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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
Held Prisoners by Electricity.

\ marvellous case of electrical par
alysis is reported from the Hosmer road,
near Lockport, and it takes the edge
off most of the fictitious stories of light
nings freaks ever told. Tue house OF
Jasper Brown was the scene of the
phenomenon. The electricity was Sc
strong that the air was luminous and OF
a distinct blue color Though there
was no lamp burning in the house every
person and every article could be out
lined in the cerulean atmosphere as il
through haze; great balls of stelmos
fire, such as is sometimes seen on the
rigging of ships, played and danced
about the furniture, now perching upon
the back of chairs, now sliding easily
along the mantel top, now skating UP
and down the chandeliers.
The family were SO frightened that
they could not speak. The electricity
in the atmosphere made their hair
stand on end like the quilts of fretful
porcupine, and the strangest thing OF
all was that they could not move. The
whole family had lost the power of 10,
comotion. Every member was tenn
porarily paralyzed by the electricity.
Few mortals have ever experienced
such night of terror. Their minds
were filed with fear and apprehension
lest their power of locomotion was gone
forever and they would be permanent
cripples.
But at last, after duration of about
four or five hours, the storm began to
subside, the use of their limbs gradually
returned to them, and when the storm
was over they were able to move about
| as freely as ever.-Cor. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
A Titled Gymnaste.

An English paper asserts that there
Is titled lady whose chief pleasure is
found in exhibiting her muscular
powers in her own drawing room to a
circle of admiring and astonished
friends. ALFRED in a long and cling
ing gown, she lies down at full length
upon the floor, with arms held closely
to her sides. A friend is then request
ed to fasten her skirts securely around
her feet and place her handkerchief
upon them. This done, the handker-
chief is conveyed by her feet to her
mouth. She then resumes her first
position, and, without moving her
arms, gradually raises herself until
she stands upon her feeA without q
hair out of place or the tiaiest bead Of
moisture on her BROWNIES York
Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
Our Wealtl,iest Representative

Beaden Is said to be the richest man
in the house Of representatives. He is
90 rich that no one knows how much he
iswerth, and probably he doesn't him.
self. He owns the Windsor hotel, New
York city, and no end OF other big
things in the metropolis and throughout
Che country. He is noted as man who
Is let into many large enterprises IL
New York simply because be has plenty
Of ready money and plenty of courage
and declsiyeness to go with it. He say.
this reputation has brought him more
rood things than bad ones, and that bus
Investment risks, after being carefully
selected by his own good judgment ans
acuteuess, have greatly enhanced hi'
foYtune.-Cor. Pittsbrrg Press.
a gentleman in Paris, Tex, owns 8
horse which makes a habit of eating
Young chickens. Every time d young
chicken comes within reach OF tho
horseit is sure TO be swallowed.
II
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
Trouble in a French Madhousc.

There is nothing, mad doctors say,
more unusual than forlunatics who are
together TO act on Il common impulse.
Last Sunday, however, six inmates of
the Bicetre asylum were so irritated
and oppressed by the sultry weather
preceding the hailStorln as TO take an
Identical course in letting off their merry
Gus excitement. The outbreak took
place in the refectory, where lunatic,
who has often had to be kept in pad
Ged room. complained that new
keeper had deprived him of a portion
of food TO which lie was entitled The
complaint was well founded AS the
dish was being fetched the mailman
lost patience and dashed the plate be-
fore him against the wall opposite,
Five others followed his example, and
then ran to pitch everything they could
lay their hands upon out of the win
dows.
NJ. Pinon, the governor, was called,
compulsion of violent kind never be-
ing suffered unless by his order. As he
entered the refectory dish was broken
on his head, and he and a keeper who
was with him had difficulty in escaping
with their lives. The mad people tore
down the iron bars which formed a par
tition between their part of the hall and
a section where other patients were
dining. Then they got to the keepers
rooms, and, Selling knives and razors,
went out to cut the Threats of those
who denied them their liberty. Troops
were summoned from the fort, and ar.
rived as the mutineers had got posses
sion OF the kitchens and courtyard.
When twenty soldiers with fixed bayou
cts entered the latter there was sud
den collapse. The six ringleaders
dropped their knives and razors, begged
pardon and submitted quietly to be
taken to their cells Nearly all the
keepers were seriously injured. One,
Fourier, was beaten with chair and
his arm broken in two places a mad
man named Jolly rihed desk of bank
notes, all of which he ate.-Paris Cor.
London News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
THE DANGEROUS "sEA PoosE.p
y Caprice of tho Ocean That Thrcatens
the Bather with Danger.

