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Washington LETTER,

Washington, Dec. I4th., 1896.
There is great deal more in the
announcement that the Republican
members OF the House Committee
on ways and means have begun work
ON the tariff bill which they are TO
attempt TO pass at the exta session
OF the next Congress to be held ear
ly in the Spring, and that the Com
mittee are to grant hearings to manu-
facturers at once than appears upon
the surface. There are reasons to
bslievethat this announcement was
hurried up az a part of the plan to
elect Republican Senators enough
this winter to make majority for
that party. The Republican steering
Committe OF the Senate succeeded
in getting Mr.. Hanna to III dertake
this job of electing Senators in ken
lucky, EortheCarolina. South DAko.
ta, and Washington, aud everybody
knows that the only lever Mr.. Han
na relies upon for success is money
BY giving the men who expect to
get big pIo6ts through the "protec-
ton of a Republican tariff bill hear
ings before the Committee they can
be shown that they are to get what
they want and thus be put into the
hImor to furnish what Mr.. Hanna
wants-more cash.
The same talk about a s'moderate
tariff which is now being given to
Newspaper men was prevalent when
work was begun on the Mckinley
bill. The result will be a bill that
will probably be more radical than
the Mckinley bill was. IT is true
that many of the Republicans would
really like to see the bill made mod
crate, but it 10 equally true that the
men who made a Republican sue
cess possible this year are determin
cd that the duties shall be high
President Cleveland has gone to
South Carolina on fishing trip and
Congressman are jocuiarly charging
him with having run away to escape
the ex-Queep of Hawaii, who is com
ing to Washington to present him
with bill of damages for a failure
to fulfill bis promise, not of marriage
but of restored throne.
The Populists in Congress are
little shy about expressing for publ
cation any opinion about the rum
pass between Senator Mmion But
Ter and Tom Watson. but it is plain
that some ofsihem, especially those
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f. G. 4 NJ. McKenzie handle Vel
low Rose, Pride Of Virginia. Hia
"aths, Natural Leaf. aud Favorite
Flower smoking tobaccos. These are
the best brands Of smoking tobacco
on the market.
The work of Surveying the tract
OF land recently purchased for the
establishment Of a Swedish Colony
IN the Southern suburbs OF Bristol
Is in progress and will he complet
Ell In about two weeks Some of
the Swedes are expected here IN
the eariv spring. and with their
coming improvements will be be.
gun.
woult respectfully ask all per.
sons owing me by note or account to
come forward at once and settle as I
must close my old business.
H. W. Pobst.
Santa Claus is busy making his
purchases to cheer the hearts of his
many friends throughout the coun.
try. But there are many whom he
will forget in his travels aud we
should see to it that he visits all
the little ones i'm our midst and
distributes his treasures in the
houses he is apt to forget. This is a
season when no one should he sad.
out when we sea the faces of the
little ones whom he has passed by.
they gaze on the pleasure of their
more fortunate companions Let
us therefore look around us and
see II we can't make the heart of
some little one leap for JOY az this
joyous Christmas time.
When our Mr.. Dodd was in the
East he visited most of the large
toy houses, aud after looking
around he bought snch "A line of
toys as be knew woald please every
body especially as to price.
PPery & DOdd.
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from the South, believe that Butler
will have to do something to show
his resentment or lose his Influence
With the Populists OF that section.
A Georgian, who is not . Populist,
said abou the recent phase OF il.
There were lighting words in that
signed article Of Watson's ard when
l was young man it wouldn't have
been question Of publishing a si,ni
lar attack upon the other party. To
hav" said that man tells an untrnth
merely for the casual pleasure OF hay.
ing deceived would have meant
duelling pistols and All early NOR
ming reeting the vicinity Bladens.
burg in the good old DAYS" There
is no idea that Butler will do any
thing more than to call Watson an.
other.
If Mckinley il half as wise as his
admirers think him to be he will
quickly let il be known among tho
Republican Senators that Proctor, OF
Vermont, is not to be the ad,ninistrs-
tion leader in the Sena.e Of the next
Congress, position now assigned
him by ru,nor. Senator Proctor is
q nice enough man in his way, but
be has not, either as member 81
Harrison's cabinet. or as u Senator,
shown any of the qualities needed
for successful leadership, and thers
Is no reason to believe that he pos.
sesses them. There are already
number of Republican Senators who
do not feel over cordial towards Nc.
kinley, and if he Isn't very careful,
he will be in hot water almost as 5000
as he 10 in the White House.
The House made fairly good
showing for the first week OF the SEES.
sion. having passed the Pension APP.
prorlation Bill, "A number Of postal
bills, a bill against the sale of liquor
in the Capitol bull ling. and a whole
batch OF private Pension bills. The
Senate held only four sessions during
the week, aud it has very little to
show Tor them. At Que oi these seq
sions some commotion was caused
10y II motion made by Senator Allen
to take up tho Dingley bill. The
motion carried but the only result
was the killing Of few minutes
time, ~ tie expiration Of which tho
bill went back to the calendar under
'he rules.
Senator II llor has been quite
busy man since his arrival in Wash
ington. due OF tho first men be had
an extended confidence with was
Senator Senator Jones. Of Arkansas,
aud the subject Of the conference was
the future policy 81 the silver men
III Congress-. Both Senators declin-
ed to be interviewed on the subject
aud no public anuouucemaat il ex.
pected until after the conference of
silver leaders, shortly to be held, AID
it uny not be deemed polite then
to announce any formal programme.
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j q. Warts.

