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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
CITY DIRECTORY,
OF the Principal Bushes.
Houses Of Roanoke.

The following is published dsily TO,
the benefit OF strangers and the publi,
generally. 1t includes all trades ant
professions and cannot fail to prove o,
interest to all who intend transsctin,
business in Rosnoke:
ARCHITEOTs.
NOLAND d DE sAUSSURE, Architects. "a,
WIN. L; KEID, Masonic Temple.
cial Bank Building
ATTORNEVS-AT-LAw
McHUGH " BAKER, Room 500 Terry Builo.u
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKs, Ero.
l. BACnRACn, "a Salem ave-
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
+: j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
FRANK X. MAY, Room 2lU Terry Building
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
NAT. BUS. COLLEGE, srd ave. u Henry st.
CANDY, MAN'FR, FANCY CAKE BAKns
ICE CREAM FURNISHEH.
CATOGNI'S, 50 Salem ave.
CLOTHIER. TAILOR AND Halter,
JOS. COIN (E. NJ. Dawson, Manager), a. sa,on
ave. ~
CoRNICES. SLATE AND TIN ROOFING,
THE ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL con
NICE COMPANY, Room 703, Terry Building,
COURT sTENOGRAPHER.
CHAS. K. GRAVES, Office room GG6 Terry BLDG
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
q; W. SISLEk, 407 Second st. n. c. (cofiins, c..
kcts, robes, &c.), TEL 109
FURNITURE. CARPETS, ETC.
COPPER d STONE, 10 Salem ave. 8. O.
r. II. WALKER, Campbell st., door east OF Jei
ferson. ' "a o''
TAIL. AND h'"
BROWN ~ JOHNSTON, II Jcnerson stree
KAY, GRAIN. So.
DANIEL - HOLLADAY. Ii Kirk, rear 70
LIQUOR DEALERS.
OPPENHEIM u CO.'S EXCHANGE, cor On,
metce and Campbell streets.
LUMBER. LATHS AND SHINGLES
W. II. CLARE " Co., office 100 henry stree.
that goes into ~ building ut mil prices By tn,
car oad only.
MERCHANT TAILORR
LEWIS, TIMES Building.
PAWNBROKERs.
8. NYBURG, % Railroad ave, Sc.
PHOTOGRAPHS,
ROANOKE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No.
II. " LINRBACK uccessor TO Entscr. "a salsu
avenue.
PLUMBING, GAs-FTTTING, 40,
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING co. "a.
10 South Jefferson Street.
PRACTICAL HORsEsHOER.
Ri. HALEY Greats all diseases OF horsas' feot,
Fourth ave., between Jefferson and Horny sta
REAL ESTATE.
SIMMONS Il TIESLEY. III Jefferson 81.
RENTAL AGENTS.
NJ II. O'MoHUNDRO, 4 5. jefferson street.
sOAyENGER AND CARNAGE WORN
PRYOR WOODSON, 223 Fourth ave, n. ~.
SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME. j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent, j
Henry street.
SHOEfAKERS.
ID. MORGAN, the Shoemaker Makes and ra
pairs Ill kinds or bOois and shoes al lnt Nelson
street. opposite market honse. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
q
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
GUROPS'S NOBILITY.

~ ."c 'a"lc OF the recent duke of Or
dror, :. ,,;,,.', S''S'I'i 10, inc eues' 10
,,.I,i.,t' % 81" III t'c plate from
- -. J"S' ca'eh uisn whose
-,
", ~ vi England, is represented
81 Me",'n: green boots his spurs
i"s.,, win red leather straps black
ie","cr gloves with outside jewels on
S'',i i',iSer ana star of gems on the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
A Great Discovery.

