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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13
A Man With
A Ten Cent Cigar

In his mouth remarked the other
DAY, that as soon as he could afford
1t he was going to buy ample insur,
ance to cover his dwelling and out
houses.
we suggested that one ten cent
cigar a day would, in the course of a
year. buy the necessary insurance to
cover all his property for period of
five years.
Ill you are uninsured our advice
is TO get insured in one of our old
iihe companies, at the low rates we
are now making o. farm buildings,
lou may be too late if you delay an
other day.
Fire comes without warning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13
Not an Idle Boast,

Bnt a well established fact that
the work turned out from Blacks
Photo Studio is the best TO be had
in Southwest Virginia. Ask any one
who has had work done here, come
and see for yourself.
The work now is better than
yer before, Good Instruments. new
backgrounds, stylish cards make it
So Remember the gallery will not
not be open through the winter.
Blacks Photo Studio,
TAZEWELL, VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13
Of Value to You.

LIS this knowledge of our business
OF value to you or noti
suppose you investigate. How
much do you know about Fire Insur
ance! Are you Judge of Insurance
ana insurance companies? Do Won
Know what rates of premiums yo,,
should pay to make your police
worth what the agent asks?
Isn't your judgement regarding
insurance based entirely on what
rate Of premium you are asked to
pay: Don't you see then that YOU
are IN the hands of the agent?
when you buyIinsurance here Won
pay rate sufficient to ATTAIN a I
aon which is the only kind we
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13
Local GIeanings.

Jackson talks school books in his
space this week. Read his new ad.
Miss Annie Williams has arrived and
Win open her school next monday.
Mr. A. d. W. Walton, Of Roanoke
is in the city.
Read Chapmsn's Black Cat ad. on
first pager.
DR. Will Woolwine of Parisburg
10 visiting his aunt Mrs. O'Keeffe.
Students can get all their supplies
at Jacksons.
Do you want q suit 20 fit well and
wear we'll! Then buy it of HARRISON
and Gillespie Bros.
Mr. A. b. Scott and the children
returned last Saturday from a visit
to relatives in::Bedford.
Mrs. John Spracher, of Graham
spent the week with her sister, Mrs.
j. H. Stuart.
Senator Graham Clayton. of
Bedford City, has been in town
several days this week, stopping at
the Coffee House.
Nessrs Hammer, of Concord NC.
and Gray ofHuntington, w. Va of
the firm OF Hammer and Gray,
spent several days at the Ratliffe
House.
Mrs: Lizzie Morris. cousin of the
groom has been here for some time,
arranging for the Moss-White we'd
ding.
Miss India Moore, from tho Cove
and Mrs. Cassell, from Burk's Gar
den, were here for the Miss White
wedding.
School and College Text Books at
Jscksoh,s.
Mr.. 81. G. Anderson and his char
ming wife entertained a number of
friends in their usual delightful style
last Saturday eve.
Go to Jackson's for School Books.
Tablets, Pens and Pencils, and any,
thing in that liner
The many friends of Felix O'Kee
fee were glad to see him drive
through town, Sabbath afternoon
Tor the frat time since:his illness.
Don't wait until you become
chfonioaily cOnstipated but take
DeWitt's Little Early Risers now
and then. They will keen vour
liver and bowels in good order. Easy
to take. Safe pills. John f. Jack
son.
I. @. Dood came home Saturday
afternoon, with very painful car
euncle on his shoulder, but returned
to bis work at Banner Monday after
noon.
., Sid Darling, 1913 Howard st.
Port Huron, mich. writes: az have
tried many pills and laxotives but
DsWitt's Little Early Risers are far
the beat pills l have ever used.'
They never grippe, John e Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13

Geo. W. Lane, Pewamo. Mich.
writes; "Your Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the best remedy for indi-
gestlon and stomach trouble that I
ever used. For years I suffered
from dyspepsia, at times compelling
me to stay in oed and causing me
untold agony. I am recommending
1t to friends who suffer from indi-
gestion always offer to paw for
it II II fails. Thus fAI have never
paid" John e. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13

Many physlcians are now pre-
scrioing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
regularly having found that it is the
pest prescription they can write
because it is the one preparation
winch contains the elements neces>
sary to digest not only some kind
OIL 1000 but all kind and it therefore
cures Indigestion and dyspepsia 40
matter what its cause. jain f.
Jackson. -1'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-13
This Will Go. 1873.

