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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14

have met NJ. Nantct, the Bclg an
author, who follows the usage of his
country in utilizing the dog as a draught
animal. He has ii little phacton drawn
by dogs in which he drive; about when
at homo, and in which he has come
from B:u's,ls to Paris. NJ Nantet
thinks that belgium. with her cherries
sky and soddcn soil, is able to hold her
own. and be among the most prosper
Gus nations of Europe, because the dog
is not only the friend and comrade, but
the Carrier of the poor man. The co,tcr-
mongcr and his wifc in Paris or Lon
donaso broke m down p-cmaturcly from
fliiguc, and the stabling and fodlcr
for a donkey is heavy tax on their
profits, but their Belgium brethren can
house their dog with themselves. The
dogs, after being embarrassed, dino
with their masters, and IN winter sleep
before the kitchen fire.
the strength of good draught dog
is marvelou'. Hc does not spoil roads
like horse, and when tired he asks t.
lie down, favor always granted; and
on being rested goes on again cheerful
ly. fG
Tho pair which drew N. Nantcs is
of average izc aud strength, and had II
long line of anccst ors who did good
work in their time rs carriers. When
ut an inn their master used to unharncss,
them and take them with him into the
coffee room, where they lay down at his
feet. He drove all the way unless
when there was steep hill to climb.
At place called Louvroil the mayor
heard he ha come into the town and
informed him that his cquipage came
within the reach OF the Grammont Law
for the protection of animals. Every
we'll" answered the Belgian, who was
preparing TO start, and he ordered his
dogs to get into the phacton an sit on
the seat while he drew them. They
obeycd and stayed there until they were
beyond The bounds of the c,mmunc,
WHERE they descended t. be ha:nesscd
To avoid crowds, who might think we'll
to take part with the dogs against their
master, NJ Nantct kept clear of largo
towns. A: Compcigne he tclcgraphcd
to number of Belgians here at what
time lie was likely to reach Paris, and
they went out to meet him When lie
was sighted the dogs were going at a
brisk pace. He thinks he could have
done the journey comfortably in five
days, but as he is much their friend as
their owner he gave them seven.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14

The great wall Of China was measured
IN many plnccs by NJ. Unthank, au
American engineer, lately engaged in
survey of Chinese railway. Ills
measurements give it an average height
OF eighteen feet, and width on tho
top Of fifteen foot. Every fow hundred
yards tho wall is widencd nnl sur
mounted by tower twenty four feot
square, md from twenty TO twenty. five
feet high. The foundation of tho wall
is of solid granite. Mr.. Uathank
brought with him brick from tho
wall, which is supposed TO have been
made 200 years before the timo Of
Christ. In building this immense
stone and brick fence to keep out tho
Tnrnrs. tho builders never attempted
TO avoid mountains or chasing to savo
expense. For 1870 miles tho wall gocs
over plnins and mountains, regardless
OF natures greatest obslruciions. Tho
foundation is cvovyw hcrc tho same gray
granite, m solid ~ IL WAS 2000 years
ago, and the remainder Of tho structure
of bricks, rs good ~ the average that
nrc made today. In some place, tho
wall is built smooth up against tho
banks OF canyons or prccipiccs where
there is II sheer descent Of 1000 feet,
Small streams are archod over, but on
tho larger stream, tho wall iuns to tho
waters odgc aud n tower is built OH
en6lllihidc. On tho top of tho wall
|tt hsra aro brcastworks, or dofqnses, fao,.
insifant nnl ou., 80 tliatfi dRfSndinS
tatRssy could pass from on4 tssaprs to-
sAppther without being exposed ID iii
emmy from either side. To 6&lad|ste
tho time taken to build, or tho Cost Of
this monstrous work, is beyond human
skill. So fur ms tho magnitude OF tho
work IL concerned, IL surp.asc every
thing i'll ancient or modern times Of
which we have any knowledge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
PEARLS or TMouduT.

Fortune can take away riches, but
not courage.
A crowd always thinks with its
.ympa;hy, never with its reason.
Everywhere in lifo tho truo question
is not what We gain, but what We do.
Dnty frowns only when you fleo from
it; follow it, and it smiles upon you.
Strong thoughts arc iron nails driven
in tho mind that nothing can draw out.
THO weakest spot in every man is
where ho thinks himself to DO tho
wiscst
Tho most completely lost of all days
is tho one on winch wo have not
laughed.
We deceive ourselves in mon much
more frequently through suspicion than
through confidence.
Our grand business is not to SEQ what
lies dimly vt distance, but to do
what lies Clearly at hand.
II thou wouldst attain to thy highest,
go look upon n flower; what that does
witlcssly, do thou willingly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
The snmftnrv soldier.

