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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
An Arabian Legend.

An Arabian caliph by the name of AL
manor was once riding along the river
Iigris when he resolved to build n city
there. While he was telling his courtiers
OF his design, an old hermit came for
ward and said that tradition had fore
told that great city would be raised
on that beautiful plain, and that the
builders name would be Nicolas. At
this the courtier did not know what to
do, for their caliph's name was entirely
different; but when Almanzor heard of
1T, he got down from his horse and gave
thanks. Then he told the people that
when he was young and obliged to live
In the country, he had very little
money, and one day. when he had none
at all, took his nurses bracelet and
pawncd it. This angered the old wom-
an very much, and she bestowed upon
AlmanZor the name of Nicolas, who was
famous robbcr. So when the caliph
heard what the hermit had to say, he
knew that he was the man. And SO the
city of Bagdad was built.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
FOOD FOR THE SICK.

CREAM SoUP.-One pint boiling water,
half teacup cream; add broken pieces OF
toasted bread and u little salt.
CRUST CoFFEE.-Toast bread very
brown, pour on boiling water, strair
and add cream and sugar and nutmeg il
desired.
PARcHED RICE.-CoolS in custard ket.
tie half cup parched rice in one pint
boiling salted water; when done serve
with sugar and cream
RASPBERRY RELlsH.-To each point OF
berry juice add one pound of sugar. Let
1t stand over night; next morning boil
ten minutes and bottle for use.
CHICKEN BROTH.-Take the first and
second joints of chicken, boil in one
quart of water till very tender and sea-
son with little salt and pepper
BUTTERMILK SrEw.-Boil one pint
buttermillS. add small lump butter and
sweeten to taste. Some add a teaspoon
of ginger and honey instead of sugar.
RAW BEEF TEA.-Cut up lean, fresh
meat, soak eight or ten hours in a
small quantity of cold water This is
good after severe cases of typhoid fever
Christian Inquirer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
UnscicntIilo Science.

People who derive their knowledge
from their own conceit are apt to be
much surcr of it than those who base it
upon actual study. A German school
master in school of children of his
own nationality in Wisconsin once said
to his class:
''We perceive that the sun rises in ex-
actly the opposite quarter in America
from that in which it rises in Germany.
What is east here is west there. This
is because we are on the opposite side
of the earth"
1t had never occurred to him that it
was he and not the sun that was
turned around"
A French schoolmaster, equally pro-
found in his own conceit Of things, once
explained to his pupils:
I'm our climate weperceive that snow
is white; but reason and analogy teach
up that In the negro regions 1t L. of a
much darker color"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
, ON MANY SUBJECTS.

OXFORD has won twenty-five and Ca m
bridge twenty-five boat races.
THE origin of the pony express in
Utah is credited to brigham Young.
THE last survivor of the Parry cxpe-
dition to the North Pole in 1920 has re-
Gently died.
STOCKTON. Cal, has an Indian Justice
OF the peace. He is lawyer and pop
ular speaker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Being Made Along the Washington and
Maryland Division.

oi"s niaue Along the Washington and
Maryland Division.
There are now many improvements
gong on along tho Washington and
maryland division of the Norfolk and
Western. The Front Royal ar Rive rton
Improvement Company is al o 1T to let o
bid two large iron bridges across the
south and north fork OF the Shenandoa h
river.
now depot at Buena Vista is about
completed and new depot at Shenan-
doah is thing OF the near future. MANY
other improvements of a smaller nature
are also going on and when finished
Will make the division one of the best
owned by the road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
FOR SALE.

25 feet front on Salem avenue, with
good store, $1,000; 50 900 cash balance
on good time.
Beautiful lot on the West Z nd Boule-
ward, near Mr.. Simmons house, 81, 500;
bargain.
Good Groom residence On Campbell
street, with all modern improvements,
at low price and on good terms. Call
and see il.
200 feet on corner OF Tenth avenue
and Nelson street. 81 500. This is a fine
location to builu on to rent or sell.
House, rooms, in the suburbs of the
town, $4,000; 800 cash. balance, S25 per
month.
Lot lO0x15n feet, on Pate rson avenue,
So 600; 81 200 cash, balance easy pay.
ments.
7-room house on Seventh avenue W.,
81, 500; 5000 cash, balance S25 so per
month.
Lot 30x150 feet, on Ninth avenue sw.,
81, 900; 500 cash. balance easy payments
Dwelling on Patterson avenue. seven
rooms $2,z5O; 500 cash, bal. monthly.
House on Campbell street, six rooms,
lot 50x135 feet, So, 200; $500 cash, bal
aDce $50 per month.
Center avenue lot, 25x130 feet, $225;
one-third cash, balance one and two
years.
Glens Falls lots, 40xl5O feet, S125; in
lots Of ten, 500 each.
Southeajt corner of Mountain street
and Franklin road, 45xl5O feet, SO, 400.
Two lots, 45Xl50 each, on Ninth ave-
nue g. W., near Roanoke street, $4,000
each; on good time.
Strangers visiting the city are invited
to make our Office their headquarters.
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Dyspepsia Yields

