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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
How II Feels to be a millionaire

George III. Pullman, the possessor o.
fifty millions of dollars, recently said to
q correspondent, when asked how it
feels to be millionaire: "Ihaye never
thought of that. But now that you men.
ton it, / believe that / am no better off
certainly no happier-than was when
/ didn't have dollar to my name md
had to werk from daylight until dark.
3 wore good suit of clothing then, I
can only wear one suit, now. I relished
three meals day then good deal more
than do three meals day now. I had
fewer cares; l slept better, and I may
add, generally, that I believe I was far
happier in those days than 1 have been
many times since I became millionaire.
And yet it is a comfortable feeling to be
rich. "--Aroonaut.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
A Remarkable Checker Plnxor,

James P. Reed, now in this city. is
one OF the most brilliant checker PLAYERS
in tho world, having vanquished, among
others, Charles Barker and the famous
"AJeeb, one of the attractions at the
exposition held here In 1889. j. Ofcourse
it is always interesting to read of such
mon as Professor Anderson, Paul Murnbv.
james Wylle, DIR. Richard Yates, steinitz,
dunsberg and others noted in the sschess
ana checker literature" of Europe and
America, and besides these two games of
chess and checkers arc purely games of
mental skill. However, it was not our,
purpose to write dissertation on tho
mental discipline of this highly intellec-
tual recreation, but more particularly to
call attention to the peculiar character
of mind displayed by AIr. Reed in play
ing ten games at once without ever see
ing the boards. He sits with his face to
the wall and he knows the boards as zone.
two, three, and SO on" If he is to play
first he calls his play on board number
lone, two, three" and so forth, in their
regular numerical order. After play
is called he simply holdo that play and
position in his mind, and the same is truo
OF all other plays. AT any stage in the
game he can stop and tell just how the
men are placed on any one board or he
can so back and trace all the games
through from the beginning, or IF any
one of his opponents has made different
play he will give the proper reply. !,
These things are referred to because of
the belief that in some way.thoy IRE con-
nectcd with the mysterious arithmetical
power displayed by zerah Colburn and
George Bidder, prodigies in their day..
In reading the accounts of their wonder
full handling of figures they explained
that the numbers they wanted appeared
to come instantly into Consciousness, or,
as they expressed it, they just "saw the
results" One of the boys was asked if
q certain large number Is ssprime or
composite" and if s'composite" what
were the factors. Almost instantly he
told the factors, and it required long
time for the able mathematicians to test
the truth or falsity of his reply and they
found the result he gave as being the
only correct one.-Kansas City Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
A Revolution In DycInr

A revolution in the dyeing industry
dates from the discovery of the first arti
fetal coaltar dyestuffs. In this country
there are several places where the manu-
facture of these products are carried on,
but, as rule, the number of dycstuffs
made in any one place is somewhat re-
stricted, and in some cases the entire
product is confined to very small num-
Der, Us magenta, cotton blue, etc. In
England, France, Germany and other
countries, but especially in Germany.
this industry has attained its greatest
growth, and in some cases the works arc
so large as to resemble small town or
village.
The earlier artificial dyestuffs produced
shades so much more beautiful than those
produced with the natural dycstuffs that
at first the accompanying lack of per-
manency was not so much considered.
AS time went on, however, there was a
reaction, and demand for fast and
bright colors arose and has of late years
been manifested. One great advantage
in the use of artificial dyestuffs is that
each group of those dyed in the same
way are those which will produce the
three primary colors, so that by proper
combination all shades can be produced
in one dyeing operation.
AS the natural dyestulfs do not possess
this advantage, and many of the shades
produced by them require two or more
dyeing operations, the result has been
that they have been largely displaced by
tho artificial products, aud only those
which present some special recommends
tions meet with any extensive use. Prin-
cipal among these are logwood, fustic,
indigo aud Clutch, all of which are used
In enormous quantities; but even now
the first and last have strong competitors
in tho artificial dyestuffs, aud it is not
impossible that in time all the natural
coloring matters may be entirely super
seded.-Pitts5urg Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
Barbaric Splcndor.

