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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-25
THE RAG For THE DOG.

has long ears and keen little black eyes,
and when she landed the other day the
customs officer wanted to know where
was the zone dog" declared as pert of
Colonel Mapleson's luggage. She opened
a valise, and there in wire network was
the canine. As he had been in America
before there was no duty on him. The
apparatus was designed by Mrs. Maple
son, and 1t would be cunning car
porter or hotel clerk who would see
"dog" in the innocent looking Gladstone
bag.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-25

has long been
active and prom
inent in the ranks
of the G. A. r.
In 1889 he served
as commander of
the Department
of w iscon sin.
That autumn he
was elected SEN
ior vice COM
mander for the
nation, and at
the twenty-ffth
national encamp-
ment held at De-
~
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-25
TIE GRAND ARMY BOYS.


Their New Commander in Chief and
Senior Vice Commander.
The Grand Army men had an unu-
sually fine time at Washington, and in
their elections for the coming year the
Ohio men came very much to the front.
The new commander in chief is native
of Canton, in that state, though now a
citizen of Wisconsin, and the senior vice
commander, r. II. Warfeld, is an Ohio
man with brilliant record for gallantry
and soldierly efficiency.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-25

IIUIU IdoU yVttI IIV II. H. WANFIEIlDs
was candidate for the highest place.
The vote on the first ballot stood 322 for
Captain John Palmer, of New York; 27O
for Captain Weissert, and III for W. P.
Smedbery, of California. AS everybody
knows, Captain Palmer was elected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Legends About Bells.

In early times bells were supposed to
have the power of driving away evil
spirits, dispensing storms, etc. and down
even to n comparatively recent date SUI
perstitions existed regarding them.
One of the most remarkable of these
was at the little village of st. Fiians, in
Pertshire. The villagers there believed
that the chapel bell there possessed the
power of curing mad people. On the
night before the bell was nude use Of
for the purpose the villagers usually as
sembled outside the chapel, and forming
themselves into procession, Mt the head
of which the bell was carried, entered
the chapel.
After the prayer had been said the bell
was securely bound with ropes. Next
day it was carried out, and with .reat
solcmnitY placed upon the heads OF tine
lunatics, but with what result we are not
told. 1t was believed that if this bell
was stolen 1t would cxtricatc itself from
the hands of the thieves and return tn its
place, ringing all the way! For many
years it has been locked up to prevent its
being put to any superstitious use.
There is II curious legend connected
with the bells of Mcssinghum Church. 1t
is said that long, long time ago trav-
eler was passing through Mcssingham,
when he noticed three nian sitting OH u
stile in the churchyard and saying
"Come to church, Thompson; come to
church Brown" and so on. Being very
much surprised, he asked what it meant,
and was told that, having no bells, they
called folks to church in that way.
Tho traveller remarked that it was 4
pity so Iine church should be without
bells, and at the same time asked the
men if they could make three for the
church, promising to pay for them him
self. They undertook to do this. They
were respectively tinker, carpenter
and shoemaker. When next the trav-
cler passed that way he found the three
men ringing three bells, which said,
citing, tong, pluff," being made re-
spectivcly of tin, wood and leather
London 1't-Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A Submerged Forest.

There is to-day in view the top Of over
10O trees of the wonderful submerged
forest of Lake Samamish.
Many of them are two and n half feet
out OF water and extend along the south
shore OF the lake, the group extending
three-fourths of o mile up and down the
lake and from 200 to 800 yards in width.
The lake now being about five feet low
er than during the winter months the
tops of the trees are in view. Raphael
Coombs. while on visit at Samamish,
made actual measurement of the dcpth
of water at the deepest places, where the
largest trees stand, aud found it over 100
feet. 80 ;.'r-.;s..,:g
The largest tree at the surface meas.
ured four feet without any bark, and the
tree must have been equal, if not larger,
than the one lately shipped from Joicc's
camp, near North Bend, aad sent by rail
to Chicago.
The theory now most believed as to how
this large cluster of mammoth trees be.
came so submerged is that rs ut the shore
OF the lake at this point the land is level,
and about quarter of mile back from
there the Newcastle coal hills rise very
steep, it is believed that landslide came
from this hill down gorge, forming
dam, which crowded portion of this
fiat land out into the lake. The bed of
the lake from the shore pitches very
abrupt-an angle of ninety degrees
and pitching thus until the bottom be-
comes level, where this submerged forest
is now located a1d rests.
One of the oldest Indians that lives
nearby could tell nothing of the forest.
The water in this lake is so clear that
during calm weather the standing trees
can be seen many feet under water
seattle (IPashtnqton) Press Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A REMARKABLE .xo,1AN.

