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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
Has IL Paido

How is the stock loosiug this sprinei
DO you feel proud Of II - you go into N ;
barn these spring mornings IN perform The
necessary work OF caring for III Have
the steers and helfsrs grown during their
long con1a~ment, and do they look sleek
and thrifIyi Have the sheep held their
own In condition or q little better, co thst
they viii Shear heavy n zee and bring .
.,roug and thrif,y lsmh, and are the cows
looting a. we'll and performing ss well ~
a.. pal ss you would llhe 10 have th' m
n not. then the f.ut is yours, your win
trr's work has been failure and the larger
par, of the feed consumed has been los,
Said farmer In us last f,ll. S We were
looking over bis stock. III have this stock.
sui here I. harm full of fodder, and nett
spring I shsll ouly have the stock sni moth
ing to show iu return for the fodder" It's
al wrong ihu this should he 90. 90 Ia
work and change the stock into hind
th., will bring sn income, snf thsn give
the tine. attention. feed sni brdiHs IN II
that gill bring oat somsthinf IN sh,v for
the winters york and for the fodder used
up. Thsrs doesn't suythlrg pan out pay
Ing results without attention. study.
thought 1.-THE cori.wooi gets the brain
power. the barn full of tpidsr will no, turn
out tangible results. The stock, however.
~ill pay b-.t for sttsn,ion given. Now 10
The time IN think of these thing. and to
so shspe N. hasin~ss |. IN bring better
re.ults smother year. On right shout II.
There hss been too much ofihls vintsriue
stock for nothing. and there IL no need of
n ifyou don't van, IN a, I, IN that vsy,
shy 20 on 10 such . eoarssl-M ine Farm
az
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
Raaf Raising.

The pr~.snt lo~ prizes of hesf are rather
fl.coarsging 20 N. fsrmsr Who has always
fs,isuei more or le.s stock for msrkst
There hss b~su . gr.iaN decline In the
price of h~ef .incs the late var. until prices
have reached 9 pplnt. at the pre-~nt time.
where proni h~com.. lose fvm.r. h,v'
dsprec,,~i mi. state % ,hings FOR years
AMI hnp~i that there nigh, ba . change
FOR the better. until this sp'lng heel 10
ql,,si ., i~-s than ., say tlm- for the pes,
t~en,y nEs year. The src~eiing fertility
~ tas We, In the proiue,loa ~ corn sni
h~~t. rendering The price ~ b~sf resiy for
m,rke, st ,hs loves, possible oo.,. hes
ns.rly 80 qal,@ driven ths farmers OF New
Eael,ni ~ The -.li 10 ,hs m,,,sr ~ b~~f
production SNms of our lesilng msn
have occe.ipn.llv clslm~i In our sg'lcnl.
,ur, p,p-r- th,, there I. brighter fu,ur.
fnr 0ar farmers. hat the DAY seems 10 be
p,-,pon~i isisnsl,slv
Th- ,grleultarI d~p,r,m-ut a wssh.
iug,on collects large an ,uu, ofss,tisiios
~.ch year In reg.ri n oar domestic AL.
m.l.. ami thi. year I, sscsr,,lnei thN
there AZ mllllna hsI ~ cattle In mi.
coun,ry NOE than th-r- we're veu sgn.
mostly In The us-er Western st,,-. sni
Territories. Thl. sf,ri. snvihlns hat
eomfor, N oar f,rm.r. Ia Nss Eagl,nf.
Th- oa,ians IL ,av,hias IA, chs@rias. sui
prnAsSly ~ .r- n So l,ng s~'i@s of
years Of price. In ~hich oar westsfa
frl-nis will i.ss-ly .ano'v Na' m,'s-,. N
.ecoant 90 th-lr sup.ripr f.rillti-. q, the
proiaeilou OF bcsf-Cor. Mirror and Farm.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
Sawdust.

