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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
a FABLE DisPELLED.

Elcphan.inc Memory OF Faces Is In No Sense
Remarkable.
There is another fable OF our early
childhood which q certain young man is
able to dispel with absolute authority.
having made long and careful ser es
OF observati ons. This is u fable about
(, elephants and their wonderful power OF
remembering faces and avenging in
jnries The young man, who, evon as q
{ youngster, was of reflective and ex-
perimental cast Of mind, began his ex-
y perimens ut worry tender age by dis
respectfully twisting the nose of ono of
{ the elephants in Central park. Not the
whole OF this proboscis, you know, the
youth was too small for an army con-
tract Of that kind, but just the extreme
tip OF tho trunk, as it was hold out to
him in friendly salut;.tion
The big mass Of meat roared and ouiv-
cred with pain 1t was evident that
wringing tho end Of an elephants pro-
pcscls was !il1o wringing the nose Of a
man. Hero was now sensation both
Tor the boy and tho elephant, and ono
that the former proposed to follow I'D
as long as the lattcr was not at liberty
to demonstrates The next day he tried
it again. Now here was chance for
the elephants memory to step in and
protect hun from n repetition of yester-
days ind entities. But it didn't. Just
as before, the trusting animal put out
his prnboscis in greeting, and lust
as before tho bad boy gave it
a twist that brought tears to
the eyes of tho enormous creature
why not elephant tears" as we'll
nC go
with pain. Day after day this young
ster would go up to the park and prose-
cute his researches in tho psyche ogy Of
tho elephants mind and cvory day tho
kindly creature assisted in his studios
by giving him his trunk to experiment
On
Once during tho month It happened
that tho elephant did break his cage and
get away. Tho inquirng youth stood
near Now, no was sure that tho ele-
plant had begun to remember and tina t
mis- own little special Judgment day had
come But the elephant rushed past as
II there were no such things in all the
world as inqu'stivo small boys. And
then for the first time the boy began to
doubt the eternal remembrance of an
elephant. But still he was not wholly
satisfied. 1t might be that there was
somo mental popularity OF this part Gu
lar elephant. tho youth reasoned, and SO
from time 10 time he won't on twisting
elephants trunks whenever he got Il
chance.
And as he has travelled much during
these years that he has been getting
older, he has probably had more chances
and twisted moro elephants trunks,
both in Europe and America, than any
other living being. Moreover, he has
set his friends to experimenting upon
elephants, whenever it was posi- BILE,
and of no fact in 70 is he moro certa n
shan that the beautiful story OF the ele-
plants lasting memory is clear and
unmitigatcd myth.-N. Y. Evening sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Mr.. M'SWATS MISTAKE.

1t Was 90 IncycusabIo That tho Good Man
Kicked Himself Hard and Long.
"Billgcr!'
The voice Of Mrs. McSwat had high
pitched, first-quality- of-quccnsware ring
about t.
well, my dear?"
Mr. McSwat spoke in a rising-innec-
ton, what he-deucc- has-she -caught-on-
to-now sort OF u tone
II haven't heard from Auntio Kittery
in reply to the letter l wrote her four
days ago"
Haven't you, Lobelia?"
No. sir. haven't
"Was-was it four days ago, Lobclia?"
at was, sir.
''Thoro WASN'T r-ah-any thing
important in the letter, was thore?"
inquired Mr.. McSwat, with q rather
lame attempt to appear surprised and
sympathetic.
You know there was, Billiger Nc
Swat You know it contained an invita-
tion to Auntie to come and spend
month or two with us this summer"
why, so you did. Lobelia; so youdd
4 remember now, you spoke of it at the
time"
well, what have you got to say about
it?n
"Why-or-I think il strange she
hasn't answered t"
'Ol you do, do you? Don't you know
why she hasn' t?'
"H-how should l know?"
Ella! don't need any other evidence
that you KNOW than your guilty, sneak
ing look at this moment"
madam. what do you mean?"
20, don't pretend innocence. I gave
yon that letter to mail for mo four days
ago-you haven't forgotten it: hand
ed you another letter at the same time.
One was to Aunt Kittery and the other
was to the publisher OF /, fashion maya
zine. You prom scd to mail them both
as coon as you got down town. You
haven't forgotten that have you?"
''N--no."
81 thought not The letter to tho
publisher was in white envelope, and
the letter TO Auntie was in green one.
and -"
"Whatl" exclaimed Mr.. McSwat, his
legs giving way under him. AFRO you
sure it was in a green envelopo?"
81 am"
'Then you'll get an answer. Lobelia,"
he said, with groan. II thought the
white ono was for her. / mailed the
green one without looking at itl'
Mr.. McSwat got up. put on his hat.
went out into the darkness and in tho
seoluson Of his own backyard he
kicked himself for the next half hour.
Chicago 1r bune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
NEXT YEARS FASHIONS.
Largo Piaids to lie Superseded by Checks
of Diininutiyo Sixn.

