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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25

Are your children subject TO croupi
II So, you should never be without a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. Ii is certain cure for Group,
and has never been known to fail. II
given freely an soon as the croupy
cough appears il will prevent the at
tack. liz is the sole reliance with
thousands oi mothers Who have croupy
childIen. and never disappoints them.
There il no danger in giving this
Remedy in large and frequent doses,
AZ IL contains nothing injurious. 80
cent bottles for sale by Roscoe W,
Smith, druggist.
Captain Sweeney, u. s. A.. San Di-
ego, CAL. says. "Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy 10 the fret medicine l have ever
found that would do me any good. /"
Price 30 cts, Sud by DIR. Bearby.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
WONDERFUL INSECTS.
Plant Iico That Are Used as COWS
by Ants.
African Aphides Which Inhabit Fig
Trees and Dlstin Water from tho
Sap or from tho Atmos-
phcre.

Almost every plant has its peculiar
aphis, or plant louso, says the st. Louis
ltepuolic, creatures which nature has
endowed with wonderful powers of re-
production. Among these odd insects
'here may be from twenty to fifty gen
crations iii each year, each generation
capable OF producing Others. a dis
tlnSuishcd naturalist has given figures
10 prove that one pair of aphides in 1--WE
generations, all OF which could be
brought into the world in less than ten
days, would have descendants to the
number of 5000, 00O.00o
Ants, although they cannot also be
classed as The most wonderful insect
of creation" arc certainly the wiscst.
They use certain species of aphis rs
their cows. The ant finds the aphis
with his proboscis pushed entirely
through the bark of some tender plant.
slowly sucking its lifc's blood (sap).
heason ut cannot be properly called by
any other nnmc) teaches tho ant that if
the aphis is irritatcd he will void this
digcsted sap. Straightway Mr.. Ant
marches up to the helpless aphis and
proceeds to irritatc the poor creature
with his feelers, and forthwith the sap
begins to flow from two bristlc-lille
tubes, which are situated near tho tail
end of the aphis. This flow Of sap is
what the ant had reason to expect. and
as he is very fond of it he bcpi,,s to
greedily suck it mp.
Liv. 1gstone tells of u species of aphis
which inhubits tho fig trees of Africa
which constantly distill water until it
forms in great puddlcs on the ground
underneath. There seems TO be some
contention among naturalists as to
whether this insect distills it's water
from the top of the plant which it in
tests orr from the atmosphere Liv-
ingstone found some of them at work
on castor bean plant and set about
making an experiment When first
surprised ut their work distillatio;, was
going on at the rate of one drop every
siXty-seven seconds, or about five and
half tablcspoonfuls every twenty
four hours. lie destroyed the bark of
the plant below them, and, although it
Is known That sap must come from the
earth, they were actually distillinr a
drop every five seconds, the flow bcinr
thirteen times greater than it was the
day before. lie then girdlcd the plant
SO deeply that it cried and broke off:
still the little colony of insect wonders
kept at work, regularly distillng one
drop every five seconds, while another
colony on green twig only managed
todistill drop every seventeen seconds.
There arc many other curious points
about aphidcs, such as the idea that
they are the progeny of ants, that they
Will turn To ants or that ants will turn
to aphidcs-common errors.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
How Widow Made Usc or What She
Heard Railrnad Directors Sax.


