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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30
1.-THE PIckLED WALNuTs."
How an Iconoclnst SatirIzcd Some Sub
urban Fntls.
WALTER WELLMAN
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
MoNTCLAIR, n. j., Nov 17.-Not long
ago l took jaunt out through upper
Montclair in order to loosen my Joints n
bit. 1 was quite surprised to see such
beautiful villas on every hand, and soon
learned that this charming suburb is the
spot for the man who delights in wind
mills, reindeer, black swans and pea
cocks.
And 1 noticed also that every place
had name after the English fashion.
Even houses standing ON fifty foot lots
were called Skyhurst, Cloudvale the
Cedars, etc. While musing upon the alb
surdity of a ridiculous fashion l met a
man. AS he had Oh Il loud checked suit
and a single barreled eyeglass l con-
cluded that he must belong in that
region.
Good morning." said; edo you be-
long around here:"
EYES," he replied. 81 have belonged
around here for something like six wears,
but am not going to belong around
here longer than the time it will require
to get to the station after the moment
my lease expires"
Don't you like the place? 1t certainly
seems very beautiful"
sit is beautiful" replied my friend.
cit is altogether too beautiful for me.
| want n lonely old fashioned place.
You see these intensely English clothes
and the eyeglass?'
81 do" replied.
"Well," he continued, 81 detest them.
but l have to wear them to match the
place in which 1 live. also have to cut
the horses tail for the same reason,
and just long to get out of here to get
into a homely suit of United States
clothing once more, and give the horses
tail a chance to grow long enough to
brush the flies off the small of his back"
"The thing don't like about it," re-
piled, sis this ridiculous custom of nam
ing the places. Now what sense is there
in calling $1,000 house Oh n 5000 lot
'Cotswold?"
do you know I antagonized every
one about here by calling my place
now what do you think called III"
"Pine View suggested.
"No; guess once more"
"Hazelhurst?" l ventured to reply.
ono; you are wrong again. | did not
call it by any picturesque, misleading
name; called it the Pickles Walnuts.
And 1 gave it this name to burlesque
the system of naming small places at
ALL"
"And you say your neighbors didn't
like it?"
"They did not, because 1 painted the
name on stone at the gate. And then,
to get even with them, called the stable
Blythedale Terrace, the dog house Nam
ticon Lodge, and the hennery the Slip
perry Elms."
land what did the people say?'
81 don't know what they did not say
think they are talking yet. And if
they are not they will be when they
learn that have called the ramshackle
house in which my coachman lives
Westminster hall. If you want to live
out here you've got to be English from
head to foot and wear single bevclctl
eyeglass and white duck uppers and
play cricket. But I'll get out rs soon as
can, and when once more get into IL
ten dollar suit of clothes, and grow Il
tail on the horse, I'll apply for papers
of American citizenship" Then he
passed on, trembling with emotion.
r. X. MUNKITTprr--
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30
Especial correspondence


SACRAMENTO, Nov. 16-The work of in
closing California's Oldest historical land
mark, Fort Suffer, is now going forward.
AT the last session Of the Legislature an ap-
preparation of $780, was made TO be used
for the preservation of the fort, which had
become almost ruin through its long ex-
posture to storms and it's shaking up by
earthquakes.
The building stands on the right bank
Of the American river, ten miles above the
point where it empties into the Sacra-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30
Especial Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Count Eu-
gene h1itkiewicz is an interesting char
acter. Few men within the past few
years have occupied more of general
public attention, and few men are per-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30
COUNT MIIKIEWICZ.
HOW HE NEGOTIATED CERTAIN
CONCESSIONS FROM CHINA.

