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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06

an extension Of the city streets. He had
also just received an offer from De-
troit syndicate-the city rallway-of
$4,000 for the entire plant of his
stock farm. AS he values 1t ut 81, 400
600 no refused the offer. Nor does he
esteem this n sentimental value of the
property. Tho seven hundred acres are
in e state of natural cultivation. There
Is forest primeval" Of fine trees, and
forest Of Ardenncs, "and nine miles of
interesting carriage drives, with rustic
bridges and tarn filled with carp.
Tho wild flowers bloom In luxuriant
growth through these woods..o
There Is an original log cabin on the
place which is now turned into farm
house, and there are houses for the few
farm hands who live here. Beyond
these ere the stable, with nearly two
hundred Forcheron horses, each in O
separate stall, with neither halter nor
bride to restrain their fiery moods.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06

the log cabin and the stock farm and
kindly placed n carriage at my disposal.
found it awaiting me at the end of the
siX-mile ride of street railway and
electric car line, on Woodward avenue.
Col. Van Norman, the manager of the
stock farm, drove us quickly over the in
tervening mile, rounding up in fine
style at the famous log cabin, and set
ting us down in the heart of Mr.. Palm
er's farm of seven hundred acres.
might quote the st. Louis girl here
and say that it is cas- fine seven hum
dred acres as ever set my foot upon"
The Palmer log cabin is favorite
resort for driving parties and visitors
and there were a number in advance of
us. A woman with a mans hat on her
head was scolding about the trouble
these same visitors gave her. She did
not need to tell us she was 'Scootch,"
for her tongue betrayed her. We pre-
ferred to find out for ourselves the his
tory of the relics.
The cabin itself is built Of logs with
the bark left on in its rough state. The
only decorative feature of the exterior
are the dove-tailed corners and the col
ored glass windows of primitive art.
The cabin is filed with interesting relics
of the Palmer family. An ancient
clock on the stairs, and its consort be-
low, arc centuries old. A tablet of
brass tells the history of each. Old
fashioned rag carpets and braided rag
mats cover the floors. Immense open
freplaces with brass and iron andirons
are in each room. The low cradle on
rockers, in which Hon. Tom and all the
numerous members of the Palmer fam
lily were rocked, very artistic bit of old
mahogany, was hanlsed by the tiny
chairs in which he and his wife dis
ported themselves in early infancy.
There, too, was the ancient warming
pan of the winter age. Dishes and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06


