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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
The Cocaine Habit.

The cocaine habit takes its place be-
side the morphine habit, with symp-
toms of marasmus, delusions and hal
lucinations of frightful appearances
and small living things creeping on
the skin, together with insomnia and
loss of appetite. The symptoms of CO.
caine poisoning are more obstinate
than those of morphine, and may last
for months after tie cessation of the
drug.-Cor. Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
nnsnrinc the Babies.

One of the industries of New. York
is the insurance of babies. The sum
paid usually is five cents a week on
each child. The system is productive
of good in so far that it assures very
poor people against being put to ex-
tremcs in the event OF a death III the
family. On the other hand, the pos
sible and even probable abuses are OBJ
vious, for it gives heartless parents a
direct personal interest in the death OF
one who is entirely at their mercy
ChicarO Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
4 Dukes Reverence.

In Russia it is customary for all lay
men, the emperor himself included, to
show their outward respect for the
church by kissing the hands of its
ministers. On one occasion 1T IS re-
lated that village priest, receiving a
grand duke at his church door, and
having no experience of such exalted
personages, hesitated to offer him his
hand; the grand duke, getting lmpa-
tent, exclaimed: Stretch out your
paw, you fool!n-San francisco Argo-
na11t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
WHO rlade The Footprint?

Near Lincolnton, Ga, on stream
known as Fishing creek, in a shelly
ing projecting just above the water IN
the stream, is a perfectly defined i'm.
print of mans bare foot. All the toes
are perfect, and in every respect the
mark is as plain as if made in plastic
clay or even putty The stone is as
hard as adamant, and has been since
the Oldest inhabitant landed in Lin
coin county, over 100 years ago. BY
whom and when was the track made
is an interesting query. Louis Re
public.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
THE OLD CLOCK.
Byfhc fIrositlc I nm sitting.

By fhc flrcsdc am sitting,
And hear the old clock say:
Time Ia ever swiftly Fitting,
From thy sight away. away"
Ticking, ticking, slowly ticking
Out life's weary little day,
Ever nyiug-cvcr dying
From thy sight, away, away!
And its mystic murmnr falling
Ger my soul in fancy seems
Like some warning voice that's calling
But TO wake me from my dreams.
Calling, calling, ever calling
Life is brief and fadcth soon;
Grasp It's briefness die not sheailcss,
Clean them in thy golden noon.
Garner while the fair sun shincth
Golden sheavcs for thy storcroom,
Garner ere the day declineth
Into nights uncertain glooml
Garner. garner, steady garner,
While the light holds fair and bright.
Soon IL fadeth, soon it wadeth
Into deaths mysterious night
And the old clock still is speaking
As sit beside the fire,
Speaking as If it were seeking
Some strange lessons TO inspire.
Speaking, speaking, ever speaking
In its mystic, weird like tone
Live in beauty, do thy duty
Ere thy golden noontide's eone!"
y. Ray-Conyinghame.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
KING LEAR ONCE MORE.
How n Man Who Divided His Proper
Among His Children NIaragcd to Live

