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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
An Experiment in i'ish.Culfurc.

Last spring about half IL million YOUNG
Shad were placed soon after Matching in IA
large pond in Washington, and were care.
fully tended and fed and protected from
enemies during the whole OF the period
which the young shad spends in fresh
water. The young fishes prospcrcd and
grew rapidly, and nearly all of them were
still alive when the time for migrating 70
the ocean came III the fall. The gales oil
The pond were then opened one morning,
and all day long the silver stream ol
young shad poured out through them and
started ON the long journey down TO the
sea. All natlralists will look forward
with the greatest interest to the time
when these fishes return, bringing back
with them 10 the fishermen of the Poto
mac the wealth of food which they have
gathered i'll the ocean. In the mean time
we may indulge the hope that the strong
constitutions which they have acquired
during their carefully urturcd youth will
enable them to excel their less favored
brothers, and that when they reach our
market they will have some of the cx.
ccllencc of our improved garden pro-
duets.
But this is not ALL These shad were
reared from selected eggs. The adults
which entered our waters first in the
spring are most valuable to the fishermen,
since they are put upon the market 1T a
time when fresh fish are scarce and high
priced. Our experience with garden
vegetables justifies the expectation that
the eggs of early shad shall themselves
give birth to early shad. Now, all the
young fishes which were put into the Fish
Commission pond werehatched from eggs
taken from the earliest shad of the season,
and, If this process of selection he pur-
sued for few years, we may feel conf
dent that the Potomac River will soon
abound in shad of extra quality at the
time when fine shad are hardest to Get
and most valuable.-PopulW Science
Monthly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
EEMovIEG srIrMrs.

1t Is no easy matter to remove Green
suimps from newly cleared field, and to
ito so nj once for any considerable num-
Der will he found TO cost more than the
use of the land they occupy will be
worth, until they have decaycd so that
their removal by tire or otherwise will be
comparatively easy. Stumps that have
partly dccaycd roots can often be twisted
out ont by placing the largest end of Il
long and stout piece of timber against
the sidc OF the stump and claiming it
last, then with - team mt the other end of
the lever pulling in the direction of II
circle around it. y method that has
been recommended is to bore hole MS
deep as you can down to the centre Of the
stump in the fall, and put in two ounces
oil saltpctre and plug it up. In the
spring remove the plug and fill with kcro-
senc oil, and alterward ignite it. This.
1t is said, will cause the stump to smoul-
der away entirely. The experiment is
one that can be easily tried. There is no
doubt that saturatin9 seasoned stump
with oil by boring into it or otherwise
will greatly facilitate its burning. As Il
general thing it will be found best to
leave green stumps to season and then
destroy them as fast as you can with fire.
Stumps are expcditiously blown out with
dynamite, but few farmers care to handle
shis explosive. When expense is no OBJ
JAct patent stump pullers may be resortcd
to.-Ne.c l'or1 San.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
Cultivation of the Sweet Cassaya.

1t is predicted that the cultivation of
the sweet cassava, from which is made
starch, glucose and tapioca, will Mt no
very distant date become one of the i'm
portant industries OF Florida. If all that
is claimed by those who advocate its in
PRODUCTION be true, it is one of the most
productive, easily cultivated, and remu-
lucrative of crops, and its cultivation will
add much to the resources of the State.
lis excellent for feeding stock, and it is
also variable rs an addition to tho list of
vegetables for human food.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE;
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
STIFF NECK IN A COLT.

Any injury to the muscles of the neck
may cause stiffness; IN injury to the
spinal cord, which passes through the
vertebre of the neck, will have the same
effect. BY throwing colt for an opera
ton by means of II rope around the neck,
such injury as would produce this still
ness can scarcely be avoided. TO throw
a colt safely proceed as follows: Put
strong straps or nCosed ropes around the
pastcrns, gradually draw these together.
and push the colt over on thick bed of
straw; then tic the feet fast and proceed
with the opcration.-Ncto York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
JELLIrs AND MARMALApEs.

