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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
A rwo-roN LIVER.
II Belonged to Mammoth Monster of
tho Dcop.

II Belonged to n Mammoth Monster of
tho Dccp.
1t is about big fish that ! write, but
1t is a true story, says o writer in the
Belfast Age. saw the fish, took his
dimensions by actual measurement and
i saw the liver. In the annals of Cape
God, published by Rev. Mr.. Freeman in
1868, he mentions that in 1903 Province
town had regulation relating to the
,carcasses of whales, sharks, horse
.macherel, etc, which required that
they be towed below low-water mark,
which would indicate that these marine
animals were SO common Us to be in
some degree offensive in warm wealth.
er. Many of them were captured for
their oil Right whales yielded twenty,
forty, eighty ind sometimes one hun
,dred barrels; humpbacks, fifteen to
twenty barrels; grampus, one, two or
three; haclsfish, one barrel; sharks,
from one gallon to seven or eight bar
,rels; porpoise, two gallons, and a boat
load of dogfish yielded about one bar
rel of oil. Now, my big fish was called
a shark, though he was not of
the man-eating or shovel-nosed va,
riety. N. e. Atwood, distin-
of Provincetown, pronounced the fish
liver shark or sea elephant, and
considered it rare The fish was almost
entirely white, and rs handsome in form
as mackerel. He was caught in 1869,
inside of what is called Long Point,
forming ON outer boundary of Prov
incetown's beautiful harbor. The fish
ermen had spread their seines there for
mackerel, and this big fish had got en-
tangled in them all about him SO that
he was easily pulled to the shore, VIII ere
the tide left him high and dry. Being
at that time engaged, in business in
Provincetown was invited to visit the
monster and see him cut up for the pur-
pose of Extracting his liver BY the
way, all the oil of O shark is in his liver,
while that of whale, of course, Is in
his flesh or blubber. took q rule and
measured this shark, and found his
length to be just thirty-one feet; the
breadth of his tail was seven feet and
his circumference in the thiclzest part
sixteen feet
have stated that the liver of this
shark weighed two tons and this is
how 1t was determined: The liver was
cut in pieces and pitched into q dory;
the dory carried n ton and half in
weight besides the rover, as has been
proved, bringing her down to her upper
streak; the dory was twice loaded deep
with this liver, and so the fishermen
thought the weight was nearly three
tons, butte be within bounds 1 conclud-
ed to call it two tons and it is so record
cd in this veracious chronicle After
the oil had been fried out found that
it made seven barrels full and was
worth Mt that time two hun dred dol
lars
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
AT THE SHOPS.
Notes of Interest Gathered
There.

Work is progressing rapidly on the
Pennsylvania railroad cars. Seventy
five have been completed out Of the $50
ordered
S. X. Dixon has gone to Philadelphia
to inspect ten new compound engines
that are being built for the Norfolk and
Western by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works of that city. w. A. Kim berly
has been appointed foreman in the alb
sence of Mr.. Dixon, assisted by Ira
Newmarch, Alfred Mitchell and F. j.
Woodberry.
&. Matthews, clerk in the blacksmith
shop, returned yesterday from two
weeks vacation spent at Shenandoah.
The shops will close too day to give
the employees an opportunity of going
to the picnic given by the Machine
Works band at Rocky Mount.
The following notice was posted in
the shops yesterday:
"RoANoKE MACHINE WORKS.
Notice. Mr.. Kimball, president of
the Roanoke Machine Works, has writ
ten to Col. Huger, general superinten-
don't, stating that he had read a COM
munication from the employees of the
Roanoke Machine Works expressing
their appreciation of the praise be-
slowed on them by the officers of the
company upon the appearance and
conduct on the occasion of the Roanoke
Decennial parade. In this letter Mr..
Kimball says:
Nothing gives me so much pleasure
as evidence of good will existing be-
tween officers and men. ] will he very
much obliged if you will let Them know
how much appreciate their thought
fulness in sending me copy of the
resolutions, which has been signed by
representatives of all departments of
the works.
"This opinion as expressed is heartily
CONQUERED by the general superintendent,
the uperintendent and general fore
man. R. H. SOULE, Superintendent.
Roanoke, July 81"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
GROWTH OF AMERICAN CITIES.
Country Towns Being Depleted to ELL
tho Inoessant Demand.

