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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
HYDRosTATIC PARADOX.
A Very Pretty Experiment. Which Pro-
duces Startling Effects,


very pretty and instructive expert
inent, which l have never seen de-
scribcd, consists in floating a vessel
with IL hole in the bottom in :, fluid spc-
officially lighter than the material OF the
vessel.
An ordinary glass funnel. open at both
ends, is made to swim in what appears
to be pure water.
The effect is very startling, and, even
after the conditions are told, the exact
cause may not appear to every one. TO
perform the experiment. fill Il bcallcr
six inches high to within an inch of the
top with pure water. BY means of tho
funnel, which should be of the same
height as the bcalier, pour ordinary sui
phuric acid (the c. p. is better, being
clcarcr) into the bcallcr until the water
reaches the rim. The funnel should
reach to the bottom while the acid is
being poured in, and the heavy fluid
Will remain in Il layer underneath the
water. The surface of the acid should
be stirred Il little, so as to cause a par
tial mixing and render the dividing line
more obscure. Then remove the
funnel. by placing the glass in
suitable light, it will be next
to impossible for n person to see
the dense layer at the bottom. Call at
tcntion to the fact that there is moth
ing in the neck of the funnel to prevent
the entrance of the water, and lower it
into the bcaller, where it will float in Il
most curious manner, and. if pressed
down little, will bob up like Il cork.
The reason is obvious. AS the funnel is
lowered into the glass, the water rises
in the tube and the level remains con-
slant inside and outside, but as soon as
the stem of the funnel dips into the
heavy acid Il change of level commences,
for the downward pressure OF the water
outside will not support Il column of
acid its own height, and consequently
the level of the liquid within the funnel
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Mrs. IL. T.. Wellnan.

No. LINN street. Evansville, Wis,
under date of June 10, writes tho fol-
lowing: Kenyon & Thomas, Sirs:
was confined to my bed four months
with inflammation of the right oyarv.
had good physician and tried almost
everything, but got very little help
until tried your DR., Hale's Household
Ointment about four months ago. 1t
has done wonders for mo- l can do
quite good days work. have every
reason to blicve that it will cure me.
am also using your DR.. Hale's House
hold Tea with good results. Sincerely
yours, Mrs. III. E Wellman. This
great medicine is for sale at Massie &
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
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A nYDnosTAT1c PARADOX.

falls below the level of the liquid Out
side. This difference of level has prac.
.tically the same effect that plug in
the bottom of the stem would have; the
head of the funnel being nearly full of
air, it floats just rs any hollow glass
vessel would. In bcalscr flied
with sulphuric acid alone the funnel
would sink. the glass being heavier
than the acid
The experiment is very pretty one
for the lecture table, and the exact
cause of the phenomenon will prove
rather IL severe test for an elementary
class
tubulatcd champagne glass. with
the bottom cut off, may be used instead
of the funnel, and think likely that
saturated solution of hyposulphitc of
sodium could be used instead of the
acid. 1t certainly would be safer.
If, while the funnel be floating. one
pours sulphuric acid into it slowly, it
docs not sink, but rises higher out of
the water. for the acid c%lyels the water
that entered during immersion, from
the stem. and consequently decreases
the length of the column necessary to
support the funnel. If, on the other
hand. water be poured into the funnel.
1T will sink at once, for the water cam
not get down past the heavy acid in the
bottom of the stem, and consequently
fills up the hcad.-R w. Wood. in
Scientific American.
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PRODUCE AND MERCRANDIsE.

