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The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

That was 900 much. With a shock
Simon recovered his power Of motion.
prodded his broneho sharply, and
started away from the scene Of his tor
ture. Then Old Sandhin lifted up his
voice and called to q cowboy At the
stable:
Timber Bob, fling yer carcass onter
Florence an capture thet Windy City
galoot for mef'
The words were scarcely uttered
when a swift elatter of hOofs was
heard, and q cloud Of dust from the
dry road announced that Llmber Bob
was on Simons trail
''Old Sandhill orders yer back.
Simey," yelled the pursuer. $50 yer
best mosey erlong back ter ther ranch
with me an sorter save funeral ex-
penses."
Covered with Timber Bob's Hnfailing
six-shooter. Simon was fain TO ride
back to where Old Sandhill waited for
them
That's er nice way ter treat feller
when he's trytn' ter help yer out on
Valentines day. haint it?' Old Sand
hill greeted the shame-faeed Simon.
Now, see hyer, Sine! yer ies materially
got yerself implercated with my fam
bly,, an l aim ter hev satisfaction.
Didn't yer kiss my Alzony at that gum
chaw at Thads?"
Utterly wilted In his saddle, Simon
could answer nothing. Retreat was i'm
possible. Timber Bob stood guard with
his six-shooter.
Didn't yer, eh?7 Old Sandhill in
sisted OF his captive.
Yes" Simon managed to stammer,
at last, but I-I-couldn't help it."
"How many times did this dude kiss
yer, Alzony. over ter thet gum-chaw as
Thad's?" he asked his daughter.
"oh, pap! hursh up" Alzony repliedI
taking refuge behind her mother.
"How many times, Bineyg' he ap-
pealed TO another.
Didn't count en-" Biney returned
with simper.
II peal ter yer, Sine, seem the gals
won't tell. Now own up how many
times yer smacked my gal. Shoot him
on ther spot, Bob, II he don't own up
honorable like" commanded Sandhill.
Three times" came feebly from the
poor hide-agent,
Three timesl Great tatersl Why,
young feller. yer wuss complercated
with my Alzony than 'spected. But
I'm jes goin' ter give yer er chance ter
crawl outen ther complercation as re-
spectacle like as yer kin. Yer like Al
zony, don't yer, Sime?"
Yes" was the response.
"Yer like Slime, too, Alzony?-
'Hursh; pap!"
Speak up, gal. Les hev no foolin',"
urged her father.
well, yes, then,' she returned, hid
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09
OF GENERAL INrEsrs,

