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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
Milking the Most of Household Pets,

Whatever beast is kept it should have
its own quarters i'll which it is at home
and free from intrusion and to which it
can retire when it chooses. This home
should be kept clean and sweet by fire.
quent changes of bedding and the use of
soap and water. No one has right to
keep an animal in confinement who finds
it too much trouble to attend to its health
and comfort. 1t should be regularly fed
on food that is most healthful for it, and
what is quite as essential to its happiness
and consequently to its health, it should
be talked to and noticed as much as any
body.
l am certain many animals and birds
suffer ana die i'll our homes from pure
loneliness and from being regarded by
their human neighbors as creatures of
an altogether different nature Whereas
the truth is, if one will but cultivate
their acquaintance. he will be astonished
to see how the dullest and most stupid
will wake out of its apparent torpor and
show understanding and character.
know family very fond of pets, III
which the creatures show most extraor-
binary individuality. Their cats do
things no cat was ever before known to
do; their parrots and other birds show
what we call human nature in Il won
derful degree, and their dogs almost
talk. The reason is plain; the animal or
bird is made one of the family. 1t is
talked to and petted as we'll as cared for.
Its intelligence develops. and the beast
becomes very like the human being.-
Olive Thorne Miller III Harper's Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
Ancient Girdles,

Ancient girdleS We're in some respects
like the chatelaines not long ago so much
the rage among the ladies, but they DIFF
fered therefrom i'll being more useful,
more comprehensive i'll regard both to
sex and to articles worn, and when COM
pletely furnished more costly. 1t is
partly for this last reason that we find
girdles bequeathed as precious heirlooms
and as valuable presents to keep the
giver's memory green after death. They
were not infrequently of great intrinsic
value One of King Johns girdles was
wrought with gold and adorned with
gems, and that of tho widow of Sir
Thomas Hungerford, beQueathed in 1904
to the mother church of Worcester,
was of green color harnessed with silver
and richly jeweled.
Not few wealthy commoners were
able to afford the luxury of gold embel-
lished belts and were not superior to that
pardonable vanity so long as no regula-
ton prohibited them. Those who have
studied our social history will not be
surprised to learn that enactments were
passed restraining them. Edward III
forbade any person under the degree of a
knight from wearing girdles, gilt or sill
yer, unless he should happen to be an es-
Quire of substance valued at more than
5000, when a reasonable establishment
was tolerated. Henry " confirmed this
regulation, but it does not seem to have
been stringently enforced, for Edward "
was constrained to impose n penalty of
10 pence upon the wives of servants and
laborers who should have the pertinence
to aspire to be as good as their masters
spouses.-Chambers' Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
DAYS GONE BY.

Oh, tho days Como by oh, tho days gone byi
The apple In tho orchard, and tho pathway
through tho rye:
Tho chirrup of tho robin, and the whistle of the
quail
AS no piped across tho meadows sweet as any
nightingale,
When tho bloom was on the clover, and tho
blue was In tho sky,
And my happy heart brimmcd over. in tho
days gone by.
In tho days como by. when my naked feet were
trpped
BY the honeysuckle's tangles. where tho water
lilies dipped,
And tho ripple of tho river Tipped the moss
along the brink, ,
Whore the placid eyed and lazy footed cattle
came to drink,
And the fitting snipc stood fearless of tho tru-
ants maynard cry,
And tho splashing of tho swimmer, In tho days
Como by. .
Oh the days COMO by! Oh, tho days gone byi
Tho music of tho laughing lip, tho luster of tho
eye,
Tho childish faith In fairies. and Aladdin's
magic ring,
The simple. soul reposing, glad belief in every
thing,
When life was like n story, holding neither
sob nor sigh,
In tho olden. golden glory of the days gone by.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
Tobacco and Microbes.

