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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
THE PRINCE OF pocrons.

81 have met the prince of doctors. "
said vivacious woman just home from Il
year OF European travel, "and found
him in lntcrlachcn. had been i'll for
several days with a digestive disorder, but
kept up until, after wcnty-four hours of
continuous journcying, during which
time dared not taste so much as q sip of
water for fear OF increasing my distress, |
reached that lovely Swiss town and
sought tho refuge of Il hotel. Here |
tumblcd into bed, bidding the landlord
send doctor 10 me. l was too wrctchcd
10 care who or what he was, and when II
small, dappcr, blond man, with spec
tacles and slightly bald, sat down by my
bed | had scarcely the interest TO rive
aim second look. But presently his
questions aroused my curiosity. He be-
gan with my infancy. think he asked
me when l cut my first teeth, and con
;lnucd making most careful inquiry into
my habits, previous illness, constitutional
tendencies, and, indeed, all the physical
minutes ofmy career up to the moment Of
meeting him. Then he carefully looked
me over, feeling my pulse, taking my
temperature, looking in my throat, etc,
,ho then lic wrote a prescription and
'ang for the landlord
"The prescription was to be filled and
he would wait for its return, aud on the
spot the landlord received written
memorandum of my diet for the day.
Beef tea plain, beef tea with zwicback,
md biscuits-thcsc came ut intervals
,ftcr he had himself administered n
potion and powder. The next day and
throughout my illness, which prolonged
10 the last possible limit, lie exercised
The same espionage over my meals, and
must say the landlord was ms Jealous us
himself. | never was more agrceably
sick. Besides being so carefully attentive,
The doctor was the most CHEEKY and
sympathetic of visitors, and his manners
we're the perfection OF delicate courtesy.
When l asked for my bill found that
Tor this model treatment had only to
,ay few cents over dollar VISIT
Neio |0rk, SIM,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
NOT 4 SLAVE TO FASHION.

The woman who cannot he ha ppy un-
less fashionably dressed must sometimes
envy her sister over whom fashion has no
power, who cares only TO he neat and
comfortable, and goes her own way re-
CARELESS of the temptations of dry goods
stores and millinery establishments.
Think Of the time saved, the money
used for better purposes, rs well MS the
peace of mind enjoyed by tho women who
entered a milliner's store, placed bulky
bundle on the counter and said, calmly /:
"Td like to have you put II couple of
yards of good, black ribbon with \ little
velvet on this bonnet and little lining
into it. I've worn it for six years and
the trimming needs freshcning up, but
the bonnet itself ~ good for six years
longer. I'll call for it tomorrow.
Then this feminine philosopher walked
out of the shop without bcslowiny n
glance on the charming creations in lace
and feathers and flowers, over which
other women would have mado them
selves happily miserable for half the fore
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
How The rrcnclnan ApoIogized.

