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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

ment muskets. was pretty nervous,
knowing what was at stake, and she
noticed this, and kindly chidcd me, say
ing that l must take good aim, keep cool,
and that We should surely beat them oil.
She called the French boy over and told
him the same, but there was no need of
speaking to the others. They were rs
cool as if it was an vcry-tay matter, and
L heard the mate say to the cook that he
was afraid the fellows would back out.
The boats came on to within half n
mile of us and then stopped. Some sort
OF signal had been run up on the bark
probably notification that we were
ready for stout resistance They could
have seen us preparing by aid of the
glass. There was consultation of about
five minutes, and then came cheer as
the boats moved forward Mrs. Swee;
looked over ut the mate, and he nodded
his head, sighted his gun, and after II
long moment applied the port fire. There
might have been some luck about it,
though he was an old gunner, but his
shell struck the castcrnmost boat plumb
on the bows, exploded with loud re-
port, and she was wiped out SO complete
ly that We could not even see the frag-
mcnts. believe that every man in that
boat was killed. This ought to have dis
couraged the other, but il did not She
was pulled for us as fast as possible, and
the stand of grape fired at her went too
high. After that discharge we began to
blaze away with the muskcts, and l hit
one of the rowcrs and almost stopped the
boat for n moment While the mate and
negro worked to load the big gun, the
other five of us banged away, and we hit
somebody Mt almost every shot. The
boat came on, however, the wounded
cursing and the unharmel cheering, and
she was within $50 feet of our side when
the nine poundcr roarcd again. She had
fired shell! plumb into the boat. 1t Ind
acted rs II solid shot and gone right
through her, killing and wounding and
smashing, and when the smoke blew
away only three mcn were swimming
about on the surface. These we ordered
aboard and made secure at once. The
bark dropped another boat, but after
coming half way it returned. About
noon she got a rifle of wind which did
NV 'N"Sih sis'f hhN VII W ilG Ntol
for the straits, TO be seen no more.
When we came to question the prison
ers, who were lusty-looling cutthroats,
we found that they belonged to the NAL
dive Islands, around in the Indian Ocean.
They made no bones about admitting
that they meant to capture us, and were
surly aud defiant over their rcpulsc.
They would not give us the name OF the
bark, and even after she was out of sight
they boastcd that she would soon return
to release them. AT s,indown we got the
breeze and stood away on our course.
That night, during the mates watch, the
pirates disappeared. All knew where
they went, but no one asked any qucs-
tions. The two boats contained fully two
dozens of them, and their loss must have
SADLY crippled the bark and completely
changed her plans.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24
WHAT WOULD YET

What would ye?
Ye who weep through all tho yeary
What would ye, saddened hearts,
Who see no shining darts
Pierce the gray gloom, who will not see for
tears?
What would ye?
Just for you OH all tile hills
The sun is golden, and the golden air,
Filled with rare sweetness, yields
Tho perfume of the fields
70 you that wait-you loved beyond compare
What would ye?
For your weeping there is sent
To you, unsatistied,
A joy to none denied
The summer joy. Can ye not find content?
o bountcous earth blessing is let fall
Upon your children from tie tender sky;
A blessing TINT is peace,
And bids their longing cease,
For theirs is light and love to satisfy.
Helen G. Smith, in BelforFs Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

College professors, civil engineers and
magazine writer's arc directing public
attention to the subject of country high
ways, and The Vanderbilt University in
tennessee, has gone so far rs tn provide
Tor the free instruction in road engineer
ing of ono person from each county in
that State. The Baltimore ,Su.i, which
is asitating the question in Maryland,
points out that the power required to
draw Il wagon weighing with its load one
ton on level macadamized road of
broken stone is siXty-iive pounds. which
Is increased to 200 pounds on a common
dirt road. Professor Ely, Of Johns Hop
kins University, estimates that poor roads
cost the farmer on an average of S15 pcr
horse; and Professor Jcnks, of Kno:
College, Illinois, argues that with GOOD.
permanent roads freight could often be
hauled ten miles on wagons cheaper than
1T could be taken one mile on Il dirt road
TO railroad station, unloaocd, pu. Oh
the cars, and carried to its destination.
OF the social influences of good roads he
says that ga large part of the mental in
spiration Of the farmers depends on their
ability to attend church, lectures, con-
certs and social gatherings at distance,
and really good roads by enabling them
TO go so much more easily, would doubt
less raise the whole intellectual tone OF
the farming community, besides keeping
within the healthful influence OF the
farm many who are now forced into thr
towns"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24
A Vegetarian Diet.