discovery for the benefit of mankind
since reapers and havestcrs were
brought to perfection. He is the center
of admiration in his church and ut So
cial gatherings, and is spoken of as q
great inventor. He cultivates digni-
fed manner among his own people and
man of genius. While he is out for
business, however, seeking the patron
age of the people who can pay for his
services, he is typical, antebellum
negro. bowling, smiling, laughing and
even venturing to narratc entertaining
stories as he plods along on his trcadles.
To one of his transient customers he
said:
"Dis machine isn't what It's goin' to
be some day. I've been tallsin' wild a
man what un'stans Electricity, an he
allows rs how Electricity can be stored
in boxes an tied on to the machine in
stead of treadles, an I'm goin' to 'spcr-
iment about it one Of desc cvenin's. If
could on'y save my legs some way I'd
feel rs how I'd made the biggest ven
ton any man ever vented"
You sec, Cherry lacks education, nj
though he has ambition and cncrry.
Take the same brain, early in life, or
the same amount and quality of brain,
md give it education, training, expert
ence, contact with other intellccts of
like bent, and there would be possibili-
ties in it. But Cherry is now in his if
tieth year. Stored electricity is some
thing new to him. When he saw a car
without cables, without horses, without
overhead wqres, walking down G street
from the treasury building, he stopped
his great 'ventioQ and looked at it with
almost reverence. His inquiries resulted
in his first information concerning stor-
age batteries. Poor fellow; he will
never understand them; but it Is among
the possibilities that he may be able to
attach n small battery to his machine.
If he does. this city will be rather small
for him to live in much longer. He
will take trip to Europe, and maybe
TO Africa.
"The on'y time the machine wouldn't
work." said Cherry one hot after
noon when was carryin' two ladies
and two gentlemen up to see the capt.
toll. got half way up that 'normous
hill, an dc machine baked on me. She
stood stock still, an my passengers had
to walk the rest of the way. 1t made
the gentleman mad, but the ladies
laughed and made out it was good
joke on me. Bless cm, they saw was
'barrassed an likely to lose my wages
an just laughed an laughed until the
gentleman got into. good humor and
kept me another hour an paid me. My,
my, but didn't l make her spin down
that hill! The old machine just ran
away an it was no use tryin' to hold
her. It's q wonder didn't spill 'c,n all
down at the Peace monument, for I
come mighty near strilsin' the curb
stone. If had, somebody d been hurt,
an hurt bad, too.
1t is a great wonder that the machine
hasn't ballsed moro than once, for there
are some steep grades upon our princi-
pal streets; but the motive power Of
Chcrry's machine is strong and steady;
and it is always sober, too; for Cherry
never drank liquor of any kind In all
his life. SMITH d. Fry.
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Sleek, powerful, glossy like satin, with
superb strength, they toss their massive
heads and look defiance at intruders.
Col. Van Norman held his whip in his
hand as he stood at the open door, and
let me look trembllngly in ut the beau
tiful creatures. Fenelon, the black
stallion, is considered the king of the
stud and the most valuable horse in
America. His pedigree is written out
on gold-embossed paper, and he has or
ders and premiums on blue ribbon
enough to turn his majestic head. The
superb light gray stallion Anchorite Is
near neighbor Of Fenelon, and ranks
next In value, being approved and gold
medaled by both France and America.
Both these horses are imported animals.
Then followed visit to the field
where the herd Of Jersey COWS were
chewing their cuds in tranquil repose.
They were beauties, ranging from light
cream to the darkest dun and gray.
There was one red cow.
! "Why do you have that red cow?"
inquired.
''That is Mrs. Palmer's pet COW, Red
Rose" said our guide.
''But why red? Isn't she just an
ordinary cow?" persisted.
Because" was the answer, and rs
this was a woman's reason and the red
COW woman's fad / had no more to
say.
Then we were called upon to admire
Queen Ida, who gives 90 pounds of but
ter per week, and another rival Jersey
who contributes $1,000 pounds of milk q
year. The value of the herd is S75, 900.
I saw the calves in their own barn, and
they were beauties. The youngest
like a baby fawn was valued ut the
age of two weeks Mt 5000. / thought
what costly ''wcal pies" it would make.
/! After a refreshing drink of cool water
from the old oal1en bucket that hung in
the we'll, with turnstile approach, we
left the forest of Ardennes, and all its
primitive beauties, for the wilds of civ
'ilization.
Here is an anecdote characteristic Of
the man with the big heart, who Is
plain TON" to his friends:
Yesterday morning he was accosted
ijocularly by George w. Latimer, the
veteran undertaken, with the remark:
Essay, senator, you know you've got to
take care of the old boys during the
fair. Now what are you going to do
for me?"
"I'll give you charge of the dead
heads" replied "Tom," quicker'n a
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
LI:.o Picture Like Subj Get.

"Whosc picture is that?" inquired nm
eastern artist in n far western cabin,
discovering we'll executed portrait
hanging on the wall in dark corner.
THAT'S my husbands" said the wom-
an of the house, carclcssly.
"But it is hung with fatal eject"
urged the artist, who remembered
the fate of his first picture in the
academy.
$50 was my husband" snapped tho
woman, and the artist discontinued his
obscrvations.-Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Mrs. Cnmpston Dead.

Mrs. M. M. Cumpston, whose critical
illness was mentioned in Sundays
TINES, died Sunday morning OF con-
gestion Of the brain. Deceased was 81
years of age, and was the widow of the
Rev. E. Cumpston, for several years
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Of Lynchburg. Her remains
were taken to the Hill City for burial at
noon Monday, accompanied by her son,
Mr.. E. I'll. Cumpston, and Mr.. D. G..
Armstrong.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Dealt, of Games a. Croas.

Mr.. James A. Cross, aged twenty
one, died Monday morning of consump-
ton, after lingering illness, at tho
residence of his father on Lee street.
Deceased was carpenter by trade,
and with his father came to Salem
about eighteen menths ago from near
Blue Ridge, Botetourt county. The
funeral services will take place this
morning at 10 a. mat the house. and
will be conducted by Rev. c. A. Miller
The remains will be inferred in East
Hill Cemetery
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
RAILROADS
n 4 8 !: wv AorfoIksHesternRR.
SUnEDULE I'M EFFROr A1Ic11sn, al 1sn,

