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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

at Charleston, W. Va, company Of
young ladies, thiriy-fvo in number, have
organized, elected officers, chosen uni
forms, consisting of blue dresses,
trimmed in white, and hold regular drill
meetings every Wednesday evening. Tho
arms used are wooden muskets, made in
exact inn tntion of the regulation article.
ana tho girls are said to be making re.
markoblo progress in the manual Of
arms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

Tho Tobacco Plant, of Durham, N. c..
tells how Colonel II. T.. Webb, Mcx,.
can veteran Of that town, who saw Pro-
fessor Morse and his daughter plant the
htst telegraph pole, the other day sat in
his Office in the stirring little North
Carolina town and sold tobacco by cable
over in London, sending the message and
receiving tho answer without stirring
from his seat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

II will kill any man in this room for
Ten cents" exclaimed Pete IIammil, MS
ho entered saloon in Deadwood, Da-
kota, but the crowd turned loose and
shot Peter full of holes for nothing at
Mt all. n liberal spirit is seldom prop
erly rewarded in these cold DAYS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14
A Real Joke.

An exchange says there are no jokes,
no rcal jokes, in the columns Of tho
paragraphers nowadays. Hero is one {:
"Then you reject me?"
az do"
"Will you give mo reason?"
Yes. Papa says you are rich"
Il am not rich. am poor. If you
1narried mo we would have to struggle
'nard to live."
"Are you telling me the truth?"
II am. Can you doubt me?1
Come to my arms, Horny. I
thought you were rich and I have
sworn never to marry rich man.
BostoN CoNriM,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

There is n man in Hamilton County,
ohIo' who has run for n county olico
twenty-onc successive times and been dc.
feated every time. Ho says it begins to
look little blue and that five or six
MOI Q defeats will lead him 10 pause and
consider.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14
GAS a BELL IN A chimney

GAS A BELL IN A cHIMK.n
As n bell in chime
Sets its twin-note a-ringing,
AS ono poets rhyme
Wakes another TO singing,
30. once sho has smiled,
All your thoughts aro boguiled
ana flowers and song from your childhood
are bringing.
Though moving through sorrow
AS tho star through tho night,
sho needs not to borrow,
Shc lavishcs light.
Tho path of yon star
Scemeth dark but afar:
Like hers it is surc, and like hers it Is bright
Each grace is n jewel
Would ransom tho town,
Her speech has no cruel,
Her praise is renown;
IT is in her us though Beauty,
Rcsigning to Duty
Tho sceptcr, had still kept tho purple and
crown.
Robert johnson, IN tho Ccnturv
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14
Secret of Vulgar idea of Marriage.

Secret of Vulgar Idea of Marriage.
Tho treating of young girls MS oh.
lects OF ornament, and bringing them
mp in luxurious idlencss, is the subject
OF little homily by Rebecca Harding
Davis, in tho Congregationalist. This
habit of excessive outlay upon young
girls, she says, runs through every
grade of society. The daughter of the
blacksmith is rs likely to be dressed
cxtravngnntly in proportion TO his
means as that of tho millionaire fo1
whom he works. Tho income which
the successful professional man earns
by his brains is equal TO tho interest on
largo bulk of capital; it gives him
the feeling of ailluencc. But in rearing
his daughters ho is apt wholly to for
get that his brains die with him. For
how many of tho pretty, innocent but
terflios who brighten our streets to-day
is any provision made to insure them,
five years hence, ono tithe of the lux
uries which they now enjoy? How
many of them are qualified to onrn
their own living? Tho effect of this
cruel neglect in parents strikes deeper
than mere poverty. Luxuries are mndo
HecessitleS 1or JIG Blrl. DIG Knows tnat
on the death OF her father aho vii loso
them che cannot earn them. There is
bnt one way to secure them--marriage
with rich man. There is the secret
OF the vulgar idea of marriage which
is debasing our social life; of the mar
ket for women which fashionable so
c;ety has become; of the voluntary sale
of themselves of tho prettiest girls OF
each season to rich old men; Of the
wretchcd homes, and of tho innumera-
BILE divorces that end this lamentable
history, What is tho remedy?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