! ~ Caprice of tho Ocean That Threatens
the Bather with Danger.
It may be well to speak of another
phenomenon not nfrcqupntly obs erved.
| do not recall ever seeing the maine by
which it is known in print, and, as the
word is ignored by Webster, I shall In
vent my own spelling and write it "sea
poose. This term is loosely used on
different parts of the coast, but the
true significance OF it is briefly this
There will sometimes come, at every
bathing ground, days when the ocean
seems to lose its head and to act in n
very capricious way. On such occa-
sions it often happens that the beach is
cut away at some one point, presum-
ably where the sand happens to be
softer and less capable of resisting the
action of the water.
There will then be found little bay
indenting the shore, perhaps ten feet,
perhaps ten yards The waves rolling
into such a cove are DETECTED somewhat
by its sides and ''set" together ut it's
head, so that two wings of breaker, so
to speak, meet and, running straight
out from the point of junction, form a
sort of double under tow" which
WILL if the conditions that cause 1t con-
tinuc cut out along its course a depres-
sion or trench of varying depth and
length.
1t can be readily understood that
such Il trench tends to strengthen the
current that causes it, and these two
factors, acting and rcacting upon each
other, occasion what might be called
an artificial under tow" which is
sometimes strong enough to carry an
unwary bather some distance out, in u
fashion that will cause him either to be
glad he is, or to wish he were, within
the rectaugle of the life lines.
have sometimes heard old slrf,nen
speak of what they call false poose,"
but have never been able TO find out
just what was meant by the expression,
much less its causes and character. l
shall therefore leave the question for
those who delight to delve into the
mysteries of local nomenclature-Duf
field Osborne in Scribner's
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
Hnly to breathe.

Close the mouth, throw the shout.
ders well back, with the weight of the
body resting on the balls of the feet.
This is the only correct way to stand.
Such posture throws the abdomen
backward instead of forward, exactly
where it belongs. BY means of the
nostrils draw in the breath deeply and
slowly. and let it out in the same man
ner. If those who are troubled with
supcrGuous abdominal tissue will do
this dozen times a day, and get into
the habit Of breathing with the stom-
ach and the abdomen, and initiating
every part of the lungs, they will not
only lay the foundalion.of good health
but they will be slapcly in figure and
graceful in cal1iage-Ncw York Let
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
As rule;in farming, the intelligen
foreigner beats us on our own soil.
Observation-Disclosures.

Read the following: Mr.. G. Fl. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: What down
with abscess of lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me
an incurable consumptive. Began
talking DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, am now on third bottle,
and able to oversee the work on my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
saws: Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption l
would have died of lung troubles.
Was given up by doctors. Am now in
best of health" Try sample bottles
free at Budwell, Christian q Barbee's
drug store. may2o-tf.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
> Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
You satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring relief
in every case, when used for any alice
ton of the throat, lungs or chest,
such as consumption, inflammation
of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whoop-
ing cough, Group, etc, ect. 1t is
pleasant and agreeable to taste, per
fectly safe, and can always be de
pended upon Trial bottles free at
Budwell s. Christians drug store.
my2J If.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
You Can Learn to Swim in an Hour.


