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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
PAIN, NEEDED WASHING.

Mr.. Richard Mansfield is not eel
ebrated for his lively sense OF hu-
NOR, but this serious east Of his
mind does not prevent him from
occasionally indulging in 6 bit of
humor no less enjoyable because
Unconscious. Recently in conduct
ing a dress rehearsal of a play in
which occurs a rain scene Mr.. Mans
field and his entire company began
coughing violently from a shower
of dust which suddenly filled the
wings. "Stage rain" is generally
made by the dropping of split peas
in drum cylinder, and i'll this case
there was an instant suspicion that
the "rainbox" had not recently been
cleaned.
But none of the stage hands vol
unteered the information until Mr..
Mansfield fiercely exclaimed:
81 demand to know where this
abominable dust comes fromw
Finally one of the men, more
courageous than his associates, ven
tured the explanation, 81 think it
comes from the rainbox, sir"
"And ca-a-n't you wash the
rain? ?" inquired Mr.. Mansfield in
all seriousness.-Saturday Evening
Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
The THERMOMETER. IN
lts Statements Of Opinion and ia
Statements Of Fact.

On the ordinary Thermometer
may be read opposite the figures
two statements of opinion and two
of fact. The former are of little
importance. Whether seventy-six is
Summer heat" and few degrees
lower temperate" depends largely
on locality. But the two fixed facts
that water freezes at 80 degrees
above zero and that the tempera-
ture of the body is 90 CLIO exercise
a controlling influence over many Of
the affairs of life. And, while the
whole face of the instrument might
be dotted with other interesting
signs, such as the boiling point of
water and other liquids and the
freezing points of various liquids,
these facts concerning blood and
water are the prime essentials.
The freezing point of water is at
the basis of many industrial proc
esses. 1t must be constantly watch
ed. When freezing weather is
threatened, the familiar suction
pump is allowed to "run down." or
the valves in unprotected water
pipes are closed In house building
the mason goes below the point to
which frost ever penetrates to get
a good foundation. Most pipes also
have to be laid below the frost line.
Above it winter is continually dis
migrating the earth as with mil
lions of little charges of dynamite.
Water, because il expands in freez-
ing, tends to break up everything
into the crevices of which it pene-
trates. Below the frost line" has
thus become in literature recog-
nized figure for security of founda-
tons.
When called to see a patient, the
physician at once takes out his elm
zeal thermometer. Placed under the
sick mans tongue, it registers the
bodily temperature. This nature
maintains through the perspiration
at such a delicate balance that the
variation of a degree is significant.
Successive changes in the tempera-
ture of the body reveal much as to
the course of a malady.-Youth's
Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Garland and the Mushrooms.

Hamlin Garland, who is now, by
residence at least, New Yorker, is
well known among his friends for
the seriousness with which he re-
CARDS his work and the Importance
which he attaches to his position in
literature. An example Of this was
given when Mr.. Garland recently
visited a friend, whose wife brought
in for Sunday night tea a dishful
of fresh mushrooms, which she had
procured from a neighboring hot
house. The distinguished author
regarded them with undisguised
suspicion.
Are you sure, madam" he asked
with great concern, chat these are
not a poisonous variety of mush-
room ?"
The hostess assured him that
they were harmless and edible, but
he still hesitated, looking specula.
lively into space. The host asked
him if he still feared.
"No," replied Mr.. Garland; 81
was just thinking of the effect,
should you be wrong, on American
letters. New York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Don t fail To Try This.

Whenever an honest trial * given to
Electric Filters for any trOubl" it l. re
commended for primanei.t cure Will
surely be effected 1t rover fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels. stimulate the liver, iHvigOrate
the nerves and purify the blood. Its a
wonderful tonic for rundown systems.
Electric Bitters positively cures Kidney
and Liver Troubles, Stomach Disorders
Nervousness, SleeplessneSs. Rheumatism.
NcuralPi, =. and rxpeIs Malaria. Satisfac-
uoa guaranteed by 10 +. Jack SOB. Only
80 cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
A Question of Climate.

