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From an instantaneous photograph
ringside in New Orleans when the fight
takes place. l have twenty thousand
dollars to put up on myself and all the
backing will want, and when it comes
to the final arrangements l will not be
behindhand.
From what l know of Sullivan his
methods of fighting are so varied that
only the most scientific and the hardest,
hitting kind of man can hope to win;
He is general in every sense of tho
word, and fights his battles on tactical
principles. He studies his opponents
every move, and his first fighting, as 7
understand, is never of the leading
kind. 1t is of the leading-on kind:
Then when it comes to the infightine
his strength is practically unwasted,
and he eXpends it as n general would
who has harassed an enemy and tired
him out. He puts in his slcdge hammer
blows and finishes the fight and gets
the money. All that Sullivan needs is
to be in condition.
Corbett is fighter who has remarlsa-
BILE capacities. He is good, under
stand, in training, knows a thing or
two about keeping himself in the pink
of condition and is clever in his meth
ODDS of fighting. have seen him spar
and have admired him very much. He
is quick, knows how to duck and how
TO hit, and seems to me to know also
how to reserve his strength for the final
tusseI.
Pugilism of to-day must be regarded
as a real science. When man of my
weight can duck successfully and re-
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There is one mooted question which
the man OF fashion can get diverse
opinions upon. This is on which side
OF the lady should gentleman ride.
Many. and they include most riding
masters, have given the left side the
preference. They assert that the right
hand of the gentleman should always
be nearest the lady; that he should be
In position to render immediate as
sistance in case of need for passing
riders and wagons are liable ut any mo-
ment to create an occasion for inter-
ference. Now then, says the lady, if
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was quick, agile. and gave me a
pretty good fight in the way Of
scientific work. fought Dempsey at
the outset more with my head than with,
my hands. The blow that finished
Dempsey was landed right back of the
ear and well down ON the neck. He
came to me very groggy in that round,
and let him get into position for the
last blow. knew it would be the last,
and landed it with unerring aim.
With Maher it was the right-hand jab
that proved most effective. had his
nose for Il mark right after the frs
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a I:ivnI.s Endorsements.

Mr. Richfcllo (who has fallen dcspcr-
atcly ill love with Miss Heauti) What
u charming girl Miss Beauti is.
Rival Beilc-Ycs, indeed, she's per-
feet angel; she's so sclf-sncrificing
What dc you think she did last spring2
Really dent know; something
lovely, no doubt"
Just heavealyl She melted up nll
her old engagement rings and gave tho
money to the poor. Good News
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suILp1Na ASSOCIATIONS.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, sa5. 600, GOO
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
PREsDENT-GmN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor OF Virginia.
1sr VICE PRESIDENT PEYTON l..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
3D. VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SECRETARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. G. DAVENPORT, Cash.
ler Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
HUGH, Counsellor-st-Law, late OF
Charleston. S. G.
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Devonshirc. BY the way, the doctor is
one of the few men who make fad of
new riding outfits. During the past
winter lie surprised his friends by COM
ing out in Russian sleigh designed
after that in which the car takes his
daily outing. On Il rainy day this spring
you will catch a glimpse of him in n
brougham. which believe is the finest
thing of its kind in this country. 1t is
built on the lines of the Banker" STYLE
of London. The brougham is deep
pancled, with double windows in front.
The colors are maroon, with black
quarter panels. The stable shutters in
the almost square door windows are Of
quarter sawed oak, with black finish
and divided into four panels. The trim
mings of the carriage are all mounted
silver. A decided novelty is in the man
ner in which the dickey box is made
The gearing is treated in light maroon,
in harmonizing contrast with the dark
maroon of the body of the carriage.
That veteran American driver. known
as The Father of the Road" Frank
Work, was out in new and very neat
trap. 1t was not particularly pretty,
for Mr.. Work has his outfits made for
speed, and necessarily sacrifices much
in the way of beauty to attain that end.
George, his son, can be seen in the park
daily driving clipped team of bay and
gray. Georges horses always have their
names pulled and their tails locked, the
fathers never.
Col. Dan Appleton can be seen any
day accompanied by several ladies, in a
victoria of late style. behind team of
bays.
The man who is looking for the ideal
roadster and the ideal driver cannot af-
ford to miss a good view of Col. Kip and
his bluc-ribbon animals, Fastrada and
Mona. asked the colonel for pointer
d. two on his pet topic, and this is what
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set. should contrast him with Frank
Work, with whom speed alone is the
dcsideratum in the roadster. Col. Kip,
1t may be mentioned by the way, is the
originator of the road gig" class at
the horse shows in New York. For
three years he has captured the prizes
in this class.
Clinton Elliott usually drives out in n
single light trap with yellow gear and
brown horse.
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he is on the left there is a continual
contact, and the gentleman's horse bv
crowdlng against the other, invariably
hurts the lady's limbs. This, in nv
opinion. is the fault of the gentleman.
He should have complete control of his
animal, and what one lady has termed
the 'lmpropriety of conduct" must be
impossible. 1t is the left side on which
the gentleman should ride, for his
presence on any occasion presupposes
protection, and it is on the side ONLY
where his right hand is ready to render
Immediate aid that he can be supposed
to be protector and guide Watch
foXhal Keene when escorting a lady
In the park while on driving tour and
you will have an ideal representation
OF the horscman protector.
Among the elegant new outfits of the
spring is that of DR.. Seward Webb
which l do not believe has yet been
seen in the park, although it will be as
soon as the Easter season begins and
the Wcbbs come back from their coun-
try home. The fifteen thousand dollar
hackneys which Mr.. Webb bought
abroad will then have chance to show
their sterling qualities behind one of
the prettiest traps ever seen in the
park, in which, moreover, much has
been sacrificed to gain strength and
lightness.
One of the handiest whips who is
seen daily in the park is that young
driver, Thomas Pearsall Field. There
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GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY s..
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust. Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
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A FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT,

