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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-17
Now is the Accepted Time!
UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY. GLOVES.

Ladies ribbed sleeveless vests &c. TO- 21c and zoe
Ladies ribbed with and without sleeves 25c 3Sc
Ladies Swiss ribbed vests long sleeves half sleeves and
without sleeves at SOC. Also Swiss ribbed drawers SOC
Ladies' Balbrggan vests long sleeves, half sleeves and
without sleeves, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
All sizes of Chidrens underwear in ribbed and plain
knit with and without sleeves
We have about dozen Ladies Balbrggan vests, for
price 75c that we closing out at 35c. Ask
to see them.
Ladies and Children's combination suits.
We have just received another of Mems Balbrggan
shirts and drawers that good values 25o
Mems natural gray Balbrggan shirts at.
Mems natural gray and Babrggan shirts and drawers
Mems Balbrggan shirts and drawers ribbed and plain
knit at 75c and $1OO
We also have Mems merino and all wool underwear
white and mixtures at per garment from $1O0 to $3.50
Misses and children's fast black hose, sizes to 81
ribbed and plain knit, at. 124c, lac
Boys ribbed bicycle hose fast black regular made 25c
full line of sizes of several qualities of the celebrated
Onyx fast black ribbed hose for ladies and children
at from 22c to SIC per pair.
Ladies' fast black and coored hose at &c. lOc 12A &c. 1885,
Special values in ladies' fast black plain knit hose,
to 10 inch inclusive, at 22 o. 80 3d. 40 49, So 75
Ladies' misses and children's hose in the colors,
modes, tans, grays and red
Ladies' Babriggan hose bleached and unbeached, at"
123c 1Sc, 25c &c. and 50c<
Ladies' size hose Babggan and fast black all prices
Mems hose, all kinds
Ladies' misses, children's and gentlemens Lse Taf.
feta Silk and Kid Gloves.
We give better values for the price than anv
one else. Why not buy these goods of usY?
|Osburn & Sons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
The Nationality of Sims

Painting to represent gun-ports is not
mucn IN vogue nowadays except among
French and Scotch ships aud craft hail
ing out OF London, aboard which latter
vessels snilors are supposed to live better
than on most English ships. The Scotch
men and Londoners may be easily dis.
tinsuished from the Frencameu, Johnny
Crapenu's long flagpoles on his masts
towering many feet above the rigging,
while the ships of Great Britain nave
their trucks set just above the hounds of
the skysail or rosal rigging, which gives
them squntsy appearance. In the
distance some Nova Scotian ships may
be taken for Americans, but not at near
approach. They are much more poorly
kept and equipped aud their sparring is
less graceful. Scandinavian vessels may
always he known by the presence of u
windmill pump abaft the mainmast.
This windmill is a compulsory adjunct
OF Swedish and Norweg ian ships.
Scandinaviaus were much given, some
years ago, to the purchase OF the cast-off
craft of other countries. Through this
practice very large proportion Of their
ships were old, worn out and lcaky.
Hence the wisdom Of the powers that
were ordained that windmils should
ornament their ships to facilitate the
labor of keeping ahoat. A mark ed
peculia rity of Spaniards is their fondness
for white paint, and also for nettings
such as are seen on old-fashioned war
ships under the bowsprit, for slowing
staysails in. and around the tops and
quarterback. Holanders, too, like
MEETINGS, but are not so conspicuously
devoted to them as their Spanish
brethren. Germans and Hollanders often
have little round port holes and small
doors in their deck houses instead OF the
large, rectangular, airy windows and
spacious doorways which they might us
we'll have. However, these good folk
are not supposed to be over fond of
fresh air, nor yet of water, fresh or saltJ
New York Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
Columbus Maps.

