DICKENSON COUNTY NEWSPAPER 1890-1900 submitted by: Annette Damron Rachel and Louise Vanover Vore Clintwood, VA., Feb 8* GIBSON of Donkey, was passing through the Gap and a man came out of the woods and attempted to hold him up and rob him; but GIBSON drew a pistol and fired at the would be robber, and it is supposed wounded him. It is now thought that the man was WRIGHT. WORK OF INCENDIARIES Killed in a Political row Across the Line. Dwale, Dickenson, Co., Oct 18 - Intelligence has just been recieved here to the effect that incendiaries have been getting in their demon-like work in the vicinity of Sergent, a few miles from here. The barn and out-buildings of Hon. Nathaniel HALL were burned last night. Loss about $2,000, no insurance. There is a clue, and several arrests will follow. Also the barn of David HALL near there was burned last night. Damages heavy; no insurance. A report has just reached here from Harlan Co., KY, to the effect that John M. MIDDLETON, a proserous young married man, was killed there a day or two since in a political row. No particulars have been recieved as to the affair; but relatives of MIDDLETON left Letcher Co. near here, for that place. It is said the election in that county will be the warmiest for years. FROM THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN News from Dickenson County - Bloodshed and Love. Dwale, Dickenson, Co., VA., March 18. - your correspondent lately had the privilege of looking through some papers of an old man, who has long since passed to that bourn whence no voyager returns. Some of these documents were unique, and bore dates ranging from 1830 to 1860. One instrument found among them reads as follows: For value recd., against the first day of March next, I will pay RATLIFF & CECIL thirteen dollars & 15 cents. This 16th Oct. 1832. JOHN FLEMON The following is a copy of an order granted by Floyd County Court, but whether it was the Floyd Co. of VA, or some other State rejoicing in a county of like name, there is nothing about the order to show: Floyd County Court, June term 1835: John FLEMING is appointed Surveyor of the road from the Dry Branch to the Picture of the Turtle. In the place of Frederick GLAMBAUGH, removed. And it is ordered that he call on all the hands on Beaver above where Samuel HARRIS formerly lived, and down as low as where William ISAACs to post. Him to keep the same in repair according to law; cut smooth fifteen feet wide, and dig six feet wide, where digging is necessary. A Copy att. JACOB MAYO, C.F.C.C.