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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
HuMoRs OF THE CONGRESS.
Many Languages Spoken In the Great Inter
national Trades Gathering.

Philadelphia, Oct 31.-The Interna-
tfonal Commercial Congress, whose
sessions are held In connection with
the National Export exposition, af-
fords an interesting study. Though the
assemblage Is comparatively small, the
subjects under discussion are as varied
and OF such world wide Importance
that the listener Is at once impressed
with the Importance of the occasion
and the almost solemnity of the scene.
There is an air of dignity in the ses-
sions-that is. there is vein of i'm
portance running through the delibera-
lions, though at times the sessions may
be stormy. Of an excitable nature or
even humorous.
No iron clad rule was established as
to the language to be used by this fam
GUS gathering. but 1t was generally I'M
derstood that English would be pre-
ferred. This is contrary to the usage
followed at most international gather
ings, French being the language Of
diplomacy and courtesy. But. as Il
British delegate remarked, English is
the language OF business
And so IL Is that the sessions of this
great congress have been carried on in
the Saxon tongue. The Hindoo dele
gate has presented his ideas in that
language; the German envoy has told
his desires in English; the Frenchman
argued tariff changes in a tongue he
did not know. and the Spaniard, the
last of all men to attempt English, has
reached the realms OF poetry and elo-
quence in words that must have sound
ed strangely to himself This refers,
OF course. to the prepared speeches and
papers, prepared days and weeks, or
"A.
Ing session.
The fun came-to those who were
spectators. and not the participants
when some questions came up for dis
cussion that was not on the regular
program. Take. as an instance. the
subject of an Isthmian canal. in which
all the world. and as consequence all
the delegates, are interested. The
American advocate of a Panama or n
Nlcaraguan route presented his case
He said something n Nicaragua del
agate did not agree with. and the lat
ter, In rapid and beautiful, but forceful
Spanish. replied. The French dele
gate did not understand English, but
the Spanish argument gave him a cue,
and In his own tongue, or that of Cas-
tile, he Joined in the discussion. Then
the German delegate from Samoa. who
could neither speak English nor Span
ish, but knew French, laid his view be-
fore the congress. These were trying
times for the chairman. who perhaps
was not acquainted with all modern
languages. and his position was in
many instances anything but enviable.
The deliberations of the congress
were carried on in accordance with
parliamentary rules, and at times re-
called the sessions of the United States
senate or the upper body of the more
dignified state legislatures.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
DAVID Harum.

Have you read David Harum, the
new book, which is creating such q
sensation? No! Well, then treat
is in store Tor you, 1t is, undoubt-
eddy, the best of its class for long
time. 1t is almost, if not entirely
impossible to convey anything Ike
just reception of the book in a
review article. David Harum, Banker,
the hero banker, in his qaint country
dialect, is simply incompatible. His
fondness for .Lofses and horse trad
ing is intensely amusing. You
laugh until YOU cry, and then, before
you get through the book the prob.
ability Is that you will cry without
the laugh. The moral tone OF the
boNk is of n high character all
through. 1t is beautifully bound,
and nicely printed on good paper,
Many of our book-lovers have read
it and universally praise it. DIR.
JACKSON, who is selling the book,
has had to make several orders aud
had one copy left last Monday Ha
will keep them on hand. BY all
means read David H-rum.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
The Corn Shredder AGAIN.

Mr.. A. G. Kiser the agent for the
McCormick's, and who introduced
the Corn Shredder into this CON-
munity says we were misinformed
in what we said last week about the
Corn Shredder not doing its work
we'll.
Mr.. Kiser says that the machine
did as well as could be expected un-
der the circumstances
He says the condition of the corn
was very unfavorable when
the test Of the machine was made.
He further more says that the ma
chine has not been returned to the
manufacturers, but has been sold to
other parties in this community.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that
so useful machine as this is said to
be may prove to be alright
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
The Best Christmas Gift of AU

