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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
FArTENING nRInEs

The disgusting features of Mohammc-
Ian civilization are brought out by
he TACT that Morocco young ladies arc
attcncd for the matrimonial market.
Throughout the empire there are vii
ages where the adults follow the pursuit
81 fattening young ladies for the matri
honial market of Barbary. The Moors,
like the Turks. prefer "moonfaccd"
wives 10 lean cncs, and arc far more So
Lcitous about the number of pounds
heir brides weigh than their accom-
plishmcnts.
a girl is pu. under the process of fat
cnlng when about twelve years of age.
Her hands are tied bch nd her and
lie Is seated on the carpet, so many
hours every day, while her "papa"
stands over her with miraguc or big
itick, and Ecr mother at times pops in :
% her mouth IL ball of coucoussou. or
aiif made rorri,lgc, kncadcd up with
grease and just large enough to be swat
Owed without choking.
If the unfortunate girl declines TO b,
;rammed, she is compelled, so that ere
onS she resigns herself to the torture
and gulps down the boluses lest She
hould be bcaicn.-Ne'O York Mercuy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
Il Fact Concerning Rnttlesuah.es

Il learned something about rattle,
snakes up in NTcConncl's ncighbor-
hood, says Il New Yorker in the SIN.
''and that was that it mt ALWAYS nee
essary for rattlcsnake to coil Itself up
before it can strike. A girl at the
house where was stopping one sum-
mcr went into the yard one day to take
up some wash she had spread on the
grass to dry She discovered biz
rattlesnake stretched out on table
cloth. The girl shouted for some one
to come aud kill the rattlcsnallo, which
hurried out of sight under ncighbor-
ing pillow ca &c. A hunter named Deck
CT went out and lassocd the snake and
carried 1t into the roal, where he
stamrcd on lis head with the heel of
his boot. lie thea took hold of the
rattlcs to pull them Off Of the snakes
tail, when Ike flash The snake raised
IFS battered head and struck back its
entire length at Decker Both of the
serpcnt's eyes had been smashed out by
the hunter, but its fangs struck in
Decker's sleeve, half an inch above Ii $
bare wrist.
''Thcre was something peculiar about
flat snake. The day before it was
killed the farmer who owned the place
where was stopping was assuring INC
that there had not been rattlesnakc
around there in thirty years. While he
was still taking about it neighbor
came up, carrying on n stick a rattle
snake which he had just killed not
twenty yards above the house. The
farmer was surprised.
" We'll, said he, wo must look out
now, fer that snakes mate will be here
cooking fer it tomorrow, sure Kill one
atticsnako near house, and its mate
will put in an appearance the next day.
never knew it 10 fail yet
''Thc snake that Decker killed tho
next day was, of course, looked upon as
tho other ono's mate, and undoubtedly
it was."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
VERDI, the composer is ynxontrfo.,r

