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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
NoMpEscRiPr ANIMALS.
Dtrd Ih,h In tao Day OF DcuGaI--aIazsr,
OK Ia China.

Dtrd Tfsh In tao nay OF Observation-Disclosures
OK Ia China.
a reporter In Portland last week 10
tccd IN old eailor seated on tho deck Of
o ship, busy stufllnS tbs skin Of so1ac
kind of u nondcs,1is,. an;nel which
looisod Tho b ~ lag Ssh which had dieel
before occurring much Of its plumago,
sage tho Oregonian- When asked abont
tho crcaturc- the old solt xeplicd:
81 hardly know what It Is. 1t isnS a
bird end it isn't IL flying dsI,, but II hos
sodac Cd the Inoriss OF bots. 1t could
sing and 1t lived in the wytcr most CT
tho tiDe. 1t came aboard In the Pay of
BENGAL. was On the lookout just tre-
fore daylight ono morning end was
Standing near the hccl Of tho bowsprit
when heard something chirpiu;y md
tTftsernls near mo. could not imagine
W'hat It E';ss, as VIC vrero FAR from land,
bat, pceping down I'm col of rope near
tho rril. saw this queer bird fish sit
ting on the dock trying to sing. had
Large bamboo cage In tho forccastle,
90 ] put the fish il this cagp nnd filed
one Of the pans with salt water md
Thought If 1t wns bird it could got on
o perch, ind II It ppas q fish Is could go
into the watcvn
(Which did It tslce tor
well. 10 lived most OF the ttran in the
writer, but often, especially Ut night, it
would fly out and amusc INC and my
cscssnates by trying to sing. One night
as wo were passing through Ire Straits
of Maiaoca we had tho cage up on tho
cehoose, and tho thing wac singing it's
best, when suddenly flying ilsh began
coming ON boa-I by the dozens, and in
half an hour we had biscuit box full,
ond we had fried flying fish fr every
body On board US long as yvc wore in
the struts When we touched ut s,inga-
pore the nativc fishermen said II was n
king flying fish. and that it would call
tho other flying fsh on board whenever
they were within heartng," The sailor
added chat he owned tho animal about
his companions had ever seen another
like L.
A story similar To tho one from Port
land is contributed to tho Pittsburgh
Dispatch b. noag Kong corrcspon-
dent: There Is big Lake in the Lin
chuen district OF Foocho~r, China. about
thirty Ii IN circnnlforcnco- During win
terrific farmers by the MD of rude and
P1rflUlSo rnacmnc1T, pump out its
victor TO irrigate their folds. Lately
soune fishermen, when the pater was
rather low, were fishing on the lake
and saw through the cfoar writer huge
Animal resembling On On IN every par
ticular, cxccp. that tho hood had no
horns The news OF The discovery of
this strange beast caused great cunno-
ton, and with much difficulty and cx-
citcment was finally cought Its hairs,
or rather bristles, ,1ero hard md thick,
ontl it weighed several hundred entities
The most learned OF the village pa
triarchs failed To designate the animal
by It's proper name.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
ane X1fe.s Ohedlence,


Whole denominations Of Christians
hnxc dropped the word "obey" from
the marriage service. The greas 10
mnn Catholic church navv hnd IL in
serted. and even in the Episcopal
church il Is occasionally omitted
have personally known several IN
stances; or when retained. it is con-
stantiy explained by the parties con
ce.ncd. or even by clcrgymen. us a
thing 70 be taken with mental rcscrvu-
ton Two things havo contributed to
this-tho constant increase in tho mum
Der Cd women who earn incomes Of
thctT own, and tho wet progress OF the
higher education. Either of these ey-
perienoes very soon expands tho wings
of n strong feminine nature, and o re-
tur7l to the chrysal!s IS thenceforth TN
possible II is oat OF the question to
give woman eQnal education and equal
property rights and yet keep ltcr In the
PROSTATE attitude sho occupied Vhen
her earnings belonged to her husband,
and when the l,1v denied her the safe
guard called benefit OF clergy" OK the
ground that tt was not supposable sho
could read or write -iiarpcrs Ba&a9
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
q DAISY COMFORTER.
Artistic DEED Covering Especially iippro-
prfrtn for fs,sby's Crib.

