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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
PITI[ AND POINT.

A fair qucstion-Whcrc will il bc
held?
First Lobsicr-"Wcll, whit arc you
going To do now2" Second T.obstcr-
"Gct dressed for dinner. ."-LiJs.
De Brusshc-"Ycs: Pm fairly in lovc
with my work" SinniclS-"Lucky,
lover! You'll mover have rival"
The good may die young; but tho
pranks of the average small boy show
that ii must be very, very young, indeed.
--IWck.
Jack Toosoon--'I'd like you to DO my.
wifo, Ethel. Is it II go?" Ethel Un-
rcddy-"Wcll, it'sa half go. You go.".
Puck. =
She (at the piano)- "Liston-how do
you enjoy this refrain?" IIc-"Very
much The more You refrain the better
| like it."-afusicai Courier.
What time tho printer falls in lovo,
lie siiro can do no less
Than show hi, chosen Iass how great
Tho power of the press.
Judge.
''.J0hn, dear, doesn't il make you sad
to see the leaves fallw "Wcll, not now;
but IT used to when was n small boy, for
then had TO sweep them up."-Mew
York. Sun.
Almost Il Hint. t.-Shc--"I saw some
body this morning for whom you have a
great admiration. IIe-"You did, ch?
| guess you must have looked i" the
mirror. "-Erchangc.
Tho barber had gcc, =.
Was both merry aud free
" llavc got II soft job +" then he said;
dudes head TO shampoo,
His moustache To twirl, too.
Yot tho jobs not so soft as his head"
-Chicdg0 Sun.
Doctor-"Takc these powders rs
directed, and your cold will be gone in,
two or three days" Paticnt-"You,
seem quite hoarsc, Doctor?" Doctor
eyes; I've had bad cold for four
weeks. ."-2He Epoch.
Mr.. IIyaon-"Mr. Cypher, you we're
absent without leave yesterday" Mr..
Cyphcr-"Ycs, sir. was married very
unexpectedly ycstorlay." Mr.. Tyson
"Wcll, sir, you will please see that it
does not occur again. ."-Lije.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
How the Arabs Make Tea.

The mistress of the tent, placing a
large kettle on the fire. wiped it care.
fully with horses tail, filled il with
water, and threw in some coarse tea
and little salt. When this was near
the boiling point she tossed the tea
about with brass ladlc until the lia-
nor became very brown, and then il
was poured off into another vessel.
Cleansing the kettle as before, the
woman set ii again on the fire in order
to fry paste of meal and fresh butler.
Upon this the tea and some thick cream
was then poured, the ladle put in req
nisiiion again, and after a time the
whole taken oFf the fire and set aside
to cool. Half-pint wooden mugs were
handed around and the ten lalled into
Them, this tea forming meat and drink
md satisfying both hunger and thirst.
However made, tea is a blessed inven
tion for tho weary traveller.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
The HIGHEST Rivers.

The most elevated river in the world is
the Dcsaguadcro, in Bolivia. 1t is of
considerable depth, and its whole length,
from the village DesaGiadcro, at the
south extremity of Titicaca, to the north
end of the lake Aullagas, is about 191
miles. The average elevation of the val
ley or table-land of Desaguadcro above
tho level of the sea is about $4,000 feet.
The Indus River, whose source lies high.
est, rises on the north OF the Kalla Par
bat mountain, in Thibct, $4,000 feet
9bovc sea level.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
THE sRoortNYN BRIDGE,

a granite cliff on either shore
highway poised in,air:
Above, the wheels OF traffic roar;
Below, the fleets sail fair;
And past its steep foreyermoro
Tic surgins tides OF ocean pour,
And round its towers the white gulls soar.1
And winds the soa-clouds bear.
Oh, peerless this iajestc street,
This road that leaps the brlnoi
Upon its height twin cities meet.
And throng its grand Incline
Tocast, to west with swiftcst feet
Though icc may crash and pillows heat
Though binding fogs tho wave may gret
Or golden sunmcr shine.
Sail up the Bay with mornings BEAM,
Or rocky iicllgato by
Its columns rise, its cables glcam,
Great tents athwart tho slsy
Ana lono 1t looms, august, supreme.
when with the splcnlor Of Il dream
Its blazing cressets gld tho stream
Till evening shadows fly.
By Milo stand proud tho pyramids,
But they wcrc Tor tho dead
The awful gloom that joy forbitls,
Tho mourner's silent tread,
Tho crypt, tho coiiln's stony lids
Sui as II soul tho mazo that thridi
or dark Amenti crc IL ri,ls
Its way of judgment dread. i
This glorious arch, thcSu climbing towcrs
Arc all for life and cheer;
Fart of tho New Worlds noblcr ,lowcrs.
Hint of millcnnial ycnr
That comes npacc. though evil lowers
When lofticr aims and larger powers
Shall mould and deck this earth Of ours.
Aud heaven itself bring near.
Still may its pillars crown tho shore,
lis arch tho chasm dare.
Its network shine above tho roar
AS gossnnicr in air:
While in nn1l out forevernors
Tho surging tides Of ocean pour
And high o'or all tho white glls soar,
AMI winds tho sen clouds bcnrt
-Etid ID. Proctor, IN Youths Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
GOOD ADVICE.

