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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-06
Mrs. Susan @. pobst.

This excellent Christian woman
died on Friday, Dec. %, last. at 3:
10 pm. Her death was not unex-
pected, Those who had been watch
ing continuously by her bed for
several weeks were apprehensive
from the first. The greatest anxiety
was felt by the public, and many
prayers were offered for her restor-
alton to her children and her hus-
band, aud when the sad announce
ment was made that she was gone
there was universal sorrow though
out the town and community.
Mrs. Pobst was the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Buston, OF
this town, and therefore sister to
Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mrs. Ada Cam
mack, of Indiana, land j. G.. and H.
l.. Buston, of our town, She was
thirty one years old, lacking only "A
few days, and leaves husband and
two little boys-twns-four years old.
Those who were present during
her illness and death say, that no
one could have met the dreaded
monster more fearlessly or calmly
than did she. Death for her had no
terrors whatever. She spoke of it
often and freely as some pleasant
journey upon which she was enter
ing, at the terminus of which she
expected to find infinite delights,
and where she would be joined in
due time by those she was leaving
behind. She called for her children
and all those about her, and talked
to them about death without q
tremor or tear, assuring them that
she will be at the gates of pearl to
hid them welcome when they too,
shall go. Her lifewas one of Chris
tian joy her death a triumph and
deliverance. Such n death is not
h ard-not to be dreade-indeed is not
death at all, as some view death.
The beautiful words Of Tenyson have
here their notification.
There is no DEATH the stars 40 down
To rise upon some fairer shore.
They shine forevcrmore-
They are not dead! they have but passed
Beyond the mists that blind us here,
Into the new and larger life
OF that scroner sphere.
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We Thank Mr.. MOWbray.

We are in receipt of letter FROM
ister. Rev. Mr.. Mow6ray, of Thomp-
SoniValley which we appreciate high
iy. Such expressions Of ofappreciation
and encouragement are too rarely
spoken in this busy day. The News
thanks this excellent gentleman for
his siucere words, and congratuIates
him upon holding an exalted place
In fhe confidence and esteem OF the
people he so ably and sincerely
serves. The News wishes for Mr..
Mobray, and the excellent people
whom he serves, as well, prosper
Gus New Year in his great work.
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Tazewell Minerals to be Develop

A committee OF gentlemen rep resent
ing nine counties in Virginia, has lately
been formed, with headquarters at Sa-
lem, in an endeavor to bring to the at
tention OF manufacturers and investors
the minerals of this and other counties
OF Virginia. With this object u perma-
nent collection of mineral specimens il
beiug formed at Salem and represen-
tative OF the exhibit, Mr.. William NJ.
Hurt, is now going over Tazewell coun-
ty.
ganese, zinc, lead, copper, tin, silver. py-
rites, coal, mica, arsenic, asbestos graph
lite, fire clay, paint clay, glass sand, ba-
rytes, phosphate rock, potters clay ,kao-
lin fuller's earth, soaptone, engraving
stone, whet rock, margle, granite, roof
slate, superior limestone, or any other
marketable mineral may have samples
taken and placed in the exhibit together
with report of the prospector as to
the amount OF the deposit and full an
alys is upon application by letter to
Mr.. Hurt at Cedar Bluff. A small charge
will be made to cover the expert work,
regulated SO az to bring it within the
means OF all. The owner, if he wishes,
may also have his property listed at
Salem for sale or lease without further
expense than lhe usual commission, pay
able only should sale or lease be effect
ed through the medium of this exhibit.
The folowingi is the General Committee
who are participating in the movement:
r. Robertson, Albemarle County.
Edwin n. Wood Botetourt County.
Hon. J. Singleton Diggs, Campbell Co.
Hon. Jas. w. Marshal, ,J.C. Mcdonald,
Charles W. Howard, Craig county.
James w. Williams, Giles county.
james C. Haynes, II. Dewey Ribble,
Samuel p. Price, Hon. j. Hoge Tyler,
Montgomery County.
George l.. Carter, Pulaski County.
ID. III. Matson, James r Terry, Roa-
noke County.
Hon. Jas. \. Walker, c. II. Boyd,
Wythe County
S. G. Wells. L. j. Shickle, II. ii. Logan.
X. G. Stearns, w. w. Ballard, w. A.
Smith, Charles ID. Denit, j. w. f. Ale
mong, Emlen Hare Miller, Salem.
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Christmas Gaietfes.

