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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Tho Value OF Short Words.

Wo all know how to talk. and there
is certain quota of words put on the
tongue OF evory man just rs the song is
given to the canary bird or TO the
robin. But beyond tho song these
birds cannot go. And beyond the
natural speech, or the words which
nature gives to every one, the illitcrate
human being cannot go. His vocaSul.
ary is limited until ho become h
student. Thon it begins 10 widen, and
There is no boundary limo to its posi-
bilities. The writer who imagincs he
can give additional emphasis TO n com.
position b. the uso of largo words is
greatly mistaken. Tho economyof the
readers attention is absorbed in under
standing and applying these big words,
and there is little of the mental energy
left with which to digest tho idcn
which these long words contain. The
picture which is brought before his
mcntal vision is therefore dim and I'M
certain. If the writer would give more
prominence to the idea and less to tho
verbal frame; i'll other words, if lie
would uso simple language, which 10y
contrast would bring out tho idea. hr
would not only economixo his readers
mental energy, but would benefit him
self by making himself more easily un.
dcrstood. The mind is not able TO do
moro than one thing ut II time aud do
1t well. 1t cnnnot dclvc into the mys-
terics of mary-syllablcd word and
comprehend the Thought in proper
manner ut once. Does the man tny
that he cannot write n book oranarticlc
with little words? Then hc is very
wrong. If he knew how many listlr
words arc i'll the speech of the land he
would not say that he cannot find those
small words. And it may be saio that
these small words have more force than
tho big woids, because the soul of the
tongue, or it would he more fiji To say
speech, is to he found in tho shor.
words more than in the long. In this
all the men who write on words think
Us one. They feel that the very life a.
tho thing liz shown in the short word.
There is no long word that will take
the place of buzz, sour, ronr, splash
ncid, scrapc, souGh. whi2, bang, rough
smooth, keen, blunt. thin. Each of
these words is like the thing which ii
sets forth. and SO it is more strong and
helps tho brain in iia work
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

Vou ,,ool ,,..,,- ,,,...... "a, -. ::
and abuse them ali the wear becnnso thrv
don't sweat
MANY of usnre too Joccn, IN bc rc,;,;or.
knows his nuluber wbrn / inlI,
know in one church where twenty wcrr
PRAYING for the millennium, and two hun
bred were playing for tbe boubv nrizn il,
progressive enchre. Such Ci,ristinna us
thmi would moi Ic in heaven nix u,onihg Ln-
foro they would DO Rnmbliur for cncb
others crowns.
am II Methods. fill / find somotL;,,.
with more gct-up-nrd- get nboul it.
never became satisfied i'll Gcorgn ill
we put legs on NIL tho bnrrcls and dcmi-
Johns III ATLANTA and m2sed them away
from oiir boys.
had rather le man IN the tr,ics. sonso
OF The word than the best angel III heaven.
The church III the Inst place i'll which 10
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

omous that they are used as arrow poi
sons, the juice of the species under con,
sideration is innocuous, and according to
Leopold Won Buch, is similar to sweet
milk, and is eaten us Il delicacy after be-
ing thickened into jelly.
Still another "cow tree" is found
which embraces plants that sccrcte an
acrid, purgative, yellow gum resin, such
us gamboge. This tree is native of
Venezuela, where it is known rs Palo dc
Naca. 1t has Il thick bark. covered with
rough tubercles, and its internal tissue
becomes red when exposed to the light.
In extracting the milk, the inhabitants
make incisions through the bark till the
wood is reached. These cuts are said to
be made only before full moon, it being
imagined that the milk flows more freely
then than ut any other time One tree
will yield quart in an hour The milk
is freely used by all, especially the chill
drcn, although it has a somewhat astrin-
gent taste.
In the order Moracep, which includes
the mulberry and fig, there are several
species of ticus that are known us COW
trees, and the milky fluid of which is
bland and used as beverage, although in
most of the species of the genus the juice
is exceedingly acrid. Brooklyn Citi.en.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Two IyrlISps.

