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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
Japanese Industries.

Eugene German, United States Con.
sui at Zurich, has transmitted to the
Department of State an elaborate re.
port upon the commerce and Industries
OF japan, made up by the Swiss Vice.
Consul of Yokohama. The total i'm
ports Of Japan for 1898 amounted in
value to SSS, 257,171, or SIT, 900. 600
in excess of 1852. The exports for
1893 were $50, 712, 1854, us against S91. =
1O2, 754 in 1892 excess over imports
OF 81 ,455, 693. The principal exports
outside OF silks we're rice and tea.
There was decrease in the exports of
ten as compared with 1892, America
being the principal, not to say the
only, buyer of Japan tea, and the
crisis In the United States reducing
consumption. Prices of Japan tea
fell TO low point and number Of
farmers stopped planting, replacing
ter with barley and other cereals.
The exports of rice half of the
total agricultural production of Japan
amounted in value in 1913 TO S..
OOl, l56, US against Sligo, 45l in
1892.
Tho cotton spinning industry is
making great strides. In 1887 there
were twenty-four mills with 100. 600
spindles, and in 1898 there we're forty.
three mills with 1886, 2G5 spindles.
Manual labor being cheap, the spin.
ners can meet all outside competition.
and the foreign imports of cotton
have fallen off considerably since
1888. japanese cottons are also beino
exported with growing success.
especially TO Chinn. Japanese cigar.
cites, like the American i'm form.
made of packing, etc, were also OK.
ported in 1898 TO the amount OF 500.
$50, while the straw mat makers can
hardly meet the increasing demand
from the United States
The silk crop for this year probably
will not reach the export figures for
the last year. owing to the untoward
conditions. The exports TO the United
States for 1893 were 1884 bales.
as against 50, 1872 bales in 1892, show.
ing how severely the silk industry of
America has been affected by the
crisis. - Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08

The California sea-elephant is an
animal with n feGrfully long Latin
name, but very $ ort stay on this
earth, writes w. r. Hornaday in ST.
Nicholas IL is the largest Of all seal,
its average length when full grown
being from twelve to fourteen feet,
while it sometimes reaches the aston
ishing length Of twenty-five feet, in
Guiding the hind hippers. 1t is still
an open question whether this animal
is of the same species as the sea-ele-
plant of the Antartic Ocean. Our an
NAL, like the other, derives its popu-
lar name from the heightened tapir-
like proboscis, or shout, of the old
males, which sometimes projects six
inches or more beyond the end of the
muzzle
The hair is exceedingly short, very
stiff and harsh, and when clean and dry
is Of a dusky yellowish color. This spe-
cies once inhabited about two hun
bred miles OF the coast of California,
from Point Reyes south, but it has
been practically exterminated for the
sake of its oil. In 1881 Mr.. G. Il.
Townsend visited Santa Barbara Isl.
and for the express purpose of pre-
serving for the National Museum the
skins and skeletons of what were sup
posed to be the last survivors of the
species, then about to be killed by n
seal-hunter for their oil The result
was that at the eleventh hour mum
Der of very valuable SKINS and skele-
tons were saved for the geological
museums OF the world.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
A Vow OF IdleursS.

Portuguese who lives in Stock
ton Cali cellar is a breathing exem-
plification of the doctrine of idleness.
Six months ago, says the Mail, he con
ceived the idea that he would toll no
more He took a solemn oath never,
rs long as he lives, to do a stroke Of
work. AS far as is known he has kept
his pledge with scrupulous fidelity.
He looks with compassion upon the
laborin2 public as he walks through
the business portion OF the town. He
is absolutely unconscious Of the shah
mess of his garb. His face is as hap
Ply rs n child's. He never allows any
thing to trouble him at all. He lives.
or rather exists, from hour to hour.
he doesn't drink, but will smoke n
cigarette when he is offered one.
Shortly after the Portuguese took
the pledge never more to work he
came within an ace Of breaking it.
He had not entirely mastered the art
ut that time, and after he had tasted
for n whole dey-and he is as fond of
his meals as is anybody else, and is n
sort OF an epicure, too he entered n
cOftee-house and offered to wash some
dishes for a cup OF coffee ana a few
doughnuts. The proprietor was short
OF help that day and agreed to the
proposition. The fellow drank the
beverage aud ate the doughnuts with
a relish. After he had finished tho
boss showed HIM 90 the kitchen.
ooh, excuse me; I'm little absent
minded sometimes, answered the fell
low.
absent minded exclaimed the
proprietor. you promised to wash
some dishes for me"
eyes, know did, but 1 made a
mistake.
Glow that?"
He pulled out his pledge, and,
showing it to the proprietor, walked
OF without another word.
How the man manages TO live is a
mystery, but he always Looks we'll fed
md bapDv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
ArgnnlInn,s Mheni rrnn

