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The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
rhe Right Use Of Language.

A language belongs to those who know
best how to use it, how to bring out all
its resources, how to make it search its
Golfers around for the pity Or canorous
phrase that suits the need, and they who
can do this have been always in pitiful
minority. Let us be thankful that we,
too, have right to it and have proved
our right, but let us set up no claim to
vu1garize it. The English Of lAbrahaIh
Lincoln was so good not because he
learned it in Illinois, but Because he
learned it of Shakespeare and Milton
and the Bible, the constant companions
of his leisure. And how perfect it was
in its homely dignity, its quiet strength.
the unerring aim with which it struck
once nor needed to strike more! The
language is alive here and will grow.
Let us do all we can with it but de-
base it.
Good taste may not be necessary to
salvation or success in life, but it is one
of the most powerful factors Of civiliza-
ton. AS people we have larger share
of it and more widely distributed than
at least have found elsewhere, but as
nation we seem to lack it altogether.
Our coinage is rrder than that of any
country of equal pretensions, our paper
money is filthily infectious, and the en-
craving on it, mechanically perfect as it
is, makes of every bank note mission
airy of barbarism. This should make
us cautious of trying our hand in the
same fashion on the circulating medium
Of thought.--Jafnes Russell Lowell in
Harper's, s34
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
The Rat a.. 9 pisease Distributor.


Nowhere is it possible for the ubiqui-
tous rat, if diseased, to do more certain
harm as a disease transm1tter than in
the farmyard and the barn. Here he is
almost on intimate terms with the cat
tie and the horses. He mouths their
food in feeding himself from the man
ger, he sleeps in the hay they eat and
frequently they inhale his poisoned
breath. The milk cows product has
often done its mischief in the household
of the farmer or in the families of the
aairyman's customers long before Brin-
dies or Sukey's unhealthy condition is
rightly understood.
The seeds of consumption are sown
broadcast; the scientist discovers that
the cow has distributed them, but the
question "How came the COW by the
germs of this terrible disease?" ia never
answered except conjecturally. The
! afflicted rat has given up the ghost, but
not until he has transmitted his disease
to fellow rodents and other animals; the
COW dies or is killed and the surgeons
examination of her interior reveals the
presence. Of the death bearing tubercles;
but the seeds of consumption go on to-
ward fruition in the bodies of human
beings, and the manufacture of the dis
ease continues in the barn.
There is no excise law to check or in
any way regulate the spread of the dis
ease germs, and the unlicensed dealers
keep on peddling out their poison till the
last one dies or until in obedience to
some mysterious mandate the whole
colony emigrate. s. e. Weber's
Lecture.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

The nominee is native Of New York,
and was born in 1888. He went to Ohio
in 1910, and after he had taken course
at Kingsville academy began the study
Of law, being admitted to practice in
1859. In 1851 he was chosen prosecuting
attorney Of Ashtabula county, was sent
to the Ohio house of representatives in
1865 and declined denomination at the
close Of his term. Since then he has
kept out of politics, and devotes his time
to law practice. His residence at Jeffer-
son is one Of the prettiest in that pretty
little town, famous as the home Of Gid
dings and Wade.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
More Records Broken.

At the meeting of the Columbia and
Colt bicycle clubs at Hartford, Conn, on
July 5, record after record was broken.
In the first event, half-mile race, Harry
Tyler of the Springfield Club rode the
last quarter in 20 3-5 seconds, which is a
worlds record in competition. After
Tyler's performance, Harry Arnold, of
New Britain won the quarter mile State
championship race IN the American rec
ord time of 80 seconds. The previous
record was 80 3-5 seconds, held by Zim-
norman. George Taylor of the Manhattan
A. G. created new worlds record for the
quarter mile, standing start. He was
paced by George Banker, a club1nate,
and rode the distance in 80 15 seconds,
lowering the record of 80 3-5 seconds,
made by Zimmerman recently at the
Herne Hill track, England. ~
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Four italian laborers were fatally in
jured by the explosion of a tank of
naphtha at Westport, Ct, yesterday.
Lieutenant S. C. Lemly has been nomi-
mated by the President to be judge
advocate general of the navy with the
rank of captain.
The largest woman in Lewiston died
this week. None of the undertakers in
town had casket largo enough to fit her
and one had to made. Its dimensions
were two feet wide, twenty inches high
and six feet long.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
The Man for Railroad Commissioner.

