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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Old Roman Plank Roads.

The PruSsian Minister of Education,
Won Gossler, having learned that FRO.
lessor f. knoke had lately found traces
OF Old Roman plank ronds on the moor
between Mehrholz and Bragel, not fac
from Diephol', in Lower hanover, in-
vitcd that gentleman to fully invest gate
tho matter. lie has Just completed the
task. He was able to trnce the lines of
two parallel plank roads right across the
moor, presenting all those distinct, Q
features which are found in Roman
works of this kind. One of them shows
evident signs of having been demolished
by force, the boards, which were origin
ally fastened with pegs TO the bearers,
having been violently torn away and
buried in the bog to the right and The
left of the track. The other road seems
TO have fallen into decay, but there are
signs of repairs executed even during
the Roman period For in places boards
have been found fastened over the
original planks the fashion of both
being the same. Those repairs seem to
have been carried out hastily, for in one
place a mallet, employed probably to
drive home the pegs. was found on tho
track, forgotten, no doubt, by the work.
men. The local arch ologists feel as
sured that they have here the ponies
longi which were used a. D. Is by the
Roman Commander, A. Cecina, in his
retreat from Germany to the Ems. =
L,nd0a Ifme,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
A story About Nilsson.

When Christine Nilsson first appeared
In public, twenty OF more FEARS ago, abe
was bony and freckled Scandinavian
lass like scores one sees in Western
towns. Now she is magnificent wo-
man, commanding in carriage and coun.
tenance. Occasionally her temper gets
the better of her on the stage, and once,
here In Chicago. she knocked over the
piano-stool and stamped angrily because
something had gone wrong. If che
proved herself ungrateful TO former
benefactors, retribution came quickly in
the treatment which she met at tho hands
of her first husbands relations, upon
whom she had lavished princely dona-
tions.
She is IL woman of noble impulse,
which was once illustrated at the house
of a retired Chicago millionaire near
New York. A distinguished company
had been invited TO meet her at dinner.
On entering the dining she dropped
her hosts arm, hurrying IN anna emcnt to
the stately young butler, and Selling him
effusively by the hand, engaged him in
conversation, while the other guests
stood waiting and the entertainer looked
on in establishment. THAT man." she
explained to the group, when they were
seated, lis tho son of kind old noble
man on whose estate my father worked
as day laborer when we were children.
Fortune has smiled on me, while it has
frowned on my old playmate. whom
find here under such changed circum.
stances. n-Ameri
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Good Advice Abon. Dogs.

A good many people are bitten by
dogs, when very few need be. In the first
place people should not meddle with dogs
who do not know them. Every now and
then somebody startlesa dog by laying
u strange hand upon him, pokcs him with
stick, or pushes with !: foot, and is
bitten by n vicious dog" Why not
let the dog alone? There Rre people with
the bad habit of meddling with what
does not concern them, aud there are
children who have been taught no better
than to touch, if they can, whatever
takes their fancy. These are the people
bitten by dogs. Not one in 10, 900 times
does dog modest person who minds
his own business, no matter how Grabbed
the dog may be. If, however, you arc
bound to approach and touch dog, do
it properly. There is only one way. 1t
is this Put out your hand easily and
confidently to the dog, so that he may
smell it. Put it to hi, nose. If he shifts
ut it and wags his tail, or otherwise shows
friendlincss, then you may speak to him
and pat him on the head if you like, and
perhaps use other famliaritjes. But if,
when you offer your hand, the dog re-
mains sullen and passive, the sooner you
take your hand away the better. Never
approach strange dog with either
timidity or mena c. But, as we have
said, the best way is to let all strange
dogs alone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Removing Insects From The Ear.

DR.. ]. Herbert Claiborne, Jr., talking
in the 'Mcdical Classics" about re-,
moving insects from the ear, expresses
the belief that Sweet oil is perhaps the
best thing to keep the insect from
moving. THAT is the first desiratum.
The oil. by its thick consistcncer will so
entangle and betlraggle the insects legs
and wings that the intolerable noise will
be stopped. If oil is not Mt hand, use
any liquid that is not poisonous or cor
rosive. Water will probably be within
the reach of every one. This is also
more liable to float him out, too, than
either sweet oil OF glyccr.ne. 1t has
been suggested to blow tobacco smoke
in the ear to stupefy the insect. We
cannot indorSe this advice; tobnc; o
smoke blown into the ear of child has
been known to cause alarming symptoms.
When the movements of the intruder
have been arrested, syringe tho ear
gently with warm water. All manner of
insects and bugs have been found in the
ear, but yon can never tell in n given
case who the rude caller is knocking Mt
the door of your brain until you have
him ont u
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Story of n millionaire.