In choosing n Christmas gift for q
friend what can afford more present
or lasting pleasure than a subscrip-
ton to The Youths Companion?
The deli. Int with which it ~ vel
coined on Christmas morning is re
newed every week in The year. Tho
charm of it is disclosed little by lit
tie rs the months run their course.
There is no household in which it
Will not prove an inspiration.
Those who wish to present year 8
subscription to friend may also
have the beautiful new Companion
Calendar for 1900 sent with it. This
Calendar Is n reproduction in twelve
color printings of three exquisite de-
signs by celebrated American ar
tist, member of the American
Water Color Society. In addition
to this all the issues Of The Com.
panion for the remaining weeks of
1899 are sent free from the time
subscription is received for the new
volume
Illustrated Announcement Num-
Der containing full prospectus Of
the volume for 1900 sent free to any
address.
The YOUrn's COMPANION.
203 Columbus Avenue,
Boston, Mass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10

ing six feet in his stockings, weighing
565 pounds. and 80 years of age, and
Chiquita. the smallest woman in the
world, &c inches high. weight II pounds
and entering her 30th year Yet both
are intelligent. pleasing personages,
with interesting personalities and man
ners natural and easy.
Mr.. Grimes is n member OF the Tioga
Wheelmen. and is himself an expert
%heelman. though the heaviest bicy-
Gle rider in the world Beside this
giant Chiqulta seems but an atom. n
sprite from Fairyland. Even with her
hair dressed high on the top of her
head, her extreme height brings her
only to level with his knee
These two extremes met for the first
time at the National Export exposition.
There alone can they be seen. After
it is over their paths diverge, and it Is
not probable they will ever be thrown
together again. Mr.. Grimes has charge
of bicycle exhibit In the Main exposi-
ton building. while Chiquita, under
the Hagenback management, gives
daily receptions at her pretty exhibit
ton hall on the Esplanade 1t is worth
going long way to see the giant and
the living doll strolling together along
the Midway OF the exposition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
Money and MUD.

The Board of Supervisors ut THEN
last Meeting voted to borrow $780,
600 to be used on the public roads
of the county, and part of this
nfvaney would be used on tho roads
this fall 49,.
We do not profess to know very
much about road making, but it
does seem that it is rather late in
the season to begin work on the
roads.
1t cannot be very long before the
wiDter rains and SHOWS will have set
in and the newly made roads not
having had time to settle and to be.
come hard aud solid, will be almost
impossible, and not only this, but
the money thus expended will be
money thrown away.
The present fall has been one of
the finest in years for road building,
but money spent OH the roads now,
unless this weather should continue
several months longer which is not
at all likely, will be money sunk in
the mud.
However, the Supervisors are SEN
sible men and know what they are
doing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
CHINESE SOON TO LEARN.
They Smoke Our Cigars and Drink Our
Wine Like Native American Fond
of Luxury

of Luxury.
Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-Chinese who
come to this country are not slow to
learn American habits. said Mr.. WI
Ting Fang in the International Com
mercial Congress at the National EX-
port exposition. Mr.. Fang is the Chi
nese minister to the United States. In
his address to the commercial congress
he took strong ground against the
statement of previous speaker that
China has 400, 900, 900 inhabitants, and
IL the exclusion law is repealed these
will come to America"
WI Ting Fang said: THE Chinese
that come here come only from two or
three districts in the Canton province.
You never see n Chinaman here from
the north or central part OF China.
No men from Shanghai, for instance.
except in the diplomatic corps These
two provinces have only a population
OF about one million, so that even
should all come. which is manifestly
absurd, 1t would not be very serious.
The total number of Cinnamon in
America now is about 100000. Chinese
In their own country have very few
luxuries. When they come here they
learn your habits. and they spend their
money. | know that from my own ex-
perience. No sooner do they get their
money they learn to smoke your cigars
and drink your champagne, so. there
fore, they do not save any money. If
you desire good friendship with China.
Is 1t worth your while to keep up this
Objectionable exclusion law? 1t is
against your interest II the law is
abolished you will be benefited by it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
The News from Manila.

