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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
FIRE IN BlUEFlELD.
Y. M. O. A. and Masonic Building
Damaged by Fire and Daily
Telegraph Has a Close Can

Biueteld Sunday Telegraph.
Not conte with his destruc tive work
ON Thursday night. when the residence
of ]. j. Houchins. on Rees street, was
destroyed, the fire iiend made his an.
pearance on Bland street last night and
only the prompt appearance Of the two
fire componies prevented a serious con.
flagration.
Shortly after Il clock fire was dis
covered in the bath room of the Y Nj.
O. "A. Hall, on the first floor of the Ma
sonic building. next door to the office
of the Daily Telegraph.
The location of the building was such
that the water pressure was excellent.
The fireman, as usual, made the most
OF their opportunities and i'm less than
an hour the Flames were under coutrol.
The damaged building is one of the
largest in the city. Ii was erected by
the Masonic Order and is three stories
built of brick and stone. The ground
moor is occupied by the Young Men q
christian Association, the second story
oy numb r of secret orders and the
third by the Masonic FRI nternity
Everything in the Y. NJ. CA. hall is
utterly ruined and the floor. partitions
and inside furnishings and DESTROYED
The association is the heaviest loser. the
piano. crgan' furniture, pictures, etc.
oeing burned and damaged so that they
are worthless
Ihe second and third floors are con-
Siderab'y damaged, large potion of the
secret order property having been des.
troyed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers OF Castoria have
been compelled to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars % famiilarize the
public with the signature of Chas. II.
Fletcher. This has been necessitated bv
reason of pirates cOunterftting the Cas-
torla trademark. This counterfeiting is
crime not only. against the growing
generation All persons should be care
ful to see that Castoria bears the sigma
ture OF Chas. II. Fletcher, If they would
guard the health of their children. Pa.
rents and mothers, in particular. ought
TO carefully examine the Castorla adyer.
tisements which have been appearing in
this paper, and to remember that the
wrapper OF Every bottle Of genuine Cas-
toria bears the fac-simile signature of
Chas. ii Fletcher, under whose superyis-
ION 1t has been manufactured continuous
ly for over Thirty years. .-Phila. RuIIetIn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
JACK FROST.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

A New Firm at North Tazswell
The announcement is made that
The firm heretofore dong business
under the name aud style OF C.. H.
Peery d Sons, has been dissolved as
OF the Sth inst. and will be succeed.
ell by Harman Bros. and Peery, who
will continue business at the present
stand. Messrs. Chas. II. and J. q.
Peery having sold their interest and
John d. Peeiy remaining with the
new firm. The retiring members
take tue opportunity to thank their
patrons for past favors and solicit a
continuance Of the same for the new
firm. An early settlement ofaIl out
standing business is earnestly re-
quested aud books and accounts will
be found at the store where Jno. d.
Pesry will be always ready as here
tofore to attend the wants of the
patrons alike of the old firm and the
new. Respectfnllv
CHAs. II. PEERY q Sons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
The TREATY FORMERLY SIGNED
Inc treaty of Peace Was Form
erly Signed Last Saturday
Evening at Paris.

The Lynchburg News says: Around
the great inahogony table sat the ten
arbiters of the destinies of an old and a
young ration. Ranged standing behind
them were numerous attaches of the
American commission. The Jet from
the rStal chandeliers above the heads
of those present, magnified the brilliant
green and scarlet the upholsterine
into gaudiness.
There was theatrical contrast be-
tween the black clothed actors and the
scenery. To the Americans il was q
happy en9ing of the epilogue of war:
Tor the SpanIards it was plain a bitter
tragedy, none the less painful because
long fo;e eseen. They sat silently. as
though almost crushed and none could
Withhold sympathy for from Senior Mon-
Zero Rios the president of the Spanish
commission, who coming from his bed
was bundled in a great overcoat, al
though logs Were burning in the fire
place nearby.
DIFFERENCE IN SPIRITS.
The SPIRITS of the two bodies vere
symbolized by the cloths worn by the
members of the commission. for the
Americans were attired in evening
dress for the dinner given them imme-
oiateiy after the meeting by the Due De
Loubat, and the Spaniards wore black
frock coats.
CIerk Martin, of the American com
mission, worked all day without even
stopping to eat. When he came to the
ch amber at 730 18th the document. he
yuna 'h' commissioners waiting. The
me spanish copy arrived a half hour
earlier. MIR. Arthur Ferguson then pro-
Gee led to read first the English and af
Ter mat the Spanish version of the
treaty. This finished two copies were
passed around the table, the commits
$40 ers signing them in the orser of
their rank:
William R. Day. Senator Cushman K
DAVIS, Senator William P Frye, White
law Reid and Senator George Gray: Sc
nor Montero Rios, Senior Abaruza. Sc
nor Garnica, Senor villaurutia and Gen
erai Cereroy y Sons, each commission
lshing lis opponents treaty. Both
were tied with the Spanish and Ameri-
can colors.
The document was prepared by Secre-
tary Moore, in behalf of the United
states commission, and by Senior Villa
rutia for Spain, on account of the con-
tinued illness of Secretary Oteja, of the
Spanish commission. Each copy con-
tanned the English and Spanish texts of
The treaty in parallel columns. The
wording had been approved previously
by the commissions without a Joint
meeting, so there was no controversial
On the subject.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
BLACK FRIDAY.

