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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Tho Tongues OF Birds.

Tho old idea that tho woodpeolser
transtixes its prey with its sharp
tipped tongue is probably not yet ex-
tinct. but Herr Proyot adds his oppo-
sition to this opinion, and states that
the insects arc agglutinated to tho
tongue by tho sticky secretion with
which its surface is copiously covered.
Although the form of tho tongue usu-
ally corresponds to the shape of tho
bill there are exceptions to this rule,
as for example in tho waders, king
fisher and hoopoe which, in spite of
their long bills, only possess small
cartilaginous tongues; i'll tho peli-
can, indeed, the tongue is alto.
gcthcr rulimentary
In most birds whose food consists
of seeds tho tongue is dart or nw.-
shaped; in others spntulatc; rarely,
vermiform or tubular. In some birds,
such MS the owl, which swallow their
prey entire, the tongue is broad and
serves ms II nero shovel. In the hedge
sparrow, nuthatch, woodchuck and
others, the tongue is biid or trifd Mt
its apex, while in the humming birds
the tongue is split into two branches,
almost to its base, and is used for ac-
tually gripping tho small insects on
which these Respondent little cren-
lures subsist.
In tho family of parrots tho tongue
is provided Mt its apex with brush of
somo $50 or 800 hnirliko processes. In
the parrots tho tongue is thick and
feshy, devoid of horny bnrbs or pa
pilln, and is even suspected to pos
SECS sense organs of taste. Nature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Turning q Triple somersanit.

/ saw John Worland do it In New
Haven in 1884, and no. told me the
whole history of the act, and of ths
many men who have tried to do Il,
The fist man to attempt TO turn a
triple somersault was aperformer in
Van Amburgh's circus, in Mobile in
1912. He broke his neck. w. j.
Hobbies made the attempt in London
in 1915, and was instantly killed. Tho
next one was John Amoor. He had
been successfully turning a double,
and was the original in accomplishing
it over four horses. He tried to do a
triple at the Islo of Wight in 1859,
turned twice, landed on his forehead.
and broke his neck. Sam Reiuhart.
while travelling with Cooper End
Bailey's Circus, became dissatisfid
with the double somersault feat, and
was anxious to do triple. He did it
ct Toledo in 1870, making high
leap, turned twice and half, alighted
on the broad of his back, and was
disabled for some time. Billy Dutton
accomplished Che feat ut Elkhorn
in 1860, but he never made another
attempt. Tho only man, living OF
dead, that ever accomplished the feat
successfully, was John Worland, the
man l saw. ho threw triple somer-
sault six times from spring board.
The first time he attempted it was at
st. Louis in 1874, with Wilson's cir
Gus. He made three trials, twice over
five horses, landing on his back. At
the third attempt he landed on his
feet.
The last time lie accomplished the
feat was when saw him at New Haven
in 1884. 1t was at the Forepaugh
show, and tho Mayor of the city and
many newspaper men were present.
First performer ran down the board
and turned n single somersault; then
another man followed and turned
double; after which Worland ran
down the boar,l aud threw triple
somersault, landing on bed on his
feet rs straight rs IN arrow. 1t has
seldom occurred that any man has
done triple somersault before cir
Gus audience after due announcements,
but there is no doubt about Worland's
not. 1t was duly announced by tho
ringmaster, and hundreds of people
saw him do it.-Harper's Round
Table.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Showing How the Moon Wa, Made

A very interesting experiment in
sidereal geology was shown recently
by Stanislas Meunier, at the French
Academy of Science. He placed a
mixture of plaster of paris and water
upon n gas stove and heating it quick.
ly 80 rs to bring about tho boiling of
the water, which forces its way out
in bubbles that burst on reaching the
surface, he obtained an uneven surface
that resembles strangely the photo.
graphs we have of the surface OF the
moon. The bubbles when bursting
leave depressions surrounded by q
raised ring; they are irregular in size
and distribution. Several bubbles
coming up through the. same channel
will rise quite a mountain with deep
crater. Then again some space re.
mains fiat, recalling the analogy with
analogous contrasts on the surface of
our satellite. Mr.. Meunier, in very
learned paper, demonstrated at the
hand of phenomena shown in his ex-
pertinent the origin of the present
condition of the moons surface. La
Nature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Old Boots Chewed Up.