ln q recent LEWISTON Journal IL an Item
r.g.rding ss~dast aud its vslu- for an an
.orbent h.idiug IL tells of . f'rmer liv
ine near lewiston Who will pv ~ per cord
for kiln.driei sswdust for bedding. bot
Who would not use 10 ~ IL comes
from the saw under any confederation
This. In nv limited eIp-ri-nce, IL Q new
Idea In the spring Of 1856 had Q num-
bsr II loads OF birch sswdust pot in my
yard. wher. concentrsted sll the liqaif
m,nure from N. stable. This remsln' q
soaked for two years when u WAS spread
over |. pIscs of grss. land with the sxps CT
s,lon OF . great improvement bat To ny
surprise IL wss poorsr than 10 former
years. iost faith In ssvdust ~ an sb'
.orbsnt. bot nov see where the mistake
ws- made. I believe mill owners would
nad . ready sale for thoroughly dried saw
dust. and that the expense % them woali
he small In preparing ii-Mlrror and
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
READ
|" The Great War Sy1diGatG.

II TO tow the United States vessel into
port. When the commander % the
Lemon saw that his vessel was beginning
10 move backward he gave instant
orders 10 put on all steam. But this
was found 10 10 useless. Tor when the
dynamite gun was about 10 10 fred the
engines had bcsn ordered stopped. and
the moment that the propeller blades
ceased moving the nippers u the crab
had been released from their hold upon
the stern post, and the propeller blades
of the Lenox sero gently but firmly
selsed In a grMp which included the
uddcr. II was therefore impossible for
the engines Of th, vessel 10 rcvolyo the
propeller. and. INTERESTINGLY. the LenoI
was t0wed. stern foremost, 81 tho break.
water.
10 be Continuedl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
Growing Corn with Phospha 20


h,v- b-~a Wv sacc-.sfal In xroslag
corn ~',h phosph, ,,s from y-u ~ ye,r
u.s Oo0 pNaai. of php.phs,- per acre.
ne 800 ~ 600 p,aais Ia ,h- hlll or drill.
I plant 9 ppftipa Ia hill. All Q p1rtlon In
friils TaN pl,utei one Kernel In .
81 &C.. the Kernels ons foo, sp,'t. dos hes,
"a, rsqalre. iittl- m ,r- l,hpr in planting
,,ke c,re that ,h- pha.phsts dos po,
CONE IN direct coni.ct With The seed. A.
,A~ a., 80 .>cOni hoeiug I SOW between
co Nut 5OO p,aai. pr acre h-t~~~n the
r,s. ant caltlvu- n In Car, masi be
taken wh-a spvlng that The phosphate
30. not ~. on tas cora l~sys., bsc,uss IL
wlll .cprch them In . short tine have
s~~u . whole n "a ssrioasly iuiar~i ~
such cv~l~..sss. % IN p,r, o'th- yer.
hd .pm- ~ M b.., q ~ opru grpsn
In th@ ,o IN last .esspn thNtsp 4 sli.,
oae grosa With h-,vy spDllc ,,ioa %
hsruy,ri m,nure sni the other ~i,h phos'
phats. TIE paO.phs,s pfoiucsi falE /.
good cnrn All n m,,afsi from . s--k to
Ten d,y. earlier ih,n wh-rs hvny,ri M.
uur- .lons ~N usei. sai there vu less
moaiiy enru smons H. have also
grown two crop. 10 succession on the
SANE isni .ni ths s~coni crop ~- mach
l.rser than IA dr.t. and ~ third yeu
(s,ch ysv pu,,lng on 600 pIanis OF
phn.pA,,s) the l,ni p'oiac-i . aae crop
oi potatoes After ,hl. I .-eisi ~ grass
sni -~ear-i good crops OF hay Mirror
ani Rarm-r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
Pn.i PlLE,i IrcnISa PlLE,.

SYMrroxs-M ,lstu-e, intense i.ehlng
and singing, most at night; worse by
scratching Ifsllowed 10 continue tumors
form, which often bleed and ulcsrste. be.
coming very sore. SwArSK's OINTMENT
stops the itching and bleeding. heals ul'
cerstlon, AMI Ia most cAs.s removes the
tamop. Az druggist. Of ~ mall. for 80
cents. DR.. SSsyne & SJb, Philadelphia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

"Ansr . varied experiences with many
so-csllsd csthsrtic rm-iies. an con.
vinced that Ayers Pills give the most
satisfactory results. I rely exclusively on
these Pills for the core OF liver and stom-
seh ccmplaints."-John D. Bell, ST., Abl.
lsne, Texas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

