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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Nor will they fail any one In such a
dire predicament. To the dyspeptic, the
bilious and the constipated, they are alike
"a friend in need and friend indeed"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Small faced figures show arriving time at fol
lowing points when passengers leave Rock Island
at :05 a, m. FULL FACED when leaving at 30
p. m. Arrive at Bloomington, :0a p, M, 932 p
m; Danville, q :O6 p. M, 1875 a. H.; Sprngfeld
3:45 p. m, 4:10 a. M; Alton, 20 p. m, 6:l5 a.
m. in Illinois. indianapolis, 20 p. m. $3.50 a: m.
Terre Haute, 1000 p. m, 1886 a. m; Evansville
p. m, 7:45 a. M; Springfield, ~ a. M, 9:i5
m. Columbus, o;15 a, M, 11:l5 a. m; IN Ohio;
XIV, 1925 a. M; Nashville, Tenn 7:20 a m ,
800 p. m. Connections from the above points
are dsrect and unequaled. Through sleeping and
lumbus.
b. B. SUDLOw, r. STOCKH0USB,
Superintendent. Gen1 Tiki. ARt-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Iowa, Mlss0nrl, MInnesoLa and DakOIa.
1t is the-Best Direct Route between all
principal points in the Northwest, South
west and Far West:
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc. apply to the nearest station agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul Railway or
to any railroad agent anywhere in the World.
R. MILLER, Avn. CARPENTER,
General Manager, Gen. Pass. & Tiki Ag.
]. TUCKER, GEO. II. HEAFFORD,
Asst Genl Manager. Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON s. QUINCY.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
81, Louis EEpress.... 6:d5 A. ma T:25 p. ma
Denver & Kan, City TX a 100 p. NIB 1900 NIB
St Iouis Fast Ex...... 30 p. MO $40 A. 50
ST Paul Fast Ex.... B:25 T.. Ma 1895 A. ma
Lacrosse Ex...........1O:tO A. NIB 5:10P. MD
Bcardstown Passenger. 400 p. NIB TBS p. ma
WAY FREIGHT (Monm' tA) 700 A. M.b 80 +. NIB
Way Freight Stcrline) S;i5 A. M Dos +. MO
Sterling PassCnger..... $40 A, MO Obs +. NJ.
aDaiIy, Daily OK sunday.
NJ. j. YOUNG, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Subscribe fer the WEEKLY ARGUS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

EOR SALE "A HOUSE AND LOT
Il in very desirable location; apply to
NJ. NJ. CORBETT, Atty at Law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

FURNISHED ROOMS AT NO. 15l7
- Fourth avenue. 1o-lW
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

I'm Pm. LAM p. NJ.
7:30I 1880 AT.-Rock Island-Lv. 6.20I 2.M
6:49 12 AS ........ Orion. ........ 9:01l sos
6:27l IL :251 -. =. Cambridge ...... 9:25 S;9e
5:b71 IL :54 ........ Galva .........l 9:55I 400
5:91 ii :2Sl ......, .Toulon ........I 10 20 4:2e
6:20I 1913 ....... Wyoming .......l 10:82 ABS
4:15l 0:00ILv.--Peoria- -Ar.I IL :45 6:5s
p, MI A, NJ, A NJ p, M
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
CHICAGO, Rock ISLAND & PACIFIC.
Trains Leave for Chicago.

Depot, Moline Avenue.
J.F. COOK, Agent. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

kOR SALE-A FINE JERSEY MILCH
Cow; enquire at Dauber's Blacksmith shop,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
DEFERRED EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Champaign subscribers are coming In
at lively rate. Keep up the good
work, give the FLoRIDIAs large circu-
lation during the campaign, and there Y
increase the Democratic vote. Price
only rs cents. If
We are & lad TO see that Congress
has taken up the question Of impure and
adulterated food. They are paying par
ticular attention to compound lard,''
which is an item Of vast Importance when
1t is known that the annual lard product
Of the United States am cunts to $50. OOO. :
900. This question is one of vital impor-
lance to every farmer or hog raiser, as
well as every person who is anyway par
ticular about what he eats. 1t is believed
that the bill will pass
Once upon time white man and
an Indian went on hunting expedition
for game After a tedious search of a
day turkey and a buzzard was the
amount Of game killed. Ia the division
of the spoils, the proposition Of Pale
Face to Lo was unique, to say the least :
" Mr.. Indian, you may have the buzzard
and will take the turkey, or will take
the turkey and you may have the buzz
zsrd!" Is there not . similarity in
the proposition Of the numerous generous
white Republicans who say to their
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
-Coeoz PxN;e Shirt TIE moss

