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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

According to the Boston Cultivator
"the rate of farm wages has not de-
clined, despite the depression to which
farming business has been subjected.
~ young man willing to work can
earn more net money working for a
good farmer than he can at many city
employments, where the strife for
position has cut down wages to little
more than the price of board and
clothes. In farm work board is gem
orally included, and the clothes need
not be expensive. 1t was not IN I'M
common thing for young men fifty or
sixty years ago to work out until they
accumulated money enough to buy
farms. Men who thus worked their
way mp were really serving an appren-
ticeship, and made much better far.
mers than those who went into thc
business without this experience. II
ls not often that young man can gel
wages more than enough for his board
While learning his business. lie can
in farming"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Awful SIauyhter of Timher.

An alarmed dealer in lumber tells the
Paducah (Ky.) Ne,es TINT it will not b,
ten years before '..the supply Ct logs will
be hard problem to solve" He say,
the timber along the Tennessee ant
Cumberland Rivers is fast being cut out.
"Thc supply of everything is exhaust.
able. The slaughter of timber in Ken
lucky and Tennessee is something awful
Our oak, hickory, ash, gum, poplar and
other valuable woods are rapidly follow.
ing the track Of the black walnut, which
is now nearly extinct us an article o.
commerce. Other trees will grow up il
the place of those that are destroyed in
some sections, bur it takes NJ least a full
generation for any of the varieties t.
mature into understandable timber, and
some of them will require more than G
generation to do it. In other sections
the young trees are being wasted in tn,
most shameful manner"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

Odd little outline maps of New
York city, colorless save for irrcgularly
distributed little red and blue dots, are
issued every week by the Health De
partmcnt. The dots indicate the To-
calitics where zymotic diseases exist,
and almost invariably they follow the
lines of the old water courses that
used to thread their way along the
surface of the island pcforc the soil
gave place to brick and cobbcs. Wise
persons still consult the maps that
show these old water courses before
deciding upon place of residence in
New York.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Hopeis light diet, but very stimulat-
ing.
The worst of slaves is he whom passion
rules.
Creation lives, grows, multiplics; man
is but witness.
True merit, like river, the deeper it
is, the less noise it makes.
The worst of all knayes are those who
can mimic their former honesty.
II is veiy clear that one way to chal.
lcngc insults is to submit to them.
Love is blessed wand which wins tho
waters from the hardness Of the heart.
To give heartfelt praise to noble actions
is, in some measure, making them our
own.
In friendship, as in love, we are often
happier through our ignorance than our
knowledge.
AS soon as VIC divorce love from tie
occupations of life, we find that labor
dcgcncratcs into drudgery.
History is kind of Newgate calendar,
register of the crimes and miseries that
man has inflicted OH his fellow man.
The scholar. without good breeding, is
pedant; the philosopher, cynic; the
soldier, brute; and every man disagree
able.
We seldom contemn mankind till thcv
have injured us; and when they have,
we seldom do anything but detcst them
for the injury.
Whatever distrust we may have of the
sincerity of those who converse with us,
we always believe they will tell US more
truth than they do others.
Passion makes the best observations
and the most wretched conclusions. 1t
is telescope whose vision is much
brighter US it is narrower.
Haste and rashness are storms and
tcmpcsts, breaking and wrecking bust
ness, but nimbleness is full, fair wind,
blowing it with speed to the haven.
Oddities and singularities of behavior
may attend genius; when they do they
are its misfortunes and its blcmishes.
The man of true genius will be ashamed
of them; Mt least he will never effect to
distinguish himself by whimsical pecu-
liarities.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

The Atlanta Constitution solilo-
Guizcs:-Thc people of Elliton, Md,
propose to erect monument to the
late George Johnston. lie was not II
famous soldier nor statesman. All
that he did was to write history of
his county. But so accurate and in
tcresting did he make his book that
his fcllow-citizcns of Cecil county arc
proud of him, and they desire to erect
u monument that will show all who be-
hold it how much they appreciated
his work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
What is Il BLOOD Orange"

