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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
Care oil the Ear in chlI,lEo,l.

Defective hearing is trouble that
many children labor under, caused
occasionally by disease, but often
times by lack of proper care of tho
car passages. 1t is sometimes the case
that tho dullncss aud innttcntion of Il
scholar is duo to impaired hearing;
and tho inability to hear distinctly all
thnt is said by teachers and pupils
gives the poor child tho appearance OF
being heodless and inattentiyc.
Tho waxy secretion found in the
ears is natures own method of keep
ing the ear passages in healthy condi-
ton. There is frequently, however.
an excess of this wax, and occasionally
it happens that in cleaning tho child's
oars tho excess wax is pushed further
into the car passages. Repotitions of
this process cause the wax to become
packed, causing gradual loss of the
hearing power. Too much stress can
not be laid upon the fnct that pins and
such articles should not DO used in
the care of the oars, us serious injury
is liable from tho article entering too
far.
Glycerine and warm water i'll equal
parts is mixture land the best one)
that will dissolve and remove the wax.
Apply gently with small syringe.
Should there be, ut any time, any
thing in the nature of discharges from
either ear, physicians advice should
BIO sought without dolny. In such
cases there is almost certain to be
some disease of the inner ear passngl
requiring medical attention.
Prompt attention will probably save
tho child serious impairment of hear
ing, if not utter loss.
1t should DO noted that tccthing
may have close relationship to trouble
in the ears, duo to tho swelling and
inflammation of the gums. This in
flammation is liable to extend through
the eustachian canals to tho cnrs and
any tenderness, accompanied by red
ness around the ears, is sufficient
indication to warrant calling the ply
sician's attention to the matter. Baby
land.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

The possibilities OF united effort in
the line of fruit culture were shown in
recent article by n member of tho
Ontario (Cannlal Fruit Growers
Association. Ho recommended the
assembling of ten, twenty or fifty
farmers in neighborhood to form n
"co-operntive society,"" each one
agreeing to plant within the next five
years ten acres OF orchard, the
varieties to be fow in number ana nil
suited for shipment; to properly study
md cnrry out the caro OF their trees,
and when tho timo should como for
fruit-bearing to unto in sending tn cir
nipples forward under their own brand
to tho English market, having their
evaporation for tho windfalls and, ii
necessary, their central frost and hcst
proof storehouse at tho central Shin
ping point.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
Hid In a Trunk and Was smHocatca

Hi' III 81 ii"hh anu lbs oHHOCllcUs
For years tho famous legend by
Samuel Rogers, in which he tells the
quaint and interesting story OF "Ge-
ncrvn," has been considered wonder
full in its fiction, but the records of
Brooklyn show that tho fiction has
been outdonc by real occurrence, by
which II young German boy lost his
life i'll idcntically the same manner rs
Gcnerva.
In 1858 the frame building which
stood Oh the corner of Division and
Myrtle avenues WIS occupied by n
German fnmily, among whom wns n
bright tcn-ycar-old boy, named
George Pricknor. His father was
dead, and small logncy left to him
was carefully guarded by his step.
father. On tho afternoon of July %
Of that year young prickner's mother
left the house TO attend to some shop.
ping, and tho boy WAS left ut homo
washing dishes. Some boys playing
i'll the neighborhood attracted his Mt
tcntion, but he WAS not to be swervcd
from his duties. Having IL penny, he
promised on his mothers return to
buy candy and to divide it evenly
with tho boys. One of the boys triod
to get tho penny from Pricllner and
chascd him through the house, but
when Prickncr reached the attic his
pursuer did not follow. Inter the
boys mother returned, and when the
little fellow did not come TO supper
every ono was alarmed aud and IL sys-
tomatic search WAS made, which was
continued several days without any
success. Tho disappearance was so
sudden and complete that it became II
topic of general discussion, and every
one joined in the scnrch
Ono day tho boys mother detected
a foul odor. which she finally located
III the attic. In the midst OF pile
of old trunks stock mn old oalen
chest that had originally como from
Germany, aud Oh which was painted
'Cultobins Schmjtts. With some
difficulty she opened tho chest, OK.
pecting to find dead rat, and instead
saw tho dscolored and distorted face
OF her lost son. The young fellow OIL
the dny OF his flight from the boys hal
jumped into the chest aud tho lid,
fastening with spring lock. Ind i'm.
prisoned him. New York Herald
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
Where Bearded Men Play Marbles.

