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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

WHEREAS, by deed dated 10th day of
May, 1891; and of record in the clerks
office of the county1court of Tazewen
county, state of Virgins, Thomas G.
Harris conveyed to w. X. Labar and
A. j. & S. d, May certain lot of land
in the town of Riohlands, county of
Tazewell, state of Virginia, known and
designated as lot no five (5), in sec
ton number three (8) Plan A, on map
of said town: In Trust to secure bond
or obligation of said Thomas G. Harris
to The Iron Belt Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, of Roanoke, Va; and,
WHEREAS, the said w. K. Labar hav4
ing removed from the State of Virginia;
and,
WHEREAS, defauIt haefn9 been made
iii the payment of said bond or obliga-
ton, and having been directed by the
beneficiary in said deed so to do, the
undersigned, trustees in the county of
Tazewell, state sof Virginia, will, on
the goth day of March 1897, at IL 80
O'Clock a. m, proceed to sell on the.
premises, in said town of Rchlands, az
public auction, to the highest bidder,
all that certain lot of land in said town
of Richards, Tazewell county, State
of Virginia, known and designated as
lot number five TO-, in section three (3),
Plan A, and bounded and described in
said deed of trust as follows:
BEGINNING at point in the east side
of Suffolk avenue 100 feet north of the
Intersection of Front street and ths
easterly line of Suffolk avenue, contain
ing in front on said Suffolk avenue
twenty-five (25) feet, and extending
of that width eastwardly between para
lei lines at right angles with said ave.
nue., one hundred and twenty five (125l
feet to the alley fifteen (15) feet wide.
TERMS: CASH. There is due on said
bond Sl592.55, as of February LIST. 1897
A. j. & S. ID. MAY, Trustees.
February 18th, 1897.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

Fremont four years before the au.
thor of the emancipation proclama
ton was elected. G>,bbes aud Bright
were jeered at and discredited, but
the Corn laws were repealed. Even
the demonetizatjOr of silver was not
effected the first time effort was made.
so Mr.. Bryan full of hope aud con
fidence, refuses to desert the unpros
porous cause, and persists in cham
pioning it onward toward prosperity.
He makes himself more disagreeable
than ever to the monometallists, who
fondly believed they had buried the
silver question for good and all, and
would thereafter be allowed IL peace
to count their gains. But that can
not be helped. We are sorry, but
the whole is greater than any of its
parts. and the interests of the nation
are paramount to those Of any class.
however respectable and rich.
MIR. Bryan's lecture in Carnegie
Hall last night was a digni6ed and
dispassionate discussisn of the mon
ey question. Tonight in the same
place he will consider the subject CT
free coinage in the same dignifed
aud dispassionate way. The inter
est that has been shown in these two
utterances, as in all his utterances
everywhere since as well as before
election day, augurs well for Demo
cratic triumph two years hence. Aud
even should the augury prove false
only good and no evil can come out
OF sober agitation of great subject
by nation OF free men.-N Y. Jour
nal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
MASONIC.
What Makes O Mason.

WDUt " UNCS u mUSON.
ii brother should be asked by
qualified member of the Craft What
makes you a Mason" he might be
able to give such answer as would
satisfy the inquiry, aud yet not tell
the actual fact as to what makes
Mason.
Some think that after going through
certain forms and ceremonies they
are full hedged Masons; nay. they be-
lieve that such is the case when their
names are affixed to the Lodge roll.
But it requires great deal more
than this to make a Mason. He
may become u member OF Lodge;
he may attend the meetings aud ev-
on take part in the work, and yet be
no more of Mason than if he had
never joined the fraternity. 1t is not
membership that makes a man Ma.
son any more than the mere atten
dance at church will make a person
religious.
What, then, makes Mason? 1t
is the following out of the principles
taught by Masonry. 1t is the throw
ing off of those selfish instincts which
actuate the ''man of the world" and
becoming of the society of friends
and brothers. 1t is to set aside self
interest and to devote the heart and
soul to the true teachings of Mason
~. 1t is to be charitable to all, not
only in action, but in word and
thought. 1t Is to do unto others
as would be wished for from them.
1t is to pay proper reverence to
the Creator, and never to mention
His Holy Name except in reverential
manner. 1t is to avoid all intemper
ance and excuses, so as to keep the
mind and body unimpaired and fit 10
perform the necessary duties of life.
1t is to deal Justly with all and to
walk uprightly before God and man.
1t is to preserve spotless reputation
and so to demean oneself as to be be-
yond censure and reproach.
But some will say, II cannot spare
the time from my business to do all
that Masonry requires" There is no
reason for man to neglect his bust
ness in order to be Mason; IN fact,
Masonry teaches that the ordinary
avocations of life must not be neg.
lected Yet it should be to act as IL
Mason even in the transaction of bus
mess. To be good Mason there
should be honesty of dealing, rem.
dering TO every man his just due
without distinction.
The employer should act Justly
aud fairly with those he employs,
aud the workman, to be Il good Ma
son, should have the interest of those
who pay him his wages as much at
heart as If he were working for him
self. He should be upright in all
dealings, and be worthy to be taken
by the Land by everyone and every.
, where. He should be a man in ev-
cry sense of the word, and render
unto others those kind offices which
be would. under similar circumstanc
es, wish TO be rendered unto him.
Such actions makes a man a Mason
, not membershipi-Noah's Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

