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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
DEM0cRAic CONTENTION FOR
oh lfSF

Pursuant to an order of the Diss
trict COMMITTEES, the Democrats of
the Ninth Congressional District
of Virginia are hereby called to
assemble at Wytheville, Virginia,
August 9th, 1896 at noon, for the
purpose of nominating Demo
cratic candidate to represent tho
Ninth District of Virginia in the
.ffty,hfth Congress of the United
States.
The basis of representation in
the convention viii 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 aud cities in
the district will be entitled to the
following votes in the convention
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03


The, Indebtedness of tho Norfolk
and Western railroad has been slow
ly increasing and now the Fidelity
Insurance company. of Now York
city hGye filed supplemental bill Of
complaint i'll the United States court,
asking for foreclosure of their SIG.
10000 mortgages and the sale Of
The road to pay off its indebtodnesa,
The New York people took the big
mortgage in 1880 for securing an IS
sue of the railroad bonds, aud now
allege that nearly $1,000. 900 is due
on interest and unpaid bonds, while
the railroad company obligated itself
to pay all interest and coupons dne
every six months. The mortgage
covers the road, with all it's branches,
rolling stock and several packet lines
run in connection with it. Tho com
plainents desire the sale of all the
property, rights aud franchises. and
if the proceeds wi!l not pay the debt.
that they be granted Judgement on
the company for tho deficiency.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
MOUNTAIN LIONS ARE WARY.

Cniifornin's King OF beasts Ia Scl,ion,
Captured by Hunters. -
The sciN;ng of an order TO Lua
Angeles for two live specimens OF CALI
fornia or mountain hons by tho
municipal park commission OF Paris.
France. has urouscd nmorg the people
In this region new interest In thessf
specimens of the fnuna of the conss
yhngc of the Pacific const. The parisIa,l
authorities say TINT fox o long time thew
have wanted several of the Californin,
lions In their mcnngcrie, and hnve go,
fur been unsuccessful In their efforts 10
get them,
The beast known pp0 and down the pn-
c!fic coast and west of the Rocky noun
tuins us the California lion IL know,,
II. South America und the Wcst Indica
na the puma or cougar. 1t Ia closely!
allied to the yellow cntnmount or
panther fumity. Tho California or
mountain lion issimply nm immense cat
1t combines the cunning ngility ofthei
twith the fcroeity of the tiger md. the
strength Of the Asntic lion. No Amer
lean wild feline cNccls II la slze. About.
sn OF the brutcs nre killed in southern
California each year, but there arn
scores of men who hnvo spent considcr-l
nblc time In the mountains and who
have never seen n mountain lion. Thcrya
are said to De more of the bcnsts in th,,i
mountains between California an,t
Lower California than any locality In
this region.
The mountnip lion whclp makes nn
attractive pet until he gcts 40 large aa
to he formidable In strength Thpt
point reached, while still aminble to-
ward his mns,cr, he becomes unsafe for
strangers to approach, and hs ficrcel
predatory instincts prc Invariably dis.
pla55'Sd sasyserl allipals Which iar6' His
natural prey. Until thcso IN Hstc be-
come manifest, which usunls occur,
when the whclp 10 about II yenr old, ho,
IL as playful and gentle rs a kitten. /
md his soft, violet eyes give no wnrnInr
Of latent danger, The euhs ure born.
with faint markings Of fbnrs and spots,
which disappcar soon after their eycs
pre opon. ,,- ,S.,i1s..i i.tv, ffuvl
Tho most Important characteristics
Of the California; lion resembles chose
OF tho feline. 1t sleeps by tlny In sc !,
Guided spots In the mountain, cnnyops
and caves and prowls nt night for foot, 4
There IL scarcely n case on record of nj
non seeking food abroad In the day Z
ume, ~ has the Jow, crouchng nn,l
ro'sciesa movements OF the cut, and In
Narinbly steals onrlts victims. II has
never been known to attack man cre
y benst In fair, open way, as the bear
or the wild beasts of tho tropics. TIE.
eyes of the California lion nrc exnctly.
IKE those OF the cnt In color, form AMI
The dilation In darkness. 1t has the pa
penee OF Tho cati in waiting for it's gninc.
nnd hns the same quickness and ngility.
,np very momentnn opportunity of cap
turq presents Itself. II iva coward, and
WIN rum miles 10 avoid q humnn being,
Tut II oorncred II turns with ferocitv
ahd madness upon any pnrsuer.-Sap
Francisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun." writes: "You have q
valuable prescription in Electric Bit
ters,and l can chcerfplly recommend
it for Constipation and Sick Head
ache, and as n general system Tonic
IL has no equal.' Mrs. Annie Stehle
1925 Cottage Grove Ave-, Chicago,
was all run down, could not eat nor
digest food, had baclsaehe which
never left her and felt tired IN weary
but six bottles of Electric Bittcrs
restored her health and renewed her
strength. Prloe. 40 cents and Sl.0O.
Get a bottle at A. It. Hargrave' $
Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
w ash Fabrics.