One hundred and thirty-three
llS9) acres on Clinch River, a few
miles from tOwn--about 70 acres in
me sod-about SO acres in cultiva.
alon, plenty of timber and wood, good
springs, and a river on ono side. Two
caoins and sawed timber to build a
good house, on the ground. A flock
OF sheep on farm can be bought. This
Is nice little farm and will suit one
wanting good hone. This farm
can be bonght cheap. 1t is cheap
a. SZO.Ou per acre, hut can be bought
'or iess II taken at once. Call or
write News Office. "a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
lTo BE conti ii:
Mr.. Root Hard to Interview.


Clever reporters who know Secretary
Root fight shy Of interviewing him.
One of the famous scribes of New
York daily said:
Interview Root? That's very easily
said, but almost impossible to do.
have tried a dozen times, and every
time he interviewed me without my
knowing it,
On one occasion Washington poll
tician alluded to some street brawl in
Cuba as a riot. His statement was
promptly questioned by a friend, and
he turned to the secretary and said:
It may have been only brawl. but
know that wherever there is a smoke
there is fire."
The secretary looked up quietly and
remarked,
(which you suppose to be the case
with your Havana?"
When president Of the New England
society, some one asked Mr.. Root:
why is it that although all good
New Englanders are said to go to Par
is, in reality they go to New York;"
The secretary thoughtfully respond
ed:
ST presume they go to Paris to die.
but to New York to live. Frank Les
lies Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
CHAPTER ".
A Mystery.

When. the momentary stupor of
amazement was over, the Mortified SER
want was the first to make use of her
voice.
| With. half -articulated expressions
of terror the girl ran shrieking from
the room, her alarm increasing instead
of growing less as she fed from the
shocking sight.
Hysterical and terrified, she was soon
in the midst Of her fellow servants,
and in a few minutes it was known to
every one in the house that Philip
Grayson, who had been the master Of
it, lay up stairs, foully murdered.
There was scene of wild confusion
guests shocked and distressed, women
fainting, servants gossiping.
And all this while the newly made
mistress of the mansion remained in
her own room, the door Of which was
still fast locked and bolted, the last to
learn OF her sudden and terrible widow
hood.
With an irrepressiblc shudder, Mrs.
Martin turned from the sight of the
dead face. Hardened and cruel though
she was, both by nature and expert
ence, her heart sickened and her brain
reeled at the realization of that which
but an hour before she had eagerly de-
sired and even hoped for.
Feeling that every vestige of natural
color had fled from her face, she tore
Oft the thin tulle veil she always wore
in public. and hastily wiped away her
false complexion.
The 1eJicate, perfumed handkerchief
that she used was one OF many that
had formed part Of the splendid
gifts presented to herself and her
daughters by her evsr-gsr crors broth
err Philip. who now Jay, as she had SO
often Of ]atA w,sned to see him, dead
before her.
Was it that token Of his constant
thoughtfulIess, or was that she was
not really So callous or SO stony-heart-
ed asAske saH believed herself to be.
that expladiasA the sudden moisture
which SEp4hGSSsto her eyes and flowed
down Msql9{Hg tears over her pallid
cheeks &
II Witt, effort she summoned
back soMet ANglof her customary COM
posture. AHAE walked toward the skairs;
but her Nn}tSs acarcely served to near
her; as one stricken with
vertigo. ~ SlNng to the bannisters for
! support.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
A QUESTION FOR WOMEN.
sAlano,nx Accounts. E,.ry
Safeguard for the Hou.el

Balancing Accounts Every #s
Safeguard for the Housek u u III
The question Of cash or ac>
one that is debatable in the M5l1So Uf
the modern woman, particularly the
city woman. Distances in large city.
are so memorable that the convenience
of mail or telegraph shopping is very
tempting. 1t is possible nowadays, in
deed, to take, advantage of bargain
counter attractions at long range.
Many women, knowing their shops
well. will unhesitatingly telephone for
marked down article on opening the
morning paper to find it advertised,
some shoppers holding an account at
different stores for no other purpose.
Sometimes, indeed, these purchases
can be sent G. o. D., but often they
cannot. In the matter of exchange, too.
the charge customer has an advantage
in the ease and celebrity with which
she can manage these transactions.
Against, however, this saving Of time
and strength and of opportunity must
be set the objection to extravaganza,
says Harper's Bazaar. When an article
is to be charged it seems much easier
to make the purchase. One of the
phrases common among women hesi-
tating at this point is: will only
need little larger check, and few dol
lars one way or the other will make
no difference" and it rarely fails to
tip the scales in favor Of the purchase.
vet it is just here that the danger Of
an account lies in the establishment
Of moderate means, and the woman
who finds herself slipping along this
easy, dangerous road can find safety
only in stern repression, or to per-
NIT the account to lapse. An everyday
balancing Of accounts is wonderful.
safeguard for housekeeper, and sell
dom occurs with the woman who
charges things.-Bosto Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