A thoroughbred native of Paris, cncr.
gctic and inpulsivc, WAS riding in a
liorsccar 10 one Of the northern railroad
stations. He WAS 10 take Il certain train
in order to fulfill an important engage
mcnt out OF the city, As frequently
happened al such times, there were all
sorts Of delays. The Frcnchman WAS all
impaticncc, and was rapidly losing his
calmncss. When heavily loaded team
finally broke down across the track
meaning delay Of al least quarter OF
nh hour, he forgot himself entirely and
made a remark, and cmphaiicaily, which
is usually expressed i'll petite literature by
means OF dashcs.
A gentleman sitting with his wife OPP
positc the Frcnchnan was much offended
thcrcat, and with threatening brows said
TO him:
"What do you mean, SIR by swearing
before my wifcl You must apologize ~
pardon, monsicurl | do make Ii
apology. ] did not know zc lady wish
TO swear re first. "-Boston Timc:.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When making over old dresses or other
garments, buy new Innings. 1t is "pcnny
wise aud pound foolish" to use old, half
| worn ones.
Two tablcspoonfus Of washing soda in
| gallon of boiling water makes II good
disinfcctant for the kitchen sink. Pour
it i'll mt night while il is still ut boiling
heat.
TO clean brass, immcrsc or wash il sew
.rnl times in sour milk or whey. This
will brighten it without securing; il may
then be secured with wooden cloth
dipped in ashes.
A room with a low ceiling will seem
higher if the window curtains hing to the
floor. Lnmbrcquins may be used to OK
tend the curtains to the ceiling and thus
carry out the effect
Save all your broken md crooked
carpet lacks, and keep them in box in
the kitchen for cleaning bottles. They
arc better than shot, for the sharp edges
Grape Off all the stains.
The idea that wafer purilics itself by
freezing is prevalent and dccp-rootcd, but
erroneous 1t has led to the use of ice
from ponds, the water from which no one
would think of drinking.
A littlo soda stirred in tomatoes that
have sharp or acid taste will cause the
removal of it. Also stirred in pie plant
gooscbcrries, etc, while cooking, less
sugar will be required 10 swcctcn.
A London medical man says: "Bc
careful i'll your dealings with horseradish.
II irritates the stomach far more than
spice and an overdose will bring on an
unpleasant sensation for days"
Wells should be ventilated, Ms the
water is thereby kept fresh and free from
bad odor. The absorption Of mir by
water renders it plcasantcr to the taste,
and purilies it 10 some extent; but the
fleet is moi very marked one.
A very ingenious music rack has four
mrlitions, so that vocal music can abide
IN one, while dance music can be housed
below and classical between the two and
there is still place left for Tie particular
beloved songs that ono always wants 10
lie ready TO ones hand.
Use an under tablccloth Of colorcd can
ton flannel on your dining table. IL not
only will make the linen one look heavier
and hang better, but will in one year save
its original cost in the added wear OF the
linen ones, principally on the edge OF the
table, where they otherwise wear out first
A cool cellar does not mean damp
cellar. Tho cellar should he well aired
every day, and also given good white
washing whenever it is necessary to do
so. Every portion of the cellar should
be thoroughly cleaned, and if it has
cement floor it should even be well
scrubbed.
A charming little affair has been chris
tened "billct-doux table" 1t is just
the thing for a boudoir, and with its
white cnamclcd wood and flower painting
it is decorative as we'll us useful. Note
paper and calisraphical neccssaries have
each small nests of their own, where they
can be tucked away.
Buy fine copper wire by the pound for
hanging pictures. 1t does not cost half
what twisted wire or cord docs, and
looks far better. Take time To paste
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
Whlskcrs are Valuable.

A beautiful girl haa tho advantage o,
her humber sister, in securing employ
mcnt MS n clerk in "a laundry Office, book
store, confectionery or bnkcry-and, by
the way, what beautiful complexion girls
who work in bakeries always hive. This
is also true Of typewrttcrs and salcslndics
in dry goods stores. But it will surprise
many 10 know that tho responsible and
imp 1sing floor walker Of tho big dry,
goods house is often advanced to his pc.
sition on the score OF his impressive up.
pcarancc. A flowing pair of dark sidc
whiskers is worth ut least $40 per month
and the salary of these things of beauty
is to a certain extent regulated by theft
hcightand weight. A glorious creature,
z feet 2 inches, and built in proportion,
and with side whiskcrs in addition, can
get n salary clear beyond tho hopes Of u
little feet inch man with a bust meas
urcment of thirty-six inclics.--St. Loua
Sur j9dyinys.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
EXERCISE FOR GIRLS

What is the best form of exercise for n
girl! Is question frequently asked. And
;here can be but one reply, "such exer-
use as will develop alike all portions of
.hc body" If one has hollow chest
md round shoulders, the chest must be
expanded and tho lungs increased in
izc. If the arms and back are weak,
;hese muscles must be strengthened.
Thus it is seen that there is no one "best
'orm of exercise"
To attempt to train girls mind by
'orclng her to follow n single line Of
Judy, as Latin or mathematics, for ex-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
A Shoe 10 Make Ono Taller.

II London shoemaker has invented s
boot to make small people appear tail.
The invention is an odd and ingenious
one. Instead of lacking six inches on
to persons heel, II pair of entirely false
feet made of cork is put into tho shoes.
When the wearer gets into them he OF she
is raised accordingly to the inches of
cork. OF course, in this invention the
original foot is made 10 combine with
the cork one under the leather in such
u manner that the line of demarcation is
perccptible. The size of the foot is
sacrificed, it is true, and a larger boot is
necessary with the cork "eieyator" than
w9uld be tho case naturally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
HOUSEHOLD MATTIRS..
GOOD FOR THE culrpunS.