There is comfort in the knowledge So
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every other part of the urinary passage.
1t correCts inability to hold uriee and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad eff
fects follow use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcOmes that unpleasant necessi-
ty of being compelled to get up many
times durinS the night to urinate. The
mild and the extraordinary effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures of
the most distressing cases. If you need
a medicine you should have the best,
Sold by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. For sample bottle and PAM
phlet, both sent free by mail, mention
Clinch Valley News and send your full
post-office rddress to Or. Kilmer & Co,
Binghampton, N. Y. The proprietor Of
this paper guarantee the genuineness Of
this offer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

Our neighbor, the Clinch Valley
News, is advocating a State Con
StitutiOnal Convention. We won
der if it will adhere TO its position
until the election in MayY If il
does 1t will find out how little il is
backed by public sentiment in
Tazewell on the Convention Qucs.
tlOn.-Tazewell Republican.
Our ncighbOr, from the above
would seem to doubt the sincerity
of the News in supporting the
measure alluded TO, and we wish
to inform the Republican that
when we set ont advocate a meas.
ure we do it after mature delibera.
tlon, and stick to it though every
other voter of the State should op.
pose us, unless we be convinced
that we are wrong and the oppo
nentS of the Constitution Conven.
ton have no reasons to give fol
not holding such Convention but
OF the most partisan kind. And
as for being backed by public sen
timent i'll Tazewell county we
have only to say that we feel we
are only performing our duty il
advocating the above measure
though office holders and polite
ians may deem it unwise to hold
the convention at this time. A.
we have never held all office ant
are not fishing for one at the pres
ent time, it is our privilege to al
vOcate such measures as we thinl
will benefit the State of Virginia
and we are sorry to say that W,
cannot say the same for some O
the opponents of the Constitution
al Convention. To use a homel,
phrase we would advise on
neighbOr not to '.measure our corr
by his half bushel."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
keep Up the Fight.


is "equal rights to all, special priv
leges to none," TIE fight against
those special privileges which lie at
the foundation of the concentration
Of wealth in the hands of few, and
that deprive the great majority of
the equal rights to which they are
entitled, is growing fiercer every day.
Upon the issue of this contest de.
ponds the character, if not the very
existence of future civilization.
The line that was drawn in theslast
campaign is growing more distinct
day 10y day. Men who are on one
side or the other for the sake of
party regularity must soon become
uncomfortable. They must change
sentiment or posi- ia ar stultify
themselves. This IN weren't of the
people against their oppressors is
stronger than any single party, and
there is reason TO hope that it cannot
long be resisted by any possible
combination of parties.
We do not believe that the regu-
lar Democratic party is going to take
single backward step. On the con
trary it will in the future be as ex
plicit and definite on the other cues
tons as it has been on the money
issue. But if this organization
should endeavor to turn back, it
would find the tide too strong and
hopeless wreck would be inevitable.
The Democratic party in Virginia
cannot afford to lead retreat. In
the recent campaign it defeated the
alliance of the money power with ig
gorance and venality. 1t held its
grounds against the assaults of the
combined forces of the Republicans
and the great corporations and
money influence, when they were
we'll supplied with Hanna ammuni
ton, railroad buldozine and corpora
ton coertion.
This year, OF all times, the Demo
Gratis OF Vagina should name fol
Governor, q man of the people, 6
man who is in every way free from
the blightning influence which have
already dragged Republican institu
tons In this country to the brink oil
ruin. 1t will be a great mistake to
nominate a man who has in the past
asked special privileges for himself
or his friends, or who is any way
under obligation to the corporation
influences, which have been so DO
tent in the councils of the Democrat
ic party in Virginia. These fellows
cut loose from the party when il
took the side of the people and
named champion of the people.
rights for the pre- sidency. Now the
Democratic party should cut loose
from them. sever every tie that evel
bound them to it and free itself O
every suspicion ofinfuence from an,
source whatever but the people them
selves.-Roanoke World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
ELECTRIC BIrrERS

