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lie Would be surprissd.

mo" saId Mrs. Buylow, men are
not good AZ buying bargains. There's
my husband; heard him say the other
day that he paid So for box Of cigars"
"Yes?'
We'll, went down town to-day and
bought box for 81. just fancy that
He'll be surprised when he cOmes
home. "-NelO York Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

Confidential clerk 60 employer
has just come in)-"There's lac
the private Office 70 see you" !.
Euployer-(ai smiles ''lDdeeaF
Who Isshe. do you know
Confidential Cierk-"Can't tell.-~f#
she's a dandy. Tall, Ehl,srGnfg drss,
cherry rtbhoss. cask-naf Aud eyes . 2
has . fox terrier with her,"
Employer = "Humphl That's u
wife. "-Nelg York Pres.
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QcIxsY troubled me for twenty yes 3
Since started using DIR. Thomas =.
lectric OIL have DOT had an attack. ~.
of cures sore throat at once. d 2
: Ls e Conrad s'sndisA Mich Oct
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himself.

From such q group, resting after
run on the beach aud devoured by the
eager eyes of a young man trying TO
forget his 10 Us long enough TO ask
this girl TO let him endOw her with all
his worldly goods, we sketched the
pretty gown Of rose-colored wool,
t,ecked with black dots, given below.
About the foot OF it is ruche OF black,
and SIS waist is belted with broad,
black velvet belt with buckle Of
sparkling Russian enamel in many
colors. Over this waist little loose
coat OF black velvet is worn, the sleeves
from the elbow down being of the wool
like the dress, and the neck finished
with a broad, turned-back collar of
creamy Irish point. The girl was dark,
with the warm rich beauty OF the
southern cline, and, perhaps, that is
why she had chosen as her playfellow a
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wrinkled sleeves Of white beneath. An
other dress is light wash silk, striped
rose and blue, has a yoke OF fine EN-
broidery lined with the rose color. Full
open sleeves Of the embroidery hang
from shoulder puffs of plain rose color,
the same tint showing In a little full
ruche along the edge Of the yoke. The
waist is belted loosely with black vel
vet ribbon and the skirts Of both gowns
are plain.
The most picturesque of gowns for
mountain climbing or pedestrian tours
across country is that copied from the
regular Scotch dress and made in some
of the gay tartans belonging to the
chiefs. The skirt is made exactly like
the Highlanders' kilt, except that ii is
slightly longer. The kits are fine and
deep across the back, the breadth plain
in front, and over this hangs the tradi-
tional sporran. The vest is like mans,
and quite complete in itself, not a part
OF the coat, and the coat is the High
land garment, loose and comfortable,
with many pockets and q profusion Of
buckhorn buttons. The "boanet" may
be Of blue or scarlet, with the eagles
feathers at the side erect and smart.
Leggings Of cloth or leather and COM
Portable, well-ftting shoes Of russell
leather, heavy enough TO obviate the
necessity of rubbers, complete the dress,
which in sun or rain is always pleasant
to wear and to see worn.
DARING FRENCH BATHING SUIT.
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DARING FRENCH BATHING SUIT.

All the world acknowledges that Par
isian women possess good judgment in
matters OF costume. Our American wo-
men as a rule dress as nearly as possible
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
A Few Bulls.

