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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
ODDITIES or ETIQUETTE.
Giiocr Cns1ouls Which Provaii In Como
DeyOnd tho SEA.

Giiocr Customs Which Prevail In 9cncy
DoyOiid tho So;i.
In Sweden il you address the J,ooz.xIt
person ON the street, you mutt lift your
hat. Tho saI.se courtesy Is insisted upon
II you paes lady on the stairway. To
enter q reading room on 0 bank with
ones hat on Is regarded as bad breach
on manners, says writer h London
Wit and Wisdom. To place your hand
on the arm OF O lady is grove and OBJ
joctionnble familiarity. Never touch
the Pcrson; it is sacred, Is ono OF their
Proverbs In Holland q laiy - expected
to retire ppccipitately II she should On,
ter stne or restauront where mon
arc oongragatod Sho volts until they
hove transacted their business and dc.
parted Ladies seldom rise in Spnin to
r,ccivc male visitor, and they rarely
accompany him TO the doar. For o
Spaniard to giva lady (cven his wife)
his arm when ont walking rs looked
upon as 81 decided violation OF proprioty.
In Persia, among the aristocrtn;y,
visitor sends notice IN hour ca. two be.
fire calling, and gives q days notice il
the visit Is one of great Importance lie
Is met Icy servants before he renchos
the house. and othor considerations arc
shown hiln according to relative nlnls,
The left and not the rgha, is cnnsid-
cred tho position of honnT. No Tnr.s
will enter u sittiIY-room with dirty
slloeta The upper Classes wear tight
fitting shoes with goloehcs over them,
Tho latter, which receive oil the dirt
end dust, Hrc Lett outside the door The
Turk never washes in dirty water.
Water is poured over his hands, so thai
when polluted it runs away.
In Syria the people never take of
their caps ar turhans Whom entering
the house on visiting friend. but they
always h,ape their shoes at the door.
There are DO mats or scrapers outside,
end the fIooys inside arc covered with
expensive rugs, kept very cloan in Mos
len houses, and used to kneel UPON
Whiee praying.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
PetYifyinp WRtcrs.

In one or two parts Of ENGLAND. ttcee
ere wells whose waters petrify any
thing placed therein. The most 70
markabhc OF these petrifying cisterns
arc show places In tho vuics Of Derby
shire. Water strongly i1npregnated
with lime springs from the surround
ing hills and is conveyed to the wells Ii
pipes, where scores of Jets distribute il
in the form of spray. Birds nests,
boslets. eggs, pipes, the sllolcto.ls Of
birds end animals, cto., arc slowly
coated with limestone By the iaccssan.
fail of tire spray, Gnd shown for speci-
mems of petrii}catiGn. Entcrprf:tr1
sho~mcn once got possession of o veil
for the manufacture of petrfiied
body, but public opinion was so great
that they were driven In diagNsa from
tho neighborhooL
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
CHASED an eooMEaAMas.