10 the Editor Of the Press:
Veritas wants to know why a man for
railroad commissioner should not be a
man who has had some experience in
that line, and would it not be the proper
thing to do to take such man? And
such person is Orlando B. Cram, who
began with his shovel more than thirty
years ago and has been on the track con-
tinuously ever since. He would know
something about railroading by this
time. PROMOTION.
Woodfords. July IA.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
Two indian Swords.

The swordstick, or "gupti." is of In
dian origin. There is one form Of it
which is peculiar to chiefs and men Of
rank. The hilt of the sword, forming
the handle of the stick, is crutch shaped,
and the owner, when lying on his divan,
would have his arm resting upon this,
so as never to be taken quite unarmed.
1t was called in Persian "takiah-i-zafar, I"
OF cushion of victory" Another form
of concealed sword was made SO fiexi-
BILE as to be worn around the waist like
girdle.-Charnbers Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
A PROMISING BlCYCLIST.
The Fine Performances of an Old Col
Iege Crack.

The Fine Perform onces of an Old CoI~
logo Crack.
When in the fall of last year William
Windle brought the one-mile bicycle
record down to minutes and Is seconds,
it was predicted by wheelmen throughout
the country that his time would stand
as the record, for some time to come,
however, if present indications are taken
as criterion, the time will be lowered by
at least several seconds before the snow
flies. Among the most promising, and
who is looked upon by the knowing ones
as having good chance of lowering the
record, is George Taylor, an old Harvard
College crack. He first came into proni-
nence in 1891 by winning the intercolle-
yiate championship, and then after leav-
ing college he at once followed the bicycle
circuits and quickly developed into O.
wonderfully fast man.
He improved SO rapidly that at the
meeting at Springfield, Mass, in 1891, he
defeated Zimmerman, Windle, Murphy,
Rich and others. At the October meet
ing at Springfield, last year, he created a
new two mile record, riding the distance
IN minutes 48 As seconds. At Buffalo,
n. Y, on June IS, this year, he started in
The five-mile safety race at the Press Cy-
sling Clubs meeting, with the intention OF
lowering the record for the distance, Is
minutes and 81 seconds, made by G. w.
Dorntage, in Chicago, last September.
Taylor was allowed a handicap on P. J.
Berlo, but went back to scratch. He had
men over 700 yards ahead of him, and they
set splendid pace. He finished the five
miles in Is minutes 40 seconds, lowering
the previous record II seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
transform alton of the "store."

An old house has recently had a
transformation in which there is an ele-
ment of humor. The ''store" of Mike
Mcdonald, ex-king gambler, of Clark
street, Chicago, has been remodeled and
turned into headquarters for the Cook
county Democracy. In Mikes day there
was saloon on the first floor, q "tiger's"
lair on the second and on the third an
off color lodging house. Some folks adj
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
GEORGE TAYLOR.

A. A. Zimmerman holds the five.mil
record against time, which is IL minutes
So As seconds. The English record is IL
minutes 16 2-3 seconds, by F. J. Osmond.
Taylor has now joined the Manhattan Ath-
ietic Club of New York City, and it is
certain that he will again be heard from
before the season is over.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
Especial to the Press.1

RocKLAND, July IA report has
reached this city of the loss of the
schooner Ira E. Wight, Captain Shaw.
The Ira Wight sailed from this port a
few days ago, lime laden, for New York.
While beating out of Horse island har-
Dor on the 18th she misstayed and went
ashore on the ledge, where she was left
bv the crew. She soon keeled over and
her water ways becoming started her
cargo took fire. The vessel is a total
loss. She was vessel of Is tons, built
at this port in 1882. F. Cobb & Co. were
the principal owners.
Russel-Mayhew.
MT. VERNON, July 14.-The wedding
of Rev. Walter Russell of Bristol, Prov
ince of Quebec, to Miss Jillie H. May
hew, the evangelist, occurred here today,
Rev. H. Chase of Fairfield performing
the ceremony.
Launched at Belfast.
BELFAST, July 1.-THE four masted
barkentine Josephine of 900 tons, intend
ed for the Baltimore and Rio trade, was
launched from the yard of Mcdonald &
Brown today.
Odlin and O'Brien on Hand.
LEWISTON, July 14.-Odlin and o. Brien
seized at the Maine Central lower station
tonight car of liquors. 1t took eight
heavily loaded truck teams to take it
away.
A Maine Girls Prize.
SOUTH FRAM1NGHAM, Mass, July IA
At the New England CEautauqua Assem-
bly, today, Annie Buffum of Orono, Me-,
won the gold medal given by W. Jennings
Demorest of New York for the best dec
lamation upon temperance subject. a
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
Won't Take 1t Whatever Cleveland Says.

