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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
TIDDLEDY WlNKs.
description of tho Row Gamc and How
1t Is PLAYED

IA description of tho Row Gpmo and How
1t Is Played.
81 Inc game of tiddledy winks is the
|Satest fad, says the Detroit FREQ Press.
Il iddiedy winks parties are I'LL the go.
Sne game is innocent, if the players do
#ot bet, and subjects tho mental sys-
|fem TO no heavy strain. 1t consists of
small paper box, divided into COM
$2artments in which Gun be found a
aVood tub or glass jar called wink pot,
y number OF bone or celluloid chips q
aPttie larger in circumference than q
quarter OF u dollar, called tiddledics,
$nd large number of smaller chips
&ebout the size of u dime, called winks.
ssaach hand, consisting of ono tiddledy
Eind SIX winl1s, is of color, and, while
Fherc are generally four hands In q box,
EEnere may be as many as colors Gun be
'pad. Each of the parties playing at d
Fable, over which there should DO soft
power, takes one tiddledy and six winl,s,
aud, placing them ton to twelve inches
prom the wink pot, located in the CEN
yer, endcavors in turn to flip tho winlss
lnto the wink pot Tho Tipping process
Is accomplished by placing tho tiddledy
nrmly upon the wink and then by draw
ing or sliding it off the edge of the wink
Is Tipped and bounced toward the wink
pot, IL aimed in that direction. Tho
ono who tips his six winlss into the
wink pot first wins tho game. Some
very nice points are involved. v.,ich ex-
perience will teach how 20 discriminate
between. When one PERSONS wink Hips
upon that of another and romans there
tho lower wink can not be removed
until relieved by tho owner of tho
upper wink, which is IN annoying dis
advantage to the proprietor of the
under wink. 1t requires not u little
Skill to give tho wink the proper flip;
and the sport derived from the awl,-
wardness of the inexperienced and the
of the chips is hilarious.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
Buena Vista, Virginia,
Offers Free Sites to Substantial
Industries.


specially those looking
period now an
Cowh WIN the promise of IS 600 Inhabitants
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

Furnace eompeted) peraton 800
Steam Tannery
Lumber
$4,000 Red
Electric
Bank OF Enna Vista lin building Invest
land
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@ Co. n
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, 1891-08-11
STILL MISSING.
Nothing Has Been Found u Tell the
Fate of Thomas Bamford.

Mr.. Bamford, the father of the missing
ranchman, Thomas Bamford, returned
yesterday from Silver Crown where he
has been investigating the strange disap-
pearance of his son. He is completely at
sea, and does not know how to account for
his sons diappearance. He is unable to
decide whether he wandered away or has
been foully dealt with. If the boy was
murdered he is satisfied in his own mind
as to who the guilty parties are, and in
case his boy is not found or heard from
he will take further steps to investigate
the matter.
Thomas Bamiord was looking after
some horses for a Mr.. Shaw, who thought
a great deal of the boy, and is helping
%unravel the mystery of his disappearance.
He wrote a letter to Mr.. Bamford telling
him han Sam Scully, who carries the mail
between Silver Crown aud Box Elder, met
a man one evening who might possibly be
the missing ~ranchman. Scully was re-
turning to Silver Crown, and when he was
about opposite the old Jim Brown ranch
he met a man bareheaded walking along
In the direction of Box Elder.
AS the mail carrier saw that the
stranger stopped, he cried, Hello" The
nan spoken to made no reply, but turn
ing around he walked about ten feet in
the same direotion the carriage
was going in and then stopped again.
Hello, there" Scully again cried. but
the foot passenger made no reply, but
turning around walked rapidly in the d.
rection OF Box Elder. He was silent all
the time. and acted rather queerly, paying
no attention to the remarks addressed
him. and in fact not appearing to see
either the cart or the driver. Mr.. BAN
ford does not fully believe that the man
seen by Mr.. Scully was his son, but still
hopes that it was.
The partner of Bamtord, Mr.. Clark,
claims to have seen a stranger between
Silver Crown station and the ranch while
he was returning home with the mail.
He was on the other side of the track,
and as 1t was dusk he could not find out
who it was that he saw.
The search is still being carried on, and
the father is in hopes his son will be found
alive.
, 1891-08-11
SPORTS
Base BAH and Horse Racing al tn
a Grounds.

