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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
FORCED TO
CAPITULATE
British Troops Surround
cd and Captured.
The British Suffer Heavy
Losses Before They Sur
rendered. Another
Battle Yesterday

Cape Town, October 3I.-The
South Afric,n publishes the follow
ing dispatch:
Ladysmith, October 3I.-A battle
is proceeding at the foot of Umban
bane, few miles from Ladysmith.
Several shells have dropped into the
town.
London, October 3l.-The War
office has received dispatch IRON
General White, commanding the
British forces ct Ladysmith, report
ing that the Royal Irish Fusileers,
No. 10 Mountain Battery and the
Gloucestrrshirc Regiment were sur
rounded in the hills by the Beers
and, after losing heavily; obliged to
capitulate. General White says that
the casualties have not yet been as
certaiied
The following is the text of Gen
eral Whites dispatch TO the War
Office:
Ladysmith, October 31.-I have
to report disaster to the column
sent by me to take position on Il
hill to guard the left fink of the
troops. In the operations today the
Royal Irish Fusileers, No. 10 Noun
tain Battery and the Worcestershire
Regiment were surrounded in the
hills, and after losing heavily had to
capitulate. Tho casualties have OF
yet been ascertained.
A man of the Fusilcers employed
as an orderly came in under II flag
truce with II letter from the surviv-
ors OF the column, who asked for as
sistance to bury the dead
| formed a plan in the carrying
out Of which the disaster occurred,
and 1 am alone responsible for the
plan. There is no blame whatever
10 the troops, as the position was
untenable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03

brick was "shored up" were re-
moved, and the boat sank into her
cradles, ready to slide down the slip.
perry ways so soon as the ropes hold.
ing her cradles should be severed.
The bottle of champagne was sus
pended from the bow of the boat by
a silk cord. The signal for the
launching was given by Mr.. j A.
Nelson, the superintendent of tue
yard, fsom the roof of a tool shed in
the rear of the boat The ropes
which held the boat were cut, aud
the fair sponsor, with the words,
81 christen thee. Shubrick," attempt.
ed to break the bottle of champaign
on the vessel as it slipped into the
water, but failed in the attempt.
fhe boat glided down gracefully
into the water. 1t did not careen
or quiver; it seemed to take to the
element naturally, and rode the wa
ter malestically.
One of tho men on board leaned
over the side, and selziug the bottle
of champagne. broke it against the
side of the boat soon after it had
settled in the dock.
The dlstinguishen visitors left
few minutes later, and their depart
urc was 81 ynal for general STAN
pede of abe crowd
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
NIAXIMS.
Tho Fever Spreading.

The subscription fever is sproad-
ing to different and widely scpcr-
ated sections. The register this
week shows a slight attack or two
In Burke's Garden, Il. Il. Howell
Esq, and Rev. j. II. Wyse; DR..
McOlanaham, of West Virginia,
MIR. Taylor, of Poor Valley, j. W.
Hicks, of Graham, Mrs. Nannio
Tabor, of Pocahontas, and II. G.
Shuffiebarger,of Clear Fork all had
a slight slnce last week. We hope
the fever will continue 20 spread
until it becomes epidemic, as no
one is injured by it, but IA ther i'm.
proved In mind and body.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
KILLING OF HIRAM WHITE.
Mr.. Martin Shoots Him-Claims 1t
Was Accidental.

w dS ACClQouIdi.
On last Saturday mo, ming Mr..
Martin. who lives two miles east of
town ou the estate of the late Capt.
w. e. Peeiy. and who married Miss
Aunie, the daughter of Capt Peery,
shot and fatally wounded Hiram
White. an old colored man, who had
been living on the place a great
many years.
The circumstance as We gathered
them, are about as follows: OF late
Hiram had been quarrelsome, snd a
short time ago insulted Mrs. Martin,
and made himself generally disagree.
able, and left, or was ordered to
leave the place. On the evening of
the shooting Mr.. Msrtin was out
hunting, when lie met Hiram, who
was on his WY to MIR. S. q. Peery's.
MIR. Martin aud Hiram exchanged
tho usual salutations, when some
thing was said about his, (Hiram)
returning to his former occupation
ln the family. Mr. Martin told him
that an apology was due Mrs Martin
and must DO made. One word
brought on another. Hiram advauc-
ed on MIR. Martin, grading his
gun and attempting to wrench it
out OF MIR Martins hands. In the
scuffie the gnn Vas discharged, tie
load entering Hiram's thigh.
After tho shooting MIR. Martin
rushed to Town for medical aid, and
DR.. Peirce went out, but too late TO
be of any servi e. Mrs. Kate Peery
had the body decently buried. The
sad affair is very much regretted by
the entire family, and by none more
than MIR. Martin himself.
As we go TO press this morning
the preliminary trial of M. Martin is
progress before the magistrates,
Messrs. Leece, Moore and Bandy.
The claim of accidental and unin.
tent'onal killing is borne out by all
the evidence we have heard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Verdict Of Guilty.

