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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11
French Electric Cyclists arrr,r.

New York, April I.-Henri and Victor
Jallau, the champion cycle team. with
their electric tandem, arrived on the
French steamer La Gascogne last night
They have been booked to appear on va
riotb bicycle tracks by the International
Cycle Track Association. The electric tan.
dem has speed of fifty miles an hour.
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PITIFUL,
PATHETIC
CONSUMPTION
Conquered at Last by the SlOcum
System, Which Makes You an
Inyincible Garrison efHeaIth,
Ready and Able to Do Bat
tie With the Army of
Disease and Van
quish 1t.
Il
How few

of the army of sufferers who are
marching on under the banners of the
grim destroyer realize or are willing to
admit that they are consumption's VIC
timsi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

The fifteen-round contest between Kid
Ashe and Kid Murphy, the colored feath-
erweights of this city, which was to have
taken place before the Addyston (Ohio)
Athletic Club this evening. will not come
off until Wednesday evening next. The
lads are both in grand condition, and
ready TO enter the ring at any time,
but the club could not complete arrange
ments for the match to come off on Mon
day evening. and il was decided to post
pone il until Wednesday, when ii will
come off sure. There is considerable
interest in the contest. as a good side
bet has been wagered on the result, and
the contest is going to be a red-hot one
The match will be at lis pounds for a de-
cision. Jack Beebe, of Cincinnati, will
be referee.
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the rigid enforcement of the rule will
make the competition i'm this particular
department of the game much more in
teTesting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and SITS. oc3-tf
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maiden two-year-
Third race-Selling; for three-year-olds
and mnNaras. six and a half furlongs:

The following can start il some of the
above are withdrawn: Marsian. 100 lbs;
ChuEnut, 100 lbs, and Long Acre, 80.
Fourth race-For maiden three-year-
olds: six and a half furlOngs:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

Jim Corbett, his brother Joe and sew
eral friends were in a restaurant in San
Francisco during the recent earthquake in
that city. The tremble came along. Jim
jumped over a table but got onto him
self" as the expression goes. and imme-
Giately sat down. But Joe made for the
door. jumping over tables and chairs as
if he were sliding bases, and great deal
more quickly. There was a racket ev-
erywhere when Jim stood up and, wav-
ing his hands said: Gentlemen, be calm:
be calm-no danger, l assure your And
everybody took his word for it, and sat
down.-Exchange
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

Louis Stiegler and Matt Mccoy have
signed the following agreement for a
wrestling match:
Articles of agreement entered into by
and between Louis Stiegler, party of the
first part. and Matt Mccoy. party of the
second part. Said parties hereby agree
to meet in a Greco-Roman wrestling
match at 122 pounds. give or take two
pounds. Match to take place before the
club offering the best purse on the night
of Saturday. April 80 1898. Contest to be
for SIS a side, best two out of three
falls. rolling and flying falls and the
strangle hold barred. Both parties to post
the entire side bet on or before April %,
Both men 10 weigh at o'clock on the
night of the contest. In case either man
comes in overweight he shall forfeit all
money down. Contest to be for the
featherweight championship of America"
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FOR RENr-sToRE G. DWELLING.

FOR RENT-Store at Takoma (Crew's); only one
other store. Apply BANES' Store. I'd and
NV ap9-3t-em
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The philadelphia management in an
Eouncing its plans for the controt-of the
Phillies during the season Of 1895. inserts
this slow incurve into the players il let
go TO ST. Louis: 1.-The disastrous result
TO Us of the championship season of 1897
has caused a complete change in our poll
cy- Certain men. whose social habits were
not conducive to their own good physi-
cal condition. but were demoralizing to
{ - associates. in addition TO few who
have been steadily retrograding in playing
Skill were compelled to sever their con-
nection with our club. and their places
were filed by men Of good sober reputa-
tons and acknowledged playing abilities
Every man who will wear a Philadelphia
uniform this season has signed total
abstinence contract. which is otherwise
elaborate and all-restricting as regards
the conduct and discipline of the players"
Commenting on this, the New York
Journal says: Baseball cranks will kind
ly bear the above in mind and not at
tempt to blow off the Philadelphia kin
dergarten as il wanders from town to
town on its cherries way. 1t is said
that Col John l. Rogers has hope-strong
hope-that he can induce the team to be-
come sort Of a peripatetic Bible class,
as it were. to attend Sunday school wher-
ever they may be. as well as prayer meet
ing. at least once a week"
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an absolute and infalIible cure for con-
sumption.
From all parts
| of the United States and Europe have
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

