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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
MY NElGHBOR.

Ny neighbor was u wilder, an she he'd a rum
down farm.
An her COWS an p;:a chickens done a
mighty lot u harm
To my fields aj'inin, an stood 1t quite awhile,
Till wouldn't be imposed ON in no SIGH kind o.
style.
So looked my very maddcst es walked up to
her door,
Till she looked up at me smilin, while a-washin
up the floor,
An her checks was red es roses, an her hair cs
black night.
forgot to scold.an sass her, fer she seemed SO
sweet and bright.
But my hand was to the plow now, an it
wouldn't never do
To forgit thcm deperdations jes' by lookin at
her shoe,
So gethered up my anger. an said, Now,
Mrs. Brown"
And my tone put out her eyes light an the
lashes they fell down.
But amt no man for foolin, an went right
on TO say
How her pigs ct all my melons an her cows ct
tons of hay,
How her chickens scratched my corn out an
wouldn't hcv II so,
Gittin harder all the time, like a mailman will
You know.
Then the wildcr she looked up with n tenr-
drop on her cheek,
An IL somcthin in her throat that wouldn't let
her speak,
But she sobbed cried out in n kind o. teary
tone,
Tibet she he'd no one To help her an was moor
an all alone.
An my hand was Off the plow then an a-rcach-
in out for hcrn.
he'd learnt student lesson that l never
thought I'd learn.
Well. my scoldin was failure, seein what l
thought to do,
Tor -,,ifr oil
dcrs with 'cm too
Will f. McSparren in Yankee Blade.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
DeterioratinC.

Henry" she said, II find four gray
hairs in your head"
Yes, Maude," he reioined sadly, ~
am rapidly drifting toward a silver
basis. "-Detroit Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
The Wrong lIun,

"Isn't this my old friend Gabriel Com
stock of Franklin Furnace" said the
smiling young man. approaching the
stranger and extending his hand.
mo, SIR" replied the stranger. "Nfy
name is Thomas Easley, and I'm from
Wheelersburg."
81 beg your pardon" rejoined the 9TH
er politely, but the resemblance is SO
extraordinary that thought could not
be mistaken"
"That's all right. There's no harm
DONE" said the stranger, passing on.
A few minutes later he was accosted
by another smiling young man who met
him at street corner and stopped in
great apparent establishment.
"Why, how are you, Tom? Bless me,
who would have thought of seeing you
here?"
Guess you're mistaken. young fell
low"
mistaken? Not much! I'd know you
mile off. You're Thomas Easley of
Wheelersburg. Used to call you Tom
when we were boys togethcr"-
mo, you didn't. My name isn't Eas-
ley, and don't know where Wheelers-
burg is"
You're not Tom Easley?"
mo, sir. never heard of Tom Eas-
ley. My name is Absalom Reinhart, and
l live in Greenup."
The smiling young man withdrew in
evident perplexity.
Must have got switched off on some
other fellow" he muttered as he turned
another corner. but it's all right. Mr..
Reinhart will do just as we'll"
Meantime the stranger pursued his
way leisurely down the street, and five
minutes later he was confronted by
third young man with an engaging smile
Hello! Why, this is my old friend,
Absalom Reinhart. How are you, Alb?
How are things in Grecnupt"
81 don't know you, sir. My name is
not Absalom Reinhart, and don't know
anything about Greenup. Never heard
of it in my life"
Say! Who are you anyhow"
The stranger handed him his card. 1t
bore the following inscriptions:
:''.....''....'....'...
REV. BEN THAYER,
Evangelist and Reformed Confidence Man. /:
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
Admitted.

A fragile woman sat in the dock.
She was charged with a crime.
Her glance was fixed with burning in
tensity upon the witness about to take
the oath.
do you swear"-
The room was still as death save for
the solemn tones of the court.
Ito tell the whole TRUTH"
The prisoner gaspcd and strained for
ward. with colorless lips and protruding
eyes.
YES"
An awful Shrek rent the air. The ac-
cused had started wildly to her feet.
"Undone. undone," she cried frantic
ally. Say, oh, say
With arms extended she begged pite-
ously.
-"not the whole truth. will con-
fess. will confess the worst. WAS
She shuddered and chung to the rail
for support.
-"t hirty-fve years old last month. +"
Sinking again upon the seat, she buried
her face in her hands.-Detroit Tribune
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
None Left.