Medieval superstitions linger in Aus
trim. The Burgomasler of Zuraki, in
ealicia, has just instituted prosecution
before the Criminal Court of solotwina
against man named Jean Kowalcsink
LOT having "by his malicious sorceries
and incantntions caused hailstorm to
devastatc tho fields of Zuraki." The
damages arc laid at GOOO lorins.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

a reporter ut Manchester, England,
oeing unable to find any startling news,
attempted suicide aud wrote column
ABOUT 1t. Tho Yankee isn't tho only
smart man on earth, comments tho De.
t,oit Erce Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

Tho woman who seems entitled to tho
ago championship in America was born
IN ireland in 1772, and has lived IN Wis
consin since 1857. Bridget Dooly is llor
name, Nd she has ovor 15O descendants.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

FIVE years ago there were five girls
schools in Yokohama and Toxic, Japan.
To-day there arc moro than thirty, and
oil we'll patronized.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

Out of $40 females who went into
business for themselves last year-open.
ing stores and shops-9s3 mado dead
business failures inside of seven months.
ihey'ro oil angels, but they are not oil
business men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

The consular report on the condition
oil Brazil says that the population con.
sists Of 1000, 600 whites and 1900, 600
raeztizoes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14

PRINCESS MARY, of Cambridge, nas
N Nnappeasable appetite. n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-14
Tho estimated population OF tho United
states to-day is about 65, 600, 600.

The farmers last year furnished three.
iourths of oil the expectations shipped
from this country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

fraternized over the game. Tom made
no secret of his admiration for her, and
Hilda and I soon decided that it would
be very pleasant if Toms widow, as we
had begun to call her, were to become
Toms wife. Now, however, Toms man
ner, even more than his words, put an
end to this castle in the air, leaving q
new field of speculation in the sug-
gestion he had thrown out concerning
Edmund.
Edmund was q surgeon, and had been
for some years on board ship. He was
now at home, recovering from some
what severe illness, and looking for SUI =
able employment on shore. He was IF
quieter and more reserved than Tom.
and the possibility of his being attracted
by the pretty little widow never occurred
to any of us. Now, however, enlight-
ened by Toms hint, we watched him
closely, and before the close Of the even
ing had discovered that Tom ,.as right,
and that Edmund was absorbed in study
ing her every movement az; listening to
her every word; while she. on her part,
was fdlly conscious OF h-s admiration,
and did not apparent dislike it. It
was rather disappoi;. .ment to us, as we
would have preferred her marrying Tom;
however, we resigned ourselves to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

20 much struck by the photograph,
remember, and rather scandalized at
Freda's having survived her loss.
1t was now my turn to looked con-
fused under the amused scrutiny OF Mr..
Heath's brown eyes.
The death's soon after went away,
leaving Hilda and me much saddened,
both by their departure and the man
ner of It.
'Poor Edmund" I said, "what .
pity that he was in such hurry! I
must write and tell him the truth. Per
haps he has not yet finally arranged to
sail in the Venetia."
MY dear" said my mother very ener-
getically, 81 would rather thousand
times that he sailed in the Venetia than
that he married that deceitful girl. Her
conduct shows q want of honor and
principle such as I should be sorry to
see In Edmund's wife,"
Nevertheless, thought it due to Ed
mund to let him know the state of af-
fairs. The only notice taken of the
communication was postscript in the
next letter to my mother: ''TeH Rose ]
received hers of the I'D"
We had heard nothing of the Heaths
after they left Longmede. In the sur
prise and confusion of our parting we
had forgotten to ask them to keep us in
formed of their movements, while they
probably felt chary of writing under the
circumstances.
At the end of a year Edmund came
home. looking older and browner, his
Oniet reserved manner shifting him bet.
ter now than it did in his boyish days.
He had bought practice in little town
on the south coast and intended settling
there. The first time he and were
alone he asked if I knew anything of
the Heaths. was somewhat ashamed
to confess that did not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
CROSS THE SNOW.