United States Consul Baker at Bue
nos Ayrcs has been trying to collect
some reliable data touching the wheat
crop Of the Argentine Republic, one
Of the great competitors Of the United
States in the worlds markets, but. as
he reports TO the State Department,
in the absence Of any governmental
bureau of stati9'ios, he has met with
great difficulty. The estimates of tho
area in wheat this year vary from
7,43i,250 acres, which is an increase
OF fifty per cent over last years
acreage, TO 5.1j3, $50 acres, which is
but ~ ten per cent. increase. The
wheat looks we'll The shipments for
the first six months OF this year we're :
Wheat, 1929, 546 tons, and -four. 20, e.
62S tons, greater than the entire ship
ment of any preceding year, and heavy
shipments are still being made. No
one can tell how much wheat remains
in the coy Airy. Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
Stree, Lille in Canton.

A very noticeable feature Of the
street.-The was the absence Of all such
animals as other nations use for draft
and burden. Cats, pigs and dogs
were the only lower animals 20 be
seen, the two former being chiefly in
baskets for sale The Cantonese doc
is most remarkable and picturesque
creature of the fox type, and about
his size, but shorter in the body He
is n little yellow, prick cared rast
with a bushy tail curled over his
back. He Tolls about inzily, his open
mouth with purplc-black lips AMI
tongue giving him the appearance OF
having just finished n feast OF ripe
mulberries-an Of having eaten too
much. The horse the donkey, the
mule, or tho OK were nowhere 20 be
seen, save for an occasional sad-look-
ing, emacinted specimen tetherel close
to the brickwork within the archways
OF one OF the oates of the outer walls,
where % countryman had left him
while he visited the town. Century.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
Queen yictoria'S Dogs.

Some of the finest dogs IN the ord
are owned by Victoria, Queen of
England. Her Majesty is particularly
fond of animals, and she loves every
species of dog, from the largest st.
Bernard to the tiny King Charles
spaniel, which can be put into coat
pocket. There is n man at Windsor
/ Castle who does nothing else but take
care of the dogs, and the royal kennels
there are stone, and the yards are
paved with red and blue tiles, and the
compartments in which the little dogs
sleep are warmed with hot water, and
they have the freshest and cleanest of
straw in which to lie. There are
fifty 1--WE dogs III these kennels. and
almost all of them are acquainted
with the Queen. She visits them often
while sue is at the castle, and she
looks carefully after their health aud
comforts. The dogs of Windsor
Castle keep regular hours. They are
turned ont ut certain time each day
for their exercise and sports, and they
have number of courts connected
with the kennels upon which they
scamper TO and fro over green lawns.
There are umbrella-like affairs on these
lawns, where they can lie in the shade
If they wish to, and in some of them
there are pools OF water where the
dogs can take bath, and in which
they swim and come out and shake
themselves just as though they were
ordinary yellow dogs rather than royal
puppies.
The Queen has her favorites among
the dogs, and some of them become
jealous of the attentions she pays to
others. Among those she likes best is
one named Marco" This is said to
be the finest Spitz dog in England. 1t
has taken n number of prizes. Marco
is an auburn dog. His hair is of
tawny red. He weighs just about
twelve pounds, and he mas brighter
eyes, quicke" motion, and sharper
bark than any other dog in the kennel.
He is just three years old, and he ca
ries his tail over his back rs though
he owned the whole establishment.
The Queens collies are very fine,
and number Of them are white. One
OF these is called SNOWFALL" and
another goes by the name of Lilly. "
Another little dog, an especial fay.
orite with the Queen, weighs just seven
and one-helf pounds, or no more than
the smallest baby. This is the Queen 5
toy Pomeranian "Gina," who is one
of the most famous dogs of the
world. Gina came from Italy, and
has won number of prizes at the
dog-shows of England. Gina is a very
good dog, and sat ms quiet as mouse
while her photograph was taken not
long ago.
Among the other dogs of the kennel
are number OF pugs, and one knock
kneed little Japanese pug which the
late Lady Brassey, the distinguished
traveller, presented to the Queen.
There are big German dachshunds and
little Skye terriers, and, in short,
every kind OF beautiful dog you can
imagine in these famous kennels The
/ Queen names all the dogs herself, and
near the kennels is little graveyard
where these pets are buried when they
die. st. Nicholas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
HUMAN NATURE.

