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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25
OLD HOOP SKIRTS.
istorio Fanoies In the Fashion Of
Dress Expansion.
40 Truth About tho FarshingaIc, Hoop
Skirt and Crinoiino of the Ladies
and tho Trunk Hose of
the Mon.
Especial Letter.1

Just at this time, with all the talking
81 ID writing about the suggested re-
oval of the fashion of distended skirts
M connection with the costuming of the
s!,ir sex, there is great confusion of
lHirthingalc, hoops and crinoline, and a
Srctty general misunderstanding of the
E!osc similarity, and yet entire distinct
Cess of these three fashions.
4 Their effects were similar enough to
warrant this confusion, but they were
Sroduccd in ways as different rs the
shines to which they belonged were re-
note from each other.
!. The oldest of these three freaks Of
Eishion the farthingalc, which is gem
Srally admitted to have had it's begin
fling in Spain, and TO have been intro
s.uced in England by Queen Mary us u
compliment to her Spanish consort.
Philip III. We know that the Catllo-
llian women of Spain were leaders of
she fashion of wearing the distended pet
iicoat, securing the desired shape of cx-
,,ansion by means of wire hoops, but
it is doubtful if they arc entitled to the
fredit Of invcnting the farthingalc.
In England, as carly as the reign of
f'ichard, in the fourteenth century, the
ladies, not content with the contour
nature had bestowed upon them, began
Istutiing and padding their petticoats at
Shc hips, so that the dress stood out
much in the shape produced by the
of later period. This
seems to have been the beginning of a
fashion that came into full viro,, :, HIM
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25

TRUST E's SALE-BY VIRTUE OF TWO
~, deeds OF trust. enc dated tho 18th day Of
asy and lS b and accorded in deed book s page
,S.V, and recorded in deed book IS, page Isl in
cuS nc ofcc OF the corporation couit for the
tl'y OF Noanoke, Va, from w. j. 81 L. Blair, If
10 tho Undersigned trustee defauit HAVING bee;n,
sn 1a t IN inc terms thereof, ard being cgnred
O. On 70 AZ BY i the sepeSiaTy therein viii
O'CLOCK NOON, ON the premises in tie CITY Of
nosn9ke' oner Tor sale the following desert ed
parcel OF land, with its handsome mproyc,n c,,t
consisting OF large dwelling house.
,neglnning Mt point on the sonth side OF
bialr avenue and 1916 feet from Franklin street,
.ncnce with Blnir avenue s. ~ degrees t. Is feet
10 point, thence S. II degrees w l51 feet IN
spruce street, thence with Spruce street n. 20
degrees w. 70 feet to point, thence n. 81 de-
Sr ,Gis q; i5I feet to the beginning.
iEhMS OF SALE-Cash as TO the costs of
saso o.. and The sum OF sl5e aud as to the sum of
IHnnn,ni' upon credit 10 become ouc in
monthly insti lments OF SIC q without interest.
on the 4th Monday in each SUGGESTING month
ron ron tee Gay OF sale, and the residue upon a
Saesn OF one and two years with Interest De
ierreo payments to be secured by deed of ttust
rn WIN. h. WINCH, Trustee.
NJ Nc M apove Gcscrineo property has been sold by
INC IN, Messrs - air and the purchaser assumed tn
- F''H'S"'s. 3 10 I'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25

