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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

again tue threads of 5rotherly love,
or keep any brother from bringi g
reproach upo 4 it by falling into evil
ways. But it rarely happens that
1t exerts no good influence at all up.
on its members; aud it has never Y
It's influences or precepts. made a
good man bad, o, bad man worse.
1t has never made a man rapacious
or cruel, tyrant or prosecutor, a
hOerti or extortioner, corrupt. or
dishonest, or false or treacherous.
No man has ever beon taught that
he can serve Freemasonry by revenge
or retaliation, or by an invasion of
the rights of other men. Whatever
ITS shortcomings and deficiencies, it
has never anywhere been ashamed
of its mission or afraid to avow and
vindIcate it's principles and purposes.
Nowhere has it betrayed the truth
committed to its keeping, or be, q
alse to any trust confdcd to it's
hands. Everywhere it has maintain
ed the chief landmarks planted by
the fathers. Everywhere it has
been ontspoke on the side of politi
cal emancipation aud religious lib
erty; everywhere and always The
apostle of free thought and free
speech. Everywhere has it eucour.
'ged men TO assert the high preroga
tive of their manhood, always 10
look upward to tue sublime heights
of human endeavor aud attainment :
and aspire TO the achievement OF bel
ter and higher things. 1t hrs nev,l
exacted OF any man as the price of
ITS all or protection OF of irvesture
with its degrees. aud putting of his
conscience iuto its keeping, the alb.
negation of any conviction, the sur
render of any principle, the cession
Of any right, IA blind obedience, OF
iught else that could lesson his title
10 his own self respect Albert
Pike.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
AN EXCUSE thai FAILED.
This Woman Heard It just Once To,
OftSn.

This Woman Heard &c Just Once Too
OftSn.
"The Office" has always been the ref
uge of erring husbands. Late hours
end all sorts of dissipations could be
explained by that magic term. A
world OF trusting wives have been nut
OF with THAT excuse, but some OF the
more modern, up-to-latc and enter
pris'ng wives have exploded the old
story.
This story tells how one enterprising
wife pricd into the secret of her hus.
bands office"
This particular husband fcli deeply
into the habit of staying up town late
of nights and fell into the convenient
habit of explaining his absence on the
score OF Office duties.
He was not. strange 10 sax. entirely
truthful In these explanations. but his
good wife did not always know OF this.
as this wise l0tter-lay fowl OF n hus-
band had posted oil his Office force 10
give the proper story whenever HIS wife
should ring up the Office by telephone
and inquire about him.
About every third night the Office
telephone would ring and poor slave
OF nm Office clerk would 20 10 the tele-
phone 10 tell the stereotyped lie.
"Nes, Mr.. Smiths here. but he's i'm
his private Office. very busy with "A
gentleman"
: And the trusting wife had 20 put mp
with this excuse for ever so long n time.
But after the lapse of many months and
nftcr she had heard this story so many
times that she had becoms tired OF IL.
= Z iuraliy became n little suspicious
She tried a little sly investigating, but
IL availed her nothing.
Int one night her turn came. 4 bril-
l'ant thought came Go her. She rang
up her husbands Office about ten
o'cloo... 30 100 -.-. ..s4.4
"Yes'm, Mr.. Smiths here. lar, he's
very busy right now." was the reply
she got.
''Iet me speak TO him moment.
It's very Important"
"Tm afraid he can't talk 20 YOU" sa ID
the clerk. trembling.
"Tcll him must speak 10 him"
"All right. Wait minute" The
clerk counted Os right slowly and he'll
loed. "TIe's too busy 10 be disturbed
now." he said.
"Are yom right sure he's there?''
nsked Mrs. Smith.
Sure, madam? Why, Just this mo-
mcnt spoke TO him"
"You dreadful mnn-how dare you
tell me such n deliberate untruih! Mr.
Smith is here in the sItting-room read.
ing!"
Which teaches that clerk may
sometimes be overtrnined.-Atlan
Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

ASO~"g American who was bicycling
In southern Francs was pushing his
wheel up steep nil. when he overlook
n peasant with donkey cart who was
rapidly becoming stalled. though the
little donkey WAS doing his best. Tho
benevolent wheclman. putting bis left
hnnd against the hnclS OF the cart and
guiding his wheel with the other.
pushed so hard that the donkey. taking
fresh courage. pulled his lond up TO
the top successfully. The summit
reached. the peasant burst into thnnlSs
60 his bcnefnctor. 1T wns very good
OF you. monsieur" he said. - should
never In the world have cot up the hill
with only one donkey!"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
SWEETHEARTS ALWAKS.

