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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
Peter A. Rhudy

Peter Alexander Rhudy, son of
Rev stephen and Cynthia Ann
Rhudy was born on De-
cember 3, 1855 in Rich Valley
near Ceres. then Wythe County Va.
At the age of two years his parents
moved to Thompson's Valley, Taze-
well County Virginia. About the
age of nineteen he united with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Burke's Garden. On July 80, 1879
he was united in marriage to Maggie
Elizabeth Taylor from which union
were born six children. His married
life was spent in Tazewell County
and resided there until his death.
After his fathers death in 1894,
owing to no organized congregation
of the Lutheran Church near him
he united with the M. E. Church
South where he held important places.
He was Superintendent of the Sun
day school several years, and was
class leader at the time of his death.
He was afflicted for nine or ten
years and words fail to express what
he endured, though he never was
hear to murmer or complain. In
conversation with the writer a few
nights before his death he said: 1T
will all be well, yet there are ties
that bind Us here" On the 18th of
March at 2 o'clock am, God said,
cit is enough" and his spirit took its
flight fr ON earth to heaven.
If a marble slab or shaft should
not mark, bis last resting place, he
has reared for himself a monument
which climate will not crumble OF
time deface.
He leaves a wife and elk children
with large connection TO mou rn
their great loss.
Sleep on, Sweet, Brother, Sweet thy
rest.
Weary with care and wrecked
with pain,
Sleep on till in some brighter sphere
We shall behold thy face again.
His Brother.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
considered law and gospel.


County editors are born or made
only by machinery or experience.
One cannot be made in day.
Money can make a metropolitan
newspaper man in an hour. Give a
country editor money, and he will
make a metropolitan newspaper
successful while not one metropolitan
newspaper man in thousand could
make country newspaper succeed.
WhyF Because the metropolitan
newspaper man is not adaptable to
circumstances.
The country editor nominated
Clevelad in 1892, and will nominate
Bryan in 1900, and all the metropo.
Titan newspapers in the country can.
not prevent it. 1t was through
country editors that Mr.. Hanna
worked, prior to the st. Louis con.
vent'on that nominated William
Mckinley; aud when the republican
members of congr sss today show ap
inclination to antagonize their chief
executive, it is the country editor
who wires: Stand by the President:
and with a representative who has
enough OF sense to obey the VIII of
the people, that telegram is law, for
the representative recognize in the
expsession OF the countryi tor the
voice of the community in which he
lives.
The country editors influences on
country politics is paramou It. He
is delegate to the state convention
and is generly on the com mttee on
the resolutions. He insists on
candidates that will justify eulogy
and platform that he can honestly
champion He insists on doing the
country printing when his party is in
power, and he ia right about it. He
not only ought to do this work, but
should be paid good price, for even
then the community would remain
his debtor: foa as a matter of fact, he
does moro work for which he gsts no
pay and casts more bread on water
that returns to him in the shape oi
badly soaked dough, then any
other man in any other proies
sion.
IL the final estimate of mans life
work is made from the standpoint oi
honest endeavor and upssl6sh devo
tion to the community in which
he lives, l am not afraid of the
final score of the country editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
Write For the Preium List.

The business men of Richmond
Virginia, who are managing the
Free Street Fair for Carnival Week
May l4-19, have given out
premium list of nearly FIVE hundred
premiums, to be gwen a way on
different days of Fair Week,
including pianos, clothing, flour,
and even $1,000 gold pieces, for all
of which everybody in any section
of the country may contest. The
contests are very novel, and the
premium list will be sent by mail
free, If you write o postal to the
Richmond Carnival Association,
Richmond, virginia. Preparation
have been made to entertain three
hundred thousand visitors, as all of
the railroads will give excursion
rates.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
Agnew Re-eleoted Chairman.
Delegates to Philadelphia

Agnew Re-eleoted Chairman.
Delegates to Philadelphia
Norfolk, Va. April 10.-The Re-
publican State convention convened
here at 2 o'clock today and formed
temporary organization by electing
don. Carter n. Louthan, of Madison
county, temporary chairman.
Committee on credentials, per ma
Eent organization and resolu-
tions were appointed, and the con-
vention recessed to pm.
AT l a, M, the convention was in
wrangle and may not adjourn until
morning
Mckinley will be endorsed for re-
nomination, Hon. Park Agnew will
be reelected State chairman, and
Hon, Geo ge +. Bowden will be re-
endorsed for National Committee
man.
In the Bowden- Wise factional
fight the former will win out, hands
down.
Later. The convention elected
Park Agnew State chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
EASTER EGGS
The Symbol OF the sCreation, OF
New Birth.

