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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24

We are in the Clothing
Business, and use other means
besides newspapers to let you
know it. We sell good, relia-
BILE mems and boys Clothing,
Overcoats and Furnishing
Goods, including the M. A.
Packard make of Shoes. We
will save you money on every
dollars worth you buy from
us, at the same time giving
you a chance to get SIS, $15
and $40 in return for every
dollar so spent with us. You
are to guess and come nearest
to it-how long the candle
will burn-and secure one of
the lrizes.
For full Particulars see ex-
p1anatory cards in our show
windows.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
Liquor Dealers Protective Asso citation.
John Bird Elected Captain.

A special meeting of the Roanoke
Light Infantry Company was held last
night at the armory for the purpose of
electing captain to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr. B. A.
Rives, who resigned and went to Mexico
last Wednesday. John Bird, manager
OF the Cushman Iron Company, was
elected to fill the vacancy by a unani-
nous vote, and committee composed
of w. Nj. Moss, A. P. Talliaferro and II.
L. Tensel was appointed to wait on Mr..
Bird and dnform him of his election.
There was very good attendance cut
last night.
To Attend the Worlds Fair Convention.
Major L. c. Morten was joined in Roa-
noke last night by Lieut.. Gov. Tyler,
and they left on the late train for Nor
folk, where they will attend the Worlds
Fair Convention. Maj. Morten has re-.
ceived telegram from Hon. Alex.
Anderson, special commissioner for the
city Of New York, informing him that
he will be at Norfolk to attend the con-
vention, under instructions Of the direc-
tor general.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
ROANOKE, VA, NOV. "a, 1891.

Rowelps American Newspaper -Direc-
Cory for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
other paper in Southwest Virginia. and at
more than that Of all the other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
Facts for the Curious.

The Romans considered it disgraceful to
be dunned. It is said that dwarfs die of
premature old age and giants of eXhaus-
ton. On account of the scarcity of wood
in India the people burn manure for fuel
Hindoo pickpOckets crib" with their
toes while they stand with folded arms in
a crowd. Egyptians placed mummy at
their festival boards to remind them of
Immortality. The ivory of the walrusI is
covered with enamel so hard as to strike
fire with flint and steel. Probably 100,O 900
is an underestimate of the number of eggs
shed annually by one herring. The Chinese
divide the day into II parts OF two hours
each. The Italians reckon the a hours
round. A man may travel II 500 miles
in an almost straight line in Russia, 1900
by steam, $500 by rail, and the remain
ing 1920 on horseback Between the
years of 1888 and 1857 six great earth
quakes took place in Naples, which lost
thereby | 500 inhabitants per year of that
period Grecian doors open outward so
that a person leaving the house knocked
first within, lest he should open the door
in the face of a passer-by. The art Of
iron smelling was known In England dur
ing the time OF the Roman occupation,
and working in steel was practiced there
before the Norman conquest. "Dieu ct
mon droit" God and my right is the
motto of the royal family of England 1t
was assumed by Richard |. to intimate
that he had his sovereignty from God
alone. 1t seems to have been dropping
from the immediate successors Of that
prince, but was revived by Edward Ill,
when he first claimed the crown of France.
Since. in the reign of Elizabeth, William
II and Anne, it has formed the royal motto
of ENGLAND
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
10 be continued.
RUIZ Al URUGUAY.
A Country of Cattle Raisers.


