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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
KEEPING TEAMS pUsy

1t is one of the chief difficulties of
farming on small acreage that The
necessary work to be done in plowinc.
cnltivating and marketing crops re.
quires full team part of the time.
while there is not sufficient work to
keep it employed all the time. Idle
horses soon ent more than their labor
during small part of the year is
worth. Yet the small farmer who re-
hes on hiring team work done is al
ways handicapped by finding it i'm
possible to hire teams when he most
needs them. The only other recourse
is to change the methods of farming.
Put on more labor and capital per
acre, and thus grow crops which will
keep the teams busy most of the wear
hauling them to mark ct.
If there are days when no marketing
is to be done, the teams can be EN-.
plloyed just as protitably in drawing
manure. In most cases this on small
farm will make it necessary to buy
most if not all the feed that the teams
eat. This is what market gardeners
almost invariably do. They cannot
afford to grow hay or grain ON land
that will produce five and perhaps ten
times as valuable crop in something
else. Buying all their feed they know
Just what it costs them, and are less
likely to lose by keeping teams idle.
The chief difficulty with many farmers
in making their farming pay is not
recognizing that the feed which they
grow and feed is worth its market
value, and that whatever eats such
Iced must return at least what it has
cost and can be sold for. Unless this
is attended to, the losses from non
paying stock will eat up profits that
can be made otherwise. Boston Cul I'll
vator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
Birds are Matllematlciaus

The English naturalist, Morris
Gibbs, devoted years of study to BIRDS
nests, their formation and their con
tents, and asserts that birds lay their
eggs IN accordance with geometricaI
lines, so that every inch of space is
used to tho greatest possible adyan-
tage. Birds which lay many eggs mr.
range them in circles, the pointed ends
turned to the inside. Others, whose
eggs are elliptically shaped, place
them lnlongitudinal rows. Ii nm egg
IL moved out OF its original position
by an intruder, it will be found on the
following morning that the bird has
returned it to it's first position.
Among the numerous and often diff
cult eases which Gibbs made matter
oi stndy, not one was found that would
not do credit 10 mathematician
New York Witness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
WOMEN OF EuRopE

The celebrated man of letters, Paolo
Mantegazza, of Florence, is airing his
opinions through German newspaper
on the women OF Europe, says the
Philadelphia Times. He gives the palm
for beauty to the Spanish woman,
thereby showing keen discrimination
and judgment. His praise is not, how
ever, wholly unmixed "The Spanish
woman" he says, sis bewitchingly
beautiful. She has small hands and
feet, and large eyes like the open win
dows of sunburnt marble palace. A
figure full of grace and life, and long,
wavy, dark hair. She is very religious,
very ignorant, very jealous, sensitive,
idle and proud"
The English woman, he thinks, is
beauty itself. 'Her hair is like gold
She has heavenly eyes, peach like
complexion, n delicatoly- formed nose
and good teeth. She is reserved, n
little hypochondriacal, very active and
generally slave TO etiquette. Bni
the French woman is 81 cat and n ser
pent, q palm and q violet. and even
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
THOSE LOYERS.

They had been engaged, but now
were suffering from one of those quar-
rels which sometimes ruffie the course
of true love.
They had not spoken for three days,
and neither wished to be the first to
yield.
But with the laundering which af,
flicts murderers and lovers with refer
ence to the scene of the late unpleas-
antness, he called at the house OH
trumped-up business mission to her
father.
BY chance ~ she answered his ring
at the door.
Gathering himself, he, with cold,
slow voice, begins the following dia.
loguc:
He-''Does Mr.. Dudley reside here9"
She-"He does"
Heels he in?"
She-"He is not"
He-"Will he be in soon?"
She-"He will"
"Thank you; L will call again"
(Turns to go.)
She-"Excuso me, who shall I say
called ?"-Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
FIcct-Fc0ted Zebras.

