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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
MINED IIuSBANDHY.

A farmer should not depend on any
one particular crop. but cultivate such Il
rotation as his land is best adapted to,
especially such MS is wanted to be con-
s'imcd on the place. lie should cultivate
largely such as will pay best, but not
continc his operations entirely to these.
Tor If they should fail he has nothing to
iall back on, to subsist his family and
stock. TO be sclf-rcliant, home snbsis-
tcncc should be the first consideration
and then such rs will find the rcadicst
market at the highest cash prices.
Farming is considered the most indie
pendent occupation in tho world because
the farmer can grow his own meat.
bread, butter, fruit, vegetables and ma
icrials to make his own clothing; but if
he omits TO do this and grows only one
crop for market, he is just rs dependent
rs other people, and MS likely to be i'm
posed on by high prices and damaged
material. Brother farmers, as all we can
get in this world is our living; while we
pass through it, let us supply our ncccs
stiles irst-feed well ourselves, families
and all about us-thcn grow for sale
such crops as will put money in our
purseS.-l'rair'c Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
THE ADVANTAGES OF ESsrLAcE.

The advantages of the process of en-
siiaSc arc gradually becoming realized.
us experience and adaptation OF it to new
uses are extending. 1t has been found
that it is substitute for summer soilino
crops, the use of which has been objected
to on the score of the great cost of cut
ting and carrying the heavy fresh fodder.
IN detail, day by day to the stock. By
means of cnsilagc all this work is done nj
once, and the fodder is stored in mass in
the sllo, where it is preserved for use, and
thus the onorous daily labor of cutting
the fodder is dispensed with. 1t has
been found that the cnsilage NAV be kent
over the winter into the next summer in
perfectly good condition for feeding COWS.
up TO the time when the new crop of
clover Is ready 10 be cut and put away in
the silo Thus there is the regular rota-
ION OF crops grown, as under the ordi
nary system of selling, but the labor of
daily cutting and carting is done away
with, and the sole work consists in dis
tributing the fodder as il is wanted. This
very much reduces the cost OF feeding
the COWS, and removes the only objection
which, by the way, has always been con-
sidered futile by those who have skillfullY
practiced it, against the ordinary method
oil solling. Thus the use OF silo has been
greatly extended with corresponding
saving of labor in the work of the dairy.
-Acso York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22

sirous to leave untouched. Fortunately,
the fashion of wedding speeches is dying
out with the absence of wedding break
lasts, and rome Of us will regret that
there is one occasion less for II speech to
be forced into incompetent hands-or
mouths.
But We must not forget that talk
however distinct. is not conversation.
Mere talk is only the picd-a-.crrc of any
passing idea which must he got rid of as
soon rs possible, as if the brain could
never bear the strain of harboring too
much Mt ore time. Hence the constant
repetition Of the same words which do
duty on 50 many occasions, and which
relieve us Of the trouble of thinking on.
Il new formula.
Another very important branch of the
art Of conversation is the power Of listen
ing. This may sound paradoxical. but
its importance is, nevertheless, grcat.
All cannot talk well, bus all can learn to
listen. and - good listener is as rare. and
almost as precious - specimen Of hu-
manlty rs good talkrr. say almost;
for notwithstanding the saving that
Speech is silver and silence gold Il
maxim which, no doubt, owes its cxas-
scrition TO lis foundation of truth-wc
all agree that silence is better than
speech only when speech is bad
IFoT0n's I!cyN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
FASHION NOTES.

