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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
BOOMER COOKERY.
How an Oklahoma Man Roasted a Tur-
key.


key.
/ was among the first to enter tho
new city of Chandler in Olllahoma-not
as boomer, but as boomers caterer,
vocation which l decidedly prefer.
business was marvelously brisk while
was there, and SO far as booking or
dcrs and taking in money were con-
erned | did we'll. But the fortunes
of hunger and thirst we endured were
calculated to draw profanity from the
most careful of men. The best meal we
had was off wild turkey secured in
some ineXplicable manner. There were
no cooking utensils or appliances handy,
but an old pioneer who had been
through the mill. before offered to pre-
pare the meal if allowed to share in it.
His offer was accepted, and his efforts
were watched with much incrcdulity
and very little hope. He simply rolled
the bird, feathers and all, in mud until
it was cakcd completely. Then he
roasted the qucer-looking concern over
wood fire, and when he thought it was
done tore off the baked mud and CLAW,
Feathers and skin came with the cover
ing, leaving u not very inviting sl1inless
but wcll-browncd bird. The boomer had
timed the operation to nicely, the tur-
key was cooked to turn, and though
it was of uncertain age was fairly ten
der and delicious in flavor. Even maxi
Ing allowance for the sweet sauce hum
ger is admitted to be it is only common
fairness to describe that meal as sue
cess, and have eaten many n worse
cooked and tougher bird in n first-class
restaurant
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
4 Substitute for Steel

An odd cargo of Afric an vegetable
fiber, tongh as steel itself, is being
landed in Philadelphia from the Italian
bark Nuova Monde. The vessel brought
two thousand two hundred and thirty
SIX bales of it from Oran, an Algerian
seaport in the Mediterranean sea. The
fiber has been found to be so elastic
that it can be used as substitute for
springs and the like in the manufac-
turc of furniture back sand seats. 1t is
expansive and SO easily affected by
higher temperatures in it's dry state
that tho bales arc held in place by
bands OF heavy steel. The popularity
OF the grass is that it thrives only
around the volcanic mountain slopes
OF Gran and fourishes up to within a
short distance of the craters them
selves. The latter are always in a
semi-active state, and the earth around
is SO warm that not plant of any
kind can thrive or is ever seen to grow
except this stecl-lilse plant. When dry
and fiattcned out it will pierce body
like an arrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
RODE WITH THE GROWN PRINCE
An Old Flowcr-Sellcr's Adventure ON n
German RAILWAY.
ing, Salem.

a." oiu rioWcr-Seiier's Adventure ON q
German RAILWAY.
pretty story of the late Emperor
Frederick is told in one of the German
papers, says the Pail Mall Gazette. Some
years ago, shortly before tho death of
Old emperor of Germany, n tall, hand
some gentleman jumped into a third
class carriage of local railway in Ber-
lin just as the train was leaving the sta
ton. An old hower-seller. with a
basketful of newly-cut hyacinths, was
the other only occupant of the compart-
ment.
He asked the old dame to sell him
bunch, and, Modified by his suavc
manner, she chose tho freshest and
largest and handed it to him. Its price
was a penny, but as the gentleman had
no coppcrs and the old woman no
change, not having sold any Of her
goods yet, she was paid with n mark
piece, which, as she said at once, was
thing that had never been heard of be-
fore in n thirtl-class railway carriage.
Presently the stranger and the flow
cr-scllcr were deep in conversation, and
it turned out that tho poor woman was
the only bread-winner of family of
four. Her son was crippled, her grand
daughter little schoolgirl, and her
husband had for some months been out
OF work since new railroad official
had dismissed him as being too old to
do much work
The stranger then suggested that she
should apply on her husbands behalf
to the railroad authorities ''That is no
good, whatever" she replied, rs she
wiped her tears with her apron eff
you haven't the pope for your cousin
nowadays you can't get anybody to
listen to you" Then try the cmpcr-
or" the stranger went on. "Alas" she
sighed, IF the old gentleman was NJ
lowed to sec the petitions that arc sent
1t might do some good but he does not
get to know about us poor people,"
well, then, let your husband write
to the crown prince" Eyes," she said,
che might do that" and she would tell
him SO as soon as she had sold her
flowers. by this time the train had got
to the terminus, and the old dame
bundled out her basket and noticed
with nstonishmcnt that the crowd on
the platform looked at her carriage and
saluted and chcered. whats up"
she asked. why, the crown prince
was in the same compartment with
you'll"
Then the flowcr-scllcr held her head
high and told every syllable of what
had happened to the delighted crowd.
Her flowers were sold before five min
utes were over, and fortnight after
ward her husband was at work again
in his old place
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

