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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
A Bulgarian halfway Episode.

When the railroad was built through
Bulgaria, about twenty years ago, tho
whole business of constructing and run
ming it was in the hands of the English.
The contractors habit of looking after
everything personally greatly puzzled the
Turks. They could not make out who
were in authority. At one time, when a
construction-train was to DO run from a
country station down to Varna, local
pasha came up to the man who was dis
patching the train and asked for a pas
sage. The favor was granted. Then
tho official wanted the train to wait I'm
til mis- baggage arrived. After delay
OF an hour or SO, a.string of fifty bullock
carts appeared with "bsggage.n The
Turk was promptly informed that the
train could not take such n load, and
would not take any part of it. The
man in charge ordered the train to start.
The pasha was left behind, Indignantly
threatening to complain to the manager.
Two days later, the Turk was in Varna,
lnquiring for the superintendent of tho
railway. He found his way to the office,
and was announced by servant as "One
great big pasha, he como see you, sare."
1t was not until after the injured pasha
had seated himslf that nc discovered be-
fore him the very man whom he had
come to complain of. The interview is
reported by the guilty party. In u rage,
the Turk turned to his servant, and
said; "Eshek (ass), you have made
mistakel" eyes, Elfendi, have-but
they said this was the head man of the
iron road" "Pah, pig, hold your
tongue" Then, coldly turning to me,
he said that he wished to speak in
private to the manager of the railway. 1
at once asked my assistant to leave the
room, but the pasha stopped him, and
asked "Who is the manager here9" I
said: III am, and l shall be most happy
if | can be of service to YOU" The
pasha gave q low whistle, and then, be-
ginning to grin, said: "True2 Then 1
have made mistake. I called to com
plain to you of your own conduct the
day before yesterday, and was going to
ask for your dismissal. What shall
do now2" "Havc coffee and cigarette,
and believe me it was only the utter i'm
possibility of doing as you wished that
forced Inc to leave you on the road. -
Argonaut.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

Seated in state in this unique carriage We
were hauled up to tho hotel. Even moro
out of the common thun this unusual
conveyance was tho way wo made the
ascent and descent of Mount Church.
There were seven Of us, and VIC had three
hammocks and two sledges, together
with SIX bullocks and fifteen men 70 get
us up md back. Tho men conveyed tho
hammocks, in which part of the party
preferred to go, and tho bullocks hauled
the sledgcs. The view was magnificent
oil the way, and among other things as
wo wcro making the ascent VIC saw q
queer bit of harvesting. A woman and
three children were carefully pulling up
tho ripcne6 grain, ono stalk ct time.
We oil returned in sledgcs, and this WINS
tho odd and interesting part of our trip.
We camo down us children ride down
bill in tho winter time, only wo came
over stone pavement at such rato that
the burning runners left line of smoke
behind them. The sledges were guided
by men on either side, who, when It was
not very steep, ran beside the sledge, and
when the descent was moro prccipitous
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

the census bulletin in regard to tho
Indebtedness of the United States and
the States makes gratifying exhibit, OBJ
serves the New York Ne,cs. In tho last
ten years the aggregate State indebted
ness has decreased about $50, 0OO, 900,
while the United States has decreased
its net debt 5000, 141 ,205. This is a
showing which no other country in the
world can equal. Every section of the
country has taken part in this decrease
of indebtedness. In most of the States
the Indebtedness has been reduced by
the use of the revenues not needed for
current expenses. But in few States
the apparent decrease of the debt has
arisen from the scaling down of the old
debts. The State having the largest in
tiebtedness is Virginia, which figures to
the amount of s31, 525, 5s5. Altogether
the financial exhibit of the nation is one
chat it may well be proud of.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
Bullock RacIng in India.

In India the favorite animals, both for
speed and endurance, are tho native bull
locks. The animals arc small, wirv.
muscular and swift. They arc trained to
races and run well, not only under the
saddle, but in harness. The Indians arc
fond of racing their beasts, and the sport
is encouraged by the English part of tho
population.
The animal is guided by q cord
through the nose, but the driver places
more reliance on whip and voice than on
the cord. The Indians arc natural
gamblers, and will bet their last rupee
on the result-af-e race, taking so much
interest in it that pcnniless native has
Deem known to wager his liberty and that
Of his family for an entire year, and sell
himself into voluntary slavery as the re-
suit of losing bet.
The races are frequently attended with
serious accidents, from the fact that, nj
though the bullocks may be trained to
great swiftness, it seems almost impos-
sible to teach them to run in straight
line. They will bunch together, and
thus frequently smash one or moro of the
vehicles.
Exciting as are the bullock races when
the beasts are harnessed and driven by
native drivers, they are far moro so when
the bullocks arc ridden by European SOL
diers or sailors. The chief danger in q
race of this description lies in the falls
which are the almost inevitable result of
an attempt to ride these awkward ami
mals.-Neo York Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
Ancient Egyptian Glue and Yoneerins

