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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
No BIRTHPLACE.

A remark made by 6-year-old boy
on a certain occasion was the natural
result of confusion In his small mind,
but it caused amusement to the by
ISLANDERS.
The house in which he had first seen
the light of day had been torn down to
make room for wider street, and the
little boy, holding fast to his fathers
hand, viewed the ruins with grief and
amazement.
"Why, papaw he cried sorrowfully.
"Why, papa, wasn't born anywhere
now, was IY-Youths' Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

A Russian remedy for insomnia is to
have dog sleep in the room, and pref
erably in the same bed. 1t may DO
through n sense Of companionship, or
one of security, or 1t may act sugges-
lively; at any rate 1t is said at times
to prove of value when other means
fail.-Public Health Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Cats are held in great reverence In
Persia. The shah alone has so Of
them, and each one has an attendant
Of it's own, with a special room for
meals. When the shah travels, the
eats go also, being carried by men on
horseback.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
Scared Too High.

Eyes, that's Guggenthorp. He made
fortune once by inventing road
scraper."
"What did he do with his money"
"He sunk it in skyscraper."-Ch
cago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
Smart Willie.

81 hate to see man part his hair In
the middle; it Is so effeminate."
ooh, don't KNOW" retorted Willie
Walnut I" a manly man always takes
a woman's part."-Kansas City Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
THE QUAINT JAPANESE.
PecU3iaV5tjcg In Their Metho6s q
Living and Eating.

PeCU3iaVGtjcB In Their Metho6s of
Living and Eating.
Beauty, from a Japanese standpoint,
consists in g long, oval face, regular
Textures, almond shaped eyes, sloping
slightly upward, a high, narrow fore
head and abundance Of smooth, black
hair. Their movements are graceful,
although the style of their dress pre-
vents them walking with ease; their
feet and hands are delicately formed
and their manners unquestiOnably
charming.
They take little or no exercise, and
one wonders sometimes how the little
ladies employ their time-there seems
30 little 70 be done in a Japanese
house To begin with, there are no
regular meals. The shops near ut
hand supply daily numberless little
dishes. which seem to be eaten Mt all
hours Of the day and night--a few
| pecks at a time-with those impossi-
BILE little chopsticks. Very little Is
kept in the larder except some slices of
daikou, fermented turnip, some rice
and sweet biscuits.
"Thc honorable live fish" is sold by
men who carry large water tubs from
house to house and cut off as much rs
is required from the unfortunate fish
and replace the sadly mutilated but
still struggling remains back in the
tub.
Eggs are cheap and plentiful. Bread
is never used. so there is no necessity
| for an oven.
The great stand by is tea. A Japan,
csc lady is seldom seen in her home
without the quaint little tea tray by
her side, and the inevitable pipe, con
tanning one Whit Of tobacco, which is
IN constant equisition.-Cornhill Mag
| azine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
News,

The Tibetan highlands of Asia
have an area of 10000 square miles,
and range from 1900 to 1900 above
the sea-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Some men don't appear to be crook
ed until they are in straitened circum-,
stances. Leader
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

A gentleman Of Baltimore who has
been close student OF household eco
nomics has made comparison of the
weight Of paper to the weight of food
supplies purchased for family and
In one days purchases found that the
paper wrappings amounted to about 10
per cent OF the total. In list of sup
plies costing about $1.4S, he found that
the paper, according TO weight and
which was weighed with the provi-
sions, cost him 143I cents. This, he
claims, is altogether out of Just pro-
portion.-Baltimor Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

Elk Governor Alleged has suggested
a new plank for insertion in the De.
mocratic platform next year. He
wants the Dreyfus case made an
issue, as furnishing al object lesson
to show what may be expected in
this country, if the drift toward
millionairism is not checked. OF
course, the imperalists will sheer at
Altgeld's suggestion just as thew
sneered year ago at predictions
that have since been verified. But
while the lmperialists are sneerino
Jeering and Scolf'ing, the people are
thinking of what an immense stand
ing army will cost, to say nothing of
the radical departure from American
principles and the probability of such
outrages as that just perpetrated at
Rennes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Excursion Tickets.

