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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1899.
The Democratic Machine.

The one thorn in the pillow of
Virginia Republicans is the
democratic machine" which Sen
ator Martin IS supposed to be
builder and general superinten-
dant and Chairman, j. Taylor
Ellyson, and other prominent and
wealthy Democrats assistants.
This machine is to them very
provoking and i'll advised, and any
hope or possibility of wrecking it is
hailed by them with delight. Now,
why should our friends be kicking
against the machine SOL DO they
expect the democrats to run a
"machine" in their favorG Or is it
that they object to machine work
in generalf If so, why don't they
fire a brOadside into the general
government, and particularly into
Machinist Hanna & COT Is not
this the most gigantic "machine"
ever built for political purposesF
If hatred of machine politics
generally Is the cause, of dlscon-
tent, why, here is a task worthy
and urgent. The whole trouble
we suspect Is, that this machine
works, and has been working for
years successfully. The plea that
the "machine' briRgs forth corrup-
ton and frauds of all kinds and
conditions sound incOngrous, and
even funny to believers in and ad
mirers of the machine political
which has, by careful though un-
scrnpulous m an i pu a On S
con 70 e d II o ffai RS
of the national government. Oh
no, it isn't that our friends are re
forming that they cry out so vigor
Ously against fraudulent pol.tica
machines in Virginia, but OH ac
count Of the fact that this machine
throws the meat the wrong way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
DOGS.

The dog is said to be the most
faithful friend of man, among the
lower animals, and rs such deserves
proper treatment Almost every
body admires a fine dog. But
there are dogs and dogs. There
are many grades of dogs as of any
other race of ANIMALS. The bad dogs.
the uncivilized, uneducated and
degraded dogs, like the same class
of individuals, shOuldbe eliminated.
The worthless cur dog is nuisance
first, last and all the time. Last
Friday morning a citizen of this
county lost five sheep by worthless
dogs. There have been numerous
instances of this kind in the county
the past year. What profit can
there be in keeping these dogs
around, anyway? The poorer a
man, the larger his family, the less
he has TO feed and clothe hi.
family the greater the number o.
dogs. The pigs and chickens may
be lacking, but the dOg-poor, lean
lank and mean-is there with al
appetite for mutton which is in
satiable. OF course, the owner o
sheep killing dog never own
sheep, but keeps q dog to prey up
on other peoples fiocks. Thes
dogs, and all others, ought to b
taxed. The owners of useful
favOrite dogs would not object t,
a tax. But in the meantime lie
all the munitions of war-from
dose OF strychnine to a 13 inch gu
be trained upon this army of worth
less ours in an indiscriminate an
unceasing war of annihiIiation
Let their bones bleach upon ever
hillside, and their worthless Cal
cases rot in every valley! Let til
midnight, hideous howl of ever
doggoned one of them be tran.
formed into dying moan.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature a &c of &1HAzzZa
The Two Kinds or seTr-penfnI.

All life is a system OF self-denial.
The wicked man denies himself as
much as the most conscientious Chris
tian. The difference is in the kinds of
things toward which the self-denial is
applied. Daniel denied himself the
wine and highly seasoned meats Of the
kings court in order that he might
keep his head clear and his body strong
and vigorous. Belshazzar, on the other
hand, denied himself clear head in or
der that he might have the present
pleasures OF wine-drinking. Daniel
could not get along without prayer and
reverent worship toward God, but he
could get along without drunkenness.
BelshaZZar could not do without his
sprees, but he could do without the
prayer-meeting. The difference in des-
tiny or the two men, the one coming
to old age in honor and nobility, and
the other going down in a drunken
revel, was the logical outcome of the
several paths OF self-denial they had
been pursuing from their youth.-Dr.
l. A Ranks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
SALE OF HOUSE and LOT

