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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
The Ancient schooimaster.

A roll measuring about fifteen feet
long, containing poems hitherto un-
known of Herodius in Seazon or cho-
hambic meter, has just been exhibited
in the manuscript department of the
British museum. One of the poems is
entitled "The Schoolmaster. A mother
appears before the master called Lam
priscus. She is accompanied by her son,
and entreats the pedagogue to fog him
within an inch of his life because the
boy is the terror of her existence. He
has nearly ruined her by playing pitch
and toss, he associates with the lowest
characters of the town, and if he is
asked to spell the name of Maron he
turns it into Simon; in fact, he has en-
tirely got beyond the control of his par
ents. Lampriscus therefore fetches his
instrument of correction, which is made
of cowhide, and applies it without
mercy The boy howls and promises to
be good, and when the schoolmaster
thinks that the youth has had enough
he tells the mother to keep him a close
prisoner for some time to come.-Man-
chester England) Guardian.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
How New York Boys "whip Behind"

How New York Boys "whip Behind
Trust the small hoy, whose playground
Is the busy street, to get all the fun out
6f life that there is in it--for him. He
never wants for game. When he tires
of one his ingenuity will quickly sug
gest another. The boys over on the
west side of the city around the ap-
praiser's stores are now enjoying a
sport that has just enough of danger
and devilitry in it to make it a craze
among them. The streets there are trav-
eled from dayb to sundown by trucks
going to and from the stores and the
wharves. Stealing rides on these trucks
has long been the pastime of the youth
of the locality, but it was accompanied
by so great possibility of swish
across the legs from the whip of some
irate driver that the lads began to tire
of it. The boys have now circumvented
that difficulty. Scores of them have
obtained old jute bags and have stuffed
them with hay, straw or rags. They
have tied around the necks of these long
pieces of strong rope.
Now they stand innocently ON corner
and wait for truck that is moving rap
idly enough to make it desirable VIC
tim. AS it passes them they pass the
end of the rope around one of the guard
stakes on the truck. The stuffed jute
bag comes along, they jump down on it,
still holding the end of the rope, and are
towed along until the driver forces them
to retreat. They are so far out of the
reach of whips that he generally must
stop his truck and get off to do this. By
that time the boys are half a block off.
Sometimes five or six lads will get tow
on the same truck. The result of SO
many drags on behind is often to bring
the poor beast on whom the burden is
placed to a standstill. York
Times
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Buried in Silver.

William l.. Scott was buried in a mag
nifcent coffin, the manufacture of
which required seventy-six pounds Of
solid silver, besides quantities of silk
and broadcloth. The undertakers say
that within their recollection only one
other American, Samuel j. Tilden, ever
had his mortal clay housed so elaborate
ly. The use of gold bars and solid gold
plates on expensive caskets is not un-
usual, but SO lavish use of solid silver
is unprecedented. San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
A Big Blaze in Boston.

BosroN, Dec. 27.-The most disastrous
fire which has visited this city since
Thanksgiving, 1889, occurred tonight,
burning the brick building at 133-141
Federal street and damaging it to the
extent of $l25,000. The building was
occupied by Parker, Holmes & Co. and
Hosmer, Codding & Co., whose COM
bined loss is estimated at $225, 900. Fire
man Louchland fell from the second
story, sustaining fatal injuries. Several
other firemen were slightly injured. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
THE CASTING VOTE.
1t IL for Uncle Sam to Say IT the Slave
Trade Muat Cease

1t IL for Uncle Sam to Say If the Slave
Trade Must Cease.
WASHINGTON, Dec. PIN. lie CHAT,
the Belgian minister, has received a
cablegram announcing that the Brussels
anti-slave trade convention was ratified
by the French senate yesterday. The
chamber OF deputies took similar action
on the 9th inst. Eighteen powers were
represented in the Brussels conference,
and the adhesion of all is requisite to
render this "acte generate" effective.
France makes the seventeenth nation
that has ratified the convention, leaving
only the United States to determine
whether it shall become operative.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
A Labor Investigator.