The handsome house OF Mr.. Jos. Gil
lespe was on Tuesday evening of the
holiday week, thrown open informally
to n merry party of Young people, who
tripped the light fantastic heel on the
sarpent floor and to fine music of n few
hours, in honor of Mr.. JEFF Gillespies nat
al day. All left wishing him many hap
py returns (of the same party.)
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Whitman enter
tanned on Wednesday night n party oI
the dancing young people of the town,
who lett the hospitable suburban home
feeling that they had had happy even
ing.
Miss Josie Smythe entertained q party
OF friends in surprise way ut the Cot
tage on Friday evening, to whom she
presented her guests, Miss Cleo Thump-
son, OF the Valley, and Miss Pepper, OF
Elliston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobe Greever, assisted
by Messrs. Bob Moss and Ed. Greeyer
gave an enjoyable evening 10 six tabi, 4
Of progressive ',nations' players on
Monday evening of this week at their
home Brandon, in the suburbs. Miss
Lucy Henry captured the prize Ga hand
some copy OF CamilIe), closely followed
by Miss Pepper, and the committe has
not yet decided whether Miss Alice Alex
ander or Miss Josie Smythe was entitled
to the 'booby souvenir"
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Here is enc Man Who had About
the Right Idea.

The helpfulness of a good man, when
| 1t con to assis auce in domestic af-
fairs i apt b. very much like that
of MIR. Barker. whose exploit is narrat-
ed below
His wi had asked him to hang a
picture she la purchased for the par
lor. and he said he would do it 'iu a
jiffy."
You must get me the cord and pic
ture hook " he said to his wife. land
tel the servant girl to run down cellar
and bring up the stepladder and carry
it into the parlor; and where's those two
little screw thing-a jigs that go in o
the back oi the frame at the sides TO put
the cord through? Look them up for
me; and IL need the gimlet to bore a
little hole for the screws. Somebody
get the gimlet or maybe can drive
them in with the hrmmer. Johny you
run down cellsr and get the hammer.
Il don't know but a chair will be bet
ter than the steplander ior me to stand
on. Somebody go out into the kitchen
and get me chair. l don't want to
stand on one of the parlor chairs.
God that cord? Just measure off
about the right length and fasten in
those little things on the side.
There, now, there your picture, ,all
hung up in good shape, and no fuss
about it. The difference between us
men and you women is that when we
have anything to do we go right ahead
and do it, and make no talk about it. -
youths Companion.
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the GREATEST OF ALL GATES.
AUTOMATIC FARM GATE
Now on Exhibition In Court
House ward.

House yard.
We have seen and examined the
Automatic Farm Cato now ON ex-
hibition here by Mr.. w. L. Kicker
OF New York and can join with
every one who has seen il in saying
that 1t is simply peri ection.
The gate is light, neat and durable
and can be operated either by hand
or by lever, obviating the chief
objection to most patent gates.
All other swinging gates open to-
ward the horses going one way and
this opens "from" the team al ways.
An old gentlemen or lady with
children can manage tho gate aud
team keeping complete control OF
each.
1t can't be left open through
carelessness. Ii can be raised by
the lever to avoid snow or to let hogs
pass and keep bac larger stock.
This wonderful gate is simple of
construction, and can be operated as
easily az a parlor door. There is
nothing about it that won't last
longer than it's owner, and the gate
ouc'e hung is heritage for on en-
children.
, Many Tazewell farmers haye ex.
amined 1t and every one commends
| it.
1t is only matter of little time
when they will ornament every
farm, and add TO the comfort aud
security of the farmer.
When one considers that this
wonderful contrivance can do so
much, and do it so we'll 1t seems the
cheapest investment ever offered the
public.
The gate is especially commended
to ladies who drive, and we have
many of the kind in Tazewell.
The Gate is in place in the Court
House yard and Mr.. Kicker in place
in the near vicinity, or across the
street at Central Hotel. Everybody
come and see the Show. County and
State rights for sale.
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Baptist Valley.

