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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
POcah0ntas.

Mr. Edgar Kendeg, assistant engi-
neer for the Pocahontas Collieries Co,
whose home is in Baltimore, Md, who
has been extremity Ill at the Inn, was
taken home Sunday in private car,
accompanied 10y his mother. Late in
formation from Baltimore reports him
doing well.
At the meeting Of the City Council
Tuesday permission was given the
the railroad people to erect a hand
some passenger station at the foot Of
Central street, also TO erect "a freight
station near the crossing at the Baptist
church. This has long been needed
and our citizens appreciate this from
the railroad.
The Fourth OF July will be celebrat-
ed here in the usual style. over one
thousand dollars has been contrf-
ed TO secure free shows and attrac-
tions for that day. Messrs &. NJ. Gal
way, II. A. Giesen and Sol Hyman. are
the promoters this year.
A'reosption was given at the home
OF Mr.. V. l.. Sections. on Monday, In
honor OF Miss Julia Johnson Of Salem,
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. We're, entertain
ell at "Flinch" on Thursday evening in
honor OF their guest, Misses Austin
Cox and Young, and very enjoyable
evening was spent. Miss Austin re-
ceived the first prize and Miss Ray
Baach the consolation. Those present
were: Misses Young, Cox, Landon
Browning, Mary and Louise Phelps
Sadie and Ray Baach, Austin, Yates
Murry, Station, OF Brdmwell; Saunders
and Greever, OF Graham. Messrs Cor.
nell, Gorden, Cox, Temple, OF Boston
Franklin, of New York; Crockett, Ward
Umberger. Black, Roberts, Watts
Rennick, Miller, Station and Smith.
Mr.. II. M. Umberger. assistan
Cashier Of the Bank OF Pocahontas
is in Richmond, under treatment 10
his eyes.
Mr.. q. II. Landon, is in Fredricks
burg, attending the grand Lodge Of th
Red Men, which is in session there thi
week.
] Col. I. II. Maginnis, who has been i
Pocahontas for the past seven months
as Rent Boss for the Galleries Co., lei
Sunday FOR his old home in Philadel
phia, Pa. Col. Maginnis has made
number OF friends while with us. an
all are sorry to see him leave. He ha
been appointed Secretary for the CON
pany with headquarters in Philadelphi,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
Illicit DistIIIing.

Freezing, Va, May 23.-Mrs. Evelins
Senter, wife Of Mitchell Sent9r, OF Dwale,
this county, died on the Goth. inst.
Mrs. +. NJ. Aldridge, Of this place,
died on yesterday. Her remains were
inferred In the family burial ground to
day.
The little infant child Of William
Vanover died on the 10th. inst. OF blood
poison.
w. G.. Phipps, Of this place, went
across the border into Pike county,
KY, and while there was relieved OF
the sum Of $500. He claims to know
the men who robbed him.
+ Cute and B. H. Vanover, sons OF
VIM. Vanover, who was murdered by
John and Wilson Bryant, was arrested
on yesterday by Deputy u s. Marshall
J. 8. Mullins and lodged in Jail, charg-
eel with operating an illicit distillery.
Some Of our people are attending the
Confederate Reunion at New Orleans,
La, this week.
Long may the News live and pros
per.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
FARMER SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
Temple Rose Instantly
Killed Last Friday.

ON last Friday evening Temp Rose
IA farmer living near Bust Head, in the
west end of the county, was waylald
and killed. He was on his way 10
Cedar Bluf, whore he had been sum
moned to appear before Squire II. A.
Gillespie 10 tell what he know about
certain men In his section operating an
Illicit distillery. Shortly after he had left
his homo he was shot In the back, the
blow knocking him of his horse, and
after he had fallen off his horse another
load OF shot was cmptied into his body.
He never spoke again. II h not known
positively who killed Rose, but suspi-
cion points strongly towards Dock
Whitaker. n nelghbor OF Rose. Whit
aker claims that he In innocent and
that he can prove that he was mt work
on his farm ut the time OF the shooting,
but II is said that the evidence is very
strong against him-that he made
threats, etc.
II Whitaker did kill Rose his motive
Is thought 20 have been revenge, as
Rose was said TO be very meddlesome,
and had more than once made remarks
about Whitaker. Also that Rose had
come TO town few weeks ago and
tried TO get warrant for Whitaker's
arrest for fighting with a grandson Of
his (Rose)
Thos. Altizcr, n brother.in- law Of
Whitaker, was lodged in jail here last
Saturday, charged with operating a
still house in the viciRity OF Bust Head.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
Deaths at Bouctowa.

