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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
Virginia's Buried Treasures
Riverton, Va.

RlVertOn, va,
Dear Editor:
suppose you saw the pam
phlet we recently sent out en-
titled Industrial Virginia.
This pamphlet has been broad
cast through industrial centers
and is receiving satisfactory no
tice and bringing results.
We ! ave on the press now
Booklet called "Virginia-the
Reckoning Land" for the guild
ance of tourists; that is a hand
book that will interest our visi-
tors and fill a long felt want.
We are now planning to get
out a booklet on our Natural
Wonders" and want you to helE
us to find them.
BY natural wonders We mean
our caverns, caves, springs,
lakes, ETC., such as woula inter
est tourists and cause them to
prolong their stay in the state,
or seek the state to satisfy
their curiosity, or lova f)r tnt
9eautiful in nature.
We all know about Cumber-
land Gap, Natural Tunnel, the
Staurolite or fairy stone local
ity on top of Bull mountain in
Patrick county; of Burkes Gar
den; Saltville, that formerly
was salt marsh and is now
the location of the great plant
Of the Mathieson Alkali com.
pany; of Natural Bridge, Hot
Springs, Warm Springs, Noun.
tain Lake, Rockfish Gap, Wey.
ers Cave, Grottoes, the many
and different caverns; Stony
Man and Crescent Rock at Sky.
land, Great Falls on the Poto
mac; the sand dunes near Capt
"'onrv. the mud flats of the
Eastern Shore, the Disma
Swamp, Goshen Pass, Peaks Of
Otter and Mill Mountain.
What we want to find, list
and picture in our booklet along
with the we'll Known wonders
of the state, are those that arr
hidden away and only known
locally, and have not heretofore
been advertised or visited, such
as the gorge entering the Shen
andoah National Forest neal
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
DICKINSON COUNTY CoUR THoUsE,
MRS. NANCY J. MULLINS

Mrs. Nancy J. Mullins. wife
Of Lilburn Mullins of Haysi, Va
was suddenly called to the
Land Beyond the River on
the 28th day of January last,
She was II years, ! month and
II days old. She was the daugh-
fer of Jonas Fuller and Rhcda
Fuller. She was the mother ct
thirteen children, three of
whom have been called away.
She was also a member CT the
Baptist church AID 4 faithful
christian. She leaves a h1sbal-.l
and the following children be-
'1ind to mourn her departure.
besides host of friends: J. d.
Mullins of War, w. Va. Mrs.
Paris Deel, of Prater, J. C. Null
'ins of Haysi, Tilden Mullins of
3nrrain. w. Va, James Null
Inns of War, w. Va, Frs. j. HI.
Deel of Prater, w. 3. MullinH
Minnie, Euna and Mamie Null
lins of Haysi.
She was laid to rest in the
'ar'ily cemetery
Our sympathy il extended to
4he bereaved ones of the fam
lily.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
WILD TURKEYS
COMING BACK

From various parts Of the
country for the past few years
Chere have come reports that
the wild turkey, almost extinct
except in thickly wooded noun
1alnous and inaccessible regions
is becoming more numerous and
is even venturing nearer the
settlements than has been its
habit.
AT one time it inhabited al
most all parts of the United
States and Southern Canada,
as we'll as the greater part Of
Mexico. In fact, in Jefferson's
time, little more than a century
ago, a wild turkey could De
bought on the streets of the
national capital for five cents.
Today wild turkey for sale at
any price in Washington would
cause a stampede of would be
purchasers.
The wild turkey is even larg-
er than our domest'cated va
riety, the latter BENG derived
rom the Mexican variety. In
habits the wild birds are much
The same as our BARNARD fowls,
except that they ale stronger
of wing, uieng able TO attain a
speed in flight of more than a
mile a minute, according to
close observers. The sight and
hearing o. wild turkeys are so
Keen that they cannot be stalk
ed by man successfully, but
must be sought by the hunter
while lying in wat for his
quarry's appearance.
The apparent comeback Of
the wild turkey, after being
almost extinct, is the cause OF
much interest on the part OF
nature low, rs. Nor is the mele
killing Of him, says Archibald
Rutledge, "the only sport that
mis- return affords. His presence
once more in our forests will
invest them with the spirit Of
the primeval witness that 10
man wishes this country ever
wholly to lose"
The Virginia Commission of
Game and Inland Fisheries is
this month sending to several
nearby counties eight wild
turkeys for release in each
county on game sanctuaries Sc
lected by the local wardens and
sportsmen, with the hope Of
propagating the species III the
mountains of Southwest Vir-
ginia. Two or three years ago a
large number Of wild turkeys
made their appearance in the
southside of Cumberland Noun
tain, nalween freezing and o.
borne Gap, and while local nan}-
rc,., have repeatedly tried tht ir
hand at hunting these elrs We
birds, ncne have been killed. By
row they have probably lar pc
ly increased by multiplication.
TT
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
REEDY RIDGE LOCALS