Tho Count Converscs with n Correspond
ent on His Experiences In the Celestial
J Empire-How Ho Dinod W it'll and Brib.d
tho Prime Minister.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

IF HAD KNOWN IT BEFORE,
| would have insured in The Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
WHY?
BECAUSE the Company will give
mo proper tional "paid.up" insur-
ance, and il fail to apply for it my
full insurance will be extended for
o given number OF years and days.
ALSO, because the Company will
loan me money at legal rate of in
terest to pay my premiums.
ALSO, because the Penn Is one of
the oldest, best, most solid and pro-
gressive companies in the country.
ALSO, because every dollar paid
in premiums by Virginia policy
holders Is immediately invested In
the State. Hundreds of thousands
OF 1t being invested in Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

DRESSED FOWLS. VEGETABLES, 30,
s. j. AKERS, City Market
j. w. SIMCOE, City Market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

FRESH FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE.
b. K. ODBLL BROS, City Market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

PRODUCE. FISH AND OYSTERS.
HUDSON " DEAL, 10 Salem avenue n. o,
Wholesale and retaiD.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

ROANOKE DRESSED BEEF 90.
". REN4CH, Stall No. 8.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD, 10.
e. j. KEMP (specislty beef tongues), stall IA.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

CHOICE MEATS.
BREADY lEeeps the best, stall 6, Market Houea.
u. Is. GAIT, stall No. 4 (saueage special
J. W. HOGAN, Stall 8.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No. 9.
W. N SALE, stall No. 49,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
WITH THE 0ARSMEN.
Revived Interest in Boating-Speculatiu
on the Barge Race,

Revived Interest in Boating-Speculatl
on the Barge Race.
The bay was lively with racing craft of
every description yesterday, aud barges,
gigs, whitehalls and single shells, were to be
seen all along the city front. Boat-racing
seems 10 have taken a new lease of life as
there is more interest felt in that class of
sport than Tor many years past. The clubs
on this side OF the bay report an increase in
membership, and the chances are that many
new and promising candidates for honors in
barge and single shell will come to the front
during the coming season.
OF course, the most important event at
present in rowing circles, is tho final heat of
the amateur four-Oared bargeS, that will
take place over the Long Bridge course a
week from next Sunday. A grand struggle
is looked Ter, rs each crew Is getting into
shape as fast as possible.
Both the Ariels and SouthendeYs are con-
hdent OF victory, while The Dolphns say
that with the ten seconds start allowed
them by both the cracks, they will make it
very warm for them before they are beaten.
As soon as possible after the barge race
Is decided the race for the championship In
single SOULS will take place. Already quite
number OF thu boys are overhauling their
shells and getting in some preliminary
work. The ArIels had no less than four
single shells out yesterday, ana the South
enderS and Premers had one each.
he amateur barge crew of the Southend
Club went for long pull in the early part
OF the day and did some good work. Quite
number OF scratch crews were out in both
barge and WhitehallS, and several of the
boats had ladies on board
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
SADDLE AND SULKY.
Arrivals OF Thoroughbreds at the Bay
District Track.

Arrivals OF Thoroughbreds at the Bay
District Track.
Signs Of the near approach of the Blood
Horse spring meeting are in evidence at the
Bay District Track. Several of the bang
tails have already arrived, and large con-
tingent is expected from San Jose and Sac
ramentO during the week. a small army Of
h0rsemen now gather every morning to see
the early gailops, and Jim Dustin has COM
menced work in earnest TO gradually get
the track into perfect condition.
John Appleby has arrived with his string
of four, and they look in fine condition. and
show that they are Icing handled by an
experienced tla.neT. The stable comprises
a dark bay three-year-0d FLY by Tyrant,
dam Lady Leinster. and light bay four
year-oId colt by John Happy, dam Lady
Flush. Appleby has also charge of Sidney
Ashes couple Of Olds-Gh0st
Dance, a bay colt, by Alta out OF Wididle
mare, and a good-looking big bay colt by
Jocko out of Minuet, by Norfolk.
The Ocean View stable has arrived from
over the bay, where Pedigree" Brown has
been winteTing bis horses. The three-year-
old chestnut lilly Folly by Wlldidle, ont Of
Fortress, has grown into fine locker and
mover, and is likely 10 place few races to
her owners credit if she keeps fit and well.
Wildwood, the bay three-year-old colt by
Wildidle from Fedora. has developed into a
cTackajack and great things are ex-
dected OF him. Mr.. Brown has also secured
Annie Lewis. the bay FLY by Flood, ont of
Lady Evangeline, and she looks as II she
would improve vastly over her tw O-year-old
form.
Edwin T. Smith. the painstaking secretary
Of the State Board OF Agriculture, has COM
piled list Of California horses with their
tTotting records for the purpose Of classifi-
cation for the current year. He has
divided them into seven classes-namely.
the free for all, and the 2:1S,
2:20. 2:22. 2:24, 2:26 and the 2:2S.
He has not given slower than 2:28, as he
justly says tie 2:30 and 2 40 classes are
usually filled by green horses. The tables
Will prove of great value 10 owners when
making out their entries, as they will see at
a glance what horses they are likely 10 meet
In the race for the class in which they are
entitled to enter.
Arrival (2:24R) is the only inbred Wilkes
stallion in Maine with a record, and, taking
him as an example, the horsemen are COM
ing to regard inbreeding with more favor.
Arrivals colts are all young, but they show
well and are credit to their sire, notably
Gardiner Wilkes and Fisher Boy.
1t is expected that Nelson 2:10) will have
n great number of representatives in the
2:30 list for 1892. although the great stallion
has at present but one performer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21

