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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
Much depends anon the mnhout. whl

Much depends upon the mahout, who,
with long iron spike, guides this
gigantic animal. 1t is impossible for an
ordinary bystandcr to comprehend the
secret signs which arc mutually under
stood by the elephant and his guide-thc
gentle pressure OF one toe, or the COM
preston OF one knee, or the delicate
touch of Il heel, or the almost impcrccpt.
iblc swaying of the body to one side ;thc
elephant detects every movement, how
socvcr slight; the mighty beast obcys the
unseen helm Of thought, just as a huge
ship yields h7 apparent instinct to the
insignificant appcndage which directs
her course.
While greatly regretting the time
when the elephant may become extinct,
our author-sportsman confesses to having
killed several hundred elephants. This
was in carly life, and nothing now, he
says, would induce him to shoot one ex-
ccpt in sclfdefence. The author calls
attention to remarkable and not gcner-
ally known fact. In all his experience
he never came across sick or dead
elephant in the woods except once, and
that one had evidently been recently
killed in terrible struggle with wild
beasts. On the other hand elephants,
although without ever studying surgery,
have an extraordinary power of recovery
from wounds in their wild state by
plastering their hurts with mud or blow
ing dust upon the surface. Dust and
mud comprise the entire medicine chest
of the elephant, and this is applied upon
the most trifling as well as upon the most
serious occasion. If an elephant has
very slight sore back it will quickly paint
out the sore spot by blowing dust upon
the part which it cannot reach with its
trunk. He plastcrs up bullet wound
with mud. This not only keeps out the
mir, but the flies, which in that climate
very soon al up wound with maggots.
Sir Samuel Baker describes an ad.
venture in which the fury and the
cowardice of the elephant are equally
shown. Bisgaum, a high-caste bull
elephant, was the animal in question.
He was bad tempered, but was supposed
to be courageous. He seems to hayo
possessed some of the traits we some
times see exhibited by human beings.
lie would fling out his trunk with ex-
IRENE quickness to strike person with.
in his reach, and would kick out sharply
with his hind leg whenever native
venturcd to approach his rear. A nice
animal, that! After considerable watch.
ing from concealed platform called
mucharn, Sir Samuel Baker succeeded in
getting good shot at the magnificent
tiger for which the hunt had been started.
In due time the tiger appeared, dashing
out of the jungle, flying across the open
at n tremendous speed. Sir Samuel sue.
ceeded in getting in q good shot. The
tiger gave short bat spasmodic roar
and disappeared in the forest, going
with unabated speed. The ground was
carefully examined and deep tracks were
found leading into the Jungle. The
hunters followed the trail cautiously on
foot until dried leaf was found splashcd
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

the line, swervlug here and there as he,
made demonstrations of attack upon
several elephants in turn. 1t was a
magnificent sight to SEQ this grand ami,
mai, in the fullest strength and vigor,
defy the line of advancing monsters,
every one of which quailcd before the
energy of his attack and threatening
power of his awe-inspiring roars. Hav-
ing checked the advance by this noble
display of courage, the tiger bounded in
to the thicket and disappeared from
view. One would think that such an
exhibition, reminding one of the ex-
pioits of the old paladius, would have
aroused in his pursuers chivalrous adj
miration that might have allowed him
to escape unscathed. But 1 regret to
say he did not thus pass the gauntlet.
Several shots were fired at him, and q
few moments later this hero of the will
dcrness was found lying in the bush,
delQl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
California Indians.

A bulletin issued by the Census Blu.
rcau giving statistics relative to the In
dians of the United States shows
that California is the fifth in num-
Der of the Indian population, only Ari-
iona, New Mexico, South Dakota and
Indian Territory being in excess. The
total number of Indians in California is
Is, 2S3. OF these there are living on reser-
walton 1922 males and 249S females; in
all 5000; and living off reservations $3.50
males and 1888 fcmales-in ali, 10,263.
No other State or Territory has half as
many living off reservations, which shows
the Indians of California to be in most
satisfactory self-sustaining condition.
This fact is further emphasized by the
figures showing the number of ration In
dians or those supported wholly or in
part by the Government. California has
but f75, a fraction moro than ore per
cent. In South Dakota more than sixty
per cent belong to this dependent class.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