DR.. Tassinari has published in tho
Italia Termalo the result of an investi-
CATION into the effects of tobacco smoke
on microbes. He finds that the smoke
Of the Cavour, Virginia and Tuscan ci-
CARS and all black and chopped tobaccos
possesses very pronounced bactericide
power, especially against tho bacillus of
Asiatic cholera. This microbicidc action
may in all probability be attributed to
the products of nicotine. In epidemics
of cholera and typhus the use of tobacco
may be rather useful than hurtful. To-
bacco smoke merits special consideration
on the hygiene of the mouth as n pro.
phylactic means of combating n.icrobian
affections of the buccal cavity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
\ Remarkable ncdstend From Bombay

y Bombay man has constructed a
bcdstcad priced at 10000 rupees. 1t is
thus described: 1T has at its four cor
ners four full sized gaudily dressed
Grecian danscls-thosc ut the head
holding banjos, while those on the right
and left foot hold fans. Beneath the
cot is musical box which extends the
whole length of the cot and is capable
of playing II charming airs. The music
begins the moment the least pressure
has been brought TO bear from the top.
which is created by one sleeping or sit
ting. and ceases the moment the indi-
vidual rises. While the music is in
progress the lady banjoists at the head
manipulate the strings with their fin
gers and move their heads, While the
two Grecian damsels ut the bottom fan
the sleeper to sleep"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
4 Brave English Woman.

There have been many women warriors
in the world, but it must be admitted that
there have been very few whose deeds were
such rs to claim the admiration of the
country for any great length of time. In
the annals of woman's warfare there are
generally stories of ovcrzcalousness leading
TO fanaticism and subsequent punishment
and disgrace. Seldom indeed has woman
warrior been gratefully recognized by the
government of her country. Within the
memory Of our grandparents there lived in
England woman named Hannah Smell
who, when but n girl, took the strange res
olution of cnlistng rs ii soldier She served
as marine on one of the vessels of n
fleet bound for the West Indies and showed
so much courage that she was repeatedly
promoted. Her sex was unknown, and
therefore it could never be claimed that
Hannah Smells success was due to partial
ity or favoritism.
Once when dangerously wounded she ex-
tractcd the ball herself fearing that she
might be discovered and discharged Aft.
er long service she returned to her native
home at Worcester, England, where her
adventures soon became spread abroad.
The government on investigation of her
really great career granted her pension oil
go. She died full of years and laden with
honors in an inn near Mapping. -Phila.
dclphia Inquirer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
a Clean of Sunshine.

l stood in the great courtyard of Sing
Sing prison two days before the famous
escape of ROehl ami Pallister. The genial
keeper had shown Us everything and ev-
erybody of the hundreds of prisoners
save the fatal five III the condemned
cells. We had seen the workshops. the
dining room, the tiny sleeping apart
ments, the chapel painted by convicts
pencil with scenes from the "Prodigal
Son." AS we turned to 80 away the at
tendant called to me:
Look yondcr.'
There was Il little girl, the daughter of
all official of the prison, surrounded by
three men in stripes. How they kissed
her innocent face and almost worshiped
her rs she stood among them with the
sunlight playing around her slender
form
Strange thing, sir. but these fellows
do so love children.' said the keeper.
IF we only let them play where the
prisoners can see them, they will watch
them by the hour and spend days in
making little toys for them. Ay," con.
tinued he, land robins, mice rats, any.
thing alive, they will catch, tame and
cherish"
The scene i'll the grim, gaunt prison
was fascinating one. AS the great iron
gate changed behind lis | turned ana
looked again. The group was still there
gilded by the April sunlight. New York
Ledger
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
Two Strange Meetings.

At table d'hote in New York hotel
two strangers met about year since.
An interesting conversation ended by
hearty pledges of mutual friendship.
Precisely six months later to the day
and almost to the hour they again met.
without the slightest provision or prear-
rangement. at the same hotel and the
same table. During the interval each
had travelled around the world, one east
ward, the other westward. -Exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
The Ostrich and Its Eggs.

