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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
Failure of the Vienna Exposition.

The worst failure in the way OF an e..
position ever made was that in Vienna.
Austria, in 1873. The Emperor Francis
Joseph was greatly interested in the sue.
cess of the enterprise, and the court
party and the Parliament; were thoroughly
ut one with him.
when the scheme was mooted in 1871
the Vienna business houses subscribed
81 800, 900; i'll July OF the same ycaI
Parliament gave So, 900, 600, and year
later &, coo, 900 more Other sums were
begged and borrowed until the total was
over Sl1 ,00Q,0n0. Magnificent build
ings were erected in the Prater, hotels
were run up all over the town, and there
was carnival of real estate speculation.
The Exhibition opened May 1 and
went wrong from the start. There were
twenty-five rainy days that month, a
thing unknown before On the 9th
came the "Blacl Friday of the bourse
and ITO Vicnnese firms were bankrupt
before shutdown. The smash was one of
the most appalling known in Germany
and the citizens were in no humor foI
sightseeing or holiday making. Labor.
crs were out of work, small store keepers
were in distress, and large firms were
cutting away every expense possible.
Then, too, Vienna is of the line of the
regular European tourist and neither
English nor American visitors were frc.
qncnt. 1t WAS Il bad year all over the
world, and the net result Was loss OF
nearly $40, 600, OO0.- Chicago Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

place Of the Crows They even open
the boxes, take ont the dried bodies and
prop them in groups i'll order to obtain
more striking views.
The Grow is anything but stoical in
dividual. Ii you say Glow to him ho
is likely 10 reply with emphasis, "Good
morning He is a wit and sport, and
when he is i'll town he sees all that is 60
ing on. lie will start Il game of 'tag"
in Il crowd and keep it UP by the half
hour. When he goes into store he
knows just what he wants and doesn't
pull over forty different things while
trying to make up his mind. lint he is
still addicted TO feathers and lc9gings
and blankets and the loudcst possible
cciors.- Globe Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
MILES STANDISH.
a MONUMENT TO AMERICAS
FIRST MILITARY OFFICER.
II Will be the Second Largest Struc-
.urc Erected TO Any Man in
This Countrywide Statue
Described.

Work is nearly completed upon tho
great monument to the memory of the
first military officer of the old colony,
Miles Standish, and when complctcG il
will be the largesta and tallest structure IN
the United States erected to the memory
of any individual except Washington.
Although some of the founders and
largest contributors to the building Of
The monument are dead, many yet re-
main who are pushing on the work.
When completed the interior of the mon
umcnt will be perfect museum of his
toric research. 1t is expected that the
structure will be completed and dcdi-
Gated this fall.
The great interest taken by the public
in the erection of II suitable memorial to
Captain Miles Standish properly took the
subject from the hands of IL few of his
Immediate descendants and placed it in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
Our National Snake ci,armcr

Perhaps it is not generally known that
mis- country has Il national charmer. who
is paid good round salary by the Govern
mcnt But such is the fact The
churmcr in question is Professor a. Zcno.
Shindler, a bustling little German, whose
headquarters are i'll the National Museum,
at Washington. His principal duty is to
make casts and drawings of all specimens
of the snake family received by the
Museum authorities. Some of the snakes
are received in alcohol, but many of them
are boxed up and sent here alive. The
Professor has large wooden cage in his
room i'll which there is collection of
dangerous and vcnOmous reptiles A
number of these he has succeeded in tam
ing and he runs his hand in among them
in manner that caused cold chills to
chase each other up and down my spinal
column. Although he HIS been handling
snakes for several years Professor Shind-
Ter has been bitten only once. He had
received queer looking little fellow
from Mexico, which somewhat resembled
garter snake. Being afraid that his
snakeship might escape, owing to the
smallncss of its size, the professor de
cided to put it into Il jar of alcohol and
thus preserve it until he was ready to
make a plaster cast He seized the little
striped reptile by the neck as he had done
''manya time before and dcxterously
dropped him into the bottle. Upon
touching the liquid the snake Sprang sud
denly upward and fastened his fnngs in
Shindler's foreiingcr. The latter quickly
seized Il knife and cut the fangs loose,
and then, placing the finger in his
mouth, vigorously sucked ut the poison,
while he made tracks to the nearest bar.
room. There he drank large quantity
ofwhisky, and was aftcrward taken To-
his home i'll a carriage and physician
was summoned. lie remained ON the
sick list for three months, during which
time he was twice or thrice near the point
OF death. The snake, he says, must have
been fully as poisonous as RATHER, as
the wound has never fully healed. and
occasionally breaks out into virulcnt
sorc.-Neio Yojk STIR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Our chicken salad was pronounced cx-
cclent boasts II lady in the Ptu;,ie Err
mcr. For one chicken we used an equal
bulk OF celery, four eggs, one tablespoons
inl oil mixed mustard, one tcaspoonlul of
salt, two tab!cspoonfuls of butter two
thirds oil Il tcacupful of vinegar, and
two-thirdS of Il cupful Of sweet cream.
Season the chickcn in cooking. Cut the
chicken and celery with shcars-you will
find this II better way than usinga knife,
and 1t can he more quickly done. We
used both light and dark meat. Beat the
eggs, and stir the butter in gradually:
then mix together the other ingredients.
except the cream, and place them on the
stove, IN II granite Or carthcn dish, and
allow il 10 cook until it is MS thick as
pound cake. When it is cold, add the
cream. stirring il thoroughly in, and
pour over the chicken and celery. This
should be poured over about I'm hour he.
fore serving. We prepared the chicken,
celery and dressing, all but the cream,
the day before the picnic. In the morn.
ing, before starting, we added the cream
to the dressing, poured it over the
chicken, and found it very nice at luncl!
time. Some lettuce leaves, washed.
sprinklcd, carried i'll tin box and spread
on the regulation wooden picnic plates,
made very pretty foundation for oul
salad. We carried few hard boiled
eggs, and arranged a few slices around
each plate, on the lettuce leaves.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