READILY to treatment with DR.. Davd's Cherry
ana iron Tonic bittcrs. This wonderful tonic
causes the food to easily asslmilatc with the
Juices OF the stomach and rcadil, to digest Con.
scluently sufferers with indigestion, dyspepsia
the throat, sour stomach, heart burn or any dis
comfort after eating, will find Dr. David's Cherry
anu iron Tonic Bittcrs spt edy relief and n per
maneut cure Price. 81. 60 per bottle, six bottles
Tor S5O9, Mt Massie n Mnrtin's Rnnnnle Va
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Kranich g. Raoh P,aro.

ARE combination OF the best M aterial
and workmanship that can be produced;
hence it is entitled to the high position
In the musical world which it enjoys.
Hoobie Music Company, sole dealers,
1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24

15o ROLLS Chinese and Japanese mat.
tlngs at bottom prices. The T.. Ii.
Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24
Notice,

l WILL not be responsible for any
debts contracted, checks or drafts
signed by any person but myself. 2. G..
RYDER.
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Blood. Biood,,B lool,,,

10 perform its proper function. must he kent
puI. ana healthful, else the system will sickcn,
ana discasc will attack some vital organ and en-
tan ! intense suffering and certain death. There
known to all live physicians that has no superior
III VIII thoroughly cleanse the blood OF all i'm
purities cure all old sores and make the blood
rich rcd and healthy We refer to DR.. David's
1000 Ferratcd Sarsaparlla Price, S1OO per
bottle six hotties for $500 at Masslc ~ Martins
Roanoke, Va ~
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A Card.


HAVING been informed that there are
many ladies who say they have asked
nus to change their old style trunks to
the roller-tray, and thatwe have refused
to accommodate them, we beg to say
that we would like very much to oblige
them, but we cannot make the change
with credit to ourselves, the roller.tray
trunks being made in every way superior
to the ordinary trunk. Very respect
fully, Fl. w. Rountree g. Bro, Rich
mond, Va.
Try 81. a. Spencer's Best" tobacco.
1t is made of finest Henry county leaf
and as chew Is as good as the best
material and best workmanship can
make 1t.
The largest assortment OF house fur
nishings in the South can be found at
the E. III. Stewart Furniture Company.
OLD papers, liz cents per hundred. for
sale at this office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24

WINDOW shades and picture frames
made to order at the e. Ii. Stewart Fur.
niture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24

red-hot, blow them together give them
a twist and presto! there is q pretty
alley with the red and white threads Of
glass twisted inside into the form of a.
letter S.
Large twisted glass alleys and plain
glass alleys with the figure of dog or
a sheep inside are made for very small
boys and girls to play with. The mar
bles most priced by the young Ameri-
can OF to-day are the real agates. These
marbles are seal brown or black in
color, and many of them have large
round circles on them that look like
eyes. They sell for five, ten and fifteen
cents each, and the boy who has real
agate with lucky eye peeping out at
him from its glossy surface is the en-
We'd one among the marble players. 1t
is said that the only marbles made in
America are the common ones (''com-
meys"o that boys can buy a handful Of
for penny.-N. Y. World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24

OLD papers, ls cents per hundred. for
sale at this office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-24

blown by glass
blowers, at the
town of Laus-
cha in Thurin-
G / n, Germany.
L h e c X p c + t
worknen take o
piece of plain
glass and anoth-
er bit Of red
glass, heat them
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over the city
the click of the
"crocker," the
rattle of tn
"coInncy" and
musical jingles
of glass alleys
and real agates
n re beginning
ito be h ear
wherever there
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HOW MARBLES ARE MADE.