Christmas passed off very quietly in
our community.
The box supper on Christmas eve It
Bandy's chapel was a success, and was
much enjoyed by all present. The la
dies realized about ten dollars which
will be appropriated to lighting and
otherwise improving the church.
Rev. 7. Cramley p E.. in company
with Rev. j. w. Hubbard and daught-
er. spent part of last week visiting in
our community.
Our public school has closed for. th q
holidays and the teacher is spending the
week at his home at Cedar Bluff.
Our community was pretty we'll rep.
resented at the quarterly meeting at
Cedar Bluff ON last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. S. F. Allison and son, Homer.
have gone on a visit to the old home.
stead in Smyth county.
Mr.. j. A. McKenny, our hustling
merchant has shipped large amount
poultry during the past week.
notwithstanding the bad condition
OF the roads, Santa Clause arrived or
time and brought smiles and dimples tc
the faces of the little ones.
Miss Daisy Rimmer is visiting hom,
folks at Cedar Blnff. OCCASIONAL
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TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE,

BY virtue OF deed OF trust, dated the
first duy of October 1892, and duly re-
corded i'm the Office of tho Clerk of the
County court OF Tazewell, Virginin,
whereby ID. w. Gils and wife conveyed
the real estate hereinafter referred o,and
more fully described in the said deed Ito
which reference is hereby made), TO the
undersigned trustees, tn secure Ger.
tain bond, or obligation oftwo thousand
dollars. TO the IRON BELT BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS of Roanoke,
Virginin; and default having been made
therein, and being directed by the said
beneficiary 80 to do, the undersigned
Trustees, will, on the
10th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1899 at IL
O'Clock u. m, proceed to sell IN front OF
the Post-oiIice in Graham, Virginia, at
public auction, TO the highest bidder. a
certain lot of land, with n desirable
dwelling -houss and other improvements
thereon. situated in Graham, Virginia,
being known and designated as lots Nos.
6, Z, and 8, of Section "B," according to-
the map oi Morton, Harman & Co.. re-
corded in lhe Tazewell County Clerks Of
flee. TERMS CASH. There is doe on
said bond$742.4a, as OF Dec. 18th, 1898.
HIS: TGoUT,)
j.. w. Hicks, Trustees.
q. A. METCALFE,y
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Walkers Contest.

James A. Walker on yesterday served
notice ofcontest of William F. Rhea.
The document is lengthy one and
from what We can understand the We.
nom and spleen displayed has never
been equaled.
Truly the old man is dying hard, and
when his wholesale and outrageous
charges against the people of this dis
trict-men the latchets of whose shoes
he is not worthy to unloose-is made
known, it will consign him to eternal
infamy and will put the finishing touch
es on "Walkerism, T" in the Ninth Dis
trict, The Democrats could want moth
ing better for future contests than the
foul SANDERS contained in this paper
against the good people of every conn
ty in the district.
We have no doubt that the republi-
cans and Democrats alike in congress
will be glad of the opportunity 10 rid
that body and. the country of blatant
old d magogue and slander of his peo-
pie. We will notice this matter again.
In the meantime the world will go on
In it's course and Rhea will keep his
seat in congress to which tho people
elected him.-Bristol Tribune.
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The Flag Unfurled

More than four hundred years ago
Columbus raised the flag of Spain
over beautiful island of Cuba. On
last Sun day that flag, which repre-
sented all that was tyrannous.
bloody and greedy, was hauled down
and instead the stars and stripes
were unfurled-symbol Of the genius
of enlightened Christian advnce-
menf.
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A. Fine New years SERMON.

On New Years Day at the M. r..
Church South, Rev. j. S. French,
It's new pastor, delivered sermon
of remarkable power, taking as n
text passage OF scripture, which
led TO the discussion Of the value of
an immortal soul. We predict for
this Minister career of great usc-
fplness by reason OF his strength in
the pulpit, ond- by reason of his
marked cheerfuiness, earnestness
and devotion to his ca1se.
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From PocahOntas

The Xmas tree, decorated by the
Baptist and Methodist churches of
this place on last night was quite a
success, had a large crowd-church
filed to overfiowing, and sweet
spirit of unity prevailed between the
two churches. How long before the
denOminationai lines will be OBJ
liberated, and the spirit Of Brotherly
love will take the place OF sectarian
wrangling?
We wore taxed to our uttermost
capacity at the Hotel Poca. from
Friday the 23rd until this writing.
to accommodate the callers, The por-
ters for this Hotel were G. Whitehead
b. p. Maxey, j. p. Buffalow, J.P.
Potion and others, who, truly went
out into the streets and lanes of the
city and compelled them to come in,
according to the scriptural Injunction
that the Hotel Poca might be filed
and j. s. Stout. who was at times
fiiled with delight, too full for utter.
ance. was always there to accom-.
odate and entertain the visitors.
But according to the old maxim,
that he that dances must pay the
fiddler. and when w. w. trdOr, the
Police Justice, came, he pre-
emptorily decided that no guest
could leave the Hotel until he had
paid for his Accommodations, so these
visitors left in cool casn s33l.5O How
is that for Hotel Poca:
That is all right for Poca. but how
aboutthe guests?
WIN. Mintef.
Dec. 29th. 1S9S.Y
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NEWS FROM RENBOW

