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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
Electric Bitters.

THIS remedy is becoming SO we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing tho same Song of
praise. purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseas es OF the liver and Kidneys; will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by Impure blood.
VIII drive malaria from tho system and
prevent as we'll as cure all malarial
levers. For cure of headache, consti
patton and Indigestion try Electric Bit.
tors. Entire satisfaction guaranteed,
or money refunded. Pr,c., so cents and
81 per bottle at Christian & Barbec's
drugstore.
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So Did She.

Mr.. H.-Here are some chocolate.
creams, Johnny. Do you think Miaa
1reno Will be down soonP
Johnny latter slowing them away SO,
curely)-Yes, sis1l be down purity soon,
! reckon 1 wish it was you sis was
going to marry, instead of that stingy
old acknowledgements Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03

"AIR MATTRESSES MANU-
III facture all kinds of mattresses for
sale, wholesale and retail. Hair mat
tresses re-made speciality. Practical
workmen employed, work warranted,
prices low. Orders by mail promptly at
tended. Will buy clean shucks and straw.
st., Salem Va. P. D. box 326. as ly.
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Her Exact Words,

Housekeeper- How's thisp You prom
fsed to saw some wood if gave you u
! lunch.
: Tramp recall no such promise,
madam.
: THE ideal I told you I'd give you
lunch if you'd saw some wood, and you
agreed"
Pardon me, madam Your exact
words were: I'll give you u lunch if you
saw that wood over there by the gate"
+ Exactly. That's just what said"
&: well, madam, saw that wood over
there by the gate, as came I'M. Y
Weekly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
Tho Infant Class.

"It's the little things in ftfe thss
count" said the philosopher
Eyes, indeed" said the primary teach
CT; You should visit my school some
time and hear them"-Puck.
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His Opinion.

What did You think of my new
book3" inquired the author of the
critic
"Oh, I thought great deal of it,"
was the prompt reply, and the critic
passed on to prevent an expression Of
the nature Of his thought-Detroit
Free Press.
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a Coupromisc.

Office Boy-Can you let mo off this
afternoon? My grandmother is doad.
Head Of Nrm-Not very we'll; but you
can run OFT two or three times and look
1t the scoro-Puck
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Didn't Gro to Aunty.s.

Aunty-I feel real provoked TO think
that you and your mamma were IN
town the other day and went to rcstaa-
rant instead of coming to our house 10
dinner. Why didn't you Gomez
Little Nephew-We was hungry,-
Good News
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A Small hfntter,

Small son-My kite is eway up on top
Of 8 tree, OIL broke Up. va 49,
Papa-Thatss too bad.
Small Son-Oh, It wasn't the ono
made myself It's only bought ono
Good News.
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nYatrfmoniaI Yten.

Frtend-Why do You let that fellow
cut You out with Miss links?
Mr.. Fewscads-Ah, my dear friend, II
rs not good nowadays TO offer your
hand if there is nothing in it.-Tcxas
StftinQs
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Certainly Not

Hojack-Thc Creator certainly made
a good fish when he made the shad.
Tomdik-Ycs, but still you can't say
that He made no bones about it-Jury.
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Unapprociated Thoucbtfu,ncss.

Husbapd-Good-by, my dear. I'll DO
dreadfully lonesome while you ara
away in the country.
Wife, know you will, love, and I've
prepared for it. Here's nice new deck
and set Of chtps.-N. Y. Sun.
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Dad Shnntinn.
Life

Stranger TAT Cory Gulch)-Whnt did,
you lynch that man for2
Leader of Mobile fired ut q man an
lillcd my horsc.-N. Y. Weekly.
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characterization.

I got pew in church. md now
an 10 grief resigned,
For the ono love to look OF best
Sits in tho pew behind.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
A STRIKING EXAMPLE,

Professor-Robert, do you know the
meaning of the word precipioe, or
bluff?
RObert-YeSSir.
: Professor may give me- an en-
ample.
: Robert can lick you with one
hand
Professor-Siri What's that2
RobertcThat's q bluff-Golden DAYS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
The Young Man Meant Business.

1Ho 1UuHB NIaI IueAnt BuBfnc9S-
e'Young man." said stern parent,
with the nccent on the young, do you
intend to stay here all night holding
my daughters hand and looking her il
the eyes like sick calf2"
mo, SIR"
"What do you intend to do, then?"
~Well, had thought that when You
did us the kindness to retire would
put my arm around her waist, and
If she did not object too forcibly J
might risk q kiss. Texas Siftin3s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
a Distribution OF nIiaerx.

