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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
You Will Find in
Our China Department

the finest and largest assortment of Wed
ding gifts in the city Dinner Tea,
Toilet Fish, Game. and Ice Cream Sets,
ornaments and Bric-a-Brac OF all de-
scripti0ns at most moderate prices.
12j-piece Hayiland New Decoration end
Shape Dinner Sets. $50 value for So
l02-piece Limoge Dinner Sets, with large
soup turcen. new decorations. $3.50 value
for $3.50.
llS-piece English China Dinner Sets. all
gold traced, entirely new, 80 value for
u2-piece Imported China Dinner Sets.
blue decoration, large dishes, $3.50 value
for 81 30.
56-plece Austria China Tea Sets. very
thin, blue or pink "For-Get-Mc-Not,'
56-piece Imported Tea Sets, floral de-
coration. 81 -.
l2-piece Toilet Sets with roll bowl and
large Jar. $50 value, for 80 ~.
l2p'ccc Striped Gold Or Traced Gold
Toilet Sets. large jar and bowl SO value,
for 20 .0S.
9-niece Toilet Sets assorted decorations
extra large shapes, Sl.OS.
Carlsbad Decorated Ice Cream Sets.
pink and green decoration, so.
German China Fish Sets containing Is
pieces. large platter gold lined. - %.
Imported Salad Lobster Nut Dishes.
newly imported, gold lined and decorated,
0Sc
Austria China Large Sugar and Cream
SOC value for 2Dc.
Very Fine Imported Bone Dishes. were
S. for $50 a dozen.
Very Thin Decorated cup, Saucer and
Plate Sets. soc. value. zoe.
French Decorated Chocolate Pots, $3.50
value. for SI25.
100 Decorated Fancy Plates, were from
81 80 10 81. choice 81.
Cut-Glass Bowl. new cut very heavy,
SIS value. for $i&.
Cut-Glass Sugar and Cream. SI.25
pair.
Clt-Glass Water Bottles. S3.75 value,
ST.
Cut-Glass Tumblers, s. a dozen value.
for SI.2J a dozen.
Imported Salad Bowls. handsome
shapes and decorations, were from $3.50
to 49, choice 81
Decorated Cuspadores. blue and brown.
Zoe. each.
Carlsbad Decorated Cups and saucers,
Be. a pair.
White Plates. 30. each
White Bowls and Pitchers, large sizes
Blue and White China Tea Pots, lie.
each.
White Carlsbad Tea Cups and Saucers, |
extra thin. Sc. a pair.
1a-gallOn Pitchers. Handsomely deco |
rated SOC value. for 2oc.
German China Canisters Ioc cach,
Extra Fine Cracker Jars. gold lined |
fancy handles on side, for Ooc
French and German China Butter Dish
es. 25c. each.
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Hafflf11OCkS.

3GX72 Fancy Cotton Hammocks with
Slfetcnefs ....-....'....'..., ......,..,..fJc
3NN1G Dark or Light Color Hammocks,
with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .ODc
4jXS Red stripe Hammocks, with pill
low and stretcher................ .DDc
45XSi Dark or Light Colored Ham
mocks, complete with pillow stretcher or
NdlduCe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..........s.s.P ~ NJ
Harper Fly Traps, new patent bottoms.
lOT .''.....s..s....s.. LUG
Wire Covers for covering dishes. from
DC. 10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. soc
Extension Window Screens, Walnut
stained, will extend % inches. each...sc
Hardwood Oak Window Screens. viii
extend ~ ncneS. ...-............ -oc
Standard Box Screens. the best made,
iJc. value, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Walnut Stained Screen Doors, 2 10x 10.
oAi edcl. ..........- .sss.ssss. sss...1Ot
Grill Doors. same diameter as above.
extra heavy wire. fancy COrners.......N 5c
Shall Vanished CrOquet Sets, S5c
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Thin White and Black Silks.

\ sale peculiar to the Meyer Store
Solid White and Solid Black only. repre-
senting special purchase.
2O-incn wide White 2sc. :;
22C White and Black. Acc quality
~ 3;Ic. 5gc quality. White for
SOC; Black, i2c.; G9c quality Use: Zoe
quality. Black 5Dc.: sc. quality, White
for GDc.; Yard Wide Black. SSc.
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$500 to $500
A Rug Sale Again.