Across the snow and over the sand,
Where summer fingers with song and bloom
The fsstooned oaks of Florida stand
Enshrouded in odorous gloom;
Over the mountains, across the snow,
The blue sky smile.h and bendeth low.
Across the snow and over the sea.
Italy laughs, lie child at play;
Aad her rivers that sing necessarily
Are wooing the soul away!
Over the sea and across the snow
Across the snow and over the tears,
The wonder-world of our childhood
And voices echo across the years
With whispered question and low replies,
Over the graves and across the snow,
The children are calling who loved me 30.
Across the snow and beyond the doubt,
There lieth a land so sweet and fair
That none who enter will turn about
To bring US tidings of loved ones there;
Over the doubt and across the snow
The dear ones beckon and shall 60.
BENZ. s. PARKER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

mund, and glanced in his direction He
was very pale, and the hand thar held
his book trembled. '
When my mother and Hilda had left
the room, he said:
s'Rose, / shall go up to London to-
night and try if the berth that was Of
fered to me on board the Venetia is still
to b. had. Iwrote refusal Yesterday.
BIZ by going up tonight I may still Sc
c re it."
'sMust you go, Edmund"
ST cannot stay here he said. sand I
think life would be more endurable at
sea than on shore. Come and help me
with my packing, Rosie, there's . good
girl"
Edmund went to town that night. in
spite of his mothers remonstrances. and
Hilda and I remained, devoured bv curl
osity concerning Mr.. Morton. We de-
bated as to whether it would be right to
call, but dislked intruding. However,
on the third day, we heard nothing,
either of Mrs. Morton or her newly
found husband, and we decided that it
would be only kind to call, and were
just setting out, when a ring came to
the door, and in walked the two sisters,
accompanied by the original of the pho
togrsph, the latter displaying goodly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

PARASrTEs.
A Linguistic, here's piece in tho
paper about parasites. What is para
sites, pa2
Parasites, my boy2 Why, parasites
are the people who live in Paris. Think
you ought to know that, and you in the
Third reader !"
A Massachusetts, musician advertises
that he "teaches the piano" If he will
teach pianos not to let people play on
them so much, we will sign q blank
check for him and he can fill in the
amount.
MODEST REQUEST.
"Grandpa," said BERTHE, '.you like to
see young boys enjoy themselves, don't
youl"
"Why, yes" replied grandpa.
"And you like to do all you can to
help 'em have a good time, don't you7"
'Why, certainly"
81 thought SO. Well, me and the
Tompkins boys and the Clarks' are going
to play Life on the Plains in the Clarks'
barn for the next two afternoons, and /
thought I'd ask you to let us take your
wig for a scalp.-Td Bits.
SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE.
Miss Blanche-Have you made any
cenquests this SUMMER
Miss Lillian-Oh, yes; Mr.. Jones pro-
posed the day before we came away.
Miss Blanche-Doesn't he pop the
question in the most awkward manner
possible2
They meet as strangers.-Ljs.
KxACTINa.
Mr.. Johnsing (speaking, has risen 70
hand to Miss Tompkins, who shows some
natural hesitation-so unexpected, you
how)-Well, Miss McNervy, I'd like to
get answer right now, as dere's an
other young CONAN waiting to hear
from me.
THE YOUNG MIND.
mamma" inquired little Kentucky
boy, 'swhat was Adams full name2"
HE only had one name, my dear;
simply Adam"
ssAnd did Eve call him Adam2"
Certainly. What could she can
hint
''She might have called him Colonel"
IN. 2. 8vn.
RATHER A STARTLING cHANak
'And Why did you leave Mrs. Muf-
feta"
ooh. she changed her color.
did what"
Changed her color. Ne and fMo
other ladies did her voGruk, but ahs aint
q 81 and gut lot a impedint nayuuu
n the plaeo q u&-HagY~,s H6o1rs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

care for any one as much as I did for
Richard, and now Mabel is going with
Richard and am staying behind.
''My mother did not 60 to Edmund 3
wedding; but she was very kind and
affectionate to Freda when the young
people came to stay at Longmede. She
oonfided to me, however, that she could
never look at her daughter-in-law with
out remembering the widows cap in
which abe had first seen her"
cit seems to me an omen," she said.
That was many years ago, however,
and no shadow of the widows cap has
fallen ON Freda's golden head. The
gold Is still undimmed, I believe, but
this I only know from hearsay, not hav-
ing seen my sister-in-law since the day
on which I, Rose Heath, sailed from
Southampton with Mabel and her
brother.-CdsseVs Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