DR.. B. w. Richardson sounds the
praises of n vegetarian diet which he as
sumes, in his lecture on "Idcal Foods, "
that what is commonly called happiness
-lightncss of heart, rapidity of thought,
and all else that springs from happy
life-is connected with what we take as
food. That happiness is best sustained
by those foods which minister quickest
and with least trouble to the Digestion
and therefore to the wants of the body.
Sir James Ianncn had been struck, when
he changed from animal food to nearly
vegetarian system, by the state of happi-
ness that he experienced, compared with
what he had felt before. The speaker
had also felt this in his own life, and
most when he was most nearly vegc-
tartan,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24
Druggists ColOred Ligllts.

The origin Of coiorcd lights in drug
gists' windows is ms follows: Originally,
the barber or lccch, exposed in his win
dow the medicines he had for sale In
time, when the business of selling was
separated from that of prescribing drugs,
the physician simply hung up colored
light, leaving the druggists to expose
the medicines or the colorcd water that
took the place of the medicines. Nova
days only the colorcd bottles remain, tho
physicians lamps being few and far be-
tween.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24
II. TIE cArrAIN's WIFE.

About three years later than the date
given at the opening OF this sketch |
shipped aboard of a British ship called
the Swallow, to make voyage from
Bombay up the Persian Calf and back.
She WAS an old craft and poor saicr,
and her crew Of twelve men was made
up of four or live nationalitics. rcmem-
Der there were two Kanalias or Sand
wich Islanders, one Lascar, Il negro or
two, and the others were American. Enc
lish, and Dutch. We had scarcely left
Bombay when the Captain was taken
sick with fever. His name wrs Aldrich.
ana his wife, whc was woman of thirty.
always sailed with him. She now took
command in Il general way, and this TO
the satisfaction of the mates, though both
Were thorough sailora. heard one OF
them say that she could take an observa-
ton Or work n dead reckoning, and saw
from the orders she gave that she knew
ali about ship.
We had good weather anl made good
progress until after we were above
Muscat, in the Bay of Ormuz Then,
one forenoon, we got sauall, which did
not last ten minutes, but which brought
down our fore and main togallant masts
and carried away sail or two. There
was cnly a light breeze after the sounll
had passed, and we were lying to aud
hard ut work, when an Arabian dhow of
abous 200 tons burden came stealing
down the coast. We were within four
miles of the rocky and mountainous
cl Nt1f shn ttrn ,,,ila- IL &
us. She was no sooner made out than
the first mate became very anxious, and
Mrs. Aidrich was sent for to come on
deck She took a good look at the
stranger through the glass, and as she
turned away she quericd of the mate
"Can we depend upon the crew to
fght2"
81 hope so, ma'am," he replied.
"fIavc them come aft"
All moved aft. and I can remember
through all the long years Just how she
looked and every word she said She
had worried, anxious look, and no
wonder, and there was trembling in
her voice rs she said
'Men, you know that our Captain is
very sick. Yonder comes pirate if
there ever was one. ! If he captures us
those who live through the fight will go
into the interior rs slaves and worse. ri
we are all agreed we can beat him off.
What do you say2"
"Wc'l! fight to the last!" shouted one,
and the cry was taken up by all
"Thank God!" she fervently ex-
claimed. "Givc him brave fight and
no one can be blamed if we are defeated.
Sooner than fall into his hands l will
blow the old ship sky high and all of us
with her."
We had no cannon, but we had fifteen
muskets, lot of cavalry sabres, and the
Captain had not lodged about those
waters with his eyes shut. He had,
two or three years before, purchased a
dozen hand grenades such as are used by
the Chinese. These were brought up
with the rest and found to be fused and
in good condition. They weighed about
two pounds apiece, and each was enclosed
in a net, so that it could be tossed quite
distance. We loaded our muskcts,
took our stations, and were Us ready as
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