No one i'll the fruit business knows ex-
actly what causes "blood orange"
Among fruitdealers it is said that n
''blood orange is simply an unnatural
product. There is something, it is said,
in the fact that an orange grove NAV
be located in swampy ground, which
gives an average orange the stuntcd
form in which it appears, and its blood
red interior that gives il its name.
Other dealers say that an orange of
this character is simply Mandarin"
or ''Iangerine' variety, which has simply
begun to become tainted on its way to
rottcnness, but no matter where the
variety came from, it is eagerly DUR
chased by people in this city, aud, in
fact, everywhere, as an unusually ap.
petizing dainty.
'B!ood oranges" command q price
that rivals the SUN paid for the Indian
River or best varieties of oranges.
Reputable dealers do not warrant to
their customers that they can furnish
this variety of fruit, and do not place
upon their price-lists any such COM
modify known as "blood oranges"
But on the fruit stands of this civ
people always fluid "blood oranges" and
while the regular and responsible dealers
always say that they are not CO nfident
that "blood oranges" exist rs natural
product, the hucksters, presuming on the
ignorance of the public, charge for each
"biood orange" from five to eight cents
each. That there is demand for this
variety of fruit of course calls for sup
ply.-Neio York Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Origin of the Term "sncokcr -

When the term, speaker, originated it
was the custom for the Chief Executive
to deliver orally to the Legislature such
communication as he desired at CON.
mencement of a session. The House so
addressed responded to the communica.
ton. The presiding officer headed a
procession of members of the House.
waited upon the Executive and read the
response, thus speaking for the whole
body. Thomas Jefferson determined
that his communication to Congress
should be made by written message. and
that no answer would be expected. This
led to general change in this regard in
all American Legislative bodies. -BostoA
Caltig0tOr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

MIR. JAY GoULD's library at Lind.
hurst, lryington- Hudson, is said to
contain Interesting books on art, travel.
history, and natural history, but l. not
the library of booklover. There are
twenty-five books printed by Aldus,
fourteen Elzevirs, and only one of them
Is noteworthy-the Elzevir Ocean
eron" OF 1868, bound in contempor-
airy prayer book binding. Mr.. Goulds
library does not contain his own scare
and valuable History OF Delaware
County" --------
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
The Little Brain in the Throat.

''Did you ever know" said well
known specialist, "that the throat has n
brain OF its own2 MOI suppose few
of the laity DO know it, but it's fact.
There is small ganglia which exercises
direct control over the muscles of the
throat and act rs its brain. OF course,
it is subservicnt to the genuine brain,
but ut the same time does good deal of
independent thinking for itself. 1t is
very timid and suspicious of any strange
objects that come near the throat. For
this reason it is very difficult for ply
sician to operate on the throat. Before
anything can be done in this direction 1t
is necessary for the operator to gain the
confidence of the little brain that domi-
mates it. 1t frequently takes weeks be.
fore this confidence can be secured, and
until 1t is secured it is impossible to
operate. When the little brain is finally
made to understand that no harm is in
tended it, but that the physician is &C
tuated by friendly motives, it will sub
NIT to almost any treatment, however
painful.
''But woe to the man who attempts
rough treatment to the throat before
gaining the little brains confidence and
IN spite of its protests. His operations
will be resented with violent paroxysms,
first of the throat, then of the diaphragm,
and if the operator still persists the pa
tient will be thrown. into commissions.
Still more curious is the fact that this
little brain has memory, and if once
frightened in this way it is almost i'm
possible to ever gain It's confidence, no
matter how gentle the operator may be-
-Ihilet0elpAia Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Are the large American cities cca

Are the large American cities ccas-
ing to be American? intcrrogatcs the
Boston Transcript. Last year, for i'll
stance, i'll Chicago there were 172, 75G
votes cast at the election, of which
$500 were cast by naturalizcd citi-
zens. This naturalizcd vote was di-
vidcd as follows: Germans 50, 0O2.
Irish 2o,253, Swedish GSGl, English
1920, Canadian 44o2, Bohemian 3ll7,
Norwegian 299S, Polish 2774, Scotch
1910, Austrian 1907, Danish 1867,
Russian 900, lIollandcis Oh, Italian
hSG, Swiss CPS, French 5l7, hungarian
lGJ, other foreigners 402.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Burned by Official Order.