IN THE TOWN OF GRAHAM, VIRGINIA.
BY virtue of Deed of Trustexecuted
on the 18th day of February, 1892, by
Joseph E. Kennedy and Sarah Jane
Kennedy, his wife, to Bird NJ. Robin
son, trustee, which is recorded in the
Clerks office of the. County Court of
Tazewell county, Va, in Deed Book 33,
on page $50, which Trust Deed was Civ
Ell TO secure the Holston National Build
ing and Loan Association in certain
monios therein set forth.
And by virtue of an order of the
County Court of Tazewell county, Va.
substituting me as Trustee, in the place
of the said Bird NJ. Robinson, Trustee.
who resigned as such, i'll the before
mentioned Trust Deed
And the Holston National Building
and Loan Association having directed
me SO 10 do. will ON the
10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1899
in the eastern portion of the Town OF
Graham, Va, at 10 O'Clock, n M, pro
coed to sell at public cutlery to the
highest bidder, he real estate set out in
said Trust Deed, and known as the
Joseph f. Kennedy property. The sale
will be made on the premises, and will
be sold for CASH Amount then due
to said Association, $542.IO.
j. w. HICKS,
July26-4t. Substituted Trustee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
Notice..

To members Brown-Harman Camp
Confederate Veterans:
Comrades A meeting of the
members of this camp will DO held
at the court house of Tazewell coun-
by on the first day of the August,
1899, term of the county court of
said county, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
Ali members OF this camp will
please attend this meeting.
A. j. MAY, Commander.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
Excursion Tickets.

"Every day" until September 30th
the Norfolk Il We tern Railway will
sell excursion tickets to Cresson, Pa,
Niagara Falls, Elmira, Watkins Glen,
jamestown, Long Branch, Atlantic
City and Cape May. n. j.
via
Hagerstown and Pennsylvania Rail
road. Tickets are limited to Octo
tober 31st, 1899, and good to stop
off ut Luray, Natural Bridge, The
Grottoes, or summer resorts along
the line OF the Norfolk & Western
Railway. Apply to any ticket agent
n. 81 w. Ry, or TO
w. b. BEVIL,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
OFFICIAL ROUTE.
Epwo, tn League Via Norfolk e.
Western Railway To


Western Railway To
indianapolis, Ind. and Returu-One
fare for the Round Trip from al
points Tickets on sale July 18th,
and 10th. good till July 26th and by
depositing ticket with Joint Agent
at indianapolis, can be extended, to
August goth, 1899. The Norfolk &
Western Railway has been selected
as the OFFICIAL ROUTE, aud a
special train of Vestibuled Coaches
and Pullman Sleepers Will start from
Norfolk 1000 II. IN. July 10Th, going
through without change arriving
indianapolis next day, Noon. The
schedule is most convenient and all
parties from Virginia. North Car
DINA and East Tennessee can take
advanta g of the Through Service
as arranged by the transportation
Committee. A -four page circular
giving schedule aui full inlorruatic n
will be mailed 10 any address upon
request to the Special Committee or
to any Agent Norfolk and Western
Railway.
w. B. BevilI,
Gen. Passenger Agent
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
GA - RIA.
Bears the 1laa Kind You Havs llHaE BOuch,
"s. q &HZzzZ<
NOTICE.
To the Unknown Heirs of James
Firth,

Firth.
On the first day of the May Term,
1899, of the County Court of Tazewell
County, Va the following order was
entered, on the motion Of The Holston
National Building and Loan Association,
in the said Court
"The Holston National Building and
Loan Association, corporation.
VS.. Notice TO substitute Trustee
Allen Sanders, Julia Sanders and James
Firth.
On motion of the plaintiff by it's
Attorney, this notice is ordered to be
docketed, it appearing that the same
has been duly served on Allen Sanders
and Julia Sanders, and it further APP
pearing from affidavit filed with said
notice, that James Firth is dead, and
that his heirs are unknown, and will
have to be proceeded against as parties
unknown, it is ordered that they b
thus proceeded against against by order
of publication published four con-
secutive weeks in some News paper
published in Tazewell County Va. an
on motion of the plaintiff, the estate of
James Firth is committed to the Sheriff
of this County, the same having been
dead for more thau 60 days and no one
having applied to administer upon his
estate and this case is continued -"
1t is therefore ordered that the heirs
at law of James Firth who are proceed
ed against herein as parties unknown
as appears from affidavit filed in this
motion, appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and
do what is necessary to protect their
interest herein a Copy Test.
T. K. George Clerk.
j. w. Hicks p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

