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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19

sweet words. even though death be near
US both, What is death, darling, if We
arc loved by our beloved and know We
shall die with our love. for death mere is
only HE hereafter. Eut We will not die
NOW II any etfor; o. our own can save
us, and so let us wor., together for
lifcm
With this, keeping firm hold of the
dear girl, began to feel my way in an
other direction. and so we wandered about
in the darkness hour after hour, seeing
nothing and knowing nothing of our
course, whether it were right or wrong.
said all could to cheer my sweet
companion. but ri length she began Ia
despair; and |, to tell tic truth, loss nil
hope OF ever leaving our prison Mt
alive.
II we could nave known that we were
going III the right direction there would
have been some little encouragement tn
pcrscverc; but when we considered that
the chances were equal 10 our getting still
farther away from the point we wished to
reach, there seemed no reason for this
eXertion, and we sat down co:nplctely
disheartcncd.
"Well, darling it will be rs God will"
| sighed. 81 have no other consolation
to offer"
"And l am to be punished for my
boastful presumption, in the suffering of
one whose life is dearer to me than my
own"
"Oh, Sibyl darling, you must not ac-
cuse yourself, for that torturcs mel" cried
l. ''Our being here is one of those mis-
fortunes which were to be- We have
reached point where the air seems to be
less poisonous, and we may possibly exist
here for days; and who knows what time
may do, when there are so many anxious
souls above who will no, rest day or
night till they have explored in search of
the living and the deadl"
In that rayless darkness we could not
make II note of time nor tell whether it
were day or night in the world above.
We only knew that after longer period
we began to feel the pangs of hunger and
thirst; that we gradually grew weaker;
that we slept ut times, and that at last We
began to have strange sensations in our
brains and see dancing lights and plnn-
toms, and wonder, in vague sor; of way,
whether we were tenants Of this world or
the other.
That is the las: thai remember till |
found myself in Il room on bed. weak rs
an infant and numbers OF anxious friunus
around me. Even then my first thought
was of my dear companion, and my first
words We're an inquiry for her. When
assured that she was safe | remember
feeling as if ! were in heaven and Il. once
fell oil into drcamless sleep.
subsequently learned that We both
had been found, after n three days
search. i'll an unconscious state, and thar
OF all the parties as far down in the mine
as ourselves, we were the only ones
brought to the surface alive. One hnn-
drcd and nine persons had persisted in
that awful explosion, and the whole viii
lagc was III mourning.
! have only 10 add that my dear Sibyl
and both recovered, and in time re-
gained our health, and that she is now my
lo,-infr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
HOW MARY KILLED THE BEAR.

queer casc of hear killing is reported
from Sherwood, Calumet County, Wis.
a young girl named Mary Skilosky,
daughter of II prosperous farmer, SAW II
bear enter swamp near her fathers
house, and the men folks being absent
md she fearful lest the bruin might pick
up one or more of the young PoIandcrs
who resided near, determined to kill the
animal. There was no gun in the house,
but there WAS a box of Rough on Rats, n
quantity of which was lcfily inserted in II
juicy piece OF fresh pork and the bait
thrown TO his bcarship, who, being hun
gry after ii hard winters fasting, immc-
'ltntcly swallowed hook, bob and sinkcr.
The rcsul, was disastrous and SPEEDY, and
In II few moments the beer kcclcd over
and the brave Mary proceeded 10 end his
"iiieringS by - deep thrust into his throat
with Il carving knife. The dressed skin
has been bought by John Robcrts.-.Ml-
T0uhrc Sentinel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
Doorplates Ont OF Fashion.

"The doorpatc is thing of the past, F"
said young man whose firm carried Il
full line of these out-of-datc signs in
stock, to a San Francisco Chronicle young
man: at is seldom now that We have u
call for a doorplatc for private house,
unless it is for ii doctor or u dentist 1
speak of this city, Of course, as the door
plate still goes in the country towns
There the larger the doorplate the bigger
the possessor's income. But mere in town
the doorpate has passed into state Of
innocaous dcsuetudc. We still have calls
for the plated numbers for doors, though
the numbered transom is crowding these
out, for the reason that transom numbers
are visible nj night rs well rs during the
day to the passersby. / don't know
what we will do with our doorplate stock.
People don't like them because they give
too good a cue to pcddlers and beggars,
who can ask for the lady of house by
name and secure an audience with her"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
POPULAR SCIENCE.