Largo Plaids to lie Superseded by Checks
of Diininutiyc Sixr.
While the hot weather is still on us
those whose business 1t s to foresee and
in a certain sense to lead public taste.
the manufacturers and the designers.
have already made their preparations
fer 5he summer season of 1891. 1t is
Sill 700 early To pred ct what will be
actually worn next summer and it is
much easier tn name the styles and
fabrics which are more or less certain to
find Little if any favor
Flower deS gns in jacquard styles
have no friends. Fine, soft one-color
goods in India cachcmirc finish and ono
color, striped, vgognc goods have all
the chances OF beng extensively worn
next year Shaded str pes will fight for
place and a good place, too, and
ombro styles will be met W. tn in all va
rieties. on Indian cachcmrc grounds.
on vIgognc and on soft cheviot Broad
shaded str pes in all possible combina-
tions in S mple and com bincd, strai ght
and crosswisc and zigzag styles will be
seen.
Changeant styles have many admirers
who forcsee their adoption. These
styles may do very well on silk and
half-silk goods but the reproduction of
the same on wooden goods is beset with
80 many technical difficulties that their
commercial success on wool is out of
the question until some method Of over
coming these diflicu ties has been
found.
Shaded styles have success assured.
Soma of Loft
shaded dots and bomb designs be-
tween fine stripes; shaded stripes
alternate with one color and shaded
pea designs in stripe. A lot Of
very fine stripes or hair lines combine
into large stripe which is bordered on
both sides with fine-shaded cube de-
signs, the combination being very ef-
fective.
Large plaids have met with scanty
favor this summer, although they had
been brought out IN nice color combina-
tons. This will prevent their being
sampled extensively for next year. On
the other hand, small squares in sub
dued quadrangles, which are cut by
lines that form larger squares. may find
deserved recognition English STYLES
OF worsteds in gray or made in small
squares occasionally rendered more eff
fective by means of small silk knots,
will also be worn.
Cheap beiges (vigoureux) will be
much worn with shaded stripes in
knotted or in oval designs and other
similar detached styles.
In imitation of the black ground mus
lin prints which were favorites last
summer in colored flower designs, sim.
liar styles have been introduced on
cachemire Back Indian cachemires
are seen with small embroidered flowers
in colors, with golden yellow wheat ear
des gns. in green leaf and weed en-
bro'derrd DIES gas. Very Light voila
tissues are ems i'rr pared show ng largo
squares formed hy Hnottcd stripes
All siy - tened have good
chane For ',ner 1t 8, ems as
snrru "a ID shaded styles
vi ',f> 'l-- Par.s Cor Dry
vi t.lU.f.Hf.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

-"Cyrus, w,nt you to go downtown
with me. I want to elk out new
necklie for you" Have we time
enough before the shops close, Emily?"
replied the. capitalist. consulting his
watch. Yes. Il we hurry. It's on Y
little after ono O'Clock" "All right, my
dear. Go and get ready. I've got to
step around the corner and buy rail-
road. ril be back in ten minutes. -
Chicago Tr bune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

NOTICE.-All persons having rela-
~ tives and friends bun led in the CITY
Cemetery are notified that If they viii
purchase lot in Fairvicw Cemetery
their dead will be removed free OF
charge. This privilege is only exte ,ded
to January /, 1891. Call on C. W. G.
Woolwine. w. p. HUFF,
c. w. C. WOOI WIRE,
ho'o-lm Committee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
THE RlvERMoNT coMpAn

