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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

to think it no harm a. all-in fact,
a duty, which they owe to the party
and to the State, and many others
as good, whilst they have no hand
in the matter directly look on in
silent approval. How shall public
sentiment be aroused when the
churches and newspapers, (most
of hem at least) are silent on the
subj ect9.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Little Carl.
DAISY CLARK KESDRIoK.l

NbAttk hkNDkltk.l
IT'S New Years eve. the fading light
Makes waving shadows on tho snow;
Aud. Asheviies stately Southern homes
With warmth. and light. and all aglow,
Within a lovely cottage there
The nursery walls with mirth resOund:
Two baby brothers laugh i'm glee,
Mid costly playthings scattered round.
Tho nurse grown careless, leaves them there
a little time to play alone
Ofatal error. fraught with woe,
For which no pcnance can atone.
Too near the open CRATE alas.
Wee Carl has placed his little chair;
And soon, with dainty dress ablaze.
His cries of horror rend the air,
The frightened shrieks at length bring aid
Brave hands the cruel flames subdue-
But ah. the baby figure lies
All hacked with torture through and through
Oh, absent mother. hasten home,
The little life is ebbing fast.
She comes-the dying eyes unclosc
And smiles on Mamma" 10 the last.
Her name the baby lips repeat.
And kiss her Ger and DER again
God spare my precious babe!' she cried,
But all her frantic prayers are vain,
None save a mothers heart can know
The anguish of that fearful night,
The dark despair of after days,
Wherein there CLEANED no ray Of light
Years pass-the other dimplcd babe
Is now merry, rOmping lad:
Yet still the mothers heart is lone
And life seems always dark and sad.
In dreams she sees the tiny hands.
The sillIen curls and eyes of blue
And each recurring New Years day
The old wound seems 10 bleed anew.
The toys forever laid away,
The pictured face upon the wall
The little mound with violcts hid
Oh. aching hearts, can this be ALI
Nay, in fairer home than this
That radiant land where angels stay
Your darling waits to spend with you
A bright, eternal New Years day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plainfeld, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught cold
which settled on her lungs; she was treat
ed for month by her family physician,
but grew worse. lie told her that she
was a hopeless victim of consumption,
AMI that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She contin-
ued its use, and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and we'll; now does
her own homework, and is as we'll a. she
evei was. Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at JnO. r. JackSOn's drug stuI e.
Large bottles SOC. and 81 90.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
The Ship Rings Profit.

The Verdict. New York;
The recent developments in she
War and Navy Departments show
ing how the contractors ring robbed
the Government in its purchase of
auxiliary war craft, are of concern to
the Administration. One phase of
the situation is said TO worry the
President, 1t is that showing how
the White House Syndicate Invaded
the Navy and compelled the pur-
chase of vessels at fabulous figures.
above cost Of actual valve. This is
the only money scandal of the war
in which the Navy is involved. 1t
escape the horrors of Al9erism;
lodged the beef Trust; produced 10
Egans, and was wholly free from all
entanGlements, save the Sampson
Schley controversy, until it came to
light that the Hanna contract ring
had it in the tolls.
The Navy Department bought
many vessels. 1t gave the ring no
such riotous sway as it had under
Alger in the War Department. But
that it had choice picking even here
is shown by tie fact that the Navy
Department is now trying to sell
half dozen vessels bought when the
40. k of the Administration ring
was condition precedent to the
purchase. For that rakish craft,
the vulcan, which is in better condi-
ton now then when purchased, the
ring compelled purchase price of
$3.50, 600 Cash; the Department now
asks 100000; profit to the Hanna
Syndicate, S25O,OOO. For the
Niagla the Navy paid the ring $780,
600 fiat; it is advertised for sale for
$50, 000 net less TO the Government,
$40, 600. The East Boston cost
the Navy during the war, S57, 900;
it appleals to ship buyers now to
give the Nation $4,000, national
loss in this case, $4,000. The En-.
quirer, a craft which cost the Gov
eminent through the Administration
ring, $4,000, wants purchaser at
$4,000; net profit to the mnn across
the sea, $4,000. For the ScipIo.
SS5,769 was the purchase price,
marked down, no doubt the ring in.
s sted, from $4,000; the Govern
ment now asks $4,000 for it; loss
to the Nation and profit to the ring,
S60,769 The General Russell, n
Goldfish craft, whose sireh song Was
never heard off the New England
coast, throughout the war, was I'M
loaded by the Syndicate on the Navy
Department for ST., 900; upset price
now asked by the Government,
$4,000, net loss, $4,000. For
these SIX vessels the Syndicate re-
ceived SS44,669. The Navy now
offers them for sale in us good con.
dition as when bought for S270, 900.
Even at these figures the Govern.
ment must sustain a loss Of more
than nalf million dollars.
, And yet occasionally is heard the
/ question:: Has the Hanna Syndicate
which bought executive control OF
the White House for four years for
S1IS0 600, made good the expendi.
, ture? w. f
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

