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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
a New Dewey story.

" AVN DH"SS ''eo'J'
one of the brave jackies who was
with Dewey" at the battle of Manila
Bay tells the New York journal this
new anecdote of the great admiral.
The teller is Harry Deghman, a sailor
of the cruiser Boston, and his story is
this:
THE most affecting incident which
occurred, and which all Of the sailors
Will remember through their lives, Was
the action OF a powder boy. These
boys act as aids to captains and lieu
tenants in carrying messages and do
ing errands. When the order was
given to strip for action one Of the
boys tore lis coat off hurriedly, and it
fell from his hands and went over the
rail, down into the bay. A few mo-
ments before he had been gazing on
his mothers photograph, and just be-
fore he took his coat off he had kissed
the picture and put it in his inside
pocket. When the coat fell overheard
he turned to the captain and asked
permission to jump over and get it.
Naturally the request was refused. The
boy then went to the other side of the
ship and climbed down the ladder. He
swan around to the place where the
coat had dropped, and succeeded in
getting it. believe it was still float
ing when he got there. When he came
back he was ordered in chains for dis
obedience. After the battle he was
tried by court-martial for DISC
bedience and found guilty. Commo-
dore Dewey became interested in the
case, for he could not understand why
the boy had risked his life ami dis
obeyed orders for coat. The lad had
never told what his mollves were. But
when the commodore talked to him in
kindly way, and asked him why he
had done such strange things for AZ
the commodore that his mothers pic
ture was in the coat. Commodore
Dewey's eyes filled with tears as he
listened to the story. Then he picked
up the boy in his arms and embraced
him. He ordered the little fellow to be
INSTABILITY Aeledseu, i.uu pdIuoAeu.
Boys who love their mothers enough
to risk their lives for her picture can
not he kept in irons on this fleet he
said
Just before the action the boys all
exchanged keepsakcs and intrusted
numerous packages to each other to
send to their homes in case they were
killed in action. One of the great mis-
scarcity OF tobacco the morning of The
battle. Almost all the sailors were out
Of the weed. But one man had over a
pound, and he divided it in equal lots
among his companions, keeping only
/ the regular share for himself"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09

Methodism from it's very beginning
in England in 1879 has made the world
it's parish. 1t has known no class or
race in benefcent work of civiliZing
and outstanding. 1t protested
against every form of ecclesiasticism
or social distinction which would debar
any soul from the highest benefits of
christian living and activity. John
Wesley, the founder of Methodism, went
forth with his coadjutors with that
earnest zeal to reach the lowest and
neediest of every class and make them
feel the immediate and conscious COM
munion with their heavenly father
From such a relation to God it made
divine fatherhood in inspiring factor
and from which must necessarily come
the fullest recognition of the universal
brotherhood Of man.
1t has been 141 years ago since the
first negro Methodist was converted.
1t was on November 20, 1858, that John
Wesley rode TO Wandsworth and bap-
tized two negroes belonging to Mr.. Gill
bert. man lately from Antigua, which
is the record of the first African chris
tian, and no"doubt the first baptized
into protestant church. Five years
later. 1866, the first American Metho
dist congregation of only five met in
private house of Philip Embury, in
New York City, One of that number
was colored servant girl named Betty.
Fifty years later there were 1926
Methodists of which 42,304, or nearly
onefourth. were colored. In 1856 Mr..
Ashbury started the first Sunday school
in America in the house Of David
Crenshaw, Maryland. Both colored
and white attended and one Of the first
converts in that school was John
Charleston, colored. who afterwards
ton of Methodism had it's beginning.
Three years before this there began
what is now known as THE Union
American Methodist Church" 1t has
accomplished very little, numbering
only 22.791 in 1891. At Philadelphia
the African Methodist Episcopal church
had it's beginning. About the same
time African Methodist Episcopal Zion
church was organized in New York
Later there came grave questions to be
settled. namely, the slavery question:
which after a long bitter fight caused
separation of the Methodist hosts. In
1855 the first institution for higher ed
ucation of colored people was the Will
bcrforce University, established by
Rev. John F. Wright under the control
of the Cincinnati conference. 1t did
we'll with Rev. r. S. Rust, D. d., as it's
able gentleman and christian scholar
but as the war came on financial en-
barrassment compelled suspension in
1863. but later on it revived and is now
one of the leading colored institutions
in America. The first conference was
organized among colored people in De-
more and Washington in 1864 and has
continued on until now there are sew
enteen annual conferences among the
Methodist Episcopal churches with 25,-
1888 pastors. S99.047 Sunday school
scholars, with 1922 schools, PAT .439
members, $3.50 churches and 725 par
sonages valued at $14,934,O30. Sixty
eight schools for higher education for
the colored of which 225 teachers 1896
students, property valued at 81 1886, 500.
Several Of these institutions have de-
partments in theology, medicine, law,
dentistry, pharmacy, pedagogics and
trade schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
nescan1la Of CrONlWell.