A large crowd including a number of
ladies filled the grand stand at the fair
grounds Sunday afternoon to witness the
sporting vents held there. There were
tour races with a base ball game follow
ing. The first race was between Richard
son Bros. new ~galloper Blue Jay and 7.
w. Brooks colt Kerry. Blue Jay won
the race by a good length.
The second race was between Charles
Hersig's Lady Adelphi and MIR. Porter's
Blue Rock. Lady Adelphi won.
In the quarter-mile dash Hersig's horse
Natrona beat his other entry, Dixey, and
Porter's entry, Isaac.
The ball game was between Col. Brady's
team from Fl. Russell and the Capitals.
Col. Brady, who Is a great lover of base
ball, holds the position of manager of the
tort nine. The Capitols were beat 7 to 8.
Lieut.. Kerr and Ed Stable were the UNI
pires.
, 1891-08-11
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Sincws of War for Water Works
Extension at Hand.

Especial meeting was called yesterday
afternoon by the mayor to discuss the
question of raising the bond of the city
treasurer.
The mayor announced that the money
from the sale of the water bonds would
be here in a few days, before the next
regular meeting of the council. The
bonds Of the treasurer for the water bonds
were fixed at SIS, 200. and for the viaduct
bonds at S75, OOO.
The water bonds, sos, 600 worth, for
the extension of the city water system,
were yesterday forwarded to the purchas-
ers. Work will be at once commenced
laying the water mains.
The outlay will be about 81, 900 per
day.
The usual bond of the city treasurer
was increased from S25. 900 to $40, 900, to
take effect sixty days hence.
, 1891-08-11
DOCTOR.
A Free Scholarship offered TO Som
WANING Row

A Free Scholarship offered TO Some
Wyoming Boy.
The New York College of Surgery has
written the following letter to the state
officials offering free to some Wyoming
youth a scholarship in the college:
To the secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture of WyominG-Sir: | am
authorized by the board of trustees and
faculty to offer your honorable board a
free scholarship in this institution for the
benefit Of some worthy young man with
limited means. He will be required to
pay the matriculation and diSsecting fees
at the beginning OF each term, and the
graduation fee when he presents himself
for final examination.
HARRY d. GILL,
Secretary of Faculty.
1t has not as yet been decided to whom
the scholarship will be given. and it is a
good opportunity for some Wyoming boy
to get a practical education.
, 1891-08-11

Have we any truly great men at the
present day2 Some doubt it, and ask to
be shown the modern Washington, Frank
lin or Webster. However this may be, OF
M thing we are sure, there never was a
greater blood purifier than Ayers Sarsa-
norilla
, 1891-08-11

F;zsimmons, the prize fighter, ives a
west-bound passenger Sunday morning,
going to San Francisco. His wife and
child were with him. Fitzsimmons Is
very much disappointed at the miserable
ending to the fight arranged for him and
Hall at st. Paul and goes to the coast IN
hopes of making another match for a mill.
He said that he was in tolerable good
condition and always tried0to keep him
self that way, so that in case of match
ne could 90 at once into hard training. A
large number of the pugilist's admirers
we're at the depot to see the man with the
long reach.
Much injury is done by the use of irri-
tating gripping compounds taken as purga-
tives, In Ayers Pills the patient has a
mud but effective cathartic, that can be
confidently recommended alike Tor the
most delicate patients as well as the most
robust.
, 1891-08-11

Go to Germania Hall if you want a
good, ure and undulterated 5.year.old
Stonewall whiskey, $l.00 per quart.
, 1891-08-11
HERE'S TIE Po,MT

One point we'll driven home, is worth a
dozen halt hearted statements. | do
business on business principles and, when
| sell a pair Of shoes, it is as good a pair
as can be manufactured for the money.
The moment YOU put your feet into them
you'll begin to get satisfaction out of
them. | manage my affairs so that a
minimum margin OF profit satisfies me
and | don't make one customer pay the
bad debts of another. You may easily
fare worse if you go any further. but you
can fare any better no matter how TAR
you go.
Headquarters tor boots. shoes, leather
and findings in any quantity.
, 1891-08-11
A Paving Investment.

