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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
From POcahontas.

MIR. A. McCuuley, who has been with
the x W. for some time has resigned
his post at Flat Top Yards. Mr. Me
(aulcy has been quite IA traveller. lie
has been in business ior some time i'm
South America, and other Southern
countries, and talks intelligently of these
places and inhabitants.
Judge VIM r. Iih'a spent Wednesday
among friends Ia rc. lie ca, bc relied ON
t. fulfill his campaign promises.
The Flat Top Drug Co.is forging ahead
knowing no such word as fail.
DIR. L, j. Stump. OF Huntington, ha,
been appointed assistant surgeon aud
physician OF the South West Company.
Mayor Goodman, and the new town
officers are making a good record. jus,
at his time the Mayor is fishing in Giles.
Mrs. Delp is visiting at Glade Springs
The usually iovial clerk OF the Inn is ex-
c sable for being a little "down in the
mouth"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12

The SPANISH ATTACK OUR
LINES, But ARE REPULSED
THE ENEMY'S LOSS VERY HEAVY

the utmost intrepidity. The courng,
ane steadiness shown by all in the en-.
gagement is worthy of the highest com.
mendation'
Cavite, Manila Bay, August ;, via
Hong Kong, August 9.-The first shed
ding OF American blood on Philippine
soil took place Sunday night. when clev-
| en were killed and forty-four wounded
during a skirmish at the Malaic trenches
between Cavite and Manila. No attack
has yet been made on the Spanish line.
but the Americans now occupy the tren-
ches formerly held by theinsurgents.
In Sunday nights skirmish, the follow
ing were killed:
George W. Brown, of the Tenth Penn.
sylvania; Private Brady, of the First
Pennsylvania; Private Bowker, ol the
First Wyoming; Privates Hull. Brinton
Moss and Stillwagen, all understood to
be OF the Tenth Pennsylvania: First Ser
geant Maurice Just, of the First Canfor-
ma; Private Dawson, Battery X, Third
Artillery; Private McKelrath. Battery A j..
Third Artillery; Private Winfield, Bat
terry II, Third Artillery.
On Monday night, Private eSpringstcnd,
of the First Colorado was killed.
Last night (Tuesday), the following
were killed: Private William Lewis Rod
dy, OF the Twenty y-third Infantry: pri.
vate X. Bowers, of the Signnl Corps
Private Fred Buckland, of the Thirteenth
Minnesota.
Some of the wounded i'm Sunday night :
sklrmish were struck by shrapnel.
Secrtary Algerregards the Manila tipht
as the beginnitg of the geueral attack ON
the Philippine capital. General Merritt's
force in the Philippines consists of 400
officers and 10, AGA men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12

SPANS Accepts the Condition
"Ad Referendum"

SPANS Accepts the Condition
"Ad Referendum"
Madrid, August So a. m.-The Lib
eral this morning says:
The government accepts the United
States conditions 'ad referendum be-
iieving that it is not authorized to cede
territory without the vote of the Cortes.
If Mckinley objects the Tories will be
convoked this month. A fresh note re-
plying to Spain's reply is expected dur
the course of this weeks"
Continuing, the Liberal ex presses the
opinion that certain passages of Spain 3
reply msy lead to an exchange of cable
messages of a critical nature, possible
creating fresh difficulties.
Madrid, AugustS.-6 p. m.-Senor Sa-
gasta, when asked today by the corre-
sdondent of the Associated Press whether
there was any truth in the statement
cabled to the United States that he had
cabled direct to Washington on the sub
ject of Spain's acceptance of the Ameri-
can peace conditions, categorically and
emphaticaIly denied that he had sent
any such communication.
The Premier added: .The negotia-
tions will follow the usual diplomatic
course; and M. Carnbon. the French am
bassador at Washington, will present
SpAin's note to President Mckinley
London, August 9.--The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times says:
The promptitude with which the
Spanish cabinet accepted the terms on
receipt of the American explanations
shows that it does not desire to waste
time in dilatory procedure. The ques-
ton when direct negotiations will be-
gin is rather doubtful, probably b, cause
the cabinet is resolved to act scrupulous-
ly in accordance with the letter and
spirit of the constitution and the best
disagreed in the interpreta-
tion Of the constitutional law. 1t is be-
lieved that the direct negotiations will
occur in Paris
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
Bedford City, va, March 10. 1896


