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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
JAPANESE HAND.STOVES,
A Device That Ought to Be Adopted In
This Country.

A Device That Ought to Be Adopted In
This Country.
A great institution that one learns
to appreciate now is the kairo, or
Japanese hand-stove, little tin or
copper box covered with gay-pattern-
ed cotton cloth, and about the size of
an ordinary purse. 1t IS an innocent
looking thing, butglows with steady
heat that does not waver, and stops
just short of burning or scorching.
The hidden fire is supplied by means
of stick of fine charcoal incased in
paper. that when lighted at one end
burns with steady glow for four or
five hours, leaving behind soft
white ash. It is said that this pull
verified charcoal is made from bam-
boo and persimmon leaves. but if so it
is probable that they are charred.
more for economy's sake than
for any special qualities they
possess The kairo is cent
uries old in Japan, but great inn
provement upon rubber bags and hot
water bottles Of Western people. With
kalro in the pocket or in the hand
one can brave the coolest ride. and
for ailments there is nothing like it.
Foreign physicians use the-kairo with
all hot applications. keeping poultices
steaming for hours at time, binding
kairos on the head and neck of neu-
ralgic patients. and on the chests of
those flicted with colds.
In travelling the kairo is the comfort
of life, match being all that is re-
quired to start the tropi Cal glow for
ones fingers; and when wrapped up
in rug with kairos properly dis
tributed about one can remain on
deck in the coolest weather. When
the deathly agony and misery of sea-
sickness assails one, the kairo is better
than all the bromides and powders
compounded. the little firebox re-
naming at its post when nothing
else can be kept on the
stomach. In damp and mildewy sea-
sons and places the shrewd house wives
scatter kairos in the beds. the trunks
and the linen closets, as with one stick
of carbon the little stove keeps up it's
gentle heat for more than four hours,
and by putting in two pieces it burns
for six and eight hours. The little
box of perforated tin or copper. with
its calico covering and sliding top,
costs from three cents to ten cents.
and the carbons, that come in paper
like firecrackers, are only one centfor
ten. The Japanese carry a kairo in
their long sleeves. where they can hold
it in their hands or slip it in their
broad girdles, where the warmth will
spread and generally cheer them the
most Why the exporters have never
taken up the kairo with enthusiasm is
q mystery. Next after tea the kairo
ID the greatest blessing Japan can give
to the world St Loxis Globe
Democrat -..@s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Count Won Moltke wears a yellow

Count Won Moltke wears yellow
wig. F.
The Nova Scotia gold mines yield
cd about $500. 600 last year:
-Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine
Republic. is now the largest city in
South America, the census of 1887
giving it population of $4,000.
There are thirty seven tunnels of
more than /. 900 yards in England. the
longest being that of the Severn-7.6 64
yards. @4 ......s--.
1t is stated that the number OF
youths of noble rank in Italy, studying
for the Roman priesthood. is smaller
to-day than ever before within the
memory of man.
-Tea-drinking is rapidly increasing
in France. especially in the wine
growing district. It is recommended
as not only the best digestive, but As
the surest means of sustaining intel
lectual energy.
Alpine guides are in demand in
the Himalayas, in the Caucasus, and
among the New Zealand Alps; and a
British mountaineer recently asserted
that our own Mount St. Elias would
never be assembled without the aid of
few professional Swiss climbers.
Electric lights have been put in
the Paris morgue, with an idea of in.
creasing the effect produced upon MUIR
derers upon being confronted with
their victims. Under the effect of the
light the "confrontations' are ex-
pected to be much more effective.
M. Bapst, Paris jeweler, in a re-
cent lecture alleged that the sacredly-
guarded scepter of Charlemagne is
nothing more than musicians baton,
and that underneath the red velvet
surrounding the handle are engraved
the words: This baton is my prop
erty --, singer in Notre Dame,
1880"
The Gar of Russia is said to do
much more work than any of his min
listers, and can be found at his desk at
almost any hour of the day. He rises
before any of his household. attends
mass every morning, and is scrupu-
lousy exact in the performance of all
his religious duties.
-Schneckenburger. the author of
':Die Wacht am Rhein." is to have a
monument at Tuttlingen, Germany,
expressing the sentiment of his song.
A fund of 81. 500 has been raised for
the purpose. and the Grand Duke of
Saxe-Weimar is president of the mon
umental committee. German-Amer-
leans have contributed literally to the
fund.
"A most admirable charity is that
of the Salvation Army in London,
which has opened a restaurant, where
a meal may be bought for farthing:
The small coin pays for bowl Of soup
or half loaf of bread, and two far
things secures cup of coffee or cocoa
and slice of bread and jam. Thus
for about two cents wholesome meal
can be bought Threepence brings
meat and potatoes and halfpenny
dish of rice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
millinery OPENING.
Tho Effect 1t Has on the Average Anne
lean Woman.

