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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
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Little Jack Horner sat in a corner
Engaged in au infantiie cry;
His mother came in with big rolling pin,
And out at the TOTAL he went on the fiy.
She chased him around an acre Of ground.
And he lodged like a wild kangaroo:
But she caught him at last. and the licking
was vast
That he got ere the drubbng was through.
He has never since run from his mother in fun,
Or to save from his PRIMAL a blow.
Nor slips through the TWO the town to go
through.
Without leave from his mother-oh, no.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
No. fG.-For Sharp wits.

A house has nine windows in its west
front and three times as many on its north
and south sides, arranged thus; The south
has three times rs many and half as many
as the north. The east side which looks
over cold, marshy country, has the few
est. Had there been one window less in
the house, there would have been eight
times as many as those on the east side
Had there been six windows less, the whole
would have been seven times as many.
Can you say how many windows there
were, and how arranged?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
MClOuGALLS' SHEEP DIP,

McDougalls' non-poisonous sheep dip and
cattle dressing, scab specific and insect ex-
terminator on sheep, CATTLE horses, dogs,
poultry, etc, has been used with great success
eXterminates all ticks lice and maggots; is
the only true specific for scab, and finely
stimulates the growth of the fleece, making
its use very profitable. When used at II
special strength it also waterproofs the feeces,
thus atfording the animals great protection
from cold and wet. In the United States,
Great Britain ana many places abroad ii is
now generally adopted-having to IA large
extent displaced the use of tobacco, arsenic,
1t has important advantages over such dress
ings, and is more certain in its action. For
sale at
SHELDON 5 DRUG STORE. II If.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
q real LUXURY!

Looking many of this country thousands
wearing away their lives in household dudery that might be
materially eSsened by the of few cakes of SAPOO If an hour
used wrinkle gathers upon the face
gened BE- foolish who would
hesitate make the experiment. and he churSh husband who would
grudge the few which it costs
your grocer sends you anything in place of SAPOLIO, send
back and insist upon having just what you ordered SAPOLO always
gives satisfaction 5orS tables and painted work like
charm For securing potts. pans and metals has equal Everything
shines after and the children delight using their attempts
to help around the house.
SAPOLIo better profit
blacks IN insist OIL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11

While il also includes all minor departments
OF Rural interest, such rs the Poultry Yard,
Entomology, Bookkeeping, Greenhouse and
GrapcrY, Veterinary Reptile. Farm Questions
and Answers. ircsidc ding, Domestic
Economy, ANA " summary OF the News OF the
week. Its Market Reports arc unusually COM
plcte, and mucl attention J. ii Ia the Pros
poets OF the Crrl &, a. throwing hight upon one
of the most important OF all que stions-Uhe
to Buy dud ITbeD 10 SeH 1t il literally Illus
trated, and by RECENT ENLARGEMENT,
contains more reading matter than ever be-
fore. The subscription Price L. ) 80 per year,
but we offer SPECIAL REDUCTION in our
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11

The rolls when put together in the form
of letters will make TEN. If the proper
order is used, the letters on the rolls spell
thirty yards" which is supposed TO be the
number of yards in each roll. Our diagram
shows the arrangement of the carpet.
No. 36S-A Puzzle in Figures: "a large.
IS small. shelves.
No. 369-Half Square:
+ l. V A Il ON
l. V L l. o n G
E N Nc
VEN DEE
AL en-
TO n f
| n G
OG
n
No. 370.-Mother Goose Revised; Taste,
state, tone, note, miles, lines, smile
No. 37l.-Anagram; Frangible.
No. 372.-Numerical Enigma; "He laughs
best who laughs last"
No. S73-Word Building: Hobgoblin;
Pandora: Marigo,d
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
The State of the Market.

The strong demand for butter had been
supplied by inferior grades. Cheese nd
vanced a little-just mite. A more active
condition expected Turkeys are gobbling
up. Chickens on the fence-can't tell
whether they'll go up or down Corn still
and whisky unsteady, There is a sharp
demand for pickles. Common oxtail dull
and dropping, but supers are in demand,
The market is actually squirming in cells,
but scaly for fish Turtles move slowly,
and crabs barely crawl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
Key to the Puzzler.

