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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
AM Der.
Thrown On the Sands OF Jutisnd by
Every storm.

Thrown On the Sands of Jutiand by
Every storm.
The masses OF amber thrown by
every storm on the strands OF Jutland
and Scania, although neglected by the
eager attention OF their sepulchre-
building successors The submarine
product cast at their feet by the waves
served not only for the adornment OF
their persons, living and dead, but for
their protection against supposed
malefc influences and. gradually be-
coming known to distant peoples was
bartcred, in the growing trade centers
OF the south, for objects fraught with
the significance Of new era. The
traffic assumed largo proportions. To
the diffusion OF the fossil gum OF Jut-
land from Liguria TO Thrace CORE
spends IN equally surprising plenty Of
bronze and gold in Scandinavia, where,
too finds OF wrought amber and OF
the objects purchased with it suggest a
reciprocal relation, scarcity Of the
first attending on plentifulness OF the
second. Not even in those remote
times was 1t possible at once to have a
cake and to eat 1t. About the sixth
century b. c. the Etruscans entered
tho market Amber occurs in the oldest
tombs at Cervetri. and its exchange
for bronze wares explains the stamp Of
Etruscan design impressed upon many
objects now in the Copenhagen muse
UNI. Although the materials for their
construction were imported. the dis
covery OF the molds In which they
were cast proves conclusively the wea-
pons and implements Of the bronze age
In the North to have been Of home
manufacture. Their remarkable beauty
and elaboration tell Of an advance in
taste ensuing upon the development OF
commerce they sprang from. while the
system OF ornament adopted in them
betrays an oriental origin. Its ole
ments were probably rooted in relig-
ious symbolism--fre. for example,
being denoted by the zag-zag; the sun.
by the double spiral characteristic OF
Danish bronze work, although found
as well on the pottery Of the beehive
tombs Of Mycen@.- Edinburg Review.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
SHE CLIMBED THE FENCE.
story About n Russian Attache and HI
rs American Sweetheart.

Story About n Russian Attache and Bia
American Sweetheart.
Perhaps,one of the happiestNof the
long list OF marriages between Ameri-
can girls and foreigners Is that Of the
eldest daughter Of General Edward
Beale, now the wife OF Mr.. Bakhme-
tieff. of Russia, secretary OF legation
at Athens. Twelve or thirteen years
ago. as an attache OF the Russian lega-
ton. the young foreigner met and at
once fell desperately in love with Miss
Beale. The young people carried on
their loyemaking under the cover Of
friendly darkness, IL Lafayette square,
Washington.
One night the wstchman went his
rounds as usual. says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. and. thinking the square to
be empty. carefully locked the gates
and departed to his home. Uncon-
scious Of this fact the lovers reused
from their absorbing conversation and
prepared to leave the square. Their
CONSERVATION at finding themselves i'm
prisoned was no wise improved by the
subsequent discovery that not soul
seemed to be stirring on the streets
who could come to their rescue.
There was no help for it. The only
way out OF the difficulty was to climb
the massive iron spike fence. With
great difficulty the young lady climbed
to the top. when to her horror, just as
her feet sought to secure a resting
place in the descent the gruff voice OF
a policeman shouted menacingly in
their ears.
Rapidly giving directions in French
to Miss Beale to proceed with all speed
possible and run for home while he
engaged the intruder in conflict Mr..
Bakhmetief successfully tussled with
the fellow until. happy in the knowl-
edge that his instructions had been
carried out he gave himself into the
custody of the officers. knowing that.
as a member OF foreign legation, he
would be liberated Immediately upon
arrival at headquarters.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
SHE IS NINE.

There's sparkle in her eye.
THAI no millions can buy
II they think % let them try
She's divine.
There's blush upon her cheek
Like the peach trees blossom, exc
Like red willows by tho creek
Or like wine.
Ehs has roscs In her hair;
Il was who put them there
Really, did ever darei
II she minci
Or can II be q dream,
Idle poets empty theme
Put In words that make 1t seem
Superfne'
No; for see--upon her hand
There's little golden band,
Filigree work, understand
Liko vino.
And perfect solitaire
Fits upon II. The affair
Cost two hundred. don't cnrel
She's mino.
-aunsey's Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
The Everlasting Club.

The Everlasting Club was a London
Club of tho seventeenth century,
though by no means the only extra.
ordinary club of it's time. The Ever.
lasting Club divided,its members into
relays, 30 that the Club, represented
by some of it's members, sat day and
night throughout the year, the
sitting members" being in due course
relieved by their successors, the great
advantage OF this arrangement being
that If a convivially inclined indi.
vidual wanted n bottle in company at
any hour OF the day or night, he found
himself accommodated.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
A Goat on Two Legs.

