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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
TIE SCOURGE OF CHILDHOOD.

1t seems almost unbelievable, but
we have the word of the State Board
of Health for it that thousands of
Virginians are still unaware of the
fact that there is such thing as
diphtheria antitoXin and that it can
he had mt most reasonable rates. Col
umns have been written and statis-
tics almost without number have been
compiled, yet many parents do not
Know That his greatest remedy of
modern medicine has robbed of all its
horrors .the most dreaded disease of
childhood.
The story of diphtheria antitoxin
is one of the miracles of our day.
Since the discovery of the germ diph-
liberia, more than 30 years ago, there
has been steady progress in knowl-
edge of the disease. Investigation
early showed that diphtheria was
caused only by taking into the nose
or mouth the germs of diphtheria that
came from some one who harbored
the germs in his throat or nose. 1t
has been found that the diphtheria
germs multiply readily in the threats
OF human beings and that they do not
always poison those in whose threats
they grew. Some carry the germs in
definitely and suffer little inconven
fence but they give diphtheria to 9TH
ers. The use of glass from which
someone with diphtheria has drunk
may carry the disease; the unclean-
ly habit of putting the fingers in the
mouth is likewise responsible for the
spread of diphtheria; dozen ways
might be mentioned by which the Sc
cretions from the mouth of one who
has diphtheria may reach healthy
person and give him the disease.
1t was on the basis of this knowl-
edge that Behring perfected diph-
iberia antitoXin and introduced it in
America just 20 years ago. The
death-rate from dphtheria declined
just in proportion as antitoxin be-
came more widely used. Prior to
1894, the death-rate in a severe cpl
demic of diphtheria was sometimes as
high as 80 per cent; nowadays, where
antitoXin is administered promptly.
the mortality does not go above per
cent. In cases where the antitoxin is
given on the first day of the disease,
recovery Is almost certain without
lll-eifects of any kind. Two million
lives, it is estimated, have been saved
by antitoXin since it was discovered
record eXcelled only by that of Jen-
ner's smallpox vaccine.
To the general use of diphtheria
antitoxin there has been but one OBJ
stacle--the high price at which it has
been sold. Ten, even twenty dollars
have been demanded in some COM
munitics for antitoxin sufficient to
cure case of diphtheria. Happily,
however, this obstacle has been re
moved by an arrangement which the
State government has made. Anti
toxin is now dispensed through the
State Board of Health, at absolute
cost, to all who needi t. The stand
ard dose of 5000 units, which some
times costs $3.50 can be had through
the State Board for $1.S9, bill being
rendered direct by them anufacturer.
We need only a wider knowledge
OF the nature of diphtheria, of the
methods by which it is spread and of
the weapon available against it to list
it among those diseases which man
has conquered.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20

spacious residence on Tazewell ave-
nue., ana practically retired from bus
mess, due partially to the infirmities
of age, and to the further fact, that
he had enough and to spare, and
could well afford to spend his declin-
ing years in ease. He was not
could not be-inactive. He was n
constant and regular attendant upon
the annual meetings of the State Far
mers Institute, the meetings of the
United Confederate Veterans, and al
so, being AN ardent Democrat,
upon the State Conventions of his
party. He was also prominent in
church work, local and State. The
cause of religion, as promulgated by
the Presbyterian church, had no
more earnest advocate or supporter
than was he. Some months ago he
sold his farm and home, "Rocky
DELL" he made will, d;sposing of
his property in a satisfactory man
ner, paid his debts set his house in
order in every detail. The summons
came, he obeyed without a murmur.
and after life of nearly 81 years,
joined his fathers and comrades on
the other side. He came to his
grave like Il shock Of corn cometh in
in its season.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
BURNT LIME AND GROUND
LIMESTONE. WHICH?

The question is constantly rccur-
ring, (Which shall | use, burnt lime
or ground limestone?" The "doc-
tors differ" some say one, some the
other. If the editor could answer the
question definitely and undoubtedly,
he would be "a big man" in this
commonwealth. No one can give Il
positive answer. Probably it is safe
to say that one is best under certain
conditions. Under other conditions,
the other. Much depends upon the
condition of the soil upon which lime
is to be spread, the season of the
year, the crop to be grown, cost, etc.
The only course we can think of adj
vising is to try both. What may suit
your land may not be best for your
neighbor. There are many questions
entering necessarily into the PROPOSE
ton. One thing seems to he clearly
settled, this is, if green crop is
turned down, burnt lime is preferable.
1t acts at once. Where immediate
results are matter of Indifference,
ground limestone is said to be good,
and preferable on land not we'll filled
with humus. 1t is also Il fact to be
considered that it takes twice as
much ground limestone per acre as of
burnt lime. 1t is also safe to advise
and urge that one or the other be
used literally. This season we have
noticed loads and loads of lime being
hauled from the White Lime Works
at North Tazewell, which is an en-
couraging indication. Use one or the
other judiciousy and literally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
a TAZEW ELL BOY
"MAKING GOOD

