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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
Collar and CuHs.

While the Wilson tariff WAS before
Congress the collar and shirt industry
of Troy, N. Y. achieved National promi-
nence through the opposition of n New
York Senator to the proposal to reduce
The duties on collars, culls and shirts In
spite Of his protests s considerable re-
duction was made in the duties on
those articles.
The New York Press (protectionist)
published in recent issue tho follow
ing description of how tho collar and
shirt factories of Troy have been
ruined by tho Wilson tariff: "Theso
factories are running to their utmost
capacity. One is building n five-story
extension several hundred feet long,
whilc tho doors of NIL exhibit that sure
sign of prosperity, "Help wanted"
Many thousand girls arc employed in
these factories making collars, cuffs,
shirts and shirt waists. These girls
can earn SO to $40 weekly. The
young women Of Troy are better paid
as class than the young men,"
Thus does tho wicked Democratic
policy continue its deadly work of
building new factories, keeping those
which were closed down under tho
Mckinley tariff running to their full
capacity, and playing tho duce gem
orally with tho calamity predictions
OF the protectionists. Unless they read
the blue ruin press it is very doubtful
if tho Troy collar and shirt manu-
facturers know that their industry was
bankrupted by tariff reform.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
JOHN JAYS MHM0RY.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO he NE
G0TIATED A TREATY.

Then Burned in Emgy by Protec-
tionists-IIc is Now Honored by
ALA Lesson OF Encouragement
for Democrats.
Ono hundred years ago John Jay,
of New York, tue first American Chief
Justice, went to England and success
FULLY negotiated commercial treaty
between that country and the United
States. Although he secured many con.
cessions which were afterward OF i'm.
mense benefit to American commerce,
the protectionist spirit of enmity
toward foreign trade was 60 bitter
that he Was publicly denounced and
his eiligy burned in several leading
cities. 1t was in this way that tho
the trade-haters of their time showed
their opinion OF his services. &
With the passage of century has
como clearer appreciation of his
foresight and patriotism in helping to
break down the barriers to commerce
between this country and England.
To-day tho prominent men of business
IN tho great cities are uniting to hon
or his memory and recognize the in.
cstimable value of tho treaty which he
negotiated. In New York City, the lead.
ing commercial port in The New World.
the notable manufacturers, merchants.
bankers and other men of affairs from
all parts OF the country will meet Mt
great banquet to be given next month
TO celebrate the first step toward COM
mercial freedom of the young Nation.
The celebration will be entirely non.
partisan, Democrats and Republicans
Joining to praise the statesman whose
plans for the National welfare rosc
above party considerations.
In this striking reversal of scnti.
ment, as compared with the hatred
which in 1895 found expression in
bnrnings in cfiigy, there is lesson of
announcement for the Democrats who
arc struggling for still greater freedom
OF trade. Just MS tho protectipnists
OF tho last century denounced jaw for
establishing II moro liberal trade
policy with England, so tho Mckinley
ties OF to-day dcnounce as traitors and
enemies OF industry the men who wish
to carry further the principle of un.
restricted commerce. Politicians
calling themselves statesmen openly
advocate prohibitivo tariff laws, and
charge their opponents with being tho
paid agents of foreign countries. A.
campaign of intolcrant appeals to
prejudice and ignorance is wagcd by
the Republican party against all who
favor lower customs duties and in
creased trade. Doctrines which
originated in China thousand years
ago aro preached by protectionist
orators and papers in all parts of tho
country.
Remembering chat even 60 the an
cestors of the NlcKinleyites treated
The statesmen who lived century ago,
the Democrats cen well afford to wait
Tor the verdict Of tho future. In SO
TAR rs the policy of free trade has re-
Gently been tried it has been album.
dainty justified by its results. And at
no distant time the leaders in tho war
against protection will be honored MS
tho Republicans now honor John Inv,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

The London Telegraph, conn +,
ing upon Lord Sackvillc's issua of
tho pamphlet in which he makes nm
attack upon United States Ambassador
Bayard, snys: A very foolish, ill.
hammered, ill-timed, and ill-mado
pamphlet has been issued by Lord
Sackville with tho purpose of iniurins
the reputation of Mr.. Bayard, now the
United States Ambassador, charging
him with being political trickstcr
and consistent and determined enemy
OF England. The whole thing is so
full OF thougltlcss bitterness that it is
moi worth while to reproduce any part
OF the brochure. We only hope that
the common sense and practical iuig.
ment of the English and American
public will treat this -callcd-for ut
tack with contemptuous disdain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
Demand and Supply.

