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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
mayor was authorized to employ two
more gardeners for two months

mayor was authorized to employ two
more gardeners for two months.
Alderman Mahncke also moved that
four horses be secured for use of the
street commissioner in sprinkling and
sweeping the streets.
The mayor said the horses now used
are broken down fire department hors-
es. More horses or mules are needed.
Mr.. Hicks asked If the city had a
contract with a street sprinkler. The
mayor said no, and his idea was that
the city could do much of it. The ma
yor was then authorized to purchase
four hores or mules, and pending the
purchase, to hire three animals for the
work at 621s cents or less per day.
BY Richter-That the I. & G. N. rail-
way company be required to open
Matamoras, Durango and San Luis
streets, and that the Arkansas Pass
railway company open Durango street,
where these roads crossed them.
Adopted.
Alderman johnson presented reso-
luton that certain electric poles en-
croaching on South Alamo street be
moved back to the curb line. The
mayor asked him to designate the COM
panies the poles belonged to so the
proper notification could be made, and
with the agreement that this would be
forthcoming the resolution was adopted.
The mayor was asked if the man in
charge of the electric street car sprink-
Ter had been released from his duties.
The mayor stated that he had been
paid $3.50 on his services. He could go
whenever he wanted to.
By Johnson-An ordinance to dis
pense with the reading of the minutes
of the city council, and providing that
the minutes shall be written out by
Thursday after each council meeting
and be open to the inspection of any
alderman after that time. Passed
over under the rules.
Alderman Hicks asked if the San
Antonio street railway company was
paying the men to operate the new
street sprinkler or was the city.
The mayor said the city had gained
it's point and the company was paying
the men.
The city attorney was granted fur
ther time on two reports called for
and the council adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
CITY TOPICS.
THE SEWERS CAN BE MADE
AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE.
An impression has prevailed that the
sewers could not be made available
before the expiration of the six months
reserved for the purpose of testing the
work and seeing that all the require
ments have been fulfilled. The city
has this six months time after the
completion of work and reserves five
per cent of amount to be paid the con-
tractor to guarantee the proper full
filment of contract. Property owners
abutting on sewers, have been led to
believe that they could not have their
connections made unless the work was
done by the contractor; and this was
the stipulation under the first contract
but it only applied to the time during
construction" and not to any time af-
ter completion of work. The contract
under which the sewers are now being
completed reads:
1T is understood and agreed that at
any time within the period of six mon
this, after completion of the sewers to
be CONSTRUCTED under said contract
during which period the said party of
the second part shall keep the work in
SOOu lSpdlI COIIGCI IcpdlI ldl-
ures, settlements and imperfections,
the full and free use of such sewers
shall be allowed to said city, and it's
citizens with the right to make con-
nections Herewith, by the aid of duly
licensed drain layer or drain layers,
who may be employed by said city and
its citizens Individually" The contrac-
tors not being responsible for dam
| ages"
| In short, property owners can con-
meet at any time and have their work
done by any licensed drain layer. The
testing of the sewers should be push
ed as rapidly as possible. The sewers
can be used as soon as the city is
ready without waiting for six months to
expire and final settlement. Mayor
Callaghan will not delay matters, but
will soon test the efficiency of the sys-
TEN. The sewer farm may be found
in the way, and some decision ar
rived at to dispose of the sewerage
The irrigating interests below the
city will not object to the river being
reinforced by the flow from the sew
ers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Our city council should make their
meetings valuable to their constitu-
ents. Everytime they meet it costs
$50 for their pay alone; this money has
to come from the pockets of the tax
payers, and they like to see an ade-
quate return. Each alderman should
post himself as to the needs of the
city and the best means of securing re-
lief. Too frequently there has exist
ed antagonistic interests in our coun-
ell chamber. The mayor has been
compelled to call in the help of his
particular friends to pass measures
required. While there remained a
minority whose sole effort was to
thwart the purposes of the administra-
ton. Mayor Callaghan has a clear
working majority, and will experience
little difficulty in having the legisla-
ton passed which he deems necessa-
ry. Not unfrequently, in fact every
city council becomes the breeding
place for ambitious candidates for the
mayoralty. Perhaps it is too early to
pick out the nurslings in the Gala
CHAN council, but they are suspicion
ed. A great deal is done simply to
gain popularity when iii fact the best
record that a councilman can make is
to do the right thing always no matter
II it is unpopular. The little things have
to be attended to as well as the big
ones. If the council should find that
their work is growing too small for
bi-monthly meetings let them make 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
HoMING PIGEONS FLYING.

