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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-01-29
W. c. SPEARMAN, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Office, Front Rooms Over Smith Drug
Store. Office Hours-From 8 to 8
a. m, 2 to 3 p. m. and 8 to 9 .. IN
Telephone at Office and residence
Texarkana. Ark
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

Of wealth their labor creates Tor the
community. AT the present time it is
said to amount to 500, 900, 600 year,
a cum larger than the entire income
of most of the countries of the
globe. But this does not include
that still larger army of wives and
mothers whose labor never ends.
A clerk with $50 week marries aud
lives and dresses just as we'll as he did
before. He even has children, and
somehow or other manages TO keep up
style, to be happy and free from debt.
When he was single he generally ex-
pended all his earnings. or al the best
put by few hundred dollars in the
course OF several years. This seeming
paradox is explained in the simplest
way by the labor of his helpmeet. 1t is
so common o fact that no one ever
thinks about it. The money which be
expended for food she manages so
wisely that with it she is enabled to
purchase enough for two or three or
four. His clothing under her hands
is kept neat and in good repair, and
generally manages to wear fifty per
cent. longer than when it was left to
the tender mercies of a servant or his
Own hands. Life insurance statistics
show that his health and strength are
greater, and that he does more and
better work, thanks partly to the care
she bestows upon him ard partly TO
the happier and better mode of living
which he pursues. Last of all, she
generally closes up the numerous
leaks through which in bachelorhoo d
much of his money ran away.
If the $50 which he earns he consid-
cred full value Of his labor, she has
given it a double value. so that her
labor and services are worth $50 n
week likewise. If n more economic
point of view be taken, and the $40 n
week represent merely what the two
consume, then her labor and services
have saved the community SIS n week
which before was wasted. In that case
her industrial value to the community
is $40 n week. Looked at in this way,
the 6,000, 900 married women of this
country are either earning or else saw
ing to the community an amount OF
money so vast as to almost battle the
American Nation. They really make
the reserve fund out of which are
raised and educated the children OF
our Nation. In view of these facts, it
seems incomprehensible why some
would-be political economists insist
upon calling wives and mothers the
non-produclng classes, consumers and
non-producers, and the supported
classes, using supported in the sense
of parasitic. New York Mail an I Ex-
press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS.

The destruction Of the birds of. par
adise for adjoining women's hats
reaches alarming proportions when
one realized that one London firm
alone sold 10000 sprays of these
plumes during The last season. The
herons OF Florida are said 20 be suffer
ing terribly at present from this heart
less practice OF woman, lovely wo-
man."
Mrs. Edmunds Phillips, Vice-Pres.
ident Of one of the branches of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. writes: ''rhe dorsal and
other plumes of certain species'of her.
ons, known in trade as osprey Oh
egrets, or Tin French) aigrestes, are,
lit is well known, obtained in their full
beauty only in the breeding season.
1t is the nuptial plumage which is
torn from the parent birds, whose
bodies are flung aside dead or alive,
as may be, In fostering heaps, while
the young ones are left to starve, ut
tering loud and piteous cries. Ex-
tensive heronries IN Florida and else
where have been utterly destroyed in
this manner, and exact statistics have
been recorded by American and other
naturalists, Endorsed by the high au-
thority of Professor Newton, who has
suggested that the wearers of an or
nament obtained at such murderous
cost should be tarred as we'll as feath-
cred. "-Chicago News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
IMPROVE THE FARM.