NEW YORK, May 16.-TSpeciall-
Southern -four dull; good to choice ex-
ira, 3.30@4.75. Wheat lower, unset.
tied, closing steadier, moderately ac-
tive; No. red, 95jS O96$S afioat: op-
tions C osed steady, l1s@1h under Sat.
urday's; No. red. May, S915; June,
S9ss; July, S9K. Corn dull, lower. No.
2. 52?9; elevator, 53h afoat; options
closed steady l@a below Saturday;
May, 52A June. sos; July, 1872. Oats
moderately active, unsettled; options
dull, easier: May, 81; June, 343l; July,
349s; spot No. ., 35G03614: mixed West
ern. 34l9@37
Coffee. options closed steady, I'M
changed to 20 up; May, 12.2O@I2 30;
June, 11.90GD12. 90; Septcmber, II 9Om
11.o5; spot Rio quiet, firm; No. :, 12T.
Sugar, refined steady, quiet; standard
A, 5-1G@4 ZIG; crushed. SOS 4 ;granu-
lated, 5-l6@4 GIG. Molasses, New
Orleans quiet. steady; common to fancy,
25@35. Rice firm, fair demand Petro-
leum steady, quiet; refined, New York.
O.o5; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 600
Cotton-seed oil firmer; crude, 90; yellow,
81 . bid. Rosin steady, quiet; strained
common to good, l.45G0I.5O. Turpen-
tine dull. easy, 32@32L.
Pork quiet firm; old mess, 10; new
mess, IL; extra prime. 10. Peanuts
steady; fancy hand picked. Az farmers,
"a C9339. Beet dull, steady; family,
9.oo@ $50; extra mess, 7.5O@S SO Beef
hams quiet, quoted II. so. Tierced beef
slow; city India mess, Ii. OO@l450. Cut
meats wanted; picked bellies. 64@636
picked shoulders, SO; picked hams,
100 l034; middles easy, dull; short clear,
6.4O@6.60. Lard lower, dull; Western
steam, $50: city. 800; May, 6.53; July,
6.57 bid. Freights steady, fairly active;
cotton, 7.64d grain, 2}6d.
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Employcr-AIr. Tops, have long OBJ
served, with approval, your assiduity
and devotion to business, and am now
about to test your abilities in u new ca
pacity, in which. feel sure, you will
acquit yourself with credit to the house,
and-er-
Mr.. Tops (highly delightcd)-I-I-1
shall do my best, sirl
Employer-Aa I was about to say,
Mr.. Tops, the porter is sick this morn
ing, and shall have to ask you to
sweep out the oflice.-Pucll
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COMMISSIONERS SALES.

( ,OMMISSIONER'S SALE OF DESIRABLE
- residence property-.Jamcs 4. O'Brcn w
Walter IL Turner, administrator OF Lucy D.
O'Bricn, deceased, Lucy ID. Or ricn and Sarah G.
u Brien, the two last named being minors under
the aye or twenty. ono ycare. In the CORPORATION
court. In chnncery Under and by virtue OF a
decree made in tho above entitled cause on The
Sth OF April, 1922, by Hon. William Gordon
Robertson, Judge of the Hastings Court for the
city OF Roanoke, me thereto empowering, will
oncr for sale ut public auction to the highest
bidder, III the city OF RoaI oke Nirginis In front
or the courthouse door OF said corporation court
NJ ~ O'CLOCK NJ, ON MONDAY MAY 30 1892
all that lot OF land with the bindings thereon
situated i'll said city Of Roanoke:
beginning at point on the corner OF Wood
ana Gilmcr streets; thence in nm casterly dircc.
ton with Giiincr street ~ fee, 10 IL point and
running back between parallel lines 80 feet in
Depth
TRIMS: $9lO cash; balance payable in two
equal successive annual instnlmcnt- To be cyi.
dcnccd by the bond of the purchaser or MIR.
chasers, secured by dt cd OF titist
CHARLES 4. McIIUGIi
Special Commissioner.
J.. :. :. Brooke, clerk, do certify that c. A
MciinSii. commissioner, appointed by decree
in The abovc.stylcd Cause, has thi- dav executed
IA bond i'll the penalt' of $2,Vp1. with approved Sc
curity, conditioned accordin. to law Glen nm.
der my hand this Goth uay or April lSa.
~" 'TN"i = = R;cnE y fW.-k
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TRDSTEFS' SALES.

~ ts1EE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
G. ate In TIC ci;yo of Koaroie Va IrGrrnu,i
ny virtue or deed OF trust. Gated the 9,i day of
March, lS'hl. aud Of record the clerks OH cc OF
hc corporation court Tor The city %: Roanoke
Va in deco ho' ~, PAGE :Gh. e, rc;tcd hy C. Il;
Ahlhonv AID VIE Ia the urtcrsi.rcd iri.-ir, iu
- cure l" q u'LcnrN the payment of SStu. ,vi
Gcnecd ny three interest -h".rtn. hcrutirrlc
iiolc> OF :2bihn- each. ..hyANic iu ONE ~ q ana
'hr'c cars respectively from GAic thereon. mud
cnnd due note md ~ the request nr III.
hcncncirry IN aid decd ~ iri-i / wll an
FRIDAY, T!lE I'M! DAY OF .tSE ,S!. \
IL O'Clock NJ, III front % the cni-ihou. = of,
Roanoke cty. Virginia, sell az public nuc'ior 1.
Ia h.shts; bidder VII that certain !oi or parcel OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17

HRUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OFADEED
= OF trust executed 10 INC on tho Goth day of
May, iSn, by James Bayiiss and Lila. his WIFE
ana duly recorded in the clerks Office of the
ilustings Court OF the city OF Roanoke In de cd
DOCK vi, page 20, To secure to Sarnh Chauucey
savage, OF the city OF rhiladenhia n deb, OF
Ss,uVo, therein mentioned. with legal inter It
thereon from the date of said deed payable semi.
annually, and containing waiver OF the home.
eicad exemption; default having been made I'm
the payment OF intcfcst on said bond, and being
ftquired ny me party secured 40 to do, will oref
yer sale nj public auction. at IL O'CLOCK NOON
ON WEDNESDAY,, THE 25TII DAY OF MAY
!Sf', III 'front.' or the conrthonsc In the CITY of
hoai oke, the following vaiiss ~ property known
avcnnc In the said city, together with the furui
tnrc and hxtnres, bounded and described in so,d
deed as follows:
beginning nj n point on the south side of
hallroau avenue - leet cast from Jefferson
street; thence along sid avenue sou h 81 dcprrc-
10 minutes east 80 feet to u corner; thence south
2dcGrees 10 minutes west 100 feet to a corner.
thence north - degrees IL minutes we.t ~ fc.,
10 u corner; thence north adcerces 10 minutes
cast leD feet To the beginning, conraininy hmin
square feet and known is lots Nu- l., and X ward
.. helnS the same lots that were convene +. Ia
James Bayli-s by the Roanoke Lard AID H.,
Provencht company by decd dated the l.; Day NJ
August, 1882, ana uf record in tie clerks onlc A;
the Corporation Court or tho city az R.,aunkc
dccd BOOK II page %: ANA also all the ho,,l II :
lures furniture carpets and, in short. nh the
pei-unhl properly now in the said hpidjn:. oi
hereafter to he placed In The said building NV me
SAID james BAY is Tor the purpose ,,r nron.rl,,
conducting IL a. n hotel 'N'''''
TERMS OF SALE: 0ncfourth OF the nn-ch,s.
money IN caeh, the balance upon u credit OF ono.
two and thee Years from the ,iay OF sale = re-
ing interest from that date, payable semi. NM,
ally, foe which bonds will hc taken from t1r 90.
chaser /" eqra amounts. 10 he secured nv ,,,,J
OF trust upon the premises
RICHARD II. BAKER, JR.,
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4 Great Record.

''Mr. Grip" said the head of the firm,
I'VE have been looking upyour record for
the past year, and we find that you
have scarcely paid expenses. This will
never do"
"You seem to forget, SIR" said the
other, as he drew himself up to his full
height. that during the past year
have had more orders cancelled than
any other travelling man you have -
Cloak Review.
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Scnsibly Settled.

"What was that trouble down street
last night?"
"a row."
'What about?"
"There was singing quartctte down
there and they couldn't agree what to
sing
Eyes"
Zone wanted 'Comrades,' another
insisted on Little Annie Rooney the
third wanted 'McGinty,' and the fourth
would be satisfied with nothing but
in the Cleaning"
$50 they got into fight?"
eyes"
(which won?"
Neither. The people around were
afraid that the trouble would be patched
up and one of the songs be sung, SO they
turned in and slugged the entire quar-
tettc. '"-Philadelphia Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
TIE HERCULES RADIsH.

demonstrate the effects OF atmospheric
pressure.
This can be shown in n very simple
way by cutting IL common radish in
halves, following the interior slightly,
then rubbing it slightly upon dinner
plate. In Il moment you can lift up the
radish by the tail and the plate with it,
for the plate will adhere as tightly as if
the two objects were pasted together.
This is known as the ''lIcrculcs radish,
trick
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THE RADlSH TRICK.

