davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
"He Don't Touch q Drop.

The above remark was made TO
us few days ago by one of the
officers of large corporation in
West Virginia, about a Tazewell
boy, who has been working for the
Company more than year. The
circumstances of the case are such
as to justify, we think, public men
ton here, and we do so in the hope
of helping the boys and young men
who may read this article.
The boy in question, about Is
years old, left his home more than
year ago, to make his living. He
obtained position in the West
Virginia coalfields, among strang-
ers, and in a community where, l
is said, vice in all forms, particu-
larry drinking, is fesrfully grave
liant.
He has, all this time, been thrown
with men, probably all older than
himself, who are in the habit of
drinking, and Notwithstanding oft
repeated invitations to drink he has
steadily refused, and in all other
respects has maintained Ills integ-
rity. He is not among those who
consider it Esmartn or smanish' to
drink and swear and use tobacco.
On the other hand he has lived and
moved among his fellows a. All ex-
ample of purity of life--not asham
ed to let his mother and every body
else Know how he lives. 1t was nc
snrpI Use to learn that he is making
money, and is in the line of pro-
motion. His employers are not
afraid to trust him. They say they
know he will do what is given him
to do, with faithfuless and correct
ness. 1t is not claimed that there
is anything new in these statemen Is
but we only wish TO emphasize
what has been so often stated, that
it pays to be true and moral In
every walk Of life. There meyer
was, in the history of trade, a
greater demand for capable, reli-
able business young men than there
is today.
A man who drinks, even occasion.
allv, Is at disadvantage, but a
young man who is industrious, Ca
pable and sober can always get a
good position. II he loses one
place others will be ready and wait.
ing. The boys are the hope of the
country, and if our boys drink our
hope is worse than lost.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Nineteen Election Indictments.

Winston-Salem, N. G. Dec. 13-
The grand jury of the Federal
Court in session at Charlotte, has
rendered true bills against three
election registrars and sixteen cit
liens of Winston The specific
Charge Is "deprivation of rights
guaranteed by the constitution of
the United States,r which means
a charge that they prevented vari.
GUS and sundry voters from cast
ing their ballots. A dozen Or
more Witnesses in behalf of the
government went before the grand
jury, which returned three separate
bills, all for the same offense.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Diuests what you eat.
Free Blood and Skin Cure.

Ulcers, Eating Sores, Cancers Scofula
Itchiug Skin, Scabs and Scales OF Ec-
ze ma aches and Pain bi lees. back
joints, Syphilitic Blood Poison. Rottou
Gums and Chronic rheumatism, and all
obstinate. deep-srat d Blood troubles,
are quickly cured by taking few large
bottles of Botanic Blood Balm. We
challenge the world for a case of Blood
Disease that Botanic Balm will not cure.
The cures are permanent and not
patching up. Is your Blood Thin? s in
palep All Run Down? Are Tired in the
morning as when you went to bed?
PimplesI Bolls? Swollen Glands OFF oints
CatarIhp Putrid BREATH Eruptious?
Sores In Eouth OF Throat2 II So your
Blood is bad. Blood Balm will make
the Blood Pure and Rich, Heal every
Sore stops the ache Pains Builds up
the broken down body and in vigOr
young old and weak. Botanic Blood
Balm the only perfect Blood purifier
made, Sold at Drug Stores. 81. 90 per
large bottle, including complete direct
ions. To prove our faith In Blood Balm
Il trial bottle given away 10 sufferers
For free trial bottle address Blood Balm
Co. Atlanta, Ga. Don't hesitate, but
write at once describing trouble, and
free personal medical advice given
Blood Balm (B. b. b. Cures when all
else fails. Thoroughly tested for 80
years. Over 3. 900 voluntary testimo-
mails of cures by using B b. Blood
Balm, sold by Jno. e. Jackson Druggist
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

Col. W. G. Hays, who has just re-
turned from China, states, says the
Richmond News, "that all the other
nations are butchering men. women
and children, and footing the cities
but our troops do not indulge in
any of these things" The Wash
ington Post says: 1.-THE simple
truth of the matter, so far as we
eau hear, is that the whole lot of
them who have invaded China un>
der the impudent and hypocritical
pretext Of altruism and Christian
ity have been engaged in q VERT.
table riot Of spoilation aud piracy.
The only soldiery that seem to have
RETAINED from participation in this
disgraceful orgie are the soldiery
of Japan-a country to which we
send each year a swarm of mission
aries to spread the gospel Of our
superior creed-or creeds-and ex.
pound the beauties of our superior
civilization" 1t is possible that
the Post has been misiuformed.
AT least this is the view all Amer.
leans prefer to take of the matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
light.

