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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
Shut Out From the Great World.

There are many people in State s
prison who had rather stay there
than have their freedom.
They are assured of a sufficiepcy
OF food and II comforta BILE shelter.
with medical attendance during i'll.
ness.
1t Is with reluctance that some Of
the convlcts leave the penitentiary at
the expiration OF their term of inn
prisonment, and many of them set
to work at once TO commit Soma
crime that will result in putting
them back behind the for white
walls that shuts out the great world.
But there are many others, who
are confined behind those walls. who
still have their instincts of humanity
within their hearts, and who live, or
rather exist, for years wit the yearp.
ing to once more breathe the pure
sweet air of freedom that makes of
all men equals.
Many men now inside the prison
are there III body, while their souls
and Eearts and minds are far away
Many of them are, indeed, men.
Men far from the surroundings and
far from the average statues of hu
manity that exists there in silence
and stolid indifference.
There are, perhaps, men, who are
suffering for crimes committed bv
others. Others who may be now en-.
Toying the freedom, and the respect
OF their fellow men, while innocent
ones are dragging themselves through
the misery and the living death that
must come to tbs man who Is ekino
out the life that was given him bv
bis Maker to enjoy aud TO use to the
best advantage of himself and his
fellow man.
How many innocent men are suf-
1ering Tor the crimes of others, will
never be known.
But such men are in all prisons.
Men who are there through comb.
nations OF circumstances and through
incllnations of others who. i'm order
to save themselves. sacrifice the lives
the families and the homes of their
neighbors.
Courts err. If they did not there
would be no necessity Of courts of
appeal. Aud if other courts err. the
courts of last appeal must in the
nature of things, themselves err.
Perhaps not often, but err thew
must, No courts are infallible.
And so when the visitor who goes /
about the penitentiary in an aimless
fashion. cur'ously looking at this and
that prisoner, he little knows when
he Is looking upon the face of the
innocent man, who may be suffering
himself to shield some loved one. or
be the victim of circumstances. or
the perfdy of a false friend.
The prisoners at the peni'entiary
are ms whole satisfied with their
treatment. Hotel acc"modation,
are not expected at a prison; neither
Is the courtesy or gallantry of select
society the rule there. But there
are always grumbles. Even in the
best hotels there are people who can
never feel comfortable or satisfied.
so 1T Is at the penitentiary. HUI
man nature is the same every place.
Innocent people must suffer. They
have been compelled to do so from
the beginning and will continue to
do so to the end..-Ex
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27

The independent" is abroad in
this campaign. Up to this writing
there are seventy one candidates in
the field opposing the regular nom.
inees. Sixty two of these are fer
the House and nine for the Senate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

tHE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Kheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
LANDS, Chilblains, Corns and all
okln Eruptions, and positively cures
tiics' CT no pay required 1t is
gu :ranteed to give perfect satisfac-
- or money refunded. Price Csc.
sold by Jno. E. Jackson, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27

Bristol, 1.-THE i'lucky," will not be
serionsly hindered by the little
small pox scare. She will clean up,
shine up and whoop up, the same as
& nothing had occurred.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
NOTICE..

Positively no riding, driving hunt.
ing. or tresspassing of any kind
allowed OH my lands.
@. H. PEERY,
M"yZo-ly. Kelly, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27

May26-1y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
POKER PARLANCE.
A Sunday School Boy Whose Educa'
ton Included a knowledge
of Good Pairs.