The tubipora, or Organ-pipe
consists of a large mass Of eal..-
tubes. each the home of a livin-
tnre. As many as 100, 600 are SOM.
found in one colony.
February %, the birthdav :
father of his country, is a legal n. /
in all the states save Arkansa.
and Mississippi, though in these =
is generally observed.
No deep-sea sounding is now
sidered trustworthy unless a AN
the bottom IS brought up by the 4
ing apparatus as evidence that ths n
has reached the solid ground.
The Hindoo maidens have a !
Of lamps, very prettily alluded 1
Moore in "Lallah Rookh." A h.
lamp is set adrift on the Gangs !
from its fate is foretold that n
owner.
Crude earbolie acid will emu
with hard soap, the sane as does n
sene. The emulsion may be absa'I
with sawdust, which is then easil, /
piled in the stalls or wherever sassI
can be sprinkled.
Dean Hole, the eminent r.
divine, says that the clocks and M
in this country, asserted to have 3
brought over in the Mayfiower. N.
load TO the waters edge the la,,l
feet of vessels ever known, and n
would be u whole year in bri,-1
over the entire outfit. II
"A large sum of money was n
pocket Of Joseph Grimm, of Hans
ton. Pa, while he was riding his b.
along lonely road. Three hipb,1
men stopped him, and he threw
watch some distance from him. WI
the rascals were scrambling "a,
watch, he escaped on his wheel.
An important change in the ~
mel service is contemplated by the y
don, Chatham & Dover and the So
eastern railways, by which Dover
be made the only starting point
France, and more frequent trin }
be made to Calais. On the completio,|
the new harbor Dover is to be the ~
of departure for Flushing, Ostende :
Boulogne as well.
of the total population OF Fr,I
(3s, 133,35j in ,s0i) nearly one-half h
ass. $3.50 derives its living from arrIa
ture, 3,570,0l6 persons tilling their ),
land. In the last forty years the =
cultural part Of the population hnI
minished 10 per cent; 9,53s, $50 persu
are employed in trade and induss
i,il9,933 in railways and other forms
transportation, i,ii4,s73 in the libo
professions, 7l5,694 in the police, 4
699.67l in the public service; e,lpa
more than ) per cent. of the pouuI
tion, live on their private means-sl
is, they have no recognized occupatIs
while a million and third are clsu
fed under profession unknown
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The new republican legislature
OF West Virginia starts out by electing
Steve Elkins to the senate and making
an outrageously partisan congression.
al gerrymander OF the state. New
brooms sometimes sweep anything but
"clean. ."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gov. Mckinley is not saying a
word while the subject of supplying a
treasury deficit Is agitating the nation.
As financier, the little major has
shown wonderful ability for getting
Va great state into debt, but when It
comes to paying of he is simply not to
be counted in.-Detroit Free Press.
-"Go in, Steve!" was the remark
that distinguished statesman Of this
country once made to Stephen B. El-
kins when he was negotiating claims
against the United States in one of the
South American countries. The unani.
nous nomination Of the same gentle.
man for the West Virginia senatorship
indicates that he hasn't forgotten this
advice.-Boston Herald.
The nomination of Elkins for the
West Virginia senatorship does not ex.
press the will Of the honest masses Of
the republican party In that state or in
any other. 1t could not have happened
at all except as result of the bargain.
and-sale system under which senator.
ships are auctioned off to anyone who
will bid highest for the vote of a hal.
ance OF power in party caucus.-N.
Y. World.
The Cullom-Tanner machine 4.
In the saddle in Illinois and pronosaa
to stay, and the republican who doe.
not bow his knee before the image n
sets up will be cast into a nol,t;oaI
furnace heated seven times. No mercy
VIII be shown to the rebel against its
authority and no one but It's favor.
ties will be invited TO sit at the han.
quet IL proposes to spread. Political
PIE VIII be served only to favored
henchmen. The republicans of Illinois
may like this kind of political servi.
tude; and again they NAV not T;rs
Will tell-lllinois State Register
The ways and means COMMITTEE,
VI Sp,, 'ne mouse reports favorably Mr..
wilson's bill to remove the different;ai
uusy on sugar from countries paying
export bounties. If the makers Of the
wilson tariff had not been SO sol;c;,o,s
loretta, 70 retain protective features of the Nc.
Alnley tariff they would never have
copied s - from that tariff this provision
y., lvi u'nerential sugar duty which Mr..
" wilson !. is now trying to repeal. II Is
sale ,saa., 70 say that he will not succeed. for
s wnile the republicans are every daJ
aenounelng the democrats for this Az.
,erential ,e duty, they will filibuster 70 70
aae, sae emu oi the session to prevent ita re.
peaL-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

good-naturedly out of the door and
taking possession of the space her
self.
"Hyer's this Windy City hairpin
wantin' ter know ef We hev any hides
ter spare" he informed his smiling
spouse.
"Waal, l low we hev," she returned,
nodding pleasantly to the easeless
Simon, her smile broadening as she
scented one of Sandhill's characteristic
jokes.
"Waal, Slime, yer hear wot Sary Lib
hev ter say so as fur as I'm consarned yer
kin hev every hide I've got eff yer want
EN-" was Sandhill's answer, winking
facetiously at his better half.
How many have you?" asked the
hide buyer, growing more and more
uneasy under the quizzical treatment
Of the old rancher.
"Six, all mighty well KEEP with an
expansive grin.
"rd like to see them right away" an
swered Simon, fidgeti1g nervously with
his bride rein. II got to be gettin'
back"
"All right, Sime,' and pointing to
his six giggling girls, Old Sandhill con-
tinued: THAR. Slime, is my Hydes, an
low yer won't strike er finer lot in
this whole blame kentry. I didn't
spect er slim hairpin like yer would
want em all, but ef yer do, take every
hooter OF 'em, an may bufferlo grass
an bones save yerl
The face of the timid hide buyer was
painful to behold. He tried to urge
his broncho away, but he was power
less to speak or move. The girls, un'
able longer to repress their risibilities,
joined their parents in laughter.
"Waal, Sime," the old rancher went
on, choking back another roar OF mirth
''seein' asyer kim O. morose erbout thel
matter, I'll throw In thsr ole woman
! ter bootl"
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

