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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
Too Emphatic.

During a session of the house of COM
mons the members wear their hats,
which they remove when rising to
speak or to make Il motion. This GUS
tom is occasionally the cause of n com
ical scene, like tho one reported in Sir
William Frascrs "Disracli and his
Day." William Ewart, the member for
Liverpool, was making an effective
speech, and on the bench just below
him sat Joseph Hume, radical, whose
aspect was that of intense solcmnity.
He wore a hat with a broad brim and n
long nap, which apparently was too
large for his large head. Ewart while
emphasizing his last sentence, brought
his right fist down with crushing vio-
lencc upon Humc's hat, which instantly
descended below Humes chin and OBJ
scured his heavy features. The house,
which had been listening with interest,
roarcd with laughter, and the orator sat
down abashcd by the incident that had
spoiled the effect of his speech.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
a Big Honey Tree.

A tree was fellcd the other day at
Sandy Creek, Wagga Waggn, Wash,
for the purpose ofprocuring honey which
it was known had been collected there
by Il rather large swarm of bees. When
the tree was cut down there was found
IN the hollow ono of the most astonish-
ing collections of honey ever known,
probably, to have been gathered by one
swarm of bees. There were several
immense layers of comb ten feet in
length, and of great density, extending
along the inside of the trunk and al
most closing the hollow of the tree.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
PUT DOWN AS A HosIER.

Amusing Incident Apropos of James
Whitcomb Riley's Reputation Abroad.
James Whitcomb Riley went abroad
recently, and on the vessel coming back
volunteered for the regular ships con-
cert for the benefit of destitute mar
liners, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. lie read number of his
poems, which were rapturously re-
ceived by everybody present with the
exception of two very stolid English
men in the front row. The following
conversation ensued between them
later on in the smoking room:
II say, Arthur, Whit was that chaps
name who read the verses?"
Jaw, that's Wilcox Rilcy-hc's quite
clever tradcsman."
"Bless me, who'd "a thought it, /
heard he was literary chap and all
that sort of thing"
NO, I'm told he's hosier.
You don't say SO? Really, now,
what pity it is that man like him
should be tied down to shop"
And this is what it is to be the
IOosicr poet
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
ECONOMY IN CIGARS.
A business Mans Method OF Curtailinr
Expenses.

A business Mans Method OF Curtailinr
Expenses.
a well-known business man walked
into cigar store the other morning,
says the Rochester IN. W Democrat,
and took out two coins! One was n
dollar and the other q half dollar. He
laid them both down on the case md
pointed to box of imported cigars,
saying: Give mo dollars worth of
those" The clerk handed them out
and the buyer"laid the six that he want
ed in row along the case. Then he
said to the clerk: "Givc me half dol
lars worth of any good fivc-cent
cigar" The clerk did rs he was bid
and the fivc-centcrs were laid along in
row also The gentleman then took
the row of imported cigars and cut the
ends off of them all. Then he mixed
the five-ccnters and the twenty-centers
up together and put them all into his
capacious vest pockets.
A friend who was standing near, and
who had watched the operation with n
good deal of curiosity, said: where
force" Simply this, my boy" replied
the man addressed. 81 am in business
where have to give away good many
cigars. l am 4 man who likes good
cigar. cannot afford to give away the
kind Of cigars l smoke myself, so buy
days supply and cut the ends off.
Then buy some cheap ones. When it
is necessary for me to give away n
cigar pull out n handful and offer one
to the person, whoever he may be. He
thinks that the ones with the ends cut
off have had in my mouth, and takes
one of the cheap ones, whereby save
good many dollars in the course of n
year and also keep myself on good
terms with the people to whom it is
necessary to give cigars"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
College Bred.

A freshman in college in the city
was anxious to mail letter. Having
been told to drop it into the red box at
the corner, he hurried out of the build
ing and ran down the street. He saw a
rcd box. but could find no opening in
which to put his letter. He searched
for any possible direction on the box,
and noticed, in large letters: "Ring
twice" lie rang twice, says the San
francisco Argonaut, and waited to see
what would happen, expecting door
to fly open into which he could drop
the letter. Suddenly an open buggy
dashed up and n man in blue uniform
jumped out. "Nhcrc is it?" he de-
manded. "IIcrc it is, thank you," said
the freshman; please mail it at once"
The fire captain looked at the letter
and then at the students retreating
figure. Then he dropped the lcttcpinto
the box across the street, reported the
alarm false and went back to the sta
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
Great PIoce of oI.,onrv.

