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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18
Nix. lMHOFE,

ID. e. BARBOUR. ID. IL. MATsON.
DOANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
HI COMPANY.
Praceical plumbers and gas filters.
Dealers in all kinds Of plumbers and
gas filters supplies. Estimates made
on the most improved and sanitary
styles Of plumbing. All work guaran-
teed. j. p. MELHORN, perintcndent,
80. 10 South Jefferson street, Roanoke,
Va. dec6-lyr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18

And SALEM are
nestled In the noun.
tains 900 feet above
sea level. Tho eli
mate and scenery are
unsurpassed.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
OBITUARY.
John M. Adams, Jr.l


The friends of the family of Colonel John M.
ans. of the Argus, in Portland and Deering'
Ii be shocked to hear of the death of the old
s. son, John NJ. Adams Jr., last evening, at
q residence In Deering, Young Adams, who
about 16 years of age, was taken i'll about
days ago with what the physicians thought
As time some trouble with the liver On
friday surgical operation was determined
a, when it was ascertained that it was q
of appendicitis. 1t was hoped that the pa
it would rally from the operation, but he
aid not survive the shock. Young Adams
rs bright, active lad, and the family Will
ave the sympathy of all in their terrible be-
eayement
Captain B. Il. Green.
Captain Benjamin f. Green died at his home
OH Boyd street, Saturday. Captain Green was
well known to many of our citizens in connec
ton with his long service In the lighthouse; de
partment. being for many years mate on II the
United States lighthouse steamer Lilac. Ihe
funeral services will take place this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, % Boyd
street.
Henry Nutter.
Mr.. Henry Nutter, a prominent citizen OF
Cumberland county, was found dead Ill ms PED
at his residence at Pleasantdale, Caps. Eliza
beth, Saturday morning; from heart disease a
months, but retired Saturday night, apparently
as well as usual. Mr.. Nutter was bornin OK
ford county, january 10, 1921. In early man,
hood Mr.. Nutter emigrated to Wisconsin and
Michigan, where. with his brother, the late
Eben +. Nutter. he entered extensively into the
lumber business. He and his brother also con-
Quoted the same business in Pennsylvania for
number of years. Returning East the hard
ware and stove firm OF Nutter Brothers was es-
tabllshed in this city, in the Lancaster BLOCK,
corner of Congress and Centre streets. In
1880
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
Two New Steam Launches.

N. A. Jacobs, the Cross street boat builder.
has just finished fine launch for E. H. Snow,
to be called the Pastime, 80 feet long. 614 feet
beam, and 2s4 feet deep. H. r. Stickney will
supply double compound engine Mr.. Stick
ney is to have the other, which is 20 feet long.
6 feet beam and 2 feet inches deep. Mr.. ia
cobs will also build two more launches, one 25
feet and the other 33 feet long.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
Ocean Steamers.

The Oregon is expected from Liverpool via
Halifax, some time today. She has on board
35 first cabin. 25 second cabin and 80 steerage.
Whether the passengers will have been landed
!. for the most part at Halifax, is not
known.
The next Allan line steamer which is due is
the Parision, which is expected to arrive De-
cember 26th.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
Sunk Off Boone Island.

The steames Iris, Capt. Matthews, which left
Portland Thursday for Boston, was run into off
Boone Island by the schooner H. Paine of
Southport. Capt. Duncan which was bound for
Boston, the schooner installing the steamers
lights for Cape Porpoise Light which was 10
miles distant. The schooner sank in 10 min
utes. Her crew got safely aboard the Isis.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

Every season brings a new crop OF cough
remedies, but they cannot compete with
that grand, old DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

TONIGHT at Coney Island,
Johnny German and Jimmy
Lynch will fight and will meet
in the roped arena.
Johnny German is the anne
teur ex-champion, and Lynch isl
already matched for go with
Dixon ifweights can bearranged
Dixon weighs but I1S lbs, and
will concede Lynch only two
pounds. Both men.are to weigh
in at I27 lbs, ant nay fight at
I25 lbs.
The pruning knife is to fall in the
Boys and Children's Overcoat piles
to-day.
Every garment'where its mates are
gone and the slow sellers are to be
picked out and placed by themselves
SO that you can see the whole bust
ness at glance. Prices will be
found third to half less than their
actual values.
They'll be all ready by noon to-
day. Among these are small boys
Kilt Coats 3 to 6 years, Boys Cape
Overcoats. listers and Top Coats.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

