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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14
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1t IL now six years since Alphonzo XII,
King of Spain, died. It Is generally sup
posed that he is buried, but he Is said not
to be. Carefully wrapped up in fiPe linen
his body still lies upon slab close to d
stream that flows through the Pudrido,
the name OF tho cavern on the side OF the
mountain upon which the Escurial stands.
1t will be left there until 1t has all the
peculiarities that belong to a mummy.
Then it will be placed In the niche pre-
pared for II In the wonderful jasper vault
under the great cupola OF the Escurial,
where the romans OF all the Kings oil
Spain are deposited. Some royal bodies,
and particularly those Of the father and
mother OF Queen Isabella, remained for
twenty-five years on that same slab be-
fore they were considered fit for removal
to the grand vault.
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Driven Mad by Fortune.

~ have friend who was driven mad
by a marvellous freak OF good luck" said
Hiram Tucker, OF Milwaukee, to st.
Louis Globe Democrat reporter. "Hs
YVES young reporter who was Just learn.
ing the business and who had eked out q
preearious existence for year on s12 q
wee. Walking along the street one day
he ttatd $500 wrapped up in a bundle
with rubber string around 1t. FrenEied
with delight at his good fortune he
struck bee line for the newspaper Of
flee where he was employed, resigned
his position without assigning any cause
and left Milwaukee on the first tratn go
ing to Chicago. In that city he lived
riotously for eight months, and though
he read advertisemant$ In the papers Of
the unfortunate bank collector, who had
lost the money, offering one half OF 1t II
the finder would return, he paid no at
-tention to these appeals. AT the end OF
the time be blew in<alI the money and
then came back to Milwaukee. But he
was different man from what he was
when he left In such delirious glee. His
old position at an increased salary was
offered to him, but this he refused,
though he didn't have a cent. He did no
work, nor did he want any. He put In
his time walking up and down the street
on which he had found the money. Day
in and day out he tramped that street,
with his head bent forward like q man
looking for pin on the sidewalk. He
Kept this uD for nearly q month, Con-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14

The drcnd oil ghosts, 80 vol Known
10 unciviIized and semi ciylllzs - cQun-
tries. Is common In the abort Rines Of
India to an unusual degree he same
may be said OF their Aryan conquerors
and the lower classes Of MahJmetahs.
All Indian ghosts are supposed TO DO
mischievous, and some Of them Bit
terly malicious.
The only means employed to APP
pease the rancor OF these unlaid spire
its is to build shrines for them and to
mako them offerings, such MS fowl,
d pig. and, on grand occasions, buff
faio. Any severe illness. and moro es-
pecially any epidemic disease, such
as smallpox or cholera, is attributed
to the malignancy Of certain OF these
spirits, which must be propitiated ac-
cordingly.
The "man tiger Is perhaps, tho
most dreaded OF all the Indian demon
ghosts; for when a tiger has killed a
man, the tiger itself Is considered safe
from harm, tho spirit OF tho man be-
ing supposed to ride upon the beasts
head and guide him clear Of all dam
ger.
Accordingly, 10 is believed that the
only sure mode OF destroying tiger
who has killed one or moro persons ia
To begin by making offerings to the
spirits on his victims, thereby depriv-
/ ing the animal OF tho valuable ser
/ vices rendered by tho ghostly guides.
The ghosts most propitiated are the
spirits Of those who have met violent
deaths, whether by design or accident.
including death by poison and conta-
gious diseases. Even wretches who
have been hanged for their crimes are
supposed to have the same powers Of
causing evil to the living as those who
have been killed by tigers or by light
ming.
In parts where serpent worship is
common, 1t Is considered great
honor to die from the bite OF one OF
the poisonous creatures. Louis
/ Republic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14
Queor Trick of a RafFsd Grouse.

