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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

The picture given above is an excel,
lent likeness of the psychological cria-
ma" Of Madison Square Park, New York
city, who was once famous as lecturer
and dcbater. lie is by many dubbed "a
crank, because he became Il recluse and
voluntarily dumb. He had not, up to a
year ago, it is alleged, convcrscd with, or
even spoken to adults for many wears.
In mild and pleasant weather lie spent his
days in Madison Square Park, which he
gave as his address. He never went to
his open air residence without putting n
huge bouquet of cheap flowers on the left
lapel of his coat. II is said that he
talked to children, Of whom he is very
fond, and bought them pkythings like
roller skates, balls, carts and hoops. Be-
fore sunset Train mcandered out of the
park to his civilized home mt ncigbor-
ing hotel. He Is always jotting down
'points" for some great literary bomb
shell, and he floods the papers with his
cnigmatical and rambling compositions.
George Francis Train was born IN Bos-
ton, March 9th, 1929. In 1888 his
father, mother aud three sisters died of
yellow fever i'll New Orleans. in 1912 he
was in college in Cambridge, Mass, and
in 1874 established the Liverpool Packet
firm of Train &c Co. lie was married
October 5th, 1851. In 1853 he cstab-
lished the house of George Francis Train
IL Co., shippers, in Melbourne, Australia,
and during the same year declined the
presidency OF the Australian Republic
II 1S60-6l he devoted himself to the in
PRODUCTION of street railways i'll London,
but not succeeding i'll this, returned to
America in 1852 and became noted as a
public speaker on the issues of the day.
Many of his speeches have been pub
lished, and he has also written various
works, among others San American
Merchant i'll Europe, Asia and Austria
liza, young America in Wall street,
"Sprcad Eagleism, " etc, etc. In 1852
Train was assaulted in Boston, Dayton
and elsewhere, on account Of his utter
ances, and an attempt was also made to
essassina,c him at Alton, Ill. lie
obtained the original capital, about
S2,00O,0 200, to construct the
Union Pacific Railroad In 1864
he organized the Credit Mobiler with IL
capital of $4,000, 900, and obtained
donations Of land grants for the company
at Omaha. In 1869 lie began an active
canvass for the presidency of the United
States, rs candidate for the Greenback
party. In 1872 he went to Europe and
delivered many public speeches, and Gil
his return published some alleged obscene
literature and Anthony Comstock put
him in the Tombs. Train was also
adiudged II lunatic, but after years
confinement was released In 1871 he
became the champion of the working
men; quit eating animal food, butter
and condiments. lie refused the Green
back Presidential nomination in 1876,
also refusing invitations 10 lecture. In
1877 he began psychological CONVEX
sations" in Madison Square. 1t was in
this year that he became disguised, evil
IDENTIFY, with the world and everybody in
it Except children), and stopped talking
with adults. Train is said to be very
rich, and owns much real estate in
Omaha and other parts of the Vest
Yankee Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

The latest and most unique invention
IS machine for buttcring bread. 1t is
used in connection with patent bread
cutter, and is intended for use in prisons,
workhouscs and other reformatory in
stitutions. There is cylindrical shaped
brush, which is fed with butter and laws
thin layer on the bread rs it comes
from the cutter. The machine can he
worked by hand, steam or electricity,
and has capacity of cutting and butter
ing $50 loaves of bread an hour. The
saving of butter and of bread and the de
crease in the quantity Of crumbs is said
Co be very large.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

The United States set the great cx-
nipple in the eighteenth century of re-
publican government by organized action
OF the people. France, following the
genius Of Latin civilization and the cir
cumstanccs of her peculiar cnvir onmcnt,
showed the world how TO make republics
by coup d'etat. If the French and
Brazilian way is found on trial to he rs
effective for those nations as ours has
been for us, says the Washington Star,
the world can afford TO be satisfied with
out instituting odious comparisons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

There is widespread dissatisfaction
among the working people of Germany,
according to the american Culticator,
over the laws excluding importation of
foreign meats. These laws are ostensiblv
Tor the preservation of the public health
by excluding meat from diseased ami
mails, but this thin disguise does not
deceive the people as to the real purpose
OF the exclusion. In many places under
these laws meat has been made so dear
that it is inaccessible to workingmen.
The large landed proprictors profit by
these laws, but they result in so much
popular dissatisfaction, which finds cx-
preston by emigration to this country,
that the Government cannot much longer
resist the inevitable necessity of changing
them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
Rubbers.