An old colored preacher was tell
ing his congregation that after
death they would probably go to
the moon. After meeting one of the
best informed of the brethren said
to him:
"Br'er Jinkins, don't you know
dat de moon is coP ez ice en- amt
got no fire tall in it?"
"Br'er Thomas" replied the par
son, "ef it's fire you a-wantin' des
keep on in de way you gwine, en-
you can't miss it. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Grants First Dollar.

General Wilson told the story of
how General Grant earned his first
dollar. He was little chap living
in Mount Pleasant, o., when the
circus came to town. Like every
other boy that could raise a quarter,
he went to the show. One of the at
fractions was trick mule, and 81
was offered to any one who could
ride the mule around the ring with
out being thrown. After all the
other volunteers had failed Grant
tried, with the same result. 81 want
to try again." he insisted. "All
right, sonny" sad to circus man,
and this sine :ho boy reversed his
posi- al lid 81 - l;:e mules
tai, ,r,.'; ,Sionishcd Tie animal
that il ia rid itself Of is bur
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Double Hanging IN Wise,

Bristol, Va, July lit is announc-
ed that Bob Foy, the negro who muir
dered Mr.. Dayton ii. Miller mt Toms
Creek, Wise caunty, last Defender,
and who now is under sentence To be
hanged on August LIST, in accordance
with the opinion of the Supreme Court,
affirming tie decision to the lower
court, will have company on the scat
fold. George Robertson, who. during
last month, shot and killed Tom Bates
u one-a1ned, one-eyed negro, at Toms
Creek, has been tried i'm the County
Court, and is now under sentence Of
death. Robertson, it is said, is to be
hanged ut the same time and on the
same scafTold with Bob Foy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
DiSfranch Sed IN farewell

We have been asked by several of
our readers how the new election law
will effect the vote i'm Tazewell. 1t
is impossible for any one to foretell.
AT rough guess we predict, tn; /
nearly fifty per cent of the voters of
the county and p: obably the who @
State) will fail 10 get on the rolls,
not because they are all necessarily
disqualified, but largely through
negligence and Indifference, But,
then we are only guessing. Wait
and see.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
CONSOLIDATED COAL, IRON AND
LAND COMPANY.
DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL.

Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders of the Consolidated Coal, Iron
and Land Company, in general meeting
of the Company have resolved and
ordered that a dividend of capital
amounting to $3.50 per share. and
another dividend of capital amounting
to S62.50 per share upon the common
stock Of the Company, amounting to-
gether to $50 per share, be paid, and
the capital stock Of the Company
be reduced TO that extent Full de-
tails in regard to these resolutions OF
orders, including the time and place OF
payment, will be furnished upon appli-
cation at the office of the company in
the City Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CHARLES :. TRoRNE,
Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
The Newspaper as an EducG-
tor.

That the press of The United Stat,
is Il powerful factor M educating the
people on all subjects of public inter
est has long been known. but yet there
are few people who fully recognize
full power in that direction. A care
full reader of good newspaper is
bound to be we'll informed concerning
the even is transporting in the world
at the present time. Truly is the
newspaper All educator aud il edu-
Gates upon nearly AL subjects Of
everyday concern.
Our attention was recently called
10 this by the magnificent paper on
the subject of Relation Of the Press
To Public education" which was pre-
pared by Mr.. w. S. Copeland and
read to the Virginia Press Associa
ton at its annual meeting.
The writer asserted, and we be-
lieve that his assertion was founded
On fact, that not even the public
school system is u mpre important
factor in public education than are
the news pape T the country. He
instanced the recent lamentahlr vol
! cano disasters in the West Indirs,
where the newspapers gave the pep
pie much valuable and accui ate
geOgrapb infoi nation aud, where.
as, he said, there is not known :act
| about the phenomenon OF volcanoes
and earth quakeS, aud about the his
tory of volcanoes and earth quakes,
which the grevt newspapers of the
country neglect to give their readers.
In speaking of the presidential cam
paign of 1896 in which the Press re-
presenting both sides Of the money
question acts as educators, he said
that so thorough was the discussion
and SO strongly and thoroughly were
the history and science of money ex-
plotted and discussed that there WAS
absolutely nothing more to be said
on the subject. He said that thous-
ands of examples equally illustrative
of the power of the Press as an edu-
Gator might be quOted.-Spirit of
Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Saves 4 WomnnS Life

