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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
How to RelnaIn Young.
Take frequent reorcntion

Take frequent recreation.
Preserve tho feelings and habits OF
youth.
Keep free of intonso cxcitcmonts.
Keep n clear conscience and lend n
life void of offonsc.
Insist upon mn abundance of regular
A man cannot long keep young who
gives up all the active, health, giving
exercises of youth
1t is the intonso excitement, tho
excitement of social life, tho ball
room, tho thcatcr, and tho various
forms of fashionable dissipation, that
make our American girls fado so rap.
idly,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
Origin of the Dolby Mark.

Not less thnn II score of theories hnye
been advanced as to the origin of tho
dollar mark ($). OF these tho st.
Louis Republic believes tho following
to be the most plausible:
j. That it is combination of tho
''U. 81" the initials OF tho United
States.
.. That tits n modification of Tho
figure 8, tho dollar formally called n
'piece of eight"
3. That it is derived from n repro
sentation of tho Pillars of Hercules.
consisting of two neetllc-liko towers or
pillars connected with SCROLL Tho
old Spanish coins marked with tho nil
lar device wero frequently referred to
rs "pillar dollars"
q. That it IL Il combination of "H.
S." the ancient Roman mark OF money
unit.
8. That it is combination of p. and
S. from peso duro, signifying "hnrd
dollar" In Spanish accounts peso is
contracted by writing the over tho
p and placing it nftcr the sum.
According to one writer tho symbol
of tho dollar isamonogram of tho let
ters "V," "S" and a." the dollar he
ing originally "thalcr" coined in the
valley of Snnt Joachim, Bohemia, and
known rs n Joachim thnlcr," and tho
monogram the initials of tho words,
''Vnlley Snnt Joachim" Tho editor
of the Lonlon Whitehall Review, n
very able writer, in giving his opinion
of "Reason No. 3, rs given above, says
'"The American symbol for dollar is
taken from the Spanish dollar, and the
origin OF the sign, of Course, must be
looked for in associations of Spanish
coins. On the reverse sido of the
Spanish dollar is n representation of
the Pillars of Hercules, and around
each pillar is n scroll with the inscrip-
ton 'plusultra.' This device in course
of time has degcnernted into the sign
which Mt present stands for American
rs we'll as Spanish dollars, g. The
scroll around the pillars represent tho
two serpents sent by Juno to destroy
Hercules in his CRADLE"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
Amonamont Adontnd

A member Of tho House of Com.
mons had been paying attention to n
young lady for long while, and ho
had taken her to attend the House
until she was perfectly posted on its
rules On the last day of tho session,
rs They came out, no bought hor a
bouquet, saying:
May offer you my handful Of
fiowers?"
She promptly roplied:
VI move TO amend by emitting all
after the word 'hand.'"
flo blushlngly accepted tho amend.
mcnt and they adopted 1t unani-
mously.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
Skeletons In tho Sand.

A ghastly discovery was mado .ow
days ago by fisherman ON Prcsidcnt's
Island, two miles south of Momphis
Tenn. Six human skolotons woro found
on Tho sand bar opposite JIaclssonmount
Park. THOR identity IL II mystorv
but river mon beliovo they aro some OF
tho GROW and passengers OF tho ill-tatod
stoamor Gold Dust, which burEod II fow
years. ago. The skeletons woro found
six foot apart, imbedded in tho sand.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
7 LOOKED into tho gold yault in
I the sub-basement of tho Treasury.

A thrifty German, who owns leech
farm in Dalmatia, selected 10000 of
his most bloodthirsty specimens and
started for America. On his passage
hither an ignorant barkeepcr, who
had offered to care for them, threw the
bottles overheard, supposing that the
leeches we're dead, and now the steam.
ship company is being sued for dam.
ages,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
Tho Storlr.

