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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
A Bit of Advice.

Some years ago, while officiating in
tho capacity OF Office boy in one of
our retail stores, bit of advice was
given to inc that 1 havo never forgot
ten, says writer in tho Great Divide,
of Denver.
Tho establishment being q largo one,
enough ink was used TO necessitate tho
purchasing of dozen pint bottles
every few months. These bottles had
accumulated for n year or moro, and
rs there was scarcely room in the
closet for tho now lot which had Just
arrived, tho head Of the oounting-room
instructed mo TO taleo them to the
waste room. removed the bottles
from the closet, but put Thorn in ono
OF the stock rooms in the basement
until lunch timo came; then took
them to n junk shop in small street
near by, and asked tho attcndent
whether he wanted to buy them. The
bottles being of good size and we'll
made, he offered me two cents apiece
for them, which Melted mo seventy
two cents, as had in all thirty-six
bottles. L returned to tho Office in
high spirits over my deal, but yet n
littlo doubtful rs to whether the money
really belonged to me, and NIL tho
afternoon pondered over this ques-
ton, but could not decide it to my
satisfaction.
Now, the cashier Ind always boon
good friend of mine, so concluded
to ask him whether I was rightfully
entitled to the money.
"Woll," he said, NATURALLY you
could have had tho bottles had YOU
asked for them, but my advice would
DO to turn tho money over to the firm,
rs little things of this sort often lead
one on, and there would seem no moro
harm i'll taking stop further than in
keeping this sevcnty-two cents"
turned tho money in-vcry reluct.
nntly, must ndmit-nnd wished from
tho bottom of my heart Chat 1 had
never mentioned it to him, though his
advice was calculated to put one on
tho right track.
But the funny part is yet to come.
Not long ago read of the trial and
conviction of this cashier for embez.
Element, his depredations having ex-
tended over number of years.
| Horrible doubts now enter my head
rs to whether tho firm ever received
that money; in fact, feel quite euro
that they did not. And to think that
he should give me such fathcrly ad.
vice about it, too, tho wretch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
we Are Selling woolens in England,

The remarkable fact is reported by
Consul Meeker, of Bradford, England.
that American WOODEN manufactures
are being sold ut profit in that place,
which is the greatest wooden market
in England.
The Consul finds thnt'a representa-
tive of New York mercantile estab-
lishment, now in England, is buying
English cloth of certain grade to sell
in tho United States, and is selling
American cloth in Great Britain.
& Bradford merchant showed the
Consul samples of American wooden
slcth suitable for mems clothing,
which were purchased for fifty and
sixty cents yard. Tho Br afford ex-
pert stated that the goods were of q
superior grade, being made of short
wool, and that he was astonished that
;hey could be produced in America
md sold at 30 low figure.
The New York visitor stated thathe
bad placed orders for the goods 10
Glasgow and Aberdeen, and expected
to sell them in London.
Consul Mesker, who will Continue
ms investigation of tie matter. saws
tnat II the facts are Is represented
the prediction made upon the ,;ossogo
OF the Wilson, bill that. owinr to t6e
advantage given American nanrtoo.
turers by free wool, their goods would
be selling in Bradford in e;v ,nor I.,u
has been moro than realized. ''
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
The Fnkir,s Latest.

The fakir has again returned, and
his stirring voice is heard on all tine
str Get corners in the central part OF
the city. He is hailed by the masses
with delight. The fakir is long felt
want. Ho is the great source Of
amusement on Saturday night aud al.
ways has some new.fanglcd trick with
which he cntertains his audience. The
latest is n little globule, and by its
use tho fakir claims that matches arc
things of the past and should be
shelved away rs relies. BY moisten
ing the tip of the finger, dampening
piece of paper with it, and then drop.
ping ono of tho globules on tho paper,
it becomes ignitcd. They sell like
hot cakes, and the majority OF people
consider them the eighth wonder oil
the world. The globules are made oil
some salt of potassium. Tho metal
has great affinity for oxygen, and
tho chemical reaction between the
two causes combustion. louisville
Commercial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
Advance in Wool Prices.

Wool trade prospects are brighten
ing. Foreign markets have been re-
licved of the enormous accumulation
Of tops that were manufactured last
year i'll speculative anticipation of the
effect of tho American tariff change.
Prices of tops and of foreign yarns
have recovered slightly from the re-
cent lowest point, and at yesterdays
auction sale of Colonial woods in LON
don, which was the first of the March
series, there was an advance of five to
seven per cent. in tho prices of wool
as compared with the closing rates of
the January sales.
This change for tho better in tho
foreign markets for wool and its
products must ultimately benefit the
holders of American wool. The con-
sequent increase in the cost of pro-
duction abroad lessons the chance of
successful competition with domestic
manufacturers. The latter have been
IN command OF the home market ever
since the new tariff law went into Of
feet. The worsted mills in particular
are being taxed to their utmost Gu
pacity to keep pace with their orders.
After only three months experience of
"free wool and forty per cent. on its
manufactures" it is extremely doubt
full If any considerable number of
wool manufacturers in this country
would now consent to change back
again to the system of taxed wool i'm
ports should they be given the option.
philadelphia Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
HDclnaion md G., no