Only tho Very Common Ones Arc Manu-
featured Ia This Country.
Lets play mibs, fellers," is what
Bobbie Simmons and his boy friends
are saying to one another these bright
early spring afternoons in New York.
Winter may come and summer may
go, but the marble rolls ON forever. All
The morning call., 1892-03-13
THE KENNEL.

ChiHaman Who Wanted to Purchase a
VsIiy Fat Pointer-Notes.
At the California Kennel Clubs last meet
Ing letters were read from j. w. Barker of
New Orleans and Elyin W. Morris of Wee
hauken, y. j.. asking for information and
premium list, as they intended to exhibit at
the coming show. Harry l.. Goodman OF
Auburn Park. ILL.,, notified the club that he
was going TO attend the dog show at Denver
with fne string of dogs. fifteen of which
were frst-priZe winners, two second prize
winners and two V. III. c. at the late show
Of the Westminster kennels, and that il the
club viii bear a portion of his expense he
will journey with his charges to this city,
DIR. A. G. Davenport of Stockton writes To
the effect that he will be on hand at the
show with string of cocker spaniels. The
premium list and rules are now being pre-
pared and will be ready for distribution
after the goth.
One Of the features Of the Westminster
keDnel show, held last month In New York,
vas the judging of ST. Bernards and New
foundlands by a lady, Miss Anna ii. WHIT
ney OF Massachusetts.
The dog campaign has even struck China
town. On Thursday last prominent China
man visited the bench show office, ABS
Montgomery street. to inquire about dogs.
He wanted TO purchase "a good yeliy lat
deg a,,,Y /,
How do you like this dog?" said j. b..
Lewis Jr.. pointing to his $75 pointer.
''Oh, he velly good. You wantee seiiee
him?"
"Sura" said the real estate sharp, giving
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the Capital Citys. The club winning the
race will be presented with handsome
banner by a newspaper of the rival city.
The Garden City Cyclers OF San Jose will
evening. Invitations have been sent to
many Of the local clubs, and no doubt all
will have a very enjoyable time. The two
San Jose clubs certainly started on the
right track when they formed their present
consolidation.
(B. c. W. rode to Palo Alto last Sunday.
The Alameda club had a run to the Same
place with nine members. under the COM
mand of Captain HI wlett. Several men,
bers Of the Garden City Cyclers, led by
Captain RaveliD. rode from San Jose to
Haywards on the same day.
CAPTAIN DOane and A. G. Thornton (B.
c. u rode to Haywards last Sunday.
where they met the run of the Olympic Club
annex, under Norval A. Robinson. The
annex. which now has about thirty-fve
members, turned out about dozen men on
this their first run.
The Pacific Road Club at It's last meeting
decided TO raise the dues to 81. The club
now has twenty members, who are looking
for new clubrooms. Their new uniform is
OF blue slate color, made in the same style
as that Of the b. C.. w.
Tie Alameda Bicycle Club members pro-
pose TO make their track 80 feet wide all
around, with feet of banking on the culls
The club certainly has a 1irSt-class oDpOr-
tunity to make a good park, having an
abundance of room for any sized affair they
may may choose to put up. But as they
have barely started they will have TO do
some very Lively work in order TO get the
place In condition for the early races.
AT meeting Of the Golden Gate Bicycle
Club. Oh the 4th of this month. Wilbur f.
Knapp. the professional, was elected cap
tain.
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out the plans by which such a journey can
be accomplished 1t is necessary that /
Should try to make the trip soon, for in a
period not far distant / might find that l
have not vigor to risk such task"
Should Professor King accomplish the
voyage across the ocean in balloon it
be would be the first of the kind in history,
There have been several attempts made TO
cross the Atlantic through the air, but they
resulted In signal failures. Professor Wise
tried it about forty years ago, but he was
not able TO get start. Subsequently Pro-
lessor Lowe also made an attempt, the start
ing point being at Point Breeze, but the
balloon was not properly made. Pro-
lessor Donaldson did not have much
better success in his effort many years ago.
1t Is Profess or Kings opinion that the bal
loon necessary TO make transatlantic voy-
age should be a hydrogen one and IT'S
capacity should be from 10000 to 5G0, 600
cubic feet He believes that trip through
high altitude, say three and half miles,
as has been suggested by some aeEonauts, is
not advisable,
His idea is that the balloon should carry
drag rope 1000 or 20O0 feet long, with end
trailing III the water. In this way the bal
loon could strike a current of air and travel
with 1t across the ocean. There would be
two cars attached to the balloon. The up
per one would carry the passengers and
food. The lower one would be used as
cuisine and could be descended into by means
OF rope ladder. The idea is to have the
cuisine removed from the upper ear about
the space Of twenty feet, so that there
would be no danger from the coal oil stove.
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OUR GREAT PENSION SYSTEM.
Hundreds Of Millions Paid to Wounded
Soldiers.
When the Pension List Will Reach It's Maxi
mum and When 1t Will Begin to
Decline.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

