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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
Three Eras of our National
Growth

Since l became acquainted with
the Scientific American in its
childhood of 1916, we have passed
three marked eras national il
character, two of which have made
an indelible impression upon on,
people and country.
First-The great gold discoveries
in California which gave the first
impetus to our railroad building
aud settling of the great West
IL am au ''old forty-niner7 and
helped to do it.)
Second-The war of 1S61-65,
which set free 100000 Of slaves,
and brought about an entirely new
order Of things in the SOuther n
States.
Third--Last and greatest Of all,
our almost blo0dless war with
Spain. Greatest because it brings
the new tenet of humanity, added
to the old creeds Of ChrIstendom,
and will be the brightest jewel in
the diadem of American liberty
The two first mentioned eras have
marked unprecedented success in
the arts, science, agriculture, and
business; but the third, with it's
world wide expansion of love and
humanity, will excel them all.
When L read of some of our
prominent men, political leaders,
talking Of "lmperialism," 1 hang
my head in shame. The word i'm
perialism ought to be eliminated
from our American language.
j. r. NJ. in Scientific American
Bedford Springs, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
A Successful Agent.

We share with rest of mankind
an aversion to agents-book agents
especially, and when Mr.. W. H.
Witten walked in upon US on yester-
day we suddenly became very busy
too busy to talk or hear him talk.
f"r We had made up our minds not
to buy book. But, buy a book, we
did. When we examined the book
he is selling We found it far superior
to anything on the market, In our
judgement. He had about sixty
names of the best PEG pie, who have
subscribed.
We bought the book, and do not
regret 1t. The book is an epitome of
history, ancient aud modern. profuse-
yu i'trltel. Ii y,lhave an opp,r
tunity get this book. certain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
the GREATEST OF ALL GATES.
AUTOMATIC FARM n

AUTOMATIC FARM GATE
Now on Exhibition In Court
House yard.
We have seen and examined the
Automatic Farm Gate now on ex-
hibition here by Mr.. w. Z. Kicker
or New York and can join with
every one who hasen it in saying
that it is simply perfection.
The gate is light, neat and durable
and can be operated either by hand
or by lever, obviating the chief
objection to most patent gates.
All other swinging gates open to-
ward the horses going one way and
this opens from" the team ALWAYS.
An old gentlemen or lady with
children can manage the gate and
team keeping complete control of
each.
1t can't be left open through
carelessness. 1t can be raised by
the lever to avoid snow or to let hogs
pass and keep bac larger stock.
This wonderful gate is simple of
construction, and can be operated as
easily as parlor door. There is
nothing about it that won't last
longer than it's owner, and the gate
ouc'e hung is a heritage for ones
children.
Many Tazewell farmers have ex-
amined 1t and every one commends
it.
1t Is only u matter of little time
when they will ornament every
farm, and add to the comfort and
security of the farmer.
When one considers that this
wonderful continuance can do so
much, and do it so we'll 1t seems the
cheapest investment ever offered the
public.
The gate is especially commended
to ladies who drive, and we have
many of the kind in Tazewell.
The Gate is in place in the Court
House yard and Mr.. Kicker in place
In the near vicinity, or across the
street at Central Hotel. Everybody
come and see the Show. County and
Sta Ugh is fosale.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES,
NOTICE OF SALES, ETC.
TRUSTEES SALE
Or
VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE,

BY virtue of deed OF trust, dated the
first day of October. 1892, and duly re-
corded in the Office of tho Clerk of the
County court of Tazewell, Virginin,
whereby ID. w. ellis and wife conveyed
the real estate hereinafter referred to, and
more fully described in the said deed Ito
which reference is hereby made), to the
undersigned trustees, TO secure a GER
tain bond, or obligation of two thousand
dollars. to the IRON BELT BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS of Roanoke,
Virginia; and default having been made
therein, and being directed by the said
beneficiary so to do, the undersigned
Trustees, will, on the
10th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1899 at IL
O'Clock u. M, proceed to sell in front OF
the Post-office in Graham, Virginia, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, a
certain lot of land, with a desirable
dwelling-hOuss aud other improvements
thereon. situated in Graham, Virginia,
being known and designated as lots Nos.
6, z, and 8, of Section "B," according to
the map OF Morton, Hartman & Co., re-
corded in lhe Tazewell County Clerks Of
flee. TERMS CASH. There is due on
said bOnd$742.42, as OF Dec. 18th, 1898.
HIS. Trout,
j. w. HICKS, Trustees.
o. A. METCALFE, y
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
LuN IN Politics.