In no portion of tho world will be
found greater variety of amusement.
than those indnlget i'll by the iuhabi.
tnnts of Afghanistan. Every Euro.
penn field sport is practiced, horse
racing being ono of tho great attrac.
tions Mt NIL weddings. The American
boy would feel inclined to smile at
bearded men engaged in tho game Of
marbles, nevertheless it is played by
such throughout the whole OF tho AT
ghnn country and in Persin. Ono of
their most peculiar gamos-cnlled
khogsye or cnbuddcc-is played thus :
Several persons form sides, and each,
taking his left foot in his right hand,
hops about on one leg, endenvoring
to overturn his adversary. who ma.
vancos in the snmc way. Very often
bones are broken, but such accidents
cnuse littlo emotion among the play
crs, who quickly remove the injured
one and proceed with tho game until
one side or the other succumbs. An.
other very peculiar custom is quail
and camel fighting, both being trained
by their owners, who, in order to
make tho combats moro Interesting,
lay waGers on the result-an elaborate
dinner being the usual stake. The
cnmels often fight with SO much fury
that the spectators arc obliged to
stand out of tho way, as the defeated
animal generally runs away Mt his ut
most speed, bursting through the
crowd at any point, and is frequently
pursued by the victor for mile from
the field of battle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

a French stntistician computes that
In Franco about two million dollars
is annually wasted in the expense of
printing useless letters not pro.
nounced; and that in the English
speaking countries not less than seven
and II half million dollars is thrown
awny annually on useless printers
ink. "Tiis makes no account" adds
the New York Independent, "ol the
writing paper and the journalists
lime thus wasted on letters not pro.
nounccd, not to speak OF other people
besides newspaper men. But the sad
dest loss is that in the education OF
children"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
GOLDENROD.

1Icrc's goldcnrod!
Filling the corners of tho zigzag rails,
Gliding the borders OF tho dreamy way,
Dear TO the sight as to glad earth the day;
Bright, yellow goldcnrod!
Fair ,.oldenrodi
Tho warning fcathcr-fronds on stalks OF
Rise out of sterile and forjilding soil;
As,w:th tho sweetest hearts and purest micn,
Unsullicd grows some child of sin and toll,
Fair as Tho goldenrod!
Bright goldcnrcd!
The untold treasures earth holds hid away
Are fur surpassed when with Il lavish
hand.
She decks her generous breast with garlands
gay
That early autumn secs sprcal DER the
land
wealth Of soldcnrod
Glai goldcnrod
When some poor maiden, copying Mother
Earth
Above her spotcss bosom lets thee rest,
Cullcd through thy ari--what pain is it not
worth
brief hour there TO lic2 Thou'rt truly
blcsi.
Con;ontcd soldcnroi!
Sad goldcnrodl
Leaning storm-bcatcn DER lonely grave.
With heart MS scar and dead rs his who
walks
Beside il v;,iny striving TO he brave,
Whilst cold blasts whstl, 'mongst the
raltlini; stocks
licarlhro&cn goldcnrodl
George W. Fleming.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

Electrical lines in Europe have in
creased in number during 1891 from
forty-thrce to seventy, their length
from 3O5 to 700 kilomcters. the power
Mt the central stations from 10, coo to
1880 kilowatts, aud the number of
self.moving vehicles from 53S to
1876. Germany leads in length Of
lines with 3G6 liilometers, then come
Franco with ninety-six, England six.
ty-nine, Austria Hungary fortyiive,
Switzerland thirty-scvcn, Belgium
twenty-five, Italy nineteen, Spain
fourteen. The trolley system is The
favorito, being used by fifty out
of seventy lines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

"Of course mean il" said CaptaiI
Sydford, with his face fairly radiant
'"rhen there can be no harm in con
Tossing that-that I've loved you from
the very first moment that set eye
on you'll" gurglcd Miss Cynthin, throw
ing herself in Captain Sydford's arma.
in rs close an imitation rs possible o;
tragic actress whom sho had once
seen in Boston. ooh, dearest Alger.
non, j am $3.50 happy! !"
But Captain Sydford roso up with
exceeding promptuess ard deposited
her carefully on tho calico draped
lounge, rs if she were brown paper
parcel.
"My dear Miss Copley," said he,
"you aro entirely mistaken. 1t isn't
you mean Mt all. [ am engaged to
Miss Oscelita Dean. We arc to be
married tomorrow. think she will
be too happy to have you witness the
ceremony, If you care to come"
But Miss Cynthia had run, sobbin3
and shrieking, out of the room.
Sho went back to Rhode Island the
next week, and by n strange combine
ton OF circumstances she travelled on
the Same train which carried Mr.. and
Mrs. Captain Sydford to Boston-tho
captain oxultantlY huppy, Oscclitu
sweet and shy M wild flower.
And ever after sue spoke of Lake
UmbaSog MS wilderness, and its in
habitants us half civilized aboriglncs.
While throughout MI tho vicinity of
Weldon Falls there rcigns general
impression that Miss Cynthia Coplcy
has met with disappointment. Sat
urday Night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