In addressing the meeting of Che
Now England Cotton Manufacturers
their President, Mr.. A. NJ. Goodale,
tells them that the phenomenal in
crease in tho number of mills, in the
country does not threaten "oyerpro.
duction. Southern mills, which in
1880 had only $4,000 spindles, now
have 100000, but ms Mr.. Edward
Atkinson pointed out at the Same
meeting, the problem tho manufnc.
turers have to meet is to supply l.
400, 900. 900 people with the amount
of cotton cloth they ought to have.
Such addresses are highly signifi-
can't They are full OF hope for tho
future of our industries. They indi-
cate the abandonment OF the theory
that the way to promote tho highest
possible prosperity among manufac-
turers is to close the largest possible
number of mills.
No theory could be more pernicious
than that which looks on restriction
of the output as the life OF trade.
Could ltcontinuo to govern American
manufacturers the growth Of our in .
dustries would be permanently hecked
and our Grade would become strictly
provincial. But the spirit of the
Goodale address means now life to
American production. AS it becomes
dominate it will make it possible TO-.
onr workers TO dominate the trade OF
the world.
10 do that we must have the largest
output and the widest distribution.
Nothing. less than that ought to satis-
fy any American. New York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
BEWARE OF MAcKrNrosuEs.

A wcll-known doctor declares that
maciintoshcs aud pneumonia are
twins. Any rubber garment, whether
OF silk or wool on tho outside, is n
very warm garment, and consequently
there is constant temptation to wear
one with nothing in tho way of wrap
underneath. But almost all mackin.
toshes are loose, with only sling
sleeves or no sleeves ut all, 80 that
whilo they exclude dampness they
freely admit the chilling wind Just
where the body is most sensitive. A
long circular cloalS of serge makes IL
better storm cloak than tho most OK
pensiye imported macintosh, and nm
ulster is best of all. Chicago Times
Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
SEVENTEEN BRITISH p,,crpssrs

Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, if we
mistake not, is only the third lady of
American birth TO become British
pecress of tho first rank-a Duchess
AT present, it is interesting TO note.
seventeen ont of our nineteen "reisn-
ing" Duchesses are unuuostionably
British. The two exceptions aro tho
Duchess Of Devonshiro and Tho
Duchess OF Fife, the ono of whom is
German, and tho other of whom. i'm
view OF tho recent controversy, it NAV
be best to describe ms European. or
the seventeen Duchcsses who arc Brit
lsh, eleven are English, Though ono
OF them was born and bred in Seot.
land, aud another is an Anglo-Indianl.
five are Scottish, and ono is Irish. OF
the eleven Duchcsscs who are English.
ono Is married TO Duke who is Scot
tisli, one to II Duke who is almost
Scottish, and ono to Duke VINO is
Irish. OF tho five Dutchesscs who arc
Scottish, two nro married TO Dukes
who are English. and the Duchess who
IS Irish is married to Duke who is
Scottish. 1t should be added that. al-
though there are only nineteen "reien-
ing" Duchesses, there are excluding
royalties) twenty-sevcn "reigning"
Dukes. But five of these arc unmar
rled, and three moro arc widowers, =
Westminster Gazette.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
PITH AND POINT.


