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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-04
An Enterprising Bnrber.

Nathan Johnson. the barber at the
Palace Hotel, knows good thing when
he sees it, and that is why he has begun
selling THE TINES. Nathan puts out
blackboard every morning telling what
may be found in Roanoke's newsy morn
ing paper, and everybody who comes
along generally stops to read. Most of
them buy paper.
large variety of plush and tapestry
rockers, finished in mahogany, old Eng
lish and Sixteenth Century. The very
thing for wedding or birthday present
AT Copper 81 Stones.
j. w. Wonders Il Co, with their long
experience can suit the most fastidiou
in shoes. They carry complete stock
of all the latcs: styles in shoes. Call to
see them at their beautiful store, los
Commerce street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
When to cat Timber.

The best time TO cut timber is when
the tree is filed with the gum and oil
that have formed after the sap has ceased
flowing and when the natural forces Of
the tree are at rest. This term may be
said to be between the lst Of September
and the lst Of February, according to
climate AID locality. December and
January are fayorite months in many
sections. Trees when felled in the win
ter have less sap to be evaporated by
seasoning, whether used for lumber or
fire wood, and are sooner brought into
the right condition for use. For dura-
biity timber should have sufficient age.
and It's strength as well as its lasting
qualities depend not only on its matur-
ity, but also on the part of the tree from
which il is taken. The least durable
and the weakest part of tree is the sap
wood next the bark. Young trees have
an excess of sap wood. and timber from
such Will not be AS durable. especially in
exposed positions. as the wood Of mature
trees. The strength of wood is much in
creased by the process of seasoning.
While this is going on wrapping should
be guarded against; otherwise its value
for most purposes viii be greatly i'm
paired.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
Prof. Enander of the latter. The res.lu-

Prof. Enander of the latter. The reeelu-
tlOps are so similar in substance, how.
ever, that il is deemed unnecessary to
translate thos in Swedish
About the time that the 400 people
were beginning to tire of the tff,rts of
the party who were attempting to rescue
the drowning horse yesterday aftern on
near the island. Clarence Wicks. of Dave.
port. slipped into hole in the ice and
but for the timely assistance of two Of his
companions. Hugh Harrison and Carl
Pauso1, would no doubt have met with
fatal accident As il was, neither
casualty proved serious.
Secretary Sesrle. of the Rock Island
Citizens Improvement association is in
receipt of letters from the chairman of the
executive committee of the National
Bankruptcy association. urging the CO..
operation of the associ alton and also the
press in influencing congress to pass the
Torrey bankrupt bill. The Improve
ment association some time since adopt
ed resolutions favoring the Torrey bill,
and urging it's passage as wise measure.
as it certainly is, and deserving OF the
support of all thinking men II is to be
hoped congress will take the desired &C.
ton at as esrly date as is practicable
The case of Adam De Graft VS.. John
Laurman was tried before Magistrate
WiviI! this morning. and the justice re.
served decision uutil tomorrow morning.
John Looney appeared for the plaintiff
and Joseph Haas for the defend ent. De
Graf is 8 colored cltize n, who makes a
practice of buying barrels and shipping
them. He had contract with Laurman
to put heads in the barrels preparatory to
shipment. the same to be of oak, and he
now claims that Laurmsn used pine in 9
portion of them st least, and that on this
account the barrels were not accepted at
Chicago. and De- Graft therefore sues for
| damages
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

Nee fresh buttercups and homemade
carsmels at Krell & Maths.
Nice baled hay and straw by the ton by
John Evans at City scales.
Tenderloiu, spare ribs, pigs feet leaf
leard, etc. at Gilmore's pork house.
Wsnted-A good boy. A. Hide
brandt, corner Third avenue and Twenty.
fourth street.
Chocolate, mint. wintergreen, lemon
and maple cream patterns just received 8,
Krell s. Maths.
E. B. McKown sells hard wood in
lengths, cut or split; soft coal, lump and
nut, corner Fifteenth street and Firs,
avenue. Telephone 1898.
Order ice cream in brick forms and GET
the best. One or more kinds in each
brick; turns out nice; and easy U serve
kreli & MSth can supply you any time.
Progressive euchre ice cream. Each
person gets plate of ice cream with the
exact cut of card on top. When giving 6
card party have these and order them
from Krell s Maths.
a man who has been somewhat of 6
rover says the best place in the three cit.
les to get good meal is at the Crown
restaurant. No. 170S Second avenue, A
B. johnson. Prop
Wanted-At 322 Seventeenth street
Moline. a competent girl for genera
work. Good wages aud permanent
place; only two in family. Apply at the
above number.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
.mporran, ro,nts In H.rseshoe,nr.

