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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

The Legislature of Ala bama and Building and Loan Associati.ns

The general assembly of Ala bana. at it's last session, enacted a law reouiriug all building and loan asoscia tions in the state to reduce their interest charges to those in force by the Jefferson County Building and Loan association of Bir- rningham, Ala. This association invites all who desire to invest money In safe and conservative institution to investi- gate it's plans; also those who wish to borrow, 6 per cent. participating and per cent. dividend stock are most de- sirable investments for idle money. Definite contract, economical manage ment, conservative estimates are its strong points.
 WriteAor call on us for literature.
 r. ". DIXON President
 IN. N. POLK, Vice President
 j. H. BARR, Treasurer
 H. B. URQuHART. Secretary
 J. H. MILLER. Attorney.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

An appreciative audience greeted the Schubert Symphony club and Ladies' Quartette last night at the Young Mems Christian association hall. The quarte.te is as follows; Mabel Delaney, first so- prano; May Davis, second soprano; Wini- fred Piper, first alto; LcVie Lendt Pur- cell second alto.
 The programme was opened by the quarte'tte singing ''To the Wind of May" which elicited a. hearty encore, and in re- sponse ''Old Kentucky Home" was givs n.
 Mas:er Tommy Purcell won the audi ence by repertoire of good things, among which was q violin solo, a song and a recitation.
 Mir. Louis McPike was especially pleas ing, and his readings were given with that charm which is in the possession of those gifted with we'll modulated voice and good facial expression. His Par hassius and the Captive" was well re- ceived.
 Miss Mabel Delaney and Mrs. Purcell were each heard in "Le Saron Rose" by Arclita; and the "Flower Song" by Gou- nod, respectively, having to respond to several encores.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
TO THE MINES FOR LIFE.
Riley Walker, Who Escaped Two Years Ago After Being Sentenced, Is Taken
 to Pratt Mines.

Riley Walker, a negro murderer, who escaped while on a train en route to Pratt mines to serve a life sentence, was placed in The county jail yesterday, and later in the evening was taken to the mines. Walker was sentenced for the murder of Detective Williams, of Co., lumbus, Ga, at Mitchell, small station in Bullock county.
 It is said that a gang of wouldbe lynchers boarded the train to hang the prisoner, but in the darkness he escaped. It was thought that he had been captured and lynched at the time, but recently he was arrested in Arkansas. The escape was effected some two years ago. t4
 Walker is now in the mines, where he will remain the rest of his life, unless he again succeeds in making his escape.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
"A!LARAA1LA."

As an evidence of the high moral tone of Alabama" which is to be present. ed at the opera house Tuesday, March 2S, 1t may be mentioned that its coming to Denver was annouhced by the Rev. My ron P. Reed, of that city, from his pull pit, in the following words: There will be play al. the Broadway theater next week which I would strongly recommend. It is Alabama. I always see this beau tiful home story, and feel better for hay ing witnessed it. All mankind wouldlbe richer if there were more plays like it, and the pulpit and stage would lIbe brought in closer con act. So completely are its pathos and comedy interwoYen that one witnessing it feels inpelled- to laugh and cry almost at the same mo- menti l advise all Of my hearers to see it."
 Ticke.s for Ala bama" will be put on sale at theopera house box office Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
CONCENTRATIONS S4 z 'BRZEN'S. {
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 The Woodward- Warren company will close their weeks engagement at O'Brien's tonight, much to the regret of the many hundreds of admirers, who have nightly enjoyed their successful efforts to please and drive away dull care The matinees have been well pa- tronized and deservedly so.
 Yesterday afternoon "Kathleen Ma vourneen" was the bill and last night "A Practical Joke" was given it's initial performance in this city. The drama, with it's many laughable situations re- ceived constant applause and kept the audience in one continued round of good humOr.
 A Practical Joke" will be repeated at matinee today and tonight "The Parsons Daughter will have it's initial presenta- ton here.
 At the conclusion of the matinee Little Bessie Warren will hold reception and after the night performance MT. Wood ward will give away a souvenir $25 in money to some fortunate person in the house.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
THE WEATHER.

