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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
MARRIAGES..

Miss Sallie j. Surface, daughter
of Mr.. Geo. II. Surface, and Mr..
JAS. Il. Peirce, son Of Mrs. Eme-
line PIERCE, were married at the
Central Hotel Wednesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock by Rev. ID. A.
Glenn. The bride is one of cur
most popular Young ladies and the
groom, Mr.. Peirce, is very popu
lar young gentleman and one OF
our rising young business men, be-
ing a member Of the Tazewcl
Hardware Co. We extend om
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30

We are authorized TO announce II. q.
MCCALL as n candidate for Supervisor
for Jeifesoavilie District at tue cleo
tion to be held the Alta Thursday in
May.
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Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Baylor & Hartman is
this day by Mutual Consent dissol-
we'd, B. II. Baylor retiring from the
business.
We extend our thanks to the pub
lie for their liberal share of patron
age and solicit continuance OF same
for the new firm.
b. II. BAYLOR,
III. +. HsRMAN.
April l4il, 1897.
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TO 90 Aeid the 4th Thursday ia May.
A new lot of ouion sets at Peery
6 Dodds, the lust of the season. II
You have not bought, better get
them at once before they are all
gone.
Croqnet sets and base ball goods
at Peery & Dodds.
Mr.. 81. Z Hartman has returned
from a trip to Norton.
See Buston & Sons.new advertise
paent in another column.
Hammocks aud fishing tackle of
NIL kinds at Peery & Dodd's.
Mr. ]. Randolph Henry. of Lynch
burg was in the city this week.
Capt. Rees L. Bowen. OF the N.
& W. r. R., came up from Bluefield
Tuesday on visit to home folks.
We keep in stock ii NICE line of
silverware.
Peery & Dodd.
Boys wash suits 50c and zoe,
cool and light.
Hartman & Bottimore.
The new city council met and or
gained the first Of the week. Mr..
G. J.. McClintock was re elected
sergeant.
Miss "Billy' Mccall, of Graham,
was in town several days this week
and attended the Peirce Surface
wedding.
We wish 20 call special at
tentiOn to our line of negligee
shirts-50c. 75c. 81 90 and ST. %.
Hartman & Bottimore.
HARRISON s. Gillespie Bros. have
a new nd. in this issue of the NEWS
to which we call the attention of
our readers.
McKenzies have a nice line of
shirt waist buttons, hat pins, etc.
The jndies should call and see them
before bu. ing.
Hon. II M. Smythe has returned
to Tazewell. He was accompanied
by bis daughter Miss Josie, aud
Miss Carrie Dunn.
Try our "Osborne" Cream -four.
None better. Every barrel gunran
teed.
Peery & Dodd.
On the first page ofthis issue will
be found an address by one of
Burke's Gardens yonng gentlemen
OH the question of colonizing
Burke's Gardens old Maids.
Save money by buying your
seed peas, beans, corn and beets
from Peery & Dodd They buy
their seed in bulk aud can save
you money. Give them trial.
We heard a gentleman remark at
the Odd Fellows bInquet Monday
night that there were more pretty
girls present than be had ever seen
at similar gathering in a town of
the size of Tazewell.
We have received from Rev. D.
Vance Price of Bristol, COPY of
his pamphlet on "The Holiness
Controversy" which is valuable
little document, for which he has
our thanks. The price of this
pamphlet is 10 cents.
AUNT Rene Evans, an aged col
ored woman, died at her home in
the east end of town Sunday after
noon. She had been suffering a
great deal for months past. She
,
was buried at the new cemetery
Monday afternoon.
New upright pianos from $3.50 90
to $4,000; second hand uprigbts
from 1925. 90 to $500; also second
hand square pianos from $50 90 to
to $4,000, all of which are fully
warranted. Sold on easy payments
without interest, by Hoir,,ie Piano
Co, Roanoke. Write them for par
ticulars.
The Republicans have taken no
steps looking to holding "a State
conv<antion and it is not likely that
anything will he done in that direc
ton for some time. Most of the
leaders are opposed to holding a
.o,,.1.f;1., ,,.<f;l ...x.. IT. ~.
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A full line of toilet aud laundry
isoaps in stock at peery & Dodds
4 We are printing statements at
| $3.50 per thousand. Call at once.
/ A full line of groceries both sta
pie aud fancy, at TPeery & Dodds.
The plank walk which is being
laid on Tazeweil Avenue is nearing
completion.
We will pay tue highest market
price for wool.
| Harnau 4 Bott,more.
| We would advise the candidates
for Office at the May election to
have their tickets printed at the
News office.
Rev. ID. A, Glenn and family
left Thursday for johnson City,
Tenn, where he has accepted a 20
sition as pastor of the johnson
City Baptist church.
Mr.. w. L. Bausell, of Lebanon,
was in town Monday. He packed
and shipped the printing press,
formerly used in the Republican
Office. to Lebanon where 1t will he
used in printing the Lebanon
News.
Go to McKenzie's for fine jewel
ry. Hyou want a scarf pin, shirt
Studs or anything else in that line
go TO McKensio's.
We direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of
j. +. Jackson, successor to A. F..
Hargrave, to he found IN another
column. Mr.. jackson is Il compe
tent druggist and is prepared to
fill yonr prescriptions with care and
dispatch.
There will he defamation con
test for gold medal, by seven
young men of the Jaeger Literary
Society Of Tazewell College. on Fri
day evening, May the 7th, ut 1880
o'clock.
j. Powell Royal, President.
Miss Hattie Hartman, Secty.
We constantly keep on hands a
NICE fresh lot Of candies, nuts.
raisins and cakes. Give rs a call.
Peery & Dodd.
1t is said by nearly every one
that comes to Tazewell that the
hard times seems to have had less
effect here than in any county in
Virginia. If such is the case all we
have TO say is that the other coun
ties in tue State must be in a pref
ty bad fix.
MIR. Jim Ed. Peery announces
himself in this issue of the News
as Il candidate for re election to the
office of Supervisor for Jefferson.
vile District. Mr.. Peery has serv.
ed the county well in the above
office for several years andif re.elec
ted vii hold out as he began, when
elected the first time.
Garden seed of all kinds Mt Peery
& Dodd's, bought 10 bulk aud sold
VERY CHEAP.
The report that the loss of a
large contract is the cause of the
reduced number of shipments over
the Norfolk & Western railway is
emphatically denied by the officials
who claim that the lack of vessels
at Norfolk is the cause. The con
tract referred to was lost six months
ago. the Chesapeake and Ohio re
ceiving it
We have on hand several thous-
and Note heads which we will
print at 81 80 thousand. Euvel-
opes at $3.50. We only have a
few left and if you would take adj
vantage of low prices, you should
call at once.
Deborah Brown, former Mary.
lrnd slave, whose mother was al
most white" and one of whose
grandfathers was an Indian, is lis.
ing on Markham street, Toronto
at the reported age of ITO, and is
able to do her own homework and
sewing, to go to market aud churcu
and to smoke.
We regret to announce the depar
ture of Miss Fannie Hardy for her
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
B. III. BAYLOR,
III. u. HARMAN.

