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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
THE MISSES M'CAULL.
Two Young Ladies In the ManoIa-Masou
Company Natives of Salem.

Two Young Ladies In the ManoIa-Mason
Company Natives of Salem.
Wednesdays Baltimore Sun has tbe
following to say regarding the Misses
McCaull, who are natives of Salem, and
VINO Will appear on the stage OF the
Roanoke Academy of Music next Thurs
day night:
Two attractive girls are Misses Win
nifred and Angela McCaull, daughte
OF the veteran comic opera manager.
Col. John McCaull, of Baltimore. Thew
are having their first experience on the
professional stage with the Manola-
Mason Company, which is performing
at the Lyceum Theatre this week in
Friend Fritz" The sisters, who are
nineteen and seventeen years old, re-
spectively, are taking solid endowment
In their small parts, though they have
not started out with the idea that thew
are the coming com medicines or trage.
dienes, but are modestly grateful for a
chance to begin unpretentiously.
Said Miss Winnifred: "We haven'th had
muoh experience even in amateur per
iormances. for we only acted with the
Foyer Club one winter" Eyes. and at
Sunday-school entertainm ents," inter.
rupted Miss Angela, but both sisters
agreed that the Sunday school entertain
ments mad not tended toward the develop
mont OF professional dramatic spirit
we felt pretty shaky when on our
hrst night" observed Miss Winnifred,
and the whole play seemed like a
nightmare But we had our few lines
hrmiy in mind and we escaped without
making break. Strange to say 1t WASN'T
the audience that scared us as much as
inc company, for we were more con-
cefneo lest they should think i'll of US
IMAM the public. Now the nightmare
has disappeared, a nd it didn't return. AZ
we thought it might, when we saw all
our old friends facing us this week J,
John McCaull lived in Salem many
years and was editor Of the Times
Register and while here these daughters
were born.
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How Sugar NIelts.

If we drop lump of sugar into a cup
Of tea, we find it takes considerable
time to melt if allowed to remain at the
bottom of the vessel, but if we hold it
up in the spoon near the surface of the
liquid it dissolves much more speedily.
This is owing to the sugar, as it melts,
rendering the portion of the tea con-
tanning it heavier. The sweetened part
therefore, descends, leaving the sugar
constantly in contact with unsweetened
or only partially sweetened tea, in fact,
continual circulation of fluid is pro-
NOTED until the whole is dissolved.
When the sugar is placed or permitted
to lie at the bottom of the cup, it dis
solves until the layer of fluid next it is
thoroughly sweetened or saturated, when
itpractically ceases to dissolve any fur
Their, the sweetened and heavier stratum
above it acting for considerable time
until the law of diffusion comes grad
ually into play, like an impervious COW
ering in keeping back the lighter un-
sweetened fluid above.
Hence the reason also why stirring, in
breaking up the saturated layer and al
lowing access to the unsweetened Dor
ton, is SO effectual in bringing about
the uniform sweetening of tea. Life is
not infrequently sweetened by the same
stirring up process Brooklyn Eagle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
smokeleas Powder

The army, after years OF experiments bas
found two brands OF smokcless powder, which II
believes promise to excel any yet produced by
than any smalarm powder so far Invented In
this country; It will accordingly issue advertise
ments shortly for the purchase OF five tons for
which have shown the most satisfactory
results and from which selection will probably
be made are those OF Mr.. Leonard, of Virginia,
and one from California. The Leonard powder
was only Invented last spring, but recent trials
with 1t at Sandy Hook hive shown some remark.
able ballistic results. Experiments also made at
the frankfort arsonal encourage the army ordin-
ance experts to believe that they have fonnd
samples which give such results as to warrant
the purchase OF supply for the army. The in
staiment OF I'VE tons which lie to be purchased
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
Duration of Noah.s F,oo,,.

In Gould's "Notes and Queries" vol
ume 6, page 294, the following questions
are asked: care the floods known as
Noah's, Ducalion's and the Atlantean
deluges considered to be one and the
sames The editor refers the question
to his correspondents. and Mrs. L. T.
George of Chicago answers it, inciden-
tally giving the following curious par
ticulars and minute details concerning
the "great breaking up of the waters"
"The deluge was threatened in the year
1886 and began on Dec. z, 1866, B. c.,
and continued 377 days. The ark rested
upon Mount Ararat on May 6, 1867, but
Noah did not leave it until Dec. 16 fol-
lowing" Any reader who imagines that
1t would be an easy task to figure these
details from the Biblical account can
find a basis for his calculations in the
seventh and eighth chapters of Genesis.
St. Louis Republic.
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AN UNANSWERED QUESTION.
Why Do Cats Eyes Shine In tho Dark
While Mems Eyes Do Not?