The water-tight compartment is one
Of the most soothing and reassuring de-
vices which ship builders have put into
practical use. Anybody who has ever
crossed the ocean on one of the modern
steamers, of which the Elbe was type,
:annot have failed to experience sense
IF abiding security from the explana-
lions of the officers Of the ship about the
water-tlght compartments. Not only
the longitudinal bulkhcads but those
which run. across the ship are so large
and firm and so constantly in the way
OF the passengers that they rapidly
learn to feel n great respect for them.
There is not an officer on the shin. from
the doctor to the captain, who cannot
explain to the entire satisfaction of ev-
cry passenger that owing to the bulk
head and compartment system 1t is alb.
solutely impossible to sink the ship by
collision with another vessel. The
customary wind-up of any discussion
on this subject is the statement by the
officer: "Why, this ship might be cut In
two, and so perfectly would these wat
er-tight compartments work that both
ends would float Independently of each
other" The fact that little Scotch
steamer crashed into one of these ships
the other day and sunk 1t in twenty
minutes does not seem to have any bear-
Ing upon the casc.-Ncw York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
Limitations OF the Telantograph.

The telautograph does not repro
duce the shading which is characteris-
tic OF different handwriting, and when
man uses the instrument to sign his
name thousand miles from where he
is standing it is denied by some that
the result is legally his autographs
signature. The point is probably nos
we'll taken. AT any rate it would not
initiate against the general introduce
ton of the telautograph, it unfortun-
ately the instrument did not require
four wires for its proper operation.
Until it is improved in this respect it
will be too costly for general use.-
New York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

Tho Continental Nations of Europe
nrc decidedly getting GLADLY left" in
connection with the changes of merid.
iar, hour and calendar. Thus, n few
years ago, when Italy, Spain, Austria
and other Southeastern States of Eu.
rope adopted the meridian md the
mean time of Greenwich ms their
standard hour, it meant loss clean
and clear OF from four to twolyo hours
to each of the countries in question.
And now we are informed that Nicho.
las II. is about to introduce the Gro
gorian system into tho Russian En-.
pire. His subjects will have, in that
case, an infinitely greater grievance
than those of King Humbert and OF
Emperor Francis Joseph. For instead
of merely losing few hours, they will
be locked no less than thirteen DAYS
that being the extent to which Rus.
sin il behind the time of Western civ
lization.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
Says tho Legal Adviser: Tho Mex

Says the Legal Adviser: Tho Mex
,isan jury is very different from the
Saxon jury. It is composed of eleven
jurymen and two suplontes, or super.
numeries, who sit with the eleven in
the jury box and hear NIL the tcsti-
mony, but only participate in tho
finding of tho verdict in caso of ncci-
dent. If n juror dies or is disabled by
illness before tho trinl is concluded
one of the suplentes takes his place !;
If second juror is stricken with dis
ability to servo tho other suplento
takes his place; but if tho eleven hold
out to the end these suplcntcs are
only superfluities. BY this singular
plan such accidents as that which has
emerged in the Dcbs case arc avoided.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

movement on tho part of my com,
panion, aud perceived that he was
lingering his pistols as he stood silent
in tho darkness.
"Not thatI" I cried, entreatinply,
"There will BIO need of an oxplana.
ton OF some kind, "he said; ..sperhaps
you will undertake it. I confess
have not q sufficient gift of words,
and am little inclined to doubt
whether your sweetheart will be in q
mood for verbal explanations. Doubt
less, as gentleman of tho road, no
will ride armed"
The sound OF hoofs grow nearer.
He was silent now, and listened most
attontively to the approaching sound.
Presently the rider was quito nenr.
"Dick !" 1 called. "Dickl alls
vol, and am in tho company of o
friend of yours and mine"
A moment later he was upon us,
and, suro enough, he held pistol in
his hand. Ho jumped from his horse
in an instant and caught mo to him;
but it was the highwayman who spoke
first
"Sir, no said. s'I SEQ by the pistol
you carry that you take very proper
view of tho situation. And yet be.
lievo that everything may be OK.
planned. If you will consult the
lady" {.
"Dick," I said, "this gentleman is
friend. Ho took mo with him, very
much against his will, because asked
that he would take me and did that
because thought that ho was you.
You know our plan. He is"
l paused. The highwayman laughed.
''Farowel!" he cried, and van.
ished into tho night. Nor did 1 hear
again of him until he was hanged,
two years afterwards, for robbery OF
tho most daring.
AT least there was ono who wopt Mt
tho nows of his death and she hap
Ply wife. Strand Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

Tho Southern California orange
grower is surely sin it" this season,
joyfully announces the San Francisco
Chronicle. He will not only get
about double what no expected for his
largo crop, but ho is pretty woll as
sured of no competition from Florida
next year. From horticultural
point of view he is con velvet" and
the man who has twcnty or forty acres
in oranges ought to be able to clenr
off oil his obligations and start in in
dependently with handsome suplus.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
The Elephaut Mnde Chonec.