The trial OF Manns for the killing
OF Harris, his son-in-law, in West
Virginia, was concluded this week.
Manns was found guilty by the jury
OF murder in the first degree. Chap.
man & Gillespie of Tazewell were
employed for the defense. There
were five colored men on the jury
A motion was made for new trial,
aud Messrs. Chapman 81 Gillespie
returned today to argue the motion
before Judge Chambers. who tried
the case.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
New Enterprises Wanted.

Parties looking for profitable in
vestments are hereby informed that
we need in Tazewell, among other
things, the following new industries:
Laundry, two printing offices, two
drug stores, an electric light plant,
telephone line, street railway,
three dry goods stores, one grocery
store, one hardware and furniture
store, an undertaken, hotel, three
carpenter shops. two schools and
two blacksmith shops. Enterpris'
ing citizens with surplus cash are
cordially invited to come to Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
The Cove Greek Road.

We understand that an attempt
will be made at once to build a turn
pike from Cove Creek across the
mountain to G. aham. We discussed
this matter in our columns a year or
two ago, and urged it upon the peo.
pie as an absolute necessity. The
road will be built, and the good peo.
pie OF Clear Fork will be greatly
benefited, and also the entire sur
rounding country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
FoREOAsrINa THE ELECTION
New York Herald Predicts the
SeSult.


Sesult.
New York, October 3l.-Thr Her
aid prints what it tern.s "stricily
non.partisan election forera t. Oh
tanned fro III its correspondents in
States where campaigns are in prog
ress, As TO Mary luld, it states that
the Democrats will probably elect
John Walter Smith governor. IL n
summary of its conclusions, the Her
aid says:
Ohio, President McKinley's State
will go Republican. and Nash will
be elected governor, prob ably by
$4,000 majority. The candidacy of
Jones, Of Toledo, is hurting Mclean.
Nebraska, William j. Bryan's
State, will be close. Bryan is the
issue aud late dispatches indicate
that he is gaining gr 'und. If the
Republicans win there Bryan's can
didacy in 1900 will be injured.
Kentucky is in a wild tumult and
the Republicans and honest election
Democrats are joining forces to de-
feat Goebel. with some prospect of
success No living man can tell the
outcome. 1oebel controls the cleo
tion machinery, and his opponents
say he will count himself in.
Expansion is the issue in Iowa
and the Republicans, who are de
Tending the Philippine policy, will
handsomely elect Shaw governor
over White Democrat.
Quayism promises to cause enor-
NOUS Republican losses in Pennsyl-
vania, and the majority of Barnett,
the Quay candidate for State treas
urea may fall below $4,000
W. Murray Crane. Republican
will be elected governor of Mas sa-
chusetts, thoug by reduced major
ity.
In New Jersey the result will give
the legislature to the Republicans
The Democrats will beat the
Fnshionists in Mississippi.
The Republicans will win in South
Dakota.
In Virginia the result will be that
the next Legislature will re.eleot
Thomas f. Martin to the United
States Senate.
In New York the Democrats will
hold the city, while the Republicans
will ho'd the State. Lammany will
elec its judiciary and county tick
cts in New York Mauhat-
tan and the Rronx-hy maiorities
that will exceed 10000. The Dem
ocrats will elect their county tickets
in Kings count>-B:ooklyn e by
majorities rarging from 1000 to
5000. The Democrats will carry
Queens and Richmond counties. BY
II safe majority the Republican.
will control the Assembly. They
will control it even il they do not
elest single member in New York
county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Lost Diamond

Mrs. Geo. f. Smith, while out
walking few evenings ago had the
misfortune to loose a valuable dia.
mond set from ring. Mrs. Smith
will pay liberal reward for the re-
turn Of the diamond.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
October 18th, 1890.
Cedar Bluff High School.

