davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1896-09-13
RAN DOWN A CHILD.
Little George Walters Seriously In
jured by II Sulky.

Four year-old George Walters, the little
Son of Mr.. II. S. Walters of the Agrsul-
tural Department, was run over by Il sulky
yesterday and very seriously injured. The
vehicle passed over the Child's legs and
one of the horses hoofs struck the little
ones head, rendering him unconscious.
The driver OF the sulky is unknown, as he
drove off Immediately after the accident
without waiting TO see what injuries he
had inflicted upon the lad.
Tie child left his house, No. zoos Georgia
avenue southeast. few minutes before
$3.50 to play with some companions, and a
few minutes later the accident occurred.
Mrs. Walters happened to look out of the
window of her house and saw a large
crowd directly in front of her gate. She
went outside TO ascertain the trouble and
was Mortified to find that her son had been
run over. The boy was picked up and
taken into his house, and DIR. j. W. Bayne
of Capitol Hill summoned.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
Split Carroll's ScaIt

William Carroll, No. 1894 street, was
struck on the head with a missile throw n
by some one as yet unknown to the vic
TIM or police A scalp wound resulted, and
this was sutured and dressed by Surgeon
Lawrence at Emergency Hospital last
night
The morning times., 1896-09-13

Wash B. Williams furniture opening
takes place tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Carpet and drapery opening Sep
tcuiber FL.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
IT'S THIRD SCORE or YEARS
Light Infantry Celebrates the
SiXtieth Anniversary.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

Veterans of the Corps Receive the
Priced Badges-Aiarkslhen' Medals
Also. PreseHted-Dre~s Parade ana
Dancing Closed the Happy Event.
Some Of Those Present.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
GOOD HEALTH THE OBJECT
Meeting Of Am rican Associa-
ti0n of Medical Men.
DIR. WOODWARD A DELEGATE

Health Officer VIII Go as II Dele
gate From the District-COmmis
siuners Issue Orders for Various
Grades of Public WOrk-Protest
From Alexandria.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
BEM0cRAic CONVENTION FOR
OH DIST.

Pursuant to an order of the Dis
trict Committee, the Democrats of
the Ninth Congressional District
Of Virginia are hereby called to
assemble at WythcviNe, Virginia,
August 9th, 1896, mt noon, for the
purpose of nominating u Demo
cratic candidate to represent the
Ninth District Of Virginia in the
fifty-tiitlr Congress of the United
States.
The basis Of representation iii
the convention will be one dele,
gate and one alternate for every
hundred Democratic votes and
fraction Of fifty or over cast for
President in 1892. Under this rule
the various counties and cities in
che district will be entitled to the
following votes in the convention
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

child, a motherless little girl. was
kneelirg a: bis bedside holding hi.
pulscless hand in iers, and .sobbing
in suppressed anguish OF heart.
a brother Mason, ono of the faith
ful nurses, had re.entered the room,
and now sat near by and looked with
emotion npon the scene.
The dying man raised his eyes to
hin in recognition, and his face light
ed up Mt his presance He turned
his g'ze for moment upon his child.
and then upon bis friend; and again
lie looked Mt his child. He was speech
leas, but the mute eloquence OF those
eyes spoke FOR his heart all it's aux
iety-its wi7hes, its confidence aud
love. II leave her MY brother, to you;
to be 10 her friend and fathers" SO
his laugnid g'ences pleaded, and he
was understood.
The brother Mason reflected, and
then pulling off his shoe. held it for
n moment before the sufferers eyes
and respectfully .laii it upon the foot
of his bed. The pledge was mutely
acknowledged; the coyennnt was nm
derstood, for both were intelligent
Masons. A gra,iiied look Frightened
tho fathers face. With q smile of
satisfaction he turned his closed eyes
away and fell asleep.
That brother fai,hfully performed
bis covenant. He received the orph
an child into his family and adopted
her as n daughter. He prndently man.
aged her little estate, educated her
well, aud with his kind wife's assist.
ancs reared her TO n beautiful and
noble woman.-rhe Masonic Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
POUNDING MILL.
FOUNDING MIL. Jun.