MERIT WINS and that is why Hoods
sarsapari'la holds the abiding coufide ce
OF the public. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
known by the cures il has made. II is
the One True Blood Purifier.
HOODS PILLS cure liver ills, consti-
patton, jaundice sick headache, bilious
ness 25c.
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We cordially invite everyone
to come and inspect our lRrge
assortment of holiday goods
now on display.
PERRY & DODD.
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Peery & DOdd.
TAzEwRLL, Va. Dec. Ia 1901

W.
EDITOR OF CLNcH VALLEY News.
Dear sir-Accept my thanks for
your very complimentary notice of
my application for the Marsha!ship
of this district 1t is very gratifying
to receive such a compliment from
ones political opponent. | want also
to return thanks through your col
umns for the many kind things said
to me by my Democratic friends in
this county and through the district.
MIR. Editor l yield the palm to no
man for being a better Republican
than ] am, and while | love it's name
and principals and expect to live and
die one, still 1 never struck DO
htical enemy below the belt, but ac-
cord to every voter the same priv
lege, / take myself to vote as his
conscience dictates, and TO do il
without fear or favor
am very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
i q W,rra
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PObst & Wingo.

ble information for every one.
Price $3.50.
Peery & Dodd's stock of candy
is large, but it. will not last long.
at the rate it is going this week
The people appreciate the fact that
our candies are all fresh aud that
accounts for the large sales we are
making.
Elk Acknowledgement Field, who
was in Richmond Saturday, says
that he is heartily in favor of the
Democrats getting togeather at
once for the State campaign next
year. MIR Field, who was the Pop
ul'st nominee for Vice President on
the ticket with General Weaver
four years ago has no use, he says,
for the Democrats who bolted the
ticket this gear. 1t is the policy
of the Democrats, the ex Attorney.
General thinks, to begin organiza
ton at once, so as TO be in readi
ness for the campaign when it op
ems.
Call on me as early as you can and
settle up old business.
II. W. Polst.
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The Snn.

The first of aDaerican N;eOsDa,
pers, CHS. II. D.4Ns4. Editor.
The AD1erica,s Constitution, the
AD1eric0n Idea, the .4naeyican
Spirit.r These first. last and all
the time, forcUer.
Daily, by mail, Sc year
Daily and Sunday, by mail ssayeay
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
NEWS BRIEFS.

