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

Scientific investigators assert that
In beginning to sleep the senses do
not unitedly fall into slumber, but
drop off one after another. The sight
ceases in consequence of the Drotcc-
tlon of the eyelids to receive impress.
sions first, while all the other senses
preserve their scnsibillty entire. The
sense OF taste is the next which loses
its susceptibility to impression, and
then che sense Of smelling. The
hearing is next in order, and last of
all comes the sense Of touch. Fur
thermore, the senses are brought to
sleep with different degrees of pro-
foundness. The sense of touch sleeps
the most lightly and is the most cas-.
lily awakened; the next easiest is the
hearing, the next is the sight, and
the taste and smelling awake last.
Another remarkable circumstance de-
serves notice: certain muscles and
parts of the body begin to sleep be.
fore others. Sleep commences at the
extremities, beginning with the feet
and legs, and creeping toward the
center of the nervous action. The
necessity of keeping the feet warm
and perfectly still as a preliminary of
sleep is we'll known. From these ex.
plantations it will not appear surpris.
Ing that there should be an imperfect
KIND OF mental action which produces
The phenomena of dreaming.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
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'ho} Old Dutch Farmhouse.

The old farmhouse usually consists of
kitchen, a large living-room, dairy,
two small bedrooms in the garnet and
at the back Corning part of the main
building), the big COW stable with its
huge loft, and wide space in the
middle, where threshing and winnowing
are still done in primitive fashion. Hay
ricks with movable roofs on four poles,
various barns or sheds, aud an outside
kitchen called tho clearinghouse. u
where the rough work is done food
cooked for the cattle, etc., y, surround
the main building.
The clearinghouse" is often used rs
iivinS-room in summer, and is more
cheerful than the solemn apartment into
which the visitor is invariably ushered.
wide chimney lined with tiles stretches
nearly across one side OF this room; but
the open fire on the hearth has long ago
disappeared and given place to an ugly
stove. Quaint brass fire irons hang be.
hind it, AMI on either side is an arm.
chair, differing from its humber
brethren only in the possession OF
wooden arms. II there is baby in the
family it is likely to be reposing in
cradle with green baizc curtains as near
rs possible to the fireplace, in defiance
of all laws of health. Two or three
large cupboards, sometimes Handsomely
carved, always kept we'll polished, stand
against the whitewashed walls. One of
them generally has glass doors in the
upper part, and on its shelves the family
china-often of great value-is exposed
to view.
Sometimes, sentiment has proved
stronger than the love of money, and
the farmer has not parted with his family
possessions. In corner of the room a
chintz curtain, or sometimes a double
door, shows where the big press is-an
institution of pre-hyglenic times--whica
to the peasant mind, has no incon.
venlences whatever. In the middle of
the room table stands on n carpet, and,
rs people take off their shoes at the door
and go about in their thick wooden
stockings, neither it nor the painted
hoor ever show signs of mud. Another
'aoie stands near one of the windows, Of
which there are two or three. The
linen blinds so closely meet the spotless
curtains, which are drawn stiffly across
the lower panes on two horizontal sticks.
that a stray sunbeam can hardly make its
way into the room, even if it has been
aoio to struggle through the thick
branches of the clipt lime trees that
acorn the front of the house. On one of
inc tables tray stands, with hospit-
aole array of cups and saucers, teapot,
ETC., and Is protected from the dust by
crochet or muslin cover. The huge
family Bible, with its big brass CLASPS,
mas an honorable place, often on n stand
by itself. Rough wood cuts or chem
prints and group of family photo.
graphs, which do not tlatter the orioi.
mas. are hung on the walls.-National
Review. "''0'"'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A Coed Word for the Tiger.

