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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17

Here concludes tine rmaralb.e narrative
OF Mr. Paul Rodney ltl. 90 boz WISHED thlt
b. had found the patience Oh tel us itt"
more The Circumstance of ln dying iu
So worth 81 90 lends ne % ,u>p~t that
his as-oc.ate. Iasari. greatly exaggerated
the value OF the treasure ann assured that
he lived very quietly, ami that the ladN De-
married. who bore him tHo ch. .dreu. both 81
whom dlei young aas 0t u uun..ke SIM
phcity OF character, lnl .oyel ,A1H and cA
tl-sgagance a. little o., her husband A.npt
there is no reason t. suppose THAT Lo -lui
dered any portion oil tho fortune that t.i 10
the most extraordinary manner ever heard of
fallen into bis hand, / have ascertlinsi
that he very substantially hars.i tlo
great obligation that his relative Mason l.id
him under. and taat his three meu received
1900 apiece u A possible. then. that the
pirates were themselves deceived, that wht
they had taken 20 ho gold or silver uso's
were NOT adj no. or 10 might De- that tho c.''-
OF ieyyelry was lass valuable than the admir-
ring and as0nisilel eyes oi q plain sailor,
who admits that he had never before ~een
such a sight, ng,uNd It, b. tbs, however
Is il n.y. il iS.IyArth..'i..s s..---e.n. aS.To'od
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17
hotter tnnfl tnis1nfcKncM.

Bur wary sailing delayed Us, and it was
not till 10 O'Clock on the night of the eth that
we hove the schooner to or the shil.-ly beach
of Lydd, within sound Of the vash Of the
sea upon il. The bay sheltered u; we got
the boat over gave Wilkinson the letter
and ten girineas, bidding him keep them
hidden and To use them cautiously. with the
silver change he would receive, for they were
all guineas Of the first George, a1l might
excite comment If he, poor SAIL. i'll clad,
should pull them out and exhibit them.
Happily, in the hurry of the 'lr," he did
not think TO ask ne how had conc = them.
He thrust them into his pocket, l'lS my
hand and dropped into the boat. .-i the
negroes Immediately rowed him ashore.
stood holding lantern upon TIE rail 70
serve them as guide, waiting for th' boat to
return. and never breathei more f. .y in my
life than when / heard the s5lnl IS oars.
The two negroes camc alolssiIe, s--, clip
ping the tackles on 10 The boat, we Ao. I'd Lcr
with the cap>'an, and then, under very email
canvas, stood out 10 sea a gain
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17
CHAPTER xxx.
OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL

OUN FNUuNI.oo TO The CIIANNEL.
When started 20 relate my adventure
journey home al large. Or the contrary.
ioresaw that, by the time | had arrived az
this part, you would have had enough Of the
SEA. Let me now, then, b. Us brief as pos
siblc
The melting OF the ice and the slowly in
creasns power OF the sun We're inexprcssibly
consoling to me, who had had so much OF the
cold that do protest il Elysium were bleak.
no matter how radiant, and the abode Of the
iiends as hot ~. !. pictured, -oul. choose
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17

They're in kccpin' with the schooner, any
ways said Wilkinson.
And so, perhaps, they were The antique
fabric needed the sparkle of those costumes
ON her deck 10 make her aspect 1t in with
the Imagination, she bred. But, as | had
anticipated the cold proved too powerful for
their conccit, and they were presently glad
To ship their more modern trousers, though
they chung obstinately to their waistcoats.
and could not be persuaded 10 remove their
hats on any account whatever.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17

| arrived NJ Deal at O'Clock that afternoon,
md aft,r a hurried meal had hired luggGr
and started M once Tor Bcachv Head. II was
/ now O'Clock in the morning. and what |
may consider a truly extraordinary circum-
stance Is, that they had sailed as true a
course for the schooner as II she had Lain
| plain 70 the gaze at the very start. that since
/ the night Ind drawn down they had mot no
/ vcss. ol ans kind or description until they
came up to MS: that i'm all probability they
would have run stem on into Us Or they had
not seen our lights and that their soeug our
| LIGHTS had caused them to hail u,. their ship
/ ahoym being instantly answered by Crom.
! we'll
| Well said J. there are stranger things
/ 20 tell OF than TINS, even Now Wilkinson.
and you, Billy and Cromwell, get as q good
! supper and miX a proper bowl How many
more OF you are I'm the lugger@
-Four. sir said one az the hoatmcn.
Then fetch as many as may safely leave
the boat. said l. Billy. -et candles and
make d good light here Throw cn cod,
boys. there's enough % carry us home"
saw Mason gazing curiou,iy ahou, b.m
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17