The mixed metaphor of South side Sun
day school teacher and the precociousness of
.youngster of seven in the juvenile class,
who had evidently been listening to some
fatherly club stories not intended for his
ears, combined to disrupt the Bible serv-
ices temporarily couple of weeks ago. Re-
Gently the good pastor of the church received
q call to another congregation, and in re-
ferring to this the young woman who sees
to the spiritual growth of the youngest
charges Of the church dwelt at some length
on the righteousness, faith and upright life
OF the pastor who had been so highly hon
ored: She impressed her young hearers with
the '.faithfulness to duty" that had char
acterized the career of the beloved minister,
and was listened to with devout and deep
attention. Believing this lesson had ef-
tectively penetrated the young minds the
teacher asked:
And now who can tell me the one thing
receive this call?"
After an interval of silence, during which
the members of the small set looked about
somewhat uneasily, shrill voice came from
me end OF pew, where it's owner and his
knickerbocker suit were curled up com
fo1rstIab5ly against the cushions:
<<<<Well, Bobby?"
Aces. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
THE CALIPH'S CUP
OF WATER
BX David Kerr
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

THE sun was setting red and sullen-
ly over battlefield in western
Asia, upon which two great armies had
been contending since daybreak.
Barely Is years had elapsed since the
death of Mohammed, and already the
strong arms and sharp swords of his
soldier disciples had spread the faith of
Islam through every land from Syria to
Morocco, and now the turn of Persia
had come at last.
The native warriors fought as stout
~ as men could do; but they were
matched with men who had never met
their equal in war.
Caliph Omar, wiping Shis heated
face with the sleeve of his robe, watched
keenly the giving away, little by little,
of the pointed Persian helmets before
the white Arab turbans, and hurled up
on the wavering enemy, just at the de-
cisive moment, the thousand picked
men whom he had hitherto held in re-
serve.
Flight bravely, my sons!" was his
last charge to them; ''for God Himself
fights for you. But should We meet with
a Persian chief, wearing lion-sl1in
cloak and gold-inlaid helmet, whose
name is Harmosan, the satrap (gov-
ernor) of Yezd, kill him not, but bring
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
ONE VAST WHEAT FIELD.

Prince Albert. sask., Aug. II, 1893
William McCreary, Esq, Immigration
Commissioner. Winnipeg, Man:
Sir: We, the undersigned delegates
from Kansas and Nebraska, u. S. A.,
in reporting the results of our trip to
Dauphin, and subsequently to Regina,
Prince Albert and the middle Saskatch-
evan country, beg to say that our tick
cts were limited to 81 days, and as we
had other large regions to visit, we could
only spend a short time in the Dauphin
country. We examined, however, the
principal cultivated, areas in the south
ern part of township Is, range the
great wheat fields of Wishart, Blu
chanan, Owen, Smith, Ross, Sinclair, the
Whitmores, Drinkwaters, ETC., and, SUBJ
sequently others to- the north, and never,
in our experience, have we seen finer
grain. The whole country is watered
by numerous streams flowing from
the slopes of Riding Mountain, and ex-
cellent well water is found everywhere,
at from to 18 feet. Extensive for
ests of spruce and tamarack coverthe
northern parts of the mountains from
which timber is manufactured in Dau-
phin and elsewhere, and sold at from
$12 thousand at the mills. Wild hops
and wild fruits are abundant, and ripen
in the open air. Vegetation through
QUITS surprisingly luxuriant, and, with
out hesitation, we would rank the whole
region amongst the best grain-growing
areas of the continent. The output Of
wheat last year was about rs, 900 BUSH
els, but this year it is estimated at over
million.
Westward lie the homestead lands
which now, and when fresh surveys are
completed, will afford comfortable
homes to thousands of diligent fam
lilies. The great Gilbert Plains, also,
we were unable to visit, where grain
growing has been conducted with the
best results for years, and which will
become vast wheat field as soon as
branch railway reaches there. Settle
ment is speeding in all these regions,
reminding us indeed of the early days
in our own States; and, as we have exam
ined, since our visit to Dauphin, por-
ton of the great country lying south
and east of Prince Albert, we can read
lily imagine the tide of immigration
which will soon. flow into the Canadian
West.
(Signed) GEORGE S. BENNETT,
Halls Summit, Kan.
S. w. BENNETT,
Halls Summit, Kan.
E. F. BROOKS,
Westphalia, Kan.
JOHN FLANNERY,
Stuart Neb.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09

TWO suNBEAMs.

