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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
IAN lgnoramns.'

Mr.. Editor:-The article which ap-
peared In a recent issue OF your paper
surely came from the hand of some one
who deserves the above title.
The Trolley Outing" was on Friday
night and to our knowledge there was
no religious services In town that night.
1t is evident that the party in question
is not well informed as to the date
on which prayer meeting services take
place. at least 1t does not make much
OF an impression on him.
Quite pity. indeed, that the young
people of the town can't take a trolley
ride without some narrow. minded. sell
fish individual making complaint. We
will wager right here that the writer of
OF the article referred to is a profess
sional "kicker." Now In conclusion
permit us TO say that II the writer will
pay more attention to prayer meeting
dates and less to the trolley parties
be good-they will be happy.
TROLLEY RIDERS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
chapman's Fine BAYS.

X. r. Chapman sold his fine
span OF bay horses on Tuesday
to Mr.. Thos. +. Houston. the
coal operator at Elkhorn, West
Virginia, for 5000. These fine
drivers have been admired gen
orally wherever seen. They are
not only very stylish and well
broken but are sensible, safe and
kind, and spin behind them is a
pleasure to be appreciated.
We understand that the sale
was made by Mr.. Geo. w.
Lewis, the horse and mule dealer,
MIR. Chapman being absent al
the Springs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11

Miss Minnie Pemberton, the
attractive daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. A. Pemberton, of Poca-
hontas, and Mr.. Zacharia Tay-
Tor, of Salem, n. c., were mar
ried at the home of the bride, on
last Sunday.
Rev. John K. Pearce has been
visiting his wife this week, who
is at her mothers, Mrs. Leslie,
on Tazewell Avenue. Mr.. Pearce
has just closed a successful meet
ing at Oak Grove, in Russell
county. He begins a series OF
meetings at Finney's today.
MeSsrs Litz, Garland & Co..
the well known Graham contrac-
tors, have been awarded the con-
trnct for the erection of the new
Court House at Logan, West
Virginia. The building will cos,
about $4,000. These hustling
contractors are always moving
ahead.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
Burke's Garden

BuIke's Garden, Va, Aug. w
have been having some very heav,
thunder and rain storms here for TN,
past week. One of the most sever.
thunder storms ever heard here oe
Cured last Sunday night.
Miss Lizzie Greever. who has bee,
visiting in Bland County, for the pas
few weeks, returned home recently.
Misses Fannie and Pearl RYAN. o.
Washington, ID. c., are visiting the
Misses Greever and other friends in the
Garden.
Mr.. j. A. Greever, of Tazewell, spent
last week with relatives here, returning
to Tazewell Saturday. Mrs. w. n
Greever accompanied him.
Prof. A. S. Greever and bride. who
are spending several days up north. are
expected home the last OF this week
Misses Lula and Fife Doak. OF Taze-
well, are visiting Misses May and Ella
Neel.
Mr.. Richard Lawson aud family
Mrs. Lena Cooper and Mr.. Robert
Pierce are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. M. Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Heninger and
Miss Nina Heninger took dinner at Mr..
q. II. Greever's, Sunday.
Mr.. q. w. Wynn has traded his en-
CINE for traction engine and expects
to begin threshing Wednesday.
Mrs. Mamie Rhudy has been suffer.
ing for several days from a severe sick
headache.
Mr.. Geo. Mahood expects to go to
Ceres the last Of the week to visit bis
sister, Miss Angie, who has been quite
sick,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
Terrific Hail Storm Items of INTEREST,".
Death of a Child.

Falls Mills, Va, Aug. There was
terrific hail and rain storm, which
lasted about one hour. passed through
this vicinity today about noon. tearing
up gardens. corn crops. fences. running
hay and everything generally. The
oldest citizens say it was the severest
they ever saw.
The Sunday school at this place
gives a picnic in the church grove next
Saturday, the 18th.
Mr.. w. T. Dudley, wife, daughter
and sister, Miss Maggie, visited rela-
tives and friends at Williamson. w.
Va, last week. The first two named
returning on Friday, while his daugh.
ter and sister stopped over with
friends at Eckman until Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Gillespie and daughte,
have gone to housekeeping in their ole
home.
Graf Fink went to Gary Friday tc
spend a week.
Mr.. Charlie KILLER and his nice,
spent the day Sunday at the home O
II. ID. Dudley.
j. q. Fink and Walter Mcclure re
turned from Shrader last week. wher,
they had been visiting relatives. attend
ing dance and have a good time gen
orally.
Miss Vicie Graham, OF Graham. Va.
spent Saturday and Sunday with hel
cousin, Mrs. w. J. Fink.
Mrs. Sam Walton and Miss Napni,
Suddeth spent Friday at WEIGH.
The new houses that are being bull
in the village are progressing nicely
and 1t will not be long until Mr.. w. J
Tabor will be occupying his.
Mr.. j. c. Fink has taken charge O
the mill and had it reprinted. and /.
fixing to do a rushing business.
The Mud Fork telephone line ha.
been in operation for two weeks. anc
every one is delighted with il.
The little child OF Mr.. Moore Comm
ton died at his home at Yards las,
week, and was buried at the Fl. ID
Dudley graveyard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
Interesting Personals.

