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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
FASHION NnrEs
All s'ccves are loose above elbow.

All s'ccvcs are loose above elbow.
Waists grow shorter and less peaked.
The basque waist is almost n thing OF
the past. 80.
Tartans irnd,stripcs are n'higher favor
than ever. hat rs -
The looped tablicr is infrcguently seen
on new gowns - ~ hs
Skirts grow longer in The back, but
shorter In front.
The newest Paris gowns have the skirt
sewn on to the bodice.
Brown, tin, gray, and black gloves are
the correct wear with all out-of door tot
! lets.
Panels remain fashionable and popu.
lar feature on most gowns for street and
carriage wear.
All waists have surplices, brctcllcs,
plastrons, wastcOats, or revcrs of one
kind or another. = .eiftif
Ostrich feather tippcts in colors to
match evening and dinner gowns are seen
in the best HOUSES. ~ .g,ebs,e.
Entire dresses of crocheted wool are
worn by. English children, especially deli
cate ones, in cold, damp weather. rsa
The Carrick cape, with Hat boa or
stole ending in square tabs at the knees
or higher, is n fashionable London wrap.
The figures in the new and richest bro
caded silks are very large, single pat
tern frequently covering an entire
breadth a3tfuis
The suits for little people that seem
destined to drive out all others shown
this fall are those of plaids, or tartans rs
our English cousins call them.
The exquisite "finish" which is put
upon all dresses and NANTES, and which
is the distinguishing feature of the times,
is an outcome of the tailor gown
Even street dresses are cut in the four
seam, or princess form, the skirt and
waist all in one, even when sepcratc
bodice is simulated by the belt and sur
plices. a4 Etas lftE
The general rule for street toilets is to
have plain long redingote of plain stuff,
worn overa skirt OF striped tartan, bro.
caded, figured, or bordcred material, and
this rule is followed for silk suits as we'll
as for WOODEN. e. ,'
Vandyked or deep pointed laces, cream,
white, black, and colorcd, frequently
embroidered in beads and tintod metal
and oolored silks, arc almost rs fashiona
bic as the Oriental embroideries which
are in such high favor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
Marriage Among the Komrs

Alarriagcs in China and India are bad
enough, but il seems the Kuiiir brides
have even worse hardships TO undergo.
Katlir having fixed his affections
upon some female, atquaints his parents
with his intentions. They apply to thc
girls parents, and if the latter do not
consent 10 the union n fight is. inevita-
bic. II the parents agree, the next pro-
cccdmg is to appoint two expert female
ncgotiators who obtain access by strate-
gem 10 the house, with the object of
broaching the subject to the young lady.
They carefully avoid any sudden or
abrupt mention of the awful subject of
their mission, but launch out in praises
of the man who seeks her hand They
speak of his possessions, his courage and
accomplishments. The eirl, pretending
to BE- alfronted at these remote hints,
grows refractory and runs away, tearing
the ringlcts of her hair as she retircs.
The female ambassadors, having got the
consent of the purcuts, drag her from her
conceamcnt and carry her by force to the
house of her destined husband and there
leave her. She is compelled to live here
several days, silent and detected. refus-
ing food, till at last, if kind cntrcatics
do not prevail, she is made to submit by
blows TO the unicn.5 The Kailir who has
the reputation of having committed a
number of murders of Mohammcdans en-
Joys exceptional privileges; he is re-
spected by all the ncighborhood, aud ex-
periences little or nodiliiculty in procur-
ing wife. The Kaffir woman is doomed
to life of toll and drudgcry, and tho
husband can discard her whenever he
feels so ,lisposcd. 81 - n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
APPLE llt'Trl.p


