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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
A Generous Warmer.

Rev. Smith Baker, of Lowell, Mass,
formerly of Maine, while in. Saco told
of an experience be onco had while
holding pastorate near Bangor. There
was we'll to do farmer who lived on
the opposite bank Of the Penobscot
from Mr. Bakers residence who one
spring, whenthe ice on the river was
breaking up, lost daughter. Mr..
Baker was asked TO offlciate at the fu-
neral, which he did, being obliged to
hire a horse and carriage to make the
journey, the nearest bridge being some
distance up the river. Nothing was
said about paying him either for his
services or his expenses.
\ little while afterward another death
occurred in the family. Mr.. Baker was
again asked to conduct the services,
which be did, this time hiring man to
row him across the river, and again
with no mention OF compensation. The
next spring the farmers mother passed
away. Mr.. Baker was obliged to make
the journey as he did the first time by
carriage This time the farmer went to
Mr.. Baker and said: Mr.. Baker, you
have been very kind to come over
here to conduct these funerals at
at such an expense to you, and l feA
that it is asking altogether too mu@
l want to pay you something. So pkl
fall, when the apples ore ripe. you d&h.
around and you can help yourself fext
my orchard. Lewiston Journal riye
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
A Steamer Costume.

The gentlewoman rises above her
clothes without, however, disregard
ing their fitness. You will generally
find her in soft silk dress pre-
viously broken in, or pretty wool suit
remodeled with fresh braid, bretelles
and collar. By way of embellishments
she has dainty watch, some sterling
bracelets or a snide leather belt bag
containing cards, tablet and rose,
violet, phosphate or strychnine lozenges.
Her boots are pretty, but easy as well
as trim; her hat Is the kind that stays
in place, and she knows how to wind 6
scarf or tie veil in place. The charm
of her costume, however, is her over
coat, on which the cost Of a complete
outfit has perhaps been expended. L
it is an ulster the cloth Is beautiful ant
the cut severely exclusive, the shagg!
or rough faced goods having sill
| lining delicate enough for the interio
of a kings mantle The top coat j
even more elegant, and for the none
novel In the extreme. Like the mode
familiar to the theater g soi', it is fault
less in cut and design, and fits whethe
the fair royager Is sitting, walking Q
lounging.Est. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
,ta,,an Funerals in New York.

About the gayest thing in this town
is an Italian funeral. One may be seen
almost any day creeping northward
along Second avenue. With the out
door instinct of their race the occu-
pants Of the coaches have all the WIN
dows down and all the curtains up.
There are no black garments to be seen
anywhere. On the contrary, the wo-
men wear their gayest handkerchief
aud the children are clad in the cast OH
anery of their elders. Nobody behind
the first coach pretends to be cas-
down, and there is throughout the
whole procession frank enjoyment O
the ride. Smiles wreathe the darH
faces and all chatter as if out for hoi
| iday.-New York Sun.
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Nnmnn,s ri. to the nescue.

A last and pleasanter instance OF
the ready wit of Il woman, more instant
and efficient than all the wisdom OF
two philosophers, is the one told with
great enjoyment by-was it Edward or
Charles Emerson? concerning the dif-
ficulties into which Ralph Waldo EN-
erson and himself found themselves led
by risky calf, and the solution OF
these difficulties by the ready wit OF
their Irish maid.
A young calf had got out into the
barn yard, and the philosopher and his
brother were called upon to drive it
back into the barn. They pulled gently
at the rope about its neck, but 1t
wouldn't lead. Then they pulled hard.
So did the calf. The impelling force
was then applied from behind. The
calf lay down. The two wise men then
drew to one side for I; few moments
and applied their deepest philosophy &c
the solution of the problem
The result was that they settled upon
the 'shoo;ng' process that is the favor.
lite amusement between women and
hens. This went on for some time,
both men scampcring hatless and
breathless about the farm yard, the
elate calf bounding and running in the
widest manner, and leading in every
direction but toward the barn door
Then the Irish maid to the rescue
With sniff of unconcealed contempt
she stalked before the outwitted sage:
ND to the calf, thrust two of her fingers
into It's mouth and led it, eager ano
docile, into the barn.-New York Even
ing Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
Tic Vampire Bat.