April l4tlI, 1897.
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BOOKS and stationery of all kinds
and description at Peery & Dodd's.
The Town Council has passed on
rdinanco to suppress loafing on the
corners and obstruc,ing the side
walks, and as u result i've colored
boys were arrested yesterday and the
mayor gave them warning not to re
peat the offehse.
Corduroy pants $3.50. So 75, SO 90
80 so Also boys knee corduroys.
Hartman 4 Baltimore.
The circnit court last week rcfus.
ed to dissolve the iniunctions in
the case of j. S. Browning VS..
Southwest Virginia Improvement
Company. MIR. Browning has
erected y coal tipple on the land
owned by the company. The com.
pany notified him recently to re-
move the tipple within twenty
four hours. Thereupon Mr.. Brown.
ing obtained an injunction re
straining the company from re.
moving the tipple, az it claimed
it had u right to do under u spec.
ial contract with Mr.. Browning.
The case was continued. A large
amount of money is involved.
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FAKE NOTICE!

living sold the News to Mr..
Leslie it becomes necessary that
oil accounts duo us must be set,
tied at once aud hope all indebted
to us will come toward aud settle
at once. After next court day we
will place all our accounts ia tie
hands OF an officer for collection.
Those accounts for subscription
at a distance, if not paid at once
will be placed in the hands of a
collection agency.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
Straw Hats.