animal was quite dead. Instead of this
he ordered the mahout of Bisgaum to
make turn with his elephant and adj
vance cautiously from the right to asccr.
tain If the tiger was quite dead
Bisgaum approached the PROSTATE
body of the tiger, which lay apparently
Gead. Suddenly the elephant halted fit.
teen yards from the object which had
never moved. Never was such hystcri.
cal fury exhibited rs that now shown by
Bisgaum. 1t is impossible to describe
the elcphantinc antics of this frantic
animal; he kicked right and left with
his hind legs alternately; he tossed his
trunk in the air. trumpeting and scream
ing, and shook his immense head until.
having nerved himself into sufficient
rage, he charged on his supposed dead
enemy to vent on the lifclcss carcass Il
hate he dared not exhibit toward him
when alive
But the tiger was not quite dead, and
with its teeth and claws it seized the
hind leg of the maddcned Bisgaum.
Never was such fury seen. The air was
full OF stones and dust, as the elephant
kicked with such force that the tiger for
moment was lost to view in the trc-
mendous struggle. Being kicked away
from his hold, with one Of his long fanas
broken off short to the gum, the poor,
dying tiger lay helpless before lis tire.
mcndous foe, who, spinning quickly
about, drove his long tusks between his
advcrsary's shoulders and finished him.
1t really looked as if, after all. there
was some real pluck i'll Bisgaum: but
suddenly reaction set in; seized with Il
fearful panic, the victorious elephant
turned tail and rushed through the thornv
jungle at the rate of twenty miles an
hour, seriously threatening his brave
mahout with destruction. The foolish
beast ran hall mile before lie stopped.
Here was an elephant OF unusual size,
thorough training and great spirit, who
displayed 4 m oat uutrustworthy charac.
ter. 1t is no wonder that Eastern armies
which formerly included ranks of war
elephants were so often beaten by the uu-
reliable temper of those huge but treach-
crous allies.
Our author has some interesting obzer-
vations about the courage OF wild ami
mails. Contrary to the general opinion,
the presence of an unknown danger or
fly not from man ii they have had no pre-
vious knowledge of firearms or other
weapons. Thus the curlew is always
difficult to approach, even if unmoe:tcd
i'll swamps where the hand of man has
never been raised against it. Occasionally
animals show an opposite innocent fear
iezsness that cannot be explained. The
wagtails are tame and confiding through
out all places. Beasts of prey vary even
in an extraordinary degree, some of the
same species being brave, others timid.
No calculations can be made as to how
they will act on the approach of al
enemy, whether man or beast But it i,
n mistake to imagine that the gaze of thu
human eye has an intimidating effect, cs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
4 SOmber Business.

There Is an industry that number of
men are engaged in that you will not
find put down in the directories, and vet
it pays.
1t wag in downtown florists shop n
few days ago. The florist was busily
engaged i'll fixing up flowers that were
evidently intended for an Offering ut
some funeral. At the same time he was
watching the work of one Of his assist
ants, who was arranging another bundle
of buds and the like, which, the good
naturcd dealer told me, were to grace Il
wedding party. 1t seemed bringing death
and marriage very close together, but
this thought apparently did not occur to
the man of business.
Jut then shabby, sombcr-appcaring
little man sided in.
"lIcllo!" exclaimed the good naturcd
SCOT any scraps?" asked the Sombcr
One, without paying any attention to the
salutaton.
"Wcll, mighty poor Ones" was the
reply, tossing out some withcred bits of
flowers
"NeYer mind; they'll do" said the
Sombcr One. 'There amt no money in
this funcrall"
Then throwing down few pennies,
the caller left the store.
''That's Il Grape CHASER" said nv
friend, but not knowing what n Grape
chaser was, asked and received this in
formation. Grape chasers are men who
go about in the poorer ncighborhoods of
the city searching up cases of death. In
the main they are guided by the ordinary
signs of mourning in most ncighborhoods
IN the form of ribbons of Grape hanging
from bell handles. Having located II
death they use the best means ut hand
for forming an acquaintance with the
bereavcd relatives. Then they put in a
bid to supply flowers at ridiculously
low figure. They explain that they pay
no high rents, that they are, in fact, at
no expense, and so can sell cheaper than
any ordinary florist. All this is true, so
far as it goes, and in many cases the
Grape chaser secures contract. Then
he buys for song the cast-oif flowers
and plants that are of no more use to the
prctcnt:ous dealer, and uses them for the
poor wrcaths or the like that lie sells.
Yet his business is profitable, in its
small way, and there are number of
men in New York who follow it.-Neo
York Nc1ns
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
"RailrOad Cripnles."

