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The times., 1897-12-26

benefit by their experience TO any de-
gree worth serious consideration. Neither
the lndlyldual man nor the aggregation or
men called nation can take advantage
of the apprenticeship wnicn another man
or nation has served. j do not hope 10
have this statement believed by those
To whom the only fruition OF life and la bor
is dollar. But there are some who under
stand tnat national character, like indi-
vidual character, is of more Importance
than dollars; that the very chuckling over
the dollars we saved while other nations
Were experimenting FOR u.s. is contenipti-
bile: tha {, to take another and more material
point of view, what we lost in the devel-
opment of the brains OF our mec hanics and
inventors by letting the other nations 90
the experimenting for u.s. was OF IN
Iinitely greater value than the whoie
revenue OF the nation. II Is not the loss
OF a product OF ships that is TO he de-
plored, but the loss OF a product of men.
lie Is insistent in bringing to the readers
attention tho distinction that the victories
in naval construction during the recent
period Y bich has developed our White
Squadron have not been so much in the
making cf ships in the making of Tin"
men who car ma kc the ships. Though we
have been Inundated several times in our
enforced position of going to foreign ma
tions fol brains we may now believe with
ptide that we have in our own lines the
skill, the tools, and the materials TO bulld
n navy which Will in time lift us from
fifth ia first place among the sea powers
The Illustrations alone of Mr.. spea s
history are q liberal education on the sub
ject. There are over 400 portraits, pic
lures of sea fights from famous paintings,
Iii. grams OF vess as. ma ps showing he fields
of engagements and other pictorial eX-
pIetives, while telling the story in a graphic
rapid ana Impressive manner. This feature
must have engaged the authors earnest at
tentiun for considerable time For it is
probably as thorough as the compass If
the book permitted. tNew York; Charles
Scrbne-'s Sons. Washington; All Book
sellers 4 vols. $S.l
The times., 1897-12-26

Anyone req 3ding Margaret Sutton BTis-
Goes story of ''Jimty,'' which is the initial
tale Of her collection bearing that title,
will be tempted TO read onward and the
varying charm OF the others Will lead him
unhesitatDgly through the entire dog
en- which fill the book. The interest in
Jimty-a name derived from James T..
through its na tur.il evolution into Jim r.
is shared by his father, who is a ruined
virGinian seeking work in New York AMI
displaying strange coalescence OF worth
lessness and nobility. 4 more impressive
sketch is 1t is the Custom describing
the supreme and terrible authority of a
Russian pee SAINT over his daughter. The
last three stories area Goose Chase" An
chronological ooing'' and THE Qua ter
Loaf" They group together in that the
same man is the hero of all three and
all share the enjoya blenesS in his strange
adventures. In "A Goose Chase we find
hirt following the lead of flock OF geese
Oh no less important errand of discovery
than to find which Of two girls he viii
marry. In the Wooing'' he wins wife 10y
his skill in clearing her potato patch Of
BEETLES. Finally in The Quarter Loaf
we discover him the parent of by
so small that il is introduced to a career
in dime museum. The other stories are
"The Price of Peace "An Echo "A
Christmas Summer" Concealed Wea pens -
Annie Touseys Little Came Princess
I-Would-I Wot Not" and "Salt OF the
Earth There are drawings by w. I.
Smedley and A. B. Frost. tNew York:
Harper Bros. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop S1-5O)
The times., 1897-12-26

DR. John Watson Uan Maclarenl has de
clined The call to a London pulpit At the
same time he has told his Liverpool con
grega ton Just what it cost him in mentai
effort T. preach continuously TO the same
people: No ane who is not a preacha-
the says can ever ina gine the agony OF
Production To preach to the same people
three times Il week, and to depend upon ~
fit,kls. and in my case, 50 slow, II instru-
ment as the brain-how ca II one con
unue without losing power and becOm-
ing stale and Unprofitab Bile? What a
relief 10 begin again, to reCast and I'm
prove cne's message for unaccustomed
ears and Ie,v hearts In connection with
this Mis- Glider says that Dr. Watson
should shake up the barrel. There IS
nothing that cong egations forget so
quickly as u sermon
The times., 1897-12-26

shadowing its future greatness ana tue
Bowery began putting on its lurid colors
not TO be washed Off forever. 1T would
seem. (New York: G. p. ,Putnams Sons.
Washington: Brcntanp. $2.50.)
The times., 1897-12-26

