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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11
SlOWWO7MS.
The Fireflies of the Tropics and Son.e o,
the Uses s9arie of Them.

AAc <HeiiieS OF the tropics and Sore o.
the Uses Hstle of Them.
The seat of light ii the glowworm Is in
the tail, and proceeds from three luminous
sacs IL the last segment of the ab1omea-
The male has only two CT these, and :5s
Eghs proceeding from them is comparative
b sDsk Daring favorable weather the
hgns allows steadily. bns a. other times IS
bot constant The f-e3ies of tAe tropics
those composing the gents lampyrls-vary
20 the extent that wkile certain species
control their light Others are without this
power, says The CeTGhiH Magazine The
lsrya OF the glowworm IS capable of emit
tsEx agbt. blc not TO be compared 70 that
o. the aesslopad insect. Both in is mature
and immature forms iampyrlS noctiiucs
plays 3 Useful paS5 in the economy Of IA
ture. To the agriculturist and fruit grower
It Is special friend. It's diet consists a.
most wholly OF small sheIled suails. and it
comes upon the scene Just when these farm
and garden pests are most troublesome.
By the dusky daughters OF TIE tropics
frefliss are often studded in their coiled
and braided hair, and perform somewhat
the same Office as the diamond for more
civilized bellies. Spanish ladies and those
Of the West Indies inclose nTefiies in bags
of lace or gauze and wear them amid their
hair OF disposed about their persons. The
luminosity Of the modest English insect is
lar outshone by several Of its congeuers
Some Of these are used in various ways for
Illumination, and II is said that the bril-
lancyof the light IS such thst the smallest
print can be read By that proceeding from
the thOracic spots alone when 8 single iu>
sect is moved along the lines. In the Span
ism settlements fireaies are frequently used
in a curious way when travelling at night.
The natives tie an insect to each great toe,
and on fishing and hunting expeditions
make torches OF them by fastening several
together. The same people have sumnes
festival at which the garments Of the
young people are covered with ireRies-
and, being mounted on hRe horses similar
IL ornameuted, the latter gallop through
the dusk, the whole producing the eject Of
large moving light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11

The recent improvements made IN pho
Biography and It's Use in astronomy has
proved most Variable 70 the study q
that science. 4 dry plate can De exposed
for suitable length OF tine IN the tele-
scope, and the image thus obtained viii
contain the details OF a neouls. even
where the amount Of light would Dc i'm
perceptioie 70 the naked eye, thus pro
ducing an image far more useful and
accurate than could ever be obtained BY
q draWInr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11

for use in perfecting the addresses of
such letters and parcels as may reach
their Offices, though manifestly intended
for delivery elsewhere. Washington
Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11

Storks never seem to have been COM
mon in Italy. Apparently the two great
routes Of migration are by Spain and
north Africa, or Turkey, Asia Minor
and Palestine, and though a few travel
over Italy none stay theirs TO nest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11

There is scarcely a more enjoyable or
healthful exercise than swimming, pro-
yided always the water is not too cold
nor the indulgence 300 prolonged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11

When shewas a Child. She cried for Cas5oriA
When she became Mss, she chung % CaStoria-
', hen she had Children, she gave them CassoriA.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ROCKY MOUNT
To Celebrate the Completion of the Roam
oke and Southern other News Notes.