When tho board nf Trade Of Chicago
moved from tho old business center there
wns rush for tho old Offices vnrntr,l hy
the nabobs ot commerce. After awhile.
These new tenants found the high priced
rooms didn't pay, ana sought all kinds nf
excuses 10 move.
Anon. These unfortnnntcs were Stuhhs
and Stobbs. Zach had rented mn Office.
Stuhbs i'll tho basement, Stnbbs in tho
attic. When the renting agent came around,
MIR. StubbB announced his intention of
moving.
But you can't do IL, you know" said tho
agent:
We've got you Oh IL years lease"
well, | have rcasons for abandoning
Tho case"
"Whnt rcasons?"
This basement room is damp. The glue
IN the desks rot 70 moist they fell 10 pieces.
Tho books arc all moldy, and I've rot
rheumatism from it. I'd ought lc sue you
Tor dnunges."
Tho agent looked scared nut.crcd uuiiio-
lining about "hcing sorry; niuyc, Of course,
II yon must" md went to see Mr.. Stobhs.
SlobhS surprised him with II similar
declaration al intention 10 move.
hats your conplnnli' eIowlcd tho
agent. "Damrncss here, too. Wuppnsc?'
NO. sir. Just the reverse. Why, hir. tho
sun has bls.crcd line floor Till Ills MI ont
OF plumb. my now desk is all rcorchcd. and
I've got no blood left. Win tue dry iot in
this plnoc."
lyon got very badly deceived by two very
shrcwd men, ii iiicni :old tho agent, n day
nr two later: Those hcumrs got rich ON
those Offices"
"llow so? They said wet and dry--"
ayes. Siubls was in tie basement next
door Ia the saloon. Kept full all the Time,
and got 30 joyial that everybody liked him.
l'usiness doomed OH account of his ruio
good nature"
"And St0ubs?"
"IIe WAS dry-vcry dry. Bnscmcnt IA
loon eight lights down. Kept sober Tor n
month from necessity. reformed, and suved
a furm i'll drinks III two wrc2e,"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
MNking Cnsinr Oil.

The process Of manufacturing the oil
is very simple. The beans are ground
up fine and put in horsehair bags. In
this shape they are crushed under IL pow
erful press, giving out i'll oil about one
third Of their weight. The dry pulp,
called ''pumicc," is sold for fcrtilizine.
The oil is filtered and finally bleached, if
for medical use, by exposure to the suns
rays under glass. The amount of castor
oil employed for medicine, however, is
tritling compared to the quantity con-
sumcd in mechanical crafts. For lubri-
eating leather it is unequalcd, while its
properties as an ''alizaIinc assistant" are
incompatible. Aazarinc is an element
found in coal tar, from which all the
brilliant 'madtler-colors" are obtained bv
chemical means. These coal tar tints are
used for printing textile fabrics, with an
admixture of castor oil to make their
working easier.
In India castor oil is used for burning
IN lamps. The art of making it from the
beans is of recent discovery. The an
clients were accustomed to administer the
seeds whole for medicine. At first heat
was employed in the crushing of the
beans, but this injured the quality of the
oil, while during the process n volatile
principle escaped, so irritating that the
workmen were compelled to wear pro-
tecting masks Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Most Densely Populated Spot OH Earth

This valley of the Ganres has more
people than it can support and il is
probably the most denscly populated
part OF the world. The people live in
villages and the average country town
consists of One-story mud huts too poor
and lily ventilated for American pig
pens. You would not think of having
such outhouses as the residences of the
majority of this vast population would
make, and in large part of India, and
especially in the best part of this Gauges
country, the holdings sewerage from two to
three acres apiece. 4: four TO the fam
lily this represents half acre per person
Or 200 persons to the square mile.
When it is remembered that these neo-
pie live by agriculture it will be seen
that this condition is far worse than
that of China or any part of Europe.
And still the people are bright. They
are brainy, too, and you will find few
sharper business mon, better cut faces
and more polite people than these people
OF India. Their faces in this part of
India have much the same characteristics
rs those of the Anglo Saxon. Those Of
the highest castles are more like those of
the Greeks, and l see faces every day
Which, if the skin were white, any Amer
lean might be proud to own They be-
long to the same race germ that we do,
and under the same training and Chris
tan influences they would he strong com
petitors with us.
But what can 81 man do on six cents a
day, or how can man learn when he
has 10 struggle TO exist? The popula-
ton of India is still increasing. Eng
land cats the lions share OF the products
OF the country, and though the people per
haps are better off under her Govern
ment than they have been in the past,
ii is the same old story of the wealth 90.
ing to the rulers and the people work
ing their flesh OFF their bones to support
the Governor General OF India, who, by
the way, is the rich Marquis of Lans.
Gownc, gets $780, 900 year. Quite a
contrast with the wages OF the masses nj
six cents day! Isn't it, Chieugo
Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
The ApatIietic Dominicans.

