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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

Mrs. Hohmboddie-What are you
reading that absorbs you so?
Mr. HOhmboddie docking up from
his bookl-It is a new Scotch novel.
Mrs. HOhmboddie with enthusiasm
oh. am so fond of those dear dialect
things. Do read me little.
Mr.. Hohmboddie lreadingl-"Ye see.
Elpsie." said Duncan doucely. Il might
hae mair the matter wi me than ye
wad be spierin. Aiblins me cen is a
bit dazzlit an am hearin the poolses
thuddin in ma ears. an ma TONGUE In
clavin when il sud be gaein. an div We
no hear the dirlin o. ma HART an feel
the shakin o una hond this day gin |
gat a glimpse O. ye. sair hirplin like an
auld mon? Div We nae guess what's a
the steer. Kinney. wiout me gaein II
mair words?''
Mrs HohmbOddie-Stop. for good
ness sake, What in the world is the
creature trying to say?
Mr.. Hohmboddie-He' making a dec
laration OF love.
Mrs. HohmbOddle-A declaration Of
love. thought he was telling lot
of symptoms to his doctor.-Collier's
Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

4 skunk once challenged lion TO
single combat. The lion promptly de-
cl.ned the honor. Why" said the
skunk. ARE you afrald?' VERY much
so" said the lion. for you would only
gain fame for having the honor to fight
with a lion. while every one who met
me for a month would know | had
been in company with skunk"
This reminds US OF the story about
Henry Ward Beecher's father. the IA
nous Or. Lyman Beecher. who. when
asked why he did not reply to some
body who had severely attacked him
in newspaper. replied that when a
young man. crossing n field one night
with an armful OF books. he saw n
small animal and after hurting several
volumes at the animal found he got the
worst Of IL. and ever since had thought
II better 10 let such animals alone
Our Dumb Animals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
SALARIES OF OUR PLAYERS.
The Pay of Actors Varies From $40
10 as Much as $500 Per Weel.

Nhe ray OF Actors Varies From $40
TO Gs Much as $500 Per Week.
Franklin Fyles writing OF ..The The
alter and Its People" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. touches interestingly
upon the earnings of actors and cor
rects the oft repeated reports of the
enormous earnings OF players. -Sala-
ries vary with circumstances" he saws
The manager may find at S25 n week
player whose moderate talent exact
ly fits a part Of considerable imoor.
tanee. He may have to pa $50 If the
role is singular and lit candidate,
scarce II he wants celebrity in adii-
ton to ability. he may be willing to
make the salary $500 week. In tsat
case he takes into account the p-lllc
value Of the name and makes a f,.afnre
OF IL In his advertisements.
Not more than ten actors In Ausr-
lea. aside from the stars. receive as
much as $3.50 week. and not ,no-s
than five actresses are paid tb.s
amount In fact. $50 week is exe,.r-
tional. and $1o0 will engage an evc,.I-
lent hero or heroine. a fine comedian
or delineator OF eccentric character
The wages run down to SO for a SON
orette, ingenue or old man. to SO for
an old woman. Juvenile man or Juvenile
woman. and so along to utility AMI
chorus men and women at SI2 or SIS a
week. Those are the wages OF thor.
oughly competent actors in companies
OF good grade"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
The Gentle arr OF WINDING.

when you have mastered the gentle
art of winkins." said Lord Beacons-
field. ''you hold the key TO success in
your hands"
Every ones personality is made up
OF trivial failings and trivial talents.
FOSTER the good qualities in your
friends and subordinates and wink at
those failings so dear to their possess
ors. Not to see everything is rule
which via strengthen friendships and
help you to get the best results from
your fellow workers.
He is no good" said the great Ma
poleon of one Of his officers. lie is
continually looking into the privates'
stew potr'
Il want man who can keep his eye
on the Ultimate result and ignore little
failings. never mind how aggravating."
said Nelson. And General Gordon once
remarked that the man who lost his
temper because a priyate's boot lace
was tied loosely on the day of battle
did mere 10 lose the day than all the
epemy's guns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
Great city For PRAYER.

A visitor TO Moscow soon discovers
why ii is called the Holy City. Ev-
cry 200 or 800 feet there is a cathedral.
church. chapel or shrine. and which
ever way you look you see people
crossing themselves. Until one has
seen Moscow the piety OF the place is
not easily understood. The outsider
cannot imagine Moscow conditions. lie
cannot imagine church bells ringing
all the time and people praying in the
public streets at all hours OF day and
nfOhf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
Caught the Car.

