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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
The Growth of N Metropolis.

Things seldom seen in New York now
adays: a runaway, a man trying to as
certain where he is from the sign on n
lamppo&t. sheep or steers being driven to
slaughter houses, man carried on a
stretcher, girls selling newspapers, boys
sweeping crosswalks, advertisements
pasted on the eurbstones, a torchlight pa
rade, chowder party keeping step Com
ing home. goat south of Fifty-ninth
street, an omnibus on the west side Of
town, barber shop in the second story
of building, or a woman as ready to
take pennies in change in a street car as
to give them for fare.-New York Sum-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

The late Mr.. Broadwater of Montana
had the misfortune to be bowlegged,
which suggests an anecdote told of Sen
ator Sanders of that state. The senator
has always been opposed to Major Ma
ginnis of Montana and has been in the
habit of critcising his course with con-
siderable western freedom. 1.-The trou-
BILE with Major Maginnis," he said on
one occasion, sis that he is all things to
all men. With q Republican, he is a
Republican; with Democrat, he is a
Democrat; with a Presbyterian, he is q
Presbyterian, and, by Jove, with Broad
water he is bowlegged. New York
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
The After Dinner Speaker.

The after dinner speaker must not talk
nonsense and must not talk about moth
ing. But he must seem to be original,
no matter what leisure he may have Civ
en- toget at the sources--the headwaters
of his good things-and he must be bril-
liant, even though his brilliancies should
have been carefully thought out in the
dark. Wit is his province more than
wisdom, although dash of the wisdom
may be tolerated if it is brought wrapped
up in wit and humor, like the sword of
Harmodius among the wreaths of laurel.
London News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
xxe,norieo OF ISM.

On the lsst week in May each year tho
French socialists aforementioned to Gel.
citrate the " bloody week, witch Wit
messed the downfall of the Paris COM
mune in 1871, the killing OF. 90, 600 of the
inhabitants and the exiting of 10000
others. AS early US 1880, under the lead
! ership of Gambstta and the moderate
Republicans, general amnesty was
voted, with only five or six exceptions.
to the participants of the commune. 1t
is significant also that many of the mu-
| nicipal regulations which the commu-
nists demanded were afterward granted
| by the chamber of deputies.
Bloody week" began on Sunday, MAY
| 81, when the Versailles troops entered
Paris by u breach in the fertilization
wall which the national guards had neg
| lected to defend. They came in by the
Bots de Boulogne, and terrible street
fights continued daily until on the fol-
lowing Sunday, May 2s, Marshal Nc
Mahon was in full possession Of the city
and declared the commune at an end.
On May 90 the Versailles troops cap
tured the Central Market halls and
threatened General Bergeret, who was
stationed at the Tuileries. He was
forced to retire, blowing up and burning
the Tuileries as he left, but managed to
save the Louvre, which some of his fol-
| lowers wished also to destroy. The
| fighting was mostly done by national
guardsmen against heavy odds and re-
suited in fearful slaughter; hence the
week has obtained its name.-New York
| Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Asking tho Wrong Party.

Some of YOU" said political orator,
remind me of Johnny Bizirn, who I'M
dertook to break the yearling BULL and
to make sure he did not get away tied
the rope around his waist. The break
ing process angered the yearling, and he
split a crack in the atmosphere toward
the swamp. Johnny only hit the ground
in the high places. In their mad career
they passed neighbor, who yelled to
John. Where are you going? 'Blanked
if know he replied as he sailed
through the air. Ask the bull.'"--
Northwest Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Advance In tho Value of pictures.

