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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
AMONG 3TEANGERS.
Tho Pathetic I'm al 81 stranger In n
.m,.c I.und.

Ih@ Fathrt.c I'm al stranger In Il
r.n.c Land.
When ! &c, to tho depot half an hour
ahead OF time, or y hen III compelled
10 wait for an hour or two ~ some iunc-
tion says a writer in the New York Sun,
like 10 be social with NY fellow vic
tins. Hang The man who makes Il churl
Of himself under any circumstances,
particularly when h travels
Eight or ten OF us had been thrown OFT
1T y railroad Junction in Indiana TO wait
FOR Two hours. and it wasn't ten minutes
before We We're all talking, visiting,
smoking and EARNING. All but one.
am, o! course, speaking of the mon. The
ladies held tho sitting room, while wo
took tho platform. This ono was .
middlo-aGcd man, who took his valise
and sat down At the :ar end OF thu. plat
FORM, as il TO get as far from US ,s he
could. Everybody noticed his action
and no was put down AS y sour-minded
chap who could have added nothing 10
our comfort. No simply did by him as
he did by us--lct him severely alone.
About ton minutes before train time
noticed that the man was aslc ep. |
made bold to approach him and cali ont.
but ho did not move Going closer, the
peculiar pallor OF his face alarmed mo,
and IN another minute discovered that
he was dead lie had passed away
while he slept When We cane to lit
him up what do you suppose wo found?
lie had been writing in motc-bool with
pencil. and tho Last lines ho had writ
ten were:
"a stranger in strange land, and
sick unto death, and yet no ono has "a
word OF sympathy-no oIo will even
to.nc near me. May God forgiv, them
ior being so stony-hearted. hope that
by to- morrow
Gut no tomorrow ever came to him.
IL came to all the rest of us. but. como
IA often al 1T may, mono of us will ever
ieol just right toward ourselves To
had misjudgcd him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

"A teaspoonful OF turpentine boiled
With white clothes will aid in the
HAltening process.
Roll jolly Cake: Three eggs. one
half cup OF white sugar. one and ono
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder
Nfted twice with ono level cup OF sifted
aour; bake in moderately he ated
ovon.-Bos.on Budget
-Raisins may be easily stoned by
pouring boiling water over Thorn AMI
letting thom stand for fyc or ten min
utes. Drain. then rub each raisn bo-
tween the thumb and finger till tho
seeds come out clean.
-Grandmother's Gingerbread: One cup
OF molasscs, three tablespoons melted
butter. one teaspoon soda dissolved in
hve tablespoons hot water, ginger. salt
and half . teaspoon of powdered alum
two and a half cups OF sifted Hour.
Pour into well-buttered iron pans about
half an inch thick. and bake in quick
oven.-N. w. Christian Advocate.
"A machine for gathering dust, and
therefore OF special interest to house
wives, has been patented. 1t first, by
means OK fans and an imitation cycl one,
stirs up the dust in room; then by
suction it is drawn into funnel-shapel
continuance and passed through n hose
into closed box. No sweeping is nee.
essary, and tho Same dust is never twice
collected.
-Ssltpetor for Bugs: Dissolve one
tablespoonful OF saltpoter in a pail Of
water. pint poured around each hill OF
cucumbers or squashes is worry good for
the plants, and worry bad for tho bugs,
both striped and black. which burrow
ut night in the earth about the plants
says Prof. w. w. Cooke. Cut worm,
arc also said to dislike earth treated
with SalDotcr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
AN INDIAN COWBOY,
flo Conld Not Coz ICED to tho Ways OF
CIV liz ton.

