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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
The Presidents Exchange Reader

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The official at the White House who
does the Presidents newspaper reading
and clipping is Benjamin Montgomery,
the telegraphic secretary. lie is one OF
the most valuable officers of the force,
as in addition to his knowledge of tcle
Sraphy, he possesses n wonderful &C.
quaintancc with men and measures, and
is sinSularly active in clerical work.
He now attends to duty that was for.
meily performed by Col. Lnmont, name
ly, pcrusing the newspapers of the
country and transferring to scrap book
all articles regarded as worthy of the
Presidents consideration, either because
oil their praise or criticism of his adj
ministra;ion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The commoa school system is meeting
with popular favor in Mexico and rc.u-
atoms for Urinary compulsory cduca-
ion will soon be completed while for
'hc training Of teachers normal school
mas tecn established, and the furniture
md apparatus fora normal school for fc-
male teachers is now being put in place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The New York AtpS says that the
" ndestul success which Mr. Henry
George has achieved during his lcctur-
NJ in England, Scotland and Waic, In,
attracted the attention of Il great mani
people WHO hitherto have given little or
40 attention 10 the land question, and
MS speeches have had an immense
mount OF influence upon the political
situation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The women Of Chicago have estab
ished the first College Of Practical Arts
:or women in this country. 1t is de.
ngaed 10 give women practical insight
nto the avenues Of business life, such as
nw. mi!:oads, life insurance, general
'iiicc work, etc. The incorpoiators Of
'he college are Mcsdamcs Helen VI. Mott,
-harlcs b. Smith and Miss Katharine G..
L al
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

A new raracl.utist, w. S. Young,
aorcs to oat>;rip his rivals by dropping
with his parachute tied up in a
sack. lie says he will so so high that
he will have time to release the para
chute and come down rs usual.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

Wife: Ny new bonnet came homo
this afternoon, Charlie, won't you take
me to sec Mrs. Baker, tonight
Husband: Do you want to sec Mrs,
Baker, or do you want her to sec your
Time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

Tie M;kado Of Japan really has no
mo:c power than tie average monarch
of Europe. and his duties ani privileges
are very similar TO those Of the queen of
Great Britain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The Pope is very fine chess play
er, and one priest III Rome has the
especial honor OF being his adversary
over the board. This priest, Father
Glclla, has played chess with Leo
Pccci for thirty-two years past. Some
times there is sort of tiff, but the
Pope spontaneously gives in, and the
game goes on.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

There IS only one physician TO every
G5o0 of the population in Russia, and
yet The des'iirtion among the members
Of the profession is alarming.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
A Surgeons Laughable Blunder.

They arc laughing over n blundcr
Of United States examining surgeon
up in Caribou. He was examining for
deafness an applicant for pension, and
to test mans left ear held n watch at
some distance and asked him if he could
hear it tick. The answer was "No,"
and the same reply was given 10 repeat
cd questions rs The watch was brought
gradually nearer. "Put him down to-
tally deaf in the left ear" the surgeon
said, and holding the watch away from
the mans right car, the same question
was asked. To his surprise the answc
was the same. II then occurred to the
surgeon to examine his watch, and he
found that 1t had stopped. The exam,
ination was begun all over again.
iston (Mc.) Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

At Harvard College $3.50 has been
subscribed Tor cup 10 be given to the
man who, within The next ten years,
shall have kicked tic highest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

An epidemic of suicide is again on.
At every side, in all classes, for all rea e.
sons, the suicidal blow is falling.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The last Rhode Island Legislature had
sig;y-scven Republican majority on joint
ballot; the present one has eleven.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

"IIasc you been through the st. Law
renee rapids'"
mo; but married my third wife las
week. "-Jud1e.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

Not less than IS, 600, 600 arc invested
i'll special palace cars by the railroad
companies of this country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
In France, the army, to man, Is 70,
General Boulangcr.

American clubdom grows year by yeal
more especially in New York.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The late Prohibition candidate for
President, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, en-
phatically denies the rumor that he in
tends to leave the Prohibitionists and
JON the Republican party. He claims
that the Prohibition party was never in
better condition than now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

SECRETARY OF WAR PRoCroE very
Seldom uses Il pen To sign his name.
He has had stamp made, and when
mail hour arrives messenger stands
before him and stamps letters, orders
and even acquisitions for money with
fac smile OF "Ecdlield Proctor"
When the Secretary writes to tho
President, however, he signs his own
name.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Quite Like a Blizzard.

