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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08

to the aristOcracy OF Virginia. Some
time after he became president of the
college the board of trustees desired to
raise his salary, the efforts OF Lee hay
ing largely increased the efficiency Of
the instruction and the attendance Of
students. Lee firmly declined the In.
crease, saying:
MY salary is as large as the colle,. \
ought TO pay"
General John Il. Gordon was sent to
offer him the presidency Of southern
insurance company at a salary of $IO.-
coo year. He declined on the ground
that he knew nothing about the insur-
ance business and could not earn the
salary and that his duty lay in remain
ing at the head of the college Anoth-
er person offered him a large salary
for the use of his name" as head OF n
corporation, but General Lee emphat-
ically made it known TINT he would
accept no money for services which he
did not render. Later he was offered
$4,000 year to take the presidency
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
GENERAL LEE AVID ARLINGTON. his Old HOME.

without n single demerit mark during
us entire course. He entered the en-
I.aeer corps. In 1882 he married Mary
E1stiS, daughter Of the adopted son Of
George Washington. In the Mexican
war he was promoted repeatedly for
distinguished services at Cerro Gordo,
Contreras, Ch"rLbusco and Chapulte-
pee. He wse made superintendent OF
TIE Military academy at West Point
il 1852 and n few years later was
transferred a. field service as lieuten-
%ut colonel of the Second cavalry, do
tx able work against the Comanches
:ad other hostile Indians in Texas. In
loJo while on furlough ut his home at
arlington. Va. he was sent with a
force of United States marines to Har-
icrS Ferry, where he captured John
Brown. Shortly thereafter be was
mace a full colonel. Early in 1861
Abraham Lincoln sent Montgomery
lHalr. % his cabinet, to Colonel Lee
tlerin~ HIM command OF the United
states army. Lee courteously declined
the offer. saying that he could not
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
L ROBERT E. LEE, FROM HIS LAST PHOTOGRAPH

Of an insurance company. He preferred
to remain at Lexingtos on his small
salary.
The Washington college board built
residence for the occupancy Of the
president making the appropriation
without the knowledge of Lee, and
after the house was built they sent to
Mrs. Lee deed to- the property, also
settling upon her an annuity OF $4,000.
General Lee. In his wife's behalf, wrote
a letter declining the gift He had
acted similarly during the war when Il
was proposed to donate house TO him
in Richmond. He advised that any
funds that had been raised for the pur-
pose should be turned over to the aid
Of the sick and wounded or 90 toward
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08

General Lees first thought was for the
comfort Of his men. He remarked to
General Grant that they had been liv-
ing Cor the last few days principally
upon parched corn and were badly In
need OF rations. When Grant immedi-
lately suggested the sending OF 25,OOO
! ratlons to the surrendered soldiers.
Lees countenance showed that he felt
greatly relieved
General Lee possessed the stole de-
votion to duty Of a Spartan mother.
The charge of nepotism never could
be laid against him. He had three
sons In the army, two Of them generals
and the other n captain. At one time
President Jefferson Davis thought of
sending General Lee to command the
western army. The leaders, son. Cen
eral Custis Lee, was then on the per-
sonal staff OF President Davis. The
latter held young Lee in such high re-
gard as soldier that he decided to
appoint him to succeed his father In
command Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia. He instructed another officer to
visit General Robert Il. Lee and ask
him to assign General Gusts Lee to
that command. The old chieftain re-
piled:
~ am very much obliged to Mr.. Da-
Wis for his high opinion OF Gusts Lee,
but he is an untried man In the field,
and I cannot appoint him to that COM
mand. 1 cannot pass by my tried off,
GERS and take for that position a COM
paratively new man, especially when
that man Is my own son. Mr.. Davis
can make the assignment If he thinks
proper. 1 certainly shall not do So"
Federal general was confined In
Libby prison. At the same time Gen
eral w. II. f. Lee, another son of the
commander, was a prisoner OF war at
Fortress Monroe. having been captured
by the Federals while lying at his
home severely wounded. The Federal
general conceived the idea OF having
himself exchanged for the young Con-
federate, but General Lee declined to
ask any favor for his own son that he
could not ask for the humblest soldier
In his army.
During the battle OF Gettysburg Cen
eral Lee turned aside moment from
picooillS W EcbuhO III OL4CSI
who was beating an unruly horse. On
a train near Richmond private Con-
federate soldier with a wounded arm
IN a cling on a cold day was trying
vainly to put en- his overcoat, using his
teeth to aid his one goo11 :.s:..rn. An Of
ficer stepped forward from the other
end OF the car and helped the wounded
man put on his coat, then buttoned 1t
around him. The officer was Lee.
Hundreds of such stories are told.
He was the soul OF courtesy and con-
sideration. Unbiased writer's and ora
tors have named him with Sir Philip
! Sidney. His place IN history as a sol
der is secure, while 1t cannot be
doubted that In his own native state OF
Virginia, which he defended to his ut
most strength and deserted not In the
hour OF her adversely. he shares with
that other great Virginian to whom he
was related by marriage the honor Of
being FIRST In the hearts Of bis people.
RoBERTUe LOVE
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Centennial of the Birth of General Lee