Artistic DEED Covering Especially 4appro-
prfnto for ftaby's Crib.
The objective abovc Is used, not tn
Che slang parlance Of the day. but in
the sense OF IN imitation OF the bright
blossoms associated IN our minds with
green grass and singing birds THIS
pretty. artistic bed covering is especial
ly appropriate for baby's crib. Take
three yards of fine cream chceee-choth-
the quality that rct<ils In the city
stores for shilling per yartl-f1l with
pound OF the best cotton batting.
The nttle comforter should be yard
nnd a holt long by yard wide. Tie in
five row's-one through the center, with
two rows OH each side, making thiytv-
two ties in NIL Mark with a pencil.
Thread tape needle with palo pink
baby ribboD;" punch holes through
the comforter with an embroidery sti-
letto. and tie in the tiny ribbons the
daisies can be sewed on with twist CD
the opposite side of the comforter To
make the daisies, buy six rolls Of pale
pink dress braid-thp shade known ne
sunrise pink" rs very effectivcs cut in
strips little less than two inches tn
length-ten strips forming daisy. Lay
the pieces one upon the Other. thus
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
DAISY COMFORTER.

making round symmetrical dorm;
when in position, tack together In the
center to hold the strips OF braid, aftcx
which initiate the seeds of the fiowes
by working French knots of yellow
Sueoony IN the center Cd cach daisy.
Fiingc ont the braid with stout pin,
after which trim with pair OF sharp
scissors until Of ros,nd, perfect shape.
When the tnfting Is done, and the dai
sies ue sewed on. nm the edges to-
getfcr and crochet handsome edge Of
pale pink SaHony. Another. lately
seen. WIS Of cream cfceee-cloth, tufted
and crotchcd with yellow Sa~ony, and
covered with cream-colorcd dnisics with
yellow centers- Made little largen
they are ewoocdingly pretty to throw
over the foot Of the bed in the guest
chamber, Tut are too much trouble To
mako to Use them simply us cover
ings.-Annic Gard, In Good uousc,eecp-
Ing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04

Says Boston dentist ''Orlt of sheer
curiosity dropped in to an auction
sale of unclaimed express packages.
Buyers can only guess what they are
bidding on, for packages are not
broken, 30 the whole thing Is regular
lottery. Each buyer generally opens
up his package ms soon as he gets it.
THE man next me opened bundle he
had paid fifty cents for. 1t wns full OF
loose false teeth. He was disguised,
und bought the lot for one dollar.
Rishin forty-eight hours / had sold the
lot and gos just eighty dollars tor them. "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
IN Int6rleNnt Dnx.

The 81 Adams (vt) Messenger tc1ls
good dog story. The owner of O dog
In that town has q brother who IS quite
siclt, living in the suburbs During q
recent dark and soorny night he de-
cided toosend his dog to the brothers
residence TO learn his condition A
note of inquiry was written and given
to the dog-lis master opening the
front door and pointing tn the direction
which the dog shoold talec- The rncs-
sen9cr t.Otted rncrrily away, and In
about one hour AMI hnlf returned. and
made his presence known by barking
~ the front door. The dog brought IN
answer In the shape of letter from
the wife OF the sich brother replying 70
the inquiry Hado, much to the gNHtifi,
cation OF The household recetyi,lg the
news.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
CORRECT MANNERS.
THO Propca Why OF Entering and Leaving
Room.

