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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
A Mlser's Inst Wish.

The Vienna correspondent of the Lon.
don News tells tho following story of a
Rumanian miser: GA Greek died in the
snail town of Caracal, having always
lived on the aims of his compatriots.
Before dying he made his wife swear
that she would bury him in the dirty old
overcoat which no wore every day. The
poor woman had to ask the Greeks of
Caracal to help her to provide the costs
of the funeral. A good hearted Greek
went to see her in her affection, and
pointing to the body said he would give
her better coat to bury the man in.
Then she told him of tine dead mans
last wish. The Greek, whose suspi-
cions were awakened, told her that she
should certainly not part with the body
before she had we'll examined the coat,
Tor there must be some particular reason
for the request. The widow unpicked
the lining OF the overcoat and found
$1,000 in bank notes which the miser
wished to take to the grave with him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
The Lady aud tho Big Gray Cat.

"Kindly assist me with this basket
careful, please!'
The speaker, n large, handsome wo.
man, had just entered the depot. Dia-
monds bobbed playlully in her ears, and
tho dress she wore would have made
Worth weep for JOY.
Passenger Agent Cummings promptly
took the basket. 1t was of medium
size, richly trimmed with satin and
decorated with vari-colored ribbons.
The contents were covered. by quilt
beautifully decorated with needle work.
1t weighed in all nearly forty pounds.
MIR. Cummings was amazed that woman
of her evident wealth should be CARRYING
such a heavy burden.
Suddenly he felt strange joltiug in
the basket. The quilt was heaving up
and down. Mr. Cummings thought of
babies, dogs, snakes, chickens and mud
turtles all in less than second. 1t was
with a feeling of relief that he deposited
the mysterious bundle on seat by the
side of the woman.
"Come, Dick" she said, pleasantly.
Instantly the quilt went up with
volcanic burst, and out popped, like
whiskered Jack n-the-box, huge gray
cat. 1t was the largest that Mr.. Cum
mings had ever seen. Dick stood nearly
eighteen inches high, and was long and
broad in proportion. His weight ex-
ceeded thirty-6ve pounds. After show
ing MIN proudly the lady snapped her
finger and the hugh cat jumped back
into the basket.
Dick is the Goliah of his race. He
wore about his neck a richly ornamented
gold band bearing medal from the re-
cent Paris cat show. His owner, the
lady, never travelled without him close
at her side. Dick was given drink of
water, which he received with rare
display of feline majesty, and then MIR.
Cummings bore him out TO the Baltimore
and Ohio train, which left at Bib
Chicago News Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
COOKING cAuLrpLowEn

There are many delicious ways OF
cooking cauliA over besides the familiar
'ne of boiling it and serving it with
cream sauce. An excellent way is eau
gratin." To prepare cauliflower this
way, select u large, fine one. Tear off
The leaves, pick the flowerets apart, cut
'f the roots and wash it thoroughly in
cold water. Then put in saucepan an
abundance of cold water. Add hand.
lul OF salt and let the vegetable cook for
thirty minutes after it begins to boil.
When it is cooked drain it, put it into
baking dish and have ready q cream
'auce, made by mixing tablespoonful
If flour with two tablespoontuls of but
'cr, stirring in two cups of milk with
salt and pepper. Let the cream sauce
;ook ten minutes after making it. Add
three tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesau
cheese and pour it at once over the caul-
flower in the baking dish. Sprinkle
over the cauliiiower three more table,
poonfuls of Parmesan cheese, table,
spoonful of fresh bread crumbs and a
lew bits of butter. Let the caulifiower
oake in quick oven for ABOUT twenty
i've minutes, when it should be a rich
brown oil over.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

been introduced into Florida and E
muda. Our cut is from a photo graplf
tree growing in Florida, aud is a ga
specimen of this curious plant. The =
bears u striking resemblance to pal
growing to about twenty feet in heig,
while the fruit, when ripe, locks sor-
thing like an immense orange. Its far
is usually insipid. although the prods
of some individual trees is very palatat
This indicates that, like the orange
might, by cultivation, be improved d
become an important article of commep
and source of profit to the horticult-
st.
This tree possesses peculiar propey
in which it is believed to be unique. h
sap contains fibrine, which is consti-
ent of animal blood. So far as know
this is the only member of the vegetak
world to contain this substance. IT,
juice poured upon dressed fowls VIII
old makes them tender, aud the same
suit is produced upon tough beef BY
similar process, or by wrapping them
the leaves of the tree. The extract
juice of ripe fruit furnishes cosmeti
In Florida it is called pawpaw, and
does bear some Resemblance to fruit
that name common in the Ohio valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
Thirstless Birds.

