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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

himself, while to 5 rally his men
slipped down into a Nv and was al.
most buried in the snow when his Eng.
lish friend came up and helped him out.
"Well, comradc," said De Florac,
shaking the loose snow from his clothe,
and hair, ''you've fairly beaten me thi,
time, there's no denying it. They may
we'll say that an Englishman fights best
when oil seems lost"
sits never we'll to be in hurry in
war, answered Shortspeech, as cody a.
ever. "The one that can wait is the one
who wins"
More than thirty years after that day
the sun was setting upon hard-fough
battle in the south of France. All
around the quaint little old-fashioncd
town of Orthcz the snow was tramplcd
into miro and stained with blood, while
mingled mass of cd-jackctcd English,
grccn-frocked Portuguese, and blue
coated Frcnchmcn were rushing con.
fuscdly down the hillside beyond il
amid rolling clouds of smoke.
As the beaten army gave way, a
French officer of high rank, cut off from
his comrades, set his back against tree,
and, wounded through he was, slashcd
so iierccly ut the four English grcnadicrs
who had hcmmcd him in rs to keep them
all at bay for few moments.
"Surrendcr, mounsecr! cried one OF
the nssailants; "you'vc fought like a
good 'un, and We don't want to hurt
you"
"Ncvcrw answered the Frcnchman, in
English; but just then his sword snapped
off Mt the hilt, and he was left defence.
less.
"What's all this?" asked n stern voice
behind the group, at the first sound of
which the British soldiers drew back and
saluted respectfully. "Who are you,
monsicur!n
"Gcncra Eugene dc Florac," replied
the Frcnchman, looking kccnly ut his
qucstioncr.
"Dc Florac ''echocd the English Com
mandcr-in-C hief-for it was indeed he
who had come up so OPPORTUNITY; 81
thought rs much the moment heard
your voice. Well, General, I'm very glad
to meet you agnin, although this is diff
fcrcnt kind of fight in the snow from
our last one at Anglers"
at is indeed" laughed De Florac, as
he graspcd the hand of his old school
fellow. al remember your telling me,
that very day, that the one who could
wait was the man to win in war; but |
could hardly have foretold then, that
should see The words Of my friend Arthur
Shorispccch made good by the deeds of
Lord Wellington. - David Kcr, in
Young People.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
COMPRISING Snowdrirts.

Out in Ncgauncc, Mich, genius is
building machine for getting rid of
snowdrifts. The concern consists of an
immense roller built of 1900 feet of hard
wood lumber, an iron axle weighing 500
pounds, and cast-iron heads to which
the timber slaves are boltcd.
Some 500 bolts are used in making the
machine, and pole six inches square
and twenty feet long serves to control
the movements of the roller, and forms a
place to which several teams can be at
tachcd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
Pearls or TnoUon I.

liar is a coward toward lnees
fbs is the worst Kind Of poverty
be luxurious frequently detest ID
in hers.
man will never change his min
he hs no mind to change.
}omisc may get friends, but It 81
Torrance that keeps them.
dir chief end is to be freed FROM
if imay be, however, from the grea,
evil
teft never cnrichcs, aims never
potrish, murder will speak out of /
was.
epcntancc without amendment IS
Continually pumping without men
tn leak.
leep eight hours of the "a, cat
mills day, and walk on the sunny
ofhe way.
a word spoken in its time is N
on piece of money, silence in s tin
with two pieces. y
pid it ever occur to you that, altht
I'll bass drum doesn't make good nj
itlrowns heap of bada
b celebrated writer says: ssyye ]
sd a tear in the eye but we are remit
OH warm heart"
Fame and reputation are weak
uIny have not the least sense of Il
pSyerful men arc only awcd by tho
thy conducc to their interest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
Central american Pearl Fishers.