Excursions across the territory Of Uru-
quay reveal nothing of very great i'm
portance to the tourist. The landscapes
IN parts are pretty; some finely situ.tej
estancias are to be seen along the banks of
Uruguay; the vicinity of tie Rio Negro,
is especially interesting and characteristic
of the fertile parts Of the territory, which
present similar combination of water,
wood, and rolling prairie. But, after ALL
one wearies of looking at the same kind of
view hour after hour, league after league,
and province after province. The fences
OF posts and wire are varied sometimes by
fences of aloes and cactus; the lncalyptus,
the POPULAR and other trees are also plant
ed to form fences as in Chilli; the roads,
where one sees long teams of oxen toiIiug
along with huge wagons, are as terrible
as those of the Argentine; the prairies are
dotted with innumerabe herds of cattle
and horses; occasionally you see two or
three peasants wearing brown poIchos
riding and driving animals befor them;
at long intervals you see one or two
ranches, or huts where the peasants live.
In Argentine the ranches appeare mlser-
able enough, but in Uruguay | saw many
even more primitive, mere nuts Of black
mud, with a roof of maize straw, floor
or beaten earth, doorway, but not always
a window. The cabins OF the Irish peas
antry give some idea of the Uruguayan
rancho 1t is a comfortless, unhealthy
dwelling, less civilized than that OF the
Esquimaux, and more carelessly built than
the most ordinary Bird nest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

ceding one-and though the fury OF the
gale occasionally abated for few minutes
the wind continued TO blow strongly from
the west
1t was under these circumstances that
Brian by the display of an energy and
courage unusual in one of his years. Sc
cured an influence over his comrades to
which even Donovan himself was obliged
to yield. Though he lacked the nautical
knowledge that would have enabled him
to modify the yachts speed, and the force
needed to spread the sails, he put the little
knowledge he did possess to a good use by
keeping the craft in the best possible con
dition. He did not spare himself. he
watched night and day; hour after hour he
eagerly scanned the horizon in the hope OF
nercejViDg some chance of succor He also
took the preCauuon to throw INTO the sea
several bottles inclosing an account of the
misfor unes that had befallen them. 4
poor expedient, doubtless, but he was re
solved to neglect none.
Meanwhile strong westerly winds were
still driving the yacht across the Pacific
with undiminished swiftness.
The reader knows what followed, A
few days after the schooner left the gulf
another tempest rose which ragged for two
long weeks with extraordinary violence
Assailed by formidable waves which
would have overwhelmed and destroyed a
less sLanch and substantial craft again
and again, the ''Sloughi" was finally
driven upon the shore of an unknown is
land on the Pacific
And now what was to be the fate of these
shipwrecked lads? To whom could they
look for succor?
Their relatives, unfortunately, had every
reason to believe that the schooner had
gone down with all on board
When the mysterious disappearance of
the ''SlOughi' was discovered Captain
Garrett and the parents of the unfortuu-
ate boys were Immediately appraised of the
fact and it is needless to say that the Mt
most CONSERVATION prevailed. Still, hopes
were entertained that the current had not
carried the schooner outside the gulf, and
in that case it would be easy to find her,
though the westerly wIpls were calculated
to excite the hveliest Gpprehensions. Two
small steamers w"re promptly dispatched
in search of the m ssing yacht. All night
they steamed to nd fro, extending their
search several miles outside the gulf but
when day dawned, and they returned, it
was only to destroy all hope in the fami-
lies overwhelmed by this frightful catas-
trophe
Though they had not found the
Slough" they had at least found some
trace of her in the fragments of the taft
rail which had fallen into the sea after
the collision with the Peruvian steamer
"Quito''-a collision of which the crew Of
| said steamer had not been even conscious.
Upon these fragments were three or four
letters of the "Sloughi's" name, so it
seemed almost certain that the yacht had
foundered at sea, and that all on board
| had persisted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
FARM NOTES.