1t is a calm and radiant night,
The moonbeams shed their silvery
light
Across the world below;
And sleigh-bells, shining far and
wide,
From distant vale and steep hillside
Ring out across the snow.
My soul is wrapt in quiet dreams,
Mine eyes heed not the bright moon
beams
That make the earth so fair.
1 scarce can hear the chime Of bells,
Though sweet and wild their music
swells
Upon the frosty air.
only see lovely face,
A form of most enchanting grace,
And two dark lustrous eyes;
L only hear the childish voice
Which used to make my heart re-
joice
With quaint and naive replies.
Dear little friend, since have heard
That voice of thine speak any
word
Long years have passed away;
Yet even now l seem to hear
Its ringing tones as sweet and clear
AS in that vanished May.
I'm lost in dreams Of "long ago."
And though the earth Is white with
snow,
To me tits May-time now
see your curls of dusky hue
Looped back with dainty ribbon blue
From off that naughty brow.
And we are rowing once again,
Amid the fields OF waving grain
And seeking flow 'rets wild;
l hear the doves low, plaintive
cry,
No cloud is in the azure sky,
The air is sweet and mild.
And, thinking of that joyour time,
The doves low wall, the skies sub
lime,
And starry, blue-eyed flowers,
l breath tonight silent prayer
That all your life may be as fair
AS those last, happy hours.
DAISY CLARKE KENDRICK.
North Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Cheap Houses.

We are authorized to offer for sale
one small house. near the Depot-for
$4,000. House has two rooms and
shed room. Cheap at larger figures.
One house and lot on The Whitley
Branch-three rooms, Z acre lot,
good location, for $4,000.
One nice house and lot III town
corner lot-goOd stable good water
new house with 8 rcOms-a nice
residence-for S2500.00. Terms
easy. For further particulars apply
at this off e,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
The Ho Dos Psalm of Life.
North Tazewell, Va.
BY w. s..

Tell me not, you idle corners,
Hobo life is but dream,
For We find among the Bummers
Things are always what they seem
Hobo life is never earnest,
To noble purpose always dumb;
Naught thou art, to naught returnest
Has been spoken of the Bum.
Not of manhood, not of sorrow,
Not thought about our fate;
But to act that each tomorrow
Finds us riding on a freigh..
Life is short and honor feeting,
And our hearts, though full of bane
Still like petty drums are beating
Daily marches to the train.
In no coach with gentle ladies,
In a box.car, foul and rough.
As the life is, so the grade is,
If hobo, then a tough.
Keep no law of State or nation,
Let all business go to grass;
Bumming is our occupation,
We are lot working class.
Lives of hobos all remind us;
We can hobo if we would;
And departing leave behind US,
No examples that are good.
But examples that will cover
With sad ruin and disgrace,
Some poor, weak deluded brother
Who their following embrace.
Let us then be up and humming,
Never thinking of our fate;
Still deceiving, and a-bummine,
Learn to ride upon a freight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

The Legislature, which meets
next month, may be compelled, on
account of a bill now before Com
gress which seems likely to become
a law, to do some redistricting In
tue State. There are several Dis
tricts in the Eastern part OF the
State that have population very
greatly in excess of Others. A lit
tie of this sort of work might he
done in the Ninth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
VIII he Represented by a Fine Build
Ing and Exhibit mt Buffalo.

VIII he Represented by a Fine Build
Ing and Exhibit ut Buffalo.
The Argentine Republic will have a
building and exhibit at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition In Buffalo next summer
which will represent fittingly the pro-
gressive institutions and commercial
and industrial prosperity of that South
American republic. The sum of $780,
600 has been appropriated by the Ar
gentine government for this purpose.
Argentine merchants, and especially
those of Buenos Ayres, appreciate the
Importance of representation at the
Pan-American. Many agricultural and
industrial organizations are notifying
the minister of agriculture that they
intend to send exhibits. 1t is probable
the government will have its exhibit at
the Paris exposition brought to Buff
falo at the close of the French fair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81 1900.
Christmas.