Before shutting down. a Philadelphia
Smyrna Rug factory sells out its stock
at auction. Here is the result:
EEC Double Faced Fringed Wool
- Mats. 13c.; Largest s. Rug for
81 -; Largest 81 Rugs for 81 .3S. zee.
Cottage Carpets for 100. Some other
specials i'm lots too small 70 mention.
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SatCl1elS, Trunks.

Every kind at Meyers. bought in car
load lots. better prices for same qualities.
than YOU see anywhere. 80 for Raw
Hide Suit Cases Tor ladies' and men.
priced elsewhere 80; o5c. for Solid
Leather Hand travelling Bags. priced
elsewhere $l.25; S3.05 for 3i-lnch Canvas
Trunks, priced elsewhere s..
Pearl II cad Lace Pins. Sc dozen.
SIX Stitched Garter Web. all colors, sc.
strip.
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Cool Summer Hose.

Here Is the most delightful OF Thin.
Combed Egyptian Cotton Hose, Fast
Black, high spliced heels, and double
solcs: Will wear as well as hose costing
Up 10 25c. They are stamped Lisie-
Thread: sale at t2Nc par.
EO'C Every size and no limit. Drop
~L~ stitched &c. Black Hose, spe-
cial, Isc Infants Fancy ODenwork
Socks. special IDr. Black and Tan lOc.
fants' I7c. Black. Tan and White Socks,
special zoe. ChildLen Seamless Black
Ribbed Hose. special quality, Zoe. La
dies Fancy Openwork Hosiery. special. at
$50.
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Very Latest
Popular Songs.

On the second floor the piano Is Kept
going every minute, playing the new
songs. Here are the newest JOc
ones for i7c. Her Gentleman III
Friend" Telephone Me Baby
(companiOa 10 II Guess III Have 70
But YOU"
A: I6c. a copy-"Bride Elect" Happy
DAYS in Dixie up TO Date Lauclers,
''Itnnessee jubilee. when | Marry
Miss Dinah Lee" THE Church Across
the Wav." Rag Medley" "Mama's Little
Pumpkin Colored CCon," "Whistiins Ru-
fus."
At :,Dc-"Ripples of the Alabama"
Sweet Bye ana Bye" Carnations, Rob
ms Return. -" Dance Of the Demon Sc
LOTIONS from Telephone Girl" iSc.; Sc
lections from runway Girl" 23c. {;
Forgotten" by C0wles, 2.'c.
Special tot OF Songs. Iwo-Steps and
WaltZes &C.
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Half-PriCe3 Sash Ribbon.

Exquisite Plaids with Dresden figure
warp print, 5-inch wide exact
Gf aS omer S 5aiern. 30 Soc Hq Hsl 25C
tenberg PicOt Edge Sash. zoe.
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Elegant Black Grenadines.

A sale that seldom happens Richest
highest cost imported Black SILK Grena-
dine. Plain Iron Frames. o3c..
GGC were $50; Plain Hermann. 81 ~
~ was S225: Black Embroidered
Dot. ~ 30. was s. %; Bavadere. 80 81.
was $50; Embroidered SIX Dot, 81 90
was $50. Sale at SILK Counter
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ST., SI.00, $3.50, $3.4S.
Swell White Waists.

Everything In White. See the new
hemstltched. tucked. embroidery and
Fancy Inserted Novelties, vertical ana
guimpe effects shown only here. White
Linen Waists madras. tafteta. India
Linon. Persian lawn. satin duchesse
Waists.
50c.. SIC, 81. 81. 90 81. 81 30 to rs
Also great clearing Of small lots
broken assortments COlOTed Waists, per-
Gale I2iac.; Mercerized silk, $50; Per-
Gale 5Oc
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Mourning Veils-SpeCial sale.
Wonder at Mems Pants.

Have you been benefited by any of
Meyers sales? Well here's another
chance. but not all sizes this time, the
broken assortment of manutac- q
turcr's stock, as good a pair of SSC
pants as you buy for Sl.J0 10 81.
at Ssc. Comprising Black CheViot, Brown
Stripes. Tan Stripes, Gray and Black Hair
lines, Gray Mixtures. Also at 81 ~
Pants as good as you pay $50 90 $3.50 for
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Only Infants Wear.