Tho Effect 1t Has on the Average Amer
lean Woman.
1t is at this time of the year that
ninety nine out of every one hundred
women in America discover that
they '*simply must have new bonnets."
Those ninety-nine women assemble in
body at the spring opening of mill
linery goods, and they ''go on like
this:
isn't that pink bonnet beautiful"
"Oh, yes; but do look at this erquis-
tie thing in blue!"
''Isn't it lovelv!'
Its perfectly heavenlu!'
"Do see this charming thing in the
new shade of green!'
Chow do you like this?'
How odd the combination is; but
it S sweet pretty"
':Do see this lovely hat!'
''Oh! oh! OH"
'Charming!"
isn't itP''
did you ever see more perfectly
beautiful spray of flowers?''
Don't you like the ribbon TRIM
mingse"
''They say feathers are coming in
again."
what are you going to get?"
'Oh, I'm half wild trying to decide
There are SO many lovely things!'
Il know. Isn't it hard to chooseP''
.'Oh. it fairly makes me sick"
DO. do. do see this blue and pink
combination?
'O-o-o-hv'
How sweet!'
"Beautiful!'
See this odd ribbon
"Aren't the ribbons lovely this
year?'
"Every things lovely!'
That's true!'
Il can't make up my mind what I
do want!'
'.Nor Its so distracting!"
T. This rich dark brown is beautl-
| ful"
J LOVELY!
Perfectly erquisite!'"
''.Indeed it ISL"
"Oh. how beautiful all the bonnets
are!' ~si e
'Erquisite! =" Detroit Free Press.
2 1"5A .'...
Poor old Brown County, in In
diana, has not 4 foot of railroad in il,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
OLD SAWS IN RHYME.

Living from handto mouth; strong Us On or,
AS weak as dish water; rs sly as . fox.
The farthest way round Is the nearest way
home;
As bad as they make 'em; as tight as drum.
"A rox shouldn't the judge be at trial of goose;
He laughs In his sleeve; every thing has lts
use.
Misfortunes do never come singly; keep mum;
Making INST Of 1t; under his thumb.
Diamond cut diamond; like father, like son.
No love lost betwoon them; woman's works
Biting your nose OF 70 spite your own face.
Who chases . shadow has wearisome race.
Don't sing before breakfast or you'll cry before
night; IL
AS dead as door nail; spelling for fight.
A penny worth OF mirth beats . pounds worth
Of sorrow;
As dry as fish; break to-day, buy tomorrow.
Be honest although in the poorhouse you die;
God don't lot the trees grow up into the sky.
AS proud as peacock; as dull as a hoe;
Before you can say Jack Robinson, o.
AS meek as Noses; rs innocent as lamb -
Doesn't care q 1g; not worth tinker's dam
Up to-day. down to- morrow; rs cross as bear;
AS happy as clam at high water; like Dir.
Who awaits dead mems shoes may barefooted
long go;
A diamond In the rough and long row to hoe.
AS pretty as picture; as ugly as sin;
When good luck is knocking the door let him
in.
The apple OF his eye; fortune favors the brave {;
Small gifts nursed to mountain size grow; q
close shave.
AS heavy as lead and as light a feather;
It's oil in life time; there's nothing like
leather.
Business is business; tn games not worth the
candle:
1T all ends In smoke; flying OF Of the handle
H. C. Dod7e, in Detroit Free Press
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Nov, there is a Young ladv

Now, there is a young lady,"
said Hobson to himself, "who pos.
sesses too much innate modesty and
refinement to appear in full evening
costume. and I'll win her if cam
And he did win her. and shortly after
marriage she said to him: Il shall be
dreadfully disappointed, DEAR if we
can not find some physician in Eur ope
who will be able to remove that
wretched little mole from my shout
der" g.. 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
A CAUTIOUS CASHIER.
The Trick Played Upon Him by q
Chance Resemblance.