He who hath an overcoat,
He puts II on with grlmace gay.
And, IL you meet him on the street,
ats bitter, bitter cold to-day"
You'll hear him say.
But. II he hath no overcoat,
He struts along with grlmace gay.
And. If he meets you on the street,
snow, isn't this pleasant day?"
You'll hear him say.
And, IL he hath swollen purse,
He rents box when at the play.
"To hear-yon gal'ry can't be worse -
Ike 10 be up close this way
You'll hear him say.
But, IL he hath but thirty cents,
He'll at the costly boxes jeer.
And mid the gods will sigh Immense
This is tho place to see and hear"
You'll hear him say.
You see I've studied men and things,
In human nature am versei.
1t pleases me 10 see man
Always put his best foot first
For that's the way
Toronto Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
Honnrs Mere Fren

Those who best knew President
Newell, Of the Lake Shore, will best
appreciate recent exchange of courte-
mes between him and President Cald-
well, of the Nickel Plate, now also
General Manager OF The Lake Shore.
President Newell would give n man q
800 bill and never think twice about
1T. When il came TO giving passes
over tho Lake Shore he was adaman-
tine in his refusal Those he did give
were so limited to special trains that
n number of the officials OF the com
pany have never yet ridden ON the
limited or fast mail trains.
II is tho custom for all railroad
Presidents to interchange annual passes
and ON recent New Years President
Newell made up his packet of exchange
passes and sent them ont. Across the
end cf the one he sent President Cnld
well was printed in red ink the words
$50 good on limited or fast mai
trains"
BY return mail came President Call
wells annual pass on the Nickel Plate
to President Newell. Across it's fac,
IN horing red ink and in the Dol,
handwriting of President Caldwell wer,
written the words
Not good on passenger trains. -
New York News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08

Tn its present elaborate form the
hoof of a horse is the most perfect in
strument Of supp 1T which has been
devised in the animal kingdom to up
hold large and swiftly moving ami
NAL in it's passage over the ground.
The original toe-nail, AMI the neigh
boring soft parts connected with it,
have been modified into structure
which in an extraordinary manner
combines solidity with elasticity, so
that it may strike violent blows upon
Che hard surface of the earth without
harm. The result is that the horse
can carry greater weight ct swifter
speed than any other animal approach
ing it in size. -Scribner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements viii be inserted At one dellsA
per square tor the first insertion and hfSy
cents for each subsequent insertion
Local, Business and Special notice. IN.
cent? line, and no notice inserted for ls9
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements viii be inserted a
the rates allowed by law and will, In all casesl
DC ohaged to the attorney, and payment will
De required upon delivery Of certified COPY.
CHAkoks FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
county officers, IS; State and Congress, $40.
Terms for csaniing advertisements made
Known on application to the publisher.
JOB PRMrIN9 executed with neatness and
dispstch. GS-Orders by mail viii receive
promps attention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
n SONG OF LOVE.

How love is wrought about us
In stormy skies or clear;
Within us and without us
All life is love, my dear
Love in the wild winds blowing,
Love in the dark an / light;
The reapinS and the sowing
The red rose and the white
Love in tho blue above US
Love in the boundess deep,
o, Love still lead and loveu4,
TIL on thy breast we sleep.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
A BOSTON ROMANCE.

