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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Steam and Hot Air.

n recent article in the London Times de-
scribes the invention or discovery of Mr..
Edward Field, G. E., by which heated
air and steam, mixed in proportions
which are given, are made to take the
place and do the work of steam alone.
To summarize Mr.. Fields idea. the
engine and machinery must be so con-
structed that the heat which ordinarily
escapes into the atmosphere will be used
to raise the temperature of the air in the
two chambers-onc larger than the other
over the cylinder in which the piston
works, the mixture of mir and steam be-
ing delivered alternately to the back and
front of the cylinder, causing the out
strokes and lnstrokes of the piston.
But the main point is that, instead of
twenty volumes of steam, representing n
pressure of sixty pounds per square inch,
the same force is exerted by two volumes
of steam and sixteen of heated air,
making eighteen volumes in all The air,
by the way, should be heated to the
temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
There is nothing but little mechan-
ical ingenuity required, it seems, to ar
ply this invention to the ordinary engine
OF to-day, and there is hardly any room
to doubt, from what is said of it by
competent engineers who took part in
the test, that it will result in great econ
omy i'll the use of steam on the one hand
and in the increase of power in the en-.
glne on the other
Perhaps the principle could be exem.
pliied in the use of any other gas, but
air is always at hand and costs nothing
for its manufacture. Experiments Of
this sort have been made with ammonia
and other gases, but have not resulted
in anything practical, the propulsion of
boat by the use of ammonia gas in New
York waters the other day being ap-
parcntly accomplished on a different
principle, and depending, SO far US we
have seen, on the expansive power of the
gas itself. But that great Improve
ment in the propelling machinery now
In use will soon be made, may be taken
for granted. -Brooslyn Citizen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A Valuable Insect.

Insect immigration is ordinarily @
thing to be dreaded, but occasionally a
foreign bug worth welcoming applies for
naturalization. Tao Australian lady bug
served as an Offset for the 800, 900, 600
scales just imported from Tahiti, and
now MIR. james Shinu has succeeded in
DEMONSTRATING ut Niles an insect that
bids fair to raise fig culture in California
from the rank OF harmless amusement
to that of one of the great industries of
the State. The little wasp that is going
to do us this favor enters the flowers of
the otherwise uselt = Capri fig, loads
itself with pollen, and carries it to the
Smyrna fig. Without this assistance the
latter does not mature, and it is the
lack of the little wasp with the big name
-Blastophaga p senes-that has confined
us hitherto to the culture of the inferior
california fig" instead of the luscious
irmt OF Smyrna Francisco EE-
ap,iner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

The unjust protection which the Texas
homestead law sometimes affords credi-
tors is illustrated, affirms the New York
Post, by the case Of n cattleman who
failed short time ago in Austin. The
creditors took possession of the property,
subject to attachment. The mans fam.
i1ly lives in house for which they have
been offered $50, 900. The price asked
is $4,000. This is made possible by
the peculiar homestead exemption law of
Texas. The homestead cannot be taken
for debt. And the homestead is defined
to be piece of ground costing not more
than $4,000 and whatever improvements
there may be thereon. In this case the
residence is the finest in the city where
1t is located. 1t is one of the finest in
Texas. It cost more than $4,000, blu,
1T is entirely out of reach of the creditor;
OF the estate. 1t Is therefore easy for q
man in Texas to tie up fortune in his
homestead.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A Horses Tlloughtruluess.

A horses thoughtfulncss is told of BY
correspondent of Our Dumb Aaimals.
in front of whose house, beside thu,
grass plot, team of handsome horses
drew up. The near horse munchcd the
grass contentcdly, which the off horse
tried in vain to reach. "Suddenly, to
my astonishmcnt, the near horse raised
his head with his mouth full of grass.
and held it near his companions mouth.
The oil hose accepted the apparent invi-
tatlon to eat, and took the grass from the
other ones mouth. After turning and
eating while on his own account. he
repeated this maneuvre, and I then
called in the other members of INV fam.
lily to watch them. There could be mo
mistake about it, the horse which could
reach the grass fed his companion ut
short intervals as long as they stood be-
lore the door, - - =
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Quick Eyes and a Clear Head Scei,oa

