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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
Beats the Klondike.

Mr.. a. q. Ih oBas. of Marysville, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery than
as yet been made in The Klond,ke. For
years he spffeitG uDtold agony fom co
sumption, accompanied by hcmorrhages
and was absolutely cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery FOR Consumption, Coughs
and colds. He declares that gold is of
lie value in comparison with this mar
velous cure, would have it even If IL costs
hundred dollars bottle. Asthma,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung aifec.
tions are positively cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. IIia
bottles free at Jno. Il. Jacksons Drug
Regular size 50c and. 81. Guaranteed to
ure or price refunded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09

Wednesday afternoon there were
interesting musical and other ex-
ercises, chiefly among which was the
Annual address by Judge Hutton,
of Abingdon. The address was
eloquent as well as practical. GA
Purpose in Life" was discussed with
great clearness and force. Every
one present felt the helpful influen sc
and power of the address.
Mr.. f. l.. Greever delivered the
medal TO Miss Mamie Peery, to
whom it was awarded for proficiency
in Latin. Prof. Byron, the Prin-
cipal, made statement showing the
to grounds and build
ings during the year, and that there
had been 252 pupils enrolled during
the session. The school is highly
prosperous and promise to be more
so next year. This is Our School
the school of the people, and should
have the continued and unstinted
of the people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Don't borrow trouble; borrow a dol
lar, you'll have more fun with 1t.
Which half of the world Is it that
cares for the other half to know how
it lives?
Moses must have been a football
player, for doesn't 1t say somewhere
that he was found between the rushes?
The man who grumbles because his
wife is away from home never thinks
Of the other side of it when he goes off
for fortnight's jaunt.
A woman never wishes for n big
brother more than at the time when
some overbearing male acquaintance
becomes annoying with his attentions.
She certainly was n greedy girl who
rung in lightning bugs on her sweet
heart after he had bargained with her
to give her kiss every time . star
fell.
1t was mean man who excused him.
self from attending his mother-in-law
funeral on the plea of business, saying
that business came before pleasure
every time"
This is mans view: "a woman Is
very much like an accordion. 1t takes
long time to draw her out, but then
you have to knock the wind out of her
to shut her up"
The good book in some place says:
1t Is not well for man to be alone" but
never once does 1t assert anything like
that in regard to woman, for 1t Is we'll
known to Him who knows everything
that great many women would be
better off IL they were alone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
WALKERS TRIAL
Case Called AT Bristol Yester-
day.
, Asks For Change of Venue
A Continuance Refused.

Lynchburg News.
Bristol, Tenn, June 5.-The case
OF the Commonwealth against Gen
5 eral James A. Walker for two terms
Congressman from the Niuth Yir
ginia district, in which he is charged
with shooting with intent to kill,
came up for trial today befoae Judge
Stuart, of the Corporation Court of
Bristol, Va. Both sides were rep
resented by able attorneys.
The defendant was accompanied to
Bristol by number of friends from
different towns in the district. Being
denied u continuance, the defence
made motion for change of venue
supporting this motion by o mum
Der of affidavits to the effect that
the prejudice in Bristol against the
defendant was such that he could
not get fair trial here. After
elaborate argument, the aHidavits
We're admitted and the prosecution
was allowed to file counter aflidavits.
Upon these affidavits and upon the
law in the case, the motion for
change of venue will be decided,
probably tomorrow. A motion was
also made by the defense for
change Of venue in the civil suit in
which Mr.. Hamilton seeks to recov
er $4,000 from General Walker for
alleged damages bue to the shooting
by which Mr.. Hamilton was wound
ed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
THE CONSTITUTION
The Leading Southen
Newspaper.
Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Southern Newspaper.


