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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
Certain Things Which Dctrac. from TIN
Delights OF IL Martial Career.

Certain Things Which Dctrac. from the
Delights OF II Marital Career.
The young man who cnlists in the
regular army with the idea that he is
going to have Il fine time soon awallcs
to the fact that he is not on n picnic,
says Texas Siftings. If he has drawn
pictures of how he will chase the lurll-
ing rcd man and rescue young maidcns
from the relentless uplifted tomahawls
he is going to suffer disappointment.
The young maidcns keep out of the way
of the savages and he is kept out of the
way OF the young maidcns.
Life at Il frontier post is about rs
humdrum as it can be cut of the states
prison, except, of course, when there is
business, and the mcancst kind of bust
ness ut that. If n force is sent out to
bring in to the reservation n band of
raiders, it may mean u few hours or it
may mean days of hard riding and suf-
fcring all sorts of Inconvenience. No
one can tell when the start is made
when they will see headquarters again
If the start is made in haste in response
to an alarm the poor soldiers may suf-
fer for days and days without their
tooth or nail brush, and perhaps not
see china wash-bowl or Turkish towel
until they return to the fort. When on
the march after Indians the unfeeling
savage pprposcly selects route on
which there are no first-class hotels,
and the soldiers are compelled to put
up with the most primitive sleeping ac-
commodations and bar service, snatch
ing Il bite of something to eat whenever
and wherever they can with out the lux
ury of finger-bowls. Then again the
officers have way of ordering the men
around, making them keep in line when
drilling, and do sentry and picket duty,
either of which are trying, especially at
night, to young men accustomed to
sleep on feathers. For a young fellow
made Of the right stuff the regular
army is all right, but romantic dudes
want to keep just as far away from it
as they can, if they know when they
are we'll off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
C:,nrles Lamb,s Nature.

The Chautauquan says of Charles
Lamb that he possessed that highest of
heart qualities, universal human ten
tcrncss. He always saw the best in
men and awakened it, sometimes
from long sleep. How could hate
him?" he said to some one. Don't 1
know him? l never could hate anyone
/ knew" 1t was this ready compre-
hension of every mans nature that
made him say, il his whimsical way:
Il love Il fool as naturally as if were
lsith and kin to him." Nor was it n
fondness which made him blind to his
friends foiblcs. OF queer Martin Bur
ney he wrote: why does not his guard
ian angel look after him? Maybe he
has tired him out" Of Wordsworth,
who had declared he could have written
Hamlet" if he'd had the mind, he said:
st is clear nothing is wanting but the
mind" OF his landlord he wrote: "He
has forty-fvc pounds sterling year
and one anccdote." Of everybody he
made keen characterizations, but al
ways with kindness.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
woMAN.s ODDITIES
@ho Always Seems to Loso Her Aplomb
In nm Otco Down Town. =.

@ho Always Seems to Loso Her Aplomb
In an Oflco Down Town.
The utter helplessness of most women
when brought into contact with the nc
tive business world is often amusing
and always interesting, says the New
York Herald. When u woman. comes
into one of the great Office buildings
down town in search of somebody or
something She is usually at once de-
prived of what common sense she NAV
ordinarily keep in stock
The probability is that she will in
quire of the first person she meets
whether Mr.. Somebody has an Office
there. This person may be an utter
stranger to the city. If he isn't he will
refer her to the bulletin or to the JAM
tor,or the elevator man.
Now the bulletin may possibly con-
tain 100 or 200 names and may be spread
all over the walls of the corridor, or
posted up alphabetically in the dark ell
evator. In any case it is confusing to u
woman not familiar with the scheme.
She may see half dozen uniformed
men and boys rushing about, but can't
tell an elevator man or assistant janitor
from IL district messenger or telegraph
boy.
She will get off ut the wrong floor,
get lost in the halls, get into ever SO
many wrong offices, and finally arrive
at her destination in white heat of
worry. What strikes her as the most
remarkable thing about it all is that
nobody seems to know anything about
anybody else.
Men may occupy an Office in one of
these buildings for years and know
nothing whatever of their next door
ncighbors. And what strikes the office
men and every body connected with an
Office building as most remarkable is
the fact that women, as Il rule, are ut
tcrly oblivious to signs.
They will go directly past the plain
gold lettering that announces men and
business, and inquire in the very next
room.
a woman can find anything in bu-
rcau drawer or ut the bottom of n trunk
by instinct, which is more than man
can do. But she scars above signs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
BROkE UP THE BAND.

