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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

The conviction of man in Roanoke
for manslaughtcr and his sentence TO
five years in prison is remarkable The
man had been struck IN the face by an
other with the plain fist, whereupbn b g
whipped out his jacknife and cut the
strikers throat, killing him almost in
stantly The cutter says he didn't "go
to do ii; that is, he meant TO cut but
not so deeply. For this murder Eve
years confinement is given by Roa.
noke ury.-Norfolk Landmark.
The ABOVE instance OF conviction and
sentence is no more remarkable than
many others in this same session of
court The remarkable part of the
above case was that verde, OF man
slaughter should have been rendered
the sentencing OF the prisoner to Eve
years being the full extent of law
under the conviction. The law of Vir-
ginia IS remarkable in that it limits
the term Of Imprisonment to that time.
AS noted in another column the assas.
sin Of tre Baptist clergyman in North
Danvill6 received the same sentence
for his cowardly deed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Been There Himself.

Old Pap Brown was mad. He CANT
home from hard days work only to find
the fires ont, the family gone and that young
scamp jim, whom lie had ordered last
thing to be ut home when he came, gone
He sat and pondered, and the longer hi
pondcrcd the hotter he got--for it was
warm evening. Thus he worried along,
breaking the autumn silence with an occa
sional snort, until he heard the whole crowd
coming, with Jim at the head.
'Wher-r-r have you been, you young
scoundrel?n
'I-I-father? was at the Case groundi
watching the football game"-
Hey? Pooling around after lot Of
numbskulls playing ball and trying to kill
one another, were you!"
Father, it was great game"
Great bosh. ! was a college graduate
but boys didn't act the fool then. Tn
ashamed of you'-
"But, fathcr'-
"Shut up! None of your college nonsense
I'm glad Ive forgotten all about my college
life"
but, father, the Case boys'-
shut up! Confound the Case boys''-
"Won, father, by"-
Shut up! tell"-
"a score"-
"Hush, will your"
"Of 81 to OF
what? What's that-'a4 to OF whee
DOL Bully for Case! The college boys for
everi 'Zip-zap bang-set-em-upP My col
lege yell! Give me your hand, boy; you're
daisy Tip-zap'"- and old Brown'i
anger was gone Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Death of Former Kes,dent of This County

Mrs. Malinda Routt, formerly of
Vinton, and one OF the oldest inhabi-
tants Of Roanoke county, died Wednes-
day morning at the residence of her
daughter at Wakesville, Prince Edward
county The deceased was about II
years Of age and is we'll known to great
many of the old citizens in the county.
Old age was the cause of death. The
remains reached Vinton yesterday after
noon at 430 o'clock. The funeral ser
mon will be preached to. day in the Vim.
ton Presbyterian Church by Rev. w. C.
Cam pbell, after which the remains will
be inferred in the family burying
ground at the residences of j. b. Rud-
dell, who is Il nephew of the deceased.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Bodie, of Two Male children Found.

Two white male children were found
in shoe box about s o'clock yesterday
morning by Beverly Scott and some
other small boys on Fifth avenue S. W..
near the corner of Birds wagon lo..
Acting Coroner Wilbur S. Pole i'm
pannelled jury, of which c. C Talia
fe:ro was foreman, and held an inquest,
but no facts were brought out from the
examination OF a dozen witnesses to
brow any clew upon the evide Mt abor-
ton. One of the bodies was wrapped
in copy Of the Richmond Planet, a
colored peoples paper, which was di-
rected to Martha j. Gibson, colored,
who was summoned, but knew nothing
OF the matter. The verdict OF the jury
was to the effect that the children came
their death by means unknown.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Harvey Dow Arrested for Theft.

