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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
A Look Backward.

1t was famous victory, but only a
short fourteen years ago there was a
greater and more signal victory for
the Democratic party. In 1890 the
Republicans carried only three States
east OF the Mississippi river. The De-
mocrats met with no such disaster as
that this year. In 1890 the Republi-
cans elected only SO members of the
Fifty-second Congress, and the Dem
ocratic majority in that congress was
more than double the entire republican
membership. Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and
and Minnesota, all traditional republi-
can States, went Democratic, and went
"hellbent." Kansas and Nebraska
went Populist, and the pivotal" States,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey.
Delaware and Indiana - were over
whelmingly democratic. The Sonth,
including West Virginia and Mary
land, was intensely solid. There has
not been such a disastrous Waterloo
for political party since 1852 as 1880
was for the republican party-not even
1872 nor 1904.
Then, what are the democrats cry
ing about, and why cannot they be
comforted? Even in 1892 their victory
was as pronounced as the republican
victory is this year, and the Wings had
a bigger victory in 1S40.-SANoYARD
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Want The Big Court
at Norton, Etc.

Norton, Va, Dec. II. - Miss Sue
Wells, the popular daughter OF Judge
L. G.. Wells, of Wise. was united in
marriage yesterday afternoon to Mr..
j. S. Carpenter. of Harodsburg, Ky.
Miss Wells has many friends in Taze-
well.
An effort is being made 70 get the
United States Court located at Norton
instead of Big Stone Gap. Owing to
late railroad developments it will be
decidedly more convenient to hold the
court at Norton.
The n. g. w. officials and the l.. &
\. were looking over the field this
week. Something interesting them OF
late in this direction.
There is much railroad talk and
much surveying and good deal OF
grading. The Interstate ana South &
Western are both pushing their lines.
C.. II. Witten, OF the firm Of Witten.
Walton and Graham, railroad contrac-
tors, was in this section Monday
looking after contracts. T. IS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
OF Interest,
To Ladies

Our lady readers in need of
something stylish, in hats and
dresses for the holiday, will do
well to call on Mrs. Nj. T..
Browning No. 81 Bland street
Blueffeld, West Virginia.
Her stock of Ladies' Hats.
Dress Goods, Ladies Notions,
etc, cannot be surpassed. Her
Millinery is the boast of all the
ladies, and her dress making
compares favorably with that
OF the finest French modistes.
One trial will convince YOU
that you have at least found
the goal ofyoui ambition; the
place where you can get ex-
actly what you want.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
THE JAIL CRUSADE.

There seems to be a crusade organic
ing in the State against unsanitary and
indecent jails.
Roanoke and Prince Edward coun.
ties have had an overhauling on the
jail question, and other counties are 10
be heard from. Some one has ventur-
ed the strong assertion that there isn't
a decent jail in the State. This is put
ting it too strong, perhaps, but many
OF them are bad enough, no doubt, and
some OF them are miserable. 1t has
been suggested that a Prison Associa-
ton should be appointed to examine
the prisons of the State and report to
the proper authorities, which would be
a good move.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
SEyENTY.FIyE YEARS BEHIND.

Thos. Nelson Page stated In a re-
cent interview, published in the Sum-
days imes-Dispatch, "that one OF the
crying needs OF the whole South. in
which Virginia participates, is an i'm
provement in her educational system.
The South is at least fifty and possibly
seventy-flve years behind the North In
this matter, and II we are ever to
catch up 1t must be through the i'm
provement Of our system OF public
schools"
The next General Assembly should
have, as one Of its chief objects the
consideration Of this subject. What
ever steps taken or methods adopted
the compulsory feature should be
seriously considered. Many OF the
States already have this system, and
education viii never become anything
like universal until all the states COM
pei their young people TO attend
school.
There are white boys, and girls, too.
right here In this town, and still more
In the county around, from II years
old up who can neither read nor write.
They don't attend school simnly be-
cause they don't want to and don't
have to.
The day will come when Virginia
VIII see her mistake, and then, and not
until then we will begin to have an in
telligent citizenship.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
The Whirligig of the Wise County Coal
Fields.