The tiger is not such very great mis-
fortune to the neighborhood where he
happens TO have fixed his abode. His
chase gives pleasure, excitement, and
exercise to the many hard worked Off
Gals, whose lives would be those of I'M
interrupted routine were it not for this
recreation. 1t is also of great assistance
to the district officials, as it makes them
much better acquainted with the people
under their charge, and they get to
know out-of-thc-way places which, but
for this sport, they would never have
visited.
The tiger is very necessary evil in
India, and were it not for him, deer and
wild boar would increase to such mum.
bers that the cultivation of the land
would become an immense hardship. and
almost an imposs.bility; he keeps them
within bounds, and relieves the rvots
from watching their fields by night in
the unhealthy localities.
we are accustomed in England to hear
constant war preached against this mi.
mai Tor Its total determination; but this
ought only to be in cases of the destrnc-
tive cattle killer or man eater. and these
ought to be got rid of at any cost. The
villagers are always extremely careful of
their good cattle, watching them well
and keeping them grazing on the horde,
OF llelds where they are working, and
would be very sorry if the tiger were
extermlnated; of course they themselves
are often carried of by man eaters Rut
tigers of this class are luckily very scarce
Tigers are still numerous in the State
OF Mysorc, and panthcrs have often been
Killed in the city itself quite recently. I
oelleve that in Mysorc the largest tigers
IN India are to be found. Some have
been killed quite lately by sportsmep
measuring nearly ten feet six inches from
the nose to the tip of the tail. There
are TWO Kept by the Maharajah in tho
courtyard of his cattle stables that measure
very little short OF that.-Haroer's Ma.
gaZine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
London's Political System.

Nothing OF all 1 saw in Europe, f"
said MIR. II w. Craw ford to the Gin.
cinnati Times Star, compressed ME more
than the splendid police system of Lon.
don. The street in front of the Bank of
England is crowded as you never see n
street crowded here, but the multitude
pass without interruption or entancle.
ment. The police stand in the midst of
the crowd of vehicles aud ure supreme
in authority. If an officer tells capny
to stop, he stops. If he orders him to
move on, ne moves on, and the luckless
driver who by accident or design brushes
an officer with his wheel finds himself
deprived OF license the following day.
In America it would bc impossible TO
establish such respect for authority.
but it is good thing in its way.
| have seen more scrapping on the streets
OF Cincinnati in two days than saw in
three months in the European cities"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
HE WAS EXTRAVAGANZA

Mrs. Bronson-"What, been getting
yourself another IS hat2 Charley, you're
too extravagant altogether"
MIR. Bronson Nenitently)-"I'm 'fraid
you're right, Mary. And won't do it
again. Truly won't"
Mrs. Bronson breaking into tcars)-
"And you forgot all about that new $35
bonnet wanted you to bring down.
Chicago News Record
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
BETTER THAN PURE GOLD.

For love and wealth. fame. peace and health
Mankind has striven
Since Eve was driven
With Adam from the garden fair
TO struggle through world of caro-
The forces these
That ever please,
That make for mortal happiness,
Who gets the first is not accurst,
Though lacking all the rests;
aud happy he, whoe'er he be
!" HON with all these the gods shall bless
have no wealth.
No love, no health,
And yet count me truly blest.
Oh, happy we as we can be,
No more shall bitter strife embrute us,
For, after years
or fights and tears.
We've got hired maid to suit us.
Detroit Tribune
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
ENTERPRISE.

observation-disclosures, you might as we'll
call round to the glazier's aud asl him
to como and put in q pane of glass"
James-"Yes, SIR"
Merchs nt-"And while you are out
you might call Mt the painters and get
some large signs painted announcing
largo mark-down sale during alterations
and repairs. I'll get up an ad. for the
papers. Yankee Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
HOPED IT RAN IN TIE FAMILY.

81 hope you appreciate the fact, sir,
that In marrying my daughter you mar
~ large-hearted, generous girl"
u do, sir, with emotion) and hope
she inherits those qualities from her
father. Brooklyn Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A SQUARE MAN.

"I never heard of such a strange
thing" said Mrs. Bosstin.
"What was it'll" inquired the young
woman whom she was visiting.
"Arectangular human beingl A young
man just told me that friend of his
was perfectly square. "-Washingtop
Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
AN IRnEsIsrApLE ARGUMENT.

