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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Pounding Mill.
NATTLElIEAD.


j. b. Hurts fine residence is al
most completed.
Mr.. Jim kits white washed sev
eral rooms for w. B. Steele this
week.
DIR. Goo. Williams, of Burke's
Garden, visited homefolks here n
few days this week.
Miss Lou Murphy is the champ.
ion iisherw oman hero, having
caught perch that weighed ~ lbs.
DIR. w. r. Williams c0mo up from
Richlands today to SEQ his mother,
Mrs. w. @. Williams, who still re-
mains very ill.
Mrs. Sam Gillespie and the baby
have joined her husband Mt this
place and arc boarding at w. b.
Steele's. Sam is clerking for Steele,
Hurt Il Co.
l.. L.. Hatchard and wife gave o
magic lantern entertainment OF 175
views on Monday night. The his
toric and Bible scenes were good.
He realized over six dollars.
Mrs. George Baily and little
daughter returned to Richlands to-
day, after having spent week with
her daughter, Mrs. Chap Gillespie.
The third boy arrived at Mr.. GILES.
pies last week.
Rev. j. N. Harman will preach
tonight and Rev. G. W. Hairless
Friday night. Some say, "Do we
have so much preaching because we
are all 30 bad, or because we pay the
preachers 30 well?"
Rev. Campbell of the M. E.Church
came up from Richlands to fill his
regular appointment at this place.
He has just closed twelve days
meeting Oh Grays branch with ten
confessions, and doing all the work
alone and looks very much worn out
Messrs. Charles and Frank Below,
Kelly, Henry and couple of other
young men, came down from Taze
day to fish. They have pitched
their tents III beautiful place below
first tunnel and we understand will
remain for a fortnight. We trust
they will enjoy the good fresh Oil
and catch all of the anny tribe that
| will Lot than
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
SPECIAL SERVICES
At the Presbyterian Church at
TazeWell.

We are expecting DR.. Sprole
Lyons to preach for us next sabbath
morning and night and to continue
the services over the fret sabbath in
August. Hoping and praying for
rich and abundant spiritual blessings
we are holding preparatory prayer
services every night at the church.
All of our members are hereby ear
nestly called to both public and
private prayer.
May Gods Word prosper in the
thing whereto he has sent it. May
every perishing soul in this commu-
nifty being at present without Christ
and under the wrath and curse of
God receive new heart, accept the
New Master and hereafter indulge
a blessed hope.
w. w. RUFF, Pastor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
SpringVille.

Farmers are quite busy in their
oats and meadows.
j. I'll. McMu!in is attending
court as q juror.
Messrs. Summers, Hartman & Cos.
steam thresher is in tho neighbor-
hood
Mr.. w. e. Shawver, and wife, are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. j H.
McMullin.
Mr.. I'll. e. Ashworth an children
have gone to Thompson Valley to
attend O wedding.
Mr.. Sidney Carter, who has been
on Elkhor for some months, is now
at home quite sick.
Rev. G. w. Hairless preached
morning and night on last Sunday,
to good and attentive audiences.
Misses Jennie Hambrick and
Eliza Gillespie have gono to North
Tazewell to visit relatives and friends
Miss Mary Fair, OF Henry county,
Va, is Wis ting her sister, Mrs. G.
w. HAIRLESS. and will re main for
some tune.
Mr.. William Kinder, who is ru =
ming a steam saw mil. VAS il this
neighborhood hunting teams haul
lumber.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Mission Work.

1t is no. generally known that Il
flourishiDg Mission Sunday School
is being conducted near the foot of
the mountain, South of town. For
several months Mr.. III. w. Pobst
and Rev. Geo. Buston have been
at work in that section, and doing
a good work. Mr.. Pobst, as Super
intendent, meets o school of about
30 pupils every Sunday afternoon,
and they also have preaching often.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. Buston
preached to a good crowd, about a
mile farther on from the school
house. These people are having
the gospel carried to them, and
thus the scriptures are fulfilled.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Harmonious Democrats.

Peter-4, Otey has returned from
Chicago, where he attended the late
meeting of the National Democratic
Committee of which he is the Vir-
ginia member. He says the best of
feeling exists throughout the whole
party now, and that Bryan. the Chi
cago platform and anti-expansion are
growing in popularity every day in
all sections of the country, North,
East, South and West. He says at
the meeting of the committee in st.
Louis last May q strong feeling
against the, Philippine war was man.
ifested, but it was emphasized and
intensified greatly at Chicago, and
that he is convinced the great major
ity of the people are opposed to it
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Cedar Bluff.