The rooms occupied by children
should be made bright, light and pleas
ant. 1t is seldom thought of as much
as it should be, how essential to health
of children plenty of light, especially
sunlight, is. One reason why poor
peoples children thrive in the face of
most adverse surroundings is that they
are nearly all day out of doors in the
full light of day and in the air. Keep
ing children excluded from sunlight
and putting them in dark, gloomy
rooms, is similar to caging Il young
bird and keeping it always in the shade;
it will soon droop and lose all bright
ness, becoming dull and songlcss.
Some children look pale and delicate,
although surrounded with every com
fort and luxury, we'll fed, we'll looked
after. The real cause is often want of
light, want of sunlight and want of
cheerfulness in the people and in the
rooms they inhabit.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
a Mo.t Toothso,ne peasert.

A delicious dessert is made as fol-
lows: Four cups milk, four eggs. one
cup sugar, four tablcspoonfuls grated
chocolate, two tablcspoonfuls vanilla.
Put the chocolate over the fire in a
double boiler with part of the milk and
let it cook until smooth, add the rest of
the milk, and when this is hot pour it
upon the sugar with the beaten yolks
OF the eggs Return it to the stove
and cook until the custard begins to
thickcn; when cool pour into glasses or
small cups, and heap on the top of each
4 meringue made of the whites of the
eggs whipped stiff with little powdered
sugar, or it may be served in q large
dish. An agreeable variation may be
made by substituting for the chocolate
half n cup of strong coffee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
AN ISOLATED YANKEE.
The Only american In n Community OF
Thirty Thousand Russians.

The Only American In n Community OF
Thirty Thousand RussIans.
Vladivostock, Siberia, has thirty thou
sand inhabitants, and, strange to say,
but one American family among them,
says the Portland Oregonian. Nearly
twenty years ago Richard Smith, q
young Bostonian, ran away from a
whaler which put into Vladivostock for
supplies. and remained among tho Rus
slams. who owned the town.
BY hard work and careful manage
ment Smith succeeded in saving up
few thousand dollars, and started back
to Boston, intending to settle down
there; but when he reached his old
home he found everything changed.
To use his own language. 1.-THE peo-
pie had become too smart, and it re-
CURED too much effort to keep up with
them and make money" so, investing
his money in stock of firearms. he
again set sail for his far-away home,
where he has since made fortune. He
seems happy in his isolation, and says
he will never come back to tho United
States again.
Vladivostocls Is tho port from which
the Russian exiles are conveyed to the
islands near by, and, like other Siberian
cities, Is almost under martial law all
the time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

shadows and the dark for the heavy
ones. The stitches, as matter of
course, are in this instance to be small,
and all the work is to be done in what
is known as Kcnsington stitch.
For the leaves the green shades are
to be used in the same way, light and
dark being made to express light and
shade. The stitches of the leaves must
all run from the central vein to the
edge, exactly as the natural leaf is
veined, and care must be taken to pre-
serve the serrated edge.
The blossoms are white, for the most
part, dclicatcly shaded with gray for
the inside and with pink for the outside
In all instances of the leaf curling over
the curve must be expressed by making
the outside pink and the inside white at
the center. shading to gray under the
curl The stamens are yellow, and
each should be completed with a stitch
running crosswisc at the end. The cen
ter is expressed by q number of French
knots. all of yellow, making an effect
like the natural blossom.
When the entire spray is worked, the
falling leaves must be done To give
SNA~AAA a. hiN$i 'oi ICY uo IOSSlDit, ana,
at the same time, keep closely to ma
lures model, these leaves should some
of them, be shaded with pink and some
with gray. This, because the real
leaves in falling would surely some
alight upon one side and some upon the
other.
The embroidery we'll finished, the
last step is the making of the fringe.
For this fine linen thread is nccdful,
which is to be knotted into the hem at
short intervals and then tied so as to
form heading.
When complete this dainty cover will
be found truly artistic and fit for any
room wherein the furnishings are suf-
ficiently light in tone to admit of it's
being in harmony.
So much might be said and to good
effect, too, on the subject of harmony
that dare only touch the edges here
BE the materials ever so simple. the re-
suit will inevitably be good if one but
obtain what Mr.. Whistler calls IL sym
phony. Home Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
A Peculiar Bcquest.

