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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24

Nathaniel Leavitt, farmer of st.
George, Me-, put away in a canvas purse
money to pay mortgage due last month.
Upon going after the purse he found
that mice had totally destroyed every
hill
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24

There's a patent medicine
which is not a patent medicine
-paradoxical as that may
sound. It's a discovery! the
golden discovery of medical
science It's the medicine for
you-tired, run down, exhaust
ed, nerve wasted men and
women; for you sufferers from
diseases of skin or scalp, liver
or lungs-it's chance is with
every one, it's season always,
because it aims to purify the
fountain Of life-the blood
upon which all such diseases
depend.
The medicine is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers of it have
enough confidence in it to
sell it on trial.
That is-you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what it's claimed to do, you
can get your money back,
every cent Of ii.
That's what it's makers call
taking the risk Of their acUraS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24

Five trunks full of important papers
were left by the late Prince Napoleon,
and it will be the endeavor of Mr.. Fred.
erick Mason 80 to edit them as to make
from them history rather than me-
uOir
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24

Tiny, little, sugar coated
granules, are what DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are. The best
Liver Pills ever invented; &C
tive, yet mild in operation;
cure sick and bilious head
aches. One a dose.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

All ut once, without apparent cause,
several of these pigs gave sharp grunt
and ran off into the bush. 1 imagined
they had scented us. Almost immcdi-
atcly aftcrward, however, wo heard n
great commotion among the leaves and
branches, u sudden rush, IL sound as Of
struggling. sharp squeak or two and
all was silent. We strained our eyes
to distinguish tho forms of tho victim
and tho slayer az tho two lay partly
concealed amid tho thick undorbrush,
and ut length mado out tho form Of D
full-grown lion lying upon tho pig.
Tho great cat had bounced upon it ex-
actly as pussy catches Il mouse and
broken its neck with u single effort of
his powerful jaws.
What to do VIC knew not Tho kaf1lr
might be back at any moment Tpur-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

tific spirit until he was satisfied. Tho
hon, on the contrary, roarcd with fear
when the cracker exploded, and refused
for long while to come from the corner.
where he had sought refugee,
Apropos of lions, relate the follow
ing pathetic story Of lions devotion,
When Stewart, the lion tanner in Paris.
died In 1850 an old and faithful pct lion.
which had lived in the Same room with
The Snowman, was found stretched life
less across the dead body OF his master,
and rs, up to that date, tho lion had a,,-
parently enjoyed the best of health. Il
Is supposed that the beast died OF gricf.
Tho late Gen. Stone once told mo that.
while in the Egyptian service, he owned
couple of young lions; and his chill
Iron played with them rs thcy would
with pct CANNES until the beasts had
grown to the size OF Newfoundland
logs Even then the great cats con
tinucd to romp with the children: but
for fear that they might injurc some
stray native and bring about complex
diplomatic problems the general had
;hc lions sent away, much to Tie grief
If the young folks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
A Martyr to Princinlc.

Mr.. Skinnphlint had been walking
the floor with his hand on his jaw for
about four hours
why don't you havo IL pulled?'' in-
Quircd his wife
"Havo it pulled!~ he roare<l "Martha
Ann, that tooth cost me two-dollar
bill less than year ago for filling.
Reckon I'm going TO throw that money
away and hall a dollar moro on top Of
it3 Not muchl Acho away, gosh ding
yol Acho away!"
And Mr.. Slsinnphlint resumed bis
wallz--Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
HEAD OF A BUSH HOG.