No 3G5.-Pi:
Send the ruddy freight higher;
Draw your easy chair up higher;
Through the winter, bleak and chill.
We may have our summer still.
Here are poems we may read,
Pleasant fancies to our need;
All, eternal summer time
Dwells within the poets rhyme
No. 366.-Useful on Mondays Tub
No. 367.-A Carpet Problem
4 ! e ] : :; sC<.->
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
No, 3S0.-DoubIe Acrostic,

1. The windpipe 2. All creating. 8. A
bird. 1. a bank of earth. 5. Character
lied by great wickedness.
Initials: a bony substance.
Finals: Certain pains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
No. 3s1.-A Globe Trotter.
Around the world we'll take a fly,

Around the world we'll take fly,
Like Jules Verne or Nellie BLY,.
From every place when we commence
Well borrow to defray expense.
The foot note will the rest explain;
Now hurry up and catch the train.
tNote-Take letter from each geo
graphical name so that an English word
will remain and that the deleted letters
will spell the name of an eccentric celeb
rity.]
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
1t will cure anything where an EXterna
Application is needed
From POLL-EVIL to SCRATCHES,
From HORN.AIL to GARGET,
From PIMPLES to FEVERSORES.

BB- Send to me Tor circulars containing
testimonials of hundreds OF cures in all dis
eases described, of both man and beast
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
No. 313.-A Diamond.

1. A letter. 2. Aienated. g. Over
thrown. 4. Makes rafting noise. >.
Formed. 6. The act of chewing solid food.
Z. Looming again. s. A small tooth or
toothlike projection. 0. A large net. TO-
An andiron II. A letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
No. 3SI.-Decapitations.

NO. I.-DecapItatIOns.
l. Make merry and leave harbor.
2. Discourse and lift up
8. Keep from injury and leave to keep
back.
4. To cauterize and leave part of the face
5. Quick and leave musical instrument.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11

In battle, not in fght
In evil, not in right;
In scOur, not in rub;
In wagon, not in hub:
In night, not in eve;
In gone, not in leave;
In toll. not in work.
The whole is pure rectified spirit.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

awey from his fishing with stealthy
step until well clear OF the neighbor-
hood when he started off with great
speed for the house of the old maids.
"Tabitha, Dorcas, Abigaill" he cried,
and being out, of breath sat down on
the floor to recover himself. The old
maids were getting ready to retro for
the night and looked ut Ben with as
constituent.
"What on earth is the matter, BENZ"
said Dorcas.
Robbers, thievesl'' calculated Ben.
1t was now the womens turn to be
filled with terror. BY dint of rapid
questioning, Ben told all he had heard.
''Oh. what shall we do2" said A bigail.
~ know" said Ben, who seemed
struck with an idea. "Give me the
rifcr'
I'VE shall all be killed." exclaimed
Miss Tabitha, wringing her hands.
"No. we WON'T" said Ben. who now
had hold of the gun. 1t seemed us If
the excitement OF the hour had brought
him back his senses Such cures do
happen. Put out tho GAMBLER" COM
mandcd Den. land be quictl"
Scarcely had quarter of an hour
elapsed when knock sounded upon
the door.
"Who is thcrc?" demanded Ben.
"a FRIEND" was the reply, "who
wants to stay all night"
Cant stay" said Ben.
81 know your said voice recognized
by Ben and the sisters as that of their
renter. ben Miller, open the doorl
VIII your
81 know you, too" replied Ben.
You'll not get in"
The next moment the door was
struck by q rail, but the ponderous
wooden hinges and bar held fast
Ben stood with levelcd rifle squarcly
in front of the door. Another blow
followed; the door gave little. An.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
a RIce-EatIng Match.

