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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Strange GYPSY ,solen,,,ttv.

A strange solemni y wa, held at Buda
Pcsth, Hungary. last woek in connec.
tion with tho unwilling of a monument
erected in tho Metropolitan cometory
to tho memory of n celebrated gypsy
musician. Lajos Berkos, who died las.
year. The monument, which is hand.
somo mar bio obelisk, was tho gift of
tho Hungarian National Casino club,
ond many of The magnatcs who aro
members contributed largely to tho
costs Tho ceremony of unvei:ing was
conducted In singular yet impressive
way. IA actor OF tho Peoples thoatro
delivered with much patho, speech
extolling tho many morris of tho dead
gypsy who was commonly known as
'Zigeuner Primas." or gypsy primato.
Four hundred Zigeuners surrounded
tho obolisk and played on their violins
various compositions o their great mas
ter. In p-oscuco OF q vast concourso Of
citizens and numerou, contingent of
tho Hungarian arist ocracy. At tho
close of tho ceremony tho 400
gypsics throw themselves on the
ground Mt tho foot OF tho
monument and broke out into mournful
wai'ing, many of them rccitiug the
favorito songs of their idol. Suisse
qucntly they visited the grave OF Raczy
Pail, another great Zigcuner musician,
where they Frustrated themselves, shed-
ding copious tears over tho wreaths and
flowers on tho tombstone and kissing
tho oarth around it. They thon played
several melodies composed by Rnczy
Paul, nftcr which, going back to the
obcli,k they danced round it and went
through various wild antics. On re-
turning to town they held ban quot, at
which they drank till u lato hour on the
following dry to the momory of tho de-
ceased and to hi, eternal welfare in the
Zigcunor paradise The son of the do
ceasol primatc has succeeded to tho
control 81 his fathers band. 1t WINS ho
who, during tho recent visit of tho
prince OF Walo. to Gorgony, in Transy.-
v-nio, was ongagod with his musicians
by Crown Priacc Rudolph to entertain
his imperial highnoss' guests. Lion
don News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Tho Ironing of Table Llncn.

A writer in rocont exchange offers
tho following suggestions concor ming
tho washing and ironing of table linon:
"The wringer, whilo it saves labor,
does it at tho oxponso of much of tho
beauty of tho table cloth or napkin
that passes through it. Tho wringing
out of tho very thin starch or rinsiug
water should DO dono by hand, as it Is
not at all necessary that starchod linon
especially should BIO wrung very dry,
tho hands will do just as we'll. Shake
the articles thoroughly, or fold them
into manageable size. But little starch
should BIO used in such artic,cs-iust
enough to give thom new feeling, and
to take tho polish of tho iron. 1t i,
not necessary to uso any starch at all il
the linea is ironed whom quito
damp, and patiently gono over until
thoroughly dry.
Always tako tho table cloths from
tho limo whilo still damp. Fold ltha
linen ev.nly and roll up in tight roll,
wrapping largo pieces in damp towels,
so that they will not dry ON tho outside.
Hapkins should BIO similarly treated,
and zach size and pattern rolled up in
damp towels in packages by themselves,
until ready to iron. Tho irons should
be heavy and as hot as possible without
danger OF scorching. Iron table liuen
in single fold if you wish to bring tho
pattern out handsomely, and lot there
be several thicknc3sos of flannel upon
the ironing-board. A damp towel may
DO laid over portion of tho cloth that
tho operator will not immediately
roach. Whom tho entiro surface has
bocn ironed, fold it lengthwiso, and
iron again with tho sclvago towards tho
operator. Go over tho cntiro length of
that side then fold with tho just COM
p'otod portion inside, and SO contiauo.
until the cloth is folded and done. II
still damp hang in the sun or on
clothos-horse until thoroughly dry.
Napkins are to be similarly treated, and
should never havo their frat ironing
when folded together, but DO gonc ovor
singly, then folded as directed with the
table, cloth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Sailed tho car En,ernal1u.

