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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
A REMARKABLE INSTITUTION.
Tho Precautions Against burglary In tho
bank of Franco.

Tho Precautions Against burglary In tho
bank of Franco.
1.-The bank of Franco is n remark
able institution in many ways" said n
broker of New York. but in no way is
it more remarkable than in the manner
in which it guards the vaults in which
kept. The bank of France generally
carries more gold and always more sill
vcr than any institution in the world,
with the solitary exception of the
United States treasury. But even the
latter does not take such precautions
to prevent thieves from breaking in and
stealing. We contidc in bolts and bars,
but while the bank of France has n
complete system of these, it does not
deem them sufficient, and adopts Il very
peculiar means for insuring the secur-
ity of its treasures. Every day when
the money is placed in the vaults in the
and wall up the doors with hydraulic
mortar. Water is then turned on and
kept running until the cellar is flooded.
Thus burglar would have to provide
himself with diving suit and break
down Il cement wall before he could be-
gin work on the vaults. When the Off
GERS arrive in the morning the water is
drawn off, the masonry broken down
and the vaults opened. 1t is difficult to
imagine how the most expert burglar
would penetrate all these defenses,
and certainly the treasures of the banl,
of France are better guarded than any
~, bo ..Dr-l1
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
RAILROADS
RAILROADS
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n
scHEDULE IN EFFRt 1AUGUsT 80. 1891.
wEsTnouND, LEAVE RoANoKs DAILY.
S: s u. m. ior Bristol and cdiate stations
e'' nsao Ir phadford, Pulaski, Bristol alec for
i lev pir,,.; rocahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
icy DIVISION and Louisville via Norton.
i.n. sieepcrs to spomphis and new Or.
Sax cans anu 10 Louisville VIA Norton.
o'io p, IN. ior bedford, Pulaski, Bristol Con.
nects ab hadford for Blucfeid and pcca
H3ntas. Pullman slcepers to MemnhJs vi,
NORTH AND EhsTBOUND, LEAVE RoANourn,,,v
% 93.eu a. III. tor retcreburg and Richmond.
A-'oo y. III. Ior HnScrstown. Pullman sleepcrs IN
a., new 10rK vim Harrisburg and ThiladnIphio
iS'io y. H. daily Tor Richmond md Norfo,k Pu,
:, - man pnrlor car to Norfolk. "
o.So p. III. Tor Lynchburg; no connection bovond
Do p M Tor Shenandoah; no cnnBection beyond
ll:N p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk pmiIman,
sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchbure TO Rich.
ll:2q ?. IN; for Hagcrstown. Pullman sleopers Tn
washington via Shenandoah Jnnctio1i and ~
~ New ork Via Harrisburg. "
Clinch Valley Division-Lcaves Bluenc,d aou,
.:Ou a. M for Norton, and 1886 n m. for Mar
tom Louisville and points on L. IL N. r. r.
via Norton. Az ~ L.
North Carolina Divison-Lcavc Pulaski danv
I:OO o. III. for Ivanhoc and 1870 D. NJ for Ivan
noe ana Gossan and 500 y. IN. (exceut SIM
day. for Betty Baker.
Office or to w. b. 3IViIT' A's
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
An Ancient Lake yylpcd Out.

Tho cold marsh" lake at Ferryville,
Litchficld county, Conn, which has
been favorite fishing place in the
northwestern part of the state for two
centuries. has passed out of existence,
the ancient dam being torn away be-
cause it was considered unsafe. The
lake was two miles long and n mile
and half ut the greatest width. The
lodges about the lake were noted as
hiding places for tories during the rev.
oiutionary war. Fish were taken away
by the barrclfnl when the water was
drawn OF.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
A.IEM
ROUND AsoUT SALEM.
The News of a Day Boiled
Down.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU.
DuLARD & PERsINGER BLDG,
SALEM, VA, Nov. 30.