MIR. d. b. Scott and Mrs. L.. III,
Scott are visiting in West Va.
MIR. and Mrs. N. r. Adams are
visiting at Tazewell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Cecil returned
yesterday from an extended visit to
Oklahoma Territory.
Quite large crowd of Cedar
Bluffians attended quarterly meet
ing at Paint Lick Sunday
Mr.. Will Grinstead is going around
town with a smile on his face as long
as fishing pole. It's boy.
1t is reported that the condition
of little Walter Hankins, who has
flux, is more favorable today than
for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Lambert, o.
Pounding Mill, visited their daught
er, Mrs. @. e Lawrence, of this
place Sunday
Mr.. S. Mmpii; ,son of ELL Murphy,
at this place and who has beel
spending some time with parents
here left for Tazewell Monday with
his troupe to Civ an hypnotic enter
tainment at the opera house there
July 25, 1899.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
BluestOne.

MIR. and Mrs. John Tiller went to
Clear Fork last week on visit.
MIR. and Mrs. O, A. Wagner went
to Pocahontas last week 20 shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Stephens was
visiting homo folks at this place
Saturday aud Sunday.
Meadow harvesting has been very
lively for the past ten days. Most
every body will finish up this week.
Shrader, Compton & Co. have
bought a now threshing machine
and will commence threshing at
once.
Mr.. Chas. Tickle, the tie contract
or of the Elkhorn coal fields, was
visiting homefolks at this place Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stephens wero
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L.. Stephens, who lives near Po-
cahontas last week.
Mr.. Robert Ruble, who had his
house burned last spring, lost n few
days ago, the last milch COW he had.
Mr.. G. B. Neel has lost 3 fino year
ling steers. They say dry moon
killed them all.
RATrIrUpAD
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
A Young Lawyer.

AS the lawyers, and other pro-
fessional men, grow old, as unfor-
tunately they do, young ones rise
up to fill the vacancies made by
the ravages Of time. Our register
shows, this week the advent of a
young limb of the law who, judging
from the strength of his lungs, will
make himself heard. From pres.
ent indications Mr.. and Mrs. Sex
ton, the happy parents of this
second edition of attorney mber,
are convinced that the young gen.
tleman will be capable of filling
any position at the bar from court
cryer up. Next!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Tazewell College.

We are printing a thousand
copies Of the Tazewell College
catalogue. The College ought TO
have large number of students
next session. An estimate shows
that this college last year spent
over $4,000 in our town. Besides
the educational advantages the
school offers it pays us financially
to have the school among us.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
IMPORTANT RULING.
Penalty of 800 for Issuing an
Unstamped Check.

The commissioner Of revenue at
Washington has made an important
ruling relative to the revenue on
bank checks, which it will be we'll for
every person who uses checks to bear
in mind.
Up to the present time many
checks have been issued without
stamps, arrangements being made
with the banks or with the persons
in whose favor the checks were is
sued to provide them with revenue
stamps. This plan will be anything
but safe in the future. The new
ruling requires that the person is
suing ch eek shall properly stamp
it, and cancel the same with his own
initials. In the event this rule Is
violated the penalty is S10O.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
TWO MEN BADLY
INJURED.
A Head End Collision at
Pulaski.
Two Freight Trains Collide
A Bad Smash-up- Traffic
Delayed Six Hours.

A serious wreck occasioned by the
collision OF two freight trains occur
red in East Pulaski shortly after six
o'clock Monday morning, resulting
in the serious injury of Engineer
John b. Hager and Fireman Paul
Page, the former on the east bound
freight No. sc, and the latter on ex-
ira No. 300. A brakeman named
Pursell was also slightly injured.
The train going west was in two
sections, one running as an extra,
and from misunderstanding on the
part Of the conductor and engineer
of No. sc Ono east bonnd train it
was supposed that the extra had al
ready arrived; No. sc consequently
pulled out and was running at the
rate of 10 or 12 miles an hour, when,
on nearing the siding opposite Dora
furnace, it collided with the extra
running at lesser rate of speed.
The morning was very foggy, and
the two trains were almost on one
another before either was seen. En-
gineer Wm. Davis, who was on the
extra, when he saw that a collision
was inevitable, leaped into a pond
and escaped unhurt. Both engines
were badly damaged and the tenders
and several cars completely smashed
up.
Both of the injured men are badly
scalded, and Fireman Page has q
severe cut on his head. He has been
removed to Hotel Pulaski and Engin.
eer Hager was taken to Roanoke.
All traffic was delayed about six
hours. y
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28

MIR. John Hackworth, of Falls
Mills came up q few days ago to see
his two best girls and remained till
Monday aud returned in high spirits
We are looking any time to SEQ him
again.
Blaokberries, the principal crop
OF this neighborhood, arc scarce
this year, but it is said that there is
plenty OF huckleberr,es to make up
the deficiency.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Shot to Defend His Mother.