The distinction is now said to belong
to Bombay of possessing the greatest
piece of solid masonry construction that
the world has seen in modern times. 1t
appears that for years past the water
supply of Bombay depended upon works
known to be defective, involving the
possibility of water famine in that
great eastern seaport. and in view of
this Il consultation of eminent engineers
was held under the direction of the
government, with the result that a
large dam was determined on to inclosc
the watershed of the valley which
drains into the sea south of bombay.
This gigantic structure, designed and
accomplished by the superior engineer
ing skill of II. c. Glover, is two miles
long, us feet in height and 100 feet
wide ut the base, with Il roadway on
the top ~ feet wide, the stoncworlf
alone costing 100000 The lake Of
water which this dam imprisons Is some
eight square miles in area, and co miles
of pipe perform the service. Twelve
thousand Hindoos were specially trained
by Engineer Glover for employment on
this dam,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
HARD AND SOFT WATER.
A Scientific Analysis of Their Difsren
Properties.

A Scientific Analysis of Their Different
Properties.
The difference between "Eard" and
soft" water is that the former con-
tains in greater or less degree earthly
salts, while the latter is nearly free
from them and in greater state of
purity. The earth most frequently oc-
curing in natural waters is lime. The
quantity of earthly salts varies consider
ably in different instances. It is OBJ
served, says the Brooklyn Eagle, that
when they exist in the proportion of
live grains to pint such water will be
hard and unfit for washing and many
other household uses and manufactures.
The solvent properties of water arc the
true causes why we never obtain this
universal and important fluid in state
of absolute purity. It constantly par
ticlpatcs in the properties of the mani
fold sources whence it is derived, or
through which we obtain it, When
ever it is i'll contact with the soil it in
variably dissolvcs the soluble constitu-
cntS and hence it follows that water
sprin%ing from rocks which arc only
slightly soluble, rs sandstone and gran
lte' Is very pure, and is called soft
water, while that which is derived from
calcareous formations is termed hard
water, and contains lime, which pro-
duccs ani'ncrustation on the sides and
bottom of the vessel wherein it is
boiled. Pure water is known only to
tho chemist, for all the ordinary kinds
OF water contain either gaseous, saline
or organic matters. For chemical pur-
poses water is obtained by distillation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
AN ANIMATED SKULL.
Uncanny Experience of r. Young Medical
Student.

Uncanny Experience OF Young Medical
Student.
Medical students sometimes have
queer experiences. A physician tells
the following story, says the New York
Advertiser:
g "At one time when I was q medical
student my class had been for several
days studying the bones of the head.
To hid ii this number of human
skulls had been brought into ting lee
ture rooc. After we were through
with them they were thrown in II
heap into one corner. One night l
Glanced TO be left alone in the room.
Finding it quiet and pleasant III the
half light, l sat down to smoke IL cigar.
Immediately facing me was the pile of
skulls. They presented very uncanny
appearance rs the light from Il dim gas
burner played over them, making them
seem almost alive, with q certain play
of expression.
"One particularly big fellow, lying
on top of the pile, appeared actually to
wink ut me from its eyeless cyc-sock-
cts, while the teeth in the gaping
mouth grinncd horribly. Amused,
winked back and offered my cigar,
WYNN ShNoShiJ tiiSlC d SliS III llOloC
and the skull inclined slightly forward
us if bowling acceptance. There was
no mistake about it. 1t actually moved,
not only once, but twice. dropped my
cigar and sat up straight in my chair,
my eyes fixed on the grcwsomc thing.
There was another louder noise and
stronger movement of the skull, when
down it came crashing to the floor, and
bounded to my very feet.
Gin m instant 1 was on the table
near by, gazing upon the strange thing
and ready for prccipitate flight. Then
the skull gave n violent shake and
turned over, and out jumped n big rat,
which scampcrcd across the floor and
into hiding. If the cause of that skulls
movements had not been revealed l
think my medical studies would have
stopped then and there
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
THE AUSTRALIAN "LARRAk,N."
Term Applied to Lawlcas Members OF
Uppcr~Tenttom.

