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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
PROGRESSIVE HAMMocklNo.

n Western Girl Invents a Worry Unicnc
Game.
The young people In one Of St Louis
prcttieet suburbs arc In state OF fever
tsh excitement over a new game that
has been devised by some of their num-
Der. says the Globe Democrat. It Is
called progressive bammoszin9, and
Is 30 full of golden opportunities In q
sentimental way that It is destined to
become very popular With the youth OF
both seSea
a bright young girl, 30 whom, with
eeverA others. Is due the credit OF hav-
Ing given this new diversion to the
world, thus describes tx
"You SEQ, each girl Is provided With a
hammock. In which she reclines, grace
fully or ungrooefully, according to the
extentof hcrexpes1cnoei In hammocking,
during the game The hammoclss are
hung far enough apart 80 that no one
can sec or hear her neighbors, and
above each Is suspended Chinese
lantern with o number ON it; but these,
OF course, will be blown out early in the
proceedings A chaperon is required
preferably two lady and gentle
man To start the game the boys draw
numbers from o hat, and then each
hunts up tho hammock which CORE
spends to the number drown. At q
given signal he begins to tell the girl
In 1t love story. BY tho rules the
stories must be impersonal-
"But Of course they won't be. That. .
she ndded with laugh, rs matter
that lies with the story teller md his
conscience Well, at tho end of ffftee1,
minutes tho chaperon beats tosn-tosn
and the boys move up one hammock.
and each tells another story to O. new
listener. The stories. mind you, must
all be different-that Is, one cannot tell
the same story to two girls"
And they must oil BIO love seu3ee?'
asked tho reporter.
Certainly. Oh. it's moro fun. The
boys out there are securing the town
for short love stories. De Maupassa1ft
Is In greet demand. But some of them
draw on their own experience for ma
terial Well, when tho rounds have
been made, and each of the six, say,
has told SIX alnorous tales to six tender
maidens secret ballot is taken, the
girls voting for tho best story-teller and
the boys for the best listener. That's
where the real funny part comes in,
for, of course, each girl will vote fo1
the man she likes best, and Woe versa
hence the chaperon will become the
sacred repository of one-ha2f dozen true
love tales"
what about the prizes?'
There will be SIX first prizes ON
each side, and no boobies" and the fair
schemer laughed heartily at the success
OF her efforts to devise something new
and startling in the way Of summer
amusement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19

where he studied law and was adm&tted
TO the bar. In 1869 he located in Meta
mora, Woodford county. Ill. and en-
gagged In the practice of his profession,
remaining there for ten years. In 1854
he was named as the presidential
elector for the district In 1850 he re-
turned to Bloomington, forming law,
partnership with j. s. EVERY which still
exists He was elected to congress by
tho democrats of the Bloomington dis
trict In 1874, although tho district has
always been strongly republican. In
1ST0 his party again nominated him for
congress but he was defeated lie was
nominated third time In 1878 end was
elected He was delegate to the na-
tional convention ofa1sS4 and was ap-
pointed first assistant postmaster gen,
eral by President Cleveland At tho
close of Cleveland's administration he
returned to Bloomington. In 1877 Presi-
dent Hayes appointed Mr.. Stevenson a
member of the board to inspect tho mil
itary academy at West Point The re-
cent Illinois state convention elected
him one OF tho delegates ut large to the
national convention. He was serving
In that capacity when nominated for
tho vice presidency.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
NYE LITHlA SPRINGS.
WYTUEVILLE. VA

w III Il LILLE, "a.
Elevation, 1850 feet above sea level;
mean temperature, 81 degrees. Entire
freedom from all MALARIAL and febrile
diseases.
Both Lithia and Chalybeate Springs,
acknowledged to be the finest in the
United States for purity and strength.
Many certificates of cure of diseases of
stomach, indigestion, Bright's disease,
diabetes, RHEUMATISM, gravel, dropsy,
nervousness, insomnia, etc. Fine
hotel accommodations. NYE LYTHIA
SPRINGS co, Wytheville, Va. Waters
on draught at Christian 81 Barbees
drugstore, Roanoke. SIS tn, th&su, 3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
a oueer Legend of rniIet, szen-