Il
At the sale Of the art collection of the
late Nine. Denain, once famous actress
of the Theatre Francois, n comparison of
prices with those obtained at the auction
of the Didier collection in 1868, from
which most of the paintings, etc.,
brought to the hammer We're derived, is
most instructive as showing the wonder
full variations in the value attached to
masterpieces of art. Thus ''The Four
Seasons" (Prudhon) brought $4,000
francs, against $500 francs in 1868; a
portrait of Nine. de Sombreval and of
her son (Nattier), 40,7OO francs, against
5000 francs; n portrait of Rembrandt (by
himself), 100000 francs, against 1000
francs; The Rainbow" 9Th. Rousseau),
1880 francs, against 4,700 francs; "a
Riverside View" (Bonington), 1850
francs, against a, 200 francs; 1.-The Recon
Citation" Fragonard), 1920 francs,
against 1,450 francs; portrait of Mile.
Olivier (Greuze), $4,000 francs, against
$500 francs; portrait of a Monk Con-
fessor (Rubens), 1880 francs, against
1000 francs; "a Forest Landscape
(Diaz), IL, 500 francs, against B 900 francs.
On the other hand, few works by
Prudhon and Decamps were knocked
down at prices far below those obtained
in 1865, and a portrait of girl by We
lasquez, presumably his daughter, was
sold for 10000 francs, against 10, 100
francs at the Didier sale.-London Tele-
graph.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
DIVORCE IN suRmAH.
An Original and Exhaustive Method OF
Settling Family Troubles. 4


In Burmah, as in civilized Europe.
suspicion often disturbs the family circle,
but instead of filling lawyers pockets
and giving society papers highly spiced
paragraphs the following effectual mode
of divorce procedure is adopted: The
family relatives on both sides are called
Uneven distant cousins living long
way off-and many are the long journeys
made i'll jolting bullock carts, and many
the animated discussions by the cigar
putting circle of relatives squatted cere-
moniously on the bamboo matted floors
1t an amicable settlement can be Oh
tanned thus-and very difficult it is to
smooth down the quarrels, as rule, for
the Burmese are q spirited race-the eld-
ers or patriarchs of the village or dis
trlct are called in, and after the circum-
stances are explained arbitrator are ap-
pointed from among them, who proceed
as follows: Two candles-wax if posi-
BILE, but generally rushlights-ar select
ed of equal length and thickness, and be-
ing simultaneously lighted are placed on
the table if the establishment boasts of
one; if not, on the floor.
This is done with the greatest gravity,
care being taken that neither party has
any advantage over the other in the
shape of drafts through the doors and
crannies, and that all present are seated
at sufficient distance to prevent their
breathing from affecting the flame. The
gradual burning down of the flames is
then watched with breathless and SOL
emn silence, which eliminates as one or
the other of these slowly burns down and
splutters out its life in the waters of the
basin i'll which it is fixed
a deep "Ah!" gutteral sigh of relief.
greets this termination. and elf it be the
husbands candle that burns out first he
and his relatives walk slowly out Of
doors, solemnly and silently, leaving his
better half in possession of the goods aud
chattels contained therein. If the wife's
candle expires first, she and hers do like
wise, and with small present to the
judges and umpires the divorce is COM
pleted.-Chicago Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

Splendid as the blooms of the June
ones are, we want roses all summer long,
hence have to look to the teas, Chinas,
Bourbons and similar ones to give them
to us, and they won't disappoint us.
Summer roses, as we call them, bloom
from first to last, giving us their small
CT, though sweet scented, flowers until
freezing weather comes When the cool
nights of fall come. they make glorious
display of flowers, allowing of the cut
ting of many IL bouquet. The we'll
known Hermosa, Louis Philippe, Nal
maison and Agrippina are members of
this class. Other good representatives,
are Appoline, Edward Desfosscs, Louise
Oder, Bougerc, Caroline NIarniesse, Ho-
mer, Gloire de Diion, Nine. de Vatry,
Souvenir dun Ami, Marie Ducher and
Sombrieul. These are all hardy III this
latitude with but little protection and
in many places with no protection at all.
Joseph Meehan in Pittsburg Dispatch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Guaranteed Cure.