William Gilbert, who lived during
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, was the
most distinguished English scientist
of his time. He was Il physician OF
great skill and had an extensive prac.
ticc, but found time to pursue studies
not directly connected with his profes.
sion. Magnetism received much attcn.
ton from him and he wrote a Latin
treatise on this subject which gave him
enduring fame. The theories advanced
in it were new and most of them cor
rect. The one of greatest Importance
was that the whole earth IS itself moth.
ing but large magnet and that it is
this which explains both the direction
of the magnetic needle north and south
and the variation and dipping or ncli-
nation of the needle. This was before
Gilberts time never suspected, and he
is therefore to be credited with hav.
ing made discovery which marks an
era in the history of magnetic science.
t'ullerincludcdG Gilbert among the "Wor.
thies of England" and predicted truly
how he would be afterward saved from
oblivion. "Mahoinccs tomb at Mecca. "
he SAYS, us said strangely to hang ND,
Attracted by some inviaib,c loAlstoac.
bnt the memory Of this doctor will me-.
CT fall 20 the ground which his incom.
parable BOOK. DO Magnetic will sup
oo-t 20 etoynity. "-Chicaso Nevs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
FOREIGN FACTS AND EVENTS

llINDooSTAN is about twenty-five
times as large rs the state of New York.
OUT of IL total population of II, 81, 900
In Spain, rs computed by recent cen
sus, only 100000 can read or write.
A MAN in Berlin has adopted a
strange way of earning a living. He
breeds rats and sells them for vivisec-
ton purposes
Patriotic Frcnchmen in Alsacc-Lor-
rainc who are rash enough to shout
"Nivc In France arc arrested and each
lined twenty marks.
SOME of the English pumping engines
perform work cqualng the raising of
100000 gallons one foot high by .hc
consumption of 100 weight OF coal
ST. HELENA, Napolcons prison place,
is not prospecting. The revenue of the
island decreased $4,000 in the PAST
Year, and immigration has fallen off
willie emigration has increased.
TO GUARD against poisoning wise
law has just been passed in Germany.
All drugs intended for internal use must
be put in round bottles, and those which
arc only used externally must be placed
i'll heXagonal bottles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
FOUND BY THE SHEARS.

THE meteorological editor of Missis-
sippi paper, in describing the weather
one day recently, said the "soughing
rain soZzlcd and sizzlcd."
THE Panama Star and Herald an
nounccd recent event of Importance
in probably the bricfcst dispatch in.
spired by it, Here it is: Jay Gould
died at o:l5 this morning"
EVERYTHING in nature INDUCES in
amusement. The lightning plays, the
wind whistles, the thunder rolls, the
snow flies, the waves leap and the fields
smile. Even the buds shoot and the
rivers run.
a PREACHER in Philadelphia advcr.
tiscs to supply clcrgymcn with ready
made sermons" Ills circular contain.
the titles of several of the sermons,
some of which are sold rs low as three
dollars each.
TIE following unique advertisement,
has appeared in the Times and also,
with Il triiling variation, in the Morn.
ing Post: Mr.. Il. W. Davcy, of Lon.
don, has arrived ut New York on his re.
turn trip from Central America and is
ut present the guest of Mr. Vanderbilt
the millionaire"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

OCTAVE THANEr is an adept in the nj
most lost art of letter writing.
TIE caustic Dean Swift once ungal-
lantly wondered how an angel would
look AT thirty-six
ADLAI STEVENSON is said to be never
SO happy as when chatting with an ap-
prcciativc kcntucllian of old times and
great men in the blue grass common
wealth.
DE-. HANSEN, the arctic explorer. is
only thirty-onc years old, stands over
SIX feet high, and is endowed with a
splendid physique. His features arc of
the pure Scandinavian type. and his
mouth, which is expressive of great res
olution, is covered by Il long, fair mus
tache.
ELlzAnETH CADY STANTON says that
the first pilgrim to set foot on old
plymouth rock was woman 1t WAS
true that she was carried ashore seated
on the joined hands of mon who wadcd
through the water from the boat. but
she was the first one who landed on the
rock
GEN. Il. a. AIGER, Warner Miller.
George West, Smith NJ Weed. IL. II.
Warmer, II. &. Burlcigh and several
others have recently purchased Il tract
OF land in CanaGL embracing lbs. 900
acres. 1t is locate about two hundred
miles cast of Quebec, along the banks
OF the st. Lawrcnce river The syndi-
cate Is negotiating for another tract of
go 600 lcrcS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
DO NOKE STREET RAILWAY
1N SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