Much OF the discomfort of rubber
shoes would be avoided if the wearcrs of
them were little more discriminating
Rubbers are of inestimable value in wet
weather, but they should be instantly re
moved when the pavements become dry.
Being waterproof, they prevent the escape
of the natural exhalations of the skin.
Wet feet resulting from confined perspi-
ration are often more injurious than an
unprotected exposure to the elements
would be. Rubbers, like umbrellas,
should be used only transicntly. Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

In the fifteen years from 1874 TO 1889,
the number of postoiiices increased from
$4,000 to $4,000; the gross revenue
doubled; the total pay increased from So
500, 900 to S13, 16S, 900; stamps issued
from 632, 900, 900 to 1861, $50, $40; the
number of postal cards from 81 900, 600
to 3S6, 1908, 500; money orders from s74,
400, 900 to S115, 0S1, Si5. The employees
in the entire postal service number $780,
935.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
A Senator's Hat.

Hon. ]. s. Blackburn is wearing this
winter broad brim light solaDrero very
nearly akin to the cowboy style, which
makes him more noticeable figure than
ever. The other day he received draft
for his salary, and proceeded to Riggs
Bank to get it cashed and send OF some
small drafts. The clerk took his orders
IN relation to the small drafts, ard the
Senator endorsed his. The clerk asked
him if he was depositor, whercupon the
Senator frankly confessed tiiat he was
not, and had not of late been in the habit
OF encumbering the vaults of banks with
large amounts of surplus, "Do you know
anyone connected with the bal-k?" asked
the clerk. AT this point of conversation
one of the officers of the solid financial
institution looked from his door and
politely requested the Senator to eivh, him
a call i'll his private room before ldivhgy
At TINS the clerk remarked that it was all
right Mr.. Blackburn, supposing tina /
every person connected with the banlE
knew him. asked the clerk il he had beetE
there long, and was informed that hi +
term of service had not extendSsi%oveE
about two months.
"Wen," said the Senator, 'T would
like for you TO tell mo what made YOU
doubt or question my ownership of thi (
draftl"
"Wall," said the CLERK, 81 will tel
you frankly that did not think ScnatdR
wore thai kind Of hat. - INasAingtoE
Ppst,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
lis Forty-Third.

NV .father was Sheriff Of cesSfin
county in Kansas abouttwcnty years ago,
d,during certain summer we received
on sentence for six months very
tough fellow named Joe Williams. He
had been sentenced for attempted horse
stealing, aud my father kew that a
sharp watch must be kept over him or he
would take French leave.
Joe had put in about two weeks on his
term when my mother started off ON Il
to 90 TO her. His first deputy and
assistant jailer was a man Of fifty, named
Stebbins, who was his cousin. s'Stcb'
was Il peppery old chap and II great
Drag and liar. According to his state
ments he had licked more men, killed
more Indians, run down more horse
thieves and helped lynch more desper-
ADDE'S than any other man living
Father cautioned him over and over
about Watching Williams, who was the
only prisoner We had, aud '.Stcb"
sturdiy replied;
"Iou 90 right along and rest easy,
Henry. II was fool null tn let him
git away I'd expect to he shot and
throwcd 10 the gophcrs.'
Father had scarcely gone when Will
ianis began calling, and | went into the
corridor with tic old man to see what was
wanted. / was only ten years old, but
can wildly recall everything. The Jail
WAS made of rough stone and onc-half
of ii WAS the SherilI's residence. The
Jail, part was only one big room, with Il
plain but stout i,An-grated door leading
into the corridor. As the weather WAS
warm, both corridor doors were open
When we looked in on Joe he said:
''See, here, Steb, | hear you are brag-
ging good deal about how many men
you have put on their backs"
"Theres no brag about it, replied the
old man. 81 never found human !
couldn't lay down i'll five minutes
"That's all wind, aud you know ii,
retorted Joe. You ought to bc ashamed
of your jaw"
WHO you talking to-"
"To you, you old wind bagl You
talk of wrestling! Why, kin grease
the floor with your carcass."
Don't git my dander up!" warned
Steb in 4 trcmulous voice, ''or I'll trounce
you!'
"Trounce mel Say, old blowhard,
kin lathcr You with one hand tied behind
me! If | could only git at you I'd make
you holer i'll one round!'
"Shct up!"
al wont, and you amt big 'nuG to
make me-"
.Ycs, ami"
"You're liar.'
"Take that back"
"Never!n
"Takc that back or I'll come in an
make pulp of you'll"
"You dasn'tl I'll dare We 10 come in
and pint finger ut mel"
Some more of the sort followed, and
Stcb got the idea that he must enforce
his authority or suffer loss of prestige.
He was the older but also the bigger
man, and he kept getting mad until he
finally peeled oil his coat, unlocked
the door aud lodged in He made for
Williams, but the latter ducked under
his arm, upset me at the door, and was
OFF like Il shot, and before pursuit could
be organized he was beyond reach. Old
Stcb stood in the back door and watched
him for fully five minutes before saying Il
word. Then heard him growl
"Consarn him for skipping out, but
I've got the consolnton of knowing tina,
he's the forty-third man I've licked outer
his boots i'll the last five Years !"-Net
York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