Tho Arabs have superstition that
the storls has human heart When
ono OF these birds builds its nest on
a housctop they believe the happi-
ness OF that household Is insured for
that year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render /,
promptly,but ono should remember to use oven
che most perfect remedies only when needed
The bost and most simple and gentle rcmcdy is
the Syrup of Figs manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

Methodist preachers, in sparsely set
tied districts, frequently receive 800
q year from each of three churches,
preaching three times day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
Deafness Cannot DO Uuroii

~ local application, ns they cannot reach the
otseesed portion OF tho ear. Thero Is oniy one
Wy TO cure Deafness. and that is by oonstituo
tionni romodifs. Deafness is caused by an in
named condision OF the mucoun lining OF the
Eustachlan Tube. When this tube gcts in
lance Ian you have rnnblins SQUAD or iinper-
: Iec. Nearing. and when it is entirely closed
nation can DO tnken out and this tubs re-
stored 70 us normal condition, hearing viii be
destroyed forever; nlnc cases out ten are
caused by cftafrh, which is nothing but an i'm.
ha 1p S9ndltion OF the mucous surfaces
we wilgtve Oho Hundred Dollars for INV
csse OF Deafness (csused by catarrhl tbnt "a My
circulars, free. .- 40
IN soId by Druggists, 75c. o' ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

Venice is built on eighty small ISL
ands which are connected together by
nearly 400 bridges.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23
: A Pullman Car Episode.
by cHSnLEs SUMNER CLARK.

had Just dropped
my numerous trnps
on the front seat of
section eight, CO
number twelve, of
t h o G h i C q 6 o
limited, which left
New York City on
Tuesday of last
week, when TIL G
brakeman erie Il
Cali aboard I" the
engineer opened
the throttle, the
49,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

The Israeltes learned surveying from
the Egyptians who had practiced it for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

Tho average height of clouds is a mile or
rather little more "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

Sore throat cured ut once by Hatch's Uniycr
sal Cough Syrup. % cents at druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

=, Beecham's Pills with drink of wnter NOW,
tnss- Boecham's no others. g cents n ba1'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

The first magazine for the blind wa,
printed by Rev. w. Taylor ia London in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-23

+. A peer cannot RESIGN III. .reerase.
(Ifaf1licted with soro eyos use DIR. Isaao Thomn-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25o per bottle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.
True royalty is royalty to live.

True royalty is royalty to live.
Women always give more than they
receive; men, less.
Oae must tell woman only what one
wants to be known.
The most discouraging thing about
woman is woman herself.
The man who rides a hobby always
wants the whole road for himself.I
A good word is an easy obligation,
but not to speak i'll requires only our
silence.
The world is full of lion fighters, but
it is hard to find people who won't run
from a hornet.
1t is the self-indulgence of the highest
and not the self-surrender of the lowest
that is the Great End.
He who prefers the material delights of
life to its intellectual pleasures is like the
Possessor of palace who takes up his
abode in the Kitchen and leaves the
drawing-rooms empty.
Excellence is not common aad abun.
dant; on tins contrary, as the Greek poet
long ago said, Excellence dwells among
the rocks hardly accessible, and q man
must almost wear his heart out before
he can reach her," Whoever talks OF
excellence as common and abundant is
on the way to lose all right standard of
excellence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18
Useful AlIiCato-s.

Any considerable interference with
the order Of nature is likely to DO.
duce unexpected results. In some
parts of the West, it is said it is now
impossible to raise apples, although
formerly there was no such difficulty.
The removal of the forests has altered
the climatic condition. In her
words, the cutting down of forest
tree has killed the apple trees. A
different illustration OF the same gen
eral law Is reported by New Orleans
paper.
The bayous of Louisiana were form
erly the homes Of alIigators without
number. They did no particular
harm, except catching a stray pig or
dog now and then; nor were they
known 20 be of any particular use.
The people, for the most part, let
them alone
Then there sprang up at the north
a demand for alligator skins for the
making of satchels, pocket books and
the like, and the natural result fol-
lowed. The ailigatOrs were killed in
great uumbe rs, till presently thev
were almost des troyed.
No harm was done, people thought;
but 10y and by 1t began to be noticed
that certain mischievous quadrupedS
were multiplying. In the rice fields
the muskratS increased in such mum.
bers that it became hard work to
keep up the back levees, which had
been built to keep the water on the
rice during the growing season.
What perhaps was more serious. the
same burrOwing rodents infested tie
front levees, and nothing but con-
stant watchfulneSs averted disastrous
cOnse iuenceS
Then market gardeners began to
complain of an alarming increase in
th2 number Of rabbits, raccoons, and
OTHER animals which preyed uron the
cauliiower, cabbage, lettuce, and sim
liar vegetables. Some of the garden
ers were compelled to enclose their
gardens with close wire fences, or
else abandon the cultivation of some
OF their most profitable crops.
TIE alligatOrs had not been useless,
and the people had learned anew that
1t is dangerous to 60 too fast and no
far in disturbing the order OF nature.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18
The Cat in Thibet.