The petrels, especially the Fulmar
petrol, which rarely strays from the
Arctic Ocean, and the storm petrol,
which is met with in all parts of the
world except very high northern or south
.rn latitude can live the longest time
without water. These birds may be
iaid to spend their lives upon the sea,
returning only to the land for breeding
purposes, or after long continuance OF
itorms. They cannot drink the salt
water, and seem to depend, so far as
'resh water is concerned, upon the fall
ing rain. Birds of the parrot species,
IN state of nature, hardly ever drink,
my moisture required to sustain their
system being taken with. their food,
which consists of fruits, nuts, and vege-
tables. Even in captivity they have
been known to abstain from fluids for
long periods. An instance is recorded
Of parrot living in the Geological Gar
lens, Regents Park, without drinking
Tor tifty-two years. The ostrich has
been known to make long journeys with
out taking water for months, and it is a
common saying among the Arabs that
:he ostrich ''neyer drinks. Yankee
Blade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
zion. Another cat deserving OF mention
las only two legs, and is owned by DR..
Hill, of PRINCETON College.
Petrned Wood.

On farm near Elkton, Col umbiaua
County, Ohio, an extraordinary find OF
petrifie wood has been unearthed. 1t
is solid piece, weighing S14 pounds,
GA the smooth surface Of which appear
the outlines of several different species
of animals, as if traced by human hands.
Biologists are said to have examined the
nature of the petrifsction, and to have
agreed that its formation dates hack
$500 years by the most conservative
calculation. 1t was unearthed by
ditchers in mucky swamp owned by
Michael Cutler. Several agents of the
Ohio commission nre also said to have
examined the strange object, and are
proposing to utilize it to add to the in
terest of Ohio's exhibit at the Worlds
Fair.-Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
The Flagship of Columbus.

The model of the flagship Santa Maria.
lent to the Worlds Fair by San Domingo,
hardly could be called a yacht, accord
.ng to modern ideas on shipbuilding.
Neither would any one not familiar with
ancient shipbuilding set it down as a
slip. A liberal guesser, not familiar
with his subject, might suspect that it
was an artistic packing case or an orla.
mentcd piano case, but ship-1ever.
How Columbus ever got across the
ocean in such an affair is keeping the old
salts guessing around Erie Basin, where
the model caravel was brought in on the
steamer George w. Clyde. One of them
looked her all over yesterday with a
;cornful expression on mis- face.
Anything like that ever come across
the salty2" he said. "Not on yer life.
She might have hauled load err coal
from Canarsie. but nothin' like her ever
come across th' 'Lantic, Pm tellin
yer."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

"The truth of history" gets another
blow between the eyes, cxclains the
New Yerk Tribune. This time it is the
esteemed busy bee who is involved. John
Burroughs reports that the bee does not
gather honey all the day from every
opening flower, the fact being that he
does not gather honey during any por.
ton of the day, nor from any flower
What he gathers is merely sweet water.
"Honcy," Mr.. Burroughs explains, sis
the sweet water plus the individuality Of
the bec." Thus does the practical OBJ
server who cannot tell lie play the mis-.
chief with the wisdom OF the ages.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

Atlanta, Ga, according to directory
census recently taken, now has a popu.
lation OF 104, 421. Building operations
during the year 1892 were the largest iu
the history of the city. One thousand
and sixty-one buildings were put up, at
acost of 81, 100000. Atlanta has main.
tanned its reputation of being "the
Yankee city of the South" as the follow.
ing statistics in tho New York Post
shows: There are within its bounds
ninety-four miles of street railway. Its
business amounts to $40, 900, 600 an.
nually, and it contains 22O mercantile
houses, 633 manufactures, and nineteen
banks with capital of 5,50O,O 900. II
has no less than ninety eight churches,
and ten public schools, twelve private
schools, and six institutions for the edu-
cation of colored children. During 1892
central police station was built and
new water works were laid.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