The Kentucky Stock Farm is author
ity for the following: The farrier too
often makes horse his patient for life
by ruthlessly cutting way the elastic
cushion called the frog, which is nat
ure's natural support for the great
fiexor tendon. This cushion is natures
provision to support the center of the
horses foot, to take OF the strain from
the sensitive laminB with which the
hoof is connected with the foot, to pre-
vent the extreme depression and conse-
quent strain on the fexor tendon, and
to break the conclusion caused by the
horses great weight coming so rapidly
to the ground. When once severely cut
away the frog never entirely RECEIVERS its
original efficiency, and it will be a very
long time before it will be even moder-
ately useful
At the same time the enamel, Ike the
enamel covering our finger nails, which
covers the whole of the outside of the
colts hoof, and effectually retains its
moisture ard suppleness. is rasped away
to make his foot fit the shoe and to give
it a round and uniform shape. Thus
two of natures most important provis-
ions to secure an elastic tread are ruth
lessly destroyed and the horse compelled
henceforth to stump and jar away with
his sensitive foot and loaded sinews rest
ing entirely on the dried and unyielding
crust of his hoof, made still more I'M
yielding by being nailed to an iron ring
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06

jolly Maine railroad conductor tells o.
an absent minded traveller who LETT his
umbrella and packages 10 chat with a
friend in another car on the same train.
From Leeds Junction he went where he
wished, but his belongings went where he
wished not. Just before he returned new
orders were given the brakenen, and our
absent minded friend remarked after re-
turning that tie Maine Central brakemen
were the most impudent set" he ever saw;
for said ne, lat every station one of those
insulting fellows sung out at me, Don't
haaye your umbrellas and packages in the
carr "-Lewiston Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
What Makes "a Boy Popular

What makes d boy popular? Manliness.
During the war how schools and colleges
followed popular boysl These young lead
ers were the many boys whose hearts could
be trusted. The boy who respects his
mother has leadership in him. The boy
who is careful of his sister is a knight. The
boy wiio viii never violate his word and
who viii pledge his honor to his own heart
and change not will have the confidence of
his fellows. The boy who defends the
weak will one day become hero among
the strong The boy who viii never hurt
the feelings OF any one willsoue day find
himself in the atmosphere of universal
sympathy. Il know not" once said the
great Governor Andrew, what record of
SIN may await me in another world; but
this do know: / never yet despised a man
because he WAS poor, because he was iguo-
rant or because ne was black
Shall ! tell you how to become a popular
boy? will Be too manly and generous
and unselfish to seek to be popular; be the
soul of honor, and love others better than
yourself, and people will give you their
hearts and delight to make you happy.
That is what makes a boy popular-Hez
kiah Rrtterworth in Ladies' Home J ournal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
Thc Glass piarl.rar-inl

\ girl playing tune on glass tumblers
suggested to Jerome Prince, Of Milford,
Mass, the latest invention in way Of tele-
phone. The diaphragm is OF glass, resting
on a number Of glass rods, and communi-
Gates with an ordinary wire. II is claimed
that n whispered conversation can be heard
three miles over the trial Instrument, and
great things are hopes for it.-Ram's Horn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
The Local Markets.
damage,

Farmers and buyers were plentiful on Market
square today. More gram lie coming in but prices
remain about the same. The receipts TO day were
ae follows:
Grsin-Five loads OF corn at 5Gs5S; three loads
Of oats at 43c; eight loads of hay at SSQsIl.
Hoes-on foot, 81. 30 per cwt; dressed S..
froduce-Butter and eggs are mo e pie ntiful
and bring from 20 TO &c, by Che pound and dozen
respectively.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
Hard Coal Marker.

