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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
Race for tlle nrenton,s Reef Gun.

LONDON, Sept. la.-T The yacht race
for the Brenton's Reef cup took place
to. day. This was an American trophy
and was captured by Sir Richard Sutton,
owner of the English cutter Genesta in
1885. The course extends from the
Needles to and around the breakwater
at Cherbourg, France, and return, a
distance OF about 1870 miles. The start
ing gun was fired at 11:i5 a. m. A very
strong wind was coming out of the cas- t
when the start was made. The race
will probably end tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
Mother and chlla strnck by a Train.

BUFFALO, Sept l2-Mrs. William
Wohlschlagel and her s,year-old baby
were struck by Nickel Plate freight
train on the Hamburg grade yesterday.
The child was killed and the mother
fatally Injured. The little one was
playing on the tracS and the mother
attempted to rescue Ii just as the train
came along and struck them both.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
Shielded because He Couldn't Pass the
Examinations.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-Steol Kellogg,
aged 81 years, only son OF Col Sanford
Kellogg, uni.ed States army, shot him.
self thorugh the body at tho family resi-
dence in this city yesterday afternoon,
dying from the effects at midnight last
night. His motive is thought to have
been grief over his failure to pass his
first years examination at the Naval
Academy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
Russian and German Troops Maneuvering
Near Zach Other

BERLIN, Sept. 12.-Detachments Of the
Russian and German armies are ma
neuvering in the vicinity OF the Russo
Prussan frontier. The soldiers are
often in sight OF each other while per
forming their evolutions, but the ut
most good feeling is manifested on both
sides
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13

TUNING and repairing pianos and or
gans special department at Hobbie
Music Company, 80 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13

PIANOS and organs sold on easy pay
ments and at factory prices at Hobbie
Music Company, 36 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
TUE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Light showers.
southeast winds,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
ROOMS
FOR
RBNT.

The entire second and third stories
over the postoti1ce.
Several choice rooms over Copper &
Stones furniture store on Campbell ave.
nue., newly finished and have never been
occupied.
Also the third floor over Copper &
Stones, which has been fitted up srita BILE
for lodge rooms-will rent cheap.
Store on Salem avenue next to tele-
graph office at s25 per month.
Rooms over r. L. PENIS grocery
store on Salem avenue suitable for
family.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13

BARGAINS in good secondhand pianos
and organs, taken in exchange, to be
sold at low prices on easy payments, st
Hobbie Music Company, SO Salem ave
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
JAS.S. GROVES & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agn'ts.
ID. Il. BARBOUR. ID. III. MATsON.
RoANoKE SAN SANITARY PLUMBING

Practical plumbers and gas-ntters.
Dealers In all kinds of p1unbers' and gas
ntters' rupplies. Estimates made on the
improved and sanitary styles OF plumbing
All work guaranteed. j. MELHORN,
superintendent, No. 10 South Jefferson
treet, Roanoke. Wa. 1361y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
De Lesseps Released From Prison After
Six Months Confinement.

PARIS, Sept. I'm. Charles De
Lesseps, who was sentenced to five
years mprisonmentf for completely in the
Panama canal scandal, was released
from Prison to-day. His five years sen.
tence had been aside but he was serving
another term of one year. lie had
served about six months OF the een-
tence when the prison officials we're to-
day ordered to release him. Most OF
this time was spent in the prison hos.
pital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13

An almost new upright piano, in use
but few months, can be bought at a
very greas bargain on easy payments at
Hobbie Music Company, SO Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13

THE storage of pianos and organs, fret
from dampness, at reasonable rates, a
Hobbie Music Company, SO Salem ave
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-13
Mend1ng or Ending the House of Lords a
Reform Being Advocated

LONDON, Sept. 12.-The National Lib
eral Federation has issued circular in
connection with the rejection OF the
home rule bill by the house of lords in
which 1t says that thequestion of mend
ing or ending the house of lords may
displace, for short time, in the house
of commons, all other subjects of re-
form. The question, the circular adds,
needs unilinching treatment.
The morning call., 1893-11-05

The common-sense of collecting would
be rather hard to define; the eccen tricity
is easy TO Illustrate. Nothing comes amiss
in collecting. The habit may be ndulged
in grabbing great tracts of land in State
for the purpose of being able to boast of so
many hundreds of thousands of acres
when a very small area would suffice for
personal enjoyment OF individual farming
One of its common forms is in the hoard
ing of money-the mania to possess wealth
without using it. to have the luxury of a
cake without eating it. This is the pru-
dence of independence carried to the ex-
treme of being D touch with poverty for
the sake of avoiding II. But the habit may
take almost any form, and generally
speaking the effect of such hobbies is
wholesome.
The good Queen Bess left goodness
knows how many petticoats ana gowns
behind her-SomeWhere about 5000, was 1t
not? 1t would take her about month to
hand them all down from their pegs and
look at them. But in those days the
dressmakers did not put in so many
stitches or so much establishment and so
the labor repre- Sented by this wardrobe is
perhaps not so great as on fifty gowns In
the modern style of driving the sewing
machine for fifty stitches where one for
merry sufficed. Another Queen to-day has
the passion of collecting the shoes and
slippers that royalty in old times has worn.
What particular light this casts on history,
personal biography or traits OF character
The morning call., 1893-11-05
r1RS. GIDDYGADDY.
An Animal Who Once Owned Me.

