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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

A personal letter frcm, Hon. j.
Hoge Tyler says, among other
things, "Ehe canvass scenes TO be
moving on very Smoothly, and every
thing looks very encouraging"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

THE editor Of Grurdy Messenger
Objects to nine of our twelve pro
posed Amendments TO Tie Constitu.
ton. He doesn't give his reason
except that fear of such Amend
menls caused Buchanan to give
npwa'd$of 500 majority aga st q
constitutional Convention''ia HAY.
AND YET tAlre may be nothing
wro 6 VITA the "Anendments y
after ali.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

WE heartily endorse what the
Republican SAYS on the subject of
eoou roads, in this weeks paper.
Where is the man who will frame
an equitable, acceptable road law ?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

Senator Daniel says he will not be
the perma'ent chairman Of the Dem
ocratic convention at Roanake. He
has honora enough in being United
States Senator and has promised TO
support Mr.. &. w. Saunders, oil
Franklin. for the position.-Frce
Lance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

WE cant see what use the
United State can have for llawa' .
The annexation Of these islands
will only increase our indebted.
ness, and conplicatc our alrc. DIV
complicated gov rnmcntal mac!in.
cry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
Qua EEYy et::A3;..

AS the time fcf tn eler 4 a
Senator begins to dt~w nj. :. quite
naturally the question arist,, who
Will he be Up to this writing We
have hcar,l=of no one Offering for
the placer Without consulting the
gentleman on the subject, we take
this occasion to say, chat we are IN
favor OF returning thc Hon. .. ST
Clair, from the Sid, District. III
Stellar made a good Repycaen =.
tive in the last General Assent j.,
and we know of 40 avaiabls CO..
didate in the district who sou'a
be more accepta3.o to the party.
If he will consent sc feel Sill .ho
no. nation yil, be tenleroG hil.
aud his election assrrel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
TYLER AND ELLISON DELE.
GATES.

Up to this writing Is counties
have Gle cted 1915 delegates to tho
Roanoke Convention. OF these
1S2 are straight out Tyler men.
eNandria city elected y dix zee
CATION, which is not take
ant Of in the above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

Save YOur hiioney.
One box of Tufts Pills will save
many dollars in doctors bills
Theywillsurcly all diseases
ofthe stomach, liver OF bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation andbilio-
nsness, amillion people endorse
IUIi'G liver PILLS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

From The present outlook. J. Hoge
Tyler viii be the next governor of
Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

You cant compel Il man 10 answer,
question which incriminates himself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

We have out a nice order for a
lot OF letter heads. note heads,
envelopes, statements, etc etc,
We are prepared TO do your job
work nicely, and chcaply. Give
su trial:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
tie Pocaho9fas &.


Notwithstanding the dull thus,
the people of rocahcntas, viii ON
Monday, July 9Th, break tha recc.
OF al! iorme- ,urth z, 'r,,y ce'slrs
tons in thio OF any cher i}i.ir;-
counties. The following o,irscl.a~
Lave already been arranged i5i -
lho committee: I!ebmO;. lecora
aions, trades display. ftomans n;
nars' and ragQmuf II ps.ado- PM.
.peaking s.a MISE IVY Eve bauo
Iii the forenoon. "A f,r,t races. 10
oycie races, sack Ind obstacle races.
all for big casl tsi4ee: tenn;5 r.5e
for gold meini ball Gemo g
o'clock fnt % p1rse, wres ling and
'-oXing matchee c.; ot amos.
menta ard spor,s with continue
lion Of good mur; ;h;oreao-t
@ey. A cordial welso.-e :, ..iondea
TIC all visitors. l.252.t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

When you come to town call in
and see US. We are always glad
TO see oar lrieuds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
WALFom sTocKFARM.
Eaiis Wills, va,
strength.

When ,ou come to c6iiIft drop in
aud see u.s.. aud if you should feca
''ke leaving as58 cent da.larwith as
larNour subscription, we will not
kick"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
G,S.', ., 1857.
=.

