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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17

MUNKAcnY was forced TO forcgo his
summer holiday and return to his studio
for rather disagreeable reason. The
famous ceiling which he painted for the
museum i'll Vienna was found on being
placed in position TO he too small by
three or four feet.
THE Swiss painter and author, C.
Bnchclin, bcqucathed his splendid col
loctions OF weapons and costumes TO tic
Historical Museum of Ncufchatel. He
left only three or four finished pictures,
but an immense quantity of sketches
and studies, which arc TO DO exhibited
early in 1891.
The latest Imaginative work by
George II. Watts is n symbolical figure
Of Wrath, with an eagles head, II body
OF a coarse man, feet Of brass and claws
Instead OF hands, which the composite
creature digs into its own. flesh. Ono
foot rests on a woman lying prone, and
tho background is full of rcd and golden
flames
THE Pail Mall Gazette repeats the
story OF n misunderstanding between
the portrait painter, Emile Wauters of
brussels, and his Majesty the King of
Tho Bclgians. Tho King requested q
portrait of himself to be taken, without
aittings, from photographs. NJ. Wantcrs
had tho tcmerity TO refuse n request
which amounts TO Il command when a
King asks. 49,. -.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17

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and MEhIOI:ANDUM R.sntc
advertising HItOyyN.S IRON iiT1sif:;is;
the pest Ionic, given away ut Drug and
general stores. Apply ut once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17

"The use of 'Castorin is so universal and
fits merits so we'll known that It seems ~ work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are tho
intelligent families who do not keep C;.Storia
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR. u D.
New York City.
Late Pastor Blooiniugdalo Reformed Church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17
for gnfanes and Children.

"CaStoria lsso well adapted to children That
recommend itns superior to any prescription
known to me" II. A. ARoiixn, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St, brooklyn, Ny.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17
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Connects at Graham with trans arriving
Bluenelf 6:O2 a. M, arrive Radford $50
a. IN. Connects ut Radford with tain OH
main line leaving Racford 9:45 a. M. for
honnoke, Lynchbnrg. Richmond and Nor
folk. Also at Roanoke for Hapcrstown.
Philadelphia and all points north.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-17

" IRGINA In tho Clerks Office of
' Tazewell Circuit Court, June "a, 1891.
E. L. Whitley, Complainant.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
Costs in the Case.

AN amusing scene was recently enacted
in a courtroom in a small country town
The magistrate, high, pompous official,
with voice like a trombone, took it upon
himself to examine witness-a little,
withered, old man, whose face was as red
and wrinlzled as d smoked herring.
What is your name?" asked the JUS
tice.
Why. Squire" said the astonished
witness, you know my name as well as
/ know yourn.v
Never you mind what know or what
don't KNOW" was the caution, given
with magisterial severity. .'I ask the
question in my official capacity. and
you're bound to answer it under oath.,,
With contemptuous snort, the wit
ness gave his name, and the questioning
proceeded.
Where do you ive?o
We'll, / DECLARE" calculated the old
man. Why" he continued, appealing
to the laughing, listeners, ''Pve lived in
this town all my life, and SOS he," point
ing to the justice, "an' to hear him go on
Silence" thundered the irate magis-
trate:. Answer my question or III fine
you for contempt of court"
Alarmed by the threat, the witness
named his place of residence, and the ex-
animation went on.
M hat is your occupation?
s.Huh ?''
What do you do for living?,
On, get out, squire. just as if you
don't known that tend gardens in the
summer season an sell coal in winter ?''
AS a private citizen do know it, but
as the court know nothing about you,"
exclaimed the perspiring justice.
Weil, SQUIRE remarked the puzzled
witness, If you know somethin' outside
the courtroom am don't know nothin'
in it, you'd better get out an let some
body try this case that's got some sense.''
The advice may have been well meant,
but 1t cost the witness five dollars.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
ROUND ABOUT FOLSOM.
lFrom Saturdays Telegraph.l