A Horny county farmer says tho
Clarkson (Ga.) Cultivator, told green
hand to salt the calf, and the boy took
about quart of salt and rubbed it all
over tho calf, working it into tho hair.
A gang of colts in tho pasture see nted
the, salt and got after the calf. They
licked tho hair all off tho Calls back,
and tried to lick tho hide of, to.
Jimmy tried to catch tho calf to wash
1t, but the creature thinking Jimmy
wanted to lick too, kept cut of his
way. Tho boy, tho calf, and Jimmy
are all unhappy. Tho colts are tho only
ensa that got any fun out Of 1t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15

Now, listen to me-" said Mr.. Cros.
son: II boarded at tho old farmhouse
with you and your unolo for throc
months. All tho whilc was in love-
Yes, thought you WORE" faltorod
Chloe. a was suro Of it. l ofton
wantod to ask you who sho was, but }
hadn't tho courage. Aud now y ou' re
going to be married, supposol Isis
sho prottyl"
every pretty"
Sand quito accomplished, sup.
posei"
''Sho was capital littlo house cop.
crl' said tho station agent, with ell.
thusiasm. ''Sho was full of oil
bright, womauly ways, and sho had the
swcotost tompor of any girl 1 cvor
saw"
~ should like to know her." said
Chico.
"Would your" said Crcsson, hi, oyos
sparkling with mischief. "That is ons.
lily accomplished. For tho littlo maid
who has stolen hor way into my hoari
is no othcr than yourself, Chlool ks.
me, darlingl Tell me that you will b,
my wifol"
SO Unclo Peter got back tho hundred.
dollar bill which, like IN cldOrly mag
pic, no had hidden away in tho Widow
Salisbury's bonn bazine nockot md
Stanford Crosson got Chico herself, tn,
mort precious treasure of all. And
Uncle Peter is yet in tho slough o.
despond as regards tho "hircd- hell p
question.
Perhaps no deserves it. At least thai
is tho opinion of DIR. Crosson, WHIT
keeps house in a pretty littlo cottage
close to tho station. -[Saturday Mig ht
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
A Gruesomo Advertisement.

A novel and entertaining advertise
mont is tho following in Glasgow
(scotland paper:
"Jamos Hodge continues to soil bury
ing grapes ready made, and his wifJs
nieco dresses dead corpses at as cheap a
ratio 40 was formerly dono by her aunt,
having not only boon educated by her,
but perfected in Edinburg, from
whence she has lately arrived with all
the newest and bost fashions for the
dead.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
IYatcht,,n the HL,.ehf,.ols

There is no passion belonging to
human nature stronger than the con-
stancy, devotion and watchful solicitud o
of q bird toward its callow young. A
pair of bluobird, havo built their nest
in tho front porch of tho Independent
Office, and tho constant devotion and
all-absorbing attention givon to thor
littlo progeny Is beautiful to behold,
aud disarms them of all timidity and
fear. Tho noar proximity of persons to
their nest does not prevent paren tai
care Of their helpless littlo innocents.
Scarcely fvo minutes during the day
that ono or both of tho paront birds do
not appear with delicato morsel for
tho patient littlo opos. Everything in
lifo Is secondary to tho irropressiblo In
stinct of leaving postority ropooploiug
tho world and porpotuating tho species.
That indeed, is almost tho sole busi-
ness of life with everything. II lump
kin (Ga.) Independent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
A Fatalistic Snot

There sooms to DO something weird
and uncanny among tho surroundings
OF tho spot whero tho ill fated Louis OF
Bavaria brought his life to an untimely
end, as 1t appears to havo an irrosis-
tiblo fascination in Turing would DO sui
cides to thor destruction. A number
OF cases havo been reported on tho
lovely shores of tho starnb berg lako
since the tragic death of tho late king,
tho latest victims to this gruesome SON.
timont being lady and her daughter,
well known in Munich circles, who.
vain to tho last, wcro rescued from tho
waters arrayod in their smartest gowns
and brightest jowols. A monument
was erected on tho spot some timo since,
but the brazeu scutchcons havo been ro-
moved because it was rumorod that I'm
der certain solar movement a deaths
head was clearly represented by deep
shades In tho bronze tablet. The place
is haunted and that seemingly adds to
its attractivon css, as tourists and visi-
tors contributed 144, 900 marks, or $780,
600 last year as entrance money to tho
castle and tho grouuds.-[San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Recipes.