Heard Railroad Directors Say.
few years ago n widow and her
daughter were occupying section In a
Pullman sleeper on the Missouri Pa
cihc railroad. The section next to this
lady happened to lie occupied by q
couple of the directors of that railrond.
The partition between the two sections
was 50 thin that it was not difficult for
conversation carried on in one section
to be heard in the other. The lady
traveller heard the two directors discuss
ing plan of consolidation whereby
the stock of the Missouri Pacific was
bound To hc greatly enhanced in value
1t was then worth but two or three
cents on tho dollar. She was then on
her return trip to her homo in Hart
ford, Conn. The conversation of the
two directors proved on her mind. She
rcvolved it over and over again until
her home WAS reached. about which
time - five thousand dollar note due
her WAS redeemed. She sent for her at
torncy, detailed to him the convcrsa-
ton She had heard. and said she was al
most resolved to invest the five thou
sand dollars II Missouri Pacific. The
attorney. installing her announced
resolution for irony, laughed, but the
woman of wealth persisted
1T is but live thousand dollars" she
said, "and ii lose shall have just as
much to cat as | hove always had and
just as much to wear. if thr plans be-
trayed by these two directors work
out | shGll make Il good deal OF raoney
buying Missouri Pacific"
The attorney obcycd the Instructions
of his client. Invested the five thousand
dollars, and in less than one month the
proposed consolidation was consum-
mated and the Hartford widow realized
for her .ivc-thousand-dollar Investment
S250,0GO. At the first blush this Incl
dent is set down as proof of luck, but
the Cincinnati Tines-Star holds that
there was no luck about it, Ii was sim
ply an unexpected exhibition of what in
Wall street vernacular is termed
''ncrvc" on the part of qucl<-carcd
and quiciicr-witted woman. Not one
person in ten thousand would have
given any heed to the conversation re-
fcrrcd to, and not one of thousand
who might have heard and needed and
who happened to have the money, as
the widow had it, would have dared in
vest il. These incidents and illustra-
tions might be expanded until volumes
were filed. The evidence would be
cumulative that eyes and ears and brain
make what the thoughtlcss term luck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

Grassini, the great Italian singer was
very much interested in the young girls
among her relatives, and always ready
to encourage any talent she could find
in them. One day Il novice was brought
to her with the unpromising words:
'Shc is a spoiled contralto, and will
never do anything on the stage" But
the singer listened while the young
girl began her frightened trills, when
suddenly Grassini caught her in her
arms with delight. "Why, you are not
n contralto," she said, "but the finest
soprano in the world. Your voice is far
stronger than mine. Study well. You
want none of my help; there is rich
bank in your throat" The little singer
was none other than Giula Grisi
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

NOT ALWAYS GENEROUS,
Ono Stirling Case When Mcanuess Was
Exhibited by Lovely Woman.

Ono Striking Case When Mcanuess Was
Exhibited by Lovely Woman.
Lovely woman can be mean some
times, observes Il writer in Kate Fields
Washington. Tho other day Il young,
pretty and well-drcsscd lady WAS walk
ing down the avenue, evidently enjoy
ing To the full the delicious spring sun
shine. Suddenly she seemed in dis
trcss. For awhile tho cause was not OBJ
viouS, but rs she began to make frantic
efforts To reach her united shoe the
passcrs-by recognized the source of her
discomfort. Before she had succeeded
in reducing the tapping shoestrings to
order a ragged little colorcd boy stepped
forward, removed his battered hat,
lSncit in the muddy street, and tied the
shoe with grace and deNtcrity. In the
womun's hand were Il cartlcasc and II
chubby looking little purse, but She
walIscd away with merely 'thanls
you," and that not very graciouslv
given. The boy looked slightly aston
ished as he got up and brushed the mud
from his ragged trousers
On the edge of the sidewalk stood an
obscrvant man, very plainly but de-
Gently dressed. He had watched the
cntlrc performance with quiet enjoy
mcnt; and as the boy rose he took from
his pocket n bit of paper, and penciling
Il word or two on it called to the disap-
pointed young Raleigh, who was turn
ing away:
Here, boy, run after that young lady
whose shoe you tied and give her this
Here's quarter for your trouble.
There's no answer"
The boy went in one direction, the
man in the other. l am not curious
above the average, but / would have
liked to see that bit of paper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
ETIQUETTE OF GLOVES.

at English Icvecs Those Received by Row
atty Must fave One Hand Uncovered.
The prince of Wales is invariably
glovcd, and we'll glovcd at that He
wears gloves whenever he stirs out of
the house, and i'll the evening at the
theatcr, or at private entertainments,
his hands are always cnveloped in we'll
cut, slnglc-button, pcarl-gray kids. He
retains his gloves whom shaking hands.
but the person whom he thus rrccts is
expected to bare his hand before cx-
tending it. Thus at the levecs held bv
the prince on behalf of the queen at 81:
James palace the uslers and other
functionarics of the lord chambcrlain's
department who are on duty are care
full to see that each man before enter
ing the royal presence has his right
hand barred and his left carefully
gloved. I'm the middle ages the cti-
qucttc with regard to gloves was far
mere stringent than it is at present.
For instance, no one was permitted to
enter church wearing gloves, which
were considered just as ont of place as
it would nowadays be to remain in any
sacred edifice with n hat on. Nor were
the great officers of the royal and inn
perial courts permitted to wear gloves
while fulfilling their official duties. 1t
was forbidden in France for the coach
man and grooms to enter the
royal stables without previously re-
moving the gloves from their hands
Curiously enough, gloves went out of
fashion almost entirely during the lat
ter portion of the eighteenth century
and only rcappcarcd after the great
French revolution, one hundred years
ago. The first gloves that were ever
heard of are those mentioned in the his
tory of the Roman war against the
Gauls. The latter, we are told, had
their hands envelopcd in coverings
made of the skins of animals in order to
preserve them from the cold.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