FITZGERALD, GA, July 26.-Chad.
lie Williams, 12- year-old quadroon,
was lodged in Jail here charged with
murder. Yesterday he shot and
killed negro woman named Jane
Ford, six miles in the country. The
testimony is to the effect that the
Ford woman was beating the boys
mother with hammer. Hearing her
cries, he seized gun and shot her
assailant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
HAPPENINGS in
THE COUNTY
What the People are
Talking About.
The Blackberry Crop-Loss of
Stock-Richlands Revival.
Tazewell Fishermen.
Female Angler.

East Bluestone.
Dat harvest is at hand and no oats
to cut.
g. E. Hale paid his mother, of
Falls Mill, visit on Sunday.
w. l.. Nash and wife, of Graham,
was on Bluestone last Sunday.
John st. Clair, jr., and Frank were
IN Dry Hollow last week. We think
they were calf hunting,
Mr.. Hounshell and his band of
singers was with us last Sunday and
gave US some find music.
Married at the residence of th @
brides parents, Frank Yost and Miss
Nettie Kinser ON the 10th inst, by
Rev. j. w. HolbrooK.
Ohas. Gill was at church last Sun.
day, and says he has fine boy at
his house, and that its grandpap,
Samuel Gill, has expanded moro than
ever.
The threshing engine of Summers
Hartman & Co., upset a few days ago
and Madam Rumors has it that it
was terribly wrecked, which was a
mistake. as the governor aud some
valve stems were broken, but they
were threshing the next day.
We notice in your paper that some
one has been kicking about some
things from Bluestone. We would
like to say that what we write is not
written with any i'll will toward any
one, for we nave the kindest feelings
Tor everybody in this county. and
everywhere we are acquainted. and
we want our neighbors and friends
to know what our feelings are to-
ward tn EN-. exc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
WASALGER USED
AS A SCREEN?
The President in Politics
the Cause.
The Resignation the Principal
Topic of Discussion-He
Was Badly Treated
1t is Thought.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The re-
tirement of Russell A. Alger was the
principal topic of discussion here to-
day. The concensus of opinion
seems to be that the Secretary OF
War has been badly treated. Not
that he was compelled to resign, but
the fact that all of the weaknesses
OF the administration are placed to
his credit.
1t is commonly regarded here as
an attempt of the administration to
cover up its faults. While Alger is
not regarded as particularly bril-,
liant man, it is pointed out that each
and every one of his acts have met
with the approval of the President.
In fact Mckinley conducted the
whole war.
So weak has been the policy of the
President that scapegoat was abso.
lutely necessary. Alger was made
the victim and his deposition was
spoken of on all sides as "crucific.
tion."
To show that McKil Icy did not
regard Alger as the cause of the out
cry against the management of the
War Department, it is stated that the
President never desired to dlsplace
the Secretary until the Alger-Pin-
gree combine.
''The President is playing politics."
said Michigan Republican, "and
everything that he does is actuated
from political motives. l know alb
solutely that Alger has had very lit
tlet do with making any of the ap
pointments. The army contracts
were also given out by the President
Indirectly and this was done with a
view Of securing the support of the
contractors In 1900.
''When the press OF the country
were accusing the President of
whitewashing Alger by means of
several investigating boards, he was
really covering up his own sins.'
1t was amusing to observe the sud-
den change of sentiment. Only yes
terday morning Alger was being
abused and vilifed. This afternoon
the tide has changed in his favor and
the President is regarded as the true
cause of all the criticism which has
driven Alger from the cabinet.
Mckinley is making a desperate
effort to be renominated in 1900, and
to that end is using his Office to pre-.
vent any one who is likely to be an
aspirant for the honor from gaining
aRy distinction. Every appointment
is made with an object in view.
1t was generally regarded that At
tornoy General Griggs or General
Horace Porter would be asked to
accept the war portfolio. Here again
it is pointed out that the President
is playing politics. Griggs, as At
torney General, is we'll known to fa-
vor trusts, and his action in the Car
ter case has subjected him to much
criticism. To remove him from his
present position is said to be play
of the Presidents. In this manner
he hopes to create the impression
that he is against trusts, while at the
same time he will please the corpo
rat:ons and his action is thoroughly
understood by them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Church Sociable.