In the American Navy there are now
but eleven of the old-fashioned wooden
vessels in active service. They arc the
Ranger, Alert. Marion, Lancaster, Mohi-
can, Yantic, Thctis, Kearsargc, Alli-
ance, Adams and Essex. These will
rapidly so out of commission as new
steel vessels are accepted. The Pensa-
cola is to be sold, being already out Of
commission. Her sale will be followed
by this Governments disposins of the
Omaha, Iroquois and other old timers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

with the possibility of still further lower
ing the mile record, two western in
ventors have designed the novel vehicle
shown in the accompanying illustration.
In describing it the Philadelphia Record
says it possesses but single wheel, the
endless shaft being bent in front to form
raised top portion connected with the
saddle girth of the horse. The rear
portion of the shaft carries the connec-
tons with the wheel, and in addition
supports the curved springs forming the
seat of the driver.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

The loss of the masticating teeth be.
fore the thirtieth year means shorten
ing of the life of the individual OF from
two to five years. To know the extent
to which many Of these teeth are lost,
even before the fifteenth year, one has
only to turn to the recently published
reports of the examination of the teeth
of children in the schools and orphan
homes of London and elsewhere. II
some effective measures are not adopted
for combating the ravages of dental de.
cay it looks very much as though an
other half century would find the poorer
classes OF English people practically
edentulous before the twentieth year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
Amusing Experience with Squirrel

sin Memphis. said Charles F Elmire,
OF Union City, Tenn, "there Is little
park called Court Square, situated in
the center of the city. The parkkeeper
told me that there were over 500 SOUR.
rolls that made their nests in the big
shady trees. They afford boundless
amusement to the children and to the
weary foot travellers who stop in the
park to rest. One day last week l
bought bag OF peanuts, and whilo
sat down on one of the seats eating them,
the squirrels gathered around inc like
blackbirds would flock to cornfield i'm.
mediately after planting time. 1 con.
cludcd to try an experiment. blew up
tho paper bag, tied string around it
about six inches long and to the other
end fastened 'goober' and threw it on
the ground. There was an old bob
tailed squirrcl-thc father of the flock
that tackled it. He picked up the
'goober' between his paws and started
to open the shell when he discovered
that there was string tied to it. Then
he began to run, still holding the nut
between his teeth. He jumped off about
fifty feet and turned his head around to
SEQ if the bag and string was still be-
hind. Tney were. Well, Sir, you
should have witnessed the actions of that
squirrel after he saw that tho bag still
pursued him. Up q tree he went; down
one side and up another, the way he
went. After he had chased himself
about ten minutes, he stopped and
'sorter' turned his head around slow like
to see if the bag was still there. 1t was.
Then he started again, aud of all tho
running L ever saw that squirrel did it.
Lie moved about among the branches
and limbs like streak of lightning.
Finally, out of breath, he stopped AGAIN
and the expression he wore on his face
seemed to indicate that he was saying to
himself well whatever you are you are
not in it now guess I've got YOU"
But when he turned his head around and
saw that the bag and string were right
there, he tainted dead away. "-St. Louis
Republic.
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RECIPES.

