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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
SPONGE FISHING.
THE WAY THEY ARE SIGHTED AND
BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE

Some Curious Facts About the Marine
Product which Are Not Generally
Known-They Are Found ip All the
Seas OF tho World.
The sponges OF commerce and the
dried specimens of other species are
not the actual animals, but merely
their skeletons, or framework. That
which constitutes their vital parts is
removed in preparing them for mar
ket.
Sponges do not have the power OF
motion possessed by most animals;
they are nearly always attached to sub
merged objects. Since it is impossible
Z for them to go in search of food, they
can grow only in places where there is
/ plenty OF food such as they require.
They are more active in fresh than
in still water, and die in a short time
! IL exposed to the air. The surface OF a
living sponge is covered with minute
pores, through which water is imbibed,
carrying with it both the air and the
organic particles necessary for the
support of life
Sponges are distributed through all
seas, and are classified, chiefly, ac-
cording to the structure OF the skeleton.
The Mediterranean and Red Seas are
the sponging-grounds of the Old
World; the grounds of the New World
are the Bahamas, Southern and West
Indies.
found in the Mediterranean, and is
known as Turkey, or Smyrna, sponge.
1t is obtained by divers, who go clad in
armor when diving.
Sponges are usually obtained by
fishing for them. When a sponge YES
sci arrives at the fishing grounds in
the Bahamas, it is anchored, and then
crew Immediately get ready for work.
The sponge fishers outfit consists of a
small boat called "dingey," a long
hook and a water-glass. The sponge
hook is three-pronged iron fork at
tached to the end of very long pole;
the water-glass is simply wooden
water bucket with a bottom OF COM
mon window glass.
To use it, the glass bottom is thrust
into the water, the fisherman puts the
bail around his neck and then buries
his head deep in the bucket to exclude
the light. There are always two men
to each dingey; one TO act as ''sculler''
and the other as Hooker" While the
sculler propels the dingey along very
slowly, the hooker, in kneeling posi-
ton, keeps his head in the water. When
a good sponge is sighted, the hooker
gives a signal and the dingey stops.
Together the sculler and hooker
thrust the sponge-hook down through
the water and run it under the sponge;
the roots are thus pulled loose from
the rocks, and soon the game is in the
dingey. Thus the work goes on until
boatload is obtained, and then they
are taken ashore and placed in crawls
to be cured. The crawls are built by
sticking pieces OF brush or stakes into
the sand just out of the water, or
where it is very shallow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
CORNERSTONE Frs NOTICE.
NJ. III. Lcedy, Assignee, ct {.
VS.. In chancery

W. LII cnducerI
John w. Crockett, sheriff Of
Tazewell county, Va, and as such
admir-. of John NJ. Leedy, Decd.
Rhoda Lcedy, John Leedy, II. n.
Leedy. Francis Dillow, G. T. Lcedy,
Margaret Cowan, William Leedy.
Shannon Leedy and Charles Lccdl
The parties to the above suit
will take notice that in Pursuance
To DEGREES entered at the August
term, 1898 ard at the December
term, 1898, / will on the first day
of February, 1899, ut my law office
in Tazewell, Virginia, proceed to
take the account as directed by
the DEGREES aforesaid, at which
time and place you are required to
be present.
If from any cause said account
be not commenced on that day, or
if commenced and not completed,
the same will be continued from
day to day, or from time to time,
until completed.
The decree requires me TO take
an account of the liabilities of the
estate of the said John NJ. Leedy,
deceased, and ascertain whittier
there is any estate in the hands of
he administrator applicable TO
the said liabilities and report to
the next term of the count.
V. L.. SEXTON.
Commissioner in Chancery, Ior
the Circuit court of Tazewell, Co,
Va
II. G. Anderson, p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
Oldes, Inhabited House.

This stands close to the River Yer,
about $50 yards from st. Adams Abb
bey 1t was built in the time of King
Offa, of Mercia, about the year 795, and
thus is over LOO years old. 1t is OF
octagonal shape. the upper portion be-
OF oak, and the lower has walls OF
great thickness. Last century it was
a famous resort for witnessing cock
fights. At one time it was fortified
and bore the name ST. Germans Gate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
Roman Piers SIN Good.

