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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09
RECKONING TIME siMPLIFIeD.
Ten Hours I'm n Dny Being Advocated
In France.

In France.
The news comes from Paris that the
former assistant secretary of the col.
onies, Deputy Eticnncs, intends Mt the
next meeting of the French chamber
to offer decimal subdivision of tima
for universal adoption.
The day is divided into 10 hours, the
hour into 100 minutes and the minutes
into 100 seconds, making 1000 minutes
or 100000 seconds per day.
The hour hand always points in the
direction of the sun. Consequently
as the day begins and endsat midnight,
the hour hand points downward, al
also do the minute hand and second
hand. at the exact time of the change of
day. or 10 o'clock. Thence it rises
with the sun in its apparent motion
around the earth. points to The zenith
at noon. after which it descends until
it reaches its extreme lower point again
at midnight. Thus the hour hand
makes but one revolution around the
dial each day. 1t is. then, the figure Y
IN the dial at which the hour hand com.
mences and ends each day. the minute
hand each hour and the second hand
each minute.
The time indicated by the decimal
clock is always positive time. While
6 o'clock n. M. is represented decimally
by $3.50 o'clock and o'clock D. m. is
represented by 1850, noon is represented
by o'clock ard midnight by 10 o'clock.
1t provides standard time for the
'ntire globe. 1t is proposed to divide
he terrestrial globe into / 900 degrees
# longitude corresponding with the
1000 minutes of the day, and, by group.
ing them in 20 seconds of SO degrees
each. establish standard time Tor the
whole world.
Giving to Greenwich. where the count
ing Of the meridian begins, the mid
night meridian. and making it 600 de-
.grees. the 90 sections would all be reck-
oned cast of Greenwich and all the way
round the globe.
1t is said that this decimal system OF
time originated in America, being the
invention of a United States citizen, oil.
though probably the French will he
first to recognize and adopt it--Chieago
News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09

EIe-And so you love me because I
am not like ether men. And how do
you know am not like other men?
'Sbe-Yon are thc only man who has
never told me he was not like other men
brooklyn Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09
Tact.

T7ct Is born with some men and
women. like the supple. delicate fingers
OF the artists hand; and those who have
II use their gift instinctively. II is not
ueasGred alike to those who have II.
Men possess II in different degrees.
while others again are wanting in II al.
together. 1t IS the outcome of intel
iectual nnd tempernmental qunliflcn-
fions. and implies the possession OF
clear perceptions, quick imagination
and delicate sensibilIties. 1t is these
ahat give the tactful person his subtle
intuition OF; nnother's mental processes
and modes OF feeling. and In the same
amount exactly the Fight method OF
deHfisg wifi tkese.-N. Y. Ledger.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09

WAETED---SEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09

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Of saIL Pour on the hot pan. that has
been sparIngly creased with butter.
Have half cupfur of oysters scalded,
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World.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09

Sent By Mail, on receipt of price, sl.oo PER
mailed free, containing valuable information
and voluntary testimonials.
TIE BRApFiELD REGULATOR CO. .artssra,oA
SOLO BY AL DRUGGISTS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09

TOR SALE OR RENT.-5llJ
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from Court House. If not sold by April
LIST, 1916. for rent. Apply to ID. j. JONES,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09
Mothers Friend

allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings, yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without paints left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of "Mother's Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
u know one lady, the mother of three children,
who suffered greatly in tho birth OF. each, who
obtained bottle OF Mothers Friend of mo
before her fourth confinement and was relieved
quickly. All agree that their labor was shorter
and less painful" JOHN q. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09
JOB
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-09
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15

cent of the rebel soldiers today are
kept in ignorance of the liberal terms
Spain offers.
There is reason for this strict cen
sorship on the part of the insurgehs
chiefs. There are rebels and there
are subordinate rebel officers who are
tired of war and its accompanying
hardssips and who would lay down
arms if liberal home rule were guar
anteed. There are not many OF
these, it is true, but small as the num-.
Der is, their desertlon would have
far-reaching moral effect.
General Gomez and his generals
realize this and will tolerate no con-
sideration of autonomy.
1t is asserted that this attitude on
the part of Gomez and most OF the
prominent leaders Of the revolution
accounts in a measure for the mys-
terry surrounding the recent meeting
of the Cuban assembly to elect pres
i1lent and other officials. There Is
circmstantial evidence at hand to
prove that the news published last
September of Senior Capote's election
was correct. After acting as pres
ident for nearly three months, Senor
Capote was replaced by Senior Mas
so, because the former was man
of peace and far seeing lawyer and
as such might be inclined to listen to
proposals of autonomy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
WHIPPED AND SKIPPED.