TWO Men Hung in the State on
the Same Day.
Two men were hung in Virginia last
FRIDAY one n negro and ihc other a
owede Anderson, IL VIII Doe remember.
cd, murdered the captain and mate of the
schooner, oliver Pecker, last fall. while
tue schooner was on her way To Brazil
from BOSTON. After numbering the can.
t9in and mate the eship was fred. lie was
arresled In Brazil and sent 60 Norfolk
ana tried In the United states court. The
execution took place az NoIfolk. The
rope broke and the victim had TO be car
ried 10 the scaffold.
AT Suffolk, Va, Jordon Webb, negro.
was hung FOR assaulting an old lady, last
September.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
A Woman Reported Frozen.

There was considerable excitement i,
town ON Monday morning. 4 wo-
man who proved to be a daughter o,
Mr. Jake Kinzer, of Thompson Valley.
got OIL the street car about 11:3O and
started across the mountain Some one
coming over reported that she was in a
helpless condition on the mountain, and
number OF men went out Immediately
TO investigate. The snow was blowing
and drifting. and the idea OF a woman
freezing to death in sight OF town stirred
our people. 1t was found, however. that
the report was groundIess. and the bows
returned, and reported that she had poae
on her way rejoicing.
Many OF our people recall, in this con-
nection, the death of Parish HelmandoI-
lar on this same mountain. by free zing.
1t was in the month OF January. 1892.
The snow, which began to fall the day
before Christmas, aud had fallen almost
continuously, was very deep and drifting
Helmandoiar took sack of corn on his
shoulder aud went to mill. in Thompson
Valley. He did not return and search
was made, and he was found not far
from his home, on the other side OF the
mountain, frozen to death, with his sack
of meal by him. 1t was with great dir
ficulty that his body was carried of the
mountain for burial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
The Poor Children.

Poor folks don't have no Christmas-iust
don't have none at all;
An Brother Jim won't git no drum. an
Sister Sue no doll.
Cause, since our mother went to where
they say the angels stay
they don't know where we're iivin' al
an Santa's lost the wayl
Poor folks don't have no Christmas. an
all they got to do
Is stand an see the toys an be wishin
for 'em tool
But bet you IL our mother wuz lIyin' here
today.
Shed send word 30 Santa Claus an tell
him where we stayl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
TIMELY TRUTHS WELL SPOKEN.
An Article written by one of the
Oldest Citizens of Tazewen.