The much talked-of boxing carnival for
the Maine survivors will take place at
Music BAH, Baltimore, tonight. The out
of-town boxers win arrive in Baltimore
this morning and will remain at rest
until il is time for the bouts. The local
men are all in good condition and from
the material to be exploited some red-hot
work is sure TO follow. The card ar
ranged is a long one and will consume
the whole evening. Among those who
will appear are Joe Cans. Jim Janey, Big
Six. Abe Ulman, Jack Ward. George
Pierce, Young Smyrna, Eddy Lenny,
George Russell Joe Laughlin. Kid Lack
ey, Ernie Gehhart. Johnny Smith. Jack
McGeever. Tommy Byrnes Frank Farley,
Joe Elliott. Sol English. Dave Horn and
a host Of others. George Mantz will pre-
side as referee.
To add 10 the interest in the affair.
goodly number of matches are liable to
result from the close rivalry that will be
exhibited in the work of some of the men
entered. They have all volunteered their
services without a murmur and with the
same feeling Of patriotism intend to make
il worth the journey.
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FOR RENTING story brick store and dwelling
of six rooms; a. m. l.; all in frst-class condi-
ton; COL Sd ST. se.; reasonable rent to good ten
ant Apply to SYNDICATE PURCHASING CO,
l23 7th st. NV. sp3-tf
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FOR sALE-BICYCLES.

FOR SALE-sIOO gents Peerless bicycle; nevei
used. s35. c. C. WANT, 721 18th st. NV.
ap10-3t
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CS) Free bottles will be sent to all who
suffer; and remember. also. that the
SlOcum System is the uncOnquered foe
of Consumption, and the greatest dis
covery of this wonderful age of Prog
ress.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE very desirable little lots, SD ST.,
near Q, each I6x70; concerted street, sewer,
water and gas: will sell for $3.50 each; one has
partition wall of a new house; 500 or $500 cash,
balance on time VA. II. SAUNDERS & Co,
1407 F ST. ap9-2t-em
FOR SALE-A lot at Rockville Park; less than
cost; must sell. OWNER, Box 40, Brooklands
d. G. ap91t
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tltth TaCe-OWnerS ttdnQlCa
three-year-olds and upwards; on
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Second rdCe-f 81
olds; half a mile:
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FOR HIRE.

DRESS SUITS for hire at GARNER's. eth and
II SITS. noIsf,
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wANTED-POSTA STAMPS.

WANTED-old postage tsamps; U. S. and foreign;
especially departments; open nights BAR
iELS 702 18th ST mh26- linen
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sample Testimonials.

We append few testimonials which
may be of benefit to proprietors of pat
ent medicines:
Il have been unable to walk without
clutches for many years. but after u.s.
ing your liniment ran for Office"
i lost my eyesight four years ago.
| used bottle of your eye wash and I
saw wood"
Il have been dumb ever since I was
married, but the day after using your
remedy l had speaking likeness ia
ken at the photographers.
Some time ago l lost the use OF
poth arms. Shortly after buying a box
OF your pills | struck a man for ten
dollars"
IL have been deaf for many years.
but after using your ointment I heard
that my aunt had died and left me
100000"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05
Somewhat Discursive.

When will the country know The
true inwardness Of the trouble be
tween Shafter and Garcia! For
instance: Is it true that Shaitcr
made no communication in regard
to the surrender to man whom
he had treated as an ally9 Ifthis
be sO,no matter what the manifest
shortcomings Of the Cuban man
and brother Gen Shaftcr was in
the wrong. We rather incline
however to the belief that Garcia
was notified, and that he went of
in a huff because his army was
not allowed to sack the city of San
tlago. The average Cuban would
endure to be "gOod" for aw lille in
order to do lot of burning and
killing at the end Of his probation.
In this connection it is curious to
note the absence of news from the
Dominican patriot Gomez. He ev-
identity thinks that lie has outlved
his usefulness, or else his pride
has been wounded by the appear.
ance Of an army that knows how
to fight. And the poor Rcconcen.
trados: Are they all quite starved!
We started out to- feed them. but
were diverted in some way, and
the world will be inquIring one of
these days where our humanitarian
good work comes in. We sadly
fear that the war will end with
many pertinent questions unam-
swered.
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a Disscminntor OF Poison.