A scholarship in the Wyoming Normal
and Business College is a safe aud paying
investment
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

CAN the government buy up all
the railroads? 1t is estimated that
there is invested in the railroads of
this country the enormous amount
of ten billions, one hundred and
twenty-five million, six hundred and
thirty-fve thousand and nine hun
dred dollars. Add to this about five
billion dollars for steamships, ferry
boats and telegraph and telephone
lines and we hav. the almost incon>
ceivable sum ofover fifty billion dol
lars. Think over this and tell us
where the money is TO come from.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
WHAT 1T CONTAINS.

The Bible contains 81, 500, 48O let
ters, 810,697 words, 31,175 verses,
], 189 chapters and Sc books. The
longest chapter IS the 10th Psalms
the shortest and middle chapter the
117th Palm. The middle verse is
the 9Th of the 18th Psalm. The
longest name is in the 9Th chapter
of Isaiah. The word and occurs 49,
627 times the word Lord 1855 times.
The 37th chapter Of Isaiah and the
18th chapter of the second book of
Kings are alike. Tue longest verse
is the 9th of the 9Th chapter of Es-
Their; the shortest verse is the 35th
of the 18th chapter of John. In the
2lst verse Of the 7th chapter of Ezra
is the alphabet. The finest piece of
reading is the Goth chapter of Acts.
The name of God is not mentioned
in the book of Esther. 1t contains
knowledge, Wisdom, Holiness and
Love.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

STEVE RYAN's creditors have re-
jected the compromise at 80 cents
on the dollar. Some Of the mer-
chants of Georgia when they went
to New York to buy fall goods, told
the merchants there, whom Ryan
owed, that it they settled with
Ryan at 80 cents on the dollar that
they would never buy another dol
lars worth of goods from them that
it would encourage some other fell
low to break by initiating Ryan's
methods, with the expectation of set
Ting at 80 cents or the dollar that
those who wished to do a legitimate
business would be bankrupted by
such fraudulent competition. Ryan
will have to come to time or settle
according to Judge Gober's order.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

We call the attention of the farm
ers to the Importance of wrapping
up their cotton we'll. Put ten yards
of two pound jute bagging on each
bale and six ties, which will make
the thirty pounds, the amount of
the fixed rate of tare on which the
price of cotton is based. If you put
any amount less than thirty pounds,
you are just loser that much, las long
as bagglng and ties pay for them
selves. Toillustrate the importance
of wrapping your cotton we'll, we
will show, by figures, the profit in
it to you: Ten yards OF two pound
jute bagging, that you can buy at
eight cents per yard, would be 80
cents and six ties, weighing ten
pounds, you can buy at 80 cents
making total cost of S1.15. Now
the ten yards of two pound jute bag.
ging will weigh 20 pounds, and the
six ties will weigh ten pounds mak>
ing a total of thirty pounds, the
amount of fixed rate of tare on all
cotton exported. Calculating the
price of cotton at eight cents per
pound for the thirty pounds of bag
ging and ties would amount to 81. 40;
deduct the cost of the bagging and
ties, s1.15, and you make mel profit
of 125 per bale. Estimate the crop
of the United States at 100000
bales for this year, and at profit of
S1.25 per bale, would amount to
$4,000, 900 profit on bagging and
ties. Hence the great importance
Of wrapping your cotton we'll. -
Gadsden Times-News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

IT Is mistake to teach children
little OF everything, and nothing
thoroughly. About all education
caa do for man or boy is to set him
to thinking for himself. The germ
OF originality in the individual
needs cultivation, needs stimulant.
Many boy is so thoroughly school
ed that the common sense, the will
power, the selt-reliant manhood, is
driven out Of him. A load of facts
with no education in their use is Of
little value. The most successful
business men in our cities are those
whose scanty education embraced a
thorough knowledge OF simple rules
and studies but whose necessities
have since demanded vigorous
thought, incessant industry, and the
best of every resource of the mind
and body. The hotbed system Of
education enfeebles rather than
strengthens. Only a few require
! the classics, astronomy, or a xnowl,
edge of dead languages.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
DEBT PAYING.