To have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lais Cragg. of Dorchester.
Mass. For years She had endured untold
misery from stvere lung trouble and
obstinate cough. Often, she writes. 81
could scarcely bresti and somrt mes
could not Sp ak. A II doctor~ and .em-
edies failed tin used Dr. Kings New
discovery for Consumption and was
completely cured. Sufferers from
Coughs, Colds, throat and Lung Trouble
need This grand remedy. for H. never
disappoint, Cure Is guaranteed v
John +. jackson. Price soc and 81 co.
Trial BOTTLES free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18

Il want you to make for me a
thousand strong pocketknives," said
the jobber.
Heres a good knife I keep in
stock" replied the manufacturer.
Il can give you a thousand at once.
1t has two good blades and cork
screw"
''Never do. This order is for a
prohibition state"
"Well, do you mean to say the
corkscrew is Of no.
81 mean to say that the knife
should have two corkscrews and one
blade. beverages.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
A Curious Irish Tradition.

Ireland Is Il country rich in tradi-
tons, and in places every inch of
the ground has its queer history and
some quaint story attached to it.
For instance, not for from Belfast
there is a romantic old we'll III
curious hollow Of the hills called
Barnas gap. The we'll is known as
Barnas we'll and is filed at the bot
tom with white stones, the heather
around being covered with pieces Of
rags. Close, too, is large mound
composed of stones, which is said to
cover the bones Of holy friar long
since dead. Every visitor TO the well
appears to make it practice of add
ing a stone to the heap already
there, but for what reason it is i'm
possible TO saw.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
NOTICE.

To +. T. Shumate administrator of j
T. Shumate:
You are hereby notified that one /. Il
oil land in the Town of Graham. Va
designated "a lot s section - on Map
of Grahsm Land and Improvement Co.'S.
property, on the Commissioners Books
IN Clear Fork District, Tazrwell County,
Va, was sold on the 18th day of Dec
ember 1894, for delinquent tax
Lewis, int rest and costs to tie Com
monwcalth of Virginia, aud pplication
Tor the purchase thereof has been filed
IN this office, aud it appearing from
tie records in this office that YOU are
interest ed i'll said land, YOU are further
notified to app ar in four months from
the date of oi this notire aud do what
may he necessary TO prot, CT Your in
terestS.
Given under my hand This 2Stl ,lay o
May. 1902.
T. + GEorGE Clerk,
Tazewell County Court. VhS.n ia.
5-3O-1ti
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Tin voIeano.s DenaIy Work

TIN" Volcann's Deadly Work
Fom the Fall of f. IN eli to e De
struct 0 o. I. ., re ''b Pr -. Charles
Morsi-, Ii d Not ntcns Iy mteres-
tag book vr pub is!ed Com ul,te,
thrilling md accurate account grea :
Isl disaster that ever befell tie human
rnce-2r"ater even t an "ompeii Tells
no y Martinique, one of tn, most be-
utiful island in the worl J., was suddenly
ira nSfo M d into a We t be hell bout
80 pages, prnfns " illustrat with
paotoer. phs taken before aud after lis
aster Practically only Martinique
Is - - in the field. Tor everyone now in
siss un hav ug PIoi. NJ iris book and
n 'Lher. Bsst author 'arge~t book,
best iiu~trai, d. scientifically accura'e,
Price 81 -. AGENT WAN FED L or
nous profits for those who aci quickly
Must LIBERAL terms. Gu fit 10 centst
Don .oSe "A minute. S. nd for Outi1
IMMEDIATELY aHd be at wo.k The
chance of a life time for making money
l.rk & Co 222 S. An. Philadelphia
Pa.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
I'm Unfortunate GIosmg