The following notice appeared in
last weeks Midland Methodist:
mo man has grown more in conf
dence and esteem of the West Texas
Conference than Rev. j. II. Crosse
close. lie is the man who publishes
the printed minutes of the Conference
within ten days after the adjourn
ment of that body"
Rev. j. ii. Groseclose. p. E., Bee
vile District: The Bceville District
covers sixteen counties in the extreme
southwestern part of the United
States, including the famous lower
Rio Grande Valley. There have been
twenty-seven pastoral charges dur
ing the past year. There will be
thirty charges next year. The pas
tors reports will show large advance
on all lines. There have been more
than twelve hundred accessions to the
Church, many of these on profession
of faith. The benevolent collections
assessed against the charge are paid
in full. This, in spite of the fact that
our territory depends entirely on cot
ton for its money crop and the cot
ton has not been sold The salaries
on the district were increased for the
past year. The increase on the va
rious salaries went as high as 5000
and no salary was lowered Nine
ty of 80 per cent. of the salaries were
paid. Our American congregations
built four Mexican churches during
the year and one parsonage. In most
instances all this money came from
our American people. We have built
and improved eight churches and four
parsonages-TeXas Advocate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
TEACHERS LIFE.
(Communicated.)

OF the difficulty and responsibility
of teachers life only a teacher
knows.
Thou that teachest another teach
est thou not thyself!" is as true TODAY
as when first uttered. The teacher has
chance to learn, she has chance
to try, to fail, and try again. She
may come from college, high school,
or university with many ideas. She
may even, in sense feel prepared.
She may have studied Bagley, Seely
and Thorndike. She may havet raced
the ages and studied the many educa-
tors from the greatest of all teachers.
Christ, and on down the line
through Pestallozi, Rousseau Froebel,
etc, but after all this, and in spite
OF all this, she comes face to face with
problems of her own. She is so often
reminded of the fact that She is hu.
man and fallible.
She perhaps has an idea that an ed
ucation means to change person
from what he is to what he ought to
be, and she has before her fifty pupils
when she ought to have but twenty
she has to deal with so distinctly diff
ferent minds. She is not familiar
with the forces that have made them
what they are. She nnows that there
is way but her consciousness of it IS
rather dim and vague. And sometimes
after listening to guides who dis
agree among themselves, she wonders
II there is any beaten path, and GER
tain way, if one man has q right to
say to another, 81 am right and YOU
are wrong" so she finds herself face
to face with one of those subjects
upon which, if she holds an opinion at
all, she holds it tentatively, only wait
ing for more light and ready to be
enlightened. She tries a plan with
success) in one community, in another
it proves impractical. Johnnie cannot
be dealt with as you deal with Willie.
What is good for one is not good for
the other.
There are all those little things that
for the moment hurt. The superin-
tendent comes, Johnnie can't read and
Willie can't even add, and everything
goes wrong. The "other fellow" look
ing on says, 81 could have done bet
ter" Those peculiarly trying days
come when she feels that her efforts
al aiihool III vain, when JnereS con-
ISOLATION only in the consciousness of
having tried.
After all of these things there are
some pleasant days. There are mo-
ments when she feels that hers is n
glorious task. A little boy grows to a
big boy now, comes back to her and
says, 81 had forgotten your face but
III never forget your patience and
kindness. You taught me something,
years ago."
Really bright days mingle with dark
days,
But none of them can stay"
She knows that she is searching for
truth, and the failing. often, the
search is not in vain. She feels that
obligation is as wide as life, and her
energies should be as expansive as her
vision.
ROXIE MARTIN
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
WOMAN INDICTED FOR SELLING
OUT IN AN ELECTION.

Freezing, Va, Nov. 13.-Mrs. VAN
ME Fannin, "citizeness" of the
nearby county of Pike, State of Ken
lucky, has been indicted in the court
of that county upon the charge of SELL
ing Quit n an election. Women vote in
the elections for school officers in that
State, and it is alleged that Mrs.
Fannin sold out at the recent election.
Someh undreds of men have been in
dicted in that county upon like
charges, butt his is the only woman
against whom there has been suffi-
cient evidence to warrant presentment
to the grand jury.
The penalty undert hel aw of Ken
lucky for taking an election bride is
Acknowledgement for two years, and
fine, thea mount to befi xed by the
trial jury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
STATE SCHOOL BOARD SHOULD
GO SLOW.