8t->.t, 1857.
G, =. Saunders, E. 4. sauaders, j. IT,
END w. 3. Saunders, iueronants and
paftneza in trade under the Gr,t, name
and style Of e. A. Saunders & Sons.
C2"alaipants
..-&. Harmar. aaaA. Y. Hartman ,nar.
aaania and parspees in t.;ade under The
'E'', name and style Of c. u. Harr,ai,
= n. Newhcrry, J. G. Watts ana
,. 9. Gillespie,
Defendants.
Tie object OF this suit is to recover a
ac"F OF $685. with interest. due from
4eienGan:s, Q. o. Ha,lnan and 4. +.
Hartman, to comrlainaDts and to en-
force collection of same by attachment
against Sheif state and especially that
mentioned in the bill And it apnoar.
ing from aaidaYit on file in said Office
Shat Q. Il. liarman is non-ro,i,, Mt Of
the oommqpwealsh Of Virginia. is is or.
dered that he appear here Within fifteen
days after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this siut, and that comics
hereof'he published and posted as IRE.
scribci by law.
y c. ~
Il. BANe ilARfiAN, Clerk.
ID. II. SMiTI. p. ..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

vIreiNIA: Ii III Clerks of!ce of rnze.
WEI SlfcSi' Cont. June 10. 1897.
). W. Wysor, 'cn,hsv 1-a.cr doing bus
iness as Wysor Lumber Co,upeny.
C.n.l IN iinnrI
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

Il. BANg AARss,N, Clerk.
d. II. sMTn,r. ..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
ssrFfY NEWS.

FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1897.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

They were not drunk. but somebody
else vas This time Il was a span Of
horses that suffered death al the hands
o. the saloon. Thursday night. April
%. while a terrible storm ragged
farmer lef, his team tied 20 a post
while he was loafng and drinking a.
one ~ the three saloons that orna-
ment our small village that has three
churches also. but one stands the
greater tnrt Of the time unused except
for sunday school purposes. Some
time before midnight the poor horses
hungry. tired. drenched and frlghten-
ed. broke loose and started Tor home.
but probably frightened half TO death
at hndlng themselves alone on tho
road In such a storm ran on the bridge
and fell into the food beneath. where
they struggled With the heavy wagon
until they we're both drowned. one %
thea being silll warm when discovered
nCxl morning. The man. who Is poor.
left the saloon az o'clock On the
morning. to and hts team missing and
10 follow on foot for home. ne was
found during The forenoon sitting near
his dead team. crying In a few years
thee has been one man frozen 20
death and one lost both Zee, by ireez-
ing. an through lingering too long and
tor late over the beer mug or lts NOR,
acry substitute. the whisky glass.
]. W.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

"He much needs the discipline OF an
English school," says his mother, "for
In Persia his word Is law. Being CO.
heir with an only brother. he was lord
OF the village In which we lived. and
every village child was his slave. When
brought In 10 amuse him. n their bows
we're not sufficiently reverential and
conduct irreproaehable. he issued in
structions. and the small offenders
we're promptly beaten. for Persian
boys are taught tyranny from the era
<ale.
When bored. a band. with the inev-
liable dancing monkey. was brought In
for his sole delectatlon. He has been
only two weeks In England. and Il IS
impossible yet TO make him understand
that plano-organ and street musicians
are not under his absolute authority.
He perpetually orders them. In native
Persian. 10 remain playing so long as
he Is pleased to be pleased. and exhib-
Us the utmost disgust when they move
on regardless Of his lordly commands
Sometimes / am glad he cannot
speak English. for In Persia he was
taught to class Europeans with mon.
keys. and he has no hesitation In adj
dressing them as such II they offend
his prejudlces. Fortunately his Ian
guage Is so pretty that the opprohrloul
title frequently passes for a term Of en-
/ dearment"
Nasrit Is a devout Mussulman, an,
was intensely horrihod to find the IA
millar terms on which dogs. so ab
horred by Mohammedans. are admitted
10 English households. The friendly
nose Of a dog thrust into his hand wa
the signal for a food OF tears and We
hemont insistence on a triple scrub
hing OF the member so dehled. Thu
love OF animals inherent In boy natur,
has changed the spirit OF Nasrits pre-
judlces. and he now scampers prettil!
about a lawn with a sympathetic Eng
lish bulldog as friend and conhdante.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
WOMEN or NOTE.

