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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
4 New Wrinkle.

PLEASE, sir, will you give me cents:"
Give you cents!' echoed the young
man in surprise, for his applicant was q
pretty, refined looking little girl of about
10 summers, whose clothing looked as
though she were child of fortune. not
of want.
Yes, sir. l want it to pay my car
fare with. l lost the nickel mamma
gave me-" OF course the young man
gladly gave the girl the desired cents,
and she fairly bcamed upon him. The
incident happened at Broad and Chest
nut street. Not long after the young
man WAS waiting for IL car on Walnut
street, and it so happened that he was
thinking of the pretty face of the child
WELL" unused he to himself, I'm
glad happened to be there in time.
Some parents are awfully careless of
their children, though. Think of the
little thing having to ask for money. It's
shame.'
There came slight pull at his coat
sleeve. Then a sweet. weak voice that
seemed familiar said, Please. sir, will
you give me cents
The young man turned us if stung. He
could hardly believe his own ewes. You
see, sir"-began the sweet voice again.
Yes, know all about it. You lost
the money your mother gave you for car
fare"
1t never phnsed the little one. She
smiled divinely and answered, Yes, how
did yon guess it, But the young man
had caught passing car, and the look
on his face set several of the passengers
wondcrng.- Philadelphia Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
Now Try This.

lT WILL cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, II you have Cough,
Cold or any trouble with Throat, Chest
or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to give relief or money will
be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found 1T just the thing and under It's use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at Christian & Bar
bees. Large size 5, C. and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
THE STORMY pETREL.
Some of tho Curious Superstitions OF Old
Sailors About tho Bird.

ooAho Vi tuo superStltfOnS OF Old
Sailors About the Bird.
One of the best known of the sea
birds is the stormy petrol 1t is oftenest
seen during storms. flying above the
waves in search of the sheIlfish and
other small animals that are brought to
the surface by the tempest. The sailors
call petrels Mother Carey's chickens"
and do not view them with much favor.
owing to their being constant compan-
ions of storms. Jack thinks that rough
weather may be expected when he sees
petrels about and is not quito sure that
they do not in some way cause the tenn
pest. When the bird is on the outlook
Tor Its prey, it seems to walk on the
water. Hence the seamen of olden time,
IN allusion to the apostle Peters walking
on the water, called the bird petrol, from
the Latin Petrellus, Little Peter"
So far from the sailors being supersti-
tlous rs to the capture of another kind
Of petrel-the Cape pigeon-which is offs
black and white color and about the size
of tame pigeon, 1 have known Jack to
take hand occasionally in capturing
them as bit of recreation during dog
watch. In southern ATTITUDES the Cane
pigeons follow q ship in thousands. The
method of catching them is peculiar. A
common bottle cork is tied to the end of
long piece of thread and trailed astern
so that the cork touches the water. This
gives the required tautness to the thread.
AS the birds fly in clouds from side to
side astern some of them constantly
strike the thread with their wings, and
the resistance is enough to turn them
over it, when the thread is wrapped
round the wing and the bird is hauled
on board. In this manner 1 have seen
hundreds caught in day.
On one occasion clipper ship, carry
ing passengers to India, captured pigeons
by hundreds, and the surgeon by some
mischance succeeded in entangling a
stormy petrol.
Now the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist and what to the sailors is
known as "landlubber''-tha is, he was
on his first voyage. The doctor mt once
took the specimen to his cabin and made
preparations to skin and preserve it. In
hot haste a deputation of seamen, headed
by the old gray haired sailmalser, came
aft with request that the petrol be set
at liberty, saying that otherwise the ship
and all on board would surely suffer
The doctor, somewhat surprised. i'll
tended to set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm ASIA naturalist prevailed owe
the superstitious warning, and when the
sailors had disappeared the bird was add
ed to his collection. The fact soon be-
came known forward among the men,
and the doctor was regarded with black
looks by the crew for the remainder of
the voyage.
In the course of time the good ship
anchored in the Hugh river, and that day
at dinner the doctor suddenly died.
There was Il gathering of the sailors
around the windlass that dogwatch, and
the doctors sudden death was attributed
by the superstitious sailors to his slaugh-
ter of the stormy petrel.-St. Nicholas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
He WnS Elunrcil.

