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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-16
COUNTY Locals
Shawyers MiNs. Aua. il.

ShdWvers HhiS, Aug. 10.
Mrs. L. /. Shaver has been very
sick for the past few d.ys, but is i'm
proving now. DR.. says she has the
grip"
Mr. Il. NJ. Christian went to town
yesterday on business.
Mr.. C. A. Yost has very sick
child mt this w; iting.
Mr.. Miller, of Tazewell, and 9th
ers, were on the creek last Sunday
hunting for the person who stole his
horses Sunday night
A great many people in this neigh
borhood are preparing to go TO the
annual meeting to be held nj Spring
vile, commencing Thursday, August
18th.
Mr.. 7, I. Shawvef went to Burks
Garden yesterday on business.
Several parties from Clear Fork
are expecting to take advantage of
9he excursion to Norfolk. 10Th inst.
Cedar 8Iuff, Aug. II.
Rev. S i. Houk, Of Liberty Hill,
filled the appointment of Rev. y. II:
Cerr at the Methodist church OH
Sunday ovhhing.
DIR. w. +. Buylors fine residence
is receiving the finishing touches of
the pnint and varnish brushes, and
is about ready for occupancy.
Mr. Vim. p. Repass, of BlneGeld,
has been been Mt bis home here for
some days past, on the sick list
| Mesars. Emile Low and Charles
Reed, engineers. from Saltville, visit.
cd their families mt Codur Bluff lust
Saturday and Sunday.
Quite number of visitors from
Pikevillo are here atter ding the
springs.
Tho young ladies and gentlemen of
Cedar Bluff, went to the celebrated
Chimney Cave, two miles south Of
town, on last Saturday on picnic
excursion and report n pleasant time.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Mcclure and Mrs. II.
a. Repass arc visiting their mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cecil. mt Pisgah.
The match gamo of tents played
hore OH last Tuesday evening, be-
tween the champions of Tazcwell
and Cedar Bluff, attracted quito
large crowd of spectators The
game was "hotly" contested and re-
suited in favor Of inzewell.
Rev. ID. II Cair snd wife have
gone on visit to their children at
Fayetteville, w. Va
Two Of our yourg townsmer,
Messrs. YIN. Z. Cecil and II. A. Nc
CURE, left Inst week on m extended
visit to friends in Kentucky.
We arc informed that game of
base ball will he played ON rext Sat.
urday between the Richards and
Cedar Bluff clubs, on the grounds of
the latter.
The Bluo Sulphur Inn was cnliv
ened Tuesday and Tuesday night by
the arrival OF number of guests
from TaZewell, some OH fishing en-
cursion and some to DO witnesses of
the game of tennis.
MIR. II. Wade Steele and famile, of
Tnzewoll, have boon tho guests of
Mr.. j. Fl Gillespie, of our town, for
some days.
Miss Berthe Dickinson, of Leban
on, is visiting Miss Matte peery, at
Cedar Bluff.
MIR. j. G. SPOTS, ono of Cedar
Bluffs popular merchants, has joined
other parties from this place at the
Healing Springs in Buchanan.
Pounding MW Aug. IL.
Mrs. j. Marion MEG uire aud her
son, Jimmie, spent couple hours
here with her daughter last Monday.
Rex Steele went home with them to
spend few days
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stinson start,
ed for their home at Grundy last
Wednesday. Mrs. Stinsons health
is much impi owed.
Miss May Taylor, of Paint Lick,
visited Miss Hattie GriGitts and the
Misses Hunt from Friday to Sunday.
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and continue nine months.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES.
L. Beautiful and healthy location amid
the rich blue grass hills. near the high
est point of the N. 81 w. railway system.
9. Four professors from the most not
ed institutions in the United States.
3. a high grade course OF study
which will prepare students to gradu-
ate at the University of Virginia i'll any
department in one year.
d. Tho Iaeger and Shelburne Literary
Societies.
8. Its complete Commercial Depart
ment.
6. All the home influences which dis
tinguish this school from all the male
colleges in our country.
z. Its neat rooms and excellent table.
s. The cheapest rates in the South,
considering the high grade work done.
Enter your boys early, az only so can
board iii the college with tho presi-
dents family.
Other students will board in the
town.
Apply to
Alison HUTTON, A. NJ. Pres.
~, IL II. Col. az Univ OF Va.)
F;rzcweil, Va.
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Pounding Mil, Aug. IL.