"Down in the district Of town known
as Wall street" a distinguished railroad
official said recently, ga number of sturdy
men move about On crutches. They
have all their arms and legs; their faces
are os rule the faces o. men whose lives
are not too hard; they do not sport the
Grand Army buttons. II you watch them
YOU see that they do not rely very greatly
on their crutches; that the crutches, to be
sure, are always under the arms in the
right position for use, but that they are
used very seldom. One of the crutch-
bearers will stand and talk to friend
holding the crutchcs entirely off the side.
walk, and will gcsticulatc with them
violently; then starting on he will let
the foot of the crutch touch ground once
in every three or four or half dozen
steps. These gentlemen are railroad
cripplcs, men who are suing railroad
companies for alleged damages; they go
around with crutchcs SO that they can
swear OH the witness stand without too
great n straininS of their consciences that
they were on crutches for six months
after the accident, on account of which
they are suing. Mac York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
Brazil's Denosel Enncror.

Dom Pedro H., the dcposed Emperor
OF Brazil, has spent most of the time
since the revolution sent him into exile
ut various places In the Riviera. His
health is not good and he has been much
depressed in spirits by his misfortunes.
Dom Pedro dc Alcantara was during his
reign in Brazil the only representative of
monarchy on the American continent.
The attempt to found an empire in Mexico
in the interest of his cousin, Nraximilian
OF Austria, proved disastrous failure,
ending in the execution of the would-be
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

The British Army, in spite of Minis
tcrial self graduation, is in Il bad way.
1t appears to be true that the army is
slowly dying sort OF natural death.
There are not enough recruits to ill the
vacancies, and the establishment is 1900
men short. Two military writer's of
high rank are simultaneously cndcavor-
ing to excite some Interest in this state
of things-AIajor Trench, in Blrck,cooTs
Maqazime, and Colencl King Hartman, in
the United .Serctce -Mqaginc. For the
British taxpayer the point of interest is
that, il spite of Il colossal expenditure
and wonderful speeches from the Treas
ury bench, the army is as badly Off for
recruits rs for "brain" at the head.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

General Sherman made n point to read
everything in print about Napoleon. lie
admired him intensely, and often said
That he ought to have won at Waterloo
If there was any faith to be placed in
human forc-thought. The Napolconia
craze affects all great men, alleges the
Atlanta Constitution. In every civilized
country the most ambitious and success.
[ul men in the professions and in bust
ness, rs well as i'll political and military
circles, arc close students of the charac-
ter, methods and achievements of the
famous Corsican.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

The st. Louis Star Sayings forecasts
that the death rate of 1891 will be I'M
preccdented, should the rate of the first
Fix weeks be maintained to the end Of
the year. During that period the list of
great names includes Bancroft and KING
lake, among historians; Emma Abbot
md Celine Montaland, among queens OF
the stage; Meissonicr, Won Marcke and
Jervis McEntee, among painters; Score.
tary Of the Treasury Window, ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior Stuart and Charles
Bradlaugh, among statesmen; General
Sherman and Admiral Porter, amono
military leaders; King Kalakaua, of
Hawaii, and Abdul Rahman Khan.
Ameer of Afganistan, among rulers ;
Baron Hausman, the reconstructor of
Paris; Leo Delibes, the French com
poser, and numerous others of scarcely
less fame.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

