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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20
OURSELVES.

WIS AN old and familiar saying,
V(S1 ssrhat he that bloweth not his
own horn, the same shall remain
unblown," aud while we would four ma
sural modesty) much prefer having some
disinteresetd person to do our blowing;
Placed in the position we occupy, it lie
strictly essential that we do the writ
ing ourselves.
We feel proud Of this edition o, the
TIMEs and think in point OF typ gr4ph-
iral beauty and selection OF contribu-
ton, it is without peer in the history
OF journalism in Southwest Virginia.
The TINES is the youngest journal in
Wythe county; yet we say without fear
of contradiction that we print more pa
pers weekly than any other paper in the
county. 1t was started in 1882 with
Louis E. Pepper, the present business
manager and editor, as owner, editor.
conpositor, and devil, and in all lite
pere0rinations, through the four years
Of its existance he has followed it inter
mittently.
1t would require an editor with more
gall than the modest editor Of the TIMES
possesses TO say that the TIMEs is read
by more Intelligent and thrifty class
and is held in higher esteem by it's pa
irons than any of its co-workers in the
journalistic field of Southwest Virginia.
yet he firmly believes this to DO the
truth.
The T1MEs has secured the service
% one OF the sblest job and news COM
positors in Southwest Virginia, Mr.. J.
p. Haney. Mr.. Haney has had years of
experience in all departments OF the
printing business and all jobs, ads, etcs.,
will have his special supervision.
We willventure the assertion that the
TINES turns out more work than any
printing Office in the county and the fact
OF it's increase in voiumpe of business
is suficeint evidsnce IL the merit Of the
work turned out.
w. II. PEPPER.
the proprietor OF the TINES. is and has
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mads Ky an advertiser which, upon in
vestigation, is found to be untrue will
be rewarded by m aking it known to US.
And now. thanking you for your past
patronage and promising you better
service in the future, we will close by
saying that you viii not be in it little
bit if you do not take the TIMES for 1896
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

lI6. 4 u0 M0U@8ok
congratulates himself upon having Sc
cured the services of the best and most
competent talent in Southwest Virginia
in its mechanical department.
For 1886 the management promises
better, brighter and newsier paper than
has ever been issued from this office and
expects to build up circulation, on It's
merits, second to none in the field, and to
that end has put in an entire new outfit;
will shortly add an electrotyping and
engraving outfit; has made arrangements
for more correspondence will run an
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illustrated news cartoon, and in addi-
tion to that haspn it's staff the following
brilliant writer's
M. c. srEFFEY,
better known as Banner Man." has
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR lliquid or POWDER
yet all the benefits of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifes the blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps it active
and healthy, and when the Liver is in
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, BilIousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid OF
that worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are ell caused by sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only be had when the liver
10 properly at work. Ii troubled with any
Of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi-
clnes, and Better than Pills.
m-EvERY PACKAGE-R1
Nas the z Stamp In red ON wrapper
J. III. zeilin s. Co, Phila., Pa.
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fessor Pepper is a graduate Ct King
College, and won his deplou,a in mod
ern languages at the University Of Va.
SAM R. coRNErr,
the witty Photographer and writer of
Grayson county. has
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

Dcou enKd&ou dS 0u-
itorial paragrapher
and will furnish one
OF his intensely in
teresting articles.
weekly. His articles
are always readable
and very humorous
and he has been con-
sidered by some au-
thorities on humor
as the equal and, in
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tire time and atten-
ton to the perfec-
ton OF it's columns
and the manage
ment of its business
and no pains or ex-
pense shall be
spared to give our
readers the best and
livest country week
~ in South west yir-
exAr
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

guageS OF King Col
lege, Bristol, Tenn,
will, throughout the
y ca r, contribute
some OF his always
interesting and in
structive articles.
He has been pro
nounced, by compe-
tent critics, one Of
the deepest writer's
in the South. Pro
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

contributions from
Crocketts He has
gained deserved
fame as q local
newspaper cores
pondent and his
items a re always
spicy and readable.
Mr.. BACKYARD is a
merchant by profess
sion and now holds
the position as gem
eral manager for w.
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College, class OF 1877.
LOUIS E. PEPPER,
the editor and manager OF the T1MEs,
will devote his en-
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promised us a week
ly news letter, also
an article occasion
ally. Mr. Cornett is
one OF our coming
newspaper corsSs7
pondents. Mr.. Cor
net is a native Of
Grayson county and
has, for q number OF
years, filed the po-
sition OF school
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in some instances, the superior Of Amer
lca's great wit, Bill Nye.
PROF. cHAs. R. PEPPER,
Professor of Ancient and Modern Ian
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

