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VOL. VI. TOWN ?ND COUNTY NEWS. Gathered in And Around Town By Our Resident And County Reporters. Col. Win. (i. \V. laeger, of Philadel? phia, is in town. Mr. Dudley McGuire, of Crockett's Cove, was in town on lust Monday. Mrs. Walker, of Staunton,Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs Geo. W. StClair. Tazewell College emphasizes the busi? ness course. Let your boy take it. Jim Ed Peery's face is full of smiles. Another daughter has arrived at his house. President Ilopwood, of Milligan Col? lege, Tenn.,ha8 been in town several days. Mr. J. IL Thompson, of Burke's Garden was in town last Sunday, on business of course. Miss Lizzie Strother, of Giles County, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Barns, in the Cove. Every boy and some girls ought to take the business course at Taaewell College. We are informed the Tazewell Dairy and Milling Company, at North Tazewell, will reorganize tomorrow. A number of persons from town attend? ed the district conference. They all report having a nice time. The farmers have about finished saving their hay crops, and they are much heav? ier than they were last year. Mr. J. G. Buston, who had been spend a few days at Hunter's Pulaski Alum Spring.-, got home yesterday. Harrisson & Gillespie Bros make anoth? er important change in their advertisement, to which we call your attention. The Great Wallace Shows will be at Tazewell on the 3rd of September. A good circus always draws a big crowd. The recent rain9 have made the corn crop of the county one of the most promis? ing that lias been seen here for years. Mr. J. M. Newton, of Pocahontas, came up on Tuesday to see his family, who are on a visit to James R. Witten, father of Mrs. Newton. Jos. S. Moss, Meek H?ge, W. G. Mustard, S. J. Thompson and several other bis cattle men of the county were in town on Tuesday. We are requested by Rev. I. P. Martin to announce that services will be held in the Methodist cbuich on next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. When you come to town nest Tuesday (court day), come prepared to settle your subscription account. We need the money and you ought to pay it. ?r. T. L. Painter and wife, of Liberty Hill, took the east bound train on Tuesday afternoon, for a visit to relatives in Giles, Pulaski and Wythe counties. The new stone wall in front of the High School property is completed. It is a fine job, and reflects credit on Messrs. Verrnil lion & Kincer, the contractors. Revs. J. N.:Harman and A. A.Ferguson were on Clear Fork Sunday. Rev. Fer? guson made an educational address at Cove Creek, and Rev. Harman preached at tLat place and at Shawver's Mill. The marriage of Mr. Andiew Ascue, of Paint Lick, in this county, to Miss India Morgan, of Glade Spring, Va., was an? nounced to take place in the Methodist church at Glade Spring last night, at 8 oc'.ock. The regular August term of the county co li t for Tazewell County will begin on next Tuesday, Judge Stuart presiding. The Republicans and Democrats both have meetings announced for that day and a large crowd is likely to attend. The annual exhibition of the Tazewell Agricultural and Breeders' Association will be held on the 28th,29th and 30thof Sept., \ and the 1st of October. It is the purpose of the directors and officers to make it one of the most interesting exhibitions evep heid by the association. Phil Austin, a colored man who had been arrested at Pocahontas last week and lodged in the jail here, was on last Sunday delivered to Constable J. W. Belcher, of McDowell county, W. Va., upon requisi? tion papers. Austin was taken to Welch, where he will be held and tried upon several charges for house-breaking. Dema Dawson, a white women about twentv-five years old, was brought before James R. Witten, U. S. Commissioner, on Monday upon a charge of selling liquor without license, or moonshining. The women lived near Pounding Mill, in this county. She was sent on to be indicted by the U. S. Grand jury and was baled in the sum of one hundred dollars. The drawing for the china Tea Set will take place on Saturday Aug. 14th at 3:30 p.m. Ticket holders will please be