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The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
* swarm or poarders stead1ed them

DlacK swarm or poarders steadled them
selves for spring.
But their feet were never to reach
that blood stained deck. From some
where there came well aimed Whit
OF grape and another and another The
English marines and seaEen, waiting
with cutlass and musket behind the ST.
lent guns, saw with amazement the
dark masses thinning and Shedding
away. At the same time the port broad
side of the Frenchman burst into a roar
"Clear away the wreck" roared the
captain. "What the devil are they fir
ing at?"
"Get the guns clear" painted the
lieutenant. "We'll do them yet, boysr
The wreckage was torn and hacked
and splintered until first one gun and
then another roared into action again.
The Frenchman's anchor had been cut
away, and the Leda had worked herself
free from that fatal hug But now sud
denly there was a scurry up the shrouds
of the Gloire, and 100 Englishmen were
shouting themselves hoarse
They're running! They're running!
They're runningr'
And it was true. The Frenchman had
ceased to fire and was intent only upon
clapping on every sail that she could
carry.
But that shouting 90 could not claim
it all as their own. AS the smoke clear
ed it was not difficult to see the reason.
The ships had gained the mouth of the
estuary during the fight, and there,
about four miles out to sea, was the
Leda's consort bearing down under full
sail to the sound of the guns. Captain
de Milon had done his part for one day,
and presently the Gloire was drawing
off swiftly to the north, while the Dido
was bowling along at her skirts, rafting
away with her bowchasers, until a head
land hid them both from view.
But the Leda lay sorely stricken, with
her mainmast gone, her bulwarks shat
tered, her mizzen topmast and gaff shot
away, her sails like beggar's rags and
100 of her crew dead and wounded
Close beside her mass of wreckage
foated upon the waves. 1t was the stern
post of a mangled vessel, and across it
i'll white letters on black ground was
printed 'The Slapping Sal. r"
"By the Lord, it was the brig that
saved usP' cried Mr.. Wharton. "Hud-
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
The Irish Potato Not irish.

''The popularity of the Irish potato,
so called, is in the fact that it is not
Irish," observed one Of tho potato ex-
perts of the agricultural department
''The potato originally grew wild in
the fields of Chile, Peru and Mexico.
Sir John Hawkins did not take it to
Ireland until 1865. Sir Francis Drake
took it to England 20 years afterward.
1t did better, however, in Ireland than
anywhere else and got it's name, no
doubt, because of its early and extensive
cultivation in Ireland. Botanically it
was originally known as the Batata vir-
giniana, but in after years it was prop
erly identified and classified as the So
lanum tuberorum. AS the winter stock
is now being laid i'll, it may be well for
the inexperienced to be able to select
good potatoes.
''Cut the raw potato i'll two and rub
the halves together. If the moisture on
rubbing is soft and liquid enough to
drop, the potato will be soggy ard set
when cooked. Rub the halves briskly
around Oh each other A potato that
will be dry and mealy when cooked will
give out good. rich froth, while a
poor one will show only a watery froth
by the Same action. The pieces will
stick together if the potato is good
one. OF course the whole thing is to test
the amount of starch in the potato, for
the more starch the better the potato.
If, however, a person intends to lay in
very large supply the best plan, of
course, is 10 cook them, and there will
be no chance of q mistake "-Washing
ton Star.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
One Way to Break Glass.

1t is scarcely credible, but it is a fact,
that a glass can be broken by the voice.
If you strike a thin wine glass while
YOU hold it by the stem it will emit a
certain nOte-in most cases a pretty
deep one. On approaching the glass
rapidly to your mouth, and shouting
into it the same note as loudly as posi-
BILE. the vibrations of the glass being
thereby extended, it will be shivered
into fragments. This used to be a fav-
orite experiment of Lablache, the re-
nowned singer, who would thus break.
one after the other, as many glasses as
were handed to him.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
THE TIPPING QUESTION.

