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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
ROYAL is AGAIN
NAMED FOR SENATE
Captured Republication Nomina-
tion in Richlands Convention
Last Saturday-E. HI. Wit.
ten for the Legislature.

Senator j. Powell Royal, repre-
sentlng the Third district in the SEN
ate OF Virginia, was renominated for
the office by the Republicans in con-
ventlon Mt Richlands last Saturday.
Inc Third District is composed of
the counties of Tazewell, Russell.
buchanan and Dickenson.
Although the press agent of the
convention, and the Republicans of the
county, the Graham Daily News, states
emphatically that the convention "was
the largest and most harmonious in
years." it is learned from reliable
sources that such was not the case.
Senator Royal had most formidable
opposition Tor the nomination by a
number of the leading Republicans of
the county-many of the number in
Guiding the men who have been the
foundation stones OF the party in the
county since its organization. These
men opposed Royali's nomination in
every honorable way they could out
side the convention hall, but like good
politicians, they saw the approach of
the steam roller and got out of the
way-by going into the convention
ana witnessing the thing done which
they had fought against. From anoth-
er source it ID learned that number
OF leading Republicans Of the county.
present at the convention and the pre-
iiminaries, have 'bolted," and say
they Will not support the nominee,
etc. Notwithstanding all these re-
ports of dissension IN the ranks of
the G. .. T., Royal carried off the
nomination, and will make the fight of
MS life for election.
AT the same time and place, Mr.. E.
II. Witten, Bull Moose" candidate for
legislature two years ago against J.
"A. Looney, and who carried this, his
nome county, by % majority, was
nominated for the Legislature as a
stralgntout Republican candidate, he
having paved the way for the nomina-
ton by his actions in the Bristol con-
Vention two years ago, where he
returned to the regular Republicans.
after having made u hard fight for
the principals of Progressive Repub
licanlsm the year before. Mr.. Wit
ten is a native of this county, and per-
sonaliy has a large number of friends
in both parties.
Shortly after the election ut which
MIR. Witten was defeated for the leg
lstlature, he expressed himself in the
Sandy Valley News in no unmistaka-
BILE language in reference to certain
leading Republicans in this county,
which must be the same crowd
that "bucked" Royals nomination at
Richlands.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
The Poca. Council Deadlock.

The. following correspondence an
peared in the Bluefield Telegraph We'd
neSday in reference to the deadlock
IN the Pocahontas council in refer
ence to the granting of licenses for
the sale of liquor:
Dear Sir: | notice in the columns
OF your paper today that four mem
bers OF the town council-M. j. AL
exander, Sol Kwass,, Harry Gross
and w. X. Maxey-held meeting
called of the council through the
mayor on Monday night for the pur-
pose OF passing on bills, salaries. etc.
ana that they were all present and
that no business was transacted. due
TO the absence of the other four
members who have always attended
ana are willing now to participate in
the deliberations which may come be-
lore them. Is it legal to pass bills Mt
called meeting, and ia not Wednes-
uay night the regular meeting of the
council Mt which time these bills
snould come up? What could be the
laea Tor calling special meeting two
ing?
The mayor and the other four mem
Ders, 1T is reported, will be in the
oh iGRuluT meeting
night and will transact oil business
that may come before them, and IL the
four men who were the parties to the
call for the special meeting wnnt to
thresh out the differences, why not
attend the regular legal meeting and
face the problems as they come np?
The question of granting licenses
IT IS reported, has been the cause of
their staying away, due, 80 the story
goes, to wanting to increase the rev,
enue, but since the mayor and other
willing members have conceded the
granting at an increased fee. il seems
there must be some other reason. and
likely the desire to reduce the number
Of grantees.
Why cannot these men, who have
been elected by the people to serve
them, meet on level in open coun-
ell and state their differences and
let disinterested men help settle the
matter instead Of beaking n quorum
and causing undue hardships on their
constituency? Who will answer this
letter? ''''o
A Citizen, Taxpayer and Voter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Death of Mrs. Rebekah Williams and
Hazel Shepherd-Other News.

Pounding Mill, April 7.-Miss Min
ME Pruett, who has been attending
school in North Carolina, and who has
been called to Crockett's Cove on ac-
count of the sickness of relatives, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. ]. T. AL
tizer to day in this town.
Quite number of people, perhaps
one hundred, were here Sunday from
different points, to attend the funeral
and burial of Mrs. Rebekah Williams,
and little iva Hazel Shepherd, the
two year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Shepherd, and the all days meet
ings at the Church of God, which is
beinb held by the Rev. G. w. Doyle,
of Boston. Owing to the many par
ties having to return on afternoon
trains both services were held at the
same time, from IL to IL o'clock. The
funeral of Mrs. Williams, of Rich
lands, was preached by the Rev. Mr..
Waterhouse, the Methodist minister
Of Richlands, and Hazel Shepherds
was preached at tho Church Of God by
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
CAPTURE DIsTlLLERy.