WE authorize our advertised druggis,
10 sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds upon
this condition. If you are afflicted wit
con. h, cold or any lung, throat or
chess trouble, and will use this remed y
as are cted, giving it fair trial, and
experie nee no benefit, you may return
the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We could not make this offer
did we not know that DR.. Kings New
Discovery could be relied on. 1t never
disappoints. Trial bottles free at Chris.
tion g. Barbee's. Large size SOC. and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Strange Indeed.
From the Graham Headlight.

fiOm tuC lichuHBuL
The only reason given by the Abing-
don Virginian and it's Washington
county correspondents in advocacy OF
O'Ferrall for governor is that to shelve
Tyler will probably enable the South.
west to wedge in the next United States
Senator.
Strange position, indeed. to esteem
locality above fitness, section above
right, territory above principle and
pride above duty
The above characteristics screed is
from the Front Royal Gazette, whose
interest in the contest is the renomina.
tion OF the present able (bodied) attor.
ney general. ITO esteem locality
above fitness" is good. especially coming
from people who claim that the South.
west should have the Governor, so that
they (other sections) can have anything
else, and then what is strange about a
given locality swapping slim chance
for Governor for chance for Sena,
tor? And then read the last clause
carefully. Locality above fitness, sec.
tion above right, territory above prin.
ciple and pride above duty" Don't
this sound as if an idiot had written it
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
To GO WEST.

Salem having been connected with
Roanoke by electric cars, which as
sures cheap and rapid transit to par
ties living in Salem and working in
Roanoke, and as Salem can give in her
different factories employment to a
large number of young ladies; also
cheap homes either to renters or buyers
This in connection with her cheap
markets make it very desirable to the
majority OF us just now. For further
information address box &c, Salem, Va
10 law limo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Enclosing n stamp.

When you buy a sheet of postage
stamps, do not tear off the blank edge.
Instead leave it attached, and when you
inclose stamps in letter turn back
part of the blank paper, moisten it and
stick it to the head of your letter. This
act will call down blessings upon your
head from the editor who is accustomed
to receive his stamps loose and futter-
ing, or, what is worse, irrevocably stuck
to the letter. Writer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

SINCE its frst Introduction Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and altera.
tives--containing nothing which per
mits its use as beverage or intoxicant,
it is recognized as the best and purest
medicine for all ailments OF stom ZACH
liver or kidneys. 1t will cure sick head
ache, indigestion, constipation and
drive malaria from the system. Salts
faction guaranteed with each bottle or
the money will be refunded. Price only
SOC, per bottle Sold by Christian e.
Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Not n Paying Occupation.

Hicks-What chance for fellow to
lrab these women's pocketbooks that
they hold in their hands SO temptingly!
Wicks-Excellent, as you say. An in
lustrious thief might snatch scores of
EN- every hour and make as much as
nalf dollar day .-Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Death of an Infant

Ada, the infant daughter of James
Crantz, died Sunday morning at the
home OF her parants at 1l6 Fourth
avenue n. W. The funeral was con-
Quoted Monday evening at o'clock
from the horss by Rev. DR.. w. c.
CAM I'll and the remains inferred at
Fairview Cemetery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Proof Positive.

do you think that marriage is let.
iery?"
Certainly not. Are not love letters
allowed in the mails?' Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Bucklen's Arnica salve

THE best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulsers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns and oil skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price, %
cents per box. For sale by Christian &
Barbee.
! A FEW bottles OF Strother's Ioduretted
Sarsaparilla taken now will clear UT
your complexion. leaving it as soft and
delicate as an infants. Price so cents
MEN are made manly, the old made
young and vigorous by Magnetic Ner,
vine. Sold by Christian & Barbee.
LADIES
Needing tonic or children who want build.
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON Buffers.
IL Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Biiousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parloral44 Salem avenue. best tableser.
vice in the city. Breakfast, % cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, rs. Parties
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

THOSE VINO attend The school Of
methods will find a full report of each
days proceedings in THE RoANoKE
TINES, which is delivered every morn
ing in all parts of Salem by carrier
boys. Subs: riptions by the week or
month can DO paid TO Frank A. Love
lock, Salem agent and cores pondent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
ADvpRr1spYdnNTs.
su1IDINcs ASSOCIATIONS.
A FIRST-ClASS INVESTMENT