If sweethearts were sweethearts always,
Whether as Il maid or wife,
No drop would be half az pleasant
In the mingled draught of life.
But the sweetheart has smiles and
blushes
When the wife has frowns and sighs,
And the wifos have wrathful glitter
For the glow of the sweethearts eyes
III lovers were lovers always,
The same 10 sweetheart and wife,
Who would change for future ofEden
The joys of this checkered life.
But husbands grow grave and silent,
And care on the anxious brow
Oft replaces the sunshine that persisted
With the words of the marriage vow.
Happy is he whose sweetheart
lis wife and sweetheart still;
Whose voice, as of old, can charm him;
Whose kiss, as of old, can thrill.
Who has plucked the rose TO find ever
A0S OSduOS duu iIdSIdhcc lncTetsS,
As the flush of passion is mellowed
In loves unaeasured peace.
Who seesin the step of lightness;
Who finds in the form "A grace;
Who reads an unaltered brightness
In the witchery of the face.
Uudimmed and unchanged All, happy
Is he crowned with such life
Who drinks the wife pledging the
sweetheart,
And toasts in the sweetheart the wifel
Daniel O'Connell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
MASONIC.
apprentice Pillar.

Apprentice Pillar is the so called
and well known pillar in the chapel
of Rosslyn Castle, with which an old
Scottish Masonic legend has been
linked. The pillar has been describ-
as a fiuted shaft with floral garland
wreathed around it. The legend is
as follows The Master Mason had
to go away, some say to Rome, for
some purpose connected with the
plans Of the building. During bis
absence, which was pre- longed, II
clever apprentice, a widows sou,
either from the plans or by his own
genius, carved and completed the
pillar out of solid stone When the
master rel urned and found the pill
lar erected, he was so jealous of the
success Of his apprentice that he
killed him with cne blow on the
forehead by a heavy setting maui
10 prove this legend to be a fact.
visitors to the spot are still shown
three carved heads in tue eastern
part of the chapel-the masters, the
apprentices, with a mark on his
forehead, and the mothers. Some.
however, believe that these three
heads are mythical and are meant to
point to we'll known legend of our
order, familiar to all our Master Ma
sons. Ifso, this is aud undersigned
evidence 10 the antiquity of Free
masonry aud its taditions.--Free
mason's Repository.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
EVENING BREEZES.

Sweet breezes blow, SO soft and low,
At twilight's s sacred hour.
That day storms cease to calms of
peace
, Beneath their scott ing power.
They softly sing. and kindly bring,
As messengers of rest,
Sweet words of love, from God above,
Which calm the troubled breast.
They kindly bear the loads of care
From burdened hearts away,
While on their wings, where night
peace sings,
Rage all the storms OF day.
They lull 10 sleep the eyes that weep,
And gently dry their tears.
For day deep grief they bring relief,
And hope they give for fears.
But not for all, who look and call,
Do these sweet breezee blow.
'1is bat for them who day storms stem
With faith and hope aglow.
For lowering clouds, the evening
shrOuds.
And storms the silence break,
For all who spurn God S will TO learn,
And ways Of truth forsake.
While only they who use life's day
When twilights hour shall come
May hope to greet. its breezes sweet
To wait their spirits home.
w. III. @.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
THE PACE Thai KILLS.
Something for Eus'ncss Women 10 Rea
and Consider.

Something for Eus ness Women 10 Read
and Consider.
The pace that kills n business woman
Is the work she does at home. Good,
hard. faithful attention TO business
never killed anyone. man or woman.
Worry and the seeing 10 things" idea
these are the two nails In the business
womnn's coffin.
The 'seeing TO things" idea Is dis
tinctly feminine. No man ever had H..
Every woman Is born with il. Men
sit In n street car and watch the driver
of truck groan and tug. and try to get
his wheels oil the track. and not n man
will move to help that driver or even
sigh In sympathy. Every woman in the
car Is edgirg and peering and wishing
she dared go out on the platform and
'sce 10 that truck"
That's the thing that kills women.
They try 70 carry the world on their
shoulders, and they don't realize that
the world is great deal better Off with
out their puny strength under II.
business women try 10 do too many
kinds OF things. They are. most OF
them. "Jills OF all trades" When a
business man gets up in the morning he
takes his bath, goes into the dining
room and ents his breakfast. kisses his
family good-by and goes downtown tu
work. like a sensible man. The busi-
ness woman-do you know her? do.
I'll tell what the business woman
does. She gets up early and goes into
the children's room and fusses nround
for half an hour or so. lfyou ask her
what she Is doing. she'll say she's "sce-
ing TO things"
She hires a servant--and waits upon
her. She pays dressmokcr-nnd sits
up nights studying fashion books for n
new way TO have dress made. Shs
buys a hat--and takes 1t home and tears
1t all TO pieces and makes II over again.
She dictates TO typewriter--nnd then
takes the copy" and corrects it her
self. She works herself i'll over some
thing she can't do. and ought not TO do.
and takes "A rueful pleasure in mar.
tyred spell Of Illness.
She worries about other peoples
troubles, she frets over other peoples
children, she almost takes medicine for
other peoples headaches. and she puts
all her friends into nervous irritation
trying TO "see 10 them"
If the business woman is worth one
half her salary. she puts all these things
out of her mind at the oflice.-N. u.
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
FreemasonrY.