A two-legged goat has ooen agita-
ting Cordele Ga. James Barnhill is
the possessor Of this freak OF nature
and he Is exhibiting him ut 10 cents a
look, with slight reduction when you
look several times. He is Of the
billy" gender. walks upright like a
chicken, sits down like a dog. is n very
intelligent little creature and is, in
deed, u curiosity. 1t is great pet
and children and ladies go wild with
delight over billy"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
Curio.l.ls. About No. ne.

OF Nil the edible pods. it is believed
that the bean has been the longest
known and most widely cultivated. 1t
was used as food by the ancient Jews
and considered sacred by the Greek
and Romans. A temple dedicated to
Kyanetes, the God OF Beans, formerly
stood on the sacred road near Eleusis.
Kyanetes was called the God OF Beans
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
yoleanoe. I'm the Moon.

Professor j. L. Ray, of Ashland, Va,
who has been studying the moon
through telescope, says there has re-
Gently been extraordinary volcanic
action on the planet. lie says that on
the night of June 90 tremendous energy
over the whole surface presented itself.
81 saw that what of late have been
considered great gray PLANES are in
reality great seas, or else molten
mass, as l saw immense sheets, seem
ingly of water, thrown through the
lunarian atmosphere and finding a
resting place ut least a thousand miles
from where they formerly were. saw
several great mountains sink-the whole
moon swayed to and fro and everything
in the lunar heavens was in the wild
est confusion. gazed with intensest
awe upon this awful spectacle for
hours, until the confusion finally sub
sided and there seemed to be q dead
calm rs before. feel fully confident
that the moon was thrown several de-
grees out of her course, and she is also
perceptibly nearer, perhaps 10000
miles" No other astronomer appears
to have noticed these disturbances.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08

them for food. The Bean Feast which
The Athenians celebrated In honor OF
Apollo, was characterized by the ex-
cessive use OF beans. The Egyptians.
contrary to the nations above men,
toned. considered beans unclean and
would not venture to touch them.
PythagOras admonished his scholars.
abstain from beans" The natives OF
Egypt and most oil Oriental nations
look upon the black speck ON the
wings OF the bean flower as the writ
ten characters of death.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
One Thing and Another.

The greatest strike in gold ore which
has been made in California in recent
years has just occurred In San Ber-
nardino county. The vein of gold Is
six inches wide, and the rock assays
SEQ, OOJ to the ton. IL this does not
prove pocket the ina will lead into
an immense sum.
They break up jams OF logs in the
Androscoggin with dynamite. The
charge is lashed to a long pole and
forced through the boiling water. The
lam leaves at once Formerly men
went out on the jam, but 1t was very
dangerous work. Sometimes eight
cartridges are exploded at once.
An eleven year-old Polish girl passed
through Scranton, Pa, last week. she
was from Poland and had travelled the
entire distance without a care-taker-
Across her shoulders was strung tag
on which was written: "Direct this
girl to Shickshihny, Pa" She could
speak no English.
-. Matthew Marshall of the New York
Sun, has revised his figures as to the
amount of money spent by American
tourists who go to Europe. His origi-
nal figures were $4,000, 900 for each
year. Now he raises them to 500, OOO,-
600, and this is not an overestimate,
probably. 1t is oil solid gold, too.
The origin of ''windfall," in the
sense of good luck" dates from the
time of William the Conquerer. 1t was
then Il criminal otfense to cut timber
in tho forests. Only such could be
gathered as the wind had blown down;
hence heavy windstorm was hailed by
the peasants as so much good luck. and
from this comes the modern applica-
ton of the expression.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
He Was Out OF Order.

Teachcr-Keep your hand down,
John Billings; when am ready / will
call upon you.
Ten minutes later. Now, John
Billings will hear what you have to
say"
John Billings ony wanted ter tell
yer that seed n tramp in der hallway
hook yer gold headed umbrella.-The
jewelers. Circular.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
wanted HI. share.

A house cat belonging to j. c. Bar
ry, OF Pine HILL Fla. caught large
rabbit the other night and dragged it
TO the house and into tho kitchen.
where the cat had lot OF kittens to
feed. The cat was followed by huge
rattlesnake who coiled himself up by
the stove, probably waiting for share
OF the rabbit but the rattle attracted
the attention OF the family. and his
snakeship was quickly dispatched.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
Drying Rose Leaves.