Peter the Great was once very neatly
caught in a trap by jester attached
TO the court. The Jester was noted for
his cleverness in getting himself and
his friends OJt Of difficulties. /; hap-
pened one day that cousin Of bis hao
incurred the cars displeasure ana
was about 10 be executed The latter
therefore presented himself before his
imperial majesty to beg for reprieve.
on seeing him approach. the ear. di-
vinin- his errand. cried: 1t IS no good
TO come here. swear will not grant
what you are going to ask"
Immediately the jester went down
on his knees. saying. Il beseech your
imperial highness to put that scamp
cousin of mine to death
The czar, thus caught in his own
trap. could only laugh and pardon the
condemned man.-Columbian.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
PEACHES AND BLUeBER.
A story of Arthur strIn=er aad sr
Oxford Professor.

Oxford Professor.
Canadians are very tOuchy on III,
subject Of climate. as Rudyard Kipliue
discovered when he somewhat thought
lessly dubbed the Dominion Our Lady
OF the Shows" When Arthur Stringer
the young Canadian poet and author
first went TO Oxford. he carried viii
him letters from Professor Goodwin
Smith OF Toronto 20 Professor Yori
Powell. the distinguished historian o.
Christchurch.
The old Oxford don. ike one or tw,
other Englishmen. had very vacut
ideas about Canada and somewhat sur
prised the young stranger by inquirine
if he got along nicely on English roas;
mutton after living so long e. frozer
seal meat The young poet gravely
protested that be perhaps missed hi,
whale blubber little. but the next day
cabled home. and in less ihan weet
the finest basket OF autumn peache.
ever grown in Ontario. carefully pack
ed In sawdtst. was on its way to OK
ford. \ short time afterward th,
young authOr was again dining with
the regius professor At OxfOrl. and
that gentleman produced AZ IL. meal
a fruit dish loaded with tremendous
peaches
Most extraordinary" said the old
professor. hut these peaches were
sent TO me today. ana I'm blessed if I
know who sent them. From the south
of France. I suspect. 50 ! saved few
Of them for you. Strin=e-. They viii
be such a novelty. you know"
The Canadian very quietly took n
steamship eompany's bill Of lading
from his pocket and handed it to the
professor. The professor gazed Mt the
bill. then at the fruit. then at the poet.
Il had some whale bIubber. too. Dro-
fessor." said that young manS but |
simply had TO eat that. These other
things were grown on my uncIe's farm
In Kent county. Ont. you know. He
has 200 bushels Of them every year
and be sent me over n basket Of little
ones along with the whale blubber."-
Evening Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
UnconStItutionaI.

what a wretched daub-' exclaimed
the unsOphisticated visitor NJ the art
exhibition. turning to speak to a
stranger.
"Ha. ha'" laughed the stranger ''It
is pity to violate all the time hcnOred
precedents. but | really am not the
painter OF that picture"
This is a cold. iconoclastic age. and
the mortifyiRg. yet Instructive. con-
tretemps Of the olden time is not good
form in literature now.-Chicago Trib-
mo
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The York AIeJ Transcript says that
q Portland minister recently called up,
on one Of the families in his parish
He ascended the steps and knocked at
the door. Receiving no response. he
was about 20 depart when he heard 4
window in the next house open and Il
woman's voice say. Mrs. Smith. tie
minister's at your door"
What was the pastors surprise and
amusement when he caught Mrs.
Smiths response waited gently around
the corner Of the house. Ssh. don't you
s'pOse. know it,
The next Sunday after service Mrs.
Smith met her pastor and expressed
her sorrow that she was away when he
had called.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
somewhat s1ixea.

A gentleman from a neighboring
town in Mississippi told the following
last night:
Il walked into a small store the 9TH
er day and found the proprietor lying
on the counter just doing OF into a
sleep. He reused himself on my ap-
proach. and. jumping to the floor
quoted the familiar line:
"A horse. \ horse. My kingdom
for horser
Where did you get thatT asked.
"'Oh. don't yon know? That's what
Absalom said " zen his horse ran un-
der the tree and left him hanging by
the hair to limb. | thought every
body knew where that came from -
Memphis Scimitar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
Rejected Favor.