We wish all our readers a mer-
ry Christmas. We have no "kick"
for 1900. On the other hand the
NEWS has many reasons for graf
itude. The year has been one of
general prosperity, and we have
had, probably our share, certainly
more than we deserve If a strict
account was had. The last Christ.
mas of the 10Th century will be
celebrated with due regard to the
times and circumstances all over
the land. In some lands and many
homes there are shadows dark and
deep. In our own country there is
every reason for gratitude and joy
in our domestic relations.
We bid good bye to the closing
century with uncovered head. 1t
has been the most remarkable one
in the worlds history. We wish
We could live through the next one
to be an eye witness of its wonder.
full achievements, presuming, of
course, that we will have another.
The children of today, If blest
with long life and old age, will
witness wonders such as have not
yet been dreamed of.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
EXPOSITlN NOTES.
Brief Items ReInhg to Progress o
the Pan mericoD.

Brief Items ReInhR to Progress OF
the PAN mericaD.
The Chittenang Pottery Company
has been grantedhe exclusive privi-
lege of selling ptery ut the EXPOSE
ton.
Frederick Lawilmstead, who advo-
Gates the abolishhnt Of billboards be-
cause of their irttistic and unsightly
character, is TIL Landscape architect
who laid out Ddware Park, Buffalo,
part of whichs TO be used for the
Pan-American position In 1901.
We have onll admiration for the
courage, enterpIc, liberality and en-
ergy displayed 1.-THE city at the foot OF
the lake I'm prephng for the great EX-
position which ito be held next year.
II ever successwas earned. Buffalo
has earned It. he city deserves to be
filed with visilrs during the life Of
the Pnn-AmerRn Exposition and to
reap a rich harfst of honor, glory and
substantial gas.-Cleveland Leader.
1--WE have nEer advertised the re-
sources Of ourtate half enough" says
The Times DdOcrat of New Orleans
In an article bon the Pan-American
Exposition, iIrwhich ii urges an ade-
Quate representation Of the resources
OF Louisiana The same may be said
OF other stats, and the opportunity
now offered b Buffalo is OF exception
al value.
The enthusiasm and interest display
ed by the peole OF southern California
In the prepaRtion of their great dis
play OF prodIrts for the Pan-Amcrican
Exposition present q lesson and an eX.
ample for all citizens TO contemplate
American enterprise seems to have q
very high Development In the glorious
climate OF California" The Califor
mans purpose to make very large
and effective display.
One OF the most conspicuous features
of the Niagara Falls landscape now Ii
a mammoth sign handsomely lettereC
thus: "Pan-American Exposition, Buff
falo, N. Y. 1901" There are severa
similar signboards placed where thou
sands Of people passing and repassins
upon the great railroads may in thi:
way have their attention called to tn,
great event of next year which so vi
tally interests all the states and coun
tries of the western hemisphere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Consolidated Coal Iron andLa1d
Company.
SECOND DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL

Notice is hereby given, That the
stockholders of the Consolidated Coal,
Iron and Land Company, in General
meeting of the Company ordered div
idend OF capital of $4,000 per shareupon
the preferred stock, payable on the LIST
day OF April, 1901, at the Office of the
Company, in the City of Philadelphia,
PaY to the preferred shareholders of
record on the 18th day of March, 1901,
on the production Of the certificates
of stock in order that there shall be
stamped thereon the amount of said
dividend and of the amount of reduced
capital thereby.
CHARLES S. THoRNE,
Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

The adoption of the Davis Amend
ment to the canal treaty bill is con-
sidered, by many of the leading
papers, as breaking faith with
England. If England should, in
conjunction with her neighbors, COM
plete the Panama canal, which she
may do it would be q retaliation
which our law makers have not
probably thought of.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