A seedy man of letters dropped into a
cheap restaurant in London recently
and called for his British beef. 1t duly
came. but had palpably passed its first
youth. The man of letters called the
waiter and delivered himself freely of
his feelings. I'VE never has no com
plants, SIR" said the waiter, feebly de-
fensive. Very likely" growled he of
the meat, for that old COW had 'cm all.
Bring me some mutton and be some
thinged to you."-Argonaut.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
The First English Slave Trader.

Sir John Hawkins was the first Eng
lish slave trader. He formed Il company
composed of the leading men of London
and fitted out three small ships. which
sailed Ill 1862. Later Queen Elizabeth
lent Hawkins Jesus large ship of her
own of 700 tons, and took shares in the
second African company. She not only
equipped the ship, but put 100 soldiers
ON board to provide for contingencies.
On the second voyage Hawkins bought
400 negroes and had Il narrow escape
from losing them, owing to the lack of
water when he WAS near the equator.
But, rs he piously recorded in his log,
The Almighty God would not suffer his
elect to perish, and sent Il breeze which
carried them safe to Dominica" This
was the beginning of the slave trade,
which lasted for more than two centu-
ties before it was finally suppressed
Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
NELSON'S Home Fads.

Christine Nilsson lives in an elegant
house in Madrid. In its internal decora-
ton she has displayed IL certain amount
of eccentricity, for her bedroom is pa
pered with sheets of music from the
scores of various operas that she has in
terpreted, while the walls of the dining
room are covered with collection of
hotel bills, the result of the diva's many
professional travels in both hemispheres.
Exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
ON SHORT ALLOWANCE.
How shrcwd Sea Captain Made His Sup
ply of Water Last.

ply OF water Last.
"Water, water everywhere, nor any
drop to drink" Few people beside sail
ors can appreciate the terrible import of
these simple words. a correspondent
writes that on short whaling or, as
sailors say. plum pudding voyage"
which he once made in the brig Arnol-
da of Nantucket, Shubael Higgins, mas
ter, they ran short of water, and at last
the captain decided to put into Goree,
on the west coast of Africa. AS they
neared the Cape de Verde islands, how
ever, and got into what are known to
sailors as the horse ATTITUDES, the wind
fell calm, and the vessel drifted idly on
the water.
AS day after day passed with no signs
of wind, Captain Higgins became impa-
tent The surface of the ocean was as
smooth as a mirror, and us the long,
heavy swells came from the regions of
the trade winds, the vessel rolled and
tossed about like cork upon the water.
We furled the square sails to prevent
their being worn out i'll slamming against
the mast. The staysails were all set and
the sheets hauled taut, which eased her
somewhat in her rolling.
BY this time the water had run so
short that the captain felt obliged to
adopt some plan to avoid all unnecessary
drinking.
Calling me to his side, he said, boy,
bring me new tin dipper from the slop
chest"
did so. Then the captain had all
hands called aft.
Men," he said, 81 have always dread
ed to put my crew on short allowance,
but the time has come when something
must be done to save what little water
we have left"
With that he took piece of spun yarn
from his pocket, and tied it to the handle
of the dipper. Then turning to me, he
said, Take this to the masthead and tie
it there"
"Now," said he, addressing the men,
you can have all the water you want to
drink. but you must first go to the top of
the mast and get the dipper, and after
drinking all you need you must carry
the dipper back and tie it to the mast
again. Under no conditions will one of
you pass the dipper to another. Every
man must get the dipper for himself In
| case of sickness, will send the boy aloft
for the sick man. This rule will apply
to all on board, myself included"
AT first we regarded the matter as a
| joke on the captains part, but as the
days wore on and each of us made his
trip aloft after the dipper the novelty
Wore off. We soon found, however, that
the captains plan for saving water was
a very effectual one. The ships scuttle
| butt, which formerly we had been
| obliged to replenish from the casks every
other day, would now run week with
out refilling.
We were becalmed just 60 days. Then
the trade wind set in, and we proceeded
to Goree and refilled our casks. But the
memory of the trips l made aloft after
that dipper and the spirit in which Cap
tain Higgins performed his part of the
contract, left an impression on my mind
which remains to this day.-Youth's
Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
HOW THEY PARTED.

