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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Seven New Samples of Corn

DR.. Copenhaver brought seven
different samples of corn here on
Tuesday all grown OH the same farm
In the Cove. IL is all good, sound
corn, as a rule. John 7. Barns and
william Pruitt have samples also.
of good sound corn. TazeweII can
certainly claim the greatest number
OF different varieties of corn Of any
other county perhaps, in the Uuited
States. OF the entire lot of SAMPLES
shown here, about 75 or so ears per-
haps, scarcely any Two of them are
alike. Capable as this county is. of
growing fine quality of corn it is a
pity that the farmers have not long
ago selected and decided upon some
one, or at least two varieties hest
adapted to their soils which would
give larger yield. TazeweIl is foJg-
ing to the front in the matter of
breeding cattle, sheep, chickens, etc.
by careful and expensive selection of
types, but it seems the idea has been
that Just any old thing would do
wnen 1t came to selecting seed corn.
Ia the farmers are wise thew will
look into this department of their
business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Is TEACHER GETTING
A SQUARE DEAL F?
Patrons of Schools Should
Treat Instructors of Their
Children With More
Consideration.

Some one said the other day that
there hadn't been patron of the
High School inside the building this
year as visitor, and that the par
ents of the children know nothing
personally of the way the school is
managed. Patrons are generally in
vited and encouraged to visit schools
OF their communities, and i'm some
few instances they do, but as rule
have no idea how the school Is con-
Quoted, and in the majority Of cases
are not even acquainted with the
teachers of their children. If the
patrons would occasionally, one or
two at time, go into the school
room, remain during as much as one
period, and just look and listen at
what is said and done, more respect
for and sympathy with the teacher,
would be had, in her attempt TO con-
troll and teach the dozens of restless,
inattentive, and sometimes, obstrep-
erOus little fellows under her care.
And word of encouragement and
appreciation, fitly spoken, would
sound good to the faithful teacher
who is honestly doing her best TO
manage and instruct your child-a
task which YOU have perhaps failed
to accomplish yourself. We have
heard preachers say that they need
and appreciate n kind word and
little sympathy from their members,
and complain, sometimes childishly,
perhaps, if they didn't get 1t, but
what class of public servants get so
little encouragement and sympathy
rs teachers of our chools? Instead of
praise they oftener than otherwise
get criticism and kicks and cussin'.
And yet, they are doing, or attempt
ing to do, the most important and
responsible work of any class of peo-
pie on earth-the moulding OF char
acter and the training of the future
citizens ship of this nation. AS q
rule, the teachers of today merit the
highest praise, sympathy and Coop
GRAFTON, and if they had more OF il,
they would still do better work. The
patrons of the schools of this county
and everywhere should think along
these lines. Speak TO the teachers
let her know that you appreciate the
efforts she is making 10 help your
child and then, see to il that your
child respects and obeys the teacher,
and studies his lessons given, and If
necessary thrash him like five hun
dred and make him do it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Revival, Entertainment Etc.

Shawvers Mill, March 1O-Miss
Alice Alcoin, principal of our high
school, and Miss Mary Bagbv, assis-
tant, and Miss Ethel Pruitt. were
visiting at Mr.. Cundiff's Sunday
Mrs. s A Leffel has been conficd
to her home for several days, and is
no better at this writing.
The Odd Fellows hail is nearing
completion by contractor Walker.
The Fairview High School will
close the twenty-fifth, with an enter
tainment consisting of dialogues and
recitations.
A revival meeting will begin at
Kinzer's chapel this week.
A change has recently been made
In the public road, beginng at the
residence of ] A Anderson to the les.
idence of t M Kinzer, O distance OF
about two or three hundred wards
the work was done by George Haey.
and has been completed in the last
two weeks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Night kilograms Cheap