Ho Conld Not COT ICED to tho WAYS OF
CIV, liz ton.
Tho Indian vaqu rJs. who lived much
OF tho time on tho moro distant cat
tie ranges, were y wild set of men.
remember one of them, named Martin,
says "A writer in Century, who was sta
ito led in Arnador valley and became y
leader OF tho hill vaquelos. who wcro
very different from the vaqucros Of tho
largo valley near the Missions. He and
his friends killed and ate thrco or four
hundred young heifcrs belonging TO tho
Mission, hut when Easter approached
he felt that he must confess his sins, so
he wen. To Father Earciso and told all
aboutit. Tho father forgive him. but
ordered him to como in from the hills to
tho Mission and attend school until ho
could read. Tho rules were very strlct;
whoever failed twice in lesson vas al
ways whipped. Martin was utterly un-
able 70 learn his letters, and he was
whipped every day for month; but lo
ncYcr complained 10 was then dis
missed. and went back to the hills.
used 20 question Martin about tuo affair.
AMI he would tell mo with perfect gravi-
ty OF manner, which was worry delight
iul, no" many calves he had CONSUME Il
and how wisely tho good father had
punished him. He knew now, he used
to say, how very hard it was to live in
the town, and he would never steal
again lest he might have 10 20 to school
until no had learned his letters.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
OCEANS OF ICE WATER.
Tho Amount OF Zoe Used by the Gevern-
mont Empioyes at Washington.

Tho Amount OF 70. Used by tho Gevern-
mont Enpioyes ut WsshiaEten.
Tho amount of leo consumed by tho
departments in Washington 10 enormous
IN the aggregate" said big dealer in
tho article to Washington Star re-
porter. "At the Treasury building alone
s ton and half OF ice Is delivered every
morning for the days consumption.
Each room, you sec, has its water cooler,
or at least, a pitcher, which must be
kept filled with cold drink from nino a.
M. to four p. m. Tho ice Is delivered
In great blocks from carts at the door,
and tho messengers chop it up into
pieces, I'll buckets with tho Jumps and
carry tho buckets all over the building.
distributing 10 each pitcher or cooler it's
proper supply. In the cellar there are
big rcfrigerators, which are filled with
reserved stock. Nothing Is put in
these refrigerators exceptic ice. the clerks
not even being allowed to keep bottled
boer in them for noontide refreshments.
1T is tho same way with all the othor
departments. Tho War, State and NAVY
together uso about AZ much as is con-
sumed in tho Treasury building. BUTT
is the Department OF tho Interior that is
tho great devourcr OF ice. In the PEN
sion Office and tho main building of tho
department together from five to six
tons are used every twenty-four hours.
The post-oGlce gobblcs up twelve hum
dred pounds day. However, you must
remember that these quantities arc al
ways variable. In summer much moro
COOS than in winter. and, il tho hot
season IL unusually long CT intense, we
people who take tho contracts arc apt
to find item far from profitable.
Zach 90 artnlcnt makes its own con-
tract for ice. Bids arc advertised for
annually and to dealer who offers y
supply for the following year at tho
lowest ratio gets the lo.,. 1t is, to L Ger
thin extent, gamble, inasmuch as no
definite amount OF ice Is agreed upon.
The contractor receives SO much money
for providing - department with oil the
frozen water th. it requires, whatever
this quantity may DO Taking all tho
departments together, with their
branches, it is probable That they con
slime about twent5-.our thousand
p'unds OF ice daily. averaging the year
round. lniS makes 4 total annual con-
sumption o. :. eooi deal over four thou
and tons"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
CLUB EXPENSES.
Whist 1t Costs 10 Run tho EAs,iopnb 10
Clubs or New YORK.