We offer the best security in the city
and pay semi-annual dividends.
AS A WINGS BANK
this institution offers special induce
ments. Paid up shares $50 each. In.
stallment shares 81 per month. Shares
may be subscribed for at any time For
further information address
THE PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
WIN. T. WINCH,
Secretary. and Treasuree.
Masonic Temple. ian4-tf
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THROUGH CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
NOE; IL and IL are Vestibule trains. consisting
ana elegant day coaches, and run solid between
~. augustine and Cincinnati. Leaves Cincinnati
turning, leaves Chattanooga 4:lO a. m, arrives
Cincinnati Mt 500 D. M, to Atlanta, thence ts
Jacksonville by No. 49, W
No. "a carries Pullman Buffet Sleeper, Jack
sonvilfe to Macon thence by No IL 10 Cincinnati.
Nos. Is and II carry Pullman Buffet Slccpers.
between Atlanta and Savannah, Atlanta and
Brunswick, Ashevlile and ST. Augustine: aIso
Alfalfa. We
Nos, II and - carry Vestibule Slecpsrs be
tween Knoxville and Atlanta, via Chattsaoooa
Is w. WRENN,
GENT Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR,
w. j. FORD.

NO. IA FOURTH AVENUE N. e.
For samples of seo,ooo and 50, 600
houses see residence of Colonel Pone.
west End, and R. e. Cutchin, Melrose.
For cheap, convenient, 1O-room house.
nttcd with copper bath tub, hot and cold
water, open stairs, communicating doors.
ETC., see house now being completed
near .Iamison's. Melro4e 4sf,m
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Flexible Sandstone.

One OF the best marked characteristics
of most rocks is their rig;dity, but few
species are known which are more f|ex.
ible than wood and readily bend under
slight pressure without breaking. The
itacolumite, or flexible sandstone, is ths
most abundant Of these rocks and is
found principally in Brazil, although
similar formation is met with in numer-
other localities In small quantities.
The fiexibility of,itacolumite is readily
understood when the stone is examined
With the microscope. All sandstone
consists of separate grains of sand trans
formed into solid rock by some cement-
ing material which has percolated in
solution between the grains.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
G. F. HART. Sec'y and Treas.
Lessons in Nursing.