lew days ago the writer OF this short
article found himself in company with
two other citizens OF this town. in the
business place of one OF our chief business
men. The trio were members of three
different churches i'm this vicinity. and
after lew words OF salutation, and
commonplace remarks, our conversation
TOOK religious tnrn. and for q short
while we discussed the moral and appar.
ent spiritual condition of our churches
generally in this cooperative town. We
all agreed on this important point. or
propos'tIon--that there is very little, in
deed, OF genuine Christly religion in any
of the churches in the town of Tazevvell
and this condition OF things is remarka-
Oily conspicuous among the male sex oi
this town, which can be verified in n very
lew words. The trio have been LIVING
ID the nei9hborhood for many years and
Knew whereof we were speaking. Dur
ing our discussion one of the three re-
marked that he could not remember the
last time any person had asked him how
MS soul was prospering, another said
lie believed MIR. Moody was the last man
VINO had spoken to him personally as to
the condition OF his soul. The third. if I
am not mistaken, voluntarily made the
assertion, that in all the years he had
ivec IN Tazewell, no one had ever asked
nm personally any question relative TO
MS souls interest. To the writer these
voluntary expressions condense themsel-
YES INTO one ri two concusions-either
that the bible is u he or that the pr,!e,s-
ION oi religion i'm the town of Tazawell
Tor the most part, is fnrce but with rev.
erence we say, Let God be true ana .v-
cry man a liar rather than imI@arh the
teachings of that Divine Book. which i
the germ and substance of all r,.li.rion of
this universe, which is worth any thiur
II the ministry for the last ten years have
ia;ied ia any one duty. it is this. TINT
they have iai,d Il in effvctually impr,es;n,r
ON the minds OF Christian professors the
et fitness and Importance OF the
New Testament standard OF Christianity
1T is not out OF place here TO make the
assertion that church goers have had So
much of Gods mercy and love, and for
bearance, and SO little OF Gods immuta-
ble laws OF righteousness and Christlv
living, that they have asecret coutempt
lor the work which the Master wants
them to do, and. not only so, but we
nave also had within the last decade. SO
much oi milk and water eyangel ization
that many Christian and non-Christinu
people know not where they stnn1 or
what to believe. Four out OF FIVE ng the
christian denominations in this town
have weekly prayer services. and who
are present? On an average we see about
SIX Christian women to one male nro-
lessor OF religion. Can we expect anv
high standard OF Christianity when sew
enty-hve per cent of the male members
oi churches absent themselves from these
dod ordained services? WHAT'S the mat
ter? Simply this: We eat the husk and
throw away the kernel, we have the
but not the possession, we
carry the lamp but no oil.
Dec. 18th, 1898. CITIZEN
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
GEN. GARCIA DEAD.
His Last Words Were Fighting
for His Country.

Gen. Garcia. the brave Cuban comman-
der, died in Washingtod city last Sunday
morning, of pneumonia. He was one of
the Cuban commissioners, who came to
Washington to consult with the President
early in November.
lie was born ia 1S40, and lived to see
the objec of his life accomplished-the
freedom of his people His last words
were; There are only 400 of them, and
we VIII win. Save the flags, save the
flags
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
The Confederate veteran.

W. have repeatedly "a ''dattention to
this excellent publication, Tho Nigga
zine h Is n clscaIation IL 100000
copies moal' ". tn old so dlers talk
over the war a~d sat pIesSart'y with
each other through It's columns. Every
''old vet shon q ~abscribc for it. The
price Is only 81 90 PER year. We will
send son subs er'p'iou ior 20 Il you
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
Christmas and New Year Holiday
Excursion Tickats

All points ON Norfolk & Western Ry.
and to and from Richmond. Va, and
Washington, ID. &. and TO points South
OF the Potomac and east ri The Mississ-
ippi river.
Tickets on sale December 22nd. TO 26th
December 30ih to 31st., aud january
1st and 2ud 1899. All tickets good for
return passage January ftb, 1899.
W. b. BEV1L,
General Passenger Agent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
Sent on to Grand Jury.

Estellc Jones, son of Preston Jones.
who lives near the Peery Healing
Springs. was tried before u. ). Commis-
sioner Witten, last Monday, foI selling
liquor mlaw fully, and was sent on to
the Grand Jury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
A Little Child Burned to Death

Pulaski, Va, December Cora Farm
en- little girl about ten years old. who
lives one and one half miles west of
tins place was burned TO death yester
day She was pealing potatoes by the
fire when her dress caught fire and be-
Tore she could get the doors of the house
opened her entire dress was in flames.
NO one was nearer TO her than 300 yards
ana her clothing was entirely burned
of of her before any one couI reach
her. She was so badly burned that she
suffered no pain from the burns, al
though she lived until a late hour last
night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
Married on Wednesday.