When railroad company, says the
Philadelphia Record, handles as MANY
million tons of coal annually ms the
Reading does, the question of weighing
1t becomes a matter of some importance.
Skill and long experience have solved
the problem, however, and the bulk of
the vast coal tonnage of tho LEADING
coal-carrying road in the country is
weighed on four scales, and then they
are not crowded.
The weight of the empty car is marked
in chalk on the outside. As the car m.
proaches, clerk takes the number of
the car and its weight, the wcighcr calls
out the gross weight, and the difference
is the weight of the coal. The cars run
MS fast rs ten miles an hour across the
scale, and it is very seldom that one has
to be stopped and brought back for re-
weighing, although that is done when
the weigher is ut all uncertain about his
figures.
The men ut the scales can generally
tell within hundred pounds or SO what
a car contains. AS soon as they see the
class of car coming, they know the num-
Der of tons it contains, and have the
scale so prepared that only the hundred. .
weights need be adjusted while the car
is moving over it. Expert officials of the
company can tell at glance what each
class OF cars should contain, and if, in
looking over the weight sheet, any car
appears either too heavy or too light, 1t
Is brought back and reweighed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.

THE PHILOSOPHY or DoILrNG AN EGG.
The white of the egg is albumen, and
the yelk, also, but containinga peculiar
oil. 1t is the albumen that heated at
l6o degrees Fahrenheit, coagulatcs aud
renders the egg delicious, tender and
digestible. But if the temperature is
raised beyond the perfectly coagulating
point the albumen will dry, shrink and
become leathery and indigestible. Large
eggs placed in boiling water will not
properly "jellify" or coagulate the albu-
men of either the white OF of the yelk
In three aud half minutes. Then, to
secure the desirable degree of cooking OF
coaguiation of the albumen of the egg or
OF a steak, the temperature should be
Just sufficient when longer continued to
perfectly cook, and not to scar and horn
lily the nutritive element of food, until
cooking impairs digestibiity rather than,
as it should, promote it. A meal pre-
supposcs preparation, calculation and
forethought. Then why not as we'll ap-
ply these to uniform, certain and perfect
cooking of eggs? Ten minutes before
the meal hour put the eggs into vessel
into which boiling water has previously
been poured, cover and set aside. and
when the meal is ready to be served the
eggs will be perfectly cooked. If some
of the family desire their eggs harder,
two or three minutes longer will crafty
the wish, but still the eggs will be per-
fectly digestible. Too much fuel is
wasted in spelling food that should be
made delicious and digestible, but which
too often is unnutritious, indigestible
and tasteless.-Daughtcrs of America.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Effective Defence Weapons.

Four of the twelvc-inch rifle mortars,
intended for the defence of New York
City, have been delivered at the Sandy
Hook proving ground. These mortars
have cast iron body, reinforced with
two thicknesses of steel bands. They
are los feet long and weigh 10000
pounds each. the mayium charge is
eighty pounds of powder. The shell
weighs 63O pounds, and is charged with
forty pounds of explosive. The great
est range is six miles. At the test they
showed great accuracy. At range OF
five and half miles ten shots all fell
within space of $50 feet by thirty
about the size of ship; at two and a
half miles, all fell within a rectangle
sixty-six yards long by nineteen wide
Picavune. 49,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
.med. White Mount.