When native Hollander wants to
show his hatred for an Englfshman he
simply refers TO him as ''steert ,nanr
in other words. 1.-THE nan With a
tail" Tho legend says that Thomas a
Beckett cursed the Kentishmen WHO
spitcfully cut off the tail OF his horse
while he was riding the animal through
that country, and that the entire gen
Grafton OF Kent which followed vrxo
tails like thoee of horses John Bale.
Edward Wis bishop OF 'Ossory, men
tons the legend. but gives some varia,
tions in tho cause Of Che ignobae pnn-
ishrnent He says John Oapgrnpe aud
Alexander Of Esseby sayeth Thea .-for
castinge fyshe toyies at St Au9ustt1,c,
Dorsetohyre mon had tavaes ever aftcr
that" Hit Polydos,s apf1ies II TO
KenCsh men NJ Strond, by Rochester.
fog outtinge of Thomas Deckct's
horses tay>e." One account soya that
only those living in Kent at the time OF
the curse were afflicted with lerrc
dropping taylcs like brutes; their pos
terity being not so affected"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
ROCKL. EDGE

HOTEL AND OBSERVATORY, on
the summit of Mill Mountain, 916 miles
from, 900 feet above, N. and w. station
at Roanoke, Va. The FINEST SUM
MER RESORT in Virginia-G Grand and
extensive scenery-capacious porches,
neatly furnished rooms beautifully laid
out grounds.
The observatory commands view Of
the surrounding country for many miles,
including the Peaks OF Otter. Guests
OF the hotel admitted to the observatory
free. Board by the day, week or month.
Good stabling. Special menus to
parties.
E. A. LEWIS, Manager.
p. o. Box 166, Roanoke, Va. 52a1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
NO LEGS TO STAND on.
- chicago Bcg8ar Amasscs Coin by
Ingenious Fraud.

- Chicago Begsar Amasses Coin by On
Ingenious Fraud.
He attracted considerable attention.
even in Chicago, where deformities and
beggars are at every turn, for the terri
BILE character of his injury. Both legs
had been taken off at the thigh, leaving
hardly trace OF even stump.
He was planted on the sidewalk of
one Of the busy west side streets a few
days ago, leaning back against a pile Of
lumber that lay at the edge Of the walk.
without this support he must have lost
his balance, for he used no crutches,
and 1T appeared that his hands were the
only propelling power he could use.
The poor wretch's overooat Yves
longer than he was, and the skirts of Il
were spread out around him on the
walk, while before hum lay his hat
upturned for aims, says the CHICAGO
Times
lie needed the aid of no verbal appesa.
Everyone noticed him, and almost all
gave of their substance. a gambler
dropped in a dollar and felt that he had
earned luck for week. Pretty girls
and their attentive companions reduced
their pocket money. Even an italian
fruit vender passing dropped dime in
the hat with the thought that this was
his Easte< offering, if n little late.
Contributions were rapidly trans
ferred to the substantial leather pocket
an the ragged overcoa*. The man
seemed to be getting uneasy. At last
the hat was emptied and returned to
the other post of service ON his head.
Two men came hurriedly out of the
store in front Of which the beggar had
been transacting business and walked
over to a pile of lumbes.
"Get out" said ono to the crippse.
eve want to hustle this lumber into
the basement
And the deformed wretch placed fri
hands on the pavement, gave a hitch
and a scramble, and drew out Of coal
hole pair OF excellent legs, terminated
by equally serviceable feet. which had
been resting on the pile OF coal under
Che sidewalk. Several dollars worth-of
the coin of the republic jingled in his
pockets as he entered the double
hinged, baclt-action doors of tue nearest
institution for the amelioration of arid
SllfferinR
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
HIS TIME WAS VAL uA,e. e.
a California Banker Pntd One Doalar a
Minute by IN Insurance. Agent