An Auburn despatch to the Boston
Journal says that shoe manufacturers
and their employees in Auburn are re-
ported to differ on some matters which
may lead to strike. The men allege
thatthe employers have combined against
the blue label and union men.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
sTATEToPlcs OF INTEREST

Fire destroyed three dwelling houses
in Winslow, Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

EUyHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
L the Canal National Bank of Portland. for
the election Of seven Directors, and for the
transaction of any other business that may le-
gally come before Them will be held at their
banking house on TUESDAY, the tenth day of
January, 1898, at IL O'Clock q, m.
GEO. G. PETERS. Cashier.
Dec. 10, 1892. dee1osodtd
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

The body of John Fleming, recently
drowned at Rumford Falls, has been re-
covered.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

C. arriving Knives and Forks fore
Hunting Coats and Vests fork
R-az0rs and Str0ps for-R
| indian Snow Shoes for
S -cissOrs and Pocket Knives for 8
Thermometers and IcePicks fort
Match Boxes and Nut Picks f0r-M
A -ir Rifles and Guns f0r-A
Skates and Dog Collars f0r-S
CT. is. II ALL E x,
a63 Middle Street.
deo17 tdf
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

Calais people want the Ferry Point toll
bridge leading to st. Stephen, N. B.,
made free.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

Y Mrs. Annie Murphy, who got S475 out
of Houlton people lately while on an al
legged search for ''long lost papa has
come to grief in Alabama and now is in
Huntsville Jail for forgery.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

The returns of town assessors have III
creased the state valuation about So, 000,-
600 since the report of 1891 and it now
reaches 1926, 900, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

The above cut represents the Great
Leader in Plush Cloaks that we are going
to put into this sale at $1,000. 1t would
usually be considered good value at $25
Plush Cloaks are speciality with us,
and we believe we are able in this sale,
to give the most reliable Plush Cloaks for
service and the best values we ever Of
fered for the money. All qualities at re-
duced prices from $1,000 up.
Now is your opportunity to purchase
Plush Cloaks for Christmas gifts.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
MlJFFS.

Alaska Seal, French Seal, Martin, Brown
Martin, Opossum, Mink, Monkey,
Beaver, Astrachan, Hare and Raccoon.
Prices range from $1.25 to $500
Every woman and girl needs Muff in
this climate, if they have none.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

The family of Geo. Wentworth of Ken
nebunk were taken violently i'll Thurs
day night and one child is still in danger.
The sickness is thought to have been
caused by some canned corned beef eaten
by the family.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

A man tried to pass bogus check in
Saco Saturday night and was arrested.
He says he has been passing worthless
checks In other cities
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
MACKIN T0SHES.

Improved Mackintoshes are the best
storm garment yet produced. Every
woman should have one, If possible. We
have very good assortment at $780,
$500, $500, $6.75. $1,000 and $1,000.
You won't make any mistake in select
ing Macintosh for gift.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19

We have good line Of Quilted, Lined
and Fur Lined Circulars which will be
included in this sale at reduced prices.
What splendid gift Fur Lined Circular
would be.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
ARTESIAN WELLS.
How a Supply of Water Is Obtained in
south Dakota.
Harper's Magazine for May.

Harper's Magazine for May.
The story of the artesian basin under
part Of South Dakota seems fabulous. 1t is
even mora astonishing than the wealth of
coal that underlies the farms of North
Dakota
Under jim River Valley, in both States,
there is said TO lie vast lake of crystal
water. The fact is amply proven
id South Dakota, where, between
the northern and southern boundaries,
there are already more than fifty
hgh-pressure wells. or ''gushers," as they
call them there. a hundred. or perhaps
more low-pressure wells. reaching flow
closer 10 the surface, are at the foot of the
same basin. In Sanborn, Miner and Nc
Cook counties almost every farmer has his
own low-pTessure well. But the won
derful wells are the high pressure,
deep ones. wherein water is struck at
from 600 to 1900 feet The pressure in
some Of these wells is 200 pounds to the
square inch. One at WoonsOcket supplies
5000 gallons minute. One at Huron serves
for the towns water system and fire pro-
lection, One at Springfield has force
enough for more than the power used in a
60-barrel four-mill. One at Tyndall is ex-
peeted to irrigate 800 acres. II Is calculated
that tWo-inch well Will water 100 acres :
a three-ineh well, $40 acres: and a
fouT-ineh well, 1890 acres or more.
Eight miles above Huron a well is
used on a farm that produced 50 bushels
and 20 pounds la wheat to the acre, as
against 10 bushels in the unirrigated land
OF the neighborhoed. Some who profess to
know say that the great basin is inexhaust-
bic. and that tie opening of one we'll near
another does not affect the first one. Then,
again, | read that this is not wholly true
But, at all events. no one doubts the pres
ence of a vast body Of water, and no well,
even among those that are years old,
shows any sign Of giving out
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
WHY SHE REMEMBERED.
A Peculiar Circumstance Which an Aged
Colored Woman Recalled.
Washington Post

