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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

Electricity plays perhaps tho most
wonderful part in all these huge works.
Not Tar from the main fort, there would
bo built little round building. This
would he the place for the stowcr of OBJ
scrvation" of tho commanding officer.
From here he could see all over the
harbor and away out to sea- The tower
would be strong, and inside would be
the wonderful kcy-bonrds of tho electric
system. BY means of these, tho COM
mandcr could telephone to the Captain
OF any battery to load his guns, and aim
at such ard such nm angle and direction.
The Captain of the battery would do SD
and telephone back the moment he was
ready. The commander could tell the
Captain TO fire, or he could, if he choose,
press II little key and himself fire each
gun sinCly or all the guns at once. He
could do the same with all the batteries
and forts, and he could, from his little
tower miles away, by light touch of his
finger explode every gun in the hnrbor,
and send tons and tons of metal flying
with crushing force at any vessel ho
pleased. He could do even moro. He
could explode nny, or all, OF the mines
and torpctlocs mt once, or he could have
one grand simultaneous explosion of nll
the guns, torpcdoGs and mines. At each
fort ard battery would be stationed
officers who by means of instruments
would find exactly the course Of the
cncmys ships. This would be tele-
graphcd to The commander, who would
thus know ut every instant just where
any vessel is, and how fast she is sailing.
30 he could predict That ship will pass
n certain spot ut n certain time, and, il
she did not chnngo hor course, could
press the kcy and blow up the vessel,
or send at her huge bolt of iron or
steel. If the enemy Ind landed force
on tho mainland down the coast, and IL
was marching on the fort to take it in the
rear, the commander could wait till ho
saw the force on road approaching n
fort, when, pressing another key, several
iron doors of the fort would open and
automatic machine guns pop out, and
commence firing ut the rate of six hun
drcd shots per minute apiece, and keen
it up till the key was pressed again when
they would withdraw and the shields
close. 1t can be seen that the CON.
mandcr should know absolutely all that
is going on, MS otherwise he might fire
into his own forts, or his own putrol
bouts.-I. Nicholas
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
AstNrIC CHILD WIyEg

inc lnuian rctormcrs who have taken
III hahd the marriage of girl widows
iihu no difficulty in obtaining plenty Of
candidates. Where trouble comes in il
us to the disposal of these matrimonally
disposed ladics pending the discovery Of
suitable partners. No sooner does widow
announce hcrintcntion of securing another
husband II she can than she il ,isowncd
by all her kith and kin, cut by her nc
qunintnnccs, and in some cases sent adrift
to pick up living for herself The rc.
formers feel under m obligation, there.
fore, To soften the severity of the MARTYR.
dom to the best of their ability, md with
that object widow homes have been cs.
tablishcd here and there. The cxpcdicnt
Is, perhaps, us good one us could he dc.
viscd, but the managers Of the homes nru
not to he cnvicd In order to cnrry ont
tue rest OF the scheme, suitors have To be
admitted to make choice among the be-
rcavcd beauties, and then, Of course. II
certain amount Of philandcring must la
allowed to enable tho high contracting
parties In come to terms. All mntcrnnl
heads OF families well know that cvun
when only one affair OF this sort is going
on III ouschold, deal OF incssc md
circumspcction often have Ia lc exercised.
Dire, then, must have been the pcrplcxi
Ties OF the native mntron at the .lulnipori
home lately, when twcnty-Rv nmorous
youths were daily counting as many skit.
'isii widows. The bridcgrooms cxpcctant
actually had the nu'lacity to apply for
lodgings i'll the house, hut this request
was, OF course, 'tcrnly refused. Since,
however, the system appears to bring
about II considerable number of mnr-
riages, these little impcrfcctions in tho
machinery may be pardoncd. There in
no fate more terrible than that of tho In
dian child widow, doomed to mn isolatcd
and hopeless existence while yet in her
early teens. - London Gio6o.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
II SEEMS BUT YESTERDAY.