Any dishonest contractor, whose
wealth accumulates while his work de-
Gays, ought to read, with a blush of
shame, or a new bridge across the
Danube
Pillars Of bridge built at the same
place by the Emperor Trajan are to
form part of the structure. The
engineers attested the strength of the
Roman work under an emperor whose
reign began exactly 1900 years ago.
To do as the Romans did may some
times mean a decent to the lowest
vices, but it may also signify a noble
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
Didn't want it Then.

An eccentric old gentleman placed in
a field on his estate a board with the
following generous offer painted there
on:
'T will give this field to any man
who is contented."
"He soon had an applicant
'Well, my man, you are contented
fellow?" asked the old gentleman.
Eyes, sir, very"
Then why do you want my field?"
- The applicant did not wait to reply
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
BUcKLENs ARNfCA sALvE

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfact-
ion, or money refunded. Price %
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
Aluminium Musical Instruments.

A new use for aluminium is reported
from France, where attempts to con-
struct violins, bass-fiddles and other
string instruments of this metal have
been entirely successful 1t is stated
that these instruments produce a rich
er sound than those manufactured Of
wood, and that this is especially the
case with higher notes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
How Dya,s~ Settle disputes.

When the Dyaks of Borneo have to
decide which. Of two parties is in the
right, they have two Jumps of salt of
equal size given them to drop into wa
ter, and he whose lump first dissolves is
deemed to be in the wrong.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13

Acetylene is used in a new French
naval searchlight. which is designed to
have the generating apparatus mount
ed below the deck, with a pipe run
ming up by the mast 20 the burner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13

No Objectionable Literature in Russia.
In Russia many scientific and mis-
cellaneous books are not allowed to be
sold, simply on account of few OBJ
jectionable lines. But IL any one needs
the book he can send letter, with a
certain fixed sum of money, and get
special permission to order a copy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
TnhnccO.

Tobacco was discovered in San Do
mingo in 1896; in Yucatan by the
Spaniards in 1920. 1t was introduced
into France in 1860, and into England
in 1888.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

We have the following ropres nd wiz Ohesfuly
ence with Real Estate Agents in other sections
tract Of head Of olinoh about As
no buildings Price So per
NO.
large business, dwelling
above wonld exchange for unimproved coal timber lands
NO a.
eghtrOom dwelling, desirabl
Rusd fifty foot front lot with water IN premises and perfect drain
NO, A.
farm of about 45O acres at Ill., in Valley, III
a New store "sa number s sn
MILL by Price $4,000 satisfactory
@ the .nS
guaranteed.
Two three each, good lot Prices low
east .s s% SCHOOLS sa the the
buyer
of story large
good water-about mills from Price, $4,000.
house. large lot Of bout & as fine Ipns good
located Avenue and bargain $1,000 W. will
south side Of good room a.tOry
Oos %pD~g water nh road n G s door ap a nSs %
home Price $1,000. Easy
good grazing farming exchange
dresden In
NO. 10
Forks miles
farming by Price $40
reSto
NO.
Vebe property growing prosperous North
DWELLING
This will be sold
ed for farming land part OF the South west
NO
A
minut O. Estate at Sell exchange
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13

For Sale by Jno, Il. jackson.
Tazewell, Va.
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acres story house. large barn. fine large orch
about mills from town. Price, $4,000.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Kindness in Killing.

Humanity in the catching and dis
posal of dogs has been decreed in Chi
cago, the matter having been placed
in the hands of the Illinois Humane
Society. The methods employed by
the New York Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals will be
adopted. A cotton-rope moose will be
used in overhauling stray dogs. This
will not hurt the animals in the least,
and the catchers, with their hands
heavily gloved, will be required to use
more humane efforts in handling the
creatures. Reports of brutality will
be thoroughly investigated and the Of
tenders punished Dogs properly Ii
censed and tagged will not be mo-
Tested. and there will be no more COM
plants of household pets stolen from
front door yards or porches for re-
wards or for what they might bring at
private sale. Stray dogs, untagged.
will be picked up, of course, but the
former policy of passing cur dogs by
to secure well-bred animal must be
stopped. All dogs brought to the
pound will be held a certain number
of days, and If no claim is made for
them the no-account dogs will be
killed, but the well-bred dogs will be
publicly sold and the proceeds turned
over to the proper authorities. The
usual method of killing. the dogs by
sulphur fumes will be continued for
the present, but it is intended to find
some more humane method Of putting
them to death.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Friendship Insurance.

