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

don't know whether this Incident
should be recorded under the head of
Angling Notes." Bird Notes." "The
Sportsman Tourist "Fishculture.s
Natural History" "Sea and River
flshing,' Economic Ornithology.D
The Trap. Big Horns" or Obituary
Notices." and expect that nothing less
than convocation of departmental edi-
tors can decide the matter. However,
the pelican, bird of sporting pro-
oiivities, interested in angling as fino
art. went fishing, aud set m e,onom-
zeal trap. In it no caught q catfish
with big horns. Or, possibly it was tho
catfish that caught the pelican. at any
rate, each had the other when I found
them, and tho result was fatal to both.
For several years u couple of patri-
archal pelicaus have iished for liy-
ing Just off the end of my wharf ut
Cocoanut Grove, Biscayne Bay, Fla.
nave repeatedly begged their lives of
sporting tourists. and so accustomed
them to my presence that I could row
within an oars length Of them without
their taking flight. 1 hnve often
watched their operations with curious
interest, and was really much attached
10 tho solemn-looking couple, who, with
their smooth pates and bcard-liko
pouches, reminded mo of foath.red
caricatures of Father Time. Recently.
on gong down to tho beach, discov-
cred ono of my pelican pets drifting
helplessly toward land. When 1 came
within reach found that ho was dead,
while i'll his pouch, with its head COM
pletely closing the birds throat, was
catfish still alive and measuring four
teen inches in length. Its horns stuck
out through each side of the pelican's
pouch, and thus the unfortunate bird
had been unable to either swallow or
reject its unwelcome prey. Tho peli-
cans pouch was also torn and perforated
IN number OF places, showing that tho
struggle between would be-swallowo
and 't-be-swallowed had been
long aud operate one. The fish died
q lew minutes after being removed from
the trap into which he had fallen. Tho
bird measured seven feet eight inches
from tip to tip of his extended wings,
and, from his general appearance, wns
evidently patriarch of his race.
Now, MIR. Forest dlld Stream. rs Won
know NIL about fowls and fishes, please
tell me If catfish always prove thus fatal
to tho pelicans that catch them? Also.
can pelican. plunging down from his
nriui observatory, discriminate hetweon
the many kinds of fish swimming be-
meath him? If so, why did not my
pelican thus discriminate, and shun tho
pefnlclous cnt? Forest and Stream.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Novel Street Vehicles

a company in Chicago has constructed
vehicles exactly like street cars, except
.hat the wheels arc little larger. They
are gagged to lit the Car tracks, and it
Is proposed to run them on the tracks
gust like any horse car, without asking
with your leave or by your leave. They
will stop like the street cars and charge
the same fare. If the car companies OBJ
ject, owners of the new vehicles will
point to the fact that they are simply
omnibuses, which are entitled to use any
portion of the public streets whether
tracks happen to be there or not. If the
car companies don't like their tracks to
be used they are at liberty to take them
I'rgnscript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
ers who have titled the soil in this isolated

ers who have titled the soil in this isolated
township
dare say that il they had had good
common roads during the last half cen
fury the amount of tho mortgages on
the farming lands would be very much
less than it is. But the saddest thing
in this township is to see how they repair
the roads. They get out the taxpayers
every spring aud they pillow up the sod
on the roadside aud pile it in the middle
of the road. Then it is bad time for
travellers. fortunately, however, these
''road members" don't work very hard,
and the township appropriation for this
purpose is soon exhausted. If the money
were to hold out twice as long us it
usually does the roads would be impas-
siblc nearly all the year round.
There is considerable agitation on the
subject of road improvement just
now. Many of the States have inaugu-
rated systems more or less comprehensive.
New Jersey has given the counties kind
of local option rs to improving the coun-
try roads. In some places, notably in
Union County, this has been taken ad-
vantage OF with very happy results. But
counties which are exclusively agricul-
tural cannot to this, aud they will not
do it.
The Governor of New York has recon-
mended that the State take up the oues.
ton of road building aud make two in
tersecting highways across each county
in the State. General Keystone rec m
mends that the National Government
take up the matter and assist such States
rs may desire it to build roads properly.
He claims that this can be done under
the clause of the Constitution which en-
powers Congress to establish post roads.
But this is no new matter. Washing
ton was an advocate OF better roads, and
he said in letter to Patrick Henry in
17S5: sour roads should be Strengthened
and established by law and the power of
county courts to alter them should be
withdrawn" And from Washington's
time till now the great question has been
moro or less alive, but the interest has
generally been exhausted in discussion
without material benefits to the roads.
Now in time of peace, which proudly
will not soon be broken, it seems fitting
that the State governments should take
up this matter and deal with it in a
practical and businesslikc way.-Nc,o
York Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

