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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-07

El-
do SO she was compelled to tako her
father, who was acquainted with the
ladies, into her confidence.
Mr.. Campbell looked upon his moth.
erless daughter as the apple OF his eve,
and whatever she did, no matter how
absurd, lie thought perfection
Mrs. Henderson, the youthful widow.
did not make her appearance in the
family circle on the day Of her arrival.
nor the next day.
"She was confined to her room with.
q severe headache" Stella said.
Ezra breathed o sigh Of relief, and
devoted himself to the pretty Miss
Howard. Indeed, before tho evening
OF the second day he no longer dreaded
the appearance of the widow.
Miss Howard was pretty, innocent
little creature, with pair Of loving
brown eyes that contrastcd strangely
with her golden hair and pearly skin.
Ezra imagined that there was Va fright
ened look in the Clark eyes, and that the
little lady was afraid of him.
Well, perhaps she was.
s'EZra, how do you like Maud?" asked
Stella, when she gained an opportunity.
"Shc is gentle little creature
exactly my ideal of woman. Now, if
you had called Ter the angel, Instead of
the widow, you would have been right"
GLOW do you know? You have not
seen the widow yet. If her headache Is
better, she will join us this evening"
81 beg of you, Stella not to allow
Mrs. Henderson to hurry through her
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. -. -.-l-.
headache on my account am noA
anxious 70 see her.
Thai night therc wers d number Of
friends assembled In tho pretty draw-
tng-room- Ezra and Miss Howard
occupied sofa In corner, seemingly
deop In conversation which was
brought suddenly to close by q
murmur OF admiration running through
tho room. Ezra raised his Dyes, md
behold q vision of rare loneliness, In
violet silk, with camellins In her hair
and on her bosom.
Il wonder II that's tho widow" he
thought.
fos, that Yves the widow, and before
no could realize it he was presented.
Very gracefully she bowed, and coolly
seated herself betwcon him and her
cousin.
Ezra sat back, feeling very uncom-
Portable, and the handsome widow
entered into spirited conversation
spirited on her part, at least
At first he answeredin monosyllables.
lilo tried to look beyond tho widow and
gather courage from the loving brown
eyes of Miss Howard, but In vain. His
Dyes were met by the laughing blue
ones OF tho widow, and he could look
no farther.
I'm goner. and there's no hclp for
1t It's fnte! They always told me I
would marry o widow" were tho
thoughts thot flashed through Ezpa's
brnin.
IN heT hntr sho woro white camollin
And dork blue was tho color OF her cysa~
ihummed Ezra next morning, as no
lighted his nfter-broakfast cignn
lilo, hal my friend, you've changed
your colors Yesterday you were doing
homage to brown eyes; to-day it Is truo
blue. Why is this thus?" cried Ray,
with n laugh.
"'elieve me, Ray, man was never be-
foro in such prctlicament," said Ezra,
solemnly. ~ love ma 6ello petite with
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with widow. l admit 1 am afraid Of
7em."
"Afaid of whom, Ezra?" asked Stella,
Ezra's cousin, who had entered the
room In time to hear his last remark
An explanation followed and as she
contemplated her cousin, there was q
gleam o4 mischief in her eye A few
days later Ezra uncercmoniously ac-
costed Miss Campbell. saying:
stella, think it Is outragcous!"
"Whn4, Ezra?"
why, your inviting that widow to
como hero; here where Iam"
"Ezra, don't make q goose of your
Self" and Stella seated herself by tho
side of Ray Barker.
Kay and Stella were bctrothcd lovers,
and had no sympathy for Ezra
Ray, did you ever hear @ rational
man talk In that strain?"
Ray laughed.
ooh. Ray can afford to laugh" said
Ezra. Hes taken in and dono for, and
'imngincs there's no danger. You'll
have to keep strict watch over him
though, for all that, for I tell you,
Stella, q man is not accountable for his
acts whom widow is within mile Of
him. You know what Dickens put into
tho mo nth of Sam Weller: "A widow is
worth twenty-five ordinary women for
coming it overa man"
you'll have no faith in Dickens
after you've once seen Ncllio IIcnder-
son, Ez If ever there was al angel on
earth, sho is one"
YES, I suppose SO, ono Of tho
angels that makes fellow marry in
0f 1,l,
he would have Of it during the remain