That there. may be such thing as
carrying insurance too far is indicated
by the case of Mr.. Muleahy and Mr.
Mulhooly, two Irish gentlemen. Though
they were known to be great friends
they were one day observed to pass
each other on the street. without 6
greeting.
why, Mulcahy," a friend asked, ir
astonishment, "have you and Mulhooly
quarrelled?'
"That we have not." said Mr.. Mul.
cahy, with earnestness.
There seemed to be a GOODNESS be.
tween you when you passed just now
That's the insurance of our friend
ship
'I don't understand.
.'Whoy, thin. it's this way. Mulhool,
and I'are that devoted to wan another
that we can't bear the idea of quar-
rel. an as. we are both moighty quick
tempered we've resolved not to spake
to wan another at all.'-Tit- Bits.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
COLLEGE ATHLETES.
The Ya1e-Harvard Team Arrive at
Their Training Quarters.

BRIGHTON, July 13.-The Ameri-
can athletes have arrived here. The
Yale-Harvard team put in their first
days practice at. Preston Park here.
They are all in excellent health, but
it was thought advisable to confine the
work to short runs on the turf.
The team will go to London on July
10th for a few days work on the
track of the Queens Club, in order
that they may accustom themselves
to that track. The team attended
Barnum & Bailey's Circus this even
ing, where the men were greeted with
the national airs and series of col
1ege airs.
LONDON, July 13-The newspapers
here extend the most cordial welcome
to the Yale and Harvard athletes, who
arrived at Southampton yesterday on
board the American Line steamer st.
Louis, and who are to go in training
at Brighton. The papers express the
hope that the visit from the Ameri-
cans will be a success in every way
except in the contest, where, however,
they admit the transatlantic university
men will give a good account of them
selves.
The record-union., 1899-07-14

be completed in the next six or eight
years, wholly by irrigation, is no less
magnificent in conception than the res
cmng from the Libyan and Arabian
deserts of $500 square miles. or twice
the area Of Rhode Island This will be
exploitation in its truest sense, and its
accomplishment will be a verification OF
the ancient saying that Egypt is the
Nile and the Nile is Egypt.
AS an object lesson this Egyptian en-
terprise should have no more interested
observers than in america, especially
in Colorado, Nevada, California and
other States of the West, where the ir-
rigation expert is succeeding the rail-
way builder as developer. Century.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
YDA Adds STORKE.
Held to Answer for Assault With
Intent to Murder.

SANTA BARBARA, July 13.-Yda
Adds Storke was given a preliminary
examination to-day on the charge of
assault with intent to murder Attor-
ney Grant Jackson last Sunday morn
ing. She is now serving a term of
one years Imprisonment in the County
Jail for criminal libel, and was taken
from jail by officers TO Justice Wheat
on's court. She had neither attorney
nor witnesses, and made no defense
whatever.
The prosecuting witness, whom Mrs.
Storke claims is her contract husband,
told the story of the woman'S entrance
to his bedroom early Sunday morn
ing, relating how he was awakened
by her fingers moving over his lips
as she applied the chloroform to them
and telling of the struggle to gain pos
session of the revolver she drew on
him when he was awakened.
Mrs. Storke refused to make any
statement. She was bound over for
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Must Paw the Policy.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-The Su-
preme Court has declared that the En-
ployers Liability Assurance Corpora
tion must pay it's policy to Gertrude
Bayley for the death of her husband,
George B. Bayley, who met with an
accidental death. The company re-
sisted payment because Bayley has
neglected to state in his application the
names of the companies that had paid
him indemnity for accidental damages,
which made the policy void. But the
Supreme Court finds that the COM
pany's agent who took the application
was aware of the times and the names
of the companies that paid the dam
ages, and says that the appeal is on
purely technical grounds.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
ELECTRICITY.
To be Used as Motive Power for
Automobiles.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-Elec-
tricity generated by water power from
the Blue Lakes in the Sierras is to be
utilized as motive power for autoHno-
biles along both sides of San Fran
cisco Bay and south therefrom as far
as San Jose. Propositions to this eff
feet have been received by the electric
company of which Prince Poniatoski
is President from several Eastern con-
Germs, and some of them will prob
ably be brought to conclusion in a
few weeks.
The electric force which it is pro-
posed to use for the automobiles in
the vicinity of this city is the surplus
over and above that which is required
by the San Francisco Gas and Elec-
tricity Company for the various trac-
tion companies to be supplied with
power along the line of the current
The amount of electric force to be sup
piled here at first is 1900 horse
power. To carry out the project will
necessitate the investment of $500.
600.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Distinguished Foreigners.