IOD NDtNb AllIl, June y.
Mr.. NJ. {. lIcCorkle has had his
large saw mill shed covered witt
iron. Aessrs. Gilbert and Grey, Of
Bllcield, did the work.
DR., James O'keelfe. of Tazowcn
visited his daughter. Mrs L X. GIL
lospie. last week.
MIR. c. p. Williams is grass wild
over, his wife having gone to Zip
Top to visit horc folks.
Miss Ella Mcclure was in town Il
SHIRT timo last week
Alr. Robert Williams is measuring
the Davis timber for Mrs. n. NJ. na
Wis.
Miss Barbara Patrick's school has
closed and she is now visiting rela.
tives ut MAXWELL.
Mr.. Enos Doughten is night
Waterman at the steam saw mill at
this Ilsce. lie says he don't sleep
any at night, but some of our folks
can hardly believe it,
Mr.. j. II. Porter has returned from
Washington city and taken charge
of the pump. His friends will &c
glad to hear that tic operation which
was performed on his arm was this
time successful and his arm will
soon be well.
The road rcar Mr.. A. II. Good
pastu rs is be ng widened. w. b.
$ eele has the contract.
The chnch here was sent check
for SD from New York to pay of
lis ind. bit dnoss. Sone of the men
feel so happy and the church CRATE
full. We understand that AIessrs. r
Z. Ford aud j. Il. Porter wrote -ic
New York aud were The cause Of th,
church receiving the ;noney. T.
them we return many thanks and
Ii ppe to soon have our church seated
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
THE NEW VIM.
10 Put up Fruit and Vegetables
Without Cookjnq.

How to preserve fruits and vege
cables so that they will retain their
natural color and flavor has been II
study for the good housewife which
NEST have failed to solve. As,each
fruit season comes on they, after a
great deal Of study and thought, try
the same old way of cooking and
sealing the fruit and with the same
rcsu!tS-some is cooking too much.
some not enough, it sours it moulds.
II breaks. until they state positively
they never will put up any fruit
again.
All these difficulties have been
overcome in the past few years, but
only II few housewives have become
familiar with tho method. By the
use OF The "CalifOrnia Cold Process,
all iruiTs can be kept perfectly with
out cooking, heating oreven sealing.
the irnit being rs good after two or
three years of preserving and tastes
AZ natural as perfectly fresh fruit.
rms process of preserving fruits
makes it II pleasure. See Frances
CaSey's experience in another place
III this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
others.

others.
eve warn our countryinen that
until silver he upheld as money of
redemption and sustained at n par.
ity with gold by European powers,
at the mints and by an equal legal
tender function, a further contrac
ton of currency, and the further
accumulation of public indebted
mess, will bc inevitable. We have
-four dollars less per capita in cir
culaiion now than we had in No
vemher, 1893, when the Sherman
law was repealed, and in the pres
cnt strained condition of our re.
sources, the deficit of the revenue
and the fall of prices, each further
contraction of money and accuinu
lation of debt would paralyze bust.
ness, produce lower wages and
bring upon the country wide
spread panic and rain.
"Wc hereby instruct al! of the
delegates from Virginia to the Nj
tional Democratic Convention at
Chicago to vote for n platform de
clarng for Inc free and unlimited
coinage of silver and geld at the
ratio of 10 to !, and for candidates
for President and Vice President
who openly advocate that princi.
nlrD
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
CEDAR BLUFF.
CEDAR BLUFF, ,

CEDAR BLUFF, June
Several of our citizens attendc,
the unveiling Mt Taz. well on the 5ti
last, and report having had n goot
time shaking hands with old com
ralts.
Work on Higginbothom & GILES
dies new Touring mill is being push
ed rapidly, and when completed, We
can boast of one of tho best three
stand roller mills in the Southwest.
Mr.. A. f. Wingo was severely
hurt one day last week by being iuu
over by runaway team. a boy was
driving the horses along the street
over which the railroad passes just
west OF the depot, when they took
fright at a passing train. Air. Wineo
ran.iu front of the team to intercept
it, ard was knocked down, the wag.
ON passing over his body, breaking
his collar bone, dislocating his Shout
der and bruisiug almost his enti.e
body. His face and head was badly
cut in different places. 1t is feared
he will not recover.
We noticed DIR. james O'Keefrs.
John 5. Baltimore and the iovial
q litor of the News on our streets
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. G. S. Bridges, our rcco,nmo-
dating agent, went to Graham Sun
day evening and returnen on the
"Canncn-ball" Monday. Sam Neal,
the good looking and popnlar oper.
ator at Richards, was in his place
during his Gbselce.
Misses Callie Mcclure and Ida
WinGo have returned home from
Martha Washington College.
The Tazewell Republican came out
last week on dress parade, wearing
the Confederate giay, aud bearing up
manfully the "Red, White aud Blue
The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard will preach
at Jones Chapel the 3rd Sunday in
this month, and, on the same day
will immerse number of persons at
the moth of Middle Greek in the
" est end of town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
SPOONS FREE TO ALL