One often hears Of the difference be-
tween the feminine and masculine
stroke in swimming, but there is really
no difference, unless it be that man
can naturally put more strength in his
stroke and has longer reach than a
woman. In all other essential Joints
they are identical, but men cannot
compare in gracefulness with lady
swimmers.
Mr.. Labouchere, editor of The Lon
don Truth, after noting that probably
not one in twenty of the persons who
indulge in bathing on a holiday can
swim, proceeds TO tell his readers how
to acquire the accomplishment. His
advice is offered to men, but it is as
applicable to the ladies, as advice
generally a very cheap commodity
usually is. Nothing" he says, lis
more easy than swimming. When the
air is out of the body its owner sinks;
when the air is in the body its owner
floats. Let any one slowly draw in bis
breath rs he draws back his legs and
pushes forward his arms, retain it while
he is preparing for the stroke which is
to propel him, and slowly allow it to 60
through his lips as his arms are passed
back from before his head to his sides
and his legs are stretched out
sThe action OF the stroke should not
be quite horizontal, but should be made
on slight incline downward. The real
how to swim is because swimming pro-
fessors either do not know or do not
choose to teach the philosophy OF
breathing so as to render the body
buoyant l would engage to make any
one a tolerable swimmer in an hour,
unless he be conlmittal idiot"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Guarantee DIR. Acker's Blood Elixir,
for it has been fully demonstrated to
the people of this country that it is su-
perior TO all other preparations fol-
blood Diseases. 1t is Il positive cure
for syphiltic poisoning, Ulcers, Erup-
tions and Pimples. Ito puriiies the
whole system and thoroughly builds
up the constitution. Sold by Bud
well Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Another child killed by the use
of opiates given in the form of sVoth-
ing syrup. Why mothers give their
children such deadly poison is sur
prising when they can relieve the
child of its peculiar troubles by using
DR.. Acker's Baby Soother. 1t con-
tains no opium or morphine. Sold by
Budwell, Christian & Barbre.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
CAN'T sLEEPHIGHTs

Is the complaint of thousands suffer
ing from asthma, consumption,
coughs, etc. Did you ever try Dr..
Acker's English Remedy? 1t is the
best preparation known for all lung
troubles. Sold on q positive guar
antee at 25c. and soc. Sold by Bud
we'll. Christian & Budwell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
nUTY TOY0URsELF.

It is surprising that people will use
a common, ordinary pill when they
can secure a valuable English one
for the same money. DIR. Acker's
Enelish pills are a positive cure for
siok- headache and all liver troubles.
They are small, sweet, easily taken,
and do not grippe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Mrs. III. svhaenDerger, Beaver Dam,
Wis, writes: 1--WE have used DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in our family for
coughs, colds, Group and rheumatism.
IL cures every time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
According to Size.

Now, I'll show you over the house, I"
said @ friend to me the other day. She
had moved into south side residence
whose numerous bay windows give one
the impression of roomy interior,
when in fact the reverse is true. She
had made many Improvements and
was anxious that should see what q
good housekeeper she was.
On the third floor she threw open q
door disclosing an apartment about the
size of bathroom in the average fiat,
and in which she stored her trunks, va
Uses, etc.
'gFhis, said she, twas the room oc-
cupied by the former tenants naid-of-
all-work"
'Was there a hole sawed in the par
tition through which to extend her
feet2' 1 inquired, as the story related
by Frank Stockton flashed through my
mind
"Ot, 10. Emergencies are met in
better fashion in Chicago. Instead Of
making tue room fit the girl, as Stock
ton did, tho girl is selected to tit the
ROOM The lady who formerly resided
hero told Inc that she bad small
mark on the parlor door, and in choos-
ing her help if the applicant came up
to the mark she got the position, but if
beyond it she had to go, no matter
how superior her qualifications were. :"
Chicago News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

1t is thought by some that stocks
raising will never be OF it's best in
this country until we feed more roots,
as the English do.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Burdock Blood Bitters taken after
eating will relieve any feeling OF
weight or over fulness of the stomach.
Sold everywhere.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
a CHINESE scncms.

According TO California paper the
Chinese at San Jose, Cal, lease prop
crtv from white men Ger twelve
months in the year and charge their
tenants for thirteen months, there be-
ing this many months in the Chinese
VpHp
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

An English naval officer has invented
pneumatic line throwing gun, very
light and portable, which fires hollow
shell bearing the cord to a wrecked YES
sci or into a burning building on dry
land
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Among the singular differences be-
tween the two sides of the face Ger
man professor notes that the right ear
liz almost invariably higher than the
loft
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Cut clover and cornmeal are said te
make an unexcelled ration for fatten
ing hogs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

If you have corn ensilage for your
stock, provide nice lot of early cut
clover hay to feed with it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

Not if you go through the world a
dyspeptic. Dr. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets are Il positive cure for the
worst forms of dyspepsia, Indigestion,
aatulencv and constipation. Guar
anted and sold by Budwell, Christian
& Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06


all contracts made by the re-
authority the of which contracts the receiver
publicly by special
liability
lawful acts done
of
against the instituted against
at any thereae liabilities will remain lien upon
the until
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
TRUSTEE S AND COMMISSIONERS SALE.
DEL1ry INSURANCE. TRUST AND SAFE AND
OTHERS
VERSUS
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHERS


The n s2 s 2s
@S gss qasi April s
a the Roanoke the State upon
1890 and by the circuit court M 5 sn county, t s State @"
1T s6 d.; Of }sn 1ss
5 m m @ t the @ aHs fs city
sh onass Valley '
@ 5 Of Ron Is
State through the COUNTY Of JeGesNn the state CT
ans , Hsgerstown hund
oHa mss f hs sa line
nres ing stock machinery al
a PGp er appan to the sen
andoah Valley Railroad Company ,;.os and oon
nue the until the
f psmsss aer%g s9sr te the
s cha Gn n seeun Subsequent the
and o the n 5 op sus and af he premises
referred which may be examined the Office OF the
fs cS fa additions nG mnde
s sePns't Sa5 delivery
BY said decree the liens the premises and the order their priority
Costs suits West Virginia and MARYLAND
tracts Of land in the Virginia having priority all
o1sfasdng receivers
priority claim Central ss 90
Balance 6yn first Ap 9many post IS
Apri S Sf' SSH 3549a 80
Of AnrI 5h 1851 Known as general 113Ooo
Fnary o 1at 1888 known the income mortgag
10 admnt in fs s,Sr Of Mdose oI5 g
r. udgmnt in favor of F. r Anderson March 1ss6
H. omnny u under the several Car Trusts January
9s H#ss"s 5ss.ss IS
The amounts mentioned in the foregoing carry July
under the authority which receiver by
aa mn to b i6s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
A CHILD KILLED.

Seldom are the new varieties of veg.
etables or fruits Of any real value.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
ISLlFE WORTH LYING

EAn acre of clover is estimated t
make about 600 pounds of pork.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06

The head must direct the hand, CT
there can be no useful and efficient
work. on the farm or anywhere else.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
WE CAy ASB no

DO to your animals as yon would be
done bv if YOU were an animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
THE POLITE PREvE NTED THE MEETING.

TIN, cape, ted drpH-'ra' on h' ~ P""'rN OF 'onn
Most VT, not mad" ,> "v"ifiu. ia ih" Labor LEceiIni'
IN E.pnhly-. III" H'."" pTN'"'-t
;pv ne..ln. rom l.i'- held. Mayor CHapin returned
/, Town from L.HuN. Nt>-.. yesterday. ana n" Wa
visited Us lurnrcr Irvv md Iajh.S >par-"r ana
t,od,andcr They explained that o." diN was I"
.au.r,d one H. the Hebrew l"pui'ii"n. beng ,"h'
n,upnr or the bay f .N,l.",n"il'. -" fh" IN" P'"
o-.d piocecllrE- II L" Ara'hi''- Wei" ""N'-c" -
,~i'Nr, up,u t.c n.eh.i ~ "hi'h The orth"i'A Jew
.d the day Mayor Chaplin. "hU Wa> ADV ,cd
hy ,orp,i-l N CoIlus. Jenk-. ih~tIif"d f".'" '"'h
missioner lia,d"n To- thai no UrrtIhG ""' h''''
Police. l,..c, ter Reilly and Police Captain Ennis WIN
force -, 100 men. went :" he hall early 10 ms
evening and made known IN" dee i'i'h "t 'hr '''''
tie. ia the matter. and prevented the nretHs pe'hs
hold crowd Of ~ grv .tnarhi-fs assembled ana IN
d;g,I m some fiery talk. but ~" pbl'r "iN ianaicI
and no overt acts attempted. II wa, >'aleN
ma, :n. lad been changed ANA tlat ne
meeting las; evening wa I" hay" been tlnr>>ca u,
IIu.h a. I.,niecost. and that Mos, w'> ~ peak q
a H. 20 day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24