contrary until Cassidy, with lool, of
disgust on his not entirely classic fea-
lures, silently handed the major his gun
to examine for himself.
"By Georgc Most 'strornarv circum-
stance ever heard of, don't you know
Told that beastly black fellow to load
them up
"Well," said Cassidy quietly, "you in
sisted on bringing the whole lot of car
tridges for all of us. Just give us q
dstful apiece. Next time | allow we'll
bring our own shooting irons and am
munition."
"By George! said the major, thiclsly.
as he thrust his hand in the capacious
pocket of his shooting jacket, and
brought out n flask of liquor, "had
sem all when VIC started. Black fellow
must have tilchcd cm, don't We know"
Hais had been watching lis intcntly
and intelligcntly. "Inkosc knows" he
said, quietly. "Rcd-nose man leave 'crn
in lSraal. Inllosc get en-"
Before we could intcrposc, or even be-
fore we could fairly realize what no
was about to do, Ilais slipped from his
perch.
"Whn' vast that bloody bcggar
called me?" cried the major. I'll"
''Sec here, my FRIEND" interrupted
Cassidy, don't you think it's little un-
grateful to abuse Il man who is perilinr
his life to obligc you? Coon or no
coon 1t takes Il real man to run the
gauntlet of the menagcric turned loose
under this tree, and don't you forget it. u
Whether the Englishman heard him
or not l do not know; he seemed to
have rclapscd into Il semi-somnolencc;
Mt any rate he made no reply
The noises to be heard at night in n
wild country are very sihgularand awe
inspiring. The peculiar cries of the
various night birds, as, fitting about
the trees, they discover an intruder in
their domain, are weird and ghostly
enough; but the howl of the strand
wolf or hycna and the still wilder cry
of the jackal are sounds that send chills
creeping over you that belong TO tho
horrors of q nightmare. At the rust
ling we made in changing our positions
tho katIir had made no noise in
descending the trcc-the large animal
we had seen, probably buffalo, had
disappeared; but the noises beneath us
continued, and we found that our Wis.
itors were bush pigs, the largest, fierc-
est and most hideous kind of wild pigs.
The bush pig Phacochoerus aethiopicus)
lives entirely in the bush, and is about
as watchful and cunning rs any animal.
that inhabits Africa. It's powers of
hearing and scent are both very acute.
Il knows the dangers that threaten it,
and it possesses sharp tusks that will
rip up dog or man as if razor were
used.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, s25, 600, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor Of Virginia
1sT VICE-PREsIDENr = PEYTON l..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
Cd VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRETARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. C. DAVENPORT, Cash
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL--Hon. C. A. Nc
HUGH. Considerable Law, late OF
Charleston, S. C.
GENERAL MANAGER OF AGENCIEs-D
b. JESSE, late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY - Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
ARE LIONS BRAVE?
IAN African Lion Hunter Proves
They Arc Not.
EIgcrs and Lions Compnrcd-A Lion no
Ills Dinner Is Put to Flight by
Fat Engllshman- Young
Lions Pets.
'lcorYR1GI1r, 1911

1 was surprised to hear an old lion
hunter remark that lions were towards
except when wounded and crazed with
pain. A request on my part for some
proof of their cowardliness brought for
ward the following story, which he tells
las IN actual personal experience, tho
itruthfulness of which was afterwards
assured of by the people of the little
methodist mission where was staying.
Upon one particular night in South
Africa party, consisting of western
sandman, an Englishman and myself
accompanied by n native servant, had
selected for cover what is called o
white hole tree. The growth of this Is
iof so compact nature that its branch
les form u sort of mat or platform
upon which it is sometimes possible to
sit as upon the roof of n house. Hero,
after some trouble and with consid-
ierable aid from the lxaffir man, Halls or
lnkose, as he called himself, we found
ourselves roosting like SO many barn
yard fowls on haystacl1. There were,
rs have said, three of us besides Iais
I-Cassidy, New Mexican ranchman,
Major Danbull, an Englishman, and
myself.
1t was about ten o'clock when we
took our stations. We kept & strict and
silent vigil of half an hour, seeing moth
ing, although certain scratching and
,rustling sounds in the bush and the grass
iindicated that something was foraging
about beneath us.
can easily imagine moro comfort
able situation than that of sitting for
thirty never ending minutes on Il mass
of slippery, pricl1ly leaves and branch
es, without the liberty of altering ono's
position, or even giving vent to his feel
ings in n groan. With guns to our
shoulders, we waited till the dusky,
indistinct form of large animal of
some kind should appear beneath us,
when the signal to fire would be given.
The form at last appeared, and the
signal was given, but only the sharp
click of the hammers responded to the
pull upon our triggers. The major had
furnished our guns. Much against our
better judgment we had been coaxcd
and cajolcd into trying for once his Eng
lish breechloaders in place of our own.
l''Loaded? OF course they were loaded"
and he would not be convinced to the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

