davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1890-06-10

As they stopped TO look at the picture,
'Regy," said Smith, II lave an idea.
"welli"
Let's put those two fellows into an
opera"
They went into the store and bought the
book and that very night began to map out
their work.
Smith had all the half dozen love plots
included in tho book to choose from, and
he finally decided on a combination of the
stories Of Lucinda and Cardenio and Fer
nando and Dorothea. Better material
could not have been invented by the most
skilled nbrettist. The characters of Sancho
Panza and the Don himself were drawn so
grotesquely by CervAntes at first that but
little elaboration was necessary to make
them equal as comic opera characters to
any in "Olivette" or "Pinafore."
In a few weeks Mr.. Smith had practi-
cally finished the ibretto, and by that time
De Koven was in sunny Spain studying
the music of the country. To this trip is
the public indebted for the boleras and
~fandangoes and habeneras which are do
lightful In themselves, and which give the
opera an individuality almost as pro-
nounced as that OF the "Mikado."
, 1890-06-10
THE OPERA OF DON QuxoTE."
An Amusing Story of Its Conception
KnIrht Errantn Set to NInsIc-

An Amusing Story of Its Conception
knight Errantry Set to Music.
One of the few musical successes of the
past season was don Quixote," a comic
opera 1t was written by Harry B. Smith
and Reginald de Roven, the authors OF
"The Begun" More han a year ago,
after the success of the latter opera was as
sured, the composer and the hbretti& be
gan to look about for some new subject ut
which to direct their genius. They dis
cussed the matter in a hotel room all one
afternoon, but were unable to arrive at any
decision. Finally they started out on a
before dinner stroll. AS they walked they
passed the window OF a book shop. In 1t
was displayed a volume of Don Quixote,"
illustrated by Dore, and opened to the pic
ture OF the erratic knight mounted on his
bony horse, Rosinante, n followed at a
little distance by his squire, Sancho Panza,
on an ass.
, 1890-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Gen. Scho-
field has received information from Gen.
Anger to the effect that the trouble at
Rosebud between the settlers and the
C~beyennes has subsidized The Indians
agreed TO surrender the prisoners demand
ed BY the authorities
, 1890-06-10

The track OF the Riverside Athletic club,
of Newark, n. j., has been overhauled by
]. McMasters, and It Is now faster than
ever. NAM new members lave recently
icinedthi popular organization.
, 1890-06-10
STOR.4GE

For household goods or
nserch 0Hdtse of amy de-
scrsptf0N. Terms reason
able and Insurance effected
tchen desired. " arehOMses
ora Cheyenne = " 0rfherN
track. Call and get essi-
mates. Cheyenne Conn
nserciai company.
, 1890-06-10

UphOisterissg and mat
tress making tUifh "a full
line of Hph0isfe ring goods
at .Hfer. TsSs-nbHU & Co.'s.
, 1890-06-10

Not only to get way up work done.
but Also TO get your darning, pstcb,ny and
buttons sewed on without extr. cb,rre
CHEYENNE SrEAM LAuNpsy
, 1890-06-10

Onion sets, sure to grow. Now is the
time to plant them. Griswold & Co.
on Sixteenth street have the best in town.
, 1890-06-10

III y0M fcish TO 6ssy dxr-
able and stylish goods 60
10 2 N TERN..
, 1890-06-10

Welfare the preftfesf and
best line OF carpets iss the
city. .4leI TssrnbMU = Co.
, 1890-06-10

Greeley pie plant is delicious. You
can get i at f. NJ. Griswold Il Co.'S on
Sixteenth street.
, 1890-06-10

Ladies' aud misses jack
cts regGrdless OF c,st.
NJ YERS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
And Still They Come.

From the Raleigh News ard Observer.
We have received copy of THE RoA-
NoKE (Va.) TINES, which has just been
enlarged to an eight-page paper and is
now one of the handsomest and most
metropolitan in appearance of any paper
published in Virginia. 1t takes the AS
sociated Press and United Press. Mr..
Grandy, it's general manager, was some
thing more than year ago on the staff
of the News and Observer and is news
paper man of capital ability.
From the Graham Headlight.
THE ROANOKE TIMES comes to us this
morning in new dress, an eight-page,
forty-eight column paper. full of news.
TIE TIMES has always been popular with
our people, and we bespcak cordial re-
ccption for it in the Southwest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28

