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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26
Are You Going to the German?

If so, you must have a nice pair of
dancing shoes. The best limo of foot
wear in the city is to be seen at Gold
STEMS, 81 Salem avenue. Lose no time
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26

BREADY, the butcher, stall 16, city
market, gives tho best bargains in fresh
meats that You can get in the city. Cal
and see him; he will treat you right.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26
Go Get Fat.

If you want to get fat beef, buy
your meat from Broadly, stall l6, city
market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26

FAMILY groceries of all kinds and a.
lowest prices at V. p. Moir's, Pig Salem
avenue. Phone lei.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26

DID you know that Catogni, at 81
Salem avenue; keeps all the confec
tioncry. so Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-26
Great Trustees Sale.

Tho entire stock of tho late firm OF
GRINBERG & NORRIS, consisting of
Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents Fur
nishing Goods, otc will be closed on.
at a sacrifice. Como early and secure
bargains,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
How an Oarsman Trains.

When am in training, says Edward
Hanlan, l get up at or $50 o'clock,
walk one mile, running perhaps two
hundred yards at stiff speed, sufficiently
to get my wind. Then Ireturn and take
light shower bath, after which my man
rubs me down with flesh gloves, rubbing
in all directions. Afterward he goes
over me with his hands and then fans
me dry with towel. then rest for
twenty minutes before sitting down to
breakfast. eat for this meal some fruit
and small steak and drink glass of
milk and cream. After sitting around
for an hour go for two or three mile
walk. Then l 60 to my boathouse and
am rubbed down. After this take a
spin over the course, rowing from twenty
six to thirty.two strokes minute. This
is simply an exercise row.
The rubbing process is gone over again
when | return. For dinner l have roast
beef or mutton, sometimes fowl, with
vegetables. l rest until 230 o'clock.
take walk, and then go for another
exercise row. Once or twice week |
take "speeder" over the course. One
thing amateurs should bear in mind
never leave your race on the river; that
is, never row six races week before the
day of the race comes. 1t stands to
reason that no man can row as hard as
he is able each day and be in better con-
dition the day of the race than when
he began training Ladies' Home
Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
al the mao. how Lower california runs

at the map, how Lower California runs
south from the Pacific coast like sort
of TAIL separated from the United States
for it is part of Mexico, as some
people are not aware-by long arm of
the sea called the Gulf of California.
Once the gulf extended in northerly
direction 800 miles beyond its present
inland limit. Into that northern extern
sion the great Colorado River emptied
millions OF tons of detritus annually,
until the deposit accumulated in quantity
sufficient to shut off the upper part of
the gulf, which was thus transformed
into a lake. To begin with, of course,
it was q salt lake, but it gradually be-
came fresh through the influx of water
from the Colorado. Thereuoon fresh
water fishes, molusks, and other crea-
lures not of the brine were developed in
it, and in this way it happens that the
dry bottom of to-day is covered with
their fossil remains.
However, the Colorado, like other
rivers, has been steadily diminishing in
volume as centuries have gone by; so
that its supply of water was at length
cut off from the lake, only dry channels
remaining where once torrents flowed.
One of these old channels is known as
the New River. Within the memory of
tradition of man there has been no flow
worth mentioning through this New
River; but in 1868 geologist, Prof.
William G. Blake, attached to party of
United States engineers which first ex-
plored this region, said in his report that
the desert would again become a lake
for time, if there should be an unusual
rising of the Colorado. Now that is
exactly what has occurred recently. A
large tributary of the Colorado, called
the Gila River, has been affected by such
a flood as has never been heard of there
before. Consequently the Colorado,
augmented in volume by this swollen
stream, has poured part of its overflow
through the New River channel and the
ancient lake bed has become inundated.
Necessarily the water will soon dry up
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
A Gigantic Wooden Statue.

