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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
Toad Against Spi.lcr-

a story is told by Baltimore Sun cor
respondent of Il striking instance of the
toad's indomitable pluck, which was OBJ
served in his boyhood at the door of
farmhouse in Fairfax County, Va. The
doorsteps, says the correspondent, were
cut from the trunk of a large tree, and
large spider had spun strong web in
cosey corner near the ground, between
the rounding curve of the block and the
side of the log house. The grass had
been worn from Il space four or five feet
wide about the entrance to the dwelling,
leaving exposed patch of hard reddish
SOIL. There were locust trees around the
house, and punches of plantain leaves grew
rankly in the thin grass of the lawn.
1t was late on drcwsy summer after
noon. The spider was baslSing in the sun
waiting for flies, when valorous young
toad appeared on the scene, hopping di-
rectly toward the spiders citadel. AS
the enemy appeared in sight the spider
seemed to swell in size and put on his war
paint, for, whereas he was dull in color
before, he now became all aglow with
brilliant hues. The toad advanced boldly
to the investment of the castle, halting
for second or two below, and leisurcly
surveying the field, When these obscr-
vations had been taken he leaped up half
dozen times in quick succession ut the
enemy, and then rapidly retreated to the
nearest tuft of plantain leaves, from
which he nipped two or three pieces and
swallowed them. Returning to the attack,
the same series of operations were re-
peated many times, until the spider had
spent all his venom, it is supposed, and
the web was broken down and the brave
defender was dead.
1t was nearly dark before the combat
closed. Nothing could exceed the coul-
age of the defence unless it was the per-
sistency of the attack. I would not ven
ture to guess how many times the toad
got dose of virus from the spider, and
can account for his resort to the plantain
leaves only on the supposition that the
courageous little warrior there found a
sufficient antidotc for the spiders poison
But throughout the whole of the lengthy
contest it was the gamest assault on an
entrcnched enemy ever witnessed. Be-
sides this it afforded an example of per-
tinacity on the part of the despised toad
which fully parallels the heroic quality
of the spider, made familiar to us in youth
by the story of the Bruce encouraged to
renewed effort by the example of one Of
these little insects.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
A Unique California County.

Yuma County is unique in many re-
spects. 1t has no ticas NOR bedbugs.
Sunstrokc and hydrophobia are I'M
known. Snow never falls. Grapes and
citrus fruits ripen weeks before they do
in California. Frosts are scarcer than
feathers on a turtles back. Butter is
sometimes purchased by, the bottle ana
eaten with spoon, but only because
we like it better that way. We arc
proud in possessing the richest land,
largest river, finest valleys and prettiest
girls TO be found on the coast. Winter
is conspicuous by its absence. Flowers
thrive every month in the year. Tho
people are lospitablc to fault. Pump
kins grow SO large that the hired man
takes chances on rupturing himself when
turning them over Alfalfa and babies
grow faster than in any place VIC ever
hesml of.-Yuma (Caz) Tines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
A DeamtifuI Game Picture.

saw most beautiful game picture
this season while hunting on Vancouver
Island, says writer in Forest and Stream,
AS reached the summit of mountain |
saw within fifty yards from me fat,
oval rock, some ten feet across, covered
with bright green moss. In the center
of this messy couch 4 two year-old buck
lay his left side toward me, his head
erect. his large eye glistcning l in
stantly covered him with my rifle. Then
the true sportsman part Of my nature
came up and prevented me from pressing
the trigger. held the rifle in position
and studied the picture, which was one
that even Lantlsccr or Vogt could not
faithfully portray-thc combination of
shades of the dark evcrgrcens in the bnck-
ground and the brilliant coloring of the
messy carpet that covered the rocks, then
the deer rs it lay there model of SYM
mctry and alcrtncss.
AS my arm began to tire in holding out
the gun the old Morse feeling took pos
session of me. A quick glance along the
sights, pressure of the trigger, then the
report, and the mir was full of smoke, and
the beautiful deer lay on its side motion
less. approached it, and saw that the
bullet had gone true to its aim and en-
tered the neck near the shoulder. l laid
my rifle down, stepped on the rock and
took it by the hindlcgs to turn it, SO that
its head would hang over the edge of the
rock rs I blcd it. The next moment |
was whcre-no matter where. It's no.
body's business but my own-and the
dccr's-whcrc l was, whether rcclinc or
erect, head or heels up. Whew but talk
about n mules kicking; no double team
of mules could kick out rs that dead deer
did. l picked myself mp and also picked
mp my gun hastily. There lay the deer
apparently dead. cautiously approached
it again and punched its head with
my rifle. Not Il move. Then 1 touched
his shoulder, which caused slight quiv-
cring of the muscles of the shoulder and
forward. l touched his hind-ouartcrs
then how his heels flew ont. There it
lay without further motion. 1 stopped
over and placed my hand over its heart
and felt it beat, and came near getting
my head kicked Off, which caused that
kind OF nonsense to be sunmarily stopped.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

