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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
A POINTED REBukE.
Tho frctty Girl. the Impudcnt Masise~
and tho Pin.


Tho Prctty Girl. the Impudcnt nIasfsee
and tho Pin.
young lady gave Chicago mashcr
a lesson tho other day which was worth
seeing.
She WINS q pretty and well-dressed
girl of rather pronounced style of
blonde beauty. snys writer in the
Chicago News. On her fluffy hair WIS
perched one of the new spring hate-a
creation" in black and gold. She sat
next to me in the street car
The masher, who WIS also immacu-
1ate-on the outside-stood directly in
front of her, and now and then leaned
forward ever 30 slightly and pressed his
knees against hers.
She got as far away from him rs she
could, but tho cur was very crowded,
and she sat there, her checks getting
pinker every minute.
The third time he did 1t she lifted her
eyes, stared him in the face and seemed
about to speak; then, recollecting prob
ably how the inmates of the car would
stare mt her If she did, she sank back
again in her seat, keeping her indignant
eyes fixed on his face.
lie raised the paper which he wns
pretending to read before his eyes.
Now was her chance. Unseen by him
she raised her hand and drew from the
dainty bonnet a long, gilt-hcadcd hat
pin. She placed it under her muff in
her lap, ready for action.
The masher waited awhile, then low
cred his paper. smelled the violets In
his bottonhole, smiled caressingly and
leaned forward again to touch her.
With gladstone smile and quick as
lightning she jabbed the hatpin through
one knee of those beautiful trousers.
There was n suppressed yell and q
quick reaction.
It took him about six seconds to
leave the car, and Us he passed me
know from the expression on his face
that if ever Il man cursed himself for n
fool he did.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
SLANG AND ITS DERwATIoNs.
Facts Relating to tho Origin OF Certain
Words and Phrases,

Fncts Rclatlug to tho Origin OF Certain
Words and Phrases.
Within the present century (proba-
bly, good many Hebrew words have
come into English slang through tho
medium of "Yiddish," C. g., showful,
Qow Hebrew, "shaphclr;) "gonoph," q
thief, QIcbrew, "gannnbh," pronounced
"gonnof" by Polish Jews; Mr.. Leland
writes incorrectly "ganef.O Tho greater
part says the Anthenaeum, of the
vocabulary of slang, however, is purely
of English origin, consisting of humor-
ously-mctaphorical uses of ordinary.
words, the metaphor being often so
far-fetched as to be of tho nature of o
riddle. Slang words Of this type have
often passed into standard use; the or
binary French words for head"
Check" 'lcg," for instance, represent
the vulgar Latin words for pot" ''por-
ringer" and "knee-cap."
OF course, humorous metaphorical
expression may acquire n considerable
degree of provcrbial currency without
thereby becoming slang. 1t passes in
to slang when the original point of the
joke is no longer distinctly rcmem-
bered, and the expression continues to
tute for the recognized term. At a
later stage sometimes the word or
phrase has become 80 general that all
its grotesquc associations have disap-
peared, and 1t becomes n permanent
addition to the resources of the literary
language. good example of these
three stages of development may be-
found in the history of the word "budg-
et," as denoting the financial propos-
MS of the chancellor OF the exchequer.
In the reign of George II. tho word was
used with conscious allusion to the cele-
brated pamphlet which ridiculed Sir r.
Walpole as n conjurer, opening his
budget" or bag of tricks" After
ward it must, for a time, have been cur
rentas slang; but, rs it supplied q want,
1t was soon taken into the ordinary vo-
cabulary, and at the present time a
chancellor of the exchcqucr would, as u
matter of course, speak of his own
budget" without any thought of the I'M
complimentary sense which the word
originally expressed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
A DISCONNECTED DUDE.

Hc Knew tho Governor But Wilted In
His Presence.
Gov. Northen was just leaving the
capitol one day when q little dude
spoke to him, says the Philadelphia
Times.
"Say, is the governor In his Officer"
'No, sir"
''Oh! I'll bet he Is. He may have sent
word to you that he was out, but he'll
not treat me that way"
''Do you know him?"
"Know him? Know Bill Northcn?
Well, should smile. We arc very in
innate. spent a month with him last
summer-run his campaign for him,
and now he wants to see me about an
important matter"
II think you arc mistaken, SIR"
The speakers cold stare and positive
tone nettlcd the dude.
"NIay 1 ask your name?" he asked
haughtily.
"Northen is my name"
'Oh-nh-related to the governor,
sir?"
~ am the governor, SIR"
"Thc dickcns!" rctorted the little
dude. And with that he made q break
through the vacant door, leaving the
governor looking after him with IN
amused smile ON his face
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
THE DEVILS DANCE.
a Peculiar Ceremony That Used to De
Characteristic OF Western Africa.

