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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The resistance to the Channel tunnel
scheme being by no means exhausted. It
Is proposed to facilitate communication
on smaller scale between England and
the Continent. The idea is to suspend
Two tubes of about yard each in diam.
eter, by means of steel cables across the
channel forty yards above the level of
ehe sea. The steel cables will be fixed
10 pillars at distances of about 800 yards,
and in each tube little railway will
iun' with cars capable of carrying 45o
pounds in weight. No parcel of greater
weight than this will be taken, and the
cost is estimated at s5, 600, 900. 1t is
Also proposed to run telegraph and tolo.
Qhono wires through these tubes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The French Minister of War seems to
rcvcl in issuing Curious order, just now,
observes the New York Sun. Tho latest
is that no Freach officer in uniform shall
lift his cap to anybody. man or woman.
n military silute with the hand is hence
forth to be the only greeting allowed.
You will easily imagine the Indignation
caused by this order among the politcst
ofpolite Frenchmen who hitherto have
spent good deal of their time taking of
caps and putting them on again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The preparation OF the tickets for tho
Panama Canal lottery in Paris was an
affair of vast proportion. 1t too'l sixty
girls eighteen days Of hard work to fold
and prepare the 1000, 900 tickets for the
great glass wheel into which they wcrc
thrown to be mixed up. The shape of
the tickets bearing the numbers were
most ingenious, as it could be rolled up
and fastened by itself 1t is reported
that tho numbers drawing the large
prizes were not sold.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

TIFF spectro-tolograph is not now
invention, but Danish physicist. DIR.
Paul La Cour-called "Denmark's Edi.
son"-lns constructed n new spectre.
tele8raphic apparatus on principle oil
his own, which promises to become i'm
portant, and which hc exhibits ut the
Copenhagen Exhibition. On tho high
roof Of tho establishment "NatiOnal, "
some distance from the exhibition, lie
has placad IN apparatus which, when
seen from the exhibition grounds,
shows vertical steady spectrum. On
being examined by specially con-
structed telescope, II number of red and
blue dots and lines arc seen to appear
and disappear exactly in the same man
ner as the dots and lines on the tape of
n Morse telcgraphic apparatus. This
is spectro-telcgraphy, and by the aid of
this apparatus and telescope mes
sages may be transmitted o. night with
the same exactitude rs by the electric
wire. The invention will be particu-
larly valuable in navigation, as, for in
stance, two ships may signal to each
other without any fear of being mis-
understood while tho beam from Il
lighthouse or q harbor may be mado to
flash any message to passing vessel.
The details of DR.. La Cour's apparatus
arc kept n secret, but it is known that
the effect is obtained by tho breaking
of the spectrum by means of little slita
opening and shutting, displaying the
colored dots and lines. This is again
effected by M electrical apparatus. fit-
ted with keys lettered and numbered
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09
W. E. oIDp1u.|

DIR. GEo. MACDONALD, the preacher
and novc,is,, is tall man with fin ly
shaped head; which is crowned with
gray hair parted in the middl,. Ills
beard and mustache OF iron gray ere
long and silkoa. He appears to great
advantage in the pulpit, for ho breaches
with earnestness and in n voice of melo.
dious quality, made attractive by an
unmistalsable Scotch "burr."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The Short-horn cows first imported to
the United States, and even down to the
middlo OF the present century, were
abundant mixers and great butter
makers. But it has been the practice of
the present generation to develop the
ref making tendency until the milking
aalitic' Of American short-horns have
been nearly bred out, and they arc
scarcely regarded as dairy breed in this
country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

Recently there arrived in New York
three large steamers laden with rico
from japan. Wc have always received,
says the dncrican Oult'ortor our largest
importations of rice from Patna in India.
and Rnngoon, Burmah. japanese rico
is the sweetest and richest in tho world,
but its chief expectation heretofore has
been to Great Britain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
For AIcnding Tinwarc.