present. Jxo. E. Jackson. On yesterday morning Mr. S. D. May received a telegram from his father, Col. A. J. May, dated Sacramento, CaL, Aug. 10th, which reac as follows: "Reached here this evening safely at 8 o'clock." The Col. and his companions made a rapid trip across the continent. They left here on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, so they were only live days and three and one half hours making the journey. Hamilton and Shade Lee, who killed Bud Charles, at Bode Lick, in Buchanan County, on election day last May, were brought to this place to be confined in jail until the Octobet term of tue county court of Buchanan County. They were tried at the last term of the county court ofthat county and the jury failed to agree. Judge Stuart, of this place, presided at the trial. We are told that a jury will be summoned from Tazewell County for the next tiial. On Tuesday afternoon alwit six oclock lightning struck the house of Mr. J. R. Lowder on Railroad Avenue. The bolt came down the flue oftho room in which Mrs. Lowder and two little girls we regt the time. A flash came out the pipe hole in ! the flue and the room was brilliantly light? ed by the electric flash. Mrs. Lowder, one of her tittle girls and a little daughter of Mr. J. B. F. Gillespie were thrown down by the flash.but were fortunately not injured. iE 1 Meeting of County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday the first meeting of the new board of supervisors, composed of J. Ed. Peery, J. H. Greeverand W. L. C. Burke, was held. These gentlemen constituted the former board and were re-elected at the Spring election. Tiie board organized by the election of J. Ed. Peery, president. The annual report of John F. Litz, su? perintendent of the county farm, was pre? sented and adopted. It made a favorable showing for the management ami reported the following property now on the farm: 27 2-year-old steers, 3 2-year-old heifers, 9 yearling steers, 1 yearling heifer, 12 milch cows, 1 bull, one yoke of oxen, eight calves, 4S ewes, 1 buck, 6 ewe lambs, 3 mules, 1 horse, 1 yearling colt, 1 mule colt, 33 hogs. The stock sold during the fiscal year end? ing the 1st of July amounted to $984.63, which was turned into the treasury. The agricultural products made on farm during the last fiscal year were as follows: 13 stacks of hay, 300 dozen oats, 1S8 bushels threshed oats, 100 dozen rye, 18 bushels threshed rye, 110 bushels potatoes, 8 bush? els beans, 3000 lbs of pork, 1200 bushels of corn and 1 rick of straw. It was ascertained that the co*t to the county of keeping paupers outside the county poor house during the fiscal year was as follows: Clear Fork district. $432.41 Jetfersouville district. 444.06 Maiden bpring district. 793.26 Total.$1669.73 The board then audited all the outstand? ing claims; against the county and fixed the salaries of the county officers for the next two years. i Drs. Gillespie & Hall were awarded the contract for medicai services to paupers on i county farm for two years. i The following order was entered: "Ordered that the general county levy ] for the yeai 1897 (which ends financially i July 1st, 1898) be fixed at the rate of fifty cents on each $100 worth of property, ] I63 cents of which is for support of the 1 poor, that fifty cents be levied on each tithable for public free school purposes, ten cents on each $100 worth of taxable ( property for free school purposes, ten cents ] on each $100 worth of taxable property ; for district school purposes, and thirty 1 cents on each $100 worth of taxable prop- 1 erty for the working and permanent im- ? provement of the public roads of the j county." \ This makes the entire county levy $1 on 1 each $100 worth of property. ( D. W. Lynch, C. A. Black and Patton 1 J. Brown were appointed a committee to j examine the court house and see what re? pairs are necessary to be done to the court < Louse, fence &c. The following order was also entered: "Ordered that the clerk of the board of ( supervisors notify Chapman & Gillespie and Henry & Oraham that the law offices now occupied by them are the property of 1 Tazewell county, and that they must va? cate the said offices and turn