W. Petit Ridge has written number
of novels and he doesn't belle his
experience in his last story, Secret lry
to Bayne, NJ P.' This is an English storv
though it starts off bravely in the Rue La
fayettc, Paris, but as quickly as the train
will take them the characters introduced
at the beginning of tue first chapter are
whisSed over to Lcndon. There is a decided
flavor OF csmopoitanism in the sto:y.
for besides the French and English touches,
there is eastern Europe represented by
a prince, anG Russia represented by both
spies and Nihiists Another element Of
variety and contrast is found in the sact
that though the heros position as seirc-
tary to member of Parliament keeps i'm
much Of tie time in genteel atmOsph ,re,
he strays into London's squalid East End
in search Of enlightenment on social con
ditions. tNew York: Harper & Bros. Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop. 81 25.l
The times., 1897-12-26

Mrs era igie John Oliver Hobbesl is said
by an English publication TO have serious
intention of evotng herself TO :he prCdgc-
tion of Y orks relating To biogra ply and
history, in both Of which she takes great
interest. III answer to a question that was
recently asked her as TO why in writing
she did not use her own name tPearn. and
as to why she took such name john
Oliver Hobbies. she said thatit was to keep
her from becoming sentimental.
The times., 1897-12-26

4 new no"el by Richard Marsh is being
announced in the English apers, the it'll"
of which is The Beetle" and which nc
cording tC the Daily Gra phic. lis tie SiId
Of book " hich you put down only for the
purpose OF turning mp the gas and ma king
sure that no person or thing is standing
behind ycur chair-and it is a lCCk which
no one will put down until finished except
for the reason above described
The times., 1897-12-26

Algernon Charles Swinburne thus ;td-
dresses the London Times on the pr,oo.ad
English academy, fashioned on I,Acad-
emie Francaiss:
Sir: In this deCadent month. after the
great sen serpent has usually risen once
more to the surface of the preSs-onlv per
maps. TO he choked in a far from unseason-
able effort 10 emulate the digestion of OF her
contributors by sw wallowing the gigantic
Sooseberry-no sensible man Will feel nd M,
honest man viii affect surprise at the reSur-
rectiOu OF Il more ridiculous monster
than these. The n otion of an English acad-
envy Is too seriously stupid for farce and
too essentially vulgar for comedy. But that
man whose outspoken derision of the
academic ideal OF idea has stood on record
for more than a few years and given deem
DffenSe to namelesS If high-minded censoTs
by the flank expression of it's contempt
and the unqualified vehemence of its fiQi-
cule, should enjoy the unsolicited honor of
nomination to a prominent place in so un-
imaginable gathering-colluvies Iiterarum
it probably would turn out t. be if ever it
SUNK into shape and wfithed into existence
well, it seems to me that the full and
proper definition of 50 prepoSteroUs an inn
pertInence must be left to others than the
bearer OF the name selected for the adula-
tiOn of such insult.
The times., 1897-12-26
Recent Fiction

| Readers of HaTDer's VI 3gaZlne during the
| last few months have been attracted 10 q
| serial story called Spanish John, by
| the copous and splendid Illustrations ac-
| compsnying the text. Upon reading the
narrative interest in the pictures and att-
miration for the artist were quickly shared
by the engaging tale aud It's clever
raContettr. The writer was william Nc
Lehman. hitherto inconsp;cuOus in this
field Spanish John was last week re
issued la beautiful book with all of the
attractive Illustrations. which were a pert
Of its success in the magazine. The story
is rosnunce OF the days of the Scotch
Pretender, and its hero is one Of the Nc
Donnclls. nf Scotland Designed for tie
priesthood he goes to Rome to study, but
early discovers that lie is not working to
wards his real vocation AMI leaves college
TO join the Spanish troops in Italy. His
achievements iE battle distinguish him and
he accepts from the PretendeT's son the
mission of col; veying la rye sum Of money
to Scotland After many difficulties ne
reaches Scotland with the gold, only To
have 1t stGleI after his arrival. This isnot
the end of the story. which finishes as ali
romantic stories properly should with tie
hero triumphant and his enemies van
quisiicd. but ii gives an idea OF the tenor
of the tale. 1t is admirably developed with
"A rich ina nagination and a vigorous Stvlit
stroke. One feature which lmpresScs
the reader is the sympathy and under
standing which the writer has for the
Irish aud the Catholic characters intro
duced. II should be particularly attractive
to them on this account, aside from its
inherent mHIIts aS a yiyaCiOuS romance
We'll recounted. (New York: Harper * Bros.
Washington Woodward * Lothrop. S1.5Ol
The times., 1897-12-26