Cocoa PeNsc Spirit The mo=s
gratifying results have be~n attained ~
the astrss.a vel rec~nslv sank bv Albert
N2gru.l~s far e. =. Harie~ . Merits
I>laDd can b-zs any p-ozsa.s0 Of the IL
'iIss river esansry CA g2asas- >~seral
s-5st loads Of this cicrOGs AMI leaaiifzl
fruit have been brssgbt 10 car sc~n the
past week The Lssa ss2cAei ~ oEr
town yesterday with n spe cargo o.
bananas, pine.ppses Ard LINES Several
parties sappIie-i themselves ~5sh srzaE-
after which the b-oas passed. GO i.,r Day
tonA
Tampa Trsizss< The >0asA fsssr7,Sa
rzilrssi has Eas3 cat sI7-tssa IN Ihs Es2>.
tao wears Tor cattle killed by tn. r>~si
-. We anjers,xrs3 sAas 2-r1- ser-s< = =
are hing made fs- : rsgu-A- >lans>a
bail SghI 81 SsAnisA PARK >0o1. II >1eA
shiag mas properly advertise i -. j
draw <z-~cx2s-srs irs~zn a. over ~ >a@:a~
-. On Aag1sz l. 1855. ss~ ysg4@A, ~
q Tampa vas eo~apz's~i A. 2-S-S T.
3av the Metropolis g; the &C. cAa
praa;'v CAIN esgf.. ;s-2Gsz-a ti.iE<7s>
ani t%~sor- IhrsSm2s d2t l>>>. -
hav- Ter sho1S4ri cvri2sv All v~aasa.y
mnre
-k:->i~1e< Ls93>- Taf 3Ar. t<@ :
in- to- ~4.~r. IT. 10 axe -ase -
c.na.- ~er~ t~9ug c,sn gs.vis~i gaze ~2y
" e.in--.isv. All ~srlx !Aar~fzs 1,7--
in = EarEv ~~a- os~- - 12ss az
o. .4stiart3 o4rc--cze IL g2t1~- II to
- -: ~ - 49,. is-.>- @: - =S;e~>.
t. >a-2- B=. ros3 : ,s>hinE
:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
A TIGHT S4G,EEZE.

jams, said the father Of the family
stern'y, ''your school reports have been
anything but favorable this term. sup
pore Won failed in your exami nation, a.
usual"
" No, sir protested the boy. pass
ed, bn, 1t Wa tight squeez-"
Laura, continued the father, turning
u his eldest daughter, think heard
voices Ia the hall late last evening.
have told you repeatedly not To let that
young man s,ay later than II o'clock.'
l. ~as jn.t when he left, father y
That ~, testified Jane-, coming to
the relief u hi -i.ter II xss a, the tor
u the ,t4ir~ay, and .a~ him 70. He 20,
A~ay At ~, bni 1t Ma a Ugh, squ--
Jane. -hu~ked Laura. - un,i1,
Lr>i,yue
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07

6sse< kss eeD< tzs<o The Esozs<A0sx.
S0~rDw sss4 fks heavy had
o. ~sr Joy sss< Sofe sae gs@6ness.
80 Tie b~.s@nse ~ th~ asS&-
Team sre k6zie<. tears sr~' szS1y-
Gr.s3psss p@s.s VII so o. Sassy
Eh>s - sop> szs skss2s-oazszezs
lisa xzs1y. this 1ssxsase,
u tA<sx .nxhs In earn<sx -@ort
II ws kxi 20 via Eae SriSe.
1esrs Err ss:te- teAry are p@4ey-
Srs.4pa's poan wisi no< & b~zEy'
Ne s.k top>t ard bOSss 50 fo@6iy,
Eak . ss-~z sn5 fex4er sr1ss
Tia tAe r>sst Eszsf eso6ks E1e Freze-.-
Asses. All osr ss,<s x@@ ezsS
Tear. are s9st~Y tears arc e&asv-
6-ss1rs'. sssaEs wili sos 9. b-Hsy
- WG.&x@eeS~ Crsssr
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07