A great many DIulhatton yarns have
been told by travellers about the tor
rible bloodsuchins vampires" The
render of South American travel is al
WAYS, treated to dish of this kind of
stuff, which, if half were facts, would
make fellows hair stand on end to
think of beihg compelled to sleep in
open air in any part OF northern South
America. The facts seem to be that
there is a species lof bat, phyllostoma
spectrum, inhabiting the Central Amer
lean republics and South America as
far south as the @akada, which II
pressed for food wifi fasten itself on
animals aud the exposed parts of the
human body for the purpose OF sucking
blood.
That sleeping persons are not Hawak-
ened by the bat, and that the inciaons
through which the blood is drawn
readily heal, should be taken as proof
positive that the vampire bat stories,
like the human vampire stories of Hun.
gary. are but fabrications of diseased
imaglnations. The little vampire is an
insect eater, perfectly harmless, and mot
| at all feared by the natives of the re-
gion which it infests
A recent traveller Clarke, 1889 says
sI have slept out in the open air in the
Xingu country in all kinds of weather
have seen hundreds, yes, thousands, O.
vampire bats, but have always fount
, them perfectly harmless, as much SO a.
. the native black bat Of Pennsylvania
and York state.n-St Louis Republic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
AN OLD NAP.

remember when that narrerface they ,neared
He'd pink Cheeks an eyes sobrRr
to burn; .stidder stern
An her smiles was sweet an sas
Tibet was when my bones Ms. 81 I'1 called IN her
AN they are Of late!-twas y, y call regaier.
Kind-uh steady-what yeris'
I'd her name the day;
Yin 11i Somehow chow 1 didn't do Jest my way
To keep putin off-r,n f''s- ~ ''
Now the years creps IN ''0 Wrinkles 'no'
loves ss = mighty, sai ,ily5sn.n r-slick as sin
Fer Fert to slide out at q sPhole small an thin!
Seems give tho wi ss thing up. an think says /
Rsin.s 1,Ts livsd All. I'LL fohty, reckon my
Life kin hobble Of ,Oae TIL time to de-
But today soma kssen gassn' in the shade
or the peach trss nnder spoke of Nancy Slade-
STA thn;, ii she was born for M old maid
Wal, sire, e,,t,r blood went bilin' ut her name
All thet old lors hot with pity as flame,
Rored mn inf vent an told her how 1t came
Tibet bed,E asst her sooner An somehow
When ssw her list min, blushin' chin to brow
WHY 7 faS Ike life was unly startiu' now!
-FvahIllder McGasson in Buffalo Express
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
Is consumption IncurnbIe.

Read the following: Mr.. G. H. Nor
ris. Newark, Ark, says: What down
with ,absccss of lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me
an incurable consumptive. Began
talking DIR. 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,
says: Had it not been for DIR. 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 Budweli, Christian u Barbee's
drug store. may25-tf.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
seventy-three Roses on His Coffin.

A pretty little episode in the Life OF
the late DR.. Byford was revealed at bis
funeral. The noted doctor had many
devoted friends, and among them were
DR.. and Mrs. Henrotin. The latter has
for a number of years been in the habit
Of sending DR.. Byford a white rose on
his birthday. She carried the rose to
him on the last anniversary, and he
then said to her: "You must bring
seventy-three roses next year, for l
shall be that many years old" The
doctor died before his seventy third
birthday arrived, but Mrs. Henrotin at
tended the funeral and brought the
seventy-three white roses which were
laid on his casket.-Chicago Herald.
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NEWSPAPERS AND MAG
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With happenings to mako their dis
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Edward W. Box in Ladies Home Jour
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
Suggestions for a Marine Barometer.

! A suggestion for lettering weather
spredictions has been made by Capt
i'SlEiFanklin Fox, a well known English
seaman. During January, 1890, when
| terrific gales burst upon the British
islands, he finds that barometers at
I London gave no reliable lnonitions of
these disastrous cyclones. His own
idea is that the atmospheric power Of
rising or depressing the mercury in a
barometer is affected by the amount Of
electricity in the air at the moment,
and that TO have strict, reliable weather
glasses we require electric tests of the
conditions of the atmosphere attached
to them"
1t may be true, as Capt. Fox has sup
posed, that electricity has an effect on
the oscillations of the mercury in the
glass, During the passage of an cleo
tric storm over station the mercury,
for reasons never fully explained, al
most invariably rises or falls very rap
idly, though it often returns to its pre-
vious level when the storm is past.
There is little doubt that the electrical
state of clouds, as Lord Rayleigh has
shown, determines their precipitation,
and the down rush of rain, always ao-
companied by a down rush OF air, will
tend to sustain or elevate the mercury
an effect likely to be intensified when
the descending air is filed with the
smoke and dust arising over great city.
When, therefore, a great storm is ap-3
preaching and clouds In its front are
in that electrical condition which ia.
vors heavy and prolonged precipits;
ton from them, the effect may ve-g
naturally account for the baron ~
phenomenon noted by Capt Fog Fat
all events, the series of expert Ants
which he proposes could not tail TO
throw new and valuable light upon the
degree of reliance to be PLACED upon
the weather glass Ii the mention of
reliable marine baromete: should be
the result of such experiments itwould
be the means of saving thousands of
lives and ships from the ocean cyclone
New Orleans Picayline.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
A 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 bottle of Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring relief
in every cnse, when used forany 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 Il Christians drug store.
my2j tt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
He Didn't Tell His Parentk