Electric Bitters is a medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed, when the languid
exhausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need Of tonic and Alternative is
felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more surely in cOunteractinc
and freeing the system from the ma
larlal poison. Headache, Indiges.
ton, Constipation, Deafness yield
to Electric Bitters. soc. and 81 OC
per bottle at A. f. Hargraves Drug
Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

WE HAVE all heard and read
about the Indignation and anger
of the European nations civilized
as they call themselveS) at the
treatment Of the American Chris.
tians, and the resolutions drafted
and adopted i'm our own country
on the same Subjec and thought
that those who had the power
would put an end to the atrocities
of the Turks in the East. But
now it appears that those who
were lOudeSt in their cries of down
with the heather, have turned
their guns on the Christian nation
(Greecel, because her king had
the audacity 70 do what the 9th
ers refused to do, and declared
that the Turks should stop their
butchery at the point Of the sword.
The action of the powers rs a dis
grace to the civilization, and
proves that their sympathies have
been with the Turk, or they would
have long since have acted as the
King of Greece would have done
had he been permitted by these
draftcrs of resolutions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
ff there be a man i'm Virgiaia O

IT there be man in Virgiaia of
whom the people of the State
should be proud that man is Hon.
Sno. W. Daniel. His speeches IN
the United States Senate on the
arbitration treaty with England
and the Cuban question were
master pieces of oratOry and eIo,
quence and Northern papers speak.
Ing OF them editorisIJy say there
has been no speech made in Con.
gress~since the days of Patrick
Heary and Jefferson to compare
with this eloquent yirginian. And
SetTight here in hts owM State
among socalled Democrats Gthank
t}Od they are few in HumberY, there
rs an effort being made to turn
him down at the next election
But the men at the head Of this
movement are known and arr
being watched, and the voters O,
Old Virginia may be relied OH t.
see that no scheme to turn dow
the eloquent Daniel, be it ever 81
cunning, will seeeeeJl,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

ern Republicans In Congress.
Some men would rather lead in
hades than follow in paradise,
Walker seems TO be one of them
Charlottesville Progress.
The general did not talk that
way a few months ago when he
was posing as the successor OF
the glorious Jackson as comman.
der of the "StOnewall Brigade. !"
But in the good book it is told
that ESaU sold his birthright for a
mess of pOttage, and Walker has
followed his example.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

If an official report to The Agri-
cultural department can be relied
upon, the best road in the world is
one six miles long, IeadiEg out of
Jacksonville, Fla. This will be new q
to the Americans who supposed all
the good roads TO be in Europe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

WE HAVE talked with several
promnA ent Republicans on the
question of a Constitutional Con
ventiOn, and without exceptions
they are iii favor of some changes
in the existing constitution, but
they will vote against it, proving
what the News hSS heretofore
said, viz: They consider it a
Democratic measure and will. ac.
cordingIy vote against it. Such
being the case every Democrat
should consider it his duty to vote
for the measure, for If it is a
Democratic measure, it is a Just
one as tie people are fired of the
present Constitution. Bnt there
IS a mistake when it is said that
shis question is political one. 1t
Is not Republican and Democrat
willfare alike should there be new
constitution, as both pay taxes
and both are in favor of having
SHe'State government run on eco
Aomicai principles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

Supposs Mrs. Dominis does still
claim the throne of Hawaii, that
doesn't do anybody any harm. There
isn't any throne of Hawaii, and isn't
likely to be any.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

We have been sneercd at by
same Ofour able (.) contemporaries
for carrying the name of w. j.
Bryan at our mast head for Presi-
dent i'll 1900, and these same peO-
pie wlse sneercd at the NEWS
claimed that Bryan was dead pc.
litically. In this connection we
beg leave to refer these wiseacreS
60 kilograms received from forty
regular State organizations to the
y. Y. World, in which they state
that Bryan would be the unani-
NOUS choice of their people should
the convention be held tomorrow
And they do not stop at that state
nnent.- Many OF them declare he
will be the logical candidate in
1900 and that he will then be
elected. Long live w. j. Bryan.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
900.

THE agony is over. Cleveland
has retired to private life and
Major Mckinley is now President
OF the United States. We sincere
~ hope that prosperity will again
reign in our country, though we
have never heard nor is our imagi
nation vivid enough, TO explain
how high taxes are going to bring
about this much hoped for condi-
ton of affairs. Mr.. Mckinley and
Ills party have chance to perpet-
nate themselves in power for a
long time to come if they restore
that confidence and prosperity
which they promised should he be
elected, and now that he is Presi
dent, we hope the promises made
during the election will be fulfilled
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

A. p. A. influences have not cot
rolled the selection of McKinley's
abinet. as one of the gentlemen is 8
Catholic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
now 10 FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or eontiion water glass
with urine and let it stand twenty-fouT
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
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
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