OF THE BANK or GRAHAM.
There will be called meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Graham
held at it's banking house in the Town
of Graham, Va, on the 10th day OF
August, 1899.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
]. w. Hicks, A. ST. CLAIR,
Secretary, President.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

One of our good subscribers saws
II we support Martin for the Sen.
ate he will stop the paper. Another
says he will stop his paper if we
support Tyler. Verify the news.
paper man hath his perplexities
We hope to keep the paper float.
ing, Eo~eveF, in any event.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

Our church music contai us few
songs which should be rewritten OF
left out entirely. Here is one OF
them, beginning: Lord / care not
for riches, neither silver nor gold
Very few people can sing that song
without laying themselves liable t.
be classed with Apauias and
Sapphira.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

Repairs for Globe, Johnson and
Champion machines, sold 10y II. |.
Hoke, agent for Wildasin and
Fletcher, can b9 found at all times
at Peery and StClair's hvrdware
store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

The Sunday morning cong, ega
ton Is the Thermometer which meas.
ures the warmth and magnetism OF
the pulpit. The prayer meeting
congregation measures the spirit ual
warmth and power of the church
itself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

by consulting the advertising
c"iums of the county paper you can
always tell who the leading business
men ale aud where to buy the cheap.
est and best gods.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
WANTEDll

A bright young man who desires to
travel, to take half interest in a porta-
ole photograph gallery. One hundred
dollars required-will teach right party
the business and guarantee hi income
to be not less than $4,000 per month
from the beginning. Call on, or address.
g. Ii. Hunt,
Pounding Mill, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

Tazewell has enjoyed many
religious privileges of late. Such
preaching as we have had for the
past few months has reached, more
or less effectively all classes of our
society. The sermons now be-
ing delivered the Presbyterian
Church is a splendid and helpful
contribution to the moral aud re-
ligious dvelOpment of our people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

The times in which we live are
full OF stirring and important events.
We are making history with ever
accel'r..ting speed. The man who
does not read and reflect will lose
much
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

We hope the ..,.". currewv WI
be rigidly enforce ii in all parts Of
the town and extend even beyond
the one mile limit allowed by
law.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
Houses Wanted.

have had three applications forhous-
es this week, which 1 could not fill.
Have you vacant house to rent? Let
me know. ]. A. LESLIE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

The Berkshire hog is adapted to
any climate and stands tho extremes
OF the weather better than any other
breed. He Is pre- eminently tue
farmers hog.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
NOTICE.

Positively no riding, driving, hunt
Ing' or tresspassing of any kind
allowed on my lands.
9. III. PEERY,
May26-ly. Kelly, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

1t is comparatively easy mat
ter to raise chickens particularly
on the farm, where range is wide
and food abundant. There might
and ought to be, on an average three
or four hundred chickens raised on
every farm in the county. The
best all-around chicken for the
farm is the Plymouth Rock. FoI
this climate they are decidedly pre-
ferahle TO any other. In raising
chickens for market "an incubator
Is as much all i'm rOvement over
the hen as reaper is over the old
time cradle in the grain field'
One incubator will do as much
work as fifty hens, and is better and
surer when properly managed
which is easy to do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
LOST WATCH!
LIBERAL REWARD.

About July 10Th lost between North
Tazewell and Clinch Mountain Told road }
a gold watch with curious chased silver
fob chain. Return to Clinch Valley
News office III. NJ. SMYTHE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
Prices Reduced

On our Summer Suits and Skirts.
Have lar assortment of sizes yet, but do not want
to carry over assinge piece of these goods hence
the reduction.
ohlhI WAISTS all reduced in prices broken
Ladies and Miss Sun Bonnets (sx coorsl at
price OF material in hem-nade of Chambravs
and Gnghams Good stock GENTS FURNISH
lNGS. New stock KID GLOVES white black
and colors ' ~
Best Stock Mems, Ladies' and ChiIdrens'
Shoes have ever shown
Also the celebrated '"Trby" Shoe Polisb-tbe
pest IN use and warranted iniure the finest
feathers. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
w. b. Bevill

Gen. Passenger Agent
Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04
Repairs for Machinery.