How the Sight of Lemons DemoraIized
blowers In Western Town.
"Did you ever try the plan of sucking
an orange or lemon before band that
was playing?" asked theatrical man
of a reporter of the Pittsburgh Dis
patch. "Well, If YOU want to sec n set
of performers go to pieces, try it some
time. | had heard of the trick, but
never believed it would have such an
effect. Not long ago was in small
town in the west. The village band
was sercnading newly married
couple, when | thought of the trick
had supplied several boys with lem
ons and instructed them to suck the
fruit where the players could see them
The effect was very laughablc. The
man with tho brass horn caught the
first sight. Ills mouth commenced to
witch nervously, then his dry throat
suddenly expressed desire for lemon
Juice, and between it all he lost his
place and quit playing. Other players
had the same experience, and they
couldn't blow together to save their
lives. The boys were clean off and the
music was recommended. have been
told by several band men that lemon
sucked where they can see it while play
ing is very cXaspcrating, as the blowing
makes their lips dry and Il lemon would
afford them great relief
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
PROFIT IN CANARiEs.
"A Means by which Women Can Make
Money.

"A Means by which Women Can Make
Money.
In many parts of Germany, particu-
larly in the Harz mountains, women
make hundreds of dollars year solely
on canaries. They give up two or three
rooms in the house to them, and in one
room sometimes have us many as two
hundred cages, each containing IL pair
OF birds busily engaged in raising fami-
lies. The care of birds requires n good
deal of time. but if properly tended,
and so kept healthy, they will raise two
or three families every summer, and
sometimes ten to fifteen young birds
are the result of one seasons Matching
from n single pair AS long rs women
keep canarics rs pets the demand will
continue. for the birds are delicate and
sliort-livcd; but n pair of healthy birds
always commands a good price and the
outlay of capital is small, and for an
indoor employment few kinds of bust
ness render more profit on the size of
the Investment
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
HUSTINGS COURT.

In the Hastings Court yesterday
morning, when the case of Sarah Left
wich, charged with poisoning her step
daughter, Amanda Leftwich, was called,
only three or four witnesses were found
to have been summoned. OF the many
witnesses who appeared before the
coroner, none of them had been recog-
nized to appear. AS consequence
commemorative Attorney Smith, en-
tered nolle prosequi and the woman
was discharged. The court held that
the State had no grounds for contin-
nance and in order that the matter
could again be taken up, this course was
taken. a short time after warrant
was issued fer Sarah's arrest, and now
the case will have to go through the
usual preliminaries.
The case OF Lee Allen, charged with
robbing r. q. Arlington, was continued
till January on account of the absence
of Witnesses
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10

The first legislative move toward n
southern confcderacy was the conven-
tioh that met at Columbia, S. c., De-
cember II. 1850. and Ton account of
epidemic) adjourned to Charleston, S.
G., where, December 90. 1860, the fol-
lowing ordinance was passed.: eve. the
people of the state of South Carolina,
in convention assembled, do declare and
it is hereby declared and ordained, that
the ordinance adopted by us in convcn-
ton on the twenty-thirtl day of May, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and lightweight, where
by the GOES titution of the United States
was ratified, and also all acts and parts
OF acts OF the general assembly of this
state ratifying amendments of the said
constitution are hereby repealed, and
that the union now subsisting between
South Carolina and other states under
the name of the United States of Amer
lea is hereby dissolved"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10

A good story is told of NJ. Taine.
Max Muller, it is said, went to the din
ing-roo;n Of n hotel in Oxford and there
saw Taine sitting with IL dish of roast
beef and vast quantities of buttercd
toast. The learned German was sur
priscd at the combination and at the
large quantities of the toast. sis that
French dish?" he asked. no" said
Tainc; but they keep on bringing it to
Inc, in spite of all | can say to the con-
trary." what did you ask for?" OBJ
served his friend. Why" replied Taine,
~ keep telling them to bring pottcrtos.
and each time they bring me fresh
dish of toast" NJ. Taine's pronuncin-
ton of potatoes" was SO much like
"buttcrcd toast" that the astonishcd
waiter could not be blamed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
A WONDERFUL PONY.
lilo Was Veritabie Magnet for Locatln
Mineral DepoyitS.