Mrs. j. Marion MEG uire aud her
son, Jimmie, spent couple hours
here with her daughter last Monday.
Rex Steele went home with them to
spend few days
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stinson start.
ed for their home at Grundy last
Wednesday. Mrs. Stinson's health
is much impi owed.
Miss May Taylor, of Paint Lick,
visited Miss Hattie GriGitts and the
Misses Hunt from Friday to Sunday.
The former gave social Saturday
night in her honor.
Mrs. Sheffey Sturgill and hor sons,
John and Hunter, are visiting at
Castles Woods.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen attended church ut Steeles
burg last Sunday: Misses Belle and
Lizzie Lambert, Hattie Grifiitts, AL
ice Hunt and Messrs. Alex Riley, p.
NJ. Alder, John Hunt and Jas. Lester.
MIR. Sam Ford started to picnic
at Chimney Cave early on last Satur-
day morning and returned late Sun
day evening, and reports us having
had n delightful time.
A number of people at this place
were disappointed at the nonarrival
of Rev. d. Fl. Carr, who was to have
preached here Tuesday night. We
understand that his daughter is quite
i'll at their home Mt Cedar Bluff. Rev
Ferguson gave short and interest.
ing talk and dismissed the congrega
ton.
Miss May steele, of Paint lick
stopped off at her uncle's,, MIR. W. b.
Stesle, Thursday, on her way from
teachers examination at Tazewell
and remained till Sunday. Mrs
Steele gave croqnet party Friday
afternoon in her honor. The follow.
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l2andolph Macon Academy,
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
HLACESEITHG VA

A.
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
BLACKsBURG, VA.
y Southern Institute of Technology.
"a Instructors. Thoroughly equipped
shops, Laboratories and Infirmary -
Farm Of 33S acres. Steam heating and
Electric lights in Dormitores. Degree
courses in Agriculture, Horticulture.
Civil. Mechanical and Electrical Engin-
eering, Applied Chemistry aud General
Science. Shorter courses in Practical
Agriculture and Practical Mechanics.
Total cost for session of nine months,
including Tuition and other fees, cloth
ing, board, washing, text books, medi.
cal attendance, etc. about SiS5. Cost
to State Students. Sl55. Next session
begins September 2fst, 1895 For Gaia
logue apply to
j. NJ. McBRYDE, Phi. H., Ill. D.
PrOoiIput
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who has refused to come TO Virginia
for any such silly and id tic reasohs
THAT the pollution Of ehe ballot
box may be completely carried out,
tho spetial constables dire Compelled
to meet and have it explained to
them how. they may best proceed OH
the Cay of election"
In other words the State is con
cerned in n Wholesale and gigantic
swindle, and every officer, however
remotely connected with elections, is
partfce's cti'isi'si0. The law makes
no such provision.
If the Walton Law is such an on
gi1e of fraud it is funny that Judge
Morrison was &c badly defeated last
fall.
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ing were present: Misses Sallie Max
well, Lizzie and Belle Lambert, May
Taylor, May Steele, Hattie Gliflttts,
Viola Goodpasture. Lizzie Scott,
Ei;ie Williams, and Messrs. Chap
Gillespie, John MoGraw, John Hunt,
Willie Lambert, Harry Williams, vii
lie Bryant, Sam Ford and JAS. Les
ter. Mesdamos II. II. Bryant and
w. 3. Steele chaperoned the party.
Mr.. Cyrus Williams attended a
meeting of The school trustees at
Tazewoll last Saturday.
The following delegates and alter.
mates wore appointed to DO present
at the Christian conference at Spring
vile, which convenes on the 10Th.
AIessrs. r. X. Gillespie, q. L. Rob
inett and Geo. Thomas, delegates;
Mr.. Wade Christian and Mrs. w. B.
Steele, elternates.
Thompson VaNey, Aug. IL.
Mr.. Jamison is threshing in The
Valley. The wheat and rye crops are
good
Haying is about over.
Rev. MIR. French preached an ex
cellent sermon at White Church Sum
day n. m.
AIessrs. Bane Ward and Jim Bu..
chananf of Chatham Hill, are spend
ing few days in the east end of the
.alley this week.
Some OF our young folks went to-
Pisgah to attend picnic Monday,
but came back without filming any
such an entertainment.
Messrs. Fred Steele. and Oscar
George were in the Valley Sunday
last.
Miss Cleo Thompson is visiting in
the Cove this week.
Miss May Corell and. her "big
brother" Will, OF Poor Valley, spent
several days in the Valley last week.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALYE.
The Best SALvE in the world for
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Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
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Piles, or no pay required. 1t ia guar
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or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sac b. A. L. Har-
grove.
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Despite the claim that all shades
of political opinion wero represented
at the "Ionest Injun' convention at
Petersburg, it is n fact that not n
solitory Democrat had so small de
gree OF self respect as to assist in or
he present at the plot to betray Vir
ginia into the hands of the rapscal
lions from whom she has only few
years since escaped.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-16