Don't forget to put IN a succession of
peas, lettuce, and radishes.
\ little lInseed MIXED with the feed is
good for scours In sheep.
For Matching choose the largest and best
shaped eggs from the best layers
Whltewash Is cheap and its application
makes the premises look many per cent.
better.
A little nitrate of soda placed about the
tomato plant before hoeing will increase
the yield
If the ducks and geese are picked regu-
larly during the summer and early fall
they will not moult.
Ten acres of clover hay. cured as every
farmer can and ought to cure it, is worth
more than twenty acres of the coarse,
woody, unwaolesome stuff we find every
where in abundance.
1t Is Il fact not generally known that
Missouri furnishes better cavalry horses
than any other state IN the Union The
Missouri horse is sturdy and short backed.
and is now in much demand bv cavalry
officers.
Dairying never did run smooth. There
are so many disturbing factors in the air
in the soil, in The stall, in the milk, in the
cream, and in the chHrn, that it takes a
live man to make all the connections
Jersey Bulletin.
One remedy to prevent squirrels, mice
and birds finding planted corn is to har-
row the ground Immediately after plant,
ing to cover the planter tracks, and then
10 scatter corn about the border of the
fields and in the vicinity of the
squirrel holes as soon as the corn begins to
come up
The lands that are best adapted to sheep
are high pateaus or rolling lands They
are more subject to disease Oh lower levels,
and are not 50 well adapted to a warm,
moist atmosphere as to the rarer and dryer
air of the uplands. Low, marshy, or
swampy lands have a tendency to bring on
foot rot and kindred disease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

We are asked. ''Ts horse radlsh cultivat-
ed or simply planted aud left to itself? Is
it profitable to grow it?'' Yes, it is culti-
waited. The roots are planted far enough
apart to permit of horse cultivation. and
the land is kept free from weeds. The
snail roots are used for planting. We
cannot say definitely what the profit is.
We think that the roots sell for about five
or six dollars per one hundred pounds,
and an acre of good land ought to grow
from a ton to a ton and half. The mar
ket gardeners seem to make the growing of
horse radish pay, else they probably woul'
not grow it. Bat 1t Is only part of what
they produce. 1t would seem as if a ton
Of horse radish would go a good ways in
supplying the demand. 1t is an article of
pretty nearly universal use, though neces-
sarily of somewhat limited use. 1t is
shipped to market at all seasous of the
year,-W estern Rural
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
MARRIED. THE SULTAN.
How Il Brussels Shop Girl became a Sui


HOW ISrHs5eis SB1D SEtTl beCahS Il SUI
tana.
Much surprise has just been caused in
Brussels by the news that the favOrlte
wife of the sultan is not only a Belgian by
birth but that some fifteen years ago she
WAS poor girl working for her living iii
the coal mines near Mons. Her name
was Flora Collin, and she was and Is
still a remarkably beautiful woman. Her
health having been seriously impaired by
the terrible atmosphere of the coal mine,
some charitable person sent her to Paris
and placed her as apprentice in the great
dressmaking establishment of Madame
NJ, where, clever and intelligent, the
girl soon became one of madame s most
valued employees.
Among The numerous patterns of the re-
moved couturiere was the mother of the
present sultan, lady Of much refinement
for barem born ana bred woman. and
who sent to Paris for all her toilets.
Flora Collin was sent to Constantinople
with some marvellous dresses which the
iadv in question had ordered and which
soc wished to have altered, if desired, by
a Partisan artistic before her eyes. From
that time till now Flora Colon was not
heard of again. In a short letter which
she wrote to her employer a few weeks
after her arrival IN Constantinople she
merely stated that, having found some
profitable employment In the capital of
Turkey she had decided to spend some
time there Then complete silence fol
lowed.
A few months ago an uncle of Flora
Collin died in Brussels, where ne had
amassed a considerable fortune in Dusi-
ness during the past few years. When
his will was opened it was found that he
had left all his money to his beloved
piece, Flora Collin requesting his
executors to find her and mentioning the
fact that he believed her TO be in Con
staninople Notices were put in tie
papers of that city inquiring whether
LADY, bearing the above name mentioned
was existing in the SUItan's dominion's
and if such was the case, requesting her
to present herself at the Belgian embassy
for identification.
Twenty-four hours later Gorgeous
eauipage. escorted by mounted eunuchs,
stopped at the portals of the embassy and
a yelled lady sent word to the ambassador
that she wished to see him at once on a
matter of Importance. Brought to his
presence, she stated that she was Flora
Collin and had been married for tae past,
thirteen years to the present Sultan,
ABDUL Hamid having fallen in love at first
sight With the beautiful modiste who had
come to Fit on his mothers dresses,
married her almost Immediately, and
ever since she had been his only legal
wife. 1t may be of interest to add that
the Sultana renounced her uncle's in
heritance In favor of her family in Belgium
an act of generosity which made the poor
people happy for life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