II have never been so happy
in all my life," said Henry Sou.
father of 15-year-old boyAE before
from fifth story window Aien, the
Insurance building, and was who fell
horrible death by aligR the New
mass of telegraph wires,N saved from
was talking about his so1k ting upon a
although two days hay Mr.. soulen
voice trembled with en- Is escape, and,
just been over to the sA elapsed. his
dent he stated, "abotion. 81 have
The wires upon VIII I'D consider that
more than dozen Ysimply wonderful.
pears that youngach he fell are not
his parents of hi5Ain number" 1t ap-
John reached soulen did not tell
ing" said his frightful experience.
and acted aiRhome Saturday even
pened. He ! ther, "ate his supper,
keep quiet 50 if nothing had hap
hurt. In tn hought he might as well
,s Sho had rXlong as he had not been
S. SW@ evening my son Herman,
Esd about the affair while
Ssaa.9h, rushed into the house.
e,o John IN s!s strHs and thanked
God that he was still alive. Then we
heard for the first time of Johns fear
full experience. milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
for integrity of its drawings, and
prompt payment of Prizes.
Attested rs follows.

aUUcSItU ITO IUIIOWb'
Z" We do hereby csrtitythGt aoe S1tpers
oiSe the arrangement for cll the
monthly and Semi-Gnnuat drG1Oimg-
Of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
! Unhealthy Occupations.

The ancient man or woman who
pounied wheat between two stones
knew nothing of the trouble that wa
in Fore for the miller of today. Man!
BREATHING apparatus was made to uti
lie pure air, charged with minimum
Ii dust. When a man lives in an at
jiaosphere in which flour dust float.
about in large quantities there's bouni
to be some part of his organization 81
clogged up. While workers in aE
works are liable to have their tget
soften, and they wear away in acid
or two If not protected, artisans meth
where metallic dust is in the Syear
very apt to engender diseases t mills
be chronic, if not speedily fata}air are
The miller is generally an phat will
Individual, unless he be of thE
sort, who used to ride abouRhealthy
try during three parts of Il old time
hours and spend only littlB the coun-
reach of the dust from hhis working
1t is not to be supposed 4 time within
ever be able to get alqfs mill stones.
miller. Such being th4Rhat man will
hoped that something Hng without the
in the near future tqf case, it is to be
while at his work thai more will be done
plished hitherto.-9protect his lungs
Health. H has been accom-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
TIA ! Civilization of Africa.

Col. Henry S. Sanford, the American
member Of the executive committee of
the African international association,
has contributed to The Forum state
ment of the work done by America and
Americans in Africa; of the opening OF
the dark continent to commerce, OF its
population and resources, and of the
commercial enterprises that have been
begun there. Incidentally Col. Sanford
expresses his belief that an exodus Of
negroes from the United States to Africa
woslld baIbeneficial to both countries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
The Book AR
Book agents foN

everything else snt's New Way.
it usually wins; Now the motto, when
of this city, hils try curiosity" and
agents over An old farmer south
riosity to le9fwho has thrown book
see bicyclfhe fence, allowed his GU
gentleman "A him down to the gate to
thing wenf go by. Just as the young
he stoppEame up to the gate some.
kindly 9 wrong with the wheel hnd
agent s. Ed to fix it. The old afmeI
hand t efered his aid, and the lwily
The qfpped book into the victims
cycleb hold until the wheel waslixed.
repakonversation turned from the bi-
waYto the book, and the form per was
laEred about the time the oldf farmer
So ready to subscribe for twq OF the
fter. When the name waf well In
9ribed and the bicyclist out of hear
&g the old farmer scratched his head
lin a rather dazed way and said;
'I'll be dinged if that amt book
agent. indianapolis News
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our VERY BEST PEOPLE.

Confirm our statement when we
saw that DIR. Acker's English remedy
is in every way superior to any and
all other preparations for the throat
and lungs. In whooping cough and
croup. it is magic and relieves ut once.
We offer you II sample bottle free
Remember, this remedy is sold on q
positive guarantee by Budwell, Chris
and Barbee. my %, If.
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M NOR suTFER ANY LONGER

Knowing that cough can be
checked in a day, and the first stages
of consumption broken in a week, we
hereby guarantee DR.. Acker's English
Cough Remedy, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per
directions, and do not find our state
lnent correct. Budwell, Christian v
Barbee, druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
Tho First symptoms of Death.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pans
in various parts of the body, sinking
at the Dit of the stomach, loss OF appe-
lite, feTerishness, pinples or sores,
are all positive evidence OF polsonea I
blood. No matter how 1t became
r,r,isoned it must be purified to ayold
death Or. Acker's English BLOOD
eIiyir has neyerfailsd to remove ser9l,
Mons or syphilitic poiso1ls. SON
nntser. r,ositive guarantee by Budwen,
Christian s Barbee. may2osts
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
Fmbroidered handkerchiefy had come

Embroidered handkerchiefs had come
into use in Shakcspeare's time, as is
proved by the important part which
Desdep,ona's handkerchief-or map
kin as it is called-plays in the TRACE
dy of '.Othelo." But as yet the pos.
SCISSORS of handkerchief were lords and
ladies. Even in the Seventeenth CEN
fury the common people knew no such
l,,r,,,x-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
THAT TERRIBLE COUGH.