Sho had laid her subtlest SHARES
To entrap him unawares
In the ballroom on the stairs
She had cornered him that night.
He could not escape her clutch.
Though he wanted to-so muchl
Under circumstances such
There was only hope in flight.
Meanwhile he was forced to prance
With her through the dreamy dance
Der the ballroom's gay eXpanse,
Vainly striving to be gay.
Just because she CHANGED TO be
Daughter of his hostess, ho
Had TO bear her tyranny,
Wishing no was miles away.
When at last he gained the door,
Eager 10 he free once more,
Radiant was the smile she wore
AS she softly said, "Goodby,"
Adding in n whisper low,
While her checks were all aglow.
Tomorrow I'll be home, you knowi"
"Ah," he answered. $50 will l."
-Once II Week
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
Carried "A Live shark Ashore.

Jonathan Fowler, Massachusetts,
fisherman, once walked out knee deep
through the mud and filth of seashore
at low tide to shark LEFT ny the retiring
waters, shouldered it and brought it
alive on his back to the shore. Ths- shark
weighed 500 pounds, quite load. con-
sidering that it was not the most porta-
bic of articles and that the man had to
wade through mud. Cincinnati Com
nercial Gazette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
CITY DIRECTORY.
Ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
the benefit Of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
PANY.
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson St.
FURNITUKE, CARPETS. ETC.
+; II. STEWART FURNITURE CO.
WIN. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE,
J.F. wINGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES " co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMwEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAs. C..wILsoN, Commercial Bank Building.
GKOCERs.
c. II. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
nEIRoNIMuS BRUGH, Commerce Street.
CLOTHIERS AND GENTS TURNLsHERS
K. & S., Salem Avcnnc.
DUGGAN " SAUL Ell, jefferson Street.
PIANOS & ORGANS.
HOBBIE.MUSIC 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 CORNICR
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSIIMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT IL BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIK Il MARTIN, Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
An Approprinte Query.

Papa-Good gracious, what a point of
interrogation you are! ! am sure
didn't ask such strings of questions when
l was boy.
Son-Don't you think if you had done
so you would be able to answer some of
mine?-Tit- Bits.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10

Here we are before the Illinois building,
the largest state building of them all. 1t is
a splendid structure, with a ground area o.
over three acres and a height of 234 feet.
After a good look at Illinois great building,
we find our way back into the lagoon, hug
ging the north and west shores, To the
west, fronting the lagoon, is the women's
building, an affair which covers over 1900
square feet. The ladies ought to feel proud
of this building, particularly as it was de
signed by a woman, Miss Hayden, of Boston.
The womeu's building is at the east end OF
Midway P~laisance, which you will see later.
Here are two or three unique small buildings,
notably the offices of Puck and the White
Star steamship line, and at the north end Of
the island are the japanese buildings and
gardens.
Now we come to the vast building devoted
to horticulture, the eastern irontageof which
is toward the lagoon. Horticulture is well
provided for in the matter of quarters. That
building is 1000 feet in length and covers
nearly six acres. Just beyond is choral hall,
which lies between the horticultural and the
transportation buildings, half of which
latter has a water frontage. The transporta
ton building covers about the same area as
the horticultural.
Here we are at the south end of the lagoon
alongside that funny little island with tn,
hunters camp on it, and in front of tn,
mines and electricity buildings. Another
trip down north canal and into the basin anC
our first trip is completed so far as a super
fetal inspection of the buildings is con
cerned. Now we win walk over to thu
Casino, get some luncheon, and then inspec
that splendid peristyle 1 have talked so mucl
about.
You've seen enough for one day Well
let's go back to the city and come back agair
tonight. That is the time, of all times, t.
see the fair buildings, and get full apprecia
ton of what is, beyond doubt, the grandes
scene the world ever saw.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10

