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lKJIA'S I5ETK0TIJAL In one of flic turret rooms of l.'eit/.en berg castle a young girl arrayed in a fciinple dress and white aprou s:t sew? ing; industriously. At the sound of foot? steps she paused in her work: at the sight of a hussar officer in uniform she reddened with vexation. Yet (herewan uothing in Albrccht von I'eitzenberg'i appearance to annoy her; on the con? trary, ho was young, very good-looking, tall and of dignified bearing "Will you allow me to come in?" he asked, standing on the threshold. The girl took up her work again. "You can come in if you wish." she said, indifferently. lie walked across the room. "I have n proposal to make to you, Ikironcss Irma. Will you give me your atten? tion for a little while?" She looked at him indignantly. She had a sweet, oval face and deep gray eyes. "I prefer not to listen to you. Count Albrccht." "I thought that you would say so!" (there was something like a ring of triumph in his voice) "but indeed my proposal is very harmless. I^ct us come to nn understanding." There was uncertainty, distrust, in her pye3. "Yes," continued the young officer, "1 know that you have every reason to be offended. You have been most unfairly treated." "I have been invited to this house under false pretenses. I came here be? cause I thought that the visit would give pleasure to Frau von Wolde, who fills, or is supposed to fill, the place of my mother. I am sorry to speak disre? spectfully of your cousin, but?" "Not at all. You are perfectly right, and my relative. Frau von Wolde, is i:; the plot and has been from the begin? ning. I know nil about it new. My cid uncle has just enlightened me. I.as the heir of rieit^cnborpr castle?you w ill ex? cuse my mentioning my name first have received orders to offer my hand and my debts in marriage to Barcncsr Irma von Buchow, who. on rtttainin? her majority, will become possessed of so large a fortune that she could free the Keitzenberg estate with a stroke of her pen. Now. hear mc out; this lady was to have been kept in ignorance of the plan, but that her friend and chaperon could not resist the tempta? tion of giving her a hint as to how mat? ters stand after she had become the guest of the castle. Is this so?" "Yes." She stood by his side now, ant' the sunlight just touched the coils o1 her auburn hair. "I have been deceived: cruelly deceived." "Under the circumstances, nothing remains for me but lo give you the op portunity of expressing your opinion as to this tyrannous family compact even more decidedly than yon havedom nlrecjv. L'araness h:-.2 cf Du?ur>w. will g Read the article a $ headed "The Three j R I ? Great Bills in this r> t 6 * S issue. ? r> < f5 < m < will you consent tO" g.ve me ycUr liam in marriage?" "Count Albrccht of lie:t::or>berg. I thank you for the honor w hich you have shown me. I will not." They stood facing each other, and ar Irma looked at her strange wooer she raw a faint smile in his eyes. Ilcrow ::rger was beginning to cvnperate; he s rally was behaving well, considcr.n; that the Kelzenbergs were renowned fur their hasty tampers. "You admit," she said, after a pause "that I !:::?.:? la-en awkwardly placed." ^ "1 admit that you have been inhes pilably, abominably treated! I blush to think that a member of our family < o..id have dreamed of such a scheme I :i order to show you how penitent I am. now that 1 have received my dismissal, I v. ill immediately leave this house and rid you of my presence" "if you do that. Count Albrccht. I s!::.ii be worse off than ever. You don'1 know your.cousin, Frau von Woide. She w ill insist upon my remaining here for 1 hree months, as was arranged, she will reproach me for your absence, she will argue and make me dislike you more than ever, if?" ? If possible?" His goo.! humor was irresistible; she hurst iuto a merry laugh. For another half hour the rejected suitor remained in con\ersation with the heiress, ;-.::d at the end of that time they. too. had made a plot. Albrccht was to remain at the castle he and the Jtaironess Irma were to pretend to be on amicable lerras, and the two con? spirators (the count and the chaperone) were not to learn until the last day of the visit expired that their hopes had failed. ?'! will endeavor to make your visit as lit!!c_:r!.some to you as possible," ex? plainer! the heir cf Iteitzenberg; "and we ran I ebave us if there were no en? mity bet ween us." "Yes." {and there was still a little doubl in her voice and manner). "1 think I < an t rust you.