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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
DID THIN Tp.
GYPSY COMMANDER SHOT.
an UnprovolIed and Murderous Assault In
DnnviIlc--Thc Insurance War Still On.
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Danvillc-Thc Insurance war SIN On
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
DANvmIE, VA, November 27.-Ihere
is n gypsy camp just beyond North
Danville and Golias Boswell is the com
mander. He has n wife and several
children, and a number Of people have
from time to time visited the camp.
Among these was W. G. White, q gun
smith Of this city, who had often been
to see the gypsies and was apparently on
good terms with the commander. To
day White and Boswell were at q neigh
boring store and both men seemed to
be in a good humor, though White was
under tho Influence Of liquor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28

LTSENS.
In Wow OF the great advance IN price OF al
Linen goods, caused by the higher tarir, the
prices we have marked all Linens 70 close out
offers bargains In these goods that Will no' be
iseen agGln in years
Elegant Hand Drawn Monte Linen Table
Sets-the go sets reduced " tl5 he sls sets re-
duced 20 fl3, the siS sets reduced 70 81. Those
wishing something nice for a birthday or Christ
mas present will ind IL in these goods.
, Linen PillOw-Shams reduced from f,l5 20 sl.il'
Linen PillOw-Case reduced from tl.5V 70 fi.A%
4 Bird's-Eye Diaper reduced from 50 % &c.
Embroidery Crash reduced from % 10 loc.
EyERYTHiNG THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE
STOCK reduced 10 proportion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
A COUNTRY'S THANKS
How YESTERDAY WAS OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE UNION.
Bracing and Beautiful Weather.
Church Services and Theatre Mat
inecs-Thanksgiving Dinners.
IBy tel egraph to tho Dispatch.l

New YORK, November 27.-Thanks-
giving-day WAS universally observed
throughout the city to-day. The clear,
bracing air and beautiful weather filled
all the thoroughfares with thousands OF
pedestrians and drew immense crowds
to the park. The great charities OF the
city tried to Guido each other in glad
dening the hearts of the poor. There
were devotional and Thanksgiving ser
vice in the morning in the different
churches and matinee performances ut
the theatres in the afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28

". X. JOHNSON ~ > ~,
sDUSINESS. RESIDENCE, So
ID FARW PROPERTIES BOUGHT
ASD EXCHANGED For Information 80
Co FROM Roysl aud Riyeri9u call ~ a!ife',
4 JOHNsON & NEAFEh, -..ck As,a-'
4 Front Royal ans hiselioa' -
4 Orrcs hsin street ADJOINING l@lA, "a
4 Persons nolIinx properties 10 i1e WV
Z "oU44 W WI y &C J-e.lsa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
4Ol EAST BROAD STREET.
OUR GREAT CL0SIYG-0UT SlLE.
AZ OVERWHELMING SUCCESS,
sixty days.
EVERYTHING MARKED DOwN.

Yesterday our store was crowded al day Wild
purchasers delighted az tho wonderful bargains
Va arc Offering u close out our eusire al0tk 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
OUT OF sIGHT.

The latter played quickly, rushed
strongly, blocked beautifully, and ran
swiftly, mean while putting in a little
smuggling every time they could con
veniently do SO without being seen by
tho umpire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Mam-Eatfng Crooodues.

Dyak parents arc very fond of their
child rem, and arc brave to the death in
their defence. l was told of Dyak
father who, on seeing his little boy
seized by crocodile at tho waters
edge and dragged into the stream,
drew his sword. plunged iu after him,
and divcd several times to tho bottom
of the river before he give up all hope
of saving him.
On another occasion a crocodile
scz:d man by the chest in the pres
cncc of his children, and swan with
his prey along the surface for some dis
lance. The terrified children ran along
the bank, crying to their father to
gougc out the crocodilo's oJcs, but al
though he looked at them, he Mother
novel nor spoke. being completely
paralyz,d by the grip.
L, the Simbas river a man was once
sciz,d by Il crocodile AMI dragged out
of largo boat from among nearly
twenty companions. In the Lingga
river thirteen people were ono, eaten in
ono month, and on various OF her
streams many people havo lost their
lives.
A traveller in North Born;o visited
tho site of village which had been
abandoned on account of the crocod les,
and no declare, that "the reputation of
the place was so bad that when bath ing
there in the boat 1 had man with a
full cooked gun on board"
The government OF Sarawak Territory
has for some years past waged an ex-
terminating war against the man eating
crocodiles OF that country. By paying
reward of thirty five cents rcr linear
foot for every crocodile caIght and
killed, the most dangerous one, have
been cXtcrm;natcd, AMI the total num-
Der greatly reduced. In the year 1878
two hundred and sixty-six crocodie,
were caught, and the government paid
out seven hundred and thirty eight
dollars in rewards to their captors. =
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Prince Bismarck Astonishcd.