WAS eighteen; he
was ten years my
senior. He was my
first lover, and ]
was convinced that
no girl ever had
one so devoted and
kind, SO noble and
high minded, and
withal possessed OF
such business ca
pacity. This last
was, indeed, in the
ewes of nv mother
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08

The celebrated Sphinx, the figure Of
the crouching monstrosity near tho
Great Pyramid, rs 172 feet and six
inches long and hity-two feet high.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08

American invention has three times
reyolutiopized the art Of war,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-08
GAME OF GOLF.
WHAT THE POPULAR SPORT Is
AND HOW II Is PLAYED.
An Outdoor Amusement Which Has
Become Quite n Fad in This
Country - The Best
Ground for Golf.
stataatbo came .

golf consists in driving a
+ small gntta-percha ball round
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
The Stump Was Made Fast.

There has been a deal Of mild calum-
ny heaped on the postoffice and the bu-
reau of engraving and printing for the
lack Of stickativeness on the back OF
the new stamps But there has not been
such pointed rebuke as came through
the mail the other day on letter ad-
dressed to a member of the Press club
1t was pointed in more ways than one,
for the stamp was fixed to the letter by
a large safety pin. 1t was from another
enterprising member Of the Press club
to a colleague in the city. No l had
gone up the country little way, aud
in one Of the backwoods towns Of Mary
land got hold of some of the stickless
issue of stamps first sent out from
Washington. The resourceful newspa-
per man, after licking the stamp in
vain, pinned it to the envelope as afore-
said and wrote under II short note to
Postmaster Willet explaining that he
had purchased a stamp for the letter,
but had no other way Of fastening it on.
He suggested that If the letter did not
reach Washington in the same train
with the stamp it was the fault of the
government, and he asked that Mr..
Willett make personal matter of seq
ing it delivered at the Press club
Washington Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
Grub Life Among Women.

do approve Of the extent to which
club life among women has been car
ried, writes Ruth Ashmore in an article
deprecating 1.-The Restlessness Of the
Age" in The Ladies Home Journal. l
do think it charming for women to meet
and talk over that which is interesting
to each other, but rather like the old
fashioned way, when all womankind
met in the afternoon, some with bit Of
fancy work, some with hands that were
resting, and then, as it grew near sup
per time, the husbands and sons appear
ed, and after supper all had merry
time together. The advanced woman
says that was the day Of gossip, but l
have been the invited guest of many
clubs, and have never heard at tea
party as much malicious gossip as have
in these clubs, which, first of all, de-
mand that the members shall be sisters
in words as we'll as in deeds. This sounds
positive; but, my dear girl, it is true.
The malice and evil speaking that come
out in the society" are just as promi-
nent in the CLUB" and are, think, a
little more daring. The desire for posi-
ton is great, and the hurry to be presi-
dent or chairman, or whatever the office
may be, brings out all the petty faults
that the advanced woman scorns and de-
clares were relegated to the sewing
circle ,,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
Tho Press In Turkey.

In the Ottoman empire the press is
not only controlled, but, it would be nc
exaggeration to say, edited by the CEN
sor. 1t is onl,s a short time ago that the
idea Of newsl hpers was introduced into
Turkev. AtNhe present time, however,
there arc 4 h.. 20 number published both
IN Turkish and Arabic, the most impor-
taut Of which ARE issued in CONSTANT
noplo and Beir ut In the latter place
there are about ,l5 journals, all in Ara
bic. but they cbntain little more than
eulogistio artct IS on his imperial maj
esty the sultan and the high officials of
the government No free expression Of
opinion is allowed. The main reason of
this is that the Turkish government is
more afraid of tie voice Of the people
more especially the Arabic speaking
population-thaih she is of the reproaob-
es. oomplaints ,itld protests Of the ma
lions Of the wu Owing to this the
sultan s advise endeavor by fair means
or otherwise " stifle the cries Of his
subjects agains ppresslon ana wrong
The press il turkey is mere name
without a subs &c. There is no lack
Of able writers s4t moral courage and
self sacrifice entirely wanting, and
this fact alwayI oastroys any chance Of
progress and s.krss. One or two more
daring spirits am9ng the editors of the
local papers stroy9 to be patriotic at any
risk. regardless Of possible evil conse-
ouonces; but alasl the autocratic power
which has for the Bast 600 years crushed
the soul of enterprise, Of ambition, Of
honor and Of glory, crushed them like.
wise. Nineteenth Century
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
Juck's sensitizinc Process.