Country Towns Being Depleted to Fill
tho Inoessant Demand.
In 1890 moro than $4,000, OOG of the
people of the United States lived in
cities which had population of over
5000. This advance in city develop
ment Is said by the New York Ledger
to be simply phenomenal The history
of mankind presents no parallel. Tho
primeva1 forests and prairies Of forty
years ago are now crowded with
rapidly progressing centers, filed with
the last appliances Of an ago of inven-
ton To every citizen the administra-
ton of his city government is ques-
ton of first rate Importance. Nearly
all his taxation flows into that munich
pal treasury, and from it comes the
school where he educates his family;
the sanitation which protects his home
from disease; the virtue or vice which
makes his dwelling place q heaven or O
hell These statements are strong, but
not too strong. The welfare of twenty
millions OF Americans demands more
than partial treatment and cnnnot be
expressed by nero commonplace
truisns A city government is not
chosen to-day as specific corporation
constituted for specific purpose.
Probably in the $50 cities of the United
States the majority of the officers are
elected on outside issues, and not al
ways because of their fitness to manage
the peculiar interests committed to
their charge. And here Is the tap-root
of many evils, for politics are the con-
Germ of the nation far more than any
city government can possibly be- They
have supreme place, but that gives
them no right to monopolize every
other. Men should be trained to
municipal affairs as distinct profess
sion, as they are In Germany.
The expenditure of money is vast.
During the fiscal year of 1912 the tax
alton in ono of our great cities amount
ed to fifty-nine dollars per head for
every man, woman and child contained
therein. These public funds should not
be submitted to the caprice of profess
sional politicians Rather should the
ends for which they arc raised be more
completely answered by n better, purer
government of the twenty millions,
nearly onc-third of our total population,
concerned in this vital question. Our
country towns ore giving up the major
ity of their youth to the city's incessant
demand The next century will see
New York the largest emporium in the
world, and many sister rivals scattered
all over our territory. In view of these
facts. we pronounce this question of
city government burning one; and if
there could be any other with more far
reaching and imperative issues to our
national life we declare we should like
to have it named.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
How to Cure n Cold .

SIMPLY take Ottos Cure. We know
OF its astonishing cures and that it will
stop a cough quicker than any known
remedy.
If you have asthma, bronchitis, con-
sumption or any disease of the throat
or lungs, few doses of this great guar.
anteed remedy will surprise you.
II you wish to try call at our store,
corner Salem avenue and jefferson
street, and we will be pleased to fur
nish you a. bottle free OF charge, and
that will prove our assertion Chris
tian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23

SINCE its first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until now it is clearly IN the lead
among pure medicinal! tonics and alter.
atives-containing nothing which per.
mits its use as a beverage or intoxicant,
1t Is recognized as the best and purest
medicine for all ailments of Stomach.
Liver or Kidneys. 1t will cure Sick
Headache, Indigestion Constipation,
ana drive Malaria from the System.
Satls1action guaranteed with each
bottle or the money will be refunded.
Prlce only soc. per bottle. Sold by
Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
PRICES IN MONTE CARLO.
Remarkable Instance OF tho Exto~tion q,
It's IIotclkeepers.

Remarkable Instance OF tho Extostion ID
Its uotclkeepers.
Frequent complaints have been mode
OF late of the constituencies extortion
practiced upon foreigners by the hotel
keepers of the Riviera, who are appar-
emily doing their best to kill the goose
that has Laid them so many golden
eggs An incident reported by the cor
respondent of the London Times at
Nice seems to prove that it costs even
more to die at Monte Carlo than it does
to live there 1t appears that a short
time ago well-known Englishman was
taken i'll and died of dropsy ut one OF
the hotels, and his wife, who is n mem
Der of the English nobility, decided to
take the body to England for burial.
Upon inquiring us to the cost of this,
she was informed that it would be nee
essary to cnbalm the body, and that,
with the railway charges for transport,
the expense would amount to over four
hundred pounds There were certain
fixed charges made by the principality
Of Monaco, said the doctor and under
taler, which must be paid, and this was
the lowest possible estimate. This
amount it must be remembered was ex,
elusive of hotel charges or doctors fees
for attendance upon the patient; it was
simply for embalming, for the cost OF
tho coffin and it's accessories and for
transport to London. An appeal was
made to Baron de Farincourt, the gov.
ernor general of Monaco, who declared
that no taxes whatever were levied upon
foreigners, dead or alive, by the princi-
pality. The bill was reduced finally by
nearly one-half, but the whole subject
is to be brought to the attention of the
British foreign office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Valuable Ashes,

