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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
AtouIculare Curiosity.

4 sawmilI man of Dooly County, ia,
noticed that one of his oxen had re-
eeived a blow on one Of its horns that
knocked il down a little lower than the
other. The teamster stoudy denied II,
but since that time the horn has been
growing gradually downward until now
the tip end touches his cheek. The horn
does not seem to be any more loose than
the other, still it has grown, and con-
tiunes to grow. downward Ii has al
ready reached an unusual length. and
presents curious appearance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

makes the warmth. This must not be
one that has too large a flame or il would
cook il. Tn the shelf above the lamp
place 4 piece Of heavy sheet-irou. This
viii insure your bread an even tcmpera-
turc
The ether cut is a convenience for dry
ing tins
Did You ever Try ticking for dish-tow-
els Get lightweight quality and
make them a half ward wide, and use
the original width for the length of the
towel
For di-h-clotR>, Turkish toweiing is
good or ehec>e-c!oth taken double and
haSted, In these days Of cheap material
il doesn't pay 10 n>e 4 diSh-cloth too long.
When lis DAYS of usefulness are over,
burn it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
AphorISunS.

The noblcst mind the best content
ment has.-Speaser.
Men Of character are the conscience
of the society To which they belong
Emerson.
The certain way to be cheated il to
fancy ones self more cunning than
others -tHdriDn.
Ifthe power Ia do hard work i not a
talent, it is the best possible substitute
for it.-jdmes i. GUrHfid
People generally are what they are
made by education and company be-
tween the ages Of band 25.-C heyterfeh.
No abilities, however splendid, can
command success without intense labor
and persevcring aPplication.-1. r.
.Ste,rdf.
Half our forebodings Of our neighbors
are but our wishes, which we are
ashamed to utter in any other form.-
J.. Z. LdRdo,s
Whether a boy Is from country or
city, rich or poor, weak or strong. tai
ented or not. will and work are sure 10
win. Wishes fail, but wills prevail
Labor : luck UHbur T. Crafts.
Those men who destroy a healthful
constitution of body be intemperance
and an irregular life do a. manifestly
kill themselves as those who hang q,
poison or drown themselves .-.Sberlock
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
Medicine in Siam.

\ missionary doctor writes home
from Siam: 1T is very hard to treat
people here unless YOU have them in
the hospital and see that they take the
medicine every day. They are raised
to take immense doses of the yilest
medicine. They will drink quart at a
time, and. if il does not cure, the doc
tor tells them something about the
spirits, or that their disease Is lncura-
BILE. and then goes away. Our little
doses of comparatively sweet medicine,
much Of which IS white, too, they have
little respect for. am afraid TO give
them dangerous medicine, for they are
as likely 10 take il all al once a. any 9TH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
japan Is Prospecting.

The Weekly kokumin no tona
Friend of the People, published in
Toxic. gives some astonishing proofs of
the recent increase Of Japan's material
prosperity. In 1864 Japan's exports
and imports were valued respectively
at SIS. $50 90 and Slo.69o, 900. In 1889
the CORES ponding figures were SO, 0t0,-
go and so, 100, 600 Between 1872 aud
1887 foreign trade rose from $40 TO
S3.t4 per capita. In 1889 the country
had o.o3, trading com paniss, with a
total capital or So, So, t6>, and in 1890
.0Gl banks. with total capital of S92,-
l46, All these companies and banks
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
HIgh-SOunding Words.

lie fondness of some people for
snowy or high-sounding words such as
"obsequies' for funeral" and s'confla-
grafton" for fire." leads correspond
ent to predict that we may soon read
the demise rate' instead of death
rate y Well, that isn't so very much
worse than the use of the word "de-
mise" IN recent issue Of Western pa
per; I'VE have had on an average" il
declared, lone demise day for the last
month. Men To,k Trihuas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
REGULAR BREAKFAST WANTED.
How a Cincinnati Cat Obtained square
Neal Every Morning.

\ lady IN Cincinnati has a wonderful
cat named Dick. We'll known for IL ga
gacity. The Chicago Times tells the
story. She has been in the habit Of tn k
ing crumbs from the table and shaking
them on the ground outside, 20 that the
birds can feast fherefrom. The eat.
meanwhile, would ambush itself, and n
the opportune moment, puunce upon
the birds and secure a seasonahie meal.
The good lady tried to break the cat IF
this habit, Int her efforts were Of NJ
avail. She then resorted y other
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
THE hiTCftE \.
Kitchen Helps.

