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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13

method in surveying and general good
esy arc simply unlimited. The most
original and unique idea, however, halls
from DIR. David Thayer, of Boston,
Mass, in which he uses the kite as a
motor.
Tho ono great fault in this respect
has been the amount of power expended
in keeping the kite in the air. Every
boy knows that in light wind the
simple weight of the cord will reduce
the pull of the kite to minimum.
This fact has made kite propulsion only
satisfactory in stiff breeze Dr. Thay-
er has rcmedied this defect by means
of raft made TO float on the sea, hav-
ing three main guys Of rope attached
to one end. These are sustained in the
air by means of small balloons filled
with gas. Below these arc number OF
sails, mado fairly rigid by bamboo at
tachments Qile tho sail of Chinese
JUNK. These are about three times as
long as they are broad, and fitted at
each end with n species of wing. prop
CIR manipulation of which directs the
course Of the machine. The main guy
ropes are about forty feet long, and
midway between the raft and the sails
and balloons, is located the passenger
car.
The balloons arc powerful enough to
hold up tho sails, car and passengers
and tho wind, catching the sails, forces
along tho raft which floats on the
water When il is wished to direct tho
course to the right, tho wings on that
sido are drawn round at right angles tc
the rest of tho sails, and vice versa.
This idea is also intended to DO used
on land, substituting o wagon for tho
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
KITES OF TERRYTOWN.
An Enterprsing Club of Kite FLYERS
and It's Achievements.

How to Build Big Kite-Rsmnrkabls
Things tho K,to Can He NTado to Do
A Strange Rido by water-Pho-
teGraphing from tho Clouds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
4 .Joko Tint Called.

Newspaper Man lat a new place) We'll,
John, arc your eggs Of the latest cdi-
ton?
John with aspcrity)-Wo never has
no crittcrcism on de eggs, sab.
Newspaper Man-So? II they arc as
fresh as you arc they don't deserve any.
-.JudOa
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
THE REALM OF FASHION.
The Best Gotham Society in It's
Autumnal Array.
Elaborate Toa-Gowns from Partisan De-
\ signs-The Latest Fall Hats-The Rese
for Turquoise Bluc Trimmings-
Mira. Kendal's New Gowns
[corYRIGur, 1901
Especial Corrcspondcncc.1

ICoPYRlGuT, 1890
Especial Correspondence
New gowns, new bonnets. and one
might almost add now faces-for many
are so bronzed by the summers outing
arp beginning to strew our avenues
ands thoroughfares
brooks
IN Valombrosa,"
and again it seems as if it had never
been before, when autumn suggests
warmth of color and richness of tone.
In all that is new there is decided
touch OF French grace and originality,
and yet it is claimed that American
women are not half as keen about
French fashions as formerly. that they
are growing more English in their
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
a AInflarn EahIe.

Wiggins-I see, Jack, that although
the Trees arc Leaving, your Winter
Clothes arc Not.
Poor Jack I am ono OF the Ever
Green, who have no Change i'll tho
Spring. Texas Siftings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13

raft. and tho invention provides FOR the
wagon being carried on tho raft when
not in uso. 1t will thus DO seen that
the long neglected kite has, during the
past year risen to such plans that It's
future development will DO watched
with interest. VILE. p. PoND.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
lcopYR1GHr 1901

Especial correspondence
The history Of the kite and the amuse-
ment to be obtained in flying 1t dates
too far back for any definite opinion to
be formed of it's origin. or the primitive
methods at first employed. We know
that 1850 years before the birth of Christ
the Chinese fired crackers and flew gro
tesque kites, and that is all. Every
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
Crucincd Again.

u hate to make you any extra
trouble" he said to the chief clerk ut
the postoflice yesterday, according to
the Detroit Free Press.
"Wellp"
"Well, wrote to my girl two days
ago and have received no answer. I'm
awfully careless and perhaps neglect
ed to stamp it."
"Yes. Very important letter."
Very. In fact, popped the qucs-
tion."
.I'll look among the dead letters"
A search was made, but nothing was
found Of the letter.
1T must have reached her." said the
clerk as he returned.
Then I don't understand it."
"I'm sure can't Have you read
the list o. marriage licenses for ycster-
dayp"
'.N-noy" gulpcd the young man.
'I'll get paper"
In ten minutes he was back, his eyes
hanging out and his face like chalk,
and In a hoarse whisper he said:
That's the reason."~
"Whatp"
Married to another fellow last
night"
"Humph!'
Thanks for your trouble. When I
am dead you-"
He broke away. overcome with emo
ton, but as he was seen devouring .
banana two hours later with great
relish 1t Is suspected that he still lives.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
A Firep roof Whitewash