Tannersville, Va, Aug. REV. w
g. Crockett preached an excellent ser
mon Sunday evening at Crabtree'.
Chapel to large and attentive congre
cation.
Mr.. NJ. c. Osborne was called &c
Graham last Friday to attend the
burial of his cousin, Frazier Caudil.
Miss Emily Ascue, Paint Lick, came
over to Little Valley last Saturday tc
spend few days with her friend. Miss
Bessie Brown. Miss Ascue was ac
companied by her brother, Mr.. Law
renee.
Mr.. 6. w. Boyd, of this place, made
flying trip TO West Virginia last week
Mrs. Bette Fipps and her two ac.
complished daughters, of Newport
News, are visiting her mother, Mrs
John Asbury at this place.
Mrs. NJ. F. Brown and Mr.. J. M.
Osborne spent the day in Thompson
Valley last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Ernest and her sister
Miss Florence Caldwell, of this place,
have returned from Emory and Henry
where they attended the State Normal.
Misses Annie and Bessie Rhudy, two
popular young ladies of Thompson VAL
ley, who have been visiting in the COM
munity, left for their home today.
Mrs, Sallie Griffitts and Mrs. Matte
Taylor, of this place, have returned
from visit to Graham.
Miss Bessie Brown entertained quite
large number of her young friends
last Saturday night. All who were
present report a fine time.
Mr.. and Mys. James Hatfield, of
McCrady. are visiting Mrs. Hatfield's
mother, Mrs. Matilda Osborne, of this
place.
Mrs. s. G.. Holmes is at home again
after an extended visit to her son, DR..
Holmes. of Chatham Hill.
Mr.. E. l.. Snapp, OF Roanoke, IL Wis
iting friends here.
Mr.. James Neel and Miss Mollje
johnson, OF Paint Lick, spent Saturday
night snd Sunday IN the eenpunity,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
Salaried Positions.

results thorough NATIONAL
LEGE Roanoke Va The Roanoke Evening World
College undoubtedly
school the South" Take
Elegant building equipment large faculty.
FREE
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ness edpcston- Write today. Address w
4 T. NJ COULTER, Prssiasu.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11

To-day we offer 3Snch fine mohairs; black
brown blue and the yard This ideal
fabric Tor fall shirt waist suits and separate skirts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

In those towns which have auto
mobiles the complaint is beginning to
be made that the autolsts have no re.
gard for speed In some towns ordi.
nances have been passed regulating
the speed Of automobiles, but the men
who W and drive them do not seem
to pay much attention to the laws reg.
ulating the speed of machines. It is
more than probable that the next Leg
i~slature will provide a law for the
whole State, which will seek to do
away with "scorching."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

An injunction against the Gulfport
G Biloxi Railroad has been granted by
the Supreme Court, restricting the
road from building an electric railway
between Gulfport and Biloxi, and has
been made returnable before Chancel-
Tor Wood. Of the coast district, at a
date to be fixed later. Some of the
most prominent lawyers OF South Mis-
sissippl have been engaged in the
case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,