A new use has been found, it is said,
for old boots and shoes. The shoes
are thrown into n tank, into which
steam and dissolvine compounds are
run. Certain proportions of tallow,
borax and glue are then introduced
and the pulp is run into molds. The
molds may have tho form of flowers,
leaves, figures, or geometrical designs.
The pulp is run into these molds and
the figure bardens in the air. These
casts are arranged in the proper fig
IRE or design, when cementing plo.
cess begins. The cement is com
pound made from leather pulp and
glue, and it is run between the fig.
ures. The figures soften o little with
the compound, and the whole hardens
together. In the cnsting of each fig
ure different colored pulp is used
red pulp for red roses, white pulp for
white flowers, green for leaves. and so
on. Thus elaborate designs may be
carried out. Then comes the pressing
by the use OF rollers and polishing
with varnish. The result is nice.
looking floor covering, tho cost of
which is less than straw mating, and
less than oil cloth in fact, m eco.
nomical and durable carpeting. En-
pineer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Although the northeastern part OF
New Jersey pnrtakes strongly of the
character of New York City, and the
region Immediately opposite Phila.
delphia strongly of that city, while
almost tho whole coast is summer
settlement of aliens, tho interior of
the State preserves it's own character.
Old family names survive, old houses
nre preserved, old mills and old lima
are still active, and the strong, early
Quaker element remains much as it
was 200 years ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Well on, but "Busted..

a travelling man was stranded at
Custer few days since by tho non
arrival of train, and asked rancher
II he could drive him to Whatcom.
The rancher jumped ct the opportun-
ity and delivered him ct tho hotel in
Whatcom. When he received 81. 90
Tor the job he was bysterical with de-
light, and said he had not seen cent
OF cash before for six weeks, and for
tho previous six weeks had only thirty
live cents. This might serve for q
horrible case of restitution were it
not for the fact that the rancher had
COWS, chickens, wood and comfortable
buildings, and the family were in o
tate of elegant health. -WhatcoD
slWash. Reyeille.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

a unique exhibit ut tho Cotton
States and international Exposition at
Atlanta, Ca, will be model Jail. 1t
will show oil the latest improvements
IN prison construction, md will pre-
sent for inspection jail complete in
sanitary equipment and absolutely
sale. A prisoner incarccratod within
Its iron cages will be absolutely pro-
tected from without, and will find it
impossible to escape, even if allowed
to work for liberty with the most i'm
proved iail-breaking tools.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
A Remarkable JET of Water.

A five-inch jet of water, which rises
in solid stream for over 100 feet, is
one of the features of the No. Q reser-
yoir at Portland, Oregon. Colonel
Smith, the chief engineer of tho water
works, says that it will be possible to
have even finer jet ut No. 8 reservoir
i'll the city park. A jet of 200 feet
and as many fountains as cali be got,
throwing water as high ms desired,
may be some of the features. New
York Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
COULD MAKE ONE 10 onDEn.

"This is n mighty fine place, don't
think, I" contemptuously observed tho
tattered vagrant. "The benches lain't
been painted for nine years, tho treca
need trimmin' on tho grass Is dyin'
fur want of bein' looked after. You
hain't got no bump of order"
"I'll raise ono on you mighty quick
If you don't move on" answered tho
pork policeman, Numbering his club.
Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Spontaneous Combustion.