80 much to do, and So little time to
do it with, was the dying remark of
Cecil Rhodes, the South African di-
almond king.
30 many lines and cross lines ~
rallr' ads and branch roads are being
surveyed in this field that a stranger
gels confused in trying to keep track
Oh tnem. The Interstate is another new
branch to touch Norton. 1t might
however, be classed as an extension OF
the V. u 5. w D.. making a direct line
from Bristol TO Norton. The grading
Is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Some difference of opinion exists be-
tween Hon. Patrick Hagan and the In
terstate people. as TO the amount of
damages to Mr.. Hagan's new town.
recently laid out in the west end of
Norton. The road about demolishes
Mr.. Hagan's principal avenue. and
pobtails some of his choicest residence
lots. Mr.. Hagan wants $4,000 and
the railroad company offers $4,000
damages. The matter will be adjusted
by the commissioners.
An Fastener was once asked what
his occupation was out West; he re-
Piled. principally lodging cyclones. "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
The COrell:ateeIe NuptiaIs.

Mr.. William J. Corell, of Thompson
Valley, and Miss Annie Steele. were
married last Wednesday afternoon. at
the home of the bride, near Paint Lick
in the West end Of this county.
This was one of the prettiest home
weddings witnessed in that favored
community, for a long time. The cere-
monies took place at 5p. m. A large
number of the friends OF the popnlar
young couple were present. The at.
tendants were; Best man Mr.. Edgar
Steele, and Miss Bennie Smith was
maid OF Honor. Mr.. Reece Steele and
Miss Gussie yCorell. Mr.. Will Clavtor
and Miss Minnie Steele, and Mr. a. q
Thompson and Miss Lura Cecil
After the ceremony, which was ner'
formed by Rev. Mr.. Arlington q
splendid wedding feast was spread and
greatly enjoyed.
The groom Is the son of ]. O. CorelI
OF Thompson Valley, one OF our most
prominent citizens, and young man of
stexling character.
Tho bride Is u daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Al. Steele, OF Paint Lick. and
y pretty. popular young lady.
M. and Hrs. Corell VIII make their
hou>e T. Ihompeon Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendation of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, will have n long and
better fight with their troubles, ii not
ended earlier by fatal termination. Read
what I. X. Beall OF Beall, Miss. has to
say: "Last fall my wife had every symp-
tom of consumption. She took DR..
King New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came a
once and ioar bottles entirely cured
her. Guaranteed by Jackson, Drug
gist. Price 60c and 81 90. Trial bottles
free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Commissioners Notice.

10 j. ". Hartman. administrator of q. G.. En-
shwiller, deceased; Mary A. Emshwjller
Trace o., Lee g.. Nellie D., Alice T.. and
ralph q. Emshwilier the last five infants un-
der the age OF 81 years and all other creditors
OF y. q. EmsLwiIler. deceased:
by decree entered in the circuit Court of
Ia1ewell county. Virginia, at its December
Term. lvO4. In the cbancery cause of Buston 4
sons, and all other creditors OF d. G. kmshwil.
Ter. deceased, against o. G.. Emshwillers ad-
Illustrator and others. I was appointed com
missioner tor the purpose of taking an account
OF the liabilities OF the estate of D. c. En.shwil-
Ter deceased. in the order OF their prorities IL
any, also 10 report the real estate owned by him
at the time OF his death; TO settle the admins
tr1ition account with the administrator, and
or required by the pan ties.
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE, that have
fxed the 18th day OF January, 1906, at the law
place for performing my said duties, at which
time you are required 60 be present to protect
your Interests IL any you have.
w: II: ANDERSON, Commissioner.
December 10. 1921.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Home Mission Matter,

Mrs. GEO. PEERY, Editor.
Mr.. Editor, we ask you to publish
this week this short poem by William
Dean Howells. We believe it has the
spirit OF Home Mission. We know it has
the spirit of Christ, whose birthday we
will soon celebrate.
"The blessed day draws nigh;
The ruddy lads come in, their arms
piled high
With Christmas bOughs of cedar,
fir and pine,
Red-berried holly and green ivy vine.
The incense like perfume
Hallows each happy loom;
This house is beautiful with Christ
mas cheer;
1t is the gay time of the year.
o, Christ, who on the Christmas
Long years ago,
While angels sang the chime
For the first Christmas time
or poor maid was born,
And laid'st thy kingly head
Beneath the humble shed
Where, sad-eyed oxen MUNICH their
bruised corn,
And mich kline for their weanlings low.
o, Christ be pitiful this day
Let none, un-christian go;
Let no poor wretch in vain for help
implore;
Let none from any door,
Unwarmed, unfed,
No kind word said,
Helpless turned away;
For thine own sake, we pray"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Leaves the County.