pccially on those of the cat tribe. such
as tigers or panthers. On the contrary,
it rather tends, to increase their rage,
because it shows that they are under
careful observation and therefore liable
to attack. Whereas, if they think they
are unobscrved, they often pass on quiz
city and stink into their hiding places.
except when pinched by the panss of
hunger.
In general, wild animals, like men, arc
always on the alert for danger. They
never know from what quarter it NAV
come, each species being a terror to those
below it. For example, it is rarely that
q herd of wild beasts dare to stoop to
drink without first examining the horizon
right and left, as band of pioneers On
the Western prairies before they pitch
their camps scan the plain for rowing
Apachcs in search of scalps. Not even
then do all animals drink ct once, but
some watch while the others Stake their
thirst. From the lowest animal up to
man, "thc roof and crown of things" il
is indeed one continuous battle while life
lasts.
AS rule the more highly organized
an animal is, or human being, the moro
conscious he becomes about the danger,
the more intelligent and wary in avoiding
or overcoming it, and the more interest
ing are the occasions when he crowds
fear back and displays chivalrous action
and superb courage. The tiger is natu-
rally cautious, notwithstanding his fcro-
city and strength. He is dangerous
when desperate, but does not willingly
face danger. And yet when he does he
calls forth bursts of admiration for in.
telligent daring that reminds US of the
hernism of mnn 49,,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

Manistec, an obscure town i'll the in
terror of Michigan, is the terminus of n
railroad that is operated in IN unique
manner. The road is known as the
Manistcc ~ Northeastern, and is fifty
three miles in length. 1t does profit
able passenger business, and has neither
stocks, bonds nor mortgages. 1t pays
its bills in full on the 25th OF each
month. There is not one dollar of in
debtedness on it, and never has been.
The road was originally built to carry
lumber out of the woods, but rs it was
extended in mileage, passenger traffic
was established. 1t is owned by Edward
Buckley and William Douglass. Between
Them all the offices except general pas
senger aad freight agent are divided.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Few men succeed who try to get ga
head"
a really sharp man seldom finds life q
grind.
No diploma is required to nurse re-
sentiment.
Charms strikes the sight, but merit
wins tho soul.
Charity is the virtue of the heart and
not of the hands.
Charon is the only ferryman who never
stops on account of fog.
Occasions do not make man frail,
but they show what he IS.
Men are just as ready to hate you for
your virtues as for your faults.
When you bury luminosity, don't set
up hcadstone over its grave.
Tomorrow is the mirage of time, and
procrastination its willing victim.
Minutes arc the poor mans small
change; it will pay him to hoard them.
BE not ashamed of thy virtue; honor is
n good brooch to wear in mans hat at
all times.
No soul is desolatc as long as there is
n human being for whom it can feel trust
and reverence.
Education is the only interest worthy
the deep, controlling anxiety of the
thoughtful man.
What is remote ana difficult or success
we are apt to ovcrratc; what is really
best for us lies always within our each,
though often overlooked.
Contcntmcnt furnishes constant ioy.
Much covctcusncss, constant grief. To
the contcnted. even poverty is Joy. To
the discontinued, even wealth is yexa-
ton.
That sovereign has little mind who
seeks to go down to postcrty by means
of great public writings. 1t is to conlide
to masons and bricl<laycrs the task of
writing history.
Human life is like game of chess
each piece takes its place upon the chess
board-king, knight, bishop and pawn.
Death comes, the game closes, and all are
thrown, without distinction or rank,
into the same bag.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

DOM PEDRO H., LAST EMPEROR OF DRAzIh.
Emperor and the insanity of his wife.
And Dom Pedro himself, among the
wisest and best of monarchs, has lived
to see his empire turned into republic,
and must spend the balance of his life in
exile. To make his experience all the
more striking he has witnessed during
his exile desperate attempt to drive
from the throne of Portugal the last of
his race, who holds precarious sway
over kingdom which his ancestors had
ruled for many centuries.
Dom Pedro is descended from three
of the proudest and most ancient royal
families in Europe. His paternal an
cestors were the Braganzas, his grand
mother was Bourbon and his mother a
Hapsburg. The Brazilian dynasty came
into existence through the wars with the
great Napoleon and ended with over
throw of the second Emperor. Dom
Pedro's mind has lost its vigor SINCE his.
enforced retirement. - CHICAGO Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

with blood. It was evident that tho
tiger could not be far of. and the two
elephants, Demoiselle and Bisgaum, were
called up to aid in beating up the tiger,
if still alive. The shikaris. or hunters,
with Sir Samuel, stationed themselves
on the crest of hillside. Directly in
front the ground suddenly dipped into n
little dell, which formed the bed of q
torrent in the rainy season.
Several shots were soon heard. Tho
elephants Immediately became wild with
excitement. Changing his stecd for
Dcmniselie, Sir Samuel advanced and
discovered the tiger. ut which he fired
several shots until he thought life was
extinct. But he would allow no one to
approach it on foot to prove that the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

