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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
BURKE'S GARDEN
CONVENTION
WomenS Missionary So
ciety.
The President Injured in a
Runaway Accident-Thir-
ty Five Delegates
In Attendance.
In Attendance.

The Woman's Missionary Con.
ventlon of the Synod of Southwest
Virginia, of the Lutheran church
held its annual meeting this year
in Burke's Garden, beginning ON
last Sunday, and closing on Tues.
day night. Rev. Mr.. Morehead
preached the opening sermon on
Sunday at II a. IN. Mrs. l.. A.
Fox, wife of Prof. Fox, of Roanoke
College, Salem, Va, is President of
the Society. There were about 80
delegates present, and an enthu,
siastic meeting was held.
Rev. A!r. Probst, Missionary
Secretary, of Atlanta, Ga, Rev.
w. I'll. Greever, of Bluefield, and
Rev. G. X. Bell, pastor of the Col
lege church, Salem, Va, were pres
ent and delivered fine sermons
during the Convention.
A mum ber of the dele gates pass.
ed through town OH Wednesday
en- route to their homes. Among
them were: Mrs. j. o. Kiser and
daughter, Miss Olaridene,, Salem,
Va Mrs. II. II. Tanner, Mrs. j. b.
Ford, and Mrs. w. j. Winesett, of
Bluefield, w. Va, and Miss Irma
Bowman, of Lynchburg, Va.
These Cody women are among
the very best of the land, aud the
Burke's Garden people are to be
congratulated upon having them
in the community for even a short
time. The ladies expressed them
selves delighted with Burke's
Garden and her splendid people.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
There was only on incident that
occurred to MARI the pleasure of
this splendid meeting. On Monday
as Mrs. Fox, the President of the
Convention, and her daughter,
Miss Allie, were returning from
church in a buggy, the horse took
fright, ran away and threw the
ladies out of the buggy. They
were painfully bruised and shaken
up, though not seriously hurt. Mrs.
Fox was not able to attend the
meetings after the accident, and
her husband, Prof. Fox, was not
able on this account, to fill his ap.
appointment for preaching. Mrs.
Fox and daughter. also Prof. Fox,
are still in Burke's Garden. The
reporter of the NEWS desires to
acknowledge gratefully courtesies
shown him by Mrs. j. B. Ford, ore
OF the leaders of the convention,
and also by Rev. Mr.. Bell, in get
ting the main facts of the meeting
for this brief report.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Baptist Womans Missionary
Union


All ladies who are Interested i'm
Woman's Missionary work are in
vited to attend the services of the
Baptist Womans Missionary Union
OF the New Lebanon Association.
The services will be held at the
Presbyterian ch urch Thursday
morning and afternoon, August
81. There will be number of
visiting ladies who will address
the missionary workers. Among
whom will be Miss Daisy Hutson,
president of the Central Committee
at Richmond, Va. During the
association Mrs. Hutson desires
to hold service with the girls
and children who are interested IN
missionary work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Tho Show.

The show given at the opera house
last Monday night was satisfacto ory
to those who were present. MIR. kush
Caudills performances on the
horizontal bars was highly creditable
to him. Mr.. Elliott, who was ad-
vertised as tho leader of the show,
was unable to be present on account
of sickness in his family.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Special Term U. s. Court.

Judge John Paul will hold n
special term of United States Court
at Abingdon Wednesday, Aug. Both
The case to be tried is an ejectment
suit of FL. G. King VI. Joshu Justice
ct al, and involves the title to
several thousand acres Of coal lands
in Buchanan county, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
The TazewelI Catalogues.

The catalo ,ues of Tazewell College
40 finished, and arc being sent out
i'l and vide. The prospects for q
so"d school next year are said, by
the president, to be good, These
catalogues show that there are other
pebbles on the beach" as to print.
ing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Grand Jurors.

The following grand jurors were
appointed for this term of the court:
d. j. Gillespie, foreman, TIA. Lynch,
j. D. Daley, j. S. Whit, VIM.
Beavers, John II. Young, L. P.
Bowen, A. Lilly and VIM. Yost.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Funeral Services of F.C. Gregory.

The funeral services in memoay of
tho late e. G. Gregory and his
daughter Minnie, will be held at
Gregory's Chapel, near Shawver
Mills, the 1st Sunday in September
at ii: a. IN. and two p. m. Rev. g. w.
Hairless will preach the sermons.
There will be refreshments served on
the ground.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Barn Burned.