Georgia-Generally fair Saturday; warmer; southwesterly winds
 Alabama and Mississippi-Genera fair; southerly to westerly winds.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
DAILY BULLETIN.

Birmin gham. Ala. March 19. 1897 Local observation during twenty-four hours ending at D. n1.. central time:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
Fresh bread and candy made daily at Q. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 3d avenue. jes-tf
WONDERFUL REDUCTION!

10 be doubted. Consequently few words win convince you that we are selling pure, thoroughly aged whisky at a price within the reach of all We have re- duced our standard brands of whisky, made by standard distillers, to 75 CENTS PER QUART. We have also reduced the price of our Cognac Bfandies Being wholesalers, we buy in large quantities. and are enabled to undersell all others. H Barnard. Third avenue and Nine teenth street. Telephone 467. Sole agent for We Clicquot CPansardinj Champagne, and '.The Gin Cucurbita Co.'S" Water melon Gin for kidney trouble. ..ss
 Mail orders will receive prompt, atten- ti0I. .s91
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

hIgnrsC temperature 73; lowest, 62; ayer- age, 5S
 BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

hX MASSEY'S Business college, cor H&&us ner Nineteenth street and Third EA avenue Phone 512. Day and HM night sessions Send for cata-
 logue. Largest school in Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
Notice to Jail Builders.

Bids will be received and opened on the first Monday in April to build anew jail for Bullock county, according to the plan and specifications now on file in the. probate office. The court reserving the right to re ject any and all bids. s. T. FRAZER,
 3-10-wed& d&sat-3w Judge of Probate.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

Our friends know, and the public will soon learn, our fa.- cilities for selling property, if placed exclusively in our hands.
 Adams, Mcdonnell & Go. 3-16-10t cod
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
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,Difect'n, Rain lime. Temp. of wind iWeatberl fRll.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
Great Money Savers Sale 1!

own at less than cost of production threo ies. We will burst prices wide open, as isers must go in the next two weeks. Hoh- ! of our goods the cheapest and the best.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

Prices that will create sensation. We solid cars high grade household necessit this grand assortment of magnetic money ra
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20

MIR. BRYAN'S GREAT BOOK.
 The State Herald will send to any ad- dress for s1.50, postage paid. "The First Battle" by w. J. Bryan, handsomely bound and illustrated. If
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
State Normal School.

The State Summer Normal will be
held at Radford, from June Goth to
July 18th. Teachers who wish to
secure State certificate can attend
the normal at Radford for the State
examination, July 18th, 10th and
18th and return at an expense of
about Sl6. Salary for State profess
ional certificates is $35 per month.
All teachers who have not passed
the examination since questions have
been issued by State Supt., must
pass State or county examination il
they wish to teach in the Free
Schools. We are repairing the High
School building at Tazewell, and
Prof. Hutton will hold a normal in
Old Dominion College, beginning
July 18th and I will hold the exami
nation for white teachers in College
building at Richlands August 3rd
and 4th. for colored teachers at Taze
well Aug. 9th and 9th.
T. Fl. Williams, supt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
x'LEzx SWEEPS ONO.
Democrats canfdenf of success
This Fail.

Cincinnati, June 14.-So great are
the chances for an overwhelming
Democratic victory in Ohio this year
that twenty eight candidates for
Governor are now in the field. The
real struggle has narrowed down to
five men: Horace L. Chapman, of
jackson; John Welty, of Hillsboro;
r.. L. Hough, of Canton; Allen w.
Smalley, Of Upper Sandusky, aud
Allen w. Thurman, of Columbus.
There is no chance at all for Paul j.
Sorg, the millionaire, of Middleton.
He was in Europe during tho last
campaign. He voted for gold bonds
in Congress, and he championed the
financial policy Of Mr.. Cleveland.
The free silver men say that it would
be qualification of the party to
nominate Mr.. Sorg.
So far John r. Mclean has swept
the field. There is some opposition
to him among the populists, and some
among the gold Democrats, but it is
safe to say that unless some unfor
seen thing happens Mr.. Mclean will
succeed Mark Hanna in the United
States Senate if n Democratic Legis
lature is elected this year. 1t is said
that every candidate for the Govern.
orship is in favor of Mr.. Mclean.
The chairman of the State Conven
tion will be Ulrich Sloan, who pre-
sented MI. A1cLean's name to the
Chicago Convention.
The wave of Organism that is
sweeping through Ohio just now is
aste nishing. MIR. Bryar is absolute
ly idolized, and the power and pres
tige of his name grows as the story
of industrial and agricultural misery
spreads.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
Virginia.
meeting read the story of tho lost.
sheep, and the prodigal son.