poscly made n noise. Tho lion rosc,
looked in our direction with o saw
ago snarl and dragged his prey farther
in under the tree, where we could no
longer see him. Forty-1vc minutes by
my repeater had elapsed since Halls
had left us. The majors heavy breath
ing showed that he had fallen asleep.
reached over and took him by
the shoulder to awaken him. Tho
major turned over uncasily, and
as he did so began to slide from
his perch Mortified at what seemed
about to happen, both Cassidy and
seized him; but the major was a very
heavy man and we soon found that we
must either all go down together or Let
the major GO alone. And go he did with
slide and rush and yell that must
have reused the countryside for milo
around. There was Il heavy thud as he
struck the ground and Il yell louder
than before, followed by an indcscrib-
able snarling roar, in which fright, as
constituent and Indignation seemed to
be equally blended, the rush of heavy
body breaking its way through tho
thiclSet, and all was still
Great Scott" cried Cassidy. "Thc
major has fallen on top the lion"
lie hastily descended the tree as no
spoke, and, after looking to my hunting
knife, followed him.
cts all right" said Cassidy. Tho
major has licked lion singlehanded
without using 4 weapons; he has broken
his ribs, if not his back, and given him
q fright he will not forget in hurry9
Considerable shucle up, amt ye,
mnjor?"
Cad, me boys, did you see how TINT
bloody lion made for the bush? He was
badly frightened, don't you known ex-
claimed the major; and his rcd face be-
came purple with laughter.
At that moment the kafIlr appeared
with the missing cartridges. lie had
witnessed the whole scene from tho
branches of neighboring tree, and
nothing could have persuaded him
that the major was not 4 great hero.
Indeed, when the major himself fully
realized what he had done, he thorough
~ believed that he had achieved an nj.
most unprecedented act of heroism.
and took credit to himself for having
placed the lion hors dc combat and so
saved the life of the kaflir.
This instance Is only one CT mnnv
that confirms me in the belief that tho
courage of the lion Is very much over
rated. Tho conduct of Bengal tiger
would have, been, am persuaded, very
different under the circumstances, and
the major would scarcely have escaped
SO easily. AS u test of bravery the
experiment has boon tried of putting
large tirccracllcrs, tho fuses OF which
were lighted, into tho respective cages
OF tiger and lion AS soon rs they
began TO burn the lion withdrew as far
as possible into the corner OF his cage,
and watched the sputtering f,,so with
unnistaknble uncnsincss and alarm,
while the tiger, rushing forward, clappcd
his paw upon it, rolled it about tho floor
of his cage, and did not finch when tho
explosion took place, but continued his
Investigations i'll quite cool and scien-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
. INSTALLMENT STOCK

1. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fec, 81 per share, which carries
the stock tho first month, after that the
monthly duos are GO cents por share
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-S50p er share (par value, s10O),
yielding q dividend, payable semi-an-
nually, January 1, and July 1, OF per
cent. per annum, which is duly remitted
by check to the shareholder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date OF each series re-
spectively, tho same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or moro profitable than it's stock.
With the assets OF the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit OF tho Association, on a basis
not exceeding so per cent. of its value.
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders OF the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailcd every
month Of its existence, it is difficult to
conceive Of q safer investment than its
stock affords to tho prudent investor.
Apply at Homo Offlce, 10 Jefferson
street, or TO
JAMES r. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke,
Va. apr10-1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
Tho AoiNc OF Goodness.

"Plcasc, sir, can't you give me IN old
coat?" asked mcndicant Of wealthy
merchant. AS tho mcndicant had for.
nerly boon the servant of the merchant
tho latter said:
"Go over to tho clothing store and
pick yourself out u twclvc-dollar. suit,
and III como and pay for it."
Tho mondicant did as no was told.
Taking tho clothing store man to ono
side, no said to him:
THAT old dufPcr sent mo over to pick
out u suit OF clothes. Now, want you
to let me have my commission, so l, too,
will make something by this littlo
trade. "-Toxas Siftings-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
Valuable Experience.