THO Proper Why OF EnterinS. and L.essyfnp
Room.
If there ore other guests In the room.
gree. each one pleasantly upon enter
ing. No matter II you cannot rccog-
niZc them ct any other time. Etiquette
demands that you treat those guests
politely whom you meet in friends
house. Don't slide into the first chair
you rcoch. but pass well into the room
before seating yourself
gentleman holds his hat and cano
while making formel call Try TO mp
pear interested In whatever subject Is
introduced and never suggest n subject
which is nos of general interest to those
a1'ound'you- And when it Is time to
bring your call TO close, don't begin
to fidgct about In your notwithstanding to
mako the first move.
1t Is very awkward 10 leave the room
during hull In the conversation Witt
until you yourself are talking, then
rise To your feet II Is quito u1lnccce-
sary To ask everyone IL the room to
come and see you and even the friend
upon whom you ORC calling knows that
You Will hope for u call from her In the
near futuro without your announcing
the fact
Now before foaving tarn to each one
in the room. make a slight bow and adj
dressing cach by name bill them good
afternoon. Do not keep your hostess
standing for great many Inst re-
marks, bat, having gained your feet
move easily toward tho door. and talso
your departure
For those who nrc invariably aw;r-
ward nnd shy on entering on having
ROOM it is good plan to practice tho
above rules at homo before the mem
bers Of ones own family. 1t will be-
come greet help to them IN acquiring
natural easo and grace. -Etll1n and
Home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
RAILROADS
~ s s T. w NgYIaIksXsstarnRR


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE Z. 1881.
wE<rBouSp, LEAVE RoANoKH DAILY
Ea5 n; III. for Radfori, Pulaski. Bristol; also for
blIchcld, Pocthontas, Elkhorn, Cir n VAL
ley Division and Louisville Via Norton
Pullman siccpc-s to Memphis and New or
lcnrs. ~ "
ioloa IN. 70. Bristol and intermediate stations.
G:ao y. III. Tor Eidford. Pulaski, Bristol Con
meets at Radrord for Bucheld. No cupnec-
tions beyond Bluchcld. Pullman sleopers to
Mcmphis via Chattanooga.
500 y. III. for Radford; no connections beyond
NORTH AND EAsrDoCND, LEAVE KoANoKE DAILY.
$50 a. H. for Petersburg aud Richmond
l21J D. IN. FOR llnyerstown. Pullman slcencrs to
New York win Harrisburg. rrd philadelphia
Ii 10 b. m. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Pul-
man pLrlor car to Norfolk.
!:'M y. III. FOR Iynchburg.
!:.i0p III. for Shrnandoal
ll:2O D. III. for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper 10 Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mord.
1l::l p IL for llagerstown. pulman slccpcrs to
Washing'o on via ST cnandoah Junction and to
New \ ork via Harrisburg.
Ciinch Valley DiyiriOn-Lcuvcs Blucfcd daily
i:U3 q. M for Norton, and 1858 y. III. for Nor
t-in. Louisville and points on l.. Il n. X. X.
via Norton.
North Carolina Division-Lcavc Pulaski daily
I;l6 II. IN. aud 2:uO D. IN. for Ivanhoc and Cos
san and sly H. III. except Sunday for Berry
Baker.
For all additional information apply Mt ticket
ONE : or to w Ii. BENILL.
Gencral Passenger Agent, Roanoke Va
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04

THIS SPACE is RESERVED
FOR ELLIS BROS, REAL ES-
TATE AGENTS; Il2 JEFFER-
SON STREET. janl5-ly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
The Fire Alarm System.

completed ON account OF The sickness
Of Mr. Cornell, the electrician, who
was compelled IL leave for home SatGr
lay. u, fore leaving MIR. Coruell tclr.
graplcG for an electrician and he is cx
pee .e6 TO finish up tie work to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE.