The Boston Transcript thus explains
the phrase getting the mitten:" One
hundred years ago gloves were I'M
known in the country towns. NIittens
were knitted and worn in all families
If young man going home from sing
ing school with the young girl of his
choice was holding her mittencd hand
to keep it from getting cold, and took
that opportunity to urge his suit, if the
Offer proved acceptable the hand would
remain. If taken By surprise an effort
to Withdraw the hand would leave the
mlttcn. So the suitor would get the
mittcn," but would not get the hand.
The use of the word "muif, meaning Il
foolish laundering person, also has an
easy explanation. A stupid youth was
said to be Il muir because. like the
article OF feminine wear called by that
name, he held Il woman's hand without
squeezing it. The scdate old times
were not without their gallantries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
MEET AND ADJOURN.
The Southern Governors Map Out Pro-
gramme of Labor.

The Southern Governors Map Out Pro-
gramme of Labor.
RICHMOND, April 10 The convention
of Southern governors held an almost
continual meeting from morning until
$3.50 in the evening.
Resolutions were adopted whereby
the governors OF States CO operating
shall appoint one person ZACH to investi
gate the following subjects in
its relations to immigration to
that State: Direct trade, labor
employment mining, climateology,
health, advertising and manufacturing,
which shall constitute CO operatiI 9
committee on each subject in the several
States and publish reports upon these
and other special subjects. Governor
Stone, OF Missouri, presented an address
to the people OF the United States and
Europe setting forth the agricultural
AMI commercial advantages of tho
southern portion OF the United States.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

The Colossus of Rhodes, the second in
the list of the seven wonders of the
world of the ancients, was n great,
brazen statue of Apollo, which stretched
its huge legs across tho harbor of
Rhodes, and was SO large that ships
under full sail passed between them
1t was one hundred and five feet high
and of exact proportions. The erection
OF this monster image was begun In the
year 800 b. c., but it was not finished
for something like two hundred years
after 1t was of brass, and was cast in
sections After standing for over three
thousand years it was overthrown by
an earthquake in the year 22l b. G. 1t
weighed seven hundred and twenty
thousand nine hundred pounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
SlnycrY In AiexIcn.

Out of one hundred men whom YOU
will meet in Tobasco, Mexico, scarcely
ten are able to read, and two out of
every three are held by their creditors
as slaves for debt. There arc about
1ivc hundred thousand MeXicaus in this
form OF slavery. The people often fall
into debt through paying the cxor-
bitant marriage fee asked by the priest,
and another large fee is oxactcd at the
baptism of each child, each baptism re-
curing the entire wages OF at least two
weeks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
"a Jolly SurnrIsen

Popular Fanny Rice looked over the
footlights at the Grand LAST night and
said hello to friends she had not seen in
years. Those friends remembered the
operate Fanny Of yore, and anticipa,.
ing the good things that were to conc,
patiently awaited them and literally
howled when they did come. The big
lite comm edienne had every thing her
own way. Miss Rice gave one of those
shows that was built for a laugh, and
almost every line of it is good for one.
For a large invoice Of Blues that
seem to have taken an unshakable hold
the Rice show is very good thing. Rut
Fanny, Miss Rice, Fanny Rice, she's
the card. Her songs were merry hit
-lilliaputian representations i'm mense
In fact she owns, operates and controls
the stage and audience whene YER
she's on.
The company is good all around and
a highly entertaining performance is
given from beginning to end.
Miss Rice will appear here on next
Tuesday evening for Archie Sands
benefit. The seats are now on sale at
Thompson & Co.'s book store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
A ADJUSTMENTS.
Grip Van winkle" for Tonight.

