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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
WANAMAKER'S SPEECH.

Hon. John WanamaKer, pOstmas
ter-general under Harrison, was
called on the other day at Bust
ness Mems League Banquet in
Philadelphia for speech, and
right well did he respond. In the
city of Philadelphia where your
Uncle John Wanamaker lives, it
was almost dangerous last year
for a man to advocate free silver,
so strong was the sentiment for
national honor and Mckinley pros.
perity. But change has been
wrought aud Mr.. Wanamaker's
speech will nOdoubt place him upon
the mugwump bench. The speech
in question was surprise to the
speakers Republican friends. He
commented rather sevrcly on the
failure Of President Mckinley TO
restore the prosperity ne had prom
Used before the election, and then
tuther astOniShed his Republican
associates by declaring that the
present low state Of the political
condition of the country must even
tually result in the formation Of
new party which will refuse to be
dominated by INSCRIPTIONS bosses.
Mr.. Wanamaker is right. He
sees the handwriting on the wall,
which declares that no good can
come from the single gold standard.
This is the same gentleman who
paid $4,000 for a seat at Harris
sons pie counter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
Rebellion in the Chain Cana.

Quite a sensation was produced in town
on "Wednesday, when the seargent brou
ght two boys from the Jail 70 put them 70
work in The chain gang, cleanig the street
by one of them, Chas. Paxton, stubbornly
refused to work. He said ne would die be
fore he would ''strike lick. lie was in
formed that the penalty, whipping, as
prescribed by the Council, would be in
hicted if he refused to obey the order of
the Mayors Court. He POSITIVELY and per-
sistently refused. Sergeant McClntock
obeyed orders. The rawhide fell with tel
ling effect over the bare shoulders of this
obstreperous citizen. and he was left in
jail over night to ruminote. At the same
time he was informed that the same dose
would be administered next morning, and
every morning thereafter, for ty days,
unless he submitted TO the order Of the'
council. After a night of quiet reflection
and unpleasant memories the young gent.
Ieman decided that "discretion was the
better.part of yalor" and went quietly u
work yesterday morning; concerning
which we have to say: We don't believe
this thing would have happened but for
some big-mouthed, "Smart Alexis" who
upheld the boy in his stubbornness. This
little episode viii have Salutary effect
on the peace and good order Of our socio-,
ty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

Before another issue Of our pa.
per the election will have been
held, and the question of consti.
tutional convention decided. Only
in certain districts Of the State
does there seem to be any great
interest manifested in the issue.
The result at the polls next Thurs
day will not be test either of
Republican strength on the one
hand, or of Democratic weakness
on the other. The question sim
ply has not been discussed thor.
oughly, and is, therefore, not un-
derstOod.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
Ball at Cedar Bluff Last Njobt

A ball was given at the Blue
Sulphur Inn last night, which was.
quite brilliant affair. The fol.
lowing from Tazewell attended and
took part in The festivities; Misses
Bette and Alice Alexandria, Josie
Smythe, Carrie Dunn, and Messrs.
ID. ii. Smythe, Barnes and jeff,
Gillespie, AL. and Sid. Higginboth.
am, and j. p. Hartman. A Lynch
burg orchestra furnished the music.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
The AngeI's SONG.

behold l bring glad tidings OF
great JOY, for INTO you is born this
day a son" So sang the angels,
long ago, and so they sang on Wed
nesday evening, in Tazewell, in the
home of Col. II. c. Anderson. On
this eventful evening there was
Ooen to Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Sexton,
a splendid baby boy. Hearty con
CALCULATIONS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

If the people want better times
soon there is only one way to get
them, and that is by getting to-
gether and help to make them
better. As the evening World right
~ says, waiting on Mckinley is all
foollShness. Nothing but diSap.
pointment in the future, as in the
past, await those who are looking
for help from that source.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

ABOUT the time Mr.. Wanama-
ker was making his scathing
speech at the Banquet in PhiIadel-
phia. $4,000 starving garment
makers of New York quit work.
They said they were starving at
their work, and if they quit work
the agony would end quicker.
What dreadful testimony to the
Truth of the address of Mr.. Wanna
maker.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
NOTICE..