New YORK, July IA. - Ex-Secretary
Whitney today, on being shown a Buz-
yards Bay despatch in which it was
stated that Mr.. Cleveland had said it was
plain that Mr.. Whitney's acceptance of
the Craftsmanship of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee was imperative, said,
II don't believe Mr.. Cleveland ever made
such statemen. AT any rate, won't
take the position"
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15
AN ALL-AROUND WONDER.

Harry Hodgktns, Who Has Won Fifty.
Three Prizes.
Among the many athletes, who in re-
cent wears have come to the fore, there
are few whose records for all-arouDd
work will compare with that of Harry
Hodgkins, of the Suffolk Athletic Club,
of BOSTON, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

Take the PRESS for the Campaign
Only 50 cents month,
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

CHICAGos DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
ded that there was an opium joint in
the cellar and a cockpit in the garnet.
There were connecting tubes and dumb
walters for communication from floor to
floor, and with big locks and iron bars
the place was like fortress. Every
lock in the house bore the marks Of
hammers, mute evidences of various
police raids, and many curious visitors
went to take a last look at the old place
before il was Transformed.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

Keep Posted this Canp'i u 10 do 81
Pay for the PRESS AT " evAss q month. i IL
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

LONDON, July 15.-Returns to midnight
show that the Conservatives have PAS
members, the Liberals 232, Mccarthy
ties 81, Liberal Unionists 80, Parnellites
7, Labo1ists 3, ministerial total Of 2S7,
Gladstonian total 1913.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-15

AAs 4.AAss svs.s ~ gsAts . MyA....
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
STREET RAILWAY.
The New Company to Establish
a Splendid System.

There was much talk on tho streets
yesterday about tho recent deal by
which the Roanoke Street Railway
changed owners. 1t was generally con-
ceded that the change Of ownership was
fortunate thing for Roanoke.
The purchasers arc amply ably to pay
off every dollar of Indebtedness on the
lines and inaugurate and carry out i'm
provementS which will make 1T the
equal of any street railway line in the
country in equipment and service, as
we'll as most valuable advertisement
for Roanoke.
A TIMES representative had talk
Yesterday with S. w. JaInison, the
president of the new company, and
learned something of the plans which
had been formed and would be put in
operation as speedily as possible.
"The first thing We propose to do"
said Mr.. Jamison, lis to take care of
every labor claim against the old COM
pany. Messrs. James R. Terry and
Junius 3. Fishburne, the auditing CON-
mittee, are now busy with the books,
and as soon as they can prepare re-
port the labor claims will DO liqui-
dated"
The present unSlgntly morse cars
and tho mules that draw them will be
relegated to the rear, and an electric
line will be put down under the super
vision of competent electrical en-
gineer.
About six miles of new track will be
laid and the old remodeled and re.
paired. A line will be laid to connect
the Roanoke Development Company's
property with this city, Vinton and
Salem. The line to the Crystal Springs
Land Company's property and the city
water works will be completed and
operated as part of the system, and
electric cars will also be run on the
ViRton extension.
The engine now in use on the Salem
extension will give place to new and
larger one with increased capacity, and
the cars will be remodeled and beautified
and the service increased.
The improvements contemplated will
necessitate the expenditure of about
$780, 900, said Mr.. Jamison, but it was
the intention of his company to have q
irstclass street railway system for
Roanoke, regardless of the cost.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
PLEASANT THOUGHTS.

'I'M SO sorry" said Mrs. Parvenu,
bidding good night to her guests after
the reception, that the storm kept all
our best people away!'-Boston Herald.
BRIDGET Ito cafler)-"NIiss Fitzpat-
rick is SO sorry, sor, but she has the
toothache." Il am very sorry. Is
there anything can do for her?" "Oh,
no, sor! She's just sent her lathe to
the dentist. IN. Y. Herald.
Nor So TO HIM-"You bet," he said,
II don't think marriage is failure "
Are you married man?" asked II sad
eyed woman across the table. Not
much; Pm divorce awyer."-Detroit
Free Press.
Nor A Boo1LEss WooINa.-Charlie-
Edith Grigson is nice girl, but her
father is Il regular old pirate" Chap
pie-"A pirate? How do you make
that out?" Charlie-"Wen, know
from experience that he is a free
ooter."-Smith, Gray & Co. IS Monthly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
THE INVENTORS GENIUS.