How is it possible for this to occur in
the near future, as according to the stats
tics there are only about 40 per cent. of
the number of sheep in the United States
to provide mutton and wool for present de-
mands. Our population has increased
more rapidly than have our sheep, and
with every Aockmaster doing his utmost to
increase his product. it will not be posi-
ole to fully supply American markets
twenty years hence Whether American
fockmasters snail have the control of our
markets, is an economic problem to be set
lied later on, but one thing Is certain. that
with present conditions there is no other
farm stock that can be relied on to return
the high rate of profit that sheep have
brought their owners during The last few
years. While We cannot fore know what
conditions may exist N the future, it Is
safe TO assume that there will be an even
ing up. In other words we export vast
cattle products while we import a vast
quantity of wool; and as a generation at
least must pass away before our flocks can
he increased TO supply the demand of our
own markets the outlook Is encouraging.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
WRECKED THE TRAIN
Bold Act of Brigands on the Railroad
Near Constanti-
nopie.
They Derail Train by Tearing Up
the Track and Rob the
Passengers.
Several of the More Wealthy They Hold
for Ransom, Which VIII
be Paid.

CoNsTAETINoPLE, June IA party OF
brigands near Tehereskei yesterday placed
distractions across the railroad track and
derailed the eastern express. They found
several German and English tourists
among the passengers, one of whom was
banker of Berlin. The bri-
gands demanded $4,000 as ransom
for the captives and Chancellor
Won Caprivi telegraphed the German en-
bassador here authorizing him to advance
the amount. The remaining passengers
were despoiled Of their belongings and
then left alone The place where
he act of brigandage occurred
i es between this city and Adrianople
The band numbered thirty men, led by the
noted robber, Anastasius. When the eX-
press reached the spot where the rails were
removed. the engine tumbled over on It's
side, dragging with it the tender and
baggage car and all the third-class passen-
ger coaches. The frst-cIass cars luckily
did not follow the other part OF the tram but
remained safely on the track. When the
train was thus disabled the brigands
rushed forward uttering loud yells and
brandishing guns in a threatening man
ner and boarded the cars. Several pas
sengers resisted the attack and
one man was dangerously wounded, When
the brigands had ended their work OF
robbery they seized Oscar Greger, Steve
Israel, banker of Berlin; Herr Maquel,
a land owner of Bavaria; Herr Oscar
Kotyseh, Of Zerbig, Prussian Sazony, and
Frendiger, the engineer Of the train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
Hogs and Absentes in Orchards.

In case Of the Goblin csterpiiIars, many
leave the fruit before 1t falls, and so
hogs in the orchard viii not get them.
More than this the apple Is destroyed, or
goes to worm and hog, which when the
crop Is light Is not to our liking. Again,
sometimes hogs land sheep even more) in
!ure the trees by stripping off the bark.
In case Of the cankerworm, the hogs can
not climb and attack the insects while the
latter are at work eating the foliage or
buds In Nav; the pigs only eat these IN
sects after they have destroyed the foliage
and gone into the earth. For fighting the
apple maggot, hogs are, by all odds, lest;
cnly here We must see that they get all the
affected apples before the maggots pass to
the ground 10 pupate.
Spraying with the arsenics tparls-green
Of Loudon-purplel Is by lar the best means
to conquer the ..appleworms- We also
at the same time destroy seysrla small cat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
The Family Rooftree


