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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30
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a LOST ELEPHANT.

Grent Search to Recover tho Missing Mon
stcr Empress.
You wouldn't think that an elephant
could get lost IN tho United States.
would you?" asked Agent McCaddon of
the Foropaugh show
well. ono did go astray," he contin-
ucd, "and we had mighty hard work to
find it Adam Forepaugh had habit
of letting out his surplus animals to
smaller shows. and when he died his
executors had a queer timo tracing IN
his assets and making good the delivery
OF animals to the firm to which he sold
the show.
After considerable trouble all tho
animals were accounted for but ono
trick elephant named Empress Of whom
the executors could get no trace re-
ceived lottor from them one day with
special commission to hunt up the
missing animal.
Empress was worth $1,000 at a low
estimate, and was really OF much moro
value to show which understood we'll
how to exhibit her and make use of her
tricks. After careful search through
the contracts it was ascertaincd that
Empress had been let to small show
which started on Western tour With
this clcw traced tho show through tho
West and back toward the East until it
reached a spot in tho wilds of West Vir.
ginia
There it seemed suddenly to sink
out of sight. and WAS at loss to know
whether the animals were roaming over
the hills and mountains or drowned in
the Ohio RIVER.
Investigation revealed, however,
that the undulat ng country had been
too much for the show. The horses had
become exhausted by climbing steep
nils, fording streams. and dragging
heavy wagons over soft roads. The
proprietor was unable to keep up with
his advertised dates, and his reven~e
being cut off. the show busted.
Then 1T was found by inquiry In the
sparse settlements that Empress had
been driven to the Ohio river and
shipped up stream to Pittsburgh. The
elephant consumed about $40 worth OF
food daily, and she was rapidly making
her temporary ke per poorer. But at
Pittsburgh he pulled together all his
resources and established a low-priced
entertainment at East Liberty, where
the big beast was made to do good ser.
vice. There she was recently found,
gaunt and lean. She will. soon be turned
over to Mr.. Forepaugh's sue ess, rs. who
will SEQ that her voracious appetite is
appeased. PHI adclpnia News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30
ALL DRESS ALIKE.
AHnamlte Mon and Women DIstinguIshable
Only by Ear Rings.

Ahnamtfe Mon and Women DIsting uIshablo
u Only by Ear-Rings.
IN AMMAN, an empire occupying the
eastern portion of the Indo- Chinese
peninsula, with population OF Is. 0O0.-
UVV, men and women wear their hair in
the same way and dress almost alike.
+ Like tho man, the woman wears the
Furban, along tunio, wide loose trousers,
and bright sash, the onds falling be-
low tho knees The physiognomy s al
most the same, as the men are beardless
and have their hair done up like tho
women The only olew to distinguish
them is the earrings and fnger-rings
worn by women only. Tho earrings
are like double shirt studs, and among
the lower orders are of colored glass.
The wives and daughters OF mandarins
alone are allowed to wear good jewelry.
The rings arc ofspiral wiro, fitting tight,
and standing out to some height. Some
women of the upper class wear also
necklaces OF strings of gold and silver
beads.
Tho hat Of tho woman is monumental.
Tits like largo barrcl cover, three
quarters OF a yard in diameter Six or
seven silk cords rs thick as quill are
fall down below the waist Where the
ends are fastened to tho hat on each side
1s huge black or brown silk tassel
Some OF these hats are artistically mado
OF carefully SOLICITED pa m leaves, and
lined with neatly plated flag leaves.
These are expensive, especially when
they have chiseled silver clasps at tho
ltassels. Many women fasten little
md T.
they arrange their turban when they go
TO town Tho hat is tho article most
priced by the stylish ladies, and often
costs $40 to SIS.
The Annamites either go barefooted
or wear sandal, consisting of solo
and two straps, often lined with stuff.
The straps arc crossed between tho big
toe and the next In putting on the
sandal tho big too is used so much that
1T becomes like finger. AS these san
.dals arc loose at the heels they cause an
awkward gait and have been abandoned
by tho better classes, who wear Chinese
shoes or slippers, but the fine ladies
wear those very narrow and short
The Amman tes have splendid hair 1t
'ls not rare to see women with hair reach
ing their feet They take great caro- of
1t, washing it frequently with some
soapy mixture, and sitting in tho sun to
lett dry Tho men have little board.
and EVEN that appears only ut a much
greater age than with us, and is never
full This makes it very hard to tell a
mans ago. The women are small but
we'll proportional, with small hands and
feet. Their faces would be charming if
thoy did not stain their teeth black.
Children arc charming until they be-
como seven or eight years old. Then
the nose flattens, tho check bones be-
come prominent and The eyes assume
the inclination seen in adults
The attire of CHI ldron is not cxpen-
sive. In summer they run about tho
streets naked, or at most with n little
skirt not reaching the knee All have
coin, or amulet, around tho neck to
keep of evil spirits and disease The
aair is cut close, except Il tuft on tho
top OF tho head or lock at each tompla
Frank IT, Carpenter
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30

