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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21
THE WOMAN AND THE TELEGRAM.
The Terrible Emergency which Obliged
Her To Use the Lightning rtnId.

The Terrible Emergency which Obliged
Her To use the Lightning rinid.
The ways Of 'lovely woman when
she calls 10 her aid tho telegraph scrv.
Ice together with glimpse into ads
ordered household. were both shown at
the Twenty third street telegraph sta.
ton, near Fifth avenue, one afternoon.
II was close upon 4 o'clock when n
young woman, tail, well dressed and
considerably agitatcd, appeared there,
aud selling blank wrote rapidly for
moment before she stepped over TO
the man In charge.
Won't you hurry that along as fast
as possible, plcaser she said, pushing
the dispatch through.
II was addressed 20 an Office IN Mas.
sau street, near Wall Tho operator.
used to this request, took the message
and began the usual annotation.
"rwcniy-six cents" hc said, still
!abbing at Il with his pencil.
How soon will 1t gor asked the
sender
al once"
at ought to got there before half.
past if she hazardcd with a rising in.
Election.
ut ought" asscntcd tho operator.
'But will II, DO you thinki' shc per.
sisted.
m there Is no delay at the other
ond.n
She paused In tho act Of putting
down the money.
II wonder II messenger would BE-
quicker" she said half TO herself.
The operator waited.
I'm be back In minute" sho went
on. and hurried TO the messenger dcsk.
What Is your shortest time TO Nassau
street, near WALTZ sho burst out,
brcathlcssly.
I'VE have dono Il Ia twenty i've min.
utcs. fiitys six" called the manager,
In anticipation Of quick service
ooh, don't believe he could get
there No soon n that" objected tho
young woman, as boy presented him
self.
In thirty he could, " said the man
agor.
''IIow would he gor' persisted tho
quostioner.
by crosstown car. elevated train
and n run up Wall to Nassau"
stlll she hosithtcd. A glance at tho
clock decided her ITS on the stroke
OF I, shc said, "ane the message must
be- delivered before halfpast. think
the telegraph Is quicker" and now Ia
frantic haste she returned TO tho opera.
tor. lie was busy with message, and
two morc precious minutes were lost
send that dispatch Just as fast as
you can, " she said when her turn came,
''and do put on II TO deliver at once,
can't your
"I'll rush Il, " sald the operator.
ooh. do" urged the young woman.
you see how important Il H." aud for
tho first time she unknit her pretty
browI The operator indulgcd, too In
y fieoting smile. The dispatch read
Don't bring Mr.. - home TO dinner.
Cook Just left In u tantrum. New
York Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

The inst book Of any kind published
In Philadelphia was Atkins AlmanuclS
for the year 1886, Il was an unpagcd
pamphlet Of twenty pages, only two
copies of which are now known Co "a.
ist, each being worth moro thnn t.
weight In $50 notes, The lint copy u
the "Almanack' printed was sent 10
Col. Markham, Pcnus deputy, who r.
ported to the provincial council that 1t
declared Pennsylvania TO lave been
organized by Lord PENN The coun.
oil cmplatlcally disapproycd Of this ca
phcmistic lalsehood, and directed both
author and printer william Brnlioril
ITO blot out go words Lord Penn
This caused the recall OF the whole
edition and the oblltcration OF the Oh.
noHlous worls,-St, Louis Republic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

simply try TO DO the character am
playing; 10 think with his brain 20
feel with his feelings, TO cry with him
and to laugh with him, TO let my breast
he angulshcd by his emotions, to love
with his love and TO hate with his hate.
Then, having thus hcwn my creation
out Of the block Of marble provided
me by the dramniist, clotho him with
his proper clothes aud endue him with
his proper voice, his tricks OF gesture.
his waikiki short, his outward aud
bodily appearance, as distinct from,
though doubtless depending upon, his
inward and spiritual fashionlng.
When this l. completed 20 my salts.
faction, when have my man shaped,
both In his inner and outer being, as
would have him, am ready To place
him before my public, and they help
mo to his further completion. -salyini
In Century.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