4 who stood close by knew just what had
happened. it 3
1 Mrs. Martin found the hall door
standing wide open, but not servant
in sight, and, unnoticed, she entered
and proceeded directly to Philips
study.
! He was not there. She then FASTENED
toward his dressing room-for she
knew the house well, and could have
found her way, unaided, to any room
in it. No one opposed her, for here, as
on the lower floor, not servant was
to be seen, the reason being that some
account Of the scene in the church
had already reached them by way of
the coachman, and they were all
crowded below stairs discussing 1t.
Mrs. Martin tried the door of Mrs.
Grayson's dressing room, which opened
to her touch, although no one replied
to her knock. She entered softly, clos
ing the door after her.
In less than five minutes she came
out. with wild. excited face, from
| which every vestige of color had fled,
while the slight sprinkling of powder
and rouge that she always wore, only
served to make her look more CHASTITY.
! She glanced up and down the hall,
and gave a sigh of relief at seeing no
| one; she then went down stairs as
/, quickly as her trembling feet would
| carry her, holding tight to the bannis-
| ter as she ran.
| Wren she had reached the lower
| floor she summoned all her energies to
aid her, and rung a violent peal on the
first bell-pull she could lay hands Oil.
A servant came running up stairs tn
| haste. and looked confused at meeting
her angry gaze.
SIS no one attending to the door:
What are you all about? I shall GER
tainly complain to your master"
ooh, I beg pardon, ma'am. We all
thought James was here, as usua1-the
wedding day, ma'am-please excuse
us. We're a little f1urried."
THAT is no reason why the front
door should be standing wide open, and
not servant to be seen. Where Is
Mrs. Grayson?'
The girl scarcely understood at first.
''Oh. our new mistress, ma'am? She
is in her own room, ma'am. She would
not even see Natamselle Leonce, her
own French maid"
your master, then. must see Mr..
Grayson, instantly"
sNone of us would dare disturb mas
ter just now, ma'am."
every we'll When tell him so, you
may take the consequences Show me
to his re ON. I will take the response
bility of disturbing him.
The servant obeyed the imperious
command, but Mr.. Grayson was not in
his own apartment.
1.-The dressing room opens out of this
room, I suppose?'
Eyes, ma'am; but there's another
door that opens on the hall. a 5
Very well. Show me the door,"
1t was but step further. and Mrs.
! Martin knocked loudly; then, receiv-
ing no answer, she threw open the door
and entered.
Before she had taken three steps into
the rccm she uttered a loud scream,
and almost fell against the terrified
girl.
Lord, ma'am, what is the matter?"
Look! look!'' screamed Mrs. Mar
tin, pointing with outstretched hand
toward an appalling sight.
Philip Grayson was lying in the mid
die Of the floor, his head in pool Of
blood, and his white. strong face and
fixed. wide-open eyes staring up at
them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Slang from the Bench.

~
Even jurists are not exempt from the
prevailing custom Of using slang in
expressing their sentiments. Quite re-
Gently Sir John Madden, the chief JUS
tice and lieutenant governor Of Vic.
toria, New South Wales, AM 1l
absence OF all the barristerss {
case that was down for hear Z
acterized the proceeding asa j
This is a piece of pugilistic slang and
is understood to mean make believe
fight, both boxers having previously
agreed as to the final issue. Chicago
and New York have witnessed many
such fakes" Next morning the three
leading barristers concerned appeared
in court, explained their absence and
Indignantly repudiated any idea OF a
fake" The chief justice then apollo
gized expressing his regret that he had
permitted himself to use such a word.
and adding that the bar would under
stand how such expressions sometimes
slipped out without due regard to the
surrounding circumstances. A bland
assurance Of his belief that the parties
in the case were animated by the FULL
est itigant animosity" raised laugh.
and agreeably closed the incident. +
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Punning Catches.

