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The Virginia enterprise., 1913-06-27
The Main Question.

u. Pierpont Morgan" said a clergy
man, hated the dissension that some
times springs up between high church
and low. Apropos Of all such reli-
gious dissension, he used to tell q
story about wise old colored man,
Calhoun Clay.
"'Cal.' gentleman once inquired,
what denomination do you belong to?
I thing see you sometimes making
for the chapel, but don't you think
you'd do better to come to us?'
"'Bress yo' heart, sonny chuckled
old Calhoun Clay, hits dis-away.
Dar's free roads leadin' from here to
Nola Chucky. Dar's a straight road.
to de right, and dar's level road to
de left. But when Ah goes to Nola
Chucky wit load O. grain, do you
think they asks me. Uncle Cal. what
road you come by" No, sub! What
they asks is, Uncle, Is yoh wheat
good?"
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ProfitinQ by Superstition.

After having sat on many juries tho
observant man is of the opinion that
the whole human race IL still strongly
tarred with the brush Of superstition
II am confirmed in that belief by
the amount of damages invariably
voted to plaintiffs, whose injuries
smack of superstitious origin" he
said. IF load of. bricks should fall
from fifth story window on to the
head Of a man who happened to be
walking under ladder he would get
twice as much damages as If the lad
der were not there. The element of
bad luck that attaches to a ladder
would insensibly influence every
Juror, and the sum awarded would re-
dect their prejudices and sympathies."
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Elevation Of Land.