MIR. Levi Rhudy, of Burk e's
Garden, lost his barn by fire on Tues
day night, with lot of hay and
oats. Tt was with great difficulty
that the grainery was saved The
cause of the fire was supposed to be
spontaneous combustion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Mr.. Reed Resigns.

Augusta, Me-, August 23.-The
resignation of Thomas B. Reed, as
Congressman in the First Maine Dis
trict. was received by Governor
PoweS today. The resignation is
to take effect September 4, and it
has been accepted by Governor
Powers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
What You Pay For.

When you pay us for your print
ing you are sure OF the best combin
alton of printers art and paper
excellency.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Tyler and the Mule.

Governor Tyler is still sanguine
of bis election. as United States
Senator, and he L.. in fact, absolutely
positive that he will win. He re.
minds us of the old darkey and the
mule, which runs thusly:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
The New Lebanon Association,

The New Lensnoa Asspca ion
meets nh " .i<' 1. q ber,
next Thursday, tho Bis, Al, III. a. IN.
A number of prominent ministers
and iayman from Richmond aud
other cities are expected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
The Warrant Dismissed

The case of Mr., McGrew, who
was sent to Jail by p. P. Dillon, of
Pocahontas, and fined $4,000, came
up before Judge Stuart on Tuesday
on appeal. The warrant was
promptly dismissed by Judge Stuart,
las being unlawful.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Prospective Legislative Tim be,

Prospective Legislative Tim b or.
1t is currently reported that Hon.
John L. Baber, of Pocahontas, is II
candidate for Legislative honors. If
it is truo, Tazewoll could not be
represented by bcttor man.
MIR. Babor is u man of many good
traits of character and is man of the
highest integrity and ho is not only
capable of rendering tho best of
service to his constituents, but pos
seses tho courage to push to finish
all measures for the benefit and in
forest of this section.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
w. A. Ward a Candidate.
We understand that MIR. "

We understand that Mr.. ". A.
Ward has announced himself
himself candidat for the
Legislature from this county. He
is good man and will make cred
liable representative
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Prominent U. s. Omoials.

Tho following prominent United
States officials were in town on
court day: Judge II. Al. Anderson,
U. s. Attorney for tho Western Dis
trict OF Virginia, Col. Ferguson,
Deputy Collector, Mr.. j. w.
Sensol, Revenue Agent, and Mr.
Ebb. Witton, Deputy Marshall,
These gontlemei woro called hero
upon the OCCASION of the preliminary
trial of Strouth, for tho murder of
Geo. Ratlilfe, before Commissioner
jas. II. Wilton, and on business
connected with it, We wore specially
glad to see again our old friend and
college mate, Judge Alderson, after
Il lapse of years, and to offer our
congratulations, upon tho good
fortune which has come to him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
AGAINST LAND
"GRABBER'S.
Decision of the United
j. States Court.
Judge Golf's Decisions Touch
Strongly on the Points
That Will Probably
be Raised on the
Appeal.
Appeal.

The delinquent land tax law, or as
1t is commonly called, the "land-
grabbers' act of 1995-'96 and 1897.
,,9S may be vitally effected by the
recent decision of Judge Golf in the
United States Circuit Court of APP.
peals, in regard to the validity of
laws passed by the Legislature of
that State, almost exactly the same
points being involved.
The cases decided by Judge Goff
were The Board of Commissioners
of Stanley County, N. c., VS.. w. N.
Coler e Co., and the Board of Com.
missioners Of Oxford, N. o., VS..
Union Bank of Richmond, Va. The
main poin' decided that certain laws
passed by the North Carolina Leg
islature, authorizing the bonds to
aid in the construction of railroads,
were null and void, because of failure
to observe the requirement of the
State Constitution that such laws
shall be read three times on three
differ ent days, and agreed to by
each house, and the yeas and nays
on the second and third readings
shall be entered on the journal
A VIRGINIA DECISION.
at Culpeper, Va, q few days ago
the mnadamus case of B. T. Rowles
vs.. w. E. Coons, clerk, involving the
constitutionality of what is known
as the land grabbers' act of 1886,
and 1897 9S, was argued before
Hon. ID. A. Grimsley, Judge of this
circuit, by State Senator John l..
Jeffries, representing the petitioner,
and William Justice, of counsel for
w. i. Swan, on behalf of the clerk.
The Court held that the effect of
these acts in reducing the rate of in
teiest Charged upon the taxes upon
delinquent lands which have been
sold to the Commonwealth, from
ten to six per cent, was to "release,
discharge and commute the ''claims"
aud demands Of the State" and not
having been recorded in the
House of Delegates as required
by Article, 10, Section IL, of
h 9. Const lion of Yir-
ginia, they are imperative and
void.
We understand that an appeal will
be taken to the Court of Appeals Of
Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
LOCALE'rTS S.