Still movieg fast. Can't keep
enough of theln,to supply our trade
Some new styles received last week
Just as pretty MS those you bought
early i'll the season. We have six
pieces figured and striped lawns,
you can buy very cheap. The price
on these pieces is u and S3c., was
10 and 12ac. Have you seen the lot
of Hand-puns just in? prettiest pat
terms we've had. knocks duck out
entirely.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
MONEY MADE IN A MINUTE

l have not made less than sixteen
dollars anyday selling Centrifugal Ice
Cream Froezers. Any one should
make from five to eight dollars day
selling cream, and from seven TO ten
dollars selling freezers, as it IS such
u wonder, there is always crowd
wanting cream. You can freeze
cream elegantly in one minute and
tint astonishes tho people SO they all
want to taste tile cream. and then
many of them buy freezcrs as the
Dream is smooth and perfectly frozen.
Every freezer is guaranteed to freeze
the cream perfectly in one minute.
Anyone Can sell ice cream and the
freezer sells itself. My sister makes
from ten to fifteen dollars day. j..
f, Casey & Co, 1143 st. Charles ST.,
st. Louis, Mo, will mail you full par
ticnlais free, SC, you can go to work
and make lots Of money anywhero. as
with one freezer you can make hun
dred gallons of cream day,sor if you
wish they will hire you on fssalary.
+ Lille Is.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
AcHANcE TO MAKE MONEY.

I have berries, grarea and peaches.
year old, fresh rs when picked. I
use the California Cold process, do
not heat or seal tie fruit, jus put ii
up. cold, keeps perfectly fresh, aud
cost almost nothing;. can put up n
bushel in ten minutes. Inst week I
sold directions to over 100 families;
anyol will pay n dollar for direc
tions, when they see the beautiful
samples of fruit. AS thero are many
people poor like myself, ] Iconsider it
my duty to give my experieno to such.
and feel confident any one can make
one or two hundred dollars round
home in few days. / will mail sam,
pie of frnit and complete directions,
to any of yaur readers, for eighteen
two cent stamps, which is only the
actual cost of the samples, postage,
ect., to me-,
FRANCIS CASEY, sr. LOUIS, Mo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
READ And
DRY GOODS
DEPARTING ENT.
Dress Goods.

Novelty presupposes newness, aud
newness dies with age.
Hence our ambition is to keep
pace with all the latest productions
And you choose until lessened assort,
ment ends choice. Now you buy
these high class dress goods for their
individual elegance. They've lost
none Of that. They are here, not be.
cause we brought out too many, but
because we had enough to give early
comers a wide selection.
These last lots of elegance. we sell
at loss-a loss that counts in with
general expenses, inevitable, looked
for: not dreaded.
Sl.00 yard dress stuffs at SEC.
Soc. a yard dress stuffs at 75c.
75c. yard dress stuffs at 6Tc.
Csc. yard dress stuffs at 55c.
G0c. n yard dress stulfs ut 50c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Tazewell county
are hereby called to assemble in the
Court He use on Tuesday, July 2lst,
1896, at one o'clock p. m. for the
purpose Of electing sixteen delegates
and sixteen alternutes to represent
Tazewell county in the Congressional
convention for 9Th District, to DO
held at Wytheville, Va, August 9th,
1896, to nominate Democratic can
didate torepresent the people of said
district in the 55th Congress of the
United. sd. Thompson,
County Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
WHOLE No. 2.678

