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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
BRAMWELL,.

Drv goods and notions can bo bought
III bramwell Mt Wholesale as well az re-
tail' D. T.. T. Sentz, formerly buyer for
Caswell Creek Coal and Coke Company.
mas recently opened up large sample
room In this place. containing ali the
latest and most popular styles of dry
goods and notions.
The people of Bramwell will miss l..
IL. Wilton, depot agent here. He makes
IA favorable Impression duo to his kind
ness toward the people. His resigna-
ton was caused by bad health.
Houston Street. of Simmons, has two
children down with fever, and little
hopes of recovery.
Recruiting officers are in town this
week.
The Bramwell graded school will open
Sept. 20.
We fear that our "hollo girls" will
ioso their jobs on account Of tho new
telephone system.
John Kirk, Simmons. has purchased
land in North Dakota, and will move
his family there soon.
Mrs. ID. A. itamey has been very Ill,
but is recovering.
Bramwell is very quiet, but she is
thinking not sleeping. w. A. w.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
BLUESTONE
MURDER.
Young Gillespie Shoots
William White.
The Dog, as Usual, Caused the
Trouble-Killed With a
Shot Gun After Be
ing Chased.

On yesterday evening VIM. White.
age about 40 years, was shot and
killed by son of Rev j. III. GILES.
pie, who is n young man Of about %
years of age
The offence grew out of trouble
over dog owned by Gillespie,
which made an attack on Whites
COWS. White ran Gillespie through
the field aid into the house. White
had a shot gun and Gillespie was
unarmed. Later he got n shot gun
and followed White some distance
and shot him to death. The full
particulars we arc unable to get as
we go to press this morl ing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
THE GREAT LAND SUIT.
Farreaching Verdict in the King
Case at Abingdon.

Bristol, Va, September 19.-The
case of Henry King, trustee, against
Justice and others. was decided in
the federal court of Abingdon, this
evening, after q trial lasting three
weeks. The jury rendered verdict
in favor of the plaintiff
The action was one of the most
important of its kind ever brought
in the United States. 1t involved
the title of 100000 acres of land
lying in Virginia and West. Virgin
la counties and embracing the entire
town sia of Williamson, West Vir-
ginia. The tract which was in dis.
pute was granted to Robert Morris
in 1876. He afterwards sold 1t to
General James Swami, who died in
Paris In 1881. Since that time the
land has been in the hands of trus-
tees for the creditors of General
Swami, who died bankrupt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Miss Ette Hankins.

Miss Eta Hankins, of the Taze-
we'll Millinery Co., returned on
Tuesday from the markets where
she purchased fine STOCK of fall
and winter goods. Miss Hankins
is a daughter of Thos. Hankins of
the Racket Store, and partakes of
the splendid business qualities of
her father. In fact, it is said that
sh' is about as good a merchant as
her Pap" and can hold her own
with her brother "Jim," which is
saying good deal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

\ Music Albun free. FROM Sept.
3 to Nov. 5, the Sunday World will
issue weekly song in sheet music
form. with handsome colored cover.
The eutire set will be mailed, post.
paid, for 40 cents. Remittances re-
ceived after Sept IS will get the back
numbers and each new number issu.
ed. Best des the song, The World
will also send its colored Art Port
folio, which s marvel of jolrnai
ism; its Sunday Magazine, excel
every comic weekly in the United
States except two. and in IT'S comic
scope equals these two 10-cent pub
IicAticns.
Write a postal card to the Sunday
World Music Editor, Pulitzer Build
ing. n. Y, for list of the songs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

of his age. He was buried from
the Christian church, Of which he
Was a member, on Sunday even
ing, and buried in the old cemetary.
Mr.. Pobst was an upright chris
tiar man, honored and respected
and loved 10y his fellow citizens
and his children for many virtues.
His last days were quiet and peace
full and he met death as one enter
ing upon sleep.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

