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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
Using LIQUIDS at Meals.

A great deal of misapprehension is
often found to exist in the popular mind
IN regard to matters of eating and drink
ing; the cause of this to some extent is
to be traced to old-timc sayings, which
have come down to us in the form of n
concentrated infusion of somebody's
opinion upon subject of which he or
she was wofully ignorant. One of these
misapprebcnsions to which we may refer
is as to the righteousness of taking fluid
with meals. One frequently hears it laid
down as a maxim that .'it is bad to
drink with your meals, it dilutes the
gastric juices" BY way of explanation
we may remark, says the Medical Press.
that ''it implies that the fluid taken is
harmful" Whence this sagncious pos
tulate originally came we cannot tell; it
has quite the ring about it of an incon-
sequent deduction formed by person
whose presumption of knowledge was
only exceeded by lamentable ignorance
OF the subject. Medical men often finti
much difficulty in dealing with these
museum specimens of antiquated science.
for even educated persons are disposed
to cling to the absurdlt;es of their youth.
Upon this matter Mr.. Hutchinson re-
marks in the last number of his Archives:
III observe with pleasure that the verdict
OF general experience and common sense
has been confirmed by scientific expert
ment in the matter of taking fluid with
meals. Rev. Tev. o. Stratievsky, of
st. Petersburg, after elaborate trials, has
found that fluids materially assist the
assimilation of proteids and announces
the following conclusion, which it is to
be hoped no future experiments will con.
trovert:"on the whole, the widcly-spread
custom of taking fluids during or Just
before ones meals, proves to be rational
and fully justified on strict scientific
grounds. To take fluids with the meals
is almost as important an adjunct te
digestion rs is the mastication of solid
food preparatory to swallowing it. 1t is
obvious, however, that there is limit to
the amount of fluid one can swallow
with impunity-not to speak of comfort
just rs much with meals as at other
times" 1t would be dangerous to Gre
ate general impression that fluid is
good with food irrespective of quantity.
1t is, moreover, a well-ascertained clint
cal fact that an excess of cumprandial
fluid does retard digestion in certain
people, and gives rise to discomfort in
most. A little attention to ones SEN
sations in such matters will far better
Fix the desirable limit than all the "data"
in the world.-Science.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
WHAT MAKES A CAT TREAD SOFTLY.

II
'Grandpa, what ma kes cat tread
softly2" asked little Flaudout of his
aged relative as the pair sat down TO
improve their minds when the evening
lamps were lighted.
at is faculty provided by an all
wise Creator, my son, which enables the
cat to walk softly" replied the old man
as he laid down his paper and beaned
on the youthful seeker after knowledge.
"All members of the cat tribe are en-
dowed with noiseless tread, which
greatly facilitates their capturing their
prey. You have doubtless noticed that
the pedal extremities of the feline are
furnished with soft, velvety balls or
coverings instead of hoofs. These balls
extend below the claws, which are drawn
up when not in use, enabling the cat to
walk across board floor without the
slightest noise"
'Oh. that isn't what makes cat tread
softly" said Tommy, when the old man
had finished.
"Noi What is it, then7" asked grand
pa.
"Rats," replied the boy, while q
happy, happy smile lit up his ingenious
face.-New York Mercury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
Battle the Counterfeiters.

"There is one feature of United States
Treasury notes which countcrfeiteis find
impossible to initiate" said Treasury
official to the Man About Town, ..anG
that is the two blue silk threads which
you have noticed run lengthwisc through
the bills. They are little over an inch
apart, and though sometimes almost in.
visible they form part of every bill issued
by the Government. These threads are
put in the paper when it is made at the
factory, and as it is a penitentiary offence
Tor any paper manufacturer to make the
paper it is impossible for counterfeiters
to secure it. never saw but one bad
bill that had silk thread in it, and
that only had one thread instead OF
Two, and was, therefore, easily detected
as spurious. 1t was quite plain from
the frayea edges of the thread that the
countcrfeiter had split the bill, and then
putting the thread in had pasted the
two parts together again. The fellow
must have been very stupid not to know
that genuine money has two threads in.
stead of one. st. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
Potato Buttons.