Mrs. Mckinley presented TO each OF
the young ladies ln her party who 90.
tended The inaugural ball a handsome
Fan aud lace handkerchief as a souyo-
mir.
when the queen. now tn her 1Sjh
year. asceudoi the throne. the poke
bonnet was the most characteristic Tea.
turo OF feminine attire. That was In
the year 1887.
Mrs. John sherman Is EXCEEDINGLY
well read and deeply interested In cur.
rent events. Neat year she ana See.
rotary sherman will be able TO cole.
brate their golden wedding.
Nowadays. when women are Just
yenturing 10 ride horseback astrIdo, 4
Is interesting to know that Que
Anne, consoTt OF Richard II OF EnR
land. was the frst woman to ride 0
side saddle. previous to that womor
riding o. did the men.
Fraulcln Anna SiCgmund, a grand
niece OF the great composer Schubert
who Is a student In the dramatic de-
partmcnt OF the Vienna Conservatory
recently appeared In that city as Fran
clsca In "Mlnna Won Barnhelm" and VI
ola In AS You Like H." II was be-
frss public performance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
Aivla nyisy struck Hls Meth'r Dea
with q stitch % Weed.

Aivia nyisy strach Hls Moth,r Dea,
with q s,iek % Weed.
News reached Memphis the other da,
OF a brutal murder that occurred abou
two miles from Bleas Point. Ark. Alvin
Byley, a white man. twenty-five year
OF age. Is the murderer. and bis vlctlu
was bis aged mother Bylcy. aftO.
dealing the death blow. armed hlmssl
and placed his wife and child In a skif
and pushed out into the overflow. II,
has not been heard OF since The De
tails are shocking. Mrs. Bylcy was {
widow. probably afiy-6ye years q age
Alvin nyley has a wife and one child
and lived with his mother Some tim,
ago Mrs, nyloy adopted an orphan bo,
into her family with the intention o
rearing him. Alvin became very mucl
attached 20 the child. About g o'clocl
that morning the boy committed som,
lndiscretion and one OF Mrs bylUi
daughters undertook 20 ohastiso him
The child escaped the daughter. bu
Mrs. Byley learned OF his ofense an,
started TO whip him. This angcrcd AZ
vim nyley. and he struck his mothol
ln the face. Words followed and Alvin
grew more angry he picked up
heavy piece of plank and with o..
strength OF an onraged man struck "a,
woman o. powerful blow just under o.,
heart. Mrs Byloy dropped dead at hi
feet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

John Stow. the celebrated English
antiquary. was remarkable man. lie
was born OF poor parents about 1895.
and brought up to tho tailor's trade
For forty years his lie was passed
among needles and thread. but In the
few leisure hours which his trade al
lowed him. he had always been a fond
reader OF legends, chronicles. historici
and an that told OF the times that were
past. BY such reading he grew 20 be-
30 attached Co old memories that when
about forty years % age Dc threw down
hia needle. devoted himself 20 collect
ing them and followed his new profess
sion with che faith aud enthusiasm OF
on apostle Short 90 means. DC made
long Journeys aioot to huai over and
uaasack col,cgol and mUnastcrlcs. ana
no matter how worn and torn nlghi
De the rags OF Old papers which ne
found he kept an. reviewing. connect
iug. copying. comparing. uunutatlng
with truly wonderful ability and good
sense. Arrived at fourscore years. and
no longer capable OF earning a live
I llhooG. he applied 10 the king. and
James l.. conscntIng 90 his petition
granted 10 the man who had saved
/ treasures OF memoirs Tor English his
tory, the favor OF wearing a beggar'l
rarh and asking aims AZ church doors
I In this ahioct state. forgotten and De.
splsOd. ho died two years later.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

To the Editor: When I hear a man
who Is In connection with the Repub-
llcan or Democratic parties say that he
Is prohibl,ionist will give hin the
credit OF instincts and desires tbut way
But he strongly reminds me Of a GER
tain insect golnlng through certain
stages In Us existence II hrst exists
In a chryaalls state. enclosed Ia a case
or sheath. looking as II entombcd and
al the will or influence OF an outside
force 20 act upon H. This case or
sheath much resembles the political
party our embryo prohibltionIst if con-
nectcd with. lts politicians have the
power over him no matter what be the
natural instincts or desires Of bis
chrysalls state. Not illl he gets cut
Of this condition Il he free from bond
age. Not an he gets the uso OF his
eyes. legs and wings. 10 TO speak. can
he be free In the use Of his natural ca
FATALITIES and be kke his brother the
full nedged and grown prohibitionist.
who Il free IN all that Il noble. ,nanly
and perfect. Tor he votes on election
day no license straight Let the weak.
imperfect brother come out. then. from
bis chryEalis state. enorglEe all bis
powers 20 the uplifting and redscmlng
Of humanity from the mighty evil
caused by the license OF rum. IN which
be and his political party are engage
licensing a Prohibltlonist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
DUEL WITH RED INK.
How n Humorous New Yorker Turned
AIrlnhrnmn Into Enrcn.