Under a competent manager and every
thing that baby needs for summer COM
fort These Will make selling lively.
81 Very Sheer Null Caps............S 80
SOC Dainty Infants Caps........... 20
s. 80 Handsome Crepe aud Null
Caps ....u.......... ................. 100
81 Long NainsOOk Dresses........... 40
81 80 Long Nainsook Dresses en-
broidercd. ............. .............. SD
s. Boys White Kilt Suits............ 500
Sc Boys White Pique Kilts.......... 373
s. Infants Sheer Christening Robes
for ................. .................. $50
$40 Infants Fine ClOaks............. 30
15c Children's SkirtS................. 80
zoe Infants Long Skirts deep
hem ................ .................. 80
81 Crochet Sacques. Observation-Disclosures. 70
$3.50 ParasOl Covers. 1 .oS
sec Children's Gauge Drawers..... 80
81 Pique Refers. Observation-Disclosures. -
ASK 10 see Arnold's Knit Swiss Bands
for children.
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Linen Slip Covers, 5000.

We will cover with striped linen any
I.piece ParlOr suit for 5000.
This includes cutting. making. fitting
and binding We 10 furnish all mate
riaIs and work. Third floor-Upholstery
Department.
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Ready-Made Carpets.

CARPETS ready TO lay on the floor. Bring
size Of room. as we have about one dozen
and you can buy "a ready made Carpet
al from
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Children'S Chairs.

High Chairs, red or blue, for lac
Antique Oak High Chairs, patent car
riage. just the thing for the season when
out on your lawn.
Chairs and Rockers in great variety.
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Three Makes OF RefrigeratOrS

Await your decision here headed by the popular ,-
Grade Rerigeraors made-rhe Monitor Read oil the I nigh
below together with of the greatest We have e
from the basement "a al
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Mems Silk Underwear,

Pink or Flesh Color A1ercerized SIX
Shirts or Drawers all silk bound and
faced summer weight. usual price 50 a
q sultan importers surplus stock
AZ SIC. a garment. any size. Three
other great lOts-i7c. for the
best DC. Bal Shirts: 25c for usual l6c.
a suit Fancy Bal5riggan Underwear; 3oc
for best plain Bal. soc Underwear. Mail
orders filled for any size.
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CO1Ored Dot DraperieS.

Not the narrow goods but the widest 40
inch DO. stuff; also genuine Madras 2Jc.
also beautiful fluted Curtains. extra - ~
wide. - per pair; others at CSC; OC
Cottage POrleres. cross strips. =
81 10 per pair: Yard Wide SlkOllnes the
best kinds Dc; Filled Screens OF oak or
mahogany. brass knobs. soc. Half 9TH
cr stores prices.
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More of those extraordinary special lots
of Childrens Dark Tan Button Shoes
that cost 81, Childrens Black oxford
Ties. with patent leather tips, that cost
81. These are all warranted per
feet. notwithstanding they are %OC
per pair. ly.......................
New Wei Kid Tan Oxford Ties and
Sandals fancy uppers: New Black Pat
ent Leather Tip Oxfords. straight or
pointed tip, no matter what q
YOU select, you get a $3.50 pair DOC
Tor ............... ................... =
More Of the 81 Hand Sewed Oxfords,
made on Coin last, aDso- Il
lutely unmatchable at 81, per DI.IO
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Ready-tO-Wear
White Suits, Skirts.

Another aggregation Of special values,
unmatchablc elsewhere.
Pique Dress Skirt, deep hem. SIC. un-
matchabie under SIS: Duck skirts. 5-nch
hens soc unavoidable under 81 Linen
Crash skirts. button back. 2Hc.; Braided
Linen skirt ~ go; PiQue Eton suits.
latest braidiug ~. Linen Crash Eton
SUITS, vcr- swell 81 30; Linen Crash
Suits, well made $50.
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Fancy Wash Silks.

These are all pure silk, no cotton
mixed as are the usual 29c. Wash silks.
These checks, plaids, stripes.
samples Will convince you they InC
are the SOC. silks selling for %Dc. -
SOLID COLOR CHINA SILKS. sale at
80c.; A-inch at 1sc.; 23-inch at 50c.
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3 Skirt Bargains.

