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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
The Falling Stars
Well Sring, Tenn, Feb. IA.

Well Sring, Tenn, Feb. IA.
Dear Brother Leslie:
The "Stars Fell" in November.
1888. AS i did not put In my appear
ance until the 18th of TanuaIy-two
months after. can not testify in
court as an eye witness. But those
who saw it were wonderfully impress
sed with the awfully magnificent
spectacle. IL appeared as If mil
lions and millions of stars''-appar-
emily all the stars in the heavens
were falling burning as they fell, and
utterly consumed a few feet from the
surface of the earth. From all the old
negroes told me about it when L was
a kid, the impression is still with
me that there never was such fire
works upon this earth before, and
never will be again, until this old
world is wrapped in flames at its
final destruction.
Qpe of our nergoes was visiting
friends that night. The opening Of
the show found him on his way re-
turning home. He had heard read
from the Book about the "stars fall
ing from heaven on that last and
dreadful day" You may be sure that
fear gave wings TO his feet. He was
at home in no time. The colored
folks were aroused at once. They
moved Immediately, crying, shout
ing, praying, weeping, clapping of
hands as they came, TO the front
door of the room occupied by my
father and mother. The door was
saved because the inmates of the
room heard the darkies coming and
had il opened when the crowd got
there. My mother was woman of
dauntless courage else / am sure she
would have died that night or it
may be that my parents had so much
To do quoting and comforting the
colored folks that they had no time
for fear. The whole crowd at the
door cried in agony-"Oh, MarsLevi,
Mars levi, the judgment day has
come" " Just imagine these pitifuI
cries from the darkies at time
when heaven and earth seemed to
be coming together and the maghili-
cent and splendor beyond expression
by tunge or pen.
If this does not find its way TO the
waste basket you may hear from me
on 1.-The hottest place L was ever
i'm, p" and l was in some hot ones in
my time.
Truly your friend and brother,
j. w. Baker:
Lafallette, Tenn. r.. +. ID. No. /.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
Interesting News From CoaIdan

Coa.dan, Va, Feb. 18th.
Editor News-We have not tried
to write for so long that we are liable
to make some misscues, but will de.
pend OH the type setting machine 10
correct them. / will not mention
the condition of the weather for /
guess most o. your readers have ex-
perienced change.
Work is dull at this place just
now. II. w. Liddle, the hustling
Superintendent of theRichIands Coal
Company of this place, is scratching
his head and swearing that the
panic is just now getting under head
way. Geo. w. Daniels, general mama
ger of the company, is in our town.
The Skin aud Bone Lumber Co..
whose plant is situated about mid
way between Coaldan andSeaboard is
making preparations to do thriving
business. They have bought half a
ton of hay and chop, and JohnStump
says If that don't make 'em thrive
he will take the yokes off and turn
'em out on the range.
The Enterprise Coal Co., is work
ing every day at Seaboard. They have
a bout 20 coke ovens in blast and
will have the entire 100 blazing
soon.
Say, what is this you say about
Major Henry as a candidate for Gov.
ernor? Why, sir, if the Major wa:
to run it might cause your correspon
dent to lose some OF his Republican
ideas, aud vote for the best man. w,
have always predicted that Niajo
Henry would some day be Governo
of Virginia, and hopet to live to sc,
our prediction verified.
Your scribe Is offered a position
as jim hand after All OK team drag
ging logs for the Skin and Eop
Lumber Company of Big Creek. w
may accept as there is a chance 70
promotion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
No Joke
News Leader

One Virginia contemporary in
quires whether the suggestion of
Major II. j.. Henry, OF TazewelI,
for governor, is one of the News
Leaders intricate jokes, aud adds
that the Maj. Is hardly known, e.
cept by bearsay, in the Eastern and
SouLhside Virginia.
The suggestion was not n joke, and
If Major Henry should take the
stump his opponents would discover
quickly that he is not an am using
proposition. He is fighter aud an
orator from the heart, an old fash
ioned democrat and readily COM
mands the confidence and affection
of those with whom he comes in
contact. We believe sincerely he
would arouse more enthusiasm than
any candidate yet suggested. The peo-
pie of Virginia like now and then to
see man, not politician, step
from the ranks and make his battle
off his own bat without any infiu-
ences or machines behind him..
A little enthusiasm would feel
mighty good just now. The News
Leader has not tasted any in some
years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
Beams" From the Headlight.