For making jelly and marmalade, it is
of tine greatest importance that the fruit
should be only just ripe, for if it is not,
all efforts to make good jelly will be in
vain. If jelly does not "form" the first
twenty-four hours, it is useless to cook it
over or waste time with it. Sometimes
to set it in the sun q day or two may i'm
prove it. The best loaf sugar should be
used, ANA fruit juice should be we'll
boiled, before adding thc sugar, as it re-
tains both color and flavor better.
twenty minutes is usually sufficient time
to cook jelly, but sometimes it requires
much longer. Acid fruits make the best
Jelly, but almost every variety will make
good jclly.-C0uyiar JousWai.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
CURIOUS FACTS.

~ Charicstown (SIass.) man claims to
prove that the earth is Hat and floats in
water
The Illumination of the dome and
cupola of st. Peters, Rome, usually re-
quircs over 200 men.
The master and engineer of Il trading
steamer on the Columbia River, Oregon,
are husband and wife
a fifteen year-old boy of FitchviIlc,
Conn, has trained six sheep to harness
and drives them daily about the village.
The machinery palace Of the Paris
Exposition is 400 feet long and the
largest building ever constructed under
u single roof.
The fortune Of the richest man in New
South Wales, Sydney Burdckin, began
i'll pawnbroking. lie is worth several
millions of dollars.
a "sandwich man." in New York
parlance, is Il man who walks along the
streets between two advertising signs,
strapped over his shoulders.
Windmills are said 20 have been oriei.
nally introduced into Europe by the
Knights of ST. John, who took the hint
from what they had seen in tie cru.
sadcs.
Sea lions nrc 50 plentiful on the coast
OF California this year us to hc :; NUS.
ancc, especially TO iishcrmcn, while their
barking annoys tic farmers for two miles
inland.
In China grief is associated with g
white dress, in Ethiopia with brown, in
Turkey with violet, and in Egypt with
yellow. Thoroughly civilized nations all
affect the black
A rustic chair, bought b. citizen OF
York, Penn, WAS made Of green sass;.
fras wood, and Il few warm days have
caused il to put forth many sprouts.
some an inch long
Mathematics has lis oddities. The
multiplication of 9S7, 654 ,321 by IL
gives I,4il ~ l5. Reversing: tic
order and multiplying 1928, 1856, $50 by
40 a result equally odd is obtained,
5,555, 555, 505.
Judge j. H. Castor, of Mcrriwcalhcr.
GA, has jumped across II thirteenth FOOT
S"'i9 c'eIE pi'tiioily OF ms lilc Tor many
years. The other day he was seventy.
hve years OH, and he made the jung
WIZ" perfect c"Sc'
a man on Long Island, n. Y, has had
dog fish in pond for twenty eight
years, and there is no sign Of Ills helm.
worn on yet. lie figures that the life oil
dog fish VINO takes proper care of him.
sell is at least forty years.
J. L. V.rInmnn. WIN J;rd IN Sn,Y.,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
BEYOND THE MYSTIC RIVER.
Beyond tho mystic river


Beyond tho mystic river
Are paths that lead to peace,
To tho mansions of the ransom'd
Where strife and turmoil cease
Beyond the murky waters
%. Or Charon's sullcn stream
l catch tho sheen OF jasper
Through II star-illumincd dream
Beyond the mystic river
Arc paths that lead to joy;
Where the tree of lifc is blooming
No worldly griefs annoy.
Beyond the storms and shadows
That gloom our life below
There is y land all radiant
Where living waters How.
Beyond the mystic river
Are paths that lead to light.
Where the glowing sea of crystal
Breaks on the ravislcd sight.
No sunlight silds the city.
Nor argent moonbcans play;
- 20 SHS4.N' IL tilt S,iOIN
That palcs the orb of day.
Beyond tile mystic river
Are paths that lead 10 love
Where streets OF golden spiendor
iiluTio the world above.
There sits cnthroneI the Father,
Amid the scraph throng,
That cast their crowns before Him
And glorify with song.
beyond !d tie irrrystic river
I hear the harps afar
And through the crimson sunset
See pcarly gates ajar.
Beyond the vale of shadows
Astar beams on the way:
The star that led the magi
Leads on 10 endless day.
II. Il. Foster, Ia Atlanta Consiiiri;o,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23

