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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN,
TO GROW LARGE PUMPKINS.

To prepare ground for growing large
pumpkins, first have seed of Il large vari
ETY. to plant. Have the ground rich and
mellow. Plant Iix or eight seeds in each
hill six feet apart each way. Have some
manure in bottom Of each hill. When
bug time is over thin the hills to three
stout plants each. If you wish to raise
gust lew specimens Tor prize exhibition
or seed purposes we would, after the
pumpkins are nicely set, pick all or each
vine but the best two, and il the season
was amy way dry water them. If house
Stops or liquid manurcs are used so much
.hc better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

The President of the Columbian FAN
N Chicago is TO receive $4,000 annually;
vicc-Presideut, $4,000; Treasurer,
$4,000, and Auditor, $4,000. Vice
President Bryan receives larger salary
because it is expected that he will relieve
President Gage OF most of the work.
Second Vice-President Potter Palmer de.
clined any compensation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
FACTS ABOUT sIIEEr FEEDING.

Feeders usually get their supply Of
.heep from The farmers. They select
wcihcrs that have been shorn twice, dry
ewes in good thrift, and large, likely
spring lambs. Latterly, however, farm
ers are beginning TO feed their own sur
plus, and the large feeders often seek
range sheep at the Western stockyards;
but they are still likely to meet trouble
from this class OF stock, for it Is some
times afflicted with scab. When pastures
begin to fail the sheep Of each kind are
assorted into two or three grades and
placed in pens of twenty to thirty each, in
comfortable sheds or barns. The racks
for fodder are Slated up and down with
;iX-inch boards, six inches apart, and the
feedtrOughs arc attached to the racks near
the ground. Those who feed their own
surplus strive to have "deck load
Chalf C, =, which is from eighty to 100,
because buyers will pay n little more for
sheep in such convenient lunches; be
sides, it is little more labor to care for
THIS number than less. 1t is requisite
that the feeding place he warm, dry and
we'll ventilated, preferably by slide win
dows. Water is given in tanks OF
buckets, and these, as well as their feed
tronghs, should be kept scrupulously par
iicular, for these animals arc particular,
and will not cat or drink where they have
stepped Il foot. They should be fed rcgu-
larry, at stated hours, and by the sam,
person. AT all other times they should
be unmolestcd.
The fodder is given first; when that is
consumed the tronghs are swept clean
and shelled corn supplied, at the rate OF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

!. The secret of Emin Pasha's unwilling
aess to return to Europe seems at last to
have got out. He did not want to play
second fiddle. In other words, he could
not assent, as the National Zeitung put.
it, "to Stanley's desire TO exhibit him in
Europe like rare animal"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

I The New Orleans Pieayune is aston.
ished because the other day Minnesota
Clergyman Travelled thirty miles, made six
calls, visited two schools, gave an after
noon lecture and shot seven jack rabbits,
NIL between sunrise and sunset: and lie
said it wasn't good day for pastoral
work. either.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

1t is said that the first cost of building
fleet OF Atlantic liners is but tribe
compared to the cost OF running them.
In less than three years Il will exceed the
cost of construction, so enormous is the
expenditure in wages, port duties aud
repairs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

At New York city it is proposed to
,pan North (or IIudson) River with
viaduct broad enough to carry six stand
ard-gaugc railway tracks, and 10 cost
SAC, OO0. 600.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
rEAvEs CAN ONLY RE Ar.r.rvrArrp.

There Is no cure for hcavcS; it can
only be amcioratcd or losscncd in extent
10y feeding on mtritivc material in small
bulk, and more frequent rations. All
voluminous and coarse food should he
avoided, such as timothy mllct and
clover hay, and only the best OF wild hay
given in small quantities, preferably
finely cut mixed with mill feed or
steamed food. Food and water should
bc consumed at least half an hour before
such an animal is used for work 1t is
but natural that such horse will he
come weak and faint when driven or
worked hard all day, for such one is
onl y capable of performing slow and
light, and it is cruel to use him otherwise.
We could not decide the nature of the said
stiffness in the other horse; ii may he due
10 chronic rheumatism, in which case
the best course would he, i'll proper
season, to give him liberty on GOOD
pastura@c during. two or three months
Meanwhile avoid exposing him to cold
drafts or wet weather, especially during
uight. Prairie hdimor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