The shipment of oranges has been going
on steadily, and there will be about four
times as many sent away than there was
last year.
Stock is commencing to fatten up on
the fresh green feed that is plentiful
everywhere. The weather has been very
favorable for stock of ell kind.
II is said that prospector, who was
looking after signs of gold, found in an
abandoned mine indications that seem to
mean the existence of rich treasure.
A number of wells in Folsom have
gone dry, and nearly every well in town
is very low. One or two wells gave out
suddenly that heretofore have always
had an abundance of water in them.
On Monday evening last Mrs. Stewart
of Red Bluff organized a sub-alliance of
the Farmers Alliance at Orange Vale.
The following officers were elected: w.
s. Wilkinson, President; l.. II. Landis,
Nice-President: NJ. S. Wahraftig, Secre-
tary; w. Andrew, Treasurer; Stewart,
Miss Maud Campfield; Miss Jessie Rose,
Lecturer; ii. Carmichael, Chaplain.
On Tuesday last VIII Curtis, butcher
from Loomis, went out to ]. b. Scots
ranch after some beef cattle, and while he
was trying to separate out the ones he
had selected, the horse he was riding
slipped and fell, catching Mr.. Curtis leg
under him. The leg was broken just
above the ankle. The injured man was
picked up and the broken leg set. Mr..
Curtis is getting along very well.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
Ancient Banking.

The origin of banks is not accurately
known, but they are of great antiquity.
They existed in China, Babylon, Greece,
Rome and in the cities of many other an
cient nations long before the opening of
the Christian era.
The Oldest bank note of which we have
any record was issued in China so far
back as 1851 B. c. The first of this early
Chinese paper money was issued by the
treasury, just as notes of to-day are is
sued, but it was not long until the entire
business was turned over to the banking
institutions, which were then under Gov
ernment inspection and control. The
popular name for the first of known
bank notes was ''fiying'' or convenient
money" The form of this note was sim
liar to those of the present time. They
bore the name of the bank, number of
the note, value, place of issue, date and
signature of the proper bank officials. A
specimen of this note issued in the year
1899 b. c., is now in the Asiatic Museum
at st. Petersburg, Russia, 1t is printed
in blue ink on the paper made from fiber
of the leaves of the mulberry tree
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New York, there are Babylonish tablets
of banking transactions dating back to
the reign OF Nebuchadnezzer. The earli-
est of these tablets belongs to the wear
Is. Z. 6O1. On IT are the memoranda of
loans made In silver by certain banker,
Kukurru, as follows: Il nina te Beluepus'
5 shekels to Nabussa-N -Napsati, 5 shekels
to Nurguidann; total, 8 minas, s shekels
of silver" Assuming that the value of
the Babylonish talent was equal to
&,Q5l 20, the NINA was WORTH about
s3l 25.
The earliest known banking house IF
Rahvinn was that of Egbi & Co.. house
The record-union., 1891-01-19

been carried out to determine the effect of
salt water on cement. The results are
somewhat revolutionary in their ten
dency, since they appear to show con-
clusively that instead of being harmful,
neutral or variable in its effect on cement,
salt water is positively conducive to the
strength of all cements, with the excep-f
ton, perhaps, of one or two special brands
of minor importance. In every case
where sea water was useda corresponding
test with fresh water was made. In the
salt water tests sea water was used both
for mixing the cement and covering the
briquettes while in water. Each series of
tests was made as nearly as possible under
the same conditions. The results proved
that in every instance, save one, cement
used with salt water is. much the stronger.
The establishment of this fact will GER
tainly prove a boon to engineers working
along the seashore, as they can use salt
water by preference, instead of avoiding
its use, as has heretofore been the custom.
If the results attained are eventually re-
ceived with confidence by engineers, it is
quite possible that salt may be added to-
cement mortar on important works not
adjacent to sea water
The record-union., 1891-01-19
MODERN NEWSPAPERS.
Estimation In Which the "Recor
Union ,, is Held.