l'ich, delicate, fancy jcwclry is again
in high fashion.
The new cloaks ere many OF them
made with long, hanging sleeves.
Irish poplins arc now woven ms supple
as cashmere, and are very popular for
elegant gowns.
There arc small mantcs of velvet ana
lace, the velvet portion quite short with
doinan sleeves.
Edinburgh diagonal is new drcs.
material, very stylish and appropriat,
for general wear.
The long, low toqucs of the season
just past rcappcar for the autumn in
lace, felt and velvet.
One Of the prcttiest among the Eiffcl
Tower ornaments is candlcstick pro-
duced in tilaSree silver.
The favoritc travelling cloak for carly
autumn wear is made Of Carmclitc, Eifrcl
red, modorc brown or silver gray.
Pretty checked fabrics are shown 70.
the children in cream and brown, black
and white, etc, with gay Scotch Dor.
1crS
Matrons wear drcssy visiting wrap
Of black faillc, in close redingotc shape
with garniturcs of jet and tine Chantilly
lace.
Very dressy cloth jackets TO wear owe.
tailor gowns are made with full sleeves
Of velvet much wrinkled about the
arm.
PiccadilIy woods are new. They are
in solid colors, II shaded effect being
produced by varying the manner Of
wearing.
Drum majors embroidery in gold lace
is now exactly reproduced on the newest
cloth suits made for the ladies of the
English royal family.
The new English walking hats have
lower crowns than those now worn,
and many of them are turned up ut
the back as we'll rs at the side
Lace hats will hold their own up 10
the time Of snow and ice, and even
then they will be put away reluctantly
by girls on whom they arc becoming
The favored tints in Paris, it is said,
will be the beige and green, but first
'''N' 4'iNa'c't va tNNi SIldht vi NlOltt,
from mauvc pink to the deep bishop
hue.
There is decided reaction in favor OF
jackets, which arc made in some instances
more ornate than formerly and conse-
qucntly worn on drcssy occasions as well
us in the morning.
Skilful dressmakcrS make up the so.
called tailor made gowns with pcrfec-
ton of ncatness which the tailor finds it
difficult to surpass, manipulating cloth as
effective as silk or velvet.
Among the novel combinations Of
color in the new plaids, many of which
show but two colors, arc olive and
orange, brown and Roman red, and
shrimp pink and linden green.
Some of the new French visiting
dresses. or carriage - gowns, MS they ara
ed; :.:,os.. ',e.2% e1.iuc;, are wn.-
is called dcmi-long, just made 10 touch
the floor slightly at the back.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22

my own conscience. Six times five ia
thirty! Six fiyc-hundrcd dollar bills
Oh, Lord, there amt no calculatin' what
mis'ablc sinner I've becn!"
AS the old kitchen clock struck nine,
Absalom Parker came in, bringing With
him gust of fresh, frosty air.
''Evcnin', Squire" said lie. "I'm
sort o looking up the watchers. 'Sposo
you'd like to be one Of EN-! But I'd
like to speak word to you first
"lf it's about Nancy, it amt no use, n
said MIR. AIoppcrt, rousing himself 10 the
affairs OF the world with some petulancc.
"lt amt about Nancy" Absalom an,
swcrcd, with II smile. "It's about Mir
Atl'ins's money"
Mr.. Moppcrt gave start
"oh, you needn't jump so, rcassurc
Absalom. ''It's all safe"
lie took n flat parcel out of his pocket.
Count en-" said he. s'Six, ain
thcrc?"
Mr. AIoppcrt stared at Absalom Parlsc,
as Aladdin might have started at the
Ccnii.
"liow-whcrc--'' he stammcrcu.
r)"'N ~ WV tiluChlt.
''lIusl." said he "Don't speak loud.
! seen the old man hide EN- there, like II
human magpic as he was. lsnowcd it
wasn't safe, SO quietly took 'cm out,
artcr he'd had that last stroke, and locked
en- in his black leather trunk M in the
garnet. And you may thank me that
they wasn't all burned mp in the first fire
you lighted in that identical stovc!"
MIR. Moppcrt turned II purplish red.
"You know about that stove?" said
he, with gasp.
''lt wasn't likely no sucn conlurinn
could go on about Mr.. Atkins's place. and
me not know it, said Parker drily.
"Thc stove wasn't Of no great consc.
qucncc, though, except for old iron. !
guess the church folks II get sick of i
before great while"
MIR. Moppc: drew long breath.
"Whcn they do, - said he, "Tll make
'cm Il present of n brand-ncw one. And,
Absalom-"
Yes, Mr.. Moppct9"
"You wont say nothin' to nohodym
''No," said Absalom, ~ amt one O
the lalkin' sort"
"And, Absalom-'
Eyes, MIR. NIoppct"
"Sincc you and Nancy really are
tachcd to each other
"We'rc just that, MIR. Moppct."
81 don see no objection to Your &c,
tin married this fall, said Moppct, with
an effort. "You may tell Nancy that
she has my consent"
Nancy cried n shower of happy tcari
when Ahsalom told her the good news.
i5ut he never impaired to her the story
OF tic stove. As he himself hal re.
marked, che WAS not one of the taliin'
sort. !Saf"ni"y Night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The COWS need salt, shade and pure
water these hot days.
To churn with Il steady motion mak1s
the butter come quicker.
When labelling the garden seeds do
not forget to mark them 1889
There is no better time for putting in
tile draining than during the fall
Frosted corn can be saved to a good
advantage by making into cnsilage.
Put the vegetable rubbish into the
poultry yard. Do it before it is sour or
rotten.
Can you give any reason why your
hens should not have a warm house rs
well as your cattle and horscsl
Better and more vigorous plants can b,
secured if the runners arc kept Off straw
berry plants. After the plants have
fruitcd they usually start out runners.
Does the farmer give the same attention
10 his poultry as he does TO his horses,
cattle and shcep2 If not, should he COM
plain that his poultry is not proiitable'
Linsocd meal, y tcaspoonful to fo,I
fowls every other day, will put the gloss
on the plumasa. So will sunfiower seed.
Better gather yours before it shells out.
As rule carly apples should be gath
cred, packed and shipped a little green.
Pick, if possible, so that they will not
bruisc in handling; they will keep better.
II you wish winter dairy, breed the
present incoming COWS so as to have
them come in year from now or later.
The surest way to do this is to keep the
bull pcnncd up.
For potting gcranums Use two parts
Of good strong loan to one of leaf mold
from the woods. a small addition of
sand and little old rotten manure will
help. Mix all we'll together.
On threshing day see that the good
vile has bountiful supply Of good dry
wood, nicely cut and handy to get at.
Also plenty Of water within reach. and
don't oblige her to dig the potatoes.
The only specific for the destruction
of thistlcs mentioned in later years, not
considered by Mr.. Stevens, is the appli
cation Of kerosene oil to the roots after
cutting. This is said to be cffcctual.
and may prove satisfactory in small
patches.
No faith in the power OF farmers or
CARNATIONS to control the price of pro-
ducts, but lots of faith in lowering the
cost of production and increasing the
productivcncss OF the soil. But this low
cring Of the cost and this increase of the
supply at the same time has IL limit.
What then?
The sharp cut stubs OF cornstalks an
often injurious TO cattle and horses, cspe-
cially If given while hungry and eaten
rapidly. 1t is better cut with some ma
chine that brushes the stalk ms it cuts it;
but to do this satisfactorily, run the ma
chine with some other power than your
own right arm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
oDvIcE ro YOUNG WOVEN.