entire career. 1t shaped his career.
On one side Of the Potomac was the
capital OF the United States. On the
other side was the home of Lee There
also lay Virginia. Lee might have led
the Federal armies against the south.
but he elected to stay with Virginia
because in his view that was the hon
orable course
At this late day it is useless to dis
cuss Lee as a general All the world
knows how he withstood the legions
of the north and how nobly he acquit-
ted himself as a commander. Leaving
aside all consideration OF war issues.
1t is appropriate, I'm view OF the Lee
centennial. to consider him briefly as a
man. After all, it is the man that men
remember and revere rather than the
military commander. Measured by
this gauge, Napoleon, Frederick the
Great and other famous generals fall
so far below Lee that 1t is an insult to
his memory for them to be mentioned
in any spirit Of patronIzing comparI-
son with him:
Five months after the surrender of
his army at Appomattox General Lee
assumed the presidency or Washington
college at salary OF $1,000 n year.
Like thousands OF other well to do
southerners. the war had impoverished
him. His beautiful and historic es-
tates were lost. he belonged by birth
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
DR.. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY
Will Surely Stop That Cough.
Order of Publication.

Addid f. Screener. Complainant
vs. In Chancery
Ellen X. Tinsley, Susan w. Knowles, X.
ii ButfalOw, Ransom BuifatOw, Floyd T..
BuffalOw, Susan BuffalOw, an infant un-
der the age of twenty one years, ID. W.
Dillon and V. L.. Sexton administrator
of the estate of Susan BuifalOw, deceased,
Defendants
The object of this suit is TO have a par
titiOn made among the parties entitled
thereto of the real estate in the town Of
POcahontas, of which Mrs. Susan Buffa-
low deceased died seiZ ri and possessed, or
in the event that partition in kind of the
said real estate can not be made, then to
have the said real estate sold, and the
proceeds of said sale divided among the
parties entitled thereto.
And affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, Sussn w. Know
les, Floyd +. BuffaIow and Ransom Buffa-
low. are not residents of the state OF Nir.
ginia ii is ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publ
cation hereof and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interests in this suit.
and it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once week for foui
successive .seeks in tii3 Clinch Valley
News, a weekly ne 800, :. :. - ner published al
TaZewell, Va, and that copy h@ posted
az the front door OF the court house of this
county as prescribed by law.
A COpy-Teste:
). NJ. Graham, Clerk.
ID. K French, p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08

the better equipment OF his III clad SOL
diers. He died at Lexington In his
$1,000 position.
General Lees self abnegation In war
time was well known to his army. hut
IL is not so well known to the world as
IT should be. AS commander he was In
a position to make n splurge in gold
lace, occupy commodious quarters
when offered and enjoy all the pomp
and circumstance of war to the ut
most but he never did. Practically
throughout the war he wore the uni
form Of colonel. he seldom slept In a
house. and at his headquarters there
was the acme OF simplicity.
y British military attache onco
found General Lee encamped In n
fence corner, though close by was n
commodiouS mansion which he might
have occupied. Upon one occasion a
Virginia lady invited Inn to u dinner
with other guests, rich viands being
served In courses. General Lee ate
only beef and bread. He explained to
the hostess that he could not conscien-
dously partake Of the luxuries she Of
fered while his poor boys in the ranks
were living on less than half ratlons.
General Horace Porter, who served
on General Grants staff and was pres
ent during the historic conference at
terms of surrender had been signed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08

