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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
KEEP YOUR EYE
This Column and Find Out
Where the Bargains Are.

Seven rooms, Franklin road, an ele-
CANT bargain. First class in all respects,
SO, 500.
Twenty-Five feet on Robinson street
near Roanoke and Southern depot at
sacrifice. Don't fail to see this.
House Of rooms on Center street
near Park. So, 100, 800 cash balance on
easy terms.
Fifty feet on 9th ave. Something
handsome and cheap, $1,000.
House and lot corner Jefferson and
4th ave. n. W., cheap, ''see this"
25 feet on Commonwealth ave. next to
Bee Hive, % per cent. off If sold at once.
$4,000 will buy Salem ave. lot 5OxoOO,
between nth and sth streets.
lac feet within one block of R. & S.
depot, SIS per front foot-improved.
Ask us to show YOU our houses on the
installment plan.S200 cash, balance easy.
Will give some party with $4,000
chance to double his money in six
months in business property in New
Town.
The above is only partial list of tho
many bargains We are now Offering.
F. w. CRAIG & CO.,
No. 10 Salem Ave. $. w. up ssairs.>
NV
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{ the week in moro condensed form, one year
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For all information, maps, reference books,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources OF the
States of Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
agents OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
No. 300 Washington street. Boston; No. SOB
Broadway, New York. No. 14;s5 Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, ID. c.: No. 81 East State
street, Columbus. Ohio, or General Office Roa-
nokc, Va. may3:lm
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items or news, communications, etc., should
be addressed to the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Remittances, by express, Noncy-Ordcr, reg
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

The ingenuity exercised in devising
cipher codes Is astonishing to veteran
travellers. These little volumes are
now published in convenient form to
be carried in travellers pocket and
contain list of five or six hundred
English words selected more for their
telegraphic euphony than on any other
consideration, arranged alphabetically
and each with its meaning in plain
language set opposite to it. The num-
Der of words and sentences which u
single cipher word may mean when
flashed under the ocean is astounding.
For instance: In Lows new pocket
code the word ''scamper" means
Telegraph in cipher as soon rs you
receive the copy of the pocket cable
code which i send you for that pur-
pose" The word ''enarched" means
Check book has been lost or stolen;
please stop payments Oh any checks
bearing the number of my checkbook. "
When telegraphic euphony is alluded
To an expert will readily understand
that the object desired in cipher words
is collection of letters, the tele-
graphic symbols for which are most
readily intelligibe to the ear of the
cable operator the teiegraphic sounds.
for instance. for I'm" and &c" are so
nearly alike, it is said, that certain
unions of those letters have been
avoided rs far as possible. The sys-
tenn on which code may be arranged
is well shown in this series OF three
definitions" "Libertine," which means
lin reply to your letter." Liberty"
which means lin reply to your tele.
pram."-N T. World.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
RETORTS TO LAWYERS.
Amusing Answers OF Witnesses when I'm
der Examination In Court.
RIO Be ContinGsdI