II you worry when there's troublo,
You but make tho trouble double
Do not fret.
Bear up bravely, don't cry, baby,
And remember that you may h
Happy yet.
Sing the blithcst songs you know Of
And await II better throw of
Fortunes dice.
Hard it may he to be merry.
But you'll own TINT this is very
Good advice!
-SomcrriUc Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
BATTLING IN SAMOA.
Germany Arrayed Against the IzngIish
and Americans

Germany Arrayed Against the English
and Americans
NEW YORK, January 2.-The World pub
hshes three-column story from its CORES
pondent at Apia, Samoa. It states that
matters are rapidly assuming a more acute
stage IN Samoa and may lead to an open
conflict between the German colouists on
the one hand and those of the United States
and England on the other
Sanguinary engagements have taken place
between the army of the rebel chief, who is
openly supported by Germany, and the
troops of the ghtfuIly elected king, who
Is openly supported by tbs Americans and
English. No quarter is shown on either
side. The rebels are supplied with am
muniJiOa and provision by the Germans
while the kings soldiers are cared for in the
same manner by the English and Ameri-
cans. The wounded are cared for by the
WOrld correspondent and by Colonel DecOct-
logon, who was formerly General GordOn's
governor of Khartoum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
A BOX OF ASHES.
And How a Missouri Man Recovered
$50. Is for 1t.

And How a Missouri Man Recovered
$S29.75 for 1t.
ST. LOUIS, January 2.-Several weeks ago
a citizen of Montgomery City, No, pre-
sented check, drawn through j. W. Over
street & Co.. of this city, iOr S793,75 at the
Third National bank for payment. He took
the odd 1915 in cash, and requested that the
balance, $3.50, be sent by express to his
home. This was done and the money re-
eeived. On the night of its receipt. the
money, still in the express enVelOp, was
wrapped in a paper with another sum Of
money, the amount of which was not known
and placed in a closet for safe keeping until
the next day. That night the house, with
its entire contents, was burned to the
ground. Next day the gentleman searched
the ruins and found the remains of the
money, chiefly ashes, which he brought to
the bank in this city. One corner or the
package of bills. about one inch across the
ton and taperlng to a point at the bottom
remained. The balance was fine ashes. The
bank considered the case hopeless and would
not risk an offer on the money. After con-
sidering the matter, however, Mr. II. A.
StOddard, the cashier, advised the gentle
man to make full affidavit describing the
circumstance of the loss, the amount of
money burned, ETC., together with athdaVltS
from his county clerk and others supporting
his own testimony. This was done and the
documents forwarded to the bank. AS the
gentleman did not know the amount of
money destroyed, aside from the contents
OF the express package, he claimed but $3.50.
The remains of the money, IN cigar box,
together with the athdaVits, were sent to the
treasurer at Washington, with a letter from
the bank December 9th.
Mr.. StOddard has received from the treas
ury department a package containing
SS29.75, as the proceeds of the box Of ashes,
with a detailed statement from the authOri-
ties, allowing the gentleman's claim of
$3.50 aud adding S37.75 cover by count" for
the money burned with the express package.
This is considered by the bank officials to
be the most remarkable case of the kind on
record, though the manner in which the
value Of the ashes was obtained is an in
scrutable mystery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
A eearrnnhr res.on-