AIay26-1y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-04

j. w. Hicks p. q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
HORRIBLY WOUNDED.
Jesse Foley Receives the Contents Of
a Shotgun in His Forehead
In 3 Critical Condition.

Jesse Foley, aged about 20 years, Is
lying in q dangerous condition, the
result of q shotgun wound which
crushed his forehead. He Is at the
home OF bis mother, a widow living
on North CLARK Ave. Surgeons are
working to save him.
The young man In company with
his brother, Tom, and another COM
panion, had been hunting ducks east
of town Wednesday, and when they
started home they had a chance to
ride to town and were climbing into
q wagon nenr the Maxwell farm, east
of town, wheH, after getting into the
wagon, jesse accidentally let his gun
fall, the hammer in some way, 1t lie
supposed, Struck the wheel and was
discharged. Jesse had his head In
range with the barrel and received the
load of No. 8 shot full in the forehead.
The injured boy was hurried to
town and some hope IL entertained
for his recovery, but at $3.50 O'Clock
hemorrhage of the brain YVES weaken
ing him. Ii was then thought that
t%rephining would be necessary. The
young man Is highly thought of by
his many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
Obituary.

Died, on March 1, 1899, Mrs. Jean
nette Walker, in the sixty first year OF
her age. Her remains we're inferred
at Union Chapel. She had been O
member of the Presbyterian Church
for a number Of years and was q true
and conscientious Christian.
"Aunt Jeanette" as she was famil-
larry known, has gone to rest after
many weary years Of earthly troubles
which all humanity has to suffer, but
she bore it all with patience, looking
forward to the beauties and pleasures
Of another world, which she had the
happy assurance of reaching.
She will be sadly missed by the
bereaved husband and sons, to whom
she was a faithful helpmeet and ooun-
selor. The familiar face will be miss
cd from her place of worship, where
she was a faithful attendant whenever
her health would permit, and she will
be missed by many friends and neigh
bers, among whom she lived 30 many
years. But she was prepared to go
and may she receive her reward, which
she so justly deserves.
Worn out with earthly labors,
She has reached the other shore,
Where she'll be free from sorrow :
And be happy ever more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30

A short trip through the country
will convince anyone that the grave
yards r being filed up faster than
ever before.
Our roads r just awful, even the
prairie roads that have not been
graded up. The other day q man
coming from Mexico with two good
horses and an empty wagon got
stalled. He unhltched and went
home and, getting two mor horses,
returned to take his wagon home. 1t
was about all the four horses wanted
to do. This was on the open prairie,
too. "Smart alecks' keep advancing
theories and the bad roads still
remain.
Miss Mary Quinlan is certainly one
of the mi~nistering angels. Since Mrs.
John Quinlan has been so very Ill Miss
Mary has rode horseback almost every
day, while the mud is knee deep to q
horse, waiting on and administering
to the wants of her sister in law.
There are few Msrys in this wicked
world. Surely she shall receive her
reward.
On account of the bad weather last
Friday night the meeting of the
Prairie Lea Debating Society failed to
materialize. The president, John
Miller, has announced that the society /
will disband on next Friday evening,
as it is getting late in the season and
farm work demands all the farmers
attention. We hope everybody will
come prepared to take a part in the
discussion. The question will be,
"Resolved, That Whiskey Is More
Destructive to Human Life Than
War;"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
Healthy. Happy Babies