Mr.. j. Ii. Martin, of Steelsburg.
passed through town on Saturday en-
route TO Monroe county, West Virginia.
where he VIII make his future home.
Mr.. Martin is another OF the good
citizens Of this county to leave whom
the county regrets to give up. His
nelghbors and friends at Steelsburg
will miss him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.

Reduced rate round trip tickets will
be sold December %, "a, %, %, and
81, and January l and 2, TO all points
on line of the Norfolk and Western
Railway, good for return passage on
or before January 4th, 1905.
Further information can be obtained
by application to Ticket Agents.
w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
FINE CUT
FLOWERS

For fine Roses, Carnations,
etc, wire or write Roanoke. A
specially made of Wedding Or
ders and Funeral Designs. Ship
ments prompt, prices reasonable,
satisfaction guaranteed. The
largest and best equipped Green
house west of Richmond.
FALLoN, THE FLORIST.
Roanoke, Va.
10 20 I'm
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
A FRIGHTENED Horse

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, OF a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behhooves evervbodv IN
have n reliable Salve handy and there's
none as good ms Bucklen's Arnica Salve
Burls. Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles
dlsapp ar quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at Jackson's Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23

A merry Christmas to every reader
In the hundreds Of homes where the
News" Is a weekly visitor. Nav this
be the happiest holiday season YOU
ever enjoyed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23

So IL begins to look that way with the
average Wise County sager in regard
TO railroads. 1t is about as difficult
for the natives to call off the different
lines surveyed as it was to pronounce
names at the outbreak OF the late for
eign war. We have the Indian River
route TO Glamorgan; the Virginia and
Kentucky, or "the cold water route,
sah;" the South and Western, the
South and Eastern, the Norfolk and
! Western, the Louisville and Nashville,
the Dorchester Division, the Interstate.
On paper it looks like indianapolis.
Ind, but it is not all paper. Last, but
not least, comes revival OF Harry M.
Smythe's electric line, which, if COM
pleted over the ups and downs OF the
route laid out, would awaken i'm men,
DRY of the old school Southey's famous
jingle OF how the waters come down at
Lodore:
"A-fiying and a-flinging,
Writhing and ringing,
Turning and twisting
Around and around"
or a-happing, a-rapping, a-clapping
and slapping, and humping and bump
ing and jumping. And this is the way
1t will come from Big Stone.
a prominent financer said recently
that If blackbird flying over Mellow
ell County, w. Va, ten years ago, had
dropped thousand dollars in any hol-
low it would have turned out a fine in
vestment. If that be true of that
county of coal, with but one railroad.
what may be expected of an invest
ment in Wise County, "just any old
place" in five years, with competing
lines of railroad in every direction?
A few days ago the writer saw n
ragged regimental of the old "Confed"
stamp coming up Park Avenue. He
looked like the world had gone one
Way and he the other, but it hadn't
altogether. 1t turned out that he was
looking for farm. One who knew
him said, "he wants farm worth S1O,-
900 to $4,000. Sold his coal land"
He carried an empty sleeve, the men,
Der having been left down about Cold
Harbor away back in the sixties. in
the hurry perhaps forgotten, but the
full pocketbook made up somewhat
Tor the empty sleeve, especially when it
comes in the days declining. Is there
any one on earth more deserving of
comfort in the waning years than the
chivalrous old Sourtherner OF the six
ties? Many of them, It's tue, pity it's.
must walk on wooden pegs in poverty:
but, rich or poor, did you notice that
bearing? l watched this old "vet" as
his manly form receded mp the avenue.
and listened to the positive tap of his
iron-heeled boot on the "granolithic.''
and thought Of his many comrades
"Who have crossed the bridge since"
A lump rose in my throat. 1t was a
mingling of Joy, pride, gratitude and !
sadness. JOY for his good and oppor
tune fortune, pride for his record, sad
ness for the less fortune. gratitude to
a Kind Providence that would not al
low them all to die pensionless. And
Just then some one pulverzed the
whole lump with the remark, "He'd
light, yit. Yes-well, yes; but let us
hope he may never have the chance
bristol courier. Il. l.. s..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23

The Republicans OF Colorado are not
satisfied with the earth, are now plan,
ing to steal from the Democrats the
Governor Of that state which they
saved from the landslide, and from in
dications they will succeed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23

Ii Congress seats Senator Smoot
they will sanction one of the dirtiest
political messes ever unearthed and
countenance defiant and fragrant i'm.
morality which will be a lasting
disgrace~ TO the nation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
Appointed Notary Public.