Straight through easement, open wide,
A sunbeam found its way, EH gs
And down upon the cottage floor
A shaft Of brightness lay. MI ~
Sent from the gay, glad outer world, j
A messenger apart, '-S l,
1t gloritled the humble room, R -
And cheered the matron's heart. T.
It coaaxed the little one from play,
And Knocked, with true delight,
The vain attempts of baby hands
To grasp the lance of light, 49,. =
"Catch if you cam" it seemed to say.
I'D willing captive be-
And danced before the wondering eyes
To the tune of baby glee.
Bright shone the little golden head
AS 1t fitted here and there,
AS though the sun itself had lent
OF its shining store a share.
And mother caught her darling up,
In the midst Of his fruitless chase,
And showered kisses, warm and soft,
On the pretty baby face.
You cannot catch the sunshine,
Though you followed the wide world
through;
You're mothers little sunbeam. dear,
And she has caught you, too!
1.-TWO sunbeams have in my home;
Dark would it be, and drear,
Without the bright ray on the floor,
And the bright face shining here!
God owns the sunlight, but He gave
This precious beam to mother.
Content am I to call one mine
And entertain the other
Straight through the easement, open wide,
The sunbeam crept away,
And twilight shadows, stealing through,
Foretold the end of day.
The outer world in darkness lay,
But mothers heart was light,
For golden head and baby face
Kept home forever bright
Ella Randall, in Golden Days.
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him to me alive; for men say he is the
hravest warrior in Persia, and would
fain see him with my own eyes,
This sudden charge of fresh and Wig
orous troops upon men exhausted with
a long day of hard fighting was quite
irresistible.
The Persians gave way on all sides;
the sacred standard of the shah was
trampled in the dust and the few who
still strove to hold their ground were
overwhelmed by numbers.
The whole field was in whirl of flight
and pursuit, and only in one spot, where
asolitary clump of palm trees broke the
gray, unending level of the boundless
plain, a clamor of shouts and clashing
weapons showed that resistance had
not yet wholly ceased.
Beneath those trees, with his back
against the largest trunk, stood tall,
noble-looking man, in the prime of life,
with large black eyes, which flashed as
fercely as the sword that played like
lightning amid the wild faces and toss
ing arms of his swarming enemies.
More than one broken arrow head was
sticking in his breast plate, the silver
buckler on his left arm was hacked and
denied, as if by the blows of sledge
hammer; his armor was dyed red with
more than one wound. s%s
But he still held his ground unfinch-
irgly, striking right and left with the
strength of giant, and never once in
vain.
But such fight was too unequal to
last. The brave mans arm began to
wax weary, his strength to fail. Closer
and closer to him CLEANED the merciless
spear heads, and in another moment
all would have been over, when sudden
ly powerful voice broke through the
din of the fray:
."Hold your hands, brothers! per-
chance this may be the man whom the
commander of the faithful babe us
spare!g #,3s 3#.
The Arabs made way for the new
conner (who was no other than the cap
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
The Wrong Measure.

Employment Agent Those are fine
recommendations that CURL has, mum.
Shall I send for her to come and talk
with you? Z
Mrs. Bronston-Is she tall or short?
Rather tall, mum; but .s : y.
us she fat or thin p >. n
Rather stout, mum; q good.
strong. @ 55.,-. II. ~
rs she stouter than am 2" 5
s"Oh, yes, mum, a good deal"
"She won't do. She'd split the seams
OF every dress I HAVEN. Y. Weekly. 4
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Accommodating,

She cher first season)-I have been
shut UP in boarding-school so long that
I feel very awkward and timid in COM
pany. do not know what to do with
my hands.
He'll hold them for you.-N. Y.
Weekly. - IT, <e's.---''
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Dl1iNlssful Ignorance.

He saved q little faded flower
His sweetheart wore one day
ANA many, many blissful hour
:. Next to his heart 1t lay: ~
He kissed Its crumbling petals and
He loved 1t, unaware s,&
! mat from another fellows hand
IT had passed to the maiden fair.
Chicago Daily News. b
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
BOXED WITH A MASK,
Novel Method Of Chicago Youth
Who Wanted to Protect
His Face.