That Ananias Club at Tazewell
makes n creditable showing, but
we are surprised that there should
be so evident desire for "new
members. " IL seems i.eredible
that the charter membership didn /
conclude the whole population. by
the way, we presume that Jim Hurt
was n member in nood standing"
when he sent that telegram To
Tucker. Headlight.
We are surprised To see that our
friend, Jim Hurt, has promised the
Ninth district TO Tucker. He may
not be able To deliver the goods
Stuart may bc able to take the
nomination and the Southwest might
pick up "A sure enough business man
like Rufus Ayers TO carry its banner.
Headlight.
The few people here who have any
choice left in the selection OF IA COVER
nor feel profounly grateful To Mr..
Glass for removing his meuacinS
shadow from the race. The two
Mann men and the one Tucker man
(avowed) are profoundly grateful
while the suggestion contained i'm Il
Richmond paper that Major Henry
be brought to the front Is hailed with
delight. Henry would come nearer
the hearts of Stuart's friends than
any other man and would make n
grent big, broad executiNe.-Hcad-
light.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
The Falling Stars
Wittens Mills, Feb. 10.

Wittens Mills, Feb. 10.
Editor News:
You request information I'm regard
To the stars or motors falling: My
iirst knowledge OF IL was from my
parents. It occurred In the fa'l of
1888. The neat wns on the 10th of
Nov. 1867. / saw them IA very bright
morning. The ne..t, 33 years after
wards, saw an account OF them fall
ing In some OF The old countries. You
may look for them again, Nov. 17th,
1888, as they jump one day every 33
years.
| think tne "Star OF Ectbelehem"
n mistake, as IL has failed TO make
its appearance so far. j send this
with my best wishes. ! am In my
10Th year, and sight is dim.
}. &. GREEAR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

a question has arisen he-e which
may effect the granting of liscense To
the saloon keepers at Pocahontas
The question Is whether the court
has any jurisdiction in the premises
whatever, since the enactment of the
Byrd liquor law, or whether the
Town Cocncil of Pocadoltas has
exclusive power and right To- grant
liscense To whom they see fit. Lis
cease will, OF course, be granted, and
the only question is whether by com
plying with the statutes proof of
qualifications are To be passed upon
by tie council or the Circuit Court.
The question is being looked into by
the lawyers of the city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

Foley's Orino Laxative cures consti-
patton and liver trouble and makes the
bowcles healthy and regular. Orino Is
superior 10 pills and tablets ~ il does
not grippe or nauseate. Why take any
thing else?-J Ohm L.. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

Rings Little Liver Pills prevent bill.
BUSINESS, sick headache and Keep you we'll
DO not grippe. A pill in time will save
nipe. Price 25c-JOhn K. jackson, Rich
lands Pharmacy, Richlands.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
STATE EMENT
OF the Financial Condition of the
Bank of POCahOntas,

Located at Pocahontas, In the State OF
Virginia, at the close OF business,
Feb. 8, 1909. made TO the State
Cooperation Commission.
RESOURCES.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19
Cove Creek EIOpement
Cove Greet, Va. Feb.

Cove Creek, Va, Feb. l5.
Several from this place went TO
quarterly meetiog at Kinsers Chapel
Sunday.
Miss Ellen Showers is visiting her
sitser, Mrs. Polite Neel.
Miss Mary Robinet's school was
out last Friday at BogIe's school
house.
Mr.. George Smith and family of
this place moved to Shawver Mill
Friday.
Miss Lizzie Compton returned
home last week from a fifteen
months visit to her aunt in Ohio.
Mr.. II. B. Robinett, wife and lit-
tie daughter were the guest OF Mr..
aud Mis-. Crockett Showers Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Catron, OF this place,
left Saturday for In9Ieside, West Vir-
ginia.
News has reached here OF the ex-
trem illness of Mr.. s. f. Showers
who lives in Bluefeld.
Miss Lizzie Steele and Mr.. Nose
SarveI eIopd TO Eristol Sunday night
and were married Monday the
fifteenth.
Misses Mary and Bessie Robinetl
were visiting Misses Lizzie and Ell,
Compton Thursday night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

CA - TC 7 = "A.
Bears tho >Ihs Kind Ven Have Always DOpga
Signature ss NzHAz%x
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

/, g. VI UaIWay, cashier. do sOlemnIy swear
that the above II a true statement of the finan-
cial condition of the Bank OF socahOnfas, To-
Gated at Pocahontas. in the State of Nirginis,
at the close of business the 5th Gay OF
Feb. 1909. 10 the best of my knowledge and
belief.
q. NJ. GALWAY, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
5. p. MUSTARD.
l.. j. Stun, Directors.
q. B. MOORE,
State of Virginia. County OF Tazewell.
Sworn so and subscribed before me
C.M. .Galway,this 18th day OF Feb, 1909
Ellen G.. Brack, Notary Public. :
Ny commission expires Nov. 13 1909.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-19

For chapped hands, face and lips Pine
salye CaIb liZeu a. Immediate rrlief =.
(Acts like ppuitice) Coed for cuts bur- =.
bruises, skin diseases Draws out iuila-
mmatson. Puce25c Ir, it, john Jack
son; Richlands Pnarm acy. Richlsnd :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
What are the "DlueS."