raneher. jovial and grizzly, caught
sight 0f Simon and hailed him
saHullo, simel Ride In an lite. It's
near hash time. an ef yer not erbove
breakin' an eatln' eorn-dOdger an IA
ters with ole San'hill an his gals. jes'
take yer lean carcass on thet erit1er
an ken in. Ther women folLs'd be
plumb tiekled ter hev yer stop"
sImm much Obliged to you, Mr. Hyde, :"
returned simon. halting before the old
rancher, and only few feet from the
door Of the cabin. but must be get
tin back"
Yer hain't goin' TO do no sech thing,
Slime. Git right OF. say" insisted
old Sandhill.
Il can't. Mr.. HYDE stammered 81
mon. blushing as red as a Kansas sun
set, and bowling nervously to the six
buxom daughters Of sandhill. who.
hearing voices outside. had rushed to
the door To learn who had arrived So
great was the shock To Simon, when he
beheld those six blaek-eyed. rosy
checked creatures gazing at him, that
he really felt faint His backbone was
as limp as a piece of wet cheese-cloth.
Several times before he had met
Sapdhills six girls, and at three or
four 'gum-chaws" on Tar creek that
winter he had actually had the courage
to play with one of them. In fact.
that one was the certain maiden Simon
had thought OF when he read about the
two valentines for five cents. A cow
boy friend was responsible for initiat-
ing the diftident youth into the
mysteries of those frontier play
parties, and although the dark orbs Of
Alzony Hyde had almost unhinged his
nervous system. he had somehow man.
aged to play several games with her.
He had not seen Alzony since the
New Years party at Thad Miller's, and
now the sight Of her In all her strong
beauty set wild emotions capering in
his breast, and he resolved to fly as
speedily as he could tear himself away
from Old Sandhill. Then he suddenly
rendered that his employers had com
missioned him to call that very day at
Rancher Hyde's. Despite the fact that
1t was agony to talk business with
those six girlsstanding in tho doorway,
Simon made heroic effort and stam-
mered out:
Il can't get off to-day, but wanted
to see you on little business"
"All right, Slime. Wot kin | do fur
yer?' encouraged Old Sandhill.
Have you any hides?' asked Simon,
very red in the face, II want what you
have IL you can spare EN-"
A peculiar twinkle came into the old
rancher's eyes, and raising his lusty
voice, he called:
"Sary Lib, KEN hyer!"
"Wot yer want?' demanded a heshy.
middle-agcd woman. pushing the girls
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

ing her burning face against her moth.
cr's ample shoulder
Tibet settles ther whole business, "
announced Old Sandhill, with broad
smile Of satisfat sion. "Do yer know,
Sine, wot day this hyer is?"
"The fourteenth" Simon answered
promptly, his bashfulness evidently
subsiding.
"Of course 1t is, yer scant hairpin.
an when l was young feller it was a
great day fur ther young folks ter mate
off, like ther birds in ther woods. Don't
yer remember yer Valentine, Sary Lib2"
he asked, looking affectionately at his
wife.
Yes, twas yerself, Sandhill," she
answered, tender light stealing into
her eyes.
AN I'm yours yit an always. An
jes so, Slime, yer my Alzony's valentine,
and she's your'nl The rest of yer 90
in the cabin, an let Alzony ask Slime
ter tie up and git over his rush"
Timber Bob did not have to ride ST.
mon down the second time.-Ad II.
Gibson, In National Tribune.
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09
SLAVERY IN NEW HAMPsHm1
IL Existed until the Adoption Of Bm
Rights After the Revolutio.