FACTORIES in Germany are now MAX
ing barrels, tubs End pals in one single
piece.
A NEW lead-hcaded nail for use on
corrugated roofs has appeared in Lon
don. The head flattens under the blow
of the hammer and prevents leaking.
1T is said that Swiss savant has
made discovery by which he reduces
milk to dry powder in such q manner
that by the addition of water it at once
assumes all it's natural properties.
Shoppers for bottles are now made
with screw threads, with corresponding
threads cut into the necks of the bot
ties. Over the thread Of the stopper is
screwed bushing of cork, thus max
ing q tight &. when the stopper Is
screwed into the bottle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
APiARY NOTES.

SIR JOHN LUBDoCK shows that bees
wings vibrate at the rate of 400 beats
to the second.
A SINGLE bee, with all it's industry,
energy and the innumerable journeys
it has to perform, will not collect more
than tcaspoonful of honey in single
season, yet the total weight of honey
taken from single hive is often from
GO to 100 pounds
TITMIcE, especially great-tits, are
held in great horror by many e-leep-
ers, who declare that they are their
greatest enemies and accuse them of
tapping at the entrances to the hives
and swapping up the bees as they como
out to discover what is amiss.
A HIVE of 5000 bees will produce
about 90 pounds of honey annually, and
will multiply about tenfold in five
years. According to the latest statistics
the total number of hives of bees in the
United States and Europe is 1924, 900,
and the annual product of honey 1885,
10000 pounds. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
IN ENGLAND'S DOMAINS.

THE Prince of Wales does not think
that children ought to be allowed to
read Shakespeare.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's gold dinner service
is kept in Il burglar-proof cabinet fill
ing two rooms in Buckingham palace,
and two watchmen guard it constantly.
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL is valuable
friend to his clients, for he always
tries to dissuade them from going to
law if their case can be arranged out
of court.
In back district in Manitoba there
is in the tax-bools this entry, referring
to some crown lands: Owner, Vic
toria; occupation, queen; residence,
England"
LORD RosEBERY's fnncee, Miss Mar
garet Tenant, is not related to Mrs.
Stanley in any way, and is one of the
most prominent figures in London So
ciety. AT one time it was supposed
that she and Arthur Balfour would hit
it Off
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS.

PARSLEY is poisonous to many kinds
of birds
ARCHEoLoGIsTs interested in Pales-
tine are alarmed at the resolve of the
Turkish government to spend over S12,-
900 in restoring the sanctuarics of Abra-
ham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph in the
village of IIaili.
If well could be dug to the depth of
forty-six miles, the density of the air ut
the bottom would be as great us that of
quicksilver. BY the same law 4 cubic
inch of air taken 1000 miles above the
earth's surface would expand sufficient
ly to fill sphere 1000, 600, 600 miles in
diameter!
In refining copper an improvement
has been introduced by placing an
oXidizing substance in the converter.
The heat from the molten metal decom-
poses the nitrate and causes stream of
oXidizing gases to rise through the
metal in the converter, the metal being
covered with suitable silicious Stag.
COMMON air subjected to pressure of
1,125 pounds to the square inch, or rs
atmospheres, with a condenser kept ut
135 degrees c, is reduced to liquid
form: the liquid, when allowed to evap-
crate, produces a temperature of 200
degrees c. This is within 70 degrees of
absolute zero, which is 273 degrees C.
CYCLONES originate in the tropics, and
are chiefly found in five localities: The
West Indies, Bengal bay and the
Chinese coast, north of tho equator;
and in the South Indian ocean off Mad
agascar and the South Pacific, near
Samoa. In the Antilles there are not
half dozen on the average every sea-
SON
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
FRUITFUL soURCE OF DISEASE.
Stagnant Water Standing Near the Ma
chine Works.

Stagnant Water Standing Near the Ma
chine Works.
The dam placed across Trout run, in
the vicinity of the Grocer Furnaces
several months ago, in order to deepen
the channel bids fair, in the estimation
of Sanitary Inspector Bower, to prove a
fruitful source of desease and sickness.
Back water found it's way through g
culvert under the Norfolk and Western
railroad tracks to the low grounds be-
tween the Roanoke Machine Works,
Rolling Mill, American Bridge Works
and the furnaces and deposited great
am> unit of filth, which, when tho warm
sunshine of spring distils vapors from it
and scatters them through the city, will
carry sickness into many households.
Mr.. Bower said just how the danger
could be removed he did not know, but
the attention of the board of public
works could be called to it.
A representative Of THE TINES called
upon the board and was informed that
not only this particular spot would be
looked after but system of thorough
cleansing and renovation for tho whole
city would be inaugurated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
ROLL OF HONOR.
Splendid Showing Made by the Third
Ward School.

