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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
\ Zig IIolcin tho Ground.

FiNpLAY, Ohio, Feb. Speciall-
AT o'clock this morning lightning
struck a.nitro-g lycerine magazine on tho
Stoker farm, three miles northwest of
TINS city, in which was stored fifty cans
oil the explosive. The only thing left
TO Indicate the place of the magazine is
a hole IN the ground big enough to bury
great.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Seven of the Crew Drowned.

LONDON, Feb. sl.-ISpecial One of
the Great Eastern Railway Company's
channel mail steamers came into coils
ion this morning with steamship Queen
OF the North Sea" The latter sank
soon after the collision, and seven OF her
crew were drowned
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Feb. Especial Tho
weekly bank statement shows the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve, decrease,
S3,li9,d75; loans, increase. 81, abs 200;
specie, decrease. Si.i76, 500; legal tom
derS, increase. S16S. 100: deposits, de-.
crease, g, $4,000; circulation, increase,
$500. Banks now hold Sl5.353,02a in
excess of requirements of - per cent
rule.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
vinton Literary Society.

Tae Ninton Literary and Debating
Society held an interesting meeting
Thursday evening. The following cues
ton was the subject discussed: Resolved
that the signs of the times indicate the
downfall of the American Republic.
The speakers in the affirmative were
Prof. \. i. Painter and Mr.. Gresham:
in the negative, q. 5. Jack and K. f..
Winrficld
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Furniture Dealers Assign.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb, al.-[Spc-
iall-Sedwick &c Boncr, furniture deal.
ers, of Chattanooga, Tenn, and Fort
Payne, Ala, assigned yesterday to $. II.
Ferguson for the benefit OF their crcdi-
tors. Liabilities S2l,47o; assets not
known
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms and 4, Exchange Building.
HIS FUNERAL is TOMORROW

THE MAN THAT DIED so SUD
DENLY ON HEARING HE COULD
HAVE HAD HIS WATCH CLEANED
FOR 90 CENTS AT CAMPE'S, TIE
JEFFERSON STREET JEWELLERS,
AFTER PAYING sl.5o ON SALEM
AVENUE FOR THE SAME JOB.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Allegheny Institute.

Rev. Jno. t. James, of the Methodist
Church, has been added to the faculty
of Allegheny Institute. He is to have
entire charge of the preparatory depart
ment. Rev. Mr.. James is the eldest
brother of Rev. DR.. c. f. James, the
principal of the institution.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
A Railroad Avenue TING.

a. j. Scott, negro, was arrested last
night 10y Officer Vest for being drunk
and disordcrly on Railroad auenue. He
appears to be a notorious scoundrel, and
from his actions has been in jail many
times hnfnrc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
A ROANOKE FIRM SAVES 81, 600
BY Reading a Telegram in The
Times.

Tho Firm About to Send Check to
Clarke, the Washington Sharper, But
1t is Still i'll Their Safc-MOre About
Clarke's Operations In Virginin-PiIcs
of Bogus Checks Furnish tho Cause of
His Flight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Arrested for Stealing Money.

Fannie Craigs colorcd, was arrested
on the charge OF stealing SD. 80 from
Silas Clare. IL it claimed that another
woman is the real thief and that Fannie
is only suspect The case will be
heard by Justice Howerton tomorrow.
In the meantime Fannie has been adj
mittcd TO bail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
FIFTY Insurgents KilIcL.

CALCUTTA, Feb. 2l.-ISpecial Dis
patches received here from Rangoon
state that fifty insurgents have been
killed in the fight which took place on
the frontier OF Wunthc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Rev. MIR. BOYD has the GrIpne.

Rev. j. ii. Boyd is confined 20 his
room in consequence of an attack Of
that widely popular and much dreaded
disease called by the asthetic name Of
grippe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
Tho Wenthcr rn.nnY.

Forecast For Virginia. clearing dur
ing Sunday; colder westernly winds.
Colder and fair Monday
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
A TERRIFIC BATTLE AT TOKAR.
Nearly One Thousand Soldiers
Killed.