SALEM, VA, NOV. 81. J
1t was remarked Sunday by several
Roanokers who visited Salem that day
that the snow in the Magic City was
several inches deeper than here.
The friends of Rev. j. Nj. Rollins and
wife, missionaries of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South to Japan, were
delighted Sunday to receive letters
from them mailed at Osaka, in which
they stated that the cablegrams sent to
this country describing the recent
earthquake in Japan swallowing up
whole cities were greatly exaggerated,
lost, many thousand were unhurt.
amongst the latter being the American
missionaries.
Rev. e. V. Jones, former minister
of the Episcopal Church in Salem, is
visiting Mr.. Robert Logan.
Ellen Campbell, the wealthiest col
ored person in Salem, lost son Sunday
and buried him yesterday.
The foundations have been laid for
the residence of the superintendent of
the Baptist Orphanage.
DR.. B. P. Saunders, who, as a repre-
sentative of the Salem Saturday Sun,
went with the members of the Virginia
Press Association as far as Dallas,
Texas, returned home Sunday night.
doc" says it was an ovation all the way
from Bristol to Texas.
Mrs. Maury Miss Will Brown and
Miss Fanny Hannah, of the Presbyterian
Church, are arranging for the produc-
ton, by members of the Sunday school,
of the cantata, The Message of Christ
mas" on the Tuesday night during
ictr ynnlr in, 4hn lou han thn
admission to which will be free.
DR.. Baird has been regularly ap-
pointed as phys clan to the employees of
the Salem Furnace, his term commenc-
ing to-day. The doctor has been in
Salem about year and has built up a
fine practice.
Mr.. G. N. Hawkins, of the Newcastle
Record, and his wife, spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mr.. VIM. McCauley's.
Col. A. M. Bowman is in Saltvill, and
Mr.. A. j. Riddick is in Tazewell, both
on business.
Miss Emma Minor, who has been
spending several months with relatives
here, returned home yesterday to Rich
mond.
Superintendent Timberlako, of the
Williams Ink Factory, reports that
business is on quite little boom, so
that he is obliged to work his force day
and night to fill the orders which Mr.. j.
v. Williams, who is ION the road"
keeps sending in. This little factory
makes all colors of writing and copying
ink, also marking ink, bluing, mucilage
and paste. for all of which they have
now established q good Southern trade
Dickersons Mattress Factory on Ala
hama street is now working six hands
and is not only supplying Salem, bu
also all of the furniture dealers of Roa
noko except two. They have also an
order from the orphanage for sixty mat
treSSeS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
Tho Earth and Man Compared.

III it were possible for man TO con.
struct II globe eight hundred feet in di.
ameter, or, say, twice the height of ST.
Paul's cathedral, and to place upon any
part Of its surface an atom onc.four
thousand three hundred and cightieths
of an inch in diameter and one one-hun-
drcd and twentieth OF an inch in height,
IL would correctly denote tho proper
ton man bears TO the earth upon which
he stands
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
A vOLLEY FROM AMBUSH.
Farmer John Carse Fatally Shot on His
Way Home From Church

Fhrmer JOHN Carse Fatally Shot on HIS
Way Home From Church.
CENTRAL, w. Va, Nov. 30.-John
Carse, wealth Ritchie county farmer.
was ambushed near tollgate in Richie
county tonight as he was returning
from church and fatally shot. A man
named Collins, between Carse ant. whom
there was feud of long standing. is
charged with leading the attack. He
has disappeared.
1t is reported that tho intention of
the highwayman was to murder Carse
in cold blood, which was only prevented
by his horse soaring at the shot and run
ming away.
Carse's friends are arming and intend
pursuing Collins, who will be sum-
marily dealt with if captured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
cid I.ocs.

There is something about the cedar
logs that arc now being cXhuued in
Cape May county, \. j., and which arc
said to have been buried for more than
two thousand years, that imPavts q soft
and melodious tone to violin. and the
logs arc being cat up for tie making OF
such instruments
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01

WHERE do you have your shirts, COL
lars, etc, Hundred? You should try
the Old Reliable Roanoke Steam Laun-
dry when you wish them done in rroper
style. Free delivery; also will call for
your wash. Tel. 116, office I29 Kirk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
Shoes at Your Own Price.

WILL open up at Hobbs & Bakers
old stand, 1913 Salem avenue, on Satur-
day, December 5th. and will sell out nv
damaged stock of boots, shoes. rubbcrs,
etc., at any price. Must be sold. |.
Bachrach, 1913 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01

yXTANTED-A BOY TO DELIVER
Wv THE TniEs in Salem. Apply TO
!. ERNEST WALKER, Horner BALD
&ng, Salem. noyls-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
Roanoke Sto am Laundry.