That mysterious action known rs
spontaneous combustion, which has
been the cause of SO many disastrous
fires both on land and sea, was very
clearly explained in lecture on fire
risks, by Ernest Cook. Speaking of
oils, he pointed out that they could be
divided into drying oils and non dry
ing oils. The former included the
animal and vegetable oils, which
could not be distilled, but broke up
under the process; while the latter
are mineral oils, which can be dis.
titled with ease. The non-drying oils
will not ignite spontaneously, while
the drying oils will do 30. The action
is duo to oxidation, or union, of the
oil with the oxygen of the atmos-
phere.
A board painted with boiled linseed
oil will, when dry, be heavier than
the original Weight of the wood and
oil added together, the absorption of
oxygen accounting for the difference.
This combination of the oxygen with
the oil will evolve heat, which in tho
case of the board will be carried away
by tho mir. Oilwaste, if spread out
SO that tho air will permeate it, will
also give up the heat evolved in the
same manner But if the wnste be
placed in heap, the weight of tho
upper portion will confine tho lower
part, and more heat will be produced
than the mir can carry away, aud the
temperature rapidly rises until the
mass bursts into flame. ''This is tho
history" said the lecturer, "of what
has doubtless often occurred in the
cases of many fires of doubtful origin. T"
Chambers's journal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
To Relieve TINT Congh.

Ones doctor will encouragingly in
form one, when struggling back to
strength from an attack of grippe:
"That cough Of yours will have to wear
out. You can scarcely expect to rid
yourself of 1t before warmer weather.
If this is true, the least that one can do
is to mitigate, so far as is possible, the
violence of the throat affection. ely
cerine is excellent as part ola mixture
for moistenIng the dry feeling there.
Either with water or with whisky it is
beneficial, but the latter dose is rather
siclslshly sweet for one already nause-
ated by the Influenza. Equal parts of
glycerine and lemon juice make COM
pound which Is not unlike strong LEM
onade in taste, is refreshing to take
after severe coughing and Is highly rec.
commended by physicians.
Blobbs-Whats the difference be-
tween gloves and policemen? Slobbs
Give 1t up. Blobbs-NYell, gloves are
usually on hand,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Dutch Cure Tor Laziness.

The Dutch are not fond of lazy
people, and they have n very good
way of curing persons who can but
won't work. lfa pauper who is nblo
to work refuses to do SO they put him
into cistern, to which pump is Mt
tnched, and turn on n stream of water.
This stream flows into the cistern just
slow enough to enable tho lazy person
by lively pumping to keep the water
from getting up over his head. Now
York Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
SLOW TO TUMBLE.

She had now become desperate.
''Your family has grand name"
no observed.
II would prefer almost any other"
shc rejoined with promptness suifi-
cient to suggest that she had given the
subject thought.
After time she sat MS one in
trance, and wondered what would DO
tho chances of his tumbling ifa wheat
elevator wero to precipitate itself
upon him. Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Scotland has discovered to her
nmazement and disgust that cock.
fighting is legal sport in her boun-
diaries. A great outcry has been raised
over tho matter, and the Lord Adyo.
cate Inns promised to introduce bill
into Parliament making it illegal, as
it is in other parts of tho United
Kingdom.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

San Bernardino County, California,
has the villages of Cadiz, Bagdad and
Siberia not far apart on tho Same limo
of railway; Delaware has Odessa and
Smyrna, only fiteen milos apart. while
the eastern shore of Maryland has
Cordova, Bethlehem, Vienna and Ber-
lin, all within radius of thirty miles
from the third named place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Prize Story from Port Arthur.

While storming the first line of forts
at Port Arthur, n soldier belonging 10
the Twenty-fourth Regiment raised his
rifle to fire Mt an unusually conspicuous
Chinaman. Just as he was about to
fire bullet from the cnemy's side came
whizzing oil, and, marvellous to relate,
entered the barrel of his own gun as
smoothly and neatly as IL the muzzles
had been placed mouth to mouth. or
course, there was an explosion, and the
soldiers piece was shattered to the
stock, but without his receiving any
injuries whatcycr.-Japan Mail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
a Sheep That is a Curiosilr.

On Monday last n sheep was sheared
over Mt tho corrals beyond the West
Mountains which Ind two mouths
One was in tho usual place and the
other a small one, on the Off side of
the head, extending partly into tho
ear, containing but three teeth, which
were plainly visible. The animal
could breathe out OF either mouth.
and is somewhat OF curiosity. Pay.
son Globe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
FLArrERy For SALE.