and assistant druggists. and the issuance TO
the successful ones of certificates for which
fees Of varying amounts are collected ac-
cOrding TO the grade of the applicant.
There" said an indignant chemist yes
terday. ais a certificate which cost NE s..
For the handsome German text in which my
name is written L paid 80 cents more, and
for eXpressage % cents additional My
assistant has paid the same for his, and.
with the others Of my profession, we are
supposed to have the exclusive right to
sell drugs and poisons. But that is delu-
sion. and we are just awakening TO the fact
that the scores of Chinese. through a we'll
known lawyer. are obtaining the self-same
certificates that druggists assistants pay So
for after very searching examination.
Now, isn't that on its face rather a sing
ular anomaly? Here is a class OF men ut
terly unconscious Of the first principles of
chemistry, and yet they are entrusted by
the State Board of Pharmacy with the
power Of life and death over the lives Of
thousands Of our f-llo w. beings. The only
remedies they have any notion or are
horned toads, venomous snakes, liz
yards. ginger root, rhubarb and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
SINGLE TAX SOCIETY.
1t listens to a Lecture 1.-The Right
of Man to Live"

1t listens to a Lecture 1.-The Right
of Man to Live"
A. II. Sanborn addressed the Single Tax
Society last night. taking for his subject
1.-THE Right to Live" The speaker started
by saying that mans struggle through his
tory has always been with those who try to
abridee the rights of others to life. Christ
proclaimed the equality of all men, which
has often been proclaimed since, and is even
printed In our constitution. The society's
object, or excuse for existence, is to secure
these rights, to protect The weak as against
the strong.
I'VE have secured religious and political
FREEDOM" he said. "and still have not
reached the millennium. There seems to be
great inequality In privileges and rights
yet After all our boasted freedom and
equality the foundation principle of equality
IS still denied. The earth, or the land of
the earth, Is gift of the Creator to all man
kind not 10 favored few, but equally to
all. Iet, under our present system, a few
own the land on which the many must live.
IL live at all, and if in order to 1.-Two he is
compelled to buy the privilege from another
he becomes slave.
AS long as Governments do not secure
TO all men the right to their share of the
natural resources of their ountry, the state
ment tina. all men are created free and
equal. with right TO life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness Is meaningless"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
A Sample Certificate.

tar. They handle mer rury without
any knowledge of its use or effects, and deal
largely In opium-indeed, tile rest Of their
business, in many Instances, is hut a cloak
for the Illegal traffic in the usidi0us drug.
1T IS a singular fact that while the white
druggists are hedged in by lunumerable bar.
riers 10 prevent the improper sale of opium.
that il /, an almost open traffic in China
town. True, tie outward form of the law is
observed 10 a certain extent II is only sold
on q physicians order, but these orders or
pres criptions are part Of the regular stock
in trade in all the stores. and can be had
for the asking. 1t is to carry on this traffic
that these Cinnamon apply for and receive
the certificates which the law lays down
licen tiateS or assistants
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
NEAR THE SITE.
springs Of Water Found Under the Odd
EellnWs, RuiIdtnr.