Three we'll known clubmen sat in the
lounging-room of the Gilsey House chat
ting over the many changes that have
occurred in the last fifteen years among
the ranks of tho American plutocracy.
Said the eldest of The trio, thick
wasted, double chinned millionaire
career has been in many respects remark
able. He used to hnul wood. Those
were the good old days when judge
and his rctnue of lawyers went from
place to place in the circuit, holding q
brief term of court in each district until
tho calcndarwar cleared. On one Of his
rounds famous old circuit rider, long
since dead, came across young man
with load of wood for sale, and enter
ing into conversation with him learned
that he was poor, and farmer, with
aged parents dependent on him. The
lawyer saw that the boy was made OF
good metal, and proposed to educate
him, Offering him at the same time the
loan of enough money to keep the old
couple from want while he went to
school. The offer was accepted Tho
boy passed through the college, bccnmc
mel chant aud after few years turned
his attention to railroad speculation.
"Fifteen years ago he came to this
city. Four years ago this month his cid.
est son married Miss Carrie Actor. The
other day his daughter was married to
the Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, charge
d. nffaircs of the British egaiion ut
Washington. Another daughter is the
wife of Ogden Goclet Thus, besides
the acquisition of enormous wealth, Inc
has gained u firm footing among the
older families of New York, and tho
acknowledged leaders of society. 1t is
scarcely, necessary to add that the youth
who sold wood to make ends meet on
the farm is the noted financier and rail.
road magnate of Wall street, Richard II.
Wilson. His familiars call him "Dick.
--Aeto York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
P0pOLAn sOIENCE.

One hundred bushels of corn are about
squat to cord of wood as fuel.
All the scientists will assert that It
would take a cannon bali only eight
days to reach the moon.
William Murdoch, of England, dis
covered the use of combustible air, or
gas, about tho close of the last century.
There are localities where tho annual
eainfall Is equal to six hundred inches,
and tho average over the whole earth Is
nearly sixty inches.
An Indianapolis druggist has discov-
cred poison so powerful that u quantity
Of its vapor will kill every living thing
IN an acre of ground.
Charcoal is recommended as an ab-
sorber of gases in the milk room where
foul gases arc present. 1t should DO
freshly powdered and kept there con.
tinually.
To euro deafness. take two thirds
British oil and ono. third of laudanum.
Shake we'll before using. Put two diops
twice day III tho cur, but once day il
it makes you dizzy.
Sorghum analysis shows that ton of
seeds contains U6. G5 por cent. of digesti.
bic carbohy drates and fibers, 1913 of
nutritivo matter, 10 digestiblc fat.
Worth S20.GG per ton.
The new radio, micrometor of Mr.. @.
V. Boys-a thcrmo. electric circuit sus-
pended by n torsion fibre in magnetic
tielu-shows u temperature change of ono
tcn-millionth of Centigraie degree.
Cosselps Mqggsiac tells about new
electric invention; it is electric lighted
spectacles for surgical examination. The
rim shuts out other light and strong
beam falls on the spot under oxamina.
ton.
According to recent statement made
by General Maitland l.ongrdgc wire
gun made at Wooiwich Arsenal, Eng
land, has thrown slot l2l miles, with
an initial velocity of $500 feet por
second.
Various compositions have been en-
ployed for making leather water proof
by filling up tho minute pores. A simple
and readily mado composition is COM
posed of two parts of tallow and ono of
rosin, applied while hot. Yellow bees.
WAX, burgundy, pitch, turpcntinc, and
linsced oil arc also much used for this
purpose, and by some porscns preferred
to the tallow and rosin.
An ingenious plan for testing the con-
dition oil horses feet is under considcra.
tion by New York blacksmiths. Ono
terminal OF battery giving light cur.
rent is attached to the animals bit and
tho other to the shoe. If the horse suf-
fers from tho shoe or mills ho will suuirn,
under tho test. If there is no irritation
it will pay no attention to it. A little
electrical science in the blacksmith shops
would locate much suffering.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Guarding tho Gravos Of MillIonnIrcs

