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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
TIE British Defeat.

just while England was rejoicing
over the anticipation of brilliant
victory, news came of stunning de
feat. TheBoers seem to have out.
witted the British generals and lur
ed them into an ambush. One is
forced to the conclusion that the
Boer generals excel their opponents
In skill and strategy. 1t is true that
the country is admirably fitted fol
defense and that it is very difficult
to dislodge a we'll fortified force
The Beers have discovered this in
their vain attempts to capture Lady;
smith and Kimberly. 1t is true also
that the British troops have dis
played the most admiral courage in
every engagement, but their gallan
try has been unavailing. Thousands
OF them have been slain by the
steady fire of their we'll fortified op
ponents.
1t is quite evident that the capac-
lty Of the Beers was moderated in
the beginning of the contest. 1t was
well known that they were personally
brave and trained in the use of fire.
arms, but they were not ere dited
with knowledge of military science
so essential in modern warfare. IT
now appears that in this repsect they
are the equals, if not the superior.
OF the British.
How can this fact be accounted
for? The Beers have had little ex-
perience in warfare except lie con
fiicts with the savage natives, and
they have no military ,chools to
train officers for service in the field
Military skill docs not come by in
tuition. The explanation is prob
ably found in the fact that able Ger
man and French officers are in the
service of the Transvaal aud direct
ing the operations of the war. The
Boer army is reinforced also by
German, Irish and American volun-
teers. Nobody outside of South
Afri ca seems to know the exact
strength of the Boer army.
What is to be the effect of the
recent British repulsei Will the
British government and the British
people grow tired of the war, admit
themselves dsfsa.e ed and offer terms
of peace acceptable to the Boers?
Nobody that knows the British
character expects anything OF the
sort. On the contrary the effect
will be to stimulate both the gov
eminent and the people to put forth
still greater efforts and overcome
all opposition. If the generals il
command prove themselves incom
petent, others may be found who
can cope with the situation and TURF
defeat into victory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
Trusts.

"WIth the multiplication of
Trusts TO over eight billions of
capital in two years (water) a
standing army of 100000 is asked
for. Tn Trusts, owning Us, are
to control (by cOnnivance of Nc
Kinley) our money and or com
merce In every form. Since they
are to pay less for labor while the
laborer pays more for goods and
wares, trouble Is looked for. There
fore, the 100000 standing army is
craved by the trusts. 1t will be a
good thing twice. 1t will quad
rup.e contracts. Aud it will act
excellently to hold labor helpless
as in the recent Coer d'Alene, W lille
Standard Oil or some other Trust
robs it of all it has-even its very
hopes. The above isn't the record
of the Mckinley administration
1t is but handful of specimens,
Clipped from the great, dark
mountain of public crime, and left
with the people for assay. 1t will
show 10000 ounces of yillainy to
the ton. If the people are a spir-
ltless crew to flatter the hand that
robs them and cringe before Mon
ey-turned- pirate, then Wen have
four years more of Mckinley. If
even a half-splrit of AmericanIsm
survives, public resentment will
consume Mckinley and Bryan will
be put In his place. 1t is all in
the peoples hands. They are the
government, make the government.
LII they are fit for Bryan and free
dom. they will have both. Thus
do L read the future. Thus do l
finish, as began, by urging that
government is the natural harvest
of a popular sowing. Men will be
governed like men, dogs will be
ruled like dogs, and Might will be
Right to the last."-The Verdict.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
HELPLESS PARALYTIc.
He Wolks Around With Ease In HE
Sleep.