To Celebrate the Completion OF tho Roam
oke and Southern other News Notes.
ROCKY MOUNT, Va, Dec. 2.-lSpe-
cial THE people hore are rejoicing
over the near approach OF the tracklay-
ing force on the Roanoke and Southern
railroad The track is laid to Pigg
river on the south, distant two miles,
and to Blackwater on the north, four
miles from Rocky Mount.
The question is being agitated here
of grand celebration of the opening of
the road, and proper steps will proba-
bly, be taken at an early day to this
end.
Rev. A. Twyman, a colored preacher,
was arrested in this county few days
ago for performing marriage ceremony
for parties who had not obtained
licenses from the clerk of the county
court.
There is great deal Of litigation
going on in this county over iron prop
erty and for this reason delay will be
occasioned in the opening up Of some
valuable mines.
A cut near this town adjacent to the
Virginia Development Company's iron
mines, 800 feet long and 30 feet deep,
HAS JuSG Dceu COmDlcCSQ. LII LOOK nine
months to complete the work and sew
eral thousand dollars were expended in
powder and dynamite alone. Rock and
iron ore were the substances which had
to be thrown out, and the most expert
enced contractors pronounced it the
toughest work they ever saw encoun-
tered.
A new nine thousanddollar Jail is in
course of construction in this place OH
the courthouse square.
A big sale of lots will begin here next
Monday.
Many OF tho sub-contractors on the
Roanoke and Southern railroad
are leaving for their homes.
DR.. L. B. Greer, physician of this
place, is confined to his bed with what
is supposed to be cancer Of the stomach.
The bird hunters are very successful
in this county. Your markets will pro-
baby be largely supplied from this Sec
ton when the road is opened.
A large number of new buildings
have been erected here this year and
others are being let to contract. The
Roanoke and Southern depot will be q
handsome structure and will be let to
contract in few avs.
The readers of THE TIMES will have
regular reports from Rocky Mount in
tho future.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
THE sPEAKERsHIp.

AS the contest at Washington pro-
crosses, shrewd observers concede that
Crisp, of Georgia, will lead on the first
ballot by perhaps a score of votes.i His
election on the first ballot can hardly
be forecast, and the probability of his
election will be affected pro or con by
the increase or decrease in the vote cast
for Mills.
Mills occupies position practically
equivalent to free trade, and a ten
dency On the part OF his vote to increase
dangerously after the first ballot would
be apt to drive greater increase
toward Crisp.
If, on the contrary, Mills vote decreases
and Springer's increases thereby, Crisp's
chances would dwindle, for Springer is
very general second choice. and not
dangerously extreme on the tariff.
The caucus will probably be held Sat.
urday afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ROMANCE AND COMMON SENSE.
Tho Latter Won I'm This Instance Much
to Evcrybodv's Advantage.


Tho Latter Won I'm This Instance Much
to Evorybodv's Advantages.
The approaching marriage of a we'll
known society belle of Virginia to a
young man OF great promise in a
certain little town in the old dominion
has just brought to light dainty bit of
romance which. at the Same time,
points moral, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. The principals in the little
drama arc the young couple and Rev.
Alexander Alison, ID. d., of the Alex
andcr Presbyterian church, this city.
One sunny afternoon about eighteen
months ago DR.. Alison was working in
the study attached to the church, when
he was interrupted by the entrance of q
young, girl of surprising beauty, and q
manufacturing fellow, who Immediate
ly explained their visit as the result of
determination to get married.
They had no marriage license, and
while the young fellow hurried off to
secure one in time to have the ceremony
performed that day, the young lady re-
manned in the study.
DR.. Alison shrewdly suspected that
the affair was to be secret marriage,
and during the would-be husbands
absence questioned the girl, who frankly
told him she was the only child of a
wealthy and influential lawyer in Vir-
ginia, that she was visiting wealthy
friends in West Philadelphia, and that
the young man was Il medical student
in New York, who had been engaged
to her for five years. He was visiting
the same people in West Philadelphia,
and, more as joke than anything else,
they had impetuously agreed to marry
in secret. She was about going for n
years visit to California, and the young
man, she added, wished to make
sure her beauty would not cause some
Californian to tear her from him.
DIR. Alison pointed out the advantage
she was taking of her father, the man
ncr in which both of them would be
trammeled and worried if they married
and then separated, as must be the case,
and urged that they wait until she re-
turned home and then be married
properly and as their high social posi-
ton demanded. The girls Virginia
blood came to the front under pressure
of the clergyman's logical arguments,
and she announced her intention of fol-
lowing his advice.
DIR. Alison informed the young man
when he returned finally, minus IL
cense, because it was after hours ut
the clerks office, of his views regarding
their matrimonial venture, and the
young lady declared she would not
marry. A stormy time was looked for
from the young man, but he sensibly
fell in with the majority and said he
would wait until his sweetheart should
return from the Pacific slope. The girl
thanked DR.. Alison cordially, and
begged him not to reveal her name tc
anyone and the two departed.
DR.. Alison recently received an in,
vitation to their wedding, which oc
CURED with great ceremony. The young
student is now an NJ. D. DR.. Alisor
would have officiated at the ceremony
but did not like to supplant the Vir
ginia clergyman who tied the knot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ALL FOR SETTLEMENT.