A decided novelty in the way of
sporting event, and one which attracted
a big gate" was Chinese rice-eating
match in San Francisco few DAYS ago.
The match was arranged by Chinaman
named Marchy, who is great sport
and as much of an American as the law
will allow him to be. Fifteen of his
pig-tailed countrymcn competed for the
grand prize of two dollars. A huge
bowl of boiled rice was set on table
and attendants dishcd the rice out in
small bowls to the contestants. The
lean Mongolians stood around the table,
chop-stic!ss in hand, and when time was
called they pitched in with terrible
earnestncss and painful solcmnity. The
rattle of chop-sticks kept up at lively
pace for half an hour, but at the end of
an hour III Jing You, who had tasted
for couple of days, was the only
slayer, and he was declared the winner.
The amount of rice consumed left n
painfully small margin of profit for
Marchy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

other and it. few wide open. That
moment Ben touched the sensitive
trigger and n loud cry proclaimed one
of the house breakers wounded or
killed. A pistol shot was fired ut Ben
and then all was silent.
Ben uttered no Groan nor word. The
sisters for half an hour trcmbled in the
darkness and silence of their cham Der,
and then Dorcas came forth and struck
light. There lay Ben at full length
across the doorway. the rifle under.
meath, while just before him, on the
porch floor, was the dead body of the
robber, his eyes staring at the morn
ing glory vines trained along the
caves.
speak, Ben," said Dorcas, 1.-THE
danger is past!" But Ben answered not
a word
''Oh, Ben, arc you hurt?" uttered all
three in breath. Ben lay upon his
rifle motionless.
They raised his head; his face was
bloodlcss; the eyes looked straight be-
fore him.
ooh Ben, Ben, faithful Benz cried
Dorcas in agony. Speak to usi Oh
say you are not lillcdl'
Suddenly light shonc in the eyes,
the lips moved. Mother, mother II y
my Johnny" gaspcd Ben. The limbs
thrust themselves out, and Den, Simple
Ben, had recovered his intellect in the
land beyond the river"
Abigail ventured to the next neigh
boris and soon the male inhabitants of
the valley assembled Johnny was
brought home by the sisters The next
day Ben was buried; the entire settle
ment followed, the wagon that bore
the coffin, as mourners. The white
haired itinerant who ministered on the
occasion selected for his text: Greater
love hath no man than this, that man
lay down his life for his friends. +"
There was not fearless eye in the as
sembly. Old and young sobbcd aloud.
while the three old maids were in n
very passion of tears.
Dorcas held Johnny's hand, and led
him to the wagon after the service. He
became their delight and pride; and al
though dangerously pettcd and in
dulged, has grown up into an honor.
able manhood, his delight being to
cherish his benefactrcsses in their old
age.
The second robber was captured and
met n well-merited punishment 1t is
known that, years ago, one of the tri-
bunals Of Justice Lynch was in Il dense
forest on the headwaters of the One
Hundred and Two. Edward Il. Heat
on, in Prairie Farmer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
RAILROADS
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RAILROADS

ochEDuLE IN EFFEt 7 AUGUST 80, 1891.
wEsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILr.
S SS9 a. m. ior Bristol and intermediate stations
o'oo u M TOT Radford, Pulapki, Bristol; also for
ip,ucnneIu, Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
p1,,m parisl0n and Louisville via Norton.
e.,r ieans and to Louisville via Norton.
o'Ao pc =, H. Tor Radford, Pulaski Bristol. Con-
h hevts Ut hadford for Buohcld and Poca.
T T1ntas: Pullman slcepers to Memphis via
NORTH AND EAsrpOuND ,pkyy ,,,,~,o.
T qoSn q, H. u, LOT petersburg and Richmond.
A~ov r. N; lof Hagerstown. Pullman sleepers to
TO- New L orK via Harrisburg and PhiladelphIa
A~'fo p Al. unily Tor Richmond and Norfolk Phil
COR man parIor cur to Norfolk
p So9 p III ior Lynchburg; no connection beyond
PIP Ill. ior Sncnandoal; no connection beyond
LIN p. III. Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich.
ll'29 ?. m; TOT iagerstown Pullman slecpcrs to
ashnston Via Shenandoah Junction and 10
~, new ork Via Harrisburg. ~
.uO q. M Tor Norton, and 1895 n m for Nor
ton louisville and points on L. d N. r. r.
North Carolina Division-Lcaye Pnlaski, da,,v
I:OO o. IN. for 1vanhoo and 1:s) n m for IvaSy
d d0o anu Sossan and 500 a. M. (cxccpt sun
For NIL additional information annlv o. .t.,..A
Office or to w n kEVIrr Ii'Aes
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Queer Freak of a Gobbler.