A Pomona (Cal.) woman has de
vised process for drying rose leaves
so as to retain their fragrance. and has
secured a market for all she can pre-.
pare with a New York firm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08

A Texas cattleman says the outlook
at present is that the supply of cattle
from that State will fall short ] 900, 0)O
head as compared with the number
last year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08

Inveterate carelessness In money
matters was salient characteristic of
the leading fctional writer's of France
from forty TO fifty years ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08

An old graveyard in orange county,
Ind. has been found to be rich in pet
rifed bodies. At last accounts sixteen
hld been taken out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
BRASS eEDsTEADS.
Curious Fears OF tho People Who Use
That Kind of Furniture

| Curious Fears of tho People Who Usc
| That Kind of Furniture.
The general adoption of brass and
iron bcdSteads has brought about many
curious whims and theories. says the
| Upholstcrcr.
Not long ayo woman called Mt q
New York retailers for IAN electric
nonconductor." The salesman assured
her he didn't know of any such thing,
unless She tackled up lightning rod,
but She insisted she had seen them In
use among friends in Washington.
She described them rather vaguely as
n cup like n soup-bowl, which stands in
one of the corners of the bedsteads-
though exactly how this would be n
nonconductor she was not in n position
to explain.
1--WE have" said the dealer, when the
lady, with sense of superiority and
contempt for man SO slow In his bust
ness, had departcd-'we have" said
the dealer, throwing lightly to the
winds n few hot cpithcts-''we have all
sorts of cranks come in here since brass
bedsteads have prevailed. One woman
is afraid that brass bcdsteads will make
her nervous. that they will rob her of all
her electricity; while another will insist
upon having them because she under
stands that they charge the bed with
just that vital force, and then they
kick if our charge is too high-ha-a
joke.
Most women seem to agree that they
attract lightning, and it is difficult for
me to explain that they don't. Some
few think that they tarnish easily;
others rather mistily fear that they need
the same polishing that You put on the
handle of the big front door. but with
all the many fears and prcjudices the
goods arc selling steadily more and
more every day. Now, how do you ac-
count for that?
Regarding this glass cup scheme, q
woman called here lately and, instead
of wishing the cup ut the top of the bed,
She asked for cups in which to rest the
casters. told her we sometimes sold
such things, but the people that bought
them filed them with vinegar to keep
reaches from climbingup. will never
forget the look she gave me.
You would be surprised to know
how many demand glass casters. How
these ideas originated, heaven knows,
but it's fact that nine people out of
ten who buy u brass bedstcad buy it
contingent upon certain notifications
which they think arc needed, but which
the manufacturer, strange to say, never
thought at all necessary to put on them
The structure that meets all prejudiccs,
all demands, has not been made"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, sa5, ooo, 900.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1ST VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON l..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'D VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SECRETARY JOHN OFT. late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. c. DAVENPORT, Cash
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke. Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL--Hon. C. A. Nc
HUGH, Law, late oil
Charleston, S. c.
GENERAL MANAGER OF AaENc1Es-D
b. JESSE, late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-IIoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Tho ,Jct-I,lnck Negro,

The jct-blacls negro is ii Natural ora
tor and musician, therefore n natural
poet. Some of his corn huslling songs
were models of rhythm and meter,
though the meaning of them was often
obscure, sometimes undiscovcrablc. 1t
is the jct-blacls negro, says the St. Louis
Globc-Dcmocrat, who is preserving to-
day the traditions Of his race; the mixed
blood has no tenacity of race memory,
no Stcadiness of race vision. The latter
is superior to the former in many points
MS an individuals; but he is always in
ferior rs II factor i'll lifting the race.
Indeed, his whole influence is to disn-
tcgratc and degrade the race standard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Happy HOosicrs.

VIM. TimmOns, Postmaster Of Ida
villc, Ind, writes: Electric Bittcrs
has done~morc for me- than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver
trouble" John Leslie. farmer and
stocxman, of same place, says: "Find
Electric l}itters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine, made me feel like
a new man" j. w. Gardner, hardware
merchant, same town, says: Electric
Bittcrs is just the thing for a man who
is all run down and don't care whether
he lives or dies; he found now strength,
good appetite and felt just like he had a
new lease on life" Only soc. a bottle,
at Budwoll, Christian IL Barbee's drug
store. tn. tn, sa
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
A BAD BARGAIN.
How IN. OH Man Paid for His
Indccislon.

How OH Man Paid for His
Indecislon.
A misery old man one day went to
n blacllsmiths shop, says the Lewiston
Journal, and asked tho workman to
weld the handle on the blade of an old
fashioned, brick oven shovel
"You jest mend it while go down to
tho corner" said he, IAN I'll get 1t
when come back-er-long."
The smith mcnded the shovel, and left
it standing near his anvil. Presently
the owner returned
"Wal," said he, chow much is there TO
pay on that ere little job?"
''SiX cents" was the reply. The old
man stood for moment with his head
dropped forward, and his eyes on the
floor. Then he spoke:
I'm sorry had it done.
"All right" said the blacksmith.
''That's easily rcmcdicd." lie raised his
hammer, struck the iron blow, and
unveiled it. There" he continued,
Its all right now"
This time the old gentleman dropped
his head and looked ut the floor for full
five minutes. AT the end of that time
he said solemnly:
'I'm sorry you done that"
well, you were sorry it was done,
and now it's just as it was when you
brought it here" was the reply.
II can't kerry it home that way"
said the owner Of the article. Tho
folks want to use it. guess you'll hev
to weld it again"
can right, said the cheerful black
smith, and in two minutes the work
was finished.
oval, what's to pay on it now?"
Eighteen cents Six for menling 1t
the first time, six for unwclding, and
six for mending it again"
The bill was paid without word,
and the shovel carried home to the
women fciysi,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