Murder seems TO be the least pcrilous
Of all the crimes known 20 the statute
books in this country; out of 1870
murderers who took human life in the six
years from 1854 10 1889, only 55S paid
he penalty by yielding their own lives 10
tie law
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

Flowing by steam has been introduced
IN Walla Walla Valley, Washington, and
is pronounced a success. Heretofore it
has cost So per acre 10 pillow, while
under the new system in can be done for
forty cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
THE GARRETT BEETLE.

The carpet beetle may be prevented
from damaging carpets by filling the
cracks III the floor with a mixture of
putty, oil, and plaster The insects fol-
low the cracks and cut the carpets into
strips. Carpets should not be tackled
down, but left loose at the edges and
some inches from the base strip, so they
may be turned up and swept sh""-,-
Neio l,orb Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

The rush to the gold fields in the Trans
'aal region has been unprecedented in
history. In three years $3.50, 600, 600 Of
English money have been invested there.
Cities have sprung up where in 1856 cnly
grass could be found and no habitation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

One of the prettiest women at the
Spanish Court in the days of Queen Isa-
bella was the Dutchess of Medina Cocli.
She is now grandmother, and noted
patroness of art and music. Her grand.
son, boy of twelve, is the richest noble.
man in Spain, having fortune of $25,.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

A wastcful slaughter of moose is said
to be carried on upon the upper Ottawa
River in Canada. The animals are killed
merely for their hides, and the carcassea
arc left in the woods.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

During the last six years SG2l women
nave sought divorce in France rs com
pared with G900 men. Ten men and
1G5 women sought divorce while under
twenty years OF age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
What One Lightning Bolt Di&

In Jackson County, this State, bolt
of lightning shivered shade tree, up-
rooted five currant bushes, melted thirty.
eight rods of wire fence, smashed al
smoke house, killed dog and knocked
down two horses, call under the same
liberal management and in the same ring !,
and without extra cost to regular pat
rons. "-Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

The recent purchase of 1000 Texas
,cef steers for export to the City of
Mexico, seems TO indicate that de-
mand for better meat is current there.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

Two hundred young Hindoo women
are studying medicine in the medical
schools in India, and some of them excel
the male students in application and
skill.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

The Superior Council of the Protestant
Church of Prussia has issued circular
lnstructing the clergy TO denouuce the
socialist movement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

A Georgia lad, ten years of age, has
an unusually large head. lie wears a No.
81 hat, and it is difficult job to find one
large enough for him in any of the stores.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03

The new State of Washington expects
10 have within twenty years a school
fund of $50, 0OO,O from her school
l,n1e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
+ Stanley estimates the population OF
Africa at $50, goo, 900.

The first Legislature of Washington
eft the State to foot up bills of 81 ,0O0.-
900 and over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
Fllial and Parental Affection.

In quiet farm house by the banks OF
the Kennebec, near Fairfield, Me-,
dwells an aged couple whose only son
runs on the Maine Central between
Bangor and Portland and each night
the rattle of his train rocks the humble
abode of his parents. To assure them
that he is all right, whenever the en-
CINE reaches the cottage he touches the
bell a single stroke. They signal to
him by having the light burning bright
ly in particular window, to, tell them
that they are not only in their usual
health but bear him in mind. Every
other night the signals are exchanged at
3 A. NJ. and Top. NJ. respectively.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
a Walters Honesty.