This old-fashioncd and wholesome prc
serve, or sauce, is still made ON some
farms AMI its preparation is a part of tho
REGULAR farm work in autumn. The first
step, III Its preparation is to cvaporatc or
boildowii quantity of sweet cider;
hence it is, often called '.ci,lcr upnlr
sauce. II there is Il large caudron or
set kettle, us there is on many farms.
that may be used otherwise, one or
mere large kettles are provided with
proper support, So that fire may be-
made under them. There will he much
stirring to he done, aud long wooden
stirrcrs SHOULD he provided A barrel Of
cidcri is boiled down TO eight GALLONS.
While the cider is being boiled the ap
pies nrc prepared. Formerly this was
dono by ''paring bees" ut which The
ncighbors pssistwl. Now, there are nu-
lmcrous apple prcrs, some of which not
only pare, bur core and quarter the an
pies, and TO the work very expeditions
ly The apples should be sweet ours; OF
II Kind that will cook tender. From
two-and- half to three bushels are ~
quircd for each barrel of cider. The
cider being first cvapomrcd, The apples
are added, and the whole boiled togcih-
cr until it becomes jclly-likc. At This
time there is danger of scorching, mud il
must br stirred continually. Some
makers, when the sauce il done, add to
IT cinnamon and allspicc, but The ma ior.
ity prefer il without the spices. While
still hot, the sauce is transferred Ia kcrs
or thcr wooden vessels, or jars of stone
ware are used. When well made. the
snucc keeps long time. .imericm .igri-
cuitvri1.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
W0N4AlNlS W0RLD.
PLEASANT nITERATURE FOR
FEMINISHl REaDHES.
THE FADED FLOWERS.

THE FADED FLOW RS.
All summer long watched the howers
And loved their hues diverse and sweet;
The shining sun, the shaded showers
Wrought beauty S dream complete.
By thought and cara their colors fair
We're kept in perfect sheen,
An ina &c blest, my heart contest Ii U-
As. fair ;,s c'er was seen.
But now the flowers nrs past away,
The victims Of the biting cold:
In glorious pride they had thcir day. u f'
Now mould returns to mould;
Their winsonie grace no moro we trace
lis buried i'll the past. l,,ti..i ..
Their leaves were she'd. their fragrance fled
Like echoes ON the, blast. a47ta- q .si
So all decays however bright. l 1Nt
The bloom of youth AMI life We loys,
1t CLEANS within the golden light
ltsown fair pcrfectness to prove.
But i'll while we lose its smile,
And only Mcmory's self can t-aoe .N.
The charmed spsll, which blossouie,l well
With Natures mntchless grace.
William Brunton, in Detroit .idrcIiissr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
OUT TO oLo AUNT mAny,s

. f.
Wasn't it pleasant, q brother miuci
Ia those old days OF tho lost sunshine
~ youth-when tile Saturdays chores wer0
through, '---''- 49, -.-s~,- .,,S'Sl
Aud tho Sunday wood" in tho kitciiou,, too
And wc went visiting, and you,
Quito old Aunt Mary'ss
1t oil comes back so clear to-day j. &.
Though am as bald as you are gray
Out by tho barn lot and down the lane
We patter along in the dust again, 7ii .
as light as the tips of tho drips OF rain.
Out TO old Aunt Mary's.
We cross the pasture, and through the wood,
Where the old gray snag OF the poplar stood.
Where tho hammering red.hcads hopped
,} away, tdi otu ro. n.f -
And tho buzzard raised in the open sky,
ANA iolled and circled rs lie went by,
Out to old Aunt Mary's
Aud then In tho dust of tho rond again
Aud tho teams we met aud tho countrymen.
And the long highways with the sunshine
sprpad
AS thick rs butter on country bread,
And our cares behind, our hcnrts ahead,
Out to old Aunt Mary's. i
SEQ hor now IN tho opun door,
Where tho little gourls grow up the sides
nnd DER
Tho claplcarl roof-and lor fnce, mol
Wasn't 1t good for II boy to SEQ,
And wasn't it good for a boy 10 b,
Out TO old Aunt Mnry'ss
And, o my brother, SO far away,
This is to tell you she waits, to-day
To welcome Ms. Aunt Mary folll frrl
Asleep this morning, Whispering, "rcll
Tho boys To come" And all Is we'll
Out Ia old Aunt Mnrys
-.idmcs lvhifcomb Ritcy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
The stamp Nuisance in Mexico.

