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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
The "Unprepared :"

A man, in n certain city died not
long since, and the minister, contra.
ry to tho usual custom in such cases
stated emphatically that "our friend
whose remain lie before us, was un-
prepared for death. Upon what
foundation was the statement based?
The dead man, from the testimony of
all the people among whom he had
lived for years, testified to his good
character, his moral and upright
conduct in speech and action--his
charity, his kindness to the poor, his
tenderness toward his wife and
children. All who had ever known
him considered him model man.
How did the minister know that he
was "unprepared7" BY what rule
or measurement did he reach the
dogmatic conclusion, that tho dead
man was cut off in an "unprepared'
statei Evidently, there was only ono
means by which the living could
judge the dead, and that was that
the man had lived and died outside of
either Of the church organizations of
the country. "He was not member
of the church," that was all. There
is growing feeling among tho peo-
pie that to be member OF church
is to insure preparation for death.
A man may be diseolute in life, and
immoral, yet an hours worship once
week atones for all shortcomings. We
believe in churches, but not as places
where people are prepared for death.
Not like Pullman Palace Car, is the
church, in which the contented pass
enger takes his seat by vir ue OF the
price of q ticket, and is carried
whether or no, into the general depot
of everlasting happiness. Far be it
from us to discount the churches, or
the work they are doing, but we do
object to such prescription as the a.
bove. A great many people are pre-.
pared to die who never belonged to,
or even heard of the modern church
organization. A great many, it is to
be feared, will be "unprepared," who
have been all their lives members of
q church. j. b.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
A Little Rocky.

Here's n marriage notice that ap.
peared in West Virginia newspa-
per: "NIarried at I'instone by Rev.
Windstone, Mr.. Nehemiah Whitstone
and Miss Wilhelmina Sandstone,
both of Limestone
This is getting mighty rocky and
there's bound to be ''blasting" of
these "stony" hearts before many
"pebbles" appear on the beach. The
grindstone of domestic infelicity vii!
sharpen the axe of jealously and dis
cord, and sooner or later cne or the
other will rest beneath tombstone.
Then look out for birthstone.
tuckey Democrat.
May the little moon. stones roll
over their hearth-stone and be the
keystone completing the granate
arch of their happiness. Now let
some one else whet mp and try their
hand.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
TORNADO AND HAIL STORM.
Lives and Property Lost. Much
Damage Done.

The Spring of 1897 will pass into
history as one of the most remarka-
ble of the century, probably, for di.
saster OF various kinds, on sea and
land, in governmental, social and fl.
nanoial circles. Floods, earthquakes,
war, lynchings, suicides, tornadoes
etc, ETC., have marked the beginning
of the year so far.
Last week tornado of wind and
rain ragged over south western Colo.
RADIO from Z until ~ o'clock at night,
doing great damage to property.
Several people were killed and many
injured. Last Sunday was hail day
in Virginia. A terrific hail storm
passed over portions of Eastern Vir
ginia, in the after noon damaging,
growing crops very much. No lives
were lost. We had quite hail
storm in Tazewell late Saturday af.
ternoon, but doing little damage, 30
far as heard from. 1t would seem a
useless task to find any portion oil
this globe, where we can find abso
Lutte Immunity from sorrow and mis-.
fortune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
A farewell Man Honored.

The Engineering News and Rail
way journal, of New York, in it's
issue of June 3, contains descript
ion of the car step invented by our
townsman, DIR. w. p. Nye. The
description is highly complimentary
to DIR. Nye. This car step was
brought to the attention of the
Editor of the Engineering News
by previous article describing a Cur
step used by the Gar Of Russia, to
which step DR.. Nye's is superior.
We congratulate our friend and
townsman, and trust that his inven
ton may be successfully and speed
lily placed on the market.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
?. A COMMUNICATION.
IN Glance at Current american
Histoy.'