We hear great deal about Irish bulls
but rs matter of fact this species Of blum
dcrlng wit is by no means confined to our
friends the Hibernians. During the Fe-
MAN troubles some years ago, Canadian
paper published what it claimed was a
toast offered Mt Fenian meeting in Mon
treal. 1t read: "Hcre's to Stephens. Nav
he live till he sees chapels built ten miles
long and seven miles broad, and may they
be slated with the shoulder blades of Eng
lishmen, and tho walls whitewashed with
their blood.'
Bull Run" Russell, well known in this
country during the war rs u correspondent
of the London Times, in one of his letters
from Egypt, writes" AS there were no
other asses to be found, the Duke of Suth
erland, Colonel Tuesdale, Colonel Marshall
and were obliged to trudge OH foot"
1t was an English lady who requested
painter to paint her portrait with a book
in her hand, reading aloud, and her servant
in corner, where he could not be seen,
but within easy call.
~ professor in Edinburgh university was
making chemical experiment before his
class, when an explosion took place and the
vessel was shattered to pieces. Holding up
fragment of the glass, he said very grave
ly, Gentlemen, have made this expert
ment often with this very phial and |
never knew it to break in nv hand be
fore"
There are men still living who can recall
the ridicule heaped on General Taylor for
sentence that occurred in his famous
message to the Thirty-frst congress. II
was as follows: I'VE are Mt peace with nil
the world, and seek to maintain our cher.
ished relations of amity with the rest of
mankind"
Mr.. Buchanan matched this in a speech
III which he said, II do believe, gentlemen,
that mankind, rs well us the people of the
United States, are interested in the preser-
walton of the Union"
John c. Calhoun, in commenting upon
the clause in the Declaration of Independ-
encc to the effect TINT all men are created
equal, said, Only two men were created.
and one of these was Il woman"
recall that as a boy l initiated nv
schoolmates and all initiated our great
grandfathers by writing in the fly leaves
of our text books, "Steal not this book. nv
honest friend" without being struck by
the absurdity of an "honcst friends" steal
ing anything.
All literature is full of these queer blum
ders. DR.. Johnson, in his dictionary, de-
fines "a garnet" as "the highest room in a
AC"'S, oHCH HC ucuIlcS COCklOIC as the
room over the garrett"
Think of Shakespeare writing:
"Cnsar never did wrong without Just
cause"
He makes Hamlet say:
THAT undiscovered country. from whose
bourne no traveller returns"
"A sailor OH hearing this at second per-
Torrance shouted out: ooh, that's boshl
Say, Hamlet, didn't you see your fathers
ghost last night, or hev you forgotf"
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a Dictionary Story.

When DIR. Sam johnson had completed
his dictionary, which, after long years of
correction, had completely exhausted the
patience of Mr. Andrew Millar, the pub
Usher, the latter acknowledged the receipt
of the last sheet in the following note:
Andrew Millar sends his compliments
to Mr.. Samuel Johnson, with the money
for the last sheet of the copy of the die
tionary. and thanks God he has done with
him."
To this rude note the old doctor returned
the following bright answer:
Samuel johnson returns his comDli-
ments TO Mr.. Andrew Millar and is very
glad to find-as he does by his note-that
Andrew Millar has the grace to thank God
for anything"
1t will interest our lawmakers at this
day to know that the word Excise" Of
Tended the ministry of the king, and it was
submitted to MIR. MrMyay, then attorney
general, and afterwafd Lord Mansfield.
whether 1t was not libel for which the
old scholar should be ut once arrested.
The following is a copy of the case sub
United, with the opinion of the attorney
general upon it:
Mr. Samuel johnson has lately published a
book entitled "A Dictionary Of the English
Language" In which the words arc deducted
,to,ii VIZ oiisthuiS, anu Illustrated in their
different Specifications By examples from tho
best writer's, to which nre prefixed a history of
the language and an English grammar
Under tho title Excise" arc the following
words: Excise, II. g. (accijs. Dutch: excisium.
Latin), hateful tax levied upon commodities.
and adjudged, not by tho common judges of
property, but by wrctches hired by those to
whom excise is paid.
"The people should pay ratable tag for
their sheep and an excise for everything that
they should eat.-Hayward
Ambitious now to take excise
OF moro fragrant paradise
-Cleaveland.
with hundred rows of teeth the shark exceeds,
And on oil trades, like Cnssawar she feeds.
Marvel.
Can hire large houses and Cypress the poor
BY farmed excise.
-Dryden's Juvenal."
The authors definition being observed by
the commissioners of excise they desire tho
favor of your opinion.
Observation-Disclosures II will not bc considered
rs libel, and If so whether II is not proper To
proceed against the author. printers and pub
fishers thereof. or any or which of them, by in
formation, or how otherwise?
OPINION.
am of opinion that it is q LIBEL but under
nll tho circumstances should think it is better
10 give him an opportunity of altering his def
hilton, and in case he doesn't threaten him
with prosecution. tSigned) w. MURRAY.
Time was allowed for johnson to alter
his definition, but he was not TO be fright
cned and so this definition, with many
equally quaint and amusing, remains in
the dictionary. To think of prosecuting
the author of such book in this freer day
would be laughed at by even the newsboys.
ALFRED II. CALHOUN.
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each year TO save the heather. when the
children OF our own race are growing up
criminal vicious and goddess in our midst.
And this is our boosted civilizationl
Within the shadows Of our stately church
es our own heather are dying of want.
Our Jails are filled with criminals nur-
tured to vice under the egis of our law
AT one extremity is the wife Of the mil
iionaire, bedccked with jewels and law
lshing her languid affections on poodle
AT the other extremity is Marie, the rag
picker's daughter, and when she goes
astray for the want of kind hand to
Euide, the millionaire's wife kisses her
poodle and deplores the 4Siciousness of tho
poor.
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GEMS in VERSE.
Loves Decline.