An Amusing and Clever Illustration OF
Atmospheric Pressure.
We poor human beings would infalli-
bly be crushed by atmospheric pressure
II our bodies did not contain elastic
1iuids OF the same volume of pressure,
which establish an equilibrium. If we
destroy this internal pressure by Great
ing a. vacuum in recipient we can
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

NEW YORK, May 16.-ISpecialI --Ex-
change quiet and steady, at 4s7@4ss%.
commercial bills, 4S6@4S7N. Money
easy, at 1H@2, closing offered at 9.
Sub-treasury balances SlO2, ss7,-
600; currency, SEQ, 905, 900. Government
ponds dull and steady-4s, 1T. State
bonds entirely neglected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
Is Your Nerve Steady

OR 10 you tremble and feel that YOU are
breaking; that your nervous system is
giving way? If you have weak nervous
system the very best thing you can do
is to begin to-day using DR.. Hale's
Household Tea. 1t is the finest Nerve
Tonic known and will restore you to
health and vigor. Don't delay. Get
Tree sample to-day at Massie & Mar
tins drug store, corner Commerce street
and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
Cattle Killed by Electricity.

The experiment of the killing of cat
tie by electricity will soon be tried at
the Aberdeen abattoir, where the cleo
trio plant is now being installed. If the
experiment proves that this manner of
killing of cattle has no bad influence on
the quality of the beef. the application
Of electricity will hereafter be general
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
Tho Mothers Fault.

Small Boy (complainingly) = Why
isn't thur any griddlc-cakes this morn
ing?
Mother Observation-Disclosures you
neglected to go to the store yesterday
and get me some eggs, as told you.
Small Boy with an injured air)-You
didn't tell me they was for griddlc-
cakcs.-Good News.
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a Felicitous Piece of ..,r

Playwright-From the nature of nv
play You see it ought to close with some
line or significant act from the hero in
perfect accord with the feelings of an
audience.
Critic-Why not let him heave sigh
of relief, then?-Judge.
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Curlnsity Gratiaad

"IIave you got any stale bread?"
asked Johnny Fizzletop. sticking his
head into Il bakers shop.
YES. have five or six loaves."
Serves you right. Why didn't YOU
sell them while they were fresh?"-Tcx-
as Siftinps.
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Are YouIn IT?

1F not, why not? Why don't you
always keep on hand bottle of DR..
Hale's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
cold? This is the finest remedy in the
world for every kind of cough. You
feel the good effect of tho first dose,
and oy thorough using your cough is soon
cured. 25 and soc. bottles. Massie &
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17

Circus Agent-Are there any freaks of
nature in this vicinity that you know of?
Native = Wal, there's chap that
started third newspaper in Excuselcss
City, town of eight hundred inhabit-
ants, and
Agent-Iluh! We don't want any liv-
ing slseletons.-Jury
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Warned E!

Cholly Ito his aunt from the country
If you will, aunt, l will take you to
Wall street to-day.
Aunt Wayback-Yes; but take that
thar red neclltie often you or you'll have
all them thar bulls after you I've read
about.-.Iudge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
An Important Wbistle

Mother (severely)-Why didn't you
come when called you?
Small Boy-Why, just as you WAS
calling me Tommy Traddlcs, down
street, whistled for me. couldn't go
to both, could I?-Good News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17
Religious Services This Week.

A series of meetings will be com
menoed at bethany Presbyterian Church
tonight and be continued through the
week. On Friday night the church will
be organized and the dedication services
held Sunday morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17

A German chemist is reported to have
succeeded in extracting from cotton seed
meal sugar that is fifteen times sweet
or than cane sugar and twenty times
swcetcr than beet sugar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-17

Fussy-Sr the bowling of your dog
annoys me dreadfully.
McGuif-It do, do it? Maybe ycz
want me to get trained haste thot can
play on tn ilutc.-Truth.
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NRu:TEE's SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Estate In the City OF Roanoke, Va-I1nder
and by virtue OF deed or trust dated the 18th
Iay OF October, $500, from Julia Nunan and
John j. Nunnn To tho undersigned trustee and
OF record in the clerks office OF tho corporation
court for the city of Roanoke, to secure the pay
m i OF S3iOO as therein described, and default
note, and Mt the request of the holder thereof, l
VIII on SATURDAY, THE 2iST DAY OF MAY,
lS!'2 AT 1918 j. NJ in front OF tho cour,h house.
IN Roanoke city, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder that certain parcel OF land living
In tho city or Roanoke, Va, and described as
follows: 80
beginning Mt n point the west eide OF
Nelson street 20 feet north OF Bullitt street:
thence north 80 degrees west 100 feet to a point:
thence north 10 degrees east ~ feet to alley
utcs east li0.3 feet to Nelson street; thence with
Nelson street south 10 degrees west ID feet to
beginning, being part OF lot 3. section y man OF
Park Land and Improvement Company.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash rs to enough to nav
INC cost OF cxccul!n; this tyua: and the past duo
Tote OF *l.550 anu Interest, u total OF, saw
Sl,7uOO, and ms to 81 $50 with interest from tho
2Sth day OF October. lS!0, on the aS,h day of
October, 1872, and the residence In two eGual
ANIMAL instruments from date OF sale with in
THOS. W. MILLER Trustee
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Not That Kind of - yrcc