been o CrAveiing
salesman for Arm
strong. Gator & Co..
for the past twelve
years. He will be
with them for 1896
and while mot. ac-
lively engaged on
the TIMES wall occs-
sionally furnish news
and miscellany for
it's columns. Will, is
On alumnus Of King
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20

teacher. The TIMES congratulates itself
upon securing his services.
W. Il. BACKYARD
will continue to furnish his weekly news
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1895-12-20
UNTOLD MISERY
H1ox
RHEU MATlSM
Q. Il. King. Water Valley, MISS, cured BY
Ayers SarsaparilIa

"For iive years, I suffered untold misery
from muscular rheumatism. I tried every
known remedy, consulted the best physi-
clans, visited Hot Springs, Ark. three times,
spending $1,000 there, besides DOCTORS bills;
but could obtain only temporary relief. My
only ninety-fhree pounds; my left arm and
leg were drawn out Of shape, the muscles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16
+ tC0lHARDY SKATERS.
Parents Should Carefully See That Their Chill
dren Take No Risks.

Every winter the Journal has endeav-
ored to impress upon its bog readers and
their parents the danger of skating in the
vicinity OF swift currents, and where the
Ice Is too thin for safety, and yet not year
passes that it is not our sad duty to
chronicle a number of drowning acci-
dents. Indeed one wonder is that the
number Of them is not larger, consider
ing the foolhardy risks that boys de
light to take We lock from our office
window out upon the Kennebec river,
which Is frozen on both sides to mar
row space near the center, where the
swift current makes open water.
A number OF boys have been skating up
on either side of this dangerous channel
for several days past. Common sense
would keep them near the shores, where
the skating is quite as good as it is farther
out, and the Ice strong enough to afford
safety But common sense appears to
have been lacking with number of these
youngsters Their favorite sport has ap-
parently been to show one another how
near they dared to venture to the open
channel. The game apparently has been
the game of brag and challenge. As one
after another of these adventurous and
foolhartly youngsters swept in towards the
open current of the river we have expected
that the thin ice would give way, ana
send q silly expcrimenter to certain death.
Why ii has not done SO is a mystery for
the thin brittle ice near the center OF the
river must have cracked many times un
der the weight of the boys who have
passed over 1t, fortunately swiftly enough
to avoid the consequences of their rash
ness. Parents should know where their
children go to skate these cold days, and
should make sure that this healthful
sport is enjoyed under conditions that
ensure safety
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

Daniel Webster once expressed hi
opinion as to what the American people
should expect in the conduct of Their
ambassadors abroad. II is Just as peril
nent today as when he uttered it. 1t pre-
sents q standard that should be main
tained at any cost. But it Is standard
by which certain men now prominent in
the administration of our national affairs
cannot be measured and retain the respect
of the people they represent Congress
man Barrett quoted il last week in sup
port of his Bayard resolution Ii should
be read by every believer in American
institutions and possibly by some who are
not Here il is:
Sir: ! would forgive mistakes; would
pardon the want of information; l would
pardon almost anything where | saw true
patriotism and sound American feeling
but ! cannot forgive the sacrifice of this
feeling 10 mere party. | cannot concur
i'll sending abroad Il public agent who
has not conceptions so large and liberal
as to feel that, in the presence of foreign
courts, amidst the monarchs of Europe,
he is TO stand up for his country, and his
whole country hal no iot nor title Of her
honor is TO come to harm in his hands !;
that he is not to suffer Others to reproach
either his government nor his country, and
far less is he himself to rcproach either;
that he is to have no objects in his eye but
American objects, and no heart i'll his
bosom but an American heart; and that
he is to forget self to forget party, to for
get every sinister and narrow feeling in
his proud and lofty attachment to the
republic whose commission he bears
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16
Ruckfen's AEnicn SnIye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Chas. X. Par
fridge. aug16 eodSdw IF, folrm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

A new dress novelty lots of husbands
should receive for a present, is tull
dress satin chest protector, with quilted
lining 1t is designed to be placed between
the dress coat and vest, neatly filling the
open space in the vest and presenting "A
very nobby and dressy appearance, beside
being so awful conf ortable. One Of
Taskcr Bros. many new things.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

The lecture on the subject, Who Are
Evangeloals" given, sunday evening, at
the Universalist church, by the Rev. G. a.
Hayden, was attended by large audience.
The lecture proved very interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term, Judge Oliver G. Hall, Presid.
inq.