On and after Monday, February 10th.
1891, trains will bo run u; follows:
WEST. EAST
Lv Roanoke Ar. Salem Lv. SulcIn.Ar Roanoke
ZOO a. m. 7:3O am. 7:45 a In. Sis a. In.
$3.50 am. 900 am. a:l5 ain. 9:45 "a. m.
1000 "a N. 10. 30 n. m. l0:45 anil l:l5 a. IA.
1880 p 1900 pm. 1918 p. IN. l2:45 p. IN.
ZOO pm. 1870 p. IN. l:f5 PIN. 2:l5 p M.
2:30 pm. 300 p m. 2:l5 pm. 345 p. M.
400 pm. 4:30 y In. i:45 pm. Sis p. m.
$50 pm. 600 p. m. G:i5 pm. GAS p. IN.
TOO pm. 7:30 pm. 7:45 Pun. s:l5 p. III.
Ou Sunday same, commencing with
$50 a. NJ from E'iiu'Es. jinI-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
a LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Two Wagons Collid. ord IL Driver Has n
Narrow Escape.

Two Wagons Collid. ard Driver Has n
Narrow Escape.
The driver of Bright Il Penn's delivery
wagon left tho horse standing on seventh
avenue yesterday and carried some
goods in house. During his absence
the animal became frightened and 10 n
eli down Commonwealth avenue. Attic
bridge over Lick run it collided with l..
ii. Brugh's wagon, breaking one of the
wheels and upsctting it on the horse
The driver was thrown under the shafts
and was badly bruised. Mr.. Sislcr and
several other gentlemen went to the
scene, extricatcd the driver, and SGT I'll @
vehicle again on its wheels, only three
of which were in use. The horse at.
tached to Bright & Pcnn's wagon never
stopped, hut turned up Fourth avenue
lie was pursued by country man en-
horseback, who plunged tho spurs to his
horse and captured the runaway near
Cars paint shop. The horse was not
injured and nothing was thrown from
tho wagon or broken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
A Tremendous Eater.

Johnson City. Tenn, has the cham
pion eater Of the country This is one
Clay Morris, whilom blacksmith, who
is said by competent witnesses to have
recently eaten at sitting four loaves Of
bread, three chickens. three pounds OF
ham, five good sized yam potatoes and
FIVE cucumbers, with a quart Of gravy
with the bread and pint and half OF
beer with which to wash the whole
down. The occasion of this meal was
wager between himself and his brother,
Job Morris. who himself ate two and q
half loaves two chickens, three pounds
of ham and four potatoes, but retired
from the contest in seeing his relatives
appetite apparently undimiDshed.
| The winner declared the meal nothing
unusual with him, and indeed seemed to
suffer no Inconvenience from his gor-
mandlZng. but enjoyed unbroken slum-
Der for nearly fifteen hours after. He
says his enormous appetite has been Of
gradual growth and is rather proud Of it,
though he is wholly untitled for any
work by it and spends the greater part
of his time lying down or sleeping.
At one time, hswsver, Morris was con-
sidered good workman aud the strong
est man IN the county Strange to say
he IL not fat in proportion TO his height,
which is something over six feet, and
weighs only 100 pounds, but he claims
not to have known spell Of indigestion
for over ten years, and though he ia
stupid in the extreme, is very vain.
Exchange
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
strenrthenIng Cnst Iron.

Some of the Eost prominent IRON
founders are introducing new and sim
Pile practice in order to secure stronger
castings, the method in question consist
ing in placing thin sheets of wrought
iron in the center Of the mold previous
to the operation of casting This method
was first resorted to. it appears, in the
casting OF thin plates for the ovens Of
cooking stoves, it being found that a
sheet of thin iron in the center of a quar-
ter inch oven plate rendered it practi-
cally unbreakable by fire.
This result has led to the process be-
ing now applied to the casting Of large
iron pipes, a core of sheet iron imparting
additional strength and lessening the
liability TO any fracture. As an evil
dence of the additional strength capable
Of being impaired by this means. it is
stated that plate Of iron one-fourth OF
an iuch thick. east with a perforated
sheet Of 27-wire gauge wrought iron in
the center, possessed six times the
strength of similar cast plate with nc
core. The quarter inch plate had the
strength Of plate one inch thick.-New
| York Srn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
lwlLp BEASTS HIS FRIENDS.
The Queer Stories Told About Pioneer
Washington Rancher.