1t is found, says the English Me-
tion for fire-prooling exterior surfaces
may be formed by shaking n sufficient
quantity OF freshly burned quicklime
OF the best grade, and, when the slale-
ing is complete, there is added such an
amount OF sl1im-milk. or water In its
absence, as will make the liquid Of the
consistence OF cream. TO every ten
pounds OF this liquid is added sepa-
rately and In powder, stirring constant.
ly, the following ingredients in the
order named: Two pounds Of alum.
twenty-four ounces OF sub-carbonate
OF potassium or commercial salt II
white paint Is desired, no further ad-
dition is made to the liquid, though
the wilderness Is found to be improved
by few ounces Of plaster paris.
Lampblack has the effect OF giving 1t
y number OF shades. from slate color
to black. Whatever tint is used. IL Is
incorporated ut this stage. and the
whole after being strained through a
sieve. Is run through paint mill
When ready to apply the paint is
heated nearly TO tho boiling point OF
water. and 10 put on In It's hot condl-
tion. 1t is found that the condition Of a
quantity OF fine white sand to this
composition renders It valuable Gov
ering for roofs and crumbling brick
walls. which It serves to protect
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04

When I come to wo was setting IN
the broad light Of day out on the
earth once more. Why couldn't Sile
have told me about the tunnel? Take
mo home" says as soon as ] could
speak; .'take me homel II it's got to
be either under the ground or up in
the air. home II shall be to the end Of
the chapter"
Sile seemed quite satisfied to have
1t so and we started at once.
Cable roads and finger conversations
tions may be we'll enough for them
that like 'em, but MS for me, prefer
the old-fashioned way Of talking and
travelling. and to my notion ono
story house is a sight better than one
q thousand steps high with no more
room at the top than what Mehitabel
and me has without any climbin'.
Amelia Nj. Hopkins. in Chicago Her
aid
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
Pudding for tho osn,us.

The following is an extract from a
letter received from the Washington
Star from special agentof the United
States census, detailed to get data for
the fish ana fisheries OF South Carolina:
Il must tell you how worked B..
/ got there late On Friday evening, and
found everybody mum as an oyster. !
was in despair until ut last heard q
man playing a fiddle in one OF tho
stores. went in ut once, and after
loafng around for awhile asked 10 see
the fiddle. When got it l drew the
bow over the strings. said IT was u
cool one and handed 1t back; but they
saw l could play. and insisted should
try, 30 took oil my coat and sailed
in. From that moment my stock went
up. In on hour had half the folks in
town in the store. the proprietor was
doing rushing business. and so was
j. ! finally put down the fiddle and
addressed the crowd, told them my
business. and said TINT though I was
willing to play for them / must attend
to my work first, and invited all who
were engaged in fishing 10 walk up and
sign the pledge. Nothing was too good
for me. They wanted to fill me up on
beer. AMI had more cigars than /
could smoke. They refused to let me
set 'em up single time. and when ]
wanted to leave town they begged me
to stay, Or il I would 60. TO come back
and locate. They hunted up all the
men I wanted and brought them to me
in q buggy. I was treated like O
prince. One poor devil (colored) re-
fused to answer my questions. and one
OF my enthusiastic assistants cracked
him on the head with n beer bottle, so
that he had to be carried from the
field in a disabled condition.
"Well. l had n time. but got every.
body there was to get"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
Good Story Of Goldsmith

Among the anecdotes told OF Oliver
Goldsmith while at college Is one in
dicative OF the prompt, but thoughtless
and often whimsical benovolence
which. throughout his life, formed one
OF the most eccentric yet endearing
points OF his character. He was en-
gagged to breakfast one day with coll
lege chum, but failed to make his ap-
pearanco. His friend repaired to his
room. knocked at tho door and was
hidden 70 enter. To his surprise he
found Goldsmith In his bed, immersed
to his. chin In feathers.
A serio-comic story explained the
circumstance. In the course Of the
preceding evenings stroll he had met
with . woman with Ave children. who
implored bis charity. This was too
much for the kind heart Of Goa dsmith.
He was almost a. poor ~ herself. Il IL
true. and had no money In his poclrer;
but he brought her to the college gates.
gave her the blankets from HE bed TO
cover her little brood. end part Of hls
clothes for her TO sell and purchase
food; and. finding himself cola during
the night he out open his bed and bur-
led himself among tho fsatherA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
How Thick Frogs Are I'm the Marshes
Near New Orleans.