Little cunning catches are appreci-
ated by good many people. Here is
an old one that is good:
If a father gave one Of his sons 10
cents and the other s cents, what time
would it be?
The answer is: "Quarter to two"
And here is one of more recent birth:
If postmaster went to a menagerie
and was eaten by one of the wild
beasts. what would be the hour?
Perhaps you will have to think this
over little. Yet the answer Is very
simple. It is 8 p. m.," Of course.
And here is the latest yet:
If guest at restaurant ordered a
lobster and ate. II. and another guest
did the same, what would the latter's
telephone number be?
It would be S-1-2."-Cleveland Leader
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Senate Not Dominatsd by Money.

Sen1t0 nor O0mlneced bv Money.
It is to the credit of the senate that
wealth is not yet the standard by
which its members judge each other.
There are millionaires in the senate
who occupy Insignificant places, who
are never consulted by their colleagues
and who simply follow where others,
lead. On the other hand, men who,
possess brains are consequential fac,
tors in determining legislation, al,
though in material wealth they may
be as poor as church mice. A man
cannot rise to eminence In the senate
by wealth alone. Herein is much basis
for felicitation. Until this condition
changes the senate will continue to be.
what It is today, the greatest legisla-.
TIVE body In the world The Forum
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Bric-a-Brac.

1T saw piece of bric-a-brsc to-day y
prattled the woman my wife. and al
though 1t was extremely ugly I did not
buy it. / wished first to consult with
you. Can we afford it, dear?'
I struggled briefly but fiercely with
my conscience, and resolved to lie to
her.
mo" said I.
The joyous light in her great gray
eyes was my sufficient reward.
ooh, how sweet of you to say SOL"
cried she. II shall order 1t sent UP to-
morrow"
And such her trust in me that have
no doubt she will always highly prize
this article OF vertu.-Detroit journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

fort that none else could give. There
fore, left my daughters in charge of a
friend. and my carriage Immediately
followed that Of my brother. Unfor-
tunately the coachman, DESTROYS OF
making the journey shorter, went out
Of the usual way, and encountered a
funeral procession, which somewhat
delayed US. a
"Ah. me! It was sad omen on a
wedding morning, and too surely de-
misfortune. But, pardon me, doctor
tfous woman. But all this has been a
great shock to me.
"As I was saying, some time thus
was lost; but, allowing for all delays,
I could not have been more than half
an hour later than my brother in
reaching this house house-possibly not
even SO long as that"
"Good heavens! So short an inter
VAL" and the house full Of guests and
servants-it seems incredible! And
how was this interval Of time spent by
Mr. Grayson? Have you any idea as
to that. MADAME"
''Not the least, sir. know nothing
except what I have learned from the
servants. and the little I have been
able to piece together from my own OBJ
servation. On arriving I found the
door standing open, and not a servant
in sight. Anyone might have entered
and ransacked the house, judging from
appearances.
"As soon as could succeed, by a
peremptory summons, in bringing a
servant to attend to me, asked for
Mrs. Grayson. was told that she was
locked In her own room. deaf to all en-
treaties to open the door, even for her
husband, 90 far as could make out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
go ". Ii Isl ts5 S,5l
GETTING READ Y x FOR BED
= Ons AZ TN 3 ntiala
n R9norm = ma Y, n \,

" - AeoS1A O00 AZ az H eno a E41nUElny0
M 3S5 Recon ,neud. III. NJ
In delightful contrast toa the - II g,
slovens are those who do not ir,n,,r
not only every, principle 81 shyrtene,
but every particle az common q ecancvi
"a woman, maybe every whit - ired
as the first one, but, not Ignorant ~
the value Of q truly restful sleep. win
remove her garments separately ana
with care, shaking them slightly ana
hanging petticoats, chemise and cor
sets upon pegs or chairs; shA viii mt
on tidy bathrobe and d
for herself according to
ideas as to Temperature
spent in the bath will
lated by her indiv idual wish, and Sic,
will emerge from 1t with the work.
worn feeling dissipated and luxur-S
ious glow Of comfort In Its place. Her
body has been cleansed and soothed.
the nervous strain OF a busy day has
been removed. Next her teeth are
thoroughly brushed, and an antisep-
tic spray cleanses nostrils and throat
alike. There may be only gas stove
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
They Were DoYs.