EAST. WET
Lv. oaoin' AR. Roanoke Nv. Roanoke. Ar Salem
o'lo III. o:fo a. m. 7:l5 am. 7:45 3. m.
SUI am. $50 I'm. S:45 am. 9:i5 a. IN.
9'5o an. lo:oo 1918 am. 1O:45 q. m.
ll:oo Pm 1880 pm l1:A5 p.m.12:15 p. m.
l2:30 pm. 100 pm. lis pm. LAS o. m.
200 pm. $3.50 pm. 2:45 p. IN. 3:15 o. M.
$3.50 pm. 400 pm. 4:l5 pm. 4;45 p. In.
5:l5 pm. 5:45 p. CHS pm. GAS p. NJ.
7:f5 pm. 7:45 pm. 9:45 pm 1915 D. m.
". B.-Theater nights last train leaves
Fohnoke at t0:45; arrives Salem ll:l5 D.
L. Sundays, the first run is omitted.
Trains leaving Roanoke at s:A5 a. M.
and Ais p. N. on Salem dummy line will
nave baggage car attached for CARVING
drummers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May IS.
vINTON ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
600 an .10:4O am. $50 pm. 7:2O o. m.
$40 a.m.ll:So Am. 4:00p.m. 500 D. m.
7:2O am. 1900 m. 4:40 pm. $40 D. N.
500 a.m.l9:40 pm. SEQ pm. 9:2O o. m.
$40 am. 1:S0 pm. 600 pm. 1000 o. no.
1920 am. 800 pm. $40 p. m. 1O:4O o. m.
1000 am. 3:4Op.m.
VIZ. CARR, General Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
THE SUNDAY SIDE.
The world has many u ;oy to give,

Tho world has many II ;oy to give.
Many u token OF balm and bliss
vi refuge AMI rest for the troubled breast,
We ulndly miss
Auu IN darkness and dullncss we eropc along
Aamenting ever the light denied
1nat would soon shine In did VIC once begin
10 walk through life Oh the Sunday side
Inc weekday trouble aud wcckda toll
Liko dark miasma obscure the way,
And the gods VIC love, as VIC daily prove
Are gods of clay.
But better things we may hope to reach.
IL we follow tho steps OF II better guide,
for the life is vain that does not contain.
little bit of the Sunday side
The houses we build may far excel
The costly palaces OF the east
ANA jewels most rare and blossoms fair
May grace the feast,
hut II Is not homo In the sweetest sense
II the doors and windows so long and wide
And The hearts that within their faucics spin,
Open not out OH the Sunday side.
For it's all y folly and all waste
To spend cur lives, rs il were. for naught
The good to shun, and to have not one
Uplifting thought.
And whcrc'cr In the world it's cur lot TO dwell
In rustic cottage, or halls OF pride,
There's Il chance, I'm sure, for us all to secure
little Bit of the Sunday side.
Josephine Pollard. in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
OVER RAIL AND TIE.

RAILROAD employees, to the number
of 24,T43, have their homes in Kansas.
PLANS have been completed for the
great railway tunnel that will run I'M
der East and North rivers and New
York city.
Mrs. llErTY GREEN has purchased the
branch of the liCdson & Texas Central
from Garrct to Roberts, Tex.
THE Union Pacific has fifteen long
and great number Of short tunnels,
the aggregate length being six thousand
feet.
If all the locomotives and passenger
and freight cars in the United States
were made up into one train it would
have length of over seven thousand
miles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
A FIRST-ClASS INVESTMENT

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
ciTY MARKET.