Henry Hoglot.-So yc think ole AL
vim ought ter be expelled from our So
cicty? What's he been doin'?
Samuel Stubble.-Why. he's a inf
del.
Henry Hoglot.-Inndel! What's
that? What does an infdel do?
Samuel Stubble.-He don't believe in
anything. Now, ole Alvin said las
Fall that the cornhusk an hog melt
theories fer prognosticatin' hard Win
ters was all bosh; then he said that n
man might rs well grub up briers in
the light of the moon as in the dark
But the last time saw him he fairly
put the cap-sheaf on the shock.
Henry Hoglot.-Do tell, What did
the blamed fool say?
Samuel Stubble.-Why. he said that
woodchuck would no more think Of
wakin up for grounding day than he
would fer Sunday school!
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Crisis In His Career.

Cyrus asked his wife, what are
you mOplng about?"
1T is thirty-seven years ago to-day,
koturah," replied the gloomy man,
who had thrown himself on the lounge.
since became cashier of the bank"
We'll, what of that? Are you worn
out? Is the salary too small? Have
you ever had the slightest trouble with
the banE? Is there anything wrong
with your accounts? Are they think
ing of replacing you with a younger
MANI"
NO, there's nothing wrong in any
way" replied the bank cashier, but
the very fact that have been the
banks most trusted official for thirty
seven years. that have never done
"A dishonest thing in my life; never
made an injudicious loan; that my ac-
counts are perfectly straight, and that
no man on earth can say word
against me is making people suspi-
cious, and they are beginning to talk
about me-"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
FARM LAND

BY virtue of deed of trust executed on
the 27th day of June, 1898. to w. W.
Flench, trustee, by Ella b. Glare aid j.
ii. Glare, her husband. which deed is
recorded in the Clerks Office of faZeweII
County, Virginia. In deed book 81, page
sos, to secure unto the Baltimore building
and Loan Association, of | altimore City,
q corporation and Incorporated und the
laws of the State OF Maryland, the pay
ment of ore thousand dollars, evidenced
by bond of Ella u. Clare and j. H..
Glare, dated the 9th day of June 1895.
fully mentioned and described therin,
and the said trust deed setting ont the
fact that If the said Ella Il. Glare and j.
Ii. Glare shall be six months In default
In the payment of any monthly dues.
premiums, fines or interest. that it shall
he the duty Of the said trustee. upon the
request Of said Association to sell at pub
lie auction, OH theI remises, the property,
conve, ed in said deed, and whereas tile
said Ella -. Glare being in default
payment of dues, premiums, fines aud In
tercst, for six months. and the undersign
trustee having been requested by the sal
altimore Building and Loan Associd
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FRIDAY, AUGUST >, 1898.
In All Things Great.

We had an article last week with
this caption, but events are C ovid
ing our country 10 Il crisis that at
that time seemed somewhat remote
the period Ofpeacc negotiations
We feel no distrust of those in au-
thority, but sincerely trust that the
President will grant such generous
terms of settlement to our vau-
pushed foe, as will add to our sum
of greatness. Our arms have met
with such respondent triumph,
and our resources nave Developed
such vast capability that il will
beseem us to display that modrSiy
and forbearancc that always ac-
company true greatness.
We nave been forced into war
with n nation that deserves rcbukr
and has earned its need Of disaster
through long ages of the cruclcSt
oppression, but it happens that Just
now that nation is governed by Il
woman who seeks to guard the
inheritance of her child, and mel
thcr the Queen Regent nor the boy
King have had part or lot in the
national crimes. In the final set.
Element we will have the world for
a stage and all peoples as witness
es. Let MS teach the world Il les
son, and set an example worthy
the imitation Of all aspiring PEG.
pies. Let us teach a lesson to
Spain, that she has never learned
the lesson Of forbearancc.
Let people say of us as the poet
sung of the dead Knight
There thou lcst Sir Iauncclot that were never
matched ut mortal Knights hands
Thou vert the br7,vcst knight and the gen
tlest that ever safe in hall among ladies
And thou vert the stcrncst Knight to Tia,
mortal foe that ever put spear in rest.
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Not Strictly Anrnnns