meeting read the story of tho lost
sheep, and the prodigal son.
The show house was crowded.
The house the young girl took for the
show house, had email company of
worshippers. After q brief service
these worshippers, some Of them
among the chest people," quietly dis.
persed, and went their several waya
to comfortable homes, to rest and
dream, in comfortable beds. One of
the worshippers stopped al the door
OF the Hall, and looked in moment,
then passed on, humming softly
"Throw out the Life Line After
the show was over the young girl
gathered together one or two com.
panions in crime and misery, and
spent the night, most Of it in debauch
within sight of the church she had
been falsely told was play house.
She didn't know whether the house
was show house or not. She was
not accustomed to churches. She
knew where and what the jail Is.
She had been there. Why should
this woman-soomen, be SINFUL Why
did she go to the show instead of the
church' There are some things mys-
terious in this world. Wonder if
any body ever tried to save this wo.
mani There are good people here
who claim the Nazarene as their
nodel--he died to save her, they say,
but they OILY asay,"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

1t will not cure everything. IT. is
claimed that it will cure but one com.
plant, that is, dyspepsia. We can.
not say that it will cure every case of
dyspepsia, but it will cure large
majority OF them. Such cases as are
adapted to it's use will derive imme.
diate benefit. One small bottle will
be sufficient to test it.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is
especially adapted for emaciated OF
elderly people whose food does them
but little or no good because it is
not digested. The Cordial contains
an artificially digosted food and is g
digester of food happily combined
Read one of the little books whfct
your druggist is now giving away an6
learn of this wonderful remedy.
a really palatable Castor Oil Cal
now be had under the name of Laxol
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
Prot. Benton Dead.

Prof. H. L. Benton died at the
Tazewell Female Seminary early yes
terday morning. AS reported in our
columns, he has been sick for some
time. Hopes were entertained of his
recovery all along until Wednesday,
when he had sudden and fearful
collapse. Every effort was made by
physician and nurses, to restore him,
but OF no avail.
Prof. Benton came to Tazewell as
Professor in Tazewell Seminary, last
Fall. He was an exemplary young
man, a skillful and conscientious
teacher, and greatly endeared himself
to all who came in contact with him.
None of his family or relatives were
with him during his sickness, or at
the time of his death. Mr.. T. l.
Holmes nursed him necessarily dur.
inghis entire illness, and Miss Clarke,
and other good people of Tazewell,
did everything in their power to rem.
der his last moments as comfortable
as possible.
An untimely death!
"Thou hast all seasons for thine
own, oh death |"
Prof Benton's body was embalmed
for shipment to New York, but owing
to the fact that the subject died of a
contagious disease the Railroad Au
thorities refused to transport the
body, and the burial took place here
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
The Passing of The SEM
rigger.

Quite an unique character, in the
history of our mountain people, was
the old time "sang" digger. Ginseng,
years ago, was q medium of exchange
between the farmer and the mer.
chants. Sugar, coffee, shoes eto.,
were bought for the family with
''sang,' as it was. and is still called,
by most people. On rainy days,
when the farmer could not work on
tht farm, he took 1.-The boys" and
often the girls too, and went to the
mountains and dug seng all day. He
dried it, and prepared it for market.
ing, and carried it in sack or little
"poke." to the country store, and
got 75 cents pound for it ''in trade" {"
The click of the "sang" diggers hoe
is almost thing of the past, except
in a few communities. Owing to the
scarcity of the plant it now sells as
high as $3 90 pound. The plant,
every body knows. was in the begin.
ming, largely exported to China. It
is used in the preparation of
medicine. Thue, with other unique
characters and customs of Virginia
civilization, is passing the ''sang dig.
GER So many things are "passingl"
So many have already passed, that
we are almost new people.n We
want Judge Graham to write us On
article on "The Passing of the Fid
de- He knows great deal about
the old time fiddle, if he can be in.
duced to tell it, and his time will
permit by the way, what suggested
this article is, that Boss Steele hes a
''sang" patch in his garden, of some
thing like hundred plants. He is
trying to coax this plant to grow un.
der the fostering care of civilized
culture. We hope he may succeed.
Ii any body can, he can. But the
home of the "sang'is is the wild noun
tain side. "Boss" has dug many a
plant of it himself, from the Virgin
soil. Wouldn't it be funny to 90
''sangin'" in Boss Steele's garden.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
THE COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Delegates Instructed
For Tyler.