A prominent Buffalo physician is an
enthusiast on the subject Of onions. lie
feeds them to his children daily; SAYS
they are the hest medicine for preventing
Gods, and adds; Feed onions, raw,
boiled or baked, to tho children three or
Tour times week and they'll grow up
healthy and strong. No worms, no scar
latina or diphthcria where children eat
plenty Of onions every day When this
regime is followed kissing may Inc dis:
'cnscd with.-Ncr York Jtltmuu..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
WOOD CARVING For WOVEN.

Miss Laura A. Fry has followed her
fathers and grandfather's profession of
wood carving since 1876. When asked
whether she could recommend the craft
for women, she answered, Gas regards
skill, women may become us dcxtrous
wood carvcrs as men, but wood carving
is rs much an art as is the sculptor's, and
art, for arts sake, must he the creed of
its follower. As \ money making work
it is failure, for the materials arc costly
and the process slow. In modified
form, however, as in designing appro-
pirate decorations for furniture, it is full
Of possibilities.-Ne,o York Telegram.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29
TIE WORD AND THE RESPONSE

Ono man has message to deliver,
Labors till he gives his thought u name,
When ten thousand dumb hearts throb and
culver
Aud leap toward his thought like fame to
flame.
like cameo. clear-cut and shining,
Stands his message; craven deep, and
wrought
Like intasiios, are tho hearts divining
All the truth and beauty of his thought.
IL is good when one man comes, thought
giving,
Though with feeble tongue or msklled
hand;
1t is better that somewhere are living
All the thousand hearts that understand.
-Bessie Chandler in Bcitortrs fogarinc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29

The extreme length of The city of CHI,
caSo is twcnty-four miles, It's extreme
width is ten miles, its area is 171y square
miles, and its estimated population is
100000
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29

Queen Christina of Spain has com,
posed lullaby for he. son. 1t is ad
mircd by the whole of Madrid.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29

light manila paper over tho back OF
every picture frame not already protected
in this way, as tcircctually prevents dust
from reaching the pictures.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
ON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISERS

THOUSANDS OF DUCKS KILLED BY LIGHT
MING IN DAKoTA.-We copy the following
from the Richmond State of the 9th in
stant:-
"a strange sight was recently witnessed
in Washtown, Dakota, during very severe
thunderstorm. When the storm was at Its
height an enormously large flock OF ducks
was seen coming from the north. 1t was
undoubtedly the largest flock seen in this
section of North Dakota. The number t
birds was variously estimated at from / We
hundred thousand to one million. They
were terror stricken, and few along wildly,
making a great noise. Instead OF flying
high, they scurried along close to the
ground, and the tapping of their wings
created tumult that could be plainly heard
above the roar of the thunder. Suddenly
there came a vivid flash of lightning, fol-
lowed by terrific peal of thunder. At the
first fash hundreds of the birds fell crying
to the ground. The storm began to grow in
intensity, and the ducks became more ter
rorised each moment. There came another
flash more vivid than its predecessor. and
thousands of the birds fell heavily to the
earth. Two more flashes in quick success
sion. and the slaughter was even greater.
Swarms of the birds descended rapidly and
lay in heaps on the ground. Their death
was apparently instantaneous, for there was
not even the Tapping of wing as they fell.
The birds that escaped flew on still keeping
up their hoarse cries. After the storm was
over great heaps of the ducks were found
on the ground. Probably ten thousand of
them were killed by the lightning
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

No. 8 mas Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
to Clevel nd, Chattanooga and points South
without change, via Harrisburg, Hagerstown
and Roanoke; also has connection at Hagers-
town 18Th fast mail from Baltimore. Also
makes ciOse connection at Waynesboro juno
ton with Z. & o Railway west-bound trains.
No. las through connection from Phfladel-
phia via Harrisburg and c. V. Railroad, and
rom Baltimore via w. NJ. r. r.
No 5 has connection from Baltimore and
Washington at Shenandoah Junction via 3. &
o. Z. &.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hage:stown, Nd, with the Western Mary
and Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
ok, Enlalittsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
Maryla..d railroad and branches.
With thu Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
rom Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Jhambersburg, Mercersburg, MartinsbuTg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
At Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, with Main
the West.
Wsynesboro Junction with G. & Ry. East
and West pound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
-oad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
At TrOutGiIle for FincaStle,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
. Among the Whitest Things on Earth

Are teeth, beautifed and preserved by SOZ
ODONT and the rose is scarce sweeter
than the breath which becomes aromatic
through its influence. Ii is the very pearl
of dentifrices and the surest preventive of
dental decay in existence. 1t remedies with
certainty canker and every species of ooro-
sive blemish upon the teeth, and counter.
acts the hurtful influence upon them of
acidity of the stomach. The formula of it's
preparation includes only botanic ingredi-
enta and it contains Only the purest and
most salutary OF these.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
RUINS LEFT TO TELL TIE TALE.

