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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
The Mans Interest In This Woman.

The white haired gentleman at the ia
bic opposite had been staring hard at me
for several minutes. The entire absence
of anything disrespectful had allayed
my wrath and finally even aroused a GER
tain feeling of satisfaction. There is no
woman alive who does not rather like to
be looked at when she is sure that no
iInpertinence is intended.
At last the old gentleman spoke to his
waiter in an nndertone.
But dey amt none on dat bill, sah
See fo' yo'self," protested the polite ne
gro.
Another remark in an undcrtone from
the old gentleman.
Scuse, me, miss" and the waiter
turned to me, with an air of exhausted
patience, "but is yo' had any Drowned
potatoes TO yo' dinner
had had Drowned potatoes, but they
belonged to an cntree and had not fig
ured in the bill by name. explained
the situation and sadly went on with
my dinner. The old gentleman's atten-
tons We're due not to galantry, but to
COMMUNICATIVE Fields Washing
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THE MODESTO.

Double and triple skirts are in high
vogue, and tunics, draped skirts and paniers
are sure to follow.
Syrian velvet in two tones like shot silk
is made up with bengaline, MORE or heavily
repped victoria silk.
Ruffles Of some sort, plated or full OF
scantily gathered, as best suits the wearer,
still appear on many of the new bodices.
Present fashions commend very full but
not very stiff skirts, varying the length nc.
cording to the occasion for which the dress
is required.
Dressy black satin capes for the autumn
are shown ornamented with neck and
shoulder trimmings of black OF ecru gui.
pure lace and colored velvet ribbon bows
Heavy corded bengaline silks, powdered
with small flower and foliage patterns, are
used upon new fall gowns as waistcoats
and sleevepuffs and Innings to velvet OF
satin capes.
Many gowns of rich silks, brocades, satin
stripes and rough utility goods are left un
trimmed Oh the lower portion of tho skirt
"a reaction from the overdecoration OF
skirts of two seasons past.
The large sleeves will remain in vogue
for the fall and winter months at least and
in all probability for very much longer, but
the shapes are gradually growing fuller
around the elbow and considerably reduced
in size at the top.
Among the trimmings for autumn hats
are full half long ostrich plumes, the close
curled Prince of Wales feather tips, wings
of various forms and sizes, sea swallows
and trio of canary birds or six humming
birds set upon the front of the crown
New York Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THE CRITIC.

William Lawrence Poole of New Orleans
Is said to be the oldest editor in the coun-
try. He is now 50 years of age.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood, the brilliant
author of "Old Kaskaskia," began her lit
erary career when mere child as contrib
utor to a Boston Juvenile magazine
Miss Amye Reade, niece of the novel
list Charles Reade, has followed in the
footsteps of her uncle to the extent of writ
ing two novels, RUBY" and 'Zerma"
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes says he
doesn't feel half so old now as he did Mt 81.
Probably he is much younger, despite his
years. than the average young man of II.
Professor Goodwin Smith is preparing to
bring out not only his book on the United
States, but also another containing series
of translations from the Latin poets. This
is to be called bay Leaves"
Lucca Della Robbia was the inventor of
method of hardening terra Gotta, the Sc
cret of which died with him.. His famous
groups were all executed in terra Gotta.
which he made as hard as stone.
Henriette Ronner, tho we'll known paint
er OF cats, has been called the Rosa Bon
heur of kittens. No one, not even Harri-
son Weir, has depicted the cat mother and
her playful. fluffy progeny with more fidel-
ity than Mime. Ronner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THE COMMAND.

