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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
a MODERN pc nrlA.
Nile rulessoo IL Now Puii-Fiedge god Doc
tDr OF I.uwx.

nile rdiSssco III Now Fuii-Fiedged Doc
tor of I.nw4.
Mile Bilcesco. @ ltoumanian girl.
a~enty-three years old. ha$ s,i,xcssfully
passed her exan inntiOn before tho Paris
INV faculty and is now q full-fcdpct.
LII. ID. Mile. EiicescO Is worry decided
IN her tastes. very bold when speaking
OF lnw md tho rights Of woman. lut
painfully timid when addressed on or
binary subjects. She belongs to good
family. and came to laris with her
mother In 1884. and after some hesita-
ton on the part OF Tho faculty was nd
mitted 10 the law classes. Among her
opponents was NJ. Colmet do Snntcrre.
who aft,rward became hor professor.
and to-day no considers Mile. I,llcosco
on" OF his most hrillinnt pupils
Her Inv examination n attracted n mich
attention aS u first representation atnnv
thcntcr. and well 1t might, for Mile. Eii.
ccScO Is the first ''ductore $50 en- drvit" of
France.
She lind the gocd sense TO choose for
her essay u subject that Injured no ono's
sensihilitics--"rhe i.oral Condition az
IL Mother According to Houmanian Law
and According to Frcncl, LAW"
Il French lawyer tells mo That tho
idras OF this young girl are surprising m
ts"ir elevation. Here are SOM OF them:
woman should iinre tho right, not to
intrnd" on mans province but to show
herself his equal in fulfilling tho mis-.
sion that Is really hers. Thi, mission
consists. not only in rcrpciuntinc tho
race, hut. above all. Ia training those
who later will l'o men. Nomnn. like
man. forms parts OF civil or political
y cicty-in other words, OF State. In.
decd. Woman il not less ilinn man inter.
c>ted IN tho (, rmntiun OF lnws, I'm tho
government Of rmil.c nfTuirs. in tho NIL
mini>tration of justice. We think often
1t does MT become her to be- "a direct
participant. but she has for rcrro,cntn.
lives father. brother. hu Il and and SON
Mile. l:ilccseO concluded hv askinc
that. with reference TO tho child. =
mother havo tho same rights us ar, now
cni"yed bv tho father
When questioned Mile. B.lccsco nm.
swercd without hesitation. and in tbe
discussions she used ths arguments nc,-
"ss"ry to Lafao hor opponon.s.-N. Y.
World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
HINTS ON NEArNEss.
Quite Easy to lsU-p ThIn-a In order With
y Little (urs,

Quite Easy to l11~p ThInga In Order With
. Little Care.
Tho wcll-dresSed woman Is not all avs
tho ono who buys many dresses, but
rather the ono who takes beat care OF tho
low gowns sho possesses, setting always
the stitch In timo that not only savos
nine but puts off the evil day Of shnhbi-
ness. attends to the matter OF rucling,
and Stays tho loosening folds of drapery
before they mr." really out of place. Tho
voluble speakers and writer's on tho ex-
hau 'tlrss theme Of woman's cxtravn-
gance rarely strike at tho real root Of
tho matter. 1t is not the costumes pur-
chased, but the costumes carelrSsly ru-
incd that constitute wOman's real prodi-
gality. a gown should never 10 hung
away after wearing until brushed and
examined rs To lOnonpd stitches. faith
less hooks. and suiled ruching. The rip
Is sure 10 become rent. tho hooks Of
flee Is performed with an mnsightly pin,
and tho dress nut on in hnstc on sLmo
occasion when these defects arc sure to
be notic'd by some Observing eyos usu-
ally mans, Tor men arc guicl, to por-
coivo untidincss. and tho woman takes
lower place In his roga'd.
The wcnring OF q gown. too. in need
OF slight repairs requiring but short
slime Tor accomplishment fir. qucntly re-
suits in its ruin beyond tho power OF
neodle and thread to rectiry. or at least
render the mcnding no conspicuous as to
be incompatible with grntility. II
dresses are in any degree elegant each
should he hung away inside bag OF
calico, which material does not lint and
may he frequently washed. The bags
should no opened at the bottom. and
closed with buttons and buttonhOlcs
otter tho dress is Slipped inside and
drawn up at tho top with Shir sLrinos.
If tho dress Is OF white material n tniso
OF wlito WAX fastened inside tho lag
will prevent the goods turning yellow.
IL metal trimmings. gilt. silver or steel
be employed. IL bag of camphor gum sus-
pended inside tho lag prevents tarnish-
ing. Seal OF velvet garments are hand
aomcr and richer if hung in n dark
Out roomy closet, where they Will
not DO crushed. Closets should lie
aired each morning and their
ilo"rs cleaned each week or garments
kept in them will have disagreeablo
0uor. IL is better. when convenient to
IeaVc garments to air over night than To
hang them directly ina close room when
pcrmcatcd with tho warmth OF the
wcarer. Waists ofdeiirate dresses should
be toldcd i'll linen wrappings and laid in
drawers or trunks; those OF heavier ma
tcrial suspended on frames. the snmn rs
Eentl"nens coats i}onnctS and hats
w"aT longer whom Away, placed in boxes
Than LETT unprotected upon closet
shc,voS And the secret OF ohtniuing tho
most service AZ well as tho mast satis-
faction out Of shoes is to keep several
pairs on hnnl all tho time: never
WIFI until tho old shoes AFRO too shabby
To bo IN on rainy days and lon :
tramp' before tho new cncs AFRO pmchus-
ed, and never wear rubborS over leather
chat 70" wish to keep in good o:der-
Chicago Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
MIGRATION OF BIRDS.
Tho Prompting Cau,es or Thoir Lengthy
Flights.