am rehearsing few of the peculiari-
ties of the creature which have made it
of interest ever since the days of Job,
(which leaveth her eggs in the earth and
warmeth them in the dust" 1t would
appear to be an evidence of cunning
rather than stupidity for Mrs Ostrich
to adopt this very simple method of in
cubation. However. it has its disadvan-
tages, for while she is away getting n
good dinner her enemy. the white nccked
crow, spies the unguarded nest. He
knows he cannot break one of those
mammoth eggs and devises IL shrewd
plan to help him. Taking a stone in his
beak he flies over the spot, calculates
with bird sagacity the necessary dis
lance and drops the stone. PUNK! An
egg is broken, and he descends to his
feast This is said to be the Same kind
of II raven that fed the prophet Elijah.
His wisdom seems almost of a supcrnat-
ural order. 1t is said that the cry of an
ostrich is like the roar Of lion, and the
Hottentots often run from it in fright
until they see the bird. Detroit Free
Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
About How He Felt,

Mr.. and Mrs. Fits were out driving.
81 wonder" said she. Just what the
poor horses feelings are? 1t must lie
just horrid to be driven and dragged
around, without any idea as to where
one is going, except as some one directs.
II fancy can appreciate his feelings.
replied Mr.. Fits calmly. Il imagine he
feels just about as do when you take
me ont on shopping trip."-London
Tit-Bits
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

Don't send the horse reporter to any
more hangings." said the proprietor of q
Texas paper to the managing editor
Managing Editor-Why not?
Proprietor this report of the double
hanging he has it that the two entries
came in neck and neck. In reporting
executions levity is out of place.-Texas
Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
OF Roanoke, Va.

Inc following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the nublic
generally. It includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transactinp
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING,
ROANOKE !Ix SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS. SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
boWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
WIN. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
J.F. wINGFIELD.
j. $. GROVES " co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CnAS. C..WILSON, Commercial Bank Building
GRoCERs.
{. X. WERrZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HElKoNIMUS ~ BRUGH, Commerce Street.
ROSENBAUM BROS, Salem Avenue
CLOTHIERs AND GENTS FURNIsHERs
X " s., Salem Avenue
DUGGAN ~ SAUL En-, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS 81 ORGANS.
HOBBIE.MUSI co.
HOTELS
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa-
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSllMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT ~ BROWN, Camp ell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASSlE " MARTIN, Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

In a perfect state of being, wit and
humor could not exist because both de.
pend upon imperfection or incongruity
for their matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

Educational accomplishment has al.
ways been desirable, but its need is now
more plainly felt than ever before. and
its attainment is better provided for.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16
Always Clean.

Good Minister observe with pleas
nrc that your family Bible is not covered
with dust.
Little Girl-lts always nice and clean
now, ever since the piano stool broke =
Good News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

tious people who do not destroy letters.
The venerable statesman is said to have
collection of 10000 letters deposited in
strongroom at Hawarden castle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

A copy of the first dictionary. made by
Chinese scholars in the year 1909 b. c..
is still preserved among the archives OF
the Celestials
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-16

A farmer near Spartanburg, S. c., had
missed many eggs of late, so he decided
to set trap and catch the offender The
thief. he claims. proved to be large
frog
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
CAR ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Three of a Gang Which Has Been Pilfer-
ing Nypano Trains Arrested

Three of a Gang Which Has Been Pilfer-
ing Nypano Trains Arrested.
An organized system of robbers OF New
York. Pennsylvania and Ohio freight cars
was turned up Friday and three OF the ten
warrants issued successfully served and
the prisoners lodged in jail at Meadville
Pa. The ringleader of the gang is X b
Mckee. freight conductor and the others
are brakemen who have at various times
run in McKee's crew. w. W. Mcfarland,
brakeman. on being arrested, made clean
breast OF the whole affair. giving the
names of the entire gang and describing
the method of cracking a car on running
train. BY hooking one end OF rope
ladder to the running board on car a
man could climb down the side and work
at the door. "If the car is sealed" he said,
awe take darning- needle, or shoemaker's
awI Strengthened at the point, and stick 1t
into the seal right along the wire and press
1t little, then pull the wire out and open
the car door After the car has been
worked we put the wire back into the seal.
hit ii a crack with a hammer, and 1t Will
not deface the seal and everything Will
appear as 1t should be-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
A Fearful Tragedy.

