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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

that he was interested first of all in poll
tics, then in farming and finally in the
amount of advertisements his paper car
ried. Underneath the corpulent deity sus-
pended at the head of the front page he
describes his newspaper as follows:
THE Newport Mercury, or The Weekly
Advertiser, With The Freshest Advices.
Foreign and Domestic; Printed by James
Franklin at the Printing Office Under the
Town School House by Whom Subscsip-
lions and Advertisements Are Taken In. :"
James was probably no kin to Benjamin
Franklin, but he announced that he had
Benjamin's almanac for sale.
At will also SELL" he states just under
his editorial, Poor Richards Almanac for
the year 1859, containing divers morai
sayings and a most Excellent Prescrip-
ton for the making of Soap"
Mr.. Adair is going to keep the "Mer-
curry" among his most highly priced
treasures.
All spinsters had romances in those
DAVIS How her sensibilities must have
trembled as she seized the Newport Mer-
curry for December 10. 1858, and read her
little advertisement! 1t was an event in
her life
One News Story
In the whole edition there appears only
one news story In those days, you see.
people were not so greedy over news as
now. They were more appreciative of the
luxury a real piece of news affords; and
so, instead of reading it and then for
getting it, they would read it and keep
talking about it for so days to come. Thus
one story would do a community for
months This story recited an attack the
English had made some three or four
weeks before on a French fort in Canada
The information had seeped into New
port through a letter some one had writ
ten home. 1t concludes by saying: ...
THE monsieures did not stay at the
approach of our army, but blew up the
fort, spiked their cannon, threw them
into the river and made the best of their
way off, carrying with them everything
that was valuable except the ground
where the fort stood"
Observe that little touch of humor with
which the stirring narrative ends: Car
ried away everything that was valuable
except the ground where the fort stood"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

less? God doesn't forget US, and yet we
are so careless, so forgetful of others.
Oh, the pity of it! Begin now to give
something to the unfortunate.
With love, BINGHAM.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
For Exchange

Mrs. NJ. d. Hicks, Abel, Ga, has for
exchange one full blood Rhode Island
Red rooster for ten yards good quality
percale. Write first.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

would lie with the water up 10 their chins,
at meal time they went TO the hotels and
held out the manned hand, or the leg
from which the foot was gone or pointed
to the dark, angry looking red, as in
burn, and asked for food and money. You
cannot imagine how lOathsOme that sort
is, and you can readily see how il should
be isolated. The doctors there say that
the faint gets in the blood from eating
spoiled fish. BE that as it may, it is all
over Japan. though less now than before
sanitary measures were known.
Somebody may want to know how san
itary measures would affect leprosy. There
are inspectors who go from house TO house
and examine not only the premises but
the mating on the floors, and even lift
II up to see how things look under it. In
cases Of contagious disease. or dirty mat
ting the house is cleaned by the govern
ment and the head of the house fined.
That need not make you think they are
any cleaner than we are. Human nature
is the same the world over. Some care
full, some anything but careful. Miss
Gregg saw the earthen vessel she had
bathed the sick girl in used by the moth
er TO wash the rice. You need not turn
up your nose. some of you have seen
cooking utensils put down for the dogs
TO lick.
I can't close this Chat without saying
how glad I am to receive this letter from
Old Woman. I often contend that people
are disagreeable because they have not
realized the fact. We extend our heart
lest congratulations to Mother and daugh-
tiers. and hope that some of the other un-
happy mothers who have written me of
similar experiences may this year see
just such changes in their homes.
Sharper than serpent's tooth is an
unthankful child and nothing can be
compared to a home where peace and love
are ever abiding guests.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

U E D AY. Dee g. 1888

Almoit the fame obiervaton holds good with regarc
to the Swedes who lkewre have put IN for their
of the pois of the houie of Brandenbourp. They lie
aAeA~ns 7rno .itis srufiizn Ni*
jelty and they have hitherto proceeded with more pi
mt or rather with Ies Caution than the Rulans
done, but with all the poverty Of the p
have the misfortune Of beng govey
that has wrefted all power from thu
to follow no dictates, but >thole
de(pair. In what a;cenditior
menu
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
10 N D O N
OR
Weekly

Shall, for the lake Of variety,
this week entertain my geadeP
Win d:few ohtereauons1- -thae
have litrI" or no relation 70 par
~. and yet, iuch as concerns
every Englifhman to know.
There IS NOT a reader of COM
MISUNDERSTANDING, who does
nO4 arceIve that, affairs are now
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

in fuch iruauon upon the continent, tho power
England
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Birth Day Dance Enjoyable
Occasion.