tsYou and Hilda imagined yourselves
attached to those girls, I believe"
$50 we were, but mother was so much
annoyed at the deceit"
ga mere bit of childish masquerading
undertaken without considering the con-
sequences. do not know how you call
it by such hard name as deceit"
81 have often felt sorry since that we
did not ask their address. Do you think
you could find it out, Edmundl'
81 have found it out. met Australian
friends of Heath's on board ship, who
gave it to me.
"Have you seen them?"
''Not yet. I came first to my mother"
tGive me the address and will write
to Freda."
Gas you did without news of them for
so long, you can exist without it little
longer. You shall have the address
sOOn."
Edmund went away in a day or two
on business, and about q week later
there came letter announcing his en-
gagement to Miss Heath. Poor mother
was in great trouble at the news, and we
had considerable trouble in persuading
her to look upon the former escapade as
mere childishness, and not as a sign Of
innate depravity.
A little before the wedding, I went to
stay with the Heaths at Kensington.
Freda was looking pale and thin, but
very happy.
'sRosie," she said, as soon as she had
got me into corner by ourselves, 81
have been punished for my deceit all
through the past year."
stPunished2"
81 have been so unhappy. I thought
he was al Disguised with me as the rest
of you, and that should never see him
again"
s'Then you loved him all the time2"
eyes. I used to think I should never
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
"BEAUrrrUL sNow.~

"REAUTIFUL sNow."
The farmer toilsomely shoyels
From house to barn track
muller round his swollen throat.
plaster on his back;
And he yearns To give shat poet
Amost terrific whack!
Philadelphia CaR
sTRAIGHTENED OUT.
Teacher-Correct the sentence. ssThe
liquor which the man bought WAS
drank"
Smart Boy-The man which boucht
the liquor was drunk.-Harcard Lam
p0on.
TRUE PoLITENEss.
Little Nell-The gentlemens were
real polite to me In the street car. One
real nice one gave me seat,
Mamma-Indeedl
eyes, on his knee
"Oh!"
'Yes, mamma, and some big pirls
standing up looked real mad cause no
one was polite to them. ~ Missouri Re-
publican.
HE DIDN'T CARE TO WAIT.
Lean, Lank Poet with q roll under
his arm)-Is the editor inl
Office Boy-Naw. Will be in ten
L. L. P.-There are two drunken
compositors lying out here ON the land
ing.
Office Boy-Pooh! They amt type
settlers, an they amt drunk neither.
They is two poets an they're dead.
L. 4. P.-I believe III not wait until
the editor comes.-PAiladelphia CaR.
ONLY CoURrINe.
First Painter-Smithg COOS about every
where saying that he is welded to art.
Second Painter-Oh, he's fibbing, as
usual; he's only counting publicity
1d-Bits
GOOD SPORT, But NO GAME.
First City Sportsman-Just back from
q hunting trip, see. Get any game?
Second City Sportsman (who did con-
siderable unintentional killing)-No-o, I
had to come home; ran out of dogs
1id-Bits.
BETWEEN THE KISSES.
MISS McCusker (ot ClnclnnatI-l'm
so glad to see you dear. And just in
time for the party, too.
Miss Hinckley (of New York)-I'm
afraid I'm too tired to obstinate much.
Miss McC.-This isn't dissipation,
chere annie. Papa's invited several peo-
pie you'll like to go over to the factory
and see them pack pork tomorrow.
COMPLETE COLLAPSE.
"Yes," he said, 81 tried once to eat
thirty quail in thirty days, but found
it impossible. Why, 1 failed on the
third bird"
"Make you sick?''
"No, it didn't make me sick; I ran
out of quail ~. Y. Sun.
LET HER GO.
Leap till the last armed male expires;
Leap for your husbands and for sires;
Leap for q chance to build the fires,
Fair ones throughout the land!
-Ol City Balzzdrd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

,OM'S widow is
coming to tea this
evening"
"My dear, don't
speak of her in that
way. Toms widow!
there is something
CHASTITY in the very
sound. :"
"You need not be
afraid, mother; she
never shall be my
widow"
81 thought you
admired her, Tom"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

A Dr.. BARNADo in Edinburgh is de-
voting himself to the work of securing
homes in Canada for destitute girls arG
boys of his own country. He has al
ready started . town ON . tract of 100
acres of land in Manitoba, which he calls
Victoria Regina, and will populate it
with young emigrants. It is to be run
on the system Of an industrial farm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
A NICE ARRANGEMENT.