contract has just been given out for
nrmor plate for thirty Belgian forts
Defective vision is not only acquired.
but it appears to be handed down to off
spring.
A writer in the National Reoien claims
Tor plants certain amount of brain
power.
The length of the tornado track varies
from 800 yard to about POO miles. the
average being 24.79 miles.
a plan for rendering paper us tough rs
wood or leather, il is said, has been in.
troduccd on the Continent.
The velocity of progression of the tornado
cloud varies from 7 to 100 miles an hour.
the average being II.11 miles.
"Pctragt" is II now German explosive
from molasscs. 1t is said TO be three
'imes as powerful rs nitro glyccrinc
II takes about minute to draw u
bucket oil two gallons Of water from
sixty-foot wcll-120 gallons an hour.
The electric treatment of sewage in Eng
land by tho Webster process bids fair TO
give sanitary engineers one of the most
valuable improvements submitted to them
for some time
Nj. Cornu believes that the light of
shooting stars cannot he due to comln,s-
ton or heat, MS supposed, but is phc.
nomcnon of static electricity developed by
simple friction.
Tho torpedo service, beginning with
isolated submerged mines, has now
branchcd out into electric torpedo work.
movable and submarine, and recurring n
high order Of engineering and electrical
skill.
II is suggested that the condensation o.
carbon Mt the negative pole in short are
lamp is accountable for the change in
electro motive force, and for the instn.
bility which makes itself known by the
Kissing sound.
At II recent lecture in London on the
l'aStcurian methods, Professor IIorsley
stated that the usc Of these methods nI
treatment had reduced the mortality in
eases Of hy,lrophobia from Is per cent.
tn 81 per cent
Undoubtedly the flesh of some fish is
poisonous. Fish should br discarded il
the water in which il is boiled blnckcns
N''''.' '"' '"'S'' III thiiHi WdltT NilOtlNt
not he eaten. The flesh of such fish is
ycllowisl, soft, spongy and of foul ndor.
Fish should moi hc left in The water after
they are dead, but should bc packed in
ice
a late Parliamentary report states that
III 1887 sixiy-fomr persons were s,nt from
Great britain Ia the Pnstcur Institute loI
treatment for rabies. OF ihrsr five died
but the victims had nll been bitten by
dogs unqursii"nably rbid and in three
c'scs the wounds were no, cnulcriac,l. In
1883 l'nsi"ur treated twenty one British
subjects, with M deaths.
Professor OrInond Stone states that unl,
four cnscs have been found ia which IN,
known motions of the principal hodic, ol
the solar system cannot br fully explained
by Ncwion's law Of gravity. The nncN.
planned discorlanccS are the motion of the
prrhclion of Mercury, and the accccr,,
lions Of the mean motions of the moon and
OF Enckc's and Winncckc's comets.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITER AZURE FOE
FEMININE READERS.
A pAsIIIYc monsEwoMAN.

The most dashing figure on horseback
that one sees in Washington is the wife of
senator Davis, OF Minnesota. She is tall
md perfectly proportioncd, with II COM
pleNion of pure red and white, dark curl
ing hair, and big hazel eyes Drumming
over with fun. She would attract attcn-
ion anywhere, but on horseback she is Il
east for the eye.
Mrs. Davis is out early every pleasant;
morning, ard Inns explored the country
Ill about the Capital. She has no horse
IF her OWE, but rifles Senator I'lumb's.
She has modelled for herself an original
7iding habit. 1t is of jersey cloth. cut
princcSsc, with n double skirt. She
wears high boots and rides at any gait,
but likes pacing horse best Courier
JcuyMol.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
Edible Flowers.

The flowers of an Indian tree, the
Mohwa, are mentioned by Mr.. p. L.
Simmonds, F. L. s., as being most re-
markablc on account OF their large pro-
portion of sugar, which reaches 63t per
cent. They fall off and cover the ground,
single tree yielding many hundred
weights of corollas. These form-both
fresh and dried-a staple OF food in many
places, and, as rule, are eaten once or
twice day by the poorer classes of the
wild tribes of Central India and in parts
of Rainooiana. Bombay and Renrnl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
FLANK o. BEEF.