As the result OF a quarrel with his wife,
Clinton Jordan. an illiterate man 20 years
old. Saturday night deliberately killed his
wife father law. mother in law sister
in-law. and ended by putting bullet
through his own heart The tragedy took
place in country settlement, seven miles
east Of Seymour, Ind. The victims are as
follows: Joshua Foster, go years old; Mrs.
Joshua Foster 20 years old; Miss Cora Fos-
ter. aged II; Mrs. Clinton Jordan. Is years
old: Clinton Jordan, 25 years of age.
Four years ago Clinton Jordan, shiftless
fellow of 81 years, married a daughter of
Joshua Foster. with whom he has never
lived happily. They quarreled frequently
and Jordan, who was illiterate and stupid,
had often made threats which were not
considered worth paying attention TO. Re-
Gently he and his wife came near having a
fight and finally separated, the wife re-
turning to the home Of her father. This
made Jord an desperate and he made many
violent threats against his wife and her
| father. and the killing followed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02

Sensational developments in the Cronin
case are promised when Dan Coughlin's
case comes to trial. says Chicago dis
patch. These developments will aid in
Gle airing up the mystery Of the Doctors
murder. They will also lead to the arrest
NJ two men whose names have never been
mentioned in connection with the case, but
against whom damaging evidence has been
obtained They will also tend TO prove
that all the men who were put on trial for
the assassination we're justly condemned.
The evidence on which these developments
will be based is now in the hands OF the
States Attorney.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
IruIGH STRIKERS LOSING.


Through Freight Trains Moving in Both
Directions in the Eastern Division.
Jersey City special: The backbone OF
the Lehigh Valley strike in this division Is
apparently shattered. Freight trains, on
which all the fight on both sides has been
concen trated, were moved in both direc-
tions, and with crews complete. At noon
twelve through freight trains, averaging
twenay loaded cars in each train, we're
ready to pull out OF the Lehigh yards at
Commmnipaw, having been made up during
the nigki by crowd OF NIFTY
freight handlers All the drill en-
gines were fully manned and made
up the trains without Interference from the
strikers. On every engine were two state
officers. The passenger trains are running
more regularly than usual The company
claims that there has been as much prog
ress at other points along the line as In the
yards here, but press dispatches do NOT
bear out their claims although the men
admit. that there are more engineers from
the West applying for work than they ex-
pected. force of $50 police was detained
to guard the yards and prevent the strikers
inter fering with the running of trains.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
PASSENGERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Miscreants Place an Obstruction on New
Hampshire Road.

Miscreants Place an Obstruction ON New
Hampshire Road.
An attempt was made to derail the ac-
commodation train on the York Harbor
and Beach Railroad. AS the train ap-
preached Oakland Farms, small flag sta
tion about midway between New York
Harbor and Kitterey Point N ii. En-
gineer Emery discovered an obstruction
on the track. He whistled "down
brakesn and also applied the air brakes.
and the trains speed had been
greatly reduced when the obstruction was
encoun tered. Three sleepers and sign
post had been laid across the rails short
distance apart The place where the OBJ
struction was placed is one OF the worst
on the road Some think that the attempt
was the work OF tramps, while others think
1t was done by some one residing In the
locality. A collision occurred on keating
Summit Hill between push engine and a
work train on the Western New York and
Pennsylvania road, resulting IN smash
up Theodore Crane. the fireman, was
killed, and three others injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
FOR The EAGLE.
A COLLATION. of News from
All Over the World.
4 Feast Of Political, Commercial and Gen.
erd Intelligence, Thoroughly Slfted
for EAGLE Readers.


