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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-04-26

We are authorized To announce =.
Meek Snepp, of Bnrks Garden, candi-
date for Commissioner of the Revenue
for Clear Fork District. Election May,
1895.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-04-26

fnrchers, wei jest sci tn EN-. Sa,
MIR Edith, Whuts rcsiprositi, cnni-
how!
Wei, sudbi tel the serkus, Mr.
Edditur.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-04-26

We are authorized to announce r. NJ.
Sparks candidate for the office of Com
missioner of the Revenue in Maiden
Spring District. Election in May, 1896.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-04-26

We are authorized to announce Chas.
Thomas Scott as candidate for Commits
sioner of the Revenue for Jacksonville
District. Election May. 1896.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-04-26

Tho Company, Murray Now City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
NEWTON NOTES.
.spscaa Correspondence 70 fo,oo fstate B.Htsml

SpsciH Correspondence 70 io,oa State B@t"aler
Rop Hale is still improving.
Mcssrs. Scott, of Des NloIncs, and
Jefries. of Knoxville, Iowa, are visit
ing their friend. Mr.. Herbert Marten.
Miss Jessie Moore is still on the sick
list.
Anderson Watson was taken i'll last
week with the fever.
Mr. John Hays wasa Sunday visitor
with friends at Oswalt, Iowa.
Mr.. Fred Green left Saturday night
for Oskaloosa by the way CT Crinnell.
Fred has quite an attraction down
lhere.
Mrs. Coats and her little daughter,
Jannetta, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Wm. Moore. of this city. They will
probably spend the winter and their
many friends are glad to see her.
Miss Helen Blackwell visited in Mt.
Pleasant last week.
Mrs. Clara Western left Saturday for
Grinnell accompanied by her little
daughter, Geanie, and her sister, Am
Der Moore.
What we would like to sec: More OF
the young folks attend Sunday School:
the Bvstander at every AfrcAmerican n
home; the young lady who was sent tc
the insane asylum 1t Mt. Pleasant
brought back and given some privilege
aud a change will be made.
Subscribe for the Bystander if yor
are after the news. Try,t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
!, yyones Is se.zed and Killed, but

\ Yor,as Is Seized and Killed, but
LucEsy shot Receivers Her Body.
From the Blackburn Times.
A correspondent at Madras gives
graphic account of an adventure with
crocodile. He says: AS we were pro-
ceeding in our cutter up the Jumno
Canal (Orssa) on the 18th ult. we re-
ceived the news of a woman having
been taken by a mugger and on coming
TO the spot we tied up and waited, in
the hope that the reptile would come 70
the surface with its prey In order 10
make meal as they are unable 70
feed under water Presently there was
a subdued cry of 'Mugger hoi, Sanib.,
from one of the boatmen, and the man
added that it had the woman's body IN
it's mouth. We saw part of It's head
and back above the water and also the
arm of its victim protruding as 1t swan
along, evidently looking for a place 70
land. Our excitement was intense as
we carefully followed its course and
hoped for a chance of a shot. The croc-
odile made for the opposite bank, hut
instead of going ashore 1t lay on the
long grasses and reeds in about four
feet Of water with the body in front OF
It. After Waiting for some time to see
il. the reptile wouId - And az u
seemed to have NO int go, s53dolnE so,
H. determined to try y-et shos
at it. He crossed the cal. 70. me DIS
tance down in small boat and essspssss
stealthily along under cover OF the ca-
nal btntl as near as he dare without
disturbing the mugger, as their sense
of hearing is very keen. Peering oyer
tie top of the bund he could see its
eyes and the frontal bone above water,
and at this he fired. There was ire
n.endoiIs connection, and the crocodile
feliIauished it's prey and sank, coming
to the surface again almost immediate
". II was difficult to say whether the
monster had been hit. although the
commotion and the fact of its having
come up again at once for air, led one
to think that it had. Unfortunately II
rose between H and the cutter, 50
that it was impossible to fire again.
The men then proceeded to search TOR
the body Of the woman and succeeded
in landing it. The corpse was that Of a
woman about thirty years of age. Che:
had not been long dead. for the blood
was ooznig from a wound in her tenn
pies and the limbs were still limp. The
alugger had evidently dragged her away
j by the arm, for that limb was fearfully
shattered and all but torn off. Other
wise the body was untouched. The face
| bore terribly agonized expression, the
teeth cienched and the features setsin q
| look OF absolute horror. Unluckily wa
were pressed for time, and could not
wait to see the result Of the shot or get
a chance of following it up with any
more.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
Hoadley on the Democratic ticket. He
was an old time abolitionists.