EDAIoEEoN, n. W. T., January 1.-Wil-
liam Oglevie, who has been engaged by the
government since 1887 in exploring extreme
northwestern Canada, has arrived at Edger-
ton via Lac Laheche and Victoria. The
route pursued by the party was from the
Pacific coast up ChiIkat inlet; by steamer
over the TANG pass to Lake Lyndeman on
the Lewis river, the main branch of the
Yukon; down the river in canoes to the in
ternatiOnal boundary lines.
1t has always been supposed that the
Lewis was the main stream of the Yukon,
but the HOOtilenques, which joins the Lewis
from the east, about two miles from the
coast, is the main stream proper. The par
ty went into camp on the Yukon near the
International boundary in the latter part of
September. The greatest cold was in Feb
ruary, when the thermometer registered 81
degrees below zero. Camp was struck on
the march when they descended the Yukon,
thirty-hve miles to the head waters of the
Porcupine river, another of the main
branches OF the Yukon. The pass Is 5000
lest above sea Level. The POrcupine Joined
the main river at old Ft. Yukon in Alaska.
The ROrcupIne was descended to it's con
huence with the Lewis river. coming from
the east. This was assembled to a pass on
the Rockies about eight and One-half miles
1Ong with nothing to prevent q hrst-class
railroad being built through it. From the
east end of the pass a small mountain
stream was followed to its junction with
Feel river, flowing into the Mackenzie. On,
this stream coal of a good quality and an
abundant Out-crOp of asbestos were seen.
The distance from the foot of the Rockies
to where they entered the Peel was seven
teen miles IN a straight line. The total dis
lance travelled from the Yukon at the boun-
Diary to the Peel river was 318 miles, cross
ing Two mountain ranges. McConnelrs
geological survey party was met at the Peel.
The ascent of the Mackenzie was begun
June II and the survey of the Peace and
Athabasca rivers, made by OgiIvie
IN 1886, a distance of about LAY
miles. The only real obstacle to navigation
was the rapids at Fort Smith. Wheat and
barley are grown every summer at Fort
Providence. A sample of wheat grown there
was brought out and makes good -four.
Mining is carried on on the Yukon and
tributaries, and pays during three months
OF the year. Forty Mile creek, the seat OF
the gold excitement of 1887, unites with the
Yukon about forty-one miles from the
boundary. Twenty three miles Of this creek
is in Canada.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
The Ladies IN 60 Thts.

NEW YORK, January I'm the show room
of a we'll known mantau makers window,
within a stones throw Of the opera, a place
beloved by the ladies, but hated by the bill
paying sex, there is now on exhibition for
private sale a garment near which Joseph's
coat of many cOlOrs would pale and the
wonderful pelisse OF the queen Of She0a,
when she went to consult Solomon, appear
shOddy. The mantle Is a relic and souvenir
of the brief and unhappy marital life Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carter, of Chicago, in
which Kirle Below appeared, and which Is
now figuring IN the divorce courts OF that
city. Seventy thousand francs were paid IN
cash for this, the most expensive cloak that
ever was constructed. 1t is of imperial
Russian sable, trimmed with the soft fur Of
the blue fox, which, fleeing the approach of
civilization. has retired to the snowy fast
nesses Of Thibet. The buttons are Of pre-
ciOus stones, the lining Of the most recherche
material and the whole Is worth many times
its weight in gold. This week the garment
viii be taken 70 America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January AT the
meeting Of the fifteen local Methodist min
listers the interesting fact became public
that the holy crusade against the inaugural
ball at Washington, was started by certain
cleFgymen Of Columbus, o., who formu-
lated their views In opposition to the bail
and forwarded them to the Methodist clergy
Of this city for action. At a meeting here
Rev. DR.. Keen presented the petition Of the
Columbus clergy, which IN substance asks
General Harrison to publicly announce his
approval Of the inaugural ball and declare
that he will not attend it. In commentinE
upon this clerical suggestion, DR.. KeUi said
that some action of the clergy of Indiana
polls was now looked for, and that their
opinion regarding the action of the Colum-
bus clergy ought to be definitely and unmis-
takably expressed. He was earnestly Op-
posed to dancing and was in favor of en-
dOrsing the action of the Columbus clergy.
A discussion of the subject followed In
which several ministers gave their appro-
val OF Dr.. keen's views, and a motion was
finally carried unanimously that commit
tee of three be appointed by the president
Of the association to investigate and COnsid-
or the aoVls aDlIlty OF Jenoerlng counsel 70
the president elect regarding the matter o.
the inaugural ball and report their deter
minatiOn to the next regular meeting. Rev.
DR.. Jordan, the president Of the assOcia-
ton, appointed as this committee Rev. Dr..
Keen, chairman, and Rev. Drs. IinchnOr
and Woodruff.
Private Secretary Halford did not attenu
the meeting. He is strongly opposed to
any interference on the part of the clergy
with social customs that have almost be
come laws, and there is but little doubt that
he reflects the views of General and Mrs.
Harrison In this matter.
When General BrittOn was here two weeks
ago he asked General and Mrs. Harrison If
they had any suggestions or requests to
make regarding the inaugural ceremonies.
General Harrison made but one request;
that was, that the veterans of his OLD regi-
ment might act as his guard of honor. All
other matters pertaining to the Inaugural
ton were left under the absolute control of
General BrittOn and his committee. 1t viii, |
therefore, be seen that the clergymen will
be too late in their crusade. as the matter
has practically passed out of General Har-
rison's hands, and there Is scarcely a pos
sibility that he would under any pressure
interfere with the arrangements OF the in
augural committee. Should the preachers (
finally appeal to him, they would doubtless
be politely referred to General BrlttOn.
General Harrison, like many others, does
not look upon the inaugural ball as a dance,
bat rather as part of a ceremony that Gus
who attend the ball expecting to see the new
president trip the light fantastic, are liable
to be disappointed in this feature. He viii
be present of course, but no one has been
able to ascertain that he has any intention
of personally participating IN the dance.
He can dance, however, but of late years his
chief exercise has been walking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
Kansas sim Leads