On April Is last the tri-centennlal
anniversary of the birth OF Oliver
Cromwell was observed in England
with impressive ceremonies This oc-
casion disclosed the fact that the blood
of the great protector still flows
through the veins of several hundred
descendants. Most of these trace their
descent through female members OF
the line, since the last male descend
ant, Mr.. Cromwell. Of Chestnut died in
1921. Many of the foremost English
men of the present century have
sprung from the blood of the great pro-.
tector. In recent times they include y
prime minister, Lord Goderich; q,
chancellor of the exchequer, Sir George
Cornewall Lewis; a foreign secretary,
Lord Clarendon; governor general Of
linda, Lord Ripon; viceroy of, Ire
land, Lord Cowper; and Mr.. Charles
Villers, the champion of free trade. Sir
William Harcourt, through his first
wife, was connected with the house OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
The Cavalry Horse.

A war horse is broken to be steady
under fire by tying ropes to his legs.
While the animal is down on the
ground the officer takes a pistol and
fires it close to his ear. Then in rapid
order he fires the weapon over his
back. under his neck, between his legs,
anywhere that an opening presents IT.
self during the horses futile strug-
giles. Not until he sinks back exhaust
ed, all a-tremble, and showing the
whites of his eyes, does the pistol prac-
tice cease. After two or three lessons
of this kind it is considered safe to
mount him with bride furnished
with a curb bit. Up to this time the
horse has never felt curb. The light
snaff1e is still retained, and the curb
bride is only given gentle pressure
at first, Just enough to let him know
that it is there. Gradually ,no
strength of the pull is increased, and
with this safeguard the horse is taught
20 stand fire from his riders pistol Or
carDine.
In carbine practice the horse must
be thoroughly broken, as both hands
are required in using this weapon
whereas with the pistol the rider may
retain the bride with one hand.
Then comes sabre practice, and that
is another trial to the horse. Again IS
he thrown to the ground. and when
the bright blade of the sabre, with
quick thrusts. flashing before his eyes
and cutting the air in proximity to his
ears, appears to him, he is again ter
ror-stricken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
Vizclya's Cabin Boy.

Pedro Urizar, formerly cabin boy on
the Inflated Vizcaya, is at the home
of Lawyer Paul f. De Fere, at 1176
Dean street. Brooklyn. Pedro is IA
years old and built like an athlete. His
shoulders are broad and his muscles
steel. He came to New York from
Portsmouth, N. H., with otner Span
ish prisoners, and then slowed away
on a steamer bound for Havana. turn
ing up at Port Tampa, where he met
Mr.. De Fere. He is now studying
American institutions under Mr.. De
Fere's tute!age. His tutor in turn is
studying Spanish.
Pedro, with his wounds and his
story, will be hero when he returns
to Bilboa. This is his story put into
English:
II was on duty directly under the
bridge in the battle Of Santiago. 1t
was a warm place, and before the bat
tie had started l wished l was back
with my parents in Bilboa. We met
big surprise. We thought there were
only two or three American ships out
side. l heard that the Texas was the
largest one. and the sailors said that
we could whip them easily and 60 on
to Havana But never saw so many
ships together in my life, and they ran
right up to us. The poor Vizcaya-
:ah, noble ship, too-was in the CEN
ter, and the shells and bullets fell like
rain. Our men were not so much afraid
of the shells as of the American
Mausers,"
Here Pedro made pencil sketch OF
the masts of the American ships to
draw the location of the american
Mause.s," as he called the rapid-fire
guns in tie crows nests.
THE poor Vizcaya-alas, for the
ma gniiicent--she was shot to pieces"
the thunder was terrible. l was hit
in the leg by riece of she'll about a
half hour after the first shot was fired.
Then the cabins were shot to pieces
and the fire broke out. Boom! boom:
came the big guns Rat. tat. tat!' went
the American Mausers. was knocked
down and then came 4 crash. Two
American Mauser bullets struck my
left leg and then my right leg was hit
by splinters. Men were crying from
their wounds. I tainted. Next heard
4 big explosion and the bugle call to
leave the ship. The men jumped or
fell into the waller. The Cubans on the
shcre fired at US. was among the
first picked Up by the Americans and
was taken to the New York" Pedro
rolled Up his trousers to show a dosen
scars ON his legs. IN exhibit which he
ill proudly place before the old folks /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
In Wartime,