Hard Coal Market.
S7.75 per ton for best anthracite coal.
all sizes. delivered within city limits. csc
per ton discount for cash. Indiana black
S4.50snd Camel coal So per ton delivered,
carriage added on all orders for less than
one ton; carving in 25c per ton extra.
E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06

For those that fly may fight again"
tho really if the cause of the trouble is
headache or neuralgia. there1l be no more
fuss after using bottle of Salvation Oil.
The druggists sell it for % cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH.

Cold and moisture combined have o torporis.nc
effect upon the bodily organs. ard the digestive
and eecretive processes apt 70 be more tardi-
ly performed in winter than in the fall. The same
Is true, also, Ct the eIcretory fanctions. The
bowels are often sluggish, and the pores Of the
skin throw OF but little waste matter st this sea
son. The system, therefore, requires opening up
lit e. and also Iurfying and regulating. and the
safest, surest and mot thorough tonic and alter
awe that can be used for these purposes IL Hos
letters stomach Bi;ters.- Persons who wish %
escape the rheumatic twinges, the dysDept c
agonies, the painful dis M Dances Of the bowels
the bilious attacks and the nervous vi-itstions.
common AZ this lime OF the year, will do well 70
reinforce their systems with this renowned yege-
table etomachic and invigoEant. u improves the
appetite. strengthens the stomssh. cheers the
spirits and renova;es the whole physique.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06
Confer Earke:

Confer Earke.
Will sell smoked meats for cash only
at the following low prices.
Sugar cured hams at Sc.
a. SO shoulders al &c.
3" -" bacon at Sc.
g" " dried beef at Sc.
Our best homeless ham at Gle.
a. FIREMAN & Son,
Seventeenth st. and Third avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-06

Particularly the regrets - Maid: Mr.
Small couldn't call tonight, and he sends
his regrets and this little present Miss
Little: Thanks for both.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
QuEER BOOKKEEPING.


The Way = Canadian ktorekeep r Kept His
Accounts.
A we'll known Insurer In the neighbour
hood Of Quebec was regarded as :
genius in his way. He could neither
read nor write. but could produce. at .
moments notice, debtor's note from
among pile Of other papers One Of
his schemes was TO take credit where
ever he could be- trusted, and refuse TO
pay until sued and Judgment WAS OBJ
tanned against him. Some one asked
him before no died why be pursued *
foolish course. 'sWhoever takes me
Tor fool will find ont his mistake. par
ticularly II be have any dealings with
ma have saved many pound that
way; most people would rather lose .
sum than sue for it He had ! system
Of his own for keeping accounts He
kept general store and would chalk
against the wall I'll The articles he sold
on credit He had certain sign for
each debtor, opposite which he would
set another Sign 10 indicate the goods
sold For instance. for cheese be
would draw 3 circle, for mill-stope, 3
circle with : dot - the center One dsy
he asked customer Tor the price Of )
choose which the latter denied having
bought The sbopkeeper then remem-
bered II was . milestone. but be had
forgotten ~ put the dot in the centeE
Without claiming fame = the result Of
biz singular 1Imltations and remarkable
sharpness this old fellow m CHI yot b.
g " y : man " mark Chioaoe
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
REPUBLICAN, LOSSES.
The Democratic Gains In tho Northern
States in the Late Election.