There need be no fear IF an over-pro.
duction of potatoes now, since it has
been found that by treating the substance
OF the potato with certain acids, and ther
snbJecting 1T to great pressure. there is
obtained material almost like stone,
which can be employed for many of the
purposes to which horn and bone have
been used. The buttons made of potato
can only be distinguished from those of
bone by close examination by an ex.
pert.
The new button can be colored in anv
desired shade, and their cheapness will
probably insure their popularity in the
future. 1t is stated that German fac.
tory is making these buttons in consider.
able Observation-Disclosures Record.
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Solidifed Petroleum.

Experiments are being made in Lon
don with petroleum in a solid state for
fuel purposes, the crude oil being mixed
with chemical compound equal to
about fifteen per cent. of its weight and
then being subjected to n moist heat of
about 212 degrees, alter which it is
dried at high temperature and COM
pressed into the form of bricks by n
powerful press. The fuel In this form.
when burned in an ordinary CRATE, pre-.
sented bright fame of intense heat.
without giving off any liquid and leav-
ing but little ash.
The tests made are said to have been
very successful, the blocks being equal
to coal in heating power, without being
liable to spontaneous combustion, and
giving no clinkers when burned. New
Orleans. New Delta.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
SYmnathetic Inrnrs

Criminal court lawyers like to have
their cases on the first two or three dny:
OF the term il possible. The reason IS
that the Jurors in many instances are
fresh and green ut the work of listening
to evidence, and invariably show more
sympathy for the persons on trial than
they have after they have sat for couple
of weeks.
Jurors in the General Sessions Court
are chosen to try cases for month.
Every term there are always some who
have never been in the court before.
while of course others have had plenty
of experience, and are adamantine. So
the young lawyer at the beginning of the
month dwells Oh the sympathetic side of
bis case and resorts to all tricks, such as
bringing the weeping wife into court.
and tells the juries of the terrible re.
suits of term in State prison. The
workings of the minds of the Jurors are
beyond explanation.
The first case tried In Part III. of the
court this term was little assault case.
A man was charged with shooting at his
wife; he didn't hit her. 1t happened to
come out on the trial that the defendant
had razor, which he had dropped when
he was arrested. There was not the
slightest evidence that he had ever used
the razor or threatened to use it.
Still, after the jurymen had been out
Tor half an hour, they sent back word to
the court that they would like to have
the razor sent up to them. What they
could want of the razor was beyond i'm.
agination, but the Judge sent it up
to their room. 1t might have been eff
iectlve, however, for the jury failed to
agree.-New York Times.
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RECIPES.

Apple Snowballs- cupful Of
boiled rice. Wiring small cloths out of
hot water, lay over bowl, spread tie
rice on thinly, put pared and cored ap-
pie IN the center, tie the cloth together
and steam.
Vanilla Talfy-One pound of coffee A
sugar, half Il pint of water and half n tea
spoonful OF cream of tartar dissolved in
water; boil until it will harden in cold
water, flavor with vanilla and pour on a
marble slab; when cool enough, pull.
Cream Corn-Open n can of sweat
corn, put in stewpan on back of stove.
stew slowly, but do not boil; season with
salt aud plenty OF butter, and ada cup
Of sweet cream five minutes before YOU
are ready to use. Serve in individual
dishes.
Dropped Eggs-Break the number OF
eggs desired for the meal into n nan of
boiling water slightly sailed, with muf-
in-rings laid on the. bottom of the pan,
as they keep the shape of the egg well.
Care should be taken not to break the
yolks. When the whites harden. take
the egg up carefully and lay each on n
piece o. toasted bread that has beer
moistened in hot water and buttcred
Sprinkle with pepper.
Fried Muilins-One cup milk, scalded.
one.half scant teaspoon salt, one table.
spoon sugar, one tablespoon butter, on.
egg, one-quarter cup yeast, flour to make
q stiff drop batter. Scald the milk. and
melt In it the salt, sugar and butter.
When cool add the beaten egg and yeast:
then add flour gradually, beating it in
until you can beat no longer. Rise over
oight. In the morning take up spoon.
tul without stirring and drop it into deem
fat.
Chocolate Caramels-Two cups of
brown sugar, one cup of molasses, one
cup of cream or milk, one-half Gun of
butter, one-half pound of grated choco
late, two tables poonfuls of flour. Boz,
The molasses, butter, sugar and flour fiji.
:een minutes; stir the chocolate into the
cream and pour in the boiling syrup and
boil till done; drop in little cold water:
Il 1T piles up and hardens. then it is
lone. Before pouring it out on buttered
pans or plates add a teaspoonful of van
lila, and as it cools crease it in small
squares.
Escalloped Tomatoes a can of
tomatoes and pour off almost ali the Juice.
Eutter deep earthen dish and cover the
bottom with bread crumbs, then pour on
q layer of tomatoes, sprinkle over it lit
tie salt and put bits of butter in several
places, then another layer of crumbs and
so on until the dish Is filled with alternate
layers, remembering to season the toma-
toes every time and have the top layer of
crumbs. Cover over until 1t is very hot.
then uncover and brown quickly
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18