The RI. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, ]
d., LID, Bishop of the Diocese
Southern Virginia, will preach an
administer the ancient and HoI
Rite of confirmation in Stras Mem
rial p. e. chnrch, at Tazewell Va
Wednesday, Goth, at s O'Clock
m. You are cordially Invited
attend.
w. ID. BUCKNER,
Rector.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

Ed. News: see from last issue
your paper that you are infavor of
the road across East River mountain
to Graham. AS citizenof Tazewell
am IN favor of any and all move.
ments looking to the improvement
and Development of our county
Every body will admit that this
road will benefit only small number.
OF the people of the county. The
citizens of Clear Fork, Graham and
Bland county. are the people to be
most benefited, and we submit that
they ought to build this road The
Clear Fork District is entitled tc its
share of the road tax, but is il fair
to tax all the people to build the road
there for the benefit of only a very
lew! The merchants of Graham ond
the people of Bland county could
well afford to build this road. and if
1t can be built for the small snm of
SS'ooO' the cost would be very small
when apportioned among them. In.
stead OF feeling lawyers, land trying to
get the courts to take hold of the
matter, let the Graham, Clear Fork
aud Bland people go ahead and build
the road They might have had il
built long ago.
may iSth' ", CITIZEN
Tazewell. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

Tazewell has a chain gang. All
right, just as it should be. A chain
gang and whipping post, established
in all our towns, would lessen crime,
give better streets and decrease pub
lie expenses
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

Why cannot Russia go in and
bat for Greece, in this, her last
inning.-Richmond Times.
No reason in the world. We
would like to see her Russia right
into it;but she seems to think
she'd better go slow on it.-Bris-
tOl News.
Perhaps she is afraid of being
gObbled up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

SUPPOSE wHAT2 We are lust
supposing that every man who
gets our paper this week, and who
VIII get it next week and the
week after, just suppose that this
large number of readers who ex-
pect TO take this paper,would come
up at once and pay their subscrip-
tion IN advance! Just suppose
they should! What would BE the
results The bare supposition is
enthusIng! How many debts
we could payl How much new
stock we could bnyl Every finan-
cial embarrassment would be re.
heved. We could buy a new OF.
FICE out and out. And this THING
could be done, and our subscribers
would be none the poorer. In fact
they would never miss the amount
But we are just SURPRISING. How
DO you think about itg
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

The people are now told to wait
until the new tariff bill becomes a
law and then they will have pros
perity. Last year they told us to
just elect Mckinley and as soon as
his election was known confidence
would arrive Can there he any
doubt of his World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

The Roanoke World says Outsid
ers need nOtworry themselves about
the platform the Virginia Demo
Gratis will adopt at the coming
convention. They can rest assn
red that twill not be thcone O'Fer.
rell has been standing upOn.-Ex
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
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There is comfort in the knowledge so
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

We are authorized to announce Jim
Ed. Peery as a candidate for Supervisor
for Jeffersonville District at the election
tob held the 4th Thursday in May.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

w ANTED-SEVERAL. FAITHFTTI
men or women to travel for respon-
slDle established house in Virginia. Sal
airy $3.50, payable SIS weekly and ex-
penses. Position permanent. Refer
ence. Enclose sels-addressed STAN ned
envelope. The Nationul, Star Building.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

We are authorized to announce Mr..
J. NJ. G. CATRON candidate for Magis-
trate in the Jacksonville District. at
the election, to be held on the FOURTH
THURSDAY in MAY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

We are authorized to announce r. q.
MCCALL as candidate for Supervisor
for Jacksonville District at the cleo
ton to be held the 4th Thursday in
Nav
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
now TO FIND OUT.