A member of congress is just
like common, ordinary citizen, in
that one respect of going upon an
occasional lark. A few days ago
a distinguished member from be-
yond the Mississippi, having been
absent from his boarding house for
teveral days, and being the act
of recuperation from the effects of
absence happened accidentally to
come in front of his wife as he was
crossing the rotunda at the capitol.
He stopped and with rather sick
ly effort at humor looked at her
face and said:
at strikes me that I've seen you
before.p
~ beg your pardon, sir, said the
madam, bowling and moving on;
"you have the advantage, i do not
know you."
"Well, remarked the astonished
member, this sets up for mild
winter, but if that wasn'ta blizzard
I'll be bloWed.n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Why John Washes.

There are no laundry in China.
No linen is worn there. The rich
use silk and wooden or cotton. AS
starching and ironing are unknown
the female servants do the laundry
work. The reason of the great
number of laundrymen here is
that when the Union Pacific r. r..
threw hundreds of Cinnamon out
of employment they cast about for
something to do, and us there was
great demand for washerwomen,
and scant supply of them in the
West the Mongolian turned his at
tention to her trade. He learned
it so quickly and so well that he
stuck to it, and made 80 much
money that the calling soon be-
came popular. Gradually the
laundrymen came East, and no
city, and now few villages of any
size in the whole country are with
out Chinese "laundry."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Hone Deferred.

$50 tobed, sir, in the closet there"
said an enraged father to son who
had given himjust cause of offence;
were it not that these gentlemen
are present / would give you a
sound whipping,but you shall get it
before breakfast tomorrow, certain.
The littel reble went to his crib
with heavy heart, and the enjoy
ments of the party continued until
n late hour. Just when the party
was about to break up, the closet
door was quietly pulled back, and
the young offender put out his
head requesting that the sentence
might be put in execution. "Father
would We just gle me my liks this
night for L Gamma sleep without
them 81
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Faithful.

The negro in the English West India
regiments is remarkable for his obe-
dience to orders, especially when a
sentry. Lord Wolseley tells an anus
ing story of governor Of Cape Coast
Castle, who was prevented from going
out of his own house by negro SEN
try: =,
The governor had discovered that
his servants were daily robbing him
by carrying away bundles of things
from his kitchen. He therefore had
orders given to the sentry before his
door that no one was to be allowed to
90 out carrying any parcel with him.
Shortly afterward the governor, in
a hurry to consult the chief justice,
put some papers into dispatch box to
take with him to the judges house.
On attempting to go out, he was
stopped by the sentry, who, with
bayonet at the charge, refused to let
him pass with the box.
The governor demonstrated. He
urged that he himself had given the
order. But the negro, instead of heed,
ing him, replied that his "corpral
had told him not to allow any one
with a bundle to pass, and the "cor-
pral's" order was his law.-Youth's
Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
A Playwright at Work.

Blakely Hall says that he once saw
David Belasco in the throes of COM
position, and that lit was an odd sight
to people who have preoonceived no
tons concerning play writing. Mr..
Belasco's hair was tousled over his
brow. He was gnawing his neither Lip
with an air of intense absorption, his
cravat was loosened, his coat cast aside
and his legs were wound around his
chair with nervous sinuosity. ] had
run in on him unawares and did not
know he was at work. A large table at
which he sat was Uttered with all sorts
of curious odds and ends. There was
a huge sheet of paper before him COW
cred with cabalistic signs and marks,
and he held a blue pencil tightly
clenched in his right hand. Ink wells,
match stands, calendars, pens, books,
newspaper clippings and half dozen
other small objects were arrayed on
opposing sides of the table. These,
Mr.. Belasco explained, represented
characters in the play, and that he
was trying to group them SO as to
make an effective tableau for the close
of the third act. The idea was subse-
qucntly utilized in THE Wife. "-Cur-
rent Literature.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
He Travelled at Once.

He had been wondering for some
time how he could escape from the
tolls that were gently creeping
round him and break the spell of
soft converse and witching eyes,
An opportunity came at last. AS
she ended a spirited description of
her journey through the Alps she
said impulsively:
ooh, Mr.. Slopace, think you
ought to travel"
He looked at her rigidly, rose
slowly, and grasped his hat.
"No woman shall say that twice
to me-" he remarked in firm and
desperate voice. "1 knew 1t was
after II O'clock; but thought that
isl hoped--no matter. Farewell
Miss Phineweb--I will travelv
And he did, with alacrity.-Puck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
They Can't Understand 1t.