LYRCHRURe, VA, Nov. 3 $50
A general meeting Of the st,c s,eys
VI Inc hivermont company Sby
ealieu 10 meet In this city, at les
tne4,c nan, on thursday, tn Jag
order of the board of director.
novl5-1n A. M. DOYI .SY
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Chinese pheasants were introduced
into the woods of Oregon only eight
years ag, and there are now said TO be
nearly mill on Of them there
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
SALEM! SALEM!
Great Sale Of Lots, Dec. II and IL,
SALEM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

TERMS: One-thrd cash; balance one and TWO years.
These lots lie principal business and residence streets
property old
companies is the most valuable property Salem.
anu Western and tho Dummy line Roanoke
and the town trough
Salem has made more rapid and substantial progress
100000 buildings
doubled and the
500 per
The operation erection and
actually secured will employ several thousand
population will be doubled in another Negotiations
reS to secure other large plants.
The baltimore nbcb
Salem making it an important railway center.
to be
featuring and commercial city; and Salem and Roanoke,
rapidly growing together will be industrial
o Virginia
For the invest in salem the
Queen o
ENORMOUS PROFITS ARE BEING MADE IN REAL ESTATE
For maps pamphlet of 80 pages, etc. address
j. W. F. ALLEMONc, President, Salem, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Large Foundry, Machine Shops
and Stove Works

Under Inducements to
immense limestone
within the town. Important industries
for others
A railroad junction in the heart of the greatest
iron region in the United States. The only
town on this great Southern conneL-
ton of the Norfolk and Western
system.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Inc world imonite Criuoe
ley and celebrated Gossan
coal and coke fields tho sea the climate n,
passed celebrated OF
forests close to hand that Ivanhoc
Magnificent hotel, stores and dwellings, uncla,
contract. The cheapest and best lots
in the South.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
WHY He Held On,

Workmen were hosting stone next door
to Frankie's house, where q new building
was going up, the motive power being a
donkey engine, The signal for hosting
was given by the sound Of a whistle, and
the man to whom fell the duty of blowing
this stood out of sight of the engineer.
One day frankie and a small friend were
standing as close to the rope as they were
allowed to come when the whistler was
called away for moment. The man who
made the stone fast went for drink, and
the two boys crept up to the tackle.
Unluckily the other boy spied the whistle
lying on timber, and just as frankie had
seized the rope his friend gave a shrill
blast.
The engine inside its shed began to puff,
and, with a squeal, up went Frank into the
air. The workmen came running, shout
ing to the engineer to reverse the machine
and to the boy not to let 40. The lad was
up to the second story before he could be
stopped, but here a carpenter managed to
seize him and draw him unhurt into a
window.
you did well to hold on little fellow"
he said, as he got the boy into safety.
"Oh, had to-" frankie answered;
"mother told me not to fall into the mud
with my new clothes. youths Compan-
inn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

constituents. He managed to make OK
suses to all but one, an old army chaplain,
who had come from the northern corner Of
the state just to be present at the impeach-
ment
my tickets are all gone" said Senator
Wade, ''but perhaps can serve you in some
other way"
'"There is nothing else / want" sighed
the chaplain. 81 have heard that you are
a generous man. but this is the first favor
have asked after serving my country for
three years, and besides, have come clear
from Ohio to be present at the impeach-
ment OF Andrew Johnson"
The old senator looked him over with a
merry twinkle in his eye, noticing espe-
cially the clerical Gus of his coat, and
then, writing something on a slip Of paper,
said:
"If that doorkeeper is Christian he
cannot resist that plea"
After he got out of sight the Ohioan
looked at the paper, and on it were these
words:
For Gods sake let this man in. Ben
Wade"
Whether it was an imprecation or an ap-
peal he could not tell, but he wisely de-
cided to consider it the latter, and passed
into the gallery under cover of the door
keepers surprise at the novel ticket Of ad-
mission. Boston Budget.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