a Peculiar Ceremony That Used to De
Characteristic OF Western Africa.
The ghost dance is one of the remin-
iscences of days gone by. 1t was intro
duced on the western coast of Africa,
says the New York Advertiser, by tho
inhabitants of Loongi, the capital Of
Bullion. This religious ceremony was
performed on the premises of the chief
of the tribe.
The spectators formed circle around
the devil, to whose head was fastened
that of an alligator. His body was
wound with long rced-grass. Arrayed
in this fashion he jumped about in the
most grotcsque manner.
But when he tumbled or fell in his
gyrations it was considered an evil
sign, prognosticating sure death. The
devil danced to tho dismal tune of
drums, beating the time with his foot.
The women sung a plaintive wall, to
which they clappcd their hands. At the
beginning of the ceremony the assem-
blage was quiet and orderly, but they
soon grew wild with fanaticism.
A large bonfire was started, which
threw fantastic glare over the CHASTITY
scene, and the impression made upon n
foreign visitor by this gruesomc spec
taclo was by no means u pleasant one.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
County Court.

The fall term of the Roanoke county
circuit court convened to-day, Judge
Henry e. Blair presiding, and the fol-
lowing is the principal business trans
acted: Mrs. NJ. L. Martin resigned as
executor Of James S. Persinger, de-
ceased, and James A. Persingcr qualified
as administrator de bonis non, with the
will annexed, of said decedent; bond
$4,000; sureties, Mrs. Mary E. Martin
and Watt billiard. Messrs. A. G. Pendle-
ton, G. w. Crumpecker and D. S. Good
qualified as attorneys. William Nc
Clanahan against l.. w. Spies; forth
coming bond on distress warrant; judg
ment for plaintiff.
Among the lawyers present were:
Major Griffin, of Bedford; Judge Gooch,
of R91hoke, A. A. Phlegar, of Christ
iansburg; Messrs. Penn & Cooke, of
Roanoke; Hon. w. E. Bibb, Of Louisa,
and e. w. Robertson, of the firm of
Watts e. Robertson.
To-day w. w. Brand, as trustee, sold
the well-known McConkey farm OF 500
acres on Catawba, to N. D. Barnett, of
Salem and Catawba, for Sc, 600 cash.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
FElGNED MYSTERIES.
How Woman Made Money by Getting
IIysteri cal Fits in DcpOts.

How n Woman Made Money by Getting
IIysteric cal Fits In Dcpots.
whats the matter with the Lady,"
inquired Pittsburgh Dispatch reporter
of physician who was working with
O woman at the Union depot yesterday
She was lying on one of the benches,
and apparently had had n fainting spell.
''Oh, she has had u historical flt," he
replied cnrelcssly. "Shc is all right,
and nobody need be worried about her
This woman may be all right, but
have my doubts about it. 1 had hard
work trying to open her cyclids, and
she evidently held them. 1t is an old
gag, you know, of some women, to
faint in public places, where they can
excite sympathy and have n collection
taken. l know of one who used to have
hysterical spells with great regularity
at hotels and depots. Invariably money
was collected for her benefit, and she
walked off with the stuff, only to faint
away again in another public place.
She always had pathetic tale to tell,
and it took the police good while be-
fore they tumbled to her swindling
game. tits an easy matter for woman
to become hystcrical, and they can
bring on the fit when they feel like it,"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
"CHEEk" IN WOMEN.
An English Bookseller Gives Startli
Instance of It.

An English Bookseller Gives Startling
Instance of It.
eve are accustomed to impudence,"
says IN English bookseller in Chatter,
but the other day woman managed
to give us q surprise. She asked for a
particular recitation, and after n hunt
of some twenty minutes the clerk I'M
carthcd it in volume we sell for a
shilling.
"Thc woman seized upon it and sat
down and began to pore over it. The
assistant supposed she was going to
commit it to memory, but she mildly
asked if she might copy part of it.
"Thc assistant is long-suffering, and
he said Certainly She thereupon
asked if he would lend her a piece of
paper. That lend was dainty piece
of cuphcmism, and he handed over
tirst-class pad to write on.
"Thcn she modestly begged for
pencil, and when he had produced
brand new one she sat down and copied
every word of tho recitation from be-
ginning to end. When she had finished
she gathered herself up, and without q
word walked off with her copy and tho
assistants new pcncili' = - =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
MONTlEO THE PRINCE.