In the japanese capital there is a
gigantic image of woman, made of
wood and plaster, and dedicated to
Hachiman, the god of war. In height it
measures fiftyfour feet; the head alone,
which is reached by winding stairway
in the interior OF the figure. being large
enough to comfortably hold twenty per-
sons. The figure holds huge wooden
sword in one hand, the blade OF the
weapon being twenty feet long.
and ball twelve feet in diameter in the
other. Internally the model is fitted up
with extraordinary anatomical arrange
ment which is supposed to represent the
different portions of the brain. A fine
view of the country is obtained by look
ing through one of the eyes of the
figure. The admission to all parts of the
structure is two cents.
japanese tradition says that during the
time of the Shomeng rebellion, in
1922, hundreds of cords of wood were
piled around it and fired, but that the
sacred object itself failed to burn or to
even be scorched by the flames. = st.
Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
WENT ON WITH HIS DYING.
Pathetic Story of a Hod-carrier In
iured Unto Death.

A hod carrier had been badly crushed
by the fall of scaffolding while he was
at work on tall building in Wall street.
His fellows had picked him up as ten
derly as possible and had borne him
bleeding and dusty to shady spot to
wait for the ambulance. 1t was a long
wait for the man in torture, for the day
was an intensely hot one, and people
were being prostrated by the heat all
over the city, and the ambulances had
been on the run all day. An hour is not
long time for an ambulance to set out
from hospital, bring back patient
and then reach another one, but to those
who watch man slowly bleeding to
death for want of medical assistance, it
seems an age.
Big, rough men stood around the fall
len hod carrier with tears in their eyes,
uttering low curses at the tardiness of
the ambulance. But the victim OF the
contractors greed or carelessness was the
most patient of them all. AS the min
utes passed along he uttered no word of
impatience, only he looked wistfully on
those about him. After about half an
hour of this suspense doctor who was
passing was called over. He knelt down
by the man, felt his crushedin side and
examined his fractured skull. Then he
shook his head and asked softly:
HAS he any friends among you9"
"None of us knows him, sir, said the
foreman. ''He struck me for a job this
morning, and as l was short handed
put him to work without asking him
any questions"
"Well, if any of you can get any in
formation from him about his people
you'd better do so at once. He'll soon
become unconscious and will die, with
out doubt, before night, no matter if
fifty ambulances came for him. Nothing
can save him. It's only question of 8
few hours"
A flask of brandy was procured and I
few drops put between the sufferer
lips. They seemed to revive him, and
he opened his eyes and looked around
but to all questions as to his name, hi!
home, his parents, his wife, his children
ETC., he gave no answer.
"Well, old man." said the foreman a
last, tenderly, 1--WE can't do nothing a
all for you, the doctor says, though yol
know we would if we could. The da.,
is wearing on and our job must b.
finished. The ambulance will soon b.
here, SO you won't take it hard if WI
leave you now, will you"
The hod- carrier looked up at him slow
ly and spoke with great effort.
"Ive got to die, chi"
doctor says So"
"How soonl" ,:s&.
"Before sundown, my boy" $50
"No help for it?"
"No.n
"Well," with long sigh, "you go OF
with your work and I'll go on with my
dyin'," and he turned his head-shut hi!
eyes-and-waited. - New York Tri
bune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
A Voracious Fish.

In a water trough in front of Sullivan's
Hotel on Chelten avenue, Germantown,
there is black bass that has attracted
the attention of hundreds of people be-
cause of his peculiarities and the degree
of intelligence exhibited on many occa-
sions, says the Philadelphia Times. The
fish is the only inmate of the trough and
has occupied it for two years, to the ex
clusion of 200 others which had been put
in it for propagation purposes, but the
bass killed them one by one until the en-
tire number had fallen victims to his
voracity. He not only killed the fish
but ate them. He swallows flies by the
dozen, which the boys of the neighbor-
hood gather for him, and the more they
give him the better he appreciates them.
He is fed almost daily ON cheese, HOLSTERS
and choice beef-steak, and after he re-
ceives his morning complement of the
latter he rises to the surface and splashes
the water furiously with his tail. This
is presumed to be his method of return
ing thanks.
He also eats mice, and several times
during the past week John Leithead, of
engine 10, provided him with this
quality of bait, only to be swallowed
without any ceremony. He likewise eats
birds, and hardly day passes that he
does not dispose of at least two sparrows
and two chippies. The fact that the
feathers are upon the bodies of the birds
makes little difference to him, and it is
only when the legs have not been re-
moved that he refuses to touch them.
Otherwise he gulps them down with
great rapidity. Although he measures
eighteen inches in length and weighs
about five pounds he causes no trouble
to horses at the trough, and never has
beeh known to mo!est one OF them, ex-
cepting Joe Ladley's gray mare, and
several times he has risen out of the
water and snapped at her while she was
drinking.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
Who Were "Hook and CrookP"