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm, tightness
in the chest, quickened pulse, chilli
ness in the evening or sweat at night,
all or any of these things are the first
stages of consumption. DR.. Acker's
English Cough Remedy will cure
these fearful symptoms, and Is sold
under positive guarantee by bud
well, Christian s. Barbee, druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
mr. Acker,s English Pills

Are active, effective and pure. Fol-
sick headache, disordered stomach
loss of appetite, bad complexion ano
biliousness. they have never been
euualed, either in America or abroad
Sold by Budwell, Christian Il Barbee
invest If.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09

1t is expected that title of nobility
will be conferred on Mr.. Stanley on
his wedding day, either by the Queen
of England or the King of the Bel
rians. Both will send representatives
TO be present on the occasion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
--orouobout the most elegant periods

throughout the most elegant porous
of the cage of chivalry" handkerchlefs,
or any substitute for them other than
such as nature provided, were utterly
unknown. Elaborate books OF etl-
quette and treatises upon manners were
written long before either handker-
chiefs or table forks were thought OF.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09

Bad drainage causes much sickness,
and bad blood and improper action
of the liver and kidneys is bad drain
age to the human system, which Bur
Blood Bitters remedy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09

M. L. Blair, alderman, Fifth ward
Scranton, Pa, stated November 9Th,
1883: He had used Dr.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil for sprains, burns, cuts,
bruises and rheumatism. Cured
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
sub.Divided Affections.

Helen-Here, Jack, is red rose for
YOU. That means my best love, you
know.
jack You darlingl Do get that
flower in your other hand, too2
HeIen-No. That's for Tom, my
other adorsr. II IS myrtle, and means
eonsfa,ey and 1delit tsburg Bull
latin taattiss z. S. - -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09

Emilia, daughter of the widowed
Countess of Dudley, whose engage
ment to Herbert Bismarck was re-
Gently announced, is only eighteen
wears OF age. Her intended husband
is forty.
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AGENTS WANTED.

ssy- For club rates or any further
information desired, write legibly to
the undersigned, clearly stating your
residence, with state. county, street
and number. More rapid return mail
delivery will be assured by your en-
closing an envelope bearing your fuli
address
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09

Countess Mariasvnn Kenfby, Of Bo-
hernia, one day last winter, on her
estate of Chlamce, shot 1873 hares.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
An Australian musician has invented

A1 liII5UIdIdtI III tIl,lOIss11 ~
trombone tt;at is played by steam.
Its "God Save the Queen" can be
heard at a distance of four miles, be
had hard luck with it, however, for the
people of his own town drove him Out
as a nuisance.
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AdJres, REGISTERED LETTERS CONTAINING CURRENCY
to New Orleans National Bank, New
Orleans, La.

Remember that the payment of
prizes is guaranteed by four Ma
tional Banks Of New Orleans, and the
tickets are signed by the president OF
an institution whose chartered rights
are recognized in the highest court;
therefore, beware of all limitations or
anonymous schemes. ;,
Remember that the Supreme Court
of the United States has decided that
the Louisiana State Lottery Co., has
contract with the State of Louisiana,
which does not expire until January
LIST, 1895.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-09
HoIs{ing a Mouse.

A tall desk stands against the wall
in P. G. Cleaver's livery stable. A
small spider b lad fastened to the bot
tom of the desk a conical web reaching
nearly to fhe floor. About 113o
o'clock one} day it was observed that
the spider lad ensnared a young mouse
by passing jhlaments of her web around
It's tail. When first seen the mouse had
Its fore feet Oh the floor and could
barely touch the floor with its hind
,fset--TIs spider was full of business,
running up and down the line and oc-
casionally biting the mouse's tail, max
ing it struggle desperately.
It's efforts to escape were all unavail-
ing, as the slender flaments about Its
tall were too strong for it to break. In
q shqt time it was seen that the spider
waslaowly hosting its victim into the
air.saBy 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
mouse could barely touch the floor with
its fore feet; by dark the point of its
nose was an inch above the floor. AT
| o'clock at night the mouse was still
alive, but made no sign except when
/ the spider descended and bit its tail.
At this time it was an inch and o hall
from the floor. Next morning the
mouse was dead and hung three inches
from the foor.-Lebanon Standard.