Detectives Story of Wales and tho
Thrcc-Card Game.
"This baccarat business" said a noted
detective the other day, reminds me
of something that occurred to the prince
some years ago. He was given what
we call the double turn. A large num-
Der of Scotland yard men were about
the castle during the visit of the shah
of Persia.
'Onc of the police inspectors who
was quite clever with the cards was
called in to give some exhibitions. He
threw the cards around in three-card
monte style to let the shah pick out n
certain card. Directly the prince got
to betting that the shah could pick the
card. Then the inspec tor got in his
work Whenever there was no bet
made he threw the cards so that the
shah could pick out the one he wanted
to, but when the prince had his money
up the shah found it impossible to pick
the desired card. Finally, the inspector
had taken in about thirty dollars. lie
handed it back, saying he was not al
lowed to keep it.
Keep it, man, commanded the
prince.
"'Thc rules will not allow me- pro-
tested the inspector.
"'l'll sec that that part of it will BIC
all right said the prince. If You are
clever enough to work the game you
arc entitled to the money!"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
AN EXPENSIVE STOVE.
How It Cost Carter Harrison sixteen
Thousand Dollars.

1IOW AZ lost carter d1rrlBOn Sxtecn
Thousand Dollars.
"Somc twenty-five or thirty years
ago." said Chicago man to repre-
sentative of the Post "Mr. Harrison
owned eighty acres of land which is
now on the line of the Burlington rail-
way, between Chicago and Riverside. I
saw that the property was bound to in
crease in value and SO l made up my
mind TO offer Mr.. Harrison two hundred
dollars an acre for it.. found him in
his Office, seated on riclsety old sofa
beside u dilnpidatcd desk and warming
himself before the fro contained in u dis
rcputablc-loolSing, rusty, bcgrimed old
stove. Well, made my offer and he
promptly rejected 1t. He said he wanted
two hundred and fifty dollars. saw
that he meant what he snid and the con-
versation soon driftcd to other topics
Presently remarked the ancient and
hardly crcditablc appearance Of the
stove.
Yes Carter said, 1T is pretty
tough but it holds the coal and that's
nll that's necessary
You ought to be asha med Of your
SELF returned. III tell you what I'll
do. I'll just go out and buy YOU stovc
as present.
"'You will9' he eagerly asked
'Honest3 Well, then, If you do that
III tell you what I'll do. I'll let you
have those eighty acres for two hun
dred dollars
80 went out and bought n stove
,and had 1t put up in Carriers office. The
whole thing cost me fourteen dollars
end fifteen cents. AS soon rs the fire
was burning brightly i'll 1t 1 demanded
the deed to the land, paid the money
and walked out of the Office the abso-
lutte owner of those eighty acres.
within twclvemonth was offered
four hundred dollars an acre for tho land
md refused it.
"Thc next time 1 saw Carter after
this offer had been made I told him
about it.
1.-The - you say! he exclaimed.
Come up to my office
1--WE went. Carter took down his
books and in my presence made the
entry:
ITO one Office stove, sixteen thou
sand dollars
And he carried 1t right through his
books, too. Aftcrward sold the land
for two hundred thousand dollars"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
nRAzlL.s NEW IMMIGRANTS.
largo Numbers AFRO Prosperous and Com
eeutcd.


Largo Numbers Arc Prosperous and Con-
tented.
There arc satisfactory. reports from
Rio de Janeiro about the condition Of
the one hundred thousand italian, Pol
ish, German and Hebrew immigrants
who have settled In Brazil within the
last two or three years. They are ex-
ceedingly well treated by the authori-
ties and the new republic, and by the
native citizens of localities in which
they may be pleased to take up their
abode. Those of them who desire land
have no difficulty In procuring it, and
those who seek employment in the
mines, or in trades, or ut unslSilled Ia
Dor do not need to remain idle.
Such of the immigrants as have taken
up the work of cultivating the SOIL says
the Chicago Tribune, find that they can
raise many kinds of fruits and other
in Europe; that the fertility of the soil
surpasses the reports they had heard Of
1t. and that the climate In many re-
Rions of tho republic is entirely salts
factory to them. They find also that
free public schools have boon estab-
lished by the central and provisional
governments, anu CIluC u system OF UNI
vcrsal education will soon be adopted.
So favorable are tho accounts that
the immigrants hnve sent back to tho
countries whence they came that tho
brazilian authorities look for a vast in
crease of immigration during tho com
ing year, especially from Italy and
Prussian Poland The great landlords
in the last-named country nro alarmed
by the flight Of thousands of their la-
borers to Brazil, but there is no likelk
hood of the success of their efforts to
prevent it. Italy can spare several mil
lions of her people, who are sure to inn
prove their condition by settlement in
Brazil.
Furthermore, it Is known that the
rich Jew, Baron Hirsch, has offered to
transport half million Russian Jews
to any part of the South American con-
tinent, and tho probability is that
Brazil will be tho country chosen for
them. The Brazilian government is
doing all that it can do under the cir
cumstances to encourage immigration,
but it will do much moro rs soon as it's
affairs are in perfect order, so that the
funds needed for the work can be APP
propriated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
a singular Freals Of Nature.