SChEDuLE IN EFFECT AUGUST so, 1891.
wEsrBouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
S S q. m for Bristol and intermediate stations
SOU q; m; TOT Radford, Pulaski, Bristol; also for
biucneld, Pocahontas Elkhorn, Cllnch Val
icy p;yy,,I DIVISION and Louisville via Merton.
e.,k , T ID ana to Louisville via Norton.
o'io Pm 2, m. ior bedford, Pulaski, Bristol. Com
hects at Redford for Blncfeld and Pocs-
n nGntae: Pullman Shoppers to Memphis via
NORTH H AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
9 a39 a. IN. Tor Petersburg and Richmond. - :.
lS'ov y. IN: Ior Hagorstown. Pullman sloepcrs to
q. new York via Harrisburg and Phfsstlolphia
l2'4o p. M daily for Richmond and Nlrrn9SSlk Phi
= 49, man paror car to Norfolk. = -,
ESQ ESQ p. M ior Lynchburg; no connection beyond.
o:2S p m ior shenandoah; no connection beyond.
ll:T p m. Tor Richmond and Norfolk PuiIman
sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
11:20p. IN: for Hagerstown. Pullman slecpors &c,
washington via Shenandoah Junction and 10
New York via Harrisburg. 49,
Clinch Valley Diyisiou-Leayes Blueacla doi,v
200 n. m. for Norton, and 1885 D. M for Nor.
ton, Louisville and points ON t. a. N r. r..
via Norton. ~ ~
North Carolina Division-Loavc Pulaski daily
700 o. IN. for 1vanhoe and 1870 p. M for ivan.
hoe and Gossan and 500 o. m (cxccpt sum
day. for Betty Baker. -
Office or to w a. kEViII ->s
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Rendx to BLOW In.

Everything at the furnace was in a
hustle yesterday afternoon. The en-
gines fired up, men wheeling coke,
steam Kissing and all showing that the
'blowing in" was near at hand. Super
tendent Bachman is a man OF few words,
but from what THE TINES reporter could
gather the filing will take place to-
night and the lighting of the fires some
time tomorrow. The stock of ore, coke
and limestone on hand is large.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06

He president OF
the worlds fair
Is ut his home
n Detroit this
week, and I
found him max
ing q brief visit
to his handsome
office in the MGR
rill block, which
block is an adj
ju nc t to TIL Q
Palmer estate.
He courteously
gave me an in
yitatiOn to visit
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Almost providcntInI.

Weston-Did you buy the land at
Boomville, Kan, as you intended?
Easton-No; had fortunate escape,
Wcston-lIow was that?
Easton-Train robbers took all had
while on my way to the placc.-Puck,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06

FLOODED HORSES.
Terry Martins Luck With Fine
Parcherons.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
no~r T,,r.-n>yr CIrE<s VA

HOTEL IUCEBNE, SAlIEM, "A.
The other day TINES reporter drove
over to the stables of Mr.. D. L. Martin,
near the Development Company's land,
TO look at his small but choice herd Of
registered Percheron horses. Mr..
Martin started as horse breeder some
years ago, and now has about ten or
twelve as we'll built Percheron as are
to be found in the South. Every indi-
dividual is registered and all are prize
winners at some Of the Virginia fairs,
and will be again exhibited at Lynch
burg and Richmond fairs this fall,
where they will take their share of
blue ribbons, as they are all in show
condition.
at the head of the herd is the i'm
ported coal-black sire "Dorval," seven
years old, sixteen hands high, weighing
1,T00 pounds, active as a cat and with
out blemish. He was imported from
Franoe.in 1889 by Powell Bros A pair
of matched white mares, Constance VIII
and TX, full sisters, bred by the late
Slaughter Ficklin, OF, Charlottesville,
remind one, who remembers Ficklin's
importations, Of those grand horses
."The Colonel" and "Bienvenu," whose
blood is in their veins.
But while these older animals are all
good, the younger ones raised in Roam
oke county by Mr.. Martin are far supe-
rior to the average Percheron, for Mr..
Martin has the happy knack of pushing
an animal with feed for all it is worth,
end that is just how Western men raise
big horses. The two-yearold horse
Vigilant, sired by old Favori, weighs
1.400 pounds, and is one of the best
formed young draught sires that can be
found south of New York State; and
the same, regarding makeup, style and
action, may be said of the young mares
Constance of Roanoke, first and second.
They are grand, and Ficklin, in the
heighth of his Percheron glory, never
raised better mares.
In these stables, too, are some young
sters sired by Dorval that might grace
the establishment of Durham or
Ellwood, SO systemmatical and we'll
grown, such thoroughly characteristic
Percherons are they. Just now Jordan,
OF Pulaski, has the reputation of being
head on Percherons in Virginia, and in
numbers he is, but when it comes to
quality Martin will meet him and in
many cases will beat him, too, provided,
of course, the judge knows the points
altogether; these Martin Percherons
are as interesting to lovers of i'm
proved stock as anything to be found in
the county, and it is to be hoped they
will continue to increase and prosper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
DR.. Drcher or for Lake Mohawk.