New York, Dec. 27.-Paul Draschand,
deputy for the department of Eure-et-
Loire, France, arrived today on the
steamer La champagne. He was ap-
pointed by the French government to
investigate special questions and the
condition of the workingmen of this
country. He will meet Powderly and
other labor leaders, and visit Baltimore,
philadelphia, Boston, Chicago. New
Orleans and San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
The Chattanooga connagration.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Today
the full extent of the destruction of yes
terday's fire is apparent. The principal
retail business houses of Chattanooga
are in ruins. Nineteen store rooms were
destroyed, with the stories above them.
AS soon as the losses are adjusted the
whole area will be rebuilt with hand
some structures. Mrs. Hurst and Miss
Johnstone, who jumped from third-story
windows, are doing we'll. They may
recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
COMING EVENTS.
A Few pugilistic Encounters to Take
Place at Early Dates.

New ORLEANS, Dec. pa glove con-
test between Andy Bowen of this city
and Austin Gibbons, the Jersey boy,
has been arranged by the Metropoli Titan
club for December 29th. 1t is both Glib
bons' and Bowen's first fight since the
unsatisfactory goes with McAuliffe and
Myer.
HoLLIsTER, CAL, Dec. 27.-Manager
Thomas of the Hollister Athletic club,
has matched Sam Barber of Hollister
and Jack Keogh of Denver, for January
10Th, to finish, the men to weigh in at
1856 pounds, for purse of 1926.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Died of Caucar.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. Frederick G. Ap-
pleton died suddenly this morning OF
cancer of the stomach in this city. He
was wealthy ranchman at Sansaba,
Texas, and came here November 14th
for medical treatment. He was brother
of Edward and Samuel Appleton OF Phil
adelphia. prominent Episcopal clergy
man
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Came Eack After FOrty-one Years.

A Missouri man left his wife and went
to Australia forty-one years ago, where
1t was reported he died. A few days
ago, however, he unexpectedly returned
home with large fortune. There was
a joyous meeting between husband and
wife so long separated, but once more
happily reunited. Strange to say, his
wife had lived single all these many
years with the dim hope of once more
seeing her husband. They are both quite
aged now, being upward of seventy
years. Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
DIED.


CUDDY-Sunday, December 9th, at the resi-
dence of her Son, Thomas J. Cuddy, Denver
aged ga years.
Funeral this afternoon AZ o'clock from
the Cathedral Friends ana acquaintances
cordially invited to attend.
BURGOS-At Los Angeles, December 27,
1891, Juana VillEfranca de Burgos. aged n
yeals
Funeral at 2 p. IN. today (Monday). from the
family residence, $40 Buena Vista street,
thence to Catholic church opposite plaza
Friends are requested to attend without
further notice.
BRUNJEF- Azusa, December 27, 1891. John
Brunjef, native OF Germany. aged 4S years,
months, ] 2 days.
Funeral Tuesday, December Goth, at p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
SAILOR sHIELDs's CASE.
Testimony Taken as To the Beating He
Received at Valparaiso.

Received at Valparaiso.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. No delay was
made on account of Sunday by United
States District Attorney Garter in taking
the depositione of officers and sailors Of
the Keweenaw regarding the attack on
Fireman Patrick Shields by the Val
paraiso police. Charles r. Nal
colin, first engineer of the Ke-
weenaw, testified that Shields
was quiet, sober, respectable man who
terrible beating he received would seem
to have impaired or destroyed his rea-
son. Other testimony was taken. All
will be completed tomorrow. and will be
sent to Washington on the evening
train. There will be learly 200 type
written pages in the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Murderous Finlanders.

LAKE LINDEN, Mich, Dec. 27.-Two
Finlanders brandishing knives in the
street were ordered to desist by Marshal
Mayaate and Justice Brule. The Fins
stabbed the officers and the latter fred
at them, instantly killing Alexander
Perolla and fatally shooting Michael
Kotila.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Funeral ofRailroaa Victims

New York, Dec. 27.-The funerals OF
DR.. Stephen Best, Mrs a. M. Baldwin,
Mrs. Libby Van Aarsdale and Mabel
Florence, victims OF the Yonkers wreck,
took place today. the obsequies being
largely attended and unusually pa
thetic.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
CAMPBELL ON CLEVELAND.
He Thinks Grover VIII Not b the Non
fuee in 1902.

He Thinks Grover VIII Not Be the NOm-
inee in 1892.
PITTsBURG, Dec. Ex-Governor Camp
bell of Ohio is in the city tonight. Speak
ing of the outlook of the Democratic
presidential nomination, he said he did
not think Cleveland would get the neces-
sary two-thirds majority, and if he was
not nominated on first ballot, he would
be defeated. In the event of Cleveland's 3
defeat, be was of the opinion that a
western man, possibly Palmer of Hi
nois, would be chosen.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
The Lake in the Great Desert.