NOTICE. persons having rela-
~ tivcs and friends buried in the CITY
Cemetery are notified that il they will
purchase lot in Fairvicw Cemetery
their dead will be removed free OF
charge. This privilege is only exte ,ded
to January l, 1891. Call on c. W. C.
Woolwine. w. =. HUFF,
c. w. q. WOC1 WINE
nov5-lm Committee
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ON BOARD THE CHICAGO.
Description of an Early Morning Scene on
. War-Shlp Mt Son

Description of an Early Morning Scene on a
War-Ship mt Sea.
Rufus Il. Zogbaum, in Scribncr's,
writes entcrtainingly of Uncle Sans
Blue-Jackots He .hus describes the
waking-up of tho crew Of the Chicago:
'Bos'n's mato there! Call all hands!
Call in tho dock lookouts! Lay aloft the
lookout to tho masth ead!" the orders fol-
low in rapid succession. Turn off the
spar-deck oircuit!" and tho great red
ard green lights on tho port and star.
board sides of the bridge and the light
at the masthead are extinguished by
tho touch of button in tho dynamo
room" below, while sailor goes "trip
ping up aloft' to the foretop-sail yard,
simultaneously with n long-drawn, shrill
whistle OF the boatswain's pipe, echoed
on the gun-deck by others. and the
hoarse cry of the boatswain's mates
calling: "A-a-ll ha-a-nds! Up all ham
mocks!" Tho great ship is waking up,
and out of the matches the mon come
tumbling one after tho other-sailor-
mon. apprentice boys, firomen, marines,
cooks and ''all hands"-cach with a ham
mock neatly rolled ready to be placed in
the nettings in tho bulwarks. Brawny.
2 81,
OF them; regardless of tho cold wind
blowing and the wet decks, they run
nimbly to their appointed stations, some
ciambering up and opening tho MEETINGS,
while the others pitch their hammocksi in
and stow them away and out of sight
for the day. AS we lean over tho rail
now and look down tho sceno is an ami
mated one. The deck forward is swarm
ing with men. and Jackie" is mal1inp
his morning toilet and preparing for
breakfast and tho days routine. See
that gigantic young coxswain yonder as
he souses his woll-soaped neck and face
into tho cold wator in tho bucket before
him, spluttering and blowing away like
grampus, then rubbing and pol shing
his muscular, sunburned neck and broad
white back and hairy Ghost with his
rough, parti-colored towel. With his
little circular mirror perchcd on coil
OF rope another sailormau is carefully
parting his hair, curly locks whilo a
sbipmate looks over his shoulder and
gives final twist to his black silk
neckerohief, and marine brushes his
coat and huns softly to himself mean
while The steam from the galleys ia
rising out of the matches. and with it.
mingled, it must BIO confessed, with
smell OF oil and grease from the engines
IAN odor of hot coffee and bro ling
bacon, and the boatswains whistle is
heard again piping to breakfast
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30
THE RIvERMoNT COMPANY.

LYScnBuRG, VA, Nov. 10, 1890.
general meeting of tho stockholders,
of the Riverm0nt Company is hereby
called to meet in this city, ut the Gales
thcnic Hall, on Thursday, the 10th day
OF December, as 4 O'Clock D. m. By
order OF the board OF directors.
novl5-lm A. Nj. DOYLE, Seo'y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30

In Schoo vrupiI rec .t,ng-"'Whcn
the old lio nans felt he enI approac :
ing, they wrapped themselves IA he r
togas and awaited death l;utsup o II.
death did not Gomez cpcr-
lsupp poSc taty unwraplcl tn N >
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30

Pretty Daugh ter-"Ma, may I 60
boating?" Fond Mothor-"Indeed you
shan't The idea! Who invited you?"
Daughter-"Mr. Differs" Fond Moth
er-"Oh! Yes. you may go with Mr.
Bliffers. He has cork leg. and II the
boat upsets just you hang onto that
Good News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30