+ Fire at Oil city, Pa, resulted in the loss
of four lives and the destruction OF about
500, 900 worth of property, with $4,000 In
surance. The dead are: Mrs Hugh Shields;
Fannie Shields. IA years old; Chas. Shields.
years old; Baby Shields, months old.
The fire originated in a defective fue In
Shields restaurant ana spread with such
rapidity that it was with the utmost dif-
fculty any of the inmates escaped. MRS.
Hugh Shields, wife of the proprietor, after
carrying one of her six children TO the
sidewalk in safety, returned for the others,
and lost her life while attempting their
rescue. Her daughter Fannie would have
celebrated the 14th anniversary of her
birth with party that night. The dis
trict burned over comprises square In the
heart of the city. The buildings were all
occupied as stores, saloons markets ana
the like.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
DOLE STILL IN POWER.
Iiliuokalani Has Not Been Restored to the
Hawaiian Throne.


The steamship Alameda arrived from
Honolulu Thursday bringing news that no
change had been made in the government
up to the time of sailing. The United
Press correspondent at Honolulu says: AS
yet Minister Willis has made no intima-
ton to this government OF any special COM
munication with which he may be charged,
nor is 1t known that he has any. The city
is daily alive with strange rumOrs of the
Minister'S intentions, all OF which
are traced to royalist sources. Three
days ago the ex-Queen made brief
call upon the American Minister merely to
pay her respects. as Mr. Willis subsequent
ly stated Up to this time Mr. Willis has
not returned her visit On the same day a
committee OF the American League ten
dered reception to Minister Willis, at
which he delivered an address In diplomatic
but agreeable and encouraging terms
Miniter Willis said II have my instruc-
lions which I cannot divulge But this
much can say: The policy OF the United
States is already formulated regarding
these islands and nothing which can be
said or done. either here or there, can avail
ANYTHING now.n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
TALK ON THE TARIFF.

democrats Said to Be Satisfied with the
Wilson ELL as Whole.
Washington dispatch: Experts are now
very busy dissecting the new tarin Dill.
The Republicans condemn it from begin
ming to end. They are. dissecting 1t Tor
material for speeches. These speeches
they will deliver at their first opportu-
nifty after the debate begins The Demo-
Gratis pronounce the bill, as whole,
good. There are, however. some Demo-
Gratis who criticise it in parts Those from
Pennsylvania will do their best to prevent
the big cut In glass and iron. Inc
Louisiana Democrats will seek to retain
the present sugar bountieS Democrats
representing farming constituents along
the Northern border will oppose the abol1-
ton of the duty on eggs The Michigan
Democrats will object to the putting of
lumber and salt on the free list There
will be like opposition from Democratic
Congressmen from other parts OF the coun-
try where the barons are enjoying the
fruit of the Mckinley tariff law. The re :
election of such Democrats to Congress Will
depend on their opposition to special
features They will be permitted to
object and oppose and attack and seek to
preserve, for a while. But 1t is the opin-
ion at the Capital that the bill, practically
in its present shape, will be dragged
through both houses and landed at the
White House. The Republicans Will not
pffer any bill of their own. They will con-
tent themselves with introducing the very
strongest report they can prepare on thu
Cleveland bill They will put into the re-
port damaging comparisons to show th'
loss OF revenue and the danger to the In
dustries which this Democratic attack oil
she Mckinley wall of protection will entail
The Republicans will also bitterly assai
kba nj voIorar1 idea
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02
Columbus Is Scorched.

Fire broke out in the new Henrietta The
alter. corner Spring and Front streets. CO.
lumbus, Ohio at S:15 Friday night. and In
less than an hour and half this elegant
playhouse, the Chittenden Hotel and Au-
ditorium and Park Theater were in ruins
Andrew Thompson a stare hand, was
burned to death. The paper Chase" and
the Gray and Stephens companies lose all
their properties, and the furnishings of the
hotel were destroyed The guests saved
much OF their personal property. The the
alter audiences left in an orderly manner.
The total loss exceeds 81, 900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-02

AT Livingston, Ala, Sunday sparks from
a passing locomotive set fire to cotton on
the Alabama Great Southern Railroad
platform There were 100 bales on the
platform and 900 in the warehouse. me
Waterman ran to church near by and
gave the alarm. The preacher quit his
sermon and he and the congregation hur-
ried to the fire and, forming themselves
into fire brigade, saved the warehouse.
The 100 bales on the platform we're
burned. After the fire religious services
we're resumed.