Roudtown. Va. Nay 27.-Mrs.
Eliza Spence, of this place. who had
been sick for the past two months,
passed away on the 10th. and was
buried at Coeburu on the 21st. Ms.
Spence was a good wife. q kind moth
er aud highly esteemed Christia n
lady. She leaves husband aud one
daughter aud many friends to mourn
her loss. She has one living brother,
Mr.. Thomas Steele, and one sister,
Mrs. Mollie Jones, OF Tazewel coun-
~.
Isaiah aud Bob Burk. of Scott
county, were in town Monday tran
acting some business.
y. b. Hsrtsock, Esq, os Russell
county, has been in town few days
Judging from the number of ice
wagons that are running our town
should be cool as well as dry.
Drs. Brody & Epstein, the Phla-
delphia opticians, were in town last
Monday.
.. j. Blevins, of Masons Store.
was or Toms Creek Monday aud
Tuesday
Two Hungarians were seriously
hurt in the Toms Greek mines Mon
day and got both legs broken and
other bruises. The cause was fall
ing slate.
Strange that some people failed to
see any drinking on the 10th. Per
haps they were taking nap.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
W A N T E D.

Several industrious persons in each
state to travel for house established
eleven years and with a large capital,
to call upon merchants and agents for
successful and profitable line Perman-
ent engagement Weekly cash salary
OF SlS and all travelling expenses and
hotel bills advanced i'll cash each week.
Experience not essential. Mention rel
erence and enclose self-addressed en-
velope.
THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn ST.
Chicago.
5-22-13t
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Cordially yours,
Teachers Conference Adlourns.

The Conference OF Superinten-
dants and teaches for the Ninth
District. which met here on Tuesday
evening, adjourned on Wednesday
evening, after a delightful and pro-
fitable session.
Prof. r. C.. Stearns, OF Salem, Va. ,
who is President OF the State Orgnni-
zation, had charge Of the Conference.
and made several fine addresses, as
did also +. B. Fitzpatrick, Vice
President, AMI Profs. T.. A. Russell,
Supt. of Bristol City Schools; w. NJ.
Davidson, Washington County; j. II.
Long, Dickinson County; X. II.
Sheppe, Big Stone Gap, and others.
Misses Susie Thrift, os Big Stone
Gap, and Miss Cornelia Poindexter,
of Gate City, two of the brightest
teachers in the State, were here, and
delighted the audience by their
splendid. bright and timely talks. In
fact, it was the almost universal
opinion Of those present that the ad.
dresses of the ladies were about the
best of the session.
AS usual for educational meeting.
n Tazewell, the attendance was not
large.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29

Bites by rabid dogs are not frequent
but their imminent possibility was
shown in New York City recently when
no fewer than twenty children were
bitten by dog which ran wild on the
streets. The treatment of such wounds
is told, and much other useful know
ledge given, in Accidents" one Of the
series Of medical handbooks being Is
sued by The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York. The book will
b, sent on request to any who address
the Home Office Of the Company, New
York City,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29

OF welcome that 1T is Christian and
Catholic" "Christian In its Catholici-
ty; Catholic in it's Christianity"
In same conversation DR. Denny took
occasion 10 say, that II we have any
more young men like the two that are
with him from Tnzewcll, that We may
send them TO Washington & Lee next
session. He spoke in very high terms
OF our young friends, w. ii. and Clint
Moss. sons of George and Frank Moss,
OF Burl<e's Garden, and characterized
them AZ young men OF noble character
and magnificent parts.
One cannot write OF Lexington with
out saying something OF the "silont
city OF the dead" In the center lies
the body OF our Presbyterian hero. the
man Of deep piety and of absolute faith
in the providence Of God. About his
body rests those OF twenty-five Pres
byterian ministers, and amongst them
that OF DR.. VIM. s. White. IT was
this beloved pastor who received let
ter that revealed the Christian In that
hero OF the Valley. Stonewall Jackson.
II Is said that just after the first battle
OF Manassas. though no news Of the
same had reached Lexington, that q
letter from the General was handed 20
DIR. white. The crowd gathered
eagerly around hoping 10 hear some
thing from the front. But when the
letter was opened, It was found to con-
tain a check. and letter on which
We're the words: II regret having
forgotten to send my subscription to
the colored sabbath school"
This was our Presbyterian hero.
These are our Presbyterian assooia-
tions. Ap2 this the assembly that II
is my privilege TO attend.
And now II this letter proves as IN
teresting and pleasant to your readers
and my friends, ns this visit has beer
TO me, our time will not have beer
spent-in vain.
Cordially yours,
c. Is. HANRAHAN,
Pastor Thompson Valley aAd IAbert,
Hill Presbyterian Churches.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
VA. MILITARY INSTITUTE
Lexington, Va.

