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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

lamp they reflect in the light from thc,r
polished face the image of the pattern
on their baclls. This is purely optical
property, and has, of course, nothing in
common with the fortune-tclling magic
crystals of the astrologcr or the alleged
magic mirrors Of nccromancy. Yet it
long puzzled the scientific optician and
even now is little known or believed
The researches OF various scientific men
have established the fact that the pho
nomcnon is due to very minute differ
cnces OF curvature in the polished face,
differences 80 minute that they do ret
affect the ordinary use OF The mirror as {,
looking glass, and are. indeed, TO be de
tectcd only by delicate optical
tests. The only remaining my3-
terry has been as to how these
delicate differences of curvature
were produced in exact correspondence
to the pattern on the back. The makers
themselves are often in ignorance OF tie
magic property, and do not know which
OF their mirrors possess it and which do
not. The mrrorG are east in molds and
afterwards polished by hand, and it is
held by scientific men that the differ
cnce of curvature is caused by the metal
yielding unequally under the pressure
of the tools used in scraping and polish
ing, the thin parts naturally bending
more than the thick This accounts
for the mirrors becoming magic
Tie illustration gives some of the de-
signs on the backs of the magic mir
rors.-N. y. World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08
FREAKS IN PLANTS.
Growths In Which Animal and Vegetable
Life Almost Blend.

Nowhere is the evidence of design in
nature more emphatically set forth
than among certain forms of plant life,
which, in their various functions, seem
to approach 50 near the animal king
dom that the observer feels that here
is some strange plant an;mal--some-
thing that might possibly form II con-
Meeting link between the animals and
plants, says writer III the California
Magazine. In IL close study OF these
iolaM: We sec many evidences OF scciu-
ing intelligence that are not found in
some animals, and so rcmar,.ablc are
the actions NJ certain plants That the
impression is tcrccd upon us that we
are confronted with intelligence or
something strangely akin to it. In the
present paper wish to call attention
TO the group which is popularity known
as carnivorous plants, or ncsll-eatcrs.
a familiar example is the little troscra,
so common in various parts of the coun-
try The plant is small and incon-
splcuous. The first one ever saw
caught my eye by u sudden flash OF
fiery rcd light, and, llnecing on The
damp grass, fairly caught the little
carnivorc in the act which has rendered
III SO famous. There were several ten
der, delicate stalks in the center and
round about it near the ground four or
five singular, round, pad-liic objects
about the size of small buttons These
were leaves and their upper surface
was covered with reddish tcn:nclcs that
stood boldly up, each bearing II deli.
cate drop of dew that glcamcd and
glistencd in the sunlight like Il vcrita-
bic garnet. Across the top of the
leaves long-lcggcd, fragile insect lay,
caught but u second before, and dying
most terrible death. Five OF six of
the hair-like tentaclcs were thrown
across its legs and wings, holding it
down and pressing its body nearer and
nearer to the leaf, while other rich,
blood-rcd stalks were in all positions.
bending over to encompass the victim.
The sight WAS Il horror in miniature.
and reminded me OF the actions Of an
octopus, or dcviliish, rs the little ccph-
alopod is commonly called. 1t has
eight suclSer-lincd arms ra,liating from
small bag-shaped body, and each arm
has all the sinuosity, all the possibility
of motion of Il snake, ever undulating,
qu:vering, as if with suppressed emo
ton, while over the entire mass waves
and varied shades of color seem to ebb
and flow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

keep it, if you'll go away and stay
away. That I'm authorized to saw"
"Why, how do you manage to stay
here, John? You amt dom ANYTHING
as see; and if you've got any money |
hain't saw it,"
a loud, healthy, ovcrpouring laugh
from the lawyer, who then said:
Tom, the cases are much alike; vet
there's a difference. l forage only on
one. You've been doing it on the
whole community"
After bordering q few moments,
Icvill said:
'Scch as that don't look fair to me;
but if you'll make it twenty dollars,
I'll take 'em at their word"
"Confound your triflng hide; II
haven't got the money"
But you know you can raise it."
Bush, from his window, called in DIR.
Rccder, who was lettering near.
Tom" said the newcomer, when
made aware Of the demand, sit goes
hard as thunder with me; but I'll make
up the balance; for this thing of haul
ing up people like you may be in dan
ger of spreading, and even taking hold
Oh them that harbor EN-"
les So" answered Tom. looking al
ternately from one to the other
Alter the exile was gone, and the
iacts were all made known, there we're
those to prophesy that John Bush
would get TO be great criminal law
yer some day. : And so he did; but il
was considerable time before DR.
Recder would admit that he was with
out apprehension of being held ac-
countablc for harboring warrants.
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Hus,ia's Oh o1era Aalio,Ion.