In the morning try to have three-quar-
tiers of an hour for the toilet, and this may
be secured by either rising before the other
women or lying until they are through.
Slip on stockings and shoes, the under
clothes, and flannel wrapper over all, car
rying the dress and underskirts across the
arm, and the satchel ia the other hand.
Spread the satchel wide, and take out the
sponge in it's oil silk bag, the soap and
tooth brush in their travelling boxes, and
unroll the linen that hold wisk broom,
brushes and comb, hairpins and and pins.
Brush the dress and skirts well, and hang
them on the hooks. out of the way.
Brush the hair smartly to remove the
dust, and arrange it compactly for the day,
putting away in its place each toilet arti-
Gle as it is finished with Lay the railroad
towels on the floor, and ones own larger
ones near at hand. From the wicker Gov
cred cologne bottle pour a generous guam
tity into the water in the bowl, and, hang
ing all clothes out Of the way, stand on the
towels and take sponge bath from head
to foot The cologne absolutely cleanses
away all railway dust, and the freshness
resulting from such bath will make all
the difference between q pleasant and an
unpleasant day. Dress carefully and com
pletely, and, after laying everything away
in the satchel, do not fail to wipe off the
wash stand and lay the wet towels out of
the way, so that ones successor may find
the place orderly and clean.-Harper's Ba-
var
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Medicinal Uses of Coffee.

Nearly two score years ago claim was
made that green or unroasted berries had
great value in liver and kidney troubles
By one physician they have been useo very
extensively, and he is quite enthusiastic
over them in that class of diseases. He
prefers mixture of two parts Mocha with
one part Martinique and Isle de Bourbon
coffee. He puts about three drains Of
this in tumbler Of cold water, and let's
it stand and infuse over night. The
next morning, after straining, the infusion
is taken on an empty stomach the first
thing after getting up. This physician
cites many cases of kidney and liver collie,
diabetes, nervous headache, etc, which, al
though rebellious to all other treatment
for years, soon yielded to the green coffee
infusion. This remedy is a very simple
one and certainly worth trial Another
use of coffee incidentally is In nausea and
retching For that purpose a strong infu-
sion is made of the berries which have been
ground and roasted; and it is slipped while
very hot This oftentimes acts exceedingly
well; and rather better If a strong mustard
plaster is applied to the pit of the stomach
at thesa etime.-Hall's Journal of Health
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
More ADVICE TO smokern.

"Lots Of advice has been given to smokers,
but III tell you something which has never
been written up and ought to be known"
This was told a reporter in the Grand Pa
'cihc by one of the biggest tobacco dealers in
New York.
Come into the cigar store" he went on,
''and you will notice that two out of three
men will cough while lighting cigars"
The first person who set fire to q cigar
coughed quite violently.
Didn't tell youf' exclaimed the lecturer
'Two out of three will do that"
"It's caused by the smoke"
"Never. When you are about to smoke
cut Off the mouth end Of the cigar, put the
smoke end in the mouth, and then blow.
This expels all the fine particles of tobacco
and dust inside the cigar, When you have
done this reverse the torch, and you won't
cough when lighting it. Those little bits Of
tobacco get down your throat, and are In
furious. More people have been injured by
swallowing these little specks than you have
any idea Of, yet they think they were hurt
by inhaling the smoke, Chicago Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
EdItInr without Sight or Henrlnr.

A very remarkable blind man is William
f. Cramer, proprietor for more than
forty years of The Milwaukee Wisconsin. He
lost both sight and hearing when boy by a
coasting accident in New England; but this
has not interfered with his success as jour
nalist, for which profession he is excellently
equipped. He began newspaper work after
studying law in Albany, and became a close
friend OF Henry ]. Raymond, Horace Gree
ley and Thurlow Weed. He next removed
to Milwaukee, where he has made The Wis
conSin, from small beginnings, a very pros
porous paper.
He dictates editorials daily, and has ths
leading journals read to him by the audi
phone. He has travelled extensively In this
country, South America and Europe in COM
pany with his wife and knows more OF them
than do most men with unimpaired senses.
He has fine private library, and is well &C.
quainted with its contents. He goes every
where in Milwaukee unattended, being one OF
the best known figures there Although now
73, he is as active and capable as man OF 20,
and Is popularity known at home as Uncle
Billy.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Marriage and Health.