We offer the best security in the city
5 and pay semi.annual dividends.
AS A SAViN G S 3 A NJ K
this institution offers special induce
ments. Paid up shares $50 each. In
etalment shares 81 per month. Shares
may be subscribed for at any time. For
further informa alton address
THE PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
WIN. F.. WINCH,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Masonic Temple jana If
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
To Attend a sunday.school Convention

AT the Sunday school at Trinity
Methodist Church Sunday morning the
following delegates were cleo ted to at.
tend the Sunday school convention to
be held at Manassas July II: George
w. Fetzer and Miss Willie Gambill,
with Misses Mary j. Compton and
Annie Stevens as alternates. The pastor
and superintendent of the school arc
delegates eX-offico
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

IL Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Biliousness, LIVER Complaints and Neuralgia,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
LADIES

Needing tonic, or children who want build.
ing up. should take
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
SUCTION OF a FAST TRAM.
Geese Caught and Carried Along In It's
Wake.

A gentleman who was recently watch
ing fast passenger train as It sped
along from Fort Wayne to Chicago says.
THE train made splendid time and left
in its wake cloud OF dust that included
sand. pebbles, straws and most every
thing else along the way.
Where stood there was a flock of
geese picking along the track. The
swift approach of the train disturbed
them little, and the sound of the whistle
was little better than Greek. They did
not comprehend it. In few seconds
the engine was upon them. A unani-
nous tapping of wings followed, and
they made great efforts to escape. The
truth is that they did escape from the
track, but the draft made by the rapid
movement sucked the entire flock back
under the wheels again. Nearly all
Were killed.
''One or two escaped the wheels, but
they were drawn after the rear end OF
the train for fully fifty feet by the force
of the suction. They We're perfectly
helpless. and fell TO the ground with q
thud when the force had passed over.
/ never clearly realized how much draw
ing power a moving train really had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
\ Profound NIvstcry.

The vermiform appendix Is about
the only thing in the human structure
for whose existence science has been
unable 70 discover z reason. The YER
r,lifcrm appendix IS = small tube OF
tissue about as big as half q lead
pencil and depending from the colon
or big intestine II this position It IS
apt - catch cherry pits. seeds q fruit.
and other small objects likely 10 in
cite inflammation When tha: talas
place she only way 70 save the patient
is to remove the verniforln appendix,
and Il iss situated in the body thattns
operation ~ taking it out is attended
with mucA~'deep cutting ard coase-
quentiv much danger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
TREES IN a CHURCH.
A Curious Little story With Respect to
the Man of Ross"

Trees are common enough in church
yards, but "a tree inside a church is
somewhat of a rarity. 4 correspon-
dent, however. informs the London
Million. that there are two trees grow
ing inside the old church Of Ross Of
Herefordshire They sprang I'D near
the seat formerly occupied by man
named John kyrie, who acquired fame
and distinction many years ago by ex-
pending a modest fortune in works Of
public usefulness. These chiefly took
the form Of planting elm trees n his
native town. IN order 10 brighten and
improve its appearance-a work which
has since been carried on and extended
by the kvrle society. IN consequence
of these operations kyrie became
known as the Man OF Ross Many
years later il was found necessary To
cut down some Of the elm trees near
the church, and curious thing then
happened. Immediately after the trees
were destroyed two elm trees spraug up
inside the church close 70 the seat
which the Man Of Ross" used Ia occu-
pv when he attended divine service
there The trees were allowed 10 grow
in this strange spot and MAJ stlA be
seen bv visitors 70 the town
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
RAILWAYS IN THE TROPICS.
Hard to Keep the Rapidly Growing Foil.
age from BECOMING an Distinction.