the same ( over to Tazewell county by the 15th day of September, 1S97." It was also ordered that the clerk of the board notify the town council to remove the hose house now on the court green. These ordere are made with the con? templation of having all buildings removed from the court green except such as are necessary for county purposes. It is made in pursuance of a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia in county of Alleghany vs. Parrot), rendered October 1st, 1896 and reported in 93d Va. reports. A thorough Business course conducted by a competent instructor is what you get at Tazewell College. District Conference. The Tazewell District Conference of the Methodist Church met in the Cove church on last Thursday and closed with the wor? ship of the Sabbath. From the first session the attendance was good. As formerly announced, Rev. J. BjR^ard, who was born and reared in thetfSove, preached the first sermon. The service was one of profound interest, and the interest of the first service continued to the last. The business of the conference was performed with facility and in most perfect order. No time was logt, no inter? est of the church was neglected. We hardly know what to single outas having received special attention since everything received special attention in its proper place. Much was said concerning the duty of our people to assist in spreading the gospel. Some one said that since God has blessed us above almost any place on earth in the beauty and fertility of our lands and in the comfort of our homes, we ought to esteem it a great privilege to transmute our wealth into spiritual blessings for others less fa? vored than we. Dr. Waterhouse struck gold in his edu? cational talk Saturday morning. He looks upon education as a training of the man in all his powers rather than in the single one of mind. The missionary rally on Saturday was a success. We congratulate Pastor Bailey and the good women on their work. Some of the addresses must bear fruit. Sunday was a day of days. Tazewell county and the Cove in particular was at it& best. No better concourse could be found. Socially, morally and intellectually that congregation would be hard to surpass. Dr. R. G. WaterhouBe preached one of his graceful, thoughtful, fluent, forceful sermons in the church at 11 a. m. Rev. Eugene Black preached in the grove at the same hour. Then followed dinDer. And such hospitality as those dinners displayed would be hard to duplicate in the wide world. After every one had eaten to satis f.otion and had rested a season the con? gregation again assembled, this time to hear Dr. Hearon in the house and Presi? ding Elder Frazier in the grove. Both congregations were edified. We were struck with the fact that only one out of twenty preachers was absent. Rev. J. T. Frazier gave most perfect sat? isfaction in the chair. Rev. J. S. French acted as secretary. We think his minutes were the most correct we have ever ob? served. Altogether this was one of the most pleas? ant religious gatherings ever held in the county. No community could haveenterr tained more royally than did the Coye and Liberty. Prayers of the Christian men entertained there will claim God's bless? ing upon them. M. TAZE1 BASEBALL. Marion and Tazewell Teams Cross Bats. SOME GOOD PLAYING But the Marion Boys Suffer Defeat in Two Games. On last Thursday afternoon the Marion baseball team arrived in town to play with the Tazewell team, as scheduled for Fri? day, but the constant rain on Friday pre? vented any playing that clay. The Marion boys consented to stay over and play on Saturday. The first game was played in the morning and resulted favorably to the Tazewell nine, by a score of 14 to 5. The j Marion team did not seem to be in good trim, and did the worst playing we ever] =aw them do in a match game. They failed to profit by their defeat of t he morn? ing and consented to play another game in the afternoon. Up to the 6th inning they kept in the lead, and many were confident they would win; but the Tazewell boys got j an tneir metal and forged to the front, the score standing at the end of the game 17 to ) in their favor. Both games were won by ;he