Mr.. Wickwire-"But, my dear, you
are SO pretty that really cannot see how
your beauty needs any addition in the
shape OF such expensive anery as you
wish"
Mrs. Wicllwirc-"No, I am not. II
were as pretty as you pretend 1 am,
would not have to argue SO long to get q
new dress. "-lndianapolis Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
TIE HEAD OF TIE FAMILY.

Mr.. Woohcr-"Do you consent, dear
est2"
Miss Hcnpccl1-"Ycs, Charles, I do"
Mr.. Woohcr-"Oh, my darling, shall
go at once to your father"
Miss lIcnpcck-"I--I think, Charles,
you had better see mother. New York
Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
MS NATIVITY.

Affablc Landlady ito her now artist
lodger)-"And l suppose, sir, you comes
from abroadp
Foreign Lodger-"Sol gone vrom
Austria"
A. EDO you, hindced, sir2 From
lIostria' Ali now that's where tho
hostriches come from, l supposc"-
Punch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
CHARITIES CLEVER REPLY.

Kind Father-"Children, if the clock
struck fourteen, what time would it be2"
Logical Louise-"Two o'clock, papa"
Clever Charlie-"Time to get the
clock fixed. New York Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
UNAPPRECIATED

Benevolent Old Aristocrat ITO tramp)
--"Here's penny for you, my poor fell
low"
Wagons (the tramp, with profound
satire)-"Tank ye, sor. But amt you
got no changef"-Chicago News Re-
cord.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
TuE sTuMnL1Na nLocx.

Pater-"Emmeline, there are rumors
about. Come, now, is there really any.
thing between you and that good for.
nothing Jack Tallboys2"
Emmeline-"Yes, pa; but it's only
you."-TId Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
no MAKE up REQUIRED.

Weary Wiggins-"I've been insulted.n
Tired Traddles--"Who insulted yer2n
Weary Wiggins-"That mud stained
"'d granger over there offered me TWEEN
= five cents day to pose fur a scare.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
HERBERT WAS BARRED OUT.

SHUT, papa" she said reproachfully,
''you know Herbert has an income"
mot at this house if can help it,"
replied the old gentleman firmly. "All
Herbert has here is an out-go. "-Wash.
ington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A CHANGE OF COLOR.

"Did you read in the paper" said the
milkman, "about person thatput Paris
green in family's mill1l"
"Maybe," said the cook, "they got
tired of seein' their milk bluc.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A MENTAL FRACTION.

"Why does Billings wear his hat on
one side of his head?"
"To preserve the balance with the
side where he has his brains. "-Chicago
News Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
FAINT PRAISE,

Edwin-"Do you think your father
approves of mef"
Angelina-"Oh, yesl He said he
thought that perhaps, after all, might
do worse. New York Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
NAUGHTY MENIALs.

"Now, in all the scenery that you re-
call between here and California, what
do you consider the most imposing2"
"The Pullman car porter. "-Ohicago
1nter-Ocean.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
WORTH THE PRICE.

Patron lin the restaurant)-"Thisc of-
fee is nothing but hot water with fla
vor"
Waiter-"But, sir, the water is pure"
Chicago News Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

Who Is the man that who ops around,
And makes the veulted blue resouud;
Who seems to have go much ut stake
That politics means make or breake
30 is-the worry wrecks him fast
The man who has vote to cast
Who is the man that sweetly smiles
And pleasantly his time beguiles;
Who simply makes speech or two
And chats and smokes when he is through
He is the man about whose fate
The others shout-the candidate.
Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
MERIT OF A KIND.

Scribblems-"Which do you think is
the best of my short storiesl"
Criticus-"The shortest, by all
means. Chicago News Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
KEEP THE BLOOD HEALTHY.

"What should one do to appear we'll
in society,""
"Take good blood purifier. Yam.
kec Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
AN IRREGULAR VERB.

Governess-"What is the future of
the verb 'to love-, NIary2"
Pupil (after q pause)-"To marry,
Miss Jones" It'd Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
WHAT HE DOES.

''That fellow never does anything,
does hei"
t'He does time Observation-Disclosures
kee Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

at the parlor musicale.
"Hark, what was that2 Some one
must be in pain"
SO, no. That's Miss Willowisp in q
new song."-Chicago News Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
NOT HIS BUSINESS GAIT.