take up arms against his state. his
home and his children He resigned
from the United States army and was
made commander In chief of the Vir-
ginia forces. A little later he became
one of the dve full generals Of the
Confederacy and finally commander In
chief Of oil the southern forces. In the
fall of 1855 he became president of
Washington college, now Washington
and Lee university, at Lexington, Va,
remaining IN that position until his
death, Oct. Il, 1870.
Lee was always a Virginian. He
never lived anywhere else except when
absent necessarily on military duty.
His lifelong devotion to his native
state was the strongest motivs In his
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Will be Here February 8 tots

w. ). Moore representing II. b
Ryland, Jeweler of Lynchburg, will be
Tazewell February Sth To- 18th at
the Jefferson, with an unusually large
and attractive stock OF goods. In ad-
dition TO his Diamond, Watch and
Jewelry line, hc will show very large
and supurb line OF Silverwarc, Fine
China''!nd Cut Glass. He solicits or
ders for anything in his line, and will
deliver the goods by return express
for any order entrusted TO him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
NOTICE

To the Stockholders of Tazewell Tele-
phone Exchange:
You are hereby notified, that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Tazewell Telephone Exchange, will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m on the 10th
day of February, 1907, at the Office Of
Geo. w. st. Clair, Tazewell, Virginia,
which is also the Office of the company.
John c. st. Clair, Prest.
| Jan.-10sh, 1907.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Announcement

The law firm of Hartman X Pobst
~. n. and j. w. Hartman and II. Claude
Pohst, of Tazewell, Va, have also
opened an office in the town of Rich
lands, Va. Office ON front street, first
door west Of drug store. ono or more
Demhcfs # the firm viii hc at their
.ichiiulds office all the time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
VIE announcement OF exercises
on the 10th Of January to OBJ
serve the one hundredth birth

Vie announcement OF exercises
on the 10th OF January to OBJ
= serve the one hundredth birth
day anniversary of General
Robert K. Lee makes the American
civil war seem almost like ancient his
tory TO the generation now growing
up. General Lee. however. was one Of
the Oldest leaders on either side Of
that conflict. He was sixteen years
the senior of General Grant. Stone
wall Jackson, his own great lieutenant
and next to Lee the most beloved of
southern generals, was seventeen years
his Junior
General Lee, not alone by virtue OF
his years and his gray hairs, but also
by reason of his sollcitude and kindli-
ness, was a father to the southern
forces. History, wherever written, re-
cords Robert Edward Lee as the per-
feet flower OF southern chivalry. Gen
erals wEo opposed him IN battle have
been glad to pay tribute TO his knight
ly honor, his unassumiug dignity and
his simple maniiness; also they have
agreed with European and American
authorities In assigning him to place
among the greatest soldiers In history.
General Lee was born at Stratford
Westmoreland county, Va, Jan. 10,
1907. He entered West Point In 1926
and was graduated second in his class
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Trespass Notice.

All parties whatsoever are hereby
forbidden und n penalty of the law to
hunt, fish, swim, trap, walk, ride or
cut timber or otherwise trespass on
my lands and premises in this county
without written permission frCm me.
Mrs. Margaret White.
Five Oaks. Va, May 10, 1906
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08

All parties are h, rchy forbidden un-
der penalty Of the law. To hunt, fish.
swim, tap, walk or ride over OF other.
wise trespass on our lands in this
county, without written permission
from Ms
5. O. Peery. w. Il. Peery,
\. NJ Pecry, j. g. Peoly,
q A. Martin, Mrs. Kate
G. Peory, Guardian for
Richie Peery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Trespass Notice.

All parties are hereby warned not to
trespass ON our lands In Abbs Valley
by hunting. riding. walking or pulling
berries or fruit without written permis-
sion On penalty Of law.
Mollie NJ. HARRISON,
D. II. Herman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Notice to Settle Up.