Circuit court is still in session.
Cue week fron today is Christ
mas.
Go to Pobst 4 wingo's for fine
candies.
The mail was three hours late
Wednesday.
There was quite change in the
weather Wednesday morning.
Stock cattle are in good demand
IN Cnlpeper aud sell promptly.
Mrs. Chapman Peery of Cedar Bluff
was in town during the week shop
ping.
Peery & Dodd have a Cue line of
silverware, which they are selling
way down.
The Virginia Sun, organ of the
Populists iD this State, ANNOUNCES
it's suspension.
PCbst & Wiugo have big lot of
clocks, which they are selling way
down.
Mrs. w. P. Cecil Of Cedar Bluff,
who has been very i'll. is some bet
ter at this writing
The Southwest Virginia Iusti-
tute, of Bristol, will be sold at pub
tic sale January 16.
If you want a lamp call and look
over our stock before buying.
PObst a. WiugO
Rev. J. N. Hartman continues
i'll at his residence on College Hill,
but is somewhat improved at this
time.
We have a beautiful line OF
Christmas cards, which we are
selling at prices to suit the times.
Peery & DOdd.
The lawyers Of the Tazewell bar
become better pleased with Judge
Jack son with each term of court he
holds here.
We are selling clocks for 50 so
that have usually been sold at
So 90. Call aud see for yourself at
Peery & Dodd's.
Miss Matte Peery, of Cedar Bluff
who has been visiting friends in
Tazewell for some days, left for her
home Wednesday.
We are in receipt OF very hlud-
some calendar tor 1897 FROM Messrs
L. Lazarus & Co, liquor dealers of
POcahOntas.
We have the largest stock of
candies, nuts, dates, figs, ETC., ia
town.
Pobst & Wingo.
Drs. r. b Gillespie, l. Hall and
II. B. Crockett performed very
successful operation on Mr.. Hugh
Pucket for appendicitis last Fri
day.
The State has offered a reward
OF $3.50 for the arrest of John Sell
go, the italian who murdered his
wife some weeks since in Carroll
county.
Pobst & Wingo have received
their large stock of shoes and are
now ready to furnish you with
shoes at prices that cannot be met
in Tazewell.
The many friends of Mrs. S. j.
Thompson, of the Cove, who has
been very i'll at the home of her
father will be glad to hear that she
is much better.
Don't wait until the day before
Christmas to buy your Christmas
candies, Figs, Dates, Nuts, etc., but
call on r. G. & M. Mckenzie at
once. They will treat you right.
In the case of Crabtree VS. Ar
mold and GRAPHICAL the jury render
ed verdict in favor of Crabtree,
assessing tho damages at $425 aud
costs, amounting in all to about
$500.
DR.. James 0Keeffe of our town
has been appointed by the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of the State of
Mississippi to represent it at the
meeting of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Va.
There will be a stated communi-
cation of Tazewell Lodge, No. 81,
A. F. & A. NJ, at their hall Monday
evening at z O'Clock. All Master
MasOns in good standing are inyit.
! ed to be present.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
Wanted to BE Rejected.

She could not see his face as he knelt
and asked her to be his. She was glad
of that, for she did not wish to know
how much suffering her refusal caused
him. She told him as gently as she
could that their lives could not be
linked together; that although she at.-
mtred him and esteemed him she felt
that 1t would be risking his future az
we'll as her own to consent to a union
when she was sure no affinity existed.
1t was touching speech and she threw
80 much heart into It that she did not
observe that he was taking notes in
shorthand. When she had concluded
he arose and put his notebook in his
pocket. Extending his hand he re-
marked genially: I'm ever 80 much
obliged to you. You did 1t ever 40
nicely and I'm under a thousand obli-
cations. I'm writing a novel and have
scene in which a girl refuses To
marry man. was anxious to avoid
the stereotyped style Of depicting such
incidents and make 1t realistic. You're
the seventh girl have proposed To and
every one of the others accepted me.
II you had said Yes I think I'd hava
been completely discouraged.
ington Star.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
READ FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

Men Who Ranssck Libraries for the
Benefit Of Public Speakers.
Visitors to the Aston library have OBJ
served that certain persons appear
there with great regularity, and two or
three faces seem to be as permanent
feature of the place as the busts and
white columns. These regulars are
there at all hours of the day, and at all
seasons of the year. One man In par
ticular seems to spend all his time
within the walls of the library.
A man whose work on a certain sub
iect took him regularly to the library
made an effort to see what subject was
absorbing one visitor whom he had
noticed at work whenever he had been
In the library during the two years
preceding. For a month he observed
the man. and found that during that
time the man had been reading indus
triously volumes relating to four DIFF
ferent subjects. and taking cop'ous
notes from them. He did not look ike
q man who was reading for the pur-
pose of general cultivation, and the
books he had been using varied as
widely in subjects as the history OF the
Spanish drama and the Chinese meta
physics. The hopelessness Of learning
anything about the mans occupation
from his own observation led the inter-
ested inquirer to ask one Of the library
omlcials Who the regular visitor was
Then he learned that the fellow, Ike
uanyof the others he had often noticed
n work in the library. was regular
spoAer employed to do for others the
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