The rapidity with which the different
zebras have been exterminated, owing
to the advance of civilization in South
Africa, is shown by reference to .ruoii
works as TINT of Sir Cornwaiiis Harl is,
written in 1910, in which the author
tells lis that tho Guasga was at the time
found i'll 'interminable herds" bands
OF many hundreds being frequently
seen, while he describes Burchell's
zebra as cougregating in herds of
eighty or one hundred, and Astounding
to great extent; but now, after the
expiration of but fifty years, the one
species is extinct or practically 10,
while the other has been driven much
further afeld and its numbers are
yearly being reduced
This authors description of tho
common zebra is we'll worth repeating.
He says: Seeking the widest and
most sequestered spot, naughty troops
are exceedingly difficult to approach,
rs well on account of their extreme
agility and heetness of foot rs from
the abrupt and inaccessible nature OF
their highland abode. Under the
special charge of sentinel, SO posted
on some adjacent crag as to command
view of every avenue of approach,
the checkered herd whom painted
skins adorn' is to be viewed perambu-
lating some rocky ledge, on which
the rifle ball alone can reach them.
No sooner has the note of alarm been
sounded by the vidette than, prIcking
their long ears, the whole flock hurry
forward to ascertain the nature of the
approaching danger, and, having
gazed n moment Mt the advancing
hunter, whisking their brindled tails
aloft, helter-skelter away they thunder
down craGgy precipices and over
yawning ravines, where no less agile
foot could dare to follow them"
OfBurchell's zebra he says. "Fierce,
strong, fleet and surprisingly beauti-
ful, there is, perhaps, no quadruped
in the creation, not even excepting
the mountain zebra, more splendidly
attired presenting q picture of more
Slngularly attractive beauty" Zebras
nre by DO means amiable animals, and,
thong many of the stories told of their
ferocity are doubtless much ex-
aggerated, they have so far not proved
themselves amernblc to domestication.
New York journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

Pretty styles for young girls dresses
are always most difficult to find and
dressmakers generally do not like to
make for girls younger than eighteen.
Two pretty dresses recently seen were
particularly nntty and at the same time
comfortable and serviceable, two very
important points for growing girls.
The first was n gown of dark -colored
WOODEN stuff, its yoke, belt and cuffs
braided with soutache. The skirt was
OF straight breadths and gathered to
the yoke. The bodice had fitted lin
ing and full fronts and back joined to
the lining with side seams. The dress
hooked behind, the opening being
concealed by the full folds of the stuff
The sleeves had fitted lining and very
full pufis ending i'll long tight cuffs
In the other dress the bodice was worn
inside the skirt and hooked in back.
IL had fitted lining over which the
stuff was draped, and was trimmed
with two lace rufiles, the lower one
ending Mt the armholes and each head
cd by narrow plated band of white
silk. The skirt WAS gored and trimmed
with three gathered bias ruflies. The
skirt WAS made of half breadth of
surnh hemstitched Mt tho edges and
hooked in back. The sleeves have big
pnils and lace epaulettes. The mate
rial used WAS n yellowish pink wooden
suiting. Now York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
Washington as a Singer of Songs,

General Washington and Chief JUS
tice Ellsworth, of Connecticut, were
intimate friends. On one occasion
Washington dined with Ellsworth ut
his residence, in Windsor During
his visit he was taken into the nursery,
where were two twin boys, afterward
Governor Ellsworth and the Hon.
Henry l.. Ellsworth. He took one on
each knee, and sang to them this song,
the words of which are preserved, but,
unfortunately, not the music:
THE DERBY DARBY RAM.
AS was going to Derby
Upon market day.
spied the biggest ram. sir,
That ever was fed on hay.
Tow de row de row,
Tow de row de da.
He had four feet to walk. sir,
He had four feet to stand,
And every foot he had, sir,
Covered an acre Of land
Tow, etc.
The wool upon his back. sir,
1t reached unto the SKY,
And eagles built their nests there.
For L heard their young ones cry.
Tow, cite.
The wool upon his tail, sir,
heard the weaver say.
Made three thousand yaris OF cloth. sir
For he wove it all in dav
Tow, etc.
1t is not often that the Father of his
his Country appears in this role; hut
this anecdote was handed down in the
Ellsworth family, and is unlonbtelly
authentic. The Witness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
WOMAN'S WORLD. +.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A FAD FOR pHYsroaNoMy.