We may we'll believe that the first ex-
periences Of nursing lifear trying, even
for the strongest nerves. The rawlings
of delirious patients, the means of the
restless, the crying OF the children, all
seem to her to be uncomfortable. Here the
newcomer has often to make her first
close acquaintance with death.
Not long since probationer left
London hospital because she found out
that the patients sometimes died, and
she was afraid of dead people. The
humble domestic duties prove to others
eminently distasteful; but, as this guide,
philosopher and friend observes, ssto
polish brass aud peel potatoes is not
soul-stirring labor, but it is good disci-
pline."
There seems nothing like hospital
work for dispelling false and conven-
tional notions of what is genteel and be-
coming. Unhappily, in some natures
hard life seems to engender harsh dis
position. We hear of the cruelty Of
some Sisters who never like to see a
probationer sitting down. For the
tagging" however, of which much
complaint has been heard, the remedy
is, we are assured, in the hands of the
Sisters.
The etiquette of hospital lie is de-
serbed as every strict" With regard
to the patients, it chiefly consists in not
talking too long to them especially in
not showing any familiarity or prefer
ence for one over another. With regard
to the Sister, it consists in Standing in
her presence and addressing her re-
spectfully.
What with the subjects Of studies, ex-
aminations, diplomas, private, infrmary,
district and monthly nursing, besides the
duties of army and navy nurses, massage
and other kindred topics, the student
will find that she has plenty to occupy
her. The "mania for massage is, it
seems, on the decline. London News.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Hypnotic Power Of Tig ers and Snakes

The power attributed to the snake and
feline families of "charming" their VIC
Tins seems to me past dispute. It is
merely sort of hypnotism. Livingston
tells us that when at one time seized by
a tiger he felt neither terror nor pain
all his senses seemed to be benumed.
Bates in his "Naturalist on the Amazon"
states that one day In the woods small
pet dog flew at a large rattlesnake. The
snake fixed his eyes on the dog, erected
his tail and shook his rattle; it seemed
in no haste to seize the dog, but as if
waiting to put the dog into a more suit
able condition for being seized.
AS to the dog, it neither continued
the attack nor retreated, could not OF
would not move when called, and was
with difficulty dragged away by his,
master. have seen one case OF snake
charming a bird, but had better OPP
portunity to study cat charming bird,
and probably the process is much alike
IN both. Ths cat placed itself Oh the
outside sill of my window, near to pine
tree. A bird presently lit on the pine
tree, no doubt not observing the cat.
The cats. eyes were widely opened and
shone with peculiar brightness; its head
was raised and intent, the fur on its
neck and about its face slowly stood up
as if electrified.
Except for this rising of the fur and .
certain intensity Of life in the whole att.
tude of the beast it was as still as if cut
from stone. The bird quivered, tfembled,
looked tixedly at the cat, and finally
with feeble shake OF the wings, fell to.
ward the cat, which bounded to seize it.
A lady tells me that she "does not be.
lieve cats can charm birds because she
has seen cat trying to charm a parrot,
and the bird, greatly alarmed, scolded
loudly The proves nothing, the parrot
in general, Or more probably that particu.
lar parrot, did not prove good subject
for the mcsmeric power. j have seen
people who cannot be hynotized; they
resent the effort, and nervous action be-
comes intensified. Minneapolis Tribune.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
LEONARD LIPPMAN, President
Branches could be run from it in as