There was an occurrence not long ago
in the city of Minneapolis, says the st.
Paul Globe, which we'll illustrated the
ing thereby. A lady, than whose name
there is none better known in the theat-
rical world, was playing an engagement
at the Grand. She stopped, OF course,
at the West. One day she was engaged
in looking over her wardrobe, or a pOr-
ton Of it in her room, and, being busy,
had her luncheon sent to her room.
When it came her stage diamonds,
made of the purest paste, were scattered
about on the table, among them being a
large cross, heavily set with sparkling
diamonds. 1t caught the eve of the
waiter who brought up the tray, and, by
a little Juggling with his napkin, he Sc
cured it.
He rushed down town as soon as pos
sible, to, in vulgar parlance, "hock' IT,
but found that he could raise but so
cents on it. He was smooth guy
so he fastened back to the hotel, only
to find that the lady had departed for
the matinee performance. To the thea
ter he went, and, securing admission at
the stage entrance on pressing business
from Miss -, - HOTEL he found
the lady and restored to her the dia-
mond cross, which, he plausibly set
forth, had become entangled in a nap
kin. She had never even missed the
ornament. but she was SO delighted
wlSh the fellows honesty that she be-
stow ed on him s. BILL This is true
story and one which Will not be in
corpCrated among those in the Sunday
school books under the title THE Re-
ward of Honestly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
Old-FashiOned Advice.

1t is told of good old-fashioned par
son in one of the hill towns of Western
Massachusetts that he recently gave
the following advice to his son, who was
about to come to New York to begin "a
business career: "My son, of course it
is always wicked to fight, and as a
Christian minister | must warn you
against it. But at the same time, if you
should ever find yourself in fight
mind, l say, find yourself in a fight,
with no way out-always see that the
right man is whipped" But, father"
replied the lad, chow shall | know
who is the right man?'' "The other
man, Of course" said the old gentle
man. "In every crisis of life, some-
thing must be taken for granted, and IN
a fight you must always assume that the
other fellow deserves to be thrashed."
This advice, similar in spirit to that
given by Shakespeare, indicates that
there may be good deal Of unregener-
ate human nature even In quiet
country parsOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
Thackeray's Broken Nose.

Mr. Venerables writes to the St.
James Gazette to say that his brother
did break Thackeray's nose while they
were at school together; and adds that
the famous author adopted the pseu-
donym of "Michael Angelo Titmarsh, !"
moved by the reflection that he was a
brother sufferer with the worlds great
est artist. 1t is said that when the ac-
cident occurred the Charterhouse
Dame" or matron, ran up and said to
young Venerables, "You have spoilt
the best-looking boy in the school,
F. j. P. writes to 'Notes and Queries"
from Boston: "When Thackeray was
in America he dined one day with Mr..
X, a distinguished literary man Of this
city, whose nose made good second to
Thackeray's. The ladies had left the
room, and the two gentlemen were sit
ting over their wine, when X: pro
posed that they should join the ladies;
upon which Thackeray asked, What do
the ladies care for two broken-nosed
old fellows like us?' 1t is said that \.
had no regard for Thackeray there
after'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
A Touching Story.

Says writer in the New York Star:
II was talking with postal clerk, yes
terday, who had just returned from
Pitsburg, and he told me touching
story which came to light in that city.
A blank envelope was found in the
mail, and it was opened to ascertain the
address of the sender. There was none,
and the only signature was From your
brother Will The letter went on to
state that the writer had pawned his
coat to raise $40, which was lnclosed, to
send to his sister, who was starving.
The letter stated that he hoped the
money would relieve her distress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
A Courteous Prisoner.

The other night the only prisoner in
the jail of Tattnall. County, Ga, opened
the Jail door with wooden key he had
whitfield from broom stick, and
walked out. He left this letter for the
sheriff:
Before sunrise tomorrow L will be
out of your county. AS am in hur-
ry YOU will please excuse me for not
calling and paying my respects. If |
stay here in jail all summer my muscles
will get soft and | will not be able to do
a good days work when get out in the
fall. Then, there is no use of my being
at an expense to Tattnalls taxpayers
for months, when might as well be out
making my own living and little for
my family, WHO live in another state.
For your uniform courtesy please ac-
cept my sincere thanks. The people of
Tattnall have been kind to me, and |
appreciate it. Yours respectfully,
JOHN F. FRASER.
"P. 81 will be back in October to
stand my trial, and | hope to be acquit-
ted. !"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
An Ingenious HiredrMan.