The maximum difference in eleva-
ton Of land in the United States is
14,777 feet, according to the United
States geological survey. Mount Whit
ney, the highest point, is 14,501 feet
above sea level, whereas the shores of
valley is 276 feet below sea level.
These two points, which are both in
California, are less than ninety miles
apart This difference is small, how
ever, as compared with the figures for
Asia. Mount Everest rises 29,002 feet
above sea level, and a point in Death
the Dead sea are 1920 feet below sea
level, a total difference in land heights
of 30,292 feet. Mount Everest has
never been climbed. The greatest
ocean depth yet found is 32,08S feet,
at point about forty miles north of
the island of Mindanao, in the Philip
pine islands. The ocean bottom at
this point Is therefore more than
eleven and a half miles below the
summit of Mount Everest.
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began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING,
RID. No. 2, Box "a, Pentwater, Mich;
Observation-Disclosures eayss
Peoria, nl.-"I had such backaches5
that could hardly stand on my feet. I.
would feel like crying out lots Of times,
and had such q heavy feeling in my right
side. I had such terrible dull headaches
every day and they would make me feel
90 drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet I
could not sleep at night. =
"After I had taken L Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound week began to-
improve. My backache was less and
that heavy feeling in my side went
away. I continued to take the Com
pound and am cured.
"You may publish this If you wish. -
Miss CLARA L. GAuw1Tz, R.R. No. T.
Box 62, Peoria, III.
Such letters prove the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
woman's ills. Why don't you try it?
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out into Il, I must fight my way alone
I must earn my living.
"tWell, I tried to be brave. From
place to. placeI went seeking work.
It was denied me. became q shop
girl After ! week was DISCHARGED
for 1ncompetency. And then-then-'
II closed my eyes. 1lay back on the
pillow. II
"'What II the use Of going into ill
the hideous story?' begged. There
is nothing that will do any good to tell.
You can guess the rest And now.
here I am, lost to the world, lost to
everything, a wreck Of a woman-and
all because human kindness, human
duty was denied me. 7 did my best, I
did my best s.7'
Il lay still on the bed My eyes
were still closed and I hardly dared
to open them. wondered whatserect
my story had made on the woman, but
after all the effort, after all the pain
and suffering I had gone to that I
might tell It, 4 was afraid to learn the
result. I heard the chair in which the
woman was sitting begin to rock back
and forth, back and forth. At last
she spoke. :, (
"'That is your story she asked
slowly.
"'Yes.' II - T.
"'Did you know to whom you were
telling 1t?'
"This brought my eyes open.
"'No,' answered, but you asked
me-
ct know It,
"There was another long silence. l
looked at the woman She was staring
straight ahead. l could not tell from
her face whether it was hard or soft.
There seemed to be CLINT in the eyes
that was dangerous, the lines Of the
mouth seemed drawn and cynical, and
yet -. :,
"'And you are sure you did not know
to whom you were telling your story?'
"'How should / know?' asked.
Why should I care? l am nothing
I have been made nothing through the
hard heartedness Of another. Is it
right for a girl, if she must go into
the world, to know nothing about that
world before she ventures into It? I
was told nothing. l knew nothing.
had no weapons with which to fight
against temptation. was only a girl.
a poor, weak, foolish girl and
II ceased speaking. The woman
was rocking in her chair again. l
started. 1t seemed that something
pearly was beginning to gather in her
eyes, that her hands were clasping
nervously.
"'Perhaps you did not know she
began at last, what story you were
| telling. Suppose should tell you that
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yourself? The farther we can see in
to the world, and the more things
we can see, the richer we are. The
lady of the hollyhocks can see
flowers everywhere" said the Prim-
rose man, taking his gloves and hat,
for he had finished his work. "You
know, I thought you would like few
of my primroses. 1t was hard to give
them up, they were going so we'll in
the glass house. I'll bring you some
books on primroses and cowslips and
before you know it you will be fasci-
mated, thinking of hose-in-hose and
galligaskins. You will eat burnt
toast and drink cold tea without dis
covering it,
you are a magician" said the
Shut-in, cheered nightly by the ear
nestness of man whose life she had
thought was given to figuring per.
centages. Il wish I could see as far
as the Hollyhock Woman. suppose
you are good friends, and hope she
remembers you are lonely bachelor
and invites you in once in a while.
When can walk and get out mean
to tell her ~so!'s
"She remembers me when she is
not busy with otherx people" he re-
Piled 5estingly. Il have nothing to
complain Of"
Il am glad of that. And since you
are friends, will you find out what
she. is doing with that basket Of rose
hips she gathered from my hedge?"
The Primrose Man promised that
he would. As he hurried toward the
station he saw that flower pots were
being set in every window. There
we're the geraniums, pelargoniums,
broom and sultanas in abundance. A
few had started -potted bulbs He did
not know where he could find a
ehrysanthemum in the village unless
it was among those who, like himself
and the Hollyhock Woman, had used
shelters and grew their plants where
they had the sun every day. !
! The Hollyhock Woman reached the
railway station: just in time. She
would have preferred staying in the
village, raking leaves and burning
them. There is something in the scent
Of burning leaves in autumn that af-
fects the senses like incense from. a
high altar In an old cathedral. It is
natures incense rising to the skies,
Il have been busy looking after my
potted bulbs for the house" she ex-
planned. my cellar and vegetable
store-room are filled with them. I
have arranged them IN ordsr. those
6or Christmas on the outer row. and
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"A flower in the window, like 4
child In the house, is a well'spring Of
joy."
The Primrose Man was arranging
pots of his favorites on south win
dowsill. The rosettes of young prim-
rose plants had the appearance of be-
ing eager to grow. The leaves were
rich, jade green, thick and velvety,
the earth in the pots was moist, and
as the sun shone upon them they
seemed to greet it with gladness.
A sober faced woman sitting among
the pillows Of a big chair watched him
seriously.
why do you say that?" she asked.
Il am certain those primrose plants
will go the way Of all plants that
folks bring me-. They will wither and
die even if l do water them. Why
are they well-spring Of joy?"
"'Pack clouds, Danish sorrow, and
bid the world good-morrow'-or some
thing of that sort, in the words of
poet who can say it better than I can.
No one should look soberly into the
face of a flower. Why, here is one
frilled primrose stealing march on
me and in bloom. Why wellspring
of joy? That is easy to explain.
A flower in the window is glad it
lives. It asks for human care, like
a child it depends on you for food
and water, and it gives grateful
thanks In pretty ways when you are
kind to it. It steals your thoughts
away to pleasant places, and that
surely is wellspring of JOY"
The sober faced woman smiled in
spite of herself.
Who would think that man who
was in business could talk like that!
You are real busy-body, going
around putting flowers in peoples win
dows to cheer them up when they do
not want to be" cheered. I suppose it
was you who suggested to the woman
who grows such fine hollyhocks that
she should stick bulbs In my grass to
surprise me in the spring. I have been
thinking about her and spring ever
since she did it."
"Then she succeeded in her inten-
tion. Are you not glad you have
something else to think about than
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well she said slowly, well v
well-well. You must have been hav-
ing a very hard time. I'm sorry. Can't
be helped, however. Can't be helped.
I'll call the ambulance ...-,...l .
"She started out Of the room. I
called to her and asked her to stop.
"'Please' begged. don't do that.
I'll be In their hands soon enough, I
guess. But as long a. can keep 60
ing, want to do it. Something will
turn up to help me along. You have
already helped mo q lot. Just let
me rest here awhile-won't you? And
then I'll take baby and go on again.
"She paused and considered. Then
she seated herself In chair near me,
gazed at me, studiously with those
hard, cold eyes of hers and asked:
"'Young woman, how did you hap
pen to get into fix like this?'
1T was the chance that I had been
waiting for. I raised myself weakly
and looked at her.
"'My mother sent me here I an
swered.
Your mother?'
my mother. Or rather smiled
fa1ntly, my foster mother. was
taken to home when was a child.
I never knew who my real parents
were. never was told. never knew
the touch of real mothers lips. I
never knew what it was to feel that
unbounded love which a real mother
could give. was just little outcast
into the world-and was taken to a
home
Il stopped speaking a moment to
see whether or not that first shot had
had any effect on the woman. Her
face was as hard and cold as ever.
~ don't quite understand she said
at last. Go on
Il knew that hard task was before
me. If l was to touch this heart,
would have to employ every bit of the
atrical art that was in my nature. I
summoned tears as began again.
AS l told you, was Just little
founding, left on a doorstep by some
woman whose face I cannot remem-
Der, whose face I shall never see again.
l was taken into the home Of middle
aged couple in New York city. They
cared for me, the father seemed to
love me with kindness that was su-
preme. He would fondle me, he would
take me into his arms, he would walk
with me and play with me in the
afternoons, he would tell me stories by
the light of the fire at night. But
stretch out my arms as would, plead
as l might, never was there a glance
of love, never a look of kindness from
the wife. And how child longs for
the fondling of good woman! How a
child misses it! How the whole being
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Penltent Woman.