Mexico, like France, is cursed by the
stamp nuisance. Every contract, check,
official document and rccciptcd bill Of
merchandise over $50 in amount, must
have its stamp, the value of which varies
with the amount expressed on the face Of
the writing. Postage laws are simply out;
rageous. Letters can come into Mexico
from tie United States for two cents, Or
can be sent from Mexico to the States for
five cents the half ounce, but the same
letter sent to any point within the Repub-
lie costs ten cents. This is fatal to any
thing like free correspondence among the
poorer classes and it certainly cannot be
rs profitable to the Government as if the
rate per letter was, lower-on the princi-
pie Of quick sales and small profits. ~
Washington Star. en- aF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10

A Vienna millionaire died, leaving a
request for his only heir to keep the
family vault lighted with several Jabloc-
koif electric lamps for one year. But the
authorities having refused the necessary
permission, the heir ordered a candle and
II box of parlor matches to be placed neal
the man in his coffin, in case he should
wake up from his long sleep.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10

The Pekin Gazette asserts that 100 o.
Its editors have been heheadcd. The
journal in question claims to have been
in existence 1000 years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10
81 have been reading about your tri.

nmphs, 81 Gilbert Eraleby said after "A
pause. ~ . ss-1''s s'zsa's'a
/, She 60 started forward aud the palm OF
sher hand closed over his lips. ~; a
my Y, tyiipmpbs! I shall never act
Nshc acyergdid. She married Gilbert
Fraleby. Thus ended her woman S sstrug,
gle.-Nss York Mercury. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10

Mummies are rapidly being brought to.
point in price where they wall be within
the reach of all. 1t is said one eau now
DC had for $40 in London.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-10

"Gilbert!r aol3n45ss +r I
( He thought lie was dreaming. .
Octavia's voice was in his ear, Octa-
Was face, tense with passion too deep
for words, leaned over his-aftcra year.
ooh, Gilbert, Gilbert" gfnGi IL (
The ward was empty now, save of its
patients. With d quick gesture she
pulled the curtains that his face and
hers might be screened The tears had
Started now and were pouring down hel
cheeks u
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
Bill Nye and Princess Angeline.

When George Francis Train got
ready to go around few weeks ago,
making Tacoma the starting point, it
was suggested that he take with him
Queen Duodessimo, daughter of old
Chief Seattle, Duchess of Yamnill
and heir to the throne of Puyallup.
She is now over 80 years of age, and
no longer cursed by the fatal gift of
beauty. but she said that her parents
were both dead, and in their absence
she certainly would not consent to
take such journey with man of
whom she knew very little indeed.
She said that there was already scan
dial enough in royal families elsewhere
without any contributions from her
family. The queen then took bite
of Piper Heidsieck tobacco and declar-
ed the audience at an end. AS she
swept proudly out of the room, cut
ting another notch IN her scepter, she
resumed her pail of CLAIMS, aud, as she
moved off down town, she looked ev-
cry inch queen. More prosperous
monarchies may learn u valuable les
son from the conduct of this gentle
savage, who, Invested of her kingdom
and most of her reigning clothes, yet
scorns to give the tongue of scandal a
lick at her. saw her briefly one day
not long since. She wore slightly
soiled, white WOODEN toboggan cap and
an air of chastened melancholy. Also
Il red and white ingram rug with fringe
on it. Her teeth have fallen by the
wayside, but she is still vigorous, and
as u charmer has few equals on the
Sound.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
A bill has passed the senate whicl

A bill has passed the senate which
authorizes the secretary of the interior
to appoint commission of three per-
sons to proceed to Puyallup and in
vestigate the condition. title and val
ues of the lands in the Indian reserva-
ton, and the entire situation relative
thereto, and to report whether any re-
strictions now existing upon the pow
er of alterations by Indians of their
allotted lands should be removed and
as to the manner in which such lands
shall be disposed of; also as to the
expediency of granting railroads
rights -of-way over such reservation,
and the proper indemnify therefor.
This is bill in the interest, not only
of the railroads, but of the Indians
and the progress of events. If it
shall become law it will doubtless
lead to the opening of the Puyallup
reservation by giving the Indian ow-
ners the right to sell their lands, in &C
cordance with the memorial addressed
to congress by the state legislature.
In the nature of things it will be i'm
practicable to permit this barrier to
the progress of this city to be retained
much longer, as the business settle
ment and progress of great section
is already impeded by its EXISTENCE
Every Sunday. !
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23