A miss is ms good as a mile--of old
old maids. Puck.
No, Algernon; readers of tho Sun do
not use smoked GLASSES. Truth.
When We do things in loose ruan-
ner we are apt to get into tight place.
Truth.
The man who has tho reputation of
being great comedian generally finds
it impossible to amuso tho baby
Truth,
When you show some men favor,
instead of approaching it they fattcr
themselves that they have worked you.
--Atchison Globe.
Labor is the rule for nll classes OF
bipeds. The bnrnynrd fowl and the
aesthetic etcher have both to scratch
for living.
Yeast-"Do you give your dog any
oxercise?" Crimsonbeak--"Oh yes;
he goes for trump nearly every day"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Auntie Jessie-"Now, Percy, can
you tell me what lazy means?" Percy
Lazy means when you want your
little sister to got it for you. Truth.
Stranger-"I would like to sea your
bill collector n moment?" Editor
Certainly! John hand the gentle
man that shotgun. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Mother-''Fannie, what is the CAPT
tai of Connecticut?" Fannie (severe.
ly)-'I don't know. L told you we
finished geography last term. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
"Why, Mr.. Councillor, you are try
ing to open the front door with your
cigar. Really, nowi I wonder if
I've been smoking the latch key?"-
Schone Blaue Donau.
Bontman-s'No, mister, can't let
you have boat now; there's heavy
swell just coming along" Ilate AIRY
-"Swell be hanged! Amt my money
MS good rs his? "-Boston Globe.
"There goes young Van Doodle over
there; did you hear that he tried to
blow out his brains when the heiress
refused him?" "No; did he sue
ceed?" "They don't know" Brook
Ign Lille.
Counsel for the Defendant (sarcas.
tically)-"You're nice fellow, aren't
you?" Witness for tho Plaintiff (cor.
dially)-tI am, sir; and if were not
on my oath I'd cay the same of YOU"
-Tit-Bits.
Politics" said the sslf-made man,
Railways reminds me of something l
noticed when set ont in life as o
sailor" "What was that?" "Ihere's
no good KNOWN the ropes unless
you've got pull. Warrington Star.
Pastor Ito peasant girD -"Why do
you weep so much?" Peasant Girl
because my lover has gone to the
army for three years" Pnstor-"Bnt
those will SOON be oyer, then he will
return" Peasant Girl-"Yes, but I'm
afraid that in the meantime another
man will marry me. "-Tit-Bits.
"Ahal" said Mrs. Strongmind, as
she and her husband sat in one OF tho
Paris cafes, listening to the baud.
"See there-there is q woman playing
in that orchestra. She is gradually
getting her rights here in France, any
how" "Think SOP" laughed Mr..
Strongmind. 'I don't. That woman
is playing the second fiddle. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
LET TIE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
a Calamity Howicr's Admission as
to High Wages ana Improved
MACHINERY.

"a Calamity Howicr's Admission 40
to High Wages ana Improvedi
Machinery.
If there is one Republican paper in
tho United States which is distinotlv
che organ of tho extreme McKinleyiies
1t is the Now York Press. In season
and out of season that paper has
preached the doctrine that high tariffs
make high wages, and that reduced
duties mean lessened pay to labor
Even Mckinley himself could not ak.
coed the unctions professions of love
for the dear workingman poured forth
daily by tho Press. Congressman
hemuel Ely Quigg, its editor, has dur
ing the past six months wept on an
average two hours per day over Che
wees of the poor workers whose wages
he imagines were cut down by the bad
Wilson tariff.
just before election Lemuel Ely was
busy with local New York politics and
left the daily duty of filling the Press
tear jugs and editorial page to ono OF
his assistants. Thus it happened that
in the issue of October 30 appeared an
editorial which said:
'1t is well-known fact a,nono
economists, statisticlans and students
of industrial matters generally that
high wages are the concomitant of
highly perfected machinery. If we
line up tho countries of tho world in
the order of their ratio of machinery
to hand labor in production we shall
lind that their wages grade in substan-
TALLY the Same order"
Treason! Most foul outrageous
apostasy from the good old Mckinley
gospel How daro any assistant ca
lamity weeper say that it is highly
perfected machinery which makes
WAGES high? Don't every protection
lst know that it was tho blessed Nc
Kinley tariff which gave the American
workers high wages? Have not the
Democrats always said that it was the
increased production of improved ma
chinery and highly skilled labor which
made wages higher in tho United
States and England than in Italy or
China? Does not this admission bv
the Press knock the bottom clean out
OF all their humbug about high taxes
increasing wages? Of course it does.
But not satisfied with having given
tho protectionist case away, the as.
sistant editor goes on to quote from
Mr.. Hyde who has recently been to
Russia investigating the iron industry
OF that country. Flo gives as tho rea-
son why She Russian Government gavo
its large order for armor plates to tho
Carnegie Steel Works that "labor-
saving devices arc very few. and labor
is so cheap there is no demand for
improved machinery"
Exactly what the Democrats claim.
The cheap labor of Russia cannot
compete with the highly paid labor of
the United States. Yet the Press will
continue to clamor for tariff wall to
protect our worlSingmen from Russian
and Chinese competition. But after
its admission that it is the use of i'm
proved machinery, and not protec-
zion, which makes wages high in tho
various countries of the world, the
American workman will not again DO
fooled into voting for policy which
greatly increases tho cost of nearly
everything he buys.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
Nervous OhiIdren