The news that comes to us from
Manila is Of very unsatisfactory
character. There seems to be q
great deal of activity of certain
Kind among our troops. But uoth-
ing of Importance is accomplished.
Detachments of soldiers arc sent ont
this way and that way and the 9TH
or, they encounter small parties Of
tilipinos and always put them to
flight, killing some and wounding
others But no new positions are
permanently occupied, and no real
progress is made in crushing the
instruction. Aguinaldo still has
formidable army, apparently well
supplied with provisions, arms and
ammunition, and holds possession
of much wider district than Gen
eral Otis dominates. 1t is TO be
hoped that this condition of things
will not continue much longer. BY
the first of December the rains will
cease, when military operations can
be undertaken on larger scale and
General Otis will have twice as many
troops as he had last season. Then
if Otis has the military genius which
the exigency demands. he should
make short work with the issurrec-
ton and gain undisputed possession
OF the island in few months. Un-
less he does SO, the opinion will be-
come universal in this country that
Otis is not the man for the position
he occupies, and the administration
will be held responsible for retain
ing an incompetent general il com
mand.-Lynchburg News
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
What Inscription 2

1t is already declared that mon.
ument will be erected to the British
soldiers who have lost their lives in
the war against the Beers. Wonder
what inscription will be placed upon
this memorial Shaft? 1t can not be
"died in defence of their country"
nor ''died for humanity's sake"
What then will it be?
When we raise monument to our
soldiers who will fall in the Philip
pines, what inscription ill b. put
on that' Epitaphs and inscrip tions
on tombstones and monuments are
proverbially false, they say, and they
Gre likely to sustain their regulations
in these cases.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
PUBLIC SALE.
OF VALUABLE LAND IN TAzEwELL CoUN.
TY, VIRGINIA.

OF VALUABLE LAND IN TAZEwELL COUN.
TY, VIRGINIA.
By virtue of a decree entered in the
chancery cause of w. l.. Moore, admin.
istrator vs.. E. l.. Whitley, at the April
term. 1899, Of the Circuit Court oil
Tazewell county, appointing the und.
ersiSned special commissioner of said
court for the purpose. 1 will sell al
public auc ion, at the front door of the
Court House, of Tazewell county to the
highest bidder,
NOVEMBER 2lst, 1899.
That being the first day of the Novem-
Der term of said county court, 100 acres
of land the property of f. l.. Whitley
situated in the Horsepen Cove. Taze-
well county, Virginia. the same being
in four tracts; in accordance with said
decree, three tracts containing 100 acres
will be first offered. theu the other tract
containing 60 acres; the whole flour
tracts will then be offered, and the
highest and best bid reported to
Court.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash sufficient to
pay costs of suit and expenses of sale,
balance upon credit of @, 10 and Is
months, purchaser to execute bonds,
bearing interest from date of sale, with
approved security for deferred payments
GEO. w. ST. CLAIR,
Special Commissioner
Bond executed rs required by decree.
May 10, 1899.
II. BANE HARTMAN Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF Land on the Headwaters of
Dry Fork, in Tazewell County.

Dry Fork, in Tazewell County.
BY virtue of n decree of the circuit
court of Tazewell county, entered at the
August term, 1899, in the chancery
cause of a. j. Lovely ct ais, against
Thorn II. Dillon ct ais. the under
signed who was appointed a commits
soner for the purpose, will, on the first
day of the November term 1899, of the
county court of Tazewell county, at the
front door IF Tazewell courthouse, sell
to the highest bidder at public auction,
on credit of one and Two years, ex-
cept costs of suit and sale, which will
he required in cash, the following land
tract or parcel of land, conveyed
by Joseph E. Harrison to j. V. Lovely.
by deed of record in the clerk S office of
the county court of Tazewell county,
containing about 100 acres.
Also n tract of land adjoining the same
conveyed by John E. LinkouS and 9th
ers to the said John V. Lovely of record
in the clerk S office of Tazewell county
containing about 100 acres. The said
two tracts of land will first be offered
for sale separately, and then offered as
whole, and the sale producing the best
result will be reported to the court for
confirmation.
Bonds for the deferred payments,
bearing interest from date, and with
good personal security. will be required
of the purchaser or purchasers.
Oct. 3, 1899. II. G. ANDERSON,
Commissioner
Virginia: Tazewell county, to-wit:
In the circuit court clerk S office.
l. II. Bane Hartman, clerk of the cir
court court of Tazewell county do here
by certify, tn H. G. Anderson, com
mission in the above styled cause has
executed bond as required by decree in
in said cnuse. Given under my hand
this the 3rd of October, 1890.
ii. BANE HARTMAN.
.cto at Clerk
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
RICHNESS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Extension of Foreign Trade Assured Under
American Enterprise