And now" said the lecturer ut the
'iose of discourse on theosophy. to
which his audience had listened with
the deepest attention. lin accordance
with my usual custom shall extend to
any Pc son present who cares to do so
the opportunity to ask whatever ques-
ton may be in his mind. l wish to
leave no point obscured if 1t is i'll my
power to Make it clear"
There's one thing rye always wanted
10 know" said an earnest-look.ng man
in the audience, rising ns he spoke.
I'VE asked great many men, and
none of them could ever tell me. Why
is it that you always find a picture of
Il goat on a book beer sign?"
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SHE MADE 1T DEFINITE.
Watson's Note Was BusIness-LiIse;
but II Didn't SUIT,

Wntson's Note Was BusIness-Lifse;
but 1t Didn't suit,
Watson was sitting at his desk one
evening when his wife said:
My dear, will you send a note to
Sylk & Satin and tell them that I muSt
have the five yards of lining that !
bought there yesterday. They said
they'd send it right away, and 1 must
have it tomorrow. for the dressmakef
will be here the next day."
So Watson wrote as follows:
"Messrs. Sylk & Satin: will you
please send at once the five yards 81
lining my wife purchased ut your stora
yesterday"
Let me see what you have written 2"
said Mrs. Watson.
"Oh, dear!" she said, after reading
it, that isn't half positive and definite
enough. They'll pay no attention to
that. I'll sit down and write to them
myself"
And this was what she wrote:
"Messrs. Sylk & Satin: You will fe.
member that l was in your store at
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning (6f
1t may have been as late as 10:3O), and
l purchased five yards of percaline for
dress-lining. One of the salesladies at
the lining counter will remember about
1t. The one bought it of was tai
and slender, with dark eyes, and !
remember that she had on n red silk
waist trimmed with black velvet and
red and green plaid skirt. She win
remember that l purchased the lining
of her and she promised me that il
would be sent sure to-day. It has not
come and it would not make any par
ticular difference, only that my dress
maker is coming day after tomorrow
and she will need the lining the first
thing. and cannot go to work without
1t, and her engagements are such that
sho cannQ come to ME any day but
day otter tomorrow and the next day,
so II the lining should not come II
would put her back so that she could
not finish the dress, and | cannot get
her again for nearly a month, and ]
simply must have the dress by the last
of next week, and | am too busy to
come downtown tomorrow and get
the lining. The saleslady | spoke OF
with the red silk waist waist will be
sure to remember about it, and l told
her just why and when | wanted it and
she promised me that it would be sure
to come. or course it may come be-
fore you get this, and if so ii will be
all right. but l simply must have it be-
fore the dressmaker gets here, for she
Will want to go to work on the slkirI
the first thing and she cannot if sh}
does not have the lining. Please send
it right away.
"P. S.-Five yards of percaline skirI
lining at IS cents yard, bought O,
salcslady in red silk waist and plait
skirt, to be sent sure yesterday, ant
has not come. Must have it to-mor,
row."
There" said Mrs. Watson, as sht
folded the letter. THAT will make +
all clear to them"
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ton, ID. +. French. trustee, duly ap.
pointed by the Circuit Court of TaZewefl
County. Virginia, as trustee in said deed
the place of the said w. w. French, re-
signed ign VIII ON The 10th day of August,
erly occupied by J. IL. Glare on said
hereinafter described, proceed to sell by
way OF public auction. to the highest bid
dei the property conveyed by said deed
OF OH, tra as said real;estate being. two GER
the county of Tazewcll and State of W.
ginia, and described as follows:
TWO certain tracts or parcels of land
situated and being in the county of Taze-
we'll, state OF Virginia, near the line, of
town of Pecahontas, Va, with ali the
appurtenances there unto belonging. The
hrSt OF said tracts was conveyed to the
said Ella ID. Clara by Clarinda Dean, by
deed dated the Goth day of February 1891,
and recorded in the clerks Office OF Taze.
we'll county, Virginia, in deed book 81
page 20. to which reference is here made
dor complete description of said tract.
Inc second OF said tracts was conveyed
to the said Ella Il. Clark by Rhoda u.
s dnos and Andrew j. Brooks, by deed
the clerks office of 'fazewell COtAnty,
Virginia, In deed book 81 page 4Sf5 to
which reference is here made for o COM
plete description of said tract Both tracts
containing about forty five acres.
This is good farming iadd, convenient
ly located to the town of Pocahontas and
having upon 1t three good dwelling hous-
es, one containing three rooms. ono con-
tanning four rooms and the other cotain.
Ing seven rooms,
TERMS OF SALE.
For cash in sum sufficient to paw tho
costs of executing this trust, the Whole
amount then due to said Association un-
der the terms OF the said loan. and any
sum paid for insurance. taxes, or assess
mehts, or for fees, expenses OF litigation,
all as aforesaid, With interest as afOre
said, and the taxes and assessments then
due upon the said property and unpaid. :
anu thc residue upon such terms ms the
said trustee may think best.
ID. l.. FRENCH, Trustee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05