Punta Arenas, on the Gulf of Nicoya,
Central America, has very good harbor
and anchoring ground. The western
and northern part of the Gulf is dotted
with small islands, among which are the
pearl fisheries. These are controlled by
Government concession, and in past
years have paid we'll spent three days
among the divers and their bosses. The
diver has no artificial appliances to cna-
BILE him to stay under water for longer
time than he can hold his breath, and
the many timed by the watch were not
more than minute and Il half out of
sight. Natives arc used for this pur-
pose, and are fine, sirapping looking fcl-
lows, apparently rs much ut home in the
water as out of it. They carry very
sharp knife about 2 feet long strapped
to the waist, and when dropping from
the boat light rope is passed around
the chest under the arms, to enable those
Ill the boat to pull out their man i'm case
of accident. These men are profession
als, so to speak. There are not many
expert divers, and the ovcrscers know
their men rs Il detective in New York
ward knows his flock of criminals and
law breakers. The knife is to protect
the diver if attacked by sharks, who
often run up into the Gulf for choice
morscls when starving in the outer
ocean, and the men are more than a
match for single shark. If the mon
stcrs come suddenly in shoal two or
three sharp tugs at the rope constitute n
signal of distress, and the man is quick
ly hauled to the surface, and usually cs
capcs injury, even if rapidly followed,
because any of the dangerous shark
family larger thnn dogfish must turn
over ON the back to bite. The illcgiti-
mate use of the knife is for the dishonest
diver to open the bivalvc and swallow
the pearl, or sccrctc it about his body.
When this is suspected the pearl is usu-
ally recovered. 1t is difficult for diver
to dispose of pearl for anything like its
value. lie can sell it to the owner of
any "hacicnda" in the vicinity, but the
purchaser well knows the man wants to
get rid of it badly and seldom gives more
than of the value.
Divers are we'll paid, according to their
working hours, and if successful in Sc
curing large stones generally receive
presents from their employers in addition
to their wages. Though the men saw
working were athletes of the finest tyne.
one of the Superintendent assured me
that the best among them cannot stand
it steadily for more than seven Years.
after which time they retire to work on
land. The same gentleman told me of
cases OF failure of nerve after successful
fights with sharks, and that he had been
unable to induce some of his best men to
go down after such encounter. The
companies are at little or no expense,
and with reasonable success are sure of
large profits. Nearly all the stones go
direct to European markets, and are
even contracted for in advance, so great
is the demand for fine pcarls.-[New
| York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

Colonel w. L. Earle, of Washington,
TINS presented to the State Of South Caro-
lima the great seal of the Confederate
States Of America. The seal is of pol
ishcd bronze three inches in diameter,
bearing on one side the inscription:
''Thc Confederate States of America.
I'D February, 1862. Dec Vintlcc. {"
And on the other an equestrian statue of
Washington.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

The New York Herald calculates that
"a single year of failure in agricultural
production would bring famine the like
of which has never been in the history of
nll the centuries since civilization began
and yet we have philosophers posing
AZ statesmen who think all farmer is
good for is to cast his vote for the ia
vorcd political party"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
The Dog and the Treadmt,..

A friend of n new York Star man has
just imported fine hunting dog from
England which answers to the name of
Short. He prizes the animal very highly
and one of his duties is to see every day,
that Short gets all the exercise he wants
His groom usually attends to that; but
the other day he was busy, so Shorts
master undertook the job himself lie
has treadmill for this purpose when
the groom cannot take him out ana
Short was hoisted on this to take his
first walk. He had more brains than he
was credited with and calmly lay down.
He wanted to take walk out of doors
not exercise on treadmill. His master
was dumbfoundcd at first, but finally hit
upon the plan of putting rat cage, with
a very fat looking rodent in it at the head
Of the mill. That reused Short; he
started for the rat; the mill began to 60
round, and Short was obliged to keep at
it until he had walked off pound oil
superfuoas fat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
After the Sermon.