Signor Crispi, the Italian Primo
Minister, related Characters tic story
OF his visit to Prince Bismarck in
Friedrichsruhc to a number of dele gates
who visited him in Naples a few days
ago. During the conversation, said
the minister, 'thc chancel ordered
two colossal mugi of beer, one of
which he placed on III, table in front
of Inc and invited me to drink it. L
answered that | drank only water,
remark which a'tonished him, jud gine
from the expression of hi, face. He
remained silent upon that point, how
ever, but after cmp:ying his own glass,
reached for mine, which he also
empticd in n short tina. Two pings
were then brought out by the servant,
one of which Prince Bismarck offered
me after lighting his own. Your high.
ness, answered, 4 thank you, but I
do not smoke WHAT cried tho
chancellor, you do not drink and you
do not smokea What rare man YOU
arcP Tho conversation was then con.
tinuod whio Bismarck won't on smok :
ing, using both pipe, before our inter
view was ndod.'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Looked Death in the Face.

When DR.. Charles Garcia, we'll
known ply sician of st. Louis, who died
recently, was private in the Confedcr-
ate army he had remarkable cxp,ri-
cncc with General Braxtoa Bragg dur
ing the retreat from Corinth. General
Bragg, then second in command to
General p. G.. 4. Bcaurcgarl, whom he
afterward superseded, was personally
experimenting the loading of the cara
bound for the rear. A. that momcat
young Garcia. who was suffering from
illness, passed near, looking for the cars
that were to convey tho sick to Tupelo.
An officer cale1 Bragg attention to
Garcia. and the General ordered him to
go to work at once. Garcia answered
that he was too ill to do so. With every
appearance of rage Bragg shou cd
what! You dare to disobry my
ordcrs2'
Il do, replied the young maa.
The General called a lieutenant of
Louisiana company of regulars doing
guard duty and said: "Tako six of
your company and carry this man to
that grove aud shoot him"
The lieutenant called his men, bu,
before going to the grove General Bragg
took him aside and talked for moment.
Tho rccalcitrant soldier was then takon
to the grove aud placed upon a stool,
with his back to tree. He refused to
be blind folded, but took out his watch,
chain and ring, wrote name on a
piece of paper and handed i. all to tho
lieutenant, asking that the jewclry be
sent to the address given.
"Now L am ready" he said
Muskcts were lcvc.loi. TIC oune>.
man looked at their muzzlcs as CALMLY
as though he was being photogra phed.
After moment the lieutenant ordered
'Rccovcr armsG IL, rushed upon the
young soldier, comp,imontcd him upon
his bravery, returned his jcwcry aud
ordered him to 90.
'Wherc is the boy2" General Bragg
asked of the Lieutenant a few minutes
later
Gone, - was the reply, and tho story
of the young mans behavior was told.
The General had search made for h i'm,
saying, "rlI promote him." But he
was not 20 be found, and did not re-
cciyc his prom otion. Yor.t Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
How Monkeys are Captured.

Most all monkeys which onc secs in
the United States come from Gorgona,
little village which is situated a short
distance from tho Panama Railr Dad.
The inhabitants of this district aro
mostly native negroes, for no white
man could boar the climate without
drinking plenty of whi,koy and almost
continually swallowing quinine. The
whole region is marshy and covered
with extremely profuse tropical vegcta
ton. At night there arises thick
vapor laden with fever, which hangs
over the woods like cloud.
This region of wood is the prairie of
the monkeys. They travel in troops
around the woods, led by an older
monkey. When the people receive the
information that the 'ttraveling monkey
troops are near the village, they repair
to the woods in crowds in chase ol
them. Their plan is very simple. They
cut hole in cocoanut large enough
for monkeys paw. The nut is then
followed out and piece of sugar i
placed in it. A piece of string is thor
fastened to it, and it is placed in tn.
road Of the approaching monkeys. /
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
The Bread Of D:Teront Nations.