The cat is treated by Thibetans with
the most marked attention and forbear-
ance. Even when it spills milk, breaks
or destroys any valuable object, or kills
some pet bird, it is never whipped or
beaten in any way, but merely chidden
and driven away by the voice; while
were dog or child to commit these
offenses they would be soundly thrashed.
Such very mild and considerate treat.
ment might lead one to suppose that the
cat is esteemed holy. But such is not
the case. 1t is, indeed, regarded as a
useful animsl to the extent that it con-
tributes to the preservation of sacred
pictures, robes, books, sacriicial food,
and the like, by killing the rats and
mice which consume aad destroy these.
But otherwise TIE Cat is considered the
most sinful being on earth on account
of its constant desire for taking life,
even when gorged with food, and its
torture of its victims. Its mild treat
ment is due to the belief that whoever
causes the death of cat, whether
accidentally or otherwise, viii have the
sins of the cat transferred to his shoul-
dcrs. And 80 great is the burden OF
its sing that oven ware one SIR two
pounds) of butter for each hair on the
cats body offered in feeding the temple
lamps before Budda's image the crime
would not be expiated.-Indian Anti
quarry. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18

"Alaskan women," said Judge Sheak-
ley, who was for five years United States
Commissioner at Alaska, to the Star re.
preventative, "have a way of brin gina
their husbands to time which is very
effective.
'They do not fling fat irons and roll
ing pins or give curtain lectures, but re-
tire to n corner, neglect their household
duties and sulll, refusing to say a word.
\ few days OF this treatment generally
brings the husband around.
''lhe women in Alaska also have an
odd way of quarreIiug. They do not
pull hair or resort to fisticufs, but after
giving each other q severe tongue lash
ing they retire to their homes. AIaskans
are divided up into families, such as the
Bear, Crow and Deer families. These
families take cognizance of quarrels and
feudJ result. After the quarrel Mrs.
Bear will retire to her house, tear up her
clothing and two or three blankets and
then send word to Mrs. Eagle, her
enemy. 1t thereupoa becomes iucum.
bent upon Mrs. Eagle to destroy a greater
amount of clothing and more blankets of
her own than Mrs. Bear. By pursuing
this peculiar process she evens things up
in the quarrel. II she did not do so she
would be disgraced in the eyes of her
relatives and opposite tribes.
"The women are great traders, carry
the purse and manage things generally.
If the husband makes a bad bargain in
trading his wife ridicules him.
"There is woman in Sitka known as
Princess Tom, who IS very rich. She is
an extensive trader and has several large
canoes in which she transports goods
from Sitka to the interior aud exchanges
them with the natives for furs. She is
known all over Alaska aud wears upon
her arms twenty or thirty gold bracelets
made out of $50 gold pieces.
'The natives also trace their geneal-
ogy through the female branch of the
family and the inheritance comes through
the mothers side. For instance, if a
chief should die leaving son, his sisters
son or nephew would succeed in author
ity and not his own son. The women
are not slaves, as in the Indian tribes in
this country, out exercise great deal of
duJuOIlLy-
They have another peculiar custom.
In this country a mans prominence de-
pends largely upon his wealth. Among
the Alaskans it depends upon how much
he gives away. If a rich member of the
Eagle tribe, for example, wishes to be-
come a chief or a prominent man, he
makes pot latch or gift of all his
property. All the members of the Eagle
family, no matter how remote, are IN
vited to attend the pot latch,' and the
festivities include dancing and feasting
and frequently last week. The more
he gives away and the poorer he makes
himself the more exalted he becomes in
the estimation OF his fellows.
''The women emulate their sex in
civilized countries IL their affectation Of
bright and gaudy colors, ani most OF
the money that they receive is invested
in bright colored goods and shawls. -
Washington Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18