IIe Was Veritable Magnet for Locating
Mineral Deposits.
The venerable Judge mentioned be-
low had veritablc mascot, and the
reason why he did not own all the
wealth in the west was probably be-
cause the pony was short windcd and
short legged. The Topeka Capital dis
covered him
Reference to the 'old roam pony" is
Of local interest because of the mag
nctic influence" frequently in times
past claimed by Judge Sloan for this
humble representative of the equine
family, now supposed to be dead.
1t is related that this pony was u YER
liable magnet for the finding of gold,
silver lead or copper deposits, in fact,
1t is said that whenever, in going along
any street, road or mountain path he
crossed ground beneath which was pay
mineral, his hair would immediately
stand erect. quite on end, like the quilts
OF frctful porcupine, and tina: his
rider, Judge Sloan, would receive u
shock which warned him of the pres
cncc of mineral beneath the ground,
and that, it is said. is the secret of the
judges numerous mineral locations all
over northern New Mexico.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
THE BORE IN THE AMAZON.
a Curious Phenomenon Observed In Great
Rivers.

a Curious Phenomenon Observed In Great
Rivers.
The "borc" in great rivers is n curious
phenomenon concerning which we get
some interesting information from the
recent United States supplement to the
sailing directions of the east coast of
South America. The bore on the ANA
ION seems to pnrtalke of the character
of tidal wave. 1t sometimes occurs in
the western branch of the Amazon near
spring tides, but generally confines it.
self to the shadows and affluents, and
is not dangerous in depths greater than
four fathoms.
1t announces its presence by n roar
which is heard at distance of several
miles. This ominous noise increases
as the wall of water approaches, and
then the front of the bore, from five to
twelve feet in height, surges in with a
breaking force and spreads over the
shallow waters off NIaraca island and
the cstuaries of the Araguri river. The
velocity is from twelve to fifteen miles
an hour. Strange as it may seem, the
phenomenon never develops except at
low tide, and is most frequent and de-
structive ut the cquinoXes. The Chinese
rivers have the most remarkable bores.
Then comes the Amazon.
Sometimes three or four of these great
waves dash up the river in quick sue
cession. The explanation of the pho
nomcnon is easy. 1t is partly due to
the trades and partly to the prevalence
OF strong winds, peculiarly favorable to
the formation of Il wall of water. Tho
storm wave of Il cyclone seems to unite
with an exceptionally high tidal wave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
A CURIOUS SCOT.
btrange Beliefs of Certain Inhabitants OF
Asiatic Turkoy.


The Lcvant Herald states that the
official paper of Bassorah gives some
particulars on the subject of the tribe
of Saibi. established in that province of
Asiatic Turkey. .sThc Saibis, -. it says,
"arc monothcists; their faith is that of
Yahya Est. john and they believe in
all the prophets, who, according to
them, have como into this world each
for his own chosen people. The Saibis
make their dcvotions ut morn and even,
knecling on the ground. On Sundays
and ut Bairam the number of prescribed
prayers is eight; these the dcvotces
make turning their faces to the north.
Their books arc written in the Syrian
dialect. They fast only during the first
ten days of Ramazan, from the appear
ance of the moon to the setting of the
sun. In the way of meat they only eat
mutton, which must be previously
washed in the river The flesh of all
other animals, including birds, is not
touched by them. They also always
avoid eating food prepared by persons
not belonging to their sect. When by
any fortuitous circumstance they con-
slider themselves soiled they wash them
selves in the river. The women, too,
purify IucIuSelVeS III inc waters
of the river, and there, also, the
marriage ceremony is celebrated. The
Saibis declare that after death the soul
lives and will be rewarded and punished
according to its deserts. Sunday is
day of rest among them. 1t is their
habit to allow their beard and whiskers
to grow. Saibi can, if he SO wishes,
marry four women, but not more, and
divorce is also n recognized institution
among them. Cousins may marry each
other. On Sundays at Bairam and on
returning from journey it is obliga-
tory upon the Saibis to take plunge
into the river after saying the pre-
scribed prayers"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
STRANGE HIBERNATION.
Tho Quoer Way In Which Some
Fishoo Pass tho Winter.
Interesting Observations OF n Stuucnt OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eenar:sabIo
Phuscs of Submarine
Lie.