am Hap Jacks are famous.
"Maggie, another plate of them,
please. About twenty four. never ate
such pan-cakcs!" said the other diner.
Neither had John Allen. But twenty
fourl That order would give a realistic
flavor to the prospective column-and
the journalist looked up. Though he
didn't see the hungry guest. lie saw,
instead, n little figure in print gown
and white apron, moving away down the
dininS-room with an alert briskness ma.
tive to only two people on this planet
''mother" and 'mother's" daughter. He
rushed after the figure, and caught it be-
fore it vanished kitchenwards. Tho
studcnt-waitrcsses stared, comprehendcd,
and looked away.
Aliens hand fell on Mar5aret's shout
der, with such an eager clutch that she
screamed and dropped the plate she was
carrying. Then she turned pale, but
her assistant did not allow her to faint.
He tucked her arm into his and marched
her out of the house and down into the
"Glen." She was forced to 90 or "make
scene"
In the "Glen" he released her, or
placed her on II rock and stood guard
over her.
Now, little girl, I've captured you'll
I'herell be no more time lost Meg
Margaret-Maggic, will you marry mea"
"No, SIR"
"Why not2"
ell don't-once was sliterarv
woman You told me that YOU didn't
like that kind"
al don't. But you were never liter
ary."
81 was. wrote book"
"Yes. The 'Sconsct Romance Well,
l punished you for that. mo matter.
You'll never write another"
81 will if like"
"You won't like"
"Pooh! Humph!"
GLOW did you happen to start OF such
distressing carcer2"
"Oh, l could always write. WANTED
money"
81 thought SO. You had no special
numbering for famcs"
"Bosh! for fame. never thought Of
fame. even in my 'authoress days. 1
had to do something to help, and that
came easiest"
"Maggie-SIargaret-Atcg, will you
marry me2"
"Why?"
al love you. For your retaliation.
For my expiration. It was who killed
your book-when L reviewed it in the
Clarion"
"fou-you mean thing! It nearly
killed me, too"
CRITICISM doesn't kill-peoplc. KIN
did | shouldn't be here to ask, you the
third time to marry me. know. I'm
in literature myself"
"You2 Oh, John!''
After while, between kisses, he
paused to say: ,"But l am-literarv
and-realistic. The genuine 'Sconset
romance beats the sham one by lony
shot. ! believe I'll write it up"
But he didn't.
did.-FranE Leslie's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
The New York Post thinks that I.

The New York Post thinks that stnar.
tial explanation of why plenty of foreign
ers are found ready to man our ships of
war, even if few Americans will accent
such employment, may be found in the
fare which is provided for its seamen by
the Government. This is no doubt a
great improvement over what many of
the an-of-wars' -men, drawn from the
poorest classes of European countries,
especially northern European countries,
)could have enjoyed at home. The COM
missary of the White Squadron provides
beautiful rations compared with the ira.
ditional salt pork and hard-tack of sea
living. The 1000 men attached to one
or another of the boats which compose
the White Squadron consumed an i'm
mense amount OF food while at Bar Har
. Dor recently, according to a scrutiny of
the purveyor's accounts by some OF the
curious Maine Yankees. Each crew is di.
sANSh iutO ileSScS Oh ABOUT 1lttV men
each, and the following is the number
on each ship: Chicago, 500 men, 90
messes; Boston, 800 men, IS messes;
Atlanta, 300 men, IS messes; Newark,
BOO men, is messes; Yorktown, 25O
men, 8 messcs; Vesuvius, 100 men,
messes; Cushing, 40 men, l mess. The
meat and other provisions for the squad.
ron are contracted for. For these goods
the sailors are obliged to pay from the
amount of money allowed for rations.
The principal orders in the meat line
are for beef, hams and bacon, and
these, with the immense amount OF
groceries which are purchased make ,
4 big pile of goods to be delivered to the
squadron. Tho officers generally give
their orders separately. Nearly 1000
loaves of bread are used at every meal.
The squadron has brought an immense
ilnicunt of money into the State, and has
been qpitc help 10 merchants in Ban
sss,er-s. ~.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
AT the recnnE convention

At the recent convention # the oer
cultural colleges and experimeI t stations
it was told, learns the New Y ork World
that thirteen Stations report IL, at the con /.
troll Of, the fertilizer interest has been
placed upon their chemists thirteen st. T..
tions report that attention. is devoted 70
the analysis of feeding stulfs; sixteen
stations have devoted time to the an.
alysis of butter and! other dairy products,
and one statioAreports that attention has
been given, to the question of establish
ing better Standards for grading wheat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

South American revolutions are q
Godsend tohe bank note makers of this
town, for INST of the South American
currency is|ngraved here, and new
'Governmcf usually means new issue
Of paper mney. AS to the bank note
companies they have no rescntnents,
and they AXE no awkward inquiries as
to de fact and dc jure. The Govern.
ment thabays hard cash for soft money
gets the tter, and very pretty money,
to look it Is oftcntimes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

I A German authority says that almost
a third of al humanity-that is AGO.
BOO, 0o0-spak the Chinese language.
Then the Hidu language is spoken by
more than 90, OOO,o 600. In the third
place standsthe English, spoken by al
most 100, 0Q,ooo Fourth, the Russian,
with 80, 100000, while the German Ian
guagc is spScn by $1,000, 900 tongues
and the Spaish by $4,000, 600. Of the
European laguages the French is fifth
in place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
RECIPES,