The English make their plum pudding
some time before it IS to be used, an
then it must be put on early in the
morning and boiled for many hours.
The receipt we here give and have often
used ourselves is an American improve
ment, we think, and has the advauta &c
of being so digestible that iyspcptics
may partake of it, in most cases, with
impunity. Two hours steady boiIingIs
enough to cook it to perfection, al
though it will not be hurt By being
given is for q company of twenty per-
sons, and if any is left, it is always BET
ter the second day, sliced and stewel il
sauce. . Seed enough rlisins to tiil
quart measure heaping fui; prepare one
pint of dried currants, a half pint o.
preserved citron cut into small pieces,
and pint of peeled apples chopped
fine; add pound Of butter, creanei I,
or the same quantity of fresh beef suet
nicely shredded, and heIpinT qIart of
stale light bread crumbs. It Is more
convenient to measure than weigh, one
pint of butter or sues is the right guam
tity. Beat up light and separately the
whites-and yolks of eight eggs; mix
them in 4 large bowl or tray, with one
teaspoonful of salt, without which in.
gredient the best made plum pudding
Will be insipid. Add a half pint
cup of sugar and one nut.
meg grated up very fine. Have
ready light quart of sifted -four,
with some of it flour your fruit thor
oughly. Proceed to mix as follows
having your well beaten eggs ready in
their proper receptacle, add to them a
pint OF milk, then stir in the floHrel
fruit, creaTed butter, and bread cru r55,
lastly putting in Just enough sifted hoIr
to make the mass stick together in
lump. This will pr o5ably consume abou
the quart provided. Next dip your pud'
ding cloth of stoutest muslin or Jeans II
boiling hot water, and dredge over thr
inside thick coating of flour. Put you
pudding into it; tie up tightly, but
the same time leave room for it to swell,
Have plenty Of boiling water IN roo ny
pot, which may be filed up again Will
the same if it bOils away too much. Z
inVerting a plate in the bottom of YOU
pot you Will be sure that the pudding
cannot stick to the bottom and burn
and If you have a strong cloth tel Will
trustworthy twine, water cannot get il
the two worst mi snaps that can befal
the inexperienced cook. Resume Of in
gradients: one quart of raisins, one pin,
Of sliced citron, one pint of chopped
apples, one pint of dried currauts, on,
pint Of milk, tablespoonful of salt, on,
quart of bread crumbs, one quart y
flour, eight eggs, one pint of butter.
cupful Of sugar.-Harpez' Baztr.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18
TO COVER THE DRESSER.

There are many novel desigas in toilet
covers at present, but the pure white
ones look so dainty and clean that they
are perhaps most popular. A very ele-
CANT white slip in linen has handsome
design of orchids tel with ribbon,
worked in yellow silk, anl another
white linen one has a scallopel border
all around OF Roman embroidery. 4
white sateen cover has an effective de-
sign of conventional poppies and scroll
work, which might te varied as to color,
according to the taste of the worker. 4
large monogram is often placed in the
centre of the cover, worked in gold
stitches, and never fails to look well.
One in cream linen is treated in this
way, trimmed with insertion aud lace,
the monogram being the only work it
displays. A slip of yellow lawn, with =
deep frill to match around the edge, has
sprays OF clover, worked in paturlI
colors, scattered all over it, with a few
bees lowering over the flowers. Most
effective is shrimp of pink liuen
trimmed with ivory lace and embroidered
with chrysanthemums in flax thread with
q large initial in the middle. A similar
cover is in blue linen, the design being
daisies and grass carried out in wAi-c
tiax.-New York World,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18

The Ainu, an uncivili ed tri32 on
the Island OF Ye o. are not at all
found of bathing Indeed, they
share the Chinese idea that it is unly
people who need continual Washing
They do not regard themsClye "a.
dirty, and therefore dispense with the
uncleanly habit
You white people must be very
dirty" said an Ailu 10 a traveller as
the latter was preparing to take a
plunge into limpid river, 'as YOU
tell me you bathe in the river every
day"
''And what about yourself:" was
the quection in turn.
oh" replied he, with an air Of
contempt Il am very clean, and
have never needed washing"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18
Greatest Ruins in the World.