superior base running and fielding of ;he Tazewell team, and the games lost by ;he Marion boys by their deficiencies on ;hose lines. Both games were free from lisagreeable contentions, and the Marion 3oys wen high commendations by their imiable ancTgentlemanly demeanor, if they lid prove easy victims to our boys. Marion vants Tazewell to cross bats with her on ler own grounds, and promises to make hings lively for their visitors. We are informed that the Tazewell boys | lave concluded to furnish them an oppor unily next week. The Marion baseball club, claiming the ihampionehip of Southwest Virginia and iast Tennessee, was defeated here by the Tazewell club last Saturday in a very in eresting game. The playing of the Taze vell boys was very swift at times, but the ,'isitors, with the exception of Rosenbaum ;nd Sprinkle seemed to have an "off day." ihe features of the game were the battery rork of Kelly and Henry for the home earn, the double play of the O'Keeffe M others and Harman and the batting of dull, Rosenbaum and Henry. Mr. Will Steele officiated as umpire with xceptionally good judgment. R. E. H. The following is the score of the first rame: A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. TKeeffe, J., as,. 4 1 2 3 3 2 ielly,J.,p,. 5 0 1 1 10 2 TKeeffe, 3b. 4 10 13 1 darinan, lb. 3 4 2 12 1 1 denry, c. 4 3 2 9 1 0 Etader, 2b. 4 10 12 0 Sillespie, If.. 5 1 0 0 0 0 rlufford, cf. 4 2 1 0 0 0 Steele, rf.. 4 10 112 Total.36 14 8 27 22 8 MARION. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Francis, p,. 5 1 1 0 15 1 sprinkle, lb,. 6 1 1 15 12 Rosenbauro, c,. 5 1 2 8 2 2 Francis, H. G., 2b.. 5 12 2 13 Moore, es,. 3 1 2 0 0 0 Howren, 3b&cf,... 6 0 1 2 0 1 McCready, rf. 4 0 1 2 0 0 Hull, If,. 5 0 2 0 0 2 Pendleton, cf & 3b, 4 0 0 0 0 2 Total.43 5 12 Ti 19 13 SCORE BY INNINGS. Tazewell.8 0 10 12 12 1?14 Marion.1 0000003 1?5 ? I'M MARY. Stolen bases?O'Keeffe, J., (2j,0'Keeffe, F., Harman (7), Henry (2), Steele, Huf ford. 2 base hits?Henry, Rosen bau m, Hull. Double play-O'Keeffe, F. to O'Keeffe, J. to Harman. Bases on balls? off Kelly, 1; off Francis, 7. Struck out by Kelly, 9. Hit by Francis?Steele. Passed balls?Rosenbaum, 1. Wild pitch?Fran? cis, I. Umpir-)?Mr. Will Steele. The score of the second game was prom? ised us by the young man who kept it, but he failed to comply. The result was above stated 17 to 9 in favor of Tazewell. Board is the most expensive item in obtaining an education. Tazewell College will help you solve that. Write and ask A. A. Ferguson. Emma Warren Company. This excellent dramatic company is now filling a week's engagement at the town hall. Before coming here it played at Bluefield and Pocahontas, and the press notices at both places were very flattering. Its capability has not been exagerated, and it is pronounced by competent judges the best company that has ever appeared in our town. On Monday night it rendered in excellent style "Michael Strogofl," which is dramatized from Jules Verne's celebrated novel. The story is a thrilling one and the actors all did their parts well, the work of J. S. Garside as "Michael" Percy Warren as "Benjamin Franklin Blunt" and Geo. Warren as Napoleon Boneparte Laidlow" being exceptionally strong. The audience was delighted. On Tuesday nignt "Too Much Married" was presented to a good audience and on last night, "The Mountain Pink," a moonshine, mountain story was played. To night the Company will play "Camille," on Friday night The Fatal Wedding, which is" Lady Audley's Secret "dramatized; and will close its engage? ment on Saturday night with "Ten nights in a Bar Room." A great many persons m the community tiave been anxions to see the temperence ilrama, and we have positive assurances from Mr. Garside that it will be put upon the boards. As we have before stated the Company is a most meritorious one ind deserves a liberal patronage from play ;oer s. Wanted?10,000 bushels of wheat for ivhich we will pay market price delivered it our mill at Cedar Bluff, Va. Higgnbotham & Kirby, Business is business, but if your boy does not take a thorough business course like he can get at Tazewell College he will be poorly qualified in this