reading and investigating necessary for
particular work. Usually this man
and others like him are called upon to
dig out only the points relating to Ger
taip phases Of subject. but often
their work extends over a much wider
range. They are known to the officials
Of the library, and in this way they are
brought into contact with persons who
are looking about for somebody to IN
dertake the required labor of reference
and reading.-New York Sun.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
FfsAseL n.nRera

has given evidence of musical ability
| rare in amateurs so youthful.
Her mother, Mrs. Abner Mckinley.
was, before her marriage, very active
and very well-known in educational
circles in Ohio. A sister of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Duncan, of Cleveland, has
charming daughter of eighteen, who
will be among the bright young women
of the White House.
Mrs. p. A. Schell, Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley's sister, is also to be numbered
in the circle of White House ladies.
There are in Canton several ladies'
school girl friends of Mrs. Mckinley.
her intimacy with whom time has not
in the least degree impaired, and who
may be expected to appear often in the
list Of White House guests. Among
these are Mrs. w. H. Day, Mrs. George
B. Frease and Mrs. H. o. s. Heistand.
Another charming woman, undOubted-
ly to be added to the White House SET
is Mrs. James ". Boyle. Her husband.
who has been with Major Mckinley
through his two terms as governor Of
predictions 60 far astray, be the La
mont of the Mckinley administration.
In that case Mrs. Boyle is quite apt to
figure largely in the affairs Of the
White House, where all who know her
aver, her graciOusness, coupled with
phenomenal tact and discretion, will
make her presence valuable boon to
the mistress.
Mrs. Mckinley has close personal
friends in Mrs. M. A. Hanna and Mrs.
M. T. Herrick, of Cleveland, who, as
Miss Parmalee, of Dayton, was one of
the reigning bellies of the Buckeye
State. During Major McKinley's ser
vice as governor these ladies were
prominent in all social affairs of the
executive.
There is one person of the male per-
suasion, too, who is destined to have
much to do with the social arrange
ments of the White House. That is
Mrs. McKinley's cousin, Sam Saxon.
whom everybody in Canton knows and
likes. He has the dignity of Webster.
the grace of Chesterfield, and the ana
bility of almost all the good fellows
knows. All through the cam
paign he was an indispensable attend
ant upon Major Mckinley, and it is
if any of all the people who
helped make the campaign receptions
pass off smoothly and with a minimum
Of wear and tear was OF more service
than this same young man. The presi-
Saxton's social astuteness, and it is
long odds that he will be seen much of
before the four years are over.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
Found In the Black Hills.

A resource Of the Black Hills, about
which nothing has been said in the
newspapers, is a stone from which a
sort of plaster known as hard wall
plaster is manufactured. Although it
has been in use some time. nothing
has been said about it except by those
who have been using 1t. The Rapid
City Is. d. Journal says 1t is a good
substitute for lime, and that it does
not require hair. One thing in favor
of 1t is the fact that no time is required
for the plastered walls to dry. A house
can be plasteIed in the morning, and
the family can move in the afternoon.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