The Constitution announces n new
contest, beginning April 1st to run
until Aubust 31st, upon the number
of bales in the cotton crop for tbe
season 1898 30. There arc threo
prizes offered for April tho first So.
500 for the eXact, or nearest To tbo
exact estimate of the number OF
bales i'll tho crop; $1,000 for the next
nearest estimate, and $1,000 for th,
next nearest estimate, provided tho
threo are received during April; this
makes totcl sum of $4,000, II very
handsome prizo for n newspaper
contest.
Last ear the Constitution pnid
$4,000 to Mr. ID. p. McLaurin, of
Clio, 5. G., for his estimate (Which.
bv the wny, was tho "nonrostr and
not the exact cstimale) on tho cotton
crop, and cc>cral other peizes were
paid ranging from 1915 90 to $lG5.OO
to other contestmnts.
We VII to state plainly for the
benefit OF all our Subscribers, TINT our
club ratio with tho Constitution is
l.75-nnd all who subscribe to tho
% institution through us on the com
blnatiou offer will be entitled TO en-.
ter the cotton crop contest. The es
tinate mlist be given with tho sub
Slcip ION so that il can be forwarded
ny us at TIA" same time tho nnnc il
sent u. The Constitution il known
TO be enlurly fair und upulously
Just IN tho conduct of its contests.
he postal authorities hnvo ruled
'H't 'i"sc estima,e> based upon
'iEut's mnd sIa,ihlics Tint me obtain.
''io nnd widely published, arc nd
I'm slp'c and do not constitute n
i"tir', IT, niy way. A great deal
"i good Il heing accomplished b,
contests of this character; they cause
''t people to think and figure care
| ''hl hI"'u lit elIt OF the cotton
nopa'"' lls possible bcnring upon nll
"th'r iinrN OF Misiress. The pres
eat l. On" Of unusual interest, fol-
'"NinR Yisl ni'i,r one ihnL reached
"eal Y eleven million two hudd,cd
tho"sil,i bales IT. has been esti
""t.d bi experts Ia run ns high us
iw.lvo milliom bnles, while some
nave dioppcd THEN figures TO below
ten nillicn bales, and all have mod.
ih'd thclr Views more or less, as tlIn
Tim" advanced. The question is one
oi mi'nSnnl interest and we feel sure
that many of our subscribers would
likc |" Participate in the conicst
DO no, send you snbscription nm.
der ilis combination ufor TO the
CohSiit"lioD; this is our own offer
OF our own pnpcr with the Consiitu-
tion, and the subscriptions that in.
Glade our paper must be sent direct
~ to ns and not to Atlanta. ..
TIE figures giv'n by Latham, AL,
cxandrr q Do. of New York, are
generally received throughout the
South AS official.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
A NUMBER OF TRAIN
WRECKS.
Passenger Train No. IS Was
Wrecked at Tip Top and
Engineer Sam Nor
ris Injured.
Bluefleld Telegraph Sunday.

Bluefleld Telegraph Sunday.
Passenger train No. Is, which
leaves this city at $50 a. m. for Nor.
ton, was wrecked near Tip Sop, Va,
yesterday morning, the engine and
mail car being thrown into the ditch,
The wreck was caused by large
iron nut being on the rail, and is
supposed to have been placed there
by some small colored children who
were playing near the track and who
we're playing near track and who
ran away upoe the approach of the
train.
When the engine struck the nut
it-was ovei turned and tho engineer
and fireman had no chance to Jump,
consequently they stayed with their
engine and went over with it.
Engineer Sam Morris received q
fractur of the color bone ana had
his arm and face hurt, while Fireman
Carter Williams escaped without in.
jury. Aside from a good Shaking
up" others of the train crew and
passengers were unhurt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09