On certain dark night in October,
two gentlemen might have been seen
standing under q gaslight, at the juno
ton of two business streets. engaged
in close conversation. They spoke in
low, cautious tones, and their faces,
beneath the tlickeringlight were grave
unto solemnity.
In the tall, slim young man, who
leaned against the lamp-post in such
a tragical attitude. and who seemed to
be doing all the talking, almost any
one might have recognized the cashier
of the First National Bank. Mr.. Cleve-
land b Street, while the broad
shouldered pleasant-faced gentleman.
standing with folded arms and head
bent fol ward to listen, was equally
we'll known as Mr.: George Lamoreaux,
Teal-estate agent, and chosen friend of
Mr.: Street
Past them IN gay procession fled the
people returning from the theater
over the way; and more than one
turned to comment curiously upon the
untimely conference. But the two
men needed them not; and the pleas
ure-seekers, as they passed on to their
homes, and straightway forgot all
about the occurrence, little dreamed of
the dark secret that was being un.
folded beneath the gaslight.
For it was dark secret. No wonder
MI. Streets voice grew deep and i'm
pressive as he proceeded to lay it be-
fore his friend.
Six years ago." began Mr.. Street,
Il was teller in the Kerrin Savings
Bank. One night it was broken into
and robbed of fifteen thousand dollars.
I slept in the bank at the time, and OF
course I tried to defend the property.
l had an encounter with the burglar.
but he was stronger than /. and
might have Jared badly if the police
hadn't come to my rescue. The rob-
Der heard them, and made his escape,
and he has never been ard of since"
Here Mr. Street paused for breath.
"WellP" said the other: looking mys-
titled.
But" continued the cashier. sin
the struggle, I got good sight of the
mans face. and I've always declared
L should Know that fact if ever saw
lit again.
''Well7'' from his friend, still more
:mystifed.
1.-Two months ago saw that face;
met that man and talked with him.
meet him every day."
At length Mr. Lamoreaux was IN
terested.
''And you know HIM, too" pursued
.I?'
''Yes, you; every body knows him;
che"
'Oh! come" interrupted Mr. La
morea"x' impatiently, ''what's the
mans name?''
HE is known here as Walter Ham.
mond."
Not the new partner in the Spring
Works?''
The same?''
Mr. Lamoreaux uttered a low
whistle.
''WeE, that beats metz he ejacu-
lated. 1.-The heightened MI: Ham.
mond that every body's running
after! Why, Street, you must be mis-
taken"
Mistaken! know that face az if
had seen it but yesterday. Why. man
alive. If Won had lain on vonr ho oL
and looked up into that face bending
over you. knowing that might be the
last face you would ever look upon in
this world-if you had seen it under
the circumstances I did, I think you
would remember that face"
There was painful silence, broken
by Mr.. Lamoreaux.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16

Poor old Brown County, in In
diana, has not a foot of railroad in il,
and but one saloon. They are still
voting for General Jackson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16