To improve the farm constantly, not
only In the direction of bringing the
soil mp to higher degree OF fertility,
but also to make the dwelling and other
buildings more attractive and COM
Portable, should be the aim and amLi-
ton of every progressive rural citizen.
Farmers DO not have much opportun-
ity to see to these things early in the
season, and they can hardly be at
tended to in midwinter, so that the
autumn is usually regarded as the most
favorable time for doing the work.
The repairing of houses and barns, as
we'll as the erection of sheds for stock
and storehouses for produce, are,
therefore, now in order. All broken
gates and shackly fences should be put
in good condition. Some kind of
portable fencing would be found very
useful on many farms, and those who
can construct such convenient arti-
Gle are advised to do so. An.
other thing that a large num-
Der of soil tiilers are much
in need of is good place to keep their
manure. Our cultivators Indirectly lose
a great deal of money every year for
want of n serViceable manure shed or
cellar where fertilizing material can
be kept without waste. If you nave
none now is the time to build it. and
If you can make one that will hold
liquid manure so much the better. 1t
should be near the stables, but far
enough away from the we'll or spring
to prevent any contamination of the
water. Speaking of water. every hus-
bandman ought to have it convenient
III both his house and barn. Should
you not be thus provided for, attend
TO the matter at once by constructing
pipes to convey the water to both the
dwelling and the quarters occupied by
your domestic animals. Among other
improvements, dItching and draining
can be done in dry weather. Under
draining IS one OF the mort profitable
investments that can be made, as il in
creases the productive capacity of the
land for q long succession of years.
All these and various other things OF
minor Importance should be looked
after before winter opens. christian
at Work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

claimed for this method a larger yield
OF better qeality and with less labor
than by any other method.
There are several varieties of foreign
origin that take well to this method of
culture, but the Spanish King or
Prize Taker is by far the best and
most attractive OF any of the varieties
we have tested This variety resem.
bles the large Bermudas.
Tho seed may be sown from the mid
die OF March, and the transplanting
done when the soil will permit.
The plants are taken up by loosen
ing the soil under them first with a
trowel or stick. BY trimming off part
of the tops and roots we are enabled
to set plants more rapidly and better.
Do not trim severely, but with bunch
of plants in one hand and with sin
gle stroke of the knife we take of Just
enough of tho top so that the plant
will stand erect when set, and at an
other stroke enough sprangly roots
are taken off so that we can do much
better work. To set the plants
round stick about an inch
in diameter, sharpened to point, an.
swers the purpose very we'll. With
this make two or three strokes to each
plant. First, straight hole, into
which the plant is placed and held
with the left hand. A second time the
dibble is inserted, about an inch from
the plant, pointed toward the plant at
an angle, and then pushed toward the
plant, thus compacting the soil about
the roots; then another light stroke to
fill up the hole. When properly SCI,
plants cannot DC pulled out by the
tops. Aim to set the plants when the
soil is moist.
BY this new method of cultivatinc
is avoided the most tedious part of the
cultivation, that of the first two weed
ings, and most of the cultivating j,
done with the wheel hoe. Aim to cul
tivate with this every week or ten days.
One thorough wedding by hand ought
TO suffice. One of the best tools FOL
this work is an old table knife. What
hoeing is neces sary after this is usually
done with a narrow-bladed hoe. Con
necticut Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
AppLE TIMBER.

IN some sections Nf this country the
apple tree is looked on for its pro,fuet
as piece of timber, as well as n fruit
producing article, says Meehan's
Monthly. For this reason the old
German fruit growers in the vicinity
of Philadelphia always aimed to get n
nice straight trunk to an apple tree
and train it up comparatively high be-
fore allowing it to form head. Mod
ems have supposed that the chief OBJ
iect to be gained by this method of
training was in order to facilitate
plowing operations, but the ultimate
end of having good trunk for timber
purposes was not forgotten. In this
particular region the wood was used
chiefly for shoemakers' lasts-a bust
ness which in the earlier history of
Philadelphia did much to help the
trade of that famous manufacturing
centre of population. The apple re-
gions have mostly disappeared from
that vicinity, but other sections of
the country seem to understand the
value of apple tree wood. 1t is stated
in the Country Gentleman that fruit
grower of Cayuga sold to we'll known
firm OF saw makers of Philadelphia the
trunks of some of their trees, which
were cut away because the trees had
grown too closely together, TO the
value of $500. In this case the wood
was of course used for the handles of
saws.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
pUYINe BRAS RAruER ruAN coRN.