What does Webster say about the
"blues?" What are the "blues?"
Why not the greens or any other
color in the rainbow? | do not know!
But whatever the reason or defini-
ton, we all know the reeling of those
"blue demons. If we could clutch
little demon and drag him forth,
look into his eyes and sternly de-
mand an explanation, we might con-
quer within our secrect soul-With-
out waving the white flag.
But generally this condition of
spirit is not tangible. With real
trouble we do not "sit around mo-
ping and smothering under pyra-
mid of failures" We look it in the
face and courage is born to fight.
Tragedy is another phrase entirely.
1t is deep seated; it is sickness of
the heart. Now here we are againl
What are the "blues?" Most often
unruly irritable children born of an
unreasoning mood? l do not know
why they come, but | have hint as
to the cure.
Perform only your most necessary
duties at home, then get out into the
fresh air, walk, take long tramp If
YOU can or sit warmly bundled for
hours on your front porch if neces-
sary, but air your body and mind,
then, open wide the doors to your
soul. Let in thoughts of someone
else. Try planning for some friend
somebody who is starved for bit
of pleasure. We all know someone
who deserves. When you are trying
to keep your ''own trouble in the
background it is a wholesome plan to
be very busy in the foreground" If
you have nothing else to offer you
have few ''heartsome words of en-
couragement." Have you not? A
generous dose Of fresh air, with a
determined plan. not merely an in
tention, to be Of some real service
will make that blue-skinned demon
like a puff of smoke and you can
blow him away.-New Haven Regis
tor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Biz Yield Of Corn Per Acre.

Mr.. Henry Jordan, who lives just
outside Of town on the Osceola Lake
road, has a crop of corn on his fine
place there which demonstrates the
possibilities of Henderson county
farming.
Three years ago this 18-acre tract
would not have raised SO bushels of
corn. This year, after cutting 30
tons of hay, Mr.. Jordan will gather
not less than 1 800 bushels of corn.
Next year he will have it bringing
not less than 100 bushels to the acre,
and corn is selling now in this town
for ST. 10.
The land will be put in wheat this
fall. This will be followed by peas
and Mr.. Jordan confidently expects
to cut 40 tons of pea vine hay from
the 15-acre tract.
Mr.. Jordan fed 90 head of cattle
on his place last winter. This, OF
course. is the secret Of the marvel
o1s increase from so to l 800 bush
els of corn in three years time, and
is also proof that Henderson county
soil will respond to the right kind OF
treatment as quickly as the soil OF
anv other section of the South
French Broad Hustler.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Some Brain Leaks.

How easy the other fellows work
always looks.
A mans best income is not always
measurable by figures.
The man who knows himself has a
large stock Of knowledge.
Some mems idea of sport is to go
out and kill something.
The man with push" is usually a
long ways ahead of the man with a
pull.
We have often wished that some
ministers could sit in the pew and
hear themselves preach.
People who expect to win heaven
by proxy are going to meet with a
warm disappointment.
The true fishermen cares very lit
tie about fish, just so the conditions
are right for fishing.
Coin minted from the tears of wild
ows and of orphans will never pur-
chase ticket to heaven.
Men who quit trying to do good
because they meet with rebuffs are
not the men who accomplish things.
Life is full of ups and downs, but
the more you look up when you are
down the less you'll find a need for it.
When a woman burns her hand she
says 20 dearp' and then forget about
it until her husband comes home and
she can show the blister. When a
man burns his hand the whole neigh
borhood knows about it.-Common-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
POTTER'S FIELD STATISTICS.
One in Ten Buried There, Socialist
Tells Hungry Audience.

Several hundred men who attend
ed the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting of the unemployed at Al
Bowery were disappointed because
there was no free lunch of sand
wiches and coffee which was suppos-
ed to be feature at all the meet
ings. Mrs. Cora d. Harvey, secre-
tary, to look after that detail, while
Law depended on Mrs. Harvey, the
result being no lunch.
AS the men were firing out some of
them looked longingly at the bench
where the lunch used to be served
They asked in an undertone if there
was going to be no lunch. The over,
sight was explained to them, with
the promise that nothing of the sort
would happen again.
V. Lawrence Groot, of the Social
ist Labor party, spoke on class strug.
gle at the meeting. He said capital
ism was tottering to its downfall. He
added that out Of every ten who died
in New York one was buried in the
potter's field. This statement seemed
to surprise the audience. Groot
blamed it all on the capitalistic sys-
tenn.
Alexander Law in a speech said that
he had panacea for all unemploy-
ment. tie invited all unemployed men
who are citizens to note well the plat
form Of the Eight Hour League, which
he said is going to put a full munich
pal ticket in the field this fall. Copies
of petitions have been sent out for
signatures asking that the League be
placed on the official ballot. He be-
liaved, he said, that if the league car
ried the day and elected its canidat-
es there would be no more unemploy-
ment, as no one would work more
than eight hours a day and there
would be enough work to go around.
The whole thing was simple, if the
people could only see it. New York
Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
World will Meet You Half Way or More