A California Banker Pntd One Doalar q
Minute by IN Insurance. Agent
For two or three years q tail young
man representing an eastern life insur-
anoe company has been staying from
time to timo at San Francisco hotel.
His name was Fennell and many pao-
pie have been smiling audibly lately
over an experience he had. One morn
ing recently, according to tho San Fran
CISCO Examiner story, he rushed into
the Anglo Californian bank and said to
the president. who was very busy
writing:
Il would like to see you, sir, lust for
few minutes"
Il can't talk to you this morning. {"
said tho president. "My time is too
valuable I've got an immense amount
of work to do and can't possibly stop.
Minutes arc money to me now"
What Is your time worth, anyway?-
demanded the agent. with slight asper
ity, lily oonoealing his disappointment.
"A dollar minute" responded the
banker with equal promptness.
"All right" said the agent, reachino
into his pocket and drawing forth q
twenty-dollar gold piece. '.Tll take
twenty of them and talk twenty min.
utcs."
'Go ahead" said the man of money,
raking down the coin.
Then the insurance man rolled off q
beautiful story with scarcely n punct,,,
alton mark in it. the banker all the
time holding his watch.
You can't insure me-" said the
banker.
"All right, but you rstcn,s was tho
response
lie talked tall the full twenty minutes
were up Then the financier put his
timo piece In his pocket, firm as ever to
his conviction that he needed 10 insur-
enoc- Moreover. he kept tho twenty
dollars
Mr.. Fennell went away Disguised.
Since then he has not paid anybody Sox
his time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
DEFsEs THE FIRE F,Ewp.

Aseew Flame 0uencher Inverstesi IN swstp
er1and-Successfui Experdmcnen.
Recent foreign journals speak of q
most remarkable fire extinguishinp
agent. the invention of g gentleman Of
Lucerne, Switzerland This chemical
compound is stated to be nine times
more effective than ordinary water, and
among its other qualities possesses tho
valuable faculty of rendering individ-
uals virtually 6reproof. A number of
experiments have been made to provo
ats efficiency, and the Insurance News.
OF Manchester, England, says CONCERN
ing the tests that the impunity with
which the exhibitors approached masses
of flame gave them almost tho appear
ance of being in their natural clement.
When the hands are dipped in this solu-
t'on burning materials may be manipu-
lated with perfect safety. The first ex-
pertinent was supposed to represent
tho upsctting OF parafine lamp, the
oil flowing in a stream over the table.
cloth and Immediately blazing up in. a
furious flame. BY simply passing the
hands wet with the solution over the
burning cloth this flame uas speedily
cXtinguished. although the table itself
had caught fire, and the exhibitos ap-
Peared to be in no little danger.
In the next test a mass of pitch was
ignited in small pit md allowed to b.
come thoroughly lighted. the smoke
and flames rising up in volumes. The
application of two buckets of the sol,,-
ton had ON almost magical effect, the
flames dying down at once, while not
only the fire, but even the heat arising
thcrcfrom entirely disappeared, the
pitch becoming at once quite cold. The
final experiment, which was considered
tho most efficient, as tho fro was open
and unconfined in every direction, CON
sisted In extinguishing the flames in a
wooden structure made Of mass of
slaves saturated with paraffine oil.
When ignited this combination gave
forth an enormous volume of heat. To
eXtinguish this small hand engine
holding about thirty gallons of the
agent was employed, and as u result of
few strokes of the pump the flames
we've wholly Subdued
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19

1888 when, nominated for second
term at the white house by tho St. Louis
convention, he was defeated by Presi-
dent Harrison by sixty-6ve electoral
voteA
During tho earlier port Of his sufrnip-
stration Mr.. Cleveland was welded to
Miss Frances Folsom, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Tho story of how the ex-president
wood and won his bride is somewhat
rpmantic. She was the daughter of
Cleveland's former Law portner. 1t Is
said that Miss Folsom bocame engaged
to Mr.. Cleveland about tho ti,no he be-
gan his term as president. He had
always held her in fond regard since
the time he trotted her on his knee
when she was little girl He treas
ur'ed her picture all through tho days of
his bachelorhood. Frances Folsom
Cleveland added vastly to the kster of
Grover Cleveland's administration. en-
dearing herself almost to tho extent of
being holzed by large part OF the
American people In October, 1901, a
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland They named tho ch,ld Ruth.
Adlai E. Stevenson, tho nominee for
vice president, is d. resident of Bloom
ington, Ill He was born in Christian
son. KY, October %, 1888. He attended
Center college at Danville. KY, and
when sixteen years Of age removed with
his fathers family to Bloomington, Ill
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
DEM OCRACY'S' LEADERS =j]s
Tho Two Men Nominated by the
Chicago Convention,
brsoT Biographies OF Gropee Clepeaand
and AdlaI 4. Stevenson - yf.e En-
President's Popular WiEo-S4cp-
epSon's Record.

