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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
lie Washed the Tiger.

When Pezon, the lion tanner, was at
Moscow with his menagerie, he hired
Cossack to clean ont the cage of the wild
beats. The Cossack did not understand
word of French. Pezon tried to show
! him about his work by motions with IL
pail and sponge. The mouiik watched
him closely and seemed to understand
Next morning, armed with broom, q
bucket and sponge, he opened the first
cage he came to and quietly stepped in.
He had seen his master step into two
cages of harmless brutcs, but this one
happened to belong to a splendid tiger
that lay on the floor fast asleep
AT the noise made by opening the door
the creature raised it's head and turned
its eyes full on the man, who stood in a
corner dipping his big sponge into the
bucket. At that moment Pezon came
out and was struck dumb with the sight.
What could he do to warn the man? A
sound might enrage the great beast. So
Pezon stood STILL The moujik, sponge
i'll hand, coolly approached the tiger and
made ready to rub him down.
The cold water on its hide pleased the
tiger, for it Eegan to purr, stretched out
its paws, rolled over on its back and of
fered every part of its body to the treat
ment Of the moujik, who went on scrub
bling with might and main. All the
while Pezon stood there with his eyes
wide open as if nailed to the spot. When
he had finished his job, the Cossack left
the cage as quietly as he entered it. But
he never did it again. london Million.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
Tho Perfect Foot.

The Greek statuary, much of it dated
centuries before Christ, seems to prove
that the Greeks had feet much like those
of modern Americans. The most beauti-
full of the Greek feet are followed out
well both inside and out. They have
short heels, high insteps and long,
straight toes, slightly spatulate at the
ends. That is the type of the most
beautiful modern foot. 1t is, on the
whole, a foot not frequently seen in its
perfection, for often one or the other
element of beauty is wanting.-Sar
Francisco Argonaut.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
The Farmer and Good Roads.

The saleable value of farm lands is
greatly enhanced by the facility with
which the mill, store and factory privi-
leges are made available. Manufactures
are established in localities where COM
mupication is readily had with the farm
and market, and any factory established
in farming locality furnishes an addi-
tional market for farm produce, and O.
market that is constant in its demands
and sure in its receipts.
Thus the farmer is the one directly in
tercsted, for it means to him economical
transportation in competition, a market
when prices are best, the introduction of
factories and increased value of farm
lands. Besides this it means a better at
tendance at schools, more benefit from
the town libraries and lectures, and
with the greater diffusion of knowledge
less desire to leave the farm for privi-
leges and information that will be more
available at home.-New York Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
Dict In Dinbetes.

The following rigorous diet is said
to be prescribed by the eminent Dujar-
din Beaumetz of Paris: Eggs, fish, meats
of all kinds, poultry, game, oysters and
cheese; all green vegetables are per-
mitted except beets, carrots and beans;
fatty foods are recommended, such as
sardines in oil, herring, lard goose
grease, ham fat and caviare; all soups
arc permitted, when made of meats in
combination with cabbage, poached
eggs, onions, but no bread or toast is to
be in the soup. Only dietetic breads are
to be used, and saccharine in place of
sugar; all starch foods are strictly for
hidden, as sweet fruits, pastries and
chocolates; patients may drink claret
vino diluted with vichy, but no poor
wines, liquors or spirits are to be used.
Daily exercise morning and evening is
to DO taken in the open air; fencing and
gardening also, and other light exercise
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
THE TYPEWRITER in e,os IS
Modern Methods Differ From tho Custom.
of Merchants OF Other Daxa.