':Have you IN opening on your stuff,
sir?" asked mnn as ho entered an Cd
itor's office.
"What department. would you like to
work IMP"
"I think could make d great success
OF tho Answers to Correspondents
"Havo you ever conducted such do
pnrtncnt?"
"No, SIR"
Then on what do you base your be-
lief that you could do that sort of
worIs?"
81 have spent several months answer
ing tho questions OF four-yenr-old
boy"
" think you viii do."-Harpcrs Be-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
Two Strings to Ills Bow.

A musical man, accompanied by a
hand organ and n child, has been CIV
ing performances for tho past week In
the streets of New York After he had
twisted one of tho Beethoven soul
stirring symphonies out Of tho instru-
ment OF torture tho artist sent the child
among tho crowd A gentleman dis
gorged u nickel
81 wants anoder nickel" lisped the
child.
What for?.
dot nickel you put do4 cup in vas
for do moosio, but mine fadder ish O
professional pegger pesides. Texas
StstinUs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

0e-This woman's cpitaph was owl
IDENTIFY selected by herself.
Sho-IIow can you tell?
He-Wcll, don't you see 10 reads:
AWhom tho gods love dio young" and
the dato OF her birth is not given
Munscy's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
An Excellent Match.

Mrs. Lansington-I hear your dough
ter was married recently?
Mrs. st. Clair-Ycs, two months ago.
Mrs. L.-Whot kind of match did
sho make?
Nlrs- ST Ooh, n safety match Her
husband is worth q million and gnvoher
hundred thousand as a marriage por-
tSOn.-DctrOit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
Put Ills Foot Into Il.

Ella--Pn says wo can't marry for ten
years. But don't look SO sod, George,
you arc young yet.
George-Ycs, know I am, dearest. I
wasn't thinking of myself. but Of you,
love.
1t was at once put off indefinitely
Yonlkers Statesman.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
That's WHY,

Tillinghast-A baltic always remind
me of the capital OF Poland.
notwithstanding?
Tillinghast-It Is war, sah.-Judgc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
It Needed to DO Large.

Chmso-l want n hat; sizo fourteen.
ClcrlS-A hat size fourteenl Perhaps
you mean collar?
Cumso-l think know what I want.
The hat Is for oollege-graduate.--
Judge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

Runyon-Sinco Walker Holme mar
rfed that hcircss, he has given up oil
idea OF over returning to the stage.
Loon-Woll, there Is nothing like
sugar for curing q ham.-Pucls.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
Couldn't DO Eyerythlnc.

Kicking Constitucnt-Evcry ono OF
your bills failed. to passl
Wrathful AsscInblyman-Y Yes, but
every ono of the boys who wanted o
pass got ono, didn't they? What do you
Wantc-tho carth?-Pucl1.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

Primus-What is tho secret Of Cobb's
popularity?
Secundus--IIis concealment o. his
true charactcr.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27
= PorbiddIne spcctnclo.

Deacon Skinncm-My dear friend, I
gricvc to find you so worldly-mindcd.
Why don't you como to church with
me?
Mr.. Paywell-Bocauso it worries mo
to SEQ u half-starvcd ministcr.-N. Y.
WccklY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-27

Old papers for sale at The Times Office
10 Cents Is hundred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-29
Two Big Fires.

BUFFALO, April 2s.-Fire broke out
in w. A. Case & Sons copper and sheet
iron works at $40 this morning and COM
pletely destroyed them. Their offices
and steamboat supply store were saved.
Loss, 500. 600; insurance, 100000. The
fire spread C. II. McCutcheOn's steam
boat supply works and store. The fire
ran through several floors and did about
SIS. 600 damage. Insured.
The fire was in the vicinity OF the
elevators and created bad scare but
the fire tug confined it to the buildings
named.
FRANKLIN, PA, April 9s.-Early this
morning fire from some unknown cause
broke out in the basement Of the centre
block. this city. The local department
was unable to cope with the flames, and
aid sent from Oil City succeeded in con-
fining the fire to one block. The prin-
cipal losers are q. 5. Karns S Co.,
drugs, S35, 900, insurance 100000; f. A.
Wilson x Co., musical instruments,
Sl6. 900. insurance $1,000; Martin &
Sons. boots and shoes, $1,000, insur-
ance $4,000; Martin & Epley, drugs,
s., 900, on building $4,000, and other
small losses make total OF 100000,
the largest in this city for years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-29
Gorernnr pa,tIson.. Appolntment..