1t is most refreshing even in
these days when veracity is at a
premium, to read the efforts of the
cheerful liar as exemplifed in the
following extract from an exchange.
We have nothing whatever against
this embryo city, and desire to see
i grow with us, but this coniuring
upa full Pledged city from among
the stumps by the facile writer's
pen is amusing: "The City of De-
troit, Washington, is only three
months old, yet it has Z miles of
streets graded, 3 saw mills, 1 sash
and door factory, 1 newspaper Of.
tfice, 3 merchandise stores, l hard
ware store, $4,000 hotel, 3 res
tanrants, law office, 5 real estate
offices, Single mill, / planning
mill, l brick and tile factory.
Water mains and electric lights are
being put in. This example illus
trates the rapid groth of our coast
Cities" '''' -.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23

The result of the city election
held last Saturday is entirely: salts
factory to nearly all the property
holders. We believe this new
board will do great deal Of i'm
proving this year, and the several
parts Of town being represented,
the improvement will be general
about the town There are sever.
questions of Importance that the
board should lose no time in act
ing upon: Second, Third, Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh Streets should
be opened through the town, and
those, as well as the streets running
east and west should be ordered
cleared, and sidewalks constructed
as far as practicable. The work
must be done, and the matter
should not be dallied with, as did
the previous board, for we might
equally we'll be enjoying a few good
streets and walks, as to stumble
along without. There will be al
most $4,000 from the license fund,
and most Of it should be used in
grading the streets that were neg.
lected last year. A rustling board
is what we need.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
The Unknown Olympics.

Jack Shants will take trip through
the Olympic range in the near future.
He will go by water to Pysht, and
thence south through the Quillinte
county and endeavor to cross over the
range to Lake Cushmau and down the
Skokoniish to Hoods canal and I'm
ion City. 1t is perilous trip and will
take nerve toaccomplish it. The writer
in company with Judge Wickersham,
of Tacoma, travelled eighteen or TWEEN
ty miles up the Skokomish from Lake
Cushman last summer. Elk trails
were followed for miles through a
dense forest skirting the banks OF the
river, with no evidence that human
iteps had ever before gone that way;
anon scaling high rocky cliffs almost
perpendicular, with little tufts OF grass
growing like steel from the crevices.
making it possible to ascend; then
again finding in the lower level
grounds windfalls and bouldcrs cover
ed with moss eighteen and twenty
inches thick, that, had not the elk
worked trail through these barriers
with their heavy, sharp hoofs on tn cir
seml-annual trips from the upper
to the lower ranges for years past, it
would have deferred stronger wills
than ours from making the attempt.
After climbing to the top of a high
peak that Was covered with a long,
heavy grass, miles beyond Mount
Olympus, a splendid view was had of
tbs surrounding country.
Looking into the deep and hazy dis
lance to the north We discovered that
the oft-repeated legend of the Indians
was not altogether myth, but in all
probability fact. We could plainly
discern that large crater-like table
land lay to the north of us, bounded
on the south and north by backbone
or summit of a few hundred feet high.
Having run short of grub and time,
we had to retrace our steps without
having learned whether this level
land was fertile plain, as is claimed
for it, or whether it is barren waste.
Mr.. Shants will be able to answer this
question on his return to Buckley. He
has the time, the nerve and endurance,
and will find his grub where he makes
his bed-on the trail of the elk and
the grizzly bear.-Banner.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
The Alpine club of Portland.