Splendid Showing Made by the Third
Ward School.
The following is the roll OF honor Of
the Third ward school for tho month
ending March 4, 1902:
Principals room-Rosa Boley, Comic
Owen, Ollie Owen, Agnes Grove, Nellie
Fitzgerald, Hester Winfree, Anna
Hawkins, Alice Barnhart, Mary Monroe,
Emma Morsack, Addie Webb, Dora
Webb, Nora Nycrm, Clemmie Hatcher,
Dora Urquhart, WOodie Layne.
Room No. 2, Miss Nina Graves-Wil
NOR Anderson, Cajetan Morsack, Bernie
See, Mabel Keedy, Emma Greenoff,
Florence Bruce, Carrie Hettrick, Mary
Maginnis, Mamie Pattie.
Room No. 3, Fannie ID. Carnetix-E Ed
ward Cramer, Frank Facenthal, Harry
Groves, Wilkie Giles, Frank Hlnchee.
Charlie Henderson, Herbert Kerling,
Willie Montgomery, John Poindexter,
Clay Wilmington, Freddie Kitchen,
Mary Cannady, Rattle Franklin, Agnes
Dugan, Nellie Gettis, Bessie Giles.
Annie Keene, Blanche Groves. Maude
Martin, Pauline Morsack, Mable Mid
dough, Eva Nicholas, Annie Schooley.
Mamie Rose, Berta White, Mimic
Mitchell, Lima Montgomery, Annie
Pendagrast, Lora Ward. Berdie Rule,
Annie Griffin. Katie Griffin.
Room No. 4, primary department.,
Mrs. M. w. Loyde Layne, John
Rice, Leo Turner, Carl Cannaday, Beaver
Nycum, Annie Jones, Sallie Rodgers,
Oracle Doss, Amy Fetters, Kate Wane
ski and Aggie Rocker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
WORK IN THE SHOPS.
N. RENSCH, Proprietor

Plenty of Work on Hand to Keep the Men
Busy.
TIMES reporter took q stroll yester-
day thr0s2gh the Roanoke Machine
Works, and on every side saw signs of
bustling activity.
All the departments are running with
full force of hands, and General Fore
man Hanthorn says that there is plenty
of work on hand to keep the men busy
for months to come.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
First nantist Chnrch.

An entertainment, free of charge, in
the form of a sociable, will be held under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the First Baptist Church in the old
church on Friday night Of this week.
The Elpaal Society will give an unique
entertainment on the 18th instant.
I hese entertainments are not intended
to draw upon the purse as much as 10
evolve the social element Of the church
and congregation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
How to Save Talking.

The brightsunshine yesterday brought
candidates for the city offices out in
force. The average voter submitted to
the usual button holing process go, d.
naturally. II every candidate would
put his Announcement in THE TINES it
would save great deal Of talking.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Established 1881.

THE old reliable house of Hobbie Mu-
sic Company have had eleven years ex-
perience in buying and selling pianos
and organs OF the best grades. Dom.
you think they ought 10 know the bust
ness thoroughly? They do, and VIII
give the benefit of their experience II
you buy from them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Recovering from His Injuries.

Morton w. Turner, son of c. M. Tur-
ner, commissioner of the revenue for
the city, was able to leave his bed yes
terday morning, but still suffers con.
siderably from the bruises he received
when thrown from runaway horse last
Saturday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

PAsTgLs. eFsyon and drawing mate
RIMS. Fox 4 raEssisS, los coaDesce.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

FINE old rye whiskeys for family and
medicinal use, a. Goldstein's. Nc SO
Salem avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

The Smith Music Co. do a Wholesale
and retail business in pianos and or
gsss- Before buying examine their
stock aud get prices
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations of Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia stocks are fur
nished by Won Hemert 81 Co., bond and
stock brokers. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Notice.

ALL parties having left watches with
me for repairs will please call for them
before Tuesday. the sth, as I will close
business on that day. Watches and
jewclry arc being sold regardless OF
cost. s. ) Sbater.