Excellent advantages are offere d
for the study Of French, at Taze-
well College. The teacher has
had wide experience in teaching
the subject and speaks the Ian
guage huently.
Messrs. Jackson, Hurt and Han
risson & Gillespie Bros, have new
bills OF fare for the people to digest
this week.
All the new mbers of the
faculty of Tazewell College prove
TO be efficient teachers and have
already won the confidence and es.
TEEN IF the pupils.
The Ian requires dealers In free
school books to exchange the new
for the old books. The law is still
In force and should be complied
with by all merchants III the county
who handle school books.
Tazewell College is thoroughly
organized and the new President
has proven himself entirely famil-
lar with the work.
Mss Pansy Alexander who has
beer sick for the past ten days with
diptheria, has recov, red and we are
glad TO see her out on the streets
again,
Prof. Dodge, OF Manassas, Va.
will take charge OF the Business
Department, of TazeweIl College
Glasses will be arrang ged next
Monday.
Jim Beavers and Jim Hauhins
leave tomorrow for to throu al
West Virginia. These two .'Juns'
can get over as much ground Il nd
sell az many goods as any other twa
"Jims" or "Johns," either, in the
State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
A Girls Experience in Boston

A sparkling serial Of Boston life,
under the. title Of Her Boston Ex-
peric hces." will begin in the next
issue of the Ladies' Home Journal.
1t was written by Margaret Allston,
a vivacious, well bred girl who-spent
winter in Boston with rela. ives
living IN the Back Bay and was TAX
en- every where i tho 10 st evo'u
siee social. 'rama!Ic. Ii ay nd
MUSCLE circles. She the best
and the wor o Os,on life, and she
tells both as she saw hem, al N a
bright, but audsci IA y fir nk mau-
ner, until the pictu ecomes q er.
feet biograph of Boston life and
people cf today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Shot w hile AsIeep.

Report reaches us of the strange
and cowardly assassination ON last
Thursday night of Mr., Edward
Venclll, Near Belfast Mills,in Rus
sell county. Mr.. Vencill was in
bed asleep, when some one shot
him through window of his house
lnfiictlng mortal wound, from
which he died next day. We have
no particulars further than this.
UP TO this writing there is no clue
to the assasslns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Mrs. Balls Condition.

Mrs. Rcba Ball, who has been dan
ger)usly i'll for some time, rs report
ed something better this morning.
Dr. Geo. Ben Johnson, of Richmond
assistad by the physicians here, per.
formed very delicate surgica op-
Grafton on he o. " tuesday. Sae
stood the ops.at.oL rcil, and strong
hopes are entertained Of her re.
cOvery,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22


Ssserve the emiable reputation thew
,a.,o,.. lave ,or culture and re6nemont a.
ross,o'i''ies' tnss, 1 extend sincere
';no 'nanks to the good people along the
:, nu0 Tor many courtesies showed me-.
.or our order book was we'll sllaS
al ana our subscription list increassd
- tuere are few leaves left, however.
'0r r" other orders and subscriptions.
On the way home we dropped hv
o,"eheid' and found the town crowd,
cd with well dressed, digniaed Pres.
oy'erians' attending the Presbytery.
among al this number wss Capt, and
MRS A j. Tynes. of Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Hatfield Sentenced.

In the criminal court at Williamson
yesterday Elias Hatfield, who killed
Il. E Ellis at Gray July Sd, and who
on Saturday last, was convicted OF
murder in the second degree, was
sentenced to twelve years. imprison.
ment in the state prison at Mounds
vile. Nctic9 Of appeal was fled
and the case will be fought to the
last ditch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
BURKES GARDEN.

The big meeting is still in progress at
the Central church, All denominations
are working for the advancement Of
Christ's Kingdom. Wetrust great good
will be tho result.
Dry weather 10 the general topic OF
conversation among the farmers.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat this
week. where they were lucky enough
to have their plowing done.
The young people OF the Garden en-
joyed n nice picnic last Wednesday in
the grove near the Greever school house.
Rev. w. II. Greever preached an ex-
ccllent sermon at the Central last Sun
day.
The Burkes Garden Academy opened
mp last Monday with about forty-five
pupils. With its corps Of excellent
teachers this school should do fine work
this year. 1t has forward for it's watch
word, aud so it has added another
teacher to the list. The Garden should
be proud of such an institution.
To other accidents Of the Garden can
be added that of Stewart Wynn, who
was thrown from his horse last Sunday
while on his way to church. He received
some hurt, but we hope nothing serious.
The horse scared at a bicycle. JACK.
STRANGE, BUT TRUE.
At this rapidly developing age we
need not be surprised at new things, for
our eyes are continually seeing new
\ ways and means, but the latest fad that
has struck our lovely and histriontc
Burkes Garden is wearing leggings with
the springs on the inside. However,
this may, for ought we know, be an evil
omen for the one who set the example
had the King of Fate turned against
him ere the day had closed. That after
noon, just as he thought his hopes would
change to glad reality another fellow
took the fair one and departed. OF
course this troubled his mind and he
thought he would sing away his sorrow.
This and the thought of his best girl 50
absorbed his mind that he forgot 20 d.
rect his footsteps while crossing the
creek end so he fathomed the stream.
If this is what awaits the followers Of
the new fashion, we prefe= wearing
them the old way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
To the UniVersitv.