There comes to most Of US, perhaps to oil,
a day when love Is ut its height. its best.
And as q star that floats adown tho wost,
Dor tho horizons rim, beyond recall,
Steals oil tho jewels from the lily's breast,
And leaves 1t shrouded In its dewy thrall;
lfYe watch tho glow in PASSIONS life decline.
) a dull, dead terror seizes us: we try
10 fan tho flame, with Jealous heart and eye;
Wo will not yet believe tho surcst sign;
The day love doubts, It thon begins to die;
not divine.
And yet 1t pales and DINNER grows; tho frost
That sears the flowers less cruel seems to mo
Than slow decay and blight in summer. We
who would have given tho world, or any cost,
For loves sweet passion once, look back and
SEQ
Its bloom and fragrance arc forever lost
Emma Playter Seabury.
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An Angel Here.
ragged urchin played along the street,
And slipped and fell upon tho icy way.
a fair proved girl tripped by with nimble
feet.
But sudden stopped beside the boy, who Inv
Hall crying with his pain In sweetest tone
And eyes brimful of tender human love.
She said, And did you hurt you much" A
Died on his lips. An angel from above
Could not have grander seemed than she to
him.
Ho opened wide his great. brown. homeless
eyes,
Thus to BIO sure one Of the seraphim
Had not come down to earth in sweet dis
gulse.
She went her way, forgetting that she smiled,
Glad to have said a word Of hope and cheer
Not so the vision to tho humble child
That voice and face would live through many
agar
And then to boys who gather round the lad,
He said, with face aglow with sympathy
And heart that meath his ragged garb was
glad,
I'D fall again to have her speak to mel"
Oh, precious human voice. with power untold
Oh. precious human love to mortals givenl
word or smile are richer gifts than gold
Better be angels here than wait for heaven.
Sarah X. Bolton.
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Contraries.

The truest pleasures always come through
pain,
Tho jester ofttimcs heaves the saddest sighs;
The lips oft smile while tears bedim the eve:
Tho brightest sunshine follows close tho rain;
Tho richest gems are hardest to obtain;
The purest pearls lilo hid in deepest waves:
The Jewel libcrty's most priced by slaves;
The shaliowest mind rs over the most vain.
Our hopes are fulfilled through others tears;
Our losses ofttimes bring others gain,
And friendships but passing breath.
Thus runs tho world throughout tho gliding
years;
Most clouds are silver lined, yet man Is fain
To seek for immortal life through DEATH
Boston Transcript.
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NOTIcE.-ALL TRAN.
~ sient advertising must be
paid cash in advance, to save
cost of booking and collecting.
Advertisements In the one
cent-a-word column are one
cent for each of the first two
insertions and half a cent q
word for each subsequent in
sertion.
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SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS RELATED
BY MAJOR A. r. CALHOUN.

The Pathetic Story of n Little Girl Who
York and Confined In the Tombs-She
Was Weary of Life.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
toni
A short time AGO an excellent lady, who
Is much interested in the work of amclio-
rating the condition of prisoners, induced
me to visit with her the notorious Tombs
prison in New York city My friend wished
to talk with q German girl who was in
generated for the only reason that she ap-
peared to be a vagrant, without home or
friends.
The matron OF tho female department
received us kindly, and soon brought into
the room girl of fourteen, of slender fig
ure and thinly clad, though the day was
cold. The child's face was intelligent, but
the gray eyes had n hard, defiant look, as
If she was at war with the world
The poor feel all the more for their in
ability to express themselves. The girl
hesitated and seemed sullen when nd
dressed in English, but when spoke to
her in German the hard look left her eyes
and she seemed to become more human.
"How long have you been hcre?" asked
"Only two days, SIR" she replied.
why are you here?"
II will tell you, SIR" she said, with what
seemed sudden frankness. Il was work
ing for n lady. had to get up early and
go to bed late, and never had any rest.
When l could not do everything the woman
beat me; she beat me like dog. could
not stand it; then run away and wander
ed in the streets, for had no home"
but you were arrested standing near
saloon" 1 said.
II will tell you about that. sir. My
father drinks, but | found him and told
him wanted to get my clothes | left at
that cruel wonan's. He got them and
sir, he pawned them for drink My father,
when lie is sober, picks rags, and told
him would help him, but he said NO
you are too old, or not old enough for that )
gathered rags and father sold them and
drank. was waiting outside the saloon
for him when was arrested"
How long have you had to work."
asked
How long?" she repeated. "Why, sir,
there was never time in all my memory
when did not have to work My mother
died when was six. and since then, until
went to live with that woman. have
helped my father and been starved and
been beaten. No one ever gave me cent
or spoke kind word to me- Oh, God in
heavcn why was ever born?" she cried
out with Understandable passion, while the
eyes took on their hard, defiant expression
Then she continued:
The rich can do us they please, and the
officers do not bother them, but the poor
the poor must feel the hunger and the hard
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THE LITTLE GIRL's ARREST.