ats an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" said we'll. dressed, active look
ing young Now York business man tho
other day. "Now, it may sound strange
to you, but the robbery of Stewards body
has boon of great benefit to me and n
great many other people whom could
name"
''ln what way2" inquired tho friend
to whom the remark WINS addressed.
''Wcll, it opened up nm entirely new
line of busine 8 md created demand
for my goods in q quarter that l Ind
never thought of before. You know
/ manufacture electrical watch clocks,
designed for use in factories and Other
large buildings where watchmen arc en-.
ploycd. VOL, ever since the Stewart
grave.ro robbery there has been demand
for those watch clocks in every part OF
the country for use in ccmo.erics. Tho
grave OF nearly every rich or public man
is protected in some such way, and
could tell you Of graves TINT arc watched
night and day by private watchmen.
There's Vandcrbilt's grave, for in.
stance, down in the big manusolcum on
Staten Island. sold them two of my
electrical clocks, one of which ia placed
inside the tomb and the other outside Of
it. Every fifteen minutes each clock is
visited by Pinkerton detective, two Of
whom are constantly on guard. Ono Of
these detectives patrols outside the tomb,
while the other Is locked in and sits be-.
hind the lion bars with loaded repeat.
ing rifle on his knees ready for instant
use. 1t would he next to impossible for
any robber TO get away with the remains
of William II. Vanderbilt so long as il
is protected Ms it is now The PInkerton
men arc hired by tho year, and there is
quite n little colony of them established
down there on Staten Island very near
the mausolcum. think they keep eight
or ten there oil the time, so that those on
duty at the grave arc relieved ut fro.
quent intervals and arc therefore not lia-
BILE to fall asleep Mt their posts. 1t costs
moro to look after the old man now that
he's dead than is spent by most men
when they're alive"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

The manufacture of maple sugar is a
paying industry when properly con-
Quoted, the profits being usually in pro.
portion to the quality, and thus mostly
within the control of the mnnufa turer,
aud large bush can generally be more
economically managed than small one
There is an inherent quality in good
maple syrup that will sell itself, and
nothing but honey can ever compete
against maple sweet, and there is no real
competition between them. Both nrc
sweet, but have no other property in
common. Neither is used for the sweet
alone.
At present not enough maple sugar is
made, including enormous authorizations,
to afford pound year to each in
habtant. If all were made into maple
syrup there would not be half gallon
for every family of six. Less than one
half of one per cent. of the worlds sup
ply of sugar is reported MS maple, and
the demand for pure maple is constantly
increasing. The appetite is cumulative
and what was once n luxury rapidly
comes to be considered necessity. Pure
maple syrupis cheap dessert at dollar,
or even dollar md n half, gallon. 1t
is about the only farm product there is on
which the producer can fix the price.
Only few weeks are employed in the
manufacture, and that at n time when
there is the least demand for work on
the farm. Pasturage of the ground and
fallen timber for iirewood are more than
an Offset for taxes. AS rule the sugar
buslI in Michigan is made up of original
forest trees preserved for tho purpose.
The sugar bushes commonly stand in
small isolated areas exposed to the full
effect of wind and weather. These two
causes, old age and exposure, and not
tapping are to be assigned rs the true
causes of the loss of sugar trees. -Ne,o
IOyk World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Astonishing a Bell Bow

Harry Meredith is considerable of an
athlete and a wag. 1t is his habit to
carry with him a pair of heavy iron
dumb bells for exercise. These Inc ire.
quently puts into his valise, making it
so heavy that an ordinary man would
find it a task to lift it. On entering q
hotel it is a favorite joke of Meredih's
to hang the valise on his little finger,
assume an innocent expression, aud call
to one of the bell boys: "Here, take my
yalisc."
Tho yonngster, thinking from the way
its owner carries it that it must be very
light, takes hold of it in careless, cosy
manner, and the next instant is dumb
lbc.D founded to lnd himself aud the
yalise on the foor.-DeiTvt Tree Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
A Monster Silver Mine.