Talking about making money out
of beer. it's nothing compared to the
possibilities offered by the cultivation
of frogs" remarked j. G. Holmes, a
merchant of New Orleans, to a Mil
waukee Sentinel man, as he sat in the
Schlitz hotel and toyed with glass OF
Milwaukee's sparkling brew. II have
been sort of a crank on the subject
of frogs all my life, and the longer /
live the more firmly am l convinced
that there is fortune in store for the
man who will start big frog farm
and supply the market with the hind
legs of these members of the family
rama. And there Is no place in the
world so fitted by nature for the estab-
lishment of frog farms as the low lands
and marshes adjacent to New Orleans"
Are there many of them in tho
marshesp"
Il should say there were. They
swarm in myriads. The pools can't
hold them all. have seen them sitting
around the banks two or three tiers
deep. 1t is matter Of no infrequent
ming through the marshes to be crowd
Gu up over tnelr uutuTul DankS ny tho
army Of frogs in them. recollect
once was out with hunting party
and we came suddenly upon bayou,
the banks of which for distance Of
several yards were covered with great
array of frogs lying out summing
themselves. They took fright Mt our
approach, aud with one impulse diyed
down into the water ka-chunk! I'm
mediately thereupon the river rose up
and covered the adjoining banks.
which moment before had boon high
and dry. Another time q party OF
friends Of mine were hunting near the
same place and at night pitched their
camp, and went to bod. The frogs.
which are naturally Of an inquisitlve
turn Of mind, took fancy to investi-
gate the campfire. and before morning
the whole frog-community was
assembled around tho tents and had
them completely walled In. When tho
hunters swoke they could not movo
three feet outside the tent-doors aud
eventually had to get their guns and
tire into the ranks Of tho frogs for al
most an hour before they could clear .
path by which o.Gst out Are there
any frogs down thersP"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04

slumbor or somnambulism. and Just q
one awakens from bad dream before
the contamination Of any terrible acl
30 the horror OF being directed to com.
nit crime would result In any moral
person sinking on the control OF the
mesmerist and awakening II 10 MOI
possible. as some believe. to endow q
mesmerizei subject with attributes
foreign 10 him; but 1t is demonstra-
BILE fact that person will perform any
act partaking OF the nature OF an ac-
complishment much better when In a
mesmeric state. For example,: A
speaker, nervous and stammering In
the normal state. could DO made TO
speak fuently while entranced; a
singer would sing his very best, and n
pianist transcend himself. II put to
perform under mesmerlc control. This
may be explained by the removal OF
distracting influences ana the depriva-
tiop OF volition which impels them to
net as required by the mesmerizer.
When the person Is under control as
above mentioned, he is only in what 10
known as psychological condition.
mesmerism or hypnotism being an ad-
vanced stage OF it. In this the subject
is easily operated upon and cnnnot re-
frain from doing what he Is told to do,
as he is In that passive condition
where his mind Is controlled by what
seems to him more powerful one, and
he feels an impulse to obey 1t which
he cannot withstand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04