CRANBERRY JELLY. Wash aud pick
over Gran berries; covcr with wator and
boil thoroughly; press through strain
or and add sugar en- ough to jolly: boil
six minutes and turn Into m Mould.
PorAToEs. Wash and pare four
largo potatoes; boil in salted water and
when just dono (not moment over)
drain and mash thoroughly; season
with little milk, butter and salt;
mako into pyramid and servo at once.
WHITE ONIONS. Cover tho onions
with boiling water few moments, as
the skin removes moro easily and the
odor does not affect tho eyes; boil one
hour in saucepan kept full of water;
drain and season with salt, white pop
per, one-half cup OF milk and a little
butter; simmer slowly ten minutes and
serve hot in covered dish.
PEAS. : Be particular aad get early
Juno peas, any good packing; throw
them from the can into colander:
dash cold wator over them quickly; put
in stew pan, adding sufficient water
to cook them, lump of butter, salt to
taste; boil hard very few minutes;
treated in this manner they will bo
found superior to tho Fronch peas and
cost but fiftoon cents. Servo the pota-
TO on plates with tho chops; the poas
on separate sauce dishes.
CHICKEN Sour. -Tako the bones.
remnants and gravy of a fricasseed
chicken loft from previous day din
ner. Put them in saucepan with
three pints Of cold water. Boil slowly
two hours or moro. Strain through
colander and return to tho saucepan,
adding one half cup pearl barley, ono
onion and few of tho outer stalks of
celery chopped together, little pnrs-
10y, and season with salt, pepper and
dash Of cayenne. Boil an hour lon gor,
filling up to throo pints II 1t boils away.
Curry powder may bo used or omitted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Wounded Soldiers Buried Altvo.

An old officer tells of grucs ono OK
perionce On the field OF Champigny
after the battle. Seeing ono of the
grave diggers pushing body into o
tronch, which no proceeded to fill up,
no called to him that lilo did not seom
extinct. '.Nonsonso," was tho roply
''you evidently are not accustomed 10
this sort Of thing. If wo wore to liston
to them, there mover would bo single
ono buriod."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Cereal Dusl Kin 10 Dvnamt,e

Nlost OF tho comments passed upon
tho recent explosi ion in Chicago oat
meal factory arc based upon tho memo
ry Of tho Minneapolis cases of 1878
AS u matter of fact, however, much
moro thorough inquiry was made into
tho mysterious explosion at tho Trades
ton Mills in G.asgow in 1872, when that
eminent chemist Prof. Stevenson Mac.
adam, madc series of experiments
demonstrating that all tho chemical
compononts of flour arc combustiblo
whom burned in tho ordinary way, but
are consumed with great rapidity when
diffused as cloud through tho air.
Flour .showorod from siove placed
somo distance above gas fl ,mo burn,
with explosive rapidity. A still better
tOst is to put a little flour into box,
inverted on its lid, introduce light.
and thcn with bellows force the flour
into cloud; tho box will DO blown up
and much flamo will rush out. The flour
seems to resolve its elf into gas whose
volume Is much and suddenly Increased
by their rise in temperature, during tho
process of combu ton, and tho confincd
space in which it is kept prevents such
expansion except with vio!ont offe cts.
Small accidents have repeatedly hap.
pened in mills where light has been
used iu clearing clogged spout, or
thrust into somo other narrow place ia
which a flour dust has been raised. The
mills OF tho future will und oubtodly BIO
oetter guarded than those of our day
against such alarming casualties. The
lights will DO so surrounded that no
particles Of dust can got at thom. or
improved processes will DO used to pro-
Won't tho agitation of du,t in an enclosed
volume OF Observation-Disclosures Stor
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
French Tea md conee