Among the many occupations of the
carpenter, that of vencering is noticed in
the sculptures of Thebcs, as early as the
time of the third Thothmes, whom i
suppose to be the Pharaoh of Exodus.
and the Applicant IN of piece of rare
wood of a red color to a yellow plank of {,
sycamore, or other ordinary Kind. IS
clearly pointed out. And in order to
show that the yellow wood is ofinferior
quality, the workman is represented to
have fixed his adj carelessly in a block.
OF the same color, while engaged in an.
plying them together. Near him are
some of his tools with box or small
chest, made of inlaid and vcnecrcd wood.
OF various hues, and in the same part Of.
the shop are two other men, one of whom
is employed in grinding something with;
stone on slab, and the other in
spreading glue with brush. 1t mirbt.
perhaps, be conjectured that yarnish was
intended to be here represented, but the
appearance of the pot on the fire. the
piece of glue with its concave fracture.
and the workman before mentioned an
plying the two pieces of wood together. 7
satisfactorily decide tho question, and
attest the invention of glue $500 years
ago. Scientific american.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

other equally unimportant incident. a
triflc out of the common, occurs. Tho
passengers of these sailing vessels arc
usually half dozen invalids who arc
seeking the health which they have
failed to find on land, and few Portu-
guesc, natives of the Azores, in the
steeragc, who having made their stake
arc returning to their homes to enjoy q
life of aflluencc. Tho amount which
makes them nabobs in their natiyo isles
is from $500 to $1,000, and having ac
quired this sum their ambition is wholly
satisfied and they return to take their
places as capitalists among tho simple
people whose riches consist rather in
their fow wants than in tho magnitude
OF their possessions
"rh" .'1canic sAas>.t the Azoro Is.
lands gives them wild and rugged
picturesqueness which is singular con-
trast to the wealth of luxuriant flowers
In which they abound. Quite distance
out to sea one can catch the perfume of
these flowers and on the islands it is un-
pleasantly oppressive. Hedges of gera-
NUNS, fuchsias and hcliotropes, five and
Six feet high, fringe the roads about tho
country, and on the mountain sides they
are wonderfully effective. Every house
has its flower garden, either large or
small, and it is doubtful if anywhere in
the world there is such prodigality of
bloom to the square inch.
T. ut is II singular fact that although
there arc those constantly returning who
have been in touch with the world be-
yond these queer little islands, they
make no effort to alter anything when
they return aud, possessed with the
spirit of content, which has its abiding
place there, they take their place among
those who are utterly UNCONSCIOUS that
the world beyond the ocean which sur
rounds them has moved on, and, MS it
were, left them back among the ccntu-
ries.
"Tho pillow which is used here is q
rude wooden continuance, drawn by an
OK and managed usually by woman.
Both the men and women work out in
the fields, with no protection whatever,
but when there is holiday, or on Sun.
day, they oil carry umbrellas, as they ore
considered badge of gentility, and
Whatever they possess or lack, an una.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
How to Distinguish Poisonous From
Harmless Shrubs.

at the season of picnics, vacations and
rambles in the country, writes Chicago
doctor in the Inter Ocean, thousands Of
women and children, and some men, be-
come poisoned by contact with or tho
exhalations from poison ivy or poison
oak. The poisonous effects OF both the
ivy and oak (rhustox and r. ven.) are
often very distressing, and so severe as to
disable tho victim from work for long
time.
People could easily distinguish these
poisonous shrubs and vines if they would
learn the differences in appearance.
Children should be early taught to tell
the harmless woodbine from the ivy.
They have but to remember that the
woodbinc or Virginia creepcr has five
leaves, while the poison ivy has but
three. / send you drawings of oil three.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23


back over them, lnen another layer OF
eggs, the process continuing until there
are four layers of egss-about 10, GOO
salmon in all. From four TO six boxes
~ QUO possible fish-arc placed in q tier
and these are packed in sawdust in one
large case. These eggs may weigh ten
pounds, and should all hatch and grow
to be ten pounds fish, they would then
weigh about los tons, which fact demon,
strates wonderful increase in nature. If
sea salmon are treated tho same way, and
the matching be attended with equally
favorable results, the weight of the fish
at maturity would be over 1880 tons, al
lowing thirty pounds for each fish. Sal
mon eggs packed as above, can be and
are shipped to all parts of the world
Nero York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
Provide n VnrIotv.