The Democratic C;aIns m tho Northern
states a. the Iate Election.
The most ;mnress;ve aspect ~ tha
Democratic victory n the newt Hos,se
W Renresentat;ves 4 the fact tl,.t ths
marty has : clear ma ioy.;tv "a ne,nha,.s
elected Il the Northern states and does
not need s;ngla seat from tha sort Jn
= orler q outvote tha Rar,t,,;ca s,.'
Moreover the Democrats have ma.
;or;tv ~ The mem hers elect n each sac-
tion - tha Nor+h II Narr Enn,and
tba ,nemocrats have .,sctad th;.taa,,
Renresentat;ves aga;nst onIy twe1ve
pe,,,hl;cans and tba;,. tx,taI ,ro,,Id -
resdv he fo,,rteen axcent that nn No. go
49, = pSsess T-,ss 70. - 80 -
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
How tho Spider Undresses,

Did you ever see spider change bis
skin? 1t is an interesting sight, one
that will well repay any one for the
time lost in waiting for the novel event
to take place. When preparing for the
change the spider stops eating for sew
eral days and makes his preliminary
arrangements by fastening himself by a
short thread Of web to one Of the main
lines OF his snare; this to hold him firm
~ while he proceeds to undress. First
the skin cracks all around the thorax,
being held only by the fore part Next
the abdomen is uncovered, and then
comes the struggle to free the legs. He
works and kicks vigorously, seeming to
have very hard time Of 1t Fifteen
minutes of continued perseverance,.
however, brings him out Of his old
dress. the struggle causing himAto APP
pear limp and lifeless for some time
after ii is finished Gradually he comes
back to life, brighter and more beauti-
full than before the trying ordeal was
begun. st Louis Republic
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
CURRENT OPINION.

The New York Tribune in emu
merating the saints" Of to-day that
are known to students of sacred litera-
ture forgot to mention st. Mckinley of
the Republican party who is now dead.
Chicago Globe.
The alarm of the Republican
press of the country over the pension
situation is manifest. That is some
thing that may be almost as serious for
the Republicans as the tariff when the
country wakes up to the facts IN. Y.
Post.
The Republican party is now in
the condition of the man who was COM
PEELED to make choice between his
Satanic Majesty and salt water. 1t has
run upon the force bill snag. Its finan-
Ecial ballast is out Of order. Its crew Of
pensioners is clamoring for more pay,
and the waves from the tariff ocean are
beating its sides to pieces. 1t Is time To
lower the boats and leave the worm.
eaten old craft to its fate. louisville
Courier-J Journal.
There is one thing Car Reed
ought to do before his czarship rung
out, He should discipline the. Portland
Press, the leading Republican paper in
his district, for advertising that 'on nc
count Of the Mckinley bill the leading
cigar manufacturers advance their
prices from five dollars to ten dollars
per Thousand /" And just whom The
organs.are crying out that the Demo.
cratic lies about increased prices have
been thorouUhIv exnoaed The ffienda
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
cHlLDHooD's LAUGH.


-yo4t- nay talk OF the beautiful sougsters that
hing
Tbr, the soft hours Of summer, and the bright
days Of spring:
nut there nothing so swe I to my hearing, by
A. natures as own music ins childhoods hight
laugh.
1sometirnes have fcltin the gIoomiest mood,
Ana over my sorrows would bother and brood
And Just as / thought to give way TO despair
zsT rfpin of laughter broke ferth on the air.s-
,r,1e laugh is contagious---the sweet little elf
And before / quite know II am laughing my
self
This the golden elixir OF gladness, we quaff
For there's nothing so merry IS childhood's
light laugh.
And the gloom has all vanished in vapor and
mist
AS the clouds by the sunshine when suddenly
kissed,
And listen as one who Of Heaven feels half.
TO the ripping music OF childhood's light
-=iaugh.=
Oh friends, have not you felt the same glad
effect,
when the trials of the household have happi-
ness wrecked?
When the day-grefs kept growing and seemed
you were where
. Your burdens were greater than you could well
bcarS
There's charm in this child laugh that's known
by no word,
There's a faith-giving feeling from stiffness is
stirred,
New life seems to enter where Hope had Just
died,
And Content comes unbidden to be and abide;
Our house cares seem softened, our heart cares
just half,
For there's nothing SO cheering as childhood's
light laugh.
Josie F. Cappleman, in Detroit Free Press.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26
THE LATTER DAYS.