Mr.. james Gricr, who lives about five
miles cast of Dawson, has turkey
gobblcr that is curiosity, says the
Columbus (OD Enquirer-Sun. Mr..
Grier's turkeys consisted of two hens
and the gobbler. The hens made nests
about scventy-fivc yards apart in Mr..
Grier's melon patch, laid their nests full
OF eggs and went to setting. The COB
bier got lonesome and concluded that
the proper thing for him to do was to
set also. He got an equal distance be-
tween the two turkey hens, squattcd
over guinea watermelon and set six
weeks before he was discovered. Mr..
Grier thought his gobblcr had been
stolen and was utterly astonished when
he found him in the patch trying to
hatch out young melons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

time he caught sunfish, suckers and
bass. At times he would prolong his
fishing into the night. SO as to catch
catfish. for night is the time when they
bite the best. lie had done this at the
particular time to which we now refer
lie was sitting in the shadow of the
sugar trees intent upon his line, when
he was aroused by voices. Ben list
cncd. Presently he heard pronounced
the names OF the three old maids. lie
was widc-awake ut this and strained
his poor faculties to the utmost to
learn what the topic Of the voices was.
They've lots of money" said one.
"Wcll, Wen have it tonight" said
the other with an oath.
Ben listened until he learned the
whole plan. The enormity of the
crime, the danger of his benefactresses
penetrated his slow faculties until he
was terribly frightened He crept
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

You bet don't let my husband wait
and wait and when the cold spell comes
then he comes to mo with the Same old
excuse, that the coal dealers can't get
coal. l always telephone Read &
Diggs. They send it at once; tel TO-
Their Office is corner Salem avenue and
Commerce street.
HAVE everything you wish for o flne
dinner; Thanksgiving or any other
kind of dinner. Hassell, the Cash
Grocer, 300 Jefferson street. Tel 1903.
GET your suits made by Lewis, the
popular tailor, los Henry street, rear
First National Bank.
WHEN you wish to appear nice have
your golfers and cuffs done at tho Roam
okc Steam Laundry. Tel. ll6.
FoR fresh candies. fruits, ETC.. 60 to
Booth IL Co., lie Commerce street. C, n
dictionary.
LEWIS is making the bon ten suits of
tho season. lO5 Henry sticct, rear
First National Bank.
GET your clothe, m ,jc by Lewis. tho
tailor, l05 Henry st Get, rear First
National Bank
CALIFORNIA grapes. pears, etc., at Ca
togni's, so Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
a Girl. Queens Farm.

The youthful queen of Holland, who
is only ten years old, has little farm
near the royal castle at Ilct Loo, where
sho is sole mistress. There is n prcttily
furnished drawing-room there for tho
lady of the house and her numerous chill
drcn, the dolls, and kitchen where
the little queen learns to make tarts.
The child has her own poultry to feed,
and her own garden, where everything
has been planted and cultivated by her
small royal hands. She trims her roses
herself, and the flowers in her mothers
apartments are always gathered and
arranged by her.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
An elephant That wanted a Drink.

One of the elephants in circus train
got thirsty en- route the other day He
was in a car next to the engine. and
smelling the water in the tender tried
to get at 1t. There was hole in the
front of the car, and thrhsting his
trunk through this he began pulling
the firewood out Of the tender and
dropping it piece by piece down be-
tween the tank and the car. Luckily
the engineer discovered the animal and
stopped the train or smashup would
soon have resulted. - San Francisco
Call.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

Joseph Howard, an employe at
Kcarncy's stables. St Paul and Center
streets, Baltimore, captured live ALI
gator which had crawled out of the
sewer. at that corner, and was basking
in the sun on top of the gutter plate.
The reptile was about eighteen inches
long No one seems to know when or
how tho alligator got into tho sower.
1t was seen several weeks ago nj the
sewer opening, but became frightened
and crawled out OF sight
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
80 Salem Avenue.