The people of San Domingo generally
are apathctic, and as rule lazy; very
honest, and, as with all people who TAXI
the world as it comes, good naturcd
very respectful to foreigners, and, as a
matter of fact, one could go about with
greater safety among these simple people
than in this great metropolis. When
first you land in Dominican town til.
appearance of its lower order of citizens
is not very assuring, as they are armed ia
the teeth, carrying generally pistol and
most murderous looking weapon called
"machcte." had occasion to learn
that they were very handy with this latter.
In travelling through the country III uD-
frequentcd places these knives come into
great rcqujsition, and in cutting down
underground, small branches of trees,
etc, they age very useful.-Ne,o Yo,l
.Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Opnls for II Song.

Senior Jose Gonzales Cosio, brother of
the Governor, is owner Of six of the finest
opals mines for which the State of Quere-
taro, HleXico, is noted. Only one of the
mines is now being worked and about
lou men are now employed digging out
the opal-bearing rock
The mines are located about twenty
five leagues from the city and the ore is
Brought to Queretaro OH the backs of
mules, and i'll his residence in the city
Senior Cosio personally supcrintends the
polishing of the stones, which is done by
about twenty skilled Mexican lapidarics.
The profits from these mines are large,
owing to the fact that the labor employed
III the mines is paid nj the rate of TWEEN
ty-fivc cents per day and the polshers re.
ccivc on an average scvcnty-hvc cents pcr
day.
The mines can only be reached by II
two days journey on horseback from
Queretaro, but visit will repay the time
spent, writes Il correspondent of the Kan
sas City Times. These stones are found
i'll peculiar rocky formation that very
much resembles Tennessee marble. but
which ut once suggests volcanic origin
us the stone is thickly intcrSperscd with
crystallzatlons and STANCE looking vol
canic glass
The first layer of opal-hcaring rock is
found on the surface of the ground and
is generally about FIVE feet thick. This
is followed by IL layer of earth of about
the same thickness and is in turn sue
cecdcd by another strata of al-bcaring
rock, and SO ON it continues for MANY
feet in depth.
Many handsome stones are ruined bv
the blasting process, but this cannot be
avoided. The stones are sold 10 the GU
riosity dealers i'll the capital and to the
many tourists who stop over in Qucrctaro
Tor the purpose of securing them.
The common and generally worthless
stones are bought by the native boys, who
oitcr them for sale i'll the Central Railroad
station and the average tourist allows
himself to be nicely gouged by these
tricksters, so anxious are they to secure
the stones.
a very handsome stone can be pur-
chased for SIS, and the prices ranges from
five cents to $50. Senior Cosio has n
magnificent collection OF them ut his
home, and he recently sent 10: valued
ut $4,000 to the Paris Exposition.
Ii is true that the stones arc not very
valuable, yet many very handsome ones
nave been found in these mines and have
brought as high us $200 each. The own
crs of any Of these mines will be glad to
give any one fifty per cent. Of the profits
who will take the trouble to develop
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
oERELICT,
She wanders up and down the main

She wanders up and down the mnin
without Il master, nowhere bound:
The currents turn her round and round.
Her track is like tangled skein;
And never helms,nan by his chart
SO strange way us hers may steer
10 enter port or TO depart
For any harbor, far or near.
The waters clainor at her sides.
The winds cry through her ccrdage torn.
The last sail hangs, TO tatters worn;
Upon the waves the vessel rides
This way or TINT, as winds may shift,
In CHASTITY dance, when airs blow balm,
Or held in deep lcthargic calm,
Or fury hunted, wild, atlrift.
When south winds blow, does she recall
. Spices and golden fruit in store
Or north winds met Off Labrador,
The iccberg's iridescsnt wall?
Or east, the isles of Indian seas?
Or west, new ports and sails unfurlcde
Her voyages all around the world
To mock her with old memories.
For her no lighthouse sheds 4 ray
VI crimson warning from lis tower;
No watchers wait III hope the hour
10 greet her coming up the bay
No trumpet speaks her. hearty, hoarsc
Or if Captain hail at first,
He sees her for n thing accurst.
And turns his own ship from her course.
Alone i'll desperate liberty
She forges on; and how she fares
No nnn alive inquiries or cares
Though she We're sunk beneath the sea.
Her helm obeys no firm control.
She drifts, n prey for storms TO take.
For sands TO clutch, for rocks to break,
a ship condemned like a lost soul.
-foniund Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
PITIL AND POINT.