Gypsy telling nm elderly coquotte's
fortune from the lines Of her hand)--
81 am sorry to tell the young lady
that she will pass through serious
illness in her twentieth year"
Lady Good gracious!" (Sighs and
gives the gypsy dollar. )--Fliegendo
Blacttor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
THE PREFERABLE FATE.

Dusty Rhodes" Yes, do Judge SEN
fenced poor Chimmio to ten years at
hard work, but Chimmio has asked to
have his sentence commuted."
Weary Wagglcs -"Whnt's that?"
Dusty Rhodes-"He asked de Judge
for to let him be hung. "-Chicago
Record,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
The old MEMS idea.

"Goshl" said Mr.. Jason, stopping
on the corner and turning clear
around to get another look at tho
young woman passing by, kissing a
girl with them sleeves on must be
nigh the same ms tunnelin' into a
gingham sunbonnet, like fellow had
to do when I was boy. "-,Indianapo,
lis Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
What Democratic Democracy Means,

When was free trade ever un-Demo.
cratic? When did Democratic con-
gention ever declare its anathems
against trade? What Democratics states,
man but said it was the ultimate end
of the party's tariff policy? What is
there go awfully wicked in letting a
man buy where he can buy the cheapest,
and sell where he can get tho best
nrioe2
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
HE WROTE Fon THEM.

81 have written poems for nearly all
the magazines" the young man said,
as the editor glanced through tho
violet ink manuscript.
"Ah?" The editor said with ra sing
infection on the ali; 81 hadn't noticed
any of them"
No" the young man answered,
''they were sent back to me. Rock
land tMo.) Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
ATTRACTIONS OF MANLy sronr

Cholly-"Say, this golf is n great
game, isn't it?"
Reggy-"Don'tknow. Never played
it,"
Cholly-"Neither have I. But Two
got my goliing suit and its perfectly
exquisite. ".-Chicago Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

A single California county has $50
milos of irrigating bitches, construct
cd at cost of SO, 600, 900. The total
investment in the State for irrigating
purposes is placed at 500, OOO,O 900.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
TICKLING TIE BABY.

Askin-"Good gracious, Kiddcrl
How came you by that fearful cold?"
Kidtlcr-''My vito leaves tho win
dow open every night when the baby
is wnkeful and allows tho wind to
blow on me because it nmuscs tho baby
to hear mo cough. Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
NOT MUCH RISK.

Examining Physician (for insurance
company)-"lm afraid we can't take
you, sir. You arc too great risk. I"
Applicant (resigncdly)-"Well, per-
haps l am. The fnct is. that when /
get sick l never send for doctor. i
Just 10y around until I get WE'LL"
Examining Physician sch? I'm
we'll take you" New York Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
MORE INvonNAr1oN.

Tommy-"Paw, what is M cgotist?"
Mr.. Figg-"Ho is Il man who thinks
he is smarter than any one else"
Mrs. Figg--"My dear, you have that
wrong. Tho esotist is tho man who
snys he is smarter than any one else.
All men think that way" Indian
apolis Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

There came burst OF thunder sound
Tho boy--ob, whore was he?
Out at tho city baseball ground,
Where he had slipped In FREQ.
Tho lightning flashed, tho thunder rolled,
The rain came pouring down;
The game was called, aud, wet with cold.
He sprinted into town.
Back 70 tho ofllco he returned,
And sadly did explain
How his grandmothers funeral
Was postponed by tho rain.
Kansas City Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
A GLOOMY PROSPECT.