THERE is no prettier store any where
than you find at SO Salem avenue, the
only store in Roanoke lighed by cleo
trio lights, and am sure you cannot
find larger or more varied stock of
CONTEMPORARIES, fruits, and rarely can
get oysters served in better style than
you can find at Catogni's, the popular
confectionery, so Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Smoke "Nickelby."
For sale by A. Canfarotta, Salem, Va.

WELL, the rain. The fire has been all
around us, but we are Thankful that no
such calamity has caught us yet. We
are still selling shoes, boots, rubber foot
wear, ETC., and at no ch-pennY prices.
but we sell at the lowest living prevail
ing prices. We don't wish to brag; we
only wish to say We have as fine line
of shoes as you can find in Roanoke.
Will you call to see us? We also keep
trunks, valises, etc. j. w. Wonders &
Co., los Commerce street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Those Elegant Suits.

MANY were the compliments paid to
two young gentlemen at the Crescent
Club ball the other night. 1t was FREE
quently repeated that they were the
best dressed young gentlemen there.
Upon being asked they said they were
furnished with underwear, neckwear
and the suit by p. Adler, the popular
clothier, 100 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Dueeus,yare,

No one can undersell us, we buy in
too large quantities and sell too cheap
for those other fellows. 1t will be to
your interest to call and see us. We
sell wholesale and retail, 10 and II
Salem avenue and IL Railroad avenue.
Berlin's Auction House.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Many weddinrs to Soon Come off.

THERE is not anything that the
ladies both old and young take more
interest in than they do in marriages,
and they all like nice shoes, slippers
&c. Go to Goldstein, 81 Salem avenue,
for thnm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
The Crescent Club

WILL give another ball soon, and all
those that like the fantastic toe should
go to Goldstein, the shoe man, at 81
Salem avenue, if they wish to get shoes,
pumps. etc, that will wear we'll.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Do You Eat :?

IF so would like to tell you through
columns of THE TINES this morning
that am in receipt of more good things
to eat Canned goods, have them in
every variety; all kind of pickles, man
gos, etc., mustar6s, Worcester sauce;
any kind of condiments, sugars, teas,
cotfees, and they are the best and 1 sell
them at as low price as any one can
do and give correct quality and weights.
Flour-No one can beat me on this
article. BREAD is the staff of life,"
and my flour will make the best. /
don't caro- to blow that have the best
or anything of the kind, but do claim
to keep as good quality as any other
dealer and claim also that 1 can treat
them as nicely and give them as quick
delivery as anyone will give. Please
give me a trial That is the way to
find it out. v. p. Moir, 212 Salem
avenue; telephone 121.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Cakes.

MAKE speciality of cakes and fur
nish private dinner parties, balls,
banquets, etc. Any kind of cake
you wish baked give me an order, also
keep them in stock. Call to SEQ me at
SO Salem avenue. Catogni.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
ALottery to BE Started.

WHAT is the use of lottery whom you
can buy pants from rs cents up, and all
kinds Of clothing cheap at NJ. Rosen-
bergs, 2 Salem avenue s. O., near jeff
erson street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Yes, Said 1t and Don't neny 1t.

HAVE fixed myself for Thanksgiving
Day, and If you don't believe it. just
call at my store and see. have all the
good things to eat that you wish. Has
sell, the Cash Grocer, 900 Jefferson street.
Tel 103.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

NICE collars and cuffs you wear, when
you have them done up at the Roanoke
Steam Laundry. 120 Kirk avenue; toll
ZIG. Try them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22
Furniture.

ALL kinds of furniture from the
cheapest to the best quality. Have you
seen this furniture? Come at once,
Berlin's Auction House, l2 and IA Salem
avenue and II Railroad avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-22

VXTANTED-A BOY TO DELIVER
Wv THE TIMES in Salem. Apply to
j. ERNEST WALKER, Homer build
ing. Salem. noy15-tf.