ON Tuesday night an enjoyable
party was given ut the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Jones,
on Clear Fork, by their young daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, In celebration of her
brother James twenty first birth
day. Quite large number of the
young people OF the community were
present. The following names have
been given us: Misses Rosa, Jennie,
LESSEE and May Bruton, Julia and
Josie DUNCAN, Hattie and Bessie
Leffel and Mamie Barker. Messrs
Jas. McFarlnd, 10 Kits, John Car
baugh, J. GiIpin, Elbert Ruble, John
Gildersleeve, Tbos. Helmandollar
and Luther DUNCAN. There was
music and dancing, games and
other festivities, and of course, a
quantity OF delicious refreshments,
and a general good time was had.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
TannerSville
Tannersville. Va

Tannersville, Va Feb. 30.
Winter has been with us for the
past few days i'm full blast, and may
continue some time rs, according to
the old saying that the ground hog
will see his shadow for there is moth
ing to prevent his seeing il today,
unless he simply refuses TO look AT
it.
Mrs. James Patrick, who has been
ON the sick list for some time, is not
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL. Hit, after
spending several weeks with relati-
YES and friends, have returned 10
their home i'm Illinois.
Mr.. James Necessary is home again
after an extended visit To some of the
western states.
After n serious illness of several
weeks Mrs. w. t.. Hit is slowly
improving. The premature birth OF Il
Tiny baby girl which only lived one
week, was the cause of her illness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rhudy returned tC
her home i'm Thompson Valley last
week, after spending some time with
her daughter at this place, whose i'll.
ness has already been mentioned.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Hon. Carter Glass For Governor

The statement has been made mot
by Mr.. GLASS; that he Will wait un-
I'll after the meeting OF the State
Anti-Saloon Convention ia Norfolk,
which meets on the llth, before
announcing his candidacy. Should
the convention declare for statewide
prohibition, IL il said that MIR. Glass
viii make his race ON that issue.
The Anti-Saloon league would make
"A mistake, We believe 10 try TO force
hight on state wide prohibition nt
This time. They are doing we'll along
the lone of local option, and had bet
ter let good enough alone. Legisla-
ton In advance OF public sentiment
is mistake and IA failure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Register At Shawver Mills
Shawvers Mills. Va. Feb.

ShawVers Mills, Va, Feb. ..
We have had some fine winter
weather through January and the
farmers have been making good use
of it.
Mr.. MilIard Kinser made busi-
ness trip TO Carroll county and
brought back several yoke of nice
oxen.
Mr.. Henry Compton has accepted
position as clerk in hardware
store at GalaX for Mr.. Luther Kin
ser.
Rev. DIT. Miles filed his appoint
ment at Kinsers Chapel last Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Nash, of Bluestone, Is
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. E. Walker.
Mr.. T. III. Kinser has been con-
fined to his room for several days
with heart trouble.
Born TO Mr.. Mrs. l.. T.. Walk
era boy.
Mrs. l.. E. Leffel has gone to Blue
field to have her eyes treated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
REMOVAL OF AN
OLD LANDMARK
Ancestral Home of the Floyds
and Other Distinguished Men.
Burke's Garden News
Burke's Garden, Va. Feb.