Freezing, Va. April 10.--Deputy U,
S. Marshall II. C. Buchanan and posse
captured an illicit djstillery of 65
gallon capacity near Norland, on last
Monday. A considerable quantity of
beer was destroyed. Three or four
men were at the still when the officers
party approached, but they made their
escape. AS soon as the moonshin-
ers reached cover they opened fire
upon the party. The fire was returned
by the officers, but so far as known.
no one was hurt.
Charles Yates, who was party to
the shooting at Boissevane several
weeks ago, was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail and $75 fine by Mapistrate
Landon at Pocahontas on Wednesday.
lie was brought here by Deputy Sher-
Ill Charles Stump Wednesday to be-
GIN his sentence. He has several bull
let wounds on his body, and is in such
a condition that he cannot be sent to
the roads. W
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
WESTERN ROADS EARN MORE
THAN EASTERN

Chicago, ILL.,, March 3l.-Instead
OF growing poorer, the western rail
roads are actually earning more than
Eastern lines, according to Wayne
&. Ellis, statisticinn of the Iowa Rail
road Commission, who testified to-day
Mt the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing of the forty-one Western
railroads application for higher rate
on certain commodities.
Mr.. Ellis introduced figures intend
ed to show that the Ensetrn railroads
are earning an average of 4 per cent
on their investment, while the West.
ern roads are Gaming Z. He emu
merated roads in Iowa, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota which he said were earning
from 6 to 16 per cent.
"All the roads in this territory"
he snid, "werc able to pay their oper.
ating expenses, taxes, interest on
bonds and debts, dividends on pre-
ferred stock and had enough left in
1914, to equal 8.76 per cent. on their
stock outstanding in the hands of the
public. In 1913 they earned 1868 per
cent on the common stock
"Your figures include earning from
not only rail operations but from in
vebtmentS IN other properties, do they
notW asked Mr.. Wright, counsel for
the railroads.
eyes sir"
"You make no allowance for in
creased mileage that has been built in
accounting for the increased earnings
shown or for the fact that some one Of
the mileage has been doubled or triple
tracked?"
"No, SIR"
He said the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy was earning 16 per cent
on its common stock. On all out
standing stock he said the earnings
of various roads were: Chicago, Mil.
waukee and st. Paul, 6.7; 500 Line
IA; Oregon Short Line, 56,5; Wuluth
and Iron Range, 78; Louisiana West
ern, 14.3; Arizona and New Mexico.
11.8; per cent.
u. C. Powell, rate expert for the Ne
braska Railroad Commission, gave
similar testimony.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
GERMAN COMMERCE
RAIDER is INTERNFD
Dutch Converted Merchantmen
has Decided to Stay in U. S.
waters Until After the War
Comes to An End.

Newport News, Va.. Anr;, ,
Commander Max Thierichens. of tho
Geiman S" auxiliary cruiser Prinz E;tn1
rriederich, asked the United States .e,
government, through the autbor;t;oS
nrav, tsonight, TO internhis shin and
rev Tor the war. Up to the inst &
,homent the German skipper kent 'ne mr
Jne appearance of being ready for 'p
u''sh TO sea, and when the time for d,.
f's,oh s, hhaily came he explained thet
iui,ure OF expected relief" 10 orr;,o
nau made 1t necessary for him to IN
tern rather than deliver crow on,, @
sup TO truitless and certain destrmo
u.o;, ny british and French warsb;ns
waiting Off tho Virginia capes" P'
tomorrow the commerce cr,,iser
wlii WI make her last cruise of the ,vor
ohe VIII be taken to the Norfoll
navy yard across Hampton Roads
rom the ship yard here where she ha,
neen laid up, since liinping into mort
on March 10, after the remarkable
commerce con destroying voyage from
INC orient. during which She sent
.ne american ship, VIM. p. Frvs
-; Actual a; internment of the Prinz
~ rrleaerich was arranged in
Iponicrehces between Rear Admiral
nen.ty' commandant of tho Norfolk
hwy ynrdi Rear admiral Helm, of
ino NV putlieship Alabama and collector
Hamilton, would be accomplished ~.
morrow, tho sen raider to be taken
to the Norfolk navy yard MT Ports
mouth, Va. There breech blocks "f
the guns will DO removed and connect
tachcd. w uo-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
MRS LUCY WHITE.