The electric Light wires are
being stretched this week in a
hurry.
The Bluegrass Steam laundry
have a fine flow of water from their
sixty-foot we'll.
Quite large crowd attended
court this week. AS usual horse
swapping was prominent feature.
The most perceptible wave of
prosperity noticeable around Bris-
tol these days is marrying and
giving in marriage.
Mrs. Reba Ball is improving.
DR.. Henry Crockett, her physician,
who has been with her some time
has returned.
The dynamo, and other machin-
cry for the electric light plant,
has been unlOaded, and is being
put into position.
A. p. Kelly left on Monday last
to accept the position of Principal
of prominent school in the beau
tiful and thriving town Of Suffolk.
Burke's Garden Academy will
open next session on the End Mon
day in September, instead of the
1st Mond ay as heretofore announc-
ed.
We understand that Mr.. w. II.
Watkins, eX.Mayor Of Bluefeld,
has rented the property Of NJ. M.
Hankins and will move to Tazewell
at once.
j. M. Coffee has rented the
old Dodd hotel, and will utilize it
for accommodating the overflow of
guests from the Coffee House, and
as sample rooms.
Rufus A. Harman has accepted
a position with the Carter Syndi-
cate, and will leave for Georgel
tomorrow, where they have
branch Office.
The Tazewell Steam Laundry
started up this week. The other
Laundry will be in operation with
in a few days, having been delayed
by n brcakage of the machinery of
the steam drill.
W. NJ. Sanders, ono of the
prominent men of Graham was in
town this week, and had his name
placed on the roll of honor. A sub.
scriber who pays up during dog
days deserves special regard.
The fun eral services Of Mrs.
SPOTS took place from the Pres
byterlan church, of which she was
q member. Rev. Mr.. Ruff, the
pastor, conducted the service. The
church was filled.
r.. L. Hoke, the machine man,
was here court day talking wheat
drills to the farmers. His wife
and two children have been dan
gerously i'll with fever for a month
but are now recovering slowly.
D. Moses Sexton, a prominent
who lived here several
years ago, now of Washington, ID.
c., is paying his friends in Taze-
we'll visit. He is an appreciative
and paid up subscriber to the
NEWS.
Samuel D. johnson, of Foote,
johnson & Co., Wytbeville, rested
in Tazewell Monday. Sans pres
ence might have been for the pur-
pose of selling o buggy, or finding
some member Of the fair sex to
travel along life's rugged road in
a surry with him.
Col. Joseph HARRISON, w. A.
Scott, of the wholesale firm of
Scott Dinguid, Mrs. Graham, the
venerable mother of w. II. Graham,
L. NJ. Hawkins, Sr., were among
our people who boarded he east
bound train Wednesday for points
east.
Mrs. s. q. Leedy, who has been
spending the last six weeks
with old friends and relatives in
Tazewell, returned to her home at
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Work Cattle For Sale.

Any one wanting work cattle can
get ITEM from r. III. 81 HIM. Kinzer,
at Shawver's Mills, Va. 8-25-2t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
BEFORE TAKING.

You Nebuchadnezzer, whoa sar
Whar's you tryin' TO go sar,
I'd hab you for to know sar
rs holdin's OBJ desc here lines"
AFTER TAKING.
Is dis here me or not me?
Was dat n cannon shot me?
Or haf de debble got me?
'Si been here MORN week?
dat mule do kick amazin,'
De beast was spilled in raisin'
And now spec he's grAzin'
On de udder side de creek.n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
The Oshkosh Mans Troubles.
.lazl2IlESIJlInH

"There is nothing in name, but I
almost dread to tell a stranger where
I am from," said Charles Schriber, of
Oshkosh, Wis, at the Wellington.
"You see, our town has been treated
as joke so long on account of it's
outlandish name that the American
public can never be educated to re-
garding Oshkosh seriously. It is too
late in the day to rechristen it, and
80 it will have to Jog along until the
end of time under its present appella-
ton, and be the butt of countless
thousands yet unborn. I want to say,
though, for Oshkosh, that it is live
and progressive city of thirty thou
sand people, with as refined and in
telligent people as you will find any
where in America, and that those peo-
pie who may have taken up the notion
that it is a jay town because of its
queer name ought to pay US visit
and become undeceived. Washing
ton Post.
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A Unique Duel.

