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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-18

I'll uululaS winch are
lot aroused by the
iolting OF the punches
IL handling and keep
n hiding are slowed
.way in the hot cell
ars of the dealers,
where they become
warmed up and then
crawl out aud spend
Inc remainder of their
lays in the cracks of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-18

oeneatn the layers.
The animal life which takes free pas.
iage from foreign countries by storing
itself away in bunohes oil bananas would
furnish food for an interesting volume
Of natural history.
so accustomed have the handlers of
ms iruit become to seeing big, hairy
'arantulas crawl out Of the punches and
up the legs of their trousers that thoy
"hisk them to the floor and step upon
hem with no more concern than il they
we're harmless Croton bugs or caterpil-
lars instead of the venomous insects that
they arc. The bite of South American
'arantula is in all cases poisonous aud in
many instances deadly, yet their presence
'mong banana handlers creates no more
terror than if they were the most harm
less of spiders.
They are more frequently found in
bananas than any other reptiles, and they
come from every place from which ban
mas are shipped. They are black and
iuzzy, with long, hairy legs aud little
oeadlike eyes, which twinkle and snap
like electric sparks, and their very APP
ocarance would strike terror to the
hearts of those who are not accustomed
10 seeing them. AS a rule the bodies of
'hese big spiders are about the size of
The end OF mans thumb, but some
lines a "Guliver" crawls out into day.
light, and he is immediately captured
md Gagged, and the captor easily sells
ilm for from 81 to 50. Those of the
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
BIO.

I will give you the
best $40 Suit you
ever bought while
they last, as | have
just closed out Nine
lots Of light colors
from one Of the best
makers at 3 3 their
value, and will sell
them at from 50 to
$5 cheaper than you
will find them in
other houses.
Mothers bring your
boys to 4O6 MAJ ket
Street for Jersey
Suits as | have just
closed all a manufac-
turer had at half
price, which enables
me to retail them at
wholesale prices.
Just think an all
wool Jersey Suit for
50, 1915, So so and
81, any Of them
would be cheap at
81 more.
And for larger
boys we have an ele-
giant line at very low
prices. Our windows
give you a very
small idea Of what we
keep. Step inside
and we will gladly
show you through.
One price to all.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
PENINSULA Nsws PARAeRAPHs.
weak ash are plentIful.

Weak 6sh are plentiful.
Lewes is shelllng her streets.
Seaford is to have a club stable.
Frankiord Is to have a surfboat.
Seaford is striking for a town clock
Snow Hill, Nd, has private bank
Sailing parties are the fad at Lewes.
Lewes NJ. f, Church will be remodeled
Street sprinklers are at work down the
state
The corn aud tomato acreage will be
large
Georgetown's brass band is to be re
organized
D. D. Palmer has been elected mayor Of
Bridgeville.
Asparagus is in market. but in small
quantities.
B.GO flower beds have been laid out
at Newark.
G .eenbackville is the name Of Mary
land village.
Several new streets are to be opened ia
Georgetown.
Cecil county roads are full OF deep
holes and ruts
There is place on the Eastern Shore
called Box Iron.
A two. mouthed shad was recently
caught at Seaford,
The fsh hatchery at sharptowu, Md e,
is doing good work.
Fully 500 600 young shad have been de-
posted ia Nanticoke river
Seaford Red Men will celebrate st
Tammany's Day on May 10,
DR. j. A. Ellegood OF Laurel will take
course Of study in Europe
Commission merchants are now cir
culating among the farmers.
Deputy Collector Of Customs Sharp has
moved from Seaford TO Lewes
Cecil county, Md, Democratic prlmar.
les will be held mex. Saturday.
bon. W Sydney Wilson has been
elected msyor Of Ocean City Md.
The Delaware road market train has
been taken of for want Of patronage.
Ocean City. Nd, has a big building
boom Electric lights are in prospect
The teachers association Of Cecil
county, Nd will meet at Port Deposit,
Md next Saturday.
In few days 300 cords OF wood will
be shipped from Lincoln, Sussex county.
800 cars will be required to carry H.
The schooner Lem Meta recently sailed
from the mouth Of the Brosdkiln river,
Sussex county, to Philadelphia, in nine
hours
Stout, the negro murderer Of George
Ditmore, is now In Elkton, Nd. jail,
awaiting the action Of Governor Brown,
who will FIX the day for his execution.
A turtle has been found upon the
farm Of Joel Thompson, near Newark
The following inscriptions were upon It's
shell--M O 1924; j. O., 1928; J +, 1872
G. w. L. 1878
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
A Mar Of Great Energy Dead.

