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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-07
MAKING UP THE CABINET.

Blaine, Allison, A1ger and Wanamaker to
Have Portfolios.
It is learned in Washington D. c., from a
man whose information is direct, that four
places in Gen. Harrison's Cabinet have
been definitely settled and, while not all Of
them have formally accepted. there is
no doubt about their ultimately doing SO.
In the first place, Mr.. Blaine wrote to Gen.
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Frozen in His Seat.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, with the driver frozen
stiff in his seat In his pocket was found
Swedish Bible and letter addressed to Fl.
p BenSman
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An Editor Assassinated.

At Mount Horeb, Wis, g. G. Mandt. ed
1tor OF the Sun. prohibition paper, was
summoned to his kitchen door by loud rap
ping. and upon opening it was shot and
mortally wounded by some person unknown.
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THE WORLD OVER.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM EVERY
PART OF THE GLOBE.

The History of a Week Gathered from the
Wires, Embracing Political Doings, Per-
sOnal Movements, Accidents, Criminal
Affairs, Labor Notes, Etc.
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Sick with SMALLPOX,

Seven inmates of the Onondaga Poor
House, near Syracuse, N. Y, are sick with
smallpox, and many others have been ex-
posed. The institution has been quaran-
tiTlnd
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mise is now considered probable. The
Governors last veto was OF what is called
the salaries BILL and it was promptly
passed over the veto.
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commission system. Capital stock to the
extent Of $3.50, 600 will be issued, and head
quarters will be located at Kansas City.
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WORKINGWOMEN'S PAY.
CONDITION OF FEMALE TOILERS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Honesty and Virtue to BE Found Where
Wages Are Very Meager-Arrangement
Being Made for the inaugural Cere-
monies
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THE INAUGURAL.
washington

Gen. Beaver Will Divide the Procession
Into Five Divisions.
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AT Strathroy, Ontario, Rev. Father
Cornyn was found dead in his study with
a bullet-hole in his head, whether the re-
suit of sue eide or accident is not known.
A RAIN STORM that continued thirty days
is reported to have entirely destroyed the
sugar crop of San Domingo.
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The Hindoo widow goes up pyre.
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Total available for reduction of
DIssATTsFACTION In TRADE.

Total cash in Treasury as shown
byTreasurer's general accounts 617,91O. 49,
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THE NATIONS FINANCES.

The Public Debt Decreased by Several
Millions During January.
Following is the public debt statenlentfor
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General Complaint Made by Business Men
in Regard to Collections.
The review of trade for last week by r. G..
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Total debt less available ca

Total debt less available cash
items. ..::...................$11 1886, 7s2, 915
Het cash IN the Treasury. 64,936, 943
Debt less cash in Treasury Feb. !,
1850. .121 Sac, 972
Debt less cash in Treasury Jan. L.
1881. Observation-Disclosures. 49,, 062, s57
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Increase OF debt during the
month. ........................S - 216. 295
Decrease of debt since June 80, 1885, 43, TBS, 583
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Gray Horses.

Experience, I think, will prove that.
while IA good horse may be of any
color, gray horses arc strongest, healthi-
est, hardest and most valuable. The
crack regiment of the British army has
Always been one of cavalry, consistinr
or gray horses only. This regiment OF
scot "rays made II charge ut The battle
20 OF Waterloo which decided the fate of
Inc Great Napoleon, us The unfortunate
peroraftcward declared. The French
stage horses are nearly all gray. This
1s the prevailing color of the horses of
n Perche in that country, known as
Ierchc'ons; also of the giguntic horses
"ol Normandy which formed the cavalry
"ot William the Norman, who subducd
England 800 years ago by the aid of
these stout horses. Gray horses are
rarely unsound in feet or joints. The
" omnibus Cor stagc) horses of Paris arc
mostly Of this color, and endure the con.
q slant travel over the stonc.pavcd streets
IL oil that city for an acreage period OF ten
years. There is an old adage that "thc
gray mare is the better horse" and al
though this has been distorted in its
meaning into an insinuation that the
woman ovcrpowcrs the man and makes
OF nm her slave, this is only modern
misuse Of the provcrb, which is like
most OF such sayings. the result of con-
mon eXrericnce.--Ns,0 YORK. Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Straw ShcItCrs