ReSTEE'S SALE-DY VIRTUE Of ADEED
,r OF uust executed to me by Cyrus Lair and
q, H. inbred, Jr., dated December /, 1890 and
[evorucu IN tho clerks Office OF tho Dustirgs
0ourt OF hoanoke, Virginia, in deed book No. 81.
EIs no. "a S'S ana 10 secure TO the Virginia Real
h hs sn ana Investment Company the payment OF
S5iiJS9 III eighty $50 installments OF thirty
a9iiaIs 500 each, and ono final instalmcnt OF
.eS, uoliars S$5O payable on the first cay OF the
yohc tSD NOM hs respectively, next succeed
NV inc cafe OF said decd with interest thereon
~ the rate of q per cent. per annum from said
notes, dated December J. $50 FOR thirtv Jnia1s
iSSo) each payable on the first day of the eighty
~ months next succeeding the date OF said
payable In eighty ono (S1) months from said dste
respectively, with interest as aforesaid and de.
tamll nsving been made in the payment OF the
sixth (6th) and twenty seventh (97th) or The sboy,
lnstaim cnts and notes, and having been r, ouired
70 10 10 ny the beneficiary In said deed OF trust,
public AZ ctiOu, in Roanoke virginia. on SATiTR
DAY, APRIL 18TH 1898. AT II O'CLOCK NJ,
u, III front ron OF Inc hnstngs Courthouse Ia said city,
Roanoke, State OF Virginia, dcsignated and de.
scribcd az follows, to-w{t: W
DHsSlnhlng AT point on the south side OF Taze.
Wcii street forty four (l4) feet wat OF Wheat
street thcI &C eouth five degrees and nina
~ west one hundred aud thrty.nino and
th'rtl two hundrcdths Qs9Ss) feet 10 an alley.
grecs ana fifteen minutes (7io lbO west thirty one
anu SIX tenths 81 81 feet to point on same
,nence north fourteen minutes (O0 $50 east one
anredths Q35.3S) feet to Tazewcl street thence
iazewell street north seventy four degrees and
h M en- minutes te 80 east fortyfour (N feet
house situated thereon
TERMS OF SALE: Cash
,,or- M EDWARD lLSLEY, Trustee
NoIh' Inc deferred insalmcnts OF purchase
money on this property gre said TO have been
assumed ny Mrs. Laura stormfeltz. 3I2 3Qt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25
TRUSTEES. SALES.

Bfr VIRTUE OF a DEED oFTRUsT DATE
CLERKS ONCE OF the Hastings Court for ths cite sie
Ui MoshnoSe, Va, in deed book So psge si5.
MnTetbeoy y. A. Thomas and w. q Burns, tradine,
tneir enii5e STOCK OF merchandise, connistinr or
oac; made clothing, hats and iuI nsfine goods.
s 80 S9utn Jefferson, of Campbell ayenne
Stoned fa S;I, e1priIg May let 1921. The under,
above TOT sale to the highest bidder the
suT sr,, and lease, in the city OF Roanoke. Va
sAnIi!UhDAf. MARCH %, 1893 -
= BIDS VIII he received until 70 q, clock noo.,t -
9nc dal OF sale, aid should be addressed to 7 4
NV ses, .Eus,se The right will he reser ed to sell
a,eiy, and bios should be made accordinrJy fhe
;uoek Is ready for inspection by any party desir
MA h;Sd 10 examine same with view OF betomins a
bids ECU " yi rSJcct any or all
3l5-td D. d. nj y E>' Trustee
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
With his old friend, 81. Nlaur.T He really

with his old friend, st. Maur. He really
ieemed to be getting humanized.
One night Miss St. Maur kept dinner
waiting again, till the two gentlemen
grew somewhat impatient, and Mr.. st.
Maur, summoning servant, sent to in
luire after her.
Before the servant returned, however,
Ruby herself came-not In dinner attire,
however, nor alone; but with bridal
lowers in her hat, aud her little snowily
yloved hand confdingly resting upon
;he arm of Mr.. Hunt Dusenbury.
"Really, upon my word" began Mr..
ct. Maur.
"You won't let papa scold, will you7"
Ruby said, putting out coaxing hand
% Moneybags, and in a comically aud
BILE aside, "Shall we kneel down,
Huntp
Moneybags looked tiercely at the little
olive branch Ruby held out to him
about half minute.
"Hunph,' he growled, 81 suppose
Tou're marriedl"
"oh, yes" Ruby said, placidly, "it's
Ill right. I'm Mrs. Duseubury fast
enough"
Money bags tried to look PIutonian
yrimness, and frowned till his gray eye
orows bris.led. But it wouldn't do.
The humor of the thing was too ap-
parent. Besides, he was glad of an ex-
:use to welcome back that young hope
Iul of his. So, melting suddenly, he
shook Ruby's small hand cordially,
yrumb.e something about its being bet
:er SO, and, turning to Hunt, "Giad to
see you, my boy, and if you'll let this
Toung sunbeam you've caught sparkle at
The head of my table at home, you may
sit at the foot of it, and you may study
,aw all the days of your life for aught
care"
Mr.. st. MIur could hut follow Money
bags example. and they all went out TO
dinner, which still waited, as gay q
party as you often see.-New YOrs
News.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08