As VIII be seen ior an announce
nlent i'll this paper, the y. NJ. c. A. at
Pocahontas has closed for lack of fin
anclal support 1t is strange, that in
these times of great prosperity there
should be Il falling off in contributions
to this good work. The entire com
munity will regret, the loss of this
institution, and it is to be hoped its
closing is only temporary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
special notice:

special notice:
Norfolk, Va, July 10.-N. NJ. Os-
born, general agent Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, resigned to-day as
Of the water commissioners.
r.. B. Cooke, general agent of New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk Roilroad, re-
signed as member Of the board of the
State Insane Asylum, r. II. Wright,
general agent Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, will resign as
member of the water commissioners:
ID. j. Callahan, general agent Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company.
will probably resign from the police
commissioners; Thomas w. Shelton,
railway counsel, has resigned as "A
member of the board of Virginia Mill
tary Institute. Other designations are
expected on account of the clause of
the new constitution prohibiting the
use Of passes by State and municipal
officials"
This is encouraging news. 1t speaks
well, especially, for the railroad officials
concerned, since it shows that they pro-
pose to obey the spirit as well Az the
letter of the law The prompt resigna-
ton Of these gentlemen is mist becom-
ing 1t indicates their recognition OF
the high purpose OF the convention, and
their approval OF the divine principl,
that n man cannot serve two masters
Nobody imagines, OF course, that an
honorable person can be corrupted by
railroad pass, nor was that idea IN
volved in the policy adopted by the
Virginia convention. The real question
Is whether public servant should ac.
cept favors from corporations or bust.
ness concerns which may at any tim,
have occasion to ask ravors from the
State. The obligation is moral. TO be
sure, not legal; but it is an obligation
which no representative of the peopl,
should incur.
We may, indeed safely broaden TN,
proposition, and suggest that no mar
can receive favor from any enterprise
which he is not in position To help his
own merits and Of his own motion with
out disloyalty or false pretense i'm any
other connection. The extent TO which
railways, steamships, hotels, theaters
watering-places, telegraph and express
companies, etc, are held up every day
in the year by impudcnt humbugs and
voraciJus grafters is almost beyond
belief. One might take n certain cvn-
zeal delight in the spoliatiOn of the
"smart Aleck" all along the line. for no
creature upon earth has done more t.
nfuriate honest men. Right is right.
however. Better let the "smart Aleck'
90 on, with his dyed mustachc. his
diamonds, his insolence TO strangers
aud his fatuous air OF knowing it all
than have legitimate enterprises looted
10y IA horde of pirates.
To return TO our subject. we again
congratulate the Virginia lawmakers
upon their establishment of a custom
so wholesome and So honorable. and
the railway officials above mentioned
upon their prompt and graceful ac-
ceptation OF the Washington
Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
A Very Delicate so,,ver,r

A correspondent of the Boston
journal tells of a certain delicate
souvenir owned by resident of
Washington, which was exhibited
by its proud owner. 1t was a gold
ring made of the filings of the
teeth of his dead wife. Whether
the teeth were removed after death
and cracked like butternuts to Sc.
cure the gold or whether the gold
was simply chiseled out. leaving the
teeth in the jaw, deponent cannot
state. The association seemed to
be pleasant, whatever the process
of removal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
KoU1g Men Turned Down.