The above is the title of pam
phlet written by an ex Confederate,
published at Glenn Allen, Va. copy
of which we have just received. II
is n most severe attack upon his.
tory of the United States by Gold
win-Smith and upon the plan of the
q A. H. to have a truly patriotic
history of the war written for them,
and closes with vindication of the
States Rights" theory We have
never seen copy of the history
which Observation-Disclosures up to
unmeasured scorn and ridicule, but
if it is one half as bad as he rep
resents 1t to be, it richly deserves all
he says of it, and more. Mr.. Gold.
win Smith finds no great men in the
South Washington, Madison, Hen
ry and Clay are either incapable or
vicious. In fact so outrageous and
untrue are the statements quoted
from MIR. Goodwin. Smith, that we are
inclined to doubt his sincerity, and
to look upon him as satirist or
northern egotist instead of hlsto
rian. EX.Confederate' treatment of
the G. A r. venture into the indus
try of "making history, is keen and
remorseloss No notice of his pam
phlet can do justice to it. 1t must
be read. All lovers of truth and
country must deprecato unseemly
efforts to distort facts, no matter who
may be the guilty ones. Attempts
to cast odium upon the fair fame of
men who fought honestly and brave.
ly for principle, will always fail.
There is too much of the spirit of
fair play in the American people for
them to allow themselves to be car
ried away by such unworthy and un
generous attacks. In the me antime
such virile writers as "ex confeder
ate will keep things even. His state.
ment of facts is indisputable, his sar
casm, his ridicule is resistless; aud
it is all dressed in rhetoric so lucid
that we cannot fail to see things as
they are.
Fame and fortune, and the undy.
ing gratitude and love for his coun.
trymen await the coming of the true
historian who will do justice alike
to North and Sonth-the man who
will not be mentally color blind, but
will see with equal clearness the
Elue and the Gray, dealing gently
with their faults, and glorying in
their common American manhood,
hiding nothing, magnifying nothing
but doing equal justice to ALL He
will come and he will be second to
none, not even the greatest. of any
section.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
NEW JERSEY NEGRO
Succeeds Minister H. M.
Smythe, of TazeweII.

Washington, June 10-The mission
TO Hayti has been vacant since the
enforced resignation of ex.minister
Harry Nj, Smythe, of Tazewell coun-
ty, Va, whose resignation was &c
cepted by the state department sew.
eral weeks ago.
The position has been eagerly
sought after by several Virginia Re-
publicans, who claimed preference by
right of Inheritance and who will be
greatly disappointed at n selection
being made from another state.
Among the Virginia applicants
were MIR. James McHenry Gish, of
Roanoke, Mr.. Browning, of Pocahon
tas, brother to Col James S, Brown
ing.
The new minister is a colored man
about forty years old, and is at pres.
ent the superintendent of colored
schools of Camden, New Jersey, but
little is known of his antecedents
here, and it may be that the presi
dent has ut hast broken his record
and appointed native Southern Re.
publican to an important position.
In the selection of n colord man
for this appointment the president
has only returned to the custom of
former administrations, rs Minister
Smyth was the only white man SO
lected for this mission in many years.
He also enjoyed the honor of being
the second Virginian who represent
ed this country there, one of his
predecessors being John NJ. Lang
ston, formerly of Petersburg, but
at present residing here.-Bristol
News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Our School "uperintendant.

p. H. Williams, of Pounding Mill,
has been re appointed superintendent
of public schools for Tazewel county.
Mr.. Williams has served for four
years in this capacity, and has made
a good school officer. He is not u
modern graduate who considers ath
letic amusements more important
than school room studies, but one
brought up under the strict and
thorough training of tie "hard school
MASTER" in the days when pupils
were expected to work as hard at
their books as on the farm.-Head.
light
Right you are, brother.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
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THmcE'A-WErK EDITION. CoSrAIsrNo
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for tho accuracy and fairness of ita
news columns.
We offer this unequalcd newspaper
and The CLINoH VALLEY News toretl.
er one year for $1.50.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers is $500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Comedies 7yIer's Nomination.