*" "Come." he said, gently, "Daroncss Inna. is it a truce between us signed and sealed ?" He look her hand in his, and, bending over it, raised her fingers to his lips. The master of the castle was the first lo begin hostilities. One day, toward" the end of the three months* visit, Irma came it.to the drawing-room to find the Whole party awaiting her arrival, and in an instant she perceived that something was w rong. Frau von Wolde had been shedding tears, the old count's brow was clouded w ith anger, and Albrccht? Irma hardly dared- look at him, so changed wo3 hi:; aspect. It was too clear that the tcrmin.-;t.ion of the pleas? ant companionship of the last few weeks was to be war. "My dear llaroness Irma," said the count, advancing to meet his young guest with ceremonious politeness, "1 am exceedingly pleased to see you. Your visit here Las given me great satisfac? tion. You honored this house with your presence, with the full consent of your guardian and my esteemed cousin, Frau von Wolde. 1 had hoped, fcbt without grounds, that the friend? ship between you and my heir was j-radually ripening into a deeper and more lasting feeling. The alliance is i nt w hich must give satisfaction to all interested in our families. Imagine my ?Jistress on hearing to-day from my nephew that you have refused his pro? posal of marriage." Irma looked) toward Count Albrecht; something- that she read in his wrath? ful mien made her hesitate as she an 1 wered: "It is quite true; we are Jriends, and nothing more." Tl cannot De, my dear young- way, 1 hat so young a maiden should have given away her preference without the consent or knowledge of ber guardian? Answer me candidly: Arc your af? fections already engaged?" The color surged into lrma's cheeks and left them pale again. She glanced at Frau von Wolde. There was uo help for her there. "This is a question which vou have no right to ask. Count Keitzen bcrg, and which i refuse to answer, i must beg you to excuse me." "Karoness Liuchow is right!" burst in Albrecht. "She has suffered enough at our hands already. She shall not be thwarted in her will. If she honors me with her friendship, I accept it grate? fully. Listen to me, my uncle. 1 refuse to be a party to your scheme." The forest spread its wide wings even as far as the castle garden. Irma loved the green paths and quiet shades, and here she came with her book the morn? ing after her interview with the count, and pretended to rend. But, though she kept her eyes on the pages, she read there only Count Albrceht's parting words?he accepted ber offer of friend? ship gratefully! Driven to bay, as it were, in order to save her, that was what he had said. During the last three months she had come to understand something of his uprightness, his high sense of honor. He would never marry a w oman?though she were a princes.; to whom he could not give his love. "It was my fortune," sighed Irma, "that made him nearly hate me at first." Did he hate her now? She shut her book and wandered still further into the woods, down a hillside covered with fern and moss, toward the stream that ran between high rocks, chattering and foaming on its way. On the further side of the stream was a tract of open country, dotted with clumps of trees and underwood and bright with heather. The stepping stone:; were half covered with water to? day; the current was running fiercer than its wont. She bethought herself of a rustic bridge a few yards further down. The bridge hung high in the air, sup? ported by rough pine stems; it was a picturesque but a fragile affair. Half way across Irma put her hand on the rail?how noisy the stream was!?it snapped off at her touch, one wooden plank tottered under her feet, another fell with a splash into the water below. She had plenty of courage; she was light and active. She knew, moreover, that she could easily leap that formidable looking gap and gain the bank. She was about to make the attempt, when she was stopped by a peremptory shout: "Gently, gently! Jump from that projecting stem; it is f.afe!,' She looked up; on the edge of the heather-covered rock stood Albrecht Keitzcuberg. She paused uncertain, half inclined tn retrace her steps. Tereciving her hesi? tation, he raised his voice and should still louder above the clamor of th rushing water: "Can you hear me. Baroness Irma?" She nodded assent. "Step there?to the left. Do not look back." Involuntarily she obeyed. He held out hisarms. The gulf yawned between them. He could be of no help. "The stem w ill bear your weight. Do not be in too great a hurry." "Why does he look so grave?" though: Irma. "Is he still angry?" "I had better return the way I came. Count Albrecht. Do not trouble on my account," "No; do as I direct you. Vou sec which is the best place to stand? Drop your book?it might be in your way? and jump as far as you can. Now!" One spring, and Irma was safe c:: the moss and heather, while the plan! on which she