Tho next Montana miner who regis
ters at Cores Hotel will be under sur
VIGILANCE from the time he enters the
house until lie goes away. Tuesday
afternoon two plainly dressed men.
with pronounced Western manners.
registered ms H. b. Swan and w. Cot
ton. Butte City. Mont.
They were assigned good double
room. and stated that they would be in
the city month ut least.
1--WE are here on powerful i'm
portant Grand" said Mr.. Cotton. ''and
we can't tell just when we can get
away"
That afternoon the miner stopped
one of the hall maids and asked her
where general employment agency
could be found. After few words
Mr.. Cotton confided his errand In this
city to the girl. and In that way de-
scribed what he meant by general
employment agency.
.'It's like this" no said Henry and
have been in the. rough West for
nigh onto twenty-five years. We got
little money. but it don't do us any
good SO long as we are lonesome. We
live alone. Seep"
The girl blushed threw down her
broom, and told the stranger to 60 on
with his tale of woe.
you amt interested yourself. are
youp" asked Mr.. Cotton. Il reckon
not, but you are just hearing me as
part of your work to make the guests
feel at home. Oh, this is not the first
time I've travelled. Well. to go on.
Henry and / have good homes near
Butte. We have few thousand dol
lars, and there is more coming. Now,
we made up our minds we would come
to Chicago, round up these employ
ment agencies that l heard so much OF.
and each bring home wife. II she
can't love us ut first perhaps she can
cook. There. I've told you what came
here for. Now II you can send us to
an employment agency. or, better
still, send us to two girls who are will
ing to try go ct marriage, why.
I'll stake you to a fine dress for Sun
days"
II think can find two girls" an
swercd the maidA as she stopped to pick
up the brooml
"Whenp" asked the Westerner.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
in the parlor down stairs"
'Bullyw
The hardy old miners felt chagrined
the next morning when they went in
to the hotel parlor, but they had gone
too far to back out. They had been in
the room only a few moments when
the maid to whom one had talked the
previous day and her companion en-
tered. Without using line Of poetry,
the maid declared that she and her
companion were ready to take new
lease of life. The matches were made.
and ut 1890 the girls werc in the office
asking for their time.
Where are you goingp' asked the
housekeeper.
I'VE are engaged to so cut West"
"In hotelp"
mo; in homes of our own. We are
to be married ut noon, and it is nearly
II o'clock now, SO good-by."
The licenses were secured, the couples
were married. and on Thursday night
they started for Montana. The affair
has literally torn the hotel upside
down.
why" said Manager Laughlin. "a
man from Montana came in, and every
girl in the house is trying to wait on
him. The next unmarried man from
Montana will have to pay $8 u second
to stop here. ~ Chicago Tribune.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
THE AMERICAN PEARL.
This beautiful Jewel is Found In Almost Every
State.

This Beautiful Jewel Is Found In Almost Every
State.
1.-THE Wisconsin pearl craze is not OF
recent date" said Charles L. Cook.
the head OF the pearl department for
Tiffany & Co. "For several years we
have been receiving pearls found In
the rivers and brooks OF that state.
The pearl fisheries In Wisconsin are
very prolific just now. and day
seldom passes without our receiving
specimens or being advised regarding
them. c
"The fact is. American pearls are
not new thing among jewelers.. !
have no doubt they were found in the
days Of Washington, and there are
records OF such discoveries sixty years
ago. The first real excitement over
American pearls occurred some thirty
odd years ago, when man found
magnificent one in, Bound Brook, N.
j. Mr.. Tiffany obtained that pearl
for 1000 in gold and watch and
chain. The pearl was subsequ emily
sent to Paris and sold to jeweler,
who in time disposed OF 1t to the En-
press Eugene. This accidental dis
covery caused great excitement and
Bound Brook was despoiled OF every
full-grown fresh-water mussel during
that year. A great many pearls were
found, but none equaled the first ex-
x1 .okI
it had been boiled. In its cooked
state 1t was not worth five cents, and
experts greatly differ in their estimates
regarding its probable value when
raw. Judging from its size ana forma-
ton, 1t would no doubt have brought
nearly $1,000
american pearls have wide
range. They are found in the creeks
OF Connecticut New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts. Pennsylvania, New York,
Vermont, Ohio. Tennessee. Wis
consin. Virginia end in Canada.
Other states contribute pearls. but not
in such quantities as these l have
named. The Gulf Of California con-
tributes a black pearl, and fully nine
tenths OF the black pearls bought and
sold throughout the world come from
that section. They are very hand
some aud valuable.
"The great objection to American
fresh water pearls is their lack OF
uniformity in shape, size or color.
The oriental pearls are pure white,
and, in almost every instance. as
perfectly round as nature can make
them. The American gems are nearly
all button-shaped. They are also
varied in color. The Wisconsin pearls
vary from light purple to a dark
brown, though thera are some OF a
delicate pink which are extremely
beautiful. Hero are some Wiscon sin
specimens. That one has metallic
luster. this is pure purple, and here
is another entirely brown. The luster
Is not as bright as those from the
Indian Ocean, salt water having,
suppose something to do with it.
These Wisconsin pearls are valued at
from $500 to $500 each.
THE American pearl is well-known
in Europe, being, chiefly valued for its
oddity and prismatic colors. Nobody
can give an estimate OF the value OF
the yearly harvest. for though this
house receives the larger part OF the
best specimens. there are thousands
sold we never hear New York
World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04
0ds to Night