a large block Of wooden buildings l..
he Chinatown OF Victoria, British Col
umbia, has been burned by order of the
City Council to make room for new
public market. 1t was deemed advis-
able to get rid OF the old rookeries in
this way instead of by removal, so as to
avoid all danger of sickness. The
Chinese theatre was among Tie buildings
burned. Chicago Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

Alabama OWNS about four squh, t
miles of oyster beds, "and these beds
arc among the most valuable in the
United States. Every barrel of oys-
tcr5 taken out OF the State is to pay q
tax OF ten cents, which will pay the
expense of inspection and put into
the State Treasury about $50, 900 a
ynar -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

The Washington Star recommends
that England should buy out Frances
fishing rights in Newfoundland. Even
q high price for them, it thinks, would
be preferable to war with France or
forciblc coercion of the colonists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

Nearly thirty thousand violent or
sudden deaths occur every year in
England calling for inqucsts, twice rs
many rs the number of Germans
killed in the Franco German war, and
for every violent death there are at
least fifty accidents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
". ELsTNEn. Proprietor.
HANGTowN, January, 1856

GOLD SCALES ON THE END OF THE BAR.
Late arrivals on the sunny slope would
hardly care to appeasc their appetitcs ut
such price, yet in the early SOS this
schedule was maintained for several
years in obstetrics that were not by any
means considered luxurious. -.Sun Fran
cisco Call.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

"Sevoral of the European powers"
sardonically observes the New York
Telegram, "arc positively aching to
try their new rifles and smokclcse
powders"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Pioneer Hotel Prices In California

To the searchers for relics Of the oldcn
days OF California the following bill of
fare will have peculiar interest. The
original bill from which 1t is taken is
now in the possession of j. NJ. Hutch
ms, the pioneer guardian of Yosemite
Valley, who is not only proud of the
fact, but also sets great store upon its
ownership:
ELDoRADo HOTEL.
Il. ELsTNER Proprietor.
HASGTowN, January, 1850.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

Tho English Law Times reports
general complaint among lawyers of
tack of business. "Crime and con-
tcntion both are declining"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

third qualities, of over 100 different
sizes.
"The importation in New York in
1880 for consumption in this country
amounted in upward to 81. 900, 0o0."-
So. Louis RepuJlic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

President Elliot of Harvard College
insists that tho Western man cannot
"rustle' nor "hustle" any better than
an Eastcrner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
"A NEW ENTERPRISE.

Machinery for the Virginia Asphalt Block
and Concrete Pavement Company.
Roanoke is getting to be so largo and
its interests SO diversified that move
ments take place to-day which scarcely
attract attention, yet which u year ago
would have been neralded with trum-
pets and week of talk.
The first instalment of machinery for
for the Virginia Asphalt Block and Con-
crete Pavement Company arrived yes
terday. and was unloaded on the prop
erty selected for the company's factory,
on the line of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, in Northeast Roanoke. This
location is we'll adapted to the needs of
the enterprise, both as to place and char
acter of buildings.
This company will manufacture as
phalt paving block and tiles, such as
used by the Norfolk and Western rail
road around it's depots and at Hotel Roa-
.noke. 1t is the tenth company TO be
organized under grants from the Inter
national Paving Company and all have
been very successful business enter
prises. Its territory includes tho west
ern half of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, nearly all of West Virginia and
the eastern sections of Tennessee and
NeH LUCKY. In This area are nearly
sixty large towns and cities. Tho ter
ritory to be occupied is thus seen to
present the opportunities for remun-
erative business.
One third of the pavements of Wash
ington and all the pavements in tho
resident portion of Baltimore arc laid
with asphalt blocks, which Lrove far
moro durable than sheet asphalt, pre-
senting ali the advantages Of the latter
and mono of its disadvantages, being
easily repaired and not at all slippery.
For sidewalk purposes the asphalt
tile is generally conceded to be without
a superior on account of les durability
and low cost, The name asphalt as APP
piled to these blocks is really a mis-
nomer. as there is but II per cent
asphalt in their composition, being used
simply to cement together the finely
crushed limestone of which they are
composed.
The machinery for the plant will be
erected as fast as 1T arrives and at an
early date the plant will be in active
operation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
THE CINCINNATI TRIP.