der of his mortal career, listening to
the daily encomiums of the dear depart
ed, number one. Now, Stella, tho sum
total of the whole affair is this, If you
are determined to have tho widow
here, I'll peck my grip, and travel"
Ezra, shouldn't humor you, but
do not like you to go away in such q
manner" said Stella, after looking Sc
rious for moment II think can man.
ago this affair to your cntiro satisfuc-
ton, If you'll devote yourself to Maud
Howard, Ray, and will do our best to
entertain the widow, nnd keep her from
harming YOU"
"Miss lIoward-who Is shc?"
"Why, didn't I tell you, Maud How
ard, Neliic's cousin, was coming also?"
mo. is she another schoolmate Of
yours?" asked Ray
eyes We three attended the samo
school. Wait until you see them, Ezra;
they arc both as pretty as pictures"
Eyes, I've no doubt all the girls ut
your school were beauties"
Certainly, Ez, or wouldn't have
been there" rctortcd Stella, glad to
turn Ezrn's thoughts from the widow.
A few days later the expected guests
arrived. and were received by Stella
and her father.
Now. Stella thought she would play
capital joke on her cousin. to euro
him OF his folly about widows, but to
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tho witching brown eyes, but-thnt
widow is too fascinating for any thing
"'llow happy you'd be with either,
were t'other donr chnrmcr away! Your
case is really dcplorablc," laughed Ray.
Days passed, and Ezra becarac an ot-
ijoct of pity.
II tell you what it is, Stella. if things
keep on in this way much longer, En
will become En inmate of 1unatic asy-
lum," said Ray. And it's all Mrs.
iicnderson's fault She plays with him
ASA cot leases mouse. lie told me
he was on the verge of proposing to her
fifty times during the past week. He
does not know what stopped him, except
1t was the thought of Miss Howard, and
really believe that young lady Is break
ing her heart over him"
Stella looked thoughtful She never
intended her capital joke" to take
such turn rs this, and now sho could
hardly see her way clear oat of it.
Ray" she said, suddenly, 1--WE
been playing joke upon Ezra, and
you, too. for that matter. l thought I
would cure him of that nonsense, you
know; but I've only made matters
worse"
stella. you're joker OF the first
wotcr," said Ray, drJly.
"Oh, Ray, be mcrcifuL I'll teal you
how matters stand, and You must help
me The lady presented to yoa as
Miss Howard is Mrs. Henderson, tho
widow, and tho lady who personatcd
tho daehing widow is simply Maud How
arJI"
"My dear Stella, what you have told
me does not surprise me In the least.
havo secn through it from the first
E1ro would have done likewise, had he
his senses about him"
"Well, declarc!" exclaimed Stella;
at is NIL that timid little widows fault
Only Maud rules her with rod of iron
Of we could not have made her counten-
anco the joke. Poor little thing, she's
been all OF o trcmble since she assumed
the narnc Of Howard do hopo Ezra
cares nothing for Maud. If he does it
will be dreadful, for she is engaged
Now. Ray, what shall do2"
why, 80 and tell Ezra all about it"
Toll Ezru! Oh. Ray. can notr
NO, no, you need not" said o grave
voice behind her.
Stella screamed, and turning round
saw her cousin In the doorway.
lie had overheard it oil.
''Oh, Ezra, don't be angry; it was Only
for fun" said she.
SIN not angry" and Ezra spoke more
seriously than ever before in his life.
Two been making pretty fool of my
self; but don't be alarmed on my ac-
count. i think shall survive the Loss
of Miss Maud Howard"
That evening with pcnitent cx-
preston in tho laughing blue eyes,
Maud Howard asked Ezra's pardon for
tho part she had taken in the joke; but
the timid widow could not bo induced to
appear again before Ezra, not even to
say goodbye.
''Oh, what must he think Of me?" she
thought
Not many months afterward, Ezra
made it his business to call on the
young widow, and after protracted
exchange Of thoughts, they became en-
gagged.
IRON the first felt that was q
doomed man" said Ezra. ut was writ
ten for me 20 marry q widow. "-Gcncva
March, in n. y Weekly.
-Nannish Young Woman.-"Nell,
old gentleman, when you get through
staring Mt me hope you'll quit Old
Pnrty--'I didn't mean to annoy You,
I'm sure. But you remind me so much,
of my boy cway ut college" -Indianap-
oils Journal
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"W WAS WRITTEN
And Despite All Prejudices Came
Out es It Should.