We are glad to know that
MIR. Reedy, who has had a Sc
rious operation, is improving
nicely. We hope he will soon
be able to come back home.
Cleopha sLane visited his
parents, of Lick Fork, during
the week end.
Ted Bise, who had an opera
ton for sinus trouble is at
home again.
N. H. Stanley visited E. A.
Reedy, of Norton hospital, Sum
day.
Alex Sykes has finished his
logging job near Clintwood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

Waterlick with it's picturesque
boulders, the result of some
great shake-up millions of years
ago, or Seven Fountains in the
Fort Valley where within a
radius of one hundred feet sew
en- springs bubble up, each with
water of different analysis or
Natural Chimneys, or Ame-
thyst Lake; or the Dinosaur
tracks to be found in the sand
stone quarries near Leesburg !;
or the waterfalls that cascade
a distance of four miles from
an elevation of four thousand
feet through Oak Ridge Can
yon in Page county.
If you would ask your read
ers to write me if they know
of any unusual developments or
wonders or points of entranc-
ing scenic beauty in their To-
calitv. or send this information
70 William McGill, assistant
state geologist, University of
Va. who is in charge of the in
vestigation and compilation of
the booklet, you will be doing
the state a real service.
| predict that with the plans
we have in hand and are ma
turing, the tourist crop will
within five years be the big
gest crop Virginia will harvest.
William e. Carson.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

Madeline FROST, junior, has
resumed her studies after two
weeks absence due to illness.
The seniors are up in the air
Wonder why? They are soon to
nave Tie privilege of wearing
heir class rings and pins.
Edith Nowling, one of our
sophs, was married last week.
Miss Cole hopes she will like
9 change.
The chemistry class is hav-
ng a series of experiments.
This is enjoyed very much by
he class, especially the girls.
We are glad to note that the
majority of the senior class
ave successfully completed
he work of the first semester.
The attendance of the senior
class for this week was excel
lent, there being only one case
of absence.
B. T. CULLEN, former assist
ant principal and teacher of
English, was a welcome visitor
# our school today.
The D.M.H.S. basketball team
defeated Fremont High Febru-
airy 1, by a score of Alt. The
county championship now de-
ponds on the games to be play
ed with the Haysi boys and
girls at Haysi on February Is.
A win by Haysi would throw
the three schools into a triple
tie for the championship, MAX
ing it necessary to play tour
nament at some future date.
Go to it, boys and girls. Let's
beat Haysi.
Friday, February 8, our boy
basketeers will journey to Gate
City, where they will meet the
strong team representing the
school of that town. This game
will furnish fans good deal of
dope" about the real strength
of our team, as Gate City is
considered to have the second
best team in the state among
&c" class schools. Neither our
boys or girls have been defeat
ed by any school team this
year and a win over Gate City
will mean a great deal as far
as rating with other schools OF
the state is concerned.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
Old Letters, etc.
Of Dickinson
County
Edited by E. ]. Sutherland

In this column, from time to
time, will appear copies of in
teresting old letters, records,
ETC., written by, or to, citizens
of Dickinson county. If you
have an old letter or record of
this kind, written before 1900
and have no objection to it's
being published, send it in.
After being copied, it will be re-
turned. Help save the old let
tiers and records.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