EAsToN, Md, Nay 10 John r. Rob.
inson, aged eighty two, died yesterday at
his Talbot residence, LANDAU farm.
in Bailey's Neck BE returned from
Florida, where be had spent the winter
Oh Saturday extremely ID. he will be
buried 10 q New York city cemetery
Mr. Robinson mad been for many years a
conspicuous figure ln large bueiness and
financial operations 10 this country and
Mexico He was prominently known on
Wall street 81. Long John" Robinson and
had an unblemished reputation for the
s.rictest integrity as well IS great busi-
ness ssgAcity BE was born in Kentucky.
His hrst business venture Of impor-
tanee was the construction Of the first
railroad built in Ohio from Columbus tc
SAndusky Afterward be managed ths
great line Of stages that ran between
Fort Smith, ARK and San Francisco. Dur
ing the civil war be went TO Mexico anC
opened and developed the Babss Pelai
silver nine II took him seven years Z,
Res the mine 10 working order, but afte
j. vas accomplished il paid 12 per cent.
month for several years TO the NeV
J lork stockholders The mine was sub
sequently purchased by Boss shepherl
Of Washington Mr. Robinson bough
other mines in Chihuahua, and left fh
active management Of them only twl
years ago In 1878 be bought the Llsndai
estate. 10 Talbot county. BE leaves
large estate, embraeipg, besides thl
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
Incidents ofth. Day.

The steamer Major Reybold. which
plies between Salem and Philadelphia.
on her down trip on Saturday evening
was 10 collision with the steamer
Ohristins st the Pennsgrove wharf
The stern railing and several windows on
the Christina were smashed and her
upper oeck wae started
New crop fancy NO. moltsses, Boyle's.
Rev. Samuel Ambrose. the we'll known
sGlpred man Of this .eity, has announced
NDai be win apply to Judge Grub next
Saturday for q charter for the Sons asd
Daug ghters o. Noses, beneficial order
among the Uolored people
A smoker" was held a. Montgomery 8
cigar store last evening IN honor Of the
great run OF Lee s.4Al James <. Booth.
Who with Seeds. the Wilmington hyer,
made the century run from Wilmington
to Dover OF Saturday The lieutenant
is in training for the road races at New
Brunswick, n. j. next month,
John T. stoops, the well-known Della
ware street merchant who advertised tn,
splendid bicycle fer which be has secured
the New Castle county agency, In tbs
EVENING JOURNAL last week, sold threi
800 wheelH In one day
Tea. coffees and pure spices, at Boyle's
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
DIED

CONNELLY-In Philadelphia, on May s,
John Connolly.
G4BBONS.-On the 9TH instant, Sarah Glib.
bons, relict to the late Charles Gibbons, in the
10Th year Of her age.
GRUBB In Philadelphia. on May 6, 1892
George s. Grubb, Jr., aged 3s years.
HIGGINS.-In this city. on the 9TH ins tant,
Charles Higgins, Sr aged OS years.
HANEY On MAY 4, Mary Haney. aged g.
years.
HANNA.-In this city. on the 4th instant
Mary f.. wife Of William Hanna, in the 5itl
year OF her age.
HANNUM.-On the sth instant, Herbert p
son of Henry p. AN Maggie Hannum, aged
10 " tars.
Parker -o4EER Q, John Parker, aged s.
years a
PISEN .-Ont ~ =, Lewis Pusey, Ia thl
62d year Of hia
sCHABA@g g-In this city. on May h
Matthew $ Shbach, in his end year.
WADDIl0|fON. On the sth instant
George w ington, aged - years.
WALSH kOn the 9th instant. Mrs Mar
Walsh, widow Of the late Thomas Walsh, II
her 65th year.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
A chnrss WIN = surpln.