kip van Winkle'' for To -night
Little Mabel Paige is gaining in popu.
larity every night. "Uncle Danl, a
Messenger from Jarvis Section" was
drawing card last night, and the title
role was borne by j. II. Thorne, an tor
OF sterling ability, whose excellent rem.
dition brought out storm after storm of
applause.
rip Van Wrinkle" will bc given tc-
night fer the benefit of tho j. o. u. A.
NJ. with Mr.. Thorne in the title role. A
crowded house will certainly greet the
performance OF this sterling comedy.
made so popular by Joe Jefferson. Tho
same popular prices will prevail as
during tho rest OF the week 10, 90 and 30
cents.
at the matinee Saturday afternoon
at o'clock Little Lord Fauntleroy"
will be given for the special benefit of
the ladies' and children. A uniform
price OF 95 cents will be charged for
admission.
Rip Van Wrinkle, with its weird and
interesting story, is we'll known to all,
both young and old. Rip, good natured
old sot, the associate of the children in
the village, but who unfortunately has
for wife a terrible shrew, who, dis.
gusted at his idle habits and love of
drink, drives him from her door in
terrible storm. Rip goes up on the
mountains and there is supposed to fall
in with Hendrick Hudson and his crew.
who give him some drink which causes
him to sleep for twenty years. At the
end of this time he comes to himself
returns home to find himself unknown,
his wife married to his old enemy and
Kip Van Wrinkle almost forgotten. His
daughter recognizes him and his rights
are proven and he will continue to tell
his wonderful experience fer time i'm
memorial
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
National BUSINESS COLLEGE

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
~ Roanoke, Va.--The 9eg. ular session
OF this popular institution, which hs,
been partially suspende d during ths
heated season, resumed yesterday, Sen.
sember 1st, with a fuu corps OF instruc.
tors. Remember tts.u over rs per cent
OF tho two hur.dred students whc
entered the schcTJl and completed their
course sre toby filing positions sue.
cesstully and most OF them in this
magic City 81 progress and enterprise.
Young ma.h, como here and prepare for
business. Send for our new illustrated
college journal containing full informs.
zion, Address as above, INV
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
Observation-Disclosures.

M AM ED.-MAN FINANCIALLY
w responsible, supply agents. Vir-
ginia and Carolina. with SHAEFFER
NEW PANCAKE GRIDDLE. The
create sts seller on earth. II catches them
all. Positive proof You can realize
ten thousand dollars annually. NJ.
SHEFFER, Canton, Ohio.
Ii 2td INV
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

NoTICE-THB ANNUAL MEET
Nv ing of the shareholders of the Yir-
ginia Mineral Railway Company Will be
hold on Wednesday, the Sd day of May
1898, at S:i5 o'clock a. M, at the office
OF the company in tho city of Roanoke,
Va, when an election will be held for
seven directors for the ensuing year,
and such other business transacted as
may properly come come before the
meeting. a. ]. HEMPUILT,
IL Ii, ~, "a Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
Rird Courts.

Hooded crows in the Shetland islands
hold REGULAR assizes at stated periods,
and usually in the same place, When
there is full docket week or more is
spent in trying the cases; at other times
single day suffices for tho proceed.
ings. The capitally condemned ere
Slled on the spot, & .n,i
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

STOCKHOLDERS MEHTHNG-THE
~ eighth annual meeting of the Poca.
nontas Coal Company Will! be held at
the Office OF the company, room 4Os
Terry building, Roanoke, Va, at I2
O'Clock m, May 3, 1898. for the election
Oh seven directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction OF
sucn otner business as may properly
come before the meeting. c. TX BELL.
Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
PROFESSIONAL.
DR. CHAs. G. oANNADAY.

Residence and Office for ladies only at
Rebekah Sanitarium, 12l Elm (Eighth)
avenue, 5. W. Hours II No. to p. M.
Board and lodging for nonresident
patients. General Office, 1996 Salem
avenue. Hours: ia 10 a. M; a:s0 to
D. M, to 5 p. NJ, Residence phone,
e35i Office phone, S4Q, 8 30tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

THE ANNUAL MEETING CF THE
Il stockholders of tho Suffolk Land
and Improvement Company will De held
at the office OF the company in Roanoke,
va on Wedne sday, May 3, 1899, at II
a. IN. MALCOLM w. BRYAN, Score
tary. 44tc53
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
LOST, AND FOUND.

a POCKET BOOK CONTAINING RE-
"a oeipts from E H. Stewart and
money. The finder will please return
same to TIMES Office and receive reward .
3143s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

MFRS. SrRATTON WISHES TO IN
AfA form her patrons that she has re-
turntd home and reopened her dress.
making establishment at IlG}5 Salem
avenue S. w, next to Snyder e McBain-s.
2t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

M GUILD LIKE To GET WORK
w attending lots and fixing graves In
city cemetery. Address sol Fifth ave.
8. O., next to cemetery. 414Iw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
FINCAsTLE ABLAzE.
'he Mountain Capital of Botetourt
Suffers Heavy Loss.