There was no installing the voice
that Roanoke sent out to the world last
night as to her attitude on the State
debt question. She is emphatically for
it's settlement on the basis recently
agreed to in Richmond.
The advices from Richmond point d.
rectly to the taking up of the debt
question at once and its speedy dispo-
sition by the legislature. In view of
the fact that certain bondholders may
have been misled into believing that a
moro favorable basis of settlement may
be obtained by refusing to exchange
their bonds for the new issue. it might
be we'll for the legislature to give this
class some attention. IT, for instance,
the new bonds are printed with coupons
bearing interest from July 1, 1891, the
bondholders should be given to under
stand that all bonds surrendered for ex-
change before February /, 1892, would
be entitled to receive the interest cou-
pons for the first six months, which
would be cancelled on all bonds re-
naming in the treasury after that date.
When the bondholders came to real
ize that with the passage of each sue
ceeding six months, six M onths' in ter est
would be lost to them, they would not
be apt TO delay walking up to tho
captains office"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
AFRICAN SAvAGES.
A Tribe That vanquished Ono Thousand
White Mon.

White Men.
Only few weeks ago came the news
of terrible disaster to the expedition
which Capt. Won Zelcwski recently led
into the interior of German cast Africa.
He had with him about one thousand
men. When about two hundred and
fifty miles in the interior, in the coun-
try of the Wahehe, he was attacked by
that savage tribe. He and nine of his
white officers were killed or are miss
ing. Only two of his officers escaped
to the coast. The Germans fell into an
ambush and were attacked by over
whelming numbers Many members
Of the expedition were taken captive,
and it is believed that at least three
hundred of them were killed, while
about three hundred returned to the
coast. A battle SO costly in loss of
men has never before been fought be-
tween the whites and natives of euua-
torial Africa.
1t may be interesting, says the Chica-
go Tribune, to know something of the
natives who have inflicted such ter
rible reverse upon tho whites. The
plateau country of Uhehe begins about
three hundred miles southwest of Bag
amoye and about one hundred and fifty
miles northeast of Lake Nyassa. Along
the upper waters Of the Ruff river,
which is here known as the Ruaha, the
country is surrounded by mountains,
through which it is difficult to march.
About all we know of the Uhehc is de-
rived from the writings of Joseph
Thompson, who was tho first white
man to pass through this country. He
made his journey in 1870, though Bur-
ton nearly twenty years before passed
through Il corner of the country and
formed very unfavorable opinion of
the natives. Thompson gave more
fattering account of the Wahehe.
He said they are rather cookbook
ing lot of negroes, light in color, with
fine muscular figures. Their arms at
that time consisted of assegais, stab
bling spear and weapon that
was between billhool1 and an ax.
1t is said, however, that they have
since obtained good firearms from the
Portuguese, and this is the reason,
doubtless, they were able SO over
whelmingly to defeat the German ex-
pcdition. They are pastoral race, de-
pend largely on their cattle for food,
and the men never condcscend to work
in the fields Thompson said not q
single article was stolen from him
though the natives did not receive him
in a very friendly manner, and he
had difficulty in buying food from
them.
1t is said that Germany will start an
expedition at once to punish these war
like natives. 1t is curious fact that
the events of this year seem to demon
strate that small and comparatively
weak parties OF travellers get along in
inner Africa more safely than large and
finely-arped bodies. Tho big cxpedi-
tions Of Germany in both west and east
Africa, and Of the French under
Crampcl, north of the Congo, have been
terribly defeated and the bloody record
OF the last twelve months has never be
fore been equaled in the history OF AZ
r.can exploration
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
OFF TO BRISTOL.
Charles Reed and Miss Annie Lewis to he
Married There To. day.