Mollte Elliott Seawell is represented
in the most recent list OF pubiica tons with
a new story for boys, which any youthful
lover OF adventure and heroism might he
glad to read and possess. 1t is called
The Rock OF the Lion" from the central
motif Of the story, which is the struggle
Of the British for the rocl; OF Gibraltar.
The hero is inst the sort of boy We glory
in, z cOura geous, loyal lad who prefers 20
be an American naval officer rather than
to be ar English peer. Such was the op-
portunity OF Miss Sea wells Archie BaS}rr-
Vile, md such as his choice. His seizI.e
by n press gang is the initial incident n q
long list of adventures, which eliminate
finally in his promotion TO a aptaincy Of
the American navy. The period of the
story is that OF about 1850. Some Of
the famous characters introduced are
BENJAMIN Franklin and Paul Jones. Miss
Seawell's publishers have been generous
50 her ill., the matter of Illustrations.
There are twenty welI-kn0wn and appr1-
pirate full-page drawings by y. I. KclI,r
New York: Harper & Bros. Washington.
Woodward Lothrop. 81 .50J
The times., 1897-12-26

Mr.. II G. Wells is engaged upon an am
bilious no"el showing forth the life Of
great cities as 1t will he 200 years hence.
When the Sleeper Wakes is to be its
title. 1t viii probably be more intereStin:
than Mr.. Bellamy's peep into the future has
baPn.
The times., 1897-12-26

The December BibeloJ contains tragedy,
The Death of Maclowe.'' by RicharI
Hengist Horne. 1t is valuable restora-
ton. Mr. Moser, for January, will Ie-
publish Saint A gnes of Intercession,-' a
tale by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
The times., 1897-12-26

Literature" the new international
perioGi al calls atteution to the Ii,
erary Importance ana actirity Or Chicago
IL REMARKS
The libraries Of Birmingham and Boston
showed Tor 1896 a circuittiDu OF above
Suu,uUU; Jnat Or Manchester, one OF 175,-
600, tual Of Chica 20. on o. lar more JHan
600 900. In eacu ca 50, Of course. Figures
were greasly swelled ny epnemeral fiction
and tie like; but, with al allowance for
this, such figures mean great mental ac-
tivity. OF tins Chicago shows many other
signs. For one thing, IL has at least two
ptuer important libraries in active opera
ton the >ewneuy and Jndt or the UnIver-
sity of Chicago. This university, only
four years old, is already an educational
center OF Importance, not Iairly 20 be Judg
ed by such feats as Mr. MOulton's WHO is
trying TO make modern readers" accept
tie revised version OF the Bible as litera-
ture. \ gain, the daily press of Chicago
II ainthins an aYera Ge merit which one is
sometimes disposed TO think the highest in
A me RIGA.
The times., 1897-12-26

An entertaining Chicago feuilIetonist
afnusss US at once and imparts the news
Of MF. Hawkins Western failure in this
paragra pl,:
The comparative financial failure of
Anthony Hopes readings in Chicago is
an indIcation that the desire for au-
th0rs' readings. which was never n sen
slble one IS passing away. Hope Haw-
Elns Is chaTming man ana a clever
writer, and he has teen fully rewarded for
these accomplishments, but he is not a
notable reader and has LO reason to eX-
pect That the public win flock to hear
MIN recitc he Dolly Dialogues" or other
OF his compositions. The case of Ian
Maclaren was different. for DR. Watson is
a minister of the Gospel. and appeals to a
large element Of the population that sell
dom goes 10 theaterS, while Rope Haw-
kInS iinds his personal following largely
In less orthodox crowd. We believe
th9l the author fdn i q wing out and hat he
writer like he shoemaker must stick to
his last-uniess Lis last happens to be his
worst.
MIR. Hawkins financial experience in
Washington was not dissim.Iar 10 that
in tbs Lake City.
The times., 1897-12-26

Prof. Lawrence Dunbar. since his en-
listment in the Congressional Library
forces has teen givin" soTe readings in
this city. They have been public lf-
fairs, hut they have been conducted N
so successfully quiet plan that the gen
eFaI public has been kept quite in IL
Eorance Of tie events Perhaps ne is
doing it merely for pract ice. and viii ~
peal to a larger public whau he feels nee
acco!uplis'I ed, for it is said that each ap.
pearance ShCTTs an Improvement not
merely in his delivery, tut in his ir.iy-
nient in making select ions.
The times., 1897-12-26