1t is the duty OF every woman TO he a
true lady. Brazcp bollncss is a thing
which girls cannot afford to practice.
Wildncss of manner and IN open de-
iiancc OF all those wholesome laws which
have made womnn's name illustrious both
IN sacred and profanc history from the
beginning of time, AFRO no more be-
coming to girls and "young ladies' So
called, than i'll angels. Dclicacy is an
innate quality Of the female heart, which.
when once lost, can never be regaincd.
NO art can restore to the grape its bloom
or It's sweetness to the taste. when the mil
dcws of night have once settled down
upon the WING. Familiarity without
love, without confidence, without regard
to the common rules of etiquette even,
is destructive OF all that makes woman
ezaltinS and enrolling Couricr Jourual.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
WATERING WITH COLD WATER.

Great injury is often done to house end
garden plants by dousing cold water from
the well or cistern upon them. In cities
water is sometimes thrown from hydrants
over dooryards; but as it is sprayed, it is
more or less warmed by contact with the
air before it reaches the leaves, and still
more before ii goes down to the roots of
the grass. The plants that are most apt
to need watering, melons and cucumbers,
need heat even more. TO pour water of
twenty degrees to thirty degrees lower
temperature than the surrounding air
about their roots gives the plants chill
which more than countcrbalanccs any
good the watering may have DONE
dmericun Cultirator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
4 LOST ART.

One of the great obstacles to good con-
ycrsation nowadays, and one that cannot
be too much dcplored, is the indisinct
articulation which is becoming so gen
cral. Women adopt it under the i'm
preston that it is socicty's tone. Even
Young girls, forgetting the all-potcnt
charm of simplicity, will study to acquire
if. In men the same fault becomes more
strongly marked, and lisping drawl is
the usual medium by which the world is
made aware of the fact that one of
fashions pctted darlngs is making re-
mark. Faulty articulation is also very
common among public speakers. This
is, no doubt, to certain extent due to
the natural trcpidation and the anguish
which seizes some men unaccustomcd TO
speak outside their own family circles
when called upon to make a speech.
Hence the unfortunate mistakes made,
especially ut Weddings, wncn IN i'm
promptu orator is, from some unknown
reason, impclled to mention all the cup
hoard slSclstons whiNh he was most dc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22