Grover Cleveland was born ntty-fve
years ago In New Jersey. His educa-
tionh opportunities were at that ume
limited, and when fourteen years old
he removed with his parents to Fayette-
Vile, N. Y. where he began his career
as a clerk In o store. Then came an op-
portunity for Grover TO attend q local
academy and it was here no received
training that later in life led him to
adopt the legal profession. Drifting
westward, he became student In q law
oface at Buffalo, N. Y. and In May,
1889, he was admitted to tho boz, His
industry ands evident ability led to his
appointment as assistant district at+or.
ney when only twenty-five years of age.
Then followed in sequence of official
terms OF Office his election to tho post OF
sheriff of Erie county in 1870, mayor OF
Buffalo In 1881, governor of Now York
IN 1882, president of the United States
IN 1854 His first Waterloo came In
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Organisms by the nfifi,n,..

In tho milt OF Goldfish. or In water
IN which vegetables have been infused,
tho microscope discovers nnimalculi 80
minute that 100000 of them would not
exceed in bulk a single mustard seed.
And, strange as it may seem, each OF
these infnitesimal creatures rs supplied
with organs as complete In every de-
tail as ara those OF tho whale or the clio
r,lnDt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19

pOCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VA. EN-.
III dOrsed by the Medical Society OF Virginia.
as well ns other high medical authorities In tho
United States and Europe, are now open.
Rates according to location OF rooms and
pacity / $50.
Railroad through TO Springs. Pamphlets to be
had by addressing GEORGE L. PEY'rON
CTS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Up with tho fh,es

Farmer 10 new farm hand from the
cTtyI-What hev yo done with all CHS
mornings milk?
New Hand- Poured iedown tho we'll,
Of oOlrssS&@;Yoo}tlvn Lac.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Nos SO Mean as That.

DAD GoRtacrc Ito young Spenffast)-
Well, / suppose you want TO take nv
daughter away from me2
Young Spendfast-Oh nos no4 80 bad
es that only want 30 mnsry her
JUDGE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Wrongly Naa,r.l.

butcher BOY don't SEQ why they
csdl these ecolcs steeiyarsls.
Butchr-Why don't YEP
Boy-Tbey don't steal yards. they
steal ounces. Good News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Sowing NeetiLea.

Over 10000 sewing noodles ore mex1e
weekly in the town OF Redd1411l, in
Worcestershire, whore the most extern
siVe needle manufactures IN tho world
ase-situs,tad.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
SUMMER RESORTS.
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL,
OCEAN VIEW VA

Surf Bathing, Fishing, Boating, sc.
Eight miles by rail from Norfolk.
Close connection with oil trains Leave
Norfolk 1880, 10:30a a. m 12:45, $3.50, 500,
G;30 and 900 p. m. Address
JAS. L. WILLIAMS,
Pm Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
$500 SUITS.
$500 SUITS.
$500 PANTS.

Our competitors would make
a great fuss charging you $40 to
SIS for suits that we are selling
at IS.
One glance at our IS mems suits
would convince you that we are
the low-priced clothiers of Roam
oke.
We are offering great bargains
in boys and children's clothing.
We may still have your size in
pants that we are selling at 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Tne Ixrm.COsn

Tcacfser--1s the moon inhd1ascd?
bright Scholar-Ycs
Teacher tsorcastically,- SYha. Is tho
population?
Bright Scholar-One.rsyEH SIag
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA.

SUMMIT BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
Eleven miles east OF Roanoke.
On tho Norfolk and Western railroad.
Twentieth Consecutive. Summer Season
Under Same Management.
6 l 3m PHIL. +. BROWN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-19
Eu.tn rasa,a Is AN Isiutt.

A dispatch from Zanzibor eaps Nuin
Iasfsa has arrived at B,hsoba- BE hae
recovered from sma1lpoS, which wasUu-
Inored 10 have caused his death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-24
A Wonderful VOrit,

One Of the most ingenious specimens
Of woodwork made in this or any other
country Is the work Of William Kelly, OF
Lenox, Mass, and is called Sunset.
1t would bs a difficult task for q painter
to do it better In oil ard colors than Mr..
Kelly has in wood. At q distance OF
three yards the most practiccd eye can
not distinguish it from a painting, yet,
on closer inspection, 1t is seen to be-
composed Of minute pieces Of wool.
The whole CT this remarkable ~ork is
made tip OF 49, 0 picces-l, 900 pieces
t. each square inch. each piece being
but the o%ne-fortieth Of al inch square.
The effect Of colors is produced by the
variety in the hues OF the different kinds
Of woods, as well as in the amer Of
cutting the pieces. which was s,me-
times with and sometimes across tho
grain. There were forty varieties OF
woods used in the mosaic, and Mr..
Kelly worked seven years In COM
pletinx il.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-24
A Republic in 4 CITY.