The Egyptian Troops Rout Osman Dig
mas Forccs-A Terrible Hand-to-Unnd
Bayonct and Spear Fight-Osman Dig
ma Takes Flight-The Egyptians Tako
stores and Ammunition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22

4 1T WAS THE ONLY PAPER IN
ROANOKE THAT GAVE A GRAPHIC
5AND COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF TIE
MEETING OF THE STATE REAL
3ESTATE EXCHANGE.
IT IS TIE ONLY PAPER IN
(WHICH YOU CAN FIND ALL THE
HATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT
&Ews.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SUB
]
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE

3lavo taken out n rental license, and Will
aioreafter give that branch OF our business
particular attention. Parties having proper
5ies for rent or desiring such collections made
|lrc respectfully requested to list tho same
with us. This space, which is subject to change
bach day, will enable us to bring properties to
Ithe attention of the public and secure tenants
for same without cost To the owner.
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so CENTS PER MONTH.

oU ZEN Is PER MONTH.
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BE WITH
out THE NEWS OR WAIT TWELVE
HOURS FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE
PAPERS FROM THE EAST, WHEN
you CAN HAVE TIE TIMES DE
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

There are women in this world who are
neither men. women, nor ghosts, says the
New York World. They haven't the first
instinct of a wife, a mother, or even a
sweetheart. They are not even as respon-
sive as typewriter, for when you touch its
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

Every season women utter anew exclama-
tions of delight over these first arrivals of
summer, says the Brooklyn Times The
winter festivities are still at their height
and many have not yet worn beautiful
gowns, or worn only once or twice gowns
which cost much and were selected with
care aud attention. All the same they are
ready to select the fairest and daintiest of
these early ginghams and other cottons in
anticipation of another season vet far
ahead. This simple sewing must be done
in the quiet of Lent, when the girls have
moro time to select and try on" And SO
the quiet of Lent" becomes busy dress
making season. The imported pieces show
more than ever striking shades and an at
tempt at effective designs. There are
many large, decided plaids, which will he
made up bias as the woods have
been. A bias plaid skirt is not so objection
able, but who says there is any beauty in a
blocked off waists A little body looks
scarcely better than a large stout person,
and yet the little folks must wear them, if
anybody. A big plaid bodice, whatever the
style, is not pretty, the effect of the color
ing is lost in the forms and biases, and the
result is seldom good. Plalds are seen also
in combination with dazzling lines and
dashes Brocaded ginghams in delicate
tints are irregularly scattered with small
flowers The Roman and satin striped ging~
hams display rare colors in groups and in
alternate lines. Imported ginghams sell, as
hitherto. at 40 and 90 cents per yard; do
nestle sells for rs. The ecru batistes
and Persian lawns are very beautiful, with
garlanded and colored borders. Ecru
batlste wrought with deep yellow, made up
over yellow silk, the edge Of the batiste en-
broidsred in points falling over a yellow
null knife plated ruff1e, will be certainly a
dainty, fairy like gown for some sweet
debutante, who will not be long in dscov>
ering the effectiveness of such symphony.
Batiste, by all odds, both In colors and
black, 10 the chief Of the materials now
shown, Pattern dresses III batiste. null or
lawn, embroidered half way up the skirt in
open wheel designs, in vines and rose gar
lands, consist Of Al yards Of goods forty
five inches wide, with some material for
waist and foundation skirts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15
At Estill,s.

Butterick's Metropolitan Patterns for
spring and summer, 1891. A complete de.
scription of all the styles for ladies for the
coming season. Price 25 cents.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

A slight cold, If neglected, often attacks the
lungs. BRowN'S BRONCHIAL TRocHEs give sure
and immediate relief. Sold only an bssxes,
Price rs cents-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15


