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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-10
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-10

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-10

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
HindOO Superstitions.

The IIndoos arc carly rsers, saws
Science. In the warm misunderstanding
from April to October-they sleep either
upon the housetop or in the court ward.
or in the veranda if rain should he threat
ening. and are usually up at 5 o'clock OF
earlier i'll the morning. In the cold
weather, when they sleep within doors,
they rise later, but they are out before z.
Rising i'll the morning while but half
awake, the Hindoo repeats the name of
Rama several times. Happening to yawn,
he Immediately fillips his thumb and mid
die finger, though he does not know why.
lie prepares for his morning toilet. He
pluc.is Il twig from the bitter Neem tree
breaks of Il span length of ii, brushes one
end between his teeth, and cxtemporizes
Il tooth brush. lie next draws up water
from the well in the yard with an iron
bucket, and prepares to wash his hands
and face. This is quickly done He then
throws ON an extra garment, the thickness
and texture depending on the season and
weather, lights his hooka, takes few
pulls with his cuphonious hubble bubble.
and is ready to 90 out. With passing
"Rama, Rama," TO friend or acouaint.
ancc, and neighborly gossip by the way,
ne repairs to his place of business.
While going he will scdulously avoid
these signs and sounds which may aueur
i'll for the day. Should one sncezc OF
should he hear the carving of "a crow OF
The cry of Il kite or should he meet an
Gilman Oh one blind or lame or sec cat
cross his path he would be greatly dis.
tresscd as 20 the day before him. On tho
other hand if q fox crosses his path, if he
hears gong or shell summoning him to
worship, or il he meets Il Brahlnan with
his head uncovered, lie will rejoice, hail.
ing it rs suspicious. Some are so super
stitious that if any evil portcnt occurs on
the way they would return home, have {.
smoke Or chew hetcl leaf, and procec5
afresh.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

In New York there are several ex-
changes, each exchange having its hun
drcds Of subscribers. was elevated TO
the top floor Of an enormous building Oh
broadway. This top floor is represented
by single room, room which the
gushing novelist could not say was
sumpinously furnished. On the con-
trary it is monastic in simplicity, and
almost as bare as Il ball alley.
When John Smith subscribcs John re-
ccircs Il number, and this number repre-
scnts him on 81 great black board, called
the switchboard y metal flap at
tachcd TO the ''switch" agitates itself
when John Smith wants to speak with
Ed. Brown, or anybody with whom he
may be DESTROYS of conycrsing.
Around this loft are dcsks, opposite
the desks high screen, and at the desks
Il number of young women, each armed
with writing pad and pencil.
Tine murmur of subducd talking bv
many tongues greeted mc on entrance
tins n!"'muT being created by the young
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
4 Vegetable CURIOSITY,

There is a vegetable curiosity III IA.
vicinity OF Avon Springs, n. V, which
botanists have found nowhere else. II
is remarkable dubious root which
formerly grew on the Gcnescc flats in
abundance. 1t lies few inches below the
surface and grows horizontally to the
length of four or five feet, and frequently
attains diameter of nine inches. 1t re.
sembles small log. From it springs q
a bright green vine, not unlike a straw
berry vine, which bears a small purplish
blossom. The Indians, relics and re-
minders Of whose occupancy of those rich
flats still abound, called this root "thc
man OF the ground" They attributed
great medicinal virtues to It, but if il has
any it is yet 10 nc discovered by the
white people. Red Jacket, rs tradition
has it, annually campcd where the pres
cnt Avon Springs station of the Eric Rail-
way was, for the purpose of collecting
tins root, as well rs to take advantage OF
the mineral water, the peculiar and benc
ficial effects OF which were well known TO
the Indians long before the Geneseo
country was known to the whitcs.-W
YORK. Sam
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Tho tomb OF Andrew jackson is in the
southwest corner Of the garden, three
hundrcd feet or so from HE Jackson
monument, near Nashville, Tcnn. The
material used i'll the construction is solid
limestone, and the flight Of years has
made but light impression on IT, The
oomc is supported by eight columns of
the Doric order and three larsc steps
serve as wcil-proporiioncd l,aSc. Upon
either side Of the monumental piece in
the centre are two heavy slabs Of stone,
lying horizontally upon the floor Of the
tomb and in t'Ieinar Ell: lie insert piions.
Nothing could be simpler than one,
General Andrew Jackson. Barn March
lG, 1851. Died june 8. 1919" tlis'n"v
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