Branches could be run from it in as
many places as the benefit would war
rant. With the cheap converters now
in use this power could be largely uti-
lized to the exclusion of horses. The
trolley over the main road, with one of
the traction wagons now frequently
found in the West. would do all the
hauling for the neighborhood. 1t would
require no change,in the construction of
the farm wagons, for they could be
loaded as now and,picked up along the
road by the traction wagon. The only
limit to the numberof wagons that might
be taken in one train would be the power
and the strength of the hauling machin-
cry. All the farmerfneed do would be
to have his load made up IN the morn
ing, as now, and then to stay at home
and do his days work while the wagon
was being taken. to town in the electrical
wagon train. Shouldn't be necessary for
him to go to town to see about the un.
loading, he could take his trotter and
road wagon and coverthe distance in a
small fraction of the time that it would
take him to drive itS with his heavy
wagon. There would also be no limit to
the load which hecouln ship at one time,
except the capacityof his wagon. The
economies might be, further extended by
the general ownershhpsof few wagons,
which could be used by number of
farmers for shipment on different days.
The advantages onsuch system are
obvious. They would do away almost
entirely with the horses now needed to
carry the farm produce to market, fewer
wagons would ,berequired, ;. and time for
the farmer andshis hands would be saved.
Shipments could,be made more quickly
and in greatersquantlties. The use of
the power from the trolley wire need
not be limited to traction on the road.
The wire could betapped for every farm
and the power usedsfor general farm pur-
poses. The mowingmachines could be
drawn by electricity INSTEAD of horses.
The thrashing could be done without
the use of a travelling steam engine, with
its expense for fuel and attendants. The
gang plows, which now require steam
engine or four to six horses, could be
easily managed by electricity, and all
the blowing done more rapidly and with
much less expenditure of labor. Even
butter could be churned by electricity,
and the drudgery Of farm work generally
reduced.-New York Sun.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Tihres Of Plants.

1t is said that small instrument has
been invented by which an orange may
be neatly peeled without soiling the
hands. This good result can be readily
obtained without anything special if one
only knows how. The fibres of plants,
including the fibres of oranges, all fork
from the bottom upward, and it is the
attempt to split anything against the
grain which makes splitting difficult. If
one wants to peel an orange without
solling the hands, all that is necessary
to be done is to cut with knife a very
small circle around the stem end, and
then mark dividing lines from the stem
to the sumInit--at points on the surface
of the orange. This skin can then be
drawn off just as easily as one may draw
a finger from glove. This suggestion
may not only apply to the peeling OF an
orange, but also to the splitting of a
stick, Those who make hoops for bar
rels, split the hoop in order to make
them, but they do not commsnce with
the top or slender portion of the pole
and split downward. They could not
do this; but by taking the thicker end
and working from the thick to the thin
no trouble is found-the pole splits
easily. --Meehan's Monthly.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Governor Jones Message,

On Tuesday morning Governor
Jones sent his message to the general
assembly, the greater part of which
was relative TO taxation. The GOV
ernor favors the rate being raised and
furnishes conclusive argument 10
prove that such legislation must be
enacted or the states credit be inn
paired. Two years ago the rate of
taxation was reduced. 1t was then
believed that the increase of values
over the state would fully make up
the reduction in rate; bu. on account
of the severe financial depression
through which the people of the state
has passed, this theory has failed to
materialize, and as result the treas
ury Is empty and want will soon be
staring the state officials in the face.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
1t Opened q Nina.

Copalgain, in the State of Durango,
Mexico, is much excited over the fall of
an immense aerolite that occurred near
there the other day. The lower classes
consider the event with superstitious
alarm. The meteorite struck hill and
plowed furrow six or eight feet deep
down its side into a ravine, distance OF
100 yards. An enterprising American
miner examining the path of the aerial
monster Immediately afterward found
that It had exposed to view rich vein
Of silver ore. He took up claim with
out delay, and is already taking out ore
y large quaatitiea. Picayune.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Oae good result which the Illustrate,

Oae good result which the Illustrated
American thinks is likely to follow Eng
lands seizure of the Gilbert Islands is
the stoppage Of the "contract labor
business. The supply of labor for the
coffee plantations in Mexico is small,
dear and unreliable. The planters, there
fore, turned to the natives of the South
Sea Islands to obtain the workmen need
ed. Two years ago cargo Of 800 Gil
bert Islanders was landed. The natives
were under contract to work on the
coffee plantations for three. years at from
~ to $40 month. At the expiration
of that period they were to be returned
to their homes. Notwithstanding the
contracts the laboreis were virtually
slaves. How many will ever reach home
again remains to be seen.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
Red, Blue and Orange Hailstones.