How 1t Is Practiced at Home and Abroad
and the Need For Reform.
The question of tipping" seems
small enough in detail, bnt rather i'm
pOrtant when exaggerated.
A woman who spent last winter in
one of the most sumptuous of New York
hotels says she invariably gave quar-
ter to her waiter at breakfast and lunch
con, those being meals taken alone. At
dinner time she was joined by her hus-
band, who always handed the seryitor
so cents.
The latter sum seemed to evenly fill
the mans idea of what was due him.
and his ''Thank you, sir!'' was bland
and gracious, but the lady's modest
quarters always found their grave in
the black waistcoat pocket, with no ex-
preston of gratitude from the recipi-
ent's face, which wore meaning look.
as OF one who says, "Women are mean,
an never knows 'ow to do the right
thing by man, but one as to put up
with 'em.
1t is only i'll reckless, good natured
America that optional fees are so much
larger than they ought to be. A dollar,
which IS common enough sum for a
man to give at dinner in fashionable
restaurant, would make French wait
er stare, although he would have the
presence of mind to pocket it quickly.
In Paris there is an unwritten scale
which apportions 5 per cent on the
amount of customers bill as a tip.
Thus person ordering dinner that
costs So would, on settling his bill, add
10 cents for the attendant
1t is time we had either a legal or in
formal rule governing tips in this coun-
try, and it is to be hoped that some rich
persons will help on the reform
1t will never be done by those whose
means are really small enough to feel
the tax, for it is one of the errors of the
impecunious to feel obliged to show as
much liberality as millionaire, even
if, like the guest in "Charley's Aunt, "
he has to borrow half a dollar from the
butler with which to tip him.-Illus-
trated American.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
CALENDARS AND COUPONS.

So many beautiful calendars and entertaining
novelties have been issued by the propretors OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla, that we are hardly surprised
to receive this season not only one of the very
coupons which entitle the recipient to attrsc
tive novelties. Every one who gets Hoods
Sarsaparilla calendar for 1897 secures something
that viii prove interesting aud valuable as well
as beautiful specimen of the litbographer's
ait Tho calendar is accompanied this season
Ask your druggistf0r Hoods Coupon Calendar,
OF send cents in stamps for one to C. l. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
CATARRH CANNpT BE CURED

reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by Cne OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a re- ular prescription
1t is composed of the best tonics known, COM
blned with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bination OF the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonial g. free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo 0.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
TARIFF AND TAXES.

Whatever the new orcer of things may be
in tarttfand taxes, business is already better
and there are sure signs of its being rapidly
improved. Intirmities and ailments are the
tariff and taxes on physical strength Lum-
bago is ii complaint that taxes our best en-
durance. 1t cripples and units one for any
thing like active eXerton. 1t is a sudden
baCkache. but no matter how sudden, St.
Jacobs Oil is quick and sure enough III It's
prompt cure to break it up and restore
strength. In paying the taxes on our health
the best currency is the best remedy for
pain, and its prompt use the surest way of
getting back to business.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
Slept a Year.

In Blanchets curious book, "Comptes
Rendus," mention is made of a girl
who at the age of IS had a peculiar
'spell," which the physicians pronounc-
ed constitutional lethargic slumber,"
which lasted for forty days. Again at
the age of 20 she slept for fifty days
Her last recorded 'long sleep" lasted
almost year-from April 20, 1862, un.
til March, 1868.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13
DANGER ENyIRONs US

If we live in region where malaria is preva-
lent. 1t is useless to hope to escape it if un-
provided with medicinal safeguard Wher
ever the endemic is most prevalent and
malignant = in South and Central America,
the West Indies and certain portions of Mexico
and the Ishmus Of Panama Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters has proved remedv for and pre-
veniive of the di ease in every form. Not ess
effective is it in curing rheumatism, liver and
kidney complaints, dyspepsia, biliousness and
nervousness.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

A Holsters skin when shedding splits
down the back and comes off in two
equal parts The tail slips out of the
shell like finger out of a glove.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

Malaria and Grip positively cured also
all other Medical and Su gical cases guaranteed
a cure no charge. Reasonable terms; call or
write; confidential. DIR. CRAIG & CO., MedI-
cal Institute, 1916 Market St., San Francisco, Cal
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

A fly is almost 1nv1no1ble. 1t will sur
vive long immersion in water and will
sustain the odors of sulphur and other
disinfectants without apparent injury.
Only turpentine, chloroform and am
monia can get the better of fly.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

Tea is better trcsh-if it
isn't, what does the grocer
mean by telling you that he
has some tea just come
from abroad?
Fresh doesn't mean just
picked; it means just roast
ed. Schllllng's Best is
roasted as fast as your gro
Ger wants it-no faster
in San Francisco.
A Schlling & Company
San Francisco zo3
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