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~" goa eend on
-iiof'' D. /. Deck, Superintendent OF
Tao.'c instruction '"F orange county, IA.
's'ar1 neat circular, giving the Is' Of
7chVo'- III Ms county, ana uhe amount u
salary paid each teacher. HERE are
e'gh'E ech'oi' ana the to'ai monthly pay
r'!i amounts !" S3,4fs.
In anon there l. strength -e- pec'ally
IL unlon upon sound prlnciPie and right
Polcy-an1 tins sort OF pnncIpIe and
strength can be found only by uniting
Win the Democratic parry. oir plat
FORM VII snow up Pr"liy under the
"'''e'',''''
s''s'A p'a"'e'7 are very '''nci' us
a. !'''5'' '@'ea y" WAFER ''e'""-'
l ne railroad. nave been charging them a.
Fnnch freight on the product u one acre
~ melons a. the freight Charge Oh the
pT'dnct Of hfty-t"e acres IN cotton would
b~. II -ome change IS not made there
WIZ n"' De as many melons painted next
r.,
,; a, ,:D
49,, CIo.,.1 ~,
ora.,;n 49, .p
" - W. ."~' - A''''i '"e
horrors of PRISON lie Herb-t enlisted III
the Confederate army. Are the Republic
cans ,nin, hack an ,he;r r.cord a. :. Co,,
- :.
tolerate BrIgadler howier.:
MIR. Calvin S. Brice, Chairman Of the
Democratic Campaign Committee. used
To teach school in his Younger DAYS. saws
the Americas (Ga.) Republican,. He
nov nronos.s m ,.ach m. Re,,Il;c.n. .
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07

1t would have been hard tor The Conven-
lion Ia pick out man who cannot beat Cleye.
land-.Sour City Journal.
So you really think it will be as easy
to beat Cleveland as for goose to 20
barefoot, do you? Young man, after
something hits you on the 9th of Novem-
Der you will be wiser than you are now.
but you won't be as handsome.-N Y
Herald
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the most
easily taken, and the mos. effective remedy
knownoto Cleanse the System when Bilious or
Cosiive; to dispel Headaches, Colds and Fevers !:
to Cure Habitual Constipation. Indigestion, Piles
etc. Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company. San Francisco, Cal For sale
by NJ. Lively. Feb 2.188S 1y
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
MEDICAL DRPA RTMRNT.
TULANE UNIVRRSITy 0r rorTor.r

Formerly lsf7,-iss4 the University OF LouisianaO
~ Tor practical instruction, and especially In
usesses OF the Southwest, unequaled as the law
H.. superintendent materials from the great Char
hospital with its 200 BEDS and 10000 patients snnu
y s!noents have no hoeptal-fees pay and special
daily given at tie bed side Of he sck ss In no
onef hst,ation FOR catalogue information address
rhOf; g. T. cHAILLR. n. d., Dean
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
A FRIGHTFUL SKIN DISEASE
Suffering. lntra-e. 11ead Nearly
Raw. Body Covered W ith sores.