the pslnt. stating that the last vote mao sno"h
cnojm and that since then severa. Democrats NAG
entered Tho hall. . 49,, .,.. .
n..r<. f-,. Mr. Rel: Of Iowa. that sonc reason l0T
f.. sno,,io, SHOULD be ;v~i tie cuticns unseatinS
Ect' ara .est;ns N"i"' ware agreed " WITHOUT
tivis,J,. 49, nj, l.. A., ,,,.o
Hue.i a r~.rlnpon Ia the Ho:te v amend Rule XIV by
aiding tbs fo!if sins clause:
SLe is'r, III q vrr ty yeaS aid nays quorum
ss's :. ,paa.. on fhH rsort made udSr Clause 8 o!
mi. ~, t,.r~ ,ha b.. a cali OF the House. Sno ths
o..'r re Jes, and hay. on the pending question
.bs;j Il the tin" ne operative Tie cIN!E s',
.f The ri. and each nciher. hc aiis~crs 70 h''
maine e,irita:.y appears u: I, brought tcror,. '!'
NUat. oGd>: h. pvtsed.n.s Q! e call VI tho liosc
shalI vs:s tho pending question II those Young
on tie question aud t',c Who arc preent ana i~I '"
VOTE shsE tok -a,er make majority Of tho House ue
:;2cacer shaN i>ilarc that quorum IS ccn:E,hs"o
snd inc pending 81 sst.on ha b decIoed - IN" n'
;o~ity CT ta,@t vStEe shsE appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
noTyGx or THr ATHLETIC WORLD

TIE rs, sni ,.."nd %. u tn" Manhattan az ks'
frh WIN psr match game Prospect iork nest ssnr'
tzr
" W w,..ad b"en elected captain ~ ne sts'en
Island .,f.-t. ClWh football rHm
Tn. Ior,,d Debating and Ath'"ft Assoc!stsn COD
,.,rlang winter Athletic tournament Ia W csrr.Nd q
.ntnus-.
Tn. u.,sr,,.i,a AEON Athletic Club IS holding cross
,o,u.,v run. -,e week. we'll attended ov me
members.
T.. Manhattan A.ni.ir trb Viii organise oo"i'hs
,,.n, 20, tho s-,~or'- ,aml,.xn this wvth
vnr annual boNiLs ,o,.tamant 81 N" Acorn Athlets
Association MI take place on o'too"i ana a. the
rlftn A,euur Casino WoJkNn
rn.,,.. ,o- IN" ,oty.hnh games OF the New.YorA Al
,., CHM n bs hr,d .n October close on Saturday "th
FINN. n Strsr, SECRETARY. Ne. 100 West PM 'hu's''
TN. Hudson County Whe"liu.n VIII have mooniso
run on NcnGs. Nigh, neN'.
meeting of th" bushes Men 'ytIine Gun OF Ns"'
J..,.v viii ,oae plsr, n"N THURSDAY evening
Fuvenc Van hai'k. f:-t LIEUTENANT Of III" MshhaeAn
A,hc,,, ttrh receipt = "'t"~ HON a. th' oess "ea
latte ,on~ "a roIntI! telling me pleasure Aen
Tn ,h .A,,,,.d ,>t IN" Stafford Harrier' and rrcms
ma ,n, Allied club. a na.m reception
iN g..p;,ou ,anrr:tcc ~ ~" Manhattan Athletic
,Yrh ,t ,.,,erd,N r,ih" sang'n"nts '"' Inv r'p
,,, n ,f. s,.,o.d lIAr,!ts WHO "'N probably lana N
"a, Yoth TO-DAY N A"'n VIII l." gwen 'hetn ~ nv
..,t,r,n Athletic .uh ;tou-" lyon mar aifNA' Inv
N.,,,,.. Nh ,u! AEON, twenty ~ Il"r o ~ N'u''rs
u,u IN. Stafford ul.r:rr. c"mp''" IN the 'ahso'so
,,,,.hin q, Getting 20 De h-d At Montreal. IN >eItem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
URGING, A COLoRED MAN FOR ALDERMAN.

The weekly meeting Of the Business Mems Eemblirah
Organization u tie xI:h Assembly, District last night q
NO. $40 attended by about 800 MEMBER
nearly onrha OF whom "ci. c0loied. President James
Muir opened ,hs meeting aud then called JOB g.
H.ig.. the state Republican Learn', t. pre-
side President MrHriray offered resolution warmly
endor,in. Charles " Andei young and popular col.
or"I oannidI" ~. Alderman o. hr Alh Assembly
District n" MI Anderson thirty years Ole
college siaduatc and ."Iii,a prosperous business
As IN iiN well known and liled
among the coor-c opuatioD besides h"ing we'll ntt>d
for publr oncr Of trust that nominated
,.,. could slightest doubt ins tire entire
o.od tor hun e.. ~ ~ h" county acke'
Til. resolution unanimously la.,"d II Nominated no
vii BE- the coofrd candidate which the XIth A.
District has put forward.