The Stable has many advantages
weed 1t is kept clean, sweet and thor
ouShly ventilated. These are three
essential conditions. Without them the
Stable is about the worst place in which
COW can be kept over night during hot
weather. 4 close, foul stable taints the
milk and cnfccblcs the COW. But the
stable affords protection from storms and
insects and keeps the cows quiet. They
are there ready for milking in the morn
ing, but unless MIXED early they are de-
privcd OF the early morning bite, when
the grass is cool and sweet.
Few barnyards are fit for COWS TO lie
down i'll over night. In case OF rain they
are pretty sure to be muddy, and unless
great pains are taken TO keep them clean
the COWS will get besmearcd with filth
and present anything but pleasing APP
pcarnncc to Il tidy mixer. The mir of
tho barnyard is not usually the
sweetest possible for COWS to inhalc,
while little or no protection is afforded,
unless sheds are provided These arc of
but partial utility, as they are pretty sure
to DO monopolizcd by few of the
strongest animals, but would be more
useful if the cows were without horns.
Then they are apt to get filthy, like the
yard which they face, and too often the
water settles under them when it rains
hard.
a night pasture, close by, is good
thing. Cows do not suffer much from
exposure in hot weather and such a
pastIrc gives room to move around md
keep clean. Tho air is sweet and there
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
THE GOOD OLD Tries.

In tho good old times, through tho dewy vale
The milli-ma;d came tripping home,
with ameriy song and bright tin pail
All dripping with snowy fcam.
But the slow boy now, with sleepy eye
Goes late in the shade of the trees,
And leans his head on the old cows thigh
With the buckets between his knees
Oh, the good old times of the early birds,
The plashing churn, and the sqacaking cur,ls
In the good old times, rosy Ruth in The field
Drank butter-milk out of jug;
But now pale Pauline in the parlor con-
ccaleJ,
Sunk deep in u char all cushioned and
wheeled
With her fingers beringci, and her checks
cochncalci
Is making tlarnnd dogs on a rug.
Vii. the Sooi old times of the scy;he', keen
ring,
AMI the purple flash OF the barn-swulIows
wing.
In tho good oil times by the wide chimney
back,
All the children with The faces agiow,
Their nuts and their JOKES delighted TO crack
And their lips over yards OF candy TO smack
While they laughed ut the wind and the
snow.
Ent now they, alas, can cha. ,r and play
In bright scmi-crcles no more;
But freezing and thawinS by NIGHT and by
day,
ana showing and crow'linS each other away,
Hu'''iicd round n warm hole in the floor.
Oh, the good old times Of simple contents,
vi the backlog fires, and the common sense
In tie gool old times ere the ,lav begun.
Tie mother was up with the bird;
And all day long. till the set of sun.
Size wove at the loom on the soft yarn SPIN,
And of all her cares leftnothing unionc.
And never m,,rn,uring word
oh, the good old times Of the homc-mo.lc
wares
or The pewter plates and the stra;sht.back
Chairs.
In the good old times tho father prayed
For grace at his daily board:
Although by his pillow. nnl his hoe and his
spade
1t seemed that himself by his own labor
mado
me ripe corn grow from the tender blade,
ANA his barn with abundance stored.
"ut now, VINO doth care grateful hands 10
ulrais.
While he thinks he is blessing himself,
as SracclcSs he feels on the l,o,niics Of pr,cc
Aud brcatheS no: Il thank nor a whisncr ~
praise,
De,''v'hS no ways are above his ways,
Ana heaven on the pantry shelf
oh th" good old times, and the than,:s that
were said
For the honest .luttcr, and the warm brown
Tread
Ter. .I0hM b. T.. .SouH.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
SKIN MILK FOR nE1rERs.