| washington 'FoinW'i, VINO hit With n las.d
| hat on his head
| paul" said Mason, sitting down and fod
ing bis arms, your smuggling plan viii M,
| do. IL would be the height Of maineSs a.
trust those chests 20 the risks OF running ant
to the honesty OF the rogues engaged in tia,
| business
| what is 20 be- donor
"1cll me your ladingn said ho
gave IL 20 him a. accurately rs could
| "Why, 'hcrxclaimcd. ~ SINGLE boat ,.o.4
take aSong time tod .scharge ye. oi.or..tI.
Perils-scycrai boats would moan a Lre,
| number OF mon. they would eat STD. DID,,
they wouid demand ~ much you would f..o
nothing lcft And suppo., they or.n.i tb.
chests. 70, your s-hcmc is worthless
"What's 20 DO then, in Gods n4rer
"I'll Cell YOU be- exclaimed. sm.iinr .v.,i
the conn hconcv Of aman Who Il, ina...rof.
/ great fancy 81 shall sll to D.,eraioD.
! 'Iis now a quarter past 8 GI,a rl. tp,l,.
hours 90 mako Dover. ! shall ro.t .fra. 4.
! London and De- there bs carly u.nr. Nh
Paul attend you to th.s Iod.s is Woir.-
day, by tomorrow I-ht sou mus cl,tr.y,
10 bring your ship "a au auchorof bir.u,
| Lowell"
"Iho Thames ] cried
DC nodded
Hooked 40 him mNu.y llo leanod Co.
me, putuns M. hand on my lay
/ Il 0Hua lighter" said he. .Sho viH b.
aiou.>.dcof fou q. da-k Ihgo r...eo ,
my oUn whom can tra.t The i.i.rr.i
| empty Your h0'd ara convey th. nIr. f. a
ship chartered Ii lrf arrived from II.,. |'..L
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Purlncnt!on OF Ycnst.

Tho Brcwc,'s Guardian says that new
method of purifying yeast has been sug
gostcd, and that it has already been
adopted by some of tho Continental
manufacturers. The yeast is added to n
dilute solution of sugar, and tho result
ing mixture is subjected TO the action oil
u centrifugal separator. by this means
the living cells arc olIcclually divided
from the dead cells and the bacteria
the pure yeast leaving the machine in II
concentrated condition, willie the dead
cells and the bacteria remain in the
liquid. 1t is sa:d that the process is SO
perfect that nothing but healthy cells
aro to bo found in the separated yeast,
and that the purified article possesses
such remarkable terminating power that
a glass which is onc quarter filed with
twill overflow in the course OF an hour.
-Scifntiic american.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Necessities of tho Boudoir.

Every lady's room should bc furnished
with n clothes brush, wisp broom, Il
hand brush, q sponge, q Lotto of am.
monia, vial each of alcohol and ben
zine, also somc cleaning fluid or erasivc
soap, TO aid her in keeping her wardrobe
in order. Another very necessary item
in tho care of clothing is mcuding and
repairing every article rs it mny need 1t.
Tho time spent in so doing is well DO
slowed, for besides the pleasure it gives
to always appear in whole, respectable
garments, tho clothes will last twice ms
long. Every rip and ront in dresses,
skirts or undcrclothcs should receive ut
tcntion as soon rs it occurs. Tho old.
time adagc, "A stitch in time savcs
nine" is we'll to remember. Gloves
should be mendcd rs soon as rip up
pears in the fingers, aud, if thin and
worn in tho hand, may be neatly ,larncd
or mended with piece of an old glove
Of the same color -Ddroi Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
A Summer I,rnrcdy.