w. 8. Game writes us from India OF
his visit to the DIaharajah of Baroda.
f'We were taken to the old palace, in
the heart of the city, to see the treasure
room. Two huge cheetahs, carefully
muzzled, used for hunting bucks, were
on the palace steps. The regalia of
Barado is valued at $4,000, 600. We
were first shown the jewels worn by the
Maharajah on state occasions. These
consist of gorgeous collar of 500 dia-
monds, some of them as big as walnuts, ]
arranged in five rows, surrounded by a
top and bottom row of emeralds of the
same. size, she pendant is q famous dia.
mond called "The Star of the Deccan p,
an aigrettc to match is worn in the turJj
ban; then followed strings OF pearls Of
perfect rouhdness, graduated from the
size of pea to that of large marble I:
wondrous rings, necklaces, clusters of
sapphires and rubies as big as grapes,
The greatest marvel of all is a CARPET
about ten by six feet, made entirely of,
strings OF pure and colored pearls, with
great central and corner circles of dia-
monds. This carpet took three years to
make and cost 81, 100000 This was
one of Khande Rao's mad freaks, and.
was intended to be sent to Mecca to
please "a Mohammedan lady who had
fascinated him; .but,the scandal Of such
= thing being done by Hindoo prince
wes too serious, and it never left Baroda.
zWe were also taken to see two. guns,
weighing $50 pounds each, of solid gold,
with two companions, Of silver, the ann.
munition wagons, bullock harness and
ramrods all being silver ;Ohicsgo
Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
The PolynesIan .Lomf-I,ami },

Did Jou ever see the iomi-lomi y, said
an elderly bohemian to q Chronicle re-.
porter. 4 = u ~
"lf you haven't and want to witness !
novelty in the massage business ;,,st
come along with me-,
In few minutes the elderly gentle
man was lying on hard couch. com.
plctely disrobed, but covered with 4
Linen cloth from his chin to the fins of
DIS toes. There entered with Oriental
stealthiness of tread young Japanese.
who at once removed his coat. and
kneeling beside the couch, seized the old
gentleman's arm and commenced to
knead the muscles in an anatomical sork
OF way. Then he flexcd the shoulder
joint, the elbow joint, the wrist Joint
ana nnaily drew out each finger Joint till
IL clicked back into the socket with a
snap. :.
Every limb was thus treated, and then
the Japanese went over all the large
muscles of the back, the loins, tho RIBS.
theneck in the same way. When he
came to the palms of the hands he duo
bis elbows into them and .kncadedn
them as if they had been bread. There
was something marvelously dextcrous
about the way in which he traced the
course of each muscle and soothingly
fcxed the weary ligamcnts.
When the operation was finished the
oid gentleman arose aud said, "Let mo
teil you tho Japanese have gotten on to
TINS 'iomi-iomi' business surprisingly. 1t
is really the first experiment of the kind
here, but every traveller in tho Pacific
Islands knows what it means. Massage
is nothingto it. Shall l tell you how it
has affected moi When lay down
there, twenty minutes ago, 1 was ia
tgued to the verge of exhaustion. Now
4 feel ready to jump over that couch as
readily as twenty-year- athlete.
It's no delusion-it's sober fact."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06

II G u
! screws driven By quadruple EXPANSION
engines OF 1870 horse power combined,
and shows q speed OF twenty three and q
halt knots light, and TWENTY-FIVE and q
half knots loaded. The hull is Of the
best quality of plato steel, and it is all
galvanized to prevent damage 5by sea
water. The Cushing is heavier by sever
oil tons than her foreign predecessors.
and does not for that reason show such
high speed. 1t was thought best to
sacrifice something of speed to durability
and strength. She is about one knot
less fast than the best record of foreign
boats OF her class, while her accomusol
cations for officers aud crew and her
maneuvreing powers are Tar superior to
theirs.
The Cushing is required to carry four
Howell torpedoes, to havo space for two
tubes used in discharging them, and for
crane of capacity of 1900 pounds lift
used In hosting them out of the water
after experiments. She must carry three
machine guns on deck, and magazine
in which ammunition for tho torptdoes
and the guns may be safely stored. An
engine for hauling up the anchor may be
properly placed, and she must carry a
full electric plant, that is, dynamo
with its engine and connections, with
which to light the vessel, and for use in
two electric search lights.
The propclling power must develop
force enough to drive the boat twenty.
two knots an hour, and maintain a rca-
sonablc rate of speed for distance of
3ooo miles, which means room for
large stock of coal, and all other engine.
room equipments. Besides all this, she
must have quarters for four officers and
a crew of sixteen men, who must be pro-
perly fed and supplied with water, which
is distilled on board the vessel at tho
rate Of ten gallons an hour Space there
must be, too, for clothing, provisions
and medicines, in fact, everything that
is found on ship of five Thousand tons,
though IN reduced fern. Youths Com.
panion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
Avn EaectiYe Whistler.