WHEN man wilfully and deliher-
ately lies to people with intent to
deceive them, is lie q knave or foolR
Probably BOTH for were he less a
fool, he would not be as much n
knave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-16

THE New York Republican party
Inns 'Iittla Old Man of tho Sea-
astr:de its neck. II is the Hon, The
odore Roosevelt.
II has also raised up stick with
which its head is being cracked.
That is YIN. l.. Strong, Mayor OF
Now York city.
1t has also been handling an egg
which has exploded and proven wo
fully decayed. That is Sheriff Tam
sen.
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This course will be completed in forty
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Our method of Instruction by mail Is
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Hundreds of testimonials of ourpatrons
testifying TO the merits of our work,
are on file in our office. The phenome-
nal success attained in this department.
prompted us to widely advertise our
work and to make it special feature
of our School. The instructions and
exercises are conducted by mail in tile
same manner as those in our College
rooms, which makes them equal with
personal instruction, ard lead the stu
dent to n thorough knowledge of tile
science of accounts. Our Mail Depart
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of an able instructor. under whose
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All competent students assisted in Sc
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ROANOKE COLLEGE.
SAA.EAA. Wa.

Courses for Degrees, with Electives.
Also Commercial and Preparatory
Courses. Library OF 1900 volumes.
Working Laboratory. Good morals and
discipline. Six churches-No BARRooMs
Beautiful healthful mountain location.
EXPENsES VERY MoDERATE: may be re-
duced to $3.50 for session of nine months
Increasing patronage from many States
and several foreign countries. 43rd
year begins Sept. 1Sth.> Catalogue, with
JULIUS d. DREHER, President.
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WREN the interior OF mans era
NAL anatomy is furnished with decay
ed hon fruit in lieu of brains, he is
apt to belfeve everything else in the
same condition. 1t is sometimes diff
:ficult to discover whether certain per
tain persons are fools or believe
everyone olsa to- be natnrals.
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EVERY Republican orator in last
falls campaign, from General Walker
down, agreed that the 'Waltonn
Election Law is u perfectly fair one
except for the special constable fea
ture. An attack on any other part
of the law ut this time is the grossest
self qualification.
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WHAT wonderful stimulus to
learning would be the necessity for
every voter to prepare his ballot
without assistance from others. How
old school books would be hunted
up and new ones obtained What
IN impetus to free school patronage.
How the old Commonwealth would
would be advanced in tho intellectual
Improvement of her citizens aud chill
dran.
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Vhoi ii'on WAS 81 D'tuiy ucIeaseu llSL
fall.
EvERYBoDY who has hdtoriety tries
to turn it into cash these days. A
daughter of JEFF Davis has written n
novel.-Tazewell Republican
A coat of tar and feathers would
be light punishment for the person
who can perpetrate such oil outrage
GUS offence against decency. A pub.
Usher who would permit it to appear
in his pnper is no better.
ID daughter of JET Davis," for.
sooth. If the above had appeared In
newspaper published in section
where people believe US to he barba.
rians and regard as traitors those
who gave up their al in the struggle
for constitutional liberty, the News
should have passed it by unnoticed,
but when Southern mah publish
ing paper in Southern town sc
far loses himself to decency and pro
priety, the News must express its
opinion of the degraded mental and
moral nature which can permit itself
to 80 insult its patrons.
"a daughter of Jeff Davis hap
pens to BIO Miss Winnie Davis, "The
Daughter of the Coufederacy," and
Jeff Davis' happens to be the Hon
orable Jefferson Davis; OK President
of the Southern Confcderacy. MOTTO
rietyl Ii this be notoriety, then The
undying fnme of William Wallace,
of Alfred the Great, of Kosciueco, OF
George Washington, is also notori
city.
We are quite ready to believe TINT
the pm agraph went into the Ropub.
lican without the knowledge of tho
proprietor. If SO, the sooner he
opologizes to his readers for his cul
pablo negligence the better.
|
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02