We have heard of toads thct have
been imprisoned in solid rock for CEN
turcs and that were found alive when
their abiding place was cleft open.
This reminds me of things have OBJ
served about certain fishes in winter,
says II writer in IIarper's Young Poo
pie. a large number of fishes, some of
them living in deep ponds, brooks, or
out in silent hooks of the sea, will re-
main for four, five, or even six months
in the same position without eating or
SO much us moving fin or tail.
In the government fish hatchery, I'M
der the management of Mr.. Wilmott,
superintendent of pisciculture for the
Dominion of Canada, ut New Castle,
Ont, had much opportunity to study
certain fishes in winter, for they could
be clearly seen through the glass sides
of the tank. In one tank, about one
third OF the way up from the bottom,
were half dozen German carp, all
facing the direction from which the
water flowed. l noticed their positions
about Christmas, saw them again in
January, twice in February and two or
three times in March, and in all that
time not one of them had changed its
position or moved fin or tail
MIR. Wilmott told me that this is quite
usual among these fishes. He per-
mittcd Inc to raise the cover of the tank
and poke a couple of them with my
stick. Each one made slow, law
movement and relapscd into stiffness.
Just above the carp, in the same tank,
was an eel about three feet long When
l first saw it in December it was curved
like perfect S, and all through the
winter it preserved that shape without,
so far rs Mr.. WilmOtt knew, once NOV
ing.
This, may add, is how many kinds of
fishes spend the winter. So long as
they remain perfectly still there is no
waste of animal tissue, and they do not
need food. Put I, frog in 81 tank at the
beginning of the winter, then place n
small piece of wood in the tank; the
frog will get upon the wood, with his
eyes looking straight up, and never so
much rs move until the weather begins
to get wlr:, in the spring; he will then
begin to jump about and look for some
thing to eat.
But the strangest case of Information
that know has been related to Inc by
DR. Ferguson, the pathological of New
York hospital In one of the small
tanks belonging to the hospital museum
carp of IL particular description had
been placed. One very cold night the
water where the fish was kept was
frozen through and the fish imbedded
in it. The carctallcr took the ice from
the vessel and placed it on top of the
ash-barrel where rubbish was put away
The cylinder of ice remained where it
was put for about two months till the
hot spring sun one day melted it down
to the place where the fish was frozen.
Some attache of the hospital then was
surprised to notice fish wrig-
Cling in n piece of ice. The carp had
survived the imprisonment, passed the
period of Information, and resumed his
old uctivity
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
Tho First Weather Clerk.

So far as is ut present known, the first
person who kept record of the wealth
er was Walter Merle. He did so for the
years 1887 to 1871, and his manuscript
on the original vellum still exists.
Thanks to the courtesy of the officials
of the Dodlcian library, Mr.. G. j.
Symons has had this manuscript photo
graphcd, and reproductions of the ten
large photographs, with q full transla-
ton (the original is in contracted
Latin) some particulars rs to Merle
and list of the subscribers are to be
given in Il handsomely printed volume.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
a Land of Surprises.

Chilli is in some respects land of
surprises to the visitor from North
America. He discovers. for instance,
that the Government thcater in San
tiago is q finer playhouse than any in
the United Statcs-a magnificent
structure with four tiers of balconies
sumptuously upholstered with crimson
brocade and decorated in white and
gold. When the great auditorium is
filed with n representative audience of
Gillian beauty and manlincss, the Pa
risian toilets of the women, their bare
arms, fluttcring fans and blazing jewels
bcwildcr the visiting spectator. 1t Is
more gorgeous than anything in Paris
The average price of seats on the floor
of the house is four dollars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
HOW VOTERS ARE MADE.