Harvey, Dow, young white man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF stealing some hose couplings,
brass valves, brass elbow and one bell,
valued at $500, the property OF the city.
Dow is under indictment to be tried in
the January term of the Husting's
Court for being in plicated in the burn
ing OF the body of Thomas Smith on the
morning of September 2tst. His case
Will be investigated by Justice Turner
this NJ morning
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

If YOU are looking for pretty things
for Christmas presents and at very
reasonable prices, call at Harrisons
Jewelry Store, % Salem avenue, and
you will be sure to find what you want.
Lots OF new goods il, and as good an as
sortment as you can find in Southwest
ern Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Reduced Rates For the HOLIDAYS.

IL pursuance Of its usual liberal
policy, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announces that excursion
tickets will be sold between all stations
on It's lines east of the Ohio river dur
ing the Christmas and New Year holt
days at reduced rates. The tickets
will be sold for all trains December 90,
"a, 25, 30. 81 and January 1, and will be
valid for the return journey on all trains
until January inclusive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

ALI. goods found in tho stores OF the
late firm of K. & S. are of the
very choicest makes aud STYLES and
not shabby and shelyeworn goods, as
found in cheap John stores with great
signs in the front and Inferior goods in
the back.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Tho Grocer,s Little Iole

Girl Qn the service of the stingy wife OF
the colonel, to grocer)-One penn'orth OF
sugar, one penn'orth of coffee and n ha'porth
of cinnamon.
Grocer (handing her the parceD-There's
the lot You're having family party this
evening, upposef-Feuerahend
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
l;COupuiztnp.

GLORY" exclaimed the long haired rural
visitor ill the barber shop. you charge s.
cents for hair cut! Well, what do you
charge for II shavc:"
Fifteen cents"
We'll, gimme II shave, then It's hair
cut need, but Pm not going to throw my
money away. "-Chicago Record
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

PANTS, suits and oyercoats will be
cheaper now made to order than ready
made By attending the trustees auction
sale OF cuttings of the late firm Of X. g.
s. on Jefferson street. next to the Com
mercial National Bank.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

THE social season in this city is on
again N earnest, and the followers Of
the gayer world, who in spite of the
hard times will strive to get some enjoy
ment out Of their every day existence.
are looking forward to some important
coming events. A good feature of
these entertainments is the fact that
many OF them are oeing held for
charitable purposes, whereby the
p5or nay share in the enjoyment
OF the more fortunate. With the
bal o. ne Iron Moulders' Union TO
nigh, and the two great New York at.
fractions "A Trip 10 Chinatown" and
Jane, al the Academy OF Music and
the Charity Ball at Hotel Roanoke next
week, inc social set should feel that
they are literally right in it for rare
enjoyment OF bit OF the future at
leas.. The coming week will, indeed,
be plcasurable one for large number
of our citizens.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
ROANOKE, VA, DECEMBER ;, 1893

VIZ supposo Roanoke is to have an
o.ner railroad We say hurran for
Roanoke. We have always commended
that She was the most pushing city in
the United States Pulaski Lance.
Tlanks. brother. We trust we shall
sustain your estimation of us in this
instance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
CouIdn't Play the Part.

whats the matter. Footlites," said an
actor. II thought you had splendid en-.
gagemcnt."
$50 did, but had to give it up"
"Why?"
You see they cast mo for the villain in
a mclodrama'
II should think you would make a good
villan.'
mo. Pm physically incapacitated. ]
abominate cigarettes. "-Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

LADIES, misses and children's cloaks
are being absolutely sold at 40 per cent.
less than at any other store in the cloak
wareroom Of the late firm Of X. e S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

TIE TIMES can be found regularly on
ale III the following places:
Roanoke, Va.-Hotels Roanoke and
Ponce de Leon, Nj. L. Smith, w. Frank
Carr, Terry Building, Elks' News Stand,
"a Salem Avenue. R. Goldstein, Jefferson
street.
Bristol, Tenn.-Hamner and Sullivan.
Pocahontas, Va.-Pocahontas Inn.
Radford, Va Radtord News Depot.
East Radford, Ve.-Radford News
Depot.
Salem, Va.-F. a. Love'ock.
Wytheville, Va.-E. n. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

.,n~eiis American Newspaper Direo-
.,.~ Tor 1881 puts the circulation OF THE
=AnS0KE TIMES above that OF any
,.es 9aper in Southwest Virginia, and at
3. ere Than that OF all the other papers OF
EohuoEe combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
. Eagle Dairy Reataarant.