bic weddings take place in the Nation,
and the event is Just us interesting and
decorous as any similar occasion in tho
States, and tine wedding suits are in ac-
cordance with the strictest dictates of
modern fashion, though it was only in
1926 that = Cherokee woman, for the first
time i'll the history of her race, put on u
new spring bonnet, which history says
made Il profound sensation among her
people. We were informed of wedding
that not long since took place in one of
the Cherokee churches. The bride was
elegantly attired i'll handsome silk,
slightly shaded Her maids were dressed
in immaculate white. The groomsmen
wore plain black, with white vests and
neckties, and the ceremony, performed
by the Clergyman, was the same rs unites
couples III the States.
Tine last Cherokee home that | visited
Ill the Cherokee Nation was that Of Il re-
lined and cultured lady. Her house was.
elegantly furnished; books, paintings.
and rare flowers made the room into,
which l was ushercd Il perfect boudoir
She is direct descendant of the ancient
Cherokee Chief Occonostota, who was re-
ceived before the throne of King George
This lady is thoroughly posted on the
history and traditions of her people, and
spoke with the greatest pride of their
progress. She has educated her children
with the greatest care, and one of these
took several leading prizes in an Eastern
college. He has occupied several posi-
tons of trust, and is now Indian agent at
Muscogoc in the Creek Nation. Once i
asked this lady to tell me of the home
life of the Cherokee people, and she re-
Piled 81 have Il girl of twenty in my
house who is graduate of the Female
Seminary at Tahlequah. She paints in
oils quite nicely, and plays the piano
pretty well; is a good singer, and can.
cook good dinner and keep nice, re-
fined home. ''-B0ston TRANSCRIPT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

The screen opposite which the opera
tors perch is covered with metal flaps.
These flaps are pcrpetually dropping
down, as on the electric register behind
the clerks desk ut Il swell hotel.
a flap falls. 4 pair of bright eyes
glance at IT, A lily white hand snatches
hanging cord crnamentcd with two
pegs OF plugs. The lily white hand by a
rapid ssSelon plugs the hole revealed by
the4sllen flap, and disposcs of the other
peg by pushing it into another hole on
the screen, the cord connecting both.
stood behind these operators, apI h.
came fascinated by the extraordinary
rapidity and precision with which ttay
worked. Flap. flap! fiap flap! PegI
peg peg! peg!
-Four, fifty. John" "Yes, SIR
'Not yet. Wait minutc." .sWhat did
you say!" No" eyes" cone mo-
ment." care ycu through" "seventy
eight-what!" ono such number"
'I orty-four, Broad" eyes maam.n
''Speak lower, please" 81 don't under
stand vou!"
BY such sentences as these Is the buzz
'hi ih''fmur and hum kept going. Now
rising, now falling, but never for a
second silent. a grave, thoughtful,
concentrated man, the superintendent,
WIN hawks eye, sits at desk called
Inc monitor" He is argus-eycd, for
nothing would seem to escape his glance.
4" peg out OF sorts, a cord entangled, q
pad not in IFS place, an operator talkino
TO, TOO loudly, and inc is on the qui vive.
inc superintendent can, at any moment.
without the knowledge OF the operators
place his desk in circuit, and catch what
'Ver may be going on upon the wires.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Interesting Facts About Ginseng,