Manager Ehen Smith, OF the Maid of
Erin, Louisville and FL Paso mines, at
Leadville, is in the city and in the best
OF spirits. In speaking of the Maid of
Erin mine, he says there is no question
but that the property has practically
1875, 600 tons of ore in sight and that the
mine will be able, judging from the pres
ent showing, to produce as much daily
as it has in the past twelve months, for
eighteen months to come. The main
shaft is now being sunk to greater depth,
and is fifty feet below the lowest working
-lovel and Is penetrating body of sui.
Ephide ore. The ore body disclosed in
the Maid of Erin is unquestionably ono
of the largest ever opened in the Lead.
willie district. -Denpe, Republicans.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

A Boston man publishes in the Tran
script the following copy of n bill of fare
in little inn in Scyres, France. The
proprietor had done his viands in French
and thon'in English for the convenience
of his English.reading patrons, with the
following result:
Une potage seul. Basin of soup alone.
Potage aux croutons Peas soup with
crust of bread.
Riz la Turque. Rico at the Turkish
manner.
Potago q la refine. Soup Mt the queen.
Rum steack. Not trnnsnted.)
Une cote!ette tho mouton. One muttons
chop.
!. Beef steack NIX pommes sautss Beef
steack with the tuniblod potatoes
Lohsteis were served "wi.h sharp sauce, ~
at prices varying according the bignesan
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
W0RDs OF WisD0M.

Who waits for dead mems shoes NAV
have to go barefoot.
Honesty is best policy, but policy not
always best honesty.
Balances on the credit side of the
ledger always look the boat
Better to begin the world without a
dime than end it without q dollar.
The man who lays his hand to the
plow aud doesn't look back is doubly
blessed.
No consciousness OF rectitude will en-.
tirely take away the sting Of being
cruelty misjudged.
Every man is socicty's debtor, not
creditor. Will our auarchial friends
please bear that pindi
AS water runs down from the swc,linp
hills and flows together in the lowly
vale, so grace flows not but into humble
hearts.
The leaders in the coming conflict,
those who will be crowned when the VIC
tory is gained, are not to-day sitting
astraddle of fences.
Let not him who prays suffer his
tongue to outstrip his heart; nor pre-
sumo to carry n message to the throne of
grace whilo that stays behind.
1t is impossible to make people under
stand their ignorance; for it required
knowledge to perceive 1T; and therefore
he that can perceive it hath it.
He who, in advance of the world,
grasps truth is seer who shows others
how to see. He carries torch that dis.
pels darkness which a thousand suns
could not dispel.
The man who is right needn't care
for appearances. All things for or
against will DO found in the end to have
worked toward victory; courageous
hopefulness is rightfuuy Lis.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Bnnco stecrers in tho Metropolis

Six bunco steerers may be seen any
morning hanging around the portico Of
the postollice building. They are early
Tisers, part of their philosophy basing
pVoird and the worm. Many greenhorn
wdbecomes their prey. A day or two ago
10 pne of the Astor House walters who
=, brides himself on his muscle saw a
~ Sountryman fall into their clutches.
'rSallying forth he closed with the gang,
otixho, taking alarm, scattered in six
leaving their victim under
1ul he wing of his protector. --Nt,O Yor4:
sui. 1t-e.'..e.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

THE Duchess Go Luynes returned TO
her homo in Paris the other day after
trip into the country, and found her
Italian waiting maid strutting about
arrayed in hermis.ress' host bail.dress.
Before tile Duchess could remonstrate.
another servant walked into the room.
aud remnrking that tho millennium had
come, began to throw bric-a- brac, nj
buhs, and other ornamental articles
out OF tho window. The police were
called in. aud ON examination by plysi-
clans, it was found that both girls Ind
gone stark mad OF the sumo tino. No
one is ablo to find any reason for tho
coincidence. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
An Ephcmoral Industry.