Here's a queer case" she said. look
Ing up from the newspaper.
is it?" he returned. for he was not
feeling in particularly good humor and
didn't care who knew it.
Yes. it is she replied. ITS case
where bride was given as a german
favor"
Rather a stretch of the Imagination
to call it favor, should think" he
said.
or course she got even with him
later-they always do; but this is not
&. continued story.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05

For the editor Of the TaZewell
Republican, whose Republicanism
is of few days and full Of trouble.
to accuse Rhea of party infidelity
in the interest of Gen. Walker
whose Democratic ments are
hung up for any "possible contin-
gency' reminds us of familiar
adage in which the devil is repre-.
sented as reproving his cardinal
characteristic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05
OASToREA
= Bears the n1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
' q &MHgIzzw

rood. nnd'gested, IL poison Dig. si.d.
It is life aud streng u. Millions of nssnf.
Ter from ind .gestion. bnt we often do,,,,
know it. We thiuk it is something eIsc
ET%i doctors mistake the symptoms.
iaI", thin people. who ar. oyerworl-l
"'o need siren. TIL who seem il. wsnt Of
I'oncf i"oI. 'h"nld take Sh ,ker Digestive
rdid. 1t is astonishing what food will
do. "hen properly digested.
IL VIII make yon stiong. revive Won. re.
'feSr You, sustain you. make Won fat re.
STORE your color. make ruscle bnin iibr,
courage "i'iula"c. energy, increase your
power to throw of disaase and keep YOU
healthy aud happy.
in'igcSt ON does just the oppoTite. Int
'h'iSrsi ION can he prevent"p and cured
with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold by druggists. Trial bot tie lCc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05
IronicaI IFS.

II a man is down with the smallpox
be 10 to be pitted.
If man isn't sober he should new
er attempt to walk t.:ht rope.
II you would success ully argue with
woman just keep silent.
II fish is good brazil food. 1t seems
play In some cases te waste so much
fish.
If one half of the woi Id doesn't know
how the other half liveS. the other half
Is Just as ignorant.
II man is too prous to beg and too
honest to steal, The on y thing left for
him is to get trusted.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

K. d. IIuff0rd, who sues for the benefit
OF himself and all other creditors who
Will come into this suit and contribute to
the cost there of, Complainant,
VS.. In Chancery
Lucy ROacl,'s admir- CT ais.
TO u. ID. lluffOrd John W. Crockett.
Sheriff of Tazewrll County. Va. and aS
Lockeit Roach, Clementine Roach and
Annie Ellis.
TAKE NOTICE. that on the 10th day
of August, 1893. at my Law Office at i'aze-
we'll, Va, shall proceed to take the &C.
count In the above styled cause, as order
ty. Va, at its April Term 1898, at which
time and place you are required to be
present with such evidence as will enahle
me to make said report as directed.
V. ]. SEXTON, Com. in Chan.
J-l5 At
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05

In .he standard of political n,arals
erected 10y our co 1tcaeporary for
use in this campaiSm,wc are afraid
for the kind of Republicans who
are running this campaign, we
fancy we can see u parallel br.
tween this and the mills canvass
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05

Slack charges Judge Rhea with
having voted for McMullin against
Richmond. Perhaps Judge Rhea
with that wonderful discernmen;
with which he seems gifted fore.
saw time when Richmond would
holt his party, vote for "A Republi
can nominee for President and
seek o Republican nomination for
Congress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-08-05

Mrs. Ycast-TIave you ever seen any
thing in The moon which reminded you
Of a man?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Oh yes: when It
was full. have.