The family is the foundation of the
state. Anything that in any manner pro
notes the welfare of the family benefits
the state. Now every man will admit that
the family thrives best under its roof.
The family rooftree fosters, promotes, IN
culcates sound morals. The family grows
III moral and social sence under its own
roof When the family is well clad and
well fed it is in a fair way to benefit the
state and its fellows, but a great point is
gained when, in addition to sensible cloth
ing and eating, the family is well housed
and lodged in its own property. The pos
Session of ones own house is a great in
centiye to frugality, virtue. morality and
temperance. 1t is for this reason that we
dwell on the Importance of frst saving,
then building home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

erpiltars that eat the buds and tender
leaves and do much injury But we should
never spray while the trees are in bloom.
Ii cankerwormS are eating the buds. we
may spray before the blossoms open. then
wait till the blossoms fall; this is the best
time to destroy the Insects and does no IN
Jury no trees. 1t is a great wrong to
spray at time of bloom, and cur legisla-
lures should recognize this fact and enact
laws to punish heavily any who violate
the rights of bee-keepers by poisoning the
bees
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

God loves to see a man pay his honest
debts
1t takes a good many trials to make
some fylks faithful.
The man who is true to the best he knows
viii dc to trust anywhere.
If time be of all things the most precious
wasting time must be the greatest of pro-
digality
The only thing that will use an enemy
un completely Is love- And love never
fails.
There Is very little use in making today
cloudy because tomorrow is likely to be
stormy.
There Is nothing for which man has
to pay so dear as he does for the privilege
or being Strlngy.
1t is a thousand times better to have no
paradise at the end of life than it is at tine
beginning.
Hurt no mans feeling unnecessarily.
There are thorns in abundance in the path
of human life.
hate TO see things done by halves. If
it be right. do it boldly; if it be wrong,
leave it undoue.-Gilpin.
Let no knowledge satisfy but that which
lifts above the world. which weans from
the world, which makes the world foot
stool.-Spurgeon.
Cast forward the eye of the spirit;
| awake in your souls the imaginative
power, which carries forth what is fairest,
what Is highest life, away beyond the
stars.-foeJhe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
German
Syrup"

M2rtinsyille, n. >, Methodist Par
sonage, My acquaintance with
your remedy, Boschee's German
Syrup, was made about fourteen
years ago, when I contracted a Cold
which resulted III a HoarseueSs and
a Cough which disabled me from
filling my pulpit for number of
Sabbaths, After trying Physician,
without obtaining relief-I cannot
say now what remedy he prescribed
i saw the advertisement of your
remedy and obtained a bottle.
received such quick and permanent
help from it thatwhenever we have
had Throat or Bronchial troubles
since i'll our family, BoSchee's Ger
man Syrup has been our favorite
remedy and always with favorable
results. ! have never hesitated TO
report nv experience of its use to
others when | have found them
troubled in like manner" REV.
W. II, HAGGARTY,
iof the Newark, New cafa
Jersey, NJ E. Confer
ence, April IS, 80. Remedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
Copyright Is9t

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05
RAPID TRANSIT.
A New Electric system which Promises



Much
The first public exhibition of the new
system of propellirg passenger railway cars
by storagelbatteries as introduced by Messrs
Wright and Starr, was given in Phil
adelphia. The special car, with motor at
tachment, which left the depot at Lehigh
avenue shortly after clock, contained
large number of councllmen and those in
terested in electrical affairs. The ear was
handsomely fitted. The propeliing power
is furnished by two rows of storage cells
on each side of the car, placed under the
seats and by powerful motor geared d.
rectly to the wheels of the car. Though
the motor has but a potential force of so
volts, high rate of speed Is developed by
the process of gearing. With the cells
charged the car weights Is, 500 pounds. To
carry such car, rails of special strength
will be laid. The rate of speed developed
is limited only by the power of the cells.
A special feature IF the new system Is
the recharging of the batteries by a re-
trograde movement Of the motor. Messrs.
Wright and Starr claim that the car viii
be able to ascend a 10 per cent. grade with
a full load, but the heaviest grade on the
trip was one of about So per cent. The
new system worked very satisfactorily on
the trial trip, the car stopping easily and
readily with load of about twenty pas
sengers