tory. 1t has been marked by an OK
treme of partisan conduct which has
left a rancor in each party that BODIES
ill to the general interests of the coun-
try Several episodes have occurred
which would be accounted disgraceful
in barroom.
While the Democrats have been over
powered at every point by Speaker
Reeds matchless audacity, there is but
little question in the minds of fair
minded men that they will go before
the country in better trim than their
opponents.
If any one wants an inside opinion as
to the merits of the two parties in Con-
gress as judged by close observers of
both the following statement may be
considered: OF the newspaper CORES
pondents who occupy places in the press
galleries of the Senate and House, four
out of five are Democrats and of the Re
publicans not over half defend Speaker
Reeds course of action.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
THE CoMMEKCIAL CLUB.

At last Roanoke has Commercial
Club worthy of its name. The promi-
nent business men, who have united to
further it's ends and purposes, are act
ing from a clear knowledge of the
mighty lever they hold in their hands
is q mighty lever. The union of
forces which the Commercial club rep
resents can do three-fold the work of
it's individual members acting sepa-
rately. s'In union thcre is strength
The club is in good hands. Its course
is as plain as daylight. Opportunities
will present themselves daily to forward
the interests of Roanoke. 1t will plant
seed and reap thousand fold. 1t will
scatter broadcast thousands of docu-
ments showing the natural. mineral and
commercial advantages of this section
and this city.
Concentration of population and the
diversifcation of industries increase
wealth in geometric ratios. The Com
mercial Club will draw immigration and
induce the multiplying of industries.
Tho club is we'll started. It's secre-
tary, Mr.. Hinton Helper. the worthy
bearer of an honored name. has laborcd
tirelessly that Roanoke might have Il
Commercial Club. He has borne the
brunt Of labor and borne it we'll. To
him more than to any other is credit
due When the Roanoke Commercial
Club has the thousand members which
he predicts for it, it ought to put his bust
over the entrance to it's 100000 club
house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
THE TIMES, PRIZE CONTEST.

Desiring to stimulate popular interest
in Roanolle's welfare and development,
we offer as prize one years subscrip-
tion TO TIE TIMES for the best sugges-
.tion for the improvement and benefit of
The city.
Each communication must be limited
TO fifty words. and he signed by a
fictitious name, the real name of the
writer accompanying the article. but
not for publication.
The contest will be open two weeks,
and the suggestions will be printed
from day to day.
The judges on the merits of the sug-
.gestions will be Captain j. II. Wingate,
Thomas w. Miller, Esq. and DR.. A. u.
Koiner, who have kindly consented to
act in that capacity. Their Judgment
will be absolute and final
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
A DIsAGREEABLE SESSION.

A profoundly grateful country listens
with delight to the announcement that
Mr.. McKinleys joint resolution author
izing the Speaker and Vice President to
adjourn their respective branches of
Congress on Tuesday September 20, has
passed the House. The Senate will I'M
,doubtedly follow suit.
The present session has been one of
the longest, most tedious, acrimonious
and disagreeable in Congressional his
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH SILVER

The backward movement of silver is
one of the phenomena OF the money
market which lacks an explanation
After mounting in four months from
less that S1.OO an ounce to S122 it
has reacted to $l.13L in the face of
heavy treasury purchases to comply
with the law.
Yet there has been no influx of silver
from abroad, and no marked increase of
the home supply is visible. The entire
American product can be used at home,
and Europe has been buying not less
than S15,0O0,OoO annually from us to
supply foreign demands. The euro
pean boards" of silver are known to be
myths, and the slump has no visible
reason.
Lacking such tangible reason there is
safety in predicting another rise as
soon as the present financial stringency
disappears. Silver at Sl.121l ought to
be good purchase.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28

PAGE McCARTY and Ben Owen are as
sociated in the publication at Rich
mond of the Leader, new penny even
ing daily. Its first number is lively
newsy sheet. cnlivencd by the best car
toon on the Force Bill which has yet
been printed. Both McCarty and Owen
are journalists of long standing and high
reputation. We we'll remember when
Page McCarty used to run over to Wash
ington some years ago and hobnob with
Walter S. IIutchins, then editor of the
Washington Post. Both are kcen-cdged
wits and it used to he Il clear case of
Greek met Greek. when they crossed
swords in friendly controversy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28

CHICAGO considers herself lone of the
most important hydrophobia centers in
the country" according to one of her
newspapers. This is probably because
she has taken so much Pasteur-land into
the city limits
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
OUR GOSSIPER.