Washington correspondence Alex.
andria Gazette; Among the strang-
ers at the capitol today was OK. Con,
gressman Tucker, of Virginia. who.
his friends say, will come back to
Congress the next election. Ho says
the impression in his section of his
State in respect of the Democratic
guberDatorial nomination.. seems to
be that it will go to Mr.. Tyler. He
also said that it is patent that the
State Democratic convention will
endorse the Chicago PLATFORM
Roanoke World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
The Clear Fork Road.

We assure the Headlight, and all
parties interested, that the editor of
the News is highly in favor of the
road across the mountain. We be.
lieve we were the first to write an
article, recently, On the subject.
"Citizen," in our columns some time
ago SAID some things which may have
been construed as against the scheme.
We invite the discussion of all sides
of the question in our columns; but
really "citizen" is not opposed to
the road. We are glad this question
has been brought up, and, like tue
Headlight, we offer our columns to n
discussion of this question. BY all
means let some plan be conceived by
which this road can be built, so as TO
give the good people in the east end
a living chance.
The only question is the money
necessary to carry out the scheme.
How about private subscription =?
We were informed by some of the
citizens of Graham, that $4,000. will
build the road. If this estimate is
correct we will guarantee to find ten
mon who will give one fourth of the
amount. During this financial de
preston money is scarce, but it is
also time when labor is cheap. Let
some energetic citizens of Graham
and Clear Fork "get move on them,
and see what can be done.
Sooner or later the road will come
And bring the markets much neare,
home;
The farmer will then have smile
on his brow;
Sooner or later; OH why not now!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
A Flying Trip to BIuehe/d,

Bluefield is little quiet just now,
but not quite SO much so as n few
months ago. The people are in bet
ter spirits, and hoping for better
time. Bro. Shott, Of the Telegraph,
is persueing the even tenor of his
way. We enjoyed a short visit to
his Sanctum, and acknowledge our
Indebtedness to him for courtesies
extended. We paid our respect to
the Inter States Office, but was dis
appointed in not seeing the editor.
Estell Brown, the foreman, was on
hand, and to him also, we are indebt.
ed for kindness shown. Brown is
said to be one of the best printers in
the State. He will be heard from
in the future.
1t is impossible, it seems to go to
Bluefield without meeting T. p. w ood
Secretary of the Y. NJ. CA. He bobs
up everywhere. Well Bro. Wood is
always trying to be helpful to some
body or other, and he goes out and
looks after the fellows who need help,
and such n man necessarily "bobs
up" in many different places. He is
an appeciative reader of the News,
and promises to write, something for
our columns.
We had the pleasure of short con.
versations with several of the bust
ness men of the city. Among them
Harris, Pedi9o, Beal, DIR. Frank vii
son, one of our pupils of other days,
Smith and Mitchell, w. T. Watkins
mayor of the city, and Mr.. Dabney
of the Flat Top Grocery Co. These
are all live business men, and if the,
had given us each good ad for oul
paper, we would say that they are
doing fine business They promis
ed us, however, and we say so any
how. We returned with nice |;
of subscribers, and we feel better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

DON'T send dog, a man with a
club, a boy with a long whip, or a
man on horseback after your cows
when their udders are full. We
live OH street where most of
the town cows pass to and from
pasture and our advice is worth
something on this subject. We
can see and our indignation some-
times burns when we see fine cows
mistreated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
DID YOU EVER

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. Ii
you have loss of Appetite, Constipa-
tion, Headache, Painting Spells, or
are Nervous, Sleeplcss, Excitable,
Melancholy, or troubled with Dizzy
Spells, Electric Bitters is the Medi
cine you need. Health and Strength
are guaranteed by it's use, Large
bottles only fifty cents at A. e. Har,
graves Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Convention TO Meet.

The Democratic County Conven-
ton meets at the Court House nezt
Court day to nominate delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention which
meets in Roanoke, August. 11th, 1897.
There ought to, and no doubt will be
a large attendedce Of the loyal lovers
of liberty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sac b.: A. F. Har.
grave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
NOTICE.