dishes for family of ten in two min
ntes without weAting your hands.
AS soon as the people see the Wash.
er work they want one, You can
make more money and make it quick,
on than with ANY household article OF.
tue market. feel convinced that
any lady or gentleman can make from
Si0 to SID per day around home:'.
You can get full particulars by ndress.-
ing, The Mound City Dish Washer.
Co St. Louis, Mo, They help your
get started, lhen ycu can make mon
.y awful fast. A l.. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
WHAT A WOMAN GAN DO

+ Last week l cleared. after paying
all expenses, 5355.S5, the month pre-
yious $3.50 aud have at the same time
attended to other duties. | beIieve
any energetic perscn can do qua ly
as well, Us have had very little TX
perienoe. The Dish Washer is Just
lovely and every family wants one,
which makes selling very easy. ! do
no cal.yassiug. People hear abont
tue Dish Washer aud come on send
for one. 1t is, strange that u good,
cheap Dish Washer has never before
been pat Oh the market. The Mound
City Hioh Washer fills this hill. =
With it you can wash aud dry tho
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF
While USING + 4IT.

:Thl tobacco habit grows on man un-
til his nervous system is seriously affected
impairing health. comfort and happiress
70 quit suddenly is too severe shock to
the system, as tobacco to an inveterate
pser becomes q sthnulnnt that his system
continually Graves. ''Baco-Cnro" is n
scientific cure for, the tobacco habit. in all
formula OF an eminent Berlin physician
who has used il Ill his private practice
since 1872, without failure II is purely
Vegetable and guaranteed perfectly harm
Tess. Yon can use all the tobacco you
want while taking ',.Baco Curo." 1T will
notify yon when TO stop. We give writ
ten guarantee Co cure permanently any
case with three boxes, or refund the
money with 10 per cent, interest. "Baco
euro" is not q substitute, bnt a scientific
pure, that cures without the aid of will
power and with no Inconvenience. It
leaves the system as pure and free from
nicotine as tho day you took your first
chew or smoke.
CURED BY BACo-CqRQ AND GAINED
THIRTY POUNDS.
From hundreds of testimonials. the
originals of which are on file and open to
inspection. the following Is presented:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, Jan. 28, 1895.
Eurefa Chemical & Mfg. Co, La Crosse,
is.-Gentlemen: For forty years used
Sobaccodn all its forms. For twenty. five'
years of that time was n great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease
For fifteen years tried to quit, but
coaldn't. L took various remedies. among
oilers "N5-To Bac,n The Indian To-
Pacco Antidote," Double Chloride of
Gold" ETC.. etc, but none of them did me
the least bit of good Finally. however, 1
purchased box of yopr '-Bnco euro"
and { has entirely cured me of the habit
in all its folm. and have increased thirty
pounds in weight and am relieved from
all the numerous aches and pa,ns of body
aud mind. could write quire of paper
upon my changed feelings aud condition
Yonrs respectfully. p. II. MAnbURy,
Pastor G. p. Church, Clayton. Ark
Sold Ivy all druggists lat 81 0b'per hox;
three. boxes ethirty days treatmenty 81 so
with iron, clad, written guarantee, or sent
direct upon receipt of price. Write for
booklet and proofs, Et}eka Cheipical e.
Mfg Co., La Crosse, Wis, and Boston,
Mass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

The Republican platform denounc
ed lynchings, but it said nothing a.
bout the crimes for which men are
lynehed North and South. The plat
form declares for protection and re
ciprocity, but the convention did not
dare endorse the discrcdited measure
which bore the name of the Republi
nominee for President. However Ma
ior Mckinley was more concerned
bout securing the. nomination for
Prcsident,l than an endorsement oil
his Congressional career.- Roanoke
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
REF lE|,l!! !!
CLOTHING.
DEPAR TMIEMT. I .
We are Here

To sell Clothing for living prof
it." That's all we want, all we ask.
Every merchant has to get a profit;
if they didn't our beautiful Main
street would soon degenerate into a
grazing pasture, and instead of the
claug of the street car gong, would
be heard the lowing of the gentle
kline.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
In any style Shirts.