Miss Matty Lewis who is teaching
schooi at this place was visiting the
family Of Mr.. G. w. George Saturday
and Sunday
MIR. A. w. Walk and Lewis Mathews
caught red fox on Rioh mountain one
day last week which evidently had
been captured by some one some time
before as it had leather collar around
its neck witt key ring in it which
contained few links of chain.
Several of our boys went to log roll
ling last Friday, as they came home
some of them waded the creek. Others
fell across the fence and some lost their
way. They evidently had a little too
much tea.
What has become of the Springville
correspondent. Gotten married we
guess.
Albert Gills, well known citizen OF
this place, who volunteered in the ear.
ly part of the late war got back home
Sunday morning. He looked rather
thin and came in hollering hurrah fo,
Thompson Valley! He says there is nc
place like home and he has come te
stay.
| Old Mr.. Jake Kinder, who was thrown
from his horse about three weeks ago
and seriously hurt died last night (19th
at the home of his son in the esst enc
Of this valley. Mr., Kinder was abou
80 years old and has lived in this vale.
the greatest part Of his life. he leaves
ahost Of friends.
| Nearly everybody went to town Tues
day from these parts.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
H. S. TRoUT,
j. w. Hicks, Z
O. A. METcALFE, y
Trustees.


BY virtue Of a Deed of Trust. executed
by A. q. Hall and his wife to the under
signed, on the 2nd day Of May. 1892. TO Sc
cure the IRON BELT BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATE ON in the payment of
the sum of eight hundred dollars, as is
fully set out In said Trust deed, OF record
in the clerks Office CT the county court of
TazewcIl county, Va, In Deed book No.
80, page 3i4, and default having been
made by the said "A. q. Hall In the pay
ments set out in aid Trust Deed for a
period beyond six months. being directed
so to do by the Board of Directors of. the
Iron Belt Building and Loan Association
as we'll as by said Association, we will,
on the 10 DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1899, al
the front door OF the Post Office, In the
town OF Graham. Va. proceed to sell al
public auction, to the highest bidder, foi
cash. the house an d lot Of the said A. G..
Hall, in East Graham, Va, as set forth
in said Trust Deed, and being the prop
erty where the said A. q. Hall now lives
Amount due Dec. 18th, 1898, s30l.72.
j. w. HICKS
A. X. WOOD Trustees.
o. A. METcALFE,
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4 Cedar Bluff.

Prof. A. S. Greever, Of Burkes
|aFlen Academy, spent the first
art of the week in our town. He
idressed Cedar Bluff High School
d Tuesday morning.
)Mr. j. A Mcclure and his sisters.
isses Maude and Mayo, left for
kool to-day. The former to Char
atiil and the latter to Bristol.
Fl. Cecil recently purchased
arsoRage property and few
ago purchased the house lot
ing in from j. M. Catron and
r.. a. Lirford, Sr. is iscritically
his writing.
j. M. Harlow has purchased
pperty belonging to h. III.
at the corner of Main and
SITS and is now placing lum.
laid property for the erection
pds0me residence at An early
re glad 10 know that Mr.. G.
b. ~ Belfast Mills. will ,novt
owsl shortly.
re also glad TO know. Mr.
that our Country Corsins'
Jupiter and Jusfa-wert
10 infur,D you of my where
II Has ed Us trouble anc
u, : AirP 10 express on
for ihe ..Priee"-less favor
GER 81 onrgratitude will sens
o,ange hext 4th Of July.
slaude Gillespie entertained
er II her young friends at he
a,,tsdsy ssight. They re
10 3. Sseele, of Popndhs;
IN puri q q Hast week Al on
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80 the guests Sof the Misses
Sunday eve
o. Farmer was visiting home
drday and Sunday.
amanda Bandy has been sick
pc time, but is better at this writ
Lena Yost was visiting her sister
w. Mcneil last Monday.
ii. II. Yost was visiting her
~ last Friday and Saturday.
Cora Catron entertained a few
Is last Wednesday night in honor
iss Julia Mathews. of Thompson
All had nice time and engag-
let games until the clock struck
when they all departed, won
'hen we shall all meet again.
L-thews is a charming young la
bnd won many friends while here.
tile folks are waiting for Sar
Is next Saturday night.
". w. w. Yost and Mr.. Mathe
son attended quarterly meeting at
Pleasant last Wednesday.
:, %, 1898.
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Married.