Perseverance, is not . bsd substitute for
o teacher In acquiring skill.
TIE wise creditor IL slow TO lend TO the
man who has seruooy cattle.
The beet. which is not always the high.
est priced. 10 the ehsspest
Success depends even more upon correct
methods than upon hard work.
Some positively lsIy men honestly be.
lIsvs thsy are only economical.
Agrieulturiss for April.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

corrox sksp Mail think that "0se
Farmers" oplnloa on the feeding proper
tI-s OF cotton. seed meal and bran is not
we'll based lie considers the former
stimaispt. the latter food. The fact !.
that In cotton seed there IL ~ u per cen,
Of ths, ou, of which the Muscular sy-tsm
10 formed, and out OF which the solids Of
milk are form-d-cresm and csseine.
Bran has but IA pr cent of the same ma.
trial Cotton seed has 10 p'r ceot OF fat
formers and hrsu hiss hat 5 per cent OF
the same. which will you hsv,f-cor.
MlrrOr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
ADRUGGIsr SAYS.

Marvin c. Brown, Druggist, Meredith
Village. ". II. says I have sold your Sal
phur Biiters for ,ear., Aui. contrary 20
most msdieine-. I never sold bottle to
.ny one Who ssid IL did not help them.
They cured me Of those terrible siek head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.

Corrc.pondenoe on practical Agricultural tor
ics Il solid tel Address all commuH icsiious
tnisnsisd CO. this department to AauicUL
rUkALkDfrOR.OxfOkDD DDEsOckAr. fARis, Ma.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

Don't fnd fault with womsu for car
ryipg her purse 10 her hand fshe should
pat IL In her pocket. do yoa believe she
ever would nnd IL agsinf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

The egg market IL dsnorallL-d. Prices
role lower add stlll lover. In fact the
home market pays bsttsr than 10 ship To
Boston. There the eastern extras are
quoted Of ~ IL cents. nearby Cape, IA
cents This mss1s to the producer lees
than 9 cen; spisee for his eggs. AT IN.
ssm. tine. "fsney fresh" commsni %
c~nts. Here IL the nslj for the poaitry
men cf Mslns. IA send choice, selected
stock ~ Individual dealers. To-day Msipe
supplies more than Vermont and New
Hampshire, bat beesuse they are not Sc
Isetsc. hut go into the case together. good.
bad a.d indifferent, they cell 81 low price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

The Maine State College farm is TO be
r.stoekei with Q herd Of Holstsios and
J,rssys, sisoo having been appropriated
for the purpose by ths Last lsgislaiurs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE.
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON.
AUTHOR or

rHs
oRS." Tux %
TIM I.lrT Mas SutL. 'TH IluSpRrBrn Man
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

IL have been 10 The country" said .
Nebraska preschsr, "where th, hari Of
msn has never set foot
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
.SCR0FUL0US HUMOR,
UNSlGHTLY ERUPTlONS.
OBLIGED TO STOP WORK.
A OO',u ssillful Physician, Fail.
"lousee's vitalizins Com
pound the conqueror."
Dozen ssillful PArlsaui Fail.
A REMARKABLE STORY.
N.slas.rta y. II. - li. lssf