The board OF visitors, at their
Annual Meeting on the 20Ch day OF next
June, will appoint State Cadents TO fiji
vacancies'in the 3rd. 9Th. 9th. 18th 10Th.
24th. 25th. 26ib. S2nd. 34th. 3Sth 39th.
Senatorial Districts and four vacancies
at large. These appointments carry free
board and tuition. Applications should
be addressed to the undersigned ON or
before June 10th. on forms that will be
'entupon request. Scott Ship. supt
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
Died of his Wounds.

Crockett Kinzer, the young man who
accidentally shot himself at his home
in the west end OF the county,
mention Of which was made in the
News, died at his home last Thursday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
DR.. Pepper Dead.

DR.. C. t. Pepper, father OF Mrs.
Barnes Gillespie. died at his home ut
Rural Retreat on yesterday at IL a. m.
DR.. ]. A. Pepper, OF this town, nephew
Of the deceased, left on p. m. train
yesterday, to be present at the burial
ceremonies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
NOTICE TO DHBTORs.

All persons indebted to the estate
OF the late j. L. Redd, are hereby re-
qucsted to come forward at once and
settle with J. S. Redd, Pocohsntas Va.
J. s. Redd,
Box lSs Poeahontas Va,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26
HE LOPES LIKE AN OSTRICH.

ginia offers it in the country on both
sides of the Blue Ridge. although it is
not necessary to go so far to reach
haunts of the fine game. Culpeper
county. where President Roosevelt
hunted, is only q short distance from
the national capital and well east Of
the mountains.
When wild turkey is tracked on
snow he will lead the shooter a chase
Of miles. The turkey can hear as
keenly as he can see i cracking twig
underfoot will startle him more quick
ly even than it will Il deer. Often the
man will not be able to get shot. al
though he may follow Il flock all day
long. Often he will get his shot only
after he has actually walked the birds
down-tired them out by close, patient,
grim pursuit. The man who can do
that is an athlete.
West Virginia contains thousands Of
acres of hunting country that is in
many respects as wild as it was be-
fore the white men landed in America.
Western North Carolina has turkeys.
particularly between the Blue Ridge
and the Great Smoky mountains. and
thence on across into Tennessee the
turkey hunter can still find surpris-
insly large tracts of hunting country
where not only turkeys, but deer and
bear, hide in the thickets. - Boston
Transcript.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itch
ing Humors, Eczema, ScrofuIa, &c.

Send no money-simply write and try Bo-
tanic Blood Balm at our expense. A personal
trial of Blood Balm is better than a thousand
printed testimonials so don't hesitate to
write for free sample.
If you suffer from ulcers. eczema, scrofula,
Blood Poison, cancer, eating sores, itching
skin, pimples, boils, bone pains, swellings.
rheumatism, catarrh, or any blood or skin
disease, we advise you to take Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. Especially recommended
for old, obstinate, deep-seated cases of malig-
nant blood or skin diseases. because Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B. kills the poison in the
blood, cures where all else fails, heals every
sore, makes the blood pure and rich, gives
the skin the rich glow of health. B. B. B.,
the most perfect blood purifier made. Thor
oughly tested for 30 years. Cost 90 per
large bottle at drug stores. To proveit cures
sample OF Blood Balm sent free by writing
Blood Balm CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed
letter. ES~This is an honest ofier-medicine
sent at once, prepaid. Sold at Parker's Two
Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26
Shall Nothing Abide
Raleigh Times.