The following boys and girls LETT
this week for school: T.G. Smith
Wade and John st. Clair, of Taze-
well, 10. NJ. Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff, VIM. o Neal, Of Free Stone,
for the University of Virginia, and
Miss Mamie St.Clair and Miss Viv.
ian Gillespie, for Sullins College,
Bristol These young people, most
OF them, ordered the NEWS sent to
them as usual.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Church Dedication.

The New Christian church on
Cavett's Creek, about four miles
north of town, will be dedicated
en the 2nd Sunday in October by
j. Z. Tayler and j. N. Harman.
Dinner will be served on the
ground and J.T. Taylor will preach
again at 2:3O p. m. n cordial in
yitat;on is extended to all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
HAPPENINGS IN a
THE COUNTY
What the People are
Talking About. -
ROANOKE.
Last Friday was pay dav.

Niioay WAS pay day.
Rev. Cephas shelburne has takon
charge of his pastorate In the Christian
cnurch ut this place. The appreciation
OF the pastor and family was shown bv
the severe pounding the members gave
them last Thursday night. Some OF the
pounds were so largo they had to bo
carried to the parsonage on wagon.
sam Young, of Fincastie. was up this
week to visit his sister who is quite III.
Quite number OF our good Lutherns
attended the annual synod at Bluefield,
ana the annual convention OF tho wo-
mans Missionary Society at Burkes
Garden, all of whom were delighted
with their trip and the hospitality of
Tazewell people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Annual Celebration.

The annual celebration of the Jr.
%. u. 4. Nj. witch WIS announced in
our last issue was held on Monday.
tie 18th. The series woie held in
the chapel of the High School and
was 'ery enjoyable occasion The
Bible was presented by Rev. Willis
il Wayts, of the Baptist church, who
presented the objects of the Order
with great force.
Prof. III. s. Housekeeper, OF
Inzewell College, made an address
which was very eloquent and appre-
ciated very much by those who
heard it,
The Band played some excllen
music, which added TO the occasion.
Immediately after the addresses
the Council, followed by the audi
ance, assembled in front of the
High School building, and as the
and as the flag was raised the band
played Rally Round the Flag" and
''Dlxie."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Our Schools.

Tazewell is justly proud of her
schools, all of which are now open.
Fhe High School leads with 235
pupils, including the public school
department. Prof. Byron, Srpt.
Williams, and chairman Lewis,
clerk, VIM. III. Kelly and all the
managers deserve congratulations:
TazewelI College has not large
number as yet but the students
are still coming in. We hear only
the best OF comments upon the
new Presidents management. Miss
Stone has IL music pupils with
others to come. Miss S6one's class
is proof that she is holding her
place in the appreciation of our
people, as fine teacher of music.
Miss Williams has a nice little
school of aboat dozen pupils
This is Miss Williams second ses-
sion among us. She is u good
teacher and an estimable young
lady.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Broke Jail:

Hy Steele. a Opvict, who was ad
Judged insane and sent from the
penitentiary to the Central State
Hospital. III Dinwiddie county, a few
days ago, made his escape from that
institution SUNDAY. As Steele had
not shown any real symptoms of
insanity since his admission to the
hospital, the authorities had expect
ed to return him to the penitentiary
this week. Steele was serving a
long sentence i'll the penitentiary
for the killing of woman in Taze-
well county. Il is thought that lie
has gone to North Carolina
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
From Utah to Virginia.

Mr.. Harold j. Peery, son of ID.
I'll. Peery, of Ogden, Utah, accom-
panied his sister, Miss Louise, to
Staunton last week, where she en-
tered Miss Baldwins school for the
year. Mr.. Peery came by Taze.
well, of course, and spent some
time visiting friends and relatives.
He paid us pleasant call and left
for his home in Ogden, on Tuesday
last.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
DISASTROUS WRECK.
Crash of Freight Cars-Fatal
Shooting at Coeburn.