winks while Kate got breakfast l was
aroused by heavy clatter in the kitchen
and kate's voice screaming for help
Rushing out to the rescue, l was just in
time to see Mrs. Giddy gaddv's tail disap.
pear through an outside door. while Kate
sat bewailing the loss of four fresh eggs
that she had placed on the table prepara.
tory to making an Omelette. Ihe mare had
eaten them slick and clean.
Likewise she ate up every rosebush in
the garden, to say nothing OF the fresh
young vegetables just coming up for ouI
later delectation.
Having asserted her supremacy about
the premises Mrs. Giddygaddy proceeded
to let us know she was also mistress of tie
road when she condescended to go forth
with us. She never baked. On, no. But
neither, by any chance. did she ever &c
faster than met her ideas as to what was a
right and reasonable pace for US to travel
at. Did we chirrup her cheerfully she
would turn her head. look into the buggy
with cOmplaisant air as acknowledging
our remarks, but never noticed them fur
ther. a blow from the whip would Occa.
sion whlsk OF the tail, as warding off a
bOthersome fly. Did a nice bit of grass
attract her attention by the roadside she
would pause and glance first at it and then
at Us so mildly repr0achful. SO sadly wist-
full, that one or other of us would forth
with alight and let down her checkrein
that she might partake. Il say, Miss, :"
shouted small boy to me one morning as
we reach ed the village church just as the
congregation was issuing therefrom. ''your
wheels is turning round"
Thinking something was wrong l stopped
and investigated, to the great glee of the
lad and several of his companions in sin.
At last, What is the matter?" l asked.
"Oh. rawthn." was the reply. 81
thought may be you didn't know your
wheels was turnin' round you went so
slow"
did not slay him. The civilized human
being does not eat the young OF It's species,
and l had no other use for his wicked car
cass. but l gave Mrs. Giddygaddy cut
with the whip. and, to my amazement, she
gave one great bound and then ran away,
never stopping till she reached home aud
paused at the stable door to gaze at US with
The morning call., 1893-11-05

cant for luminous thinking. Out of a bit
OF chalk we may have the history OF an
epoch preceding our own, and, In con-
tinulty OF reDtilian life, dovetalllng INTO IL
gradually. From bone we may have the
structure outlined of gigantic bird to be
discovered in skeleton. Both creations are
visuallzed by the laborious gruooing OF
the naturaIists in the graveyards OF ani-
mated nature and the study and compari-
son OF living forms.
All that lives and has lived is laid under
tribute to weave the story OF the eartn' $
history. so whether the hobby OF tne
naturalist is the gathering and naming OF
thousands of diatoms smaller than grains
OF sand, or the collection of shells or birds.
eggs or the birds themselves, or leaves and
seeds. or butterflies and beetles, or any OF
the hundreds of specialties to which the
student is inclined to devote himself there
Is great gain to knowledge from the TACT
that many of these collections become the
prompting of books and pass into museums
Tor permanent reference.
hobby may be useful to others as web
as 10 the person who devotes his spare
hours to its indulgence. 1t rarely can do
any harm to the lobbyist 1t often Is the
only occupation of those who have the
misfortune to be so wealthy that they nave
no urgent need to apply such gifts as they
are porn with to any serious purpose Tor
livelihood and no taste or quail ihcatlons
to enter any of the learned professions.
10 such a hobby is refuge of the mind
from the corroding dryrot of sloth or the
tendency to drift into the degradations of
anlmallty. There are many redeemlng
traits, therefore. in man who learns a
little music as an executant and spends his
life in collecting rare and costly violns
and cumbering his rooms with pianos and
organs, or, still better, who constructs
organs and other instruments himself and
tests their merits when his friends are out
of earshot. TOD HILL.
The morning call., 1893-11-05
ROYAL IN DEEDS.
The Princess Christian With Her
Floral Gifts and Care for the Sick.
New York sun.