Extension of Foreign Trade Assured Under
American Enterprise.
Philadelphia. Oct. 31.-A great deal
of information of value respecting for
eign countries was impaired through
the medium of the International Com
mercial Congress at the National EX-
port exposition. Graphic word pictures
OF nations great and small were paint
ed by men direct from countries be-
You'd the seas. and not little was said
about the Philippines. Interesting in
this line was the statement of John
Barrett, United States minister to
Siam. who during the course of a
speech said:
"Of the Philippines | can say that
after travelling extensively through
Them they are the richest country, in
proportion to area, in all Asia. Under
American enterprise this foreign trade
of $32 900 900 should be extended in
ten years to 500, 100000 OF $50, 900, 900
All foreign houses doing business in
Manila are preparing to increase their
capital and enlarge operations. With
great staple products of hemp, sugar
tobacco, copra, rice, together with cof
fee. spices, fruits, grains and valuable
woods, as well as mineral resources
of considerable value developed to
their present extent under the depress-
ing and retarding conditions of former
years, it is difficult to state what limit
can be placed on their development
with American capital and industry
The people, moreover. take kindly to
foreign products, and will buy in in
creased quantity and value as they are
given greater opportunity to sell their
own products. Railway construction
alone in the Philippines is needed,
which would involve the safe invest
ment OF $50,000.000. At least 1900
miles should be built within the next
ten years"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
WILL HOIST ERlN'S FLAG.
Dublin's Mayor Wants TO Visit the Exposi.
ton on Irish Day.

Philadelphia. Oct. 31.-An fish flag
of green bunting and gold cord has
been received by the exposition people
from some unknown source. Accom-
panying it was a note in Gaelic char
acters asking that the banner of Erin
be thrown to the breeze upon the ar
rival of the Irish delegation. The man.
agement OF the exposition are only too
happy to comply with the request, and
are DESTROYS of learning the name of
the generous donor. The flag will be tho
handsomest on the exposition build
ings.
Lord Mayor Talon, of Dublin, may
be a visitor at the exposition early in
November. A dispatch was received
last week from him. in which he said
he would be pleased to be present on
Irish American day" II 1t should &C.
cur early in the month.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
COMMERCIAL CoNrnAcr-PEn MoNrn
Candle power light

Meter service 10 cents1000 Watt hours
equivalent to y cent. per lamp per hour)
a minimum meter rate of S1.OO Der
month will be charged on meter service.
Thirty-two candle power lights rate
as two 1G candle power light.
Bills will be payable at the office on
the first day of each month. II not paid
the light service will be discontinued to
the property OF delinquent
TAzEwEL. ELEcTmC COMPANY
Aug. %. 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10

As we go to press today, Tue.-
day, the poles are open, and the vot.
ing is progressing slowly. There is
absolutely no enthusiasm, aud Il very
light vote will he cast.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
EXTREMES IN HUMANITY.
Biggest Man and Smallest Woman Meet at
the Exposition.

Philadelphia. Oct. 31.-While exposi-
lions draw together many widely diff
fering persons and objects, and produce
many interesting scenes and curious
happenings, in none of them has ever
been found such n striking contrast
and remarkable association as may be
seen at the National Export exposi-
ton.
Tho two greatest human extremes
that inhabit the earth-Joseph w.
Grimes, known as the fat man, stand
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
lsUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALyI

The BEST SALvE in the world for
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''les. or no pay required 1t is
gu .ranteed To give perfect satistac-
or money refunded Price 25c.
O. hy .Jno. E. J's kson, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
Red Hot From the GUN

Was the ball that hit e. &. Steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
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 on earth. %
cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold 10y
Jno. K. Jackson, Druggist
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 10 1899.