The life of Caroline Herschel, one
would imagine, was anything but favor
able to long lasting. Insufficient sleep,
irregular and hasty meals, long fasts, ex-
cessive toll, both bodily and mental,
were the conditions of her life-at least
during the fifteen years she was her
brothers houskeeper and astronomical
assistant. A lady who devoted herself
to hard work. one of the necessities of
which was thut she had to spend the
whole of every starry night, covered
with dew or hoar frost, on grass plot
in the garden, would not, one would
think, be likely to make old bones. At
the age of eighty two, however, accord
ing to her nephcw's account, she skipped
up two flights of stairs and ran about
like u girl of twenty. She died at the
age OF ninety -eight.-AU the Fear Round
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A FAMOUS TRAVELLER.

The advent of women travelling alone
dates from the early part of the century.
Ida Pfeiifer, Viennesc lady, may be ac-
counted the first woman globe trotter.
Between the years of 1910 and 1912 she
twice went round the world, penetrating
Bornco, Java and Sumatra Going to
these places was than an unhcard-of feat.
And Ida Pfeiffer was as we'll known us
our rapid transit all-around tho world
women tourists of to-day. Long before
this Lady Mary Wortley Montague did
great deal of travelling all by herself, and
her example was followed by few 9TH
or society ladies.
Going unaccompanied in their case
meant merely that they had no man with
them, because at least two woman SER
wants always went along, and in many
cases there was small court of ladies
and ladies' maids. Now Mrs. Grundy
has freed the woman globe trotters from
the necessity of being accompanied by
anything save her clothing, her purse
and her senses. Would it not be inter
esting if good account could be OBJ
tanned of all the women who have within
the past five years made voyages all by
thcmselves?- Chicago Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
FASHION IN DRESS SKIRTS.

Fashion seems most undecided rs to
ner next move in the direction of dress
skirts. She is quite unable to make up
her mind whether we shall in future wear
acutely gored skirts with dragging
trains, or the English skirt, short and
full all around. The gown, with any
number of cores, is much after the or
binary princesse form, severely simple in
cut, but not success without considera-
BILE elongation of the back breadths. The
severity of the style almost demands q
perfect figure, for all the outlines are
sharply defined. Women who are tall
find that the style tends to cxaggerate
height, and those who have large hips,
or whose figures are too straight, find the
gored skirt unbecoming. One way of
making this skirt is to line each width
separately, joining the lining and outer
material together fashion of the last
century--but it requires the utmost pre-
cision in fixing, and the choice of fabrics
that do not stretch and so become un-
equal with wear. The new gored seams,
if not piped, are usually ovcrlaid with
passementerie, narrow braid, or similar
trimming, which also is carried round
the edge of the trained skirt.-Me,o York
P.st.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
= = . :
Odd Use OF Words.