The rector of Trinity Church, Ports
mouth, the Rev. Robert Forsyth and
wife, are at Blue Ridge. They spent
Wednesday with friends in the city.
Mr.. a. b. Bolts. of the Motive Power
Office, has rendered his resignation, and
will in future be engaged in real estate
business with Mr. Wilbur c. Pole
The Rev. Dr. w. c. Campbell and Mr..
j. &. Kuykendall contemplate making
trip to Baltimore on the the first prox-
limo for the purpose of purchasing
chime of three bells for the First
Presbyterian Church.
Roy b. Smith, since he joined the
Benedicts, wears smile us broad as
residence lot. Vive lie roi.
Bro. Ecklof, where did you get that
hat? No offense meant. 1t becomes
you.
The Roanoke Matrimonial Bureau is
in process of organization and +. b.
Kemp has already listed himself with
the promoters of the scheme.
Does not the grandmother tongue
which we speak still need little revis-
ion? For instance, we heard a man say,
every body likes him; don't they ?"
The word ''everybody' requires a verb
in tho singular; yet we could not say
Everybody likes him, doesn't he -
Mr.. VIII Englcby and Miss Emma
Englcby have returned from Lovingston
The Nation. one of the ablcst journals
in this country, advocates the adoption of
the German double hyphcn to connect
words, reserving the single hyphen to in
dictate a break in the alignment. We APP
prove of this suggestion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
ROANOKE, VA, SEPTEMBER 20.

THE TINES controls the fran
chises of both the Associated
Press and the United Press,
and is the only paper in the
city publishing regular tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
A scriptural Interpreter.
m the Manchester Leader.

- -'-"'' -
The colored pressman in newspaper
Office at Houston, Ga, claims to be Wall
posted on Bible subjects. One of ito
precepts he renders as follows: ''If vonr
brother smote you on one side az tho
jaw, turn the other side to be s}n,otod
and the third blow is yourn."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28

The Republican Norfolk cou - ~ con-
vention has elected delegates onnosod
to the nomination of Congrcssy nan pg Row.
den, and the convention of .bo two
cities elected delegates fg,vorab,c to
him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
FOR WOMEN.

1t is the fashion now to be exquisite
ly neat, with a neatncss that begins
with the skin and hair, and extends to
the smallest accessory of the costume
MN
The Alexandra limp has long been
out of date in stylish New York; the
swell girls of Fifth avenue have adopted
springing gait with erect, supple car
riage.
No flowers must be worn on street
costume.
The fashionable fad just now, and
charming one it is, is simplicity in all
things manners and speech.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of letters remaining In the PostofRcc
Saturday, September -:
GENTIENIEN'S LISTS

List OF letters remaining In the Postofiicc
Saturday, Scptcmbcr3i:
GENTLEMEN's LISTS.
Allen, Thirston. Lewis. Sidney -
Arthur, Ernest. McGovcrn Geo. e.
Allen, d. Il. Miller, Prof. Il. i":
Campbell a. b. Mullen, John, 80
Cox. IL. l.. Preston. JoiGn
Darlington, r. Price, WaEnnr.
Deshago, X. A. Penck, lem
Demot. o. X. PearsGnn. s s.
i ESu%Mrd B ~. M TH Dfnson. Chas. e.
i Enrlss. LEM LEM. Sheets. Willie r.
riciHs, Sh IS.,,o, W. SHAW, G. X.
S S oaios ~, /Stevcns, G. j.
GGnS ,,,n' 2 2Rg W. Scales, Jerry.
EIIosncy' Iu nv Stephens Button.
IiiGEiry' u + Turner, Thomas.
tnSSns' .r,mo, Thomas, Jimmie.
Jordan, Frank Fra &, Terre ei Vim.
K iSEy sci, uUu. ". Wilson, Judge.
TiSS, ii n,tJ Williams, johnson.
t t,nil,, I Iehr y. Williams, ID. j.
Aes'cr' 'ohnE Wright, WI.
LADIES LIST
Adams, Ellen F.. Hullin Mary
~ ni.r Fannie. Hatcher Annie NJ.
DD.nnsu,pi. Mrs. Hackney, Mrs. John.
nnnMFl, Mandy. Isckcring, Miss a. X.
npo,":d, Mrs. Q. L. Leftwick, Henrietta.
iI,S..tSchc, Bette Iittrcll, Mary l..
fJimpbell. Emelinc. Mickey. Maggie.
Coleman, Mrs. b. Merrick, Maggie.
Edwards Henrietta. McGhcc RoXc.
English Fannie. Thomas, Emma.
Divers, Cora. West. Mollie.
Wingflcld, Lille.
Persons calling for letters will please say they
are advertised. ~. S. ASBERRY. u. NJ.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the second district has been
postponed until October z, next.
Pattern hats and bonnets. also cloaks,
will be seen in all fall styles at X. &, s..
millinery and cloak palace October 1st,
End, and Ord, 1875 Salem avenue.
septl0-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
TELEPHoNE NUMBER lei.