Fail a bottle or common water glass
with urine and let il stand twenty -four
hours; sediment or settling indicates a
diseased condition of the kidneys When
urine stains linen it is positive evidence
OF kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are ont of order
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21

Bring your job Work to the
NEWS Office. We are prepared t.
do first class work on short notice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce ID.
II. PAYNE as candidate for Constable
for Jacksonville District at the cleo
ton to be held the 4th Thursday in May
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
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First class accommodations.
Large Sample Rooms.
Most conveniently located
for travelling men working in
the Flat Top coal fields.
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PocAHoNTAs, VA.
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Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-21
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The news & observer., 1897-03-09
WILL THEY FAIL TO GET THEIR
POTTAGE?


The Avery bill that passed the House
had pledged majority of two in the
Senate 1t would have passed that body
if. Col. Harry Skinner had remained in
Washington city.
The death Of Judge Seymour killed the
Avery bill. If he had lived a month
longer, it would have passed the Senate
Col. Skinner was ambitious to secure the
vacancy. He came to Raleigh with the
Judgeship bee buzzing in his head
While in Raleigh he received a distin-
guished visitor iu his room at the Var
borough. 1t was no less a parsonage
than Col. A. 3. Andrews, vice-presdent
Of the Southern Railway. No person
was present during that interview, but
on the very day Of the vote in the Senate,
three boiling Populists had interviews
with Col. Andrews. They had already
been seen by Col. Skinner. They voted
the way the Southern Railway wanted
them to vote.
Put two and two together.
Col. Skinner used his Pritchard Boilers
to defeat the Avery bill just as he used
them to vote for Pritchard and the gold
standard. This was made more appar-
ent when the Grant substitute came
back TO the House. Those Boilers
who sneeze when Skinner takes snuff,
took sides with the lease men, voting
against the original Avery bill for which
they voted before Skinner reached Raj
eigh, and with the lease men on every
roll call. Their votes are preserved for
future reference.
Will Skinner get his pottage? We
shall see.
When Senator Hiram l.. Grant came
to Raleigh his position on the lease was
not known. He has the Republican nomi-
nation for Sergeant-at-Arms of the
United States Senate. 1t was not very
| long before he became convinced that tbs
Southern Railway could do more to help
him get that fat job than the man for
whose nomination as Governor he had
helped to pack the State convention.
Whether this idea occurred to him or
was impaired to him is mmaterial.
From the time he became possessed Of
| it. he became the most Jealous and intern
| perate champion Of the lease, and the
conduit pipe through which railroad
measures got into the Senate.
viii Grant get his pottage? We shall
} gee.
The news & observer., 1897-03-09
TUESDAY
ADRAWN BATTLE.

u,ha sudden and unexpected acton OF
the House yesterday morning in taohng
the Grant substitute dazed everybody
for a time.
rha fgbt had been hot and furious for
weeks. eliminating in the reyoluuohars
,rooaadinp Of electing Freeman Speaker
pre tenn on Friday, and the disgraceIui
scenes of rioting on Saturday ana oat-
urday night.
There is no kind of doubt that the
Avery bill expressed the will of the ma
iority of the General Assembly, having
nassed the House after terrific strug-
gle by a majority of six, and having
failed in the Senate by the mysterious
ssaop" of three Pritchard Popullsts.
The opponents of the lease, when 1t
became apparent that the same methods
that were successfully employed in the
Senate had been brought to bear in the
Honse. determined that the Southern
Railway should not thus validate the
lease if any parliamentary tactics could
preyent it. If they could not pass the
avery bill. they were able to defeat the
Grant substitute.
The matter went off ON the motion OF
Mr.. Duncan, who said;
81 came here against the lease and
voted for the original BILL but
cs.-..4a No., s,or+ ba c< q substitute.
and am now of the opinion that this
matter cannot be settled by this
LEGISLATURE. and | therefore move to
table the amendments together Win
the substitute"
That was the motion that sent every
thing to the table and leaves the lease
matter lust where it was before any
action. 1t is claimed as victory by
both sides. It is full victory for neith-
er. 1t is a drawn battle.
The opponents of the lease wanted to
settle the matter by testing the mooted
questions in the way provided by the
Avery bill. They had an honest victory
If Odom. Barker and Wakefield had not
betrayed their pledges. When the ma
nipulations' of the railroad men robbed
them of the complete victory, the anti
lease men were resolved never to permit
a valuation of the lease, They won by
resorting to flibustering.
The lease is not validated.
The open questions relating to it are
still open.
The people will find way to set aside
the 90 wear lease and to get an adequate
rental for ''the best railroad property In
the South"
The news & observer., 1897-03-09