had thought to stand slipped slowly but sure!y into the foam ing water. Albrecht held her band? clasped in his. "Thank Heaven that you are safe!" he cried. "Oh, Irma, my Irma, I could not stop you! I came just too late foi that. I could only look on in agony Arc you frightened ? Arc you hurt ?" "I am not hurt. I did not know that it was dangerous. I did not, indeed." She saw him turn pale at the thought cf her peril,and the tears which she had not shed for herself fell fast for hisdis t rcss. "The bridge should have been de? stroyed long ago: it .shall be done to? day. I did not dare to join .you or to speak to you until you had passed th< worst. If you had'been killed?ah! 1 cannot bear to think of it?I should never have known another day's happi? ness, and it would have been my fault mine! How could I let you wander about alone when I was longing to b< with you? My Irma, my best beloved! Thank Heaven that I have yon safe at last. Surely we have played at betas friends and enemies long enough! Look at me and say that you love me!" When he had made her an offer oi marriage three long months ago k!k had been ready with her refusal. Now. w hen her whole heart was his, she could find no words amid ber tears except: "I love you! I love you!" It was enough for him. "My bride, my wife!" he said, and held her in his m ins. The green ferlis rustled and whis? pered, the beeches tossed their bougln in the sunlight, the red squirrels played in the oak trees, the whole wood was fu'l of life and joy at that moment when the lovers plighted their troth. W'iman at Home. DIPHTHERIA AND CONTAGION. Some Simple Remedies to Ward O.T the Disease? Outbreaks of this dread disease arc becoming so common that it might be well to sound a note of warning to t hose , careful persons who are willing to take the risk of death rather than destroy ar? ticles which have been used in the sick? room. A few weeks ago, a woman living in the suburbs of New York had occasion ito take from her store closet a comfort? able that had been used upon the bed when one of her children had an attack cf diphtheria last year. It was a mild case, and when the child recovered the mother seemed not to realize that there was need of very thorough fumigation and clearing out. She put the comfort? able out on the clothesline, and after it had been out for a week she brought it in and put it away, saying that she thought it would be all right after a week's airing. When the cold weather made the use of the comfortable neces? sary, she put it upon the bed of one of the children, and a week later there was a well-developed case of diphtheria in the house. Another case was traceable to the rise of a piece of red flannel which had been used about a diphtlierial patient. The flnanel had been thoroughly washed and put away. The following season I one of the members of the household found the flannel, and, having need for some strips, tore it up and used a por? tion as a wrapping. A most malignant case of this dread disease, followed by the death of the sufferer, was the re? sult, A lad died of the same malady. He was JJjeson ^tajaxaihiin.mo derate cir cumsTahces, a fid lind just''^Vome f.ho proud possessor of a vnry handsome overcoat. It was late in the winter when he died, and the. coat was packed away with his other belongings. In the fall the mother decided to present the coat to the son of a neighbor who had been one of the lad's favorite playmates. Ten days after the first wearing of the coat the boy was dead from diphtheria. In? stances of this sort might be related by scores to show the danger of putting away garments that have been worn by the victims of this disease. However much one may dislike to do it. there is no alternative other than to destroy all garments that may carry contagion, and more than likely cause an outbreak of the trouble long after nil fears have been allayed. It has been suggested that upon the first appearance of diphtheria in a com? munity the children be allowed to in? dulge freely in pineapple. This fruit is said to contain an acid that is fatal to the germs of the disease, and fre? quent partaking of it may ward off trouble or cure light attacks without other treatment. Indeed, pineapple has been employed with most beneficial re? sults iu cases where all ordinary rente dies had proved unavailing. At any stage of the illness give tin patient all of the juice that cart be taken with a relish. If fresh fruit cannot be obtained, the best quality of canned pineapple may l>e used. Tt is nr?: thought to be quite OS good as the .raw fresh pineapple, but answers the pur l>ose very well, and has cured a nurobci c f cases that refused to yield to regula: remedies.?X. Y. Ledger. AS TO THE FASHIONS. .V Tnllor explains How Clothes Mast l!