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25

The city library is now located at the
corner Ct Eighth and Locust streets.
1t is in nice and pleasant room with
good light and plenty of good and
useful books, newspapers and pcriodi-
icals. 1t is Surprising that SO few
of the Afro-A merican men visit this
popular place The ladies are often
seen there reading and getting books
to read at home. Their conversation
and manners indicate that they are
seeking after knowledge They have
plenty OF callers among those who
delight in exchanging ideas about past
and present historical Subjects, and the
sitor departs with The knowledge that
he or she has spent pleasant after
noon in profitable manner. The
state house library is another place
where the best and oldest students go
to look for information There are
many people who cannot afford to
purchase Il large library, and these
places afford the opportunity of gaining
knowledge on variety of subjects
without the expenditure of a cent. We
would like 20 see more men and women
spend their unoccupied moments in the
library rooms. We are certain it would
accrue TO their benefit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25

An organization known as the
'iUnted Order Of True Reformers' was
instituted aud has 1ourished in Rich
mond. Va Rev w w. Browne was
the originator of it. It's primary OBJ
ject was to accumulate property and
otherwise improve the conditions of
the Afrc- American members. Tie
scanty savings of day laborers, washer
women and others who earned their
living by the sweat OF their own brow,
We're deposited in the institution. The
sum reached nearly S125000 in property
and money, with q very small iudebt-
cdnesss. Browne stood in the back
ground and had a schem, presented to
the order to buy his rights and priyi-
leges in the order, for which he was
given so, 600 and team and carriage
worth $1,000. A few men and news
papers are engaged in the unsavory
task of trying to prove to the public
that REV" Browne is patriot and a
lover of the Afro American. If he had
taken the entire accumulations of the
order because he was the originator OF
it. according to these men and news
papers, he would be a greater patriot
than he is with $4,000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
imaginative Animals.

The other week spoke of the power
of imagination. A friend tells me that
dogs are as much under its influences
as men, and he has, in consequences,
discovered method by which a tender;
hearted man can bring up his pup in
the way it should go without llnneces-
sary suffering to either party. Ny
friends method is to keep in his yard
a big butter-tub and thick stick.
When his dog has misbehaved he.
chains it up close to the tub, gives it a
couple oe cuts with the stick, scolds It
energetically, and then sets to work to
larrup the barrel. With every blow
that falls upon the tub the dog howls
and struggles. BY the time my friend
has worn himself out upon the barrel
the dog has received all the moral good
that could have been afforded him by
laundering good whipping, and iss
repentant and conscience-strIcken for
the next three days. In fact, the ina gin-s
ative animal fancies that he really has!
had a beating, and is as sorry for him.
self as if he had been half-killed. Ny
friends motto is, Spare the tub and
spoil the dog" Being kind man, hei
hated the severity that is necessary tol
the training of animals. and his dis-E
covery has removed great burdeni
from his mind. He can punish his dog.
and Immediately after sit down and EN-
Joy his dinner-a thing that, in the old
days, could not be thought Of. He tells
me that he has never found the plan
to miscarry, and he has tried it on
dozens of gs.-Jerome K. Jerome.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
cTrCM,ya Sgw !.