1t seems but yesterday that May
Tripped' lightly past, nor paused to stay
a moment longer than 'jwould take
To sot her signet nea- and far.
In field ani lanc-thc daisies star:
To set the grasses all asi:al;e:
To kiss the world into bits,
vi orier-roses, pink and flush,
For summers sake.
lt seems but yesterday that Jun,
Caino piping sweet medley tuna.
"hereto tho robin and the thrush
Lent each his thrilling throat. the whih
The locust there beside the stile,
Deep-hid in tangled weed and brush.
spun ont the seasons sSein of heat.
with now u ''whirr" of shuttle fleet.
And now u hush.
1t seems but yesterday, and yet
To-day found my garden set
In silver, and the rcistcrcr wind
Made bold to pluck me by tie gown,
what time wandered up and dow,
The path, to see ii lcf. behind
Was one last ross that might press
Against my withercd cheek. AMI less
Feel time uniind
-J"'ic ". ippmann, ii. .iHumtic Mouth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
Stalking Deer With Tame Lcopnras.

The following account of hunting with
tame lcopartls, of the species called the
cheetah, at Dhar, in Central India, i,
contributed to the London Illustrated
Ne,os by Colonel Ward Bcnnitt:
owe were staying with the Mahara.
jnh of Dhar, and one day he said W.
should see Il cheetah- hunt, SO we started
on horseback about 4 o'clock in the af.
ternoon. The chcetahs looked lovely
and seemed quito tame, following the
shikaris like dogs. We went about fiv,
miles over very bad ground, and it was
exceedingly hot.
"At last, to our delight, we saw
herd of deer about IL mile off and we nj
once stopped, while the shikari went for
ward with two chcctahs. Presently one
of the chcetahs stood still, pccrcd about
and lay down, slowly whisking his tail
from side to side. Tho men said, IIe
has seen the deer Soon he got I'm
again and went after his companion and
seemed to communicate to him that decr
were in sight. Then they both lay
down Mt once.
"After little time they got up and
began stalking the deer through the
grass. 1t WIS very difficult to distin.
guished the chectahs, as they were much
tho same color rs the ground. Present.
iy, the deer became aware something was
up, and stopped and looked about; then,
suddenly, they all got together, and be.
gan trotting off, followed at once by the
chcctahs, who, although far behind,
gained ground at every stride, and we
could see they had each singled out a
black buck, taking no notice of the resi-
of the herd tearing off in all directions.
Luckily they came toward US, and we
saw one chcctah give a high spring,
about fifteen yards, and seize his buck by
the throat and roll IL over. We did moi
look any more, VIC knew nothing would
induce the cheetah to leave its prey till
tho bucks throat was cut and the animal
enticcd away with ladlcful of blood.
s"Thc other ohcctah having missca
when it sprang gave up the chase and
came straight back to his master with
his tail between his legs. We were very
lucky to see the hunt, for I find many
old Indians have never had the good
fortune TO witness one, and the AIahara.
jah seldom allows his chcciahs TO indulge
in the sport"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

thing to remind person that she is
richer than any but two or three of Brit
aims six hundred peers, and that sho
knows every one in England worth
knowing. Beside being society queen,
sho is very cntcrprising and nobly chart
table; where some one else hearing of n
case OF suffering, will sigh "poor thing!"
and think her duty done, Mrs. Mackay
VIII have the case looked into, and sub
stantinl relief provided Mt once if really
needed. Some Americans seem to think
she has become entirely Angliczcd, and
mas cut her native country; but ono day
l asked her when she would return, and
she quickly replied; al want to 20 homo
us soon us my sons complete their cduca-
tom
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
CURIOUS FACTS.