NEw YORKs December 31.-The only very
long line Of railroad built in 1888 was the
Rock Islands Kansas system, extending to
Colorado Springs 298 miles in length. Most
Of the grading on this line was done this
season; but on a very large proportion of the
longer lines built during the year, much OF
the grading was done in 1887. This in part
accounts for the amount Of construction for
the year. Plans made and partially carried
out during the previous year had TO be car
ried through to avoid loss.
A great contrast between 1883 and the two
preceding years Is seen IN the ownership OF
the extensions. The tWenty-siX companies
that built ,065 miles in 1887. or nearly y
per cent of the whole mileage, built only
Z,5lo miles this year, or only 81 per cent of
the whole The current belief that the inter
state commerce law tends to force the local
roads to consolidate with the great systems
IS hardly COrrOborGted By the large mum Der
OF local lines built in 1888. 1t seems indeed
open to question whether the law, while it
tends to force the consolidation OF compel
ing lines, does not handicap the great sys-
TENS which are seriously Affected by com
petition and leave almost untouched tbs
small local roads which in the limited field
are monarchs Of all they survey.
Ot the work which has been done by the
great systems, the extensions of the Rock
Island are most noticeable. 1t has built this
year, 392 miles. The Sauta Fe, which built
the enormous amount of /. 729 miles last
year, has the modest record this year
Of only ia miles, only tenth of its last
years record. Of the other Chicago sys-
TENS the Northwestern has built l2O miles;
the Burlington 102 miles; the Illinois Cen
traI so miles and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. PauI-which has suffered badly
from both the rate wars and the short wheat
crOps-only five miles. The st. Paul, Min
neapOlis and Manitoba has built 80 miles;
the Northern Pacific so miles and the South
ern Pacific 237 miles.
In the east the most prominent line is the
Canadian Pacifc's extension toward its fu-
ture terminus is the province of New Bruins.
wick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
Dun's Trade Review

New York, December Sir. G. Dun &
Co., in their weekly review of trade say:
Trade during the past week has been IN
disturbed by the monetary pressure often
experienced near the end of the year, and
has on the whole improved. The long fore
Swallowed break in wheat speculation came
but there has been some recovery. Sales
here have been but IL. 100000 bushels for the
week, and it is still uncertain whether
prices have declined enough to permit the
marketing Of the large surplus the country
has on hand. Enormous crops in Russia
and the Danubian states, with lower freights
keep European prices low, and the constant
unloading by operators throughout Europe
who bought heavy when the crop scare pre-
vailed.
Corn closed II cents lower; oats one-haIf
cent lower; pork, p cents per barrel lower,
while hogs rose 25o per 100 pounds. Cotton
was STEADY for sales OF the week of $4,000
bales; and coffee unchanged, with 2O4, 900
bags sold. A break in oil dropped the price
90 cents and refined also declined 10 cents
per gallon.
No monetary pressure now forces iquida-
ton. Throughout the country, the money
markets are amply supplied, though slight
cLOs6uess Is noticed at st. Paul, and the fire.
quenCy of failures causes uneasiness at
Memphis. The treasury is still putting out
mora money than it takes in--S1, 200, 900
during the past WG6E-auQ the OuU-gO or
gold has ceased for the present, though
bank rates at London remain 3 per cent;
while money on call at New York Is quoted
at ~ per cent. The excess Of exports over
imports for November reached So, 51O. 1874
merchandise, and S3,4I5, 4I5, gold.
Reports of railroad traffic show the east
bound shipments last week were IL, 900
tons, the largest ever reported; against 54,-
90 tons for the corresponding week last
year. Earnings continue good. The course
Of stocks during the past week has been de-
cidedly favorable to holders, especially IN q
few of the more active shares, and the gen
erEl average of prices Is about q dollar per
share higher than at the opening Of the year.
Prices Of commodities on the other hand
still tend downward, having declined about
II per cent. IN December, and about So
per cent since January ]. Z he year closes
with general confidence; rather greater, in
deed, than the present state OF prices and
the rate of consumption IN some Of the most
important industries appears to warrant.
Fhe business failures number 299, against
81 last week, aud 303 the previous week.
The corresponding week of last year the fig-
uEes W5re Z63.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
THE VERY LATEST.