Five oysters is the usual allowance for q
portion.
Boiled ham and tongue should be sliced
as thin rs the knife blade.
The lobster abounds in phosphorus and
as n vehicle for the conveyance and as
sanitation of this recognized brain sub
stance is much appreciated by literary
men.
When the piece de resistance is chicken,
don't aska guest if he prefers white or dark
meat; serve n portion of both. With roast
it is customary to find out if he likes the
beef rare or we'll done.
Neufchatel cheese is delicious for spread
ing n brown bread sandwich Cut the
bread thin, use very little butter, then
spread with the cheese. Dip some water
crosses in French salad dressing, drain
amoment and inclose them between the
slices OF bread.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22

judge is certainly an original character
and does not look like man who is dis
posed to knuckle his knee to precedent and
tradition.
After the wholesale denunciation heaped
upon Judge Goggin for his action in the
Worlds fair case, it is refreshing to learn
that he has friends whose faith in him is
still mistaken and who maintain that he is
neither Incorporate nor foolish. Accord
ing to the Chicago Post. the judge is
deep reader and has probably the finest
collection of old and rare books relating to
history that can be found in Chicago A
bachelor, he lives in these books, in the
recollection Of the days he spent playing
handball with Lincoln, who was his cher
ished early friend, and it may be said in the
contemplation Of his own and other peoples
imaginary wrongs. This last study is not
good for man, and it has proved Judge
Goggin's most serious misfortune. Orig
lnally sweet tempered, and to this moment
man of generous instincts, he has per-
mitted himself to become rancorous in his
views of men and things.
A friend once said of him that he hated
more people who liked him than any other
man in Chicago. His feelings always rise
to his lips, and being clever man and
first rate Mt devising epithet he has man
aged to leave a sting i'll the skin of nearly
every public man in Chicago. Once or
twice he has been ovcrmntched, though, as
in his dispute with Jerry Mahoney, school
teacher, journalist, orator, wit, poet and
Bohemian, whose memory is still green
with the earlier Chicagoans. Mahoney
wrote something that displeased Goggin,
and the latter inclosed n mess of saucrkcaut
in paper box and sent it over to Mahoney
with this message, "NIr. Goggin presents
his compliments to Mr.. Mahoney and sug-
gests that he might find theinclosed suited
to the columns of his paper" in reply
to which Mahoney returned this note, "Mr
Mahoney hastens to offer his condolences to
the bereaved family and to express his deep
grief upon learning that his old friend Cog
gin has blown out his brains"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
I.ilacs In Paris.

Carloads of lilac arrive at the Paris
market every morning, and purchasers
carry off arInfuls of these branches of
green foliage and white clusters of deli
cious perfume for the purpose of orna-
menting. their dwellings. The greater
quantity of lilac which is collected in
the market is from Seine.et-O Disc, owing
to the soil being poor and unsuited to all
other vegetation. In the little village Of
Frcttc the land is almost entirely COW
cred with forests of lilac. Five acres
will produce $50 francs worth of lilac
each year. The branches which have
the i~ost blossoms are cut, the
largest of which are rested against
sheaves of hay arranged for the purpose.
The more minnie branches are tied up in
clusters with water willows around the
bark or woody part of the branches and
placed in vans. ST. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THE VICTORIAN.

The "Man In the Iron Mask'' uIu -.
wear mask OF iron. It was of black velvet,
secured by steel springs.
The ever burning lamps found in ancient
tombs We're as real as the mouse that gnaw.
ed King Solomon's staff.
The "round tower' at Newport Is not a
castle, nor was 1t built by Danish explorers
1t was MILL erected in che early days of
the colony.
Wolves were not extirpated In England
In the time of Edgar. Three hundred years
later rewards were paid by the king for
wolf scalps.
Sir Isaac Newton was not a smoker, al
though he had q reputation of the ''smok-
Ing philosopher" He did not use tobacco
In any form.
Diogenes never lived in tub. The story
that he did so has no better origin than a
comment by a biographer that "a man SO
grabbed ought to have lived in tub like a
dog"
The prisoner of Chillon" did not suffer
In the cause of liberty. He was trouble
some rogue sent to prison for mischief
making and spent his term there in max
ing indecent verses.
Charles V did not rehearse his own flu.
neral in his own lifetime. On the contrary,
he disliked the thought of death so much
that all persons were forbidden to use the
word in his presence.
The Carthaginians were not more savage
than the Romans, and from all we can
learn Of them were at the time of their
overthrow even further advanced in the
arts and sciences Punic faith was quite
as reliable as Roman faith
The blood of Rizzio, Mary Stuart's ia
vorite, cannot be seen on the floor where
he was murdered by Darnley and the other
conspirators. What is seen there is daub
of red paint, annually renewed for the
benefit Of gaping tourists. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THE COLONEL.