Rev. Alexander Proudfeit ID. D., who
is WE'LL known IN this city where he visits
every year and has frequently preached
In the Presbyterian Church, has had
great success as pastor Of the Second
Presb sbyterian Church. Baltimore Ol
Sunday be celebrated the seventh anui-
versary Of his paEtlrate
Seven years ago, be said, you re-
ported 246 members Now, we have $50.
net gain over all Losses by death and
romoval Of "a The Sabbath. schools num-
Der SIG. 8 gain Of 224 For henevolence
you have given $25 $50. aud for congre-
gational purposes $40 .66i, a total OF
f54 34l During the time we have paid
of q debt OF 81. 900, frescoed the chapel,
moved the organ from the gallery to the
side Of the pulpit and made other i'm
provementB The church is without
debt, and has g small surplus Faith In
God, hope for the future and hard work
BY ali will give the church continued
success
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
nARRIHn.

DURHAM - DOWNING At noon on
Thur,day, May 8. by Rev. n. NJ Browne. at
the home Of the bride. No 633 Van Buren,
street. Israel Durham of Norklyn and Miss
Alice Collin Downing.
SHORT5-ROBINSON. In this city, on
April %, by Rev. Cornelius s. Temple, Lewis
E shorts of Salem county, y. j to Miss
Ida Robinson of BridgetOn. Nj
NYDER-HOLDMAN AT their home.
No. 100 West Thirteenth street, by Rev. Paul
lsenschmidt, May 4, Henry Snyder and Lena
HOldman, both OF this city.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
Died Aftsr Lanr sunerInr

Ambrose Spear, s we'll known resident
died at his home on the corner Of South
and Union streets al o'clock this morn
ing De mad been very IN for several
weeks with dropslcal trouble. and during
the past week surgical operations were
performed, but these only prolonged his
life feF days he had lived Ia New
Castle for several years and has a wife
aud one married and TWO small
daughters he was janitor Of the shaw
town schools and q member Of the NJ. e.
Church.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
ABOUT PRISON GARB.
The second Cen ignment Of Suits to
Reach The yal This Week.

They WIN Prevent Escapes and Save
olothinE-Prissner do Not Regard It
~ Ponashnent- Death Ends a Long
IiiAsss-O Other matters.
special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEw CASTLE. May l0.-The county
fail now presents q metropolitan appear
ance, inside and out aud the institution
Is really becoming more like a peniten-
tiary every day All the long term prls-
oners including big Frank" Mccoy
Lewis Davis, Jerry Harrigan, Frank
johnson. Butch" William J. Calhoun,
Howard Cooling and many others now
walk about In their little
cells in the regulation garb Of n criminal
The less intelligent prisoners regard this
humorously and are inclined to be proud
OF their new uniforms. The others do
not show any bad feeling about
donninr the unattractive striped
suits. One Of them remarked yesterday
'I Is so humifating 20 be locked In
the dingy place that We do not care what
color they paint as. and sack cloth would
be just As acceptable as this tiger hide -
When the men are exercising in the
corridor sons OF them resemble tight
rop walkers or circus performers
The second consignment Of the cloth
ing Is expected 70 arrive next Thursday
from Richmondvillv. n Y, where they
are Icing made. With these It is thought
that there win be enough to clothe all
the prisoners. including those sentenced
to hard labor and the inmates Of the
''bum" cell Il is said that the convict uni
form viii prevent more escapes than will
the heaviest iron bars. Another advantage
Of the garb is that 10 will save the county
large bills for clething the prisoners
getting their own suits when their time
expires
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
N. rnrnr. vannn,an s,r..,