To mend tin-waro successfully, take
to timer bottle containing two ounces
OF muriatic acid and got him to cut into
1t as many small pieces of sheet zinc as
VIII readily dissolve. Procure also somo
small pieces of lead and you arc ready
Tor work. Place tho pan ovor lamp,
wet tho spot to bo mcndod with n little
OF tho acid, and place on it n small piece
OF load; rs soon as tho lead Is
melted set tho pan away to cool; it will
then bo ready for use. = Cultica,or.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

A shipment of $50 pounds of metallic,
chemically pure aluminium, tho first cx-
port OF this metal from the United
States, has been made from Newport,
Ky, to London, Eng and. The precious
install, which sold ut fifty cents per
pound, was smeltcd from Kentucky ore
and clay by prJccss which is us yet to-
dious aud is kept a secret.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The oldest woman's club in tho United
states is the Womcn's Physiological
Institute of Boston. Forty-one years
ago it was organized with the purpose
oil promoting the more perfect health of
women. There is one surviving charter
member, Mrs. Hobbs, and she is
eighty years old. a.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

The lumbermen havo formulated
trust that, according to tho Now York
Herald, threatens serious results to tho
Northwest country by denuding it en-
lirely of its forest growth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

It's we'll known that thcrc aro obso.
lutely no genuine chamois skins in the
market; but, Notwithstanding, m Eng
llsh firm is manufacturing q new cloth
in imitation of the skins. They will
bc just as good rs the real skins, it
is claimed, and will be sold rs limitations.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

Tho peasant girls of South Russia nro
docking into matrimony owing to n
;nmor OF the Governments intention to
impress into military services rs "sap,
pers" all unmarried females between
twenty and thirty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

Tho national debt of Franco Is s5, CoO.-
ooo' ooO, the largest in the world. The
interest on it calls for 1894, 900, 600 n
fear, about Sl5 per capita of tho French
population.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

According to the Courier Journal,
Kentucky has six couuties-IIarlan,
Knott, Porry, Lctcher, Bell, and Leslie
that have never had church within
their borders during the sixty or seventy
years Of their existence us counties.
This fact has been referred to the Home
Missionary Society.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

China recently received its first impor.
tation of foreign soap. Tho Chinese
soap is of alkaline earth, and tho mate.
rial used for washing tho hands is tho
pod of tree.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

Tobacco culture is being pushed en-
ergctically in Florida, and an attempt TO
induce Cubnns to cmigrato thero and
grow the weed is being made. A CON-
mission, with that object, has visited
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09
TAzEWELL C. H.. VA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER o 1885

The English volapuk dictionary which
is to be issued this year will be the first
OF Its kind either in this country or in
England,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

TnE Peruvian Government threatens to
onproprlnte , the Aroya Railroad. now in
possession 10. OF NJ. + Grace, Of New York,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

A TIMBER raft ZOO feet long, 40 wide.
carrying 40 men, and worth 500, 900, went
when pas,ips tho famous curve Of the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09

fARIs mas Just built itsoIr a new opera
house that covers nearly three acres. has a
cubic mass OF more that 1000, COO feet, md
cost tho trlfie Of la,e0Q0oo, ..---,,.. WY
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
john Chlnaman In Australia.

On Cold fields that havo been abandoned
by the whites. either because they Gp-
pearcd to have been worked out or be-
cause the yield of the precious metal was
not sufficiently satisfactory in European
estimation, the Chinese always make a
good living, and sometimes secure valu.
able prizes. They enter into possession
of the abandonded workings, resume
operations In their leisuroly, methodlc
fashion. and nre occasionally rewarded for
their perseverance by the discovery Of a
handsome nugget. But "fosslcking" Is
their favorite pursuit ON these deserted
fields. This consists In slowly and do
Eberately rnking over the unslghtly heaps
of upturncd earth that are the dismal
mementoes Of the white mans former
presence.
Tho vigilant eye of the Chinnman do
tects In these hurried Accommodations many
a minute particle Of gold, and sometimes
q pieco Of quartz studded with the
precious metal that escaped the observa-
tion of his white predecessor; and there
is rarely day ON which he does not re-
turn to his tent In the evening the richer
for this process. In travelling through
the gold regions Of Australia. no sight Is
more familiar than the abandoned dig.
gings, dotted here and there with the pa
ticnt, plodding Chinese, each bent low
with his handy little rake. analysing the
contents of tho white mans leavings, or
scrutinizing the alluvial deposits In the
bed of the neighboring creek.-Chambers'
journal
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06

