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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
THE COMING OF HIS FEET.

In the crimson OF the morning, in the
whiteness of the noon,
In the amber glory of the davis
retreat,
In the midnight robed in darkness. O,
the cleaning of the moon,
l listen for the coming Of His feet
l have heard his weary footsteps In
the sands of Galilee,
On the temples marble pavement
on the street,
With the weight of sorrow, falt'rinp
up the slopes of Calvary,
The sorrow Of the coming Of His
feet.
Down the minister isles of splendoi
from betwxt the cherubim,
Thru the wondering throng, with
motion strong and fleet,
Sounds His victor tread approaching
with music far and dim,
The coming Of His feet.
Sandaled not with sheen of silver.
girdled not with woven gold.
Weighed not in shimmering gems
and odors sweet,
White-winged and shod with glory
:, in the Tabor light of old,
The glory Of the coming of His feet.
He is coming, o my spirit, with his
everlasting peace!
With his blessedness immortal and
complete,
Lie is coming, o my spirit, and His
Coming brings release,
listen for the coming of h;e fest
Chorus.
For the coming of his feet,
For the coming of his feet,
He is coming, Hallclujah,
he is coming robed in light,
l listen for the coming Of His feet
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
If ONLY ONE CHURCH WHAT
WOULD 1T BE?

"If there was only one church,
what church would it be?"-A Read
CT.
The above question was received
by the Editor, prompted by the
statement in last issue, "that if pco-
pie would go according to the New
Testament there would be but one
church" The answer is, obviously,
that it should be such church us
was set up and organized by Christ
and his Apostles, us given in the
New Testament, without addition or
subtraction us to requirements and
purposes. AT present there are many
different churches, of many names.
all claiming to be organized after
the pattern and rules laid down in
the Bible, and, if there was to be
but zone church." the supposition is,
that each denomination would con-
tend that it should be selected.
And, so, the time hasn't come, it
seems, for church union, except it be
the union of the snake and the fog,
according to tho fable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
POOR CHILDREN IN SOUTH
WEST VIRGINIA"

Wonder where the Roanoke Times
got the idea that there are "poor
children in Southwest Virginia" who
need outside help? There is an idea
prevailing East of US, that the noun
tains Of Southwest Virginia are full
OF fpoor whitca," ragged children
and Ignorance worse than the slums
OF the cities. The assertion is ventur.
ed, that, while we have "poor with
us always" there is less suffering
srom poverty pro rata, in this sec
lion than in any section in the State
however,. no criticism should be
made of "big hearted" citizen any,
where, whose generous impulses
prompts him to remember the LORDS
poor at Christmas time. The mani
ncanco and practical value Of "a
Christmas card" for "poor children
is striking and commendable indeed
The gentleman should have credit for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
A TAZEWELL BOY TELLS OF
TROUBLES IN MEXICO.

ChorTero, Mexico, Dec s, 1920.
CIhe following communication was
received by Mr.. Garland Stephenson,
OF this town, from his brother, A.
P. Stephenson.)
Dear Garland:
Quit working for the Huasteca
the first of this month to take this
job. am getting more money and
like the work and company much bet
ter than in Huasteca. I am eighty
miles out of Tampico, in the Bad
Lands. What I mean by bad lands is
where life doesn't count for any
thing.
They had big fight here the
night before got here and three
McXicans were killed and five wound
ed. We put guard on the first
night that / was here because we
expected the bandits to raid the camp
almost any minute. The fight happen
ed at night and the Mexicans that
were killed were left lying where
they fell, until four o'clock in the
morning. The fight was between the
bandits and Mexicons. am Just 90
ing to stay here three of four DAYS
nnd then l am going to n place about
thirty five miles from here, called
Emnlit Land, it is u much better
place than this. am going to EN-
init Land to take charge of the
electrical work there.
Tell them not to worry about me
| am just about rs safe here as nnv
where. l nm going to try and come
home in April if nothing happens.
Yours truly,
"A. p. STEPHENSON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
BLACK SHEEP IN EVERY
CALLING.