Among the visitors to Seattle the past
weeit was Peter Gallagher. rancher liv-
ing three miles from Renton. Mr. Gala
CHER is one OF the pioneers Of the sound
country and has lived on the same place
for twenty years OF more, taking up
quarter section as homestead from the
government. By years of hard toll he
has cleared up and improved a splendid
place which, though secluded from the
outside world, is a model ranch, of which
the owner is justly proud.
Mr. Gallagher is not given to hunting
and does not modest wild game of any
kind, and to this may be ascribed the
tameness of number of animals which
make the woods in that vicinity home.
One of these, black bear, has for a year
visited his stockyard almost daily and
eaten with the cattle, lying down among
theu Ives and displaying neither fear nor
feroelty
M gallagher goes among the stock
ana frequently passes within two or
three feet of his bearship, not ouly in the
yard but in the woods. He pays no at
tention to the bear and the latter never
offers 10 modest him-on the contrary,
eats with evident satisfaction pieces Of
bacon and other scraps from the table
that are thrown ont to him. The bear
is Il handsome 800 pound fellow and ap-
pears TO enjoy the company of the cattle.
Other pets are pair of fawns that
run around with the young stock on the
place, eating with the calves and lying
down among them as contented as
though with their own kind They evi.
IDENTIFY come from the vicinity of Cedar
lake, where considerable hunting is done
/ and from which section game is being
driven. Mr. Gallagher says he haj
rather part with the best COW on his place
than one of the fawns
This is the second time fawns hav,
taken up their abode at this place, tn,
first pair coming there about five year
ago and remaining with his stock 20
two years. even going into the stable
and being locked up over night. FL,
gave them to a neighbor. who in turn
presented them to friends at Snohomisl
and mp the Skagit.
This sounds ishy, but not only is i
youched for, but it is further said tina
wild ducks and geese alight in his var,
and show no fear in his presence
thou Oh the appearance of a stranger i
the signal for flight Mr., Gallaghe
never hunts and will not allow hunting
ON his place nor Interference in any wa.
with his pets, either quadrupeds o
winged. Wash Press Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
Took Moody tor q uaekman.

It is related of Moody, the evangelist,
that he was sitting in his family carriage
at the NorthGeld station recently a. a
train came in. A stranger, niStaking
him for a haekman, ordered him, with
some show Of authority, TO drive to the
hotel, and, without word Of dissent,
the great preacher did as he was hidden
de refused to take any pay for his seFv.
ices, however, and this excited the curl
osity of the man, who appears to have
been a minister. He was dumfounded
to learn that the hackman, TO whom he
had also made free comnents on Mr..
IsMoody's work in the course Of the drive,
was none other than the evangelist him.
self. Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26

1t is possible that before our soldiers
get to close quarters with the enemy
they win see the latter turn tail" Let
them not be deceived. Turning tail is "a
different thing with the hillmen to what
it is with us The inhabitants of one
group Of villages the Rergman. are no
ticeable for wearing caudal appendage.
This, of course, is not natural. 1t is
fashioned of wood eighteen inches long,
curved upward, tapering to point.
This is fitted to the back, being sus-
pended from the shoulders and secured
in position by sash, which is tied tight
ly around the waist. This singular APP
pendage is worn in battle, and is intend
ed to signify defiance. The wearers turn
their backs toward the adversary, and,
by balancing the body alternately OF
either leg, wag the tail defantly in his
very face. National Review.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
Women Professors.