Ginseng is the name of Il plant founc
growing wild in the forests OF several OF
the United States. 1t inhabits rich.
shady soil, and is found in greatest
abundance III the heads Of hollows where
there is plenty OF timber The plan,
grows about Il foot high, and has a thick.
soft Dubious root, varying i'll length from
one to five inches. Ginseng root has
some medicinal properties, being Il milo
tonic nervine, and somewhat stimuant.
IL IS by some regarded as Il valuable mcdi.
cine for children. 1t is, however, hui
little used in medicinal preparations il
this country, but isa valuable com.
modify for export 10 China, where il
is very highly priced, and is regarded Il,
:; sort Of curc-all. Ginseng is found il
considerable abundance in West Virginia
and is Il source of some income to those
who gather and prepare it for market.
The roots only are OF any value. These
are dug during the sumner and fall by
class of people who, during the s'sansr
ing" season, live like nomads. camnins
out and moving from place to place il
quest cf this peculiar product When or
the move they resemble Il company o.
gypsies, except they have no wagons no,
n""ses. They go in companies of from
SIX TO twelve persons, including, men,
women and children. The mei. GENERAL.
~ carry Il 9u:i, :. Sang" hoe and n can.
vas bag. The women and children III,
loaded with the cooking utensils and
other Necessary. hahilimcnts OF camp life.
THESE ''sangegs' are not Invorabiy re-
,.arded by farmers near whose corn !iold.
and truck patches they find it convenient
20 camp. The .s;,ngcrs'' or .'sana" die.
gers, rs they are interchangeable called.
generally dispose Of their ginseng, rs soo1
rs they get few pounds Of it, to III,
merchants i'll the mcighborhood where
tncy are camped. Green or crude sssanr'
is worth about fifty to sixty cents nei
poAnd, payable in goods, or part cash anc
the balance in goods. Ittl.tcs from three
10 four pounds OF green ginseng to weigh
a pound when dry. The dry article.
however, is worth at present writn" from
32.25 TO $3.50 per pound, and find
ready sale for cash. Country merchants
generally buy it in the green State anG
dry it themselves The "sanwersn dc
not remain long enough in place to dry
it properly. Most Of tic ginseng in this
country goes into the hands of exporters
in New York, who ship it 10 China. The
The Ceiestiais seem TO prize this article
very highly, but the use they find for ii
IS not generally known. Ii is probable,
However, that it is used in the prcpara
ton Of medicine for children. Ginseng
is cultivated i'll Japan with some success,
and it is thought by some flat its cult
Walton here would pay. think this doubt.
full unless the price should be much higher
than 1t Is now. So long, however, as ou
forests remain there will be 10 need OF
it, as it will grow in sufficient
quantities without cultivation. -Balti.
1tDre san.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

An operator requires to DC very quick
IN her movements, and above all to keep
OH the track Of John Smith after he has
opened conversation with Ed Brown.
John cries, "lIcllo Central" Central
seeing the flap fail, pegs and replies to
John.
"Give me sixty-fvc Warren, pleascn
lays John.
"All right" cries Central, and she
pegs sixly-iive Warren, leaving John to
his gossip.
| should mention that right opposite
the mouth of each operator swings ielc-
phone receiver.
The operator must follow up John
Smith 50 that when the conversation is
ended the pegs may be withdrawn and
the flaps fly back
1t now amuses me 10 know what takes
place when call "IIello Ccntral!''-
Ohcc-0- Week
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
THE TELEPHONE.
AN HOUR WITH TEN THOUSAND
TALKEKS.
zcenes in n New York Telephone
Excliangc-IIow Subscribers are
Brought Into Cominunica-
ton With Each Other.