"Hi, Chimney" said n messenger boy
to another, "wherc yer runnin' to-"
"No place. amt got nothing to do
jes' now."-Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
WOULDN'T COME DOWN.

Jake docking frightened, hearing
noiso above)-"Do you thing your papa
will come down."
Cora-''Not with cent, lie says, if I
take you. Yankee Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
A DARING MISTAKE.

Miss Maudic-"And so refused him
on the ground that am too young to
marry"
Chorus of Miss Maudie's Friends
"Oh, you clever grill Who else would
have thought of that excuse from you."
Chicago Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
THE GREAT OBSTACLE.

S ""SENA "D"iHNbC'
Pcrdita-''Wcll, Jack and are to be
married at last, and we are SO happy"
Penelopc--'Did you and Jlck have
much trouble getting your fathers con-
sent?"
Perdita-"No; but papa and had an
awful lot of trouble getting jacks con-
sent. Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
JUST BEGINNING.

at the campaign meeting.
Chow much longer is that orator 60
in to crater,
:. ga good while. He's only got to
sin conclusion" yet.-Chicago News
Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

Mrs. FANGLE-You used to call me
your angel, Henry, but you never say
SO now. Mr.. Fangle-No, my dear:
have found out the difference. An.
gels, you know, don't care anything
about dresses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
Undcrstood His business

Druggist-I am getting up a new
patent medicine, and 1 want some
signs painted.
Scenery Decorator = How many
words?
Not many. Just say, "Take DIR
Squills' Sirup for that tired feeling. y
'All right. I'll put it on every
steep hill L can find. New Yor,
Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
THE BILL SUE HAD BEEN RUNNING.

Father-"This milliuer's bill is out
ragcous. l won't stand it,"
Daughter-"You needn't papa.
simply want you to foot it. Yankee
Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
KNOWS nIMsELF TOO wELL,

''Poor Jimpson has no confidence in
himself"
s'No wonder. He says he knows him
self. "-Yankeo Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Two Men-What He Does-Merit of
* q Kind--Knows Himself Too
Well-Keep the Blood
Healthy, ETC., Etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

crow in his corn patch. New York
Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

Newspaper advertisements were I'M
known until 1862, 1A
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11
HOW lie KNEW.

Teacher Tin class in physiology
elbow many bones in your body,
Jobnny2"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

The folding envelope was first used in
.he year 1889.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-11

Johnny2"
Johnny-"Abou million"
"Whet7"
eyes; eat shad this mornin' -
Yankee Blade.
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
The Pilgrim Church Council.

The council of churches called by the Pilgrim church to consider the matter of the resignation of Rev Dwight 0. Stone, assembled in the Pilgrim church last Wednesday morning. The church. es represented and the members of the council were as follows: Sheffield, Mass. !, Rev J. Muller, pastor, and Dea. James VanDeusen; Salisbury, Rev J. c. God dard and Rev Lyman Warner; Falls Village, Rev O. W. Hanna and Whiting Miner; South Canaan, Rev 0. w. Hanna and Sherwood Willard; East Canaan, Rev H. Utterwick, and Richard Beebe; Norfolk, J. N. Cowles.
 The Rev J. c. Goddard was chosen moderator and Rev l.. Warner scribe s. A. Eddy, the clerk, then read from the records of the church the resigna- tion of the pastor and the resolution of the church accepting the same. Mir Stone then made a verbal state ment to the same effect as his resig- nation. The Council thereupon for mally concurred in the action of the the Pilgrim church and appointed a committee consisting of the Rev Messrs Muller and Hanna and MT D. l.. Peirce to draft appropriate resolu- tions. After the recess, which follow ed, the resolutions were adopted and prayer having been offered the coun- cil was dissolved.
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
The Place to buy Wagons.

Hall & Hornbeck of Falls Village, Conn.,, say: "We are the people, and can sell wagons cheaper than anyone else as we are the agents and buy with honest hard dollars and we warrant all our work as represented or money re- funded. We have the stock, and you can see just what you are buying. We are bound to build up wagon business in this section if push will do it. Hav- ing sold over fifty wagons already this spring we feel confident that we see success ahead, and we are going to hus- tie to get there. Our advertisement in another column gives you an idea of the different varieties of vehicles that we sell"
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
POINTERS.