Two hopeful youths on the West side
have lately developed a yearning to be-
come proficient in the manly art of self
defense, and the father of one of the
boys, recognizing it as a laudable ambi-
ton if not carried too far, bought set
of gloves and told him to 60 at it. In
short time one of them developed such
speed and skill that his chum was clear
~ outclassed and began to fear the
power of the swings and jabs, although
still anxious to learn the game. One
day last week the less agile one was
seized with bright idea.
"I'll tell you whatI'n do" he said to
his comrade: II will wear this old base
ball mask and you can punch me as
hard as you want to and won't feel it. ;"
This was regarded as great scheme.
The mask was carefully adjusted and
the amateur sluggers went at one an:
other. After few minutes of light
~sparring the clever boxer saw an OPEN
ing and swung full on the mask with
all his force. The other boy dropped,
and, to the horror of the victor, did
not move. He was "out''' just as GER
tain as any prizefghter that was ever
in the ring. ~:~ -, III szst, d
When the frightened boys in the barn
had bathed his forehead awhile he came
to and told them his experience. He
said that he was knocked out in about
eight spots at once. The blow struck
on the front of the mask was felt in all
force wherever the mask touched his
head, on the brow, the chin and the
cheeks. The result was far more
paralyIng than if it had landed on one.
spot, and the youth for the first time
experienced the strange sensation Of
going out" Hereafter he will confine
his sporting efforts to playing hearts
Chicago Record. .5S
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Not What She Expected.

Fangle-I saw your friend, Mrs. Jay
smith, get on the train and leave town with
a married man this morning.
=. Mrs. Fangle deeply interested well,
I've been expecting scandal in that quar-
ter for some time. Who was it with the
shameless thing?
"Her husband" Harlem Life.
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Immune,

Grandpa-Don't: get scared, Willie;
the tiger is about to be fed; that's
what makes him jump and roar so.
Willie (easily)-Oh, I amt afraid of
him, grandpa. }Papa's the same when
his meals amt ready.-Illustrated
American.
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Too Rad for. Him,

He was very tall and thin, and a IA
cetious friend used to call him ''a pc
destrian competition" He stood it for
some time; at last he asked: ''Why?''
Because said the F. F., "becarse
you always remind me Of walking
match!"-Ally Sloper.
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A DixcOuraging Sign.

'How is your son getting along with
his literary work, Mr.. Rockingham
II don't believe he's maxim much
Roadway Nobody amt accused him of
stealin' any of his writin's from any
body else, so I guess they can't amount
to much. Chicago Daily News.
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A Correct Gueas

'That mans attentions to me are
most offensive, and he has the reputa-
ton of being a fortune-hunter. DO you
suppose it is papa's wealth that allures
him?''
Her Close Friend (thoughtuflly)-
Why, what else can it be ?-Tit-Bits.
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No Cause to COMPLAIN,

Aunt Maria-I hope you will be hap
py with Mr.. Bromley.
Engaged One-I'm sure I think I
ought to- be, auntie; his parents never
kept house, but always boarded. It
will be impossible for him to talk about
his mothers cooking, you know.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Mounting Upward.

Some people win by working hard
And some succeed through chance alone
While now and then a man gets up
BY honest efforts Of his own:
But where one honest person strives
To gain the height all seek to win
A dozen others try to mount
BY constant waggings of the chin.
Chicago Record
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we Unders tan ding.

New Mistress n ow, Bridget, when I
have company shall expect you to
stay out Of the room.
Bridget is, mum, an Oi'll ixpict
the same Of you. Y. World.
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Unheard-of Luck.

What is luck, Uncle Jlm?" #
Luck? Well, it is when boy turns
out to be as smart as his grandmother
said he illustrated American.
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Memories and Thinr..