HOW II man w ito IfhiNou EIVpp' ~
Among His Children Managed to Live.
The recent death of a Detroit pioneer
came very near being followed by the
SHINING and failing of the attorney
who had faithfully served him for
years.
As a result of early investments and
fortuitous circumstances the old man
had accumulated handsome fortune.
His wife died and three daughters
were left as the widower's solace. In
the course of time the young ladies,
bright and handsome, were all married
off, and did well.
They each liked to entertain "pa, y
and rather We'd with each other in Sc
curing his presence at their respective
hearthstones. At length one of the
girls suggested the propricty of pas
dividing his fortune among his chill
dreu. They were to receive it anyhow,
pa could always have good home
among them, and their husbands
might as well have the aid of his
money in carrying on business.
Ia acquiesced, had his lawyer split
his wealth into three parts, and each
child received her just proportion.
Then things were different. The old
mans welcome was not as warm as
formerly; neither were his meals. He
overheard one daughter complaining
that she had been keeping pa for about
three months. and she thought it time
one of the others should assume the
burden.
The old gentleman hadn't lost his
shrewdness and saw what was coming.
lie called on his lawyer, whose advice
was to keep quiet and work a scheme.
IF send any one to you, take up
with what he may propose and decline
TO discuss the affair with your chill
dren."
Next day the father was hugging a
dismal fire and inwarGly suffering
from the cold looks about him. There
was caller announced to see him.
The man went right to business.
Mr.. =, want to borrow some
money"
Pa saw the point and asked: GLOW
much.n
Three thousand.
'What sccurityl'
First mortgage on city real estate. "
What INTEREST,""
Seven per cent.
If my lawyer approves of the secu-
rity have him fix up the papers and
make check. I'll come down this af-
tcrnoon and sign it..
Next day another borrower called,
went through the same talk, and ne
gotiated loan for So, O00
The daughters had learned all by
judicious eavesdropping and the clouds
which darkened the old mans skies
gave way to burst of sunshine. The
best was not good enough for him.
Each family was now as anxious tc
have him as it had been to get rid OF
him. The best rooms the best seat by
the tireside and the daily caresses OF
his three girls came to his daily lot.
So it was at the time of his death.
After the funeral the lawyer was
seen. From him it was learned that
pa hadn't left cent. Then there was
a paving of the air and chain shot de-
nunciations from the daughters, while
the sons-in-law talked seriously of mop
ping the ground with the faithful at
torney. But the lawyer had made the
old age of his client pleasant one and
>-v>e ACKNOWLEDGMENT News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
A Caterpillar Pin.

Jewelry is constantly being twisted
into all sorts of odd shapes and styles.
One of the latest is a bar pin, repre-
senting q caterpillar, being formed Of
cats eyes. The main part is fuzzy
substance held in place by slender
gold chain, twining round and round
and round between the stones and CIV
Ing the most 1iselike appearance to the
creature. The head Is Of beaten gold
with ruby eyes change.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

Between now and January LIST Gov
ernor Mckinney will appoint a com,
missioner of agriculture to succeed
Colonel Thomas Whitehead. who is a
candidate. Colonel Randolph Harrl-
son.. a former commissioner, is his
most prominent opponent. Mr.. s.
Wexford Corbin, of King George
county. is also candidate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS

Is the complaint of thousands suffer
ing from asthma, consumption,
corg Is, etc. Did you ever try DIR.
Acher's English Remedy? 1t is the
best preparation known for all lung
troubles. Sold on positive guar
antee ut CSC. and soc. Sold by Bud
well, Christian & Budwell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
LIFE M0RiuLlYING ?

Motif you go through the world a
dyspeptic. DR.. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets are positive cure for the
worst forms of dyspepsia, indigestion,
hatulencv and constipation. Guar
anted and sold by Budwel, Christian
IL Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

MA shooting ARRAY occurred Thurs
day afternoon near Lawyers roads, il
Campbell county, in which negro
man shot a white mdn named Low
Several railroad hands, who saw the
shooting, gave chase after the negro
and he shot several times at them ane
made his escape.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
A CHILD KILLED.

Another child killed by the use
of opiates given in the form of sooth-.
+ing syrup. Why mothers give Their
children such deadly poison is sur
prjsing when they can relieve the
child Of ifs peculiar troubles by using
DR.. Acker's Baby Soother. 1t COB
tains no opium or nerphins Sand d
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

Several sttempts have recently been
made to burn the residence of w. A
White, in Campbell county. The
first attempt was made by setting
fire to the woods adjacent to his res
idence, and the next night the in
mates were aroused by smoke, and Oh
investigating found a large bundle o.
rags saturated with coal oil, under
The house burning fercely.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Fairs Announced for September.


Nebraska State Fair-Lincoln, Sept
5-12.
vermont-WhiteR River Junction, Sept.
e-13.
AIichigan-Lansing, Sept. 9-12.
Ohio-Columbus, Sept. 1910.
South Decentralization Sept. 1913,
Observation-Disclosures, Sept. 1920.
Observation-Disclosures, Sept. 1919.
Massachusetts Observation-Disclosures,
Sept. 17-18.
New Jersey-Waverly, Sept. 1926.
Rhode Island-Providence, Sept. 1926
Acknowledgements, Sept. 1921.
Delaware-Dover, Sept. 29-Oct. a.
Illinois-Peoria, Sept. 29-Oct 8.
4Adolf Lalloz. carriage manufac-
turer, 10 Carroll street, Buffalo, n. y,
states 1 was troubled with nausea
of the stomach, sick headache and
general debility. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers cured me.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
A DUTY 70. YOURSELF.