"Ever, day" until September 3Oth
the Norfolk & We Tern Railway will
sell excursion tickets to Cresson, Pa. ,
Niagara Fails, lIlmira, Watkins Glen,
jamestown, Long Branch, Atlantic
City and Cape May, n. j.
via
HagerS:own and Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Tickets are limited TO Octo-
tober 3lst, 1899, and good 10 stop
off Mt Lnray, Natural Bridge, The
GrOttoes, or summer resorts along
tie line Of the Norfolk 81 Western
Railway. Apply to any ticket agent
n. Il w Ry, or to
w. b. BEVIL,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1899.
Democratic Convention.

A mass meeting of the Dem
ocrats of Tazewell county, is
hereby called to meet at Taze-
well, Va, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3Oth,
1899, at one o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of nominating a
candidate to represent this
county in the next General
Assembly of Virginia. A full
attendance is earnestly desired,
by order Of the committee.
S. j. THOMPSON,
County Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Mr.. Smythe tangled" UP.
My Dear Mr. Leslie:

My Dear MIR. Leslie:
You will pardon an old Democrat
and the founder of your paper for
calling attention to an apparent dis
crepency in last weeks News. You
saw in ono column that there seems
nothing else to do but to call n con
vention and nominate ''true demo
crot." In another column you suggest
aud invite the candidacy Of such
prominent gentlemen as Spra,t.
Gillespie and Hartman and insist
that MIR. M. L. Peery has the quail
ifications to fill the bill. have spent
some anxious hours and lost flesh
over this tangled up situation. Is it
possible that aitcI all these wears the
CLINoH VALLEY News has so far de-
parted from it's traditions as to .h0no
after the Nomination (and SIRE cleo
tion) of Republican? In other
words does the present management
OF the Democratic organ prefer the
election of IL member of the d ,mi-
nant party, who would have no
vote in the eau us rather than n
Democrat who might vote for Tylerl
Respectfully, but anxiously yours.
HARRY NJ SMyrnE.
We regret that our remarks should
have caused our friends "apxious
hours" and particularly deplore the
fact that he ''lost flesh" thereby.
If he will only keep cool, this "tan.
gled up situation" will untangle it
sell. As matter of fact we did not
"invite the candidacy of either of
the gentlemen mentioned or referred
to in our editorial. Why Mr.. Srnythe
is anxious that the Republicans shall
not make nomination is clear when
1t is remembered that he is a candi.
date himself and so far as vote for
Tyler is concerned, it makes little
difference whether Tyler Democrat
or Tyler Republican be elected
from Tazewell. BY the way, it NAV
not be out of place to ask when
our friend became such an enthu.
siastic Tyler man! His sudden con.
version is a little mysterious and
contrary to the "iraditonsn of a few
months ago, when he was associated
with this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

Peery Belmont, previous to his
sailing for the United States to day
on the White Star Line sten,hcr
Oceanic, said to representative of
the Associated Press:
"lhe country is sick of the iclly.
fish imperialism OF hIr Mckinley.
Scrcechins is all very well, coupled
with shouts about II vigorous cam.
paign, but the fact is the Admins
tration has no faith IN itself.
at is boucless and in the face of
the tremendous underseethIng of
public opinion, viii Ii is clear cut for
or against land grabbing, the Gov
crnmc ut satisfies neither party:
With MIR. William ] ljiyan's middle
of tie road policy it is difficult to
prophesy anything but sweeping
minority for Mr.. BRYAN at the next
election. The trusts have their
value, but the system is 80 honey .
coined with ahnsoa thut their powers
and constitutions mus. be better
defined in the Interests of the
country"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
MOTHER SOUTHERN JOKE
How the lrrcpressibIe Actor Once
Confused the Ironmongcr's Clerk.