Report for second month, ending
October 81, 1899. Number enrolled
133; per cent. of attendace 1st and
End grades 70; 3rd and 4th grades
81; 9th grade SO; High School de-
partment 96; average daily atten.
dance, all departments, lO3; per cent.
of attendance OF entire school 81.
ROLL OF HONOR.
This includes pupils who have
neither been absent or tardy during
the month. and who deserve special
mention in department and class
work done.
FIRST AND SECOND aRADBE.
Anna Luttrell and Stadley Wingo.
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES
Peery Hankins and Louisa Hig-
ginbotham.
FIFTH GRADE.
Daisy Zoe Crockett, Pearl Nc
Guire, Joseph A. Cecil, John M.
Hankins and James E. Goodwin.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Callie Mcclure, Mamie L. Hig
ginbotham. Stella M. Steele, james
N. Russell and Halle M. Ratliff.
Excellent work is also being done
in Music and Elocution. There are
now 2S pupils in those two classes.
p. r ALLEN,
Principal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Important Notice.

Owing to changes made and to
be made in our business we must
demand of all who owe US that they
come toward at once and settle tn, ir
accounts. We have decided to adopt
the cash system and have marked
our goods down to cash prices,
Hereafter we will sell for cash only,
or for country produce.
THOMPSON, HOPKINS & Co.
Oct. 8, 1899. East Tazewell, Va,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Dissolution Notina

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore carried on by s. d.
Smith and j. Il. Greever. under the
name and style Of Smith s. Greever, ut
Five Oaks, Tazewell county, Virginia,
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, and in future the business will
be carried on by the said j. 7. Greever,
in his seperate account. who will pay
and receive all debts due and owing to
and from the said partnership, in the
regular course of business.
S. d. SMITH,
j. Il. GREEvER.
October 18th, 1890. Oct. 2O-4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
HAPPENINGS IN
THE COUNTY
What the People are
Talking About,
Pounding Mil.
Pounding Mill V. nou 4,


Pounding Mill, Va, Nov. 1, 90.
MIR. Sheffey Sturgill left on No.
16 last Wednesday to visit his
mother in North Carolina.
Mrs. Murphy s Son, who have
been visiting her brother, j. M.
Lambert, started to her home to.
day in West Virginia.
Mrs. Eli Murphy has been visi.
iting old friends at Knob since
Saturday.
Miss Bertha Truitt went TO
Bluedeld Monday to spend somo
time at the home of her grandfath.
or, Squire 81. f. Hunt. We oil re.
gretted very much to sec her go,
and hope she will return again
before leaving for her home in the
clone Star State.n
Mr.. Smith Murphy came home
Saturday and left Monday after
noon for Bramwell, where he e1-
poets - hold an hypnotic and
C neugraphic entertainment.
Mr. Shadrark Steele, father of
our to wnsman, accompanied his
son-in-law, Rev. @. G. Brooks last
week to his home in Lee county to
spend couple of weeks.
Mr.. Will Hnll's mother and neice
returned to her home in Bluefield
Monday after weeks visit.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen drove up from Cedar
Bluff by Baptist Valley and across
by this place OH last Sunday after.
noon, viz: Misses Callie and Pearl
Mcclure and Mamie Goodwin;
Messrs. Ely Hankins, John Dur.
ham, JAS. L. Mcclure and Mr..
Ball from Richlnnds, Such happy
faces gladcn our town; come again.
Everybody asked the preacher,
Rev. Z. j. Lockhart home with
them Sunday. He had already
told them he would have to return
home at once to his sick wife. The
sermon was consided very good by
all.
Mrs. Charlie Lawrence visited
at her fathers, John Lamb bsrts
over Sunday.
Iva and Rex Steele are taking
piano lessons from Miss Murphy.
Miss Mamie Gillespie spent over
Sunday at her bro6hers here. Her
school is progressing nicely on
Pounding Mill Branch.
Mrs. Will Holland was over to
see her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r.. M.
Sparks one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. /. II. Alley, who
have been boarding here for the
past year have gone to housekecp-
ing near Banner Vane. Mr.. Alley
has t. legraph Office at the tunnel
Mrs. Alley was one OF our best
church workers here and will be
greatly missed.
The meeting conducted by Rev
f.. j. Campbell OF the M. q. church
closed on Friday night with six
conversions and six additions and
three penitents.
MI. Melvin Anderson hos moved
into tho Southeastern suburbs Of
the town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
bUCKLEN'S ARNIcA sALvE

rHE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
TILES, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
+ or money refunded. Price Csc.
'old by Jno. E. jackson, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03