If food for stock has to he purchased
1t is best to buy that which will make
the greatest return to the soil in the
manure. This means the purchase of
bran, oats and linseed meal, and the
growing ut home of all the corn need
ed. We can grow corn with very lit
tie soil exhaustion, and the corn fod-
der is excellent to feed with the strong
er foods that are purchased. Bran csn
nearly always be bought for but little
more than its manurial value. it has
been used as manure without feed
ing. But that is wRstoful, ms it is ex-
cellent feed for both cows and horses.
American Cultivator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

.Rcr wrist RAILROAD ,,iae.

IL was the fate of pretty 16-year-old
Lizzie Goddard. OF Burnside. Ky. 10
be frightened TO death by the first ride
she had ever taken On the cars. Five
minutes after she had arrived at Chat.
tanooga on her first railway trip she
was, dead. Little Miss Goddard had
been in constant fear OF railroads all
her ltfe and boarded the train only after
MUCH Persuasion. The train made a
luhee a few miles from The city and she
jumped from her seat aud screamed in
a frantic manner. She at once became
unconscious and died rs she was being
removed from the trains Physicians
agree that she died OF fright.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Chinese laundry riakets.

The Chinese waShert1Hh have a sys-
tenn OF ticketing n bundle OF soiled
clothes based on the many gods aud
goddeSses OF the laundry. Though tits
complicated. the laundryman seldom
delivers a bundle of washed clothes TO
the wrong person. =
Furthermore. II the ticket Is lost, the
chances are that YOU viii not GET your
linen, unless You are q particular friend
OF the proprietor. Instances are on rec
ORD where an American has gone to
court To force the Chinese TO Weld ND
the washing. but the judge was not
convinced that the case Of the white
man was good one.
The Chinese laupdrymah at the be-
ginning of each week makes out a
batch of checks, In duplleaie. to be used
as wash tickets. lie Selee;sthe name OF
some god or goddess. or Of some al,-
ject, as the sun, the moon. or the stars.
To thls-name he prelxes number, as
Moon, No l." "Moon, Mt. -" and so
on.
In espacc between the two legends
for the signs are repeated twice--he has
his own name, as. for msance, ''Wah
Lee"
When customer takes buudle OF
washing TO the laundry, the Chinese,
nrst tearing ticket In two in a ragged
FASHION, puts cne-half or the packet for
reference; the other half he gives as a
receipt to the person who has brought
the package ofslaundry.
IL must be presented when the Iouo..
ury Is demanded, and 10 fears need be
entertained that The package of clean
clothes VIII not be forthcoming. for
'hey are scrupulously exact in these
/ matters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
An Editor

Some boys were asked the other day
to define editor" Here are some OF
their definitions: can editor Is a man
who handles words" can editor makes
his living out of the English language"
An editor is somebody who does not
do anything himself. and when some.
body else does. goes and tells other
people all about It." "An editor Is n
man who has the Industry OF beaver
the instincts of bee and tho patience
or an ass. Book BUYER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
HAprmsr ROYAL WIDOW IN EUROPE.

OF all the royal widows in Europe
the bappiest is Queen Regent Maria
Christina, mother of nine-year-old
King Alfonso XIII Her affection for
her boy, as we'll as her patriotic devo-
lion to the welfare of her adopted
country, has won the hearts of the I'm.
pulsive Spaniards, and in this fact as
we'll as in the constant performance of
sher exacting duties, she finds perfect
'conteptment and enjoyment.
Maria Christina was born July 81,
1853, and is the second daughter of
DEhe late Archduke Charles, of Austria.
married on November 20, 1879,
Alfonso Kill, King of Spain, as his
second wife, and upon his death, No
Vember 25, 1885, she was appointed
Regent. Her son, the present King,
was born May II, 1856.
The Queen Regent has happily es-
capped the adverse fortunes that have
overtaken so many of the members of
her family. She is kind and char
table woman, and so lovable that
when she appears in public the pretty
Madrienes press forward to kiss the
hem of her dark mourning gown.
The poor are especially attached to
this benevolent royal widow. They
love her for her deeds of kindness
among them. Naturally much of this
affection will be transferred to the
young monarch, who already seems il
a fair way to be spoiled through pop,
ular petting. = Chicago mes-Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
ORCHARD GRASS ron pAsrr,Rr.