Ihc elder Sothern was q great prac-
tical Joker, ana l have frequently re-
printed stories Of his mad career in
tllat capacity. Here is another ono
mat has drilted TO the surface.
Mrs. John Wood appeared with the
cidcr Sothen in the same company
Tor several seasons. On one ocasion.
Wlllc the company was playing in
birmingham. Mrs. Wood met Sothern
III the street. They were near an iron
managers shop. when he shook hands
WIN her and babe her good morning.
Would you mind going in here with
me- want TO make some small pur-
cilaScs.' he said.
She accompanied him.
lie went up to the counter and said:
II want Macaulay's History of Eng
land"
The assistant said 1--WE do not sell
shop" .
We'll I'm not particular" said Sotn-
efh. pretending to be deaf. 81 don't
care whether it Is bound in calf or
Russia.'
Hnt this Is not a booksellers"
shouted the assistant, getting red in
uir FACE, while Mrs. Wood stepDed
aSi'ie ana took Il chair in another part
VI ''c *nop. almost overcome with SUD-
pressed laughter ut the cheerful, frank
expression of Sothcrn's face and the
mad, puzzled look of the shopkeeper's
assistant.
DO il up as If it were for your own
mother. don't want anything better
than that said Sothern. Il would like
10 write my name on the fly leaf"
''Sir?' bawled the assistant at tho
top of his voice, 1--WE do not keen
houk*r
Very Well" said the actor. quite I'm
disturbed Mt the emotion he was Great
ing. Il will wait for it,
Under the impression that his CHS
toner was either stone deaf or n luna
Tie, the assistant bounced off to the
lower end of the shop and asked his
master TO come, saying, II can do moth
ing with that man; | think he must
ne or his head" Whereupon the prin,
cipal marched off to where Sothern
Wls standing and asked very loudly:
What Is 1t sir? What do YOU desire?"
want 10 buy IL file" returned
Soihcrn quietly. "a plain file, about
four or five inches in length"
Certainly" said the principal with
whitening look at his assistant, and
produced mt once the article which had
been asked for.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

There is to be Il warm time in
kentncky this fall. Secretary
Nelson, Postmaster General Smith,
Boss Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley him.
self, will all make speeches. The
Democrats are making things lively,
They have the Republicans on the
defensive, and Mclean, while his
chances for election are doubtful,
will likely put Ohio in the column
Of doubtful states next year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

The papers tell us that tho two
thousand Spanish and fourteen
American prisoners in the hands If
Agnlnaldo nre in deplorablo state
of SOLDERING. Why has not General
Otis rescued these prisoners long
ago? He says he has sufficient force
then why docsen't he release these
distressed mon? The Philippine
Campaign needs Il mau in the land
who has a few brains in his head.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
COMMERCIAL CoxTnAcr-Prn Moyru

Meter service | ) cents100O Watt hours
equivalent to Y cent. per lamp per hour)
y minimum meter rate OF 81 90 prr
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Thlrly-two candle power lights rate
as two lG candle power light.
Bills will he payable ut the Office ON
the first day of each month. Ii not poid
the light service will be discontinued To
the property OF delinquent.
TAzEwErL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Aug. 23. 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
State Committee May Meet.

The Richmond Dispatch says ::
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman
OF tho State Democratic Executive
Commute, is expected back in Rich
mond early next week, ana will
probably land ut New York OH Mon.
day. lie will greet his TAMIL, aud
friends here, it is altogether likely,
on Tuesday or wednesday, uext.
1t is expected that the State com
mi'tee will be called together shortly
after MIR. Ellyson gets buck, to dis
cuss the state of the party and the
bearing the local contests may have
on its integrity The subject of
independents, while not seriously
as TO excite the apprehension of
party men, is yet one of which the
committee will take notice.
In the next legislature there will
will be without doubt notable
flight over u measure or measures
looking t" the adoption of some law
incorporating the Senatorial primary
principle. The May conference
movement aud tbs Subsequent
agitation Of the reform have brought
the question to the very forefront,
aud ii will not be Over.Sbudowed mr.
lost eight IF. That this is true Is
generally admitted, oven By those
who for various reasons best known
to themselves opposes popular
choice of Senators.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

sheep-killing dogs can be perma-
nently cured by the curtailing pro-
cess only-that is, by cutting off
cur.tails. When tue bisecteng IN
strument is operated as for from the
end OF the tail as possible-that is
right up behind the ears of the brute
that fatal habit of returning to
our mutton is Immediately and finally
arrested in the subject of the opera
ton. The next proper step Is 10
procure another subject and operate
again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