Tho price.
This is an illustrated "pomc," ana Is
especially applicable TO the present sea-
son.-huthtnd Telegram.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

had charge of a district in Mississippi aftei
the war; and among the many duties was
that Of receiving the surrender of irregulars
men who had not surrendered with any or
ganizcd body Most of them came in very
humbly, glad to have the thing settled but
once in a while | struck a fire eater. One
day little red head of man, who had the
voice of a baby, and the avoirdupois of a
youth, presented himself, and began:
BE CAD, sab, | have come in, sab, to see
what terms can be secured in case / sur
rendah"
Haven't you surrendered yetr I in
quired
No, sah Not by add sight, l said
I'd die in the last ditch, and l have kept my
word"
What company did you belong toe"
Belong! Belong! Egad, sab, you insult
me, sab! belong to any ones company
Why, sab, had regiment of my own!"
(Which was itp'
mo mattah, sab; no mattah. l cannot
be crushed. can be insulted, but not
crushed Good day, sab. I'll see the United
States weep tears of blood befo' I'll surren-
dab. Haven't a card, but my name is Col
Risner"
He went off in dudgeon, but in about a
week he returned and began:
AS the impression seems to be general that
the southern Confederacy has been crushed.
l called to see what terms would be granted
me in case concluded to lay down my sword"
Unconditional surrender" l briefly re-
piled
Then, be CAD, sab, III never lay it down
while life is left. The cause is lost, but prin-
ciple remains. You can inform Gen. Sheri-
dan that refuse to surrendah"
He returned two weeks later. He seemed
to have had a hard time of it, as his uniform
was in rags and his pockets empty.
Look a-heah, captain, he said as he came
il, Il don't want to prolong this bloody
strife but am fo'ced to do so by honah. II
accorded reasonable terms 1 might surrendah
What do you sayF"
The same as before"
Then you are determined to grind us to
powdah, Ell! Sooner than submit III shed
the rest Of my blood! Send on your armies,
captain-l am ready for 'em."
Just a week from that day he came in
again, said he'd like to surrender, drew his
rations with the rest, and went off in great
good humOr. He had been corporal in a
guerilla company numbering twenty-three
men, and had never seen a man hurt-New
York sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

into the cIipoia 10 satisfy lii!t..T tnac tho
fire was out As he descended the ladder
leading from the cupola his matches became
exhausted and he had to grope his way in the
dark. When he reached the bottom of the
ladder a voice said: as the fire all outi'
Howard supposed it was his friend whom he
Ind left down stairs, and answered without
fear or surprise; Il think it is" He felt a
sudden chill pass over him, because he could
neither see any one nor hear footsteps,
although the voice was directly in front OF
him.
When he reached the lower room he said
to his friend, who was sitting by the fire
where he had left him:
How did you get down hereP
why" said the friend, II haven't moved
from this chair since you left"
Chief Howard says he wouldn't have gone
up stairs again for any price, although he is
far from superStitiouS.
The man, or apparition, whichever it is,
has been seen through the window a few
times, but be is not often visible, although
he can be heard walking the floor almost
every night. The character and standing of
the witnesses give the court house widespread
uotoriety as being haunted. There are three
theories eXtant. One that it is the spirit OF
the murdered man, Peterson, haunting the
place, another that Jimmy Lonesome is re-
sponsibio for the disturbances; and a third
that the room has been occupied all these
years by man who for some reason has ex-
lied himself from the world and has con-
structed a hole or place of some kind where
he can disappear when the room is searched.
The mystery would probably be solved by
the tearing down Of the building, but the peo-
pie have become 50 superst;,ious concerning
it that it will probably be impossible to util-
ize it as pooruouse, as is now intended. -
Chattanooga Telegram.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