One of the Grazing denominations
OF this age is the disposition to dead
beat and dodge debt-paying.
1t is actually distressing to think
about this matter. And there seems
t. be very little use in trying to
force a man to pay by law, unless he
wants to pay.
The tendency Of legislation is to.
wards the debtor class. Daily,
weekly and monthly wages are en-
empt from punishment, no matter
how large the wages may be.
If you run a fellow down and get
him where you think he is obliged
to pay, he'll serve you with notice
of an application for homestead.
Or, if you get a homestead waiver
on him and levy on something,
you'll be confronted with "claim"
by the wife, in all probability.
Ana, blythe way, there's more of
this business of men hiding under
their wives petticoats than was ever
known before. This country is full
of great big, over-grown, able bodied
men who board" with their wives
and own no property!
You can see them on the streets
or around barrooms or cotton ex-
changes shocking cigars talking
politics or gassing about stocks and
bonds and at suck times it is "my
farm" or cay horse" or "my resi-
dence," and you'd think they owned
the best part Of the town or county.
But just stick bill at one of these
fellows or send an officer to levy a
fl ia, and it's "my wiie's" residence,
or my wife's'' farm. My, my!
These chaps wear the best clothes,
and smoke the best cigars and drink
the best whisky that can be had
but pay debt that they don't want
to pay?
No, sir, mary" time.
So | say that the law is practical
ly powerless to reach a great many
cases, and the only way to stir them
at all is to appeal to their sense of
moral honesty and religious duty.
And Evangelist Mulkey took them
'a-comein' and a.gwine" last Sun
day. He stirred the waters nightly
and fairly blistered the fellow who
fails in business, and saves out of
the wreckage good home, fine
piano and good carpets; who lives
just as we'll after the failure as be-
fore, and who makes no sacrifices OF
any sort to pay his debts.-Rome
Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE terrible earthquake which
occurred at San Salvador, on the
9th, destroyed millions OF property
and many lives. The volcanoes IN
San Salvador, San Miguel and Isalco
are very active and the people are
panic stricken. The earth rose and
fell in long waves and the people
were unable to keep their feet. The
towns of Analquito and Comasaqua
are completely destroyed, and four
other towns are practically ruined
Two people were killed at San Sal.
vador and many others in smaller
towns.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

REPRESENTATIVE EVERETT, of
Stewart county, and Fred Cooper,
of Atlanta, had fight in the Kim
ball House barroom, and Everett
was badly beaten. Stewart county
ought to send man to the Legisla-
turs next time who will not be
found in barrooms.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE Atlanta Constitution has an
illustration ofTom Watson, in which
his clothing is somewhat abbreviated.
The Constitution puts it as follows /:
"Sane or insane? The last Messiah
crank from word photograph taken
by himself" From Congressman
Watson's Carolina address: 81 tell
you, no man holds a warmer place
in the hearts of the people than
do, and will try to be one of the
Messiahs to lead the people to vic,
tory"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

The young Democrats of Atlanta
had a rousing meeting Tuesday
night in Atlanta. The invited speak
els who addressed the enthusiastic
crowd were Governor Northen.
Congressman Crisp, w. z. Hill,
Hooper Alexander, Col. Livingston,
Hoke Smith and Clark Howell.
Congressman Crisp made a state
men-like speech. 1t was a fine
speech and presented the issues of
the day suc,intly ard ably.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

The board of trustees of the Con.
federate Soldiers Home, at Allan.
ia has decided 20 let the Home re.
main closed until the next Legisla-
ture shall have a chance to adopt
it. 1t it is then not accepted, it will
be sold and the sum realized will be
equally divided among the sub
scribers to the fund.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