What is there so homogeneous in
woman professor in universities, where
men are educated with women? This is
the question Mrs. NJ Louise Thomas and
others are asking, who are trying to
raise funds to endow wonlan's chair III
a northern university. Why is it that
woman teacher is deemed so necessary
through all the grades. from the primary
to those of the graduating class of the
high school, and yet she should be
deemed 20 peynicious and disastrous IN
colleges? Whether these are good rea-
sons or not, the experiment is to be
given fair trial, for very recently the
bill providing for woman professor
ship at the State University of Michigan
has become a law
Not far behind comes the news also
that the University of Denver, which
numbers about 500 students, has CON
ferred on woman the honor of naming
an important prOfessorship after her
that Of literature-to be known here
after as the Mary Lowe Dickinson chair
of bellies letter, which chair has just re.
ceived as an endowment from ex-Gov-
ernor John Evans the sum of $50. 000.-
Brooklyn Eagle,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
Where Genius Tires.

At one of the table d'hote dinners of
the Fellowcraft club one man said; 81
know that your device might be the
verse of Eviradnus, Without ever being
absent or saying am tired. You write
FIVE or six columns every day. Tell me
this, Is literary work tiresome or is it
noty' The other replied: mot to the
mind. 1t is nothing to unroll the ara
besques Of fantasy, but the bending over
ones paper and the guiding of ones pen
give pains in the back" 1t reminded a
third person of an interview with Sarah
Bernhardt. when he asked, "In playing
SO many emotions, in affecting so much
suffering, don't You feel terrible pains il
your hearth "Oh, no" she said sadly
tits in the legs. New York Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26
Skewered and Cured.

"First | was skewered and then / was
cured, ~ says Jones and he laughs hearth
ly over his little joke. Wen, let him
laugh. Let laugh who wins. He was
skewered through and through by dys-
pepsia, and its attendant train of Ills. lie
was cured by Or. Pierce's Golden Me lie
Discovery. Do you feel dun languid,
low-spirited; experience a sense OF bloat-
ing or fullness after eating, tongue coat
ed. bitter or bad taste in the mouth, ir-
regular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, nervous prostration or ex'
haustion, hot 1ushes alternating with
chilly sensations, sharp, biting, transient
pains here and there, cold feet, drowsi
ness after meals, wakefulness, or dis
turbed and undressing sleep, constan
and Undesirable feeling OF dread, or 0
impending calamity2
These are symptoms of Bilious Dyspep
STA, or Torpid Liver, associated wit
Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. DIR. Pierce
fGolden Medical Discovery will subdu
the cause, ii taken according to dire,
tons, for a reasonable length of time, {
money paid for it viii be cheerfully I,
funded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-08-26


How II Feels 10 HaWs = Bug In Ones Ear.
"A bag in his ear. Is a figure very ex-
tspsively used in common conversation
But. reader, did you ever have bug in
your ear n facR II not, you have no
idea how it feels B. f. Tsmlinson, who
experienced the sensation, says he never
suffered such torture in his life The
bug crawled into his ear while he was
lying in bed asleep, between II and ~
o'clock one night. 1t was only com
mon candlebug or fly, but the degree of
torture one Of them can inflict while in
the ear is beyond the scope Of the imagi
nation. Mr. Tomlinson said that when
he awoke he dreamed that a railway
train had jumped the track, struck him
in the ear and was blowing its way
through his head The train kept going,
but it seemed that it would never get
through
Occasionally It would stop and then
start again with renewed force. Then
again the train seemed to be at stand
still, but the wheels would be turning
with lightning rapidity. The train
would move off gradually with grating
noise. and would not stop till the whistle
blew for the next station or it ran off the
track or collided with another train
which frequently occurred. Mr.. Tom
linson stood the torture till daylight
when he sent for doctor. who succeeded
in fishing ont the bug, which in tn,
meantime had died Mr. Tomlinsor
said that if the bug had remained IN hi
ear an hour longer he would have beer
raving maniac. Mexico (Mo.) Intelli
| Rencer.