Mr.. Finemind-"My dear, my sci
entiiic works are bringing me in for
tune, and we will soon be rich"
Mrs. Fincmind-"Too bad. Nov
We will have to associate with lot of
nobodies who inherited their wealth.
Now York Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
NIGHT DE SO cLAssEn

''Paw," asked Tommy, sis it swear-
ing for n man shy 'by grab p"
"Whom did you hear saying it?"
cold Mr.. Gotrox."
81 hardly know in his case. 1t looks
good deal like profanity when man
swenrs by his religion. indianapolis
journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

1t IS announced that sufficient
amount OF money has been handed in
to furnish an adequate memorial TO
the late Francis Parltman, 10 be erected
n Massachusetts,. on the spot where tho
house stood in which he lived during
the summer for good part of his life
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
HIS LIPE WORK.

cob, pnpa! what makes Mr.. Grab
enheimer walk so stoop-shouldered?
He looks like horseshoe"
81 have heard, my son, that many
years ngo. when ho was very littlo
boy, no bigger than you a1o now, he
found cent.-Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

United States Senator Hill says
That, in international affairs, no I'M
derstands diplomacy" to DO "traf-
ficling, trading, coaxing, persuading,
terrifying, giving and taking"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
ASKING THE IMPOSSIBLE.

'You will have to get somebody to
identify YOU" said tho paying teller.
"But that's impossible! exclaimed
tho presenter OF The check. ";Since
I've had this check in my possession,
Two been 50 proud that my own
mother wouldn't know me- Boston
Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
POSSIBLY TRUE.

Sho-"Hero is tho story of n man
who says ho never made love to n girl
in his life. Do you believe it,"
He-"It may DO truo. Some fell.
lows make specialty of widows, you
know. indianapolis Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Tho Supreme Court of Minnesota
has rendered decision upholding tho
State law granting the right of omi-
nent domain to telephone and telc-
graph companies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Gladstone says that no looks upon
Sir Walter Scott ms ono of the great
benefactors of his country, of Great
Britain, and the world at largo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Manchester, England, is about to
spend about million to clear out
come of its worst slums and erect
model tenements, with trees planted
and Fairgrounds provided.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

Cashier-''Notn word of apprecia.
ton of tho simplicity, novelty and
originality of my method Of doctoring
tho books? This is, indeed, cruel
blow Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
CRUSHED.

Employer-"I nm sorry to say that
the experts report serious Irregular
ties in your accounts"
Cashier-'Is that all they have to
cay, sir?"
MISUNDERSTANDING"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
MAKING A SELECTION.

"Wlll You take ether or gasp" the
dentist asked his patient.
either"
EITHER? Thon I'll give you gas. "
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
a NECESSARY pnEcAurIoN.

$50 they lock tho jury up ovcry
night, do they?"
Yes; otherwise they might break
loose and kill como of the lawyers. y
Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

A theatrical stock company has been
organized at Forty Mile, on tho
Yukon River, Alaska, tho most north
erly settlement on The continent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
EVIDENCE.

Bingo-"Bobby, did you cat that
Pic your mother made for you yestcr.
day."
Bobby-'No, sir. gave it to my
teacher"
Bingo-"Did she eat it?"
Bobby-I guess so. There wasn't
any school to-day. Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02

New Zealand has just passed law
which requires drunkards to be photo
graphed, their pictures labelled and
placed in all saloons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
Uape Colony is now favorite emil
grafton grounds for young English
men.

The United State Supreme Court
he's upheldthe legality of prison sem
fences by military and naval courts
martial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-02
BUDGET OF FUN.
SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Good for Another Day-A Necessary
prccaution-PossibIy True-Mak-
Ing SeIectIon-TickIing
tho Baby, Etc, Etc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-15
Japan Astonishing the World.
[ San Francisco Argonaut. I

1t is not alone in war Japan is
astonishing the world. In the arts
of peace she is no less remarkable.
Twenty-Five years ago, in 1870,
there was not mile of railway in
Japan; today there are 1850 miles
in operation, and $50 miles more
about to be constructed. These
railways carried in 1894. 10000,
900 passengers. There was no
postoffice in 1870, but in 1898 the
japanese post handled 227, 900, 900
letters and newspapers. In 1870
there were no Japanese steamships;
today there are 100. As we stated
some weeks ago. Japan has now
many kinds of manufacturers, and
Japanese cloths, clocks, boots.
shoes, and hardware are now sold
throughout the Orient in competi-
ton with European and American
goods, while cotton and wooden
mills are going up on every hand.