A dispatch tells Of the deed Of a.
Texas minister who shot and fat.
ally wounded the wife of promin-
ent farmer and then committed sui
eide by putting bullet in his tenn
pie. He left n note explaining that
~ love her" and "she loves me" but
as no had wife and she has a hus-
band it wa simpossible for them to
live together, therefore 1--WE can die
together" Proudly what happened
was all for the best. For if mar
ried man can't resist the charms of
another mans wife, he might as well
put bullet through his silly head
and be done with it. The chances
are that sooner or later the husband
of the lady in the case would have
| been put to the necessity of indulg-
ing in little gun play and it is Just
as we'll that the minister saved him
the trouble.
The pity of the whole affair is that
it happened to be minister of the
| Gospel who was involved. Always
there are malicious persons who de-
light to hear and spread abroad re-
ports derogatory to the cloth. To
such persons stories like the one in
question provide sweet morsel ia
be rolled under the tongue.
Probably the standard of morality
among ministers is considerably
higher than among any other class OF
men. At any rate we have ALWAYS
been under that impression. But now
and then a black sheep will be found
naturally, and the misdeeds of such
a one will be banded about as nj
legged proof that preachers are nc
better than anybody else" The min
lister who goes wrong not only sins
against himself, he likewise sins
grievously against his brethren. An
overwhelming majority of ministers
are God-fearing, conscientious, sin
cere men, useful alike in their pro
fession and in their community. II
Is indeed q pity that the reputation
a splendid body of public servants
fox that isl what they are, should be
calnmniateE by the deed of an oc-
casionrl mi silt In their ranks. There
is no callHg immune from the pres.
gen!ce of tie moral Roanoke
Times. a
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
dad, HERE'S TO YOU"

We happened in home the other
night and over the parlor door saw
the legend worked in letters Of rcd.
What i, home without q mother"
across the room was another Dried.
God bless our home"
Now, what's the matter with God
bless our Dad?" He gets up early.
lights the fire, boils an egg, grabs
his dinner pail and wipes Off the dew
Of the dawn with his boots while
many q mother is sleeping. He makes
the weekly hand-out for the butcher.
the. grocer. the milkman, and baker.
and his little pile is badly worn be-
fore he has been home an hour. He
stands off the bailiff and keeps the
rent paid up.
II there Is q noise in the night dad
IS kicked in the back and made to 90
downstairs to find the burglar and
kill him. Mother darns the socks, but
dad bought the socks in the first
place and the needles and the yarn
afterwards. Mother does up the
fruit; well, dad bought it all, and
jars and sugar cost like the mischief.
Dad buys chickens for Sunday din
ner, carves them himself, and daws
the neck from the ruins after evey-
one is served. "What is home with
out n mother?" Yes, that is all right
but what is home without father :?
len chances to one it is n boarding
house, father is under a slab and
the landlady is the widow. Dad, here's
to you, you've got your faults-you
hay have lots of 'em-but you're all
right, and we miss you when you're
gone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
TRAGEDIES.

John and Henry Dodge, propric-
tors of Dodge Brothers, makers of
the fine automobiles, have both died
recently-one few months ago; the
other last week in Florida. The
brother who passed out first went
under distressing circumstances, nc
cording to r'umors. The passing of
these two mechanical geniuses is in
deed great loss to their country.
The part their little cars played in
winning the war, and the part their
large factory took in turning the
tide in favor of the allies is we'll
known to those who cared to note
the wonderful reorganization of n
plant designed to give pleasure into
one for making guns and cannon and
aeroplane parts and other war ma
terial for taking human lives. The
auto industry will miss the two
brothers who have forged their way
near the top of the industrial ladder.
Another light went out the other
cay attended by tragicnl events,
Then Patrick O'Brien, a hero of the
world war killed himself in Los
Angeles hotel. He had vain1y at
tempted reconciliation with his wife.
and although he had faced German
bullets, fought the Bosch in the air
and was shot down behind the lines
and taken prisoner, the failure to
gain the forgiveness of his wife un-
nerved him, and he ended it all with
bullet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

representative and influential Demo
Gratis from ever section Of the state
without respect to, old lines of fac
tional distinction. He believes that
he is NV so DWELL entrenched that Il
would be impossible for any other
candidate to dislodge him, and he is
cnlident that he has already won his
fight.
For our part, we believe he has.
and we hope that the same compli-
ment will be paid to him that was
paid to Mr.. Stuart, and more recent
ly, to Senator Carter Glnss-a NOM
ination without opposition. 1t is a
compliment that he we'll deserves at
the hands of his party, which no has
10 ably and valiantly served, and
whose standard he Is 80 worthy to
carry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
CLEAR FIELD FOR TUCKER.

