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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Hye Steele Again.

1t is reported among the colored
people that Hy Steele, who murder
ed colored woman few years ago,
near town aud sent to the peniten
tiary and afterwards to the Asylum
from which he escaped, is again in
Tazewell. 1t is said that he has
been seen in the West end of the
county and in various other places.
The solored people, some Of them,
are exercised much over the matter
Hy's war whoop. it is said has been
heard on several nights recently
The rumor that he is lurking abound
in the mountains has sent IA chill
down The spinal column OF a great
many OF our colored friends, aud
they walk as little after night as
possible aud always with one eye
over their shoulder. We don't sup
pose, however, there is any truth i'll
the rumor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03

brick was "shore up" were re-
moved. and the boat sank into her
cradles, ready to slide down the slip
pery 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 the
yard, fsom the roof of tool shed in
the rear of the boat The ropes
which held the boat were cut, aud
the fair sponsor, with the words,
IL cbristen thee. Shubrick," attempt.
ed to break the bottle of cham paign
on the vessel as it slipped into the
water, but failed in the attempt.
The boat glided down gracefully
into the water. 1t did not careen
or culver; it seemed to take to the
element naturally, and rode the wa
ter malestically.
One of tho men on board leaned
over the side, aud selzing the bottle
OF champagne, broke it against the
side OF the boat soon after it had
settled in the dock.
The distinguishen visitors left q
few minutes later, and their depart
urc was a 81 ynal for general STAN
pede of abe crowd
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women. and all feel
the resul's in loss of appetite. poisons in
the blood, bachache. nervousness, head
ache and tired. listless. rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like that
Listen to j. w. Gardner, Idaville, Ind
he says: Electric Bitters are just the
th,dg for man when lie is all run down.
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did N ore to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could take.
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life: Only so cents at Jno. E..
Jackson's drug st ore. Every bottle guar
anteed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
An Unintentlonal Omission.

We. inadvertently. omitted to call
attention to the new ads. of .Jno. ID.
Alexander, James f. Hurt and Jno.
+. jackson .lastweek. These gentlemen
Kicked" as they had a right to do.
We are sure, however, that each of
them are having very fine trade.
They believe in pushing and print
ing and they are ''gettiug there.
The inclinations are now that they
will find 1t necessary to stop adver-
tising or employ extra clerks. The
firm that uses the columns of the
papers judiciously, other things
being equal, will be kept busy.
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, a street railway,
three dry goods stores, one grocery
store, one hardware and furniture
store, an undertaken, a 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
FORCED TO
CAPITULATE
British Troops Surround
ed 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 a dispatch from
General White, commanding the
British forces ct Ladvsmith, report
ing that the Royal Irish Fusileers,
No 10 Mountain Battery and the
Gloucestrrshirc Regiment we're sur
rounded ip the hills by the Beers
and, after losing heavily, obliged TO
capitulate. General White says that
the CASUALTIES have not yet been as
certailed
The following is the text of Gen
eral Whites dispatch to the War
office:
LadySmith, October 81 have
TO report disaster to tue column
sent by me to take position on a
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 Fusileers employed
as an orderly came in under "a flag
truce with letter from the surviv-
ors of the column, who asked for as
sistance to bury the dead
formed plan in the carrying
out of which the disaster occurred.
and am alone responsible for the
plan. There is no blame whatever
10 the troops, as the position was
untenabls.
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 q Gillespie of Tazewell were
employed for the defense. There
we're FIVE colored men on the jury
A motion was made for new trial,
aud Messrs. Chapman & 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
Tho Fever Spreading.

The subscription fever is sproad-
ing to different and widely seper-
ated sections. The register this
week shows slight attack or two
In Burke's Garden, Il. Il. Howell
Esq, and Rev. j. II. Wyse; DR..
McOlanaham, of West Virginia,
Mr.. Taylor, of Poor Valley, j. w.
Hicks, of Graham, Mrs. Nannie
Tabor, of Pocahontas, and II. G..
Shuffiebarger,o of Clear Fork all had
slight since last week. We hope
the fever will continue 20 spread
until 1t 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
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, il
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. 3, 1899. East Tazewell, Va.
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 Greek 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
KILLING OF HIRAM WHITE.
MIR. Martin Shoots Him-Claims 1t
Was Accidental.