Just now very little is doing in
politics in a local way. Our friends
the Republicans assume, and we
think they assume properly, that
politics should not enter into local
elections. The reasons they give
Tor this assumption are numerous,
and plausible aud many of them
we indorse. We would indorse
them more enthusiastically doubt
less if Tazswell were a strong
Democratic County, butt is boot.
less to mourn that this is not so.
We have lot of estimable Repub-
licans who want to be elected to
County offices, and we have a
Democrat: and perhaps two, who
are equally 'estimabIe and de-
serving, whose conspicuous
fitness for one or perhaps two of
these same county officer is ad
m!tted. AS individuals and editors
we could very cheerfully vote a
split ticket, or rather union ticket
and before May brings its sunshine
and flowers we will know whether
our Republicans are willing to con-
cede something to others who are
citizens and tax payers like them.
selves, and who are not con.
spiciously different from them.
selves. Let us hope that the ap.
preaching county election will
demonstrate the better element
Of politics.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20

Senator Gray in his late Speech
takes the ground that the United
States having gone so far in &C
quiring the PHILIPPINES has assumed
a position from which the country
cannot recede. Senator Gray was
well know as an Anti Exp ansionist
and his opinion will doubtless
have weight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
Commissioners of Revenue.

I hereby announce myself a can.
didate for the Office of Commission
er Of the Revenue in Clear Fork
Distri ct. Election 4th Thursday
in May. PHILLIP G. BAUGH.
hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office of Commits
sioner of the Revenue in the jeff
ersonvilie district, election the 4th
Thursday in May, 1899.
!THos. III. GILLESPIE.
We are authorized and reques-
ted to announce j. n. johnson, a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Commissioner of the Rev.
enue for Jacksonville District,
election, 4th. Thursday in May
1899.
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. S. 81. Laird a candidate for
Commissioner of the revenue for
alden Spring District, Tazewell
County Virginia. Election 4th.
Thursday in May 1899.
We are authorized and requested
to announce w. ID. Molloy a can.
didate for Commissioner Of the
Revenue for Maiden Spring Dis
trict. Election 4th. Thursday in
May 1899.
We are authorized and requested
to announce A. ID. Hambrick as a
candidate for the office of Com
missioner OF the Revenue for the
Clear Fork District. Election 4th,
Thursday in May 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
TRUSTEES SALE.
HIS. Trout, !
. j. ": HIcks' Truste

BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed
by A. g. Hall and his wife TO the under
signed, on the End day of May, 1892, to Sc
cure the IRON BELT BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION in the payment of
the sum of eight hundred dollars, as is
fully set out in sa id Trust deed. of record
in the clerks Office of the county court of
TazeweIl county, Va, in Deed book No.
SO, page 344, and default having been
made by the said A. G. Hall i'm the pay
ments set out in said Trust Deed for a
period beyond six months, being directed
so to do by the Board of Directors of, the
Iron Belt Building and Loan Association
as we'll as by said Association, we will,
on the 10 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1899, at
the front door of the Post Office, in the
town of Graham. Va, proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash. the house and lot Of the saiG A. G.
Hall, in East Graham, Va, as set forth
in said Trust Deed, and being the prop
erty where the said A..G. Hall now lives
Amount due Dec. 18th. 1898, S301.72.
j. w. HICKS
A. X. WOoD, Trustees.
y. A. METCALFE,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20

sed to perjury, becaure> be was
sworn to tell the truth aud
nothing but the truth. Eagan is
not elegant. and hasn't the suave
manner that we most admire
in fact he is bully and black
guard but he is not on record as
insulting an aged prisoner Of war,
and hence all our sympahties are
with him. If the incident derives
both of them from the army and
Alger from the department Of war
we will be happy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
Beats the KlOndike