THE TINES will be delivered in Roanoke Sa-
lem, and Vtnton every morning by carriers for
sBfty cents per month.
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TERMS, by MAIL, postage prepaid3
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The Inspector Generals Opinions ana
Comments = Fifty-Five Companies in
Thirty Towns--Nhnt the state Ought to
Do-Proud of Roanoke's Crack Com
pany-Hc Favors Another In Roanoke.
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Entored at the PostofIicc at Roanoke as see
sond-cass matter.
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THE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE WEEKLY TIMES. containing the news of
the week in q more condensed form, one year,
s SLIGO iii advance.
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THE ROANOKE TIMES.
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pors sent out OF tho city must be paid
riably in advance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-08
EVOLUTION OF GALLOWS.
How the Regicides of the Seventeenth
Century Were Executed.

How the Regicides of the Seventeenth
Century Were Executed.
Evidently the strong arm of a tree
served as the primitive gallows, and
such was in use at a very early period
in mans history. In the book of Esther
we read that Hannah was hanged on the
tree that had been prepared for Nor
decai. In more recent times, in ancient
ballads and accounts of the gallows,
references are made to the fatal tree"
the ''gallows tree" the riple tree"
''Tyburn tree" etc. A tree was not,
however, always found conveniently
placed to convert it into gallows, and
thus the introduction of the simple con.
struction, consisting of two upright
posts and a transverse beam, the prin.
ciple of which has not been materially
altered from it's first introduction.
The gallows at times differed in
height, which was increased in accord
ance with the Nervousness of the crime
of the culprit. These elevated erections
were made use of at the executions OF
the regicides in the seventeenth cent.
ury, and thus it was that long ladders
were required in carrying out the last
extremities of the law. When ladders
were used the eXecutioner mounted one,
and the culprit the other. The rope
having been adjusted to the cross beam,
the executioner would descend and re-
move his ladder, leaving the condemned
wretch on the other, engaged in his last
appeals for mercy. These prayers were
at times exceedingly prolonged, after
finishing which the miserable wretch
was expected to throw himself off the
ladder, and thus to some extent become
his own eXecutioner.
Courage, however, would often fail at
the last moment, and his prayers
would be continued for long time.
When it was evident that the culprit
was praying against time, the execu-
toner would stealthily reach the ladder
on which he stood and overthrow it, and
the body would, consequently, then be
swinging in the throbs and agonies of
death. At one period it was customary
to carry out the execution of criminal
as near as possible to the spot where the
crime for which he suffered was COM
mitted. the Year Round
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-08
PiTH AND POINT

knowledge may be power, but 1t
takes coal to keep up steam just the
same.-Rome Sentinel.
The strength of women lies in their
accurate knowledge of the weaknesses
of men.-Somerville Journal.
Women might not make the sturdi
est of soldiers, but they have been
known to respond valiantly to the call
to arms.
The attitudes which some people
strike after doing what it is their plain
duty to do would make dancinr-mas-
ter blush.-Puck.
1t is a settled fact that few people
can practice what they preach-and
most men don't dare preach what they
ractice.-Ashland Press.
1t is hard work to be good. After
the average man has put in about a day
trying at it, he feels like laying off In
etinitely.-Munsey's Weekly.
When, instead of asking how much
a man has, people get to asking how he
got it. the millennium will not be more
than forty rods away.-Terre Haute EX-
press.
The good are said to be happy; but
it is probably not because they spend
their time thinking how much better
they are than the rest of humanity
Boston Transcript.
There probably never was an old
bachelor who did not think that some
woman somewhere in the world was
missing mighty good thing.-Atchison
Globe.
Something should be done to knock
some sense into the smart young men
who would resent the insinuation that
they were drunk, but don't in the least
mind owning that they have a lag"
on.-Exchange.
When you make a mistake don't
look back at it long. Take the reason
OF the thing into your own mind and
then look forward. Mistakes are les
sons of wisdom. The past can not be
changed. The future is yet in your
power.-May Riley Smith.
Some things we know by the direct
action of our senses; and yet the great
mass of our knowledge must be that of
faith. We believe in vastly more things
than we can see, and more than are
matters OF our own Xperience.-N. Y.
independent
Give not thy tongue too great lib
erty, lest it take thee prisoner. word
unspOken is, like the sword in the scab-
bard, thine. If vented, thy sword is in
anOther's hand. If thou desire to be
held WISE be so wise as to hold thy
tongue.
Almost all of US live more in the
future than in the DraSeut Those who
live mostly in the past are on the high
road to worse sorrow than they know.
To the healthy-minded the future has
always the treasure to which the pres.
ent holds the keys. Week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-08