In 1879 the value of tie Soutil's
agricultural products was S57l 600, 600;
in 1883 it was $3.50, 900, 900, and in
1889 about $3.50, 600, 900. In 1879 the
South produced 4S1 200, 600 bushels of
grain, and in 1883 632, 900, 600 bushels,
and the yield for 1889 will probably
show $50, 900, 900 TO CTS, 900, 900
bushels. In 1879 the value of the live
stock in the South was 1891 400, 000,
and in 1889 it had jumped to $780,
1GO. 600.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
20 26.

One Of the most remarkable manifes-
tations of modern times is the alarm us
to the possible spread of lcprosy in civil
lied countries. This alarm has begun
to show itself in England more especially,
and to some extent has been expressed
by physicians of our own country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

The court at Topeka, Kan. hos or.
dered the Topeka Insurance company TO
give up for the benefit o! the policy hold
ers the amount of money paid to certain
lawemakeIs to influence legislation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
l. It Is clain,ed that we import over
81 1905 900 worth of eggs annually.
Claus sprcckcls's new sugar refinery re-
Gently opened for work in Philadelphia
cost So, o0o,o and more. Y

The population of Berlin is growing
rapidly. 1t was in September that it
passed the million and half limit, and
on October 26 the actual record stood at
1872, 673 souls-5217 having been
added in single week from October 10
.o 26
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

Somebody has taken the trouble to
that the average consumption of
salt by each grown person in this country
Y nearly fifty pounds year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

A wire rope weighing 1000 pounds
and two and half miles long was shipped
from the Hazard Rope Works, Wilkes
barre, Penn, to Seattle, Washington.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
Ingenious REASONING

A cook, who had burned up piece of
veal weighing four pounds, threw it away,
and afterward explained TO her mistress
that the cat had eaten the meat. every
well" said the lady, "we will sec that
directly" So saying she took the cat,
put it on the scales, and found that it
weighed exactly four pounds. "There,
Fredericke," she said, care the four
pounds of mcat-but where is the cat2''
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

More spruce butter tubs are manu-
featured in Vermont th"n in any other
STATE in the Union.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

Mr.. ]. Foxcroft Bagler (soliloouizing)
--"When shall we three meet aga;a?'
Weally, cawn't see the point to that.
Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
George Francis Train.

Mr.. George Francis Train, or, as he
calls himself, Citizen Train, has long
been called the greatest crank in Amer.
ica. Indeed he SO calls himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13
RANDOM SHOTS.