respect. WELL, VA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 COMMUNICATIONS. Pounding Mill, Va., August 9, 1897. Mr. Editor: 1 notice in the last issue of the Republi? can a communication signed "Republican Voters." The writer certainly must be under a delusion when he assumes that Mr. Gilleepie is the only native born Republican whose nnme has been mentioned in con? nection with the Ixgislature. He ignores the names of those gallant Republicans, Hons. John G. Watts, Win, G. Young, M. L. Peery and Henry Bowen, Jr. Certainly they are native born. Then, too, he strikes a blow at the young champion down the Clinch, Win. B. Spratt. While he came from a sister county, he cast his lot with us about 8 years ago, and he has made friends of all with whom he came in contact. Mr. Spratt was the unanimous choice of Maiden Spring district two years ago, and as the east end of the county claimed they were entitled to name the man, he, like a true man that he is, gave way. I think, as hundreds of others do, that Mr. Spratt is entitled to the support of KILLED BY AN ANARCHIST. Spain's Prime Minister Meets Death by Assassination. 'LONG LIYE SPAIN!" HE CRIED, Maiden Spring district, ami to the nomi? nation if he will accept it. Let's profit in the future by past mistakes. A hint to the wise is sufficient. Respec.fully, A Republican. Mechanicsburg, Va., August 9, 1S97. Mr. Editor: What is the duty of the true Republican? It is to push forward and make every ef? fort to win, for there is a winning point. The leading Republicans of the State of Va. seem to be drones, and unconcerned. I ask the question, is it that they want the democrats to win?It must be,assuredly. So now republicans the greatest victory is just in fro?r. Gentlemen, and fellow citizens, if you are in deep sympathy with the Republican party now is your time, for the winning point it is at hand. Push forward, there is a chance, there is a hope. It is my opinion there are two many leaders giving things away to the Democratic party. The And Then Perished From the Wounds In? flicted by the Assassin?The Mur? derer Said It Was Vengeance. Madrid, Aug. 9.?Senor Canovas del Castillo, prime minister of Spain, was as? sassinated yesterday at Santa Agueda by an anarchist. The murderer fired three shots one of which struck the premier in the forehead and another in the breast. The wounded man fell, dying at the feet of his wife, who was with him, linger | ing an hour in agony, and then passed away crying "Longlive Spain," which were the last words upon his lips. Santa Agueda is noted for its baths. It is between San Sebesdan, the summer residence of the Spanish court, and Yitlo ria, the capital of the province of Alava. The premier went there last Thursday to take a three weeks' course of the baths, after which he expected to return to San Sebastian to meet United States Minister Woodford. The assasin was arrested soon after the shooting. He is a Neapolitan, and gives the name of Rinpaldi, hut it is believed by the police that this is an assumed name and that his real name is Michele Angino Colli. The murderer says he killed Senor Canovas "in accomplishment, of a just vengeance"' and that the deed is the out? come of a vast anarchist conspiracy. He is believed to have arrived at Santa Agueda the same day as the premier, and was frequently seen lurking in the pas Democratic party knows very well if their; eages of the bathing establishment in a inside work was exposed to the world that suspicious manner. democracy would be very slim. The assassin narrowly escaped lynching It is a pity that young Republicans are at t,ie liamls of a crowd that rushed for trampled on as they are. For the sake of your country please make an effort to save it from ruin. Now is your time. Respectfully W. R. cubine. ward. Detectives and civil guards secur ed him. He was pale, trembled violently and evidently feared that he wonld be killed on the spot. He will be arraigned before the local magistrates at Vergar.t At the moment of assassination Senor Canovas was waiting in the galery of a Bitten by a Rattle Snake! I bathing establishment for his wife, who Mrs. Nickels, wife of Albert Nickels, of j waa to Join him f?r lunch??. Suddenly this countv, was bitten three tines by a !the assafcin who had the appearance of an large rattle snake on last Tuesday night, j or?inaiy vifitor, approached and fired at The snake had crawled though a crack I hlm Point b,ank' 1Ie fel1 ,nstantly and and got in the bed with her, and bit bei three times before she could get away from it. She is in a critical condition. j Gome to Tazewell College and board at Late- .