The following article is the substance of
long conversation with Green b. Raum. the
Commissioner of Pensions. 1t was dictated
In response to questions propounded to one
of the best-posted pension men in the United
States. The United States stands at the
head of the nations of the world in the
giving of pensions. No other great pen
sion-roll will compare with ours, and we
give away dollars where other Governments
give away cents. There were few wars
like the late Civil War. Our armies were
the biggest in history. More than 1900 600
men fought under the flag Of the Union be-
fore the great rebellion was quelIed. OF
these more than 100000 fell in battle or were
borne in endless professions from 100 hos
pitfalls to the cities of the dead. Hundreds
of thousands more suffered from wounds re-
ceived or from diseases contracted in the
service. and our pension-rol is the wonder
of the world.
1t may be fairly said that none can so
fully appreciate the force and meaning OF
these CHASTITY figures as those who took part
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Canada. and some 30 teach in Germany and
Great Britain. The remainder are dis
trlbuted among all the lands upon which
the sun shines. There are pensioners in
Africa, China, Fiji. Japan and New Zealand
IheY are In all the countries of Europe,
South America and the farthest isles of the
sea. 1t is sale 10 assume that these men do
honor to the flag which They followed
through years OF IRE ana blood.
without second thought it would seem
anomalous that while there are on the pen
slon-roll but Alb survivors of the War of
1872, there are S6i0 widows. a soldier who
served in that war AZ the age of IA or Is
yeats. must now, il living be 90 or more. 1t
VIII be but short time till all these will
have passed away. The large number of
widows is due 10 the fact that many of the
old veterans took 10 themselves wives who
were much younger than themselves No
doubt in the majority of those cases they
were second or third marriages. So il is
that there are upon the roll more than 5000
widows of soldiers of that war. Most of
them are advanced in age. and from year 10
year the list will rapidly grow less
1t is not difficult to understand that there
are no survivors of the Revolutionary War
A boy of 10 in the last year OF the struggle
for Independence would, if living, be now
considerably past 100 years OF age. But
there yet remain some twenty-five Revolu-
tiOnary widows The youngest of them is
ST. len of them are in the SOS and seven
of them in the COS. Two are 9S. In the
course of nature they will soon cease 10
draw from the patriotic bounty Of the re-
public. R. l.. V.
Washington, March Z.
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A BALLOON VOYAGE.

Professor King to Attempt = Trans-
Atlantic Trip.
Philadelphia Special
To make a voyage across the ocean to
Europe in balloon is an enterprise pro-
jected by Professor Samuel A. King, the
aeronaut, and several financial hackers, to
take place from this city some time during
next summer. The project is not yet def
nitely assured, although Professor King
has been promised tho funds necessary
for complete PREPARATION for the trans
Atlantic journey. The expense that would
be attached to such an enterprise is esti-
mated to be about $4,000 or $4,000. Pro-
fessor King was seen about the proposed
oceanic balloon trip at his home, 1888 Ogd en-
street. He declined to give for publication
Just what arrangements had been made.
deeming that it would not be proper, mas
much as the enterprise had not been posi-
lively assured.
"The talk is that the start" said he,
SHOULD take place in August from this city.
/ am very anxious that it shall occur, for
have been considering such project for
several years. think have at last mapped
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had been heard of and often seen.
but woman was something won
derful in their eyes, and the idea OF her lead
ing the caravan invested her with strange
power AMI respect. Taking advantage of the
friendliness exhibited by these people, Mrs.
Sheldon studied their mode of life and
their customs. The women of the tribes
flee from sight when caravans led bv men
come along. but at her approach the women
and children ran to meet her. She was
known as Bebe Bwana, meaning. literally,
Woman Master" To men traders the
women would not part with their orna-
ments and articles of attire, and Mrs.
Sheldon was therefore enabled to procure
things of interest that have never been seen
before outside of Africa. She has made a
collection OF strange and curious articles
that are wonderful in their manufacture,
considering the rude appliances of the ma
tiveS. Generally she marched at the head
of the column, but she had handsomely
fitted up palanQuin borne by four natives
in which she travelled most of the way on
her return 70 the coast, after meeting with an
accident which incapacitated her from
walking.
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AN AMERICAN PRINCE.
The Gorgeous Young Scion OF the House
OF Wsstine house.