A few weeks ago we printed the COM
plant made by n mother who had tried
In vain to keep her family around the
home hearth in the evenings.
She had taken care to see that the
hearth was clean, the fire warm, the
room inviting, and had arrayed herself
in her brightest smiles and prettiest
gown; but all to no purpose. AS soon
ns dinner was over, her husband
rushed away to his office, her bows to
their clubs, her girls to neighbours
house and she was left alone. She
limited that her experience was that of
many other mothers.
Perhaps these neglected mothers
may find useful hint in the old story
OF Lady Hay" who was banished by
her ungrateful husband because her
monotonous goodness put him to sleep"
The Greek who cast his vote against
Aristides because he "was tired of hear
ing him called tho Just" had the same
impatient temperament which is shared
by many OF his brother men to-day.
Nor is the WEAKNESS of monotonous
virtues unnatural or altogether unjust.
II one OF these neglected mothers were
nursing sick child, sho would provide
1T with constant variety of dainty
dishes, knowing that the appetite soon
REJECTS the same unchanged food and
that the body suffers in consequence.
She ought to know that the brain
Graves change Of thought rs the
body does of meat.
1t is the strange broth that satisfies
the palate" is an old provorb that suits
the mind rs we'll as the flesh.
Ii the mother and sisters wish faith
er and brothers to stay Mt homo during
the evenings, they must bring some
novelty, some piquancy, some fresh air
into the house. The effect will BIO
wholesome for their own lives, as well
as for the men of the family.
Every household is likely to fall into
ruts of thought. Conversation about
the affairs of the kitchen, the neigh.
borhood, OF even the church, fancy
work, or the half-dozen tunes which
the girls know on tho piano are apt to
pail upon the taste of school and COL
lege boys. Their own gossip about
baseball or their fraternity concerns is
not whit moro elevating, butt in.
terests them.
The gray-haired mother of four sons
ut Yale amazed visitor by her famil-
iarity with the records of boating clubs
for many years. How can you load
your memory with such worthless rub
bish 2" she was asked.
1t has helped to keep my boys
close to me during their whole college
life. Is that worthless 2" sho replied.
But boys and men should remember
that it is not the duty OF the mother
and sisters alone to bring variety and
charm to the family life.
If home bores them, let them ut
once go to work to make it less weari-
some, for they may be sure that when
old age or death comes to them it will
be to that old home their thoughts will
turn, not to school, nor the baseball
ground, nor the club.-Er
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

The new French Giffard gun, for
which the inventor has received a prize
OF $4,000 and gold medal, is dis.
charged by the expansion of liquefied
gas. a single drop of the liquid fur
nishes the charge for a steel cartridge.
OF course, the gun is noiseless. 1t is
said to be also cheap and convenient;
odorless as well as smokeless. The
French Government will lest its practical
ability When the inevitable and long.
impending conflict of foreign armies
taKe place, Frank Lsslie's is of the
opinion that the world will watch with
interest many experiments with weapons
devised of late years. With great
armies equipped with the newest and
most destructive engines of war, con.
Bseta will be shortened. Perhaps one of
the results of the inventions of formid-
able war machines will be more favor.
szhio lesning toward International arbi-
tsatloa Ii Jths Old World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
Lost to SiEhr.

General Sheridan was not n tall man.
though he had commanding presence
While he was an under officer, he was
one day drilling company, and was
annoyed by the unsoldierly appearance
Of tall round-slouldered Irish recruit.
Don't stand in that way" Sheridan
finally exclaimed, you look like a
Chinaman doubled over q wash-tub.
Strengthen up-form erect, chest out
and chin elevated. Like thisl"
Then the officer gave the man a
superb example Of the perfect soldier
in parade movement his eyes fixed I'm.
alterably away from earthly things.
AN it's straight ahid i'll be afthe,
lookin' all the toime?" asked the re.
cruit, glancing down at his superior
officer, with twinkle in his eve.
Yes; if you mean to be o respect.
able soldier. certainly"
The Irishman pulled himself out like
pigeon, and stepping off to the meas.
ured right" Left" he exclaimed,
We'll, good-boi to We, Lieutenant; Iii
niyer see ye agin."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
its second cit,

The editor of the business Chronicle
learns from st. Louis scientist that the
catfish in the Mississippi River near that
city have developed abnormally largo pee
toral fins, owing to the habit they have
INDUCED in for several generations of
putting their heads out of the steaminr
water during the hot months of st.
Louis summer and tanning themselves
With those fins. The story is an inter
esting one as showing the effect of en-
yironmcnt on the process of evolution,
comments the New Orleans Picayune, but
1t gives one poor opinion of the intel
hgence of St. Louis catfish. There is
nothing to hinder it from coming north.
ward for summer vacation. Many of
the people of st. Louis can't get away in
June, July and August, but the catfish
can.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