Mr.. j. Kyle Montague, Christiansburg, Va.
Dear Sir: We have been using some of your
Collie Cure for horses. and find it the only sure
cure we have ever been able TO get during our
experience of five years in livery. Your Horse
and CattlelPowders are also the best we hive
ever handled. Wishing you much succers with
noth, we remain, Yours truly,
JOHNSON & COWLING
Tazewell, Va. Nov. - 1885.
Mr.. j. Kyle Montague, Chriftiansburg, Va.
Dear Sir: have been I'm the hotel and livery
business for fifteen years, and during that time
/ have had occasion to try nearly all the reme-
dies In use for sick hosres. have tried mon
tagues Colic Cure for horses, and il is undoubt
ed!y the best remedy have over tried, and
recommend Ii to all who may have occasion to
use lit. Very truly, GEO X. SURFACE
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WHOLE NO. 276S.
THE SHOOTING OF T. N. CAR
TER---0TRER ITEMS.
Falls Mills, Va.
Aug. 9th, 1893.


One of the saddest and most tragic
events that has occurred in our vicinity
Tor some time happened at Flat Ton
Yards, one mile north of here, last week.
Thomas NJ. Carter, of Falls Mills.
went to the Yards on some business
Wcdneday evening, and while there he
and John w. Steelman, n railroad man.
had some words about n debt Steelman
owed to the firm of Carter * Noonan.
Your correspondent understands that
Steelman called Carter liar, that Car
ter struck him with his fist, whereupon
Steelman drew his revolver and fired.
the ball taking effect i'm Carter's abdo-
men. The wounded man was removed to
his home late that evening. ON Thurs
day evening Drs. Wttcn and Frazier. of
Graham and Fox and Pecry, of Blue
Held, performed nm operation upon Mr..
Garter In the faint hope that It might
save his life. The operation disclosed
the fact that the pistol ball had penetra-
ted his ntcstincs in four different places.
but he continued TO sink until.at @: Il
O'Clock that night, he died.
lie was buried Friday evening ubout
O'Clock. Burial services were held at
the home by Revs. j II Gillespie. of
Sprinsville, and Il. +. Suthers of Gra-
ham
Nleelman was arrested and taken to
Graham. ON friday morning he had n
preliminary hearing before ESQ. ]. NJ
Mccall, and was taken TO Jail to await
future trial. lie is oi iieinally from NC.
I. NJ. Carter was son of Mr.. Daniel
Carter, of Springvillc. and married Miss
Dora Mans, daughter OF the late VIM.
Mans, of this place lie had resided here
since his marriage, and much of the time
Had been engaged In the mccantlc busi-
ness. lie was widely known and liked.
lie was hind. courteous. and accommo.
dating to all. lie leaves wife and four
small children. The symDathics of the
'h''te community are with the family
and relatives in thcir.sad bcrcavment.
Mamie Bryant, the little granddaughter
of Mr.and Mrs. J.lI.Flummer, still con.
tinues very i'll About six weeks AGO she
took diphther:a. As she was recovering
nom this she was attacked by spinal
meningitis and later was partially par
alyzed. IL is thought that she is improv-
ing slowly now. Her mother, Mrs. james
Bryant. of Wayhc, VIVA. has been with
her during her Illness.
MrEGRuger Brown. who was thrown
from his horse few weeks ago, Is still
right sick. It. wa at first feared that his
injuries might prove right serious. Ills
many friends hope TO see him out again
soon
Mrs. Reese I.usk and Mrs Ben ParlSer.of
Paris, Ky, are visiting relatives and
friends here now.
Rev. James Gillespie preached at the
Union Church last Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
We are glad To see Ed. BuckIand out
again after his long illness.
Messrs. James Brown and George GilIcs-
Pie two of Springville's young men, were
down last week
Miss Nancy Tabor has closed her
school at this place. She taught two
months. We understand that her patrons
were very much plea sed with her as
teacher.
The unfavorablc weather has DELAYED
our farmers In putting up their oats and
hay Nany arc notthrOugh with their
meadows yet.
SIMON Il. GKEEEHORN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
On the Way Home.

Washington, ,AugustS.- following q
was posted at the War Department:
Santiago, August g. General II. c..
Corbin, Adjutant General. U. s. A
Washington
Miami, Mattoawan and vigilancia
sailed this morning, having on board
First Volunteer Cavalry, First Regular
Cavalry, Battery H. Fourth Artillery,
Thirteeuth Infantry and Sixth Infantry
SHAFTER, Major General.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
What the Texas Needs.

