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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
UNDER THE SHADOW.
The might To Business and Trade Cas.es
by the slRgte aold STANDARD

The might To Business and Trade Caa.ed
by the s.ngte aold standard
The reports of the commercial
agencies do not show very healthy
condition of affairs In the United
ntates under the single gold standard.
They show. indeed, that all lines of
business are suffering IRON the CON
stantly increasing value of money. or.
what is the same thing, the constant
decline in prices
We are under the shadow Of the sin
gle gold standard, and neither busi-
uess and trade nor the industrial con-
uitions can grow any brighter or bet
ter ~ lonS as the contraction of tho
currency Is going on-so long rs tho
Single gold standard continues To
measure the products of labor. There
Gun bc no substantial Improvement I'm
nny line so long ms prices continue TO
fall-nnd this fall must continue until
prices reach the low European levol ~
we are To link our monetary system
with tho system prevailing In tho
Shylock-ridden countries OF the world
Consequently our buHincss men and
mercantile community generally must
not be surprised TO lind the reports OF
the commercial agencies growing
gloomicr and gloomior week bv week.
Against the depressing Influence OF
the single gold stundard neither mu-
nicipal nor individual enterprise can
prevail the cause that paralyzes in-
dustry Is bound 10 pnralyEe business.
There Is mo help for IL, aud no relief
to be found oxcopt in returning To tho
monetary system that provides n bimeI
tallic currency for the people.
The reports OF the Commercial agen4
cics slow some very bad features OF tho
situation. Mills arc closing down for
lacls OF orders. other industries ARC
running half time. Cotton manufac-
turers are seeking loans 60 ena bic them
To carry their accumulated stock.
We should say they were short;
sighted II ~ wcro not true that thou
sands OF men who ought % know better
are proving every dny that they arc
just ns short-Sightcd in their way m
the mill operatives in theirs For still
we see manufacturers, business men
and merchants lending pleased oars to-
the cry OF sound" money. for .etting
thnt In finance, M we'll Hs in simple
arithmetic. from leave only . How
can there be demand for goods when
tho people have no money 60 buyf
Aud how onu the people who arc com
PEELED to buy money with the produot
OF their labor have money To exchange
Tor goods when they can yet only half
as much for the commodities the v sellY
The operations OF the single gold
standard will be thoroughly UNDER
stood by everybody before the country
Is rid OF it-Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
Mr.. Hobart and His Friends.

According to the news cOlnms
of Mr.. H0bart's leading local organ
the "coal syndicate has started ont
on regular system of advances
and we are TO have another 25-cent
increase in September, with anoth
er OF the same amount lJy January,
making an advance of 81 ton
within six months.-
AS pOOl arbitrator for roads EN-
gagged in the coal syndicate Mr..
Hobart has had full opportunities
to inform himself intimately con
cerning the operation of the mrcgu
lar system" through which these
unnatura profits are extorted.-
When he tades the field he will
not be able to tind topic in which
the public is more interested. nor
will he find any other way in which
lac can do his party greater service
than by convicting the public that
his own connection with trusts.
pools and monopolies has not rem
dered him unfit for the Vice Pres
idency.
Aud when he does take the stump
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

loaves and fishes Admitting that
bankers are as honorable IA other men
In this competitive age when all mer.
are engaged in the great commercial
battle FOR wealth, the depositing OF the
money OF the country In banks Is too
great trust to be reposed In any class
ot men. The government should es-
tablish postal banks, not 10 loan money.
but TO receive deposits aud sell ex.
change. The limit now on the amount
Tor which money orders can be issued
Is one OF the levees intended to divert
business from the post Office and force
IL into bank channels When the sys-
tenn of deposits and loaning banly
credits is abolished, and only those
who have mcney can make loans the
necessity for free coinage oS silver
and an increased volume OF money will
bc apparent TO all.-W u. Moore jn
Creston Ua.) News
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