Tapioca Cream-Soak three table
spoonfuls of tapioca in cold water over
night. Boil one pint of milk aud add
the tapioca, letting it cook three quar-
tiers OF an hour. Add the yolks of two
eggs and half a cup of sugar. When
thoroughly cooked and creamy, take
from the stove and flavor. Beat the two
whites stiff and add half II pint Of
whipped cream, sweeten and flavor, and
pour over the tapioca cream.
Indian Pudding-Threc pints of milk,
one coffee cupful of Indian meal, one of
.molasses, one tablespoonful of butter,
one-half teaspoonful of salt. Put on one
quart of milk to scald, then wet the
meal with some of the remaining milk,
reserving cupful, and stir, the meal into
the boiling milk. Put in the molasses
and let it boil, stirring well for few
minutes. Pour into pudding dish, add
the cupful of cold milk. Bake three.
quarters of an hour. Eat with cream.
Salmon Soup-One can Of salmon, one
cup of bread crumbs, one quart of water,
two cups of milk, one tablespoonful of
butter, pepper and salt to taste. Pick
the salmon to pieces, removing the bones
and bits of skin; put over the fire, with
the water and seasoning, and cook half
an hour; stir in the butter, the milk and
the crumbs and serve hot. Sliced lemon
should be used with it.
Goldfish la Mode-Boil piece OF
Goldfish in plenty of fresh water, take
off the skin, and be careful to pick out
every bone, then pick up cupful fine
and mix with two heaping cupfuls oil
mashed potatoes, beat two eggs well,
stir In and add two spoonfuls of melted
butter, nearly pint of cream and little
salt, mix we'll, grease baking dish and
put in the mixture; bake twenty min.
utes, or until nice brown.
Virginia Rice Muffins-Beat the yolks
of two eggs very light and add to them
one pint of milk and stir into it one
tablespoonful of melted lard or butter.
Mix two teaspountuls OF yeast powder in
one quart OF meal and sift into the milk
and eggs. Beat very light, then add the
whites of the eggs, beaten TO froth, and
stir In teacupful of cold boiled rice.
Beat all once more and bake in muffin
rings.
Russian salad-Cut up separately in
small dice shaped pieces one ounce OF
cooked roast beef, one ounce of cooked
ham, one ounce of cooked beef tongue,
same quantity of cooked chicken and
leg of cooked mutton and two trulfies.
Put them in salad bowl, separating each
kind by six boned anchovies. Then
pour TABLESPOONFUL of tartare sauce in
the centre; cover the sauce with two
chopped leaves of lettuce. Do not mix
until just before serving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
LIFE AND DEATH.

What's for the babe?
Why, mothers eyes,
Twin patchea OF those summer skies
That benmed on him in Paradise.
What's for the childs
With fays to skip,
To taste the honeysuckles' lip
The butterhy's companionship.
What's for tho boy?
The haunted void,
The squirrels nest in leafy hold,
The rainbow's tabled pot OF gold.
What's for the youth?
To dream Of fame,
In shifting sand to write his name.
With signs to fan passions flame.
What's for the man
Courage to bear
The load Of wisdom an / of care,
And some tru, heart its weight TO share.
And what's for age?
Pains prison bars,
Comfort that evsry trifls mars,
Dimness and fear-and then the stars.
George Horton, in Harper's Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
Deafness often Caused by Neglect.

Deaf and dumb asylums, according 10
DIR. a. NJ. Tanning, are filled with per-
sons who in early childhood completely
lost their hearing, and consequently their
ability to talk, through neglect of their
ears during an attack Of measles, scarlet
fever or diphtheria. The great majority
OF all forms of deafness result from af-
fections of the nose and throat, and
many cases reach an advanced stage be.
fore being noticed. Among long resi-
dents in the vicinity of New York it is a
rarity to fad a perfectly healthy nose
and throat, and in a recent experiment
in large eye and ear hospital not more
than five out of twenty-five patients were
found to have perfect hearing. Care was
taken to select only those who had never
suffered from any defect of hearing, yet
four .flfths of these patients were partially
deaf .sithout suspectinG it, -Boston. Gull
tivator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

In order to induce farmers to immi-
crate into Western Australia tho Gov
eminent of the colony has formulated
what the American Agriculturist deems
"a tempting scheme. The idea is to give
every applicant block of 100 acres Of
land, tho only payment required being o
fee of So; to lend him $3.50 towards
putting up $500 house, and, after he
has spent $3.50, or more, in cultivation
or improvements, to lend him a sum
equivalent to what he has spent up tc
$500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
Thomas A. Ellison.

The accompanying portrait is that .
IN American whose numerous irveutionl
and discoveries have placed him in TIL
front ranks of scientists in this or an
other age. Thomas A. Edison las fo
FEARS been hailed as the king of cleo
iricians. Until few years ago cleo
.ricity was mans master, but through
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
Philadelphia maintains her reo,totio

Philadelphia maintains her reputation
of being the city of homes, observes the
New York World. During the five
years ending December 81, 1891, there
were erected there 4,173 more new
buildings than in New York, and 5162
more than in New York, Boston and
Baltimore combined. This great lead
was due in large part to the custom in
Philadelphia of building small houses
for one family rather than huge struc.
lures of Stat" tcnements. When we
observe the cost of new buildings the
story is different one. The average
cost OF those erected last year in Phila.
delphia was $333s,s6, in Boston &c..
54S.67, and in New York SIT, 500. So.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
The Wear ON. Rails.