L read in the Christian Standard
that Miss A. NJ Fritz. Station A. ST
Louis, Mo. would give an elegan.
plated hook spoon to any one send
ing her ten 2 cent stamps. | sent for
one and found it so useful that |
showed E, 1t to my friends, aud made
30 lii two hours, taking orders for
,he spoon. The hook spoon is a
household necessity. IT cannot slip
INTO the dish or cooking vessel, being
held In place by hook on the back.
The spoon is something housekeeper
have b. needed ever since spoons were
iirst invented. Any one can get a
sample spoon by sendig ten 2 cont
stamps to Miss Fritz, This is splen
did way to make money around home.
Very truly: JEANETTE S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

The committee appointed 70 Sc
lect design for the Jeiffsocn Da
Wis monument met Friday night in
the hall of the House of Delegates.
ut Richmond amp for nearly three
honrs were engaged i'm INSPECTING
the drawings which have been snb
m'ttcd. No decision was made. how
and the committee adjourned to
meet again next Monday right.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
" Law Office of V. l.. Sexton


4 COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Law Office of V. L. Sexton.
Tazewell, Va, May s0th 90.
James G.. Higginbotham, NJ. f. Neel.
and 5. w. Neel Trustees. Complainants.
f. NJ. Andrews, T. l.. Shuflleberger.
z. p. Compton. w. NJ. Bishop, NJ. b.
Crockett and the unknown creditors of
the said Il. M. Andrews secured by the
deed OF trust of Il. NJ. Andrews.
Defendants,
and
NJ. b. Crockett, Complainant
VS..
e. NJ. Andrews, james G. Higgin-
botham, NJ. r. Neel S. w. Neel II. L..
Shuilleberger, and the unknown credit
ors of the SAID f. NJ Andrews secured
under tile deed of trust of the said Il,
III; Andrews' Defendants.
The parties to these suits will take no
tlce that have fixed on Monday the
10th day of June 1896 at my Law Office
lazewell, Va, TO take the account
therein ordered by the Circuit court of
Iazewell county on the 10th day of
April 1896, at which time and place they
are required to be present.
The decree directs me TO ASCERTAIN
and report. First: Who are the cred
ito's of e, M. Andrews secured by the
deed of trust, and also report all the
liens against the said Il. M. Andrews
with their priorities, and Second: Shall
report any other matter deemed rerti-
nent by myself or required by any par
ty to these suits.
All persons having debts against tho
said %. NJ. Andrews are required to pre-
sent them properly verified, to me at
the time and place above mentioned.
V. l.. SEXTON,
MaysS At. Special Commissioner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
Rchmod Reunion-Its Purpose

Businss of the greatest importance
will demand careful considernti. n
during the Sixth Annual Reunion
such as the best methods of secmiue
impartial history, and to enlist each
State IN the compilation and preseer
walton of history of her citizn
scldiery; the benevolent care through
aid or otherwise Of disable, destitute,
OF aged veterans and the widows and
orphans of oar fallen brothers-in
arms; the care of tho graves of our
known and unknown dead buried at
Gettysburgh. Fort Warren, Camps
Morton, Chase, Douglas, Oakland
Cemetery at Chicago, Johnson's Is
land, Cairo and at all other points; to
see that they are annually decorated
the bead stones preserved and pro
tected. and complete lists of names
OF our dead heroes with the location
OF their lust resting places furnised
to their friends and relatives through
the medium OF Our camps, thust res
cuing their names from oblivion and
handing them down in history; to
pan ticipate in laying the cornerstone
of the Jefferson Davis monument at
Richmond, Ya.;:the consideration of
the different movements, plans. and
means to complete the monument to
tile memory of Jefferson Davis, pres.
ident OF the Confederate States Of
America, and to aid in building
monuments to other great leaders.
soldiers and sailors of the South: and
as there is no relief OF aid for opr
veterans and their families, outside
ourselves and our own resources
to'perfect plan for mutual aid
and benevolent association; make
such changes in the constitution and
bylaws as experience may suggest
ana.oiher matters of general interest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Thrice-a Week Edition.
is Pages Week 1876 Papers a Year