New York has become city Of e..
trayaganco In dinner giving, aud many
OF these entertainments, with all tho
delicaeles Of the season and raro wines,
cost from twcniy 10 ono hundred dol.
lars per cover. OF courso the latter Is
the outside figure; but reckoning that
one gives n dinner onco a week 20 n
party Of say fifteen at tho firt named
figure, II will prove "a snug sum at the
end Of tho year. In order 10 render
these dinners complete and perfect. tho
hostess must possess n dinner service
more or less elaborate, and II Is rarely,
II ever that tho majority OF outsiders
stop TO consider what these consist Of
and how much money Is spent In this
direction. In the old Roman days no
greater nagnltccnco could have existed
In tho way Of table decoration, wines
and service, than a millionaire New
Yorker displays when his vito gives n
large dinner, Foster Coates In Ladies'
Home Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

IAN annoying book store customer"
sald my book clerk friend, sis the ono
who tries TO get out OF purchasing u
book by saying, Now II you only had
this In such and such a style ! would
buy IT, mentioning n style which lac
was sure We didn't have. Not long ago
] caught one Of tho customers badly,
for Il SO happened Ia his case that | had
tho very style hc was 90 particular
about having concealed In my desk. |
said nothing about II til had cornercd
him by getting him to say that II wo
only had that style he would take Il In
minute, Then l brought II out, and
Ills CONSERVATION was quite evident and
very amusing llo couldn't very we'll
get out Of the iiN, so he bought the
book but he never forgave me and al,
ways goes 20 some other salesman now. "
Edward W. BOX in New York Com.
netcial Advertiser.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Tho Young Rector dn evident ON.
barassmcnt)-My dear Miss Clara,
--ttrying TO leave his chair)-I bcllovc
! have formed Attachment, and 10
Miss Clara Cblushing furiousiy)-Ohi
Arthur-i mean Mr. Grono-this Is 10
unexpected. lmust--
The Young Rector lfrantically)-Bos
pardon. Miss Clara. but was about to
say that have formed an attachment
for this chair, due TO tho presence OF n
bit of shoemaker's wax. placed here by
that unrcgcncratc younger brother Of
youn. I.t
dnfcnse delight 81 tho small boy In
ambuslL) -pii,i burg Bulletin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

It Is curious reflection on the In.
tclligcncc Of mankind that while anil.
mails easily learn our language, wo
make no advance at all Ia learning
theirs. ono cannot help hoping that
some future generation Of men may be
sufficiently kind and patient and largo
hearted 10 believe that what these dc.
pendent creatures have TO say TO US
may sometimes 10 ms important ~
what we have TO say to them, and to
act accordingly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Tucson Is one Of tho oldest rs VOL rs
largest aud best known towns In Ari.
IONA. In fact Il ~ so old that there o. no
record showing when II WIS lint settled.
When the Inst Spanish explorers visited
this country, about 1880, thcy found
AN old Mexican village there, and Il
was then sald to have been Inhabited
for contnrles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

In China girl who Is partal,lng Of
the last meal -ho Is TO eat In her fathers
housc previous TO marriage sits at the
table with her father and brothers only.
but shc must not eat over ono half Of
the bowl Of rice set before her, other,
wise her departure will DO followed by
continued scarcity In tho domicile she
i leaving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

To prevent that shine 10 the skin
with which 10 many are annoyed, rs.
pccially In warm weather, use a liitlu
cainphor In tho water when bathing
tho face.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Little Margery, OF the mature age Of
3, has been keeping the closest watch
upon u baby boy visitor all the week.
The ilrst night at dinner, after her
grandmother had asked a blessing,
Margcry said sternly, pointing 10 tho
baby, lie didn't bow down his hcad!'
"llow did you sec that " was the
elder sisters discouragiug question.
Margcry's critical spirit was crushed
PltSburg Dispatch -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

A trade Journal has iust published
some statistics concerning poultry IN
France, 1t states that thcrc arc Ia the
country $1,000, 600 Of hens, which, at
an average price Of francs 80 confines
per head, represent value OF M, $50.
900 francs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Tho Geographical institute IN Wei.
mar estimates that German Africa con.
tains 93s, 200 square kilomotor. An
European Germany contains approx.
mately 5l0, 600 square kilomcten.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Stanley Travelled $500 mics In the
interior Of Africa ON his last expedition,
all but 1000 miles Of II ON foot Thrcc
hundred persons wcro rescued Ia the
thrnn ynnrl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Take In your banda crystal OF quartz,
u stick OF deal, n daisy aud an acorn
and you will not 6nl in them a single
element Of matter that Is not also
found In your physical frame, Boston
Ilobo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