DAILY Press, Newport News Dec r.
IN the public print, and has not beer
denied, that Congressman H. D
flood Will not enter the race 70,
governor, and since those publica-
lions were made nothing definite has
been heard from State Senator G.
Walter Mapp. 1t begins to look there.
fore as though Mr. Tucker will have
a clear field; and he hope he NAV
NO political issues yill be involved
IN the prlmay election campaign. and
as Mr.. Tucker represents the prin.
Glples and the best traditions of the
democratic party, as he is a Viz
ginian of the best type, and as he
possesses every qualification for thu
nigh Office to which he inspires we
90 not see any occasion for n CON
test within the party organization
In 1908 the candidates for tho
nomination were William Fl. Mann.
Henry G. Stuart and Mr.. Tucker
but Mr.. Stuart withdrew because he
was called to Europe in the midst of
tho campaign, and the contest mar
rowed down between Judge Mann
and Mr.. Tucker. Judge Mann receiy-
ca the nomination, but four years
later MIR. Stuart again announced
his candidacy, and Mr.. Tucker gener-
ously stepped aside and allowed the
nomination to go to Mr.. Stuart by
reclamation. ~
In 49,. there was a three-corn-
cred fight between Davis, Pollard
and Ellyson, and Mr.. Tucker again
stood aside and let the three of them
fight 1t out. But 1t was with the re-
servation, and with the understand
ing among his staunch supporters
that in the next race he would be 3
candidate for the nomination. And
tot that end he has been working
and organizing for more than a YEAR.
until ne hns an organization pledged
to his support in every county in
the State, save tive, and he will fill
the gap in those counties in the early
future.
Mr.. Tucker said when in .Newport
News yesterday that he was not run
ming as candidate of any sect.
CLIQUE or faction, but as a Democrat
without commitments to any, and
that he had the voluntary support of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
HELP.

Help me over the darkness here
with love and laughter and bonny
cheer.
The heart is sick sometimes. of
things,
Even the heart that whistles and
sings,
And were all SO weak though we
seem SO wise,
And often n teardrnp dms the ewes
Or those who are fancied to the i'm
mune
From the sadder tune.
Help. me often and help ME now:
snail come again for our hclr
somehow,
For surely the strongest are some.
times weak
With the suffering that they can moi
Do not ask me to tell or speak.
Cuddle me up till | know an feel
There IL some one happy to help me
rest
My care on their breast.
Hepl! cry, from my night of car,
We need loves hep most everywhere
And the merriest mountebanks of u.
all
Know bitterness most, can taste tn,
ball
VI terrible moments, when heart ant
soul
Cry out for help from Pole to Pole
Needin, oh, needing friend s,
much
And a hand TO clutch.
-DENZTOyVN RAPID
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
OUT OF THE SILENCE.

And what can GU say when the day
is done
and you've gone to your bed to
rest?
When the shadows come and the
light ia gone
Ger the rim of the Golden West.
And a silvery beam of the moon
creeps in
AS If in an aimless quest?
What do you say
When kindly voice that YOU seem
to know
Out Of the shadows speaks soft and
low,
"Well what did you do today?"
On, what can you say when YOU'RE
all alone
With the Master of all the tasks :?
How much of n sin do you have to
own
When the voice CT the Master
asks
How many things have you left W.
done
Your Studied answer makes?
What do You say
When out of the shades with the
Masters right:
"Well. what did you do today 2" :
Thrice lest is he Of the humblest way
Who sinks to his bed of rest
The rest he earned with toiling day
With love of his labor blests
Who hears tho voice Of his Master
ask
And trutlifully say my best!"
The man who can say
I've trod the way OF my hest intend.
I've helped a friend and I've mad. a
friend
To "What did you do toda?n
JOHN D. WELLS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
DEAD BA|E Dlr WAS KNOWN IN
LEBANON.