Tho sanitary soldier learns to di,.
tinsuish tho various kinds Of bleeding,
and that hcmorrhnso proceeding from
the arteries Is tho most dangerous.
Hero his prcviou, anatomical know.
edge comes into play, for knowing
where tho arteries run. he easily recon.
ni1cs the points whore ho can compress
them TO check bleeding. lie cxtcmpo.
rizcs contrivancoi for maintaining this
pressure by various modification, Of
bandngos, by certain n,anipulations OF
n pair OF short roll, md by bohding K
joint upon n hard bod .anfiai bepohmsSSss
expert in the arplicatiSR of rnsitsa
surgical drcasins, to sHot2g6h s%bnhasss,''
in avoiding wound-poisoKiHk . and I'D
tho treatment of other moro common
varieties of poisoning. whether the
ngont be applied externally or Tux IN in
tcrnally.
If n comrado fall unconscious by tho
waysido, tho sanitary soldier is ready
with tho proper treatment for his re.
suscitation, for the discrimin Mt on be.
tween the varc lies of inscnsibiity and
familiarity with tho methods OF treat
ing each has been prominent factor in
his instruction. Dro wning is naturally
n subject that falls under consilc Grafton.
and tho work upon this accident be-
gins will study Of tho bcst method,
of rescuing person in danger of it,
and then extends to tho treatment OF
the patient when safely landed. Tho
sheet anchor in treating many other
kinds of insensibility ns well rs this il
artificial respiration, and frequent drill
in thi, procedure renders tho sanitary
soldier expert in it, application. =
iG9ibacr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14

Wasted timo and Initiated patience, tho
girl threw tho lady larg, parcel aud
roll OF monscy.
"This is not my parcel or change"
said the lady. A
"oh, yes, it is" replied the girl,
looking over her shoulder and oontinu.
ing her story about chow no laughed,
aud Isays TO him"--
r"But tell you it is not" interrupted
tho indignant lady. Il purchased
small piece of lace and had only 81. so
in change coming to me, and you havo
givoa m, noarly four dollars"
'Why, must have given that there
lady going down tho aisle your parcel,
and y on hive hers. Cash, Cash, run
aftcr that there lady in tho vino. colorcd
cloak and tell her to como back. I
wonder how l made such mistake"
"You had better run after her your
SELF" suggested the lady. "SAo is nj =
most out of the door now" 9
After another half hours delay tho
exchange was effected and each custo :
NOR was put in possess on Of her money
and her purchase.
II don't SOC how l made such mis-
take, +" said tho girl, as hcr customer
was about to leave.
IL will tell you thcn," responded
tho lady, as sho turnod to -. "You
mado tho mistake which has cost thrco
Of us half an hours valuable time by not
paying attention to tho business you aro
paid to do. You will always DO poor
and obligcl TO work for others III con-
sequence. l was onco poor girl, but
never waited OH Gust omcrs MS badly as
you have done. attended TO my bust
ness promptly, and was proud to do my
work we'll, and so l roso out OF my
poverty to higher places and better pay.
II had been as careless, indifferent
and slow rs you aro l would still DO n
poor workingwoman, Instead of tho
wealthy lady am"
Upon her next visit to this establish
mcnt tho lady received tho most
courteous and prompt attention from
the salcsgirl, who had seemingly
protitcd by the sharp rcLuko.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
A BAIEfuL FASHION.


Among tho numberlcs, elegant little
trifiosn dangling about: fashion able
belle nowadays! the scent. bottle of
gold, a tiny, nlf,ir, incrustod with
jewels, is not, tho loast expensive. 1t
hangs from q button of her dress by a
slender gold chaiu. A later invention.
however, than tho bottle, is a tiny box.
tho bottom of which is. perforated and
opens on hinges within this is placed
a bit of cotton OF sponge dampencd
with the wearcr'n favoritc perfume, and
tho whole is thrust into tho bosom or
into the pocket Of tho dress. yinair
rettos OF cut-glass or silver of huge
proportions arc just rs popular as ever
with fashionable danes, but it is claimed
by many physicians that their uso is
very injuri Gus, and that much catarrhal
trouble of tho thront and head can be
traced to the constant handling of these
almost useless things by women. The
strong. pungcnt odor of tho powerful
salts contained in them irritatcs the
mucous membrane, and produces results
that in many cases havc boon quite
serious. -Ne,o York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
A Mirage on the Plains.