Why Do Cats Eyes Shine In the Dark
While Mems Eyes Do Note
Why do cats eyes shine in the dark
while mems eyes do nota The author Of
Idle Days In Patagonia" raises this
question without answering it. He shot
and wounded an eagle owl, and the sight
of the bird, he says, was one of the
greatest surprises with which nature
ever favored him. The owls haunt was
mn island overgrown with grass and tall
willows. Thither Mr. Hudson went to-
ward evening and found him upon his
perch waiting for sunset. He eyed the
Intruder so calmly as almost to disarm
him, but hunters of specimens have a
way of hardening their hearts. Mr..
Hudson fired. The ,wl swerved on his
perch, remained suspended for few mo-
ments and then slowly huttered down.
He says:
found my victim stung to fury by
his wounde and ready for the last SUI
preme effort. Even in repose he is O. big.
eaglelike bird; now in the uncertain
light he looked gigantic in size-a mon
ster of strange form and terrible aspect.
Each particular feather stood on end.
the tawny barred tail spread out like q
fan, the immense tiger colored wings
wide open and rigid, SO that as the bird,
that had clutched the grass with his
great feathered claws, swayed slowly
from side to side-just as snake about
to strike sways his head, or as an angry,
watchful cat moves it's tail-first the tfp
of one, then of tho other wing touched
the ground.
The black horns stood erect, while in
the center of the wheel shaped head the
beal1 snapped necessarily, producing n
sound like the clicking of u sewing ma
chine. This was suitable setting for
the pair of magnificent, furious eyes, on
which gazed with kind of fascination.
not unmiXed with fear, when remem
bered the agony suffered OH former oc-
casions from sharp, crooked talons driv-
ell into me to the bone
The irides were of bright orange
color, but every time attempted to ap-
proach the bird they kindled into great
globes of quivering yellow flame, the
black pupils being surrounded by scin-
tillating crimson light which threw out
minute yellow sparks into the air. When
retired from the bird, this preternatu-
raj fiery aspect would instantly vanish.
fiery appearance is one hard to answer
We know that the source of the lumi-
Mostly in owls and cats eyes is the light
rejecting membrane between the retina
and the sclerotic coat of the eyeball, but
the mystery remains. When with the
bird, particularly noticed that every
time retired the nictilating membrane
would Immediately cover the eyes and
obscure them for some time, as they will
when an owl is confronted with strong
sunlight, and this gave me the Impression
that the fiery, flashing appearance was
with or followed by burn
ing or snarting sensation.
have lived great deal among semi
savage men. I have often seen them
frenzied with excitement, their faces
white as ashes, their hair erect and their
eyes dropping great tears of rage, but
have never seen in them anything ap-
preaching to that fiery appearance of the
owl.-Youth's Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27

y The oldest Female College in the South. The
9and annual session begins September o, 1898.
Register for last year 1892 Special features-Th
Development OF Health, Character and Intellect
Buildings, thoroughly remodelcd Fully
equipped Preparatory, Collegiate and Post Grad
nate Departments, besides frst-class schools
and Industrial Studies,
JOHN Ii. CLEWELL,
cod limo Principal.
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College Of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Va.

Next session begins October 5th, 1898
Expenses for students willing to teach
two years in the public schools of Vir.
ginia, board, fuel, lights and washing
Slo per month; other students from S12
TO Sl4 per month; medical fee, SO. TUT
tion fee, chargable against such stu
oents as are not willing to take pledge
to teach, $3.50 per h alf session. Send
for catalogue. LYON G. TYLER
eod I'm President.
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THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