Professor Annie Oppenheim seems
to be making quite good thing over
in London out of tho proverbial curl.
osity which people feel about them.
selves. She is a physiognomist, and
has "delineated" 5000 people i'll five
monthe, hundreds being turned away
because sire had not time to read then
Miss Oppenhejm disclaims any con-
nection with palmistry or pretension
to psychical powers. and Gays her sys-
tenn of face reading is purely scientific.
New York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
Nothing OH board United State

Nothing OIL board n United States
man-of-war strikes the visiting lands.
man more forcibly, observes the Chi
rago Herald, than the seemingly nj.
most constant sound of the boatswain's
whistle. That instrument sends its
thin and wandering strain of music up
and down the deck every few minutes
from sunrise to sunset This means
that somebody is busy all day long in
one or another sort of active duty re-.
qniring summons by signal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
rue puxrrrr OF pnuIsINc OATS.

Hall oniscoul ,berun through the mill
would make better feed for horses,
'ays .he Farming World The reason
has been given many times. Both the
grain and chaf' digest better, the indi-
;cstille woody fibre of both being
broken admits Of the action of the
stomach more freely and fully Care
iul feeders Of horses know that i'll feed
ing oats, especially the whole grain,
much depends upon the nature of the
hull or chail' IL is not always the
heaviest grim that gives the best re-
suits. That which is much above the
standard weight has most often n
cough, gritty chat, which 30 acts on
the stomach MS to expel much of the
grain i'll IN undigested state. The
hull, however soft its texture, is laxa-
tive, and IL moderate degree of laxa-
tiveness is beneficial, especially to
breeding animals; but there is no gain
in passing through the heaviest grain
in nearly whole state. Better use q
light grain, which will be more
thoroughly digcstcd. 1t is commonly
supposed TINT the ont which sells for
the highest price is the best feed, but
it it not always the case.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

: An English farmer, relates the
American Agriculturist, was recently
prosecuted for cruelty to animals md
fined ten pounds $500 and costs. He
was alleged to have kept twenty-six
head of stock in field without sufli-
cient food. But the farmers neigh
bors, believing that no had done the
hest he could in the prevailing drouth,
started subscription and soon raised
enough to make up to him the amount
of fine and cost.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

That old-fashioned and dainty little
adjunct of woman's. dress has again
appeared, md to many whose dress
makers have proved obstinate in re-
gard to pockets it is boon and bless
ing. 1t is quaint looking, and when
prettily made is real establishment
to handsome dress. A pretty one is
Of rose silk, brocaded i'll cream and
gold. The shape ut the bottom is tri-
angular, and old pink velvet is used to
bind il. The bows Mt the three corners
and the drawstrings are of rose ribbon
and the lining is of gold surah silk
New York Mail and Express.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

cred Apple Smith" is one of the
noted characters of the Congressional
lobby, states the Atlanta Constitution.
Each morning he appears MT the
Capitol with Il quantity of mammoth
red apples, and he distributes these
among the committee rooms where he
has measures pending and among
the Congressman whose influence he
wishes to obtain. In this way he dis
tributes hundreds of apples every
week that Congress is in session, and
he buys his fruit by the barrel. He
has been Mt this for years, and has put
number of claims through. His
speciality is war claims.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

III these days of incident" lnsur.
ance it has become matter of conse-
quence to have it distinctly understood
what an accident is, remarks the New
Orleans Picnyune. Most people i'm.
agine that they know exactly, but
there have been SO many differences OF
opinion Oh the point thut the courts
have been frequently called on to dc.
eide what is and what is not accidental.
and some of the definitions may be
surprising to some people. A sun.
stroke is not an accident, according 10
"A decision of the Chief Justice of Eng
land, but an injury to the spine from
lifting n heavy load is. Drowning
from taking fit i'll shallow water
while bathing has been held M acci.
dent, and so has falling in front OF n
train from like reason, but mn in
jury similarly received while under
the influence OF liquor has been dc.
cided not to be of the nature of an ne.
cident
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