As there are great many all.
mlrerS of the late James G.. Blaine
IN Tazewell county who are ut pres.
ent engaged in calling Democrats
"Anarchists," "Populists," and 9th.
er pet names, we publish the fol-
lowing showing the position occu-
pied by their former idol: Il believe
the struggle now going on in this
country and in other countries for
single gold standard would. if
successful, produce widespread dis,
aSter in and throughout the com
merciel world. The destruction of
silver as money, and establishing
gold rs the sole unit of value. must
nave ruinous effect on all forms
.ot property except those invest
mentS which yield a fixed return
IN money. Those would be enor-
mously enhanced in value and
would gain a disproportionate and
unfair advantage over every other
species of property. If, rs the
most reliable statistics affirm, there
are nearly $1,000, 900, 900 of coin or
bullion in the world, very equally
"lVlded between gold and silver,
1t is Impossible to strike silver out
OF existence as money without re.
suits that will pro- distressing to
millions and utterly diSastrous to
tenS OF thousands. | believe gold
ana silver coin to be the money of
the constitution; indeed, the mon.
ey OF the American people anterior
to the constitution, which the great
organic law recognized rs quite
independent Of its own existence.
NO power was conferred on congess
to declare either metal should not
De money. Congress has. there.
fore, IN my Judgment, no power TO
dcmonetize either. If, therefore,
silver has been dcmonetized, am
IN favor of remOnetizing it. If it's
coinage has been prohibited, am
IN favor of ordering it te he resum.
ed. | am i'll favor Of having it en-
larged.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
Opposed to DaHciDo.


The session of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church OF Iazewell, Va, after due
consideration adopted the follow
my paper and ordered it to be- read
publicly from the pulpit aud in adj.
dition published in the CIlNCu
VALLEY NEWS and Tazewell RE.
publican.
To the members of the Presby
trian' Ohrr j, Tazew,l Va.
Dear Brethrcn:-
We are constrained by our
sense of duty to YOU and
the cause of Christ in our midst.
TO urgently entreat you, one and
all, to walk worthy OF the vocation
wherewith you are called. We
pray those of You who have been
conforming in any manner to the
world, to come out from it and be
we separate, and let your lighs so
SHINE that men may see your good
works and glOrify your father i'm
heaven. To YOU and all OF Gods
people IN our midst we heartily
express our hearty diSapproval of,
either participating in, or encour-
aging by your presence, or in any
other way, dancing. We feel that
the dance is an evil, militating
against growth in grace, destroy
ing peace of conscience. detracting o
from your interest in Christ's cause.
crippling your influence for good
and generally harmful to Christ's
kingdom,
1t is lot our desire TO force. or at
tempt to force any one into an un.
willing obedience nor to have Won
deny yourselves any harmless pleas
ure, but when "A pleasure is either at
best doubtful, or evidently harmful.
there is but one consistent course for
the child of God, and that is self de
NAL. Being deeply Interested in your
welfare and the glory of Christ's
kingdom we trust that your picty
may prove itself genuine, intelligent
and robust, and ever wntchful against
every form aud appearance OF evil.
Our eXhortation we lay npon YOU,
conscience, urging YOU TO special
prayer for wisdom at all times to
discern between right and wrong
and for grace to do Gods W II.
May MI of our homes be ruled well
and notably pious and every member
thereof bo devoted to God and his
cause .-(Signed) w. w. Ruff, Mod
orator. Il Britain. A. }. Tynes. l.
T.. Chapman, g. w. St.Clair, j. d.
Alexander, J. IL Stuart, j. @. Spots
Ruling Elders.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON.
Their Views What should Con.tituas
"ifoneat 1Ioacv-