Clubs or New YORK.
Fow people outside OF tho governing
bodies Of tho big clubs have any idea OF
the vast amount OF money which it takes
to run tho larger New York clubs. Saws
the Sun OF that city. a club is not IA
money-making institution, and tho gov
errors aim TO SO grade the charges for
meals, wines, liquors, cigars etc, as to
sell them just u little above cost but
tho receipts from the restaurants cafe
OF big club like the Manhattan or
Union League are, cvcrthclcas. cnor-
nous Since the Manhattan Club took
possession OF the Stewart mansion its
always famous Cuisine -ucl,nowledgcdly
the best in New Eoek clubGom- has
been more than ever III demand From
one hundred and fifty to two hundred
members Of tho club dino there every
night, and tho night which is not
marked by two or throo private dinner
parties Is tho exception. Including tho
receipts from the restaurant, tho sale of
wines, liquors and cigars, tho income
from billiards and other games, etc,
the club has revenue of nearly ST 900
day, exclusive OF initiation fees and
dues There arc more than 200 mem
berS OF tho club, and as each ono paws
seventy dollars Is year for dues, tho club
tnus nets the snug sum of about $50 800
year In this way, TO say nothing OF tho
aggregation Of two hundred and fifty
dollars initiation fees from incoming
members. I;.ko it all III all, tho total
receipts of tho Manhattan Clnb for tho
coming year will probably bcsomowhcro
between 100000 and $4,000. As all,
or nearly all, Of this money Will DO OK
pended i'll running the club, it will TO
seen that ~ costa something like 81 $50
day To maintain tho Manhattan Club.
It's most formidable rival. tho Union
League. is not SO far behind in the way
OF receipts and running expenses. Last
year the receipts OF the Union I.cacL 4,
from all sources was S-G6, AS 10 So
nearly were the receipts and expenses
balanced that Che outlay OF tho club for
the same period WA S295,@i0i4 OF tho
total income, about $4,000 came in tho
form of dues; $4,000 from initiation
Tees; about So 900 from Tho cstauraut:
90 900 from the sale OF wines and liu-
uors; &3I,0oo from lovers OF tho weed;
$4,000 for lodgings, ard 81, 20J from bill
lardS and other games.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
VIvlSECTlON.
An Object Lesson on tho Movements OF
tho Honct.

tho Hoact.
Vivisection is allowed Under certain
restrictions in New York State, says tho
New York Herald, and that paper gives
the following account of DIR. John Green
Curtis operation on calf to show his
class the physiology. OF tho hearts &C
ton:
DIR. Curtis was covered from neck to
kneo by gown for protection from
blood stains, and as he waved his hand
to tho janitor and his young assistants
he looked not unlike some ancient high
priest awaiting the victim Of q sacrifice.
The calf had already been strapped to
frame that conformcd closely to the
shape OF his body. This was mounted
on wheels to facilitate its easy move.
ment in various directions. The ether
was given while the doctor talked, and
he was frequently interrupted by n
plaintive "bah!" or q deep sigh from his
victim. He first performed tracheotomy
and then resortcd to artificial respira-
ton, which was dono by applying q
piece of rubber hose from stationary
pair Of bellows to the tracheotomy
tube inserted into the animals wind
pipe, and thus pumping in air, tho
ether sponge being applied to the valve
OF tho bellows, etherizing all tho air
forced into tho animals lungs
a triangular section Of tho ribs and
cartridges and breast-bono was cut
away and the parts directly boncath
disscctcd from it carefully. Beneath
was revealed the Serious sac containing
tho heart and tho roots OF the great
arteries. This is known as tho peri
cardium. The professor doftly slit
this open from bottom to top with
pair OF scissors, and on opcn-
ing it tho heart, with its append
ages, C inc to view. The motion OF tho
heart IS it beat, sending tho fluid OF liro
through the system, WAS thus shown, Its;
right side being rather darker than tho
left from the vcnous character of tho
blood passing within, while the brill
ian ~ colorcd artcrial blood gave the
left side its higher color.
Observe" said the professor, "that
tho same action il taking place in both
sides OF the heart at the same time; the
two vontr.clcs contract and expand at
the same moment and the long axis OF
the organ shoricIs in systolcs and
lcngthcns slightly in Iiastulcs. In svs-
tolrs its circular tibcrS slightly twist ii,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
a BAKERS ouc.r min.

