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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
0'FERRALL'S FREE
SILVER VOTES.
The Point Winch he Wanted
Emphasized in 90.
Alton, Halifax County, Va.
September 10th. 1897.

Editor of the News: UynchburgD
The able reply of Senator Daniel,
In a recent issue of your paper, 20
the splenetic uttorances Of Colonel
OFerrall WAS read with more than
ordinary interest by myself.
would like to call the special at.
teution OF your readers to tie asser
ton of Senator Daniel that OFerrall
claimed all during tho campaign of
1898 to be one Of the best friends Of
silver in Congress; voting not only
for the bills of it's free and unlimited
coinage, but for all the substitutes
from II to to 20 TO l.
as the representative of several
newspapers, | went to Eastville, the
connty seat of Northampton, Sept.
,, 1898, where O'Ferrall opened the
canvass for gubcrnatorial honors.
After the speaking. which occurred
in the courthouse. ne sent for me to
come to his room at the hotel, stat
ing when l came into his presence
that las it was tue opening gun of
the campaign, and would be closely
read, he would bo glad for me 70
read over tho report I had mad, Of
his speech" Which I diA. and he
said 1t was nj right. except that i
failed to emphasize the fact that he
voted for the free coinage of silver
when tic Populist members of Con.
gress failed to do SO; that they voted
only for 16 TO ratio-"frcd one
gan aud retired to the rear
while he voted for the substitution
of II to l, IS to /, 19to land 2Oto1
Truly O'Ferrall is the last man in
the world to accuse Major Daniel or
any one else of Inconsistency. Dur
ing his long term of service in Con.
gresS, he was strong advocate of
free silver, and he waits until lie
becomes Governor to 'study the
financial question"
The people of Virginia wonder
why he waits until his vote counts
no more in Federal legislation than
that of the humblest suiferagist to
study finance" His duties as Con
gresham were not so exacting, for
that body is hardly in session half
the year Perhaps he was not in
the humor for Study"
The last effussion of the Cover
norwich exhibits greater bitter
ness than heretoforo.-was doubt.
less caused or greatly aggravated
by tue "cold shake given him on
the convention train bound for Roa
noke the day before the great as
sembla9e of Democrats. There
were hundreds of people on the
train, but I noticed specially-and
| sat only few feet from Colonel
OFerrall-that very few noticed
him at all.
1t is well, Mr.. Editor, that OFer.
rail- should be relegated to the
shades of private life, like his friend.
"Grover the Great and each-the
ex-President, and the soon to be
eX-GOvernor-will certainly be
among the most universally execrat.
ed men in Virginia, whom the peo
pie hOnored with office.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
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Prepares students for College or
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Commodlous buildings, just reGt
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Classics, German, Science, Eng
Ish, Mathematics.
Session opens Sept. 6, '97.
Terms reasonable. For further
information address,
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17

Remember, brother. that while we
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more Is necessary to keep the paper
going.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
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BENEVOLENT ORDERS.

MnCLINCH VALLEY
SSE COMMANDERY NO. 20.
y KNIGHTS TEMPIAR.
Meets first Monday IN each Month.
JAMES O'KEEFFE, l.. G.
w. G.. YOUNG, Recorder.
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g TAZEWELL LODGE.
KGX NO. GO, a. f. & \. NJ.
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month.
II. w. OKEEFFE. W. NJ.
w. G.. YOUNG, Sec'y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17

You will find all the important
news, accurately reported in our
columns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15
A REPLACEMENT COW.

A REPLACEMENT COW. Meriden, May 14.-Joseph Green packer, thirteen years old, of Yalesville was attacked by a COW this morning and wounded in the neck. The injuries are not serious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15
MILFORD.


 The three act drama Nevada" given last evening in the town hall under the auspices of the Milford Athletic associ- ation, was well attended, considering the inclemency of the weather. After the entertainment dancing was indulg- ed in until a late hour. The M. A. A, orchestra rendered several very fine se- lections, and much credit is due to Con- ductor Theodore E. Smith.
 Hezekiah B. Beardsley has received the contract for doing the carpenter work on John s. Caroli's house on Riv- CT street, which is to be throughly rem ovated.
 Preparations are being made to cele- brate the tenth anniversary of the or dination to the priesthood of Rev Will liam Maher, DID,, of St. Mary's church. The dramatic club of the St. Mary's T. A. and B. society of the St. Patrick's s church of New Haven, which gave My Geraldine" so successfully last year, will give another play equally as good at the town hall on Thursday evening, June 8. The entertainment will be fol- lowed by a reception to the esteemed rector.
 Miss Edith Totten of Washington, D. C., is visiting her parents in town.
 There will be a meeting of the mem- bers of the Milford athletic baseball team Saturday evening at the NJ. A. A. rooms for the purpose of electing cap tain of the team.
 Miss Bertha A. Clark is one of the latest purchasers of a new wheel.
 Aheshi Lanabrahs Wonder Workers will present the chromatoscope at the town hall on Wednesday evening, May 19.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15