Porpoiscs are not seen SO often in
New York harbor rs they were eight or
ten years ago, says the Sun. Then it
was not uncommon to sec their crescent
backs suddenly heavc into view twenty
yards in front of fcrryboat. They
are still frequently noticed moving
northward along the Delaware and
New Jersey coast. Porpoise leather.
mostly in shoe strings, sells we'll in
'the Swamp" but it is difficult to OBJ
tain, as the one company engaged in
curing porpoisc hides has never been
able to push the business with any
great activity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

l. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
3. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK. $50 per share (par value, 5000,
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nually, January /, and July 1, OF per
cont. per annum, which is duly RENTED
by check to the shareholder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re.
spectively, the Same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than it's stock.
With the assets of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improve
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit of the Association, on basis
not exceeding so per cent. of its value,
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of tho Associ.
alton, while tho debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month Of it's existence, it is difficult to
conceive of safer investment than it's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, 10 Jefferson
street. or to
JAMES r. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER e. TINSLEY, Roanoke
Va. aprl9-ly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

Old papers for sale at The Times Off ce
10 cents a hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Guaranteed Cure for In Grippe.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry for consumption, coughs and colds,
upon this condition. II you are afflicted
with la grippe and will use this remedy
according to directions, giving it fair
trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return tho bottle and have your
money refunded. We make this offer.
because OF the wonderful success of
Dr. Kings New Discovery during last
seasons epider::t. Have heard of no
case in which it failed. Try it. Trial
bottles free at Budwell e Christians
drug store. Large size soc. and 81.
Old paners for sale Mt The Times ot,i 20
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Bucklen,a Arnicn salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price IS cents
per box. For sale by Budwell, Christian
& Barbee tut lat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
"A Dog Thnt Catches Suckers.

Lost River Gap has dog that pays
for his keep by catching suckers for his
master, says the San Francisco Call.
The intelligent canine catches the fish
in his teeth, and it is Immediately n
gone sucker, as with toss of his head
he filings it high and dry. Each sucker
yields nearly n pint of oil, which sells
readily at eighty cents to one dollar q
gallon, so that n dog that can catch u
thousand or more in a season is worth
owning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
KEEP YOUR EYE
This Column and Find Out
Where the Bargains Are.

''O' . Liz coi SoiifS AiSs
Seven rooms, Franklin road, an elo-
giant 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 SEQ this.
House of rooms on Center street
near Park, $1,000, 800 cash balance on
easy terms.
Fifty feet On 9th ave. Something
handsome and cheap, $500.
House and lot corner Jefferson and
4th ave. n. W., cheap. ''see this"
25 feet on Commonwealth ave. next to
b 90 Hive, 25 per cent. off If sold at once.
$4,000 will buy Salem ave. lot 5Ox20O,
between 9TH and 9Th streets.
13C feet within one block of R. e. S.
depot, SIS per front foot-improyed.
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 the
many bargains we are now offering.
F. w. CRAIG e. CO.,
No. 10 Salem Ave. s. W. (up s.airs)
marl2-6m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
A FIRST. GLASS INVESTMENT.

We offer the best security in the city
and pay semi annual dividends.
AS A WINGS BANK
this institution offers special induce
ments. Paid up shares $50 each. In
stallment shares 81 per month Shares
may be subscribed for at any time. For
further information address
THE PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
VIM. L. WINCH,
Secretary. and Treasurer
Masonic Temple. ian4-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
|ROkNOKE'SWONDERFULR RECORD
The Story of Its Growth Briefly
Told.

"a city of Over 1000 People. with MILL
TONS IN n Great Variety of Industries.
What Has Been Done and What is
Still Doing for the Upbuilding of the
Center of virginia's Industrial Devel-
opment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

Some Of the most important companies
ornanized for the development OF Roam
oke and this section are:
Roanoke Development Co. 81, 100, 900
Virginia Development Co.. 5000. 900
Buena Vista Land Co......... 800, 900
1sc Land Companies. ........ 1000, 900
This list is in no sense complete
one. 1t is given to show the diversity
of industries in Roanoke. Scores OF
enterprises. employing capital Of from
81, 900 to S25, 900, are omitted for lack Of
space. Numerous enterprises. with
hundreds of employees and capital reck-
oned by the hund-cd thousand, arc
negotiating for a footbold in this South