Two instructive cases have recently
been reported to this office, and we
give the facts here for the be2efit Of
young men and women who are pre-
pairing to enter upon business life:
These young men took a "short cut
course In a business school, and We're
ut once engaged as stenographers and
typewTiters in the Offices Of prominent,
busy lawyers, at good salaries, with
assurance OF promotion and anincIease
OF wages. After lapse Of two weeks
both young men were at home again.
They said, putting the best construction
possible upon their failure, that the
work was too hard, that they could
not stand it. A little inquiry on the
part OF interested friends revealed the
true cause OF their failure TO hold their
jobs, TO be their lack of thorough know
ledge of their business. They were
both rapid and exact stenographers
and typewIiters, and Industrious and
sober, but every letter they wrote had
TO be gone over and punctuated and
spelling corrected, and OF course re-
copied as corrected. This work these
busy lawyers did not have time 70 do.
and hence the boys were dismissed.
and others employed in their steads
who knew their business.
There are hundreds OF such cases.
which emphasize the importance OF
thorough preparation. Primary
teachers are responsible for much Of
this deficiency. Spelling and punctua-
ton are not taught thoroughly i'm our
public schools. Many of the teachers
are themselves deficient i'm these pri-
mary, but important branches. And
then, young men rush through too
hastily. They think n "short cut ed
ucation will do, and find. when they
get TO work, that they can't hold their
places. II it is true that there is no
royal road 10 learning, it is equally true
that there is no "short cut" 10 efficiency.
and we wake up, when it is too late. t.
realize that We lack preparation. If
there is Il defect in the average "Busi.
ness" college course, it is right here.
Young men are led TO believe
that few months study Of
short hand, b o k eeping and
typewriting, will prepare them TO fill
positions in the offices Of banks and
other great Offices aud corporations
when, in all probability they could not
correctly write and pmctuate a simple
page Of the simplest composition. or
correctly solve the problems in RAYS
Practical Arithmetic.
The only object Of this article
is 10 emphasize, as we have
often done before the necessity of
better and more thorough work on the
part Of our public school teachers and
pupils, and to warn the army of am
bilious, young men and women against
''short cuts" in education. Avoid the
schools which propose to prepare you.
In few short weeks, to fill positions
requiring through and careful training
and preparation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
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al John r. Jackson drug stofc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Joke on a Tomb.

Visitors to the mausolewn Of L.
land Stanford in California will re-
member the inscription in marble
Leland Stanford.
Born In Mortality
March s, 1924:
Passed to Immortality
June 81 1898.
Uncle John" is man who
drives tourists to see the famous
Stanford tomb. One day when he
was driving a lady out to the tomb
he CHANGED to remark that he and
Leland Stanford were both born in
Albany, n. Y.
When the tomb was reached, the
tourist glanced at the inscription on
the tomb and in 'Now I've caught
you" tone said:
"Why, you sid that you and Mr..
Stanford were both born in ALBANY,
and it says there as plain as day
that he was born in Mortality g.
Lippincott's Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
IT q Man LIE to Knn

And say some other salve ointment
LOTION oil or alleged healer is as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Piles. Burns
Boils' Corns. Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds
bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's the
best and cheapest. % cents at John
JscksOn's drug store
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18

According to IL Washington dispatch
to the New York Herald, the friends Of
Senator Bailey of Texas fear that
blOodshed would ensue should he en-
counter Mr.. Penfield," the Solicitor Of
the State Department. For the sake
Of Mr. Bailcy's good name and reputa
ton for sanity, we hope that this report
IS untrue. He has tried the patience
OF his friends sufficiently. He will not
90 into the assault and battery line any
moro unless he desires not to distin-
guish himself but to eXtinguish himself
Besides, Mr. Penfield might lick him.
New York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
Virginia military Institute
Lexington, Va.

The Board of Visitors at their an
nual meeting on the 21st of June will
appoint STATE CADETS to fill va
cancies in the Sd, 9Th, 9th, 10th, 18th,
l9ih, Goth, Doth, 9th, 28th, and 34th
4.aterial Districts, and three vacan-
ci s at large. These appointments
carry free board and tuition. Applica-
~,ns should be addressed to the under
sign d on or before JUNE 10th, prox.,
II Il N" hat will be sent upon re-
qur
SCOTT SHIPP, supt,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
FIRST fruits of a Go cd Law.

A law upon which We had occasion,
'nite recently. to compliment thu Vir-
3nia constitution-makers has already
'egun 10 bear fruit. A small but
.eniilcant press report tucked away in
|Ar columns Friday morning call for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18

Aquatic interests are to be looked
after with greater care than ever at
the Annapolis Naval academy next
season. James A. Ten Eyck. the vet
eran oarsnlan. has been engaged to
coach the crew, and n champion eight
Is hoped for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-18
An Insult Guide.

A German has just compiled
handy little book of insults. The
work contains $500 invectives,
which are classed under the head
ings of insults for men, insults for
women, insults for either sex, in
suits for children and collective in
sults for syndicates, groups and
corporations.