What is an aristocrnt? The question
is not easy to answer. But the follow
ing conversation between two London
street arabs, reported in the Pal Malt
budget, is suggestive of solution:
Scene-The outside of groccr's win
dow.
First Boy What's them green things
in bottle?
Second Boy-Olives. Can't you SEQ
it's wrote OH the label?
First Boy-Well, what's olives?
Second Boy-Oh, things what aris-
tocracy eat.
First Boy-And what's the aristoc-
racy?
Second Boy-Why, then folks what
eats anything.
Whether it be true that your true.
bred lord. like your true-brcd pig, will
eat anything" is question that can-
not be decided without careful cross.
examination of both parties. But it is
certainly fact that relatively TO the
diet Of the poor the diet of the well-to-
do is enormously varied. Nine-tenths
of the cheap and wholesome side foods
that appetiZe the bill CT fare of tho
middle.clnss household would be looked
on by the poor rs fereign and unholy
inventions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

Tashio,a'a .faoorite
fad, centers in that famous, fascina-
ting game-lawn tennis.
But there are women who cannot
engage in omy pastimc. They arc
delicate, feeble and easily exhausted.
They arc sufferers from weaknesses
and disorders peculiar to females,
which are accompanied by sallow
compilations, cxpressionlcss eyes and
haggard looks.
For ovcrworkcd, "worn out"
"run down." dcbilitatcd teachers,
millincrs, drcssmakers, scamstresses,
"shop-girls," housekcepcrs, nursing
mothers, and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Picrce's Favoritc Pre-
scription is the greatest earthly
boon, being uncqualcd as an appc-
tizing cordial and restorative tonic.
It's the only medicine for women,
sold by druggists, amdca' q positive
guarantee from the makers, of sat
isfaction in every case, or money re-
funded. This guarantee has been
faithfully carried out for years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
lie Can't Du IL.

San Francisco gets her coal supply from
Australia,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
Cntnrrh Cnn,i bc Curcd

" I'm local applications, rs they cannot reach
nv seat o' the disease. Catarrh Is n blood ar
constitutional disease. aud In order 10 cure II
you nave TO take internal rciaedics. Halls Ca
w, IN, Sure Is taken internally and nets directly
on .he ptooI ana mucous surfaces Halls ca
terrh Sure Is no Quack medicine. II was prc-
e Sr,osa oy one OF the best physicians in this
lion; II Is composed of the best tonics known
SS2mp i With the best blood purifiers. acting
u uS'.y on tac mucous surfaces. The perfect
cohDiiiation OF the two ingredients Is what
IroIuceS such wonderful results In curing en-
'arrh. send for testimonials free.
r.d; CHENEY Il Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Soiu Oy druggists, price Zoe
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
i" Drst Mcdicinc I;c Ever vscd."