ABOUT the boldest theft On re-
cord is that of a Kansas man who
employed steam threshing outfit,
men and wagons, and removed a crop
OF wheat from a farm, sold it and
walked off with the money-about
s1,OOO-in his pocket, without any
body suspecting that he was not the
rjghtful owner of the wheat; and
not satisfied with stealing the wheat
he left without paying the men who
had helped him handle it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE weekly press keep reminding
the Atlanta Constitution about i,
stealing their local items and mark
ing them Special" but the Consti.
tuition keeps right Oh at its 'bpec.
ial' plIfering, and as good as says
"what are you going to do about
it2"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17


TAKE courage, young man. What
if you are but an humble and CD.
scure apprentices poor and neg.
lected orphan, if you have an in.
telligent mind, all untutored though
it may be, virtuous aim and an
honest heart, depend upon it, one
of these days you will be wanted.
The time may long be deferred.
You may grow to manhood, and
may even reach your prime ere this
call is made; but virtuous aims,
pure desires and honest hearts are
too few not to be wanted. Re
chivalric in your combat with cir
cumstances. Be active, however
small be your sphere of action. 1t
will surely enlarge with every mo-
ment, and your influence will have
constant increase.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17


The Rev. Sam Jones is permitted
to say things which would not be
tolerated for an instant coming from
any one else. Several preachers
have tried to initiate him and when
they would tell their congregations
to rack out, as Mr.. Jones had
been in the habit of doing, they
would take them at his word and
apprize him of the fact that they
wanted no more such preaching.
Nevertheless the great evangelist
grows more and more plain-spoken,
decidedly personal in his remarks,
and yet his audiences increase in
size and drink in with avidity every
word that tails from his lips. His
methods and his influence seem
strange and unaccountable, and
would seem to prove that God does
not intend one person to try to fill
the mission OF another.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

j. O'Brien, supreme treasurer of
the Catholic knights of America,
has left Chattanooga, Tenn, on ac-
count of financial embarrassment,
and his whereabouts are not know
The amount of shortage in his &C
counts is not known exactly, but es-
timated between $4,000 and $780,.
900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

E. S. RICHARDSON, of Marshalville,
President the colored alliance of
Georgia says there will be no strike
among the colored cotton pickers
OF this state. The colored Alliance
in South Carolina are demanding
increased price for picking cotton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
MARIETTA GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. II. 1891.

The Tunnel Hill News, by Chas.
r. Jones, is before US and is a very
creditable paper Our hest wishes
for success.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
NOTICE BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
ORDINARY's OFFICE, !
Marietta, Ca, Sept. 9. 1891.

Sealed bills will be received at this of
fee till O'Clock, p. M, October 10th,
next, to furnish material and build a
bridge across Rottenwood Creek near
Akers' Mills Bridge about 112 feet long,
contractor required to guarantee bridge
for s years, by giving bond and good Sc.
curity Particulars can be learned at this
office. Right reserved to reject any OF all
bids. ]. NJ. STONE, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

J. SLoAT FAssETT, whom the Re-
publicans of New York have no ais
mated for Governor, is now collector
of the customs of New York city.
The other members of the ticket
were nominated by reclamation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE "stay law is matter of
fact with the Georgia Legislature.
They are going TO stay in session
until the last dollar in the State
treasury is exhausted. Stick, boys /;
81 per day is not made at home.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

The kind OF rain we want some
genius to bring down from the
clouds, is rain of silver dollars.
There has been a regular drouth of
dollars in this shebang all the sum-
mer. Send up your bombs and
shake down the dollars.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE Democrats swept the city of
Newport, R. l., the other day in her
municipal election the first time in
many years.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

THE fight in Ohio for Governor,
between Campbell, democrat, and
Mckinley, high tariff republican,
gets more interesting each day.
Campbell must get a "hRmp" on him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17

SAM JONES has just closed a big
meeting in Rome, which has resalt-
ed in great good and the organizing
of a law and order legue of 179 citi-
zens who intend to see that the laws
arc enforced
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-17
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These questions that be verv short time hv
every mother in the land for she soon buy -