Flights.
Brch1n, tho distinguished German
naturalist, who has SO recently died,
says love and hunger nrc the birds only
guiding impulses The statement Il
made, md Il very interesting one,
that those thct cross the Mediterranean
sea IN going from Africa to Europe fol-
low certain fixed routes: First, by TIC
Straits Of Gibraltar: second, frc,a Trnis
to Sardinia md Corsica to TIC shores CT:
the Gulf of Genoa: third. from Tripoli
by Malta and Sicily to Italy, etc.
How were these lines Of passa~c
learned? In the diluvial period. what
II now the Mediterranean sra contested
of two lar..,c lakes. one Of v:hic,, WAS cut
OF the ocean by II broad strip CT land
where now nrc the Straits CT Gibraltar,
md which were separated from each
otlcr by Il land Cil~ composed of Italy,
Sicily, etc, which connected TIC two
continents. The birds, as they IN
creased in numbers, migrated by these
routes in search of better breeding
places, md IS tho lands sank they con-
tinucd to follow them over gradually
narrowing belts Of land. over raarohca
and laCuncs, and finally over broad
waters, and yet no one generation was
awcrc OF my change. They carried
with them the memory of their warm
winter homo, and on the approach CT
the European winter, when their food
supply failed, returned to it with their
young.
II this explanation is the correct one.
it IL evident, says Forest md Stream.
that we have failed in cur efforts to in
tro<lucc these migratory birds because
VIC have attempted to reverse the proc
ccs by whic., the habit of migration
wcs acquired. aad. i, order to succeed,
Instead of turning them loose in the
north, VIC must give the strangers. sky
lar.ls. niT.ltingalcs, quail, etc. suita-
lie southern winter habitat Grl~ridc,
Louisiana, Mc,;ico), from which in
spring. food falling or driven by al In
hcrcnt tendency las asserted by Prof.
EairdO, they may wander to scrnc other
locality suitable for raising their young,
nHd TO which. by virtue of racracry thus
acquired cad finally Inherited, thy nay
return vixen feed fails them In their
/ sCrc,Dcr hCrHc.
II they wander l., al directions frcr,
the winter EoInc, t,cec that no to TIC
most favorable localities will nest Ger
tainly survive nrd multiply, while none
OF t,cin will be IN srch uaf2vorablc
conditions CT those thct may be turned
lococ in our Northern St"tcs. They
will tlcn, 50 fer rs we cen arrange it
for then, be best prepared for tho
struggle fer existence In this country,
over the whole CT which, if they find
favorable conditions, VIC may c::pcct
then soon to cprcad, end TINS rcpcy Us
Tor Our expenditure Of effort and money.
Ey initiating TIC processes of nature VIC
shall r1al:c haste slowly. but we shall
finally have OUT reward.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
PARooo%CS OF SClCNC..
Strange Conditions Which Exist In Con,
pou1 !;uos:1ace3.