IL is indeed d rare occasion when
the world will not meet you half
way in any legitimate undertaking.
The crouch likes the cherry saluta-
ton and the friendly smiles of others
but does not get these very often,
because he does not meet the world
half way by holding up his head and
throwing out these evidences of good
will He feels pessimistic, disparag-
ing, blue and suspicious and it is on
ly when he meets good feeling that
he gets anyone TO cross the line and
penetrate his gloom.
Persistently assume that man has
good qualities and if he isn't a wood
en- man or dead one those qualities
will come out to meet you. Expect
boy to be liar, assume that he is
a liar, and presently he will find it
out and be a liar. The adults are
the same
There is enough of everything in
the world to give everybody all that
he wants. If you don't get your
share, whether it be marbles, money
or friends, it is because you DO not
go after it.
Staying in your corner and look
ing out longly is not sufficient, nc
matter how worthy you may be.
Setting up lightning rod is small
job but waiting for something to hit
it will surely turn hair gray, while
the golden hours freighted with good
things for you rush on and away
through the door of eternity, from
which you can never recall them!
This your call to come half way.
Erie times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
NUMBER "a.
REApING BENEFIT.
From the Experience of Scotland
Neck People.

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
SURVIVORS OF CIVIL WAR.
Estimates Prepared by the Record and
Pension Office.

According to an estimate prepared
by the record and pension office in
1890, reviewed in 1896, and again re-
viewed in 1905 by the military secre-
tary of war department and accept
ed as the most accurate estimate pos
sible, the probable number of indi-
vidual soldiers alive at the end of the
civil war was 1,652, ,173, excluding de-
serters.
In table one, which is an estimate
of the number of survivors in each
year after 1860, the survivors in 49,
O9 are put down al 5e5, 500. 500
1t appears. then, that more than
three-eighth of the Union soldiers
alive in June, 1866, are living at this
moment, 1909, forty-four years la
ter.
The author of the report states
that ''the life table which was used
in the circulations involved in the
foregoing estimate is based upon the
experience of insurance companies
with a selected class of lives, and it's
rates of mortality are somewhat low
er than those Of other tables that are
based upon unsolicited lives" 1t is
further explained, however, that the
veterans are much better cared for
than ordinary citizens, in that they
enjoy the benefit Of liberal pension
laws. preferment in municipal, State
and Federal employment, and the
most sedulous care by relief associa-
tions and in soldiers homes. In this
way their chances Of longevity are
materially increased, 50 that the life
estimates resulting from the expert
ences Of we'll conducted insurance
companies will probably apply to
them.
Nevertheless the calculation that in
1909 there are still $685. 1892 surviving
out Of total Of 1862, 173 who were
living in 1865, forty-four years ago,
seems buoyant to say the least. 1t is
not easily conceivable that the aver
age of the recruits enlisted in 1861
could have been less than twenty
years. 1t was perhaps considerably
more; but, accepting that basis, the
average age of the survivors to-day
who enlisted in 1861 must be at least
sixty-eight, and of the survivors VINO
enlisted in 1864 at least sixty-fve.
That is a mighty fine record for near
ly 100000 out Of little over 1,5O0,-
600 of men taken haphazard in the
first place and enrolled without great
severity of physical examination.
We think we may regard the esti-
mates Of this war department mem
orandum without any great amount
of hesitation. Let US add to the ,652,-
173 survivors in 1865 the 359, ,52S who
are known to have died during the
four years of hostilities and soreach
the grand total of 2,O11,7 for the
honor roll Of the civil war New
York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Sc Per Cent.

Our Mary had a little lamb,
Her heart was most intent.
To make the wool beyond it's worth
Bring fifty-six per cent.
A pauper girl across the sea
Had one small lamb also,
Whose wool for less than half tha
sum,
She'd willingly let go.
Another girl who had no sheep,
No stockings-wool nor flax
But money enough just to buy
A pair without the tax.
Went to the pauper girl to get
Some wool to shield her feet
And make her stockings, not Of flax
But out of wool complete.
When Mary saw the girls design
She straight began to swear
She'd make her buy both wool anc
Or let her feet go bare.
And so she cried, Protect! Reform!
Let pauper wool in free!
If it will keep her legs both warm
What will encourage me?
So it was done, and people said
Where'r that poor girl went
One leg was warm with wool
And one with fift-six per cent.
Now praise to Mary and her lamb
Who did the scheme invent
To clothe one-half girl in wool
And one-half in per cent.
All honor, too, to Mary's friends
And all protective acts
That clothe the rich in real wool
And wrap the poor in tax.
Zebulon 3. Vance.