Bristol, Va, Sept. 19.-The break
ing of "A coupling caused a disas
tous wreck on the Southern Railway
near Telfoid, Tenn,. this morning
The two sections collided, and fiften
cars were torn 10 pieces The prop
erty loss is beavy.
A tramp, name unknown, was
crushed IT, death under the debris.
News of a fatal shooting at Coe-
burn, Va, has reached here. Police.
man Burton shot William Gose,
a married man, four times in an
attempt to arrest him GDse was
intoxicated. He cannot recover.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore ex-
isting between Tucker q Fleming
grocers, Pocahontas, Va, has by
mutual consent been dissolved,
Mr.. Tucker retiring from the busi-
ness. Mr.. Tucker being no longer
connected with the firm is not re.
sponsible in any manner for any
obligation or contacts of the firm
The business is continued under
the firm name of Fleming Bros.
FLEMING Bros,
Sept. IA, 1899. POcahontas, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Mr.. Powell Royal was aualifie

Mr.. Powell Royal was qualified
on Tuesday to practice law in our
courts, and has his office with
Messrs. Chapman & Gillespie. Nh.
Royal Is to be congratulated on
having in the beginning such good
counsel near at hand when diff
cult questions OF cases come up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Death of Mr.. Pobst.

Mr.. A. Pobst, father of our towns
man, III. w. PObst died last Sat
urday morning ut o'clock, after a
lingering Illness. at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Hoover, OH
Tazewell avenue, in the list year
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Fall Opening.

The Tazewell Millinery Company
will have its fall display of pattern
hats and bonnets on Monday
Tuesday aud Wednesday,, October
I'd, Bird and 4th. The ladies arc all
invited.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
T he Pro OF Of the Pudding, &c.

The laage amount of job work done by
us, the praises of the same. and the new
customers with second and third orders
prove that our high grade, artistic wor k
is appreciated. We have. undoubtedly
one "f the best most thorough, up to-
date job printer in the State Our Mr..
Terrell is an artist in his line, and he
gives his personal attention to the job
departm9nt
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

West Virginia has become the first
State for oil and lumber, the second
for coke, and third for coal L. has
36 railroads projected, eight of
which are under construction.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Noah FINLEY
Better Accommodations Needed.
[Signedl

Better Accommodations Needed.
Those who find it necessary to
travel to and from Tazewell have.
frequently, and justly, we think,
complained of the condition
of lhings at Kelly, where
passengers board and leave
the cars, For reasons whiph can
not be avoided, box cars are left
standing exactly against the en-.
trance to the coaches, aud passen-
gers are crowded into a narrow
space between cars, and when
there is a crowd, as is generally the
case, there is a jam. The situa
ton is more annoying and even
dangerous where there are women
and children. And when rain is
pouring down the conditions are
decidedly annoying and uncOm-
Portable. Such state of things
is scarcely worthy of so good road
as the Norfolk and Western.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Appointments for j. T. Taylor.

HPPOif1"liioHOS lOI d. I. Taylor.
IOckharts Chapel 4th Sunday
In Septemb ber and continue q few
days.
Horsepen Cove: lst Sunday in
October aud continue one week.
Cavatt's Greek, 2nd Sunday in
October Church will be dedicat
ed on that day, and services will
b.. continued several days,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
FINLEY PAYS
THE PENALTY.
Made Several Startling
Revelations.
Many Crimes Committed-De-
sired to Be Highwayman.
Served Time i'm the
Penitentiary.