A pleasant and delightfulChurch
sociable was held by the members
and friends of the Christian
Church, at the residence of j. N.
Harman, last Monday night. There
were quite a number of invited
guests present, and an enjoyable
evening was spent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
"The Ruling Passion" I"

Hon. James Fudge, president and
general manager Of the Moonlight
Coal and Coax Company, is in tho
tolls. Yesterday he was given
twenty-five days in Jail and fined
$40 for stealing Blueileld
Telegraph (2S).
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
New Limb of the Law.
CUPID IN THE VALLEY.
Examination Waved-Death of
Ebeneza Howard-The Ruling
Passlon-Tazewell College.
Preachers M o Q t 1 ng.
Church Social
Preachers Meeting.

Rev. j. b. Ward and j. Il.
Frazier, p. Il. passed through town
on Wednesday to attend a Preach.
ers Conference, now IN session, at
Mt. Olivet, on Clear Fork. Rev.
@. d. Painter met the gentlemen
here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Examination Waived.

Two of the men, now in Jail,
charged with the murder of Geo.
Ratliffe, had preliminary hearing
last Friday before u. S. Commits.
sioner, JAS. r. Witten, and waived
examination, and were committed
to the United States Grand Jury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
oupids Day in Thompson Valley.

Cupids Day In Thompson Valley.
Last Wednesday was a day of
victory for the little god, in
Thompson Valley. News but no
particulars, of the following mar
riages. on that day, have reached
us: Mr.. John Adams and Miss
Lyde Thompson, Mr.. John Catron
and Miss Julia Mathews, and Mr..
Ballard Pruett and Miss Helman-
dollar. We hope to give some
particulars of these happy events,
in our next paper. In the mean.
time we extend our hearty con-
gratulations.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
NEWS AROUND
TAzEWELL.
Three Years in the Pen
itentiary.
The Presbyterian Meeting-An
Option on Ten Thousand
Acres Timber Land.
Personals
Personals.

Attorney j. w. Hicks was at
tending court this week.
IL. G. Shuflebarger came to court
yesterday, as hot as it was.
We have one house to rent, and
only one-the only vacant house,
we believe, in town.
Mr.. Jas. Howard was in town
yesterday with load of fine wheat
OF his own raising. 10. says he
wants some old fashioned biscuits.
The many friends of that excel
lent lady, Mrs. w. II. Gillespie,
will be glad to know that sho is
better, and in fair way toa rapid
recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Wayts delivered an adj
dress in BlueGeld Baptist Church
on Wednesday night, before tho
Missionary Conference of that
church
Miss Bessie Peery, tho accom-
phshed young daughter Of Mr.. A.
B. Pecry of Burke's Garden, is
visiting Miss Georgie Crockett,
daughter Of DR.. j. ii. Crockett.
Mr.. j. Il. Brown, of tho firm of
Jas. Il. Brown e Son, of tho Alb
ingdon Marble Works, passed
through town yesterday, and paid
this ollico pleasant visit.
Wo arc getting up flne cat
alologue for the Tazewcll High
School which is said to be, SO far,
the finest piece of work ever sent
out from an Office in this town.
Our paper is almost new this
week, or nearly oil our ads are
changed. Don't fail to look over
the advertisements. The leading
merchants and business men speak
weekly through our columns.
Tho Government has decided
that no one shall issue check
without stamping and cancelling
it himself. If the government gets
its stamp what difference who
stamps it7 Uncle Sam had better
attend to his own business.
A prominent gentleman OH Wolf
Creek has given Northern Syn.
dicate an option on some ten or
twelve thousand acres of fine tim
Der. There arc important devel-
ments for that section in the near
future.
Rev. Mr.. Ruff has returned from
his campaign in Lebanon, and re-
ports q fine meeting. He had
nine additions to tho church there.
We have few more sincere or
conscientious worker than this
gentleman.
We acknowledge the receipt of
a copy of the 1899 Report of the
Board of visitors of the United
States Naval Academy, kindly sent
us by Col. j. s. Browning, q men,
Der of the Board. The meeting
of Board was held May 29-June
End.
Prof. .Houskeeper, the new Pres
ident of Tazewell College, has lad
eleven years experience as teacher
in Lehigh University, and nine
years as Supt. of City Schools. He
is well qualified for the important
position he is undertaken to fill
here:
J In the County Court this week,
the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Chas. Garter, alias Blue Steel, for
burglary resulted in verdict of
8 years in the penitentiary. He
was afterward tried ON the charge
Of assault resulted in q verdict of
acquittal.
Our Presbyterian brethren have
been holding services every night
this week preparatory to the series
of meetings to begin next Sunday.
Tazewell people will all be glad to
see and hear Rev. Sproll Lyons,
Il who is to cOnduct tha maat;no
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28