Thomas Edison says there arc mort
than $500, 600, 900 invested in the cleo
trical industry in the United States. The
electrical supply business alonc-thc
mere making of the tools to do business
with-amounts to between S65, 900, 900
and SIS, 000,0 600 year. Nearly 200,-
900 miles of wire are used to convey a
million messages day over more than
100000 telephones. What docs tho
ghost of Ben Franklin think of that2
muses. the Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
Dentistry in China.

DIR. DAILY remarks that Chinese teeth
are much more easily extracted than
those OF the Europeans. The native
dentists are said to possess n wonderful
powder, which is rubbed on the gum
over the affected tooth; after an interval
OF about five minutes the patient is told
to sneeze, whcreupon the tooth falls out.
DIR. DAILY has offered n reward of 500
to any one performing the operation in
this way in his presence on condition
that he is allowed to choose the tooth
and examine the mouth before. and after,
ward. So far no one will consent to
perform the operation on these condi
tons.-British and Colonial D7uooist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

The man who invents n method NJ
turning waste material to commercial ac-
count not only benefits himself, remarks
the Boston transcript, but adds to the
wealth of the nation. Just such thinp
an Iowa inventor has apparently accom-
plished in the manufacture of Irvine from
common marsh grass. The farmers of
the Northwest have used hemp and iute
Irvine for binding their wheat, and no
suitable substitute that was cheaper has
hitherto been found. The material of
which this Irvine is made is brought
from abroad, and cost from $12O to $3.50
per ton. The inventor of the marsh
grass Irvine finds his material close at
hand, and in every bog and slough, and
its cost is simply that of gathering it,
from So to S. per ton. This is twisted
into very strong and durable Irvine,
and will prove great economy to the
farmer. Moreover, it can be made into
rope of any size, and it can be woven in.
to coarse cloth, which will take the place
of jute bagging used in bailing cotton.
A company has been organized in st.
Paul for the manulac ture OF this twint
and cordage.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01
THE WEAVER.

stood in the room of q weaver.
Then watching the shuttlcs fly,
And the colors as they blended,
Like rainbow in the sky.
Ills eyes were fixed on the pattern
AS he wrought the figure fine,
So wonderful in its beauty,
So marvellous i'll design.
How earnestly he is looking:
He turns not to gaze away
From the figure he is weaving,
Or the shuttles in their play.
He knows if thread is broken,
Ora color be misplaced,
1t would mar the costly fabric,
And could never lie effaccd.
watched, and watched, nor grew weary
Anu these thoughts cainc to my mind:
That we. all of us are weavers.
And Col has made the design:
Has drawn II beautiful pattern
For us to work by each day:
Is helping us with the shuttlcs.
Is guiding them in their play.
But there oftcntimes come mo,nepts
When we tire. and lstless stand.
GROW forGetful of the pattern,
And seek not the helping hand.
only moment we turn back.
Then cry out with grief and pain.
~, Father! sec the broken threads
"ecannot make whole again"
When our weaving is all finished,
And our looms stand idly by;
when our work, its imperfeciion,
Is seen by the Masters eye,
May we hear these words, rejoicing:
Though many threads are riven.
ANA mars and stains thy fabric bears,
For these, thou urt forgiven"
Home Ma1asine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-01

"To cut our grain in California;"
says Senator Stanford, "wc are using a
machine which reaps a swath forty-two
feet wide, thrashes the grain rs it goes
along, puts it in bags, which men stitch
up and drop in the field, and the same
machine rakes the straw in and burns it
for fuel upon that reaper