When the German emperor was at
school at Cassel. he and his brother,
Prince Henry. lodged in an old castle
near. but in the school the two boys
were treated exactly Ike any other
youngsters. on one occasion. it Is re-
lated. a master. knowing that Prince
William was backward In Greek and
wishing 10 curry favor with him. told
him secretly what the subject Of the
next days examination would be.
Early next morning the prince went
into the classroom and wrote the in
formation on the blackboard in huge
letters. not wishing to have any unfair
advantage over his schoolfellows.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The word ship is masculine IN
French. Italian. Spanish and Po;1u-
guese and possesses no sex In TeutOnie
ard Scandinavian. Perhaps il would
not be an error TO trace the custom of
femirizing ships back to tLr Greeks.
who called them by femin.cs names.
probably out OF Difference TO Athene.
goddess OF the sea. But the English
speaking sailor assigns no such rea-
sons. The ship to him is always a lady.
even though she be man-o'-war. She
Possesses a waist. collars. stays. laccs.
bonnets. ties. ribbons. chains. watches
and dozens of other distinctly feminine
attributes.-Collier's Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
ss=e p,r Salaries.

Speaking Of big salaries. the biggest
on record was paid to George Gould
For ten years work his father gave
him S5.O0o.o30. The account went down
rs ''fo- services rendered" That was
at the rate OF S5OoOO0 a year.
The highest salary ever paid q rail-
road president was the S775.C00 Q year
that went % S.r WiHian c. Van Horn
vixen he Was president OF the Cana
d.G7 Pacifc.-Nev Ycrl; prccs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
uare Yon thc Gout.

The following cure for the sout is
taken from an old work: First. the
person must pick handkerchief from
the pocket Of n maid Of 80 years who
has never had n wish to change her
condition: second. be must wash II IN
an honest miller's pond; third. he must
dry it on a parsons hedge who was
never eovetous; fourth. he must send
it to a doctor who never killed a pa
tient: fifth. he must mark it with a
lawyers ink who never cheated a
rlient: sixth. apply to the part affected.
md cure will speedily follow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
.xot ifn Were Ny BOY. !.

Some years ago the late Horace
Mann. the eminent educator. delivered
an address al the opening Of some re-
for4atory institution for boys. during
which be remarked that if only one
boy was saved from ruin il would pay
for all the cost and care and labor OF
establishing such an institution as that.
After the exercises had closed. IN pTi-
vate conversation. a gentleman rallied
Mr. Mann upon his statement and said
10 him:
Did You not color that little when
ysu said that all that expense and la
bo: woUld be repaid if ii only saved
o.-e boy?'
'Not if il We're my boy" was the
solemn and convincing reply.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

81 am glad there are few honest
people left. Two years ago sent a
boy around the corner 10 buy a postal
card. have never seen TIE boy to
this day"
"You don't call that boy honest?
Yes. sir. This morning ! received
a postal with this on the back: Dear
Sir-Here is your postal. started in
business with the penny you gave me
and have prospered. Thanks. CHI
cacO News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The sensation has been Ilkened to
that which would be felt by mounting
L stool placed on n springless cart driv-
en- over piOwed tield. I found IL all
that and more. Next to walking bare
foot in chains. riding on camel back is.
In the eyes OF the Moors. the worst
degradation they can put upon their
prisoEers.-Grey's I'm Moorish Captiv-
ffv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
at Eis Word.

Crs:ome--You sell crscsed eggs CT
talf price. do you not:
CierS-Yes'n. We always make a so
per cent reduction on cracked goods.
Anything else todey?
Crsto2er-Yes; you may give ne a
dollars worth Of cracked wheat. Here's
60 es=t&-Coiunbus (oJ Sat- 5curaa,.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

"We'Te playing railroad train" she
said rs sAe pulled her fathers paper
away. md I'm the conductor. Tick
cts. please"
He took card from his pocket and
handed il TO her. She looked at it m
tectly for minute and then handed 1t
b:cE. That was issued yesterday"
she said. and isn't good today You'll
have TO pay Sash or get Of the train"
He gave her q dime. He knew he
had been worked" but what else
coGl5 - G9:-Ck.cago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
Gnid