How a Humorous New Yorker Turned
AIei0drama Into Farce.
There are some things 20 serious
that the very fact OF their having oc-
CURED makes those interested secre-
tive. II was such a thing took place
while was acquiring the practical
knowledge OF a civil engineer" said
a man who has long enjoyed fortune
as the result of his professional ef-
forts, TO a Detroit Free Press man.
Il went with a surveying party into
the southwest and to the work OF lay
ing out a railroad was added that OF
hghting some OF the Indians that me-
elected everything else for the sake
OF giving us trouble. with as was a.
Philadelphia boy. one OF these unfor-
tunate fellows who thinks he Is always
being imposed upon. sighted or ridi-
culed. In reality I was his friend and
did what could TO make things pleas
anter for aim. But his suspicious al
ways placed me In the wrong. and
when he ala nothing worse than sclwl
az me | considered that we were get
ting along very well together.
"A crisis came when ! received pro-
motion which he thought should have
been given him. He lost no time In
challenging me. and there was nothing
TO DO but accept or resign and go home.
accepted and made the solemn prep
aratlons usual In such a case. In the
corps was a New Yorker who never
had a serious thought or cared for any
thing from which fun could not be
extracted. He constituted himself
master OF ceremonies In this affair OF
honor and went about Il all with an
air that suggested an anticipation OF
at least two deaths.
when the word was given we fired
together and the result was astount'
ing. From each pistol there shot O
streak OF mingled colors. red and black
predomlnating. The effect was IRE
sistlbly funny. for leaves. grass and
seconds were tinted with the ink used
by the New Yorker. lie had allied cap
sules with the fluids and turned The
whole thing into a farce OF course
the Philadelphia vas angry, but ever
he had a sense OF humor. and from
the time we had a roaring spread tha'
night he was happier, brighter an.
more eompanionable fellow"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

fair, with rosy cheeks. az she entered
the wine room with a lover. only TO
make her day OF ruin. have seen the
mother weeping over the loss Of her
only son In a prison life ana a drunk.
ards grave have seen the home
ruined. hearts broken. love disappoint-
ed, all from the demon Of rum. have
watched the father who ruined his own
home and happiness. by the curse OF
the rum drink. and now AJAX any sen
sible person II all these evils from the
rum trafic are blessings and profits TO
humanity or our government. and II
not, why the rum traffc should not
cease? DO we want TO legallze crime,
pauperism and sin. licentlouanoas and
murder. dobauchory and drunkenness,
ruined lives and homes by this ungod-
~ traffic for revenue? Is Il proht 10
ruin homo and manhood. virtue and
soul. for the profit Of money there Is
In this traffic OF hell aud destruction?
Who can answer "yos?" Not one H.
quor dealer IN our land can ray that
the liquor traffic is a blessing and not
curse 20 our nation; no. not even one
can say yes" from the depths Of his
heart Then why support this traffic
longer? Why not all honest people
vote II down? win the church 81 God
do its duty by voting Il down? In
the name Of God and Justice. answer
these questions at the ballot box and
In every church OF our land by words
that burn. make this appeal TO all
Of Gods people: will they lsion!-Dr.
w. H. Gray.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Tor nearly two years. lie had told his
wife OF his rank and his wealth. but
he had not yet mentioned the fact that
he already had three other wives az
home.
But In 1899 there came a command
from the shah to return home. Alb
dullah had by this time decided 10
make England his home. lie was a
man ~ cultivation and had found Eu-
ropean civilization much 10 his taste.
But. under penalty Of forfeltlng his
estate. he was obligod to obey the
shah's orders and when he reached
Teheran he had 20 tell his English
bride that she was only No. g. one
can imagine the scene. the tears. the
protostatlons. and an the rest but
there was nothing Tor the young wife
to do but 20 submit and she had the
satisfaction Of being the preferred wife,
the first lady OF the harem.
when q was known 60 the English
at Tohoran that one of their country
women was in the harcm there was
considerable excitement and many
English ladies visited her She be-
came 40 once popular iu court clrcles
and the Shah gave her the name of
nCobtc Khauugg s.En.iylus "tho lady
oi ladies'" but favor ana popularity
cost her trials and dangers. as viii be-
seen.
a few months ago Ahlu,iah sudden
ly died mach Co h.s w.ie's grief His
eldest son. Jealous because DTS father
had settled 20 much property upon
BOehocs little son. sliced the house
and sealed the doors Bcebec broke
the seals and was arrested, and three
attempts were made 20 poison her. the
last SO nearly successful that an Eng
lish doctor barely succeeded In saving
her llfc. Through the Intervention Of
the British legation she finally OBJ
tanned her property. and sailed Tor
London. where she has Just arrived
with her boy.
This little boy. Allah Nasrit or the
"Glf, Of God. has exchanged the bag
gy satin trousers and loose sllken coat.
set on with diamond buttons, Of his
own country Tor the sailor costume Of
British tar. He Is a handsome, clev-
or boy. and at the agt Of four already
displays The auIocracy enjoyed BY his
sex IN Persia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
THE RIoHT OF WAY.