Modern Methods Differ From the Customs
of Merchants OF Other Days.
In the good old times of proverbiaI
honesty, which was as much account in
the transactions Of business as was the
necessary cash for capital, the merchants
word was as good as his bond. In this
progressive age it is different. A type
written letter Is Of no more value in a
business transaction than would be the
testimony of an idiot in court of law
OF the meandering utterances of q trance
medium before the faculty Of Harvard
rollege. Shielded behind the progressive
barrier of civilization, cheek takes the
place of capital, and the integrity Of old
time merchant princes, as Lawrence,
Appleton, Sears and other honored names
are not essential or apparent in modern
business methods.
Transactions of any magnitude, in anv
line, can be carried on by the aid Of q
typewriter, as in most cases the operator
can furnish brains enough for the prin-
cipal, with or without capital. If all
goes we'll and the prospects are serene.
typewriting counts; if otherwise, this
merchant can disclaim the entire trans
action and ignore any responsibility for
the machine.
The decadence of simple honesty is
greatly to DO lamented. We have in
mind at the moment Of writing case in
point of peculiar hardship. An honored
gentleman, a helpless cripple, conceived
a business plan which promised success
full results. The plan was submitted to
firm rated high in the mercantile
agencies and still higher position in
public favor. It was eagerly accepted
and cordially Endorsed at every point,
and all assistance promised to make it a
permanent success to the mutual advan-
tage of all parties concerned. All CORE
spondence was favorable, and the pro-
jector launched his enterprise at heavy
outlay of time and capital, only to be
abandoned at this moment by this hon
orable firm and denounced by them as
assuming their sanction and support,
which they deny in toto. This support
and Endorsement being entirely by type
writer, the victim finds himself in
greater distress in mind, body and
estate than before this venture, but
without any legal redress. = Melrose
(Mass.) Reporter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
a Rare Genius.

remember once to have seen the role
of q hero played with all the spontaneity
Of real genius by n poor stage supernu-
merary. 1t happened during a battle
scene in Henry V at a Philadelphia
theatcr. In n lull in the firing the au-
dience discovered that fly at the top of
the stage was ablaze. A stampede was
imminent. Half the people in the house
were already on their feet. Two men
could be seen aloft, making desperate eff
forts to tear away the burning scene.
This added to the CONSERVATION. An
other instant and panic would have
ensued, in which many lives would have
been lost.
Such was the situation when out of the
troop of soldiers Oh the stage stepped q
super" and in roaring aside adj
dressed to the trembling audience he
shouted
"Kape yer safes. Don't yer see de fire
is in de playr
The effect was magical. Few believed
the statement, but unconsciously every
body dropped back into his chair and
the play went on. A roar of laughter
followed, and although it was five min
utes before the fire extinguishers COM
pleted their work not a trace of fear re-
appeared among the members of the au-
dience. never knew that mans name,
but l have always thanked God for his
presence Of mind and his rich Irish
brogue.-Julius Chambers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
THE vlzoAcHA.
Asemioivilized Rodent Which Abounds In
the Argentine Republic.
[Special Observation-Disclosures.

the Argentine Republic.
Especial Correspondence %
BuENos AYREs, Sept. 5.-With Mr.. Oar
wins usual Liquid way" of satisfying his
ignoranae of the causes which led to the
existence of certain bipeds and Quadrupeds,
ne says OF the vizcacha, I'VE must sup
pose that either all rodents, including the
vizcacha, branched off from some ancient
marsupial which will naturally have been
more or less intermediate in character, or
that both rodents and marsupials branched
OH from u common progenitor." You
pay your money and take the choice.n 1t
is an admirable style of reasoning, from a
naturalist's standpoint, particularly from
30 eminent one as Mr.. Darwin, but this
does not affect what consistent hunters
have discovered; and what one of the most,
consistent observers of natural history has
found out about the vizcacha is worth re-
telling.
Inc tavorlte haunts of the vizcacha are
III the Argentine Republic, close to Buenos
Ayres. They are larger than the rabbits
the males measuring about "a inches to the
root of the tail and weighing about IL
pounds. and the females, which are much
smaller, rarely exceeding 10 inches in length
or pounds in weight. In almost every
other respect they are somewhat similar to
the raDDlt, except for their more peculiarly
perfect instinct and general mode of living
Every other burrowing species of rodent
makes his home or burrow in some bank
or sudden depression of the soil or near
some coarse heritage or the roots of bushes
and trees. They select these places for
safety and to protect their tunneling, but the
vizcacha discards such natural assistance,
lie makes his burrows out on the open
pampa, clear of all bushes, trees and brush.
and should any grow near to his home he
Will Immediately cut, or rather gnaw, it
down.
One OF the peculiarities of the vizcacha is
Its extraordinary fear of dogs. They will
allow man or beast of any kind to come
within few feet of them before suddenly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29