Husband Coming home from church,.
"You seemed unusually thoughtful dur
ing the sermon, my dear. was i'm.
pressed, too. There seemed to be some
thing genuine about it."
Wife. "Well, there isn't. I'm per.
fectly sure it's only seal plush, for all Mrs.
Veneer gives herself such airs over it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

There are few countries where fires arc
more disastrous than in Russia; the
yearly average of the European part is
more than 10000, destroying nearly
l35, 600 buildings, valued at about $35, :
100000. This great number is due to
the fact that the houses are of wood and
not separated except by hedges of twigs,
which help to spread the fire
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

An agitation among the natives of In.
Gin in the province Of Bengal is disturb
ing English officials. 1t is said to be an
ontgrowth of the Irish struggle for home
rule, and may take the form of general
refusal to pay taxes to England
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

The North German Gazette says that
owing to the increased traffic on the rail
ways, the Prussian government has Or
dcrcd the construction of 1000 new
goods-wagons, and has hired / 800 wag-
ons from abroad. 1t will also ask the
Landtag to vote about $l5, 200, 600 for
the purpose of increasing the rolling
.stOck Of, the railways.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

The total area under cultivation in
corn, wheat, rye and oats in the United
States Inst year was about lao, 600, Ooc
acres, OF nearly $4,000 square miles.
This is less than half the 1922, 900, OoO
acres of public lands which have not
been surveyed, much of which is well
adapted to the cultivation of cereals.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20

The statement that a twelve by t.
inch beam built up of two by t
planks spiked together is stronger t
twelve by twelve inch solid timbe
strike a novice as exceedingly al
says the Mississippi Valley Lumber
Every millright and carpenter knc
also, whether he ever tested it by ,
experience or not. The inexperi
will fail to see why n timber wi
stronger simply because the adjaccn
teal longitudinal portions of the
dayc been separated by q saw; a
this were the only thing about
would not be stronger, but the old
eiplc that a chain is no stronger thi
weakest link comes into consider,
sIost timbers have knots in them
sawed at an angle to the grain, SC
they will split diagonally under a
paratively light load. In blu
timber no large knots can weake
beam, except so much of it as is
posed of one plank, aud planks /,
grain runs diagonally xviii
strengthened by the other pieces $
to it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-20
A Good G,..,.

Beavcr-"Harkins is man wa
ways holds fast to tho truth"
Cleverly-"Yes; 1 notice he nov,
it escape him. "-IDrako's Magazine
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Hon. ]. p. Mccartney, Republic
can candidate for Congress, spoke
at the court house last Tuesday.
His speech was typically Republic
can-especially in point of prevari-
cation. He evidently sized up his
audience as one of very little intel
ligence and no information. He
informed his hearers that "the
Democratic party is u free trade
party" with as bold face as though
he believed it were true. He then
proceeded with hearty denuncia-
ton of free trade. What a pity
that so much elOquence and effort
must needs be lost on an imaginary
issuel How unfeeIing it is of the
Democratic party to not come out
for free trade just long enough to
allow MIR. Mccartney to whack it
with his little anti-free trade
speech.
The Mckinley bill was nexttaken
up, and unheard-of beauties were
portrayed in such a manner that
all his visionary Republican hear
ers had to do in order to feel like
millionaires was to keep their
hands out of their pockets. He
said a dozen words about sugar,
simply stating that owing to the
Mckinley bill you can get more
sugar for a dollar than formerly.
He didn't even tell his audience
that this fact was the result of TAX
ing off the tariff. Oh, Mol That
fact would have upset the major
portion of his argument. He stated
that before the Mckinley bill went
into effect the market price of eggs
was four cents a dozen, and that
the bill caused the price to rise to
10 cents per dozen. Is that true,
farmersr
After playing Tor the soldier vote
he tackled the Force Bill and vir-
tually Endorsed it. He treated it
rs a light matter, but did not mem
ton the board of canvassers pro-
vided for in the bill.
He said he was "proud of the |
Billion Dollar Congress- and with
great gusto) that "this is no FIVE
cent country" Voters, there's u
pointer.
Mr.. Mccartney says the Demo
rats are in favor OF wild cat mon
" and that no Is against Il. The
Democratic viows ON money mat
ers as stated by Mr.. Mccartney
were equally rs much Of n matter
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Notice The advertisement of The
Louisa Drug Co., which appears in
The News. This is a first-class
drug siofe in every respect, presid t
ed over by DIR. w. A. Berry, who
very high examination
before the State Board of Pharma-
cy. Everything usually kept in a
iirst-class drug store is found there,
and the Doctors reliability and ac
commodaiing spirit are SO well
Anown that it is unnecessary to
suggest chat you will be treated
rairly in dealing with him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04