VERDI the composer, is seyenty-four.
QUEEN VICTORIA is an enthusiast in gar.
dening - e''
Cornell e"''e VI
GENERAL w. T. SHERMAN is sixty.ninc
On. OF the Presidents favored amus,ncnts
Is ten pins. '''S
JULES GEEvr, the French statesman. i,
PRINCE BIsMAEcK's doctor bus ornin taken
away his pipe.
MRS. GARFIELD, widow of the President.
VIII spend next winter in Washington
iHE Empress Augusta Victoria. of Ger
'nuhy, mas embraced the Catholic faith
oo6 HE Emperor of Japan is allowed s.. 500.
ooo yenr for his household department.
ALBEIT BEIsDAHE, i'll his oishtioth year
a Ms just finished exploring tour in
~, mHioFEsson MATnsI, of Amherst College
thirty years. '"''''"''on ioi
HE duchess OF Marlborough, accompanied
ny her husband, is coming 20 America some
timc This fail.
:, IitE lest dressed and ''bess groonled" man
IN tno BRITISH House of Commons is said 10
Do Joseph Chamberlain.
Nh, on: SPENCER ST. JonN, British Minister to
sence oil forty -onc years.
r, LIE Earl of Iceland, The new Vicerov of
ireland, enjoys an income, salary iucl,,deJ
Oh about $4,000 per year.
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL. the great Enrlisb
, osS-eSpniner, has n hard voice, coal .5lacs
"hisEefs and heavy eyebrows.
ROBERT HAMMEaLING, whose death is On.
nouhcsI mt Gratz, was iif;y-sayon wears Of
"ge' lie was Austria's greatest living poet
-, TIE English Government has: crrantrJ 4,
me widow OF Professor r. ~ Proctor !, non.
SION OF 900 III consideration of his scientific
oo Si LAY SPREcKELs has already made $50
U;o'9o0 growing cane and PRODUCING, SMEAR
u; u, t uieTn ana importing ana refining sugar
nisAfA iwAsAKI, II student of tho Uni
svrsity OF pennsylvania, is q son of Tho rich
esC man IN Japan. He has gone home to h,
presented to the Nika..o
MfS. FRANCES IIoDGsoS BURNETT tho
novelist is to be pai,l$i5G0 e year for cditinsT
rue childrens department. OF Il syndicate Of
i-nsi'sh anu American papers
~ The fortune of John Jacob Astor. of Now
n0rh, .he richest mar in the country, is now
estimated at Si0o,GJ0,O0O TO is about
seventy years of age and u widower.
GEORGE Is. RcEERTs, who is al tho head
oil tho Gieat Pennsylvania Enilroofl * :, snail
man win wonderful. head for facts and tr-
ures. He is of Scotch descent and nhout ,iff,,
Years old, although he looks somewhat
younger.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Two suicides lave been recorded late,
" III Berlin of promising young mcn,
the sons of rich parents, who were in
dnccd TO commit the fatal act from dcs
pair at having failed to pass their cx
animation. The mania for suicide.
pcrvadcs all c.;sscs, both sexes and all
ages, Numbers of boys at school, ser
want maids, men who have been I'M.
lucky in professional life, the moment q
critical time comes succumb to a sens
Of despair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06


The llindoo women travel as liuhtly
as the men, but the two sexes are ncyc,
put into the sam, cars. Their. ore
closed cars on all the trains for hioL
caste llindoo women, and these have
windows of blue glass in the frs. and
second classes, which permit the women
to look out, but which prevent the men
from lookinS in. These women come
TO the depot in closed chairs, and IL:
thoy 80 to the train they pull their
shawlS close about their faces, though
their ankles and calves, covered with
gold aud silver bracelets, often show.
In some OF the cars the windows of the
womens compartment are so fixed with
shutters that there can be no LOOKING
out, and IL the train which carried me
to Darjccling there was one car entirely
covered with canvas as thick a, that of
Il circus tent. This contained Uindoo
women, who, rs they rode up the lima
laya mountains, through the finest
scenery in the world, were thus shut in
The stuiy darkness of this tcnt.likc car.
ana saw no more of the grandeur of the
nature about them than they would
have seen had they been tied up in so
many leather bags and sent along os
mail.-Courier Jutmal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
- - -
A LfTCtS T,pfLf0Lfs

Whom tho lingering hours wcro laden
With the spoils of n summer day,
And wreck of light and beauty
On tho far horizon lay;
When tho sky grow soft with twilight,
Fro tho stars began to throng,
Sho passed me lightly humming
A snatch of a schoo day song;
And the dream still moves my fancy,
That dreamed with n heart aglow,
AS sho trippcd away TO tho sunset,
To tho sunset long ago.
As lovers part we parted,
Where the winding paths divide
When tho evening clouds wcro golden
And the day grew drcamy.cycd.
Her face was bright with bluslcs
And her eyes with smiles and tears
While the sunlight f. II around us
Like dream of coming years,
And the air seemed lislicd with music
That whispered soft and low,
As sho triprcd away TO the sunset,
To the sunset long ngo.
~'N'' - - SlV" " itlt = itilI Snil'iOWS,
When tho sun is brightest, lie;
There's Il grave ben ath the naples,
Where tho wild winds sink and sigh,
hnd there | often wander,
With saddcncd heart, alone,
When The dcwy night-wnl murrnurs
OF the noisy day that's flown.
And recall the dreams cherished
Ere the world grew dark with wor,
When they bore her away TO the sunset,
To the sunset long ago.
Il'crc are shadows falling round mo
And the darkness soon will Gloss.
For my star is swift ly sinking
To the night from which it rose,
And often hear tho whispers
or lowering spirit bands
And the weird and airy music
Tia. floats from spirit lands.
Act each dream in my fancy fingers
That drcinc SO long ago,
AS move away to tn, sunset,
To the sunsets dying glow.
Il McIiIhu' ia Dctioh Free Flcss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
Con sumption Camant from Enrrf,