No Es,sy Matter to Escape tho EcccDerhp
Curved Sticks That Act LuOe Hnrisac>
No ono who discharges boomerang
Tor tho first time has the faintcst nd
ton as TO where It will lind. If Lot
loose In tborouShfarc it lnay naviante
ground q corner, and talso of tho hat OF
an unsrspecting promenader. It may
shoot into carriage window and frigho
en- tho occupants of the vchicle oct OF
their senses. 1t may soor away wcr
tho houses and get lost, or skim upon
the surface OF the pavement and CD
tnnglc itself among the legs of horcnA
1t may climb up stoop, go through
an open doorway and wander around
tho interior of dwelling, breektng
mirrors OF destroying other valuable
property before it gets tired. And If IL
strikes anybody 1t may iuflict serious
burt. for its rapid whirl gives it IN I'M
menso force, so that blow from ono Of
its ends may cause death, cwcn when It
Is flung without. much ccocrtson Of
strength
hapc seen u Isg killed h tho island
of ForInosa by a boomerang which np-
pcaIed to be very lightly propelled
says writer in Harpcrs Young People
Worst Of nll-ccrtsinly most mortifyfng
1t may como straight back upon the
throweT, perhaps follow him with q per
sistencc which seems almost to indioetp
O deliberate intention, chase him about.
no matter how niinbly he may try TO
escape, ind finally double him up with
thump tn the stomach, and reduce him
to state in which no boomerang could
for the time, be anything but an object
Of aversion to him, not epcn If it S,cnc
made of u Stick OF candy.
Out In the country, where broad. Cd.
occupied fields are accessible, expert,
mcnts may be undertaken upon largo
scales but caution IS always necessary
ut tho beginning, and when tho little
curved stick is launched into space It
would he wise for all tho spectators, und
the thrOr-er US well, to choose proh,:t-
ing tree, AMI stand behind it, lest the
missile perform it's favoTitc exploit and
return to the point of departure, rnennc.
ing every living being in tho vicinity.
1t Ia quite capable OF skipping rorod
tree, but IN alert yolngstcr ought to
be able to dodge and keep himself out
Of harms way. Ouvs might DC pot 10
Inconvenience, and sheep would prob.
ably sec no fun in the SPORT tuIt no
body could expect u COW OF D sheep to
appreciate the humor of boofne,anc
In any case the earliest attempts should
BIC with indictments of moderate. d.
ncns.nrS from which severe BRUISES
Hccd not be unprecedented.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
The U,,dorta,tina Doelucss.

a manufacturing undertaken wam
commenting recently on the AntusI-
tiOns CT his busincaA 'Curiot,s as 1t
may aPpear." he said. ION FIRST thought,
it is with the undertaking trado pre-,
ciscly rs it is with other trades; a dc.
prnesi0n is followed by IN excessive
demand, and vice verea. Statistics show
this, and ali ulflertaliers recognize the
existence OF the fact. The grip lest
year simply evcned mp inattnl4s 10
stead. Us WAS asserted, nlnlling o
boom for oar wares. For the previous
eightncn months the doath rate Though
out the country had preserved I'm ah-
normally low rah.. The rcaction had
to come, and it dill It may sound q
little cold bLoodcd, but it is tr1sc. nevcr>
thelcss, end those of rs who pnllcd
through that visitation have had the
benefit of the succeeding period OF Low
mortality which has followed it."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
\ GREASY QUESTION.
The Purchase or Some Lard Lends 10 a
Arrest

The Purchase of Some Lard Leads 10 an
Arrest.
Mayor Evans had knotty case to
dispose of yesterday morning. Miss
Blancc May, daughter OF Albert Nav, a
well-known citizen of Old Lick. went TO
c. S. Edington's store Saturday evening
and purchased two pounds Of LAID. She
gave in payment 81. The price of the
lard was twenty cents. On going home
she found she had only fifty five cents
in change. Miss blanche insisted that
Miss Alice Ellington. who waited on
her. gave only that amount. Mr. May
went at once To the store, and talked in
pretty plain measures. He gave I'D the
lard and wanted his money back. This
request Ellington refused to comply
with and MIR. May raised a general dis.
turbance, SO Ellington claimed, but Mr..
May denied it,
Several Witnesses were examined in
the case, and the mayer said be could
not see any disposition to do wrong by
any one. Mr.. May had been arrested
on warrant sworn out by Mr. Edins-
ton, and it was dismissed at the cost of
tho former. Miss Ellington claimed
that she gave Miss May 50 cents III
change.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
TIE THIEF CAPTURED.
Officer Schancks Bags Low Allen and re
covers $500.