In China, India, japan, and Korea
by no means all the people 1--we upon
rice. In North China much wheat is
used. aud northern India is enc of tho
greatest heat-growing districts in the
world. The Chinese boil all their
hrcai instead of baking it, Or, if baked
at all, it is Drowned after boiling. in
Egypt the bread of the lowest c.assc, il
largely mad, of sorghum seed, and in
North India and North China millct is
largely used. Both Chinese anI Japan
csc arc foni of sweet cake, and in
japan one Of the most popular cakes is
almos. exactly like our sponge cake.
It is said to have been brought over
rom Holland 10y the Dutch Christ ians
when they cam, to Japan centuries ago
AMI you will now fad it al over the
country. Tie TURKS arc very fond OF
swc,. cake and tac sweet cake pcddlers
OF Iiro AMI C'ns.a,stinople are the
noi,iost of their kind. 1t il the same
with candy as it is with cake. s .ms
of the best candy / have ever eaten,
says Flank Carpenter, I bought of a
pig allied mrcia 1t in the Chinese city
OF Peking. He hai nu:-candy of all
kinds. and he toll me he imrortol some
If his mats from Mongolia for his shop.
The Smyrna Eg paste is noted the world
ov.T, and you will fiji it in every con-
lection cr's store in tho country. Turk
ish nugat is one OF he favori.e daintie:
OF the harcm. aud it tastes bettor wher
you eat it fresh at .nstan,inoplc thar
when it is six months old and sold il
| Amn-ic,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07

is known monkeys urs very inqlisltivu
animals. Soon enough. they sec tho
Lonesome" cocoanut in the grass and
hurry to ex1mino it thoroughly. 1t is
curious sight to see how they climb
from tho trcos. chattcring, to take
good view of the concern.
It does not take them long to find out
that the innor part contains q. piece of
sugar. One of the boldcst and greoii-
est sticks paw into tho nut to got tho
sugar and geasps it us tightly as he can.
But his fist is so largo that he cannot
draw it on: of the hole again with tho
sugar, which Ii, holds fast to, cost what
it may. The negroes now pull tho
string until nut and monkey arrive in
tho vicinity of their ambu,cade. In tho
meantime tho other monkeys wonder
what is the matter with their comrade.
They hurry to see where he is being
pulled to with his paw in tho cocoanut.
They crowd around him, chattcring aud
gest:calating TO their hearts content.
Now the great momcut has como.
The negroes have large net ready, and
they spread it out over the uususpecting
monkeys, and before they know it they
arc prisoners. They arc sold to tho cm-
ployes of the Panama Railroad, and
reach the North American market
through commercial dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Rats Stole the Papers.

A family of rats in Hlrtford, Conn,
have amazingly disturbed the family
in whose cellar they dweIt. For
several days in succession the morning
paper, which was left upon the front
steps OF the hou'o carly every morning
was missing. Complaint was made at
the office of the paper, aud it was found
that it had boon properly delivered
right along. Some days later neigh
Dor, who had arisen carly in the morn
ing, happening to look out of his win
dow, saw two large rats upon the door
step of the house opposite. He watched
their movements for awhile, and saw
them take the morning paper and disap-
pear with it under the piazza. He re-
ported what he had seen, and an inves-
LEGATION showed that the rats had bur-
rowcd down beneath the porch to the
cellar, and, in a secluded spot, had
built nest and were rearing a promis.
ing batch Of young The nest was
constructed out of Hartford morning
newspapers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07

ued: Sand seeing tho barn on frc,
the farmer seized pain Of water and
ran to put it out"
"Dld no put it Quit" said another.
Gas he passed inside, the door shu,
to and tho barn was soon in full flames.
When tho hired girl rushed out with
more water-'
"Did they all burn upi" said an.
other boy.
The lawyer went on without answer
"Then the old lady came out and all
was noise aud confusion, and every
body was trying to put out tho fire."
''Did any one burn upa" said an
other.
The lawyer said: "There, that will
do; you have all shown great intor est
in the story" Blu. observing ono little
bright eyed fellow in deep silence. he
said: "Now my little man, what have
you to saya"
Tho little fellow blushod, grew un.
easy, and stammcrod out:
81 want to know what became OF
that squirrel, that's what l want to
know"
"Iou'll do" said the lawyer; "you
arc my man; you have not been
switched off by confusion and barn
burning, and hired girls and water
pals; you have KEEP. your eye on tho
squirrel. '-Tact IN Court.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Smallest Prayer.Dook in the World.