<* Unit( t:> Dc In Style. The taiior stood the man up on tin block and then stood off across tin loom to study tho coat from a litih distance. After two or three minute; of reflective observation he shook hi: la ad and took a look at it fiom anotht i direction. Then he came closer, pulhv it down a little here, puffed it upa lit13? there, and shook his head again. "What idiot made that coat?" hi asked, at length. "Don'tyou like it?" returned the mat on the block, very naturally offended ?' the question. * The tailor shrugged his shoulders ex pressively. "Oh, if the man makes no pretence o' doing fashionable work," he .'aid, "it will pass. "Hut what's the matter with it ?" de manded the man on the block. "Everything," replied the tailor "There is the collar, for instance." "Collar!" roared the man on the block "Why, that lies around my neck as snug and even as anyone could wish." "Xo doubt," answered the tailor '"Then if you will turn to the glass yot can see the. absurdity of the back." After a careful inspection the man on the block announced tiho4 it looked tc him as smooth as a board. "There isn't a wrinkle in it," he said. "Very likely," responded the tailor "And then," lie added, "there is the crowning absurdity of the body of the coat and the way it hangs when but? toned." "It's perfectly comfortable, not too loose and doesn't wrinkle," protested the man on the block. "That is apparent to anyone," ad mit ted the tailor. "Then what's the matter with it?" "Why, principally just.the points that I have enumerated," said Ike tailor. "Tc put it more briefly and in a little plainer language. I might say that, from the standpoint of the present fashions, the fault lies in the fact that it fits. What you need if you are going into society Is a coat that has been fitted to an open umbrella and that won't touch you any? where except on the shoulders. If it looks well on you. you may put it down ut once as decidedly out of date."?Chi cago Post. ORACULAR OBSERVATIONS. Some Sluirt) Shots tit Weak Si>otn of Mankind. Everybody has some signs that never fail. A man never gets too old to cnjr.y a love story. Some people are proud because they have some rich relations. It is astonishing iiow much some men talk to impart just a little information. A fellow can't help having a little respect for a man who beats him play? ing cards. A man for whom everybody should feel sorry, is the man who can never see a joke. It flatters a man to tell him he made a shrewd bargain, even if it was a little crooked. A widower can't even look at an un? married woman without the whole town talking- about it. The man who runs upstairs two steps nt a time, is not necessarily the one who has the most to do. We have never been able to under? stand why some people want to wear .??pectacles and always look over the ton of them. People talk about "combinations of colors" in pictures, when they don't know an oil painting from a blotch of kerosene.?A. P. Miller, in Washington (la.) Democrat.... ~rne C!:a::jcc. Inquiring Tourist (in Oklahoma)?I suppose that, with the coming of east? ern people, the manners and customs of this region are gradually growing more like those of older and more con? servative communities? Alkali Ike?Yes; f'rinstance, it has already got so that it haint no longer considered good form to propose to a widow at her husband's funeral, no matter how pretty she is.?X. Y. Jour? nal. The Cnmmlnsvillc Snare. It was rather surprising' to hear one of his age asking a question about women instead of making an assertion, but the youngest neophyte inquired: "Why is it a beautiful woman never is intellectual?" "In all probability," replied the Cum minsville sage, "she is; but when a man gets in the presence of a beauti? ful woman he never has sense enough left to know whether she is intellectual or not."?Cincinnati Enquirer. They Impressed Iflic. Mr. XT. Thoozer (soliloquizing)? Blinks, blues, derks, shallums, ploeks, zuzzies, freems, joojoos, rupti? Mrs. Thoozer?What on earth are you talking abont, Edward? Thoozer?Oh, nothing. I was yust trying to remember some words I saw In a bicycle catalogue to-day that I had never met with before.?X. Y. Journal. Evasive. She?Tf you were to find that I had lost all my fortune?every penny of it? would j'ou hesitate to carry out our en? gagement? He--I would hesitate at nothing.? -Iridiauupolls Journal. Dyeing and Cleaning Alice Johnson is prepared for cleaniug and dyeing all kinds of ladies and gentle? men's garments. You will find her shop in the Belew property, Main Street, Taze well, Va. Satisfaction guaranteed. LAWYERS. AJ. its. I). MAY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Tue well, Va. Practice In the courts of Tazewell county und in the Court of Appeals at Wytlieville, Vu. Particular attention paid to the collection oi claims. 