THIS cheap piece, costing six or eight
cents per pound, is excellent Il properly
cooked. It weighs about four and Il
half pounds. After il comes from III,
hands of the butcher lay it ont ON the
tnblc, and with ii sharp knife remove all
the skin and most of The fat which nd
heres. Sprinkle il ON both sides with
salt and pepper, and lay over four or five
very thin slices Of FIT sail pork roll I'm
tightly and tic with two bands If soft
old muslin. Put la little buiicr ar dripping
IN pot lnrEc enough 10 contain it easily,
AMI when the butter or dripping is hot
lay in the roll To brown on all sides; then
add pint of boiling wafer, and stand il
where il will simmer until very tender
three hours or more. There is no danger
81 lis being too tender. Lay on hot
dish and ihickcn The brown gravy which
is in the pot, sending it, To the table in
sauce boat The meat is carved like
Jelly cake III thin downward slices The
next day il may be heated by sicnmimYnnd
served with tomato sauce. IL il nice
sliced cold or made into minccs. Some
times IL cupful Of dressing made of minced
onion, brcnd crumbs, butter and seasoning
S spread over the meat instead Of the
slices of pork. II may he decorated and
airnc'l into an elegant company dish by
sticking sinnll skcwcrs (ibout fonr) into
l. after il is done, line skcwcrs being
strung with alternate stoned olives an,
canned mushrooms that have been
'ilnmcrcd for ten minutes in the gravy.
In this case serve n mushroom sauce with
t, and pass couple Of olives and m,lsh-
looms to each person. -Amcricun Ayri-
rtltUrtst
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stage, and appeared with much applause

stage, and appeared with much applause
as BILL Bobstay, y sailor, aud us Firclocli,
u gremdicr. In consideration of the
hardships she had undergone in the ser
wee Of her country-which hardships
comprised, among other fluctuations, 500
iasheS that she so. Mt the halbcrts, and
an almost equally barharous scourging at
the gangway on board ship-thc Govern
ment awarded Hannah pension of 500
year, ON the strength of which she took
public house in London, with the ap.
propriatc sign of "Thc Widow in Mas
qucradc; or, the Female Warrior"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
HANNAH SMELL, THE AMAZON.

Hannah Smell flourished in the reign
OF George II. Her grandfather was II
soldier who fought with Malplaquct.
She married early, her husband being II
Dutch sailor, who maltrcatcd and de-
serted her, leaving her with baby,
which died, whcreupon Hannah appro-
priated IL suit of her brother-in- laws
clothes, and assuming his name, which
was Thomas Grey, enlisted in General
Curses regiment. After while she
deserted, but subsequently rc-cnlistcd in
the navy as a marine, in which capacity
she served in the East and West Indies.
From her dcxtcrity in washing and mend
ing for the men, and from. her being
beardless, she acquired the nickname Of
"Aliss Molly" but hcr bravery in action
eventually caused her to be invested with
the more honorable cognomen of "IIearty
Jenny"
Being at last discharged from the SER
vice-during all this time her sex was
undiscovered-IIannah Smell went on the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
Big Dogs Better Than Little Ones.
"What dogs arc best for ladicsln

"What dogs are best for adcsl"
"Wcii, that's hard to say There is n
general opinion that the Newfoundland
variety is locic and kind, but this is u
mistake. The thoroughbred Ncwfound.
land is not to bc trusted. lie has ian ugly
temper, and if chained up for even part
of II day is apt to become cross and dan
gcrous. know that this will be dis
puted by many admirers of the breed who
may own exceptions to the rule; but take
il i'll the long run and you'll find that Pm
right. If the Scotch collie could be
mado II fashionable dog, whit popularity
he'd get! Why, sir, there isn't breed
OF dogs known that can compare with the
collie for intelligence, faithfulncss and
utility. The French poodle is intelligent,
I'll admit, but he hasn't the depth Of af
lection that the collie has. believe
those dogs understand language I've
seen them, without any trimming whatever
pure instinct-study out what Their
master or mistress required, and try to
fill the demand. It's pleasure to own II
dog that knows something. He's great
company, and he never tells secret OF
deserts master. He will share poverty
with the same chccrf,iness with which he
shares comfort and luxury, and he never
talks behind your back. "-Ncw York
Tribune.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-11
LECARON's ARMY REC ORD.