Policeman Schancks has about un.
earthcd the mystery surrounding the
robbery OF r. O. Arlington, a merchant,
OF this city, which occurred last Friday
morning n week age.
Schancks left yesterday for Farmvillc
and other points on the Norfolk and
western with the view OF arrcsting the
robber and securing the money which
Mr.. Arlington alleges was taken from
him.
BY some means Schancks secured in
formation that a sum of money had
been deposited in tho hank at Farm
vile by negro named Price. Tho de-
scription of the money ITALICS with that
taken from Mr.. Arlington and other
clues secured warrants him to believe
that he will get his man.
Schancks received telegram from
Rics's yesterday morning that negro
was there spending money quite freely.
That is tho first point he will stop at.
and If he does not find his man no Will
scour every point on tho road
TIE TIMES received tho following tel
egram late last night:
RICE. Aug. a. Srcciall-I have
caught Lew Allen and recovered two
hundred and two dollars and ton cents.
OFFICER SCUANKS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were disposed of
by Mayor Evans in his court yesterday
morning
5. Brown, drunk and disorderly on
Railroad avenue: fined So
james Lacy and Anna Jones, violating
city ordinance; fined IS.
j. a. Simmons, drunk and down on
Railroad avenue: 81 collateral forfeited
Bolden Jones. trcspassing on the
railroad and carrying concealed weapons:
fined Sl2.
Bette Price, one Of the old Il abroad
avenue gang. fell into the hands of the
police Sunday night while attacking "a
man on the lower end OF Railroad ave
nue., whore she has recently located.
She was fined SIS for lettering on the
streets at unreasonable hours. but the
charge of resisting an officer was not
sustained.
w. d. Hall, arrested by Policeman
Schancks for being drunk and using
profane language on Railroad avenue,
was fined 25.
One white man for carrying concealed
weapons. was dismissed. it being proven
that he merely procured it do defend
himself against violent threat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
Attempted Robbery.

y thief effected an entrance into c.
Rouzee's residence on Seventh avenue
yesterday morning. lie got into the
dining room, but was frightened away
by the screams OF young lady who had
just gotten up. Nothing was taken
from the house. The policeman On that
beat had passed the house about half
an hour before the attempted robbery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
Took His Revengc and Skinned.

William Early went to livery stable
Yesterday morning where Kinsey Milton
is employ. d, and calling him out dealt
him a furious blow on the side of the
face with stone. Both men had a
fight Saturday and it appears that Mil
ton got little the best Of tho engage
ment. They were summoned to appear
before the mayor, and before going into
court Ear'y decided to get even and
leave town. a warrant has been issued
for his arrest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
The New Company Named.

THE Milton Invincibles" is the name
selected for the new military company
in East Roanoke. a constitution and
bylaws have been adopted and all the
arrangements perfected for the meet
;ngs. The examination Of the officers
will take place in few days. The
members are talking OF holding picnic
in shor. time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
A SERMON BY BISHOP WILSON.
The Dedication of Trinity Taber-
nacle.

Christ, the Light OF tho World, tho Sub
ject Of an Eloquent Sermon-S2, 900
Raised to Pay the Remaining Deb.
Incurred In Erecting tho Tabernacle.
The Bishop Preached Again Mt Night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-04
The PubIic School Tenehcr.

There were between twenty-i five and
thirty applicants for the positions of
school teachers examined Saturday. The
number of colorcd teachers was very
small. The papers will be graded ana
the appointments for the ensuing year
maNC tO.niNht
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

St. Johnsbury had her first visit
from a president yesterday, when
she gave her entire attention to the
reception and honoring of President
in fact, since it became definitely
known that the chief magistrate
would include this town in the short
list of his Vermont calling-places-
preparations have been making to
pay him fitting tribute of respect,
and the proceedings of Wednesday
afternoon and evening prove the
plans to have been we'll carried out.
The Board of Trade took the in
itiatory steps, and sent out formal
invitation, through Secretary Proc
tor, to the president, which was
duly accepted. At recent meeting
of the board committees were ap-
pointed to take charge Of the sew
eral features of the afternoon and
and evenings programme, and these
committees have labored earnestly
to bring about such a celebration of
this important event as the town
has no reason to be ashamed of.
Following President Harrison's
appearance at Bennington last week,
he proceeded to Mt. McGregor,
thence after a short stay to Sara
toga, where he remained until Tues
day morning. He left Saratoga at
that time, for Burlington. on special
train provided by the Central Yer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
TWENTY PA GES.