Belle shall nevcr marry Mr..
Loose. Whom do marry, shall marry
a sound man" Mother-"What tho
master W. tn Mr.. Loose?n Bolle-"lIe's
cracked. "-Yankeo Blade.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-30
SALEM! SALEM!
Great Sale Of Lots, Dec. IL and II.
SALEM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

TERMS: One-third cash; balance in and two years.
These lots lie principal business streets
property adjons the old
Western uandh
and
and the town through hem
Salem has made rapid and progress in one
other
100000 spent buildings
doubled
500 per
The iron
actually secured will employ hands,
population will be doubled prog
ress to secure other large plants.
Salem making an important railway center
featuring and commercial city; and Salem Roanoke
rapidly growing together will be the VIRGINIA.
andco Virginia
For large, profits, Salem the
OF the Southw es."
PROFITS ARE BEING MADE IN REAL ESTATE
For MAPS pamphlet of 80 pages, etc.
j.. F. ALLEMONG President, Salem, Virginia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
TO MAPLE SUGAR MAKERS.


Advice that is Worth Money if Needed.
l. II. McClary says; During my recent
visit TO the West | have learned that there
is a growing disposition among the BUYERS
OF maple sugar against soft sour and burn
Cd sugar. The buyers Of maple sugar claim
ii Is not right to buy sugar that is burned,
or sour and not properly made, at ;he same
price ar which others sell the best quality;
and further, they do not want and canuot
usa this lower grade sugar, as it is uumor-
charitable for the purposes for which they
want 1t, namely, melting and making maple
syrup. Buyers OF maple sugar in the West
insist upon taking only well made, sound
sugar, free from the irregularities mention
81, and maple sugar in new, clean tubs is
the most desirable; sugar in tins is not so
saleable as in tubs. This season | must re
fuse all that is understandable, except at re
duced pricr. Farmers that make first
quality Of maple sugar will get full market
price for it, and the poorer quality will
have TO be sold as such, and the same
grading that applies to butter will apply to
sugar in the purchase of the same.
Packages-Usc now, clean tubs of about
so pounds or more. Do not use any old
dirty sap buckets, as good sugar in this
package is not desirable and viii have 70 be
sold ut less price than it is worth,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
HARD TIMES; THEIR cAusx AND
CURE"
William Chaplin OF the Vermont Board
OF Trade Closes the Farmers Lecture



| \ larger number of ladies were seen in
! the fairly large audience which was ia at
/ tendance upon the closing lecture of the
| farmers course at the experiment station
yesterday afternoon. President Buckham
/ in introducing the speaker said that the
subject was one of interest to all Mr.
| Chapin's remarks were, in brief as follows:
The subject was Il dismal one and one that
| he himself had not chosen. Vermont was
State of farms and farmers. the men who
/ first came into the state did so for the pur-
| pose of locating farms. The men who had
figured in the early history of Vermont
/ Nero farmers. Ethan Allen, Col. Seth
Warner, Thomas Chttenden the first gov
ernor Of the State, and many other proni-
nent men whom he could name were farm
ers OF the 10 men who went from the
| speakers native town to the defence of
Piattsuurgh in 1914, practically all were
farmers. The fact was that the times were
a little out Of Joint for the farmer class,
on whom the evils, the decentralization and
the extravaganza begotten Of the civil war
fall the heaviest. The cry of hard times
! was nothing now. The first husbandman.
Adam experienced hard times and he and
his wife were forecloscd out of Eden and
compelled to take up an abandoned farm on
tho outside. The children Of Israel expert
enced exceedingly hard times when Pharoah
and Joseph made the largest corner in corn
on record. job, who was one of the largest
, farmers Of history, went through export
ences which were exceedingly hard. Every
where in the history of the world times of
depression nave followed times of pro ,per,
y. There were hard times for The boss in
blue during the rebellion and still harder
times tor the boys in gray, but from them
has grown ggander and better civilization,
especially for those who lost the cause for
which they fought.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