In an editorial OH the action of the
State School Board, on the question
of school books. The Evening Journ-
al concludes as follows:
at occurs to us that in the matter
of biographies and histories the State
board should go slow. The map of
Europe will undergo tremendous
changes as result of the war. Also,
history is making faster over there
than it ever was made before i'm the
life of the world. 1t is not improba-
bic that by this time next year the
map of Europe will have changed to
such an extent that the geography
which is up-to-date now will be far
behind the times and practically use
less then. Similarly, the history of
Europe which does not tell of the
Great War will be back number"
This is just about what the Clinch
Valley News said two weeks ago.
Teaching geography in the public
schools, as now taught is n waste of
time anyway. The entire present
course, except as to the first book,
should be wholly revised or cut out
entirely. One good recitation with Il
good map, on each continent, requir-
ing, in all, about week, is every
thing that's necessary for the student
to know about foreign countries. AS
to the United States more time should
be given, perhaps. The geography
grown up people of today know was
not obtained from Biographies, but
from newspapers, encyclopedias,
maps, etc. The geography crammed
down child's throat or packed into
his head in school is all forgotten be-
fore he gets home. Revise the course
throughout or cut it out.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
HELPLESS As BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.--Mis. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says: al suf-
Tered for Is years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for il, but with.
out success. | suffered so very much,
that became down in mind, and as help.
less as baby. was in the worst Kind
OF shape. Was unable to do any work.
] began taking Cardui, the womar's
ionic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken Is bot
Ties, my health was completely restored
am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as | did when only l6.
Cardui Certainly saved me from LOSING
my mind, and feel it my duty to speak
in its favor. ! wish | had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good il would do
Them"
lfyou suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar TO women, it will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui trial.
1t has been helping weak women for
more than so years, and will help you.
too.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells il.
,Wyift to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. IsdIs.,
hoVsory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for S1SeiaI
Treatment for Women" In plain wrappsr. Nc. iai
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
1t Really Does Relieve Rheumatism.

Everybody who is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep a bottle of Sloan's
Liniment on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness in a point or
muscle battle it with Sloan's Liniment.
Do not rub it. Sloan's penetrates
almost Immediately right to the seat
of pain, relieving the hot, tender,
SWOLLEN feeling and making the part
easy and comfortable. Get bottle of
Sloan's Liniment for 25 cents of any
druggist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen joints,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but it does give almost
instant relief.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
STATUTE LAW VS.. MORAL LAW

Successful Farming.
Man made laws are not always
right They arc innexible and often
unjust. There are often mitigating
circumstances that change the whole
situation. For instance, the Chicago
Tribune tells of Judge who sen.
fenced IL man to six months in Jail be-
cause he stole some food. His wife
and two small children were left des-
titute because they were very poor
before he went to Jail. That is why
he stole thief God, being out of work.
There is enough God in the hearts
of men to guide the human race in
moral questions. Put this case to the
people; do you suppose the vote would
have been to send that man to Jail
because, in answering thee all of his
family upon him to provide food, he
stole what he could not buy? But
the law recognized no difference be-
tween the poor man who steals
through necessity to save his starving
children, and the man who, with
plenty, with eXtravagant wife and
children to satisfy, steals to keep
them i'll false social position.
There is just God who knows the
whole case and decides not on some
superhcial evidence, but tempers judg-
ment with mercy. Would that judges
had little leeway to practice moral,
instead of legal justice. There is moth
ing gained to society to Jail man
who steals to keep his children from
starvation.
Is stealing ever justifable? The
Bible says: Chou shalt not steal"
The size or amount of the steal makes
no difference. Some folks think Il lie
is justifiable under circumstances.
Enough of both stealing and lying
will be done-is being done, without
any encouragement, and in spite of
strenuous efforts to prevent both.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
"BLACKHEAD" AMONG TURKEYS

This disease among turkeys APP
pears every season, and kills thous-
ands of birds. A great many have
died in this county within recent sea-
sons.
The disease is supposed to be in
durable, and is beyond question if not
taken in time. The National Stock
man and Farmer has an instructive
article from poultryman, who has
little or no trouble in curing the
birds affected. 1t will be well for the
turkey growers who read this to clip
it for reference.
The writer says:
Perhaps the only prevention of
this disease is to keep the yards and
surroundings scrupulously clean and
well disinfected, with clean and whole
some food. In treating the disease
clean every disinfect well, and give
antiseptics as used FOR chickens. A
good medicine is as follows: One part
sodium sulpho carbolate, one part
calcium sulpho carbolate. two mart.
zinc sulpho carbolate. You can pro.
cure these tablets of any druggist
Dissolve one tablet in each quart OF
drinking water and never under anI
circumstances allow them to drink
any other water. Where the birds airs
too sick to drink pinch off a portion OF
the tablet the size of a sweet pea. dis.
solve it and pour down the turketv's
throat. Use long-necked funnel Sc
as not to stranple the hirdc -
"The writer knows that the fore
going treatment is reliable one anf
where fowls are treated bv the dos,
individually the turkeys recover II
almost every instance. Turkeys n,
range should never be fed mornings
Allow the poults to range for ii,
days ration and feed only a yer,
small amount of food ut night
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
TOO LAZY.