haSlussraN. y. II. Sspl n. issf.
AcnFes MefIrns a.. . lrur. Nsss
tsfntfu.fa -luf ~ rssi tts yssrs I have tsfu
sriiFa sft ~rFufalsas uuniaf. shlrh srpssfrd In
- 49, ef uuslE Ehtf FruriHsa 90 ~ 49,. AL 81
ilttfsi 1r grasfs hrsfh e. hslir 49, sss ehiire
- .esfs 80 rsna q slnr urui. at n fsrt sts ~
lsl-.f etsFttef - - - t-o Yssrs. I unafr
~ Usf saltFsstsif, Cf a. rasi trrfu skllflI gkr
49,, tat 49, $500 rave Tsf1nkasut hsnst l.
Nsfaas IssiFuf ulFilIass 49, uisd. tlf a. a.
glfft ln Nsf lsst. htsnf s'si ~ sffrufina o.
~. - " lnagrF's NtsilrIng CnuIssani. - un
D tsk9 - urfs, hst ~ uufi ~ SD 49,.
isn lsaflrs tlsi az ssf rrsu'fs ssrs nrfiosshis
fra1a tasi tnssFsr. tsrua A. raia. 81 tsvs 90
tnlFl a. lurrufF ffFr sInrr. IL tartIhss thsf -
llsa EarFl UF 0aea haFH - srrsiV fIsarTssrrsi. !.
~ strFnTh hss ftfanusi u grssi aufssars. - ~
sfskfufa afrfult sFsfrm IL frpslrei. IN fssf, /
.aFH sl gTFsf.F lurruFrI IN rFFff $500. ~ ursas
al 81 f.sf all Nalag-aai, 49, shsl orutiuas ts
49, II a. fassi ronttrurs ftai sul oasalstsiy o..
JENNiE n. CRAWFORD. "a i.a,,i ss,,,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23

Lots OF men complain because they are
10 cebt, and eres, many more kick be-
cause they csnt gst that way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
10, The oxford Democrat
NEW EVERY MORNING

rrobe Coniinue,il }
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31
PEDIGREE.

Brown horse bred by NJ W. Hicks oa 1855 sired by Pvateer
Jackson, by Young Bashaw, by imported
Wilkes dam
Mahaka
world Flight 20 fourth ha yearod record Buccane public
old
Grand The dam
Chief by Ole Bull by old Pilot Pilot
Sir Wallace
of
Hambonan imported
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31
PEDIGREE.

Triumph
lived
Missouri Racing Breeder Association
Clair
Clair, old record fastest record
Ibaye
ue month have
break
good
JOHN P SWEENY. Prop'r,
n.,s CARsoN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31

RALTAR viii make CITY,
oa
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31

Lh & will make the Season Gibraltar SIS for the
very fine bred horse breeding all
record of
in his work, would 5or22 sure.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31
TRIUMPH.


ratar md sOtoinsure.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-31
PEDIGREE.


Belle Echo
of
of than2
Dor year old mare three week.
of
They natural trotter all dispositions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
A NOVEL SHAMPOO N GENEVA.


A feminine friend returning from:
Geneva, Switzerland. tells the listener
OF fifteen minute shampoo she recev.
cl there. 1t may lie refreshing OIL a
muggy day. Sic says: II was grace.
fully welcomed by three tonsorial art.
lists is entered the apartments, and
conducted to a comfortable chair which
was placed OIL rubber sheet. AnG
tLcn was envelopcd In rubber, as com
foTtably a, possible, and the hurry be-
gan. One artist cracked an egg on toT
of my head, and pouring the contents
out rubbed it vigorously into my hair,
while IL SC cond dropped brandy into the
mixture. with an cXaspcratins drop,
drop, which made me rebel openly. bu
another egg being sharply cracked or
The base of M brain and rubbed il
smartly by the third ar: ist distracted me
and my attention from the continual
dropping. This was kept up for three
or four minutes, and M tired head
sank back upon the rcst-to be aroused
By quick stream of hot water being
played on the side Of my head
attended with more rubbing. ]
turned and saw that 1t came from {,
hose, but my head was quickly brought
into place By the shock of stream
playing on the other side of my poor
head, and n vigorous rubbing which
removed all traces of the b. and f.
The next shock was hose of cold wa.
ter on each side, which 1 would moi
submit to, threatening to leave the cs-
adjustment. l rested moment,
glancing out OF the corners OF both
eyes ut once, in dread of what was com.
ing next, and saw a large stove funne
approaching on wheels. And then,
while my hair was held out, blast o:
lot air was thrown ut me, and the dry.
ing process began, the funnel appearing
first at one side and then on the o;hc,
and behind me, with shocks of hot nj,
at each new position. Then my haii
was coilcd into knot and l was re
leased. 1t may have been fifteen min
utes, but for one week my hair stoo,
out in brashy, electrified state-partly
in horror-and no oil, nor coaxing. moi
brushing, would induce it to SOFTEN
BoSton Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
A QUEEN UP IN \ BALLOON.