Is larger than any weekly or semi
weekly paper published and is the only
important Democratic "weelly'' pub
lished in New York City. Three times'
as large as the leading Republican
weekly of New York City. 1t will be of
especial advantage to you during the
Presidential SampaigF.g as it
IS published every other day, except
Sunday and has all the freshness and
timeliness OF a daily 1t combines ALI
the news with long list of interesting
departments, unique features, cartoons
and graphic illustrations, the latter be-
ing specially.
All these improvements. have been
made without any increase in tile cost.
which remains at one dollar Der wear.
We offer this uncqualed newspaper
aud the CLlNCH VALLEY NEWS to-.
gether one year for 81 SO.
Tire regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
ANOTHER OUTRAGE
NEGRO MURRAY SEATED IN
HOUSE or REPRESENTA-
TiVES,
General Waiker'S Aid in Brinq-
ing Abouf the Discredito-
Die Result.

The Republicans rerpetratcd an.
other outrage Thursday in the seat
ing of the negro Murry, from the
FIRST South Carolina District, and
they were ably aided in the diScrcd
table work by General james A.
Walker, of Airginia. Representative
JONES, Of Virginia in prcscntingthe
repor favoiIng Elliott, the contcStoe,
showed cOnclu>ivply that the latter
had been fairly elected, and thAl
the negro did not have the slightest
shadow of IL legal title to the seat
representative Mccall ORcpubican)
of Massachusetts. chairman of Flee
tions Committee No 3, and Repre-
sentative Jenkins (Republican). of
Wisconsin, another her of the
committee, refused to Sign The re
port in favor OF the negro, Murray;
but General james A. Walker did
sign il. The two former also refused
to vote for the negro on the floor OF
the House when the final vote was
taken, but General james 4. Walk
er, who represents the white Ninth
District Of Virginia, didvote for the
negro, and, us II reward for his rad
ic; Republican zeal he WAS loudly
applauded by nearly all OF the Rep.
ublicanS on the floor
General Walker, course in this
case is absolutely Inconsistent with
his previous action in the contested
election ease Of Johnson (Republi
cam against Stokes (DrmocraN.
also from South Carolina. In this
case he held that the election law
of South Carolina was uncomstiru.
tional, and he voted for "A resolution
declaring the seat vacant on that
ground. TO day, however, he voted
under he same law to Sent Il negro.
whom Judge Mccall and neprrSen
ntir" Jrnking, two able Republican
LAWYERS on his committee, admitted
had no claim whatever to the place,
and was no. elected.
The negro wOS escorted to the bar
of hu HoeSe aud sworn in, amid
great applause, Shraring with Gen
cral James a, Walker of Airgiusa,
the tribute of partisan majority
for their Joint participation in de
spicahlc outrage.
The vote was strict party one
several Republicans, to their credit
he it said, declining TO vote. What
II record for the TX commander of
she Stonewall Brigade! Represen
ative Jones, of Virginia, mapc, it is
Saih, the best presentation Of the
Democratic side in this case that
has deen made in the House this
session, and to day lie has been
warmly congratulated by members,
including many Republicans.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democrats of farewell county
are hereby called to assemble in the
Court House on Tuesday, July DIST,
1896 at one o'clock p, IN. for the
purpose Of electing sixtcen delegates
and sixteen aliernates to represent
Tazewell county i'll the Congressional
convention for 9th District, to lie
held at Wytheville, Va, August 5lh,
1896, TO nominate Democratic can
didate to represent the people of said
district in the 55th Congress of the
United. S. j. THOMPSON,
County Chairman.
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NbisperMg.