A singular freak of nature has man
ifcsted itself ut Saratoga Mrs. Mary
Francis originally had very black
eyes and q beautiful head of very blacl,
hair. She is about seventy years old
now, in good health, and rich widow.
When she was about fifty her hair be-
gan to turn white, and in few years
the whole of it was as white as snow,
and 50 remained until about n year ago,
when it began to turn black again, and
has now, without the use of any arti-
fetal means and purely as q freak of
nature, almost wholly returned to it's
original color, and is as long and silky
us when she was Il young woman
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
RAILROADS
81 81 4 g :: w Rorfo|ksWesternR R


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST 80, 1901.
wEsTBouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
G:55 n. III. for Bristol and intermediate stations
SEQ a. M. for kndford Pulaski, Brlstol also for
Blucneld, Pocshontas, ElkhOrn, Clinch VAL
Icy Division and Louisville via Norton
Pullman. sleepers TO Memphis and New Or
leans and to Louisville vim Norton.
6:15 p. m for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol Con-
meets at Radford for Blucfcld and Poca-
hontas. Pullman slccpers TO Memphis via
Chattanooga.
NORTH AND EAsTBoUED, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
6:30 q. III. for Petersburg and Richmond
12:50 y. IN. for Hagcrstown. Pullman slecpcrs 10
New York via Harrisburg and PHILADELPHIA
12:45 p. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Pull
man parlor car to Norfolk.
S:s5 p. IN. for Lynchburg; no connection beyond.
5:25 p IN. for Shcnnndoah; no connection beyond
1l:S p. nj. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper 70 Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mond.
11:2op. m. for Iiagerstown. Pullman slcepcrs to
Washington via Shenandoah junction and to
New York via Harrisburg
Clinch Valley Divlsion-Lcaves Bluehcld daily
100 a. m. for Norton, and 1875 p. III. for Nor
ton, Louisville and points on l.. Y n. II. II.
via Norton.
North Carolina Divison-Lcave Pulaski daiIy
700 a. Ill. for Ivanhoc and 100 u. III. for Ivan
hoe and Gossan and 500 a. IN. Except Sun
day. for Betty Baker.
For all additional information apply Mt ticket
Office or to w. Is. BENILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
BUCHANAN.
The Franklin Brass Works Will Soon Re
sumo Work.

sumo Work.
BUCHANAN, Va, Oct. 1.-[Speciall-
The contract to rebuild the Franklin
Brass Works has been let to the With
row Lumber Company, and work will
begin in short time. The new ma
chinery is now being placed in the
building of the wood mandatory, and
the Messrs. Franklin will use this build
ing until their now one can be finished
Two new bridges are being built
across the James river, one by the Cen
trail Land Company and the other by
tho Riverside Land Company.
The conviction of Henry Nowlin. the
murderer of Mosca, by the jury last week
has given general satisfaction in this
part Of the country.
The election of Mr.. Penn, the
candidate who favors a bill sub
uniting tho question of the
change OF tho courthouse to this place,
is strongly believed in by many of the
people in tho county. Tho supporters
of Mr. Penn are making 4 strong and
earnest effort in his behalf.
The handsome residence Of Mr.. j. p.
Houston. on High street, is almost COM
pleted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
a RANcAMAN.s HAPPY FAMILY.
Fnwns, Wild Fowl and Dear sIInEIo
Amlcably with His Tame Stock.