Out on Fillmore street there is a bio
magpie Tat is never in its cage, but
meanders all over the neighborhood. It
stands on the curb, with bedragglcd tail
and dropping wings, and sings, uAny
Old Knives to Grinta' If any man comes
up and whistles to make it repeat, tlets
out a wailing Shrek, expressive of the
supremcst disgust A fayorite trick of
this bird is to whistle for dogs, when
every cur within three blocks runs to it.
When the dogs congregate the magpie
flies up on butchers hook and ieers ut
them. OF late the poundkeeper's depu-
ties have caught onto the bird and it's
habit of attracting dogs and the harvest
has been .bountiful- Francisco Ec-
dminer.
Pathos In a Photograph Gallery.
AT one of the tin-typc galleries the
other day gentleman who was in wait
ing noticed boy about ten years old
hanging around the door, and he beck
oned him in and asked what was
wanted; =. -
"Could I get picture here anwhi
pered the lad,
"Why, yes" $
Show much'll it cost2' u
"Only quarter. You'll be next.n
"But it isn't for me, sir; it's a picture
ST my brother jim 80 6.
ooh, that won't make any difference.
Bring him in any timc.n
Il. -, sir" gasped the boy.
"'caa s, he's fd-dead, sir; died this
morningl" 4st
Upon Investigation the boy was found
to be possessed Of only eleven cents, and
after ascertaining That his statements
were true the gentleman paid tho ex-;
pense of sending the artist up with his.
camera and securing two:'fulT dozen tiks J
types OF the pale-faced dead lying ira
house where cold and hunger held places
almost as members of thepfamily.-Do
troit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
A Talelet with a Pointlet.

There was once snakelet. 1t swal-
lowed mouse and did not choke. Then
it said to its ma: ssI will swallow lion
aud grow fat" It's ma replied: "Take
care, a lion is bigger than mouse.
You may burst wide OPEN" But the
snakelet thought it know better than its
ma. SO 1t found lion lying down and
looking as if he were asleep. Itcrawled
up beside one of the lions hind feet;
opened its mouth and began to swallow
the sleeping lion. When it had crawled
outside the lions foot and ankle, the
lion awoke, and looking down, saw the
snakelet trying to swallow him. Then
he just Kicked once and split the greedy
snakeles wide omen. Moral: People
should not over-cstimate their capacity.
Seattle (Washia0ton) Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
Changed to Steel n an. Hon,.

David Simpsons blacksmith employed
in the Carbon Iron Works, PittsbIrg,
Penn, claims to have a process bywhich
ore can be converted into refined iron in
one hour. He says: az know I have d
good thing aud am watching it care
fully. can, put ore in that furnac !, add
a few chemicals and in short tins I
can draw OUT good lion; put in some
more chemicals and i can draw out good
steel. Here is a razor blade of Steel,
made, forged, sharpened and brought to
this city in two hours. - Oi.icaoo
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
CURIOUS FACTS.
beggars' iournnl has becn start,