Some years ago q woman living near
Buffalo. whose former home was In Euclid
township. was left a widow In straitened
circumstances. Her only means Of liveli.
hood consisted of q small vineyard. Among
the varieties of grapes was a plant that
her husband had but recently set out as
an experiment. The puny vine bore that
season but single bunch of grapes 1t
is of course well known that grapes are
raised from cuttings and roots and not
from seed. This woman. out Of curiosity,
planted the seeds from one Of the grapes
of this vine. They sprouted out and did
so well that the young vines wore trans.
planted. and when sufficiently developed
bore handsomely variety of grape that
differed radically from the original seed.
1t was luscious table grape.
A neighboring nurseryman had his at.
tention drawn TO the new grape. and
made the woman proposition TO take
cuttings from the vines. give the variety
q name and put it on the market, paying
her o ROYALTY on all roots sold. She &c
copied, and in few years reaped a small
fortune ne her share of the profits from
the sale, as tho grape became an immcdi.
ate favorite. Forty thousand dollars In
royalties was paid 20 her by this nursery
man. She sold her little vineyard and
retired 10 live of case the balance OF her
days in her native town In New York
state on the nfbney brought her frosa the
seells Of a single grape, planted almost by
chance. (O.) Cor. New York
Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
The expert employed to inspect
the Texas capitol at Austin, reports
no material defects in the building.
FOur Years or Six Yearsi

The regular quadrennial Discussion
of the desirability Of lengthening the
presidential term from four TO six
years is now under full Roadway. AT
ter every national election opinions
on this subject are given an airing.
Nearly everybody is agreed on one
point in this connection-uamely,
that president should not be eligi-
bic for a second term. Little diff
Guilty would be experienced. probably.
in amending the constitution 30 as to
mako recollection impossible. Any
occupant Of the white house who de-
sires second term is soon found to
be catering to his party and to GER
tain other classes OF voters in way
which is not CONDUCIVE to good gov
eminent. Clearly, in the light OF
past experience, one term is enough.
There are many arguments in ia
vor OF six year term. A presiden-
tial campaign unsettles business. 1t
causes heavy losses. 1t costs millions
OF dollars. 1t leads to general up
roar, ill temper, dyspepsia and extra
ordinary illusions of spirituous IL
quors. 1t sets people to gambling.
An extension of the presidential term
two years would wipe out one-third
of this annoyance from every subse'
quent century. There would be more
time for business. Each administra-
ton could have an adequate period
in which to prove the efficiency of it's
particular policy Of government. The
president would have time to get &C
quainted with the members OF his
cabinet before no and they wore re-
moved from Office.
Every consideration makes for one
term of at least six years. Futher-
more, elections of congressman, gov
errors of states, mayors OF cities and
OF similar officers should be complete
ly divorced from presidential cleo
tons. This is now done in few
states, with the result OF preventing
trading, "kniting" and many other
kinds of fraud.-Chicago News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
A Hint 10 Harrison.

EDITOR PHALASx:-The papers say
the office hunters are Fostering poor
Harrison already, They say he gets
as high as 1900 letters day some
times and from chaps that want Offices
OF Some kind. Now WHY don't Har-
rison get the papers to publish some
thing like this, and pat stop to all
the fuss. Let EN- say: general Har-
rison desires it to be understood that
heintends to comply strictly with civil
service rules as to appointments, and
where present incumbents are doing
their duty and are capable they will
not'be disturbed. Where they are in
capable or neglected. Of their duties
their places will be given to former
incunbents who are living and able
for duty, who can show good record. "
OF course I don't dictate what he
should say, but something like tho
above would fill the bill and wonld
save him sights of trouble and paper
and ink. II you think best print this
and send him Il copy. No charge.
yours truly.-"JNKs," in Indiana
Phalanx, Prohibition.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06