A few years ago, says the New York
Tribune, noted French physician made
some astonishing cures and became quite
the rage. Ga rumor that Mrs. Blank, who
had been an invalid for years. had been
completely restored to health by his treat
ment of her case in Paris, a relative was
asked if it was true. "Most assuredly," she
answered, my sister-in-law is perfectly
we'll DIR. Is certainly the cleverest of
men. Only fancy she had been treated by
any number of celebrated doctors, both on
this side and in Europe. aud no one ever
understood her case before. And he did
the strangest thingsm the lady went on
meditatively. "In the first place | wish
you could see him; he looks just like a great
monkey, and SO cross Aud so fierce! And
he makes you do just what he tells you or
he will not take your case at all.
He nearly starved my sister, aud all
the medicine he gave her were some queer
little powders and dates and water. For
two months she was obliged to give herself
uD entirely TO his cure At a certain time
she had to eat date, then drink some
water, then run in a jog-trot a certain num-
Der of times up and down the long corridors
in the hospital just outside of Paris. After
an interval the whole thing was repeated
OF course she had books and could see her
friends, but the fierce little doctor kept her
at it, jog~trot, dates, and water and all, for
two months; and then he sent her away,
and said he had done all he could for her,
and must say she seems really cured.n
A cool observer might say that the IA
nous French physicians "curen was moth
ing else but enforced exercise, mingled with
a judicious mixture OF starvation; but
imagination and authority and eccentricity
go q long way, and nothing would have
persuaded this woman Of society to ad 1pt
the same regime in her own laui under the
care Of her own physician.
There are women in this world who are
neither men. women, nor ghosts, says the
New York World They haven't the first
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

An idea from Paris, that one or two New
York hostesses here recently introduced, is
that of servinga dinner at small tables, in
lieu of one long one. 1t is, perhaps, rather
relief from the monotony Of leng table,
which, in the case of a large dinner, ought
never to be. but it is doubtful if, after the
novelty has worn off, it will be liked. The
seats Of honor will always be at the hostess
table and heartburns and jealousies are
sure to arise among those who find their
places at the less favored ones. As only
persons with large dining rooms now un-
dertake large dinners, it is common for the
two parallel lines to be broken by different
arrangements which still keep all the
guests at a common board,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15
Pimples
BI0lChes
and
Old Sores
Arc entirely removed byP.P.P,

Arc entirely removed By P. p. p,
Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium.
the greatest blood purifier on earth. >
Boils, eresypelas. syphilis, rheuma-
tism, scrofula, blood poison, mercurial
poison, and all other impurities of the
Blood are cured by P. P. P.
Randall Pope, the retired druggistof
Madison, Fla, says P. P. P. is the best
Alternative and blood medicine on the
market. He being adruggist and hav-
ing sold all kinds of medicine, his un-
solicited testimonial is of great impor-
tance to the sick and suffering.
Capt. j. ID. Johnston.
To all 1chon1 it may concern IL take
great pleasure in testifying to the eff
Gent qualities Of the popular remedy
for eruptions Of the skin known as
p. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and
PotaSsium-) suffered for several
years With an unsightly and disagree
cable eruption on my face. and tried
various remedies to removeit, none of
which accomplished the object, Until
this valuable preparation was resorted
to. After taking three bottles, in ac-
cordance with directions, I am now en-
tirely cured. ]. D. JOHNSTON,
OF the firm Of Johnston g. Douglas.
Savannah, Ga.
Henry Winter, Superintendent of the
Savannah Brewery, says: he has had
rheumatism Of the heart for several
years, often unable to walk his pain was
so intense; he had professors in Phila-
delphia but received no relief until he
came to Savannah and tried P. P. p,
Two bottles made him q well man and
he renders thanks to P. PIP.
lists sell it.
B., Proprietors,
Block, Savannah, Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

The most audacious examples of social in
terloping are the women with aspirations,
says Clara Belle, and the trouble is that you
mayn't kick woman. You must be con-
tent with using your tongue, and that, too,
in semi-gentle way. A certain fashiona-
BILE lady was lately cold douched by the
catching sight Of total stranger at one of
her receptions. and the grim humor of the
matter was that she was attracting great
attention among the assembled guests. She
was n fine locking woman, and her deli
ciously coquettish and charmingly becom-
ing French bonnet it was that held the
other women spell-bound. "Who is sheF'
was the whispered query, and no one knew,
not even ths'lady of the house. So Louise,
a ballet dancer, played her brief part, and
left that stage forever, having won the
wager of a wine supper by her exploit Had
Louise herself been Intercepted she might
with close conference to the fact have re-
piled:
why, am particular friend of the
head of tbs house"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