1t is surprising that people will use
u common, ordinary pill when they
can secure q valuable English one
for the same money. DIR. Acker's
English pills are Il positive cure for
sick -headache and all liver troubles
They are small, sweet, easily taken,
and do not grippe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Il Was Generous.

a 9-year-old boy at Kingston, n. y,
stopped a railroad train from running
into a landslide and was presented
with Il toy drum and Il s. suit OF
clothes. Railroad corporations are
never small about these things, al
ways ready total back on Providence
if am accident occurs.-Detroit Free
prncS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Children's Food.

1t never seems to occur to an Indian
that there is anything that we should
regard as children's food. Little chill
dren are seen to cat pieces of meat be,
fore they have teeth. Some live and
some die. but the mortality is large
Philadelphia Ledger
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Chew on This, Girls.

A chewing gum manufacturer amas-
sed a fortune of 81, 0Oo,O 600. Let's see.
Say six sticks for five cents; five into
100, 100000 goes 20,000,o00 times.
Twenty million times six equals 120,
600, 900 sticks of gum. Great heavens,
girls Washington Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

In Paris there is q skating rink
formed of real ice on a circular basin
of water artiGcially cooled by pipes
containing ammonia gas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Pcrsinn Bribery.

A traveller in Persia relates the fol-
lowing incident: 81 was ON visit to
Judge when a man was brought in
who stoutly denied the otfense with
which he was charged. The beglerbeg
Gudge) sent for whip.
81 vow am innocent" said the ac-
cused, as he crossed his hands over
his breast, at the same time stretching
forward one of his fingers. The min
ion of justice stood ready to strike at a
signal from the judge, who fixed his
eyes on the breast of the prisoner and
exclaimed:
''You are guilty!"
''By thy venerable head, Iyow am
not guilty" protested the accused,
now raising two fingers.
This process was continued until he
at last stretched out five fingers on
each hand, when the beglerbeg re-
marked:
Good, let him go; he is innocent. y
learned afterward that by raising
his finger the prisoner meant the judge
to understand that he offered one to-
man (about ten shillings) for his re-
lease, and had been compelled to raise
the amount by successive bids to ten
tomans (e5) in order to satisfy the de
mands of the Persian Justice Ss
WE CAN AND DO
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whole system and thoroughly builds
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

For Earache, Toothache, Sore
Throat, Swelled Neck, and the results
of colds and inflammation, use Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil-the great pain
DESTROYER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

Mr.. James NJ. Marshall. of Hume,
Fauqueir county, has 80 ewes from
which he sold SLIGO worth of lambs
and wool.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20

Henry Dulaney, colored, for over
sixty years pressman in the office Of
the Alexandria Gazette, died Wednes-
day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Born Dumb.

"volapuk is eleven years old"
SIT will never be old enough TO
snnaL ~ chatter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
Geo. S. Sartin, Gen'l Manage

We are prepared to furnish any and
all kinds of fruit, shade and ornamen-
tai trees, plants, vines, etc, in any
quantity. Fine lot of roses and bed
ding plants, and anything in the the
nursery line. Write us before buying.
Catalogue sent. free. Good agents
wanted
Mr.. b. R. Younger, our agent, is
now in the city, and orders can be
left with him at Nuchols, Abbitt Il
Browns, "a Gale Building, Jefferson
street. GEO. 5. SAKIlN,
ap11-3m Secretary and Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-20
How TO Make = Honey Knife.