The Egyptian papyrus is an aquatic
plant, having stem from three 10 sin
fee; high, Its loft, smooth flower stem
afforded tho most ancient material
from which paper was prepared Its
Towering stems and leaves are twisted
into ropes, and tho roots, which arc
sweet, are used as food.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21
nrsreyT ervI wtrNIy NM

Published sy,ry Tus.isy sni Friday snbsrip.
Zion price. In sdvancs. p.f year 800. sIt monibs
S,is. three months. MOO. postpaid o. delivered By
carrier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21
DESERET EVENING NEWS.

Published envy day ssespt sunday ., ~ m.
Subscription prce, In Adsanes, 5000 pr year, 500
s.r month, rs cents rsr ssss, POSTPAID or delivered
By CARRIER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

A curious fact brought out recently
Is that the determined values Of tho
longitudes Of Berlin, Potsdam and
Prague vary In II periodical manner
throughout the year, the difference DO.
tween tho values as measured In mid,
hummer and mldwinter being 90 800.
'nd' The cause has not yet been as.
'ertained, and is being made subject
II scientific inquiry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-21

Aato 70 rags haEasins ne tbeapes, and BE-, Ia
ne country. specially vsio.tis a'a refer u current
hitory. Price, Isr volume Of 90 numbers, 10. psf
wear, q. 70; mAile,l
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
An Old Fashion Revived.

One scarcely knows whether to call
the polonaise costume an old fashion re-
vived, or an old fashion improved; how
ever, it is certainly pretty fashion,
and one that will be worn alike by
those who arc slender as we'll as those
who are thinking little bit of the
extra pound of flesh. For women who
cannot stand absolutely plain skirts,
the polonaise, with it's few wrinkles, is
to be commended. 1t does not look
we'll made up in plaid; nor can adj
wise it developed in fancy suitings, but
It comes out best in plain colors and
looks most picturesque if one is slender,
and it seems to tone down the size if
one is too stout. A polonaise costume,
however, must be without suspicion in
the shape Of wrinkles, says the Ladies'
Home Journal, and if you are making
ityourself you must get some kindly
sister to pull it in place until there are
no wrinkles. and to drapc it SO that it
will look as if Old Dame Fashion her
self had intended it. should be just that
waY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
COMPRESSED AIR.
Transmission of Power by It's Means Sue
cessfully Accomplished.

Transmission of Power by It's Means Sue
cessfully Accomplished.
A system of pipes for the transmits
sion of power by compressed air has
been recently established at Offenbach.
The laying down of the pipes was COM
menced in November last, and has been
carried out in spite of many difficulties.
The total length of pipes laid amounted
to 7r76O yards, of which 1,7O2 yards con-
sisted of pipe foot in diameter, 1,71O
yards s inches in diameter and 4,S47
yards inches in diameter. The pipes
were laid about IL feet below the foot
path. The connections of the pipes
were made by means of India rubber,
as in the similar installation in Paris.
Valves are provided for shutting off the
air from separate lengths of pipe. A
trial of the system was made by the
engineering authorities of the town and
by the Boiler Inspection association,
which showed that there was loss of
Oil of an atmosphere in rs hours
that is, 0'30 of n cubic meter per hour
lSilometer. This loss amounts to Is per
cent. on the daily output, the power
transmitted being, on an average, 500
h. p. This result is regarded as very
vorable.-Scientific American.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
SPIDER WEB DESIGN.

on the lower part of the bag, leaving
two inches at the bottom for fringe
In sketching remember that the deco.
ration at the top is inside, which makes
your work come on different sides. Be-
gin to color the disks at the mouth
using oil paint mixed with very little
turpentine, rubbing it in with short
haired, stiff, bristle brush. For tho
first disk use rose madden and white,
shading it from rich crimson to pale
pink. For the next use cadmium white
and burnt sienna, shading it from ma
hogany to a vivid yellow. Paint the
third one in blues, using Antwerp
blue and white. The fourth make
green, with white Zinnober
green medium. Continue colorinn
the rest in the same order, commence
ing again with pink one. Then fill In
those at the bottom with the same col
oring. only taking care to group har-
monious shades together. Paint the
tiny band at the top of the fringe n
bright pink with white and rose mad
der. Before you slash it finish the
fringe. Tint the stripe along the bot
tom a rich blue. Then get out your
oiohECS ouu Will gnu tIdiiiI IWO Clrcdu-
like lines about an inch apart. AT the
top of the blue band. beneath these
touch in dots Of blue, pink and gold in
as irregular fashion as possible. Fin
ish the cobweb and cracllle work in
gold. Also outline the disks with it.
The FIRST line inclosing the design paint
in copper bronze, the one above it in
gold. Now finish it at the mouth, out
lining the disks and sl1etching few
wavy lines around them in gold. Leave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
RAILROADS
N i = = w horfo|ksWesternRR
SCHEDULE In EPyEt /, ANGUISH N 1se