DR.. julius d. Dreher, president of
Roanoke College, left Monday for Lake
Mohawk, N. Y, where he will take part
in conference on the education and
civilization of the Indian, 4 work in
which he is deeply interested. 1t will
be remembered that for the past twenty
years number of Indian youths have
been educated at Roanoke College, and
many of these, especially the Choctaws,
have afterwards held high places in the
Choctaw government. There are now
some eight or ten Indians at Roanoke
College,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06

WANTED-THR EXPERIENCED
wagon blacksmi ,hs (white) are
wanted at the SALEM WAGON WOKKS
s'siena va. oct63t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
THE LOG CABIN FARM.
Country Home OF Detroit's Most
Popular Citizen.
Hon. Thomas withoroli Palmer, President
of the Worlds Fair, United Statos Sem
ator and Multl-NIlllionalre- Tho
Spanish Boy Adopted by Him.
Especial Detroit Correspondence

m CHE president of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-05
Advertise Your Profession.

Advertising is the legitimate coadjutor
Of any legitimate business No one occu-
patton or set of men has monopoly of
bv any code OF common sense. When
properly used and developed TO its capac-
ity for good tits as honorable and as dig
nified in It's application TO the professions
as IL is TO the merchant, manufacturer.
publisher. playwright, the artist or the
pulpit. Like anything else, 1t can be put
10 wrong ends; but that should not dis
credit advertising as a proper factor for
good purposes. As well denounce rehg-
ion because there are hypocrites, or con-
denim water as drink because men are
drowned in the bay. Because rGscals
and disreputable members OF the profess
sion have invoked las aid does not limit
It's usefulness when put to good ends.
TIE professional man must, in the BE-
ginning of his practice, bend mis- energies
70 building up large circle OF acqualnt-
ances. In the ordinary course of events.
and following the usual habits OF al pro
fessional men, ne IS obscure Tor the first
ten years of his practice. After that
tine. if fortune favors him, he uses
with more or less rapidity to a position
which Is at once profitable and honora-
ble.-A. L. TeeLe IN Printers Ink.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-05
Bowel pimcuIsy In Children.

The following simple suggestions VIII
avoid nearly. Il not AL, bowel sItacz lies
in children. not only il summer, bGt al al
other times Of the year. First. make sure
o. pure water. and Il you are a; all dou b.
ful about the purity Of your supply Poll Il
well before using. Boil the milk thor
oughly, and have all food properly ste-ii-
ICED by cooking. Avoid ire Use Of green
fruits. RiDe. fre=a frais asF De eaten
freely 81 meals on. n DO other time, yet
there are Thousands CT persons vho never
think Of eating frgIlt except between rzeals
This imposes extra o1r6ezs upon tns
stomach and makes May Gyspe2tcs.
The stomach gets tired osS 81 being col-
tinuaIiv worked and by snd By declares a
strike in tee shape Of sex heaaaehe-
re constant zss CT any muscle viii IN
ducs excessive fatigue. Try MOVING tas
hand gently bat constantly for Jzeasy-
four consecutive hours, and goa vii gan
a clearer meaning OK whzi 3 tax roc IN
7cse upon your stomach 81 KEEPING L COZ
SANITY AZ xork IL j. muscular orxzn
and should receive the cpCss1erz--oE gwen
- rEzeles KS delscste -aaIl's Jozrazl
u HEATH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-05
A Delicate Question.

During luil n the court proceedings
at Auburn the other day. Sheriff Lam .
propounded legal question based on an
actual occurrence recently IN East Liv-
ernore. Two neishbors IN that town
own rams One OF the rams jumped
over the fence into the field OF the neigh
Dor and while there injured one OF tns
cattle which was grazing IN the field.
The neighbor caught the ram and tied
hin IL the barn where his own ram was
tied As he happened TO give him too
much slack rope the FAN got a: the more
securely tied ram belonging 70 the man
who had tied him and killed him After
having performed this fesi ne managed,
through the extra amount or rope, % gei
50 enrangied as TO get hanged by tna necs
anti he was dead. Tie legal question
lElToived was - - who should pay foE
the ram-Jhe nslgnoor who. by letEns
his ram loose, caused ali the trouble, OF
the neighoor who, by tying him II the
barn 50 carelessly, caused the death OF
beth aniuals.-Bangor News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-05
A Buckin= Horse.

