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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
Jno. W. Daniel for President

The Richmond Times is booming
Senator Daniel as Presidential
candidate for 1900. OF course we
all would like TO see Senatos Daniel
in the Presidential chair, but the
Times is on the wrong track. The
time has not come yet when a South
ern man can be elected President.
and won't come for good while vet.
The south has not been sufficiently
reconstructed yet, in the ewes OF
cur nothern friends, to be honored
by the election of mobile sci der
\ president of the nation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

Are you prepared for the sunset
OF lifeT Rev. Mr. French closed is
short, but appropriate discourse at
the funerdI service of Mrs. j. +. Hurt
last Tuesday, with the above quoted
question. This question should be
considered and answered as any 9th
er questio which must inevitably be
met sooner or later.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
Fever of Speculation.

When man becomes a minister he vol
UNFAIRLY limits himself in many ways lie
practically takes the VOW, of poverty; at
least, he knows he will not become a rich
man II he remains a true minister He
chooses the high calling. with its known
limitations, because obedience to God and
duty have SURPRISING compensations. If,
now. at any point in his ministry he yields
10 the common temptation. greed for
riches, he jeopardizes his soul and his CALI
ing. Once let the fever Of speculation got
into the veins even of minister, and the
temptation will be likely to prove too
strong for him.-The Waterman,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

General Miles, who is jusa home
from q tour OF inspection OF the Army
post In the west, is buisly engaged
In the preparation of his annual re-
port. He is enthusiastically in favor
OF the permanent increase of the
Army to at least 60 600 men. and il
believed that he will SO r,ccon.
mend in his report.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
BLASTS FROM RAM,s HORN

oGSNOi ThOm HAMS HORN.
The preacher will not reap wheat ~
he sowS sand.
II God gives you talent, don't wear
IL for bangle.
A mau may know the time card and
yet miss the train.
The dews Of morning are angels'
tears for the deeds OF the night.
The smaller a mans heart. the h,o-
ger dollar looks in his eyes.
The mill-wheel may make the noise
but the water does the work.
Too many want to have the victor's
crown without the soldiers wounds.
1t is ctten the heat of anger that In.
cubates the chickens that come home to
roOSt
Talk about looking for opportuni.
ties of doing good!" We may as well
talk about looking for fire-wood in a
forest or for water during food. The
world is fill OF ouch opportunities
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

The clearing Of the eide walk Oh
main street which had been so long
blocked up with building material,
etc, is cause of rejoicing Travel
aud traffic was considerably, though
unavoidably it seems, hindered for
mShths on account Of the piling in
the streets of building material. We
understand the Town Council has
under consideration the passage OF
an ordinance compelling builders on
main street to build from the back ri
their lots, and thus AVOID blocking
the main street of the town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

The trusts are an issue that the
Republicans do not care 20 have
brought prominently to the front
III next years campaign. To show
the extent to which these monopo-
les created to enrich tina stockbol.
ders at the expense of the peoDle
at large, have been nourished un-
der that great hvmbug, the Pre-
tectivc tariff, should be the aim If
every Democratic editor and speak
er In next years struggle. Mark
Hanna to the contrary notwith-
standing, there are trusts and very
Dig ones at that.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

After webbing on the currency
question for years, it is at last an
nounced that Mckinley has suffi-
GENTLY stiffened his dOrsal verte-
brae to urge that some step be ia
ken toward enacting a gold stand
ard. 1t would be we'll for the ma
Jorlty to hurry ua, as he may
change his mind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
City Mission Work.