The bravery displayed by Qvecn Re
gen, Christine of Spain in ascending in
militia y balloon which the officers
were testing has created a furore of nd
miration throughout Spain. While the
experiments were going on Her Majesty
appeared Oh the ground and insisted
upon accompanying the aide DEF camp in
charge in his ascent. Tho Queens
maid of honor declined to enter the
car, so the royal lady left her behind.
Tie balloon, which was held captive
By cable, asccn dei to height of 300
yards and Descended at point within
ten yards from where it started. Pho
tographs OF the scene were taken, and
The soldiers chccred themselves hoarse
in recognition of the young Q uccn's
pluck. -Nsw York STIR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
FASHION NOTES.


New tennis aprons are made of core
crocheted, and have pockets for balls.
Blouse waists of silk, or of matcria
like the skirt, are often worn for travel,
ing.
Gold and silver hairpins are no,
less fashionable because of the imita.
ton.
Travelling wraps have a finish of black
lace. with silver braid at the neck and
sleeves.
Oriental Of Jcwcss sleeves are the fca
lures of some OF the newly imported
dresses.
Black tafTeta silk is the material OF
which many travelling dresses are made
this season.
Brocadcd China Grape is one of thu
prct,icst materials used for summer eve
ming dresses.
Gold and jcwclcd ball, are used a,
earrings ana rs pendendant5 to watch
clilins and bracelets.
Nearly all the bouquets carried thi,
season are il loose clusters and spray.
most art istically arranged.
Parasols ornameatcd with beetles,
lizards and various fantastic creatures
crawling about among silk and lace are
being used in Paris by some eccentric
fashionable danes.
Sea.wavc velvet, exactly the tone you
see when you look down into the hollow
of the waves, is being made up into the
simplest dinacr gowns, with just sash
of cream crepe dc chine.
Broad bands of soft leather, in colors
to match the material Of the gown, are
worn as hens, cuffs, collars, wastcoats
and rcvcrs Oh walking and driving suits
intended for country wear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
HUMOROUS.

The less head mau has the more
frequently lie loses it.
\ large head docs not always hold
brains-thc hogs-hcad for instance.
The bill collector probably docsn',
like his business any better than the
man who pays him, but it has to be
dur,
A travelling man says that Boston
girl is al right aftc: you understand
her. The only trouble is that you can
understand her wi:hou. consulting the
dictionary.
The reports that Che Gar of Russia
is learning to play the cornct, and that
fresh plot to assassinatc him has been
discovered. very naturally reaches Us
simultane ously.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
National Flowers.

In crown md seal the royal Rose Is sign
And symbol sweet of Engiands sovcr.
eighty;
Old Franco her banners filled with Heur.
de-Lis,
And German flags shake out the Corn.flow-
crs shine
Tho Thistle is the Scotsmans kin,ly flower,
Aud Ireland proudly waves her Shamrock
green.
But in cur flag no one flower might be
seen
AS emblem Of our greatness. Splendid
shower
all blossoms on cur vastness-liy, rose,
Tie thistle, shamrock corn-ilowcr thou
sands moro,
That grow from stern Alaska to Gulf
shore,
And bloom by sandy beach or mountain
SHOWS;
All flowers of Us, or beauty God bestows
To grace our boundaries and their scope dis
close.
Emily e F. Ford in Ha,pc,'s Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
FILMy LAcE cLoAKs.

Peasant cloaks made of Chantilly lace
ire affected by ladies' OF large income or
corresponding credit. They are air.
garments Which cnvelop the figure as
gracefully Us the wings of an archangel,
cost from $75 to $500, and are classcd
lmong the confcclions of fashionable
oilet. These lace gossamcrs fall to the
lem Of the dress, are provided with
nigel sleeves of similar length, and close
lbout the throat with IL wide rolling
:olar. Oaly slightly built woman can
year the wchlikc ulster. The lace gossa
ncr is more of luxury thaa might be
imagined, for every hours wearing means
iday's darning. and unless the repairs arc
lefty made the beauty o: the garment
sacrificed. Lace members employed
New York dye shops charge fifty
:cnts for repairing an inch long rent and
hose who go to their customers for their
crvices receive So an hour. Their
;ools include couple of holdings,
farming balls and hanks of mendine
ilk, and silk stockings and underwear,
ni.;s and gloves. scarfs and fascinator,,
md lingerie sets are all carefully exam
incd and so nicely mcndcd that scrutiny
alone could single out patch-Picayuns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
WOMEN COULD urnof.srER.