Taking the length of the permanent
ways on the surface of the globe at
nearly 3d. geographical miles, with
daily average of ten trains, it is estimated
chat the total loss by wear and tear suf-
Tered each day by the metallic rails of
the earth is about 600 tons. The SOC
tons are lost in the form of fine powder,
and are carried back to the earth in the
shape of soluble iron salts. Denver
News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
CLYCERISE.

Do you known for how many differ
mt uses glycerine is really invaluable2
1t moistens and softens the skin, and
when properly diluted may both prevent
and cure chapped hands. 1t will allay
the excessive thirst of fever patient.
Two or three drops given to baby will
often stop its stomach ache, if wind be
The cause.
1t will frequently soothe an irritable
cough by mostening the dryness of the
throat, which gives rise to it. 1t is an
efficient means for the prevention of bed
.ores.
1t has been found excellent as an enema
in treating constipation, and half tea
spoon every half hour has relieved many
cases of summer complaint, waterbrash
and dyspepsia. In household mcdica.
cation it must be pure and wholly un-
adulteratcd.
Another use may DE added which is
DOT generally known. When you are
about to seal fruit jars drop in half
dozen drops of glycerine and it will help
10 keep the contents and prevent mould
from gathering on the top.
II you want to show your husband q
little attention, place bottle at his
hand OF equal parts of glycerine and bay
rum, for use after his morning shave,
aud he will rise up and bless you.
Glycerine is also excellent for rubbing
into shoes as the preventive of wet feet,
as well as to soften the leather and keep
it in good condltion.-New York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
cAULrYLowER.

Remove the outer stalks. Soak IN
cold water and cook in boiling sailed
water about twenty minutes. Drain,
separate the stalks, put them in dish
md season to taste; or, with two table.
spoons lemon juice, little salt and
pepper mixed with quarter of cup OF
melted butter. Or pour thin, white
sauce over the cauliflower and sprinkle
coarse bread crumbs which have been
Drowned in butter over the sauce.-Bos.
:on Cultivator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

Kate Fields Washington throws cole
water on the hopes of those who expect
great things from being permitted to en-
ter the Government service. Miss Field
says the opportunities for advancement
are worse than none, and that the longer
a man stays in it the less fit Is he for any
thing else.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
"why will he nota" asked George,

"why will he nota" asked George,
looking troubled.
"He thinks me too rich. suppose.
You know I am to have dover Of many
millions"
"Theu the offer ought to come from
your grandfather, or from you" replied
George.
They stood for moment gazing al
each other in silence; then the princess
burst into merry laugh. "What i'm.
propriety you are advising" she cried.
lyon would not tuke me, would you, if
said you were tho man mcant}"
"Ol2a! do you mean it2"
"Maybe So"
George has now always kind word
and coin for the little Italian beggars.
And he has ceased to be pesslmist.-
From the French in the Voice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24
CLEANING AND FnosrrNo GRASS.

Acid should never be employed in
cleaning brass, as the metal soon becomes
hull after such treatment. The applica.
lion of olive oil and very fine tripoli,
followed by washing with soap water,
constitutes the bast method of polishing
ind preserving the brilliancy. To frost
BRASS and give it decorative finish, boil
The article in potash, rinse in water,
plunge iu nitric acid, wash again, then
dry in hot sawdust, and give the still
lot metal u coat of varuish.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

The jackal IS greater foe to Indiar
humanity than the tiger. From the STA
tistics published by tho Government OF
India it may be seen that in one yeal
while 92S persons were killed by tigers.
more than 1000 children were carried of
by iackhls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-24

hr. Edison's genius it has bean made bis
lave. Mr.. Edison's extensive laboratory
It Menlo Park, in New Jersey, is known
ar and wide, for there some of his most
brilliant scientific problems have been
worked out to successful conclusion.