The Standard reports strange case
that was heard in Vienna police cours
recently. monomanac. who was
formerly a wcll-to-do mnstar baker. hal
ruined himself by II man a FOR collecting
handkcrchicfs VIII CHI had been used by
ladies. At tho commencement OF tho
pursuit Of this singular hobby he used
to buy thc coveted mouchoirs. somc-
timos paying a. much AZ G. or G5 for
what Was intrinsically no. worth
rs many shilliHgs. His devotion
to this fad brought him to poy.
crty. and then no fell to steal
ing, in order to cnroh his already
unprecedented collection. At lcn.lh he
va, apprrhrnlcd at tho recent choral
festival when as many as Fifteen Ladies'
hnnjkcrch efs wrrn founi npon h m.
On search being made by to mol co,
ia hiN apartments, thcrc was found in
enc ROOM collection OF !. 1871 OF tho @
articles. all classified according 10 tho
special perfumes with which they hal
been sccnt'd The magistrate ordered
Tho unfortunate MN to be taken 10 q
lInaIic aSyjup. 5. James Gaxelto.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

The most complex OF all tho animal
Tissues il The brain. The nbcrs OF ono
single optic nerve have been counted
II der microscope to tho number of
;'bou, three hundred thousand. Tho
numbor in the brain must therefore 10
immense. SO with regard to cells; they
are countless. No method OF scicnc.
has been ablo TO count the cells in a
single square quarter OF an INCH of tho
outside covering Of the brain.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Specimen Cases.

s. Fl. Clifford, New Cassell, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rhen
matism, his stomach was disordered. his
liver was affected to an alarming degree.
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,.
had running sore on his leg OF
eight years standing. Used three bot
ties OF Electric Bitters and seven boxes
OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg
is sound and well. John Speaker. Ca
tawba, O., had five largo fever sores On
his leg, doctors said he was incurahle.
One bottle of Electric Bitters and ono
box Bucklcn's Arnica Salye cured him
entirely. Sold by Budwell, Christian 81
Barbee's drug store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
You arc IN n Fad Fix.

But we will cure You il you will pay
US. Nervous and Dcbilitatcd, SUFFERING
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects of early eva
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

hey hnv- done for ne. ! have been
ron0led with dyspepsia for years. ]
commenced the use of your Bur,lnck
Blood Bit;ers and they have brought
me out all right. The use OF three
for which feel profoundly grateful.
l will never be- without it.
anil q " VIM VI DELKER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

Clipped from Canada Presbyterian,
under signature of c. Blackett Robin
son, Propr: l was cured of oft recurring
bilious headaches by Burdock Blood
BitterS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
DYSPEPSIA.

RIGA, Mi n,
Gents: i now
write to let you
know that | have
been using your
RurGcck Blood
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to tell You what
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Bucklen's Arnlcn snlve.

WILL A. CARR, the Roanoke sign
writer, Bird ave and LIST st. n. W. nov2c-t Il
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

Asthma, Consumption, tar, Hron-
ehitis rheumatism. Kidney 81 LIVER
D.scas }, Chiils and Fever, Female
Troubles, in all its forms. and in fact,
every disease klcwn to the hu,l ian -
tenn.
Beware of Frau .ulcnt limitations
SEQ that ,ur Trade Mark Isl mo as
above) appea's on each jug.
JOllNSON 81 JOHNSON,
Druggists, Sole agents or. Jc.fnrsnr
an First ave. y. W iunl7-ly
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

The Pennsylvania Senate has bill
before it authorizing the voluntary re-
tirement on full pay of any Judge who
has served % years on the bench and
has attained the age of 70 years. OF
this bill the Philadelphia Times says ii
should receive the unanimous endorse
ment Of the legislature" "There arc
few men," adds the Times, who are
equal to the duties Of the judicial office
when over 70 years Of age. There are
exceptions to the rule, Of course, but
there Is no reason why a judge who has
faithfully served for IS years and has
passed the age of 70 should be com
PEELED to remain in active service on
tho bench to earn a livelihood. As a
rule the judicial duties which were
easily discharged at 30 or even so are
onerous and often severely exacting at
20; and there should be the right of
voluntary retirement without facing
poverty" Similar reasons We're urged
Tor the incorporation Of full pay pro-
vision in the bill which has recently
passed our own State Senate; but it
went through with half pay provi-
sion instead, and it isuncertain whether
it will get through the House in any
shape. The Delaware bill applies to
judges who have reached the age Of 70
years and Who have served for Is years
on the bench. There is another diff
ference; in Pennsylvania The judges
are elected for term Of years; in Della
ware they arc appointed for life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