in. And It's as near to bring out water
from there as to go to Hemlock
Springs"
81 thought the old we'll was dried up
long ago" said young Wait.
''There's water there. / see 1t shine
and sparkle. And Mr.. Tucker SAYS he
will dig it out anew and stone it up il
you'll build n curb. 1t will be handy for
the cattle, too"
Every WE'LL" nodded Wait. "Any
time Gid fuckers ready, I am"
Mrs. Tucker came few days later to
the first husking bee of the season, full
of excitement.
"Hev ye heard2" said she.
And Mrs. Bradley. the buxom hostess,
made answer:
owe amt heard nothin' new!"
eff l hadn't heerd it with my own
ears an seen it with my own eyes, said
Mrs. Tucker, 'sI never should ha' be.
lievcd it. But it's truel"
"What's true2" brcathlcssly demanded
Mrs. Bradley.
"Aliss Ritchie's come into her fortune"
said Mrs. Tucker.
"What" cried all the company.
''In gold" said Mrs. Tucker. "The
old captains prize money. I knowed it
must be somewhere. And it was there
all the tme!"
"Whcre2" questioned tho company,
with one accord.
"Wcdgcd behind the big halfway
| stone in the old sunkcn we'll, where they
used to lower the cream pail to keep it
cool, eagerly spoke Mrs. Tucker. "In
an old tin box rusted clean through, and
tied upin the same identical shammy
bag that Mrs. Richie once showed me
years an years ago. She must a put it
there herself, to keep it out of her hus-
band's hands, that time he had such n
notion O. putin everything into mimi
shares an lottery tickets, an died afore
she had chance to tell anybody where
it was. Gideon he discovered il, fixin'
up the new stun wall"
Mrs. Bradley gave start.
Don't We KNOW" said she, "poor old
Aunt Rucy always stood to it that her
sister Sarah was standin' there by the
we'll, beckonin' to herr She declared
that sister Sarah went aforc her all the
way from Ohio"
EYES," said Mrs. Tucker, in low
voice. "And when Gideon got to the
house, there WINS Aunt Ruhamah settin'
by the fire, with her knittin work in her
hands, jest for all the world like she was
asleep, but stone dead. And wasn't it
lucky she signed them title papers o.
Gidcon's last wcck2 And Kitty's cry
ing fit to break her heart. Kitty can
he married now whenever she pleases.
There amt nothin' more to whit for.
And who kncws," she added, looking
timidly over her shoulder mt the gray
shadows of the glonming, "but thai
Aunt Ruhamah saw clearer than we dol
and sister Sarah, Kitty's mother, was
really reckoning on the edge of the old
well2"
"Ahw said llrs. Bradley, .who
knows2"-Saturday Night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
HOMEMADE WINDOW SHADES.