"You say your wife threw a plate
at you?"
Eyes. 1t was fine china plate.
It broke against my head"
Didn't she appear sorry after sha
threw it?"
"Yes, she appeared to be very
sorry"
"Ah, indeed! And what did she
say?ns F.. >sP ~. .
= She said she was a fool not to con-
troll her temper" IL
Good! And what else did she
say?"
"She said she didn't believe she:
could match that plate again il she.
hunted the town through. Photo
b1ts' ". y.-E&s5- - &E.
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of the little heart cries out for what it
Graves and cannot have! Many was
the times that would go to that
woman with tears in my eyes and beg
to be taken up into her lap. The an
swer would usually be sneer, a shove
away
81 paused again. The woman was
looking at me rather queerly. l Won
dered whether she had guessed the OBJ
ject of my story. endeavored to read
her FACET was impossible of inter-
probation. began again.
"'And so the years went on. AS l
grew up, my foster father gave me ev-
cry luxury, he saw that I was we'll
schooled, that I was we'll dressed and
we'll cared for AS far as money went,
there was nothing could ask for and
be denied. AS far as he was con-
cerned with love, there was nothing
that could be desired more. But still
the mother continued with me, hard,
cold, relentless in her evident desire
to make the world miserable for me.
What on earth she had ever consented
to taking me in for, never could see.
Certainly she never showed any hu-
man Affection
Il lowered my voice.
"'There came the time,' continued.
when my foster father became i'll for
the last time. He called me to him
one night, he pressed my hand in his
poor, tired, pale one. His lips moved.
He was trying to tell me something. I
bent closer, placed my ear to his
very lips, and then let cry escape
me. The heart was stilled forever.
The only father ever knew was dead
"a week passed BY. All during
the time of the funeral, all during the
time of bere fement, of acute suffer
ing, his WIFE had steadily refused to
speak to nae. Iwent to her one day. I
steeled myself to be as brave as I
could and then asked if he had made
any provision for my future. A glare
came into the hard, cold eyes. A
steely smile parted the lips. MOI she
answered. No; he has left no provi-
sion for you. but I have made some.
You can make your home anywhere
you want to, you can do what you
please, but your time of sponging of
this family is over. Now leave!'
"'And that was my exit from the
home that had been mine since in
fancy. went to an attorney. He
looked over the case, saw that I had
no evidence Of ever having been legal
ly adopted and gave it up. The world
was before me. Tender, unused to its
ways. innocent, unknowing Of the pit
tails that were before me. I must step
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had little girl to whom had never
shown kindnocc Crnnnco chou1d toll