SCHEDULE IN EFyEt AUGUST 80, 1891.
"EsTboUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
S SS D. m. TOT Bristol and intermediate stations
'o Hin =; a: lot kadford, Pulaski, Bsisto also for
ipucnelu, Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch Val
p;y,,IDOaavis i9n and Louisville via Norton.
e,s ie"ns anu to Louisville via Norton
VIZ n ~ a' ior kadford, Pulaski, Bristol. Con-
1913 S,e ut itndford for Blucncld and Pocs.
T TTIntas. Pullman slccpers to Memphis via
NORTH AND EAsTnouNp ,r.v, o.,,..x
I 93.en y. III. lor Petersburg and Richmond
A"'oT =. NJ; Ior llagerstown. Pullman slcepcrs to
1915 t,ow h9rK via Harrisburg and PHILADELPHIA
i-'f' p ~. uniy Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pull.
cog man parlor car to Norfolk
S.SS r. III .or Lynchburg; connection beyond.
I. III. LOT oncnnndOah; no connection beyond
liz p. III. Ior Richmond and Norfolk 4 Puilman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
ll:29 +: IN; for nagerstown. Pullman sleopers to
ashington via Shenandoah junction and To
new FORK via Harrisburg
Chncm Vallcy Dlyision-Lcaves Bluc1cld daily
GU a. M LOT Norton, and 1895 D. m for Nor.
r .,n louisville and points on l.. u N. II. r.
NORTH carolina Division-Lcayc Pulaskf dailv
7:OO a. IN. for Ivanhoe and 1870 n. m for Ira1y-
noe and Gossan and 800 a. M icxccnt Snn
day. for Betty Baker, >oPs ~
For ell additional Information snn,v ~ .,,r.
office or to w n kE VpfItII oAot
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
An Easy Way to Do Washing.

Take one ounce of ammonia, one
ounce salts Of tartar and one box con-
centrated I've. Mix it in a jar and pour
over it one gallon Of boiling water.
Stand as far away from the jar as you
can while pouring in the water and do
not breathe. Put this fluid away where
the children cannot reach it, On wash
day put half cupful Of it to the water
In which you boil your clothes, with
half bar of soap which has been dis
solved in hot water Put your dirty
clothes directly into the boiler and LEI
them boil about twenty minutes; then
put them through clear water. rubbing
out the dirty spots if any remain. after
which they may be rinsed and blued
Large washings can usually be done in
about three hours. The ingredients
of the fluid cost twenty-five cents, but
it lasts six or seven months. If the
washing is very large and the water in
the boiler gets low replenish it from
the sudsing water instead of using more
fluid and clear water.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Borax for Epilepsy.

DIR. Diioud has tried this remedy in
twenty-five cases, and he claims to have
entirely cured one, and to have relieved
all except six. The duration of the
treatment varied from one to seven
months, and he was able without in
convenience to carry the dose up to
ninety grains day. This was only
possible if beginning was made with
small doses, which were gradually in
creased; and when the dose exceeded
sixty grains daily he found it advisable
to add some glycerine to the water and
strip in which the drug was usually adj
ministercd. The patients to whom DR..
Dijoud administered borax had been
treated unsuccessfully with tho bro
midcs.-Medical Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

your chamois stretched until the next
day. when it ought to be dry. Just
above the fringe run n line of machine
stitching, which You can afterward
cover with touch of gold. Cut out
carefully around the edge of the disks
at the top. Turn inside out, bring the
two sides together and stitch them very
neatly with cream silk, then slash the
bottom into fringe. Two inches from
the top cut row of Sits an inch long
and run in two narrow ribbons for
draw-strings; one pale creamy color,
the other Zinnober green. Tie them in
long Topped bows. and your button bag
is finished. Agriculturist.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
Better Than sentIne,s

n singular adaptation Of electricity
Is reported from Halifax, N. S. 1t APP
pears that the number of sentinels in
the garrison has been reduced nearly
Que half. 1t was found that their work
could be more promptly done by cleo
tric bells. The bells arc attached to the
sentry boxes and connect with the guard
rooms so that the sending in Of an alarm
to the guard from the sentry Is accom-
pliahed instantaneously.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
A Narrow Escape.