Burke S Garden, Va, Feb. 2.
With the removal of the old house
at Oak. Grove one of the interesting
land marks of Ante Bellum days is
swept away. The tearing down of
the one-time mansion of Governors
: and statesmen brings back 10 memory
the time when the home was new
and life was y oung with the many
charming ladies and handsome, gay
gentlemen who made il their rende-
zuous in those gone-by days.
Oak Grove was first the home of
Governor John Floyd, way back in
the thirties. The place was called
"Cavan, at that time, from the
large cave spring near the house.
Being among the very first settlers
in Burkes Garden the Floyds moved
in OK carts, s,bumpity-bump over cor
duroy roads, straight up one side of
the mountain and straight down the
other. The journey was so perilous
that the few pioneers who were here
before them turned out 10 assist the
movers by double teaming or scotch
ing, as the case required.
Governor John Floyd, whose moth
er was a Miss Buchanan, married his
second cousin, Miss Preston. He
was The father of twelve children,
Governor John Buchanan Floyd,
(who, also, married his cousin, a
Miss Proston) being his eldest son.
AS the Floyd family was large
one, many +. +. VS.. still have
Floyd blood flowing i'm their veins.
The late Judge John w JoSnstons
family, the Triggs of Abingdon, the
relatives of DIR. Holmes of Universi-
ty of Virginia memory, and many
Others will be sorry to learn that the
dear old house is no more.
The costly, beautiful, commodious
and convenient newstructure that re-
places the old mansion of aristocratic
memory, will stand as monument
TO the cultured taste, industry, skill
and energy of the present owner of
the large and valuable landed estate
entailed TO him by his father, the
late Anthony Lawson.
No doubt, the entire Lawson fami-
ly, also, have "lovely pictures on
memory's walls" of halcyon summer
days spent with their refined, ac-
complished mother and knightly
father in the old d-Eloyd home, christ
ened by him "Oak Grove"
However, hospitality and skill in
the fine art of house keeping and
home making cannot wane so long
as the present occupants hold away.
In the words of Gilbert Parker's
Egyplion Prince; MAY their days
of life be as river with sands of
gold, adding thousand colors TO the
rainbow of their happiness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
DIR. w. -. Hall Jr.

At an examination held Oh Jan. 6
by the State Board of Pharmacy, In
Richmond, DIR. William u. Hall,
Jr., formerly of Tazewell, now of
Blue6eld, passed successfully the ex-
animation. Out OF a class of about 80
only three passed the examination.
DR.. Hall is nephew TO Mis-. Dr.Jakc-
SON, of this town, aud was here for
quite while in DIR. Jackson's drug
store. His many friends here will be
glad TO know of his success.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Ahead At The Charlotte Poultry
Show.

In the Poultry Show recently held
at Charlotte North Carolina, Burke =
Garden Poultry came out ahead. Geo.
III. Moss won on LIST cockerel, Isl
pen, LIST hen in White Plymouth
Rocks. In Barred Il. II. 2nd cockercl,
2nd pulet and 3rd hen. The silver
cup for best pen of White Wyandotts
in the show was awarded the Stand
ard Bred Poultry Farms exhibit.
Geo. H. Moss was awarded diploma
by the Association for best White
Rock cockerel In the show!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Prominent Visitor Here.

Hon. Beverly Randolph HARRISON,
of Amherst county, general agent Of
the American National Life Insur-
ance Co., of Lynchburg, has been i'm
Tazewell several days OF this week
In the interest of his company. for
which james II. Laird is local
agent Mr. HARRISON is an ex-mem
hcr of the Virginia Legislature, and
won inst prize, having arittcn more
insurance thnn other agent of his
company during the past year. Mr..
HARRISON will be i'm the county
several days yet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05

