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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Big Insurance on Little Woman.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-Chiquita, the
smallest woman in the world. made
application yesterday for SlOO. 900 in
surance on her life. The application
was made to the Mutual Life Insurance
company, of New York. through agents
Edward A. Reilly and r. c. Hill. of the
Philadelphia office. Though so dimin-
utive in stature. Chiquita is perfectly
formed and proportional, weight
height, age and all corresponding as
correctly as In full size person, and
there seems to be no reason why she
would not be as safe risk as anv
one. Her nearest birthday is 80. her
height 26 inches and her weight II
pounds. The thousands of friends that
Chlquita has made since she has been
at the National Export exposition will
De pleased to have her secure the poll
cy applied for, which is on the endow-
ment plan, and the annual premium
$4,000 per year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
At the Ticket Window.

when does the next train that stops
mt McAllisterville leave here?"
You Will have TO wait four hours"
81 think not
well, maybe you know better than
i do whether I'm expecting to travel
on that train myself or whether 1 am
inquring for relative that's visiting
at my house and wanted me to call
here and ask about ii and save her the
trouble because she's packing up her
things and expects to take that train
herself and not me and maybe YOU
think it's your business to stand be-
hind there and try to instruct people
about things they know as well as you,
IL not better but my idea is that you're
put there because they couldn't use you
in the switching department and per-
haps you'll learn some day to give peo-
pie civil answers when they ask you
civil questions, young man; my opin-
ion is you won'tl''
with n gasp)-"Yes, ma'am."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
ELEPHANT ON A LARK.
One of the Hagenback Animals at the Ex-
position a Subject For Temperance
Missionary Work.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-7A very funny
incident occurred one evening last
week at the Hagenback wild animal
congress. on the National Export ex-
position Esplanade, where trained den
liens of the jungle are seen in exhibit
lions daily, and it is worth relating, as
it shows the wonderful sagacity of the
elephant.
Jolly" the famous trick elephant
that is particularly noted for his clev.
erness, was complacently standing in
his quarters about o'clock, when one
of the laborers who had evidently
taken too much" staggered by, and
as he got just the other side of the
elephant his load got little too heavy
and down he went. Apparently "Jol-
ly' was taking in the whole procedure,
for pretty soon, when the laborer was
sound asleep, Jolly cautiously felt
over with his trunk and went
through" the victim. Alas there was
bottle nearly full. With the instinct
worthy of a Kentuckian, the elephant
tipped 1t up and swallowed the con-
tents. After a little, one of the attend
ants was attracted by the most gro
tesque actions and hilarious noises.
which came from "Jollys" compart-
ment. He watched him for a while
and saw that he was evidently trying
to put his head between his hind legs.
and finally, after a great deal OF rock
ing, swaying and trumpeting Jolly"
lay down and slept. When the time
came for his performance he positively
refused to move, until some one sug-
gested that he be given drink. anu
when this was done he went out. His
whole demeanor seemed to say, What
a head / have" 1t is possibly not
generally known that Jolly" is the
elephant that his royal highness, the
Prince of Wales, rode when on a tiger
hunt in India. and Jolly" is as proud
OF the fact as the prince himself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Signs of Good and Rad Weather