ST. PETERSBURG. April There ia
now scarcely doubt entertained bv
those aware Of the real situation that
Russia Is to again suffer from the
rsvages OF cholera. Concurrent with
the setting in OF slightly warmer weather
tho ilicial reports, incomp lete as thew
are show the r, crudescence OF the dis.
ease In nearly all tho places in which It
wrought such frightful havoc last
sum mer and autumn. In addition to
~ !ne PAL showing Of tho official figures,
1t is matter of common knowIed1a
that tho numtor OF cholera cases and
deaths from tho scourge arc far more
numerous in the governments that are
not iDc.Ided in tho retnrns
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TRUSTEES SALES.

TRUSTEES sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
- y of trust, one dated the first d&y of August,
Isno and recorded IN the clerks office Of the cor
page 15 and tho other dated the 1uh day NJ
January, 1871, and recorded in deed book 81
page II, in said clerks Office, from W j and /
h Flair, Jr TO the unders ,gned trustee default
lns required so to co by the beneficiary therein
5 7cns .a, VII ON TIE 9TH DAY OF MAY.
1S'3, At l?OCLOCK NOON. on tho prcmises il,
the city oil Roanoke, orer for sale the following
described parcel OF land, with liz handsome inn,
rrT1vemenl' consisting OF large dwelling house:
BEGINNING ut point on the south side of TaZc-
well STR et about sixty feet east of llenSv
street, thence In son.hcrly direction Ms feet ~
nm alley hcncc with said alley in M caStsrly
direction forty feet 10 point thence In north.
CRY direction lG5 feet To Tazewcll street thence
with said street in westerly objection forty
feet to the land of G.. y. Turner, the plaec of he
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as TO the costs of sale
and the sum OF $i.3iS.1l, ana as TO the sum of
S,,SoSSll, upon credit TO become dac in monthly
the iih Monday of MAY fS.3, and each succcr1iiU"
month thereafter and the residue. il any. mon
n credit OF one and two wears with interest De
ierred payments 10 be secured by deed of trust
upon said property.
40 'ui W. j.. WINCH. Trnstcc
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Two Smart Women.

Mother (anxiouslyl-I am told that
your husband plays poker every night
Mt tho club-plays for money, too.
Married Daughter-Thnt's all right.
lie gives me all his winnings
what? Do you"
And he always plays with Mr. Neg
door"
"What difference can that mallc?"
Mrs NcXdoor makes her husband
give her his winnings, too, and then she
gives the money to me, and hand her
what my husband won from hers, ana
SO we both have about twice as much
money a. We could get ont of them
otherwise. N. y Weekly.
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Wanted.