Governor Montague has appointed
and commissioned Mr.. George Har-
Iisson OF this town, Notary Public
for the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
A Nice Calendar

Among the nice calendars for 1905
received in this office is one from Dab
ney, Ould 81 Co, wholesale grocers, OF
Norton, Va. Mr.. +. II. Ould is Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Geo. r. Dabney is score
tary and treasurer. The firm is doing
large business throughout Southwest
Virginia and Eastern and Southern
Kentucky.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-12-23
GAZE ON THIS PICTURE.

Wysors expenses in his campaign In
this district 81 1926.
NOW GAZE on THIS PICTURE.
Slemp's expenses in his campaign In
this district S11S.2O. "Great Gaud.p
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-30
KEYS OF THE BAsTILLE.
These Historic Relics of OLD Paris
Owned by an American.

These Historic Relics of old Paris
owned by an American.
The keys which locked the great
gates of the Bastille at the time OF its
fall have been In America for mum.
ber Of years. For nearly century
they remained In the possession Of the
family Of the Frenchman who took
them from the famous prison, though
they have recently come iul0 the pos
session Of an Englishman living in
Quebec
When the mob stormed the prison on
July IA, 1889. Partisan. Carrier
Lechastel, is said to have been the
frs. to rush over the drawbridge as II
fell. it was he, at any rate. who over
took q fleeing jailer and took the keys
from him. The mob Immediately stuck
the keys on the end Of spike. and an
immense throng parnded with them
through the streets. They were con.
sidered one Of the most valuable tro.
phies Of the revolution
Lechastel kept the keys. ana they
remained I'm his family until 1859,
when a descendant Of the family emil
grated TO America. taking them with
him. Eventually the keys were sold
to John Hamilton Of st. Louis, whr
kept them for twenty-five years ex-
hibiting them from time TO time. when
they were sold to a Canadian.
One of the keys was obtained IL
France by General Lafayette and was
presented by him 10 George Washing.
ton year or two before his death. II
hangs in the mansion al Mount Yer
non and has been seen by thousands Of
visitors there.
The keys at present are very old and
rusty. The largest Of them "a twelve
inches long and is quite heavy. The
smallest Is OF fine workmanship. the
socket being shaped like the ace OF
clubs. and is supposed TO have belong
ed TO the treasure rooms This and an
other key measure six inches IN length
while the other two are ahoV. ten
Inches and much heavier Wosllingtcu
Tilnea
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WASHINGTON LETTER


One OF the men hcncerorth to be
prominently "ln the puhllc eye" is
James a. Hcmenway OF Indiana, who
succeeds 10 Uncle Joe Caunous place
as guardian OF The official purse strings
or chairman Of the house committee on
appropriations After AN, Tins is tlie
great committee OF the house 10 the
ways and means committee there are
more eclat aud temporary prominence,
hut year IN and year out the men who
draw tho great supply bills run the gov
ernncnt OF the United States And tbs
house SIN exercises an Influence on
these MEASURES. The senate h more
liberal by tradition IN voting money
aud II any cheeseparing is to bc done
Il must bc la the house under the lead
OF this committee lts great chuirmen
of the past hnye been alnouR the BEST
known of our lawmakers Now new
innn steps before the American public
and makes his bow Fortunately, his
record hns thus far shown hun possess
I'd or more than ordinary forcc and
sfrength.
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20e

Here we have the problem and the re
suit We know that we cannot sag
two from one SO we borrow one and
say two from eleven and we get The
result min" We pay back promptly
for inste a saying two from two
leaves moaning, we say three from
twelve leaves nine But by what au-
thority do we say this7 When did we
discover that this method would give
us correct mathematical results2 That's
what l would Ike to know. Here we
have one Of the problei.s which the
doctrine Of evolution may deal with
suppose some old fellow In the long
ago found that II was necessary to de
wise a method Of meeting this math-
ematical emergency. so he hit upon
the iden Of borrowing from one row OF
figures and paying back TO the next,
and so met and conquered a very seri-
GUS difficulty. The idea originated with
some one, and TO that some one we owe
something Mathematics would be a
meaningless science without this con
venient plan. just as other things would
be useless but for the clever inventions
of men who have gone before There is
the thing FOR instance, which stands
for nothing, the naught, that round
symbol 0. 1t has a history. We know
how they calculated before It came into
existence. But viii not tell you about
It now | was speaking about the bor-
rowing habit In mathematics, and that
IS enough 20 think about at one time
DO you know how and when it origl
nated T'-New Orleans Times Democrat
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Ii recent years 30 aioes have hoen s
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