On Tuesday, June 22nd, 1907
court day, in front of the Court
House, at ~ o'clock, I will sell to-
the highest bidder for cash sixteen
shares of capital stock OF the Taze-
we'll Coal and Iron Company, the
property of the estate of j. p. Kelly
decd.
A. p. KELLY, Administrator
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
District School Board No. I

On the 9th day of July next the
School Board of District No. l will
meet to elect a Principal for the
Tazewell High School, for the ensue.
ing year.
VIM. Ii. KELLY. Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

When you come to town call in
and see US. We are always glad
to see our friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

Blood and Nerves are very close
ly related. Keep tile blood rich, pure
and healthy, with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you will have no nervousness.
Hoods Pills are best after-dinner
pills,aid digestion, prevcntconstipation
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
WHOLE NO. III
HERE GOES.

The remainder of seventeen pieces Of
organdies, dimties and lawns of three to
twelve yards each, none of which were sold
for less than 12a cents per yard-all these
styles go at 10 cents per yard. If you are
Interested just now. in these goods, don't
delay coming week or two, they wont be
here then. We also have placed on our
bargain table several STYLES Of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

awe shall yet triumph said the
speaker. mo tomb is so strong MS
to inprison a righteous cause. The
richest inheritance we can leave
to our children is not money with
blood upon it, but good government
and just laws"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Oxford Shoes,

blacks and tans, ladies, misses and chill
drens, which we will close out at very low
priccs-irom 40 cents to $1.65 per pair
Some of these are made by the Carlisle Co.,
and are first class in every particular.
In the clothing department we have
some bargains in mems and boys suits, odd
pants, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Any Old Price

buys suit here, now; we have about twcn-
ty assorted styles, Of broken suits which
will go ut cost, some for less. These are
all good, well made and perfect fitting
clothes, the kind you'd buy if you were
looking for goods of the above description,
but you know these are summer suits and
we do not carry over stock, if prices will
make 'em move and it usually does.
Now is your time, do not wait till
they are all sold.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes.
Tazcwell, Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
FLORIDA's NAVAL MILITIA.
Failure of the Legislature to ApDrO-
pirate Enough Pension Money.


DrIafe Enough Pension Money.
Tallahassee, Fla. June 2s.-The second
division OF the Florida naval militia has
hen mustered in al Port Tampa, con-
sistIng OF sixty-three men. The officers
are: Lieutenant commanding. J. ". Fitz-
gerald: d. ". Shea, Lieutenant Of the jun
Tor grade; c. n Reid. senior ensign; J.
K. slsrrin, junior ensign. The division is
described g fine body OF men. large and
ab,e-bodisd. many Of whom have had ex-
perience in this line OF duty. In the di-
vision are men capable Of handling any
craft from a sail boat to a man-of-war.
Thev have a surgeon, litter corps and hos
pital corps.
J. K. Kennerlin OF Live Oak has been
elected second lieutenant OF the Suwan-
nee Rifles. vice W H. Smith, resigned
The pension question is getting 10 be
quite a serious matter in Florida In 1886
there was paid for pensions IS, III. 81.
Since Jan. ! thirty-fOur names have been
added to the pension roll. whose combined
pensions amount TO S,e58. These two
items deducted from $500 the amount
appropriated for pensions next year, and
the remainder available for pensions in
1895 rs 81 .ess This amount will pay nine
on fle awaiting examination $50 claims for
pensions. A fair estimate viii make 80
Of these valid claims. adding at least 80
cO 10 the pension pay roll, which will
make the aggregate for 1885 more than
$500 while the legislature appropriated
only $500
In this dilemma two alternatives are
presented. To allow all claims which come
properly authenticated under the new law
and pay out the $500 pro rata as long
as il lasts. and let all wait until the leg
islature meets IN 1899, and appropriate the
deficiency. or add no more names TO the
pension roll until the next legislature pro-
vides the money TO pay them This latter
plan would give the So 600 TO the old per-
sioners. for whom il Is claimed it was
appropriated. OF course, the recent Iegis-
lature authorized a tax OF one-half mill
Tor pensions. This tax cannot be levied
until 1898 and collected In 1899. When col
lected 1t viii not be available for pen
sions until the legislature Of 1893 appro-
PIRATES It for that specific purpose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30