DIR. Buchtel well says: 'srhe struggle
Of the church for the salvation of the cities
IS the greatest battle of the centuries, for
the reason that the drum, fife and gun
powder cannot contribute anything to its
settlement Rifles and ships are useless in
this contest. We have small opportunity
to appeal to the dramatic instinct in human
nature. Our whole hope is in the saving
institutions which God has put into the
world-the home, school and church. All
men Of sense are quick to admit that the
salvation Of the cities and the nation is de.
pendent wholly upon these constructive
and saving institutions"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

Former Senator Call or Florida de
clares that his defeat was brought
about by the money Of the Stand
ard Oil Company. Trusts i'm Flor
ida, he says, are Furnishing finely
why not name Mark Hanna as "A
committee of one to become &C
quainted with this latest form OF
Republican monopoly fostering.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

That is an unseemly controver-
So which has arisen between the
Navy and the War Departments
relative to the removal of the
wreck of the Main from the har-
Dor OF Havana. 1t would seem
that SO long as 1t is known that the
brave soldiers of the Maine are
lying at the bottom of that fyul
harbor, depaI :ment friction for
the time being, could be subordi.
mated to practical patriotism.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

THOSE who know General Lawton
believe that if he ever catches I'D
with Aguinaldo, he will capture some
thing more import mt than the con-
tents of the barrel.
There is every evidence that in
the foot race now going on in the
Philippines, General OTIS intends to
be heard from at the finish in the
''also ran" class. The BIuefield Ad-
vertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
Perfect HaDrineas.

Perfect happiness is not to be won in
life's exalted moments. It is In so order
ing our daily lives that we are in perfect
harmony with those with whom God has
called US to live. To be heroic and noble
In the eyes OF the world will not bring US
happiness il our daily associates know US
to be mean and selfish in the little actions
Of everyday toll. "Charty begins at
home" and it is Eat home" we must look
for happiness if we would have happiness
In its highest and most durable sense.
Selected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
COMMERCIAL CoNrRAcr-PER MoNrn.

Meter service . cents1O0O Watt hours
equivalent to = cent. per lamp per hour)
y minimum meter rate OF S1.OO Der
month will be charged on meter service.
Thlrty-two candle power lights rate
as two l6 candle power light.
Bills will he 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.
TAzEwELL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Aug. 23. 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

God iiveth ever,

God iiveth ever!
Wherefore. Soul. despair thou neverl
What though thou tread with bleeding
feet
A thorny path Of grief and gloom,
Thy God will choose the way most meet
To lead thee heavenward, lead thee
home.
For this life's long night OF sadness
He will give thee peace and glad
ness;
Soul, remember In thy pains
God DER all forever reigns. -Zihn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
Tho Life OF Piefv.

Keep the altar Of private prayer burning
This is the very life of piety The sanr-
tuary and family affairs borrow their fires
here, therefore, let this burn WE'LL S2crrl
devotion is the very essence and barometer
Of vital and experimental religion -
Spvrgeon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
DiSsOlutiOn Notice

Notice is hereby given that the part.
nership heretofore carried on by S. D.
Smith and j. T. Greever, under the
name and style of Smith e. Greever. AT
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. t. Greever
In his seperate account. who will pay
and receive all debts dine and owing 70
and from the said partnership, in the
regular course of business.
S d. SMITH,
j. 7. GREEvER.
October 18th, 1899. Oct ao.At
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

The season of the brown buck
wheat cake is here, sausage gravy is
abundant, and the maple syrup sea
son draweth nigh, snd the delin-
quent subscriber who promised to
pay his subscription in molasses and
sausage Immediately forgerteth us,
and lol the children cry'in vain, and
an editors estate is altogether van
ity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
The mills of the lawmakers have
begun to grind in Richmond.

Mark Hanna has not been
heard from since election. Evil
IDENTITY he has taken those Cuyaho
ga county returns much to heart.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
q a - TO RIA.
Bears tho nlhs Kind You Have Always Bsuga
signature q &xN2zlzM
Real Estate Bargains.

ae have several pieces of real es-
tate recently purchased by the Hol-
ston National Building and Loan
Association. which, can be bought
cheap ard on easy terms. Call at
tins cffice, or on Judge j. HI. Stuart.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08