Mr.. A. q. Thomas, of Marysville, L ex.
has found more valuable discovery than
has yet been made in the Klondike. For
years he suffered untold agony from co
sumption, accompanied by hemorrha ges
and was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and colds. He declares that gold is OF
little value in comparison with this mar
velous cure, would have it even if it costs
hundred dollars bottle. Asthma
Bronchitis and all throat and lung affec-
tions are positively cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Trial
bottles free at Jno. e. Jacksons Drug
Regular size SOC and 81. Guara nteed to
cure or price refunded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
Good Roaos Notes.


having Congress take action on
the subject of the road improve
ment appears in the Greenville
(Mich.) Democrat, in interview
with DR.. A. w. Nichols. The doc
tor speaks of the necessity of
having better roads, and then
continue.
81 believe that this country will
never have good roads until the
Government has adopted the policy
of supervision and construc-
ton of the same. Most of
the civilized governments of the
Old World have built their roads
by government appropriations.
Government appropriations for
good roads would not be felt, but
would be a benefit by way of
clearing farms ofstone and giving
employment TO labor. The i'm
portance of roads for military pur-
poses, leading into the interior
territories and to the frontier was
early appreciated, and some i'm
portant routes were opened by the
general Government; as The
national road from Baltimore
through Wheeling and Cincinati
to st. Louis, and that from Bangor
to HautOn, in Maine.'
sit has been estimated that $780,
100000 appropriated by the Gov
eminent among the several States
In proportion to their agricultural
population, and that sub-divid-
ed and distributed among the
of each State in proper
ton to the agricultural population
of each county, would give the
average agricultural counties of
this State from $4,000 to s25, 900
each, and in twelve or fifteen
years time the counties would be
provided with good macadamized
roads, provided stone were re sson- |
ably accessible. / believe in
liberal appropriations for all the
departments OF our Governments.
but / cannot see why tbs great |
agricultural interests should be
neglected. II our billion dollar
Congresses would appopropriate
the small amount OF $40, 100000 a
Year for good roads, it could not,
10 my Judgement, be better applied
in developing our country and, at
the same time, meet the wants of
our people, especially in the
agricultural districts.
"The Importance of good roads
is becoming so we'll recognized |
that they are probability of the
near future, and the r cause
should be championed in Congress
as soon as possible. Thus far, of
late years, all moneys used in the
of good roads have
been secured by direct tax upon
the people living along the lines
of such roads, or those living in
the counties or States where such
roads are located, and has proven
a heavy burden upon those people.
The Government can conduct this
matter much better than States,
and the revenue required to meet
the expenditure would be so small
that it would not be even felt by
the people.
81 believe that if a member of
Congress would champion Govern
ment appropriations for good roads
that he would find no difficulty in
securing petitions signed by
large majority of the people,
urging the enactment of such law.
Let the people wake up on the
subject Of good roads and national
appropriations Tor the same, for it
Will benefit the farmer more than
any other improvement that 1
know of, and give employment to
labor, and would likewise prove
to all interests of
the country, especially to interior
cities and villages
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
BARNES GILLESPIE.
Clerk of Circuit Court.

We are authorized to announce
James r. Witten a candidate for
the Office of Clerk of Circuit Court
of Tazewell County. Election the
Fourth Thursday in May, 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
OYerseer of Poor.

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. w. s. Shelton as candidate
for Over-seer of the Poor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
.ubber Stamps.

U has checks to write. and whose time is
valuable, needs a Rubber Stamp with
ms Initials and date for cancelling Interna
revenue Stamps. / can furnish these Stamps
manufacture Rubber Stamps of all kinds, and
nave on hand full line of Inks, Pads, Stamp
Racks, etc. For prices write L. T.. woRKMAN
7-S1-1yr Tazewell Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
To the Voters of1TaxeweN
County.
Commemorative ATTORNEY.