The Symbol OF the sCreation, or
New Birth.
From time immemorial the egg has
been regarded as the symbol of crea-
ticn, or new birth. The Persians
believe that the world was Matched
from an egg about the time of year of
the quinox- The Parsees celebrate
their New Year at this time, ex-
changing gifts of coiored eggs. In
the mysterious ancient Jewish
apocrslyptic ceremonies, and in
their house, the egg held con-
spicious position. With the rise of
Christianity, however, the pastchal
egg took on an entirely new aspect,
typifying the risen Savior, and the
red tint given it was in commemora-
tion of his blood shed for sinners on
the cross. 1t is interesting, there
fore, to know that our brilliant
Easter egg is not popular merely
because it is a pleasing bright color,
but is. also, survival of this ancient
and significant practice.
Of late years the original Easter
eggs have had formidable rival in
the artificial eggs made of confec-
tionery or sugar and filigree. hollow,
containing bon bons or any other
dainty offering. Mauy of these
codfectioner's eggs are very dainty
and attractive, while others of nam
moth size and cost are very elaborate,
and are just for show
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
REPORT AGAINST CLARK

To Be Made by the Senate Elec-
tions Committee.
Washington, April 10.-The Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and
Elections today decided by unaui-
nous vote to recommend the adop.
hon of a resolution declaring that
Hon. W. CLARK, of Montana. is not
entitled to occupy his seat as Sena-
tor from Montana.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
HOUSE ACCEPTS SENATE BILL
Amendments to Puerto Rico Act
Agreed Upon

Amendments to Puerto Rico Act
Agreed Upon
Washington, April 1.-THE long
and bitter struggle over the Puerto
Rican tariff bill ended today when
the House by vote of 161 to I53
concurred in all the Senate amend
ments. The bill requires only the
signature of the Speaker of the
House and the president of the Sen.
ate before going to the President for
approval. These signitures will be
attached tomorrow, and before night.
fall the bill will probably be a law.
AS the bill originally passed the
House it was a simple bill imposing
Is per cent. of the Dingley rates on
goods going into Puerto Rico from
the United States and coming from
Puerto Rico into the United States
As amended by the Senate and TODAY
agaeed TO by the Hause, all restrio
tiens on goods coming into the
United States from Puerto Rico arc
eliminated, and certain foodstuffi
and otner articles which have hereto
fore gone to Puerto Rico free by ex
ecutive order, are excluded from tn,
operation of the Is per cent. dut,
imposed on the goods entering tn,
island from the United Stetes. A
! complete scheme of civil government
for the island is attached to tn,
|mfasure
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
DEWEY TO wITHDRAWq

Reported That He Will Formally
Announce 1t.
New York, April 10.-A Washing
ton special to the Evening World
says:
"It is asserted this afternoon on
what appears to be good authority
that Admiral Dewey has decided to
withdraw as candidate for the
Presidency, and that within few
days he will formally announce his
decision.
''His brother-in-law, John r. Nc
Lean, Is alleged TO be responsible fol
this late move.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
BIG FIRE AT PETERSBURG
Over a Million Pounds OF fTobacco
Destroyed, Loss 100000

Petersburg, Va. April 1O-To-
night at about ten o'clock the large
leaf tobacco factory occupied by
w. q. Huntington & Company, in
this city, and containing over one
million pounds of the finest tobacco,
purchased fo- the Austrian govern
ment, was with its contents totally
destroyed by fire. The less is esti-
mated at one hundred thousand dol
lars. Several small houses in the
vicinity were also destroyed. The
lire originated in the boiler room.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
TAKES TO 1T"
A FriGhful Blunder

Will often cause horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen 8
Arnica Salve, the best in shs world
will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever SoEes.
Ulcers. Boils Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. Best pile cure on earth,
Only soc a box. Cure guarnteed. Sold
by Jno. E Jackson Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
Eighty Acres

A G. ood, level fertile farm. 80 acres
good improvements and everything
in good shape. Inquire at Clinch
Valley News Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
Houses For Rent

We have four houses for rent-two
ofthem are good ones. and two small
cheap ones. Also blacksmith shop
and set OF tools. Inquire at this Of
fee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
Little shoes, little slippers,
little oxford ties, tans,
browns, and blacks 75c
to 5 4 90 the pair.