All hired men are ingenious, only
some are more SO than others, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
One day last week gentleman sent
John, his coachman, milkmaid, and
bottle washer, to the neighboring vii
lage for so cents worth of 2-cent stamps.
After the usual time-say three hours
had elapsed John returned from his
tramp Of two miles. His face wore a
self-satisfed look when he came into
his employers presence.
"Got the stamps, John?'
eyes, sir" the man replied, handing
over a bunch of 1-cent stamps.
81 said 2-cent stamps, John, and
you've got ones"
eyes, SIR" and the smile widened,
II asked for SO cents worth o. stamps,
and the postmaster, says he, 1-cent or
2-cent?' DO you sell 1-cent stamps? p
says I. Yes says he. Well says L,
if yer can buy stamps for a cent what's
the use of payin' 2?' an l bought the
1-cent stamps, sir"
Of course Johns master was charmed
with his thrift. F>
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
He Knew the Commodore.
IRON the Philadelphia Times.

IRON the Philadelphia Times
One day when | wasa boy | happened
to be on the piazza of Gabe Cases old
road house, watching the trotters, when
old Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
drove along in small road wagon, with
his laws set hard and his brows drawn
together in a thoughtful scowl. AS he
came along an old horsenan with a
wisp of whiskers on his chin wandered
out of the door of the hotel. and, catch
ing sight of the great railroad KING,
suddenly started forward and yelled:
Hay, Cornell come in here; want
t see YER"
At the sight of him the Commodore
ing all his look of worry and anxiety,
cried:
"Hullo, Bill! When'd y'u come t
town? Can't stop now. Glad t see
Come on in here, I tell you" said the
stranger.
Nearly everybody was abashed at
any man addressing the greatest citizen
of New York in that fashion. but the
Commodore seemed to think it was all
right.
II will stop minute he said,
The two men shook hands, but before
the Commodore could speak the Olu
backwoods horseman said with glttering
eye:
'"You know the chestnut colt?'
with the white stockings ?'
"The same"
'Well ?"
"Well," said the rural visitor, with a
smile that spread all over his face, "he's
only done Is, that's all. An you put
him ont of YER stable"
He amt trotted in Is? % said the Com
modore, excitedly.
"He's done that same"
"Bill," said the railroad magnate,
thoughtfully, but with an air of over
whelming conviction. Il must say
that when it comes to boss, you're
h-r'
The stranger accepted the great com
pliment modestly, and then the two
men sat on bench and talked about
crossing different breeds for speed with
the animation of school boys. The
richest man in New York was absolute
ly oblivlous to time and his surround
ings, for it was o'clock when he sud
denly bounced up and started for home
on the discovery that he was already an
hour late for dinner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
Modern Rip Van Wrinkle.

Two Neapolitan brigands. Vinaenza
Cieco and Giuseppe Rosa, have been re-
Gently set at liberty after forty years
Imprisonment. 1t is impossible to des-
cribe their establishment at the sight of
the railways, telegraphs, tramways
and other modern inventions, which
had not been dreamt of in their young,
er days. Still they are not happy
THEY complain that when walking in
the streets of Naples they do not meet
a single face they know, not even that
of former victim. Signor Crispi re-
presents paternal government; the
the forlorn condition of the poor fellows
has awakened his sympathy, and he
has furnished them with the means to
return to their native mountains. Sig
nor Crispi is a lover of old institutions,
and brigands were getting scarce in the
Campagna of Naples.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
Flies Carry ContaSion.
From the Boston Herald.

Flies are now recognized as common
carriers of contagion. 1t has been
found that the bacillus of consumption
NAV exist in the intestines OF flies fed
upon the sputa of patients suffering
from this disease. What Is known as
granular ophthalmia can be conveyed
bv these insects The writer has had
experience in case Of malignant pus-
tule which formed on the spot bitten by
a horsetiy II has been said that the
late Father Damien attributed his lep-
rosy to the incubation, through the
agency of flies, of a small wound on the
scalp \ large number of proof posi-
tive' instances have been distributed
by these little insects. TO escape them
entirely one must go out to sea, but ON
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05