A. F. Rood means business. Read bis card.
 Don't fail to read and comprehend what M. Shwartz says about imitation.
 Sparkling girls and their comedy mothers will read and heed E. Hollis ter & Sons new advertisement.
 Mrs O. B. Ellis, the landscape artist. has an advertisement in another column which is worthy of your attention.
 Barbed wire is wicked stuff to use, but if you must have it get it at Fuller & Peet's where it is sold cheap. See adv.
 Don't fail to read the advertisement of The Ballou Banking Go. and remem- Der that J. H. Roraback, of Canaan, is their agent.
 There is now no necessity of singing Wait for the Wagon" The wagons have already arrived at Hall x Horn beck's, and they are selling like hot cakes. See advertisement.
 It requires great enterprise, courage and capital to found such an establish ment as I. P. Hornbeck's house fur nishing emporium, but it has been ac- complished and it now rests with you to sustain such desirable and conven- tent emporium. Don't fail to read and comprehend I. P. Hornbeck's adv.
 The advertisement of Carl Swenson, the Winsted gardener and florist, will be welcome news to many in this sec- tion who are not aware that they can purchase flowers, floral pieces. palms, ferns and plants so near home. Give MT Swenson an order when in need of anything in his line and it will be tri- pie benefit ftto-yourself,t to MT Swenson, and to the NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
REPUBLICAN CA UCUSE.S.

The republicans of the town of North Canaan held caucus at the Warner Honse on Monday last at 3.3O p. m. H. P. Tracy was chosen chairman, and s. A. Eddy was chosen secretary. Messrs G. D. DeHart and s. A. Eddy were elected delegates to the State and District conventions which will meet at Hartford, May 3d and 4th respective ly. s. A. Eddy was reelected town com mittee for the ensuing two years. David O. Whittlesey was unanimously nomina- ted for Judge of Probate for the dis trict of Canaan. s. A. Eddy was in- structed to attend the republican eau GUS of the town of Canaan, to be held at Falls Village, and ask that assembly to ratify the nomination of David c. Whittlesey for Judge of Probate for the the District of Canaan.
 The republicans for the town of Ca- naan held caucus at Citizens hall in Falls Village on Tuesday evening April 18th and elected A. 0. Randall and J. Lee Ensign delegates to the State and District conventions which will meet at Hartford. May Sd and 4th respectively. H. c. Gaylord and Henry Brinton were elected town committee. The nomina- tion (made by the republican caucus held at North Canaan, April 1Sth) of David C. Whittlesey for Judge of Pro- bate for the District of Canaan was un- animously ratified.
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
Government Mill Burned.

The government paper mill at Colts vile, in Pittsfeld, Mass. the only mill of the kind in the United States, and which has been run for the past year exclusively on government bank note paper for silver certificates, treasury notes and government cheques, was burned Thursday night and was practi- cally total loss, with most of its con. tents. The mill is owned by Crane x Co.,, of Dalton, Mass. It is said that the mills will be rebuilt at an early day !; and the work of making the govern ment paper will be resumed in about one week. The cause of the fire is un- known, but 1t began in the rag room.
 The imitation of this paper presents the greatest difficulty to counterfeiters of any they have to overcome.
Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
A Good Story.

"Once, said the story-teller, when l was in San Francisco I heard the rattle and rush of fire engine coming bound ing down a hill. When it struck cor ner where it turned, the driver, with the reins still in his hands, was hurled like a shot far ahead, falling between his horses necks. He caught at the tongue as he went swiftly down, got it, drew himself up, crawled like monkey, with the horses at full run, back to his seat and I saw him 8 second later driving fu- riously up Market st. I followed that engine to the fire and found the reckless and daring driver unconcernediy at- tending to his dutles.
 There is the coolest and nerviest man I ever saw,' said to fireman and told him what had seen.
 "'Yes, he said, he's the best driver in the department and he's henpecked husbandp p"-New York Tribune.