M@--r.. >TEyES- & BErS Nooro% y. {.
D>7y -sI-t Il boat Two rao1th- &g1 yoar recon-
1Aipa- ao-saT BOTH II CUTIcUEA RE-oLyExr
of.e bJx CrTiCCgA SALvE. and cake 81 CUrfCCRA
soar. 70: Il? 30. zye- thirteen sea-- who ha- been
Afflicted Sfrh eczea iJr long time and pleased
-zy lhai o=eFe TIE ~ ne1e. cured him Hi- -1E
,-rin- Il,ea-- MS head being neary HI
y l., xc-pt fn= kr-;g- and bod, "a. covered
: = -Dr~- H. condition ri ,atfl t,i.0d The
-H-- have Eo% AL apparel hi- KIN it h-a.Iay.
o-Z.,- cheerful II D. -1J-l foa.
6sy. NJ l-i-a1or- wi;Ge.--- - tai- rems-kAo e
AID ~ doubling re4 1~- 70 call o write
a.. ~ uy re- gaoor-
Nm : STEPHENSON
WIScgE.7Eg P. O. UsroS Co. Nc
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS 3OrH
w day OF June, 1888, associated ourselves to.
getner under and by virtue of Section l, Chapter
!So7, OF the Laws of Florida, approved February
~. 1874, and the amendments thereto, under the
corporate name OF the Florida Central and PENN.
suiar Railroad Company. The principal place OF
business OF said company shall be in Jacksonville
Duval county, Florida, and the purpose for which
said company Is formed Is TO construct, operate
and maintain railroad with terminal facilities for
public use and conveyance Of persons and property
SAID railroad shall be located in the counties of
Nassau, Duval Clay, Bradford, Alachua, Lew.
Baker, Columbia, suwannee, Madison, Jefferson,
Leon. Gadsden, Wakulla, Marion, sumter. Her
nando, Hillsborough, Orange. Polk, Manatee, De-
SOTO and Lee, and shall commence at Fernandna
and extend TO Chattahoochee, to Jacksonville to
Cedar Key, and southerly from Waldo to Plant
City with necessary spurs branches and extensions
The length Of said railroad will be about six hun-
dred miles. The capital stock Of said company to
De twentysix million and eghtytwo thousand dol
iA1s' 70 DC divided into 40 SO shares Of 500 each
w. BAYARD CUTTING,
FREDERICK w. FOOrE,
II. RlEMAN DUVAL,
EDW. N. DICKERSON
AID. ENGLER,
July IL, 1883, lS-sm
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
Administrators Notice.

Ma MONTHS r. ON THE FIRST PUBLICA-
~ lion OF this notice the undersigned admins
t1atrlx OF the estate of William H. Lester. late OF
tne county Of Leon, and State of Florida. deceased
VIII present her nnal accounts and vouchers TO the
County Judge Of the SAID county of Leon, and AJAX
tat. ANNIE IT TrSTEn 3D. 60
February 10, A. D. lSSS-6m Administ ro,r;x
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
MoSEoE- y G.. Oc;noe. =. iss7

MoSEoE- y G., Octnver - lss.
TIE POTTER DkUS AND CLINICAL Co:
G.n1>za>A-N' y n 5 Stephenson 'of THE county
J.D8gn, u. - town todsy 10 let him and %
seO~ - ~h4, trTicCkA kEkEOfEs had done -, him.
The !. The referred 10 Letter yo5
ago. To ros a. lhe boy world -1ppose that
tnere lad tsser t---1 anything The him
- y IL l,sr!-t health. We have here
EifA lbclO-k hat h f4trer mater
Wrote i l2-, h dictated
We arc -einy gaze quantity 81 CCTIcrEA REMEDIES
and hear nothing BIT prsi.e. for Them We the
CrTTcrEA kExEDrEs the bret Ia the market skal do
q ~ promote their .ale. You're irGlr
STEVENS & BkCSER
Druggists and PhArmaci.o
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
Executors Notice.

ok MONTHS FROM THE FIRST PUBLICA-
y ton Of this notice the undersigned, executor
Of the estate Of Sidney Fl. Jones' late Of the county
Of Leon. and State of Florida, deceased, will pre-
sent his final accounts and vouchers TO the County
Judge Of the said county of Leon, and ask to be
discharged from his executorshp of said estate
THOMAS 7. HALL,
May 10, lSSS6m Executor
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
CIR RAPE VINES
WIZARDS PLANTED on CONTRACT.
For Catalogue and estimate address:
Il. DUBOIS, P. O. Box lss
Dec. l. lse'-u Tallahassee, Fla
Administrators Notice