-Since the above was put in | ?st' , Rooinrent fl0m 51 to $2 per month . ? , lt_ , , I Four boys occupy one room. Stove, bed print we learn the woman is dead.?Buch- j stead aad mattress furnished, you furnish anan Messenger, 7th. inst, i the rest. Write A. A. Ferguson at once. never recovered consciousness. This Is What We Promised: And you have it?a great big Summer Sale?a closing out sale of all summer goods. It is now in fall blast. Are you a bargain hunter? If you are, stop at our store; all bargain hunters who pass this way are stop? ping with us. We haven't space to tell about all the goods in this "clos? ing out" list. Here Are Only a Few. 11 pieces of LAWNS, etc., the same goods you paid 15c for in May, now Sic a yard. 6 pieces of ORGAN? DIES that were 8J, 10 and 15c, all go at ?jc a yard. 4 pieces CHECKED MUSLIN, choice, new patterns, at 11c a yard, worth 15 c. 5 dozen LADIES' II AND KERCHIEFS, embroidered, hemstitch? ed and lace edge, at 7J, 11 and 14c each, worth ! 10, 15 and 20c. LACE, LACE, LACE, ?20 pieces of Butter, Ecru, Cream and White Lace, all widths, worth 8i to ,10c per yard. We make two lots,two pieces of these laces, they go at ? and 7c a yard. 15 pairs LADIES' SHOES?These are Car? lisle shoes in plain, com? mon sense toe, sizes 3, 3}, 4 and 4?, worth $2.25 a pair?you get them now for $1.05 a pair. JOBS and REM? NANTS?On the bargain table you will find rem? nants ot Calico, Domes? tics, Lawns, Woolens, Linings, etc., Dress Goods, medium dark colors, at 15c a yard. This is a very rare bar? gain. TABLE LINEN and TOWELS-One piece pure linen Table Cloth, bleached and fine qual? ity, 2 yards wide, at 8Sc yard. 19 pairs of Linen Towels at ISc per pair, worth every cent of 25c a pair. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHES. We have about a dozen suits which we will sell absolutely at one-half of cost price. They are good, serviceable and all right in every way. They have been on our counters too long is the reason why we put the price so low. RpfflPmhor AH Summer goods in our store go nClllCIIIUBl for CLOSING OUT PRICES until the end of the third week in August only. Harrisson & Gillespie Bros. N. B.?Our Trunks are the surprise of all who see them for style, beauty, finish and price. You Bhould see them; tbey are displayed in our Dry Goods Store now. PUBLICS 1897. f I ICE! We Are Now Selling A special price will be made to our patrons who have a standing order for 20 lbs each day. There will be an extra charge for ice sent out after 7 o'clock a. m., as the loss from melting increases much more during the heat of the day. We do not sell less than 5 cents worth; and just there we wish to call your attention to the fact that we are better prepared to keep erisiiabld Goods: Meats, Fruits, Etc., but more especially Lemons and Cheese. In warm weather Lemons get dry and hard un? less kept cool, and Cheese soon gets strong. All house? keepers know this. Buy from us and you will always get NICE, FRESH GOODS. Trsily yours, BUSTON & SONS ? t MITCHELL'S j INSPARENT i Some Evidence of Returning Prosperity in Trade. HIGHEST WHEAT IX SIX YEARS. Chainbersburg, Pa., August 5.?Sev? enty-eight cenls was paid here to-day at l>e elevators for new wheat, which is the lighest paidifor six years. It has advanced lere 10 cenls a bushel since new wheat ;ame into market. liETTElt TIMES BRINGS I1ETTER WAGE3. Baritan, X. J., August 5.? The Raritau Woolen Mills and the Somerset Manufac ;uring Company have posted notices that ;he reduction often per cent, in the wages jf their employes, which was made four rears ago, will he restored. This has been lone without solicitation on the part of the nen and because of the increase of ordei j. fhere is a great rejoicing ai-g the 1200 ?mployes who are are benefited