Special Correspondence 10 Iora State BystG1sdsr.
Mrs. NJ. 0. Williams spent a few days
visiting in Muchalinocll last week,
VIII hlaso1, Of ifedricll. spent few
days in the city visiting friends.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs Frank Alex
andcr, last week, fine baby girl.
Mnther and child doing well
Mrs. James Harris is visiting her
daughter, Mrs e r. Crump, in He'd
rick, this week
Reys B. f. Berry and e. T. Meadows
occupied the pulpit at the A. NJ. Z.
church Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Kate Owens returned to her
home in Keokul last Thursday, aft. +
several weeks visiting in this city.
Miss Owens is an amiable young latiy.
and made many friends while in the
city
Rev. d. A. Basield, of keosauqna,
was in the CITY the first of the week.
He was on his way to Tenterville and
Mystic. where lie viii take charge of
the A. NJ. f. Church.
Mrs. Daisy Il. johnson left last
Thursday for an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Mt. Pleasant
and Burlington.
Messrs. Il. King and Ed Hill went
to Oslsaloosa last Sunday.
Miss Z. A. Brown is quite sick this
week.
Mrs. r. +. No.ana. OF Palmyra, Mo-,
was a guest at the home of Mrs. Mary
johnson the first of the week. She re-
turned home Wednesday,
Isaac Johnson of South Ottumwa, is
making number Of Improvements on
his residence.
Rev. II. Ii. White returned home
Saturday frcm st. Louis, where ne
made business trip
Tuesday evening was 4 very enjoy,
able one at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Horns oyster supper and taffy
pulling.
The /. b. w. R. C. met with Mrs. p.
p Taylor last Friday afternoon. Ow
ing to the absence of the president
Mrs. J. Meadows was made president
pro TEN and Mrs. Scott secretary. AT
ter the meeting was duly opened the
regular course of study was pursued.
History lesson was conducted by Mrs
NJ. Page. After the program was rem
dered an elegant repast was served
Mrs. l. NJ. Shelton will entertain the
society this week at the home of Mrs
| Meadows, South Ottumwa.
Rev. A. A. BurIey, p. Z was in the
city Wednesday and preached an ablt
discourse in the evening at the A. nj
e. church to a fair sized audience. L
| was most practical discourse and wa:
highly appreciated. He is an admira
BILE speaker and most pleasant gen
| tlefnan to converse with. His advice
| tn tho church was good. He lef
| Thursday for Cedar Rapids.
Messrs. Joseph Weeks and b. +
Berry has opened up new barber shol
| on the corner of Main and Marior
streets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25

Zo,ya !Stats Register.

The time in this campaign has come
when every Republican should be made
to realize that it is his duty to vote. 1t
is not only q party duty, but duty he
owes to his country. No man can
shirk his duty as citizen and be true
either to himself or to his country.
Voting is not a mere privilege to be
exercised at will: it is Il duty The
condition Of the country aud the times
makes the duty to vote, on the part OF
the Republicans, absolutely imperative.
Let no one who believes in better times
neglect to cast his vote this year SO as
to make Republican victory easier next
year.
The Repu blican party expects every
Republican to do his duty this year,
The Democrats have in every way
attempted. to throw Republicans OFT
their guasl by stimulating over-con-
iidence on the part of Republicans.
The secretary of the Democratic state
committee has gone so far as to predict
a Republican majority of 100000, in
certain contingencies 1t is now safe
to regard this as device to make Re-
publicans Indifferent. The Democrats
do not hope to elect their state ticket
this year; but they do hope to cut down
the ma iority of two years ago when
GOV. Jackson was elected. If they cut
down that majority they will claim it
as a partial Democratic victory. They
will claim that the Democratic party
is returning to favor, And worst cf
all they Will claim that it is partial
endorsement of Democratic tariff
reform with consequent DEFICIENCIES aud
bonds: of Democratic foreign relations
with consequent humiliation to Amer
lean citizens and the American flag,
and of Democratic mistreatment of the
men wno saved this colntry thirty
wears ago aud made it possible for
Grover Cleveland to be the president OF
IS states and territories,
DO Republicans want to see these
policies endorscd9 Or even partially
eudorseda If not, nov IS the tire To
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
osNALoosA NOTES.