OK MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICA-
- ton Of this notice, the undersigned admins
traitor OF the estate OF Peter l.. BaTineau late of
Leon county, and State of Florida, deceased. will
Edward NJ. West. County Judge of Leon county
and ask to be discharged from his administration of
said estate. JAMES HOLLAND,
April 5, 1SSS-6m Administrator
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
FLORIDA ROAD LAWS

single copies 10 cents; $1.00 per dozen, OF
iOc copies for $500. Address
N. n. BowKN,
Tallahassee. Fla.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07

CCTtccEA TIE grea; skin cure. and CCTicrgA soar
prepared froua ! -1iernsly. aud crTIcUkA RE-oL
sEsT. TIE Lew Bod Purifier. Internally. q 20.
.'it- 70: ever! form u skin and B.ood Dlsea-e
from z. ple- ~ scrofsla
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07

SID everywhere. Prce: cCrbCRA. s. cen,s: SOAP
u cen,- kE-oLVEsr 81. Prepared by the POTTEE Date
AND CLINICAL Co. Breton. MAJ.
~ send for How % Care Skin Diseases" 81 pages
- illustrations. aud 10 testimonials
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
NURSERY STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION :


las a on or + ia.
(. L Jxrt Ia aha>>re.F
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

II I'll "a5m Z IA. C1oc5ro
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE THE
~ undersigned, have associated ourselves TO.
gether, under and By virtue of Section / ChalIer
1897, Laws OF Florida, approved Fcbru Try ~ 1874
tMcCleilans Digest, Section l. page PA and the
amendments thereto. under the corporate nam. of
the East Bay and Lake Chipol, Canal Railroad and
Land Company. he purpose for which hi. cor
poration is formed being to construct and operate
a canal from the head waters of East st An
drews Bay to the waters of Lake Chl,oll and The
Apalachicola river; also, 10 construct OPERATE
and maintain q railroad from East Bay TO the Ana
lachicOla river, said canal and railroad brip,, T. r
public use In the conveync of persons and I,rop-
-rty. Said canal and railroad shall pass through
the counties of Calhoun aud Washington in tbis
State. The principal office of said company STALL
be t: Andrews. Washington county, Fla The
capital stock OF the Company to be one hundred
thousand dollars, 10 be divided into one Thousand
shares of hundred dollars each the company TO
have the privilege to increase id cap tai stock 10
five hundred thousand dollars
Signed, g. b. THOMPSON,
JOHN K DOVE
c. J. DEMOREsT,
W. jerks
JOHN D MARTIN
WILLIAM p. PARKER
JOSEPH DEAN
ST. ANDREWS. June IL, 1883 10 3m
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE.

rTHOROCGHBRED SHORT HORN DURHAM
i BULL DUKE" Is in fine condition ane
gets large, strong. healthy calves. For price anu
further information apply to
February Is. lSSS-f JAS AUNho.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

sfeissonier, the greatest of living
French artists, in painting his new
w807," mammoth water color, re.
ceived from his government aid to an
extent which must make the artists OF
other countries envious. He bought a
cornfield to get the effect of beaten
down harvest. Then the government
detailed squadron of cavalry to charge
through the cornfeld, so that his realism
might have the benefit to be derived
from studying real horses and real troop.
,rs In action. The original "1807" be-
longed to tho late A. It. Stewart, the
New York merchant. It now belongs
to the city of New YorL
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17
HOTEL,
MINERAL CITY, VA.

In addition to good fare and comfort.
sable lodging, the proprietor, Mr.. j. II.
DUFF, can give to prospective investors
and others detailed information regard.
ing the section around Big Stone Gap.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

Tho largest umbrella in tho world has
bccn made in Glasgow, Scotland, for q
King of East Africa. 1t can DO opened
and shut in tho usual way, and when
open is twenty one feet in diameter; tho
the staff is also twcnty-one foot long. Il
is lined with cardinal rod and white, ha,
lot of straw tassols, and border oi
crimson satin. Tho canopy itso.f il
made Of italian straw, and tho toI
terminates in gildod cone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

The French have discovered IN nm
nexable island in the Pacific, declares
tho New York Times. and have straight
way proceeded to annex it. Their ac.
quisition is Raratonga, which has an
area of possibly fifty square miles. 1t is
moro OF an island than some recent
British annexations, since 1T at least can
and does support population of several
thousand natives, who live in those set.
Elements. Raratonga is leading island
of the Cook or Hervey group, made
very well known to tile world through
the successful labors of missionaries,
who have converted great part of the
people to Christianity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