Tho Shepard lodge Of Juvenile Tcmp'ars was
m tl'utcd last Friday night by District DcuItv
y; u. CHpp. at Good 'lenplars hall. and IN.
2fi'cr" arc Raymond BWineil chief tumjllai.
'}"s5ic lasolo, vice tcmrlar Blanche Ilsc, H.,
! chaplin; Maud Batchcldei, past chief templar;
carr ross, sccrctary; Bertha Knapp, financial
.ecrciory; Willie Whitcher, tire surrr Ral.h
l'ewcN, marshall Ralph spencer, guard Clyde
Sfchter sentinel, The God lcmplars hny,
re"icd III" Kinney hall for one year and
VIA hold their iir-t meeting therein on Friday
evening.
Bcrry 81 Wallace. proprietors Of the granite
works, have settled up with y. Il. Cove. dis.
solved partnership and !. :. Berry viii con-
llhue the business. j. :. Wallace has gone to
work in Barre The works are closed for "a
snort time, but Mr.. Berry is n wide awake and
cNpcli! 4'cH workman. and Will soon have the
establishment booming.
he general store of +. Perrin has been
moved to the rooms lately racatad by H. VI.
Dewey d Co. in pcrrin's hlOCk.-E. r. Lea witt
has tokon possession Of the A. L. snow drug
H,oTc and engaged the services of o. j.
iaqu"tfc, competent pharmacist from II.
johnsbury. Nelson Hanel ha. taken posse,
!"h oi the P,ain1icld House, and will give an
opening ball on Monday night. March H.. A
lfer promenade concert was given there Sat
band.
The POSTPONED race or trot between the
mares oi John Ryan of piainHeld ana Fred
Guernsey 81 Calais for purse of $50 came of
on inc pond AZ North Montpelier last week
Ncunr-CaN afternoon, the Ryan mare win
llng three Of the five heats.
ne "!d-iashioned New England supper and
iait week thursday evening was very success
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

Crooked breasts are often caused by
the absurd plan adopted in many poui-
try ho.lses Of carrying the perches up one
above the other nearly or quite to the
roof of the house. In this case the fowls
always endeavor to occupy the highest
perch, for which they fight and struggle,
some being knocked off, and come to the
ground with sufficient force to break the
breast bone. IL may be alleged that, as
fowls naturally prefer the higher
branches of trees in which to roost secure
from enemies, therefore they should be
allowed to roost on high perches when in
confinement; but it must be remembered
Chat fowl roosting on high branch in
@ tree flies down very obliquely, and
comes gradually TO the ground, whereas
in small house it has to drop with a
thud that often breaks the breast. The
perches in fowl house should never be
more than four, or at most five feet from
the ground, and if all are placed at the
same level there will be no squabbling
for the highest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

At the last annual meeting of the New
York State Dairymen's association the
following facts We're CLEANED: From
three hundred inquiries sent out to dairy
men in regard 10 their success during
the past year one hundred and forty re-.
plies were received. Thirty-hve give
better results, caused in 50 per cent. Of
the cases by better feed, better COWS or
better care. Rain and low prices are
given as reasons for failure. In only
two herds was the milk weighed
Professor Cook announced the fact
that the butter which won the FIRST prize
Mt the Paris exposition was made in Yer
mont. This butter was made from milk
set in large pans and was churned in a
barrel churn. The professor also made
the statement that he believed the CEN
trifugal separator extracted more butter
fat than any other of the processes. The
secretary advised members who desire to
drive skim cheese out of the market to
be dillgent in inquiries at the groceries
for full cream cheese" The director
of the West Virginia experiment sta
ton. who was present, sand that he had
no faith III the riponing OF cream for
butter, but could maze the cit edged
article better without ripening than
with it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
The Ripening of Cream.

Henry Stewart thus discourses on the
"new invention SO called, Of ripening
cream by the use of Tactic ferment,
which has been claimed to have been
made by Mr.. Boyd, creamery owner
of Illinois, is said to consist of Il mixture
with sweet cream of certain quantity
of souresi skinned milk which has been
warmed to 80 degs. and then kept for
twenty -four hours in a close vessel from
contact with air. This soured milk or
"lactic feament" is called a ''starter."
There is nothing new in this process in
principle. Ii is simply souring the cream
by adding sour milk to it. and this had
been done years ago by our grandmoth-
er5 in effect, but not precisely by the use
OF a closed vessel to put the warme d
milk in to sour. 1t has been quite COM
mon to pour the remnants Of the cream
Dpened in the usual old fashioned man
ner Into the fresh cream to sour it in
time for charming. In fact, in the bust
ness OF dairying, as in other agricultural
methods, more has been forgotten than
many persons who claim to be inventors
Of new processes ever knew.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
CORNWALL.

