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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
Popular ralIacies Corrected.

A very common error is to suppose
that birds sleep with the head beneath
the wing. No bird ever sleeps so; the
head is tu:red round and laid upon the
back, where it is oftea concealed by
! feathers.
That dogs are kept in health Ivy the
addition Of birthstone to their drinking
water. Seeiug that birthstone is utterly
iuso!uile III water, says t. writer, fail
10 perceive villa, use il can possibly he 10
the dog.
That cows arc fond Of butlercuus.
Cows, rs well as horses, III grain" care
| fully avoid these plants, which are harsh,
as;rinsent, and somewhat poiso.ous.
That washing the face in morning dow
improves the complexion. Dew j. dis
titled water; but, bcin" merely very pure
wafer, it cannot exercise any special in
ilUcuce ON The skin. 1 am unwilling, how
ever, TO disiicl this pleasing illusion, and
therefore say: "By all means, Young
Indies, wash Your faces in the morning
dew, in full belief o: is efficacy. 10 do
so you must rise carly and breathe the
pure morning air; this will bench; your
health, and 10 doubt Your complexion 81
tho same time This IS undoubtedly the
lesson intended to he incu!catcd.
That :: IRE is cXtineui>hcd 10y the sun
shining ON il. The effect III ,his case is
apparent, rot real. 4 fairly GOOD fire
looks little better than :. leap OF white
ashes under the powerful light OF tic
suns rays.
That there is economy in putting fire.
bricks or clay balls into fire. Consid-
cring that whatever heat they give out is
derived from the fire itself, and that,
being themselves utterly incombustiblc,
they contribute nothing 10 the heat of
the fire, there can he no economy in their
use. Oar method Of using fuel is, how
ever, terribly wastcfui; Il very large per-
ccntagc Of combustiblc matter, rs well rs
heat, goes up the fluc, and is wasted.
That pipes are burst by 81 sudden ;haw.
The thaw merely finds out the bursting
that has already been effected 10y the
frost. Its the expansion of water when
passing into the icy state tina: bursts water
pipes OF whatever material.
That the bones are brittle in frosty
weather. No doubt more bones are
broken in winter than in summer, but
this is due TO the slippery state of the
roads at that season, not 10 speak Of ac-
cidcnts on the ice, and not to any abnor-
NAL condition of our bones.
That 'thundcrbolts' arc tangible re-
alities that can be handled and preserved
as curiosities. The only thunderl,olt is
the flash of lightning, often, no doubt,
very destructive, bnt never accompanied
7 4
over fall 10 the earth from the SKY arc
acrolitcs or bolidcs, bodies coming from
outer space, and have nothing to do with
thundcrStornis.
That mirrors attract lightning and
should be covered or turned To the wall
during thunderstorm. This is pure
Illusion, arising from the fact that mir
rors reflect the lightning fash, and thus
add to the terror and apparent danger Of
the storm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
The General Outwitteh.