Washington, Aug. S.-The report of
the Board of Surqey appointed to inves-
tigate and report upon the condition of
she battleship Texas. now in dry dock
at Brooklyn navy yard, was received
today by Secretary Long. The Board,
of which Commander Gilmore is presi-
dent, states that repairs to the ship will
cost 80 900 and should be completed
within twenty days.
The report is gratifying to the De-
partment as it indicates that the iniu-
ries to the Texas are not so serious as
it was at first feared they might be. It
is expected here that it will in all prob
liability be me nth before the ship re-
tarns to Guantanamo. The work on
her will be hurried with all possible
dispatch, as the battleship is wanted
there, and it is desired to clear the doc
as soonas possible 70 make way for
anothef ship. Now that there ts no
glory to be wor by remaining on the
West Indian station, it is expected that
there will he much rivalry among the
officers of the flee. to have their ships
sent to New York for docking. As ev.
cry vesseii In she feet is in need OF
nor or less work. there will be plenty
OF reasons to be given to induce order
ing of both bst'ieships and cruisers tt
the dry dock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
Skaters Sanitary Report.

Washington. August 3.-General
Shafter has sent the following sani-
tary report for August L:
Total sick, 4,239; total fever case S
S.l79; new cases Of fever, $50, cases
o. fever re,urL,d to duty, 6z9;
deaths on August LIST, 10.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
the SPANISH PRISONERS.
One Thousand GO Aboard
Transport.

Santiago de Cuba, August $3.50 D.
m.-General Shafter and the Spanish
General Toral held consultation at the
palace this afternoon with regard to the
=.
enbarkation of the Spanish prisoners of
war.
As result OF the conference one
thousand of the Spanish sick and woun-
ded will be taken on board the Alicante
tomorrow morning and sent to Spain
as soon as the vessell is properly loaded.
There is to be no punching or waiting
of transports. Each will sail as soon 90
it can be loaded after arrival here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
Tho Normal and Examinations

The Normal school for teachers closed
this week with the examination OF teach
ers. Prof. Williams expresses himself
as highly pleased with the work done
all through. There were ninety white
teachers examined. During the week
the NEWS Office was honored by visits
from number of the teachers, who
were anxious to see how n paper is
printed. Among them were Misses
Mahood, Greever, Roscnbaum and
Bowling, of Burke sGarden Misses Jettie
Nash of Bluestone, Hattie Walker. and
Miss Mollie Tickle of Bailey and mum
Der of gentlemen. The NEWS wishes
for these good teachers prosperous
year in their work
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL,
FAR MVlLLE, VA.

Free tuition provided by the State for
200 young wemen. Liberal courses in Ian
guages, Literature. History, Sciences and
Art. Professional Course and Training
for Teachers.
Session begin S.pt 2i.t & 40. ~.
sent on application.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
sMooT SHOOTS THOMPSON.

The shooting of colored man named
thompson, by n negro named Smoot.
occurred near Richlands, and seemed 20
have been, from what we can gather mn
unprovoked affair. Thompson has near
rell ltives in our town
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
FULACCIDENTNEAR RICHLANDs
-FOUR MEN KILLED.

On last Monday evening the steam saw
mill of Mr.. Thos. Blankcnship. situated
about IL miles from Ri ,hlauds. blow up.
injuring MIR. Blankonship seriously. and
killing four men instantly, viz; A. X. Os-
burn and Anderson Blanlcnship. son of
Ihos Blankeuship. and two other men
whose names we could not learn.
Young Osborne was son of Mrs. Ma
tild" Osborne, widow of s. q. Osborne. OF
L'tIe Valley, and nephow of Mr.. J. -.
Caudill. of our town. Osborne was blown
about one hundred yards against pile of
lumber. knocking il down. one Of the
other men killed was blown through hotl,
sides Of n small house Young Osborne
was bur ed at Richlands it being impossi-
ble To get hia remains home. This shock
ing accident cast IA gloom over the entire
community, envokmg universal sympathy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
L. M. CARTER SHOT.

The unfortunate killing of II. Nj. rter,
at Falls Mills, full report of which is
found elsewhere i'm this paper. shocked
the entire community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
A WEEK OF CaSUAIT1E,

The past seven or eight days have been
notable IN Taz'well. Probably no one
week III our history. for years, at least has
"i'heSsed SO many Casualties, and fatal
. neS at that.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-12
LAMBERT SHOT by JONES.