Micajah Henley, of Richmond, Ind.
a wood-sawyer, improved crude design
of roller skate which had been made by
n fellow-townsman. He patented ID
and after hard coaxing got some moneyed
men to build factory for the manufac-
turc of the skates. In two years he was
worth $3.50, 600 and owned a big house
About thirty factories were erected ut
Richmond to supply the demand. To.
day all the shops arc closed except one,
end it IL mslk:oS Sal. ). lew.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
a Palm that Belonged to Washington

John NJ. Goring, Of Wappinger's Falls,
Duchess County, N. Y, has n sago
palm with quite history, which added
to its great age-l5o years makes it n
valuable plant. Tho palm was originally
grown at Mount Vernon, and was once
owned by George Wash 'ngton. 1t was
brought from there by Mr.. Van Rens-
sclaer and planted in Niblo's Garden at
the time that pleasure resort was first
constructed. After SONIC years it was
brought to C.i==.oA Po:nt, the Van Rens.
seiaef homestead and for four decades
was cared for by Edward Downing, the
gardener to whom it was eventually
given when the Van Renssclaers left that
section of country, and aI.erward it be-
came the property Of the Corings. The
plant stands ten feet high and weighs
nearly four hundred pounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
A Knock kncnd Emlcror.

Many Americans who know the present
German Emperor rs n student, and who
have always cherished poor opinion of
that august mona ch, VIII be glad TO
hear that young woman of excellent
and impartial Judgment Shares their
View. This is n dc. cription which this
young lady, who saw the Kaiser at
Leipsic, gives of him. In the first place,
she declares that he is decidedly knock
k'ced, which is absolutely true, aud
which is evident evea in many of his
photographs, for which his attitudes are
carefully studied. lie Is not tall, and nc
is not robust. On the contrary, he is
slightly built, and get more consider
able share OF his military build and
square shoulders from his military tailor
than from nature. His deformed arm,
for which, of course, he is not RESPONSE
Bile, keeps him constantly nervous, ap-
pears quite stiff, and is never moved.
The welcome given him was not enthu-
siastic, except that which came from
the crowds of military young men. On
the whole, he is not really anybody's
ideal of Il conquering hero. This young
monarch now poses successfully with q
tremendous army as n background for
his braggadocio speeches, but it seems,
for the present at least, much safer TO
predict disaster than glory for him
when Bismarck dies. 1C,,l SIN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

'What is an orphan asked tho
teacher of the class in definition. No.
body seemed to know. We'll, I'm au
orphan said tho teacher, seeking an il~
lusiration TINT would not reveal too
much. At this hand popped up and
the owner Of 1t exclaimed; IAN orphan
is a woman that wants to get married
and an't.-llarpor's Magazine,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

There are several factories in North
Carolina manufacturing pine needles,
INTO useful material, one factory produces
daily i5OO pounds of pino-leaf hair and
curlcd pine straw. sold to furniture an6
carriage manufacturers for stuffine
cushions chairs, etc. Tho fiber is also
converted into carpets and mattings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
What SC0tt'S Emulsion Has Donel
Over % Pounds Gain In Ten Weeks.
Experience of O Prominent Citizen.
TIE CALIFoRsIA HocTErr ron THE)
buprRERsIoN or NIcE.
BAN INANCIsCO. July 7tl. 1896. !


/ took q severe cold upon
my chest and lungs and did
not give 1T proper attention !;
it developed into bronchitis,
and in the fall Of the same
year / was threatened with
consumption. Physicians or.
dered me to q more congeni.
al climate, and came to San
Francisco. Soon after my
arrival / commenced taking
Scott'S Emulsion of Cod Liver
OIL with Hypophosphites reg
ularly three times q day. In
ten weeks my avoirdupois
went from 1855 to 100 pounds
and over; the cough mean.
time ceased. CIR. BENNETT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25
Four Ex Speakers in the 5lst congress.

A noteworthy feature Of the Fifty first
Congress will be the presence rs mem.
bcrs of the House of Representatives Of
four ex- Speakers of that body. Should
the Republicans organize the House,
Speaker Carlisle will have to return to
his seat on the floor of the chamber. He
will find with him Samuel j. landau, of
Pennsylvania, who was chosen Speaker
at the second session of the Forty fourth
Congress and served until the beginning
of the Forty seventh; Nathaniel p.
Ranks, Of Massachusetts, who occupied
the Speakers chair during the Thirty.
fourth Congress, and Samuel s. Cox, of
New York, who was elected Speaker pro
tom, during The first session Of the Forty
fourth Congress, when Speaker il err was
absent, because Of The illness which re-
suited in his death.
The list of living ex-speakcrs of the
House will then include, besides those
mentioned, Galusha A. Grow, of Penn.
sylyania; J. Warren Keifcr, of Ohio,
and James G. Blaine, of Maine. = Times.
Democrat