Their Views on What should Constttusa'-
"ton~at Money"
paper was recently read before
literary society at Peorin, ILL.,, by
Mr.. J. y. Burton, upon the life OF JEFF
ferson, which contained these interest,"
ing points ON question OF vital inter-
est at the present time:
Jefferson was true bimetallist.
and practical one. In 1870 he urged
congress 10 establish n mint, as con-
templated by the legislation of 1855.
Secretaries Jefferson and Hamilton
the latter also bimetallisO Jointly
arranged the ratio OF silver and gold.
Prior To the adoption OF the constitu--
tion the Spanish milled or pillar dollar
was in general use. Some OF these
were weighed aud they were found to-
contain S7lA grains of pure silver; and
so the American dollar was made to-
contain "a corresponding weight of Sill
YER. By act OF congress of April ..
1892. the silver dollar, containing s7iA
grains OF pure silver aud k3x grains Of
copper was made the standard or unit
of value, and a piece of standard Qold
containing 81 grains was made the
value OF a dollar; and as the piece of
gold was ne-fifleenth the weight of the
silver an the dollar, the ratio of fifteen
to one was thus established, aud the
constructive genius OF jefferson was
recognised and approved by Alexander
Hamilton and the fcderalist party. of
which he was the head. In support OF
Jefferson's plan, the confidential aid.
friend and adviser of our first presi-
dent, Secretary Hamilton, In a COM
munication to congress on January %,
1872. said:
Upon the whole 1t seems to me
most advisable not to attach the unit
exclusively To either of the metals. be-.
cause this cannot be done without de-,
stroyinR the office and cha aracter Of one
OF them as money and reducing Il to
mere merchandise. To annul either
OF the metals as money is to abridge
the quantity of the circulating meds-
nms' and Is liable to all the objections
which arise from the comparison OF
benefits of fall. with the evils of
scanty, circulation
By assisting in providing the peo-
pie with a bimetallic currency. and by
the issue cf small bonds, which could
oe'used as money by our home people,
hamilton as Daniel Webster said.
'smote the rock of the national re-
sources, and abundant streams of rev.
enue gushed forth. He touched the
dead corpse OF public credit and il
spraag upon its feet"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
B'tters This remedy does not stim
ulate and contains no whiskev nor
other intoXicant, but acts rs q tonic
an ! Alternative. IL acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels. adding strength
and giving tone TO the organs. there
10y aiding nature in the performance
OF the functions. Electric Btters is
an excellent appetizer and aids hi
gestion. Old people find it just ex-
actly what they need Price fifty
cents per bottle at A. f. Hargraves
Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
SENT 1T TO HIS MOTHER IN
GERMANY.

MIR. Jacob Esbenson, who is in the
employ OF the Chicago Lumber Co.,
at Des Moincs, Iowa, says: Il have
Just sent some redicine back to my
mother III the old country, that
know from personal use to be The
best medicine in the world for rheu
'natism, having used it in my family
Tor several years. 1t is called Cham
bei lain's Pain Balm. 1t always does
the work" 90 cent bottles for sale
by A. f. Hargrave Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
CURED BY BACO-CURO AND GAINED
THIRTY POUNDS.

From hundreds of testimonials. tho
originals of which are on file and open to
Inspection, the following is presented:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark. Jan. 28, 1895
Eureka Chemical X Mtg. Co. La Crosse,
Wis.-Gentlemen: For forty years used
tobacco in all its forms. For twenty five
years of that time l was great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease
For fifteen years 1 tired to quit. but
couldn't. ] took various remedies among
o'here ''NJ-To Bac," The Indian To-
bacco Antidote," Double Chloride of
Gold," etc. etc, but none of them did me
the least bit of good. Finally, however,
purchased box of your ''Baco- Curo'
and It has entirely cured me of the habit
IN all it's fO1m. and have increased thirty
pounds in weight and am relieved from
all the numerous aches and palns of body
and mind. L could write quire of paper
vi on my changed feelings and condition
Yours respectfully. L. II. MARBURY,
Pastor G. z. Church, Clayton. Ark.
Sold by all druggists Mt 81 90 per box;
three boxes (thirty days treatWenD 81 so
with iron clad, written guarantee. or sent
direct upon receipt of price Write for
booklet and proofs. Eureka Chemical X
Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis, and Boston,
Mass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

Mr.. llobarl Ought TO tell as SOON
as possible to what extent he
thinks the Antitrust law should
DC enforced against all who violate
1t, more especially against those
who out of the violation contribute
to h,s campaign fund.-New York
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
TAzEWELL DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-Jas. McCulla.
Sergeant-G l.. McClintock.
A rcnrcn,. IL Il -.