Like every other human institution,
has its faults. its defects. imperfec-
tions, its inefficient method. its incon
sistencies its shortcomings and fail
ures, its period OF iuaction and slug
gishness. 1t often has TO ackoowl
Q lge, lament as the churches do,
that it's power to do good is not
equal to its will aud desire; that il
cannot make everyone better and
wiser who knocks at the door, that
it cannot always prevent disputes
and heal auimositics and make whole
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

The man who eats because he is hun
CRY is, thus far, on "a level with the
brutes. The man who stops eating the
moment his hunger is appeased is the
wise man. Nature no more food than
she calls for. Continued excess brings
about indigestion or dyspepsia, with
loss of flesh strength, sleep, ambition
and mental power. and an accumulation
of aches, pains and many dangerous
local Inaladies.
The stomach now can do nothing
alone We must appeal to some arti-
ficially digested food which can also
digest other foods. That is TO say. we
must use the Shaker digestive Cordial.
The effect is prompt and cheering. The
chronic pain aid distress ceases. APP
pesite presently revives. Flesh and
vigor gradually comes back, and the
sufferer RECEIVERS. But he must be
careful in future. A trial bottle for
10 cents.
LAXOL is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend il in place
Of Castor Oil.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
HOODS PILLS euro Liver Ills.
Btliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. Ali Druggists,
COULDN'T sGE TIE NECESSITY.
lie Didn't Think That the bride was
Needed.

Needed.
II Is not to bc supposed that tire mis-
sionary's lot is always the happiest in
the world, but there are times when
there are incidents In ~ SO full OF hu-
NOR as TO make up for the troubles and
trials which arc more common. Among
the stories In illustration of this point
is one that comes from recent British
consul to Samoa, wLo states that mis-
Fionary there WAS one day visited by a
gcntle-looking youth, who asked;
"Plcasc, sir, may I get married2"
day was appointed for the cere-
mony, when, Rt the time named, ap-
peared the youthful bridegroom, look
ing neat. shy and guilcleSs; he was
asked To take n seat and did SO. blnsh-
ing vigorously. a quarter OF I'm hour
elapsed and there were no fresh an
rivals; set there sIt the young imaa
without the slightcst show of that
nnNiety attributed to gentlemen about
10 take the fatal plunge. Al Inst the
missionary became impatient and asked
linn where the young woman was.
"Who?" said the youth.
"Why, the Firl You want TO mnrryi~
"Oh. she's at Safata!"
WHAT" cried the minister. Have
you come here for me 60 marry YOU 10
a woman 10 miles off ON the other side
Of the island?"
"Ncs." replied the innocent; "I didn't
think YOU would wnnt her."
lie was sent awny 20 fetch her and In
the course OF week returned 20 20
through the mnrvlnge ceremony in due
form. -llarper's Eound Table.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
TAzEwELL DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-J.sA Greever.
Sergeant-G l.. McClintock.
Assessor. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
=. w. Chapman, James O'Keeffe, s. A.
Greever, B. w. Strss, G. b. Surface.
PoSToFPICE.
Open during week from 1870 a. m. to 700
p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Money Order window. open from Q a. m. to
4p. m. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes Loo o. m.
East bound mail closes $3.50 p. m.
CHURCH SERVICES.
PRxssxTERrAN.-Rev. w. w. Ruff, Pastor
3 Preaching every Sabbath morning and
evening, except the first, when the pas
tor holds services in Bulkes Garden.
Sunday School 9:3O q. M. Player meet
ing every Thursday evening.
METHODIST - p. Martin, Pastor. Preach
iny on first and third Sunday IN each
month at IL n. M; second and fourth
Sunday at 1880 p. IN. Sunday School at
$50 n M. Prayer meeting every Wed
pesday evening.
BAPrIsT.-Rev. ID, A. Glenn, Pastor.
Preaching the LIST and Sd Sunday in the
morning and ID AID 4th Sunday IN the
evening Sunda, School $3.50 a. m.
PRAYER meeting every Friday evening.
CmR1srIAN.--Rev. j N. Hartman, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath morning. Sun
tay School $50 a. m. PRAYER meeting
every Saturday evening,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
fudge Circuit Court.-Hon. S. w. Will
liams, Wytheville Va.
Circuit Court Sessions Sd Monday in
April; 4th Monday i'll August, Sd Mon
day in December.
Judge County Court.--Hcn. j. II. Stuart,
Tszeweli, Va
County Court.-Tuesday after the Third
Monday.
Clerk Circuit Ccurt.-H. Bane Harman,
Tazewell, Va.
Clerk County Court.--T. E. George, Taze-
we'll, Va.
Commemorative Attorney--Jno. Il. Barns,
Tazewell. Va.
Sheriff. John w. Crockett, Tnzewell, Va.
Treasurer-R. X Gillespie, Pounding
Mill, Va.
Commissioner Rcveuue--Clear Fork Dis
drict--G. A Sink, Bluestone, Va.
Commits -ioper Revenue Jeffersonville Dist
u. N Johnson. Sayersville. Va.
Commissioner Revenue Maiden Spring
District--S. II. Laird, Cedar Bluff. Va.
Supervisor. Clear Fork District: II.
Greever, Burl1es Garden, Va.
Supervisor, Jeffersonville District; j. L J..
'Peery. Tazewell, Va.
Supervisor, Maiden Spring District: w.
l.. g. Burk, Big Greek, Va
County Supt. of Schools: Z. III. Williams.
Snspp, Va.
County Surveyor: Robkrt S. Williams,
Pounding Mill, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
It is Thought by Many