The testimony of travellers in
various part of the world shows
that most savages think that books
speak to the readers. Some Esqui-
maux, seeing a priest read the
Bible thought that he heard the
he heard the book and repeated the
words to them. A Fuegain, after
hearing a reader, took the book
and put it to his ear in order to
hear the sound of the voice that
spoke to the reader. The savages
of West Australia used to be great
ly puzzled by the speaking papers,
as they called books and letters.
They could not see how q person
receiving a letter announcing the
sending of a number Of sheep was
able to detect it that was missing.
Some Cochin China Baunois were
in like manner astonished ut find
ing that demand for payment for
carrying letter was defeated By
the letter itself, the writer having
announced the payment of the fee'
A California Indian having by a
letter been detected in the theft oil
a Number Of loaves ofbread that he
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Salt Creek.

Mr.. ]. II. Lewis Is dangerously
ill at this writing.
Miss Eva Hsrdesty, of Charles
ton is visiting friends in this neigh
,borhood.
A protrneted meeting has just
closed at Mt. Carmel with grand
success. There were sixty. five ac-
,cessiops to the church. The meet
ing was conducted by Rev. Phenis,
of Allensville and Rev. L +. Red
fern of South Perry.
Frank Redeem has just closed a
very successful term of school on
Blue Creek.
Miss Addie Redfern, of South
Perry was visiting in this neigh
borhood last week.
The thieves have been getting
in their work in this vicinity, and
while Jack Smith and family were
attending church, some midnight
marauders entered his smoke house
and stole seven sides of bacon and
about the same time several bush
els of corn were stolen from the
cribs of Leonard Devault and j. G.
McBroom. We hope for the speedy
detection and arrest of the scounu
rels.
Sylvester Carrots dog went mao
last Sunday but was killed before
he did any injury.
John Inboden lost valuable
mule recently.
Uncle Bill Kennedy is on the
sick list at this time.
SILENT FRIEND.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Glle Snll
For 1889 and for the Democracy.

The Sun believes that the camp
paign for the election of II Demo-
cratic Congress in 1890 and DEM
ocratic President in 1892 should be-
gin on or about the fourth of next
March. The Sun will be on hand
al the beginning and until the end
of the most interesting and impor-
tant political conflict since the
war, doing its honest utmost, as
ever, to secure the triumph OF the
Democratic party and the perman-
ent supremacy of the principles
held by Jefferson, jackson and
Tilden.
The great fact of the year is the
return to absolute power of the
common enemy of all good Demo-
crats--the policical organization
for whose overthrow the Sun
fought at the front for fifteen years
the memorable years of Grant and
the Fraud Hayes, and Garfield and
Arthur.
1t is the same old enemy that
Democrats now confront, and he
will be intrenched in the same
strong position. 1t has been car
ried once by brave and hopeful
fighting. DO you not believe with
the Sun that the thing can be done
again? Wait and see!
The hope of the Democracy is in
the loyal efforts of the united press
cherishing no memories OF past
differences in non-essentials, for
getting everything but the lessons
of experience, and that victory isa
duty.
Probably you know the Sun al
ready as newspaper which gets
all the news and prints it in in
comparably interesting shape;
which chronicles facts as they oc-
cur and tells the truth about men
and events with absolute fearless
ness, making the completest and
most entertaining journal publish
ed anywhere on earth; and which
sells it's opinions only to its sub
scribers and purchasers at two
cents Il copy--on Sundays four
cents. If you do not know the sun
send for it and learn what won
derful thing it is to be in the sun
shine.
Daily, per month so so
Daily, per year q OO
Sunday, per year 2 %
Daily and Sunday, per year 8 90
Daily and Sunday, per month 0 20
Weekly Sun, one year OO
Address The Sun, New York.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
Sciss ors and Pencil.

1t is easy to find reasons why
other folks should be patient.
The largest peach orchard in
California is near Marysville. 1t
contains 425 acres.
Not single baby has been born
in Liberty, KY, for thirteen years.
Liberty has population OF 700.
Caribou, Me- citizens were re-
Gently treated to unusual sight of
a rainbow by moonlight.
Fish may be scaled easier by
first dipping them in boiling water
for minute.
A chicken with a liver that
weighed a quarter of pound and
a heart as big as an egg was killed
in Ellenville, n. Y, recently.
A beard over seven and One-half
feet long is worn by Louis Coulon
a mechanic G3 years old, living in
Montlucon, France.
A young woman at Ostend, Bel
gium, is said to take a sea bath
every day CT the year, remaining
in the water about fifteen minutes
The peculiar flavor of a Havana
cigar was supposed to be imfluenc
ed by the climate of the island, but
it has lately been discovered thai
it was always impaired by drugs
The real old Connecticut is the
thing to tie to.
Mrs. G.-La, me! The paper
says the sultan of Turkey scarcely
sleeps at all, but just walks the
floor all night.
Tired Husband-Well, mar
with 100 wi yes must have an awfu
lot of teeth ing babies.
Says a teacher; "Wind gets int
the head and heels of boy, ant
teachers dread a windy day, as the
boys are hard TO manage then. II
fact, the atmosphere affects boys
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
SINGULAR oUviEiiro.
Annual Dinners Where tho Empty Chairs
Incrensc nnd tho Diners Decrease.