WHEN you wish your collars and cuffs
done right. tel. ZIG and they will call
and deliver your wash.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
Try a Package.

THE Henrietta Cigarettes arc tho
haot
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
A SHOOTING scRAPE
In Helena Over an old Family ru.d.

Au hoioha ONor on Oio nuliy Y ue0.
 Quite sensation was created in the vicinity of The New Era office. at Helena, Wednesday afternoon, in the way of shooting scrspe, in which Chas. Emory and Mack Brandon participated. They met on the cor ner of York and Main streets, in the front of Cunningham grocery, and after exchanging few words Emory made for his revolver, and Brandon made for the grocery. After several shots had been made at him, Bran- don ran out of the grocery into the street, closely followed by Emory, who was still shooting at him. About this time Constable Blackwell appeared upon the scene, and made an attempt to put an end to further hoshlities, and, on endeavoring to do so, was shot through left ear by 6 stray bullet from Emory's pistol. In the meantime Brandon was mak- ing his way through Ed. Mook's grocery. Blackwell succeeded insar- resting Emory, thereby putting an end to the affair. Brandon received one shot in the left arm, few inches above the wrist.
 The cause of the shooting is said to have been some family affair.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
NOTORIOUS THIEF.
Twice in State Prison and on the Road
 Again.

IWice Tn state Prison and on the Road
 Again.
 Messrs. A. T. Cockrum and Wm. Cantrell, of Matney township, delivered to the jailer Tuesday one Richard Brannon, alias Hart, who is wanted in Missouri for burglary. Brannon came into this county several days ago, says The Baxter County Citizen, and hired to Jeff. Sword in Matney township. He gave his name IS Hart. Letters de- scribing him were sent to some of the citizens of that community with photograph and reward of $50 was offered for his arrest. Messrs. Cocsrum and Cantrell, becoming satisfied of his identity, went over to Swords Sunday morning and arrested him. He was taken before Esq. Walker Monday and committed to jail. He Is 32 years old and has served seven or eight years of his life in the penftentiary. He was first sentenced to the Missouri pen at IS years of age and served three years. He was afterward convicted of highway robbery at San Antonio, Texas, and sentenced to life Imprisonment at Chesterfield, Ill. At the end of three years and seven months he was granted . pardon by President Cleveland. He will doubtless go up again for the crime of which he is charged now-robbing a store in Polk county, Mo. He is hard looking customer and is said to be desperate fellow. The boys pretended to be horse hunting when they arrested him and got the drop on him, else they would have had trouble. T.e Missouri authorities have been notified of his arrest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16


 ness. The newspaper student not spe- cially informed on the subject might reasonably draw the erroneous conclu- sion that several Indian nations have joined forces to make last stand against the whites. Therefore, few facts here presented may prove of value in avoid ing future mistakes of the kind indi- cated
 The Sioux, as we term them, are in their own language called Dakotas. The eastern bands, who were settled along the upper Mississippi and in the Lake Superior region, could not pro nounce the letter ''d," but substituted for it the letter ''l" Therefore they became known as "Lahkotas. In the days of its power the nation had several tribal or political divisions. These joined forces for law making or concerted ac. ton against outside enemies under the title of 'Oceti Sakowin," or the Seven Council Fires" One of these seven great states bore the name of ''Titonwan," or the Village of the Prairie" It is to the Titonwan, now the only formidable remnant of the Dakotas, that the tribes belong that figure So frequently in the dispatches. The Ogallalas, the Unc- papas, the Brules, the Blackfeet- all these and several others are branches of the Titonwan.
 The braves of this ''village" have their own methods of making war, as well as distinct political existence. Of course if surprised they fight without any fan. tastic preliminaries, but when there is time for the latter they receive elaborate attention. The evening before their day of battle the bucks devote to plating their long hair and decorating it with eagle or hawk feathers. Then they ap- ply paints of different colors to their faces until they assume the aspect of veritable demons. The ponies, which are generally light colored, are polka dotted with red ochre
 Thedaylight signal for the onset, which is generally preceded by an all night pandemonium of ''tom-tom-ing" and "hi-hi-ing," sees the band start out desti. tute of everything save weapons, mocca. sins, clouts and plumed headgear. A wv tht tuitio dild bidFtct OI t1t braye,' wear war bonnets, gorgeous af. fairs of tanned skin, beadwork and eagle feathers that stretch back like comets tails from the heads of the swift riding owners. But when the initial strategy and defiance have been succeeded by close combat these beautiful though cumbersome things are cast aside. for in life and death struggle the warrior needs absolute freedom of movement. How war bonnet looks is we'll shown in the accompanying illustration, repro dnced from frontier photograph oi Red Shirt, one of the most gallant and sagacious leaders of the Dakotas.
 Another point of interest has to do with the custom of sealping The prin. cipal reason why the Sioux warrior lifts hair" Is because he believes that by securing the scalp he becomes en. dowed seth the talents and courage of his dead snsmy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
A Tramp Goes shopping.