A few days ago number of homing
pigeons were turned loose in this city
by George Campbell, and returned
safely to their owner, Colonel ]. B. Gil
lett, of Alpine, Texas, a distance of 400
miles. Last Sunday these same pigeons
started on flight from Schulenberg
to Alpine, distance of 500 miles. The
trip from San Antonio was made in ten
hours, and it is expected that the trip
from Schulenberg will be equally as
successful
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
monthly. The people viii appreciate
even this small favor.
STREETS TO BE EXAMINED.

Mayor Callaghan will have the
streets, through which sewers have
been laid, thoroughly examined to see
how far the sewers are responsible for
their condition. The idea is to make
the contractors put these streets in as
good repair as they found them. This
is an easy matter so far as the block
pavements are concerned but not so
easy where macadam streets have been
torn up. 1t is in evidence, however,
that many of the streets have been left
in very bad condition after the sew
err work was completed. The sewer
contract covers this matter very par1
ticularly, and the mayor expresses his
determination to have the streets put
in condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

Georgetown, Tex, June 22-(Special)
Carl Johnson, a Swede and a young
single man, was killed this morning at
Hutto by a south-bound International
passenger train. 1t is supposed he was
asleep near the track and the approach
of the train awoke his, He apparently
became bewildered and stepped in
front Of the engine. Many believe it a
case Of suicide.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-22

M ERIT is what has given Hoods
suA Sarsaparilla the largest sales in
the world and enables it to accomplish
thousands Of wonderful CURES.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
After the Town Council.
Tazewell Va, july %

Tazewell Va, July %.
ED. News; A good many inquiries
have been made recently as to the
whereabouts of the Council. There
are so many things, it seems to me
needing their attention just now,
and they don't seem TO be doing any
thing at all. In fact | am told, it is
almost impossible to get a meeting.
What has become of the water works?
The present council were re elected
because of their connection with the
water works, and so far they have
done nothing whatever. Winter
wli be on us soon, and then the
scheme will have to be abandoned
for another season. The work could
be accomplished now, while the
weather is good and work is scarce.
much cheaper than at any other
time, and why the council don't push
it through is hard to see unless. by
adjourmng it over they hope TO
keep II job on hand which will insure
their re election next Spring. Ty-
phoid fever is in town in several
places, and an epidemic threatened,
but this energetic CO Council has
taken no steps whatever to even
have lime scattered over the town
or Que single step towards prevent,
ing the spread of the fever. l am
told that in one or two cases where
typhoid fever exists the sanitary con
ditIons are very poor, in fact are
such as to facilitate the spread of the
fever, aud the Council has not taken
Il single step towards improving
these conditions. The sergeant sits
around and waits TO be ordered by
the Council, now wont somebody or
der the Council to get a move on?
Respectfully,
Tax payer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF The Graham Graded School
Have a Meeting.