Many words once written with tiigni.
he'd motive now cause us to read passages
of standard literature with OUTLAW.
The word ''imp" was once term of
high honor. But how now sounds tho
line from Sponsor, eye sacred imps that
ON Parnasso dwclla" Overm many II grave
of the old French mobiles may be read
the line: "Here lies that noble imp" A
sacred poem, written by Gascoigne three
centuries ago, begins q stately address to
the posterity of Abraham with the words !:
20 Abraham's brats, "brats being then IL
word of stately meaning.
Opening al old dictionary at random
one day my eye happened to fall on the
word tragedy" A note explained that
it comes from II Greek word which means
ga govt song" because the oldest TRACE
dies were exhibited when a goat WAS sac.
rifced or given as prize to the best
actor. The word ''iufant" mcaus lit
orally 'not speaking" "Haye you a
pug dog2 Did you ever think his face
looks like that of monkcy2" The
monkey he most resembles is the pug
monkey, which gets its name from Pug
or Puck, as Shakespeare writes-the
sprite of mischief. 5
Canter is an abbreviated form of Cau-
terbury gallop, so called because pill
grims to Canterbury rode ut the pace of a
moderate gallop. A grocer, SO says the
dictionary, was originally one who sold
by the gross. A ''grcnade" derives its
nau,c from its shape, which resembles u
pomegranate. A .'biscuit" means 'twice
baked" because, according to military
practice, bread or biscuits of the Romans
we're twice psepard in the ovens. Did
you ever notice the leaves of the daudc-
lion2 They are said to resemble, in form
aud size, the tooth of the lion, and so
tho French call it the dc lion, aud we,
"the dandelion."
The pope was formerly called "tho
pape," which means the same us .'papa, +"
or father. Vinegar comes from two
Latin words, vim and acer, meaning
'vinc' aud ''sour." These are only a
few of the many curious and interesting
things found in my afternoons search
in the old dictiouary.-Irish TINES.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
CARING ron SILKS AND wooi.Exs.

There are very few wooden goods that
are not improved by sponging. Col
ored Hcnricttas and many other colorcd
goods spot with water griovously if they
are made up before they are sponeed.
In most shops they will send the goods
purchased over their counters to the
"sponger," charging only ten cents to
sponge 'sdress pattern" Pongee silks
and most India silks keep their color
better for being put through the sponger's
hands. When India silks fade on cx-
posure to the light, it is good plan to
test them by burning some of the ravel-
ing. Silk being an animal fiber crisps
with slight odor like wool, and does
not burn with n bright blaze like jute,
or hemp or cotton. 1t is impossible to
set pure silk goods in blaze, but the
other materials are very inhammable.
Burn some of the ravcling of these gowns
which refuse to retain their color, and
judge what they are largely composed of.
Ramie is sometimes a polite name for
jute, a fiber that may be known by one
characteristic-it cannot be dyed to re.
tain color. There are not only silks
thus adulteratcd, but body Brussels car
pets in market composed wholly of jute.
These carpets are retailed cheaply, but
the merchant who deals in them would
not dare to expose his goods in his shop
windows for day lest they fade. The
art of mixing ramie, jute and other adul-
terants in silk has been carried on in
this country with wonderful success,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
He HAD aGr,ovnnc,

In Boston, says Art in advertising,
lives gentleman whose name the whole
country has been made familiar with in
advertisements of IS so shoe"
Now, this gentleman belongs to the
Boston - Club. an organization hav-
ing among its members another man of
the same name, but differing from him
in this respect, that his aristocratic ten.
denotes considerably exceed his fnan-
cial strength so much 80, III fact, that
every month his name appeared on the
bulletin-board as posted for dues, etc.
This very much provoked the moneyed
man, whose friends lost no opportunity
of INVITING him on tho fact that he was
behind in his payments; and so he
wrote to the gentleman really at fault
TO this effect: L am tired of seeing my
name displayed nil over the bulletin
board, uud will give you choice of one
or two things; you must either resign
from the club or allow me to pay your
dues every month";" To which our
swell friend replied II am tired of
seeing my pame displayed all over the
country on 50 shoes, and will give you
one of two things to choose from; you
can either resign from the club or go
to HI"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
auonoa III. p..,o.