BREAKFAST, 25; dinner. IS; supper,
IS. Tickets. 81 meals, 81. Meal hours:
Breakfast, 2 to 0; dinner, ~ to g; sup.
per. to g. Sunday supper, $3.50 to 1880.
Eagle Dairy print butter, CSC. per pound
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08

BARGAINS in clothing.
Bargains in hats and caps.
Bargains in shoes and boots.
bargains in gents furnishing
goods.
These are the items now being given
to the public by tho trustee of the late
firm OF X. & S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
EARLY MORNING BLAZE,
Old Webb Property on Commerce Street
Badly Gutted.

Old Webb Property on Commerce Street
Badly Quilted.
fire, which was discovered about 2
o'clock this morning, completely Quilted
the building known as the old Webb
property at No. LOG Commerce street,
and occupied below by D. l.. Hais'ip,
grocer.
The alarm was turned in from box
4l by a policeman on the beat who
motto: q smoke coming from the rear of
the store. The Juniors responded, but
the fire. made such Roadway that il
threat nrd the adjoining buildings and
second alarm brought out the Vigilants.
Between the two panies the blaze
was gotten under control within a short
time but not until tho roof had been
nearly destroyed and the upper part
badly demolished.
Fne building is wooden structure
and one of the oldest in town, being oc-
cupiej by toe first drug store, kept oy
Webb Il Taylor.
Up to the time of going to prees the
origin OF the fire or the amount OF tho
damage could not be ascertained.
Clinchcd.
In the depth and sanc,ity of her passio,
She was forgctful that he must certainl,
Change his collar upon the morn if she per
sisted thus in twining her arms about hi
neck.
Francois" she coocd, you remembc
the evening you asked me to be your wife,
"Ycs, Fclcc"
Are you sure, Francois" she asket
again, that the love you then declared
was for me alonc!"
Il am sure, Felice" replied he solemnly
as behtted the nature of their sacred com
pact. I've paid lawyer 80 to look int,
your supposed equity, and am very sure
After that she passed the bananas a sec
ond time, and presently he took his de
parture.-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-08
Cliiiciicti.

In the depth and sanctity of her passion
she was forgctful that he must certainl,
Change his collar upon the morn, if she per
sisted thus in twining her arms about hi,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

muttering something under his breath
tried to crawl through the transon,.
Il call The attention of the world to
| the maiden blush turnips that Farmer
Andrews raised. Where, I ask, where
is there anything to equal the Ben Davis
! potatoes. grown by our dear friend Bill
Johnson?
The Republicans were upset By this
talk. Some left the hell, while Others
slid down in their chairs and blushed as
red as furnace on dark night.
''The red-headed man got up and said
sneeringly: Haven't you got some
thing to say about machinery, too:'
Yes sir, haye sir. And I ask you,
sir, you who have the impudence to in
terrupt me, sir. can you show, sir, in all
this broad land, better farming imple-
ments than you can find right here in
Coyote county,
WAS ELECTED JUST THE SAME.
This Slittering repartee evoked deep
silence.
Oh. my friends he continued, 4
can imagine, now, the happy sunlight,
the yellow fields, the clack of the Singer
reaper. and the musical buzz of the
Wheeler & Wilson threshing machine
as -
''The convention arose as one man. 1t
howled long and deep. Somebody
yanked the speaker off the platform by
bis cOat-tails, and somebody else named
the bowlegged aspirant and they nomi-
mated him by reclamation.
Did the ignorant young man get a
six-shooter and kill himself? Is he now
sitting on the front stoop of the golden
whence? Oh, no! The Alliance, the
third party. held its convention six days
after. He bolted the Republican party,
aud captured the nomination from the
Populists, and was overwhelmingly
elected six months later.
That is the way it is in Kansas. Two
years ago Governor Lewelling was MAX
ing chattel loans at 200 per cent in
Wichita. Payments were bad, and he
took some of his money and started a
butter, eggs and baled hay emporium.
Then the people of the Sunhower state
who had been bowling himself hoarse
over the cruel extortions of usurers
turned in and male him governor.
when there is kick to be made in
this country, you will find the Kansan on
deck with his boots newly half-soled
When they can't complain about the
weather or the crops, they rummage
around and discover that the country is
going to smash; that the rich are grow
ing richer and the poor poorer. Or in
the idiom Of my friend Colenol Marsh
Murdoch of the Wichita EAGLE: The
trouble with the country is that there is
too much champagne at one end of the
line and too little bean soup at the
other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