Recently very large concern which
mas been manufacturing gold watch
cases in Bond street. New York, for
many years, decided to go out of bust.
ness. After all the other arrangements
ha>' cecn concluded the building was
soid' the sellers reservlng the right,
however, to remove everything except
the exterior walls. The inner walls and
floors were taken out and burned. and
the ashes were carefully searched for
gold dust and filings. Fifteen thousand
dollars worth of gold is said to have
been recovered in this manner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Guaranteed Cure.

WE authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are with a Cough,
Gold, or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as di.
rected, giving it fair trial and expo
rience no benefit, you may return the
bottle and have Your money refunded.
We could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disap-
points. Trial bottles free at Christian
IL Barbee's Drug Store. Large size soc.
and Si.OO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Norfolk and Western ONCE Notes.

A new pay car of an entirely new de-
sign for the Norfolk ana Western will
be begun at the Machine Shops in few
days.
Freight traffic in stock and coal over
the Norfolk and Western to the North
is still on the increase.
Col. John Sands is on his way from
New York to Norfolk. He will reach
Roanoke Monday.
R. H. Soule and r. hawthorn left
yesterday for Richmond and Old Point
Comfort, where they will remain sew
eral DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Where is Winfree?

e. A. Winfree, who forged the name
of Elem Cook to bond Of S2ss on the
bank Of S. d. Ferguson, left town last
Saturday, driving fine span of horses,
telling his friends he would return on
Monday. He was last heard from in
LYnchburg and his friends attribute
his conduct to financial embarrassment.
His brothers have taken his affairs in
hand and are settling up his debts as
far as possible.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Brook Stevenson Married.

marriage license was issued yester-
day morning to Brook Stevenson and
Miss Alma Martin, of this city. Mr..
Stevenson is machinist in the shops
here and Miss Martin is a popular young
lady of this city, but is now visiting
friends at Floyd Court House. The mar
rage ceremony was performed yester.
day evening at the Mountain House at
Floyd Court House.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
BuckIen's Arnioa salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
rover Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chiibiains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
uons' and positively cures Piios or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed 10 give
Peflect satisfaction or money refunded.
rrlce 20 cents per box. For sale by
Christian 81 Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23

THE electric cars are now running on
Campbell avenue as far as jefferson
street. The first car leaves the corner
OF Jefferson street and Campbell avenue
this morning at 6:l5 and will run every
half hour thereafter during the day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Bitten by a Dog.

Miss Lena Peck was bitten by dog
yesterday evening and painfully hurt.
She attempted to drive the dog out of
the house when he made vicious lunge
at her, biting her on the arm and tear
ing her sleeve off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
Ikrnnich & Inch Piano.

ALWAYS popular. The musician.
favorite. Hobbie Music Co.. sole deal
ers. Factory prices; easy payments
l57 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE,

On and after April 90, 1s92, trains will
run according to the following schedules:
EAST. WEST.
Lv. Salem.Ar. Roanoke Lv. Roanoke.Ar Salem
6:15 am. GAS am. 7:15 am. 7:45 a. m.
SOU a. m. $3.50 a. m. S:45 am. 9:15 q. m.
$3.50 am. 1000 a. m. 10:15 am. 10:45 q. m.
lI:00 pm. 1880 p.m.11:45 pm. 1915 p. m.
1880 pm. 100 pm. lis pm. LAS p m.
200 pm. $3.50 pm. 2:45 pm. 3;15 p. m.
$3.50 pm. 400 pm. AIS pm. 44:5 o. m,
Sis pm. 5:45 pm. 6:15 pm. GAS o. m.
Tl5 pm. 7:45 pm. o:45 p. m. 1915 p. m.
N B.-Theater nights last train,Ieaves
Roanoke 10:45; arrives Salem 11:15 o.
m. Sundays, the first run is omitted
Trains leaving Roanoke at S:45 a. IN.
and AIS p. m. on Salem dummy line will
have baggage car attached for carrying
drummers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May 25.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23