The eighth aEDiversary or the death of
Robert Br0~ ming December ~, was COM
meinorated at kOf.ert Bros ;.in1 Hall, Wal
worth, LDudon. Tn: address was given
by aiF. Augustine Birrell. II may be- re-
nciubcred that last years anniversary
vas Kept at MaryIebOne Parish Churcn.
when the gol'ien Wedding Uf the Brown
ings was celebrated
The times., 1897-12-26

''Th BentZoH," Nine. Blanc, has been
a'Tarded q prize Of $500 by the Ffen h
Academy for her collected articles from
the Revue Ges Deux Mondes, IL,
Auaricaiaes Chez EIles"
The times., 1897-12-26

There is no ether book of short stories
receiving at present the flattering atten-
ton from the revissrs that is accorded Paul
Kestcr's Tales Of the Real Gypsy" The
booksellers list it among their BEST selling
books. Nrssrs. nOub!cday & &cC!urc FIND
it one OF the most caIlel for OF any issues
since their establishment.
The times., 1897-12-26
LITERARY NOTES.

The Lounger in the Critic bellies his
name. He Is really sprishtly fellow, or,
in Difference to Miss Glider, 1T be said
she is sprightly woman. Last week she
had n rich fund Of new gossip. For in
stance, we learn that w. d. Howells is
domiciIed in an apa artment house in upper
New York writing new novel; that Mark
Twain's English publisher gave credit Da
the title page to the type writer fer her
share nf labor on the new book; that the
cover design for Following the Equator
was made by f. Berkeley Smith, a son of
F. HopkinsoE Smith; that the Paris figd'o
calls Mr.. Clemens daughter Mile. Marx
Twain that Harvard Is 10 have Phillips
Brooks memorial; and various other items.
The Critic l. one OF the most dependable
newsy, Carefully written, and soundiy
critical periodicals in the literary world.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
One of the Home Guard.

Never much on movin' one flowers as
sweet 90 me
As any other flower in a garden s green
couldbe;
May be gold in KIondike, it's far
away 20 roam;
Ruther risk the riches in the valleys here
at home.
Moneys mighty temptin'- summer
spring or fall;
faint all we have to live for, but it's
mighty close to all
For all the world is brighter when the
horey's in the comb;
But, SO mellow my heart beats lighter
in the valleys here at homo.
try to be cOnteDted; don't make no
complaint;
An l hold feller's happy if he never
knows he amt,
He might get rich in Klondike, an
build a shinin' dome,
But at last he'd come a creepin' to the
valleys here at home.
There S gold that earth don't give us,
an when feller's eyes
Can find a twinklin' star or two in odl
familiar skies,
An one true heart to love him-he new
er wants to roam;
There may be gold in Klondike, but
he's struck it rich at home
FRANK L. STANTON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
FEMALE SCHOOLS.

Some of our people seem just to
have realized that Tazewell is
without a female school. Such is
the fact. For the first time in
many years there is not in any
town in the County school of any
grade Whatsoever where our girls
can be educated except cOeduca
tiOnal schools. Those of our citi-
zens who favor cOeducation, and a
gOodly number of them do, are
doubtless well satisfied with the
existing state of things. But the
majority, we think, do not favor
such schools, and they are not at
all pleased with this state of af-
fairs. COeducation may be best,
but it would hardly be safe to say
that our people are quite ready for
it at this time. John f.. Massey
raised strong protest from differ,
ent portions of the State by assert
ing in an address last week, in ROa
nOkc, that lie favored coeducation
in our State University, and in the
colleges. There are arguments
pro and con on the question. We
are not arguing either pro or con
in this article. We have convic
tons on the subject which need
not here be expressed. We only
call attention to the fact. Taze
well is one of the few counties in
the State without a female school
The advocates of the coeducatiOnal
idea may claim, with a considera
bic show of truth that they have
succeeded in closing every female
school in the county. Should the
opponents of this plan desire a
change in the existing state of
things it is none too soon to begin
to lay their plans. Those who de-
sire lirst-claSs female school in
Tazewell where their daughters
may be trained separate and apart
from the boys should have the OPP
portunity of doing So
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
Winter Evenings.