Fnwns, Wild Fowl and BOAR sIInrlo
Amicably with His Tamo stock.
There Is strange ranch just over
Puget sound, near Renton, half n dozen
miles from here, on which wild animals
and ordinary domestic animals are being
successfully reared side by side, the
former not interfering in the least with
the others. This has been going on for
years, and wild and tame animals dwell
together in the greatest harmony.
Tho ranch, says Seattle paper, is
owned by Peter Gallagher, who settled
in the woods there over twenty years
ago, and has managed to clear up over
one hundred acres. During all these
years Mr.. Gallagher has not been given
to hunting, although NIL kinds of ami
mails have constantly surrounded him.
Because of this they have grown tame,
and they often come right into the barn
yard and make themselves perfectly ut
home.
One Of these is black bear He has
for nearly year visited Gallagher's
yard almost daily, eaten with the cattlo
md lain1lown with the calves, display
ing neither fear nor ferocity. Gallagher
often goes among the stock Mt such
of bruin, who weighs some three hun
drcd pounds, but as Gallagher has never
disturbed him he does not bother to
move away. On the contrary he appre
ciates as favor various scraps of bacon
and other articles from the table which
the worthy ranchcr feeds to him. Gal
laghcr thinks n great deal of his pet,
and would not have him molested for
being with tho cattle and especially
with the calves.
A handsome pair of fawns also run
about the place, associating regularly
with the calves, and ut times with the
shaggy black bear, and not in the least
fearing the other animals of the motley
collection, nor Mr.. Gallagher, who is
uniformly kind to tho stock, wild and
tame. The fawns came from the vicin-
ity of Cedar Lake, where considerable
hunting is done, and from which sec
ton game is being driven. Some five
years ago another pair of fawns came
to Mr.. Gallaghcr's ranch and made
their home there for Il couple of years,
even going into the barn during stormy
nights and being locked up with the
stock. Mr.. Gallagher mt length gave
them to neighbor who had taken
fancy to them, and he in turn presented
them to n friend on the Snohomish, who
yet has them.
Numerous hocl1s of wild ducks and
geese and other wild fowl alight in the
worthy rancher's yard, showing no
fear Mt his presence. The advent of
stranger, however, will quickly put
them all to flight. Mr. Gallagher says
the whole secret OF it is in being kind
to wild animals. He does not hunt HIM
self nor will he permit others to do so
on his premises AS his ranch is some
what secluded, being bounded on near
" all sides by deep woods. the wild ami
mails and fowl arc rarely disturbed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
a CROOK CAPTURED.
Logan, the Forger and Horse Thief, in
Limbo.

Logan, the Forger and Horse Thief in
Limbo.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IL Speciall
Hugh Logan, with several aliases, a
notorious crook and forger, was captured
here last night by city detectives.
Logan's crimes are numerous. lie is
wanted for breaking Jail at Knoxville,
where he was confined for horse stoal-
ing. Last June he forged draft for
$1,000 Oil the bank of Columbia and
passed it. September 81 he attem pied
to pass a check for 50, 500 on bank at
Cleveland, Tenn, and two days later
presented check at Sweetwater bank
for SO, 500, but was baked in both cases
He had in his possession when captured
a forged letter of credit from the Bank
of Columbia and the seal Of Maurcy
county, Tenn. He positively refuses to
disclose his real name.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
4 Wonderful Turkey.

Henry Outright, of Paris, Mo-, has
the best turkey hen in the country.
Early in the spring she began laying,
and after she had laid the usual number
of eggs went to sitting. She was broken
from sitting and soon laid another sit
ting, and this time was permitted to sit
and Matched out brood of yonng trr-
keys. During the entire time she was
sitting she laid an egg regularly every
other day, and since she has been out
with her young she has still laid every
other day. This information was given
by Mr.. Outright, and he is n truthful
man
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
s Al LEM
SALEM WINS.
College Boys Beat vinton on
the Diamond.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL. LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

HOTEL LUCEHNEs SAl1Enl, a.
Vinton Baseball Club. strengthened
by several of Roanoke's best players,
crossed bats with the Roanoke College
nine yesterday afternoon on the latter
clubs grounds in Salem. The game re-
suited in favor of the College nine by a
score of to 8. a large crowd turned
out to welcome the return of Morgan
and Lucas, the College favorites, and
both showed up we'll. Morgan especi-
ally distinguished himself by assisting
in brilliant double play, Jim Walden
completing the work.
Preston Dolin did the twiriing act
for the home team, and not an earned
run was made off his delivery. Dolin
is good pitcher and will make the
nine very strong in the box. He also
distinguished himself by leading the
batting. Walden caught we'll For
Vinton Hannah undertook to otficiate in
the points, hut Parrock was substituted
in the second. The Vinton nine put up
a poor game in the field, and the college
team had no trouble in winning. tAsa.:t.
The players were as follows: Vinton-
Wigmore, 2b.; Riley, 3d.; Brodie, 1b.;
Sanderson, c.; Wilkinson, S.; Hannah,
D., and Smith, Parrack, O'Connor in the
field Roanoke College-Pres. Dolan,
p; Pechin, S.; Morgan, lb.; E. Dolan,
rf.; S. Oakley, 3b.; Lucas, 2b.; Wiley,
CT; Stultz, IT,, and Walden, C. I'M
pires-Mr. G.. w. Muse and G. M. Fox.