An leo mine has been discovered on
tho Pacific coast.
Printing was introduced in England)
by Caxton, i'll 1471.
Wisconsin pearls have been declared bA
jewellers to be worthless.
London streets were first lighted with
oil-lamps i'll 1851, and with gas-lamps ID
1914.
If Brazilian girl should walk with d
gentleman not her relative in the daytimeJ
it would ruin her.
The number of insane persons in thu
caro- Of Now York city is close upou
1000 and increasing.
An editor has been chosen President OF
tho Mexican Congress, which means Vicc1
President of the Ropublic.
British soldiers not in possession OF
swimming certificates are forbidden I'd
'ntcr boats for purposes of recreation.
An Elmira On. " school teacher, aged
iorty five, has just married one of her
former pupils, aged twenty -four, whom;
In his school days, she many tino
Wundly whipped.
''' N'ANti VIVA uOt HllNC THO trOtlDld
Of carrying his umbrella in his hand. ri
~ like mn ordinary umbrella in general
shnpe, only it issmallcr and has no handloy
II is made of oiled paper and is worn on
the head over the hat
Three school boys OF Sompoc, Cal,
Thought they'd have fun this vacation
playing gold-mining. so they began on
II WORKOUT claim ON the beach near Point
Sal, and in twcnty-four days, working moi
more than eight hours day, made S2iOl
business firm in Chicopcc, Mass, Of,
Tered prize for the best guess rs to tho
humbcr of marbles in big boot exhibit.
ell i'll their window. A shoemaker of
the town, anxious to win tho prize, mndd
h boot, rs he Thought, of tho snmo sizo!
hnd filed IL with marbles Then nd
counted the marbles. and gave the num-
Der as his guess. lie WINS over 2O00 on,
Of tho way.
In 1916 il took just one bushcr Of corn
to buy one pound of nails, now ono
b',shcl of corn will buy ton pounds OF
nnls Then il required sixty.four bushold
oil barley to buy ono yard of broadcloth,
now Inc same amount of barley will pny
twenty yards of brondcloth. IL then
required the price Of one b,shcl of wheat
60 pny for ono yard Of calico, now ono
bushcl of wheat will buy twenty ynrds OF
calico.
INC horses ON some of the stage routes
An Ncvndn nrc trained to wear snow shoes.
After m animal becomes used to them hc
can travel four or iivc miles mn hour.
where il would be impossible to 40 that
distance i'll week without them. Tho
shoes are mndo Of thin steel plntc, and
measure about nine by eleven inches. Tho
horses nrc shod with long heel corksl
which go through the snow shoes mid
prevent theirs slipping going up and low2
hill.
By n nov process, tho rubber in thu
mlk collected from India rubber trees ia
now coaguiated simultaneously. Tho
operation is 80 simple that my native can
cnrry ii out Mt the foot of tho tree whicT
ho Inns been bleeding; and thus, ins'
OF carrying large cans Of milk of grcao
weight, and cntailing great loss on tho
way, he simply carries in tho sack solid
rubber, which, on his arrival Mt camp
can at once be prepared for the mnrlccd
md shipped.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
A BONANZA QUEEN AT HOME.

Mrs. Mackay's entertainments, says
Marshall Wilder, in his book, are de
lightful. Although MS rich as the richest
and the owner of beautiful house 10
which the best people in London like to
come, she never forgcts her nationality
to the extent of forgetting Americans
Of the right kind-in London. Many OF
our people get letters of introduction
to Mrs. Mackay when going abroad, and
it is amusing to note the establishment of
some of them when they meet the lady.
Because she is tho wife of bonanza
king, they expect to see her homo to look
like Aladdin's cave and to see her arraycd
like an Oriental princess. Well, it would
be impossible TO find anywhere house
where there is less attempt at display:
everything is there which taste and com
fort suggest, but nothing designed only
for show. AS for the warm hearted host.
ess, never saw more unassuming LADY,.
nor did ever see her wearing jewelry of
ANY kind. She never says or does any,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
FASHION NOTES.

Handsome street costumes Of whit.
wool ARE worn.
The demand for ball screw earrings il
considerable just now
Black and rcd ARE combined in man,
'rcssy toilets prepared Tor autumn wear.
Lilnc, hclioropc and mauvc arc will,
us ngaln, III all the exquisite old .timc
tints
iho trim velvet pclcrinc is the fuvo,
lie wrap To wear with drcssy street ros
tunes this fall.
Black and white laccs are effectively
combined in Marie Anioincttc nchus.
capcs and gowns
English drcssmakcrs have adopted TN
fashion of having the seams ON tho ont
side OF the skirt and binding them with
ribbon.
Trndc for shocmnkcrs will look up IL
dresses which show the ankles find favor.
lhey nrc the latest inporiaiions from
abroad.
ltcd, tan-color and pale almond cloths
are used for Louis XIV. jackets, Connrlnurn
cloaks, and tailor made gowns for MI
tumn wear.
Autumn house dresses of deep red cloth
striped with blncll velvet nrc shown
The bodiccs are trimmed with bluck vel
vet and lncc
More attention is given to-day than
ever TO evening costumes, md more
beauty and novelty IL involved in their
construction.
Stylish autqmn costumes are made o.
ladies cloths md English cnshnrrcs
which nrc shown in the finest ounlilic,
aud coloring.
the Nnrqnisc coat is very much The
fashion for walking toilet. H. is invnrin.
bly, made of black faillc or pca,i- dc sole,
without any trimming Whatever.
The new camcl's hair, with borders q.
bcngalinc brocadcd with spun silk. nre
costly, but while pretty enough upon tie
counter are too pronounced to be Gle.
CANT.
New sun umbrellas are pcrccpt;bly
smaller, but what is lost in size is gained
in stick, MS many of the handles are 70
huge as to make the carrying uncomfort.
able.
Mnny of tho new strnight skirts nre
plcatcd ON the belt; but they nro much
more stylish if shirrcd three or four inchcs
deep and drawn to fit tho foundation
skirt
The new loose sleeves come very high
on the shoulder, and are pulled or SHRED
or plcated throughout their length in
more ways than the mind of amy one can
conceive.
Fancy jackets and sleeves, high revere
forming part of the turnover collar,
pointed girdlcs, jaunty silk shirt fronts,
are all entirely permissible this season,
even on smart out-of-door costume.
Tiny capotcs of velvet, black, dark.
moss green, rcscnda, hcliotropc or Roman
red are worn with drcssy street costumes.
These capotcs are so small us TO be yisi.
bic only from the back of the wcarcr's
head.
White surplicc folds, crossed loosely
over the bosom and drapcd TO make the
sash at the waist line, form large pro-
portion Of the waistcOats on Directory
gowns. The polonaisc or jackct fronts
fall open over the surpliccs, the colored
rcycrs and sides of the same showing in
fine contrast against the soft white drap
ing of the yelling, challi, crepe, or China
silk, which is used.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
Four Engraycrs for One Bill.