days, and arrived at Manila April
23rd, making the trip from New
York State in 27 days travel. 1t
was one of the most successful voy-
ages made by any trausprt, as there
was no death or accident and very
little sickness.
We sailed from Honolulu to Ma.
nllla, 1900 miles, without seeing
sign of life, except sea gull and fly.
ing fish. Our second week out from
Honolulu WAS week without a
Thursday. We went to sleep We'd.
nesday, the 18th, crossed the merid.
ian that night and awoke Friday,
the 18th.
Two companies, and band of the
9th, are in bamboo barracks, and do
guard duty in the city, and the other
Ten companies expect to go to the
firing line in few days. We took
a look ut The church where the
tilllpinos had their strong hold.
Tho church, with its walls, 10 feet
thick, which they used for vaults,
aud in which they buried their dead
are utterly demolished 1t is said
if those who had their relatives bur
led there failed to pay the dues
Charged, their bones are taken and
thrown in the trash heap, and one
can see skulls and other bones scat.
tered around the shattered walls of
the Cathedral.
We wished to go to the firing
line to take look, and il is very
hard to set native or chinaman to
drive near the trenches, so we got
into n two.wheeled cab and the
Chinaman made big "hollowr but
on discovering tho muzzle of Colts
under his nose he drove off in the
right direction The trenches are
six miles from the city on one side
and extend to MalolOs 30 miles
from the city on the other side.
The railroad runs from Manila to
Malolos, near the trenches, and
some times the soldiers get on tho
train, go there, and make the Phil
pinos hard to catch, for they can
run like grey hounds, and then re
turn to their barracks in the city.
The city is very quiet at night, as
no one is allowed to be out after 7
o'clock, and if thoy are the guard
arrests them and they are fined.
The monkeys make the soldiers q
q great deal of amusement. There
are dozen or more in the trees near
the barracks. They went in the
22nd band kitchen one night, and
got in their -four Darrell, and threw
it at each other, next morning it
looked MS if it had showed in the
Philippines, and monkeys tracks
were dotted all over the bamboo
roof, both inside and outside.
After viewing the PHILIPPINE trench
es one is convinced that we are not
fghing fools nor towards, and after
going over the ground we have
taken, with the loss of many lives,
seeing many charred and shattered
buildings, and bullet holes in trees,
stone bridges and lamp posts, he
truly believes "war is hell
A.C. LILLY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plainield, H.,
which settled on her lungs; she was treat.
cd for month Ivy her family uhysician,
but grew worse. He told her that she
WAS q hopeless victim OF consumption,
AMI that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She c0ntiE-
ued its use, and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and we'll; now does
her own housework, and is as well as she
ever was. Freetrial bottles OF this Great
Discovery at Jno. f. Jackson's drug store.
Large bottles SOC. and 81 90.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
The Two Kinds of seIf-Dcn,,I

All life Is II system of self-dcnial.
Tho 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 mlght
keep his head clear and his body st,ong
and vigorous. Belshazzar, on tho Other
hand. denied himself clear head In or
der that he might have the present
pleasures OF wlne-drlnking. Daniel
could not get along without prayer and
reyerent worship toward God. but he
could get along without drunkenness.
Belshazzar could not do without his
sprees, but he could do without tho
prayermeeting. The difference in deg
tiny Of the two men, the one coming
to old ago in honor and nobility, and
the other going down In drunken
revel, was the logical outcome of the
several paths of self-denial they had
been pursuing from their youth.-Dr.
l.. A. Banks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
Pcrfnnncd Gnrn,cntn.

A very effective way of exalting
Christ before the world is to live In
such close friendship with him that wa
will gather in our own lives the sweet
ness and beauty OF his character. There
Is valley in Romania which Is almost
entirely given up to the cultivation OF
roses; for miles and miles on every
side stretch tho rose gardens. Their
fragrance fills the air and scents every
thing that comes into the valley. II Is
said that travellers stopping over for IL
few days in this valley become 80 per-
fumed In their garments with the fra
GRANGE OF the roses that II clngs 10
them for days afterward. II will he
like that IL we associate intimately
with Jesus Christ The fragrance oil
his love and hope and sympathy will
cling to us and make Christ seem Iowa
BILE to those who know him not.--Dr.
l.. Albert Banks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
Commonwealth's Attorney.