81 don't see why smart and strong
woman, or better still, two of them,
could not make good living by uphol-
;tering," said worried housewife in
The city the other day. "lTc:e have n
'ot of furniture that has seen its best
lays, the coverings are worn and faded,
out the springs and framework arc yet
good and sound. II | send it out to a
ocular upholstcr II thu cost of new ma
;erial and his workmanship is more Ian
can we'll afford. If sell them TO a
second hand dealer, that will be little
octter than giving them away. could
'ccovcr them myself at little cost and
with coed effect if had the time and n
title more strength. Now, if only
Knew where to send for strong, handy
Woman to cume to the house and make
he most of the material I have, citing
out under my eye and working ac-
:ording TO my directions, would send
Or her at once. The result would be
hat the work would be finished much
more quickly than if Isent the furniture
,way. Iwould have the use of it all the
lime, my material would be economical
y cut, and could afford to ray her
good wages and yet spend less than in
my other ."-Ncm York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

in white, with two mantle. of silk OF
cotton-ons large and heavy, tho other
Light and thin-complctcly cnvcloping
them from the forehead to the ankles.
Over the faces, reaching just below the
eyes. are wells Of thin, white muslin.
Their eyebrows and lashcs are Away.
heavily tinted, and their hands
and feet stained with hcnna to q brown.
ish red, which custom they pretend or.
iginated with the wives of Abraham
Little advancement can be made among
these people till the women are raised
aud educated to u higher social posi-
ton. They have before them the
Frcnchwomcn Of Algicrs. an excellent
example of Industry and usefulness
11yonaut.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Muscle Without Meat.

Mr.. j. Williams Thorn, Baclihorsc,
Penn, now past three score and ten,
has been strict vegetarian forty five
years-living mostly on whole wheat
bread and fruits. Alcoholic liquor and
tobacco are never touched, "cvcn as
medicine lie is still pcrsstcntiy busy
doing more of the hardest farm labor
ethan any two flesh eating workers TO
gcthcr, youn" or old" lie can walk
twenty miles III half dag without in
convenience or fatigue. Another wit
ness appears in the well preserved per-
sou of Henry i. Fry, who, though just
entering his eighty third year. is still
m active principal in the Cincinnati
School OF Wood Carving, and because
Of iiac physiquc,a wonder TO many. lie
IS not SO rigid as 10 eschcw eggs and
butter, bu; Il main reliance is on frui is
md vegetable, of his owa raising, and
FOOD, U9ms "ad Garden says he is al.
ways ready 20 give reasons for absti,
aencc from the worlds meat and drink,
md argue for its advantages.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Wonderful Mexican Pottery.

Charles Dudley Warner discovered
Two years ago in shop in Mexican
city, specimens Of pottery rivalling in
orll!iancy and iridcsccnco the famous
Cubic lustres OF Maestro Giorgio, who
wrought in Italy in the sixteenth CEN
Jury. The method of producing these
.ustrcs had been reckoned among the
lost arts, and during tho past thirty
years much money has been expended
IN seeking the secret. Mr.. Warner
learned that the ware was made at the
Time by Indians in a secluded spot in
Mexico. Miss y. II. Adds took I'm tbo
''cw' ana after year of investigation
learned the secret of the brilliant lustrc
III remote town of Guanuxuato.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Bayarian Cattle

The cattle OF B'varia are peculiar in
many respects. Tncy are said to be
good ali-around cattle, com bining work,
beef and milk, in good degree. We
inspect, however, that they can be called
mediocre cattle, in any of these respects.
rom the American or English standar
Of excellence, but they undoubtedly
serve the purpose well in Il country
where the OK, and often the COWS are
ised for draft purposes, and where TIL
age is conducicl mostly by manual la
Dor. Oxen there draw by traces fast
,ned to bar of wood laid across the
'orehcad. and attached with thongs to
inc harness. They are used Indifferent
Y for both single and double draft.