The electrical papers p edicu great
possibilities foc country towns and
farms through the increasing use OF
electrical street roads. The Electric
World says there is thing in the
cost that prevents the possibility OF
making electric street railroads as
common az country roads, but that
changes must cJme in the form OF
vehicles used. 1t says that every
man could have his own electric ve-
hicle or vehicles, so that he could go
to town whenever he pleased, carry
ing load of produce for sale, and
paying tie mpany a toll for the
privilege OF having his wagon drawn
over their tracks Longer hauls OF
produce, and the transportation OF
larger loads would be OF great benefit
to the farmers. would add considera-
bly, TO the net returns of their farms,
and in many cases, increase their
value. The same current could light
the farmhouse at night with the cleo
tric light, and could be used for power
On the farm, for the silo, the churn
the washing machine, the saw, and
lund-cd of the obje Is where power
s needed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08

There is n truly noble SWAY.
over man; one which it is nm, ~ man
to seek and exert; which is eau, r ugnoi
well-doing; which is a chief rs. r.l %
pense of virtue. We refer ~ l'oiA' G
quickening influence Of o,a5 10.
great mind over other nina, anl
Which it brings them into svr1s-, pi
with itself. Far from condaIp'aa!.ai
this, we are anxious 10 hold if s-.5
as the purest glory which VIM, .Y', %
ambition can propose. '-'-'
The power Of awakening mill.
ening, Sevating our fcllow-cres,,,'s.'.' s'.'
may, with peculiar fitness he cail.,
divine, for there is no agency y, ,Ic,gl c't
50 beneflcent and sublime .. - " GoI
(which He eXertS on rational nat. ,u".
hnd by which lie assimuates fbsr
Himself. u
I This sway over souls is the .r-.
test Of greatness
We admire, indeed, the ono.
which subducs the material cr.1,.'-.
.r deyelopes the physical resagr 'o.'.
"a State. But il is a n1a,er rf..l.
which calls forth the iut..ler,uaT o.,
Euoral resources Of a rcoplc v.ts.,
communicates new impulses +, s'
ic y, throws into circulation ~
! nd stirring thoughts. gives tn.. r...'t
4 new Consciousness NJ lis n .r,..
tnd rouScs and fgrtiGcs the w.l. t,.,.
I
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
WHY the Leaves Trembled.

While Mr.. Hudson was in Pata
gOnia he became much interested in
scout by the name Of Sosa, who was
famous for the almost preternatural
keenness of his senses In most
other respects he was, as Mr.. Hudson
says, a degenerate being. In par.
ticular, he was an inventerate horse.
thlef-a factwhich was largely over
looked by the authorities on accoUns
OF the exceeding value of his services
in times of Indian warfare.
In 1861 Sosa had found it prudent
TO disappear for a season, and in the
company Of five or six other gluchos
also offende"S against the law. who
had fed to the refuge Of the desert
be amused himself by hunting os-
trirheS along the kio Colorado.
On The twelfth of March the hunt.
ers were camping beside u grove OF
willows in the valley, aud about 9
o'clock that evening, while they were
seated about the ire roasting their
ostrich meat, SOSa suddenly sprany
up and held his hand high above his
head for some moments
4ASAN 10 iOl "a VI tdll VI MllQ,
he said, land yet the leaves OF the
trees are trembling. What can this
portend?" The other men stared at
the trees, but could see no motion.
and began TO laugh and jeer aG Sosa.
Presently he sal down again, re-
marking that the trembling had
ceased; but for the rest of the even
ing he seemed greatly disturbed In
his mind. He remarked repeatedly
that such thing had never happened
to him before. He could feel a breath
Of wind before the leaves felt 1t, and
there Lad been no wind. He feared
it was sign OF some disaster that
was about to overtake tie party.
The disaster was not for & EN-.
On tat evening an earthquake de.
stroyed the distant city of Mendoza.
crushing II, 900 people to death In its
fall. That TIE subterranean wave
extended east to e Plata and south.
ward into Patagonia was arterward
known; for in the cities Of RosarI and
BuenGs Ayers clocks stopped, and a
slight shock WAS experienced in Car
men on the Rio Negro. Youths
Companion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
MELTING IRON IN WATER.
An Electric Experiment Which Opens Up
Large Possibilities.