One hundred and thirty miles OF
electric railroad arc now in operation in
this country, and nearly 200 miles more
are in process of construction. Tho At
lanta Constitution prophcsics that "thc
electric motor will at some time do away
with steam, and the many improvements
now being mado in the application OF
electricity gives room for the belief that
the day is not far distant when such
practical application of it can be made as
to make it the general motive power
throughout the world"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

ALUM Is SAID to nave been first dis
covered at Rocchs, in Syria, about
1900; it was found in Tuscany about
1470; in Ireland in 1857.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

w. A. Lyman, of Milford, Conn.,, Il
making the smallest possible specimen OF
nm engine. 1t will DO made with silver
half dollar. Tho boiler is to hold about
eight drops of water, but with -four
drops tho engine can bo worked several
minutes. When finished, it is to be
placed in glass cnso three quarters OF
an inch in diameter and IN inch and
ono eight in height. Some of tho parts
will be 30 fine and dolicate that they
cannot be made without the use of q
magnifyine glass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

A gang of despcrados at Randolph.
Mass. attacked and nearly killed man
named Lambert. During tho fight the
noise of approaching police was heard !,
and the crowd, wishing to conceal their
work, took Lambert and hid him in a
tomb in cemetery near by. The Off
GERS found him after he had been i'm.
prisoned for over an hour, and he was
almost sufficated when rescued. His
condition Is now critical.
An animal whose Ike has not been
seen, Is spreading terror among the
mountaineers of Asheville, N. Q. From
descriptions it must be panther, larger
aud fiercer than usual, and big hunt to
capture or kill it is in the near future.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

Spain is tho place for electricians just
new. The government hns docrccd that
oil the theatres in tho kingdom shall
adopt tho electric light within six
months. Exports say that danger is in
this wholesale cdict, for thoro are not
men and material in tho country to dc
tho work in tho required time, and il
there should bo general influx of cleo
tricians,, tho work is likely to be toe
hastily done to DO safe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

Canadian papers say that sault Ste
Marie is destined to become the greatest
summer resort in Canada. A number
of largo and handsome hotels have ro
Gently bccn built, and an effort will be
mado to attract Americans, ono of Tho
best of thcic hotels being an American
enterprise. The ST. Mary River, which
is known as tho Hudson of the North,
is beautiful and picturesque river,
and there aro on it number of rapids,
the shooting of which is perfectly safo
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17
HOTELS.
HOUSE.
I New RIVER DEpoT.

This House has recently been thorough.
ly Refurnished, and put in first class con.
dition. Terms moderate. Fare equal tc
tho best. Passengers on the East Riyel
Road will have twenty minutes for dinno,
each way. Parties going west lay over {
hours, and this is the place at which to
stop.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

Tho now Orphans Homo at San Diego,
CAL, promises to be ono of tho most i'm,
portant and best-cndowed charitable in.
stitutions in tho Union. In addition to
tho Homo proper thero will DO IN oduca
tional and technical school. -Four cit
izcns of San Diego have subscribed So,
600, 1000, and tho city has given tOt
acres of land in tho city limits, wortl
nearly $1,000, 900.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17
MANSION HOUSE,
WISE G. H., VA.

One OF the best country hotels in
Southwest Virginia. Prospectors and
travelling men can afford to 20 out Of
their way to reach it for rest and good
fare. II. H. DoTsoN, Proprietor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

General Crook, the great Indian
fghtor says tho Indians could never
have been hold on their reservations
whilo tho buiraloos lasted. All that pre-.
vcnts outbreaks now is tho fact that tho
food supply is too prccarious to take
chances on. Take away his meat and
tho red man must behave himself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-17

Moscow jackson, slooping-car portor
on tho Central Georgia Railroad, has
been in the employ CT Southern railroads
since 1888. He was slave, and was
sold by his master to tho Macon and
Western road, now part. of tho Central,
and was for eightcon years put down
among tho valuable assets of that corpo-
rntion