The Columbus exhibition ut Madrid 4
Spain, has on sight two very ancient aud
curious maps loaned by the Vatican IL
brary. One drawn in the lifetime of
Alexander vi. shows the chart Of the
world as it was believed to exist ut the
commencement of the sixteenth century.
A line, the drawing of which is ira.
ditionally ascribed to Alexander him
self, defines the limits of the Spanish
possessions in America aud separates
them from those of Portugal. The second
NAPLES ancient than the first has o
greater historical value, as the precise
date is not left to conjecture. An In.
scription in Spanish announces that it
is the handiwork Of the cosmogrspher of
tho king OF Spain, who prepared it by
command of the king at Seville, in the
year 1929, and under it is the rather
naive announcement, not that 1t is q
map of the world, but map CT so much
of the world az had been discovered up
to that date. These documents are the
more interesting as their authenticity
and pedigree are above all doubt. They
come from the famous museum originally
founded by Cardinal Borgia when he
was President of the Propaganda. No
European institution is so rich in ethno-
graphic treasures, which have poured
into it from all partS OF the Christian
world in answer to eloquent and pressing
appeals. Orleans Pcayune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
A Dwarf Not Necessarily stu,id.

The impression which generally pre-.
walls that dwarfs are deficient in gray
matter is a mistake. The late Tom
Thumb, perhaps the most conspicuous
dwarf ever exhibited In this country,
was always known for having a keen eve
for business, and when he became his
own manager, it is said, was exceedingly
skillful in securing the best terms for
his engagements. The German com pany
OF dwaris now playing an engagement at
the Union Square Theatre furnish tue
most striking proof that have ever had
of the intelligence, might almost say
genius, OF understood persons. The
little men aud women in this company
show great dramatic talent. All of them
are up in their parts, and one or two of
them exhibit the highest qualities OF the
successful comedian. There is some
thing grotesqne about an entertainment
by dwarfs, but dramatic critic of ac-
knowledged standing said to me that
there was finish about the acting of
the leading members of the company
which good many ambitious aspirants
for the honors of the stage might we'll
envy. On the other hand, it is notice.
able thai none of the members of the
company dare attempt an English part,
though they have been over here we'll
nigh two years. should make one ex-
ception: A bright little lady in the or.
ganization sings one song in English,
and sings it very sweetly, and always re-
ceives rounds of applause. York
Mail and EXPRESS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
uE had ALREADY REGISTERED.

Mr.. Smith, as an Eaglish traveller, ar.
rived one evening at a hotel in Austria.
On the way he had picked up smart
German and hired HIM us his servant.
In Austria every one staying at hotel is
obliged to register his name and occu.
patton in book which is kept for po-
lice examination, so Mr.. Smith told his
servant Fritz to bring this book for him
to write his name.
II have already Restored, milor',"
said Fritz, "as an English gentleman of
independent means"
"But I've never told you my name, so
how do you know what it ism
81 copied it from milors portman.
teau," answered Fritz.
"Why, it isn't on my portm ,nteau, !"
cried Mr.. Smith, "bring the book aud
let me see what you have put down"
The book was brought, and Mr..
Smith, to his amusement, discovered that
his clever servant had described him as !:
"Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather. {"
-Gripsack.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

voice commanded me and ! obeyed. y
"Good heavensl but you are not the
murderer Of the farmer, the clerk, and
the soldier-you who have been con-
sidered so faithful to the English!"
"Even SO, sahib. 1t was to be, and il
is. Take me to the police and / will ad.
nit everything and die like man."
drove him before me until we en-
countered troop of cavalry which had
been securing the county for subjects,
and was then returning to town with no
less than twenty-six prisoners. Had
Peter denied his admissions to me
nothing could have been proved, and he
only would have been punished for as
sault. But he felt that fate had deliv-
cred him into the hands OF his enemies,
and he was willing to help convict him.
self. He gave the particulars of each
murder with such detail that no doubt
could exist. 1t was the sergeant who
had lacerated his hands. He was keep
inS shady while he waited for them to
heal. He would not have accompanied
me that day but for the fear that he
might be suspected, though as matter
OF fact he would have been among the
very last to fall under the ban.
al had no thought of strangling you
when we started out" he said to me
after his trial. at was only after you
bad noticed my hands. Wnile you ap.
pcarcd indifferent, was afraid that you
suspected. could have snatched away
your pistol and shot you dead, or could
have beaten you to death with n club,
but my creed would not permit it. :
must either stranglc you or let you live
on. Had | been successful | should
have made my way north us fast us DOS
sibe."
He did not hesitate to tell the police
that he was professional strangler, and
it was with considerable pride that he
exhibited his tlattencd thumbs aud illus.
tratcd the manner in which the deadly
clutch was made. He had been n pro
iessional for upward of twenty years.
He spent one whole day making out S
list OF dates, localities and victims, and
the number of murders was appalling.
The tigures ran up to forty-two or forty.
three, and there were seven Europeans
among them. He begged no ones for
Sivcness-had no apologies to oiIer. He
told me very plainly that he was sorry
he had not succeeded with me, rs he
believed he could have safely escaped
and lived to gather in ten or twelve more
victims. He had "marked down" six
different Europeans in the town, and but
Tor the interference OF fate would have
stranglcd them at intervals of about four
weeks.
Peter went to the gallows with the
utmost indifference. He did not even
betray the anxiety of man walking
about the street. He was, believe, the
last professional strauglcr executed in
that province, although his class flour
ishcd elsewhere and were picked up one
by one for many years after.-New York
Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
How to Give Presents Gracefully