oYOUthinls that
Is to DO your
fate, Ezra" said
Ray Bark Q r,
smiling.
NO my dear
boy, I do ROT"
answered Ezra
Campbell, with
emphasis. THAT
is only what
sAAS.f ooJ' Ia i
had the slight
est idea of there
being any truth
in 1t, l would
commit suicide.
I'm decidedly
fond Of 1irta-
tions,y you know,
but you never
catch me flirting
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The Following List Industries Secured and in oneratc

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Buena Vista, Virginia,
Offers Free Sites to Substantial
Industries.


Areadv o specially to those looking for
s passed
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-Mannish Young Woman.-"Well,
old gentleman, when you get through
staring Mt me hope you'll quit" Old
Party--l didn't mean to annoy you,
I'm sure. But you remind me so much
of my boy cway ut college" -Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
History of kissing.

The mutual kiss of affection or passion
by the lips between persons of opposite
sex is generally considered to be instinc
tive. Reichenbach sought to explain il
on the theory that the mouth was she
focus of the "odic force" and that these
two foci OF opposite sexes possessed
natural attraction TO each other.
The fact that the mutual kiss between
opposite sexes is not general among the
tribes of men is abundantly shown by
the observation of travellers in the lands
where savagery and barb ,rism still
exist. Where it is now practiced it is
not, probably, of great antiquity. "
some langua ges, notably the japanese,
there is no ord for kiss.
When, however, the kiss was intro
duced to include women, its vogue, like
that of other new inventions, was carried
to excess. According to the chronicle
of Winsenius, it was unknown in Eng
land until this Princess Rowena, the
daughter of King HeugIst, of Friesland,
instructed tue lnstriar Fotlgern in the
imported salute.
Though the Saxon statistics are not
probable, it is historical that in Eng
land, not many years ago, 1t would have
been the imperative duty of visitor to
have kissed all the ladies of the house.
hold, even without previous acquain
lance. Such was the experience of
many surprised literary foreigners,
notably Uranus.
The contemporary drama shows the
usage to have lasted into the Georgian
era, and it is 20 be noticed that the per-
Torrance was generally called Salute"
SOmatimRS '.the salute y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
The Agricultural College.

great change has occurred in the condi
ton and prospects of this Institution. In
stead of being barely able to exist, with
land and buildings run down and bur-
dened with debt, as was the case a few
years ago. Congressional grants now insure
it comfortable income, the debt has been
mostly paid, the buildings well repair ed,
aud the farm is being improved as fast as
possible with such soil.
For the first time in the history of the
College it has full corps of ten professors,
besides special instructors and lecturers,
and is prepared to give thorough ihstruc-
in all those branches of learning relating
to agriculture" Every department is in
charge of a competent specialist, secured
by fair salary, and supplied with the
latest and best appliances to facilitate ill.,
struction. Within year several thousand
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

When Mr.. Lincoln made his visit to
Gen. Grants camp at City Point, Va,
in 1864. says the Religious Herald, he
was met by the General and his staff,
and, upon being asked how he was, said
81 am not feeling very we'll. got pretty
badly shaken up on the bay coming
down, and am not altogether over it yet"
"Let me send for bottle OF champagne
for you, Mr. President" said one of the
staff officers; "that is the best remedy |
know for sea sickness "No, no, my
young friend" said Mr.. Lincoln; 1--WE
seen many a man IN my time sea-sick
ashore for drinking that very article"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

dollars have been expended Tor models and
apparatus of the most approved patterns.
The greater part OF the income from the
L. S. Treasury can be expended under the
law "only for instruction and facilities for
instruction." so that while these important
parts of the coll, &c WORK are well sup
ported, the aid of the State is still necessary
to maintain the property and meet the
general expenses of administration.
The regular report of The College for the
last year aud the announcement FIR the
next Year have been lately issued They
give the facts above and also show the in
stitution to he < .iucd ia mum Der of student,
and IN III my ways substantially improved,
and prepared better shan ever before to DO
well the work for which it. WAS established
The new year opens the 10Th of S.ptelu Der.
Particulars can be oh aimed by addressing
the President, at College Park, Prince
Georges County, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
To Use MOlasses for Fuel.