Excuse us, please, if we remark that
last week s CALEDOINAN was one of
the newsiest and certainly the largest
paper ever issued from this office
Besides the illustrated Bennington
supplement every reader outside the
state received a 10 page supplement
issued by the Vermont Board of
Agriculture This was an illustrated
description of the resources of Yer
mont, with list of all the farms for
sale in the state. The wide circula-
ton of such compilation as this
will be very helpful to this state.
The CALEDoNIAN of August 20 and
its two illustrated supplements made
a paper of 20 pages, a very readable
one too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.

The adjourned town meeting was
held in the town hall last Thursday
afternoon, with Moderator H. c.
Bates in the chair The sole object
of the meeting was to raise money
for the running expenses of the town
for the year 1891, and Treasurer E.
D. Blodgett introduced the following
resolution to that effect:
Resolved, that one hundred cents on
the dollar be assessed upon the grand
list of the tax payers of the town of St.
Johnsbury for A. D. 1891 to be collected
as soon as may be and paid into the
treasury so soon as collected, Or any
part thereof for the purpose of paying
the instalment of the funded debt, due
IAN. 1, 1892. Also the interest on the
funded debt due Jan. 1st and July 1st,
1892. Also the state tax assessed by
the legislature of $780, and the state
school tax required to be annually assess
ed by law, and any county tax which
may lawfully be assessed upon the town
A. D. 1891. Also the interest on the
public money held by the town, and any
and all lawful expenses of the town, in
Guiding the expense of the care of the
poor, and any and all moneys temporari-
ly borrowed into the treasury of the
town, or so much as the sum of said tax
will pay.
This resolution was carried by the
unanimous vote of all present and
the 100 cents voted will amount to
just $40, 2,O91.S9 Adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

The special town meeting, to see if
the town would vote any appropria-
ton for celebrating President Har-
rison's visit, was held immediately
after the adjourned meeting last
Thursday afternoon. Treasurer
Blodgett said he could not pay one
dollar on any appropriation voted
for this purpose, as it was the opin-
ion of the best legal authority that
such procedure was illegal.
Moderator Bates confirmed Mr..
Blodgett's views and said that such
a tax would be illegal and not col
lectible. c. P. Carpenter, w. H.
Preston, A. D. Pike, P. D. Blodgett,
Harvlin Paddock, E. F. Griswold,
and Daniel Carpenter and E. L.
Hovey all spoke on the article. 1t
having been settled that a vote for
this purpose was illegal the article
was dismissed and the meeting ad-
journed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Rev. Dr. A. P. Graves, a New York
evangelist, began a series of gospel
meetings in the Railroad street Bap-
tist church last Saturday evening.
These meetings continue every after
noon and evening at and 100
They are well attended and DR..
Graves work is being grea tly blessed
Several conversions have already oc-
Cured and the interest among Chris
tians has also been increased. DR..
Graves is an earnest, thoughtful
preacher and successful evangelist
DR.. Graves spoke three times last
Sunday and gave a brief address at
the Y. M. c. A in the afternoon after
Rev. T. P. Frost's eloquent address,
Tonight he will preach on the un-
pardonable sin. On Saturday night
he will give a special address to
young ladies. He will preach Sun
day at 1870 a. M, and at 8 p. m.
At the afternoon service the evange-
list will preach on THE evidences of
conversion, or how may know that
l am a Christian" He will also
preach at $50 Sunday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

st. Johnsbury people who went
to Bennington last week had no
reason to be ashamed of the St.
Johnsbury Guard in the great parade
and in the general duties of camp
life. The members of Company D
conducted themselves creditably and
made fine appearance in drill and
at inspection. Badges were present
ed to Corporals ". P. Dean and F. l..
Taylor and Privates L. S. Paige and
Stanton Bonett, for five years service
in the militia
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
SECRETARY PROCTOR.