Editors Note: Printed thru
the courtesy of Columbus
Phipps. The writer of this let
ter was Joseph Phipps, a bro
ther of Wilburn Phipps, and
an uncle of Columbus Phipps.
He was born in North Carolina
and came to the present Dick
enson county with his brothers
and sisters before the Civil
War. He enlisted in the Con-
federate army, was captured
and confined at Camp Chase
until the close of the war. He
returned to this section and
taught several schools after
the war. He taught school at
Ramey Flats just after the
war, the first school that
Columbus Phipps ever attend
ed. 1t lasted two or three
months. The house in which the
school was taught had been con
structed before tie war, near
where Ananias Moore now lives.
Mr.. Phipps bought some land
near where Melvin Swindal now
lives, where he resided a while
then he moved to Pike County,
Kentucky, where he taught
school for several years; then
he moved to near Chapman
vile, w. Va. where he lived on
farm until he died. He was
division superintendent of
schools of Wise county, Va,
for one term. After coming to
Virginia, he made his home
with his brother Wilburn, and
some of his sisters until he
married IRA Lipps, daughter OF
Elder Morgan Lipps, just after
the war. Some of his children
were Mont, John, Morgan, who
are mentioned in this letter
Another son, Kenton, resided
at Huntington, West Virginia.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
CLINTWOOD, VIR GINA,
JUSTICES COURT

The following is a list of per.
sons tried before Squire Nor.
gan Mullins, of Norland, Va.
during the month of January
1929.
Kid Mullins, assault, S25. and
thirty days.
Kid Mullins, assault, $25. and
thirty days.
Walter Cmbs, adultery, $40.
Maggie Mullins, adultery, $50,
Kid Mullins, larceny, dismiss
ed.
Maegi.. Mullins, felony, dis
missed.
Curtis Vanover, drunk, fined
SIS. $ :
Chrie, Eoges, mis1en amor,
dismiss 9s,.
Earl Buchanan and Tracy
Mullins, felony, bound over to
answer indictment.
Andy Perry, drunkenness, SIS.
Andy Perry, misdemeanor,
dismissed.
Vince Bryant, assault, dis
missed.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the many
friends for their kindness and
faithful service rendered to US
during the illness and death of
our wife and mother.
Lilburn Mullins
and children.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
Chapmanville,
Logan Co., w. Va.
Jan. 81, 1897.

Mr.. Columbus Phipps,
Dear Nephew
1t has been a long time since
| heard from any Of you, and
hoping | MAJ receive through
you information from my
f1%iends,- First, / want to know
what has become of Mont. DO
you know anything of him
Tell me all about our folks. my
brother and sisters, your fam
lily & brothers. Preston & Nan
cy are in common health. John
ny is trying to run store there,
but times are tough. |, myself,
am struggling for existence,
and would say to you, if / were
back in that country, | would
not come here. I have had
much bad luck since l came
here. Morgan is married, and
of course, being in need, while
I am not able to help. He has
taken up arms against a sea of
troubles, yet he is cheerful.
IRE is gay enough for an old
dame. She regrets that she is
not privileged to be at the good
Baptist meetings back where
we came from.
We have written to Mont and
have received no reply. The last
letter from him dates back last
October. He stated he calculat-
ed on being at home about
Christmas. Please let me know
where he is, his mother is UNI
easy about him.
/ am your uncle and obt.
servt.
T p Phinns SIR
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

On account of trouble with
the linotype, we are compelled
to cut our news items short
this week.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

Harlie Fowler, of Mcclure,
Genol aLane Sunday afternoon.
was a caller at the home of
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

Little Carolyn Mae Perkins,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Perkins, who has been i'll for
some time, is improving.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07
D.M.H.S. News Column

Conducted by the Seniors
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-07