An eccentric French lady named
Cabourct has left n fortune of 81 600, 900
to any Frcnchman who may succeed in
organizing n caravan of 500 of his com
patriots and penetrating farther than
anyone has ever done before into the
wilds of Africa The caravan NAV con-
tain II larger number of persons, but,
whether it does or not, one-half of its
entire number must he brought back
safe and sound to France. The will is
to he disputed by her relatives. 4
Toulouse correspondent says the tesla
tor was fcrvent admircr of Cardinal
I.ayiGerie, and thought that the best
way TO kill the slave trade was TO make
Africa well known
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
RAILROADS
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER O. 1891,
49, "hsrboUND, LHAvE ROANOKE DAILY.
''S' a. ,n ior Radtord, Pulaski Bristol: also for
low m,ui,, rocahontas, Elkhorn, Ciinch Val.
icy DIVISION and Louisville vim Norton
icans sna ala si.eepers to Memphis and Now or.
,n.s acnns anu to Louisville via Norton. -
io'oo u III. Tor Radfordaud Intern od,ate stat,op,
c,. NO connection beyond
615 p. III. for Rndford i3n,,sL, u,.,
hon,as aC ph9maiord for Blucheld and Pooa.
C CIntds; nuiman slccpcrs to Memphis via
G.S -, AND 1o E4nsTDoyND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
I3.Sn !, =, ' ~ LOT Sn. fetersburg aud Richmond
~ T. y. ~, aoI Hagcrstown. Pullman secpcrs To
,o.at ~ W h Sk VIA Harrisburg and Philadelphia
A~'fT =. ~, uhliy Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pul.
s.o. man y, IL ParloT car to Norfolk.
I'm 2S M t0r hynchburg; connection beyond,
IIx y. III. LOT Snennndoah; connection beyond
AA'io Y. III. LOT iticnmond and Norfolk Pullman
mond Jnonou's 10 lucn-
I:lS p m for Hagerstown. Pullman sleepers 10
M nsnu5nston via shenandoah junction and To
new YORK via Harrisburg. ''N "
Cincn valley Division-Leaves BIucfcld dsily
!'W a. Ill: TOT Norton, and 2:U5 D. m for Nor
tom Louisville and points on t.. a. N r p
North Carolina Divlsion-Lcave PuIosk, dali,
t'oO u. m for Ivanhoe and 1890 D. M for Ivan
noe ana Gossan and $40 q. m (oxccnt SIM
day. for Betty Baker. ps sun
FOR all additional information apply Mt tickot
Office or to w n kEEVafTI iIchot
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
A Mouse on Mount Hood.

A party from the Portland Oregonian
office lately assembled Mount Hood On
the summit they saw n very lively
mouse, which had made it's nest in the
copper box left by tho Alphinc club. 1t
had gnawcd corner off the book and
cut up newspaper to mako n nest.
Some Of the boys threw stones at tho
mouse, but soon desisted when they
thought what struggle for existence
the little beast must have What the
mouse or the foxes live on is difficult to
imagine. The party left some food for
the mouse, and probably everyone who
asccnds the mountain leaves some
crusts or crumbs there, but such stray
fodder must furnish very prccarious
existence even for mouse and his
mate
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

for the past six months, dating from
tho first of July. Tho question Of fire.
works during the Christmas holidays
was disposed of by leaving to the dis
erection OF the mayor the specifying of q
certain time, during which fireworks
may be exploded in tho streets of
Salem during Chr stmas.
A communication from tho Salem
Electric Company, asking to have GER
tain ordinance passed, was laid on the
table until the next regular meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
ARTISTIC TABLE COVER.
No Matter How Simple tho Materials tho
Result VIII DO Good


Result VIII DO Good.
This exquisite cover is made of a fine
quality of linen, suitable for the deli
ate flowers-thc apple blossoms-with
which it is embroidered. The four sides
arc first provided with u hem five inches
wide, if the cloth be n large one, or
three inches if small. This hem is next
neatly hcmstitched, when tho cover is
ready for the embroidery.
The silks must be chosen of the wash
able sort. The colors needful are
cream-whitc, gray and two shades of
delicate pink for the blossoms; two or
three pale-greens for the leaves, and
three shades of wood color for the
stems.
First to be worked is the stem as, nat
urally, it is the first to grow; then, in
their natural order, the leaves, buds
and blossoms. These directions as to
order may seem needless, but they are
not for indeed no blossoms can be
be artistically embroidered unless they
are followed. The flower that is worked
before its stem will surely not look as
though it grew, but rather as though it
were stuck to the branch Here again
is point to be observed in truly artis-
tic work; if nature be the model the
work should grow as nearly as Possible
after natures fashion.
For the stem or branch is to be used
the wood colored silks, the light shade
for the high lights, the medium for light
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
nottIcd Grapes.