1t is estimated that nine-tenths of the
water from the Colorado river is flowing
into Salton sea, and the winter floods
will greatly augment the volume of wa
ter, which may seek gulf outlet. A
lake 150 miles long and 300 feet deep is
predicted. San Francisco Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Death of n NYilIionafra.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 27.-Charles
Mayer, u pioneer of Indiana and a mil
lionaire wholesale merchant, died to-
day, aged 70.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Cotton Burned.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Sixteen hundred
bales of cotton burned tonight in tue
railroad yards at the foot OF Rutga
street. Loss, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Field still Refuses Food.

New YORK, Dec. 27.--Edward M.
Field still persists in refusing to eat.
He drank three glasses of whisky today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
A Coke Transaction.

PrTTsBuRG. Dec. 27.--Negotiations are
in progress for the purchase of the Hos
letter Coke company's plant by the
Frick Coke company; price, 81, 800, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Cartwright Won,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Cartwrght wins
the six-day go-as-you-please, with a
score OF 5Q2 miles laps.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Death from La Grippe.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Eleven cases of
death from la grippe were reported to
the health board of this city today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Mitre's Monopoly.

BUENos AYREs, Dec. 27.-Roca and
Pellegrini declare that Mitre is the only
possible candidate for the presidency.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
WI eak Women


Owe to themselves duty to take Hoods sarsa
parilb, in view of the great relief it has given
those who suffer from ailments peculiar to the
sex. By purifying the blood, regulating impoT
tsnt organs, strengthening the nerves, and toning
the whole system it restores the debilitated to
health.
After Is Years.
"For Is years my mother has been troubled
with milk leg. She went to different parts Of
California, as persons said the climate might
help her, but It was of no avail and ], being q
druggist, thought would get her to try Hoods
sarsaparilla. Before she had taken half a bottle
she said she was improving, SO she continued I'M
til she took half a dozen bottles, and now she Is
perfectly well. For nearly fifteen years she was
unable to walk around, but now she can walk as
well a. ever" T. F. BLAKE, San Francisco, with
G. +. Richards & Co., Wholesale Druggists.
Like . New Creature.
"I have been for years trying to get help for
that terrible general debility and weakness SO
common to women. Within year have taken
ten or twelve bottles of Hoods sarsaparilla, and
am now feeling like new creature" MRS. #.
B. Ross, Marlin, Texas.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
sold by druggists. Il; six for S. Prepared only
ty Q. 1 HOOD 4 CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell. MssG
100 Doses One Dollar
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
The French Minister.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Patenotre, the
French minister to the United States,
arrived today on the steamer La Cham
payne.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

The people who speak English have
their original home in Scandinavia.
Odin and Thor are their gods. though
they know it not. The Anglo-Saxon
people should study the Morse mythol-
ogv; it is their mythology.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
At H. Jevne's.

Have you a uacGnt room? II so, adrer-
tiseon our classified page.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

eadache, Indigestion, and all disordersof
the Liver, Simmons Liver Regulator surely
cures.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Criep,a Condition Ih,nrov.d

WAsHIEGroN, Dec. Speaker Crisp
is reported slightly improved tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28
Bismarck Biscuits

# you syant anything read our classified
ads.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

How sweet is the little island. The
sugar crop of the island OF Cuba is 827,-
600 ton this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

CREAM PUFF ready raisinglaour.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

Do you want hslps II 90, insert an ad
on our classified page.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
RADFORD.
RADFoRp GOSSIP.
More Rumors and Bicycle Ac-
cidents.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
RADFORD, VA, Dec. 8.