On last Saturday. n young man named
Jones shetland seriously wounded young
man named Lambert, IN CavittA Creek.
IL scenes that the two Lambert bows shot
Jones dog ON Thursday, and returned on
saturday, passing through Jones yard.
They were forbidden to pass through the
yard by young Jones, and after some
words, Lambert shot at Jones, missing
him' when the other Jones boy fired at
Lambert, "fil ing him full of shot"
Lambert is not dangerously hurt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
sunerstitfons of the Sea.

The American ship T. f. Cakes
whose name had been changed to New
York in consequence of her persistent
ill-luck-was wrecked south of San
Francisco at Half-Moon Bay, ship and
cargo a total loss. This futile change
of name recalls the superstition of sail
ors. Few of them will ship in an un-
lucky ship; few shipmasters care to sail
an unlucky ship; few ship-owners care
to ship an unlucky ship-master. There
is an old story told of a ship-owner who
was so irritated by the superstitions of
the sea and by the refusal Of ship-mas-
ters to sail on a Friday or on the thir-
teenth of the month, that he laid the
keel of a new ship on Friday, put in her
masts on Friday, launched her on Fri
day, christened her on Friday, put her
In charge of a skipper named Friday,
sent her to sea on Friday, and he says
he thinks she went to the devil on Fri
day, because she never was heard of
again.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

Labor saving appliances for the
kitchen are now so numerous that If
inventions along this line continue to
multiply the position of cook will soon
become a sinecure; and 1t will only be
necessary for the goddess of pots to
put the raw food on the kitchen table,
touch a button, and ring the bell for
the hungry. One man makes a clock
wake the sleeper and light the lamp,
says Invention. Now another inventor
makes a clock light the fire while the
cook Is in bed dreaming of her new BIZ
cycle and boomers. This other smart
clock Is of the alarm kind. When the
hour for lighting the fire arrives the
time piece "goes off," so does a fire.
carriage with which 1t is connected
The carriage slides ON track, which
extends from the clock base to the
wood to be ignited, being put in motion
by spring released by the clock mech
anfsrn. First a match, carried by a
sliding match-holder, Is struck as the
latter moves, and from this the fire car
riage is lighted, after which it slides
down to the wood and completes the
ioh
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
No Longer an Experiments.

The order for 100 steel cars recently
given by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to the Schoen Pressed Steel
Company of Pittsburg is good illus
tration of the fact that the steel car is
no longer an experiment but an accept
ed type of railway rolling stock. says
the Engineering News. 1t is a noticea-
BILE fact, however, that large proper
tion of the steel cars constructed are
designed to carry heavier loads than
cars of timber construction. The new
Pennsylvania cars, for example. are to
carry 1000 pounds of ore, or 104, 900
pounds of coal. Their dead weight
will be 81, 600 pounds and their length
will be 33 feet. The competition of the
steel car with the wooden cars of ordi-
nary capacity will not be apparent
probably for some time, but that it
will come eventually the increasing cost
of timber and the decreasing cost of
steel construction makes very certain.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
the officers heart and the questioner

the officers heart and the questioner
received a curt, almost savage NO"
Marie watched the Prussians ride
away, and when they were well out of
sight, she let Captain Charles out of
his narrow Kidding place. He had
heard all that passed in the cottage,
and he kissed Marie and called her a
brave girl. Then he departed by the
road opposite to that which the Prus-
slams had taken, to join his men at their
meeting place in the forest.
Marie was the pride of her parents
and the heroine of the town when her
story was made known. And In the
depths of the forest, when the franc
tireur gathered about their campfire
and their leader told of his narrow es-
cape and the bravery of the little peas
ant girl, each man lifted his canteen
and enthusiastically drank to the
health and prosperity of Marie Duret.
The landlady of the little vine-cov-
cred inn at Bois-le-Duc tells this story
to every stranger who visits the place.
And If one is inquisitive enough to ask
what afterward became of the franc
tireur and the peasant girl she will un-
fold her hands and say:
"Just walk up to yonder brick house
on the hill and ask for Monsieur lie
Marie and his good wife. There you
will find Captain Charles and the
brave Marie."-Omaha Bee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
No Ordinary Man.