from the pulpit. Last evening Rev. Robert
O'Boyle was given an opportunity to speak
upon the measure in the Trinity Reformed
church, and over a hundred members OF
Major Jennings Council, No. 367, Jr, O. L..
A. NJ, listened to the sermon.
Rev. O'Boyle took his text from Proverbs
III; Is, IA, 15-"Happy is the man that
fndeth wisdom, and the man that getteth
understanding g T." Also Proverbs "; 7
d" Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore,
get wisdom aud with all thy getting, get
understanding.
Rev. O'Boyle read the material sections Of
the proposed compulsory bill and then pro.
ceeded to briefly review the history of tn,
public school system in Pennsylvania. After
tn S review Rev. O'Boyle settled down to some
common sense reasoning and kept expound-
ing upon American citizenship, maintaining
that such citizenship is dependent upon the
influence of the public school system, and
therefore that is the rock upon which the
United States government stands and de.
ponds upon.
popular education is the bulwark of free
institutions" said Rev. OBoyle, "and to edu
cate the people means to lift up the Masses
The compulsory educational bill, the pastor
said, was recognized as one of the patriotic
undertakings of the Junior Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics, and the movement is such as
any American citizen will recognize as an
effort to perpetuate the principals of the
greatest Republic in the world.
Continuing the pastor said ignorance re-
tards the interests of the people; it r~estrains
the growth and development of the state and
nation. Fifty years ago Pennsylvania was in
the background in comparison to her sister
states, but, thanks to the public schoo.
system, she has forged to the front and now
stands second to none, with an annual ap
preparation of 100000 and the states sup
port ready to continue the glorious work
The proposed bill should not be considered 8
compulsiou, because its measures only provide
necessities. Popular education leads to in
~talligent citizenship, and the placing Of thai
mighty power-the ballot-in the hands o
people who will know how to handle it in
telligently, and the intelligent handling o
the ballot in a Republic like the United
States means a government, as Lincoln said
"of the people, by the people and for tn,
people" Have the children educated lie
the parents realize the rich blessings of tn,
public school system, which has been granted
by God through man as free as the air W.
breathe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, ITS
1.-THE KINDTHAT CURES.
up. j." PranIsish Again.

p. J. Ferguson has long since attained a
wide reputation as a practical joker and
some of his FRANKS have been good enough to
go the rounds of the press for months. On
Saturday he added another to the list.
While a woman and her little boy were
waiting for a train at the Lehigh Valley
depot P. J. coaxed the youngster into his
private office and poured a glass of water into
the boys pants pocket while a conversation
was kept up. P. j. then gave the boy a
penny and told him to go back to his mother.
The youngster did as directed and while he
was walking up and down the platform turn
ing the penny over and over in his hand, the
woman exclaimed, as she saw the water
dripping from the bottom Of the Youngsters
pants, There, now, you little rascal, Z
knew you would do it," The next moment
the boy was stretched across the maternal lap
and the air was filled with cries of pain
mingled with the r~esounding whacks that
fell upon the seat Of the pants. p. j. got
away before the little fellow could give an
explanation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10

Dayie Schiller, of Delano, spent today in
town.
viii Mccarthy, of st. Clair, spent the day
in town.
Michael OHara spent last evening at
Pottsyille.
Elmer Wasley was a county seat visitor
Saturday evening.
Charles Neice, of Pottsville, was a visitor
to town on Sunday.
Michael Begley, Of Pottsyille, was a visitor
to town yesterday.
William s%lattery visited friends at Maha.
noy City yesterday.
John Harbine, OF Centralia, was a visitor
to town on Saturday.
Edward Maley, of Philadelphia, was a
Sunday visitor to town.
w. w. Lewis, of Mahanoy City, was a
visitor to town yesterday.
Rev, j. Proude preached in the Girardyille
p. NJ. church last evening.
NJ. H. Keller, wife and daughter are visit
ing friends at Camden, n. J.
Mrs. E. b. Hunter left town this morning
to visit friends at Pottsville.
John A. Reilly and wife spent yesterday
| with friends at Mahanoy City.
Misses Kate and Name Maley, of Maha,
noy City, were visitors to town yesterday.
P. j.. Mulholland, Christ Schmidt and c. J,
Quinn went to the county seat this morning
j.. r. Coyle and NJ. NJ. Burke, Esqs, looked
| after legal business at the county seat to-day.
Mrs. Jennie Waters, nee Williams, Of St
| Clair, visited her mother in town ON Sa.ur.
day.
Mrs. Mary Schmidt, Of North Jardin
street. spent Sunday in Mahauoy City with
relatives.
Mrs. Rev. H. J. Click and daughter,
Martha, of Hazleton, spent Sunday in tow
with friends.
Miss Laura Bolick attended the funeral Of
Rev. H. D. Shultz's daughter at Bethlehem
on Saturday.
Miss Laura Hover, of Numidia, Columbia
county, has Joined her parents, who re-
Gently moved to town.
Miss Nellie Finney went to Pottsville this
afternoon, to attend the spring meeting OF
Prof. Hollis dancing class.
DIR. c. NJ. BoIdner, one of Shenandoah
handsome and most popular society younl
men, was a town visitor yesterday and at
tended the Clover Club dance last evening"
Shamokin Dispatch.
Elwood Sponsler, formerly connected will
the Shenandoah Bakery Company, is lyins
very i'll at Hazleton. He is suffering from
typhoid-pueumonia and his condition cause
his friends much anxiety.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10