We witnessed the mort perfect mi.
rage we ever saw on the Laramie Pains
one evening recently, says a Wyoming
Territory paper. 1t was about al hour
before sunset, and, looking out of
car window, VIC saw mile away a
beautiful lake. 1t was in slight dc.
pres sion among the hills, and seemed
to be about two miles long by mile
wide. Never having noticed lake at
that place on the road, we were consid =.
crably astonished and asked the conduc-
Tor for an explanation. He was equally
astonishcd, as were passengers familiar
with the road AS the train advanced
the lake appeared to enlarge and rise.
but in spite of this it was difficult to
believe the appearance was simply that
optical dolusion known ~ mirage, and
that what appeared to be a lake was
grassy, level plain. The apparent lake
was as smooth and bright as mirror,
except at one edge, where it appeared
to DO ruflisd by the wind. The strange
sight was Vowed with wonder by hum
dreds of passengers until it was out Of
sight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14

tc;an. Often q ship repcr;c HAT lcrc-
abou:s she has experienced violent
shock Similar 70 that Which i,.feltw.ich'
a-roc.l IS struck. Somc.irl,, great
rismblipg is heard -lik,tthat of heavy
chaie Turning through The shawscp;pes.
ndsth, ycsscb quivcrs like d. icaf'in the,
wind. Another tim, in smooth W. i,
aY:yessai has been known to heel over
>udIenly, as if shc had iu, Oh y sand
bank, for. this is.a region of mo I'M
canny apparitions for the m,rin.r-o
sort Of haun:c corner of the sm,.
Before this occin hal beg, n,
thoroughly souado | AMI surveyed as it
IS now, these picnomeia were at:rib-
uted to tho presence of uamarSc ,an l.
banks and rocky shoals. aul the old
charts were mar:lol accordingly. B,is
it must have a,toni;hcd The mariner
somewhat t, fin | that he got no ,und-
ins' with his deep. sea lead, immc.li-
a.cly after experiencing one of these
shocks
1t issnow known that there is depth
of not less than two thousand fathoms
throughout this ne ghborhool, and sub
marine earthquakes are rccogn:z,i to
be the true cause of these commissions.
So frequent AFRO these m,nifestat iors
of suboccauc disturbanc'. that thi, is
now known rs the vote mic region of tho
Atlantic. Fearful, indeed, must be
tho forco' that CA transmit such vio.
lent acton upward through three miles
Of water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
Submarine Ear,hauakes.
N the midst OF the At 'a,.ic thore

N the midst OK the At'a1'ic thore is
a>Ygion of mystery. 1t lies on tho line
off saiing from Madeira to Braz |.
ronly within few years has it been
sounded, and its strang, phenomena re.
ported. The author of "The Cruise Of
, the Falcon" contributes some interesting
notes of observation.
The sea about mile from us became
suddenly disturbed, boiling up violently,
as from subterraacous spring. This
lasted for about two minutes. Though
out the day we observed grc,t patches
Y, d;scolorod water, having exactly the
slrance of shoal water.
nese and similar phenomena arc FRO
ly observed in this part of the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
MOORISH BEAUTY.

The NIoors have extraordinary idea,
concerning female beauty. They fancy
an oily skin, teeth projecting beyond
the lips, pointed nails an inch lon, and
figure SO corpulcnt that two persons
p tting their arms arcuad the waist
could scarcely make their fingers touch.
A woman of moderate prctonsions to
beauty needs n slave under each ann to
support her as she walks, and perfect
belle carries weight enough to load a
camel. Mothers are so anxious TO have
their daughters attain this unwicldly
size that they mako them cat great
quantity of milIct pudding and drink
several bowls OF cancels milk day.
Mungo Park says he has seen poor
girl sit crying Tor moro than nm hour
with the bowl Mt her lips, while her
mother stood over her with stick mil
beat her whenever she perceived that
sho was not swallowing.
The Moors marry at very carly age
and wives are always purchased. The
father of tho girl cainot refuse an offer
unless there is some stain on the young
mans character. II Il wife does not be-
come the mother OF son she may be
divorced by the husband. Tho mother
of many sons is held in the highest rc-
spcct and is never suffered 10 perform
any mental Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
ROYAL DINNERS IN ENGLAND.