An English actor was a member of
company snowbound In the Sierras
while en- route from California to the
East. Before the train pulled out of the
drifts they had been reduced to eating
the coarse fare of the railway laborers
and got little enough of that, so that
they were all ravenously hungry when
the train reached the station, at which
there was a humble restaurant. The
Englishman was the first to find seat
at the table. Bring me as quickly as
possible" he said to the landlord,
burly Western man, "a porterhouse
steak, some deviled kidneys, brace of
chops, plenty of vegetables, and two
bottles of Bass bitter beer" The land
lord stuck his head out of the dining
room door and yelled to somebody in
the, rear apartment: Say, Bill, tell the
band to play Rule Britanniap The
Prince of Wales has come"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
Profitable Poultry.


An experienced poultryman says:
'@There are breeds for all purposes
summer eggs, winter eggs, broilers,
roasters and general purposes. We
have had heavy egg records with the
non-sitting breeds, but the bulk of their
production is in spring and early fall.
Unless under very favorable circum-
stances, they are but ordinary layers
during the winter. Our winter laying
breeds are of the broody class, and
they give comparatively few eggs dur
ing the warm season of the year. Much
of their time Is taken in incubat1ng.
Then we have a class that are better
adapted for broiler raising than for
roasting purposes. On the other hand
we have breeds that make better roast
ers than broilers. Again, we have gen.
eral purpose fowls-reasonably well
adapted for all that one could wish for
in poultry. To become more plain, the
summer layers are the Leghorns,
Minorcas, Andalusians, Spanish, Polish,
Hamburgs and HoudanS. The winter
layers are the Asiatics-Brahmas, Coch-
ins and Langshans and the Americans
Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes.
The best for broilers are the Wyan-
dottes or Plymouth Rocks. The best
for roasters are the Brahmas or the
Langshans. The best general purpose
fowl is the Plymouth Rock.
Field and Farm.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
LOST in london Gains.

No less than 3S,O25 articles were
found in cabs, etc., in London last year,
and as many as 1856 people left their
purses and money behind them during
that period, says the Westminster Ga
zette. How any one. could leave his
watch behind him Is somewhat puz-
zling, but 206 people achieved this feat.
Bags containing valuables numbered
1855, while among other "unconsid-
cred trifes" were 811 opera and field
glasses and 257 rugs. There is food for
much thought in the fact that one
seems more liable to forget an umbrella
than a walking-stick, for the walking
sticks only totted up a beggarly SIG,
while the umbrellas reached the hand
some total Of II 020.
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20


"Where canst thou hide me, little
| one" the man hurriedly asked. ''The
| PruSSians are on my track"
Marie had heard those stories of the
Prussians and her heart sank with fear
Nevertheless she showed herself a
brave little woman. For an instant she
glanced helplessly around the room.
Truly there were few hiding places in
the little cottage. Then her eyes fell
on the large baking oven and her busy
little brain found a way out of the diff
f1culty. She quickly bade the franc
tireur get inside the oven and then she
filed 1t with the loose faggots.
Scarcely was her work finished when
she heard loud knocking on the door
and a Prussian officer entered. He
stopped, abashed, when he saw only
the little maid before him. Perhaps
the thought of some little girl that he
had left behind in the fatherland came
| to his mind, for the look in his eyes
was quite gentle and his voice trembled
in spite of himself when he spoke.
1--WE saw a man enter this house just
HOW, AS 4SAA LlS, LILY LLtAC
maid, where he is"
In the moment while she was wait
ing for him to speak Marie had had
time to collect her wits and to reflect
that the man did not look like such n
monster after all. Now she replied
readily:
"a man? o, yes, soldier just came
| s,, IOPf fhof 70 ~
old musket of her fathers which stood
in the corner of the room, ''but he is
gone now," she added.
She carefully related to the Prussians
how the franc-tireur had taken the path
that led from the rear of the cottage
to the forest.
The girl answered his questions so
readily that it was hard for the officers
to suspect her of deceiving him, but he
ordered his men to make a thorough
search of the cottage. They looked in
closets and cupboards and rummaged
the loft. One of the men in passing
opened the oven door and glanced in.
Marie's heart almost ceased beating,
but she gave no sign of her alarm. See
ing nothing but the heap Of faggots the
man closed the door. Marie could hard
ly keep from heaving a sigh of relief;
it seemed in her own mind that she
must shout of joy. AS they were pre-
pairing to leave one of the men asked:
"Shall we not fire the cottage?"
1t was the usual rule when peasant
was suspected Of harboring a franc
tireur to burn his cottage as a lesson
to him and warming to all others, but
Marie's winsome manner had touched