They were sitting in hammock /,
young man in the pride and bcanty of
his budding manhood and his new sum
mcr suit. Clos,, very close, to him
was fair young creature in tho fresh
ness and innocence of girlhood and u
tailor-madc gown. He had his arm
around her waist, which was fitting md
proper, for they had been engaged
nearly five minutes.
"My darling" he Ind said, and sho
had said so, too.
"And so you rcally love me, my own
Nfargncritci"
Lave yoa? o, Clnronc,l"
"My Margueritc'
"My Clarcncep
You are all mine now"
"And yon aro mine"
"Yog, darling"
90, Claroncc!'
"And yoa arc truly happy, Margucr-
itc!o
Happy? O, Clnrencol"
ut seems like sweet dream TO me.
] am afraid OF waking aud finding that
il is not true"
"But it is truc, Clarence"
"Yc', darling, and you arc glad? 2"
Yes, Clarence moro than glad"
What heights of happiness wo have
reached, Marguerite. May tho memory
of This moment linger-"
Now, there was in tho family of Mar
gucrie orc Of those destroycrs of much
earthly happiness, one of these crea-
lures that no dograo Of civilization can
impress with proper sense OF de-
corum-a small boy. lie was Marguer-
lies brother. Nothing wns sacred to this
small boy. Not even Margucritcs bclu.
The small 10y had knife. 1t was
whipped out just rs Carcn 20 had said {:
"The memory of this moment" In tho
gloom of the deepening twilight tho
knife was whipp'd out to do it, fatal
work, and the I'm m,mor7 OF that mo-
ment' is still a modification 10 the flesh
OF Clarence and Marguerite. Detroit
Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Times says
"rhc lumber trust died early. After
organizing it,sent its agent into Mime,
sofa to buy all tho timber in that statc.
The people had been warned, how
ever, aud much to the disgust of tho
agent he could not purchase an acre of
timber at any price, and upon his report
ing the fact to headquarters, the trust
went to pieces Minnesota timber ow
ers arc level headed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Laundering Table Linen.

Table cloths and napkins SHOULD he
carefully looked over before being placed
in tho washtub, and il any fruit or cof-
fec stains are found, they can hc removed
by stretching the 3 a'ncd cloth over IL
pail or basin aud pouring boiling wnicr
through it. Tho stains will quickly dis.
appear. Make sure that your table linen
is woil washed ngd thoroughly rinscd. II
is nicer without either sta ch or b!uing
When preparing for ironing, it should
be made quite damp. ~ hot iron will
bring out the pattern nicely, ard render
the linen sufficiently still. In tablccloths
but two folds are admissible nj prcscnt--n
crease through the center lcngthwisc
the other through the center crosswisc
The cloths are doubled loosely, or, bet
ter, rolled so as to allow them to he
placed in drawers, and not prqluco any
additional crcascs.
FIinged napkins arc quickly, easily,
and rcry nicely ironcd, in the following
manner; After they have been thorough.
ly dampencd, pile up. say half n.dogcn,
evenly, gather up one side OF the nap
kins in the hand, and strike the fringe
on tho opposite side against tho edge OF
the ironing table. A few strokes will
separate it bemtIfIlly Serve all sidos
thus. Then place the napkins on the
ironing table perfectly straight, aud do
not pass tho iron over the fringe. --Irai
sic Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
ncoc for Roasting ana Bok,n

UUt Tut IsUHNtlNI NhU BnKtnW,
When roasts are cut large ouough TO,
moro than six persons there is n portion
at tho ends of tho ribs which always
proves a source of anxiety to tho careful
hosekeeper. 1t is less tender and more
nnoyenly mixed with fat than tho large
round muscle at tho chine ond, and is less
iayorably regarded by consumers; the
truest economy is to cut it of bofore
cooking, to trim away oil tho superilu.
Gus Tat to fry out for drippings, und
then corn, spice, or pickle tho meat be,
fore cooking it, or stow it in thick
sauce until it is tender or boil it-frst
removing the boncs-nnd press il to use
cold; or nuke it into q pot-ro or pie
-LIousekeeper. - ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

Inc gossiping Paris correspondent OF
Lon"on 1rnth reports that the French
a;o elatcd over tho Cars pcrsistcncy in
talking French 10 tho German Emperor
on every public OCCASION, and nt his pro
posing his imperial guests health in that
tongue attn State banquet, William, the
story goes on, attempted an answer in
Russian, but his memory failed him and
he had to wind up abruptly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Modcrn science has unquostionably

hodcrn science has unqucstionably
made greater the average duration of
lie, observes tho New Yor, Sun, but its
known accomplishments in this respect
have bccn chiefly in the saving of child
life. How much influence it has had in
prolonging life at its advanced periods
can only be surmiscd ;but having alrcad Y
almost abolished pain, it is likely to at
tan to more certain methods of pro.
longing life, SO TINT M. chcvroul, tho
French scientist, and the othor ccnten.
nrians will not be the rare exceptions
they aro now now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Tho French no,,co novo rooo,,.s