A noted Norwegian statistician, Professor
A. N. Klaer, has recently been making a
very interesting study in relation to the
mortality of the married and unmarried.
The result of his inquiry shows that during
the twelfth and thirteenth year of exist
ence the death rate of girls stands only
slightly higher than that of boys of about
the same age. From the sixteenth year on
the death rate of males increases, until at the
age of 10 or 20 it is more than double that
of the five previous years. This marked
rise of the death rate, in which consump-
tion is an important factor, continues until
the twenty-third year, when it diminishes.
This clearly marked period of decrease in
the death rate Of young Norwegian men is
also noticeable in other nationalities, but
not to so great an extent.
Upon a careful examination into the
cause of this variation of the death rate
among men of various nations, he finds
that it occurs at a period when gradually
they enter in increasing numbers the mar
ried state. AS will be seen from the Nor
wegian and Swedish mortality tables, the
death rate of married men at the period re-
ferred to Is decidedly less than that of the
unmarried Although the death rate of
married and unmarried males is constantly
advancing, there is no question that the
entry of so large proportion of the male
population into the more favorable condi-
tions of life which the married state pre-
sents exercises decided beneficial effect on
the ratio. Philadelphia Press.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Caught in a Snakes Coil.

William Hill, young man who lives
with Mr.. Ransom, at Arant, Union county,
N. c., had an experience which he will be
likely to remember for some time. While
walking through an old field Mr.. Hill was
confronted by large snake Of the coach
whip variety The snake was within a few
feet of Mr.. Hill, with head erect three OF
four feet from the ground
Giving vent to keen whistle, 1t sprang
at the young man, and before Mr.. Hill
could resist 1t entwined itself around his
body and arms Hill could not get his
knife; but managing to get one hand par
TALLY loose he grasped the snake and began
Juggling away for dear life. Fortunately,
his dog was with him, and seeing the peril
Of his master came to his relief. Hill, with
the assistance of the dog, managed to free
himself from the too affectionate embrace
of his snakeship, which then ran up cedar
tree short distance away.
Hill gathered some stones, and, going up
to within ten feet of the tree, was preparing
to dislodge the snake with the arguments
used by o certain old gentleman ON the
small boy in his apple tree, but the snake
did not wait for Mr.. Hill to renew the
battle. Springing from the tree, it made
a second attack upon him, but as it came
Mr.. Hill threw up his arm and warded 1t
off. Before it recovered itself the dog
again attacked it, and this time succeeded
In breaking the back of the snake. Mr..
Hill then dispatched it, and measuring ii
found the snake to be between seven and
eight feet long -Richmond Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Pleased That He Didn't Interfere.

II Is frequently difficult to draw the line
between meddlesomeness and helpfulness.
sometimes think Of making a suggestion
or doing an act which l feel would prove
helpful TO friend, but which on second
thought see he may regard as downright
meddlesomeness. remember an instance
in which the distinction was somewhat
hard to draw. ! was in Naples, on my way
to Rome; entered compartment of a car
marked "Non fumatori." l don't smoke
myself, and abominate the compartments
that are filled with nasty smoke or nasty
smokers On reaching the compartment
saw in the dim light against the window,
the figure of lady; and, also opposite the
lady, the figure of man, and near the top
Of the masculine figure protruded a lighted
cigar.
| was about to say to the figure that held
this lighted cigar, in the best Italian or
French l could, 'Tis is 'non-fumatori'
compartment" But / was very much
him reason for arresting me for high
treason, and l desisted Presently "the
train from out the castle drew" and be-
hold the woman herself had a cigar be-
tween her lips and the man was without
his. l then felt that my helpfulness to
ward the lady in endeavoring to shield her
from the ravages of cigar smoke would
have been meddlesomeness. My gratitude,
however, for desisting became greater as
noticed that throughout the journey be-
tween Naples and Rome this lady and gen
tleman smoked the same cigar by turns.
was glad that had spared myself from
interfering in united domestic felicity.
1t is perilous for third party to come be-
tween husband and wife.-Clergyman in
Chicago Advance.