In "The Cruel Side of War;" record
Of the Hospital Transport Service in
the Civil War, nurse gives many
touching incidents of her life.
One night wounded man, comfort
ably put to bed in middle berth, saw
her point to the upper one as the place
to put soldier who had just been
brought in on stretcher.
Stop" he cried. Put me up there.
Guess can stand h'istin' better'n
him."
1t was agony to both. The delight Of
the men in being made comfortable
was the most pathetic OF all.
WELL" said one, placed in his berth
on board ship, this bed is most too
soft. don't know as shall sleep for
thinking of it,"
What have you got there?" called
another.
This is bread. Wait till I butter II"
Butter! On soft bread!" he ejac-
ulated slowly, as if not sure that he
was not Aladdin, with genie at work
upon him.
All the men, indeed, were touchingly
grateful One poor fellow was lying
close to the door of the pantry. where
the nurses were. making and dispens-
ing drinks. His leg had been ampu-
tated After time, one of the nurses
noticed that he was stretching and
straining to get at something in his
berth.
She went to him as soon as she
could. and he turned his face, covered
with tears. and put in her hand little
crumr!ed roll of pink paper.
Il heard you tell that man you gave
him the last pin out of your dress"
said he Don't give us everything,
Please take these"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
at Bilboa. II was fortunate to get out
OF that fight so easy" he said.
A Jumping TOOthache.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer: IL
was toothache." said the veteran.
that won me a reputation for daring
at the battle of Bull Run. That was
the only fight l was ever in where l
didn't wish / could find hole 10
crawl into. All this talk about cool
ness on the eve of battle is nonsense.
invented by people who have never
been there or old soldiers whose
tongues get away with their mem
cries. Our men and officers were as
brave as any in the war and made
good records. but they all had the ague
and longed for sick leave just about
the time the bullets began to fly. But
l had the toothache for two days be-
fore that battle, and if there is an az
sravation on earth that will make
man want TO bat his best friend In the
face that is it.
On the night before the fight did
not sleep wink. The old tooth got
to jumping like a goat and l couldn't
nave suffered more from an amputated
leg. | was also furiously mad. I felt
that Ia either got 10 bolt for the rear
in search Of relief or encourage some
rebel to put a ball through my head.
WED been waiting in battle line for
an hour and the boys had grown white
and were all choked up. l had been
entirely occupied with the old tooth.
and the first thing l knew the fight
was on. We We're holding them in
check, but that didn't suffice me. AS
l got hold of my gun and pulled the
handkerchief off my jaw l yelled out
for the boys to follow, and We struck
a whole brigade and whirled it around
and sent it back half a mile. felt
that l could lick the whole of Lees
army for an hour or two! They told
me that yelled and cheered and
dcdged death a thousand times, but I
remember nothing but the jumps Of
that tooth. When they stopped, or for
what particular reason, l could never
say, but after a couple Of hours came
to myself, as it were, and was being
complimented on all sides and the
jumps had ceased"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
Looking Ahead,

; "And so you've decided to name
your baby James, have you?' Yes:
but, of course, we shall call him Jir,
right from the start" why, have you
such decided preference tor that
!name?" well, you see, want to give
him fair show. Jim, you know.
rhymes with him, vim, trim, grim,
prim. rim. SHIN. within, dim, limb.
swim. and probably lot Of other words
that I can't think Of just now; SO II
he ever does anything worth mention
ing the poets Will not be Likely to over
look It. Chicago Times Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
New Dewey St0ry-Why the Admiral
Failed to Punish Disobedience-Thc
vizcaya's Cabin BOY Tells About the
Terrible Naval Battle at Santiago.
ISunnOckburr.