Graham, Va, June 29.-At an an.
nual meeting of the board of direc
tors OF Graham Graded School this
day held at the residence of A. Z.
Brown in the town of Graham, Va.
The following members were present:
j. j, BenbOw, w. l.. Nash, A. p.
Brown, j. b. Saunders. On motion
the following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas we have learned with
great pleasure of the reappointment
of p. IL. Williams County Superin.
tendant of public Schools.
Therefore be it resolved: That
we recognize and commend the wis.
dom OF the State Board of education
In his reappointment and that we
bespeak for him the hearty co opera
ton of the school officers and teach
ers in forwarding the great interest
OF the cause of education.
BY action of the board Mr.. p. H.
Williams, County Superintendent,
was unanimously declared ex.officio
President of this Board and Mr.. G..
A. Black, Clerk.
w. l.. Nash was elected Treasurer.
On motion, the Oath day of July,
1897 was fixed as the time to elect
and contract with Principal and
Teachers for the ensueing scholastic
year, at which time all of the officers
of said School Board are requested
to be present, and parties wishing a
position in said school either as
Principal or Teacher must have
their application in prior to that
time
All applications or letters of inqui-
ry should be addressed to Mr.. j. B.
Saunders.
On motion, the 9Th day of Septem-
ber, 1897 was fixed as the time to
open said school.
There being no other business the
board adjourned.
S. 7. LITz, Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
THE GRANDEST REMEDY.

Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant, of
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption, was given up to die.
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got
no relief; spent many nights sitting
up in chair; was induced to try DR.
Kings New Discovery, and was cur
ed by use of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to
business, and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the grandest remedy ev.
er made. as it has done so much for
him and also for others in his com
munity. DIR. Kings New Discovery
is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and
Consumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at A. f. Hargrave's drug
store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
A PROTEST.
REV. w. w. RUFF
On Dr.. JaCkSon,s "Lot-
terry Scheme" etc.
Communicated

Communicated
Pardon me, if you please, Mr.. Edi.
tor, for the mild utterances of time
ly protest against your publication of
Druggist Jackson's lottery scheme.
Your paper is to be commended for
It's care IL excluding from its columns
all liquor advertisements. Would
that your Tazewell Republican broth
er, and his Boone companion could
share in this commentator. News
papers have great power for good
or for evil, and their editors need
carefully forecast the probable effect
of all they write or advertise. No
money consideration ought ever to
induce the dissemination of poison
ious matter or the encouragement of
evil habits. Let us one and all bat
tie for the right, hating all false prin-
ciples, carefully guarding against
every destructive tendency, against
every form and appearance of evil.
With your permission, nothing pre-
venting, l shall address to Mr.. Jack.
son aud his patrons an open letter in
your next issue relative to his lottery
enterprise.
w. w. Ruff.
The Editor of this paper does not
presume to say that his example, i'm
not advertising bar rooms is to be
the standard for editors of other
papers to follow. Every man must
decide for himself what is right in
tho premises. AS to DR.. Jackson's
lottery scheme complained of by
Rev. Mr.. Ruff, we did not think then,
nor do we see now the evil, of
inserting the advertisement. After
Bro. Ruff gets through with us we
may see differently. Our columns
are open for the discussion Of any
question looking to the good of our
people, and society. These articles
will beread with interest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23

creatures of his handiwork. After
the address the crowd again betooll
themselves to amusement and sport.
During the whole of the day there
was not an unkind word and every
body seemed to enjoy thems elves
Immensely, and this day spent so
happily will ever be remembered by
those who participated-the picnic
of the Cedar Bluff Sunday School
and Epworth League.
And when the "lengthened sbad-
ows grew apace,' slowly we betook
our several ways home.
May many such joyful gatherings
come to the good people of Cedar
Bluff.
PICNIC.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
The Gold Fever.