-, straw as material for stock shelters
nus these favorable qualities: 1t isu very
poor CONDUCTOR of heat, hence it makes
a warm shelter. 1t costs little, being
--p l. i'll abundance on IL large major
NY oil farms; and its employment fer
thie purpose does not require sncc;al
skill beyond the farmer. But it is not
las economical us many suppose. Its as
necessary that the top oil The shelter be
water tight as that the sides be wind
tlgat-evcn more important A straw
lonl can be Kept rain and snow pr3of
"on.y oy frequent repairings. Straw is
not durable material and a straw shell
tcr is not iong-livcd In many cases
wherc straw shelters are now used, a
proper computation would show lumber
10 DC more economical; and rs it is
usually cheaper to paint lumber than not
10 do SO, the cheapest shelter would be
g neat, substantial, painted one.-.lt4er,-
can .iyricuituria.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
A Cultured and Girtod Monarcb

a correspondent writing from Stock
holm gives an interesting description of
King Oscar III. of Sweden and Norway.
Being tho third son, says the writer, he
probably never dreamed that no ono day
would wear tho crown of Sweden and
Norway. In tho year 1872, however, no
succeeded his oldest brother, tho beloved
Charles XIV. Tho second brother, Gus
tav, had already boon dcad for many
years. On his accession to tho throne
Oscar was already forty-thrco years DID,
aud was not then very popular. Tho
mother used to say of her two remniuinr
sons, the polite, considcrato Prince and
tho rather reckless King Charles: oscar
does everything in his power to gain
popularity; Charles does all ho can to
lose it, and neither seems to snccccd.n
Judging from tho interest shown of
late i'll Oscar H., both Mt home and
abroad, it would seem that tho King had
~ Inst obtained what tho Prince so long
pursued in vain. Now, at tho ago of
nearly fifty, and after reign of sixteen
years, hc has become rather popular, cs-
pccia'ly i'll Sweden, though less so in
Norway, and is widely praised through
out Europe rs mn accomplished gontle-
man, n cultivated student and an ablo
orator.
Everybody who has over hoard tho
King speak compliments his voice, style
and matter. His speech from tho
thionc" resembles in no respect similar
Efforts III other European capitals When,
arraycd i'll snow white elminc n red aud
gold mantcl over his shoulders, golden
crown on his head and sccptrc, glistcn-
ing with jewels, in his hind, Oscar mp.
pears before both houses of tho I.cgislil-
turc to deliver his address, his
magnificent voice fills, without an effort,
tho largo Throne Hal and his hearers
hang delighted upon his words havo
not had tho pleasure of being present
on ono of those occasions, but | am
assured that tho King is no ordinary
orator.
King Cscar is moro than n gifted
srcakor. lie is also poet, as was his
brother who preceded him on the throne.
When, i'll 1882, he and his Queen cello
bratcd their silver wedding, it WINS re-
marked that His Majesty had also been
faithful to tho Muses. for twenty-five
years. For IL WINS in 1857 that tho
swedish Academy awarded its annual
prize Tor poetry To n collection of verso
which, when the sealed envelope con-
tanning the authors namo was broken,
WINS found to havo como from II roynl
pen. Among his poctical productions
ara translatlons OF Goctho's "rnsso"
and lIordcr's "Cid." Tho best known
of all his poems is collection of manly
and cuphonious songs about tho Swedish
navy. They have COMO through four
Swedish editions, two German aud ono
Dnnish. All the poems of "Oscnr
Frcdcric"-hs nnmc in literature have
been published in Germany ns well M in
Sweden. King Oscar ia furthermore
musician. His talents in this depart
ment of nrt were recently very highly
praised by the rcnowne German critic,
iinnslick. Tho rapid growth of tho
Swedish Academy Of Music is in lnrgo
measure due to his activity when Crown
Prince. lIo was then President of tho
Academy for several years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Suuid-E ntIny Extending.