Twenty-four carat gold is all gold;
% carat gold has 80 parts of gold.
Of silver and of copper: IS carat gold
has Is parts Of pure gold and , pats
each of silver and copper in its compo-
sit.o=: IL carat gold is half gold. the
remainder being made up OF Sls parts
of silver and 81 parts CT copper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

isn't your neighbor Blinkinohr a
drinking manE~
Il woaldn't Ike to give an exper;
opinion o. the subject I'll admit.
however. that saw him the othe-
night trying 10 'i-!ve a spigot into an
ash barrel. thinking tia; II was cider"
-Clereland Pla.n Dealer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

Teaeher-JohHny may stand up to re-
cite Now. Johnny. suppose | borrow
$50 from your father and agree 70 pay
81 week. how long viii il be before
he gets his money:
JOhBny-Just one week.
Tcacher-0h. think again; that's not
i'eht,
Johnny-Yes. il is. know my IA
1her. He'd have yeu mp IN The courts
by that time.-New York World.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

One would better be trustful CT 80
friends who are fs = than doubtful OF
one who Is true. Suspicion and super
seasiiiveness are ri once the badges
and the baae OF little soal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

It's all very well for You aad Nellie
and Emsie TO unite in millions OF hugs
and kisses. but please consider the
time IL would occupy your poor old
very busy uncle. Try hugging and
kissing Emsie for minute by the
watch. and don't think you'll man
ace it more than IL hours Il day.-Let-
ter OF LPwiS Carroll.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

at must have taken lots Of nerve for
him 10 laugh and joke with the doctors
while they We're taking his leg of at
the knee. Didn't he seem excltedT'
well. | thought be talked In rather
a disjoiuted manner."-Chlcago Trib-
upa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

He:tie So you really think that
George Is In love w.th you:
E1ith-Oh, am sure of II. You
should hear some of the mean things
he says about you and the rest Of the
girls in our set.-Bostol Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
No Cause to ne Da.oourae.a.

Mr. Houngpop-My little girl is near
y years old and hasn't leGsned TO
talk yet
Mr. Henpeckke-Don't let that worry
you. Ny wife says she didn't begin to
TAX ratil she was nearly :. AID now.
Philadelphia Recc.d.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

Won't Pay.-My people were among
the first settlers of New York.
Clerk-Well, ! hope you'll be amor g
the first settlers at our store this Satur-
day nj n.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

Ey the aid of mechanical instruments
human beings can do many wonder
ful things. but TO save his life no man
could cut such n perfect circle without
pair of eompasses as the parasol ant
does oCt OF leaf with nothing but
her jaws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

A gentleman tells the following joke
on jeweler: \ young man who was
on the verge Of matrimony went to the
jeweler and bought ring and left in
structions that in IL be engraved the
legend. From 4 to T." which. being
Interpreted. meant from Anthony TO
Zenobia. To his astonishment. on call
Ing for the ring the next day he found
it engraved like an Egyptian Obelisk
and on closer examination found that
the jeweler had put the whole alpha
bet from 4 TO y" on II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

Remnan; observation-disclosures do
you think my boarders call bread-pud-
ding ,"
Goodness knows"
They call it 'rag-time dessert F"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The Rocky Gulch cowboy who broke
up show in that town 10y shooting at
the actors called himself meteor be-
cause. he said. he was shooting stars
Buffalo News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

ln all conventions between wit ard
violence prudence and radenrss. learn
ins and the sword. the strong hand
took II first. and the strong bead pos
sessed il last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

There IS none made SO great but he
may beth need help and service and
stand in fear of the power and Un-
kindness even OF the meancst OF NOR
tals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The young wife'g ideals begin to be
shattered Ehen she secs her husband
PET bis feet on the best chE!r.-Phils.
Gel9k.a Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

There is enough &C. - Lax Mexico
to supply IAe wh,.o - its Jritea
s.a:2s for Leo .sa-x.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
L.conic end caust;c.