IN many houses the cause Of poor
bread can be- traced to the bread being
set To- raise where a draught from door
will strike it, or insufficient steady
warmth In bakery all this is guarded
against. the raising-room never being al
lowed below a certain temperature.
The accompanying cut, which We take
from an exchange, could be made very
easily at home from light timber 1t is
tWeuty-three inches square and twenty
eight inches high. The shelves are Of
wire, and lamp placed III the lower part
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

means. but with no success. At last she
discontinued the practice Of throwing
out the crumbs for the birds. The cat,
seeing that its daily meal was not forth
coming. entered the house, purloined a
piece of bread from the table, scattered
it over the ground AT the accustomed
feeding place and awaited results be-
hind a tree. Soon the birds appeared.
and the eat secured one Of the sparrowS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

With greasy dishes. it j best 10 rub
them otf with paper and usr il To kindle
fires with. This saves your diSh-cloths
and towels. and the di~h-water does not
clog mp the waSte-pipe> - much. IfNou
inst throw water in the ward. il viii not
contain sediment ~ litter up the yard.
In the early days ef spring. every hit
Of litter about the ward should be ralled
together and burned the articles that
will not burn should IL eartcd away.
Nothing spells place like litter
CHRISTIE lBNl<,,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
LITERARY PLET n ORA.
Something About the Amount of "siun
Written for the Magazines.

\ little circular prepared by Edward
W. Box. in sheer seit-deiense, shows
most painfully how prevalent and acute
j. the craze for authorship. Mr.. Box is
the editor of the Ladies Home journal,
and it falls to his unhappy lot To look
alter the manuscripts submitted ioi
publication. lie doesn't read them all
life Is too SHORTCUT he numbers
them and his assistants do the rest
Mr.. Box SAYS that last year he received
at his Office Il total number OF 100
manuscripts. OF these ESQ We're
poems, ,146 stories and ll,l19 mi-cel-
lancous articles. OF the poems sixty
six were accepted; OF the stories only
tweuiy-Onc, and of the articles 40, Of
which latter. however, over 300 were
solicited articles Thus il Will be seen
that of the entire 5000 manuscripts
only ~ We're accepted, q trlffe over >
per cent. Deducting from this the 800
accepted articles written al his sollclta-
ton, the net percentage OF unsolicited
manuscripts accepted is brought down
10 1877. or Il little more than ! per cent.
Is il any wonder that editors have not
time to enter into long and critical cor
respOndence with every person who
volunteers TO send the III a manuscript :
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
RETURN LOVE.

They had a quarrel and she sent
His letters back next day.
His rim. and all his preSeats went
To him without delay.
"pray send my kisses bacA 10 he.
He wrote. Gould you forget them .
she answered speedily that he
Must come himself and get them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

Miss GRACE Herald. Of CHEYENNE
and Mrs. 4. '. Quinn, of Evanston. are
appointed rege'.ts of the State Uni
yersity Of Wyoming.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
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(hnns fnT Nj tn. Hens.

a L pitcautiaA against storms and
-etere cold ali TIL Oops for sitting hens
should Z. placed III tie poultry house ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

A M doesn't stop al the
kW n door of the poultry
- house. It goes
w. inside and gives
NJ the fowls "a ra-
AN tional care as i
u \ bestowed upon he
|. S1... dIH rest ii the farm
SCsTllI1 Il h lsfock 1t also takes
" H Especial pains to
~ hLLIA n preserve eVary
IA n ia III particle Of the
M-I hIM valuable fertilizer
VIZ ~Y that is made there.
NIX II should b. re-
- mem crea hat no
Iii - stock upon he
~ farm i fed stch
III y. concentrated food
~ aS that consumed
hv fowls. that are properly cared for.
The natural result Is that their drop
pings contain more valuable iond slt-
ments than any other manure made upon
the place. | have never realized this 80
forcibly a during The past season Nhrn
/ used it III nv garden size by side with
commercial fertilizer. ] he fact that the
poultry manure gave better satisfaction
han the artificial compound was prob
ably due II the care which had been
taken 10 properly preserve i. believe
it is All exception u the general fuio
when proper cars Il I'll - this dress
ing by farmers. 1t /, either allowed 10
collect in heaps under tAe roestS. where
ii may remain for months rendering til"
air impure, or ii Is thrown ont OF doors
to be wasted by rains. and is nitrogen
lfhe specially strong and valuable point
,ls III. ~ ha9 III
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE
u FARMER AND HOUSEWIFE.