a French General, with plenty OF time
on his hands, one day stood ut the win.
dow to watch the people passing in tho
street. While thus engaged, he noticed
one of his officers vino was without {;
sword-;t grave misdcmcanOr,
I'm make him smart for this," the
General exclaimed Zen minutes
REORGANIZATION and a months arrest. =
The Lieutenant meanwhile approached,
all unconscious of the impending storm.
When lie WIS within cars!iot, the General
called ont:
Sir, come up here; want to speak
To you.'
The officer looked zap and perceived
his superior; he remembered that he had
left his sword ut home, and knew what
to expect. Unfortunately there was no
means of escape, a,,,l he mad To face the
difficulty as best lie might. The Gener-
ais face was bcam;ng with delight He
had found an opportunity of en(orcin"
the discipline while smoking his weed
The Lieutenant stepped into the house,
and, in passing through the antc-room,
lie cspied the sword Of I'M orderly hang
ing on the wall. "Thc very thing" lie
exclaimed, and, buckling on the sword
he assumed an air of innocence and
opened the inner door, saying:
''You have done me the homer TO call
me, General"
'Ics, wanted 10 ask you-- Why,
the fellow has sword" the General
muttercd To himself, as the smile faded
from his countcrancc. Whatever was
II ,r.,t,,. 4 A.. 1,
her now; about your family-your fa-
tlicr, how is hc?'
''lf he could but know the interest
you take in him he would feel highly
battered; unfortunately he died twenty
years ago"
The General stared ut his unwilling
visitor III spccchlcss amazcmcnt.
''Thon there is nothing else you have
10 say to mc?"
"Oh, mol" the General answered.
"Only never 90 out without your sword;
should have been compelled to place
you under arrest if you had left it ut
home"
"I'll take good care l don't Sec
Ecrc.' and the young man coolly dis
played the arm which was dangling from
his waist.
"ics, see it's all right, my friend,
You may 60"
The officer promptly awaited himself of
the permission. He salutcd the General,
and on his way through the ante-room
hung the sword On its peg. lie then left
the house. The General had resumed
his former post 1T the window. The
next minute he called his wife.
II say, look at that young officer who
is walking away from the house,
II see him distinctly
as he wearing Il sword:"
"No:n
There yon ARE mistaken. lie look
as ii he isn't and has one all the time"
The wife made no remark. She wa
in the habit of taking her husband at his
word. As for the officer, he was never
again seen i'll public without his saber.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

The largest gun in existence, and the
heaviest ever made by the Krupp works,
has recently been completed and sent tc
Cronstadt, where il will he mounted. II
is of caststccl and weighs 235 tons. The
calibrc is 13l inches, the barrel is &c
feet i'll length, and it has maximuu
diameter of Gi feet. The weapon has {.
range of eleven miles, and the mechan.
ism is SO perfect that two shots Il minute
can he fired, each shot, however, cost
ing from $1,000 to $500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

a curious and noteworthy instance OF
foundry work is reported. Ii consisted
OF three plates of cast iron about one
fonrth OF an inch, and seven by five
inches in surface, covering with writing in
dentcd in the iron. The impression on
the iron is made by writing on thin
paper, pining the paper :. it mold and
then pouring on the iron. The writing
thus transferred to the plates when the
iron is cooled is wonderfully clear and
distinct, and is so deeply imprinted as to
defy any attempt at erasurc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
A CHEERFUL. sICxnooM.

Chcerfulness is essential 10 the sick
room. For tliiS reason IL sunny room OF
one with Il south or east outlook is to be
preferred to all others. Even in cases
where it is essential 10 tlarhcn the room
1t is better 10 Use Il sunny room, because
the light can he shut out readily with
opaque shades, and Il s,mshiny room is
more easily aired than II room where the
sun does not shine, the sunshine being
itself Il powerful tlisinfectnnt Where
there is no objection. it is vastly better
FOR the patient 20 enjoy the presence OF
sunshine. The old-;ime theory that .
sickroom should be partially darkencd in
order 10 present Il suitably solemn aspect
has given way 10 exactly the opposite
method. Everything bright, pleasant
and cheerful, from the glowing CRATE fire
on the hearth to the pots of bright
blooming plants in the windows may form
part of its furniture. Cheerful pictures
that arc occasionally changed, ii posi-
bic, and bright, pleasant Furniture arc
desirable in such room.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
Adverse criticism has been nrono,,r,

Adverse criticism has been pronounced
upon the pneumatic guns with which til,
United States man-of-war Vcsuvius i.
supplied. The objections which hay,
been advanced by American and foreign
naval officers are that ship trusting to
guns OF this type could be riddlcd ant
sunk by modern high power rifled ordi
nance before it could get within range
that the gun is too bulky and cumbcr.
some for use on board of ship, and tina,
accuracy of fire cannot be depended upo.
in sea way. An exhaustive trial. how
ever, will be made before undertaking th,
construction Of another dynamite cruiser
These charges against the utility of til,
gun on shipboard will not stand against
its use on shore, where most of the oh.
lections will be overcome by the availa.
bility of space.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
row TO COOK DRIED rnurrs.