Dodd g. Cos fishing tackle was
made especially tn catch fish, and
1T does every time.if handled prop.
erly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Geo. B. Terrell.

We have secured the services of
Mr.. Terrell, who has been for some
time one of the publishers and
editors of the Rural Retreat Time s.
He now has charge of the job
department Of our office, and will
give his personal attention to all
orders and work sent to US. Mr..
Terrell is a newspaper man of
twenty years experience, and is, be-
yond question, one of the finest
job printers in Southwest Vir-
ginia. Our patrons can rest as
sured that all work sent us will be
executed in the latest and most ap.
proved style, at satisfactory prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-09
THE CONGRESS
OF RAILWAYS
To Be Held In Paris In Sep.
TENDER, 1900.

WASHINGTON. u. c. Nov a.
The state department has received
from the belgian legation the pro-
Framme for the sixth international
congress = railways. which vii
meet at Paris on September IS. 1000
Reports from United states repre-
aentativca viii be made IN regard 70
nature % metals for rails. ballast.
exhaust and draught IN locomotives
locomotives for hish-spced trains
use 81 steel and inKot iron In the
construction ~ locomotives and roll
ing stock. brakes ana couplings. ca
paeity 81 freight cars. electric trac-
ton. conveyance Of broken loads.
automatic block system. railway
clearing house. technical education
~ railway servants. conveyance ~
farm produce TO stations on the
main railways.
other matters which viii be dis
cuased are the use Of liquid fuel in
locomotives. international passenger
fares and goods tariffs. suburban
passenger traffic. organization ~
funds for providing pensions to en-
playcH. benefit societies on Russian
railways. The United states gov
eminent N invited to send delegates
to the congress-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-09
PREPARING FOR
A BIG RUSH
Steamboat Men Arranging for
Spring Travel to Nome.

The shipping men are already
making preparations for the b.s
rush that Is expected % CAPE Nome
In the NprtnT The fine steamer ore
gon has been purchased from the
Pacific Coast company by Sol sImp-
son. and viii be- brought around u
the sound Mr. simpson be- also the
principal owner % the steamers Die
coYery and i.auruia. and ls prepar-
Ing for a big business In the spring
The Oregon Is fine vessel and
has been on the run between Port
land and san Francisco Tor years
She was built Ia Chester. Pa. In
ISIS, and has net tonnage OF 2.31s
tons. Capt Robert Han. we'll
known on the sound has gone 10
the Columbia river for tho Oregon.
and Will command her when she en-
ters tho Alaska trade
T.. T. Caino la also looking FOR
big rush In tho spring. and To b.
ready to take advantage 81 II. he
has already chartered the steamers
Charles Nelson and Cleveland. tho
charter 10 take effect the frst ~
next May. lie is also having built
a large steam schooner To- put ON the
run. and has sent to San Francisco
the steamer Humboldt for an over
hauling. 50 she Will be I'm good shape
when the trade opens up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-09
HEIR To DUCHY
Is HOMELESS

hERI.iN, Nov. English papers
have long tested about royal Ger
man paupefs living on English tax
payers. Tho German papers now
rstaiiate by describing the young
Duke 'of Albany as the homeless
heir apparent
They say that the duchess aud her
children have been forced 10 leave
tho Duehy ~ saxr-coburE ztlot IA
because the rvisninr DUKE not only
gave the Duke Of Albany aud h.a
family the cold shoulder at court.
but refused Go provide a dwelling IN
u" duchy FOR the heir apparent The
Duke 90 Albany and his family.
therefore. have been compelled 20
take refuge at Stuttgart
The matter has been the subject
- a question In the uothA landtaz
The government refused 10 answer.
though the questioncr declared that
refusal would be- accepted as con-
fifmatlou Of the report.