This morning at 1920 o'clock Noah
Finley who was under sentence of
death for highway robbery, was tax Ell
from Jail and conducted to the scat.
fold on the side of the prison. He
was perfectly firm and showed no
sign of weak kening.
Reaching the platform, he walk ed
out on the trap and, crossing his
hands before him, repeated the creed
with Rev James A. Hufford, Of the
Lutheran church. The only indica-
tion of biealSing down was shown
toward the end of the creed. He
raised his head "A little and seemed
to nave som difficulty in msintaIn-
his self possession. Then Mr.. Huff
ford offered very affecting prayer
and at the end the condem ned man
repeated the Lords prayer. He
theu shook hands with MIR. Hufford.
Pat and Ike Carper. The p ris oner
was then asked il he had anything
to ny. He made no answer, but
co outinued praving while the cap was
put over his head aud the rope ad.
! sted around his neck.
Treu at 1O.OS the signal was
given and Sheriff Carper pulled
the cord that let the trap fall.
Twelve minutes elapsed before his
heart topped beating aud twenty
SIX before his life was extinct. He
died with only q slight struggle
The phyi :ians present were Drs.
Q. e Peyton, w. b. Fuqua, J. ID.
Stearnes aud DR.. Kennedy of Roa,
noke. Finley's neck was not broken,
but only dislocated by the fall His
body Was sent off on the east-bound
train to the Richmond Medical
College.
The following confession was
written by Finley and given to Tom
Harris, one of the guards:
Pulaski, Va, Sept, Ii, 1890.
L, Noah Finley, Il hat writes these
things, for they are true On the
9th of August, 1895 | held up and
robbed one Mr.. Frazier, 1T Graham,
Va. presented one revolver in his
a,e, making him hold up his hands,
l took his money papers, etc.
On the last of August or the first
of September, 1895, did hold up and
robbed one man in Lynohburg. Va.
l shot him five times, took from him
some money. one silver watch, one
cap. / cut mans throat. won't
tell who it was. 1t is all right.
robbed one man in Gainesville, Pa,
for some money in 1892. You may
Kill q man and get away, but if you
don't stop your sins will find you
out. My advice is don't kill no man.
This Is not baIf of my crimes. |
shot one man at Elkhorn, w. Va.
1 got four years i'll the penitentiary
for it. stabbed one man in Blue.
field, w. Va, and ] got three years
for it. | don't like the robbing of
poor man, / don't like to steal, hut
did love to be d highway man. 1
loved blood and no man ever whipped
me in battle. These things are not
half. No detective was ever sharp
enough to catch me before now.
Write book Of me if you like,
don't care.
[Signed] Noah FINLEY.
Better Accom- cd atlOns Naadad
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
DREYFUS FREE
ONCE MORE
Left His Prison Early in
the Morning.
Renes Quietly Sleeping When
the Famous Prisoner Was
Released = Went to
Unknown Parts.
Unknown Parts.

Renes, September 2O.-Captain
Alfred Dreyfus at 3 o'clock this
morning left the prison here i'm which
he had been confined since his re-
turn from Devils Island, and pro-
ceeded to Vern, where he took q
train bound to Nantes. His depar-
ture was completely unnoticed.
Nj. Viguier, the chief of the secret
service, and the project, Nj. Duereault
arrived at the prison afte, midnight,
bringing the Munster of Wars ord +
for the release of Dreyfus. The lat
ter walked from the prison TO the
Boulevard Laenne, where he entered
q waiting carriage and was driven
to the Vern station outside the town.
Matthew Dire, fus met him at the
train and accompanied him to Nantes.
DECLARATION OF DREYFUs.
arlS, Sept. ZO.-Ihe Aurore will
tomorrow publish the following dec
lai alton from former Captain DIeyfus:
"The government of the Republic
has given me my liberty. But lib
erty is nothing to be without honor
From today 1 shall continue TO seek
rcparation for the frightful judicial
error az which l remain the victim.
1 wish France to know by a definite
judg ment that am innocent. NV
heart will only be at rest when there
remains not IA single Frenchinar who
imputes TO me the abomipable crime
perpetrated by another.
ALFRED DREYFUs."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-18
State News.

The thirteenth annual convention of
the Vermont Spiritualist Association
will be held in Montpelier next Friday
Saturday, and Sunday.
The death record of Bennington last
week was unusally large. Beginning
with Monday, when Bernard Thompson
died IN the soldiers home hospital. theirs
was an average of one death every day.
With one exception, all have been over
70 years of age.
Mrs. Whitman Dean,o Be,hel,is the
posscssor of a copy of Watts Hymn
Book published in 1904.
The docket for the January term of
the supreme court, which convenes
January "a, shows 1872 eases.
The number of books in the Norman
Williams public liuary at Woodstock
was increased by the addition of 544
volumes during 1895 making the total
II, ,154 at present. On January IL, four
teen years ago, the library building was
opened to the pubric with 4,2l7 volumes
on its shelves.
There are at present in the Industrial
school at Vergennrs, 1870 boys and %
girls, in the history of the school.
The last consecutive number of boys is
1.1S1, girls 1856. Chirlden have recent
ly been committed from New Haven,
St. Albans, Monkton, and Salisbury.