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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
SWEPT BY PRAIRIE FIR s.
Farmers in Western Kansas Are Heavy
LOsers-Rain Badly Needed,

Topeka, Kan, April 15.-Reports
continue to come in of disastrous
prairie fires in the western part of the
state, and unless a soaking rain visits
that section soon it will be barren
waste. The most destructive one vet
reported occurred in Hodgeman county
last Thursday. 1t swept over the
southern half of the county, destroy
ing everything that lay in it's path
Many barns and houses were burned
up and large numbers of horses and
cattle We're lost by the farmers It is
impossible to estimate the loss. Logan
county has also suffered great losses
by.prairie fires this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
Sudden Change at Watertown.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, April 15.-Yes-
terday morning the people of this city
were raking dried leaves from their
yaros and cutters and burning them
in bonfires, street sprinklers were at
work and crocnses and violets were in
bloom. Yesterday afternoon snow bee
gan t. fall and mas continued ever
since, with no immediate propect of
ceaslng. About four inches had fallen
by noon to-day. The thermometer is
at 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
THROUGH THE HEAD
BITSON, THE SHOPIERE MURDER
Err, TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.
HE THOUGHT TO ESCAPE HANG
ING BY SUICIDE.

A Party Of Farmers Caught Him Near
Clinton Junction-A Big Mob Gath
ers and Tries to Hang Him-Militia
Called Out-The Villain Taken to
BarabOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
Five Inches at Rocbester.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, April 15.-Snow
has been fallen fact since midnight,
At II o'clock five inches has fallen and
still showing hard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
HAD HIS REVENGE
A PAIR OF SHOES FROM THE SKIN
OF A HUMAN BEING.
WORN BY A CITIZEN OF THE
WORLDS FAIR CITY.

In Minneapolis-He Was Married
Secretly In Racine, and His Wife
Proved False-A Terrible Yet Ro-
mantle Recital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
Says He Can't BE Impeached.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 15.-Ex-Treas-
urer j. b. Hill has filed his plea with
the clerk of the Supreme Court in
answer to the articles of impeachment
preferred against him. He questions
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to sit as a court of impeachment in
his case on the ground thai it is I'M
constitutional to lmpeach an eX-Officer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
GaTave Sail from Havana.

HAVANA, April 15.-The Columbus
caravels sa ia Maria, Nina and Pinta
sailed hencA for tile United States to-
day. They will take prominent part
in the great naval review to be held at
New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20
CONDENSED NEWS.

Admiral Paris, of the French navy,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20

was carried a derical error in the col
lege charter thirty years ago.
The following bills were Indefinitely
postponed: Relating to peddlers; Tax
alton Of sleeping car companies; estab-
fishing a state gold cure for drunkenness;
compelling the use Of automatic coup
lers on railroads; the local option bill
was then read and re-referred to the
Judiciary committee.
After ahot debate on the bill to allow
the Wisconsin Water company to lay
pipe line through the state industrial
school for boys at Waukesha, the water
company gained victory by the assem-
bly, passing the bill to a third reading
by q vote of AZ to A.
AT the evening session of the assem-
bly, the committee on state affairs made
an adverse report on the bill requiring
the weekly payment of wages. 1t re-
garded such a restriction as a handi-
cap upon employers and as a menace
therefore to employees.
The governor returned with his veto
to assembly bill No. 40 amending the
law of 1885 Incorporating RipOn college.
so as to exempt from taxation 10000
acres Of land which the college owns
The veto was s1stained-61 ayes, no
noes. The governor thought such ex-
emption dangerous.
A senate bill was cOnclrred in permit
ting the governor to contract with the
city of Madison for water with which
the park.
An assembly bill was passed appro-
priating the following sums to the men
named to defray the expenses of as
Sembly contests: J. o. Davidson,
s7O3.O2; B. f. Goss, S1,05S.3S; Joseph
Fflz, SS91.51; Theodore Prochnow,
S95450; O. L. ROsencrans, S5S71S: P.
G. Rademacher, S674.72; G. III. Wun-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27

Office if the mercury was not lower
Than 10 or II above zero. Still lie
seems to have felt the need of lit
tie hard cash very keenly. What
would become of him if he had to
live aud labor under such conditions
for whole year? One of the essen
tial qualifications OF country editor
is tho ability to dispense with all
lnxuries and many common comforts
without repining--as things not to
be thought of This is the only
journalistic qualification in which our
young friend seems to be at all def
cient. With n few years experience,
he would doubtless acquire this."-
New Castle Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
IN MEMORIAM.