A hint or two on weather prophecy.
When clouds are red in the west. the
red having purple tint, 1t is a sign OF
line weather. The air when dry re-
tracts red or Matchmaking rays. and as
dry air is not perfectly transparent
these are again reflected in the hori-
zon. An old proverb says:
A rainbow in the morning is the shep-
herds warning
A rainbow at night is the shepherd's
delight
A rainbow occurs when the clouds
containing or depositing the rain are
opposite to the sun. In the evening
the rainbow is in the east, and in the
morning IL is in the west AS the
heavy rains in this climate are usually
brought by the westerly winds. a rain
bow in the west indicates that bad
weather is on the road; whereas the
rainbow in the east proves the con-
trary.
When the swallows fly high fine
weather is TO be expected or to con-
dnue. But when they fly low ap-
preaching rain is indicated Swallows
follow the flies and gnats, and flies and
gnats usually delight in warm strata
of air. AS warm air is lighter and
moister than cold air, the warm strata
OF air run higher. but when the warm
and moist air is close TO the ground.
1t is almost certain that, as the cold
air flows down into it, water will fall.
AS an indication OF the approach of
wet weather, nothing is more certain
than halo around the moon. which
is produced by the precipitated water;
and the larger the circle the nearer the
clouds, and. consequently, the more
ready to fall. A coppery or yellow
sunset also foretells rain.
Observations teaches that when the
sea gulls assemble on land, stormy and
rainy weather is approaching. The lit
tie petrol enjoys the heaviest gale. be-
cause living partly on the smaller sea
insects, he is sure to find his food In
the spray OF heavy waves. The fish
on which they prey in fine weather at
sea leave the surface and go down
deeper during the storm The differ
ent tribes of wading birds always NIL
crate when rain is about to take place.
Upon the same principle, the vulture
follows armies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
His Opinion of the Wood.

Not far from Southern town a
mean white man had been missing his
hrewood from a pile that had been
sawed into three-foot lengths. In or
der to discover which way his wood
was going this mean man bored an
auger hole six or eight inches deep in
one end of piece OF wood and filled
the hole with powder, then plugged it
with a tight-fitting peg and rubbed
some mud on the place with intent to
deceive.
The night following the day on which
that piece OF wood was missed there
was dance at Il negro cabin hard by.
When the dance was at its height the
powder-charged chunk" exploded in
the house of merriment, and the fiue
Jew away, also all that end of the cab
in and large flap Of the roof Some
OF the jewellers were blown out Of
doors and even out of their clothes.
Altogether the disturbance was unseem-
ly and perturbation prevailed. The
only person present who seemed to
have maintained his mental and physi-
cal equilibrium was the owner Of the
cabin. who remarked after the smoke
and dust had cleared some:
Dat is pooty nigh de popinist wood
Use mos evan seed."-Chicago Chroni-
Gle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
eovNoro CATCH THE MULE


A physician and his friend were
Standing on the street corner OF a
virginia town where they were spend
ing few days. Their attention was
amusingly arrested by the sight of an
old darby belaboring the TANKS of a
mule ia vain persuasion to make him
move on. AT last the doctor was APP
pealed to.
Say, boss, al give you FIVE dollahs
e1 you'll make dis hyar mule co.
With sly wink the physician OPEN
ed his case and took out his hypoder-
mic syringe, filed the needle with an
acid and sent II into the hind quarters
or the mule. The effect was magical.
With wild plunge the mule went
tearing down the street, with the
darky after him. the bystanders roar
ing with laughter. A short time after
ward the darby, dust-covered and
painting, approached AGAIN.
Say, boss-how much-was de wufr
of dat stufr-yo' done squht-in dat
mule2"
"Ohy said the doctor, about 10
cents"
Down went the darkey's hands into
his jeans pockets. He fished out two
dimes.
"Hyah, boss-am 20 cents. 1 wish.
yo would squht-twice as much of dat
stuff into me-'case Use bound-tc
catch dat mule"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
MUSIC AT THE EXPOSITION.
The Worlds Leading Bands In Afternoon
and Evening Concerts, Which Are
Free to All

