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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
A RIDICULOUS PROPOSITION.
Give the Farmers Facility to Get Out
of, Not Into. Debt

Give the Farmers Facility to GET Ont
of, Not Into, Debt.
The efforts made to escape the true
financial policy, lead to ridiculous prop.
ositions. Among such is New York
proposal to organize n syndicate or COM
pany, with capital of 500, 900, 900, for
the purpose of making loans to farm
ers. ut low rate of interest. 1t is said
that abundant capital therefor is guar
anteed, II the promoters can secure a
charter from the federal government.
The charter would give authority to
loan S2,o00,O00,oOO on the $1OO. Oo0. 900
capital or $50 for each dollar of cap
ital. The idea Is to place the larger
amount of the capital with farmers and
others who would have preference of
loans.
This would, If successful, be the
largest private charter ever made by
the government, but there is not the
slightest danger of success. Like all
these shifting schemes, to escape ac-
ceptance of the right ones, this is the
opposite of what it would be. They are
all based on the false principle of loan
Ing somebody some money. 1t Is be-
ginning at the wrong end of the prob
lem. What is needed for the farm
er is not the ability and facility OF
running in debt, but of paying him
self out of debt. This he can do as soon
rs he can have markets and good fair
price for what he raises on his farm.
Produce this condition, and in five
years time the American farmer will
be out of debt. and be on the road to n
competency, and something laid by for
old age. Produce this condition, and
you will in time lift out every other in
dustry, for they all depend on the pro-
ducing classes. And more than this,
produce this condition. and you drive
money out of hiding. forcing it into
development.
But 10 and behold, when this condi-
; ton Is produced, and it would speedily
! come under free coinage and proper
administration of the currency, under
government supervision strictly, what
would become of the syndicates of
money loaners? They would simply be
out of q job.-Minneapolis Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired out nervous sys-
TEN to healthy vigor, is Electric
Bitters. The medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centers in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing
off impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion and is pronounced by those
who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic Try
it. Sold for SOC. or Sl.00 per bottle
at A. F. Hargrave's drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
A LESSON FRoM

+" How doth tho little busy be-
Improve each shining hou'
And gather honey all the 4
From every opening sow
And all who work to hep q
Can own and have their 8
But sting the lazy drones I'd
They win not have them
But We within our human
Have changed these thin
The drones eat all the hone
The workers go without.
We work for ali: they make
Nor is It any dream;
Their laws will scarce give
But gives them all the ere
Let's take n lesson from II
Make laws for those tina
And not as now to crush this
And help the worthless 81
Ye who Cypress and wrong
Take heed and mind their
Or workingmen some day W
And sting to death the dire
j. Il. Nash. In Minnea
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
TAzEwELL DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.


Mayor. A. Greever.
Sergeant-G. Il. McClintock.
Assessor. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
j. w. Chapman, Smith Lockhart, L. G.
Wingo, d. w. Stras and G.. II. Surface.
POSTOFPICE.
Open during week from 7:3O a. M. to TOO
p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Money Order window open from n. m. to
4 p. m. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes 115 y. III.
East bound mail closes $40 p. IN.
CHURCH SERVICES.
CIlRIsrIAN.-Rev A. A. Ferguson, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday morning. Sun
day School $3.50 n. III. Prayer meetin-
every Saturday evening.
BAPTIsr.-No pastor. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening. Sunday School
every Sunday morning $50 o'clock.
Woman's Missionary Society on second
and fourth Sundays Mt $3.50 p. III.
PREsDYTERIAN.-Rev. w. w. Ruff, Pastor
Preaching on second Sundays Mt IL
n. IN. and p. III. Third Sundays at IL
q. IN. and $ p. M. Fourth Sundays Mt
II n. IN. and at Kelley 8 p. m. Sunday
School Mt $3.50 n. IN. Prayer meeting
Thursdays Mt p. IN.
METHoDIsT.-I. p. Martin, Pastor. Preach
ing on first and third Sundays at IL
n. m; on second and fourth at 7:45
p. III. Prayer meeting Wednesday Mt 7:45
p: IN. Epworth League meeting each
Monday night. Sunday School Mt $3.50
n. m. Woman's Missionary Society first
Sunday at p. IN. Ladies' Aid third
Friday ut 3 p. IN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
one Hopeful sinn