fixed some trapezes on the rafters. Ben
showedsus a nearly completed paper canoe,
OF which he owned half, five or six minia.
ture yachts, an iceboat, on the stern OF
wichh was painted "Ice King and some
pumpkins which were undergoing the
process OF being transformed into jack
o. lanterns. On the way out he showed
as q small cupboard near the foot OF the
stairs In which the boys kept their store
OF crockery, which was used on social oc-
casions, that 10 when one OF the boys has
. birthday.
We were lucky enough to meet Uncle
David and got ride home with him in
his farm wagon. When we got home
Aunt Emma fried our fish for supper.
After supper one Of avis friends came
over and spent the evening with US.
We were mp early the next day for the
picnic. We left the church door I'm the
large moving wagons and reached Serring-
ton at about half past ten. Following
the boys, we arrived at the bathing
beach. and wat tched some boys in row.
boat. George Peck came along and Ben
and went in bathing with him. One
mud when he dived. We found an old
boat and had some fun on ii, and were
swimming around when one OF the men
on the bank got tub and we began the
tubrace. Two stakes were driven into the
water to mark the course and one OF the
boys started the race. He went over the
course in two and half minutes. The
next three boys capsixed before they
reached the middle and then i started.
A. soon as was we'll in the tub IL had
begun to fill and kept filling. / tried
every way l could think Of to keep the
tub upright, but despite my efforts IL sank
lust as reached the middle. Several
more boys attempted to sail the course,
among them Ben; but they had no bet
ter luck than i, but the last boy, who
was Of light weight, sailed the course
in two minutes and so won the badge.
After the tub race some OF US boys lined
mp for q swimming race over the same
course as the tub race. We rapidly spread
out and when We reached the half, most
81 the small boys were In the rear. and
but two OF US we're left In the lead, my
self and another boy. We were abreast
when we reached the middle, and main
tanned that position throughout the race,
touching the stake simultaneously. The
race was declared to be a tie. After the
race Ben and hurried to hnd Avis and
eat our lunch. We found her in the grove,
where some benches were arranged.
At one of the benches we bought a
quarter OF q watermelon for five cents
and q bowl OF clam chowder. After din
nor we went for O row on the cove, which
n . broad sheet OF water, circular in
shape. We had pleasant time rowing
and began 10 think OF returning. We
found that the tide was coming in and
that we were very near the opposite shore,
90 We turned the boat around and headed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02
SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN.
The United States Wants England to
Decide "A DISPUTE.

sT PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 2 The Pioneer Press
today says: Moses Il. Clapp left for New
York last night TO attend Thursday evening
a hastily arranged meeting of the MLnoa
Company, limited, TO consider immediate
steps % take possession OF territory embraced
within the concession from Venezuela. The
outcome of the meeting may possibly be
fraught with serious results. il Is no secret
that n portion at least OF the territory is in
dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain
and that the present government OF the former
country would not be loath To avail itself OF
the moral, and IL necessary, PHYSICAL good
offices OF the United states TO prevent the en-.
croacbment OF the later. Indeed, IL is said
that the grant OF the concession was a shrewd
streak of diplomacy Of the Venezuelan presi.
dent for the purpose OF drawing the United
States directly in the action to force Great
Britain to abandon her usurpation OF the ter
ritory in Vonezuela. The syndicate has given
notice that 10 will take possession OF its terri
tory within month. but diplomatic CORE.
spondonce on the subject betw cen Washington
and London has been active for some time
past. President Cleveland and Secretary OF
State Olney are said 10 be ono on the question
In action, and three letters, 10 IL reported.
have been sent TO Mr.. Bayard instructing him
90 notify the British Government that unless
the whole question is submitted to arbitra.
ton and settled within % days, the United
States will act upon its own view OF the dis
pute and enforce the Monroe doctrine.
Thursdays meeting in New York. 10 Is
said. is called TO consider the dotails OF tife
possession OF land embraced in the concessions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02