Did you ever receive O present that
was given in such begrudging fashion
or with SO little grace that you would
have liked to hand it hack to the donor
if your innate politenesa had not neld
you in checS2 Gifts thus received have
no value in them, even though they be
of surprising worth in the eyes of the
world. A single rose presented with a
little graceful air of compliment and
pleasure in the act is more appreciated
than string of priceless pearls that are
doled out with scowls or in manner
that speaks more loudly than words of
the ungracious sentiments OF the giver.
The season is coming on now when an
interchange of offerings will be the order
of the day, and let us all, just for once,
see if the true spirit of Christmas cannot
enter into the giving of our gifts,
whether they be great or small Let
love and good will prompt whatever we
may see fit to bestow, and let no
thought of the return gauge the cost or
the quality o. our own Offering. TO be
n cheerful giver is quality that is
most desirable. True generosity does not
lie in the lavishness of the donation,
but in the sweet spirit that dominates
and permeates il whether it be great or
small. New Orleans Picayune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
COLUMBUS.

He made his single, throbbing thought
Amidst the ages whitening scorn
Do moro than ever heroes wrought
For, out of it world was born. Il
Target OF SANDER, mark for jeers,
He held his long, strong-purposed plar'
His vision pierced all coming years,
Though named u fool and charlatan.
Homer has sung tho dauntless deeds
That shook the toppling walls OF Troy;
Dante OF darkened tragic creeds,
OF hopeless pain and fadeless joy.
And Alexander, titau-5old,
Drew the whole world beneath his thro
These deeds are as q story told
To that which made new world knoy
The winds that blew that small, frail Zee
Seemed but sworn couriers of death
But he who would not own defeat
Was moved by Faiths unfalterina brea
No storm or terror held him back:
No doubt could din his hope to win,
The mystery of his heightened track
He braved-and mutiny within.
His work leads the long scroll of mans
Fame-ambered deeds, or song-wreatt
feat:
No future fact, no fair romance,
Its equal wonder can repeat.
And SO on tower and carvsn stone
Highest of all decreed to fame
History's stern penman graves alone
The world-embracins Genoan's name.
Joel Benton. in Frank Leslie's
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

trousers. He was rich and respectable.
He didn't have to earn his own living.
He was butterfly OF fashion. That's
why trousers looked queer on him.
He went to teas. He never led q
german. He hadn't the capacity for
that. He did have the capacity, though,
for falling in love. AS usual, in such
cases, he fell in love with superior
girl.a Dreams and dudes go by contra
RES. So did the girl. She wouldn't
have it little bit.
"What shall do7 what shall 1 do2"
he moaned.
"You might commit suicide heroic.
ally" she suggested, coldly.
"But that would be murder" he ex,
claimed, Mortified.
81 think not" she said, assuringly.
"Any jury in the country would call it
iustiiiablc homicide without leaving the
box. Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

The experience of Aubrey Stauhope,
che New York Herald's cholera-inocu.
lated correspondent, has demonstrated
to tho satisfaction of its contemporary,
the Tribune, that the plague can be sue
cessfully resisted. The correspondent
went to Hamburg and voluntarily sub
jected himself to the most severe tests.
He drank Elbe water, slept in beds on
which cholera patients had died, lived
in the infected quarters of the city aud
took every possible risk of contagion
After this remarkable experience he ha.
returned to Paris in perfect health, ap.
parently having been SO strongly armed
against the disease as to expose himself
to it with impunity. A mission of this
kind has required very high degree OF
courage and self-sacriice. "rhe Her.
aid" has made many things plain about
cholera which were imperfectly known.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