charge Of the American people at large,
the representatives Of whom are fully
capable of taking care Of the subject in
all its phases
The military Of The United States very
naturally have Il deep interest in perpetual
ting the memory Of the first commissioned
military officer Of the New World, cspc-
cially when the martial character of the
man, after more than $50 years test, still
stands out 81 s!rikingly in the history of
our country. 1t has often been said that
the military powers Of Standish, together
with his great executive ability and in
cess;int labor in the various civil depart
mcnts of the new colony saved it many
times from dissolution.
BE that as it may, there is abundant
evidence that the colony always held him
in high confidence and respect The last
commission against the Dutch SO near his
death proves that even in his old are its
faith and trust in him were not dimin-
ishcd.
The spot chosen for the monument is
on Captains Hill, on the old Standish
farm, where Captain Standish lived and
died, and where stands now the house
erected by his son in 1866, near the site
of the old homestead, burned in 1865.
The farm was given TO him by the colo,y
about 1880, and remained in tn family
till the middle of the last century.
The hill is $50 feet high, and over
looks Plymouth at Duxbury harbors, and
is now used as a sighting point To
navigators i'll entering Massachusetts
Bay. When the shaft is finished it will
be most useful to the coast survey us we'll
as to navigators.
The monument is 100 feet high from
the grade 10 the top Of the parapct or
base of the statue. The diameter Of the b:lsc
is twenty-five feet, and at the top sixteen
feet. The base is octagonal To the hcirht
Of twenty-five feet, or to the height Of the
projection of the lower cornicc; above this
the monument is perfectly round The
foundation runs eight feet below the sur
face of the ground, and is laid in hydraulic
cement. The granite base of the monu-
ment, up TO the first projection or cornice,
is of dimension granite of the first quality,
rough split faces, with hammered beds
and builds.
The entire upper corner is also rough
split granite. There are eight granite
posts and lintcls inside to sunport the
prick cone. The posts are hammered
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The stones used are massive, many of
them weighing from three to five tons
each, which, set, make u very imposin,,
structure. The jambs of the arch of the
entrance are formed by stones contributed
by and bearing the names of each of the
New England States, while the keystone.
presented by President Grant, represents
the counties of the Commonwealth of
massachusetts,, suitably inscribed, while
four sunkcn panels on the sides, each
containing four stones, will admit sixteen
names of the associates of Captain Stand
ISL in the great work accomplished by
the Pilgrim Fathers. The inner room of
the octagon basc, which will be some
thing like twenty-onc feet across by
twenty feet high, is formed to receive
tablets of religious, historical. masonic
and other societies, mechanical and mcr-
camille associations, rcgimental and other
military stores, while the whole inside Of
the shaft above, including the sides of
the cone around which the stones circle,
will be studded with the military com
pany stones of this and other States and
other such tablets, individual and other
wise, as 1t may be thought best to insert
to commemorate and pcrpetuate the
works and names of Captain Standish
and his associates, i'll connection and con-
trasts with the progress Of individual and
collective efforts and advancement of the
present day.-NeD York Press,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
PEACH EI,I'r1'I,i,s

Peel four large peaches, split each in
two, and take out the stones; dust "A lit
Tic powdered sugar over them; dip each
piece III the batter and fry in hot fat Put
I'M ounce of butter i'll a saucepan and
whisk ii to Il cream; add four ounces OF
sugar gradually. Beat the yolks of two
eggs; add to them Il dash of nutmeg and
asill each of cold water and rum: stir
this into the lulicwarm batter and allow
1t To heat gradually. stir constantly un
Ill oil II smooth, creamy consistency, and
serve. The batter is made as follows
Beat the yol!is of three eggs; add to them
Il gill of milk, Saltspoonful of salt, four
ounces of flour; mix. If old flour Is used
Il little more milk may be found neccs-
s;,ry.-N,,n YoiA sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

a quarter of century ago most Of our
paper was manufactured abroad. Now
we manufacture for our own markets, i'm.
port hardly any, and export some TO Aus
tralia, Mexico aud South America
Thriving towns have sprung up in con
nection with this industry IN different
States, and our farmers are thus able t.
sell vegetables and other farm product
nearer home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
NOVEL. DItApI:I;II:S.