The Alpine club of Portland, as
sisted by Gen. Gibbon, is actively pre-
pairing for its expedition into the
Olympics. The action is timely. The
early return of the Press exploring
party is expected. The gentlemen
composing that party have been in the
Olympic range for several months,
and it may be taken for granted that
they have made careful, thorough
and intelligent exploration of the
hitherto unknown region which has
awakened so much romantic interest.
1t is probable that the Press party will
emerge from their long exploration be-
fore the Alpine explorers are ready to
set out. The information they will
bring is eagerly awaited. 1t will give
the world accurate knowledge of the
characteristics and resources of the
vast extent OF country which has
hitherto been no mans land, and will
serve as guide and map for the sue
ceeding explorers. The Alpine party
will, no doubt, faithfully and intelli-
gently follow up these pioneer explor-
atoms, and their researches will make
an interesting second chapter to the
story OF the Press exploration.-Press.
Farmers should not be deceived into
believing that the price of potatoes will
he seriously effected by the increased cul.
tlvatlon OF that vegetable this year. A
lew OF the country journals have become
alarmed unnecessarily on that subject.
1t Is scarcely expected that the price of
potatoes will be 3@4 cents a pound this
season; but it is quite evident That the ad-
dltlOnal acreage cultivated this wear will
nave little effect upon the market price
oil that commodity California ia not
now enjoying a very encouraging pros
pect Tor potato crop; but even should
that state be favored with good crop. il
costs too much to ship them to Washing
ton Tor domestic purposes, considering
mat we can raise as fin. an article and &C
much to the acre as California ever did
or ever will 90. There is money in no.
tatoes at 20 cents bushel. The onlv oc-
casion Tor alarm is seen in the indication
that the potato harvest will again be short
--Orting Oracle.
The Caroline Gage company will
play 3 nights, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, and the Band dance and
supper begins right after the last even
lng's entertainment. Remember that
this is legitimate troupe, and one of
the best now travelling on the coast
20 first night and you will see every
play.
Badly Huff, an occupant of Nc
Leods house, was arrested Yesterday
for wife beating, and will probably be
tried before the superior court now in
session. -:
Rev. ). W. Martin and G. E. Luce are
drawing a large attendance at their
revival meetings in the M. E. Church
tins week. The singing service is ex-
cellent. l.
Cooling rain last Sunday.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
The Baltimore journal of Con

The Baltimore Journal of Com
merce, in an article on this state
says: Space does not permit a
casual description even OF the nu.
merous towns which line the shores
OF Puget Sound or dot the up
lands and valleys; to particularize,
Shelton, Centralia, Chehalis, Olym.
pia, North Yakima. Gray's Har-
Dor. Montesano, Hoquiam, Ellens-
burg, Fairhaven, all prosperous,
thriving and growing communi-
ties having a future of progress
and material advancement before
them. Many deem it not improb-
able that the development which
Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane Falls
have exhibited will be equalled, if
not eclipsed, by some of the en-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23

In what town are you interested?
Is it some place so or 100 miles from
here, where you own nothing, that
you would pay your money to help
their prosperity? Right here in Shell
ton, If you are citizen of this place
and have its welfare at heart, is where
your interest should be centered.
Lively business in town will enhance
the value of your property. 1t will
provide work for the laboring man and
build up the town, and it is something
that every citizen, rich and poor alike,
should be mutually Interested. But
still some people think they are save
ing money by patronizing every out
side firm that sends representative in
town to take retail orders for mer-
chandise, every travelling pack peddler,
or fakir of any sort. Our merchants
can, and do sell goods as cheap as they
can be procured at other places of this
size and distance from market. Spend
your money with them and keep it at
home. And right here it would not
be out of place for us to say that when
the merchant and others are in want
of job printing, they too, should follow
the same rule they would like to see
others follow, and give their printing
to home printing Offices.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
Senator Dolph gave the folio

Senator Dolph gave the follow
ing truths in speech before the
senate not long ago: GA great
deal has been said on this floor and
elsewhere about ;arm mortgages.
and it appears to be thought by
some that if the number OF farm
MORTGAGES is large in any State or
Territory it indicates an unpros-
porous condition of the farmer.
But nothing is farther from the
truth. Nothing can be absolutely
predicted as to the prosperity of
the farmers of community from
existence or non existence of farm
mortgages. The inference to be
drawn from tho number of mort.
geges in an old, settled country,
like one Of the New England States,
might be very different from the
inference to be drawn from the
same thing in newer community.
In a new State large number of
farm mortgages may indicate great
prosperity, may represent guilty.
ated and productive farms and COM
Portable homes. where, without the
ability to borrow, there would have
been waste and nnproductive
area. They may have been the
means by which day laborers on
the farm have been converted into
prosperous farmers on their own
account. In many cases they rep
resent additional lands. purchased
on credit, which are a source Of In
ccrsHse nsseieesikHs aud ~ 2 bless;
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-23
Cooling rain last Sunday.

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