Here we have n simple way OF keep
ing grapes fresh for months at time
Cut the latcrals rs long rs possible, and
insert in bottles OF water into each of
which has been placed about two table
spoonfuls OF finely powdered charcoal
Hang the bottles IN a cool, dry room
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
W0uidn't iiecognIze NJ.

Heres my photograph, Alice. taken
last week" said Helen. "Isn't it goodp"
Very nice indeed" said Alice; but
how you've hangcd!"-Judgc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
Ecpartce.

"Your generosity takes my breath
away said the sarcastic beggar
We'll you can spare it" returned the
pedestrian. Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

GENTLEMEN's walking canes, all styles
and prices, at tho Isle of Cuba, SO
Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

WANTED-A BOY TO DELIVER
w THE TIMES in Salem. Apply to
j. ERNEST WALKER. Horner build
ing, Salem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.

Col. Hay woo d 20 Command the Marine Corpe.
The President today sent the Senate the fol.
lowing nominations:
James H. Young. collector of customs for the
district Of Wilmington, n. G.
Lieut.. Col. Chas. Haywood, colonel command.
ant United States marine corps
Postmasters: Maine-Arthur I. Brown, Bel
fast. Observation-Disclosures Shevlin, Sand
wich; Job G. Trip, Fairhaven;
John W. spronl, Abingdon; Walter
y. Keith. Campello. Connecticut Vim.
c. Bushnell, Clinton. New York-Joseph Mil
Ter, Antwerp; Philander ]. Hawkins,
Islip; John r. kirkpatrick, Patchogue
Geo. II. Barker, Springville; Norman Gctman,
Richfield Springs; Chas. L. Bently, Charteau-
gay. Pennsyivania-EdwinG G.. Culbertson; Edin-
borough. Ohio-David J. Richards, GAINESVILLE
Charles H. Hubbell. Chagrin Falls Mime
sota-Eugene W. Randall, Morris. Michigan
James n. Scarritt Hudson. WISCONSIN,
Harry II. Marsh, Harrison; Frank A. Carson,
1omahawk. Iowa--O. Krouskeep, Humboldt;
Richard A. Carleton, Iowa Falls. Illinois
Frank H. Robinson, Morrison; George
q. Rankin, Monmouth; John T. Hub
bard, Decatur; Jno. B. Lambert, At
anita. Kansas-John O. Youngman, Wilson;
JOS. .. Dobyns, Howard county. Nebraska =
VIM. II. Mann, WILDER. CalifOrnia-Alvin W.
Cox, Santa Maria. Arkansas L. Bill,
Ozark. Idaho-Wilbur 3. Bailey, Caldwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
Tho Trial of Capt. Charles Dc Arnaud Conn
pleted.

The Trial of Capt. Charles Dc Arnaud Conn
pleted.
The trial Of the case of Capt. Chas A. De
Arnaud on the charge Of having filed q ficti-
tious affidavit in pension claim as cap
tain of company F, fifth Missouri, was
resumed in the Criminal Court, Judge
Hagner, this morning. Gov. Fletcher
closed his argument, claiming that Capt.
De Armand had performed the services he had
sworn to, and that it was a custom especially
in the west, when general desired to place a
man on the staff to commission an officer as of
a company or regiment in which there was a
vacancy.
Mr. Coleman followed reviewing the services
OF defendant, and said that the pension office
was chars ing him with being Russian spy
and repealed such insinuation. He had taken
his life in his hands in his zeal, spent 600 Of
his own money and when his accounts were
settled this magnanimous government gave
him 81, 900 and took receipt in full. He had
letters of Gen. Fremont and Admiral Foote as
to his services in the west and claimed that
through him Paducah had been saved to the
Union forces, and its importance could not be
estimated.
Mr.. Clagett for the government made the
closing argument, claiming that he had made
ont case for the government, and he called
attention to the fact that according to his own
statements the defendant had gone under a
number of names in different parts of the
world; that he was Charles De Arnaud in st.
Louis, and knowing of the other De Arnaud
was named Alfred Dearnan, then signed his
name as Charles Alfred Dearnan and used that
name in his claim.
The case was submitted to the jury about
1890 o'clock.
THE DEFENDANT ACQUITTED.
The jury found verdict Of not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
NOT TO BE TAKEN UP.
Neither the Cloture Nor the Elections b
to Again Come Up.