Cppcr-Teniom.
He is mcat-fed, and Is thereby in
spired to fcrocity. Darwin, if remem-
Der rightly, says n writer in Contcm-
porary Review, tells of sheep which
was gradually accustomed to flesh
diet. Its wool begun to take the char
acteristics of hair and the mild beast
grew savage. The forcrunners of the
larralSin were never very shecp-lilse in
all probability, for if one could trace
his pedigree, it would, in most cases, be
found that he is the descendant of the
true British cad. But he has improved
upon the ancestral pattern and has be-
come pest of formidable character
istics and dimensions. The problem he
presents has never been faced, but it
will have to be met in one way or
another before long. The stranger is
forced to the conclusion that magis-
trates are absurdly lenient. l recall n
case OF some few months ago, where a
gang of well-fcd ruffians assaulted an
old man in Melbourne. The attacl, was
shown tohave been utterly unprovolxed,
and the victims injuries were serious.
Three of tho most active participators
in the sport were seized by the police
and were each sent to prison for six
weeks. a sentence of six months, with
brace of sound floggings thrown in,
would have gone nearer to meet the cx-
igcncics of the case; but there is wide
spread objection to the use of the cat,
the argument being that it is wrong to
"brutalize" these refined young men by
its application. The same spirit of
false sentiment exists In England, but
in u less marked degree.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
SALEM
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Mrs. Frank Priest Dies Sud-
denly.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LuCERNE, SALEM, VA,

HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA
About o'clock yesterday morning
Mr.. Frank Priest, night engineer of the
Salem Furnace, was Mortified, as he re-
turned home from his work, to find his
wife dead.
MIR. Priest loft his wife in compare
lively good health when he left for his
work last night and in the charge Of a
Young lady, who had been in the habit
of staving with her. AS Mr.. Priest en-.
tered his home yesterday morning he
found the young lady making q fire in
the kitchen, and asking her how his
wife rested during the night was told
that she rested unusually we'll. He re-
paired Immediately to his wife's cham
Der tn find her q CORPSE. He informed
the young lady of his hcrribls discovery,
which she did not at first believe.
It seems that this young lady had
slept with her all night and was not
aware that she was sleeping with q
corpse until she was informed this
morning by Mr.. Priest. 1t is sup
posed Mrs. Priest died about
O'Clock this morning las her body was
not cold She died from heart disease.
The deceased was twenty-five years old
and had been living here for two years,
her husband being employed as engi-
neer for the furnace. Mr.. Priest de-
serves the deepest sympathy, as he lost
two of his little children about two
months ago, and the last of his little
flock passed away this morning. She
will be buried to-day in East Hill Gem
etery, this place, alongside her two
little children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
RAILROADS
N : s = W AorfoIksWestern R.R


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST 80, 1891.
"hsrhouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
SS0 a. In tor Bristol and intermediate stations
Rnn ; i9r Rndford, Pulaski Bristol; also for
iucmneld, Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
by Dlvislon and Louisville via Norton.
i Lm,,han siecpcrs to Memphis and Now Or
s.,s ioaIs and to Louisville via Norton
o'Ao T., ~ Ior hadford, Pulaski Bristol Con.
h hoUts ut hadford for Bluencld and Poca-
THatt s; Iuiman sleepers to Memphis VIC
n nonh AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE Nary
I I3ea u. III. LOT rctcrsburg and Richmond
i-''v y. NJ LOT Hagerstown. Pullman sleepcrs to
a. new iorK Via Harrisburg and Philndelphia
i~'fo y. M ually Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pul-
On. man pnrIor car to Norfolk
S sSS - H. .or Lynchburg; no connection beyond
1 1;P Ill. LOT onenandoah; no connection BEYOND .
li~c p. III. LOT hichmond and Norfolk Puilman
sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
ll'SQ p. IN; for iagerstown. Pullman sleepers Il,
washington via Shenandoah Junction and 10.
New York via Harrisburg
Clinch Valley Division-Leaves B,unae,d da,,x
I:0O a. m; for Norton, and 1885 u. m. for Nor
ton, Louisville and points on L. II N. r. r
via Norton. Az " "'
North Carolina Division-Lcavc Pulaski daily
t:OO u. m. Tor lvanhoc and 1880 p. nj. for Ivan
noe and Gossan and 500 a. m. Except sun
day. for Betty Baker.
od For all additional Information apply at ticket
omco or to W. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
THE CORAL POLYP.
They Build Mt the Ratio of Ono Inch in
Six Months.