Callie I. F., son of Frank and Rowe
ma Edwards, born Oct. 90, 1892, depart
ed this life Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1893, at the
home of his parents at Tazewell, Va. To
the family of this dear little one we
would say, weep not, but be resigned tc
the will Of Him who rules all things.
1--WE would not wish it back again,
But say dear babe with God remain,
Could we but hear its little tongue
So sweetly sing the heavenly song,
Could we but see its smiling face
Delighted with a happy place."
AcRQsTIc.
Come to me, little children,
And you shall find sweet rest;
Lay down your weary little heads,
Lean upon your Saviour's breast.
In that holy, peaceful land,
Ever with the angel band,
The song of praises ever sing.
Free from sorrow, care and pain,
Evermore to dwell with Jesus,
Dear little ones enter in
Where all is peace and happiness,
And there can come no sin,
Rest on, sweet babe,
Dear one. rest on,
Safe with Jesus, safe at home.
His Cousin, BETTE S. LUNDY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
KATE D. CABELL,.

The subject of this sketch. lady
most lovely in person and in mind
seven years ago came to this place,
taking the position of private teacher
in ono of our families. Theu, after
two years, preferring to teach music
solely, she became teacher in the
Tazewell High School, having in
charge two classes-music on the
violin aud piano and French-and
teaching with great success and great
credit, both to herself and to her pu
pile. Her duty seemed to be her
greatest pleasure, aud no task was 80
arduous as to make her swsrve from
its fulfilling, Most Grave and nobly
gracious, she made an impression al.
ways most favorable. She had found
the ''royal road by which to com
municate knowledge. She won her
pupils to their duty by hor charm OF
manner, her thoughtful consideration
each feeling that he was duly ap-
preciated, and could do no less than
was expected of him. They loved
her, and even in their inexperienced
eyes, she WAS an example to admire
and follow. So, also, with all who
knew her. They revered her, loved
and respected her, and in the genial
warmth of kindly affection, her hope
fulness developed into confidence
and Joy. She grew into our hearts
like plant, which, though removed
from it's mother soil, finds and takes
root in one that is yet more generous.
Her happiness had life in tho
thought of usefulness to those whom
she loved-in the knowledge that
she was necessary to them. She
earned it by her utter unselfshness
and, self fnrgetful. guined u tribute
worthy of the sacrifice.
When we think of her, another
thought comes too-''the good die
first" aud we, rebellious, feel how
much she's missed God does not
see as we do, and He rules in wis
dom. The happiest thought we have
Of those who knew her best is that
her mantle rests upon them. May
the thought of her, in perfect life,
bring consultations balm to those
who. grieving, mourn her loss.
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
A PRESIDENTS DUTIES.

In q recent interview Private Sec.
retary Elijah Halford quoted Mr..
Blaine as saying that hs beloved the
day WAS coming when president
would not permit himself to be both.
1red about postmaaters aud collect,
ors and consuls, any moro than n
railroad president would spend his
time hiring brakemen and track re
pairers. Mr.. Blaine went on to say
that his observation in tho White
House had convinced him that such
a change would be not only desirable
but necessary in the near future.
Ir st:ikes ns that this is proper
view. The president of this great
republic has enough to do without
giving up nine tepths of his time to
the host of citizens who desire small
offices for themselves and their
friends. He should devote his atten
ton to the great questions OF finance,
industry, commerce and foreign re.
lations whose right adjustment will
exercise such tremendous influence
upon the nation and its affairs.
Then there is another point. Our
president should be at his beat phys
icnlly and mentally during his term
of Office. If he is worked like n gal.
ley slave, OF forced to spend his time
on desk work and details, it goes
without saying that his health will
suffer and he will not always have
the clear and vigorous mentability
needed in his high Office at times
when perhaps the welfare of the M
tion demands his best Judgment
Upon the whole, Mr. Blaine is
right. The president should be q
worker and thinker, but he should
not be mere drudge attending 10
duties which might just as well be
lett to the heads of departments
Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
LADIES
SPECIMEN CASES.