a noted French chef makos coffee by
pouring boiling wator on tho ground
berries; after filtering, tho water is
again boiled and again poured on tho
coffee; and SO on for the third time.
Ho docs not boil tho coffeo and water
together, nor put tho coffoo in cold
water and lot = 1t como to a boil. To
mako good tea, no says, you must pour
boiling water on 1t and throw it out
immediately. Thon pour third of
the boiling water required, put the pot
ovor stcaming apparatus, and then
add another third, and finally tho last
third, repeating tho stcaming, in ordor
to let it draw without boiling. This is
what the French cook of woll-known
millionaire docs, and tho master of the
house looks as il no was satisfied
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Coal as a Factor IN Ctvtrf~a,fon,

NNN%' e' ~ tN OtVtft-utiOn.
Prof. j. S. Nowbcrrys lecture on
"Coai, tho Dominant Factor in Modern
Civilization" was attontivoly listened
to by lnrge audicnc, at Columbia Col
lego, NV York City. at is csti.
mated" tho lecturer snid, "that with
tho average cnginos now in uso about
1, 500, 600 foot pounds are practically
evolved from tho combustion of q pound
OF coal, and arc available in tho nor.
iormanco Of any work done. In other
words, tho combustion Of ton OF coal
yields power equivalent to that of six
men and wcll-growa boy through out
year. In round numb crs tho annual
production of coal in this country is
now 100, 900. 900 tons; in Groat Britain.
1000, 900. This vast quantity oil
Co licensed force will DO soon to be
equivalent to thousand million mon
working for year. When wo realize
that oil this is an cloment utterly want
ing in tho lives Of tho ancicnts. md
that it has boon almost entirely added
to pro-cxistcnt agencies within tho last
hundred years, wo must cou ccdo that il
has boon most impor tant factor in oui
material progress, and not without no
tsnt, wo may almost say contr ollin q III
iiuonco on tho occupations, habits, man.
ncrs. morals and politics of those ma.
tons which havo fallen heir to tho most
abundant supplies of this precious ma
tcrial."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
! me Blaolcsmtt1. aud tho DAISY.

Among tho daisies she nestled down,
And plucking one tiny bud, 81
She peeped through her lashos OF huzol
brown
AT Its beautiful crimson hood.
Then shaking the dew from its bonny head
She lifted it up to her lips,
And whispered his name with a check MS red
AS the bloom on its fragrant tips.
III love. Hover md her voice grow bland
AS tho breeze from the gentle south;
81 love, 1 lovef'-but n strong brown hand
Was laid on hor smiling mouth.
"You love, you lover and tho brown hand
twined t.
Through tho waves OF her sunny hair.
"They love, they Lowell" sang the tell-talo
wind,
Through tho locks of the whispering pair
The shy wee daisy WINS borno away
From tho fluttering girlish breast,
And tho rough smith smiled as it coyly lay
In the crease OF his open vest,
As though it wcro grazing tho loneliest place
In tho forge where he gayly toiled;
1t smiled through the smoke with its sweet
round face,
Till its leaves wero all smeared and soiled.
Up went his sledgo with right good will,
Then down with merry clang;
Louder and louder, and louder still,
AS ho whstled tho tunes she sang.
He tossed his crisp locks rs ho fondly cried:
GLOW happy this toiling will be,
When you, lovo, are tending our own inglo.
side,
And waiting, my darling, for mol
Through tho lights and shadows Of forty
years
Isce you with wrinkled brow;
All, lovclier far! though your face appears
Moro grave and moro thoughtful than
now.
stenl to tho window, and softly tap,
While you smilo in your low rush chair,
In your modest kerchiof in your snow white
cap,
And your halo of dear gray hair"
a rush OF wind, and the daisy lay
Mid tho dust on tho smithy floor,
Never to welcome tho sad-cyed dny
Or the song Of tho blnckbird moro.
But the blacksmith lifted tho fnded thing,
Saying: "Littlo thought that this,
The most common flower Of tho field. could
bring
Such vision of perfect bliss"
-IChambors Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-15
Water for IYasnfna 1yoal.