On last Saturday MOI 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: or late
Hiram had been quarrelsome, aud 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.. Msrtiu was out
hunting, when lie met Hiram, who
was on his WY to MIR. S. G. Peerys.
MIR. Martin aud Hiram exchanged
the usual Solicitations, 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
aud must be made. One word
brought on another. Hiram advanc-
ed on MIR Martin, grading his
gun and attempting to wrench it
out OF Slr Martins hands. In the
scuffle the snu vas discharged, tie
load entering Hiram's thigh.
After the shooting MIR. Martin
rushed to Town for medical aid, and
DIR. Peirce went out, but too late to
be of any servi g. Mrs. Kate Peery
had the body decently buried. The
sad affair is very much regretted by
the entire family, and by none more
than Mr.. Martin himself,
As we go TO press this morning
the preliminary trial of Nj. Martin is
progress before the magistrates.
Messrs. Leece, Moore aud Bandy.
The claim of accidental and unin.
territorial killing is borne out by all
the evidence we have heard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore carried on by S. ID.
Smith and j. L. Greever, under the
name and style Of Smith d 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,
i'm 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. ID. SMITH,
j. Il. GRrKvER.
October 18th, 1899. Oct. 2O-4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
FORBOASrING THE ELECTION
New York Herald Predicts the
SeSult

| New York, October 3I.-Thc Her
aid prints what it ter,.s "stric,ly
bipartisan election forera t. OBJ
tanned fro IN it's correspondents ia
States where campaigns are In prog
ress. As TO MARY laid, it states that
the Democrats will probably -lec,
John Walter Smith governor. IL q
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 wild tumult and
the Republicans and honest election
Democrats are joining forces to de-
feat Goebei. 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, tboug by a reduced major
ity.
In New Jersey the result will give
the legislature to tue Republicans
The Democrats will beat the
Fushionists 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. it's judiciary and county tick
cts III New York county -Manhat-
tan and the Rronx-hy majorities
that will exceed 10000. The Dem
ocrats will elect their county tickets
in Kings count, Brooklyn by
majorities ranging from 1000 to
5000. The Democrats will carry
Queens and Richmond counties. BY
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 q 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

Report for second month, ending
October q, 1899 Number enrolled
133; per cent. of attendace Let and
End grades 70; 3rd aud 4th grades
81; 9th grade SO; High School de-
partment SO; 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 GRADBE.
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 Z. 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 % pupils in those two classes.
P. II ALLEN,
Principal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
HAPPENINGS IN
THE COUNTY
What the People are
Talking About.
Pounding Mil.

Pounding Mil.
Pounding Mill, Va, Nov. /, 90.
Mr.. Sheffey Sturgill left on No.
l6 last Wednesday to visit his
mother in North Caroline.
Mrs. Murphy & 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.
lting old friends at Knob since
Saturday.
Miss Bertha Truitt went TO
Bluedeld Monday to spend some
time at the home of her grandfath.
er, Squire III. f. Hunt. We all re-
gretted very much to see her 90.
and hope she will return again
before leaving for her home in the
"Lone Star State.n
Mr.. Smith Murphy came home
Saturday and left Monday after
noon for Bramwell, where he ex-
poets - hold an hypnotic and
neographic entertainment.
Mr.. Shadrack Steele, father of
our TO wnsman, accompanied his
son-in- law, Rev. @. G. Brooks last
week to his home in Lee county to
spend a couple of weeks.
Mr.. Will Halls mother and nei ce
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 on last Sunday alter.
noon, viz: Misses CalIie and Pearl
Mcclure and Mamie Goodwin:
Messrs. Ely Hankins, John Dur.
ham, Jas. f. Mcclure aud Mr..
Ball from Richlands. Such happy
faces glsden our town; come again.
Everybody asked the preacher,
Rev. L. 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 Lam bsrts
over Sunday.
iva and Rex Steele are taking
piano lessons from Miss Murphy.
Miss Mamie Gillespie spent over
Sunday at her broohers here. Her
school is progressing nicely on
Pounding Mill Branch.
Mrs. Will Holland was over to
see her parents Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ.
Sparks one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. l. r. 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
+. j. Campbell Of the M. r. church
closed on Friday night with six
conversions and six additions and
three penitents.
Nj. Melvin Anderson he's moved
into tho Southeastern suburbs Of
the town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
bUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALyE

rHE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
itheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
tlles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
: ,. or money refunded. Price Csc.
-old by Jno. 4. jackson, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
MAXIAIS.

Help is better than hope but
not as 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 20 writo
a noNel and never ended it, per
haps he had more space than he
could occupy. w. A. w.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03

showed their true spirit of mourn.
ing, he leaves wifc and four chill
dren, the Oldest one about z years
of age.
Mr.. Lassin Gearhart, of Good
viii, w. Va, died last Wednesday
at his home. The cause of his
death is not known.
Miss Mary s. Lee died OF ty-
phoid fever at her home at Sim
mons, w. Va, thus a. m, at ten
O'Clock. She was teaching school
at Coopcrs, w. Va, when she was
taken sick, which time was about
two weeks before her death. Miss
Lee was a 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 an educa-
tion, and there could be no greater
disappointment to them han the
death of their dear child. Miss
Lee was about eighteen years of
age. She rece ived her diploma at
the commencem mt of Bramwell
High school last June, and com.
menced teaching in Septem ber.
Sh Q has many friends who mourn
her loss.
Mr. Robert Sale, a former we'll
known citizen Of Graham. has NOV
ed to Bramwell.
Mr.. H. A. lot. Of Lyncthurg.
Va, has moved to this place where
he will probably spend the winter.
Mr.. f. l.. Paddock, of Bramwcll.
is moving his family to Philadel-
phia, where he expects to rem main
during his old days.
Mr.. w. R. Driscoll, received q
telegram Sunday saying "your
mother is dead" Mr.. Driscoll
boarded No. 4 Monday for Coving-
ton, Va, where his mother viii be
buried.
MAXINTG
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
The SHUBRICK
LAUNCHING
Christened by Little Miss
Carrie Shubrick.
The President and Secretary
Long Make Speeches. The
Crowd Enthusiastic in
Spite of the Rain
Spite of the Rain