Washington, May H-In all the de- partments at Washington Paine's eel cry compound has become the office expression for an ideal invlgorator when one Is run down by overwork, confining duties, or any of the many causes that result in i'll health.
 Here is what prominent official in the Department of the Interior says Of Paine's celery compound:
 Department of the Interior
 General Land Office. It affords me much pleasure to state that Paine's celery compound has been to me an excellent spring remedy, and particularly beneficial to the nervous system and digestive organs I cor dially recommend it's use.
 M. F. DONOGHUE,
 Chief of Contest Division. Among the thousands of voluntary letters of acknowledgment for benefit derived from Paine's celery compound, there have already been published in the Washington papers testimonials from men representing every depart ment of the national government not only from many of the best known congressman, but from hosts of hard working clerks unknown outside of their immediate circle of friends Some of those who have voluntarily indorsed Paine's celery compound are:
 Congressman Powers of Vermont.
 Congressman Meredith of Virginia
 Congressman Bell of Colorado
 Congressman Neill of Arkansas Congressman Wilber of New York
 Congressman Grout of Vermont.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15

Congressman 0tey of Virginia.
 Mir Carlsle's Private Secretary.
 Hon. William R, Smith, Supt. U. S. Bo- tanical Garden.
 Maj.-Gen. Blrney.
 Commodore Howell,
 Lieut.. c. A. McAllister
 Hon. F. H. Stickney, U. S. Navy.
 Paine's celery compound builds up the run down" health in a sure, unin terrupted steadfast fashion from which there can be no relapse It wipes out unhealthy humors from the blood, opens up the skin and makes it do it's full share in purifying the blood. This cleansing the blood through and through Is one of the unfailing accom- plishments of Paine's celery compound,
 From lifelong contact with the many forms of nervous debility and impure blood, Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., IL. D., of the Dartmouth medi- cal school, was led to the discovery of Paine's celery compound as the crown ing achievement of an extraordinarily active and successful professional life.
 No acceptable substitute for Paine S celery compound exists. Each year further accumulates evidence of the unequalled capacity of the greatest of all known remedies for restoring health and vigor.
 Now that spring has come, nerves, blood and vital organs cannot remain clogged by poisonous humors nor starved by overwork and lack of sleep without great risk. Paine's celery compound Is the most intelligent, wisest means anyone can employ for driving out disease, and restoring healthy tone to the entire system.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
FRANCES POT7 ER R.4PPOINTED TRUS- TEE ON E. MlNVILLE G co. ESTATE.

Gases in the Short Calendar Superior Court
 Inventory on the Insolvent Peakes Estate-Holgensen Case to go to Superior Court-Other Court Notes.
 The suit \of Frank T. Lane against the board of harbor commissioners up- on motions to strike court portions of the answer or to make the answer more specific, was argued in the su- perior court yesterday. This Is part of the City Point oysterman's litigation over the right to extend a channel across the oyster grounds claimed by MT. Lane so that the Smith Brothers can reach their wharf.
 PROPERTY IN FAIR HAVEN FORE
 CLOSED.
 Property in Fair Haven East belong ing to w. D. Mcclellan, Jonathan N. Rowe and another was foreclosed yes terday through the supreme court by Mrs. Elizabeth c. Olds. The land con- sists of twenty acres and the amount for which it was foreclosed was $2,749.73. Marietta Wildman secured Judgment of foreclosure against Mary Burdick for s1,300 The property is located on Nash street.
 The limit of time for redemption was fixed at the first Monday In October.
 AN ANSWER FILED,
 State Attorney Williams was permit ted yesterday to file an answer in the divorce suit of Lydia R. Platt against Arthur H. Darlington. MT. Williams said that he had not seen his client since the proceedings were brought and that he did not know whether he had any defense or not but that he would file formal answer and decide later what to do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15
Probate court-Judge cleavelana.