4 beggsrs journal has been started st
London.
Anew map OF China has been ordered
by the Emperor and the surveys have al
ready begun.
An enterprising New York undertaken
has made Q hit with tennis burial suits
for small boys.
Flutes found in the pyramids Of Egypt,
played 5000 years after burial, show chat
the Egyptinns had our,scale. =
a corner lot in Minneapolis, MINI.
for which $500 was paid twenty wears
ago, has just ieen sold for Sl34, 600. /
Long coats canc into fashion during
the reign of ChsrlesYIT. of France be,
cause His Majesty had pairof ill.shaped
legs. 80
It is stated that while foreigners. in
France number three per cent. of the
population they are eleven per cent. of
the convict class.
Mention is made OF beets of the $50
crop lately proved by table use to be
fresh as ever. They were Kept buried in
dry sand in the cellar.
San Francisco is in q snowless region.
The snow that fell there in January.
/ 1858, was the first that the people had
seen there for seventeen years.
A defaulting broker in Cincinnati.
Ohio, who escaped from constable, had
the impudencs to telephone that fact to
tue authorities and then left for parts
unknown.
A crap was caught in the harbor of Z
Victoria, British Columbia, that was
three feet six inches around tho waist.
II was presented to the Museum of
Natural Scince.
a jewelcr says that it is a rare thing
Tor him to sell a solid gold watch.chain.
Everybody buys the plated article nova
days, even thcse people who are we'll
able to afford the solid.
An interesting sight in some of the
cemeteries of Kansas is the pine-board
advertisements of undertakers and tomb.
stone manufacturers tackled up on trees by
entcrpriaing advertisers.
Boned larks; boned rail birds, boned
squirrels and boned woodchuch are now
favorite dishes with lovers of odd food.
They are usually served with some sort Z
OF Jelly, such as aspic, or a clriousskind
made by tho creoles of rice and curry.
Some years ago Lady Assington phil
anthropically sent twenty-fonr British
families to the Cape Colony in South
Africa, to found On improved COLONY.
She bought land for them, but the result
was failure. The men would not
work.
A New Jersey inventor has perfected.
an. ice locomotive to be used on ice fields.
1t is hung on runners, and its driving
wheels are cogged. Its, inventor hopes
to get it into service with the ice !
cutters; and to live to see it puliingtrains !,
OF ice-laden cars over the frozen surface >
of tho Hudson.
Stanley says that certain portions Of
Africa will always be worthless on ac
count of the ravages of the grasshoSpers.
In one instance he saw column Of Young
grasshoppers ten miles broad by thirty
long marching down valley, ana when
tho grass was fred against them they
wero thick enough to smother the
flames 80
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06

50 that i vas water-tight About the
door all rsfuse had been cleared AVN
ana iiowers scattered around. In Short.
mere was an attractive cabin with door
and garden, the latter being kept Ii,
order every day.-San Braneisao Ghron.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06

A bottle thrown into the Atlantic
November "a, 1887. from the Cepha.
lonia, about 400 miles out from Boston,
recently washed ashore on a little islet in
the Caribbean Sea, $500 miles away.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
Old SuporstItions.

ONo ,ouPohotttiUuS.s - 80. =
Born on a Monday,
Fair OF face;
Born on Tuesday, :
Full Of Gods grace.
Born on Wednesday,
Merry and glad;
Born on Thursday,
Sour and sad:
Born on Friday,
Cody given;
Born on Saturday.
Work for a living;
Born on Sunday,
Mover shall want;
So there's the weak
And the end ont.
Marry Monday, for wealcn.
Harry Tuesday. for health,
Marry " we, edTnsesday, the best day Of all;
Marry Friday for losses,
Marry Saturday, no luck at all. q
Epery Day Boo5A
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-06
''rHE BROOKS SONG.

Through all the drifted SHOWS
That all tho woodland nook,
I'm lisping music flows
The dark, untitled brook
While winding swift along
Upon its 10y way,
Its song is but the song
q 1t sang in rosy May.
Alb, happy brook, to sing,
3; While winter days DEPART
The melody of spring
That ripples in its hearth
r. x. Msnkittrick, in Harpcrs Weekly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13
The Virginia Debt
TIE Richmond correspondent Of th

Tie Richmond correspondent Of the Pc
tersJurg appeal says:
"The announcement that the O.c0tt COM
mittee, which has undertaken to formulate
plan for the settlement of the Virginia
debt. will be here very shortly to submit
their proposition Is no doubt correct. While
the officials at the capitol profess to be iguor-
ant about the movements Of Mr.. Olc,ts ard
bis associates, it is believed that at least one
OF the of1icers has been Informed Of the pur-
pose of the committee to come here In week
The plan will be submitted to the governor and
perhaps, the auditor, second auditor and treas
urer. The general assembly, just before it ad
Journed 8 little over r year ago, provided a COM
mittee to consider propositions for the debt settle.
ment. Governor Mckinney is chairman of this
committee and il he chooses ne can call the other
members to meet him to consider the proposition.
Tho governor, however, has frequently stated that
he ~ould not even consider any plan for the debt
settlement that goes hey ond the Riddeberger set
Element. There is no probability OF An extra $685.
zion of the general ass. molly being called to CON-
slider this plan, aud it is generally regarded as the
wise thing to do to publish the proposition and let
the members OF the general assembly to be elected
next fall BIO instructed by their constituents
whether not to vote for the settlement proposef
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13
Murdered and Robbie 1.