Scraps of silk, satin and velvet will
make lovely porlicres, tabla-covers and
quilts, when scwed in rag-carpct style,
and woven according to the new process
done by weaver in New York only. A
fine linen warp, Turllcyrcd in color, is
used, and hardly shows from the manner
III which the silk is arranged over it. The
curtains do not sag, and are finished with
Il plain border if the material is mixed,
or vice versa, IL band of plush crazy
work, or Il Roman striped woven border.
- CJuricr-J0urnrj
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

They are going to have a grass palace
nut ut Creston, la. Corn palaces have
been of late years rather common, but a
grass palace is something new. This pal,
ace. which looks more like castle. il
100 feet square and l20 feet high, and
1t is deco ated Inside and out with all
the different grasses and cereals of South.
western Iowa. Eighteen counties will
have booth each, and hey will deco
rate the booths with the grasses of their
locality. If there ever was au exhibi
ton that will go to grass it is this one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
A Grow Indian Cemetery.

The Crows haven't made such progress
toward civilization as to put their dead
under ground. They still inclosc the
corpses in boxes and perch them on plat
forms as high in the mir as possible In
different climate II Grow cemetery
would be nuisance. Montana mir makes
mummicS of bodies thus exposed. There
is nothing i'll one of these places TO offend
the olfactorics. Tourists, who bring
with them their amateur cameras, have
Xreat sport visiting the "last resting
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
CLEANING GREASY BOTTLES.

The easiest manner of cleaning oily OF
grcnsy bottles is to pour into them lit
tie strong sulphuric acid, after they have
been allowed to drain rs much us possible
Tho bottle is then corked, and the acid
raused to flow into every portion of it for
about five minutes or so. 1t is then
washed with repeated rinsings of cold
water All traces of oil or grouse will he
removed in very expeditions manner,
md no odor whatever will be thus in the
bottle after rinsing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

An eminent photographer declares that
the map of Africa is changed by every
mail. Fresh geographical news from the
Dark Continent twice made necessary
changes of parts of the great globe of the
Paris Exhibition during its construction,
and two years ago some Belgian map
makers were five times compelled to take
from the press large map of the Congo
State for additions aud corrections.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

1t is said that the common cowcatcher
attachment to locomotives is about the
only article of universal use that was
never patented. It's inventor was d. d.
Davies, of Columbus, Ohio, who found
his model in the plow. Red lights on
the rear car Of trains, it is further said,
were adopted at the suggestion of the
pate Mrs. Swisshclm, after railway acct
dent in which she had a narrow cscapc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Henry Manweilcr, On Omaha real es
tate agent, has brought suit against
Paul Lambrecht. q well-to- do farmer OF
McArdle precinct, for $45, balance due
for getting him wife. Manwe,ler saws
he was to get $50 for his services, but
only received IS on the delivery of the
goods. Lambrecht admits employing
Mnnweilcr on this delicate mission and
that lie married the glrl Manweiler Sc
cured for hin, but maintains that the
price is eXorbitant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
TOMATO MUSTARD.

Tomato mustard is one of the very
incest recipes and one seldom seen in
print. 1t calls for one peck of green to-
Inatocs sliced very thin and thickly
sprlnklcd with salt. Let them stand all
night. In the morning squeeze them out,
slice quarter Of peek Of onions, lay
them in porcclainlincd kettle, to:na-
toes and onions alternately; add one
pound of the best yellow mustard and
rover them with vinegar. Boil steadily
one hour and pack it away i'll stone jars.
- IPaMingtoa STIR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Latest returns estim1tc the American
wheat crop OF 1889 at 500 900 900 bush
els. or nearly 50, 900, 900 bushels in ex,
cess OF the crop OF last year. Tris will
leave not less Than $50 600. 900 bushels
of wheat for export. Last year the cx>
ports Of wheat and wheat flour amounted
10 12l. 900. 0Q0 bushels.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The preachers took very prominent
part in the constitution making in South
Dakota. In the convention were six
preachers 0hrcc Methodists ard three
CongrcSaiionalists) and they were nearly
all chairmcn of important committees.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Who ever heard of cheese minc2 Yet
one has been discovered at Palmyra, Wis.
1T isn't precisely mine; in fact, being a
large quantity Of cheese which was bur
led many years ago beneath Il factory and
there in some manner forgotten. 1t has
just been discovered and the valuable
product is being quarricd out by the
present owners of the factory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
A Congo Warriors OutGt