Pursuant to the call of tho chair.
man the Democratic County Con.
vention met on Tuesday ut 1 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, who stated the object
OF the nesting, when Mr.. w. j. Tupin
nominated s. j. Thompson for chair.
man. j, A. Leslie, was elected Secre.
tary. Before the election of dele
gates, Judge j. H. Stuart offered the
following set of Resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
1. Resolved: BY the Democrats
of Tazewell County in mass meeting
assembled, that we renew our alleg.
lance to the principles of the party as
promulgated in the platform of the
National Democratic Convention at
Chicago in 1896, and we stand
squarely on said platform.
2. Resolved: Thnt wa indorse
the course of Hon. John w. Daniel
in the Senate of the United States,
and pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to secure his election as his
own successor, as ..ber of that
body.
3. Resolved: That wo endorse
tho candidacy Of Hon. j. Hogo Tyler
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, and we hereby instruct
the delegates elected by this meeting
to the Democratic State Convention
to be held at Roanoke on August
l1tb, next, to vote for his nomination
as long as his name is before said
Convention, and request our said
delegates to use all honorable and
Legitimate means 10 secure his nomi
nation to said position.
4. Resolved: That the delegates
and alternates present at said State
Convention cast the vote of the
county in said convention.
After the passage OF these Resolu.
tions the several Districts organized,
and reported the following delegates,
who wero unanimously elected TO tho
Roanoke Convention.
JEPFRsoNvILLR DIsTR ICT.
Delegates: j. w. Chapman, j. @.
Stellar, j. w. Baker, j III. whitley,
j. Il. Buchanan and j. M. Kits.
Alternates: H. q. Peery Jr.. A. j.
Larimer. II. w. O'Keeffe, j A. Les.
lie, j. II. Stuart and II, M. Smythe,
MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT.
Delegates: p. II. Williams, w. A.
Ward, 9. Ii. Peery and w. z. Bog.
CESS.
Alternates: Jos White, H. A..
White, Q. L. Williams and Alison
Hutton.
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT.
Delegates: y. B. Moore, j. NJ.
Hoge, DIR. Geo. Zimmerman, w. j..
Turpin, j. W.Hicks and A Stellar.
Alternates: A. s. Greever, G. G.
Mitchell, j. H. Glare, @. o. Mccall,
f. l.. Holmes and IL. q. Shuffiebar
ger.
The Convention reelected the old
officers, s. j. Thompson, Chairman,
aud L. A. Lynch, Secretary, and
upon motion adjourned.
8. j. Thompson, Chairman,
j. A. Leslie, Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
THE QUEENS
JUBILEE.
Sixty Years On The
Throne.