The Gorgeous Young Scion of the House
Of Westin house.
New York correspondence iuffalo Express.
In one of the corridors Of the Windsor
Hotel tie other evening l saw remarka-
bic youth promenadiDg up and down with a
well-groomed valet In evening suit. This
youth was about 10 years OF age TO al! APP
pearanccs, and he wore a dress that would
have made him conspicuous in any court in
Europe. He had velvet coat of the Louis
XIV pattern, long white silk wastcoat,
pair of velvet knee breeches, black silk
stockings, silver shoe buckles and no end
of lace and frilIs. His long yellow
hair hung down in semi-curls upon
his shoulders. and his air was that
OF the ianguid and thoroughly base
character of the most hilarious French
period. j WAS told that he was the son of
Mr.. Westinghouse, the Inventor Of the air
brake, and that this evening costume of his
was mild and dull compared with the gor-
geUus vestments in which he was arrayed
upon high social occasions. Some ladies
were present in the corridor, aud endeavored
TO exchange few remarks with the Young
nobleman, but they found him exceedingly
rude ana not specially bright. l have al
ways had a sort Of sympathy for young men
born to riches and power. To me there has
always been pathetic side TO a prince, and
nave been generous enough to excuse most
OF their shortcomings upon the ground that
their breeding and environments were such
as to prevent them from developing into true
men: AS contemplated this little Prince
Of Westinghouse the other evening, found
myself wondering what sort of an Ameri-
can citizen he would prove to be. What
ideas OF life can lie have. INDUCED and sur
rounded as lie is? / tried to contrast his
present situation with that which his dis
tinguished father must have occupied at the
same age. Through his labor, his genius and
his energy, Mr.. Westinghouse has made
great fortune and has conferred great bless
ings upon mankind. WAC can imagine any
outcome from his spoiled and pampered heir2
Still. if this boy has secured the love and
adulation of one fond parent. he has an inl-
portant place in life and his mission has not
been useless one
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w. G. Cue q knowing wink; show much
will vnu give Inhn 2n

w. u. Cue q knowing WINK; now mucD
will you give John?"
zone dolllee and half" was the reply.
Lewis went into spasms; the brokers and
real estate agents laughed, and Cue did the
tanning act. The Chinaman made quick
exit, saying that he would ''callee to-molIow
TO dog"
The poisoner Is getting In his deathly
work on the dogs of Portland, Oregon. A
let er from that city says that among the
valuable CANNES poisoned recently were
Frank Kennedy's Irish setter valued at
800, Matt Keith's Llewellyn valued at $50
and John McGee's pointer valued at $3.50.
Robert Liddle. Uncle Bob, q great lover
of thoroughbred dogs. is in high feather,
as his handsome fox terrier bitch Nellie re-
Gently whelped five youngsters, two OF
which are dogs. Uncle B0b's babies" will
be seen at the coming show.
Among the arrivals on the White Star
liner Tauric on Tuesday last was Mount
Morgan, weil-known st. Bernard. He is
a brother to Lord Butte. and has twice de-
feated the latter in English bench shows.
Mount Morgan will head the ST. Bernard
kennels at Yonkers.
Thomas Higgs, who has several bench
show and field trialSeinners, is expecting
Chesapeake Bay retriever from the East
lately ordered. He is a very enthusiastic
dogman.
DR.. A. 7. Regensburger has some fine
ST. Bernard dogs. The same can De said
OF Ad0lph SutrO.
The kennels of Charles S. Wieland con-
tain noted greyhounds.
George Muller has several prize-winnlng
English settlers.
Senator Dan Everett has fine Yorkshire
terrier In Mash Jr.