Cobwigger-Look here. Freddie the man next
door says you fred a small stone through 50
pane of glass in his window. Freddie-Pshaw!
If that pane is worth 81 l broke about 10 cents
worth of it.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

A foot of common measure is equal TO
30 centimeters or hundredths Of meter.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

Thirty days are required for mail to
travel between New York and Bushire.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

DUPTURE and PILES cured; no pay
IL until cured send for book. DRs. N MAFsFIEID
& PoRTERFIELD, S38 Market ST., San Francisco.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

Women Suffering, send for free pam
All correspondence strictly confidential.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-13

HAnA For tracing and locating Gold or Silver
UEEHbN Ore. lost or hidden treasures. NJ. D.
nOSS FOWLER. Box 337. Southington- Conn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
FAITH THAT HAS FAILED.

The wOrKingmen have lost faith
completely in the theory that high
custom house taxes insure high
wages. Even while Congress is at
work framing a tariff that would
compel the reverence Of the build
ers Of the Great Wall of China we
see labOrers 10y the hundred thOus
and, i'll utter Indifference TO what
Congress is dong, going out on a
strike to try what they can accom-.
pliSh for themselves. II the pro
tective doctrine was sound, all
that these laborerS would need to
do to roll i'm wealth would be TO wait
until the new tariff goes into effect.
At last it is being borne in upon
the popular mind through hard
ship that neither protective tar
if, a revenue tariff nor absolute
free trade can bring prosperity to
the masses while the natural re.
sources ofthe country are monopo.
oliZed, while production and price
cS are controlled by trusts, and
the railroads of the Union, in com
bination with those trusts. are
empowered TO dictate who shall and
shall not do business.
The grip of greed is on the coun-
try-a greed that is only intelli-
gent enough to see where immedi
ate profit lies, and remains blind
to the necessity for that general
well-being on which the well-being
of capital itself in the long run
depends.
1t is labor that is suffering most
now. But nobody except the mil
liOnaires Of the trusts and thel
hangers-on IS satisfied With things
as they are.
The new tariff will be tried and
it will fail. Then the revolt
against the paralyzing trusts, in
whose interest alone tariff has
been devised, will become general,
There can be no genuine prosper
ity for either wOrkingmen or bus
mess men while the trusts own the
country and rule and rob it
New York Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
FOB THE LEGISLATURE.

Rev. j. y. Hartman mas been
brought out by one Republican pa
per for the Legislature from Taze-
well. We like Mr.. Hartman and
would be glad under proper con
ditions to "give him a lift" along
the line of promotion. But we
rise TO remark that, in our judge
ment, the right and proper man,
if we may be permitted to suggest
is Mr.. w. @. Young, Chairman of
the Republican Committee of the
county. Mr.. Young is the logical
candidate. He has never wavered
in his devotion to his party. And,
while we think him wrong and
misguided, we still admire his fl
deity. Now, gentlemen, if you
want to do the graf erul, honest
thing, give Mr.. w. q. Young your
nomination for the Legislature,
and we Will do our best to beat
him with a good Democrat. We
believe we would have a hard
task before us, best we believe in
"hOnOr to whom honor is due"
What say you, Bro. Pendleton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
III. y. H..

Washington, July II.-The con
fereeS on the tariff bill held four
hour session today. The anxiety
to reach complete agreement as
early as possible induced them to
meet on the Sabbath, and tonight
both the house and senate confer
eeS appeared satisfied with the
progress that has been made.
The above clipping is taken
from a Washington letter in the
Atlanta Constitution. One can
scarcely believe the statement to
be true. That the highest officials
in Christian America should defy
the laws of God and man, desecrat-
ing the Sabbath day, is more than
ought to be tolerated. What
right, more than others, have
United States Senators to violate
the Sabbath day? If some hum
bic farmer or mechanic should en-
gage III their daily occupation on
Sunday they would be promptly
arrested and fined or imprisoned.
and they have the same right to
work in their fields, or in their
shops as these high potentates at
w aShingtOn. And this is not the
first time either, that the Sabbath
has been deSecrated by these men.
who defy public opinion, and out
rage public sentiment. No laws
framed or passed by "a Goddess set
OF iniidels and unDelievers can pos
sibly work anything else but evil
i'll the land. No wonder these
men have put tariff on Bibles
They would not be disturbed if
the Old Book was eliminated en-
tirely.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16