A ragged and ill-shod tramp en- tered down-town shoe shop the other day and respectfully asked for pair of secondhand shoes. Ger tainly," said the attendant, handing him fairly good pair just cast off by departing customer. "Win those do2" They looked like a fit, and at the tramp's request they were neatly wrapped up. He went out, leaving his thanks behind. having been waited upon as attentively as if he had come to purchase the best pair of shoes in the shop. ''Do you do that often?" asked a customer. Whenever we can," was the reply. "It costs us nothing, and there's no doubt that the poor devil was in need. ."--New York Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
A SLICK SCHEME.
An Eastern Crook Works the Farmers of Hempstead County for all They
 are Worth.

The past few weeks a stranger giving his name as Rutledge, and claiming to be from Georgia, has fleeced numerous farmers of several hundred dollars be- tween Hope and Mount Holly. His scheme Is to approach man he thinks susceptible and he tells the victim that the money exhibited will pass without detection and as proof 1t will he gives the man, ten or five dollar bill to take somewhere and pass 1t. Of course the sample of money Is genuine and there IS no trouble In getting 1t accepted. The victim then returns to the swindler prepared to pay the 10 per cent. charged for the supposed bogus money, and which will be shipped later. The swindler receives his per cent. in ad- vance and departs, which is the last seen of him by his victim.
 It is reported that in some instances as much as $50 was gotten by the swindler from some of the citizens of this county, and that in one neighbor- hood in the lower part of Hampstead the scoundrel secured several hundred dollars.
 The man who will be thus victimized does not deserve any sympathy, because he indirectly confesses that he is willing to deal in counterfeit money if he can pass 1t without detection. Some good men have thus been defrauded in this county and 1t is surprising to their friends that they were inveigled into such fraudulent scheme. We have heard the names of some of them, but as we are not positive that they were among the victims we refrain from making public who they are. We trust, however, this ex- perience will teach them lesson they will never forget, and also impress on them the fact that honest dealing Is the safest and surest way to make money.
 Diligent search has been made the past week for the swindler, but no trace of him can be found nor will there like ly be, for he is now at safe distance passing under another name and feec- ing some other gullible mortals.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
WAY WORN.

sometimes think that 1t would be best If tha hands that labor were folded OCT Tho silent breast in the last sweet rsst. When think of the friends who have gone he
 fore.
 Who have crossed OCT the rivers rolling fide And reached Che home on the other side It seems % far to the wished for day, And weary and lonely and lost roam: feel like a child who has lost his way And Is always longing for home, sweet homei But say tony yearning heart. Be still; Wen go home when 1t Is Gods will" The night is long, but the day will break When the light of eternity streaming down On the cross we bear for the Masters sake Will guide our steps 10 the promised crown. A little while and the gate is passed- Home and heaven and rest ct last
 IF. L. Stanton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16

sources would be of incalculable benefit, but those who would Do the greatest beneficiaries by reason of this advertisement of our resources should be made to contribute liber- ally tel 1t. If the above plan is carried to successful conclusion, we have no doubt that the next legislature will supplement this work with 8 liberal appropriation. .--Fordyce En- terprise.
 The recent articlei in THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT should meet with hearty response from every nook and corner of the state. The fact that the legis- lature has refused to make an appro- priation to secure the proper repre- sentation of Arkansas at the Worlds Fair should not deter the people of the state from making an exhibit.
 The failure of the senate to make an appropriation is serious reflec- tion upon the state, and it is gener- ally condemned. It is the first in- stance of which we have any knowl- edge in the history of the state where deliberative body, sitting as the servants of the people, have thus wantonly, willfully and deliberately ignored the known wishes of the people of the state.
 The only thing left for Arkansas to do is to raise fund by private subscription, and with the proper effort it can be done. The sooner the work is begun the better. Scar cy Beacon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
ALASKAN MOSQUITOES.
Such Torments That They Sometimes Ev
 Drive Bears to Suicide.