Consumption Caught from Earrino>
The British Ne licei journal renorts
case OF tuberculosis which was contract.
od by wearing pair Of earrings. The
patient, n girl of fourteen years. re-
moved tho earrings from the ears of ,
young girl who died of consumption,
and wore them IN her own ears. Soon
after, an ulcer formed in the left year.
the discharge from which, when OK.
amined was found TO contain tubercl,
bacilli, and gland in the neck also
enlarged and liberated The patient
developed pulmonary consumption, and
ut the date of the report was sinking
rapid y
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

According to Il correspondent in New
York city three women follow the bust
ness of butcher, and are successful. Ono
has been mt it FOR twenty five and an
other for twenty years. They are said
to be very ladylikc and refined women.
with none Of the "buichcr" ATMOSPHERE
ibout them, and not bit bccfy in an
pcaiancc. One of them, in fact, is a
Trail an! delicate body, who looks
more like scam'trcs; than a butcher.
On the Whole, In, professions; and occu
paiions may now lie said fairly to be as
Spen as the schools 20 both sexes. The
snly question is whether the women
Mil not gradually crowd the men to the
nail, and so in the p'ychicai age to come
ihc scntlcF sex become predominant in
business rs well ~ in fashions and So
tial alIairs. They already practically
control religion, and are invading law
and med cine. = Times Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

A bill has been introduced into the
British House Of Commons, restricting
the height of London buildings to GO
feet, or rs much more rs the width Of
the street exceeds that figure
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Observes the Detroit free Press. "Tho
Scpoys OF India kicked up IL great re
bellion about hogs grease, but their
tastes have changed in the last five years
ana they now eat American ham and
bacon with ai much gus:o as an Euro.
ncan."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

The coal syndicate of Pennsylvania
with headquarters mt New York city,
has informed the iublc tha; out of the
anthraci coal mined, not more than
forty per cent is available for consump-
tiOn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

In recent years it has been claimed by
chemists that the changes attending The
dissolution Of meals in acids are only
III part electrical and i'll part chemical.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Franco, which short time ago prid,
ed itself OIL its efficient navy, now la
ments the fact that her naval armament
Is antiQuatcd and behind the times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

A company in England insurcs agains,
burglary. Over there in England there
arc said to be no fewer than IS, 729
known thieves over sixteen years of age
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Mexico enjoys the privilege of being
tho first country TO have exclusive priv.
ilcSes in Japan, from which hitherto all
foreigners have been dcbarrcl.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

MAJOR MILLER, of tho Engineer Corps in
charge of the Improvement nf the Eiissiis;uni
liver between the Ohio and Illinois Rivers.
reports that the plan OF general improvement
conteinpiates a reduction oi tnc river to an
aapproSimate "idvh Of ?5)O feet below ST
Louis, and estimates thas 81 900 OnO ,3, Ln
protitably expended durin; IN next fiscal
rclr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

The Turkish government, in order to
encourage manufacturers in that coun-
try, has issued II proclamation, stating
that machinery and tools will be adj
mitted free during q period of fifteen
years
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

1T appears that the whole number of Off.
clalS now protected by the Civil Service rules
is f,o9i, of which number S2la are ill the de-
partrentdl service, :93 are in The Gus. uns -ei.
vice, II, I6I in tine postal service and 1920 in
the III ilway mail service.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

A recent hcalth report takes III,
ground that consumption is not hcrcdi.
tary, but infectious.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

my bel madc, when the poor thing had
already made it to the very b,st OF her
ability, and entirely in keeping With the
customs of her country. Youths C,m.
pdnion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

King Leopold of Belgium seems to
have set his heart upon the construction
Of q railroad il Congo, Africa
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

"fcs,' said Mr.. Bird, with n queer
smile. "cxcept that 1 am tho uncle OF
those two girls that just left us and tho
misc hievous Laura Is their aunt"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Growers of apples in this country have
a now and formidable competitors in
Nova Scotia.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
WAS HE REMOVED In OMAHA
Another Sensation in Connection
With the Cronin Case.
DOCTOR MrNeRNeY MISSING.
He is Said to Have Been Lured
Here by n Teiegram-WhatS Some
Prominent Local irish.
men Say.