S. ii. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rheumatism, his stomach was disor-
dered, his liver was affected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles of Elcc.
trio Bittcrs cured him
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore on his leg OF
eight years standing. Used three
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Arnica Salve. and his leg is
sound and well John Speaker, Ca
.tawba. o., had five large fever sores
on his leg, doctors said he was in
curable. One bottle of Electric Bit
ters and one hox Bucklcn's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by
A. II. Hargrave, Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
TO THE PUBLIC:

Tho inclement weather has pre-.
vented us from closing out our stock
as early as wo had expected. and
from seeing those who are Indebted
to us, and we hereby announce that
until February Is we will sell any mr.
ticle of clothing now on hand Mt u
discount of 10 per cont. on first cost
for cash. And we wish to add that
all parties indebted to us must come
forward and settle at once, or tho
same will be placed in the hands OF
on officer for collection. This is pos
itively our last notice as the business
must be closed at once
Yours &c,
1. FRANK & Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
COME TopHE PIONEER
MILLINERY AR6 DREssMAK!ao
ESTABLISHMENT.
MISS RnAG llTZ g. CO.

For tho yeer 1893 this firm Intends to
handle ~ larger stock than amy time since
the house was opened.
The head of this firm, Miss Litz. was
tho first to embark in this business. Her
long experience warrants the firm in prom
Using the latest styles in tho Dress Depart
ment, and the lovoliest of Bonnets, Dress
and Fancy Goods.
FRICES REASONABLE.
Old customers and new will find it to
their interest to call. Storo in the Post.
Office Building.
MISS MAG LITZ & co.
january 20, 1893
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
LOCAL ANDN GEN ERAL
NEWS BRIEFS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Thanking the voters of Tazowell county
for their liberal support heretofore accord
cd mo, and further soliciting their sup
port.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of Clerk of the County
C.rrt Of TsEe we'll County, at election on
tho 4th Thursday in Hay, 1898.
am respectfully,
thereby announce myself candidate
for tho office of Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Tazswell County at the election May 25.
1898, and if elected will discharge the
duticn of the office to the best of my abil-
ity.
II BANE HARMAN
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27

1t is said that Benz Butler's
brain weighed four pounds more
than the largest OH record, that Of
Daniel Webster. Nothing is said
of the size OF his heart.
The weather has broken and
thankful We should be that the
change comes slowly. Sudden com
plete thaw aud r;.in would have
deluged the earth. The snow is yet
deep.
There seems very wide differ
ence OF opinion as to what will be
the fate of the N, & W. bill in the
U. s. Senate. Thcse claiming its
defeat appear equally as confident
as those predicting it's passage.
Hon. j. w Marshall says it must
he fitness and past party service
and not personal friendship that
recommends for Office. He is tax
ing tho greatest pains with every
application and is working as hard
as he will in Congress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

"We left for the use OF our friend
who had charge of this paper during
our absence last week, bottle of fro.
zen ink, some old pens and IA moder.
ate supply of paper, but no money
There was fuel enough to warm the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
We had no coastiug.