LADIES and gentlemen suffering with
throat and lung difficulties to call at our
drug store for bottle Of Otto's Cure,
Which weare distributing free of charge,
ana we can confidently recon- mend it as
a superior remedy for Coughs, Colds,
bronchitis, Consumption and all diseases
OF the throat and lungs. 1t will stop a
c COLI, quicker than any known remedy.
we VIII guarantee it to euro you. II
your cnildren have Group or whooping
cough it is sure to give instant RELIEF
Don't delay, but get trial bottle free.
Large sizo soc. Sold by Christian 4
Barbee
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for you, there Is no law against moro
harborers, and the thing to consider is
what is best for Tom, who has an ink
ling of the case and has appealed to me
for help. told him that if it WINS me,
l should run away"
You did. did you?" asked the doctor
Did he ask you why some other pco-
pic of the same sort hadn't done the
sainc?"
mo. intitnatcd similar necessity
for myself some day, and added that
fer Il year or so after getting your
sheepslsin-und indeed until your inter-
marriage with Cousin Martha-I
wasn't sure that you were entirely
free from apprehension thereto your
self"
Good" cried Mrs. Rccdcr, c!apping
her hand..
Two days thereafter, IIevill havin,:
declined TO run away, the arrest took
place Accompanied by his counsel
and several citizens, among whom lie
noticed very few of those who had
been honorcd most by his visitations,
the defendant repaired to the court
house. The justice, with q bccomn.r
frown of seriousness, ordered his con
stable To hand the book to the first
witness.
May it please the court" inter
ruptcd Bush, Il ask respectfully ii il;
may not be proper first to find out if
possible whether or not the prisoner
has other besides merely visible means
of support. My understanding of The
law is that ii never undertakes TO pun
ls!i 4 man for not working if he has
money to enable him to live without
it,"
The court, smiling with contcmpt.
paused, and bystandcrs laughed aloud
at the very idea. After CASTING Il look
Of humane rcproach all around, Bush
asked:
"Mr. lIcvll, have you any money,
sir?'
Yes, sir; little" was the answer,
indiifercnny spoken.
About how much, sir-nigh rs you
can come at it by gucssing?"
From lis various pockets Tom
handed out silver dollars, halves,
quarters, sevenpcnccs and trips, and,
to the discontinue of all, Bush, after
counting, announccd:
sixteen dollars and thirty-o one cents.
More money than I've got, certainly,
and as much, l suspect, as more than
one i'll the sound of my voice could
raise on pinch. therefore feel my
self authorized, even constrained, to
move for the discharge of the pris-
oner."
'Why, of course, Mr. Bush" said the
magistrate, much embarrassed. "MIr
llcvill is let go. didn't don't know
how the mistake"
1--WE quite understand there was no
malice anywhere, your honor" said
Bush; and then the two repaired TO his
office.
And now, Tom" said the latter,
you sec how it is. People have got
tired of yonr sponging, and they want
you gone in order to save the trouble
OF having TO do worse with you"
'lSut, John, you got me out of that,
and you've give me money enough 20
last dunno how long"
tom How'll, I'm afraid you're n
mcaner fellow than thought. That
money, as you know, is not yours. but
was made up by people 10 save You
from the penitcntiary. Still, you may
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Mgr. Satolliin nos,o,

BosroN. Mass, April z Mgr. Fra..
CISCO Satolii, tho apostolic delegate
ircn! the popn to the Catholic Church Of
the United States, arrived in Boston
ms morning. Rev. Fa her Aubir, tho
librarian tf tho Catholic University
accompanied him The reverend gen.
u. men proceeded Immediately to St
yohn Seminary, brighton, where q
u,hher was given in Mgr. Satolh's honor
at noon.
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pY VIRTUE oE DEED OF TRUST EXE.

PY VIRTUE DE DEED OF TRUST EXE
- cutcd to me as trustee by G. A. Wooford and
Minnie H.. his wife, Francis B. Kemp and l.. Il
Evans and Katie r.. his wife, OF Roanoke, Vir.
einia, dated September 11th 1870 and recorded
III the clerks Office Of the HustiD - Court O. the
city OF Roanoke, virginia, in deed book ~. pass
2i etc, conveying certain property tn rcir le-
scribcd to me IN trust 10 secure 10 the Roa1 axe
and end Improvement Company the paynent
of $1,S31. 0ltA payable in thee annual snssal.
mcnts of S5l2.50 100 each on September n, fSII:
September, IL 1S'2 and September II, lSses. re-
sptctvcly, with interest at the rate OF Il yer cent
per anLum from September II, $50, pavabIc
annually, ard default having been made in the
payment CT the instalmeLt OF $6i2 sc lgO, falling
due September II, 1881, with interest on said
sam of = $3.50 from September Il, 1891! Qess a
credit ON account OF said instalment OF $500 az OF
January I,ls. and oithe instan> eat or S6i2
falling due september II, 1874 with interest
thereon from September IL, lS,i, and OF tho in
terest payable or Scptcmbcr IL. lS,2 Tor one year
on the instamcat OF $6l2 50-itU 20 become payablc
September u. 1873, and hesog required 50 TO do
by tho bcnoac!aries in said deed, shall oGer for
o1toahoko, state of Virginia. on WEDNESDAY,,
| THE .6fll DAY OF APRIL. 1898 AT II
O'CLOCK NJ, to the highest bidder the property
described In The said deed ms follows:
beginning at point on tho northeast corner
| OF Pine and bofder streets, thence with Pine
street north :cYenty-thrSe tiS degrees, nftycsht
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

Can you wash windows, Katie?''
asked the mistress of the new girl she
was hiring.
Eyes, nom. l can wash'em on the in
side"
but why not on the outsider"
I'D have to turn my back on the
street"
ooh, you are afraid OF falling out
mo. nom. But there might be
somethin' passin' an wouldn't get to
sec it. I'd hate to miss anythin', nom, y
Detroit Free Press,
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Enn,i,y I;csc,nhlnncn.