puzzled and little overawed. Ste
turned to go.
my pretty girl" the woman said,
will you not allow me to present you
with talisman? 1t is but little.
worthless coin, to be sure, but it was
blessed by the mother of Constantine and
| will protect you"
81 will not accept any thing from
YOU" Fanny said. Il do not want to
| seem rude, but it is wrong even for me
| to be talking with you Fanny plunged
resolutely along the path through the
clover. She did not look back. but she
heard the woman laughing heartily.
The next day Fanny's mother said to
her: Il am sorry about it, dear, but you
| must postpone your visit to grandma.
The children of the tenant farmer have
the scarlet fever.'
A look of surprise and disappointment
filled Fanny's face. She recalled what
the gypsy woman had said.
did you get a letter or a-dispatch?"
she asked
"A letter, dear"
''How stranger" explained Fanny.
Yesterday gypsy woman told me"
cLS tIo SSoppCu, hCA
cheeks reddening. Her mother looked
at her keenly, and said: Fanny, after
what told you, surely you were not so
foolish as to
mo mother" interrupted Fanny.
The woman met me at the edge of the
wheattield. She wanted to tell my fort
une. but I-I-ran away from her. She
would talk, though-and among other
things, She told me about my intended
visit to Wildermar, the scarlet-fever,
and the letter that would come. How
do you account for it?''
Il can not account for it," admitted
Mrs. Marsh, a puzzled expression on her
face.
Fanny's aunt was standing at one of
the windows, watering some potted
geraniums. She came toward Fanny
and said: MY pretty girl, will you not
allow me to present you with tails
man? 1t was blessed by the mother of
Constantine
'Oh, Aunt Rachel!' cried Fanny.
You were the gypsy! 1t was just like
you to play trick on me. But, how
did you change yourself SOP"
81 stained my cheeks with berries,
and blackened my eyebrows with a
burnt Glove" replied Aunt Rachel.
But how did you know letter
would Gomez" asked Fanny.
The letter had come" Aunt Rachel
replied Your mother concluded not
to tell you about it until noon to-day"
Il was sure no gypsy woman knew l
had half dollar, or to what purpose l
intended to apply it," Fanny said. 81
was a good deal mystifed, l must con-
fess. However, told you that you were
an imposter.''
And that my mother was a magpie,"
added Aunt Rachel, laughing.-Erank
Ii. Stauffer, in Interior.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-08
THE YOUTHS CORNER.
A TOYS LAMENT.

Though but toy, I've passed all joy!
Once was finely painted;
My joints are loose, and I'm no use:
With hard knocks I'm acquainted.
Once tiny hands. like loving bands,
Could hardly do without me:
Now, on shelf, all by myself
Nobody cares about me.
No jumping jack had such knack
of cutting funny capers.
When merrily on the Christmas tree
Idangled mid the tapers.
I little thought when was bought
That I'd not last the week out;
This parrot, too, is all askcw;
Some one has choked its squeak out.
That woolly lamb they downward slam;
Yet once how it was petted!
Alas. the fate or soon or late
To perish unregretted!
Even that box-it shuts and locks
They kick about and rattle;
Its regiment is bruised and bent,
And always in a battle.
So here 1 rust, in damp and dust,
a corner vile my bed is;
My pea green back has many Il crack
wonder where my head isl
Oh, little hands, like loving bands,
This lot l ne'r expected;
MY houf OF fun was early done
How soon toys neglected,
-Haper's Young People.