when the Creator said to woman
lin sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that curse was pro-
nounced. but the Joy felt by every
Mother when she first presses to
her heart her babe, proves the
contrary.
Danger and suffering 1urlo In
the pathway Of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided.
that she may reach the hour
when the hope of her heart is to
be realized. in full Vigor and
strength.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

Masonry in Holland has its strik-
ing pecuharities. For instance, the
Worshipful Master once elected gen
orally retains bis Office until bis
death. The officers of the Lodge
are elected for periods of from one
to three years, as the by laws deter.
mine, and they may be reelected.
The Master Mason's degree is not
conferred earlier than year after
taking the degree of Fellow Craft,
except by dispensation, and the Eel
low Craft cannot apply for the de-
gree, which is only given after res
olution of the Master Masons of his
lodge, ut such time as they consid
or bin worthy to receive. No fees
are charged for the degree.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
Draped IsodIcoA

a r'val--and il the issues were inn
pcrtant. II might be said rmidable
r;val-of the new pointed bol:ce named
nfter various queens is the drapcd or
folded corsage. Arranged TO suit diff
ferent types OF figures. 1t can be made
very becoming to stout, medium and
slender forms severa!ly. the folds being
more or less voluminous. broad or mar
row. few or many In number, arranged
high or placed low. and laid above a
deep ceinture that comes up very high
on the bodice, or merely held in place
by low. narrow pointed girlle-in
short. TO suit the special individual!
under consideration. These graceful
crossed bodices are not relcgated 10
evening toilets exclusively. but appear
on stylish day gowns and corsages
formed usually OF soft. pliable maferi-
als.-St LouissHcpubl.c.
Canes vary In height. according -
the size nf tho ip.;fViduol ,.St..ty tleto
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

To many enthusiastic Chapter Ma
sons those who desire to know the
origin of things Masonic, the follow.
ing comment on the royal Arch DE
gree 10y Bro. s. Stacker Williams,
OF Ohio, will be found interesting
aud instructive:
'As with many other degrees ia
Masonry, it is impossible, after ali
the efforts that have been made, to
fix upon the date of the origin. or
definitely the thplace, of the Royal
Arch Degree. We have had theo
ries enough, and learned accounts
by rainbow chasers a to origin; but
these, together with the story of it's
having been stolen from the degree
of Master Masons, have, for want
of proof, been abandoned by Masonic
students. The best efforts Of Bros.
Hugan, Gould, and others in the
old country to settle the question OF
date. have been unavailingly, except
approximately and in the place
where it first appeared is in equal
doubt. In the light of recent inves-
tigation it is not safe to claim All
earlier date for the degree than 174O,
AMI while it has generally been con
sidered to be of English origin, now
the indications are very strong thai
Scotland is entitled to the honor of
giving il birth"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
Ripans Tah"lAs: Dleasant laxative.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