Odck us OOWe0 as = reaplng hook, take q
couple of these pills-four and twenty in
each box. The price is twopence, and 1
guarantee, if kept dry, the contents will
never deteriorate. Thank you, gentle
men. Iwish you good evening"
His glibness had been successful; but,
i'll at ease, he shuffied on to the old
house with the pear tree A silver
named colt was reaching over the pad.
dock rail, the image of the roam marc
they used to call Rube. All was quiet
and prosperous, and in the garden path
stood the familiar figure. He skunk into
the shadow of the churchyard wall. Yet
it was only Dick, grown into the SUBJ
stantial stGdness of his fathers place.
He went to the low matched house
standing all askew, with the stalls and
the wagon shed where he and Dorothy
used to meet. He would sleep that night
in one of the wagons. 1t was scarcely
dusk; but the life came back quite clear
ly. Work was over, and nobody would
come, so he went in and climbed I'D out
of sight. |
He heard light step and peeped over
the tailboard. There stood the Doll
Sanford of years ago, with budding
womanhood beneath the open neck of
her print frock. She had run out in
haste. Her lips were parted. He could
see her face looking toward the gate into
the orchard. Then came firmer step
just as when they said he was too wild
for their Dorothy.
81 mustn't stay tonight, Jack"
ga few minutes, DOLL"
"The maids out. Mother'll miss me. -
"Dollw "Jackw
They kissed close to the wagon wheel
and We're gone.
He could not help it. Come what
would, he must go to til house, and
presently he crossed the yal 1, entered
the porch and knocked.
Nothing today, thank GU" said
sharp voice through the party opened
door.
He remembered the CradClock rule
never to give money nor refuse bread.
"Will You give me bit to eatY' he
begged.
Without word she disappeared, but
came back, bringing also cup of cider.
isn't this Mr.. Craddock's?'
cit is"
81 knew one of that name once7Jacl
Craddock. We were chums. 1 was by
when he was killed. I've got something
of his now"
"Killed?" she echoed, trembling.
YES. 1t was i'll the trenches before
Sevastopol'-
She gave sharp cry and sank into the
stone seat in the porch.
A burly figure came from the house.
"What's this: What's this:" he blus
tered and seized the tramp by the collar
and shook him.
Don't, William" pleaded the woman.
Its nothing. He has done nothing
He shuified nervously into the high
road and stood there in the twilight be-
meath the pale summer stars. Had she
recognized him? He could tramp no
farther that day, and again he SUNK
across the yard and climbed into the
wagon. AT dawn he would trudge on
far from the village-out of the district.
AT daybreak came the horses, but they
did not wake him.
"Here's thill tramp Teller. God He's
dead! What dost gay, Abe?"
Abe solemnly said, Moo fearr'-Wal-
ter Raymond in London Illustrated
News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
SALAD OF TIE scHooLsoY SQUIRE.

At school no rival he admits,
His greatness mono deny;
a king whom epoch making hits
To leg havo lifted high.
Yet here at home in late July
BY one of bcauty's queens
Behold him smittcn, hip and thigh,
This gallant in his teens.
No lore scholastic benefits
One whom the sirens ply,
Aud where his fair Althma sits
lie hunbly hoyers nigh.
Alert, attentive, awkward, shy,
Beside her chair he leans,
Prepared for her to live and die,
This gallant in his teens.
But, August fled, the path he quits
Where primrose garlands lilo,
And gathers up his fifth form wits
So sadly knocked awry.
More than homesick, he knows not why
lie finds in prosier scenes
The classics more than usual dry,
This gallant in his teens.
ENvoI.
Lady, he'll fathom by and by
What this strange fever means
Spare him the tribute of sigh,
This gallant in his teens.
Alfred Cochrane in Temple Bar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
Easy Enough to Remember.

A gentleman in Gardiner has been
troubled to remember his wife's frequent
orders to get yeast cake. He knows
sometimes that there is something he
ought to get, but cannot think what it
is. Now whenever he cannot remember
what he is after he always gets yeast
cake, and he says he hits it right the
greater part Of the time too.-Bangor
Commercial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
OF Roanoke, Va.

Tho following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the public
generally. 1t ipcludes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transac.;pc
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
RoANoKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
boWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITUKE, CARPETS. Erc.
WIN. f. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. wINGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES u co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
+. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
cHAs. C..wILsON Commercial Bank Building.
GRoCERs.
G. II. VERT, Commerce Street,
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS ~ BRUGH, Commerce Street,
&sO'fSANohOM DhOo., oalcm Avenue.
CLOTHIERs AND GENTS, FURNIsHERs
X y s.. Salem Avenue.
DuGGAN u SAUL En-, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS g. ORGANS.
HOBBIE.MUSIC CO.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN. Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa-
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSHMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT u BROWN, Camp ell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASSlE " MARTIN. Commerce Street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
He Was Rasl,fuI.