The gold fever is raging on the
Pecifc coast. Fabulous stories are
told of the amounts taken by indi
viduals in the Klondyke region in
Alaska, and thousands are rushing
there. The rush to Alaska rivals
that of 1883. when gold was first
discovered i'll California. The Jour
ney TO Klondyke must be made par
TALLY over snow covered mountains.
and on sleds drawn by dogs. The
climate is so severe that man can
work only about four months of the
year This is the way goods sell
there: Coffee, $50 pound; dogs,
$50; flour 81. pound; boots, $50.
a pair; hats So. to SIS; overalls, sS.
pair; beans, SO. pound; whiskey.
S25. a gallon; bacon, 72c. a pound;
sugar, 60c. pound; the wages of
day laborer are S12. and SIS. O
day. One man can easily wash and
take SlOO. worth of gold aday. If
you want money, and are willing to
pay the price, here is your opportu-
nifty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
To the Friends of Education,

The women of Emory, Va. have
organized an association for the pur.
pose OF raising money to erect Lii
brary building for Emory aud Henry
College. In order that they NAV
call the attention of the friends of
the College to this work, a Woman q
Edition of the Bristol Daily Times
will be published one day during the
first week in August. We ask the
patronage of our Methodist friends.
The price is only ten cents a copy.
Every pains has been taken to make
the paper worthy of patronage.
Some of the best talent in HoIston.
and gifted pens outside will contri.
butte to its columns. The subjects
will be such as will interest and in
rtruct. The picture sheet will con
tain pictures of the College grounds
and buildings. The pictures of all
tho Presidents, leading Professors,
Older Trustees and the last gradual.
ing class.
Enclose ten cents with address
and help a good cause, cheer some
earnest workers. and receive the full
value in readable paper.
Mrs. II. g. WATERHoUsE,
Emory, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
Teachers Institute ofMcDoweU

Welch w. Va, July 18th 1897
Editor News:
The teachers institute for Nc
DOwell Co., opened at WeIch, w. Va
July II, 1897. A great number OF
strangers from other counties are
IN attendance. PrOfs. Gwynn and
Mills are the instructors and attend
very faithfully to their duties. Tue
people of Welch have been very
kind and socable to the 40 teach.
ers, who are in their midst. The
Examination will be held on Friday
afternoon and Saturday. Many are
looking forward to il with a great
deal of anxiety, as it is said TO be
very hard. The Institute closes on
Saturday, July 10Th. The teachers
viii leave for their respective homes
to enjoy their short vacation after
their hardwork.
Rosa Burton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
Harrison & Gillespie Bros,
TazewelI, Virginia.
In Thompson S Valley.
Communicated. |

Communicated.
The writer spent n part of last Sat.
urday and Sunday at the east end
OF Thompson's Valley, among the
Messrs. Adams and Thompson and
their employees. The Nessrs. Ad
ans appear to be gentlemen of kind
ly disposition and good character
as we'll as energetic business men
The Messrs, Thompson, father and
SOM are said TO be the owners OF
four Thousand acres of land, all in
one body, and consists, for the most
part in virgin timber land. During
the next five on six years, 10y cooper
ating with tho Adams Brothers a
great portion OF this timber will be
removed, and the wilderness Of for.
est and mountain with it's under
brush, willsbe transformed into cul.
tivated fields and fruitful meadows
and orchards, and will be one of the
most profitable farms in the county.
Sunday being fine day was very
pleasantly spent among the employ
ers and employees of this new com.
munity. They have nearly com
pleted new church in the neigh.
borhood, which is sufficiently ad.
vanced in which to hold religious
services. The public worship for
the day commenced at 10 to Ii, with
suitable songs, followed with pray
ers, and expounding the Gospel. The
little church, which will hold about
one hundred and fifty people, was
crowded with respectful aud quiet
worshipers, all of whom appeared
to pay serious attention to the exer.
cises of the hour. The simple fact
that there is q church in the neigh
'borhood where none formerly exist.
ed is a great civilizer and moralizer
of itself, and if the Gospel of Jesus
Christ is simply and faithfully preach
ed there, it can not but be power
for moral and spiritual good, and the
moral or immoral wilderness, will be
as the garden of the Lord, bearing
all kinds of precious fruits. At 3
p. M. the Sunday School met, and
although it had been only organized
the Sunday previous, there were
from fifty to one hundred present.
At 4 so there was a gathering OF
colored people in the church, who
were preached to by Bro. Tune, a
travelling evangelist (white). 1 was
reliably informed that the negro pop.
ulation of this community did nobly
In assisting to erect this house for
worship, and they have the reputa-
tion in this set Element OF being a
well behaved class Of citizens. The
writer will visit them agaiu shortly
if his life is spared.
July 2Oth, 1897. B.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
ITS OIFFERENT >>>>>>>>