The most hopeful encourad
the cause of bimetailism thai
seen is In England. where tn
tural values have fallen SO
the income of the University
bridge is seriously crippled. J
BILE now that some Of the ST
that great country, upon who
so much of the future of bime
suffered to depend. may be Ii
make an examination as to
of the decline of agriculture
Honest study will result in j
few men for the ca1se in Eng
rs the Townes and the Bryan
Williams, and the st. Johns
United States.-Denver Times
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
Voted for pimetaIlis

The recent election showed t
600 voted for bimetallism by
try without regard to the acti
other nation on earth, and
voted for international bimeta
bimetallism just the same. wit
and consent of the other natic
earth. Only 10000 voted for
gold standard advocated by III
apolis Decentralization {
Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

"Going into a decline How of.
ten do we hear this expression.
What does it mean p? 1t means that
people are losing flesh, growing thin,
wasting.
The way to correct this condition
is to improve the digestion. The
condition arises from an inability to
eat an2 digest food. In fact food
does more harm than good because it
ferments and putrefies in the stomach
producing poisonous substances
which when absorbed cause various
disorders
What is required is that the stom
ach be made to perform its duties.
The Digestive Cordial is food alread
y digested and a digester of foods as
well. It will make the stomach
healthy. Get book from the drug.
gist and read about it.
A California chemist has robbed.
Castor Oil of its bad taste. Laxol is
its name.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
NOTICE.

have for sale three Poland China
boar pigs, farrowed October 30, 1896.
These pigs are thorough bred and pedi.
gree furnished with each sale. Write
for prices,
TAZEwELL' VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
"FAcTs AS THEY
Aud Facts That Distinctly|
81 the Financial Sftud

~.@ AASatAA
Most men are amenable
The difficulty is not SO mu
ing right deductions hn{
thereby right conclusions,
ting ut the exact facts. III
sions of the economic sit
and during the late politicd
our trouble with the farml
so much in carrying them
the chain of our reasoning d
it clear and indisputable wi
facts us to production and
ton and as to the effects d
volume of standard mon
changeable and diminishin&
1t. and what were the fac4
variable value of gold VIII :
n single standard.
The advocates of n single
ard denied that gold was
value us measured by the ay1
of n considerable number d
They assert that gold is the
Of all things. This we sit
Is not the fact.
Again. we assert n cons
prices, on the average. owl
abolishing of silver rs standl
In face of all the statistic.
nents deny this basal fact.
from the best data obtainabD
Is steadily going up and ID
the sole standard inverselyI
ucts are going down. This
prices destroys n mans fari
of time, his basis of credii
credit and he becomes a
This, as n matter of historJ
n question of fact.
1t Is of great Importance
to get clenr testimony fron|
Gates of the gold standard!
facts, and we find In a red
from II. Allowny. in the CHI
une, statements which wei
of immense moment. Let \
that Mr.. Alloway is n wei
writer. His reputation is \
for fairness and reliability.
ter of April 10. he makes th}
statement:
"By far the most INTEREST,"
in the situation has to do wi
prices at which the stapld
of the country are selling.
prices mean that producers
PLY situated rs normal buJ
ditions in the grain and prov
kets of the United States are
fundamental in every depa
the American financial woI
the farmers of the country
our crops commanding onl,
counter prices. it is the idlest
to count upon any developr
orally favorable in any ind
commercial way. No bar t,
and prosperity can count i
beside hard luck among til
turists. 1t may sound a tril
state facts like these--as
are-and such facts at the pr
have more bearing than aug
the Wall street sits~fion."
1t has been constantly denj
standard advocates that the +,
any worse OFF than they have
1t is asserted that prices o.
are only proportionately low
the producer has his compe
low clothing and low price
he must buy. But here fror
pected quarter we are told
crops are Commanding onl,
counter prices" and that an
ity under such n condition
dream"
1t is distinctly admitted
culturists are enduring "hard
that there is no such "bar t,
and prosperity" again, that
bear on the financial situati,
We welcome this frank stt
the facts.-Western Rural.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
p0CAH0NTAS INN.