Alistress-How is it one never hears a
sound i'll the kitchen when your sweet
heart is with you of an evening?
Servant Girl-Please, ma'am, the poor
fellow is 30 bashful yet. For the present
he does nothing but cat.-Lustige Blat-
ter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-29
OYSTER CULTURE.
Useful DIollusk From In
% Maturity.

Tho Useful DIollusl1 From In
% Maturity.
>spondencc.1
Pr Few peoplc know
how Tue Us fl-t Da he spends his
short 4iih.. oresses from
infant aruil # the ovs-
ter she .t,. .t4 ,eculiar
develol .n.., =.
He is .ner ,ost
invisibl g
he can
on until
can sticl .aly
side or n. -f 81 -e, H.
some oysl
ponds upon
fish and othe.
But we must
to live, and mel r.u
devised curious
ors, made OF wo,
winch uhey place IL -tf
places 10 caIch the Ia cF#t
hoating around.
IL Is III france that u
OF the oyster Is most pr
Ell feature III the develo
ply Here IN America t.
much time to develop 10 u
species naturally before I'll
niHeo ms worth for 1ood-l ei
lfS WAS ciViiized ana populi
-Chat nliliions upon mlint
gregated around our shores.
OUT as ana they IN Europe, Wi
ana whoiesone 1000 u was,
1or Them IN the most greedy Apn
siDie, not sparlng the young o.
IL IS ABOUT the iast week IN .
f[ehcn oysoermen place their
"ncfe Ihey peileNc orknow the
VIII SWIM, ana IN october this ,iif
Which mas a..acheu ltsclt TO
moou, .. "hn'ever IL may De, mas
" lne SIZE OIL u ii'ger nan: Ihey n
lsoiiie.ilies thousands OF them
eq":'ic io1I, removed ana placed
49, -, inoio'eu places ''iolg ohe ga"
ucSeiop
,ai Nd" 10 ono ',n a. Mnen inc young }Y'
tno - ~ "aI. sne
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~ G. SLOAN co. successors TO Latimer
~. Sloan. Auctioneers. I407 q ST. NV.

~. Sloan. Auctoneers. I4o7 ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF ALL THE RIGHT. TITLE
AND INTEREST OF RICHARD PORTER AND
DAVID f. PORTER IN THE real. ESTATE on
srRffTs AND 6N tf cSHNfr1{cnurT F AM Mp SsTH
BETwE nry$2sk ASP En SIRE E TAIHISGT9N
HFshHi5
BY virtue Of q deed of trust dated the 2lst day Of
August. 1891. and recorded in Liber No. 1908. folio
Coiumbis and At the request Of the rar,y secured
aS 81 Es THE sxF I. tt riss
title and Interest Of Richard Porter AMI David F.
city Of District Of Gommss ss
Al Of lots numbered ffty;seven go nfty-eieh,
t5s( u and a. 5 in Hop.p. e al
GID e Ire Ssr plat recorded dec in Libsr fc9
Columbia. with the improvements thereon
ON THE SAME DAY. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
will sell a. public auction. in front Of the premises
and David E. Porter in the following described real
estate situate IN the city Of Washington District Of
All of lots numbered fourteen Q4, fifteen n5) SIX
in samuel Davidsons subdivision of lots in squsre
numbered one hundred and sixtysix Q6el per plat
OF the Office of the Of the District Colum
bia, with the improvements thereon.
balance in one year from day OF sale with interest at
per cent per annuIn, for which payments the note
decd Of Sn the sI Ss
sold. or all cash; at the Option Of the purchaser
auiSed on 81 each o az 81. s Of sae Trs t.
complied with In fifteen days from day Of sale other
hs the s ecy asn to S
conveyancng recording. &c. at the cost Of the pur
my3dSds 1918 F ST. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