Mr.. Blnckford thinks, snys n bulletin
OF the United States Fish Commission,
that the influence of tho Ichthyophngous
Club Of New York has had much to do
with the introduction OF squd for food,
md says that about three or four years
ngo tho club first vcnlurcd to cook and
serve squid ut. one Of their annual din
nors. 1t Is n wcll-known fact, however,
that squid are highly valued for food
In Oriental countries, and that nm i'm.
portant fishery for them is Carried on in
China. 1t is also probable that tho
Italians, who nrc tho consumers of this
product in New York, learned to Ont
squid in their native country before
cmigrnting to America. MIR. Akin
Hughes, of North Truro, Mass., who is
engaged in tho trap fishery Mt that place.
makes the following statement in rcgnrd
TO tho demand for squid: "Whcn in
New York tue three or -four years past |
WINS told that the ltalians used sq,iid for
food but that tho quantity WINS small
and the price low. Very little en-
couragomcnt was given mo to ship until
the past scnson (lo97). when fish dealer
in the Fulton Market snid to me, about
October 1: If you can ship mo few
bnrrcls OF squid occasionally, ] think |
>.''h 'b'i 'hthi Hs - w" l'ihO. ullilh
season was nearly over then, but in look
ing over my books find that we shipped
To dealers in New York nbout fifty bar-
rels in 1887, Which sold from two to
five cent? per pound, netting about So
per barrel" Under date of December
., 1887, he says: "rhe squid season is
about over. Some days we have few
bushels in our wers, but they hnvo be-
come such an article of food among tho
Italians of New York that VIC can .tnin
better prices by shipping them there than
by selling them for bait." From tho
foregoing it would appear that with tho
incrcasc of population in this country
aud with II better knowledge of tho food
value of certain species Of marine animals
which have heretofore not come into
general use it is supposable that tho
food supply from our ocean fisheries can
be very considerably increased.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
An Underground Lake.

The lake which was discovered in the
Huachuca Mountains was discovered by
Messrs. robbins and Bunch, Of Ash Can.
yon Spring, while following up ledge
which had been discovered by them.
The roof of the cave was entirely dry
and the water of the purest quality and
as clear rs crystal. A number of human
bones were found. also some relics of an.
cicnt pottery. The cave wa explored
for 300 feet in length, but no estimate of
its extent could be arrived at. The fac
that it had not been discovered before is
due to the entire absence of any opening
existing, until the DISCOVERIES of the led ee
had picked away some loose rock at a
point on the ledge where work had evi.
IDENTIFY been done many years ago.
Tombstone (Arizona) Prospect0r.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Bulter Pnck, d in Brine.

Last season we packed our surplus but
. ter on the following plan and found
when we sold in December. when the
butter was unpacKcd for sale, it came
p out just rs fresh and well tasted MS il was
when packed. We adopted the follow
ing method: Bought new pork barrels
scalded them thoroughly with BOILING
water three different times, the last time
" covered the barrel with cloth to keen
in the steam. Let stand until the water
"cools, then rinse out the barrel with cold
E water and the barrel is ready for use
= We made strong brine by boiling that
would float an egg, skinned of any
sscum that was on top and let it stand
over night. In the morning the brine
would be as clear rs crystal. Butter was
.5aited iii the usual way, one ounce to the
pound. Made into five to six Mound
rolls. wrapped clrefully up in cheese
cloth and tied with cotton Wrapping
Irvine to keep the cloth in place. The
rolls were then packed into the barrels
and covered with the brine and kent
covered. The mir was not allowed 10
come in contact with it again until IN.
packed. And my opinion is, right here
is where the secret lies; in keeping the
air excluded no foul odors can get to it.
Some might think the butter would oct
too salty in such strong brine Not ono
bit of danger if the butter has been
properly handled before going into the
barrel. We make our butter on the
granular plan and press it solidly togcth.
or. AS informed you in my article ON
'buttcr-making last season, we pack ed
several barrels in this way, and it was in
the brine four or five months, and not a
fault found to apound of it. I have no
doubt that butter packed in this way
can be shipped to any market in the
United States or Europe if ordinary care
is taken not to let it lie exposed TO tho
hot sun. Butter can be packed in this
way in frkins or any vessel that will
hold the brine. HARRIS Dairunaa.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
A New Device or tho Trade.