showed their true spirit of mourn.
ing, he leaves q wife and four chill
dren, the oldest one about Z years
of age.
Mr. Lassin Gearhart, of Good
will, w. Va, died last Wednesday
at his home. Tho cause of his
death is not known.
Miss Mary S. Lee died OF ty-
phoid fever at her home at Sim
mons, w. Va, this o. M, ut ten
O'Clock. She was teaching sbhool
at Ooopcrs, w. Va, when she was
taken sick, which time was about
two weeks before her death. Miss
Lee was lady of many promising
good habits and has led true
christian life since her early girl.
hood. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee were CIV.
ing their beloved daughter every
possible advantage of on educa-
ton, and there could be no greater
disappointment to them t han tho
death of their dear child. Miss
Lee was about eighteen years of
age. She rcce ived her diploma ut
the commencem mt of Bramwcll
High school last juno, and com.
mencod teaching in September.
Sh o has many friends who mourn
her loss.
Mr. Robert Sale, a former well
known citizen of Graham. has NOV
ed to Bramwel.
Mr.. IL. j. Es::.'"t of Lynchmrg,
Va, has moved to this place whero
he will probably spend the winter.
MIR. II. l.. Paddock, of Bramwcll,
is moving his family to Philadel-
phia, where he expects to remain
during his old days.
Mr.. w. II. Drscoll, received a
telegram Sunday saying "your
mother is dead" Mr.. Driscoll
boarded No. 4 Monday for Coving-
ton, Va., where his mother viii be
buried
MAXlMS.
Help is better than hope but
not rs handy.
The wisest man must call on
the weakest mind to gain wisdom.
Always more room for ending
than for beginning, this reminds
us OF the man who started TO writo
q novel and never ended it, por-
haps he had more space than he
could occupy. w. A. w.
The oasis., 1899-03-18

would be the list of officers appointed by Governor Murphy to conduct the affairs Of the county 'nutil the next general election:
 Sheriff, Brodrick, recorder, Duly; treasurer, Cummings; district attor- ney, Harwood; probate judge, Will Hams, supervisors, R. R. Richardson and A H. Noon. The Star said: The above will make pretty od set of officials, and if the new county is created the governor could not do better than tn appoint them.
 While TIE OASIS is neither a pro het nor the son of phophet, it will venture a prediction that the next officials Of santa Cruz county will be about as follows: Sheriff, Joseph Thompson; probate judge, Flo. Williams; district attorney, Walter U. \. McCurdy, treasurer Fred Her rera; recorder, Jack Faulds; superyis- ors, k k. Richardson, Geo. w. At kinson and Geo. B. Marsh Now mark that for guess.
 LATEST Yesterday Governor Mur- phy signed commissions for tho uew county officers as follows; Sh 1T W. II. Barnett of Crittenden; Prouate Judge Eb Williams of Nogales; Dis trict Attorney Willis P Harlow of Nogales; Treasurer, Fred Herrera of Nogales; Recorder, W. N. Cummings of Nogales; s .rveyor, Chas E. Perkins of Nogales; Supervisors, R. R Richard son of Crittenden, Geo. W. Atkinson of Calabasas, A. H. Noon of Orc Blanco.
The oasis., 1899-03-18
Mare New. Away rrom Home.

The Citizen of Monday has the fol- lowing interesting account of affairs at the line city:
 John Satt rly was in Nogales when the news was received in the bor' CT town of the passage of the Santa Cruz bill by the council John had come ouv of Sonora, where he owns a copper mine. He was standing on a street corner, when he noticed man running through the center of the street with his hat in one hand and waving a telegram in the other
 "What is the matteI?p everyone asked Five to eight, five to eight" was all the man said But that was enough to satisfy them, 1t seemed, all though John was as bewildered as before. The marshal ordered everyone tv get drunk, and he was so elated that he caressed a drunken miner who leaned against barber pole in dazed condition of in toxication. Five tO eight.N John heard from all side as people rushed excitedly by him. The fire bell was rung, whistles blew and all manner of arms were fired by the denizens of the border town. The people living in the suburb, 0f tue town drought that the Yaqui Indians were making raid. and strangers at the hotels and in the salonns drop ed under the tables when the shooting began. When John left the town the excite ment had died out, and uncerta talniy as to what Governor Murphy will do with the bill held the hopes of the people suspended in mid air.
The oasis., 1899-03-18
.cGuu
Saturday, March IS, 1899.
The News Away From Home.