Mr.. Stuart's statement says in
part: "On my return TO Richmond
from my home in Russell county on
Wednesday, / found information
from Paris, where Mrs. Stuart is now
i'll, as TO her physical condition,
which has determined me, after con-
sultation with few intimate
friends, 10 go Immediately to her. /
refiize that a second trip abroad on
mis- account at this juncture, with
the probability of an indefinite alb
sence, must necessarily mean my
that the duty which calls me is
above any personal ambition i may
have or any desire TO serve my State.
L am deeply sensible of the honor
which has been done me by so many
of my fellow citizens in the steadfast
support which they have so generous
ly extended TO me, and which has
greatly exceeded my expectations.
For these evidences of confidence and
esteem coming from all parts of the
State, L am, and will always be pro-
foundly grateful, and as i am leav-
ing for Paris in some haste, wish
every friend whereve stationed to feel
himself embraced and remembered in
this general statement"
Following the announcement OF
Henry e. Stuart's withdrawal as g
gubernatorial candidate, Harry st.
George Tucker hastened 10 Rich
mond and opened his headquarters.
Captain Richard S. Ker, common.
wealth's attorney of Augusta county,
has been selected as his campaign
manager. The active work of the can
vass will be launched within tn.
next few days. Tucker declares tha
with his strongest opponent out o
the field there will be no doubt o
the outcome. He says he has received
kilograms from large number o
Stuart'ts friends promising hin
their support. Concerning the prob
able candidacy of CarterGlass for tn
nomination, Tucker would not com
nit himself pending a formal an
nouncement by the Lynchburg man
According to fuckers friends th
great majority of the people of tn
state were divided between himseI
and Stuart and opposed to Mann
1t is held that no considerable parto
Stuart's great strength, especially tn
Southwest, will swing to the supper
of the Nottoway senator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Col. Clarence Derrick

Editor News: Now don't be al
armed, L am not going TO write
my impressions of Florida The
object of this letter is to give the sur
vivers of the 23rd Virginia Battalion in
Tazewell some information of their
old commander, Col. Clarence Derrick.
From an article in the "Confede-
rate Veteran" of Aug, 19OS,I Gull so
much as / think will be of interest
to those OF your readers who followed
Col. Derick's lead in the battles of
Princeton, Charleston, Dry Creek,
NewsMarket, and in those from Ham
over Junction TO Cold Harbor, Lynch
burg, Kernston, Charleston, Harper's
Ferry, Monocacy, and in the skirm-
ish in front of Washington city, and
on up TO the battle of Winchester in
September where he was wounded
and captured.
After the war he studied law,
practiced, and taught in Alabama for
several years, finally locating at
Greensboro, where he varied the
parctice of law with other pursuits,
accumulating considerable property.
Col. Derrick was a cultured and re-
tiend gentleman, and after serving
his country faithfully in war was no
less faithful and effective in his
efforts TO build up what war had de-
Stroyed. He died at Greensboro,
la, on Dec. 9th, 1907, in his seven
y first year. He was married three
lines. His third wife and only
Iother survive him.
My friend and relative, Henry
itten lives in sight of our stopping
ace. He is veteran of the civil
ar, and belonged 10 the 10th Vir-
mia Cavalry. He claims the unique
lstinction of being the only soldier
either side that ever went into
tile leading hound, which also
titles him TO distinction as vete-
hunter.
III. G. PEERY.
Inverness, Feb. LIST. 90.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
That Coffee Sack.

'Freeling Rutherford under Suspi-
cion, and for what?
For taking a coffee sack from Mr.
John Fortner's front porch. Now,
Mr.. Editor, l deny the charge, for il
was not a coffee sack-nothing more
than an old dilapidated. fertilizer
sack, with both ends open and a big
hole in the middle. If | were TO
throw such a sack in the public high
way for any one TO pick up, would
tie a nickle 20 il, so the finder
would be paid TO get Off his horse To
get ii (the nickle). Ask Mr.. Fortnei
where he got the sack. lie don't use
fertilizer, and as for coffee, he knows
nothing about the article. l dare
say that If you were TO send him n
pound of coffee that he would try to
cook it like beans. Now, Mr.. Editor,
as you have the best paper published
in the United States to find lost pro-
perty, please try TO find the little
piece of meat, that Mr.. B. b.
Greever of Five Oaks lost. We have
a man under suspicion, and can give
his name, but / believe il you take
up the matter he will confess like n
little man. Mr.. Greever does not care
for the value of the meat but il was
taken from his Maltese cat and rob
bed her of her dinner
Freezing Rutherford,
The we'll known Constable. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Ms. Long Appointed

ar. {. G. Long has received COM
'ssion as regular appointed de-
gate from Tazewell county To the
Goods Roads convention, which is 10
be held in Richmond next week.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the entertainment OF the
delegates. meeting will be called
In few days for meeting TO be
held in Tazewell looking towards the
building of roads in the county this
spring. 1t is reported that the court
will be asked TO call an election for
the issuance of bonds to the amount
of two hunered or three hundred
thousand dollars.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
The Ninth District For Tucker !?