Vicksburg, Dec. ia negro named
Jake Asher, aged about twenty years,
who is said to have insulted some
young ladies of the city in the most
outrageous manner, was summarily
dealt with by party Of outraged cit
izens. numbering twenty-five OF
thirty men, who thrashed him terri
bly, with a cOwhide. The affair took
place at the corner Of Jackson and
Adams streets. Asher was held by
three men. while a fourth piled the
whip. He was very sure he could
get out Of town in fifeteen minutes
when they turned him lose. and he
sped away into the darkness at once.
Asher is charged with having insult
ed respectable cOlored girls, and is
considered lucky to have escaped
with his life. The affair was carried
out very quietly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
RESOLUTION OF ENQUIRY FOR
INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE
U, S. SENATE.
Campbell Claims That He Contracted
For Engineer Service On Board
West India Steamer--NOt On
Board a Man Of War.
Other Late News

New York, Dec. 15.-rhe Haytian
government has informed the State
department at Washington, says a
correspondent of the Herald, of its
willingness to refer the claim of Ber-
nard Campbell, an American citizen
to arbitration. This action is the di-
rect result of the resolution Of in
curry introduced in the senate a few
DAYS ago by Senator Kyle, of South
Dakota.
Campbelrs claim is for 100000
and grew out of the injuries he re-
ceived as a result of being beaten by
men whom, he claims, were Haytian
soldiers. The claimant made n con-
tract in the city of New York for ser
vice as an engineer aboard steam
err in the West Indies. He says he
supposed his service was to be aboard
a merchant steamer. On arrival ut
Cape Haytien on April 18th, 1889, the
steamer Clyde, upon which he and
others had similar contracts had sail
ed from New York, was boarded by
officers of the Haytian navy who in
formed Campbell that he was expect
ed to serve on a Haytian man of
war, which was lying near by. This
he positively refused to do. He was
thereupon informed by those officers
that he had been engaged for that
purpose, that he would not be allow
ed to remain or return on board the
Clyde, that he was in their power,
and that if he refused to obey their
orders it meant death to him.
He still refused, however, to enter
the service of the Haytian navy, and
succeeded in securing passage on
board a small boat for Monti Chris
to on the following day, but while he
was walking about the wharf wait
ing for the boat to leave he was as
saulted by Haytian soldiers, beaten
and thrown into the sea. With great
difficulty and after suffering he sue
ceeded in getting back to New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
EXTENDS MARITAL LAW.

New York, Dec. 15.-Advices from
the Herald's correspondent in Rio
Janiero, Brazil state that owing to
the generally unsettled conditions, the
decree of martial law has been ex-
tended for an Indefinite time.
Senator Pinheiro Machado and sew
eral other men in public positions
have been arrested, accused of con-
spring against President Moraes.
These arrests caused a sensation in
Rio Janeiro in view of the importance
of the men accused.
The Brazilian and Italian govern
ments have, it is believed, reached
an agreement for the payment of SO
contes as indemnity to the families
of the Italians recently killed by the
Brazilians. Word has reached Rio
Janiero that syndicate has been
formed in London with capital of
100000 to improve the harbor of
Rio JaneirO.
The Amapa treaty will not be put
into effect until it has been voted by
the French chamber.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
M. GOMEZ"
MRS. LANGTRY'S STATUS.
The Prince Of Wales Sharply CRITICS.
ed in His Acts.

ed in His Acts.
New York, Dec. ia dispatch to
the World from LonuOn says: The
report that Mrs. Langtry will be
again taken into society is more than
offset by resolution that has been
passed by the Jockey club, which is
aimed directly at her and the Prince
of Wales.
The resolution says that for the
future ladies other than the wives,
daughters and sisters of the members
of the club, will be admitted to the
Enclosures and private stands of the
club at Newmarket and on other race
courses only on presentation of n
voucher, signed by a member of the
club. together with the payment of
FL"
Until the resolution was passed a
member of the club had o right to
pass into the Jockey club Enclosures
anu lhto inc private SldhuS any wv
man whom he saw fit.
There has been general impression
that Mrs. Langtry has had the free
dom of the race track, but this is
not true. Until the death of her
husband two months ago, she was
kept out of the Enclosures and private
stands of the Jockey club.
1t was ON the day that her husband
died and on the day that her horse,
Norman, won one of the great racing
events of the year at Newmarket and
nearly 100000 for Mrs. Langtry,
that the Prince of Wales conducted
her into the Enclosure and within the
pale of the Jockey club society.
This act-it has generally been
called breach on the part of his roy
al highness-made great stir. 1t
was commented upon most unfaYor-
ably. Even the newspapers deplor-
ed it. This recognit by the Prince
of Wales gave rise TO the rumor that
Mrs. Langtry would try to regain her
old place in society and that in this
effort she would be backed by the
Prince of Wales influence.
AS a matter of fact it is doubtful if
Mrs. Langtry has any very great de-
sire to get into society again, and 1t
is absolutely certain that she could
not do so if she tried.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
NEW COPYMRIGHT BILL.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Per-
kins, of California, has in course of
preparation a bill which will change
the COPYRIGHT laws so that every
publisher will be required to deposit
five copies of his publication with the
librarian of Congress. These copies
are to be permanently deposited, one
in the congressional library and one
each in repositories to be establish
ed at Chicago, Denver, San Francis
co and New Orleans. This is said to
be the English plan, publishers over
there being required to deposit one
copy of their publication in the Brit
ish Museum, and other four copies
in the great libraries of Great Brit
ain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
CRACKER PLANT PURCHASE.

Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-The New York
Biscuit company has just purchased
the plant of the Queen City cracker
company in this city, making the Sec
ond manufacturing concern it has
secured here within ten days. The
present managers of these two con-
Germs will remain in charge of them
under the supervision of Superin-
tendent from New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
NO DUTY ON THE BOOKS.

New Orleans, Dec. 15.-The Car
malite Nuns of North Rampant street
received by mail from Europe some
time ago lot of books which Collect
or Wilkinson held were subject to du-
ty. The customs department today
informed him that the books could be
accorded free entry, providing the So
ciety, within the meaning of the law,
was a duly organized body.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
QUICK AND GOOD WORK.
Captured The Train Robbers With
out a Shot.

out q SnOt.
Tucson, Ariz., Dec. ia special
to the Star from San Simon, Ariz.,
says:
4 deputy marshal has arrived from
North Sorono line bringing the five
train robbers who held up the train
at Sterns' Pass last Tuesday night.
The bandits were captured in the
Texas canyon, fifty miles south of
the Southern Pacific station where
the train was held. After the hold
up United States Marshal VIM. NJ.
Griffith started to hunt for the rob
bers with two deputies and ten pick
ed men. The posse got to Texas
canyon at daylight Sunday morning,
and surrounded the Casey's ranch
house, and surprised the bandits.
Three of the robbers surrendered in
short time, and the other two came
to the house, walked into the trap
and We're captured. A deputy with
five men brought the prisoners to San
Simon. They were taken to Silver
City, New Mexico. The capture Of
the gang was the best and quickest
piece of work ever seen in the terri
tory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

New Orleans, Dec. 15.-One of the
most attractive features of the mem
orial service to be held in honor of
the Christian soldier, Rev. DR.. David
l. Purser, next Sunday night, will be
the scored music to be rendered IN
der the direction of Mr.. II. o. Adams
Church choir singers and others will
render their assistance, and it prom
ises to be the greatest collection of
musical people seen in this city for
long time. They will sing appro-
pirate hymns between the four or five
addresses and at the opening and
close.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
MIsER's WILL PRoBATED.

New York, Dec. 15.-The will of
Thomas Huzzey. an aged Alabama
miser, who was found unconscious
on the street last summer with $685.
600 in money and bonds in his clothes
and who died few days later, has
been admitted to probate. The will
left the estate, worth $4,000 to three
grand nieces and was contested by a
nephew.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
ROOTS SAYS HE DID 1T.
And That Mckinley And Gage Took
His Thunder.

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-Hon. L. T.
Roots, of Connorsville, Ind, who was
candidate for the position of Unit
ed States treasurer and who was
chairman of the committee that franz
ed the call for the monetary conven-
ton held at Ind;irapo':s claims that
several of the suggestions in Presi-
dent McKinley's message and Secre-
tary Cages recommendations to
Congress on the currency ami bank.
ing questions, were embodied as ear
ly as December, 1896, in an article
written by him, and much of it was
approved by Secretary Sherman.
The following is part of the arti-
Gle written by him:
''The endless chain would be
thing of the past with full treasury.
especially if the greenbacks We're re-
issued only in exchange for gold.
As to the national banks, il a fifty
year bond at 2 per cent were issued
as the basis of banking circulation
and the banks We're allowed to issue
to the par value of their bonds, take
the tax off the circulation and permit
the banks of capital Of $4,000 to
organize, it would accelerate the for.
nation of banks throughout the coun-
try and we would not have heard for
the banking question for years TO
come"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
BY THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-The special
train bearing President Mckinley,
Mrs. Mckinley, Abner Mckinley,
members of the cabinet and number
of friends passed through Plttsburg
this morning early en- route from Can
ton to Washington. Twenty minutes
after the train left Canton last night
it struck and instantly killed Louis
Monet, a laborer, walking on the
track. His head was torn from his
body. The president was much dis
turbed at the distressing accident so
soon after the sad ordeal of the day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
MOTHER IN DALLAS.