drews and bis attorneys are pretending To-
get q good deal Of consolation out OF
the fact that the anti-lease men tabled
a bill drawn by the SOuthern's own at.
torney. and vigorously supported by alt
it's friends which bill made the State a
party TO a contract that allows the
Southern to fleece it out of $40 900 n
year for thirty years, if not for ninety
nine vears They ought to he allowed
to get all the consolation they can out
Of it,
Col Skinner might get the judgeshfp
if She Senate was not the confirming
power He viii not get it because the
Sennte when it desires to do SO, can gs.
irst a little bit further into the inycstiga-
ti0n Of a fellow than railroad company
is expected to so or a corporation presi-
dent may care to go. This fact is what
will doubtless knock the judicial ambition
out Of the political trader, either before
the appointment or when his name comes
mp in the Senate.
The news & observer., 1897-03-09
THE MECHANIC IGNORED.

The Republicans always make a par
ade of their love for the mechanic. 1t is
never anything but a parade and pre-
tense. This was shown when their
caucus decreed to elect, and yesterday
their Governor appointed, J. Y. Hamrick
to succeed Mr.. b. r. Lacy as Labor Com
missioner. Mr.. Lacy is 81 skilled me-
chanic, having been locomotive engin-
eer for sixteen years, and has made
most efficient officer. Mr.. Ham
rick had but two claims
for the place. /. He declared
for Russell for Governor more than a
year ago; 2. He spent month in Raj
eigh in the early part of this session Of
the Legislature working for the election
of Pritchard, while claiming to be a
Populist.
The farmers have their representative
in the Agricultural Department.; the
educators in the Superintendent Of Public
instruction; the lawyers in the Attorney
Generals Office and on the bench; and
The fishermen in the Oyster Commis-
siorer. But the mechanic alone is de-
nied representation in the department
created tor his special service. There
'ae of reckoningl
The news & observer., 1897-03-09
WHAT CAUSED THE STAMPEDE


When the House met on yesterday
morning Mt 10 O'Clock, Niee-Fcsident
Andrews and the other friends Of the
lease were iubilant over she prospect Of
an easy victory In railrcading Grants
substitute through that body, A spider fell
into their dumping, however, when Mr..
Cglaudius nockcry called Mr.. Blackburn,
Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. McCrary, Mr.. Mcken~
zie and Mr.. Duncan. leading advocates
Of the lease, aside aud submitted TO them,
as basis of compromise, the proposition
handed TO him by Judge Avery, which
was substantially as follows;
'The opponents OF the Grant substitute
propose to desist from oil dilatoEy mo
tiens aud from discussion, except IN ex-
planning votes, provided the friends Of the
bill will agree to vote successiveiy ON
amendments fixing the rental of the North
Carolina Railroad at 10 per cent on the
capital stock, then at 8 per cent, then
at s per cent, and viii agree 10 insert as
sn amendment TO the seventh section of
that bill the words or stockholders in
stead of and stockholders, as proposed
by Mr.. NTurphy's amendment"
This proposition was promptly refused
by the FIVE gentlemen named who as
sumed to act for the friends of the lease.
Mr. Murphy had previously consented rs
far back as Saturday night to substitute
the word cor" for the word and in
his amendment to the seventh section of
the Grant substitute SO it is plain that
the pill which gagged the lease men was
the prospect of going before the people
upon the record of voting successfully
against a rental of ten, nine and eight
per cent, and giving the road to the
Southern by an unimpeachable contract
for the next thirty-six years. 1T might
well have occurred to these gentlemen
that it was questionable whether such q
record would not tend rather to keep this
question in politics than to keep it out of
politics. This theory readily accounts for
the sudden change of front, and the very
small vote recorded on motion to re
consider the vote by which the substitute
had been laid ON the table.
If this is a victory for Vice-President
Andrews, it is the first time in all history
that great general has caused his
troops to stand up and starye for forty
eight hours while he refrained from giving
an order which at any moment would
have made his hosts victorious in ten
minutes.
The truth of history is that the friends
of the lease were insisting upon an inn
mediate vote on q motion to concur in
Grants substitute as a Senate amend
mernt, contrary to parliamentary usages,
in order to escape the fiery ordeal of re-
fusing to demand for the people the
rental of four hundred thousand dollars
per annum which would have been given
them by the adoption of the Hartness
amendment, or even forty or sixty thou
sand less, at eight or nine per cent.
Viee-President Andrews's fight in the
House may be thus summed up in the
words OF the old saw:
''Ilhe King of France with twice ten
thousand men
Marched up the hill and then marched
down again
The news & observer., 1897-03-09