We had no coasting.
Mr.. 1. Frank is over from .Wythe
vile.
The several sick children about
town arc better.
Rs.lroad traffic has become al.
most normal again.
Esq. Geo. w. st. Clair went down
to Riciilands yesterday.
Dir. Allen Higginbotham is re-
ported as somewhat improved.
Senator Mills was re- elected from
Texas by an almost unanimous
vote,
DR.. G. A. Thompson is absent this
week in Roanoke on professional
business.
DR.. Alex Hufford's condition is
such that his friends fear fatal
ending to his illness.
Stock has consumed moro food
thus far than is ordinarily necessa.
ry for an entire winter.
In an aitry at Bluefeld, W. Va,
Saturday night, George Minor shot
and killed Thomas Bruce
} Misses Jessie O'Keoffe aud Ma
mic Stockton are visiting Mrs. Rob
ert Gillespie near Pounding Mill.
Happy and content is home with 1.-THE Ro-
chester; a lamp with the light of the morning.
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co. ,NewYork
OF the few remaining boom lio-
tells. that at Shenandoah was burn.
ed few days since, heavily insur-
ed.
Mr.. John H. Kelly came up the
other day from Gate City where he
has been in business for the past
six months.
The. cold weather. checking up
all business, has left 1. Frank 81 Co
with yeta lot of. goods in stock.
See their notice.
\ There was little If any suffering
here among the INDECENT poor.
wherein our locality differed from
nearly every other.
DR.. O'Keeffe and Mr. S. Walton
left, yesterday, for Kentucky. with
view to buying thoroughbred
horses at sale at Lexington.
The Southern Rubber Stamp Co.,
of Roanoke, has Il card elsewhere
in this, paper, which will be point
er to those desiring work in its line
We have ~ sneaking curiosity to
see again, in the no very distant
, future, some Kind of vegetation il
only handful of withered blue
grass.
Justice L. @, g. Lamar died a,
Macon, Ga, Monday evening last
1t is not positive fact that Presi
dent Harrison will appoint his sue
cessor.
Grover Cleveland, notwithstand
ing the amount of work on his
hands, most considerably went tt
Ohio to attend the funeral of ex
President Hayes.
Conductor Rees T. Bowen, who
had such Il remarkable escape in {
wreck near Bailey's, is at the home
of his father here, recuperatine
from 4 he sbake-up.
Carlisle and Lamont are the cab
met certainties so far. Section.
will play no part in its make up
necessarily. Mr. Cleveland is re
ported to have said that il he found
it necessary to the success Of tariff
reform, he would not hesitate t.
take all the members from the sam,
State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT I

Our representative, Mr.. L. H. Ryland, will
be in Tazcwell every Court Day at the
Drug Store of DIR. A. +. Hargrave. He
will carry fine and complete stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Silverware,
&C., and will take watches and jewelry
for repairs. A cordial invitation is here.
by extended to all to go and look at his
beautiful stock. He will be glad to show
them to EVERYBODY, whether they
wish to buy or not.
1--WE aado for old gold and silver nj value.
h Fine new illustrated catalogue mailed o application
RYLAND &c RANKIN.
jewelers. and Wntcimake,s, 800 Mnin ST. Iynchbug Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
Eou pYHpEpsrA.

FON DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
All dealers keep II, 81 por bottle. Genuine has
trademark and croOsed rod lines ON wrapper
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
FURNITURE CAppErs
FURNITURE CARPETS
YOU HAVE A HOUSE. THAT HOUSE NEEDS FURNISHING.
THE TAZEVvELL FURNITURE COMPANY

Is well equipped to supply dogns fnabne
Such as Chamber Suits lor Suits Lounges Wardroea Centre
Tables Dining Room Extension Tables dboard Desks Hat Raoka.
Chars grnt variety cmos Carpets kinds including Hall and
Stair in Body Brussels Tapestry ngrun Souarcs Mo.
quetto and Rugs and Sad Door Mats
Cradles and Baby Cnrrihges, &c,
We nwnys glad show give prices viii have
large line of upholstered chairs for
Christmas
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
When Baby was seh, wo gave her Cas.oria-
Whea ska was Child, sho cr.ed for C4atorIs-
When sho became Miss, sho elune to Csatoria.
When sho had Children, ahs gave them Castoria.