Nearly half of the West Point cadets wear
glasses.
Guncaps were first used in the English
army in 1922.
The Brown segmental wire gun has bro
ken the record for muzzle velocity.
American experiments with smokeless
powder continue to grow more satisfactory.
At the beginning of the eighteenth CEN
tury all European armies had pontoon
trains.
In all the wars in which England has
taken part she has won SO per cent of the
battles.
a British navy gun will fire 100 pound
rrojectile four miles with such rapidity
that four of them will be in the air at the
same time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
NE OF THE TRAMPs' HIDING PLACES.


latest style is to get inside the trainmen's
box, which is on the platform of the blind
baggage car. 1t is large affair and con-
tains the lights, flags, etc, of tho brake
men. Often these boxes are not opened
from one end OF the run to the other.
A tramp was discovered in one of these
boxes at Saugus a few mornings ago. He
had crawled in at Bakersfield at 10 o'clock
in the evening and was not molested until
6 o'clock in the morning. He had ridden
log miles free and came out Of his private
apartment seemingly satisfied with the
world.
The tramp's favorite place to ride through
the San Fernando valley in the early morn
ing is on top of the Pullman coaches. No
less than seven have been seen stretched
out on top of single coach, enjoying the
surrounding scenery, just as the day was
breaking
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
How a wildcat Picks a chicken.

Mic Arend Of Jacksonville. Fla, has a
captive wildcat that seems so well satisfied
with its quarters that it refuses to accept
liberty, although it's cage door has several
times been left open. However, whenever
it occurred that the cage door was left open
Mic always missed chicken The other
day he saw the cat catch one. He simply
crouched down by the door and waited I'M
til the chicken, oblivious of danger, came
along, and then he shot out dis paw and
had the chicken by the head. After no
catches and kills the fowl he picks all the
feathers off of it almost as carefully as a
cook and uses his mouth in the operation
while holding the bird between his paws.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
A PARADISE FOR TRAMPs.
vagrant Tourists Enjoy the Scenery md
Glorious Climate of California"

Vagrant Tourists Enjoy the Scenery and
GLORIOUS Climate of California"
The industrial depression has caused a
considerable increase in the army of va
grant idlers. Indeed competent authori-
ties agree that never before have tramps
been so numerous on the highways and
byways of the land. According to the San
Francisco papers, the glorious climate of
southern California is particularly grateful
to these wanderers, and the country is lit
orally swarming with them.
The San Joaquin valley is very popular
resort for the knights of the road, and they
make the life of the trainmcn a burden.
Their methods for "beating' train are
both novel and amusing. The tyro will
get into car and ride until the conductor
reaches him, then tell the old story of los
ing his check and of course be put off. 1t
is different with the old liner. He is al
ways concocting some new scheme by
which he can get free ride. Probably the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THAT HAT