One of the most interesting exhibit
billions in connection with the recent
Orientalist Congress in London is col.
lection OF tools used by workmcn in
building the pyramids of Egypt. They
were gathered and are exhibited by the
illustrious Psychologist, Mr.. Flinders
Petrie. These utensils indicate that
ancient workmen had an astonishing ac-
quaintance with many tools which we
have been accustomed to consider essen
TALLY modern. Among the exhibit are
solid and tubular corundum-ti tipped
drills aad straight and circular saws
and chiscls described ms ''not bit in.
ferior to those now used"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
Queen Marguerite, of Italy, rcce,

Queen Marguerite, of Italy, recently
arrived in town where great prepare.
tions had been made to do her honor,
and, being offered some lunc /, declined
1t and said that all she needed was q
blass of water. The water being brought,
she drank it and was about to take her
handkerchief from her pocket in order to
wipe her lips when the mayor, misintcr-
preting her action, bowed respectfully
and said: "Your Majesty need not trou-
BILE yourself. CAN assure you that the
lunch is all paid for"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

The bravery Of Policeman Grifrenba,
gen, who stopped the runaway firehorses
on Union Square, New York City. dur.
ing the Columbian military parade. has
been properly recognized by the Police
Board, who have granted him an honor.
able mention and medal. lone of our
contemporaries" says the New York
Press, ''in commenting on this fact. re-
marks that 'heroism is not common in
these days Nothing could lie furthur
from the truth. Every week the news
contains accounts of men who have
risked their lives in order to save their
fellow men. Never before in our his
tory have more brave deeds been done
than within the past year. Engineers
are performing them all the time. Fire.
men, life savers, policemen, are constant.
~ showing that they have in them tho
elements of heroism, and not infre.
quently cases arise IN which the ordinary
citizen, who does not pursue any calling
especially attended with danger, shows
that he, too, has been all the time DO.
tea,ial hero. There is no wisdom in
fuaning down our own times. They
are good times and brave times, aud we
->nt to recognize the fact"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

European Nations have talked loud
about Uganda, Africa, and the planting
in its fertile territory of their several
flagstaifs. Now returns from Uganda
one who has spied out the. land, and
who says that in isn't much for milk,
and he failed to observe any honey.
However, observes the San Francisco
Examiner, 1agstaiIs planted in its soil
would take root as quickly as anything
else would, and the Nations, for want of
anything better to squabble over, arc
still vociierous.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
THE coN1INe OF WRITER.

There's cloud On the brow OF the mount
ain,
A mistiness hangs on the vale;
a film dulls the flash OF tho fountain,
There's a sob in the sigh OF the gale.
All the brightness the Autumn king brough,
them,
Is dimmed by tho sadness OF Autumn.
The pensive forebodiugs OF Autumni
Tho golden rod bIoometh in splondor,
Tho sumach's rod banners float free.
And tho rich purple meadow weeds render
The woodlands most wondrous to see.
With the glories tho season has wrought
them,
Rich dyes for the mantle Of Autumn.
The glamor and glory Of Autumn
A wall that is piteously thrilling
And sad us n lovers last words
lis heard in the tremulous thrilling
Farewell of the lingering birds.
SAD lays that chill winis have taught thcm,
10 chant Mt the coming of Autumn,
Tho plant ana tho pathos of Autumn
The harvest fields shrivclel and sober.
The unfruitful fallows all brown,
Have yielded to solemn October
Their jewels to weave In her crown.
With grasp of u mser she caught them,
To weave i'll the dadem of Autumn.
The costly crown jewels of Autumn
In the distant abyss of dark heaven
From the pitiless glittering eyes
or the stars cherries gauces are given
Earthward from the cold dreary skies.
Not the guardian spirit we thought them.
But the slavish magicians of Autumn.
Or the magic and mystery of Autumnl
And faded the hopes that cherished
Since summers full pulse beats are stillcd
With the dream of the summer thev nor.
shed
And its promises all unfulGledl
All! vainly i'll sorrow l sought them
Mid the wreck and ruin of Autumn.
The dark desolation OF Autumnl
On God, how chung to my treasures.
with devotion deep, passionate, wild;
FROM heart that is wilful and measures
It's desires from an unreasoning child.
but know now how dearly | bought them
Like the life-purchasei pleasure, OF
Autumn,
The death-loomed enioyments of Au.
tunn.
AL Al. Folsom in Atlanta journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