Ahe Mouhtain Capital of BOtetourt
Suffers n Heavy Loss.
FiNcAsrLE, April IA fire, almost
certainly OF incendiary origin, destroyed
one OF the principal business blocks of
Fincastle shortly after midnight this
morning. 1t originated in the Office of
the Finoastle Herald, and in the absence
of water supply and q fire department
burned the block Several arrests are
impending in CONNIE C lion with the fire.
Numerous depredations have taken
place lately and suspicion points in cor
tain directions.
The total loss is placed at about S23,-
600, generally we'll covered by insur-
ance. 1t is understood that C. d.
Camper, proprietor OF the Herald, was
uninsured, but he is away from town.
The Losses are placed as follows
roughly and subject TO revision:
Herald Office plant 9OM
tcraio nuliulng .......... ADO
Morris Woln's bar, fixtures and stoct. 100
Morris VOLTS building. ............. 1870
- q. lustor, stoves and hardware. ....... 400
j. y. Lustcr, building. . DOM
I. ~ bottom, dry goods and merchandise. 5000
rrescott puiiuinS.. -. -. $500
Dr. Doggctts drug store and stock...... 1900
The postoffice records wore saved and
some small stocks of goods, but it was
prac tically total loss. This Is the
third heavy fire to visit Fincastle in it's
history.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

THE ANNUAL anEETING OF THE
Il Arcadia Iron Works Company will
be held at the office of Penn & CocAe.
In the city of Roanoke. at lem en-
Wednesday, the 3rd day os Nay, 1899.
CHARLES nj. JOSLYN.
ID aw TIM. Secretarv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
Starts OF with a RusI,.

As predicted by TIE TIMES the ad-
vance sale of seats for Fanny Rice, who
appears here on next Tuesday evening
LOT Manager Sands benefit, started with
ruch this morning. 1t is the largest
sale so Far ahead Of the show than anv
attraction has had outside of the Cd enirg
night. q
Lieut.. Ira Haynes, the army officer
recently detailed as instructor of tho
Virginia militia and who has been in
Washington for several weeks past
6octoring, lame leg, has returned to
Richmond and reported to General Nc
Donald for orders,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

YHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders of the Enterprise
Building and Investment Company will
be held at IL o'clock a. IN. on Monday.
May 10, 1892, at tho company's office,
Room 703 Terry Building, Roanoke, Va.
j. r. COLLINGWOOD, Secretary.
4 l3 tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

NNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IA stockholders of the Crewe Land
and Improve ment Company will he held
at the office OF the company in Roanoke,
va, on Wednesday, May 8, 1893, at
1850 a. ma. MALCOLM w. BRYAN,
Secretary. "A toss
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders of the Mountain View
Land Company will be held at tho Office
of the secretary, Room 1, Masonic Tenn
Pile, Tuesday, April 25, 1898, at IL
o'clock noon. WIN. Il. WINCH, Seere-
tary. 225
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
h stockholders of tho America n
Bridge ana Iron Company will be held
at the Office of Pom 6 Cccke, In IL q
city OF Roanoke, Wednesday, the nth
nay Oh May, 1923. at 4 p. no. All stock
holders are requested 10 be present.
EUCfAN Fl. COOKE,
ii aw TIM Secratarv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

n MORGAN, THE SHOEMAKER,
~ makes and repairs all kinds OF
boots and shoes at ia Nelson street, op-
poslte market house. Satisfaction guar.
anteed. l29lv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

NOTICE.-ALL TRAN.
~ silent advertising mrst be
paid cash In advance, to save
cost OF booking and collecting.
Advertisements In the one.
cent-a-wora column are ONE
cent for each Of the first two
insertions and half a cent 8
word for each subsequent In
sertion.