FINEST cabinets. 50. sideltngcr 8. ao1 Jerrerao
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-23
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA,

II AW SCHOOL, WASHINGTON AND
~ Lee Uni sersitY, Lexington, Va. G.
A. Graves, Prof. Com. and Stat Law; j.
Randolph Tucker, Prof. Equity and
Const1 Law, etc. G. w. G. Lee, Presi-
dent. Engineering School, Washington
and Lee University. Civil, Mechanical,
The National tribune., 1892-11-17
HEFT1'IHEE fEEI gIIl1 alIIEE Is1sT 5lSz>

neighbors at the hands Of the rebel marauders:
several were arrested as bridge burners. and
had not been so fortunate as was as to escape
the vengeance Of their hclish desire The
rebels had arrested several Union men and put
them in jail at Greenevilc and Knoxville,
Tenn, who were accused Of having participated
in the burning of the railroad bridges. and on
Nov. 90 1861, W. b. Wood in command of the
rebel forces at Knoxville. wrote to J. p. Beni I.
mn Secretary of War at Richmond, to know
what disposition to make of the Union prison
ers, aud received the following orders:
WAR DEPARTMENT RIcHMoyD vA1
Nov. %, 1861
Col. w r. WooD
SIR: Your report ofthe goth instant received and
now proceed {" give you the desired instructions
ia relation 10 the prisoners of war taken by you
among the traitors uf East Teune.sse.
First All such can be identified in having
been engaged Ia bridge burning arc To be tried
summariIy by drumheRd court martial. and if
found guilty executed on the spot by hanging. 1t
would be well to leave their bodies hanging in
The vicinity of the burned bridges.
Second. All snch as have not been so engaged
be treated prisoners of war. and sent with
AZ armed guard 10 Tuscsloo9a, Ala. there to be
kept imprisoned at the depot selected by the Gov
eminent for prisoners Of war.
Whenever you can discover That arms
ccntr,ted by thes. traitors you will send out de-
tachments. search for and seize the arms In no
is of the men known 10 have been up in
arms against the Government to he released on any
pledge or oath of allegiance. The time for such
measures IL past. They are all TO be held pris-
of war. and held in Jail the end of the war
Such come in vol UNFAIRLY. take the oath of aile-
glance, and surrender their arms. alone to be
treated with lcniency.
Your vigilant execution of these orders is earn
es;y urged by the Government.
Your obedieut servant, j. =. BENJAMIN
Secretary of War.
Col. w B. WooD Knoxville Tenn.
Acting under the above orders, Col Daniel
The National tribune., 1892-11-17

Col. Dan MAKES A NARROW ESCAPE.
they were made to suffer all the inserts
which starvation and haggard destitution
could possibly impose upon them. But,
allhou lh they were thus ANONYMOUSLY put
to death, their friends have the proud CON
solatcn Of knowing that they offered up
their lives IN the defense of their country.
which is one of the highest virtues that can
e1alt and ennoble the human character
Although they were cut down IN the very
spr ngiime of their proud manhood 10y rebel
Tyranny like young flowers which are nip
ped IN their buds by some cold, unjimely
blast. set the recollection OF their noble
deeds Of patriotism viii always occupy a
green s,ot upon the panorama of memory,
and th r names, enclTcled with yerdant
chap!c :, viii be placed in the proud galaxy
OF ianie and suspended alot in the glorious
citadel of American freedom, which viii
fun sh a lasting memento of the sacrifices
and achievements in their country's cause as
long as human liberty shall endure and
exalted patriotism shall have an admiring
yotary upon the American Continent
WE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL
on until about IL O'Clock, when the s orm
seemed TO be approaching in all its fury
the clouds now rolled in volumes over the
moun;ain-tops. The rain began to pa,tei
down in broad ard scattered drops; the
wind murmured and howled through tb.
branches of the trees. AT length ii seemed
as if The believing clouds were torn open by
the mountain-tops, and compIe,e torrents o.
The National tribune., 1892-11-17
Memorial to Gen. X. r. Lee.
lNe,o York World.l