Somc valuable Information for the P1ow-
man, Stocknan, POulterer, Nursery
man. and Everybody Connected with the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
THE FARM.
Fertilizer.

GOD I a I III i n 2
doesn t stop at the
door of the poultry
house. 1t goes
inside and gives
the fowls "a ra-
tional care a. i
bestowed upon the
rest II the farm
stock. also IA hes
special pains to
preserve - ry
particle OF the
valuable fertilizer
that is mad here.
II should BE- re-
mem BIZ red that no
stock upon | h g
farm i fed .Ech
concentrated food
aS that consumed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
PERSONAL items.
What People are poing in and
Out OF Roanoke.


The circular announcing the rosigna-
ton of s. III. Harrington as mechanical
engineer of the Big Four, stated that
the office would be abolished, but a
change of programme has boon made,
and q. j. Worthington was appointed
mechanical engineer Of tho rOad.-ln-
dianapolis Journal. Mr.. Worthington's
many friends in Roanoke will be pleased
to hear of his success.
Mr.. ii. +. Howard, n machinist of the
Norfolk and Western shops at Bluofie cid,
is visiting in Roanoke.
A p. Scott, agent for AL. &. Fields
MINISTRIES, was in the city yesterday ar
ranging for this big show of black faces,
which will appear hero Wednesday, the
18th.
Jas. c. Greer, of the firm of Greer,
Noel II Co., of Rocky Mount, Va, was
in the city yesterday.
Archie Sands, the popular attache of
the Opera House, and his brother Will,
are about to start a transfer business
here to be known as Sands Transfer
Company. They have six fine horses
and five wagons and propose to conduct
firSt-class business. Their office will
be at Johnson's drug store.
The Tuesday evening club met at the
residence of Mr.. Jas. w. Coke last
night. AS on previous occasions the
affair was very enjoyable. Refresh
ments were served during tho evening.
J. L. Bray, aged CT, prominent citi-
zen of Mill Creek, w. Va, who has been
visiting his daughter. Mrs. L. b. Dolan,
ofthis city. died yesterday at S p. M.
after an illness of three weeks. His
funeral will take place to day at 4:3O p.
m. from the First Presbyterian Church.
j. G. Moir, of the firm of Turnbull,
Moir & Co., has moved his family from
Rocky Mount to this city, and will locate
here permanently.
Paul c. Edmunds, jr., was at Hotel
Rounoke yesterday, tho guest of W. A
GLASGOW, Esq.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
Notice, Real estate Ownors.

We are revising our list Of properties
for sale and take this method of asking
all owners of real estate to place their
property with us for sale as early as
possible. We arc constantly getting
inquiries from many who will DO with
us to invest shortly, and wo want to
have our list thoroughly revised and be
roady for the spring trade. Full limo of
business property wanted.
Thanking our many friends for their
liberal patronage in helping us do the
largest business last year ever done in
the city by one firm. we ask continu-
ance of their patronage for the new
year, assuring them that every sale or
investment shall have our careful and
personal attention. G.. O'LEAnY & Co.,
real estate agents, Office No. 0 Campbell
street. jan2l-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
CITY BULLETIN.

Age cannot withcr, nor can custom
stale, the infinite varieties of those
beautiful Sixteenth century button
wood chamber suits, so famous for their
elegant finish, durability and beauty,
on exhibition at e. III. STEWART & Co.'S.
Evans & Chalmers have the largest
stock of oils, varnishes and Longman
and Martinez paint ever brought to Ro-
anol1e.
Road plows, road scrapers, and all
kinds of railroad and mineral supplies
at Evans & Chalmers.
Evans & Chalmers have just received
car load each of sash weights,
powder, old hickory wagons. cider mills,
sash, doors and blinds.
The button wood chamber suits arc
made OF western wood and admits of a
finish that no other wood will carry. 1t
is the fad of the most fastidions. Ten
pieces for $50 E. III. STEWART 81 Co.'S
Evans s. Chalmers have just received
large stock Of guns, rifles and sporting
goods. Call and examine their stock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
POsToFFICE DIRECTORY.