Iwon her "Ycsi" kissed her lips;
Isearched her eyes with thoughts elate.
Her deep blue eyes were fraught with doubt
How could my darling hesitate?
Icoaxed tho cause of trouble forth.
She murmured, us my hat on straight"
Weeks flew; she was my welded wife.
Tho carriage stood beside the gate
To bear us to our dear new home.
My joy was quite incorporate.
! Whispered low, "AIy love, my own"
AS forth we Jared in bridal state.
With eyclashes all wet with tears
She answered, us my hat on straight"
Reyerscs dimmed those early years.
My downfall was prccipitatc.
gently broke the news to her,
Ny angel wife and loving mate.
Our little all was ut the dogs,
And we should have to emigrate.
She trustfully made answer brave,
With confidence for any fate,
you'll mako another fortune, dear,
But tell mo is my hat on straight"
She Matched our baby from its death
Upon an engines path irate.
She spoke u speech, with much applause,
Upon the day we celebrate.
She single handed warned and fired
serving man intoXicate.
But after every feat supreme,
When my pride would intimate,
My heroine would always say:
How nice! But is my hat on straight"
Oh, woman, dear to God and man.
What ails your graceful little pate?
Why is that sweet, delightful hat
So difficult to navigatc2
knowledge of good and evil you,
Fro you were summoned to vacate,
Snatchcd ut in Eden and secured,
With penalties commensurate.
But will you never, never know,
From now till beauty's doom and date,
Past pcrndvcnture of doubt,
Whether you have your hat on straight
"A. l.. Townsend in New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principals Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
the benefit OF strangers and the public
generally. It includes all trades and
professions snd cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETO.
BoWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson St.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
E: II. STEWART FURNITURE CO.
WM. +. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
J. T. WINGFIELD.
j. 3. GROVES Il co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. J. AMWEG. Terry Building.
ARCHITEOTs.
CHAs. C.,WILs0N, Commercial Bank Building.
GRoCERs.
c. II. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS Il BRUGH, Commerce Street.
ROSENBAUM BROS, Salem Avenue.
ClpTHIERS AND GENTS FURNISHERS
K. u s., Salem Avenue
DUGGAN " SAUL En-, Jefferson Street
PIANOS s. ORGANS.
HoBBIE. MUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa-
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CoRNICR
COMPANY
IRON WORKS.
CUSHMAN IRON COMPANY
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT Il BROWN, Camp ell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIR " MARTIN, Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22

JOHN W. WRIGHT q. LACY Hoer
WRIGHT & HOGE, Attorneys.at-
w law, Roanoke, Va, Room 6,
Moomaw Building, Jefferson street.
Courts-Roanoke city and county, and
Craig and Boetourt counties. Special
attention given to collection Of claims.
mar 4 1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
THAT JUDICIAL SENSATION j 4:
a Glimpse OF tho Unique Character OF
Judge Goagin.

Judge Goagin.
It is seldom that the bench furnishes such
n surprising sensation as was sprung upon
an unsuspecting public by Judge Goggin
OF Chicago short time ago in everything
his associate judges and spurning the pre-
cedents Of the common law. iWhateyer the
merits Of the case may be, the result is that
the fair remains open on Sunday, and Judge
Goggin has suddenly acquired fame as
unique as his name is uncommon. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
CLAY HOPPER's STRANGE CASE.
Physicians From All Over the Country In
terested in the Toledo Lad.

Physicians From All Over the Country In
teresfed in the Toledo Lad.
TOLEDO, Jan. 12-There we're symptoms of
Improvement and failure in the case of Clay
Hopper YESTERDAY A slight shock of cleo
tricity was administered in the morning. and
this seems to have retarded the recovery of the
patient The circuit of persons with magnetic
temperament was again resorted to, and, not
only was the patient improved, but some sur
prising results we're noticed. All in the circuit
felt a peculiar sensation, seeming like a clanlmy
chill.
An attendent, whose hands were cold, sud-
denly clasped Clay's foot and il jerked as il the
patient was startled. The father stated that he
believed the boy was conscious. He had asked
him questions and noticed u faint smile in re-
ply.
DIR. Pooley and others talked of making
post-mOrtem examination when II still be-
lieved that the body was dead, and the father
says that an expression of unuttersble anguish
at once spread over the face of the supposed
dead. Last night Clay's pulse could be felt
and the eyes frequently opened and closed. DIR.
Galliver thinks the patient will fully recover
from the trance.
Physicians from all over the United States
are here. bnt the father will admit only few
to the chamber. These few fully substant iate
all that Is made public abort the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
FOOT BALL ACCIDENTS.
Serious Accidents Rsre-A Spice of Danger
to Lend Interest.