Sheriff, K. K. Norton,
Clerk, w. S. Choate,
G. w. Heselton. County Attorney
+. A. Small, Stenographer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

There will be q special meeting of the
day evening, to consider the Western
avenue sewer attachment, and also revi-
sion Of the jury list.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16
How Many
- Stay?

Ofthe many brands of soap
placed upon the market dur
ing the past fifteen years,
how many are now in exist
ence?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

Good advice: Never leave home on a
Journey without a bottle OF Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy.
For sale by City Drug store, Hallowell
octl6eodfolTmtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

For sale by the following dealers: Augusta,
{. h. Partridge. f. B. Hutchins f. p. Smart,
BOwditch, Webster & 60 Hallowell, H. p.
Clearwater, N. e. Or ebr. Gardiner, C. II.
Pesne, Emery II Ward. +. NJ. Noyes, J. a.
Jackson, j. G. Houlehan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

What could you expect of fur coat
named the north STAR Sounds high
don't it? Well, it is one of the high grade
coat; in which you can ride and smile
with the thermometer as low as-6reen
land. Ask J. W Beck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

nr G. W. Martin will leave, today on
.wo weeks visit to his sister at East
Camorville. Mass. During his absence
his practice will be attended to by MS son.
Dr r. J. Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16

D,Roy Newcomb of Portland, formerly
ar of the Postal Telegraph office ID
this CITY. spent Sunday in Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-16
SPECIAL DANCING ANNOUNCE
MEkT TO CHILDREN,

prof. Albert r. Young will form a Juve-
nile beginners class in Red Mems Han, Satur
day, Dec. Il, at $50 A. VI. This class will be
OPEN TO beginners every Saturday until fur
thcr notice, and pupils will be transferred to
the advanced class as fast az their proficiency
viii admit. Terms: - for z lessons. one half
st first lesson, balance at the seventh.
Private lessons, day or evening, when not
engaged with classes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
BATTLE IN CUBA.
The Spanish Troops Fought Bravo
ly Against Heavy Odds.
Again and Again They RepeiIed Fierce
Onalsashts Of the Insurgents-Ihe bat
tie Lasted Seven IIours--Gen. eanto
Cildes Killcd-Rebel Loss Heavy.

HAVANA, July 2s.-further details
have been made public OF the recent
battle between insurgents and govern
ment troops between Manzanillo and
Bayamo. Captain General Marines
Campos left Manzanillo for Bayamo
with 1000 troops On July 10 his
force was ambushed by several thou
sand insurgents near Valenzuela- The
spanish forces were under the actual
command OF Brig. Gen santo
Ciides, who was the military command
er Of the hanzanillo district The
Spanish troops fought hrsvely, again
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
AN EXPLOSION.
A Lighted Match Tonshes on Barrsl Of
whishy-rhrce Persons Painfully Iiurned
F4s.tfal...


A Lighted Match Ionrhes on . Barrel Of
Whishy-Thrce Persons Painfully Furned
and Buildings Destroyed.
LAwREscEBuRo Ky. July "a --Ty-
rome, three miles east Of here, suffered
n severe loss from fire this afternoon,
In which two men wero painfully. one
perhaps fatally. burned. one wom-
an hurt and two stores. two residences
and an icehouse went up In
the hames Mr.. James Gee. OF the
firm o. bottom a Gee, liquor dealers,
and doing general merchandise bush
ness. went 10 the second story Of the
saloon portion Of the building In which
were stored several barrels Of whisky.
and began 70 regAuge pack.
age. The apartment being dark, he
IN a match 70 see more clearly the
marks on the package, having already
knocked out the hung. when there wns
an instantaneous and very disastrous
explosion. Two barrels burst almost
simultaneously. making tremendous
noise Whisky was thrown all oyeI
0cc, igniting at once
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

