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I|NCENDIARY FIRE.
Henrietta, Tex, Suffers a Loss Of the
Best Part of the Town.

GAINESVILLE, TEX April 25-The
wave of incendiarism which seems to
have been sweeping over this State
reached Henrietta yesterday morning
at 8 o'clock, and now the greater aud
best part of the building in the town
are only recollecii II. At the most
quiet hour of night the boarding house
near the square caught fire, and the
flames were not checked, but died only
for want of something to deyo 5. The
south side of the square is gone, entail =
ing y lose Of 100000. Ii was by far
the best pat Vi The town. All Che
buildings were OF stone and brick and
We're handsomely constructed.
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DR.. Hale,s Household Cough Cure.

Is e purely vegetable REMEDY pre-
pared from rare medicinal plants, a
perfect remedy for coughs and colds,
hcarseness, loss Of voice, whooping
cough. bronchitis, the first stage OF
consumption, allays all oreness OF the
Iungt and chest, and gives perfect sat
isfaction. 1t IS the greatest medicine
OF the age to strengthen the lung It's
sue. % and so cents per bottle at
Mcfarland & Cos. dru store.
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Good Thing.

For the prompt relief of pain of all
kinds, there is nothing 50 good as DR..
Hurts Great Relief. This remedy is so
well known that it is probably not nee
essary to speak of its merits, but lest
there should fe. some one who has fail
ed to give It a trial, We say if you have
any sort Of pain try DR.. Harris Relief.
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When Yeur Liver

is torpid and sluggish y"ucno II de-
business successfully. Everything
goes wrong. You don't feel well. Gel
your liver in good working order by
u,ing DR.. Hale's Household lea, the
great blood purifier and nerve tonic
II has no equal as a health restorer
Fof sale at McFarland's drug store.
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You've tried DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription have you and you're
disappointed. The results are not imm-
ediate. And did you expect the disease
of years to disappear in q week i? Put
a pinch of time in every dose. You
would not call the milk Door because
the cream doesn't rise in one hour? If
there's no water in it the cream is
to rise. If there's a POSSIBLE cure. DR.
Pierce's Favortr Prescription is sure
to effect it, if given a fair trial. You get
the one dollar it costs back again if il
don't benefit or cure you. We wish we
could give you the makers confidence
They show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not benefited
and it'd surprise you to know how few
dollars are needed to keep up the
rcfand.
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THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1892.
Local and Other News Notes.

Sam Owen, OF Bristo', has in his pos
session IA map of the State Of North
Carolina done in needle work by his
grandmother, Mrs. Harriet B, Hardin,
while a student in the Raleigh Aead.
envy, September, 1919,
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Agents Wanted.

Good men can make money by can.
vasing for the Deep River Nurseries
Jamestown, n. C. Call on or address,
]. Fl. Cameron,
MilIigan, Tenn.
White & Cameron, %Proprietors.
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The Leaf-C Chronicle says that there
is a small bank of needle iron ore,
very rich, about ten miles out OF
GAINESVILLE, direcrly on the route OF the
Mineral road.
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To Operatrs Of Machinery.

We now carry in stock all sizes of
gum betting of the New York stamp
and a furnish without the custom
AIRY delay Of ordering.
356.tf SEAvER e. SUMMERS.
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The Cumberland County Agricul.
tural and Live Stock Association has
effected a permanent organization in
Crossville.
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Mrs. E. M, Gilmer a popular story
writer of ClarksvlIle, furnished the suc-
cessful story for the Easter number of
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
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Mild, gentle, soothing and healing is
Dir. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Curesthe
worot cases permanently. No experim-
enting It's Old Reliable" Twenty-Five
wears Of success
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rrmnle weakness Positive Cure.