For softening water for washing wool
and woolon goods ono authority say.
that tho rofinod carbonate of potash is
much to BIO preferred to anything else.
Soda in any form, whom used with wool.
has tendency to mako it hard and
brittle and give it o yellowish color.
Potash rendors wool soft and silky to
the touch, and has also q slight bleach
ing action; therefore, potash for softon-
ing water and potash soap only should
invariably, and without exception, be
used for washing wool or woollens.
This is claimed to BIO tho experience oil
hundreds of tho largest wool washora
and woollen manufac turers. 1t Is also
affirmed that nature largely associated
potash with wool in tho yolk or grease
with which it is found WHOM growing
on the sleeps back, and to tho total
exclusion OF soda, and therefore potash
and potash soap only, aud not soda in
any form, should BIO used. -[Now York
World
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced iG
local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven catarIh
to be constitutional disease, and there
tore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucus surface of the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case it fails to cure, Send
for circulars and testimonials. Address,
r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
- Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Southern Fertilizers.

1t is generally held to be one of the
drawback to farming in the South that
most of the soils have to be heavily fer
tilted to produce paying crops. But
everywhere, in the Middle and Western
States, farmers accept this as a matter
of course Onion growers along Long
Island Sound buy stable manure from the
great cities by the carload. Only in
the deep, rich prairie soils are crops
raised without this stimulant'; and even
here, to maintain profitable standard,
the wheat grower must inevitably feed
his land after successive crops, no mat
ter how rich it was in the beginning.
Stable manure, however, is not to be
thought of as fertilizer in Florida. Cat
tie run at large, or, if cow-penned, their
droppings are of little value, since no
grain is fed them, as at the North In
fact, we believe the right fertilizer is yet
to be discovered for Florida. Bone phos-
pilates, while they act in the main satis-
factory, are expensive, and if used contin-
uously, will surely run out the soil and
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19

impoverish the owner, being too much OF
the nature of stimulant. Pine lands
need humus being deficient in vegetable
mould To supply this need, Northern
farmers plow under clover and rye. In
Florida the same result is obtained by
sowing COW peas, which make a rank
growth on poor lands, and when turned
under, supply the lacking quality needed
to make such lands productive Ii, when
planting soil so treated, two or three
hundred pounds of phosphate are added,
the result is highly satisfactory. 1t has
lately been discovered that Florida and
other Southern States abound in phOs-
phate rock, natures own provision, and
in the near future more rock will be erect
ed to supply the immense demand, and
keep at home the enormous amount of
money that now goes to enrich outside
corporations. Lime rock, too, of the best
quality has been found, and works have
been established at Ocala, Fla, while lime
is also manufactul ed from shells near
Jacksonville. Large tracts of hammock
land are underlain with valuable beds of
marl Orange groves and gardens plant
ed on such soil will never need other fer
tilizer, while it can be carted at small ex-
pense to enrich surrounding pine lands.
Perhaps the most valuable fertilizer of
all we have not mentioned is muck. This
valuable fertilizer is found in convenient
beds scattered over the State. Often in
the midst OF large tracts of high pine
lands depression will be found, covered
with shallow water in summer, but dry
in winter, where several feet deep of pure
vegetable mould is found, which, when
spread over the hungry pine lands will
cause them to blossom as the rose. On
the borders of almost all lakes are such
beds, known by a peculiar grass that
grows only in these deposits, waiting use.
The mysterious formations known as
shell mounds are usually solid banks of
natural fertilizers. Many horticulturists
form a compost heap according to a
formula of their own, consisting OF muck,
lime, decayed weeds and rubbish, upon
which are poured slops from the house
and litter from the stable, making a val
liable pile, saving the money which 9th
ers spend in commercial fertilizers. The
poultry house droppings should also be
carefully saved, and are doubtless worth
as much per barrel as phosphate.
O. NJ CROSBY.
There are very few of the people in
Florida who own cattle that would agree
with the above writer as to cattle drop
pings being of little value. Some Of the
best crops produced by our farmers are
on cow-pened land.-ED. F. A.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-19
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