Among recent electrical expert
ments made on either side of the a T.
lantic, that of melting bar OF iron
immersed in cod water has, perhaps,
excited more popular interest than
any other.
The process is as follows:
The apparatus used is vessel Of
glass or porcelain, provided with a
sheet lead electrode, connected to the
| positive pole OF a cOntinuOus-current
Generator; the vessel contains sui
| phuric acid and water \ flexible
Uabe from the negative pole is con-
nccted To strong pair of pliers with
inSulal ed handles.
Taking in the pliers piece Of metal
Of any kind, i.On, for instance, aud
immer>ing it in the acid lated water,
the liquid is sCcn Immediately in
cbullition near the iron rod or plate,
which latter is rapidly heated and
bought TO a daz ling white in few
seconds, and SONS begins to melt in
sparklight drops.
The heating is produced so quickly
locally that neither the water nor the
ody Of the metal rod have time 10
DCcOme not
So rapid an evolution of heat ne
cesSarily means tremendously high
temperature. Ia a very short time
a high as 1000 degrees Fahrenheit
have been developed, which is proven
by using a carton rod instead OF 4
metal one, when in a few moments
lmorphouS carbon agments are seen
dropping of.
The inventors claim to have at
tanned with large currents the enur-
mOuly high temperature OF II, 600
degrees Fahrenheit, or nearly five
times hotter than molten iron.
The first suggestion for the practi-
Ca! utilization OF the discovery was
for welding purposes, to which il is
evidently particularly well adapted.
Another application which the ex-
peEimentS would seem to lead toward
Is the tempering Of one edge or one
extremity only OF steel-cutting tools.
The hardening Of the skin surface
pf large pieces OF metal, such as
nrmOr plates, offers another inviting
Held. Krupp, it is stated, is already
trying this new method OF electric
heating for tempering the superficial
surface OF large guns. Electricity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
A Spcaiiny Watch.

It is said watca maker OF Geneva,
Switzerland, named Cas;mir L vau has
Just com pleted watch whIci, instead of
striking the hours aud quarters, au-
nounces them by speaking like the phon-
ograph. The mechanism of the watch
based on photographic conditions, the
bottom of the case containing phono-
graphic sensitive plate which has re-
ceived the impression of the human voice
before being inserted in the watch.
The disk has forty eight concentric
grooves, of which Twelve repeat the
lours, twelve those of the hours aud
quarters, aud twelve more those of the
Iours and second and third quarters. If
the hand on the dial shows the time to
be 1915 o'clock, one of the fine needle
points OF the mechanism crosses the
corresponding groove aud the disk,
which turns simultaneously, calls out the
lime, just as the Photographic cylinder.
The lower lid of the case is provided
with a tiny mouthpiece, and when the
watch is held to the ear the sound is all
The more plain.-Jewe,ers' Circular.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
A Swiug In Air.

In an interesting account Of a Jour
ney through the great canons OF the
Colorado River, Mr.. Robert Brewster
Stanton gives in the Cosmopolitan a
lively impression OF the danger OF
scaling those marble cliffs, which
stand from one TO two Thousand feet
n vertical walls, with scarce a bench
Dr. ledge wide enough for a mountain
sheep"
We carefully picked our way around
the lower points Of the marble, up
through crack some two hundred
feet in height, and out upon little
edge perhaps three feet wide that
runs along the solid wall, till our
progress seems cut of by sharp but
tress that projects beyond the ledge
The buttress is V-shaped, the sharp
point extending out over the bench.
On the other side of it is the same
little ledge. To reach it calls for
strength and muscle and something
like the MIN bleness Of cat, for with
toe OF boot and ends OF fingers
fastened on little points Of marble on
Dne side, 1t is necessary to reach Just
such points on the other
| hesitate for moment look down
over the precipice and carefully cal
culate how long it would take to
reach the bottom. The wild flowers
are blooming all over the slopes at
the foot Of the cliff.
We canuot help each other, and
each must stand back while the other
reaches the ledge beyond the dark
valley below.
Not word is spoken. Each one
adjusts his trappingS, that nothing
may be out of place. IIislop FIRST
swings around, and reaches the ledge
in safety. L placed my foot carefully
on the edge Of the wall close to the
buttress, and secure a good hold with
my right hand. Ny left foot is
thrown round, and my left hand
creGps along till it catches little
finger Of marble which seems loft for
the purpose.
{ Just as | start to make the leap l
am caught by my coat on the edge Of
the marble, aud held fast in mid air.
Again 1 look down, and calculate
how long it would take to reach the
bottom. With one strong effort l
bend my back, loose the coat, and
safely land on the farther edge.
Kane has longer arms and legs,
and in a moment we are all around
the buttress, having swung our
bodies clean out in the air, a thou
sand feet of sheer wall below US, and
Is much more above. 1t requires
,ool head and steady nerve, for, look
C back, we see it is impossible to
return.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08