Mr.. Douglas Stone, ofWeIch West
Virginia.-and Miss Rosa White, OF
Tazewell, were married at the Bap-
list Church, (col.) ON Wednesday
eAsn ing. Dec. 2sth. last Rev, A
Davis, pastor Of the Methodist
Church performed the, ceremony.
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NoJice.

This is to give notice TO all con-
cerned. tha:,a motion will be made
at the Jspuary term Of the County
Court hYJ. M. Newton to have w.
M. Minter appointed in the ease oi
w. w French trustee for W. w.
Jeter j place ofw. W. French re-
signedk
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New Hardware Store.

A new hardware store is being
opend up in the store room formerly
occnpied by Peery & Haynes, uuder
shefrm name OF Peery & Stellar
Messr5. w. +. Peery OF Graham,
and A. S,Ciair coupo-e the firm
These gentlemen are both well
known In 'iNzewnll u,rfti,e surrnund-
ing country. They tn.%v h.,s and
are in every Nay qii,lified and
equipped fo" thi7 ia i,f'~- I'd 81
course will sucrsssd,
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covered a sure
Said discovery
elf and "only"

Jan. 8, 1899.
of the Cove, is
hys in our town.
Vood, of Paint Lick,
wv, of Tazewell, both
were visitors to our
bay.
public school teachers
ing Christmas " at home,
rs S. III. Laird and T. A.
hnd Misses Maude Repass
laird.
Baylor and family are Wis
Ives in the Cove.
hude MEG uire, of Sullins Col
Jos. A Mcclure, of the Uni
vof Virginia and Mr.. Geo c..
-, atty. Of Tazewell, are at home
week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ETY. is preparing to give an oyster sup
er next Friday night. Proceeds for
The benefit of the parsonage fund.
Mr. S. F Allison and family, MIR. Jas.
Bandy and daughters, of Baptist VAL
ley, together with Mr.. - Bourne, of
Clear Fork and Mr.. Edgar Walden, of
Beech Fork, and Mr.. F 'nry Daily, of
Gap Store, were que SITS Of Mr.. T. A. Re-
pass on Sunday.
The quarterly meeting at Jone s
Chapel, in our immediate vicinity on
Saturday and Sunday the oath and
25th, was largely attended, many per-
sons coming from distance; the SER
mon on Sunday from the text, His
name shall be called wonderful" was a
mastery effort upon the part of the
Rev. I. C'runlev, p E. and was cat
ly enjoyed by the large audience.
The folio wing Cedar Buffites helped
eat a Christmas dinner at G.. b
Hurt 8; at Raven, on last Tuesday the
27th: Misses Matte Peery. Maud, and
Mayo McGuire, Maud Repass Mamie
and Lula Higgiubotham and Messrs.
Joe and Jim Mcclure and I. a. Repass,
Jr. They report very pleasant time.
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Important to Mothers.
Trustees.
. a. X. WOOD,
y o. A. METcALFE. }

The manufacturers of Castoria have
been compelled to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to familiarize the
public with the signature of Chas. H..
Fletcher. This has been necessitated by
reason of pirates counterftting the Cas-
toria trademark. This coupterfeiting is
crime not only against the growing
generation. All persons shduld be care
full to see that Castoria beafs the sigma
ture of Chas. IL. Fletcher, II they would
guard the health OF their ;hildren. Pa.
rsnts and mothers, In pa{tlcnlar, ough
to carefully examine the CAstoria adver.
tisements which have been appearing In
this paper, and to remember that ths
wrapper OF Every bottle of genuine Cas-,
toria bears the fac-simile signatnre OF
Chas. II Fletcher, under whose supervIs'
Ion it'bas been manufactured coqtinucusi
for over thirty. years. Phils. Hulietlp,
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A Successful Agent.

We share with rest Of mankind,
an aversion to agerts-book agents
especially, and when Mr.. w. H.
Witten walked in upon us on yester-
day we suddenly became very busy
too busy to talk or hear him talk.
for we had made up our minds not
to buy book. But, buy book, we
did. When we examined the book
he is selling we found it far superior
to anything on the market, in our
judgement. He had abour~ ktx
names of the best people, VIII x<a
subscribed.
We bought the book, and
regret it. The book is an cpl
history. ancient and modern
y illustrated, If y4uhave
tunity get this book certain:
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PIX Iound the
place withou
ley preached
4 Sunday.
oil a wedding
the report be
.t last Sunday
pee.
y her brother