Aparallel to that famous duel fought
in darkened chamber, in which one
of the combatants fires up the chimney.
and unwittingly bags his opponent,
who hos taken refuge in that undesira-
BILE retreat, is furnished in a duel
which was fought the other day at
Bonn, on the Rhine, between two foot
men. They quarrelled, and cards
were exchanged and the usual forms
were observed, friends of both parties
waiting on each other. The weapons
were to be pistols. But curious and
altogether unusual condition was pro-
posed and agreed to. Both combat
ants were to be blindfolded. The
duel took place as arranged, and it is
not surprising that three shots were
fred without result. After that, honor
was declared satisfied. The persons
who ran Che greatest risk in the mat
ters apparently were the seconds, but,
like prudent men, they lay fiat on the
ground, and the bullets whizzed over
their PROSTATE forms.-Household
Words.
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satisfaction the wheel moves on re-
gardless, passing every point between
the two possible extremes of extrave-
gance and economy once in a period
of years.
A costume such rs is shown in the
large engraving is very popular. The
yoke waist and the skirt with straight
gathers form a combination that is
difficult to surpass.
Scallops also are seen everywhere
and anywhere thata edge is present
ed which can be cut in scallops. 1t
is o favorite mode of finishing the
overdresses and the bottom of short
jackets, and some of the rufies are
cut in scallops. You may have them
deep or shallow, as you fancy, and
trim them round with ruchings, in
sertions, or knife plaitings. Another
feature OF decoration is Iacing with
fine silk cord over a contrasting color.
Narrow openings up and down the
bodice are laced across with cord
either matching the gown in color or
in some paler shade Of the same color.
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The fulness at the waist is drawn
down tightly in back, while in front
slightly bloused effect is stylishly
maintained. The standing collar is
shaped with fashionable points that
rise up behind the ears and are cut
away in centre back. The closely
fitted sleeves are correctly shaped,
with wide upper and narrow under
portions, the scant fulness at the top
being collected in gathers.
The mode is also suitable for waists
OF silk or fine woolen fabrics. in which
yokss and sleeves of all-over lace,
shirred, puffed or tucked chiffon may
be inserted. Narrow frizzed satin
ribbon applied in evenly spaced rows
forms appropriate trimming for yoke
and sleeves, and great elaboration
may be displayed on waists of net or
lace with splangles or incrustations
of lace or embroidery, with ru:hing
of mousseline or ribbon on yoke and
sleeves. To make this waist in the
medium size will require one and q
half yards of material thirty-six inches
wide.
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A Punster Punished.