Sho-You going TO marry? Why,
you'll never be able to stand home life.
He-Well. if can't, my wife can't,
either; so that will be ono consolation.
Life
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
Special Notice.

For safe and profitable investment
see HoLLoMoN & DAUGHTREY, l07 Henry
ST.. TINES Building.
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BUSINESS WAGONS

OF all kinds. Furniture Wagons,
Plumbers and Timers Wagons, Heavy
Drays, etc. Place your orders with US
and we will guarantee satisfaction. You
can saving money by buying at home.
Patronize home industries. We are
yours for business.
SALEM CARRIAGE CO., SALEM, VA.
80
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03

The tobacco in tho Henrietta cigar.
cites is three years old; the paper Is
pure rice paper.
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ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
ohAhhhs a. McHuGH, Room 10, Kirk Building
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS. ETC..
l. BAChRACH, Sd Salem ave.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS,
| r: j. AMWEG, Commercial Bank BuiIdine
FRANK r. MAY. los Jefferson ct, P. o. B66r q
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
NAT. BUS. COLLEGE, 3rd ave. Il Henry a.
CANDY, ma MAYER: FANCY CAKE BAKER
& ICE CREAM FURNISHER,
| CAT0GNI'S, 80 Salem ave.
OLoTHIER, TAILOR AND Halter.
JOS COIN (E. NJ. Dawson, Manager), a Salem
COAL, WOOD. LIME AND CEMENT.
NOTTINGHAM IL HALLET fsawed stova avs
kindling wood), Commerce street. "A"
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
ID "a, AtLEN, Commerce ct. (wholcsale dealer
CORNICEs. SLATE AND TIN ROOFING.
TIE ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL, COR.
NICE COMPANY, Room 703. Terry Buildino
COURT srENooRApuER.
cHAs. e. GRAVES, Office room COG Terry Bldg.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES s. JEWELLERY
ID. l.. SOLOMON. los Salem ave.
DRUGGISTS.
HA al d BARNEs, corner Jefferson g. Nor.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
u ": SlSLEh, 407 Second st. II. c. (comne, cas-.
kcts, robes, &c.), Tel. 100. ~
FURNITURE. CARPETS, ETC,
COPPER d STONE. 10 Salem ave. C.
aRoCERs.
II. j. ECKLOFF, q Jefferson street
+. H. WALKER, Campbell st., door cast OF Jof.
HARDWARE. WHOLESALE AND RE.
BROWN u JOHNSTON, II Jererson ,,,..,
Telephone 45. 'S'eo''
HAY. GRAIN, &c.
DANIEL u HOLLADAY, ID Kirk. rearPo
IRON CONTRACTOR.
CUsHMAN IRON CO.. Commercial Bank Bldg.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
oPPENHk!M & CO.'S EXCHANGE, cor Com
mcrce and Campbell streets. ~
LUMBER, LATHs AND SHINGLES
MI W.; II: CLARE IE, " CO., Office 100 Henry street,
that goes into q building at mill prices BY the
car oad only. 'Ao
MERCHANT TAILORs,
LEWIS. 10a Salem avenue.
PAwNBROKERs.
3. HYBURG, % Railroad ave., se.
PHoTOGRAPHs.
ROANOKE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No. 100
II. V. LINEBACK, successor to Eutser % Salem
avenue.
PLUMBING. GAs-FITTING. go.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CO.. Nh.
10 South Jefferson Street. AVE-
PRACTICAL HORsEsHoER.
NJ; HALEY Greats all diseases OF horses feet,
Fourth ave., between Jefferson and Henry eta
REAL ESTATE.
SIMMONS, CARPENTER d TINsLRY. 1oe-
RENTAL AGENTS.
N. H. O'MOHUNDRO. is. Jefferson street.
sCAvENGER AND GARBAGE WORK
PRYOR WOODSON, 223 Fourth ave. n. W.
SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME, j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent, BOT.
Henry street.
STEAM LAUNDRIES.
DIXIE, Franklin and Second cts tel 1877
ROANOKE, 129 Kirk ave. 9. W., tel. 116.
sTENOGRAPHERs g. TYPEwRITERs.
g. M. HoGSETT, room 10 Masonic Temple.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY, Package.
Room. South Jefferson st.. tel. 119.
CITY MARKET.
CHOICE MEATS.
sR ! \ "a Sseeps the oss stall g. harke, House.
j. W. HOGAN, Stall 8.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No. 8.
w. N SALE, stall No. IL.
CURED HAMS. BEEF, LARD, SO.
e. j. KEMP especially beef tongues), stall ID.
FRESH FISH. OYSTERS AND PRODUCE,
B. e. oDKLL BROS. City Market.
DRESSED FOWLS. VEGETABLES, go.
8. j. AKBRS City Market.
j. W. SIMCOE. City Market.
PRODUCE, FISH AND OYSTERS.
HUDSON q DEAL, 10 Salem avenue n.
Wholesale and retaiD.
ROANOKE DRESSED BEEF GO.
N RENSCH, Stall No. 8.
DECENNIAL WHISKEY
1882 nnnruIlrlaR,n
This whiskeys HiPPr
was distilled. vi ] lNtiLlsHI u
EXCHANGE.
III Coruarco S+rao+
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d. sF0vHR'
TIN AND COPPER SMITH.
Main Street, Salem.
ALI kinds of Ranges, Cooking and
Heating Stoves for sale. Tin Roofing,
Spouting and Guttering and Copper
Work contracted for. Prices low. Sat
infaction guaranteed. 35 Tyr
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TIM rrrs.. 10 miautes. sidellnsors. sOl jon n
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ELowERs AND PLANTS.

