The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A Georgia plantation has pear tree
measuring ten feetin circumference and
over three feet in diameter.
--One OF the sights near Nebraska
City Is q massive stone temple built by
the Mormons In honor of Joseph Smith
after their expulsion from Nauvoo. 1t
was also used as fort.
Customer - "Give ~ fifty cents
worth OF real Delaware peaches. +"
Broadway Shopkeeper-"We're not slic-
ing peaches this season, ma'am. I'll
sell you whole ono for S1.25."
-Pater-"You wish to marry ono Of
my daughters? The youngest will get
one thousand pounds, the second two
thousand pounds, and the third three
thousand pounds" Suitor-''You don't
happen to have ono still older?"
-Paragraphcr-"Ju look over that
column Of stuff. The paper is making q
speciality of small reading advortise-
ments interspersed with my Jokes. -
Friend-"Ah, yes. Which are the ad-
vertiscments and which are tho Jokes. {"
America.
-Isutler lat a fancy dress ball, who
has been told to announce people, by
tho characters thoy represent, to now
arrivals) What charactor?" Ladies'
20, no particular character" Butler
lat the top of his voice. -"Two ladies Of
no character in PARTICULAR
Was this the introduction OF FREQ
masonry into this country? Weeden, in
his history of Now England, says that
In 1908 fifteen families came 70 New
port, r. l., from Holland. tri2r;ng,
with their goods and mercantile skill,
tho first three degrees Of Freemasonry.
Stage manager Ito proprietor of
theater)-"Our sceno shifter says he
wants vacatioel He'says he hasn't
boon away for five years" Proprietor
well, toll him he can not have one.
lie gets change of scenery enough to
suit anybody. "-Boston Herald.
Tho area and capacity of tho Hotel
del Coronado. of San Diego, the largest
hotel in the world, is: area of grounds,
twenty acres; area covered by building,
five acres; total floor area, four and a
half acres; capacity Of reservoirs, $50, 900
gallons; area of dining 10000
square feet.
About thrco years ago seven men in
Perry paid ono dollar each to start a
S'-'-'NH' cihN, cNcnATnc.
Tho bank is now operated under State
charter, is located in a building owned
by its stockholders, and during the past
twelve months over $3.50, 600 of business
was transacted through its cashier.
Slowed Pruncs: Wash, drain, cover
with cold water, let soak several hours
or ovor night. Stow in this water, add
sugar to taste, with just enough wafer
TO cover. Fine, served very cold, with
any of the forms of broad given. are
highly nutritious and gently laxative
Ladies Home Journal
Tho ancients placed an immense
value on their gems. Tho pearl given
to Servilla by julius Cpsar was valued
at S2i 600; the gems on the scabbard of
Mlthrldatcs were valued at S37, $50; the
value of tho pearl swallowed by Cleo
patra is placed at S25, 900; the gems
worn by Lolita Paulina, vito Of Cali
gula, wcro valued at 81, GOO, 900.
Shot think l shall make n cake
this afternoon, Alfred. 1 have ordered
tho sugar and eggs and citron, butt
feel sure there's something I've forgot
ten. Hc-'Why not look in tho cook
book?" Sho latter five minutes alb
sence)-"Alfred, dear, would you mind
stopping at Sandham's on your way
down and ordering five pounds OF nour?'
American Grocer
What is there about the figures 5
feet inches that is SO attractive to
policemen? Did you over notice tho de-
scription of n drowned man who was not
just that tall? May be you have, but
just notice and soc if tho vast majority
Of them do not conform to that rule, and
also arc reported as wearing CONGRESS-
gators. Whether men measuring five
leet eight inches high and wearing con-
gross CATERS are more prone to drown
ing than others, so far as is known, has
not been determined, but it is an odd
suggestion which comes to the mind of
many who constantly watch such cases.
Attention is called to the track of
tho derolict buoy, whose latest reported
position is about 500 miles east of Ber-
muda- This is tho old Port Royal BUOY
that went adrift in the latter part OF
November, 1856, and its long cruise of
nearly four years makes it ono of the
most notable derelict, on record. Its
history was referred ID on this Chart
last December, but since then two moro
reports have been received, and, as the
buoy seems to DO in good condition. it
may drift about year or two longer
Fortunately, it is so plainly marked
that it can TO easily identified, and mas
ters of vessels passing in tho vicinity
aro requested to keep good lookout
for 1.-THE Pilot Chart
"A stranger who stood on broadway
Sunday afternoon took occasion to re-
mark upon tho floral buttonholo decora-
lions worn by New Yorkcrs, says the
Sun. Ho thought it singular that of
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