Maurice B2-rymore's Kit is far
famed. bU: neat little wittieiS.a at
his expense was Augustus Thomas
laconic criticism Of one of Barrymore's
plays.
The celebrated playwric had been
iaereilossly picking flaws in , actors
drama until the good natured Barry
r-i;,ce9
-, come. Gus" he interrupted.
Dent be quite - hard If it's not an
alabama Just remember that
Tg.cta it IL week
"Old you. Parry ciortad Thomas.
Then you n-si have Ioatd."-K2n-
Sas City IBdsppntel5-
DIsma-cks Appetite.
Among other amusing "reminiscences
Of the late Prince Bismarck appearing
IN Herr John Booths memoirs OF the
Iron Chancellor" Is one relating 10 the
latter's garsantuan capacity for eating
and drinking He told the author that
the largest number Of oysters he ever
ate was las. He first ordered -: then.
rs they were very good. 30 more. and.
consuming these. determined to eat
nothing else and ordered another hun
,ired. TO the great amusement Of those
present. Bismarck was then 26 ard
had just returned from Eag.aud.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

49, so s-~-r-t.tIen.
iiiia' 'ai i'i' -; ':i4,wn~I IN on
'a;' ;'i,
'''ri 'n''-s i.'ss.'' nr trrr ii's
in .if.i: sit..it.,..-,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31

The carsal service was frst ised
EnS,aai. III Canterbury IN 60.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
Ter Ffs+le conadcnce GAME

The manufacture OF quinine was be-
gun in Philadelphia by Jokn Far IL
1S2J. the year OF It's discovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
SasTEsS sTsSoAso -,Su
IN EFFECT NOV. 10. 1889.

no~DSSsFD srHFnUT.E
HnnstoSru as follows
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
The New Counsel.

The new town officers were duly
elected on Monday, and is a goo q
strong council. They are vinton
Il. Sexton, Mayor, a prominent
young lawyer of the town, George
W. Gillespie, President of the Bank
of Olinch Valley, H. e. Harman,
of the firm of Harman & Bott;more.
j. n. Harmar, of Tazewell College,
o. g. Emshwiller and IT. Hell.
dreth. well known carpenters OF
the town, and /. @. Dodd as Re,
corder.
The outgoing Council was 2
good one. and the new one will
measure up to the full expectations
of the people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
Circuit Court Proc eedinos.

Judge Jackson presiding. There
are a number of important case.
on the docket, but it is certain that
most OF them will be continued, as
most of the lawyers are either sick
or have sickness in their families.
The case of the Bank of Graham
VS.. Graham Wood Working Co., i.
being tried.
In the case of Morris VS.. N. & w,
Railroad the Jury returned yer
diet in favor of the defendant.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
A Sad Death

Miss Slade Wallace, age 20
years, the daughter of WV Wal.
lace, and one of the bri ghtest and
most promising young ladies in the
county, died at her home near
Springvllle, last Monday, of con.
sumption. This unsimely death
cast gloom over the entire com.
munity. She was buried on Tues
day, Rev. CIV. Hairless conducted
the solemn sevice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
REPUBLICANS WARNED.
mckinley's Friend Scored the Puerto RIcan
Tariff Bill

Chicago, April 3.-The Times.
Herald issues another editorial warn
ing to the Republican Party ansnt
the Puerto Rican bill today. II
says: Rooted in dishonor by petty
political considerations and sordid
special interests the Republican ma
jority in the Senate today proposes
to jam through the iniquitous Puerto
Rican tariff bill. This is not a
political question, but. moral one,
and the American people will not
accept the intrigues of Washingto n
politicians or the interests of trade
as superseding the teachings of the
Decalogue and the Gospels. After
the Senate, the House of Represen-
tat'ves After the house, the Presi
dent! After the President-and
greater than Senate, House and Pres
ident-rhe peopler'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
A New ueniist

DR. j. HI. Morgan, OF Salem Va.
with his wife, has moved into
our town'f or the purpose of pra,
ticllg his profession. He will
locate here permanently. DIR
Morgan comes with the highes,
testimony as q Christian gentle
man, and q sklllfIsl, we'll equipped
dentist. He is "a graduate OF
Roanoke College, salem, and also
OF the Baltimore Dentaf OSMceea
and is up to- date as practitioner,
DIR. and Mrs. Morgan are for the
present stopping a: the TazewelI
House. We are sure the DIR. will
receive a cordial welcome among
us, and trust his stay in our town
may be profitable and pleasant.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-04-06
Street Car Wreck

Last Monday evening the street
car, in decending the grade from
Main Street to the switch, and got
beyond control, owing to defects
In the brakes, and went whirling
down the grade. Another car
which was standing on the track
at the switch, was ran into, and
considerably smashed up. The car
was full of passengers at the time,
and some of the jumped, and some
were shaken up a little, but not
seriously hurt.