You say that I'm your shcltcring oak
That will not yield when tempcsts crash:
Hut am consumed by love.
should 10 truth be called an ash
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RY, VIRTUE OF !, DEED OF TRUST FROM

Rf VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST FROM
- +. ii. Frazier to the undersigned. dated the
SIN gay OF August. 1870, and recorded In tho
CLERK office or the city OF Roanoke. in deed book
enragc 20, default having been made in the terms
thcrcof and being cquired to do by the benc-
hciary hereunder, Will for the purpose OF exc
cuthS said trust offer for sale at public auction
I'LL ~ p; III lon the afrfl DAY OF MAY, 1922 in
Tue following described parcel OF land with its
appurtcnances situated in said city:
Beginning ut II point ON the south side of Rob-
cttson street, aud lbs feet west OF Randolph
street thence sonth degrees west III Is feet to
an Sley hence with said alley north 81 degrees
~ minutes cast % feet to point; thence south
.tuesrces west ii.6e feet to Robertson street.
anenSc win Robertson street south IS degrees
cast y feet Ia place OF beginning
TERMS OF SALE-Cash "a to costs of sale,
anu the sum Of S3in.93. and MS to tho sum of
Sl.Su, ~ upon credit to become due in monthly
Instruments OF S2l63 with interest from the Sth
uny OF August, lSN. Balance, IL any upon a credit
OF one ana two years with interest, to be secured
by deed of trust. LUCiEN Ii COOKE
~ law NV Trustee.
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The vendce OF Julia ana John j. Nnnan has
assumed the payment OF the above mentioned
notes t2l3hs.
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by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST BXE
- cuted to me by G. Ii. Deuson on the nth
pay or April, 1891, recorded in the clerks office
VI inc iinstings Court for the city OF Roanoke,
va, dced book % page S93, to secure to Mr. Mary
evidenced by three certain negotiable notes
bearing even date Herewith. o. cfjr the sum OF
Sl,i"' payable ninety days after date and Two for
the sum of SGth ~ each, payable ono aud two
years, respectively after date, and default havin,
been made in the payment OF the first OF sai3
notes Tor the sum OF Sta6 81 dac April NH lsia
amt being required tn do 80 nv the henetcinrr
VIII, on THURSDAY, MAY 18TH iSta Al -
NJ, expose To sale AT the front door OF the court-
nonsc or the city OF Roanoke, Va. 10 the highest
niuuet the Following piece OF property to wit:
AZ t!lat certain lot or parcel OF land lying and
nclhE III The city OF Roanoke, Va, hounGc,! and
described ~ follows to.wii:
Beginning al point on the west sidc OF Jc!rer-
son street ?5l DO feet noith OF Spruce street:
thence north degrees 10 minutes west 1915 80
grees - minutes cast - fest to point: thence
south SSdesrecs 10 minutes l32 ! ~ feet feet In
Jefferson street: thence with same south de-
SrecS II mi utcs west ) feet % the hrarlnuinr
TERMS: Cash sufficient To uSv the cost ~ cSe.
cutting this trust including trt toe. cnmlni..i lion
OF per cent. and to pay on ne plst un rote rnr
tic sum OF S6'H.Si with interest from APRIL il,h
1871, and the purchasers to assume Tho ntvmcnt
OF an'gotiable note for the nm OF SS.3 "a,
August 18th lSl,, with TWO ycn-s' tut-r,,r 4nd
QUO Tor the sum of $tG6Si due Aucil 'ith. iSlj
win two wears Interest. Bala;icc il an, nay.
aoie III one and TWO Year,.
,s J.F. wINGFIELD,
10 tus. Trustee.