The royal dinner parties of Eng and
are the most formal and studied in the
world. To beginners they become n
frightful ordeal, and they rarely at the
end can tell what the meal consisted Of;
TO old stagcrs they ars IL frightful bore.
The novices arc expected to arrive early
so as to be posted by Sir Henry Pom
sonby in court etiquette. The queen
usually receives her guests for afternoon
ten in her own sitting room, and re-
mains n short time with them chatting
ting on light subjects; then they arc
permitted to wander over the C :st or
stay in their rooms till dinner time,
which is at 0. she says few words
to each guest Us she enters the dining
room, and then leads the way to the
table. 1t always seems 50 discourtc Gus
for no one to step up and offer the old
lady his arm, Iut it would require nm
equal in rank to do so, end sho emf crs
and leaves the room alone. There is
very little conversation at the table
Each guest is asked one question by
the queen, and can make one reply.
The pauses between arc dreadful, and
the mechanical parceling out of qucs-
tions and answers makes it seem as if
the queen were putting Bible class
through s cate chism. E CHI ono waits
for his turn to come next, and in the
embarrassment tho "answcrs" are often
Of the most stupid kind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
HOW TO GET RICH.

A wealthy lady who had once been n
poor girl obliged to work for "a living
went into largo dry gods establish.
ment not long ago to make q small pur-
chase.
She was quietly dressed AMI attracted
no particular attention as she sat pa
tiently waiting while the careless sales
girl chewed her gum, related her last
evenings adventure with s'him" to an :
other gum chewing companion, aud at
the same time pulled down boxes and
slammed them before tho customer
without lying proper atten ton to her
wishes md requests.
Finally, after tedious half hour of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
Il Dfmtmmtfvc Rui,rond LINE.

One of the m>st wonderful railways
on the continent, il not in the worll, is
the small nine. mile branch which con-
meets the towns of Bedford and B,lle-
view, Miss. The distance Is not so as
tonishing, except where the gauge of
10 in cheI is considered. In tho short
distance trayersod by tho pigmy it
crosses eleven streams, with bridges
from s to IS feet in height. The rails
weigh but twenty pounds TO the yard;
about the siz, OF those used in the mines
of M)u'souri and Illinois. The cars
and engines arc constructed so as to be
very near the ground. insuring greater
safety. The cars arc provided with
single seats on each side OF the aisle.
The car itself weighs but four tens, the
weight of an ordinary car being from
twenty to twenty tons. The engine
Without the tender weighs seven tons,
and runs with two passenger or freight
cars at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
There is small or railroad than this in
the Uaited Statcs.-ihc one in Buck
c>unty. Penn. but it IS only kept as an
pensivc toy by rich faimsr who has
m dc fortune in oil.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
To Quarter al, Annie.

Pass a string by means of needle
across the apple. which is divided by
pulling the two ends of the string.
crossing under the peel. Operate in tho
same manner on the opposite side Of
the apple, so as TO divide itinto second
half, aud it will be perfectly divided
into quarters, although cnvclopcd by
the peel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
Life IN the DnrJe.

A touching incident wa, that of Mrs.
William Nichols, brilliant and much
admired lady of Bath Beach, who had
been suffering for some time from m at
lection OF the eyes, says tho BROOKLYN
Citizen. She was led to fear speody
change for the worst, and Immediately
consulted her physician. An examina-
ton discovered sudden and fatal fail
ing in the optic nerve, and the informa-
ton was impaired as gently as possible
that tho patient could not retain her
sight more than few days at most.
and was liable to be totally deprived of
it at any moment. The afflicted mother
quietly made such arrangements as
would occur to one about to commence
SO dark journey of life, and then had
her two children, attircd in their bright
est and sweetest costumes. brought be-
fore her, anl so, with their little faces
lifted to hers, and tears gathering for
somc great misfortune thoy hardly real
lied, the light fade3saas of their moth.
crs eyes, leaving lsels'a picture
of those dearese % aarth-a
memory of the nh tina. will
console her Your.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-14
Seeing for Himself.
sight

Miss Playnspoke is entertaining Mr..
Tuition. Enter Bobby, youag brother,
with bucket of milk.
"Why, Bobby, what did you bring
that in hero for2'
"Oh, you said the other day that Mr..
Tuffton's looks would turn milk sour,
and I just thought I'd sec for myself.p
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
Hot water 10 relieve Thirst.