Bugler in n Pennsylvanial Regiment
and Lieutenant of a CoIored Troop.
Inquiry at Philadelphia shows that
the claim of lie. -Caron to. have been u
majori in tile Union army and to have
served in General Anderson's and Gen
eral Buell. 5 body-guard is false. He was
mustered into Company A, Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, rs bugler on
August 30, 1862, and promoted to'chief
bugler on November 1, 1868.
The company was recruited with the
intention of acting as General Ander-
sons body guard, and was known as
the Anderson troop, but General Ander-
son was ordered to, another part of the
country before the troop left Carlisle,
Pa. II was then directed to act as
body guard for General Buell., but he
was removed from command before the
troop reached him.
lie Caron continued as chief bugler
until September 13, 1864, when he was
promoted to second lieutenant of the
Thirteenth Regiment, United States col
ored troops, and further promoted on
March "a, 1866, to first lieutenant Of
same regiment in which position he re-
manned until January 10, 1866, when he
was mustered out 11.s M ,,e-
He has not corresponded with any of
the officers of the Fifteenth Regiment
since the war, but they recollect him very
well. They deny his right to the title
Of major, and ascribe his promotion to
the lieutenantcy Of the Thirteenth as
due to the scarcity of officers for col
nal .t t,x a,ts.. AL .,.
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Personal AND SOCIAL.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Mclean will give a
dinner.dnnce to-morrow' which will include
the guests at the dinners given by Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Wallach and Mrs. Audenreid.
Dinner dances are becoming quite popular
and the one Tomorrow promises to be very
successful.
Miss Werra Bruler, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Curran A. De Bruler, will be married
to Mr.. Ross Thompson of the Metropolitan
National Bank on "Wednesday morning,
February ~, NJ trinity NJ. r. Church,
Evansville, lnd'
Mrs. Cleveland's public reception an
nounced Tor February 23 WI pe omitted,
ana instead thereof she VIII nave pubic
peceptloh On sauruay, repruary 10, lroih
~.
MISS hendricks OF lPsiianti, Mich,, VINO
mas pesn tle guest OF Cohgressnah ana
bar ha,ne NV u, ln1 ar, ~ ,b m "
M,,,,' nv 'Assu, pl, =, -S ~,
Mrs Wniaih III. baker OF Wincnes.er,
VIII. su,,,,,s .,,,a, 80 ~ ~, .,,', tn,
veal or fan Iars at tSa Riogs 70 ''' ''' i'' :"
Car5s hove hoar ,ss,,o1SH ,rr and ,Irs
dn Romoro So,.ta1norrn,y a. M a.ao o n,o,nnt
M The Rifles, hrmorvs when tho cotiIlion
will begin nj no
Mrs. Representatiye blanchard of I.ouis-
;ona ,y;Il ,nt no al hn,nn 10 lday Sha u,;Ii
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-11
4 SEAM1N,s .CRIME.
He Murders the Landlord of Swansea
(England) Hotel.

(England) Hotel.
Mr.. Kent, the landlord of the Glou-
cester Hotel at Swansea, England, was
killed by q burglar at an early hour yes
terday morning. He retired with his
wife ut late hour Saturday night, after
locking all the doors, including those of
his own bedroom. Early the next
morning the wife heard match struck
in the Groom and saw negro in the act
of lighting candle. She awoke her
husband, and he Immediately grappled
with the intruder, while the wife took u
pistol from under the pillow.
AS II was too dark to take aim, she
lighted candle She then aimed and
fired, and the negro fell, wounded In
the thigh. Cursing the woman, he
crcpt under the bed, but as she was un-
locking the door he emerged, and seiz-
ing Il mirror threw II at her. 1t missed
her, but extinguished the light, and the
negro succeeded in escaping. When
She relighted the candle she discovered
that her husbands throat and stomach
had been cut with razor
Kent lived long enough TO describe
The murderer An alarm was raised,
and about noon the negro was dis
covered at dry dock. He is a seamen
named Tom Allen. He was badly
wounded and covered with blood
Allen confessed, and said that his mo-
tive was robbery. He concealed him
self in the room before the house was
closed on Saturday night
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-11

As COMING FROM the New York
Korld, a Democratic newspaper, and as
presenting the case very fairly, the fol
lowing is worth perusal and reflection ::
SO far as the assassination of Mr.. Clayton is
concerned, such crime might have -been
committed In Northern State. But this
particular crime was committed in Arkansas
sard the motive was political. Unless the
perpetrator can be found and punished the
great and growing State of Arkansas will
surely suffer in the general esteem. If Mr..
Breckenridge should decline to accept the
seat which Mr.. Clayton was contrasting at the
time he was assassinated he would doubtless
he,re'elected. 1t would be a manly act for
him to refuse a seat which bears u taint and
the American people always admire and re-
ward manliness
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-11
what Mrs. CarIlsle Has Done.