The follwing telergam from j. f.
Hurt, Tazewell, Va, was received by
Hon. IL. ST. O.. Tucker:
with Hon. III. &. StuaIt ont OF
the race for Governor, you will sweep
the Southwest and the Ninth Dis
trict. Your prospects could not be
brighter. congratulate you.
We take the above clipping from
the Richmond Evening Journal of
Tuesday. 1t would be interesting to
know how Mr.. Hurt got information
as TO be able 10 assert positively that
Mr.. Tucker Twill sweep the South
west and the Ninth District Mr..
Stuart's withdrawal was announced
here in Tuesday mornings papers,
and~before three O'Clock that same
afternoon Mr.. Hurt had found out
that the entire Southwest had sud
denly swung to Mr.. Tucker. Accord
ing TO this statement the campaign
is over now. We think, however,
that the gentlemen is counting his
chickens ahead of time. Well see.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
MRS. sALL.E DAVIDSON DEAD

Mrs. SalIie Davidson, wife of Joe
Davidson, 36 years old, died at her
home on Plum Greek last Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, of pneumonia,
after only a weeks illness. Besides
her husband she leaves children,
the youngest two months old. Burial
took place on Sunday afternoon in
Thompson Valley, the services. be-
ing conducted by Rev. Mr.. Patty.
Mrs. Davidson was consistent MEM
ber of the Methodist church, and q
good christian woman. Her children
and husband will miss her. May the
winds be tempered to the helpless
| lambs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Republicans May Nominate
Candidate

The withdrawal of Henry Stuart
from the race for Governor makes IL
almost certain that the Republicans
Will nominate II candidate for the
Office. AS TO probable candidate, Con-
gresham Slemp, Senator Nuel, and
MIR. Cabell, of Richmond, have each
been mentioned as possible aspirants,
but nothing definite seems To have
been decided rs to platform or can
didato further than that candidate
viii be nominated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
THE BABY IS DEAD.

DIR. and Mrs j. G.. Kelly have the
deepest sympathy of the community
in the loss OF their pretty and bright
l4monhs old baby girl. She died on
Tuesday night, of pneumonia, fol-
lowing the whooping cough. The re-
mains were brought here on We'd
nesday for inteTrement. The funeral
exercises swere conducted from the
residence of DIR. Jno. E. Jackson al
ii 700 a. m. ON yesterday. The home
will be darker now, but heaven will
be brighter and nearer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
Prepare For Harvesting

Now is the time TO prepare for
harvesting. You want fertilizers,
grass seeds and seed oats. We are
prepared To fill your orders direct
No middleman, we buy in car lots
and give you the benefit of car load
rates. We have about completed a
large story~w-sle house and we will
be well prepared TO take care OF the
trade. 1t is ohr aim To build up our
business by handling nothing but
the best seeds that can be had. We
are selling special fertilizer for
gardens. Our seed oats are the best
we have seen on this market and we
are offering them for sale under a
guarantee that they are strictly
choice.
Don't fail to get our prices on feed
and flour, we can and will save YOU
money. Write or call on us OH the
phone.
STAR MILLING co.
North Tazewell, Va.
p. s. Our shipper advises us tc
buy now as seeds are advancing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-05
FRIENDS OF JUDGE
Mann JUBILANT
Think S.uart's Withdrawal Has
Improved Chances of Eastern
Candidate For Governor.

The Richmond papers state that
Judge Mans friends are jubilant
over the Withdrawal OF Mr.. Stuart,
and that they do not either regard
Tucker orGlaSs rs factors I'm the race,
and that the nomination and elec-
tion of Judge Mann Is now an assur.
ed fact.
IL Is rumored that Mr.. Stuart's
withdrawal came quickly upon the
heels of n conference held 10y Judge
Mann with certain Stuarts advisers
in the Southwest. The Republicans
claim that Mr.. Stuart's Withdrawal
gives them fRr better show ing.