We busy people who live in cities ana
who cry "Ilcllo Central!" fifty, nny, one
hundred times day, never give thought
to the perfect machinery and admirable
system by which we are enabled to talk
business with our neighbors at distance
of many miles, and even with our better
halves if only to enquire after the baby,
or to announce that business most unex-
pectcdly dctains us in town.
'What is the central Office like2" 1
asked myself one day last week after I
had uttered the stcrcotypcd goodbye"
to an invisible female with II very charm
ing voice. ''By Joye, III 40 and see."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
The King of famous Dohomcr IN

The King of famous Dahomcy in Africa
Is dead, and as his successor must prove
before he ascends the throne that he is =
brave and great man, the young asprant
IS looking around for adventures. Atlost
accounts he had gone hunting for King
Ioia, OF Porto Novo, declaring that moth
ing less than the head of that potentatc
would satisfy his ambition. King Tofa
was at peace with all the world, but his
country is suddenly plunged into terrible
'commotion simply because his head i,
wanted across the border in Dahomcv.
The French are now busily engaged in
Porto Novo helping the King keen his
head on his shoulders. Iii such pucrile
Quarrels as these that are playing the mis-.
chief with the West African trade, and
keeping long stretch of the coast in an
uproar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18


tells and will ever tell the rest. Poor
Rachel, who never saw the White House
to live in it and who never cared to go
there except 10 he with her illustriuus
husband, has one of the most beautiful
inscriptions ever cut in stone or craven
i'll bronze:
] Here lie the remains of Mrs Rachel Jack
son, wife of President jackson, who died the
"a OF December, lS2S, aged sixty-one wears.
Tier lace was fair, her person pleasing. her
temper ainiablc, her heart kind. She de
lighted III relieving the wants of her fellow
creatures, and cultivated that divine pleasure
ny the most liberal aud unpretending
methods 10 the poor she was Il benefnctor.
10 the rich an example, 10 the wretched Il
comforter, to the prosperous an ornament
her piety went hand in hand with her benevo-
fence, and she thanked her Creator for being
permitted to do good. a being so gentle and
so virtnous Islander might wound but could
not dishonor. Even death, when he horc her.
from the arms of her husband, could but
transport her TO the bosom Of her God"
jackson might have had n more pre-
tcntious monument. A short time before
his death Commodore Elliott brought
home from cruise i'll the Mediterranean
the sarcophagus of n Roman Emperor,
minus the remains. He offered it 10 the
eX-Presidcnt, who sent him this reply
81 have received your kind letter with
its accompaniment, and you must pardon
me if do rot accept it, for l do not
think the sarcophagus of n Roman
Emperor fit receptacle for the remains
OF an American Democrat" The sar-
cophagus then went to the museum of
the Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton.-NeO York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

DIR. Williams, Of Waycross, who is
tcnting with his family on St. Simons. has
natural curiosity in the shape of mir
now with two distinct heads.
The doctor was walking Gil the beach
when he came TO pool of water. He
naturally desired TO see something of the
inhabitants OF the pool, and after throw
ing some OF the water out he noticed this
strange looking fish. Picking it up he
conveyed it to the pavilion, where it OK
cited considerable surprise.
1t is common sized minnow, its body
and tail being of usual shape and size.
The two heads branch ont from the
body, and a peculiar thing is that the fish
has four eyes.
DR.. Williams will preserve this remark:
able fish as a curiosity. -tBrunNoicA (Ga.l
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Electricity will be used in puctica.
way in tie taking Of the census. The
census blanks will be the same as usual.
bnt the information they contain will he
recorded on large sheet OF paper 10y the
punching OF holes III it at certain inter
walls. An electrical circuit IS formed
through these holes, and counters arc
added electrically, recording on thci,
tiials all items oil the same kind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Says the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. :
"Memphis is mad. 1t has been dis.
covered that geography procured for
use IN the public schools of that city
summarized Memphis as "a river port
from which cotton is sent to New
Orleans The cntcrprising agent WHO
"uapts his text books to different localities
made mistake in shipping them and
sent the New Orleans Biographies to
Memphis"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Suicide manias are often ascribed 10 at
mospheric influences, bat may be often
due to penchant for imitation, fostcred
by the graphic scnsationalism of ON,
periodical press. Jack the Rippcr's OK.
PLOTS were emulatcd in not less than
hiteen different American cities and IL few
days ago the manliolc horror of the Cronjn
affair simultaneously repeated itself in
Hamburg, Germany, and Cincinnati.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Boston is an unluckv name in ou,. j,