The first statue erected in this coun.
try to a workingman will soon be un,
vcilcd in Sacramento, Cal. 1t is in honor
OF L. j. Stevens, late Master Mechanic
OF thc Southern Pacific Railroad. whc
had for years been in charge of immense
railroad shops in Sacramento. The funds
for the monument were contributed ell
tircly by workingmen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

a young man was bitten by dog
nearly year ago in Philadelphia, but the
wound soon healed Ill-adviscd friends
constantly talked to him about the prob.
able outcome of the bite, so that he
actually thought he had rabies. and only
recently died from the fright consequent
from this idea. The verdict was death
due 10 "spurious hydrophobia."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

In buying Sunol, the famous California
thrcc-ycar old, with Il record of 2104,
Robert Bonner is said to have paid the
highest price ever given for horse in
'this country-or over sos, 600, the sum
paid for Axtell last summer. AS the
owner of Maud S, Rarus, and other
hers, Mr.. Bonner has, Hoper's Weakly
thinks, a very neat fortune locked up ip
horcficsb
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

Some Missourians hung John Barnes in
eiiiSy and thought they had the funniest
sort ola time, but hc took them to court
for SANDER and made it cost every one oi
them 500 or more. and their grins re.
semblcd the gates of Il graveyard rs thcs
handed over the cash.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

The annual report of the crops OF
South Carolina, for the past year, shows
that the corn crop was 10000, 000
bushels, whichis more by several millions
than for any year since the war.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

United States Senator Frye says that
nc is convinced that the Pacific railroads
cain eventually pay their debts to the
Government in full
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

a young man in Boston went to a ,mer, 4
chants Office to ask for the hand of his
daughter While waiting for the old
man to appear he tore up and nibbled al
an old blotting pad, and although he gotsss
the girl he has had to lose llalf of ,hiiss.
tongue to save tho remainder: ~ -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-24

By bond purchases since August, 1887,
,more than $50, 900, 900 has been saved
the country.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
RAILROAD INyEsTMENTs.

The railway industry employs so many
people and such vast amount of capital
that the pubic have a right to concern
itself about their management There are
at the present time nearly or quite eleven
hundred millions of dollars distributed
among employees. The number of millions
invested therein is less easily arrived at, as
there is not a railroad in the country whose
capital stock bears any close relation to its
capital But leaving out fictitious capital,
there are thousands of millions of actual
money in the roads, and the people who
have put it there expect dividends CORE
spending to the earnings of capital in other
industries. The recent railroad combna-
tion is sought 10 be justified on the ground
that the competition has been so sharp that,
with here and there an exception, the rail-
roads have not been paying property. The
object of the combination was to establish
rates that would in the future enable them
to pay large profits. The people, who want
reasonable rates, do not want to bankrupt
the roads. Neither will they consent to re-
store the high tariff under which for a time
profits were realized out of all proportion to
the capital invested. If the combination
lmagines that it can charge rates now that
were paid before CON petition had shown
the actual cost of moving a ton of freight a
distance of one mile, they will be unde-
ceived by measures undertaken in the name
OF the people to place the roads out of their
control. There are certain railroad wreck
eFs who 40 not care what happens to others
so that it does not happen to them Men of
this character will probably endeavor to
put up rates beyond reasonable paying
point in the hope to sell out under the I'M
pulse of these increased profits. There
may be no way to prevent men who have
made tens Of millions by railroad specula-
ton from repeating their devices, but there
are sharp ewes on these Spectators now,
and the power of an aroused people behind
them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
SENATOR vooRHEEs. -c0NsPIRAoY.