The mother says that this child Is
nervous. He should never hear this
said Of himself. He will soon learn to
use the expression as an excuse for
naughtiness. Train him to regular
habits of life, secure for him simple,
wholesome food, see that he gets plen.
ty of sleep, that his nerves are not dis
turbcd by teasing by others, and In all
probability he viii cease to manifest
nervousness, especially IL he never
hears older people talk about being
neryous.-Womankind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
nrcYoLING ABo1IsllEs cousrrs.

Tho bicycle is doing something
which all the doctors and rcformers in
Tho world have not been ablc TO ec
complish--'it is abolishing the corset.
In Paris, which is tho Acknowledged
leader i'll all styles, woman on Il hi.
cycle in regular street gown with II
btIll, tight corset beneath is looked
upon MS monstrosity. The fashion
able modistes nre firm in regard to
this. "No," they say, 1--WE cannot an
swer for Your safety il You persist in
riding tho wheel i'll corset. You need
every muscle in your bodyfreo, other
wise you become ridiculous. a cine
ture Just wide enough to support the
knickcrboclSers is all that is allowed.
The cycling COSTUME should be SO lirbt
that it is hardly noticeable except for
the warmth"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
A story is told in tho Indie Dn,1.o

A story is told in the India Rubber
World OF a mcck-locking stranger,
with distinctly ministerial mir, who
applied for permission to look over n
large rubber factory. He knew moth
ing ut NIL about the rubber business
he said, AID, after little hesitation.
he was admitted. The Superintendent
showed him about in person, and the
mans questions and comments seemoJ
to come from the densest ignorance.
Finally, when tho grinding was
reached, he fingered little. and
asked, In hesitating way: Couldn't
have specimen Of that curious stun
for my cabinct?" Certainly" re-.
piled the Superintendent, although il
was compound the secret of which
was worth thousands of dollars; seer.
talnIy, cut off as much as YOU wish u
With eager step the visitor approached
the roll Of gum, took out his knife
wet the blade in his mouth, and.
stop right where you are !" said the
Superintendent, laying heavy hand
upon the stranger you aro fraud and
a thief. You didn't learn in pulpit
that dry knife won't cut rubber u
80 saying, he showed the impostor to
the door, and tho secret was still safe
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
DUCHESS pAuIINE's noMANor.

Tho most striking figure in the So
ciallst Congress in Breslau was tall
woman about forty years old, wearing
a black silk skirt, fiery red silk
blouse and a huntress's hat. She was
IN attendance daily, and watched the
debates with the eagerness of zeal
GUS partisan. She has curious and
interesting history. She was born
Duchess OF Wurtemberg, and chris
tened Pauline Matilda Ida, and is n
sister of Duke William, of Wurtem-
berg, near successor to the throne.
In 1850 member of the royal family
CT Wurtemberg was taken seriously i'll
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
THE sornoMonrs WE'RE w,,trprn


Tho girl students Mt Lake Forest
College, ILL.,, mado up their minds that
they would introduce some OF tho
lively practices which they had heard
were III vogue in our Eastern institu
lions OF learning. So when company
OF fresh students Appeared on the
scene last week the sophomores set out
10 TOSS the newcomers in blankets,
feed them on pop, put them to bed,
and sing thom to sleep. The hour
1iSed upon was Saturday night, when
tho "1rcshies" were on their way to
bed. They had all reached ono end of
tho hall when twice their number of
aophomores appeared Mt the opposite
end which curdled the blood in tho
twenty freshmen's hearts, and thoy
marched down on the covering onemy,
determined to capture them. But the
freshmen mustered up spuul, before
the sophomores were upon them, and
fought for their lives. In the thick of
the scrimmago half dozen freshmen
made flank movement and camo
down on the enemy in tho rear. A
panic seized tho sophomores, and n
moment later half OF them were cap.
tives and were being given the trent
ment they had designed for the victors.
Some difficulty was experienced in in :
ducing tho sophomores to swallow
canned condensed milk, and the songs
That were sung to them wero not SO
much II tho nature of lullabies rs they
might have been. Tho sophomores
woke up on Sunday, sadder and wiser
girls. Buffalo IN. W Courier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
SNAKES cAnrss HER WHILE SIZE RIDDLES.