Estimation In Which the ssRecord-
Union ,, is Held.
[San Mateo County Times-Gazette Jan. 17th.l
To the bright little boy from the coun-
try visit to the printing Office of the
rural paper is an event to be talked about.
He watches with enthusiasm the swift
movement of the deft compositor's hand,
and stands in awe of the machine. 1t
were idle to assert that his feelings are out
of all proportion to the event. Horace
Greeley's barefoot tramp down the tow
path into New York to become the Nes-
tor of modern journalism arose from just
such an impulse. and that event would
justify the exhibition of any amount of
emotion. 1t is not to be supposed that an
introduction of the same boy to the sights
and scenes of metropolitan newspaper
dom would entail commensurate feeling,
for the simple reason that the boy would
explode and have no future except among
the angels; but to those who have seen
the marvellous results of applied skill in
the art OF press construction the appear
ance of such among those he counts his
friends is gratifying indeed.
The staid old RECoRD-UNIoN of Sacra-
mento, with 1881, comes to us siX-page
paper, and printed by Goss press capa-
BILE of 24,C00 impressions an hour. This
same machine ceases not until it has
pasted, folded and registered the number
and delivered them III two boxes for dis
patch. Since the RECORD UNION began
its career it has been in at the demise of
seventy-eight newspapers, and has but
two daily cotems in the Capital City. 1t
has. strong following among an exception
tally independent people. The fact that
they, through years of trial, hold it up,
proves that wise and good management
has steered the craft.
The record-union., 1891-01-19

imperial banking institution from the
time of Sennacherib (about 700 B. C.)
down to the reign of Darius, who became
King in 521 B. c., the life of the concern
having been traced through five genera
tious of the Egbis. Many of the records
of this house on clay tablets, found in an
earthern jar at lillian, near Babylon, may
be seen in the British Museum.
The earliest records of European banks
now in existence are those of the Bank
of Venice, founded A. d. 1171. The Bank
of Barcelona was founded in 14Ol; Bank
of Geneva in 1407; Bank of Amsterdam
in 1909; and the great Bank of England in
1694.-,St. Louis Republic.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
They Become stage struck.

About year ago Octavia Wiling, aged
13 years, and Nellie Champion, 16,
left their homes at Winston, S. c., and
dropped out of sight. Miss Willing had
$500 to her credit in bank at the time she
left, but drew out only $500 of it. Miss
Champion raised about $500. The cause
of their departure was mystery. A clue
of them was had at Charleston, S. c., and
then began a chase that reached every
principal city of the United States. Re-
Gently they were located at Covington,
KY, and their friends sent for. The girls
were delighted at the idea of going home.
They said they had become stage struck
and went first to Atlanta, then to Charles
ton. They had a few weeks regular EN-
ployment only, but afterward got work
in ''spectaculars." They had decided to
go home, and reached Covington, where
their money became scarce, and they
stopped. The parents have spent 5000
and Travelled as many miles in search of
the runawayS.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
MARRIED ON THE RUN
Pluck and a Fast Horse Combine to
Win q Beautiful Bride


One of the most exciting weddings on
record occurred here yesterday, writes O.
Newport (Ky.) correspondent Of the New
York Press. w. p. Weldin and and Miss
Lulu Bever drove forty miles from Will
JAMESTOWN at breakneck speed to get
ahead of the girls angry father, who
opposed the marriage. They went imme-
diateiy to the courthouse, where they
were refused . license, A hack was
secured and the anxious couple drove to
Dayton, KY, to the residence of County
Clerk Jones. After some persuasion the
old gentleman agreed to issue license.
Squire Hallen was found, and the quartet
squire, hackman and lovers-started
for this city.
While en- route the bride espied her
father down the road driving like mad.
The squire could not marry the couple
until he got inside the corporation lines.
The hackman had his horses going on a
wild gallop. At last they approached the
line. The couple stood up and clasped
hands. Squire Hallen braced himself
against the seat, and, clasping the
fond hands, watched for the line. BY
this time the father was within ten feet,
yelling as the hack dashed across the
line, and, while it was rocking like boat
in a storm, Hallen married the pair.
The father concluded to forgive the
couple, and the party returned home this
morning
The record-union., 1891-01-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.
American Cities are Badly Governed,
as Rule.