Philadelphia, Oct. St.-Music of a
high order is promised for the free
entertainment OF visitors to the Ma
tional Export exposition. Concerts by
the worlds leading bands are given
afternoon and evening in the great
auditorium. Half hour intermissions
afford the visitor time for sight seeing
or lunching i'm the exposition restau-
rant or in either of three cafes on the
Esplanade. Admission to the auditor
fum Is free 60 all Corners The spacious
music hall seats more than 5000 per-
sons, and evenings II is frequently
packed to the doors. This week Sousa
and his band constitute the musical
attraction.
Sousa, the march king. is term APP
piled to the great bandmaster because
OF the numerous marches which he has
composed, and which are now being
played by almost every band OF note in
this country. II is no small honor
when a bandmaster of established fame
includes in his repertoire compositions
by rival leader. But scarcely n pro-
gram is carried out at a great concert
that Sousa's compositions are not
among them. There is something alb
solutely magnetic in the method
whereby John Philip Sousa conducts
his band. His men are as if in one ac-
cord from the instant Sousa lifts his
baton. And from the moment he steps
on the platform until he lets drop his
arm so perfect is the discipline of
Sousa's band that not a single indi-
Vidual among his players realizes his
own personality.
For next week the Banda Rossa
which has been heard again and again
In ali the large cities of the United
states, has been secured. Beginning
NOV. Is the superb lines band will
begin an engagement to run for the
remainder of the exposition period
III has become q fad for Philadel-
phians and nearby residents to visit the
exposition for the enjoyment of the
music. and after the afternoon and
evening concert dinner parties are the
fashion in the exposition restaurant.
Few persons who come to PHILADELPHIA
on shopping tours miss the oppor-
tunity to spend all the time at their
disposal at the exposition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17

Cold Of Alaska Puts . Crop ON tho
Baldest Head.

The experience OF Roderick Dhu
Smith, who recently returned from the
klondike region With a big budget OF
experience, quite little sum OF money,
and head OF hair which almost quail
hes him to take an engagement as a
Circsssian girl in a circus, is OF es-
pecial interest TO large contingent G:
his fellow men and women, says the
San Francisco Call. For be It known
that Roderick, before making his per-
ilous way to the Arctic regions,
though otherwise pleasing to look up
on and still on the sunny side OF for
ty, was the owner OF a head which
made theater ushers, whenever there
was ballet on the program, escort
him down to the front row without
even glancing at his seat check.
1t is said that his badness was the
real cause of his starting out in search
OF gold, since he spent all his patri-
mony in the purchase of hair restor-
ers. and IL was necessary for him to
do something, no matter how desperate,
to retrieve his fallen fortunes. Be that
as 1t may, he went to Alaska, and. af-
ter a two years residence there, has
returned a modern Samson, as far as
chevelure is concerned, and he de-
clares that the transformation is en-
tirely due to the rigors OF the climate
in that quarter OF the globe
THE intense cold kills all germs and
microbes" he asserts, land stimu-
lates the scalp, and nature does the
rest, and he proudly exhibits his lion
like name as proof of what nature can
do, when she takes a fancy, unassisted
by washes or oils or unguents.
p. J. Mcleod, who has spent twelve
years in Alaska and the northwest, al
though he has not the pleasure OF
knowing Mr.. Smith personally, and did
not. therefore, see the sprouting and
the bourgeoning of his especial crop
OF modified epidermic cells, still cor
roborates his story as to the virtues of
that frigid cline as a hair producer.
My hair always was thick" he SAYS,
so l cannot speak from personal ex-
perience, but the way dogs put on hair
up there is caution. They get as
shaggy as Shetland ponies, and now 1
think OF ii, L never saw a bald-headed
fellow anywhere around there. To
tell the truth, they all look. after they
nave got to work. as though a razor
and pair OF scissors were far moro
needed than a hair restorer, and I
think missionary barber wouSd do
- good work among them"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Humorous Items.

ii thought kittens purred and birds
saus'
THAT'S it, of course"
''Pshaw! Did you never hear of a
lark-s pur?-Philadelph Bulletin.
First Goot-You'd better be careful
about eating that
Second Goat-Why so?
BILLY, over there. ate an old silk one
the other day, and he's been talking
through it ever since. Brooklyn Lie
1ralnp-Yep, lady, Use known from
Maine to California as Printed Cali
Co"
Ia6y-What funny name. What
dc they call you that for?
Tramp-'Cause if yer went to wash
me I'd run.-Chicago News.
IT have observed that the West is
eNtrtlnS n growing influence over the
East; even our Eastern flowers have
attained to Western habits; they re-
mind me of those desperados who dis
charge their weapons before they take
them from their pockets"
"Hcw is that?"
"Why. they shoot before they show
their pistols. "-RichmoEi Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Architect Vaux's Busy Ghost.