Orchard grass is usually recommend
Cd for hay, and in half shady posi-
tons, Cs, for instance, in balf-cIeared
fields and in orchards. 1t certainly
make an excellent quality of hay pro-
vided 1t is cut very early in the season
or before the stalks become hard and
woody. But as a pasture grass and ON
rather light SOLE, where many other
popular species fail, it has no superior
and few equals. 1t is one Of the first
to start in spring, and its long broad
leaves will yield n good bite for stock
at least two weeks in advance of tino.
Thy or blue grass. 1t also withstands
drought finely, and we have noticed
tins season when nearly all other kinds
we're burned and dry that the clumps
OF orchard grass in meadow pastures.
and even by the roadsides, were quite
fresh and green. Many farmers will
no doubt object to the species because
1T does not form a thick close sward
like Kentucky blue grass, red top and
other fine leaf and slender stem kinds,
but 1T makes up for this in its album
dance OF foliage, early and late growth.
and power OF withstanoing severe
droughts. The month OF October is n
good month in which to examine the
pasture grasses. to see which holds
out best even after severe frosts.-
New York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
WOMEN PAINTERS.

So great has been the increase in
the number of women painters in
France Of late years that the subject is
attracting general attention there.
The men painters are complaining of
the competition, theirs being practi-
cally, as they allege, the only profess
sion, with the exception of the stage,
'tiet is open to women.
I'm 1876 the number of women who
exhibited works at the Salon in the
Champs Elysees was 312. This year
tho number is no fewer than 751.-
New York Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Eruit as Metllrlnn

Why for ages have people eaten m.
pie sauce with their roast goose and
sucking pig? Simply because the acids
ana pectones in the fruit assist i'm di.
costing the fats so abundant I'm this
KIND of food. For the same reason M,
t"e end OF heavy dinner we eat our
cooked fruits. and when we want their
digestive action even more developcd
we take them after dinner I'm their nat.
urol, uncooked state as d, ssert In
the past ages instinct has taught mon
to do this; to-day science tells them
why they did It, and this same science
tells us that fruit should be eaten ns nm
aid 10 digestion OF other foods mnch
more than IL is now. Cultivated fruits
such ms apples, pears, Cherries. straw.
berries, grapes, otc, contain on analy.
SIS very similar proportions OF the
same ingredients, which are abeut
per cent of malic and orher acids. and
l per cent OF fesh-forming albumin.
ODDS, with over 80 per cmt OF water.
Digestion depends ipln tile action OF
pepsin la the stomach upon the food.
which is greatly aide by acids Of the
stomach. - these
.thc-s--'ds ANA pectoncs ia fruh esculiar.
ly assist the acids of the stomach. Only
lately even royalty has been taking
lemon juice In tea Instead OF sugar.
and lemon juice has been prescribed
largely by physicians to help weak d..
gestion, simply because these acids
exist very abundantly In the lemons
Popular Science Monthly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24


Dean Hole. Of Rochester Cathedral.
England, I'm his lecture on "Bores and
lnpostors." did not refer 70 the man
who is "bore" because he viii talk
when you wish TO speak, but to those
social mosquitoes who annoy and irri.
tate. Said the dean:
"rhe bore always talks 10 you about
what you don't understand or don't
like. one OF them wrote TO me some
time ago, stating that he had heard
that many years ago the Danes stretch
ed the skins of their dead on the cathe-
dral doors, and asked for some infor-
nation on the subject replied that |
was too much occupied with the bodies
and souls OF Christians to give much
thought tn the epidermis Of the early
Danes. Another wrote me that a man
In Rochester owed him money, and ask.
ed whether / could not collect It for
him. replied that was n dean. not
a dun.
"Thcn there is the idle bore. He is n
terrible nuisance. knew one OF them,
IN idle -armer, who used TO call upon
on industrious farmer and talk, and
talk, and talk. Once, after wasting a
whole afternoon, he got ready TO go.
His horse WAS ut the door.
"'Going through the town? the in.
dustrious farmer asked
"'Eaas.
"Know the cOOper's shopY
"'Yaas-feliOw who makes barrels
"'Well, just stop there and have two
hoops put around your waist or you'll
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RHIArrvE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
SALT ron cHoKEp COWS