by new arrangement the tele-
graph people will now send night
messages TO be delivered next morn
ing-6O words for % cents "Night
letters, " written on special blanks,
viii be sent at one fifth day Inte.
Thomas Worsham, OF Gary was n
visitor to town several days this
week.
Great Western Sheep Dip costs soc
n gallon-one gallon makes 10 gnl-
!ons-the best, cheapest, and guaran-
teed-Jackson's Drug Store.
One gal'on of Great Western Sheep
Dip makes 30 gal lons-costs 90 cents
and is guaIanteed---J drug
store.
Sunday School In the Baptist
church next Sunday morning, and
preaching at eleven o'clock, TO
which everybody is invited.
Sulphur and bluestone for making
fruit tree sprays can be bought at
'ackson's drug store.
Jack rendleton, who has typhoid
fever, is getting on nicely.
The marriage of Miss lice Harry,
the youngest dnugheT of Doctor and
Mrs. Harry, and Mr.. Moore, OF West
Virginia, is announced for next
Wednesday. The happy event Will
occur nj the home OF tho bride AT
Grafton
best recleaned seed oats at 66c rer
bushel.
Star Milling Company, Inc.
The new road law recently gotten
up for the county has been passed by
the legislature, and is effective now.
a new drug store has been organ
lied In Biueiield, with TazewelI peo-
pie as owners. John f.. Jackson is
President; Robert o. Crockett, Vice
President. and Joseph G.. Kelly,
Secretary and Treasurer. The compa-
ry will be known as the Kelly-Jack-
son Drug Company.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Rocky Gap

Rocky Gap, Mar. Z, I9lO-The
meeting which had been going OH at
Nebo closed Thursday night. There
were quite number of converts dur
ing the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G. Stinson gave
social 10 the young folks Saturday
night. The rain kept some away but
all present report a nice time.
Miss Mamie Thompson: who has
been spending some time with her
sister at Rural Retraet returned
Thursday. Sue visited relatives near
Pulaski and at Bluefield on her re-
turn.
Miss Cora Wiley spent part of
last week visiting in BIuefeld. She
reports a pleasant time.
Miss Daniel who is teaching at
Cove Creek and Miss Lena Higgin-
botham, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Stinson.
Walter Caldwell was visiting his
brother OFT on Wolf Creek Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. Newt Wiley and daughter
Sallie and baby were visiting at
their cousins IL. G. Thompson Fri
day.
Mrs. John Talbert and little girl
and Mrs. Charlie Sarver, spent Sun
day with the latters daughter Mrs.
Walker Caldwell.
Miss Bessie Wiley spent Sunday
afternoon with the Misses Stinson.
Will Gleason has moved from near
Sunny Point TO Geo. Hurts place.
There has been such n change in
tie weather for the last few days
with thunder, lighting and showers,
and birds sining that one feels like
spring, the sweetest of the year, is
here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
North TazeweIi

Moth Tazewell, Mar. S.-MIs.
l.. Peery has been real sick for the
past few days.
sMr. j. wv. Campbell OF this place
was called away on Friday of last
week, to Ohio, to attend the burial
of his brother-in-law.
Clarence Ireson left this evening
for Williamson, w. Va. where he
has a position.
Mrs. L. II. Smoot of Tip Top,
spent last Friday with her sister Mrs
r. III. Mcclure.
Miss Blanch Whitley who has
been visiting her friends and rela-
tives in Graham for the past two
weeks. returned to heI home Monday.
Miss Clara Litz, OF Graham and
Willie Bailey of Mt azewell spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Nancy Mcclure.
Rev. J. II. King will fill his reg
ular appointment at Gravely Hill
church next Sunday at three o'clock.
Joseph Dudley spent Sunday nihgt
Mt the home oil II. III. Mcclure.
Mrs. G. w. Sluss who has been
real sick for sometime, is visiting
friends and relatives at this place.
Mr.. w. p. Whitley, celebrated
his 18th anniversary Saturday, Mar.
5th. Those present were f. L., J.. $.
and J. III. Whitley, Mr. and Mrs J
w Whitly, Mr. and Mrs r IL IIeson
Mr. and Mrs II II Mcclure, Mrs J II
Whitley, Mrs w A Whitley, Mrs G
w Sluss L l. McGuire, and Maggie
Whitley.
Mrs. &. f.. Harman made n flying
trip 10 Keystone last week.
The meeting closed at this place
ON last Tuesday night, after doing
much good TO the community.
Miss Fannie Whitley Is spending
n while in Crockett's with her aunt
Mrs. G T. Mcclure who has typhoid
fever is improving fast.
Miss Victoria Mitchell spent Fri-
day night at the home OF II. IL. Nc
Guire.
Mr.. J. ID. Peery is at home from
Gary.
w p. Whitley is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Lettie Peery is visiting I'm
Gary, w. Va.
Joe Mcclure, who is attending
school at Graham. came home Fri
day afternoon and went back Mon
day. We are glad TO welcome the
beautiful springtime again.
Mrs. Lane Ireson, of Blueheld, is
OH a visit To homefolks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
BIG APPROPRIATION
BY THE ASSEMBLY
Most of Increase Goes For
Public EduCatiOn-Roads
Appropriate Lowered.