Do spirits play pranks with living
people? Here IS one incident that
seems to indicate that they do. Not
long ago Stuyvesant Fish asked Fran
els t. Bacon. the architect, to remodel
summer house for him. 1t is an old
home on the Hudson, called Glen
Ciyne. 1t is situated on a plat of
green hillside just opposite West
Point. Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Bacon went
over the drawings together in the lat
ter's Chicago Office. Glen Clyffe is a
brick house. with stone trimmings.
with wide verandn running around
it. 1t is in Italian renaissance and was
built In 1857 by an architect named
Vaux, now dead. The front of the
house is four stories, and the back
three, owing to its location on a hill
slope.
Mr.. Bacon promised to modernize
the house, and put the plans away in
his desk. Within an hour George
Powers, Industrial commissioner came
in.
Il say, Bacon" he remarked. "can
you take time to remodel on old house
for friend of mine-Ben Price. at
Oxford, Miss %
Yes said the architect. And when
the plans of the Mississippi house were
produced, Bacon rubbed his eyes.
Queer" he said, reaching for Presi-
dent Fish's plans. They were alike in
every particular-Italian renaissance
brick, with stone trimmings, situated
on knoll, four stories front and
three rear. One is located on the Hud-
son, the other 1000 miles away in a
little Mississippi town. One was built
in 1857; the other in 1859. Both seta
of drawings were signed 20. Vaux.6
The question is. What does the de-
ceased Vaux want? Is it a ghosts
joke?
us your lieutenant handsome man.
Ella?"
"Oh, as handsome as though he had
come to life out OF our own diaries.o
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying TO the public
to know of one concern la the land who
and suffering. The proprieiors of DIR
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and cclds. have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction of
knowing 1t has absolutely cured thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseuess and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by 1t. Gail on Jno. K. jackson. Druggist
and get q free trial bottle. Regular size
SOC and 500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the resul3s in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, bachache. nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feel
Ing. But there's no need to feel like that
Listen to j. w. Gardner, Idaville, Ind
He says: Electric Bitters are just the
thidg for man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did N ore to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could take.
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life: Only 30 cents at Jno. f..
Jackson's drug st ore. Every bottle guar
anteed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Important Notice.

O rs to changes made aud to
b uai. III oar business we must
LENA d { oil who owe u that thew
come toward at oI,ce and settle their
accounts. We have d cided 10 adopt
the cash system and have marked
our goods down to cash prices.
Hereafter we will sell for cash op:y.
or for country produce.
THOMPSON, HOPKINS & Co.
Oct. 3, 1899. East Tazewell, IVA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Working Night ano Uay.

The bu siest and mightIsst little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life pills. Every pill is sugar coated
giobule OF health, that changes weakness
into strength. listlessness into energy
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health
Only CSC per box. Sold by Jno. f. Jack
son.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17
Could You Blame Him.

"Men are such horrid, inconsiderate
creatures" she exclaimed on her way
home from the theatre. "You know I
couldn't take this hat off without run
ming the risk of spelling it,
well, nobody said anything"
mo; but actions speak louder than
fwords. And every time 1 glanced
around the man behind me was Gran.
ing his neck and deliberately looking
as uncomfortable as he possibly could"
Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17

81 wonder II the girl next door plays
by ear"
''No. only by The hour
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17

Tresspass Notices for sale at this
Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-17

us your lieutenant a handsome man.
Ella?"
"Oh, as handsome as though he had
come to life out OF our own diaries.0
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
Scenes HIcng tie Line 81 rlew Palmer
Cutoff and Something 81 It's biStcry

months the contractors have had all
the help needed, and have pushed the
grade with all rapidity possible.
When the projected road is finished
in the spring. it will probably do more
toward increasing the Importance of
this city than any one thing that has
been done in many years. Seattle is
now generally considered the Western
end of the Northern Pacific transcon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

short line from the mountains to tide
water. Rain and . shortage Of men
hindered the progress Of this import
ant enterprise early In the fall, when
the clearing of the right-of-way was
commenced. and delayed work prob
ably six weeks, but after August better
weather prevailed, and since then there
has been gradual increase of work
ers, until during the past two or three
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

other buildings for the accommodation
of the employees have been erected at
Leary, which already has a population
of several hundred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