Mr. Barnes Gillespie, who was
recently elected to the Office of Com
monwealths Attorney of this county,
has had a line of distinguished
predecessors in Office. Up to the
year 1870. the circuit courts had
exclusive jurisdiction, be believe, in
criminal cases, and the practice OF
the prosecuting attorney was con-
lined, therefore, to that court. After
the establishing of the county court
1870, pending an election, this Office
Was filed by appointment by the
5ud ge of the county court, who
waselected by the Legislature. Judge
j. T. Kelly was appointed Judge,
who appointed Col. 81. @. Anderson
Commonwt alths Attorney, who held
the position until the following
November, eight months, when an
election was held, and Jno. G. Watts
was elected to the office. Mr.. Watts
was elected three times, and resigned
before the expiration of his last term,
when MIR. A. p. Gillespie was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term.
AT the next election Mr.. j. N. Har-
man was elected, and held the Office
for several terms, resigning before
the expiration of his last term, when
MIR, j. w. Chapman was appointed
and at next election was elected to
the office, which he filled with great
satisfaction to the people. At the
expiration or his term, MIR. John
Barnes was elected to the office,
and was succeeded by Mr.. Barnes
Gillespie, last May, Mr.. @. }. Barnes,
cousin to Mr.. JnO. II. Barnes. and
his law partner at time Of election,
has been discharging the duties of
the office for the past term, and has
done his work faithfully and well.
This in brief is the history of the
office since the days of reconstruc
tlon, in 1870. Before that time there
were somo strong men in this office,
notably among them were Mai. w.
L. Cecil, a brilliant lawyer in his
day, and Archibald Peery, and others
of ability, which time and space
forbids us to mention.
Mr.. Barnes Gillespie is probably,
the youngest man ever elected to
this position, which is one of great
Importance. Probably no office af.
fords better opportunities to young
lawyer. His record yet to make, but
with his qualifca tions there is good
reason to believe that this office will
be we'll filled. His law partner, Mr..
E. IL. Greever, will be of valuable
service in the Office, and evil doers
and law breakers will find rough
sailing IN Tazewell. These young men
come to this Office in the centennial
year Of Tazeweil's history, aud will
no doubt, add another brilliant page
thereto
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
TIE DAY OF REST

sweet, fair day of silence.
When echoes come aud so,
voices praising him. tho King.
Who died so long ago.
though in benedlctlon
Ft brought US nearer heaven.
Is face to see, his own to be-
Day sweetest of the seven.
SELECTED.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
William Peirce.

Death is always clothed with awful
solemnity, but the impressions he
makes upon us are not always the
same. When he comes to the child
lin its mothers arms, we feel that he
is ruthless, ,unfeeling and even cruel,
rendering vain the advent iuto the
he world of tender human bud.
When he comes to the yonng girl, IN
the blushing beauty and pride of
young womanhood, we are over
whelmed with the pathetic sadness
of the catastrophe, and the pity of it
melts us to tears. When he comes
to the aged we think of the harvester
garaeliug the ripened grain, or of
mother gathering to her bosom her
weary child. and soothing it with
blessed rest.
When he comes to the incorrigibly
wicked and vicious, we think of the
arbiter of fate, meeting out justice
with philanthropic hand, and stern
retribution to the bad. When he
come S to the good, we say that he
is either robber, taking away from
the world that which would bless it,
or, if our reliance upon the unseen
God of all Is strong, that he is but
the bringer of we'll earned reward
But when he comes to the young
man in the prime of life, man
full of ambition and noble abilities,
man just grasping with hands of
determination the hands of those he
might help, man whose views are
pnlsing with the thrill of young
existence,a man whose heart responds
in unison and sympathy with the
tense heart throbs of the mass of
humanity longing for better things,
wo feel that he Is q mouster, not
only callously Indifferent to the
individual and to society, but filled
with vindictiyeness and hate; whose
delight is in blighting hopes and
rending asunder the strings of the
heart. Such feelings swept over us
when it was said that William Pierce
was dead. We crouched beneath
the Unsuitable blow, and dared not
even utter the loathing which filled
all hearts for the Dead Destroyer.
lMilliam Peirce, whose extreme
illness we mentioned last week, and
whose death occurred on Friday
afternoon was one OF the best of the
race, and his untimely death is
irreparable. He was born in Pulaski
county thirty two years ago. His
father, the late VIM. Peirce, and his
mother, Emiline Peirce, who still
survives, were among the best
citize of the stat O.
the deceased combined the best
qualities OF both. In head and heart
he was endowed with natures best
His virtues were many-his vices
fow indeed His friends loved him,
all respected him, and his death is
deeply mourned,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
Our New Jailor