w. r. Fowlkes and three children
reached Salem from Baltimore q few
days ago, and will make this their
home. Mr.. Fowlkes and his children
have the sympathy OF many friends in
the death OF the wife and mother,
which occurred recently in Baltimore.
D. L.. Coon left yesterday for Wash
ington. d. c., where he will open a
livery and feed stable.
Nicholas Arthur, OF Roanoke county,
has taken the position Of engineer a.
the Holstein Wooden Mills, and has
moved his family to Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Hatcher, of Pulaski.
are the guests OF 9. Jones Ligon.
Rev. J. R. Bridges and wife left yes
terday for Richmond, where they expect
to spend a couple Of weeks.
Rev. G. G. Smead, OF Pulaski, spent a
few hours here yesterday visiting rel
atives.
The friends of D. G. Armstrong are
pleased to SEQ him out again after sew.
eral days indisposition.
John H. Sears. who lives on the noun
tain side near Salem, sold his apple crop
this year for $500 and his peach crop for
SS14.75.
c. e. Sowder, fruit buyer of Salem,
has this season bought and sold 1900
bushels of peaches, twenty carloads of
apples and four carloads OF potatoes.
Presiding Elder Whisner has ap-
pointed Rev. L. d. Atkins, of the West
Rtanoke station, to take charge Of the
Newport circuit in Giles county, which,
on account of the death of Rev. Mr..
Hedrick, WAS without a pastor. The
Lutheran charge at Newport; also
vacant by the removal of Rev. M. o. J.
Kreps to cksburg, is to be filled by
Rev. j. w. Butler, former resident of
Salem.
Put in your order at T. Fl. Forsythe's
for fat dressed turkey for Sundays
dinner.
Miss Emma Boone has returned from
the Worlds Fair.
Watts billiard is in Tennessee with
his wife and children.
Paul Whitescaryer is spending week
with his aunt, Mrs. Berry, at Cave
Spring.
Mrs. B. G. Jamison and daughter are
visiting Editor C. b. Camper at Fin
castle.
Miss Rosie Martin is visiting the
family of Councilman Duggan in Roa-
noke, and will shortly remove with her
mother tc Martinsburg, w. Va.
Butterick's patterns and fashion
sheets for November at the College
Avenue Dry Goods Store.
Constable Bradley yesterday arrested
Melancthon Martin, Gibson Martin,
John Carroll and Charles Moses, of Ash
Bottom. on the charge of trespassing on
the land of Jacob 81. B. Stevens and de-
stroYing timber. The warrant was sub
sequently withdrawn by the defendants
paying IS and costs. This was specially
hard on Gibson Martin, who had CON
templated getting married last night,
but was thus prevented by such heavy
ercroachment on his gold reserve.
James G. Richardson. whom the recent
Roanoke grand jury indicted for misde.
meanor and felony for the part he took
in the riot, was arrested yesterday by
Sheriff Zirkle and brought to Salem. He
applied for bail from Judge Moffett,
who would not fix tho amount until no
had first sent Lawyer Pugh to Roanoke
to consult with Acting Com monwealth's
Attorney Smith. When Mr.. Pugh re-
turned the bail was fixed at 81 900, with
Jack Garst, j. L Hannah and N. B. Dill
lard as sureties.
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Daily E1cursions to the worla,s Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell Excursion tickets 10
chicago from all ticket stations on the
valley Division for all trains during the
month OF October, 1893, at one fare for
the round trip. The tickets will be
valid for gong passage in the day
coaches OF through express trains, con
Meeting at Harper's Ferry, and will he
honored for the return journey in tho
day coaches OF all trains within fifteen
days from day of sale. This is your
last opportunity to SEQ the Greatest
Show on Earth" The following rates
apply from stations in this vicinity:
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Saddle ON tho WRONG Horse.

An emaciated dude applied to o Har-
lem livery stable and wanted to hire a
horse, but deposit was demanded.
"You want $50 deposit. Do you think
I am going to run off with the horsef"
asked the dude.
mo, but Pm afraid the horse will run
off with you," responded the livery
Btableman.-TexasS iftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
For Over Fifty Yaar,x

MRS. WIssLow's SOOTHING SYRup has ncen used
Tor children teething 1t soothcs the child sotens
the gums, aIleyg all palms, cure wind collie and ia
tho best remedy for Diarrh9a. Twenty. Ave cte. q
bottle. SO by all druggists throughout the world
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
Artificial Limba.