40 railway is being finished, and IL
rmkins goes wrong, by May Of next
IN Seattle will formally be made
~ western terminus Of the road, and
,y,ins vim b running across the new
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

handle the coal from the mines, and a
large force of men is sinking shafts, so
as to be ready to get out the coal as
soon as the railroad is finished. To
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

handle 1t at this end, other bunkers
will have to be built. as has been told
in the Post-Intelligencer. Sawmills,
boarding houses. stores. dwellings and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

J rapidly a. the labor Of
from 400 to 500 men can
make grades. culverts and
bridges. the new Palmer
cut-off Of the Northern Pa
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-11
At the Park.

A large portion of the theatre going
public wsded through the snow Satur-
day night to witness the performance OF
Coon Hollow at the opera house. The
play itself was very we'll staged and on
the whole was interesting, as the roman
ces of the south often carry an inspira-
tion which thrills the sympathetic heart.
1t might be said few of the charac-
ters could be improved, as they lacked
tho force necessary to instill magnetism
into their lines
The singing and dancing by the col
ored members OF the troupe, and espec-
tally the latter, recsived great applause.
The bass singer being one of the best,
the public have been privileged to hear
for some time past. OF course in a
tragic play, the finish may be calculated
before the rise Of the curtain, no matter
what turns up the hero always comes
out alright.
But nevertheless those who attended
the performance, were treated to some
excelleu scenic effects and were in most
cases satisfied with "a Romance OF Coon
Hollow"
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-11
The Sugar Factory.

Ths sugar factory has now been in
operation about three weeks and it is es
timated that the supply Of sugar beets
yet to be delivered, will keep it running
for two weeks more. or five weeks in all.
This will indicate the inadequacy Of
the seasons supply. Such factories
elsewhere are operated from three to
four months out OF each season. While
the result OF the seasons operations has
been most unsatisfactory SO far as re-
lates to the tonnage of bests grown, it
has been more than satisfactory as re-
CARDS the per cent OF sugar in the beets.
In some fields ID is said to have run as
high as twenty per cent. This result is
unusual.
Better results would have been OBJ
tanned by growers if they had been per-
mitted to cultivate the beets the same
way as they would have grown common
beets. In many instances net enough
water was used. The mistakes Of the
Hrst attempts having been discover I'd
and located will enable growers who are
not too easily discouraged to try again
and succeed. d.-DeBeque Bugle.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-11

Mesa Lodge No. 30 A. F. & A. M. cor
daily invitas all Masons and their lad
ies to attend the exercises, to be given
by the lodge, at the Fifth street M. E.
church on Thursday evening December
14th, in comemoration of the Tooth an
niversary OF the death Of our eminent
brother, George Washington.
The exercises will be free, but admiss-
ion will be by card Only. The number
of invitations is limited to 300. Every
Mason, upon application in person or by
letter to Brother L. M. Miller, at the
office of the Grand junction Water Co.,
will receive two cards of admission.
All Master Masons are requested to
meet at the lodge room at 7 o'clock.
The exercises at the church will begin
at AS p. m. sharp.
Lawrence M. Miller,
Horace T. DeLong,
Oscar D. Stewart,
William A. Marsh,
Lovias F. Ingersoll.
Committee.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-11
4 Pleasant Party.

Last night at the Odd Fellows hall
there occurred one Of the most delight
full lodge parties that has been held in
this city in a long time.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the B. of r.
T. had invited the members of the
Brotherhood to attend social session
of their order and there was a universal
response from the Trainmen who hap
pened to be in the city.
Tho ladies had provided a delightful
lunch which was fully appreciated by
all who were present. All report an
evening of pleasurable enjoyment.