To THE EDITOR; Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the Thousand
aud one ills which arise from deranged female
organs / shall be glad to send two bottles Of
my remedy FREE to any lady If they VIII send
their Express and P o, address. Yours respect
fully, DRAG ANARCHIST, UTICA, NY. apr74t
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Upton County has a scholastic pop
ulation of 9,276, about equally divided
between the races.
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Thetown of Jackson has contracted
with the Tennessee Midland r. r. for
1000 ears of gravel.
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FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm oil
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the city or Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case o.
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th December
A.D. 1856.
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Wild tnrkeys are very plentiful in
Cumberland County this season and
are furnishing hunters with fine sport.
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Bradley County is to have a new
courthouse.
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\ lodge Of Knights Of Pythias viii
shortly be organized at Shelbyville.
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THE COMET
Announcement.

We are authorized and requested to announce
w, a, HANcuER, Esq ofthe Third district, MS a
candidate for County Tax Assessor, subject to
the action OF The Republican Convention. WITT
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WANTED-A general purpose horse
and a fresh COW in EXCHANGE for a lot
in Johnson City.
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly and acts directly on the blood and
muous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
o. Sold by Druggists, 75c
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per, and we could give her no name be-
cause she was stone dcaf-all white
Angora cats are-and to add to this
ones peculiarities she had one blue
eye and one yellow Mamma did not
like her color however She said that
anyone could have white Angora cat,
and that she wanted something differ
ent from anyone else, so she had the
butler dye pussy blue. The first time
the dye came out bright purple and
La" and the guinea pigs and an owl
we just got were SO frightened that they
would run and hide when they saw the
strange creature coming, but by de-
grecs they got accustomed to it. We
had to dye pussy once n week. because
every time we gave her bath she
would try to lick tho dye off. When dye
day came and she saw the butler pre-
pairing her bath she would set up q
squalling and screaming that sounded
oil over the house and lasted until the
bath wae over. But she had to have O
bath anyway to kill the fleas and don't
think she minded the dye as much rs
the water.
I The happicst day in our menagerie
was when pussy had three kittens, per-
feet little beauties, oil snow white, with
different colored eyes and stone deaf.
Every morning pussy would be gone
about an hour, and when she came back
she would bring in her mouth young
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THE ROANOKE TIMES, FRIDAY. July %, 1892.

chicken. We tried to break her of the
habit, and lived in morta. dread TINT
the neighbors would accuse us of beng
chicken thieves. but nothing would do
any good until one day "La" took
things in hand. sShe had had q litter of
pups, but mamma made me give them
all away. On the day that 1 sent the
last one away "Lar looked oil over the
house for it and happened to get back
to the kitchen just when pussy was out
after her morning chicken. The three
little kittens lay in their box comfort
ably sleeping until "Lal" gave howl
of delight, and taking them up one by
one She Carried them carefully to her
kennel. Of course there was IL row
when pussy returned; but "Lal" just
covered the kittens with her body, and
hid her nose in the straw so that pussy
could not scratch her, and did nothing.
Pussy roamcd about for two DAYS,
filling the house with walls, but "Lal"'
made q good nurse, and the kittens
soon grew fond of her, and pussy forgot
her woes and slept all day before the
kitchen fire, as usual
Oneof my early pets was an immense
white owl. He had strong curved
beal and great strong talons. with
which he would tear his meat to pieces.
One day he managed to unbolt the door
of his cage and go out. He could not
see very well with his great round eyes
in the broad daylight, but he Topped.
over the fence into the next yard. The
poor servant girl who tried to catch
him for us had her hands and shoulder
torn to pieces and ran shrieking into
the house, Butler went next door with
pair of thick gloves on his hands, but
the owl tore his hands just the same.
at last he came back into our yard of
his own free will. Pussy flew ut him,
nnd In another moment poor puss was
torn to shreds, and before we could do
anything she was scattered all over the
yard Lab sprang upon the owl
With savage growl, but he soon
lashed yelping into the house with the
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gentleman who resides hero youches
Tor the following: In crate of eggs
packed for shipping in store in Frank.
lin county, chicken was heard to chirp.
On examination it was ascertained thxt
one OF the eggs in the crate had Matched
lonely white chicken. Tho bird was
taken out, handled tenderly and fed,
and is now nearly large enough to crow.
Samuel Il. Funk an employee of the
car shops Of Roanoke, and a resident of
this town, fell from q car yesterday and
sustained painful injuries DR.. Koiner
was called and rendered the necessary
surgical attention. He was resting com.
fortably at his home last night.
Virgin Wright and Frances Jones.
two colored women, we're before Mayor
Pedigo yesterday for disturbing the
peace. Frances paid 81 and coste and
Virgin $3.50 for the pleasure of calling
each other names.
Miss Ada Blackwell, who has been
visiting relatives here for some time,
returned to her homo in Botetourr
county yesterday.
The many friends of Miss Ola Gish
will be pleased to learn that she is re-
| covering from her recent illness.
The festival given at the Lutheran
Church last night was we'll ttended and
a financial success.
MRS. Stegor, of Danville, is visiting
the family Of George Il. Britt.
Miss Lydia Cook, of Bonsack, is visit
Ing Mrs. John w. Mason.
Mrs. Amiss and Miss Josie Carmen,
who have been visiting tho family OF
Mr.. WIFI Am IL. Muse, Sr.. left yester-
| day for their homo in Salem.
Dr. IL. Smith will go to Bedford City
to-day on business.
PINAFoRE at the Opera House tonight.
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EDUCATIONAL.
CALEM FEMALE SEMINARY.