In the probate court yesterday Fran- cis Potter was appointed trustee on the insolvent estate of B. Manville & Co.,, carriage makers. George H. Day. ton and s. B. Oviatt were appointed appraisers.
 The schedule of the company filed in the court shows the liabilities to be SAP, ,506. 76, of which s26 403,42 Is secured. The Yale National bank hold note of s5.575; Lyman NJ. Law has mort gage on the factory of 1,395; Mrs. l.. c. Goodrich has mortgage on the fac tory for $6,79250; and Wilbur H.. Downs has share in the factory of S2 640.92 The claims enumerated are secured
 The value of the assets as given Is $3S, ,94545, of which $20.000 Is given as the value of the factory building, which is mortgaged for about all it is worth. The actual assets are valued at a little over 5000.
 INVENTORY ON PEAKES' ESTATE. | The inventory upon the state of Charles A. Peakes and of his wife, 1 Amelia R. Peakes, was filed in the pro-
 bate court yesterday. The appraisers
 were Philip Winter and Milton Well.
 They report that there is s12237 in MT,
 Peakes' estate and $23S35 in Mrs
 Peakes' estate. The license at the sa- loon, 43 Church street, is in Mrs. Peakes' name.
 T. F. M'GUINNESS ASSIGNS. T. F. McGuinness, the State street gentlemen's furnisher, made an assign ment yesterday afternoon through
 Judge Dow. Charles A. Wheeler of
 Providence, who is one of the creditors, | was named as trustee, The liabilities are s, 800 and the nominal assets 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15
GONE TO NOVA SCOTIA

Town Agent Hugo left at 1:30 yester- day morning for Yarmouth, Nova Sco- tia, where he will be the guest of MT. Thomas c. Trefry, the State street druggist The latter and the genial town agent are fast friends and have had many enjoyable fishing excursions
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15

off Branford and elsewhere off the coast Trefry will examine some of the famous trouting regions which are only a few miles from Yarmouth, and some fine trophies are expected to reward their efforts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-15

Fair young creature (after some reel tations)-'Do you think I would do for a Juliet?" Manager (anxious not to hurt "Um-er-well You'd look very pretty in the tomb. New York Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed a
pleasant picnic at THE Pines"
F. C. Holt has just got in his fall line
of goods.
There is quite stOng talk of Mr.. Veasie
buying out w. NJ. Hobbs q Sous stock
in trade and going into the hardware
business here.
Lots of work in the coat shops.
E. S. Miller is getting out the lumber
for the new hotel and we learn that
John Oliver has been given the position
of head carpenter.
F. w. Bell of Pennsylvania, is visiting
at F. W. Standings,
Fred Tobey is at work in the saw mill
this week in place of Lyman Emmons
who is on the sick list.
Will Whiting is gaining.
Louise Twaddle has been engaged to
teach in Mercer.
b. T. Jones, E. ". Wing and Mr..
Morse spent yesterday afternoon at
North pond fishing.
The v l. S. meets tomorrrw with
Mrs. S. b. Tibbets The subject is Julia
May.
The farm buildings of James futile
on the Starks road were DESTROYED by
fire last week. According to the law
the selectmen met last Monday to give a
hearing as to the cause. Mr.. futile said
that there were herbs and other things
stored in the attic near the chimney and
the first he knew of the fire was by
hearing roaring sound, and when he
tried to get up through the trap door he
found the attic one mass of flames One
peculiar feature about it was that the
barn said to contain 100 tons of hay and
standing so feet from the house, was on
fire at the same time and fell first, al
though the wind was blowing from the
barn toward the house. The buildings
were insured.
B. L. Frederic returned to Boston,
Saturday. W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
The Somerset Reporter,
.srnRnD As szoesD GLASS NAIL MATTER,
Washington dispatch says tn

A Washington dispatch says that
the amendment of Sec. % of the new
tariff laws which strikes out the words
"Any act of Congress" thereby, it is
claimed, making the equal privileges of
foreign vessels in our ports dependent
entirely upon treaty" might effect
British vessels if it should be held that
it repeats by implication Sec. apps.
This amendment was not made in con-
ference, as many seem to suppose, but
by the Senate. 1t is evident that the
Senate did not intend that its amend
ment should repeal Sec. 1929 of the Re-
yised Statutes, for after the amendment
was agreed to, it passed bill modi-
fying Sec. 1929, and the House concurred.
There seems to be much doubt as TO the
responsibility of this amendment. The
Attorney General has the matter under
advisement and his ruling is looked for
with interest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The superstition that human beings
should sleep with their heads to the
north is believed by the French to have
for its foundation scientific fact. They
affirm that each human system is in it
self ali electric battery, the head being
one of the electrodes, the feet the other.
Their proof was discovered from expert
ments which the Academy of Sciences
was allowed to make ON the body of a
man who was Ruillotined.
This was taken the instant it fell and
placed upon pivot free to move as il
might. The head part, after a little
vacillation, turned to the north, and the
body then remained stationary. 1t was
turned half way round 10y one of the
professors, and again the head end OF
the trunk moved slowly to the cardinal
point due north, the same results being
repeated until the final arrestation OF
organic movement.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
THE FAMOUS GIN LAW.
How 1t Was Received and Evaded by tn,
English Public.