In reply to a telegram, Col. r. w. Eos
ers, received a letter yesterday from Gov
ernor Russell, stating that under a recen
act OF the Legislature he cannot appoin
Judge for the Eastern Criminal Circui
court until April list; consequently Wi
mingtOn win have no court this week.
Wilmington Star.
The news & observer., 1897-03-09

majority P0pulists on
ever he appoints a
sure to be Pritch-
ae Bpointment of Ham
dc4 Is l4abor Commissioner and Burns
AZ Keeper Of the Capitol He talks init
the silver Populists and gives the jobs
to the pritchard Populists
The news & observer., 1897-03-09

Our Home, Populist organ, says: "Mr.
Pritchard calls his Populists (better nam
ed Repopuicans) 'middle-of- -the-road Popu-
lists He has selected Mr.. Skinner for
their leader. This is a new organization
in North Carolina and has no connection
whatever with the Peoples party. Its
membership so far as known numbers
between 20 and 30 voters. This is the
smallest political party ON the face of the
earth. 1t is led and nourished by the
Republican party, being the adopted child
OF that party. 1t is not known how
long it will be before it will assume the
name Of its fond parent. For the present
it is known as the pioneer Populist
party Their creed 'middle-of-the-road
is a misnomer and is calculated to mis-
lead. 1T implies that they are in the
middle OF but one road and that only to
the Republican pie counter The Repub-
licans have bequeathed to this adopted
child one-half the spoils of the State and
are nourishing it in many ways with the
fond hope that it will grow and increase
and multiply the family, but as yet it is
a puny little thing and there seems to be
no prospect that it can live longer than
the present Legislature is in session"
Certain conditions" refer doubtless to
the influence of the Southern Railway"
The news & observer., 1897-03-09

ASSETS.
Value Of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the Company Qess the
amount Of encumbrances
thereOn) ...... $685., ,335. 90
Loans on bond and mort
gage duly recorded and
being first liens on the fee
slmple) ............... 3,810,32L7t
Account of stocks and
obnds Of the United
States, and of this and
other States also all 9th
er stocks and bonds alb
solutely owned by the
:, Company ............. 3,964,330.o0
Stocks, bonds and all other
securities Except mort
gage hypothecated to the
Company as collateral Sc
curity for cash actually
loaned by the Company ], ,2O6. sag. 69
interest due and accrued
on stocks and other Sc
egrities ............. 122,34s.s7
Cash in Company's prin-
cipal office and belonging
TO the Company, deposited
IN Bank ........... 593 352 so
Cash in hands Of Agents.
ana IN transitu .......... 68,30S.77
Premiums or assessments
unpaid ................. 199,496.S2
Premium or assessment
loans and notes ......... 525,617.S2
All other assets, detailed
IN statement ........-... 177,572.44
Total assets S14,621, ,522.7 10
221 O4o M
The news & observer., 1897-03-09
STATEMENT
PHARMACIST.

Showing the the condition of the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company.
December 81, 1896
The news & observer., 1897-03-09
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