The platform of the Ohio Repub-
leans declared i'll strolg lang cage
against trusts and combines, but
took good care 30 defeat the candi-
date ioI the Senate, who was fight
lug these same trusts. You cannot
blame II party for not wishing to
destroy what it made.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

The Spanish American war has
gotten the preachers mixed up.
We heard one say "Phillippines,"
when he wanted to SAY Philip
pians," another said, 1.-THE Epistle
to the Philippines. The brethren
are all miXe'l up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
DEAD SHOT.
TO whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
l hereby recommend w. f.
Nichols as good painter. He
painted my house. and after seven
teen years | had another painter to
paint it over, and in very short
time il looked as bad rs if i. had
not been reprinted at all. had
several doors grained at the same
time, and they don't look any better
than the doors which Mr.. Nichols
grained when he painted the house
seventeen years before. This last
work has been done thirteen years,
and Nichols work had been done
thirty years. He painted it with
Louis link and oil, what else he put
in it | DO not know, but | think it
will stay on my house ten years
Ion ger. Mr.. Nichols can put paint
OIL an iron rook or bridge which be
will guarantees to stay thirty years
| do not sign this for Mr.. Nichols
benefit alone, but for the People at
large.
G. f. Thompson.
j. S Thompson.
Benbow Va. Jun 9Th 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

The spirit which animated the
heroes of '76 was heaven born. and
burns in the breasts of all men
Would any Nineteenth Century
Christiln Government deny the
right of Independence to any living
creature?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Repairs for Machinery.

Repairs for Globe, johnson and
Champion machines, sold by Il. l..
Hoke, agent for Wildasin aud
Fletcher, can Do found at all times
at Peery and StCIair's hvrdwar e
store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
WANTEDl!

bright young man who desires to
tr avel, to take half interest in a porta-
ole photograph gallery. One hundred
dollars required-will teach right party
the business and guarantee hi income
to be not less than $4,000 per month
from the beginning. Call on, or address.
G. IL. Hunt,
Poundi ng Mill, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

Two steam laundries-two ice
factOries-gOOd grocery and dry
goods StOreS-several good schools,
and "a half dozen hurches-electric
lights and telephOne--why should
we not be happy
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.

Positively 10 riding, driving, hunt.
ing. or tres spaSsing of any kind
allowed on my lands.
&. III. PEERY,
May26 ly. Kelly, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

Weyler butchered the poor Cubans
and we put a stop to it. Gen. Otis
is butchering the Filippinos. Why
don't some Christian nation step in
and stop it?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

While the United States cele-
brated Independence Day at home
she had her armies abroad crush.
ing the life out of patriotic peo-
pie struggling for liberty. Look
on this picture, then OH that!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

Is it best to con entrate the
business and industries, of the
United States in the hands OF IA few9
If so, let the Republican party con-
tInue in power--tha party of trusts
and Capitalization.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

Don't keep sheep in a pasture
where there is stagnant water.
Stagr ant pools breed insects which
prey on sheep.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
+ X lEAY. JULY Z 1899.
TO Prevent Bribery.