Serious Accidents Rare-A Spice of Danger
to Lend Interest.
From the London Spectator.
Following closely on the fatal accident in the
course of Rugby 'house run" came the intelli-
gence of death at HALEY bury resulting from
a charge at foot ball. Ever since our winter
game became the sport Of the mssses-to be
played by hundreds of thousands on their Sat-
urday half-holiday during seven or eight
months out Of the twelve-it has been the de-
light of opponents of foot bali to search out the
records of accidents, whether fatal or not, and
dllate upon them in the public prints. Hap
PLY, at our famous public schools a serious dis
aster is of the rarest occurrence.
Accidents. We know, are certain to happen
under the best-regulated conditions. but the en-
tlrely healthy tone OF the game played at q
public school. and the wholesome SUPERVISION
that forbids the boy of delicate constitution to
participate, have SO reduced the chances of
serious accident that they are hardly calcula-
BILE. In the cause of the weaker brethren and
mothers it is satisfactory to learn that the
match in which the Hsileybury boy was taking
part was duly administered by a referee, and
that there was no suspicion of undue rough
ness or unfair play. fall Of a nature that
might have occurred at any other sport was the
cause of an internal injury which, unfelt at the
uine, resulted TWO DAYS afterward In death.
That foot ball is a rough game when properly
played goes without saying This is, no doubt
one of its merits in the eyes of a healthy boy,
who would much prefer to take his chances in
such match as that described in tom Brown
rather than to engage in the lamentable parody
of the part so well depicted by Mr.. Anstey in
Vice Versa" Pluck. dash and resolution are
all essentials to successful play, and in no
other game are these desirable qualities to be
more readily acquired. There is also a spice
of danger such as is to be found in almost
every British sport. old or new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
SPRINGING A TRAP.
He Touched Her at Last on Tender
Spot.

He Touched Her at Last on Tender
Spot.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune
Peddler Opening his pack)-"I have here,
madam, an improved rat trap, which
Woman of the house-"We are never troubled
with rats"
(Which can also be used for cracking
nuts"
1--WE never use nuts of any kind"
'or as a coffee rooster. Adjusted in this
manner it"
1--WE always buy our coffee roasted"
Just so. Reversing the wires that form the
upper portion and bringing down the side flaps
thus, we have a device for holding eggs when
cooking
1--WE never eat eggs"
And by folding these wire loops. as you see
me doing now, 1t makes a handy arrangement
for holding a small mirror"
Haven't the slightest use for such a thing ."
while by adjusting another small mirror in
this position and smother at this angle, as
you will notice. and placing in kitchen win
dow, for example, it has the curious effect OF
enabling the observer, seated at one side OF the
window and entirely out of sight, to see dis
tinctly through any window that NAV be OPP
pos1te, and to note what is going on inside and
all ask for this most useful and comprehen-
sive invention is IS cents, which is only about
one-half-"
"Fll take it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
THE INAUGURATION.
Considerable Activity at Committee Head
/ quarter Notwithstand ding the storm.

Considerable Activity at Committee Head
quarters Notwithstanding the storm.
The heavy snow that fell all the morning
could not keep away the enterprising demo-
Gratis and the headquarters Of the inaugural
committee presented the usual busy scene
today. The meeting Of the committee yester-
day afternoon cleared up good deal Of the
business that was on hand, but there was still a
good deal left for the more prominent members
OF the committee to do. One item that re-
quired great deal of care was the completion
OF the committee on reception. The
iPt was reported by Gen. Schofield yester-
day, but there were good many names still to
add, and the list had to be gone over carefully
to put it in alphabetical order and in form for
the printer. The complete list will proba-
bly, not be reported before Saturday,
when all the lists will be sent to the
printer for publication in book form. All the
committees will be closed up by Saturday
though it is probable that the chairmen will
have the privilege Of adding any names they
NAV think necessary up to the very day Of the
Inauguration. These Names however, will not
appear In the printed lists.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT.
The committee on public comfort has got
down to work, and all the business that comes
up before it is now transacted with
clock-like regularity. The committee
big room directly back Of the general commit
tees rooms and Mr.. Percy @. Smith, the clerk
Of the committee. has his hands full with the
work of receiving applications for quar-
tors and formulating notices that have been
sent in OF quarters available at inau-
guration time. The committee has issued
a notice that all persons who desire to care for
individuals or associations should send at once
information as to the quarters they have. with
details of the number they can accommodate,
prices, description and any other such terms as
may be OF service to the committee.
Among the applications for quarters was one
received this morning from the Central Demo-
cratic Club of Harrisburg, Pa. The club will
bring on 100 members and expects to make .
fine appearance in the parade.