The large crop of sugar which Louis
lana is raising this year has greatly
complicated the problem as to what to
do with the molasses. There will be
700, 900 barrels or $1,000, 900 gallons. or
300, 000,0 600 pounds of molasses which
the planters do not know how to get rid
Of The output of molasses in Louisiana
is now SO great that there is no market
for the lower grades. The Planter, tn p,
organ of the sugar interests here, pro
poses that the molasses should be used
for fuel in the sugarhouses in place tf
coal. 1t calculates that molasses would
be much cheaper than the chepest COAL
and would be good fuel
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
Ayers
Hair Vigor

not only prevented my wife from becoming
bald, but it also caused an entirely new
growth of hair. l am ready to certify to this
statement before justice of the peace
II. HulsebuS, Lewisburgh, Iowa.
'SOme years ago, after severe attack of
brain fever, my hair all came out. / used
such preparations for restoring il as my ply
sicians ordered, but failed to produce
growth of hair. l then tried, successfully,
several articles recommended 10y druggists,
and all alike fell short of accomplishing the
desired result. The last remedy I applied
was Ayers Hair Vigor, which brought a
growth of hair in few weeks. I think
used eight bottles in two years; more than
1TaS necessary as n restorative. but l liked it
as a dressing, and have continued to use it
for that purpose. l believe Ayers Hair
VigOr possesses virtues far above those of
any similar preparation now on the market"
Vincent Jones' Richmond Ind
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the result is a collision, whether looming
thro' the rye" or not. Life is full of coils
ions We are constantly coliding with some
body or something. If il isn't with our
ncighhors it is with some dread diseases that
"knocls us OF the track" ard perhaps dis
ablrs us for life. Women especially it seems,
have to bear the hruur of more collisions and
Affections than mankind. In all cases of
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Dir. ri.rc"'s Faruritc Prescription comes to
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docs. IL is the Only medicine for women, sold
by druggists. under Il positive guarantee,
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction i'll every case, or money paid for
it will he refunded. See guarantee on bottle
wrapper.
Copyright, iSSS, by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
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Wonders

Are wrought by the use of Ayers Hair
VigOr in restoring gray hair to its original
color, promoting a new growth, prevent
ing the hair from falling, keeping it soft,
silky, and abundant, and the scalp cool,
healthy, and free from dandruf or humors.
The universal testimony is that this prep
aration has no equal as 4 dressing, and
is, therefore, Indispensable to every we'll
furnished toilet.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for some
time and it has worked wonders for me. l
was troubled with dandruff and was rapidly
becoming bald; but since using the Eigor my
head is perfectly clear of dandruff, the hair
has ceased coming ont, and | now have
good growth, of the same color as when |
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loss of hair to use Ayers Hair NigOr as a
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"Some time ago my wife's hair began to
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
ABBREVIATED reLeeRAMs.

Snow fell at the national capital yester-
day.
-Four stockmen were killed in collision
near Waco, Tex.
A syndicate has been organized to raise
barley in North Dakota.
o. C. Easterly, middle-weight champion
OF Michigan, in an eight round fight, beat
Dan Godfrey, Of Philadelphia.
Admiral Jorge Montt was elected presi-
dent of Chill for the term of five years.
lie will be inaugurated on Dec. 20
l b. S. Barrett has been arrested at Cleve-
land, O., charged with duplicating prom
issory notes to the amount of S15. 900.
DR.. Horatio n. Hurlbut, well-known
physician of Chicago. where he had re-
sided since 1851, is dead He was IS years
Of age.
A S. Conger, the Ohio member of the
Republican national committee, an
nounces himself as favoring Blaine for
president.
Charles A. Durgin, of Kansas City, at
tempted suicide, but was saved. He said
that reading Bulwer Lytton's works made
him Respondent.
Marshall Scott, Chicago character,
fell down stairs while drunk and, alight-
Ing on his head, died that position, as he
was found later.
The New York Chamber of commerce
asks congress to suspend &c purchase of
silver and its coinageL al an interna-
tional agreement is reached.
Frank McLain, of Topeka, Kan, killed
his months-old child by striking its head
against door. He is under arrest, and
an attempt was made to lynch him.
A plot to murder General Canto, the
commander of the Congressionalisis
army in Chilli. is reported to have BEEN
discovered just in time to save the gentr-
aPs life
The report that the Brazilian congress
had been dissolved and martial law de-
clared in that country is confirmed by a
dispatch from the United States minister
to that country.
Scott Wike, the representative from the
Twelfth Illinois district, announces him
self in favor of an income tax, because
under tariff policy the rich men pay
nothing on articles of necessity.
Theexecutive committee of the Woman's
Foreign missionary society of the NJ. E.
church adjourned at Kansas City after
ten days meeting. The amount of money
wanted for the coming year, S21S, 600, was
all pledged.
Judge Tuley. of Chicago. refused d.
vorce to a man weighing 145 pounds who
swore that his wife whipped him, she
weighing only lbs pounds The judge
said that if he didn't have spirit enough
to prevent his wife whipping him he must
continue to suffer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
ROBBED AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
A Man Commits Penitentiary Onfense
Simply for Friendship.