RctarpIng Reason and Good Feeling.
Although but little month has
passed since the close OF the prssi-
Dental campaign, We are glad TO no.
tice already indications that the bit
terness growing out Of it is rapidly
passing away. This is well, for what
can be more absurd than for citizens
OF the samo country, equally inter
ested in its welfare, and equally sim
cere and honest in their views, to fall
out about simple differences OF opin-
ion as to public policyf Or to rake
up and rekindle the fires Of old sec
tional anti-bellum hates, IA was done
South 40 we'll as North, for no better
reasoni Away with all such PERM
cious fruits Of nero partisan politics.
The country is still safe, and we ven
ture TO say that so far as the great
body Of the people Of the United
States, or Of any section OF it, are
concerned, tho change in the admin
istration will make the least possible
difference. It is only the self.seeking,
lice.sesking class Of politicians by
trade who have any reason to be in
consolablc.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
Waller County's Latest Tragedy.

HAMPSTEAD, Tex, Nov. 27.-Joe
Blossingame, jr., was arrested here
this morning on strong circumstan-
tial evidence for the assassination of
ex- Sheriff Il. S. McDade last evening.
The assassin was mounted on horse
back and riding up to the back gar
den fence dismounted, knocked off
two pickets, walked through the gar
den and concealed himself near the
well. Captain McDads went to the
well to get water for his son who was
sick in bed. As he stepped out shot
was fred, filling him with buckshot.
This morning the horse was tracked
TO where BlOssingame lives, three
quarters Of mile from the scene Of
the tragedy. Also the foot prints
were measured and corresponded
with the boot worn by the party ar
rested. A double barrel shotgun was
found in the house with one barrel
freshly discharged. The load Of the
other barrel was drawn and the shot
compared exactly with that taken
from the body of the deceased. Bios
examining trial comes up
tomorrow.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
HarrisOn's Eye on Canada.
Special to the Chicago Daily News

opeCihi W 'uo NhiShso Daiiy No"o'
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 20.-An
intimate friend Of Gen. Harrison said
to-day "Gen, Harrison, like all presi-
dents, will desire to do something
that will give his administration a
prominent place in the history of his
country. and 1 have reason to believe
that one OF his first official acts will
be the negotiation for the annexation
OF Canada"
"What is his plan of annexation"
He believes the United States can
and should receive Canada in O peace
able manner. His idea 10 that the ter
ritory can be annexed to the United
States by assuming Canada's debt.
If the territory cannot be obtained for
that consideration / think Gen. Harri-
son would favor paying a considerable
bonus. l understand he has said pri-
vatsly that the surplus in the treasury
could not be spent in q wiser manner
than by buying Canada. Whatever
his plans for making Canada portion
Of the United States may be. ] know
be heartily favors such a move, and
will SO recommend in his irst message
to congress"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06

James b. Weaver, the noted Iowa
Greenbacker, was defeated at the re-
cent election in that state for another
term in congress. Mr.. Weaver was
an old and influential member of the
House and bis defeat will be n serious
loss to oil friends Of honest legislation.
He was an incorporating opponent
of all forms of monopolistic legisla-
ton. His defeat will be source Of
qualification to the great railroad cor
porations of the West. Like good
many others, he went down in the de-
mand for protection to manufacturers
and corpo rations.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
A Story with q Moral