Mcdowell Record, Nov. 10.
1.-THE board of canvassers met here
last Monday and canvassed the vote
of the county and declared the result
of the election. We have been too
busy in the shop this week to tabu-
late the returns, but hope to get 1t
done by precincts for next week. AS
large as this county is, and the num-
Der OF voting places make this long,
tedious lob"
And this ten days after the cleo
ton. Some men, too all-iired lazy to
do anything but eat, chaw tobacco,
spit and cuss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.
Richmond Virginian.

Richmond Virginian.
There was never a time in the his
tory of this nation since that first No
vember after the founding of the Re-
public That he people of the United
States had more cause for giving
thanks to beneficent Providence than
now.
1t is almost impossible to write ex
travagantly of the Thanksgiving proc
lamation of Governor Stuart; it is al
most i'm possible to write conserva-
lively. Nothing thatc ould be said of
the greatb lessing of peace that has
been vouch-safed this people would be
beyond the truth; nothing conserva-
tive would approach it.
In requesting the people of the
State to render thanks "for the peace.
happiness and prosperity which per,
wade our land, when most of the peo-
pie of the civilized world are torn and
distracted by war;" the Governor said
It all. There is want and misery in
these United States, but not like that
IN the stricken land of the Belgians
There is mourning in many homes to-
day, but across thew aters in England
France, Germany. Austria, Russia and
almost every nation of Europe and
some in the Far East, the houses of
mourning arec ounted by the thous-
ands. Poverty, starvation, fire, de-
Struction and death can be found
here. but they rule in Europe. Dis
appointments and losses of MANY kind
all of us HAYES Uttered, butd ark ne-
spar mas settled like pail over mil
lions in other lands,
There are wrongs to he riohted l.,
these United States; there are nrohl
lens to be worked out, but we arc
blessed with times of peace in which
to find thes olution. are not salts
fed, and should not be satisfied. with
conditions as they exist. A high die
content Joined to determination IN
progress along the road to social and
Industrial regeneration becomes a
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
THE TYPO.
(Morning Newspaper.)

(Morning Newspaper.)
High above the silent city,
In the glaring, blazing light,
Through the bustling, busy night;
See his fingers flashing, flying!
See the mats" drop into place;
Glist'ning metal lines are forming
And the "story" grows apace.
Now it is tale of mercy
Natures touch that makes men kin.
Or, perhaps, of human sorrow,
Or of soul-destroying sin.
Politics, love and religion;
Tales amusing, tales to thrill:
All this goes to make the paper
Crucible of good and ill.
Mariners may roam the ocean.
Scientists may show the light;
Statesmen plan for greater freedom,
Men of books their message write.
But without the printers labor
All their works would be in vain,
For the printer spreads the KNOWLEDGE.
10 all mankind's lasting gain.
Now the makeup all arranges,
Editors alert stand near.
Then the mallet and the planer
Founding on the forms" we hear:
All the ads" have oeen inserted
And the paper is complete,
soon from grinding, whirring presses
Goes the issue to the street.
Light upon the east horizon
Shows the dawning of the day,
When, his nightly labor ended,
Home the printer makes his way:
Home to kiss his sleeping children.
Glad to see those he loves best;
on ms lips murmured prayer
Seeks at last his well-earned rest
New York. N. Y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
Without it there is no

graet people. Without it there is no
advance.
But if we are not thankful for our
opportunity today, when we compare
them with the hell in which our
brethren in other parts of the world
are living, we lack the quality of
gratitude. If we can not offer up
fervent thanks to whatever God we
worship we have no God. If we can
not set aside one day in which to for
get all the evils that encompass us
and all the cares and worries we have,
our discomfort is of the kind that
holds back rather than of the kind
thatd rives forward. A period of
contemplation of our blessings will lit
us for overcoming where we can and
bearing where wee an not all our veX-
atoms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
A STRANGE PLANT.

The hostess asked the solid man of
her guest list to take a talkative
young woman in to dinner. The girl
did the solid man desert the unfaiiing
ton, ranging from Wall street to the
Mexican war and back. Only once
did thes old man DESERT he unfailing
affirmative, and that was when she
asked:
"Do you like Bethoven's works?"
Never visited Them" he replied
What does he manufacturer p
Pittsburg Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-20
THE RURAL SCHOOL
OF THE FUTURE
(By Herbert Onickl

The rural life commission appoint
ed by President Roosevelt stated
among the first thing needed in the
rural life of America is "a new kind
of rural school,"
We are reaching the point now
when we can foresee some of the
things this new kind of rural school
will be.
1t will need more money from the
people than the present schools re-
ceive, but it needs other things worse.