Young man, do not waste YOUR
winter evenings. They are too val.
uaOle. In larger towns and cities,
designations of every kind tempt
many to squander the only oppor-
tunity they can ever have for such
reading and study as would lay the
foundation for subsequent success.
The boy in the country is often the
best situated. Some of the most
useful men from the time of King
Alfred until now have appreciated
the value of the evening hours.
Even where large opportunities are
impossible, the young man who
knows how TO use his spare time
and his winter evenings, will soon
secure an equivalent for "a college
education.
Five or six months of long even
ings, the best suited in the entire
year for reading and study are be-
fore us. Young man, how are you
going to use these evenings? Sc
lect some good books, and give
yourself 10 reading. You will not
need many, Select them judiciouS-
ly, aud then read them thoughtfully
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Obser-
yer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
BAILEY.
Bailey, Va, Dec. LIST 1897.

Wayne & Bailey have laid in their
stock of winter cooks,
We are having revival at this
place, conducted by Revs. W. W.
Pyott and McPearson.
School is in fine order at this place.
Prof Wagner knows his business.
The drouth is over. Our little
water wagon has come and gone. 1t
brought prosperity to the farmers in
regard to corn husking.
Messrs. j. Hoge Wagner and
Chap Williams were the guests of
Misses Hounshell and Carter Sun
day and Sunday night.
Misses May and Grace Nash, of
Bluestone, were visiting Miss Lena
Wells Sunday.
The wedding bells are still ringing
but don't know what the consequen
ces will be.
Mr.. John Moore was out riding
Sunday evening, but happened to
call too late. She had gone.
MIR. Joe Hoeback was on bis way
to Clear Fork and was taken very
sick, but was able to be brought
home Sunday.
Mr. J f. Wells made flying trip
to Bluefeld Sunday evening. How
was it Joes
Miss Sue Wagner has lost all of
her bright smiles since she has quit
hearing from Princeton,
Mr.. James Carter has been ON the
sick list, but is able to ride about.
MIR. r.. G. Wells, one of our noted
horse traders, is buying horses for
the Southern market. We wish him
success,
Misses Sallie and Alice Wallace
and Lila Wells were visiting Miss
Clev HouLshell Saturday night.
Why didn't the boys come?
BACK WOODS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03

The distinguished New York chemist
I. a. Slocum, demonstrating his dis
covery of a reliable and absolute cure
for Consumption pulmonary Terberca-
losis) and all bronchial, throat, lung
and chest diseases, stubborn coughs,
catarrhal affections, general decline
and weakness, loss of flesh, and all
conditions of wasting away, will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES tall differently
of his New Discoveries to any afflicted
reader of the CLINCH VALLEY News
writing for them. His New Scientific
treatment" has cured thousands per-
manently by its timely use, and he con-
siders it simple professional duty to
suffering humanity to donate trial of
his infallibie cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently expert
menting for years, has produced re-
suits as beneficial to humanity as can
be claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles and con-
sumption are durable in any climate is
proven by heartfelt letters of graft
tude," filed in his American and Euro
pean laboratories in thousands from
those cured in all parts of the world.
Medical experts concede that bron-
chial, chest and lung troubles lead to
Consumption,w which, interrupted mean
speedy and certain death.
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, Nj. D..
80 Pine street, New York, giving post
office aud express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent. Stuff
erers should take instant advantage of
his generous proposition. Please tell
the Doctor that you saw his offer in
the CLINcH VALLEY News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
GRANT ALLEN. in the Octohe,

GRANT ALLEN, in the October
number of Cosmopolitan, says that
most of our American colleges
were originally preacher factories
and that they have retained many
hurtful traditions of that time
Hardly any college man really
learns Greek or Latin, probably
one out of hundred of the Bach
elors Of Art can read intelligently
page of Latin or Greek. "This
part of the education is usually a
fraud and a Sham.n The most
progressive and useful schools are
those which train the eye and the
hand for useful occupations.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-03
Consumption Positivey Cured.

Mr., Il. b. Gre4ve, meechant. of
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that lie had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money could proccre, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got
no relief, spent many nights sitting
up in a chair; was induced TO try DIR.
Kings New Discovery, and was
cured by use of two bottles. For
past three years has been attending
to business and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the greatest remedy
ever made, as it has done so much
for him and also for others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is aranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't
fail. Trial bottles free at Jno. F..
Jacksons drug store.