Office open from o'clock A. NJ. to I p. NJ.
Register Letter and Money Order Depart
ment open from a. to Is p. NJ.
MAILS OPEN.
From tho South and West, s 4. NJ. and y M.
From North and East, y. NJ; 8 y. NJ; l0:3O
"A. NJ. and $3.50 u. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE
For the South and West, y. NJ; $3.50 a. NJ.
and 5:l5 Il. NJ.
For the North and East, via n. s. w. II. r.,
a. NJ: 3:l5 =. NJ. and y =. NJ.
North and East, via S. " r. r., q a. NJ.
SUNDAY HOURS
The General Delivery. Letter carriers and
Stamp windows open from 10 to IL y. NJ. and
from d to O'Clock =. NJ.
Collections from street letter boXes-9. \. NJ
zoo T.. NJ; 1870 p. NJ. and = p. NJ.
Special Collections 70 minutes before the
closing of each mail from the boxes ut ltailroad
offices, Cor Salem Ave. and jefferson ST. and
all the Hotels.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency
Principal Once, Roanoke, Virginia

The undersigned have opened an Of
fec for the sale of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commits
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analy2e ores, give instructions for de-
veloping on reasonable charge, sell
farm and timber lands. All mineral
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will be extensively advertised
through agencies in the Northern States
and Europe. A record of all ores, their
analyses and location will be kept in
our Office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
j. A. DALDY, SONS g. co.
You Do Not Have TO Die TO Win.

The Progressive Endowment League
pays you 800 in one year and sick bone
fits of $40 per week. II. r. Davis. sup
RENE organizer, is in Roanoke and will
institute lodge here next Thursday
night. win be glad to explain the
plans OF the order 10 any who will call
on or address II. r. DAVIS or WIN. w.
BURNETT, Ne. III First street, TINES
Building. feb7-5t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
jan21-1m
Sec w2 III. OF

VIM. II. Oliver, contractor and builder.
II you want building material,
II you want hardware or slate mantels,
II you want your house built,
II you want plans or specifications,
II you want work done promptly,
II you want first-elasS workmanship,
If you want reasonable figures?
Sec w. II. OLIVER 81 Co.. Once III
Salem ave-; shop Earnszt ave. iansa-30t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
ROANOKE STREET RAILWAY.

On and after Sunday. November 30,
1890, the Salem extension of tho Roa-
noke Street Railway will be open for
passenger traffic.
Until further notice regular trips will
be made from Roanoke Corner Shenan-
doah avenue and Commerce street) to
Salem Corner Fourth street and Roa
noke Boulevard) by tho following seized
ule:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

The regular rates of the company are
the amounts charged by the conductors
Tickets san be purchased at reduced
rates by applying at the Office OF the
company, the drug stores of Charles
Lyle 81 Co., Budwell, Christian & Bar.
bee, Roanoke, Va, and w. r. Younger,
Salem, Va. j. +. CHRISTIAN,
nov30-tf General Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

Ladies', clean your kid gloves with
Mather's Glove Cleaner. For sale only
at SNYDER Il Mciiains dry goods store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
Goods Below Cost.

Ten thousand dollars worth of cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods, shoes
and hats to be sold at once at half their
value, at 100 Salem avenue ian2I-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

Tho shirts made for mo arc the best
fitting 1 ever wore," writes a prominent
citizen of Roanoke. Fine shirts made
to order at ROANOKE SHIFT FACTORY,
lit Salem avenue. feb7-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
A Rare bargain.

Two lots in the incest residence local
ity in the city will be sold at discount
of 25 per cent. II. W. SINS &c Co,
Room 6, Masonic Temple.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

Everybody reads THE TIMES want
Column" If you have houses or rooms
to rent, property or anything else to sell
OrluR YOU calls
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
MINERALS A SPECIALITY