lNeU fOTE bOIIu-I
There have just been sent from this city to
Richmond, Va, two handsome windows and
memorial tablets to be placed in ST. PauPs
Protestant Episcopal Church, in that city, in
memory of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee. These
are gifts by members Of the Stewart family
of Brook Hill, Va. Gen. Lee was for many
years vestryman in ST. Paul's, and took an
active interest in the affairs Of the parish.
The memorials are to be placed ON the south
side of the church fronting the equestrian
statue of Gen. Washington in Capitol Square,
and facing the pew formerly occupied by the
dead soldier, which was near to that OF his
friend, Jefferson Davis. The windows belong
to the English school of glass staining, and
are from the studio of London artist, the
motif being the Church Militant on earth.
Especially suggestive in historic interest is
the design of the principal mural tablet.
This takes the form of large brass shield,
mounted upon slab of carved oak. The
face Of the shield is thrown into quarterngs
by the arms of the Crusaders cross in red
enamel. In the left hand upper quarter, in APP
propriate heradic colors. also laid in enamel,
is the coat -of.arms Of the Lee. Cotton family,
from which stock Gen. Lee was descended
This consists of n squirrel, oak branch and
acorns and below, divided equally into four
spaces, and filled with peculiarly colored
yellow. blue and white blocks, is the rosette
device which distinguishes the Lee Cotton
branch of the family from that OF the Lee
Langley.
In the upper right hand corner of the shield
is representation of the Confederate battle
flag which was adopted by Gen. JOS. h. john
ston in 1861, consisting of st. Andrews cross
in blue OH red field edged with white, and
beari-g as many stars as there were Confed-
crate States. The edges of the flag are fringed
with red.
The design Of this mural tablet was sug-
gested by Miss Stewart of Brook Hill. Va
and has been executed by Cox Sons, Buckley
& Co., of this city and London.
The National tribune., 1892-11-17

rain came rattling down. The forked
lightning leared from cloud to cloud and
streamed, quivering, against the rocks in all
its splendid and majestic undulations. The
thunder burst in tremendous explosions
the peals were echoed from hill to hill, and
in the words of Lord Byron:
From mountain peak TO mountain peak
Leaped the live thunder.
There was a fearful gloom surrounding
u.s. illuminated still more fearfully by the
streams of lightning which glittered among
the dly-descending raindrops. Never
did / before witness such an absolute war
ring from the elements 1t seemed as if the
storm was tearing and rending its way
through these mountain defiles, and had
brought all the artillery of heaven into
action The wind blew in most tempestuOus
blasts, scattering the dead branches of trees
all around us, and we were at last compelled
to stop until the storm had somewhat abated;
but having no place to shelter ourselves, we
had to stand like philosophers and endure
the mad peltings of the pitiless storm"
The rain at length ceased to fall in such
perfect torrents, and as we could do no
better we pushed onward. We were thor
oughly wet to the very skin, and, sad to re-
late, our provisions were completely spoiled.
1t was still so dark we could scarcely see
one another. Some of the men ran against
trees which were rendered imperceptible to
them by the black and impenetrable dark
ness, mashing their noses aud bruising their
mouths in a horrid manner. while others
fell over old logs and stumps, wounding
their legs and skinning their shns to most
deplorable extent. They now began to think
more seriously of what had told them.
But they considered before starting that the
turmoils and hardships which they would
have to endure in making the journey to
the Union lines could not be compared to
The National tribune., 1892-11-17
Indians off their Reservation.

State Game Warden Sand reported to the
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association that
tho indians in both northwestern and south
western Colorado were off their reservations
and were killing vast quantities Of game. He
had written to the Indian Agent and to the
Department at Washington, but his letters had
received no attention. The Indians he added,
killed deer aud elk for their hides, which they
sold to the Indian Agents They also preyed
upon white settlers. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon the Governor TO use vigorous
measures to have the Indians returned to their
reservatjonS