new 1Ork Sun
One of the best friends the English
working women possess is the Princess
Christian of Scbeswig- Holstein. The
Schleswig- Hclstein part of her title. how
ever, is purely honorary, for the Princess
makes only an occasional visit to that
country.
The great hobby of the Princess Chris
tian is nursing. She is honorary president
of the Royal British Nurses Association,
and she attends their meetings at least once
week. The design of this association is
to protect the public from unqualified and
unfit nurses. To belong to the association
woman must possess certificate show
ing two or three years OF training. and it
must also be demonstrated thai she is OF
good character, and is kind, sensible and
faithful.
The idea of the association was sug-
gested to the Princess by an emergency to
the royal family. Some one was taken III
just when the nurses detailed to care for
the Queens family were all engaged on
cases in the QOeen's immediate household.
A new nurse was summoned, and, while
she wasn't exactly Sairy mp, she
proved so incompetent that the Princess
Christian not only hoped it wouldn I
happen again but made up her mind that
it shouldn't If she could help 1t.
Another interest OF tDlS royal lady is her
floral charity. Attached TO her home is a
conservatory in which are grown the
flo wers of all nations. Edelweiss, such as
Prince Bismarck sends daily TO his wife.
Scotch thistles. Irish shamrock, German
corn flowers, and the wax flowers of the
Mediterranean are all in Princess Chris
tian's conservatory.
Every morning. accompanied by her
gardeners, she goes into the conservatory.
and has all the flowers cut that they may
be sent to the sick people in her employ.
and, in TACT, in all the neighborhood. 1t
Is said that there are touching scenes when
her messengers visit the cottages of the
foreign peasants carrying the native
flowers of the inmates.
One does not need to be i'll 10 gain the
kindly aid OF the Princess. Capable girls
who appeal to her for needlew0rk are
sent, free of charge. to the royal schools of
EN- broidery and sewing, whf re pupil is
paid for her work while acquiring new
arts. If young woman wants position
in 60 d family she has but TO make her
wants known to Princess Christian and
she is sent to housemaids' training
school, from which. If she is capable, she
can 60 at once to a good position in some
excellent English household.
The morning call., 1893-11-05
SURSUM CORDA.

Take courage. heart Why dost thou faint and
Why is thy light turned darkness ere the noon
The wind blows west, no clouds the heavens alter,
Night comes not yet: with night too comes the
moon.
"Alas. alas the dewy morning weather,
The tender light that on the meadows lay,
When Youth and Hope and set out together
Light Youth. false Hope. that left me on the
wayp'
Take courage yet; thou art not unattended;
See Love and Peace keep step on either hand.
How green the wales! The sky how blue How
splendid
The strong white sunshine sleeps across the
land
"Alas. the thrush's song hath long had ending
heard at dawn among the pine woods cool.
The brook is still, whose rocky stair descending,
drunk at sunrise from each rosy pool"
The noon is stills the songs of dawn are over:
Yet turn not back to prove thy memories vain;
The mist upon the hills canst thou recover,
Or bring to eastern skies the bloom again?
But courage still! without return or swerving,
Across the globes huge shadow keep the track,
Till, unDerceived, the SLOW meridian's curving,
That leads thee onward. yet shall lead thee
back,
And, where the paths of night and morning
meet,
To drink once more of Youths forgotten foun-
When thou hast put the world beneath thy feet.
HENRY A. BEERS.
The morning call., 1893-11-05
RICHARD ANTHONY PROCTOR.
Some Inside History in the Life of
the Great Astronomer.
New York Reeordar


Richard Anthony Proctor. thouph an
EDglishman by birth, gave the bestyears
of his life and the cream of his scientific
and literary work to America. By his nat
ural tastes and sympathies he was an Amer
lean. Eighteen years ago he was the most
popular scientific lecturer in this country.
He did more to popularze the study
of astronomy in this country than anv
man within my recollection. His devo-
tiOn to the science of the stars was quite
accidental. He told me in a pleasant
talk | had with him while he was on
lecturiug tour in 1875 that he first took II
up to divert his mind after the loss of his
first-born boy in 1868. The outcome of
that. diversion was his book on Saturn
and It's System" Then followed his two
companion publications, The Gnomonic
Star Atlas" and Handbook of the Stars"
All this work was done for the mere love
of it. But in the great panic of 1866 Proc
tor lost his fortune by the failure Of an
English bank in which he was the second
largest shareholder. Then what had been
his pastme became his profession, and
be turned out a large and varied mass
OF good works on astronomy, whichs at
once became and are still standard text
books on the subject. He wrote. too. a
good deal for the magazines and the news
papers. His most popular book, l think,
was "Otber Worlds" published in 1870.
/ remember well that. while be was
chatting with me he received a cable
dispatch from London telling him
that Mrs. Proctor had that day blessed
him with twins. He laughed heartily,
while tears stood in his bright and hand
some eyes. and exclaimed: "lhose are
Nos. 10 and H." he died while still in the
prime of life. somew here about 80 years of
age. and lef; his large family in poor cir
cumstances.
The morning call., 1893-11-05

its mother away to pasture. and later, op-
portuniiy offering. l parted with Mrs.
Giddygaddy for trif1ing sun. | am not
surpris ed to note that her present driver
has a careworn air. MISS RUSSELL.
NoTE.-The proofreader last week made me
recommend light check strap on The bride Of
a rearing horse to break him of his evil habit.
What L really recommended vas tight cheek
strap. A tight check k-strap OF rein would tend
to aggravale rather than CHECK mis- mischlevous
tendency Mss RUSSELL.
The morning call., 1893-11-05
Origin of the Fan.