"We weren't living exactly sixty
miles from lemon but we were living
good way from any place, and when it
came to lifting up a house, wo were
amazed at the number OF windows which
required shades, and the small supply of
material on hand. Indeed, those we
had were either too short or too narrow.
and didn't seem to answer the purpose at
all. At the nearest point where such
things could be purchased, the price, 81
window, struck us so utterly unrcason-
able, that we declined to disburse the
necessary amount of cash, especially rs
there was something like twenty-four
windows in the building. The timely
arrival of an ingenious friend helped us
out amazingly. She had written us that
she was coming, and we wrote her the
particulars of our delemma about the
shades. When she arrived, she brought
among her other luggage parcel which
was duly turned over to the head of the
family, with the laughing remark:
There, my dear, are Nil the neccs-
sary supplies for your windows, and the
bill is just So So"
1.-THE parcel contained two dozen
shade rollers with fixtures, lot of fringe
and some white muslin, the purpose of
which we did not at first understand.
The next day our friend went to work,
measured the windows, sawed the rollers
and put up the fixtures. She then, with
n very sharp shears, cut the curtains of
exactly the size required, out of the
muslin, and fastened them to the rollers
with the smallest gimp tacks, when
were also in the parcel. The hens
OF the curtains were finished, the
fringe put on, and sticks put
in. The curtains were then tackled
to crossbeam in the garnet, this being
the most convenient place. They were
fastened by the sticks in the hens, very
slender nails being driven through at
each end and in the middle. The cloth
was then saturated with starch, in which
was dissolved some white glue, and
weights were attached to the rollers.
They were then allowed to dry without
being touched. Having been cut by the
thread and tackled, so that the cloth fell
III exactly perpendicular line, the cur
tains dried perfectly square, and, when
put up, rolled as easily as holland.
which they very closely resembled.
sin large cities curtains are SO mex
pensive that it is scarcely worth while tc
take the trouble to make them, but in
country districts or where goods are very
high-priced it pays cxcellently well to
make the curtains at home. 1t is really
very little work, requiring only careful
attention to cutting of the cloth and
saving the sticks, aud mechanical eve
to put the fixtures up straight. Some
homemade curtains have been so neatly
finished that the casual observer would
never imagine them other than the work
of professional. Fine heavy sheetlng, OF
even cambria, makes extremely pretty
shades, if carefully managed. Fringe OF
any other desired finish may be useu and
will add greatly to the neatness of the lob.
A fine quality of size may be used instead
of starch and glue, but must be very
carefully applied, and permitted to be-
come perfectly dry before using.'-Thc
Ledger.
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Headstone to n Shinboue.

In quaint little churchyard in Maine
is handsome headstone with thu
epitaph, "Gone, but Not Forgotten. u
Years ago man went off fishing and
never returned. Finally one morning
there was cast upon the shore of the
lake where he had fshcd a shinbone.
covered with piece of red sock. His
wife vowed that she had knitted this
sock with her own fingers. In spite of
opposition, the town hearse was brought
out, the shinbone, sock and all, was
carefully placed in box, with due cere-
mony it was buried, prayers were prayed
over it, hymns were sung over it. and
above 1t was placed the headstone bear
ing the inscription, "Gone, but Not
Forgotten" New York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Parody. on Riley-A Church Scene
"a Boy-He Has the Symp-
toms = Not a Sign of
Promise, Etc.

Be very careful Of your health; it's worth
your while to try;
And eat and drink with caution and to keep
your stockings dry;
For though this is healthy town. diseases
Turk about
watch out.
Chicago Mail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
"Do you know me, manin

''Do you know me, mani''
"The book agent said he didn't."
"'If you did, said Knowitall, you
wouldn't want to sell me an encyclo-
pedia.'
"'oh, said the book agent, looking
hard at him, Il ought to have known
that an encyclopedia would be rather be-
yond you. Well, what do you say to
our new and elegantly illustrated
primer New Y ork Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
ITS BEAUTY DEPARTED.

Wife Crushing toward shop window
"Oh, look here!"
Husband-"Wcll, I declare. There
IS one OF the tete-a-tc lamps you were
admlrlng at Mrs. De Styles"
VIE Suddenly stopping)-"Horrors !!
It's marked 'Only Two Dollars. ~
New York Weekly
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
A CHURCH SCENE.

"Why do those two young ladies
look so sad, papa?"
because each one has new bonnet,
any son, and each one thinks that the
other has the prettier Judge.
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APPEARANCES OFTEN DECEIVE.

Mrs. Gobbs-.'I think it very strange
mat your friend Dobbs never married."
DIR. Gobbs-"Oh, you don't know
Doobs. He isn't half such fool as he
looks. New York Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
TIE ONLY WAY.