The funeral and burial services of
Mrs; Lucy White took place on We'd
nesday afternoon from the Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor in the
presence OF large concourse of peo-
pie. lnterment was had in the JEFF
ersonville cemetery. Mrs. White was
one OF the most prominent and. best
beloved women of Tazewell, and her
unexpected death and the circumstance
es surrounding it rendered it the hard
Ell to bear.
Just one week ago yesterday she
went to washington county to Wis
1t her daughter, Mrs. j.. w. M. Wit
ten. She was taken i'll sometime af-
ter her arrival there, and lived only n
few days. She had been in poor
health for sometime, and her death is
SAID to have been due to heart fail
ure. The remains reached Tazewell
on the 3 O'Clock train Wednesday.
Deceased was the widow of Angus
tus White, to whom she was married
In the year 1871. Mr.. White died
some years ago.
A number of children survive to
mourn the loss of good mother.
inelr names are: Mrs. Hugh Brown,
Miss Bert White; Messrs. Shade, Joe
N De'Siiy White, all llVlng in the
West we end OF the county, and Mrs. j..
w. M. Witten, of Washington county.
at whose home she died. She was
about 68 years of age.
Mrs. White was justly celebrated
for her virtues of mind and heart.
Her generous, unseliish hospitality
was proverbial. She leaves a splcn-
did home and estate, but enters one. it
Is confidently believed, far superior, in
The House of many Mansions.
The pall-bearers were:
Active-W. j. Gillespie, C. w. Jones,
jeff Ward, A. S. Higginbotham, DR..
M. u. Crockett, S. j. Thompson.
Honorary-Henry Copenhaver, Jo.
Barns, Oscar Barns, w. O. Barns,
George Ward, j. w. Spots, Judge
s.. Co. Graham, A. st. Clair. Henry
Preston, Jos. S. Gillespie, DR.. r. +.
COpenhayer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
THE WEEK AT GRAFTON.

Grafton, April I've are having
nice farming weather, and the farmers
are taking advantage of it by plow-
ing, sowing oats, and getting ready
for corn.
Miss Ella Burton is somewhat in
disposed, and looking little yellow
from jaundice.
John Henry Yost was home for the
Easter and calling on friends. Also
K. G. Yost, both returning on train
No. 6 Monday.
Rev. DR.. Spring will preach at Con-
cord Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. w. Bourne returned Satur-
day from a weeks visit with her par
ents in Chistiansburg.
Mrs. U. j. Shaffer, with Mrs. E. c.
Mcfarland spent the day at Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Burton's Thursday.
The Rocky Deli and the Concord Sun
doy Schools were recognized last Sun
day, each with large attendance.
w. R. Catron ond Graf Slade are
moving their saw mill to Mr.. Simp.
sons on the Stratton place.
Mrs. p. G. Baugh is not so we'll the
last week. She has been suffering with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton is improv.
ing rapidly from bronke ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lambert, oi
Graham, visited Mrs. Lambert's sister
Mrs. c. E. Burton, returning Satur.
day on train No. IL.
Mrs. George Hagy is much better
She suffered stroke of paralysis 6
short time ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
LEAVE VIRGINIA HILLS.

Graham Daily News: 1t is along.
long way to Livingston, Montana, but
twenty-five Russell, Buchanan ! and
Dickenson county people passed
through here on train No. 8 last
night, headed for that point to make
their home. They had heard the
tempting call of the western rail
roads and had "bit." The party was
headed by G. V. Rasnick and there
were eight other Rasnicks, INCLUDING
Mrs. Rasnick and. the baby. n little
girl two years of age. 1t seems thar
the tourists had been pursuaded Tn
leave the Virginia hills and their
homes by j. M. Colley, former Dick
enson citizen, who himself had set-
tied IN the west fourteen years a0o.
MT. Colley was back on O visit and
ne took back with him a part of
Dlckenson county. Others in the party
were Martins and Powells. Two for
eIgners, (Syrians) were along. The
travellers were we'll equipped for a
long journey. They carried much lug
gage. One of the bundles was adorned
,", MIN dozen new tin cups tied to it.
1hese were to be used in watering the
members of the party on the train.
one boy, lad of fourteen, carried n
banjo, and while the train was stand
ing mere ne was playing on it, "rhe
Girl L Left Behind Me-" evidentIv
thinking of one of the lassies Of
DicKenson county, who had been left
without sweetheart yesterday morn
ing. Inc party was composed of good
people, the kind we hate to see leave
virginia to seek their fortune in un-
certain fields. Mr.. Rasnick was fiftv
years Of age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Mems Bible Class Numbered los.