Civil Engineer KINNEY has completed
the field work Of the survey Of the
Washington and Broome street sites for
the new bridge over the Brandywine.
While conversing with an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning he said
II should say that the Washington
street site is the best. still stick to my
idea that the VsnBuren street site Is the
cheapest. have not done anything
with Il, as the Levy Court does moi
want anything done there
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
An nId Mn1 nIscn,nrnd

Yesterday afternoon while workmen
we're engaged in running water pipe
Sixth street side. Il was walled up and
lot OF stones set over IL. The we'll is a
relic Of Wilming.ons esrly history aud is
about City feet deep.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

Our Gents &c Shoes in four styles, the
best you ever saw at the price.
Our Gents So Shoes in six styles, are
conceded by many to be as gooe as
others ask So for
Our $4 Gents Shoes in eight styles
are the best value in town at the price
Our t3 Gents Shoes in ten styles,
Button, Lace and Congress. excel any
thing you have seen at the price
We have 11A pair Mems So Shoes,
heavy calf, Londor, Globe and Common
Sense Toe, we will sell at 50 80
We have Gents Bluchers in six
styles from So to s., oest value
We have Gents Working Shoes from
$3.50 to $3.50, the best at the price.
Ladies and Gentlemen's CustO
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
10 -. Rrnnln, ! Mr.,ar,-

The strangest case shat has attracted
the attention OF the shipping community
for many years is the mysterious loss Of
the Italian bark lnmaoolata, Csptaiu
Auro This vessel sailed from Glen.
fuegos for Philadelphia January 2S. with
$500 bags Of sugar, and since that time
no tidings have ever been received from
ather the vessel OF the sixteen men that
made her crew. What end she came to
cannot even be- imagined and Il Is now
believed that the great mystery will
never be solved
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
Car for the World,a FaIr

The Jackson and Sharp Company is
building fifty passenger cars for the ele-
waited railway a. the Worlds Fair. The
cars cost SO 800 each aud will seat forty
eight passengers They will be furnished
with automatic air brakes and Gold heat
ing apparatus and Pintsch gas. Twenty
i've Of these cars left this city last
Friday.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

Complete satisfaction is
assured to invalid mothers if they
will take johann Hoff's Malt Ex-
tract. 1t is a bar 70 that debilitating
languid feeling which seems TO be
the twin of motherhood. II takes
away that thin faded look and builds
up strength and life. Not only does
the mother feel better, but the child
will be benefited, as the milk organs
are much strengthened by its use.
Johann HofPs Malt Extract compels
the secretion of milk, so that even
weak women can feel assured that
the child will not lack proper food.
In fact, the entire nutrition of the
system is benefited. Look out for
counterfeits. See that Johann Hoffs
signature is on the neck Of every bot
tie. Eisner & Mendelson Co, n. Y,
Sole Agents.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

property already named. property in
New York and Florida He leaves three
daughters-M Searles OF New York,
A. Mrs. Rose and Mrs Elliott, now
living at Atlanta. Ga-and one SON
Charles Robinson, who was with his
father at his death. Mr. Robinson was
man Of indomitsble will and tireless
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
Arns Littls jap "Hsavs Ahoy. -

The British brig Glenarchy, which
stuck IN the horserhoe Just below this
city while bound for Philadelphia from
6nsn ;snAmo with 8 cargo Of sugar. Is
manned with crew Of japanese sailors,
Captain Townsend says they make much
better sailors than the ordinary men
shipped 10 these days. They are all very
small, but can 6 p aloft like cats and furl
sail in the strongest Kind Of gales with
as much ease as In calm
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