All the world knows that this is
Jubilee week in England. The eyes
of the nations are focused upon
England, and the noble Queen. The
brilliancy and splendor of the pass,
ing pageant which is to mark the cele
bration of her Diamond Jubilee is
but reflection of her reign, and is
justly due her. "Sixty years ago,
on Tar, fair June morning, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, and the
Lord Chamberlain announced 10 the
hastily awakened Princess that dur.
ing the silent watches of the night
the mantel of majesty had fallen up.
on her." 1.-THE fierce light which
beats upon throne" has driven the
blush of youthful bloom from her
cheek, and old Father Time has
sprinkled the hoar frost in her hair,
but the luster of the crown of virtue
and purity, sincerity and honor,
which has, through all these trying
years rested like q benediction from
heaven upon the head of the grand
and noble Queen, has not faded, but
is growing brighter and brighter un
to the perfect day.
Whatever we may think of En-.
gland or her laws, or her policies in
many regards, we oil, with the rest
of the world, doff our hats and make
our obeisance to the good and great
Mother and Queen of the greatest
empire on the Globe. She has adorn.
ed Womauhood, honored Wifehood
and glorified Motherhood and home
life, and is living refutation of the
sophistry. that religion influences
and controls and succors only tue
afflicted and the miserable. If Glad
stone may be justly called "The
Grand Old Man, surely the Queen
may be called "The Grandest Old
Woman, ,"cf the world. We can pay her
no higher tribute than to say, that
neither the Woman nor the Mother,
has ever, during her long and event.
ful reign of three score years, been
lost sight of, or OBJ. cured by the
Queen or the Ruler. All honor to
Victoria. Queen of England Sad
it is that the sun is setting instead
OF rising! Joyful it is, nevertheless
that. around the setting sun
there are gorgeous halos, and lights
of splendid glory, and awaiting the
head that often, perchauce, has
'.aching and uneasy" worn O crown,
are diadems and wreathes of glory
imperishable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
AN INCIDENT.
One of Life's mysteries Illus
frdfed.

Communicated.
"AIister, ia this the place they're
hovin' the showi"
These words were addressed to me
one dark night, a few weeks ago, as
i was passing down main street, In q
certain town not many miles from
Tazewell. The question came from a
young girl, who was standing in the
shadow of tree, in front of IN open
church, where religious meeting
was in progress. The church was
warm looking and inviting, thought
Mellow light fell from costly chan.
dalier, upon costly carpet. A small
company of well dressed, aud content
ed people, mostly young ladies, were
comfortably seated in easy pews
while the choir sang, "Rescue the
Perishing," and the young girl, out.
cast, stood at the door, looking in.
side.
"Mister is this the place where
they're havin' the show7" mo,
this is church, and prayer meeting
is going on, wont you go inf" "No,"
she said, "those deyilish boys fooled
me, l want to go to the show
Don't you 20 to churchi' l asked.
mo, 1 never was in a church but
once, and that was when Mas funeral
was preached, when I was ohild;
"where is the show?" She passed on
in front of me, and this young wo,
man pressed her way to tue hall door
and, with her last pennies purchased
cheap ticket, and disappeared
among the crowd of promiscuous
people, where she felt welcome, and
perfectly at home.
The choir in the church sang again
and, Seeking the Lost" rang out OF
the night air. The leader OF the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
The Pocahontas Celebration.

The Fourth of July celebration
promises to be the best they have
ever given, and they have given good
ones here tofore. We hope our peo.
pie will patronize the good people OF
Poca. They always send good rep.
Fesentation to our Fair, and we aught
to return the compliment. The citi.
zens of Poeahontas seldom do things
by halves, and those who are so for.
tunate to attend their celebration, we
feel sure will not be disappointed.
See their announcement in another
celnmn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25

At q meeting'ef the Clinch Valley
Agricultural and breeders AssociS
ton, held last Saturday, the follow.
ing directors were elected. &
Samuel Walton, r. NJ. Lawson, T..
S. Gillespie, j. Ed, Peery, Walter
Saunders. s. j. Thompson, Dr. JAS,
O'Keeffe, w. I. Thompson, r. X,
Gillespie, w. s. Moore, c. A. Fudge,
H. G. Stuart, Jos. s. Moss, A.. s,
Higginbotham, AID. W. Walton,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

TIE BEsr SALvR in the world for
Outs, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, ,Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns and all
Skin EruptiOns, and positively cures
Files, or no pay required. 1t is guar.
auteed 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, 1897-06-25
Take an Excursion ON N. & w.

The N. e. w. Railroad announces
excursion rates on it's lines to all
stations for July 3, 4, 5 and 6 This
affords an opportunity for three
days outing in any direction, and to
any point along the lines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
Lightning Kills Cattle.

last Saturday afternoon, during
q thunderstorm, Mr.. NJ. w. Hum
phreys had four fine export cattle
killed. These cattle were valued at
$500 apiece. This is quite q Sc.
rious loss to Mr.. Humphreys. Why
not have your cattle and horses in.
sured?