The appropriation bill, In printed
iorm' was placed on the desk OF
every senator today. The new bill
carries about 500, 600 more than its
predecessor. Most OF the increased
appropriation goes to the public
institutions.
About the only cut in appropria-
ton Is the road fund which suffers
10 the amount of 500, 600 for the
next year aud 500. 900 for the second
year.
The decrease i'm the amount allow
ell To roads brought from the bonse
and amend nent providing that the
revenue received from taxes on nuto-
mobiles be used for the Improvement
OF automobile highways. Senator
l\cezell objceed To the Amendments
claiming that the nutomobla tax
should go To the general fund for
road improvement. The senate voted
down the amendment soto /.
The chief points of interest of the
general appropriation bill introduced
today I'm the house OF delegates are:
J. n. Bauserman, commissioner Of
State hospitals, salary cut from
-, 900 To 81, zoe.
Tho appropriation for the mainte-
nance of the Office OF secretary Of
virginia war record held by Mai. r..
w. Hunter, is not mentioned.
Salaries of the clerks cf the SUI
prcme court OF appeals done away
with and they will only be compen-
stated 10y fees until 1912.
The leanest general approximation
bill 10 be acted upon by "a Virginia
legislature in years was offered To
the house OF delegates this morning
sortly after IL convened Mt II O'Clock.
The deficit In the State trcasurv.
said To be 500, 600, and the condi
tions which now hold bore weight
with the finance committc and the
only Items of which the legislature
VIII appropriate money are those
which are absolutely necessary.
State institutions are all provided
for under the appropriation bill, but
there Is sO little increase I'm the an
preparations foI their maintenance
That they are hardly worth mention
ing. The increases all arose out of
conditions which made improve
ments absolutely necessary.
One OF the extra appropriations is
Tor the erection of IA building i'm the
grounds OF the Southwestern Stale
hospital for the retention of the
criminally insane. This was done at
the urgent request of Dr. w. T..
Dfewry, .oi the Central State hos
pital, who said il was necessary.
The other asylums receive small ex-
IRA appropriations for plumbing,
power plants and general repairs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
GOOD CROWD HERE
HORSE SALE DAY
Several Horses Change
OWnerS--PriCe of Stock
Still High.

Tuesday was stock sales day and
larger number of people than usual
were here. The number of horses and
mules on the street was smaller than
usual; several sales were made, buy
ers being here from North Carolina
ana other points Good horses were
held at high prices, though consider
ably lower than on other sale DAYS
known here. Several fine stock horses
were shown also. One buyer said
that horses are higher i'm Tazewell
than in any market he visits, but
admitted that as n rule they are Of
n better class.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Electric Storm

During the severe electrical storm
which prevailed here in this section
on Sunday evening the dwelling OF
Mr.. J. Meek Hoge, in Burke's Gar
den, was struck and considerably
damaged. luckily. none of the oc-
cupants of the house were injured.
The bolt struck a chimney. tearing it
down TO the roof and also damaged
one of he porches. The storm, which
lasted nearly an hour, was attended
by severe lightning, and very heavy
thunder and rain; there was, how
ever, not much wind, and so far as
heard from, little or no damage was
done in the county generally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Clutches Returned

The editor neglected TO state in
last issue that his crutches were
promptly returned the same day the
paper was issued in which we went
after the lost articles. It developed
that said crutches were safely stored
away at Rev. J. n. Harmans, and
had been there so long that every
body concluded that they belonged
there. Brother Harman is away.
and he alone can say whether or not
said crutches were put away surrep-
titiously and with evil intent, NAL
ice, prepense aforethought, as it were,
and If he chooses enter a non est fac
tum, when he returns.
However il is unpleasant to relate,
that the odd crutch is still here.
The mismatched, longlegged, bow
legged Whoper. jawed, box-ankled.
slabsided, cuss-provoking, ll-begot-
ten crutch still remains propped up
in this office. The man who ex-
changed crutches with this pair
must be one-sided by this time.
When he gets through with it he can
send 1T home. 1t might be best not
TO bring il in person.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
HOW TO FIND THE COMET.