My COW was choked while eating a
pumpkin. writes V. @. Crosby. Hold
ing her head mp and her tongue to one
side, 1 put in two handfuls of common
salt, and held her for a minute so it
could work down her throat. She APP
peared deathly sick. and the saliva ran
IN streams, but the obstruction was
removed and she was a well cow---S40
saved instead of being buried. =
American Agriculturist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

Tho avoeations OF men 20 on just tho samo
IN Winter as in summer aud those who labor
hard with hands, body and muscles know
this fuu well. Tho sports also are lust as
Festive and arc attended with many acci
dents. The chances OF accident are about
the same TO all, but TO tho lRboring man a
mishsp means very much. For instance. a
sprain may cripple badly aud mean loss OF
time, place aEd moncy. were II not that W.,
All know how readily st. Jacobs OH will
euro sprain aud prevent All these nis,iv.
lngs. SO let US enjoy ourselves without fear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Co,Iing ON the Run "a sea.

A remarkable experiment Of a system
OF coaling at sea was recently made by
the French battleship Rlchelieu. by a
novel system of transfer with a collier
alongside she took in, while running at
the speed Of six and a half knots, about
100 tons Of coal in three hours.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

The Russian workman spends very
little for food, lodging and dress, as
compared with the foreign artisan.
Coming from the village. he Is very
modest In his-demands. His food is
very simple. but It is abundant and an
swers TO his taste In Moscow, for ex-
ample. the board OF workman
amounts to not more than 10 shIlllngs
per month.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
THE NEW ONION CULTURE.

The new culture consists simply in
sowing the seed in greenhouses, hot
beds or elsewhere and then trans
planting them to the open ground, as
cabbage or other plants. By select.
ing the right varieties, there is
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

"Hou so around TO the back door,"
she said, "and carry i'm few sticks OF
wood. and III give you your supper"
60 clear around to the back door!"
eyes"
An carry In woodi 'Scuse me,
ma'am, but l guess It's n case o mis-
taken identity. l amt no athlete"
And he started on four-mile trip TO
the next house.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

To Double Ihcir Iypewriter Plant.
Tho decision oftho bennington Typowritor
Company practically 10 double the capacity
OF their already extensive works at Ilion, n.
T., is worry significant OF a gcnord improve
ment In the business outlook. for tho typo
writor IL now 40 intimately connected with
every form 9G National activity that the
prosperity Il It's manufacturing industry
serves as "a convenient barometer of general
trado conditions.
The bennington pooplo will erect an add.
tional buiHling. 15ON5i feet. six stories high.
This Is tobe completed nj once. aud will be
equipped ~ speedily "a possible for tho de-
mand Is go large as 10 tax the present capac.
ity Of tho plant To- its utmost and leaves no
margniCr thu future increase OF tho busi-
ness Which is In sight Prom Aeto l0rk
T4bugc. October 20. 1926.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
INpUsrRIAL VALUE OF WOMAN.

What is the industrial value of a
woman? We know pretty we'll the
statistics of the million women who
are engaged in gainful occupations and
have been able to estimate the amount
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
PACKAGES THAT SHOPPERS CARRY.

An observant critic spent several
hours yesterday studying packages
carried by Broadway women shoppers.
As result he divides packages into
three packages = genteel, vulgar aud
nondescript. Any package, according
to the critic, as reported by the New
York Journal, which has plebeian or
practical suggestion about it is vulgar,
and the average New York shopper
will have O pair of corsets sent five
miles rather than carry the package
home with her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
'WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LlTERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
ccSrRAsrNe SLEEVES.

A fashion note OF real moment is the
tntroduction of contrasting sleeves.
Stalds and brocades have already
made the sleeves to bodices of a solid
and neutral color. A brown silk waist
has sleeves of rose-pink chine silk and
an emerald green velvet supports
sleeves Of faille in faded Persian eff
feet.