"A man will buy an expensive bamboo rod,
fine lines, nickel plated reel, a pint of expen-
slve bait, a minnow pail, minnows, hire bov
Ito carry the fshY, fish all day and lose So
worth of time and catch a half dozen poor little
fishes that he wouldn't take as gift from the
groceryman. He could have bought all the fish
he wanted for fifty cents. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. HE
PAYS TOO MUCH FOR HIS FISH, but he gets a LOT of
fun out of his bait and his outing Its different
when you go to buy clothes. When YOU spend
your time and then pay two much for your
clothes, THERE'S NO FUN IN IT. You can't paw
us too much for clothes for we won't let YOU.
We are FISHING FOR TRADE with the strongest
line OF clothing we ever had We are fishing
for trade with $3.50 suits for men-suits in
fancy plaid cassmeres. We are catching some
men with S5.75 fancy chevoit suits, Sc 25 check
ed cashmere suits, $6.75 all wool plaids. and
fancy gray striped suits at $3.50. All wool.
solid, wearful, fully lined, faced with cashmere.
Regular size suits for men at $7.75 You will
never know how good a suit your money will
buy until you "catch on to our line"
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros,
Tazewell, Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23

Call at the News Office and get
sample copies of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, Enquirer aud World We are
clubbing our paper with these great
newspapers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
ROANOKE ssG9tItEINsE, s9IENsE

Courses for Degrees, with Electives
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NO Bar Rooms. Healthful mount.
ain climate VERY MODERATE FxpENsrS
may be reduced below $3.50 for nine
months (fees. board, Scc.) 45th year be.
gins Sept. 10. Catalogue free. Address
JULIUS ID. DREHER, President.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. e. Buck
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They do not weaken by their action.
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tenn. Regular size 25c. per box.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills. Ru
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate. osc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23

Don't forget that we can do your
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-17

ana MIR. Lincoln. with outstrctched
hands, advanced 20 Eppss couch. Grasp
ing the hand Of the then badly-wounded
man IN both Of HIS Mr.. Lincoln said
with kindness in his tone, IL hope you
are not badly wounded. my boy, and
that you VIII soon be able to go to your
homo and TO your parents"
Tho deceased expressed his thanks for
the solicitude shown In his behalf, snd
the President passed out.
Mr.. Lincoln came to Richmond. stayed
here day or two, returned to Washing
ton, and was killed very shortly there
after; but the Sergeant. for whom he
had shown such solicitude. recovered and
returned 10 his home, in this city. Here
he re-entcred the manufacturing business
In his fathers shop. and continued TO
work thero until his city called for his
service. He was not forSc;ten by his
comrades. though, all of whom stu os-
TEEN him highly and on May II. 1Si
when Governor Henry A. Wise present
cd n new flag TO the Blues, which Cap
tain Epps, as color-bearer, received. he
turned TO him at the conclusion of his
speech and said "And Epps. too; you
were a marked man OF worth in the
service, and did your duty as a soldier TO
the last"
Deceased remained with the Blues for
same years. subsequently being elevated
to the office OF Lieutenant. He was, about
two years ago. appointed captain on the
staff Of Brigadier- General A. l.. Phillips.
MADE A POLICE CAPTAIN.
on December S, 1855. deceased was ap-
pointed by the Council Of this city
police captain. and in this capacity he
won great distinction, gaining by his
gallantry and fidelity as many laurels
as he had won on the battlefield. He
served as captain until 1863, when he