he should
be wired. Pittsburgh Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
whyI Am u Protectionist.
RY HON, HENRY NJ. HOYT, EX-GOVERNOR
DuNNox.r

RY HON HENRY NJ. HOYT, EX-GOVERNOR
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
I am . ''protectionist' because the
welfare and happiness Of the people in
America depend on their ability to en-
Joy the necessaries, conveniences and
comforts which our manufacturers sup
ply. There is no other source of ade.
quate supply for many such commodi.
ties except American manufacturers, so
that the American manufacturer is more
indispensable to the American people
than the American people is to the
manufacturer. While American labor
is more efficient and more productive
than labor elsewhere, it yet remains
incontestibly true that there are thou
sands of commodities which can not be
made by our artisans in competition with
loo priced labor elsewhere. If the IN.
borers here are to consume this class of
manufactured goods, the industries
which produce them must be shielded
from destructive competition or the pro-
Queer must live in some other country,
If he lives here he must either make
them or 90 srithout them; he can not 6H
them. for the reason that there is NO
something else" he can do by which he
can earn the purchase money for the for
eign article. Nobody but an economic
idiot would now contend that the pro-
tective duty adds 'scu marque" to the
cost of the commodity. Its only effect
is to give the market to the American
producer. The free trader may beat
about the bush with his speculations,
dogmatism, sophistries and insolence,
but the root of the matter lies within tine
compass Of the foregoing proposition Of
f1rfs
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
No Cause for Suicide.

Miss Dreamier-When you stood on
the brink Of Niagara, and looked into
the seething. surging, unfathomable
depths below, did you not feel that you
would like to jump in?
Mr.. Tourier-No; | hadn't received
my hotel bill them. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A Wise Young Man He Was.

She-No. I'm not engaged to him. II
you saw us sitting and talking together
you could easily see there was nothing
between as.
He-I did; and not seeing anything
between you. thought you were en-.
gaged.-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
The Fatal Gun.

Mrs. Morris-So you have lost your
new girl.
Mrs. Benedict-Yes; when she broke
Charley's pet coffee cup and gave him
new one with "Love the Giver" on It,
I thought it was time to let her CO.
Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
An important Event.

Sunday-School Teacher-Now, chill.
dren, we must bear in mind that be.
tween our last weeks lesson and this
quite period of time is represented as
having elapsed During this time very
important event has taken place. Yes,
Annie noticing little girl at the end
OF the class smiling knowingly You
may tell ms what it is.
We've all got our winter hats
Texas SiftinpS
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Quite q Different Thing.

"Have you ever read any Of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox's poems?" asked .
gentleman OF Murray Hill lady.
''Why, sir, the very question is an
insult. Do you really think would
read any literature OF that kind?"
Don't get angry. thought perhaps
you were familiar with them from the
way you talked"
"Well, so am, but it does not fol.
low that ever read them. l always
make my niece read them out loud to
me" Texas SiftinEA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
When You Know Them.

Inexperienced Washer ton Clinton av.
enue Sunday afternoon)-Who is that
young lady? She is dressed to kill. She
must be the daughter Of millionaire.
Experienced Masher-Nothing Of the
kind; she is at the ribbon counter in one
Of our large stores down town.-Brook.
lyn Citizen.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
PROBABILITIES, Is to transportation

Laura-lf papa gives his consent,
George, dear, when you go to ask him,
won't you be fairly transported with
joy.
George (somewhat apprehensive)-
Yes, Laura, andn it shouldn't happen to
strike him favorably and he's feeling
right we'll | shouldn't wonder if I'd be
considerably moved anyhow.-Chicaga
Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Up to snuH.

Pompano--No. am not q prohibi-
zionist. but | hardly ever drink. My
wife will tell you that ! bought that
pint of old rye last Christmas; and you
see it is not one-fifth gone.
Experienced Friend-Yes, l see.
Where do you keep the other bottlc?-
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
The Milkman's Milk.

Mistress-Tell the milkman to bring
us pint Of cream.
Maid-No use, mum. He hasn't any
cream.
Ibid he say SOP"
Nom; but his milk doesn't raise
cream. I've tried it often."-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
His Error.

Puppette--Why, here is your sister,
Willie. You said she wasn't at home.
Willie De Peyster-l made mistake.
] thought you was trying to collect a bill
for dry goods house.LCloak Review.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Right Down to DotA

Foreign Nobleman-I have proposed
TO your daughter, sir. and she has &C.
cepted me.
American Father (reluctantly)-Well,
TO come right down to dots
Foreign Nobleman (eagerlyCYes,
sir, yes sir, that's what called TO in.
quire about-her dot, you Known. Y.
Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Fatal Mist0ko,

Fleshy Customer-What Is the price
Of this rocking-chair?
Raw Salesman-One dollar and sixty
cents, ma'am, but-but-here's much
-er-stronger one for the same price.
Fleshy Customer (frigidly)-l want it
for my daughter, sir. don't think you
have anything that will suit.
(Waddles out. )-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A Little Tlnttery.

'She-I thought l married the best
man in town. but find l made mis-
take.
Hell thought married the best lit
tie girl in town. and find that was
not mistaken.
She-Forgive me, Charlie-you know
that don't always mean what say.
He (sotto voce)-Neither do Jury.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Every Dog Has His Day.

Primus-I dined at the Newtons' yes
terday. and certainly their home seemed
to be a very happy one.
Secundus-W Why. how is that? They
are childless couple, aren't they7
Primus-Yes; but whooping cough
and measles are playing havoc with
their neighbors' children just now
Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A Sweet Voice.

Miss Keys-Ever since you have been
talking to me ! have been struck by
something familiar in your voice. 1t
reminds me so much Of Mr.. Wyckohs.
Do you know him?
Mr.. Choirs-No; where does he sinss
Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
Quite Evident.

He-Farlcigh was surprised to-hic-
hear that was your half brother.
Shell should think he might Be. 1t
b only to evident you are my full
brotl,er.-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-09
A JOCOSE DOG.

Fido-Hello. Tige! Where have you
been this morning?
Tige-Oh, Eve just been out for a
short tremp.-Golden Days.