Strange Conditions NT:iic,i Exist In Com
poual 6uos.1ace5.
Tho water which browns ~. Il fluent
c.rc2In. can be walked upon as ice. says
Elac,;wood'a Magazine. The ballet
which. vica lrcd FROM u rnu1lsct. car
RIGS daat,l. will be harmless If ground
to dust bcforc being il-cl Tho cry ital-
ICED part of the OIL Of roses. 50 grateful
il its fragrancc-a solid 1T ordinary
Temperature. though readily vol.tilc---
Is u co:a oo11l sabstlo:.. coatlialn7
exactly the sarnc elements and exactly
the Garac proportions as TIC Gas wiz,
which we light our streets. The tea
which VIC daily drink with greet bone
1T and pleasure. produces pclpitatio3s
nervous trc:nbli:J1 end even par:lysi3.
II taken il excess; yet the peculiar or
C2aic aren't called thcinc. to which TIA
owes is qualities, may be taken By
itself las thci3c, not "a teal without
any coprccisblc eject. The water
wh-c., will cllay our burainy thirat ;.u-.
iacHt3 it wan CONCEALED into Gnov;; so
tA:t IL statc;l By explorers OF TIC Ar.tic
regions Tat the natives "p-cfcr cn..:,r-
H.. tAc utmost extremity OF tii-s. rs:..i-
1911 ~ " remove IL ~ ccti:y
saov." Yet, If the SNOW b. melted, t
becomes Grin,:ablc w2tcr Ncvcrthc-
less. a!thour., If melted before /; cntcra
the mouth it asSuagcs thirst li,:c ct,,cr
water. when melted in TIC mouth II has
tho opposite effect TO render this par
adox moro striking. we have only to re-
member that ice. which nclts moro
slowly in the mouth, 10 very Efficient In
ailayin3 thirst
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
INDIAN WOODWORKING.
r!lc Flint and Glass Tools of tho Aztec
Carpenters.

rhc Flint and Glass Tools of tho Aztoo
Carpenters.
aboriginal carpentry" says II. T.
Mcleod, of the Smithsonian Institute,
Yves the chief trade of our predecessors
on ,lia continent. The Indians md the
raouad builders had very good idea Of
wood working. You will sec even Row
scrac very pretty joining done by Sioux
Indians. Their tent poles make ct
which many white carpenter would
not like to try to do better.
The best carpenters, of course. were
TIC Aztccs, who had arrived ct quite u
high stare CT art. and whose tools. al-
though they l:ncw nothing of steel. arc
really excellent. We have few Of their
tools ct the Smithsonian. but the best
collection is, of course, in the City Of
Mic.ico. The material usc,l was almost
wholly glass, especially for the finer
part: CT their wood cutting. To chop
t:'cc. they used 0inL axes, and for rough
Ecwi:lT out Of loys the saTnc. bul when
it cane 20 the accurate fitting in of the
lcyu timber. they handled glass i,nivcs,
cli3ci' and Saws very deity all with
beautiful rcsulta There is ccaba
FOOD post il Washington with hero
C'yphics and faces cut upon il, oil with
glass You can Gee bits of the oriTinal
c.ioci still sticking in IL corner Of the
wood. where it broke of three crnturica
aTo under the hanl OF the workman.
The AZt@cs knew how to mako very
GOOD md manageable glass. md their
best cutting blades, swords, daygc:s
and spears, Saws, chiscls and axes we're
made of it When the edge tlullcd they
brolSc it from the end instead of sharpen
Ing ii, and cot n new cutting line.
You can sec q grcat deal Of nborigi-
nal carpentry still In use among tho
MoQui Indians of the United States. OF
course they use our tools now. but
they follow out their old patterns.
They know how to make ladders. und
they swing their doors on hinges from
the top. and they know, how TO raortisc
ti1bcra. knew how long before Column
bus landed in America CT course they
rSc our tools differently frcn our way.
The chiscl they push rather than ham
racr, work the board up and down OF 4
fixed saw, rather than the saw on the
board, and withcl they get crcditablc
results The frame work il the Pucblos
Is quite Cs honest IS any L,lin;, we have
in "A r1cric1 p"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
GREEK MYTHOLOGY.
A School Whcro tho Grcclan Heroes yrcro
Taught.