Boston is an uniucky name in our naval
history. If IIamcrsly is right, the new
United States cruiser is Tie fifth Bostol
we have had in Our navy. The fate OF
three was disastrous. Orc fell into til,
hands OF the British at the surrender OF
Charleston; another was burned ut Wash.
lnston in 1914 TO keep her out of Tho
British clutches; and a third was wrecked
on the island Of Elcuthcra in 1916.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

incivility y w.
This is n much better way of earning
living than standing behind Il counter
aii uay," exclaimed one Of the operators.
1--WE work ten hours, but we sit, and
arc not at the beck and call of eyery
person calling herself lady who comes
into the store merely to toss over things.
and give poor girls no end of trouble and
worry"
"Do You ever receive rude or coarse
messagesi" asked.
"Well, yes" replied the supcrinten
uent. mot so many now us Mt first.
we send complaint to the Office right
away, and that ends it i'll that quarter"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

The New Orleans Times Democrat, in
= iocular vein, says: "Thc restauratcurs
OF the country are preparing TO roast the
skewcr trust. which has just been formed
With toothpicks, skcwcrs, frying pans
and stoves all syndicatcd, the great
American stomach is certainly in danger. e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Spain must conccdc to Cuba the right
of self government within certain limits
OF there will be trouble there, declares
the Washington Star, and resident Span
iards will side with the Cubans
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

1t is stated on good authority that
notwithstanding the destruction OF Human
life by the late Civil War the white pop.
ulation of the Southern States has in
creased i'll greater ratio than the colorcd
race by nearly four per cent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Nevada is sroaning under her State
taxation and therefore lamcnis diminish.
ing population ana lcsscnng wealth.
"Shc is prcmainrcly old, says the phla-
dclphia -Htco'|', 1.-THE dricd-up dwarf il
the sistcrhooA Of young, lovely and
blooming States! Where is the elixir
that vii! renew Neyada's lifc."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

The New York .S"m suggests that one
feature of the Paris Exposition which, by
all means, ought to be transported to
New York for the great Exhibition OF
1892 is the mammoth globe, forty feel
in diameter. 1t affords an object lesson
i'll geography of incompatible value.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Taught hy the experience in the cas,
of Mrs. iIayhrick, the London Lac Y'uao
advocates a change in English law, Sc
That prisoners may he allowed Ia testify in
their own behalf, as the they do with Us.
1.-THE highest interests of justice are sub
served by granting that privilcge,n dc.
olares thc New York SIM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

In China the inhabitants are counted
every year in II curious manner. The
oldest master Of every ten houses has to
count the families, and las 20 make II
list, which is sent 10 the imperial tax
house. Last year the whole number
amounted to So, 1888, 800 inhabitants.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

AT present the human race is incrcas.
ing 80, 600, 900 a year, and if that "clix-
lr of life" turns out Il success the New
York Herald predicts that we will soon
have to annex some unoccupicd planet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

There are Frenchmen who say the
close of the Exposition in Paris will be
the beginning of "Boulanger Revolu
f;or
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Real estate in New York city doubles
in value every eight years now. There
are only about 10000 vacant lots left
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

A sign of the business boom in the
South, according TO the New York Noes,
is the rapid establishment of new banking
institutions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

There is complaint of scarcity Of
sailors in our navy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Artificial watering it is said, will null
tiply Montana's crop five times.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-10-23

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tersas 81 atsis W.lt4alcrs
PasSed ana approved uv the Ner1Iugn Gem
eli il reg tsr session. hr MelGas evening
Ma ShlAkNAA
NllN Clerk.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-10-23
TRAIN TINE TABLES.

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- IN elecl October & IsSs