favorable moment to pull tho catch.
just then Dick drew rein and stopped as
if to adjust his strip. The mule and
Giles kept on. Suddenly Dick rose erect
in his saddle, drew and lcvcled revol-
yer and fired. Giles threw up his hands,
rccled, and fell from his horse. At the
same moment, and Involuntary, flashed
the lens And then, like the vanishing
of soap-bubble, the whole spectral
scene disappeared, and was alone in the
desert.
At half-past seven 1 came upon CHESS
body. Luckily there was life in it; the
bullet had struck his head and glanced,
stunning him and making an ugly
wound, but NOT seriously injuring him.
He explained. 70 me afterward that Dick
had assured Mt6 lat taking s.short
cut" across the e s6st saashy would strike
the riv6r5 &c shH nytaical "clump of
trees" he had fofetoi ssser he had
borrowed his reyeiysr "a ahoosfst rab-
bit, and had KEPT; il. sSidsnas he had
planned from the beghn5hg murder
one or both of us, and getoff with
the gold
Two pieces OF rare good luck befell
Giles and me ut this moment of our need.
Gilcs's horse came quietly up out of the
darkness, and allowed himself to bo
caught, being, probably, too much dis.
couragcd to travel by himself. In the
second place, we succeeded that night in
reaching small stream, with some tim.
Der growing beside it. 1t undoubtedly
saved both our lives. The next morn
ing, riding along the stream, we STUN
blcd upon Dicks trail, and followed il,
northwest by west for thirty miles to
Mineral City, on the Colorado. Here wa
communicated with the Sheriff, Tom
Fork, who arrested Dick just MS he was
leaving town, with five thousand dollars
i'll greenbacks on his person. He denied
everything; but when confronted by
Giles, whom he supposed to be dead, no
blanched little, and when 1 produced
my photograph (Which had meanwhile
developcD he was overcome by sheet
amazcmcnt, and confessed his guilt
The LcI.er
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

Philip Walker, of Salt Creek, W. Va,
during the first summer months had an
old turkey hen come up with one young
turkey and one quite young and small
quail. Both the young turkey and young
quail continued to follow and feed with
the old turkey hen, who manifested equal
maternal care and tenderness over each,
and now both are full grown, and at twi-
light the old turkey hen flies up to her
roost on the apple tree in the yard, and
the young turkey takes roost on one
side of her, and the full grown, bcauti-
full and fat quail on the other. This trio
seems quito happy and content, as if
from the same consanguineous origin.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
Gladst0ne's Daily Life.

MIR. Gladstone lives very regular life
at his home, says London letter to the
Philadelphia Press. He breakfasts light
ly about seven o'clock, and shortly be-
fore eight walks to the church for prayers.
To the intelligent observer the sight of
the great statesman walking to church at
this carly hour in the morning cannot
fail to be interesting. Clad in long
coat, tightly buttoncd, with long
shawl wrapped closely around his neck,
wearing soft felt hat, his appearance is
decidedly picturesque. Upon his return
to the castle from morning prayers, he
rctires to his study, when he reads and
answers, with the aid of his secretary,
his enormous mass of daily correspond
cnce. There is no regular hour for
luncheon mt the castle and it is partaken
of by those at home mt various times. In
the afternoon Mr.. Gladstone takes n
walk in the grounds, and if the weather
is propitious usually engages in his favor
lte exercise of tree chopping. He dimes
at eight o'clock, aftcrward reads or
writes, and at ten o'clock rctires for the
night. Though abstcmious in his habits,
he usually drinks bitter beer with his
lunch and glass or two of clarct OF port
at dinner. Mr.. Gladstone is not in any
sense ascetic, is generous liver and is
great believer in the virtues of glass of
good port wine. When engaged in
speaking his flip is compound Of sher-
ry and egg, which is prepared by Mrs.
Gladstone with rs much anxiety and care
rs if it were the elixir of life NIr.Glad-
stone never smoked. Hc acquired his
habits at period when tobacco smoking
was generally regarded as somewhat vul-
gar among the better classes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
Not Disposed to Invest in silYerwarc