Springs OF Water Found Under the Odd
Fellows Building.
Some citizens who have been opposing the
confirmation of the present Postoffice site
have been examining the basement of the
Odd Fellows building at Seventh and
Market streets. The corner Of the building
is less than 100 feet from the Site They have
found number Of springs near Market and
Seventh, all running from northwest to
southeast. In some places the water seeps
through the solid stone foundation.
"A six-inch pine" said Henry Mensel
a pioneer of '49 yesterday. formerly
carried off this water to the sewer.
but in building the elevator the pipe
was broken, and the water now runs rapidly
in wooden trough with stone bottom 10
keep the sand from moving. The water
runs into sunp five aud a half feet deep in
which there is usually about three feet Of
water. About 5000 gallons an hour run into
this stump, from which hydraulic ram
carries of the water 10 the sewer. Sand Is
shovelled out twice day in spite Of all the
precautions TO keep 10 from moving"
The springs which feed this small river
can be plainly seen under the flooring, aud
seem 10 have considerable force.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
WE ARE FEARFUL WICKED.
So Says Rev. Mr.. Henry of tho First
Baptist Church.

So Says Rev. Mr.. Henry of tho First
Baptist Church.
This is not moral city. On the contrary
1t is bad, very bad, aud the moral tide is at
a shOckingly low ebb in many quarters.
laying bare large areas Of immoral ooze and
pitfalls Of corruption for the feet of the
unwRry.
In fact IL would be difficult TO locate a
more unsightly moral excrescence on the fair
face of nature. unless it be Oakland. The
place Is diseased morally and The city is
full of violence"
Rev. j. O. A. Henry says so, and he ought
to know, because he has bumped up again St
rampant vice while ii ramped in ysrious
wicked cities, but San Francisco beats the
record. lie propounded The query. us San
francisco moral city? and, after cleaning
a few facts, answered himself in the mega
tive last night at the First Baptist Church
on Eddy street.
Not only does San Francisco harbor great
numbers OF morally depraved male persons
and politicians within her corporate limits
and purlieus. but there are lots OF little
maidens, married women, widows and
splusters Of doubtful vintage whose feet
have strayed from that route which leads
to yon bright and shining shore. They
daily parade Market street and Kearny.
too, and each ringing PUNK of their metal
tipped heels on tue broad, smooth pave
mat leads to everlasting destruction ia
Carrying them one step nearer TO hell
Still they keep right on plunking, happily
unconscious OF fate, as III they were one and
all In perfect harmony with Ingersolps
widely disseminated views regarding here
alters or hearsafter.
One by one the minister took up the weak
points la the social and moral life of the
city and suggested remedies. Oup-twelfth
OF the population was arrested last wear bv
the 400 policemen in San Francisco. but
still there are not enough officers to enforce
such laws as are in existence There are
great opportunities for Improvement h ere
aud II the press, police and preachers
would combine the city might be purged of
Its immoral element and its morals greatly
Improved.
BarOn Alharf Rnfhrnhild
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
NoE-STREET GRADE.
A Change in Private Contract Wo
Ordered by the Supervisors.

A Change in Private Contract Work
Ordered by the Supervisors.
A number of people holding property that
will be affected by the grading Of Noe
street, between Nineteenth and Twentieth,
met yesterday afternoon in vacant lot on
Castro street near Eighteenth, for the pur-
pose Of discussing the proposed raise In the
grade as ordered by the Supervisors.
II seems that the residents of this locality,
especially those owning property in the
block bounded by Nineteenth, Twentieth,
Sanchez and Castro streets. are having con-
siderable trouble over a very small piece of
work. Several months ago they decided to
have Noe street cut through from Nine
teenth to Twentieth, and with this end in
view let the work out to private con-
tractor. The contract included sidewalks,
sewer work, etc, and was to cost the prop
erty-hclders about $4,000.
The work has been carried as far as strik-
ing grade, but now these who have paid
for the job have discovered that a serious
mistake has been made. The grade is all
wrong, and the Supervisors have decided to
raise il three feet at Nineteenth street and
ten feet al Twentieth street. This will en-
tall an additional expense to the property
holders OF something over $1,000, but 1t was
necessary that the grade should be changed,
and the people interested are fully in accord
with the board in this matter.
The question next comes up, what Is to
become Of the private contract, and how is
Ii to be woven into the late order from the
Board Of Superyisorsp This was the subject
OF discussion at yesterdays meeting.
1t was evident from the various opinions
rendered their contractor did not know his
business when lie cut the grade The fact
of Its being changed by the Supervisors is
evidence Of this.
I'VE took the contractors word" said one
Oh the pioperty-hOlders, and supposed that
We were coming out all right on the agree
ment, but 1t seems that he was away off in
his calculations"
1t was decided to stop the private con-
tract at once and allow the street to be
raised to the official grade. When this is
done the sidewalk and sewer work will be
performed under the original agreement.
petition 10 this effect will he presented
to the Street Committee of the Supervisors
in the near future
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
As Sweet as a Peach.