Il you will consider that dried fruit IS
fresh fruit, with the water dricii out of
1t and more or less dirt gathered apon its
surface, two things will occur to YOU to-
Go 10 make it become something like.
fresh fruit. First wash it thoroughly.
using, If necessary, several changes of
water, but be sure IN get the fruit clean.
Then pat it to soak iii clean water, COM
pleiely covering tie fruit, aad an inch of
depth above it. Soak at least twelve.
hours, and ii the fruit does not plump out
Very full keep it in until it will swell no
more. Don't change the water in soak
in". and cook in the water the fruit was
soaked in. Boil gently for twenty
minutes, then se5 on back of stove to.
simmer until the iruit is done and tender,
using sugar in cooking according to-
taste Mixed apricots, peaches and
pruues, with Il few tart p!ums 10 lend
spiciness, make Il delicious dish. - C0urier-
Jcnraai.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

The Emperor OF Germany's speech from
the throne, TO the Reichsiag at Berlin re-
Gently, bristled with military noints rs
one OF his regiments Of the line with
bayonets. William evidently has much
faith in the efficacy OF armies for the
maintenance of peace. Referring TO the
legislative measures of 1857 .'for the
consolidation OF the defensive movers OF
the Fatherand," he said: Your co.
operation TO this end will be again
claimed in order to develope the eff
cheney of the army and its readiness for
action in accordance with whatever cir
cumstances may arise That means
legislation to provide for more soldiers
and the imposition in consequence OF
more taxes and burdens upon the German
people. The New York Neus thinks
there will probably be boom in the
emigration of Germans to this country
on account of this speech and the law.
that will result fromit.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Advices from South Dakota say tina
everything does not look promising fol
this, the first winter OF the new State
Intelligence received from Miner County
in Central Dakota, is that large numbers
OF farmers had Il total failure of thci
crops, owing to drought, and that tho,
arc destitute and lisiicar.encd They
have no clothing for the winter, 10.
wheat, corn nor vegetables, and scarccl,
have enough hay TO feed their teams ant
cattle through the cold season. a Relic
Committee has been appointed, and man,
towns throughout Dakota arc responding
literally with aid.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
MY JOHN IS TALL

The sky is red at eventid
The morrow will be fair;
And shall bo q bonny bride
With roses in my hair.
Ny John is tall, and am small,
Bat he's my lovc--l'll give my aD
To he his darling!
His hands are brrwny, strong his arms,
'TiS toll that makes them so;
But they can shield me well from harm
And every earthly woe.
lily john is tall aud am s:r1ll,
But he's my lovc-I'Il give my all
10 he his darling.
Tie burning sun that browns his skin,
And makes his checks TO glow,
Has warmed the honest heart WITH
And made il constant too.
My john is tall and am s.nal'
But hes my lnrc-I'il give my all
10 lee his darling!
lie owns no pile of worldly wcnl'i'
With care to break his rest,
But has Il treasure in his health,
And love within his breast.
My John is tail, and am small,
But hes my lovc-l'll give my all
To hc his darling,
He'll build the fold AMI fell the trces
And whistle as lac goes;
And shall sing as b!ithc as lie,
For I'm the one he chose.
My John is tall, AMI am small,
But he's my love-l'vc given my all
10 lac his darling,
DR.. UdTwo0d, ia 81. Louis .lfuga-in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

"Comparativcly few Australians" re
marks Melbourne journal, .arc awar,
that a part of their own country-th,
Northern Tcrritory-have vast herds o
wild buffalo roaming over its plains ant
wallowing in its shady pools. Tie ami
mails are massive and heavy, with splcn.
did horns, and afford sport of sufficiently
dangerous nature to possess Charm.
for the most daring hunter Tic frs
ouiTaioes were landed ut Port Essingtor
IN 1879, by the order OF the Impcria
Government, and, after sixty years o
uninterrupted increase, their numbers ar,
now astonishing"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Emperor William, of Germany, is
much displeascd with the models sub
mitted to him for monument to his
grandfather, William l. He has said
that not one of them deserves prize.
Many of the most famous sculptors in
Germany refused to compete, claiming
that the prizes were too small "A reward
for the labor required in the preparation
of models.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