There have been many attempts made
to explain the origin of the phrase, "By
Hook or Crook" The Boston News
Letter of January, 1776, explains the ex-
preston thus: "Hook and Crook were
the names of two English Judges at
the beginning of the last century.
They were both men Of eminence in their
profession, but not more remarkable for
anything than the perpetual diversity of
opinion that prevailed between them on
matters of legal jurisprudence. Be the
case what it would, every suitor was sure
to have either Hook or Crook on his
side"
Wilson's "Origin of Familiar Words
and Phrases" says that it probably
means "foully like thief or holly like a
bishop" the hook being used by burg
lars, the crook being the Bishops GRO
zier. "The Hand Book of Fact and
Fancy" gives the following story under
"The great fire at London in 1866 de-
stroyed 13, 200 houses, and in many cases
obliterated all the boundary marks re-
quisite to determine the sites occupied
by buildings previous to the fire. When
the rubbish was removed, disputes arose
among the people as to the position and
extent of their landed estates. These
contentious promised not only intermina-
BILE lawsuits, but also delayed the re-
building of the city until they could be
settled. Accordingly two of the most
experienced surveyors of the day, Mr..
Charles Hook and Mr.. George Crook,
were called unon to act as arbitrators in
the matter, landowners entering into a
compact to take the decision Of Hook
and Crook as final and binding. From
this fact arose the famous phrase which
heads this article"
AS fourth and last solution of the
mystery, an old London legend tells US
that the numerous families of Hook and
Crook formerly did the ferry business fol-
the whole of the British metropolis. Nc
odds on what boat you crossed the
Thames you were sure to ride with Hook
or Crook.-[St. Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
He Liked the Family.

Governor jackson, of Missouri, was a
great favorite among the fair sex. His
first wife was Miss Sappington. His
second wife was Miss Sappington, sis
ter of his first wife. His third wife was
also Miss sappington, sister of the
first and second wife. When he came
the third time to ask old Colonel Sap
pington for his daughter the Colonel
said:
jackson, you have been here three
times now, and l haven't anything left
but the old woman. Isuppose you will
come for her next, but l give you due
notice that she is my own private prop
erty, and you can't have her."
Governor jackson laughed immoder-
ately at the Cosonel's joke, but he never
had occasion to make a fourth call upon
the Sappington family.-ISt. Louis
Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

The principal article of meat diet with
the Chinese is pork. 1t is to them what
beef is to the true son of Albions isle.
The Chinese butcher having only the
one species of animal on which to exer-
cisc his skill, has become by practice a
hog anatomist in the full sense of the
word. A fat porker as soon as it is
placed on the block in retail Chinese
butcher shop is scientifically rid of all
its bones. The carcass is expertly cut
into strips, so that every customer gets
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

an equal quantity Of fat and lean with
his purchase. 1t is sold salted, smoked
or roasted ready for eating.
1t is also smeared with nut oil and
disposed of in seni-dried state. The
hungry Celestial is frequently to be seen
investing five-cent piece in large strip
of roasted pork, which he eats with every
evidence of satisfactory relish as he
strolls along. Il New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
Reminiscence of the War.