ISannOckburn.
(Robert Bruce's Address to His Army
Scots, wha haze WI Wallace bled-
Scots, wham Bruce has aftcn led
Welcome to your cory bed,
Or to Victorie!
Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front O. battle lower;
See approach proud Edwards power
Chains and slavcrie!
VIVA will be traitor knavc?
Wha can fill n towards grave?
Wha sac base as be Il slave:
Let him turn and flee!
Wha' for Scotland's King and law
Freedom 81 sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand, or freeman ia
Let him follow me!
By expressions woes and pains!
BY our sons in servilc chains!
We will drain our dearest veins!
But they shall be free
Lay the proud usurpcrs low;
Tyranls fall in every foe!
Libcrty's in every blow!
Let Us do, or die!
Robert Burns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09

Sanders and Hussey.
Geo. Stovall, formerly of Waterloo.
Iowa, died in this city last Sunday of
brain fever.
Miss Alice Butler of 1925 Cottage
Grove avenue has gone to Muncic, Ind.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09

Since 1887 the exports OF the United
States have amounted to &34, $50. 49e, =.
So. and the imports to 4sl.S1e. HAM.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09

wait for their lunch. Then l 60 where
the men are toiling in the great broad
fields and often take part in helping
for an hour or so. This being about
all l can say just now, remain,
II. ]. PIERCE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Information Wanted

Editor NEwS:-I hear it ru.nor-
ed that the Board of Supervisors
are negotiating an issue OF 100000
of county bonds for the roads OF
Tazewcll county. If you KNOW,
will you be so kind as to inform
the public, where the Board pro.
poses spending this amount, cspec.
tally during the winter season, when
it IS impossible to travel, much
less make roads? SUBSCRIBER.
Tazewell, Va, Nov. Goth.
We understand that a new road
is projected from Cove Creek to
Graham across the mountain and
that $1,000 will be paid Mr.. A.
st. Clair damages as tho road will
pass through his farm. Further
than this we know nOthing.Wheth
er the Clear Fork district g is all
or only part of this $4,000, we
have not heard. The Board OF
Supervisors can give all the desired
information.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Beautiful Pictuers.

Dodd s. Co have opened n mag
nificent assortment of pictures in
the Kelley building, onMain street.
This is one of the best, if not
the very best, Art display ever seen
in Tazewell, surprising even, the
fine display made by this firm last
season. There are many rare and
elegant paintings and pictures, rep
resenting many and varied scenes
and cOnditiOns-the solemn, the
gay, the romantic, the scientific
all beautifully designed andelegant
ly framed, and at prices that will
astonish you for cheapness, A visit
to this Art gallery will amply repay
you.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
County COURT

There Was very large crowd OF
people at court OH Tuesday. Every
section of the county was well rep
resented. Judge Stuart called
court at 10 o'clock. The following
Grand jury presented number of
indictments:
Jno. st. Clair, forem an, Jno. A.
Higginbotham, NJ. A. Waldron,
VIM. Yost, Jno. w. Daniel, w. A.
Buchanan, Jno. Peerv, Samuel
Gillenwaters and Jno. l.. Armes.
True bills were found against
Il. IL. Heldreth for the killing of
Bane in Burke's Garden. and
against Jno. A. McHenry and
Spicer Barnes for obtaining goods
under false prctences.
VIM. Clayton qualified MS adj
ministrator OF S. o. Clayton in the
sum of 5000. j. f. Buchanan and
q. U. Coiell becoming his sureties.
Geo. W. Moss qualified as ad-
mlnlstrator of Jas. L. Rhudy, decd
III sum OF 5000. Jno. G. Rhudy
surety.
The estate of Hiram White was
committed to the Sheriff for set
Element.
The habeas corpus proceedings
OF Mrs. Kate NJ. Campbell against
Rev. W. Ruff, to obtain possession
OF two children committed to Mfr,
huff's care some years ago, was
tried before Judge Stuart on
Thursday and a decision rendered
IN favor of defendants. The fol.
lowing is the jury for this term of
the court for this week: s. II.
Giils, Jno. W. Buchanan, G. S.
Gildersleeve, II. A. Witten, II. G.
Wells, Ed. Tiller, Geo. T. Faulkner,
a. Hounshell, e. II Hartman, Jno.
ID. Daley, w. @. Cecil, and Jno. b.
Shannon.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Chas. Watkins was tried
yesterday,verdict not guilty.
The case against Gillespie for
the killing of OF White, on Blue
stone' is set for next week, begin
ing on Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
The TazeWell