Married There To- day.
A young couple got off the Shenan-
andoah Valley train yesterday evening
at 6 o'clock, and suspiciously seated
themselves in the waiting room until
the Norfolk and Western train, which
was few minutes late, came up. When
itdid they were in a hurry to get on,
and SHE'D around a policeman in alarm.
TIMES reporter who happened to be
present approached the young man and
asked him if he was not going to Bristol.
He at first refused to answer, and
seemed to be suspicious of trouble. but
being assured that he had nothing to
fear from newspaper man, that they
were always willing to assist runaway
couples rather than get them in trouble,
the young mans face lighted up, and he
talked quite freely.
He said his name was Charles Reed, a
bridge builder on the Shenandoah Val
ley, and his companion was Miss Annie
Lewis, of riverside, and that they were
certainly clipping to Bristol to be mar
ried.
Young Reed said he had been en-
deavoring for three days to steal the
girl away, but had failed. Yesterday,
however, he succeeded and if nothing
prevented they would be married. The
parents of the young lady, who live at
Riverside objected in the strongest
terms to Tie union.
Miss Annie is very pretty young
woman, but was not dressed to travel,
and that is what aroused the suspicious
Of the rapOrtar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

Mrs. Charlottesville Davis, of the
Central Council, Kings Daughters, of
New York city. will lecture in Trinity
Tabernacle on Thursday evening. De-
cember 8, at So'clock. Good music may
be expected. This lecture is under the
auspices Of the willing Chapter"
Kings Daughters of Roanoke and the
tickets are twenty-five cents. Pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the Kings
Daughters Hospital, which is the com
mon Work of the Kings Daughters in
Roanoke
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

THE TIMES can pc found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke-George Gravatt, Jr.. NJ. L..
Smith s,:Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon.
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue. and
Sands News Stand, s Jefferson st. S.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, Front
Street.
Bluefield-Bluefleld Inn.
g-Norvell-Arlington Hotel.
Pocahontas-Pocaho Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn,aaBrown q
Radford-Radford Inn. Jenkins. News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Salem--W. s Taylor's Book Store.
Washington--Willard' The Metropoli-
tan.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Death of IL Railroad omcial.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 2.--F. w. Clarke,
general freight and passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, died last night
at his homo in this city. He had for
years been prominent in transportation
circles, having been with the Atlantic
Coast Line for some time prior to his
connection with the Seaboard Air Line.
He was native Of Georgia. He leaves
a widow and seven children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
PLUCKY GIRLS THESE.

Willing to Give Bits OF Cuticle For Skin
Grating on u Man.
LAroRTE, Ind, Dec. 2.-Several
months ago Ernest Schmitz, of this
city, was severely burned with gaso-
line. and his physician has decided that
the only way his injuries can be healed
is by skin grating.
AS it will require considerable
quantity of epidermis, the young ladies
of the Laporte Charity Circle have con-
sented to furnish the necessary amount
of cuticle. Operations will be COM
menced Immediately, providing the
young ladies adhere to their agreement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Dec. p Special +
The director OF the mint to-day made
the first purchases of silver for the
present month. The amount offered
was sos, GOO ounces and the amount pur-
chased 620, 900 ounces at .946@0.475.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ROANOKE, VA, DEC. 3, 1891.

RowelI's American Newspaper -Direc-
cory for 1901 puts tho 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, 1891-12-03
Stole a boz ofTohaccn

Some one carried off box of tobacco
from Catogni's confectionery yesterday
while lot of goods were being UNI
loaded. The thief shouldered tho box
and escaped to Railroad avenue. Sew.
eraI persons got on trail, however, and
the box was placed under house where
1T was subsequently found.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Now Is Your Chance,

DRY goods, notions, boots, ladies' and
gents shoes, groceries etc. Read local
in this issue; it will toll you all the good
things you can get and where to get
them. at Berlin's Auction House, 12 and
IA Salem avenue. and IL Railroad ave.
nue.,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Bishop Whites Illness.