We ara displaying an elegant
assortment of straw bats. Call and
son rs
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30

We are authorized to announce Jim
I'd Peery as n candidate for Supervisor
for Jeffersonville District at the election
to DO held the 4th Thursday ia May.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30

We are authorized 20 announce T.
Nj. Higgins as candidate for Constr
bic fer Jeffersonsilie District at the
e'ection to be held the 4th Thursday in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
FOR sALE-one set of oak

furniture consisting of ii bed, bureau
and wash stand, also mattress, bed
springs, blankets, etc. Any one
desiring bargain would do we'll to
call at this office
The evening times., 1897-03-13
The Sunday Times

upon the results OF their management in
Baltimore and Washington. These houses
have been running since early in the fall,
and every one connected with the theatri-
cal business will readily understand why
We decided not to play them. The gentle
men of the syndicate have even shown
their own preference for Ford's, and the
National within the past few days, by
eagerly securing them for themselves next
year. When we wrote them our decision,
they sent back a bullying, insulting reply,
notifying us that all time held for us in
their houses had been Cancelled. 1t has
not surprised nor worried Us, for sooner
or later we fully expected that they would
begin these oppressive methods.
Through the inertia of tie men who
make a business Of managing theaters
and attractions, this syndicate has been
permitted Ia grow gradually. until ii has
become a menace to the interests Of
dramatic art, the conservative priDci-
pies Of our business and the individual
honesty and indepen dence OF the actor
and manager; indeed, OF every one who
cams his living from the theater. ! read
quite recently a very earnest expression
OF opinion from Mr.. Henry Irwin e, made
publicly in an English newspaper, in
which he called attention to the danger
Of encouraging the methods of this syndi-
cate, and sounded the wa rnin z that II would
be a sad day for our art and our tbeaters
when they should be allowed TO fall into
such absolute control.
Mr.. Irving is an alien, who must
knock at our doors as a guest, yet he
felt it his duty TO say what the leading
men OF the theaters in this country know
to be perfectly true. Yet they have fear
fully watched the growth Of this mon
strous combination without protest,
and, in many cases, they have aided to
make it more complete. with the fun
knowledge that it's power viii be en-
pioyed against them: If not now, then,
hereafter.
II have the best reasons for believing
that fully two-thirds of the managers who
have allied themselves with this so-called
syndicate are not III harmony with its
organization and it's methods, but have
hurried into the fold through fear and self
protection. IL needs no prophet 70 foretell
the ultimate fate OF combination based on
such a foundation
las for Mr. Wilson, our company and
myself, we shall continue TO do business,
but az we have always done it, though we
may have to skip a syndicate house here
and there. This inconvenience will be
for by the consciousness that
we are the real and sole owners and mana
gers of our organization
The evening times., 1897-03-13
MILLIONS MURDER MYSTERY
WOman'S Body Found Standing Up-
right in Delaware River.
Head Had Been Crushed in, Pre-
Ont for welI-Known Man.

Georgetown, DEL, March 13.-Mvstery
that the detectives have failed to solve
| surrounds the identity of the woman whose
murdered body was found in the Broadkiln
River at Milton Thursday night. The
corpse has been viewed by hundreds OF
persons, and has not yet been recognized.
| Ihat she was brought to Milton from some
| unknown place and murdered is a fact that
cannot be disputed.
Milton is town OF 900 persons and
eight miles from the nearest railroad sta
tlon. Inc little town has never seen so
much excitement, and the ne ws or the find
ing or the body spread like fire PeopIe
came driving into town from all parts Of
sussex county, and business was at a
standstlii all day. The body was found
standing upright in the water by John
Robinson and William s. Magee, two fish
ermen. Near it was found q boat from
VaUghn's Landing, and in it were some
hairpins and near by a broken oar,
which, it is supposed, the murderer used
To crush in the woman's skull
AtVaughns Landing were wagon tracks.
and the vehicle had been turned around in
the soft mud near the landing. There We're
person had been dragged over the ground
tits supposed the woman PARTIAL stunned
was brought to the place in a wagon. put
into boat, and then thrown overheard
The water revived her, and the murderer
then struck her on the head with the oar
which crushed the skull, and the force OF
the blow was 50 great that it broke the
oar.
Detective Witil and Attorney General
White arrived at noon and Immediately
began work on the case. Enough evidence
was secured so that last night Attorney
General White ordered the arrest of d
weH-known mau living about five miles
from Milton. When the house was visited
the man was found to he missing. and
Detective Witsil and a posse OF citizens
are securing the surrounding country to see
il they can find him.
Drs. Hopkins and Wilson held a post
mortcm examination of the body. and found
that death was due to the skull being
crushed in. The woman was a person of
refinement, and was handsomely attired.
A few years ago she had evidently
been pretty. She was about thiTty-three
years of age; five feet high, and weighed
about ITO pounds. She wore a dark skirt.
a light silk waist and seaIskin cape
The skirt was lost in towing the body
to the shore, and it will be grappled for to-
day. and sOmethingmay be found To identify
the corpse.
Attorney General White is confident that
the murderer will be caught by today,
and last night telegraphed to Chief Justice
Lore to provide special session OF the
Sussex county court as soon as possible. |
Open threats are made to lynch the man
if caught. Attorney General White has Of |
fered a reward OF $500 for the suspected |
mans arrest.
The evening times., 1897-03-13
A SMALL BOYS PILGRIMAGE.
He Is Plotting His Whole Family
From Alabama to Mas sachusetts.