Many persons are deferred from keep
ing dairy or even one COW because i'll
the profitable disposal of the skim milk
1t has seemed necessary to keep pen OK
pigs. The i'll odors of the pen, and
dislike for the animals themselves, seem
to be the usual grounds of opposition.
The Observer commcnds to the swine
haters the following which
appears in Hoard's Dairymaa:
"Mr. j.. IT. Abbott, of Lewiston,
Maine, thinks he has found more eco
nomical way to dispose of the skim milk
of the dairy farm than to feed it to swine
exclusively. lie says:
From some experience i'll feeding
skim milk to young stock Of the bovine
tribe, | am inclined to accord to the prac-
ticc better results than when fed cxclu-
sivcly to swine. 1t has twofold value
fed to young stock, especially heifers. 1t
Is the natural food of the young animal,
and to give them the food nature de-
signed they should have till twelve or
fifteen months or more of age, tends to
better development OF the whole system,
including the tactical organs and those
organs more Immediately connected with
the uddcr, the vascular system which
supplies through the so-callcd milk veins
the blood to the inguinal vein
" For the past four years I havo
made practice Of feeding the skim
milk to hcifcrs till year or moro old.
[ have one now that has had it daily for
twelve months. This has been her only
extra food besides hay since four months
old. Whether sweet or sour it is eaten
with rs keen relish rs though just from
the COW. A heifcr three years old in
March was fed the same way. She came
in when two years old. She averaged u
pound of butter day after the calf was
weaned, April IS, till December, aud six
pounds week through the winter, and
gave two quarts of milk day till she
calvcd, the present month. The other
heller, now yearling, has every indica-
ton that she will develop into rs good
butter maker. These hcifers retain their
appetite for skim milk after they come
into the dairy themselves, and the ques-
ton whether skim milk might not be fed
to COWS to advantage, is an open one
From my experience in this limo / can
confidently expect to see this method of
disposing of n portion of the skim milk
on our dairy farms adopted and favorable
results accrue from it.. "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
CARE OF THE HANDS.

One who has suffered from chappcd
hands says With care the hands NAV
be kept smooth, even by those who
handle the dishcloth. For clcansin. the
hands use oatmeal instead of soap, or a
little ammonia or borax in the water they
are washed in. BE careful to dry them
thoroughly every time they are washed,
and then to apply Il little vaselinc or
cold cream, wiping the hands after the
application. Oxalic acid in weak
solution will remove stains, or, what is
better, bit of lemon. for oxalic acid is
poison and must not be permitted to
touch I'm abradcd part of the skin. Al.
night rub oatmeal over the hands and
wear pair of gloves size or two large.
This is especially for those who, after
their houscwork is done. sit down 10 the
piano or occupy themselves with fine
sewing Or silk mbroidcry.-Nc,o lori
Telegram.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
How Bees Cling 10 Smooth Boards.

| have seen single bee cling to Il
smoothly dressed board with its front
feet, and supporting II living chain of
twenty-five bees, thus supporting twenty
five times her own weight, for an indcii
mite time. There was time when | was
puzzled to know how the bee could hold
on to the smooth board and sustain such
weight. But the magnify;Sg glass re.
vcals finely curved claw at the cx-
trcmity of each of the front pair of legs,
and these enabled the bee to cling to the
wood in any position, with its back
down as well MS otherwise. But how
does tie bee manage to run up n pane of
glass or shcc; of polished metal. Her
sharp claws will not serve in this case.
Well, nature has provided for that in a
wonderful way. | once had theory 10
account for this wonderful feat. But
when commenced to study the anatomy
Of the bee under tine magnifying glass
my theory was found to b. wide OF tho
mark. The glass shows an iniintesimal
gland iii the soics of the feet, which SC.
crete Il muciiaginous substance of sutii-
Client tcnacity 10 enable the bee to elm.
To the smoothcst surface that il is likely
To cone i'll contact with.-Mfo YorI OIL
Afrrfi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
The Republic of f,ayti.

llayti has an area of about 2S, COZ
square miles, and population of about
500 900, ninetentls of whom are pure
negro, and the remaining tenth chiefly
mulattoes. The language in use is
French, and the State religion Roman
Catholic. The legislative power is in
the assembly, and the President is chosen
for four years. The trouble between
the United States and Hayti originated
fhis: First, lIayti had revolution; then
Lcsitime, temporarily on top, declared a
blockade of the IIaytian ports. Then tho
ilaytian Republic, having on board arms
and munitions of war, tried to run the
blockade and was captured. A prize
court decided that the capture was
proper, but the United States refused TO
accept the decision, claiming that tho
court was improperly constituted, md
the blockade announced. AS Lenitimo
refused to give the vessel up, we went
down and got her. There was no trouble
however.-McD York Dispatch.