In the interest OF honest elections,
prints an editorial article in its last
issue, suggesting a preventive to
bribery. 1t says that although
there is stringent law on the
statute books prescribing heavy
penalties for either buying or sell
ling a vote, the law does not pre-
vent the evil and our cOntcm-
pOrary declares that "the evil is
rampant and growing right along
all over the State in the very face
of the law" 'HLet the people OF the
country" it suggests as a remedy,
''who realize the necessity of
checking this evil band together
and refuse to support any can
didate for any Office who is not
willing to take oath, after his cleo
ton, that no money had been
spent by him, or by other men, in
any manner TO purchase votes or in
anyway to influence his election
We are afraid that that remedy
will not do. The man who is COR
rupt enough to employ money III
the purchase of votes is corrupt
enough to lie about it after the
dirty work has been done. Then
too here are many ways of dodg-
ing a charge of this character.
The candidate very rarely, if ever,
III person approaches any voter
with an offer of money. He does
it throug mis- agents. He and his
supporters put up certain amount
of money for campaign fund, and
that is all they have to do with it
AS to the disbursement of the fund
tnat is done through 'par.y work
ers" here and there, aud no matter
how many voters have been pur-
chased the candidate can after his
election, make solemn oath tina
no. one cent did he ever pay to any
man for his vote
Reforms of this character ar,
not TO be accomplished by statutory
law. The only remedy is in work
ing up public sentiment TIL;
voters themselves must set thei
faces against the bride givers enc
the bride. takers, and mus
nominate for office pure men VIII,
are above all dishonest measures
Richmond Times.
We think the assertion tn a
"The man who is corrupt enough
to employ money i'll the purchaS
OF votes is corrupt enough to lii
about 1t after the dirty work ha
been done" needs some modfica.
ton, perhaps. That it i
As Il rule there is no doubt
but we know men who spen,
money for votes, whom we canno
believe would deliberately perjur
themselves. They would resort t
all sorts of "dOdging", and nigh
successfully avoid detection. Tber
are officeholders in the State VIII
do buy votes directly, as we'll a
indirectly, and our plan woul
certainly check them. We agre
with the distinguished Editor {
the Times, and we believe sus
gested in the Editorial from whic
he quotes, that public sentimel
ought TO be aroused to the emo
nifty of the evil, and deman
that it be stopped. We make til
positive assertion, thai the NOR
sense of the people, on the subje
of vote buying, is dead, or if n
dead, is I'D very sound, slice
Good men-church leaders, al
recognized pillars-men of go,
social and religious standIn
handle corruption funds and see
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

If all the fools were dead there
would be neither fun nor profit IN
living III this world.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

Shipments of Poultry,
WdtltCu Eggs, Butter, Game,
Hams, Peas, Roots, Green and
dried Fruits, Hides, Wool, Feathers
Bees Wax, Cattle, such as calves,
Hogs, Sheep and lam lbs, Grain, Hay,
and farm products of every des-
cription-Reference-Any Whole
sale house I'm Richmond. Send us
your address for weekly quotations.
WI. Blalock < Co.
Commission Merchants Richmond.
Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-We cannot pub
lish free. long obituary notices, resolutions of
respect. sc. We charge small amount to
cover cost of setting up. Short notices will
be published free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

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Office as second class matter.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05