In the district we designate - Lon
don Is the city Of London proper. 1t 10
less than a mile square and Its govern
.ment is as separate and distinct from
the rest OF London as is the government
of Manchester, or Leeds, or Liverpool.
1t Is the domain Of the Lord Mayor and
corporations; it has Its own police and
courts-a republic in the heart Of the
city-and ia the busiest spot Of earth In.
habited. On a given day last year there
streamed into it !, 1856 900 persons, 3d.
900 vehicles, while pol 900 persons were
employed there. In the management OF
such a huge business there is necessa-
rily much energy expended and hence
the need Of a separate government. The
street orderly system is q branch Of this
government. From 7:30 In the morning
until 4:30 p. m. young lads are engaged
in dashin9 in among the vehicles. col.
lecting the refuse and placing 1t tom
porarily in receptacles placed on the
curbing. At : p. m. the work Of clean.
ing the streets commences ami ends at
y q. m. Each street 10 swept and many
Of them are washed. The narrow alleys
are cleaned daily and are washed once
or twice a week. The street sweepings
alone made last year 29, 821 carloads,
which whom added to the house and
trade refuse, ETC., reached . total Of
1865 carloads.
They have dust Instructors In London
and In the city proper Is one capable Of
reducing 10 clinker over seventy-si
carloads each twenty-four hours. In
this shape the dust may pe used for
various purposes and con be easily
handled, as in clinker shape the volume
j. much reduced. A dust destructor ia
merely . battery OF furnaces in which
refuse Of all kinds may be transformed
into clinker.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-24
Attacked the Wrong Dor.

There was q tremendous rumpus
and excitement In a prominent drug
store on Chestnut street near Twelfth
recently. A fair maid, strolling down
the street with q large mastiff,
stopped in the store for soda. The
place was crowded, and among the
crowd were two other ladies with two
other dogs.
The other dogs were considerably
smaller than the mastiff, but by a
lightning calculation they decided
that by combining forces they might
take a fall out OF him. Instantly
acting the rumpus began.
In one-flfth the space OF time it
takes to write 1t the air was filled
with snarls, yelps, barks. growls, dog
hair, female shrieks children's bowls
and screams, soda water, NUTS, small
packages and male profanity. Women
and children clambered upon the
counters or fed into the street; the
clerks and soda water boys grabbed
the fighting dogs and the big mastiff
was dragged out upon the pavement,
where a crowd had already gathered.
Seeing hts mistress on the outskirts
OF the crowd, the mastin gave a
bound toward her and hurled an old
gentleman and a small girl fiat on
their backs. The crowd scattered a.
II it had been an egg thrown against
a barn door. The big dog barked
loudly, and the old gentleman grew
red in the face in his efforts to do
verbal justice to his feelings. The
excitement lasted until a reserve
policeman came up and asked what
the matter was and was told nine
different stories, all Of which were
wrong.
Inside the damage was computed
at six broken tumblers, five or six
dresses ruined by soda water stains,
and huge bowl Of fresh eggs rendered
valueless by being sat in by a fat
baby, which was placed there by its
mother during the first outbreak Of
the excitement. One of the small
dogs had about a half pound Of meat
bitten out of him by the big ONE
Philadelphia Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-24

An instructor in natural history
who believes that it is better to de-
liver little lectures to his pupils than
to let them get their knowledge out
of books, talked to them thus one
day on the subject OF the hog:
THE hog, my young friends, is.
from the point OF view Of food, the
most important OF animals to the
human race. There is no part OF his
structure which has not some alimen-
tary or industrial use; ' hts bris-
ties are used in the manufactures.
'.But from the point OF view OF
character and mode of life, IL must
he confessed that he possesses certain
habits and dispositions which fully
justify his name."
This reminds one OF the opening
lines OF 4 composition submitted by =
schoolboy:
1.-THE Goos-The goes Ia 10 called
hecaus II acts kinder silly and don't
know any beteS. =