SUSAN II. ANTnoNY's SILKS AND IAcEs.
If Susan B. Anthony has a weakness
it is black silk, with point lace. The
memory of this generation runs not MS
far back as the time when this famous
lady took TO wearing these costly, ele-
CANT textures. Although very busy
woman, she is quiet and restful. Her
clothes never wear ont, and, rs she
scorns to follow the fashion, her
dresses and rufiles and lace cnpes and
scarfs Inst forever. None OF her gowns
are trimmed, the expense for that item
being put i'll the material AS result,
some Of the straight, round skirts are
made of satin and silk thick enough
and stiff enough to stand alone. She
wears nothing but blnck. When she
wishes 10 change The character of her
toilet she changes the lace ut her
wrists and throat and the little shawl
that drapes her shoulders. Miss An
thony reads no newspaper but the
marked copies sent her by her friends
She alleges that newspaper reading is
great waste Of time, and great
detriment to the mind, making a sieve
of the memory and perverting the
literary taste. She depends on gossip
for the news, and upon her friends for
the advancement OF thought. Detroit
Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
SPRING TAILOR DRESSES.

A number of models for spring tailor
dresses show the back Of the Jacket cut
with flaring basques and the fronts in
Elton shape open on bengaline waist,
under the belt of which is an added
basque, which has somewhat the effect
of short overdress or tunic. This is
style becoming to tall, slender wo-
men. On some gowns these basuues
are sewed permanently to the belt, on
others it is adjustable and when added
converts house gown into street
costume. There is II leaning toward
basques, real or simulated by trim.
ming, and while there is considerable
style about n basque bodice it is not
youthful model, imparting always
severe, prim appearance to even the
graceful, youthful figure of sweet six
teen. A Russian blouse bodice. A.
Princess May corsage, pointed waist,
Breton corsage, Spanish corselet, baby
bodice-any of these styles is far more
attractive. The basque bodice is said
to be e-eminently suitable for state
ly, rather short women. This is not
SC; the arched hip seam of the basque
outlines and emphasizes the fullness
of the figure just here and besides
gives an ungraceful, short wasted APP
pearance. Even the slim-fgured ma
from looks better in another style of
bodice. A closely-gored akirt and a
deeply-pointed corsage is the very best
style OF dress stout woman can select
for day costumes or evening toilets
with train.-St. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
no FARM AND GARDEN.
wGNTgRING TIE COLTS.

The custom of wintering the colts
ont of doors is responsible for many
of the understood, tough, unstable
horses, which are Of no value. 1t is
wise for every farmer to take his colts
1T weaving time, if not before, and
feed them on such n diet as will de-
yelop them to the utmost.
Colts should be given all they can
ent of such food. Size can only be OBJ
tanned by generous feeding until the
colts are matured. The old saying,
"scant Keeping makes tough horse"
IL mistaken one. Liberal feeding
gives horse n chance to develop the
blood that is in him. New York
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
AMERICAN NOTES.

The son of Albion stood gazing a,
the group of men in front of the "BoD
Ton Temple of Bacchus" with deep in.
terest. Excitement was running high
at Red Dog. 1t was the day of cleo.
ton, and reform ticket was in the
field.
"Alkali Ike, amt yer goin' Ser vote
fer Hank Bitters and moral methodist"
cried n red-bearded enthusiast.
"The hull ticketll be beat" replied
the party addressed; 'I'll be hanged
eff I dol"
And then the intelligent British
tourist drew out his tablet and wrote
Mote: In America, after all cleo.
ton, the friends of tho defeated Cam
didate are taken out and lynched.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
Cinnamon in Southern California

Cinnamon in Southern California are
taking to cycling for business trans
portation. Quite number of Chinese
in San Jose and Los Angeles own
wheels and use them in going about
for orders and delivering goods. They
have found using bicycle pays in the
time saved and the wider circle of Gus
toners gained.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
sTABLING cows.

In IN address before the Connecti-
cut Dairymen's Association Governor
Hoard said How to keep cows clean
In the stable has been an unsolved
problem. Drops, stanchions of va.
rloua kinds and n variety of stalls have
one and all proved themselves useless
IN this respect. Letterly, however, I
have been using rack and floor.
which seem perfect.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

Just before the wedding she called
him "dearest."
During the honeymoon she called
him darling"
To her friends she alluded to "Mr.
Gildersleeve.
One year after marriage she called
him "Say, you," while in speaking Of
him he was "that husband Of mine.".
Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
SOMEWHAT SIMILAR.