A SOLDIERS monument has been erect
ed on Memorial Heights Winstead Ct.
THE Division Of Michigan, Sons Of
Veterans number l43 camps, with 3 2S9
members.
RELIC-sELLERs at Gettysburg are said
to import wagon-loads of junk from
southern battle-felds and sell them for
Gettysburg battle relics.
GENERAL BELKNAP once remarked: II
can say las | think no other man can
say that there is practically no capac-
ty in the United States army in which l
have not at some time served. began
as high private in the rear rank, and
thereafter successfully served as corpo-
raj, as sergeant Tin each several grade),
as Lieutenant, as Captain, and SO on
TO General, and finally as Secretary OF
War"
MRS. r. F. WEIR, wife of the profess
sor of chemistry and surgery in the Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons, died
recently at Milan. She was an Amer
lean woman, widely known, and during
the civil war was hospital nurse at
Frederick City, Md, where wounded
Federal soldiers and captured Confeder-
ates were tenderly cared for by her She
was then Miss Marie Washington Nc
Pherson and many old soldiers of both
armies remember her with affectionate
regard.
CHRISTIAN CONRAD, who dwells on a
farm near Manchester, Ia, has Just cell
ebrated his one hundred and tenth birth
day. He served in the war of 1872, and
took part in the battle on Lake Erie,
September 10. 1918. which resulted in
such complete victory for Perry that
the latter enthusiastically sent to Gen
eral Harrison his historic dispatch: I'VE
have met the enemy, and they are oursr'
Conrad is the father of eleven children,
who are all alive, and range in age from
thirty to fifty-eight wears.
WILLIAM ToMPKINs OF Cohocton, Ne,
served in the Union army from 1861 to
the close of the war, and participated in
all the bloodiest battles. escaping with
out the slightest wound. lie was a pas
senger on the train, some years ago. that
was wrecked with such appalling loss OF
life at Angola, and was not hurt He
was one of five men in log slide on the
north branch Of the Susquehanna. five
or six years ago, and was the only one
that escaped with his life. One day last
week. while attempting 10 catch a horse
in pasture, the animal kicked him, and
he died from the injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

II was Mr.. Emerson who said "the
first wealth is health, and it Was a wis
er than the modern philosopher who
said that 1.-THE blood is the life.'' The
system, like the clock. runs down. 1t
needs winding up. The blood gets poor
and scores of diseases result. 1t needs
a tonic to enrich it.
A certain wise doctor, after years OF
patient study, discovered a medicine
which purlfies the blood. gave tone to
the system, and made men-tired, ner-
vous. brain-waistiDg men-feel like new.
He called 1T the Golden Medical Dis
covery." 1t has been sold for years.
sold 10y the million of bottles. and peo-
pie found such satisfaction in it that DIR.
Pierce, who discovered it, now feels
warranted in selling it under a pOsitiUe
guarantee of its doings good in all cases.
Perhaps it's the medicine for you.
Yours wouldn't be the first case of
scrofula er salt-rheum, skin disease. or
lung disease. it has cured when nothing
else would. The trials worth making,
and costs nothing. Money refund if it
don't do you good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13
TO COOK CRANeERRIEs.

Recipes Adopted By the American Gram
berry Growers Association.
l. Wash them clean and remove all
stems and leaves.
. Always cook in a porcelain-lined
kettle or stew pan. Never cook in tin
or brass.
g. The sooner they are eaten after
cooking the sooner you will know how
good they are.
Sauce No. lone quart berries, one
pint water, one pound granulated sugar.
boil ten minutes; shake the vessel do
not stir. This means a full, heaped dry
measure quart which should weigh
fully seventeen ounces.
Sauce No. 2-One quart berries, one
pint water, one pound graduated sugar
Bring sugar and water TO boil, add the
fruit and boil till clear, fifteen or
twenty minutes
Sauce No. 3-One pound berries. one
pint (scantl cold water. one-half pound
granulated sugar. Boil together berries
and water ten minutes; add sugar and
boil five minutes longer.
Strained Sauce-One and one-half
pound berries one pint water three
fourths pound sugar Boil together ber-
ries and water ten minutes; strain
through colauder and add sugar.
Cranberry Jelly-one and one-half
pounds berries, one pint water Boil
fifteen minutes; strain through jelly
bag or coarse cloth: cook the jrice fit-
teen minutes; add as much sugar as you
have juice. and boil again fifteen min
utes, and turn into forms or jelly cups;
dip forms into cold water to prevent
sticking
Cranberry Tarts-Either of the sauces
above Will make delicious tarts
Strained sauce generally preferred
Cranberry Pes-For pies with upper
crusts the berries should be used whole
and cooked in the pastry in the follow
ing proportion: Four parts berries,
three parts sugar, one part water.
Steamed Batter Pudding Stir the
cranberries with light batter; steam
two hours; serve with liquid sauce.
Steamed Cranberry Dumplings Use
cranberrles the same as apples; steam
about one hour and serve with sauce.
Frozen Cranberries-Some prefer the
flavor of frozen cranberrleS Freeze
them solid and throw into hot water;
use one-fourth less sugar than il former
recipes boston Budget
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, TO fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily. and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our people
in the hope that they may attain this
boon. And yet it may be had by all.
We guarantee that Electric Bitters. if
used according to directions and the use
persisted in, will bring you Good Di-
gestion and GUST the demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. We rec
ommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all other diseases of Liver, Stom-
ach and Kidneys Sold at soc. and
S1.00 per bottle by Jos. L. Bennett
Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