This is my youngest boy, Mr.. Cyni-
Gus" said the distinguished novelist
''Thcy say he is very like me-"
docs he go to SCHOOL,"
"Ycs. Tic can read quite we'll, but as
yet he can't writc'
'Hes very mich like you,'' said Mr.
Cynicns. -Ilarpcr's Bazar
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MAGIC MIRRORS.
They Reflect from the Polished Surface
Images on the Encik.

Images on the Back.
From time to time there have been
brought to Europe mirrors possessed of
curious magical property which
bafilcd the investigation of scientific
men while it excited their Curl
osity. The mirrors arc of Japanese
origin, made, not of glass slvcrcd, but
of east bronze, polished on the face, and
bearing on the back raised patterns. in
scriptions, symbolical designs, crcsts or
pictures. The property in question is
that when exposed TO Il bright beam of
light from the sun or from an electric
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08
Destruction to Destroyers.

Thirteen torpedo-boat destroycrs are
to be added to the British navy, to be
$50 feet long, about 2IG tons displace-
mcnt, and of 3,40O horse power. Their
armament will consist of one 1a-poundcr
and three G-pounder quick-iiring guns,
and five ls-inch torpedocs for use in a
bow tube, and two revolving tubes
nmilshinS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

The Titanic travelling crane has been
constructed for the Creusot steel works
OF France. The travelling tram giNten
OF seventy-four-foot span, moves at a
speed of thirty-threc feet minute and
HOSTS one hundred and Gfty tons at the
same rate. All the power comes fre,p
two electric motors. a3
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FIRST Ar;;st--Wcll, old man, how'a
business?
Second Ar;ist-ch, splendid! Got a
commission this norainT from Il mil
lionairo Wants his children painted
very badly
First Artist tpleasantly)-WcN, my
boy, you're the very man for The job
Life
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08
An Amendment.

Teacher = How many senses arc
there?
Tommy Tuclicr-Five
Teachcr-That is right What is your
hand raised for Benny Bloobumper?
Bcnny-Plcasc, ma'am, there have
been eleven ccns,iscs taken SO far
,TIlrc
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RY vIRryE oF y DEED or1Rusr. pArFr

n. VIRTUE OF y DEEDO F1RUSw. DATED
I'D April s. iSli ana r. corded in ,ho c,crI; ,ie
on thc county court or Roanoke county, in deed
nlok !, page tsH. and executed To me- the unlcr
secnrc the Glade Land Company the payment OF
INC sum Of $Hn az evidenced by iftccn cgotible
notes OF Sb.Ol each, payable NJ the bank OF S. n.
Ferguson. of Roanoke, Va. drawn by the san
Glade Land Company. and default having been
made In the payment of the whole OF said not =
OF said deed Of Trust, will on S1Ti RDAY. THE
SyTii DAY OF APItlL, lS,a AT IL O'Ci.{iCK
NJ, IN front OF the office OF W 4. icdigo X Co
III the town of Vinton, offer for snlc a, prbl!c
auction one ltt, known as lot No. ~. See no ~
as shown on the map OF the Glade Land Company
IhNMS Cash suillcit nj to defray the expenses
mission OF per cent. to pay OF the whole OF said
notes. Balance. IL any, shall he PAYABLE in ono
and two years, evidenced by interest bearing ne
gotiable notts OF purchas secured by deed OF
3-:atds Trustea
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Wnitui MISUNDERSTANDING,

Miss Evclyn-I refused that poor Mr..
Saunders last night.
Aunt Sarah-Ah! dare say you would
not have refused that rich Mr.. Saunders.
-liarpers Bazar.
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Editor of the Weekly Windgall Ito a
Visitor)-Smith. you must lunch with
me to-day.
Smit''-All right Arc you going out
now?
Editor-No. can't go just yet, Do
You mind waiting until The next mail
comes in? There will probably be u
subscription in ,--'i'rCth
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Good rh.n:s to I,nyc.