Not only is the first cost of railway
construction in tropical countries very
heavy. but the annual maintenance of
way is expensive to a degree which can
not be appreciated by those who have
had no experience in this connection.
The Antioquia railroad, in Colombia,
says Charles 2. Yeatman, in the En-
gineering Magazine, cost in a single
year. for repairs of track and bridges,
S2,266 per mile. The Cauca railroad,
In the same year, cost s.. S3S per mile.
These two roads are in Colombia. and
are sometimes mentioned either as
future feeders Of the Pan-American
railroad. or parts of its main line. On
the Antioquia road, if the under
growth were cut at the beginning of
the rainy season. less than two months
rain was sufficient to form an arch of
green trees thirty feet high. leaning
over the track so as to shade il com
pleteiy.
The constant change from drvness
in the day to soaking moisture at
night, even in the dry season. would
soon ruin the best tim Der, but nature
furnishes still quicker means of
getting rid of it, in the shape of an ant
or wood-louse, which IS careful not TO
mar the outside of his domicile, but
will patiently honeycomb the inside,
until what looks like a solid twelve-by
twelve stick IS but shell from one
eighth to one-fourth inch thick, filed
with dust and ants The native tim
Der suffered SO much from the inroads
Of these pests that, upon hearing that
yellow pine was used IN Panama to
avoid them, trial Of Il was made on
the Antioquia read. Georgia pine had
to be shipped by way OF New York, at
a cost Of nearly Slo0 per 1000 Teet,
board measure, when put in place.
When | left there the first Of u1y yell
low pine trestles was being replaced
II ha-i Teen built less than four years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09

4 story Is related by London Truth 81
French Official who was possessed Of
very pretty wife and q particularly
Jealous temperament This official had
frequently applied without success for
a certain post At length his wife pro
posed 20 interview the chief in person
and see Il size could obtain for her bus
band what ne had failed . procure for
himself On This being sucgeztesl the
latter remained silent for q eonsideTab Ie
time. ductUatirr between ambition and
jealousy. A. last he devised safe
course. ''yes IT Gezv. yeu have my
sanction Bat upon oue eoudit ton only
that Won paint your nose a deep red 20
The Isssv. II Is needless 20 sa~. id not
proceed with the Interview upon these
terms i was afterwarI commonly
SAID. EoweTe-, that, tae sto-v having
reached the chiefs ears. Re -os-s -nz-
:1reG = appointed the careful husband
- t5e pos-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09

KANSAS CITY. May S.-CATTLE-Rece'pts 2'oa.
thipments $50. AarRet duh. generally i0C love-
Range steer s. lJg4 a. shipping Steers g. JGa5 :
native cows :? 25es 70 butchers s. 9aSI 10 Stock
ers and feeders g -aeti 10 bulls and mixed 81 -
a. 10 HOGS-HeC~ipls $40, shipments 1863. Mar
ket active and , He higher. Bulk of sales s. 25&
Z -. Heavy 8 sj97 ! packers s. 5Gs T. mixed
- 2JG1 -, light s. GJ.9 90 pigs s. .0e7 o.
SHt EP-Heeelpts IdiEi. shipments 100 Market 10 to
l5c lower. Woo m1t.ons s. 51gJ -, c.ipp,d s. p.
-. Louis. May SEATTLE - Receipts 1897.
shipments 30. Market barely eHdy. Fai
10 good native steers So ora Is led exams 81 no
p HOG>-Rece.pts iSs'. shipments 2-OL NarAet
Ice higher Heavy = 1901 d . III xsd $50 -
light - lU&7 ~. ShELP-i,ele ipls ;jUJ, ship
ments goo. Market dun and unchanged Clipped
natives s. 10, clipped iexan- ~ 90
CHICAGO. May s. CATTLE 49, Receipts $50
shipments 1890. Market SLOW and l0Il5c love r No
extra steers Oh sale Others 81 ~ ) = FED
T. IA 20, grass g exams = e5 % COWS and h-it-
err = 215 ~. fNG>-Heo eiptS l. no. shipments $50
Market closed ssronC. mixed at. packer. = - q
-, heavy s. .0G. - light and igs So 5Oa1 20
SHEEP-Receipts l50N: shipments 2sf0 Market
active and log sc lower. Mutlons 81 5U5g5 IS iamEs
e. p : s..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09

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