Special Correspondence to Iopa Stte BDst"atder
Mrs. Ringgold, of Montezuma, is in
the city, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. &.
Ii. Jones.
Mr.. Lan,, of Carbonado, and Miss
Carrie Dairy were married Thursday
evening at Wesley Chapel, Rev White
officiating.
The A. NJ. Il. Sunday School elected
new officers Sunday as follows: G. w.
Black, snpt; Miss Georgie Blackburn,
asst supt: Lucy Buckner, sec'y; Harry
Kinbrough asst secy; Miss Lizzie
Black burn, treas; WilhEates, librarian.
Fred Green, Of Newton, was an over
Sunday visitor,
Mrs. Bell Bush pleasantly entertain
ed number Of friends Friday evening
at her home on north Fifth s'rert. a
bountiful rep,st was served and all
present report splendid time Mrs.
Bush is an excellent hostess.
w. L. Jones was down from Monte
yuma few days this week.
Rev. 4 ". Lewis, pastor in charge
of A. NJ +. Church is preaching good
sermons to large congregations and the
church is progressing nicely.
Miss Helen Blackwell, of Newton,
was in the citylest Thursday and re-
turned home Friday.
The meetings of the Y. P. S. G. .
are Ii Id every Sunday evening at half
past six O. clock. A cordial invitation
to strangers.
Mrs. Rosa Sample is having LIBERAL
patronage ut her boarding house at ZIG
n A street. a good boarding house
was very much needed III Osilaloosa.
Mrs. i. W. Lewis is still unable to be
out.
Miss Lucy Harris, Of Muchakinock,
was in the city Tuesday
The Qlsen's suppef at second Bap-
tist Caurcl, Tuesday cv enins was anc-
cess.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
pooR LEADER ).


EpiroR FREEMAN: Out of about saw
entytivc or eighty praa hers in the
Chicllasaw nation there are II i over
i've or six that cin rightly explain the
Word as it should be- Tlere arr mlny
watchmakers who can make a watch
but which does not keep good tim, and
there are many preachers who cannot
preach us they should. lnferior preach
ers have come here from all parts of
the country and claim n.g to be leaders
who could not get employment at
home. They preach lot OF stuff
and cal it the word Of God. They
have done nothing ana preachel for
nothing, ana have told the people that
it was useless to pay man 10 preach.
If a learned man We're to come here he
would have to work for u living. II
the missions would send better preach
ers here and {; little III IRE money to
help them they would not have so
much time to be harping about Africa.
The children are growing upin ignor-
ance in the most civilized age If the
worl. The only teachers that cao get
employment are tie inferior whites OF
the north. d. G. CLARK,
Wynnewood, | I.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25

In kentucky the women are allowed
to vote on the school question. AT the
time the law was passed the colored
contingent was not thought of. When
the day Of registration arrived the col
ored women We're well organized and
went to the polls in large numbers,
and when the books were closed it was
found out that they we're several hun
dred in the majority, and were then in
a position to carry out their intention.
This is the kind Of work that is effect
i've and is quite a pointer to our more
astute politicians.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25

arouse all the voters to the Importance
of the election on the fifth of November.
On that day let no Republican neglect
to vote. The weather has been favor
able and propitious Tor all kinds Of
work and every voter is entitled to a
few hours off on election day. Make
it half holiday. Let farmers go to the
polls carly and take all their neighbors
with them. Let us have the old-tilne
enthusiasm. II the country, and the
times ever needed loyalty it is now.
We have been misgoverned, humiliated
and impoverished Shall we not cast a
vote on the fifth of November of such
size as will serve to rebuke the Dem
ocratic incompetents and to encourage
Republicans the country over? Let
loyal Iowa vote first and loadest for the
return of better things.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
CLEVELAND cosGRATul ,rfs,
Booker T. Washington, Esq.