A little 4-year-old boy said to his ia.
ther. PA, can God do everything?
YES, my SON." Gould he make me a
2-yearold colt i'll two minutes" He
would not wish to do that. my SON
But if he did wish to do it, could he::'
Eyes, i'll two minutes" "Well, then
the colt wouldn't be . years old, would
he:" The father was kind of foored and
carried the youngster to bed and made
him say his prayers. New York Re
cOrder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
A BUNDLE OF OLD SERMONS.

The ink is brown, the paper soiled,
How long ago the writer toiled
Upon these pages;
And as we read their old world lore.
Their quaint allusions-they restore
Tho past to us; we 1.-Two once moro
In bygono days.
We hear as II by magic charm
Once moro the Tate and Brady" psalm.
Which pleased SO vastly.
The church and rustic flock grow plain.
The high oak pows, the latticed pane
We hear the sermon preached again
From the text to lastly"
No novel views of ancient sense,
No daring flights of eloquence
Wero here embodied.
Tho placid hearers felt no thrill,
But sat in sleepy comfort still.
While Jack demurely glanced at jill
And parents nodded.
Indeed, mono listened much, ! fear,
To NIL these periods, painting clear
The saint and sinner.
Until ut length there came the close
To stir the drowsy from repose,
And priest and people both arose
And went to dinner.
All, sermons of tho long ago,
Yours was another age, We know;
And now our preachers.
Each furnished with his special plan
To benefit bewildered man,
Denounce rs loudly as they can
Their rival teachers.
Yet, rs your pages we retrace
In this our age of cultured grace,
The question fingers:
If all of us are happier men
Than those who filed our places when
Your sage designer took the pen
Between his fingers?
Anthony c. Deanc in Temple Bar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
4 Business Hook.

Young Fish-Therc's' hook with a
nice worm OH it.
Old Fish-Keep away from that.
Young Fish-I've stolen lots of worms
off of hooks.
Old Fish-Ycs, but there isn't any
fashion plate reflected in the water this
time. That hook belongs 10 Il freckled
faced boy, with II ragged straw hat
New York Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
Daily Excursions to the wor,d,, Fair

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Compan7 will sell Excursion tickets to
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 going passage in the day
coaches OF through express trains, con-
meeting at Harper's Ferry, and Will be
honored Tor the return journey in the
day coaches of all trains within fifteen
days from day of sale. This is YOUR
last opportunity to see the Greatest
Show ON Earth" The following rates
apply from stations in this vicinity:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

Were you calm and collected at the
battle of Sedan, major"
We'll. madam, l WAS calm enough,
but ! wasn't collected. With leg in
one part of the field. an arm in another
ana NY left ear in third place. collec-
tion was difficult. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

Three good washes are received by an
Abyssinian during his career-at. his
birth. on his marriage morn and mt his
death. At all other times he sluns soap
and water.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

l.. RICE. Mendoza, H., writes:
Have used your Japanese Pile Cure
and found it a sure and permanent
cure Sold by Christian e Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

James Whitcomb Riley is one of the
few writers of verse who find poetry
profitable. 1t is said that he has accu-
mulated comfortable store of dollars
and has purchased as Il permanent dwell
ing place the old Indiana homestead of
his family.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

A traveller in the Malay peninsula says
that the natives have in Use there the
smallest coin i'll the world. 1t is Il wafer
made from the resinous juice of tree
and its value is estimated to be lilo. 0OOth
of nnnNX
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

There is one sure way of telling mush-
rooms from toadstools-the stems of the
former are generally shorter and thicker
and invariably solid; the stems of the
toadstools are hollow
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
Diamond, Diamonds

Tonight will be the great auction
sale of pawn brokers' goois, consisting
of watches, diamonds and iewelry at
1903 s. Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