special Correspondence Of 1ialette and Jonrna

Special Correspondence VI Gazette and journal
MIpnLETowN, April 1S.-The funeral of
Henry d. Howell occurred yesterday af-
ternoon. The services were conducted by
the Rev T.. H. Moore, in the Presbyterian
Church. The pail bearers were Joseph
Denkyne, D. L. Dunnng, Henry Eliason,
Edward Reynolds, DIR. L. II. Gilpin and
Samuel Pennington. The four first named
were members of the session with the de-
ceased, and the two latter members of the
board Of trustees, The interment was
made in Forest cemetery.
The numerous burglaries which have
been committed in this neighborhood dur
ing the past winter, have resulted in the
farmers organizing a society for the
mutual protection Of their property R. l..
Truax is president; j. NJ. Rothwell, vice
president; Frederick Knots, secretary and
Patrick O'Neil, treasurer.
The funeral of Annie w. Clayton took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of her son, Joshua Clayton, on the
Levels. lnterment was made in Bethel
cemetery.
The farmers in the vicinity of Sandy
Branch are making a strong effort to estab-
lish creamery at that place. They will
probably he successful.
The public schools were all closed at
noon yesterday in order to give the pupils
and teachers chance to attend the funeral
young folks party was given last
evening at the home of Mrs. Edward
Reynolds ON South Broad street.
Shad have made their appearance in
Appointments creek and several have
been caught there. One party captured
over 50 at one haul one day this week. It
is seldom that they come as far up the
creek as they have this year.
The pupils of the Middletown public
schools are arranging for series of sports
to be given here during vacation, and at a
recent meeting part of the program was pre-
pared. The sports will consist of hum
dred yards dash, high-iump, lifting heavy
weights, putting the shot half-mile run,
and numerous other contests. The various
other schools of the neighborhood have
been invited to participate, and try for the
prizes which will be awarded the winners.
MIDpLErowN, April 22.-The warm
weather of the past week has been God
send to the farmers and its effect can
hardly be overestimated. The leaves of
the peach trees have come out and a heavy
frost would not do the buds any harm
now. from the simple fact that the foliage
would shield them and prevent them
being killed. There is nothing but the
June drop" as it is called, to create any
apprehension, and if one out of every
seven buds remain on the trees there will
be big crop The farmers are highly
elated at the prospects,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
HOW To He1 a Convention.

AT the special election held IN THIS
State on the first Tuesday in November,
1887, to take the sense of the people
upon the question of calling Consti-
tutional Convention, 14,654 votes were
cast "For a Convention" and AIS votes
against Convention" The affirma-
tive vote was nearly thousand short of
the limit required in order to dispel all
doubts as to the majority of the quail
fed voters of the State demanded by
the constitution, and SO the ensuing
Legislature did not feel justified in
accepting this result as authority for
ordering that convention be held.
AT that time the number of citizens in
the State legally qualified to vote for
representatives, as the constitution
provides, was fully 10000 less than to.
day, and the convention vote, under the
circumstances, was really creditable If
only the same degree of interest is dis
played, the vote in favor OF holding a
convention, at the special election or
dered for the third Tuesday of next
May, should exceed $4,000 without a
doubt.
If the proposition to elect the pro-
posed board of commissioners for New
Castle county by vote of the people,
and to hold the election in conjunction
with the convention election, is APP
proved by the General Assembly, the
excitement Of such political contest
would tend 10 draw out many more
convention votes in this county. If this
plan shall be adopted, it would be a
good idea to authorize the printing of
the words "For a Convention or
Against Convention" on the ballots
for county commissioners. This would
cbviatc the necessity for two sets of
tickets and ballot boxes and induce
many citizens to cast convention vote
who might otherwise neglect to do so.
But whether this plan is adopted or
not, the friends Of convention should
keep their eye on the main issue and
work for not less than $4,000 votes "For
a Convention" and as many more as it
is possible to get into the boxes We all
want convention, and the only way to
get one is to vote for It,