George CURSOR, the English Member
of Parliament, recently returned fror a
seven months tour Of the far East, and
in giving Pall Mall Budget man an ac-
count of his wanderiugs sail that he had
visited the ruins of Ang&or, az ancient
Chinese city, with remains of the most
magnificent and stupenIous character.
He photographed the temple of Ankor
Wat, which, it IS supposed, was built By
the Runners, who cane from India be-
tween 4. D. 700 and 1lOJ. The ruins
of these temples and palaces, Mr.. CIrzpn
thinks, are the most remarkable in the
world. They are situated in the midst
of tropical forest. The forest growth
is so thick that to approach then it is
necessary to cut way with bilhooks.
So dense was the uudergro Sth that tue
journey to some of the ruins was made
il darkness. So little is k1cwn about
them and so thoroughly are they hidden
by the fofest that many of the psople in
the neighborh0od have forgotten tbs
ctual siss-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-18

A RunaMaY LoeomotiYe.

When the Erie road was first built,
which now runs from Harrisburg to
Canaudaigua, N. Y, it was nicknamed
the "Davy Crockett" and for a good
many years thereafter the name stuck. 1t
was brought about in this way: Ole
dark night when the conductor was tax
ing three passenger cars through to SIu-
| bury he noticed the headlight of a loco
motive IN his rear. He informed the en-
gineer of the fact and both began spec
ulating what it meant. The train was
running at high rate of speed, but the
headlight in the rear was gaining stead
;lg on them. As there were no lights in
the rear of the headlight they concluded
it must be an empty engine. That ron |
twists in and out among the mountains
and skirts the banks of the Sus9uehannl
in such a way as to permit any one look.
ing back to observe what is going on in
the rear for a considerable distance.
The conductor ordered the en- ,ineer to
put on more steam, and the latter pulled
the throttle wide open. Tuen followed
a wild, weird chase through the night.
Pdrsuer and pursued tore along at the
highest speed. Everybody on the cars
believed that the engineer of the pur-
suing engine was either drunk or crazy.
At last bright idea struck the en-
gineer. He recalled the fact that To-
comotive can make little pro gress on
greasy rails. The contents of the two
huge cans of lard oil we're poured ol
the track from the rear of the ll5s pas
senger coach. The idea was u great one
and proved highly successful. Soon the
headlight of the pursuing engine grew
dim in the distance. When it was safe
to do so the train was stopped and
backed up to solve the mystery. A very
funny sight was revealed.
One of the finest engines on the road,
called the "Dlvy Croclett"-they gave
locomotives names in those days instead
of numbers-had broken away from a
hostler up at Williamsport and started
down the track on a voyage Of destrLc-
ton. The oil poured on the track had
.bafiled ali the destructive abilities that
locomotive possessed. There stood the
"Dlvy Crockett" putting and snorting
and paving like q wild Texas steer, the
driving wheels buzzing around on the
creased track like fly wheel in 4 ma
chine shop, bat not moving ar inch.
Not a sign Of an engineer was fond and
the fireman of the pursued train IN 'Iltei
the engine aud shut her off. They 10 we'd
her into Sunbury and there founI a dis
patch ordering them on to a side track
out Of the way of the runaway, but the
oil had saved them.
\ large excursion train was returning
from Niagara Falls that night ani the
escape from destruction was really
brought about by the oiled rails. Tna
''DAvy Crockett made many trips after
that, but the road went under that mex
name for long dime, owing to the pc.
cullar way the lives Of many people had
been saved.-Washington Star.