The Citizen of last Saturday con tained the following important story. which is interesting, if true;
 "The new county of Santa Cruz takes but a small slice of Pima, but there is a number of important camps which will contribute toward main taining it. Tucson does not lose it's old time prestige commercially. It remains the principal business point of the section which goes to make up Santa Cruz county, and nothing is detracted from the city by the trans formation. Nogales is growing town, and it's importance will be aug mented as county seat. While Tue son people fought the division they take their defeat with good grace, and will watch with interest the organiza- tion of the county and the setting of the machinery in motion. It is generally understood here that Col. Harlow of Nogales, will be favored by Gov. Murphy with the distribution of patronage. Colle. tor Chenoweth fought the bill, and it is said his change of heart is due to the under standing between the governor and Col. Harlow that the latter should name the men for the county offices if he was successful in getting the bill through both houses. That Gov ernor Murphy will sign the bill no one questions.
 Santa Cruz county begins at No gales, where great many worse things had their beginning. Its eastern boundary takes in all of the New Mexico & Arizona railroad from which the principal tax will be de- rived to maintain the new county. The northern boundary is six miles north of the fourth standard, or twenty seven miles north of the n- ternational boundary hne. Egin, La Noria, Cameron's ranch, Washington Camp Duques ne, Harshaw, Critten- den and Richardson's ranch, are some of the more important places in- cluded in the slice broken of Pima county. From the northeastern boundary the northern line runs west forty two miles and stops near the Bustamante ranch which is the northwestern point, but not the point farthest west The line drops south twelve miles from the northwestern terminus then goes west twelve miles and then again drops south distance of seven miles to the Mexican line. Orc BlancO and Old Glory are included in the new county, as are also the TumacacOri land claims.
 "Nogales will no doe5t be the e)nnty seat"
 And the Star of Sunday contained the assertion, "by seemingly well posted persons that the following
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-01
rIELRosE MAN KILLED.
Run Over while walking Along the
BURLINGTON Railroad ,Track.f

Abba, July 29.-(Special.) Andy
Daily, an aged gentleman of Melrose,
was killed by passenger train No. ii
while walking on the track about three
miles east of Melrose yesterday morn
ing. The old gentleman made his home
in Melrose and owned good farm
this side of that place. He started
Yesterday morning to go to the far,n
and walked down the railroad track.
He was walking on the north track
az a roint where the two Burlington
tracks run close together. freight
train hcing on the south track. The
engineer on the passenger saw hin,
and sounded the whistle. MIR. Daily
turned and looked back and then
ster.od TO get from the track and went
to leave on the side on wa.ca the
freight was passing. He saw ,llci c
WAS very title room between til, trains
and then went back to the other side
of Tie track and stdrttd 10 step from
there. lie came very close to being in
the clear. but the engine pilot beam
struck hin in the side and bac.. and
lie was knocked down beside the tract.
The train was stopped and backed to
Where lie i;y. and tl,n remains were
placed in charge of the section men
and conveyed to Melrose where the
coroner held an inquest. Mr.. Daily was
past sixty years of age, was an honest
and industrious man, and his untimely
death is to be deplored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-01
is GOOD POINT.
Oalamba, Captured Yesterday,
an Important Place.
OTIS TELLS OF BATTLE.
Two Men Killed, One MORALLY and a
Number Slightly Wounded-Yel.
low Fever Epidemic in
Cuba Stamped Out.

Washington, July es.--(By Associat-
ed Press)-The government this MORN
ing received the first official report of
the capture of Calamba, from Gen.
Otis. The story does not differ mater
iallv from the Associated Press ac-
count, except in the statement that Ca
LAMBDA is place of strategic import
ance. 1t gives the list of casualties as
follows: Privates Charles Glessup, of
the Fourth infantry, and McDuffy, of
Company H, Twenty-frst infantry,
killed; Corporal Thomas Totten, of
Company G, Fourth infantry, MORALLY
wounded. and Privates Michael Sheri-
dan. Herbert Tracey and Napoleon
White. of Company X, Twenty-tirst in
fantry, seriously wounded. Privates
Kinds and Plnmmer, of Company G,
and Hansen, OF Company G, Fourth in
fantry; Philip S. Christie and Hollister,
of Company ID, and Afiand, of Company
|, Twenty-first infantry, were slightly
hurt.
1t adds that Calamba was the direct
objective of Lawton when he captured
Santa Cruz and the launches in April,
but was unable to reach the town by
boats on account of shoal water.