The Time Of Lag when Naught nut Peacs
Should Reign
The Psalmists dictum that the days
Of man are threescore years and ten
Will need 70 be modified In this day and
generation Across the Atlantic Won
Moitke. Gladstone and Tennyson are
moving thinking writing and speaking
- they did thirty years ago; while the
color and Brightness OF intellectual
manhood have not yet left our own
Holmes and Whittier, and even Ban.
croft the nonogenarinn, still retains
some OF his mental foliage Men have
been too apt to look upon old age a.
something to be dreaded--as . TING
when they are likely to be treated %
trespassers upon the domain belonging
to another generation. Thackeray In
addressing the pretty page with
dimpled chin warns him: This is the
way that boys beginI walt till you come
to forty year. !"
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26

An Awful Case Of InfkntIIe Dsprav-
ity.
"Uncle Peter, the last man that
worked here admitted that be drank i'm
toxicating liquor. Now you don't DO
your
Yes mum. does sometimes
Don't you know that thousApds Of
homes have been broken up BY It and
that L kills hundreds Of thousands every
year?v
''Nebber had dat eifeck on me. mum !"
'sHaven't you any childrsn2" said the
lady trying 10 strike tender chord
''rse got . boz"
ssDoes be drink7r
Eyes mum; be jes begin to drink like
. iash. /"
This IL awful Sec what an example
you have been for your own son. and
now he Is ON the downward path. How
old Is he? Can't be be weaned from
Oats jes exactly what we're doIns
wid him, mum. Do boy q: foah teen
months old.
Uncle Peter finished his work ii peace
boston Transcripts 81
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-02-26

PERSONAL AND lMpEasoNAL.

=, u. - ~ - u, - II. =
lever a.ss nan nevez - 80.
49, ~, sn,co .y!r. ss
- no.nss n cossR l - 80 ~ $500 d. -
:. 100 !. =. ~ .oi,......s. p., y.
- 4 s- = =. -
es'uent Lno0lh aPposn.se suots
susuces q sno Suproho Soors snen ~sa1
osner execus,ve Aney 49, 49, ~ :a 49,
JAWS ana Miiier n .oess 1is,u y =, AooSs
sna Snase y saoceea asesr J. y, 1920 W.
=, =. aooA ~ = snosos o@ooPs sueeos
sieio arc aoao.
The Savannah New y authority fot
sne Statements snas 2 younk aeuy -
nrunsMlck. -, nsa slx oners = meEs
riage ~ one Meek irom 8ehaemeh p
COCO repusssoos VINO oocss'onaliy sake
u.lnk - sse ut ~ nvr prosnos : =,
VICE sne reauseu snem -
The FINANCIAL Reform Almanac
gives the following lists OF the Trades
ana professlons 81 the nrisisn nouse
OF OommonG hand-notainG aneeress
s0e; trade commerce ana Manufacture.
l0S; law lso; lighting lArmy ana navy
etc j isS; oiiciAi tpiacemen ans ex.
placement, "; literary ana professional
tlAw exctnQed). u; railway "; pank-
ing, oos iiquors ~ iApors .
An eminent authority says; y
extremely oimouit % commis sne crime
OF murder IN such an accurate ana
honest way that y shall satisfy tne
specifications q the statute Unless we
wouid-be murderer take legal counsel
beforehand and follow instructiona
infinitely no VIII faii nine times - Ten
however sincerely no may try any
body can Kill = man, but ne can not az
II In hrst-degree-murder style without
counsel ana care.
The grasshoppers are said TO have
been human beings In an age before tho
Muses. When the MUSES. cameand song
appeared they were ravished with de-
light and, singing always, never thought
OF eating and drinking until at last IN
their forgetfniness they died Ana now
they live again IN the grassnoppers ana
this Is the return which the muses. make
70 them-they hunger no more neiener
thirst any more, put are always sing
ing from the moment that they are
born, and never eating or drinking,
and when they die they 80 and IN.
form the Muses. in Heaven who honor
them on earth.
The losing Of . great mans remains
occasionally causes ripple Of excite-
ment over in Europe. Acouple Of years
ago great search was made for the
bones Of Mozart More lately the heartof
Gambetta has been misplaced in a most
unaccountable manner. and now the