OHOICE MEATS.
BRkhDY lSoeps the best, stall 8, Marker Rnus,
s. H. GAIT stall No. (saueage y speciality.
J. W. HOGAN, Stall 8.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No.9.
W. n SALK, stall No. Is.
CURED HANS, HEEF, LAID. n,
&. j. KEMP Especially ocot tonguesA stall ID.
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUOA
d. &. ODKLL BROS, City Market.
DRESSED FOWLS, VEGETABLES, &c.
s, }. AKERS, City Market.
J. W. SlMCOE, City Market.
PRODUCE, FISH AMI OYSTERS
HUDSON X DEAL, 10 Salem syonun
<wholesalo and retaiO
ROANOKE pUEsSEn berry 90.
N. KHNSCH, Stall No, g
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
RAILROADS
N s = w NorfoIksWesternR RI.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCTOBER 80, 1894
wEsrBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
40 a. III. washington and CHATTANOOGA Umited,
LOT Bristol and beyond Stops only at Rad
Iord Pullman sleepers to New Orleans, Mem
s.oo PMS ana Nashville: Dining car attached.
ntormedatc stations; also Tor Bucheld, Po-
cahontas, Ekhorn, Clnch Va ley Division
an9 Lonlsvillc via Norton Pullman sleeper
to Loui svic via Norton
$50 p. nj. Il Radford, Pulaski and Bristol alan
Tor BuehcldOhto extension; leaves Blue fe Id
6:l0 n nj. daily for Kcnova. Columb bus and
the West. Pullman slccpcrs to Memphis via
Chattanooga.
North AND RAsrBouND. LEAVE noANoKE DAILY.
7;lo u. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
l2:ds p: m. for Washington, Haverstown. Phra-
ddelphia and New York. Pullman slcepc
nonh9sc 10 New York, via Earrso burg and
1915 p. m daily for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man parlor car to Norfolk, connects ut Lynch
s.,o nnrg on1n station with Durham division.
b:lo p. M. for Bucna Vista and inferno tiiatc sta
lions No connections beyond.
VAC T.. III. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
1913 night washington and Chattanooga linn
tted) for Washington, Hagerstown, Philadcl.
phia and New York. Pullman secpers 10
Washington via Shenandoah junction and
New York via Harrisburg. Dining car
attached, Stops only ut Basic. Shenandoah,
Luray, Shenandoah, junction. Shepherds
town Antieiam, Grimes and St James.
Durnam Di ', Leave Lynchburg, !Union
statiom and 9l5 D. IN. daily FOR South Boston
- ana Durham and intermediate stations
Winston-Snlcm Divison-Leavc Roanoke UJnion
station) Gi5 II. m. daily for Rocky Mount,
MaItinsville, Winston-Salem and in,crme-
diatc stations.
For all additional information apply at ticket
office or to w ID bEVIyT
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

SHOE5fAKERS.
ID. MORGAN, the Shoemaker Makes and 70.
pairs MI kinds OF boois and shoes al 10i Nelson
guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
STEAM LAUNDRIEs.

DIXIE, Franklin and Second sts.. tel. 1s7.
sTEHOaRAPHEnS 81 TYPKWRITNRs
q. NJ. HOGSHTT, room IL Masonic Tomple.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY, Psck,s,
Room, 3 South Jefferson st.. tel. 119.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
SEWING MACHINES
SHOESfAKERS.

NEW HOME. j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent, 3
Henry street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

Stick them on your letters.
stick them on the wall.
Sickthem everywhere and help adj
vertisc the town.
They are the same 0s tho sears" on
the frst page Of Tue TInns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
A New Social Query.

Mr.. George Grossmith has predicted
that men would yet wear their watches
strapped to their ankles and would stand
on one leg to see what time it was But
q much more graceful and ingenious
manner of carrying timepiece has been
introduced. Watches are now inserted
in shirt studs and worn on the bosom.
AS a man can scarcely be expected to
tell what time it is on his own shirt
front, it is to be entirely good form for
him to ask his sneighbor at dinner or in
the dance to please bend over and see
what time it is for him. New York
Evening Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
A Brave Little Girl.