Crowd Enthusiastic in
Spite of the Rain
Richmond, Va, October 31.-The
demonstration here today was sue
cess in many respects, despite the
forbid,iing weather. The civic car
nival parade had TO be abandoned
until tomorrow. and the decorations
of the buildings presented bedrag
gled and wo-begOne appearance.
But the people, residents as we'll as
visitors from other Vir,. inia cities
and points outside the state who
came to witness the launching and
see the President, were enthusiastic
and as far as possible put the best
foot foremost.
The Presidential train arrived on
time as it skirted through the sub
urbs OF ,hC city the Howitzer bat
terry fired Presidential salute. At
Elba station. in the West End, where
tie President debarked and took
carriage for the Jefferson Hotel, he
was formally welcomed by Mayor
Taylor.
Immediately af!eI the ceremony
tie President and party were driven
to the Jefferson Hotel an. held an
informal reception in the Franklin
street lobby. 1t is estimated that
1000 persons shook hands with him
before he would permit the police to
clear the way for him to go to his
private apartments
A little later luncheon was served
in The dining looms of the hotel.
some three hundred persons sitting
down, and then the Presidential
party were driven to the ship yard,
the President being cheered all along
the route. At the yard an immense
crowd had assembled AN / the Pres
ident having been introduced from
the stand by Mayor Taylor, delivered
his address.
At the conclusion of the speech,
Secretary Of the Navy Long was in =
troduced by the mayor, and in ac-
knowledging the reception given
him by the crowd.
Sparks from the Electric Lights.
This week has furnished the
nights for the lights, and Spot is
Bros. have furnished the lights for
the nights. In the contest between
the nights and the lights the
nights reclved a sOla piexus blow
and were knocked out on the first
round.
30. Witten says that Col. Nav
and himself are the foremost citi.
zens of this town, being the first
TO have their residences lit up by
the subtle and mysterious fluid.
Some of our '.bOys" say that
certain lights were placed by the
hands of enemies and conspirators
and there is no way of turning the
blame things off.
The gentlemen who find it ne
cessary to attend 'LOdge' and be
out late at night, Can now find
their way home by way Of the
front gate.
A cOlOred man was heard to re-
mark: "Col. May has done put
one ob desc Elective lights at his
spring house and we hear 'em say
dat all de white folks gwlne to put
'em at der hen houses. Dis am
gitten to be a monsus onconven-
lent town for gen'men to lIb in
The electric lights enable a fell
low to see wire fence before he
gets mixed up with it.
Tue last few sentences of the Pres
ident had almost been drowned in
th, clattcr which announced that the
Shubrick was about 10 take to the
water
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
Cedar Bluff High School

October 18th, 1899.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-31
Notice of Sale.

Notice 's hereby given that hy an order
made by the Board of County Commjs-
sioners of Ormsby county, State OF Ne
vada, on March 9, 1899, and duly entered
on the minutes, that the following de
scribed land belonging to Ortnsby county.
State of Nevada, be sold at public AUG
ton, according to law, to the highest bid
der for cash before he Courthouse doors,
on Saturday, April S, 1899, at 2 o'clock p.
m. as follows, to-wit:
The NV. I of Section s ard the SW.
of Section 3, Township Is N, r 20 f, NJ d
B & NJ. containing 200 acres, less the land
sold to the trustees of the Carson Guard,
Co F, N n G, described as follows, to-wit:
The S. E t of the N. w. ! of Section 8,
township Is n. r. 20, E, containing 39.S7s
acres; also all of that portion of the S. w.
/ of the N. w. / of Section 8, township II
N. r. 20 E, lying between the east line OF
Carson Street extended, and the west line
of the S. E.. / of N. w. ! of Section 8 in
township Is, N. r. 20 f., containing 40;
acres, leaving 152.4l9 acres to be sold:
Excepting and %reserving the road way
leading from Carson City to Hot Springs
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
p. II PETERsEE,
Chairman.
Attest,
GEO. w. CowINo,
clArk
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-31
Notice to Creditors

In the First Judicial District Court Of
the State of Nevada, in and for Ormsby
county.
In the matter of the estate Of John g
Carter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mtr' 'tr-
ter has been appointed 10y the above " g.
titled Court as e~xecutriX of the estate oI
J. G.. Carter, deceased, and that su n APP
pointment was made "a the 18th day OF
March, IS99. Notice is further given to
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them, to the Clerk of the above
entitled Court. with the necessary vouch-
ers. within sixty days after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice.
ml5-fW MARY CARTER,
EXtCUtrIN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-31
Notice For Proposals.
AIItSt,
GEO. w. CowINo,
Clerk

Carson City, Nevada, Mar. %, 1899
Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Board of Capitol Commission
ers at Carson City Nevada up ton but
not including the 18th day Of April
1899 for furnishing 1000 feet of 4 inch.
and 1900 feet of ; inch water pipe,
wrought Iron of good quality and
make, Couplings to be included neces-
sary for connecting the m Bidders
must name gauge Of pipe proposed to
be furnished, said pipe to be delivered
at the depot in Carson City, Nevada.
Address all proposals to the Clerk OF
State Board of Capitol Commissioners
Carson City, Nevada, marked sealed
proposals. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board.
w. r. DAVIS. Clerk.