A Frenchman having an income OF
$1,000 year phys $1,000 of it in direct
and indirect taxes to the Government,
according to very careful invcstiga-
tion of M. Beaurin Gressier mnde for
the Societo de Statistique. In other
words tho French taxpayer must work
eiShty-six days in the year solely to
earn what is duo to tho treasury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

Tho Boston Herald has not "thc
least doubt that iron can he produced
i'll tho United Stntes cheaper than
anywhere else in the world" II is
probably being so produced already,
asserts tho New York World. II is
not likely that any country OF Europe
is turning out iron rs chenply us it is
being produced i'll Tennessee, Alnba-
ma, Ohio and other localities where
the iron and coal supplies lie close 10.
Cether,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

Statistics received Mt the Bureau of
Indian Affairs at Washington disclose
some interesting facts in regard 10 the
social conditions of these wards Of tho
Nation that nro not generally known.
and go to show, maintains the Trenton
IN. j.. American, that under fair treat.
ment the Indian is capable of q good
deal more civilization than has been
suspected or believed. There are 2i7.
600 Indians in the country. OF these
$4,000 are engaged in farming, stock
raising and other civilized pursuits.
During the last year they raised II. :
722,G5G bushels of wheat, 1878. $50
bushels of corn and other grain, md
vegetables in like proportion. They
marketed 0,233, 900 feet of lumber ::
they own 2o5,Si4 head Of cattle. L.
2S3, 633 sheep and goats, and the value
of products OF Indian labor sold by
them is estimated at 1920, SIT. OF
the 247, 900 Indians, 1s9, 900 are self
supporting, and So. pay taxes, live
outside the reservations, and are
counted in the general population. AT
the last election about %, 900 Indians
voted. About 5000 are church mem
bers. According to this, the old theory
of the Western people, and one pretty
generally accepted elsewhere, that
dead Indians are the only good ones
will have to be revised.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

Weeds along railroad tracks arc now
killed by tho "electric wccd-killer. !"
1t consists of n car carrying dynamo
which sends heavy current into IL
sort of rake of iino wires dragging
among the woods on each side of tho
track. AS the wires touch them tho
weeds nro "elcctrocutcd" down To
their smallest rootlcts. 1t is pro.
posed to Introduce tho samo system
in farming.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
Jhristain Names in Austrio.

An account has been taken in Austria.
Hungary Of the Christian names Of per-
sons In the empire. The name OF Fran
els heads the list with 1,S34,O00; then
comes 1,3S4,000 persons who rejoice in
the name of John; then Joseph, which
udmbers 1,0S5,000; Leopold has 5S4, 600
admirers, and Wenceslaus AL, 900. or
The Christian names of women Anna
rules supreme in Austria with nearly
100000; then comes Marie with 1852
300, and Elizabeth has place with 1860.
900 admirers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

After the expense incurred by tho
French Republic in building pnlatial
schools in villages, it is disappointing
to find that the supply of schoolmas-
tiers is falling OF every year. Tho
military laws are responsible.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
What is

Castora Pitchers prescription
and Children. contains neither Opium Morphine
Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and slays
fcvcrishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tcctlng troubles constipation and hatulcncy.
Castoria assimlatcs food, regulates the
bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is tho ChiIdrcns Panacea-tho Mothers Friend
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

DIR. do Floury, a French physician
of some eminence, claims to have dis
covered that the passion OF jealousy is
dependent on the bodily condition OF
its victim, and can DO controlled or
even oradicatcd by course of judi.
cious medical treatment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

According to the Paris Dobats, tho
French Minister of Commerce intends
to invite the States belonging to tho
Postal Union to adopt an interna-
tional postage stamp.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
Castoria.

I "Castoria is so well adapted TO children that
recommend it assuperior toany prescription
known to me-"
: II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III so. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
:. Our physicians in tho chldrpns depart
mcnt have spoken highly of their expert.
cncc in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although wo only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we arc free to confess that the
merits OF Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED IIosrrrAL AND DIsrEssARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, Now York City.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
CastOria.

"castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
drcn Mothers havo repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. q. G. Osooop,
Lowell Mass,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

"Castoria is tho best remedy for children OF
which nm acquainted. hope tho day is rot
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest OF their children, and uso Castoria in
stead OF the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine soothing syrup and other lirtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dir. ]. T. KrScHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11

Items OF Interest," -Pawnbroker'a
pledges.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
DISAPPOINTED.
III urnEx FORREST GRAVES.

rs such n lone
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here y said Gym
thin Col.ley, dole
fully.
Good crca-
ton j. rctortcd
u cl o phincns
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-11
O. A. THOMPSON,
DENTIST.

ing, upstairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-23
INCREASED

Reports come from the Eastern cities
that there is certain to be a large in
crease of immigration this season. This
is not good news. because such an in
fux will add to the numbers of the I'M
employed and will enable the grasping
who employ labor to depress wages. Tt
is stated that every German ship arriv-
ing at Ellis island is crowded with pas
sengers, o cabin and steerage. One
New York steamship agent estimates
that not less than half a million immi-
grants Will arrive even before Septem-
Der, and that 100, 900 of them will be
Scandinavians. These are among the
people we can best afford to welcome if
we are to have immigrants at the pres
ent time. They are a thrifty, Industrious
and l-aw-respecting people, who, as a
whole, make excellent citizens. 1t is also
stated that not less han one-fourth of
the arrivals are naturalized American
citizens who had returned to their native
countries during the industrial paralysis
Of 1893 and are now coming back to try
their fortunes again. Perhaps they have
learned that even in Democratic times,
the United States presents better adj
NdIlld6cS lOT edlllluS a. HNlHS tndu
Europe. While the fact that men who
have once become citizens have returned
to their old homes in large numbers to
remain If they were better pleased is
not altogether to the American liking,
yet that they are able to return would
indicate that they are persons of some
thrift, else they would not be able to go
back and forth. 1t is more probable that
some of those who call themselves
naturalized and believe that they have
been are those who have been permitted
to vote after making application for
citizenship. Sue men, even If they add
to the army of the unemployed, have a
valuable experience which will be useful
to them as well as TO the country. The
kind OF immigrants which we canno
afford to receive. even if labor were
plentiful, are the ignorant n vicious
who have made their race name a.
synonym for lawlessness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-23

maintain employment bureaus. to adj
vocate a general e~ight-hour work day
to take effect Sept. 1. 1897, and to es-
tablish a system of arbitration. The
greatest stress is laid upon the CO.
operative feature. This is to be attained
or attempted by postal savings banks
for wage earners, whose deposits are
to be loaned to establish industries which
will give employment to the unemployed.
1t will keep in close touch with the ex-
listing cooperative colonies, OF which
thirty-ive are already organized. This
last scheme, If prudently managed, can
be made useful, but the government will
not establish postal savings banks to
collect money to be intrusted to any pri-
vate individuals or corporations to build
factories. hat is not a function Of gov
If it were, very few intelli-
gent wage earners would deposit their
savings to be put into enterprises re-
curing the greatest skill and long en-
perience to make them moderately sue
cessful. George w. Howard, who was
Debs's most jealous lieutenant in the
A. r. u, is the general secretary of this
new organization with so far-reaching
plans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-23
PRAYER OR

Evangelist Moody and his vast audi
ence at Fort Worth prayed for rain, and
rain came. The wind blew also. and
beat upon their tabernacle and destroyed
1t, forty or fifty people being injured in
the fall and at least one person killed.
1t will not do to deny that the prayers
brought the rain. The congregation GER
tainly thought so, and its numbers point
to the sequence as a proof of the cause.
The tree toad. according to the veracious
chronicle, did the same it will be re-
membered. II fetched her; Oh, ] fetched
herr it exclaimed in triumph when the
first drops fell after it had .'hoilered'
for a shower. But then tree toads are
not to be regarded seriously. The point
to be considered is this: Admitting that
the Fort Worth prayers brought the rain,
the further fact must also be acknowl-
edged that they brought too much. What
Mr.. Moody and his hearers wanted was
not a hurricane. but just a plain wet
rain. Now, the question is whether or
not the ~fervency of their petitions pro-
duced the unexpected results-the over
supply of answer" so to speak. Or was
it an exceptionally firm faith in the dis
position of the heavenly powers to set
aside natural conditions and irrigate
especially dry spots, once attention was
called to them? Whatever was the fact,
it should be investigated and put upon a
practical basis. If prayer brings rain it
ought to be understood just what quality
of petition and degree of earnestness VIII
produce satisfactory results. Some years
ago a prayer gauge as a test for similar
results was proposed by irreverent per-
sons; this, of course, is not to be thought
of, but some sort of rain gauge might be
established whereby the desired measure
of moisture could be indicated by those
asking for it and mistakes be avoided.
AS it is now. the effect of the Fort
Worth incident is likely to discourage the
devout from further efforts in the same
line, and unless a barometric rule of
duplication be fixed Texas is in danger
of going as dry under pious -dispensation
as with the dynamite method of rain
making in force.