AS announced in This issue tho
Democrats of Tazewell will hold n
convention aud Nominate Il canii-
date Tor lie Legislature" This is
the very thing they should do. If
Democratic principles are worth
holding they are worth fighting for.
and Independent candidates Should
be discountennnced. When can
dldnte mnouAces himself as 'indr.
pendent ho takes the first step
toward the camp of the enemy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

MIR. Hanna returned from his tour
abroad last Saturday. He expressed
to a reporter utter indifference as TO
the Issues ofihe next catnpsign and
said, Il am confident Of Republican
victory The chief issue with Mr..
Mark is bank issue Of now crisp
notes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

Practically the entire New River
mining district is now idle. Three
fourths OF the mines are suspended
AT Macdonalr's the men have been
granted an advance oi 81 csnts hu,
are Lot satisfied
A joint meeting Of the miners aim,
operators has been called for nav,
Monday to effect a set 81. i,,ioht
hundred more mine. lind {
strike today. Nearly 300 ,nr.. =
low ont.-Ex
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

. MIR. West Wind has made his an.
pearance at the green gate of the
valley. Tue frog is silent in I he
pond. MIR. and Miss Katy.did and
Katy-didn't pour their noisy tales
,pto the ears of old Mrs. Twilight.
Miss Summers skirts are faded and
frazzled around the edges, and she
creeps slowly down the slanting path.
way into the chilly valley, while the
golden rod waves her sad good.
bye, and Alr. West Wind sings a
requiem at the funeral of the flowers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

The whoop of the school boy is
heard in the land, and the tariff on
raw hides goeth into effect, Selah.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
NOTICE.

Positively no riding, driving,hunt-
'ng' or tresSpnSsing of any kind
allowed on my lands.
G. III. PERRY,
M"y26 ly. Kelly, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Doctors Say;

Bilious and intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel" 10 the mechanism of
man, and when It's out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is theresult.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
a FamiIy Resemblance.

Mrs. O'Donovan Teadjusting her
glasses)-Yez rislmble yure mither SO
mooch. Norah, Ord know yez her
daughter If Old niver seen aither nv
yez.-Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

lua railroad train to day Hon.
Thomas b. Reed got into discussion
with two Portland men, and plainly
expressed his sentiment in re snrd to
the war in the Philippines Ono of
his Seatma;eS, who is Il radical eX
panslonist, remarked that to with
draw our troops from the Philippines
now would humiliate O IL nation be
fore tho ';orld Mr.. Reed replied:
you don't think the Filipinos
would chase our soldiers 1000
miles if they should start for home,
do YOU"
The Portland man replied that it
was not war of the Filipinos but
humiliation in the sight of other
nations that was referrei 10, where
upon MIR. Reed said:
81 have always observed that with
individuals the fear of humiliation is
exactly Ill propotion rs they desire
it, and | believe the same principal
holds good with nation and with "A
party. Some people seem to be
afruid that these Filipinos will put
their tongues in their cheeks at us,
they have done that already. They
have watched our failure as others
have. | don't know how long it will
be before the American people get
tired of spending fifty millions a year
IN trying to conquer the Filipinos,
but 1t dosen't seem to me that it will
be very long. | eau conceive that
freedom is just as dear to them MS it
is to us, and that they will fight for
it just as long
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
FOR YOUNG LADIES
ROANOKE, VA,

Opens Sept. 10Th. 1890. One of the
leading Schools Tor Young Ladies in the
South. Magazines Buildings, all modern
improvements. Campus ten acres Grand
mountain scenery in Valley of Vn.
famed Tor health. European and Amtri-
can teachers. l'ullcourSc. SUPERIOR nd :
vantage in ART and Music. Students
from twenty States. For cntnlor
address The Pre- II cnt.
MATTE Il. HARRIS, Ronno Ike, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
For Him To Snr

Father Ito daughters visitor)-What
are your prospects?
The Suitor--rlat's for you to say.
sir,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-wc cannot pub
free, long obituary notices, resolutions of
respect, &c. We charge small amount TO
cover cost OF setting up. Short notices will
be publ shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Was 1T a SANDER?