Mayof-Jas. McCulla.
Sergeant-G l.. McClintock
Assessor. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
.. w. Chapman, James O'Keelfe, J. 4.
G'eeyer, Il. W. Stras. g. II. Surface
POSTOFPICE.
Open during week from 7:3O a. m. to 700
p M daily except Sunday.
Money Order window open from n. m. to
4p. m. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes 100 D. m.
East bound mail closes $3.50 p. IN.
CHURCH SERVICES.
PREsBYrERIAN.-Rev w w. Ruff, Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning and
evening, except the first, when the pas
tor holds services in Blu kes Garden.
Sunday School $3.50 a. IN. Player meet
ing every Thursday evening.
METH DIsr.-l. p. Martin, Pastor Preach
in on first and third Sunday in each
month at II n. m; second and foulth
Sunday at 1880 p. m. Sunday School at
$3.50 a IN. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday evening.
BAPTIsT.--Rev. ID. A. Glenn, Pastor.
Preaching the LIST and 81 Sunday in the
morning and 2d and 4th Sunday in the
evening. Sunda, School $50 n. m.
Prayer meeting every Friday evening.
CHRISTIAN. J n. Hartman, Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning. Sun-
day School $3.50 a. IN. Prayer meeting
every Saturday evening,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge Circuit Court.-Hon. S. w. Will
liams, Wytheville Va.
Circuit Court Sessions Sd Monday i'm
April; 4th Monday i'll August, SCI Mon
day in December.
Judge County Court. Hon. j. H. Stuart.
Tszewell, Va
County Court Tuesday after the Third
Monday.
Clerk Circuit Court.-H. Bane Harman,
Tazewell, Va.
Clcrk County Court.~-T. L. George, Taze-
we'll, Va.
Commonwealth Attorney--Jno. L. Barns,
Tazewell, Va.
Treasurer.-R. X Gillespie, Pounding
Mill, Va.
Commissioner Rcvenue---Clcar Fork Dis
drict--G. Sink, Bluestone, Va.
Commits ioper Revenue JefersonVilIe Dist
j. N. Johnson, Sayersville, Va.
Commissioner Revenue Maiden Spring
Districts. II. Laird, Cedar BlnfT. VA.
Supervisor, Clear Fork District: ii.
Greeyer, Burkes Garden, Va.
Supervisor, JeffersoEVille Districts j. Ed.
Peery. Tazewell, Va.
Supervisor, Maiden Spring District: w.
L. G.. Burk, Big Greek, Va.
County SuPt of Schools: z. ii. Williams
Snapp, Va.
County Survey.r r: Robkrt s. Williams,
Pounding Mill, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

The Record of remarkable cures effected
enables us iruthiully TO say, that Hoods sarsa-
parila Is the only true blood purifier prominent
iy In the public eye today. Get only Hoods.
rood'S Pills are the best family cathartic
ana liver medicine. Harmless reliable sure
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

have berries, grapes and peaches.
q year old, fresh as when picked. |
use the California Cold process. do
not heat or seal tie fruit, Just pvt il
up cold. keeps perfectly fresh, and
cost almost nothing; can put up a
bushel in ten minutes. Last week /
sold directions to over 100 families
anyol will paya dollar for direc
tions, hen they see the beautiful
samples of fruit As there are many
people poor like myself, ] consider It
my duty to give my experienc to such.
and feel confident any one can make
one or two hundred dollars round
homo in few days. / will mail sam.
Pile 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, ST. LOUIS, Mo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
Siiver Lea a orxia-

Ex-Speclser Crisp says the silver sem
dment is much stronger in Geoygia
nj he haS nor the least doubt as to
aow t..s s,-.-. -tands on the question.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF
WHILE USING IT.

Tho tobacco habit grows ON man rm-
tai his nervous system is seriously affected
tmpairing health, comfort and happi,.ess
To quit suddenly is too severe n shock TO
the system. as tobacco to an inveterate
user becomes stimulant that his system
continually Graves ''Baco- euro" ia n
scientific cure for the tobacco habit. in all
its forms. carefully compounded after the
formula of an eminent Berlin physician
who has used it IN his private practice
since 1872, without a failure. II is purely
vegetable and guaranteed perfectly harm
less You can use all the tobacco YOU
want while taking "Baco euro" II will
notify yop when to stop. We give writ
ten guarantee to cure permanently any
case with three boxes, or refund the
money with 10 per cent. interest. "Baco
Curo" is not substitute, but scientific
cure, that cures without the aid of will
power and with no inconvenience. II
leaves the system as pure and free from
nicotine as the day you took your first
chew or smoke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

Mr.. G. ID Yonker, we'll known
druggist of Bowling Green, Ohio, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: Il take pleasure in
recommending it to my customers.
for l am certain that it will always
pleaoe them. | sell mere of it than
all other kinds put together" For
sale by A. F Hargrnver Druggist.
The NEWS office is the place for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

Subscribe for the News and
Thrice-a-Week New York World
only 81 % for both papers tor one
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14

The NEWS office is the place for
First Glass job Work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-14
TO -AUG- 10TH
Probably till September 10th

we judge the future by the goods
m then as they but do goods
hence reduction of prices
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
GOLD BONDS DEMANDED.
PnrIxersburg City Council Has an Exp
rience With silver. Agitation.