ROCHESTER, Iud, March 13-Michsel
OQermyer, well-to do farmer of Richand.
WAS robbed and murdered in this city We'd
nesday night Overmyer was married only
thrse weeks ago. His bride went to the
home of a friend on the outskirts Of town.
where the husband was to join her 10 the
evening. The report of a pistol was heard
near the cemetery. Upon Investigation the
body OF Oyermyer was found lying In the
middle Of the road with gaping wound in
his breast. Near the body was hisrevolver.
a pocket book containing 5000, which he bad
carried, was gone. Evidence showed that
the motive for the crime was robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13

JOINED THE PEEsBYTERIANs -Mehoop-
any, Pa. ia village of 600 inhabitan ts and
there ia great s.rfs between the two ends
of the yiiage-north aud esst. The dlvis
ion between the people has led to the estab-
Iisnmsnt OF TWO post Offices and two ferries.
Nov religious division ia announced. the
NJ, thodsts the town decided that their
church was too d:iapidated to bold services
10 any lcmyer. II was decided to build d
nav enc. Tho noit1 MehooPany Method
Its played enap game on their brethren
residing 10 east MehoopRny. The former
got up subscriptions and purchased land 10
build new church in north MehoopsDy.
The north Mehoopanyites also had G major
ICY 10 the Board of Trustees in the od
church They drew up legal papar 10 tbs
effect That the old church cou q not be used
by the purchaser for religious purposes for d
period of three years. Tails shut ont tbs
east Mehoopany Meihod.ss. They got mad
and resolved to join the Presbyterian church
In body. The resu Ia the Presbyterans
have tho largest congregation in tho village
now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13
GoBED TO DEATH By A MAD BuLL-F.,

GoRED TO DEATH By MAD BULL h,
John E. Carr, Of HaveihiI, Mass, sntr
member of the New Hampshire leglslstore
was killed yesterday by a mad bull. Mr.
Barr had gone into the pasture where the
bull was confined armed with a pitchfork
when the animal rushed at him and tossed
him In the air before he could escape
through the gate. Mr.. Carr, although
dszad, rose to his feet after he struck The
ground and lunged at the bull with the
pltchfork, severely wouodIng the beast
This further enraged the anima'. and il
again rushed upon bin. Mr.. Carr drove
the propgs OF the folk into the infatuated
beasts shoulders, but being weak from bis
msny bruises, It threw him to the ground
The bull rushed upon him and gored him in
q friahtful manner, and then stamped upon
his seuseless body until life was extinct. A
neiphbor who heard the unfortunate man.
cries and had come TO bis assistance Was
tossed by the bull, but manaeed to escape
through the gate. The bull Was then killed
aud the mangled body of M. Carr removed
to his house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13

LoUDoUN LAND SALES Commissioners
on Monday sold In Lsesburg, in the cause ot
Porter vs.. Coprsd, 146 scres of laid nesr
Mountsville, for $40 per acre.. F. Porter,
purchaser in the cause Of Lakln VS.. Jopee,
1914 acres OF land. near Waterford, belonging
to the estate of the late L. T. Jones' for
$40 75 per acre-H. O. Gil son, for the heirs,
purchaser In the cause Of Deshsm vs..
Adams. Al acres near Aide. for $50 so per
acre.. F. Gulick, purchaser.
The agent for the heirs sold 10 Lovs!es-
Vile, on February 2S!b, the real estate of
the late Philip Vlnce-the home farm, 100
acres, about one mile from Lovettesvi!le. 20
", D. wheel and Cbss. T. Williams for $50
DER acre wood lot at Short Hill, 4 ] acres,
to G. F. Eamioh, for $50 so per acre wood
lot, 20 aores. on Short Hill. to W. D. Wheel,
for Sc per acre wood lot on top OF Snort
Hill, to L. q. Vincsl. for - 80 per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-13
a Banks Responsibility.

KEoKUK, Iowa, Mar. 13 The CONNER
cal National Bank OF Denver, in Jandsry
Issued to A. B. Sullivan nine certificates Of
deposit amounting to $4,000 Sullivan de-
livered tbs certificates to the State Bank OF
Keokuk for collection. The bank endorsed
them aad mailed them to the bank in Den
var. The certificates were lest on the way
and action wns brought for the recovery OF
the amount. Judge Banks yesterday or.
dered that the Denver bank within five
days issue duplicate certificates or pay the
amount