IL Existed Until the Adoption Of q Blu
Rights After the Revolution.
Slavery existed in New Hampshiu
as in the older states of the Ameris
union, until it died out, as In MAJ
chusetts, through its incompatible
with the bill of rights adopted ID
after the revolution was over. II "a
er attained much strength, Its subjed
being mainly the house servants Of
few Of the wealthier families. An
emancipation came these humble
pendents were generally cared for
their former masters. The will Of Jch
Phillips, the founder of the acadsu
at Exeter, affords an illustraton
this fact. In providing for the suppa|
of his body-servant, Corydon, who VI
about year older than himself,
quoted regarding him Paul's tribute
Onesimus, mot now as servant u
above servant a brother beloved
Corydon was well cared for and sd
vived his late master twenty-thm
years, dying in 1918 at the age Of d
hundred years.
A census taken in l767 showed I'D
there were then in New Hampshil
three hundred and eighty-four maleal
two hundred and forty-nine feni
slaves. In 1878 Gov Wentworth Tod
another census. The total number u
not vary greatly from that announc
six years earlier. Portsmouth had a.
hundred and forty, Exeter thirty-eigl
somersworth thirty. Londondsm
which included the modern town
Derry, twenty-nine, Concord four.ssl
Canterbury five. The Cilley family
Nottingham had many sable depsni
ents and in several towns smaller nun
bers were owned, in some of them oul
one. 1t was quite common in tho1
days to present a minister with ID
body-servant, and most of the pssioa
had no compunction in owning ons
though some, as did Judge Sewall
early as 1900, had conscientious oba
tions to the institution.
Among the la, ger SHAREHOLDERS
Exeter was Judge and Landlord San
uel Gilman, who sat on the bench a
kept tavern in the building on Wsis
street, now known as the Exeter iui
which in spite of its modernized y
pearance is one of the oldest buildlne|
in town. His nephew, Nicholas Cd
man, is said to have lodged thirteen
bond-servants under his roOi
lie kept some at least after slavery hs
become Illegal. The story goes thi'
one of them, woman, having he
.old that she was legally free, went
her master for her emancipation pspa
1t was promptly given her; but in a.
or two she tired of the responsibilits
OF freedom and asked to be taken bsf'
to her old home.
Slavery in New England was not 9
oppressive to the slaves, y
masters and mistresses were sometime
harsh and unreasonable, and when "
erty came very few bondmen decline
TO receive 1t. In some instances the|
sought freedom in fight, and e.
were emancipated because they fougp
well in the revolutionary war. Sla'e
were not uncommon, as the adverif
ing columns Of the Portsmouth 0s
zette testify. Here is an advertisemen'
Of l77l:
ITO be sold. A likely young negpI
woman used to children and veg
handy in family; also a good mle'
low. Inquire of the printers"
There are evils enough in the CON
nunity to-day, but progress has bes'
made in the century and a quar's
'ince this outrageous advertisemep'
appeared. Youths Companion.
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

--Trotter-.'Going to send out any
valentines this year?" Cholly-"Yaas;
l think l will send all the girls know
my photo" Trotter-"Why, Cholly,
1t is very bad form to send out conlu
valentines. ."-Harper's Bazar.
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

Miss Autumn-Isn't this pretty val.
entine got?
Miss Caustique-Yss, very. What year
did you receive it? Judge,
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

The only open and safe policy
for this government to pursue In Ha-
wall Is one OF absolute neutrality and
noninterferenoe.-St. Louis Republic
The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

She is not jealous, yet she wished to know
II any valentines had received
This year save hers; and when l answered no
Although I biushed, | knew that she be.
lleved,
l lied Of course; but why should regale her
About the little one sent by my tailori
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
A Lucky Bad Coin.

Sometimes" says Philadelphia
man, ga bad coin is good thing to
have. We had brass ten-cent piece
here for two years that was worth 81
q week to the house. knew the mar
from whom it was taken, and, oil
course, gave it back in change. He
was good customer before, but much
better afterwards. Ten times week
he would come in and either give mo
that brass coin or get it given to him.
One day the proprietor looked through
tho drawer, and, finding the bogus
piece, threw it away. When told
him it was worth $50 year to the
house he kicked himself. We not only
lost the coin, but the customer as
we'll. He felt hurt because couldn't
give him our pet piece.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

Attention is attracted to the LARGO
number of women who are earninp
their living in the South nowadavs Inv
entering the professions, especially
1hat OF journalism. For several years.
relates the New York Post, n young
woman las filled with success the
position of city editor of the Daily
Observer OF Charlotte, N. G. The
Salisbury Herald and the Hickory
Press and Carolinian, both dailies
have female reporters, and it is nm.
nounced that two women have BOUGHT
the Lincolnton Courier, one of the
OLDEST weekly papers of North Caro-.
lima, and will edit it in person. The
Durham Recorder and other North
Carolina weekly papers are now edited
by women. Only few years ago il
was considered "disgraceful" in tho
South for a woman to earn her own
living. Now it seems to be considered
very proper for her to do 30. Even
the mercantile houses are filed with
female clerks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

John H. Parnell, brother of the fa.
nous Home Rule leader, recently
elected to Parliament from Soutb
Meath, was formerly a resident of the
South. After the death of Charles
Stewart MIR. Parnell moved from
Georgin and took possession of the
family estate at Avondale, whereon is
located "thc meeting of the waters, {"
celebrated by Moore. With his
American experience as guide, the
new owner has built up n novel and
profitable industry, in which he has
little or no competition. The estate
now supplies n large number of the
umbrella handles used in the United
States, the furze bushes which abound
IN that district being utilized for that
purpose.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
A Cure for Toothache.