Halley's comet can now be seen
with the aid of an ordinary pair OF
opera glasses, according 10 astrono
mer Torndofr, of George washington
University, who gives the follow
ing directions: The comet is slightly
west OF the star Delta, Of the consteI-
lation of the fish the easiest. wa, TO
'locatt 1t is from the three bright
staIs OF the constellation of Aries.
from which il is one hour and tWen-
ty minutes of are i'm south westerly
direction, and with the aid Of glasses
the comet can be discerned everv
night in southwestern sky; if the
moon be partially bright, however
the celestial visitor is not easily dis
cerned, its brightness being over
shadowed. The astronomer further
says the earth will not be affected
when il passes throuhg the tail of
the comet about May 10Th, the only
result being slight affection to the
mucuous membrane, due to the
gasses; these gasses, however, arc
so slieht-about one-nine-thousandt
part of the density of the atmosphere
the effect will be very slight, If it
is felt at all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Adria

Adria, Feb. S.-Rev. w. A. Gose
preached an excellent sermon at this
place Sunday night. a large crowd
atten ded.
There will be a box supper given
at the New Bear WalloR church
Saturday, March 10 at 4 p. III. for
the benefit of the church. All are
cordially invited. Price per box 25
cents.
Miss Kathleen Sluss was the
guest of the Misses Shrader last Sun
day.
Mr.. II. r Waldron of Bluefield,
was visiting in this neighborhood
last Sunday.
Mr.. Bob Rusty was heard at the
chruch last Sunday night.
Mr.. l.. &. Neel, of near Five Oaks
has been making several calls at the
home of J. III. Peery.
Miss Cora Patton is visiting her
brothre near POcahontas.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Ii. Conely will
leave the last of this week for Gary.
w. Va, where they will make their
future home.
We are having some very beauti-
ful weather and the farmers are very
busy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Thought of His Mother

IL. W.Bowman, OF Horsepen, was
here on Monday. 1t will be recalled
that Mr.. Bowman's son, Robert, en-
ploye OF the Norfolk and Western.
oied ABOUT the first of February in
the hospital at BluefieId, as the re-
cult of injuries received in an acci-
dent In January. The young man
carried an insurance rolicy in favor
OF his mother, and the railroad was
Que him considerable wages at the
time of his death. His father was
here to close up all the business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Burke'S Garden

BuTkeS Garden. March 9-On
Wednesday afternoon of last week
Miss Dora Meta Meek and her father
gave sugar stir" at their camp i'm
the east end of the Garden. The
young people had II sweet time, >"
after which they stopped for the
evening at Wayside.
Mrs. Molile Moss Is spending
sometime at Tazewell and i'm the
Cove
MIR. Stephen Gose and daughter,
Miss Bette, and Reverend Mr..
Richie visited the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Gose OH last Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Peery, accompanied
by her grandson Henry Crockett,
came over from Tazewell Saturday.
Cesar Moss is i" the Cove with his
mother.
Master Leon Meek was In town
Saturday.
There was not church service
held i'm BuTke's Garden on last Sun
day, tho IL was beautiful spring
day.
On Sunday night during an elec-
trio storm the lightning struck j.
Meek Hoge's residence, knocked one
of the chimneys Off and ran down
the pillar OF the porch. Fortunately
no great amount Of harm was done.
Mrs. Mamie Belle Moss left Tues
day for viist TO friends and rela-
tvs at TazeweIl.
The immense addition, which /
u Meke has been building To his
house has reached completion. With
water fixtures, furnace and lights all
in good working order, the house is
now commodious and convenient In
every respect. Mr.. Meek expects TO
leave in few days for his annual
trip In search of cattle.
JEFF Hoge, of Bland county, went
from the Garden to TazewelI Tues
day.
Messrs. Morgan Wynn and John
Fox returned Tuesday from Rock
bridge county, whittier they had
gone in search of new homes; how.
ever, they did not find place which
they liked better than Burke's Gar
den, so they concluded that this
would 90 TO call home until they
repaired TO that Land OF Pure &c
light"
Mr.. Frank Moss, who has been in
Halifax for some time, came home
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Patty left on Wednesday
to begin ten days meeting at Kin
zer's Chapel.
Our macadamized road Is getting
in terrible condition. 1t needs
work badly and the longer this is
postponed the harder 1t Will be to
put the road in repair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
IL is Better 20 be Born Lucky
Than Rich.