TUF They Were UOYS.
"Any musical Instruments" the as
SCISSOR asked.
"Two." the tired BLOCKING citizen re
Piled. 9s
what are they"
Both boys.'-Chicago Record Hers
aid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

have been eaten at the brides home,
but determined that everything else
should go right; and now the news had
met her from the crowd outside the
Grayson mansion, who were telling va
rious versions of the recent tragedy
within, seemed to have almost turned
her brain.
Brian Mowbray, better able to control
his agitation than his delicate wife, was
using all his influence to prevent her
from making scene;s but it was too
late. The poor woman, temporarily
crazed with fright, had burst all bonds
Of restraint. and was far beyond the
reach Of quieting words.
my child, my child!'' she cried, in
piercing torres, sis she dead? Have they
killed her? Who could have the heart
to do it? Oh, my poor child, my own
little girl! My pretty Clarice! I was
sure something awful would come of 1t
1T was monstrous sin-a crime, that
she should have been forced to marry
one man while she loved another. I
said she would do something desperate
Oh. my pretty girl, my pretty girl! Will
never hear her sweet voice again?
Where is she? Where have you put
her? She will speak to me, her mother.
Perhaps She is not dead yet. know
she will speak to me, for she loved me.
Yes. yes; she always loved her poor
mother She was such good girl
such good girl! And we were so cru
ell to her! Monsters! Monsters!"
Wildly, as the insane rave, the poor
woman kept on repeating the same
words over and over again-a perfect
torrent of frenzied language. intermin-
gletNwith groans and cries. poured from
her APPS in such flood that 1t was hope
less to attempt to stem 1t.
But presently Mrs. Martin gathered,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-20
Ancient Mines.

For centuries the Dannemora iron orc
mines In Sweden have been to the iron
maker what Mecca is TO the Mohamme.
dan, says Casters Magazine for October.
II Is there that the purest iron ore com
merclally known TO man exists. The
operating company is a close corporation,
aud the ore is sold 10 no one outside OF
A.. that is, the owners all possess iron
or steel producing plants, and obtain
from these mines part OF their supplies
They limit the production ia $4,000 tons
per annum. and place IL al a price which
might seem prohihtory but from its quail
ity they can afford TO so charge them
selves
The ore, which now comes from entirely
underground operation. is magnetic. with
average of 80 per cent metallic iron. and
from O. 0Wo25 to o. 0o5 per cent phosphorus. 10
requires very little fiux in the blast fur
mace. as the gangue il principally lime
stone. and the phosphorus is of that
minute quantity which generally leads
one TO doubt the chemists reputed re-
suits
The mine has been operated for at lea
400 years. AT first II was owned by pri-
vate parties. hut later reverted 10 thc
government In 1853 IL was again tsker
by individuals. and has been succcssfully
worked ever since Up 10 1929 the orc
was disrupted by fire setting. In that
year the use OF gunpowder was intro
duced. A. the present working depth IS
$40 feet. visiting the works seems like,
penetrating the bowels Of the earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-20
Doll Epic on a Doll.

II is hardly fair. SAYS writer IN
Youths Companion 10 catch writer OF
prose committing poetry and publish him
unaware. but this is how well known
weaver OF fiction recently celebrated him
self anony ymously in verse:
\ little girl i'm seaside cottage had
lost her doll OH the beach Next morning
she found beside her plate at breakfast 2
parcel. in which lay the missing treasure
and "A note In a handwriting which her
elders Immediately recognized
Distracted parent Here's your daush.
ter.
I found her lying bv tho water
Her waNcn loyeliness uncrsclSed.
Her sacred sawdust stll intact.
Her rosebud mouth stili smilins sweetll
Iler tootseY toes turned inward neatly,
Her eyelids tightly closed In sleeping
Whua lippety-lsp waves came creeping
Iippety-lsp-t they'd almost caught her.
When t. ma am, / preserved your daugh-
tor
yours heroicnily The Unknown Res
cucr'
The grateful recipient OF this cpisti,
conGded to her mother who connded ID
10 tho author. that she was going to testh
Dolly whcn she grew up to read an Air
Blanks novels. mo matter ~ thcy'r,
awful big books and there's a hundred 90.
EN-