was in Rochester Monday even.
ING, said travelling man to a Utica
voserper reporter, "and attended ono
Oh the theaters. Between the acts
lsome fool In the gallery yelled eight
end another fool in the dress-circle "A
once yelled fire. There was an in
stant panic, and had it not been for a
uozen cool-headed men and the fact
maj the orchestra kept right along
playing there would have been a terri.
pie scene. AS it was several ladies
talnted and mon and women rushed
over the back of the seats to the door
as though they were daft.
put there was one incident that I
shan never forgot as long as live. A
tai gentleman about so years of age
bteepped upon his seat and drew o re-
vsoiver from his pocket. In n voice
that could be heard for some distance
around him he said:
There is no fire, and I shall be
tempted to shoot the first man that
Tries to rush out of here and possibly
trsmp!e upon women and children. I
mean just what I say, and when the
excitement cools down il ANYBODY will
point out the miscreant that raised the
cry OF fire 1 will give the gentleman
ySo for his trouble, and agree to whip
tne scoundrel who raised the false
alarm within FIVE minutes or forfeit
Vnother fifty
Then he stood there as quietly as il
nothing had disturbed him, and the
people who heard him knew by his
looks that he meant business. and
would do just what he said. Good
Tor you'll called half-dozen voices.
and the people in that section sat very
quietly during the several minutes OF
terrible Excitement that prevailed all
over the crowded house. When order
mad been restored the gentleman re-.
sumed his seat and enjoyed the play. :"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Tho parls RsK-plelsserr,.,.

A curious series of statistics estah
fishes the value Of the refuse of the
Paris streets. The figures seem in.
credible, and show that the rag-pick-
ers discharged duty of primary i'm
portance. Working at night, busy
under the gas lights with hook and
panier, the value of what they collect
is estimated at 92, 900 each day. AS
suredly one half the world does not
know how the other half lives. or
course the conditions of Paris life are
exceptional. Population is very close,
the tall houses are crammcd with in
habitants, there are gardens as with
us-there are but the houses and the
streets. The Parisians have n way Of
emptying all kinds OF lumber and re-
fuse mtg the streets, and then tho
rag-pickers gather in their harvest.
n use is found for everything, and
mctamorphosis never ceases. All the
details are interesting, though some
are rather disturbing. Rags, of
course, go to make paper; broken
glass is pounded and serves as u coat
ing for sand or emery paper; bones
after the process Of cleaning and cut
ting down, serve TO make nail brushes,
tooth brushes, and fancy buttons; lit
tie wisps of .womens hair arc care
fully unravclcd, and do duty for false
hair by and by. Mems hair collected
outside the BARRIERS serves for filters
through which syrups are strained;
bits OF sponge are: cut up and used for
spirit lamps; bits of bread IL dirty arc
toasted and grated, and sold To tho
restaurants for spreading on hams or
outlets; sometimes they are carbonized
and made into tooth powder. Sar-
dine boxes are cut up into tin soldiers
or into sockets for candlcsticks. A
silk hat has whole chapter of adj
ventures in store for 1t. All this
work employees regiment OF rag
pickcrs numbering close on 20, 900,
and each earning from twenty pence
to half crown II day. With all the
wonders of our great cities we have
Nothing quite like this.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
The Unlealthiest Town in Enrnna.

The British Consul at Brest, in hi,
last report, says that ever since the old
war, when the English prisoners died
there in large numbers, AIorlaix has
been known us an unhealthy place. Re-
cent information, however, discloscs q
most startling state of things, and even
the local papers pronounce the town the
"unhcalthiest in Europe" From Janu-
airy 1 to November 30, 1890, there were
6lS deaths over births, the excess of
deaths over births being 220 in less than
eleven months. The population is kept
up merely by the fact that certain
number of country people settle in tho
town every year. Were it not for this
immigration the population of Morlaix
would be extinct in less than two centur-
ies.-Commereias Aaoertiser. r.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Tho Boss of bed Axe.


4 Detroit drummer was standing IN
front of store in Bad Axe one dav
last week. talking with the proprietor.
when a fairly resrectable-looking man
passed along on the other side of tho
street. wv
DO you see that man over there ~
asked the merchant.
Yes; what of him ?"
Well, he used to be the Grand
Mogul Of this whole town; bossed ev-
esrrybody and everything, and had it all
his own way"
And doesn't he any more9 ?" inquired
the drummer.
Not much, he DOESN'T
Whats the matter? Lost his
money!"
"No."
aDowned politicallya'
Moral catastrophe?
"No."
We'll. what in thunder's the mat.
ter?"
Got married about two years ago.
SEQ that tall ganglin' woman crossin'
the street to meet him? That's her. 4"
jand the merchant drew lonG breath
with whistle to it.-Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Curious uh,,.,,on

The curious fault is found with tho
mastless ships of the navy that they
afford the crews no opportunity for
eXercise-thc seaman having nothing
TO climb; they feel coopcd up, and are
showing spirit OF discomfort. 1t Is
questionable whether such tame de-
vices as horizontal bars and other
mere gymnastic appliances would
avail to restore the spirits of the men.
The Darwinans may seize upon this
fact as additional proof of the Simian
descent OF the human species. -Ithila-
dclphid Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
A WONDERFUL SNAKE RING.