They Build ut the Ratio of Ono Inch in
Six Months.
The coral animal can be tanned. be-
lieve am the first person in the world
who ever accomplished the result, says
George l.. Bancroft. Here is piece l
found on Il Florida reef. was anxious
to learn how fast the coral grows, so
l placed it in water where could visit
it every week and note tho change.
When first visited the specimen the
polyps would dart into their cells.
After several visits they became so bold
as to remain outside, and finally our
acquaintance ripened until they would
do their work while remained q
watcher. l have stood by the hour
watching the little fellows at work
They taught me that the claim of sci
cntific men that the coral does not
grow more than one inch in one hun
dred years is the shecrest non sense
My pets buildcd an inch in six months
How do they work? Well, that is Il
rather difficult question to answer. The
little animal is a sack; that is, his stom-
ach is the biggest part of him. He is Il
compound animal, and increases by
termination, young polyps springing
from the original polyp. The upper
surface is arrayed with tcntacles, and
the body is separated by n number of
partitions that extend from the stomach
to the outer skin. Between these walls
the carbonate of lime is deposited.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
A Sensation.

a RUSH Of people in every direction
on Salem avenue is frequently seen.
and an inquiry for information always
elicits the same answer, namely:
There's something going on at Som
mers' shoe store, at No. H." Tho some.
thing is the rare bargains he offers in
boots, shoes, trunks. valises, etc. Eco
pie know good thing when they see
1t. and they always find 1t at Sommcrs'
place. lie buys tor cash and sells for
very small profits. Give him trial
order and you will no longer doubt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
Tho Queens state Bows.

Queen Victoria is said to have made
use for years of mechanical device to
enable her to rise in her carriage and
bow to her enthusiastic subjects. Very
strong springs are arranged under the
carriage seat, and when the procession
moves she can, by simply pressing n
button at her side, be elevated into the
attitude of acknowledgment us often rs
the cheers of the loolScrs-on require
These might be called mechanical
bows" but the queen furnishes very
natural accompaniment Of smiles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
QUAINT EAsrpoRr.
Tho Far-East Town That Was tho Scene
OF % Recent International Episode.


Eastport, the scene of tho recent
seizure of American fishing bouts by n
dominion cruiser, is not, us is popularity
supposed, the most casterly town in
the United States, as n part of Lubec
extends about u mile farther toward
the sunrise, but il is far enough cast to
be commonly known as ''the jumping
off place." and it is an old and interest
ing town. Eastport, says the New York
Sun, occupies the whole of Moose
island, which is connected with the
mainland by bridge twelve hundred
feet in length and separated from the
queens dominions by picturesque Pes
samaquoddy bay. Moose island is about
two miles wide by five miles long, and
Eastport village is situated ut its south
eastern extremity upon u harbor which
is open the year round, never having
been closed by ice. Eastport has suf-
fered more from disastrous fires than
any other town in Maine, having been
practically wiped out three times within
the past half century. In 1889 the bust
ness section was swept away by the
flames, and this was repeated in 1864,
when two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars worth of property was
burned up. Again, in 1856, the town
was visited by conflagration which
destroyed one hundred and sixty-two
buildings, causing n loss of eight hun
dred thousand dollars. The people,
however, soon rebuilt their town, this
time in q more substantial manner than
before, when nearly all the buildings
were of wood. Eastport is to-day q
handsome town of something over five
thousand inhabitants, the greater part
of whom arc connected in one way or
another with the fishing industry, and
all of whom seem oprospcr better than
the average of mankind. This is the
great center of that interesting indus
try whose product is ''littlc fishes billed
in ile''-thc sardine business. Here, an
nually, millions of small herrinr arc
boiled, spiccd and packed IL oil in little
tin boxes covered ali over with artistic
French inscriptions-and they are just
as good as any sardines, if you only
want to think SO, and nincty-ninc pco-
pie in one hundred don't know the diff
ference. If fine scenery could be boxed
up and sold like little herring Eastport
would soon be as rich as New York.
The whole place seems designed by
nature for summer residence, and
when Gen. Butler was down there he
declared that if the people who built
Bar Harbor could have seen Eastport
first the great resort of the nabobs
would have been located ut Passama-
Quoddy instead of on Frcnchman's bay.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
Mars and Its rconin.