8ARN8 .t BARNS, ATTORNEYS AT l-AW, Tase well. Va. Practice in the courts of Taxcwell county, Court of Appeals tit Wythevillc mid the federal courts at Abingdon. C. J. Harns, John T. Barns. CHAPMAN A GILLESPIE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Tazewell, Va. Practice in all the court* of Tazewell county and Court of Aj>[>eals at Wytlieville. J. W. Chapman, A. P. Qillespie. CULTONA COULLINO, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, i Tazewell. Va. Practice in the courts ol Taze? well county. P. M. it. Coaling will continue his practice In-all the courts of Buchanan county. J. il Pulton, Wytlieville, Va. s. If. B. Couling, Tazewell, Ya. GKEEVER Jfc (ilLLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell, Ya Prr?.?.;.?.'. n Hie courts of Tazewell ami ad oinihi; counties. (Ulice-Stras huilding. Edgar L. Gieever. Jtarns Glllespie. GEO. W. ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW Tazewell, Ya. Practices in the courtsJ>f Tase trail and adjoining counties and in the Supreme Court of Appeals at WytbevUle. Partieula, at? tention paid to the collection oi claims. Dllicc tras building HC. ALDKRSON. ATTORNKY AT LAW, Tazc i well. Va. Will practice in the courts of Tazc >\ell county and the Court of Appeals at W ytlie? ville. Collecting a specialty. HENRY A: GRAHAM, LAWYERS,Tazewell,Va. Oftlce in building near Court House. R. R. Deary, s. C Graham, lt. \V. Stau. I II. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tazewell. Ji Ya. Land lilies in McDowell and Logan coun? ties, West Virginia, a specialty. Office in Statt Building. VINCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tazewell, Ya. Will practice lu the courts ol razewell and adjoining counties. Particular at? tention paid to the collection of claims. Office in -tras building, WH. SI'RA TT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rich i lands. Ya. Practices in the courts of Tazc acII and adjoining counties. Prompt attention paid to tile collection of claims. f HHHM All Kinds of Fine^ EAT OUR GALLERY:: We Guarantee All Our Work To Be Strictly First-Class. CALL AND SEE US. Respectfully Up S-uirs in Stras Buildine TO OUR PATRONS. HAVINC; moved our shop from the old stand to Main street, we are better spared than ever to do all kinds oi IJLACKSMITHING in the best style and :it short notice. We make our own shoes and put them on for 80 cents per round. Other work equally low. Wason ami Bnggy Repairing a Specialty. We do work on time for responsible parties. Good country produce taken at market prices. Tlianking you for past favors, and soliciting a share of your future patronage, we remain Yours for business. JOS. MULKEY ? SON, (dsc?-ly) Cedar Bluff, Va. "mrs jennie" lewis," (Keeidence?West End) Milliner and Dressmaker, TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA. Perfect lit guaranteed in every case and terms very reasonable. i ^Western Scb 'vule in Effect NOVEMBER !3th, 1896. TRAINS LEAVE TAZKWLLL EASTBOUND Lot) p. m. daily and 4.13 p. m. daily ex cept Sunday. WESTBOUND 11.40 a. m. daily and S.51 a. m. daily ex i-ept Sunday. TIOk'PTQ SOLD TO I lvjr\L I <J ALL POINTS OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS WISCONSIN, MIS S OURI KANS A S, NEBRASKA, COLORADO. ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA TEXAS, WEST, HORTK-WEST, SOUTH-WEST. FIRST CLASS, Sf OND CLASS AND EMIGRAn TICKETS. -THE BEST ROl.TE TO THE North ai\d East. Pullman Vestibuled Coaches, Sleeping and Dining Cars. see that vorn TicKirrs i:ead over the NORFOLK & WESON RAILROAD CHEAPEST, BEST AN; ?QUICKEST LINE. Write for Kates, Maps, Time-Tables Descriptive Pamphlets to any Station Agent, or to w. b. Bsvnx, Allen Holl, m. f. Br.Acc, (icn'l Pass. Agt. Div. Pass. Agt. ROBERT D. HUFFORD, H. D, TAZEWELL, VA. Will resj)ond to all calls, day or night? [ by telegram or otherwise. (aug27 E. H. Witten. J. H. HiHurrrs. WITTEN & HIBBITTS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, GltUNDY VA. JJOUGLAS H. SMITH, ATTORNEV-AT-L A w, Tazewell, Virginia. Practices in the Courts of Tazewell and adjoia ng counties. Office in the M ay Building, DR. M. B. CROCKETT, Physician and Surgeon Has located at Liberty Hill (Knob), Va at which place he can be found at ad times except when absent cn professional duties. A. GOO ^THE ONLV Wholesale Liquor Dealer IN POCAHONTAS, VA. WHISKIES. Quart 0*11011 Gibson's Pure Bye.$1.25 $5.00 Finch Golden Wedding. 1.25 5.00 Guckenbeimer Old Rye. 1.25 5.00 Goodman's Private Stock (1800). 1.15 4.60 Belle of Nelson. 1.00 4.00 Springdale Pure Rye. 1.00 3.75 Baker's Pure Pye. 1.00 3.50 Duilbvs Malt Whisky. 