In the Supreme Court last week, a
number Of important opinions were
handed down, The court decided. in
the case OF Mrs. Fannie Anderson VS..
the Cumberland Telephone Company,
from the Circuit Court of Madison
county, that a messenger boy EN-,
pioyed by q telephone or telegraph
company cannot be expected 10 per.
form the work of a lineman. Mrs. An.
derson's l4-year-old son was killed
while doing the work OF a lineman by
direction OF the manager Special
Judge Cox delivered the opinion, hold
ing that the company was liable for
the death of the boy, and reversed the
case, which Mrs, Anderson lost In the
lower court.
In the case of o. B. Andrews VS.. the
Valley road, the court held that the
railroad is not responsible for an as,
sault committed on a trespasser by
one of its employees Andrews went
into the company's depot at Ruleyille
and asked the agent to let him write
a letter, and permission was granted.
Afterward a fight arose between them
about a private matter. and 1t is said
that the agent did up Andrews. The
court held that the agent was acting
in his private capacity. and net for the
company,
In the case Of James Denmore and
Willie Wallace w. the State, the court
held that hearsay Evidence may be adj
mitted in criminal cases, If 1t directly
quotes tho party charged with the
crime. The boys were charged with
criminal assault and after arrest a
lawyer named Gets heard them quar-,
reltng about the matter, in which Ger,
tain admissions were made, which
were admitted by the lower court and
sustained by the Supreme Court.
Passengers who ride on the running
boards of street cars do so at their
own peril, P, p. Bridges. of this city.
while walking on the running board of
a State street car, was knocked down
and thrown OFF, The Supreme Court
held that he should have returned to
his seat by the aisle, whirh was not
crowded, and should not have walked
on the running board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

ELL0, Esau! on
again, are your
called Jacob, pois-
ing the jar of
goats milk on his
shoulder and paus-
ing in front of his
mothers tent to
look after his
h r, W h 0,
equipped for the
chase, was just
starting o u t.
(which way this
timer"
Esau turned his
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
lcopynghi, 1895, ~ ]. N, Edsaa,l

Scripture Authority land the boys
grew; Esau was a cunning hunter, a
man OF the field; and Jacob was a plain
man, dwelling in tents, And Isaac loved
Esau, because he did eat OF his veusion;
but Rebekah loved Jacob, Gen. 1871, Is.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

Financial Agent Whitney, of the
State Cotton Association. has struck
one section Of the State where the
crops are fine. Mr. Whitney has Just
returned from Philadelphia, Neshoba
county, where lie went to attend the
Neshoba County Fair and address the
farmers. He says that the Neshoba
County Fair is a great success, and,
speaking Of the crop outlook in that
section, says; The crops are very
fine in that section of the State-in
fact, they are the best | have seen in
any part of Mississippi. l saw cotton
fields near Newton that will compare
fayorably with the best cotton grown
In the delta, 1t is all a mistake to say
that Mississippi will not have a fine
corn crop this year. | believe the
yield will be larger than that of last
season, and | base this statement on
close personal observation in the sec.
tons Of the State | have visited, OF
course, in some communities the out
look is poor, but the general prospect
is as good as | have ever seen"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

The report Of the treasurer of the
Mississippi Levee Board for the semi,
annual period ending June 80. shows
the receipts to be 1851, 1906. $75, 900
Of this amount being realized from the
sale Of certificates Of Indebtedness,
and also including 1926, 4S0.41. which
was cash on hand on the first day Of
January. During the same period
s590,52S.9 5 was paid out, the largest
amount paid being s~1S1.S2i.63 for work
in Bolivar county and S65, 372,15 for
work in %fssaquena county. Interest to
the amount of s57,500 was paid and
certificates of Indebtedness amounting
to $150,000 were retired. The treas.
urer showed that there was on hand
on July /, s~90,197,71.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

|. S. Lewis, of Polkville, Smith coun.
ty, a prosperous farmer and merchant
of that section, is rejoicing in the re,
turn Of his son, Lera Davis Lewis, who
disappeared last December. Mr.. Lew
is, who is well-to-do, spent about q
thousand dollars hunting for his son,
but he was unable to get trace of him.
The young man says that while on his
way home from school he was kid
mapped by two men and held a prisoner
for several months. He made his es-
cape and found himself in a distant
city, without funds or friends, and
claims that he walked 1900 miles ip
order to reach his fathers home, do
ing odd jobs on the way FOL his food.
His condition was pitlable when he
reached home, being but poorly clad
and about half starved. The young
nan does not know for what purpose
he was kidnapped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