All thoroughly made by man tailOrs.
any alterations made. brOcad- II
ed black. with buttons. ,DI.ZE
81 p: Mohair Water Proof, ~ ~
bound. ~; 20; Taffeta SILK, new Tunic
effect 81 80
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COlCheS.

We make Box Couches to order in
Denim CretOnne. Velour. ana SILK Goods.
Velour. fun spring edge. oak or imita-
ton mahogany frame, this G& az
Couch sells for $3.50, fOr........ VO'oO
office Chairs in great numbers and
styles. Arm Chairs, Revolving Chairs and
Typewriter Chairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
Summer VeStS-Sh0W Lot

nearly THOUSAND. Ladies Ribbed
Vests. been I'm the window but not hurt,
an at factOry's bargains. Solid 80
White SILK Tape. Solid Colors, nc
Black. PINK LAghtest Blue,
Fancy Stripes longest lengths, worth up
10 &c. any FOR l2l2c.
2T.c. for White Swiss Ribbed Vests; Dc.
for TAPPED Neck Vests; I7c. for Best Pc.
Isle Thread Vests.
Extraordinary. these 1Ziac. Knit Tn
deTVaisis for children, with patent seams
and hntfOns.
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Bathing Suits.

Every one now. just recei iei, .N -,
qualities OF Fine FLANNEL Braided -
81 Mohair Large Braided DoWfs go
$500 OF Flannel allo1'' ~ ] ~
Trimmed, 50 an the new Fancy ,
Trimmed Suits. 80 Rubber
Caps FOR l1c.
6-yard piece. assorted patterns '''''
Ing, sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
ValenCienneS LaCcs,

bace Department. vastly enlarged. sales
nceesaitated the change. Nalencionnes
Lace Beading lie. yard; l2-yard piece
Lace or Insertion. new impOrta-
ton. zoe. as good as s0c. ones; IE
R-yard piece Yalenciennes Lace for
Be-; FoOtings Be. yard limitations OF the
b9t l2Nc. Jorch0n Laces for Sc.
ALL-ONER SEl. cream, oriental and %
inch. striped and figured, 81.
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Dressing Sacks Wrappers.

All Of the White Lawn. including Rea
Sailor Lawn. rutfed. lace, embroidery
trimmed tour Snecial lots
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Actual Reductions.

Cloth Tailor-Made Suits. what is done
here is done with viii. alteration free.
The SIS silk Lined suits are now SiS.oO.
the $50 ones are Sl3.5O: some $50 ones
arc SO 30: some so STYLES are -; some
SIS style. are 81 80 You Will want one
when you see these bona tide reduction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
The Great Shoe Sale. s Ssss3
AnyE

Fresh reinorcements for Monday together with all
have been show windows.
Richmond day.
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Elastic Belts, 2SC.

A large shipment OF Beaded Elastic
pei+s due a month ago, hut i'st a~iVed
20 on sale Monday at the following re-
duced prices:
for soc. Belts; 69c for 81 Belts:
DEC soc for zoe. Belts: S9c. for
~ 81. 80 Belts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
Granite and TinWare.

. ana 3-quart Coffee Pots I5c IS
Roasters. Use 2-qulrt Mix pa.. 90
Deep Pudding Pans Sc ly-QU
serving Kettles. 3oc 4-Qulr L
Sauce Pans. I5c.. Large ST..
cTs. INc. g-ring Muffin la l-r
quart Granite Buckets. zoe Y..
or Farina Boilers. &Dc.. Gr.H
Dc, Large Size Ham Boz >yc
quart Dish Pans. 3Oc. --IIr 90"
Heavy Granite B8sting 81 @c
Tubs i5c.; Seamless Berlin .I
35c. Bread Raiscrs. IDc. il
Zoe: 4-quart Buckets. tSc
ers. reduced from $50 tD 80 ~
1c. OH Stove Tea Kettle l0c5 l.. .A'
ned Foot Tubs. Zoe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
Muslin Underwear Sale.