mont road, Vice-President Smith
going himself to Saratoga to meet
the president. Two hours of Tuesday
afternoon were spent at Burlington,
of Senator Edmunds, and where he
addressed large number of people
on the park, receiving an enthusiastic
welcome The president left Burling-
ton about three o'clock that after
noon, on Col Webb's yacht, the
'Elfrida," for sail through the lake
to Maquam, thence in ex-Gov.
Smiths private car, Bellevue, to
St. Albans, where he was the ex-Gov-
ernor's guest. In the evening he
spoke to an immense audience from
the balcony of the Welden house.
Leaving St. Albans on Wednesday
morning the President made a short
stop at Montpelier, where he visit
ed the legislature in special session.
THE ARRIVAL HERE.
Members of the reception commit
tee went to Montpelier yesterday
morning to meet the presidential
party and return with them to St.
Johnsbury. Word was received here
about O'Clock saving that the party
left Montpelier on time. Crowds be-
gan to congregate on the streets and
around the depot, everyone eager to
get a glimse of the President. AS
the whistle announcing the approach
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
SWANTONS BRIDGE FALLS.

A section of the temporary bridge
built at Swanton to replace the
large covered structure recently
burned, fell into the river on Satur-
day morning last, carrying with it
milk team, five boys and a man.
Strange to say, nobody was hurt,
though one or two of the boys had
especially close calls. High water
and certain changes being made at
the bridge are given as the cause of
the disaster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
WEATHER-CROP REPORT.

For the week ending. August 21
The rain which fell over the greater
part of New England on the 18th
and 10th served to check the evil
effects of the drouth, though the
amount varied in different sections.
At Mayheld, Me, the fall was 11a
inches and it was above normal all
over Vermont. The average tempera-
ture has been above the normal. as
has also the amount of sunshine.
The West Fairlee observer saws
Farmers have had a fine week for
harvesting their oats; crop good.
Considerable hay to be cut yet on
back farms. Apple crop is not up to
the average. Some complain of early
potatoes being light Brattleboro
The last seven days have been fine
for all growing crops. Corn is just
booming; if frost holds off reason
ably we shall have a big crop. l
hear some report Of potato rot. al
though slight at present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
THE STATE FAIR.

The state fair will be held at Bur-
lington next week beginning on Tues
day and closing Friday. This fair is
always a good one and the entries
already made in the races and stock
department, and the demand for
space by exhibitors in all the various
departments, give assurance that the
fair this year will be the biggest and
best ever held in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

John Moore's postal delivery
wagon attracts much attention as it
is the first one of its kind ever seen
in this vicinity. The wagon came
from Lowell where they are exten-
sively used in the free delivery system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

Rev T. P. Frost of Brooklyn
preached in his old pulpit at the
Methodist church last Sunday
There was an unusually large at
tendance, including many from the
other churches. Mr.. Frost gave a
meaty discourse upon "The Found
Man." taking his text from the story
of the prodigal son who was lost and
then found
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

The first grand summer festival
of the White Mountain Musical as
sociation occurs at the Opera house
in Littleton, N. H., Sept. 9th to 18th,
inclusive. Several of the artists who
will participate are we'll known to
St. Johnsbury people, who will thus
be interested in this occasion. Three
concerts will be given, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

The fall term of St. Johnsbury
Academy opens next Tuesday and
there is every prospect of the usual
large attendance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

"A new heating apparatus will be
put into the depot this fall and every
body hopes the building will be warm
in the coming winters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

The Woman's Relief Corps hold
a special meeting at their hall tonight
at which full attendance is desired.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

The Sherbrooke fair comes next
week, from Tuesday through Friday.
The railroad offers reduced rates
from all points along the line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

The ST. Johnsburys played a good
game of ball yesterday afternoon
and beat the Dartmouth Medics
|S to 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

"A. M. Goodrich has returned
from his vacation and will have a
new advertisement next week.