HARRISBURG, PA, April 9s.-In the
Senate to-day the following nominations
were received from the Governor: In
spectors for the State Penitentiary for
the Eastern district Of Pennsylvania,
for two years, Thomas w. Price, Phila-
dclphia, vice c. Stuart, resigned; Fred
erick Snyder, Philadelphia, vice j.
William White, resigned. Managers
Western Penitentiary Hospital for one
year, Hay Walker. vice Nelson p. Reed,
deceased: trustees OF Pennsylvania
State Lunatic Hospital, Harrisburg, for
the term Of five years, Robert Lamber-
ton. Bethehem; Samuel Small, York;
George f. Baer, Reading. Inspectors
of Western Penitentiary, Timothy D.
Casey and j. Presley, Ft. Wind. for
the term of two years. Inspector of
steam engines and boilers, Allegheny
for two years, Fred j. Manley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-29
Three Important PIttsburg Items.

PIrrsBURc, April 2s.-This morning
Joseph Kelein, Harry Hudipohl and
Harry and David Missed were held
under 81, 900 bail each for stoning VIM.
Alhorn. All of the boys live in Allie
gheny and are about - years OF age,
and for some petty grudge they attack
ed Alhorn, stoning out an eye and in
turing him so he is reported dying this
afternoon.
William Beck, an industrious Allie
gheny workman, who has been suffer
ing from the grip for some time, told
his wife and children to go down to
breakfast and he would follow. He
then pulled revolver from under his
pillow, held it under the bedclothes,
and shot himself through the heart.
Late last night a row started at
German ball in Woods run, owing 70
Officer Coolly becoming intoxicated and
firing into crowd. officer Cochran at
tempted TO interfere, and was kicked
down stairs and terribly injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-29
Fa,herIgnatius Answers Newton.

New YORK. April 2s.-Father lgna-
titus addressed letters yesterday to Re-
Drs. Morgan Dix, OF Trinity; w. X.
Huntington, of Grace Church, and Ben
iamin f. De Costa, of St. George the
Martyr, reiterating his statement re-
garding what he terms Rev. DR.. Heber
Newton's heretical and blasphemous ut
terances from the pulpit. He cites va
riouS instances wherein the rector OF All
Souls has denied in his sermons the vir-
gin birth of Christ and the doctrine OF
the resurrection.
He asks these clergymen to have the
offender hauled before the Bishop for
discipline. The monk also proposes to
hold public meeting at the Academy
of Music next Sunday evening, to dis
cuss the matter. None of the recip-
tents Of his letter cared to discuss the
subject last evening, and Bishop Pot
ter was out of town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-29
FOUR ARE KILLED.
AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED IN B. & o.
WRECK.
TIE Dead Are Employees Of the RailrOad.-Ons
Postal Clerk Among the Dsad-All Of the Killed
Resided in Balhmors-A Frightful Wreck
on the Metropolitan Branch.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-An accident
by which four persons were killed and
several injured, occurred this afternoon
at 4:lO o'clock, on the Metropolitan
branch OF the Baltimore & Ohio Road,
about 'one mile this side Of Gathers
burg. The train was the Cincinnati
Express, which ran into freight train
that was standing at mill station
called Warnings. Engineer Curtis
Elliott, of the Express, Engineer Henry
Croft, Fireman Murphy, of the freight
and Postal Clerk S. c. Burdett, were
killed.
Postal Clerk Peacock and Fireman NJ.
G. Miller. of the express were seriously
injured. None OF the passengers were
dangerously hurt. All the persons killed
and injured were residents Of Baltimore.
Engineer Elliott was married only a
short time ago, and Engineer Croft was
not killed. He was removed TO Balti-
more and walked from the station to his
home.