Deputy Marshall George HARRISON
has proven great specuiator i'm
lands. a rev years ago he pur-
chased 30 acres of land near Bandv
and paid ten dollars an acre for IL.
The Indian Creek branch of the Nor
folk and Western had to have the
land for right of way, and negotin
tions were begun with the owner.
which resulted in Mr. HARRISON
getting one hundred dollars an acre
for the land. Similar streeks OF good
fortune have fallen To persons living
on the line of the proposed new mil
road.
Mr.. HARRISON deposited in the
National bank "A check this morning
for $,547 TO his credit. Hurrah Tor
Gorge!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
No Epidemic In Schools Here

Little Miss Marguerite daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p Wright,
has been detained from school several
days this week on account of a very
deep cold, but was able to resume her
studies on yesteray. Come to think OF
it, the school has been interrupted by
sickness less than usual this session.
Measels, whooping cough, etc., has
given the town go-by, so far, and
pupils and children have had a pet
ty fair shake, and from all accounts,
good work is being done.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
BUCKHORN HIDING
A SILVER Mine ?
Kincer and Yost Prospecting
For Hidden Treasures on
Head of Clinch River.

There is considerable excitement on
Clinch, in the neighborhoods of Una
ka and Concord, over the prospects
OF discovering silver in the Buck
horn Mountain. Messrs Henry Kin
zer and Peter Yost have been dig
ging and prospecting for sometime,
following lead discovered some
years ago, and are encouraged to 90
ahead, believing that large vein of
the precious metal exists in the
Buckhorn. An analysis made some
years ago of rocks washed down the
mountain, showed silver in rich
quantities, and Kinzer and Yost will
do their part TO make the mountain
give up Its treasures, and every body
hopes they may succeed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Senator Daniel ParaIyzed

Iyncbhurg, Mar. Sired Har-
per son.in-iaw OF Senator Daniel,
left carly this morning for Daytona,
Florida, having recevied telegram
last night from the senator's private
secretary that the senator was threat
ened with n slight attack of appo-
pleXy.
This morning T.. NJ. Daniel, son
OF the senator, by long distance tcle-
phone communicated with Secretary
Halsey and was toid by him that
while the senator was not we'll he
was no worse than when he left
home and that while he had Decn at
tackled with apopleNy, IL was so
slight as hardly To be noticeable
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Celebrates 77th Birthday

Mr.. Wesley p. Whitley celebrat-
ed his seventy-seventh birthday Oh
last Saturday at his home on Whit
ley Branch. An elegant dinner was
served OF course. Quite number of
relatives and n few intimate friends
OF the old soldier and citizen, were
present on the enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. Whitiey's health is fairly good.
and many sincere wishes were ex-
pressed that his life may be spared
yet many years to come.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
Corn Judged on 10Th

On Saturday, March 10Th, tomor-
row one week, the contest for best
sample of coin, will be decided. Mr..
Ewing sLawson.has kindlyssagreed t.
be here on that day, and Judge the
corn. He will make talk on the
subject of corn growth, and the far.
mers of the community are cordially
invited to be present. A prize of six
dollars is offered by the CIinch VAL
ley News, for the best corn as fol-
lows: Two dollars for best white
com; two dolalrs for the best yellow
corn, and one dollar each for second
best, to be paid in cash. The object
of this show is solely to call atten-
tion to the necessity for good seed,
and to decide, if possible, what
change to make, if any. Samples are
still coming in-send an ear or two
OF your best, and come and hear
what will be said - "compaIe
notes., and ARRANGE for a bumper
crop this year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
The Strike

conservative estimates by Phila-
delpbia papers place the losses TO the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Compa-
ny at moie than $1,000, coo to date MS
the result OF the strike of its carmen
1t Is figured that the loss i'm gross
receipts has amounted To 500, 900
ana the loss I'm net profits and by
damage to property has been SiOO. =
600.
The loss to the general public In
business and commercial depression
as result of the ear strike and now
OF the several days of the general la
Dor strike Is estimated variously at
from $5, 600, 600 to $40, 600, 600. O.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-11
From North Dakota

Mr.. Havens, of North Dakota,
remits for his subscription and says
/ have gotten in such a habit of
reading the paper that can't do
without it. We are having nice
weather, and getting ready for work.
L will put OIL: 400 acres OF wheat,
oats and barley-have bought me an
other farm-have now 800 acres-12
head OF horses, three COWS, besides
other small stock, and a bobtail dog,
which understands putting evrey-
thing in its place. send you sever
al names, etc" We thank Mr.. Ha-
vens-Ed.