Special price lot special showing. on
main floor. special quantities that may
last only the day.
,-c - styles Women's New
y styles Women's New
ZU( Drawers.
. STYLES Womens New Cor
S0C set Covers.
q STYLES Womens New Che
hOC mise.
All with tucks or cords or
OSC lace or cmbroideries OF
Wv standard muslins and cam
q. brio. values that Will sell
pI.IO these goods on sight.
Special Gowns at SIC.
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III Clover Leaf Jardiniere
b a Stands. exactly like this pic
X a ture, OF extra heavy solid oak
'SS and mahogany TO be SOC
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Brass Twin Bed and Springs of the
Very finest make, on account Of over
stocked in brass goods We Will offer these
goods at the very low price G.,
of .............. .................. p<4'oO
CFor the Pair. Former Price S4750)
All Steel Wire Springs, for CT "a
only ................. ............... Vi'VO
Good Woven Wire Springs, for CI %
only ................. ................ Qs'.1C
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
Brass Bed Clearing.

No trust prices or conditions al
lowed to interfere with our selling.
WE save you money.
90 for 81 Enamel Beds. with
p,1.CV springs, high heads, brass knobs
and portable casters, choice of two pat
terms.
C. 70 for 80 Enamel Beds, bow foot
V0'SS brass top rods. knobs and
spindes.
ca IN for S33 Brass Beds. IL inch
p-eO'oO posts. bow foot, high head,
best gold lacquers.
$3.50 6 for t GGrIe edrI Hair Mattress one
Co IN for pair Prime Feather Pillows,
w. O six pounds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11

Our Candy Kitchen will turn ont
Monday morning 1870 pounds of
Fine French Mixture TO be sold at
SIZE. pn""d.
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Our Upholstery Department

Our Upholstery Department unsurpass-
ed. All kinds Of upboisterng done and
Mattresses made to order and old Mat
tresses made over.
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handkerchief Perfumes.

Annual Sponge Sale.
30. for 10c. Spongcs.
Zoe. for 20c. Sp0nges.
f5c. for &c. SpOnges.
zoe for 2jc. SpOnges.
25c. for soc. SpOnges.
Ic. for Large Cake Of White and Green
1,c far zoe. Long Handle Bath Brushes.
.5c for SOC. Hand Bath Brush.
zoe. for Large Bottle Violet water
sprinkler cop. ~ NJ
De- for l5c. Pasta Mack Violet Bath
Tablets
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Lawn Furniture.

Lawn Benches. Lawn Rockers, Lawn
Table Lawn Stools, everything for Lawn
comforts
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Wash Dress Goods.

0thor announcer shpment
which discarded patterns and for that 10 l
Every yard perfect. whole pieces. remnants.
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Trimmed Hats.

We have determined to do the Millinery bt
Of this city, and to do it must have style and
to accomplish this point.
For tomorrow we put on sale lot OF m -
hats never were less than 81 90 and $500 \
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White Goods Offerings.


prices DC Seeded Dot Aulns 12lc Pic
lie
Sc.
Last table White
a a
some worth
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17

i"at modern sc0Irer. the Grip. Toi>n''
thc air 18th It's fatal . rfr :. snt hat sr
nome IS safe ..frOI IN its ravages
"a '"u'iiiufes have 80 hn1 q, smo protec
-" -1i"~i this danger De snalady in DR.
'A'hf N'w Discovery. when you feel a
'n '"Hi homes ava muscles, hav
'''- 'f .'-'v.T, it'll ,Or.- f!.soat, pain
.''- p" s.0yaO.I cou gls s4al E.ay know
-t '' .Fir aud vOu kp1a
f-c.V IL st
" g+tc Ug u F. G.. tSeinflgnc,i
,s''' sos 5ne i, e.. 2aslias an!
.ee' I'd e';;x "s The
"'"' ~ ,' s- a. / SEco teenes
i. i''srSseJ. \ trial .sso;Jse tVec a
:. T.. Jac@s"n'a, pG,g STORE
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
Washington's Pardner.