The German newspapers are fluent in ex-
pressions of hope that 1889 will be a year OF
peace.
The empress dowager of China has issued
an edict, naming three wives and cOncu-
bines for the infant emperor.
Andover, Steuben county, New York, has
q gas well 7CO feet deep, which furnishes a
remarkably strong flow Of gas.
Seven black servants of Colonel Paxter,
of Mississippi, attempted to fire his resi-
dence. All seven with two others are miss
ing, supposed to have been slaughtered.
The Richardson Drag Co., at st. Louis,
has burned up. The cOmpRny's business
was done in TWO immense buildings cost
ing $4,000. Numerous explosions occur
red during the cOnhagratiOn.
A space eighty feet by 2CH yards at West
Shenandoah, Pa, sank from eight to forty
feet. The Pennsylvania railroad turn ia
bies and round house and tracks of the Lee
high road went down. The cause was a
cave-ln Of a coal mine.
The general term at Albany, n. Y, affirm
ed the judgment of custer in the case of the
people against Thomas q. Plat TIE iudg-
ment affirmed was the one which removed
Mr.. Platt from the position of quarantine
commissioner of New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
His Old Comrades.

INDIANAPOLIS, ND, January 2.-The pres
idential escort, comprising 100 or more
members Of the SEVENTEEN Indiana regi-
ment, have completed arrangements for
their trip to Washington. They will not
accompany General Harrison to Washing
ton, as he viii leave Indianapolis about ten
days prior to March 4 The escort will
leave by special train at o. m. Friday.
March 1, arriving at Washington about 2
O'Clock Saturday, the 2nd. Lieutenant Nor
rill Will be in command. They will not
wear military uniform, or hats, or medals.
Their dress will be a light brown overcOat,
with derby hats to match. The escort will
meet the president-eiect at the door of Viii
lard's hotel and remain Immediately about
him from that moment until he returns
from the inaugural. They viii constitute
the presidential guard of hoaOr. The Col
umbia club of this city viii accompany the
VeteraGs on their trip to Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
Encineer,s Want hIileace-

Chicago, January "A prominent mem
Der OF the order, who came out during the
deliberations, said to a reporter that the
convention would, doubtless last another
day.
The meeting has no special significant
other than that attached to all other meet
lngs of the brotherhood" continued the
member. sit represents the brotherhood in
the United States from the Atlantic and Pa
cihc. The Q. strike will, of course, come up
for discussion, as 1t has been discussed
every day since the beginning by the engiI
neeTs, but 1t Is impossible to say whether
any definite action will be taken in regard
to 1t. Ode thing is certain, however, the
strike Will not be declared OFF without con-
cessiOns from the company. One thing I
wish you would say. If the strike is not de-
clared OF the men will be supported by the
brotherhood until it is. The statement that
the brotherhood will shut OFF financial as
slstance January 1 is false, absolutely false
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11

WASHINGTON, January 1.-Work on the
Vandalia and Mohican is being hurried up
at the Marie Island nsvy-yard So that they
viii be able to leave next week for Samoa.
The Dolphin on her way around the world,
has orders to stop at Apia for coal and chen
to sail for Samoa. The Adams and Nipsic
are already there, and upon the arrival OF
Dolphin Vandalia aud Mohicau there viii
be feet of five United States ships in Sa-
moan waters. Should the emergencies arise
requiring more force 1t Is said the Trenton,
one Of the best vessels in the service, now
at Panama, viii be the next one dispatched.
The government intends to take decisive
action in regard to complaints made by
American citizens there Against the repre-
sentatives of the German government.