The building that u p Trimble Is erect
ing for a newspaper and job Office al Gran
dali is nearly completed.
A severe wind and rainstorm occurred
at DeLand Sunday about noon. II last
ed only a few moments, but was heavy
enough 70 blow down trees and break
windows. Large hail stones fell during
the worst part Of the storm.
At Golden Rod Saturday Mss Mollle
Hunter. aged IS years. daughter OF Ar
and Mrs. VIM. A. Hunter, undertook 10
nj coal oil lamp from the can while the
lamp was burning. TIE result was the
can exploded. and she was fatally burn
ed. dying Sunday.
Mayor Bullock OF Ocala has issued
proclamation for special city election to
be held on Tuesday July q. for the pur-
pose Of voting on the new electric light
contract A city ordinance now in force
requires every contract for city lights 70
Be ratified BY the voters.
Robert Hagan and Louis Vincent both
colored. became involved in a dihiculty
over a woman a. Dunnellon Monday and
Eagan struck Vincent twice with an ak.
breaking the skull Hagan escaped. Vim
cient walked into town. a distance OF a
mile. to have the wounds dressed. He
was speechless when be arrived, and is
not expected to live.
According to the report Of DR.. Burgess,
the United States health officer In Ha-
vana, received by the Plant steamer Mas
cote at Tampa Sunday, there were 81
cases OF yellow fever In that city during
the past week. and eighty-seYen deaths,
while smallpox was credited for the same
length Of time with only forty-twO cases
and six deaths. This shows a much less
death rate than for several weeks past
A boiler az Fairhead. Strawn & Co. g
Eawmin al MiddlebuFg exploded Saturday
morning about ten or fifteen minutes be-
fore O'Clock. killing two men and seri-
ously injuring two others. The killed are
Preston Hampton and Albert Wilson, col
ored. the injured are S. z. Kinnan, engi-
ueer. and John Wilkinson. white. The ex-
plosion totally destroyed the furnace. and
did great damage 20 the mill. buildings
end machinery. Two other boilers in the
nest were thrown several feet away, and
& would be a hard matter to tell where
they had stood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30

1. second, and Counsellor Howe, y to /.
third. Time l.45 as.
st. Louis. Mo. June 29.-Heavy rain
spoiled the programme to-day. only one
favorite won. The licenses OF Jockeys
Turbiville and T. Leigh and OF Trainer
John T. Mengei were revoked for alleged
Irregularities. The track was sloppy. the
weather hot and the attendance 5000. sum
maries follow;
First Race-one mile. Inaammator 3 20
/. won. with Astrada. 10 2. second. and
Moralist, II TO 5. third. Time i.5s
Second Race-purse. FOR 2-year-olds. Ave
furiongs. Wilson, i6 TO S. won. with En-
press Josephine, 70 10 10. second. and Du-
lac. 70 /. third. Time 09s
Third Race-One mile. Gold Top. 6 to 8
won, with Russella, TO g second. and
Jack =. r., y 20 /. third. Time i.5sH.
Fourth Race-Purse. for hllics ana
mares. seven furlongs. Floridas. q 20
won, with Jane, . 70 s, second. ana Bit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30

Douglas. Ca, June 2a.-The commence.
ment exercises Of the South Georgia Nor.
maj Institute az Douglas will occur a.
July and ?. Prof. s. d. Bradweil viii A.
iiNer an address, and two humorous lee.
lures VIII be delivered by Hon. Aif Her.
rington OF swainsboro.
Vol George r. Briggs r. spoken OF for
county school commissioner. to an a va
cancy soon TO occur.
/. 3. williams Is erecting a iiverv .,,ht.
on Gaskin avenue near the depof.
The colored schools Of Dourias beia
Saturday. anu