Dallas, Dec. 15.-A bowling northeI
has been raging through Dallas. There
has been "A drop of 40 degrees since
Sunday. As there has been no rain
of consequence, it is hoped this change
will bring one. \ water famine is
promised in this town within few
weeks unless it rains The two great
reservoirs are very low, with no sup.
ply coming in from the Trinity. All
the cisterns are about dry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
DISASTROUS FIRE.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 15.-One and
possibly two lives were lost and $70,-
900 worth of property destroyed in
a disastrous fire which started at
midnight in Duryea and almost ruin
ed the business portion Of the towl.
VIM. II. Law, mine superintendent,
entered a store to save some books
and papers and was burned 10 death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
FEUDAL CASTLE BURNING.

Dover, Eng, Dec. 15.-Fire started
in Dover Castle yesterday and in a
short time the officers quarters and
the east portion Of the building burn
ed. The whole garrison turned out
to fight the flames, but they spread to
the western portion and there is lit
tie doubt that most of the fortress is
doomed. An effort is being made
TO save articles of historic and artis-
tic value, which are numerous in the
castle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
GERMAN INSULT TO HAYTI.

New York, Dec. 15.-BefOre the
two German school ships left Port
au Prince harbor, says the cores
pondent of the Herald, there was a
ball at the German legation at which
the national airs were played and
speeches of patriotic character
made. The Haytian population was
much enraged by the incident and
Haytian guards insulted officers Of
the warships as they were returning
10 their vessels. A fight was narrow
" averted
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
DIED BEATING HIS WAY.

Bristol, Va, Dec. ia stranger
whose name, according to papers in
his pocket, was ORGY, met death in a
freight wreck on the Norfolk and
Western near Marion. Va. He was
beating his way, and in anticipation
of death had written a note request
ing that if he was killed a lady in
Mississippi be wired
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
ST. LOUIS KICKS.
New York Gets Cheaper Rates Into
Texas.

New York Gets Cheaper Rates Into
Texas.
ST. Louis, Dec. 15.-The Information,
al and Great Northern has put into
effect a new schedule of reduced
rates from Galveston to Texas points
which, unless it is promptly met by
st. Louis will work to the detriment
of the commercial interests of this
city. In its practical workings out
1t will let New York jobbing houses
in Texas into territory at a lower rate
than from this city.
The first class rate from this city
to TeXarkana is $1.1O per hundred.
The first class rate from Galveston to
Texarkana is 81 per hundred, while
the rate from New York to Galveston
is two cents per hundred. BY adding
the New York rate to Galveston to
the rate from Galveston to Texarkana
the rate from New York to Texar-
kama is $1.02 or s cents per hundred
lower than the best rate from this
civ to Texarkana. The reduction
made today opens the gateway to
New York houses but practically bars
out st. louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
CABINET RESIGNATION

New York, Dec. 15.-The yalparai-
so correspondent of the Herald says:
Il have been informed by q govern
ment official that the cabinet has re-
signed, though the government is try
ing to keep the matter secret until a
new ministry is formed, owing to 4
certain feeling of unrest throughout
the country"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
EX-MINIsTER TO PERSIA.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 15.-Alex-
ander Mcdonald, ex-minister to Per-
STA, died here yesterday afternoon.
His death had been expected for sew
eral days. He was born in Lynch
burg about seventy years ago, and
had lived here nearly all his life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
AUTONOMY BULLETINS.
The Insurgent Soldiers Ignorant of
Spain's Offers.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, Cuba, says:
The Cuban leaders in the field are
adopting every possible method to
prevent even the thin edge Of the
autonomy entering their ranks. They
not only absolutely refuse to discuss
autonomy themselves, but they are
determined in their efforts not to al
troops. All emissaries who dare to
low Spanish officers of elf-govern-
ment to be laid before the insurgent
carry the olive branch Of the field are
hanged If caught. Seventy-five Per
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
PURELY PERSONAL SYMPATHY.

Madrid, Dec. 15.-As an act Of per-
scnal sympathy, quite independent of
tine government, Senior Moret, has
conveyed his coincidence to President
Mckinley in his bereavement,
through Minister Woodford.