BEST ARTIFICIAL LEG manufactured.
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co., 600 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Write for q de.
scriptive catalogue. Address all com.
mun!cations to DIR. j. w. THOMPSON
who has been secretary and general
manager for "a years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27

will be sufficient for one million rounds for small
arms. and II II gives entire ratisfaetion larger
purchases VIII follow. None OF the first pur-
moro Sun, October Is.
Mason Leonard was resident of
Salon until q few months ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27

A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE, RoA.
IN noke, Va.-For boys and young
mon. Thorough English, Classical and
Business courses Ample grounds and
high location in the suburbs. Excel
lent building with modern conveniences.
Eighth session begins September ID.
Send for catalogue.
WILMER o. WHITESCARVER
% I'm. Principal.
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OF VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
MRS. GILMER'S SCHOOL FOR
UA YOUNG LADIES.
100 Fourth avenue 8. w., Roanok,

0"f VII aVuHuo 81 W., NVanOHe, va.
Eighth annual session opens Septem-
Der IL. Senior, intermediate and Pri.
mary Departments. Languages and
Music. Accommodation for boardcrs.
Full corps of teachers. Terms moder.
ate. Separate room and hour of recrea.
tion for small boys. For catalogue and
information apply to
MRS. PATTY l.. GILMER,
8 5 Sat&Tu CIV
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Partly Now.

visitor-That painting is by an old
master, see.
Mrs, Mpshoddle (apelogetically) =
Yes, but the fame ia'nsw.@New York
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LEAVE.

For more detailed information apply
to o. e. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Winchester. Va.
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Why Yau Do Not Read THE ROANOKE TIMES:
BECAUSE you don't know that Roanoke has within ten
years become the third largest city In Virginia
Because yon don't know that THE TdKs Is the renrss
sentative organ Southwest Virginia. H.
Because you don't know that TER Tngs Ia the taa.
paper In Virginia. outside Il Richmond
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27
TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.

The North Carolina Teachers
Assembly has become to be . great
and powerful institution. Year BY
year it increases IN numbors and
the cause Of education rece!.yos q
new impetus with each annual
gathering efthe faithful teachers
OF the state.
The Assembly will open June
Goth and will continue until July
3rd. Col. A. NJ. Waddeil Of VIII.
mington will address the Assembly
upon it's opening on Juno Goth.
Extensive preparations are being
made for an interesting session.
Vice President Stevenson has been
invited to attend with his family.
The expenses have been reduced
20 that almost any on can afford
to spend q week at Beaufort during
the session of the Al sombly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27
BE PRUDENT.

The price of cotton IL going down
every week; and while this may
seem a little late to give the warn>
ing, THE DEMOCRAT will give last
suggestion to the farmers for
the present cotton crop. Time and
again have We urged them to make
their home supplies; and perhaps
as often have some of them thought
we knew little about whatrwe were
saving. But be that as it may, We
take this opportunity to once more
warn them against the danger OF
planting too much cotton.
The price is now low and the ln>
dlcations are that it will probably
get lower before the new crop is
made and saved. Farmers can not
make cotton at 9 cents q pound and
buy their corn and meat aud food
for their stock at any price. Wh0>
ever makes cotton at less than 8
cents and pays much more than the
freight for his supplies will fiud
himself behind after awhile. AND
the bother il. most farmers Who
have been running ON such plan
find themselves SO far behind al.
ready that they are compelled to
stay there.
RAISE corn anu meat ana oats
and wheat and peas and potatoes
and cattle ana sheep, and fowls for
the baInyard, and then what few
spare dollars you have will be, for
the most part, your own.
This is the only true and safe and
sensible way to farm, and whoever
tries it otherwise long at a time
will find what The DEMOCRAT says
true, whether he believes it or not.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

Names
Mrs John Adkins
Daniel Devraux
Peggy Dupree
Etherldge & Brooks
Tom Fitzpatrick
Hale Heirs
P0nton Heirs
j A Pope
w hOtton & Shaw
W S Whitehead
Irwin Howell
] R Tlllery
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

We were greatly in hopes that
Mr., Walter r. Henry would secure
q good appointment ct q good
salary. All OF our people remem.
Der with pleasure his brilliant can.
vas last year in the interest of Mr..
Cleveland. He would make Q
good officer in any capacity, but
Mr.. Cleveland seems to have found
other men who have done more
valiant service than any of our,
judging how the appointments &C.
But We hope the right thing will
yet be done.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