Two Vines with but a single
sqush; LII
Two Squash that beat as one.
Over in the yard Of our friend
Evans. HIM of the mortar and pestle,
Is growing a volunteer squash vine
which has borne at least fifty fine
specimens Of that vegetable. Besides
beng prolific the vine is somewhat
UNIQUE as two Of It's lateral stems ran
together and produced a pair OF
squashcs united after the manner Of
the siamese twins. Go and see the
vegetable curiosity. Admission fire. e
children half price.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

An old sinner of a Republican
was heard TO say recently, in reply
to q question from a brother Re
publican as 10 whether he was 90
ing 70 hear certain Democratic
speech aud be converted .'No, /
don't want 10 be converted. This
same spirit is the one which furn-
ishes all the subjects that people
the kingdom Of his Satanic Majesty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
Ter Sufferlngs Ended

Mrs. Elizabeth Kise Dixon, wife
OF j. +. Dixon. died at her home in
Loulsa yesterday at II o'clock.
She had been suffering from a lung
disease for a number OF years and
during several weeks past had
been expecting relief through
death. The body will be inferred
in the Kise burial grounds up the
river, according TO the request of
The deceased.
Mrs. Dixon was forty-five years
OF age and leaves husband and
two sons, one not yet in his teens.
The other grown and married. She
was deyout Christian. a mem Der
OF the South Methodist Church.
aud lady highly respected by ali
her acquaintances. Our sincerest
sympathies go out to the bereayed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
Killing in WAYNE.

johnson Ferguson shot and killed
Unison Thompson on Hurricane in
Wayne county, W. Va, about four
miles from this place Tuesday even
ing. Ferguson had been to this place
and got drunk and on his way home
he came up whore Thompson was en-
gagged in lighting forest fires. He
dismounsed and Shot Thompson, With
out Il word, and then rode away.
There was once Tome treble between
them, but they had apparently been
friends for some time. Thompson
was an orderly citizen, while his slay-
or is said to be drunken tough.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
A Water Famine.

We hear of a number of neigh
borhoods up the valley where the
people are compelled TO d-iSe their
stock four or five miles to "a
stream which lays clam e tRe
name of Big Sandy. Pie aiincst
unprecedented drought 10 gasiing
to be a most serious matter to the
sections not plentifully supplied
with never-failing wells and
springs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Miss Mary Davis returned Tues
day from Cincinnati, where She
spent several days with her broth
or Tom. The family will soon rent
q buy property in the city aud re-
move there.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

An old Republican pensioncr
from Boyd county was up here re-
Gently and said that the old soldiers
OF has vicinity were almost unani-
nous ior Hon. T, II. Paynter, ow.
ing 70 ne PROOF he has given OF his
Indy position o The pensioners.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
10 OFFICERS oil ELECTION.

The utmost care should be taken
by the officers of the election in
getting correct count of the ballots
after the close of the polls, as I'M
der the new law that count is final.
The result should be examined and
re-examined until the count is
known to be absolutely correct.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

The government snag boats were
NIL ordered last week TO quit work
Tor this season and the forces have
returned home. Capt's. Mcienry.
Welsh and Pigg all report a large
amount of work accomplished.
The rivers have been lower than
ever known before-sO low that
great difficulty was experienced in
getting sheir boats out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Mccartney, The Republican can
didatc for Congress, Endorsed The
Force Bill in his speech here last
Tuesday. That isnatural however,
as its object is 10 perpetuafe the
Republican party in power. Vote
against him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

stamp the X directly under The
rooster on the ballot and fold the
ballot 50 rs to expose the name Of
tiie county clerk, which appears on
the back. Then ii Is ready to be
deposited.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