One OF the most important of current
political problems is that of securing an
honest and economical administration of
municipal affairs. 1t is a notorious fact
that American cities, as rule, are badly
governed, and that the evils in that rela-
ton are steadily increasing. The power
vested in Mayors and Councils is greater
within it's appointed limits than that of
any other class of officials in the country.
They are practically absolute, SO far as
the general interests of city are con-
cerned The only restraint upon them is
public opinion, and it is a force that is
felt only at intervals and under eXtraor-
dinary pressure. 1t is safe to say that not
one in a hundred OF the business men and
taxpayers ever takes any trouble TO as
certain how the public funds are being
disbursed or the public institutions man
aged. They take it for granted that
things are running along as well as could
be expected and that it would only be a
waste of time for them to make any in
yestigation. The officials are well aware
of this Indifference, and do not hesitate to
take advantage of it. In the carelessness
of the honest and worthy element of So
ciety lies the opportunity OF the boodlerS.
1t is probably true that we make a
great mistake in permitting our city cleo
lions to be determined according to the
methods and Influences OF partisan poll
tics. There is no reason why party queS-
llOnS SllGutQ enter JlllO ti1cSe lpCtl coli-
tests The interests involved are slch as
do not touch the matter of allegiance TO
this or that party. All good citizens,
whatever their political opinions or affil-
iation may be, have common interest
in the clean and capable transaction OF
the municipal business. They should
be willing to subordinate their feelings as
Republicans or Democrats to the idea of
obtaining the best available service in
positions that so closely and seriously
concern their general welfare and pros
perity. The professional politician is
not proper person to be lntrusted with
the control of city finances and the pro-
lection of city rights and advantages.
He cannot be depended upon to see that
public money is carefully used, and
that public contracts are properly made
and performed. This has been SO often
demonstrated that ignorance ofthe fact is
inexcusable. The people allow themselves
to be plundered in the name of a party
and under the pretext of political neces-
sity or expediency, when by non-parh-
san action they might elect officers who
yvould deal honestly with them in all re-
spects. 1t does not matter what party q
do his duty as citizen when
elected to Office; but experience
has proved that the man elected as
q partisan is apt to forget his obligations
ass a citizen, and TO conduct his Office in
such q way as to serve political purposes
oilly. This is unquestionably one of the
principal secrets of the loose and corrupt
government of cities, and the reformers
will do well to give particular attention to
at.-,St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The record-union., 1891-01-19
THE UNITED STATES.
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF UNCLE SANS
GREATNESS.
a Territory of About 3 ,OOO, 900 Square
Miles and Population of
62,6a2,a5O.
IFrom the N. Y. Mail and Express.l

From the n. Y. Mail and Express.l
The United States occupies that part of
North America situated between the At
lantic and Pacific Oceans, and bounded
respectively on the north and south by
the Dominion of Canada and the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t has territory of about
100000 square miles, and population
of 81, ,622, $50, divided among its constitu-
ent States and Territories as follows:
The record-union., 1891-01-19
She Hod Him

A man who was eating largo, raw car
rot stopped a. aeawoman on Duffield street
the day. after New Years, and said:
Madame, could you give me ten cents
to buy food with ?''
Why, you seem to have plenty" she
Raw carrot-see!" he said," as he ex-
hibited it.
Yes, hut don't you know that the raw
carrot contains SO per cent. of clear nutri-
ment, against only 80 in minco pie or
plumb pudding7 You ought to be thank
tut, Sr, very thankful. Detroit Free
Press.
The record-union., 1891-01-19

1t is estimated that over one hundred
thousand tons of ice still remain stored
around Lake Champlain.
The record-union., 1891-01-19

Improvement of Cement.
An important series of experiments has
The record-union., 1891-01-19
Che Rrn 4Dnmsr.
WINTER
CLEARING SALE !!
Bargain Prices Still Sway ]!