The sensitizing Of canvas, silk and
paper has been much simplified and per-
fected, according to new process due
to Juck Of Berlin. A mixture Of bro
mide and iodide Of silver is precipitated
at a temperature Of 90 degrees G. in the
presence of a trace of gelatin and is
maintained at that temperature for an
hour or so, with constant agitation, so
as to prevcNt the precipitate from coag-
ulating. 2 flashing in a centrifugal ma
chine removes the alkaline nitrate, and
this is followed by mixing thoroughly
with q cold solution of arrowroot which
has been boiled in water until perfectly
clear. The fabric or paper to be sensi-
tiled is now coated by means of a
sponge in the darkroom and dried, and
if the emulsion has not been washed it
is soaked in water for an hour and dried
again. Development takes place as for
an ordinary gelatino- bromide emulsion.
Prints so made, says Juck, lend them
selves far moro readily to finishing in
crayons, oils or water colors than when
the fabric has been coated with an emul-
sion in gelatin, as there is no risk OF
the whole film stripping off the canvas.
Paper prints made with the arrowroot
emulsion may also DO finished with
both chalk and the brush, which was
impossible before.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
Princes and Princesses.

The English like to read about
princes and princesses, to gossip about
their doings and to utilize them for GER
emonials, but their positive liking for
them has rather narrow limits. They
will not allow them any political inhu-
ence, they are desperately jealous OF
their claim to appointments even in the
army, though princes fill these fairly
we'll, and they will not, when they can
help it, vote them any money to live on
1t will by and by be simply impossible
even to ask parliament for grants
The real English feeling, we should
have said, is limited to the sovereign
and 10 those who must succeed her, the
throne rather than the royal family be-
ing the true object Of the nations re-
gard. London Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
KINDNESS FOR HOUSE DOGS. :
Build Them Neat Beds, Well Protected
From The Elements.

Build Them Neat Beds, Well Protected
From the Elements.
If you own a good dog DO not kick
him outdoors when you 90 TO bed and
tell him to shift for himself He cannot
be expected to remain a good dog long.
Get a tight, large dry goods box, cut a
circular hole, just big enough for the dog
to pass through, in one side Of the box
near the end. Nail loose flap Of carpet
above the hole to keep out the wind.
Put on sloping roof of matched boards
and set the house in an open shed or on
tho south side Of a building. a dog with
such a residence although it is cheap,
will learn self respect. Now get several
yards'of heavy wire and faston it near
the dogs house, a little higher than
your head, so it will not be an obstacle,
and carry it out 70 q tall post and faston
it taut, about six feet high. String the
ring of the dogs chain on it before fas-
tening it. 1t is then but a second s work
to snap or unsnap the chain from tho
dog s collar. The animal can have a fine
run out to the post and back, insuring
health and cleanliness, and the way he
will make the chain jingle along that
wire will make you admire the contriv-
ance Give the dog an occasional bath
with flea soap or a rubbing with bag
ging Insect powder also will kill fleas
if busted dry into the hair A dog s food
should be varied, with not too much
meat, though a bone is always a boon to
him-table scraps, johnnycake made
of meal and fine middlings, with little
bonemeal in it, and dried beet root.
Stale bread from tho bakers will piece
out the dog S menu. Remember also that
pure water is as important as food.
For all purposes of the farmer the
Scotch collie is the choice dog. He will
not only drive stock by instinct, but is
a good watcher, fond Of children, and
often a game Hunter of vormin, squir-
rels, etc. Terriers-Scotch, Irish fox,
bull and other sorts-are valuable ami
mails not only for hunting rats, but as
house dogs to detect robbers they arc
unequaled. They are generally safe and
gamy, amusing pets Foxhounds rem
der an excellent service to poultry rails
ers, but settlers, pointers and such pets
Of hunters cannot DO. trusted around
poultry. They are better kept Oh the
chain, being often snappy in disposition
Beware of Spitz dogs and degenerate
Newfoundland, as they are promo to
bite and seem especially liable to hy-
drophobia. A pure Newfoundland makes
noble protector, especially for children
when near the water a thoroughbred
St Bernard is the noblest and safest Of
canine companions, but they are too
high priced for the average farmer. =
Country Gentleman.