ENLUWEKS AND PLANTS.
My wagon will be Mt the 70 anoke market
every other morning. with choice plants. Parties
having lawns TO plant would do well To get nay
prices on bedding plants, as i can save you
money on oil foliage plants
J.SuARrzER,
Florist, Salem. Va.
.,Ri7er Side Flower Gardens. s41yr
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Camden Iron Works,

ALABAMA STREET, SALEM, VA.
Manufactures Ornamental and Archi-
tectural Castings, Iron Fencing, Crest
ing, Iron Fronts, Miners Cars, etc.
Full line Of hardware at store, corner
Main and Colorado streets.
jsn26-1yr o. D. Oakley, Propr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03
OIERPONT'S BRICK WORKS.

PIERPoNT'S BRICK WORKS.
The attention of Roanoke contractors
and builders Is invited to our facilities
for providing fine quality Of merchant
able building brick in any quantity at
G. R. PIERPONT,
SIS tt Proprietor. Salem, Va.
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LUMBER, LATHS AND SHINGLES.
w. II. CLARE " Co., Office 100 Henry street.
TINES building, =. o. box 1856. Evcrythin1
car oad only. 'no
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HAY, GRAIN, &c.
DANIEL HOLLADAY, ID Kirk, rear 20.
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LIQUOR DEALERS.
oPPENHEiM Il CO.'S EXCHANGE, cor Com
mcrce and Campbell streets o'A'
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MERCHANT TAILORs.
LA WIS. 10a Salem avenue.
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IRON CONTRACTOR,
CUsHMAN IRON CO., Commercial Bank BLDG.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
OF the Principal Business
Houses of Roanoke.

The following is published daily for
the benefit Of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove OF
interest to all who intend trsnsacting
business in Roanoke:
ARCHITECTS.
sonic Temple.
Nm. L; REID, Masonic Temple
wLLSSON d HIGGINS, second floor, CONNER
Ecial Bank Building
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
CHARLES A. MoHuGH, Room 10, Kirk Building
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS. ETC.
I. BAChRACH, 50 Salem ave.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
FL, a. AMwhG, Commcrcial Bank Building.
r"HNA H. Mo loo Jefferson Ct, p. .. BOX g.
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COAL, WOOD. LIME AND CEMENT.
NOTTiNGHAM d HALLET (sawed stove AMI
klndling wood), Commerce street, N-'
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HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND xE.
TAIL.
BLOWN u JOHNSTON, II Jefferson street
Telephone Is. 'tieot'
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SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME, j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent, soS'
Henry street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-29
A Criminal Leonard.