RY- For information in reference 10 Lands and
Towns owned by the Chicago. Milwaukee q st
Paul Railway Company, write to H. G. Hugan,
Land Commissioner. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

The Latest: Young Swisher-Isn't it
strange, Mrs. Bowser? / heard some
body say. recently, that babies always
have soft spot in the head.
Mrs. Bowser-Yes, it is strange, and
1t is stranger still that some people
never outgrow it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

Pain and dread attend the use of most
catarrh remedies. Liquors and snuffs
are unpleasant as well as dangerous.
Ely's Cream Balm is safe. pleasant
easily applied INTO the nostrils, and a
sure cure. 1t cleanses the infamed
membrane, giving relief at once. Price
SOC.
The most obstinate cases of catarrh
are cured by the use of Ely's Cream
Balm, the only agreeable remedy. 1t
is not liquid or snuff, is easily applied
into the nostrils. For cold in the head
it is magical. 1t gives relief at once.
Price 80 cents. 36-39.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13
HE DIDN'T RELEIvR Ir.

Old Maid-Women are always getting
ill-treated in this world. What they
need more than anything else is COM
fort.
Old Bachelor don't believe that.
for l once offered a poor wash-woman
her choice between a load of good stove
wood and pair of high-heeled French
shoes, and she took the shoes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

Boston Herald: Old Gentleman
Laura, if that young man persists in
staying so late, I'm going TO unchain
the dog Laura-"He wouldn't mind
that; he's professional dog catcher"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

The peculiar enervating effect of sum-
mer weather is driven off by Hoods
Sarssparilla, which "makes the weak
strong"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

HE TOOK.
New York Herald: She-You are
shivering. Are You cold?
He-Yes; must take something
warm.
She-I'm warm as toast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13
<cscZH~Na
lil5;{a(Il3||

After ten years exclusive sale, can now be
obtained of ali Druggists and Dealers in Medi-
cines. 1t CURES-take notice-not simply helps
but CURES LIVER COMPLAINT
BiIiOusness and Dyspepsia.
Is strictly vegetable preparation and Will
CURE MALARIA, and all MALARIAL troubles.
DIR. S. II. Wise, of Boston, Ky; says
"Have practiced medicine is years, and find no
equal to HEROINE as a Liver Regulator"
DIR. w. A. Baker, of Madison, Fla, says
"a bottle of HERBINE is worth more than
$500 worth of Quinine In any family"
Acting on the Liver in different way from
any other medicine; it is positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and is cheaper than Pills.
Its peculiar composition is such, that we
guarantee to cure any case of Chills and Fever
or Bilious Fever with one bottle.
1t costs but 70 cents and each bottle con-
tains over 40 average doses, making. the cost
less than two cents dose. Would you ask
for cheaper medicine 1t is not a cure-all. But
will cure any Liver, Bilious or Mala-
rial Complaint. Manufactured by
The Herbi1ae Co.,
Successors to VIM. Condell.) st. Louis. Mo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

America: First tramp-"So you want
me to go and ring the door bell while
you sit here and restP' Second tramp
Yes, Clarence; you press the button
and do the rest =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-13

If your hair is thinning and fading.
use Ayers hair Vigor. 1t restores COL
or and vitality.