4 correspondent, writing to "Glean-
ings' i'll Bee Culture, gives an idea for a
very useful article in the apiary that any
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
AWAY BEHIND.
]. Bull Just Realizing the Ad-
vantages of Electricity,
And IS Demonstrating His
Faith by Adopting 1t

AS a Motive Power and a LumInant.
LOndOn's Streets Yet to BE Supplied
With the Powerful Arc Lights-Agisa-
tiOn Among Ru 'sian nStudents-EngIand
Insulted-Other Foreign Notes.
LONDON, March 26-Now that elec-
tricity has been shown to possess i'm
mense advantages over older methods,
both as motive power and as lumin-
ant, the English, who have been rather
slow in accepting the new departure, are
demonstrating their faith in its availa-
bility by its widespread adoption.
One has but to instance the new cleo
trio railway which was opened the other
day and the lightning of the British
museum as evidences of the auspicious
Inauguration of electricity in its two
chief functions in England. The streets
of London have yet to be supplied with
the powerful arc lights, but week
dark will give an idea of the rapidly in
creasing employment of electric lights
by shopmen.
Americans, are fully supplied with in
CdhueeCehI lamps, anu, dLInOugn IdT Ue-
hind New York in this respect, London
is coming rapidly to general use of the
brilliant rival of gas. The fact that gas
is much cheaper here than in America
is almost the sole remaining reason of
its supremacy.
The electric movement is not confined
to the metropolis. Many places in the
kingdom are using electricity, the sea
side resort, Brighton, perhaps being in
the first rank.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
UNTIL 1893.
Amendment Passes the House
POstpOning the Worlds Fair.
The Buildings to Be Dedicated
October IL, 1892.

The Exposition to BE Opened to Visitors
Not Later Than May l, 1898, and to
Close Not Later Than October 80, 1898.
Provisions Made for a Board of Lady
Managers-Other Provisions.
WASHINGTON, March 20. In the house
Tuesday Immediately after the approval
of the journal Mr.. Gambler, of Massa-
chusatts, called up for consideration the
worlds fair bill. The bill was read in
extenso.
An amendment was adopted provid-
ing for the appointment of a board of
lady managers to perform such duties as
may be prescribed by The commission.
An amendment was also adopted pro-
viding that one of the members of the
board created to be charged with the Sc
lection of the government exhibit, shall
be chosen by the fish commission.
Mr.. Gambler opened the debate and ex-
pressed the satisfaction which he felt in
being able to state that Chicago had
proved itself before the committee equal
to all that had been expected of it.
Mr Gambler then offered an amend
ment, to be considered as pending, pro-
viding for the dedication of the build
ings Of the worlds fair, with appropri-
ate ceremonies, Oct. 12, 1892, and fur
ther providing that the exposition shall
be opened to visitors not later than May
/, 1893, and close not later than Oct. 80,
1898. lie said that this postponement
was not asked by Chicago After a
short debate the amendment was agreed
to.
Bill nassed-2O2 to 40.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
WHAT is LAGER BEER?
Bill in Congress Defining the Pure Arti
Gle and the Adulterated.

Bill in Congress Defining the Pure Arti-
Gle and the AduIterated.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-One of the
most stringent regulative bills intro
duced this session of the political prohi-
tory sort is that of Turner, of Kansas,
defining lager beer, and imposing tax
on adulterations thereof. In the first
section lager beer is defined as beverage
manufactured exclusively from hops,
malt and water Adulterated lager beer
is described in the second section as
''any beer, fluid, drink or beverage
made from mixture of corn, rice, soda
or any other substance, with hops, malt
and water"
Special taxes on the eso-called adultera-
tions are imposed as follows: $1,000 for
brewers. $500 for wholesale dealers, and
so for retailers, five-gallon sales to con-
stitute wholesale dealer. A failure to
pay these taxes incurs penalty of from
So, ZOO to $4,000 for brewers, 81 900 to
50, 600 for wholesale dealers, and from
$3.50 to 81 900 for retail dealers.
Every hogshead, barrel or keg of lager
beer madC from anything but hops, malt
and water shall be marked "Adulter-
ated," and every bottle shall have the
word "Adulterated" blown or pressed
into the glass, and every retail dealer in
these beers shall display sign in large
letters with these words, "Adulturated
Lager Beer Sold Here" and the penalty
for failing to expose such mark, label or
sign, is a fine of 81 900 and imprison-
ment not more than two years. All i'm
ported adulturated beer is to pay the
same import duty as that imposed on
lager beer. This bill was referred to the
committee ON WAYS and means.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
Foreign Notes.