Corn Oysters-Gratc corn from tho
ear; to every pint of pulp allow two eggs.
two tnblespoonfuls of flour. with salt
and pepper, Fry in boiling lard and
serve very hot.
Breakfast Potatocs-6licc potatoes
thin; put two tablcspoonfuis of butter in
frying-pan; when hot, put in the pota-
toes and stir until done; pour in pint
OF milk, thin with n little -four, season,
with salt and pepper. ~
Picked Apples-Wipe and place in
earthen happy, after pressing one Glove
into each apple, cover with vinegar and
sugar II the proportion of two cupfuls to
rtof vinegar. Molasses gives them
rich, dark color if you prefer it.
Bake until you can run straw through
the gruit. Can be eaten at once or
canned for winter; will keep year.
-plant-Wash the eggplant. nnt
In kettle, cover with boiling water and
boil half an hour. Take up, cut in
halves, and scoop out the soft portion.
leaving the skin unbroken. Mash the
eggplant, season with butter, pepper
and salt; mix we'll and put back in the
skin. Lay in pan, sprinkle with grated
bread crumbs and bits of butter, aud set
in the oven.
Clear Soup-Scrapc ana cut two car.
rots, pare and cut one turnip, slice an
onion, cut up two or three stalks of
celery and one head of caulifowcr. Pu,
all together in kettle, cover with
water and boil fifteen minutes and drainL
Melt quart of stock, bring to boiH
ana add the vegetables. Let simmer one
hour; add half gallon of water, boil
half an hour longer, season with salt and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

oh. where is the cat on the high back fence
That shifted its awful walls,
III the man came forth with a rage intense
And gun that was filed with nailsI
He pointed the firearm firm and true.
And the trigger he pulled with care,
Ana a seeming earthquake came and threw
Debris through tho midnight air.
The gun is in pieces miles away:
lis far past the members skill.
Inc man has a surgeons fee TO pay,
And the cat is waiting still
Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
4 WRETCH.

a young married lady said to her hus-
band few days ago.
"Dearuohn, wish you would buy nc
that elegant set of diamonds we saw in
the window Of that iewelry store on
Austin avenue
"Well, dearest, you know that when
you wish anything it is just the
same to Inc as a positive order" replied
John.
good"
Your wishes are the same as orders,
and you ought to know me well enough
that will not he ordered about by any
body" answered the brute calmly
Teras .Siftings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A TOUGH Rid.

Landlady starting the conversational
"How absurd the ancients were, when
we think of it. They actually believed
that the souls of the dead entered birds
and animals"
A Brutal Boarder-"N Nothing absurd
about that. Take this chicken we are eat.
ing, for instance, it was probably in
habited by the sole of a shoe. Pick
Vel
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

The 'rnber of sheep in this country
decrease from 44,336,O7 to 43, 451,-
1876, bwecn January /, 1890, and
January1, 1891. Their average price
on thelst of January of the present
year WI S2.51; total value, sos, 397,-
All. hio had 1901, S97 sheep at that
time, ralued at Sl3,1s9, $50. Texas
came ,xt in sheep raising, with A, $780,
2z2 sEsssa-Talued at $7,6O1, 6S2. Texas
sthnds sftogetSrrttT ahead in the number of
sheep raised. Their ;erage price Il.
Texas is St.52; in Ohio, Ahon
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
DISCRETION POWER WITH SENSE.

When marry shall try to be
sure of one thing, and that Is, that 1
have woman of sense"
You mean woman of prudence and
forcthought, with fine perceptions and n
knowledge of human nature ="
- Yes, that's it exactly"
But they are just the ones who
never marry. Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
NOTHING TO PURCHASE.

Husband-"Did you attend the
Hawkins auction this afternoonl"
Wife-'.Yes; but I didn't make any
purchases"
Husband-'I thought you went pre-
pared to buy?"
Wife-"I did; but 1 didn't happen
to see anything that I didn't want. -
Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
AN ANXIOUS WIFE.