Mr.. A. st. Clair's Bible Class, of the
Methodist church reached high water
mark last Sunday. There were 1O5
members present, not counting several
officers. There were number of new
members. Nearly dozen old mem
bers were absent. Had these been
present the class attendance would
have been much larger.
This is, perhaps, the largest mems
class in the county, and the Method
ist school the largest in the county
the Graham Methodist school per-
hans excepted. Mr.. w. E. Peery is
manager Of the mems bible class here,
and his efforts are largely responsi-
BILE for the large attendance. If ev-
cry school in the county will do its
best the 1000 new members aimed for
will be more than secured by the an
nual meeting in June.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
MRS. LOU J. RATLIFF.

Mrs. Lou Ratliff, aged SO years,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Hurt, in this town, on Tuesday morn
ing about o'clock, after a long i'll
ness. The funeral and burial took
place from the Methodist church on
Wednesday morning ut IL o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. X. B.
Platt, Jr., assisted by other minis
ters of the townters Of the town. Bur-
lal was made in Jeffersonville ceme-
terry. The pail beares were:
j. b. Boyer, w. r. Witten, II. w.
Pobst, T. A. Repass, M. ]. Hankins,
w. I. Gillespie.
Flower bearers-Mrs. Thomas Hank
ins, Mrs. d. P. Hurley, Mrs. Mary S.
O'Keeffe, Mrs. c. A. Fudge, Miss
Louise and James Hurt, Jr.
Deceased was the widow of Howard
E. Ratliff, of .Richlands, whose death
occurred years ago. She was the
mother of only one child, a daughter,
who was the first wife of James +.
Hurt, with whom she has had her
home before and since her daughter s
death.
Mrs. Ratliff was Miss Lou Will
liams before marriage, a daughter of
the late Williams. One sis
ter, Mrs. Maggie Spurlock, of Wayne,
w. Va, and brother, Prof. p. II.
Williams, formerly Superintendent of
Schools of this county, survive.
Deceased was a lifelong, consis-
tent member of the Methodist church,
a woman of culture and intelligence,
and in even in her old age retained
much of her youthful spirit. Her long
life ended we'll and in peace. She
had lived far beyond the majority of
of her friends and acquaintances and
relatives of other days. They had
passed in before her, and she will not
be q stranger in heaven.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Hanpenings at Steelshurg.

hdppeHiiBs al oteeisDuIks
Steelsburg, April 6.---Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Oney were visiting at Mr.. w.
B. Blankenship's last Sunday.
Clyde Mcclure has been quite sick
but is soma better.
The school closed here on the 26th
of last month. Miss Beatrice Lew
ell and Master Clyde Mcclure receiv-
ed prizes for the most headmarks in
their respective classes.
The many friends of Miss Roxie
Martin were sorry have her leave last
Monday evening, when she started for
her home at Cowpens, s. C. Misses
Pearl Jackson and Hazel Martin ac-
companied her to the station.
Misses Mabel and Eulah Smith spent
last Saturday night and Sunday at
Mr.. Henry Hooker's.
Mrs. Mollie Martin and daughter
Miss Hazel, visited Mrs. Hulda Davis
last Sunday at Wardell.
Mrs. l.. d. Ball and daughter, Leora
spent Sunday evening at Mr.. O. M
Ferrell's. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Oney motorsd
to Cedar Bluff this afternoon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
FOR A CLEANER TOWN.

Notice is hereby given to all the
citizens Of the town Of Tazewell to
clean up and put their premises in
sanitary condition by Thursday, April
18th. All tin cans and other rubbish,
except ashes, will be removed by the
town If put in barrels and other re-
ceptacles and set on the side Of the
streets and alleys at points where
they can be conveniently reached by
tho wagons.
Any rubbish not so disposed Of on
that date will be removed at the ex-
pense Of those who neglect to comply
with this notice.
j. N. HARMAN, Mayor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09