Mrs. William Aston has wonderful
snake ring, which literally writhes in
constant motion on her finger. Ii is con-
structed of flexible gold wire, each scale
being represented by loop of wire in
which q ruby, AN emerald or an amethyst
is firmly set. The lightest movement of
the fingers sets the wires quivering, and
the ring scintillates and seems to go
round the finger with serpentinc move
ment that has something Gerry in it. 1t
was made in Egypt. Boston Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

LADY MACDONALD, the widow of tho
Canadian Premier, will hereafter DO
known rs the Countess Earnscliffe,
her title having its source in her lato
husbands handsome country-seat. The
Countess is thoroughly posted in tho
politics of the Dominion, and it has
been duo rs much to her tact, wit, and
accomplishments as TO hcr position that
she has been the leader of society in
the Canadian capital.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
a PROOF or woMAN,s GREAT VANITY.

1t is estimated that nine.tenths of the
women of the globe spend their time in
making ornaments and fancy dress fab
RIGS for the remaining tenth to wear.
There are thousands of women lace max
ers, weavers and needlewomen who
never wear particle of the work upon
which they spend their lives. All the
delicate garments which they make are
destined to be worn by Others more for
tunate in the distribution of riches. 1t
is regarded as proof of woman's great
vanity-this fact that so large a popula-
ton of the globe is kept busy making
clothes for the few fortunate ones to wear.
-Ne,o York Commercial AdUertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
fnREE GLASSES OF HArs.

Fashionable hats can be broadly di-
vidcd into three distinct classes: Large,
round hats, fiat headed,a remnant of the
recent past: half wide brims, with
small, low crown, the representatives of
the fashions of the day, and very small,
almost brimless, cap-like hats, with large
but not snowy crown, which act as fore
runners aud connecting liuks with the
fashion OF the future.-Ne,o Yors; World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
4 aooman aoho can see

Il aooman aoho can see.
She's the woman who gets we'll.
It's the woman who ioonp see and
won't believe who has to suffer.
And it's needless. There's n
medicine-a legitimate medicine
that's made to stop wor,an's suf-
fcring and cure woman's ailments.
It's DR.. Picrcc's Favoritc Prcscrip-
ton. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless IA powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing
down sensations, nervous prostra-
ton, and all "fcmale complaints"
it's positive remedy. 1t improves
digestion, cnrichcs the blood, dispcls
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
No other medicine for women is
guaranteed, as this is. If it fails to
give satisfaction, in any case, the
money paid for it is refunded. You
pay only for the good you get. On
these terms it's the cheapest.
But more than that, it's the best.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

More diseases are produced by using
brown and perfumed soaps than by any
thing else. Why run such terrible
risks when you know Dobbins' Elcc-
trio Soap is pure and perfect Dob.
bins prevents hands from chappinp
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

The man who sits down To walt for some.
ought To bc n thick one. Such people nrr usu
nlly dyspeptic with II bad liver. and should
use i,r. Whitc's landcliOn IN arouse the slug
gish liver ana put little new life into them,
IL ovrrcomcs TINT feeling pf wenrlncss, purI-
Hes Tho blood, and makes the weak strong md
vigorous. ''e ''''''
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19

A good illustration of the expansion of
the worlds trade during the last thirty
years is afforded by the production of
petroleum in the United States. In 1859,
$4,000 gallons were produced in the
Pennsylvania and New York oil fields,
and ia 1890, $50, o29, 966 gallons were
exported from the various States which
now produce the oil. 49,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-19
Hero Is Norvo.

Tho Indian Territory is certainly on
titled to the blue ribbon for IN exhibit
of unadulteratcd nerve Two citizens
of that highly original land engaged
cars and then stolo horses to put in them
for shipment.