almost enurely closing the space be-
tween the nose and throat. At the BE-
ginning CT the inspiration a cracking
noise is heard in the ears, a proof that
the duct leading 10 the hearing also
succumbs to this stretching.
1T the yawning has reached the deep
est point il will require from one to one
and half seconds for IL 70 become
noticeable to the hearing. In order 10
observe this, let one place himself at
a sufficient distance from clock. so
that It's ticking will not be easily
heard, and yawn deeply. During this
deep breathing the sound OF the clock
is not perceptible 20 the most careful
listening. All this simply goes to show
that yawning sets number OF muscles
70 work. and particularly those which
are not directly subject to the will
Although one yawning does not pre-
sent a very agreeable appearance, il is
very agreeable to himself, for the
stretching of the muscles causes "A feel
ing OF comfort; il acts like massage.
and is the most natural gymnastics Of
the lungs imaginable Or. Naegeli,
NAiSiIA'it & dbfAetS ptbplC not 20 CONCERN
themselves with so-called decency, but
every morning and evening. and az
often as possible, 10 exercise the lungs
and all the muscles of respiration by
yawning and stretching. as many
chronic lung troubles may thus be pre-
vented
DIR. Naegeh orders the patient trou-
bled with too much wax in the ear. ac-
companied with pain, to yswu often
and deeply. The pain will soon disap-
pear. He also, in the case OF nasal ca
tarrh, Inflammation Of the palate, sore
throat and earachc. orders the patient
as often rs possible during each day Ia
yawn from six TO ten times successfully.
and immediately afterwards 70 swallow.
The result will be- surprising. II ono
looks upon yawning As a natural mas
sage for certain organs he will reach n
satisfactory explanation of its curative
properties. Berlin Unsere Zcit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

Sc manv wears the Associated Press
has been regarded as absolutely impreg-
nable in its position Gs foremost press
concern in the country, the energetic
advance of the United Press association
has received too little attention.
The withdrawal of the New York Sun
from the Associated Press was the first
striking evidence that it was losing its
prestige. In December it went out of
existence, practically swallowed by the
eleven years old youngster, the United
Press Association.
The brilliant career of the younger as
ISOLATION is largely due to the painstak-
ing, able management of Mr.. Walter z.
Phillips. who has been chosen as the best
man to assume control Of both branches
of the new consolidated association.
West of the Alleghenies the branch re-
tanning the old title will operate. while
the eastern territory will be the field of
the United Press.
Mr.. Phillips was born in humble cir
cumstances, at Grafton, Mass, in 1916,
After spending some years as tele-
graph operator in Providence, r. l., he
entered the ranks of journalism and was
editor successfully of the Morning Her
aid and the Morning Star of that city.
In 1876 he became assistant general
manager of the Associated Press, and III
1878 became head OF its Washington
bureau. He assumed charge of the
United Press in 1888. and from that time
its progress lis been rapid and unceas-
ing.
Mr.. Phillips has a remarkable per-
ception of what news will interest the
public, and is an indefatigable worker.
His genius is eternal patience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
THE FAD" CRAZE,