You see, / have spent these five years
in Germany and | return to MllWau-'
kee. Life.
'sIsN'T it cold?" she asked.
"Cold?" repeated the young man III
amazement, as he gazed at the ther-
yes" she continued, $50 cold and
sweet and so deliciously favored. l
really think / could 60 plate right
now"-4mericd1a Grocer.
Police MAGIsTRATE-''D Did you see the
beginning of this trouble?' Witness
ayes sir: / saw the very commence
ment. 1t was about two years ago.
s.Two wears ago?' eyes, sir. The
parson said, wilt thou have this man
to be thy welded husband" and she
said L will. ''-Londone Star.
A SMALL girl, 3 years old-mind you,
they are brilliant in Boston at 5 years
went to children's party, the otheI
afternoon. After she had returned
home she said to her parents: "At the
party a little girl fell from chair to
the floor. All the other girls laughed,
but I didn't" "Well, why didn't you
laueh?" s'Callse | was the one that
fell. ''-Boston Transcript.
CLARENCE (courting Miss Alice, OBJ
brother has been staring at him from
the parlor doorway full five minutes
-"Why are you looking at me SO, Tom
Tommy-'"Waitin for you to propose
to Alice -
Alice-"Oh, Tommy, how came you
to say such thing?"
TOMMY Cause ma said if he pro-
posed you'd fling yourself right at him,
an l want ter see you. '-Chatter.
HOUSEWIFE" Now what do you
want?" Peddler-'I have here a soap
for removing stains from paint, carpets,
furniture, and-but, really, | don't think
you need it, for there isn't stain on
your paint nor your hall carpet, and if
your furniture within is as spick and
span-which NO doubt it is-as every
thing appears here, / have come. to the
wrong house. Good nor" H.
(pleasantly)-"Never mind. You may
let me have half a dozen cakes. | dare
say it will come in handy some day. -
Boston Courier
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
The Slaves of Bergen.
From Harper's Bazaar.

In Bergen women and girls carry to
market most unwieldy milk cans, great
wooden kegs shaped like churns, well
hoped and having leather stretched
over the top to prevent waste. They
are borne on the back, being held in
place with straps or ropes, much as a
knapsack would be carried. The fish
market girls seem to have an easier
time. Far less cumbersome are their
scaly burdens, and it is said that great
activity of tongue and gesticulation
prevails among them. Their costume is
ia dark blue petticoat and jacket, a
kind Of Scotch bonnet drawn we'll over
the head, from beneath which jaunty
little white cap may be seen, and about
the neck a large handkerchief is well
rolled -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
What Ais the City-Bred Boy.

From the Country GentIeman.
History gives a strange reckoning for
American boys. Over against one city
bred boy who reaches like place, ten
country BOYS 90 to Congress; twelve go
on the bench; ten become governors Of
states; ten come to the head Of great
business enterprises. Not single city
bred boy has.vet been elected president
of this republic. This, to me, makes
the farm supreme. In legislation,
either state or federal, it may strike
blow for blow, and one better. But the
knowledge of its might should make it
serene. Indeed, he who is conscious of
a lust cause and an adequate force, in
clines to be generous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
An Enfant Terrible in Church.
n. I IL, a L.

Recently lady took her little boy to
a church in Leeds. He was a very little
boy, and it was his first visit to a
church The organ began to play, and
the child turned to his mother and
asked in loud whisper:
"What's that, mammal
"Hush, dear, it's the organ.s,'
can organ in church," whispered
the small boy, evidently much aston
ished and impressed.
Then a pause Of expectation, and a
clergyman, small in stature, appeared
in very gorgeous vestments.
ooh, look. mamma" called out the
enfant terrible in clear accents, lis that
the monkey ?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-05
A Poor Girls Luck.
From the Memphis Scimitar.


Little Anna Clara Kenoa, the 7-year-
old daughter of a poor seamstress, has
fallen heir to $4,000. The circum-
stances attending her inheritance are
unusual. The child and her mother
have lived for several years at 50 Lin
den Street. During this period kind
lv. middle-aged gentleman of German
origin visited Clara occasionally. Mrs.
Kenoy regarded his fancy for the child
a passing one, and thought nothing
when the gentleman's visits ceased.
That was in A priI. Yesterday she wasin-
formed that A. P. Keesecker, banker
and lawyer of Greenville, Miss, had
beoueathed her $4,000. Steps will be
taken to have a guardian appointed for
the bright little heiress.