Totally Ignorant Foreigners Turned Into
Good Citizens of tho Republic.
The most tircsomc duty that the
judges of the superior and common
pleas courts has to perform is the nat
uralization of tho thousands of foreign
ers that wish to become invested with
the rights and privileges of American
citizcnship-especially just before cleo
ton time. When naturalization is going
on the courtroom is turned into a
schoolroom. The clerk calls off the
name of the prospective citizen, who
steps up to the bar with his friend who
is to declare that he has known him SO
many years and that he knows him to
be of good moral character Then the
friend steps aside and Judge asks the
embarrassed candidate 4 few questions
to sec if he knows enough about our
government to be given vote. This
is part of Il conversation between Judge
and candidate in the court of common
pleas the other day, says the New York
Times:
What is the governments of ::iis coun-
try?" asked the judge.
Republic" said the candidate.
"Who is the chief officer of this
statc?''
The governor"
"And who makes the laws?"
'"rhc sinnit"
"Thc senate and what?" with an en-
phasis on the what"
Eyes, sir; yes, sir; the sinnit and
wat
l,nt no rot hic ,,nnorc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
The power or I.odcstoncs.

~ magnet carried by Newton in Il
hngcr-ring is said TO have been capable
OF raising 74G grains, or about $50 times
its own weight of grains, and to have
been much admired in consequence. A
magnet, formerly belonging to Sir John
Leslie, and now in the physical collcc-
ton ut Edinburg. has still greater pow
er. however, weighing 81 grains and
being able to support 1850 grains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
They Sounded Alike.

Learning by ear, without thinking of
the rTcaning of the words, learned,
sometimes brings startling results.
The Christian Union is responsible for
the story of the boy, who, when asked
by his teacher what the meaning OF
TOPAZ" was, answered: "A topaz is
where the mules walk when they're
drawing q canal-boat."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
poCAHoNTAs ON TUE STAGE.
An Interesting Amateur Entertainment Mt
Elkton.

Elkton.
ELKToN, Nov. 9.-TSpeciall-Your
correspondent stopped off at this little
town last Friday and in the evening at
tended an entertainment given for the
benefit of the NJ. e. Church, South, by
an amateur theatrical club of Shenan-
doah. The play was "Pocahontas." and
to say that it was performed in highly
creditable manner would do the partici-
pants but faint justice. Miss Fannie
Follansbee, n beautiful and talented
young lady OF Shenandoah, as Pocahon-
tas, and Deak Yocum as Powhatan,
evoked round after round of applause.
At the close of the performance Miss
Follansbee was presented with mon.
ster bouquet of lovely flowers by an on
thusiastic admirer. A nice sum was
realized for the church.
Elkton is progressing, new houses are
going up and the manufactures are
doing we'll
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-10
RAILROADS
RAILROADS
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ESlqlszsa6zzszss5u .oe Il
oonhDuLE IN EFFEt : AUGUST 80, 1891.
wEsrnoUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
S S:DS a. m for Bristol and intermediate stations
o Pi in: ior Rndf0rd, Pulaski, Bristol also for
i o Pocahoptas, Elkhorn, Cinch VAL
Dlvlsion and Louisville via Norton
i,ana han sleepcrs to Memphis and Now Or
s.,s oans aud to Louisville via Norton -
VIZ T., IN. lor Radford, Pulaski, Bristol Com
ho oUts at Kadford for Blucneid and Poea-
r rSbmtas: Pullman slcepers to Memphis yio
G.9n "a AN - EAsTBoUED, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
J3.Sn q. :, III. LOT Pcterrburg and Richmond
~ =. III, Ior Hagcrstown. Pullman sleepcrs tn
80. AZ Ncw FORK via Harrisburg and Philadephio
i~'io =. III. ualy for Richmond and Norfolk - Pnl-
s.os nun psrIor cur to Norfolk.
52SP IN. for Shenandoah; no connecion bcyyond
il:@ p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Puf,mnn
mond A'honoure u hicn-
Washinetomna xia sS Pullman slecpcrs to
Nav oEk wi Vic via =, shenandoah Junction and to
0iir I'M Saney DlSision-Leaves BlucHcd dnilv
tn W u III; n0r norton, and 1:35 p. m for Nor
ION, louisville and points on e.. Il N. R r.
North tn Carolina Division-Lcavc pulask, da,lv
t:OO a. m. for 1vanhoe and 1870 d. m. for Ivan
noe and Gossan and 500 o. m (cxcont SIM
dayl for Betty Baker. S"A
Office or to " RfktsVgfTI rchot
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.