Some of this little foot gear
made with vesting tops, straps
with satiN bows and buckles.
Pulley belts in tans, browns.
black and fancy colors at %
and 4Sc for misses. We used as
much care in the selection of
these goods for little folks as
though we were catering solely
to their trade; and the stocks
are therefore as good styles
and az varied as any department
Of the store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
HAPPENINGS IN
THE COAL FIELDS
Municipal Election IN
P0CahOntaS.

OS0ttOtth0
ODER FOR POLICE JUSTICE
The Election of a New Town
Council is the Talk in Poca-
hontas Now-Several Taze-
well Men at Burke-Other
Interesting News.
AS compensation for hard work
and the Inconvenience and hard
ships of drummers life on the
road, a large number of pleasant
and intelligent people are met with
and acquaintances and friendships
formed. TOR generally spe aking the
best and the only best men are now
put on the road. The day of the
slough" and sap.headed drummer
is past.
The election of a new Town
Council IN Pocahon tas is the talk
now. When the NEWS man was
there last week there had been no
convention, and hence no nomina-
tions. Mr.. W. w. Oder, the pres
ent Police Justice seems to be the
choice of the people and his elec.
tIon almost assured. Pocahontas
needs just such man as w. w.
Oder seems To be honest, sensible
and prompt. We feel sure that he
has done and will continue to do
his duty every time. We hope the
people will stand by him as he has
sto Jd by them, in striving to sup
press crimo and uphold the right.
There are a number of fine bus
mess houses in Pocahon cas- and
they all seemed to be doing rea-
sonably we'll, though there is some
complaint of dull times. The News
has quite a large list of rea deIs in
the town and vicinity, the larg es
of any paper published in this sec.
tion, we suppose aud on this trip
We added a mum ber of new names.
AT FALLS MILLS
we called to see S. w. Mars 81 Co.,
the progressive merchants of that
town. Maj. Waltons headquarters
are there with the genial and in-
telhgent Barbee in charge de aft
airs, whom it is IA pleasure to meet.
s. w. Marrs Il Co. are succeeding
finely and they deserve to.
At Keystone, or rather Burke, a
suburb of Keystone, A. G.. Kiser,
Henry Hampton, j. D. Glllenwa.
waters and Mcfarland, all Taze-
well boys, are busy building hons
es. We looked the boys up and
shook hands and ate dinner with
them. They are all doing well.
KeystOne's principle citizens, most
of them are from TazewelI. G.
@. Harman, Mayor, Daniel, Carter
and Gillespie, merchants, are all
Sazewell men and among the best
citizens of the town.
AT BRAMWELL
we met Capt. l. A. Welch and his
pleasant young wife, mention OF
whom is made in another column
of this issue, and at Coopers, that
enthusiastic and genial Democrat
DR.. Geo. Zimmerman, who is al
ready preparing to go to Bryan's
inauguration next March, ,and Rob
ert Sale and his intelligent wife,
who have recently moved to Bran.
We'll from Graham and q number
of other pleasant and intelligent
people. The News is proud of its
friends and readers in and around
Bramwell.
AT DUHRING.
about six miles below Bramwell
there are three nice stores an(
much business is done in lumb
cross-ti's and slaves. Messrs
AshwOrth & Co. II. Ii. Bailey an.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
AT DUHRING.

about six miles below Bramwell.
there are three nice stores and
much business is done in lumbe
cross-ti's and staves. Messrs.
Ashworth & Co., r. H Bailey and
Richard & Belcher, are the mer-
chants of the place. The News has
q foothold there, and will be read
by mum Ger of the people in the
near future. Mr.. Belcher, of the
nrm of Richard q Belcher placed
US under obligations to him. A bad
thing about Duhring is that there
is no place where travelling man
can get a meal. This will Lot long
be the ease. But this letter Is
already too long and other things
we would like to say. must be left
over,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13
White dresses for infants
at soc each. ChildrenS
White Dresses, ages 6 to { 2
at 8 .48 to q. 48 each,