The Printers dollars-whe ere are
theyf A dollar here and a dollar
there, scattered all over numerous
small towns, miles and miles apart.
How shall they be gathered IL?
Come home me in single file, come
in double file, come by ones and
two's-come by battalions, 10y bri-
gades, by squads. Come on foot,
on horseback, by rail, by sea or by
land. Come that we may send you
forth again to battle for US and vim
dictate our credit. Reader. are you
sure you have not one of the printers
dollars sticking to the bottom of your
trousers pockets? Feel down and
see if we are not right -Pupxsutaw-
ny (Pa.) Republican.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Going Home for Christmas,

L wonder how many old women
there were who baked and basted
and then sat waiting in their black
silk frocks for the brood to come
back on Christmas-the broods that
never came back. Not many, 1 hope.
There was finer sorrow reserved
for the mothers, and it was to have
them come. Certain it is that q holy
pathos settled over it as we contem-
plated it afterwards. We remember
then that the "old woman could
not be as merry as we were. She had
little disappointments that she hid
from us. how plainly we under
stand them, after the old silk frock
was put away in the cedar chest for
the last time! How she must have
worked for days with what remained
of her skill. to renew the old fool
ishness against the coming. She
put brandy in one of her mince pies
because John had always liked it,
and she had left it out of another,
because Molly "abominated it." She
tried to coax her old gray hair into
the three short curls again. which,
all of the children would remember.
danced in their young faces when
she kissed them and sent them to
school. TO that tired old heart there
was q private Joy in stirring these
forgotten embers and sitting by the
freside of her mothers love. dare
say if she was New England moth
er, she made batch of crullers with
her own hands, and put them in the
same old crock in the pantry, where
Frank used to go slyly and steal
them away. How often she found
the crumbs in between the sheets In
the morning, and never mentioned it!
She would cook them herself because
Iduk lihCu Iuctu Vi u 1.-Two Clu6LuOu
brown" 1t was not quite compre-
hensive to her that Frank could get
beyond the cruller stage, and when
she took him to the pantry and
pointed with some flaming up of her
old pride, to the crock, she thought
that he could at least make q pre-
tense of his former sest for her sake.
But Frank probably laughed careless
ly, and said 'all right, mother" and
went away without thinking of them
again, until-well, until he saw the
tired old wrist crossed and tied with
white ribbon. Then he wondered
why he did not grant her that poor
little favor. If ne could only have
the chance he would eat all the cruI-
lens and sing their praise to the
w0rld,-Roanoka Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
oys Q! e,5ispatcch.i


lottesville Progress there is vigor-
our editorial expressing the hope that
the Virginia cor stitutional convention
will be "a true peoples convention"
aud that the people -"the intelligent
portion of them" shall have an
opportunity to pass upon its work.
The Progress sends forth its warning
because it believes the enemies of
the constitutional convention are
neither few in number, nor lacking
in power, watchfullness, or effective
training.
We join our contemporary in urg-
ing the Democratic party of Virginia
to be true to its pledges in this mat
ter. For thirty years we have
denounced the Underwood Constitu
tion and its creators. And. as the
Progress says, some Of it, most
obnoxious provisions have remained
untouched by the amendments adopt
ed upon legislative initiative.
The Democratic party of Virginia.
by resolutions passed and by the
speeches its leaders have made, by
the expressions of its newspaper
press, and by the voice of the people
themselves uttered at the polls is
committed TO ''revise and amend" the
State constitution.
The party must not break faith
with the people. 1t cannot consent
that the convention shall assemble i'm
Richmond, frame a suffrs, e amend
ment, evade all other ISSUES, and
rush home in hot haste. The duty
the convention will be called to do
will be to read every line of the State
Constitution and revise and amend
it wherever it is possible to do so for
the better.
As we have said before, the Dis
patch is no advocate of ripping and
slashing right and left. We hope we
take II conservative view of
this, and of most other matters. So
while we urge that the convention
shall not shirk the work expected of
it we also urge that no change shall
be made through spite; nor for any
except good sound, practical reasons.
Unless the Spokesman of our
party have INDUCED in the most un-
mitigated hypocrisy for the past
thirty years the Underwood Consti-
tuition needs revision and is sus-
ceptible of vast improvement. And
for Us to trihe with this subject
would, we believe, prove costly and
disastrous
We observe that the Progress de-
mands that the intelligent portion of
the people shall have an opportunity
to pass upon the conventions work
We suppose its idea is that the new
Constitution shOuldi be submitted
not to the present body of voters,
but to the electorate prescribed in
the new instrument. That, we un-
derstand, was done in the case of
the Constitution of 1850.
Our contemporary has small re-
spect for the fourteenth amendment,
and it believes that the Southern
States are perfectly justifable in
their attempts to evadc it's provisions
by any legitimate means in their
power. For our part, we believe it
possible to frame a suffrage provis-
ion which will not be obnoxious to
the Federal Constitution, and yet
will accomplish the end we aim at.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