| All London has been carried away
with a craze in the shape of q simple
we might say silly-fad, which, in a
somewhat different and modified form,
has wrought upon various communities
in this country in the recent past, which
! last circumstance causes some apprehen-
sion that the London craze Of ''The Miss
ing Word" may break out on this side at
any hour.
\ few months ago the editor of q
small paper in London announced that
he would publish in his journal each
week a sentence, Of which the last word
was omitted. By Aying l shilling, and
of course sending coupon cut from the
paper, anybody might guess at what the
word was. The money that thus
came in was 70 be divided
among the persons who guessed
right, while of course the unlucky
wrong guessers lost their shilling. The
papers profit came in in the number Of
copies sold every week and a percentage
Of the money besides.
The craze spread like wiIdfre. It
seemed as though silly wave was on in
England just at that time, and every
body began guessing for amusement.
The paper, from being scarcely known,
became the most renowned enc in Great
Britain. A very foolish and stupid little
thing will make mau's fortune if he
happens to hit the signs right, as this
editor found The result Of the missing
word craze in England is summed up In
the New York Sun as follows:
The idea sent I'D the circulation of the
paper TO ove- half million a week,
POO. 900 copies being credited to the miss
ing word idea in the past two months.
Other publications adopted the device,
and a month ago the craze swept over
the unhappy land like a blizzard. Two
weeks ago the paper first mentioned re-
celved and distributed over $50, 900 re-
ceived in shiilings for guesses. One
week there were but forty-three correct
gu asses. and each of the lucky guessers
received $500 in return for his shilling.
IL was estimated a week ago that some
$3.50 900 in shillings was sent to the
various papers running the scheme. The
money orders at many pOStOttIces have
ali been used up, the reserve supply IS
low, the mails are clogged, and the end
is yet afar of. Clubs and syndicates are
formed pooling guesses and prizes. Some
individuals send in score or two Of
guesses and shillings. The craze has in
vaded the church fairs, the clubs, and
even the exchanges and business houses.
The business has added new depart
ment, employing over 200 people, to the
paper which originated the scheme.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
EBB AND FLOW OF THE SEA.
Is the Commotion of the Waters Caused BY
the Army OF Drowned Dead

Is the Comnotion of the Waters Caused by
the Army OF Drowned Dead
Do you know why the sea GIBBS and
flows? IT'S this: The army of drowned
twice daily gather their forces at the
bottom OF the deep and march toward
the four points OF the compass to lay
their weary bones on earth and escape
from their wstery tomb You can hear
their tramping call II sea moan
ing-and see the waves being pushed
on before them in great water hills,
which dash against each other in their
furious flight from the escaping host;
and when they break and hurl clouds
of snow white spray high in air it is
caused By the lashings from the swing
ing. bOny arms Of the army drowned.
And did you ever listen 10 the weird
noise as these mountains of water leap
up on each other?
That IS the cry Of the victims Of the
sea
On and on the waves are driven, fur
ther and further they encroach on land
and the feet of the mighty body can be
heard scraping for foothoId on the
smooth, shifting pebbles Only another
incoming wave and escape Is theirs -
but il is just too late; the reacted I'M
dertov sets in and you hear their bony
feet slip from under them, and bacS
they are carried, the sea holding them
tightly in its arms, exhausted captves.
Then look, when the tide mas run far
out, and see the prints OF their feet, and
you viii know why the sea GIBBS and
fo7gs-N. i. Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

Ia discussing the question of extend
ing the sIee mail delivery system to the
rural districts Postmaster General Wan
namaker says:
Looking II it fran postal standpoint,
enlarged free delivery, or anything like
free delivery, viii have 20 be postponed
until there are better facilities of COM
muuication through the rural and sparse
" settled districts. The experiments that
we have made in the smaller towns and
villages have shown the practicability of
greatly extended free delivery, but with
out good roads ii must necessarily be linn
lted TO the small lawns.
Here is a strong argument for the adj
voccateS Of liberal encouragement TO the
general improvement Of country roads,
and it viii be used for all there is in it.