The origin of the fan is said to have
been as follows: A royal princess of China.
very beautiful, was assisting at the feast
of lanterns, her face covered with mask
as was usual. The excessive heat COM
PEELED her to remove il, and, in order 10
guard her features from the common gaze
she moved it quickly to and fro in front of
her face, thus simultaneously hiding her
charms and cooling her brow. The idea
was at once adopted throughout the king
dom. Catherine de Medici carried the first
fan from 1t ,ly ever seen in France. and in
the time If Louis. XIV the fan, covered
with jewels, was worth small fortune.
The morning call., 1893-11-05

In France railroad companies are fined
by the Government where their trains are
more than ten minutes late.
The morning call., 1893-11-05

The Queen has never taken off her we'd
ding ring since it was put on by the late
PRINCE ConsOlt.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-22


To Patriotic Citizens
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bandonea The Fort Worth Nled Galveston her ha.
therefore
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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-22
S20,0G0 To the Leading Counties.
$4,000 To thu Press.


Insure $50 600 900 Additional Assets to Our People
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company doing F''''
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taking from the ustous originator of the His
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Should any pue man hesitate in his choice
that this sa n p" x Rfty sb and easy aseomphe
wods Fair Competing
s@"n' s2sH A7 % , you sss1e tn prizes to the Press Of the State " '
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would companies
buldingn Texas
break
This public policy strictly will policy
they ned-absoe oneouth of the people
will have handsome buildings
by which Texas will the Worlds Fair and will d
population and assessed values in five Nov" Texans
State families
for
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State Agent Pdent
THE SEATE TEXAS1
McLENNAN.
H Brown Clerk County Court Melenn County certify
ha the fToNden Savings Lite Assurance Society New York the
holder of and Block
Texas which situated building
town or city
In testimony whereof hereto the COUNTY
Court of McLennan County Texas this of
(J 1898 T. H. BROWN
Clerk County Mel ennanC County
10 WHOM
This to certify that the Provident Savings Life of New I%
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
BROWN AS A BERRY.
The President Returned to
Washington Early YesteP-
day Morning.
After a Half Hour at the
White House, He Drives
to Woodleigh,
Where He Has a Home Break
fast With His Young
Wife.
His Trip Has the Effect Of Re-
frashing Him Very No
tieeably.

WASHINGTON, June f. = President
Cleveland returned to Washington at
TAO this morning from his short fishing
trip at Cape Charles, Va, and was met
at the station by Private Secretary
Thurber with the presidents carriage,
and the women were driven to the
White house. l.. Clarke Davis did not
accompany the president to Washing
ton. Very few people were at the Penn
sylvana station at the hour, as the time
of the arrival of the preaident's
car, attached to Train No. Al,
from Wilmington, was much ear
lier than the public expected
O'Clock being the regular sched ule
time. The president last night sent
telegram to Mr.. Thurber informing him
when he would arrive. The run from
Exmore to Washington was made
quickly and without miShap of any sort.
Mr.. Cleveland stayed at the White
house half an hour. He then called for
his carriage and was driven TO Wood
leigh, his summer villa in the suburbs
of Washington, where he had breakfast
with Mrs. Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland is
now as brown as a berry, and the brief
respite from business has had the effect
of refreshing him both mentally an
physically. He has had good sport, and
is much pleased with his trip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
IN THE MAGAZINES.

One of the most delightful little mag
azines that comes to our table is the
Dolls Dressmaker, monthly magazine
for girls. edited by Jenny Wren. That
name alone is enough to make it desir-
able. There are pretty stories in it,:
some are contributed, and patterns for
clothing for the little mothers to make,
and altogether it is dis successful in its
way as any of the magazines provided
for "grown ups" The current number
contains an installment of the story of
Queen Victoria'S dolls.
The Literary Northwest is magazine
that improves with every number in
quality of articles presented as we'll as
in mechanical construction. 1t is the
magazine of This Northwest country in
a literary point of view. ami as such
should be patronized and encouraged by
all puBlic-spirited inhabitants OF this
favored portion of our land. The lead
slng articles in The current number are
..rhe Worlds Fair Sculpture by Palmer
iipuuler .uii," wnoIs wei Enown, IN The
Twin Cities IL. least, as conscientious
as well as a gifted and fasci-