All persons having L-inoral, farm or
timber lands are requested to list them
with us for sale. The long experience
of our senior, Mr.. J. A. Daily, in mining
and sale of real estate warrant us in as
suring our patrons that their interests
will be properly guarded in the sale of
their property, and all money coming
into their hands will be promptly PAID
over. Owners may, if preferred, employ
their special agent or attorneys.
Persons, in sending descriptive list OF
property, are specially cautioned against
giving Overdrawn descriptions, as it
lessons chances of sale. We also advise
,ainst giving options on mineral
p properties, they often interfere with
sIles and lead to litigation.
We shall do legitimate commission
business.
Active, reliable agents wanted in
every county in Southwest Virginia.
ALI city property listed with us viii
have prompt attention, and sold to best
advantage.
We have booked for sale a list of i'm
proved and unimproved property, bust
mess and dwelling houses in different
sections of the city.
Persons wishing to buy or sell are
respectfully invited to call on us.
Office, Room 3, Moomaw Building,
Jefferson street.
Refer to First National Bank OF Roa
noke, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
10 be Sold Mt a Sncrioc,,

The entire stock of clothing and gents
furnishing goods, shoes and hats; also a
large quantity of boys and children's
clothing. Sale TO take plaoe at once.
100 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

Bring horses to Ovens stables; goot
attention and moderate prices.
jan30-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

See ad. of Progressive Endowment
League on this page.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
.H0W'S THIS 2.

Ono business lot at corner OF Salem
!; avenue and Randolph, Immediately in
front of overhead bridge, 25 feet front.
An exceptional bargain for few days
One lot on Watt street west of Park.
Sl,375; easy terms.
One hundred feet on east side of Jeff
erson street, north of Rice street, $4,000
per foot. Call on
D. S. MEADOWS & Co.,
at 40 Salem Ave-, for fuller descriptions
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11

For fine business and re-ijenco lots
call on L. w. SIMS s. Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
THE GRAM JURY
Finds One Indictment, and Hay Tint
Several Moro.

Finds One Indictment, and May Tind
Several Moro.
The special grand jury yesterday in
dicted Edmund Hall, color.d, who was
sent on several weeks ago by Mayor
Evans, charged with stealing coal. He
will be given a trial at this term of the
court.
In the case against George Robinson,
charged with the murder of Webster
Burger, no action was taken on account
OF the prisoner not having been given o
preliminary hearing. Tho mayor had
sent him on without examining the
case, and consequently tho grand jury
could take no action in the matter.
The ease against Robinson will be
heard before Justice lIowerton this
afternoon. In tho meantime Robinson
is in Jail with nothing to hold him ex-
cept the surroundings. which, of COURSE,
prevent his escape, but goes on to show
that the master has not been handled
properly, and with tho aid OF an
attorney he might have been released
on writ of habeas corpus any day since
his capture.
The officers wore busy yesterday
So curing witnesses for tho hearing this
afternoon, and a warrant was sworn out
by Officer j. IL. Vest, ready to bo served
should Robinson be released.
DO NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have OK
ahmed our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, 10 Jefferson street; telephone
1873
That famous pianist-Mr. Edward
Baxter Perry, of Boston, who gave a
piano recital here last week, uses the
| Knabe pianos exclusively. They are
! sold at factory prices and on easy terms
with Il beautiful line of other firstclass
| pianos and organs by the Robbie Music
Co, 1OS Salem ave. G.. u. Jennings,
manager. Warcrooms at LynchbuIg
and Knoxville.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-11
I. Francis Barrett & Co.
Buchanan.


Cheap uc
and
other woodworking establishments
rolling mills foundries will
oca ton il the South.
The facilities for shipment uctsa
lines railroads.
Western Is " r.
Ohio and Virginia
within distance
magnificent deposits Upper
Tor the Roanoke mined
brick and foundry
tur
level
fee give good drainage
Not
parties locating
TRIAL investing in such
establishments promise especially
New
a. Is: $: e.: :.-... Virginia
VIRaISI ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-15

VANCOUVER u C.. May s-consal
Ewing has made q statement In which
he desired the fullest publicity given.
as follows: AT no time have ] ever
refused To honor the cast 20 her mairs-
~ the queen. nor d. ] refuse ~ toast
the sovereign Of another nation ~
which ! am accredited. but wha, ! did
decline fo do was 81 stand mp and. by
standing up. participate In the sing
ing Of any national anthem other than
81 the United state. To do other.
wise would be contrary On diplomatic
usages and besides. how would Il look
IL !. a, q republican and representative
Of . republican ~go,ernmspt were ~
assist In singing Long ~ wiyn over ~
happy and glorious God ave b
qu~enY"