prBLIc SALE OF OLD MATERIAL AT TIE
Navy Yard Washington. ID. C.-Nsvy Depsrf-
ment. Washington. D. C.. April l5 1sp3 In sccord-
With the provisions OF the second section the
Laree, vol ~, page 2e0. and the Act making sp-
probaons for the naval service for the hscal yesx
approved June 70. 1880. there viii be sold 81 the
certain articles and msteriai belonging 10 the Navy
condeinned az unfit for therein. consisting a
house furniture. sions clothing shoes buttons
Ineasures scales. dredging machine. scovs. ire
pump. covered wagon, cut nails. gzlvanixed nails
horse shoe nails ed hair steel and brass boinr 20
ans wooden TANKS, oil barrels, scrap leather, car
tloee boxes. MOVING machine. lamps. lanterns
Stoves, models launches. boats. wfndiass. hackme-
sn nnees Locust butts. saw sharpener and GUNNER.
enEne distille,s. leather betting. forces. snvils
bellows. hospital cots and chairs The sales will b
ior cash. 70 the hfghet bidder for each lot by scaled
proposals Tor the purchase Of the articles an
ues containing forms Of PROPOSALS for bidders
General storekeeper. Ysvy Yard. washinston. D. G.
Inc proposals must be N ade In duplicate incOsed In
an envelope Endorsed Proposals. for Purchase q
6onSeInned stores at the Navy Yard WASHINGTON,
p ~ u TO oe opened May 81 1898. and addressed 70
Proposals must reach the office Of the Psymas'er d
TIE lard not later than TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON,
on the above date. when BIDS will be publicly opened
Gel oeit or 20 FER cent Of the total o. each
a must accompany IT as security for the payment Of
twenty days after dafe of acceptance of bid. This
deposit VIII be forfeited TO the United in event
OF failure % pay such balance and make removal
witnn the time stated The material and articles Will
e soid as they lie and must be removed during Navy
right 70 reject any all bids is reserved ri. A. HER
bfhl. Secretary Of the Navy ap22-2Awow
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ley, head Of the Smithsonian Institution TIE
problem he has tOiled over for years is believed
to be nearing solution, and one of the first
fruits Of his labor is now about completed 1t
Is . winged wonder, q fairy-like mechanism OF
stlk, aluminium. steel, copper and asbestos.
"Aerodrome'' or Air runner" he has
christened 1t. to indicate the method and prin-
etple Of its operation
II is solely the child and creature Of Prof.
Langley. His learning and the eminent posi-
ton he occupies az chief Of that noble institu-
ton, together with the high distinction he has
won for himself among contemporary scientists
- fearless and progressive investigator and
pioneer in uutrodden fields Of research, entitie
hts work to the most respectful consideration.
The Smithsonian Institution is looked upon as
the greatest fountain Of knowledge and scien-
tiic lore In this country. Its presiding officer
OF ofRcio 10 the President OF the United States.
It's chancellor IL the Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court. It's members include the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, the Chief
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ExECUTRICFS' SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
VELVET BODY BRUSSELS AND OTHER CAR
PETS, ROSEWOOD CASE PIANO, ROSEWOOD
PARLOR FURNITURE, HANDSOME CHAM
RORS, &c AT AUCTION.
BY order OF the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia. holding sneciai term for Orphans Court
business will sell tine personal effects of the late
Mrs sarah Utermehls, deceased, on WEDNESDAY,
MAY TENTH A. D. 1893, at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ
at residence $40 I'd street southeast near Providence
Hospital the following articles named in part:
HANDSOME CHAMBER SUITES, PLATE GLASS
CYLINDERcT0P WRITING DESKS. HAND.
Cloth tMAbE 10 oRpER), RosEwWo ot',
pphAM aMAs .12PIE0CEsi BEAUIIFTLLY CARVED
MIRRokS, HANDS0MELY UpHnLsTERED
n "a I PIAN NIn SkNARE : CO MAKgRs,, MAR;
IABLE: DINING ROOM CHAIRS UPHOL-
STIRRED IN LEATHER, WALNUT BOOK
CASES; HAIL RACK AND CHAIRS, HAIR
Goth SOFAS. EASY CHAIRS, MAHOGANY-
FRAME ROCKERS. BODY BRUSSELS, VELVET
AND OTHER CARPETS, BODY BRUSSELS
HALL AND STAIR CARPETS. FINE RIOS.
MATS. PoRTIERES. WINDOW SHADES, FIRE
SETS. BEDSTEAD. BUREAUS AND WASH
STANDS. CHINA AND GLASS WARE, KITCHEN
UIIEEiN EI Is rS AZ I3GETHER WITH MANY
TERMS CASH.
my4-d MAMIE MANI e f. ASeokMhfNr. ! Executives.