that in a row at the corner of Main and Coal
streets w. S. Brennan and Thomas
Mullahey assaulted two young strangers from
VIM. Penn, whose names could not be
learned.
One Of the strangers ran away, but the
other was terribly beaten and was so badly
used up that he had to be assisted to an
electric car. Those who were near the scene
say the victim was jumped upon and kicked
so that it was feared he would be killed aud
that caused the exaggerated report.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10
Newspaper News.

The Plain Speaker, of Hazleton, is now a
one.cent paper. We note a number of i'm.
provements in its makeup lately.
Our enterprising friend, Jack" Mccarthy,
OF the Hazleton Sentinel, is full of grit. He
has purchased five Mergenthaler type setting
machines, costing $1,000 each. A fine $1,000
printing press prints his 3O,O00-issue of the
Weekly Sentinel. All these things would be
sufficient to make an ordinary newspaper man
happy, but his cup of joy has been overlooked
by the resignation Of President Mcleod, who
has been his special target for months past.
Great is Jack
The Centralia Weekly Nel0s is a subject for
an obituary. 1t has ceased its appearance,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10
USE DANA'S SARsAPARILLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES"
PRIVATE DAL2BL D.

He Refuses to speak IN ohio on Decora-
ton Day.
Private Dalzell wrote to the New York
Press recently:
1 was recently invited to make an address
at Cincinnati on next Decoration day, and
replied as follows:
Dear ComradelI have made some sort-or,
to be plain andscandid, the same sort-or, to
be still more ingenious and unequiyocal, the
very same sort-ofa Decoration address ever
since Logan issued the first order for obsery
ing the day. But that will not do now. 1t is
gone out of fashion. l do not know if l can
get up one exactly adjusted to the new con-
dltions. l am afraid l am too old to learn
new tunes. 1t is hard to meet the require
ments of the New Empire. This new Pharaoh
| doesn't know the Joseph I trained under.
cannot sing the old songs in a strange
land. Besides, they won't let me, Instead
of Marching through Georgia" it is Georgia
marching through us! For "Down with the
traitors, up with the stars they want me TO
sing up with the traitors, down with the
stars" The glad Told refrain, I'VE are com
ming, Father Abraham" must now be sung
I'VE are going, Father Abraham
It's all a new shibbolelh my lips refuses to
utter. l don't wonder Lincoln's monument
is lettering to ruin while we are building
monuments to rebels and chanting their
praises. 1t is an awful budding and pig
ging of saints and sinners in the same bed,
and am afraid if l tried it my tongue
would be paralyzed-and the truth to tell,
| | hope it may be if l do.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-10

The Tamaqua Courier is authority for the
statement that Senator Monaghan is not %
candidate for County Treasurer. Senator
Monaghan may have said this, but his friends
say he is. No doubt Senator Monaghan
would like to succeed himself in the Senate,
where he has made quite a record for himself,
Harry Muldoon has changed his tactics.
He now a candidate for County Treasurer.
Has Jerry Mex ernan formed a combination
with him?
If Postmaster General Bissell adheres to
his determination not to remove any more
fourth class postmasters until they have
served four years, except for good cause,
Postmaster Eberle, of Girardville, will have
an opportunity for serving his community
for awhile yet, and every Tom, Dick and
Harry" will not handle the mails in that
town like they did some years ago.
The Republicans of this county want as
early a convention as the rules will permit SO
that all that want can go to the Worlds Fair
before politics get red hot.
1t is conceded that a Shenandoah man will
be placed ON the Republican ticket for County
Commissioner. There are three candidates
from ~town-Severn, Bells and Neiswender.
There are plenty politicians in town who
are willing to bet that the next postmaster
will be selected from the First ward.
With part of Schuylkill county Topped OF
to make up Halle, the Democrats wont feel so
sanguine of victory next fall.
In the next apportionment, if we ever have
another one, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
ought to be made one representative distr ct.