One of our readers, au intelligent
christian gentleman of this cOmmu
nifty, has taken us to task for what
was said in recent editorial, of II
express in i'll a recent sermon preach
ed by Rev. j. S French, of t,is town
Tho expression was, "That if Christ
were to come to Tazewell, or Vlr
ginia or to these United States, he
would not be more welcome thar
when he came to the Jews 1906
years ago" Our critic, who requests
that his name bo withheld, pronounc
es the above uttorance SANDER up
ON the people of the State generally,
and of Tazewell in particular. So
far from being Il ISLANDER" we do
not believe the above statement was
even An exageration. The statement
was meant to apply to society as q
whole, and not to individuals. When
the Savior came, 1900 years ago,
there were few devout people look.
ing and praying for his coming and
who gave him royal welcome There
may be, and doubtless are, some
among us of the same mind, among
whom, we infer, is our friend, who
takes us to task. But us IA matte T.
they did not welcome Him because
his teaching, his code of moral. civil
political and religious life, was
against them from beginning to end.
In oil candor, we ask our friend, are
we better today than were Gods
chosen people 1900 Years ago? Is
our homo life, religious or civil or
political life more Chrisllike than.
that of the Jews! We know more,
arc moro highly cultured" perhaps
too much so possib y, to cruelty
him if he were here. but would he DO
welcome in our society us mt present
Will our friend kindly
enunerate the departments of Sc.
cioty, or individuals either, to whom
Jesus Christ would be n welcome
member or associateg We readily
admit that, if true, this is deploru-
bic state, but If there is one thing
which seems to be clearly true it is
that the mujority of the people, not
here only, do not want Jesus Christ
To como to Judge them now. well,
then, what is the use of preachers
or churches, II we arc not to gro.
better to which VIC answer, if we
are IN such II state as this, notwi,h.
MI the preachers and church
cs. what would we be without them7
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation.
Entered at the Ia Jewell (va.) post
Office as second class matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Contract Rates for Incandescent
Electric Lights.

Domestic CoNrHAcr-PER MoNTII.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

roll OF "Claude Melnotte" and Sc is safe
10 say hat he will fully answer all eN-
pectatiOns.
Mrs. Lenora Duke Chandler viii enact
the part of Pauline" Mrs Chandler is
gifted with charm and grace. which
will enable her TO answer fully the re-
ouirements that the part make
Miss Elizabeth May Bently viii appear
I'm the eccentric character of MADAM
Deschapelles." and VIII give an excellent
account of 70. She has given the part
very carful study. and viii give q fine
representation Of IL.
The beautiful Miss. May Mallox OF At
lanta Ga. viii impcrsonate the Widow
Melnotte" I'm a most artistic manner.
Or. Russell Pcmberton the prominent
young physician. who appeared
with such conspicuous success iu
the recent production of "a Midslmmcr
Nights Dream" viii enact the part OF
"Beauseanr" DR. Pemberton has shown
marked histrionic ability, and his inter
probation Of "Beauseant' viii leave moth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
MOSBYS MEMS MONUMENT,
one 20 BE Erected in Front Eoyai 10
Commemorate Brutal Act.

FRONT ROYAL. VA. April 2-.-Spec-
Cal Three members Of the Mosby Mon
,,rnant committee. Chairman Palmer sec
rerar,- Peldler and Mr.. TIlct met mere
vsetordav to consider the location OF th7
monument which IS 20 DEE erected TINS
sumner They conferred with the mayor
of the town and the Ladies Memorial
ASSOCIATION. and &c IS understood that
tbev decided 10 dedicate the monument
ON the 23d OF August and 70 place II IN
Prospect Hin cemetery a..
Srbe committees failure 70 put l"e
monument al some public place Ia OF
resr the streets Of the town, IS dlsap-
nolntrnent 10 the majority OF the cl'lzehs
and is much regretted They are con-
ssmrlotlng asking the committee 10 re-
consider its action. and they are "iilns
~ donate money for the purchase OF
suitable lot downtown rather than nave
the monument put IN the cemetery "hvie
n will be seen by 80 few ana never Dy
strangers. ,.-- rtodo-
II was on the street that young khoues
,ras dragged 10 death by Clusters men
and right i'm sight Of his home and IN
Tho corporate limits Anderson was nuns
The monument would be testimonial 10
an tbe world OF condemnation or the
brutal act and the people here thlnk lI
sbould be where all who visit the town
could see It.