A few years ago. when the gambling
houses were running wide open, Young
man who held good position, wiah moco
responsibility than salary attached to IT.
In a prominent down town office, fell o
prey to the gambling passion. His salary
quickly exhausted at the fascinating game
Of faro. it was but short step TO the cash
drawer of his employers. and he soon
found to his dismay that he was In the
hole to the extent Of some hundreds OF
dollars. Exposure seemed inevitable and
he visited friend and solicited loan OF
$50. Asked why he wanted it he told the
friend all and said he desired to leave town
to avoid arrest and humiliation. The
amount was forthcoming, but like many
others, he sought to win back his losings
with that small stake and, finding this
imposs bic, he sought to drown his sorrow
In drink. The friend who loaned him the
money with which to leave town saw him
In a maudlin state In hell on West Mad
ison street, and gave him up as lost. Here
endeth the first chapter.
The young victim Of faro awoke the
next morning with q very large head and
In fit of desperation. Taking a sudden
resolve, he visited his employers and
D1luc cleiin DredSJ Vi HIS iolieSp cehiPto
tions ard crime. They liked the young
man. rs he was bright and talented, and
they treated him kindly. They agreed
that II he would sign the pledge and ab-
stain from gambling they would put him
In position where he would have no
temptation and would deduct from his
salary 500 per month until his defalcation
was made good. Well. he accepted the
proposition and held manfully to his
pledges. In little over two years he had
discharged the debt and was attending
strictly to business in way that gained
for him the admiration and good will of
the firms senior member Last year the
junior member drew out und the young
man was given the partnership. A few
months ago the head of tho firm died. and
now tho business Is controlled by the
same young man whose whole life was
nearly wrecked by an unfortunate mis-
take. This is true story. and there arc
few who will DO able to furnish the char
acters with their proper names.-Chicago
HorolI
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06
The Army Of Drummer.

The army of commercial travellers from
Nav York city alono has been estimated
nj sixty thousand. and. In my opinion
that Ia below tho number. Boston, Phila'
deIphia and Baltimore arc proportionateiy
ronrcsonted. and there Is scarcely q town
or even a village In tho east that has not
TIA contingent. In no other country has
tho drummer such field TO cover rs In
this Many have tho whole continent Tor
n foraglng ground. and tho experienced
drummer thinks no moro OF going to San
Francisco or Mexico or st. Paul than he
does of going TO Jersey City or brooklyh.
The boys" as they are called. are known
individually TO men In remote country
districts who have never left tho SHADOW
of their native burg, Without them many
a hotel would close up and many maiden
would sigh In vuin for the latest New
York fashions. They have nearly super
seeded tho picturesque pcddler OF our
prandfatheISi' days, for tho store is
everywhere and the drummer follows the
storo. >,
Every one who wants to sell anything
Mt wholesale Is obliged to hire n drummer
or DO left behind In the race. The drum
mer's position. then, Is always an import
ant one, and II no Is q good salesman no
can demand a high salary. Thore are
some men on tho road today getting
higher salaries than judges on the bench,
presidents OF mercantile societies, and by
Par the larger proportion Of literary men.
So cNacting, In fact. are Its conditions
that TO find one thorough in all require
mcnts is not very easy. There Is no
doubt. therefore, that In spite OF oeca-
siond annoyances to tradesmen, tho
drummer is most useful trade institu.
ton. Like death and taxes. he has como
to stay, and never fails to pay us his call.
His mode of life cultivatcs an amazing
fortitude and "check." The drummer
simon puro never "fAnks." Good trade,
bad trade or no trade at all, he. like Ho-
ratio, takes with equal thanks. He may
~ for weeks without sale, and then
atone for all by grand Coupe. L.
Belts In Tho Epoch.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06

From the Republican headquarters
in Dallas comes the statement that :
" Edward A. Jones of Waco, who
made the race for congress against
Mills, will be offered the district at
torneyship of the Northern district
by his fellow Republicans" 1t is fur
thor surmised "that Marion Martin,
the mongrel candidate for governor
against Sui Ross will be given an in
ternal revenue collectorship." There
will be q great battle for the post.
mastership at Dallas. There are al
ready q dozen avowed candidates
Young MIN. Norton, the son of his
father, wants it, and SO does Mr..
Childs, a pro minent business man.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-06

The official count OF the vote for
presidential electors at the recent cleo
ton was concluded at ut Indianapolis,
Tuesday last The difference between
the electors receiving the highest
vote on the republican and democrat
&c tickets was 2,348. The plurality
for General Hovey was 1900. Gen.
Harrison has only 14S votes more
than his candidate for governor. This
is what state pride did for him we
'suppose, out OF a total vote Of $50, 94s.
The total prohibition vote of the
state was 1881, while tho labor vote
was 1884.