Tho marriage Of Miss Flora, only daughter
OF Anson W. Frost, ana Clayton Jones oc-
CURED March at the home Of the bride. \
large number of relatives and friends were
present. Ihe ceremony was performed by
Rev. i. G. llorEhtpu Of Niddlcbury. Refresh
lHents were served and many beautiful pres
ents wcrc disp.ay.d d.
The members of the Congregational church
at a meeting held Friday. March :, decided to
extend call 90 Nv. Nr. Baruum uf New
Hampshirc to ACCEPT the ra>torate Of their
church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wicker. widow of the late
Clark Wicker died March ! oG pneumonia,
superinduccd by In gimp. Mrs Wicker lad
q large "irr!c of relatives and friends in this
vicinity. This being her native town and Brid-
port Mr.. Nc&cr's former home She was a
daughter of the late ChaunCcy NJ $towcll and
has Tor many years past visited her former
nome nearly every summer. Nhe leaves two
daughters, Mrs Marcus Barber of Toledo O.,
with whom She has resided most of the time
since her husbands death, and Mrs. Jennie
Dudley OF Milwaukee, Wis, also a sister, Mrs.
Emma Parkhill of town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
FARM GATES,
farmers Idea of Wei Set Posts and
Properly Hung Gates.

properly IiNNg ttattS.
A World correspondent, writing from
Missouri ON the subject Of farm gates,
says; When properly constructed, gates
are great convenience. but if they sag
SO that they drag on the ground it is
often quite a task to open and shut them,
and this destroys about ouc-half their
Naluc One difficulty is that sufficient
pains are not taken IN setting and hracing
the posts. 4 well built gate is a consid-
cradle weight, and unless the post is
braced very firmly it win sag: then. if
the gate itself is not we'll made, it will
get out OF shape. and between The two it
Goes not take very long for it to drag on
The ground.
Ii is not always the size Of the post, rs
some people seem to believe, that makes
it u firm gate post. While it should be
rlihcrHboNn he usual size Of fence posts,
yet it need not he so large as to render il
a hord tasl; toset 1t UP. The ho|o should
be dug sufficiently large so that after the
post is set in there viii be plenty Of room
to firmly lamp the soil in, A brace put
in at the bottom and one Just below the
ground on top will be sufficient. if care is
taken in putting them in firm and the
tanping is Wcil done. MI the dirt taken
oUt in digging the hoocau be pat back il
the hole is of good size.
The Objection to using rocks or stones
around posts is that it is $50 much work
to take them out should it he necessary
to put in a new post. In making the
gate, care should be taken first to make
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
NEW HAVEN MILLS.

A house on East street belonging to Mrs.
Ida lace was burned with its contents FRI
day about 10 o'clock n. M. Mrs. Place was
away from home at work. Her mother-in-
law and little son were home, but the old lady
i crippled and did well 10 gct herself and the
ter cold. only one feather bed and two quilts
were saved.
List Of unclaimed letters IN the postoflice :
Joseph Davis Charles Ciapper Mrs. Jane II.
Haskell, a pen toned widow of 1879 war. or if
deceased 10 her children or those wherein she
made her homo during her last illness Anna
fathers g.. W Flint
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

American Breeder thinks that it is a
good idea to have heifer drop her first
calf in the spring, just as the fresh grass
is starting. This kind Of food i, good for
her health, and it stimulates milk secrc-
ton. Wheat bran and corn meal are
help, but be very careful with the corn
meal at first, lest it cause a feverish con-
dition. Begin with the BRAN, and after
little keep adding corn meal until it
equals in weight the bran.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
Notes.

DR.. II. f. Colvin has bought Of G. u.
Williams administrator OF the estate of j.
W. Bradley the standard bred mare Nellie
Van Y for 800
William Landon's now PAGER paced one
half mile in liza on the ice Saturday at
Milton. He was sired by Claytonian. he
by Como, he by Cassius NJ. Clay, dam
Claybrino.
4. w. Titus, a former well known Brat
tleboro horsemau, now has charge Of the
White stock farm at Paris, Ky, which con
trolls the celebrated stations Victor Won
Bismarck and Clay Wilkes.
Leslie w. Russell has in his stables AT
Canton n y. II fine blooded animals in
GLIDING brood mares and colts. The horse
"Brigham,n said TO be u splendid driver,
for which lie paid $500, died suddenly wecl;
ago.
c. +. Clark of tho Falmouth House, and
owner Of Roland, has at last got "A match
upon his hands and $500 forfeit are up on
each side. The match is with George W
Leavitt Each has named four, four-year-
old colts. The first day of July another
500 goes up, and then the one colt to be
trotted is named Both men have got n
quartctte to pick from.
Factory Boy 2;244 is wintering well at
the home Of his owner at White River
Junction, VI, Mr., Charley Taylor who was
50 years old the 22d day of last December, is
jogging him on the snow. Last season this
venerable old man started Factory Boy 10
times, and got IL first moneys, one second,
and one third division Of the purse. Mr..
Taylor puts one hand on his srdky wheel,
and the other on the seat, and thus raises