Reopens September 1, 1892. Closes
June 1, 1893. Efficient teachers for every
department. Languages. Art,
Elocution, Physical Culture and Music.
Special advantages in Music. Teacher
of Vocal Music and Voice Culture, Mrs.
Jas. E. Porter, concert soprano, Roam
oke. Teacher of instrumental Music
and Hand Culture, Miss Ravens Cherry,
Boston Conservatory of Music. Terms
for day pupils: Primary Department,
tuition in English for full nine months,
$40; Preparatory Department, $40; Col.
legiate Department., $40. For terms for
boarding pupils apply for catalogue to
MRS. J. E. GUY, Principal, Salem, Va.
1878
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A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE. ROANOKE,
"A VIRGINIA.

Tho seventh session begins Wednesday, Sep
TENDER II, 1892. This is thorough training
school for boys and young men preparing
for college or for business. All educators realize
the importance of such schools. AT college many
unframed boys become vicious encouragement
leading to dleLcss. Wc-planncd courses arc
taught by nen OF proven ability and success. The
handsome brick building ovcrlooks the Magic
Citys" beautiful country. situated in the sub
urbs, at the very crown OF the ridge with perfect
drainage, fresh mir. pure water and comfortable
rooms, the health OF the school has been remark
able. For further information send for catalogue
and address
WILMER o wHITESCARvER,
7246 Principal.
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TNSTIT
BOTETOURT SPRINGS, VA.
MURDER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Caroline Davis Shot and Killed by Jen.
Arthur.