IL has sometimes happened that a
lawyer has. in the language of the
street, given himself away" to a smart
adversary, says CaSseFS saturday
Journal. Garrow did this once when
examining witness in the court of
Queens Bench.
Are YOU a fOrtune-teller?n he asked.
Il am not" lie piled the man; but /
can tell yours.
The shrewd counsel tripped, aud was
worsted.
What is that to be?" said he.
"Why. sir" was the sly response, "as
you made you first speech at the Old
Bailey, so YOU will make your last
there"
In like manner, arguing before jury
OF judges ,an oversmart counsel stopped
short in his pleading. He was CONT
dent of obtaining successful result
and Lord Newton vexed him by SEEM
ing to be in deep slumber. Addressing
the other lords on the bench. he said:
my lords, it IS unnecessary to 20 on,
as Lord Newton is fast asleep"
What was his CONSERVATION when an
answer came:
"Ay. ay." cried the angry judge,
you will have proof OF that by and
by."
~ Aud ,ss t,ss s.-soas-.nssa, s.ass us.. ,rr,a
OF the young advocate and the intense
interest of others. Newton luminously
reviewed the case, and gave decided
judgment against the too sanguine
counsel.
Even the cleyercst lawyers have been
''set down" in open court by equally
ready witnesses.
Did you see this tree. that has been
mentioned. by the roadside?" an adj.
vocate inquired.
Yes sir; | saw it very plainly"
1T was conspicuous. then?"
The witness seemed puzzled by the
new word. He repeated his former as
sertion. Sneered the LAWYER:
What is the difference between plain
aud conspicuousp"
But he was hoist with his own petard.
The witness smoothly and innocently
answered:
II can see you plainly, sir. amongst
the other lawyers, though you are not
bit conspicuous.
In another comical instance the at
tack was directed against the character
of the witness. But it recoiled.
You were in the company of these
peopleP"
''Of two friends, SIR"
Friends! two thieves, Isuppose you
mean
That may be So" was the dry re-
sort, ''they are both lawyers"
The blow that destroys the effect OF
an adverse examination is occasionally
more accident than conscious effort.
In trial not long ago very simple
witness was in the box and, after going
through his ordeal. was ready to retire.
One question remained.
Now. Mr.. has not an attempt
been made to induce you to tell the
court different storyP"
"A different story to what I have
told. sir?"
Yes; is it not SOP"
Yes, sir"
Upon your oath. demand to know
who the persons are who have attempt
cd this?"
We'll, sir. you've tried as hard as
any Of 'em." was the unexpected an-
swer.
1t ended tho examination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
Indians as Smokers.

Every Indian worships tobacco. Give
the Sioux sufliciency of beef and to-
bacco and there will be no more war
between them and the United States.
They do not get any tobacco from the
Government in these days. so they sell
what little else they do have, aud with
the proceeds procure cigarettes and to-
bacco. II used to be that the red man
was satisfied with dried red willow
bark. but he has been civilized very
materially. and now insists on the best
brands of the most thoroughly culti-
waited and manufactured weed. Some
of the older fellows still mix the willow
with their smoke-they prefer the Kin
nick-Kinnick-but tho younger men
take the tobacco straight. Their love
for cigarettes amounts almost to 4 pas
sion. aud yet the Indian Is master Of
the situation. He can smoke enough
cigarettes TO kill every dude on the
facc OF the earth. go on the war path
for q couple of months and starve, aud
yet turn up with physique that seems
unipjured. The suggestion that un-
limited cigarettes were cheaper than
soldiers thus falls To tho ground aud
becomes valueless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
A henyu burden

A hedUy burden
all the ills and ailments that only
female flesh is heir TO. 1t rests with
you whether you carry it or lay it
down. You can cure the disorders
and arrangements that prey upon
your sex, with DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. It's a legitimate
medicine, carefully compounded By
an experienced physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organ
ization.
For all organic displacements and
weaknesses, accompanied by weak
back, bearing-down sensations, and
for all uterine diseases, it's a posi-
tive specific. It's guaranteed to
give satisfaction, in every case.
If it doesn't, you've only to ask
for your money and it's cheerfully
refunded. If it does, you'll want
to ask for nothing more. It's
the cheapest medicine you can use
because you only pay for the good
you get. It. improves digestion
enricbes the blood, invigoratei
the system, and produces refresh
ing sleep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
aTben you were \ fool for your paYns.