Mr.. Bryan's marvellous work in
Nebraska caused that State TO
remain IN the Democratic column.
Now that the silver leader is about
to visit the East there is small
sized panic among the members f
the G. o. p, and well they NAV he
frlghtened.The personal magnetism
OF the man and his undisputed SIN
cerety have won thousands of votes
Tor him IN the west. May it not
be possible that the same elements
oil popularity will do as well for
HIM In the east.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

tinues throughout the afternoon and well
into the night in official and private
houses. The official social season is in
augurated ON New Years Day in Wash
ington. It is the grand rallying day of
the neighborly proclivities of the people
of the entire district Many men make
their first and last visit of the year on
this day, and only see certain of their
friends on this one day of the year. AS
they grow older these festival days seem
to come closer and closer together. Lists
are published in the newspapers of the
houses where receptions will be held,
with the names of the ladies who will as
sist in receiving, The assisting lady
often attracts more callers than the
hostess, and newly arrived families are
on the lookout for popular women for
their New Years Day receptions. There
Is no need to interrupt the grand round
of calls for luncheon or dinner; the car
riage is hired for the day, and, dressed
in his very best, the caller must see all
the old friends and make as many new
ones as time will permit. Everywhere
open house is kept in the lavish Southern
fashion. Tables are loaded with yiands
hot and cold, supplemented with real
Southern egg-nog, or a bowl filed from
the housekeepers winter supply of Fish
House punch, mixed from a well-guarded
formula that is an heirloom in Philadel-
phia families. The whirl of revelry is
intense, but this gala-day comes for
Washingtonians but once in year, and
it is celebrated with true Southern
warmth and enthusiasm"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

Portable bed in the rear of TIE express
office. But he had other things to think
of, and after kissing the. sleeping baby
hurried about his work of getting ready
for his trip.
In the morning he was up bright and
early, had little Helen tucked away snug
ly inside the coach, and was off for his
station, twenty-five miles distant, near
the Francisco range of mountains.
Good luck to you, Willard was
shouted after him by the ranchmen who
had gathered about to bid him success
in his search for the daring highwaymen.
Nothing out of the usual happened dur
ing the greater part of his journey, and
he was fast beginning to think that his
trip would be made without incident
when he neared the lonely spot at which
almost all of the robberies had taken
place. Standing his Winchester by his
side and placing his reyolyers in his
lap, he slowed up and peered cautiously
on either side. Suddenly, as he turned
bend in the narrow pass, figure loom
ed up in the center of the road and shout
ed:
Hands up,'
In an instant the agent had caught up
his reyolvers, but before he could pull
the trigger the highwayman fired, and
the plQcky agent rolled from his seat
desperately wounded man. Before ad-
vancing a step the robber fred again,
killing one of the lead horses. He then
quickly strobe to the coach, picked up the
wounded man, threw him under the seat,
and began rifing the old vehicle. A small
box, containing the money destined for
the Pittman Valley office, was all that
was secured. As the robber backed out
of the coach his eye caught sight of the
little bundle of blankets on the seat.
STOPPING down he pulled aside the cover
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

Others" advises Frances E. Lanigan in
the Ladies' Home Journal. "Let your
presents to them be Of a substantial char
acter-a ton of coal. some warm clothing,
some money. box of groceries, or a
basket of Christmas marketing. topped
with bunch of holly. And to the little
children in whose homes Christmas is lit
lie more than a name, send some of the
many bright, new tin toys which are so
inexpensive; some candy, some fruit,
bright red woolleu mttens and Tam o.
Shanters, and, if you can afford 1t. some
good stout shoes and warm stockings. A
piece of bright colored plaid will make
pretty gift for the little girl who has
never, perhaps. had new dress in her
life. Accompany your Christmas pres
ents with some CHEEKY Christmas greet
ings and some Christmas greens. Be very
sure that this thoughtfulness will bring
its own reward, and that in the years to
come the memory of the Christmas when
you gave the most and received the least
will be the happiest of all memories to
vouo
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
ing. and was startled BY nearing a wee