Caroline Davis Shot and Killed by Jen;
Arthur.
Franklin county was the scene OF
another murder few days ago. Caro-
line Davis was shot by jeff Arthur, and
died in thirty-six hours. Mrs. jeff.
Arthur, who is relative of the Davis
family, for some cause abused and
whipped Arthur's mother, who is very
old and feeble. Two of the Davis boys
and Wilson Jones, brother of Mrs.
Arthur, became offended at Arthur be-
cause he had reprimanded his wife, and
went to his house called him out and
attacked him with rocks and sticks. He
retreated to the house, barred the door,
and warned them to leave. They con-
tinued to advance, and attempted to
break the door down. Arthur got u
shot gun and fred through window,
the contents entering the abdomen of
Caroline Davis.
Arthur was arrested, had prelimi-
nary examination, and was sent on to
the grand jury, his bail being $500, and
in default of same he was committed to
Jail.
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bird after him Then cook threw a bag
over the owl and we got him back into
his cage.
A few days after that the blizzard
came, and after it was oil over it took
us two hours to dig through the snow
to the owls cage, and when we found
him he was sitting on his perch grim
and stark, q frozen icicle. We took him
into the house and tried to thaw him
out, but he was dead A just retribu-
ton had overtaken him, and no one
was sorry. We made his grave at the
other corner Of our little cemetery and
marked it with but simple wooden
slab.
"Lal" and I were friends to the last,
until worn out with old age she lay
down by my bedside one night, and in
the morning 1 awohe alone. "Lal"
was dead No stone marks her resting
place, but sometimes our tears water
the spot where she lies, while another
Gordon setter, child of "Lal," looks
on with wistful surprise in his great
brown eyes. And now Romeo Is al
most as dear to us as was his faithful,
loving mother.
About two years ago I acquired very
strange pet in n peculiar manner But
Ter had lent some money to a sailor who
had gone to China There it is the Gus
tom before sailing on a voyage to take
one of their peculiar hairless edible dogs
aboard for good luck. Buffers friend,
who, like all sailors, is supcrstitious,
brought one of these dogs home with
| him and offered it to Butler in lieu of
his debt. Of course, Butler did not
want the dog, so paid the sailors debt
and kept him.
The first thing did was to name him
Gyp and send him to the dog show,
where he won first prize for being the
uglicst dog ever imported to this coun-
try lie is about the size of rat ter
rier and has not hair on his body,
which is marked with great pink and
gray splotches- One of his eyes is
| green and tho other blue, and altogether
he is the worst tempered dog ever
| knew, but we like him because no one else
does He bites every one-never openly,
but crawls up slyly from behind and
catches them by the ankle. He bit
grandfather this way once and got
kicked clear across the ROOM
When the census taller called mamma
forgot that Gyp was in the room until
the portfolio of census blanks went fly
ing across the parlor, sending the
papers flying in every direction, and
the poor census taker gave vent to a
terrified yell as he clapped his hand to
his ankle After that Gyp was never
allowed in the parlor when visitors
called. He is courageous dog and
very jealous. If one of us pats Romeo
he will fly ut him and, although he is in
vnriably whipped, he will renew the Mt
tack the very next time he thinks the
occasion demands.
Gyp and Romeo are the only pets I
have now, except q goldfinch.
have had many sad experiences, but
after all the pleasure of being loved by
dumb animals that are always ready
for play and never pay back old scores
compensatcs for everything. And ms
long as live hope to have Romeo or
one of his descendants so near me that
Mt tho sound of my voice l will feel his
cold nose pressed against my hand.
M~77f~@ &~.o47
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PINAFoKE at the Opera House to-nlgh
Funerals Yesterday.

The funeral service of Arthur, the
fourteen year old son of S. S. and Il. c.
See was conducted at the residence,
number GLE East avenue, yesterday after
noon at o'clock by Rev. R. D. Rice. A
large number of friends were present
who sympathized with the family in
their bereavement. After the funeral
services the remains were inferred in
the City Cemetery.
The funeral of Morgan Oswald, infant
son of M. E. and Blanche d. Yeatman,
was conducted in the Episcopal church
yesterday evening at o'clock by Rev.
j. Cleveland Hall, pastor of Christ
Church, in the absence of Rev. DIR.
Meade. mum Der of friends were present.
After the funeral services the inter.
ment took place in the City Cemetery.
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The July Term Will Adjourn Next Satur-
day.
The Hastings Courtdid not remain in
session all day yesterday but adjourned
at noon until this morning at o O'Clock.
Saint Shafer, the colored youth who was
charged with stealing clothing, was
given four months in Jail. Isaiah Will
Jams was sentenced to Jail for Sax
months for breaking into the tool chest
of j. r. Dent and stealing lot of car
penter's tools.
Several cases were continued until
the October term Of court, and decree
was entered in the cases of the Cook
Carriage Company against j. j Owens
ct ais. and William Smith against J. Ii.
Caswell ct ais. The July term of the
Hastings Court will adjourn Saturday
and circuit court will begin on Monday
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'INAFoRE at the Opera House tonight.
Justice Howerton.s Narrow rscspe.