A doorbcll of Michigan boulevard
residence was pulled by woman cnd
all in silks and scalskins, with diamonds
flashing from her cars and two or three
gems flashing out through nrtistically
cut holes in her undrcsscd kid gloves.
The handmaidcn who opened tho portal
took her in at glance and unhcstat-
ingly admitted her to the luxuriously
furnished parlor when she asked to sec
Mrs. -, the lady of the house. When
the lady entered the parlor The woman in
silks and scalskins bowed politely and
SAID "Excusc me, Mrs. -, but took
the liberty OF calling to see whether you
or yonr husband had any old dresses or
clothes you would be willing TO dispose
Of. We pay the highest cash price"
When tho Indy of the house had suf-
ficicntly recovered herself to make an
swcr she said she Ind nothing in thnt
linc to dispose of. The woman then
presented her card-thc number indi-
eating second hand emporium in the
heart of the cut-ratc clothing district
and politely took her departure. There
are quite few of her about town now,
who go forth every day through the resi-
dcncc distric. attircd in a manner which
is certain to save them from rebuff at
The hands of servant girls who answer
their ring. II they succeed in making n
purchase, they send young man for the
goods. They arc merely the gcnteel ad-
vance agents of the places where you
can buy clothes at second hand. = Chicago
HraLI
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
The Phonoyrnph Proxy Lover.

Lovers will soon carry on correspond
ence by phonograph, which, with n
gross of wax cylinders and little boxes
for mailing them, will become n con-
vcntional but useful accompaniment to
tho engagement ring. "My darling"
when written, am told, does not
adequately express the lovers fcrvor.
But when reproduced with the phono-
graphs mathematical exactncss, there
should be very passionate words, or, at
any rate, an index of the warmth of the
speakers passion, - Worcester (Mass. J
Spy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Monkey Detcctors of Spurious Coin,

The Siamcsc ape is said to he in great
request among Siamesc merchants ms a
cash or in their counting houses Vast
quantities of base coin obtain circulation
in Siam. and the faculty Of dscrimina-
ton between good money and bad would
appear to be possessed by these gifted
monkeys in such IN extraordinary de-
gree of development that no human be-
ing. however carefully taincd, can com
pete with them. The cashier ape mcii-
tatively puts into his mouth each coin
presented to him in business payments,
and tests it with great dclibcration His
method of testing is regarded in com
mcrcial circles as infalIiblc; ard, rs a
matter Of fact. his decision is uniformly
accepted by all parties interested in the
transnctlOn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Legend Concerning Chinese Holiday.


The Chinese inhabitants of Snn
Francisco have holiday III the late fall
when they parade the streets in galP
attire, laughing and bowling to each
other rs they pass. Some OF the wealthy
Cinnamon dress most gorgcously, in
bright, highly colorcd skirts bright
silk quilted blouscs and sandals, white,
with black stripes.
The cause Of all this fcstivity is the
two-thousandth anniversary of the cx
traordinary performance of the death of
Lung Han, the god of fire, who died two
thousand years ago, according to the
tradition of the Kong Chow Society,
whose members consider themselves the
descendants of the tribe for WHOM he
died.
A grcnt war had been raging, and
among the combatants were the brave
men of tribe who were rapidly being
overcome by the enemy, and found
themselves ut Inst cornercd. with moth.
ing but cxterminatlon and death before
them if they attempted to leave their
fort, and death by starvation if they re-
manned within.
After every means of subsistence had
been exhausted, Lung Han cut off his
right hand, and placing his sword in it,
bade it cut up the balance OF his body
and give it to these poor starving SOL
ders.
Accordingly, each man was provided
with some flesh which, when once
eaten. gave to the eater wonderfully en-
larged powers, and thus buoycd up they
sailed forth and beat back their
assailants, and rctook the land from
which they had been driven.
] ach year n festival i, held for one of
the gods, the god o f water, the god Of
air and the god OF fire; but to the last
the grcatest honors are given.
The Chinese parade the streets in car
ringes, from the top OF which arc sus.
pended gong shaped instruments, upon
which they beat uninviting music, to
which they chant mournfnl dirgcs. -McO
YOr.: Obstreer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
10 FARM AND GARDEN.
To Pit Potatoes.