Tho evening for her bath Of dow
Is partially undrcssed;
The sun behind bob-tailcd flush
Is setting In the west;
The planets light tho heavens with
The fash of their cigars;
Tho sky has put his night shirt on
And buttoned it with stars.
-Vassar Miscellany.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-04

4 bowling swsll The bon On : small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
uJc,gLE SETTLEMENT or A lockout.

birmingham Ala. Feb. 2 Special The birmingham
rolling min trouble which 800 men were locked out
Last Monday was amlcabiy settled to-day. The mill
nlway, ha, been a non union mill Men who are all
union men attempted 10 organize local assembly ana
were warned los the mill managers that, II such an
assembly wa, oraanizcd, the mill would be closed.
The organization the assembly was completed aud
the managers true their promise, on Monday closed
the mill. Yesterday afternoon william Wichc. prcsi-
dent of the Amalgimated Association OF Iron ana
steel Worker, ~ the United Satc,. arrived IN this
CITY, aud los picconccrtcd arrangement Immediately
went I'm caucus with the strikers. To-day the man
agcr. Of the mill we're visited. and agreement ar.
rived at they Nir 90 back to work on Monday, ana
their organization VIII be perfected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
The MURDER or ANNE LECONEY
WHAT HER UNCLE DID BEFORE THE BODY WAS
FOUND - HIS THREATS III THE
NEGRO FARMLAND

Camden y D. Feb. (>pcciau.-1he crownlns e-nI>
satlon Of the Leconey murder trial came to-day. when
the young negro farmland. Garrett Murray, faced MS
late master the defendant and told the facts that
above all else fa,cn the crime of Annie LeconeS
murder upon her uncle. Leyoncy. for the first time
durnc the trial gave evidence of deep agitation le
leaned forward in char. hi, garing MS paie
face twtchiug ana his hands constantly moving
Murray's story was THAI on The morning OF inc muir
der Annie Icconey. Chukley, Ter uncle. ana himself
ate breakfast together in complete silence, Anne ana
his employer seemingly having something uhp"'sahs
an then minds The meal finished. Cmlkley pushed
mis- chair away from tAc table, cut of secuoh
If hi, plug Of tobacco. and began chewing NsofouSs'
Murray then went about IN, work IN the uarh!"u'
hitchiug up his horses - drive to the 'lroh-pa'"'
Whl, bn,ily engaged. he heard Il sm"thereu fIN'h III
tbe hol,e shortly aftcrwatd L.coney stepped D'cA
Ind out az the kitchen door. holding up MS haids,
and noying to the pump, washed his hands ihen
n. starred down to the creek ltc wa, then dresses
in a IA eyed white Shirt liIht trousers ana SLIPPERS
the thing, he when he hIst got up III TIE moi'
Ing. ..., A.,
,,,. :. and went into the house. In ten minutes he
,,o opt from the kitchen. lie had on clean white
shirt had changed hi, trousers and put on boots liz
jumped on the wagon and We started to the cltFon
match 10 get load Of cantaoupeS. ON the way ~
told me that if any one asked what happened inc
last time We saw Annie alive, was TO say llat She
was standing in the door calling to the dog ADout
half an hour after we got the citron patch he went
over to MR.. O'Donnell's. lie was gone fully han
an hour. and soon after he came back, James LaVers
came and told Of the finding OF Miss \nnic's body
Murray identified The shirt. trousers ana supper
brought into evidence Yesterday a. thoSe worn ~
4, ,,,,. ,r,r, cning ont 10 the field that morning 80
~ Hftor noked M the body" continued Murray, j
had n ,alI, with Chalkey and he sad 49,.
'u a dn.t vant you 10 nave anything TO say 70 PEG
~, -, 49, Keen your mouth shut and "lll maxi
7 o -, r,"ht II Won don't. will Kill YOU