"Auton, the big buff colorod ele-
plant in the Hamburg Germany
Geological Gardens, is tho smartest
elephant L know" ayowel tho re-
turned tourist to the Mail and Ex-
press reporter. 81 saw him one morn
ing do neat stroke OF business with
his keeper and group of childre IL
who were handing him cakes and
tarts.
she kept slowing away the sweet
meats with small ceremony until the
last morsol had Disappeared. Then a
little girl reached up n copper coir
and Anton took it without hesitation.
lie turned that into the general fund
apparently, and thrust forth his pro
bocis again. 1t was like taking up 6
collection. Every child wanted to con.
tribute.
"He must have had nearly n dime
in coppers concealed about his person
when he trumpeted. His keeper
stepped out from behind the board
partition and gave him water
cracker. Anton produced coin from
somewhere and offered it in exchange.
There was another cracker and an.
other copper.
"They kept up tho transaction un.
til Anton's treasury was exhausted,
and noticed that he never gave up
two coins for one cracker Pretty
soon the old fellow had all the pocket
money of those youngsters, and his
little eyes twinkled MS he waved his
ears gently. gave him a small piece
of silver, and he held out against all
temptation to surrender it until his
keeper set four crackers before him. u
Now York Mail and Express.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
WHO KNOWS T?

As when tho yellow Autumn timo Is hero,
Each tree and shrub, not doubtful of the
Spring
Puts forth now buds whose hopo tho waning
year
Has not tho power into full leaf TO bring
So wo who sadly tread llfo's downward
slope,
Chill-bloodcd, fccblo-limbcd and bcnt and
gray;
Put forth, whllo passing, each his bud OF
hope
That We may como again to youth and
May.
And harkl Tho robin pipes again. Tho
stream
Snakes of tho frosty fotters 1t has worn;
Tho buds, awaking from their frighting
dream,
Unfold rejoicing in Spring newborn
And prophcsy tho lily and tho rose.
SO Spring may como again to us. who
knows2
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
POPULAR sCINCE.

Tho next total eclise of the sun
will occur in the year 357.
! Tho Turkish Government is tho least
enterprising of any old world Govern
ment in tho matter of leotricity.
The electric cars id Frankfort-on-
the-Main, Germany, ave been sup
piled with stoves ate tho American
pattern.
A new barometer Aowing minute
variations of pressup has been in
vented in England Il % maker claims
accuracy to one-two-lhndrcdths OF Oh
inch.
Vinegar and yeast hould never be
kept in stone jars, fo1thero is nn acid
in them which attacks tho glazing
and mixing with it las " poisonous
property.
1t has been DISCOVERED that the IN
sanitary condition d tho Capitol at
Washington is due Ito the vast accn-
mutation of unused documents that Is
rotting in the basom bnt.
At tho cold of 40 degrees below
zero produced by Prof. Dewnr, tho
tensile strength of iron is doubled,
and it will stand Strain OF sixty in-
stead of thirty tons to tho square
inch.
a concrete bridge has been con-
structed over tho Danube with single
arch of 164 feet span and twenty-four
feet six inches wide. Tho Portland
cement used was OF fincness to pass
q 5S00mesh sieve.
At tho yachting exhibition in Lon
don is shown q combined ships
buoy" 1t is carried ON deck, and
when the ship sinks it floats aud rec
ords ut once tho hour aud minute Of
the disaster. 1t then automatically
fires rockets, burns blue lights, show:
a lamp and rings n bell.
Pipes of wood pulp are recommend
ed for conduits for underground ser.
vice. They can be chcaply meuufac
tured, are impregnatcd with asphal
tum when finished, and can then bl
tapered or have n thread cut. Sac!
pipes have high resistance, and can
not DO impaired by cloctrolytic nc
tion.
DR.. Vogel, who recently examine,
the water of tho Blue Grotto of Capr
with tho spectroscopa, found that tn,
red and orange of tho solnr spectrum
were extinguished and that ne,
dark band was visible, which does no
occur in ordinary water. Tho snn
phenomenon was observed in the waite
outside tho cave; it is not noticeable
however. in the SO called green an,
red grottoes.
Fasting for twenty-four or for thir
ty-six hours has no influence on til
muscular power, according to tho re
cent investigation Of DR.. Manei, a
Italian physician. He found the powe
the same, whether measured by 70!
untary efforts or electricity. Tho de
viations for longer periods, he thinks
must be attributed to the effects Of
the nervous system, respiration an,
circulation, but not on tho muscles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