There arrived in New Brunswick n. j. .
Tuesday q curious sIittle traveller in the per
sonOf thirteen yearold Riley Rushtian, who
is engaged in the laudable enterprise OF
moving himself, his parents and seven broth
ers and sisters from Fairford, Ala. to
Lynn, Mass, by easy stages, and in the
face Of desperate odds.
He brought the Others with him. but they
don't count unless it be in emphasizing the
remarkable performance OF the pretty hazel
eyed cherub, who is about as big as an
average child of ten years, and whose wis
dom exceeds that OF the rest of the family
put together. For Riley pilots and PRO-
vides for the other Rushtions, and but for
him they could never have made the jour
ney.
Their story is simple one. Sylvester
Rushtion, a laborer, fell i'll in the Alabama
village where he had lived and gathered a
large family about him, and when he was
able 60 leave his bed he could only do light
work, and there was none Of that for him
His mother lives in Lynn, Mass, and it oc-
CURED to the Rushtons that If they could
reach that far-off city the children, who
were more than twelve years old-RiIey and
two of his sisters-might get employment
in a factory, and restore the family for
tunes.
But they had no money, and though they
talked much about the journey it was post
poned, and poverty oppressed them more
and more. The rest OF the story was told
by the youngster, who brought himself
and his party OF nine to New Brunswick
AS he talked his parents and his brothers
and sisters stood about him, with eyes cast
down, and never uttered a word. They
seemed to depend entirely upon him and 10
realize that he could do their talking best
The conductor said the boy piIoted his
followers aboard the train at Tlainsboro,
near Princeton Junction, and when the
train reached New Brunswick he hurried
them from the car and counted them 20 be
sure that none was carried beyond his pro
lection.
"We've been about a week and half
on the way" the child continued j
The evening times., 1897-03-13

used in the manufacture of whisky
samples that are sold in the open mar
ket by pcrfuTnery manufacturers, who
can make whisky extracts economically
in combination with their regular bus
ness. In fact, a great many OF the same
substances are used in the preparation
OF perfumeTy and OF flavoring extracts
The manufa cturers are not at all
ashamed OF their business, and contend
that the artificial fusel oils are really
purer than the natural, and are much more
carefully made. Here are the recipes fur
nished by some or these gentlemen:
''To make New England rum: One pint
essence New England rum, two pounds
glycerine, forty gallons proof spirits tai
cohol and water, so per cent strong).
ITO make Irish whisky: Two ounces es-
sence Irish whisky, two pounds gIycerine,
forty gallons proof spirits.
THE essence Of Irish whisky contains a
trace Of creosote, which gives the charac-
teristic flavor OF peat smoke TO the finished
product The glycerine in both cases is
to sweeten and soften the alcohol
Just for an example of how far this
thing may be carried. allow me to quote n
recipe for making cider:
"Twenty-five gallons soft water, two
pounds tartaric acid, twenty-five pounds
y. o. sugar one pint yeast.
''FerInent twenty-fou hours in open air
and fort weight hours in closed barrel, then
draw as desired"
Mr.. Pellew then explained the various
processes in the preparation of cordials.
He told how the different cortlials took their
characteristic taste from the queer In-
gradients put together by their ancient
and sainted inventors. In the preparation
of gin, for instance. which is properly
a cordial, pounded juniper berries were
put in the mash before distillation. Now
adays the distillation is done first and the
oil OF juniper berries is put in later. For
the manufacture of hrsch, pounded cher
ries. with their stones included, are added
to the mash before distill alton, and so on.
Absintbe and vermouth are different
products of wormwood. Vemouth-theO-
retically-is distilled from wine, in which
wormwood has been previously stepped.
Absinthe--also theOretically-is made from
a mash, which contains during the process
Of distillation the most horrible mixture
OF strong wormw oods and nasty herbs.
"Absinthe," said Mr.. Pellew, ''has the
bad effects of pure alcohol, and in ad-
dition has the bad effects characteristic
of the strong drugs which 60 to make up
It's fusel oil. New York Sun.
The evening times., 1897-03-13
The So Rate Closes With
the End of March.
Doctor Mccoy Gives Due and
Sufficient Notice Ac-
c0rdiug to His
Agreem mt.
There Will Be Positively No Exten-
sion or Continuance Be-
y0nd That Date.