Tho French police havo received in.
struit;ons to discover tho authors of an
ingenious political trick, which consists
oil defacing the coins of Napoleon III.
ana substituting the name of Boulauger
l., Empcreur, with the date 1881. So
Tar the substitution has been confined to
ten centimc pieces, and has been treated
MS political Joke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

Tho Provincial Bank, of Bucnos Ayrcs,
South America has capital of $33, :
600, 200 and $4,000, 900 CT deposits. 1t
does more business than any American
bank and more, even, than tho Imperial
Bank of Germany.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

Tho average price pad tho average
Iowa sschoolmam" by tho year is
Ssl2.45. prcsuming that her board and
washing costs her about SO pcr week and
her clothing and iucidcntas $50 more,
she will then have surplus of $0.45 to
build mp bank account, which in TWEEN
years of hard work would amount to a
little more than $1ao.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

The South has gained IS, 1000 miles of
railroad track within eight years, at q
cost OF $50, 900, 900. Tho increase Of
tho crops, iron and other products of
q that section has been in equal proper
ton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
TAzEWELL 9: Fl, VA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1e 1885,

Tho six Kentucky counties of Harlan,
Knott Bell, Lcsl,c, Lucy and Fletcher
have no church within their limits, yet
the State gives each year many thousand
ttollars to foreign missions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

That foreign claim of torpedo vessel
that can run for hours under water is not
sound one, asserts the Cincinnati En-
9nirer. 1t is simply reproduction of n
la'e American Experiment in The boat
called the "feacemakcr." The achemc
Will never be q complete success until n
motor is discovcrcl that needs no fire
and makes no smoke. Compressed air
was used by the "Peacemakcr," but so
little Of that can be carried that tho
campaign must be very brief. Perhaps
some day some one will be able to SO
store electricity u, to solve iho
problem.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Ancient Wnys Of Cooking Vegetables

While the ancient, were so we'll sup.
Piled with vcgctnblc' it seems great
pity that they did not know how to
cook them. Fancy seasoning boiled
turnip with honey, vinegar, gravy, boiled
grapes and little oil This was tho
custom among tho Romans. Carrots
they ate raw with salt and vinegar a
recipe for cooking onions left by Apicius
reads as follows: "Covcr the onions with
young cabbage leaves. cook under hot
cmbers, and season with gravy, oil and
wine" And herc arc the same writer's
directions among others for preparing
lettuce: "Boil tic young leaves with
onions in water wherein little nitrc
has been scattered, drain dry and cut
tlicm small. mixing with them pepper,
parsley seed, dried mint and onions,
adding gravy, oil and vine" Such n
conglomeralion rs this could leave
nothing further to be desired. = Toronto
GLOBE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

A letter has been received at the
General Land Office in Washington from
Nebraska, whether Chinanan who has
been in this country twelve years, and
has declared his intention of becoming a
citizen, can make an original homestead,
entry. An answer has been prepared
stating that under section 2lG0 of the
Revised Statutes, .Chinaman can not
become citizen, and therefore the
entry in question can not be made. 1t
is stated at the Land Office that an ap-
plication, as has been published, has
Ecen received from n Chinnman in
Wyoming, to make a timber culture
entry, and that no decision favoring
aueh application has been made.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

lie than fifty years ago thero was not
Photographic camera in tho world; TO-
day there arc $1,000 Photographic cs-
adjustments, to say nothing of the
thousands of amateur outfits, in the
United Statc,.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

The owner of some hom:ng pigeons
Mt Hamm, in Holland, bet tiiat on fine
day twelve of his bees would beat q like
number of carrier pigeons in 1laking
the distance (one hour> bctwecN Hamm
and tho town of Rhyncrn. Twelve
pigeons and twelve bees -four drones
and eight working bees, all powdered
with FOUR were taken to Rhyncrn and
simultaneously set free. A white drone
arrived home four seconds in advance of
the first pigeon; tho remaining three
droncs and tho second pigeon arrived to-
gether, and the eight working bees pre-
cecded the Ten pigeons by aleng!h.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16
Recipes.