MAnIoS, :. C.. July L., lS9n.
have tried Floraplcxiun Tor experiment and
II Il the best medicine have ever used. would
written before. but MAS - busy that II Slipped
my remembrance. EMNEN HusTwIck
FWidptf,"n Is the speedy and permanent
cure for Sick llendachc, Indigestion, Dyspcp-
bihty and Consumption. Ii IL the only sure
cure FOR these complaints Ask your druggist
for IL, and get we'll.
FITS stopped frcc by DR. kLISE's GREAT
NERVE REsroRsR. No ills after first day - usc.
Marvellous cures. Treatise amt 6. trial b Jttlu
FREQ. Dr. Kline. nj Arch ST.. l'hlLt.. r,l.
Bccchnm's Pills cure Bilious ana Nervous Ills.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
The forest wealth Of Norway b,s E

The forest wealth of Norway has for
long time been steadily declining.
The forests owned by the State or com
munities cover $500, 600 acres, and
their value is estimated at 81, 600, 600.
They occupy only twelve and half per
cent. of the aggregate forest ground of the
country, which is computed at 10000
600 acres.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

For Internal md External Usc.
Stops Pain. crampa. Inflammation in body or limb
Ike magic. Cures Group Asthma, Colds Catarrh (ln
era Morbn,, Dinrrh'cs, rheumatism Neuralgia Lame
back stu Joints asd Srans Full cniars FREQ Jricr
b cts POSTPAID. l. =. JOHNSON q CO.. Boston, Mass
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

a man may no moral without hcing rclig.
moral. You may be able To get rid ot II Ind
cough or cold without Whites pulmonnr;a
put this medicine" will cure vour cough In hall
Tho time required Ivy any other remedy. II IL
entirely harmless and pleasant To take. Three
sizcs-sjc, zoe and 81, and every bottle warran
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05

When IN article has been sold for Il years. In
lpite or competition and cheap imitations' IL
Eud have superior quality. Dobbins's Electric
Sonp ms been constantly nado and sold since
1870 Aa' E.ar g,,eer Tor II. Best OF nll.
The Saraccns were the first to wear orange
blossoms Mt weddings 90
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
They'll Try It Over Again.

The small boy tackles tobacco first
In solitude back Of tho barn,
Until his head is ready to burst,
His brain like ball Of yarn;
His stomach rolls and his eyes are rcd,
But spite of his woe and pain,
He's pretty certain, If not quite dead,
To try it over again.
A man will tackle John Barleycorn
In every possible way.
His head may feel when he wakes at morn
AS big as a load Of hay;
His nerves may shake and his eyes lose
sight,
And fog surround his brain.
"The hair Of dog win cure its bite"
He says-and tries 1t again.
A girl will fasten her corset string
To the door-knob, and then brace
And pull till she gets the proper thing,
In form of SLENDER grace"
Her ribs may lap and her spine may snap,
And she may faint from the pain,
But just as sure as she lives II through,
That girl will try 1t again.
But IL saving wood made that boy sick,
He'd never try it again;
II churches filled mems hats with brick,
They'd never go there again;
II fashion said girl was goose
To lace, she wouldn't again.
There's moral somewhere around here
loose,
Perhaps you'll find 1t again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
From Opening to Clo.s.

As yet / have never heard Of any
one claiming to have been in both the
first and the last engagement Of the
late war.
Ibelieve that the encounter with the
rebels at Phillip. w. Va. on the
morning OF July, 8. 1861, was the first
land engagement. And the engage
ment at Whistler Station, in the rear
OF Mobile. Ala, April ~, 1865, was
the last engagement east Of the Mis-
sissippi.
Comrade Joseph McNelly and were
privates of Co. H, 9th Ind. INIT, g
months) and were at Phillip when the
rebels left prematurely on that July
morning. And McNeily being LIST
Lieut.. and Capt. OF Co. Z, 50th Ind.
Vets. we were also in the engagement
at Whistler Station, Ala, April IL,
1865, thus being in the first and last
engagements. wish comrades OF Co.
X or Co. C. 50th Ind, would come into
the Camp Fire circle. Capt. j. II.
johnson, 9th. 50th and SD Ind.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
III, vald,rbi,t Million.