Nj. Flammarion, the French astrono-
mcr, has suggested that in Mars they
arc great deal more advanced, intel
lcctnally speaking. than we arc our
selves, and that they there have optical
instruments which excel ours as much
us the Lick telescope SURPRISES piece
OF colored glass. Mars is. according to
the same authority, an old planet, very
cold now, but one which has passed
through all its hot periods.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
BIsEyITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Piece, nee Miss Baird.
returned to-day from an extended
bridal tour North.
Henry Walton, of Franklin county,
is visiting friends in Salem.
Mrs. Ann Neville, formerly of Salem,
but now of Paris, Texas, who has been
visiting friends in Salem for the last
two months, returned home today.
The large stack of the Chadwick Two
Wheeler was raised to-day, and Super
intendent Pack informed us that every
thing will be in readiness to begin opera
tions by the first Of December.
The military company has dis.
banded, but will be reorganized in the
near future. with new corps of officers
An old colored woman, Familiarity
known as Deaf and Dumb Betsy" died
very suddenly yesterday from heart
disease. She had been in the employ
OF DR.. Smeads family for over thirty
years.
sArIx
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
Smoke "Nickelby."
For sale by A. Canfarotta, Salem, Va.
Want the Ronnoke and Southern.

SALISBURY, NC, Oct. 29.-[SpecialI l.
The citizens OF Lexington, Mount Pleas
ant and Monroe are busy now holding
meetings in the interests of the Roam
oke and Southern road. 1t is stated
thata letter has been received from the
officials by Cabarrus man, saying that
II $l75,t 90 is raised by Lexington and
the country along the route, via Mt.
Pleasant and Monroe, that the road will
be built that way. The people are
enthusiastic at these places and are
making big effort to secure tho road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Mrs. j. c. I.anghorne Entertains Her
Friends.

Mrs. j. c. I.anghorne Entertuins Her
Friends.
The private parlor of Mrs. j. C. Lang
horne was the scene of beauty and mag
nificence Wednesday night at Hotel
Lucerne, the occasion being progress
i've euchre party given by Mrs. j. c..
Langhorne in honor of her sister, Miss
Susie Taylor. The rooms were bcauti-
fully decorated, and, under the rays of
dazzling lights, presented quite spec
tacle of beauty. The first ladies' prize,
which was beautiful chair cushion,
was won by Miss Julia Churchwooo.
The ladies' body prize, which was a
fine bottle of perfumery, was won by
Miss Susie Taylor.
The first gentlemans prize, hand
some cigar case, was won by Mr.. j. II.
Thomas. Mr.. E. G. Langhorne sue
ceeded in carrying off the gentleman's
BOBBY prize, which was a whist broom.
The prizes were presented in neat
and appropriate little speech by Judge
Griffin.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Lang
horne, Judge and Mrs. Griffin, w. b.
Bowles and wife, Capt. Rogers and wife,
f. IS. Strayer and wife, II. G. Comp
with Mrs. A. T. Powell, John II. Lang
horne with Miss Julia Churchill, j. R.
Thomas " it'll Miss Emily Taliaferro, DR..
Is. p. Sanders with Miss Lille Strouse,
A. Riddick with Miss Mamie Cha pman,
w. S. Taylor with Miss Mollie Logan,
S. F. Clements with Miss Susie Taylor,
and Mr.. Charming Wiley with Miss
Virginia Burnell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
"Why DOME You Let In ?

SIT is getting monstrOus-these flcti-
ttons advertisements" says a lady,
s'and WILL not read them again. Will,
they have fooled me again, and now see
where the best place to buy ladies' mis-
.es' and children's shoes is at God.
Atein'S. IL Salem avenue.",
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30
NJ ore Warm Weather.

YES, we will have more warm
weather next summer. Why do you
postpone laying in your supply Of coal Z?
Don't you know the W. thrr will soon
spring upon you then you will rush for
coal. Come now. while the weather il
good and we will supply you With every
thing you wish Tor fuel. Read & Dipgs.
Salem avenue, near Commerce street.