by the ncrease. A RUSH AT LEHIGH VALLEY SHOCS. Packerton, Pa., August 5.?For the fust ime in over a year the Lehigh Valley shops it this place are working :v days a week ind ten hours a day. The rush is due to he recent burning of the storekeepers' lepartmeut. Railroad supplies then lestroyed are being replaced. The black imith and machine shop departments have >rders sufficient to keep them running for he remainder of the year at least. work for 2200 iron men*. Birmingham, Ala., August 5.?Pursuant o the wage contracts signed at Youngs own, O., Tuesday, the Birmingham Rol ing .Mill Company has ordered resumption ?f work in all department next Monday .nd the Gate City Rolling Mill is pushing epair woi k, so as to resume a few days ater. Twenty-two hundred men will get imployement at the two plants. OVER-TIME AT DRILL WORKS. Easton. Pa., August 5.?The revival of lusiness has struck the plant of the In ?ersoll-Sergeant Drill Company, at Oden reldertown, near here which employs everal hundred men. Many of the em iloyes are working over-time. FORT-NIGHT'S ORDERS HEAT TWO YEARS. Norristown, Pa., August 5.?McMichael c Wildman, manufacturers of hosiery nachinery here, say they have received irders for more machines within the past wo weeks than in two years past. cbozer's mills on full time. Chester, Pa., August 5.?Crozer mill in Ihester and Upland, which for some months back have been run but four days week, will put on full time commencing n Monday next. Palid faces indicate pale, thin blood, cosy cheeks show the pure, rich blood re ulting from taking Hood's Sareaparilla. We will present a Bbl of our Best Patent 'Invincible" flour to theone of our regular ustomers who brings us the best wheat o grind. All are in vi ted to come and have a nance for the prize. Yours Truly Higginbotham & Kirby Cedar Bluff, Va. The Free Silverites in Convention. I At this writing the free silver Democratic : convention is being held at Roanoke. We : will not be able to give our readers an ac . count of its proceedings until our next is : sue. It is a safe prediction to say that J. j H?ge Tyler will be nominated for governor j by acclamation. Who will be the nomi? nee for lieutenant-governor is uncertain. I Capt. Coeke, the nominee of the Popu j lists, wiil be urged by a few, but he is not ! likely to be selected. The death of Attorney-General R. Tay i lor Scott will make things somewhat un , certain as to who will be nominated for that place. We are inclined to think that Mr. A. L. Montague, of Danville, will be the man named. The platform on national questions will j be a rehash of the Chicago platform, with, perhaps, some of the anarchism left out. A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. Iii 1S62, when I served my country as a private in Company A, 167th Pennsylva? nia Volunteers, I contracted chronic diar? rhoea. It has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors without any pei maneut relief. Not long ago a friend sent me a sample bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhcea Remedy, and after that I bought and took a 50-cent bottle; and now I can say that I am entirely cured. I cannot be thankful enough to you for this great rem? edy, and recommend it to all suffering vet? erans. If in doubt write me. Yours gratefully. Henry Steinbeiger, Allentown, Pa. Sold by J. E. Jackson, druggist. Pith of the News. American whalers this season have realized $702,449. An association composed of buyers for commercial houses in the various cities has been formed in New York. While fighting lire in New York, Cap? tain Eugene Turpenny and Fireman Bart Sheridan were severely injured. On a capital of $4,500,000 four com? panies have combined to monopolize light and power at Salt Lake City, Utah. Brotherhoods of Grand Trunk Railway employes threaten at Montreal to strike unless their grievances are settled. The National Democratic Association of Colored Men is called to meet in conven? tion at Columbus, Ohio, September 27th. Sen tor Hoar and a party of citizens of Worcester, Mass., will take a sixty-mile trolly ride in a^soecial electric car, starting at Boston. \_ Was Soon Feeling Better. "For three years I w as troubled with my heart and liver. I was run down in health, and could hardly wait, I was eo weak. I tried many medicines and finally bought a bottle of Hood's Sareaparilla. 