A Man Commits a Penitentiary onense
Simply for Friendship.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6-John j. King, q
respect able citizen of Brooklyn hitherto,
was ar rested last night at 653 Third ave-
nue. that city at the request ofthe Boston
police The charge against King is a
peculiar one, involving him in a fraudu-
lent transaction from which, as far as
known. he has neither received nor ex-
pected gain. Some months ago a friend
of King, dying with consumption, and at
that time in the last stages of the disease,
applied to the Boston branch of the New
York Life Insurance company for policy
of s., 00o on his life Knowing that in his
condition it would be impossible for him
to pass an examination or get the policy,
he arrau ged with his friend TO imperson-
ate him before the examining physician
and secu re the certificate in his name.
The Money Duly Collected.
This was successfully accomplished, as
alleged, by King, and the policy secured
without the company suspecting that any
fraud had been perpetrated upon them.
In due course of time the sick man died,
and demand was made upon the company
for the payment of the insurance money,
which, as everything appeared regular,
was done, the amount being turned over
to the dead mans widow. Recently the
Boston manager discovered that all was
not as it should be- and the matter was
with the result that the de-
ception was discovered and a warrant is
sued for Eino'S arrest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
pension Lecislation Asked For.

WAsH1NGToN, Nov. 6-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Bussey in his annual
report recommends the enactment Of laws
for the recovery Of money wrongfully
paid for pensions; enabling the heirs of
soldiers who technically were not ahonor-
ably discharged" when the cases
are meritorious, to obtain pensions;
and giving men who served in
the Confederate army and later enlisted in
the Federal army and were honorably dis
charged the same reasonable rights as
any other soldiers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
Was Loyal to Ba,maceda.

ST. LOUIS Nov 6-Otto Richard Kiut-
eel, fugitive from Chilli, arrived in this
city on Tuesday penniless and looking for
work. Kintzels loyalty to Balmaceda
resulted in his property being confiscated
and burned and his being obliged to leave
the revolutionary district in haste. His
press and book-binding machinery in
Santiago were chiefly used by Balmaceda
in issuing his printing and in promulgat-
ing his procla nations and orders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
Hiscock To Re war Secretary

NEW HAVEN, Nov. Conformation was
received by The Palladium last night
from what it terms a source of undenia
BILE authority, that Senator Hiscock has
been offered the portfolio of secretary of
war by Pres dent Harrison to succeed Mr..
Proctor, who has resigned. The informa-
ton also s ates that it is intention of
Republican managers 10 fix upon j. Sloat
Fassett as Mr.. Hiscock's successor in the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06
stetson Demanded Securities.

During the day, Mr.. John Stetsou was
appealed 10 by friend of French, but be
would not furnish bail unless s15 900 in
good securities were placed in his hands
in case French forfeited his bonds Colonel
French's friends, who were willing to
give an indemnity bond, have been trying
all day to comply with Mr.. Stetson's re-
uuirements but We're unable TO make ar
rangements. Early last evening Colonel
French was committed to Jail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 6-Sporting circles are
agitated over a foot race Wednesday be-
tween Billy Joyce, formerly third base
man of the Boston Association, and a GER
tain professions al sprinter who is sailing
under the name of Phil Doyle The
match was fer $3.50 a side and the distance
was 100 yards. joyce got away first and
covered the distance in 1024 seconds, beat
ing Do lie by three feet. About 81 600
changed hands on the race.