It is we'll to be fortified with the
facts in the case before you attempt to
indulge in fippant witticisms on liter
ary subjects.
A local punster found this out the
other evening. He was at little
gathering of literary people, and when
refreshments we're served the talk
happened to turn to Holsters and shell
fish.
Here was a chance for our inveter-
ate punster.
Turning to one OF the guests, who
is quite literary parsonage, he grave
ly inquired:
"Pardon me, Mr.. Blank, but have
you read Crabbe's tales?"
This, you see, was an exquisite
double pun, but nobody smiled.
"What's that?" inquired Mr.. Blank.
Nothing kills pun like repeating
IT inquired if you were fond OF
Crabbe's tales?" stammered the per.
spring Joker.
Mr.. Blank looked at him with de.
cidedly blank expression.
Excuse me-" he said, "but wh1
was Crabbe and what tales did he
write?'
And for the life of him the Joker
couldn't tell.
He found out afterward that they
had all united to crush his first at.
tempt at punning.-Cleveland Plain
DEALER.
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and alternated with stripes Of lace in
sertion or embroidery, is in evidence.
The one shown on the figure in the
large engraving is the type that is
most popular. The home dressmaker
does we'll to take advantage of these
pretty fancies, which, although add
ing to the cost materially, enhance
the effectiveness of waist in this
style and also simplify the making.
AS illustrated in the accompanying
small engraving white Persian lawn IS
the material chosen, the yoke, collar
and sleeves being of valenciennes lace
insertion and fine tucking. White
French tafeta ribbon is used for the
sash belt, which is gracefully bowed
at the left side. A lace-edged ruch-
ing of lawn three inches wide outlines
the yoke and passes over the shoul-
1ers, where full.looped bows of the
ribbon are placed. The waist is ar
ranged over fitted Innings that close
in centre front, the full fronts and
back being gathered at the top and
applied 20 the lining at round-yoke
depth. The smooth round yoke is
included in the right shoulder seam,
Joined to the gathered edge Of front
and closed invisibly at the left shoul-
der. The full fronts can be closed
invislbly in centre front or cut with
out a seam, joined to the lower edge
Of yoke and closed at shoulder, arms
I'VE and under-arm seam.
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A little group of wise hearts is bet.
ter than wilderness of fools. Rus.
kin.
A mans vanity tells him what is
honor, mans conscience what is
Justice. .-Landor.
A moments insight is sometimes
worth lifo's experience.-Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
Advice is seldom welcome, and
those who want it the most always
like it the least.-Lord Chesterfield.
Every field is like an open book;
every painted flower hath lcsson
written on its leaves.-Mrs. Barbauld.
A man cannot have an idea of per.
fection in another he was never
sensible OF in himself.-Sir Robert
Steele.
Man was made for love, he lives by
love; and the measure of his life is the
largeness and liberty of his love-
Charming.
All men are liable to error, and
most men are, in many points, by
passion OF interest, under temptation
to it.-Locke.
A good book is the precious life
blood of a masters spirit, embalmed
and treasured up on purpose to life
beyond life.-Mllton.
A hypocrite is O gilded tool, COM
posed of two natural ingredients,
natural dishonesty and artificial dis
simulation.- Il. Overbury.
You can help your fellow-men. You
must help your fellowmen. But the
only way you can help them is by
being the noblest and the best man
that it is possible for you to be-
Phillips Brooks.
Let every youth aim, first OF all,
and most Of all, at self-mastery. With.
out it he must be base and miserable.
With it he cannot but be happy. With.
out it other things are but ''gifts OF
the evil genii, which are curses in
disguise. IF. w. Farrar.
Refinement is more spirit than an
accomplishment. All the books OF
etiquette that have been written can
not make person refined. True re.
fnement springs from O gentle, un.
selfish heart. Without refine d spirit
refined life is impossible. e.-Ha lard.
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D'Artapnan's Home.

One of the homes of the great d'Ar-
tagnan has just been discovered in
Paris by NJ. de Grouchy, the antiquar-
ian. In daybook belonging to one
Msitre Caillet, Paris rotary, NJ. de
Grouchy has found an inscription stat
ing that ''Maitre Pierre Cadeau does
let and duly devise to Pierre d'Artag-
nan, hevalier-brigadier-captain, and
major-general of the kings army, q
house, with large entry, situated in
the Rue de Richlieu for 100 livres a
year." The lease is signed, "Cadeau
and Artagnan," the latter being evil
IDENTIFY not as proficient with, the pen
as with the sword. This interesting
aiscovery-and it is amusing to note
that d'Artagnan should choose ahouse
named after his most powerful enemy
is rendered doubly interesting from
the fact that it clears up once and for
all the vexed question as to d'Artag-
mans Christian name, which was
Pierre. Baltimore Sum-.
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You can carry water in funnel if
Sou are quick enough and don't go too
far.
In every community is 9 woman
who wears q bonnet when other wom-
en- are wearing hats.
A man can always go to his wife's
bureau drawer in broad daylight and
get the wrong thing.
This would be better world if our
consciences were worn size too
small, like our shoes.
Truth lies at the bottom of we'll /;
if she got more air and exercise she
would be better looking.
A gifted person is one who never
blows out the lamp when he blows out
the match with which he lighted it.
A woman thinks she loves nature
when she cutters up the house with
rocks and shells the names of which
she can'tremember. Chicago Record.
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The skirt shows new variation of
popular style, consisting of an upper
and lower part, both circular shaping.
The upper portion is fitted closely by
darts over the hips, and laps closely
at centre back. The fiounce forms
the lower portion, which is shallow at
the sides and widens to deep points
in centre front and back.
While combination of material is
q fad of the present moment, the
skirt may be as stylishly made all of
one fabric, broadcloth, covert and
Venetian cloth taking the lead among
plain, smooth faced dress goods.
Braid, gimp, passementerie and plain