ing. and was startled by hearing a wee
little voice say:
SIS you my papa? I'm his Christmas
gift; mamma sent me"
you bet I'm your papa, and take you
as the most precious Christmas gift NOR
tai man ever got"
Fondly clasping the cooling baby In his
big brawny arms, he leaped from the
coach, cut loose the dead horse and its
living companion, and then dashed the
remaining pair into run in the direction
Of Pittman Valley. A moment later, as
he stood in the middle of the pass. he
gave shril whistle, and from clump
of pine trees on the side of the road
emerged tall and powerful elk. Without
hesitation the stately animal moved
quickly to the side of the robber, who
hastily tied on its back the box of money,
and then, still hugging the precious bum
die, he leaped on the elk's back and was
soon lost to sight in the valley below.
The Gathering of the maddened coach
horses as they dashed into the little town
of Pittman aroused its citizens, who soon
learned from the wounded agent, who
had recovered consciousness, what hap
pened. A posse was at once formed, and
with the sheriff in the lead set out for
the scene of the robbery and attempted
murder. Arriving there they were nom
plused at failing to find any trail in the
deep snow except the footprints of an
elk or stag.
Don't see how we can make move
without a trail to work on" said the
sheriff. might as well give it up
But this did not suit Wesley Hawkins,
an old mountain trapper.
"These elk footprints are mystery
to me-" he said. II know positively that
there are no elk this high up in the noun
tains now and haven't been for goin' on
three year. They are all in the valley
below, and for one l think we ought to
follow this trail.''
"Mebbe you're right" said the sheriff,
who set off on the elk trail, followed by
his posse. Two hours of quick walking
brought them to cayernous-like open
ing. around which We're seen innumerable
human footprints. Cautiously they bent
to their hands and knees and began to
crawl in at the mouth of the cavern. In a
few moments they heard voices and came
to a small. stout door. which stood partly
ajar The poorly furnished room they
reered into was ablaae with the light of
a huge log fire. and seated in the middle
of the floor was little Helen Grace Nor
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

ris gazing In rapt wonder at the big
Christmas tree laden with articles which
the highwayman had at various times Sc
cured in his forays on the express coach.
''All these things is your'n, little one"
said the rough-visaged robber as tears
stole down his coarse, weather-beaten
face. "You are my Christmas present,
an all them things is your'n. I've taken
many a chance for my life to get 'em, but
l never will do it again for your sake,
for I've got somethin' to live for, an I'll
raise you like lady"
The highwayman then knelt on the
ground floor of the cavern and prayed
that he might be forgiven as he stroked
the golden curls of his little companion,
on which his tears glistened like dew.
Ssh, sh', boys" said the sheriff as he
slowly backed out of the cavern. Come
on, don't make noise; We amt seen
him do nothin'. He'll never rob another
coach, for she's made man of him. and
he got the best Christmas gift Santa
Claus ever had in his big storehouse.'
Agent Willard recovered and five years
ago came to Chicago and is the owner Of
q small hay and feed store in Belden
ayenue.-Chicago Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

IN EPEATED robberies of the stage
iN/ coach which made weekly trip
8\Sfrom Flagstaff to Pittman Valley,
Ari.. finally aroused the ranchmen and
small storekeepers along the line to the
determination that something must be
done to put a stop to the holdups by the
desperate highwaymen. So bold had the
robbers become that not infrequently pas
sengers were shot down before they had
even offered the slightest resistance.
Something must be done, and G. Frank
Willard. the agent at Flagstaff, finally
made up his mind to drive the coach on
its next trip. He announced his inten-
ton TO his assistant and told the new
driver that he could lay off trip.
Il will find out who are killing our pas
sengers and robbing the company on
almost every trip" said Willard, the
night before his departure, to a group Of
ranchmen who had come down the noun
tains to purchase trinkets and proven
der for the Christmas days. Every eff
fort had been made to apprehend the
stage robbers without success. Not even
Il trail in the deep snow could be discov-
cred. Footprints of man or men with
in radius of twenty feet Of the robbed
coach were all that was ever seen. They
could be traced nowhere. Only the sin
gle print of an elk's hoof could be found
and eiks, as rule, do not rob stage
coaches. 1t was a mystery, but Agent
Willard was determined to unrayel it.
When the incoming coach from Volun-
teer Springs got into Flagstaff to trans
fer its freight TO Wizards care it was
found that he had intrusted to him
most precious burden wrapped snugly in
warm, soft blankets. Opening the bum
die a pair of big blue eyes, shaded by
clusters of golden curls, gazed at him in
babyish wonder.
A note pinned to the blanket near the
throat of the little one stated that the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
HIS LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.
KH papa says at Santa Claus
Nv Is going to bring to me