A letter in the Calcutta Englishman
gives a curious account of w hat is oddly
termed the criminal career" of Loop
ard which in twenty-oue mon this killed
154 human beings, among others Al
boys, % girls and 40 old women, ia the
Arani jurisdiction. 1t was at last killed
itself, on April 8, in the village of Ma
dana, four miles from Arbab, and
found to measure feet. 8 inches and to
have an abnormally large head and
very powerful shoulders. 1t several
times broke into houses and dragged
Its victims out of the house to devour
them. More riinarily it seized them
In the veranda, or children when play
Ing in the open spaces That this was
q great homicidal career is obvious, but
If we are to call 1t criminal" career,
we shall come before long t, call volca-
noes or earthquakes, or influenza or
cholera, or even open drains. criminal, I"
because they bring about great num-
Der of violent deaths. A leopard. if not
incapable of guilt, is surely no more
guilty in killing a man than in killing
a deer; and OF crime it is even more GER
tainly incapable than of guilt. A crea-
ture that has never even conceived the
notion of law can hardly offend against
the law.-London Spectator.
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down on the kitchen table and herself
on kitchen chair. and, stout-hearted
till then, INDUCED in good cry. 1t
was not merely the loss of the benedic.
ton and Coronation, great as that dis
appointment was; but the Incident 50
clearly disclosed her sad, isolated, mo-
notonous life.
BY supper time, however, she had re-
gained her natural, brave content, and
as all the dodgers returned in good
humor from their various Sunday re-
laxations, she was led to relate with
spirit her experience of the day.
Now it CHANGED that Mr.. and Mrs.
Gowell were, like the most of us, sell
fish only from laziness and careless
ness. When opportunity for kindness
was pressed upon them they were warm
of heart. And Mrs. Snively's comically
sad experience set them to thinking to
such good purpose that they got all the
dodgers to agree to a cold lunch, instead
of the usual elaborate Sunday dinner,
and quite electrified Mrs. Snively by
saying to her at supper the next Satur-
day:
1--WE want you to go to church with
us tomorrow, Mrs Sniveiy, and well
all be well pleased with cold, late
lunch. Our carriage will call for us at
ten"
So the black silk came out from the
trunk, the placid old face found itself
inside Sunday bonnet once more, the
worn hands proudly dropped ten-cent
piece into the contribution box, and,
strangely enough, the cracked voice
got chance to quaver through "Coro-
nation" And the benediction. "Now
unto him who is able to keep rested,
with the exception of the Gowells. upon
no more blessed spirit than hers.
Thereafter Mrs. Snively's life had
sunday in it-Prof. Amos R, Wells, ~
n. 7. Observer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-29
How Jim Puzzled the school-Master.

James Mcpherson was boy of some
intelligence, with father an ardent
protectionist, and an uncle an uncom-
promizing free trader of the Manches-
ter school Naturally, as Jim's father
and uncle lived in the same house, Jim
got a pretty fair idea of the stock argu-
ments on each side; but what he never
could make out was how labor benefit
ed by either policy. His father sternly
maintained that in a protectionist coun-
try there were better wages, while his
uncle just as strongly maintained the
same in regard to free trade countries.
Now, Jim thought to himself, there
can't be such striking difference be-
tween them in any case, or there could
not be any necessity for such an end
less amount of argument about the sub
ject. At any rate, he thought he would
ask the school-master: and one day n
favorable opportunity occurred when
that gentleman was instructing Jim's
class regarding the value of population.
Every additional head of population, I"
said the school-master, represents a
clear gain to the state or to the comrnu-
nifty as whole, of many pounds, and
adds to its total " ealth."
.."who gets the wealth, s;r?" asked
Jim.
The school-master looked with sur.
prise at Q boy who took an interest In
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Gus Snobberly, whose creditors are
pressing, called on Mr.. Portly Gold burg,
and asked for the hand of Miss Gold
burg, to whom Gus has been very atten-
tive of late.
without your daughter l can not
live" gasped Gas, rolling up his eyes
like dying calf.
Yes, but don't see why ] should be
picked out to pay your debts. Haven't
any OF the other New York millionaire
got money?"-Texas SiftiDga
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DESTRUCTION OF ANIMAL LIFE
The California Walrus and the Manate
Gone.


Gone.
1t recently occurred to certain persons
interested in natural history that moth
ing had been heard lately of the Cali
fornia Walrus, a huge and harmless
beast which was recently quite COM
mon on the coast of lower California.
1t could hardly be supposed that herds
of creatures fourteen to sixteen feet
long and of equal or even greater girth
could disappe ear from the coast without
icing missed, but such appears to have
been the case, for when the Laura in
1884 visited all their old haunts in the
autumn, not one could be found, and
the party had to be contented with TAX
ing q number of their skins from San
Cristobal to the National museum at
Washington. But the California Wal
rus has enjoyed century longer of ex-
istence than another member of the
Proteus' flock. whose remains the
United States naturalists have been
anxiously seeking. The rytinos, or
arctic sea COWS, were literally and in
fact all eaten up by hungry sailors in
fourteen years.
Behring'S explorers in 1854 discovered
an enormous kind of manatee. simil
in character and habits to those which
live in the tepid waters of the Amazons
or off the coast OF the Straits settle
ments, but of immense size, from
twenty to tn irty feet long and twenty
feet in girth. They were stupid, harm
less beasts, which lived by browsing on
the seashore The ponderous ''sea
cows" were far better meat than the
fish-eating seals, and furnished the
main food OF the parties of explore RS
who visited Copper isl and, their favor
ite' haunt for the next twelve years,
when they became so scarce that other
provisions had to be sought, and in 1853
the last sea COW was killed.
Mr.. Lucas gives an interesting &C
count of an expedition conducted by
DIR. Styneger in search of their remains.
Several isolated bones were found by
prodding in the sand along the shore,
and at last great discovery was made
inland. Conceive my agitation, wrote
the enthusiastic doctor, when toward
noon it was reported to me that the en-
tire skeleton of a sea COW had been
fou nd.' The report was true, but the
bones were too soft to be removed. But
enough sound ones were found to put
together complete skeleton, besides
Others which, like Mr.. Silas Wegg's leg.
were only available % D ''miscellane.
ouSH set.-Spectntor
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The taxation of land according to its
value exclusive of improvements and
monopoly privileges, would cure in.
equality of taxatiou.-Worikman and
Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-29