ParIxersburg City Council Has an Expe-
rience With silver Agitation.
A special meeting of the Parllersburg
City Council was held Aug. 20 for the
purpose of opening bids for S40,G re-
funding water works bonds. The only
bid found was from the Fourth National
Bank of Columbus, which offered to pay
for the issue provided the bonds ''were
payable III United States gold coin OF
the present weight and fineness. w.
j. Hayes az Co.. the Cleveland bankers,
wrote that lowing to the panicky condl-
ton of the money market occasioned by
the free silver craze capitalists are refus-
ing to buy bonds on any terms. " And
Just q few weeks ago, before the Chi
cago Democratic platform was adopted,
this same city council of Parkersburg
sold per cent city building bonds and
park bonds at heavy premiums, with
scores OF bidders wanting many times
the amounG offered Five per cent
bonds viii go begging with free silver,
rs rates of interest viii nearly double.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12

The free coinage press has for several
months past been publishing an article
said to have been taken from the Lon
don Financial News Of March 10, III
which the prediction was made that if
the United States adopted free silver
Great Britain would lose all her trade
with South America, India, China and
Japan. The pretended quotation also
declared that this trade which Great
Britain would lose would all so to the
United States.
In its issue of Aug. IS The Financial
News pronounces the alleged extract to
be forgery and declares positively that
nothing of the kind was ever printed
In its columns. An examination Of file
Of the paper shows that its statement is
srue
Will the silverite newspapers which
have been publishing this fake argu-
ment for free coinage please explain to
their readers that they We're misled by
some INSCRIPTIONS forger?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
MAJ. M'KlNLEY TO
WEST VIRGINIANS.
IContinued from page /.

for McKinley") Restore the princi-
pies in our legislation which gave as
prosperity (Cries of that's right. y
Keep the credit Of the government un-
furnished aboye ali else. applause
Keep the currency up to the highest
standard of civilized nations. Gre
newed applause.) No nation OF the
world must have better money than
we have and no nation of the world
has better money than we have. Great
cheeing) And it is no reflection
either upon our honor or independence
that we refuse to adopt the financial
policy OF China and Mexico. (Renew-
ed cheering.) Let us have neither
free trade nor free silver. (Cries OF
1--WE won't. y Work and wages have
been cut in two and we spurn the
same experiment on the money in
which they are paid. cloud applause
and cries of "hurrah for Mckinley. ,
We want the same good money in the
future that we have had since January
/, 1870, and that we intend to have.
(Cries Of chat is right. = We want
honest dollars aud intend like honest
people to pay our honest debts with
them government and people.
(Cheers.) Our great need now is a
chance to earn these honest dollars by
honest work at home. (Applause.)
And let us do our work in the United
States, renewed applause,) and then
there will not be an idle man beneath
our flag. Continued applause and
cries Of "hurrah for Mckinley. Such
is the policy, newspaper men and
friends, that bid you most zealously
urge for the great good of the people
OF West Virginia, and the ultimate
good of all the people. tCheers.)
thank you for the courtesy and
cordiality of this call | thank your
eloquent spokesman for the message
of support and good will which h.
brings to me from the Republican
press of your state; and assure you
it will give me great pleasure to meet
each one of you personally. Great
applause and cries of "hurrah for Nc
Kinley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-12
autumn II
dress WOOlGffS.

so you will see what part style
and quality have in this collec-
ton of 1896-how much nicer
they are than in any past sea-
maybe nicer for the money
than any other store will offer
you this season you'll see that
the prices for such kinds con-
Germs your self interest.
New Novelty Woolens 33
inches wide 9Jc-neat, fancy
weaves- ten color combinations
including blue, grey, brown,
green, cardinal.
36-inch Bourette Checks, dark
red, blue, brown or green
grounds with a heavy, rough
black wooden raised cord run
ming over and forming checks
an inch square 4Oc.
New 42-inch Tweed effects,
7Jc.
New 46-inch novelties in a
handsome Ottoman weave
eight different shades $a.OG a
yard.