Incrensc and tho Diners Decrease.
There was an informal organization
formed about half q century ago by
seven gentlemen of st: Louis, who
agreed to have social dinner once o
year while any of the members lived;
each mans chair was to be at the
table, empty, after his departure from
earth; ali the survivors were to attend
the obsequies of each dead member,
and the last survivor was to drink
bottle of wine, duly preserved, after
the death of oil the rest. The idea is
not new, and the narrative of similar
agreement, some years older than this,
has been more impressively told.
A larger number of hale young Bos-
tonians, a dozen or so, were dining to-
gether, when suddenly some one be-
thought him of the incongruous won
der what they would all be doing one
hundred years from then; and another
broached proposal that they all form
a club on the spot for an annual din
ner. which should take place on the
anniversary of that day as long as any
member survived. Somewhat warmed
as they were with wine, the proposal
was adopted with instant reclamation,
and the final bottle of wine, to be un-
corked and drank on distant occa-
sion, which seemed to them all hardly
q thing to be realized, was put away
Immediately.
The dinner was followed by pleas
ure party on the Charles river, and
presently the subject of their agree
ment, an hour earlier, drifted again
before their minds one of the liveliest
ioked his nearest comrade about the
fnfirmities of age, and playfully gave
him thump on the back. Both were
standing in the boat. The sudden
stroke caused the person addressed to
lose his balance; he went overheard
and was beyond recall before the
stricken party could recover their
senses.
One by one the first gap in their
number widencd until more chairs
were empty than occupied, and the
dinner grew more and more somber as
the heads became fewer and whittier.
The last survivor, faithful to the COM
pact, sat wcarily down to the last an
niversary dinner, surveying eleven
empty chairs, and brought out the
memorial bottle of wine from its dusty
hiding. He broke the seal, drew the
cork, decanted the contents, and paused
in an overpowering rush of emotion.
The eleven chairs seemed occupied by
shadowy forms; the past years rolled
back before him; he lived his Life
anew; his eyes brimmed over and min
gled tears with the wine which he
| trenhlinrlv held IN.
Then faithful attendant who had
grown old in his service, and now
stood behind MIR. As chair, heard
to his amazement his master pledging
by name every one Of the Vanished
friends who used to fill those chairs.
He bowed his head in token of recog'
milton to each name, and concluding
with the words, well soon NEE,
again, friends" drained his glass to the
dregs, and then sank back motionless
in his attendants arms. The last man
had joined his comrades. This Incl
dent of real life has formed the sub
iect of many a narrative, and became
especially popularized by the affecting
little drama entitled 1.-THE Last Man.
Unknown.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
ChiCas & Atlantic Railway Company
TIME CARD,

EEr-Thc Chicago and Atlantic Railway
continues to he the most popultr nne De
colnposcd of the finest dry coaches and paia-
tiaI i'uilman sleeping ears, and run over a
line ofiors more complete facilities. Direct
connections made in Union Depots, thus
avoiding iucomodious transfers at unreasoh-
ohla hoIirs. The rates via this line nre MS low
rs thc loNycst Ask for your tickets via tho
Chicago tS Atlantic Railway and your Journ
cy will be one ofcomfort and pleasure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09
stations. No. i No. . No. . No.8S No.Sl
Trains run ON Central Standard Time.

Trans run on CentfnI Stanuhrd IIhe.
Strains stop only on signal.
Trims 3, ), i, II, 80 and 30, daily. All others
daily except Sunday.
Train Il has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach
es to Boston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach
es from Boston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from
New York TO Chicago daily.
All trains arrive at and departfrom the now
Dearborn Station, Chicago
Passengers taking trains 30, 32, 3S. or 30 must
procure tickets before boarding the train.
Passengers who may be going east or west
vii lfind 1t to their interest to consult the
agents of this company, who will give them
all information in regard to rates and con-
nections. +. Q. DONALD
II. W. BURROWS. General PassengerAgt,
Supt. CHICAGO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-09

A little 6-year-old girl, who was
deeply interested in sacred history
and geography at the same time,
was asked:
"What is the meaning of God?"
She replied:
, God is a pure spirit surrounded
by water on all Sides"