LOS ANGELES, July 13.-Three Of
the most distinguished foreigners that
have visited Los Angeles in several
months are at the Van Nuys Hotel
They represent three of the most
powerful nations. The visitors are
Aziz Bey of. Turkey, Oliver Taigny of
France and Lieutenant Commander
Won Riebeur-P -Paschwitz of the German
navy. The distinguished foreigners are
stationed at Washington, D. c., as rep
resentatives of their respective coun-
tries, and at present they are making a
pleasure tour of America. After spend.
ing a few weeks in Southern California
the party will visit Yosemite and other
points of interest in Northern Cali
fornia.
The record-union., 1899-07-14

KANSAS CITY, July 13.-Three
tramps were killed and five others were
seriously injured to-day by the wreck
ing of a freight train on the Chicago
and Alton Road, near Glendale, MO.
The body of another man is. believed to
be at the bottom of the wreckage,
which consists of ten carloads of mer-
chandise, hogs and cattle.
Perry Curtis of Atlanta, Ca, is the
only one of the dead identified.
Five were SO seriously injured that
they were sent to the hospital. They
are: Pat Gloherty, w. s. Baird and A:
6. Baird, all of ST. Louis; Ira Furlong,
Springfield, ILL.,. and w. M. Mcmahon,
Chicago.
All of them were stealing ride in an
empty stock car, when the train left
the track on sharp curve.
Among those in the car was a wo-
man in male attire. She escaped unin-
jured-
The record-union., 1899-07-14
The War Revenue Act.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-It is alto
gether probable that the next annual
report of the Internal Revenue Bureau
will recommend a number. of changes
in the war revenue act. The internal
revenue officials are of the opinion that
the law might properly be extended in
certain directions without becoming at
all burdensome to the public, and in a
way to produce considerable revenue.
One of the propositions now under con-
sideration is to assess, a tax on the sale
or rental of all patent-protected
articles. -: a-
The record-union., 1899-07-14
GENERAL WHEELER.
Was Incorrectly Reported as to
Philippine Insurgent Army.

GRAND ISLAND (Neb), July 13.--
General Joseph Wheeler passed
through this city to-day, and made the
following statement, asking that cor
rectiOn be made through the Associ-
ated Press:
Il was incorrectly reported in Chi
cago as to the Philippine insurgent
army. In answer to a direct question
I stated that 1 did not know the
strength of Aguinaldo's forces, and
that the published reports of our Off
GERS in Manila did not state them. No
doubt these officers and officials in
Washington are we'll informed, but I
have never had a conversation with
any of the officials in Washington on
the subject, and am quite ignorant as
to the extent of their information.
JOSEPH WHEELER"
The record-union., 1899-07-14

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-A tele-
gram was received from the Depart
ment at Washington to-day announc-
ing that the Oregon Volunteer Regi-
ment would be mustered out here and
that travel pay and accommodation
rations would be issued the soldiers
here.
The decision of the Washington Off
cials was soon made known to the SOL
diers on the transports, and was re-
ceived with loud hurrahs. The people
of this city are much gratified at this
turn of affairs, and the committees
having the receptions of the soldiers
in charge will complete their arrange
ments at once.
1t has been almost definitely deter
mined to land the Oregon volunteers
Tomorrow morning. The transport
City of Para left the transport dock
this afternoon for Manila, and the
transports Newport and Ohio, with the
Oregonians on board, will fill the gap
left by the Para They will be docked
late tonight or tomorrow morning.
General Shafter has arranged to
have suitable escort from the Pre-
sidio ready to march with the returned
SoldlerS III the parade lO-HlOFrOW, anu
later to escort them to the Presidio.
The mastering out process will take
two or three weeks. Governor Geer
of Oregon and his staff will leave for
Portland tomorrow afternoon after
the parade.
The next transport due here from Ma
Mia is the steamer Indiana, now out
twenty-four days with sick and wound
ed men from the various commands at
the front. The Morgan City is out
twenty three days with invalds, and
the hospital steamer Relief is sup
posed to be in company with her. The
cruiser Boston is out fourteen days
from Nagasaki, and is just about at
Honolulu. She is not due here for ten
days or more. The Senator is out fif-
teen days with the Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment and the Hancock, with the
Nebraska and the Utah Battery, fifteen
days out.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
A Watch Charm Saved His Life.