keys, II you touch them c1rT ectly, although
its MADE Of iron and steel, it sends back
Just the letter you want. There are women
in this world made # iron and steel, made
OF bitterness and gall. with all the meanest
traits OF men aud women combined, and
the cunning Of fox, with the
curiosity OF a cat thrown in by way
OF flavor. Thee are the women who
make great success from a financial stand
point. Their hearts never beat for any
thing except a check-book. Their gowns
arc bought with a view of their wearing
well, and any acquaintance they may make
Is cultivated for the use she will be. These
are the women who make men what most
OF them are, selfish and conceited. These
are the women who usually have sons who
despise them and daughters who go to the
bad with great and quick success. Nobody
knows what these women were created for,
unless 1t Is to bring out the good points Of
the other women"
L was at a reception, says Clara Belle in
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and there l en-
countered Mrs. Thomas, the president Of
the Sorosis. She remarked that one reason
why so many of our American marriages
turn out badly is because vanity is at the
bottom Of them. Men marry, not for real
CONF auionship, not for any valuable q uali
ties OF mind and soul which they may per-
ceive in woman, but in order to become
the owner of pretty wife. what
senseless worship Of lively faces she ex-
claimed. What a metamorphos!s of the
world OF affection into the domain of doll
dom. spell is set upon the homely girl,
while her pretty sister, no matter how vapid
and vacant sher mind, how shrewish her
disposition, now waspish or arrogant she
may be. is swarmed about by men like flies
about the sugar barrel"
Within ten minutes l saw curious illus
tration OF the subject. Two girls sat with
their backs to me. Two rear view of their
figures disclosed a close similarity in grace
ful outlines. Each creature IVES beauty in
symmetry, and each wore a dress which
completed the perfection of her confgura~
ton. They were as alike as twins 10 their
shapelinoss, but not in their behavior. One
sat motionless. Not the faintest shrug of q
rounded shoulder, not sway of the slim
waist, not wag of the dainty head broke
the complete inactivity. She was silent,
too, except for a few pOintless, wltless and
even inappropriate monosyllables in re-
Spouse to what was said to her. Her
duplicate in shape was contrastingly
vivacious. She talked not only fuently,
but there were uncommon wit and humor In
her remarks, whilst her voice was musical,
and her body--as l observed it from behind
was instinct with pantomimic eloquence.
What puzzled me was the fact that the six
men who stood in front of those girls were
giving about so percentage OF their heed to
The nearly dumb and quite inert one, and
proportonaJely disregarding the brainy
one. AS soon as might be l went around to
the front. The reader has already guessed
the mystery. The girl Of mind had an ugly
face, while the girl of nero matter had
positively beautiful visage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

A group of daintily dressed girls. says
the World, with Sunday schools booksin
their hands. were slowly walking up Madi-
son avenue behind me, one recent Sunday
afternoon. Their low-toned chatter in the
stiffness of the hour swept my ear with the
longest string Of admiring adjectives it had
ever heard, and all these superlatlveS OF
alteration were clustered around the name
OF Mrs. Cleveland. One of the girls was
visitor to the city, and she was not allowed
to leave till she had seen this top round of
womanheod, In the judgment Of school
girls. They always walked this way home
on Sunday to meet her, they said, and one
of chem plaintively declared she would
leave her own and attend Mrs. Cleveland's
church ii mamma would only let her, and
Oh, hushl there she comes!
dropped behind them, as Mrs. Cleveland
drew near with a friend or two, and was
amused to see the rapt expression in the
eyes OF every girl but one, supposedly the
stranger, whose looks betrayed open and
eager curiosity. BY that occult something
which is always near with its invisible and
voiceless telephone to warn the unwary,
Mrs. Cleveland became aware of the de-
cidedly unmasked battery near her, and,
leaving her sentence unfinished, she looked
up, receiving the whole volley in one tre-
mendous visual blow. But she had stood
too many such fires to be dismayed, and !,
bowling with a smile to her rosy assailants,
she continued her conversation, while a
long and simultaneous sigh broke from the
Onraptured girls, followed Immediately by
an Understandable chatter of tongues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15
in Blood Poison
and SCrOfuIa

p P. P. purifies the blood, builds up
the weak and debilitated, givesstrength
to weakened nerves, expels diseases,
giving the patient health and happiness
where sickness, gloomy feelings and
lassitude first prevailed.
In blood poison, mercurial poison,
malaria, dyspepsia and in all blood and
skin diseases, like blotches, pimples,
old chronic ulcers, letter, scaldhead,
we may say without fear of contra
diction that P. P. P. is the best blood
purifier inthe world.
Ladies whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure con-
dition, due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won
derful tonic and blood cleansing pro-
perties of p. P. p. Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
All drugg
LIPPMAN BRO
Lippnan's
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
A Curious italian Custom.