"Cynthia," said Colonel Callipcr
isn't there some way of keeping
Clarence from sliding down stairs2 It
disturbs me greatly"
There is just one way, Cyrus" said
Mrs. Calliper, land that il to move Into
Il one story house. New York Herald
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
CAUGHT IN MS OWN TRAP.

Handsome Young Sheriff with an or
aer from the courD-'I beg pardon, Miss
alcfall, but have an attachment for you,
which"
Miss McFall (thirty two, if she's day,
-"This is so sudden, Mr., Nippersl But,
yes, dcar."-Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
a COUGH BUT NO COFFIN.

Blinks-"HoS about the girl with
500, 600 and the cough that You were
engaged to last summer"
Winks-"I married her."
Blinks-"Ah! Is the 500, 900 gomez"
Winks (sadly)-"Ycs. So is the
cough. Kate Fields Washington.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
PROVING A PARADOX.

sit is fallacy to say that man can
not be in two places at the same time"
81 don't understand how he can"
"Pshaw! Haven't you seen more than
one angry man beside himself2" -Katc
Fields Washington. .,s1--"-- - ..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
VERY STRICT.

Little Gir!-"My mamma is awful
stric:. Is yours?"
Little Boy-"Orful!"
but she lets you go anywhere you
want to, and"
sob, she amt strict with me-"
"Then who is she strict with2"
"Pap. "-Good News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
No SALE MADE

"Knowitall met his match in book
agent the other day.
"He did,"
eyes. You know he thinks he knows
everything, and when the book agent
asked him to buy an encyclopedia on in.
stallments he broke out angrily with:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
SHOT TO THE POINT.

81 was dawncing all night, doncher
snow," said Cholly to Miss Keenc, on
whom ne was making a call, "but Pm
not a bit tired; on the contrary 1 think
look pwctty fwcsh after it,"
"You'rc always tresh," she said.-
New York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
COMPARATIVE ANTIQUITY.

Mrs. Quizzer-" Flossie, how old are
your"
Flossie-"I'm-1'm-I'm four"
Mrs. Quizzer-"Oh, mol You're much
older than that"
Flossie-"No, amt. If Aunt Mat.
tie amt NOR N twenty one, ain t NOR N
four. The Conglomeratc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
WANTED TO SEE A WHALE BLUnnEn

"But why are you so very anxious to
see whale, Mrs. Trotter2" asked the
Captain, after the lady had asked
Tor the twentieth time if one was in
sight.
II want SO much to see one blubber.
Captain. 1t must be very impressive to
see such large creature ."--Harper' s
Bazaar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
NOT a SIGN OF PROMISE.

els Miss Winterbloom in2"
mo, sir. She told me to say that
she waited for you until half past four. -
'But told her expressly wouldn't
be here until iivem
Yes sir. So 1 heard her say."-
Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
UE mas THE sYMrro,rs.

''' How lavish old Sol is with bis light, :"
said the exuberan. lover one happy, sun
shiny day.
YES" returned the loved one face
tiously. 81 think Sol must be sort of
prodigal sun. Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
A lsEBUKE.

Awkward Idiot-"Your train is quite
long, Miss Lucy.
Miss Lucy-''It will not be so long if
you take two feet off of it,"
He had intended to conduct her to
the supper table, but he had to get off
the train very suddenly so that some
other young man undertook to
conduct her to the banquet hall.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
CAME AWAY WITHOUT HER.

Bunker-"How did you come to leave
your wife in PARISH"
Hlll-''She couldn't make up her mind
whether she wanted n yard or yard and
a half. and 1 got tired waiting."-
Cloak Review.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18
A BOY.

"They tell me you are a happy
father"
eyes"
"Are you setting up the cigars2"
No. I'm sitting up nights. Kate
Fields Washington.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18

One Sundays census of church e.
PENDANTS in Liverpool, England. paye
oS,ooo out OF population OF 500, 600.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-18

#e colorcd.
Nd the farm to you, Mr.
she, sand it's my business
transaction is legal. Aunt
8ng back"
td the farmer and his wife,
|etter from her yesterday"
''That's one reason / am
The cousins in Ohio won't
ny longer. She is getting
.oreleccentric every day, and
that Is quite true-that it is
to care for her. And the
expects to come back to the
farmhouse just as if she had
crdayl So if Mrs. Tucker
c % few articles Of furniture,
make tho place habitablc