New York, July 1.-TSpeclal Telegram
to THE BEE. THE last sensational query IN
the Cronln case has been raised in New
York. Some time ago your correspondent
wired THE BEE that the thread of that
tangled mystery might be unravelled in New
York. The question now is, Is DR.. Nc
Inerney, tho secret agent of the Clan-na-
Gael, also murdered mani 1t is asserted
here by the New York Herald that the inner
circle had doomed four men to death, DIR.
Cronin, DIR. McInerney, DIR. McCahey of
Philadelphia, and John Dewey. DIR. Cronin
the Herald says, they succeeded in murder
ing beyond doubt but have they also as
sassinated McInerneyi There is certainly
some evidence to show that traps had been
laid for McCahey in Philadelphia, just like
those that had at first failed with Cronin,
but some unforeseen circumstance always
happened to cause the plots TO fail. Dewey
has been openly threatened, ana men have
watched his movements not knowing that
their own movements were also watched.
DIR. McInerney was the go between for the
triangle. He knew much, perhaps too
much, of the financial transactions of the tri-
umvirate. He could tell where the money
went and how men risked their lives on false
promises. The theory of the Herald is that
the doctor was lured to Chicago from Brook
lyn by false telegram and murdered at the
same time as was Cronin. At any rate he is
missing like Cronin, and unless he turns up
the great Chicago mystery will be doubled.
1t has been discovered that few days be-
fore Mclnerney disappeared, he received a
telegram from Omaha saying: "a good
position awaits you. Come on Mt once "
The doctor left this city April 19 and has not
been heard of since.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
WESTERN FREIGHT TROUBLES
Fruitless Efforts to Have Low Cone
modify Tariffs Withdrawn.
A STUBBORN VICE PREslD ENr
The Buriing gton u Northern Refuses
TO Withdraw From the Stand 1t
Has Taken--A Very Thrcat-
ening situation.
A Serious Menace.

CHICAGO July i.-TSpecial Telegram to
The BEE. Tho committee appointed by the
Western Freight association to labor with
Vice-President Harris OF the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Northern and secure his with
drawal of the low commodity tariff to go into
effect July 8, reported a complete failure ut
the meeting of the Western Freight associa-
ton to-day. General Manager Egan, of the
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City, was be-
fore the persuasion committee this morning,
but they could influence him no more than
they could Vice-Prcsident Harris, Of the
Burlington g. Northern. He positively in-
sisted that il the commodity rates went into
effect to ST. Paul he would put them into
effect at Missouri river points. Subsequent
ly he said:
No, the persuasion committee did not get
me to change my mind. 1t ia serious move
and we only decided TO make it after serious
deliberation. AS surely as the low rates go
in to St. Paul they will go in to the Missouri
river The question must be settled by the
northwestern roads"
OConservative railroad men regard the
prese ent situation as the most serious that
has ever menaced western roads. Very few
OF them are running ut profit, the most OF
them at heavy loss. If the low commodity
rates reach the Missouri it means that every
western road must adopt them. Estimates
as to the consequent decrease IN
gross earnings vary from 30 to 60 per cent.
Not western road, with the possible eXcep-
tion of the Alton, could stand the strain il
the rates went permanently into effect. One
of the most troublesome features of the situ-
alton is that the end of the trouble Is not liza
BILE to come with the close of navigation.
The $500 line will hereafter be as disrupt
ing factor in winter as the lake lines are in
summer. The Western Freight association
will continue the discussion Of the situation
tomorrow.
The total car receipts at Chicago via west
ern roads is as follows. The first figures
show cars for last week, the SECOND for the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
WINTER. WHEAT.
A Careful Estimate OF the Yield by
the Farmers Review.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The Farmers Review
will publish in its ISSUE this week careful
estimates, based on reports from its cor
respondents, relative to the probable yield of
wheat in the winter wheat states. With
the exception of Kentucky and Indiana,
where drouth was experienced in April and
May, winter wheat arrived at the harvesting g
stage III good condition and with good
prospects of a large per cent of No. l hard.
There is little change IN the acreage,
crease of about 25 per cent,
and in Missouri and Illinois, where there
has been considerable falling off in the area
devoted to winter wheat. The condition of
the crops at the time of harvest, as compared
with last year, is us follows: Illinois, ll5
per cent; Michigan, 120 per cent; Kentucky,
105; Kansas, ITO per cent: Indiana. l25 per
cent; Ohio, 125 per cent; Mississippi 1870 per
cent Average yield per acre-illinois, 10
bushels; Michigan, l6 bushels; Kentucky,
10S bushels; Kansas, 20 bushels; Indiana,
l3 bushels; Ohio, ia bushels; Missouri, Is
bushels. Average-Illnois. 2,259,640; IN
diana, 2,774 062; Ohio, 1855, ,227; Kentucky,
lob, 22S; Missouri, l,402, ,626; Kansas, l,312,
500; Michigan, 1,612, ,S47. The total yield for
the seven states is 5,313,000 bushels.
Assuming that the crop in the other states
of the union will yield the same return as
last year, viz: III, sec, 900 bushels, the total
winter wheat crop of 1889 will be about
3l3, 600 bushels. The prospects are also
though the area Is indicated to be about 10
per cent less than last year. The average
yield per acre however, will be heavy enough
to make up any deficiency in the acreage.
The present indications point to yield of
2S, $4,000 bushels, the largest crop since 1884.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
THE COMING GREAT FIGHT.
Sullivan is Fast Becoming the
Favorite.
HE STARTS FOR THE SOUTH.
Not Much Fear OF Police Inter
ference-Feverish Interest in
New Orleans Kiirain in
Good Condition.