The conditions have not been good
Tor making practical tests with the
big Bruce Photographic telescope
since its completion recently, but the
tests thus far have proved very salts
factory. The telescope has a focal
length Of II feet inches, and an OBJ
iectiye of about "a inches.
There are four lenses, made OF flint
ana crown glass, imported from Paris.
The front lens is 3, inches thick in
the center, and seven-eighths or an
inch at the edge. the front dint
glass measures three-fourths OF an
inch at the center, and ,. 35 inches at
the edge.
The crown lens in front weighs %
pounds and the flint lens 81 pounds.
The back flint lens measures eight
tenthS of an inc in TIE center and ,
inches on the edge. This weighs so!
pounds The back crown lens meas
ures q inches in the center and %
inch at the edge. ,t.Lere is a separa-
tion OF , inches between the lenses.
The prism used in this telescope is
made OF flint glass and is - inches
In diameter. The thick edge is >. IS
inches and the thin edge nine
tenth inch. 1t weighs l2j pounds.
The telescope will photograph stars
of the seventeenth magnitude or
greater. Mr. Clarke is at work upon
another big telescope, which il is
thought Will surpass even the Bruce
telescope. This has been provided by
Mr.. Ierkes, a Chicago millionaire,
and is to be erected in connection
with the Chicago University. twill
have focus or SO feet. The flint
glass lenses to be used weigh POI
pounds and the crown lenses POS
pounds. Boston Advertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08
COUSEH0LD MATTERS.
sruFrIN1 FOR FOWLS.

II is one of the easiest tasks to stuff
fowl if one goes about it In the rlght
way. The first necessity Is somewhat
dry, home made bread. 1t is all very
well to talk about bakers bread, but
there are many cooks who claim that
really excellent stuffing cannot be made
from it.
Select a well dried loef or little scraps
cut off from any burnt portion. but not
the crust. Butter the slices and sprinkle
them with salt and pepper and little
sage, thyme or summer savory, accord
ing as one may like those seasonings;
then dust over these pieces the tiniest
speck of baking powder. Cut the slices
into dice and fill the bird with these
until no more can be pressed in. Close
the bird with skewers, tie the wings
down with strings and fasten the legs to
the body in the same way. Very thin
slices of salt pork should be cut and laid
over the exposed portions OF the fowl,
the breast and legs especially being more
likely to scorch than any OF the other
parts. These slices are fastened in place
with small skewers, or, if great pains IS
taken to remove them, with large pins.
Every housekeeper should have set OF
small sized sKewers of metal expressly
for this purpose. When the bird is
ready, put it into the oven aud add at
least half a pint of water. or what IS
better, good soup stock. Baste the fowl
every fifteen minutes aud keep careful
watch of it until done.
Almost every one becomes familiar
with her own oven, and the time that Is
consumed in making various articies.
Tuere is one thing that must not be over
looked, and that is that all meats of
whatever sort should be thoroughly
cooked. The rare-neat idea is an ex-
ploded one, and the time is not far dis
taut when to eat it will be looked upon
as almost barbarism. OF all unsaisfac-
tory and inGigestible dishes an ill.cooked
Is the worst.
Prepared in the above way, the stuf-
ing of chicken or turkey resolves itself
into the work of few minutes. "le
continual bastIng gives the necessary
moisture to the dressing, the baking
makes it light as a feather, and the soup
or other gravy gives the flavor that cpl
cures like so well.-New York Ledger.