consist with her ideas of what Is COM
Portable has been the disagreeable
feature of her brothers elevation to
the presidency. Her personal appear
ance is in keeping with her nature.
She is petite, precise, quiet and retiring
to a degree, but to those who know her
a most admirable and lovable woman.
In addition to the care and devotion
which she lavishes upon her mother,
Miss Mckinley has had charge of the
education of her niece, Miss Grace Nc
Kinley, the orphaned daughter of Ma
jor McKinley's brother James. This
young lady, who is now in college at
Mt. Holyoke, is destined to be one Of
the brightest and most particular stars
among the White House women. Ma
ture cast her in a liberal mould. She
is tall, of magnificent figure, though
she is only girl of eighteen, and with
a disposition and mind of the same
fine order. She has superb carriage,
and such a complexion as one reads
about. In her face, and in her mental
makeup as well, are plainly discern
ible the strong features with which
Grandmother Mckinley has endowed
all her children and grandchildren.
They say in Canton that she looks like
the Major, though. instead of his dark
complexion and hair. she has brown
hair and blue eyes and is fair and rosy.
Her chum In Mt. Holyoke is her cous-
in, Miss Mary Barber, who will be an
other of the group Of young people at
Barber is almost the exact opposite of
her cousin. She is slight, dark and
very pretty withal, and in manner as
winsome a maid as you would meet in
a days journey.
The chums at Mt. Holyoke we're also
chums at Pennington, Conn. where
they previously attended school, and
the common sense education that is
dealt out at Mt. Holyoke is only a con-
tinuation of the wise training that both
girls enjoyed under the training Of Miss
Helen Mckinley, who, by the way. was
herself a Mt Holyoke graduate. Miss
Barber is the Oldest daughter of Mrs.
Marshall p. Barber, Mrs. McKinley's |
sister, who lives in the old Saxon
homestead. There are two other girls |
in the family, and the wise people say |
the Oldest of these will also be seen !
at the White House before the admins
tration is over.
A third bud of the Mckinley branch
es who will blossom prominently in the |
White House social garden is Miss Ma
bel Mckinley, daughter of Abner Nc
Kinley, the Majors brother. She is
living with her parents at the Windsor
hotel, in this city. They have recently
returned from their summer home, a
beautiful place in the mountains of
Somerset county, Pennsylvania. Miss
Mabel is a comely girl. of engaging
manners. and though barely eighteen,
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

When the Cleveland regime, in
March next, turns its back upon the
White House for the last time, whose
will be the new faces at the door?
Whom will the new president and his
wife bring in their train to share their
residence in the mansion that has haf-
bored SO many executive families?
Who will figure as ladies Of the ad-
ministration" for the four years to
come, in the reception of foreign
princes and potentates and in other
White House functions? To a great
part Of the American people these
questions are paramount with the max
ing of President-elect McKinley's cabi-
net. They are questions which, n.y.
pothetically put, began to harass some
people as soon as the nomination of
Major Mckinley was heralded.
There is one feature of the life of the
McKinelys which the chroniclers of the
campaign seem to have passed over, a
chapter which, however, is an old
though always a touching story to
dwellers in Canton. The devotion Of
Major Mckinley and his wife to each
other is well known. In the cemetery
on the outskirts of the town there is a
small burial plot wherein are three lit
tie graves. 1t differs in no particular
respect from others about it. The
casual passerby would pay no especial
heed to it. But there, many years ago,
before fame came knocking at his
door, William Mckinley and his wife
buried hope. The three little head
stones mark the graves of their chill
dren, and every day, all the long years
through, Mrs. Mckinley has gone to the
lonely graveyard and laid fresh flow
ers upon the mounds. When Major
Mckinley is in Canton they make the
daily pilgrimage together. Since those
graves we're made there has dwelt in
Mrs. McKinley's heart and been mani
fest in her life great, womanly kindli-
ness toward all the world, and a sweet |
ness that can only come of sorrow.
A notable figure in the group Of
White House women, too, will be the
venerable mother from whom, the |
declare, the president /
elect has inherited his strongest traits |
Of face and character. Though now
nearly ninety years of age, Grandma
as all Canton knows her,
rejoices in the hope that she may live |
to make the journey to Washington,
and see her son take the oath of his |!
Office. Grandma Nc
is, for her years, a most strik-
ing personality, and the picture she
will make, with her silver hair and
face, sitting in the seat
Of homer in the White House, will be
worth going miles to see."
There is no more devoted daughter
IN the land than Miss Helen Mckinley,
sister of the preside1t-elect. She de-
votes her life to the care of her mother,
and the old lady can enter upon no I'M
without her attendance and
aid. Miss Mckinley, who was for sew
eral years a teacher. is a woman of
great refinement, and of learning with
Il, but is to a singular degree retiring
and averse to publicity. To her the
fame which has come to the
fame which is too minute to
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
At the FOaef0l.

Once Boy-I would like to 90 to my
grandmother's funeral this afternoon.
Employer-H Rusie were going to pitch
I'd 70 myself.-Town Topics.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Dashaway-I got through last sm.
mer without being engaged once.
Cleverton-What was the ideaf
I'm saving up to get married
-T1uoh
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

No man ever disappeared that some
one did not invent . woman story On
hin.