Some days ago we heard a patri-
Otic citizen complaining that the au
thorities 1--WE use this word for the
lack of more definite information)
had sent to Pennsylvania after oak
trees to put in the place of the old
trees which had been removed from
the capitol grounds. We thought he
had good cause for complaint, and
think so now. The thing that makes
the whole thing laughable is, that
some specialist in dendrology has
discovered that the physical condi-
tion OF the soil in the capitol grounds
has SO changed that it will not pro-
duce now a natural North Carolina
oak
We would like to see an elaboration
of this idea, for we are at a loss to
guess whether it is to be accounted
for from scientific causes or whether
it is to be referred to social or politi-
cal influences. At any rate the peo-
pie will be interested to know Just
what has taken place to change the
nature OF this particular soil at the
capital of the State. Just think to
what we are coming! We thought we
were first at Bethel, but they say We
were not. We thought our record at
Gettysburg was safe, and that has
| lightened the burdens and softened
the disappointments of many an old
soldier; but now the race is to be run
over again to see who really did reach
| the goal first. When the ragged and
| foot-sore North Carolinian turned his
back upon his great leader and start
ed to his home Of poverty and DESC
lation, the thing that gave him Joy
and hope was, that he was the last to
give up the struggle; but 10 and be-
| hold after a third of a century has
passed, Others have risen up to claim
this distinguished honor. And now
[ to cap the climax, our soil refuses to
grow our own native oaks, and we
are forced to import foreign species
Next thing we know our title, which
We have heretofore regarded as safe,
to the "Tar Pitch and Turpentine, -
will be ruthlessly claimed by another,
and the worldwide fame OF "North
Carolina corn" may yet pass away
and not leave SO much as the aroma
OF its former excellence.
Why should Mr.. B. R. Lacy be ex-
pected to preserve the traditions OF
Mosely, Macon, Wiley and Vance by
wearing genuine North Carolina jeans
while the rest OF US are asked to rest
lunder the shade of Yankee oaks?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26
The Freak Period.
Thomasville Charity and Children.

We have reached it in North Caro-
lima. Let no man become alarmed
or discouraged. There is a feeling
among a coterie of small minds that
the thing to do now is to belittle our
good State and discredit the progress
that has been made. But like the
frogs in the bottom of the pond their
noise is greater than their number.
We are roundly abused because we
glorify our State. This, is the way
with the freaks. They are as CON
scientious as men Of their mould can
be. They imagine they are suffering
persecution and that they are the
victims of their own heroic convic-
tions; but nobody is hindering them
and they are enjoying all the liberty
they could ask of rushing into print.
To be sure they are being roasted
alive, but they have all the oppor-
tunity they could desire of defending
themselves. They, no doubt, fall
back on the assurance that they are
the only men brave enough to tell
the truth, when in fact they are not
telling the truth at all; but they think
they are, and SO it is all the same to
them. The freak is a curious animal
He is SO very self-confdent. He
smiles at Satan's rage and faces a
frowning world, He bares his bosom
to the storm and invites the darts Of
the malicious and ignorant. He is a
daisy all around. However, the staid
and sober sentiment of North Caro-
lima remains unchanged and un-
touched by the freaks. Our people
may not be the best, but they are as
good as the world holds and they
know it. They are going serenely on
their way, unmindful of the tempest
in the teapot, and when they need
advice they will turn to some other
source than the freaks to get it. Mr..
John Bassett Spencer, Or whatever
his name is, who holds down a little
professorship at Trinity College, i'm
agines that he is the faculty of the
University Of Chicago. the storm
centre OF freakdom, and that his
voice will be heard through all the
land. So it will, but not in the way
he expected when he wrote his opinion
about race equality. The parent who
will allow Il son to remain for Il
moment under the influence of such a
man who holds this gentleman's sen
timents deserves exactly what he will
get. Let the freaks have their day. 1t
does them lots of good and will hard
ly harm anybody else whose mind is
sound.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26
Crumpacker and Crum.
Charlotte News.