Inducements offered by the Louisville and
Nashville to the Editors.
President Pugh is in receipt of COM
munication from G. =. Atmore, genera
passenger agent of tho Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, suggest
ing that in order to give the members
of tho Virginia Press Association an OPP
portunity to see as much as possible OF
the country between Norton. Va, and
Cincinnati. o., they would go and re-
turn by different routes. The company
will provide special train if as many
as 100 or l25 will go.
The Palace Hotel, one Of the best in
Cincinnati, has offered n special rate of
SO day.
Numerous letters have been received
from members expressing a preference
for the Cincinnati trip, as they cannot
spare tho time to go to Texas. They
desire to attend the Worlds Fair Con-
vcntion at Norf TX and the Texas trip
will deprive them of this pleasure
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
DISCUSSION OF TEMPERANCE
(Continued from page

sung, by Revs. E.. A. Cole and II. f..
Garrison, Rev. I. j. Spencer introduced
rev. u. Il. Meigs, the missionary from
China.
Inc church was pretty we'll filled
when Mr.. Meigs took the stand and re
lated the story Of tho work in that
country lie spoke of the locality in
which the work was done, pointing ou /,
on silk.quilted map the particular To-
cations. He gave u good description Of
tho great Yang tse- Kiang river and OF
tho marvellous fertility of tho soil in
that valley. He described the modes
OF agriculture, and said it was accord
ing to the most primitive modes. Some
OF the seaport towns used machinery but
the great interior knew but littlo about
it.
Speaking Of Marking, tho speaker
said it was tho center of missionary
work, and from that point all orders and
plans emanated.
the spirit of union is manifested
In China" said he, ''and all we have to
do Is fall in with the work and push for
ward" 1t was the opinion of all mis-
'sionaries on the field that there would
never be- denominational church, but
when tho time came there would be q
Chinese Church of Christ. Then the
work Of the missionary would be done
in that land. The speaker gave fine
description OF tho means adopted by tho
missionaries for carrying on the work,
tho different names adopted by the
various churches who had established
missions, and the manner of lea hing the
Chinese language. lie exhibited q Bible
In the Chinese language and gave an
idea OF the tones and characters en-.
ployed, showing how it was the most
difficult language in tho world to learn.
lie spoke of the congregations which
frequented the street chapels, aud tho
great patience required to preach to the
Chinese. He argued the advantage Of
all missionaries having knowledge Of
medicine, for they could thereby attain
q greater hold on the people. The ad-
dress was listened to with the greatest
attention, aLdscreatcd q profound i'm.
preston. He said that the riots in
China we're caused by the fanatical
publication of circulars stating that tho
missionaries had come over to pluck out
the hearts and eyes of the children with
which to make medicine.
He gave all to understand that tho
life of a missionary was not a bed of
roses. The gloomiest time of his life
was the first few months he spent in
China, breathing that heather air
which seemed to initiate the lungs with
dismal and oppressive feeling.
He also exhibited tho bright side of
the work. and told Of how after years of
toll many had been brought to Christ
Tho wondrous tread of tho Gospel was
being felt in China, which ere long
would burst into its rcsplendent glory,
and on each hill where the heather tenn
pies stood would be erected the banner
OF Christ AID all the people would wor.
ship therein.
The association then took a recess
till o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
THE CITY JAIL AFFAIR.