A large turtle, bearing upon its upper
shell the inscription "a. II. N, First
Illinois Cavalry, 1861, was captured the
other day in pond at Linwood Lawn
farm, near Lexington, Mo-, and the shell
preserved. In August, 1861, part of
Marshall's company of Union troops, be-
longing to the First Illinois Cavalry,
was camped at Linwood Lawn, and the
inscription was no doubt made by one of
these troopers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

The presenSs of the Spanish school
ship Nautilus in the North River re-
calls curious custom in vogue on war
vessels of that nationality. 1t origi-
mated in superstition and has long been
the subject OF many jeers from English
speaking mariners.
Years ago, so the legend runs, q
Spanish man-of-war was lost under
csreening before Levant breeze, when
suddenly the heavens grew dark with
an approaching squall.
1t became necessary to shorten sail
quickly and the seamen were hurried to
their stations. The vessel heeled under
her bellying canvas and the sailors
tugged ut the clew-lines, but not q sheet
would start.
AS last resort the halyards were
cut. and under ordinary circumstances
the yards would have fallen upon the
caps and spilled the wind out of the
sails. But they remained mast headed,
and in few moments the vessel cap
sized.
1t was afterwards discovered that the
sheaves, through which the ropes for
shortening sails were rove, had been so
tightly plugged up with sticks and
other small obstructions that it was i'm
possible for the ropes to slide through.
1t was urged that no human agency
could have done it, and the deed was
laid at the door of the evil one.
Shortly after the fateful occurrence o
general order was promulgated direct
ing that the crew of every Spanish war
vessel be sent aloft to chase His Majesty
out of the sheave every evening at sun
down.
From that day to the present it has
been the custom for the crew to 20
aloft for this purpose when the colors
are lowered at sunset. They scramble
) up the rigging as the flag comes down,
run out upon the yard-arms and closely
examine every hole and crevice.
Their patient search for the elusive
old gentleman has hitherto been as
fruitless and tireless as that instituted
by single ladies under beds for lost
burglars.
What would happen if they should
ever find what they search for can only
be imagined. -Ne,o York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

"WnAT do you think Of DR.. Holmes
idea that fish diet gives a man many
fishy characteristics Il think the
statement little indefinite. He does
not state whether the man becomes q
shark or O sucker
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
Preserve Your vigor.

A healthy, vigorous system resists
disease. Worms burrow in decaying
trees; not in the young, the vigorous,
and the thrifty. Some persons can al
most defy the deadliest disease. Others
fall before the slightest attacks. Manv
diseases come from germs, which plant
themselves within the body, rs1d then
multiply and destroy. If we have the
vigor that can resist the first of these
little germs, we escape. But if the
system is debilitated: if bad food and
bad ar have impaired vitality if stimu-
lants, strong drink, sensual and vicious
indulgences, excessive strains, idleness
or inactivity, have sapped the vigor of
the system, then disease lays hold upon
the enfeebled frame and works its over
throw. Many poor fellow whose life
is wasting and wearing away with some
incurable malady, is only paying the
penalty for the excesses of those young
days, when nothing he could eat, drink,
or do, ever injured himl He had the
treasure of health,-he sauandered
10, and now comes the time of settle
ment, and he finds that "the wages
of sin is death. Medical Brief.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

F. J. Cheney e Co.. Toledo, o., Proprs. of
Halls Catarrh Cure. offer 500 reward for any
inS Hal's Gatnrrh ,Ia9 Ian Uahos od for testimon
ais, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

Miss Smith says: "Can make S25 per week
in the plating businessy' Yes. / make 81 TO
S. per day plating tableware and jewelry and
selling platers. Fl. X. Delno & Co., Columbus
o., will give you full information. A platter
costs S.. Business is light and honorable and
makes money the year round. A READER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

There are ailments that rob young women Of
both Health and Beauty and make them pre-
maturely old. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will restore both if taken in time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