1 hereby announce myself a can.
didate for the Office Of Common.
wealth's Attorney for Tszewell
County. Election 4th. Thursday in
May.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-20
Read this

al have bought the business Chapman Thompson
continue the business alone My capital
nave TO limit time
accounts through
NOT obtain with am willing open responsible
parties and supply them line until
year, BUT NO LONGER. Those
ABOVE will please ask open
not able to do business longer time.n
The above published in newspapers March 4,
1898, when took the business of Chapman & Thompson
feel grateful to those 1UhO dealt NTH me
N the past year, but irish to remind those uvo
mare not P.4ID THEIR BILLS that the above
Implies on .4GREhME.NT bet1oeen u.s. to
furnish the goods and the 61ye1 on his part
agreeing TOPAYFOR THE1fWITHINTHE
YER hare conz1Lied nth mn part Of the
0ereeDzent-Y'OU SHOULD DO So I dislike
to osh for nso1ey, but zeeessity conspezs to
quiyes COOL CASH to Doy It, TdO not 1Uant
n0tes-they cOzt take them from will
continue no .4CCOU UNIT in 1899 the same for
1898 reD10i7aiJaS UNPAID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
DECLINED the challenges,

The Hague, June % The Tur kish
peace delegates are bent on soaring off
the Armenian delegation at The Hague
even if it necessitates injecting the rude
spirit of war into the peaceful atmos.
phere of the conference. Ahmed Beg,
he Armenian envoy, and head of the
Young Turks party, who received and
declined a challenge to duel, from
Turkhan Pashs, head of the Turkish
delegation. last night, was today chal.
lenged to fight by Abdul Pasha, another
member of the delegation. Ria Bey
declined this challenge also, saying his
lie was too precious in the cause of his
country to foolishly endanger it. He
said also that the duel was unknown in
his country, aud illegal in Holland.
Fearing that the Turks will now seek
to murder him, the Armenian leader
departs for Paris tom orrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
A Brutal Murder Expiated.

Hamilton, Dat, June 23.-BeDjamin
Parrott Wa' hanged at 7:43 this morn
ing for the brutal murder of his mother
The Farrott family have not borne o
good reputation here and the police
were frequently called upon to quell
drunken rows among them in which the
mother and the SOD, Ben, were the most
frequent transgressors. On February
s Ben went home partly under the in
huence of liquor and as usual quarrel
led with his mother. Mrs. Parrott to
avoid her son ran out Of the house and
Bon, armed with an axe, followed her.
Overtaking her in the middle OF the
road. he felled her to the ground with o
blow from the sharp side of the axe
and then struck her twice on the head
vi the dull side of the weapon. The
woman died within a few hours. The
murderer when he was arrested said he
was glad he killed his mother, and that
it served her right, although he knew
he would swing for it. During his in
generation in jail he was visited by
minis ers but maintaite ed an indiffer-
ent demeanor as to his fate and declared
he had no belefin hereafter or hell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The death of John G.. Moore, of the
| well-known Wall street, New York,
f ,m of Moore & Schley, occurred this
afternoon.
This afternoon the steam boiler op.
Grating the machinery at Davis Island
Dam near Pittsburg, Pa, exploded
With terrific force. Harry T. Weibasch,
assistant lock tender, was instantly kill
ed, bis head being blown from his
louders. The towboat Aubrey was
passing through tbs lock at the time
aud will from necessity remain there
until the machinery can again be put
into working condition.
Antonio Podeats, engineer st the First ave.
nue. mine, Evansville, Ind. says he was
threatened with death if he worked ct his
cngine, and the mine was closed yesterday,
he falling to show up. About twenty men
had been imported to 60 into the mine but
they changed their minds and applied to the
sheriff for transportation home. John Phil
lips, one of the injured, is not expected to
live through the day. The other wounded
are recovering.
Daniel Morello, sid to be minister OF
Wilmington, Ga, attempted to commit sui.
eide in New York this morning By inhaling
gas in an unoccopied building on West End
avenue, BE was unconscious when found.
He was taken to Roosevelt Hospital where it
was said he would recover. He Is 10 years
o d.
Ex-United States Senator PETER delivered
an address before the Chautauqua Assembly
at Carthage, Mo-, yesterday, in the course Of
which he charged the democratic party with
hypocrisy and assailed W.. ]. Bryan in vigor-
GUS fashion.
Abram Gould, aged Sc years, and brother
of the late Jay Gould died this morning at
Salem, N. Y, where he was visiting. He
lived at st. Louis end was manager OF the
coal department Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Alexander Leggie, John Simpson, Alfred
King and Mac Moore were killed by falling
ate in mine near Bluefeld, ". Va, this
morning Robert Grigsley was seTiouy In.
iured.
News has been received at Victorie, B. c.,
OF the destruction of the darcy Island leper
station by fire. One leper is dead and anoth-
er, it is feared, will die from injuries received
The Atlantic Transportation line steamer
Montana from Baltimore, June 4, for London,
was sowed into Falmouth, England, today
with her shaft broken.
At jersey City this evening Antonio Mac
oerle an italian, shot and killed his wife,
from whom he had bean separated. and then
killed himself.
| Twenty two horses were burned to death
Shore, Staten Island, this morning. Loss $5,s
| 000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
Convention Cities.