"Then you were fool for your pans.
She's old enough. and bold enough, and
vixenish enough; but Ill tame her. /
tell you there must be no more delay.
My minds made up, and I'll wait no
longer"
Sinking their voices they continued
to talk together for some time. Now
Matt was crouching close to the thres-
hold, and had heard every word of the
above conversation, and much that fol-
lowed it. When Monk walked away
and disappeared, leaving William Jones
ruminant at the broken gate, she sud-
denly reappeared.
Curiously enough all her excitement
had departed. Instead Of weeping or
protesting, she looked at William Jones
and laughed.
Monk had left his horse at the coast
guard station. Remounting, he rode
rapidly away through the sand-hills in
the direction of the lake. AS he ap-
preached the spot OF the old encamp-
ment, he saw that the caravan had gone.
lie rode on thoughtfully till he gain
ed the highway, when he put his horse
into rapid trot. Just before he gained
the gate and avenue near TO which he
had first encountered Brinkley, he saw
the caravan before him on the dusty
road.
He hesitated for moment; then hur-
rled rapidly forward, and, arriving close
to the vehicle, saw the Irishman's head
looking round at him from the drivers
seat. He beckoned, and Tim pulled up.
"IIas your master returnedY / am in
formed that he has been missing for
some days"
Tim shook his head very dolefully.
NO, sor; sorra sight have seen OF
him for three days and three nights.
I'm going back wild the baste and the
house, to tell his friends the bad news.
Maybe it's making fun of me he is, and
I'll find him somewheres on the road.
IL hope you WILL" said Monk, sympa-
thetically. Il think--hum-it is quite
possible he has, as yousuggest, wander
| ed homeward. Good-day TO you"
So saying, Monk turned off by the
gate which they had just reached, and
rode away up the avenue.
Tim looked after him till he disap-
peared. Then the same curious change
came over him which had come over
Matt after she had been listening to the
colloquy between Monk and William
Jones.
He laughed
ITO Be ContinasdI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
A Bread Merchant OF Beyrout.

Here comes the bread seller He is
one of large class, and the fiat pan
cake-like loaves that he has in his bas-
ket show how the Beyrout people make
bread The same Hat cake. OF varying
size and thinness. j. everywhere the
form Of bread in Palestine and Syria.
When fresh it is very sweet and pal
atable; but when old, much like shaw.
ings.
AT some towns in Mount Lebanon
the loaves are baked in circular form,
about two feet across. and almost rs
thin as paper. 1t is related that once
foreigner. on eating his first meal in
the mountains. took one OF these
loaves and spread il on his lap. think
ing 1t was some new style Of napkin.
Strange rs this seemed to his Syrian
host, we can hardly he surprised at the
mistake, for to our Western eyes this
thin. pliable sheet looks far more like
cloth than bread. Now, this kind of
bread has one great advantage. in that
it does away with the necessity OF
using spoons. Those sitting ut dinner
tear of piece from the loaf. fold il rs
u tup duu thVh UP ~ poitioh VI iVo'i
from the general dish in the center of
the table; davouring Tins with each
mouthful both spoon and contents.
The housewives of Beyrout enjoy u
touch of that convenient cooperation
that is proposed l'y certain refurmers
of to-day; not that they take their
meals in pala.ial public dining g-rooms.
but they do have public ovens thus
doing away with some of the honse-
holds private gear" The dough j.
fattened out into disks of the proper
size, and the boys or girls of the fam
lily put these on trays and carry them
10 the nearest oven. where they are
:non baked on the smooth hot slabs.
We cannot stop here to describe the
various ard interesting processes Of
bread making as they are practiced in
the villages Of Lebanon. or in the
Bedouin camp. Other things close at
hand crowd upon our attention. -
H'rns1t S/;yes I-aa<yruT ,,l 81 A,.Laf1s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