The Hotel has been reftted.
First class accommodations.
Large Sample Rooms.
Most conveniently located
for travelling men working in
the Flat Top coal fields.
MRS. JANE MCGEE,
PRoPRIETREss.
PocAHoNTAs, VA.
Rates So per day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

An exchange says: when
tells you that times are gettil
just tackle him to lend you A,
and see how quickly he will pl
self n liar"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
For n Currency Reform mn

1t would be interesting to see cur
rency reform bill digging its way
through congress. II only for the salts
faction of observing what that unique
body, the senate, would do with it,
Binghamton IN. W Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
SUMNER Law LECTURES

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
July 20 Aug al 1881. Course includes 30 lectures by
Mr. Justice Harlan, OF u ). Supreme Court. For
catalogue, address G MINOR. Seeretary
Charlottesville, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

Bring your job Work to the
NEWS Office. We are prepared to
do first class work on short notice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
BENEVOLENT ORDERS.

~CLINCH VALLEY
" COMMANDERY, NO. 90,
~ KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Meets first Monday III each Month.
JAMES O'KEEFFE, f. G.
w. L. W1TTEN, Recorder.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

Let us make you a lot of letter
heads and envelopes. We can suit
you in price and quality of work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18
j. N. HARTMAN. J. II. FULTON. s. N. b.
CoULLING.
HARTMAN, FULTON & COULLING,
LAWYERS.

Circuit Court of Tazewell. Court of
Appeals at Wytheville.
Coulling and Hartman, County Court of
Tazewell. Office opposite Court house
2nd story Masonic building.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-18

& TAzEWELL LODGE,
XGE NO. 90, A. F. & A. NJ.
~ Meets the Sd Monday in each
month.
Ed. l.. WRIGHT, w. NJ.
6. T. PERRY, Sec.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-09-21
inosm er alsbaIo einen taiierlibsu
Yoteu %ertQunte.

inoem er alsbalo eineu taiierliheu
goten ertannte.
Der Sburmtuart ma9te benz Sdlos.
herrn lofort Weloun9 bon BEN, mas er
Qeiehen llno es plbrte ui1t lance, 10
erIdien aud pirtlib Der faiicrlide
Sote am SurNtbpr uno pertiinoete i'm
Ramen oes Gaiiers, baB sr GinlaB be.
sebre, lin benz &eidsorufen BON Gel.
led Elm taiierlides S6rsiben su iiber.
reiden. Der &ei1s0rof fam ielbIi
auf ben Sdlobbof berab, I'M bas
S4reiben %ei9enbdnoia in Gmpian9 su
nebmen. Ser Bitter mar nidt tpenig
bon ben Dem Snbalte beg taiIerliten
griefes iiberraibt, Der einen 9llirui
oes Saiiers an Die osuti6en Sitter
entbielt uno hisie bat, ibrem Safer
llno Serrn 81 Silfe ellen su pulsu i'm
Sample Qe9en bic Siirten.
Gis @srebrer Der 8ebOle Wubamebs
bate IS, ME betannt, gu isner ,3eit
pieoer eiumal aeliiitst, bas game
4benolano an iid reiBsn, es unter bic
Serritaft bes Salbmpnoes gu brinaen
uno Die drillidsn 8%rttesbduier ir
WOIdeen umauwanoeln.
(S9luB fOIsD.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-09-21
an tremben 0anben.