silence at the remOrseless practically
of this bold adventurer:
A few minutes later MIR. Street
took his leave, with a bafded sense
that Mr.. Hammond still had the
field.
But events were fastening to close,
independent of Mr. Streets interven-
ton. One morning came the follow
ing dispatch:
There is on trial man who is suspected Of
being the robber of the Rerrin Savings Bank in
'7e. Could you identify the mani If so, come
at once.
lsigned]
SHERIFF OF BARRvILLE COUNTY,
Mr.. Street reached for a time table.
His hands shook so that he could
scarcely see the figures. The first
train for Barrville left at Ills. It
was now 1890.
He applied to the president of the
bank forleave of absence. He showed
the president the outside of the dis.
patch. That gentleman inferred from
the cashiers pale face that it was
probably death in the family; and.
as he always associated such events in
his mind with requests Of property.
he said, readily, that they guessed
they could get along without him for
few days. Half an hour later Mr..
Street was on the train, speeding
along toward Barrville. ~
In that six hours ride. MI: Street
lived month of suspense. The cars
were no sooner in motion than he
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Reports from Guanajuato Mexico, sa,
that George Fay, nm EnglIshman, worth
nine million dollars, is building q most
tremendous palace, quito worthy, nc
cording to the Argonaut, of the pro-
nounced crank that he appears to be. 1t
will be nine stories high, have hanging
gardens. after the traditional Babylonic
style, have telephone, telegraph instru-
mcnts, and electric lights in every room,
and a broad terrace leading from every
window. The walls are to be Of asbestos,
brick and paper. and the whole absurd
structure will be supported by iron COL
umns of immense girth and height.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Mr.. w. p. Trent, of Johns Hopkins
University, i'll lecture to the working
men of South baltimore, showed that
many Of the features of modern indus.
trial and social life were in full vigor in
ancient Greece and Rome. There were
tenement houses in Athens, with several
families in ono touse. There were cor
ners in tho iron market and in the olive
oil industry, brought about just as cor
ners arc managed now. There was n
slave insurance Office, by which IN owner,
on the payment of one dollar and thirty
cents year, could be insured against
his slaves running away.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

A gentleman in Atlanta, Ga., is po
culiarly afflicted Ono of his eyes is
dark blue in color and tho other is n
light grny. In tho daytimc-from sun
rise to sunsct-hc cannot scc anything
out of the blue eye, but sees distinctly
and well with tho gray eye; and from
sunset TO sunrise ho cannot sec anything
with the gray ono. Ills hearing is
similarly affected. He cal hear only
on the blind side; thus he can hear with
one car during the daytime and with one
car during the night. He never dis,
covered this until recently.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Two members of one family aro rivals
for class honors in the college at Hills
da'o, Mich. They aro G. II. jackson
and George A. Jackson. The former is
53 years old and the father of the latter,
who is % years old, and both expect TO
graduate in Juno. 1t is something quite
unusual for n youth and his patcr TO
graduate from the same alma mater
simultaneously.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25
/ Dnily except Sunday.

7 Daily except Sunday
Accommodation train Except Sunday
leaves Richmond 3.45 p. III. and arrives
Scottsville 7.45 p. M. Leave Scottsyille
5 SIS n. m, arrives Richmond $50 n. M.
Trains on Buckingham Railroad Bran CHI
leave Bremo Bluff for Avron daily except
Sunday ut 6.25 n. IN. and 6.3G p. IN. Re-
turning, leave Avron daily except Sunday
Mt GLIB n. IN. and G.53 p. IN.
Sleeping Cars attached to trains Nos. 8
and 10 between Lynchburg and Richmond.
Express trains connect Mt East Lcxing-
ton with b. & o. trains.
Through Sleeper Clifton Forge to Hunt
ington, Louisville and Cincinnati. Only
one change to st. Louis.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with c. g. o. Railroad
for the South, West, Northwest.
AT Lynchburg with N. S w. II. II. for
all points South, Southeast aud Southwest,
and V. NJ. Railroad for all points North
and South.
At Richmond with Associated railways,
for all points i'll tho South and II. +. & P.
II. II. for all points North.
At Lexington with B. tS o. II. r., max
ing close connections Mt Hnrper's Ferry to
and from Pittsburg and the West; also to
points North and East.
For further information apply to
II. II. PANNILL, Agent,
j. II. MACMURDO, G.. P. A.,
Richmond, Ya.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Allowing 10000, 900 bushels MS una
vailablc reserve, not likely to leave the
hands of farmers unless on an occasion
of great scarcity, the preceding figures
give only 20e, 200, 600 bushels for do
mestic consumption and export during
the first nix months of the present
calendar year. The home wants may
stated at neatly 100000 900, so that
what is left for export is much less than
the 72,0o0,0 600 bushels sent out of the
country in the first half of the current
crop year. About 10000, 900 bushels
per month is apparently the limit of cx-
portable surplus of wheat and flour be-
tween this and the beginning of our
next harvest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