'sYou are poor. are You not, young
mani"
eyes, air."
'.And if you marry my daughter you
will take her from home of luxury and
splendor to an humble sphere Of life,
where she may be very unhappy.
81 have thought Of that, sir, respond
ed the young man with deep emotion,
ssand II occurred to me that If Clara
should be unhappy we could live with
you until I should be able to carve out
fame and fortune worthy Of tho beauti-
full girl whom / adore.' 7. 6sa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

AP1ErTY fancy for q lace pin is long
bar Of frosted silver, on which, huddled
together. - If SO cold, " is . row Of birds
q different kinds, while ON swinging
bar below il the legend: "Were happy
this weather, because we're togethsE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
WHAT THE HUMOROUS WRIT
Frs HAVE TO SAY.
Between tho Kisses-A Startling
Change-A Modest Request-The
Sage Farmer, Etc, Etc
HE OBJECTED

he OBJECTED.
Justice -Ninty days. See that the
fellow gets bath.
Prisoner-An right, Judge. I don't
mind the washing, only so I amt ironed
afterward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

Dear delightful Mary Jane
Isn't any belle;
People call her very plain,
Yet love her we'll.
She is not we'll read, know,
Cannot read nor spell.
Has she money? Oh, no, no;
Yet love her well.
| She is careless of display,
Is not even ''swell."
I met her first the other day,
Yet I love her we'll.
| Many years I've been in quest
| OF this priceless pearl,
! Now my wife can take a rest
| She's our serudnt girl.
| Tom Mason.
THEY KEPT HIM BUSY.
Miss Breezy of Chicago, to young Mr..
Wabash)-Did you have pleasant visit
| in Boston, Mr.. Wabash9
Mr.. Wabash-Well, yes, rather.
Miss Breezy-You found your time
fully occupied, I imagine?
Mr.. WalNash-Yes, indeed! I spent
about half of it studying the diction-
ary.-Puck.
THE SAGE FARMER.
A few years ago Cape Cod farmer
uttered sage remark. He said: 'This
larnin' ev'ry girl to play on the pianner
and ev'ry boy to be bookkeeper will
make pertaters S. bushel afore many
years"
Is this thoughtful farmers prediction
coming true? And is the reason he
gave the real reason why we do not raise
potatoes enough for our own people2
Boston Globe.
OBsERvANT BOY.
"Mamma, have you seen many of
those toboggan slitsa"
eyes, dear. Why2"
"Well, don't you think that if grand
pa should get the Toboggan Club out on
his farm next summer the crows would
keep out of his cornfeld9"
"Willie, I'm ashamed Of you.
Another pause.
"Mamma, do they wear those suits SO
that they can toboggan
''Of course, my dear. Whys"
"Well, I thought maybe they tobog-
gained so that they could wear those
suits. "-Chicago Tribune.
WHAT GRANDMA WAS DOING.
When little Sally c., of Salem, was
about three years old she went with q
party of grown folks on the steamer to
Nantasket. As we sat on deck, she per-
sisted in climbing upon the railing,
much to her grandma's discontinue.
Her mamma said to her:
a fit"
Presently grandma disappeared, and
when her mamma said, "Where's gam
ma gomez" Sally promptly replied:
81 guess she's gone inside to have q
fit."-Boston Globe.
Corkins (making another Intellectual
effort to light his cigar -Gosh-du
these things! They're the poorest
ever saw. Cost me Is cents box, too.
McStab-Awful price for them, Cork
ms. Regular swindle.
Corkins- You can bet I'll never buy
matches from peddler again
McStab- Matches, Corkins! thought
you were speaking of the cigs-s.-Chi-
cdgo Tribune.
We do not hesitate to stS,
That 1888
Is something very choice and gr8,
For ladies who desire to ms,
And when they meet their proper f8,
You bet we don't exagger8,
When boldly we ssseveES
That not . woman will be Is
In gobbling up the tempting be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
DEAR Mr.. MORTON.

A CHARMING STORY IN WHICH LOVE FIG
UREs CONSCIOUSLY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

We do not hesitate to st8,
That 1888
Is something very choice and gr8,
For ladies who desire to ms,
And when they meet their proper f8,
You bet we don't exsgger8,
When boldly we asseverS,
That not q woman will be Is
In gobbling up the tempting be.
= WdshixqtOn Critic.