1--WE meet some queer people among
the many VINO are constantly fitting into
and out of this store, but an old man and
his wife, upon whom waited few days
ago, took the prize for pure, unadulter-
ated simplicity. The couple were evil
IDENTIFY on their first visit to New York
from the country. When I approached
them the old lady, who was undoubtedly
master of ceremonies, stated that they
wanted to purchase Il soup tureen.
" DO You want plated ware OF siivcr?'
| asked.
g Solid silver, ter be sure, the woman
responded, with a glance that, had
been anybody else than salesman,
would have frozen me.
"After seeing number of designs the
old lady decided upon one and inquired
the price.
&" One hundred and twenty dollars, 1
answered, as l called to a boy to take the
article to the shipping room.
"'What" she almost screamed. sOnc
hundred and twenty dollars fer that 2
Wall, swan. For few minutes they
sazcd at me, as if had expressed an in
tention of robbing them, after which
they conferred together. Presently the
old gentleman turned around, and in n
quivcring voice said he guessed they'd
better buy plated turcen. as that was
just as good.
"Wc have several dozen designs in
plated ware in stock, and after critically
examining each one the old lady pluckctl
up courage enough to ask the price of
one that had only recently been pro-
duced, and was selling for SIS. When
| mentioned the price, she looked blank
ly ut her husband and said she guessed
we didn't have anything to suit them.
As they were going out of the store,
overheard the remark. 'What mighty
dear stores these in New York are, ter be
sure. | wouldn't pay morn SO for 4
soup tureen-no, not if it was the only
one in the country. '"-Je,cclers' Weekly
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
Too Many.

There is too much love in the world,
said some one the other day to me. There
is too much of a great many things in this
world, but not too much of that.
There is too much bad temper.
Too much scandal.
Too much evil thinking.
Too much hard judgment. y
Too much impertinence.
Too much weakness unforgivcn.
Too much of bad puns.
Too many courses Mt dinner.
Too many chestnuts.
Too many women who support their
husbands.
Too many liars.
Too many bores.
Too many tiresome plays.
Too many books written to sell aud
not to read.
Too many-no, there are not too many
babies, and while there arc plenty of
babies and plenty of love, there will al
ways be plenty of happiness in this world.
-NeO York San.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
THE WORLD IS ALL RIGHT.

We may rail at tho world just as much as NO
please,
pelf; fk'sstti 2
But the fact becomes plain, when reviewed
at our ease, ~ ft.,R
That the world is ali right, and the faults
in ones self; lt"F s ~
For it's certain. however, it's favors are
shown, .
That this world is the best one we've ever
yet known;
And unless we act more and growl less here
below, ..l.
ltmay prove the best world that we ever
will know.
f,,l -Meo York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
IF.

Our old iends sometimes delight to say
t4world is growing wicked every
d Perhaps this is because they're
ID cay and soon will leave 1t.
Aiasl ihany cases they forget that they did
Iheir younger days beget full many
4ies quite in fashion yet-thus they
bieve it!
che woti. in truth, is bad. enough, 1 grant.
SIf should on its wickedncss descant
X III virtues might appear to be too
sfnt omerit mentions,
AND Vi, ifthoyin turn were cited, we nights
:. find that any mundane referee would
- le quite apt to weigh them cfrsfuiikI
y ~ IN co,{tta vor,tiop Nfs.a S 49, ,t,A
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

n }5f4E&f3n vocation ifsce--fF
IS zhonestly, and every cheat the
9rposo OF its planner would defeat,
world, perhaps, might then moro
<a5 Shlly meet our appreciation.
fors did not care so much for fees, and
lawyers were employed on salarios,
s. & and judges always would fit their de
5F&48 crees to circumstances
ohticians would tell fewer lies, and vot-
~ ers better Judgment exercise, and mer-
chants represent their merchandise to
suit our fancies
IL creditors would wait and debtors pay and
perishablc things would not decay, and
pleasures that we look for not delay
and friends stand by us;
II crops and married life could be forecast.
n and harvest moons and honeymoons
n would last; il age would not approach
- us quite so fast, nor death defy us;
Se could have our ways in everything; il
man could be little king and out of
sight and mind all troubles fling, we
still would grumble.
In fact, if we could natures laws reverse
and all the fancied clouds of life dis
perse-if We could simply boss the uni
verse-wc'd make n tumble!
u A. IVdidroa, in FFunk Lesiic's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