The w1rt on tho face OF General Grant,
which is faithfully reproduced in his
portraits on the genuine S. silver Ger
tiiicatcs, is lacking in tho counterfeit,
and its omission furnishes rcndy means
of detection.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

The Rothschilds believe in enjoying
thcir wealth. One of tho Frankfurt
barons not long ago paid 500, 600 for n
silver cup, which he wished to use rs n
ccntre-picce of n tablo service which he
wns making up, and one OF the Vienna
barons has stable which cost him $780, =
600. This stable hns marble floors and
cncaustic tiles painted by distinguished
articles
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

In 1880 thcro wcro in tho Unitoa
States, in round numbers, 10000, 600
voters. or this number, 1000, 900, or
onc-iifth Of tho whole number, were il
hteratc. Ono in every group Of five
could not write his name; one in every
six could not read his ballot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Princcton's class OF 1879 was tn,
wealthicst ever Mt the institution. It's
members aro now considering tho pro-
jcct of presenting tho college with an
elegant bronze statue of DIR. -McCosh,
to bo mado by II. Gaudens. The cost
will bo about S25, 1000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

OF tho five million farms In the Unitcu
States, Mt least 300, 600, or over twenty
five per cont, arc occupied by lcssccs.
Then there arc, besides, at least n million
owners of the rented farms. Those two
classes and their families arc dependent
upon, or at least interested in, tho proper
renting of the farms-in oil, probably
over ten million per- ons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

Tho price of elephants, without nm,
good and sufficient rca on for such
acton, has jumped twenty five per cent.
i'll tho last three months
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

The people of this earth, or the civil.
lied portion of it, consume three tons Of
rhubarb per week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25
MANSION HOUSE,
WISE c. H., VA.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
MINERAL CITY, VA.

In addition to good fare aud comfort.
able lodging, the proprietor, Mr.. ]. 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, 1888-05-25
1.-TWO MORE CANDIDATES

1.-TWO MORE CANDIDATES
L in THE FIELD
The undersigned having rebuilt ,hei,
Shops burned, near r. A. Poerys store, OH
Ciinch River, are now ready to execute nil
kinds of Smith Work in the hest manner,
for fair prices.
Come to our Shop 10 gel your work done
and you are sure to be elected.
March IS. BnowS e. D.veov
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

No moro little Moslcms will 60 to
Christian schools in Palestine, for the
Turkish Government has forbidden it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

The Cincinnati Price Curren, give.
the following as wheat surplus of the
United States at the beginning of the
years named, after making deductions
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
.H G. ANDERSON,
ATTORNEY.AT-LAW,
TAzEwELL C. II. VA.

TAzEwELI. G. H. VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Taze-
well county and the Court of Appeals at
Wytheville. Collecting specially.
Lands for sale and land titles examined.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25

,ding requirements :
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-12
GORED BY A BULLOCK.

Early Thursday morning, num-
Der of natives started from Hon. J.
|. Dowsett's ranch at Mikilua, with
drove of cattle for the market.
On reaching Halawa, several of the
animals got into patch of Mimosa
scrub. Two of the drivers dis
mounted their horses and proceeded
on foot to drive the cattle out.
While doing so q young bullock
charged at Maia, one Of the men
goring him on the right side just
above the collar bone. DR.. Wood
was at once sent for and after max
ing the injured man comfortable
had him removed TO the Queens
Hospital. He is resting easily to-
day and his condition is favorable.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-12
KEEPING OF ACCOUNTS.

In the Police Court this morning,
Hon. Paul Neumann, counsel for
Lau Kin, charged with not keeping
his accounts according to law, made
motion that the Court reopen the
case to introduce the evidence of a
protest in the Interior office. The
motion was granted.
Geo. +. Smlthies q clerk in the
Interior Department produced q
license issued by the department,
Oct. 2, 1888, with copy of q pro-
test filed in the department where
the defendant made q request for a
license without the condition of
keeping his books in English, Ha-
waiian or some European language.
The defendant was found guilty
as charged and fined S25 with $3.50
costs An appeal was noted.