Humboldt, an authority on atmos-
pheric phenomena, who has never been
disputed, tells of heavy hailstorm
which passed over Tuscany on March IA,
1913, every ice globule of the entire fall
being of beautiful orange color. Five
years prior to this extraordinary event
Carniola, Germany, was treated to fall
of five feet of blood-red snow, followed
by slight fall of blue hail, which is
said to have given 'the whole face of
the earth an exceedingly curious aspect. :"
Red hailstones fell at Amsterdam in
1925, at London in 1868 during the
time of the great plague, and at divers
places in Ireland and France in the early
part Of the present century. Louis
Republic.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

A curious industry has arisen as tue
result Of the establishment of the Paris.
London telephone. Skilled takers are
employed BY the news agencies to do all
the telephoning for these enterprises be.
cause Of their rapidity and distinctness
of utterance. As telephoning is expen-
sive, these experts talk at the rate of
1870 words per minute. French only is
employed because Of the absence of the
kissing sound that render telephone
talk in English frequently unintelli-
gible.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

An electric railroad to run 100 miles
an hour between Chicago and St. Louis
i projected. "Tais sounds big" com.
ments the New York Tribune, shut the
range OF electrical possibilities has by no
means been reached. The successful
operation of such road would doubtless
point to important changes in our
methods Of transportation. A speed OF
100 miles an hour, however, will require
an almost perfectly straight track, and
on the great majority of the railroads of
the East it would be entirely out of the
question. One most excellent thing
about the proposed new road is that it
will have no grade crossings"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

The National organization just formed
in Chicago under the title of the "Coan-
try Road Improvement League" has
gigantic programme, covering the half
million miles Of country roads which
need to be improved.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

In the northern part Of Peru, in what
is otherwise an arid dessert, the cele.
DRAFTED "rain tree" grows. This spe-
cies, Batas vapeao, though not large or
of much commercial value, is a veritable
South American wonder, having the
extraordinary property Of condensing
what little moisture there is in the at.
mosphere SO as to cause continual mist
to exude (seemingly) from its leaves and
branches. The leaves are Of thick,
succulent nature, and when examined
with : strong glass exhibit many Of the
qualities Of the common sponge. st.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
President d. W. Fisher. Of Han

President D. w. Fisher, Of Hanover
College. Ind, gives the New York hide.
pendent information which throws some
light on the possible origin Of American
races. He says: One OF the recent grad
yates Of Hanover College, W. T. Lopp,
for the past two years has been in charge
of the Mission School for the Eskimos,
at Port Clarence, Alaska, on the Amer
lean side Of Bering Strait. A letter
under date Of August slst, 1892, to my
self, says of last winter: "No thaws
during the winter. and Ice blocked in
the Strait. This has always been doubted
by whalers. Eskimos have told them
that they sometimes crossed the strait on
ice, but they have never believed them.
Last February and March our Eskimos
had tobacco famine. Two parties Give
men) went with dog sIeds to East Cape,
on the Siberian coast, and traded some
beaver, otter and iharten skins for Rus
sian tobacco. and returned safely. Ii
il only during an occasional winter that
they can do this. But every summer
they make several trips ID their big.
wolves skin boats forty feet long.
These observations may throw some light
upon the origin OF the Prehistoric Races
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

The number of schoolhouses in the
United States is ZIG, $3.50. The esti-
mated value Of all public school prop.
erty is 1928, $50, 532. The total reve-
nues Of the public schools are: From
permanent endowments, S9,s25, 1877 +;
from taxes, State, S25, III, O67; local,
$sS, 1928, ss5-$113,5o5 ,412; from other
sources, 'es,7s4, 4sl. Total revenue,
S1S5, 125, 01O.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

People who have wondered why no
woman has ever composed grand opera
or great symphony will wonder no
more. The London Lancet tells all
about it. It is because sswoman Is de-
ficient in the physiological conditions of
Meoplastic power"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

The New York Board Of Health cent
DR.. Seibert to Hamburg to investigate
the cholera. He reports that America
must expect visitation from the plague
next summer unless immigration is
stopped.