A School Uhcro tho Grcc,an Heroes Ucro
Taught.
Ia the mountains Of Greece there y.ns
great cave, and in that cave rvcd
man who was half L horse. lie had TIC
head and brrn@t cf Il man. bUt hcr.;c's
body and lcTs He was fcrnct, writes
Andrew LAID il 81. Nichcl2o, for know
Ing moro nboct every thing than Any
orc else III I'll Grcccc. lie l:ccv, cbort.
thc stars. and The plants OF earth, Will,
were food Cor medicine, and which wee
poisonous. lie was the best archer wiz,
&c bow, nad the best player of the
harp, he knew most ConTs and rtoric,
or old times, for he WAS the last Ct n
people half-hor8c and half-raan, who
had dwell III ancient tincs on tic hills.
Therefore, the Kings IN Greece sent
their sons to hir, To he taught shooting,
singing. aid telling the truth. and th:.t
wac oil the teaching they had then. c.
ccpt that they learned to hunt. ord Ga.l,
end fight, end throw spears. and tbs;
tho hammer and the stone. Many of
the boys taught By ChiroI became f.
nous Among thcIc was OrPhcus, who
Played tho harp so swcctly that wild
blasts followed his 1ninstrclsy. end even
TIC trees danced after him. aad settled
where he stopped playing; nnd there
was Alop3u3. who could understood vyh:t
the birds say to each other. end there
WAS Eutcs, the h2ndsonest of mon; end
Tiphys, the beet Gtccranan Of n shin;
and Castor. wit, his brother Poly
dcuccs, the boxer; md Tcraclcs, tho
strongest nan il the whole world, yyas
tacrc; and Lynccus, whom they cell
kccn-cyc, because lie could Gee SO fer.
and he could sec the dead men il their
graves under the earth: and there yyas
Euphcr2us, so swift AID liTht-foot.d
ta:t he could run uooa tho fray SCI,
end never wet his feet; and t,crc were
Calais and Zctcs, TIC two so-.3 of the
North Wind. with golden WINS upon
f.lcir feet; and many others were there
whose naac3 it would be too lonr t,
tell. They all Grew u3 together i, the
TIC kills, good friends, healthy, end
brave. and Ltronr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
I,uckicn's Arnicn salve.

The best snlve in the world for outs,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, ohapped hands, chilbaiMsa
oorns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-:
lively cures piles, or no pay required:
II is guaranteed to give peri, CT satisfao-
ton. or money refunded. Price ga cents
per box. For sale by Budwell. Christian
" Barbee. tu.th, sat
Cure for croup.-Uso DIR. Thomas
kNl' ctric Oil according to directions. Is
Id the best remedy for all sudden attacks
OF colds, pain and inflammation, and In
juri.s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
CRABS EYES As TlEoic,N-.
They Arc Used II Correct Acid;ty OF tho
Stomach.

They Arc Used tt Correct Acidity OF tho
Stomach.
Crabs eyes ere employed to some c.
tent Us remedy for acid stornac,,s.
They Gre not actually the eyes of tho
crab, but simply s-n..l connections of
Line found IN the stcnachs of cray1.,h
at the t.I>c when they arc about to c,st
their shell and rnakc new ones. II /,
supposed. Gays tic Chicago Times, That
these coacrctions arc designed by net
u7c to provide material for the ncy
ohclls. AT all cvcnta, having been dc.
posted originally by aaira2lo, they arc
1aorc readily absorbed iato TIC human
sJoto-n. Ecforc bci:l. administered ms
medicine t,lcy arc palvcri-cd.
OyGtcr-SaclI1 arc u,c.l il precisely t,c
eciac way and for tic sc:ac pr-Dosc.
bcia,; prepared prclirlia:rily by vas.
ing cnd rulvcri=inS. The pulvcri.cd
6tcil3 arc placed in solution in water.
the heavier and coaracr Particles fall.
iay 70 the bottom. Ey pouring OF to
solutio& shro obtained cad rcrrni..ioy
it to rctAoitatc such flnc particles OF
Line 20 il Atill retains. m c-cecdin-lv
refined dcrA'ait is ct lcnyt', occurred.
Cuttlcfia'' bohcs. from scpia Ga,i CT cor,.
mcrcc-t.c sarA - that crc uoei for can
DRY hirds--arc Chound up cnd used IA
the same fashion end to ccrvo O lilsc
medical usefulness
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
A Wonder Worker.