1t requires four plates to cngravc bin
in the Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing. An engravcr is required for each OF
the two borders and faces, hence, four
cnGravers make one bill and none OF tho
four Knows the entire design. Some of
the countcrfciters now serving sentence
are the finest cngravcrs in the country,
and some have been in Government
employ. After the counterfeit bills are
printed from the engraved plates they are
stained with coffee to give them an old
appearance that they may the casiet
escape detection. A crisp new counter.
felt is never put into circulation.-Ra Wash.
n,0t0n Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MILK.

A London Bishop had gone down ineo
the country to visit charitable institu-
ton, into which poor lads had been draft
cd from the East end of London, and,
IN addressing them, he congratulated
them on the delights of their new resi-
dencc. The boys looked uuaccountably
gloomy and downcast, and the Bishop
kindly asked:
care you not comfortablcl Have YOU
any complaints TO makc?"
AT last tho leader raised his hand.
"The milk, my lord"
"Why, what on earth do you mcanr
The milk here is tcnfold better than YOU
ever had i'll Londoih"
"No, indeed, it amt" cried the boy.
"ln London they always buys our milk
out of nice clean shop, and hcrc--why,
here they squccgcs it ont of beastly
cow!"-1M- Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PHEASANT IiTERaTURiI FOL,
FEMININE READERS.
HOW rIm FAIR conEAN DRESSES.

In general effect the dress of the Co
.can lady is not SO very different from
that of our own ladies oi fashion. but il.
detail the difference is very marked. They
wear an ornamental short iackct of poy
coiored silk. They wear also 2 short
upper jacket of grass cloth. A dress
skirt is of sky blue cotton plated at thc
waist and left open like mn apron. A long
coat is made of green brocadcd silk
faced with white cotton the sleeves nrc
plain, similarly faced; in the arinpi,s are
Snsscts of purple silk and the collars are
not rolled. The women have "A way of
moi putting their arms through the sleeves
but merely throwing the garment over
their heads, so they can hide their fuccs
by drawing the folds together. This car.
mcnt, the Corcans say, was designed by
wise King to initiate the soldiers coats
and to he of blue, the purpose being to
have it so that upon the approach of an
enemy the men could take them from th,
women and put them ON us untorms-a
sort OF volunteer service uniform. Two
finger rings are worn by the women for
ornaments. - Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
Why the I,envOs Turn.