wANrED-ACIIvE MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER
to deliver and collect in Virginia for old estab
ished muanfa cturing wholesale house, $500
year sure pay. Honesty more than experience
required. Our reference. any bank in any city
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 3A Dearborn s
Chicago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
The STADlj


Greatest Year In Athrk at Pam
American Expofn.
During the ExpositioSf 1901 at
Buffalo the greatest attic sporting
carnival that ever took &c I'm Amer
lea will be held For purpose OF
this grand carnival the tst sporting
arena ever erected i'm Mica is to be
built II is to be kno las the sta
dunn and viii cover nd ten acres.
having a seating cap$ of 1900.
IL will be supplied wit numerous en-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

- ling 10 Oe apprecl-
ner Iit. o 1yiSfo and mere as the lines
are extended. But, in order to
make the service of the highest
benefit to all parties, and to the
public generally, as well as the
owners, the line should be EXTEND
ed, to either Bluefield or Pocabon-
tas. At either of these points
there are connections with different
points throughout the State of
West Virginia. We understand
that the chief difficulty in the way
of this extension to Bluefeld is
with the telephone Deople In that
city. 1t looks a little strange that
business men could not come to an
amIcable agreement in the matter.
Our Geographic facilities in Taze -
well are not the best, and a
through phone line to Bluefeld or
POcahontas, where further connec.
tion conld be had with the outside
world, would greatly facilitate
business. We hope Mr.. Hawley of
Bluefield and Mr.. Long OF Tazewell
or some oJher enterprlsing citizens
will try to get together on the sub
ject.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

To expect the Electric Light Com
pany to furnish sufficient light to
enable the traveller to safely pre-
ambulate Mechanics Avenue, is
rather trying Oh the lights and an
imposition on good nature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
Virginia Development Company.
SECOND DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL.

SECOND DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL.
Notice is hereby given, That the stock
holders of the Virginia Development
Company in General Meeting of the
Company ordered dividend OF capital
of $4,000 per share upon the preferred
stock, payable on the first day of April,
1901, at the Office of the Company in the
City of Philadelphia, Pa, to the pre-
ferred shareholders of record ON the
18th day Of March, 1901, on the produc-
ton Of the certificates of stock, in order
that there shall be stamped thereon and
the amount of said dividend and of
the amount of reduced capital thereby
CHARLES s. THoRNE,
Secretary,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
A Fine Property For Sale.

We are authorized to offer for sale
one Of the finest brick stores in
town, situated OF Main street, near
the center of the business part of
town. There aye number of nice
living rooms atove the store. This
is an opportunity for any business
man looking for an investm' ut.
The property is valuable. and will be
sold cheap. Call. or address
NFws OrEIcr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY

At North Tazewell 10 be Soil,
Also Some Valuable Lots.
Twill sell privately most valuable
water power with well EQUIPPED burr
Touring and feed mill a: North II axe
we'll, with several adjoining lotssnd
ommodious cottages and g,ou,ds.
The power is well adapted for WOODEN
or cotton mills, or any kind of
manufacturing.
[. {. sc Ell
Willow Springs, Va,
or J. A. LESLIE,
gazewell, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

frances and broad PES, so that the
comfort OF the speItors will be as
sured. The large bee beneath the
seats will be used exhibits, being
the equivalent Of Eery large build
ing. The arena wikontain n quarter
mile track and ami room for the va
rious pageants and Exhibitions Of live
stock, automobiles hrm and road ma
chinery, vehicles, At the western
end Of the StadiuIs large ornamen-
tai building, Will forms the main
entrance to this gtd ca.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-12-21

Your Christmas generosity and
good cheer should reach further
than your own Preside. There are
poor children and sick people,
in your community who will not be
remembered unless by you.