TIE LITTLE GIRLS ARREST.
blows. do not want to livel Why should
live? Why does not the God they say is
so good to all have mercy OH me and kill
mef"
This from child of fourteen-a child
who might have made noble, beautiful
woman under proper acknowledgement
my blood run cold.
IF this lady and myself find you a good
home will you not be willing to remain
there?" asked
She looked at me doubtingly, then said:
"Mein herr, you look honest and good,
but no one can be trusted. How can
trust any one when all is lies and deceitY
No. do not feel like child only fourteen,
sir, but-but feel like an old woman, and
wish the good God would kill mep' And
now she broke down, wrung her bony
hands and sobbed as if heart were break
ing.
"But You do not wish to stay in PRISON."
said.
'Oh, God, mol Oh, there is such weight
on my heart hercl There is nothing but
bad to learn in prison. If they keep me
here l will kill myself-that will end it
and / can rest, and the hunger will be
gone"
My lady friend then explained to the girl
that she wished to take her to Il good
home. where she would find kind friends,
but she must agree to be bound to remain
with them till she was eighteen.
At mention of the word bound" the
hard expression came into the girls ewes
again, and she said, with half savage
defiance:
ooh, cannoti am not used to decent
people! will tell you the truth If I was
bound should die If did not run away.n
The girl was then removed and my friend
talked to the matron. She told us that
often children of ten or twelve were
brought to her, and that their hard lives
gave them the ways of adults who had
grown weary of life and imbitteredi with
the world.
My friend Mrs. l.. talked with Marie, the
girl In the corridor, and so great was her
horror Of the prison that the.girl got over
her prejudice against being bound, for the
time at least, and consented to go with her
Marie's release was obtained, and as we
walked toward the Bowery Mrs. l.. ex-
plairSd that she had secured homes for
many girls and that they were now happy
and doing we'll.
But don't you think" said the girl in
broken English, lit would be better if
all poor girls were deadf"
Mrs. l.. whispered about kind God.
mo, mol" burst in Marie '.If God is
good, then there would bc no poor, no hun
ger, no suffcring!"
Mrs. l.. took the girl to her own house
that night and kept her for two days while
she was making arrangements to have her
sent to good home in the country.
This incident, so familiar to all who
travel in n great city with their eyes open.
impressed me very much The lights
seemed DINNER and the faces OF the little
ones in my own home less light hearted
and happy that night.
could but think of tho millions sent OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
Churlie's Men.


The sky was gray and tho grass was green,
When the Bonnie Prince in our glen was seen;
The grass was green and the sky WIS gray,
When on his horse ho rode away;
when he rode away with score and ten
Who were blitho to go with Charities Men.
Oh, loath was from my love to part
Hamish the tall with the steadfast heart
But tho Prince kissed lightly my cheek and
brow.
And Lend me-" he said. your sweetheart
now,
And when we return victorious. then
You shall wed the braycst of Charities Men,"
watched them springing down tho brae.
For they took tho short and tho dangerous
way;
saw their spears CLEAN far and bright
Till the fir trees hid them from my sight
I'LL faint and small as the chirp OF n wren
Wero the pipes thut played for Charities Men
The sky was blue green was the grass,
When joyful word came up the pass;
The grass was green, tho sky was blue,
And dark browed Malcolm's dream was truel
Although tho foe for one were ten
Tho fight was won by Charlie's Mcnl
But other tales we had to mark
AS grass grow gray, and skies wcro dark,
And the strath was filled with tear and sigh
For sircs and SONS who had marched to die;
ANA Hamish. my own, tho pride of tho glen,
Lay dead on the field with Charities Men.
might he blind, for never see
But spearheads glintin bonnillie;
l might he deaf, for only hear
Tho pibroch ringing shrill and clear;
And by moor and meadow, on brae and ben
My thoughts are thoughts of Charities Men.
-NimmO Christie,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
If Mother Would Listen.