The ticket sales fo- tho month of
November at the station in tho eastern
section were So, 233.10, and at the west
ern section Sl,117.60.
Citizens of tho eastern section arc
highly elated over the fact that it is
rumored in railroad circles that the
Norfolk and Western is contemplating
moving all houses on their plot of
ground, between Virginia and Nor
wo ID streets and the railroad, and con-
verting same into beautiful park.
This would not only enhance the value
of the Norfolk and Westerns property
and Others, but would also add greatly
to the appearance and healthfulness Of
t lat section.
What might have boon serious acc'-
dent yesterday afternoon, was avoid, d
bv the GOODNESS and courage of Capt.
fl IN Of Lucas & Labrum, is an expert
bicyclist, and, as usual, was enjoying
spin yesterday afternoon. Being in
hurry he attempted to pass Captain
Whaling, at the same time avoid
wagon coming in the opposite direction
and very close, which only left small
space for him to go through. Tho
horses attached to tho wagon SHE'D or
Mr.. Labrum became excited; at any
rate no was knocked down and fell
under Captain Whaling's horse. That
gentleman used every effort to hold his
horse, and succeeded in doing SO, find
ing that Mr.. Labrum was right under
tho horses heels with the wheel of the
buggy against his neck. lie was lifted
out and found to be uninjured, with the
exception of few bruises.
Mrs S. d. human left tonight on No.
. for New York. where she was sum-
moned to-day on account of her
fathers death.
much needed Improvement has
been made in the eastern section by
placing substantial walkway on Vir-
ginia street.
G.. w. McGregor, an old Radfordite,
Of Fort Worth, Texas, is in the city for
a few days on business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
a Check on Telephone Talk.

The present system of charges for
the use OF telephones by annual sub
scription is by many considered unjust,
inasmuch MS some subscribers speak
often and much, whereas others use
the telephone only occasionally. In
some German telephone offices an cleo
trically driven clock is attached to each
telephone, which will work as long as
the telephone is off the hook, AID stops
directly 1t is replaced. The service is
charged for according to the time re-
corded 1t is claimed for this system
that unnecessary conversations are
prevented, that those that take place
are limited to reasonable length and
the useful efficiency of the whole in
stallation is eascd.-Electric;tv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
THE SHORTEST WILL.
II Is Recalled by Another Short Ono Ra.
Gently Probated I'm Pennsylvania.

~ AS anecahcu py Anothcr Short Ono Re.
Gently Probated I'm Pennsylvanln.
u read in New York paper the
other day." said former member of
the bar of Luzerno county, Pa, "an
item about will recently admitted to
probate i'll Mcliecsport, which only
contained twcnty-four words. and
which. tho tom stated, was uniouo
among wills, because of it's brevitv. I
was reminded by this that the shortest
will on record is enc on file in tho
office of the Register of Luzcrnc conn.
Fty. That will, including the signature,
contains butni words. 1t was written
with lead pencil on half sheet of
note paper, and is rs follows:
Emily L. Miner is nv heir.
(, SARAH Il. MINER
"Ihc will when found was enclosed
I'm an envelope, which was indorscd:
Read this when | am dead The
lmalker OF the will was II blind woman.
and was famous in her day as the
Blind Poctess of the Wyoming.' She
was daughter of Hon. Charles Miner,
whose History of tho Wyoming Valley
Is among the rarcst and most valuable
Local histories ever written. He was
also the ablcst and best-known Jour-
snalist in Pennsylvania half n century
ago. lie founded the Village Record Of
iWestchcster, Pa, and subsequently tho
Miners Record, in Willlcsbarrc. He
represented the West Chester district in
congress several terms, and was one of
the first to develop the anthracite coal
interests of the Lchigh and Wyoming
valleys.
! miss Miner, his daughter, who died
in 1874, was blind from childhood, and
learned to read by touching the wood
types in her fathers printing Office.
,Shc was the first person admitted 20
tho Pennsylvania institution for the
blind who could read before entering.
She carly developed poctical genius.
and the earlier magazines and periodic
ais contain many of her contributions.
She was possessed of q marvellous
memory, and when her father was col
.lecting data for his proposed history of
Wyoming she accompanied him on his
visits to surviving pioneers of the
ibloody days of the valley, listened to
their narratives, and rccited them word
for word to her father on returning
home, while he put them upon paper.
Some OF these are strikingly graphic
and stirring in their language. Her
will, although it disposed OF large and
valuable interests, and although there
We're many heirs at law, was admitted
TO probate without question. The
legatce was n favorite niece of Miss
Miner"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
STRANGE WAVES.