Die aOlosnsn Strablsn Der taum
aufSe9anSensn SOuns fislsn in bic
idmudlOie 6ammsr' Der Serbsree uno
luedtsn ben Sumter aus ieinsm tieien
Shlummer. Ger Sumter risb ii6
nibt lanse bic ausen, iOnosrn srbOb
lid ibnsQ bon isiusm beidsiosnsn
Eager. Su turisr 3eit mar er auSstlei=
bet uno nabm ieineu WOr9enimbiB Elm.
Damn lab sr nad ieinem treusn 8oiie,
psltss ibn wsltsr trassn iollte in isrne
ganoe.
llno nun trat er aug Der mebr als
sinfa6en Sdantiiubs bsraus unter bic
5biire Der Ssrber9e, beslsitet BON benz
9utmiitbi9 ldhelnoen Wirtbs, benz oes
Suntsrs @olo WObl Qefallsn baben
mOtte, ltrsideIts ben SOpf isines &c.
lisbten HOies. bas bsrsits 9siattelt
uno aui9e3dumt oaltano. tlu9 I'm iid
blideno uno berslt isiusn Serrn auf3u.
nebmsu.
ga idwans iid 8sDrg in ben Sat.
tel, eripioerte nobmals ben ber3llben
Gbi6iebs9ruB oes Wirtbes, uno
ipren9te benz Sbore osS StQotdens su.
gr reiite 9liidlib unb obns Sdbrlid.
teiten, Der ritterlide Siin9lin9, bsglei.
tet bon ben Ssosnswiini6sn pisler
gutter Wenibsn. oersn gstannti6aft er
auf ieinsr 6abrt in bic @elt binein
ma6te uno bic sr audi WObl bel paiisn=
Der 8elcaenbeit Don ieinsn ritterli9en
8iini6en uno 3islen unterribtete,
osren Grreiduns er Su~ftrsbts. limb
aae. bic oauon bOrteu, 3olten benz
eolsn Silnglirs ibre Yewunoerung.
limb bic prddtiasn ionneubeQen
Serbltta9e nit ibren eririidenoen &iif-
ten uno benz tlarsn Simmel, bsi6leu.
nisten feline Sabrt; unb au1 bic berr.
liden, 70 idOnbeitsrsidsn 2anoi6af.
ten. bic in itetem Wedisl an oes Suns
tsrs @u9e pOriiber3O9en, iOrstsn bin.
lanSlih fir &urSwsil uno itimmtsn
oas refine Sinslinss8emiitb better uno
frob.
Nur oann unb pann tamen Stun.
ben, in oeuen sr oes elenoen Sunibert
uno bes Nnitifters ieinss msubelmor-
oeriihsn Yeriu6es Seoa6ts. uno baum
bssanu piloes 3orn9efibl in oss Sun-
ters 9ruit iib 81 rilbren; Oosr lpsnn
isine StraBe ibn oil elmer itplsen Burg
porbeiiibrte, bic in ibrer Sobsit uno
madtl9en gauart on S9lOB Ssrrsn.
riso lsbbaIt erinnerte. nun, oann taudte
urploBlih oas Bib oes bObsn Gosl.
Iraulelns 8ertruo in isinsr 9ansen
Sieblibteit in oes Sun!ers Gssle aui
uno eriiilte fir I~u9enblide iein beiB.
liebenoes S%lnaliHasbsrS nit tisIsr
arausr uRo SsbHiu4t.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-09-21
Gr;dblung bon 6. s..