MIR. Sinnickle had just been reading
OF the marriage of young woman
with money to man with a foreign
ancestry.
Modern matrimony," lie remarked,
makes me think of the modern novel. u
Gin what respect?"
Its combination of striking title.
giiit-edged binding and mighty poor
piece of work after all. "-Washinp-
ton Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

There are 10000 copyrighted vol.
umes of American poetry in the Con.
gressional library ut Washington.
Yet, of these $1,000 books, how many
are known to the reading world? How
many ever paid the expense of tho
publication? asked the San Francisco
Examiner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
REAPING WHERE HE HAD sowy.

Widow-'I want stone for nv
husbands grave exactly like the other
one in the lot"
Agent-"But isn't it a trifle small
Tor man M. OF your husbands promi-
uence?"
Widow-"No, sir! II Thomas
thought u stone like that was good
enough for his first wife, / guess it's
plenty good enough for Thomas. -
Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
CHANGED HIS NAME.

Bobbiem"Is dat ole lady your
grandma"
Dickey-"Naw. She's my ladders
mother-in-law."
Bobbie-"What was your ladders
name before he WAS married?"
Dickey-"I don't know, but he says
it's Dennis ever since. Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
The currency of the Argentine Re.
public consists entirely IT paper notes
ranging in value from one cent to 800.

Terrifying people by sending them
harmless "infernal machines" is in the
opinion of the Washington Star, con-
temptible species OF wit. In Paris
such an act is justly classed as criminal.
1t should be made SO here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
WONDERFUL GENIUS.

"1 declared Louisa is n perfect
marvel"
'Tell ME how you discovered it,"
"She makes the loveliest bread /
ever tasted"
There's nothing marvellous about
that"
81 don't know. Louisa attended n
cooking school for two winters. -
Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
GRADUATED AFFILIATIONS

When she was introduced to him she
called him Mister Gilderslceve. After
sho was well acquainted with him
CHARLES" was the usual term.
when they became engaged she
addressed him MS "Chnrlie."
AS the engagement progressed he
bocsmo "dcar." 20
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
WAS THIS SARCASM?

Sophia Engaged to Angelo Y ester
lay)-"Ob, don't say you are going,
angelo. You've only been here thir-
! EN- hours, and it seems so lonely
'>thout you. "--Philadelphie Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Hecker-"That's very intelligent
looking office-boy of yours.
Decker-"He is
Hecker-''Does he learn easily?"
Decker-''Remarkably SO. / have
just taught him not to whistle after
the Ball. '"-Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

She was maid OF manner prim,
But melted meath his speeches bland
At first she lent her ear to him
And afterward gave him her hand.
New York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
LIKED HER CUSTOM.

Fair Shopper-'I fear you will
think me very tiresome."
Clerk-"I like TO wait on you,
Madam. My throat is SO sore to-day
TINT it hurts me to call Cash PUCK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
A GENTLEMAN OF EXPERIENCE.

George is mercenary fellow"
Ibid he try to marry you for your
money!"
well, he proposed, and forced me
to reject him after his very first pres
cnt. Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
WOULDN'T DE BOTHERED.

WOULDN'T DE BOTHERED.
whats the matter, Sillybub, you
don't look we'll this morning?"
Il don't know, I've been worried
about my head nil day"
"Oh, brace up, old fellow, I
wouldn't let such triae as that put
me out any. "-Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
SENT TO COVENTRY.

The Man with M only son)-"What
kind of scholars do you turn out at
this institution?'
Principal = "Those who don't
study. - Texas Si:tings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20
A POOR PROTECTION.

Doctor-"Have you any idea how
your wife caught this terrible cold ?"
.Husband-"I think it was her
cloak. %
Dector-"To thin, eh?"
Husband-"No, it was last winter
one, and she didn't wear it. Chicago
Ocean.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-20

NOT JUST THE ANSWER HE EXPECTED.
he latter they had talked it all over)
81 don't see what you could see in
me to fall i'll love with me-"
She-"Ob, love is blind, you know. I"
New York Press.