The Bristol Tribune says: The
Walker investigation goes merrily
on. Yesterday Walker had q negro
witness on the stand who swore thai
he was 125 years old; THAT he came
from eastern Virginia. and that he
had played marbles many a day with
General Geo. Washington. lie fur
ther swears that General Washing
ton could stand on a :'taw" line and
knock the middle man out almost
every crack.
This is fair sample OF Tie intel.
i'gence aud character ola good many
OF Walkers witne ses and it is about
as applicable testimony as any be has
gotten.--Lynchburg News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
Iazewell Drug Go.
s. p. LANDoN. PH., G..
FILLS The PREsoRlPrioNs~
The Name "Tennessaa -

Inc Name Tennessee"
Probably few people today know thnt
the original name of the State of Tenn
esse was Franklin, or that in 1888 tn
salaries OF the officers of this common
wealth were paid in pelts, but the fol.
ing is correct copy OF the law:
lie it enacted 10y the general assembl,
oi the state of Franklin, and it is hereby
enacted 10y authority OF the same: That
rom and after the first day of january,
l'oS, the salaries of this commonwealth
be as follows, to wit:
His excelency, the governor, per an.
mum, 100 deer skins.
Ills honor, the chief Justice, 500 deer
skins
The secretary to his exceIIency. tho
governor, 800 raccoon skins.
County clerk, 300 beaver skins.
CLERK OF the house OF commons. ooo
raccoon skins.
Members Of the assembly. per diem
three raccoOn skins.
"Justiee's fee for serving warrant.
one mink skim
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
Royalty from the "Diua ).

The door of the waitino room
swung ajar and Lily Dixon stepped
forth with the regal bearing of q
queen OF the ''dive.' She paused
majestically on the threshold and
whlstled a soft, mufiled whistle
say come on here" what's all
that by-play about?"
I'm waiting fur me dog lisped
the ''queen of the dive" and as che
llsped small shaggy cur twisted
himself toward with a bark and .
riggle
"Been in fight with your sister
Mary Jane," said the recorder 70
Llzy' "and I'll bet it was about that
Fl ce.y
"Oh, no." the queen replied with
a coquettish shake of her bo nv
mead, yer wrongs de dog, Jedoe An.
Andy, yer sure wrongs de dog. Dat
sister ob mine fout zee bekase sho
am de best man ob de t.o. She
'rowed me inter de wash pot and
souze NE onder de soapsuds.o
Il am going to sena yoa TO tie
stockade for three weeks said
Judge Andy, 'fcr the row Won raised
in the streets"
The "queen of the dive" saile.,
sic ( to the waiting room. She
paused waved at hunchbaek wo
man IN the audience aud called out.
on Sophrania, please take ng
little dog home wild you and tell 10
cnnrcn society whar dere sister Lizy
ann at."-Atlanta Constitution
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
Sam Jones and Bryan.
To the Spectator: F.:
(Staunton Sncctatn,A

To the Spectator:
4 notice in your editorial colunns
OF the 8th that the Aev. sam p
Jones has been criticizing Viir am
=, Bryan on account ofhis not noino
fich. stating substantially that
"bryan only pays So taxes. Now \
fellow who cant manage his own ar
fairs any bett than thas hasn't
any business Cooling with the 1inan
ces of the nation" We do NOT
know for whom MIR. Jones voted
de says he did not vote for BRYAN
Possibly he th rev his vote awav ON
Levering, but if he voted for Mr.
Mckinley he voted for a man whose
financial affairs had not been suc
cessfu!ly managed by himself and
who paid, just before he was elected
no taxes at all, because he had failed
In business and owned no property
but If he voted for General John NJ
Falmer, he voted foI man whose
financial affairs have gone so TO rack
nat he is knocking at the doors of
congress for a pension.
ONE OF THE POOR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
Why Choke to Death

Editor Washington Post-In last
sundays issue a case of choking was
reported, and it was stated that "tbe
man died before assistance could
reac" him. Whenever case of
choking to death is published I nj.
ways endeavor through the same
source to let it be known that there
Is simple, safe, and sure remedy.
winch waS never known to fail when
t'ie". The remedy is simply this.
10 at once reverse tho upright Dor
ton Of the body in some way bv
turning the head down, with fine
BODY elevated. In this way relief
VIII oe instantaneous. A child can
DC taken up bodily and reversed. and
a grown person can be placed
across a chair or table, with head
TO the hoor, and relief will be had at
once. This quick relief may be caus.
ed by the stomach pressing on the
lungs and forcing tho air out. and
Ine obstruction with it. Any reliev
90 by this treatment will please no.
Aly me. A number Of grateful let
-ers have already been received from
parties who have successfully used
ms remedy in saving the lives of
owed ones, and not single case of
allure have over been reported or
A p. Rowe, Mayor.
treedricksburg, Va, Jan. 30.