VERMTCELLI ,UP.-Boil tencuDful OF
vcrmicclli in consommc enough to cover
it, not over twelve minutes, then add 10
it n quart Of consOmmc
RIcE PUDDING. .--One cup OF boiled
rice, one half-tcaspoon OF salt, one cup
of sugar, four eggs, one quart Of milk
ba&c in amodcrate oven two hours.
ByTTERMILK PUnDINc.-T&o quarts
buttcimille, one coffee cup sugar, heap.
ing tab espoon of butter, thrct table
spoons flour, four eggs beaten separately,
favor 10 taste; bake until the custald is
set.
cold boiled potatoes into dice, place
Il Gin in baking pan, cover with cream
81 uce,; sprinkle the Top lightly with
7 read crumbs. and bake in moderate
oven about twenty minutes until brown.
BREAD PAxcARE.- the crust OF
sta.c bread mix thoroughly with enough
sweet mill; to make thin batter; adj
two or three eggs, well beaten, and q
small cup Of -four, with tcaspoOnful Of
baking powder and a little salt. Bake
on hot and wcll-grcascd gridllc.
APpI.E PRESERVES. Feel and quarter
The apples, dry in sun nearly all day, then
diop i'll boiling weak alum water; let
stay in two minutes, not longer. For
every pound of fruit nsc one of sngar.
Proceed as you do with t'g CT peach
preserves. Flavor with ginger.
OLD FASHIONED VIRGINIA Com Pup
DING. Half n dozen cars green corn
split the grains and cut f,om the cob.
beat up an egg and add TO the above;
thon add one half pint OF milk; one
tablespoonful melted butter; one salt
spoonful salt; pinch of pepper. Put
into baking dish ind bake half an
hour.
QUICKEN BRorILGcut up chicken
into small pieces and break the bones.
Cover it with cold water and put where
it will simmer for three hours. If it
should boil too fast and the water boil
away, ndd more. Season 10 taste. A
few stalks of celery may be boiled with it
ii desired and rice added if it is allowed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

A child was born i; North Carolina
few days ago with two perfectly devel-
opcd tongues. In behalf of maligned.
down-trodden and oppr' ssed sex We
hasten to say that the child is.a boy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

Miss Virginia MacTavisb. OF Balti-
more, is obe congratulated. Sha de-
MES the rumor lha. she is engaged to tho
duke OF Norfolk. But she says, the
duke knows my sister well,'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

A Chicago man adverises that ho
ta' diamond Rug to exchange for coal.
lic doesn't say whether its half bushel
Or half Ten he 9ypeots to get in the cx-
change.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

GENTLEMAN = Uncle iiastus, what
will it cost me to gos my barn white
washed? Uncle Rastus--Two dollahs
an ha'f day, sab. Gentleman II
mean what will you do the job for Z
Uncle Rastus-Well, I jess tell how it
am, Mistah Smif. You zee, when yo'
has tiggered out de cos OBJ de wllitewdsh
and do pals, an de wah an tab On de
brushes, sab, you'll fin de- is no mon, y
in it by do job.-Epcc't.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

The Empress OF Germany has sent o
the C2arina beautiful fan OF vio'ct
wood, which, when opeued, displays tn,
portraits OF the four sons Of The Emperor
william and hers If. On the reverse
side nrc Biblical texts, in the handwrii>
ing OF the Empress, with bid the grest
ones of the earth to be united ip friends'
shin.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-16

Tho Emperor of China is now in his
eighteenth year.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-04
LOCAL NOTES.

1t is now thought that Mr.. Franklin
Stearns will eventually recover from his
recent seve,e illness that carried him so
close To- deaths door "a TO have his fami-
" circulate unwittingly his death. He
improves each day and will go to the
mountains this summer.
Col. Gaines, Superintendent Of Public
Buildings, has planted number of flower
beds in the Capitol Square. One is in
front Of the Jackson statue, two are on the
hill south of the Capitol, and others are
on the east and west sides, the latter two
surrounding a fountain.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council will be held this even
ing at 7.30 o'clock. II will doubtless be
a lengthy session, as committees have cut
out much matter for their consideration,
and there is a great deal on the calendar
to be disposed of
William Moon, a negro employed at
George Banister's restaurant on Governor
street, has for some time been suspected
of pilfering and was watched, and yes
lerday was caught in the act of stealing
one bottle of wine, box Of cigars. and a
quantity of cheese He was arrested
and lodged in the First Police station,
and will be before Police Justice Rich
ardsOn this morning.
The man who stole Chief-of-POlice
Poe's horse and buggy, and then went
next door AID stole bride and harness,
Saturday night stole horse and wagon.
He has been arrested and found TO be
Isaiah Evans, negro, who had been ad
Judged lunatic and was in Jail awaiting
transportation to the asylum and escaped
from iail