"A Remarkable Marine rhonomenon In Al
geria Twenty Years Ago.
The mysterious wave which did so
much damage to life and limb and to
the steamship Etruria. recently, prop
'crly belongs to that class of physical
phenomena for which there is as vet
no satisfactory explanation, unless it
be that of submarine earthquakes.
Whatever the cause, says the Chicago
LINES, certain it is that they have
taken place time and again and al
ways caused much damage, on account
OF their sudden and unexpected ap-
pearancc and the awful power welded
while they last. One of the worst
known occurred in the year 1869. 1t
was the first day of November and the
people of Gran, Algeria, had been cx-
PeriencinG beautiful weather. No
breeze was blowing and the harbor
was stirred by scarcely ripple. Even
after it was all over, mariners on
vessels lying few miles out from
shore said no storm of any kind had
been experienced, yet the people on
shore suddenly noticed the approach of
q tide of unparalleled height and vio-
lence which submerged the coast line
-> ~ OAiN viz "a oiidiy anu Qc-
stroycd in its course much valuable
property. On the tides cbbing, when
the danger was supposed to be over,
great submarine pillows broke over
the harbor and coast and beat furiously
against the splendid new mole lately
constructed for the protection of the
port for the space of thirty-six hours.
Reccding, the immense waves I'M
covered the foundations Of the mole to
the depth of eight yards below the Or
binary water level, and, advancing,
broke high over the vessels within the
harbor, some of them sending their
spray clean over Fort Lamonno-that
is to say, moro than one hundred yards
high. These terrible shocks, repeated
with regularity every minute, soon
raclSed and rent the pier on the sea-
side; in the space of few hours great
assures on the top and on the side next
the town became visible and it's total
destruction was seen to- be inevitable.
Before evening scarcely q vestige re-
manned of the once splendid mole,
which, on the morning of the Same
day, measured nine hundred yards in
length and seemed to be able to resist
the storms of many centuries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
The willy Monaghan

So An artful Chinaman was recently mr.
eestcd in Tucson, A. T., as an invader.
de had accumulated seven thousand
dollars, as the product of several years
labor in Mexico. Deeming this sum
sufficient to give him ease and comfort
for life in the flowery land of his birth,
he sent his earnings to China, then
crossed to Arizona, with the hope that
the United States authorities would ar
rest him under the Chinese exclusion
law and send him to China Mt the ex-
pense of the government. Tho willy
Mongolian's design was to save his pas
sage money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
ONE CENT a. WORD COLUMN,

Persons at a distance desir-
Ing to insert advertisements in
the One-Cent-a-Word column
can count the number of words,
reckon at the rate of one cent
a word for each of the first
two insertions and half a cent
a word for each subsequent in
sertion, and remit accordingly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
ITO YOU WISH
~ TO RENT A HOUSE,

| Do Y9 ~ Wish WISH . uo,Isr
Or Have You One to Rent2
In either case call upon us, as we have
larger list and have rented more stores
and dwellings, in the past sixty DAYS
than any othcr agency in the oity.
FOR RENT:
S-room dwelling, Campbell avenue.
modern conveniences, $50. s-room
dwelling, Campbell avenue, modern CON
veniences, $40. 7-room dwelling, Pat
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Rorer avenue, $50. 5.room dwelling,
Seventh avenue s. W., SEQ. II dwellings,
In Belmont, $40 to S14. Groom dwell
ing, Fifth avenue n. e., S12. 14-stall sta
BILE, Campbell St., 81. Groom dwelling,
Seventh avenue n. e., SIS. Groom dwell
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SlS. Several suits of rooms for light
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without annoyance to yourself, then
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M. II. O'MoHuNDRo,
, Rental Agent,
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Salem avenue.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
AUCTION SALES.
NRoCKERY AND GLASSWARE AT
~ AUCTION.
1 will sell at auction, Thursday. At 10

L will sell at auction, Thursday, at 10
o'clock, large consignment of crockery
ana glassware, at our salesroom, IA
Salem avenue. Stock consists in part
OF dinner and tea sets, plates, pitchers,
cups and saucers, and a general line
OF crockeryware. Stock belonging
to dealer declining that branch Of
business. Small dealers and private
buyers are respectfully invited to at
tend. Stock will be sold without re-
serve. j. BROCK,
General Auctioneer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
FOR RENT.

EIGHT-RCCM HOUSE, 3ll CAMP
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Church street, S35. Groom house, Salem
avenue, $40. S.room house, GA Henry
street, $40. Groom house. Campbell
street, si5. All first class houses. See
HARTSook & ADDISON, renters, 10,
Jeffers IN street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

PoOMS FOR RENr-TWO OR
IL three furnished or unfurnished,
suitable for light housekeeping, at
moderate terms. 800 Fifth ave. S. w.
nov29-tf.