Such Torments That They Sometimes Even
 Drive Bears to Suicide.
 Moss, shrubs and berries grow in great profusion along Yakutat Bay shore, and over the moraine a regu- .sr trail was formed as the large brown bears crossed and recrossed in search of food or berries, writes M. B. Kerr in Scribner's. The glacial stream divided into thoussn d branches and formed an ideal delta, depositing silt and glacial debris. Our course took us over 6 mountain spur and across an interior basin about 1900 feet in height, filled with num- erous lakes and swarming with mosquitoes. Indeed, there were such myriads of the latter that imagi- nation suggested that each fall of snow had concealed within 1t 8 germ, and thus the mosquito had generated. Here it is that sometimes huge brown bears, driven to fury and despera- ton by these tormenting little beasts, finally tear their flesh and die la agony.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
A Terrible nlistaks.

A young gentleman had an en- gagement with the daughter of a prosperous citizen to attend the theater. The young lady suggested that they use the family carriage, and the gallant was too polite to de- cline. On the morning of the en- gagement the young lady asked her father to please stop in MT. Bower, sox's office and inquire where he wanted the carriage to call for him. The kindly old gentleman did so. He stepped in the office, and, calling to the young man, said:
 II want to see you about that carriage. '
 'Wait minute,'' said the youth, evidently agitated. He laid down his pen, and, coming from behind the desk, led his visitor into far corner, and continued: ''I can't settle that right now, as I am deucedly hard up. I'll fix it by the middle of next month, dead sure.'
 "What do you mean?" asked the old gentleman.
 "Why, ain't you the collector for the Gouge'em Transfer Company?"
 "No, I'm not. I'm Miss Bond holders father, and want to know where my carriage is to be sent for you to-night.'
 He went to the theatre in the car- riage, but he did not enjoy it much. Louisville Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16

Nuddea is In Bengal, and has nothing whatever to do with doctor serving in the Punjab. It must be more than twelve hundred miles from Meridld.
 Dumoise went through SiIn1a without halting, and returned to Meridlxi, there to take over charge from the man who had been officiating for him during his tour. There were some dispensary ac counts to be explained, and some recent orders of the surgeon general to be noted, and, altogether, the taking over was full days work. In the evening Dumoise told his locun tenens, who was an old friend of his bachelor days, what had happened at Bagi and the man said that Ram Dass might as well have chosen Tuticorin while he was about it.
 At that moment 6 telegraph peon came in with telegram from Simla or dering Dumoise not to take over charge at Meriiki, but to go at once to Nuddea on special duty. There was a nasty out break of cholera at Nuddea, and the Bengal government being snorthanded as usual, had borrowed surgeon from the Puniab.
 Dumoise thre;ma ti,es telegram across the table and said, ssWells'
 The other doctor said nothing. Itwax all that he could say.
 Then he remembered that Dumoise had passed through Simla on his way from Bagi, and thus might, possibly. have heard first news ofr the impending transfer.
 He tried to put the question, and he implied suspicion into words, but Du- noise stopped him with: s'If had de sired that should never have come back from Chini. was shooting there. wish to live, for have things to do-- but shall not be sorry"
 The other man bowed his head and helped in the twilight to pack up Du- moises just opened trunks. Ram Dass entered with the lamps.
 Where is the Sahib going?" he asked.
 TO Nuddea," said Dumoise softly.
 Ram Dass ciawed Dumoises knees and boots and begged him not to go. Ram Dass wept and howled till he was turned olt of the room. Then he wrap ped up all his belongings, and came back to ask for character. He was not go- ing to Nuddea to see his Sahib die, and perhaps to die himself.
 So Dumoise gave the man his wages and went down to Nuddea alone, the other doctor bidding him good-by as one under sentence of death.
 Eleven days later he had joined his Memsahib, and the Bengal government had to borrow fresh doctor to cope with that epidemic at Nuddea. The first importation lay dead in Chooadanga Dak- Bungalow. Rudyard Kipling.