Wittcus-So long as the dry goods
man has carriers in His store, he need
never buy any more articles Of any sort.
Qucricus-lIow so?
Witticus-Why, lie always has some
thing he can keep stocking up WITH
Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08
BUSINESS COLLEGES

IA n i iONAh Do IN 100 CCELE0N
~ Roanoke, Va.--Whe regular session
OF this popular institution, which hag
boon partially suspended during the
heated season, resumed yesterday, Sep
tember ls., with a full corps of instruc-
tors. Remember that over rs per cont.
OF tho two hundred students who
entered the school and completed their
course are to-day filling positions sue
cessfully and most OF them in thia
Magic City of progress and enterprise.
Young man. como hero and prepare for
business. Send for our new illustrated
college journal containing tell intorms'
lion, Address as above, l1y
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y silver Lialrr.

Mrs. ilindlic--I presume You have
rather a hard time of it,
Tramp-ics, mum, but every cloud
has silver lining, mum. I'm not worried
to death by autograph hunters, mum
n. y. Weekly.
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pOA NOKE STREET RAILWAY
la SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

EAST. WEST.
Lv. Salem. AR. RoanokeLv Roanoke Ar Sp,.r
o'Io a ID. 6:45 am. 7:15 am. 7:45 q. m
500 am. $40 a m. s:45 am. 9:l5a.m
$3.50 am. 1000 a.m.1O:15 am. 1O:45 a. m
11:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.11:45 p.m.l2:15p. m
1S'5o p.m' LOO pm. lis pm. LAS p. IN
900 pm. gao pm. BIAS pin. s:15p. m
800 pm. 400 pm. AIS pm. 4:45 n. m
Sis pm. 5:45 pm. 6:I5 pm. Gas D. m
7:13 pm. 7:45 pm. 9:45 pm. 1O:I5 D. m
N. B.-Theater nights last trim leave,
Roanoke at 10:45; arrives Salem ll:l5p
70. Sundays, the first run il omitted.
Trains leaving Roanoke at s:45 a. N.
aud AIS p. M. on Salem dummy line Will
have baggage car attached for carryins
drummers trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May Is.
VINroN ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
600 a.m.10:40 am. $3.50 pm. 7:2o .. 10
$40 IN. ll:2o Am. 400 D. m. 500 y. IN.
7:20 am. 1900 NJ. 4:4o pin. $40 q. Nc.
500 am. l2:40 p IN. $50 pm, $3.50 D. n.
$40 am. 1:2o pm. 600 p. 10 1000 0 10
9:2o am 200 m. GAO pm. 1O:4o o. IN
1000 am. 2:4O pm
WE. CARR, General Manager.
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Not in LIS Confidence.

Callcr-Is Mr.. l3izzy in?
Office Boy-No. Hes just gone out.
Cailcr-iiow soon will he be back?
Office Hoy-lIc didn't happen TO men
ton ihat. You see am not one OF the
firm yct.-Gooi News
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but why don't you let him go if you
feel SO certain your marriage would be
Il failurc?"
"oh! want to compromise for fifty
cents on the dollar. Life.
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Judge Dury Eniightened.

Judge Duffy-IIavcn't you been ar
rested before for theft?
Prisoncr-Nevcr. have always been
arrested asterward. -Texas Siftipgs.
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Bc;scy and arc ont To-day.
And this Is the reason why:
went 10 town with Il load OF hay
And returned with load OF ryc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser.
vice in the city. Break fast, 25 cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, rs Parties
served. c. II. LUKENS, prourietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-08

The KINDRED COAL COMPANY, Il. II
kindred, president and general man.
ager; l.. l.. Powell, salesman. Office
and yard ut FishburDe's mill. Phone
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but Temporarily Embarrassed.

MINNEAroILs, April Tho firm Ct
Croker, Fiske g. Co, is temporarily
EN- oarrassed, but expects TO continue
business even If 4 trustee should be
necessary.
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Sc!f-Contrul.

Teacher-What is the meaning of
selfcontrol?
Boy-Its wen q teacher gets mad,
and feels like giving boy black
mark, and docsn't.-Good News.
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An Intcrnnt,onoi rnIsode.

Van Pclt-Wc advertised for q French
cool, you arc an Irishman.
O'Toolc-l'm not cook st all. !. came
to apply for me brother, who is full.
blooded Frinchman, Jury, -.