Three days passed and no Esau. The
morning he had departed he had made
| his boast that he would return at night
with the antelope which had so re-
peatedly defied his skill as a hunter, but
he had not come. Little attention was
given the matter, for he often remained
away days at a time. At first Isaac
was disappointed at not getting his
treat of Venison, but as the second day
wore away into the third and still no
Esau it was plain to see that he was
uneasy over the hunters absence.
Late in the afternoon while Jacob
was busy preparing a pot of succulent
beans Esau came in weary and empty
handed. The long tramp, the persist
ent chase, the scant provisions with
which he had been provided. all told
a story of a hunter weary and famished.
And so the appetizing odor of the food
which Jacob was preparing came to
Esau's nastrils with a power which
could not be resisted. So eager was he
for the food that he did not notice the
sarcasm of Jacob as he asked:
well, where's fathers venison?"
"Give me-" he exclaimed, some OF
that pottage, for am faint with hun
ger!"
Like a flash there came to the mind
of Jacob the words his mother had
spoken: THE elder shall serve the
younger But the birthright? How it
doomed up before him!
sell me this day thy birthright,' ex-
claimed Jacob, and you may have all
the pottage you want. And it Is fine!"
he added, as he took a dish and began to
fill it with the appetizing food.
Behold, | am at the point to die"
impatiently cried Esau, "and what profit
shall this birthright do to me? Let me
have the p%ottage!"
Swear! Swear to me this day that
it shall be mine" insisted the cautious
Jacob, Withholding the bowl of steaming
pottage, while the pleasant aroma came
crowding upon the nostrils of the fam
ished Esau.
Yea, | swear that it shall be thine!
Here! Here! Only give me to eat!"
And he seized the food which Jacob
placed in front OF him and ate as
though there was never a need but that
of the physical. And as the warm, sue.
eulent food filled his stomach, there
stole over him that animal contentment
which comes to those who know nc
higher feelings than the mere needs of
the body. And when he had eaten and
drunken, he rose up and went his way,
and the willy Jacob, as he watched him
depart, muttered to himself:
Verify, the elder shall serve the
younger
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

At the next Legislature a deter
mined effort Is to be made to have the
leasing Of county convicts by boards
OF supervisors abolished. II is reliably
reported that the Code Commission
has provided In It's chapter on con.
victs, for the abolition Of the county
leasing system, which is a remnant Of
the old State leasing system and has
caused such a great cutlery as to be
finally relegated to the rear. At the
last session Of the Legislature, sena.
tor Moore. 81 'Bollyar county, one Of
the leading men Of the State, intro
duced a bill to abolish the leasing Of
county convicts, but It was not passed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-09

IT is regrctfully announced by Ne
braska paper that although Chicago has
over 5000 saloons and New York, Phil
adelphia and other large cities a reason
able sprinkling, we, as nation OF whisky
drinkers, rank only fifth among the
powers of the earth. For instance, our
per capita consumption OF whisky Is bur
a trihing gallon and half, while the
Austrian, not better than an American
any day. gets away with three full gallons
for each man, woman and child III the
kingdom. As wine drinkers we are hor-
riblv outclassed. using less than two gal
Ions apiece per year, while France heads
the list with record of thirty-hve gallons.
Even as beer drinkers, it is stated to be
much to our discredit that we allow sev-
cral continental nations to vastly outstup
Us. tits assumed that only in the matter
of water are we able TO hold our own with
the great controlling powers OF the globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-09

God deals with sush hayward souls.
Judged by the company which he kept,
Lot was an unregenerate and goddess
sinner. But in the light of the declara-
ton of Gods Word, it is certain that the
germ of truth was in his heart, and that
he was child of God, Notwithstanding
his waywardness and his love Of the
world and the things of the world.
What were the steps which led Lot into
Sodom? What was his life there? What
kept him there?
A wedding in Sodom. The household
Of Lot Is all hustle and excitement In
preparation for the festival occasion, for
the eldest daughterof the family, hand
some woman of some 20 years, is to marry
the kings son.
The ambitious mother is elated over
the splendid alliance. But Lot, although
hattered by the distinction and prestige
which the marriage into the rsyal fam
lily will bring. has strange misgiyings
in his own heart which he cannot un-
derstand or explain And this undeiina-
/ ble uneasiness has not been lessened in
any degree by the message which he re-
ceiyed that morning from Abraham in
answer 20 the invitation be had sent sew
eral days before urging his uncle and
aunt 90 attend the wedding
Eve may not come % thee i'm that
place as thou knowe-t" was Abraham
message "but thou and thy family may
/ come 90 MS and If We're better so.
While feeling of resentment arose H.
his heart over the terse and pointed mes
sage. still he understood It's import. bur
turning blindly from the warning he
sought TO Justify himself and his family
/ in the course they were pursuing
To Mrs Lot, the suggestion of Abra-
ham seemed so ridiculous that there was
no room for anger
Leave this beautiful and gay city with
all its comforts and pleasures, and bril-
liant prospects? la, ha. hal She
laughed derisively And then in a com
miserating voice and with doleful Took
on her face. she continued; The simple
old grannies. what can they find worth
living for. anyway? If they could only
get taste of life here they never would
want TO go back TO their lonely valleys
and flocks again.
Theentranceo of some of the servants in
terrupted further conversation, and the
preparations for the wedding went on
apace. while Lot withdrew TO his post OF
duty at the city's gate. place TO which
he had been appointed by the king after
his return to Sodom following his rescue
by Abraham.
1t is a gala day in the city, and the peo-
pie are making merry, in honor OF the
wedding of the prince on the morrow
In that wild abandon which always
marks the festivities OF those who are
yielded to the purely sensual pleasures
the sports proceed.
A company of gaily-dressed courtiers
pass All are in high spirits, and the
merry tinkle of the bells on the dresses
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-09