ben aber bartnddia oenn sr muBte bes
iiir1ter, oaB in Der ountler peroenz
Den Naht uno I'M gSaloe Der psrbre=
heriite lno radiiidti9e &unibert elnen
neuen In'1las 9e9en ibn ousfibrert
miiroe.
Ser Sliebenoe bate ieiilen @e9 riitz
tuarts genOmmen, mo Der Walo enoete
uno in bii9eli9em Sooen Der gsrabah
feline reiBenoeI Slutben er9OB. Sort
wurbe &uniberts @oriprun9 tleiner
rno Der Sumter fam INNER nlber.
Sin Slid, ben Der Sliittlin9 riidtudrts
manote, iiber,euote i'm aud, oaB er
balo elnsebOlt iein lno pieoer III lel=
neg 8e9nsrs S1noe fallen wiiroe.
Sa ipaete Der perfpl9te Serbreber
oas geuBerite. Gr mabte auf ieiner
6lldt plOBlid einen SoQen uno
wanote iid Dem iieilen llferlanoe oes
Ser9ba6ss su. ben er iiberiprin9en
uno iih auf bieie @siie isinem 8er=
fOl9sr our9 slne Spltibnbeit ent3ieben
upllte.
Semen 4ueenblid sauberte Der per=
3peiielte Gunibert, ais feline SiiBe beu
boben uierranb bes Blades erreibt bat=
ten uno nit einem mdhti9en Sprunge
peri6pano er Dor ben Nu9en 8eor9s.
Sod oieisr, Der bereits oi6t blnter
&unibert mar, lab jsBt, mas Der 6liibt=
ling in ieiner Soutiibubsit anseri6tet
bate. gs mar cine unmOslidteit, on
ole'er Stele, NO her Bad brett uno
reibenb uno bon bOben, idrG9 abfte.
benoen ufern unaeben mar, bur6 einen
Sprung oas jenieiti9e ufer 81 errei=
den. &unibert mar al fur, geiprun=
gen unb bate faum nit ben Sanoen
ben unterifsn, itsilen Sbsil oss jeniei=
tisen ufers beriibrt. tonnts iid bort
nur einen g~u9snblid baItsn uno i~tiirSte
oann riidwIrts in ben ger9bah, in
osiien reiBsnOsn 6lutben er psr-
ibipano.
8eora itanb sinias Quasnblide tpls
O%erltelnert Dor benz 9raui9en Shau.
ipisle, oas lid ibm par9ebpten bate,
blifte uno bOrbte aber oann ior9flltig,
eini9e Shritts am liter i%tromdbtpdrts
ssbsnb. mad benz Ssrunaliidten, tOnnte
aber peoer etpas bon ibm bOreu, npb
fsben.
Wlit einem Ieiien Gbauer iuanote
alsoann Der Sumter feline Sbrit:e bon
Der STEELE alb, 100 Der Gerbreber ieinen
Sob 0efuuoen bate uno 9in9 bei6leu.
ni9teu Shrittss na6 oeln Soblpege
3uriid mo ibm balo isin treues &pB,
DOR 6reuos laut ~ipieberno, e~nt9essn.
lam.
gsors unteriuhts bas pferb, 3aun,
SatteIseu9 unb Wanteliaf uuo als er
Ales in Sronuug 9ebradt, ittuans
er lib III ben Sattel nno ipreu0te I'M
8alDpp oabpn. Gr srreihte nod, ebe
es lplte Natt puros, bic Serbsr9s
zines benadbarten Staottens.
BON benz YOrfalls i'm Waloe ma6te
er Niemanosu, aub ben 8rafsn Ser=
renriso teiue Wittbeiluna. GsorS pollts
ourb bieies baBlihe GreisniB feline
6abrt in bic 5rsmbe nidt untsrbrsbsn.
Der Ysrbreber mar audi ssri6tst, nit
benz Sitter SarOlo, Der ben Wsu6el-
mOroer 9eounaen, mOlte 8eorg aub
jsBt teinen StrauB ausfedtsu, er
oautte nur SOtt, oaB sr allflit bic
S~Oossssfabr ibsrianoen bate.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-09-21
ShloB Telied.

60 sOg oenn unisr Sslo zines Cages
aud Lungs oes idleliid-bObmiiben
8%rens9ebistes babiu. Gs mar Elm
bsrrIiher SttOberabsnb. uno bic inter.
9ebenoe Come 9OB lire 9liibenoe 2idt.
fiils iibsr bic i'm absnblidsn 6risosn
oalis9enoe. r~si,Ools 2anoIdait aus
uuo ibien bic 3innen uno sablrsidsn
5birmhsn oes auf bobsm sSelien in
bic idimmsrnoe. 9Oloiassitrsifte Yldue
oes Simmels ra9euoen Sdlonss
6elied. in Yrano iiedsn 81 wOllsu.
SdlOB Gslisd mar Elm alter, rsi6s.
9raili1er StammiiB. mar auf bObsn
iteilen Gelicn 9ebaut. uno bus alts.
9lei4iam WGdt uno Serrlidteit psr'
iiunbiloli6enoe 8emGuer Itie9 aus
einem oihtsn g9alo pon 3aoslbOl, Der.
Dor. pomit Der Gslisn bsltanoeH ipar.
Der SUB oss Nsliss aber Duroe BON
siHsm rsiEsnosn Wiloba9 umipielt, on
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-05-14
BRADFORD.