Some months ago a movement was con-
templated to induce some of the coored
population in the so-called black dis
trict of the Sou tn to emigrate to the North
ern States. There has been no evidence
presented that the movement was political
IN character. That certain politically doubt
ful States were indicated as suitable places
OF settlement is due to tie fact that the
States nearest the border and most conven-
lent of access are doubtful States. CaIifor-
mia and Oregon might have been included,
but the cost OF Transporting eolored emf
grants to the Pacific Coast would render the
project impracticabe. Senator Voorhees,
now charges that this movement was con-
spiracy to secure Republican majorities in
these doubtful States in 1892. He saws
proof of the conspiracy can be found in the
New York World. The Senator should be
aware that many things are found in the
New York World that have no existence
anywhere else. The World contained what
it called proof that the census just taken
was conspiracy to initiate the population
of Republican States and diminish that OF
Democratic States. 1t published columns of
proof OF the existence of a conspiracy oil. this
nature which passed current among Demo-
Gratis until Superintendent Porter's letter
was published, showing that Republican
States had suffered quite as much by the
failure of the census to find all the people
who had been estimated to exist as Demo-
cratic States. Mr.. Voorhees, should bring
forward some other proof of his conspiracy
than the World. It Is probably possible for
that journal to state fact correctly, but its
practice in that line Of journalism is limit
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
CANADIAN STEAMERS ON THE Pa
CIFIC,

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the Occidental and Oriental Com
pany had better look to their laurels.
The three new steamships which the
Canadian Pacific Company has built for
the Asiatic trade are nearly completed,
aud will go to sea, at intervals of
month, in January. February and March
next They will be magnificent vessels,
each 800 tons gross, 435 feet long, and 81
feet beam. OF course, they do not compare
with the monster steamships which ply be-
tween Liverpool and New York. The Teu-
tonic is $685. tons gross, $50 feet long and 81
feet beam. But they surpass the largest
American-built vessel sailing out of this
port, the City of Picking, which is only 5000
tons gross, 40S feet long and AZ feet BEAM
The contract under which they were built
requires them to make 10 knots in a smooth
sea, which is considerably more than any
captain would get out of the Picking. 1t is
reckoned that they will make the voyage
from Vancouver to Yokohama, sailing in
the circle of the forties, in something like
twelve days.
Under the pressure of competition, the
steamers which now sail out of this port for
Asia will make better time than they do.
But they will not, strive as they may, cross
the ocean in as short number of days and
hours as the Canadian steamers, which fol-
low the shorter sailing circles; and il mer-
chandise and travellers do not take the shorter
voyage in preference to the longer it will be
the first instance on record in which they
have not done so. The danger that these
new steamers viii seriously interfere with
the Asiatic trade of this port is real and
imminent.
The energy with which the Canadians are
stretching forth long arm to grasp that
trade is as noteworthy as the supineness
with which their efforts are witnessed on
this side OF the line. Ten years ago it did
not seam possible that British Columbia
and its chief city (Vietoria) could ever com
pete with California and San Francisco for
the commerce of the Pacific Ocean, The
British colony possessed none of the pre-
requisites for foreign trade. 1t had no sur
plus products to export, and no population
that could consume foreign imports. 1t had
no money, no banking facilities, hardly any
people, and 10 connection with the Atlantic
Coast. But all these drawbacks have been
overcome. British Columbia has railroad
which carries passengers and tea as swiftly
from the Pacific Coast to New YORK as they
can be conveyed over our own lines. It'll
gaining population. and great English banks
have established agencies and correspond
ing banks ut Victoria. Now it is going TO
have line of steamers faster and larger
than those which sail out of this port The
struggle for traffic is going to be no child's
MAY
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
THE CALLS oALENDAR.
DECEMBER, 1890.
Moons Phases.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