The ruffed grouse behaves at times
In so strange4and unusual way as to
lead the most experienced observer
and keenest student of woodcraft to
wonder what Its motives are. While
in pursuit of this bird. In company
with my brother, / was walking on a
pasture land along the edge Of d woods
and had stopped at point / deemed
favorable, my brother, being at the
time some distance within the cover
when a grouse started. The bird flew
toward me, and making araPid swerye
alighted on the green sward directly
in front Of me, just outside Of the
woods. He certainly was not over
twenty five feet away. As soon as he
lit, as is their habit, he Strengthened
up, and turning his head from side to
side, looked around him.
On the impulse Of the moment with
out thinking, being somewhat excited
perhaps, / drew up, and without TAX
ing aim fired at the bird. I had now
done an unsportsmanlike act, and yet
] had not shot grouse on the ground.
For strange to say not shot had hit
the bird. The whole charge went
over and tore to atoms the foliage be-
hind him. When took the gun down
there was the bird as before, he had
not moved particle. Thus We stood
looking at each other for about half q
minute, when my brother having
heard the report Of the gun, ap-
preached, the bird turned his head
at the noise, and then taking few
steps flew and like bolt disappeared
through the foliage
When my brother came up Irclated
the incident to him, and it was his
opinion that the grouse remained
after / had shot at him because he
was paralyzed with fear. Was this
the fact? or was it courageous COM
duct, combativeness2 or was the bird
fascinated by the sound ofthe gun? I
leave the reader to decide this point
and add another to, the ways of this
mysterious bird OF the woods. Forest
and Stream.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14

Evangelist Moody's claim that the
steamer Spree, on which he was pas
senger, was saved by the power Of
prayer naturally excites the ridicule Of
q number Of Boston clergymen Of yari-
ous denominations who have been in
teryiewed on the subject. The efficacy
Of prayer in the spiritual sense is not a
debatable question among men of any
creed but the power of human beings
to make the ways of Providence con-
formto their own short=sighted ways
in matters strictly material by mere
act Of petition is vastly different mat
tiers. Any assumption of the latter
prerogative would SAVIOR far more Of
egotism than of religious trust.
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a few DAYS there will be sold ,

In a few days there will be sold at
auction in Paris the heart Of the Dau-
phin Prince, son Of Louis XVI, and
Marie Antoinette, who died in 1903.
The heart was stolen by the famous
surgeon Pelletan, who made an autop-
sy on the remains, and has remained
in his family ever since, sealed in q
jar Of spirits. Pelletan's son died re-
Gently, and under the law his effects
will be sold under the hammer
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14

It win not be strangeif the people of
Hamburg are startled into fright by
the temperance there ofcholera. One
person has died there who came into
the city with the disease. Perhaps the
case win have no successor, and every
body here as well as there will hope
that the dreadful scenes Of last fall will
not be renewed.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER i. 1892

The news that tho Populists and
Democrats ID the California Legisla-
ture win permit the Republican Gov
ernor'to appoint the next United States
Senator Is incredible. AT all events,
lie next Senator from California must
not BE q Republican.
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According to the Paris Matin, Prince

According to the Pores mdtan, Frlhee
Bismarck is reported to have said
II have said farewell definitely to
the government of men. If had not
been dismissed would doubtless still
be in power, had still enough strength
to continue without interruption the
duties confided to me. Now have no
interest in politics. ] have paid my
debt to my country, and l wish to die
in peace"
There is a touch of pathos in these
words land at the same time they en-
phasize the thought of a poet of three
centuries ago:
The glories of our blood and State
Are shadows, not substantial things.
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August
Flower

H01c does he feeI2-He feels
cranky, and is constantly cx-
perimenting, dieting himself,
adopting strange notions, and
changing the cooking, the
dishes, the hours, and manner
of his eating august FIotcer
the remedy.
Hour does he feel g--He feels
at times a gnawing, voracious,
Unsuitable appetite, wholly un-
accountable, unnatural and un-
healthy. august Hoaver the
remedy. \
Hon. does he feei2-He feels
no desire to go to the table and
a gfHmbling, fault-finding,
over-nicety about what is set
before him when he is there
august Floaoer the remedy.
HoU does he feeIp-He feels
after a spell of this abnormal
appetite an utter adherence,
loathing, and detestation Of
food as If a mouthful would
kill him-August Flover the
remedy.
Hon. does he feel?-He has
irregular bowels and peculiar
stools August Hotoer The rem
.edy. n-io.iy
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Health
aadGomfort.re
Destroyed

by the use of poor smoking to.
bacco. The one tobacco that
has held it's own through All
the changes of time and against
all competitors is BlackwelPs
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-14
VIII Y !?