nrr-e-uvrrr r-v--n seconus purchase. But
the first man, recovering himself, Gdshed at
the colonels legs and sent him sprawling on
the ground, his head just saving itself against
the soft cushion of the chair.
To gag the colonel, bind his arms behind
him and rifle his watch and chain, rings,
purse and every article of value about his
person was but the work of an instant
SIX YEARS AFTER.
In the night he was bundled into carriage
and driven away a couple Of miles or so.
When they reached a lonely spot he was set
down, the gag was removed, and before he
knew where he was the men had already
driven away. Suffice it to say, the colonel
made the best of his way to his hotel with
feelings of i'll disguised vexation and chag-
rim AL subsequent efforts at tracing his
daring asSaL2ntS We're made in vain
The incident he soon forgot, but the face of
the man was indeEbly impressed on his mem
Dry
Six years the colonel spent in India; he
then returned to London. The memorable
day on which hangs the center point of this
faithful narrative found him, with guide
book in hand, explaining TO his daughter, i'll
true John Bull style, the history of the fig
UTss i'll that well known collection, Mime. Tus-
saud'S waxworl: exhibition.
Entering @ second chamber and turning
round the colonel came suddenly face to face
with his GsSailant of years ago. A second
ard { blow from the colonel's heavy hand had
shattered, TO his horror, an unfortunate wax
work into 4 thousand pieces
The figure demolished by the colonel was a
w2&c4 etiigy of the notorious Burke, who,
assisted by another rufIian named Hare, car
ried on q peculiar system of violence and
robbery, which frequently ended in murder
These miscreantS were eventually captured,
convicted and executed. They are cnshrined
in the chamber OF horrors
the likeness in wax was 50 good as to lead
the colonel 10 mistake the efigy for the living
r.aC, with the rcSUlt above described The
mistake was made clear after due explana-
ton, The colonel YVES profuse in his apollo
gies end offered to pay, but the proprietress
protested that she VS. amply repaid by so
good a Observation-Disclosures Engl Tel
eSraph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
French and American GolInntry.

was renlariing not long ago to an Ameri-
can woman of fashion who is no longer IN
hfe's delightful morning, but ignores that
fact, the greater civility to her sex of Ameri-
can manhood. You call it well, civility."
she answered; but in some things prefer
the Frenchman's way of takingus. IL France
one is not constantly reminded of the fight
of time by the neglect with which one is
treated America is a very nice place for the
miss in her teens. But ladies who are turn
ing thirty don't like it SO well In ball rooms
tLey are utterly neglected, and they are
looked upon as old and only good TO ne
sLe!ved at forty. y French lady who is at
al agreeable is never reminded of the flight
OF time when she goes into society. Paris
Lettl:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
. q No. 70 so.ten the shelIs.

tie eggs mCIsJaaed TO soften theshellS.
AT THE Cedars" our solemn nightly pro
cesSion Of three to the incubator room Just
before retiring was something to be remem-
bered.
approached in single file, E leading
the way with e lighted candle The door
was opened cautiously lest the slightest
dlaught should eztinguish the low flames of
the lamps. The candle, half protected from
tie air by Els left hand, threw giant fin
ger shadows on wall and ceiling as we tiptoed
over the bare floor. We quietly examined
the machines, instinctively speaking in whis-
pers lest the tones of our voice should break
the spell Then each in turn bent over the
csgs; filed drawers TO listen for the faint pips
Or gentle tapping inside the shells which
should proclaim that life was not only real
Vut earnest and that the feeble occupants
were doing their level best to make their way
in the world In the same solemn manner
we always stole from the room wondering
whether our next examination of the incuba-
tors would disclose drawers full of sprightly
chickens or chaos!-De Witt c. Lockwood in
New York Commercial Advertiser.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
Superstition Ahead.

A stylishly kept eqUirage pulled up sud
denly in front Of the Office of a south side
dentist yesterday and all elegantly dressed
lady alishteJ. she had doubtIessly given the
driver the signal TO sop, Is she tiptoed her
way through the sticky mud and picked up
from mud puddle q dirty horseshoe. In the
operation she spoiled delicate pair Of light
gloves, bat SIZE captured the horseshoe. The
dentist, who vas looking out Of his window,
saw the proceeding and then he SIT down on
his operating chair, gazsd up into the leaden
So, and wo41vred il the woman Of fashion
would L,ve gone through Is much to pick
from tie Cuurer ragged urcLin who had
slipped and IallaG and who needed assistance.
He concluded that she would rot have de-
scended that far. She would allow her belief
in lucky O-4e~5 to distance her regard fol
suffering L,.-2--. sys-CLicago Ee-ald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