CALL for the horse brand Of Iohnson's
Magnetic Oil. 1t has no equal for the
diseases OF horses and cattle. Sold by
Christian & Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY, SALEM. n. G.
~ Tho oldest Female College in the South. The
92nd annual session begins September 5, 1893
Register for last year 1862: Special fcatures-Th
Development OF Health, Character and Intellect
Buildings. thoroughly rcmodcllcd. Fully
equipped Preparatory, Collegiate and Post Grad
uatc Departments, besides 1rst-class schoolsi
Music, Art, Languages, Elocution, Commercial
and industrial Studies.
JOHN II. CLEWELL,
cod limo Principal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
For Over FIFTY Year.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has Dccn uscd
for children tecthing 1t soothes the child soft
the gums, allays all pains, cure wind collie and is
the best remedy for Diarrhna. Twcnty.dv cts n
bottle. So by all druggists throughout the world
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

Two dozen pewter plates, which are
claimed TO have formed the camp service
of General Washington, are i'll the pos
session of Mrs. James Grant Wilson of
New York.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
College Of William and Mary,
Williamsburg, Va.

Next session begins October 5th, 1893
Expenses for students willing to teach
two years in the public schools of Vir-
GINA, board, fuel, lights and washing,
$40 per month; other students from Sl2
to Sl4 per month; medical fee, So TUT
ton fee, chargable against such stu
dents as are not willing to take pledge
to teach, $3.50 per h alf session. Send
for catalogue LYON G. TYLER,
cod I'm President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

For more detailed information apply
to c. r. Dndrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent. Winchester Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
papers for the next week a, 1C
cents per hundred
BuokIon's Arnica saIve.

THE best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, users, salt rheum, foyer
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin cru ptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price, 25
cents per box. For sale by Christian &.
Barbee.
IF YOUR BACK ACHES,
Or you are NIL worn out. really good for moth.
ing. II Is general debility. Try
BROWS'S IRON HITTERS.
1t will cure you. cleanse your liver, ana give
a good appetite.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12

A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE, ROA.
IN noke, Va.-For boys and young
men. Thorough English, Classical and
Business courses. Ample grounds and
high location in the suburbs. Excel.
lent building with modern conveniences.
Eighth session begins September 10.
Send for catalogue.
WILMER o. WHITESCARVER,
Z IS 2m. Principal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12
4 ADVERTISEMENTS.
MFRS. GILMER'S SCHOOL FOR
lNI YOUNG LADIES.
100 Fourth avenue 8. W., Ro nske, Va

12U Fourth avenue 8. W, no ""Ge, va.
Eighth annual session opens Septem-
Der 10. Senior, intermediate and Pri'
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Music. Accommodations for boarders.
Full corps OF teachers. Terms moder.
ate. Separate room and hour of recrea-
tion for SIN all boys. For catalogue and
information apply to
MRS. PATTY l.. GILMER.
S 5 Sal&Tu CIV
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
HOW COTTON GROWS.

Few, very few, people out of the
millions who wear clothes, have
ever seen a cotton plantation or
have any intelligent idea of how
this most useful of all fbres grows
and IS picked and prepared. A
Southern cotton plantation is
unique in its picturesque features
and forms an exceedingly iuteres-
study for the lovers of quaint and
curious life. For those who have
never seen a cotton field, an inter.
esting birds eye view of plantation
life is presented in an article on the
Kingdom of cotton" by Harry S.
Fleming, which is in the February
issue of the Manufacturers Record
Magazine The whole process of
cotton-raising is clearly described
from the preparation of the soil to
the ginning and bailing of the
cotton-and several typical planta-
ton scenes are presented in the
illustrations which accompany the
article. Some of the curious phas-
es of plantation life are graphically
portrayed and the article gives a
very clear idea of how cotton grows
and is gathered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
Post Office Department.