SNAKES CARESS HER WHILE SIZE RIDDLES.
Ruth Brown, tho pretty daughter of
wealthy parents, with fine homo on
tho banks of the Suwance River, near
Lake City, Fin, has found that ahc
can charm snakes with her violin. So
has her father.
Mr.. Brown camo homo tho other
night by tho big rock on tho river
bank, which has long been supposed
to hold n den of rattlcsnakes. As he
reached tho rock he heard music, and,
looking up behold his daughter with
not less than fifty huge serpcnts coilcd
about her. As he stood in terror tho
strain changed and the ugly beasts
went back to their hole.
When Ruth camo tripping down her
father gave her five minutes in which
to give up tho serpent habit or have
something worse than snakes. But
tho girl says she will never surrender
her strange pets. Chicago Tibunc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
A comparison of French onero,i,,

"A comparison of French operations
in Madagascar and Japanese @
tons in Formosa, shows that til. 81.
are not behind, but in advanc. of.
Western Nations in the art OF wsr
The Japanese, it is pointed out in the
New York Sun, had far and away the
harder task of tho two. Even in tho
matter of climate Formosa is worse
than Madagascar. The Black Flags
and other irregular Chinese levies
were moro formidable opponents tban
the Hovas. Tho French employed 49,
oOO men Tor task which could have
peen carried out, according to their
own officers, by 5000, backed by 1900
or 2oOO Soudanese. They have los,
5000 by fever, aided by mismanage
ment. Madagascar will be remembered
as Tonkin is by the people in tho
French provinces. The Japanese don't
do things IN this bungling way. They
threw 10000 troops into Formosa,
and relieved their mon 50 cleyerly
that none of the soldiers was kent on
the island long enough to fall victim
to the local conditions. The whole
campaign has not cost them half SO
many lives as the French have lost.
lncompetency, laundering, lack Of
preparation, slowness in action these
things did not mark The work OF the
Oriental Americans.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

Chicago will soon have uhriyaled
collections OF looks in many depart.
mcnts. The Newberry library prom.
lses to be unique and tho Crcrar will
also DO founded on now lines. Tho
rich Chicago University is reaching
out for any valuable special collection
that is offered for sale, aud now the
Garrett Biblical Institute of the North.
western University has acquired the
finest collection of Methodist litcro.
lure in the country. While New York
and Boston arc laughing at what they
are pleased to call the chrome culture
OF Chicago, tho latter is steadily found
ing Libraries and museums that T.
San Francisco Chronicle predicts "in
twenty years will make the city by the
lake the Mecca OF American scholars. II
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

Some idea of the quantity of salmon
in the Columbia River, Oregon, or Mt
least OF the quantity taken out, may
be formed from the fact that some of
the big canneries there are now put.
ting up in cans IN average of ten tons
of tho fish every day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

Some idea of tho extent of the lum-
Dor industries of the Pacific Northwest
and OF the extent of tho forests is had
III the fact that during tho six months
from March to August OF 1895 1926
chr loads of lumber and shingles we 0
shipped East from Seattle, Wash,
alone. These are simply shipments
by rail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

A French journal thus itemizes tho
ingredients ofFronch coffee: "Roast-
ed horse liver, roasted black walnut
sawdust and caramel, or burned
sugar"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13

London Truth has calculated the
earnings of the ten most prominent
British novolists for last year. Rider
Hnggard ran highest, with about $1,000,
and Florence NIarryatt lowest, with
$3.50.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
Highly Objectionable to Mckinley,

The increase in wages announced
yesterday by tho ioundries of Law
renee, Mass, is more calamity of tho
KIND that Mr.. Mckinley finds so OBJ
lectionnble under the workings of a
Democratic tariff law. New York
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-12-13
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
rNo11sn WOMEN AND FALSE HAZE.

Hair dealers say that the English
women wear moro false hair than
those of any other Nation, particular
~ now when most other women wear
none. Tho custom and extensive nd
vortisoment OF waves, bangs, fronts,
ctc., in their papers confirm the state.
mont. Nov York World.