NEW ORLEANS, July l.-Sullivan's friends
received word this morning that he has
started for the south. Sullivan Will spend
Friday and Saturday at Spanish Fort, where
preparatons are being made to receive him.
The twenty-four foot ring, or square in
which the great fight will take place will be
surrounded by another ring at distance OF
six feet. Within this ring will be seated
the representatives, seconds, bottle-hoid-
ers, ETC., and Gordon of police. Outside
of this will be another ring at a distance OF
forty.five feet, within which those holding
Sl5 tickets will be seated. The police will
also guard this ring both on the inner and
outer sides to prevent any interference with
the fighters or their seconds. A passage
will be formed to allow the fighters to enter,
jumping over the ropes OF the outer rings.
The ropes used in the Sullivan Ryan fight
at Mississippi City will be also used in the
coming fight. Captain Jameson, of Meridian,
with twenty resolute Mssissippians will
have charge of the inner ring. In addition
there will be u reinforcement of forty tried
men from this city, who, with Jamieson's
guard, will preserve order.
So far notices have been received that par
ties from various cities have been made up
to come to the fight to tho number of about
two thousand. Betting men are still wary,
but there is no end of interest in the hight,
anu New OFlCulS IL nOW uhtClcu WIN IhO
worst kind of athletic fever. Much curl
osity is expressed as to when the trains are
| to leave the city for the battle ground on the
morning of the fight.
The place picked for the fight, it is said, is
not on a railroad, but is not far enough to
make it difficult to reach. The fact that
there are several good spots on the road in
several parishes sets all doubt aside as TO
police interference. If there should be any
| indication of interference by the officials at
the point selected, an event not at all likely
| to occur, the train will move on piece
| further.
Jack Barnett, Sulllvan's representative,
| this morning received dispatch from james $
| Maguder, of Richmond. Va, stating he Will
| leave Immediately for this city. He also
| telegraphed he had $1,000 which he would
| like to place on Sullivan. He would be Will
| ing to lay $1,000 against $500
Twenty-Five cars have been engaged for
| the day of the fight, but from present indi-
cations fully ten more viii De needed; &C.,
Denver this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
A SLICK SCHEME.
jamestown Trying to Secure North
Dakota's Convention.

BISMARCK, Oak, July 1.-[Specal Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The first interesting
break with regard to the constitutional con-
venton which convenes here July f. was
made by jamestown to-day. The mayor OF
jamestown has sent invitations to the mem
bers OF the convention inviting them to ad
journ to jamestown Immediately after the
organization. The invitation is followed by
the statement that if it is accepted the citi-
zens of that place will furnish board to the
members during the entire session. If
jamestown were not a candidate for the
capital of the new state of North Dakota
the matter would not be given serious con-
sideration, but as it is openly in the field to
secure the seat of government, there are
many among the delegates who realize that
the offer has been made seriously, The iu
sinuation that the North Dakota statesmen
are purchasable and they are so cheap as to
work for their board, going so far even as to
dsobey the instructions of congress in
the enabling act, leaves jamestown in
hdeous light Some OF the delegates are in
dignant ut the proposition, which, for the
sake of jamestown, it is hoped may prove
simply an awkward attempt at II Joke.