If mother would listen to mo, dears,
She would frcshcn that faded gown,
She would sometimes take ON hours rest,
And sometimes n trip to town.
And it shouldn't DO all for tho children,
The fun and the cheer and the play:
with tho patient droop ON tho tired mouth.
And the Mother has had her day."
True. mother has had her day, dears,
When you were her babies three,
And she stepped about the farm and the
house,
AS busy as bee.
When she rocked you nil to sleep, dears
And sent you oil to school,
And wore herself out and did without,
And lived by tho Golden Rule.
And so your turn has come, dears,
Her hair is growing white;
And her eyes are gaining the faraway look
That peers beyond the night.
Ono OF these days, in the morning.
Mother will not DO here
She will fade away into silence
The mother so true and dear
Then what will you do In the daylight,
And what in the cleaning dim?
And father, tired and lonesome then,
Pray, what will you do for him2 -
IF you want to keep your mother,
You must make hor rest today;
Must give her share in the frolic.
And draw her into tho play
And If mother would listen to me, dears,
She'd buy her gown of silk,
With buttons of royal velvet,
And ruf1lcs rs white MS milk.
And she'd let You do tho trotting,
While she sat still in her chair.
That mother should have it hard all through.
1t strikes me isn't fair.
Margaret Z. Sangster.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
The Sunny Side.

Life holds no WOO for me. know full we'll,
However evil things may seem to me today.
Some future Joy Is certain to dispel
The clouds that lower darkly DER my way.
And have noted that one taste of bliss,
Fen though it's but n taste, hath Joyous
need
To compensate for all that goes amiss,
On which n soul in sorrow long may feed.
No night Ger was whose darkness did not fade.
No storm e'cr ragged whose course was not
soon run,
And so my soul. by troubles undismaycd,
Doth simply wait the coming of the sun
John kendrick Bangs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
LOST AND FOUND.

STRAYED OR SToLEN-TWo RED
~ COWS, one no horns and the end both
ears oil; the other one three years old,
nearly dry and straight horns. Any in
~ 6or N Will be literally rewarded.
" d. EN- NlNGS, 100 Seventh avenue
:" o. S Ivy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
How It Turned Out.

The Man with the MS-In your time.
my dear siI, | presume that you have
turned out sonnet or two. and can there
fore
The Ed!tor-Turn out n sonnetteer too.
Certainly. Good day; Pm busy.-kate
Fields Washington.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04

STRAXED OR STOLEN-A LIGHT
~ bay mare with blaze face, both hind
feet white, and when lost had boots on
both hind legs. A liberal reward win
be paid for the return of said mare to
). Z. GALLOWAY, 1877 Norfolk avenue,
Roanoke, Va. 7eslw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04

STRAYED OR STOLEN-SMATT.
~ dark bay horse, years old, sliphtly
hipshot, from Old Lick; horse is weak
in one eye. Liberal reward if re turnea
to GEO. MOORE, Eagle street n. w.
80 1w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04

SUITABLE REWARD WILL BE
~ given any one finding bunch of KEYS
ana returning some to TINES Office. e.
"a "AODoNALD. 731 1w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
ITO THE PEOPLE OF ROANOKE,

have resumed business at my old stand,
stall No. 16, Second market.
will keep the freshest and tcndorcst
meats, and cell at reasonable prices. l
ask my old patrons to again place their
orders with me. Respectfully,
227 6m "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
An Exception.

When men possess ono secret or one creed,
Or love ono land or struggle for one need,
They draw together brotherly and human;
They only fly apart who love one woman.
John Boyle O'Rcilly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
MONEY TO LOAN.

COX 0OO MORE TO LOAN ON ROA-
noke improved real estate.
have placed Se5 900 during the past 80
days, $40 900 OF which was placed In ten
days from application. Remember, IL
you want money.it will cost you nothing
to get loan through mo until you get
your loan. JAS. 5. GROVES, the live
real estate agent, two doors west POST
office.