ariec salmon, al kinds or canned meats anc
fruit almost without limit. They simply
gorged themselves with these dainties, and
when there was no more to eat the festiviCy
came to an end. While the dancing OF men
and women toward the last was fast and
furious there was not an indecent gesture nor
suggestion INDUCED in by any one participat-
ing. 1t was wild and violent, it is true, but it
had nothing Of the cancaa order about it,
Sitka (Alaska) Letter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
A HAUNTED COURT HOUSE.
RESTLESS SPOOKS IN A TENNES-
SEE COUNTY BUILDING.

Norkmen Refuse to Tear the Old House
Down TO Make Room for a New One.
Tho Stories That Arc Told in rxrIsDa-
'' VI '''' I''''-
WOrl-nlpn raf1sa 70 +eor down fine old cO11rt
house building at Washington, Tenn, on ac-
count of a mystery which has surrounded the
structure for nearly thirty wears and which
is youched for bv the representative citizens
of the county The countv scat of Rhea
county was RECENTLY removed from WASHING
ton to DAYTON, and the court house, which
has stood for over fftv veors has become 81
out of repair that it is deemed advisable to
tear il down and e-,I,pcialIv 50 rs the county
ha, no further Use for if. The rround which
if 0ccllDin, Is wanted f3r the nrrDose of erect
inc q moor hOuso bur il now aDnears limos
,ib}r to obtain wOy];men who are willing tn
tear down the old building. as it has been
known for years as the haunted court
house"
JIMMY LONESOME"
Il has been nearly thirty years since the
Supposed spirits took possession of it. and they
have remained there ever since. The court
room and county offices occupy the first floor,
w!ily the second story has always been va
cant except one end, which was once occu-
pied as a lodge room and small room in the
corner of the building which was formerly
used as doctors Office. In this room a skele-
ton was kept which was universally known
as Jimmy Lonesome" some of whose bones
are still there This skeleton was there when
the strange phenomena which have since
given the building widespread notoriety first
began
About the same time man named Peter
son was shot and killed in this room by an
unknown hand. Soon after this tragedy &C.
CURED Judge Frank Locke, who was the
clerk and master and circuit court clerk of
the county, heard strange noises in the upper
room every night His office was directly
underneath the small room in which Jimmy
Lonesome kept guard, and he would hear
footsteps start from the skeletons corner and
walk across the floor. Sometimes the object
would fall heavily Judge Locke was noted
for his bravery, and he determined to find
the intruder and eject him Night after night
he would go up stairs Immediately after hear
ing the object fall but nothing could be SEEN
He himself stated that he had gone up there
at least hundred times between the years
1865 and 1885, but he never saw any form
whatever.
Nearly twenty years ago Col T. NJ Burk-
EFT, now of Atkins, and one of the leading
members of the East Tennessee bar, was start
ing in the practice of law at Washington He
poor at the time, and in order to save
money obtained permission to sleep in the
haunted room, which he did. The first night
he heard the walking plainly, but could see
nothing. The object would walk up and
down the room and then seem to stand by his
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
Treatment of Warts.

Children Cften suffer from unojghtly warts
on the hands which cannot DO removed by
causeic. G. B. Fulliu, of Sidmouth bristol
Medical Journal), recommends il such cases
the administration of two or three minims of
lq. arsenicalis twice a day. In a week or
ten days, he says, the warts will disappear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

A valuable white pearl was recently found
in the stomach of clam by Capt Lemuel p.
Staplins, veteran clam digger at Stoning-
ton, Conn. Stapins has refused an offer of
SI5 for it, Another fisherman in Stonington
recently found s. diamond in the stomach OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

M,ry Shannon is lady who lived quietly
in q cottage surrounded by large lot Of
land at Bar Harbor, Ne, end one fine day
found herself rich. She now offers to present
to the town & fine building to be used for u
hall and other public purposes, provided that
neither q lookup nor q prize fight ever be
located in il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-26

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