0tccp.
Awake. Bernardus Bennett, of No.
2i Flushing avenue, Jamaica, is a help
less paralytic.
Asleep he has full control of his limbs
although he has no consciousness or II.
There is not the slightest doubt about
II. Even the colored servant, who first
saw the phenomenon and ran scream
Ing from the house at the strange ap-
partition OF Mr.. Bennett sitting by the
Kitchen stove fully dressed In clothes
he had not worn I'm years, now believes.
Mrs. Bennett knows that It Is true
ana so does her daughter Helen, al
though they would not believe their
eyes until they all saw Mr.. Bennett at
the same time.
Even then the uncanniness OF IL
made them shiver. They cannot ex-
plain IL any more than the doctors,
and the doctors have devoted much at
tention TO the problem.
Tie family calls II a miracle and that
Is as good an explanation as has been
offered. Thousands Of people about ia
maica who have known Mr.. Bennett
for years are still In doubt. He was
born in Queens, l.. l.. and went TO live
In Jomaica 30 years ago.
The stroke of paralysis which came
upon him more than 20 years ago was
severe. 1t sent him to his bed, abso-
lutely helpless. During all this time, he
has been unable to stand on his feet.
The physicians had told him there was
no cha nee for his recovery.
When a man spends 20 years on a
mattress grave" he expects to end his
life there. But Mr.. Bennett has never
given up hope. His clothing was al
ways kept in a closet near his bed, al
though no one dreamed that he could
ever wear IL again.
A few mornings ago the colored SER
want saw Mr.. Bennett, fully dressed,
sitting beside the kitchen stove. She
lifted her voice. thinking she had seen
a ghost Mrs. Bennett and her daughter
were summoned.
Mrs. Bennett spoke to her husband.
He did not answer. After a half hour
he walked upstairs and undressed him
self without assistance.
When he woke he was bsolutely help
less again. He became angry when
they told him what he had done, de-
claring that they were making fun OF
him. When they persuaded him TO try
and use his limbs he could not.
The paralytic had become a somnam-
bulist. The doctors and family are won
dering what will be the next manifes-
tation.-N. Y. World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

The "Jim Grow" car bill is 3
Democratic measure. Let them
assume the responsibility and Car.
~ the load."-Ex.
All right. The Democrats are
willing. If the colOred people
"kick" what will that hurt7 You
have all that vote any way. How
ever the colored people are not
kicking, only few of the chronic
fellows who know nothing else but
to "kick."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
The Separate Car Bill.

We publish in another column
che full text Of the Separate car
bill, which has become law in
in Virginia, going into effect July
LIST, next. We have heard of very
little criticism of the bill. There
was hint of opposition from a
certain quarter, only because the
bill was proposed and passed by the
Democrats. This was to be ex-
pscted, as certain Republican poll
ticlans will never be pleased with
anything the Democrats may pro-
pose, and who never cooperate in
any action of the lawmakers Of
Virginia except when a big blum
der is about to be made to which
they always give their aid and as
slstance. A few color people,
with much mouth and little sense,
have raised whine. No self-re-
speeding cOlored man wishes to
put himself where he is not wanted,
and hence will not object to this
bill. We have separate schools,
hotels, churches, ETC., and the sep
arate car will soon become equally
we'll established and popular.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1900.
"JoneS, He Pays the Freight.

Yes, but he charges it to Smith,
the consumer, all the same. No
one is verdant enough to suppose
that Jones is going to lose the
freight. His goods are priced to
cover the cost of delivery and a
''leetle' more. The retail merchant
adds the cost of"putting the goods
IN the house," and "leetle" more,
so as to be sure, and Smith, the
consumer, pays it. So when there
is rise in prices, Smith, the con-
sumer, pays the "rise," every time.
Smith comes TO town for a few
pounds of nails. pair of trace
CHAINS, a pillow point, = stove or a
few pounds of wire, and Jones
tells him that all these things have
jumped away up and he buys at
the advanced price, pays Jones the
advance" and costs and a oleetlc"
more Jones, the manufactures,
tells Smith, the consumer, that the
Legislature has passed fertilizer
tax bill, and be cant sell a. cheap
as heretofore aud Smith pays the
tax and "leetle" more. This, YOU
say is right. The nan who gets
the benefit of the article, the con-
sumner, ought to pay the cost. Why
should Jones pay for something
Smith getsf Right. But Smith,
when he came to buy these articles
he brought in his wagon q few
bushels Of wheat and corn. q few
hams and shoulders OF bacon 10
pay for the goods he bon ght. and
If told 10y Jones that these products
Of ms labor are selling 81 or below
The same old price. There hss been
DO advance In price, and Smith. the
manufacturer Is not allowed any
thing for costs" He makes the
goods and actually "pays the
freight"
Smith begins to think. He
finally sees through it. He is buy
ing goods that are "protected.n
The manufacturer in all trades
have agreed together to squeeze
Smith, and they are doing it, and
Smith knows it. He begins to
talk. HIS neighbors all tell him
that they are in the same boat,
and that when Jones, the man
ufacturer says that "he pays the
freight" they know it is not true,
and that the unprotected farmer
always gets it where the turkey
got the axe. But what does Smith
Go about 1t? The election day
came, and Smith went to Gown
and voted straight through to help
perpetuate and strengthen the
trusts, and to increase his own
burdens, and not only so, but on
his way home that evening from
the polls, he was talking to two of
his neighbOrs about the election.
They told Smith he was fool Tor
voting to cut his own throat and
to put burdens on his brethren, and
Smith got mad and got off his horse
and "walloped" both of them then
and there. So Smith will continue
for while to "pay the freight"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