"NIy dear, now pray don't get into
that boat"
"Why not, darling7"
"lt looks so very dangerous, and you
are SO awkward; suppose you were to
drown, whatever would become of me?"
do be quiet, l know how to take
care of myself"
"Wcll, if you persist, get into the
boat; but hadn't you better leave me
your watch end chain. "-IS.rasJu,yer
Bote.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

The Unitei States leads the world in
the number aid the extent of its libra
ries. The public libraries of all Europe
put togethe contain about twenty
One million volumes, while those of
Ibis countr. contain about fifty mil
ions
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

thing to cat. can't give you any.
thing. I'm fairy overwhelmed with
tramps."
TIarnp-"That is testimony to your
goodness of heart, madam. The close
listed and hard hearted arc never troub-
led with them"
Lady of the Hou7e-''Wcll, suppose
/ can't send you away hungry. nGNe,o
York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HER 1NExpEnrEScE

ooh, Harry" she whispered, az love
you SO much, but really I'm too young
to think of getting married right away"
"Of course you are, darling" he
urged, "and that's why Tn so anxious
to have it come off early. When you
get older you will probably change your
mind. "-Detroit Free Pres.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A TENDER SUBJECT.

Glow many people there arc in the
world with ridiculous notions!" said one
passenger to another.
81 know it, replied the other; "and
now they dc thrust them on the public!
I've laughed good many times about
it."
"Iia! ha! ha! So have 1. Now there's
the sun-spot man, for instance -"
"Excuse me. Science is never ridic-
ulous. l am the sun-spot man. -
Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
OVER NERTIoN.

Kind Lady" How did you become
go lame"
Tramp" Over exertion, num-"
Lady" Indeed! In what way2"
Tramp" Movin' on every time q
perlicem4n tole me-" - e.o York
Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
QUITE ACCOMPLISHED.

Fightson-" See that man in the
elegant carriagea When he came to
this town ten years ago he couldn't write
his own name"
Runsway-" And now?"
Served two terms by George, sir,
for forgery. - hicaqo Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
WANTED 1T APPLIED.

Spa" said little Johnny Cutcly, "I
heard you talking with Mr.. Brown just
now, and you said you-you didn't be-
lieve in future punishment.
"Well, Johnny" replied the old man,
"the subject is strange one for you to
speak about; but, really, don't"
"Then, Isuppose-I suppose that lets
me out O. the lickin' you promised me
after supper. "--Puck.
HE HAD NOT MISTAKEN HIS cALL1No.x
Lady of the House-"You want some
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

The international Prison Congress,
recently in session in London, believes
hat the imposition Of money penalties
Should be extended as means of lessen
hp crime.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
THE TIDAL WAVE

When Doubts sweep like tidal wave
The ancient strand where Faith las troa,
Then from the furthest ocser-cave
Comes hack a wondrous echo, --Godi
+ ny. ri. Rayne, in Youths Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
KISS AND KIN.

every interesting conversation in
here" asked papa, suddenly thrusting
his head in through toe conservatory
door where Ethel, Mr.. Tomkins and lit
tie Eva sat very quietly.
YES, indeed" said Ethel, ready on
the instant with reply. "Mr. Tomkins
and l were discussing all our kith and
kin--wcren't we, Eya2"
"Yeth, thath what you wath, +" replied
little Eva. "A1ither Tomkinth thaid,
May L have kith!' and Ethel sud
you kim"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
4 PROMPT MAN.

"Planesaw is very prompt work.
man."
90 Indeed"
He always drops his tools promptly
upon the first stroke of the noon bell,
and gets out of the shop as fast as he
can. - Yankee Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
FROM HAND TO Monrn.

Cadson-"Cholly's reckless dog;
seems always to live from hand to
mouth"
The Major-"Yes; and mostly from
some other fellows hand. Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
THE FArE OF Az ADVISER.

Ton--"Poor Dick has been taken in
by the sharpers."
Harry--"Has, eh2 Well, Unjust help
him out. l owe him debt of gratitude.
He once gave me some good advice
about how to avoid sharpcrs, and fol-
lowed it with success. - Yankee Blade.
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WHICH MAS WIsER2

Fond Father-"Children if the clock
struck fourteen, what time would it
be2"
Logical Louise. "Two o'clock,
papa"
Clever Charlic-"Timc to get the
'ock fixed. "-Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
HER VAIN CONCERN.

she-"Jack, that mau is staring at me
drcadfully." ''
He-"Shall I go over rad thrash
him2"
She. no; but do tell me if 1 look
all right. - Vest Shore.
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HE THOUGHT so.

Mrs. Larkin deeply interested in
Nolution)-"James, do you believe our
remote ancestors were tail-bearers2"
Larkin-'1tis quite possible that the
women loved to gossip then as now."-
Truth.