Every part Of our store has felt the influence
OF our extraordinary nark-down, but there are
still stacks Of goods that must be Sold The pop
ular trend is this way. We mean to keep it so.
The record-union., 1891-01-19

good understanding is the foundation
of knowledge. A wise nan Is therefore
known by his selection. IF you are not
capable of so doing, call on
The record-union., 1891-01-19
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING

G. Benjamin Glow, NJ. d.,
CURGEON AND PHYSICIAN, RESIDENCE
- 1921 l. street. Office, corner Sixth and X
streets. Hours-1O to 12 A. NJ, 2 to and
to P. "; sundays, II A. II to 1 p. NJ. Su-
perfuous hair, facial blemishes and birth
marks removed by Eiectrolysis. Telephone
No, 218,
The record-union., 1891-01-19

For S13, ,ooo-A splendid fruit ranch of so
acres; 40 acres in choice fruit and table
grapes; small dwelling and barn; 81 miles
from the city, on Fruit Ridge. The cheapest
and best fruit farm in the vicinity of Sacra-
nlentO-
The record-union., 1891-01-19
Houses Rented, Money to Loan,
Insurance Placed, Cata-
loues Issued Monthly.

We offer al, opportunity to purchase a
that you can pay for it out of the earnings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-30
Slain ON tho stage.

Amateur theatricals are all very well in
their way, but it often chances that the
would-be Thespians grow too earnest and
substitute fact for fiction. This earnest
ness went to the extent of one actor kill
ing another at Manchester, England, re-
Gently. The play was "Romeo and Juliet"
Mercutio and Tybalt fought, and the for
mer fell, not according TO the directions Of
the stage manager, but bleeding from nose
and mouth. The part was performed by q
young man named Thomas Wilson Whal-
ley, apprenticed as a compositor. He was
at once taken to the hospital, but died be-
fore reaching that institution. A post
mortem examination showed that sword
had penetrated his chest to a depth Of
seven inches.
At the inquest Ernest Thompson, who
was playing Tybalt, stated that Romeo
passed between him and Mercutio, instead
Of knocking their swords up. Witness
had to make lunge at Mercutlo past
Romeo's body He could not see whether
he struck Mercutio, but he felt no resist
ance to his sword, and did not think he
used sufficient force to cause wound.
The coroner, in addressing the jury, said
he did not suppose any Of them thought
this was more than an accident. The jury
returned n verdict Of death from loss Of
blood from a wound received while taking
part in dramatic performance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-30

be1ief that her idoIIzed husband had faLlen
under the spell of some unknown woman's
charms. A coldness sprang up between
the married lovers, and Fred also took TO
imagining. He figured 1t out that he was
only plain every day toilcr, and that per
haps some richer and better dressed fellow
engrossed his darling's fancy. One after
noon Mrs. Wassman visited her mother
and staid longer than she had intended.
Mr.. Wassman on getting home from the
Office found the house vacant and no sup
per on the table. He concluded that his
wife had fed, so he packed his valise and
went to the home of friend, where he
talked over the situation and spent the
night. Soon after his departure Ella ar
rived, aud she decided that Fred had run
away. She cried all night and departed
the next morning, leaving behind her this
note;
DEAR FRED-I sec you took your suit, and l
can see all hope is lost with me. You know i
cannot live without your love, so | will end IL
all when l have the courage. | have waited
with your supper for you until looked in the
closet and saw that you took your clothes, and
that settled me. Goodby, darling; dear, dear
love, goodby. God bless you and the one you
love, / have nothing against you. Goodby.
Your ever faithful wife. ELLA.
=. .S.-Dont think hard of me- At the foot
of Market street Is my grave.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-30

forefnger OF her left hand was nearly cut
off. Suspicion was at once directed to
William Mccoy, a colored man, who lived
with the murdered woman. Blood spots
were found on his coat sleeves and hat,
and knife and pipe found near the body
were identified as his.
Mccoy took his arrest very coolly and
stoutly denied the crime. Three days after
his arrest an infuriated mob of colored peo-
pie attacked the Jail at ght with view
to lynching the fellow. TLey wore masks,
were fully armed and had rope already
knotted with which to hang him. They
gained admission to the Jail. but were met
by Captain Malloy the jailer, who an
swered a demand for the keys with several
shots from his revolver. The mob fell
back, and as the captain was REINFORCED by
several deputies who showed n determined
front, quickly left the building. They
fired several shots after leaving the Jail,
but no one was injured and no arrests were
made.