Just below the stone bridge are the great
works of the Cambria Iron Company. Ihey
occupy the eastern bank Of the stream Tor
a distance of half mile. The food, tear
ing over the bridge, descended upon these
works and tore the southernmosJ end OF
them to pieces. The rest of the buildings
ESCAPED. but none of the works were swept
away in the torrent. An iron bridge used
Jointly by the public aud by the iron COM
pany to transport its coal from the mines
across the river was caught by tbs very
front Of the food and tossed away as II
built of toothpicks.
Looking from the stone arch bridge. the
iron company's buildings, the lower town
school house, three OF the buildings which
divided the Aood, church, part OF a brick
residence and a little cluster OF brick busl-
ness houses, is all that can be seen ABOVE
tbe yellow waste. Why these buildings are
left it is impossible to say. The school
house. except for most of the windows be-
ing battered in and the scars and dents
driven into it from the passing wreckage,
is almost uninjured, although ii stands
directly in the centre of the food. 1t is
plain from the appearance OF the buildings
that the direction Of the flood in many
places was rotary, and the houses which
still stand may have escaped between the
eddies. No other explanation seems pos
sible, for the force of the torrent was ire
mendous. 1t carried five locomotives, with
their tenders, several miles, and piled them
ND against the stone bridge as easily as it
carried box of clothespins. AT the head
of the iron company's works was great
pile of iron in pieces eight feet long and foot
and half thick either way. The flood top
peld these over. In the half charred raft
above the bridge are found great boilers,
masses Of iron, twisted beams and girders
from bridges, heavy safes, pieces of railroad
track, hundred car wheels, mixed with
every conceivable object of household use
pianos, sofas, dressing cases, crockery,
trunks and their contents. Yet in all that
mass it is impossible to find any trace of
that great pile of bricks built into the bust
ness houses Of the town; nor yet upon the
banks, nor in the heaps of sand whieh,
when the flood went down, were left here
and there, is there any trace of the mate
rial of the building except the lumber. In
the opinion OF experts all this stuff must
have been ground into powder and swept
down the river. Johnstown will naver re-
sumo it's former importance. A curse will
hang over the beautiful valley as long al
this generation lasts. The sanitary ex
perts who have examined the place say
that in all probability it will be plague
ridden for years and years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
CAMBRIA CITY PARALYzEB.

Conemaugh city was connected with the
Cambria Iron Works, on the opposite side
of the Conemaugh, by temporary sus-
pension bridge Of steel wire. The bridge
was originally for two railways-a narrow
and broad gange-apd a footway. Il
was swept away before the reservoir burst,
according to all accounts. Cambria City,
OR rather a fringe Of houses SloGg the high
er ground of the bank, the remaining por-
ton of once prosperous town, is absolute,
IL paralyzed by the stunning blow which
has befallen is. There are but few people
at work among the debris. The clean
sweep Of the flood left little wreokage be-
hind. A few sad faced women wandered
about and poked in the sand among the
broken stoue which now covers the loca-
ticn of their former homes. The men who
were saved have returned to their work at
the Cambria mills, and the survivors among
their families are slowed in the houses
which remain intact. There must have
been at least one Thousand lives lost from
Cambria City.
There has been 10 attempt 10 replace the
bridge at "Ten Acre" as the point below
Cambria City ia called. The banks of the
Conemaugh remain covered with debris. h
many places the masses are piled tive MY
five feet high. The people are clearing
their land by burn ug the unwonted &C.
cumulations. Only an occasional body is
found. Most of the 200 corpses which
have been buried at Nineveh were found in
the bushes which fringe the river. All the
way to Freeport the accumulation OF debris
may be seen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
DEooMpos1Ne BODIES IN THE WRECK.