Tho smallest and daintiest prayer
book in tho world is tho Finger
Prayer Book which has just been
issued by tho Oxford University Press.
IL is printed in diamond and brilliant
type On tho famous India paper. It
contains $40 pages, measures 81 XII
inches, and weighs only three quarters
OF an ounce. 1t is arranged for s'the
chatelaino the waistcoat pocket. or the
purse" and ranges in price from 30
cents to $3.50. Though the paper Is
exceedingly thin, it is entirely opaque,
and the type is beautifully clear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
A Born LACQUER.

A lawyer advertise for cletk. Tho
ext morning his Office was crowded
with applicants-all bright, and many
suitable. He badc them wait until all
should arrive, and then ranged them in
q row and said no would tell them a
story, note their comments, and judge
from that whom he would choose
GA certain farmer" began the law
yer, "was troubled with a red squirrel
that got in through hole in his barn
and stole his seed corn. He resolved
to kill the squirrel at the first oppor-
tunity. Seeing him go in at the hole
one noon, he took his shotgun and fired
away; the first set the barn on fire.
'Did tho barn burn2' said one of
the boys.
Tho lawyer without answer contin-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
GREAT Duke I'm HOLLAND

The great lIclder dyke is composed
entirely of granite, is five miles ling
anu more than twelve feet wide at its
summit, ssoping down 200 feet into the
ocean at an angle of forty degrees. We
walked for two miles long the smoot h
road on its top, looking down on the
one hand at tho little city of Helder,
which crouchcs behind it, aud on the
other at the fierce North sea beating
against its ramparts. At high tide any
one walking in he streets of the town
can hear the surf breaking twelve or
fifteen feet higher than hi, head, but il
never reaches the summit of the dyke.
Great buttrcsscs of stone running out
here and there into the sea add to it.
strength. Francisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
japanese Fomdness for FISH.

DID you ever visit the Fulton Els h
Market in the early morning2 1t is
crowded by throng such as can DO
found nowhere clsc-stcwards, chefs
and hotc!kaepc;s, boarding house pro-
prictors and restaurant people, cconom-
ical house wives and Chinese merchants.
One day this week 1 happened to be in
there, and encountered the oldest per-
son Of them all 1t was j. Yatsmoto,
japanese, who is the successful pro-
prieior of two boarding. houses for Ii 8
own countrymen. lie bou yht so May
fish as to excite attention. and when
spoken to about it sail: sour people
from time immc norib,c have preferred
fish to all other fosmi of animal food.
1t is more than rare event to use beef
for food, and almost unknown to use
veal, lamb or mutton. PORK is used
more frequently. Bat the great stand by
il fish. Our fishermen form a large
element of the population. and arc
very skillfal. Labor IS very cheap at
home, SO that in every village, town
and city you can buy fish of every k ind
and in any amount from quarter of a
cent to three cents pound Even
when we go to foreign lands we carr y
our tastes with us, and try as far a
possible to havo the same fish let a s in
our own country" -Neao York Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07