Negligee shirts are worn very much
this season, and come in variety Of
choice patterns, plain and Numbered
bosoms. attached and detached col
lars and cuffs soc. and up.
Have yon bought any of those silk
bosom shirts No sweating with
them on--"keep you COOL kind Of
shirts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
Delegates.

The delegates to he elected in
such manner as the chairman and
committee of the various counties
and city of the district may de
termine.
BY order OF the Committee.
T. A. LYNCH, Chairman,
j. IL. WINSTON, Secretary,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
TO Suit You Right.

If the suit we sell you i. not just
+as represented, you get your money
back. Most of our suits are made
from the material thut grows on the
backs of sheep, thoroughly lined with
tue best grade of farmers satin. The
color as solid as piece of granite.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

S"""u" ho caulpiiSn buttons,
ribbons or badges can he worn be
tween nomination aud polling day,
The carrying of flags us n pa,ty badge
is also forbidden. The penalty is a
fine of 800 or three month in prison,
or both.
Col. Joe Lefiel, the smallest pofect
ly formed man in tho world, has an
nonnced himself as a Republican can
didate for Mayor of Springfield, o.,
next spring. The Colonel is only
forty six inches in height and is six
ty-three years OLD.
The Safes Of Hoods sarsapari,a are the
largest IN the world because the cures by
Hoods sarsaparllla are wonderful. perfect, per.
manent. Its The One True BLOOD Purifier.
HOODS Pills are tho hest family cathartlc
ana i"sr medicine Harmless. reitabc. sure,
Geu. Walkers vote for the vice
presidential nomination was meant as
strengthing cordial to tide him over
to another term in congress, no
doubt. What the General is likely
to need is something to ward off tho
Ninth district "Cyclone, Bristol
Courier
A certain young lady. in the East
Ward, the daughter of prominent
silver man, was asked by her fasher
1t certain young man had not re.
manned rather late tho night before.
She told her father that he hud, when
the father in vigorous language said
that he did not want it to occur again,
and asked "what time did he leavct"
The young lady said "16 to l." and
tho'old man went town. Since then
there has been no questions asked.-
Radford Advance.
Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place,
was taken in the night with cramp.
ing and the next day diarrhoea set
in She iuak half n bottle of black
berry Cordial but got relief Sho
then sont to mo to sec if L had >any-
thing that would help her. sent
her bottle of Chamberlain's Colio
Cholera aud diarrhoea Remedy and
tho first dose relieved her. Another
of our neighbors had been sick for
bout and hutl tried different remedies
for diarrhoea but kept getting worse.
! sent him this same remedy. Only
four doses of it wero required to
cure him, He says he owes his re.
covery to this wonderful remedy. -
Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney, Mich. For
sale by A. f. lIargravo Druggist.
Tho Knoxville Sentinel sizes np
the Brownlow triumph at st. Louis
i'll the following words: The selection
of w. p. Brownlow, n pronounced
Tree silver man, as national oomr.it
teeman for Tennessee is direct slap
ut Evans and the whole state maohine,
which bitterly opposed Brownlow.
The action on the part of the State
delegation will have the effect of ham
pering the Republicans very much in
the coming campaign in the State
Bristol Courier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
And We Claim

That we know how to buy Cloth
ing. because we have been buying
aud selling Clothing fer twenty five
years. 1t means much to us to sell
you one suit of clothes, because you
will ever after be our customer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
In any Style Hat.