An effort is being made by the
members of the National Associa
ton of Manufacturers, and the
prOprietors of large department
stores, to get Congress to pass a
law admitting large packages of
merchandise in the mails at low
rate of postage. If success crowns
their efforts it will be death blow
to merchants in small towns and
rural districts. But this is only
more expansion and you must not
kick. See.-Washington Herald.
There is no blame to be attached
to the Department Store people.
This is free country, and the
right to all the legitimate trade
one can get is conceded. The De.
partment Stores in large cities are
doing tremendous business in
the country districts. How? BY
persist. mt and enormous advertis
Ing. Our country and town mer-
chants can get pointer right here
Some of them don't think 1t wortl
while to advertise at all-others ad
vertise very sparingly. These gen
tlemen will live to see the depart
ment store people selling good
under their very noses, which the
themselves would sell if they onl
had a little more business sense.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

Bryan has made a recent brilliant
tour through the North aud East,
speaking in all the large cities and
many small ones. The people are
az anxious az ever to hear him. He
has been dead" four years, never
theless.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

Col. w. j. Bryan has accepted an
invitation to speak in Richmond be-
fore the General Assembly early in
next month. The exact date has not
been fixed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
Well Recommended.

He-So Miss Prettyface really mar
Red old Moneybags! Whatever in
duced her 20 do It?
She-She found out from his doctor
that he positively has incgrable heart
sisease--New York World. 49,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

The next National Democratic
Convention will not meet in New
York. This has been definitely set
tied. Cincinnati, Chicago, Kansas
City and Milwaukee, are now contest
ing for the prize with the chances
decidedly in favor of Milwaukee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
Irop de ZeIe.

Proprietor (to editor)-well. the first
number OF our new paper looked well.
but here is one thing don't like.
"What?"
why, this communication signed
An Old Subscriber."-Collier' Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
a Leisure Glass Ornament

What a petted air your cat has.
Mrs. Simmer"
Yes; she used to catch mice-think
" It'll But we've fed her so we'll that
the quit. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-We cannot pub
bish free. long obituary notices, resolutions of
respect, &c. We charge a small amount to
lover cost of setting up. Short notices will
&c publ shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
EN 4

We beg to inform you that we are ready for
the ia business, having inc of 5000 sam
pies, containing styes magin abe for
gentemens wear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
:ation.
Entered at the Tazewel tVa.) post
office as second class matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-02
CLINcH VALLEY News.

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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19