Boys and Youths Shoes, all styles
from Sl25 TO 81.
Our Ladies' Lines complete in every de-
partment.
The Trimby and Brewster cork sole
hand turn shoes are he most crmfort-
able ever made for ladies; the lightesi
aud most durable. We have the exclu-
sive sale Of them in Wilmington.
Our other different lines of ladies
shoes with the different shapes Of toei
ana heels are complete. Ths number o.
STYLES is TO numerous TO mention. They
range ia price from $t25 to $500.
Misses and chill 1ren's shoes In abou
thirty styles, ranging in price from Do
to 50 90
D Work promptly attended to.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
Excursion to Portland. Oregon.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany will sell excursion tickets at one
fare for the round trip TO Portland.
Oregon, aud return from all stations on
its lines Mayo to IA. inclusive. The
tickets will be valid for return journey
for ninety days, and the passenger can
have choice Of routes via Chicago and st
Paul, via Chicago, Omaha and Denver,
or via st. Louis, Kansas Ci.y and
Denver; or he can 60 via one of these
routes and return via another The
round trip fare from Philadelphia, Ches-
ter, Pa, Wilmington, Del, Baltimore,
Washington, and points in this region
will be $50 so Correspondingly low
rates from other points.
Ross has thirty styles Of gents fall
and winter Underwear in all sizes-rang-
ing In price from 90 cents to 81 each
also large assortment Of latest styles IN
Derby and Crush Hats, at No 2l0 Market
street
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

BLUE Suits at Sic,
SI2.5o $13, SIS,
SERGE $I6, $I8 and $50,
mostly sacks with
some double-breasted and
a few Cutaways also
Black Serges at the same
prices. What can you
get for the money to look
and wear as well, as they
are lighter weight and
better for summer wear
than cheviots or if you
prefer light trousers the
Serge Coats and Vests 90
splendidly with them, and
and you can get a hand
some Suit for little money.
Big bargains in a lot of
single Suits made up
from patterns in our
custom department during
the dull season, and a
little patience in selecting
one to fit you, as there is
only one of a size and
kind, will get you a suit
for one-half what our
custom price was on
them.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
BAY RIdee. Md.

This popular Chesapeake bay resort
will open June H. parties desiring to
make arrangements for excursions can
obtain full infoI Imaiion by communicit-
ing with II. A. Miller, city passenger
agent, Delaware Avenue Station.
A SMALL damsel of 10, who dsliked
boys, wrote an essay upon them, in which
she said III had my way. half the
boys ia the world would be girls and the
other half would be dolls. It'd Bits.
w. 4. ID. X. E.
Spring clothing cleaned and repaired.
Skilled Workmen. No. 911 Market st.
Professor SHORT once said to his
pupils: "Let the ink-stand and the
paper weight until II Is still enough to
hear gum drop and an earring. or |
will make gsd fly until you all dew
drop and cry short-stop. Good House
keeping.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
EXCURSIONS
nusINEss opPoRTuNIrIEs.

EOR SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
REAL csrArE.-The we'll known ''Prc-
teal Farmer" Hotel az Grubh'-. Brandywine
hundred Is offt red for sale. or will exchange
for city real estate: has been licensed Tor one
hundred years; the only road house on the
Philadelphia pike between this city and Ches-
r. DONAHOE. jiq Orange street. Whining
ton. De
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

Have their large packed with the finest and most com
pete line of Shoes they have offered to the public Quality
far exceeds anything they have offered for the price before
Here will mention few of the many styles we have
on hand
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

"wHAT is Jennie yelling abOut2' "she
is In her room all aloae with mouse. "
Mercy on us She was In the parlor all
alone with young man last night aud |
never heard her say word, New York
Sun.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
MAKING MONEY

Is the motive of every merchant invests his capital business
for the fun there in it.
When business tells continuously he IS selling his goods
below COST may set down fact he trying beat you his
creditors FRANK j. MURPHY.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10
ITEMS or ,nTunEsT