Misses and childrens colored
percale, gingham and calico
dresses from 4sc to $2.25 each.
Fancy colored parasols; some
covered with all over lace, pink
ed edges, natural wood handles
at 3ec., 4Sc., 20 each.
Kid gloves in tans, browns
and oxbloods, for ages to 10
years at S5c the pair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-13

Hon. Harry M. Smythe. OF Roam
oke, is spending few days at Blue
Sulpher Inn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-13
SOME OF REWARDS TRICKS.
He Sometimes Outwits the Hounds
When Pursued by Them.

He Sometimes Outwits the Hounds,
When Pursued by Them.
Not long ago the Washington hunt
Of Valley Forge started a young toX
in the North valley hills, and the
hounds were running 1t across the open
fields when the hunters were surprised
to see a much larger fox come from
the woods and run diagonally across
the track of the young fox anead Oh
the hounds, and when they struck the
stronger track of the bigger fox they
took 1t up, young Raynard thereby be-
ing saved from being run down and
killed by the hounds.
Old hunters say they have frequently
witnessed this trick when young foxes
were being closely pressed and In dan
ger of being run down and killed Dy
the hounds. Another and an even
sharper trick was played by an old fox
some weeks ago while being hotly
chased by hounds. The fox had run
some twenty miles, and while crossing
an open stretch of country was in dan
ger of being run down and killed. In
field through which the fox was run
ming with the hounds close to Its heels
was the cellar of an old house, with
portion of the walls still standing
The fox made straight for the old eel
lar, leaped into 1t and made its es'
cape through a narrow opening In the
walls. The hounds, supposing the fox
was trapped, dashed into the cellar
pell nell, only to find Reynard gone
and themselves in a trap, as the hole
in the wall through which the fox hac
escaped was too small to permit then
to get through.
When the hunters rode up they fount
the pack in a trap, with one OF the
hounds wedged fast In the hol'
through which the fox had made Its es
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-13
SPRING TRADE SITUATION.
Favorable weather Brings an Improved
Retail Distribution.


Retail Distribution.
Bradstreet's says: Favorable features
continue in the majority in the general
trade situation. The hopes for the ad'
vent for seasonable spring weather
have been realized, and nearly all mar
kets report an improved d. ;ribution at
retail This, as explained heretofore,
is really the key Of the general mer'
chandise situation. The industrial sit
uation is rather spotted one. April
/, instead Of May /, seems to have been
fixed upon as a date for presenting new
demands as to wages and hours.
Wheat crop adyices aro on the whole
favorable except from the Central
West. Sympathy is shown with corn,
which in turn has been influenced by
the steady advance in hog products and
by the known smallness OF reserves in
cribs and in store.
Cotton goods are seasonably quiet at
first hands, but fair jobbing business
is doing, and retail distribution is en-
couraging. Wool is on the whole
weaker, but reports from the woolen
goods branch are quite favorable
Cancellations reported are the smallest
there is record Of. Lumber has show.
some weakness, a widely separated
market this week pointing to not alto
gether satisfactory outlook in the build
ing trades, whether because OF heavy
advances in prices or OF unsettled la
Dor conditions.
Wheat (including -FOUR shipments
for the week aggregate 1884, 963 bush
els, against 2, 962, 349 last week.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 1872, a
compared with l78 last week. For tn
first quarter of the year. failures ar
fewer in number than in 1899, ant
liabilities are per cent smaller.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-13
FROM A CAR WINDOW.
One Man Who viii Not Throw Thingo
Out Any More.