Piled In the market. all pinky and sweet.
Downy and mellow and tempting to eat
Prltons OF 1uiceness-notice how each
by murmurs, How Sweet Is Peaohp
A phrase more expressive could not have been
ccined
WIN dainiiest thoughts 1t Is evermore Joined.
Light, sound and tiavor,-one figure OF speech
Covers eompietely-"As Sweet as Peachn
But one thing 1t fits most completely of all
The mouth cleaused with SOZODONT RIGHTLY
we call
with l. eth shining, gums healhful, breath "out
OF reach"
lis This that Is surely AS Sweet as n Peacb,n
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
STABBED In THE THROAT.
An italian Uses the Deadly Stiletto on g
Compatriot.

a
Compatriot.
The Italian settlement on the corner of
Seventh and Berry streets was the scene
last evening Of an encounter that resulted
In one John Divenazio being stabbed in the
neck with q stiettO. He and Antonio
Quentin and Amador Degracia weie the
principal participants in the fight, which
took place in saloon. On the arrival Of
Policemen Perrin and Dodge, the latter two
were arrested and booked for disturb
ing the peace at the Southern Station.
Dfvenazlo concealed himself, and it
was not until several hours later that the
pain OF his wound drove him to seek relief.
He was taken 10 the Southern Police Sta
ton. too, and being shown Degracia identi-
ned him as the man VINO stabbed him.
Degracia then had the additional charge
oil assault TO comrait murder preferred
against him. DivenaZlo WAS taken TO the
Receiving Hospital, where his wound was
found to be Of painful but not serious
nature.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
PARNELL'S STATUE.
Seventeen Hundred Dollars Raised 70
The Memorial.

Seventeen Hundred Dollars Raised for
The Memorial.
She st. Patrck's day convention Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Board of
Erin, for 1892, met yesterday afternoon at
Irish American Hall. Thomas B. OBrien
presided.
The Committee on Entertainment re-
ported that $3.50 had been received from the
sale of tickets for the St Patrick's day cele-
bration and that the net profits amounted to
S1725. This will be sent TO Ireland and will
be added to the fund for the erection of a
statue to Parnell in GIasnevin Cemetery.
Chairman OBrien and Deputy Sheriff
Kellar of Alameda were instructed to ap-
point 100 citizens to obtain subscriptions to
the Parnell monument fund.
IL is said that there ale 8, 0OO 600 women In
Germany who earn their own living.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

U. NJ. Rothschild, banker Of Chicago, is
al the California.
Daniel Mcpherson, New York capital
ist, is at the Palace.
WILDER Field Smith, stock-raiser of Sac.
ramento. is at the Grand.
ID. McCool Of Buffalo. formerly general
manager Of the Santa Fe, is at the p alace.
Professor j. q. Schurman Of the law de-
partment in the University of Cornell was
In the city at noon yesterday and left later
in the day for Palo Alto.
ut. e.. A. q Norton of Washington. for
merly If the Surgeon-GeperaYs ofica - a.
the Grand. He is going to Mexico to make
private collection Of horticultural and min
eTal products --'i
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-21
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Domestic Ports.

Domestic Ports.
NAVARRO-Arrived Mar 20-Stmr Newsboy hnc
Mar 10.
Sailed Mar 20-Stmr Navarro. for San Francisco.
FORT BKAGG-Arrived Mar 20-Stmr Rival hue
Mar 10.
Sailed Mar 29-stmr Protection, for San Fran
cisco.
Movements of Trans AT Isntic steamers.
BOSTON-Arrived Mar 2O-Stmr Michigan, from
Liverpool.
HAyRE-Arrived Mar 2O-Stmr Bourgogne from
New ork.
NEW YoRK-Arrived Mar 2O-Stmr Etruria, firm
Liverpool.
from Ham