RodgeN one Of the three bandits
who robbed the bank at Glasslow
Va, three weeks ago and few hours
later was Ptilled by the Roanoke DO
lice, turnH out to be Charlie MY.
eers, according to papers that were
found later on his body.
Some six or eight years ago Ny
ers came TO Lebanon from Kings
port, Tenn, and entered the Lebanon
State School and had not been here
but short while until he got in jail
for giving worthless check to c.
G. Anderson and Son, and had lief,
Kingsport for like offense.-Leb-
anon News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

a bread and far reaching act of
charity. Such munilicensc could have
been born only in big hearted"
man. In the nnine of all "the poor
children CT South West Virginia"
and their widowed mothers, we ex-
tend sincere banks 10 the Roanoke
Times, and ;ssacre AL PARTIES concern
ed that their splendid offer and good
impulses are duly appreciated, and
will not soon be forgotten.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

MIR. Chase proposes to increase the
number representatives in the Con
eral Assembly of Virginia.
The chief objection is, that the
number we already have there is
moro than sufficient if they would
get down to business and work at
their jobs. Enough loafing there al
ready.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

Why should the farmers of Taze-
well worry? They have cribs full of
grain and meat in the smoke house.
1t little money is needed the banks
are full Of it and the bankers gem
erous and kind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
REMARKABLE TURNOVER.

Profits IN my business depend en-.
t'rely upon rapid turnover" re.
marked q merchant in q hotel lobby
It's tn esamc in my busine IS, y
said the athletic-loolsing man who
overheard the merchant.
merchant.
GUS" w.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

The fine sorghum of Tazewell gives
buckwheat cakes fine flavor, par
ucularly If cake of brown, juicy
sausage is harry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

That same old bugaboo T6ps up
again. reapportionment. the purpose
of which is to reduce southern rep
rcsentation in Congress-. Nothing to
it, rs usual.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

Harding seeks advice from many
minds. "-lIcadline.
Goodness knows he needs il il any
man ever did need advice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

Hello, Jack, heard you lust be.
came came the father of bouncing boy
what are you going to name him?'
I'm going to call him weather.
az, What ,, an odd name! Why choose
j.. " 3 ), he kept me out of the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

The way to pay the expenses of
the country for the next four wears
is to lay a tax on applications for
Federal Offices. -, - =
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

A New York Man making s25 ,
month has Just got married. H,
claims he couldn't live on that.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cure

W local applications, az they canno
rsaeh the qiseessd pertion of tho ear
uonal trsetmsnt. HALLS CATARRr
MHDlCINl IL q constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused By an in
iiamed condition Of the mucous lining O
intlamsd ysu have rdmbiIng sound Of
imperfect hearing. and when II is entire
closes. Dea fnsss is tho result Unlea
me inIiannatton can bs reduced YOU
nearing may 10 destroyed foreyar
HALL1 CArARRH AEDICINR act
through tho blood on Tho mucous sur
tnsee OF inc System. thus reducing the in
tione AA Will
Circulars free. All Druggists.
T. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

The motto of King Constantine
seems, to be out of the frying pan
into the Greece.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-04
Caledonia County Rural Schools
Barre Times)

In Caledonia county a campaign
has been started to raise the standard
Of the rural schools by adopting a
series of tests, which the schools
must attain to before they are allow
cd the right to be, classcd as stand
ard school. At the outset, the tests
have been made fairly liberal in order
tnat the schools need not be discour-
aged over the chance of getting into
the favored class. After reading the
requirements for admission to the
standard class we should say that the
effort will require the cooperation of
not merely the teachers and the pu-
pills but Of the school directors and
the entire people of any given COM
munity as well, for the requirements
pertain to the equipment and sur
roundlngs of the school buildings in
addition to the matters more nearly
in the scope of the teachers and pu-
pills. But that wider cooperation is
as it should be; the school directors
and the public in general ought to be
enlisted in such movement to raise
the standard of the rural schools, for
the right to carry the designation of
standard school will betoken spir-
1T of progress in the community
which would have splendid reflex
influence on the community. The re-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-04
WHY THE RED
CROSS HAS
A TAG DAY
Funds for Home Service
Work to BE Raised on
LincOln's Birthday