Out Any More.
The drummer sitting next 10 the VIII
dow was about to throw his cigar stub
Que when the drummer opposite put up
q restraining hand.
Don't throw 1t out of the window
be said quietly, but with frmness.
"Why not? What's the differenceT
asked the other. somewhat annoyed by
the tone of reproof apparent in the 9th
er mans voice.
Listen, and will tell you a story"
said the older drummer, smiling In
kindly way that smoothed the others
ruffied feelings. "When ! was about
your age, which should say was TWEEN
ty-fye years ago, was accustomed to
throw my cigar stubs out OF the car
window, but | had an experience one
time that made me change my custom.
We were flying along through Ohio one
day and had the last seat In the last
car of a day train between Columbus
and Pittsburg. The car was crowded
with men going to some kind OF big
political meeting at Steubenville, anu
everybody was smoking. was pulling
away with the others, and when my
cigar was smoked up gave it one final
draw and tossed 1t far out of the win
dow. AS 1t left my hand | noticed be-
side the track below us a dozen men
grouped around something or other
could not tell what An instant later,
and when we were two or three hun
dred yards away, there was a flash and
a mufied report and the group of work
men was scattered in every direction
The train was stopped and backed up
when we found that keg OF powder
for blasting purposes, which they open
ed and were distributing to each man
had mysteriously exploded, blowing
them in every direction. AS 1t hap
pened nobody was killed, but all were
more or less shocked, and knew toe
well to say anything about 1t. innocent
though | was, that 1t was my cigal
stub that had by the merest chance
dropped into the keg and set the pow
der off. said nothing then or for years
afterward about it, but two days later
to satisfy my suspicious, | visited the
place, and in the branches Of tree al
most overhanging the spot found the
remnants of cigar stub, torn and pow
der burnt, and | doubted 1t no longer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-13
NORTHWEST NEWS.
The Immediate Future OF Pacific
Coast Seaport Towns Appears
Particularly Bright.

In an article entitled, Possibilities
OF the Pacific" Bonds and Mortgages,
published in Chicago, spoke as follows;
There is no section of the prosperous
West which is attracting the eyes OF the
financial world more at present than
the cities Of the Pacific coast. The
vast and rapidly growing trade OF the
Orient and the tropics, the gold discov'
cries in Alaska, the growth OF Australia
and New Zealand, the opening up oi
the vast steppes OF Russia and OF the
great Chinese empire, all bespeak COM
mercial and financial opportunities un'
paralleled in the history of the coun'
tiy. The scene of the future human
drama has been shifted to the Pacific
coast. Two-thirds of the worlds popu'
latiop awaits us at our Western gates,
separated from us only by great ocean
highway, free from the possibilities o.
toll or monopoly, and affording every
accommodation necessary for the trans
action of an enormous volume OF new
business.
Already American commerce witt
the islands and countries of the Pacific
shows greater gain in the year 1895
than that with any other part OF the
world. Our total exports increased
0,00O,0 900, and our exports to Asia
and Oceania alone increased over $l9,
100000; our total imports increased
$l64, 900, 900, and $48, 100000 of thii
increase was from Asia and Oceania
Exports to Asia and Oceania increased
q per cent, while imports from tha
part of the world increased 40 per cent
With these interesting and instructive
figures before US, the immediate future
of the Pacific coast seaport towns ap
pears particular bright. The creates
activity prevails in the younger an'
more progressive cities of the North
west, with Seattle, Portland and Ia
coma eagerly vying with each other 10
commercial supremacy. The heavy IN
vestments made during the past yea
by Eastern capitalists in this section
reflect the fullest realization OF exist
ing conditions by the far-sighted invest
ing class. The Pacific Northwest
just emerging out Of the hour OF dawI
to bathe in the most brilliant rays Q
prosperity which ever shown upon an
country.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-13
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Onions, new, $2.O0@2.75 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 45c per doz.
Potatoes, new, $l7@18.
Beets, per sack. 75@S5c.
Turnips, per sack, 6Oc.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Caulihower, 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1,00@1.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $l.25@1 1.50 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter-Creamery, 25c per pound;
dairy, 17@2Sc; ranch, l7c per pound.
Eggs-15@ Ice.
Cheese-Native. l5c.
Poultry-13@14c; dressed, lac 15c;
spring, $5.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12.OO;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$1S.OO@19.OO
Corn-Whole, $23.OO; cracked, $2S;
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40;
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1926;
blended straights, $500; California,
1926; buckwheat flour, 5000; gra'
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, $500; rye flour, $S.S0@4.OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000
shorts, per ton, $l4.O0.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed bee
steers, 7h@8c; cows, &c; mutton &c
pork, Sc; trimmed, &c; veal, 89 g
10c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1SA
breakfast bacon, 121ac; dry salt sides
&c.