There is very general and ancient
impression that big men in choosing
wives prefer small women. At first
glance this would appear to he tru-.
because the number Of big men with
little wives is certainly in an over
whclming majority as we sec them.
In the live years have held my otlic,
have learned a thing or two throug
the medium OF the marriage licens
office. and ii Is my impression that ]
Is not that big n'em prefer littl'
women. but that little women prcfcl
big men. aud it Is the experiences oi
the world-wise thal what a woman
wants Rnd starts out Ia get she gen-
orally captures. - Globe u. nsocrat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Watts--'.Women don't seem to mar
ry SO early US they did some few years
ago." Potts-No; thcy don't. The
great number OF 30-ycar-old widows
with grown daughters il proof enough
Of THAI ~ Indianapolis journal
What 10 you know about tho dis
solution Of ofParliamentr' the manaQiny
editor asked of the new man at the
foreign desk. s'Not,in.n he said In
nocently; II didn't know Il was dis
solute ut all."- WashiHGton 6tdr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Senator Palmer was interviewed at
length by reporter in Cincinnati the
other day and 1t was not until some
time had elapsed that tho scribe found
he was talking TO ex-senator Palmer, of
Michigan, and not Senator Palmer of
Illinois
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

An artist has been looking through
the Boston cemeteries and finds TO his
surprise that there is no monument in
any OF the cemeteries there that is
worth over s., 900. The Chadwick tomb
cost about S25, 600, but this is not
classed with monuments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
SHIL0H'S
CONSU N P-rION
CURE.

The success Of this Great Cough Cure IS
without parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell II on pos.
five guarantee. test that other cure can sue
eessfully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every home
In the United States and Canada. II you have
Q Cough, Sore Throat. or Bronchitis. use II, for
Il will cure you. II your child has the Group.
or Whoopins Cough. use il promptly, and reliei
il sure. II you dread that insidous disease
Consumption, use II. Ask your Druggist Tor
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, 50 cts and
$I.oo. II your Lungs arc sore or Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price IS cts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
Singular Coincidence.

In the death of Mississippi man Q
singular coincidence arose. He died
on the anniversary of the death OF hi
grandfather. and the same three mer
who performed the last offices for tht
grandfather and kept lonely vigil with
the corpse did the same for the grand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Lady Sydney Waterloo, wife OF the
distinguished baronet who was once
lord mayor OF London and is tho senior
partner in the great paper firm, is a
Napa, Cal, girl, whose maiden name
was Margaret Hamilton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

The longest bridge in the world is the
Lion bridge, near Sangang, in China.
1t extends five and one-fourth miles
over an area of the Yellow sea and is
supported by 800 hugo stone arches
The roadway is eighty feet above the
water and is inclosed in an iron net
work. A marble lion twenty-one feet
long rests on the crown of every pillar.
The bridge was built at the command
OF the emperor Kieng Long, who abdi-
Gated in 1896 on account OF old age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Look out for red stockings. 1t has
been remarked in Paris that the wear
ing by children OF red stocking coin
cides with pustular eruptions on their
legs and feet The board OF health
employed chemical expert to ascer-
tain whether the dyes coloring the
stockings contained poisonous matter,
and his report says that tall the many
specimens submitted to him derived
their red color from aniline ana con-
tanning largo portion of antimonic
oxide. AS children perspire freely this
mattor enters into solution and is thus
taken into the pores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Rev. DR.. G. II. Houghton, of''the Lit
tie Church Around the Corner" who
conducts the funeral services Of SO many
actors, is somewhat above medium
height, slender, pale-faced and has dark
hair and lustrous eyes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Dallas Hunter, the fat boy Of Green
county, Indiana, is dead. He was only
IA years old, but he weighed 249 pounds,
and he died in his sleep, practically
smothered in his perabundance of adj
pose matter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