Mr. Frank Hu'fran, youna man Of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had
Oh under tho care of two prominent
physicians, and used their treatment
until he was able to get around
Thy pronounc his case to be Com
sumption and incurable. He was per-
'ad,d to try Dr. Kings New Discovery
for c assumption, Coughs and Colds, and
at n It time was not able to walk aoroas
The sue without resting. He found,
before he had used hall of dollar bot
tie that he was much better he oon-
t'nned to use It md is to-day enjoying
goot health. II you have any throat.
lung u che. : trouble; try it, we guar
antcc satisfaction. Trial bottle FREE as
Budwell, Christian & Barbee's drug
store
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Tho amount Of money that Is OBJ
tanned fram apparently indifferent and
immaEriai businesses il sometimes very
large. For instance. the value OF the
papers thnxn away in some OF tho Lig
Siorrs Is sntncient tn paw IL good many
salaries. The man1yers OF n large dry
gsnkis house in Now York awolie TO this
fact when they Learned that tho man
who had The contract Tor clrnnin their
establish m"nt was rapidly acquiring
fortune by selling the waste materials
found an the floors. lie had undertaken
to provid" help md ser that the place
WAS cleaned nightly i'l return for the
waste paper and paStc.laEird l'oXeA IL
require cd very littln attention, AZ tbs
man had u foreman to sBr that the work
wa' don" properly. AZ the expiration
OF iris contract it was not noneGoL ind
lilo house Takes the profits.
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You are Inn lad FIX.

But we will cure you if you Will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitntcd, suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects OF early eva
habits, or later indisoretions, which
lead to Premature Decay, Consumption
Or Insanity, should send for and cad
the Book of Live" giving particulars
Of II home Ire. Sent (scaled) by adj
dressing DR. Parker Medical and Sur
gicai Institute, l5l rl' tn 81 ruoe street.
Nashville, Tenn. -'uey guarantee q
cure or no pay. The Sunday Morning,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
Electric Isitters.

This remedy is becoming 30 wcla
known and so popular as to need no
sp DIAL mention. All who have used
El' ctrie Bitters sing the same song Of
praisc-A purcr me diciae does not exist
and 1t is guaranteed to do all that Is
cltimed. I'll, otrio Bitters will cure ala
IL eases Of the Liver and Kidneys.
will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheunl
and other an ctions caused by impure
blood.-Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure
Malarial fevers.-For cuie of Head
ache, Constipation and indigestion by
ELL ctric Bltters-Entire .,atisf. stiop
guaranteed, or money re<nnde i.-Prioe
90 cents, and 81 per bottl' at RudwcH,
Chris tian i 'Tbee's drug store
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
a Give AwaT.

Mrs Plunikry- Two ct a lovely rew
maid just from Paris.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures thonrht
so. Your husband I, Id mine last nirht
that he had l.ep"n taking French les
IONS from lrivato teacher. Texas
billinpt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18

In n dry w"i] recently found in an
al hous" at Gillette Ter, England, we're
found great nnmhrr OF iron nipple
m"ntG The principal specimen Is a car
prnt"r's planrtf quite modern type, nj
though nnqn"stiofably more than NJ
teen hundred years old: throo or four
axes. retaining their iin'-cntting edges
mil still quite scrvicoallo; u number Of
ctscls and gnntcs az all shapes anl
sjzes. hnmmcrs, DdLes, saws, Gl.s, e.c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
TheCitizens Bank ofRoanoke
Roanoke. Virginia,
Salem Ave,ue. | atwrrn jefferson, and
Henry Streets.

j. -6vY. President. Ii @ ca hirr
Conimcr.ia Bank Roa lol Va
u Nj. DiChfNSO.;.
Cashier.
Accounts Of banks, bankers. cvrpor
atf"n>. merchants an. individuals
solicited. Onr faci lties for doing
general banking business are equal to
any banking house in Virginia. Col.
bottoms speciality and prompt remit
tance~ Inu!e. Interest sIln~"i ON time.
deXscclt
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LKsroN 3EI.rx1n,I...
P,~A4.n.. Ei.saa.. Reliable.