KK Z papa says at Santa Claus
wv Is going to bring to me
AAnother mamma, Christmas time,
And pap says at she
Is beautiful and good and kind
And says she hopes at
VIII Ike her awful much and learn
To love her by and By.
My papa's often seen her, ana
He says her eyes are blue,
The same as mine Is and her cheeks
Has dimples In them, too,
And she aint more an half as old's
My other mamma was,
And papa says l ought to thank
Dear, kind old Santa Claus.
But l amt glad and l don't want
No other mamma here:
I'd rather have him bring me back
My own sweet mamma dear
My nice, good mamma that Is gone
So far-so far away
III write to Santa Claus to bring
Her back to me to stay.
HIS LETTER.
Dear Santa Claus: My papa says
You're going to bring to me
Another mamma, Christmas time,
Ats as sweet as she can be:
But don't want no other one.
Don't put her in your pack
But please, good Santa. won't you bring
My own dear mamma back?
She said, before she went away,
At she would take my hand
And lead me out of here some day
Into a happier land,
So don't bring no new mamma here
Ats younger than she was
To take the place we've kept for her,
Dear, kind old Santa Claus.
If you can bring new mammas round
Why can't you find some way
To bring q boys own mamma home
And give her to him, say?
I don't want no new mamma here,
Ats as sweet as she can be
But bring my old one, Santa, dear,
To papa and to me.
Cleveland Leader.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

ihuNA AihpbA lahNN
as are Christmas and the Fourth of July
to-day. Especially was the day one of
hilarious rejoicing in merrie England,
Scotland and France, the latter being
now, at the close of the nineteenth CEN
fury, about the only nation still continu-
ing in the joyous customs of happy fes-
tivity. In America and England the
wassail bowl has been forestalled by the
punch bowl and the loving cup; the rich
feast complete in even the slightest de-
tail has given way to waters and tea;
the pretty baskets decked in gay ribbons
and hung below the knockers, in them
selves all the invitation required for a
call and interchange of the compliments
of the season, have been cast aside to be
superseded by a reign of engraved cards;
the informal New Years day hospitality
is thing of the past, and stiff, conyen-
tional "at homes" are now the rule. The
passing of gen rations threading on the
skirts of time" have brought about many
changes that are to be regretted, even
while the customs may have been rifle
barbarous, compared to the state of civil
ization which the world of to-day has at
tanned.
How jovial and pompous the Old Eng
fish head of the house appeared in tight
knee brooches and high-heeled shoes, with
the white kerchief wound about his neck.
sitting on New Years eve surrounded by
all the members of his family, and with
the flowing wassail bowl before him.
The words of good cheer that passed on
with the wassail bowl were the ancient
Saxon words, 'Wass hael," signifying
ITO your health"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
NEW YEARS DAY LONG AGO.

Rejoicing in Merrie En-
gland, Scotland and France.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

Bitter Is the story, told
On the shining Christmas day,
How the saint belov ed of old
Now hath ceased his merry swayI
joey spoke without dismay:
" Amt no Santa Claus! he said.
Vain the struggle to galnsay,
Poor old Santa Claus Is dead!
Since disasters manifold,
Bring 6he reindeer and the sleigh;
Stretch the good saints body cold
Neatly IN Its fur arrayl
Smooth his locks SO long and gray
Round his venerable head:
Change for dirge your roundelay-
Poor old Santa Claus is deadi
Do not all your tears Withhold,
Once you loved him in your play,
Yearned to see his pack unfold,
Ardently desired his stay.
Speed him now upon his way
To that last and lowly bed,
Where the reindeer thus convey
Poor old Santa Claus Is deadi
ENVOY.
Saint, for thy repose We pray,
Though thy reign be vanished.
Skeptic youths we mourn, and sayi
Poor old Santa Claus is dead"
Chicago Times-Herald.