AT present there are about I25. 600
strikers out, and the number is in
creasing daily. Every mine in Ohio
is closed. In Cincinnati and other
towns OF the state, and in CHICAGO
the price Of coal has advanced more
than 100 per cent. The coal dealers
who CHANGED to have large quantities
OF coal on hand are specializing upon
the necessities Of the people, and
making immense sums of money. A
strong effort is being made to get
the West Virginia miners all out as
they practically hold the key to the
situation. 1t is not thought, howev.
Ell. that they will join the strikers,
as their wages have been increased
since the strike began. There are at
present number of skilled and per-
sistent organizers in the coal field of
West Virginia, doing all in their
power to induce the miners to come
out. The solution of tie trouble
seems to be to get the leaders of the
strike and the operators to agree to
submit their differences to arbitra
tors. If these efforts are successful
the strike will be of short duration
Otherwise, the most serious conse
quences are feared.
Every man In the mines of M. A.
Hanna y Co. are out, and the mines
are as silentas a graveyard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
COZ. j. G. WATTS CARD.

Col. j. G.. Watts, one of the wei.
thiest and mo st prominent Repu bli.
cans in the county or district, is ont
IN a letter in the Vindicator repudiat.
ing the proposition of the indicator
and Republican to run q Free silver
man for the Senate or legislature
this fall. Col. Watts is sensible
man, a staunch Republican, and
believes In standing out squarely for
what he believes. As we said last
week, the only reason in the world
we can see why Free Silver man
should be endorsed by the Gold
Standard Republicans here, when
there are so many true out and out
Republicans, who have born the heat
and burden of the day, is a desire
to conciliate the boys who have
''fallen from grace" and lead them
back into the fold.
Ohless there Is a change III condi
hons our Republican friends will
find it not only difficult to lead the
strays back into the fold, but also
difficult to prevent others from
breaking through the lines and es-
Gaping to the camp of Democracy
In the meantime we wish to saw
that we are not hostile altogeth er
to MIR. Hartman, as a candidate for
the senate or Legislature. The next
best thing to good Free Silver
Democrat is Free Silver Tariff
Tor Revenue only Republican. They
are pretty near together, and we
hope the Republican papers who
have brought out Mr.. Hartman will
stand by him, and not go back on
hiIn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
now THEY VOTED!

The six weeks of struggle the
Tariff Bill passed the Senate last
Friday. The vote stood 3S to Is.
Analysis OF tie vote shows that
the affirmative vote WAS cast by
- Republicans, two silver Bepub
LEANS and one Democrat. The
negative by % Democrats, = popu-
lists and one silver Republican.
The bill will become a law i'm a
few days, probably, and then-well
what excuse then for the delay of
the promised blessings
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
Mr.. ELLISON FOR LIEUTEN-
Ant GOVERNOR.

Mr.. Ellyson's name has frequent
Is been mentioned in connection
with the nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor in the event OF his
defeat for the first place on the
ticket. 1t Is pretty generally adj
mitted that that honor will be Civ
EN- TO one OF the rural districts.
There is reason, too, TO believe,
says the Richmond correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, that Mr..
EllySOn does not care for it
Free Lance.
Mr. Ellyson must do as Mr.. Ty-
Ter has done, wait. "All things
come to him who waits" This is
not Mr.. EllySOn'S time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16

TIE candidacy of Hon. Edward
Echols, Of Augusta, for the Lieu.
tenant GOveruOrship Is receiving
considerable attention at the hands
of the democratic press. Mr.. Ech.
OILS Is one OF the leading mem bers of
the Virginia Senate and in the
event that he should be elected to
the above position would be its pre-
siding officer, andthat he is eminent.
" qualified to discharge this duty.
no one will for a moment doubt.
Alr. Echols has long been a promi-
nent figure In Virginia politics and
his services TO the democratic party
have been of such nature as TO
entltle him to any honor within the
gilt OF the people. His presence
upon the ticket would be no less a
compliment to the man than to that
splendid section of Virginia known
as the Valley. If his name is sub
mltted to the convention, we trust
1t will see fit to nominate him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16
You Must Pay More