The Condition of the Work Surprise to
tho Town.
The announcement in THE TIMES
yesterday morning that the city jail,
which was built only five years ago,
would probably have to be torn down
was profound surprise. A prominent
city official said to TIMES reporter: II
can now sea why Mcdonald was so
anxious to get the contract to put up
the addition. He did not want anyone
else to tear down that end and discover
the bad work and his failure to comply
with the specification. It was stipu-
lated in his contract that the Joints
should not be over one-fourth of an
inch"
Councilman Huff, of the public prop
erty committee, said that no action had
b zen taken as yet, but the matter was
now under consideration. 1t was his
opinion that the old Jail would have to
bs torn down.
Captain DAWN is not in the best of
humor He is hot because his work
has been stopped on account of some one
else's gross imposition on the city.
The matter will come before the
Council at the meeting next Tuesday
night.
WATCHES. all makes and prices, at
Solomon's, tho jeweler, 1OS Salem
avenue.
GET your wedding presents at Sole
mons, the ieweler, los Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
Rev. Mr.. Moore,s Address.

Rev. A. Il. Moore. editor of the Mis-
sionary Weekly, addressed the society
last night on Tho Need of Co-opera-
ii I'VE Work in District and State" His
speech was full of interest and was lis
toned to with close attention by the
audience. At it's conclusion he stated
that the society had made a call for
Sc, 900 to be used during the coming
year, and asked all present to give what
they could. AS result of his strong
plea for money S4,3oS was pledged be-
fore the NEE ting closed.
SMOKE! The leading sc. cigar in the
world at Bruph &, MeadOws'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
Macadaniz,ng Franklin Road.

Mr.. l.. ii. Vaughan, who Las the con-
tract for macadamizing the Franklin
road from Commerce street to the bridge
across the river, put large force of
men to work yesterday to grading the
bed of that street. Mr.. Vaughan has
purchased tho Engleby quarry on Holt
day street, and has secured one of the
best supplies of stone to be had in the
city. He is now making arrangements
for crusher and will have it in posi-
tion in a few DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

M. A. Johnson and e. A. Thurman
have began the erection of a new store
house on Henry street between Robert
son and Luck. tits being built of brick
and will be- three stories high. The
front is of pressed brick. The first story
is already up and the joists laid. 1t will
be completed in sixty days. Messrs.
Johnson and Thurman are having the
work done by day labor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
His NInny Friends.

TIE many friends and customers will
be glad to know that Mr.. Geo. Wright
has made an engagement with j. w.
Wonders g. Co., iO5 Commerce street.
He cordially invites the good people of
Roanoke and vicinity, when they wish
boots, shoes, trunks, etc, to give him a
call.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
sept23-6nn
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations OF Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia stocks are fur
nished by Won lIemert &c Co., bond and
stock brokers. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
A Handsome Suit.

Mr.. IL is said to have the mos
handsome fitting suit in Roanoke. Il
was made by Lewis, the tailor, 10;
Henry street, rear First National Bank
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

Doors.
Shoes.
Rubber foot wear.
Trunks.
Valises.
Prices to suit.
j. w. Wond-rs & Co.,
los Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

SHOES, shoes, shoes; yes, shoes all
makes and sizes and at all prices. j. w.
Wonders q Co., los Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

GoLDsTEIN's is the only place wher,
you get solid comfort. Shoes for tende
feet. 21 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

DIAMONDS set TO suit the customer at
Solomon's, the jeweler, 1Os> Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13
Mr.. Geo. Wright

HAS made business engagement with
the firm OF j. Wonders e Co, shoe deal
ers, los Commerce street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

heO1'1NOTNT VIZ - VI, u, StaII NO.
5. City M arktt
WHAT THE "DRUMMERS" SAY.
Their" Is no class OF people on earth
better Judges of good things to eat tnan
the drummer" lie says: Il always
prefer 10 stop at. the hotel where the
Cold Storage meats are served. They
are tender and juicy" Still further,
every hotel proprietor using Gold Stor-
age" meats says he finds no trouble in
suiting his guests Don't listen at jeal-
GUS competitors. but try US. We not
only give more but better meats for the
money.
ROANOKE COLD STORAGE co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

WATCH chains, all designs, gold
silver and plated. at Solomon's, tn,
jeweler, los Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-13

Don't forget / am headquarters TO
wedding presents. Solomon, tb,
ieweler, 1OS Salem avenue.