The other night, as lad named ar
thur Peck was coming down the Devel-
opment Heights, having been over to
Back creek, n man sprung out of the
darkness, and seizing his horse by the
bride, ordered him to stop and give up
his money. The boy was terribly
scared and damned his spurs into the
sides of his horse, who with one bound
knocked the man down and raced down
the hill on to the fats, whore there are
numerous dwellings. While going
s'full tilt" the horse passed under q
wire clothes line, which caught his
throat and threw him to the ground.
He regained his horse, and with blood
streaming from an ugly cash in his
neck, he forded the river and rode in a
hand gallop to his homo on Alabama
street, thankful to get home alive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03

enough for good-sizcd family and not
too large for a small family.
I like to have the dining-room and
parlor or sitting-room face the south, SO
they will always be nicely lighted.
The sitting-room may have double
stained glass doors, one window in
front and bay window on the corner.
The large bay window on the front of
the dining-room may be used for flow
ers. A cupboard is built in the wall
between the kitchen and dining-room
on the kitchen side, with large sink
underneath. The range or stove should
stand between the sink and table, and
the latter by a window to have plenty
of light. On the wall between the
table and range n clothcs-horse may be
fastened and wood-boX built in the
wall between the woodhouse and
kitchen. At the door leading from the
kitchen into the woodshcd is small
square stoop. A glass door in the west
side of the diningroom is handy.
The back parlor could be used as q
bedroom for an invalid or an old per
son, nice large closet opening from it,
If this room is used as a parlor, the
closet is n convenient place for hanging
heavy coats. There will also be room
for small bureau or cupboard. Have
small door between the closet and
bathroom and II cistern under the bath
room so that part of it is out in the
woodshed; this part to have heavy
plank cover, hung on hinges, so as to be
easily cleaned. A pump should be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
The Mineral Fibre Company.

The stockholders of the Mineral F'ibre
Plant met yesterday evening at o'clock
at the Office of Powell, Whitehurst &
Co., and elected the following officers:
j. r. Terry, president; w. p Huff, vice
president and treasurer; ]. Shirley
Smith. secretary; c. d. Morrison, gem
eral manager, and G. c. Wentworth, j.
r. Terry, w. p. Huff, c. D. Morrison
and j. Shirley Smith, board of directors
1t was decided to push the work on the
building as rapidly as possible, and to
this end the stockholders gave instruc-
tions. AS soon as the foundation is COM
pleted the work on the structure will
bcpin
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
BREvITIES.

Mrs. ST. John has returned to Salem
for the winter.
A Roanoke gentleman prominently
connected with sanitary measures re-
marked here recently that Salem was
putting down the best sewerage system
he had yet seen III the South.
Mr.. j. Coles Terry, of Bent Noun tain,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Campbell has resigned his
position as secretary of the Edward
Corbett Milling Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-03
$ A IE1M
TO SPOIL THEIR FUN.
The Faculty Opposes the Col
Iege Boys Dancing Lessons.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
DILLARD & PERsINGER BLDG,
SALEM, VA, Dec ..

SALEM, VA, OCS -
An occasional mention has been
made in these columns of the dancing
class Taught by lady in the Mont
gomery building.
Among her pupils were about dozen
students from Roanoke College. Consid-
cradle CONSERVATION has been caused
among these young gentlemen by the
faculty bringing into force an old rule
of the college which forbids student
receiving instruction from any outside
source whilst at college.
However, in this case they have told
the boys that if they desire to continue
their dancing lessons, they must first
get permission from home and then
apply for permission from the faculty.
The opinion among many of the
students is that the faculty is straining
the old law too tightly. and there may
yet be a decided ''kick' against this
edict,