The Tariff bill has passed, aud
here is a partial 1 st of the articles of
general consumption upon which the
tax has been inci eased 10 the iu-
sure you will pay more for these ar
hcles. You can see at a glance that
the Trusts aud Combines have new
weapons placed in their hands with
which to grind the faces of the poor. 4"
Here is a partial list upon which the
tariff Is increased: Anthracite Coal,
Axes. Barbed wire, Boots and Shoes.
Borax, Brooms, Brushes, Buttons.
Caskets, Crockery, Cotton thread.
Forks and Hoes, Fruit Jars. Gloves.
HarrOws, Lead, Marble. Tombstones.
Trunks, Type, Umbrellas. Wall paper
Window glass, Wood Screws, Wool
hats Wrapping paper, Yellow Pine,
School Furniture, Soap, Steel. Sugar,
Plate glass, Preserves, Sash, doors
and blinds, Lard, Coke, Respers aud
Mowers, ThreshiDg Machines, Plows,
White lead, Shingles, Lead pencils,
Carpets. Dental tools, lager beer,
and Flour.
This list is not complete We
give the articles of daily necessity
These articles are controlled by
Trusts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16

POSTMASTER General Gary, who
Is the only Southern man i'm Presi.
dent Mcl\inley's cabinet, says the
appointment of pOStmasters at the
South is social as well as political
question, therefore, he has decid.
ed as the policy of his depart.
ment that colored postmastefs will
not he appointed in any of the i'm
portant Southern towns or cities.
ImS announcement will he graft
Tying to the people of Charleston.
Savannah and Augusta, where
there are negro candidates for the
poStollices who have been quite
energetic III presenting theil
claims.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16

RICHMOND, Va, July I2.-Not
for a long time has So much inter
est been manifested i'm a contest
for a gubernat0rial nomination as
has developed in the past two
weeks. From all sections OF the
State comes news Of the contest
aud which is one of unusual inter.
est-the people clearly showing
that they are for Maj. J. IIoge Ty-
Ter, the friend of the farmer and
the champion of free silver.
Considerably more than two
thirds Of the delegates so far chos-
en- have been instructed for Major
Tyler, and Of the uninstructed del
egates Major Tyler will get prac
tically all. Richmond city, the
home of Mr.. EllysOn, gave Major
Tyler 30 and Mr.. Ellyson Is dele.
gates-plainly showing that Rich
mOnd wants to help the farmer
candidate.
But the friends of'Major Tyler in
the counties which have not yet
elected delegates should not relax
their efforts in his behalf. All
sorts of combinations arc liable to
be attempted to work Major Tyler's
defeat, and once the silver leader
is beaten it will be a blow from
which they will suffer.
One very gratifying fact is the
unanimity with which the country
papers-the papers which feel the
pulse and reflect the sentiments of
the people-are supporting Tyler.
The promise of the Democracy
to Major Tyler four years ago. his
record as soldier, his services i'm
every campaign, and his advocacy
of silver, together with his ability.
dignity, and courteous manners
make him an ideal candidate. lie
is one Of the best campajgucys i'm
the State, holding his audiences
with bis mastery presentation of
the political issues.
1t is rumored that Mr.. ElySon
will be prevailed upon TO accept
the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, although Hon. Merritt
+. Cooke, Of Norfolk. is az this
time far in the lead for that posi-
tiou; Mr.. j. Il. Cation, &C AlcxaL
dria, and Major II. y. Gaines. of
Charlotte county, arc also rromi
nently mentioned Tor this office.
all the aSpirants have a good fol
/ lowing.
For Attorney General there VIII
be a hot fight, and never before was
there an ADLER array oflcgal talent
from which to make "a selection.
among the aSpirants mentioned
being Major r.. Taylor Scott (who
now holds the Office, Of Fauquicr
Mr.. f. II. Lasster, Of Petersburg;
Hon. Henry r.. Pollard, Of Rich
mond: Mr.. y. j. Montague. oil
Danville; Judge w. II. Mann, al
Nottoway; General George j. Han
dley, Of Amelia; Hon. Lloyd T.
Smith, oftha Eastern Shore, and
Mr.. w. b. Alexandria of Wiuches
ter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-16

THE great wave of prosperity
that was to follow the defeat of
the free silver craze" as the
Gold-Bug Mckinley Democrats
promised has not yet materialized.
In fact times are duller, if any
thing than before the election.
Thousands of men are idle, with
little prospect Of securing work. En-.