the Rev. T. E. Hughes, of Norton,
and assisted by the Rev. G. w. Doyle.
Mrs. Williams was buried at Will
liams graveyard by the side of her
husband, who preceded her about eight
years ago, while the little child was
buried in the public cemetery here.
The little child was stricken with ap-
pendicitis at 1870 p. m. Friday and
died at $3.50 the next day. 1t was an
unusually bright and pretty child.
The parents are almost heart broken.
Mrs. Williams, whose sickness was
mentioned from time to time in your
paper, passed quietly and peacefully
away at 3 a. m. Saturday. She was n
member Of the Methodist church and
will be greatly missed by that body
as we'll as her numerous relatives.
neighbors and friends. She was 7S
years of age, and leaves no children.
but several step-children, viz: DR..
w. K. Williams, Ii. G. Williams, Rob-
ert Williams, John Williams, Charles
Wiiliams, Mrs. Leonard Spratt, of
tennessee, and Mrs. Arthur Keer. of
whom all were present except John.
who is in Colorado.
Mrs. Alverta Long came down from
Bluefield this p. m. to. nurse the sec
ond child of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Lowe.
who has penumonia at its home near
Busthead. This is the third member of
the family who has pneumonia. The
two other children are recovering, but
the parents are worn out and could not
trust themselves to nurse this their
third case.
Rex Steele, who is attending the
Kansas City Veterinary College, at
Kansas City, Mo-, the past session,
returned home Sunday morning.
DR.. G. l.. Zimmerman, Messrs. ].
II. Williamson and Fred Gillespie at
tended the dance at Tazewell on Mon
day night.
The sick are all reported as improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson, of this
town, have u baby about three weeks
old that is recovering from pneumonia.
There will be an all days meeting
at the Church of God here next Sun
day.. preaching by the Rev. G.. w.
Doyle. The churches at the different
points are expected to attend, all 9TH
ers are cordially invited. Meeting is
being held each night at the church
and each day on Pounding Mill branch
at Mrs. Milton Harris. Large crowds
have been in attendance, who cam
NV VA oSSOuit VI Tile instance, at
tend the services here.
Among the number of visitors from
different points we noticed the fol-
lowing: DIR. and Mrs. w. R. Williams
Richards; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Farm
er, W. B. Spratt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Williams, of Williamson, w. Va. Miss
es Pearl Mcclure, Iona Cruey, Bess
Russell, Mrs. Floyd Ascue. Mrs. Lowe,
MIR. James Russell and daughter,
Miss Cora, A. j. Crewey and son,
Charley and many others from Ce-
dar Bluff and Indian; Mrs. Rich, from
Pisgah; Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Witt Lawson, and others
from Maxwell.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. K. Gillespie enter
tanned a number of visitors from
Tazewell and other points today. -sast
Rev. Mr.. Greer, of Maxwell, will
preach here next Sunday night, asrwill
also Rev. G. w. Doyle. All are cor
daily invited.
c. M. Hunter received his steam
shovel last week and we presume, will
or is, making the dirt fly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
THIS Is REVIVAL YEAR.

The New York World-yes. the
New York World, says editorially.
this is revival year" In almost
every State in the Union, and every
city. and town in each State, great
revival meetings are in progress" The
frontal attack on SIM" by Billy Sun
day, says the World, liz only a tiny
part of II world movement, rcaching
to the battle fields and trenches, even
oil Europe. How about our own town
ana county? Shall we share in the
great bcnciicent blessings?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
They KNOW It's Safe.

Parents VIII oknow from experience
insist upon Foley's honey and tar
compound when buying medicine for
coughs, colds, Group and lagrippe. G.
T. Lunceford, Washington, Ca, writes
81 have used it for six, years and it
never has failed. / think it is the best
remedy made for coughs and colds.
For sale by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Nice Residence For Sale.

House of 8 rooms, 2 story, metal
roof, water in the house, acetylene
lights, some fruit and necessary out
buildings. About u acre in lot, on
car line in good community. Price
$1,000. Terms and payments to suit,
For particulars, call OF write News
Office. 4-9-tf.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Want a Nicn Cow

Two good cows, one part jersey and
part Holstein, 6 years old, one pure
bred Jersey, 2 years old. One was
fresh four months ago, the other to
be fresh in June. If you want either
or both of these cows, call or write
"A care the News office for further
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
FARMS FOR SALE.

25o acres blue grass land, one mile
north of Bailey's Va, price $50 per
acre: Two farms, one mile west of
Tip Top, one containing 100 acres, the
other 75 acres; can be sold separately
or together. Price, $50 per acre. L.
r. Smoot, Tip, Va. 3-26-tf.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
Truck Fam For Sale.

A trucking farm, 1O1s acres, one
half mile from Boissevane, over 200
fruit trees, 2 good gardens, large
truck patch pailed in, springs, house
and outbuildings. Price, $1,000. Ad-
dress Mrs: Eta Harman, ZIG Third
Avenue, Williamson, w. Va. 1872.