The latter part OF July the Sunday
school near my cousin Ben's house went
on a picnic down to Serrington. Ben
and his sister, Avis, wrote that they were
going, and invited me TO go. After ob-
tanning my fathers consent decided 10
go. As Ben lived several miles away i
went ,u to his house the day before the
picnic. We spent the morning in roaming
the fields in search of birds eggs. Ben
found crows nest with three little
corws in IL, and j found box turtle in
the woods. Late in the afternoon we
went fishing and took Avis with u.s. We
caught several fish, and then went up
TO the old mill, and Ben proceeded to
show us its ATTRACTIONS. II was not very
large and had an old broken down water
wheel. On the first floor there was some
old machinery and tools. But the boys
living roundabout had dubbed themselves
together and cleared the second floor OF
its old machinery, wood, rusty nails and
iron, and cleaned the old windows. The
boys used il as a clubroom and workshop.
They had obtained few lanterns and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02
PRACTICALLY SHUT OUT.
How Negroes OF the Palmetto state May
Pare ON Suffrage Question.

How Negroes OF the Palmetto state May
Pare ON Suffrage Question.
CoLUMBIA, :. c.. Oct. g.-The report Of
the suffrage committee Of the constitu-
tional convention provides for the reg
istration Of qualified voters. The qualifi-
cation OF electors given in the following
section are regarded as practically dis
qualifying the majority of the negroes on
account OF the educational aud property
requirements
The person applying for registration must
be able % read and write any section in the
constitution, or must show that he owns and
pays taxes on $500 worth Of property In this
state provided that at the first registration
under the constitution, and up To Jan. l, 1893,
all male pers Jns OF voting age who can read
clause in the constitution or und erstand and
explain II when read 20 them by the registra
tion officer shall be eligible TO register and be-
come electors.
A separate record OF every illitcrato person
thus registered, sworn 20 by the registration
officers, shall be filed. one copy with the clerk
Of the court and one IN the oifice of the secre.
tary OF state on before Jan. L. ls9) and such
person shall remain during his lifetime quail
fed elector, unless convicted OF some dsquai-
flying crime. Toe csrtlhcats of the clerk of
the court or the secretary OF state shall bo
sufficient evidence TO establish the right Of
said class of citizens % registration and tran.
ch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

japanese are crowding into the Austria
lasian colonies.
There is shortage Of 1900 900 tons In
the European sugar crop.
Free silver Democrats OF Ohio will at
tempt TO defeat Senator Bricc
Another Cuban rebel leader, Sanchez, Is
reported killed "a battle at Potrero.
An enormous increase is reported I'm
British revenue returns for the past &
months.
The damage done 10 the United States
warship Alert, at Guayaquil, Ecuador, is
placed at go
Solon B Smith, formerly n police jus-
ticc. died NJ New York, aged b3 years. lie
was an active Republican.
Bishop Naples OF Nyassaland and n
companion were drowned in Lake Nyas-
salsnd, Africa, on Sept. IL
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Ray state sunday school workers.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 2.-The annual
convention OF the Massachusetts, Sunday
School association opened here yesterday.
Two hundred young children attended n
service in the afternoon, and at the even
ing session addresses on 1.-THE Bible
School, It's Place, Power and Possibili-
ties" by Rev. Everett d. Burr of Boston,
and on "The Relation Of Young Peoples $
Societies to Sunday School Work" by
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, DID,, of Boston,
received much applause.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02
FRANKLIN SOCIETY,".

The first regular meeting of the Franklin
Society for the season took place last evening.
MIR. John Fretwell gave "A lecture with stere-
opticon views with the subject "Wanderings
Along the Rivers OF Europe"
In early times rivers were the great high
ways for travel and traffic, hence along them
grew up the great towns and the robber
castles, the latter TO exact toll, and on the
River Rhine all tolls were not abolished until
as late "a 1861. Each year the kiver Rhine
"sIeals" from Germany and switzerland.
mostly from the first, "A cubic mile OF earth 10
deposit along its outlets 20 build mp or extend
the territory OF Holland. The historic and
romance traGitioned Rhine, the fruitful
Mosele and the beautiful Neckar were
shown and described then lastly the German
Main and the Austro Hungarian Danube, with
a diversion from the river into far Transyl-
vania. There was an uusually large audi
ence. Next lecture Oct. Is. Across British
America. from Pacific 20 Atlantic >" with
stereopticon views.