ParadoXical-Caling legal documents
briefs"
Has an attachment for his victim
The constable
Game law-Thc ruwrttcn law that
governs game.
Many fine dinners arc served in course
way.-I'icwyune.
i business that has its ups and
downs-'rhc drivers
Some of Tie upper crust looks soft
enough TO be dough.
Strange to say, tie only way to kill 8
law is not TO execute it,
Nations move by cycles, SAYS Emerson.
Boys move bicycles, too.
"Can help your hcar;achc?" Eyes,
II you'll my hear; take"
A man runs and gets warm. Butte,
gets warm and runs. -Statcsman.
A man in IA peck of trouble is in {:
measure to be pitied. CIerel,,n1 San.
No matter how industrious the baker
may be, he is III hes. loafcr. .iLrchan;
Irdrele..
In Tcnnyson's rosebud garden Of
girls, it is supposed there were nc
widows weeds"
1t was barber who remarked that il
took everything he could "rakc ana
scIapc" to make him Il living.
If some men were half rs big rs they
think they are, the world would have tc
be enlarged. 4heyrha"t 1wcel.y.
The Indian squaws Of the past were
very romantic. They always took theil
bows about with them. --.SiuteSn.qn.
1t is wonderful how polite men arc
i'll the summer. They even lift theiI
hats to the brcezc.-Mc,c Yo,A Ne,rs.
The wife who can retain sure hold
upon her husbands hear. will never have
occasion to take grip on his hair
OMAHA Be.
Miss Flyic, do You think Miss Gicele
is laughing ut meg" Il can't say, Mir.
So!tleigh. She often laughs at almost
nothing. "-gHc Epoch
He lifts his soul in grateful praise
Because there is no ice,
But later in the season he
Will also lift the price.
-EoSton Courier
The following advertisement recently
appeared ina Western paper: "a middle
aged woman, who is capable, honest and
industrious, but as homciy us Il stone
fence, wants WORK.
Tompkns-"What has become of
Dimly,w went around occurring on The
rich should divide their wealth among
the poor"" .Ioiiuson-"Oh, he in
hcrited $50, 900 from an uncle, and las
gone to New lori; to enjoy ii. "-Light.
Not a Mutual BENEFIT .-Emelinc-
"Alfrcd, | am very fond OF you, but
doubt if love you enough TO he your
wife" Alfred" Enicinc, give me, oh,
give me, the benefit of the doubtr'
Emcline-'I will, Alfred. IIenceforth,
all is over between US"
An Iowa man told a lovcsick Girl
that he would marry her if she would
commit TO memory the whole of Web
stcr's dictionary. He didn't suppose
she could do it, and now he will have
to take the consequences for the rest of
his lifc.-Barlington Free Press.
Tom-"IIcllo, Tagg. What's that
sign on your front door for: No Ad
mittancc Except on Busincss?'" Tagg-
'"Thcre have been so many young men
calling on my daughters, and their visits
have been so fruitlcss that havc adopted
this means to reduce the surplus"-.
Yankee Bid0e.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
A well.Known Cholera Mixture.

To make the Sun cholera mixture take
equal parts of tincturc of cayenne, tinct-
ire of alum, tincturc Of rhubarb. essence
Of peppermint and spirits of camphor,
and mix well. Dose, fifteen to thirty
drops in wine-glass of water, accord
ing to age and violence Of the attack.
Repeat every fifteen or twenty minutes
until relief is obtained. Medical Classics.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

Buying and using mn ALpiNr FIRE-PLAcl
is equivalent t. reduction of 10 per cent
in the price of coal. Notice their advertise
mcnt i'll this paper. They will send illus
tratcd circular free
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Rattan collins are the latest.

penny wise aud pound foolish" nrc those
who think IL tconon,y To- use cheap sodn and
resin soaps. Instead uf tho good old Dobbinss
Electric Soap; FOR sale by all gruccrs since lsOi
TRY il once he surN buv commune,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

Tho b,r helps many = man into the
Legislature. 1t may uo the legal bar or
the saloon bar. cut i'll Denver entrance
has just been effected into tho Senate
chamber by means OF cruwbnr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

MAUD MULLER has been fined $40 for
misdemeanor at Parsons. Kan What
III q namc?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

II afflicted with soro eyes uso DIR. Isaac
Thompsons Eye-whter. Druggists sell ut 25c
ll.lA IL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
1t Don't Pay