The demands of the striking engineers
in the north of England have been granted.
An Odessa dispatch to The London Daily
News says that 600 convicts have sailed for
Sag Halien.
A medical inspection strongly confirms
the worst evidence as to the condition of
Russian prisoners
The election for members of tho reichstag
in the First district of Berlin resulted in the
return Of Herr Mayer, the Progressist candi-
date.
Emile Zola has cleared sl0O, 600 from
Mana" first issued IN a newspaper in 1879.
1t has been translated in every European
language.
Emperor Francis Joseph, King Humbert
and Count Kalnoky have all written to
Prince Bismarck expressing their regret at
his resignation.
Gen. Boulanger has again offered to return
10 France if the government will permit
him TO be tried by q court martial Or the
court of appeals.
The Bulgarian government proposes to
adopt the Gregorian calender still used in
Russia, and some two weeks out Of agree
ment with the rest of the world.
Sir Edward Malet, the British ambassador
at Berlin, gave dinner Monday night to
Emperor William, the empress, the Prince
of Wales and Count Herbert Bismarck.
The British extradition treaty with the
United States was published Tuesday after
noon in The Official Gazette. The treaty
goes into operation on the 4th Of April.
Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son Of the
Prince of Wales, has been appointed by the
emperor honorary major of the Blucher
HussarS The Prince Of Wales is honorary
colonel Of the same regiment.
Advices from Crete, state that Christian
priest was dragged from his pulpit at Pail
alma, on Sunday, and marched through the
streets followed hY . ieering mob. Sixty
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
PUT HIS EYE OUT.
Frightfnl Revenge Wrought by CoIored
Jockey.

Jockey.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 26.-Some
time ago Jones, colored boy and a
jockey for Trainer Henry Owsley at the
race track, stole $50 from John Merrill.
a well known shoer of horses. Owsley
liked the boy whom he had taught, and
he prevailed on Merrill not to prosecute
him if the money was restored.
The latter consented, with the under
standing that Jones was to be soundly
thrashed and given a good talking to.
Mr. Owsley caught Jones and took him
into a room at the stable and informed
him of Merrill's proposition. The boy
objected and attempted to run away, but
Joe Allen, a rubber, caught him and held
him while the punishment was admin
istered. When he was released he told
Allen that if he had to wait a hundred
years he would get even with him.
Monday, about D. M, a party OF
jockeys and stable boys were spinning
tops in front of the stable, and Jones
was among the number. Seeing Allen
approach, he drew pipe from his pock-
ct, and just as he raised his top to spin
Il, he handed the pipe to him saying,
"Light that while / spin my top" The
latter unsuspectingly complied, and in
moment an explosion occurred. The
pipe was full of powder, and one of AL
lens was totally destroyed, while the
sight of the other was practically
ruined.
II wish had killed your cried the
jockey Jones, who was taken to jail,
admitted that he had filled the pipe on
purpose to injure Allen, and that he had
intended to get even with him for hold
ing him while he was being whipped for
stealing the $50. The physicians think
the shock TO Aliens nervous system is so
great that he will die
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-26
RUSSIAN AGITATION.
Turmoil Among the Students at the Uni
versities-NIanY Arrested.

Turmoil Among the Students at the Uni
versities-NTany Arrested.
LONDON, March 20. The dispatch
from Russia in regard to the agi-
tation among the university students
are confused and conflicting. The first
said that the first disturbance was at the
university of st. Petersburg, but later
dispatches seemed to make it clear that
the agitation started at the agricultural
academy of Petropenskoie, near Moscow.
The climax was reached when the di-
rectors forbade the students to make any
protest against the decisions of the school
authorities or to hold any meeting. The
authorities followed this up by closing
the academy. The students were much
incensed and broke forcibly into one of
the lecture rooms and held a meeting.
Fully 200 were present and took part in
the proceedings. They drew up state
ment of their grievances, to which all
the 200 affixed their signatures. In this
they demanded chat the leaders in the
student movement should not be pun
ished, that the director should be dis
missed, and that the liberties formerly
enjoyed by the students should be re-
stored to them.
In spite of strict precautions taken by
the government, the agitation spread to
other institutions, and students have
been holding meetings at all the univer-
sites. There is a general upheaval of
the student world. Arrests of students
suspected of being leaders in the agita-
ton have been made at every one of the
principal universities throughout Russia.