How 1t Was Received and Evaded by the
English Public.
This famous gin law" passed in
1876, is interesting as the earliest So
we're blow at liquor dealing among civ
ilized nations. 1t levied tax of 20s a
gallon on spirits, and a license of $50
for any one selling or dealing in them.
And, being in advance of public opin-
ion, it failed, much as other more
stringent prohibition laws have failed
in our own day. For the cry was at
once raised that it taxed the poor man S
gin and let the rich mans wine go
free. Every wit, every caricaturist, had
his fling at it, Ballads were hawked
around telling of the approaching
death of Mother Gin. The liquor shops
were hung with black and celebrated
uproariously Nine. Geneyas lying in
state, her funeral, her wake and so on.
The night before the law went into
effect, 80 the contemporary journals
say, there was a universal revel all
over the country. Every one drank his
fill and carried homo as much gin be-
sides as he could pay for.
To evade the law apothecaries sold
it in walls and small packages, some
times cOlored and disguised, generally
under false labels, such as "Colio
Water, " Make Shift, Ladies' De-
light. " There were printed directions
on some of these packages-e. g., "Take
two or three spoonfuls three or four
times day, or as often as the fit takes
you. Informers were very prominent
and exceedingly offensive. inventinR
snares to catch lawbreakers for the sake
of the heavy rewards, and spying and
sneakinR around in way particu larly
distasteful To the English mind. In con-
sequence they suffered in their turn.
The mere cry, Liquor spyl" was
enough to raise mob in the London
streets, and the informer was lucky if
he escaped with sound thrashing and
ducking in the Thames or the nearest
horse pond Indeed, such an cutlery was
made about the matter that the minis
try became very unpopular, and the
law was not enforced after two or three
years, and was largely modified in 1748,
after seven years trial. Popular Sci
ence Monthly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
A Curious and Rare Book.

The most curious as we'll as one of
the rarest books known to collectors Is
the edition CT the Vulgate issued by
Pope Sixtus V, some time between
1855 and 1890. The book, as Disraeli
describes it, fairly swarmed with err
rata. So numerous were they that a
number OF printed paper slips contain
ing the proper words were pasted over
the plumbers, and this device proving
Intellectual ON account of the immense
number of mistakes, as many of the
copies as could be found were called in
and destroyed. Only few remain, and
the book with its paper patches com
mands an extremely high price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
THE NEWSBOYS DREAM.
Was His Idea of What Would BE Alb
solutely Ideal Conditions.

solutely Ideal Conditions
The American newsboy can almost
be said to have created genus>for him
aelf. Ii he has any, he has certainly
created it, for of all the inhabitants of
this planet there is none who is so abso.
lutely independent, so thoroughly CON
hdent OF his own exertions. He has a
self Importance, derived from his ability
TO support or partially support himself,
which places him high above the rank
OF the ordinary gamin, and he generally
possesses what is far more important in
any communlty-ready money. He is
the capitalist of our junior civilization,
the Count Esterhazy of newsboys' alley.
He can play craps for money when other
boys are constrained to pursue this de-
lectable amusement with only the mild
er II more intellectual pleasure of study
ing the fluctuations Of fortune, or, at
most, hazarding cigarette pictures.
lie may swear little more than is
necessary, but in general is not half
bad. His train of thought is usually
healthy and vigorous and has robust
ness born of the outer air in which he
spends so much of his time Physically
he is agile and almost tireless. While
apparently reckless i'll most things, he
Is, on the whole, careful of his health
he Is scarcely ever known to smoke a
whole cigarette at time His intellect
is as keen as razor. He keeps it con.
tinually honed on the strop of expert
ence. Everything carries for him les
son. From the sale of the largest Sun
day paper to that of the most unpreten-
tious weekly there is nothing he does
not profit by.
he is born statist, a self educated
strategist. He has the nice art of going
far enough and yet never overstepping
himself On the eve of such an occasion
he will vociferate, "All about the cleo
tion." but don't ever expect of whom
until You buy the paper. Pleasure and
other things occupy fair proportion of
his time, but with him the distribution
of news is always uppermost 1t even
permeates his sleeping hours. One of
them was heard to remark between sales
to another a day or so ago, Say, jim,
| had de finest dream | ever had las
night"
Was it about aneels?" inquired jim.
Nav" was the contemptuous re-
Spouse. II dreampt dat der was a aw.
full smashup, six fires four double muir
ders an tree suicides, all in one day. -
Chicago Times Herald.