ShalioilC -Nt"p.
The Crumpacker Resolution has
again been introduced in Congress,
the aim of which is to punish the
Southern States for the elimination
of the ignorant negro vote by reduc
ing Southern representation in Con-
gress and in the electoral college. At
the same TIM. the President sent in
the nomination, for the third time, of
of the negro, DR.. Crum, to be collec-
tor of the port at Charleston. Thus
at the opening hours of what We
should hope will be the last Republi-
can Congress for a long time to come,
the negro issue. is fairly and squarely
drawn and thrust upon the stage Of
national politics.
Let it be remembered then in days
to come that it was the Republican
Congress and a Republican President
and the Republican State platforms
like that of Ohio that injected the
"nigger issue" The Democracy need
not be afraid to meet it, though the
poor negroes may well pray to be
delivered from their fool friends. The
South can stand that as a political
issue. We cool down after an cleo
ton, and then we understand the
negro any way and make all due
allowances for bad leadership and
child-like ignorance. But let this issue
be carried to its passionate conclu-
sion in the great cities of the North
and Northwest, where the negro is
already unwelcOme, where the labor
ing classes look upon him in much
the same light that they do the Chi
naman-as an interloper, stealing the
white man S bread, and the negro will
have to emigrate. We need more OF
them in our cotton fields and kitch-
ems. and the emigration will be a prof
liable one to the South, as we'll as to
the Democracy in robbing the doubt
full States of the most regular Repub-
lican voters The issue can be dis
cussed later. This is just to say that
the Republicans started it and to re-
peat that Aycock will be the man to
tell the folks up North how the mat
i ter stands.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-26

AVALANCHE
rival She was SO undoubtedly pretty
that his neighborly good morning" had
unusual fervOr.
And the girl-there was cOntemptu.
Gus curl on her lip. and her eyes fash
ed before she lowered her long lashes
She passed on without a word
Jasper stared after her in astonish-
ment and then cursed the custom that
some small towns have of aping city
conventionaities Later he found out
his mistake. The girls name was Carl
ton, and her father was the man whose
dismissal had made room for Jasper.
There was q flush Oh the young mans
cheek as he realized that the girl held
him accountable for the change Of fam
lily fortunes.
By dnt of carefully yelled inquiry
he found out much more. Mr.. Carl
ton. it seemed had obtained an in.
ferior position in a town fifty miles
farther south. But as he hoped for a
better opening in the near future he
had delayed moving the family goods
and clatte!s There was much not
often included in the latter terms
rosehushcs coaXed to splendid size and
bloom through untoward froSts and
protracted drought. turtledoves that
whrred and cooed and summed them
selves on the fat roof of the lean-to.
and the fine fock o. turkeys. Marion
Carlton refused to part With one Of
these. Had she not triumphantly
reared the entire hatchng when the
spring winds, pip rats and other enc
mics of turkpykind had dashed the
hopes of neghiIoring raisers: If any
one was to feast Oh fat turkeys, lying
peacefully on snowy pillows of mashe"
potatoes with garlands of parsley
round their nccks. it should be the
Carlton family. And is the Carlton
will was generally law.
The frost had turned the scarlet sage
to black, and the vines no longer
screened the house next door. But
every falling leaf seemed only to add
to the rampant that the girls pride had
raised She was evidently a fayorite
in the town, for in the evening the
young folks trooped to her door, and
through the partition walls came
bursts of laughter and snatches Of mu-
sic. That they all followed Marion's
example in leaving bin strictly alone
was partly Jasper's fault. After the
| first few rebuffs bis free and easy
manner changed to one Of aIoofness.
| Maria sighed as she noted the
| change And it's the hard hearts
| you're all after havin'." she said as she
| sat in her kitchen and listened TO the
| laughter from the house next door.
Just thcn Jasper dashed into the
room. CRYING ioyfully: "Hurrah, Maria'
/ We're in luck. Here's Aunt Jane writ
| ing that she wants to be sure that we
have q fine Thanksgiving turkey, and
so she is sending Us u live one. | car
F.! just fancy how good he will taste with
some of your prime dressing"
! Maria beamed. She was proud oi
| her cooking.
Jasper went to the freight Office thu
next evening and escorted the TURKEY
home in person. When it was tethered
| TO a stak, IN the back yard, Maria
could not but declare that !. was the
| finest turkey she had ever seen. inf
nitely finer than any belonging to the
house next door.
But. alas, there was no chance fol
| comparison. Others besides Marion had
evidently watched the growth OF hel