washington Post.
at was a curious incident in a great law
suit involving $1,000, 900 in value" said
Hon. Charles Gibson of st. Louis at the
Arlington, Sin one of the old land suits in
onr State Spanish concession was made
OF two lots in the village called Little
Prairie, near New Madrid. in the name Of
], Smith. The village was literally swal-
lowed up by the great New Madrid earth
quake and submerged in a lake. This was
in 1911 In 1915 Congress passed an act
giving to all the owners of the injured land
The right Of relocation on any part OF the
unoccupied public domain. This conces-
sion was relocated by Colonel Easton on
what is now the most valuable part of
St Louis, but the courts have always held
that the relocation belonged TO the
real owner of the injured lands, no odds
who made il. Some 90 years afterward
narties claimed the land as heirs of one
John Smith Of Cape Giraudeau. The de-
PENDANTS, for whom l appeared, claimed
under the deed from James Smith, the
blacksmith. made and recorded In 1915
The question was; Which was the true j..
Smith to whom tire concession was made
under the title of j. Smith.
"The plaintiff gave g0nd deal OF evil
fepee showing that ii was John Smith, but
the time was so remote that his evidence
WIS all circumstantlal. The defendants
produced very Olu rIcuCH NOIDhu do d
witness, who testified directly that she
knew the concedee and that he was james
Smith, the blacksmith, in other words, the
grantor Of my clients. This would of course
settle the case for defendants unless some
thing was done. On cToss-eXannat0n the
plaintiffs attorneys questioned her about
her age, and thereby proved that she was
only between and years old
when the earthquake happened. Then
sac was asked how she came to re-
member at so remote period that
James Smith was a blacksmith residing in
the lost village. She replied at once that
the blacksmith-shOp was opposite the house
where she was born and partly raised.
That all the men of the village assembled
there one day and put Smiths thumb in the
anvil-screw and squeezed it until he con-
fessed that a lot of counterfeit money,
which they wanted to show had been in his
possession, was under the anvil that they
raised the anvil and there found it, and
took Smith off TO prison, and that it made
such an impression upon her mind that she
never forgot it,
The jury at once rendered a verdict for
defendants on this evidence. She was the
only survivor Of all the inhabitants of the
village. and seemed TO have been kept alive
by providence just to give that evidence.
The trial was nearly 10 years after the
earthquake, yet her evidence was not only
graphic, but absolutely conclusive"
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relief should be placed the proud utterance
nf +Inr cf q III

relief should be placed the proud utterance
of Cornelia. the mother of the GEacehi:
THESE are my jewels.
Later on, when space was assigned for
the Ohio building In the exposition grounds
with q projection Immediately in front of
the west entrance of the great art building,
at the junction of two great thoroughfares.
an excellent place for statuary, the subject
was brought TO the attention of Captain
Levi T. Scofeld Of this city. lie has given
form to a group Of statuaTy represented by
the cut in this article.
The entire height of the group is 81 feet 4
inches. The central figure of Ohio is 10
feet and the others ~ feet each in height.
The base of the pedestal is II feet in
diameter. The work is to be executed en-
tIrely in brenZe and granite, and after the
monument has completed its mission at
Chicago 1t viii be taken down and per-
manently located at Columbus.
The committee having IN charge this par
ticular part OF Ohio's exhibit has expressed
great satisfaction with the design sketehed
by Mr.. Seofeld No decisive action will be
taken, however. uHtil the entire Ohio COM
mission is consulted. Il is not thought
there viii be particle of opposition to the
adoption of the plans. The Ohio Legs
Iature has appropriated SIS, 600 for the
work, and it will be the effort of the State
officials TO make this one display alone such
as will bring great honor and recognition TO
the buckeVe commonwealth,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15