READ THE ADS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14

but very, very few people know John
Thomas. There are two reasons for
this. In the first place, man like
Borah would overshadow almost any
colleague he might have. He is not only
outstanding in the United States Senate
but throughout the world; and, in the
second place, Thomas doesn't care rap
whether he is known to the public or
not.
II didn't ask for my seat in the
Senate" he told this writer the other
day. In fact, had never thought of
such thing until the governor called
me on the telephone and said that he
wanted me to fill the uneXpired term of
the late Senator Frank r. Gooding.
"In all of my life have never sought
public Office. OF course, I served as
chairman of the Republican State CEN
trail committee of Idaho for four years
and was a member of the Republican
national committee for two terms. but I
entered no contest for these posts.
"All my life l have been a country
banker and live stock farmer. Poll
tics interested me, but never to the
extent that it does Others"
Senator Thomas chuckled when he told
of announcement of his appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
NANCY PAGE
Cinghams for Girls Are
Fashion Wise
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Mrs. Lacey's sewing machine was
busily whirring day after day, and
slowly but surely the girls were getting
QUILTED. Having three young daugh-
tiers and keeping them in becoming
clothes is no small task and Mrs. Lacey
knew it only too we'll But the graft
flying part was this-her children al
ways looked we'll dressed and she en-
joyed making the little clothes, al
though Claire's clothes could scarcely
be called little" any more. Mercy!
but that child was shooting up and
getting lean and lanky and hard to
dress.
A blue and white checked gingham
dress was good looking and Satisfac-
tory. 1t was a two-piece affair. The
belt was red leather The jacket and
hat were Of red. Her slippers were
black She no longer wore socks but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
SUB ROSA
BIT MIMI.
Dancing Papas.

It wasn't so long ago that Henry
Ford started square dancing and Ber-
nard Shaw began to tango. They may
have stopped by this time, but we still
have with us the dancing papas, who
have taken up the trail where Ponce de
Leon left off.
Flaming youth is setting the pace and
it makes ours the age of rejuvenation.
Bearded prophets and Senators IN
frock coats were all right in their day.
but we have canned them and put them
in the Hall of Fame.
The rejuvenation of the senile boys
began with the safety razor first. AS
soon as men removed the mattresses
from their faces they thought they
looked young and began to act like
collegiates.
Then came the tricky knickers and
vestless coats with their southern ex-
posures. A boy used to don the cast
off clothing of his old man, but it looks
as though the ancient papas had swiped
the WardrobeS of their sons while the
boys were in bathing.
Alta boy! He cut out the cigar and
pipe for the more youthful cigarette,
and boosted the trade by billion.
Then he began to MUNICH yeast cakes
and turned to the soda fountain the
way old Ponce hiked toward the foun-
tain of youth, which he couldn't locate.
When it comes to the marriage game
it takes these superannuated specimens
to make the matches. The real ell
igibles among the men have lost their
way to the altar, so that it's not until
a man has fallen arches that he's ready
to move on to the Little Church
Around the Corner.
Winter Is mating with Spring. A
man must pass so before he marries in
earnest, and then the girl In her 20s
has her chance. If girl wants to
be q trained nurse it is certainly
chance for her to give first aid to these
walking delegates from the home for
old soldiers.
These old men who set their clocks
back to save a little daylight are an
interesting bunch. But If it hadn't
been for flaming youth they'd have
been off the firing line long ago.
It takes us to fash the midnight sun
on these men ins the twilight of their
old lives. No wonder they like us. We
have shown them that old dogs can
learn new tricks.
Well here's to these merry Methusa-
labs. The skyS their limit now.
(Copyyight, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE w. sPROWLs.
The Hnhn's Mind

The social mind of this or any other
nation is composed of LAYERS pretty
much as the rock formations that make
up this too, too solid earth" Some
OF these layers or planes are relatively
1mpervious to the influences of the So
cial planes surrounding them. The
most impervious of these is the hobo
plane.
Recently the hobos gathered in
Washington for their annual conven-
ton. This was not a gathering of poor
men exactly, for one of their number,
Eads Howe of st. Louis, is millionaire.
Nor are these men totally disoriented
from society, for Dan O'Brien was
elected hobo mayor of the city of New
York. So 1t appears that the hobos
have their financierS and politicians.
The hobos think In general along the
same lines as all human beings.
The hobo early in life catches on to
the fact that most friendship is feign-
ing, most loving mere folly" At least
he soon learns that most acquaintance
are valuable only for what they add to
the pleasures Of the moment. So he
draws apart from the rest of the world,
so far as such drawing apart Is
possible within the bounds Of physical
existence. He learns, first of all, to
md satisfaction In his own compan-
ionship. He becomes an introvert.
The most Of these hobos, true to the
introvert formula, are kindly men and
honest. They gain their livelihood. or
competence as the case may be, by: their
subtle intuition that most men, like
themselves, are possessed of a kindly
streak. Generosity is their strongest
instinct. And they know how to draw
upon this common human endowment.
Every one is a hobo to the extent
that he hands hobo a slice of bread
at the back door. Every one is hobo
to the extent that he Is not ashamed
Of his own company. Every one is a
hobo to the extent that he lives by
self-made philosophy. Every one is
a hobo to the extent that he refuses
to do battle with two fundamental GER
tainties-life and then death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14

Resisting Evil Desires.
BY REV. JOHN r. GUM.