The care OF the Vanderbilt millions
is far greater burden than most
people imagine. There are not many
citizens in our country who require a
great bank OF their own in which to
transact their business and deposit
their securities. One OF the largest
banking buildings in the country is
the Lincoln National Bank, at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street. This
belongs to the Vanderbilts. 1t holds
millions OF money and many more
millions OF securities which represent
their wealth. After the elder Wander
bilt died. and his property had to be
distributed among his children, IL was
no small task to go over the vast
number Of stocks and bonds he left,
and divide them up according to the
provisions OF the will. Nor was II q
small matter to distribute the ready
money that was in the bank. This
bank and its operators seem like q
romance Of our rapid civilization. In
sentimental features nothing 10 Europe
can compare with it In no country
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
The Troubles Of an Editor.

We must really request our friends
who are delivering us new potatoes in
payment OF their delinquent subscrip-
tions to select smaller variet ties, II
possible. They forget the only kettle
that we have to cook them In Is the
same old tin dipper, suspended gypsy
fashion to tripod on the tide fiat
under our composing room. It will
not hold anything over. nine inches in
diameter, and this season these
Willapa Valley potatoes so far deliver
ed are seldom under ten inches. This
matter has caused US considerable
anxiety. We don't want to(refuse the
potatoes just on the ragged Nsdge OF "a
hard winter, but we do want some
discrimination made as to size, as we
have no method Of preparing the giant
varieties. South Bend (On.) Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
"a Robe, SIN.

This story OF Gen. Jubal A. Early
was recently told to a Pittsburg re-
porter by railway passenger: mot
long ago the ex-Confederate COM
mander had occasion to make trip
through certain portion Of the
South, and boarded sleeping-car
without a berth ticket. When the
conductor called for his fare, Gen.
Early rendered him a $l0-note.
Among the return change was So
note upon which was engraved por-
trait OF Gen. Grant. The Southern
general scanned the note, and with
considerable passion said:
Take this note back, sir; will
accept no money bearing the face Of
that man."
The conductor fastened to make the
exchange demanded, and the irate
warriors temper was Modified.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03

on earth except this could such an In
stitution exist under similar con-
ditions. In no other land could q
family have had as It's financial
servant man who had been Cabinet
Minister. Yet when Thomas L. James
ceased to be Postmaster General he
anchored himself In the Lincoln
National Bank to count the money and
sit as grim fgure-head upon the
stool OF the successful operations OF
enc man. New York Evening Tele-
gram.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
BOTTLE BELLS.
A Chims that Can Easily bs Made--smeet Melody
from Glass.

from Glass.
To make a chime OF metal belle, such
as IRE used by the Swiss bell ringers.
would be difficult task for any but an
expert musician, but u chime OF bottle
bells may be made by any clever boy
with a musical ear.
The apparatus consists Of two chairs.
two sticks and eighteen bottles The
bottles are each hung to the sticks by
an ordinary string, the strings having
double loops. II the bottles are all OF
the same shape and size, they can be
tuned by pouring water into them-the
more the water the lower the note;
but If it is impossible to get the full
compass In this way, differently shaped
bottles can be- used to fill the gaps. In
fact, II you will hang up all the empty
bottles you have In the house and hit
them with drumstick. or any stick
with wooden knob. you will find that
every one has different note. which
can be modified by pouring in a little
water; it is impossible to say how
much water should be used, as bottles
vary so much.
In the set illustrated all the sharps
and flats nre present, SO that the chro-
matte scale is complete; but it is not
always possible to get this. and you
must be content to have your instru-
ment in c or G., or d, or even F.
There is no limit to the number OF
bottles. You can go an octave higher.
and work in medicine bottles II you
wish; but, as rule. the glass should
be fairly strong.
AS far as the hammer Is concerned,
almost any stick is good enough to
beat with. We have used hazel
walking-stick with satisfactory results.
but stick with more spring in il
would not be amiss.
For quick tunes two sticks should be
used; for very quick tunes there should
be two players, one on one side OF the
line and one on the other.
In our chime the lowest note is to
the left hand; Immediately below it il
the next note; on the upper line comes
the next, on the lower the next, and
so on, the object being to keep the
scale we'll within reach.
BOTTLES are not the only things tha
will give a musical note when suspend
ed In this way. Iron pipes, stee
pipes, pieces OF metal, Jumps OF fin
and cups and saucers can all be made
fairly musical with little care II
selection. New York Morning Jour
nal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03