1t was five O'Clock in the afternoon,
hut the sun WAS nearly three hours high.
The air WAS perfectly still; the sky was
OF II dull hue, inclining to coppcry at the
horizon. The white surface of the alkali
glittcred on every side, dazzling nv
eyes. My horse was faded; | began to
feel grave approximations. Gould it be
that | had mistaken some other trail for
theirs? l cast my eyes on the ground.
No trail was visible. I had lost it, and
was myself lost
For moment my heart failed me.
Then, manning myself, bore on my left
rein, and began To ride in great circle.
In twenty minutes I struck trail-it
was my own. Well, would try larger
circle still
just as started, my mustang raised
his head, snorted and neighed. In
voluntarily l glanced up. What saw
, sent shock of supcrstitious terror to my
I heart.
In the empty air above my head, at n
distance in front of me of apparently half
n mile, l saw Giles, Dick, and the mule
| juggling slowly along side by side. The
figures were distinct and perfectly rccog-
nizable, and, as say, seemed to be NOV.
ing on the empty air. Ipasscd my hand
over my eyes and looked again. There
was no mistake. But this assurance had
the effect of restoring my cquanimity. II
what | saw was not mere hulucination
OF my brain, there was only one Other
thing it could be. 1t was an cxtraordi.
nary perfect mirage. The figure phan-
toms that saw were the magnifcd re-
Elections upon the atmosphere of thcil
real flcsh-and-blood prototypes. But, as
the latter were nowhere visible, they
could not be at less distance than twent,
miles. If | took the bearings and rode
on, shonld ovcrtake them in time.
The spectacle was so wonderful, how.
ever, that involuntarily thought Of m,
camera. Was itpossibc to photograph {
mirage! At any iatc would try. Quickly
nnstrapping the instruments pointed il
towards the apparition and awaited
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

Kitty-"Why did you accept Mr..
Hautboy2 You surely do not love him,
do you?" Maud-"No; just became
engaged to him so that he wouldn't have
a chance to propose to Minnie Smith,
whom hate, and who would be sure to
accept him. "-Lawrence american.
, 1890-09-04

The perplexlng question that railroad
men are now e~njedvoring to solve is how
to compensate for the great scarcity in
cars. 1t happens several times a year
that the general current of the country's
trade carries all the cars into certain sec
tions of the country. The country about
this city is drained of its cars from both
sides. The unusually large grain move.
ment in California, Washington and Ore,
gon demands an immense amount of
freight accommodation. The farmers and
grain dealers in those regions who have
been holding their products for speculative
purposes are now unloading on an active
market. o. the other hand, the cattle
trade OF Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming
IS active and enormous at present, and
this keeps cars circulating between those
limits and Kansas City, shutting off the
eastern and western supply.
, 1890-09-04
M BAXTER.
His Name Loudly Cheered at Green
River Last Evening.

Special to THE LEADER.
GREEN RIVER, Sept. 3.-Une of the
clearest, strongest aud most eloquent
speeches ever listened to by a Green
River audience was delivered by Judge
Samuel 7. Corn tonight. The court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity, many
standing in the ball unable to obtain seats.
Judge Corn handled the tariff question in
a mastery style, while his review OF the
history % the Democratic party
in peace and war called forth the
admiration and patriotism Of his entire
audience. The climax of his speech was
reached at the mention of Governor Bax-
ter's name, when cheer after cheer echoed
and was re-echoed back through the vast
assembly.
The judge speaks in Rock Springs to-
morrow and as he is better known in
Sweetwater county than any candidate on
either ticket his efforts cannot fail to be
burthened with good results.
, 1890-09-04
Frederick H. Harvey.

NI
As county and prosecuting attorney for
Converse county since its organization
Judge Harvey has established a record of
which any man might well be proud.
Possessed OF a clear Judicial mind, he has
always demonstrated the now undisputed
fact that as an orator and forcible pub
JIG speaker he has no superior 10 the state.
A perfect type of gentleman, social and
genial, he at the same time. possesses a
calm dignity that peculiarly fits him for
the exalted position he will soon be rallied
to fill. The people of Converse county,
regardless of party, are proud of their
esteemed citizen. +. e.. Harvey, and they
duly appreciate the honor bestowed upon
this county by the district convention In
making him its nominee. His name
was presented to the convention by
United States Attorney Campbell of
Cheyenne, seconded by Gen. Thompson
of the same city, endorsed in a brief
speech by several lawyers who were
present, and was voted for by every dele
gate in the convention. The people Of
Converse county do themselves no greater
credit, or Judge Harvey no greater honor
than by giving him a unanimous vote.
, 1890-09-04
TOWN TALK.