1t has been more or less the fashion
during the last quarter OF the century.
remarks the New York World, to sheer
at George Washington, and number
of books have been written to provo
that he was neither very great nor
very good But in spite of this the
Sons of the American Revolution pro-
pose Washington revival. and nre
beginning it by presenting framed
copies of his portrait to the public
schools. Perhaps nothing could be
done moro calculated to promote good
citizenship. Not political seer like
Jefferson nor great philosopher like
franklin, Washington was pre-emi-
nently tho good citizen, always equal
to the demands of his duty end always
ready to mako the sacrifice itrcquired
of him. He represented the highest
type of the character resulting from
careful home-breeding as distinct
from that produced by education in
letters or by travel. The education
of the home made him the most
thoroughly self-mastered man among
his contemporaries and patriot of
patriots. 1t is o well-authenticatod
fact that he was of o sensitive, nervous
organization-what was called in an
old-fashioned way "high strung"-but
he had his naturally hot temper under
such thorough control that tho i'm
preston he produced was one of OK.
treme mildness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

Tho Detroit FREQ Press exolaims
Horses arc being fed to hogs at 50
each, wheat and corn arc mt zero
prices, but fancy poultry brings SO a
bird. 1t is tho same with pigeons,
fox terriers, collies, other dogs and
hosts of other varieties Of animals.
They cnn be mado to pny when wheat
and produce do not. Any farmer can
raise them. Diversity tho industries.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

The average cost of powor for tho
manufacture Of barrel of flour in
Minneapolis, MINI, is snid to DO two
and half cents for water and six to
seven cents for steam, whilo Mt Du-
luth, whero steam is used exclusively,
the COST per barrel is two aud three
quarter cents, the coal used being tho
refuse from tho docks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
Fonto Alto nm Ic.ncns,,

r,' h.o Ate an Expensive nIorsel.N
- R mere came TINS morning to the desk
$50 treasury note of 90, which w.a
strangely torn and discolored. II w as
accompanied by letter from {: W.
snypp. cashier of the Farmers, Hon,.
Of Spring Valley, Ohio, explaining tnnt
one OF the banks patrons was counting
roll OF money when he dropncd th,.,
bill. He left it on the floor iii ha an
lshed the roll, and then reaching down
for 1t saw the last particle disapnenr
down dogs throat. Tho bin wns po",,
greasy and tho dog had mistaken it,snr
meat wafer. The old farmer WINS In
despair and rushed to the cashier for
advice. The advice given was to l;Ill
the dog and cut 1t open and do it uuIc,,.
ly, before he digested tho cash. This
was done and enough of the bill rccoy-
cred to get it ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tlmes-Star
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
A Victim OF Court Et,ouctte

Sir John Thompson, tho lato Cana.
dian Premier, is said to have been n
victim to the formalities of the royal
court at Windsor, England. BY usage
he was compelled to stand an hour and
n half ut tho Queens Council, and his
death occurred few minutes after it
adjourned. New York Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
A Costly sIechanIcnl Illusion.

Kellar, the magician, has devised O
mechanical illusion said to be the
costliest ever exhibited on the .;.mer;-
can stage. 1t is beautiful autc:aatio
"frilby," of wax, kid, and the most
delicate india rubber, which he is to
hypnotize in front of the audience.
This Trilby cost ten thousand dollars,
and will sing, according to her gifted
creator. Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

Professor Charles A. Briggs declares
that "no religious organization in his
tory hos enjoyed such marvellous
growth rs tho Salvation Army in SO
short time"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

The extreme Northwest would seom
to BIO in fearful condition. Beef ut
two cents pound; dressed at four
cents. Labor Mt fifty cents n day,
and tho st. Louis Stars Saying describes
no signs of Improvement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

A miniature Gospel of st. John has
been issued to tho japanese troops
measuring q by Il inches. 1t was
specially prepared on very thin paper
by the three Biblo societies Mt work
in Japan-the British and Foreign,
tho American, and the Scottish.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
There were at tho last census only
S6S.8SS persons who could not ex-
press themselves with moro or less
auency in tho English language.

4 Tho United States Supreme Court
has decided that tho recorded testi-
mony of q dead witness cannot BIO i'm.
peaohed at rehearing of the case.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02
THE TWOHIGHWAYM

BEGAN Mt Inst to
think that tho ball
would never come
to an end. I had
looked forward to
it with absolute
dread, for I was
well aware OF the
plan which my
unclo and Nine.
Trclawnoy had de.
viscd between thom.
l had already rccor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-02

Young man. don't you know you
ought to lay something by for q rainy
dayT ~ do; my rubbers.".