The British consular agent in North
Borneo says that on the West Coast
several people have been seriously hurt
by trying to fly out of cocoanut trees,
and in some districts the paddy plant
ing season has been allowed to pass with
out planting the crop. That is due to u
curious superstition about forthcoming
general jubilee when everything may be
left to take care of itself, when paddy
will spring up of its own accord and
people get wings and fly through the
cir.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
Sublerranean Channels.

On the place of W. B. Keele, Way
cross, Ga, there are two wells and the
water IN them seems to be boiling all the
time. Upon investigation the fact was
disclosed that the bubbling is caused
from dir issuing from Tissues In the earth
below the surface of the water. Where
the air comes from is a mystery, as the
disturbed condition of the water wa;
never noticed until lew days ago.
Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The student-No Further Use for
Them = Ordinary Prudence.
Might fiii the. Bill We
Live On IL, Etc, Etc.

AZ she sits at her window attempting to
stu iy-
This shy little mai Zen of swee. SIXTEEN
The heroes describe IN ths battles so
biooly.
As shs sits at her window attempting to
study,
Beat rapid retreat while ideas grow muddy,
Although nau shu on the street but
youth can tie seen
AS she sits Mt her win low attempting to
study
This shy little mli len of sweet sixteen
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
heep rancho

Most of the German papers of recent
aute contain articles upon Columbus.
All agree that the destiny of the entire
American continent is unavoidably bound
mp with and can only be accomplished
through the progress and leadership Of
the United States.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
HOW HE WAS KILLED.

1t was late in the night. The police
reporter was the only man on duty in
the office, and, thinking that his work
was over for the night, he had just
coiled himself up on the desk for a nap.
He was at the point of dropping off into
doze when there was ring at the tele-
phone.
Springing to his feet, the police re-
porter seized the bell crank, gave an
answering ring and yelled "hello," in an
energetic voice.
"Hello," came the reply, shave you
heard of the man who was killed on the
West Side, just about midnight, on au
electric carr"
mo; how was he killed." asked the
reporter, with eager expectancy in his
every way.
"Hc was picking electric currents of
the wire" came the reply, aud the re-
porter heard a dcrisive yell, as though u
score of tiends were amused at his dis.
comliture. New York Mercury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
MAKING CERTAIN.

few years ago the native station
master of az out -of-the-way Indian rail-
way station was suddenly attacked by q
tiger, made bold through hunger.
The startled assistant Immediately
rushed to the telegraph Office and wired
to the European stationmaster ut the
next place on the line as follows:.
"Tiger on platform eating station
master; please wire instructions. Tit.
Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

The American Farmer states that en-
serprising men are making money in Now
England by buying up for song aban-
aoned farms and converting them into
iheep ranches.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

Chilean adviccs say vandalism, influ-
enza, Highway robbery, railway disasters,
have now suicide as u powerful allay in
their work Of destruction in Chile.
Scarcely day passes that cases OF self
murder are not reported either at the
capital or Valparaiso, while reports are
constantly reaching the city from the
interior of similar occurrences.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23

HREE years after
the Sepoy rebellion
had been put down
in India, and with
the country under
such military and
legal discipline rs it
had never known
before, Twas at Hy-
derabad, n large
town 500 miles east
of Bombay. in the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-23
DISCONNECTED HIM.

"oh, dear! Oh, dear!" she moaned,
"whascver shall do"
whats the matter?' asked her
mother.
"G-g-g-Georgc."
"WcIl, what about George1"
"Hes gone"
"Why?"
"He was t-t-trying to propose to me
and IL hiccou5hed p Washington Star.