We told you some time ago that
we bad more hats than hat-room. and
the price we put on them moved
many of them; hut we must sell
more bats-baven't room enough yet
to handle hats conveniently. SO we
continue awhile longer to sell at vel y
low prices. Buy your hat now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

In tho vicinity of Boquet. West
imorelnnd Co, Pa, almost my one
can tell ycu how, 10 ouro lame back
or stiff neck. Thoy dampen n piece
of flannel with Chainherlainhs Pain
Balm aud bind it on tho effected
parts and in one or two days the
trouble has disappeard. This same
treatment will promptly cure II pain
in the side or chest. Mr.. Il. M.
Frye, prominent merchant of DO.
quet, speaks very highly of Pain
Balm, and his recommendation have
had much to do with making it pop
'llar there. For sale by A. Il. fInr
grave Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
In any Style Suit

~ We can fit you. If you're tall aud
slim, short and thick, fat or lean, big
or little, old or young. Our anbi-
.tion is to sell you your clothes, aud
your boys, too.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
This Season

We IRE selling clothing cheaper
than we ever did, because clothing
oau be had from the manufacturers
for less money than ever before.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
w hite Goods.

Dainty Swisses, Sheen Lawns,
striped Organdie and figured fique,
i'm many styles. Prettiest line of
these goods in plain and small checks
ifor little tots dresses. Prices right.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
Furnishing Goods.

You buy something in this line
nearly every day, ard you always
want the incest aud best. Our stock
is at present up to date--would take
each article separately and tell you
all about it, but we haven't the bar
arels of-print RS ink just now. We
are anxious to talk to you personally
aboutsthese goods and know we con
interest you.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

1t is said that Notwithstanding the
dull times, there is more activity in
real estate in Radford thrn for three
years pist. A number of sales, bo9h
.oflots and residences, have been
made in the last few weeks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

The TazeweH Hardware Co. is
prepared. TO furnish all kinds of
hardware at all times. Call on
them When you are in need of any
thing iuSheir line.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
Ladies, do you wear
Gloves

( Ask to SEQ our s10O Glove, tans,
browns and blacks We make the
assertion that it is the best glove in
town for the price. We've another
glove, every pair of which we war
rant, and will receive back if not sat.
isfactory =.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

1t is said taiit---tt the hte-c'T,ly c'Tr,ily 0lssf, VINO
ever declined n Presidential nominn
tion was Benjamin Fitspatrick,o of Ala
baina, who was originally named on
the sirnightout Democratic ticket
with Stephen a ID uglns, ut tho
Charleston Convention, in 1860, and
refused to accept. whereupon ller
schel V. johnson wns substituted by
the National Committee. Itis an in
teresiing fact th 1t Mr.. Johnson's son
was delegate to the St. Louis Cnn.
vention. He practices law ut Snvan.
ali and has been n Republican for
many years in n State where there is
no encouragement fora person to be
long to that party.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

AT a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Jackson Institute held
ut Abingdon, to elect successor. to
Prof Anderson, late President of the
school, tho Board elected Rev. James
Hutton, and Prof. b.. r. Smith, of
Lexington, Miss, joint principals.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

Last summer one Of onr grand chill
dren was sick with a severe bowel
trouble. Our doetor'sremedios ha,l
faiIed then we tried Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera aud dinrrhoeaR Remedy,
which gave very speedy relief. We
regard it as the best medicine ever
put on the market for bowel com
plants. sIrs, L e. Gregory, Fred
erickstown, Mo. Tlis certainly is
the lest medicine ever pat on the
market for dysentery, snm'ner com
plaint collie and cholera ipfantuiu in
children. It never fails TO give
prompt relief. when used in reaeon
able tino and the plain printed di
rcciions are followed. Many moth
ors haye expressed their sincere graf
itpde for tho cures it has effected.
For sale by A. +. Hargravo Drug
gist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

Cha,nberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t pleasant, ssfe aud re-
liable, For sale by a. +. Hargraye
Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03
Carpets and Mating. )

We've talked Carpets and Mating
to many of our customers this season
and the sales we lost, you can count
them or your thumbs. Why Be-
cause we can furnish any design,
&c lor, quality or quantity in Brussels,
Tapestry, Velvets or Ingrains Prices
25c. to Sl2O per yard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-03

I. Now is the time to subscribe for
the NEWS.