To use uncertain nouns when suffering from
diseases OF the liver, blooi or lunvs, such as
biliousnces, OF "livcr complaint" ekiu dis
cases, scrofu!ous sores or dwellings, or from
lung scrofula commonly known ~ consuinp-
ton OF the lun2e) when DIR. picrcos Golden
Medical Discovery Is gun, antccl to euro nil
these affections. IL takon In time. OF money
paid for II will b. promptly refunded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

There are 1000 Icclandcrs in the city OF
Winnipcg Man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

SfN0 offered for an incurab'c c,,so OF Catarrh
Remedy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

Ask your druEsis, Tor ''ransllrs Punch"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

UBHpSV. Why .mrcr when hnvnn nunrric.,l
'ii" fS"ul 81. iv nail Isrtu,.Iv,..ut
70, icimr" i"~i- FEEL co. lhi y. - ~, rliiIain
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

III IhP WANTED. j"hnsinw" Itno< IN lots -,
IN" ~, "i,t,"f -, u l'"ihir ~ ~. LDIiNSTOWN
run 90 iaS. smith SI"u. Philadelphia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
of government the lowest possible tribute.

of government the lowest possible tribute.
We know that we have espoused the
cause of right and justice and we know
that we have not permitted duty to coun-
try to wait upon expediency. We know
that we have not traduced our principles
for success. We know that we have not
deceived the people with false promises
and pretenses, and we know that we have
not corrupted nor betrayed the poor with
the money of the rich.
Who shall say that these things.promise
her reward and that triumph shall not fol-
low the enlightened Judgment and the
sober second thought of our countrymen.
There are today no weak, weary and
Respondent members of the true Demo-
crazy and there should be none. Thought
full attention to political topics is thor
oughly aroused. Events are day by day
leading men TO review the reasons for
their party affiliations and the supporters
of the principles we profess are constantly
recruited by intelligent, young and sturdy
adherents Let us deserve their conf
dence, and stunning all ignoble practices
let US remain steadfasE to Democratic
faith and TO the cause of our country. Ii
we are true and loyal to these the day OF
our triumph will surely come and our
victory shall be fairly, nobly won through
the invincible spirits of true Democracy. a"
Speeches were also made by Governor
Hill Ex-Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, Hon.
NJ. c. z. Breckenridge and others.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
Over Seven Thousand People Follow
the Remains to Calvary
Cemetery.
Captain Phelan Thinks the Assassination
of Dr.. Cronin the Result of
Threats of Exposure
The Police Put in Possession Of Startling
Alleged Facts Concerning the Muir
der-The Grammatical Society
Charged With the Crime
New Arrests-Notes.
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, May
27.-The highest temperature was 81 ., the
lowest SAC, and the mean Ga 0, with
generally light variable winds and partly
cloudy weather, with trace of rain at $50
D. m.
Maximum velocity of the wind: South
east 16 miles per hour at 6:4S p. N.
Reduced barometer at a. N. 2a914
inches; at Z p. N. %. S44.
Mean relative humidity 60 per cent.
Last year on May u the temperature
was: At a. N. g. at noon 70, at p. N.
70, and the mean &c; % warmer than this
year. FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May 2.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Tuesday, May %. at
"a. m.
For Kansas and Missouri-Local rains,
preceded by fair weather, southerly winds;
slight changes in temperature.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
PREFERRED DEATH

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Information comes
from Jefferson City No, of the suicide of
a lady supplemented by the attempt OF her
husband to take his own life. The parties
were Leim Gruber and wife, recently from
Switzerland. They lived on the Usage
river near Usage Bluff. The family was
childless which fact seems to have been
the cause of the rash act. 1t appears that
on last Thursday Mrs. Gruber took dose
of rough-on-rats with suicidal intent
She informed her husband and neighbors
while suffering from its effects what she
had done, saying that as she had no child
rem she had grown tired of living and had
taken this method of ending her
life. She lived only a few hours
The next day her husband shot himself
with rifle. The ball struck the forehead
bat glanced upward without penetrating
the skull. Seeing that the shot had failed
gifts intended purpose he ran to the river
and leaped into the swollen stream. A
neighbor who saw the whole affair. but
was not close enough TO prevent it, follow
ed Gruber and leaped in after him, caught
Gruber as he rose 20 the surface of the
water for the second time and safely pulled
him to the shore. Gruber will recover. as
the wound is not considered dangerous.
He assigns as a reason for his rash at
tempt that life had no charms for him
after his wife's unfortunate death and
that he desired TO end his troubles. Both
Gruber and his wife were we'll respected.