I had little girl to whom had never
shown kindness. Suppose I should tell
you that out in the city Aomewhere is
just such little girl as you were, d
little girl that was taken in under the
! same circumstances and turned out
in about the same manner. If should
tell you, what would you say?'
"@What would l say?' l asked pas.
sionately. There is much to say
"'There is more to do,' came the
quick answer. Nora she called, and
the big hearted Irish girl came into
the room. I wish you would tele-
phone that lawyers Office and ask If
Miss Betty can come out here for a
moment. Tell the attorney that only
want to see her.
Il raised myself hurriedly.
"'Then there is
"a little girl just like yourself
answered Mrs. Edwards. I did with
her what your foster mother did with
you. But, in my case, it is not too late
to remedy. And that remedy is going
to pe made. She can stay here the
rest of her life If she cares to. If she
does not, she can have half the money
her foster father left
'Suddenly she bent forward. Her
hands covered her eyes.
81 never thought she sobbed, I
never saw never cared!'
"'But you care now,' I said to her,
and the tenderness in my heart was
real. You care now and you are 60
ing to make up for the past. That is
all that one can dot is the greatest
of human, breadth Of character and .of
mind to be able to admit mistake
and to right It,
"The woman did not seem to hear
me. Her hands still covered her eyes.
"I wonder. If she will kiss me when
she comes,' she sobbed. I wonder if =
Real tears we're in my eyes now,
tears of happiness, tears of real joy
at the knowledge that l had even
through a trick, brought softness of
heart where there was only hardness
before #'S
"'Yes,' l said, and my voice was
strangely husky, she will kiss you, she
will throw here arms around you and
call you mother. I'm sure she will.'s
The orchestra across from us was
playing, by some strange coincidence,
the MELODY In f." Miss Clement
gazed below into the, throbbing lobby,
she looked far away down the soft
carpeted promenade, where richly
dressed men and women sat listening
to the music. And for some strange
reason, both Of us were silent for .
long. long time. ss=
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Mr.. Winkle's House to Go,

Two buildings in Birmingham asso-
ciated with Dickens have been de-
molished, and third, Mr.. Wrinkles
house, is being pulled down.
When Mr.. Pickwick asked the wait
er at the Old Royal where Mr. Winkle
lived he replied: "Close by, sir; not
above 500 yards, sir. Mr.. Wrinkle is a
wharfinger, sir, at the canal, sir" And
Mr.. Pickwick found in "a quiet, sub
stantial looking street stood an old
red brick house with three steps be-
fore it, bearing, in fat Roman capitals,
the words, "Mr. Winkle. Pail Mall
Gazette.
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About Half Out.

"How many times have you been
tried for this shooting anray?""
Twice." replied the chorus girl,
"and the district attorney threatens
to try me again. II he does, I'll have
70 have some more photographs tai
en-. louisville Courie Journal.
The Virginia enterprise., 1913-06-27
"llkE MAGIC"
New Food Makes Wonderful Change.

When a man has suffered from dys.
pepsia SO many years that he can't re-
member when he had natural appe-
tite, and then hits on a way out Of
trouble he may be excused Sor saying
1T acts like magic" = A..
When it is simple, wholesome
food instead of any one Of large num-
Der Of so called remedies in the form
Of drugs, he is more than ever likely
to feel as though a sort of miracle has
been performed. i
A Chicago man, In the delight of re-
stored digestion, puts it in this way:.
Like magic, f1ttingly describes tho
manner in which Grape-Nuts relieved
me of poor digestion, coated tongue
and loss Of appetite, Of many years.
standing. 4
Il tried about every medicine that
was recommended to me, without re-
lief. Then I tried Grape-Nuts on the
suggestion of a friend. BY the time
had finished the fourth package, my
stomach was all right, and for the past
two months I have been eating with.
q relish anything set before me. That
Is something had been unable to- do.
previously for years. -
II am stronger than ever and con-
slider the effects CT Grape-Nuts on 8
weak stomach as something really
wonderful. It builds up the entire
body as we'll as the brain and nerves.
Name given by the Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. = l.. f.c.s-ss S.s.=5
There's . reason" and It Ii exs
planned in the little book. "The Road
to Wellville," IN pkes. 3, &
* OoosaDDoaxD fEo0 t100 - t10e. ThoX
aRe genulne, 6uos on4 TN 01 hg00n
s interest Ssss5s
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Fresh Layers.