Neat Time There was Going TO he
Trouble.
A. Park Place and Broadway. New
York. as a mail wagon turned into the
latter thoroughfare 20 so up town. the
horses knocked down a pedestrian who
was hurrying into City Hall park. says
the Detroit Free Press. For a wonder
the driver pulled up. and though the
man was at the horses feet he escaped
the wheels. He came crawling out. GOV.
cred with dirt and more or less hurt,
and the driver looked at him and ooldly
inquired:
DO you know what you have been
doing. sir1"
Il dc" replied the man rs he brushed
away at the dirt. "bu, couldn't help Il
I'm not the man 10 interfere with III,
United States mails"
Better look out In future"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

head from her lovely shoulders. but Is
quite new. quite modern and altogether
fascinating. Like Scheherozade's. Il Is
told by a frst lady OF the harem. and
Il deals with her life In Persia. Il is
a romance that mixes up prosy Eng
land and the sensuous East In the most
delightful fashion. for the heroine Of
u was a London shop girl before she
became one Of the four wives. and later
one OF the four widows. Of a Persian
nobleman.
Seven years ago Miss Frances Black
man was a stall girl at the Crystal Pal
ace. and sold ivory bric-a-brae to who
ever would buy. She was a rather
pretty girl. and at the time OF the
shah's visit to England eaptivated the
fancy Of a dark-skinned nobleman In
the potentates party.
This man proved 10 be Abdullah
Hussein Khan. cousin OF the Shah. a
man Of great wealth and influence In
his own country. stopping one day at
the stalls. he was greatly attracted BY
Miss Blaokman and bought some tribes
from her. He returned the next day
and bough, some more.
When be appeared the third day Miss
Blackman perceived that Il was she.
and not her wares. that attracted the
dark-skinned stranger. and thereupon
the romance began. History ls silent
upon the details OF the eourtship. but
II Is known that he gave her many
costly gifts Of exquisite Eastern work
manship and eventually proposed. was
accepted and married her. The cere-
mony was performed In a Roman Cath
Ollie church In tho beginning OF 1890.
Abdullah Hussein Khan was from
the beginning exceedingly fond OF his
pretty English bride He obtained per.
mission 10 remain In England when
the Shah went home and hired a hand.
some Eat II Hyde Park Mansion
where he lived In supreme happiness
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

proprietor drew a large patronage and
money literally flowed into the girls
hands for a few months. But the po-
lice intorfered at last and the girl was
compelled TO seek another field. Win
roll" said to amount TO $4,000. she
reached Denver and remained there q
few weeks. occasionally sitting In a
game Of poker. In this way she lost
several thousand dollars and concluded
to try her luck elsewhere. She tray-
eled from town 10 town through every
western state. always with a we'll
filled purse. and always attracting the
attention OF the sporting fraternity
and Al the same time commanding ia
respect She spent over six years In
the pursuit Of poker games west OF the
Mississippi river. and then drifted east
ward. finally turning up in New York
city. after visiting many eastern
towns. IN many OF which she fought
the battle Of chance at the table green