First clean the ground and piic up tho
ePotatoeS In cone; then place rye Straw
oh me couc with butts on the ground :
.heh d'g trench all round the pile and
put the earth on the straw till YOU get
10 inc top of the cone; then leave n
snaii part without earth for ventilation
through the tops of the straw where they
nice. together. Place straw on the
eartn' and put straw ropes on to hold it
IN place: Over all put IL straw cap made
ny putting baud on IL bundle OF straw
near inc butt and putting it on the
cone, fixing it in place with straw
ropes. To make the ropes wisp of straw
is put round the end of hand rake,
turn the rake, spin the rorc, and when
long enough take the loop OFF the rake
ana peg it to the ground. Pass tho rope
round and over the cone. The potatoes
always keep we!l.-Ncoo YORK. He,aM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08

weighing three pounds each. Occasion
ally big fellow five or even six pounds
III weight is captured. Tho large ones
are very likely to get away either by
breaking the hook or tearing it out of
their jaws, unless tho attendant is near
by and handles tho linz carefully when
hc takes hold of it. n good day S catch
for party is from fifty to one hundred
pounds. Of course they cook fish
dinner over the campfire, and by sun
down arc ready to start for homo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
Land Drainage.

Drainage may be Effected by surface
4 drains Or bitches, and by tile drains nm
der the surface. Where a farm Is so
situated that water from higher clcya-
tions hows upon it in cons derablc uuan-
titles, IT will either remain in excess in
Standing pools or must be disposed of Inv
the draining. Ordinarily in such cn.es
e quickest way is the best, and the ditch
furnishes the rsadicst means.
Underground the drains carry off no
water until the soil has absorbed nil If
can hold by capillary attraction and be-
" comes so we'll saturated that the surplus
: seeks an outlet through the drain. and
unlike the water in surface drains. it is
: thoroughly strained of all the fertilizinu
matter 1t contains, so that the drainage
= occasions no loss Of plant food to the
soil ''''
Furthermore, the tile draining CON
Tributes to an acration of the soil and
= consequently friability, so that it has
uniformly been found useful in incrcas-
ring its fertility. AS d means of disuos.
ing OF surplus water it is considered
-. greatly superior 10 surface drains. that
81 often rob the soil of water it can lliv
= afford 10 spare by draining it off TOO
= quickly, leaving but little for plant nour.
lshmont or evaporation. Besides this
;-snrface drains carry OF more or less of
che valuable constituents OF the land.
It has been shown by experiments made
that I'M under drained soil has an in
creased power to absorb and hold moist
ure from rainfalls over soils destitute of
such drainage, so that this secondary in
:fiucnce upon the soil by tile draining is
e. one of its advantages. and often of equal
Importance with the disposal of the sur,
plus water.-Ne'" Y"k lKorN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
FHE HYMNS THAT MOTHER SUMO

throughout tho changing scenes OF life,
That Swallowed yalo OF smiles and tears. !
Whore all Is lost within the mist
That hides tho bygone years.
eome strains there arc that linger still
And many hearts no longer young
Arc thrilled with joy. again to hear
The hymns TINT mother sung.
We used to gather ut tho hearth
When darkness ovcrcame tho day.
And, drcamily, as children will,
Wo'd watch tho shadows play;
And sitting by tho glowing fro,
AS to ami fro tho kottlo swung,
we learned tho songs we've always loved-
Tho hymns that mother sung
Wc seom to hcar again her voice,
30 long remembered, clear and sweet,
AS whom, in days of long ago,
Wo sat ut mothers feet,
And gazing upward on tho wall,
"horo dearest fathers picture hung,
Wo thought ho smiled, for he, too, loved
Tho hymns that mother sung.
Oh many snowy winter nights,
When all without was COLI and dro,r
Wovo clstnrcd close around her chair
In happiness and cheer.
No moro for us tho glowing fro,
No moro the crickcts chipping tongue.
And never moro on earth won hear
Tho hymns that mother sung.
To thcm wo owo our happy homes,
Praise bo to God who rcigns above.
For Keeping over bright md clear
Tho lessons learned in love.
OUTLYING sorrow, bearing hopo.
Tho dear old songs have over chung,
Aud mover can tho honrt forget
Tho hymns that motlior sung.
-P'cston Beach, in Ncio York Observer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
The First Coat OF Tar and Feathers

The application of coat of tar and
feathers 10 offensive persons is said to
have been first rcsortcd TO by Richard
Cuur dc Lion. One of his statutes
enacted that any robbcr found voyaging
with the Crusaders "shall be first shaved,
then boiling tar poured over his head,
and cushion of feathers shook over it j."
The culprit was put ashore the first tmo
the vessel touched. The earliest record
of such punishment is 1850. Detroit
Free Pres.