RICHMOND, Dec. Bishop Whittle is
quite i'll at his residence in this city,
and grave fears are entertained. He has
complication Of diseases
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ASSIGNMENT at DanyiiIa.

DANvILLE. Va, Dec. 2.-TSpeciall l.
Rufin & Haineston, real estate dealers,
have made an assignment. Liabilities,
100000 assets, $4,000. The firm ex.
poets TO pay It's creditors in full.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

BEAUTIFUL silverware at Solomon's,
the jeweler, 108 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have OK
amined our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book Bind
cry, ITO Jefferson street; telephone 1853.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

The sentiment expressed by every
leading paper in Virginia regarding the
debt settlement is, "Now or neyor."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

FINE repairing done by firstclass
workmen, speciality at Solomon's,
los Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Damaged by Fire,

REMEMBER that my stock OF boots,
shoes, etc., must be sold at some price
at once. Will open up at Hobbs &
Bakers old stand, 1913 Salem avenue, on
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

LEWIS. the popular tailor. can be found
~ los Henry street, rear First National
Bank
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

THE TIMES Anniversary Edition may
be had In any numbar o. TEE TIMEs
business ofaca.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Removal.

DIAMONDS set in latest style at D. l..
Solomons, 1OS Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

MoRE beautiful things for pre- sents at
Solonon's, the jeweler, los Salem ave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

HAMPDEN HoGUE, Rental Agent, has
moved his office to No. IS Salem ave-
nue, where he can rent houses in all
portions of the city. dec2-lwk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Valuable Propert,

IN West End for sale Sec "ad' of D
C. Moomaw on tho 5th page.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

The above figures are a fair com
mentary on the progress of the three
daily papers in Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

Food for Reflection.
From The TIMES Anniversary Edition.
A comparison of newspaper statistics
with our esteemed contemporaries may
Of ;p+oroct
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
ENOCK BROTHERS

Have you seen those new pattern Hats
and Bonnets received this week?
june20 II
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

Entered ut the Postoficc at Roanoke as second
class matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.-NOTIC Is
~ given that the Board of University Land and
Building Commissioners of the state OF Washing
ton hereby invites separate sealed proposals. first,
Tor all the materials secondly, for all the labor
necessary in the construction of the university
building (to-wit: the building for administration
and beles-lettres) the site located therefor in
section 10, township Is north of range east, in
King county, Wash, in accordance with the plans,
other drawings and specifications therefor. adopted
by said board aud which will be found at the office
OF Boone & WILCOX, architects. IN rooms SO, SO
and oO, IN the Boston block corner Second and
Columbia streets, Seattle Wash. on and after Sep
TENDER L, 1891 Said proposals to be filed with the
secretary OF the board, James r. Hayden, in Seat
tie on or before Thursday, September "a. 1891, at
the hour OF O'Clock D. M, at which time all pro-
pc ais VIII be opened publicly by the board IN its
office, rooms 307 and 30S Butler block. Seattle All
contractors must be citizens of the state of Wash
lngton. The board has the right 70 reject any and
all proposals Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check in the sum of ten thousand
donars $1OOUoI TO be forfeited upon the inability
OF the bidder 10 furnish satisfactory bond. Pro-
posais must be Ell .orsed upon the envelope sealed
proposal for the building of the University of Wash
lDgtUn,"
Dated at Seattle, Wash August 20, A. D. 1891.
ELISHA P. FERRY,
Governor and President ex-ofbcio.
JOHN ARTHUR
JOHN McREAVY,
CHARLES F. LEAVENWORTH,
JAMES r. HAYDEN,
Board of University Land and
Building Commissioners.
Date OF hrst publication, Angus: %, 1891.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-28
uARRTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the residence Of the ON
eating minister, Rev. >. +. Damon. elo Firth
streetlon Thursday afternoon, August q, 1881,
S,haries w BeIcher and Miss Caroline L Rand,
both Of King county.
rONG-KNOwLES-Atthe residence Of the brides
Parents. near the corner OF Barclay and VI
hanson streets, Seattle, August Is, 1891
Charles %. Long and Anna E Knowles, the Rev.
D. l. Knowles, the brides father, officiating.