Mr.. 1hos. j. RAIDER, son of VIM. e.
RAIDER, was married last Wednesday to
Miss Elsie Walkup, one of Giles coun-
ty g fairest young maidcns We extend
"a TIA hannv rair onr <v~o><;,~~ 90
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
RATIFY THE TREATY

When asked how the colonial policy
could be prevented, Colonel Bryan said:
some think the fight shoul) be made
>against ratification of the treaty, but 1
would prefer another plan. If the treaty
s is rejected, negotiations must be renewed,
and ,yStead of settling The question ac-
cording to ouI own ideas, we must settle
itby diplomacy, with the possibilits of
International complications. 1t Will be
easier, think to end the war at once by
Natifying the treaty and then deal with
the subject in our own way. The issue
can be presented directly by resolution
OF Congress declaring the policy of the
nation upon this subject. Congress could
reafiirm this pun ose in regard to Cuba
ah assert tie same purpose in regard to
the Philippine islauds and Porto Rico.
- the case OF Porto Rico, where the
peos Re have as yet expressed 10 desire for
an independent government, we might
with propriety declare our Willingness to
annex the island if the citizens desire an
nexation; but the Philippine islands are
too far away and their people too differ
<ent from ours to be annexed 10 the Unirs
ed States, even it they desired it,
colonel Bryan leaves savannah tonight
for Washington, and will arrive their
"Wednesday afternoon. ne intends to en-
ter actively in the iight against colonial
policy, In fact. it is evident that this wa
the main canse that led TO his resignation
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
chrlstmas Tree.

We ars requested 10 announce that
Moout OIiyet aud Concord claurcIles viii
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
JUDAS DANGER
LESS THAN OU S
W. Bryan On The Imperial
Policy.
MOI The AMERICAN IDEAL

Ills New OF the Question Which
Confronts the Nation-Differ-
ence Between Expansion
and Imperialism
Savannah. Ca, December l4.-Colone
William. J. Bryan. upon leaving his com
mand to-day, the-third Nebraska Regi
ment, gave the following Interview:
"My r<Hson fot leaving the army wa.
set fortl In<>my letter to the Adj1tant
General i'm yendering my resignation No W
that The treaty of eace has been conclud
ed, believe that can be more useful tc
my country as civilian than soldier. -
Colonel Bryan then proceeded to the
discussion of public questions, saying:
The people of the United States hav.
ing rescued Cuba from foreign control,
may now lesume the discus ion of the do
mestic problems which confron this ma
ton. and TO the consideration of the new
qaestions arising out of the war
81 may in error but in ny judgement
our nation is in greater danger just now
than Cuba. Our people defended Cuba
against foreign arms, now they must de-
fend themselves and country against a
foreign idea-the colonial idea of Euio.
pean nations. Heretofore, greed has per-
yerted the government and used its inter-
ference for private gain; but now the very
Foundation principles OF our government
arc assaulted.
THE IMP sRIALIsTIC IDEA.
1.-The imperialstic idea is directly an
tagonistic to the ideas and ideals which
have been cherished by the American peo-
pie since the signing of thc Declaration
OF IndepeQdence. Oar nation must give
up any ilsS Sntion of entering upon colo
nial policy (such as is now pursued by
European countries), or il must abandon
the doctrine that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
Eve may believe that government
comes up from the people. or we may be
lieve that governments come down to the
people from those who possess the heav
lest cannons and the largest ships, but we
cannot advocate both doctrines.
"'roI bcNow Bible quotation. "a house
divided aIainst itself cannot stand par
aphrasing Lincoln's declaration, / may
add that this nation cannot endure half
>rpeublic and half colony-half free and
half yassal Our1orm of government, our
traditions, our present interest and our
future welfare all forbid our enteIing
upon a career of conquest
Jefferson has been quoted in support
of imperialism, but our opponents must
distinguish between Imperialism and ex-
pansion; they II ust also distinguish be-
tween expansion in the Western Hemis-
phere and an expansion that involves us
in the quarrels of Europe and the Orient.
They must still further distinguish be-
tween expansion WHICH secures contigu-
Gus terN cory for future settlement, and
expansion which secures ds alien races
for future subjugation.
Jefferson favored the annexation of
necessary contiguous territory OH the
North American continent, but he was op-
posed to wars of conquest, and expressly
condemned the acquiring of remote ter
ritory."
RATIFY THE TREATY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
COLORED THEOLOGY.