A canvass undertaken by the Springfield
(Mass.) agricultural Press and aided by
other journals devoted to the same interest
indicate Blame and Cleveland as the favor
ties of the 10000 persons to whom cards
We're sent as the Presidential candidates of
the national parties respectively. Mr.
Cleveland is more decidedly the favorite
among the Democrats than is Mr.. Blaine
among the Republicans. The former re-
ceives 1857 votes in the several sections
against SO. 500 for the latter. President Har-
Tison is closer to Blaine than Governor Hill
is to Cleveland. One cause of the prefer
enee shown the two asprants who have once
suffered defeat may be found in the average
mans desire for rub. Blaine was defeated
in 1884 and Cleveland in 1888. When Blaine
was beaten a good many of his admirers
nominated him for 1885, So when Cleveland
was defeated in 1888 his especial friends de-
termined that he should have another
chance. Present indications are that 1892
Is the last chance the old stagerS will have.
III there is not a new development of parties
there will be of issues and men. When new
Issues take the place of old ones the rising
men who have become Identified with them
will be recognized as leaders. This may
happen in 1896, but hardly in 1892, for there
neXt elec ton TO concentrate public attention
upon new men. So far as MI Blaine's
candidacy is concerned his position is so
clearly defined by conditions that another
g person may state it almost as clearly as him
self He certainly cannot seek nomina-
ton at the hands of the Republican party.
He can only accept such nomination if it
comes to him as the unequivocally expressed
viii of the party. a Presidential aspirant
may work for a nomination until he has
been tried and defeated. After that the
party must come to meet him, not he TO meet
the party. President Harrison received
3l,013 votes from this canvass against 80 339
tor Mr.. Blaine. This shows that Harri-
son is strong enough to keep the NOM
ination from Blaine, that is, to prevent the
nomination from being rendered Mr.. Blaine
in the only way in which he can afford to
receive it, and it is by no means certain
that Harrison will be the strongest can
didate. Mr.. Cleveland is in much the same
position as Mr.. Blaine so far as seeking
nomination is concerned, both having been
once defeated, but Mr.. Cleveland has pre-
ponderance of votes over his nearest COM
petitor that in measure warrants his re-
manning in the race. Events may happen
within two years to indicate Mr.. Blaine as
the most likely Republican candidate to win,
but at present there is no reason why any
as2irant who thinks he can win should not
join in the procession of Preside entail can
tidatps
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24

SIGNAL SERVICE, U. S. ARMY
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %, 1905 p. M
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer has fallen in all districts, espe-
ciaiIy in Eastern California. Nevada and Eastern
Washington 1t is highest in Northern Nevada and
lowest IN Southern California. The cyclone of yes
terday is apparently moving eastward over Vancou-
yer Island The winds the North Pacific Coast
have shifted to south and west, with rapidly de-
creasing velocity. maximum velocity reported
from Fort Candy during the day of Al miles per
hour. from the south The temperature has fallen
in Eastern washington, Eastern oregon and South
eastern California; elsewhere has risen, espec tally
In Northern California. Rain has fallen in North
western California. Oregon and Washington: else
where fair weather has prevailed The following
rainfas have been reported in the past twenty-four
houis: Eureka, .06 of an inch: Roseburg .03: Port
land, .04 Candy, .46; Baker City, .06; walla Walla
10; Spokane rails, -0S; olympia down.
Forecast till S T. Vi. Wednesday.
ForNorthern California-Far weather: winds gem
ture, except cooler in the northern portion,
For Southern Calfornia-Fair weather; winds
generally north to west nearly stationary temper
ature
For Oregon and washington-Light rains except
fair weather in Southern Oregon and at Fort Candy
winds generally south vest cooler except in the
western poE ton: nearly stationary temperature in
she eastern portion. JOIN p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps (ln charged
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
RESPECT THE KING.

1t is best not to be too sanguine Of the
growth of liberal opinions in Europe
Americans, noting the failing Importance of
royal authority in such monarchies as Great
Britain and Spain, and the imminent pros
pect Of the establishment of republic in
Portugal, have imagined that kingly power
and reverence for monarchs in the flesh
were On the decline, and that pretty soon
they would disappear altogether. But de-
cision Of the Supreme Court of the German
Empire sitting at Leipsic proves that this
notion was erroneous. That court has just
ruled that any one, foreigner or native, who
fails to rise from his seat when the Emper-
or's health is proposed, is guilty of mis-
prsion or treason, and liable to imprison-
ment