Customer see you have fresh
eggs at 35 cents and extra fresh eggs
at 40 cents. Is there much differ
ence?
Grocer-Well, ma'am, the extra
fresh ones were laid in the early,
morning when the hens themselves
were fresh.
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COULD
-, - ~
NOT Walk
she Was So ID Restored %
Health by Lydia E Pink I.
hams Vegetable
Compound. -. =. .... s
Pentwater, Mich.-.:A year ago 1w,ss
very weak and the doctor said I had g

o0G4VVo wtS0COe
ment I had bach.
ache aud bearing.
down pains % bad.
that I could not nit
in . chair or walk.
across the floor and
I was in severe pain
all the time. I felt
discouraged asI had.
taken everything I
could think of and
was no bettef. I.
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FLOWERS
ARE REAL DELIGHT

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-08

usual. adds the Lender, TO speak
of the business 70 De. got from
foreign lands. and OF new wealth
to flow through the Panama
canal, but the best, most reliable
and steadiest profits are from the
people of the counties. Well
said. and argument and injunc-
ton appeal as forcibly to the
business men of Richmond as
they do to the business men of
the Quaker City.
Richmond business houses
could not do better than show
practical interest in the county
fair, as well as in the state fair.
There is no conflict between the
two. To stimulate the spirit of
the former is to stimulate the
spirit of the latter, and the one
the feeder to the other, both in
the matter of disply of the state
resources, and of charging Rich
opportunities for gteting
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-08
Nix on Cards of Thanks.

The day is not for distant
when" cards of thanks" will be
a thing of the past. When death
enters a home neighbors never
fail to do all in their power to
place a silver lining back of the
dark cloud, and they do not ex-
pect or desire any thanks through
the public press. One lady,
however, not to be outdone, sent
in the following: "Mr. Editor
/ desire to thank the friends
and neighbors most heartily in
this manner for their co-opera-
tion during the illness and death
of my late husband, who escaped
from me by the hand of death
while / was eating breakfast.
To my friends and all who con-
tributed so willingly toward
making the last moments and
the funeral a success, desire
to remember most kindly, hop
! ing these lines will find them
enjoying the same blessing. |
have also a good mich cow and
roam gelding horse, eight years
old, which | will sell cheap.
God move in mysterious way.
His wonders to perform. He
plants his footsteps on the sea
] land rides upon the Storm Also
a black and white shoat cheap"
Va. Republican.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-08
Cove Creek News.

Cove Creek, Va, August 4th,
1913.-A large number from
Clear Fork attended the picnic
at Hale's Chaple, the 26, all re-
port a nice time.
The thrash machine was in our
neighborhood at j. H. Crabtrees
Saturday.
Mrs. Sallie Shanon's health is
very good this summer, C. P.
Compton is some better at this
writing.
The farmers are making hay
while the sun shines.
Elizabeth Compton returned
home last Monday evening,
from Round Bottom, where she
had been visiting for the past
few days.
Mrs. Charlie Johnson and child
rem of Rocky Gap, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gillian.
Mr.. WINNER and family who
have been visiting relatives on
Wolf Creek, passed here Tues
day enroute for their home in
Thompson Valley.
Mr.. Will Belcher and family
are visiting at Mr.. M. f. Neels
and other relatives.
Miss Lizzie Compton and her
little brother spent Friday night
at Mr.. |. r. H. Stephensons,
their many friends will be glad
to hear that he is able to walk
around, and has a very good
appetite.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-08
InhIman Treatment.

AS result of an investigation
by the Society of the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals it has beer
discovered that many of the
horses of Chicago and othe,
large cities have been blinded
by having a needle thrust
through the renta of their eyes
in order to make them docile
and less liable too shy. The soci-
ETY. will prosecute all the offend
ers that can be unprecedented and
has offered a reward of 500 for
the arrest and convictions of
pers ons guilty of such practices.
Messenger.