Guide to Health and Etiquette" is beau
tiful illustrated book. The Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, send it free for two
&c. stamps. The ladies appreciate it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

fPlE stopped free by DR.. RLINH's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DE. Kline, 03l Arch St. Phila= Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

Texas is larger than the whole Austrian
Empire by 80, 900 square miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

The ticket scalpers of Chicago have formed
a trust.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

In the 351 towns and cities of Massa-
chusetts, 24S now have free public libraries
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
>on's Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, N.
j., in 1887.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

A company has been organized at New
York to loan umbre las. U33
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13

The women in Prussia, according to sta
tistical reports, far outnumber the men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
German
Syrup"
For COUGHS & Colds.

John F. Jones, Edom, Tex. writes.
l have used German Syrup for the
past six years, for Sore Throat,
Cough, Colds, Pains in the Chest
and Lungs, and let me say to any
one wanting such a medicine
German Syrup is the best.
B.W. Baldwin, Gainesville, Tenn,
writes: l have used your German
Syrup in my family, and find it the
best medicine l ever tried for coughs
and colds. recommend it to every
one for these troubles.
R. Sch1nalhausen, Druggist, of
Charleston, Ill. writes After trying
scores of prescriptions and prepara-
tons I had on my files and shelves,
without relief for very severe cold,
which had settled on my lungs, l
tried your German Syrup. 1t gave
me immediate relief and a perma-
nent cure. 9
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
the life that is fighting against
Consumption.

the life that is fighting against
Consumption.
Only-act promptly.
Put it off, and nothing can save
you. But, if taken in time, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will certainly cure.
1t must be done through the
blood and the Discovery" is
the most potent blood cleanser,
strength -restorer, and flesh builder
that's known to medical science.
The scrofulous affection of the
lungs that's called Consumption,
and every form of Scrofula and
blood-taints, all yield to it. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe,
lingering Coughs, it's an unequaled
remedy. It's the only one that's
guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
"We promise to cure your Ca
tarrh, perfectly and permanently,
no matter how bad your case or
of how long standing We'll
pay you $780," That's what the
proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say to every sufferer from
Catarrh. And they mean it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
4 THE NEW METHOD
S1OO.OOO.OOO.oo:

s. DAKOTA will have this amount Of Grain,
Stock and Produce to turn on In the next l0monlhs-
Pierre is the Commercial Metropolis and Capital OF
this State and the promising OF all the young
Western cities. FORTUNES will be made on small In
vestments In Real Estate in Pierre in the next few
years give guar antee OF proht with warranty deed
10 lots IN Pierre For nfor tion and special quota
tons address CHAS. L. HYDE, PIERRE, S. Oak.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
EyERYMo1HER

should Have It in The House.
Dropped on Sugar, Children Lore
to take JoHssos's ANoDYsE LsIMESr for Group Colds
sore Throat, Tonsilitis, Collie. Cramps and Pains Re
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n OF the best and safest family remedies that
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Asthma, Cholera Morbls, Diarrha Lameness Soreness
this old Anodyne relief and speedy cure. Pamphlet
free Sold everywhere Price cts by mail, bottles
, 1891-02-18
roo LATE,

How bold and brave a man is Mathew
Stanley Qnay, United States senator from
Pennsylvania and chairman of the Re,
publican national committee. With the
witnesses to his fraud and robbery re,
Gently consigned to their graves he NAV
safely come to the front and deny charges
which they alone could substautiate in a
court of justice. But it is all too late.
His justification OF himself coming
after the charges had for months
been ~substautiated 10 the public
press, after be had been tainted and re-
viled in and out OF his own party and
dared to bring suit for libel which his
friends eeveFtlF- threatened -after the
overwhelming verdict against him 10
Pennsylvania where be has ruled the poll.
tics with an iron hand. his justification is,
We say, as fat and iDsipid as an o~fferves
cence that has effervesced, to use the
language Of Carlyle.
Ii is too late, Mr. Quay. The shot has
bias been fired after the game has van
ished. The verdict has been made up
for all time to come.