WEEK DAYS.
Stamp window opens 8, a. m.
" closes 6, p. m.
General delivery opens 8, a. m.
closes 6, p. M
Registry window opens 9, a. me
closes B, p. m.
Money order window op'ns 9, a. M
" /" closes 4:p.m,
General delivery and carrier
windows open on Sunday from
$50 to 1890, a. m.
s. M. JOHNSON, Postmaster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
81. G. SCHUMACHE
FRED SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
DAN HATTON,
Subscribers are requested not to pay
heir subscription without taking re-
:eipt. Il. b. JOHNSON, ME-,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
WARMING,

The public is notified to pay no,
monies to any persons on account OF
the LIGHT except to our authorized
collectors as published in the paper,
unless they hold written receipt, or
endorsed bill from the undersigned.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
FRENCH TANSY WATERS.

Ladies will find these waters just
what they need and can be depended
upon every time to give relief. Safe
and Sure. Sent by mail. Price,
500 per box Emerson Drug Co.,
manufacturers, San Jose, Cal, and
for sale only by A DriAss, 10 Alamo
street 32Sly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This office s not responsible for the,
private bills of any of its employees. And
40 such accounts will be recognized or
paid unless accompanied by a written
order from Z. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
ADVERTISING SOLICITORS,

RE .Tatum'is an authorized solicitor for
the LIGHT. Our. patrons will please put
al. promises" or understandings" IL
writing, in order that there may be no,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." when the bill is
presented. T. B. JOHNSON, Mgr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
JOB PRINTING

In al! Its branches done with neatness.
Job office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.
70 OURiEASTERN ADVERTISERe

All advertising for the Daily and Week.
y LIGHT, must come to us through our
'pecial agents, Messrs. Palmer & Rey
!32 TO 235 Temple COu TT, New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-06
RUckLEN's AaNIcA sALvE,

The Best Salve in the world Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
CornS, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
OoX. For sale by all Druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
A surprise 70 Depew.

NEwYoRK, March 1.-THE officials OF the
railroads here are as much puzzled as the
men over the situation at Toledo, and the
action of Judge Ricks in prohibiting men
from refusing TO handle boycotted freight
1t is conceded by the officers, as we'll as by
the men, that if Judge Kicks opinion is
upheld the present relations between labor
and capital, as far at least as the railroads
are concerned, will be revolutionized
President Chauncey M. Depew, OF the
New York Central, was glancing over his
daily file Of correspondence when a report
er called upon him. He considered lit
tie when asked what he thought OF the
state of affairs. Then, after laying down
a crank's letter. he said II know as much
about IL as this man thinks do"
The letter was in pencil and unsigned,
and read as follows;
You're q damn known-nothing and
can't impose on all true Irishmen with
your bosh.n
Now" he said laughingly, "that applies
so far as the present question Is concerned,
taking away the proiane prefix. Seriously
l think the decision a most surprising one,
but could not discuss it without getting the
full text OF the dicision and studying it,.
There are many things 10 the law which
are largely decided by precedent. No one
knows exactly in how many ways the law
can be interpreted until certain exigencles
arise. AS to discussing this decision pro
or con, am not prepared to do IT,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
THEY RESIGNED, FIRST.

The Railway Engineees Did Not Hear
Judge Rick's Order While in the Com
psnys Employ.
ToLEdo, OHIO. March 21.-Judge
Kicks, of the United States Circuit
Court, arrived here this afternoon from
Cleveland, and at 3 o'clock opened the
examination of the Lake Shore engi-
neers, who are charged with contempt
of the order issued by him week ago
last Saturday.
The court room was crowded with
lawyers and railroad men aud the most
intense interest was evlnced in the
proceedings. The most important OF
the five witnesses whose testimony was
taken this afternoon was j. c. Berdeen,
foremen of the Lake Shore round
house, who deposed that Judge
Kicks order, was not read to the defend
ants until after they had resigned and
had refused to handle freight from the
Ann Arbor. This was the point the de-
fense had hoped to make in presenting
It's case, consequently Mr.. Berdeen has
not proven 40 satisfactory witness for
the complainant as they hoped. The
examination will be continued to-mor-
row.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
An Historic Lemon.