Ii is mistake to suppose that cold
drinks are necessary TO relieve thirst.
Very cold drinks, as rule, increase the
feverish condition of the mouth and
stomach, and so create thirst. Expert
ence shows it to be fact that hot drinks
relieve thirst and ~cool of" the body
when Is Is in an abnormally heated con-
dition better than ice cold drinks. 1t is
far better and safer to avoid the free use
Of drinks below go degrees; in fact, a
higher temperature is to be preferred;
and those who are much troubled with
thirst will do well to try the advantages
TO be derived from hot drinks, instead of
cold fluids to which they have been ac-
customed. Hot drinks also have the adj
vantage OF aiding digestion. instead of
causing. debility of the stomach and
bowels.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

There l. nothlne e refreshing e .
Rana9 Of hodRes Ice sold cream soda.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

when Robert Edward Lee, said Col
onel Huse, one Of the instructors at West
Point Military Academy. was superin-
tendenf here at West Point, was one Of
the instructors. and well remember be-
ing impressed with the calm poise and
dignity Of the man. / believe / have
never seen q man who could in the
twinkling Of an eye, when he chose, in
case himself in ice as Colonel Lee could.
I viii give you an example. You know
Colonel Lee did q great deal for West
Point when here. He surveyed the
grounds, laid out new walks, and showed
4 strong interest in the institution.
-One day he was laying out a new
walk. Instead of committing the prac-
Eical part Of the work 70 some one else,
be himself used the theodolite, and was
engaged in taking his measurements
when Captain Clitz, who was on duty at
the academy, passed by. You remem-
Der Clitz, poor fellow, who disappeared
couple of years ago az Niagara Falls,
and has never been heard of since? He
was an instructor in the academy then,
and as he saw the superintendent bend
ing intently over the theodolite he good
naturally but with disregard, perhaps,
Of strict official etiquette out:
@'Why, what arc You doing, Colonel
LeeT
For moment there was no answer.
Lee went on looking through the instru-
ment BY this time other officers, at
taches of the academy, had drawn near,
all eager enough to ask the same ques-
tion to which Clitz had committed him
self, but each one apparently waiting
until they should hear the answer to
Clitz's query. After deliberately finish
ishing an observation and raising his
head carefully to note the presence of
the other officers, Colonel Lee, looking
first at their faces, then turning his cold
gray eyes on those of Clitz, he was not a
captain then, of course, and Colonel Lee
only gave him the rank as bit of pleas
antry, he replied. very distinctly:
That's my business, Captain Clitz :
: hush stole over the scene, one by one
the officers walked away, and after that
nobody asked the superintendent ques-
tiOns.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

The Granite State President Association
Of ~ H., which has organized and Is now
represented by Local Board Of our scn
citizens Ia tats city, with a large number
Of shares sold, offers you the privilege,
Of 0seRfag the House you n0p reside On.
or property as palaable. for the monthly
rent you arc now paying.
Any person who can sage O dollar or
more month, may, by securing shares
Ia this Association enter into the posses
sion Of his 0wR Home.
Property win be purchased In any To-
cality In the City or County, wherever
the value may be sufficiently assured
Members need no large amount OF money
% obtain the advantage Of the system Of
rent purchase adopted by this association
bnt any person can obtain loan by sub
scfibing 70 share Of the same.
Shares will purrhnea nrnnarfv af 4 $40
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
A Strange Case.

Had Mrs. III. A. Gardner, OF Vistula
Ind. lived two thousand years ago she
would have been thought 70 be possessed
By evil spirits. She was subject to ner.
vous prostration, headaches, dizziness
backache. palpitation and forty 10 .tfty
spasns day. Though having been
'reated by eight physicians for years
without success. she was permanently
cured by one bottle OF d Miles Restor.
alive NervIne. A trial b. lie Of this new
aud wonderful medicine; and q fioely
illustrated treatise free at the City Drug
store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

In pursuance Of lls usual liberal policy
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company vii.
this year sell excursion tickets for the
Fourth Of July holidays between ali sta
valid 10 return untll July TIL, 1890. This
redncll0n Ia rates does not apply to tick
els sold between New York and Philadel-
phia. nor New York or Philndelphia and
Baltimore and Washlngton. By the use
Of these tickets enc can make very pleas
ant holiday trip 81 Small cost.