In Staffordshirc and Shropshire, Eng.
land, they have n most extraordinary
cure for toothache. The sufferer watch
es a mole's runway with spade and
traps and, as soon as lie succeeds in
capturing one Of these reputed eyeless
little animals, cuts OFF its paw and
quickly applies 1t to the aching molar.
In order to make the cure sure and
effective, the paw must be amputated
while the animal is yet alive; further
more, If the aching tooth is on the right
side of the jaw, n left-hand mole paw
must be used and vice versa. A similar
toothachc superstition exists in the
Cape Verde Islands and D'O on the
Canaries.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

~ new process for the preservation
OF green fruit during railway transit
has been invented by Californian.
1t consists in sterilizing the air in the
car containing the fruit, and is said TO
be moro economical than the present
refrigerating system, and much more
successful. Ordinary cars can be fitted
with the apparatus for the process at
small expense, while the expense OF
the process itself is said to be com.
paratively nothing compared with tho
refrigerating process.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

Holland DISTINGUISHES citizen if he
'sabsont from the country for ten years
and during that time does not formally
notify the proper authority that he
wishes to continue to be regarded MS
n citizen. Great Britain does not 80
easily give up her claim to tho LOYALTY
OF her subjects. A man may count
upon her protection on the ground
that his grandfather was by birth and
allegiance an Englishman, even
though he and his father were both
born and have always lived on foreign
SOIL but without being naturalized.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
Estimating a Horses Height

The Arabs have two methods of estt.
mating the height to which colt will
grow, the first being to stretch n cord
from the nosiril over the ears and
down along the neck and compare this
measurement with that from the
withers to the feet, and the other
method being to compare the distance
between the knee and The withers With
that from the knee to the coronet. In
the first method it is considered that
n colt will grow as much taller as the
first measurement exceeds that of tho
second, and the second method, if the
proportion is as two to one the horse
will grow no taller.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

The New York Sun remarks: "The
appointment of Lord Wolseley rs head
OF the British army will be the most
striking victory of democratic public
opinion gained in many years. II
was well-known fact that Oueen
Victoria, acting on the advice of tho
great Duke of Wellington, and her
late husband, the Prince Consort. had
made up her mind that the Office
should never be held by any other than
royal Duke. When the Duke of
Cambridge retired the organs of both
parties came out with firm demand
That practical soldier should get the
place. 1t was pointed out that If
there were an uprising against the
monarchy, royal Commander.in-
Chief would be more likely to turn
the army against the reigning house,
than hold 1t firm in its allegiance. Ii
Parliament took the side of the revo.
lutionists royal Commander-in.C Chief
could also do nothing. The Genera
Mutiny act would lapse. and the stand
ing army would go to pieces, as til,
officers would have no authority t,
give commands to their men. TIL
discussion brought out the fact tina
all sections of the English people hol,
firmly by the fact that Queen Victori
site on the throne by virtue of an ac
of Parliament that can be revoked"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
THE SANE EvERYwHERE.

GARNER Bunner, big and homcly.
Rich in land, but poor in speech
Kitty Brown, petite and comedy,
Prettyas blushing peach,
Said by all her friends to be.
Worthy mate of high desrct.
Not that she was so aspiring;
Beauty didn't mako hec proud.
Rnther bashful and retiring:
Still the neighborhood "alioMa.e
That tho man for Kitty Brown
Wassomc cavalier iron. town.
Then it was the homely Bunncr
Seemed TO Ill her modest eye,
Seeing which no wooed anu won her
Now the other maidens cry
TO their mothers nodding grin,
"She wasn't good enough for him.
Charles Eugene Banks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
What is

Casora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups,
1t is Pleasant. It's guarantee thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. CastOra destroys Worms and aays
feverishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Curd
Darrhoea and Wind Collie. Castora relieves
tcething troubles, constipation and fatulcncy
Castoria assmilatcs the food, regulates
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
the Childrens Panacca-the Mothers Friend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04

a new word is submitted by reader
OF Hnrper's Weekly to the approval OF
the public. 1t is the substantive "yell.
down" and is defined to mean can
American form of conversation, in
which no one cares for any ones opin-
ion, and in which every one talks ac-
cordingly." The thing exists, and the
word offered seems to express it ade.
Ouately.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-10-04
The Boston Globe wants q great
congress Of the English-speaking Ma.
tions to reform the spelling book.

Director of the Mint Preston says
that the Government proposes to coin
its whole stock of gold bullion as rap
idly as convenient.