Sosp kstoShNts kstA1nbt0~
For biliousn' 80 AMI constipation, tazte
L. mon Elixir.
For sev.rs, chills and malaria, tsate
Lemon Elixir.
For sleeplessness, nervousness ard
Palpitation of tho heart, take LenncR
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomrsh.
tuke Lemon Elixir.
For all rick and nervous keadacbcH.
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganio regulation. takr Lemon Elixir.
Or. Mpzley's Lemon Elixir will not
fall You In any OF the abovt-nan.d d is-s
eases. all Of which arise from torpid
or diseased liver, stomach, kidrcys or
bowels.
Pr pared only by DR.. II. Mozsi.x,
Atlanta. Ga.
SO and 81 per bottle, at druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
LEMON HOT DR0ps

Cures all Coughs. Colds, lIoarseness,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage
and all throat and lung diseases. NO
giant. reliable.
25 cents ut druggists. Prepared only
by DR.. IL. M"zely. Atlanta, Ga
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Caused by Microbes,
Radnan'S MicTObG KILLER

Exterminates tho microbes and drives
4hem out Of tho sys en- and when that
as done you cannot have an ache or pain
No matter what the disease, whether II
simple case Of malaria fever or Z comb
nation of diseases, we cure them all III
she same time, rs We treat all diseascs
constitutionally.
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* A. 80. r. r.
THE NATURAL TUNNEL ROUTE
TIME 1'AI,LE

TIME TABLE,
IN EFFECT AUG. 5, 1890.
TRAINS NEST. TRAINS EAST.
Pass. Mixed. Mixed. p,sa.
No. 1. No. 3. No. 2. Ma 4.
st. III =. IN STATIONS. u. u. p. IN.
Is X IS Lv. Bristol. AR. n 40 10
j" 81 *Waker's ait. III "a g 10
Az on BanhA ms. IL ~ SO
900 3 20 aAbram's Pals. IL 90 s IS
9O5 5 rs Menio,u. zoos. & IN
V2a A Mace Spring. 10 81 SO
935 355 Buton's. ,O.r An
S43 ga nottingham. 10 IL 4 30
80 ~ "Moccasin Gap. lOL " 423
~ Oc sl7 liallilyille. 10 nm, biY
10 09 ct sMarble Ounrrv 20 M.
10 Is 4 IS @Bip Cur ~ na
lo 20 IS Spears Ferry. 40 70
W 32 so Clinohport. 92a slV
~ ~ 20 Natural Tunnel. 9I6 \ m
w oo 10 Horton Summit 9us asx
!, M : o. .,v uineio 100 3 10
=, ~ = -, y,seiey 3. IS. 10
70 ~ HWildcat Summit. al a.
SO $ 55~EaSt Zig Stone Gap. n an
20 o "' ar D' .. Gap. Lv. 8 10 2 90
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woe president and General Manasas
GEO. III. GRAVES.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-03-12
Vermont Now ana Then.

The rapid settlement of Vermont
is fairly comparable to that OF the
western states and territories III laIer
DAYS. In relation to New England 1t
was what Ohio, Michigan, Mlnncso-
ia, and Dakota have since been, the
ssITltima Thule" of civilization, the
goal of the turbulent and unruly' as
we'll as the enterprising and industrl-
Gus. In 1850 the population might
have been a few hundreds. In l0O
there were perhaps %, 900. BY LOU
the number had risen to 2,425; by
1900 to 154, 465; by 1910 to ~
S95, and by 1880 to 2oO,6o2. Since
then the digging Of the Erie canal
and the building of the great trans
continental railroads have turned
the faces of eastern emigrants, YER
mont's sons and daughters among
the rest, towards the further west,
The farms of Vermont support,
though in greater comfort, a smaller
population than they did in 1910.
Her manufacturing and quarrying
industries have grown enormously,
and the wild streams of the state
have been harnessed to mill wheels.
The first state to join the Union is
the one most slowly growing in
wealth and population, and a larger
proportion of people born within its
boundaries have left it than have
gone from any other. Nearly half o.
the natives of Vermont are living il
other states and territories where
they have acquired, perhaps. more
than the usual degree of influence
Congress is never without a liberia
infusion of Vermont-born men, re
turned by western states.-L n. Y
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