The talk heard so often nowad,y.
about China's growing fricndlness to tin,
outer barbarians is founded on error.
says an exchange. The Chinese hat,
them az bitterly to-day rs they did ti,irt,
years or more ago. The lives and limb.
OF foreigners in Canton are said h,
much les safe ilian formerly. iuasmuci
that if they choose 10 visit. unattended
the temples, the pot;cr's field. where Ill,
beheadings take place, or ANY Of tho
other famous sights in the wonderful city
the risk run is considerable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
Light Lost in Windows.

The loss of light in passing through n
glass has been tested by two physicists of
Berlin. 4 simple translucent but not
transparent glass diminished the light
twcnty-seven per cent; cathedral glass.
both white with a slight ground tint,
twelve-and-two-thirds per cent plain
white Rhenish "double glass;" ten per
cent, and plain thin mirror glass, ten
per cent. Ground glass with cut stars
and white glass background, such rs is
found in house fanlights, INSTRUCTED six
ty per cent. of the light; and plain
ground glass with the background, forty
per cent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
( Tough Snake Yarn.

Florida contributes snake story lit.
tic different from the common variety. A
large rattlesnake lying at the mouth of a
gopher hole was shot by passing sports
man. The smoke from his gun had no
more than cleared away when fifteen to
twenty small snakes, anywhere from
twelve to twenty inches long, came out
OF the gopher hole and grabbed hold of
the old snake and dragged her back into
the hole Chicdgo Mlula.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

1t is proposed to bring in a bill at the
next session of the British Parliament to
put Il restraint on improvidcnt marriages,
the great proportion of such marriages
being mace 10y those under TWENTY-FIVE
years of age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Two weeks later bronzed and stall.
wart miner, from whom Nance had
parted after 4 bitter lovers quarrel over
some misunderstanding, came to Sky.
town. He stayed a few days, but when
lie vent away he took Nance with him
as his wife, and the handsomest of all
her wedding presents was beautiful
pair of gold bracelets from the Professor.
-Dcti0I Free I'ress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

There was time, and that not very
long ago, when abcnt one third tho
British army were lrishmcn. 1t is other
wise now. The annual report lately IS
sued by the Commander in Chief shows
that the ratio of Englishmcn in the army
is about ten to one compared with Irish
men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Wyoming appears to be the only Ter
ritory which is likely to come into the
Union with woman suffrage as a part oi
its organic law. II has been adopted as
part of the bill OF rights OF the pro.
posed State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Some one cstimstes that getting born
costs the people of the United States
1925, 900, 900 annually; getting married,
$500, 600; getting buried, SIS, 900, 600
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

The new United States postage stamp,
are to be onc-cighth smaller than tn,
present ones.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06

Mrs. Frank Leslie wears black leather
BOOTS with tips and laces of silver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

re- Secretary Bayard (fercely)-I
any man attempts to haul down the
American flag apologize to him or
the spot Chicago Tribune.
B-John Wanamaker spends five
thousand dollars a week for advertis-
ing, which shows that he has got more
sense than many men who have be
come Cabinet officers. - Cleveland
Leader.
E~Au extra session of Congress:
should be called at the earliest pos
sible moment, and tariff bill similar
to the Senate substitute for the Mills
bill should be passed as soon as pos
sible.-N. Y. Press.
is it strictly in the line of chiv'
airy for a mob of Southern white men
to Jump on one negro and do him t.
death? Answers to this riddle should
be prepaid at the post-office-- Atlanta
Constitution Oem.).
e~President Cleveland is spending
his brief remainder of official life in
two congenial occupations-vetoing
private pension bills and appointing
Democrats to the few remaining Of
fees. Boston Journal.
ESlt is understood that General
John n Palmer has concluded not to
break up the Grand Army of the Re
public. The posts will therefore con-
tinue to meet at the same time and
places other words, resume business
at the old stand. Transcript
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-14