1.00 - Old Time Kentucky Rye. 80 3.20 White Mills Old Bombon. 75 2.70 Old Virginia Glades Pure Rye. 75 2.50 Honeymoon Pure Kentucky Pye. 6C 2.20 Imperial Cabinet. 50 2.00 Commercial Rye. 1.5b White Pye (4 years old). 2.70 Per Gallon. White Pye.$1.50 and 2.00 North Carolina Corn Whisky. 1.50 and 2.20 Purest Alcohol for Druggists. 3.00 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BRANDIES Per Bot Slivovitz.$1-50 Apple (old country-made). 50 Peach (Virginia-made). 75 California Peach. POO Blackberry Brandy. 50 Distilled Blackberry Brandy. 1.25 (linger Brandy. 50 SWEET BRANDIES. K?mmel. 75 Peach and Honey. 50 Pock and Pye. 50 GINS. Anchor. Old Tom. Booth & Co.'s Old Tom. 1.00 Holland. CHAMPAGNES. Quart G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry.$3.20 Piper Heidsiek, Grand Sec. 3.25 Gold Seal. Werners Any of the above brands in cases of any size. Strict attention paid to mail orders. 2.00 1.25 Per Gallon. $5.00 $1.50 to 3.50 2.75 3.50 1.50 to 2.25 4.50 1.50 to 2.00 2.50 to.3.85 1.50 to 2.00 1.50 to 2.00 3.50 1.00 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 Pint 1.75 1.75 1.25 75 Mrs. K. Davis, of Tonstalls Station, Va., writes: "I suffered greatly for two months with pain in my back, and was annoyed with headache and neuralgia; in fact, I thought I would never get well. I saw Lightning II<>t Drop? advertised, tried it, and was cured by one bottle. I recom? mend it to all.?For sale by Tazewell Drug Co. Mr. William Grose, of Lush, Ky., Bays: "My wife had suffered for about 40 years with a severe cough and had been given up to die several times by the best doc? tors, lately, I resorted to-lightning Cough Drops, and this medicine affected a complete cure. She in now again able to do her daily work and enjoy health."? F ?? sale by Tazewell Drug Co. VALUABLE HEAL PROPERTY AT P0C?H0NT?S, VA, By virtue of a deed of trust executed by W. A Wbitlcy and Cosby Whitley, his wife, to .1. Taylor EUyson and Geo. W. St. Ulair, trustees of Old Dominion Building and Loan Association, on the 17th day of September, 1895, of record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Tazewell County, in deed book 38, pages 174-5; de? fault having been made by said Win. Whitley to comply with the terms of con? tract with said association and terms of deed of trust, by direction of board of di? rectors to us, we will sell on Saturday, APRIL 24, 1S'J7, at front door of court house of said county, at 1 o'clock p. m , all that certain house and lot situate in the town of Pocabontas, Tazewell County, Virginia, being the north? east corner of a portion of lot No. 1, East St. Clair Street, fronting 25 feet on Church Street and bounded on south by said street, and fronting on Center Street 50 feet and bounded <_.n wesl by said street, and on north by property of Tompkins, and on east by property of D. Prince. Terms: Cash sufficient to pay expenses of executing trust, and amount due from said Whitley to said association, (at this date being $1,410.50), balance on a credit of G, 12 and IS months. Geo. W. Sr. Clair, J. Taylob Ellyson, March 23, 1S97. Trustees. Sale ot above mentioned property con? tinued until 22d May, LSS7, and tobe sold on the premises at Pocabontas, Va. Geo. W. St. Clair. J. Taylob Eli.vson. 4-22-4t "TVlSSOLl'TION?Notice is hereby given -'-'that the partnership heretofore existing between W. J. Higginbotham and T. A. GiHespie in the milling business carried on nt (Jeilar Bluff, Tarewell County, Ya., is this day dissolved by mutual consent, T.A.Gillespie retiring.and will be succeeded by J. II. Kirby an experience.d and prac? tical miller. The style of the linn will here? after be known as that of Higginbotham & Kirby,who respectfully solicit the patron? age of the public. All accounts due the old firm will be collected by W. J. Higgin? botham. Very Truly Higginbotham & Gillespie. We, the undersigned, successors to the firm of Higginbotham & Gillespie in the milling business,at Cedar Bluff.in Tazewell County, Ya., having first class facilities for manufacturing the liest quality of Roller Flour of all grades, Corn Meal, Chop and mill feed, respectfully solicit the pat? ronage of the public, believing that we can give as good satisfaction and do as goad work as any mill in the State as to quality and quantity. (.Jive us a call. Very Respectfully W. j. Higginbotham. J. IL Kirby. Pslotioe! I have for sale three Poland-China boar pigs; farrowed Oct. 29, '96. These pigs arc thorough? bred, and pedigree fur? nished with each sale. Write for prices. A.J. MAY, JR, Ttizuwc-ll, Va. Central ?