All parties indebted to the Tazewell
Mills will please come forward at once
and settle their account. i am obliged
TO settle up.
John S. Thompson,
Tazewellf Jan. %, '07.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
E w haTi0Ik2HGSterR
Schedule Effective
NOV. 25, 0O6.
w. farewell for Norton.
1915 a. m. 3:24 d. IN.
For BIuefiId.
l:35 p. IN. 6:51 o. IN.
From RiuSfIoid East Bound
From RIusTeld East Bound.


9:35 a. M. for East Radiord, Roam
oke, Lynchburg, Norfolk and all points
ON Shenandoah division. Pullman
sleeper and cafe car Roanoke. Parlor
car Roanoke to Norfolk Pullman
sleeper Roanoke to New York via
Hagerstown.
o:l5 a. m. daily East Radford for
Roanoke and intermediate stations
300 p. III. daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate static ne and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
WEIGH to Philadelphia via hugerstown.
1888 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
to Roanoke and Lynchburg, Richmond
and Norfolk cafe car.
WeStbound.
9:OS a. IN. for KenOva, Portsmouth,
Columbus, st. Louis and the west.
Pullman sleeper TO Columbus Cafe car.
$50 p. IN. for Kenova, Portsmouth,
Cincinatti, Columbus, West and North
west. Pullman sleeper Bluefeld to
Cincinnati, aud Bluefield to Columbus.
cafe car to Williamson.
8 so a. m. and 2:40 for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
Write for Rates, Maps, Time Table,
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agaat. or to w. b. Bevill, ;ieneraI
Passenger Agent, IA. 7. BRAGG, Travel
ing Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Farm for Sale;
RareOppOrtunity
i13 y

We have for sale, the famous
Joseph Cloyd Farm in Pulaski
county, containing 1880 acres;
900 acres in wood land balance
nearly all IN grass fine residenc,
and good outttE"%il.lings, and fences
in good condition.
This is, perhaps, the finest
landed estate in Southwest Vir-
ginia; certainly the best for sale.
For further information, confer
with
The South Western Virginia
Land Agency,
Wythevllle, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
Logs and
Lumber

10, 900 feet white and Red Oak
logs-5,ooo feet young chettnut,
free of worms and suitable for in
;erlor decoration. 5000 feet Gu
cumber. Priced worth the money
I'm the log or sawed to order.
Some logs 5 and o feet dIa. 3,
Tree OF knots and crooks.
w. B. DOAK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-02-08
MOnOlOBue
Entertainment

A Lincoln Kirk will give one Of his
famous mouologue entertainments Il
the Cedar Bluff High School on Satur-
day night, February 9,'19O7. Admis-
sion Doc and he.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
FUNERAL OF FRANK GRACE,

The remains of Frank Grace arrived
at Grand Rapids, Wednesday morning
May lst, 1907, on the Wisconsin Cen
trai train from Prentice, Wis, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. FL. H. Grace, of
Superior. They were met at the station
by Mrs. l.. Craven and large number
of old time friends who followed the
remains TO Forest Hill cemetery where
they were deposited in the family lot.
The services at the grave were in charge
of Rev s. A. Sheard of the nj. Z. church,
who officiated.
Frank Grace was born in Grand
Rapids, Oct. llth, 1868, and lived there
until he was fifteen years old, when his
home was broken up by the death of
his mother. He then came to Wausau
and attended high school, living with
his sister, Mrs Craven Those who
knew him while living here, speak of
him as bright. genial boy, full of life
with always smile for all his friendss
From Wausau he went TO Shattuck to
school and then went to Superior
where his brother, H. H. Grace resided
He lived there few years, engaged in
the business of surveying, in which he
| has continued ever since up TO the
time of his death He was an excep-
tiOnaliy well read man, on all subjects
and as he had travelled extensively,
was pleasing conversatiOnaIist.
His sudden death was great shock
! TO his friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
NEW RATES MADE.