The Red Cross Branch of s..
Johnsbury are planning Tag Day on
Lincoln's Birthday, Feb. 18th to
raise money to carry on the Home
Service Work in the town of st.
Johnsbury. The Home Service work
in the town is carried on under the
direction of the Home Service Com
mittee as follows:
MIS-. f. b. Richards, Mrs. Ralph
Howes, Mrs. F. G. Bundy, Mrs. |. g.
Marshall, l. Leach, James Cos
grove, Walter H. Young, Leon
Baxter, (Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. Margaret N Haywood, chair
man of the Caledonia County is
also member and director of this
committee and gives her full time to
this work. Miss Lora A. Faney, eX-
ecutive secretary of the Chapter Is
carrying out the work OF this soldier
and civilian relief, not only thru II
nancial relief but also thru advice
and assistance in great many ways
Fubm Oct. /, 1919-Fcb. !, 1920 the
Red Cross Branch has expended IN
relief in the village of st. Johnsbuy
s1OSO.G0. Nincty-fve (95) different
soldiers families and forty-three civ
ilian families have been assisted. Be
sides this part Of the relief WORK
about IS new garments have been
made at the Red Cross rooms in Py-
THAN Block, and many secondhand
garments have been repaired and CIV
en- out. Several neighborhood groups
have made patchwork Qui!t3 and
sent clothing. Workers are hecdcd
at the Red Cross rooms and money Is
ncedcd to carry on the work. The
Red Cross is not scctalian in its work
does not recognize any particular re-
ligious faith but all Christian acticity
it works entirely for the benefit OF
1t Community. Will you help;
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-04
UNIQUE AND NOVEL

There was an excellent attendance
Of the Alden club present last even
ing when Miss Madeline Randall,
dramatic reader and interpretive
dancer gave most interesting enter
tainment, at once novel and pleasing.
Her readings were given with marked
ability, her dialect work being cs-
pecially good, while the pianologues,
"Home Again" and "The Bcll' were
especially fine. In addition to that
her dancing was grace itself. In the
last group of dances she was dress
ed in Il Russian costume, and made a
distinct impression by her versatility
Her accompanst, Mr.. Arthur Cush-
man of Boston, was ore of the best
heard here in d long time, accom-
panying the motions of the dancing
in most effective manner, the two
combining in u most agreeable en-
semble.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-04

suits Of the effort in Caledonia coun-
ty will be watched with interest
throughout the statc,' for the plan
may mean much toward the building
up of the school system providing it
is conducted with vigor and close adj
herence to the principles laid down.
Any school might well desire to be
listed as standard school. There s
going to be quite an incentive to all
Of them to improve their surround
ings, their equipment and their con-
duct.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-04
Automobile Case
On Second Trial
(Coninued from page one)

ed before the jury the present con-
dition of his arm. He said he first
saw Philip at o'clock the day OF
the accident and that he had a com
pound fracture of the left arm. He
described it as a very dirty wound,
with the muscles all severed, the
nerves and arteries shattered. lie
said there was suppuration from this
wound for two years and that use
fulness of his arm was almost des-
troyed as a result of the accident. DR.
Allen was the first witness in the
case who was not subjected to a cross
examination.
Clayton Silsby said he had driven
a car for two years before the accl-
dent occurred, and though he had
no license at that time he rode with
one that did have license. He said
he drove his car slowly through the
village, going a little faster after he
left the village, and slowing down
to 20 miles an hour before reaching
the curves in the highway above
Coreyville. As he started to pass the
Davis team the Haywood car shot by
the team and witness added that he
thought it was going to hit his car
No horn was sounded and he heard
no signals Witness said the team
stopped and the boys put Philip Beck
into the team, but that he did not
sec the Haywood car again.