IazeWell circuit Court March D, 1897.
a. NJ. Willard and w. L. Britts, con-
tractors and builders and late part
ners in trade under the firm name and
style of Willard & Britts.
Compliments,
VS.. In Chancery.
+. Pirk and Amelia Pirk, his wife, Re-
gina Feldstein. James S. Browning,
w. w. French, trustee, and the Balti-
more Building and Loan Association
of Baltimore city, corporation,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is 10 enforce
the lien of a judgment against f. Pirk
for $4,000 with Interest from 10th Sep
tember, 1892, and 81. 80 costs at law and
to subjecB TO the payment of said judg-
ment certain lots of IL md mentioned in
the bill, and to set aeide as fraudulent
certaia conveyances made by +. Pirk to
Regina Feldstein and Amelia Pirk.
which conveyances are described in the
bill. And it appearing. from affidavit
on file in said office that Regina FeIe-
stein is NONRESIDENT of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION of this order and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in this
suit, and that copies hereof be publish
ed and posted as prescribed by law.
A copy-Teste:
II. BANE HARTMAN, Clerk.
Chapman o. Gillespie, p. q. 3.5 At
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

The position of General Lee that
the dignity and honor of American
citizenship must be upheld and the
rights of our citizens residing in CIV
ba must be fully protected by this
government, meets with general APP
proval among all our people as it de,
serves to do.
General ee'wou!d have been un.
true to himself and unworthy of the
honor name he bears if he BAD per
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05

When James A. Walker turned
his back on the Democratic part y
and, for Office made common. cause
with the Republicans, in fighting
. whom the best years of his man.
hood. had been speIt, it was only
she Beginning of a backward ca
Seer. He took another long ster
20 the rear last Monday in Detroit
when in a pubic speech he de
clareds in effect, that the CoDged
crate cause deserved disaster. n
is astoBjsbiRg.how high some mel
will bid for political preferment
Perhaps Gen. Walker, now mem
Der OF Congress, would like to- at
ten;ion of the administration and
he recognized lessler OF the South
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
GOSSIP

Crawford's "Corleone" 10 regarded by
some as his best Italian novel. He
was born in Italy in 1854. His parents
were American. He spent his boyhood
in Italy. but went to school in this
country and in England. and later at
European universities. He is to deliver
a series Of lectures in this country.
Anthony Hawkins is now in the north
lecturing. It is all for money. He is
said to be a good speaker.
A suitable memorial Is to be erected
to Robert Louis Stevenson in Edin-
burgh where he was born. He was a
very notable genius and richly deserves
to be honored by his countrymen. He
was beyond fair question the most gift
ed Scot Of the last half century, ex-
cept the great Carlyle. Among novel
lists Of his land he perhaps ranks next
to Scott. Barrie only could be suggest
ed as a rival.
Mrs. Catherwood's story, 1.-THE Days
of Jeanne dare" is probably the clev-
crest and truest Of several recent works
concerning the wondrous French girl.
The critics all praise it as exceedingly
we'll done. She is said to be much of
an artist in literature.
Thackeray's gifted and loving
hughter Anne. now Mrs. Richmond
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Richie. will edit an edition of her IL
lustrfous fathers works. She has writ
ten most wisely. but affectionately Of
him, and is Of all others the best quail
ifed to edit his works. giving introduce
hons that reveal something Of his life.
She has the sympathy. the tact, rhe
literary skill and experience, the fine
ability and fullness Of knowledge nee
essary to equip her for the delicate and
pleasing work.
MI. HI. Cameron, the famous london
Photographer, says that Tennyson
had a magnificent e~presence" and
looked like a latter-ely Homer"
Mr.. H. D. Trail, me Of the best liter
airy editors in England, a man of ex-
cellent parts and taste, is at the head
OF Literature, the excellent critical
London weekly, just started and pub
ished by the great London Times
newspaper. Many strong, accomplish
ed writer's are assisting, among them
Mr.. Lang, Mr.. Birrell. Mr.. Anstey, Mr..
James Payne and others.
1t is probable that in the course of a
year or two a biography OF Mrs. Oil
phant will be published. It is under
stood that h left much material for
such a desirable work.
While Gaines 1.-THE Christian" has
been most severely criticised in his
own and and in ours, it has met with
great sale. It will be read for a few
months and then forgotten, it is to be
hoped.
The real name OF the novelist who
calls herself Madam Sarah Grand. IL
MIS-. McFall. which is not a grand
name to brag of. She likes to be
known by the assumed name.
The great French critic vhot lately
visited the United States and lectur-
ed. M. Brunetiere. will publish a book
giving his observations and impress
sfons Of this country-the north-e. he
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