OANADA wiit no.o - --
exhibition next year. II will be held
at Montreal from May TO October and
will occupy l2O acres Of ground
FLORENCE Is suffering from the visi-
tation Of q party of fifty young Ameri-
can women. who have settled at San
Donate and go sketching In a body.
WARRKs, O.. proposes TO celebrate
the centennial OF its first settlement
April II. 1900 The village was the
first capital of the Western Reserve.
A CHERRY tree in Guilford, Ne, has
acquired considerable notoriety by
bearing ripe fruit on one side and
blossomIng on the other. at the same
time
A CONNECTICUT church thus adver-
tises "A cool church physically, q
warm church spiritually. Good seats
for timely Arrivals. and glorious times
to all.
OWING to the increased demand for
electrical purposes, the price Of plat
mum has increased five tines during
the past year, and viii soon exceed
that Of gold
J. s. CHI wsal.hy Vermont manu-
factureg, ms offered 20 the Odd Fel-
los Of that state property valued ct
ss0.OOo - De inverted into an odd
Fera'v,' home
Id Soso as caught on to clviliEa-
ton j piendid shape. This enIight-
ened Ihlnaman, who livesat Lawrence,
Kan, has sued pretty American girl
for brsach of promise.
ARKANsAs. the name Of the state, "a
officially pronounced as spelled, but
the offidal pronunciation of the river
Is Arkalsaw. although spelled In tie
same WY as the state.
THR number Of passports issued b.
the state department shows that morS
Americans are going 10 Europe thiI
year than have gone in any previou,
one except 1850 and 1891.
Mrs. ADAM Hahn, OF North Lima. O
and her daughters, Mrs Henry Getz, OF
Washingtonvllle, and Mrs Simon
Franlsford. OF North LIMA, all died
within twenty-four hours.
PERFEcT sAfety Is not 70 be had upox
the bicycle rider at South Manches
ter, CT, ran his machine against tire,
and broke his saddle spring, whiel
entered his abdomen, injuring hin
fatally.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
ARBITRATION.


Tho Points In Issue between Peru and
Dolivia 90 ne Determined In That Way.
NEw YoRK, July % The Herald's
special cable from Lima, Peru, says:
Tho settlement Of tho dispute between
Peru and Bolivia has been suddenly in
terrupted by events in Bolivia, the ro-
ports Of which have Just reached
here. These reports say that
large crowd suddenly attacked the
Peruvian legation In la Paz,
Bolivia's capital city. and adds that
Peru's minister was stoned. Tho gov
ernment instantly sent q cable message
demanding further details When the
news reached Lima Friday e had Just
been settled that the point at issue be-
tween the two countries should be de-
tcrmincd ty arbitration. and the pro-
tocol arranging the terms was already
in preparation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
SHE CONFESSED.

Railway Engineer Poisoned By His Wife
and Her RarAmour.
Fort WoRrI, Tex, July 2a-Friday
night detectives arrested Frank Ware
and krs- Black on the charge of muir
dering Martin ]. Black, the woman's
husband. Fort Worth & Denver en-
gineer, who died at his home on the
south side on the first of July. 6atur-
day MrA Black broke down and con-
fessed the crime 70 Chief Of Police Mad
dox.
Blhck carried life insurance policy
Of o., 900, and Mra Black and Ware, be-
coming enamored Of each other, de
cided to put the husband out Of the
way. which thy did by putting poison
In his food. While on his run Black
was accustomed 70 take his lunch with
him, and on his last run, II is alleged.
Ware prepared the lunch and put pol
son in the food.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
PENSION DECISIONS.