The massive stone bridge of the Pennsyl
wanna Railway, opposite the Cambria Iron
Works. marks the point Of demarcation
between the borough of JohDstoWn and
that of Cambria City. The changes in the
situation which have occurred since the
eventfnl Friday have not been numerous.
| The wreckage impacted beneath the arches
has been removed from three of them,
leaving four which are closed by masses of
timber and drift material. l climbed over
| the debris in the famous eul-de-sac and
reached the second from the Johustown
side after half an hours labor. The APP
pearance was singular. Beneath the con-
glomeration OF timber which filled the cav
ity Of the arch to distance of twenty feet
from the top the waters Of the Conemaugh
flowed swiftly. There was a network of
telegraph wires, iron rods aud metal work
of Pullman cars stretched across from stone
work to stone work on either side. The
griairon, as it were, penetrated far down
into the water, and 1t had proved sufficient
" strong to resist the onward rush of the
lighter fotsam which s9ept before the on
rolling wave. Lodged III this strange
grille was tie body of horse, Deep
among the meshes terrible spectacle pre-
sented itself. There we're the bodies of
three poople-a womaIs q child and labor
er with hobnailed shoes. They were be-
yond the reach of the workers who are
clearing the wreck near to the bridge and
the latter will be unable to reach the
| corpses until a considerable amount ofblast-
ing with dynamite has been done. There
was faint odor OF decomposition and an
other day will cause the vicinity Of the
viaduct to suggest charnel house to the
olfactory senses. There are many other
bodies, no doubt, beneath the debris and
BY the Grille.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
GALE OF VALUABLE Personal
y AND REAL ESTATE.

NJ
AS substituted trustee in deed OF trust from
Peter c. Sandy and wife to A. j. Fafrbnrn, OF
record in the Clerks Office of the County Court
Of Augusta, d. B. les page 219, l will! sell at
public auction, in Parnassus on
SATURDAY, JULY 18th. 1885,
the following personal and real property, or SO
much thereof Us may be necessary 10 satisfy
the debt; secured In said deed VIZ:
An undivided one half interest IN one Eight
horse power TRACTION ENGINE, manufac-
fured by FrIck & Co.; one RUSSELL WHEAT
one VICIOR CLOVER Hull
TER one " God Saw and fixtures. one set CT
BIacksmith's Tools and Bellows. and about
s5 ACRES OF LAND,
situate in Augusta county, in ss"Whetstone
DRAFT " adjoining the lands OF A. j. Fairburn,
Margaret Driver and John Campbell. The
aboye-m entfoned personal property is in fair
running order aud the lands in good state Oh
cultivation with good DWELLING an out
bulldogs on it and is sold as whole.
TERMS: Cash to pay the costs Of executing
this trust, the taxes on the lana II sold
and the balance due on the first two
two bonds secured in said deed, ABOUT sll0; VI
the remainder, sufficient to pay oond OF Szz5
dated August 5th, 1887, due Nov. 18TH, lSS9, with
interest from date on such time as VIII! meet
the maturity ofsaid bond, and the residue on
terms to be made known On day OF sSl9. Inc
deferred payments to be evidenced by bond
with approved personal security: The proper
ty will be shown to any one wishing 10 see II
n;cloclr VIM. PATRICK,
june BIDS substituted trustee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

MeTcnQ2sJc:
Those desiring their names 10 appear ia co7a'aec-
ton aOith The above advertisement should address
Victor Remedies Co., Frederick. Md.
may 20 'S9-1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
DkRsE s'0a sss.G.

EkEsE E04 SssG.
re offer f,r sale the farm known as the
"MOOFAA FARM" lying five miles north
of StzuutoD neBr Verona Depot, eud Il mile
from The Valley pike e, coDtsinlng
SIS AGRES,
The lard is Of excellent quality and well wa
tered There u large BRICK DWELLING,
Stables and necesSS y outbuildings. 1t is in
good state of cultivation, yielding abundantly
In all crops; cahTenient to schools, mill, shops
&c.
We will take pleasure la showing It to any
one desiring to purchase. Po session given III
time for fall crops.
GEO. B. CRAWFORD,
ANNIE w. Ora WFORD,
C. ED. CRAWFORD,
o~~2 5-tf