81 had an experience at Sedalia the
other day that gives me a cold chill
whenever l think Of it," said Frank
Hardcastle as he joined a group of story
tellers in the corridors of the Lindell.
"My wife and fve-year-old daughter &C
companied me on my last trip. We Sun
dayed at Sedalia, and during the after
noon drove out to the cemetery. Natu-
rally our conversation drifted to little
daughter we lost year ago. One Of the
first things to attract our attention after
we entered the cemetery was an open
grave, dug for a child. We walked up
to it and stood for some moments look
ing at it. The memories it evoked were
painful indeed, and my wife broke down
and cried bitterly.
Little May took ME by the hand and
led me out of earshot of her mother;
then she said, while her chin quivered
and her eyes filled with tears, Papa,
why don't you put me in, cover me up
and take mamma home? I was astound-
ed. | bent down to kiss her, and she
whispered, Tell mamma goodby for me;
can't do it. The child actually thought
that we had come to the cemetery to
bury her and that she was standing be-
side her open grave. 1t was the most
magnificent exhibition of nerve I ever
witnessed. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
Pat Spoiled the Duel.

|bough it is a familiar saying that
shman is always spelling for a
still there is one kind of fighting
tch even the brave sons of Erin are
lines averse-that is, dueling. A
well illustrating this fact has re-
come to us.
britain Irishman, having been chal-
to fight duel, accepted the con-
after much persuasion on the
his friends, who felt confident
success. His antagonist, a lame
walked on crutches.
I'm the place for the shooting had
reached, the lame mans seconds
that he be allowed to lean against
stone which happened to be there.
Fivilege was allowed, and the lame
box his stand.
MIrishman and his seconds drew off
distance agreed upon-10 feet,
Pats courage suddenly failed him.
] shouted to the lame man:
} small favor to ask of We, sor."
hat is it," asked the cripple.
answered:
Id We thot We might lean ag'in the
st, anu now / would like the priv
leaning ag'in the next one"
laughter which followed spoiled
ody's desire for fight, and the
party went home without a shot
been fred.-Boston Home Jour
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
A Humble Tragedy.

If for anybody, life must be horrid
grind for poor old Peter Bennett Of
Plymouth, the miser whose $50, 800 was
spirited away by burglars two or three
years ago. Poor old Peter has been in
hot water ever since and is now poorer
than ever. After his wife died Peter
decided his farm and stock to his stepson
on the condition that he (Peter) should
have good care and support during the
remainder of his life Now the old man
claims that he has been neglected and i'll
treated and the bargain has been broken.
He has gone to the home of relatives fol
shelter for the present and promises to
appeal to the courts. "a Humble Trag
edy'' might be made of the singular adj
venture of Peter Bennett, and it would
be one of the most peculiar stories ever
iold.-Lewiston Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
A Pigeon with a Memory.

It seems really impossible to extinguish
the ho1ning instinct in a good pigeon. A
wonderful story is told by pigeon fam
cying journal Of French carrier pigeon
which was captured by the German SOL
diers during the siege of Paris in 1870.
The bird was being carried in balloon
from Paris to some point in the country,
whence it was expected to return to
Paris with message. 1t was taken to
the German headquarters and presented
to the commander, Prince Frederick
Charles, who sent it to his mother in
Germany.
Here it was placed in splendid and
roomy aviary, and carefully fed and
nourished; but although it was kept
here, living in the lap of royal luxury
for four years, the French pigeon did
not forget it's fatherland.
At the end of that time the door Of
the aviary was left open one day. Tho
pigeon flew out, mounted high in the air,
few about for moment, as if to find
the points of the compass, and took
flight in straight line for Paris.
On the next day but one it beat its
wings against the entrance to its old
loft in the Boulevard de Clichy. There
it was recognized, and it's case being
brought to public attention it was hon.
ored as a patriot returned from foreign
captivity 1t remained at the Paris
Jardin discrimination until it died in
1879
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
Two Letters.