Commissioner Blount, who was
sent by the President to Hawaii to
see about the protectorate over those
isIands, is doing the right thing.
He has hauled down the stare and
Stripes that were flying from the
government building of HenOlulu.
signifyiDg that the United StateA
assumed no share IN the government
OF that country. We are glad that
matters are shaping themselves
that way. We never have wanted
those little hy specks out there In
the Pacific ocean anyway.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

From all parts OF the land We
hear of cyclones and the tales of
suffering thereby. The Wes. and
the FAR South have been wind
swept for week or more past.
April aeems to have forgotten It's
genial smiles and is trying 10
rival old March IN it's fury. We,
in North Carolina. however, have
escaped 50 far with slight damage,
and only the zephyrs of tho great
storms have reached US, for which
we should be truly grateful.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

year will be democratic ana that
Plat will be succeeded BY a demo-
crat, and bic friends add, chs name
is Bob Vance,
The weather has been unusually
cool this spring. bat there is no COM
parieon between the weather aud the
action Of republicans now holding
federal Offices in various states. in
writing letters to the heads of the
departments under which they are,
asking that they be allowed to re-
10 ain 10 Office. Even ouch a pro.
nouneed psrslsan politician a. the
notorious Webster Flanagan, now
collsctor Of customs at Ell Paso Tex
%, has written asking that be b
kept in Office. Evidently Flanagan
IL Of the same mind now concerning
the holding Of federal Office that hs
was almost . score Of years ago
when he ata.tled . National Repub.
hcan Convention, to which he was
= delegate. when the same sebject
vas up, BY asking: "Wnat are Va |
here forf It il probable that he I
will soon learn what the democratic
il here for, and the
knowledge will hardly please him
over mach.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

i -
prosperity and homer. is conspica,
ous feature of Anerlcan life.
The Southern farmers have been
spoiled by prosperity. Before the
war they we're the richest people In
the world. They enjoyed arrater
prosperity. than any other peepla
tat haye ever lived upor the face Of
the earth. The monopolizatIon of
cotton production which they thsn
possessed accustomed thes to exc
travagant living and brought inordi.
nate rewards for their labor. The
competition IN production has natu-
rally reduced tho income from cot.
ton, and with the fail Of prices there
has come an increase Of wants due
to the multiplication Of articles Of
luxury and their cheapness. Agri.
culture II now settling down into .
normal state, and because it 10 less
rsmuDerative there 10 general COM
planning.
Yet the American farmer lives in
. paradise compared to farmers of
other counties. He lives in q land
Of plenty, while the average Prussian
peasant has only about sos per
year for the maintenance Of bic fam
lily, while the farmers Of Russia are
in . state Of famine, while tho far.
mers Of Italy have barely enough to
eat. The average farmer Of England
France and Germany has far less
bread and meat on his table than the
farmer on this side Of the Atlantic.
We cannot conceive 3 time when
American farming will cease to yield
justly for the labor expended upon
it.
The greatest obstacle to SUCCESS
ful farming is pessimism. The politi-
clans have besn 90 busy 7eciting the
difficulties in the way of farming
that many farmers have come to
believe that success is impossible.
Faint heart never won far lady,
nor won q battle. Faith. courage
and psrsistency, are indispensable
requisites of success. hat the far.
mers need is to discard pessimism
and turn deaf ear to the calamity
bowler be should be able to contrast
bis Let with that Of other men: bis
surrou ndines with that of other corr.
tries and learn to thank God sin
cerely and reverently for the grand
opportunities open to him. aud not
move about the world with down
cast eyes and suppressed cursss
upon his lips. The human race 10
the handiwork OF God. 1t 10 not GO
ing "to the ditch aud the bogs," bat
is mo;ing on to q higher and sobler
existence fulfilling the destiny and
purposes which the Almighty de
signed. Peesimlsm is blasphemy.
1t is anti Christ. 1t is athels tic
Hope ia the light of the soul aud
without it there can he nothing great
nor good.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

The negroes of James City seem
TO be taking the law in theii own
hands. We trust. however, that
the law will De fully vindlcated,
ana the rlghtful owner Of the prop>
erty fully restored ito his rights.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-27

e9ood'o pins act easily, ret promptly anA
o4cieQtay, On The uvsr and boNels. 26e.