The Republican papers have
changed the tune. A few months
ago they said: "Bryan is dead" but
fin ling that he wouldn't stay "dead',
they now say Bryan is Crazy"
What next?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-wo cannot pub
lish FREQ, long obituary notices, resolutions of
respect, &c. We charge small amount to
cover cost of setting up. Short notices will
be publ shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-10
CLINcH VALLEY News.

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation.
Entered at the Tazewell (Va.) post
office as second class matter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24

Presbyterian Church-Preaching
services at II a. M, and 8 p. NJ. Sun
day School at noon.
B. +. PEARSON, Pastor.
M. E. services at the church, west
of the city hall: Sunday school at 10
o'clock; preaching at IL a. m aud 1870
p. M. All are cordially Invited.
Baptist Church.-Sunday school,. 10
a. M; preaching at II; Junior Union,
3 p. m. BY. P. u at $50. Evening SER
vice at 1880. Sunday School teachers
meeting at 1880 p. M, Tuesday. Prayer
meeting at 100 p. m. Bible study at
500 Thursday.
J.F. CArL1N, Pastor.
The new schedule of services for the
Soldiers Home is as follows: First
Sunday in each month, j. F. Catlin;
second Sunday in each month, A. B.
Chaplin; third Sunday in each month,
j. B. Long; fourth Sunday in each
month, B. F. Pearson; fifth Sunday
in each month; song service.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Best and cheapest vail paper in th,
city Tor sa's By Mrs. Basford.

Best and cheapest vail paper in the
city TOR sa's BY Mrs. Basford.
A famous dish for breakfast-keeps
the whole family well-costs only 80
cents-lasts 30 days-one package Of
Rocky Mountain Tea. Ask your drug
gist.
Hannibal Morris, the old oolored
man known as sFfenchy," is very i'll
and his death is expected ct Almost
any hour. ST. Joseph's hospital is an
able to receive him owing to its crowd
ed condition, and he sstill in his house
ON lower Main street, whore he is being
cared for. He will probably be re-
moved to the county hospital today
Deadwood Pioneer!Times.
More precious than pure gold be-
cause it never fails to cure your head
ache, indigestion, constipation, PIN
Piles, bad blood. A great system regu-
lator. Rocky Mountain Tea. Ask
your druggist.
Tho STAR reporter had q brief chat
with the Col. E. E. Clough last Satur-
day regarding legislation and q leg
islators at Pierre, he having recently
visited the state capital in the interest
Of the Soldiers Home. Col. Clough
thinks this legislature is composed Of
some Of the ablest men that have ever
represented the state, and that tho
Black Hills is not behind in its repre-
%sentation. He paid a very high COM
pliment to Senator Benedict and said
his opinion was sought and respected
upon all questions, that Mr.. Benedict
had gained a reputation among tho
members for desiring to be fair and to
leglslate in the interest of the people.
Mr.. Bond also stands we'll with the
members of the house, aud though q
quiet member usually votes right, and
is attending to his duties faithfully.
The disposition of children largely
depends upon health. Ii they are
troubled with worms, they will be irri-
table, cross, feverish and perhaps seri-
ously sick. Whites Cream Vermifuge
is IA worm eNpeller and tonic to make
them healthy and cheerful. Price %
cents. Emil Hargens.
David Goss, an old and prominent
resident of Buffalo Gap, died at that
place last Sunday night of some lung
trouble. He was near so years of age,
was a veteran of the civil war, in which
he lost an arm. Mr.. Goss was at one
time postmaster at Buffalo Gap, and
was greatly respected by his acquaint-
ances. The I O. o. F. Encampment
and a number of G. A. r. men-thirty-
one in all-of this city arranged for the
Elkhorn train to run as a special to
the Gap, leaving here about l o'clock
Wednesday and returning at 5. Thus
they were enabled to attend the fun.
eral that afternoon, and the encamp.
ment, according to the request of the
deceased, conducted the funeral serv-
;ooo
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Teachers' Examination.

Teachers Examination.
The next regular teachers examina-
ton for county certificates will be held
March 3 and 4 at superintendent
office in Hot Springs.
BERTHA Y. TnoRNBY,
Co. Supt.