An industrious young man who looks
after the correspondence in a Wall street
! banking house is an adept and enthusi-
.asfic manipulation of a typewriting ma
chine. His sister, q self reliant girl of
more than ordinary cleverness, is en-
ployed as stenographer and typewriter
in a large manufacturing establishment
in Buffalo. The young man mailed
bulky letter to his sister, with whom he
is fond of joking, and as q smart re-
minder of April FOOLS day he inclosed two
large sheets OF foolscap paper. On one
sheet he wrote, ''Ha! ha! He! he! April
IT, and the other sheet contained The
words, CHOW you owe me a good long
letter-a long one, mind YOU" A few
days ago this funny young man received
an express package on which 40 cents
charges were due. 1t looked like small
can Of tea, but when opened proved to
be roll Of ribbon paper about 10 yards
long, on which, in closely written char
acters, was a long and friendly message
from the sister in Buffalo.-New York
Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
AIishon ON Sermons.

|e does not look to prelate for frank
but the bishop of Wakefield, I'M
|, has vouchsafed some genuine hui
on the subject of preaching. He
early made a study of the art, and
Fides the modern sermon in seven
Ps. Thus we have:
he sesquipedalian-big words hid
A tile thoughts.
be wishywashy-no explanation re-
d.
ne pyrotechnic-blazing with bril-
metaphors and illustrations and
" ing with faint odor of gunpowder.
ne notwithstanding with stories
be of them good enough once, but
bad by keeping.
be howery-in which rhyme is of
importance than reason.
he mellihuous-with calm, unbrok-
Nv.
be paregoric-against which the
IS of wakefulness fail; like roll of
b, so much alike at all points that
can be cut off anywhere"
10 does not know each and all of
This is form of pastoral which
legations as a rule will not disap-
connection with this severe episco-
terance thereis a story on the other
koing the ecclesiastical round. A
man prepared to preach two Sun
Nj ince and gave out as his text, "The
like a roaring lion, goeth about
G whom he may devour." In the
breath, before beginning his dis
}, he continued, my friends, you
Probably have heard that the bishop
nchester has announced his inten-
visiting every church in his do
and consequently we may very
expect to see him among u.s.
and White.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
Where E.oretS Come From.

Many ladies who wear the pretty, del
icate plume of the egret on their bonnets
do so in the belief that this ornament is
manufactured by the milliners from
common feathers. Mr.. w. H. Hudson,
author of ''The Naturalist In La Plata"
who has too often witnessed the slaugh-
ter of the white heron for its feathers,
corrects this little mistake.
Whatever part the art Of millinery
may take in combining and arranging
the egret plume the material itself is the
spoil of cruelty. Nature made it the
''nuptial adornment" of the parent bird,
and it is sought for and stolen at the sea-
son Of its growth by unfeeling men who
profit by catering to fashionable vanity.
Mr.. Hudson says that the egrets are in
nearly all cases actually made of the
slender feathers that grow at one time of
the year on the egret's back and droop
gracefully over the back and tail of the
bird. Those who engage in the business
of procuring these plumes know that to
obtain good supply with little trouble
the birds must be taken when the breed
ing season is well advanced.
The best time to attack them is when
the young birds are fully f1edged and not
yet able to fly, for at that time the solic-
itude of the parent birds is greatest, and
forgetful of their own danger they are
most readily made victims. When the
killing is finished and the few handfuls
of coveted feathers have been plucked
out, the slaughtered birds are left in
white heap to tester in the sun and wind
and in sight of their orphaned young
that cry for food and are not fed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04
Electricity and the Christmas Tree

The prettiest Christmas tree n town
borrows its splendor from the electric
light for the pleasure of one small maiden
When the electric light was put in the
house Christmas was remembered and q
special attachment provided. The tree
towers to the ceiling and at touch
blossoms into buds Of fame-red, blue,
green, purple and gold. 1t stands dur
ing the holidays, and many small players
caper under its branches from time to
time without fear of catching their curls
ON fire.-New York Evening Sun. :