Gentlemen. but wasn't this lucks
Twenty-three quail, two geese, two
coons and a fox ali in one afternoon II
any me can beat that on an everyday
common goose hunt, let me see the color
OF his hair. After tying on the game /
mounted and broke into the S. 0. K. 8
train OF thought with dig IN the ribs
with the butt of the gun. Right there
was where / made the mistake OF the
day. The Splendid Old Run awoke to
MS surroundings, took one sniff at his
odorous burden, and IN just one and
half minutes by the clock had bucked
himself clear of everything, saddle and
all, and was making Salvador time for
his stable.
IL was interesting while il lasted, but,
thank the Lord. 1t didn't last long. Talk
about riding trip hammer! Why, that
would De comparative run to the way
this old tend bucked, First my hat came
of; then the game began 10 come upand
hit me in the face ana the small OF the
back; tnen / had to throw away my gun
so as TO have both hands to hold On with;
next lt began 10 ram dead quail out or
nay pockets, and finally Re got ne 70
coming down as he was going up, and
that settled 1t. The next thing knew |
was sitting on the ground, with my teeth
all loose and a kink IN my spine, my
game, gun, saddle and blanket scattered
around, and the morse nearly home. Old
Snort was sitting in front OF me. spat-
ting the ground with his stump OF tail
and now and then licking his WOUNDS II
a manner that showed he was proud OF
them.
/ was demoraliEed. there's no use de-
nying IL: and weak and SICK sat there
until my friend. alarmed by the 5. Q.
Rs return riderleSs 10 the ranch, hitched
up his tam and came down the river
hunting for me.-ForesC and Stream.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-05
SAVED BY PResENTlMENTS.
Strange and Mysterious Warnings Needed
IN Time to Escape Death.

IN Time to Escape Death
q want to tell you story" said DR..
Moliere, well known physician. "Im
not superstitious man, nor do believe
in dreams, but for the third or fourth time
in my life l was saved by a premonition.
got aboard car No. 81, on the Suffer
street line, at the ferry, to ride up to my
Office. As usual walked to the forward
end of the car, took seat in the corner
with nv back TO the driver, and, pulling
a paper from my pocket, was soon deeply
engrossed in the news. Suddenly some
thing said to me, Go TO the other end of
the car.
Acting on impulse / changed my
seat, and so rapid were my movements
that the other passengers IN the car
uoticed them. Remember, | was sitting
in the first place with my back to the
driver. I was paying no attention to
ANYTHING but NV newspaper, and the
premonition, il / may SD call II. could
not have come from any outside infu-
ence. such as seeing approaching danger;
but, sir. had not been IN my new seat
more than five seconds when the tongue
OF a heavy loaded wagon crush u through
the side OF the car Just where had been
first seated. and had I not changed my
seat nv back would have been broken
by the wagon tongue.
As said" continued the doctor q
am not supersltious, but the incident
nave lust related. taken IN connection
4 - Of s-r lrr
occurring in my life, make ne believe IN
spite of myself that there Is a divinity
that shapes our ends, roOga-hev them
how we Will
In answer TO a question as 70 what
similar warning OF premonitol Of dan
ger ne had ever received, S-. Mcliere
said: Well. che time | WAS riding or
the Michigan Central railroad Il was
a bitter cold night, and when I entered
the car nv feet seemed frozen- / walzed
forward and took . seat next % the
stove IN the forward par % the car.
putC;ng nv feet on the fender In a
short time gentleman changed ms seat
and came and sal beside m. The
trai, was running at high rate OF speed
and ths draught soon made tse heater IN
the car red hot. Suddenly there cane
70 ne a premonit.on of danger, and
turning 70 nv companion said: II we
should meet with al accident, collision.
for instance. you and would Dc IN BAD
plscs. We woald cerssluls Re aurl4d On
that red hot stove
AT the same instant. and before NV
seat mate could reply, rne Inpalse 20
grasp the end Of the sea- cane rpon ne
20 strong could noe resist Il. and hard
Iv had ay fingers sloe@d upon the rail q.
ire SEA, when there cane q crash. and
the car we were N was tbrcwa viole1lly
from ne E-sek. eluEE 20 fae seaf. and
NV conpzn,oa- wn@n Throwa forward,