Booker T. Washingt ton, Esq.
Ny DEAR SIR: / thank you for send
ing me q copy of your address delivered
at the opening OF the Atlanta
Exposition.
thank you with much enthusiasm
for making the address. have read
it with intense interest, and think the
Exposition would be fully justified il it
did not do more than furnish the op-
portunity for it's delivery. Your words
cannot fail to delight and encourage
all who wish well for your race: and II
your colored f.llow-citizens do not
from yoar ntterances gather new hope
and for new determinations TO gain
every valuable advantage offered them
by their citizenship, it will be strange,
indeed. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gray Gables, October 8.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
A Triae n1ixeA

One of the most reverend minister's
who is not away on a vacation went to
call the other day on one of his mos
esteemed parishioners. The lady, who
Is a very devout person, has little
daughter of the lisping age. to whom
she has patiently taught a number of
pious little hymns. When the minis
ter called Dottys was in the nursery be-
ing beguiled By the nurse maid FROM
q CRYING fit by the recital OF Mother
Goose melodies. Her mother sent Fer
her. and when the child had been
brought into the drawing room slle MAS
made to give her unwilling hand to
TIE minister, and finally WAS coaxed
to say some of her little hymns that
mamma had taught her. Dotty tiloushtg
4 moment and began:
Yentle Yethus.
Meet anashiid-
Have you any wool
The nurse caught it later on for fII.
lug the ekitd's head with meonshins
ef the .B-a, h-a, black sheep order,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
EISuYILLE NEWS.

SpeciM Correspondence TO Ioua State Bystander,
EDITOR BrsTANDsR: ALLOW me- space
in your valuable paper for a few items
We are having good work here now.
The mines are running eight hours
every day
Mrs. Maggie Wilson and Mrs. Lizzie
Ernen were the guests of Mrs.
Strowder Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hur, were in Evans on
business Wednesday
Miss Addie Rrown has gone to Much
alsinoelx to make her future home.
Mr. Wood, who had his hand badly
mashed in the mines, is somewhat
improved.
Last Saturday was pay day and the
boys had a nice time.
William Wood has purchased a horse
and cart, with which he is well pleased
Sunday was nice day and Eishvilie
had many visitors from Evans.
LET EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-25
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
Special Corrspondence to fo,ca Stale Bystander
The weather here is very fair bu


The weather here is very fair but
the winds are rather chilly
Sunday was quarterly meeting at
the A. NJ. r, Church and it was we'll
attended.
Aunt Sarah johnson is very low at
this writing and, as we witness her
patient suffering. some intuition con
vinces Us that angels are lowering near
to bear her wearied spirit home.
Rev. J. w. Washington preached at
the Olive Baptist Church last Wednes-
day.
The musicale at the above named
church was well attended
Mrs. Martha Roberts left last Thurs
day for Beatrice, Neb., to attend the
funeral of her neice, Miss Eta Williams.
The young lady was born here and her
many friends extend their sympathy to
the bereaved relatives.
Miss Ada Lewis returned to Gales
burg last Thursday.
On last Friday morning at seven
O'Clock deaths angel bore from our
midst the spirit of Miss Lizzie Foster,
She was young lady of amiable. low
able disposition and much loved by her
relatives and friends. For seventeen
wears she bore the burdens and tur-
lnoils of the earth and in the end waits
patiently her summons. When we
thin, OF the death of this young lady
we realize how true iG is that from the
wondrous tree of life, the buds aud
blossoms fall with the ripened frdit,
ana ia the common bed of earth the
patriarchs and babes sleep side by side.
The floral tributes We're numerous and
beautiful. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Boyd and his com,
forting words will long be remeIn oered.
As the procession filed around to view