"lfSpeaker Carlisle comes here to practice
law or to create any sort of permanent
residence said a Washngtonian yester
day" "New York society will find In his
wife woman to admire and to love. Mrs.
Carlisle is anything rather than what Is
called a fashionable woman. But she is the
the kind of mother whose sons surprise
themselves and their friends by coming
out so, aud the sort of wife to make her
husband hero to Others as well as TO her
self Why, she made John q. Carlisle what
he Is, and he will tell you so II you knew
him well. Had he remained single he'd
have been popular lawyer to-day in Gov
ingtOn, KY, a place In which people In
general knew very little about until II was
bazoned 10 the world as the residence of the
Tariff Reform Speaker Of the Lower House
OF Congress. ltwas In him to be one Of the
greatest ahlest, most statesmanlike men In
America, But she brought II out, She got
him TO run for Congress. She told him he
could be Speaker II she chose. She has
made him new friends by the hundred at
her receptions ir Washington. She is not
beautiful, a fashionable or wealthy woman.
She is mother Of the Graceful wife for
2 scholar, . gentleman, statesman my,
World,
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rhey Took only lhe rop RaII.

A Maine soldier says thut when the boys
wanted frowood down South they often
helped themselves to tbs zlg-2ag fence rails,
which were easy of access, and, being dry,
blazed up Ike timber, A planter in Vir-
ginia was once very much annoyed at the
disappearance of his fences, and com
planned to the commanding officer Of n
body OF Maine troops stationied near.
The officer considered The matter fudly and
allowing them to take only the top rail. ~
The planter then went away satisfied, But
as there was always q top rail until the
the ground was reached the "boys' found
no fault with the order-L Lewiston tMe, J
journal
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URIrICULAR.

rDGt EpgERroN's ADDRBss OF WELCOME.
Blankety, blank, blank,
Blank
Blank the blank
Civil-Scryice Reform sham
To blank and blanknationl
That's the kind of a
Mugwump ami
But It's none Of
Grover Cleveland's businessl
The kind of Mugwump
lie is
And the kind Of Mugwump
lam
Don't speak as they pass byl
lie has turned me down
In manner | despise,
But it's nothing new for him
To serve us old Warehouses;
In that stylel
And ! am wheel-horse
Clean back to the britchinl
| am out Of q Job, just at present,
But Cleveland can't pour
The soup over me very long,
Aud don't you forget II.
I'm not talking much, now,
] am writing few remarks,
And Grover Cleveland will
Not have to wait for
The letter that never came
And when II comes
Well
IL will raise something,
Until you'll have to get
A step-ladder to reach
The birthstone belt
was a Mugwump
For revenue only;
But have returned
To first principles,
And blankcd be him who saye
That Edgcrton ever trod
The primrose path OF dalliance
Which led to glory and
The grave
Again ] say blank
Everything that bears
The taint of Mugwump,
And foremost
q. Cleveland
The following communication was re-
,eiycd at this Office just before the paper
went to press:
GROUND Hoe HOLE, Feb. IL.
EpIroR CRITIC: find this in the Post of
this morning:
'In the splendid weather OF yesterday,
everybody was making game OF the ground
hog.n
And would say In reply;
Perhaps on yesterday they found
Great fun In making game;
To-day hope the Post will find,
get there all the same.
You're, G. Hoo.
A comma makes a good deal of differ
ence sometimes. II is Alexander, Duke of
Battenburg, and not Alexander Duke, of
Battenburg, who is to have command of an
Austrian Army corps.
The elevator man in the Monument is
not Journalist, and that is why, possi-
bly,, he gets up longer column every day
than II he were.
II q policeman doesn't preserve order he
gets into a pickle.
The new law firm will not be Cleveland,
Bangs, Stetson & Co., because the Cleve-
land bangs have gone out of style,
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The Reeslde-Harmer wedding.

Rev. Dr. Sunderland ofiiciated at a quiet
wedding this morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian Church, the contracting
parties being miss Lizzie Q. L. Harmer,
youngest daughter of Congressman Har-
mer of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Howard 5.
Reside of this city. The bride was dressed
in Partisan costume of white lace After
receiving the congratulations of their
friends the young couple left for an ex-
tended Northern tour. Cards have been
issued for reception at their future home,
No. b street northeast, ON Saturday,
March 2, from 3 to 6. This house, which
is completely and beautifully furnished is "A
present from the brile's parenis.
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Ir IS FASHIONABLE now in New York
and Connecticut for young ladies' to
take long maps Miss Emma Althouse
Of Attica has just walked up from
slumber of thirty five days, and after
few hours for refreshment has gone
back to business-that is, the business
Of more sleeping; while Miss Belle Nc
Arthur of Hawleyyilleu after a nap of
eight days, has looked around a little
and gone back to the arms of Mr.. Nor
pheus for an indefinite time