Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1886-08-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

The largest pearl in the world was
lately sold in London for $3.50. II
weighed three ounces.
The capital of tho Third National
Bank OF Cincinnati, 81, 900, 900 is mostly
owned by women.
Pool rooms arc pronounced disorderly
houses by decision of tho Court of An.
peals Of kentucky.
shillalahs, they say, are never seen in
the hands of Irishmcn in Ireland now.
1t is the tou-' ! who swings the stick.
John Randolph said "Plinciplcs,
gentlemen, the principles of tho Whie
party arc sovcn- the five loaves and two
fishes"
Thirty,dy five business men who daiiy
travel between Boston and Falmouth. on
the Old Colony road, by paying 500
each in addition to tho regular fare.
nave secured the exclusive services of a
train that is said to make the fastest
time in America. The journey usually
requires three hours, but "Tho FLYING
Dude, us it is called, Gun do 1t In ono
hour and ten minutes,
There is n cave about four miles from
Houston; Tex, about 100 feet long, GO
feet broad. and from to 1O feet in
heIGhth. where numbcrless tats roost by
day. 1t is said that there are SO MANY
that it takes them nearly an hour to get
into the cave each morning, and in the
rush hundreds are killed. 1t is proposed
to form company 10 collect and utilize
batskin.
From 5000 to 5000 green turtles arc
annually brought 10 New York. and they
sell ut an average of 10 cents pcr pound,
gross weight. They come from Florida.
the West Indies, and the shores of the
Spanish main. Occasionally one ia
caught as far North rs Long Island.
they are caught in nets, and also on the
beach, when they come up to lay their
eggs. They do not bite or snap. Their
ioou Is green stutls. In warm weather,
with an OCCASIONAL bath, they will 1.-Two
six weeks without food.
Some very attractive specimens of pa
per slippers, sandals, and other coverings
Tor the feet-a substitute for leather,
etc. --havo been brought to notice in
london, where their manufacture hns
been recently undertaken. For this
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Is employed in making the upper, which
Is nodded to the desired form and
size; the sole is made of paper or paste
board, leather board, or other adoptcd
material, n union of this sole to the
upper beng effected by means of CO.
mcnt, glue, or other adhesive material;
The style is to have the upper creased
Embossed or perforated DIT the instcp or
SIDES, SO rs to prevent any breaking or
tearing while in use. Tho sole may be
made with or without heel.
Here is the way Zulu bride Is dressed.
according to recent traveller: Her
hair, orrather wool, is done up in little
ridges running from one car to the
other across the head until it reaches the
top of the skull, then it changes its
course and goes up and down the neck
behind the ears. The hair is stiffcncd
with red clay, mixed with palm oil, or
grease, which has curious appearance.
b,ing blood red For bridal robe the
lady has a coat of oil or grease rubbed
all over the body, which makes it shine
like piece of polished marble. Her
fingers are adorned with brass wire
rings, on her wrist several rows of brass
bangles, on her ANGLES iron rings, and
she wears little apron made of colored
beads, about six inches square, fastened
by fow strings OF large green or yellow
beads around her hips. Fof the back
apron the skin of monkey or goat
hangs from her girdle and serves tho
purpose Of bridal train.