1 was soon feeling better, and after taxing a few more bottles I was strong and able to work." W. J. Harris, Cloverdale, Va. HOOD'S PILLS are the favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, gentle, mild. 25c Pay your money and take your choice is the way you do about board at Tazewell College?All the way from $6.50, $8.00 and $10.00. NO. 32. VELVET $3 Gal. This famous brand is beyond all doubt the finest Rye produced at the price. We guarantee same. 6 full Qts. 4.50 per case. L. Lazarus & Co, GARO?NACORN $2 A two year old whiskey made in the State that bears is name. Made by old copper still open fire process. L. Lazarus & Co. OLD VOUDE 25o This is a elegant three year old Maryland Kye pronounced by ex? perts to l>e A 1. L. Lazarus & Co. GEORGIA CORN 15? Two years old, copper stilled by open fire process. L Lazarus ? Co, VA WHWeRYE $2. Made in mountains of Virginia, A pleasant, soft and elegant drink. L, Lazarus m Co, APPLE BRANDIES AT $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3. & $4. Beware of Imitated Brands By other dealers at supposed cut prices. Your Money Back, our gooosHjaranteed. WRITE FOR PRICES. L. Lazarus & Go Pocahontas, Va, Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. The Whittier homestead, in Haverhill, Mass., is now open to visitors on Wednes? day, Thursday and Friday afternoons on the payment of 10 cents each, and on Sat? urday afternoon on the payment of 5 cents. All visitors are asked to regL. . STRAS MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Divine Service?First and Third Sun days of the month at 11 a. m. andSp. m. Holy Communion?First Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:30 a. m. A hearty welcome is extended to all. Rev. W. D. Bcckxeh, Rector. Methodist Episcopal Church Sooth. Public worship of God on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 A. M., on the 2nd and 4th at 7:30 P. M. Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 7:30. P. M. Sabbath School at 9:30 P. M. Meeting of Epworth League each Mon? day night at 7:30., the third Monday night of each month being devoted to literary work. A most cordial welcome is extended to all. Isaac P. Martin, Pastor. Baptist Church Services. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:30 a. m; preaching 2nd and 4th Sundaysat 11 a. m., and on 1st and 3d Sundays at 8:30 p. in.; B. Y. P. U. every Monday a 8:30 p. m.; Missionary Society 2d and 4th Sun? days at 4 p. m. All are invited to attend. Strangers welcome. W. C. Foster, Pastor. Attention Republicans. The Republicans of Tazewell County arc requested and urged to meet at the Court House on Tuesday,the 17th of August,1897, (court day) at 1. p. m. for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the House of Del? egates, also to elect delegates to a Senatorial Convention, if one should be held, and delegates to a state convention if one should be called. This meeting will also elect a county chairman and county committee. W. G. Young County Chairman. Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass on the enclosed lands belonging to the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company by traveling over or through the same, on foot oi by horseback. The law will be en? forced on all who trespass upon the above mentioned lands. IIcbert Raven, Supt. Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Co. July 20, 1897. We have decided to discontinue our Hardware business at once and in order to do so, will sell anything in our house at cost, but it takes CASH to buy it, and if we have anything you want, bring the cash and you can get it at cost. All parties indebted to us are respectfully requested to come forward at once and settle, for all accounts unpaid within thirty dayB will be Elaced in the hands of* Mr. A. Sidney ligginbotharn for collection. We wish to thank our friends and customers for their liberal patronage in tbe past, and want them to take advantage of this cash sale. Yours very respectfully, Tazewell Hardware Company.