street past the gay procession, a silent
group bearing some heavy burden be-
tween them. Their mantels are thrown
over their heads. their garments are
rent and there is dust sprinkled upon
their heads, bearing silent witness that
they are bearers of the dead.
Look" exclaimed Lot death APP
pears amidst the gay scenes Of life!
Who can it be-"
"Ch. never mind, Why should we
care peWlanuy replied Mrs. Lot in
an unsympathetic tone 1T is a shame
that they could not have taken some
cher route and not have passed the
bridal procession
The dead draws nearer The still
form under the blanket is before the
door Lot an bis Wife watch With
growing tensenes- Curiosity gives
place to apprehension
The silent hearers pause, They turn
In towards The house. They enter the
doors through which lut a few min
utes before The say. brilliant company
had passed,
"Adah," shuckcd The mother as she
threw herself by the side of the cold,
stiff form
"Adah," groaned the unhappy father
for il was she.
The pleasures of Sodom. her tri-
umphs and glory. giving place 10
death. one daughter welded To the
priuce Of Sodom Yes but one daugh-
ter victim of the wickedness of Sod
ON, All! Lot. dwelling in the tents Of
wickedness does not pay, All. Chris
tian, dwelling in the tents OF wicked
ness does not pay Flee Lot. from
Sodom Take wife. children and goods
and turn back TO the promised land
of Gods presence and blessing.
Alone with his dead. Lot sorrows.
Alone with his dead. his troubled con
science convicts him of wandering
} from God and living in sin But it is
not sorrow unto repentance it IS
not a needing of warnings and turn
ing from the unclean thing. And so
Lot buries his dead in Sodom, and
fingers on. and the judgment day
draws near Well would it have been
for him had he said: 81 had rather be
a doorkeeper in the house of my God,
| than dwell in the tents OF wickedness. %
As we contemplate Lot in So3om.
| let us resolve, O Christians that we
will not dwell in tents of wickedness;
that we will not love the world,
neither the things OF the world"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-09

UNpER ordinary circumstances the pros
perity of the United States is very much
effected by its wheat crop. 1t Is therefore
pleasing to be told by those whose bust
ness and duty ii is to be informed on
such matters that the aggregate wheat
Weld for 1905 promises TO be the greatest
ever harvested in the country II Is con
servatively estimated that the winter
wheat crop Of this year will amount to
100000. 900 bushels or 10000, 900 bus
heels more than the largest winter crop
ever before harvested in the lnitcd States.
Spring wheat too, is mp to the highest
average of past years throughout the
country as a whole, in spite OF the back
ward weather of the present season. If
no ill-luck comes TO disturb our eNpecta-
tons, therefore, coming conditions SO far
as they can be affected by the wheat crop
should be unusually good.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-09
The Tailor Made Gown.

Women take a lot better care Of their
evening gowns than those in which
they are seen daily. Isn't it strange
how many women will wear a tailor
made day after day every time they 20
out yet never think Of having it press
cdf Yet man always has the suit
Dc isn't wearing in the hands Of his
tailor. being cleaned and pressed.
Womens tailor mades are good deal
Ike mems clothes nowadays that IS.
in the cloths of which they are made.
They are almost as liable to being
knccd or wrinkled. and there's nothing
freshens a gown like a good brushing
and pressing.