are generally the offspring OF healthy,
happy mothers. 1t would hardly be
natural If 1t were otherwise. The
baby's health and happiness depends
on the mothers The mothers condi-
tion during CESSATION particularly
exerts an influence on the life of the
child. II a woman is not careful at
any other time, she certainly should
be during the period preliminary to
parturition. 1t is a time when great
est care is necessary, and nature will
be the better for a little help. Even
strong well women will find them
selves feeling better, their time of
labor shortened and their pains les
sened If they Will take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. To those
whom troubles, peculiarly feminine,
have rendered in any degree weak,
10 win prove a veritable blessing. 1t
is a good, general tonic for the whole
system, and at any time will promote
the proper and regular action of all
the organs. 1t is a medicine for
women only and for all complaints
confined to their sex Is of inestimable
value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo-, March 27.-Miss
Leila Cohoon closed q very successful
school here Friday.
Mrs. Kenneth is on the sick list ct
this writing.
A good many of our citizens at
tended the entertainment at EastLinn
Friday night, and report q large crowd
and an enjoyable time.
]. A. Kellerhals sold 100 bushels of
corn to Earl Douglass ct SO cents per
bushel.
Mrs. James, who has been sick for
some time, is no better.
Miss Lena Crews, of Laddonia,
visited home folks here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Goosby and daughter, of near
Rush Hill, were the guests Of 1.-THE fam
lily of Mr.. Thornhill Thursday.
Sterling Kenneth, of near Rush Hill,
was the guest of Geo. Kellerhals sun
day.
Some Of the boys attended preach
ing at M ertlnsburg Sunday night.
MFR. Dye and wife we're In Mexico on
business Saturday.
L. Erps has his house almost COM
pleted.
The bad weather continues, and the
farmers have begun to get the blues.
Sunday School will be organized ct
the school house Sunday.
Mrs. Louis RoupIe, of near Martins
burg, wa the guest of the family of
Mr.. Weber Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
WEST NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WEST L~rrTLEBY, March 26.-Sev-
eral of the farmers made It over the
roads to town Saturday.
r. M. Painter knows what 1t takes
to make good roads. He said that he
knows of roads in Audrain county
that have not been worked for years,
and culberts that has been impossible
for six months.
Lewis Jackson was in Mexico Sat-
urday.
John Thomas and wife of near Cant
who have been wishing MI. Thomas
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thorn
as, of this place, returned home Sat-
urday.
The Hedgedale school closed last
Friday. The house was crowded with
visitors and the closing exercises
were good. Much credit should be
given the teacher and pupils.
Ben Canterbury was in Mexico FRI
day.
Several of our boys attended the
debate at Prairie Lee Friday night.
They report a good time.
Tom Hook was in this vicinity last
week buying hogs and cattle.
Prof. T. j. Seal was in Mexico FRI
day. Prof. Seal has just closed his
school at Dye school house, which
was an excellent one.
Fred Norris sold Tom Hook two
fine steers Friday.
George Fighter Sought a horse
from George Mccall recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
RUSH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March 28.-Drs. Cor
nett and Mccall shipped one load Of
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Edmond Koch is improving his
farm by putting up one-half mile of
woven wire.
Ned Hagan, north of town, Is the
only farmer who has sown oats in
this locality.
Miss Mandy Martin received q ell
yer set of twenty seven pieces at the
show last week. The contest was very
close between Miss Martin and Miss
Roda Maxwell. The vote stood 802
for Miss Maxwell and 614 for Misa
Martin, giving only twelve votes ma
iority,
AL. Fox was In st. Louis Sunday.
E. A. Feutz and family and Mrs.
Ella Allison are in Bismarck, Mo. this
week on business.
Miss Matte Hale returned home
Monday. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. O. L. Stewart.
Mrs. Roe Beagles will move to Lad
donna this week.
Mr.. McClintic has moved TO the
Sullivan farm.
Miss Eliza Maxwell has returned
from st. Louis.
Mrs. Tom Kennett, who has been
seriously Ill, is improving.
John A. Luckie has rented his farm
this year and will move to st. Louis
to reside.
Miss Jessie Maxwell will open q
spring school In Pike county about
April LIST,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-30
BENTON I T ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, March 2s.-Jos.
Jones shipped q car of cattle Monday
night.
DR.. ]. ]. Haley made Us q flying
visit Sunday.
Dr.. c. R. Haley, of Mexico, was
with u Monday on professional busi-
ness.
Miss Anna Kirkpatrick, OF Fulton,
visited her mother, Mrs. E. Gilmer,
last week.
R. 7. Clark, of Kansas City, was the
guest of Mrs. e. Gilmer this week.
Dol. John sallee and his beautiful
and accomplished wife spent their
honeymoon with rs last week. The
community extend their best wishes
to the bride and groom.
Mrs. Ada Painter lie visiting her
mother, Mrs. Powell, at Thompson.
Fl. E. Miller is making 3 delivery Of
. choice lot Of seed corn and potatoes
at W. N. Mullins store this week.
! Samuel Baker has secured q posi-