after on hour or two Of rejoicing ths
village settled down to sleop. could
tako no other position except to lilo on
my right side, and tho thongs panied
mo so that could not sleep. was
facing tho door of the lodge, and /.
was within half an hour of dsybreak,
whom voice whispered in my ear:
''Lct my brother keep up stout
heart! 1 will seek to release him whou
night comes again.
1t was tho voice Of the warrior had
succored many months ago, and he had
entered the lodge from tho back side.
had not detected tho slightest sound,
nor in his withdrawing could I follow
him. Tho guard at the door appeared
to DO as lecp, but if had been ablo to
work out of my bonds 1 should not
have made move toward escape.
Morning dawn,d soon after my Wis.
itor loft. aud tho whole village had
eaten breakfast before o'clock.
About tina. time q warrior came in, un-
tied me, gave inc big dish of soup
and large piece of meat, and when l
had finished the meal my hands wcro
tic | behind my back and was led out
and tied to a stake and made to witness
the torture inflicted on Cooper and tho
boy. Tis began at s o'c.ock aud lasted
until noon. 1 was satisfied from the
first tina. they would let tho boy off
lightly, as fear and anxiety hal
wrecked his mind. Had he been vol
ub!c and full of gestures, a, insane
people usually arc, think they would
have turacd him loose, but unfortu-
natcly he was "a ono stricken dumb.
They got no en joymcnt out of his suf-
fcr;ngs, and soon despatched him.
Cooper was strong, healthy man,
aud he was under some sort of torture
for thrco hours before they finished
him. was to be saved until the NOR
row, when other warriors were expected
in, and the village was to be broken up.
At noon l was taken back to the torcc,
tied as before, and no one came near
mo until near shutdown. Then was
given the same food a, in the morning,
a guard p!accl outside the door, and
by 10 o clock the village wal asleep.
1t was an hour later, aad was lying in
tho same position ~ the night before,
when knife carof fully cut the thongs.
Then hand chafcd my wrists and
ankles to restore the circulation, and
after six or seven minutes a voice whis-
porcd:
MY whito brother must move az the
snake Gomez
crop. after him Oh hands and knees.
He lcd the way right through the vii
lagc clearing tho path of every thing
that might give the alarm, aud VIC were
we'll out of it before VIC ro'o up. Then
ho hurried mo to Il grove, whore 1
found pony ready saddled, handed
me luncheon in bark basket and the
revolver lent him 50 long ago, and as
got M seat in the saddle he whispered:
"You saved my ifc-now l save
yours! Good! Ride this way and go
fast until d aylight!'
He disappeared before could thank
him, aud rode away in the direction
Indicated. by daylight l was safe at a
dug out on the mail route, and it was
eighteen months later before l heard Of
my dusky friend again. Then it was
10 learn that he had been suspected of
aiding my escape and was tomahnwllcd
rs traitor N Y. San.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
J wren our Drea ms Como Tru "a

Hhcn our dreams come true at the dawn OF
life,s tomorrow.
The clouds Of care will never float across
our skies of blue.
Tho gracious sun of happiness shall Danish
every sorrow,
And our hearts rejoice forever when our
dreams come true.
when our dreams come true and we wake
i'll the supernal, Il
Where all the things we fondly hope shall
break upon our view, r
Then the roses and the lilies. in comcli-
ness eternal,
Shall blossom all about us when our
dreams come true.
Chicago Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-07
Spoke to Pam.

she eagerly: "Well, dearest, did.
you speak to papa this morning2"
He: Eyes, spoke to him."
She (excitedly); "What did he
sayar
Ho' "He said Good morning. -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-25
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

A Man Named Brown Thrown Or North
ern Pacific Train.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock man
named Brown was thrown of west bound
train near the Northern Pacific railroad
depot by the train hands. His arm was
fractured and he received internal injuries.
It is reported that he was thrown off the
train at trestle crossing Dry Gulch and
fell between the ties to the ground. At
O'Clock yesterday morning F. Behorn, the
driver of a Northern Pacific express wagon,
found the man lying near the express office
at the depot in an unconscious condition.
Mr.. Behorn notified Officer Flynn, who
agreed to SEQ that the man was removed
and taken care Of. It was 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon when Behorn found Brown still
lying in the same place and still uncon.
scious, covered with flies. Behorn asked
the depot policeman why Brown had not
been taken care of, and was told that the
uptown police had been notified. Behorn
came uptown to the station house. He
was told there that il he wanted to take
care of the man he could do 80. He was
also told that they had nothing to do with
the case, as the city physician, DIR. Leiser,
had been notified. Last evening Brown
was removed to the county poor farm to.be
taken care of.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-25
FOR A SECOND TERM.

Gov. Merriam, of Minnesota, Renomi-
mated by the Republicans.
ST. PAUL, July 24.-Tle committee on
permanent organization of the state repub-
lican convention reported in favor of MAX
ing the temporary organization permanent
and the report was adopted. The platform
was reported and unanimously adopted.
II endorses the state and national admin
istrations; claims the present system of
Minnesota the best means of controlling
the liquor traffic yet adopted; favors the
exclusion of undesirable immigrants; en-
dorses the introduction of the manufactur-
ers of binding twine into state prison; de-
nounces monopolies and trusts: favors the
regulation of interstate common carriers;
pledges the party to secure a
reduction of rates on grain, lumber and
coal; approves the Australian ballot-box
system; recognizes the soldiers and endorses
the disability pension bill introduced and
championed by Senator Davis; favors free
text books in public schools and firmly
opposes any federal legislation designed to
restrict the competition of Canadian with
domestic common carriers. Nominations
for governor being in order, the names of
II. Merriman, present governor, w. w,
Braden, present state auditor, and
ex- Congressman Knute Nelson were pre-
sented. The first ballot resulted: Merri-
man, $50, Nelson IA, Braden 81.