}iotel, (Near Courthouse Square) TAZEWELL, - VIRGINIA. SURFACE & WHITE, - - Proprietors. Livery Stable attached. Good Sample Rooms. Table fare the best. Nice Bed? rooms, etc. J. W. WALL, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA. Sip and Carriage tainting a Specialty. Perfect fit guaranteed in every instance. Prices reasonable. Wanted-An Idea SSS \ Protect vour Ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write J?HN WEDDERBUIlN & CO., Patent Attor? neys, Washington, D. C, for tbelr $1.800 prize offer and sew list ol one thousand Inventions wanted. CHAPMAN & HURT, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA, Represent the following old reliable Fire Companies : Liverpool endL ondon ami Globe, Hamburg-Bremen, Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, New Vorl: Underwriters' Agency, Home Insurance Company of New York, United States Insurance Co. of N. Y. North British and Mercantile. Aetna Insurance Co. of Hartford. Georgia Home Ins. Co. of Columbus, Ga. Virginia Kite and Marine Insurance Co. Virginia State Insurance Company, Petersburg Savings and Insurance Co. LIFE AND ACCIDENT. Mutual Life of New York, Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford Conn. American Security Company of N. Y. Lloyd's Plate Glass Company of N. Y. 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Tlianking her numerous patrons for their past support, she hopes to merit a continuance of the same by good work at reasonable prices. Prompters my motto. FffiENCE in the Quality and the amount of light produced -% by an old fashioned TALLOW DIP =^7*' and an INCANDESCENT BULB ^g!g5^ is not more marked than is the difference in appear ^ance, in .style and quality of the Wearing- f r?j Apparel made by Jff 5VS. BORN & CO., THE 6REAT CHICAGO MERCHABT TAILORS, and the work of the mass of Tailors. ???? '^nV^> The Suits and Overcoats of the former are ' ' ' ' - fine productions of Tailoring Art. We Guarantee to fit and pleaso you and save you money. 300 CHOICE NEW PATTERNS to select from. G. PEERY'S. jgRg^ DIRECT FROM MiLL TO WEARER, - i - Z*9*? Which Saves you 4 Birr Profits. The Commission Houss, The Wholesaler. The Jobber and Store Keeper. IW. BOTUBGER ?wa, NEW YORK fiTT. 1 r Great Bor^ini i la Us. 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To All Whom it Maij Concern: All persona are hereby notified and warned not to trespass upon nor cut nor cause to he cut or removed, nor dispose of any timber or mineral, from within the survey or boundary line of a certain tract of land, containing one hundred and fifty thousand (150,ooo) acres, lying principally in the county of McDowell, state of West Virginia and" portions thereof in Tazewell and Buchanan counties, Virginia, and Wyoming county, West Virginia, and known as Robert Pollard Grant and lat? ent of M uch 20th, 1705, and otherwise known as "The laeger Tract," and D. H. Barman resurvey of 1871-72, and late sur? vey made by A. P. Sinnett, U. S. Survey? or, in 1891-92, by order of the U. S. Court at Charleston, West Virginia, and de? scribed in said patent and resurvey as I follows: Beginning at "a locust and chestnuts, on the top of a ridge, between Abbs Val? ley and Laurel, creek, a branch of the 31uestone, "in sight of Jonathan Smith's, Esq.," Tazewell county Virginia; thence north 2o degrees, west 530 poles to"three red oaks," crossing Laurel cresk at 280 poles, the Tazewell and Wyoming road at at 36o poles the state line into McDowell county, West Virginia, at 38o pole? thence to corner at 53o poles, thence north 15 de? grees, and 28o poles to "three white oaks and a maple," along the Henry Milani ridge, crossing the road to said Milim's several times, to the corner at 2So poles. } Thence north Z4 degrees, west 380 poles to "two maples, Spanish oak and hickory by a path;" along the north side of the Jump Spurr, crossing the Jump branch at 360 poles, to the corner, "by a path," at 380 poles. Thence north lo degrees, east2,960 poles to "three white oaks and poplar." crossing the dividing ridge the North Fork of Tug at 1,050; Mill Creek, at 1,100. the South Fork of Elkhorn at 2,142 poles, crossing the Ohio river extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad near the upper end of the Huston coal and coke works, just below the "Elkhorn," station crossing the ridge between the South and North Forks of Elkhorn at 2,820, and the North Fork of Elkhorn at 2,960 poles, to the corner, "on the northeast side of the same." (04 poles above the mouth of Buzzard creek on Elkhorn). Thence north lo degrees, west SSo poles to a "poplar and maple," crossing a branch at 220, another al 34o poles Buzzard creek and mouth of Big Branch at 584 poles 077 poles above the mouth of Buzzard creek ton Elkhorn.) And several branches to the corner at .SSO poles. Thence north So degrees, west 1,840 poles to "a white oak and maple, crossing the ridge between Elkhorn and Guy andotte waters (being