A Congo warriors outfit which has
just been received by the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington, from Lieutenant
Taunt, United States commercial agent in
the Congo State, consists of bamboo
shield six feet long and one wide, a
spear four feet long, a knife that looks
like pruning knife, and Il bow with
bamboo strings and two tipped ar.
;ows.-Ncio Ko.k Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

A railroad regiment" has now been
added to the French army, and the Min
lister of War is about 10 set it at work
constructing an experimental line within
u given time. The regiment is expected
TO do everything connected with the lay
ing of the line.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The English language is pcrvading the
Earth. Most OF the large cities of Eu-
fopc, and many small ones, now have
their English newspaper. Nice, Ores
den, Munich, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Ma
pies, Geneva and many others have one
pr two
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Says the Chicago Times 1--WE arc
largely indebted to Grass, Gall, Hairy
Chin, Red Fish. and Four CLANS for the
signing of the treaty filching II, 600, 600
acres of land from the Indians. These
loyal braves talked the common herd into
letting go their hold on their rcserva-
lion. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

There was recent case to confirm the
mle of the English law that persons get
ling their hands crushed by the slam
ming of railway carriage doors cannot re-
cover damages. The doors are meant &c
be shut, and passengers must look out for
ibot,,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The Congo district of Africa appears
TO he developing as producer of to-
bacco. Brussels tobacconists say that its
leaves are remarkably well adapted for
cigars, being of exceedingly good flavor
md very supple.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Bnenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
md the surrounding pampas seem just
now an earthly paradise for horse fancicrs
and horse breeders, where money is lit
orally no object, so long us the right ami
hal he secured by its means.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Daniel Drawbaugh, of Pennsylvania,
has resolved to carry his claim of being
the discovcrer of the telephone bcfoy~-
Congress. So.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The steady rise of workingmcn's wages
how going on in Great Britain is so gen
eral, declares the New Orleans Picuyunc,
rs to attract attention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
New York wants Imprisonment. Tor debt


Sensational rumors OF general dis
armament pcrvadc European diplomatic
circles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

A charter has been granted for rail
road in Liberia, Africa. 1t will be the
first in that country. Its length will be
SAG miles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Property along the proposed route OF
the Nicaragua Canal is advancing in value
very rapidly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The battle against the Dissertation ol
the Sabbath continues to rage furiously
tn England.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

More plays of Shalsespeare's have been
turned into operas than those of any
other dramatist. They number ten in
all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

Talmagno is pronounced the finest Iy.
ing tenor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

The scientist, Edison, sleeps four hours
Il day and eats very little.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25
''Skinny's" Trouble.

"Whats der matter, Skinny"
al stolcd some green apples out'n Hig-
bees orchard"
"Did dc ole man catch yer?"
"No; cat dc apples. "-LiJe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
ADDITIONS TO MAIN TRACK.
New Railway Lines Built in 1889
Aggregate 5000 Miles.

New halfway Lines BUTT In 1903
Aggregate 5000 Miles.
NEW YORK, Dec 26.-This weeks
edition of the Engineering News will
say: ''The list of new railway lines con-
structed during 1899. which we present
with this issue, shows that the total adj
dition to the main track railway mile
age of the United States during the
year will vary very little from 5000
miles. This is the smallest cOnStruc-
ton recorded in any one year since 1885,
when the total increase was but 3,5SS
miles. Th9 construction in the inter-
vening years has been: For 1856 S.47l
miles; in 1887, 12,66S miles: in 1888,
1884 miles. The bulk of this years
construction has been done in the South.
Over 2.0,j0 miles of the new lines re-
ported to us lie south of the latitude of
Cincinnati and east of the Mississippi
river. Washington, however, has had
the greatest increase in railways of any
single state, 353 miles having been built
in 1889. Georgia comes next with 3i5
miles and then follow North Carolina
with 279 miles, Texas with 270 miles,
and Mississippi with 2l2 miles. Sixteen
other states report between Loo and 200
miles, and in Vermont, Rhode Island.
New MeXica, IdanO and Nevada no
new tracklaying has been reported.
Very few long lines have been built
this season but there has been great
number of short branches and extern
sious, especially in the East. The total
number of separate lines on which
track was laid during the year was 253.
This work was done by 1917 different
companies. The average length of
each extension, therefore, was almost
exactly nineteen and .one-half miles. In
Canada during 1889. 733 miles of track
were laid, and in Mexico the construc-
ton amounted to 369 miles.