".At the far end of Naples" says the
Catholic Uiion ard Times, "lies the
Church OF Santa Maria Auntiata, which
once year, on the day of Our Lady,
wakes up into brief life and excite.
-ment. In a silent row.. before the high
altar, kneel thirty girls, all in black gar
ments, with folded hands, and eyss fixed
on the picture of the Madonna before
them. These are orphans from the ueigh-
boring orphan asylum; and once Il year
all those who have reached the age OF
eighteen are 5rsngirt here to the church.
and may be chosen in marriage by any
honest man whose papers are in order
aud whose character is good. At the
door leading to the sacristy leans grey.
headed priest, the head of the asylum.
BY aud by a man makes his way from
the back of the church aud hands him n
little packet Of papers. These the priest
reads carefully, and being evidently sat-
isfcd, he gives back the papers, and leads
the candidate toward the row of girls.
All eyes are fixed more steadfastly than
ever on the altar, all their hands are
clasped tighter together, their faces turn
a shade paler, their hearts beat quicker
as the young man walks slowly along the
row. At last he stops. His choice is
made. He stretches out his hand with
little smile. The girl rises, puts her
hand into that of the stranger, and to.
gether they eiisappe Tinto the sacristy.
The ice being h,st broken otter suitors
come for ruar4gS{Szk - --,,.---,---4-------4..-----
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
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.... se sts a>1s-sr y. -OtH, OHt 0QQ
- the old-fashioned pill. Bad to
take, and bad to have taken. In.
efficient, too. It's only temporary
relief you can get from it.
Try something better. With DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the benefit
is lasting. They cleanse and regu-
late the liver, stomach and bowels.
Taken i'll time, they preve,n trouble.
In any case, they cure it.
And they cure it easily; they're
mild and gentle, but thorough and
effective. There's no disturbance
to the system, diet or occupation.
One tiny, sugar coated Pellet for
laxative - three for cathartic.
Sick and Bilious. Headache, Consti-
patton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks,
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels are promptly
relieved aud permanently cured.
They're purely vegetable, per-
fectly harmless, tho smallest, and
tho easiest to tslSe---bnt- besides
that, they're the cheapest pill you
can buy, for they're guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or your money is
returned. You pay only for the
good you get. This is true only
of DIR. Piercc's medicines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
The LoycH safe,y.

NEW BIcYcLE WHICH THE PUBLIC LIKES.
;eWhile thousands within the last decade
nave enjoyed the sport of cycling, the fact 4,
nevertheless obvious that many thousa nds
moro have been deferred from enjoying N in
consequence OF the high prices demanded for
areally good wheel. =
1t remained for the John p Lowell Arms
company of Boston to change this state of af-
Ialrs. IL was last year that the public first be-
came aware that there was a new low-prced
saIety bicycle on the market. wheel strictly
hlgh grade, and equal in every particular TO
any manufactured in America or Europe. As
previous to this all manufacturers had
charged very large price for a hrst-class
wheei, the John II. Lowell Arms Company Is
tnerelore the first house that has ever offered
Tue public such n wheel at n price that does
not place It beyond the reach of the average
person purse. The company that manufac-
lures this wheel Uhe Lowell Diamond Safety
1s one OF the oldest of all the manufacturing
ana mercantile houses in New England, hav-
ing been established in 1870
Besldes being now one of the leading bicycle
nrms IN the United States, the John p. Lowell
arms Company Is and has been for years n
WeIi-known manufacturer and dealer in fire.
arms and sport ing goods of every description.
On June l3 OF last year, the Arm celebrat cd
its haii.century anniversary. The founder OF
inns enterprising house, MIR. John r. Lowell,
although over 20 years OF age, is still an inn
portant and active member OF this world