AMIcUs-"F Friendship is beautiful
thing Cynlcus-" Humbug." Auicus
Just like you to say so. But a friend
is friend. all the same And friend
In need is a friend indsed-you believe
thatG" CyRisus-"It depends upon now
much he needs. All the friends In need
that have met. needed more than /
could spare. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1892-05-10

Hoods SarsaParilla absolutely cures
where other preparations fail. 1t pos
sesses medicinal merit PECULIAR TO IT.
SELF
Constipation and all troubles with the
digestive organs and the liver, are cured
by HooD's PILLS. Unequalled as dinner
pill.
Evening journal., 1892-04-01
THE RALEIGH LAUNCHED.
She cnts Through log Tow In he
slide from the Ways.

NoRFoLK, April THE new steel unar-
mored cruiser Raleigh, sister OF the Cincin-
natl, now building in the Brooklyn navy
yard, was launched at the navy yard.
There were 10000 persons present Mrs.
Haywood, daughter of Governor Holt, Of
North Carolina, broke a bottle Of cham
pagne over the new cruisers nose, and,
saluted with cheers, yells, and chorus of
steam whistles, the Raleigh moved slowly
into the stream. A long tow Of logs was IN
the path of the cruiser, and she crashed into
it, cutting IL completely in two.
One Of the men in charge OF the raft had
his leg crushed between the timbers. A
shed on the roof of which large crowd had
assembled was unable to stand the strain,
and gave way with a crash, throwing the
occupants into a heap on the ground. Only
one man, an artileryman in the navy yard,
was seriously injured, his leg being 30 badly
crushed as to necessitate amputation.
Among those on the reviewing stand were
Secretary Tracy aud Governor Holt and
stan.
The Raleigh is TO be Of 5000 tons dis.
placement, with twin screws, heavy pro.
tective decks, great speed, and heavy bat
teries Of rapid fire guns. She has poop and
forecastle decks, with an open gun deck be
tween. Her iength on load line is 800 feet
extreme breadth a. feet and mean draft ls
feet. The Raleigh is 10 have 10000 indi
Gated horse power and a speed Of nineteer
knots. The engines are triple expansion
The main battery consists Of one 6-inch anc
ten 4-inch rapid fire hreechloading rifles OF
center pivot mounts, protected by thicl
steel shields worked as part of the hull o.
made fast TO the carriage. There are sii
torpedo tubes, with openings about foui
feet above the water worked from the
berth deck fixed forward and aft, four o.
which are training tubes, and are placed al
the sides Of the forward and after bertl
decks. The tubes are of the Howell pat
tern, using gunpowder impulse. The rig 1
that of two masted schooner.
Evening journal., 1892-04-01
1He eARpsLEY pEFALcATloN.

wanamaker Aquitted of Completely In
wrecking the Keyatone Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The report Of
the Bardsley investigating committee was
presented to the councils committee on
fiuance for action. The document covers
sixty pages Of printed matter in which the
committee goes into an exhaustive review
of the Bardsley episode, draws its own con
clusions from the many features as they
arise and closes with brief recommended
tion TO the councils.
The committee advises the passage of an
ordinance regulating city deposits, the in
crease OF the city treasurer's bond 70 $780,
600; that the city controller be required TO
audit state as well as city funds. A large
amount Of space is devoted 10 the part
played by Postmaster General Wanamaker
in the investigation, but the committees
opinion in that particular is tersely stated
as follows
.'Your committee would state that moth
ing in the course of their examination
shows that Mr.. Wanamaller had any deal
ings with Bardsley or was responsible for
the wreclung OF the Keystone bank The
losses to the city viii be diminishea by the
amount of 100000, which represents the
amount Of Bardsleys bond as city treas-
! urer The possible losses Of city funds viii
/ be confined TO the sums deposited in the
Keystone National and Spring Garden Ma.
tional banks at the time they failed, the
amount in the former being Sf37 554 and IN
the latter $l44, ,OO0n