n ttention 10 being turned to-
RI ward Fall Fashions, and
while you are looking and
talking about the styles. your
thoughts will naturally turn to-
ward this millinery store.
Street Hats-gray is still the
color in greatest demand, but
any color is permissible.
Only one style is arbitrary
that feather Everyone must
have ''feather in their cap"
You can choose your style of
feather. You can have the
whole bird, or, you can select Il
single-plucked quill.
We have all the new styles,
shapes, colors and sizes, at any
price, from 81 to SIS.
Our corps of artists have
been busy for weeks fixing these
dainty head-pieces with the
elegance which def fingers and
knowledge of fashion alone can
lend-character, originality, the
little trick or twist which, ia
ken collectively, makes these
superb hats inimitable
Our Miss Hawkins was in the
fashion centers two weeks.
learning all about the new and
beautiful Fall styles. She knows
how to make the latest style
hats. Visit our store and see
some of the Fall hats, which
are really works of art.
TazeweI| Millinery Co.,
TAZEWELL. VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Deaths on Clear Fork.

Mrs. Hottie l.. Neel, wife Of Mat
tkias Neel, of Clear Fork, died Sud
denly, of heart disease, last Saturday
night, about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Neel
was n daughter of Rev. David
Daugnerty, and m ,st excellent lady.
She leaves a husband and six chill
dren, who are bereft, indeed.
Henry Steel, youny man, 20years
old, son of Samuel Steel, died last
Sunday morning, of blood poisoning
caused by hurt received on his
arm while out hunting one night
abo t ten days before.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Great Books.

The Outlook, of the 18th, publishes
a list of recent American Novels
which haze attained great popularity.
Among the number is: David Hiram,
Red Rock, Richard Oarvrll. Prison
ers OF Hope etc. These great
books can be had of DR.. Jackson.
He has, not only these, but many OF
the standard books at very low
prices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore carried on by S. d.
Smith and j. 7. Greever, under the
name and style Of Smith g. Greever, at
Five Oaks, Tazewell county, Virginia,
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, and in future the business will
be carried on by the said j. T. Greever,
in his seperate account. who will pay
and receive all debts due and owing to
and from the said partnership, in the
regular course of business
S d. SMITH,
j. Il. GREEvKR.
October 18th, 1899 Oct. 2O.4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
A Rare Bird.

MIR. w. o. Whitman captured a
Bittern on his farm this week, after
wounding it with gun shot The
Bittern is a wading bird of the
Heron family. 1t is not often seen
far from large rivers and water
courses. W. g. Young says that he
killed one on Clinch River some
years ago. Mr.. Whitman sent the
bird to Wytheville. to taxedeumist
to have it stuffed and mounted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
1900
Of Course
Thankful

That your property has escap-
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you have had the satisfaction
which only a policy in one of
our good companies can give
Its a heap of comfort to feel
that your property is safe. You
can lay down at night and
sleep and not be halassed by
that uneasy feeling, "should
my property be consumed by
fire, I'm a financial wreck"
Now is the time to insure
and we're ready to come to see
you if you are too busy to visit
our office. We can't insure a
heap Of ashes and smoking en-
bres. Come before the fire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
Red Hot From The Gun

Was the ball that hit e. b. Steadman
OF Newark, Mich. in the Civil War. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Ar.
MGR Salve cured esm. Cures Cuts Bruis.
es' Burns. Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile euro OH earth. o.
CTS. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold bv
Jno. Z. jackson, Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24

We beg to inform you that we are ready for
the fall business, having a line of 5000 sam
pies, containing all styles imaginable for
gentlemens wear.