Harry Randall has been visiting in
town for few days.
Mrs. H. X. Prescott has nearly re-
covered from the grip.
D. T. Farr of Boston is under DR..
Jones care for heart trouble.
Mrs. Thomas johnson is visiting her
son, Frank V. Johnson, in New York
city.
Oscar Saville has nearly recovered
from his recent severe attack of the
grip.
Watch work in all it's branches exc
cuted promptly.
V. A. DoTY & Co.
Capt. Herbert T. johnson has rented
the north tenement in the Curtis
house, recently vacated by Capt. E.
II. Nye.
A most refreshing rain has gladdened
the hearts of the farmers Tor the past
two or three days. The country is
looking fine.
E. S. Erskine has bought the Abso-
lam Colby place on the Goshen road,
but will not probably take possession
for some time.
dI6 SOIIy " IedIH ClldO INcN' NIL
Lewis has been confined to his house
with serious illness since arriving at
his new field of labors, Bellows Falls.
Roscoe Leonard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Leonard, was badly scalded
Tuesday, by falling into pail of boil
ing water. 1t is hoped that no serious
results will follow.
Editor w. F. Scott has issued a very
fine special Barre edition of the En-
terprise, the literary work being done
by j. H. Walbridge, who is very favor
ably known in this State in education
al circles. The press work is fine,
the half tones showing up in. great
shape. The issue is a complete one,
and cannot fail of being of great value
to the young but growing Granite City.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Cheney of Concord, n.
H., has visited Bradford and vicinity
this week in the interest of the Mutu-
al Life Insurance Company of New
York in its work among women. Mrs.
Cheney has charge of the extension of
the work, as manager for the woman
department Vermont and n, II. with
headquarters at Concord, and a desk
at the general agency at Manchester,
where she spends part of each week.
To her is entrusted the appointment
and supervision of all the lady agents
in the two states. She has already ac-
quired an enviable reputation as a
business woman. Mrs. E. G. Burbeck,
who has decided to make her home
among us for the present and continue
her husbands work, will represent the
Company here.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-05-14
Diplomatic to the Last.

Prince Mavrocordato, Greek minister
to Turkey, told this story to a German
correspondent in Constantinople few
weeks ago:
"When the last squadron of cavalry,
after being modified against Greece,
was about to set sail from the Golden
Horn, went with my wife and son-in-
law to Haskoi to watch the spectacle
from the neighborhood of the admiral
ty. Several high Turkish officers of the
navy noticed us and came over and in
vited us to a large room held in reserve
for distinguished guests. The police
formed in double line through the
crowd, and we passed in comfort to the
room. Not single sound of discomfort
or protest was heard from the thousands
of Mohammedans ON each side, although
many of them recognized us The Off
rers placed comfortable chairs at the
windows for us, offered us, according
to Turkish custom, all sorts of sweets
and seemed never to grow weary in
showing us every courtesy through the
whole afternoon. New York Sun.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-05-14
THE HARDY CRETANS.

Shooting Their Predominant Passion, and
They Do Not Restrain 1t.
Whatever faults the Cretans may
have, they are brave and hardy-Chris-
tians and Moslems alike. They support
life on anything or almost nothing for
all indefinite time, and when the worst
comes to the worst die hard. They have
more lives than the proverbial cat, and
their recuperative forces seem inexhaust-
ible. Not long ago one of them was
shot through the right lung, and the
doctor declared that five OF six hours
was the most he could live That man
is alive today and takes his mishap as
coOlly as if it were corn or collie.
He is not out of danger, but neither is
he wholly devoid of hope.
Now, the Christian insurgents on the
heights above Malaxa are men of this
type They sleep out in the open, the
intensely blue sea at their feet and the
dazzling, snowcapped mountains behind
them. Their shelter is an olive tree, an
inequality in the ground, stone, the
remains of a wall-anything that hap
pens to be available. There they lie per-
due day after day. straining their mar
velous vision to catch sight of an incau-
tious Turk and prepared to put bullet
through the smallest extent of his per-
son which he may expose. They are all
remarkably good shots, equaled only by
the Swiss and the Beers This is char
acteristic of every Cretan, whatever his
age or religion. From childhood on
ward they practice rifle shooting inces-
sanity and, however poor, always man
age to possess rife and ammunition.
A Cretan would sell his immortal
soul for gun or revolver and would
steal them from his bosom friend with
out pang of compunction. 1t is part of
his nature. During the present insur-
rection | have heard of several cases of |
Cretan Christians robbing their own |
but only of their guns, re-
volvers and cartridges, which is not
breach of any of their commandments.
Shooting is their predominant passion,
and they never attempt to restrain it.
They somehow bring it into harmony
with their creed, and therefore they lie,
steal, fight, kill and die with the con-
science of a saint London Telegraph.
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