"I-ntn Boston can show some signs Of
reformation" says the Boston Trans
oript. at is no place for outside capital
or immigrating enterprise or industry.
The state must be left aiOne-blackiiSted
by all civilized elements 20 wait such "a
development i'm civilization that il ceases
to harbor mob leaders as our best citi-
zens.' and establishes tho cOmmOnest
security for life and justice even for evil
doors. under some reign OF law"
This is harsh and unjust. but it shows
the inevitable effect Of lvnchine The
Boston Transcript is an influential newe-
paper and circulates chiefly amone the
rich people Of New England. II the
readers Of the Transcript believe what it
saws. they will not be disposed % invest
in Georgia No man is willing - invest
his money or TO make his home in a
community where the law IS held in COM
tempt
II is an interesting fact that whiio New
York-"the hot-bed of trusts"-has en-
acted n rigid law taxing the franchises
Of corporations. tho Legislatures OF some
OF the Southern States have enacted laws
exempting from taxation for period OF
years all corporations which may engage
I'm some new branch OF industry. Here
IS study i'm human nature.
Mr.. Bryan has laid down the princi-
pie" says the Charleston (S. O. Post.
that no one may question the Chicago
platform and remain i'm the party. What
Is the use OF holding national conventions
then? The platform OF 1896 Is the eternal
fat Of the Democracy. Why the platform
OF 1896 more than Of 1892 or 1sss or 1876?
Because the great Nh Bryan was nomi-
mated for President on tho 1895 declara-
ton"
Mr. Bryan seems 20 forget that. where
as the Democratic platform OF 1872 de-
clared that silver and gold should be
coined at ratio that would make every
dollar equal 10 every other dollar, he
went TO the Chicago convention OF 1896
repudiating the platform Of 1892 and de-
mandng straight-out declaration for
the free coinage Of silver at IL TO J. Nh.
Bryan does not pretend that he was
standing by the declaration OF 1892 when
he went TO the convention OF 1896 In
deed he went into that convention as
bolter. declaring that he would nOr sup
port the ticket II the convention should
declare for the gold standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05

Iied IN this country. says the Atlanta
journal has been shipped from the quar-
r!es OF the Southern Marble Company.
a. weighs ioo.wO pounds.
Tho courior-Journal SAYS that twenty
five manufacturing establishments nave
located In Louisville within the past
twelve months.
Tho News SAYS that Marty an of the
Birmingham churches arc now free from
debt and cougratulates the people that
the churches are sharing IN the general
prosperity Of the city.
Senator Tillman and some oi his ificnds
arc making experiments In tobacco plant
Ing in South Carolina.
Ann Odeih Dis De Bar. tie notorious
fakir ana her little husband. Frank Dut-
ton jackson. have disappeared. says the
New Orleans picayunc. but 10 was mot by
the aid Of tho spirits that they MANAGED
10 elude The polio. There was nothine
uncanny or mysterious about their dis
appearance. % WAS a very nrosaic AFFAIR."
and worked like amy ordinary hoardl e.
house beat. or other beat wonld work H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05
SOMETHING OF THE FUTURE.

That was decidedly interesting inter-
view with Hon. Chauncey NJ. Doprw
which was given out at cleveland. Ohio
Yesterday t. the press. It Is so full of
meat that We think it worth republica-
ton here 1t was as follows:
CLEVELAND. O.. May SIN an inter-
view here to-day Hon. Chauncey NJ. De-
new said that No. favored the continuance
of senator Mark Hanna. as chairman Of
the Republican National Committee
"What viii bee the issue in 1882 was
asked.
"rhe platform will reassert everything
the party has ever said. and the party
will declare in favor of expansion
How about the trusts
"Cndoubtedly the Republican party
will adopt q plank condcmning trusts.
and / also thInk the Democrats viii
adopt % similar plank. The Republicans
viii reafirm their declaration for tAe
gold standard and there is no doubt the
Democrats VIII again take up silver
it would hardly be possible TO cover
more ground than Mr.. Depew has Gone
with that many words. He has .akon in
an legal questions in America and sas
comprchen0ed the whole earth ia Lis
boundaries.
Nor have VIC the slightest doubt that
he has correctly forecasted the future.
We said some time ago that I'm our opin-
ion fl would bc contest in 1880 between
the Democrats anu the Republicans as
TO which could adopt the most taking
antitrust platform. But We have no idea
that the Republican party. it If is con-
tinucd boz power viii ever enact any such
laws as the antitrust extremists demand.
IL may keep the promise 20 the ear,
hut will break 10 to the hope.
The Circuit Court Of Appeals Of St.
Louis. Mo. has just made decision
which fairly indicates the absurdities in
VOWED In the popular ciamor against in
dustral combinations. A few years
back there was "a combination of all the
concerns that produced lead. which ap-
portioncd the business out amongst
themselves. As this was only an agree
ment amongst a number of separate con-
Germs. the parties 10 1t thought it might
be held TO be obnoxious to the various
state laws against trusts. They accord
ingly brought an Of their plants into
hotchpot and converted them into one
great corporation which paid each plant
for as properly and rights with its own
stock. There was no difference whatever
In principle between this corporation ana
q corporation with capital OF 5000
formed to manufacture ice in the city OF
Richmond and sell it 90 the people OF the
CITY The entire difference was in the
amount Of tho capital employed.
The Missouri court holds that this new
corporation is nothing but a disguise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05
Views From the Hub.