The stock market has held a iubi-
lee as well as the trusts. 1t went on
boom for four days, making a rise
Of $495. .GSS .9S5. when slump began
with the usual result:
The margin Of rise cash in the gen
tlcmans pocket.
The paper stock. back 70 its normal
value. in the suckers pocket.
One of the organs. trying to explain
the situation. says that the new in
dustrial companies had been over cap
italized." Then:
These vast corporations expected to
maintain prices. They have not been able
to accomplish this. Prices have fallen
faster I'm the products of industrals this
year than IN anything else. Tho promot-
ers expected by maintaining the prices Of
th,ir products To keep nap a level of profits
which would raise the shares 10 high
level As prices were not maintained
shares fcu IN some industrials profits
have heou large. Tn some not. The com
pany roportS are too vague and too mis-
leading for amy one to be certain as to
either
The men who sod are evidently
much better off than those who
bought. It viii not DO TO take cam
paigu statements Of progress in eX-
change for hard dollars.
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tice to the people of the south. upon
whom was cast responsibility never
before placed upon the shoulders of
the white race. They forgot that these
people We're of the same lineage and
religious training, equally alive TO
every demand of enlightened Chris
tian duty. and that. as a consequence,
they did the very best they could with
a difficult situation. They give en-
ployment to and educate this inferior
race. while Pana and Nirden tell the
other side of the story.
The demonstrations i'm Washington
and Akron. Ohio; the race riots in
New York city: recent troubles in New
Jersey, and other incidents which
might be recalled, indicate that the
strong race will not submit to the
tainting of its blood by the inferior.
Even a worse case is that of the labor
riots in Illinois. where the republican
governor abandoned black seekers for
honest work to death. because they
came into competition with white
labor In the long history of what
they denominate Outrages upon the
negroes i'm the south these distant
critics can only point out one cause
which invites them assault upon wo-
manhood. Never has n negro been de-
nied the right to earn an honest Nv
ing, and to pursue an honorable career
in the south.
There is one crime which he knows
he must not commit. and in commit
ting II. Notwithstanding the exercise
OF the greatest official vigilance, he
knows the penalty is death, by legal
process if conservatism prevails, by
mob violence if desperation seizes
community. as It does sometimes in
Colorado and Illinois, or even in the
naet inst rs it does In the south.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
Human Instinct the Same Every
where

The terrible death meted ont for an
unmentionable crime 10 4 colored
offender in Colorado proves that
tho race instinct is as strong
IN one section as in another. Fol
lowing 50 closely upon the rec
ord made hy the citizens of Akron.
ohio. I'm which riot and incendiarism
expressed the popular disappointment
Il failure To get hands upon the Grim
inal. Il shows that lynchings i'm the
north are only few in proportion 10
ihe presence OF cOlored offenders to
challenge that form of punishment.
The Constitution is ON record as be-
Ing opposed 10 this form of punish
ment. because OF the general demorali-
zat'on which follows in its train. The
race instinct claims its revenge. and
the taking OF il leads 10 disregard
for law generally. We condemned the
sam Hose lynching. with its attend
ant details as but widening the scope
OF Iawlessness already provoked. and
we can do no less with the gruesome
case reported from Colorado.
At the same time we cannot avoid
= reference to these critics of the
south. who magnify every occurrence
in this section without thought OF the
surroundings. These people. compare
lively exempt from the provocation to
reprisals such as the one under con
. sideration, have dealt out great injus-
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self to this situation or whether the
mountain will go to Mahomet remains 10
be seen. Mr.. Dooley many months ago
told the suffering Hennessy that when ne
read i'm the papers of the vice president
dragging two senators out into the COAX
room and there thrashing them, he might
know that his old friend, Teddy, was III
office Whether the wave of good fellow
ship that now pervades republican circles
will permit any such innovations on MI.
Roosevelt's part IS perhaps an open queS-
tion. At all events, as vice president ne
viii be an interesting study.
Strenuousness may turn out to be no
more a part of craftsmanship than
muscle
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
Improving the Opportunity

November Harper's Magazine. Nv
small nephew was ready to start on a
lons-promised weeks visit to his grand
fathers in the country. There was an
exasperating delay in the appearance OF
the carriage to take us to the station.
The young man worked off his imDatience
in various annoying ways for half an
hour. Suddenly he was seen to kneeI be-
side a chair in the corner and bury his
face in his hands. After a few minutes;
his mother said:
We'll, Kenneth what are you doing?''
Just getting my prayers said up for
while I'm going to be out at grandpa $
There's nothing to do here, and | spect
TO be pretty busy while I'm there"
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
The Open Door in China.