LOS ANGELES. July 13-Wm. N.
Latham, conductor in the employ CT
the Traction Company, had a narrow
escape from death to-day at the nands
of Miss Vina Bliss, who fired a re-
volver point blank at him at close
range. The bullet struck the con-
ductor's watch charm, and glancinS
against metal button, fell harmiessly
to the ground. The shooting occurred
on the car which was in Lathams s
charge. The woman was formerly
Latham's sweetheart, and has not yet
been arrested
The record-union., 1899-07-14
trial in the Superior Court. bail be-
ing fixed at $1,000.
IN THE ATLIN DISTRICT.
Americans Given the Same Privi
1eges a. Canadians.

ASBS8 H. N2ASAAAS@ASs
PORT TOWNSEND (wash.), July 13.
The Orizaba arrived from the north
yesterday bringing fifty returned Klon-
dikers, most of who have gold dust
ranging from 81 500 up to several thou
sand. The ships strong box contains
100 pounds Of the yellow metal from
the interior. This party arrived up
river from Dawson on the steamer Ter
rill.
Some passengers direct from Atlin
report that claims in that district are
being worked. They say that Judge
Irving, who was sent to Atlin to
straighten out the mining properties,
is giving satisfaction. and awarding
all claims to original locators, and they
are permitted to commence work. He
makes no distinction between Amer
leans and Canadians, and holds that
Americans who have taken out miners
licenses in accordance with the laws
of British Columbia prior to the passage
of the alien exclusion law and located
claims are entitled to the same privi-
leges as Canadians.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
A San jose Mystery.

SAN JOSE, July 13.-Charles IT.
Boots of the Elmwood Stock Farm was
walking through brushy part of the
farm late this afternoon, when he saw
man and a woman in the willows ON
the bank of the Coyote River, who
hurried away upon his approach On
going to the spot he saw an open
grave in the loose sandy soil. 1t is sup
posed if they had not been observed
someone would have, been buried there
during the night. perhaps a victim of
foul play, and possibly to save funeral
expenses
The record-union., 1899-07-14
DR.. Henry M. Cory Dead.

LOS ANGELES, July 13.-Dr. Henry
M. Cory of Pierce, Arizona, died last
night at the. California Hospital in this
city. He was surgeon at the Pierce
mine, and was recognized as a young
man of brilliant attachments and great
promise. DIR. Cory was a native of
California, having been born at Santa
Clara. He graduated from Stanford
University, and attended Cooper Med
ical College at San Francisco and the
Los Angeles Medical College. He To-
Gated at Globe, Arizona, and later went
to Pierce
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Exodus From Los Angeles On.

LOS ANGELES, July 13.-The exodus
from Los Angeles is on, and the next
few days will see almost as big a
scramble in and about railroad offices
as was witnessed when the army of
passengers arrived from the East late
last week and early during the present
one. Every berth on to-night's Owl was
taken before $50 this morning, and
the applicants for Pullman car reser-
vations northbound stood knee deep in
the Southern Pacific city ticket office
all day.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Grand Duke Georges Death.

BRESLAU, July 13.-The "schels-
sische Zeitung'' declares that the death
of the Czarowitch, Grand Duke George,
who passed, away on July 10th, was
due to bicycle accident. While wheel
ing over. the hilly country about Abb
bas Tuman, in the Caucusas. the pa
per adds, . a smishap caused him such
loss of blood that he died on the spot
of the occurrence.
The record-union., 1899-07-14
Car Of a Freight Train Derailed.

LOS. ANGELES, July 13.-A carload
of lumber on a Southern Pacific south
bound freight train was derailed near
Keane Station about. II O'clock to-
night, delaying passenger train No. .,
southbound, and the .northbound Owl
train. AS far as known in the local
Southern Pacific Office here no one was
injured, and there will be but little de-
lay to traffic.