One OF the most annoying things
that occur i'll lodge or chapter meot.
Jugs is the proneness OF some misin.
Formed members to whisper in an
audible tone. This detracls from
the solenuity Of the occasion, rattles
the officers, and confuses the candi.
date to such an extent that the
MORALS of the lessons being taught
are 10 great extent lost 1t WAS
onr misfortune to pc rrosen Mt a GER
tim meeting recently (Ne'l not say
which, when the viii psring became
so intense as TO be hiudrance to
to thu work, evon being kept up dur
lug the solemn prayr, The pres:d
ing officer wonlL not DO blamed if
the gavel were brought down to
stop it, and we hope to see it done in
the future.-AIasonic Review.
The official report of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company Of
the cohltonnage of Flat Top and
New river regions Of Virginia and
West Virginia Tor the year ending
May, lS05, shows ~ shipment of 81
So, lS3 tons, an increase of I56, $50
tons over the previous year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

The delegates to he elected in
such manner as the chairman and
committee of the various counties
and city OF the district may dc.
termine.
BY order Of the Com:nittce.
Il. 4. LYNCH, Chairman.
D. Ii. WINSTON, Secretary.
Demccratic-l>srCis u District copy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

Mothers will find Chomberlain's
eoagh remedy especially valuable for
Group and whocping cougia 1t will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant. Ws have sold it for several
years and ithas never failed to give
the most perfect satisfaction. G. w.
Richard, Duquesne, Pa. sold by A.
y Hargrsye Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

Sales aggregating $J5.5O0 of Vir
eilla Century bonds were recorded
on trldayi in the Baltimore Stock
hScnange' on the fast call, at SOL
to 5o3, the latter figures showing y
uec''nc OF II per cent, compared
WIN the last preceding sale.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12


II IRGINIA:-In the Clerk 5 Office of
Tazewsll Circuit court, May Z. 1896.
Nancy j Shannon, Complainant.
VS.. In CHANCERY.
James shannon. Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain for
the plaintiff. Nancy j. Shannon, di-
yorce q vinculo matrimonii from the
Defendant. james Shannon, and also
alimony for said Plaintiff of said De-
PENDANT.
And it appearing from affidavit on
lille in said Office that the said James
Shannon is not resident of the Com
monwealth of Virginia, it is ordered
that he appear here within fifteen DAYS
after due publication of this order and
do what is necessary to protect his in
terest IN tins suit, and that copies here
of be posted as prescribed by law.
A copy-Tesie:
III. BANE HARTMAN. Clerk.
HENRY & GRAHAM, p. q. May234t
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Confidence in a'Brother.

A Mason lay in bis chamber slowly
breathing out his life. His only
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". NJ, in course of investing his
officers on the right of installation
BRO. a.. l have much pleasure in
inv esting you with the collar of J. W.
1t is part of your duty to keep the
sun at it's meridian SO that profit aud
pleasure may be the result" We have
no trustworthy information as to the
rank that Joshua held in tho lodge.
but we should fancy from tho above
he must have been junior warden.
We also heard a W. NJ open his
o lge on tho second degree with a
prayer to I. G. G. o. I. u, that the
rays of heaven might enlighten them
in the paths of virrue and 3icep-In
dian Masonic Review.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

Every Masonic body in the United
States ought to know and cause ii be
understood by their members, that
the sanguinary Captain General of
Caba has ordered all Masonic lodges
closed under severe penalty. We
presume lie is acting from instruction
from the Roman pope, and nothing
would please tbs old lnau better tnan
another auto da Fe,' with Masons
burned at the stake as OF old. As
the leader of the Cuban patriots is q
3d. Mason we ought all to at least
pray for the speedy recognition of
the republic aud downfall of misrule,
bigotry and superstition in that un
happy island Kansas PRECURSOR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-12

> e"'hoSc vi Ootu SOitl
and silver, without discriminating
against either metal or charge for
mintage. The immediate and com
plete restoration of bimeiallism.
OF the money witch existed i'm the
United States from 1893 to 1873.
Isl in our opinion, demanded by
the interests of commerce, manu-
facture and agriculture, which are
alike suffering from tile continu.
ous fall of prices and the consc-
quent embarrassment or bankrupt
cy of those engaged thertin; and
III order so to restore it, we dc
mand the free and unlimited coin.
age of both silver and gold at the
ratio OF. 16 to j, without waiting
Tor the assent or concurrence of
any other nation. 1t cannot he that
this great nation, the foremost of
the Garth i'll power, is unable to
form financial system of its own.
and while we would welcome an
international agteememt that
woule' settle the vcxed question.
we are unwilling to defer action or
make the interest of our own peo.
pie dependent upon the course of