"ustIce HOWertOn's NarrOw LtcRpe.
Justice S. w. Howerton. who has
been in Durham, N. c., for some time,
had marrow escape from death a few
days ago by taking dose of poison in
stead of medicine by mistake. He is
now improving.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-29

ALWAYS popular. The musician
favorite. Hobbie Music Co., sole deal.
ers. Factory prices; easy payments.
l57 Salem avenue.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il Commercial Land Company will
be held in the city of Roanoke, Va, at
the Office of c. O'Leary, in the Terry
building, Tuesday morning. August Q.
rotary. I'd
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE-THERE WILL BE GEN
IN eral meeting of the stockholders of
the United Investment Company held
at the office of the Fidelity, Lean and
Trust Company in the city of Roanoke
Friday, August &c, 1892, at p. IN. The
meeting is called for the purpose Of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and the transac ton of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
BY order of the board of directors. w.
e ANDREWS, Secretary. 726 sod
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PINAroRE at the Opera House tonight
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vINTON

PINAronE at the Opera House to. night
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Kranich g. Bach Piano.

PINAFoRE at the Opera House to. night.
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THE HUsTINGs COURT

PINAroRE at tn Opera House to-night
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piNAFoRE at the Opera House tonight.
FINEST cabinets, g.. sidelinger 6. sul Jeresson
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'INAFoRE at the Opera House to night
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onn n1pLo,1ArIc CORES.
French ssat-sm~a RIdiCule the ProposI'
ton to Abolish II.

French Stat~Sm~H RIdicule the Propost-
ton to Abolish II.
PARIS, Dec. S.-The proposal to abol-
ish tho United States diplomatic service,
started last month in some American
journals, and the fact that President
elect Cleveland will soon be called on
to appoint SUCCESSORS to most OF the in
cumbents of the American legations,
has directed considerable attention in
Europe to the subject. A well known
foreign diplomat said to-day to the AS
sociaied Press representatives:
1.-THE proposition to merge the Amer
lean diplomatic service into the consul
lar service is, when viewed from a
European standpoint, perfectly absurd,
and is moreover quito impracticable.
Why, here in France the foreign office
will have no communication with u
consul general or consul. If, for eS.
ample, the United States consul general
in this city were to write o letter to NJ.
Ribot, the reply would be addressed to
the United States minister and sent to
tho American legation.
"The Washington state department, l
understand, once tried at Constantine
pie to do away with this service by con-
iiding to the secretary Of the legation
consular duties, but the attempt had to
be abandoned.
~ notice also that the critics OF the
United States diplomatic service say
that only wealthy men can succeed
abroad as ministers. This is a mistake.
Some Of the best ministers that ever
presided over the United States lega-
tons in Europe, men who made the
strongest impression at tho foreign of
flee and in diplomatic and official cir
cles were, lam told, comparatively poor
men. No United States minister to
France ever stood higher in the French
official world than Mr.. McLane, who
lived very quietly and entertained little.
Let me cite another example from an
other country. NJ. Kern, the we'll
known Swiss statesman, who represent
ed his country at Paris for twenty-five
years or more, probably never gave a
dinner party during all that time, and
yet ne was the most influential member
OF the diplomatic corps"
7. Jefferson Coolidge, the United
States minister here, and Mrs, Coolidge
are giving a series OF dinner parties to
the diplomatic and official world and to
the leading members OF the American
colony.
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A rerrlhle Trnredr.

FARGO, n. D., Dec. "details have
been received OF the horrible tragedy
that occurred fourteen miles southeast
of Cooperstown, in Griggs county.
William Karber, farmer living alone
with his hired man, John Zebak, got
into a deadly fight with him with a
Ratchet, in which Zebak lost his life
and Karber is badly hacked up. Kar-
Der claims that his hired man at
tempted to rob him and deliberately
struck him with the Ratchet as he lay
in bed, with the intention Of killing
him. According to his store the two
men engaged III life and death strug-
gle, and Karber managed to choke his
assailant and threw him on his back
and got tho weapon away from him,
and then being still in fear OF his life
Karber killed him, the Ratchet being
driven into his head several times.