"Probnbiy not ono person in thou.
sand knows why leaves change thoir color
IN the fall, " remarked mn cmincnt bota
MIST tho other day. "Thu common and
old fashioned idea IL TINT all this rod and
Boldon glory VIC seq now " caused bY
frosts. a truo md scientific explanation
OF tho cnusos of tho coloring OF ioaved
would ncccssitato II long and intrioatd
discussion. Stated briefly and In prope1
language, th0so CAUSES nro these: Tho
Brcon matter in the tissue of u lonf n
composed OF two colors, red and blu6,
When the sap ceases 10 How In tho fall.
aud tho natural growth of the tree oeascs,
oxidation Of the tissue takes place. linden
certain conditions, the green of the lead
changes to red; under different condil
lions it takes on yellow or brown tintJ
This difference In color IN due to tho dill
ference in combination of tho original
constituents Of tho green Tissue and to-
tho varying conditions Of climnte, OK
posurc and soil. A dry, cold climate pro-
duccs more brilliant foliage than ono that
Is damp md wnrm. This is tho reason
that our American nutumns aro 80 mnch
moro gorgeous than those of England.
There ore several things about leaves thae
even acIcnce cannot explain. For fn1
stance, why ono Of two trees growing
side by side, of the samo ago md havina
the same exposure, should take on 8
brilliant rcd in the fall, and tho othel
should turn yellow or why ono branoH
ola trco should bo highly colorcd and tha
rest OF tho troo have only yellow tipSd
ara questions that aro as impossible ia
answer as why one member OF famif1
should bo perfectly healthy and anothe5
sickly. Biaplcs and oaks have tho BRIGHT
est oolors. Filed and Forest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
Successful Strategy.

Little VILLA paused in her play to watch
the mother of her littlo playfellow put
the newly baked bread away Turning
her pretty head from side to side shg
said: 81 am going home, auntic."
"Why do you want to go homes" was
asked her.
cob, l don't want to go; am jusa
going because 1 am hungry" ,
Inducements wero offered, and she proA
lonood her isit.-ToItdo BZnd1.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
ENGLAND BIswAREl

"WilliamW exclaimed Mrs. High.
strung, as she laid down the paper,
'rhero is likely to DO war with Eng
land over Bchring Sea-"
"What do care?' growlcd her spouse,
VINO took no interest i'll military matters.
vi don't care what you caro- or don't
care" returned Mrs. IIighstrung, with
some vohcmcncc. "rhis war is about
seals and If England wins they can Charge
any price they please for scal-slkin
jacques, and amt got ono yet If II war
breaks out you've got to go and fight fer
yr country, dye hear2"-Neu York.
Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
OPINIONS CONFIRMED.

Wiic-"John, love, read one of your
sweet love letters to-day, and came across
passage in which you said: "Thorc is
no one your equal in this wide, wide
worh."
Husband with eroan)-"And am
IT'LL of the same opinion. "-Kcorney
Enterprise.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

mine as it is yoursl" Tho first of tho
two speakers was the possessor of an
incipient boil on the back of the neck.
The second had just got letter from,
homo announcing that he was the father
of a pair of lusty twins. The fight
which took place on that narrow side
walk was the most desperate ever known
in the history of the Chicoqo
Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
a SAFE pEros,rrNc VAULT.

Johnny-"Whal did the minister mean
when he said something about II place
where thieves do not break through and
stcal2r
MIR. Dumpsey-''iIc referred to your
mothers dress pocket, my son. '-Low-
renee american.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

$50 Snifkcns is dead" remarked De
Clook to Ellick.
"les; ho died Of Bright's disease,
didn't hc?"
al don't know whether it was Bright's
'r not. Snifkcns seems to have ~ GOOD
clam on it as anybody. = Washington
Capital.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
\ JUDGE: OF Ant.

Bobby Ito his sistcr)-''ls Mr.. De
i.unklrcad, your beau, judge of fine
irts"
Si'tcr-'A very good Judge Bobby.
But why do you ask?"
Bobby-"Oh, he told INC last night
That he was going to get tho man who
painted your portrait to paint his house. 4"
-h"mc Sentinel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
ANOTHER HOTEL TRAGEDY.

Miss CEimplc Ito clerk of Snake Creek
liousc)-"Will you please send the por-
ter to our room, Dir. Bigstud7"
Clerk =" Yes, ma'am; anything
wrong?"
Papa just shot a mosquito, and we
would like Patrick to carry it OUT
Nunscy's Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08
HE DREW TIE LINE

Proprietor (of cheap restauranD-
Yes, l want to hire man. Are you
willing to do any kind of work1"
Appiicant-"Oh, yes; am perfectly
willing to do any kind OF work but eat
acre, sir. ".-7Tme.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

The Doctor--"I think, my dear sir,
ihat 1t would be better to have II con
'u!tation; your wife is seriously ILL.,"
Anxious Observation-Disclosures! | told
my wife long ago she ought TO have
proper medical advice, but she was SO
afraid of hurting your feelings Lon
Ion Standard