Neither the ClOture Nor the Elections Bill
to Again Come Up.
1t is finally settled that the cloture resolu-
ton and the force bill are not to be again
taken up in the Senate.
1t 5, not to be supposed that either the Presi-
dent Mr.. Hoar is satisfied with this out
come Of the long fight, and there has been no
agreement between Mr.. Hoar and the demo-
Gratis, but enough republicans have declared
that they will not vote for q motion to consider
either OF these propositions so az to make 1t
impossible for such a motion to carry.
, The arrival of Mr.. Aldrich is awaited for a
formal agreement as to the order Of business.
but the assurances the democrats have received
are sufficient to satisfy them that they need ap-
prehend no further trouble from the force bill
and the kindred question of cloture.
The democrats Of the House have been 90 in
formed and the brakes that have been applied
to retard legislation for flibustering purposes
have been let loose.
The proceedings in the Senate today were in
dicative Of the feeling of security the demo-
cratic Senators now enjoy. disappointment
bill was passed and the eight-hour bill taken
up, TO be laid aside temporarily that an appro-
priation bill might be considered. 1t Is ex-
pected that the wheels Of legislation will 20 Q
spinning from this time forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
Real ESfnta Natsers

Mary A. Hopkins has purchased for sl6, 900
OF NJ. W. Gait rub AZ, square $40 by 20 Ieet
on 10th between U and l. streets northwest
j. L. Carpenter has bought for sls.05o OF r.
A. Buckingham subs l39 10 lil, square s6l-ze1 =
feet front on L between 9th and 9TH streets
northeast
Enos Ray has bought for $1,000 Of ]. s. loss
subs A. and ~, square s09-esch 1886 by 1863
feet on 5th between and II streets northeast.
T. 4. buckingham has bought Of j. T.. Car
penter for 5000 subs 50 and GO, square s72-
fronting 81 feet on North Carolina avenue
between 9Th and eth streets southeast
Thos. +. Darcy has purchased for a, $50 Of
Irving Williamson, trustee, part 5, square 8l6-
IA by 100 feet on 18th street between street
and Florida avenue northwest.
bessie Ryan has bought for 5000 Of A.
Bruehl lots ~ and part q, square $685. ~ feet 10
inches by go feet on 10th between L and u
streets, and sub IS. square 3l2, Is feet on 18th
street between Pennsylvania avenue and 4
street northwest.
n. Lyddane has purchased for g. 500 Of Eu-
gene 4. Lyddane 40 by 100 feet, Sd and Fredcr-
lex streets, Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
CANADA's SUGGESTION"
The Part Taken by the Dominion In the
Sayward Case.

The Part Taken by the Dominion in the
Sayward Case.
The Toronto Empires Ottawa correspondent
says: A good deal Of criticism has been passed
upon the Canadian government, and particu-
larly upon Sir John Thompson, by the press of
the United States lately for canada's partioipa-
ton in the Sayward case before the Supreme
Court at Washington. All sorts Of surmises
have been made by newspaper writers as to
why the Canadian attorney general made a
suggestion" in the matter instead Of petition
ing. Sir John Thompson said today that the
difference between petition" and ''sugges-
ton" was well understood by the legal frater-
nifty. Petition" he said, was the name
gwen to written application made
by the sutton in ,case,- while
suggestion" was the name given BY lawyers to
plea which is filed in behalf Of anybody who
Is not Immediately o party to the record, but
who desires his interests to appear before tho
court for adjudication In aid Of one side or the
other. The mode Of procedure, continued the
minister. In thoroughly established by statutes
and decisions In the United States and by the
settled course Of practice for more than CEN
fury in England.
Sir John declined to enter into further ex-
plantations, because they involved to some ex-
tent arguments Of points which are not before
the Supreme Court at Washington.
Hon. Wilfred LAurier, the leader Of the Cana
dian liberals, with Attorney General Lonxeley
OF Novs Scotia, left yesterday for New York,
whore they viii speak ON reciprocity between
Canada and The United States.