Who ever thinks OF connecting such a
commonplace article Of diet as the
lemon with the romantic history OF i'll
fated Anne Boleyn? Yet, indirectly
she was the cause Of its first introduce
ton into England and so into popular
notice. Henry the Eighth-who, If he
rid himself of his wives like a brute,
certainly won them like a prince-gave
such splendid feasts and pageants in
honor Of the coronation Of Anne and Of
their previous nuptials as had not been
accorded TO queens Of the blood royal.
These kingly entertainments were in
turn followed by the great civic fessts
OF London, for which the whole world
was searched for delicscies to add to
the splendor. AT one such banquet,
graced by the presence Of the royal pair;
> lemon vas introduced as an elegant
novelty. To an epicure such as Henry
Henry the acquisition of a castle ia
Grance would have proved less accept
able, and such was the importance at
tached to the discovery-so says an old
biographer-tbat a special record was
made OF the fact that the cost Of this
precious lemon was six silver pennies!-
Kate Fields Washington
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
hours, and Iast year produced 447, 600

hours, and last year produced 44hoOO
barrels.
The coroner's jury this afternoon ex-
onerated the mill owners from all
blame. A number Of persons in the vi
clnity OF the mills and elsewhere were
injured by fragments Of glass and
wood, but none seriously.
Mr.. J. B. NJ. Keller. who came from
St. Louis this morning would give no
estimate on the loss. He said he had
given this mill great deal Of attentions;
had used all efforts 70 make it as clean
as possible, and felt highly gratifed at
his success; had seen explosions oil such
character before, but never such dis
astrOus one.
He thinks the accident was caused by
I the -four Of an inferior grade being car
ried 20 the dust room which made a
very combustible material,as in one pro-
! cess OF manufacturing dynamite the
dust thus accumulated is used.
Mr.. L. A. Smith, the General Mana
ger, placed the loss at S500,0OO, while
the insurance is about $3.50, 600, placed
In some twenty or thirty companies.
Other losses are:
Adolph Nowber, store and residence
and barns, partially demolished, $4,000,
Insured in part; Mrs. V. Hoffman,,
three tenement houses; Charles Baker,
Peter Otter and Mrs. O'Neill are left
PRACTICAL homeless. John Cross, store
Immediately east Of the mills, was al
most entirely demolished and yet, sim
gular TO say, none Of the residents were
seriously Injured.
Upon State, Rider and Kisham
streets, the principal business thorough
fares OF the city, nearly every plate
glass front was destroyed by the con-
cuSsion. The damage to the Litchtield,
new hotel recently erected here, Is
not far from $1,000, while the New
York Store sustained heavy loss.
More than one hundred residences
weae damaged to greater or less extent,
and tonight it is impossible to arrive at
anything like an accurate estimate OF
the total damages inflicted. Residences
several miles away in the country also
suffered slightly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
FIVE BODIES IN A BOX.
A Hunters CHASTITY Find on Sand Bar
Near ct. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 21.-This af-
ternoon Cumpton Mccoy, hunter, was
out on sand bar a few miles below
this ciSy duck shooting, when be no.
ticed large dry goods box floating
down the stream.
He took the box to the bar and find
ing it was tightly nailed, broke 1t
open, when to his horror dead body
rolled ont. He summoned help and an
investigation disclosed horrible state
of affairs. In the box were five bodies,
all in a decomposed condition. -Four OF
the bodies were those of men, the other
that Of woman.
The bodies are so badly decomposed
thatit is impossible % recognize the fea-
lures. From marks it is supposed the
people were murdered and then set
adrift on the river.
Coroner Reynolds is holding an In
yestigation and the utmost excitement
prevails in that neighborhood. A
couple Of months ago a family disap-
peared near Rulo, a town about forty
miles up the river, and 1t Is supposed
the bodies found are those Of the miss
ing people.