the county line between Wyoming and McDowell,) and the bead oi Burke s Creek at 2oo poles ^JSli poles above the mouth of Burke's creek on the Elkhorn,) along the northeast side of said ridge, in the county of Wy? oming, to top of same, and county line, crossing into McDowell county again at 860 poles crossing a fork of Bottom creek at l,o3o, another 1,432 poles, crossing the ridge between Laurel and Brown's creeks at 1,68o poles, thence to the corner, head of Brown's creek at 1.840. Thence South 75 degrees, westl,92o poles to "a walnut, bicory and poplar." crossing a Branch at 156, another at 4-10 poles, crossing Brown's creek at 703 poles, to top of the Indian Ridge, crossing the Tazewell and Wyoming road at 989, Fletcher Branch 1.128 and LlOo poles, Lower Shannon Branch 1,086 poles, thence l,92o poles, to the corner, on Tug River, below "Peter Rock" four miles below, Welsh, the county seat of of McDoweh county. Thence south 25 degrees, west 1,360 poles to "two poplars, a walnut and sugar tree," crossing Tug river, and Lick creek at 04, a branch of Tug at 24o and 420, anoth? er 500 poles, a branch of Spice creek at 020, and path on same at 800. and Spice creek at S98 poles, Badway branch at 1,080 ami Mudhole i,2oo poles, down Mudbole branch, to the corner on Clear Fork (below the old "Bartley Rose place,"; at l,36o poles Thence south 53 degrees, west 2 poles to "three white oaks," crossing Bear branch at 120, Big branch at 410, the ridge and head spring of Bartley creek at 7oo poles, Muley Fork of Bartley at l,21o the road Fork at 1,430, Bartley creek, l,4oo, dry Fork at 1,580, (2 miles below Perryville,) Slate creek at 2,120, Yates branch at 2,2oo, Little Mountain and Paddle Fork at 2,3So, John Hagea man's at 2,4oo poles, thence to the cor? ner, on a brancli of Bradshaw, at 2,500, poles. Thence south 37 irgrees, east 3,Goopoles to station and pointer (near the head of the Beach Fork) crossing Laurel Fork of Slate at 46o. Mudlick at 00 poles and the north side of the ridge between Slate and Dismal creeks, waters of Louisa Fork ot Sandy, crossing the county, and State line into Buchanan county Va., at 480 poles, through Buchanan to the county line at 92o poles, thence along the ridge touching the county line again at 1,340 poles along the edge' of Tazewell county, Virginia, to county line at 2,o44 poles thence along through Tazewell county, Virginia, crossing Forks of Indian, waters of Clinch river at 2.400, and 2,560, a branch of said Forks at 2,74o and 2,S4o poles, Belcher's Ridge at 2,SSo poles, and crossing Beech Fork at 3,410, the left handfork or Beech Fork and road at 3,585 poles, to station and pointers at 3,0oo poles, near the head of Beech Fork in Tazewell county Virginia. The'nce north 64 degrees, east 4,000 poles to the beginning, crossing the Dry Fork at 582 (one mile below Captain David G. Savers,) Dick's creek at "94, Dalton Branch at 1,540, head of Jacobs Fork at 1,850 state line at 1,942, Horsepen creek at 1,952, right hand fork of Horsepen at 2,570. Old Camp branch at 2,800, head of Horsepe-n at 3,324 poles, the county line and ridge between the waters of Tug river and Horsepen at3,418,TazewellC. IL ane Wyoming road at 3.S40 poles, thence tc to the beginning corner at 4,000 poles. The following are the principal streams and branches embraced within the boun? dary lines of said tract. The Dry Fork, Tug river (and head spring of.-'ame) and the Elkhorn, with their tributaries for over 20 odd miles. The Clear Fork of 'J ug river for over three miles, Laurel Creek, Indian Creek, Buz? zard, Bottom, Sand Lick, Mill, Spice, Brown's and Little Indian creek; Keewe, Volls Big War, Farrenshe, Rockhouse, Horsepen, Cucumber ami Big creeks, with their numerous tributaries; Clark's branch. Bulk's, Dam's, Sugar Camp, Upper and Lower Shannon branches, Fletcher Jeds, Grape, Rocknarrow, Atkin. Turnhole, Harman's Leslie's Dock, Huncs, Laurel, Kiah's Dalton, Old Camp, Cold, Lick, Mile and Jump branches, Beech Fork and Jacob's Fork, with their tributaries, beinij all embraced within the lines of said patent and survey. And any person or persons, so tresspass ing, cutting or removing timber or minerals, from any portion, not spec ially by the undersigned wholly re? leased and accepted, within said survey will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Speculators in walnut and other valuable trees, and in coal and timber land options on same within my survey and patents will avoid loss trouble and expenee by being governed accordingly. Wm. G. W. Iaegeb. Fancy Mantels, Tile Hearths and Facings Artistically Arrangea n Complimentary Colors. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Write for samples and references. E. C. JONES, La* isox io. Graham, ?a,