In giving the So rate Doctor Nc
Coy reserved to himself the right
to withdraw IL 10 new patients
at amy time by giving due notice
In the public prints. Doctor Mccoy
finds that the time has come to ex-
ercise that right, the number OF
patients now growing SO large as
10 very soon exceed the possibility
of personal care and attention. He
therefore announces that Il viii be
impossible to continue the rate after
April 1, except 10 those patients al
ready under regular treatment, who
are, of course, entitled TO il until
cured. Until April L all patients
applying for treatment or renewing
treatment will be treated until
cured at the rate OF So a month.
There will be, however, no further
extension OF the rate, and IL viii
not be given again in Doctor Nc
Coy's practice. After April i Doc
tor Mccoy viii resume his usual
fees.
The evening times., 1897-03-13

reckon well get to Lynn some time next
week We're not a-soin' to New YORK
1 wisht we was, for I hear it's wuth
seem. We Just started for Lynn, where
grandma is. and we're goin' to get there.
see, told them there was no use Waitin'
in Alabama. We couldn't get any work
there. I can work in a sawnliH That's
what done light work it was, but 1 am
pretty strong, too
Il do most OF the talkin' 'cause-well,
fd0n't know; | seem TO sorter get along with
strangers easier than the rest OF US. There
ten OF us altogether, but two OF the little
ones don't always have TO have tickets
that is, after I've seen the conductor and
told him how we're situated"
Then the brains OF the RushtiOn family
turned to the group about him and said
cheerfuly:
Well, yOu-uns let's go down this yeTs
street and find an eatin' place"
The mother is an invalid and both she
and her husband appear broken spirited.
But no one who saw the party had doubt
that Riley would land them in 'grandma's''
house in Lynn before another week has
passed and that he'll have a little money
for use in case he doesn't find a sawmin
job awaiting him New York Herald.
The evening times., 1897-03-13
FOR A DISTRICT ARMoRY.
Bill to Be Introduced Appropriating
100000 to This End.


bill will be introduced at the begin
ming OF the next Congress, appropriating
$40o 900 for building of an armory for
the use OF the District National Guard.
This armory is to contain q large drill
hall, especially adapted for use as ball.
room for the inaugural balls. and to ac-
commodate conventions which may meet
in this city.
This bill has the hearty approval of the
inaugural committee. II was discussed
informally at their last ting and all
expressed themselves in favor of such a
building. The matter will doubtless be
put in the shape of resolution approving
the plan and urging Congress to make the
appropriation. Chairman Bell thinks such
a resolution would be unanimously adopted.
In discussing the bill, he said:
"Such a building and hall is Washing
toms great need, and the recent eXpe-
riences of the committee proves 1t. Al
though the Pension building is admirably
adapted for such a purpose, the increasing
business makes it less convenient every
four years. 1 am heartily in favor OF the
bill, and hope it will be passed.
The evening times., 1897-03-13
WANT BIG DAMAGES.
Nine Members of One Family Were
Killed at Crossing.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 13-Pro-
ceedings have been begun in the circuit court
against the Southern railway in suits foi
civil damages aggregating S225, 900. Writs
were issued for the defendants, who are
sued on nine separate bills in amount of
$4,000 each.
The plaintiffs are the several admins
traitors Of the wife and eight children of
NJ. II. woodward, farmer residing al
Jersey, Tenn, whose entire family was
recently killed at railway crossing near
this city by a Southern train. Hon. Hoke
Smith, of Atlanta, ex-secretary of the
Interior, will appear as chief counsel foI
the plaintiff.
The evening times., 1897-03-13
ORGANDY GOWNS DISPLAYED IN NEW YORK

Lenten lectures and sewing classes lend
few opportunities for donning strikingly
newcostumeS ForindreSs the New Yorker
strictly observes Lent, ard her favorite
gown is in some quiet. somber hue.
The shops are, therefore. the most fruit
full source of what is to be seen in the near
by springtime. One shop in particular at
tracts considerable attention, by the beauty
of the gowns which are displayed in its
windows.
They are four in number: A pink a green,
q yellow and white picked out with hell