science over such difficulties. This vessel
has appliances capable of lifting 60 tons of
dead weight, and yet even this enormo us
power is sometimes INADEQUATE to the de-
mand.
Some of the wreckage on section of tho
seawaH has remained there for manv wears,
In the chaos of old junk may be seen hays
of nails, forming part of the cargo of the
Elizabeth, cemented into a solid mass bv the
partial solution OF the iron oxide. its s1bse,
quent deposition and consolidation with tha
sand. Ii the walls of the dwellings of
Vaeayille, Winters and Dixon had been
cemented with such material they wonld
be standing to-day.
None OF the wreekage is sold or hid for
on the spot. The old iron goes 20 the fonn-
dries, the newer articles are sold TO he fitted
into new ships. the old copper Of the ralIays
goes to the smelling works, the lead fakes
the same course and the lumber goes in a
variety OF ways. Many Of the old cabins
etc., are sold TO customers who subseouentIy
make shanties of them. Nothing Is wasted.
To the careless observer it might seem that
it would be a matter OF imposSibiiy 10 md
a use for the accumulation of such n mass
OF wreck and rubbish, but the end IN this
case justifies the means, aud ths CONNIE
tenee which Captain Whitelaw has realized
from the Spolls OF the tempest shows the
truth Of the old adage, ITO every man a
nusinaSSp $3.50
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15

venienf then. throwing ourselves upon our
horses, dashed away in swift, relentless pur-
suit.
uniting his steed to its fullest stretch of
speed. he rode reckessly over every impedi-
ment and his retreat appeared secured, Tor
he distanced tie foremost OF US Mt every
stride.
In another quarter OF a mile he would
have gained the shelter Of the ranker SCRUB,
where pursuit would have been hopeless;
but before he could do so puff Of smoke
floatpd out over a distant reel; THIS was
followed by the report OF rihe, when
reached our ears as we saw the gailspihg
horse stumble, throwing tue rider heaFly
over its head
A man-it was young Togue came
leisurely across the rocks. carrying sun
smoking rifle In his hand. he was making
directly for tie scene OF the catastrophe,
but some Of the riders reached the spot al
most as quickly as he.
magnificent sorrel, lay dead in its tracks 10
yards behind its hapless rider, who was
bruised out Of all semblance to humanity
A coarse red wig had fallen from his head,
aud a rich wealth OF biood-draggled, tangled
golden hair traiied out over the stones,
Young TOgue stopped, wiped his weapon,
and coDly remarked:
II thought something had gone wrong.
that's why fired. Sorry, L wiped the lei
low out, though.
''By the jumping Jehoshaphat, it's our
PaTs0n joel; anyway it's all that's lett OF
him." mnrmUred some one.
T0gue stepped forward, light OF recog-
milton flashed into has eyes, and he fell upon
his knees tearing away the rough coat IN
his fTenzied endeayor to discover whether
the heart had ceased 10 beat. He had
scarcely done this when he spraDg to his
feet. with CONSERVATION depicted on bis
face, crying, "BoyS, by all the powers, II Is
& wOman!
We were still standing. baffled and
angry. around the corpse, when band OF
horsemen dashed up at hand gallep. As
the leader sprang from his horse he bali
pushed, half dragged Misunderstanding
TutfiaE TO the front.
'Liere, you honest fellows" he called out
in tones of command, do any Of you KNOW
this rapparee se0undre? We caught him
gaooting around three miles below. and as
he couldn't give a good account of himself,
took the liberty of bringing him along with
as"
a dozen men sprRng forward to Look into
the captive's face as he glared dehantly.
daring them to dc their worst, and he read
death in their eyes.
Then the fellows gaze fell upon Parson
joel. In a moment the strong man was
bowed with anguish, his fOrtitude f0rsook
him, he fell upon his knees, gently raised
the battered head in his grimy hands and,
passiOuatrly kissing the pal!id brow. walled:
Oh. Bess! Bess Good heayen!'
Then We all knew that Joel Baldwin.
parsOn, SicK-nurse, trusted friend aud gold
robber was none other than BeSs, the
notoriorious queen of the pirates of the
prairie and the yillainous road agents, who
had for so long been the Scourge OF Cali
fornia. For one brief moment Rfterward
we felt sad at heart.-Au the Year Round.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
PARSOB JOEL.