prisoners were crOucneu IN Darn
close by. They had made an escape
which had not been discovered In the
dim nightfall. 1t was In the crisp
autumn, and Jack Frost was painting
the landscape in silver. Inside the
barn were crouched the two prisoners.
shivering with cold. and perhaps with
dread for the ruthless hand Of the
enemy. When morning came. one OF
the prisoners climbed up to a window
and gave a desperate leap for liberty.
Several feet below was a ledge OF
rock. The other prisoner rushed out
OF the door, and around behind the
barn. to pick up. as he supposed, the
dead body OF his only friend in the
community. But to his pleasure and
establishment his chum was gone. He
had escaped alive. The remaining
soldier followed the example OF his
pal" and skipped" He dared not
go near the road. Away he bounded
until he crouched behind pile OF
logs in a field near the road. Soon
he heard footsteps. He peered above
the fertilization. expecting to find a
musket looking him in the eye in the
hands OF a reb. But 1t was
large, black dog. He felt
relieved. But, alas! the dog
seemed to be rebel. too. for he set
up such loud barking that the poor
soldier feared he would be discovered
at last He scolded Rover" and the
dog dropped his tail and walked off.
Then report OF a gun was heard and
1t was found that some OF the rebs
were firing on the dog. Then the
prisoner (P) for the first time thanked
his enemies for driving off the dog.
After awhile our hero passed on
through the fields and forest, and hear
ing the enemy again, he ran until, as
luck would have it, he found a sort Of
cavern in the ground. Into it he
jumped, without thinking how he was
going to get out. He scrambled out,
however. in some way. and travelled
until he found house. He entered.
He asked the lady OF the house for
some food (for he had not eaten for
four days). and the good woman
told him she would give him her
best, which was some fresh pork. He
fell to eating like a prisoner, indeed,
and soon the benevolent lady had a
coffee-pot full OF the amber fluid for
him. After dinner the soldier offered
to pay her for her kindness, but she
refused payment, as the poor creature
OF the prison had been Invested OF
everything but ton cents. After ask
ing for a pocketful OF tobacco. the
soldier wendell his way toward the
river. where he found canoe, and
that night by the light Of the moon, a
man might have been seen padding
down the Tennessee river. He had
made good his escape, and "by the
skin of his teeth" but he owed his es-
cape from starvation to kind woman.
The prisoner arrived at his home on
the beautiful Tennessee, and returned
many thanks to the charitable woman
who stayed his hunger. 1t would be
well II some Of the noble heroines Of
the war were pensioned. or II not pen
stoned. at least remembered and cred
ited.-H. @. Miller.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03

II there is any class Of soldiers de-
serving OF special care, 1t is the in
durable insane. They should not be
left In the county poor-houses OF the
land, nor In the state insane asylums;
but the United States government
should take charge Of them. and care
for them in q proper manner. I
would like to see someone take
action In this matter. Lott, 146th Ind.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
The Autograph Hunt,r roilsd.

There is certain young profession
al man who has mania for securing
autographs and letters II possible,
noted persons. He had been inform
that a certain poet OF worldwide
putation. an American, never gave
autograph. But he made up his
he was going to have 1t without
ing for It. He wrote businej
letter to the exclusive poet,
that he desired a sketch OF his
a work OF literary nature
preparing and asked the
could inform the writer whe
BILE sketch could be found
thought, would be sure :
least line or two from
writer. Imagine his 81
n two later at receiviG
envelope u printed biz
companied by even th
pen. To cap the ciw
velope was addressed
Albany Argus.