The enforcement OF the Force
Bill would involve this country in
war. A people who have been
born aud rea -ed in free country
would rise up in awful revolt and
stamp out the inquitous law with
blood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Mr, ". II. Hubbard. or Georges
creek, was in 10 SEQ US Tuesday
lie + a s,annch Republican, il vet
cram of both he Mc..ican and the
lac war, and a constant friend of
The NEWS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Remember Rev. Hiner's sermon TO
the children next Sunday afternoon
al O'Clock. Subject Lantern peo-
pie Everybody invited. His sub
Jeet for morning service will beNoah
for evening, -Nou have it. what viii
YOU do withit."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
No Commissioner EIeotion.

The Attorney General has. written
to John II. Thompson as follows:
No election to ill the office OF
commissioner can be held the same
year in which the members Of the
House of Representatives OF the Unit
ed states are elected. See sec. las
efthe Constitution, with which com
pare sec. lG7 and the first sub.-sec. of
me schedule. You are to remain in
once until yonr successor is duly
elected and qualified by law.
w. j. Hendrick. A.-G.-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

The prospects for a raise Ia Tile
price Of coal in the local market
are altogether too iiattoring, owing
to some new rules OF the railroad
In regard to charges for ears.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
Religion and Politics.

A preacher politician who tries
to turn his church relations to ac-
count in politics has a very low
idea of the sanctity of his profess
sion and church members should
weigh well this prostitution of their
sacred principles before endorsing
the man who is guilty of it. This
applies to the present campaign.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Ed. s. Hughes, of Central civ,
W. Va, was here this week repre-
senling the Central City FIGURING
Mills, in which he is Interested.
His many friends were glad 10 see
him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Tip Moore has been riding for
two weeks in the interest or Tom
Paynter ana the Democratic ticket
He says paynter viii run ahead of
his ticket.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

a single \ stamped directly un-
der the rooster ON the ballot nexf
Tuesday will insure your vote being
counted, rs you are ia that way
sure to make no mistake.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Set your seal against the force
bill, rohbcr 'ariT aud mixed schools
by stamping an Y under the Dem
ocfatic rooster on your ballot next
Tuesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
G, W. GU.l\I\EI1I1.

of news to the Democrats as to the
Republicans.
The speech closed with some
criticisms of Hon. Il. III. Paynter,
his opponent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Tho Republicans across the river
raised iiag-polc Monday and lis.
tened to a speech from Mai. y. j..
Burchett, OF this place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Peters & Vinson has no del 2
wagon, but will sell you grod
so cheap that you are wilIiq
carry them home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Col. /. I. Moore is dangerously i'll
Of heart disease at his home in Gao
lettsburg andis not expected to re-
cover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

a Halloween mite for the bene-
fit Of the two Methodist churches
was given at the Hotel Brunswick
Monday evening.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

y. Z. NJ Flour is the highest
grade. but the price is not. II. J.
Prichard sells it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Loar's winter stock is Tie most
carefully selected and the cheapest
i'm Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Some splendid and welcome
rain fell yesterday and the night
before.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

The country people have been
troubled with forest fires lately.
Some Of them have done extensive
damage.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

The lowest pr.ced guaranteed
Flour on tie market Is -. Il. N.
Prichaed sells it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Too much can not he sGid in
praise of Clover Leaf Flour, ASK
ID. c. Spencer aboutit.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Clerk Rob't. Dixon is distribut.
Ing the ballots throughout lie
county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Mr.. Sullivan and Ms. Mary wal
lace have been called 10 Catlettsburg
by the illness Of their BROTHER. Col.
Moore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

II you want the best and cheap
est Hour in town 80 10 Pe;cis q
Vinson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Stand up for your rights by put
Ting in your ballot next Tuesday
for a low tariff.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Ask X. ]. Prichard for his price
on ~. f. NJ" Flour. He guaran-
tees it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04

Mrs. G. D. Norris Is now about
out Of danger from her serious ill.,
ness.