The California gold fever was at its height
when the crowd of fortune-seekers, excited
by the prospect of immediate gain, rushed
to the banks of the Bangalong
We-that is, Jack Petit and had fol-
lowed the gold away up the river tor long,
weary miles, sometimes in company, often
alone, occasionally finding dust, but more
frequently digging from sunrise until sun
set without seeing speck. In common
With thousands of adyenturers, who were in
a similar plight, We were Knocked by the
tickle jade Fortune
The most incomprehensible thing about
1t all was that there seemed TO be some
party forever In advance of us; Tor,
although the banks Of the river were nnCls-
turbed. the water came down from the hills
laden with mud, which was easily reeog-
nizable by & miners eye.
Ii was only after a long, ted Gus tramp
With heavy hearts and ever-llghtening pock-
cts that e came upon the advance party
They welcomed Us with what grace they
could. which was not much; but our arrival
mattered little, fer others quickly came
along cur trail. now IN companies ana again
singly. until there were fully 5O g0Id-seeKeIS
Of almost as many natIonalItles upon the
ground. III Of these remained, nos one went
farther. There was no need, Tor me bed OF
f6a goid rad been discovered. Within the
space Of a square mile or so, theFeao0uls lay
enough of The precious metal to have en-
riched a thousand miners beyond the dreams
Of 2YaTiee.
The camp was pitched on the bank Of the
river. which. under the sc0TchlHg OF the
summer sun, had dwindied down to mere
freShet There was none too much water
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
FLUENT FIBBIRG.
an Essential Qualification of Successful
Saleswoman.
PbIiadeIpnia Times


"How can girl be truthful and become
clever saleswoman?" This is the actual
remark OF a girl employed in one of our
large stores, and an hour spent in her es-
pecal department revealed that fluent fb-
bing Was an essential element in her line Of
business at least. The first customer was
an elderly lady with a penchant for gay
eolors altogether unsuited ID her years. A
black bonnet being produced she shifted au-
dibly and remarked:
That, oh my, you don't suppose | want
to look like my wn grandm0ther?"
Certainly not, madam. That WAS an or
der for 2 customer. / have not looked for
yours yet" Alb, the ready little tibber.
Is MORE ribbon fashionable ?" gees On
the aged customer
Yes, indeed, quite the newest thing"
The hat is sold and buyer number two
comes in.
II want a bonnet trimmed with satin
ribbon. no MORE mind; that is altogether
too much behind the times"
'QUIte right, madame. We do not use
MORE at all on our newest hats"
"po you think this is bec0ming2" with
an anxious glance in the mirror opposite
that reflects the most 0utTage0usly inhar-
monious get up imaginable
Yes, indeed; 1t is just your color. and
those tips are awfuly stylish; don't you
think sop appealing 10 the writer, who is
put TO utter confusion by this sudden cues
ton, and, like the man Of the story, has no
lie ready.
Il am sure ven Will like it; il it doesn't
suit bring it right back. for it is one of our
best selling styles aud we VIII have no
trouble to get rid OF it..
That settles it; II others are anxious for
il II must be desirable, and away she goes
with a bandboX perfectly satisfied, whereat
the salesgirl gives a sigh of relief I'VE
have tried for weeks to sell that fright and
now, thank heaven, il is gone
In the next 20 minutes she old three sep
arate customers that gray. green and red
was the leading color OF the season; that
flowers, not feathers, would be used, and in
the next breath assured a young woman
that ostrich tips were far more elegant than
artificial flowers. Maligned and praised
steamers, and in fact told just as many fibs
as there were minutes, yet she is one of the
best and most honest little creatures in the
world. and would revolt in holy horror from
lie on any other subject, but considers in
business every thing fair and square and fbs
glibly in the interest OF her employer. It's
only bit Of character after all and to be
met With every day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
The Champion Chicken story

The story Of the goose that laid the
golden eggs may have been good anecdote
in the good old times before the Great
West was discovered, but a story from
Butte, Mont, oyertops it. A few DAYS ago
j. A. McConville, who lives in Montana
street, killed one Of his chickens for dinner
and was surprised 10 find quantity of gold
nuggets in its crop and gizzard. Having 81
chickens that had scratched ia the same
patch, he began p0st-mortem prospecting
on them. In each chicken he found mug
gets, and the total guam tity gathered had a
cash value of 1887. The gold was sold TO
the State National Bank and pronounced IS
carats line. Mr.. MeConville bought 80
chickens and turned them out to do scratch
mining on the goldfelds surrounding his
henc0op. After four days he killed one
chicken and mined 81 worth of gold from
its crop.