In a reported increase of land values
in Baltimore, the Boston Journal dis
covers cause for congratulating the in
habitants of that city as ''sharers in the
general prosperity that has existed dur
ing the present republican aeninistru-
ton" Apparently, the Journal sup
poses that the value of land is actual
wealth. So it is, potentially, to the
owners of the land; but, when it is re-
membercd that every dollar which land
owners receive is a dollar taken with
out consideration from some one else. IL
becomes clear that land value is not
wealth to those who yield it up. 1t is
wealth as slave values were wealth.
What the slave owners got, the slaves
lost: what the land owners get. tho
landless lose. Land value is not merely
a kind of wealth in which all do not
share; like lottery prizes, it is a kind
which is supplied principally by people
who get no share at all. The Boston
Journal should confine its conpratula-
tons to those inhabitants of Baltimore
who are enriched by the increase Of
Baltimore land values. 1t must be irri-
tating to the others; plundered men do
not like to be congratulated
Standard
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-29

RS. SNfVELT
had al w a y S
kept a board
ing house. At
least, l have
never bee n
able to nd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-18
PRICE ONE CENT
rne nth IA v.n,s i.

There is one great popular eil"yment
IN Nenice--tlie bath EvcrY Wle iaiifS.
There is no place in the werld. rlAags,
where there is such general / kl0s -
tie water ON every summer d5s aud
not day only either, but all ,p., ht rs well.
Il As 80 convenient co walk ta the door 81
ones own house and piaage from tic
very Ia lold into the clear. call water
So at almost any hour, gliding IN y,mr
Gondola along the smaller caualS. YOU
pass among merry llariies Of mthcrs,
who swim about your boat like sea
nyuipIis aud tntons about old Nep,uues
car. They chatter at you gleefUily per.
haps splash water at You. or swim up
aud insist on shaking hands. with drip
ping fingers, over the gunwale OF the
boat These swimmers in the canals are
mostly children, but sometimes they in
clule a whole family party, old aud
Young. In the great harbor the street
boys plunge by hundreds. Such swim
mers as they are, tool They turn somer.
s.aults as they leap from the quays, aud
perform almost countless tricks in the
water until one fancies them a school OF
dolphins at play. Thee are the people,
with the accent on people. The
people, with the accent on "the," go
elsewhere to bathe, and chiefly to the
Lido There are glorious sands, and
the water is perfection, despite the alb
sence Of surf. A barrier OF rope, by no
means impossible, divides the women
bathers from the men.
Nowhere can one find more accom-
plished swimmers, or more graceful,
than on the women's side Of the rope at
Lido. As a rule, too, their bathing
dresses are handsome. modest, aud well
designed to give freedom to the muscles,
and to offer as little resistance as possible
to their wearers' passage through the
water For head gear, broad brimmed
straw hats are worn. though generally
half of them are left floating on the
water. while their owners dive aud
swim. Italian women are not afraid Of
getting their hair wet. Is there any
esoteric significance in the fact? At
any rate it is fact. One sees no oiled
silk caps at the Lido, nor any woman
fearing to go far into the sea lest they
should wet their hair. On the contrary,
they all get their hair soaking wet and
when they come out they loosen It and
let it dry hanging over their shoulders.
The men are fine, strong swimmers, too,
the equals of any in the world. Swim
ming, indeed, is an important part Of an
Italians life. People here do not con-
tent themselves with q quarter hours
frolic Ia the waves. They go in for a
good, long bath Of an hour or two or
even three. And this is not only daily
practice, but often occurs two or three
times day.-Toronto Week.