The petition of the cotton mill own
ers of the southern districts to Secfe-
tary of State Hay, calling for the pres
ervation of the open door in Manchurla.
is so important that there can be 10
doubt it will be complied with.
The value of the open door IN COM
merce with oriental countries can hafd-
ly be overestimated. Those countries
are regarded by the nations of CHRIS
tendon as open territory. into Whlch
all should have equal admittance. The
nations of the world are all concerned
i'm the collection of import duties,
right which they accord to the east,
but all claim equal rights where any
rights are granted. The United states
derives her principal interest in China
from her sales of cotton and its faD-
RIGS For the protection of national
factory interests many nations, among
which are Russia Germany and Eng
land. ere anxious of securing a prefer
ential status either by treaty or con-
quest. by which the United States
would be placed at a disadvantage.
Russia has already occupied the prov
ince OF Manchuria, and the danger is
that she may seek to cover it within
her customs laws, which would place
u heavy duty on the importation of
American fabrics as against those Of
Russian make.
The open door principle has already
been admitted by the nations OF Eu-
rope. but the temptation to set it aside
just now is very great. As Manchuria
is part o. China. and its conquest by
Russia has never been acknowledged,
the United States is within its rights
in seeking to inforce q policy favorable
TO our trade.
The capital invested by those max
ing the appeal is $15,000.000, but it
really speaks for the whole field.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19

The sunlight on the hill dear,
The black storm ON the plain.
Be these as Fate SHAH VIII, dear
For sunlight or for rain
THIS thought alone can thrill. dear:
We shall not meet again
Nay--uot by any river
or towering field OF grain
on heights of high endeaVor-
In wales of peace or pain;
one grief. dear heart. forever.
I'VE shall not meet again"
40 world will pause 20 wonder:
IIcedless II drifts amain.
The blue or black skies under.
With all its grace and gain
And We. dear heart asunder,
Never To meet again!
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Wishing.

When thou art here, thy sweet true eyes
Make all my woes seem light;
And from their spcech-by love made
wise
My soul gains second sight.
Thy dainty form whose infant grace
Is my most dear delight
Thy whole sweet being-in its place
Makes living worth the fight.
When thou art gone, the day is long;
And endless is the night;
And to my mind the blackest wrong
Seems very like the right
The smallest cares seem heavy then
ON fruit and flower is blight.
/ wish--I wish you'd come again;
l wish-with all my might
Mary Scott Fern.
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A Splendid Paper.

Augusta Chronicle. The Atlanta Con
sutution has record for excellent reports tho
day after elections. but it has never gotten cut
better looking paper or a more complete ac-
count OF an election than was given in We'd
nesday's issue 1t was paper that would ID,
credit 10 any city in the country. II was met
rorolitan in makeup and appearance. and tha
story of the national election was graphically
ana completely told. 1t was a splendid paper.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
Kindly Encouragement.

From The Washington Star
What kind of a politician do you think
l would Make asked the young man
who IS tired Of working.
Well" answered Senator Sorghum.
you'd make 4 pretty good one. You
wouldn't stand any show in a real brisk
fight. You'll have to stand back awhile
and think up opinions and be a states
man. And after awhile. if you save up
your money. maybe you'll set to be
politician" .-
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When Teddy Rules the Roost

Much interest is centered just now in
what may happen in the United States
senate when Teddy rules the roost.
Tradition ana precedent have minim-
lied whatever power once rested in the
vice presidential office. Good form de-
crees that he should be conveniently
absent most of the time, so as to let
the pro TEN. have a chance. on this
point a friendly newspaper says:
Whether Mr. Roosevelt win adapt him
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friends and benefactors. This may not
be an adequate consolation to the Ameri-
can people. who will hereafter pay "A cent
or more extra per pound ON their meat
or else 40 without IL, but under the cir
cumstances il seems To be about all the
consolation they can get.
The democracy has only to follow
the advice of the old Georgian who ad-
vised his comrades to "sit steady in
the boat"
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
The Grasp of the Meat Trust

the grasp cf the meat trast when il
SAYS
To appreciate the refinement and del
s-Ys-v nf sentiment of the meat barons II
f-hie-zn w. have only 10 contrast their
action with thc cparse and grtsping dis
ss.~ftfuu shown bv the coal hvruns la
pltriu- up she price ~ coal without r.
mi 10 ths political fortunes of their