me c0nultioh OF tile grornd has
prevented the work of extending
the water system on TO and through
the lands of the Tizewell c. H. Im
prOvement Company. A line Is to
be extended the length of razewell
Avenue. Mr.. William Peirce is the
contractor.
Miss Mayre Vinson, of Ceredo.
w. Va, arrived here last week ac-
companied by her brotherin-law,
Mr.. j. A. Hughes. Miss v. came
to enter the Seminary. We con.
gratulate the Sem OH this charming
addition to its already handsome
hevy of young ladies.
Inadvertently we failed at our
first opportunity to speak com.
plimentary word of our next door
neigLblr, the Tazewell Republican.
which us IL new broom is sweeping
everything it can fnd Aside from
the old men heretofore with it, Mr..
John W.:Spotts, as editor, is not il
fresh hand in that capacity. Sue.
cess to it,
Comments, very favorable to
Judge Graham's fitness for IA place
Oil the Supreme Court bench, come
III from different sections of the
State. While there are other law
yerS in the Southwest whose claims
are urged no one is put forward in
disparagement of Judge. Graham.
All admit his legal learning and ju-
dicial aptitude.
"Some Northern men, who served
in the Federal army. have estimat-
ed that fully one half OF the pen
sions issued, are issued to uudeserv-
ing persons; in short, that one-half
of the pension business is fraudr.
lent. Since the war we have paid
out total of 81, 1,41S,348,212 for pen.
. SiOns. aud it'the estimates referred
to are correct, we have sunk in
fraudulent pensions over 100000.
600, OF nearly Que half of the Oh
tire amount of money in circulation
in this country. Even il only %
{ per cent. of the pension business is
+ fraudulent, we have sunk as much
money in it as has been lost in the
Panama scandal"
| We publish elsewhere an article
touching memorial bazaar to he
held i'll Richmond beginning April
IL, from which article may be seen
what is wanted and why SO earnest.
ly wanted. While our mountains
were not the scenes of battles such
as ragged in other parts of the State,
our men and boys died in them, and
many Of our readers are doubtless
in possession of that which they
would gladly have preserved in this
home of the Confederacy that was.
We are the more impressed with
the merits of this undertaking by
the active interest taken by our
most esteemed personal friend, that
most devoted Virginia woman, Mrs
Lizzie Cary Daniel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-27
PUBLIC SALE or LANDS.

j. w. Stafford. Complainant,
vB.
Graham Linkland Co., Defendant,
In Chancery.
l.. q. Younger, Complainant,
Charles Dare and al. Defendants,
In Chnncery.
Pursuant to decreea in the above styled
causes, will sell tho following lands at
public auction, ut the front door of the
court house of Tnzewell County, on the
first dny of the L .bruary term 1893, OF
the County Court of Tazewcll County, to-
wit:
Under decree in the cause OF j. w. Stat
ford. will sell n lot OF land lying in Taze-
well county, being the lot marked "Keely'
on the map of the Graham Linklani Co,
of record in said county. J. w. Stafford,
Graham, will show lot to any one interest,
ed in seeing it. 1t will bc sold OH cred
it of 8 months except for cash to pay costs
OF suit and expenses OF SALE
Under decree in the cause Of r.. c..
Younger will sell n lot of land'ly lying in
Tazewell county. State of Virginia on
Trace Ridge or Burnt Spur, conveyed 10
Charles Dare by one Gideon Sisk, contain
ing about one acre, with buildings there.
on. Said lot will be sold on n credit of 6
and ~ months except for cash enough to
pay costs of snit and expenses Of sale.
Bond with good security will be reqnir-
ed of purchasers for deferred payments,
bearing interest from the date of sale.
$. q. GRAHAM,
Commissioner.
January end. 1898.
The bond has been given in each Of the
above causes, as required of $. Q. Graham,
Commissioners, by the DEGREES under which
he acts.
II. BANE HARTMAN, d. G.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-23
DROWNED In THE CANAL.

An Italian, name unknown, an ON
ployee Of Messrs. Jones g Thorn, the
contractors Of the B. & O. Railroad
tunnel, at Harper's Ferry, was drown
ed in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
on Monday at Lock 80 between Sandy
Hook and Weverton. How the drown
ing happened no one seems to know
but as large sum Of money was
found upon tho person Of the man
when his lifeless remains were removed
from the water, it is evident that death
was purely accidental.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-23
A. BuNO0 SCHEME.

One Of more bunco men were in
Franklin county a few days ago and
fortunately failed in accomplishing
their purposelof robbing some of our
citizens. About three weeks ago a
man who represented himself to be
an agent Of the y. $. government,
whose duties were to collect statistics
as to the amount of wheat farmers
would obtain from their land, visited
Jacob Lehmaster's, and requested him
to give him such figures as he desired
for the governments purpose. Tues
day last the same fellow returned and
represented himself as real estate
dealer Of Harrisburg. Mr.. Lehmaster
would not accompany him on his pro-
posed excursions to view the land and
after much discussion the man left.
Then he went to the home Of John
Rayer and afterward 70 that Of Mr..
Crider, at both Of which places he
failed in his trick. His associate was
seen by number Of people in the bug
gy withthe bunco man and afterward
along the route it was supposed would
/. be traversed.