Because it's always pure, all.
ways the same, always the
best. Such a record tells more
than pages of talk" It's
Just as good to-day as ever and
it is the tobacco for you, If
you smoke, you should smoke
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Evangelist Moody's claim that i.

The glories of our blood and State
Are shadows, not substantial things.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-29

love, did not care to pursue the sub.
ject, and felt somewhat relieved when
he suggested walk in the park.
Never again did Zweifel refer to his
vision. When we happened to be
thrown together. ho talked about pub
lie affairs INDUCED in few pertinent
hints at mutual acquaintance, filing
In gaps in the conversation with small
talk OF a varied nature
Great was my establishment when
one morning I received note in which
my friend stated in few words that
he was thinking seriously of leaving
the Chronicle, with which he had
been connected for more than fifteen
years
started to his lodgings and inter.
cepted him as he was leaving the
house.
My note brought you here" he OK
claimed, as he looked at me with un-
steady eyes YES, have concluded
to resign from the Chronicle staff by
let me sec, by"
lie opened wcll-worn diary and,
after glancing over two or three close
ly-writtcn pages, concluded:
tho fifteenth of next month"
but why doycu want to sever your
connection with n concern whose man.
ayers respect You and would do any
thing they could to retain you in their
employ?"
You don't understand the case" he
replied, sharply. Never attempt to
judge anyone's actions unless you arc
in possession of the key of their
motives"
took the rebulse good-rnturcdly,
and that seemed to have n soothing CT
feet on my friend, whose excitement
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-29
and abrupt conversation were a mystery

and abrupt conversation were mystery
to me.
But" he continued. ~ will explain.
Night before last the vision of which I
told you appeared again.
"Knoclss and nll?" inquired.
"Knoclss and all" he repeated, not
offended by my sarcastic question.
''But what has tho vision to do with
your contemplated resignation ?"
asked
What has my vision to do with my
contemplated resignation? Why, every
thing in the world. my boy have
come to the conclusion that ought to
seek the woman whose image has ap-
pcared to me SO many times. | think"
this in Indispensable needs me
and know that need her."
reasoned with him earnestly and
long, and finally induced him to with
hold his resignation atleast one month
My pleas were put on personal grounds,
and were effective, because succeeded
in convincing him that, by postponing
the execution of his wild resolution,
he would place me under obligations.
But .Old Zwcifel" was no longer the
commodating, patient fellow he had
been. He was easily irritated, refused
to perform the slightest task not strict
ly within the line of his duties, and
spoke sharply to the young reporters
who attempted to DO funny at his ex-
pense.
In few weeks the rumor became
current in newspaper circles that sold
Zweifel" had been Tilted by wealthy
German widow, and that the crue,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-29

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1. Close Draw. 9. Long Draw. g. Long Draw
of American billiard players, was hers
he visited me at my private rooms and
we had quite a laugh at his futile eff
forts to give the ball that marvellous
draw power. When was with GARNER
An Brussels first saw him make the shot,
the first 'all going only to the center of
the table and then by IL drawback to
the third ball. determined to master
the shot and accomplished greater
feat than had ut first anticipated, get
ting the ball well up to the end of the
table before it started to develop it's
"'draw" energies.
have drawn thirteen designs here,
all of which need explanation, for they
may puzzle the enthusiast who reads
these columns and may lead to many
intellectual efforts to accomplish like
results. | must say before starting to
explain, that if it is in the power of the
reader to be in or to come to New York,
1t might be well to see how make the
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player who is willing to give time to
practice and some time to careful
thinking over results, and how these
are brought about.
My most extraordinary shot, and one
which Ibelieve no one besides myself
has ever yet mastered, is what is called
"a force draw shot. In the cuts here
with given it is numbered thirteen
The first ball is hit low, touches
and jumps the second ball, goes
almost to- the other end of the
table, and then, by what some one
has called the 'magic draw power
of ball." turns back and makes the
third. ball. All can say in explana-
ton is that hit tho first bali low and a
very little to the right. The second ball
DIS also touched at the right. The stroke
MS hard. Now try it and see how nicely
your ball will continue it's trip to tho
cushion. When Mr.. Schacfcr, that king
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-29