Breddren, my 'sperience is dat it
saint de persession of 'lig:on, but de
'casional practice of it dat makes man
'ceptable up yonder. When yer gets
to de golden gate an Peter looks yer
straight in eeye en- We: says, pompous
like, dat yer long to the 'gatior al
church of Eagle Hiher, de Postle'le
shake his head an say, "Dat amt huff
to take yer through" But if yer takes
all Yer bills under yer arm, yer grocer
bill, yer doctors bill an yer printers
dill an yer rent bills an he looks 'em
over an finds em all receipted, he'll
say. eyer titles clear" an unlock de
gate, an let yer pitch yer voice for de
angels song. But faint no use to trab-
BILE long dat narrar path less yer can
carry, folded up in yer creed q good
rec 'mendation from yer creditors.
Hebbbn amt no place fur q man who
has to dodge rown' corner for fear OBJ
meetin' some one who'll ask, ''has yer
paid Morgan for dem groceries, an ST.
Peter for dat meat an Frankel for dat
coat; an has yer receipt for de Review
up to date? an has yo' paid de parson
all you owed him? No, Breddren,
Square up befo' yer goes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

Tehaddcr was created for one
)gpose, namely, n receptacle for the
|rinp and as su, h it is not liable to
|qr form of disease except by one of
Enways The first way is from inn
Euiect action of the kidneys. The
swnd way is from careless local
|patment OF other diseases.
Chief Cause.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
Iineys is the chief cause Of bladder
bubbles. SO tho Womb. like the
adder, was created for one purpose,
|uiiinot doctored too much, is not Ii
Die to weakness or disease, except in
IancaScS. 1t is situated back of and
lrv close to the bladder, therefore
BY pain, disease or Inconvenience
Eanifested in the kidneys, back,
adder or urinary passage is often.
|imiStakc. attributed to female
|aknesS or womb trouble of some
Ft The error is easily made and
by beas easily avoided. To find out
ElrCtly, set your urine aside .1Of
|Rnty-four hours: a sediment or set
'ng indicates kidney or bladder
bubble. The mild and the eXtraordi-
eTefect of DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
h great kidney and bladder remedy,
BNon realized. If you need Il medicine
ElSh0uld have the best. Sold by
l1sgists, Price fifty cents and one
flar, You may have u sample bot
EMd pamphlet both sent free by
|AI upon receipt of three two-cent
|mpS to cover cost of postage on the
pile. Mention THE REVIEW and
Eyour address to DR.. Kilmcr & Co.
champion, II. Y. The proprietor
MS paper guarantees the genuine
EofthiS offer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
A SONG FOR OUR FLEETS.

A so,iy o. o., fees our iron fleets
O. GIN ana savage beauty,
Tha5 plow ,hei.. way Though fields
OF sOtay,
To follow ra1ion's duty!
The !, ads may blow and the waves
may dow,
Ahi 81, may hide their faces,
Eat l;ta' e we reck; our stars DER deck
Still glitter within taeir places!
Let never a one who gazes on
This pageant calm but splenoed'
Doubt that our coasts from hostile
hosts
Will gsllaltly oe 6e'ended!
A despel a,e foe may wish rs woe;
Eut What = tnei" petty knavery
Aaaiasy toe ,'ighv, When backed with
might,
) lC AaTlo-S,,~on Bravery?
a son 20 lee 90. aallsno leets,
;rea;" 49,, oF GLOW ~ 80,
Co., g., zoe -. so long delayed,
Z, .",.e v,a. are c lshed and
fy;Hc.
\ II: danes lrcv glow, and o'c3d may
flo":
go, s;' with q stem enieavor,
Wa'u rule the - Viz ~. lash foll
Spain
ron our Westotn void ;oreve..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sundays: LIST, High MAS. 10 A. M.
End; Catechism, ScriptI.Tal History,
p. M. 3rd: Vespers, instruction, Ben
ediction, 1880 P. M.
First Sunday of each Month, Masses
8 and 10 A. M.
Holy Days OF Obligation: Jan. LIST;
Ascension Day: Aug. Is: Dec. Sth;
Dec 25th: special Christmas regu-
lation and celebration:) High Mass;
Epistle and Gospel. with S Minutes
Sermon, or homely and benediction
at 1880 A. M. In Lent, Stations on
Fridays at 1880 P, M. Special regu-
lation for the Holy Week. MASS Oh
week days at 1880.
REV. PROSPER GoEPFERT, G. S. SIP.
Rector.
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