Assistant SECRETARY Of the Interior ney-
holds Settles fomo Important PoinfA
WAsnIK0ToN. July 2s.-Judge Rey-
noldA, assistant secretary OF the IN
terlor, Monday rendered the following
pension decisions:
The receivers Of the war department
show no such organization as Capt
Babcock's company. Ninth Missouri
provisional Missouri militia. and the
members thereof have no pcnsionhble
statua
Capt Cofec's company. Florida vol
unteers. which was stationed at Tampa
Bay during the Mexican war, for the
purpose Of relieving the regular troops
there IA held not 70 have been In scry-
Ice Ia the Mexican war and the mem-
hers thereof are not penslonAble under
the Mexican war pension laws
The dependent pension bill makes
no provision for pensions becnuse Of
lack Of adequate support II widow
has nm income equal 10 the amount Of
pension she would receive. she 10 held
not 20 h. without other means Of sup
port than her daily labor, and is not
pcnsionable
A marriage performed In New York
state, according TO the custom Of Seneca
Indians. Is not such as 70 entitle the
~o-called widow Of a soldier 70 a pen
sion on account Of this service.
"A stepmother may claim an addi-
tionnl pension on account OF child of
her husband by former wife II the
child is dependent on her for support
A municipal corporation which cares
for n sick soldier and buries him as q
paupcr IN Pottcr's field has no right 70
reimbursement under the pension
laws Had the corporation cared
for and bur,cd him deeentiy then the
claim would have been allowed The
case 10 point was that Of Edward Has.
kins OF the Thirty-third New York In
fantry. who died In Jail at 81 Cloud.
MINI. where he had been confined.
the result Of a spree Ho left no
property. and the city buried him as a
pauper, and asked the interior depart
ment 10 reimburse H. Judge Reynolds
disailowed the claim
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
sIARIllNo plsclosuRes


OF BinckmAiI and bribery In the Chicago
Police Department EHPected In n Pew
Dnya
NEw YoRK. July ga Herald spc-
cial from Chicago says startling ex-
posures of widespread blackmail and
bribery In the police department will
undoubtedly be made In the next few
days That such exists Is said To be
known 10 Gen Backcnock and Capt
Koch, Of the Harrison street station,
whofor a month past have been quietly
carrying on an investigation. Patrol
men, sergeants. licutenants and possi-
bly, ofiicers,still higher In rank are said
10 be implicated. II Is shid that there
has been carried on n regularly organ
ized system by which officials have
grown rich of the money wrung from
dive keepers and criminals
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
CURRENT TOPICS


FIFTEEN Of the forty-five pensioners
Of the war of 1912 are over 100 years
old
IRISH potatoes are being shipped
from Texas to Chicago by the carload
daily
THR fee for letter postage has been
reduced in Mexico from ten to five
cents.
HANNAH SIMMs. Of Reading. Pa, bled
to death after having sixteen teeth ex-
tracted.
THREE townships in Muskegon
county, Mich. have more than 1000
acres set to peppermint
"A POLICE judge in Exeter, N. H.. re-
Gently sent man to Jail for sixty days
for stealing an umbrella.
MUsKEcoS, Mich, owing to a purer
water SUPPLY. has 20 per cent less sick
ness than three years ago.
GEN. acHoFIELD arrived at Seattle
from Alaska, and will explore Puget
sound for defensive points
DURING the mothers absence the babe
of Amos Schaeffer, of Florin, Lancaster
county, hanged itself in bed
THERE has been an increase Of 800
arrivals in Bar Harbor during the
month of June over last year.
NEAR Stockton, Cal, is an A-4i rol-
ony, which cultivates Indir up aao
manufactures hasheesh 4 ~ -
THE Stoddard county "a iail Is an
easy one The pris,sners L1t oat % i
while the jailer hF4d gone D 90 them
some beer.
At recent. society wedding in Chi
cago, the brt,de, widow, was given
away at ~ altar by her son, child
of ten yerkrs
Tiny say it takes q very smart mi
croscbpist to detect the powdered
wal ,Aut shells used in cinnamon for it
as alteration.
AcHAs- J. LITTLE has been electe,
president of the Garrett Biblical inst
tute, Evanston, Ill, in place Of the lat
DR.. Ridgaway.
THIS is great year for apricots n
southern California The crop in Po
mona valley alone will amount I.
about 1000 tons
| RUSSELL SAGE Is gradually breakin.
down from overwork, but he refuses I,
leave his office, in spite OF the advic,
OF his physician.
Nor one life insurance company
now doing business in Kansas Tn
statutory conditions are so onerou
that all have withdrawn.
| JoHN Rooms, residing near Tower
vile, Wis, has the largest collection
of speckled and rainbow trout In tn
state He has 400 specimens
THE seventy-four windows in th,
yacht Standard, owned by the late cza
and just finished, cost siSOO0 Tn,
vessel Is one Of great beauty.
IL London, recently, two panels O
old Brussels tapestry sold for $3.50
One Of Gobelin'A representing venu,
and the Graces, brought s., ,ai0
-" ~--e an inter--s,---i