The Elderly BelleAh! 1t brings
back old memories to join in the dance
once more. /. s.s 81. sB
The Elderly Beau Yes, and think
It has also revived my old rheumatism.
Indianapolis Journal
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A Sign Of the Times,

Bobby what does the pawn
brokers' sign of three balls means?
,Pa-It means, Bobby, that it is two
to- one that the man never redeems his
property.-Harlem Life. -. IT,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Al Modiaed Title

Small Daughter Mamma, Susie Richie
says her papa is a business man. Is my
papa a business man? s h.
Mrs. smanprofit (gloomily) Not
much Of one. Harlem Life. Il
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He Stood Corrected.

II sentence the prisoner to. be
lynched," said the rural JUSTICE.
but you can't do that, yer honor"
objected the lawyer for the defense.
"Come to think of it," said the JUS
tice, "you air right; fer my bailiff in
forms me they amt three yards O. rope
in town!'-Atlanta Constitution.
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The very Acme.

Jones Is he 50 very stingy?
johnson stingy? Why, actually, if
that man was the father Of twins he's
make one photograph do for both.
n. 7. Evening journal.
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barely Possible.

Proudleigh-My father, you know,
was member Of congress, and
De Sinnick- That's all right, old
chap! 7 daresay you'll be able to live it
down. Topics. -, ..<
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"Poor little man! And it's your
brother that has gone through the ice,
is it?''
"Yes-wif my new ska-ates on
what I've never wore! If they'd been
his own he wouldn't have gone and
drowned!"-Judy.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
.Needlessly Alert.

q Bridget TIL mashter always gifts oop
whin a lady comes in tn room.
Patrick-He's too suspicious! I
niver saw wan VT thot would hit yez
whole sittin' DOWN.. y. journal.
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A Cheaper Joy,

When the shirt waist in the window
With the seasons tide recurs
Maud is glad, but I am gladder,
For it takes her mind from furs.
Chicago Daily News
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Great ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. D

rs Proud Mother Oh, John, the baby
can walk! 81. iS.ss
Cruel Father Good. He can walk
tthe floor with himself ct night, then,
Tit its. s 81 .5'.s's SIS
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Human Nature.

If should die tonight full we'll know
The neighborhood might mourn an hour
or so;
Then would it softly murmur in its sleeve
This tender query: "How much did he
leave?"
Chicago Record
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None OF His Affair.

The Mormon smiled placidly as he
leaned against the front gate and
listened to the noise of conflict which
doated out of the house. ,~s=l 's-a-5 -
"Aren't you frightened?" asked a
neighbor. ii /. .r#.'>... =
mo. My four wives are settling it
among themselves as to which of them
is really bossing me. never interfere
when this dispute occurs. simply
take vacation and enjoy myself
Washington Star. ..
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] Pronerly. UIIlsed[.,, !

y Fudge--Is there anything that will
pull yon out Of this at Of the blues?
sBudg Well, q scorkscrew mig
Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
NO THRILLING ALLOWED.

'Here, waiter, if youse 'spect er tip
from me, you'd better hustle dem
finger bowls, SEEM. Y. Evening
Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-09
Literally Trmo

AS the newly-captured horse-thief
Dangled from the lofty tree,
In whisper hoarse he muttered:
This suspense is killing metz
IN, Y World
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Heard in Bnxtan.

Mrs. De Hubb-You say you paid
only so cents for those shirts. You
shouldn't have purchased them. You
should not encourage those manufac-
f,,rorc
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An Omen Confession.

If you have goods to sell, don't let
The public blindly guess it,
But have some real "get up and GET"
And in an ad. confess it.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
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one Turn of.the Hand

z OHe TuFH. Oh tine Hand.
Bliffers-Who. says women have no
heads for business? There's woman
made $4,000 by simply turning her
hand over. ~
Whiffers-Phew! How?
Bliffers-She turned it over to Mr..
Bullion, and now she's Mrs. Bullion
N. Y. Weekly.
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An Analogy.

None more than bachelor can see
How dear is alittle wife,
And lest that fond idol shattered be,
He stays single all his life.
-Philadelphia North American.
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The best is the cheapest, but the cheap:
est isn't always the best-Chicago Daily
News.