Mr.. r. S. Gillespie, son-in-law of
Sheriff Jno. w. Crockett, has been
appointed to and has assumed the
duties of Jailor. Mr.. Gillespie has
been in the employment of the
Southwest Co. at Pocahontas for
some time, and is competent man
and will no doubt make an efficient
officer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
COL. BIGGER DEAD.
Clerk of House For Thirty-Five
Years-His Successor

Years-His Successor.
Richmond, Va.-June 7.-Col.
John Bell Bigger, Tor nearly thirty
ty five years The clerk of the Vir-
ginia House of delegates and the
keeper Of the rolls died here this
afternoon VIZ
Col. Bigger was the best known
public man in this state and knew
more of the leading politicians OF
tire present aid the past than any
other man living in the South.
He was seventy years old. Two
thirds of that time he had spent
inipublic life in this commonw eaIth.
TEMPORARY SUCCESSOR. el
Governor Tyler this evening an.
nounccd that lie had appointed
Mr. Thomas p. Bigger, the oldest
son of Col. Bigger, to serve as
clerk OF the House until the leg
isluture meets III December, when
permanent successor will be
chosen. Mr.. Bigger has for several
years been the assst,nt cl-rk un-
der his father.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
WRECK NEAR THE TOWER.

Last night while Clinch Valley
train was standing on No. 4 yard
track near the tower, waiting for the
wreck at Graham to be cleared, the
yard engine with train of empties
ran into it, smas shing up several cars
and derailing the engine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
WRECK AT MONTGOMERY.

News was received in Lis city last
night OF freigh wreck at Montgom-
cry on the Radford division of the
Norfolf and Western, in which two
engines were badly torn up and
ebout fifteen cars demolished.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09
LEGEND OF ST. NICHOLAS.

Punishmont OF tho Father Who Did
I Not Fulhl His Promise.
certain man, who was very de-
bus OF having an heir to his estate.
fed that, IL his prayer were granted,
first time he took his son to church
would offer cup Of gold on the
~ or st. Nicholas. A son was
3hted, and the father ordered the
of gold to be prepared; but when
Gas finished, 1t was so wonderfully
fitiful that he resolved to keep IL
himself, and caused silver one
= Pss value to be made for the saint
4ter some time. the man went on n
|t3ney to accomplish his vow; and,
: on the way, he ordered his
H son to bring him water in tho
Ben cup he had appropriated. but
doing so the child fell into the wat
and was drowned.
Then tho unhappy father lamented
mself. and wept, and rcpented of his
eat sin. And, repairing to tho
urch OF st. Nicholas, he offered up
silver cup; but 1t fell from the al
+; and q second and third time II
u; and while they looked on as
nished, behold! the drowned boy an
ared before them, and stood on the
'ps of the altar. bearing tho golden
p In his hand. Flo related how the
cd st. Nicholas had preserved him
We, and brought him there. The
Lher, full of gratitude, offered up both
o cups, and returned homo with his
n in Joy and thanksgiving, Mrs.
meson's Sacred and Legendary
t."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-09

Blu Grass for Rent.
L have 60 acres of good blu
grass pasture land for rent. A DID
once to p. FL. Williams,
Tazewell, Va.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-23

containing 1 So acres per lot. Town
lots with ample water right can be
purchased from the old settlers for 81
ard water for farming purpose can be
obtained by work on the canal which
the people are taking out OF the FIRE.
mont river The canal u we'll under
way and work viii be pushed aH rapidly
40 possible ON the canal until finished.
The length ~ the canal u eight and a
half miles and viii ifrigatc 5000 acres
of land.
For fuel there II plenty of good
plnion pine ana cedar wood which one
can get from two TO three loads per
day. The best Kind ~ red rock Tor
building purposes In great quantity ~
near by II II A. 10 u miles to the
nearest sawmill. where lumber can be-
had Tor $40 per thousand There ~ also
q roller Touring min i've miles distant.
The climate II suitable for the grow
lnF ali kinds ~ hardy grapes and
fruits some good orchards have been
planted and are producing good fruit.
and those who desire a good home sur
rounded by plenty ~ good facilities lot
building prosperous community,
would do well TO come to Turrry
Those who desire further Information
may write 90 John g. Jacobs. Torrcy.
Wayne County. Utah.