SPECIFIC for all diseases discovered. In the
remedy trademarked d" 'TBD's GERM EEADICAToE,"
positively cures oil diseases because it kills al
germs and microbes IN the system, which physicians
agreed Il the cause OF al disease The air water
aud food full Of these little wCrmscausiug caarrh
tumors and all so-caed incurable diseases - - and
e. ~ galsD sent anywhere on receipt of price. The
Am. PIN and Med Co. Incorporation. Royalty props,
Spencer, Clay county Iowa who issue guarantees %
cure. Sold IA Sioux City by Moore Hansen, SedZ-
wics y Delong, Franz, and scherilng Arnold pr',Z
Stores ana lnbhed BY M0rnlck. Nrss More.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Emperor William, of Germany. dined
at the barracks in Pottsdam the other
evening. Before seating himself at the
table he stood, in naval uniform, with
his back to the door conversing An
officer of tho guard who had seen him
shortly before in generals uniform
attended by an adiulant in dress Sim
liar to that now worn by the emperor,
approached him suddenly from behind
and clapped him on the shoulder famil-
iarly, with remark which showed he
mistook the person addressed for the
emperor's adjutant William laughed
heartily over the mistake and shook
hands with the embarrassed officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

:. .GENTLEMEN-.TuK KING" formerly OF Europe,
FOR gonorhra glee and other urinary disorders the
quickest In the world; in two days IL Is highly
recommended by the leading sporting men In station,
il can bc carried In the pocket. " package or two
for s5 sent on receipt Of price, No structure In using
ssTHR KING. Sent per mail. The Am. PIN and Med.
Co. Incorporation. Royalty props. Spencer. Iowa.
Sold at retail In Sioux City by Moores Phar, Hansen,
Sedgwick & Deiong, Peavey Grand Franz and
Rchcrng q Arnold Drug stores, and whoiesaied BY
uornick, Hess a More
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
Makes the
Weak Strong

The way In which Hoods sarsaparilis builds up
people In run down or weakened state Of health,
conclusively proves the claim that this medicine
''makes the weak strong" IL does not act Ike q
Srimuiant imparting netitious strength from which
there must follow reaction Of greater weakness
than before, but IN the most natural way ~ DDS
ssrssparia oyereomes that tired feeling. creates an
appetite pures the blood and In Short gives great
bodily. nerve. mental and digestive strength.
n. u. Be sure to ges
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Don't you WANT to SAVE MONEY, clothes,
time, labor, fuel, and healthi All these
can be saved II you will TAR Dobbins'
Electric Soap. We say TRY" knowing II
you try IL ONCE, you will always use it.
Have your grocer order.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

DIR. L. L. GOESCCH, Toledo. O., says:
81 have practiced medicine for forty years,
have never seen preparation that could
prescribe with so much couiidencs of sue
cess as can Halls Catarrh Cure.n Sold
by druggists, 15c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

The sultan Of Turkey having heard that
he bore some rasem blnnce to Jay Gould
Immediately had the shape of his beard
changed to destroy the likeness
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, shc chung to Castoria,
When she bad Children, che gave them castoria
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Henry NJ. Stanler has delivered n lect-
ure In London since his return to England
The audience was only fair sized and the
sablegram states that the lecture was
neither Instructive nor amusing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

There are twenty-sx monarchies and
twenty-five republics In the civilized world
today; sixteen republics are In South
America.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16
Explaining Why There Is Less Dea :

A perceptible decrease in deafness has
been noticed Of late, which is partly
accounted for bv those in position TO know,
to the moro general use of artificial means,
now perfected to n degree hitherto consid-
cred impossible. A very complete device
of this kind was invented in Bridgeport
Conn, n few years ago by ii. G. Wales,
which, being placed inside Of the ear, IL
worn with secret delight by many whose
deafness Is thus never suspected.
The king of oil the Holsters was eau ,ht
off Mohegan, Me-, the other day. He was
thirty inches long and weighed fourteen
pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

Unless n Kansas editor lies there Is an
old gentleman in Bocnville that state who
has carried the same umbrella every day
In tho week for sixteen consecutive yaars
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-16

PAPA" taid mamma. bring home box
OF Bulls Worm Candy" She meant DR..
Bulls Worm Destroyers. but then the chill
dren call Il candy and papa knew what she
wanted. BY ma !. Is cents. John ID. Park.
Cincinnati, Ohio.