The Democratic party has ever hoon
closer 20 the people than the Republican
party Boston Post.
II the Republican party were to display
the wisdom the courage and the high
character to follow. in its impending
crisis. the political lead Of IT'S greatest
leader Senator Iloar. the prospect OF the
election 0f w i Bryan on free silver
md seml-soclalistic platform next year
would BE- reduced 10 a minimum Boston
Advertiser
The public that great tribunal. sitting
en- Judgment ON the disputes of labor and
capital, was never SO friendly 10 the de-
mards OF labor AZ now.-Roston Globe.
That We have won the FilipinOs b. our
sweetness. charity and love, as General
Crrbr has pretended. IS unmitieated
rahlirh. II We have forced them 10 sur
rcnder. We have done 80 on precisely the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05

There Is complaint from certain sources
that the price OF steel has advanced since
the steel trust was formed. and this fact
IS used as an argument against trusts IN
general But there are some other things
% De considered. While the price az
steel has advanced. the price OF pig iron
has also advanced, the price Of iron pro-
perties IN Virginia have advanced. and,
better than all. the price OF labor IN all
the iron industries has advanced Be
ginin8 with May lst. the Sloss Iron aud
steel Company Of Alabama and the Ten
nessec coal and Iron Company. of Ala
bama. and several other iron companies
ia Pennsylvania and The West advanced
wages from 10 10 Il per cent. and Blr-
nghsm is having a general industrial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05
FRIDAY. MAY ?. 1899.
SOUTHERN LABOR.

4 STAFF correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript writes an interesting letter
from Charlotte. ~ g.. concerning the
cotton mills of that section. and the labor
which they employ. At the outset me
makes the significant statement. which
is "A fact. that the cotton mills have been
"a great blessing to the poor people OF mat
state who have been eking out miscr-
able existence upon their little farms
Everything was done. he says. by barter
and borrowing ana if after paying ont
81 their crop for the fertilizer already
used and deducune the share due to the
land owner they had twenty-five dollars
IN actual money at one time they were
doing exceptionally well
We stop here 90 remark that THIS re-
calls the suggestion Of Mr.. d. \. Temp
kils. who is one of the largest cotton
manufacturers of Charlotte, that the
hone of the South is in building nap enough
cotton mills TO give employment TO all IFS
surplus labor. Ia these days OF improved
methods the wonder TO us is how the lit
tIe old-fashionod farmer over gets along
an an. lie is carrying ON business for
himself without capital. without cduca-
ton. without improved machinery with
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05
..rhn 1.nnnnnec oh EIonmcncc.'

To-day will be the nfth day of the Tn
sfitute of Expression. with its regular
classes I'm the y. N q. a. building The
class I'm Bible study and Shakes9eare
work is well attended. while the class
I'm gesture work and expression has %
good attendance. Tonight Professor kine
viii lecture ON "The Language of Flo
quence." and 80 Will he IS lecture worth
hearing from every standpoint Professor
King is in every sense of the word 3d.
master at entertaining. and his humor if
$50 natural that the audience SIS kept in %
splendid humor or a. constant roar of
laughter.
Polk Miller Virginia's own dialect read
or. says that Professor King is unQuce-
tionably master of his profession. and an
entertainer of unusual merit Tomorrow
will bee the last day OF the institute.