10. Force Draw. H. MGsse. IL. Clever Jump
Shot.
this the first ball is hit hard aft of cen
ter. There is no twist given, and the
second ball is hit very fine to the right
And thus you count off another pretty
billiard.
1t cut No. 10, I show what is called n
clever jump shot. The first ball is hit
on top and very little to the left with
only slight force. The second ball is
made very little to the right.
Of course, in n limited space such as
newspaper article affords, it is impos-
sible for me to go into the details con-
corning all the marvellous shots that
can be made ut billiards. When it
comes to question rs to which arc
most easily learned would say that
the kiss shots require least pains, and
yet ali Of them though intricate are
learned very easily by my pupils.
The pretticst shots I make, the ones
that get crowds enthusiastic,' are OF
course the wing shots, which are n
combination of draw, jump and massc,
where the carom must be made by
catching the third ball ON the fly.
take most pride, however, in the shot
which ! explained Mt first and which is
given here as cut No. IS. am the only
man in the world who has been able 10
accomplish it, and so take natural and
pardonable pride in the feat.
PRoF. KAARLUs.
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Fancy Shot.
but a downright hard push, striking the
first ball very low and very much to the
right, the second ball very little to
the left.
No. shows very fine fancy shot
with six balls. Follow the lines on the
cut and you have the course of the balls,
but you haven't an idea of the quickness
and eXactness with which each stroke
must be made. The swcrve of an eighth
of an inch of any one of the balls from
the line mark out for each would make
the table look like busted pool LAY
out"
Cut No. 10 shows n neat force draw.
The first ball is hit very hard and low
and little to. the right, making the
second ball n very little to the left
This is enother exemplification of the
power stored up in rounded bit of
ivory and of what the touch of force in
the hands of any player can bring about
if he will practice.
Take cut No. II, for instance, and
you have very interesting masse. In
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BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. sas. ooo, oon.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
PREs1DENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON l..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
ID VICE PREsIDENT-S. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEoRETARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank Of Richmond.
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Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa.
noke, Va.
GENERAL COUNsEL-Hon. O. A. Mo.
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. G.
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. 81.
hit the ball hard, very low and Yer
much to the right, getting at the sec 1aa
ball little to the left, and by t. ail
OF three cushions, steady ar tam
hand make the billiard.
The long draw in cut N, .ot1
pretty shot and one hob
ticular pleasure in ,s.a-. de
ball hard and 10 a ..@p the
semblance of = i1v ti 5a-s .Hi
is made n rerl h''ie it i.
there is YOU blliy a sie oi ms
haven ,u irr, sr1g tn, will
motto tno cat i1at f.llor ase.any.
Of lc4u.
'nt 30 her " long draw
,-7 li,ne oa ii u than the last
,aof ie. a hit the cushion.
tr vau ,'c I'D the second ball
5r 4,', sht. The first ball is
ta - oi0 - the right. / have util-
ys F8nr mons and there is your bill
d very pretty one it is.
l No. 4 the long draw is made by
h't,il z the first ball q little to the right
49, the second ball half full to the
.ght.
In cut No. show a close draw,
which requires an exceedingly steady
hand and a particularly deft touch and
an accurate eye. The first ball is hit
hard, very low and very much to the
right, making the second ball full. This
is pretty billiard as we'll as hard
one for the amateur to practice on.
In cut No. slow double cushion
draw in which, hit the first ball hard,
low and jus. little to the right. You
Will note that use the same cushion
twice. This reads like hard shot, but
&C is easy enough when you know how.
Now take look at cut No. Z. This is
cushion follow that requires quite q
hard stroke. The first ball is hit on top
and very little to the right, making the
second ball a little to the left. You
will note that make the same cushion
twice.
Cut No. 8 is push draw. This is an
actual push, no lingering hard stroke
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Long Draw. g. Close Draw. O. Double
\ Cushion Draw.
fEhots. say this with no other end in
fveiw than to give the player who really
fs anxious to learn these shots better
opportunity to master them. OBSERVE
fion is after all the best element toward
good playing. Practice following close
upon observation will enable you to ac-
icomplish wonders in the way of playing
good billiards.
( Cut No. shows close draw. In this