Text: Every man is tempted when he
is drawn away by his own lust. flames,
LA.
When he is drawn away by his own
lust desires. Thus it is that men
are led into sin. When any evil desire
hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin,
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death" Therefore, if you would
stay out of sin and escape its DEATH
dealing blight. let all evil desires be
promptly resisted.
Multitudes of evil desires are entering
the mind all the time. We can't pre-
vent them from entering, but we can
prevent them staying. AS the old say
ing goes, you can't keep bats from fly
ing over your head, but you can keep
them from building nests in your hair"
We are not responsible for all the
evil desires that come to us. Many of
them come unbidden. But even though
We are not responsible for their COM
ing, If We welcome them and invite
them to remain and entertain them, We
are responsible.
There is but one safe course to pursue.
When evil desires come, refuse them
hospitality. Do not merely give them
hint to go-kick them out.
This is vital to our safety against
temptation and sin. Desires are the
handspring of action. Every evil deed
is born of evil desire. when I saw
among the spoils a goodly Babylonish
garment, and 200 shekels of silver, and
a wedge of gold of SO shekels weight,
then I coveted them and took them {"
That is the story OF Achams sin. It
tells the story Of every sin. We first de-
ef %tAv% 70 aht aA kI~sa
act. The deed Is the result Of the de-
sire. To conquer evil desire, therefore,
is to conquer sin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14

An international pageant In q De-
troit Presbyterian Church included Chi
nese, Syrians, Armenians, Rumanians
and Serbians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

Now for ways of covering UP the
skins defects. If the spots are not too
bad, follow your ice rub by fairly thick
coating of vanishing cream. It must
be the very finest quality vanishing
cream you can find. Give 1t time to dry
into the face, wipe gently with a soft
cloth and powder thickly. Rub the
powder gently all over the face with the
hand, so as to rub as much as possible
into the skin. Ordinarily I would not
advise this, but this Is a special oc-
casion. and 1t will not hurt you.
If red marks still show, use a little
vanishing cream again over the pow
der and then powder again. This gives
a fairly thick coating over the worst
bits of the skin. If the eruptions are
pimples, or if the marks are very red,
putting on rouge will be difficult pro-
cess, because you are putting red over
red, which only makes the marks show
up more prominently. To avoid this.
use dry rouge on the end of a very
small powder puff, or even with a short
bristled paint brush, and spread it very
lightly over the checks, going around
the splotchy parts and not over them,
This is method of painting them
out OF sight, since you are tinting the
skin around them. II your skin is
blotched, it probably means you'll have
to use rouge.
L. H.-Liver stains on the skin will
sometimes bleach of If you apply DAM
pened baking soda to them every day
for few weeks. Some of the powder
adheres to the skin after it has dried
and 1t Is enough to act as a mild bleach.
without irritating the skin.
From one of the readers of the Chats
comes the following formula for this
same purpose: To a pint of bay rum,
add tablespoonful of sulphur; shake
we'll each time and apply to spots in
the same way have directed for the
baking powder. The correspondent
stated that she cleared off these spots
after several weeks of applications.
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will continue to conduct himself in the
days that lie ahead just as he has in
those that have passed. He has been
elected by the people of Idaho to fill
the uneXpired term of Senator Gooding
and there are four years left.
There's nothing big can do in the
United States Senate" he said. There's
nothing I want reformed. I shall just
simply stick to my seat. vote whichever
way think right and let it go at that.
I'm just an average American citizen,
well satisfied with conditions and con-
tent to let them remain as they are"
While the Idaho Senator appreciates
the distinction and honor of his posi-
ton, one feels, after talking to him, that
he would much rather be back in Idaho
in the Office of his country bank or
looking after the interests of his large
live stock ranch. He has severed all
connections with his bank, but holds
on to his dairy farm. that Il might have
something to do when am at home"
Its money-making proposition
my business" he said 81 can't get
accustomed to the idea of spending SO
much Of my time away from it."