the Samoan kingdom and notified the
German Admiral and Consul that the
United States had assumed protector
ate over Samoa in accordance with
treaty provisions The German COM
mander flew into a passion, but was
careful not to shoot. Five days later
the German men-of-war sailed away.
1t needed no American cruisers to pro-
tect American rights and Samoan indie
pendence. A courageous Consul had
accomplished all that was necessary by
the moral influence of the American
flag, when there was not a United
States gun within two thousand miles
Mr.. Greenbaum's firm, diplomatic,
justifiable and necessary course was
repudiated by our Government and he
was recalled, giving place to Mr..
Sewall. The German men-of-war i'm
me6iately returned, deposed King
Malietoa, carried him off a prisoner
to Africa and later to Europe, where
he now is, and set Tamasese up as
King, although Mataafa is the legit-
innate successor. Since then they have
carried matters with such high hand
that even the Administration is suf-
ficiently aroused to send cruisers to
Apia with instructions to do, substan-
TALLY, what Mr.. Greenbaum was dis
missed for doing, but which can not
now be carried out without greatly
straininp our relations with Germany.
These instructions are likely to be
countermanded in the event of crisis.
1t was bad enough to be humbugged
and intimidated by Germany on our
own account, but to covenant with
weak, dependent and friendly people
like the Samoans to protect them
against foreign domination or assault
and then to abandon them to their fate
at the first show of armed force was
disgraceful and contemplate. -Cieve-
land Leader
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-14
FARM IRRIGATION,
What 1t Costs to Supply a Small Tract of
Land With Water.

" hat 1t Costs to supply small tract OF
Land With Water.
There are different modes of irrigat-
| ing, first by irrigating with. bitches or
tiles, upon the foliage, and then on the
surface of the land without wetting
the foliage. Irrigating in tiles would
require more water than it would to
irrigate upon the surface, and the
plants would not receive the benefit so
directly or so soon as they would if
irrigated upon the surface; but in some
soils it is preferable, especially on low
lands and on heavy soil, because if
water is run upon the top OF the
ground, the land will bake after the
sun shines upon it, whereas, if it is run
in trenches, it moistens up through the
soil. In growing crops under glass,
it is very necessary to irrigate, in fact
it has all to be done by irrigation,
and for that reason l would rather
grow a crop under glass and am surer
of success in doing so than by growing
it in the field. ! should rather have a
farm of 10 acres arranged for irrigation
and irrigated, than one of 20 acres
without irrigation, and | could make
more upon it in 10 years, and pay for
the irrigation machinery necessary,
than l could upon the 20-acre farm
without the irrigation.
Wind-milis are very cheap mode of
irrigation when the wind blows, but if
you want to raise the wind, you have
got to get up steam, and it is therefore
necessary to put in steam pump. L
would as soon be without steam pump
as a farmer who cuts hay would be
without moving machine. In piping
and arranging for irrigation with a
windmill and steam pump, the cost
would be about 81, 900 for the place of
ten acres. But do not think the out
lay is really thrown away, because the
place if it were sold would bring
enough to make up all the money ex-
pended. With a steam pump that will
pump 100 gallons of water minute,
you can irrigate with a three-inch sup
ply pipe four acres in 20 hours and put
an inch of water on a level, which L
consider sufficient at any one time to
be applied in the driest of seasons; but
l recommen ded applying it as often as
once a week. The average rainfall In
this section is about one inch per week,
and if this amount were distributed
evenly we should probably need no
artificial irrigation; but as we some
times have a week and sometimes
more without any rainfall at all,
it is necessary to apply something to
the crops.
Pumping water by steam costs about
one cent per 100 gallons on basis of
pumping through four-inch suction
and a three inch supply pipe; if a
smaller pipe were used of course the
relative expense would be greater. The
expense of putting the inch OF water
upon four acres would amount to about
s12, after every thing is arranged and
paid for. This is s. an acre, and what
crop is there that we grow that Will
not warrant an expenditure OF IS upon
an acre in a dry time, for irrigation
w. w. Rawson, in Farm and Home.