The board of water commissioners
met last Tuesday evening. Supt. Quig-
ley of the c. & wv Ry Co. was pres
ent to confer with the commissioners
relative to securing water rates for his
company. Heretofore the company has
been paying a flat rate of 5000 per year
for the supply of water furnished at
Wausau Jet This rate was changed to
a meter rate. 1t was also decided to
place meter rate on water used from
the tank at the passenger depot and to
allow ilat rate of $50 per year for
water used in the passenger and freight
depots. The new rate on water used
at Wausau Jet. it is thought will bring
the city at least $500 more revenue.
Supt. Quigley accepted the rates offered.
1t was decided not to lay water mains
10 st. Mary's hospital in Maple Grove
addition this year, for the reason that
the funds for such work are not ample
to cover the work already planned.
The cost of such extension, it is esti-
mated, would be in the neighborhood
of S., 200. AS it is not likely that the
hospital will be occupied before next
spring, an effort will be made to fur
nish the grounds with a temporary sup
ply, until permanent pipes can be laid.
The city engineer was instructed to
resurvey the property on East hill
where it proposed To place the reSer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
MAY BE ABAN DONED.

Friedrich Cranefield, secretary of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural society,
was up from Madison last week on
business connected with the trial
orchard on the Gensman farm. He ex.
pressed himself as of the opinion that
this would be the last year in which
the state would assume controi of the
orchard, though the lease of the
grounds extends twenty years.
The trees i, this orchard were set out
ten years ago this spring and a great
deal of work has been done in keeping
it in shape ever since.
In these ten years much has been
learned from the orchard, regarding e
conditions for fruit raising in Northern
Wisconsin. All questions have been
answered and this orchard has been ol
much practical use in demonstration o1
what varieties are best suited for
growth in this section. 1t has been
ascertained that apples and plums can
be raised very successfully in this
locality, but some other fruits do not
turn out so well.
The orchard is for the benefit of all
of our farmers and the State Horticul
tnrai society desires that all farmers &C
there, for they can learn many valuable
lessons, some of which will be given in
| future issues of the PILOT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
MADE TWO CHANGES.

The committee which has the work OF
selection in charge has decided to make
two changes in the Y M. c. A. course
of winter entertainments. The com
mittee has taken this step after an inyes-
tigation of the merits of some of the
people originally selected. The two it
was decided to drop are John L.
McCutcheon and John b. Ratio, the
former cartoonist, the latter a carl
caturist. The committee has selected
in their stead VIM. Gil lilan, and Monta-
vile Flowers. The former is Balti-
more man and president of the Ameri-
can Press Humorists' association. he
is one of the best known humorists doing
newspaper work today. He has two
lectures "a Sample Case of Humor"
and Sunshine and Awkwardness." !"
He is the author of the Finnegan story,
and his work upon the platform is said
to be of very high character.
Montaville Flowers is monologue
artist of high reputation who never fails
to entertain.
The other members are Maud Balling-
ton Booth, who will lecture on the work
being done by the Salvation Army; the
Dunbar Male Quartette and Bell Ring
ers; the Boston Sextette, assisted by
Melva Clemaire, soprano.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
WILL IN CREASE VALUES.

Assessor Herman Miller is busily en-
assisted by his sons. William and
Robert, and they have completed the
assessment of personal property in the
First, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth wards.
Real estate valuation will be raised
considerably this year, in compliance
Win instructions from the state tax
commission, but this in itself will not
make taxes any higher. The past two
years the commission has sent students
of the University of Wisconsin here
during vacation time for the purpose of
aseertaining how sales values compare
with tax values and the latter have been
found about fifty per cent. lower. This
has caused the commission to issue
orders that conditions must be changed.
MIR. Miller finds great deal more
wosk this year than ever before, but be-
l;sges that with the assistance of his
sl& Il eaa finlsk earlier than he did
last year and be ready for the board of
review when it meets in June. Since
Robt. Larner was released from the
work of making an assessment on lum-
ber and mill products lot more work
devolves upon Mr.. Miller. He expects
to go out this week and vi sit
every mill and factory yard in
the city. Another thing which increases
the work of Mr. Miller is the fact that
since he last made an assessment, ten
new additions have been plated. These
are j. p Werle's, Hildensperger Il
Brands, Maple Hill, Mountain View,
John kingle's, former unsurveyed por-
tion of Williams & Empters, Wiscon-
sin Valley Land Co.'S first and second
additions, Gray's Place and Dunbar &
Browns South addition The land in
each of these was formerly assessed in
one parcel, but now values must be
placed on each lot. The work of the
assessor is growing more arduous each
year, for the city is spreading out and
growing fast, as is demonstrated by the
fact that over 100 new buildings were
erected the past year.