Chicago, June 23.-Chicago and st.
Louis in ali probability will not appear
in the lists this year as bidders for
either of the national conventions of the
great political parties. St. Louis, &C..
oording to Ex-Governor Stone, will not
make bid because the city is too much
absorbed in its preparations for an In.
ter. atioral Exposition. Chicago demo-
Gratis say they do not want their party
convention held here, and republicans
are equally Indifferent about the big
function of that party. 1t is not i'm
probable that the republican convention
wi go to Denver. The democratic
convention may 60 to Kansas City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23

OF THE invention of cures for each
and all the ills to which mankind is sub
ject there is no eud; so it has been from
Adams time to the present, and so 1t
will be as long as humbuggery and
fraud shall continue to be, as they al
ways have been, component parts OF
human nature. 1t is appointed unto
man once to die, and that appointment
must be kept, inventions or no inven-
tions, for even the inventors don't pre-
tend to call them discoveries. The
latest of them are serums, the injection
of which into the veins of ccnsnmpiive
and cancer patients, will, it is boldly
asserted, prove efectual and speedy
remedies for both those fatal diseases.
In this connection it may be remarked
that there has been an immense In.
crease of tuberculosis since the invsn-
tion of vaccination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
Killed for Snoring,

New York, June 23.-Harvey ]. Ramsey,
a boarder at the Garden Hotel, was found
bleeding to death in his room this morning,
his throat being cut from ear to ear. He was
taken to a hospital whore it is said he cannot
recover. Between gasps he said he was
awakened by singing paiu and saw his
wife standing over him with razor in her
hsnd. She had slsshed him once and was
about to do it again, when he broke away.
The woman was arrested. Her night dress
was despatched with blood. She az first ad-
mitted having cut her husbands throat, say.
ing that she was trying to fix q sore on his
neck. Later she changed her story snd said
tsty: He snored too much for me-" The
woman was cool, aud it is believed that she
is insane She is % years cd and comes
from Pennsylvania. He is ticket taker at
the Garden Theatre, and is 80 years old.
The couple have been married eight years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
Foreign News.

Portsmouth, EGG, June 23.-The gee
ond battalion of the Shropshire infan
try has been ordered to hold itself il
readiness to proceed to South Africa.
London, June 23.-Archbishop Ire
land arrived here this morning.
Berlin, Juoe % Emperor William
has nominated Herr Won Buelow, minis
ter of foreign affairs, to be Count, as an
acknowledgment of his successful for
eign policy which eliminated in the &C
QUESTION of the Caroline Islands.
London, June 23.-The official fig
ures of Sir Thomas Lipton's cup ohal
lenger Shamrock. which will be launch.
ed at Chiswick on Monday, are as fol
lows: Length over all, l25 feet; load
water line, SO; beam, %; drsught 1919;
deck to topmast head, 1873; bowsprit to
end of main boom, 100. The 5000 ton
yacht Arognaut will convey members
of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, whose
flag the Shamrock will sail under, to the
races off New York.
London, June 23.-Capetown dis.
patches say the tension at the cape is
extreme and that the feeling is general
that England must bring matters
promptly to an issue. The Orange
Free State is urging the Transvaal to
make further concessions.