At Laramie I,74s persons registered.
You get the best ice cream in town at
Mrs. Robinson's.
List your property with d. W. Gill,
1922 Ferguson street.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the city council this evening.
The dress drill and ball by Co. H this
: evening at Keefe hall will be a fine af-
fair.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine COM
pauy will open at Twenty-frs and House
tonight.
Work has already commenced on the
building for the motive department head
quarters.
-Four cars of horses purchased on the
Laramie plains have been shipped to Mo-
bile, Ala.
Wanted-To exchange a letter copying
press, letter size, for one Of iegal size.
j. @. Baird.
Lot 5, block 26O, has been sold to Or
vile Buckley by A. D. Kelley and wife
for $1,000.
A marriage license has been issued to
Chas. NJ. Anderson and Ida Mulberg,
both OF this city.
Z. Berner of Laramie is building fifty
houses at Hanna, the new Union Pacific
coal mining town.
A special invitItion is extended to can
didates to attend Co HIS dress drill and
hop at Keefe hall this evening.
Laramie county's taxable property val
u%ation, including the a-pportionment OF
corporation holdings. is $7.6ll OBJ. Al.
The Uinta Coal company will COM
mence the operation oftLeir coal mines at
Twin Creek, on the Oregon Short line.
in about six weeks.
Between | 800 anil 1900 men are now
employed between Tacoma and Portland
on the Union Pacific lines. The final sur
veys are being pushed to completion,
snd reports will soon be submitted to
Engineer Bogue.
James G. Taylor. trustee, has sold to
w. Motter of Helena. Mont, lots 4, 5
and 6, block IA. lots 3 and A., block Is,
lot 3, block l6. lots l and .. block IS,
and lots 3. 4, 5 and 6, block &c, Holdrege
addition to Cheyenne; 1000.
The Derrick says that Col. Bryan spoke
a tOasper Tuesday night, and certainly no
one can deny that he is more eligible to
the Office Of Justice of the supreme court
than is WINDY" Groesbeck, his oppo-
nent, who spoke here last week"
Laura De Force Gordon, a prominent
~suffrasist, Low practieing law at
Lodi, Gala, writes to Miss Kilbourne of
this city that she is So pleased with the
accomplishment of woman suffrage by
Wyoming women that she thinks of com
ing to Cheyenne to reside.
, 1890-09-04
rvInTs.

Harvey Middleton Is west.
Ed. Kapp has gone to Laramie.
Col. p. Gal Bryan is IN Laramie.
Engineer Appleton was here yesterday.
r. W. Baxter lief. Tor California yester.
day
Miss Estelle Reel left for tie north yes
terday.
Percy Hoyt Is expected to return from
Europe and the East next week.
Minnie Vo,k and Nettie Faber, who
have spent the summer with Cheyenne
friends and relatives. lett last evening fol
Mendoza, III.
DR.. johnson, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, will reach here on thin
mornings train. He comes from Fort
Worth. Tex, where he mas resided fol
the past ten years.
Mrs. Maynard and daughters and Mr..
Joe Maynard, of St Louis, left on the
Cheyenne x Northern yesterday morning
for a visit to the Ferguson Cattle com
pahy's ranch on Horse creek.
, 1890-09-04
Where is Murphy
Laramie Boomerang.I


A man by the name of Murphy, who
for some time has been selling groceries
in this section for Harper Bros, of Chi
cago, cannot be located He left here a
lew weeks ago saying he was going to
Cheyenne and then expected to 60 to
Wendover to sell goods He has not
been heard of since he reached Tie Sid
ing. He left Laramie alone, driving his
team, but a man was seen in the buggy
with him at Tie Siding. Fears are ex-
pressed that he has been foully dealt with.
His Chicago house and eastern friends
have been telegraphiug here for informs,
ton concerning him. He was on a
periodical spree about the time he left
here.
The spree was continued here until
Murphy was running around the town
bare-headed and singing Annie Rooney"
When he began to see things he took a
tumble to himself, braeed up and STATED
north with his blackboard aud samples.
Murphy is probably all right.