brella is considered necessary part Of
holiday attire. A special indication OF
either wealth or position Is q cloak with
capote attached. The capote is huge
affair in which the wearer's head is quite
lost. Thisis the one chic, always fash.
ionable, ever stylish mode forthe female
population Of Azores, II Is handed
oown from one generation to another az
o precious heirloom and is worn wear af-
Ter year with the satisfying consciousness
that 1T is the most fashionable and dee;y-
able of garments.
1.-The dwellings are play honse ;m;ta.
tons of the castles of the middle agas
covered with tile and for the most mart
without chimneys. In some of them
there is an extension for cooking. and
whether or not this is added the smoke
must escape through the tiles. The OK
cart Is the favorite vehicle and is similar
10 stone boat. Two COWS and some
tunes two donkeys are harnessed to these
sledges. However, the greater proper
ton of the farm produce is brought into
the cities in baskets on the heads of the
peasants or on little donkeys. Speaking
of farm products reminds me of the fruit.
1t is most disappointing, the flavor be-
ing very inferior, although the fruit is
abundant and is semi-tropical.
"Madeira is similar to the Azores in all
impogtant respects. although from the
seasit is not as picturesque as either
Flores or Fayal. shall not soon forget
the way in which we were conveyed from
the wharf to the hotel. The vehicle was
a queer-shaped affair mace of willow and
SET or runners and was drawn by oxen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

| By the official trough count" in tho
census Bureau Chicago is entitled to the
proud position of the second city in the
Union, announces the New York Tribune.
Her population is 1,096,57G, which puts
Der 1852 ahead of PhDz.ff..s.a- and
: 1dvcs hei, fn-naas rival, Brooklyn, far in
The rear. Chicago's growth in the ten
years has been 1852 per cent.-a per
centage of growth never cqualcd or up
preached by any other great city and d
marvel in itself. Now that Chicago is
No. 2, 1t becomes her to brace up and
prepare for Worlds Fair that will dc
credit to the country and in particular te
its second city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
Fish Have Fun ON Land.

Fish have been known to live a con.
siderable time out of water. They are
not absolutely comfortable out of their
own element, but they sometimes take it
into their heads to live on the land for
short time. The most famous land fire..
qucnting fish is the climbing perch Of
India, which not only walks out of the
water but climbs trees by means of its
sharp spines. It has peculiar breathing
apparatus which enables it to extract
oxygen from the water and store it up
for use while on land.
A singular walking fish is the periop-
thalmus of the tropical Pacific shores.
at ebb tide he literally walks out of the
water, and, erect on two legs, prone.
nades the beach in search of stray crabs.
-Neio Fork Pres.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

:. The rules of the New York Coffee
Exchange have been amended SO as to
make coffee from the East and West In
dies, North, Central and South America
"good delivery" that from Brazil only
having been n good delivery heretofore.
The amount of coffee from these coun-
tries, estimates the Farm, Field and
iStockman, will be $4,000, 900 bags in
lieu of 1000, 900 as the rule stood be-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

1t is to be hoped, remarks Vest Shore,
that the seal skin sacqucs SO coveted by
the ladies may be more chcaply obtained
in the future, since there is likely to be
competition between the North American
Commercial Company, and tho Alaska
Commercial Company, as the latter has
recently secured contract with the Rus
sian Government, granting them the right
to capture seals on the Siberian coast,
while the former has the right of the
United States for scaling in Behring
Sea.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

This illustration shows the leaves and
stem OF poison oak or poison sumach
rhus venenata.) The edges of these
leaves are not notched. The. stem is
bright red, and the leaves are much.
smaller than those of the common sumach.
The rhus aromatica resembles rhus-
tox, SO nearly that it is difficult for q
novice to see the difference. This species
emits pleasant odor when bruised, and
the berries are very sour. 1t has no
poisonous effects.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

( The Hudson's Bay Company is selling
off its lands in the Northwest, and di-
yiding the proceeds among the stock
holders. Mild winters and changes in
fashion have deprecated the Value of the
furs in its domain, and dealers have
large quantities on hand. The COM
pany's lands, however, arc increasing in
value, being in demand for settle
mont
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23
alSrAnce claims to have seyenty.six mil.
+ The Rev. DR.. storrp, OF New York
city. says that the principal duty of tho
college president these days is to get
money for the college.

People who are alarmed about hypno-
Ism should recollect, advises the Allan
ta Constitution, that no person can be
hypnotized for the first time against his
will. Nobody is in any danger SO long
Ps he is unwilling to submit to hypno-
tic operator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

The centennial of tho discovery of coal
in Pennsylvania will be celebrated in
September next year. 1t was hunter
named Philip Gintcr who made tho dis
Eovery on Mauch Creek Mountain, in
Carbon County, and therefore tho pro-
posed monument will DO dedicated to
his memory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

Cupid is the divinity who presides over
,l3yc matches. OF marriages for money
the patron saint is Cupidity.--Ju6se.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-01-23

Stout Lady-s'Now I've got to the
bathing-house, how in the world am I
going to get insidean