W ANTED SEVERAL FAITHFUL
W men or women to travel for respon-
sible established house In Virginia. Sal
AIRY $3.50, payable $l5 weekly and ex-
penses. Position permanent. Refer
ence. Enclose sels-addressed stamped
envelope. The Nationul, Star Building,
Chicago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

WANTED SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women TO travel for respon-
sible established house in Virginia. Sal
airy $3.50, payable SIS weekly and expen-
ses- Position permanent. Referance
\ Enclose self addressed stamped envel-
ope- The Nationals Star Building, Chi
cago
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26

Canes vary In height. according -
the size Of the individual rsiag them.
from SO TO 36 inches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19

Arrangements have already been
made for more than $4,000 on the
Grant parade April 49, In the militia
ry division there will be 5000 regu-
lars. New York State will have 49,,
900 men in line, Pennsylvania 5000,
New Jersey 5000 and there will be
from 5000 to 10000 uniformed men
from organizations of others, 10000
veterans and 10000 in civic division.
The lead Of the column will start at
1920 on the morning of the dedica
tion. The exercises at the tomb will
begin at II a. m. and be finished by
1890. Half an hour will then be tax
en- for lunch and by o'clock the
head of the column will reach the
reviewing stand.
During the exercises at the tomb
Bishop Newman will deliver a prayer
after which Gen. Horace Porter will
deliver an Grafton and turn the mon
ument over to Mayor strong, who
will receive it in behalf of the city.
President Mckinley will then de-
liver and address and Archbishop Car
rigan will pronounce the benediction.
There will be chorus of 1000 voices
and band of 100 pieces.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19
State News Items.

The annual school census of Rut-
land city shows 3,1O4 children of
school age, gain of 438 over the pre-
vious year.
Peter Smith, young man living in
Vergennes, was arrested last Tuesday
charged with stealing 800 from Mrs.
Rachael Potter at whose house he
boarded.
The application of the Rutland post
office for stamp cancelling machine
has been granted. The machine has
a capacity for cancelling 10000 letters
an hour, and will be the only one in
the state.
The Vermont Democratic club held
it's annual meeting at Montpelier last
Wednesday evening The club re-
affirmed it's allegiance to the platform
adopted at Chicago. After the bust
ness meeting they enjoyed a banquet
at the Pavilion hotel.
L. F. Rice, publisher and editor of
the Toacn Topics of Morrisville, has
sold his newspaper and job. office to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19

The nineteenth annual convention
of the Music Teacher National Asso-
citation will be held in New York City,
June oath to 28th 1897.
President Mckinley has sent a mes
sage to Congress urging it to make
suitable provision for adequate re-
prosecution of the United States at the
Paris exposition in 1900.
Last Monday the New York Assem-
bly,, without much discussion, passed
the Greater New York bill over the
veto of Mayor Strong of New York by
ment bills, one amending the election
law and one relating to supervisors in
Queens county.
The report of the viceroy, the earl
of Elgin, on the famine situation just
issued shows that, including the ma
tive states, 1858, 900 persons are en-
ployed on the relief works, against 81
III, 1923 persons SO employed a month
ago. The report adds that the price
of grain are tending to decline, and
that the rains have improved harvest
prospects.
The Japanese legation authorizes
the statement that one, not two ships
or war nave SalloQ Tor HAWAII. The
purpose, the legation says, is not to
intimidate Hawaii, but to aid in pre-
serving order among excited Japan
csc residents. The Japanese govern
ment believes the difficulty in respect
to rejected immigrants is susceptible
of settlement by diplomatic negotia-
lions, and it is asserted at the legation
that that will be the only method re-
sorted to.
Daniel w. Voorhees,, ex-United Stat
es Senator from Indiana, died April
10th at his home in Washington. d.
c., aged seventy years. He had been
in poor health for several years, and
for two years past had taken little
part in the proceedings of the Senate.
At the time of his death the ''Tall sy-
camore Of the Wabash" as he was af-
fectionately called by his devoted fol-
lowers in the Hoosier state, was the
ranking Democrat on the finance
committee by virtue Of his position as
nominal leader of the party on the
floor of the Senate on tariff and finan-
cial questions.